Evening Star Newspaper, September 19, 1877, Page 1

LOCAL NEWS. District Government Affairs. DISTRICT ATTORNEY WIRNRY reply to ihe statement of Treasarer Doige only *ix contractors out of seventy- seven. and seven out of one hundred ead feventen clatm agents have paid their Ueepse tax. says he ean only report that since bis appointment as a‘iorney every care of the kind brought to bis att-ntion 8F SPY person willing to swear to tho | storme- hon has been duly prosecated PATENT ATTORNEYS Licenses A delegation of patent attorneys. heated hy Mr. Baldwin, calle! upon the District ning Star. = Forty- four Cents per mouth. Gt the counter, Two coneae By mat, prepata— Bixty Cent a month; one year, THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Penusyivania Avenues. corner 11th street, a The Evening ftar Newspaper Oompany. c ly 8. H. KAUFEMANN, Pros't. x THE EVENING STAR t served Dy carriers to aubseriders at Ten Cents per wee! a , Bz dil subscriptions srourtably on ademas. V2. 50—N2. 7.636. ASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1877. TWO CENDS, _| concursuseat are Beet et fens, nee 7 Raa piner tiring fernbshacdt applica. upon the tiie presepted, and after some aati vem enacts incense sexousnanad intormal ‘discussion the’ Commilerionme is rr ze —— State? that they would take the matter into GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. | cons eration aul informa thew o tent cone isteee clarions EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, &e. GALES woop: SPECIAL NOTICES. 1.0 0. F-MOUST NGO ENOAMP EVENING STAR. _| ncct.timntertt2... Telegrams to The Star. 2es 7 No . sil A letter from District sarer Dolge to MENT. No.@ Macon.) | War department last night: 2 mEORDon. Sept. 19.— Mahler #00, itt | nk coe tee District, Troe aarer Dotge ta as betes ho. S —Reanler ose — . j | Waa WALLA, Sept. 18.—General EB. D. | 300.000. a States that 4 p t located in Ut rao. Money. th, the Masoate | Bf TO MIGHT 8 73 oe pSwenkiae:, | Washington News and Gossip, | ,,WArta Watts, Sept. 18— General B. D. | PRESIDENT’S TRIP. |*muo y pian Ke ete ee ee © WOWGNE. Sore. | ————— >: Arrived today, brirging oir wagons Sekt Ts Peed awed fe the Bunqacts ero = | mal revenue, 22:7 425 50: customs, 8515,053.87, | Mulay’ foad aha Bet tone 3 will | Tantfesto to the French people ja published | [ace Or tm Srclock. Ts kate id goed for the Ban tive «fa CHORAL 8UCLé >| 82 ais = eae very ful so-muoteon; writ’ toons an MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLES, | wie 20m: Ho says for the last four | the Supr ren paar eg et nt SE Se StGay paenes tne, OL ales Forilend on Thursday; meanwhile woald Intalted peace, and the per- {IRST 6 presto eral Sy otted Tail !s chairman, is expe like to bear that ail is weil with you. en Ml w whien he is knows os | Ww ROR ASSOTLATION. J. BE. | arrive in Washingtoy on Monday nex*, (Signed W. T. SHEKMAN, General. crelgn sovereigns, enat him to reuder At BEYER *k\ENTH STREET PARK, seplo-st Diree or of 1b. ysl - THURSDAY. 5 T. Daley, T. Coga: ivan, M. Lawler Tic kets, 25 ¢ THE EASTERN WAR. ance’s relations With ail powers more cor 8. ScuURZ, Secretary of the Iaterior, | _ Gcrersl Sherman and party lef: Missoa'a dial. He poluts out how France has pros - OF P—A =pecia ry = MU 3 on the 4th of September. A private t Tor rtar RELIEF AGSOULATION ‘Sit be | arrived in town from Loclevtlle tate mara, from otie of the party dates oe ie fered. and ‘saya ihe chamber of deputies pa yd ng ET AS VENING, Bopts. | IDE, and was on duty today. He was beset | Sept. 3d. says they bat a leasant time ever | News fi Shipka Pass and PI Sr eee Sernoe tne ne ol moterale inee | r , by a multitude of people. since they left Biemare angie? teatatiog | NEWS trom ohipka Pass and Plevna. | ft, cieie forgot the stare, of a ald mo! pice Pore dae | alow to be diminished without involving the honor of his name before the poopie & Freuce and before history. In the exer Of bis right be dissolved the chamber. ; whether ary taken to secure the pay | to the District govern This was referred to Atiornes Birney whota reply states that In ISiT soon afver the pa: ee act. T H. Alexander, Dy * flied thelr bill ia equity to tion of th nila, scretary. —— oxaiame yg and Hon! : ; ; ACOMPETIBIVE EX aMINATION for clerk- e Nations rk. EDIOAT COORETI Dest be ie | ebips in the Interlor department took place ' WEDNESDAY, Ssptember 29to, IX77, at | to-day. Similar examinations will be beld p.m “RTH GRAND PIC-Nic OF TH E KNIGHTS OF ST COcUMBKILLE, Wl take plac LeEerurn's st ae ARDEN WEDNESDAY, Sept. sich, 17 a g ry & L ri 5 ” r] the mid- PASSENGER TRAIN ROBBED. Ler following 10 ectee by th the special term was passed gra ’ $ Q-morrow 1 Fridey. There are about Tr eSerers xe —_e-—___ aLlfeslo contirues, as foreshadowed in | jy jar br mol Tickets, 25 conta, JC. BUSRY. MD . President to morrew ane 3 Rees weemcanen Beg ops Rae Junetic Ar appes! was take 5 a twe bundred com) etitors for aboat ten ya- RIFLE SHOOTING AT CREED = last right’s dispatches to the Assoctate Metrict. ar eb 1st. iPo BALTIMORE SBS. BERIRCOB ROX, HD: Bee 97 cancles. 4 ooK The rifle shooting we Oremtmoar. L THE PRESIDENTIAL TRIP. Pre-e, aud says his government will destg- | In genetalients ne eeeeen a ince nae Tickets Good till 2 a = eS ¥. M. 0. a. . ie ApEGTWTAENSG.-7.