Evening Star Newspaper, October 2, 1877, Page 1

, THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania 4 a, SOrmer 11th street, aT The Evening Star Newspaper Company. &. H. KAUFFMANN, Pree’t. ——_»——— THE EVENING STAR tt served by carriers to Pubseribers per toonth.. Coptat ai the eu, four Osnts per moni = Two Cents each. came 4 prepatd— Sixty Cents a month; one year, Tur WEEK. STAR— on Priday— $2.= year, posiage 87 Al mudsertp!tons invariably #1 advances. 7 Rates of actrertieng furnished on cppiscation. EE ~~ Fvening Star. . D. C.. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1877. V2, 50—N&. 7.647. AS TWO CENTS. LADIES’ GOODs. FALL OPENING: MR: P. PALMER, BQ 2107 Fstreet, between 11th and 12th s* will have her OPENING EXHIBITION OF #KENCH BONNETS and ENGLISH ROUND HATS ON THUBSDAY, OCT. 41H MILLINERY GOODS AND LAPIES" DRESS DRIWMINGS. Istest styles recerved this day _o-tl tr Sil alti vo LOWE: wrpas-¢ Sil Market Space. Me L. P. JEANNERET, of Baltimore, Wishes te let her Washington custumers know she wil open a choice assortinent of FRENCH BONNETS AND ROUND HATS DAY, CCTOBER 3 S3 North sil he week ies’ and Gods gvnis ng Fancy incgely of & better sock thi MADE USDERS and Uorsets, to which We are now recefving elegan* lines of NOVELTIES MILLINERY } FRINGES. ThemM NECK WEAR, &c.,t hich we invite spectal attention. DAVIS, 719 Market Space. TYLES FANCY PLUSHES, RiCH FEATHEMS, HAND- eceived at — DAVIS. All Inte FANCY an £0ME FLOWERS, ; ATS Fall Shapes, at PTET HATS in all the new Be Sas, DAVIS’, 719 Market Spree, sepa?-lw Corner 8th treet. ys H. VERMILYA, LADIES FASHIONABLE BOOT MAKER, G10 Hb street, opposite Patent Ofies. B fine stock of Fall aud Winter BOOTS of our own wake, for sale at very reasonahi Prices. sepm-tr ; PROFESSIONAL. GEORGE KELLOGG HAS RETURNED Washington. Office. No. 1332 G street Office Hours: @ to LL. m.,2 to # aad@ to 7p. ‘se ply tm JOBNSON. a pD*? Be ULIST AND PHYSICIAN. @ street 14 Hoe Li perimental work = specisity. causes * between 6th and weet, ‘sog?-Inn' ere Patent Expert nb Henioved to sou! EB streets northwest Der set. NK WHITE Des SB1 Wh street pw. , trear ence obstinace Chronic and Acnte Diseases. Consultation fese. Office honre—c fo lia m.snd$to Spm. ilS-ly™ . DEN TI5T —vitice and reai- pw F otreet r orthwest. Teeth, avs and Thorads; So ree ep2-6m ~ poor free of ¢ cobnabege Tee Sa REMOVED TO 708 LStx STREET. marl ly Over Thomoson"s Drag Store. . DUKE. DENTIST, 42% 7th street south ‘west, between D and E streets. Boan-, ‘Teeth. Se: Feet ilied, $1; Ex, SS ak ps iw ed Octa8-Iy SCRUTTER & BAKEMSR, FRESCO. DECORATIVE, and © Geecription o OBHAMENTAL and PLAIN PAINTING. FBT Rh street northwest. SPECIMEN BOOM. 710 F street northwest. jantl-ly WASHINGTON. D. 0. HOUSEFURNISHING COODS Cc ARPETS. ‘We are now recetying our fall line of FALL an¢ WINTER HOUSEFCRNISHING GOODS, - to Bhich we tnvire the inep-ctio 3 Witten, Axminster, Mognet, V: Tapestry, Three Ply aud Ine Bewest designs, Velvet and Welt OU Chute and Linctem Ca: Curtain French and Euglish Cretonnes in great y;, Blankets and Sheetings, sil sizes and widib tp) Damask, Napkins, Towels and Tow- ciegalleraies HOCE, RRO. & CO., seplte —-ASYS F'St., wear Evert Hose C=Ns, GLASSWARE, CROCKERY, ae. W prepared to furnish sbovi @ and qual! quantities at Li We are py Goods tnt - Housekeepers and those fitting out are re- SEgttens fnvited to visitour Store. It incurs uo obigation to purenase. WERSB & BEVEHIDGE, Pennsyleania avenue, sugls-tr Berweeo 0th and 11th streets, CROCKERY = CHINA, K GLASSWARE, At low prices. = GEO. oo. susttr 316 ik serecten es ‘ave. N*fwW YORK WINDOW SHADE HOUSE BEST GOODS—LOW PRIOBS. erty FAMILY SUPPLIES. L4vres HOUSEKEEPERS! ECONOMY! yor Customers and the public in genera’: If you care to have the troubie to her eo ES. PRESERVES, JELLIES nod CaN. ODe for the fail, winter and spring ase, wi ous order for any ‘smotut amortnd, Nar and packed in glace, wood or tin. in ‘wanber.ats les rate than Very beat manner—and guerantee their k- fg quality In bady aol farce Muti! neat summer CROW CHOW. ev PICKLES. ) GH ERKIN! MIXED. APPLES. BLACKBEREIES, CHE! RANGES, Patent Office. oopls-tr © MANN ; Centres Lhe attention cf the pab ic to the CHOICE STOC EEF, MUTT LAMB aND V&AL pune te be Sand Stalls, Nos. 38 a0 639 Sin erreet win T Market, Btolis Nos 2O and BL Western Mor ket. Open regu ar dave at cack place. ‘Orders faithtully Miled and pure! ree a ltvered f1 octh-ly JOHN KELLY, Tae Ste MUTTON, Ere. ) BEEF A’ SPECIALTY. 2B anc GSO Con Notre “Uiveig Marker Graddren: Bun SEB OL Peat Marketing delivered {ree of of the en: eoplt-ly GOOD PREVENTIVE FOR NEU A BALGIA AND CATAREE Is the suail-iz DSMOKGEOT'S BIGIEMIO WIGS, ave every ade | SPECIAL NOTIC Sex Fiust NCMBER OF T TIONAL UNION.” Tak NEW M NW SPAPEB, TO-MOSROW MORSING 1. 0. OF BECHABITES—MOUNT VEr- NON “TENT, No. GL.—The Oficers and Bec mbers will meet at their Ball, THIS EV ENING, ! 