Evening Star Newspaper, July 5, 1878, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, j Pennsyivania Avenue, corner 1ith street BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company, F FI N, Pres’t. one year, $8. T i ished on Friday—$2a | haa postage prepaid. 0 copies for $15; 20 copies Be- All mall sa! in ade | “= OT ae § made known ou applica | = 7%, 52—N2. 7,881. ening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1878. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. SUMMER RESORTS. (care MAY. CA® SEXY cuass soarpise AT Ay MILLER'B COTTAGE GREEN dus BROADWAY. Terms $10 per week, (cach attends every tals steamboat. YOR MIL! s pecuhar ind Summer Boarders. Irs rooms are large Jail and well ven: . porticves tre Jeng’ bo’ the house, 1s Kep' the lowest rates in’ thi: 1 ‘The country is roverbial fur its beaut terai Spring of mu Hotel, Ivan additional attraction, For r particulars apply to GEORGE 8. JOHN- BON, Proprietor. je25-1m > DR, C. W. FRANZONI has ReMoveD Up omce’ana Tesidence to No. 808 Ht strect Dew. jy5-1w ATTENTION, KNIGHTS OF SP, PE- TER!—You will’ attend a meetiag THIS ENING, at the Hall, to make arrangements to attend the funeral of ourlate Brother JoHN STALL. By orderof J. P. BARRETT, Commander. 1t =» THE BEST SUMMER DRINKS, MILBURN'S POLAR SODA, With Ice-coid Tea, Coifee ard Chocolate, at 1429 Pennsylvania avenue, This TONIC SUDA is unrivalled. => NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS. => | Property-holders should make their applica- tlons for a revision and reduction of thair SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT TAX BILLS without further delay, as the time for filing ap- ires July 19: pees canes JOHN MORR No, 225 4'5 st. n.w., opp. the District building, gives special attention to these claims, and obtains alge Thelargest discount allowed in the payment e largest discount of Tax Bills.” Syoa0 jy5-te $40 per mowib: price. For furth OUNTAIN 3 £Y'S Mov Seats $6 wo $7 por we Senet for 4 MOSH BR, Pi es ERAGL “RYE BEAC P TROTE tRY'S C6 per LAit PRICES SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. ¥ CONGRESS HALL, Tr Doutars Per Day. ‘This splendid hotel {s now being thoroughly reno- wated and refurn!sbed, Willopen for guests June Both. CLEMENT & WILKINSON, M: anagers, CLEMENT, Lindel! Hotel, St. Louis, Late of Grand Union. je13-Im Mo VIEU HOUSE, FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA, ommer Resort, beautiful mountain hing, rowing and bathing. ed nie house, free’ f Rooms new. large af . Plenty of tee, no tae } to any house in the ‘he month, from $6 to ling to location of room and | Sauber of occupants. jel7-ec2u* ~ M. STI IN, Propri ONDAN'’S WHITE SULPHUR J, SPRINGS, i 55 miles northe: rand 1 miles b "3 Depot P. eS tjel5-2m: steamers. r. Pines P QUMIERING FOR WASHINGTO- NIANS. ICK ENON SPRINGS. Mointata, near Winchester, a, Propric On the A. 8. PRATT, PRopRtztor, OFEN JUNE 121m TO UCTUBE A house for the refin fashion. Every reas: An abundant table. Board $40 per month, WA) ‘With discount to families aud Individuals Sd Femaining two or more months, For Pamphlets and ai! information app! to . PRATT & SON, Jel5-2m 401 9th st Washington ‘OMAC HOTEL. ST. GzorGe's ISLAND, Mp., ill be open for’ visitors June 15th, Terms: $1 50 per day ‘Special rates to families. Visitors by mer at Piney Point aud Mar- shall’s Wharf. Good facilities for sailing and bath- Boats for sailing and pening free Address, . J. ADAMS & BRO., Pine’ roint P. O., St. “3 Co., Md. References: FRED A. GE aM, G. dtice, CHRIS. KANDER, OL 7th w. jelé-Lin HENANDOAH ALUM SPRINGS, SHENANDUAH CO., VA. Alum, Chalybeate and Sulphur Waters; Bo bar: large lawn: elevation 2,000 fee’. ¥/') Terms $30 tu $45 per month, four weeks. Special rates to families. Excursion tickets via b, O. R. R. For terms and pamphiets address A. J. MYERS, Proprietor. JHEBetex SPRINGS, WEST VIRGINIA, 100 MILES WEST OF WASHINGTON. yO AND A HALF MILES FROM SIR FWroes 3 RUN STATION, BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILRUAD. THIS CELEBRATED RESORT OPEN FOR s GUESTS JUNE Ist. Jell-cod The wat curative In Rh for their 50 per week ickets, including ag age, $6.75. Last year being the firstof the present Management, experience has suggested many reforms and improvements, which will be tully carried out this season. The cuisine shall nowbe surpassed by any watering place of like charges in the country. Write for Descriptive Pamphiet, For descriptive circulars luquire at this office, Jell-t, th&sim JNO. T. TREGO & BON. 2LOCK ISLAND, B. 1. The OCEAN VIEW HOTEL, enlarged, opens JULY Ist. It is situated on a biuff over- ooking Ocean, where beated or malarial breezes, and the wind, Diowing from the Ocean renders ex ible. Bathing, Yachting and Fishing. BiSccortance with the times, Send for circular to my 15-e02m NICHOLAS BALL, Prop. st LAKE CITY, UTAH, TOWNSEND HOUSE. FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. Most DELicutreL RxSoRT IN THE Wrst For Tocnisrs. Best Comuercial BS umple Rooms in the city. WM. H. HOOPER, WM. JENNINGS, je12-3= Owners and Proprietors, *PRATMORE HOUSE,” Ska END. LUuINOIs AVENUE, i ATLANTIC CITY, N. »foad ms June Ist. | apae- sey M. E. HOOPES. YPRAWBACKS. @ Ii Draw- il cases placed rates. a WM. H. {eAGETr. | Rooms, 819 Market Space, 5 Spac Je25- ty 19 MENT SEEUL ASP. 2 LANTERNS N. W. BU Le ae West 1332 F s*reet, G*s STOVES, GAS OVENS AND BROILERS, All sold on a guarantee, Full line of GAS FIXTURES VERY CHZAP, PLUMBING AND GAS FITTINGS. OORCORAN BUILDING, Fifteenth Street. &, ¥. BROOKS, Pied | do.good work cheaper than sn. Maj. The | Louis H. Schneider & Co., Hurdware Mer: st | THE BRITISH MEDICAL JOURN. DR, JNO. J. DYER, ‘Office and Residence: 413 Twelfth street northwest, > ASSHSSOR’S OFFICE, S WASHINGTOF, D.C., Jane 29, 1878. NOTICE TO CITIZENS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Com- missioners of the District of Columbia have exitsed tobe prepared a printed blank SCHEDULE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY subject to taxation wa provisions