-A. Rane esterday, Was for the Spirit of the Times’ nate ameng the candidates those who are P, s Sit- —— EVFNUE APPo! sad. A. " a yola for the best i 1.0.0-F- EXCURSIONS PROM V Eig F a ided purse oF $1,000 vola for tha best in i NGTON To BALTIMOR the | authorized 'o make use of his name. a Be. weand P the bill. An appeal to the Sa- of the Vuit d's has been appointed revenue storekeeper and | vidual shots. EVERY SUNDAY AF LESNOON, the principal prize being =5~) - tes, voted by y- | tiens fevoratle to his policy will tact Fac pantnentie, an ee ieee, wa 1 ganger for the 7th district of Keotacky; W. | There were seventy-seven entries, Inela ting President Haxes «aid Mr | the regular contuct of the © ng gover doslea ei th cae S cucatatar in re CO. mer! ms, the Cres- FE “f State of the el | ment. Hostile elections would aggravate wr “ — at BALE er enka SoLoce. Bere cic Foe he sin Sivtrics Of Titans, And adians, Tae | Ftater, would say a few wonls | Secret law remains fina Owen Hudson for the 22d district of Penas yl- vania. Short and earnest addresses . aaa es ee jood singing by & quartetto. ——————_— ‘DAY EXCURSION TO Ma SSHALL Yeurg men come. PERSONAL.—Mr. J. M. Sarvishas returned 1 ALL Everybody weleome. sepid-tr f th’s visit to the mountains of Ear Sncwiten Marah egies | C5 TERE ChiTuineS Tueto cu Nbrg | Peuesivenia. ""H, . Bolsseau, of the the confict between the publ eS great pleasure to th Well as impede th fb gentiemen whom the President has calied | maintain seitath j Sreand him in conduciin. the administra- | Grthese freeh com Hon to join with him in the reception ac corded tolis wise and be Nothing enn be more strikin 1.000 yards, Fol- | Evarte said: It et lete scores at the A DELEGATION OF PROPFRTY of 71D Btreet northe M.G. Emery, W.W. i and Movers. Matti Ral'ant Franee, in the midst tons, would beson for Europe an otjcct of distrust. ent measars. | himself, his dut 1 inen RY FUNDAY, AT 4 O'CLOCK PM em ptly intl fur @ the excursi-n- te two ing, will arrive to We wep Lim Note TO A8 »). Prauk Holitngshea, $ passen- wharf. Pas- h Ladies’ Mount Vernon Associa- tm em rulemces bares wenles, 88 bY 1p, @1, tuctet og edmiseion to Mansion Steam: r eaves Ith street wharf detty, (Sanday ex- cepted, at 10s m retarne abo: = Pos af vRaws OUTING u tr_ Arr w. lt Ia NEW Bours TO MOUNT VERNON. ‘The new safe and commedions steamer MARY WASTIINGTON is now carrying pas- ~ @eagers to Mt Vernon, and furnishing Carriages to transport them to th By, this route persons . The distance fi id w hot walk np ‘and-a-half miles, .. Leaves Tih street wharf every day (Snu- Gay excepted’ a @ 30 0. mand. returus about @ o'clock Fare $1, inciading admission and oar- lage ride to and from the mansica. jel} 5a LADIES’ GOODS. MES. J.P. PALMER, 110? F STREET, Between Lith and 12th Sta. Wisbes to a nounce to her customers avd the pub- A VELVETs, yee BIBBORS, iH itre of a eeTEAW BONNETS and ROUND HATS Orders promptly filed seplt te UTUMN. OUR STOCK ENTIRELY NEW. Having just returned from New York wo will open cn MONDAY. 20:8 inst & apie did aneort ment of NEW GUODS for fail wear, cous:sting of |, FLOWERS. za - FEATHERS, VELVETS, &c., MBURG EMBBOIDERIES. LACES, HANDBEMCHIEFS, GLUVES, &c., &e. play, Goede are of the Latent desizus, and having en bought for cash. we wil offer special induce- MRS. &. J. HUNT, ¥ ae 621 and 623 D street naw, J A0uEs Sides. Uniil AUGUST 25, I ebali allow a die count ton all caen salen. mney Ugia Ninth streste Ladies’ Shocs MADE TO ORDER at short uctice, i793 BOOTS AND SHOES. ARE OFFE. G THIS WEEK the Congress Kid Button, jo by Bi worth double pairs Misses’ do. ema Ty Worth $154, @) paire Missa’ School Shoes. 117, “Scens, cheap at 91; Boy? with @ J. Ww. CITIZEN® AND MILITARY BOOT? 4ND SHOR MAKER, $118 Peoneytvania Avenue northwest, the next 30 d Great ee ex! i ready. B (Man of the Big Boot.) Orders by mail promptly attended to. Repairing neatly executed seli-tr PIANOS, &e. REY FOR BUSINESS. PALACE WAREROOMS. hare just opered a splen Bra‘ bay PIANOS, andt 4 OEGANS, which we free r st ck of the cele. ret eli fer fu ly warran Pianos ard Organs sid on the inst Call and examine, SANDERS & STAYMAN, Penunsyloania avenue, cor. 12th strect, sep 13 Sen pherd Building. QJECEER BROS. PiANOS—“They are rior inetremects.”"—Ti 8. B. B fucst, ker, iste ment plan. ‘eo. Thomas, UKUETT OROANS —"The at (fective reed Organ miade."—@. W HEGHEST. AWARD. WM KNABE & COvS CENTENNIAL TRIUMPH. U Honor and Meda! of Mert: tor Concert <r Grand Pianos.) McCamme: Pianos from other o tad factorion fm Bale and Kent op the most reasoy able terms. Pianos fold on instalments. Tuning aud Repairing prompit BRICHENBACH S PIANO WARE Ms, 423 1th street, «few doors above Peava. i. Jan3 ly Gots HEATING APPARATUS. We are the Manafactorers of GOLDS WARM-AIR FURNACES, 1 To se nd 0) Faual To steam, and Unquestionably SF Coll and we the thing iteclf, aad take a de- meniptive pump let, . weg CHANLELIERS and GA8-GIXTUBES up = Ss BIRG! deen tr 1544 Fennspinenteneoeie. §§ C2000 SATCHELS. Work Baskets at 25,f0c. and $1 Very handsome Bird Cages at $1 Just opened at SILVERBERG'’S METROPOLITAN BAZAAR, _ Odette $19 Teh st., near Pa avon OVAL —] wish toad vise my aumeroc orally that L have REVENTIVE FOR NEU- eh BALGIA AND CATARBH ewelir DEMONGEOT'S HY@IENIO WIGS, ' KaiLWAY COMPANY wiil be paid at the Boat Trace Rooms, S19 Marke: Space, on aud TUESDAY, the 1:th of September sepia le WH CLAGETT, Tressarer. er HUNYADI JANOS WATER : BUFFALO LiTHIA WATER, Are ¢flered by the bottle or case. at lowest rates, by w-8. 