7 p. w. sharp, to Make srrangemeats for the EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, &e. NOTICE TO MOUNT VERNON PAs- SENGE NG a ‘The Steamer ABRU W Cat. Frank Hollingshead, Ai the only bor hi sengers at Me unt Passeng:rstaking is con: 3 seteamer, which ted with the Ladies’ Mount Vernon Agsoct- nord riding tn ambulances ‘hree miles, aeby | fun-ral of our inte Bruner P.O. &, HB. H. B other lines AP OLD, By orger ui 1 4. Is. Bound trip, $1, incladtag admission to Manston | * j(* EDMUND BURKE. B.S and Grownd A DISTRIOT TENT. No 2,1 mbe this Tent will met» Mh strect northwest, THIS EVEN cmenis or the i HB. An- > COLUM > ow Moure* Ba m.. aad returns about 4 p. J. McH. HOLLINGSWORTH. Supt’ Ladies’ Mount Vernon Association. NK HOLLINGSHEAD, Str, Arrow. sep26-tf (NEW ROUTE TO MOUNT VERNON. The vew, safe and commodious steamer MARY WASHINGTUN is uow carrying pas- sengere to Mt. Vernon, and furnishing carriages to transport them to the’ IN. at Fa O'clo k_10 MaKe arra, f.nerat of our iate Brother P.C N Rr 1D order D. ©. R. feonier a _©. E. WICLIAM3, DE. GERMAN AMERIOAN BUILDING AS BUCIATION, N The see n.d monthly he payiuet of dasa cor rr 3d aod Be aennion By this route persons avoid » hot waik up < aiong bill. The distance is oue-and -half miles, SNL cones a fs nor thre Leaves *th street w eve jay (Son ertt day excepted) a! 10 8. m., and returns sbont 4:30 eA eee “ick are gh. incliding wimiesion and ar rm. ise rife to and from the mansion. je Sen TXTH MON po dahil 7a somal UAL BUILDING ry MOT aos #: St Dominic's Hail 6ch and F THURSDAY RVENING shor stock will be received until Nu WIMSATT, Presid~ retary. BUILUING ASSOCIAT LECTURE. - M. A. O'C¢ YER will Lecture on WOmsN's RIGHT TO VOTE, SDAY, 10 OOLOOK A.M, CCT st 4 fr SAM( EL H J. J. DERMODY, S: = HAMILTO Buracr iptions Vunber ast Tae second sunual meting of the * HAW ON" ili be held at Davis’ siwl, No SLs 7 Patent 0: on WEDNE he pi S o'clock p.m. The Secret with t t wal Feport, and ofl ne yeRr Ww Lil be eire'ed. . ee RH WAKNER, Pre A. PRESCOTT, Sicretary. ‘ = TT - - USTRY —The reg BOOKS AND STATIONERY. sar Hovorsienl Os Operative Ace ¢ ({REAT REDUCTION on_ TO MOEKOW In THe 6 30 o clock, wh ow“ Prave PRICE OF S L BOOKS, cuewnr . tatamout At SHILLINGTON'S BOOKSTORE, ince Sener, mbers Corner ag street and Pennsylvania avenue. School Books redneed 20 PES CENT. and cov ree with patent covess ape 6 NEW BOOKS AT BALLANTYNE’S, 428 SEVENTH STREET. Memoir of Rev Wn. Rash; ‘The Biddew L Aduiph Saphir} AL the F God. by JO bykes; = Le op Preaching, by Phillp Brooks; NY The Religious Feeling. a Stady fr Faith 5 Bek lat cr » IT. third annual meeting of the STOUR HOLD Modern Philosophy. by francis Bowen; ERS ci ths sbove-nam dc mpany, for the +iection Shario: On Poetic Interpretation of Natare, by Nicholas Mintarn, by 3G Holland. _sep2¥ir_ | of Directors tor the rtuing pear, wilt be hold on er Or 7 >. EDS EsDAY FENING, Uctober 34, INT/, at WE, WOULD RESPECTFULLY AN- | Davis’ Hal: 7th street. Pouls open from F toD NOUNCE to the public that our stock o pm. B.F. BIGELOW, Soc. SCHOOL BOOKS and SCHOOL REQUISITES ts pow complete, and that our pFices are the very lowest that such Books are sold for in any of the northern cities. The Guest qualities of STATIONERY always tn atock. NEW BOOKS recetved a soon as fsened. THE STATED MEETING OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION of the NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE will be brid on TUBBDAY, the ad of October, at 8 o'clock P. m vat the College, J FE BRACKETT. M. D., Prevident ER, M.D ret oct A special lot of Books at 40 cents per volume _W.P. LAW + Se . MOHUN BROTHERS, THE THIRD ANNU 1015 Pennsylvania avenue. the JEFFERSON CO-OP! sepé-tr orner Uthstreet. | ING ASSOC JATION will be = ober it the 6 Ke SCHOOL BOOKS.—Parents about to pur- | § seb. ols of our city, which are t open about the 10th of September. will find it to their interest to give us acall, where they will finda fall and compicte as sortment of all the Books used both in the public ard private 8c! » which we offer at considerable redpction from last year's New Miseeilanzows Books — Turkey, by Squiers; A eral business may be tntroduces ard act th JNO. JOY EDSON ~All Soverigns of Io asters wh: CHASED GOODS atthe 1023 71h street nortmwest, will han? in thotr BILLS by th: & binstunt,eo that the amount of dividend to be paid thereon may be made uy. Books closed Be ptember BO. Sixty per ceat.of te rofirs w ices. Pooks — Russia, by Wallace; kus; Peru, Land of the Incas. Midsummer Nights Dream, Rolfe; Fb of ; My Mother m-Law; Foor Irre- i be divided among snc’: purchasers rornibien, Bketcken by Mark Twainy Chidayns of | THRO. FREDCH, JOUN SHEBMAN, W. P Kotouo; University ‘Life of Auctent’ Athens, Hak | SEVILLE, Aunitors osrt-5t* Hour Series; Percy and the Prophet; Haif Hour Se- LAW SCHOOL OF GEORGETOWN UNI Hes. Forsslely ag 0, 8. MORRISON, VERSITY te. opening lecture of the term will be delivered sepe-tr * 475 Pennsylcania avenue, ¥ — = ————_—— r HON. RICHARD bit heery giant Dis - PIANOS AND ORGANS. at th college 5 Fe rik west; oF Tamas WEDNESDAY, pm All frier dss f the tatitne becoming sindeuts, are ent Reavy FOR BUSINESS. PALACE WAREROOMS. We nave jnst opened s apiendid atock of the cele- vd th ae contemplating roiaily iavited to be pres ockest ved from duty ra of the He brated BRADBURY PIANOS. aud the world re- | Wo é hat E have re: Rowned ESTRY