Evening Star Newspaper, August 31, 1877, Page 1

‘THE EVENING STAR Sixty Cents a month; one year, 86. Tar WEEKLY Stak 82 4 year, postage pre Be 40 Bul eertpions inwartablyy m adrance. of advertutny furnt:hed on appiteation. SPECIAL NOTICES. public are'c Fe AND FRUtY FESTIVAL cow being he'd at Giri * Shool House of St_ Alor Parken. corner of Norh Capitol and Myrue Proc-eds to us ember It, at tne B om Priday— + ohtaia farnicure for the school. mat | bA NG, Seg C. Cigar Store, O12 F street, where a few more chances may yet ve taken. 1 PUBLIO MEETING. , interes'ed in organizing 0 of if for the anemoploged ant suffering of this District are invited to meet at Wi lard s Hal on MONDAY. September 3-at7 $0'p.m,. sy Tadd By persowal appent ta tric levivatt ie’ By order. Acie HUMAS E BRYAN. heid at Maso: at Seclock p wed War ‘s Lodges are traternally iuvited. Ot THOMPION ATTENT dat Gour (Securday) Broboble chat this w Inst meeting the Association will buid, every member le requested to be present EATO J. H CARMIEN See — > NEW BU tS EW BUIL th meeting of the iat the Byard 1, Presiden: pl @ Api ORTH WESTERN” je rooms, coraer of 2 7 TUESDAY hich shares of ‘ = 0 -arish- ing conditio, advancing al tex and ay ing ten per cent. per aunum to the stockholders, tock taken at this meeting will sharo slike iu the m the commenc-mout, be « safe and profit- nt and s good basis on which te obiain COLE bes ret A efic. a resisence to No. SAM H street northwe: Lear the Arlington Ho'el aug 6t ASSESSOR'S OFFICE, Wasiixetox, D.U., August 23. 1377. futice is hereby qiven that the Aswessors will old ily sessions from September Ist. 1577. to INT, lnclusive, between the bors of te Fé! nd one « cloc® p. @ , fur the parp eof hear nd determining aay abd all appeals from the tions thorevofore by them or their prede- comsors in cflice, - a” sug29 Assess irs, D.C. SPECIAL NOTIC scoount of scarcity of money at present. we hove pe paed our — ton Roepe aati! 0} TU ~~ , wod offer daring this month at private see the = te oth ree cebeet 1 < Shi and SILV WA Di ether Fine JEWELKY, GUNS, REVOLVESS. GTC., at aebght advance over the am unt actually losned thereon. Excellent bargains to be got in fins gots, pew sad second-hand. Eve y arice faly war ranted. 8. GOLDSTEIN & CO Loan and Com Cororr eth 5 ) INSUBANCE Company, = No SS Hick Sraser. Georgetown, D.C , August 3. WIT. ‘The Washington Agency of thie Company was on the Ist ins ant. ‘The present customers of the Company. and all others wishi: een ae, with us, will please cali FURY, at his Banking house, cor- or in © Saeof isch and ¥ streets oorihwect Bot 2 sug tf J. W. DEEBLE. Secretary. ES AT IEE OLD STAND. No. 1425. Poon sylvania avenue. — Special Improvement Taxes paid at the lowest rate. Drawbacks and Acditor » Certidicates purchased, ‘aust W.H SLATER ro rece GOSPEL MEETING IN LINCOLN HALt, SABBATL EVENING at & o'clock. addresses by Young Men. 7 Short Air Meeting ‘clock, corner 7th street and Penusyivacia sveaues sugis-w | THE NEW RIGGS MARKET, P street, between Mth and 15.h streets, will be 0; tw public, SATURDAY, August 4th, CiUx THORSDAY, ard SATURDAY MORNINGS. eugtim And SATURDAY NIGHT. gr sesT0ca wares, ONLY 16 CENTS A BOTTLE, From the Celebrated Mathorn Spring. W. 8. THOMPSON, Pharmacist, mrs 703 isth street. UINS CONGRESS WATER FF Oe pitas the Original Soring AT SABA’ Ay Cents per Bottle, SATHORN WATE «ame price. MILBURN’S PHARMAOY, SyBtr 1499 Penn. avenue, near Wiillard’s. oro NEw YORK AVEBUR. Hew perc as erroneously 7 ANG from the effects of the warm weather and are debilf- tated, are sdvised by physiciaus to take moderate ky two or three times during t! Gay. Ina little while those who adopt this advice frequently increase the number of “drinks” and in fime become confirmed inebriates. A beverage ‘which will not create this thirst for intoxicating Mquors, and which is intended especially for the Deneit of debilitated persons, whether at home or abroad, is Dr. Schenck 's Sea Weed Tonic. Contain- fing the juices of many medical herbs, this prepara- Sion does not create an appetite for the intoxicating @up. The nourishing and the life supporting prop- ercies of many valuable natural productions con- tained fn ft and well known to medical men havea Most strongihening influeace. A singie bottle of the ‘Teale will demonstrate its valuable qualities. For Gebility arising from sickness, over exertion or from Qny Cause Whatever, » wineglassful of Bea Weed ‘Tente taken after meals will strengthen the stomach Gnd create an appetite for wholssume food. To all ‘Who are about leaving heir homes, we desire to say hat the excellent effects of Dr. Schonck’s seasonable Pemedies, Sea Weed Tonic, aud Mandrake Pills, are particularly evideat when taken by those who are Amjurtously adected by achange of water and dict Io person should leave home without taking a sup Diy of these safeguards slong. For sale by all drug- gists. eugl-colm ee L wot YY PUBLIO, ecti?-t Orrice—S8tak BUiLvINe. Orrioian. Fire tpremtam jorid’ }, in Philade!, tovented eee ene CS AE ry ea ettrisy 1330 rants svete bw. MELWAUKEE LAGER BEER. ‘The best Lager Beer sold in the District of Co- lumbia, received the following flattering mention at reat Cent ial Exposition. vty 2 Soon Schints Brewing Co Mileaukes, Wiscon- Lager. Bee! ma —Sample {0 Brightness Beer is shi: from it~ er oped Mau “dozen allowed for with t light. ; boxes ant to be GEO. W. KNOX. J VESTMENTS. WE HAVE ON HAND, Bonds of the new Untied States Four Por Cent. Loan, Districtof Colamben Twenty-year Six Per Cent. Gold wenn: iseued by authority of yp = ; Taited Stace Three sixty-five Bonde, issued for the Dintrict of Columbia, Tieiding ‘early ‘ve por ‘Washingtoe Gas Light Go.'s Steck and Serlp ooca- Laws ‘& CO., Bankers, ougilin Cor. Penna. ave, ana iuthen i | PUSLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, | Peousvivania Avenue, corner 11th street, | a Evening Star Newspaper Company, | _ a. HRA UFFM. , Bres’t. | ——— | s “ carriers to Tanya ie. Games vector Parse Fo: etal ngage eae” =, 50—NE. 7.620. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1877. EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.—Inter- Bal revenue, $324,842.96; customs, $703,599.43. SECRETARY EVARTS has not returned | yet, bat will be in the city early next week. | AMONG THECALLERS at the White House this morning were Representative Platt, N Y.; Gen. Harlan, ex-Representative Goff, Solicitor Raynor, and Judge Freeman. CoMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE Rav™ has already commenced the prepar: tion of bis annual report. The report will contain many new feature: L. C. Myers, late U. 8. eonsul general a’ Shanghai, is a passenger on the steamer City of Pekin, which arrived at San Francisco Zenterday. He returns to protest agains is remo" NAVAL News—The Navy department has been informed of the arrival at the New York navy-yard of the Tallapoosa on the Morving of the 90th, from Philadelphia, and of the practice ship Mayflower on the after- noon of the 2th, from New Bedford, Mass. Cox ON THE SPEAKERSAIP.—A private letter, of very recent date, received from Hon. 8. S. Cox at Long Branca, is to the effect that his chances for the § the next House are excellent. Mr. Cox v tures the opinion that Sam Randall ts the race, aud italicises the word “out ADMIRAL REYNOLDS, of the U. 8. navy. is a passenger on the steamer City of Pekin, which arrived at San Francisco yesterday, having been compelled by tll health to return before being relieved by Rear 4 Thomas H. Patterson, now ea rout Francisco. THE New Name given to Cantonment Reno, as stated in yesterday's Srag, is in honor of First Lieut. John A. McKinney, of the U. 8. cavalry, who was killed Novem er 25, 1576, In action’ with Indians near Sioux Pass, in the B’g Horn mountains. daring what is known as the Powder river expedi- ton. | Hampton on the ground of his not be THE GREAT QUICKSILVER MINE Case. Attorney General Devens has given an at- verse opinion to the New Idra Mining com- pany’s negneet that the question of the title tothe quicksilver mine be reopened before the Interior department. This will leave this celebrated cause to be settled by the courts and Congress. Goop ror De¥rEEs.—Tne Superintendent of the Government Printing office has issued acircular to Senators and Representatives requesting them not to lend their influence in Lf of any person seeking appointme:it ip the Government Printing office, ai he in- tends in the future to run the office according to his own judgment. THE DELAY in making foreign appoint. ments or any changes in the consular ser- viee except where vacancies actually ex'st, ki constantlyon the ragged edge scores of ex-judges, who *‘set on the bench befo’ the wab,” and who want es abroad for their health nominally, aud the salary really. It iy understood that Seerciary Evaris has his late made up, but does not intend to make it public until 'C 8 meets. WAITING TO H#AR FROM SITTING BULL The Statedepartment has not yet been ad- vised by the Dominion goverment that Sit- ting Bull has crossed the Canadian border into the United States. The authorities of the latter government, however, will com- municate with its mounted patrol to ase tain the facis, and will promptly advise thia joverniment. Meanwhile the Bitting Ball ‘ommission will it farther orders. Tu New York Custom Hovsr Rerort Gen. Anson McCook, member of Congress of the 8th New York district, has filed with the Secretary of the Treasury statements of Charles Blackie and Jeremiah Drew, weigh- the port of New York, tn answer to tne report of the John Jay Commission. Tae rosea 5 will fix an early day for the hear- ing of these gentlemen ard any others who may have complaint to make of the coaclu sions of the commission. CoLLector KIssINGER, of th> 15*h Ohio district, who was charged by Special Kev- enue Agent Clark with being intoxicatel oa duty and short im his cash account, has ex- plained, and has gone home with assurances that be is not to be molested. Among those who took an interest in Kissinger's retention was Senator Stanley Matthews, of Ohio, who telegraphed Secretary Sherman that the “best interests of the public service de- manded Kissinger’s retention in office.’’ NAVAL ORDEES.— Paymaster D. A. Smith ordered to the receiving ship Franklin, at Norfolk, Va. Paymaster George R. Martin, detached from the Franklin and ordered to settle accounts. E. ms Wm H. Scheutze and E. B. Underwood from the Mononga- hela, sist inst., and ordered tothe Michigan. Chief Engineer Robert Danby, from duty as inspector Of machinery afivat at the navy x d, New York, and placed on wailing or- ers. WASHINGTONIANS AT THE SUMMER Re- SonTS.—The Washingtoulans suminering at | Gettysburg are the following: At the Gettys- burg Springs hotel_Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Whitney, F. A. Newman, W. R. Rogers, Rev. D. Wills, D. Middleton, and Miss Van Dyke. At the Eagle hotel—-G French, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cormack. Ca tian G. 8. Morrison and fa y. Mes. G. Rieker and J. Farquhar. mong the company at the Warm Springs, Bath coun- ty, Va., are General Schenck (ex-Minister to England) and daughters, Mrs, Montgomery Blair and toa ge Mrs. Frank Taylor ani family, Mrs. J. M. Carlisle and family, aud Messrs. J. G. and H. E. Davis and sister. ARMY ORDFES—Captain J. H. Gilmi, commissary of subsistence, will, at the « Piration of his present leave, or at such ear- ler date as his health will permit, report in a to the commissary general of subsis- Rance department, will report In person to Sonaly lk for einporary dat ate pa E oy uty at until November 20" whe be Will prossed ts t efan Anton © arsenal, Texas, and report tothe con manaing officer for duty. Leave granted Major A.J. Alexander, 7th cavairy, irom headquarters of department of Texas, ig extended five months. Oo his own appli- cation First Lieutenant E. 8. Curtis, 2d art., is transferred from battery H to worry! f G@, of that regiment, vice First Lieutenant H. A’ Reed, transferred to battery H. Lieutenant Curtis will, at his own request, proceed to join bis proper station. Tae Late ADMIRAL Sru™Mes.