1800S ASSESSORS OF Fi Distkict oF CoLum Bia. Sept. 8, 1377. J. tice is hereby given that op aud after the Ldth day of Seprember ius'ant, the Asseasore {1 the Lis- ict of Columbia w compliance with cf Congress, approved March 3, JSi7, extitlea pert of the government of the District and tor other purposes,’ assess (ie per: ¥ of all persons who hi Assessors with @ list of said property as Provided for in suid sct. In section 10 of said act it is provided “that ffany person, Bru or cor poration yad ininiscrator, executor, gasrdian or trusiee, shall fail to make the schedule of bis or its said property heid iu trust o otherwise, aa in this section povided for, Any one of sald Assessors shail, without d lay, from the best information be caa procare, make an ss. seomment agaivat such pers.n, fitm of corporation, to which he shall add & 7 T eentam thera! ILLIAM DIXON, GEORGE A. ROHKER, B.b. ee Georgetown, D.C , August % 7. ‘The Washington Ageucy of this Company was changed on the Ist ins ant. ‘The preeent customers of the Company. and all INSURE with us, wili please call 9. Mr HB. OFFLEY. at his Banking house, cur- ‘And F atreets northwest. “ooai tt 3. W. DEBULE, Sec-etary, r= y 23 Poon 7 enue. — Special Improvemen pa ie the lowest rate. Drawbacks aud pare tin Tuscetes purchased ei ATER y= GENUIDE CONGRESS WATER iS From the Original Spring AT PARATO ZA. Fifteen Cents per Bottle. BATHOEN WATER same price. MILBUBN’S PAABMAOCY, my%tr 1429 Pern avenue, near Willard IS SCHENCK'S FULMONIO SYBUP or the Cure of Consumption, Coughs and Colds. ‘The grest virtue of this medicine 1s that it ripen the matter and throws It out of the system, purifies the bioed, and t us eflec sa cure, ECHENCK’S SEA-WEED TOSIC, Fer the Cure of Dyspepsia, Indigestion, $¢ ‘The Tonic produces a beslthy ection of the stom b, creating at, appetite, forming chyle, and curiag the nost ubstinate cases cf Lidigesiion. SCHENCK ’S MANDRAKE PILL3, For the Cure of Liver Complaint, &- ‘These Pills are alterative, ard prod @ healthy actk n of the liver witboat the least danger, as tiny are free from ud yet more eflicacions tu ru- f the liver. certain curs for Consump tion, as 7 Fp tipens the matier 4. urifive the blood. The Maudrake Pills acl upon t Ever, creates healthy bile, and remove all diteaces of the liver, often a cause of Consumption. Tae 5+. weed Tonic gives tone and streugta to the stomach. meshes a Cigestion, anc jes the organs wo oem ace blucd, and thus crea‘es a heat c.rcais- tion of healthy biecd. Thee wv these medicines, as thos explained, will care every case of Consumption. if taken fu time, aud the use of the wcdicines persevered in. Dr. Bcherck is professionally at his principal of- fice, corner Arch streets, Paid ene, every Monday. where all letters fur advice must be nddresed Rohenck's Medicines for sale by all Lruggists eps m,w.f.um D. McFa’ ‘ot New Jersey avenue, us errouevusly prin.ed in Boya’s Diree ory for 17. jan6 ly S SAMUEL G. YOUNG, NOTARY PUBLIC, octiT tf Ovvice—8ta8 Buri pina. QPtician. Foret premium award-d tome by the Great World's Fair,in Philadelphia, on my invented EYEGLASS, maoufec- red in Co d, Silver and Feaweles, with geauine Brazilian Pebbles Also on band a large variety of SPECTACLES, OPEBA GLASSES, MICRO. OPES end 3H4. for the Eves, &c. by I. ALEXANDER, cethtrietp 1220 Peunsyivauie avonue a. w. BAELow's GALLERY OF FINE ARIS, 1225 Piansyicania avenue. Oii Paintings, Exgraviogs, Photogravares (a new verte), Freuct aud German Pavtograsbs, Porcs- ne Paintings. fine Chromos, &c.; Gilt and Nickel ‘Tames in every style for Porcelaise aud Photo- raph: our stock, in which willbe found ali the late pabli- cations of fe houses (October Ist will receive @ fine of geawene jood=. comprising Frames, Jozi ais, Conon, 0) Frames for Mirrors, Portraits and Land- | scapes, and all styles cf Frames, Bp: and American Mapiss, with or ‘wit nish, Freuch, ut velvet or Gold, §! Bye. ke, for hangivg pleiures. Paintings packed, Unpecked and bone by com it workmeu. NN BABLOW gives his special attention to | ers Charles V. Gridley and Chas. W traits The public are iuvited to examine | transiering, lining aud restoring Oil Paintings. Family Portraits rest red with the greatest care, #0 ‘ae to preserve the or: ity. Catalogues to be had on application, augSl Sn APOLLINARIS NATURAL MINERAL WATER. HIGHLY EFFERVESCENT. “* Absoiutely pare perior to all for dail: * Hoalth- and cass of . “Mildly antacid; ngross ‘and where there is a gouty diathests. . FO! BEER. “By far the most DB. FORDYCE BA! ones or wine, usefal in rbe of S'omach or Bladder and in Gout.” DB. 3. MABION BIMS. “ Netonly alaxury, but & necessity To be had of all Wine Mt Grocers, Drug- ns sui Mineral Water Dealers’ nit. d States euga)-mwfeow ly i BREW DaVis’ SEWING MAOSINE. No basting. Goods net by. Inspection iele gtat oe _augT-4e* street northwest. [PORTANT TO TAXPAYERS. For the conventenee of owners and tax- I he Pune Soman oprombtnetaryte near spicorna | the ‘crton of claims for damages to real esiste, old Gaterial reused and work done by lot-owners undor MIMEROVEMENT TAXES paidat « large dle | In fermstion relative to the » apecial personal tax laws cheerfoily aut Prec) sien Seg a WILLIAM DICKSON. [DEMOREST PATTERNS, ail me new sty.es, just received by WP. WHITE & OO. 7th street Booksellers and #t.tioners. 