ORGANS, which we offer for sale | guined my ollice prectice nd . AML ©. MILLS. J. P. e329 St [Rep] No 4N6 La ave Pianos and Organs oo) i and examine, SANDERS & STAYMAN, Pennsylvania avenue, cor. 12th street, Shepherd Building, fepl3 8m and 16 N. Charles st., Baltimore, Mi. on the inst iment plas. THE ue (ANNUAL MERTING SS ULATION THE D i LUM BLA will be 4 in Gonz Hall. O15 F street, on TURSDAY, the f Oc ber, at Su clock p. By order of the Presid t MACKALL, Jx M.D. ZT SOWERS. M.D. Secre ary sepa) 8 OF THE NORTHWEST ASS(®} TATION will be DECKER BROS. PIANOS—“‘They are eu, perior instruments. . BUBDE Mills, “Sc. TT OROANB Eos’ tied, attest, cn TUBA GRE, Bole ageat, Prectical Pitoo Mees, AGE nee 407 Win st..near Pe avenne rite for New Jersey, Maryland. Lolaware’ aod + RD. Petictof Columba, hae been ki aoveED from the ee ae Bh aud G airocta, to the bagem ont Won Tea N TCM PH. sik, between Sead 8 Digioma of Honor and Metal af Merit for Concert Pree anion Sgont. + Parior Grand, Square avd Uprigl : a Pianos. McCammon’s favorite. Pi nd A ROCKBRIDOF ALUM Pianos from other celebeated. factories for KENTUCKY BLUE LICK, Sale and Itout on the most reasoaablo terme. Pisnoa |" GEDFORD, DETIESDA, Stiended 16. REICHEM BSCE © PILAR Webi, | Aud other natural MINE LAL WATERS for auie at ROOMS, 423 lith street, few dvorv above Penne, MILBUEN’S PHARMACY, evenue. Jans sepes-tr Se ¥. m. oO. a GOSPEL MEETING ¥ SUNDAY AF IEGNOON, In LINCOLN HALL, AT HALF PasT THREE O'CLOCK. ‘and earnest addresses. Good singing by ® quartette. Young men come, Evcrytdy welcome. HUNYAD1 JANOS WATER xo BUFFALO Lit Are off by the bottle or wt | ow = W.s. THOM PS N _sops tf POTOMAC Oren 1429 Pown. avenue. LUMBER. SPECIAL NOTICE. We have on wharf about 150.000 feet of Prime Heart 44 Georgia BOARLS. which we will sell for THIRTY DAYS, at $20 per 1,0 feet. wopls-tr. OUR NEW PRY LUMBER SHED, Which bas 9 capacity for holding nearly ONE MILLION FEAST, is filed with al! kinds of LUM- BEH, will eeasoned. Always dry aad protected from the weather, £} By # No. SNH Georectorm, D.C The Washington Agency of this Cowpauy was changed ou the Ist ine wut. With Gs, will please call is Bauking nous west ELE, Secretary from the errors and in- vous Weakness, carly 4. &c., L will send a receipt t HARGH. This great re WE SELL Pom. | ot i JOIST and STUDS, medium length time $15 OO | Ml CUTE Bulls ERE Sty ta okie koe VIRGINIA PINE BOARDS, 16 feet... 135 OO | ica. tend a self cage reed eavelo: A a Re ge — WHITE PINE CULLS, 12-40ch stock, ences ee ee eee (beet quality)... omenae 20 00 D. McFABLAN, Dennst, WASHBOARDS, WHITE PINE, dressed ado NEw YORK AVENUE. ard jointed on €dge—CleOF weiner 15 OO Se ar enoe res SHELVING, 12 inch, dremed (two) aides... 25 OO SAMUEL G- YOUNG. HARDY & TAYLOR CYPRESS SHIN- NOTARY PUBLIC, GLES, sdopted by U. § Government on (Gnsienceeat Serta all werk around Washington, very — Shingle guarazteed perfect. 750 /QPTICIAN. Firat jum awarded to me by the Great World’: Fairs iu) Puulsderphicron my ievened open, and ‘patented RYEGLASS, mantinc- tured in Gold, Silver and Fas cless Brazilian Pebbles Also on Dand a of SPECTACLES, UPEBA GLAS: octl7-tf WILLET & LIBBEY, eevli-tr Sixth Strect and N. ¥. Avenue. Excovrace || SOLE LEATHER | 8COFES end SHADES for the nym i} octS-tristp HOME | LADIES’ DRESs, STI | ARLOW’S GALLERY OF FINE ARTS, ispustaies. || cextuzmex's | B 1226 Pennsyicania avenue, ‘ | AND PACKING TRUNKS Oil Paintings, Engravings, Puotogravares (a now corse), French aud German Photscrapis, forse: ne Paintings, fine Chromos, &c.; Gut snd Nickel it te for Pi Phote- To Brees variety Pity aud neatucane, rests Gt | raph Portraita The Olle are ineited to examine At the Trank, Sadalery and Harness FACTORY of | Cuiitueal foreimynotmee sd alt the Late publi- JAMES 8. TOPHAM, COctober Tecelve @ fine stock of renwine 425 Seventh street, Temes: Pormenssier tesa an ett See Joining Odd Fellows’ Hall, | ““GUla ‘Frames fcr Mirrors, Portraits’ end_Laod- REPAIRING and all styles cf Frames, Spanish, French, Trunks Covered sud. Eepairing prom sud ‘American Maples, with or without velvet OF thorough oLe. gold linings. made to ot @ reasonable prices, = ~ Golds efter ans "opper Wire; Cord, Hooks, Screw [SN YESTMENTS, Byes, ke. ior bate aintings packed, — on De pi ed by com t workmen, ied LO" ‘elven oar jal attention to transiering, lining and ing Oil Paintin, unily Portrait restored with the grostest care, 00 be ‘nad on application, angSi-tn » have on hand, for sale— Unites States Thirty-yoar four per cent. Bonds, interest pay able quarterly, i © Bonds, free from all tazation, United States. 2” LEWIS JOHNSON & CO., Bankers, eepot Wer 3 Tenth and Penn's avenue. 00 NEW AND SECOND-HAND TOP and NO-TOP BUGGIES, Single two and four- BARNESS AND TRUNK FACTORY, Jawp-Seat Jaggers, Pony Fi id 1417 Pexvevivanra Avexce, ee — sepit-tr Willard’s. <p: YEING! DY! 1 486 Pennavlecnss Sonus, BD siovas wa onNaManTaL FeATORRs ORNS, BAD NAILS, B NS, | epser 7 G16 9th street, opposites Patent Office. CUnitiaearas se ates MiChronie Di? Lae Gaean. Kista 35 tatae Stionedet att Apc’ og’ Pom: | Pita CORES RR tain cures, aie of Music, 707 &ht' new | # § = a ¢. f $$$. foe WAGER ee | ToR AND His | irregularities in his offi EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. gest act GOVERNMENT REC« PTs To-DaY.