Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1878, Page 1

PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, | AT TOE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenne, cormer Lith street BY he Evening Star Newspaper Company, 5. H. RAUFFMAN THe Eventxs Sta the city by ont cents per Week. or 44 c wv red on Prifay—$2a a for $15; 20 copies ald in ade | {1 subscriptions mast be nee for. he £nening Star. 52-N®*. 7,895. oo Vu WASHINGTON, D. C.,. MONDAY, JULY 1878. TWO CENT SUMMER R ESORTS. AN ODE issued by the War department | The Oregon Indian War About Over. Grant and Communism, SPECIAL NOTICES. co 8 COTTAGE KG CHOOL'S CCRTE MAY. Ne J-5 ened July ist. Managed by a W directs that “public property which has been THE EVENING STAR. | condemned by an inspector, or the issue price | Washington News and Gossip. | of which has been reduced by a board of sur- | vey, Will not _be purchased by the officer re- 7 sponsible therefor at the time when it was con- GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. demned or the price was reduced, nor by any Tevenue, $580, THE HOSTILES SCATTERED AND IN PLIGHT. The following has been received at the War department PREsIDIO, SAN FRANCISCO, July 20, 1 General Sherman, Washington, D. C.:’ Whea on’s telegrams, condensed, are as follows: THE EX. PRESIDENT'S INTERVIEW WITH PRINCE BISMARCK. The New York Herald of Saturday prints a long letter from Berlin, giving an account of Gen, Grant's interview with Prince Bismarck, | from which we take the following extract >> COLUMBIA COUNCIL, No. 1, SOV. OF Too? Stiekets for current uarter can be" oD ued on ment of dues an resen‘ation of Heke: for fant quarter, from W. t. KENT, Pay- master General's Office, 1214 F et.;" AMOS 1 LEY, Stationery Clerk, Interior dep’ Internal KES HOTEL AND SUMMER M°°: Poe AunnOws, MD | ‘ reduced U er of 1878 to $1 Leonardtown isthe, Maryland: mmos:titoes ioe, fehing, wus. Fin trees ot walks aud ‘wo excel physicians tn the village: é os oie: 4 Methodist Somes "wine four times & mpson and Sue. H. F. MOORE, The Prince said that another reason why he was sorry the Congress was in session was that he could not take General Grant around nd show him Berlin. He said also that the ing from the north, caused a panic among ths | Emperor himself. was disappointed in hot hostiles.. Their trail from here was strewn for | peing able to see the General six miles with provisions, and, to them, valua- | “His Majesty,” said the Prince, “has been ble supplies. They had no time to gather and officer who bore any part in such’ condemna- Uon or reduction.” Tne Latest PouiticaL Gossip among the quid nunes is that Senator Simon Cameron is to be a candidate to succeed his son Don to the U “On the 16th Sanford’s cavairy and Nez Perces = seouts moving toward Meacham’s from La Grande, while the main co!umn was advance. t COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, Distaict of Wasi NOTICE TO TAS hereby notified that the pamphi list of urpaid Taxes for 1378, and other taxes an THE SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan to-day amounted to #633,600. SECRETARY SHERMAN, accompanied by his counsel, Judge Shellabarger, left here this X-payers are coptaining the nding June 30cb, assessments pravious!y ; 8. i seiecti xpecting you, and has the greatest interest iit due and Jn) arrears, has been printed. ard that a | mornink for Atlantic City to testify before the | by & Senate. It is Tre hee aise in the selection run off theif many ponies scattered over the | your character ald nistery snd i eoue ata copy thereof will be delivered to any tax] na fet Potter committee, elected, there are fuite a number hostile to | Country. At my request, Umatilias came | Germany. He commands me to s that Reurdvidal by act of Congresa approved Starch 3, | Typ sixqrxo FOND OFFICE of the District | the Jounger Camerot tena aan ORG fonelp whip the Bannocks and Snakes. ‘They | nothing but is doctor's orders that hie sual a 3. iba ze ra 21 5 i: = ree 'y see no on mn is seeing you.” Mhtieet: BP oreer ot OHN COOK,” | has been removed into the Treasury from the | port to Cameron pere. but wil Teiseharzed | and fen scalps. ‘Seven teamsters have been | “*EMOene Prevents his seeing yous’ | )15-awsw_ Collector, | building of the Citizens’ National Bank. This | that the reason for it is that young Cameroo ty | killed on Wolf creek road durin the last five Rep. & Post, 2aw3w) + Ocean City, Md 0) $12.50 ass. Fine Ye) be coast. strip tiewets Df e via the E: ae SHOES Dicaue cone 1s for $7.00, . Beat Company > eT OHN TRACY, Proprietor. a ay3-1im SRIDGE HOUSE, MIDDLE- TPE RE itn Counts va. hls ‘or cirenlars. ts to have that honor, but Lam far more sorry for the cause and hope the Emperor is recovering.” “All the indications are of the best,” an. Swered the Prince, “for the Emperor has a fine constitution and great courage and e durance, but you know he is a very old man. “That,” said the General, “adds to the horror one feels for the crime.” “Ic is so strange, so strange and so sad," an Swered the prince, with marked feeling. Jere isan old man—one of the ki gentlemen in the world—and yet the: is in compliance with the new District bill, which transfers to the Treasury department. the duties of the sinking fund commissioners. The direct discharge of the duties of this oflice falls to Treasurer Gilfillan. Gey. Harry Wurrg, of Pennsylvania, a member of the army commission, which was to convene to-day at White Sulphur Springs Va., was in the city this morning. He will leave to-night for his field of summer labor— da Umatilla allies report hostiles breaking up into small parties, and getting off as fast as possible, evidently trying to get into the Wei- ser country. I will so dispose of iny troops as to lnbercebs any organized bands moying to- ward