3} Bebo! aud Blank Louke spcciatstce Associated Press, is back from a hunting t uxent river. Lieut. Commander RD. Evans, of the y in the region of the Pas Saratoga, is In the city SESATOR Morro: Postmaster General Brady reeet patel from Ex-Governor Burbank this after- noon, saying: ‘‘Se.ator Mortoa ts better this morvirg. General Tyner is here an: just received notice of the death of his st in Niinols.”” HFALTH ARMY ORDERS —Leave for eight month: with permission to go beyond the sea. to take effect when his services ean be spared, is granted Captain H. B. Freeman, 1 fantry; leave of Ist Lieut. Jas. T ir, ordnance department, is extended 20 davs: leave of Post Chaplain M.J. Kelly {s farther extended fonr months, Mr. W. K. ROGERS, private secretary of President Hayes, fell from the porch of the Surf House at Rehoboth, last Taursday night, and dislocated his clbow. The night Was very dark, and Mr. Rogers went out 09 not seeing his way step- ped off the porch and fell. Tnedistance ot great; however, hence the comparati slight result. He suffered considerable pain, however. Mr. Rogers ts expected to return to the eity next Monday THE PRESIDENT and the members of the Cabinet accompanying bim spent vesterday morning visiting the Louisville pnblic schools, and in the afternoon paid a visit to Jefferronville, Indiana, where a crowd of ten thousand people had assembled in honor of the oceusion. Returning to Loutsville the city was brilliantly laminated. The party visited the exposition, and farewell speeches were made by the President, Wade Hamp- ton, S:creiaries McCrary, Thompson, Evarts and Postmaster General Key. Nayal OgpERS—Commander Edward Terry, detached from command of the prac- tice ship Constellation, and orderei to ye- sume his regular duties at the nayal aca le. my. Commander Wm. T. Sampson. from command of the practice ship Mayflower, and crdered to resume his regular duites at the naval academy. Lieutenant Command- dy, Lieutenants John F. Meigs, Hubbard, A. P. Nazro map, Master Wm. P. Clason Howard and A: A. Michelson, Paymaster A Kenny, Chaplain R bert Hadgoa and Gna ber Robert Summers, from the Constellation and ordered to resume Cuties at the na val academy. Lieutenant ‘f. B. M. Mason and Passed Assistant Engineers Robinson ard Charles W. Roe, from the Maytlower, and ordered to resnme their duties at ts naval academy. Sailmaker Henry T. Sic er, ordered to the Hartford, at N inst. Ensign Tuk WASHINGTON MONUMENT —Lien’. Kingman, of the U. eigiaeer corps, sent on during the past fortnight from New York by the army engineer board detailed to ex- amine the foundation of the Washington Monument, to make remeasurem 2nts at the monument, and, if possible, correct the error of Lis original observations, returned to his post (WiuetUs Point, New York,) Sanday night, after s week of unsuccessful search through the archives of some of the depart. ments for a record of the precise heizht of the Jefferson meridian stone (Milis’ bench), re moved inadvertently fu 1872; the Information being absolutely requisile as a base to pro ceed upon In determining correctly as to settlement in the monument, if any, and thereby retrieve the error of the engineers’ report. Lieut. Kingman caused an exciva. t.on to be made oa the site where the merid- jan stone formerly stood, and at the depth of @ few tcet the foundation of the removed pier was discovered; thus proving, beyond all cavi), the position taken by the Monumentso- ciety to be true. Other than demonstrating this fact, the debris was not regarded as a factor to be considered in the problem of “remeasurement;” and the Lieutenant was satisfied he had taken the wrong stone in his original calealation, and tbat his labor | Ube first fusiauce went for nothing, res ing the settlement of the monument. Tae obelisk from which he took bis ooservations was placed there to mark the south end of the Capitol before the erection of the wings, in order to determine the center of that build- ing, known to be 351 feet 54 inches long, by Measuring Dorthward along the meridian line one balf that distance, at whieh point Was planted the Jefferson stoue. AS the Pres- ident has so decidediy expressed himself in favor of carrying up the monument on che original plan, and now there is no doabt of the foundation's stabliity, itis presumed he Willorder work to be resnmed on it forth- With, especially as it will supply what is so minch needed in this community, employ- meut for the laboring class. ————-~-e —___ A UTAH JUDGE ARRESTED —Probate Judge Elias Sroith, of Salt Lake, Uta, hav- ing refused the grand jury access to his books was ordered to appear before the dis- trict Judge, but not appearing, was adju iged guilty of contempt and fin $550 and costs: for each day that he kept the papers from the grand jury. The marshal was ordered to arrest him upon further refusal and the grand Jury were thereupon allowed access to the books. It is supposed the refu<al was on account of the wholesale divorce business. ———— Tue KENTUCKY Races.