of an act of Congress, entitled { for the support of the Government of the Columbia, for the fiscal y ending 78, and for ‘other purposes, *’ approved and the it jyl Im? der the D2 ice in the District bu: ing for the same at our © ing from and after t “i. DIX A. BOHRER, CANPENT SON, GEO. BD. essors for the Di ola. METROPOLITAN OMPA yi-St_ As f OFFICE OF TH RAILROAD De int Notice is hereby given that th jf de: s.’ for the elec Ors Of this ec Wil be b i e Company on WED: n of The polls will be open from 2 dati! 4 otelock . W. THOMPSON, Presiden’. MOORE, Secretar: Je29-e08t MEETING OF STOCKIOLDERS. — The annual meeting of the Stockholders of NAL UNION INSURANCE COM- on, Will be held at the oftite ¥, 643 Louisiana avenue, tor the election of Nine Directors, on MONDAY, July 8, 78. Polls open from 1 to 2 o°clock p.tn. je28-d_ [Post] NOBLE D. LARNER, Sec. <> IMPORTANT TO TAX-PAYERS. Only thirty days, from June 19, are allowed in which to file ali cisims for revision of Special Taxes, T continue to give special attention to claims for allowance on account of errors, material, or Work done; also, for special damages. EDWARD W. WHITAKER, 208 414 street. Special Taxes paid at a discount. je22-1m ==, THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock- holders of the ANACOSTIA AND POTO- MAC RAILWAY COMPANY for the election of Directors will be held at Room 1. St, Cloud Bulld- ing, on MONDAY, July 8th, 1878, Polis open from 3 to4 p.m y order of the President. H, A. GRISWOLD, See. je19-20t HE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COM- receives Tr on deposit: also rents Safes. [ts vaults are bur fire and damp proof. Charges moderate. _( hours, 9a, m. t4p. m. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 817 STH STREST NORTUWA&ST, ry extensive facilities for manu’ sro now showing a. lino of Marbielzed Mantles unequaled for richness of design and color end rivaling in extent any establishment in the country. cbitects desigus for and Waluscoatings clisely followed, an of rare and beautiful marbles "exacti rudacod, WW ROOGGHT IRON FUR dmore KITCHENER RANGES; also ie Russia fire-piace STOVE, Contractors for Plumbing and ailTin and Copper Werk. Witha large force of competent mechanics in’ thelr ys rious branches and loug personal experience, will house, in@-ly A CARD. all who are suffering from the errors and indis- eretions of youth, nervous weakness, early Gecar loss of manbood, &c., 1 will seud a receipt tat will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy wasdiscovéred by a missionary in South America, Benda self-addressed envelope to.the Rev, JOSEPH INMAN, Staifon D, jouse, a ity sep25-co&kly NEIVALLED KS> ON Gok am Paice, Champagne Wines of MOET & CHANDON, MOET & CHANDON, Established 1843. BENAULD, FEANCUIS & O0., Bovi-eoly Sole Agents for U. 8. JOHN T. C. CLARK, NOTARY PUBLIC, QUAY EX ANCEE, REAL ESTATE AND GENERAL AGENT, No. 344 Tuelfth Street west, south of Penn- ia Avenue, syloant WASHINGTON City, D.C, ‘References: Joseph H. Bradley, Esq., Attorney at Law. Jobn A. Baker, Commission Merchant. br. Jobin B. Blake, Gitson Brothers, Printers. Wr. Orme & Sons, Grocery Merchants, Solomon &Chapman, Bovksellers and Stationers. Lewis Johnson & C0,, Bunkers. D. Stineme atter and Furrier, M. alt Bro. , Jewelers. Jobn T. Mitchell, Dry Goods Merchant. Francis Mohan € Sons, Lumber Merchants, as P. Morgan, Chief Met. Poli ho: Clas. B.Church, Pres*t Independent I Norval! W. Burchell, @ Beavaus & Shaw, Commission Merchanis. Jchuson Brothers, Wood and Coal Merchants, Wil lam B. Riley, Dry Goods Merchant. e27-2w veery Merchant, | ear FOR TAXPAYERS! The act providing for the ‘‘revision and corres- ton of assessments for special improvements in the District of Columbia,"* having become a law, all property holders interested who have PAID IMPROVEMENT TAXES since August 10, 1871, will be entliled toa rebate pon any erroneous or excessive charges made rein. sa payers who have not paid the assessments for special improvements can. upon specific complaint of erroneous and excessive cl a revision ana correction of their tax bills ALL PARTIES INTERESTED must, under the provisions of this act, present claims before July 19, 1878, The undersigned will give special and. lass of al ‘AX Wwance for work done or from any FILE THEIR CLAIMS without further delay, with WILLIAM DICKSON, Office 222 4% strest, three doors north of Columbia Butlding. SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT TAXES CAN BE PAID je2I-lm AT A LARGE DISCOUNT. Ly Ve GREAT EUROPEAN NOVELTY HUNYADI JANOS. THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT. =ne LANCET.—*‘Hunyad! Janos.—Baron Lie~ ig afiirms that tts richness in aperient salts surp that of ail other Known Waters.'* AL. —‘*Hun- Yadi Janos.—The most agreeable, safest, and Tosi efficacious aperient water,’ ROFESSOR VIRCHOW, Berlin. FE pood ant prompt coseeeds moet valuahier? ROFESSOK BAMBERGER, Vienna. ‘+1 have F prescribed these Waters with remarkable suc SOR SCANZONI, Wurzburg. **1 pre Bc none but this.** 0 “x SSOK LAUDER BRUNTON, a Pees London. © More peasant than 13 vals, and surpasses them in eificacy.’’ ROFESSOR AITKEN. M.D., F.R.S., Royal * Selueary Hospital, Netiey.” “+ Preferred to Pullna and Friedricshall.’ A WINEGLASSFUL A DOSE. Indispensadte to the Fraveling Puiblic. Every RIS name APOLLIN ants CO. {umited), London, FRED'K DE BARY & CO., 41 and 43 Warren »i., New York, Sole Agent for United States and Canadas, del on every genuine Bottio Drintcd on BLUE paper.” aug27-mw!,cow.1y THE EVENING STAR, Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. revenue, $ii1,' customs. $784,43: SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent. loan to- day amounted to $1,010,550. ARRESTED.