the Weiser. have guards at Cayuse, | | | brusque in his manners, and has not gained | Meacham’s and Pelican, and will escort mii | the hearts of the yeomanry of Pennsylvania and held them with that steadfastness which the older member of the house of Cameron hi that the political managers in Pennsylva bia, headed by Bob Mackey, have communi cated to ex Senator Simon the statement tha it is a problem whether Don can be elected. I is also said that the older Cameron has reluct- antly, but patriotically, indicated that he is again ready to wear the Senatorial robes JUSTICES’ OFFICE, 8. BUNDY, oppos ii, Justic the Peace. pp jy6-1m S= THE BEST SUMMER DRINKS, MILBURN'S POLAR SODA, With Ice-cold Tea, Coffee and Chocolate, at 1429 eunsyivania avenue. coaches from La Grande to Umatilla agency untilroad is safer.” I think the indications are very favorable. McDows tt, Major General. ust try 10 @ F rather than they should fall upon unknown - and shoot him! There never was a more sim- large __This TONIC SODA is unrivalled. jy6-tt__| with a grain of refreshment thrown in. shoulders. All of which we give ter Genie The Louisiana Investigation. more genuine, more—what. shall I say— est style and at DR. JNO. J. DYER, PERSONAL.—Mr. J. Leonard Corning, whose | worth. TESTIMONY BEFORE THE POTTER SUECoM- | jnofe humane @haracter than the Emperor's, st 5 ud st : ERSONAL. nds ves ——. MITTEE. 5 e is totally unlike men born in his station, or tin. The coantry 1s > 8 sauce me Hes Te est jy1im: | interesting art lectures here last winter are REMOVAL OF THE NEz PERCES.—The follow. The Potter sub-committee, in New Orleans, | many of ihem atleast. You kuow that ion Urea rear Ser Se Sean) sire’ : Dare, Bavaria ey yeout citizens, is at Wirz, | ing dispatch has been received at the Indian | 0M Saturday, took further testimony asto the | Whovcome iito te World a his kage born eR Sorel coveberty, waite S°THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COM- | burg, Bavaria, gathering materials for new e - Keneral bad character of Hiram Smedley. T. | princes, are apt to think themselves of anottier a0 ee GEORGE'S, JOHN. | SPAN, comer ibthand NewYork avenue, | puts, Bavaria, dest son, J. Leonard Corning, | lice from Inspector MeNeil, at Baxter | W.'Daiton, Amie Mitchell aud Kiley Neviliss, Tace and another world, “They are uptte tens particulars apply lo @ GE S:25-1m | reocives Trunks of Silverware and other valuables jr., on the 5th instant, passed’ suecesstully his | Springs, Kansas, in reference to the Nez | formerly of West Feliciana parish, all of whom | small account of the wishes and feelings of BON. Froprpter: = gu deposit; also rents Safes. Its vaults are burg sr | examination in the University of Wurzburg, | Perces, whose removal from Fort Leaven. | had made affidavits in the custum house and | others. All their education tends to derde Le HOUSE . fire and damp proof. Charges moderate. (tice i ree d the degree of doe! { medicine! | Worth to Indian territory has just been ef- | testified before the Howe Senate committee, he b sid t Empel x t = je13-2n. and received the degree of doctor of medicine’ », Indian 7 esti c a | the human side. But this Emperor is so mu F BY SPRINGS, W. VA | hours, 9a, m.t04D. in, i degrec ol de Fee ears Tees bere, There were two | were on the witness siand. Their testimony | Of aman ia all thites He cepa ae Is now open. Charges ay: $10 par Wook, | IMPORTANT TO TAX-PAYERS, PRESIDENT Hayes arrived at Columbus, 0., | deaths en route. Part will go to reservation | was the same in character. They recanted | Q¢@ Manin allt life. He never wounded any 7 aaa or To | which to ile ait claims for revision of Spacial | He was accompanied by Attorney General ee Snot hee | proved, are now ‘Take Eastern Rail- ‘op to Norta Haw) ere coaches W 3. € MAY, POINT.—Cenionni PHI 2 House er ye1s-2n B, REEVES, Proprietor RAONT ViEU HOUSE, FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA. J. M. STINSO AN’S WHITE SULPHUL NGS, 6% miles northeast Fan 1% tulles se son's Depot county, Va. 15-2in} | UMMEHING FOR WASHINGTO- §' . NiANS. ROCK ENON SPRINGS, the Great North Mountain, near Winchester, On the Great North Mouniatn, A. 3. PRATT. P! PRIETOR, OPEN JUNE 12TH TO OUTUBES 1 ot vat rest oS? PRATT & SON, | ye15-2m 401 9th 8 RAW. Wash uztou. D. i gu LAKE CITY, UTAS, | TOWNSEND HOU. FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. | . RESORT IN THE Bes: Commercial p tae city. TOFOK pie Boo w Ban 2M. HOOF JENNINGS, i Propr fe12-3m. PRAY WORE LOUs: SEA END, Not= AVENTR, ATLANTIC CITY, Ned. agen June Ist. se HOUPES. __GENTLEMEN’S GOODS. | O10 fl the rage 12 Malco. STRAW HATS. mings, for young men ani Umbreiias for ad Bon Uisbrciias fol TIN EM ETE. HATTER, yyla-tr 1237 Pennsylvania avenus, QEADY-MADE SHIRTS, Men’s unfinished Shirts, 60 cents: of Wamsutta muslin, 7 cents. Finished, 75 cents; of Wam- gutta Wuslin, 90 cents. Boya' Shirts 12, 12's and 38-inch, at 50 conts unfinished, and 75 cents fin- ed, of Wamsutta cotton. ee Wallis 10 ORDER. ‘The best Shirts at $2.25; second, $2. $1. $1.25 and Sleach. Fit always warran| @ply Linen Collars, 8 for $1, special bargain; sthers, 6 for $1. Linen Cuifs 25 ceuts per pair: Best do., 37% cents. Jeans Drawers, 60 cents. suze Undershires; Liste Thread do, “Novelttes ii . and Hoslery. Neckwear SH UMPSUS'S Saint FACTORY, THOMPSON Jel5-tr 816 F st. n.te.. opp. Patent Otce. th light trim gentlemen. fast 75, $1 ed 1 0 THE Hav PUBLIC. | Wil give my 1 2 pi law vari 1 will practice Untied 8: the Suprem of Cou Specia Court, ana the collect jy12-1m Gites ceatep ICED SODA. KOLB'S, = LEATHER TRUNK, $10 AND CANVAS’ COVER. RE OF $6 2 LEATHE! CN WITH WHICH THE MARAKT Is FLUUDED, are being vset Griversof W and are givin: are TRUNAS, ye25-tr UNCH GoopD: L SUMMER WINES, UTTLED BEER, Core | | | BECKER'S, | ! Very