— Admiral Rafael Femmes, who died at Point Clear, 2 as ae in yasterday’s Star, was in Charles county, Maryland, 4 ber Zith, 1809. He entered the United States Davy as @ midshipman in 1821, became lieu- tepant in 1837, and com: in 1855. On the outbreak of the civil war he resigned the fecretaryship of the lighthouse board at Washington, and took command of the con- fe derate steamer Sumter at New Orleans, ran Ue blockade at the mouth of the Mississippi, and in July, 1861, captured several American. merchant vessels in the Gulf of Mexico. He then went to Southampton, where he was for sometime closely watched by the Vaited S'ates steamer Tuscarora. When he put to sea the Tuscarora was detained for twenty. four urge J the British authorities, bat she f lowed and blockaded the Sumter in tho port of Tangier,so that Semmes sold his vessel and returned to England. In August, 1862, he took command of the steamer Ala- Dama, built for him at Birkenhead, foe prowl and manued by an English crew, con- tinued bis career of capturing and destroy- ing m it vessels. Ou January 11, 1863, he engaged the United States gun! it Hat- teras, off Galveston, Ts ew! Ww. Oceasioned by the death of N. A. Gray. TWO CENTS. | va: ts, and SENATOR MORTON.—The following di- patch, addressed to First Assistant Post- master General Tyner, was received from Col. Holloway to-day Senator Morton ed another comfortable night. He is de- «ll. His appetite has not returned, aud he {8 weak in consequence.” ir was STONE, a member of the late South Cérolina returning board, who put afloat tie Donsensical rumor that Judge Cartter would refuse to honor @ requisition from Governor ig the 1 governor of the Palmetto State. «The Wish was father lo the thonght.” Tue OrHER SipE HEARD FROM.—Post- master General Key, since his return from | bis New England trip, has received a num- ber of letters from the south deprecating the barsh comment of a few extreme southern papers ov his speeches, the writers heariily commer ding him for the conciliatory tone of his remarks. Tar SPEAKERSHIP.—An officer of the House of Repre-e tatives, who has just re- turned from Illinos, says the democratic delegation of that state will yote as follows in the Speakership contest: They will sup- port Morrison as long as he bas any chaace, ut aiter be is withdrawn the delegation, with the exception of Eden and Sparks, wa0 will vote for Sandall, will give its sapport to Milton Szyier, of Ohio. THE CABINET MEETING to day was fin- ished before two o'clock. The question of the whereabouts of Sitting Bull was talked over and dispatches that had been received in relation to the subject since Tuesday last were read. The case of Mr. Cornell was dis- cussed and decided. It is anderstood that an order suspending Mr. Cornell will ba issued at once. PERSONAL.—Hon. T. L. Eckert, president of the A. & P. Telegraph Company, ts in the city. +*+-Captain J bn N. Botfinger, of v Texas Pacitic Railroad Company, is at Wil. lard’s. ----Ex Congressman Platt, ot New York, has arrived in the city from the Black Hills. Mr. Nathan Smith, of the Post Office department, bas just returned from a brief tour in Earope. “-*--Assiatant Secre- tary Bell. of the Interior department, goes to Boston with his family on Moadlay oa a two wecks’ visit. -*--Major D. W. Rhodes, of Ohio, has been appointed by the Postmaster General superintendent of the blank weacy, Post Office department, to fill the ancy HARD TIMES IN GERMANY.—The U.S. minister to Berlin transmits to the State de- partment translations of articles from lead- ing German newspapers containing some inful statistics of the poverty and suffer- ng prevalent in that city, even among the beiter classes, conclusively proving that the present hard times and consequent sufferin; and discontent are not local, but are shared In,toa Pod extent, by nations of Europe. During the mouth of Jaly last 4,776 men, 340 women and 4 young girls received relief and shelter in the workhouse of the Berlin asy- lum for the homeless. Of the men, 2,119 were art'sans and the remaisder laborers. During the same month 7,543 men and 1,083 wom-n were sheltered and relieved in the Berlin association for the relief of the homeless. SITTING BULL'S RECEPTION.—The fol- lowing telegram was received at the War department yesterday evening CuHicaGo, ILL., Aug. 30.—Hon. George W. MeCrary, Secretary of War, Washing'oa -—i have no information except that communi- eated by Gen. Terry from Col. Miles, of Au- gust 1th, except a telegram from Gen. Sher- man on his arrival at Helena. Montana, from Fort Benton, dated Aagust 28th, in which he says :—* At Benton I heard that Sitting Bull Was still a: his old camp at Wood Mountain. Col. Miles, who 1s engaged expressly in the business of watching Sitting Bull, is most Likely to be correctly Informed”? P H. SHERIDAN, Ltent. General. Wood Mountain is in Canada, not far from the berder, and almost direcily north of Fort Benton. It is in easy reach of Uuited States territory, and itis not doubted that the In- diane reported by Geveral Miles as moving southward are at least a portion tf not the entire force of Sitting Bull’s band. Proper measures have b-en taken to obtain more positive information on this subject, and also. lo give Sitting Bulla warm reception. Lieut. General Sheridaa has forwariel to Adjutant General Townsend the following dispatch dated Helena, Montara, 30th in- Slant -from Gen. Gibbon:— Goan Sherman has just left. He showed me your lispatcaes. I donot believe the repert of Sitting Ball being south of the line, nor does Sherman. Major Walsh closely watches the camp, and will give us early intelligence of any move- ment. As Sitting Bull's camp is closer to Benton than any other point, we can get news sooner than any ly else, and I will keep you informed.” THE SOUTH CAROLINA PRosECUTIONS.