Evening Star Newspaper, August 15, 1877, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR FUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sanday, AT THE STAR BUILDING lite = or st The Evening Star Ne 8. HO KAUPFMA —— TAN EVENING STA K t served dy carriers io mer + at Ten Cents per week, or Foriy- Cents per month. Coptes at the counter, Two Cenis each. Hy mail—postage prepaid— Bixty Cents a month; one year, $6. Tur WereLy STAR _prtieton Pretey— = Gin year. y I OF AL nh tortip"tons wwartably t etvanes, | e& Rates of advertiany furnished on application. | She Foening Star. . 50—-NE. 7.606 SPEC IAL NOTICES. SPECIAL REVOLENT HEGNIA BE fa: n TS wil tt The Moat Worshipful A.A. Masons for the wv lem bw will con h epecia! commu TRIS RYENISG at S 7 Inte br trand M t ral r INO FN. Wit $= _THE BOARD OF HIRKOTONS OF PD CENTENNIAL CLUB sill RFSEAY tENING. & Geto kp. mi. Pron pe at we tant bustr eae will We rereuctes — GEO IURNNE WSN, | JOS_P. SBILLEN, Secretary GARSKICK CLUB VaNiA AVENUE Tue n WED “Dsth. ats juested: sirmay ang #2 PPNESDAY EVES ONLY ts NTS A BC W. ST wy ly _ 2 a] , @aNUINE aT Fifteen © BATHORN WATER saue price MILE 5 PHARMAOY, myB-tr 1499 Poon aveune, near Willer == MANY WHO Adm SUFFEGING from the effects of the warm weatner and are tated. are ais iced bysctans to take moder we or three times during those who adopt this adv number of “drinks” and in d iuebriates A beverage amounts of whi«! day. Ina little frequently increas time become cont which will not create t Mauors. and which is intend Denefit of debilitaced persous, whether at home abroad, ts Dr. Schenek «Sea Weed Tonic. Conta: fing the jnices of many medical herbs, this prepar fon does not create an appetite for the mtoxicatiag cup. The nourishing and the life «npporting prop- erties of many valuable natural productions ¢ tained to it and well known to medical men hav most strong: ben fuence. A bottte of ‘Tonic will deme e its valuable qualities. For debility arvsix es, over exertion or from any cause whatever, & wineglassfal of Sea Wood Tonte taken after meals will strengthen ths stomach and create an appetite for wholwome food. To all Who sre aboot leaving ‘heir homes, we desire to say that the excellent «fects of Dr. Schenck’s seasonavie remedies, Sea We tc, and Mandrake Pilla, are particularly evide utaken by those w injarioasly aifected by a change of water aad diet Bo person should leave home without taxing ® sup ply of these safeguards along. For sule by all drag- gtate. auglcolm ¢ thirst for fntoxicating especially for the of tT FARLAN. Dentist, iF... rae 1340 SEW YORK AVENUE, lot New Jereey avence, as erronevnsly printed fa Boyd's Directory for is7. ‘: jané is SAMUEL G. YOUNG, BOTABY PUBLI Orrice—StaR BUILDING. _octlt-t? oO PTICIAN. Firs tpremtam awarded to me by the Great World's Bair. to Priiaieipuia. on iy invented gym ay fad patented EYE@LASS. mauntac: in Goid 4 Frameless, with gennine Bragilian Pebbles Also. on band ‘a large vai of BPECTACLES. OPERA GLASSES, MICKO- BOOPES sad SHADES fr the Eyos, &c. I. ALEXANDER, ects tristp 1929 Pennsylvania avenue pw. W OSvERS NEVER CEASE. WRITING WITHOUT INK THE MIKACULOUS PEN! This Peo in need like an ordinary pen lent to dip it into Water ag yon would d Bary pen into ink. If the writin ‘ Gepied by the press shake tue trat drop carefully from pen. be Pen need and never should be wiped or cleaned. It always writes without the Feast care. It does not oxidize and uever becomes Smesry. Ite lies the place of all naend of all wepared in different Colors,euch aa ed and Blue The col indestruct the fluest fabric, and are very brtiliant Should be without the Bed. No traveler withoat aD; Price, 10 Venta each or B for BB Cents. Will be sent by mail on receipt of price, if nos less than three are ordered. The MAGIC INKSTAND fornishes. br ponring a littic Water in Black Ink with ail the peo fies of the Magic It wiil last ve years. For impertantdecuments and deeds it i¢ an«arpased, as & resists the mos? pow erful acids, as chlorine, oxalic Seid, So. Price 35 Cents each. B. SILVERBERG, B12 Seventh street northwest, Sole Agent for District of Columbia, yu BeFFALo LiTuIa WATER FoR HNEMATURIA. lasiral F# Lithia Wi been g rol the Kent News, Ch For over three mouths I have been suffering with Hamaturia. ands camber of the most cminent phy sictans of Maryland bave treated me, witheat ap pares tetet | The has hes been large ant concen Nut agli of clear ati.e, to my know ledge. bax been discharged within the time named. Om the lant commen « f June E tnd weds + and rita WATER, Ta threc my © Workibg pertec ‘ar as I could ae days have now @apsed, and L have in aay form [ write oF the know ede of auy from a sense of duty to others de aitlicted line elf, mee eM. B_USILTON. + June s0th, 307 on may Curstertows, These WATERS. in cases of six gallons, can be had