low pri netr : y[ur VERY BEST | | SWEET CATAWBA, $1 PER GALLON. | JOUN H, MAGRUDER, | A421 New York avenus. yetr Ue asury Department. LU JROvAL HAVANA LOTTERY, Grand Extravrdinary Drawing, Se; Is75. ne um st.. New Orieans, La, 7 NAVY JACKSON'S BEST. TOBACCO. A¥arded aighest prise st Centennial Ex) ition for ane cuswing gualities aul excelionke and Jasting charucter of sundtening and favoring. |The best tobacco ever mace. As our blue str’ iP ie mark is closely imitated on inferior goods, that Jacksow-s Beat is ou every plug. Suid by ad for sample, free, to C. A. JACK a, Bs jo Ve Jar, SLED | and where there is a gouty diathesis, "7 is the most genial and winning of men—think ing the statements made were 1 v Taxes, Devens and Webb C. Hayes. There was no | PATENT OFFICE PLAN. ste i aa ing alwa e, | —Messrs. R. M. Up- | and tey were made at the lustauce of others | 2 AAPIOLS RUNAYS for the com A 0 f ; u i PORE! a ey ade a ud Welfare of his people—of those around T continue to give special attention to claims for | public demonstration, About 13) people were . 1 fica S. Sud welfare 4 guimanee Gpacegun of errors, material, OF Work PS aa emer party eee were | John, of New York, H. W. Hartwell, of Boston, | for political purposes him, You cannot conceive a finer type of the lone; also, Spectal da ‘a and James K. Wilson, of Cincinnati, who have been appointed by Seeretary Schurz the com- mittee of experts to receive and examine the designs for the repair of Patent Oftice build- ing, organized today. A number of Plans over Sunday, and were the guests of Gen. duo. SECRETARY Sti G. Mitchell, WHAT THE ME: Th A NINETY-THREE WIT: | NESSES TO BE HEARD. Mr. John Ray, attorney for Secretary Sher | man, has addressed a letter to the committee, | submitting a request from Mr. Sherman that nobie, courteous, charitable ald gentle with every high quality of a pri as well 3 every virtue of a man. [should have sup posed that the Emperor could have walked | alone allover th EDWARD W. WHITAKER, 208 4% street. | im Iocan Wak Party Expects. ¢ Who are eagerly predicting a war with cial Taxee paid at a di ing, of toe submitting at ; 1 empire without harm. and RD & HUTCHINSON, : 5 have been received. ne be allowed to prove the charaeter of the ey must try and shoot him.” . 7 Baty ori Street NORTHWEST, Mexico say that within the ensuing ten days . ESE Z election in the Felicana parishes before the | | The General ‘said that it was a horrit ® Very extensive facilities for manaface- | General Ord's forces will make a demonstra- ComMISSIONER Hay returned to the Indian In reply, Hon. W.S. Stenger, | thing. and referred to Lincoln—a man of wring, are bow showing a line of Marbieized tion across the Rio ¢ g nde, whieh will very | office today from his western trip. He reports | chairma Mantles unequaled for richness of design andeolor | materially shape warlike events. n of the sub-committee, has replied, | Kindest and geutlest nature—killed by a as a 01 in Da rod : ndis saying: “1 am directed to inform you that | sassin. . . tod rivaling tp extant any establishment in the wena Whom he visited. Wores eeneraly Speatines | tues ihe committee) are now ready ve tise | SIE’ some respects.” sald the Prince. eon Peay nse a ote totewad,, ton Gaingens at EE, one of the Hayes electors | Whom he visited were, fT etd ethetake | Rish the subpeenas for any or all of the ninety. | tinuing as if in half a revel 'y,and as if sheak care and besutifol marbies exactly produced. ana, has been appointed to the posi- | ¥* uF ied. peaceful and ane three witnesses whose names are appended {9 | ing of a ject upon which he hi Ricnw for BARS ;ROUGHT IRON FUR- Spotted Tail Ir eres ae rauites from | the written request of Mr. Sherman, and any | thinking a ereat dea Im sane nes RACE, Biitnore MITCH EN EE HANOBS: also agent ihe Missouri rivers that the new reservation | other that he Of Ou May deste’ to hace, | ee cere hice ene, respe: SC Midesln drorpisce STOVE, Contractara for | wsigued fo duty in Louistan Perna a tht he aaians has not yet been de- | called to testity with reference tothe marter | Willem the father of Ketone tie large force ‘of ‘competent mechanics in their var | _ THE ARTY will not by any means be without | Lerimined: that the newspaper account of the | CF intimidation in the parishes wend tea | Madinertite nthe two is that the old its representatives at the is branches and fong persoual experience. will aris exposition. | and the chiefs was in the main incorrect; that | {iither directed to say thatit is the purpose of | king Would be severe and harsh at tir Jo good work cheaper any other house. m2-ly es U The special orders issued daily by the War de. | leral proceedings would be commenced portunity for the takine oa Buy. testimaty tee to aay one. Bae the oid i ne had So = = partment contain the announcement that | against Livingstone, the agent at the Crow | thon this subject that may be had upon the | much simplicity of character, lived an austere HE MOST POPULAR DRINK i n two to six or ten officers are granted | ereek agency, as soon as the state attorney re- one side or the other. | home domes life; had all the repub- __ Of the Tin leave of absence “with permission to go be- | turned irom Washington, where he had been at liean qualities. So with this king: he is so jy POL ICED SODA, sete, yond the sea.” called before the Potter committee. wnat A St. Lois PAPER Sars Anovt | republican it ings that even the most ex aoe a QRLEANS Mint—The law re- | | THe Siiven Wave Has Cowmexcen.