— The grand jury at Columbia,S. C., yesterday returned true bills for breach of trust against ex- Lieut. Gov. Gleaves, ex-President of tha Senate Montgomery, ex-Gov. Moses, ex- Clerk of the House Jones and ex-Treasursr Parker; also against Clerk of the Senate Woodroff for forgery to the amount of $1,900; against one F. 8. Jacobs for forgery for over $5,000; against Scott Parker and United States Senator Patterson for conspiracy in the same forgery; against Patterson for bribery of members of the legislature in the matter of the Blue Ridge railroad aad other cases. and against Patterson, Parker, and H. H. Kimptoa, of New York, for couspiracy to bribe the legisiatur TUE VISITING GOVERNORS at Philadel- | Phia yesterday attended the exhibition,where Ubey viewed the industrial parade, aud con- cluded the programme to which they had contributed by “sitting for thelr photo. graphs.’ They then went to Chester, Penn- sylvania, and saw the steamer City of Wash- ington, of the New York and Savannah line, launched. On returning to Philadelphia there Was a banquet at the Continental Hotel. Two hundred persons were preseat. Gv. Hart- ran{t presided, and speeches by all the |cad- ing guests were made. ANOTHER OUTRAGE CASE IN VIRGINIA. A colored man named Reuben Majoras, hail- ing from Culpeper couuty, has been lodged in the jail of Page county, Va., charged wiih Pongo g Serge &n outrage on the d ter of Daniel Weaver, of Page county. The your g lady on Sunday vanech ey the i © part of ‘way home with her sister, had been vis- itiug her, and as she was ing through a cornfield on her return homs she was met by the negro, who, by the exercise of violeace, commiticd the outrage. Miss Weaver is only 17 years old. Loses BY THE STRIKE RioTs.—The Phil- adelphia merchants sufferii by loss of durin, the fate riots held power to make such terms as y may deem advisable for the P-osecution of suits in rena gfe no Feri at ee antec cores re claimants w! a lee for ~ Ment of said losses within a period or two INCREASE OF Lanog WitHovr Is- CREASE OF Pay.—The authorities of the Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton (Onto) railroad, have issued a circular to the em- September ist se MoRTON AND aon BOTH Con- Senator "8 tion when the last steamer left Alaska, is pronounced untrue by a dispatch from Rich- mond, Indiana, by a member of the Senator's — i. bas Me Patch from Richmoad, Ind., states that Sen- ator Morton still improves slowly. SALE oF A RaILRoaD.—A telegram from Pittsburg, Pa., anoounces the sale of the Hewp Short-line. thirty-two miles in Jen, connecting Washington, Pa, with , W. Va., subject to’ mortgages pe ek Anaya It was pur chased b; resideat Keyser, of ths a and Ohio Company, will bisa + ieee - Mathews, of West = us oansing' has ast for the location of Uns stale catteal BRIGHAM YOUNG. al cceseor. A dispatch to the New York Herald gives the following particulars of Brigham Youag’s death:—For nearly a week Brigham Young has been, considering his great age, seriously il. His trouble, ke that of Sensior Morton, was brought on by indigestion, cousequent bpen a meal eaten Imprudently on a day of | extreme beat. Until Monday no serious = prehension was entertained by his family and friends. On Monday evening rumors were circulated in the higher Mormon resi- dences that bis condition was precarious. So implicitly, 60 secretly was the silence main- tained that positive news of his state did not reach the streets or the east until yesterday, when it became apparent that he could ‘no: possibly survive. His danger was tele- raped on Saturday and Sunday to the ishops Of the Mormon church in all parts of the territory. Since then the most tru-ted Members of ihe priesthood bave been arriv- ing tm Salt Lake and endeavoring (o make their wey into the Lion house. Tuere Brig- bam You ever since his death was re- garded by his physicians as certain, has been environed, not only by his !mmediate fam- ly, Wives and daughters, but by those chiet counselors and diplomats of the charch wao severally had and have the greatest interest in the succession Lo the dead prophet’s plac. Last night especially strange scenes a peared in and outside of the Lion House. The man who guided the Morinoas into Utah afd accomplished a territorial seclusion here of the bodies, minds and souls of a bun- dred thousand dupes; a man wo had en- couraged the quackery of laying on of hands to cure humau sickness, apd wuo bal from his pulpit denounced the skill of eminent pbysicians, lay 80 pestered by disease that, while he was unconscioas, his frieuds were compelled to summon the skill of Geutile pbyricians. Itwas too lave. A month ago, when Brgbham Young suffered from an urinary affeciion, bis physician, a nephew, Was compelled to borrow the requisite tustra: ments, and they were effleacioas. On this latier deadly occasion the same doctor ap- ee to the most trusted physician ia Sait wake for his judginent. At thetime Brigham Young was unconscious. Tae physician ap- plied to gave bis advice, which wis not adop- ied. Tue Mormon policy of laying on of bands was adhered to until Brigham Young breathed his last. Ap Interview With the Prophet in As69. The following account of an interview with Brigham Young, at Salt Lake City in 1569, written by the editor of this paper, was printed in THE SraR of Aagast 4th of that year: We were received in his