Evening Star Newspaper, July 20, 1878, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. | PCELISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE 8TAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner 11th street BY The Evening Star Newspaper Company, ies for $15; 20 copies mma must be paid tn ade | for, nger than $0 paid ‘slog ade Euowa 09 applica Mar Kates of wdvert V=. 52-N®. 7,894. SS Che Loening Sfar ~ WASHINGTON, D. ©., SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1878. SUMMER RESORTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. * 3 ETAG “Oc HOOL'S COTT Opened Jaiy ae Sires AND SUMMER rz [8 HOT! MOONE Gi Dios atorows, MD. igned has redured terms for a Kiauier Of 1878 to $1.50. ton? 7 wae pate unknown. | Sait , fishing, erequet and . pleasaut waiks and drives. hysicians fm the village: thri amers => FOUNDRY M. F. CHURCH.—Tc-m) - US? row at Ira-m, ands pamRev. Di Peat Wit preach 1 METROPOLITAN M,_E, CHU! cor, 4's and © ss. — reaching Sunde} morning at 11 0"c'cck and evening at 8 0-clock. bY. he Pastor, Bev. Dr, NAYLOR. Sunday schol m. it iS* JHE BEV, DE DAVID WIGLs wit >> preach in the West-sir: st Presbyrerian Chureb, in Georgetown. on next Sabbath moro- ing, at 1lo‘clock. The ‘Doctor has vegn engagcd to supply this pulpit till September. i CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Vermont ave- nue, between N and O sts. — FREDERICK D. Powsn, the pastor, will preach To-morrow at llo'clock and at 8 p.m, Sunday school at 9:30 a. m, All welcome, 1 si . W.. Tho and Nurses, haif price. 0." 3S “ATLANTIC HOTEL, Ocean City, M4. A etase bo pee aa 810, 20 912.80 Ber week. Appointments firss-ci P ont mand trip tenets, Steamers at greatly reduced rates, * TOHN TRACY, Proprie'or, Tse 333-1 4 steamboat. MAXOR MILLER, cv. FikST CLASS BOARDING AT ILLER'B COTTAS “ BROAL 2 Traction to GEORGE 8. JOr je25-)n UNION M. £. CHURCH,—Sabhath, 21st Instant at 11a. m.,nreaching by Rey. GEO. V. Leech. At4 p.m., ng Experi- ence service. Other churches Invited. No sar- vice at night. 1. y => THE REV. FRENCH 8. EVANS will preach in the Fourth M, E. Church at 11 nd Rev. M, . HAWLEY, JR.. will preach at jock p.m. The members aud friends are cor- aly invited. 1 =>, MT... VERNON PLACE CHURCH, LS*sdtin, 9th and K sts. n. w.—Preaching To-morrow at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. by pastor, W. aplain House of Rep: Haniisox, D-D., 3 “Darwin's Tee ms Evening subject: 7? _Publie invited. COLUMBIA COUNCIL, No. 1, SOV. OF ~= 1,—Tickets for current quarter can be ob- jaiued on payment of dues and presentation. of tleket for last quarter, from master General's Office, 1214 F te JV 19-3." LEY, Stationery Clerk, Interior Y= MT. ZION A. M. E. CAMP commences 1s TO-DAY, the 19th instant, at Penneoast 313, to hold over two Sundays, The Potomac Steam}oat Company will run from 7th-street wharf daily to camp, Round trip tickets, 15 cents; from Asia A. V. HENRY, Pastor. 20 cents, JPLORENCE ue OERALEY Es GKE Owner and Propri LEY" “NEAIN SUMMER OEY MOUNTAIN, N.J. Board AND “ATLAN- N.H., sen, 3 im proved, are ow Take 3 iat! th i a y ne in ree HILBRIC K xs PE MAY POINT. Centennial House sow ope Tht w and light peach. Lower OA ys Fates tran any ether hotel at Sea Grove. VES, Propri Je18-2m _ B. TMMERING FO WASHLNGTO- QUMMERING TANS. RUCK ENUN SPRINGS, tt North Mountatn, near Winchester, Oe ear Bene Virginia, A. 5. PRAT OPEN JUNE 127) PRoPRtETOR, ‘0 OCTOBER 187. A douse for the refined, with nts of fasbion. Every reasonable en} An abundant table. board $40 per: 3 With disconnt to families and fudtvieluls dbase Fenialning two or more thouths. For Pampbies: Bnd all information spply {0 1) ee § goN. Jel5-2m 401 9th st. n.ve., Washington, sg LAKE CITY, UTAH, TOWNSEND HOUSE. D.C. FLEST-CLASS HOTEL. WEST F UUuISTS. Be: Wamyple Hooms in the city. we Jel2-3a Jwhers an HENAN. H ALUM SPI anee Be ER EN DOSE R. For terms au 28, Proprietor. 3. MYE:! us | WAYMORE HOUSE,” ND, ILLLNOIS AVENUE, Sea EXTLANTIC CITT. N Be epee M. E. HOOPES. supply of the PST F A cca pea HATS, now ib the rage in Northern c 3 “ais, ‘SPRAW HATS. wi “ light trim mings. fer young men and youth: Umbreilas for Jadies” aud gentlemen. ee = STINEMETS, HATTER, tr 1237 Pennsylvania avenue, EADY MADE SHIRTS, ‘Men’s unfinisheé Shirts, 60 cents; of Wamsntta muslin, 75 cents. Finished, 75 cent>: of Wam- gutta niugiin, 90 cents. Shirts, 12, 125 aud 18-inch, at 50 cents unfinished, and 76 cents fu- of Wamsutta cotton. panama RTS TO OXDER. ‘The best Shirts at $2.25; secoud, $2, $1.75, $1.50, $1-Wand $leach. Fit always warranted. est @ply Linen Coliars, 8 for ers, for $l. a Weeigted con ey best do., 37% cents. Jeans Drawer: . Gauze Uniertbires: Lisie Thread do. Novelties In we and Hosiery. saiceiaiaae: OM PSON ‘3 SaIRT Factory, Jel5-tr $16 F st. n.w Patent ( KOLE'S. gentlemen Two years, tion. ek L BAGS and ve KE, are being used hy the greazest gumber of Griversof Washington. In use ne: and are giving the very best of sat 7 ATCHELS, SHAW STRAPS. at CKEB? ‘Largest and Gest assorted TRUNKS, oran Bullding. PEOPLE To THE GRANULATED ICED RKOLBS BOTTLED BEER. Very low prices. Cc. WITM ER, FiIN® GROCERIES, netr j the THE WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP SP as ERTING will begin THURSDAY, Aue ist, All persons desiring tents are reqreste: fo “oud their of ors to Ey. SIMPSON, 1009 Pa, ave., op toL. W. WORTHING LON, 139 Lt, Ww. st be in x _ July 224, “yisge EK. F, SIMPSON, Bec'y. ir STICES’ OFFICE, aero LOUISIANA AVENUE, €_8. BUNDY, opposite City Hall, Justice of the Peace. Jy6-1m —_ LY CROSS CHURCH (Episcopal), ee ee Sines ay Saka aseh ts ps Sunday Services—Morning Prayer, 9% a.m.; Holy Communton and Sermon and Litany, 11a,in.} Even!ng Prayer and Lecture. 