at the Sprinws at r cass. They can also Be bal at BrotTr « choMWELL, Washiogtn e7/P-C- PHOMAS F. GOODE. Propricter Buffalo Lithia Springs, angé ec 3m Virginia, A GEEAT PROTECTION afford in bot season and agai sinat M. are etiscts of derang: di perfectly by these cheer!uiness and belarity Mave on hand the largest and best selection of MABBLB auc onemize. MONUMENTS, HEAD. ke (Geet offered for anle sonth of New York. jy7-tm* ol: BO GRIT! Washington News and Gossip, GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. ster nal revenue, $2 2; customs, $ IT HAS BEEN DsCIDED not to make any ge In the cast house at Charleston 8.C., until December. The term of the pres iN WOLLOHAN. Reo. Sec | ent incumbent will expire then, ant he will —————_— | band in hos resignation at that time, THE Rerort of the committee investizit & the New Orleans custom honse was submitted to Acting Seeretary MeCormics this morning. and is being put in type this afiernvon for distribution to the pre: COLLECTOR RUSSELL EXoNERATE The charges made against Coll = nal Revenue Russell, of Rieb 4, Va, which Speeiat Treasury Agent Webster was re to in vest'gat’, Have been upset oy © abd abandou.d by pro Assistant Pay- NAVAL ORDERS waster H. G. Colby, ¢ ed to the storeship Onward, at Callao, Pern, per steamer from Sen Frane WoW ry. det the reporting of f turn home and re THE PRESIDENT AND MR y t Hayes and Miss b Postmaster ¢ eri gent ther parts © ATION of R nthe posit PPLI was cousi L was fr ho was ore’ removed from the DAILY REPORT BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.—Deliveries August If, 1577 United Stats notes, $0,000. To the Comp troller of the Currency— National currency tr =ih.720. Loan Division—Foor por cent Coupon consols, $360,00 Scellane dak, a5. 5. Total, $1,079,2. at clote of day’s work, & THE SEIZURE of the steamer Denmark at New York has not been reporte! to the Treasury department. Acting Secretary MeCormick, however, has caused a letter to be written to the collector of tae port asi for information on the subject, as the a’ for the Denmark is in the city with the boads ready for the releas= of the vessel. EX-GOVERNOR Sam BARD has turned op at le He called at the Post OMice depart- ment yesterday, to pay hs respects tohisold friends there,as he sail. He is en row'e to New York to purchase a new press for the Per la (Fla.) He-vld,ot which paper he is the editor. The Governor endorse: the President's policy, and says he don’t want a@ post office, eithe: ASSISTANT SECRETARY HELI..— A reporter of THE Stak to-day called the attention of Secretary Schurz to aspecial dispateh from this city to the New York Sua stating that Assistant Secretary Bell would soon be called upon to resign. The Secretary laughed ant inquired, «Where tn the worl! do suach re ports originate’ There is not a word of trata in it.’’ SENATOR MORTON'S HFALTH.—Second Assistant Postmaster Ceeral Braly re- ceived a dispaich from ex-Governor Bur bar k Jast night, saying that Senator Morton was tomewhal beiter, that his pul sician gave it as bis opiuion ‘that his il eume from ind) 1; and that a day's r laxa- lion would bring him out all right. 1 known that his left side is alyzed, ard his friends in Washington f that his illness 1s of a very serious ciaract artially par. ar Dox’? PRoPpose To Constirete Hix- SELF A COLLECTOR —The Pabllo P +o -requently called on to urge the p: ef debts heretofore contracted b ezoployed in the goverament pri that he deems it proper to say advises and expects pay in reasonable monthly instalme its; ba lo the future, persons giving credit’ to them must collect their own bills, in t as he will not act asa co!l: for them. THE SITTING BULL ComMission.—At the Cabinet meeting yesterday it was decided that the Sitting Bull commission should be composed of two members—a military offi- cer and @ civilian employe of the [aterior department. As stated in ye-terday’s STAR General Terry will be selected as the miilt- lary commissioner, if he can leave his post. It was alsodecided that Col. H. C. Corbina, recently on duty at the Exeeutive mansion should accompany the commission as secre lary, and that as many newspaper correspon- dents as desired might go, all of them to pay thelr own expens ARMY ORDERS.—Captain Jobn M. Dick- fon, assistant surgeon U.S. A., is relieved from duty in the department of thé gulf, aud. upon the expiration of his present leave of absence, will report in person to the com- manding general military division of the Atlantic for assignment to duty. absence of Col Thomas C. Devin. 