—Inter- nal revenue, $215,311.17, customs, $488,777.25. AT THE REGULAR CABINET MEETING to-day all the members were present except Secretary Thompson, and the session lasted about two hours. SECRETARY EVARTS leaves here this evening for New York to attend a meeting of the trustees of the Peabody institution fond. and will return to Washington in a few days. AMONG thore who had interviews with the President today were Secretary Sherman, General Crook, and Representatives Harris of Va, Leonard of La., and Freeman of Philadelphia. Tue Sioux Caters will leave thee! y to. morrow. Before they go they will be pro- Vided With an overcoat apiece and other ment, and a smail sum of mouey The party to-day whington. warm ra will be given to every one. visited the torab of REMOVAL OF THE ( DEr been removed been made to fill the vacancies. ESIDENT has accepted an tnv ke agricultural fair at Fre erick, Md., on Thursday, the Ith instant. He Will be acco eral mem- ba bers of the Cabir ve been invited. t, all of Whom REVENUE AprorINnTMENTS.—J. C. Vizal bas been appointed pane gauger for the 21 istr Charies Maitby and N. G. Sawyer for the ist district of California; aid RK. k.. Burry, storekeeper and gauger for the 2d distriet of T 8. Tuk U.S.8. FRoute left Rio de Janeiro September 6, for Hampton Roads, intending to touch at Babia, Brazil, and such other places as may be convenient to procure coal. she expects to reach Lampton Roads about the int of November. Tue UNITED STATES TREASURY has now $119,000,000 of coin. If the government did Lot OWe #38,000,000 on coin certificates, and $15,000,000 Interest on called bonds, the de- }reciation of greenbacks would be reduced to the shadow of a shade and nobody hurt. It will, no doubt, all come in good time. GEN. SHERMAN —A dispatch was received by Gen. Townsend last night from General W. T. Sherman, dated Portland, Oregon, October Ist, saying: “Returned from Paget Sov i wilt t overland for San All well and quiet NAVAL ORDE! ‘'aymaster A.J. Priteh- ard ordered to the training ship Minnesota at New York on 15th instant; Lieut. L. G. Palmer detached from the Huroa and order- ei to the Swaiara; Paymaster Jared Linsly, Jr.. fom the Minnesota on 15th instant and ordered 10 settle acccunts. THE PHILADELPHIA Custom Hovse.— Tt is understood that ihe nomination of Hen- r, B. Geissinger to be deputy naval officer al Philadeiphia, vice Porter resigned, will not be acted upon 'y of the Treasury is prepared lo take up the subdject of the reorgani: oO; we Phila teiphia cus- fom house, Perso vaL.—Jadge Harr Vu- ginia, is here. -**'Sen vo Nero no be able toa tend ress on acenuant of *-Judge Spot Oulsiana, ex vada. tt i+ stated, wi ibe gpecia! sessie bie jrive and ex-Gov ents for a Feat in the U rived here. THE COMMISSION to examine the various public buildings in Washington as to their liability to be destroyed by fire, met to-day at one o clock and proceeded lo the War and Navy departments to make an ins bujliines. One of t e today tat the report of the eommissioa would not be forthcoming for the next te days at least, inasmuch as the commis: could not make its inspections mneh bef that The comm 'ssion visited the Gov Printing Office yesterday. They will report In regard to that puilding that it cannot be made fire-proof, but will recom- mend precautionary measures to protect it. They visited the White House this afternoon. THE Dias Peace Poricy UNroruLaR IN MEX!ce.—Information has been received here confirming the reported resignation of the Mexican officers who tendered their re- Sigvations in consequence of the order of Presidvnt Diaz for the extradition of certai fagitives from Texas. This action on the parto! these officers is received here as indi- cating that the people inhabiting the Mexi- can states bordering on the Rio Grande, and the Mexican troops quartered on that river, #& enot at all In sympathy with the peace olley or the present go vernment of Mexico. Notwithstanding these unfavorable symp toms it is believed that Diaz will ultimaisly suceced in carrying out his policy. AMERICAN TRADE WITH ENGLAND,.—The trade cirenlar recently issned from the De- partment of State and forwarded to our dip lomatic and consular officers, is having a most beneficial effeet iu arousing those off- cers to renewed effor's forthe enlargement of our trade in the several districts. The Con. sul at Liverpool is of the opinion that, as ia American beef, 80 a large trade can be estab- lished by the export of American poultr alive or dead, to England. In that country the whotessle price of turkeys averages i5 cents per pound, and chickens 16 cenis, and as the American poultry are far superior to the lish, So would they sell more readily in that market. It is coatemplated by the Department of State to publish the responses to Unis trade circular for our dip- lomatic and consniar officers, Tue WASHINGTON MONUMENT AGAtIN.