8 p.m. Services with full Bitual, Beats free 6. J. A: HARROLD, Rector, > GERMAN-AMERICAN SAVINGS WS? BANS NOES ti corner or ain mw open daily from 10 a.m. to3p. m. On Saturday evenings from 6 to 8 p. m., to receivedepositsonly. After first deposit any amount from five cents up= Warus received. Safe Deposit Boxes for rent in Fire and Burglar proof Vault, at $10. §12.60,$15, $25 and $00 a year. The largest and most convenient boxes in the city. Jy28-s,1y ES THE BEST SUMMER DRINKS, MILBUBN’S POLAR SODA, With Ice-cold Tea, Coffee and Chocolate, at 1429 Pennsylvania avenue. HE N This TONIC SODA Is unrivalled. jyS-tr eS DE, JNO. J. DYER, Office and Residence: 413 Twelfth street northwest. jy1-1m* == THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COM- US PANS comer ibth and New York avenao, receives Trunks of Silverware and other valual) gh deposit; also rents Safes. ts vaults are Durgiar, fire and damp proof. Charges moderate. (ile honrs, 9a, m. to4p. m. je13-2m IMPORTANT TO TaX-PAYERS, = thirty days, from June 19, are allowed in wbiecD to Sle all Claims for revision of Spocial ‘Taxes. ive special attention to claims for silowance on ascount of errors, material, OF Work done; also, for special es. EDWARD W. WHITAKER, 208 454 street, Special Tares patd at adiscount. __Jez2-1m HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 817 STH STREET NORTHWEST, extensive facilities for manutac- sro now showing & line, of arbieleod Mantles unequaled for richness of design and colo! wg in extent any establishment in the country. tects des! for Archit signs Manties and Wainscoatings closely followed, and a I iy produced. tiful marbles * exact! laced. yen for BARSTOW. WROUGHT TRON ¥FUR- SKCE, Biitimore IVC ENE RANGES: also issia “are-place SYOVE. | Contractors for Plumbing and all and Coops: Work. Witha Hots Dranciies and foug persoual experience, wil Go zood work cheaper than any other house, in3"iy UNBIVALLED | IN QUALTY AND PRICE, Champagne Wines of MOET -& CHANDON, MOET & CHANDON, Established 1843. BENAULD, FEANOUIS & 00., novl-coly Sole Agents for U. 5. a CAED. ali who are suffering from the errors and indis- ¢retions of youth, nervous weakness, carly decay, Joes of &c., 1 will send s receipt that w! oe te am Sed avait adaressed envelo to the Rev. JOSEPH wo Station D, fe 7 le House, Noy Xone ) 9 DRINK HE MOST Forum AR IN ime: GRANULATED ICED SODA, jy15-Im_KOLB'S, Cor, 7th and EB streets. AMAZINGLY LOW PRICES FOR LUMBER ar WIiLLET & LIBBEY'S, Corner Sixth Street and New York Avenue, _iy8-tr DE toenail FOR TAXPAYERS! ‘The act providing for the *‘revision and correc- tion of assessments for special improvements in the District of Columbia," having become a law, all property holders interested who have PALD IMPROVEMENT TAXES since August 10, 1871, will be entitled toa rebate Epon any erroneous or excessive charges: made there: ine ‘Taxpayers who have not paid the assessments for special iimprovements cau. upon specific compialnt of erroneous and excessive charges made, obialn a revision ana correction of their tax bills, ALL PARTIES INTERESTED must, under the provisions of this act, present Clainis before July 19, 1878, ‘The undersigned will give special and attention to this class of claims, and al PAYERS who have not obtained pro) for old material removed or re-used, for work done under permit, for chureh property, or from auy al TAX. allowauce error in the assessments. should FILE THEI# CLAIMS without further delay, with WILLIAM DICKSON, Office 222 43 street, three doors north of Columbia Building. SPECIAL L4PROVEMENT TAXES CAN BR PAID 1918 Pennsylvania ave. je2l-Im AT A LARGE DISCOUNT. HE VERY GEST ELICIOUS T SIANtarep ICED SODA. SWEET CATAWBA, jy15-1m Cor. 7th and E streets. PEK GALLON, This is & rich fruity W » Tesembilug a fine Sherry; ts mate from cholew selected grapes, and cousidering quality, is tb offered to the peopie. JOBN 4. MAGRUDEE, 1421 New York avenue. near U. 8. Treatary Department, Fok Hor WeaTurs, We sw prepared (o farutsh BAST INDia VAMBCU CLOTH, SEEKSUCKER and = MADRS SEERsUCKER, at reasonable rates for (he heated verm. ¥. J. HEIBERGER, Tailor, No. 535 15th street, Wa-hington, D. C. ME DOWN TO FOU CENTS, RTY BUSHELS DELIVERED FOR $3.10 @AS-LIGHT OFFICE, Sctl-te 633 AND 613 10TH STRAET, 3y8-tr iySte EL tas BS: CALL AT OUR YARD OR WRITE US FOR AN ESTIMATE ON YOUB BILL OF LUM- BER. YOU WILL SAVE MONEY, Se WE ARB NEVER BEATEN, WILLET & LIBBEY, Commer Sixth street and New York avenue. 3)8-tr GAS STovEs. a8 OVENS AND BROILERS, Allsold on a guarantee, Full line ot Gas FIXTURES VERY CHEAP, PLUMBING AND GAS FITTINGS, CORCORAN BUILDING, Fifteenth Street, dere =, ¥, BROOKS, THE EVENING STAR, Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.—Internal Tevenue, $366,766.28: customs, $308,529.93, SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent. loan to- day amounted to $189,750. THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS have been made in the internal revenue service: Inter- nal revenue gauger, Marcellus J. Harris, 4th district of North Carolina; internal revenue storekeeper, Alexander N. Stewart, 4th dis- trict of Pennsylvania ; internal revenue store- keepers and gaugers, John G. Douglas, David A, Ramsey and F, T. Shore, for the 6th district of North Carolina. CHANGE OF POSTMASTER AT NEW ORLEANS, Before leaving for Ohio last evening the Presi- dent signed an order for the suspension of J. M. G. Parker, postmaster at New Orleans, and the appointment of R. S. Badger in his lace. Parker is the brother-in-law of Gen. n. Butler, and Badger was the chief of the metropolitan police under Kellogg, and was Fs were ly wounded in the September emeute of ST4. Banks DAMAGED.—Private letters received here from General Banks district are to the effect that the recent “stalwart”? speech made by him before the Middlesex-Boston Club has done him more harm than good, from a politi- cal standpoint. MEXICAN SILVER DoLians and U, S. trade dollars are purchased as bullion at the Phila- delphia mint and assay office, at NewYork, at the equivalent of the London rate for silver on the day of purchase, less one-half cent ounee, payable in standard silver dollars. The bullion or mint value of the Mexican and trade dollar under the above regulation and the present price of silver, is about 904 cents. Neither the Mexican nor trade dollar is a legal tender, and when offered in payment may be lawfully refused by any one. It is ex- pected that the New Orleans mint. will be ready to commence purchasing Mexican and tradé dollars on the above terms, about the first of August proximo. JUSTICE TO THE LATE PROFESSOR HENRY.