—Since | frum ihe “heat is wilie a Lem ere eeay | theme republican. if he did his ebaracter jus: AMAZINGLY LOW PRICES opening the mint at New Orleans contained the | Treasurer Gilfillan, in the latter part of list | directly. traceable. to iutemperanee “and | Uo, koull adanite: bin redhat. the:innuenee provision that the land upon which it is built should be deeded by the cily to the government. Information received at tlie Treasury contains the information that this has been done, and that the documents making the transfer are on the way to Washington. As soon as they arrive the final steps for putting the mint into active operation will be taken. The silver for coining silver dollars at the mint when re- opened will be purchased at the Treasury from bullion h Hders, or from parties Corner Sixth Street and New York Avenue. | j.aying in their posse: xican dollars. jy8-tr week, sent out notifications to the national banks that they could obtain as many silver dollars—free of transportation—for green- backs as they wanted, orders for them have come piling in at a rapid rate considering the short time intervening between the present date and last Thursday, when the notifications were sent out by mail. Up to the close of business to-day twenty banks had responded, the amount of silver taken by them being $310,000. The orders received which make up this amount came from national banks in Vermont, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, vicious habits of living. The heat is nat injurious, and people who know how to take care of themselves are not apt to suffer from its eflects. Of course, there are cases of ill ness which are aggravated by the heat, and the infant mortality is alw .ys larger when the thermometer is up in the nineties. But an ex- amination of the list of deaths shows that at least inet Ber cent. of the mortality is the | like this, a crime that not only aims at an old result of alcohol, while the other ten per cent. | man’s life, a ruler’s life, but shocks the world, is due toan unfortunate imprudence. If we | should not meet with the severest punishment. had had no drunkards in the city the inereas In fact,” continued the General, “although at ed mortality would not have been noticeabl home there is a strong sentiment against the which aimed at the fluence that would de oider, all society, republics a “In America,” he said, * si ple are, as I see from the pay about it. There is only one way to deal with it, and is by the severest methods. I don’t see why a man who commits a crime nperor’s life was an in verniment, all FOR LUMBER ar WILLET & LIBBEY'S, THE SCATTERED Secretary Schurz | Massachusetts, Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, South | aud the lesson of ie eed & lesson agai death penalty, and it sentiment which on | —— the cabinet inthe city. The President is out | cut A Connecticut firm writes t » Gil- 3 is worth | oral ii Ie Sey She caine pest ah bied ‘The act providing for the “revision and corres- | in Ohio attending the soldiers’ reunion at | flan: “ We will take $5,000 in silyer, but the Ae vetning ree ne ee by all: at it isa Som isdu othe d ended as well as ne oe poperty holders interested who hav * | Seeretary Thompson is on a’ eruise north. | it. here is no dou ue ohaAG La 5 | . ‘ID IMPROVEMENT TAXES cretary Evyarts has not returned from New | neglected silver dollar will soon begin to cir. | alarm, but it ought to make us more temper. That,” said the Prince, “is entirely my PA Pt v N eely, ate aud more eareful.—[St. Louis Brening | view. My convictions are so Stran that I Hampshire. Attorney General Deyens is | culate freely. Post am a he fr nee August 10, 1871, will be entitled toa rebate he A ‘Secretary § 3 . ——_ ‘ost. resigned the rninent of A use I pen, aay ervuieous er excessive charges mals | ph {Ne President, ud Secretary Sherman | wWio Was tue SrooNEy?—Mre, Jenks was ‘Angtinde MINED PIDEUE ~ADour- required’ to commute sen “tp therein. ee Potter committe interviewed on her arrival home by a reporter Ray Sy erie araaie ars xO\ T could not do it in justice to my con ‘Taxpayers who have not pald the assessments for ‘ol co. fe 2 * & wa | erneur (N.Y ondent of the Water- . Yousee, this kind old gentleman, speciai Improvements can. upon specific complaint LiEvr. THs L U. SN, died at ofthe N. O. Times,who asked her—“How were town Dispatch says wat last Thursday Mrs. Emperor whom these very people have oP erroneous and excessive charges uve, obesin & EUT. EROS. /t oc wt died 42) vou treated by the members of th | B. Foster, a cripple and invalid aged 35 years d to kill, isso gentle that he will never revision and correction of thetr tax bills, Mount Holly Springs, Pa., yesterday, of con- Vashington?” She replied “Well,at fir: d | applied thi st the superintendent of the firm a death sentence ‘an you think of ALL PARTIES INTERESTED sumption. He was the son of T. J. Lee, for- | much of what. they wrote, but ina short tim | poor to a justice of the yp » for a Warrant thing so strange that a sovereign whose ais before Jus. 1878.) OS Bb Present | meriy of the United States engineer corps, | didn't, and therefore it’ was passed idly by. | ior the ariest of the Rev. Herbert. Miaer, | 22 lerness of heart has practically abolished clainis before July 19, 1878. and ‘grandson of the late Judy set, and | There is one thing I want to tell you, however, | rector of the Trinity Church, charging upon | the death punishment should be the victim ol 4 R SI sonal bs oe ig eet ball eee " PY 7 | oat at s' cas i 2 ee et tee of cists ane al a Was born at the homesivad, near Balti. | Quite a youth, some reporter, came to see me | oath. that she was Soon to bees attent 8 Se - I. mother, | assassination, artner. r found ito be y maintains he only went to the he sole and only pur- or attempted assassination? That is the fact. Well, I have never reed with the Emperor on this point,and in Al sace, when I found that as chancellor I had to approve al! commutations of the death sen. tence I re ed. In Prussia that is the wor of the min PAYERS who have not obtained proper allowance for old material removed or re-used, for work done under permit, forchureh property, or from any error In the assessments. should FILE THEIR CLAIMS Ee without further delay, with more. His last assignment to duty was in con- nection with the coast survey in Fiorida, leav- ing it only when the state of his health foreed him t for a leave of absence. to interview me, and after blushing a good dea’ and asking a number of questions—without ainingany knowledge,] assure ‘ou—he bowed himself out. I afterwards heard he had go quite soft and spoony about me, and the nex lay Wrote to me for my photograph. In orde and that said Miller wa ‘The warrant was issued, and an otic Mr. Miller at the rectory, but too unwi ut upon examinatio: his innocence, and house at her request, f her guilty Tue TALLAroosa.