private ofice, opening to the right of the tithing office, an situated between his two residences known as the Lion House and the Bee Hive House. The c ffice is a spacious room, div.ded ia the middle by a railing, and car, wich in- grain, aod with furniture of walnut, scroll pattern, upholstered in brown rep. Thefront part of the division, used apparently as audience chamber, had chairs and lounges, aud in the center @ stand holding a vase a nmense boquet, bailt up pe of & spruce-tree, of open air flowers, doubtless fom his own gar- den. On each sue of the inner room was a desk,one occupied by Brigham and the other by his secretary. The furnitare seem- ed to be mostly of pine, with some preten- sions to carving,or cabinet display. Toe desks were gee in shape, the table oo supported by what appeared to be wu an ique pillara, but really wood [acres ta tmiiation of that stone. All the furniture is made here, it being the policy of Young to use only home manufactu:e:. Oa the walls. néar the ceiling, were suspended portraits of leading Mormons including those of the pre- sent “Quorum of Twelve Apostles,” tae post of honor being occupied by we pictures of Joseph and Hiram Smith. Tne portraits were evidently painted bya nuive tue likenesses being fair, but tee ¢ ot ie sign-board order. Lower on che w. lls were pictures of Andrew Jounson and Ben. Haliatay, of stage line fame, seat to Brig- ham Young by these worthies. YKONT VIEW OF A MODERN PROPITET. The mantle of Joseph Smith fed upon Brghara Young, a8 al! good Mormoas be- lieve, and consequently he succeets to the Ue of Prophet. When we entered the is t was seated in the rear of the room e rose to receive us. Natuaraliy we took a@ serutinizing look at the man whohas oceu- yikd So much of the public attention for maty years. As I have mentioned already bes more Insignificant 1a figure than pic- tures of bim would indicate. He ts about 5 feet 85 Inches, but is said to stand an inch shorter than when ten years younger. His head is pear-shaped. heavy at the base narrowing towarls the top; and the resem- blance to that frult is considerably height- ened by bis wearing bis sandy hair in the form of a roach. He bas a full beard, run- ning below his mouth, the lower part pretty gray and nestling in his capacions neck- loth. His eyes are a grayish blue, cold, small, and more than half veiled by droop- ing eyelids. They are badly mated orbs, for when he unbends to tell a jocose story th right eye lights up with considerable humor, but the lefi, perhaps from some defect of the nerves, utterly refuses to obey the helm, and Temains as unsympathetic asa glass eye. A seam across his face, taking the place of lips, divides a pair of massive jaws, and when opened discloses a set of imperfectly fitted faise teeth. the workmanship, proba- bly. of @ Salt Lake dentist. His blonde hair, fair complexiou and light clothes were all in a “concatenat'on according.” He wore yel- low Russian duck pantaloons, white duck coat, white Marseilles vest. black necker- chief, and abeavy hair watch-guard, from which was suspended a number of charms, made mostly of ha r, the most prominent of which was @ woman's gaiter-sho2 fashioned oi hair, with @ golden sole, beneath which wala liny skate, aiso of gold. A puff bosomed shirt, fastened by substantial pearl butions, and heavy calfskin boots completed the costume of this latest of the line of Prophets and Patriarehs. A FREE TALK WITH BRIGHAM. Brigham Young does not dote upon news- paper men, and there was an ominous c pression of his lipless mouth as one afver a: other of our party was introduced t> him a8 connected with the press. «Well, Mr. Young, we tind you here not quite so black a3 you have been painted’ fete tartly).—“It is you who hive inted wi ar the conversation that ensued Brighim complained that correspondents had come pS eel og had been taken io show them evervthing, and*they had gone i away and utterly misi esen'ed every. z Ygome. hal treated them thing they saw. fairly, but most of the surround us (with a lofty wave of the hand) are so high that the abuse aimed at us goes above them far over our heads!” In reference to the he pgs that the Mormons dread the sp of railroais as inimical] to Mormon institutions, Mr. xoung refe as long ago as blocking snows. Union Pacific Com- pany he said, owed him yet about a milltou of dollars for work done on the ro’ complained, some bi Pal ees but the Mormons, We some curiosity to ascertain how the Mormons stood on the bP ene a and the following was the result of the in- uiries : Ware any negroes in your Territory?” Brigham.—‘“‘A few. There are a consider. able number scattered through the Terri- “Are they here as mem! ona! oy Ss mbers of the Mormon qa are connected with the a oe, pit is their status here in the Tefri- ‘i — ‘We consider themnae, what, they are, the soosof Gains “Are a to equal fellowship in | Brigham. migrator: | we came have all died out.” a = you been disturbed as a people by janes?” the Ind: “Brigham.—“We have not. The princip.l | difficulty with the Indians grew oa! of dep- S committed by passing travelers Upon the Indians, who retaliated up on Mor- mon settlers. If you will waita m meat I of dealing with the Indians. Whea our dand here for settlement, when we cam» to the Pawnee country, through which the e:n'- rant travel passed, the [ndians undertook to levy tribute upon us, according to their practice upon emigrants. Wehad bat lit tle to give them, but gave what we could = The Indians were dissatisfied, and lemanded more. No word was spoken, bat | the signal was given to each captain, aniin @ moment every man had his rifle leveled and our canuon was trained on the Indians. We then staried on our way, the Jodiaos standing in mute astonishment. Taat has | been our policy ever since tn d-aling wita the Indiaus; to treat them kindly, vat to by them, and to let them know that we thing ® little better of ourselves thaa we do of them.” The vim with which Brigham gave ance to his views upon the Indtan qaes and bis “rantanker expression of cout fepance at the same time indicated that he is a good deal of a muscular ciuristi bas no great faith in Quaker Commi Brigham bad now tha wed out, talx! animation and force. We could u ticing the immense vitality of th indicated in his figure ant action. Versation now drifted into a e! sona! to bimseif. “If not impert inquire your ag. Brigham —*1 am now 69.” «We saw your son, Brigham, jr., al the theater Saturday night, and he iookei al- most older than yoursel{” Brigham, (laughing.)