— An Ohio gentleman who has given great atten- tion to the history, science, and practical pro- gress of electricity, telegraphy, ete., and who is henee good authority on the subject, adds the following postscript to a recent business letter to one of the proprietors of THE Star: .. J notice that our friend, Professor Henry, is at last being fully credited with the great improvement in the electro-magnet. “ Blood will tell,”"—in the end. Blot out Henry’s im- provements, and there would not be to-day a telegraph, telephone, or any electro-magnetic machine in existence. A SPECULATIVE INDIVIDUAL has applied to the Indian Office for permission to take over some Indians to Parisas part of the American genie Itis not likely that he will be grati- ed. THE YELLOW Fever INVESTIGATION.—The report of a board of medical officers of the havy designated to investigate the causes of the appearance of yeilow fever on board the Vermont at New York was received at the Navy department to-day. The board is of the opip'on that it originated from the ballast of the bark Juniata Clara which left. Havana May Ist. This ballast, quarry clippings and sand, Was deposited on the dock on either side of the Vermont and about 100 yards distant from her. It contained the germ of the disease which was aggravated into the fever by the excessive heat. Such precautions haye been taken that the spread of the fever will most likely be checked. Reports received at the de- partinent this morning state six eases have so far made their appearance and three deaths occurred. OVERCROWDING EXCURSION Boats. — The Supervising Inspector of steam vessels has sued an order to the inspectors under him to rigidly enforce the law prohibiting the over crowaing of passenger excursion steamers under the revised United States statutes. A COLORED COUNTERFEITER, AREESTED.— Berry Dorsey has been arrested at Greenboro’ N. by a secret service operative for pass- ounterfeit #10 notes on the Muncey Na- tional Bank of the state of Illinois. He is one of the very few colored counterfeiters. THE CHINESE QUESTION. —Colonel F. A Bee, the attorney for the Chinese Six Compa- nies, is preparing a letter to President Hayes, claiming that the emigration and deaths of Chinese during the last two years exceed the immigration by about five hundred, and that the entire number on the Pacific coast does not exceed sixty-five thousand. WASHINGTONIANS ABROAD.—The American Register (Paris) of July 6th, shows Washing- tonians registered in Europe as follows: Rear Admiral Boggs and Mrs. Boggs, J. W. Boteler and Mrs. Boteler, Bloomer, J. P. Frauk- lin, A. Saks, Miss L. Scidmore, Paris; M. Co- nant and family, M. 'v. Loomis, jr., ‘oon, W. London; Miss A. S. French, Interlaken. TRANSPORTATION OF GOVERNMENT COIN.— Under recent decisions and plans adopted by Secretary Sherman, which have been given in THE Stak, there will necessarily soon be a large quantity of gold and silver moving about. For its transportation by express the government would have to disburse large sums of money, The question has been raised whether ‘this coin cannot be sent in United States postal cars as through the mails. Un- der such an arrangement the government would have to pay about only one-seventeenth of what the expressage would be. The ques- tion was discussed at the Cabinet meeting yesterday, but not definitely settled. Some as this will, however, be very likely TRUE INWARDNESS OF THE CHANGE OF Rev- ENUE OFFICERS IN NEBRASKA.—Announce- ment was recently made of the suspension of Henry A. Newman, collector of internal reve- bue of Omaha, Nebraska, and the appointment of F. W. Robb in his stead. Some of the Ne- braska newspapers have much to say on this subject. Recent issues of the Omaha Herald, Nebraska Press, and Omaha Republican bristle with paragraphs ghareng that New- man’s removal was the result of “a siege con- ducted with ditches, mines and tunnels of all sorts,” of a “dark and damnable Reet ee in which Senator Saunders, the commissioner of internal revenue, Revenue Agent Gavett, ex-Congressman Van Wirk, and various other persons were mixed up. The developments arrived at are interesting, but not at ail of the character that the inspired articles in the Omaha newspapers would lead one to sup- pose and include a fact which has not hither’ een made public, that the ex-collector and his chief deputy have been placed under ar: rest. It was discovered by Revenue Agent Gavett that one of the coilector’s deputies, named Bartlett, had twice Seproptiats large amounts of pubic money to his own uses—one sum of over $3,200 and the other of over $1,400; that the fact of his having done so was fully known to Collector Newman and his chief deputy, Roberts, who, instead of feporting the facts ‘as required by law, had studiously cov- ered them up and concealed them from the revenue agents and had retained Bartlett in the service. Gayett, therefore, under advice of the District Attorney, has caused the arrest of Collector Newman and Chief Deputy Rob- erts for violation of a sectioa of the revised statutes, which punishes by fine, or imprison- ment for not less than six months, the failure of a collector to report to the commissioner of internal revenue any defaication of his subor- dinates when made known to him. REAR ADMIRAL RODGERS reports to th Navy department that, per orders, he turned over the superintendency of the Naval Acad- emy to his successor, Commodore F. A. Par. ker, and on the 9th inst. took command of the Pacific station at Mare Island, California, hoisting his flag on board the Pensacola. He organized his staff as follows:—General staff— Lieut. Commander Edward Terry, fleet cap- tain and chief of staff; fleet engineer, F. Dade; fleet paymaster, Pay Inspector caspar Schenck ; fleet surgeon, Surgeon H.C. Nelson; fleet marine officer, Capt. . W. Huntington. Personal staf!—Lieut. Meigs, secretary, (under the recent act of Congress prohibiting the em- Press of civilians in that capacity ;) Lieut. . Rodgers, flag lieutenant. TEMPLE’s CoMET.