—At Lexington, Ky., there was @ good attendance at the 213}. Second race, colt stakes, three-qua ters of a mile; Himyar won. Blue Eyes sec- ond, lueler third. Time, 1:16. Third race, &@ dash of one and @ half miles; Sargenteen Rhodes second, and Heretog third. aes, marae lan eir = cates as follows: The advocates of ‘this dance have had their way long enough—ab- sorbing all aut ee Ine to and ridiculr those who quietly de y, have Toon Yridieuting, 1 Kcorning, and slighting every modest and obedient girl, who falled to participate with them, for these many years. os THE NEw Party tm IowA.—On Wednes- Gay last the friends of temperance, free a Tee Press, {re0 pulpit, and all op [reed to secret societies in general, and Frse jascns in particular, met at Marshall:or Iowa, to nominate e full atate ticket of THE STRIKE at the American tron works, Pittsburg, Pa., ended last evecing, the men. ene resuming werk at the old wages. Thi have been idle cight weeks. and of 25 per cent. on all day I: 87-Gen. Longstrest has recovered from injories he rr ceived by a fall some time ago s7 The Nebraska republican state con-. vention is to be held in Lincoln on Wednes- day, lth. ¥ man S7 Tbis year’s peach value $3,428,000, of which the MasTisag nna pike : Delaware growers net $1,900,099, wa, rr: fons not in the whisky ring ‘or the politieat ring, and whe are not aristocrats. Another juisite is that they eball favor woman suitrag jon of the strikers withdrawing thety nds 1,500 to 2,000 men will resume work this morning. ‘The strike tnd an advance ja the Halford, 1 lin, 3,3 bush, 19; T. { id; A.P. Bumpiar R. Rathbone, is. DL 1D. asob, 12; A. Hilde! W.H Gider, above are wianers of eir order. The winner of the Naibanlel Washburne, of Hariford, ( who Ww reserve on the Aine team of 1°76. r the close of the 6 the riflemen hurried away to gratd gahering at Gilmore's Witness the presentations of the tr American team aud tbe distribut prizes won Mor cet. ental tropby was presen lean rifle team at Gilmor: presenee of thousands plats Won at Creedmoor were then disirio- uted. Con. Geo. P. KANE, who has been confiaed | in to Lis room fer two week-~, was great] proved yesterday, und expeets to eon town on Tharsday. Col. Kans was tten | above the leit ank'e by a dog while getting intoacaron German Street, io front of his office, Six weeks age. He had the right foot on the car step, aud the other was just raised | from the ground, when one of the namerous curs which b had the freedom of the city this summer bit him. Very slight abrasions were lefton both sides of the ankle, it was deemed prudent to cauterize the places to destroy any possible virus which may bave been left from the dog's teeth. Col. Kane kept on his feet for some time after this severe treatme: the wounds in the meantiine becoming very painful, so much £0, indeed, that he was flually obliged to re- main in his room. Yesterday he was in ex- cellent condition, and promises himself speedy relief {rom irksome coaflaement— { Bait. Sun, 7 AMERICAN NKLEs.—The British rifle team will bave reve.al new wrinkles to carry home with them. They have seen the SUPETOry wf Liew jo Wwers over their Tan:rods, of the back position In firing, and they will also have to report upon the won- Cers of the telepbone, by means of which in formation was given with regard to shots, and communication held with the referees in the bomb-proofs of the buits. Toe old method of communication would have re- quircd @ display of flags aud throwing up all the discs, with @ loss of considerable Ume in galloping backwards aud forwa de between the targets and the firing point. They Lave seen, too, that rapid shooting sets the better of the weather vane, and that ifthe wind is right for one shot, the sooner the next follows it the better is the chance + for another bull's eye—[ Phila Ledyer, FOOLING JERSEY.—A sharp dodge was perpetrated in Woodbury, Gloucester coun- ty. A couple of glib talkers visited the little Village, and commenced nailing square bits of tin, duly but oddly numbered, on the hou on the main street, for which they would tax the occupants twenty-five cents each, stating that they had been authorized to number the houses. Tueir first victim was an ates, whose residence, nearly Opposite th urt-house, and where the (Out wan in sees.uu, Was duly labelled and pad ‘or. The gawe Was Working proutably o the swindlers, unti} they insi-ted the nan- ber of one house was 94, and the ove adjoin- ing on the same side of the street 74. This jed to their detention and arrest. and now they are fe ne in Woodbury jail for the want of $1,500 bail.” wark Courier. THE GREAT Sroxm at GALVesrox.