—A telegram received at MUly the HIELO DoT ete eons use gt ner red nest, for the sole and only er of justice. In Alsace it de WILLIAM DICKSON, the Navy department to-day announces the | t ratify the little boy it (laughing). Boa asserts that ke By the leet one folved upon me. 1 felt.as the French a Office 222 4's street, rival of the Tallapoosa at the Charlestown, | SENATOR CONKLING TO BE A WITNESS.— | Spiracy. “The community Is about equally | crimes like these are rampant thes tact be three doors north of Columbia Buliding. Massachusetts, navy yard this morning at hall | Representative Springer, of IL, a member 0 divided as to the guilt or innocence of Mr. | Severely punished. : SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT TAXES CAN BE PAID ast Six. Secretary Thompson and all on the Potter investigating committee. is authori- | Miller. He was supposed to be engaged to ‘All you can do with such people,” said the je2]-lin AT A LARGE DISCOUNT. ard well. ty for the statement that Senator Conkling is ae cee marry a wy coenanie young | General quietly, “1s to kill them.” e ELICIOUS oo) icep sopa JAMES GORDON Besserr's Dornne Arctic | £0 anpear before the committee asa witness, | dy, of Gouverneur, His, examination has | S}eeisely so.” auswered the Prince. RAN KOLB'S, EAvEvition.-Fromacommunieation recently | $recigent relieved his. bretharie kate eee | time He is held In $2,000 Dail Forgers in Two Countries. jy15-1m Oor. 7th and E streets. received at the Navy Department, it appears master at New Orleans, will conduct his in- vestigation. FRANKLIN PHILP’s DEFALCATION while in the employ of Pay Director Cunningham, U. WHERE THE COUNTERFEIT MONEY THAT GER- MAN IMMIGRANTS HAD WAS ISSUED. United States Marshal Payne bas received from Mr. Evarts the photographs of two men who were arrested in Hamburg, Germany, ou A Lapy SHOT DEAD ON THE PoRcH OF Her DWELLING.—Information was received in this cy yesterday by the Eastern Shore steamer of a mysterious tragedy which oc- curred at the village of Locustville, in Acco- that Mr. James Gordon Bennett contemplates a double expedition to the North Pole, one vessel going b: of Behring’s straits and the other by of Spitzbergen. He has been in consultation with Peterman, the Great Ger- i S22 2: sulta an, the 8.N.. at San Francisco, which has been a sub- | mac county, Va.. ata late hour last ‘Thursday | & charge ‘of having issued’ the counterteit a eae i ne é parties, for some days past, is now a sul vidow, that place, . nths ag 4 AN ESTIMATE ON YOUR BILL OF LUM. | Yacht, the Dauntles for an aaretic expedition, ject oF cxapeeritod DEMO Tey Ble tneLe, | the pocelr of bee cee eee oe | eee ere Well ee ee immigrants BEB. YUU WILL SAVE MONEY. o he facts are briefly these: Mr. Philp, who Was a clerk in the pay director's office in San Francisco, brough blank drafts on the sub- treasury to that officer for payment of certain claims against the government, which the pay director signed. It was Mr. Philp's duty to transmit these drafts to the persons for whom they were intended. After the pay director cam2 to Washington, vouchers for some of these claims could not be found. He, there- upon, pressed Mr. Philp, who had arrived here, for an explanation, and he confessed that he had drawn the money himself and failed to hand it over to the persons entitled toit. The claims unpaid were those of the California Cracker company, $720; Whitten, Fuller & Co., $61.72, and J. E. Gordon, $203.47: so that the night named, was fatally shot by some one unknown, whether by accident or design has not transpired. She lingered during the night and died Friday morning. The house in which she resided stands in an isolated position on the outskirts of a dense forest, and it was from behind one of these trees that the fatal shot was fired. The county authorities were at once notified, but have notas yet succeeded in capturing the guilty party. The affair caused considerable excitement in the local- | ity, where Mrs. Richardson was well known and highly respected. Locustyille is situated | about seven miles from Drummondtown, near the Atlantic coast—[Balt. Gazette, TRANSFER TO THE CANAL ComPany.