— Lieutenant Kingman, who, under the direo- ton of the board of engineer officers to ex- amine the foundation of the Washiugton Monument, made the necessary observa- tions and on whose report a decided that il Was not advisable to add additional weight to the structure, was here again a fow days ago. itwill be remembered that after the report been made, and @ review by the Monument Society publisbed, in which it was charged that Lieut. Kingman had taken the wrong bench mark—the true bench mark having been the Jefferson meridian stone, removed in 1s72—ihat officer retarned to inske remeasurements, and, in com, iy with Mr. F. D. Stuart, of the Monament Society, went over the ground, and soaee he Kellogg. 0! f s. members said on the spot the stone masonry which form: the base of the Jefferson stone, acknowledged that he must have made a mistake as to the bench work, and therefore his work, as well as the report thereoa, went for naught. Lieut. Kingman spent some time here in searching for data, from which the actual heigbt of the bench work could ba taken, but owing to the grading which ha. taken | peed near the grounds and the differ ence of opinion as to the beight of the pier, he could not obtain @ starting point even ap proximately correct, d therefore returned to his post—Willet’s Point. Last week, ho having received information that tn ‘the erection of the Aquedact bridge this ston> was used asa bench work, came bre ani very carefully omnes the surveys take: which @ line of leven: were run) hav- ing been a store at or near the navy yard Iphas recently been ascertained that thie ex- amination of varth taken from the wells at the sides of the monument was made several days after it was taken oat. From near tae bottom of each well a cube of earth was taken and carefully wra| in several folds Manilla paper, weli rated with water, sent to New York. Hera, had laid 10 or THE PATENT OFFICE FIRE.—Gonera! M. | C. Meigs, Mr. Edward Clark, architect of the | Capitol, and Mr. Adolf Clauss have been ap- | pointed by Secretary Schurz a commissio. lo examine into the condition of the Pa‘ent | Office building, and report what temporary measures shoul be taken if necessary to se- | cure the walls from furtherdamage. They | Will also examine the roof of the south aud east wings to see whether it is safe, and will | al o make suggestions reganling the rebutla- i gO! the burnt portion aud the condition of the walls of the » The commission | Was engaged to-day amining the walls of the Patent Office to test their se | curity. It is undersioxd that the commis | sion will report that the walls are safe and in fa good condition. The commission appointed to inquire into the origin of the recent flre at the Patent Office is still engaged taking testimony, and no report Will be made day or twe CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART—Boughion’ | New Picture—The public has now an oppor- | tunity of seeing at the Corcoraa Gallery th | few picture by George H. Boughton, just re cetved from England, about whieh there nas | been s0 much interest excited by the com | mendatory notices in the papers of Buitt- nat the custom etet Wilitam At once understood by the om Kuickerbocker’s his K by Washiugtoa Irv see | ustrates: “Finally, he (Willia: the Testy) issued an edict frohubiting tn tobacco Uroughont the + + * Theimmedt edict was # | vast irae | co-boxes au ton, eal ti popular comm: armed With pipes aud &n immense sappiy of at meelves down before the gov. mu or’s house aud tell to smoking with tr i ons violence. Toe testy William issued forih | like a wrainful spider-dema: of this lawless famigation ers repiled by poftir g away wi Before seeing the picture The h redoubled fur: | misgivings as tothe eatme 0 essentially ridiculous and f gle glance wil! show how happ' bas avoided the danger of c given the scene with an une! gravity, fall of hamor but dignified in its droliery. Here we have a street sce in Manbattan, the trate goveroer issulng from his house, threatening with uplifted ‘tane the circle of seditious solemn smok- € 8, who, seated upon benches, boxes aud batkets, with imperlurbable gravity, receive his denunciations with contempiuous streams ofsmoke. Behind bim in tae door stands bis hard-featured wife, and at her feet is @ pug whose angry look completes the pugnacions expression of the besieged. The | shee og group of smokers ts varied in form, features and dress, aud presents several notables that figure in the bistory. Nearer the governor sils Brinkerhott, leader in the clam and onion war with the Yankees, with bis thumbs stuck in the belt that girds bis corpulent form. He bardly designs to glance at the governor, bat smokes his pipe—the very impersouation of a cxam- ion of reserved rights. Near him, two anthorn-jawed Yankees, in puritan’ garb and h‘gh’ crowned hats, fix their gaze up» a the testy official. Close by, in gold laced scar- let regimentals, loils back the black bearded trumpeter Antouy Van Corlear, and other rebellious Vans. In the central foreground ts | seated on an inverted basket a sturdy crafis- man with sleeves rolled up. This is the strongest marked head in the whole picture. In the saucy, piggish eye, and perked up nose, and geveral attitude, there is an active defiance, uot