—The Academy of Vienna announces to the Smithsonian Institution the observation of Temple's Comet, at 9 o'clock on the 19th of July, 1878, in fifteen hours seven- teen minutes right ascension, four degrees ff. teen minutes soyth declination, TWO CENTS. The Solar Eclipse of July 29th. THE TRACK OF THE MOON'S SHADOW. Not only the scientists attached to the va- rious branches of the government, but other astronomers, have made elaborate arrange- | ments for exact obs rvations of the total eclipse of the sun, which takes place on the 29th instant—Monday week. Professor Simon Newcomb, who is in charge of the nautical almanac, has for some time mn busily en- £ee42. in preparing for the event, and prior to is leaving for Wyoming territory, caused to be published a comprehensive pamphlet show- ing the course of the eclipse, and giving sug- gestions respecting its observation. Total eclipses of the sun are so rare at any one point on the earth's surface, that in view of the op- portunity they offer for studying the attend. ant phenomena the United Siates has utili its resources for research by sending its most eminent astronomers to favorable points in the west to take observations. Professor New- comb, with a party, has gone to Wyoming ter- ritory; Professor Todd to Texas, and Profes- sors Hall, Harkness and Holden to Colorado. Dr, Draper, of New York city, has also gone to Colorado, and has with him Professor Edi- son, of electric fame. In Wyoming, Color- ado, British America and Havana, the eclipse will be total, the period of obscuration lasting about three minutes. The shadow of the moon will first strike the earth in the province of Irkoutsk, Siberia. Its course will at first be east-northeast, but will gradually change to east, and after leaving Asia to Southeast, it will er Behring’s Straits in an easterly di rection, pass a little northeast of Sitka, cross the British possessions toward the southeast, and enter the United States in °S° west of Washington. In this country it will sweep over the western end of Montana territory, the Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming ter- ritory, Denver, Col., and northern and eastern Texas, entering the Gulf of Mexico between New Orleans and Galveston, and from thence pass over most of the Island of Cuba and south. ern San Domingo. The breadth of the shadow will be about 115 miles, The period of total observation, full three minutes, could be best observed in British America, but in view of the inaccessibility of that place our fovgrnment has sent no expe- dition there. Th Wyoming and Colorado the period will be about two minutes and a half, and in Texas and Havana about two minutes: THE ECLIPSE AS SEEN AT WASIITNGTON. Although there will be no_ total obscuration east of the points hereinbefore indicated, there will be a partial eclipse visible iu Wash* ington. About eight digits will be eciipsed, as seen from here, or about two-thirds of the sun’s surface. It will begin about five o'clock in the afternoon and continue until neariy Sundown, or to quote from the “Nautical Al- manac,” it will begin at 4:36 and end at » THE EXPEDITION SENT OUT BY THE GOVERN. MENT. The expenses of the government expeditions are paid out of an $000 appropriation made by Congress. The government expedition is divived into five parties under the command of the professors of mathematics in the U. S. navy. Professor 8S. Neweomb, with party con sisting of Commander W. 8. Sampson. Lieut. C.J. Bawman and John Meier, will be at Cres- ton, Wyoming. Prof. A. Hall, Prof. J. Rogers, Prof. A. W. Wright, Mr. J. F. Gard ner and A. B. Wheeler will be stationed at Pueblo. Prof. William Harkness, Lieut. E. Sturdy, Assistant Astronomer A. N. Skinner, Messrs. L. E. Walker, Alvan G. Clark and Prof. O. H. Robinson will be near Prof. New- comb on the Union Pacific railroad. R. Eastmast, Prof. Lewis Bo: obhervatcry, Assistant Astronomer H. M. Paul and Mr. H. S. Pritchett will be stationed near Pref. Hall, Prof, E. 8. Holden, Dr. C. Ss. Hasting and Lieut, T. W. Verey will be near Denver. Mr. L. Trouyelot, Kuown to science as a skillful artist, will make a draw- ing of the corona at Rawlings, Wyaming. Mr. #. W. Hill, of the Nautical Almanac office, Prof. Ormond Sione, oft the Ci nati ob- seryatory, Mr. Winslow Upton, of Cambridge, will observe the eclipse from elevated points in Colorado, while General Myers and Prof. Abbe, of the Signal Service, will go to Pike's i probably also be occuvied by . S. P. Langley, of the Allegheny ooserva- tory: “Mr. D. B. Yoda wiil be stationed in Texas. So much for the parties sent out, de Behaing, wholly or in part, upon the U.S. Naval bservatory for aid. PRIVATE EXPEDITIONS. Information concerning the private parties | is not so available, but it seemsthat Dr. Henry Draper, of New York, with his statf, will occu- Py a point near Rawlings. P: . A. Yor with @ strongly-equipped party from Prine ton, will probably go to some point near Di ver, where also Miss Maria Mitchel, of Vassar College, expects to observe the eclipse. The party which occupies Fort Worth, Texas, has among its members Mr. R. W. Wiison, of Har- vard College; Prof. J. Rees, of Washington University, St. Louis; Mr. F. E. Seagrave. of Providence; and Mr. Leonard Waldo, of Har- vard College Observatory. Most of the astron- omers above named have already left for the scene of their labors. EUROPEAN OBSERVERS, It is not known who of the European astron- omers have been sent out to make observa- tions. The only ones who have yet arrived in this country for the purpose is the celebrated French astronomer Janssen, and Mr. Locky, of England. Rebellious Red Men. FRIENDLY INDIANS WHIP THE HOSTILES, The following dispatch has been received at the Indian office from Agent Connoyer, at Umatilla agency: * Eleven Indians from this reservation and about 50 from the Columbia river, Yakima and Warm Spring reserva- tions, who came in here for protection, joined the hostiles on the 12th. Our Indians sent in amessage on the ith that they would deco: the war chief of the hostiles into our hands if they were pardoned. We accepted their terms. and sent a party of 43 to aid them. They killed the war chief and 11 others