—The told the detectives that they got the counter- feit money from brokers in Hamburg in ex- change for German coin. The brokers after. ward offered to redeem the notes. One of the photographs has been identified by the detec lives as that of Bill Baker, an old English thief, who was in this city about fifteen y. ago, ‘and served aterm in sing for rob: bee The other has been identified as that ef Joseph W. Chapman, a fugitive. Chapman Was one of the gang Who robbed the Third National Bank of Baltimore of $300,000 in U.S. bonds and railroad securities in August, 1872. ped to London and lived a riotous life : ovember, IS74, he was arrested in Constantinople under the name of Joseph Maguire, for having forged British consols, and otherwise making her complete for an ex: pean by way of Spitzbergen. The Jeanette 's on her way to San Francisco, and will pass through Behring’s straits early next year. The owner will spend not less than $120,000 on the WILLET & LIBBEY, Jeanette expedith He wishes the Navy de- partment to furnish for the Dauntless the crew, officers and provisions necessary for the yoyage, he making her otherwise ready. He auded that the two vessels going in nt directions but by the two ways which are admitted to be the best and the only ones whieh promise ly suceess, can more than double the chances of pole. This | communication to the Navy department is in brief an inquiry to ascertain if this proposi- tion would have the or of Secretary Thomp- wa WE ARE NEVER BEATEN, Corner Sixth street and New York avenue. Iys-tr AS STOVES, @AS OVENS AND BROILERS, Allsold on aguarantee, Full line of GAS FIXTURES VERY CHEAP, q raph ; | Regotiations which have been pending be- | and complicity with Joseph Randall, ails | son, ie Dauntless is a staunch vessel, and | {é. amount abkndwiedent by eeucation IS | tween the Chesapeake and Ohio canatand | Piliott: amd. Chavies ‘Meeker. ihegdai was PLUMBING AND GAS SITTINGS, Ball the enelues and, screws wi in while Str. written confession he gave to Pay Director | Messrs. Walsh & MeKaig relative to the trans- | sentenced to tlree years. imprisonmen fer of the valuable coal wharf of the latter to CORCORAN BULLDING, the former, was completed yesterday, and the Cunningham, in which he relates that distress- and his companions ‘to three years’ ing pecuniary circumstances led him to the prisonment im would be an excellent craft for an Arctic h in the prison at smyrna. voyage. Col. W. P. Carlin, lith infantry, “Assistant Surgeon D. G. Coldwell will report for assign. | (Who ment to duty in the department of the east. The leave ot First Lieutenant 8. K. Mahon is extended two months. LABor, WAGES AND Cost OF LIVING IN WaALES.—Wm. Wirt Sikes, consul at Cardit, reports to the Department of State, under date of June 2%, 1s75, some statistics and facts relating to trade and labor in Wales. Farm laborers earn from 31.50 to $3.50 per we varying in different counties more or less dis tant from railroads; privileges of house room and beer may be added to th. ¥ brickmakers earn #250 to ¥ ip- ral Water dealers throughout tie | carpenters, $1.02 a day: coopers, #112; engine States, aud wholesale of | drive #12) to€ Avemen, $1 to $1.12; labor- aye Fan | ers, 10 cents per hour: painters, H cents; ma- FRED SDE BABY £00., | sous, 16 cents: carpeniers, 1) cents: plumbers,, ‘ aes : ' deed filed and recorded in the clerk's office of | At about the same time Howard Adams, alias Fifteenth Strest, ———— Conimiselon of the set. 2. Cupping hain, who the cireuit court. The price stipulated in the | Carlo Sussovich, who kept a barroom under nee E. ¥. BROOKS, ARMY OnDERs.—Capt. M. L. Poland will re- creation ahionen fe Treasury de artinent, | deed as the consideration is $58,000.—[ Cum Booth’s theater several years ayo, was port for duty as chief ordnance otticer. de. | the fullamount of theirclaims and whois a | Cerand Temes, 20th. ide pean ere Set forecnics 08 ie | APOLLINARIS partment of Arizona, and for duty in charge | careful ofiicer, reported the circumstances of A DEAD GIRL’S MANGLED Bopy.—In Des prison as the others, Becker, Randall and of the ordnauce depot at Yun Arizona; | the case to the fourth auditor, with a request | Moine: Lowa, last Thursday, some boys, while Adams escaped in September, 1875. The two NATURAL First 1 utenant W. H. Tlugo, 9th cavalry, | to try and get for him the amount he had paid | bathing in Coon river, in Dallas count: lowa, | former came to this city and were arrested on minca, WaTtie has his leave extended two months. | Leave | over on this accoun discovered a box floating down the river,whieli | the charge of having forged the 14,019 check . for ove year, to zo beyond the sea, is granted HC NA SEOON SEIN they towed ashore. On being opened a horri- | of the New York Life lnsuratice compate Second Lieutenant T. M. Woodrull, 5th in. SoutTH CAROLINA MOONSHINERS PLEADING ‘i “ i of the New Yo vara pany, Highly Effervescent. fant Leave for four months, to go bevond =a 2 ie ae ble sight was disclosed, it being the body of a | which was cashed bythe Union Trust cou ante ave 25 iri months, to go beyon For Mency.—District Attorney Northrup, of | girl of about Ad years, terribly cut and man- any. The wife’of Chapman was puisoned in pALEROVED by the deademts de Melecine of fhe, sea: Tntinfanery. We aveuienaut WE: Seuth Carolina, has forwarded to the Commis. | gled. There is intense excitement, and oflicers | Panton trap Ise ehhe be eae es up cial order at the Hrongh Goveraneate ey eee | podgers. ih tata sea, is granted Lieuteuant | Sloner of Internal Revenue the petitions of | ate working up the ease. in Turkey. She was living in London wader Recommended by the highest MEDICAL AU- THORITLES in New York as rt delightful beverage. \: ar superior to Vieby, Seltzer, or auy other." ‘Most grate/ul and refreshing.?> Absolutely pure and wholesome: superior to all ly use; free from. ali the objections urged against Croton and artificially aeraced waters." “*Linpreguated only with its own ga s:Usefufand very agreeaile.*" “Healehfui and well suited for Dyspepsia and cares of acute disease. . idly antactd; agrees well with Dyspeptics, fifteen illicit distillers of Pickens county, S.C., ‘ho have been arrested and held to bail ) Pp for the clemency of the government. A petition numerously signed by Senators and Representatives, members of the legislature and citizens, asking that the prayer of the petitioners be granted, has also been received. he papers will receive all proper attention. The men who make the petitions belong to a class who have for a long time defied the goy- ernment, and in many instances have forcibly resisted the enforcement of the law. In times Past they have not hesitated to shoot down revenue officers while the latter were engaged in the legitimate discharge of their duties. Naval ORDERS.