34 eav- airy, from headquarters military division of | the Missouri, ts extended foar mouths, wi }eumission to go beyond the sea. Laave ‘ost Chaplain George P. Van Week, fron headquarters department of the south, is ex- tended twe months. SECRETARY OF STATE EVARTS has rentet the handsome residence and grounds of Mr. Hi. M. Hutchinson, corner of 15th and K ats. He takes possession on 1th September. Iti stated Wat there is an unusual inquiry and demand for fine residences for the coming season, which Indicates that Washington during the approaching session of Congress will be filled with visitors from all parts of the country. The signs of the times point towards a very important and tateresting Sesion of the national legislature. The us- settled condition of affairs throughout the country will demand prompt consideration at the hands of Congress, and the attractioas of the pa'ion’s capital, gathering herea large namber of peopie from all public during the session, will havea decid- edly bereficial etfect all around. PERSONAL.—Gen. M. C. Butler, of Edge- feild, South Carolina, fame and Senator elect, is at the Ebbitt House. ‘Secretary MeCrary will retarn to Washini when the Bennington (Vermont) celebration is over. Judge Devens and Postmaster Gan- eral Key will remain with the President u: 11 his return here in about a fortnight. W. K. Roge ie President's private secre- tary. will remain here to conciliate the office seekers while the President is dot New England. ‘Hon. Wm. A. Herron, of Pitts- burg, @ relative of the President, will accept the post office of tne~ Iron city” if it Is offered hin. ~-Gen. W. D>. Whipple and son, and Cayt W.H. C1 rke have returned to the city frcm @ week's nonting in Ciincoteague, Va They had excellent sport and a good time generally. Mr, O. L. Praden, Assistan pap et Pd the a has returned to e city from ® month's sojourn alt Rock Enou Springs. THE RIO GRANDE TROUBLES were dis- cussed In the Cabinet meeting yesterday, ard dispatches received by the Secretary 0” War in relation to the recent raids acroas the Rio Grande were read. It was announced that the governor of Texas would demand of the Mextean authorities the culprits who crossed from the Mexican side to Kio Grande City on the morning of the 12th, broke open the jatl. and committed other depredations. The ( abinet approved of this action on the part of the governor. Under the exiradition treaty with Mexico in the case of crimes comraitted in the frontier states or territories of the two contracting ies aisitions may be made their diplomatic agents or through the chief civil authorities Of said states or territories, or such ebief civil or judicial autnority of pana are ‘Authorised. eV the ex BD y ander ex- ‘ition treaties with all other ational ee government miaker the ce on hand Leave of | rts of the re. | WwW A PATENT ATTORNEY — by Secretary Sch ESTIGATIN¢ A toant appointe com isting of ZF. Wilbur, examiner of in- ter’erenc:s in the Pater Lowe | of Assistant Attorney G ° | fice; and J..A. Armsirong. chief of the pri vate land claim ¢ nofthe Ge veral Land | OMtee ond nquire 1 trait o charges pr oy Mr. bool Comr Clary I b The charess 1 : larity on the p When the bos rd have flaish: wwestiga‘ion they ,» With their re- ary CAPTURE OF MEXICAN REVOLUTIO SISTS. Licuresant General Steridan forwards to | the War department from Chicago the fol- | lowing trom Gener iving offiel# account o| ' aptaure of Mexicrn revolution!sis «1 aptore of horses | “Senofield, commanding fart Duncan, “rey bat b ck asmatl ea can revulot | the morniv there was | ty thr mand org’ AND ONTO'S CLAIM TON —A € from th tur BALt t TRANS MORE reer {nartermaster G Tseat the retary of War, endorsing the letier « 1 Freneh to tt that unter the ns Of Secreta ton the Baltimore | and Obie rowt had always heeu paid for t | sportation of the troops, and that tais b »nodonb!, have to be id the n that claim would be laid aside until it was see ifany like claims were sent in, when @ decision would be made in the case. Sot matter rest-."" RECENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL Dr IN GREECF.—A dispach has been ree the Department of State from t states Muister lo Greece, concerning VERIES ved at Unportant discovertes of resting and vaiuableornaments in some ancient toms hear Athens. These tomps are situated on the side of asmal! bill, in the midst ofa large plain, near the village of Sparia, which is on the southern side of Mount*Hymeitus, about two hours’ drive from Athens. Taoey are hewn out of the rock, whieh, when fresh becut with a knife, ieh harde exposure to the ¢ ir arrangement correspond with the remains of the anc tom! sof Strurie. The appearance and deco- Tatons of more than two thousant ob | thus far recovered, exactly d seovered by Dr. Schliemann, at Myeeny usively proving the antiquity of th latter, for among the ornaments discovered bear Sparta are some whi. re pronounesd | by M. Dumo, Director of the Freneh Archivo log-eal Tostiture: at Athens, audoubte tiy of Assyrian origin. The new discoveries | are mostly of glass and ivory, as the to nbs have eviden'is been