—A very severe storm of wind and rain visited the entire coast of Texas, Monday. Tne rain and bigh wind prevatied all day Sunday and Sunday night; increased in severity from 7 o'clock Monday morning until noon that day; the wind blew at the rate of fifty miles ¥ hour, aud rain fell in torrents. Tho water in Galveston bay raised in some places to a level of the wharves, and the lower and more exposed portions of tle city were under water for two or three hours. The railroad bridge across the bay was badly damaged. I: will be several days before trains can ba run reg- ularly. A News special from Rockport says the storm at that point was severe, and the propeller Myrtle is missing. A ‘dispatch froin Brazos Saatiago says half of that island is subn.erged. THE CKUSADE AGAINST THE CHINESE IN NOEL) siglantery senor might the entire Chinese quarters of Grass Valley, Cal, were burned. Over forty buildings were destroyed A tuppored Incendiary attempt was mate to opplish the same purpose a few days ego. Yesterday moraing a body of armed men left Roseville, Placer county, and pro- ceeded up the Auburn road, warning ail Cat namen, Lumbering sixiy, ia seven camps visited, to leave before midnight, under penalty ofdeath. Some lefi at oace. Twelve at Bardock’s camp refused to leave, though threatened. The proceedings were conduc ed quietly, and no violence was offered. Tae refugees are wostly gathering at Folsom, Four OFF: SAFES were broken into tn Lawrence, Kansas, Friday night, by knock- ing off the knobs controlling the combina- tion and punching the lock machinery out of the deor into the safe by means of a steel neh ard a sledge hammer. Gunpowder used on one of the four. The whole sumo of money secured was about 8700, ous property in the form of notes and Jewe to the value of $150,000 was left unmolested. New JEESkY RaILRoaD ESTERPaisE. The rew ratiroad from Freetiold to Keyport js completed. This road runs to Matawan, and connects at that point with the New York and Long Branch road for New York, or by stage with the steamboatat Keyport for the seme place. ‘The road passes throu; East Freehold, Marlboro, Morganvi! Mount Pleasant to Matawan, opening all that rection of country upto direct commu- nication with Trenton—[ lon Gaze‘te. DEATH ON THE TRAPEZE.—In the Mexi. can circus in Sap Antonio, Texas, on Satur- day evening, as Abram Z-rrata, one of th gy mpasts, was performing his last act on the Urapeze, ee bis Knees on the treach- erous bar, and altempting to rise tohis feet without the assistance of his hans, he sui- Suction tienes: suiking with s force as neck. —{8an Sntenta (Texas Herald. WaksTLING IN BALTIMORE. The second “Giwco- Roman” wrestling match between Wm. Miller and Andrew Dennei was wor at Marylard Institute last night by Mr. Miller, the victor of the Saturday night contest a Masonic Temple, in the presence of abou 1,200 or more people. Deunel won the first ond and M:Ner the second and. third.—[8un, ——— Ex-Atror> GENERAL WILLTAMsS has beosgns asvlt against McKes, of St. Lou s whisky ring fame, alleging that ho was em. ployed by McKee to obtain for hima Of bis sentence of im: a | that ts here given him | Strangers and more than 4 | nigbt, all parts of of people. Toe otuer | in every point par thoagh’s print- ed vpon your press are distribnted your countrymen, and all over the and there is Some ‘reason why reflo sentiments, the opinions, and the bors of te blind may give so Lion to these whose eve: ibe glare of the sunshine and open da tainly, itis agreat pleasore sented on this occasion. Secretary McC val Key also add spenking pleasantly ap but with brevity. “it is instrac ber were on the streets of Louisville Just Kentucky and New Al- bany and Jeflersonville being largely rep- resented. The President's Speech at Elizabeth- town, BowWLinG Green, ¥., Sept. 14 The ‘residential part Mf Louisville at & clock Us Morning, on a special iratn arvished by Dr. Standiford, president of the Lenisvitie ‘and Nashville railroad, wn the cflicers’ car at thelr disposal. arty consisted of the President and fam/ly rts. Postmaster General Key, rts. Miss Pl Mr con. b, Gov. Wade Hampton, asd a num r ef invited guests frem Lowisvill Tue Stardiford Guards, of Louisvill>, accom- pauied the party as an escort to the Presi- dent, and pri sented a fine soldieriy appear- ance. Owing to the early hour at which party started there were few people at the depot to see them off. The train made no stoppage until Elizabethtown was reached. where @ large crowd had assembled and were fring @ salute as the tr President, from the rear of the train. dressed them as follows: This reminds of my home, in Ohio. I can hardly believe thai you are not Fremont people, aud that I 4m not with my old neighbors. I know very Well that all these welcomes are not for me, individvally, but they are the common sentiment that you wish éxpressed, that you desire harmony and peace and go04 will to exist between all sectionsof thee untry. Of course there may exist diff-reaces of opin- us in politics the same as in gther questions, but, a & ¢owmon sentime triotism in which weare all untied. knowing that it meets the approval of your hearts. will now introduce to “you some of the gentlemen who are “associated inthe government with me. First, the dis- ‘tt guished gentleman from New York, Mr. Wim. M Everts, the tecrelary offState. I egret tLe time is too short to make an ex- erded epecch. The great troable 1s over. { us shake hands and go back to the old cship «f Washington and Jeffersoa. «sé centiments I wan't! ¢ommerd to yo: Mr, Evarts here stepped forward and com- me eoee toucdress the people, when the train starcd. —+_—_. AFFAIRS ON THE PACIFIC SIDE. v bie on the Mexican Border San FRaxcisco, Sept. 18—A San Diego jispateh says: “District Attorney Wilde: uas returned from San Rafael, Lower Cali- crpia, Mexico, and reports that the Elpatt noy® are rate on this side of the frontier. The ebole border is in a disturbed condition. There are two bodies of armed men on the roriier- one of municipal militia, under Jose Marevo and Judge Selva, and the