—Acting Passed Assistant Surgeon J. J. Sowerby,‘to the training ship Minnesota, at New York; Paymaster Geo. R. Watkins, to duty at the navy yard, Boston: Assistant Surgeon J. M. Murray, from the the name of Porter, and had with her as boarders a man and woman, who took the name of Wallace. The evidence pointed to them as the poisoners. Their motive, it was supposed, was to get Mrs. Chapman's money ante jewelry. Wallace proved to be Adams. He fied to this country, and all trace of him was lost until about five months ago, when he was caught in Cincinnati. Heis now iu prison in California for an old crime. Chapman has a brother who is a merchant in Provideuce, R. 1, and another brother who is a lawyer iu Trenton.—[.V. ¥. Sun, 2d. Tne Rattway MaiL SeRvicE.—A brief ad. journed meeting of the convention of superin- tendents of the railway mail service, which has been in session in Washington during the past week, was held in New York Saturday. about thirty delegates being present. The principal subject under consideration was the SINGLE ScuLL Matcu.—The New Orleans Times says that $1,000 has deposited in the hands of Mr. Joe Walker, as an earnest for O'Donnell, of the Club, to row a single-scuil match with Crotty, of the Galveston Boat Club. Jt is understood that Judge McTyre, of Texas, will cover this $1,000 and add thereto $1,500. A DESOLATING CYCLONE visited northern and western New York yesterday. Its force at and near Albany was ‘very destructive, un- roofing many houses and doing considerable aamage to vegetation. It seems that two storms, coming from apparently opposite points, met at West Albany, forming the cyclone. | DEATH OF a U. S BOILER INsPEcTOR.— | Samuel H. Bowers, United States inspector of boilers for Norfolk, Va., died at his home in that city yesterday of inflammation of the for most agreeable, alone or mixed with a Catarrhs of Stomach or Biawider, | a luxury, 15 cents; plasterers, 15 cents an hour. The innesot: he oe bowels." He was appointed to the position only | 2dvisability of adopting a system for the regis- Nos. 41 & 43 Warren st.,New York. cost of living averages from &]t0 $5 a Week for | Cage Ae Ry utened to the receiving ship | bowels, He ee pe Y | tering of third class. mall matter, which coin. a family. There is a fair amount of ihrift —— | brises all merchandise and, articles sent it among ‘this class, *who are, however, ACCIDENT TO THE ESTELLE.—The supervis COUNTERFEITER ARRESTED.—Horace Hues- | packages through the mail. This will ron re : x Somewhat given to jollification, espe: | ing inspector general of steamboats has re. | tan English farmer, of Crown Point, has | the trausmission of such packages as ne MLE ADAMANTIVE BHICK com. | {/4!¥ Hose who are not of Welsh! blood. | ceived a telegram from Galveston atnouneing | Peel ericit Of the Tradeoene Rate ae | eee ear ee ey Cee tered FE NT It is an important fact that the wives of labor. that the celebrated yacht Estelle had explod +f counterfeit of the Tradesmen’s National Bank | ie! 01 ing men filla more active place in the bread Winning scheme thau women do in America. Many go off to their work every morning of their lives as regularly as their husbands. They are also very frequently the treasurers of the marital firm, keeping the weekly oullay for jollification as near the minimum as possi- ble. Among the occupations of women are let lercarriers, peculiar to Wales. Benefit socie jes, called the “Friendly Sisters,” prevail among the women. The costof living in Wales would be Somewhat higher now than in 187s Were it not for the importation of Americau beef, canned meats, vegetables and fruits. This potent influence not only reduced the cost of living, but given an impetus to trade and competition. “The poorer classes have are selling MERCHANTABLE BRICK AT LOWEST MARKET RATES, red. in any part of the eity. k make a beautiful hard-Auished wail, EQUAL TU THE BEST HAND MADE FRONTS. Samples can be seen at OFFICE NATIONAL HOTEL BLock, corner Pennsylvania ave, and 6th st, Je19-e08m of Canada, supposed to be part of a large amount recently stoien from a Canadian bank, were found on him. the adoption of such a system to the Post- her boilers in that harbor, aud that the engi- master General. neer had been scalded. 'N. CHARLES K. GkaHaM, of New York has been appointed surveyor of customs 1 port,vice Gen. E. A. Merritt, appointed Collector of customs. Tae HuNTON-NEALE CONTEST.—The Fau quier county, Va., conservative convention, called to select delegates to the Alexandria Congressional convention, met ia Warrenton Saturday. The election for delegates las:ed but a very few minutes, and resulted in favor of General Hunton. The friends of Mr. Neale becoming dissatisfied with the proceedings of Mk. GLADSTONE made a bitter assault upon the Berlin treaty on Saturday night betore the liberal association of Southwark, Londoa, pre- facing it by declining a resumption of the party leadership. He assailed the manner iu which the people had been feverued, and said no despotic government in Europe would have dared to assume the respousibilities i osed upon England unknown to the pe. ‘he despotic rule of Russia is replaced « Bessarabia, which belonged to free Rowman Russia retains her claim to a heavy indemni which can be early made a pretext for war the integrity aud independence of Turkey a: THE NEZ PERCES PRISONERS who have been in camp in Kansas for some time are now bemg removed to their new home, near Bax- ter Springs, At Fort Leavenworth depot, Saturday, Chief Joseph's wife, Almote, was quite ill from prostration by the heat. Epson said to a