entere! in the past and despe oftheir solid golsi oraaments. Tue F Tesuited #8 foil mile, for maid ers, War Won b: War Dance fill Kener stak-, for three-year olds, two miles, 3196 ¢ 21 + se to Se ad be Ine SATLETS, Were WE Bra 4. Major Parker sthe mile aod Ifrace fo. sf00. al ages, was won easily by Parole t doe. Virginins second; the ng race miteand an eighth, for S100, was won b Cardinal Wolsey in 1 Lady Solvers second. FATAL AND PHENOMENAL EFFECTS 0+ —At F J, daring fo sterm Me afrernon je a Germat.and a boy and girl, took ‘The tree wies age under a chestnut tree, struck by lightning and Friede instantly killed. The others were rendered uscoa Scions, but subsequently recovered. Frie te head was turned biue, but otherwise bore no marks. The boy's leg was burned and turned blue. The lower part of the girl's body is covered wilh blue spots. Fricte Was 39 years of age and leaves a wife aud s children. A Non St MINER DRivi FROM Homr.—In Cumberland, Md., Monday night aparty of men, from fifty to one hundred, with blackened faces. went to the house of Charles Fisher, in Frostburg, and nearly emolished the house with’ rocks, e! | Fisher and family were driven away, esca: ing uninjured. Fisher fired into the crowd with what effect ts unknown. Fisher bad been mining at fifty cents while hix mine Was onastrike. Siate’s Attorney Boyd is trying to apprehend the miscreants. | TELEGRAPH CoNSoLtpaTron CONFER- ENCE — A conference was held in New York Sesterday by the joint committees of the Western’ Union ard Atlantic and) Pac tic | Telegraph Companies. It is understoot that | the object was to consolidate both compa nies, but the meeting was secret, and what transpired could not be gathered. Among those said to be present at the mesting were €x-Governor E. D. Morgan, Russell Sage, W.H. Vanderbilt, Wim. Orten, Jay Gould, and others. Tur New Jersey GReeneack Coy. VENTION Inet at Trenton yesterday, with F. C. Bliss, of Essex, president. Resolutions were adopted tn favor of the repeal of the TesuDiplion act, the remonetization of silver, government aid to business men for the em- ployment of labor, denouncing the policy of the government as ruinous tw labor, dc. Gen. Thomas D. Hoxie, of Passaic, was nom- inated for governor. FaTaL Botti SXPLOSION.—A_ betler used on @ floating pile-driver at Cambridge, Mass., exploded last evening. Mark Clough- erty, laborer, was iustantly killed; William Miller, engineer, badly scalded and burned; Peter Smith and tchael Hayden were knocked overboard and badly injured; Geo. Moore, standing on the wharf, was knocked into the canal and badly injured. RAILROAD AGAINST Express Compa. BikS—A_ dispatch from Cincinnati an- nounces that on Thursday (to morrow) the Adams Express company will withdraw its agents and messengers from the Marietta and Cincinnati railroad. The Sa busi- ness will be carried on by the railroad com- pany through its freight department. STRIKE OF SILK OPERATIVES.—T wo bun- dred and fifty operatives of the Ne ‘i City, N. J., ailk mill strack depo d against al5 per cent. reduction. The employes say they submitted to @ twenty-five per cent. retuce tion in November, and could on'y earh from three to nine dollars per week. The mill will remain closed. THE U. 8. FRIGATE CONSTELLATION, Commander Perry, with 100 midshipmen from Annapolis, aud the Mayflower, with 30 cadet engineers, bound on a cruise, arrived off M: "s Vineyard, Mass., yesterday. A reception was given on the frigate in the eve- Y sl was attended by a large numberof people. Vice PRESIDENT WHEEL patch was received yescet lon from Vice President Wheeler, saying that tn consequence Of the deaih of a tear relative he will not be able to be present at the celebration to-day. Itenry HINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, AUGUS Speech by Senator Conkling. . AMERICAN ROGRESS. AMERICAN WORK- INGMEN. THE AMERICAN FLAG, ET Senator Conkling was greeted with a ic reception at Utica last night. He was : nfriencly and flattering terms by S pater Kernan. He responded in si i. Stobis trieadsand adversar in beth parties Curing bis political career kindly terms, Then touchins his re tour abroad he sate | “No American ean realize the progress America coes and compares «thi yul seeing vontries it ish « t « how b. and Provid have bees tous. We t now fom bard times and d= | ainda You see all this and | re abroad, & England rica tn th ocran carry! So she is. bi of ber best ships are idle. Steamsh ir runt some li erate ur Un each other w * Manufactures Workingmen Hs. and RO Wise y led to eh. in the as their assum to Frav and | mt | women rec counties of and s thi “ was + seats are rot here st taxation to IuissioNe are sold for Money oF EIved to Sous lrelatives, and tithes taken to maintain au establisbed chur in whico livings are Hs tons | st bidder or besiowe | as pit- would