and captured 5 prisoners and 3) horses, and re- turned safe with the renegades and Columbia river Indians. Many friendly Indians lost their stock, crops and provisions. I have issued my private eaitle to them. Make some arrangements to feed soon or they will either Starve or steal. Seventy-six of ‘our Indians fought the hostiles yesterday. They killed 11 and captured 20 prisoners and soine horses, Troops will ,oin them this morning.” INSPECTOR HAMMOND'S INVESTIGATION, 3 A epee has also been received from In- spector Hammond, at Standing Rock, D. T., which say *T arrived on Sunday, the 1th! Investigation will be long if I take half the testimony. Agent believes that Gen. Carlin ineited Indians to atiack him, lam carefully in niring, but find nothing to justify the belief. If I find evidence of such outrage I will promptly telegraph. Thirteen of fifteen speakers at the council said they had power from the President to remove an obnoxious agent, and intended to put Agent Hughes over the river, not to hurt him. Carlin arrested 44 and released them on parole for want of guard room. They are to surrender on call. Chiefs report daily. Carlin claims he saved the agent by personal exertion. I am holding an open investigation, with both parties present.” Dr. F. B. CULVER, physician in charge of the military post at Baxter Springs, Kansas, _has been relieved on account of ill health. THE PRACTICE SHIP MAYFLOWER, With the cadet engineers aboard, arrived at the New York navy yard yesterday afternoon from League Island, Pa. YELLOW FEVER IN THE GULF.—Reports re- ceived by Surgeon General Woodworth, of the Marine Hospital service, show that during the week ending July 6th there were 93 deaths from yellow fever at Havana, and six from small-pox—a large increase in the former and a corresponding decrease in the latter disease. Advices just received from Matauzas, Mexico, show an increase of yellow ‘ever in that place. It is reported to have spread to nearly ali the vessels in the port, though but few deaths have occurred. At Key West there had been up to the 10th instant five cases of yellow fever; the first three cases were in the ship- ping from Havana, and the last two not con- nected with the shipping. The city is healthy, and there are no fears of an epidemic. In the rooklyn navy yard six cases of the fever have oceurred—three of them fatal; the first case was admitted to the hospital July 12th, and te last July 15th. The ere in Eecokiyn is believed to have been imported, though the local condition doubtless favored the out- break. Every precaution is being taken to prevent the propagation of the disease. O her reports received from different points by Sur- fh. General Woodworth jndicate “good jealth. ‘THE RECEPTION TO Gov. NOYES, minister to ance, at Boar’s Head, N. H., last evening, as a perfect ovation. Among those present were grAgorney. General Taft, ex-Gov. Bag- ley of Michigan, Gov. Prescott of N. H., Judge Hale ot Ohio, senator ‘Rollins and a large num- ber of local light . 4@The stakes in the forthcoming match between Capt. Bogardus and the Gun elub at Perea have been increased to 2,500 guineas, i. The Hunton-Alexander Controversy, THE VIRGINIA GENERAL PONENT AS A LIAK Yesterday’s Alexandria eard for Gen. Eppa Hunton in relation to the controversy with Mr. Columbus Alexander, growing out of certain remarks made by him (Gen. Hunton) in relation to the District as. sessment bill. . GENERAL NUNTON’S CARD pies the correspondence ‘aiins that the language Mr. Alexander says he used and which appeared in the Baltimore Sun. name. ly, that “the infamous assessment enforeiuz Dill passed by the House on the morning of tie Asth of June last, upon motion of Mr. Hendes, aud for which he (Hunton) vo'ed, hud been brought to him indorsed by Comnii:sioner Bryan, Judge Wylie aud Columbus Aleran- der,” was not used by him, and he publishes in support of his assertion s'atements from F. Magruder, Lowe, Joseph Hopkins and Huy Latham. Mr. Hunton, in his card, asserts that he has given Mr. Alexander ample opportu. nity todo him (H.) justice, but instead of do- ing so he repeats the offensive language. Mr. Hunton closes his card by saying: “Thave thus given this individual the oppor- tunity to show that he is a gentieman and a man of courage, but he has not done me the Justice of the one or been willing to accord me the redress of the other. He refuses to come from the protection of the police he affects to despise, and I cannot reach him without ex- posing friends to the penitentiary. I there. fore proclaim him am: blackguard, and an irresponsible coward. 1 public is assured I shall take no further notice of Columbus Alexander or any publication from him.” . MR. ALEXANDER, stated in the Baltimore Sun, intended to ve gone to Alexandria yesterday afteravon to meet Gen. Hunton, but as_he was taking the train he learned that Gen. Hunton left that cityin the morning to attend and sp ata barbecue at Peariton, about twenty-five miles distant. Mr. Alexander claims that many who heard Gen. Hunton understood the remarks fo be just as reported in the Sun. Last even- ing Mr. Alexander stated that he did not intend to make any admissions as to his inten. tions; that Hunton or no other man can bu doze him, and that Hunton’s work for the trict ring has been rewarded by ppointin toa clerkship in the District of and relative, E. F. Sheppard, relative of Gen. Hunton. JUDE This morning, make toa StAX Pe} y ment about the matter, as prince in the bill w. be brought 8 ho is also a » olved ich passed Congress possibly ma ore him in court, in some of t judieation. He h an ds hi If for or a, bil e, although he was opposed to i Teporter, said that bis t bill was tuo well kuown to ‘ommissioner Bryan This evening the following testimonial will be presented to Hon. Thomas B. Bryan, ou his Irieng | i behalf of the signers, by a committee of citi. | zens, of which Hon. Joseph Casey will be spokesman: WASTINGTON, D. July 1, 1s7 To the Honorabie Thomas B. Bryan. Dear Sir:—In expressing our sine: e regret upon your retirement from_oftice as a Com. missioner of the District of Columbia, we beg thus