—The Secret Service is informed to-day of the arrest of Alonzo W. Haskin, 0 Michigan, at Hawley, Michigan, yesterday, by Secret Service Operative Abbott. He is charged with a conspiracy to defraud the United States by means of a fictitious and Internal fraudulent back .pay pension claim. He will be taken to Pittsburg, -Pa., for trial, having been indicted for the offences at the May term of the U. S. Court at that place. Hon. MILTON SAYLER, of Ohio, who has been since the adjournment of Congress busi- ly engaged in sending to his constituents cam- Folge Meerstare, leaves for his home in Ohio to-nig! THE PRESIDENT and party, who Igft last Tuesday to attend the Wyoming massacre centennial celebration, returned this after- noon at 4.10. In consequence of their absence no Cabinet meeting was held to-day. REsUMPTION.—It is stated on the very best authority that Secretary Sherman has decided to and will announce the resumption of specie payments by the U.S. government on or b: tore the first of December next. Th w S$ that resumption shall take pla istnext. This action of the Seci en, Will be to intercept Congressional ion on the subject. whieh might be nacharacter as to repeal entirely the re- ption law, or postpone for some time ils ¢ put into force. It is further intimated ‘cretary May announce resumption a le as August Ist te Mk. Patrick OHAGAN, Who has been libra- rian of the War department for many g, has been removed from that position by See retary MeCrary and transferred to the offi of the depot quaylermaster. Mr. S. ager. soli has been appointe ‘arian in his’ stead. Dvtres OF CapTAIMREMEY.—The following order issned to-day by Seeretary Thompson follows the appointment of Captain Remey, U. SM. C..as acting judge advocate of the : All matters sumitted to Secrefary of the Navy involving que: AW, or regulations, will be referred by him, or by the chief clerk of the departinent acting under his order, to the proper bareau, or clerk, for the ascertainment and report of the Juets in the ease, & Tne BOARD OF VisITroRS appointed to at- tend the annual examination at the U.S. Naval Academy have submitted their report to the Navy. is very commenda- cabrets of the Navy. It tory of the management of that institution. THE AGGREGATE OF APPROPRIATIONS made by the last Congress is $157, .77, as fol- lows :—Military Academy, $282,805; Fortifica- Consul, id Diplomatie, dn y, $14,151, Post _Ofiice, Pension. Indi, ni Legislative, 28,881.30; Sundry and ‘Harbo:, SECRETARY McCraky left to-day for Maine. He will be absent for some time. THe Doors OF THE PoTTER ComMITTEE Room ave tightly closed, and there is not to- day asign of life where only a few days ago the sprightly Mrs. in the rol female witness, bal! i amused the countr: commiltee, remains here, but merels ard to the.sub-committee at New Orl such original papers as may be ¢: THE FoLiowING OxD: the War department to-day erty which has been condemned by an i tor, or the issue price of wi duced by a board of survey, chased by the ofticer respon the time when it was condemned or th» price Was reduced, nor by any officer who bore any part in such condenination or reduction.” A New APPOINTMENT CLERK OF THE TERIOR DeEPARTMENT.—John B. Clark, formerly of Missouri, has been appointed ap- pointment clerk of the Interior department vice John Stiles transfered as a second class clerk of the Pension office. Mr. Clark held for many years the office of superintendent of document rooms, House of Representatives, under the Hon. Edward McPherson. He is Possessed of fine executive abilities and is lavorably known throughout this city. LaBoR IN RHENISH PRUsSIA—Mr. Edgar Stanton, the United States consul at Bannen, transmits to the Department of State, in his dispateh of June 8th, 1878, a letter from the resident of the asricultaral society of Rhen- ish Prussia. The following extracts are of in- terest: poring the years 1871-4, the wages of farm hands and journeymen had risen to such a height that agricultural pusuits yielded but a small profit, or more often resulted in severe losses to tenants and owners of mortgaged lands. The rise was equal to +) per cent., and the fall during the last few years is about 25 per cent. Grain and bread prices have fallen slightly, but all other necessaries remain to a great extent at their former prices. This is per pcalany true with the dairyand the herd. ilk, butter, cheese, meats, anid leather have more than doubled in price in the last twenty- five yeai If labor should fall once more, the laborer wlll be foreed to limit greatly the’ use of dairy products; but the progress made in the manner of treating milk, butter and cheese, and the importation of cheap dairy and pres ed meats, give hope that 1¢ laborer will not§be compelied to renounce his present healthy diet. Location OF Muitiraky DEPARTMENT HEAvQUARTERS.—Under section 6 of th? act ing appropriations for the army, which re- Ss tothe headquarters of the different di. visions, the Secretary of War has issued an der directing that the headquarters of the mii- itary division of the Missouri will remain as at present, at Chicago, Illinois; there being no vacant fort or barracks suitable for the pur- pose. The headquarters of the division of Dako- ta will be transferred from St. Paul and estab- lished at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. In the de- partment of the Platte the headquarters will be transferred from the city of Omaha to Omaha Barracks. ‘The headquarters of tie military division of the Missouri will remain in the public buildings at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. In the military division of Texas the headquarters will be transferred tothe d near the city of San Antonio; there being no yacant fort, barracks, or suitable public build- ings elsewhere within the department. The present buildings at the depot will be utilized, as far as practicable, until other arrangements can be made. In the military division of the Atlantic and department of the east the head- quarier will be transferred from New York ‘ity to Governor's Island, New York Harbor. To make room for these headquarters the gen- eral recruiting depot will be transferred to David's Island, New York Harbor. The head- quarters of the military division of the south will be transferred from New Orleans to New- port Barracks, Kentucky. In the military di- vision of the Pacific and Seperement at Cali- forma the headquarters will be transferred from the city of San Francisco to the Presidio. The headquarters of the military department of the Columbia will be transferred to Fors Vancouver, Washington Territory. Ia the military department of Arizona the head- quarters will remain, as at present, in public buildings in Prescott. The post at Prescot will hereafter be known as Prescott Barracks, Exports To BADEN.