the workingmen of lvaula or Unio think of such cond. Weare all workingmen in Amerte class has a monopoly of te right to eal self working clas here. 1 bave always wor and wiways been conipelied to work, | and my sympucthtes are all with honest labor. “I bcheve in its dignity acd all its | righis. But when tidings of the strile re | me in Paris under my eyes was w xpe which seemed to heigatea the mali | what mien im America were doing. Tus gov- | ernment of France was borrowing money, ard on the curb-tone in the street sat men | all night lo get € bis turn iat og toiuvest in the loan. They were workmen Who, living as workmen do not and ued nol live ber aid working for wag Awer.can Workmen would scora, hook or by croo& saved fifty fra I hese all night watchers were there to buy @ t-u-dollar bond on which there were to get 4 per cent. interest. Taere sat working- man of France amid the luxury of te more fortunate contented wit fi { sent him Can it be that linerty ai perity have cau peopie in & sea- Amer, dure their stil adversity. rate » of every America impre the fact have no pear and dang the bauks of the I are killirg each other. Tais docs not e exvept that tl creates t ghbors. ssiausand Tarks AL we On dlan- Kingman anc Great Britain ed. to India wher Judgment or capr Ts ‘depends the inust fight and die, 2 i atd reap in haif the kingdoms o wth. Our country sands apart by her- 16 an plitude of her own Gominion is suid that the American flag is not to its Citeu as Olber flags floating f Thess in foreign por This is true ought to be otherwise. withoal meetit Weolenon the sea you Kuow and feel that the starry flag is at home, ard tbat from home it makes its i: tueves and power felt around the world. You see and feel that It Iters and protects. more liberty, more tn- @ viduai prosperity, more of human right, and more bright promises for the fut than any that can be found :n any a Kibgship, monarchy, nobility, aristocracy, uy be good things —good for the few within » Charmed circle-—but give me a land of Lrixhts, ) land where there is no law. | makirg lewand Where no man 1s ever called on loobey any law which he has uot his full share in enacting and changing. Give me a land in which itis the right and the duty of every mano tke part in all the electio: und a1 proceedivgs by which the govern- inept ts consiiiuted and directed. “This was the grand idea of our fathers. On this corner-stone they founded our great republic. Ooe glianpse at the system tuey rey udinted ard discarded has giveo me fresh Heraiiow for their wisdom and their cour- fe. Tt has also increased sense of abil- gation we owe to chert nd protect and tran*mit unt, paired lo our children the great heritage left to 2 Wether ten miuet te the PLATFORM OF THE The Matne democrats yesterday nominated J. H. Williams, of Au- CANDIDATE AND Matar Demockars moral) | in several direeti ta, jor governor. The platform adopted r Cites that the reversal of the verdict of the American people as Cxpressed at the ball box tu vember last, elceting Samuel J. Tilden President of the United States, was the most monstrous political fraud recorded in bistory. The democracy submitted to it in the interest of peaca. It must not be re- peated, and we call on Congress to prepare nd submit for ratification an amendment io the constitution whieh will render its repeti- lion impossibie, and consign co.spirators attempting it to condign punishment; that the restoration to the common rights of eciti- zenshtp of the people of the southern states. lorg kept subject to military occapation, is a@ just ackuowledgment of the wisdom of democratic principles; that the democratic party acts upon principles; makes no fac- ious opposition, and opposes oniy what is Wrong in an adminisiration in possession of the government. GEN. BANKS AND THAT DIVORCE Case. Tue scandal growing out of the divorce case oi Martha G. Thompson vs. John Q. Thomp- son, in waich, among others, the name of Gen. Banks is brougbt in by the defendant in bis demurrer against the piea of the plain- Uff for divorce, is exciting considerable In- terest hereabouts, as would naturally be ex- - This document, it will be remem- ered by the readers of the Globe, charges Mrs. Thompson with criminality with clerks of the Treasury department, and also with Gen. N. P. Banks. Gen. Banks, being in this city Saturday, said in relation to the charges: ‘There is no! @ word of truth so far as lam concer:ed. You can state this or (,a8 you please.” Toe many frien is of he general bave expressed confidence io 1 im str ce the publicauon of the scandal, es- Ps ially bis most intimate associates at ‘altbam,and they are glad to hear this Square contradiction of the rerioas charges made against him.—{ Boston Globe, 13¢h. RAILRoaAD SMASH Up.