formally to acknowledge the able, faith. ful, and acceptable manner in whieh you dis- charged the duties incumbent upon you. Your eminent services in their interests will be gratefully remembered by our eltizens, who, we are pleased to learn, will continue to have your valuabie co-operation, as a permanent Tesident, in all measures having in view the welfare of this community. Z ctfully, yours, y Horace Hatch, 5 W. 5, Thompson, W. G. Metzeroit, John W. Drew, Chas. Ruoit, Juo. W. Kennedy, & Sons, Jackson Brothers & Co., M. W. Galt, Bro. & Co. Ball, Hooe, Bro. & Co., A. L. Yerby, J. A. Wineberger, ls John A. Baker, & Middleton,B. P. W. Thompsoi in” U emke: Henry § Fr: J.B. Bryan & Bros. Sam . Campbell, o] ery icLaughlin, Pilling, . Stickney, W. Gunton, G. L. Sheritt, C. A. James, Nath’'l Wilson, Chas. Bradley, C. Schneider, G. C. Kennedy, W. M. Shuster m. Thompson, 3e0. H. B. White, Wm. G. Moore, & Bro., Francis Lamb, S. Teel, John Alexander, Wm. Orme, ¢.C, Willard, J. W. Boteler & Bro. S. H. Kautimann, Lewis J. Davis, N. W. Burchell, Mohun Bros., Jos. Casey. The Fitz John Porter Case. CLOSING TESTIMONY. The case of Fitz John Porter was resumed at West Point pier Lieutenant Colonel T. C. H. Smith, of Washington, army pa: master, testified that in August, 1562, he w; member of General Pope's stail, and had charge of all the confidential dispatches be- tween General Pope and the government, A: to the character of the night of the 27th hess declared that after one o'cloc! was an ordinarily bright night, though the early part of it was very dark. He had him- self started out with a small force of eayalry, by order, to meet Porter, expecting him io leave at the same time, but it was four hours before the head of the Fifth corps (Porter s) came up. | The cross-examination on this point elicited the admission that iu these-four hours he only traveled about four: miles, and then not on the same road tray: eled by Genera! Porter, and so could not aed what the obstructions on that road were. With regard to the Witness’ interview with Porter on the 28th, when, as previously given in his evidence, he saw “treason lurking in Porter's eye,” there was considerable diseussion, in- volving objections and some evidences of feeling. The witness had to be checked b. the court, and answered several times with some acrimony. The chief result was that he admitted that he called Porter a “traitor” under considerable excitement, without mean- ing it, and after being “snubbed” by Pope, as he expressed it. Witness was now. satisiied that when he gave his evidence at the court- martial in 1862, in regard to Porter's failure to obey the 4:20 p.m. order, he was mistaken in the position of the troops, and that it would have required at least two hours for the order to have reached Porter. Gen. Ruggles, Pope's chief of staff, denied Longstreet’s testimony as to his position, say- ing that he saw the grounds which Longstreet swore he ocupied in the morning unoccupied at 1 o’clock in the afternoon. With regard to the pamphiet entitled “A Brief Statement of the Case of General Porter,” which has been extensively circulated, and which purports to give an extract from Stonewall Jackson’s re- por of his operations on the 29th of August in justification of Pope's assertions, witness de- clared that he showed to Gen. Pope that the extract in question related to the 30th of Augustaud not the 29th, and protested against the circulation of the pamphlet as untrue, ‘The testimony here closed for the present. After some discussion the court adjourned until Tuesday, September 10, im. it 5 PouiticaL Nores.—Congressman Peddie, republican, of the sixth district of New Jersey, declines a renomination. *""Theeighth lowa republicans have renominated W. W. Sapp for Congress. **"°A dispatch from Jacksonville, Fla., says: The republicans ot the first dis: trict yesterday nominated 8. B. Conover, the present senater, for Congress, and adop res- olutions indorsing Hayes’ southern policy and Conover’s course in the Senate. The district is now represented in the House by R. H. M. Davidson, who has been nomisated by the democrats. **""The Chicago Inter-Ocean’s Fairbury (Il.) special says the republicans of the eighth Sonpressional district renomiuated Greenbury L. Fort. A CONGRESSMAN’S ASSAULT ON A NEWSPA- PER Man.—Editor A. H. Byington’s severe criticism in his Norwalk (Conn.) Gazette of Congressman Levi Warner's course at Wash- ington resulted Thursday night in an assault upon him by Warner, who struck him over the head with a heavy cane. Byington took it away from him and struck him several times, ang then walked off with the cane in his pos- session. THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY CONFER- ENCE.—Mr. Wm. 8. Groesbeck, of Cincinnati, - rence. sallea ior Rarere tone Ex. col y LZ rf. . Gov. Fenton, of New York, ill gall on the Bothnia, on the 24th inst., to attend the inter- Datioual monetary coulersuce ie Paris | solve parliament this ye { mouldin ; Was injured. ‘Telegrams to The Star. REBELLIOU INDIANS Threats :rom the Bannocks. Hot Weather on Two Continents, EUROPEAN AFFAIRS. Dissatisfaction with the Treaty. FOREIGN NEWS. The Feeling in Europe. Lospon, July 2)—The Paris and Vienna hewspapers geveratly comment favorably upon Lord Beaconsfield'y statement in explanauor of the treaty of Berlin in the House of Lords on Thursday. Thg Halian government and conseryative organ® continue to attack Eu land. The Italtan radical newspapers do not holice the subject of the English occupation of Cyprus, but exclusively devote their atten tion to Austria, ‘The Standard’s assertion that the n ambassador to Viewna been ealicd to Rome on this subject is d The ambassador went to Parison a shot his visit being uncounected with politi An Ocean Steamer Sinks a Schoone: QUE NSTOWN, July the Whi ar line steamer Adriatic, from Liverpool f New York by way of this port, was comii down the channel y into and sunk ae of the sel son, were d and terday, in a fog, Collision of Ocean Steamers. New York, J —A dispa don says: A’ dispateh from date h iustant, states that the B s » bound from New Castle to ‘aya, collided With the steamer Europa, the Anchor line, trom Mediterranean por Gibraltar for Liverpool. The latter Was sunk. The crew and passengers were a Saved by the Staita, and lauded at Ferro. Parliament Notte © Dissolved This ear. Loxpon, July 2).