displayed by his compautons, which scems tosay. “ Well! what are you going to doaboat it In the middle ground is a crowd of lads and maidens, the former | smekiog, and allof them ; With @ seriousness wort elders. Here te artist m‘ tbe humor of ty © seditions nt have iniensided foreground group, aod re lieved the m m0u8 gravily of the pic- ture, by representing a ripple of baif-say pressed mirth to tne faces of the youug folks. As itis the only sign of fan amoug rharacters, is seer in the old man in th ba 4, who lias taken bis pipe mouih to Indulge in a hearty ibis ts the village street, where, at a dow of a sbop bearing the daie of 1-9, some mynheers are ing tobaceo, and lads are hurrying with fresh supplies of pipes to the smokers in front. With a few exceptions, the deta!ls of this fine picture are rendered ‘in a realis'ic way to sustain (he success of its general charac- ter, The faces, dress, the style of the hoases, {he biuish-green stvop of the governor's house com pletely satisfy one’s couception of he incident as told by Irving. Toe airy + fect of the village street itself is parucu larly pleasing. The color throughout is sub ‘ued and harmonious, aud the handling of the work, so apparently coarse and careless When scen near, assumes a wonderiul sof- ness and finish whea viewed at a proper dis- tance. The subject of the picture is of a lower order than those whien have made Boughion’s genius famous for its refined sen- Ument—just as the fun of “Kolekerbocker History” is below the sof “The Pride ol the Village,” but it is fally up to the level of Irving’s description, and canno: fa!l to be very popular—perhaps more so than in any of nis other pictures. dhe picture was painted to order for the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Its size is about five feet and a half in length, by three feet and @ half in height. rile — ANDRFW JoHNSON’S GRAVE —A Piila- delpbia firm is completing @ monument to be erected at “Home,” near Greenville, Tenn., over the graves of ex-Presicent Jolna- fon and his wife. The height of the entire siructnre is 26 feet, and tt consists of a gran- ite bare, With @ plinth, die and shaft of Ital- jan marble The base is 9 feet ¢ inches square at the ground. There will be two granite piers oneon each side of the two graves, over which will be sprang a granite arch, and upon this the monument will rest, leaving ap opening under the arch in which the graves will be visible. On the front is carved a xcro}! representing the Constitution of the United 8 ater, and an opea book wilh a hand resting upon it, represe.ting the tak ing of the oath of office. Surmounting the whole ts an Amrrican eagle with ont Stretehed wings. Tse inscription to he carved on the plinth have tot yet been decided upon by the heirs of the ex Prestdent, at wh — the monument is being made. mes. th jeft CONNECTICUT ELECTION — Constitu‘ional Election —In Hartford, Conn., the democrats elected the entire ticket yesterlay by ma- Jorities ranging from 250 to 503. There are charges of extensive fraud in several wards. By a new law @ minority representation is fecured in the wards of select men assessors. The vote in the state on the two constita- Uonal amendments was light, but both are tl a bes — exira m, ion to ic officers. Te second Prohibited town aid to railroads. McDONALD. oF THE ST. Locts WHISKY Rixc —John McDonald, formerly super vi- sor of bee pee revénue in the St. Louis dis is, for conspiracy to destroy public recods while in joa, Yes- terday, eh his attorney, filed a plea in bar against farther prosecution, the Plea be- ing based, as was McKee’s, upon the Presi- dent’s pardon, which he alee embraces the same offense with which he is now charged. THE SOMEWHAT STARTLING STATE MENT is made that during the month just closed there were no fewer than forty seven business failares in New York city, excia Sive of a large number of assignments aod adjudications in bankruptey. The toial lla- billies in round nutabers were $3,700,000. ‘This is the largest number of failures for any month this year, a an increase of = cent. over ol ugust preceding. eross Jiabilities show an increase of 37 cent. over At . are the heaviest any month of the year except in March. Wuisky WAR IN ARKANSAS—Cne Killed and Several Wounded.—U. 8. Marshal Wood- ward, of Little Rock, Ark., captured fv: prisoners concerned in two illietts distilleries hear the Missouri bow: He per of ‘TRE ConDITION OF ARCHBISHOP Bay- LEY remains At midnight last and sestainea "wholly by stim Vitality is VIEWS OF GEN. MEIGS. QUARTERMASTER GENERAL'S OF FI WASHINGTON, D. Bept. 2, 5 ww Star~—The article on the Public Buildings in Washington, originating with the Washington EVENING STAR, and exten- sively copied, contains some errors, which should be corre. ted. The roof of the newer portion of the General Post office building —more than hal Of the whole—is constructed entirely of iron and copper. Nothing more combustible than these materials enters into its composition and the ceilings of the upper story are en ure ly of metai, or of metai and brick com be The roofs of the wings of the Capito! ane of the corridors which Hect the