—At McCandiler’s Station, Pa., on the Allegheny Valley rail- road, yesterday, a Lelated accommodation train ran into the rear of an ot] train, the fire from the engine igniting tae oil in the rear car. The engine, baggage and two agar cars were burned, Conduetor wis. ‘al- ker, Engineer W. Cunningham and the fire- qean of the accommodation train were badly borned. Two or three passengers were elighUy burned. EXCITEMENT ON A STEAMER.— Windmili Island yesterday jet ee B+ walking beam of the steamboat Ariel, which piles between Philade!phig and Wilmington, roke suddenly, and came crash'ng through the deck aud saloon and into the engine room, where the engineer and anold lady narrow! being Killed. Great excitement at a on the Reames some of ly, uo one was injured. * ou of owen to the Bowen Tease wa Fee i I . 15, 1877. Telegrams to The Star. GEN. HOWARD'S MARCH. Demoralized. COAL OIL HORRORS. THE EASTERN ARMIES, —— Turks Driving The Russians THE GREAT FAMINE IN I MATA NDIA. avalry.ouet hment ec bal San © Pass otf hea me fire of the Tarks exploded vine, killipg wm o1 Russian loss 10M) wounded, Ub to the ex greater m, Wiech toa the Russians.” Another Turkish Defeat Lox pon, August 15.—A special tispatch to the Daily News reports tat at Topek ot on Monday the Russians were defeated and lost five cannon imstead of the Tark=, as ure viously reported. If this account 1s trae it is bly some operation in the direction of n Baza being « real exteut te A Confiag: an BUCHAREST, August 15 ne B teries at Slobozta bombarded F nizbt, causing a conflagration, w until midnight. "> Tarks have by bardirg Giurgev e five o'clock th Asan Tue Russian battertes are not re plying. Another Bridge Over the Danube Suumia, August 15—The Russians yes- terday completed a second bridge over’ i Danube at Pyrgos, and troops are now pass ing over. It is stated that a Turkish r noitering party found Rustend, by the Russisns. The Tarks recor ons from Kustenc out mecting the enemy. ‘the Russian Army St. PETERSBURG, August 15 —Th try of war cficial'y declares the mobilization of the whole Russian a: true Turkish Troops Summoned to the Capital CONSTANTINOViL& It wiil be Bagdad district by miitia. pec Bist eras HOWARD S MARCH Indians S: w ¥ At id. dated ¢ ov River, M morrow morning Genera forward with an & rt of tweuty ca’ men to join Colonel Gibbon, who isin ch rsuit of the Ipdiavs. The general takes y one aid, Lieut. Wood, and pt his stat? with t 4d march ia the ns having turned southward € Wheaton. with the ieft column, has been or a back to Lewiston. er vot valley ed with exhansted stock left by the In dians, and pumbers of their woundel are sald to have been abandoned in the desert places. They have been pressed in‘o a bead- jong tight which has exhaustet their powers and dragged them into misery. Toit fami- lies and their little ones have accompanied them tm the hurried exile into whien they ave been driveo. The crisis seems to be near, and in a few days the finalengagement is expected to present another of those Lorri ble battle fields of desperate Indian warfare which are so much to the participauts aud so little to the distant world. — GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. The Terrible Famine in India. Lonvon, August 1 Tunes’ Betiary correspondent writing under date of Jal 17th describes the awful effects of the famin in Southern India: +A few months ago,” he tays, “the working gangs coutaiued a ir proportion of stalwarmen and women, ob Whom the famine at the time had made uO Visible mark, but this is no louger ibe the Howant pushes | case. The great bulk of the poople are now emaciated; their ribs are siicking out painful prominence, and their *kius cov. With a dirty looki:.g desquamation ofeut. described in the Irish famine of 151 Getug to Abdicate. EpFENBUKG, Augast 1.—A_ London dis patch io the Scetsman says: It is reported Ubat the King of Holand intends to abdicat-. —~ Discharges at the Baltimore Castom House BALTIMORE, August 15.—There was an anxious crowd at the cusiom house this Morning, anticipating the annourcement of d@isui-sals, removals changes in the several departments, which it was nuder- stood would be made to-day, Collector Thomas having completed his jist and being ready to carry into effect the order of the Secretary of the Treasury reducing the fore ». Al noon the order of the Secretary was car- ried into effect by @ reorganizalivun of the several divisions of the custom house, made necessary by the order, and the chaoges mrde public. The reduction of the force Was msde by the dismiasal of nine c'erks, four messengers, two assistant weighers, two = ae inspector, thirteen day inspectors, eleven bight watchmen, two ex- aminers at raiger’s Office. two samplers at appraiser's office, and three laborers. There were also twelve removals and others appointed in their places, including one clerk. one examiner, and one storekeeper; the others being principally watchmen. ——_.