—The London correspond eut of the Edinburgh Scotsman says that t! British cabinet has finally decided Rot to. Het Weather in Enrope. 2.—Hot weather prevails inent. The heat is ris, and in some position buliding the temper ritish commissioners to the French exposition have officiaily notified the other commi: the internati x elbourne. Australi: and invited the present exhibitors to, ate. gorress raphs that the authorities advertise sales of war materia Various points ia Roumania. Minister Bratiano’s Injuries. The Cvar of Knssia has telegraphed to Bucharest inquiring as to the couaition of Prime Minister Bratiano, who was seriously | | injured by a carriage ident on Wednesday. Servia Don't Like the Berlin Tre: BELGRADE, July 20.— throughout de at the Berli contribute to It is esi satisfied with the | it. is more or less Before ity conciu ff, the Panslavist agitator, made a violent speech at Moscow against the ian concessions in the congress that he warned that its rep arded as a personal att Tones’ Berlin lette thusiasm is disappoint The liberals would | have been willing that a state of war should continue, because they hoped out of its resu. s to gain ba of constitutional liberty. Butan ition would be re. | on the Czar. The The Slavophil en impiense majority of the Russian people, as well 2 the mercantile community, and the itl y as well as the lower m uy glaa of the return of peace The Pope to Leave the Vatican. LONDON. July 2.—A dispatch from Rome to the Pall Mali Gazette says: “Instructions have been given for the preparation of lodg- ings for his holiness, the Pope, at Perugia. The French representative at Rome has been assured by dial Franchi, the Pontifical seeretury of state, ihat the Pope's absence from the Vatican will not disturb the papal relations with France. AsSeS, are heart THE HEATED TERM. Fatal Sunstrokes in New York. New York, July 20.—The number of pros- trations by the heat ye di $ larger than on the previous avy. Up to mid- night sixty-four cases had ben reported in this city, Brooklyn and New Jersey, nine of which had a fatal termination. New Jersey Vic Moruistowy, N. J., July 2 wekeld was. sunstruck yesterd: {ternoonand ted within an hour. Other cases of sunstroke in this neighborhood are reported. but this is the only one with fatal results. The thermom- eter was “5 in the shade. et in ly 20, 1 uly the t ims. ‘Patrick Fitz Various Cities. | 1:30 p.m.—The following ‘mometer at the points is the record of named: Butlalo, 4): Chicago, 8, and very se; C ndfauap- Washing. ); New St. Lonis Death List. St. Louis, July 2).—Notwithstanding a breeze from the west and a cloudy sky this morning, the temperature is higher than yes. terda T al hometer heretofore | TESTIMONY i LY. ¥. Journal Conunerce, 19 fis was the first day Saratoga ve furlongs. e race Was Won by w th Bonny Wood, with Idalia second and Vagrant third 024. The second race, the for three-year-olds, one and_ thi miles, Was won by’ Duk en length, with third. Tim 5 ages. 1', miles, lengths “ahead of Vagrant a poor third Time ravers stakes e of Magenta an second and Spartan weepstake, for all ie by two nd ramt with New Yous. > nO cases of yel low fever repor: yn thts forene n board of th down with ousiderable v aud the possibility of its sp resent limits. But its be Judge Depue to dingin the Nor ut Ube sent to the state ext week the sentenc prison at Tre: Died of His Wonnda. Boston, July 2) —Wm. Carroll, wounded on the 4th inst. by a pis’ by John Devine, died to-day. Devine is now in jail for the murder of Wm. Dunn at the same time. ‘The Markets. BALTIMORE, July 20.—Vireti ferred, 434: do. Consolidated. 65 Ie € npons, 7. Ne i do. spacial a . Shad © bi + quiet and 12413, choice west easter—refined, 10; Coffee quiet ‘- } and ne lower—Kio cargoes, ealé: W T, 1.800; wheat 87. —wiveat, 87, 1 onchanged, seks Inreguiar Exchange, long i and on- «i or. Corn without dec: Consols, U. 8 Fhe Lonistana Inquiry. Judge Morr ector of Int tified befor Hahn. at Hah Mark Mr. Shela bar, a's re Hahn and And e Wailing roon any intim Witness’ sendin asses to Ander 1 no connection with the Sherman a repabii wer to a question he said, “The set of certificates were signed the day All were present. Th ed two or three weeks | pies of the first and sec. yenized his siznature in each set ined away slight differences ®_ the nee of the signatures. Thinks Shel. osepl Bureli were present when he d the seec not know Hill was hington. Witness lived in 6, INTs. ntion Was ashington ia the es of February 4th about a © representing herself as Mrs. D. Kuew Mrs. Wel or very weil yout to leave for Washington A. referring to the article rifshe knew who the party was ; Mrs d much surprised, ‘and, ‘after studying the matter over, sald it musbbe Mrs. Ks: Mrs. Weber then told how Mrs. Jenks had come to her house and told of a document D. A. Weber must have had: that if she (Mrs Id get it she could make good use she could not satisfy Mrs. Jeuks until he had gone over all the papers bel: maging to her husband; that she then and there did go over ail of D. A. Weber's papers and could not find any such document, and Mrs. Jet ly left: Mrs. Weber said she want Woman shown up as an imposto: had never authorized this woman to her, as she had no such documents thorized me to draw up a letter ¢ the woman in Washington as had no pen and ink then, but went away and came back about twelve: I met ES. Weber in the room ; he had evidently been informed of what was to be done : “tas she was getting pen and ink Weber asked me it Tdidu't think it unwise for Mrs. D. A. Weber to mix herself up in newspaper controversies: that if I found the woman in Washington I could send him a despatch, and then something could be done.” puncing impostor ; 1 STRUC TNING—A Young Lady In stant! The thunder storm of yester day raged with terrible violence in Westches- ter and the upper wards of the city. When it Was at its height, about 8 o'clock in. the after hoon, the house belonging to Mr. Walter Kelly, on Mosholu avenue. near Riverside, was struck by lightning. Miss Fanny Kelly. ¥ the daughter of the proprietor, was instant killed by the discharge, and two sons. Thos. and Jolin, were slightiy injured. Officer Van. raust, of the 25th precinct police, who was hear, was knocked down by the shock, but Was hot hurt. The lightning set fire to the house, but by the prompt aid of the officer the flames were Soon extinguished. The building and furniture suffered to the extent of #1,500 fe CONFESSING TO FOVR MURDERS.