Wings with the old center building, are also o mewil wrought-iron frames, supporting Wrvuxbt-iron purling, and in’ the skyligne Wrovgbt iron sash bars, on which rest tue rool-covering of corragated copper, and in ine SKyl ght Of thick cast plate glass, kaowa ast ered glass. Since the origina! constraction of the roors of the legislative halls in these wings, it is reported that # coat of plastering, as a non air and plenty of be. sud zive, common materials of fi 1 TOOIS BO Cail dw born freely aud f Jy, Rud Wat as all these materials at a iow red Lea. are soft and lex wrought /ro per ible any roof composed of these when ex posed 10a red heat must fail. Floors on the French «ystem of constrac Uou, now coma tended to be fail from great Mass Of Ir low them takes fire. The upper tloor of the Patent Office resisted & very Gerce fire above tl. If it is ao Hi Driek arched toor i y user in what re proof buildings, z the iron bea jabie goods sored are in a be rein. Bat as the fire origipated in the roof above the ce: mg it would probably in this cave have saved the model room aud its conter The upper surfaces or (au beams in suc of the tron floors are better protected against beat t he lower, & mass of seve: ral inches in t vess of concrete, of mason - ry, or even of sand and rubbish filing im the Launches of the arches covering the iron and protecting it from direct con-act with the burning material. The lower edges or anges of the iron beams have generally only an inch of plastering to protect them against heat, aad this falling off exposes them to be made red hot. It is @ curious fact, though showa to be true by experience, that @ floor of stout | woodeu beams Siled in with concrete or ma- sonry sv tft air cannot circulate or flame gel access to the sides of the beams will re- sist fire, whether above or below, longer than the usual iron and brick fire-proof floors. These last yield as soon as the i) beams are red-hot, or a8 a part of their depth is red bot—the wooten beams do not get red-hot do not lore strength appreciably until a good portion of their substauce is reduced coal thoroughly burned, and this ¢ mdition is not reached until sach floors have been exposed to fire for severa! boars. he whole of the two model rooms de- stroyed at the Patent Office burned oat in 60 minutes. In that time a brick and wooden beam ceiling would not have been mate- rially diminished in strength. So, too, the men of the Loadon Fire Brig- aie Lave orders not to trust themselves in heavy warehouses in which the story posts Supports between the foors are trou bends, stone fl either of wrought or cast y give way soon, suddenly aad w thoat pro vious warning.’ Buildings whose {ors ar: supported by brick piers or piliar., or o. solid Umber posts, and whose floors dep-ad upon strong, solid timber beams or gir ier Wey enter wituout fear, sure that Uass* on terials will resist fire for a long tine, asi that they will give ample warulnz b Cor failing. It may de accepted as true that n> bail! ing but an oven or a furnac: isactually t Rroof, and even these do not last fore “er us er fire. Tae merchanaise ordinarily st » in any large wareroom if thoroughly in- — will produce heat enough to destroy its roof. It is therefore better in many cases that a roof shouid be fire-proof ovly 80 far as to resist the accidental communication of fire from without, as by sparks or the burning of beigbboring buildings, and that i be so coa: structed that on the breaking out of fire with- in it should quickly give vent to the flames and smoke. A fire proof ceiling would have saved the model rooms of the Pateat Office from fire nating in the roof, but the walls of that ing are much more costly and valuable the roofs and ceilings, and the fire hav- ing taken possession of tae models, the cust- ly marble facing of the walis, the marble pilasters and capitals aud cornice were saved trom caleination and destruction, and gea- eraily from defacement of smoke, by the [ree vent which the flames obtained. 'On failure of the roof the draft inward prevented the flames bursting out through the windows in lhe west wing, except in the case of the four windows which, on northwest and south west corners, lighted two small corner rooms. Of these the ceilings did not at first fail, and long after the fire was deciining in the boy of the hall these two rooms burst out at the same moment into flames, which gushed out of the ows, and tosome degree damaged and blackeved the marble about them. C. Mares. A Clerk Short $150,000 im His Ac- connected with the corporation for alleged to be a defaulter fora large am Which street rumor places at $150,000. The facts as far as disclosed by the officers of the mills are that Waterman has been gaili. of gross irregularities, bui to what exteat is nol yet known. The matter is being fully investigated, and although the defaication may not be so great as represented by ramor, set the officers have levied au attachment y to that amount. I: faterman bas yielded all y to the demands of the cific Mills. How the defalcation is not divulged. Oct. 2. 