—_—_— The Telegraph Consolidation Not Yet =: Agreed yh ea NEw YorK, August 13.—The joint com- mittee of the Western Union and Atlantic and Pacttic te! companies, which was in’ private session till 2 o'clock yesierday afternoon, held an evening session at the Windsor hotel, which lasted about three heurs. Like the afiernoon meeting, it was Strictly private, but it was stated, after the conference bad adjourned, by several of the members of the conventiov, that no agree- ment had been reached. There had beea a general discussion without any definite co- clusion. The mecting adjourned last night if alithe meou- Preseat on Unat to meet again next M aos of the committee can ay. TWO CENT | COAL Frightfal Catastrophe at an OiL Wel CINCINNATI, Augw 5.—A_ special dis ys a pews we at lt Fe | ” edte »won Monday | er the mea working aboa rick The gas |, i from a blacksm * | ree. and tly ewre, ad com : verely b Two Roys Bare Met amd Firsaine, L. L, Ag mG and Frank W. Levaily, aged 10 and 7 years be pectively, were burned to death near River Head house. The father, F. G1 Vally Was lighting a tire with Kerosene wa oa ‘an explo | The Be RENNINGTON booming of red nee tivt | tern ow n att ro ihinmemaee Terrible Stor, Au CENCINNATI paic yeat ate—W Worktxome KY THE DEMOCRATS gram tothe N Y. Tribune trom Cole yi, Au 1, says. It bas Just been discovered how the democrats played a game on the working men’s meeting on Saturday night. It ap pears that a lar was Issved to the work ipgmen to meet at the City Hall and nom nate county rs. polit * got pos nd issued the sion of one of thesecirculars, fac simile copies, aiding at the bottom that the meeting was called for the purpose of endorsing the nomination of the republican candidates. This circular was placed where it would do the most goot and those who were advised of the fraud went to the meeting under the impression that Christopher Lewes, the republican can didate for sheriff, and who callet the meet- in to order, was trying to ride Into favor under false colors. This, together with the presence of wand bummerts, was sufficient to create the unparalleled uproar which took place. In his speech, Lewis said t merly been a bitter partisan, but f y hour he renounced all faith and allegiance to any other than the workingman’s party This was hooted down, as his name then was and still is on the republican ticket as a can didate for sheriff. After fading himself de feated at the first meeting, anoth-rorgand zation was formed and a new set of resolu lions adopted, which deciared that none ex cept working men should A FRENCH SENSATION C Pr sed in the Frene never existed elther on this or ® ion any division within the cat that the most perfe ng has @ Ways existed between D: Brogl vl M. Fouric her govern tations In the head viain the i) the elecuien a! Will repeat ‘ and that the Duke de bg for M. Fonrtou during b arrangeme: { evider t I proof of There is, nevertheless, a widespr that M. Fourtou advocates the prociamation of a state of s and the papers which sound his praises Uoquestiouad.y advocat: i THE INTERNATIONAL Con- TFST.—Shooting for the s of mem- bers of the Amerivan team in the coming international rit! putest was concluded yesterday at Creedmoor. At the con clusion of the shoottng the committee on the selection of the first six members of the teant met and decided on the contostauits. It was voted unanimously that the comp sition of Suoorr the team should be decided entirely accord- ing to the value of the score. Gon. Dakin Was chosen captain Of the team, and tae foi wing isa listof members of the team for » With positions earned and total number I of points from three best days’ shootin, S. Jewell, 12 Sackson, 1.20 pt » 1. mira, re- 115s Erle, Pa.a freight conductor on the Philwtelphia aud Erie railroad was discharge! Monday for refusing to add another car to his train, which he clainicd was alrealy too heavy. In consequer the discharge sever declined taxing on cars to their traias. terday complaint was made agains’ them for aticmpting to incliea strike. Tasy were arrested and committed to jail in de- fauit of $1.000 bail. They will have a hearing to-day. Tovere are about tweaty men tn- volved. The strikers assert that the alleged cause of the freight conductor's discharge is not the real one. but that he was discharged bcoeause of his prominence tn the late s trike JosErH Cook ON NEW ENGLAND Put- Los¢ PHERS.