—Mr. Edward M.Smith. U.S. consul at Mannheim, Germany, commu- nicates to the Department of State some inter esting facts and Se ere abous exporia- tions to Germany. ie firm of Bender & Uo. Mannheim, import large quantities of Ameri- can meats—10,000 hams in a single order, larga qoantiies of pressed beef, and sausages 3) jays from St. Louis, equal to a German sau- sage. The fear of trichina is the only obstacle to large peony of American pork. A sin- gle ham infected condemns the whole cargo. Rigid and trustworthy insertion is recom. mended before shipment. Fresh beef, 21 days from St. Louis, finds a ready market in Baden. American stoves begin to be seen in German, Glass from Pittsburg is liked for its strengt! and clearness. American cotton cloths are bought carefully by ne German housewife. Sole leather from United States is pre- ferred to the English article. Canned ve; tables, fruits, oysters, lobsters, &e., are sold in large quantities there. Sewing and knitting machines are every w! accepted with a gbange of ' * lepot FROM “C. A. P.” ON THE MAINE COAST The Abused Agricultural Depart. men (Corresrondeuce of The Star. ] PENoBScoT Bay, ME., July 2, 1878. Abuse of the Agricultural department, and for the most part unwarranted abuse, long since became chronic,especially, if not whol! however, with those who are igne 07 its workings, of the good it accomp Sy and may accomplish, aud who know nothiag of agriculture, practically or theoretical y. The tollowing paragraph,which I clip from the Maine Standard. is a fair core he of the many of like tone which go the rounds of the press: ‘An exchange says in reiation to the seeds s-t the Agricultural department at Washiog- “The turnip-seed sant out by thai dep stm -nt Is quite ae likely to raise cabbages, the cucum: ni duce pump. d Some of the seeds appear ty we been Toast eupatal: No n roasted.’ and will not come apat all. No + a'l in nice colo ackets, and all labeled, piatited her whole front gard-n with them, When they came up, the plants were all alike, and all—tobacco!*? This paragraph does little credit to the in- yentive powers of the author, nor is it redeem- ed by a single fact. The flower seeds sent out by the department are in white, not colored packets; and admitting that the above state- ment is true, and that the packets all contained tobacco seeds what must be thought of the jady ‘* flori:t” who planted them with the expectation of having a variety of flowers from them? Everybody who has ever seen flower seeds, knows ‘that they ditfer as much in shape and appearance asdo vegetable seed nd what would be thought, for ex- , of a farmer who should. plat x seed and expect to raise carrots, p: turnips, ete. from them? In point of fact, impossible that any such mistake could oceur inthe putting up of flower seeds as related by the “exchange” above quoted. The flower seeds are kept entirely distinct from th other seeds, and they are under the direet ipervision of of long ex work. M , Who in ad- y years service in the depart- ruined to it from youth, her father en one of the first florists in, this ry—Mrs. Dutre, to whom the Fort Fourth Congress awarded the tard: tion of a well deserved inevease of sala} up mest of the seed herself, and allt is done on the table at which she sii much for this pranch of a subject. f the seeds in general tout by the de- partinent (he remark is often made that they hever come up. In the hands of rude “tor: above described, and of g: me degree of ignorance, 1 think ii probable that the’ seeds ‘sometimes t would be strange if they did not. eds planted too deep or not deep enough, seeds pianted in unsuitable soil, or which ‘suffer vom drouth or excessive moisture, will otien fail to germinate, no matier where procured The packages sent out by the department bear in most cases, and should in all, directions how to plant, ete. But the department does uot attempt to furnish brains with the seeds, and it is obvious that seeds sometimes reacii those who are more in want of brains than of seeds. For the past four years Ihave been using flower and garden seeds obtained from the Agricultural department, and in the same time have had seed from a leading New York florist, from a seed farm in Massachusetts and from an old established seed house in Boston. The seeds from the department have proved true in eve ance, have germi- nated peaaiy sod produced abundantly, while the seeds obtained from other sources have often failed. In a package of nasturtium seeds bought in Boston last spring there were many imperfect seeds, and 1 found a melon eed in the package. Of the parsnip seed ob- tained from the same place, failed to germinate, necessitating a seeond sowing. Ido not wish to. be under.tood as saying, indirectiy or otherwise, that good seed can only be procured from tie Agricultural department. But it sets the best in the first place, and is sure never to carry any secd over irom one season to the next. The M.C’s Who abuse the department publicly are enough in their demands upon it, to drain the store rooms ot the In buying aon seedsmen you which have been on hand for ye have lest their vitality. Thin. staly such as parsnip, rhubarb, Xe., are only good for one year, and the vitality of Taues from two to ten years The President in Pen THE WyoM The centennia massacre. w oth Ss Sylvania. T. AL, ion of the Wyoming Wednesday, at Wyom- ine, Pa. The crowd assembled was estimated at 1,0. President Hayes, Secretary Sher- man, Attorney General Devens and Gov. Hartranft, with a numerous