—“Yes. He tsa little bald. Baldness is not known in the Yeaug family, but his comes from atiemptiug to doctor a Wart ou bis head.” “We have been told that you suffer from Inng disease.” Brigham, (quickly.)—“Iadeed! who told you that! “A lady whocame in the stage with us from Deseret. 5 sald you Were u0! able to preach regularly on account of an a‘Tection of the lungs. Brigham —“No!” (throwing out his che: “My lungs are all right. I have som: trou with my throat, obliging me to precautions in speaking. I find some weak- ness in the muscular action of the vocal or- Tae com- duel par nent, Mr. Young, may we ps. Those who taink the vocal powers are dependent upon the throat and lungs are mis taken. They depend upon the muscles of the eh (placing his haads over his waist band). <j After some further conversation of a desul- tory character we wok our leave It is re- ported that Brigham Young in his detesta- U on of pewspaper men is apt, whea the door closes upon apy visitors of that sort, to seal after them a pantomimic kick, bat we saw bo shadow of the propbet’s boot in our rear; on the contrary, he accompanied us to tue door and gave usa parting benediction, say- ing*God bless you,” adding -‘1a dotng well!” Brigham Young's Probable Succes- sor. A Balt Lake City dispatch to the New York Sun, of date August 15th, says: Had Brigham died fifteen years ago, one of the apostles of the old stock, who knew the original Smith, would have succeeded him, bnt it cannot be done now. Brigham has lived so long that his possible successors have gone before bim. and thoseof them that remain have no infla- ence. Five years ago Brigham remodelled the order of bis highest priesthood, to provide inst the possibility of rebellion at his death. The highest rank up to that Lime was the first presidency, composed of Brigham and twocuunsellors, Tue next step in author- ity was the quorum of twelve apostles. Had Brigham died during that order of things, Geo. A. Smitb, who carried the order for the Mountain Meadows massacre, woul! have, by right, succeeded bim, and the twelve apostics would bave sustained the claim. To cut Off, the possibility of suca an occurrence. Brigbum increas -d the number of couns: iors 10 seven, aud put into that quorum five new men—two of wom were his own son There was dissatisfaction, of course, opporition. To placate the apostie Taylor, the {qaorum of tue twelve apostles was re modelled. Orson Hyde, who had beea the resident for thirty or forty years, and Orson Prat, who was next in rank, were both bhus- sled down the scale on —— Uthat they rad onee apostasized, and Taylor and Woodraft were elevated over their shoulders. That ey gy of Brigham’s three sons, Jobin W., will the next president of the Mormon church is, in this condition of things, —— certain. He will be accept- able to the betieving Mormons if Brigham Says SO, and to the unbelieving Mormons be- canse he is better than any of the others who could be chosen for the position. H:> is @ man who has traveled @ great deal, and, since the building of the Pacific railroad, bas made railroad building his profession. Dar- ing the last five years he has lived more in New York and Philadelphia than in Utah. He has come in contact with business men and capitalists both in the Pacific and At. jantic states, and would be remarked for his pogo | bearing hyena pr he might ba. and by a stranger he would never be su pecte of being the heir presumptive to the lormon throne. It seemed a short time ago thathe had abandoned his father’s fai Previous to his associations with the Gen- Liles he had three handsome wives, the last of whom turned his heart from polyzam He gave the first a Fd riage with him, aod as she could not get a divorce, he made ber a bandsome allowance and lived a monogamic life, chiefly in Paila- deiphia, though he was a jarge por.io. of time a guest of the St. Nicholas, in your ¢ He returned bere abouta year ago, and his father elevated him to kis righthand and made him his fret counsellor, aud be devel- ops back again toa faithful saint. [tis re- rted that he has renewed his marital felic ties with Lis second wife, and it 1s eaid has als» taken to wife the young widow of his deceared elder brother. SUMMARY OF YESTERDAY'S Races.— The races at Long Branch, N.J., resulted as fllows:—The mile and an eighth heats were won easily by King Bee in 2:035% and 7:04) beating Hatt F., Dalgasian and Woodian the burdie, mile heats, was won by New York, beating Rise and Derby, in 1:54 4 aad 1:54 “AU a the races resulted as foliows:—The race for two-year-olds, five furlongs, was won by McDaniel’s Dance filly in 1:043,, beating four others; the handicap for Ubree-year- da quarter, by Bradamants, in 2:13 y, beating four others; the race for all ages. mile and a — by Rhadamanthus, in 2:13, beating ree others; FRIAN EMIGRATION. — There is said to be @ strong disposition among the colored men of South Carolina to emigrate to Liberia, anf a*Liberia Exodus Association” has recently been formed in ist Church, who has ited Africa, favors, it is said, es, though deprecating an igration, Petitions be asking aid to emigrate. ot Some or the colored meu seem tohave got that having be under the Tae New CoLornep Caper.