21 years of age, on Mi while boring ander ot mat mind shot and instanuly killed berself in Wynntoo, Ga. —_e— A BoLp ABDPUCTION—A Little Girl Ab- ducted froma School. this be ascertained, are as follows: Mag- 2a ae years. resided with omens at bridge street to St. school, Broad and streets, day afternoon, and while there, the statement of severa! l'ttle girls who were present, was called by & womac, who took her away. The abdduciress then changed the Amer ican Disisiet Telegraph ‘Comapang: Amer ican whe bad the old to a | THE WAR IN THE EAST. INVASION OF MEXICO. STORIES OF BULLIS’ DEFEAT. N. Y. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION, | oc sian Pree JAPAN. Floods, Piracy and the Cholera. Sax FRANCISCO, Oct. 2.—The mail sieam- Chir wo arrivel to night and Japan, brings advices f-« ’ | bas broken thr flcoded miles of c s crops. Several cases of piracy between Hong Koog and Cant ed. Ip one instance the plunder amounted to $30,000. The Obinese gov orn: eoniam- plates @ partial postal service. to be organ- n are report ized and managed b igners the cus- toms depariment TATpS. It ie said, | have already been orderet from E a A Chinese steamship company is to be subsi- dized for carrying the mails along the coast, The cholera ‘continues to devasiaie many owne on the cous! and in the interior. A Chinese lawyer ramed Caay was recently admitted to ine bar in Loodon after obiata- ing much repute and influence at ho: viceroy consulted tim, aud the gc entrosied all lega ation. He bar bee of the London legat ‘fered the “ecretaryabtp bal dectinel t The U.S. sbip Ranger is now at Hong ch a is represent at her way to Japan sive preparations Paris exposition A Disastrous Rebe! Great aston isi Tweet i Reta ur be mperial hward however, with Ts, broke thr and made a ra excasable neg is acknowledg will entail renewed 4 The latest advices fre re-ent the rebel force a whole affair a mere f Sale man brea pew the f him may THE NEWS Frou ROPE. A Bogus Victory LONDON, Oct. 2—A special dixpateb to the Times. dated Sodn, October ist, says. « is no news from Plevna.” By tue ab. Will be seen that the reporusd repui Rasso-Roumanian attack by O«m as telegraphed to the Niandar? trom Sofa Sanday evening, is not condrmed. Scheme of a Few Eathasiasts, A Vienna dixpatch to the funcs says that only 0 rifles were seized in Transylvania. The projected raid into Roumania was a scheme Of a few enthusiasts and adventurers, and had bo connection with the Huogarian popular sympathy for Turkey. Troubles of a Paris 5 LONDON, Uct. 2.—A Reuter wiegram from Paris states thal the radical newspaper Mot ordre, which has Uirice been sentenced for publishing Henri Kochefort’s articles, has | ceased publication and will be succeeded by | ® bew radical organ named Le Revit. ‘Thiers yj The same dispatch says: “A letter from | the republican commitice for promoting M. Grevy’s candidature for the chamber of dep- ulies in the 9th acroadiasement, is published, formally nominating M.Grevy to the place | filled by the late M. Tulers as head of the French democratic pariy aud leader of the 33. (-Vote.—Vietor Hugo is honorary and M. Gambetta acting president of the above- | mentioned commit: THE INVASE MEXICO. Stories of a Figt: SAN ANTORT0, Oct. 1— t from Lit was carre Eagle Pass, an- Uy reporved aud At place that th at. Bales hat Troops under 1 roughly bandied in thetre | Mexican troops from Sars appears from the ad vies i t Uuat | communica’ oT | latest special to the Naa Antoato Serald | makes the startling statemeut that Lieut. Bullis lost nearly all of bis mea while en- gaged in the desperate task of cutting his Way through the lines of h.s opponents, and also that Col. Shafter had boca surrog by a force of 1.000 Mexicans. It is only proper to say thal neither of these statements are confirmed or even hinted at in the dis- paiches received by Gen. Ori, and they are considered by him to be merely sensational rumors. eee American Jockey Cinb Races. JEROME PARK, Oct.2.—Tauis is the second Gay of the fall meeting of the American Jockey Club. The first race was for @ purse of 84; winners of #1,000 to carry five pounds ex(ra, beaten maidens allowed, if four years old or less, seven pounds; if five years or more, twelve pounds; onemile. The starters were Glen Dudley, Viceroy, Diamond, Bx- plosion, Vermont and Darango. In the bet- Ung Glen Dudley was the favori'e. Tae race was won easily by Viceroy by three b ahead of Diamond, who was halla length ahead of Vermont; the rest close up. Time Lav. —-.. Fatal Still Explosion. St. Lovis, Oct.2—A scul in Bollman & O'Hara's distillery, on Poplar street, ex- ploded Jast night, aud the building aad oon- tents were burned to ground. The build- ive was valued at $15.0 and the stock at £.0,000. Fred. W. Boliman, one of the pro- rietors, wa, badiy, aud perhaps fatally, burned, and Austin Shay, a driver of a hose reel of the fire department, was mortally in- jared while going to Ue fire by the upseiting ‘of the reel. ———— Barted Alive. A., OC. 2.—By the caving in of an embankment in Brownsville, Ala, Sunday evening. John Lawrence, a whit boy, was sul , and two others badly injured. They were digging sand from the bank at the Lime of the acci leut. —_— CoLumBys,