other cempostd principally of sonarans, who support the pretensions of ex-Governor Vil- lagerane. The Americans on the border are much alarmed at the presence of these par- ties. Judge Selva has issued a proclama- tion reciting that Legaspy, the sub prefect, has abandoned the country, and, in ¢onnec- ‘lon with Villagerane and others, is coxcoct- ing bostile schemes. The proclamation for- bids the return of the sub-prefect aad his fol- lowers: A Chinese Murderer Arrested. A dispateh from Rocklin Says that a Chi paman named Ah Foak, one of the Sargent’ — murderers, Was arrested at Folsom to-day. Thirteen Savages Killed the Crew of Americas Whaler. San FRaNCISCO, Sept. 15 —Captain Dal- lard, of the schooner W. F. March. just ar- rived from the Arctic Ocean, reports tnat the crew of the American vessel, name of which Was not ascertaine!, had recently killed 13 natives, near Cape Prince of Wales. It 1s an- derstood that trouble arose in the course of trade witb the vatives. The latter ara greatly excited, and disposed to be troubleso:ne since the occurrence. eo ROAD AGENTS AT WORK. & Passepger Train Attacked and Robbed. CHEYENNE, WY., Sept. 15 —An eastward- bound passenger train, which passe! here at & p,m today, was stopped and robbel by thirteen ma*ked men, at Big Springs, Neb, 16) miles east of this city, to nigat: The robbers first took possession of the statiou at the Springs, destroyed the telegraph instru- ments, and compelled the agent to hang out @ red light. When the train stopped they boarded it and placed the train men and. pas- sengers under guard. The express car was broken eo and the safe robbed of about $1500). The passengers were also robbed, but their losses are not yet known. In order 1o delay the train in reaching the next sta- Uon, where an alarm could be given, the fire i ee eomeetive = —_ pened with water. reight in ov the passenger t 10 Ogallala, whence the report of the robbery comes. It is be- lieved that the robbers have gone northward. The railroad Ss, offer @ reward of ‘$5 000 for the capture of the robbers. $10,000 Reward Offercd. Omana, Nen., Sept. 10 —E._Maraman, superintendent of the Union Pacific Expres« offers $10,000 reward for the capture of the men who robbed the Union Pae:tic train at Bog Springs last night. pains Eg Massachusetts Repablican Conven- tea. ‘Worcester, E£ept. 19 —The republican state convention met to-day, and was called to order at 11:30 o'clock a. m. The committee on permanent olganization was =, and reported Hon. « F. Hoar presi- dent of the convention. Oh = the chair, Mr. Hoar addressed the con’ . The comrp'ttee on credentials was anpointed. Mr. Hear’s address challerged the closest attention. The first really spuntaneous out. lurst of applause came A Land Fraud Frustrated. New Yor K, Sept. 1%.—A Washington spe- isl seys avother attem; land fraud, of rather /arge dimensions, 5 which if it bad not been ferreu d out by the —— of — Intertor Seen —— ave cost government about two hun- dred thousand dollars. Tae lands were In Kansas. as A Member of the Mari te Band Droys mrt ALYXARDRIA, VA , Sept. 19 J. Du- erkof, cf the Marine Band of Washington, D. attend! of Freemon . C.. og s brother K vignt of in to-day fell dead of ase. eee Me this city, heart dcmagogues. could neither be of radicalism end cons Va support of the 8 are offen misled in ie servants, whe c. j ove Of country this nam- 4 entat Sbipka reports that on atter teven hours’ bl the Turks showed extra. St. Nicholas, th Works, capturing to large reinforcer received by t nus difficulty of re obliged toal B, ibe Turks w: ‘The Siexe of Pley LON Don, Sept. 1% ext before Pley: orrend @ telegraphing under date of September 16, says: The siege still proceeds ‘*apard trench. The Tarks must soon be *but ineptirely. The spirit of ali ranks of ibe Russian army is admirable. Supplies &re plentiful and the weather splendid. Bismarek and Andrassy. —Tais afternoon's @ Kerlin dispar rely on it that the object of the Prince Bismarck and Count An- drassy 48 to try to nit upon a@ conrse of mediation to be undertaken in conjuncuoa With England to come to an understanding regaiding eastern question generally. { an | Spokes 1 a | terme. the Loxbor, = n NEw York, Sept. 1y yr wasuburn, ex-minister to France, reached night on the steame: eythia. Ex Governor Henericks follows ou the next Cunard ee Sesatos Morton Better. CINCINNATI, Sept. says Sevator Moriou has recovered irom bis Jow, hervous condition of yesterday now sleeping quietly. Ballreoad Prope: CINCINNATI Governor Barbvank | | TioxREK | magistretes—tha’ of Hilton agt. Sept. i) —ine engine house of the Wabash ra:iroad at Defearis, OL was burned yerterduy, with tw locum 9. ——o—__. The Markets. BALTIMORE, Sept. 19.—Virginia ; do. consctidaind, 6ite. de rib Caroiiae #ixes, oud, 17 .cWer, We. Brict—suuthern ges, goed v pi. yl si; Ruvembe judgment on ibe ve a 1 ‘ ere cill aud iow or —#0 Inv frm end une oan, Whirky firm. 113nl 13% emt, 43.000; corn. 23400: oat ‘Wheat, 1 0. corn. Stocks bigher In early dont reacted. Muner. 