staff, were among the distinguished guests present. The cere- monies included speeches Irom the President and others. The celebration was continued yesterday with great spirit. A vast crowd Participated. The procession of military and civil societies was more than four miles ‘long, and passed in review before President Hayes and Governor ranft. The President held areception at the residence of Wm. Conying- ham and ten thousand people were gathered on the lawn. He was introduced to the crowd by H. M. Hoyt, the republican candidate for overnor, and made a brief speech, conclud- ing with the remark that, ‘if unlike his pre- decessor in officer, Gen. Grant, he did know enough to not say anything, he hoped he did Know when to stop.” Speeches were also made by Gen. Hartranft, Hon. C. R. Buckalaw, Sec. retary Sherman and_ Attorney General Devens. Fireworks and a general illumina- tion closed the proceedings of the day. THE PRESIDENT’S OPINION OF THE POTTER INVESTIGATION. A Baltimore Sxn special says that in conyer- sation at Wilkesbarre ieserday the President said to a reporter that upon returning to Washington and disposing of accumulated business he will arrange to attend the soldiers’ reunion at Norwalk, Ohio, two weeks hence, if nothing interferes. Being informed that the Potter committee had adjourned a week. he remarked that it was of ‘smail consequence whether they were in session or enjoying a | that the whole affair so far was a | recess; faree—an example, indeed, of much ery and little wool: or. more correetly, no woo! at all. if they had accomplished anything it was the reaflirming by Congress of ‘his title, which was, probably, what they did not start out to do. He thought certain republicans, some of whom he named, originted the affair, and were conducting its operations under cove: WHAT SECRETARY SHERMAN SAID ABOUT VARI- OUS MATTERS. Secretary Sherman is beset with inquiries about resumption and the probable duration of the hard times. He replies that he is confi- dent resumption will be accomplished before Congress meets, and that business will then greatly imbrove. Referring to Weber's testi- mony that he (Weber) had burned the alleged Sherman letter, the secretary says that the story has been concocted within ten days. The idea that Weber should have burned the letter is absurd,and Mr. Sherman thinks such a story will deceive no one acquainted with the dark- ness of Louisiana politics The secretary says that if he had the most distant recollection of having written the alleged letter he would ac- knowledge it yomptly, for there is much in it that he would have said had he been writing at that time, but he has no recollection what- ever of having written a letter to Anderson and Weber at any time. CHARGE OF PERJURY AGAINST CAPTAIN JENKS.—The only new phase of the political scandal growing out of the investigatioa, is a movement to indict bee Jenks for perjury. It appears that some days ago when Jenks was on the witness stand he was shown by Re- resentative MacMahon an affidavit. signed by himself and attested by a notary named Seymour, which be denied was his signature A day or two ago, before the New Orleans sub. committee, Seymour was called with reference to the genuineness of the signature, and he swore that Jenks did sign the paper in his _ seymour has been directed by the committee to get all the witnesses who were present in the room (there are alleged to be several) Wio saw Jeuks sign the document with a view to commence a criminal prosecu- tion against him for perjury. Resienep.—Second Lieut. Edward P. Tur ner, 10:h cavalry, U. S. A., has resigned his commission, ‘THE WEEKLY STAk now ready, contains all the News of the Week; the Potter Investigation ; the fashions for July, by Jennie June; our Correspondence from the Paris Exposition; the European Congress; Lively Local Notes; Agricultural Matters: White House and Department News ; Proceedings of the Courts: Local Affairs: Choice Stories: Poems and Sketches; Agricultural and House- nojerme: @2 per annum, in ad Postage ern hy vane prepaid: singe copies five cents, in wWrappock SENATOR WITHERS and a number of other frominens Virginians aie now on their way to New York, with the object of making such axrangements as may induce in e:ni- “Old Dom) aration to tae inion.” ers at least one-half | | on the ground tlat the Shoes wei THE HENLEY REGATTA. Two Victories for American Crews. OUR BOYS IN ENGLAND ACQUIT THEMSELVES WITH CREDIT—THE SHOEWAECAEMETTES WIN EASILY—THE COLUMBIAS ARE FOULED. —_-—_—— A cable dispatch from London last night says: “Henley never saw a lovelier day than this, nor a more brilliant assembiage than that which gathered to witness this year’s regatta. | The meadows on both sides of the course were | filled with people. The biidge was packe| | with drags and carriages, le the river | swarmed with at of even, des Hiption, The | —-—-2—___ gay dresses of the ladies and the fancy rowing Costumes of the college boatmen made the | SHOEWAECAEMETTES DEFEATED. seene peculiarly charming and picturesque. | There was a sprinkling of Americans, bat the Ir presence was scarcely noticeable in the ‘arge number of natives. THE RACE FOR THE DIAMOND SCULLS between George W. Lee, of the Triton C! Newark, and Edwardes Moss, the preseu' holder of the prize, was the first in which the Americans were interested. Both men start ed well, each hugging the shore on his own | y ces that t " S We Sa side. Lee who had. the inside track. soon | Reunges that the Emperor's wounds are now took a slizht lead, which he gradually in- a ae e : England to Protect Arment creased, steering well for three-quarters of | The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Tele- Inile, On nearing Poplar Point he had aclear | orann says he hag tesson wo talons teen h ahead. Here he skirted the Berks | {cheme is under negotiation at prl foo closely, nearly running into the | ences of the plenipotentiaries ‘wt along the bank. Moss cut straizht | tand would undertake the protection of A towards