—Charies A. was ap- ied to @ cadetship in West Point by Hed would not be ‘‘hazed” like new cadets of fairer skins.—{N. Y. Tribune, 29th. A HUMAN DEATH FROM Hoc CHOLER. A. ‘ of Mr. = zrene of Mount y. Ths died of mhton Rowe a 87" A committee has been sent from Sus- in thas part of New Jersey. i Thave no idea. The tribes are Those within the Territory woen | Telegrams to The Star. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. my —A military tribanal M. Lyaz, whoacted tb arrogdissement guilty of in- PARIS, Angust 31 will relate a little incident showing our mode | ® deputy mayor of the 1. during the commune and was cendiarism and ordering tNegal ‘The Cotton Spiuners Troubles Lonpon, Angus: 51. of Lebigh, T Of 143 pioneers came out to locate a place The cotton spinners yideeley, at Atherton, thou: LOCAL NEWS. Maryland Politics KEW MOVE OF PRUNCE GroRGR DEMOCRATS. Recently the ‘oliowing cireular was sent to ® bumber of leading democrats of Prince George's county, Md.. and Jestentay the meeting Was beid im aceortance with the ca “Ithas been suggested, and a: istricts of the county, toat @ conference be held atan early day with a view of main. taining the supremacy of the conservative party of Prince George's in the Appromehing appual election, by demanding aud eafere ing & recognition of the right of the people to coutrol their own affairs notwithstanding the improper ference of their pablic ger. > that end itis deemed advisable ain before the meeting of the convention. the views of the people In the Several election districts, and toadopt proper MEASUTES TO Prevent a repet management COoUrTY the democrat . onser vat ve part You are reny fully invited and earnestly a requested toa proposed conference, wh ch will be beld Room No. —, National Hotel, in the city o! ston, Toursday, August 3, 157, at lock mm.” There were present about <5 gentleman, all of whom have heretofore been prominent ip straight-out democracy. Mr. Luther D. Jones, of Vansville district, presided, and in the Belton district, have not yet given no- tee of @ reduction. but will reduce wages PeF cent. if the pending strike is unsac- al. Gambetta Arraigned. S, August 5l.—m noetLa Appeared jore the judge de instruction of the anal of the Seine. The judge read * from the Lilie spe Which he said Coustituted an offence agains President MacMahon and an insult & - Gambetta replied went to Lille with the fixed invention wo de liver a political speech, which the situation rendered necessary, bu he protested siroagly that he desired to slander or Insult no one. General Gra: Lonxpon, August 31.—The pondent at Edinburgh telegraphed last “General Grant rty arrived here on Wedoesday eve at pine o'clock. Great enthusiasm was m: pwn ulong the route of the y. At Carlisle Gen ering him the hospi - f dictate to them instead of being dictat@l to Z as follows: fested at every Midland ratlwi recelved a@ telegra talities Of the - JOHN BROWNS NENORY Kansas Proposes the National Capitot Kan., August ‘spuuded to the eail to-~day OSSAWATTOMLE, thousand people to witness the ce 1 Joun Brown monumen f, chairman of the commit duced Gov. Charles Kobinson dent of the day. in-law of John Brow lutions were passed requesting ture of the state of propriation to procure a st in bronze or marble, to be placed in Lie tional ball of statuary in the cap ington, asa gift to the Ubat it fs the duty of the Kausas state his: ical society to take measures at the earit moment to collect and put upon record the rsonal recollections of the associates of n respecting his career in Kansas Senator Ingalis, the orstor of the day, while the southern policy of ‘paciti- himself iu friendly relauions With the administration. Many of thespeak- ers endorsed his sentiments which seemed to be tn accordance with those of Ue the leading men of the siate. ——S THE WAR IN THE EAST. ¥ nse. dispatch te the to make au ap ueof Joho Brown nation, and asserting not approviny Lowpon, August 31.—A Temes’ irom Ostrook, dated August $oth, says “Tbe Montenegrin camp to the plain between Nicaics and the Duga i Consequence of an attempt to re- — beg city from Gatcheo being appre je was moved to-day General Advance of the Tarks. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 31.—A from Shumla. dated yesterday, announces that the column of Salem Pasha bi vanced from Eski Djama and crossei the river Lom, near Agatblar, driving back the Russians, who, afier a short resistance, re- treated from the river. advanced from Rasgrad towards Torlak, re- pulsing the Russians and ‘A great battle is believed to be immi- the offeasive Redif Pasha having refused to attend @ military coaneil for trial it has been decided to bri council by foree. Pasba bas refused to accept the ministry of Nedjib Pasha has capturing ‘two along the whole g him before the sported that Sa Pa., August 31. received from Mahanoy City, Sheaandoa and other prominent mining centers, state that there is no prospect of a strike in the Schuylkill region. trom @ number of collieries shows that wi in the last ten days a number of men. lead ers of miners’ organi gions, have been work! ti Schuy!kill miners to join the strike on th» Ist of September, with a view of making | ut So far Without success. it week shipments of coal over braucs bave been unusually large. ———— duformation from otber re to induce the CINCINNATI, Au teh states that “aldweli's feed store and Brodie’s carpenter shop, at Wheeling. W. Va., were desiroyed by fire last night. Total le inthe American (of Pi inia, and Western re at New Springfield burned Filger & Son's wood-bending estab- lishment, anddwellings beloaging to Shearer & Hoadley. Loss, $15.00 oe A Terrific Storm. —A special dis- Ppaich states that a terrific storm passed over Gtiman, Illinois, yesterday bumber’ of houses. pac! tsford’s spic: S, 312,00); insured adelpbia), Farm- m, uninsured. CINCINNATI, prostrating a jouriug mills of B. Grayson & Son were completely de- stroyed. One mill-hand was Killed by fall- The loss is estimated at sy ——_-—_—_ Davenport Better PHILADELPHIA, August SL. received this moraing from ort, the actor, passed uder ‘existing clr an easy night, and stances strong hopes are physiciaus of bis recovery. orice? tint Died at Midaigh LAWRENCE, Ka 5 Wilson Shannon died here at miduigiat last ——_- —__ The Markets. Virginia sixes, old and dewand good, 10% ‘ust Si very ¢u'l—mid ‘lour finer but pot quotabiy . August 31.