3 Gold, Exchange, leng, $3%; short, 67. Govern’ Wheat, winter Com ucchangsd. re, but ofierwat and F. a and Fi The Revelations of Boss Tweed. a BRIEF BUT BLACK BIOGRAPHY HON. JOHN MORRISSEY. ain yesterday p.m. jermen’s investiga- He said some of the bills isors Were just and Sweeney was most before the New York a ting committes. passed by the s olbers were fraud of the Ume city chamberiain, paid $60,000 for his confirmation. did Lot know that Mr. Morrissey if the committee called him. J¢ never belonged to the ri n always quarreling rocuced a check for S got the mone; Would be like’ the transactions witness ever bad with Mr. were in connection with lobbying d be had reat Statement in the Sun, aud bat 'y which be woul read. Not i¢ bat his socia! relations ha: of criticism by Hon. ¢ had known Morrissey about twenty-four years,and heard of hit When he . witness) was made Morrissey, it was know who he was. that Morrissey r bniy his pub been made an obj Jobn Morrissey. much longer. the subject of criticism b; fatr that the public shoul Witness then went on to sa: was indicted in December, 1548, at Troy. for with {tent to kil. a for burglary, an: sentenced assault and batter April, 1819, he was indicted al the same time convicted and lays, having been tried lcimenis for assault and burgtat June, 1849, he was indicted for burgiary. In cotwicled of ‘breach of tas peace, ai }edged copvie! peace, adj be fined 350, and sentenced to ‘a term of tbree months in the Albany penitentiary at bard Jabor in the case of non- 1857, he was indicted for — int that be gave instructions ho controlled #7 Mr. Irish, democratic governor of Iowa, t# e7The ference of mii }, in scesion in Putiadeipane:, demtaasiaes, tm TMmapDs, saey compinm De he is @ Of & com lity. Ther 5 red kar lay for the kubstitort te block. Mr 2, and me Tae Com- coverned on Upat os wish Mr. Mckelden apted Commis- sioner Bryan, saying, in quite an excited way, that d have po ce in t the property exclusively to say what ould be done he thougut the business were 85 much If not more interested than the owners of property as to the kind of yavement adopted. He called Mr. McKel- d-n's attention to the circumstance of ble (NeK.'s) accompanying a delegation of business men to rea the District Comeniasion Ts OTE MODUs Sines, when tbe matter of | cboosing the kind of pavement was under advisem nt, and be was then, as now, the nd advocated in ‘the pavement #8 the best. and and that @ conrrete pavement wonld vot an: ewer at all. The delegation looked . rived at this, Mr. McKelden did why he bad changed his views, bot sald something about stove being so un- even and rough. Commissioner Bryan continued, saying now that the contract bad been given out, the stone, Cape Ann granite of the best qual! ity, brought here and deposited on the ground, with other material, and & portion of the work completed. it was impossible thet any foriber change can be made. The other commissioners present took the same view ofthe case, and the delegation re- tired. ——_»—— AN IMPORTANT DEcrsto! To Ave- . Ke Today, Judge Hampbreys decided 2 case of considerable interest to neanson —iu Which the question is as to an appeal from the judgment of a justice on ofa jury. The tacts are that ab auctor 2 Novem n had bey Kei zed in € tO satisfy a jastice’s ion was the purchaser. x iter ® party claime! utle to . trom Hilton, wo O Against him by de- nd had to pay Gosis. He then brought rult Against Jusiice Lynch to recover the valae Of the sofa, and the costs of the suit, zd dema jary trial. A verdict was rendercd ‘or plaintii!, aud as ne appeal 1 writ Cfezror will lie In the case of jascice’s tetof ajary Dcheansea led a petivios for & wri! Of cerliorarl. It war contencel] that the rule does pot apply in this case. as the ju risticton, be suit having 4 improperiy brought “guingt Duneanson instead of the cons'able who had possessson of the property at the time. The case was argued by John A. Clarke for petitioner (Duveanson), and A. K. Browne ard J. R. McConnell for Htiton, Judge Humphreys this morning decided to grant the writ, and the case will, tserefore, be placed on the Cireait Court caleudar for trial. ——— MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to J. F. Richardson and Mollie Carimgtos, both of Charles county, Md.; James H. Chezum beta J.C. Farse; Charles E Chipn nnie Hunt, George N. Frenen and Is- G. Hamblin, Duncan C. Lynn aud Kestier; Jobn 8. G. Batley, of Rome, N. nd Laura B. Hayden: L. F. Clarkand Elizabeth Lester; Frank V. Parker and Susie I. Orndoff. +2ee-— LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. The Coal Contracts. Mr. Editer;—I nowce in FULr edition of the b instant n editorial article upon the District coal covtracts, in which the state- men otreiy at variance with the firm in questi be frm in question, 1am doubly assured, that you will be too reaty in offering the same means to refete the misstatements therein contained, and I make no scraple waen I say that you Lave been deceived who have been actuated motives than those of y and jealous disa ‘tment, as evidenced by ihe communication signed Joal Dealer, but uot @ Bidder.” in your issue of the Ivth; in which be, with an effrontery that ouly the temerity of igaor- ance could bave inpired, informs the pub- ie that August 1th (date of Interior depart- mut contract) was *‘before the advance,”” when in trath the strikes in the mi that Lime were of so alarming which t* a very pal the public, as Be their bids befora aud after “one doliar and twelve cents” a ton; seventy District contract June 1 occurred during the strike,