the Berks shore, and as they | lind would undertake the protectior sraiel tened away Lee was seen to have a re- 3 “dl COLUMBIAS WIN EASY, ARKANSAS DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. EUROPE TO-DAY. ae rs Wounds Healed. BERLIN, Jul, An official bulletin an- duced lead, but sti’ had the advantage.” He | dettook the settlement of the Le steered badly from this point, | Moss, ho Soghan| for a defensive p sition and a Christ ever, Was unabie to r ther. It was a i n best of it when, suddenly in 20 feet from the finish, he stopped, still a length ahead, and at the same me his right oar struck the . He thought he had pissed the wi ing post, and would not bel a Lad not won the race. Two Would have landed him safely a wianer, but Moss continuing his course had wor by less than a quarter of a len: Both men were great distress. Lee was iil before the race. Time 9 minutes § seconds. In the second heat tor the diamond seulis o. Lee, of Boston, who is in tact a me: he London Rowing c he had rowed half the cour duce is lead fan gover : Christian gendary A Duel with Swords. Lrxewpunc, July 5 duel with Was fought yesterda: frontier Senor Torres C: r to from + Salva ter wounding of t in the shoulder. med by the Porte, and a ee had the the Lonxpon, J second ¢ is to be Lown Oxford, eame in first, and Payne, of Mausley, second, VICTORY FOR THE The neat event was the first Steward’s challenge eup. lege crew took the inside posi Berks shore, the Dublin Uni In the middle, and the the Bueks side of the ri at 1.30 p.m. The Shoewaec: stood the starting signal and got off badly, while the Dublins made a fine start and sooul | Particulars of the Race. led both the American boats by two lengths. + Lowxpoy 3:30 p.m.—The ¢ The “Shoes” were far over on the Bucks side, | crew got while the other crews were close to the Berks | shore, the Dublins crowding the Columbia | beat, intent on getting her er. The Co- lumbia rowed a good cow in grand form, | overtaking the Dublin hand and hand. As | they row d the point the Dublin steered in plumbia Col tford ¢ took place nd was won b ¥ il mit of the Oxford cre into the river bank. nettes misunder- Ww ruaning umbia irst, and soon liad the lead by a length,which they kep' to Poplar Point,w! they took the Hertford’s . The Hertf ciew made aspurt, but their bow oarsman ke down from exhaustion, and the boat n ashore. The Columbias won as they cased. The time of the heat was 8 minutes ed cr hing ito she Columns st a3 the seconds. jaiter Was beginning to head the Irish erew, . of and this in spite of ‘the shouts of the umpire, TRS BUCS Weee seers watortamnte “Dublin, take your right course.” The two . y 5. ~The Shoewaecae- boats disentangled themselves, Lo July 5.5 p.m.—The Shoewaccae nd when they did so the Columbia was leading the Dublin. Long before this the Shoes had taken a heat mettes were beaten completely in the fin: for the Steward’s challenge cup. Jos. M ) AU ick this ide ving one of their number, was taken Hee at nee Mtying made up what they | morning, and broke down in the. boat while the ‘stat. At the time of the. foul, | the heat'was being rowed, and the “Shoes which occured at the end of the mile, they | Stepped. were one lengih and a quarter ahead of the fouling crews, Upon witnessing the f Shoe’ nh order to the crew proceeded | S pulling withone | id ‘several lengths, and waving their red | in auswer to cheers on shore, nowith anding the other crews had cleared. Opp site the grand stand the Shoes raised their stroke to 45, to afford the tators an exiibi tion of thcit powers,and passed the line many lengths ahead inthe usual im and dseconds. Pi the Shoes sj ARKANSAS DEMOCRA Nominations by the Convention. Littie Rock, July 9.—The democratic convention met here yesterday and organized tecting Hon.T.B. Hanley, of Phill of 5 minut r boat-house at with agi mouth ware burned y tig to row the They were :ey started. The fresh on leaving thei im to be allowed to At, but this was dis ured for $2,009 yn, North Amer N pwards, solarahead that they could not have been caught Dub ins did not deny the foul, which was al- lowed in favo! Volum bias. Another Easy Bai 3 | _ Toronto, ONt., July r- CHANGING THE IMG O# THE . | day’ entered the receivergeneral's on The second trial heat for the stewards’ cup | $o¥ oy ‘and engaged the teller in con. was won by the London Rowing Clab ins : a conlederate, slipping inte minutes 23 "seconds: the Jesus College erew | at $10,000. in twordollar noi rowing over the course, in order to save | pills, $2.00) in ones No clue themselves for the first contest with Me C lum bias for the v challenge cup, wxyile the London pair was scratched from the ra for the silver goblets in order that the me might keep fresh for the race to-morrow Ww: the Shoes. The time of the Shoes was 8 min- utes 4 seconds. It stood thus on the stewards’ time-book for two hours, but after the London Rowing Club's time was announced the Shoes’ time was changed on the book to 8 minutes 21 ———— seconds. . Failed. VICTORY FOR THE COLUMBIAS. Batu, N. H., July 5.—Hon. John G. Sinclair, The event of the day turned outto be the | of Bethiehem, has failed. His liabilities are second heat for the Visitors’ challenge cup. probanly over $100,000; his assets pothing. For this the University College crew of Ox- | Congressman Frank Jones, of Portsmouth, ford jae the tnside ten, Hie Columbia, holds considerable of M crew the second, an: ie Jesus College crew Cs i i $ Congress: Nomination. of Cambridge the outside place. The crews ToLEno, U.,. July 5.