—Floar quiet orm. Preset ss and Seont better and quict- Gorn ashase p Console 9 3-16 for Be ee cont. 'y 208 ies Fitt’s command. . = a Im Keexr at Tae Warr ScuLeacr now sojourn- prings, Virginia. ve been a large Srrixcs.—James R. ivg at the White Be conducts bis stock Mr. F. Snowden Hill, of Mariboro district, acted as secretary. The situation was dis. cussed, and several propositions considered, but finally resolutions offered by Mr. B. F Gray, of Bladensburg district, were adopted. These endorse the reform plank of the 8t. Louis platform, and declare tha! have au application to county offices as well & pational. declare their fealty to the prin- ciples of the democra: their right to control trammeled by self constituted 7 ers, declare |) favor of general of roads and bridges should be give nownee the ing back Wwayort clare that made to ameliorate aborting Classes, and ° d that 2@ who be dikcassion of f was made to e word “white,” so 88 Lo ASK SUppcrt bools oaly, and it was voied down by a large majority, esolutions ® — we edn, Axorien Watt or Haueas Coaprs In THE Mexican CLAIMS Cas®.—Me James M.W who Was yesterday held to bail Court for the farceny of the 1s papers on the Jas vefore Judge W. > on writ of ba vi ume. The petitioner w tel by Mosers. BL W. Garnett aud T. and Mr. F. Mn jer Jack W The petition the Police Court, n for the government. to Issue the wri a ‘on the government cal! y'the fact that the prisoner bad t bail, the jai said te only qu to whether warrant was properly made out. Mr. Gar- nett maintained that the warrant dia not show clearly wheal was crime charged, and move the discharge of bis client. Mr- Miller argued that the papers were personal property and were the subject of larceny. judge reserved his decision, and in the meantime the accused is in the custedy of the marshal. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. Bditor Star-—The following, which Speake for itself, was lefi at my residesce this morn- ing. I admit tha! the fountain flows often, and | consider it my privilege, ar al dues are paid anvaally at the Water Ragis- trar’s office. I think it rather strict 1a small Aug 35th. isi7, ¢ thet thers is a waste by ato r) ‘apitol street, have stopped imiuediately - Heularly called tothe fect that where water is wasted from rpigot= ivi running. tonking water Sixtares, 4 other meansuf waste. ths Water Registrar te horived by law to cat off to» anpply from the to the far that the lew wral-ctdor waste ster the dace of this notion Ce © &. ¥.," Laspestar.”” {We publish the above, as requested, in order that our correspondent may call pub- ic attention to hts grievance, as he considers it; but it seems to us jails lomake out a case against the authorities, even ae- cording to his own stow! It does not ap- pear that he pays anything in addition to bis ordinary yearly water tax for the sa) of water for tits fountain; and if be does + he certainly has no just claim to it, and no ground for compiaint when Kt is cat of. It is very nice, for passers-by as well as Its owner. to have @ fountain playing “these close sultry evenings,” but it is mach more important that everybot, 'y should have at ail hours, day aod night, a safficient ftow of water throughout their houses for domestic uses. This residents on the higher grounds do not get while fountains are per- throughout the city. us have the neces- saries of life freely supplied vefore we indalge in luxuries.—Ep. STAz.) ——_. .,, Street Car Mauagemeat. Elor Star:-—The idea sus; in your editorial of the 29th iusiaut of reuting street care is indeed “a povel one but quite 5 Ucable,” and it is one which would merit the favor of the communtiy, for the conductors or lessees would, in studying their own in- lerests, be more attentive to the welfare of the passengers. The idea, however. meet the views financially of the companies, in preference 7 Uon for the public, as their pockets are Uvely the first in importance, bat their pre- judices often Umes proves the trath of the old adage “penny wise and pounc foolish.” The bel Punch, shhongh a very expensive safeguard amounting to several hundreds of dollars per mouth royalty, is far from being @ thorough safeguard against “kneeke sug down.” Yosemite. A Town BcRNED BY DeSsPzRaDoRs — To master at Sandy Hook, Kentacky, notifies the deparimest that one half town was burned. having been set on fire by incendiaries ior tue purpose of rob‘ying the mail. The post office, with all its contents, wos burned. Tue postmaster says that the band of desperadoes wh) commitied tne act threaten bis fe, aud be advises that the mails be discontinued until the incendiaries are arresied. POIsoNED uy MISTAKE.—The famil Mr. Wesley Powell, living near wincmel Pittsylvania couhty, were —e week, says the Danville (\a.) Vews, the mistaie iu a store where drugs aod bs 52 hr § g 3 : 5 3 RE Be es) ag: ita ‘wo Were fatally poisoned, and died before physician could react ‘the house. AMERICAN SCIENTISTS —At the of the American Association for 3 vancement of sense a Nasbyv!' SEDUCTION AND SvICcIDE.—In Montreal the suicide of Emtl Burne ae @ sensalional rape. @ involved. seduced the attempt