—A tele. ee from Watertown, N. Y., July 15, says er Bresnahan, confined inthe Cauton fail for the murder of Daulthier last spring, and who is to be hanyed ou iday, the 26ch inst., confessed to the crime on July. He has since made a supplemental confession, saying that he committed three murders previous to that of Daulthier’s. The first was an Indian, who claimed the undisputed right to hunt where he was operating. In Isl be da Scotch- man hamed Duucan McCameron, with whom he was buying furs near Big Eplongo, Canada. in 1ST he killed Michael Crowley ‘on Shad uuoted marked 1 o'clock, (2 from half 3 deg at lv o'clock higher than yesterday Upto 10 o'clock only four cases were treated at the dis- pensary, two of which we: heal more whisky than he following deaths should be added to yesterday's list: Fred. Epker, Thos. Mutler and Thomas Kelley, a very hard drinker. The whole number of cases ‘reported yesterday from nearly all sources was only 2%, nearly all of which were slight. Prof. Tyce predicts that, with the exception of a very few days, We are to have excessively hot weather for the remainder of this month. THE BOUNDING BANNOCKS. ing to the White Men. SAN Francisco, July 19.—A_ Boise City dis- pateh says that “Ten Day,” chief of the Ban. neeks at Lemb1, wishes to remain friendly, »ut he cannot control his warriors. The setilers have allleft their homes and are camped at Salmon City. “Ten Day” and his men have notified all the settiers to leave their homes and go to town, as he believed an outbreak is liable to cecur at any time. Travel kas nearly ceased, although the m: ull goes through. Fire. Boston, July 20.—A fire in the large brick workshop of the state prison at Coucord, Mass... started at 2 o’clock this morning in the department of George A. Denham. The fire departments of the neighboring vil- lages promptly responded, but the entire structure, which was 400 feet long, with the exception of a small portion of one end, was destroyed. No other portion of the prison The occupants of the burned building were Blanchard & Fuller, 0e- makers ; the Daniels Boot Manufacturi Averill & Hunting, brush-makers ; th “ - ern Cotton Tie Co. and the Denham Moulding Co. ‘The Waring Hat Manufacturing Co., of New York, was the only firm which escaped injury. Neither the amount of the loss the insurance has act former being roughly estimated 3 . The loss to the state will be considerabie, owing to the idleness of severai huadred e9n- viets. New York Bank Statement. New York, July 20.—The weekly statement of the associated banks, issued from the clear- ing house to-day, shows the following changes: Loans, inerease, 75,400; specie, decrease, #47,000;; legal tenders, increase, $1,987.00; de. posits, increase, $3,810,600; circulation,’ de- $117,000; reserve, Increase, $544°9. ks wow hold $24,235,475 in excess of the ‘egal requirements, ———__ Fatally Wounded. oat yearn, TEX Jul; a from Rock, says a men of the state t Bs hy eee ea 2 from ‘here this m i. Bass was fatally lake, near,Boveshire Point, Cana was supposed to have money. E Cameron because they had troad divsion of their slock of furs other minor crimes. E about the He confesses ta LISH OFPosITION TREATY.—The Marquis of x notice in the house mMous yesterd ty WAT he would at an early day cail attention to the papers relating to the eastern question aad move a resolution “that while the house hat Jearned with satisfaction that the troubles in the east have been termiuated by the treaty of Berlin without further recourse to arms, and rejoices in the extension of liberty and se government to some populations of European Turkey, it regrets that it has not been found practicable to deal more satisfactorily with the claims of the Greeks; that in regard to Asiatic Turkey the military liabilities of this country have been unnecessarily extended ; that undefined engagements relative to a better administration of the Asiaue provinces have imposed many respousibilties op the state, while uo suflictent means are indicated for securing their fuiliiment, and that taese responsibilities have beea ineurred without the previous knowledge of Parliament.” De- bate on the resolution willl probably open on the 20th inst. THE Be Hartingto’ Crip Ov" & BY ACLERGYMA cial dispatch from Wheeling, Va., “About a week named Jacob $ Edward Baldwi and asked to but poor 15, Say o @ traveling clergyma 1 stopped at the house of . Webster county, West Va, y ail night. As there wera mn ‘or guests he was. » With a daughter of the host, y old. He left early next morn Aid it Was found that he had horribly out- raged the child, aud had threatened to kill her if she told of Lis crime. A warraut was issued for his arrest, aud he was pursued by the an- thorities into a wilderness, fully 50 Way from @ house. He was captured, and after air attempt to iynch him, was placed in jail to await his trial in September. The proofs ot his guilt are conclusive. He is from Kentucky, and belongs to the Methodist church. ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS told a Sunday school in Augusta, Ga.. last Sabbath, that the first taste he ever had for reading was ineul- cated in a Suning euee, When he was a boy about nine years old. Founp Deap WITH Tiep Feer.— aged 60, unmarried, was found d in a pool of warer fa, ee ody) Meri- Nothing is known as tothe cause of her dcuese 4% -The Catholic church in Brompton, Ont... was burned to the Thursday 1! t Sear Fond da ac, has g a iu re- liglous “hose trot® Yor tins beoett a local very successful, burch. It was oa