—The democrats of the Bee rE he eee ot ttn the center. | at Congressional district montnaeet for hen, the quarter-mile, the Columbias kept forging | Tssentative in Congress W. D. Hill, of Defiance pheae, steering & beaullful course. At the | county. half-mile the University and Jesus boats were about a length behind. ‘This advantage the | \vy, ate rodent Be Route. Columbias continued to increase until at the tial party left here for Harrisburg at rbing,on a special train, via the L nd $500 in silver. s kno’ to their identity Stabb: New York, July 6 to Death. James Dougherty was | stabbed and Killed at the corner of Prince and | Greene streets early yesterday morning, dur- | ing a seuflie with a party of young men whom he had met. The murderer, whose name is unknown, escaped. Sinclair's paper. three-quarters of a mile they were seen to shoot over to the Berks shore, taking the Uni- versity’s water without trouble. The Coluin- bia boat here was simply beyond praise. At the same time the Jesus Colleze crew made a | dash at Columbia, and for a moment another foul seemed inevitable. One of the stewards | g cried out, “That was a deliberate drive at | Columbi The oars did almost touch, bat | the crews then straightened out, Columbit | leading a length and rowing a quek, sharp stroke of forty in excelicnt form. oupons, 7: d firm, 84409 ‘Telegrams to The Star. | HENLEY REGATTA TO-DAY. | 4 | ANOTHER AMERICAN VICTORY. | 3 | person, urging the ew this m | | Ingh Valley aud Philadelphia abd Reading | railroads. —_—_ The Markets. LOCAL NEWS. t Government Afairs. A delegation of citizens from the county headed by Mr.S. M.Goldn, called ap9a th District Commis to-day to advocat retention of M as school Cruste represent the | | | The parking ¢ | District, Comm: litor and Ce dfrom hisrega | proofs theres | DR. ANTI POR WEALTH OPPICER. Ler large delegation of the ieading phy on the Dis C. W. Briscoe, | er,and others, Dr. Tyler | Commissioners in behaif of Mf. They claimed that, were better qualified to ju isof men in their own profess: ion THE EX POLICE COMME also called and were closet with the District Com some explanations of the and certain public comme: of a settlement of t old board and the discussed, resulting in an order by the Commissioners to Mr. strer of the police board, turn over all mo t lies. to the tre: t, who will receipt for t and ali property to Mr E. B. Townsend, superintendent of property WORKMEN WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF THE Dis. TRICT TO HAVE THE PREFERENCE By direction of the ws of the Mr. ting Chairman, has add | “Labor Exchang: A. 8. Solomons, sed the C sioners a letter, which he conveyed to (h ployment of mechanics borers w and « and Distric’ th ial residents of this books of he use of the nh are to be for Is Who have testimont ti d ability to do all sar Way. and some fine shooting wi on Wednesday next. 11 is understor of the vid members of the « and one of the ew ones, will enter for this mateh. viz: Beil Burnside, Har Laird, Lauritzea and | Partello. The last nanted, Mr. J. M.T. Par tello. has but recentiy joined the associatior and has but a few weeks Yt already making remarkat is likely to prove a dang the ming match. The mat S00. Nand 1,000 yards rang each distance, tle highest a the day to win the badg made for entrance to the g may attend will be made w ing sufticiently large to cove the firing points has been y protect both riflemen and gue LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. The Check Rein Abu Editor Star:—Permit me to i pubtic atten tion to the thoughtiess but cruel use of the | check rein by many persons using ¢: | and buggy horses inthe District, | case fe nawo prms at ge, explain why an in is an instrum dumb t xXtent the c ture fo the up app! is inflicted, but anybod an der the | rein with his own eyes what su isintlicted when the rein is at all tau’, nearly always. Our American papers haye lately been cir culating the paragraph that the Duke of West- minister's income is ten dollars a minute. That is no credit to him, but it is to his credit that he has used his great name and position, with considerable success, to relie ve the coach horses of the nobility and gentry of England from the abuse of the check-rein, Hirro. The Exorbitant Price of Drugs. Editor Star:—You will, through your valua- ble medium, benefit the mechanic, laboring man and others of limited means, who have sutering sick to care for, by informing them where there are any apotmosssses in our midst who do not belong to the apothecaries’ associ- ation, and who are willing to put up preserip- tions at fair living prices. The prices now charged are so enormously high that few be- sides the rich can afford to buy the relief that suffering sick demand. The family physician can also aid their friends and patients much in bringing about this much required saving in these hard times, in which everything else but medicine appears to be coming to a proper | focus. A SUFFERER. tei | ‘Tne Lox Brancn Rac At Monmouth Park (N.J.) yesterday the ttack was fetlock deep in dust. “The first race was for two-year Ss, and was won by Har bya fore Monitor, who was half a length before Idler, third, f d by Sioux, Minnie Ao drews, Dan Sparling, Lulu, Wissabickon and rouse’s colt. Time 1:054¢ The second race was won in a can All. six lengths before “The University crew was out of the race, | {uu € ose w length before Bertha, who was but the Jesus Colfege men now spurted mac: | Es#¥7 and jower ud clos by Pride of the Village. Tit a Biderntiy, The last quartet mile was ibtens ¥ | 1.0521.06: No, 2 western winter Mi | “The third race was won by Parole, nard held, cling, has ol crews urging | J august, 3 Bepo two lengths bef Virginius, whe sa dor them on, and above the yelling could bedis. | Cer, scuthern Gail aud i | Jeugtie Lefore Gouget PET The teen tinguished the peculiar ery of the Columbias. | atd lower except for Magner | was run in 1:51. Virginius and Philips ran In spite of the Cambridge crew's spiendid | western mixed, spot aud July, 46:4: August. | (205 {tthe firsi mile, when Parole went to the Towing (tls crow being composed of four of | tainty active sud lower—western white, 30:81; do, | front and stayed there. Time 4:0) the last university eight), Columbia passed the | mized, 29-20%: southern, 82135: Pennsylvania. The fourth race, for all ages, mile heats, was post two lengths ahead, in 8 minutes and 17 | Zoatg.” “Bye dull and nominal, Hay steady and | won easily by Loulanier by & ii h, Riad t seconds, with the Oxford’ boat a bad third. frm —Maryland and Vouusy!vanla prime, 11,004 | manthus second aud Adventure third. Tims ; “ The second trial heat for he b visitors’ chal 13,00. Eroriaes, Sea Pek iD eit ‘ol. The second heat and race was won by lenge cl Wi won fe! e it 3e—8b91 $; clear id + e crew ot Oxtord, in 9 Tainutes py seconds, the Tacked. 