—At the Fairpoipt (N. Y.) Bun. day School Congress yesterday Joseph Cook elivered a lecture ou “Now England Skep- .cism and Modern Spiritualism.” He said there were two New Englands, an eastern Silos nc ong oe a josophers: e acre jew and than on any other spot on the glove. “New England fs in her Qe tage md al she is under a sounding aud her ideas go abroad. But not only New England. he continued, butthis age is in its sophomore year and is marked for lonse thinking. Men @re all struggling with difficult themes, and they ought to be taught to thin’ ——<$<$<—<—<—————— ThE NATIONAL EovucaTionaL Ass0- CIATION convened at Louisville, Ky., yes- lerday. Nearly three hundred delegates were present. e convention was called to Messrs. Soldan, of Missouri; Hewitt, of Illinois; Henderson, of Kentucky Richards, of Washingtoa, D.'C.; Browa, of ‘Tennessee, Thomp-on, of Nebraska; Faur- child, of Michigan; Blackiston, of Massachu- selts,and Price, of Virginia. A resol was looking to some action 5 association before the adjournment @8 to a Dational bureau of edu jon. SvurcipE or 4 Bank CASHIER—Augus tus D. Schaeffer, cashier of the aap Mechanics’ bank of Westminster, Md., com- mitted suieide by LOCAL NEWS. District Government Affairs PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE PAVING CERTIFI CATES niry the District Com- thal they will cause certitt cates of indebtedacss paving Peans Vania avenue to be lesned as soy0 as they can pared, ® a the ary, to be oem proper NO FU rep NDS FOK to many me Hi some and on DNETT, TH Y chanics, wh demanair suftrage uneoudit WORSHIP IN Tat | Washingtos Grove Ca rue r meeting this mornin rk Degas: Ube services seeLing Wis tucted by Rev G 1. By half past ten a cougregal | about five bu dd persoas gatherat tn tu: tabernacle to bear preac Tacsday ts me € Bre at days of "The ity d surrounding countr por- ity to rest trom tuelr Sabbeth's visit to amp and are ready for another tri i ay, however, there Was hol the usual from the country. It had been anounced that the sacrameut | of the Lord's supper would be administered | to-day, bat the elder gave notice that it had bee ed till Thursday. | The moruing sera deli A by Kev. | A. H. Ames, D. D., pastorof McKendree M E. church. The text was St. John, th ch., Ith and 19th verse, and the discourse, whieh on Une sulject of sanctification, was a ytine one aud evidently appreciated by congregation. A basket colletioa was | taker ng to about twenty dollars. The yet have need several | bun joilars lo meet We expeuses of the cam A MEETING | Was held at 2 0'¢ This me assisted whon addressed | them to seek for li XCLUSIVELY FOR LADTE: ock In A VACALT t ing was | by Mrs. C ladies prose Tatiaiumeuts ia at om th | religtons | ife. A baif-past 2 o'clock the camp w vis by guile a sharp storm, ar anhour te rain pe 1 upoo u Wien tt Was over Ue Water way sland- over the ground, but svon dis | 1, leaving the walks firm and pleas- This ts advcided Linprovement Oa the dust through which we have bad to walk of the ew announced as his te > his traus- lation be bal tals testimony that Le pleased God.” The sermon was a very clear, practi- cal exposition of ibe text, aud was listened sure. o'clock’ Use bell rang for the young 6 meeting, which was led by Rev. Mr This Was a must enjoyable meeting and most of those present pariicipated in it by short vastimonies. THE REGULAR EVENING SERVICE aad Rev. Peyton Foundry chureh, preac the salject of hortation by Kev. E. 1). Owen, of Ryland chapel, when three penitents presented ihem- selves at the altar, twoof whom were con- verted; and long after the usual hour for closing the shouts of victory were heardover those who had been saved. Taere ts every indication of more rain to-night, aud persons are beginning to dread the transition from dust to mud. Many ot those who went to towa th came back to-vight, and while there Is no crowd, the camp seems full, and all the meetings are Well attended, while @ deep solcmuity marks each gathering. M. Wesley Groy The closing day at Wesley Grove camp meeting of tie Methodist |.piscopal Churca South, vear Dorsey's statiou,on the Balti- ec moss vendance larger Uhan on two Sundays. Prayer m. ic Oulo railroad, was one a stig and thy by day excep! U meeting Was candacied by Rev S F. Batt, and experience meeting by Rev. W. K. X be experience mee rthe ume of the regular morning . Which had to give way, and theouly reaching Was by Kev. Dr. Alpheas Wilson, © briefly appraied lo his bearers Loac the Saviour, who was so willing to come to them. Kev. Dr. Davney Bail, presiding elder, preached in the afteruooa apon the importance Of seizing the present opportuni- es, and seeking the while He may yet be found. The young people's meeting was largely attended, and the exercises partici- pated in zealously by the youta iu the camp. Al night the services were iu the form of an experience and revival meeting, with brief addresses, singing, prayt , &c. The taber- =o and tent — welll _— —— cises protracted by many even after me of 1p, m., Which bad been regularly fixed for the close of the pestting. Tae navonean forty conversious during meetiag. Emory Grove. The preaching at Emory Grove camp meet led attractions Under