5 meen: . Recon —anoalders, Oo Pe Loaianier, six learns before, ao apie first Lrinity crew of Cambridge | being | Sides, 64, Hams, ald, | bard—refined. 8. Batter | Ache fifth race for all ages, one and a quar- Scratched. The Hertford is the crew the Co- | Puiveat lox: crude, oo. Net—Kio car- | ter miles,was won by Kenney,who wasa length lumbias will meet in the final heat to-morrow. Whisky quiet, ipis— | before Loiterer, who was in turn six lengths The Hertford’s bad time is to be partiy ac- Roos exon COO: corn, $8 000: counted for by afoul. When the Golumbias | 14.0¢0.” Shipmente—corn. 78,000, Freighi reached their boat house they were almost | Liverpool per steamer quiet—cotton, 4d.; flour, lifted out of their boat by enthusiastic Ameri- | 2+.63.: grain. 8% cans, and three cheers were given for them NEW YORE “Siu 9.—stocks strong. ae With’ a will. They were not at all distressed, Shar far Governniente dre e485: ul E but were in high spirits.’ —Erle, 16%; - Reading, The Great Four-Mile Race. MOLLIB M'CARTHY DISTANCED BY TEN BROECK. When the drum tapped for the great four- mile race at Louisville, Ky., yesterday, Ten Broeck and Mollie McCarthy went by the seine like twin bullets. Ten Broeck had the outside of the track, and the mare, being on the inside, ran to the front from the start. At the first quarter they were side by side, and going gallantly on to victory. The haif-mile | id not change the posiious) and as the: moved onward the thirty thousand spectat: were held in perfect sile: Between the ha: and three-quarters the mare got her nos ahead, and a great cheer went up, and then as they came past the string aud she again ap- peared in front, another cheer was heard, the | An EX-TREASURY AG mare running easy; Ten Broeck was beifg | telegram from San Fi driven hard, and Walker urged him more and | 4. Morrill, formerly a ial agent sof the more. At the three-eighths pole, after the | Treasury department and more recently eap- third, mile, McCarthy let bp in herrunning, | tain ‘of the night inspector of customs, which Ten Broeck taking the track and passiag her | office he resigned a week or two ago, has been at the very moment his friends were giving | arrested by the United States authorities on him up. He increased rapidly the distance | an indictment found against him by the separating them. The mare’s breakdown was | United States d jury, charging him heard the field over, but she ran on, and Wal- | complicity in the smuggling of opium, ker pulling the horse slightly, was ahead on | and other goods into this port. the thira mite ten lengths. and he increased fe = eS eee i Ficut witn TRAMPS.—In a conflict witha ail the time, and, although her defeat was now certain, few realized how far and how easy | large band of tramps and a crowd and thieves who attacked them, ‘ mand Quincy Riil- Ten Broeck would win, although he was little e on the Chicago, Burlin killed one and lants. Tue FourRTH IN Paris.—A grand concert was given yesterday in Paris in the music hall of the Trocadero Palace in honor of the auni- versary of the declaration ot American inde- pendence, The Americans in Paris also had a picnic in the Bois de Boulogne. About four hundred persons were present. Mr. Hit! retary of the United States legation, pre: 5 M. Kranz, director general of the exhibition ; Mr. Cunliife Owen and M. Leon Chotteau were present, and in response to toasts spoke warmly of the Unite: es. Commissioner | General McCormick, Presieent White, of Cor- nell College, Mr. Goodioe also spoke. ARRESTED.—A 0, says: Charles nore an oping ~ oe ning ane the a. een of the fornias being at the three- | way, last Sunday, Tramps fatally wounded two of their assal uarter pole when the great Kentucky crack istanced her. ‘THE MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLES.—A dis- The time was 8:193/, as follows: First mile, ile, 3:45, 124954; second 4; third mile, 5- ‘h to the Galveston (Texas) News reports fourth miler e:1ose more pana nrstaaes themes | paren tothe Sant that Lit Hae ae than his best record. Both horses were well | en route and Grilling at El Mexico, and used up, the heat being intense. Thirty thou- | have petit: the it sane-people or more present. for permission to cress over smh on in 0 &B& Rey. Dr. John Dowling, of New York, | Paso outlaws recently captured, and Bas Fintan dssouh detent fs | ten tee eet fer pee oe iew Yo Ne MeO} ic Asylum aca Insane aj Middletown, '. Americansin the December riot. before Higgins, Kingsland last. Tine 2:14}. Sixth race, steeple chase, for all ind $300, regular course, was won by Probl three lengths before Trouble. The others di not finish the race. Time 5:26. Hon. ALONzO BELL, Mr. Schurz's assistant Secretary of the Interior, arrived in town last evening. Mr. Bell is, with a single exception, the only practical embodiment of civil service reform in the higher offices of the government departments, having risen by merit through regular gradations irom the lowest clerical position in the Treasury department (im 1361) to that of chief clerk under Hon. Zacn Chat dler. Mr. Schurz. when he took the portfe of the Interior department. recognized M Bell's ability and loag public service and pro- moted him to the assistant secretaryship. Mr. ae the orator at the permanent exhibitivn to ROWNED.—David Tram Toar in the 1e {Phila. Times, uly b . who rowed ent Yale-Harvard race on Ss, and Col. Charles M. Coit, the treasurer of {he Chelsea Savings bank, of Nor- wich, were drowned in New London harbor, Conn., Weds iu attempting to rescue a litte sen of ¢ Tne Cau 1A ELgotion,—The official election us for the California constitu tonal cot jon show that the non-partisan