Chicago reporter who asked him if he had ever been in the Western metropolis before: ** Yes; 1 was here thirteen years ago. I had a linen duster, $2.5) and a railroad pass. I was not interviewed then.” f Fe® H0T WEATHER. ‘We are now prepared to furnish EAST INDIA VAMBOO CLOTH, SEERSUCKER. and MADRES SEERSUCKER, Al reasonable rates for the heated term, Pagrecolerlarsn gia ae Rreantinse the rate of git more, than others: | the convention, called a meeting immediately | eea'a hinatic notwirhetactine Hen e te, | Gestsged, aud the conquests of ths Brave ae ig is Meant! the rate of wages has decreased | afterwards, elected Mr. J. W. Campbell, chair- g a shuess, the Greeks "4 xo hinge eo. | Hath at (eee lt, dommward: "Trade | man, and proceeded to ‘lect a solid’ Neate | Pia decision, and, determines to carcy the | and selfishness, Englands) 1° Turkey, and jyotr Wazhington, D. C. throughout the disirict is ina very depressed | delegation tothe convention. Salem precinct P s) cae = the present status deprives him of an account- condition. There is much distress among the ing of business matters to the tune of $700,000. HE DOWN TC FOUB CENTS, laboring classes for want of employment. The Ross Porson robins in Westchester sends a solid delegation for Huntoa. re THEIX Younc.— Two receutly fed their of. Weish laborers as a class are thriftier than the Less liquor was drunk in St. Louis durin LiEUT. GEN. SHERIDAN arrived at Crook | springon poison vine because the children RITY BUSHELS DELIVERED FOR $3.10 irish or English. In some of Wales the | the torrid term than at any other equal period City, Black Hiils, Saturday, and left Sunday | had caged hem. It is characteristic of these @AS-LIGHT OFFICE, habits of the people are still primitive. Wages | for several years past. This enforced absti- | for Gen. Bradiey’s camp, on the Little Mis- | birds to poison their caged young when no are there nominal aud cost of lying propor- nence adds greatly to the unpopularity of tor- Ootl-ls 63) AND $15 1978 AzRaRT, tid terms in Bt Louis, Souri, escorted by Col Guy V. Heary’s troop, hope of their liberty is ofered.—[Laacastir Sd cavalry. s eee : Honal, Anielligencer. Telegrams to The Star. EUROPEAN AFFAIRS, After the Berlin Treaty. SCRE MEETING OF JAY COOKF’ DITORS EUROPEAN AFFAIRS Financial Results of the Bertin Set- dlement. Loxpon, July articie this m fons are appare! in its Qmancial Active prepara a ay in 1 in con, stern gh as yet there is no marked the better in the cturiag S, a more hopeful feeling pr Reports from industry are d pecially from She: Accounts ha is said to be ne Various Centers of the iron es dedly more encouragin i, where the most glo: ate proceeded. More we F g forward also in South Wales than dur ist. month. Business in cotton in Liverp as been large during the last few days, with a rise in almost every de scription. d to these favorable circum. star the fact that the harvest prospects | have improved materially with fine foreing | Weather, und we have a brighter future already for commerce than could be hoped for a couple of Weeks since. Not Much of a Russian Outrage After All. Loypo: uly 2.—Mr. Layard, the British ambassador at Constantlnopie, has received information that when the Russian Circas. staus fired upon the English man-of war boat near the Gulf of Taros, on there was no oft the rrested i$ Soon as they were brought leer. wi ig the state ¢ | Voking the eatraordin: | military a i dissatisiac | Servians neh S expressed by the hey accuse Russia of abandoning Chess Toarna- | | Parts, July 22—The international chess | tournament ‘Will be ed to-day or to. moirow. Winaw Vieads with | 14, games; Zul London is second, with 14 FAY COOKE’S CREDITORS. Meeting in Phitad 1 } Puiaperrnta, J creditors of the J the People’s this Norris presided. Mr submitted a propositio: | the estate. Hes | th leavin, Champlain. prope by experts, catalogue id of the amount or per ¢ dand r scrip to et to be "a din small juanti ediior may t e entitied pd to Did, and if not sold a f thirty days | then the credit > in and buy atin This proposition was referred to iors. said committee to meet today, tomorrow and > reesive the Views of credt tion. A motior next, t time to recom, mend son and re. port atthe ed to. The New York, convention mpesed of p the depart ment, which abors in Washington on Tuesday last, reassembled in. the New York post ciice his morning,and after abriet session adjourned sine Which have been ur the y of exte The two subjects discussion—namely, ling the throu reg. e xd resolutions loption of the | ter General. Fires. CHICAGO, July 22.—Shortly after midnight a fire broke out in the planitig mill owned by | W.E. Frost & Co..on Isth and Clark streets, which was totally destroyed. | An elevator ewned by Howe & MeMullen, of Boston, was also burned : loss about € Seeretary Thomp~: Boston, July 2—The Tallapoosa, with Sec | retary Thompson and his party on’ bo: rived at the | party numbers about 22 y | will'make a three days at this station | before visiting the Portsm d. | Philadelphia Cattle Market. | Paiapevenra, Ju Jattle sai | good, 3's me e : common, Sheep market, fair sal navy yard this mornix and th persons, ste | dium. AMON, 2 dull, Sales 3,900 gee é | mou, | Escape of Prisoners. KK, July 22.—A dispateh from Wat Ew y N .N. Y., yesterday morning the jailor at at place was knocked down and gagged by of ihe prisoues S, and eight of the inmates escaped. Two of the prisouers haye been re. captured. Sunstrokes in Memphis. MEMPais, Jul) ‘Three fatal cases of sun. stroke occurred yesterday, namely, Adolph Voght, Mrs. J. W. Leben and Mrs. Joshua Jefferson, —_ Death of an Actor. DENVER, COL., July 22.—Tom L. O'Connor, a well-known actor, died suddenly of heart dis- ease at Georgetown, Col., Saturday. Twe Men Drowned. New York, July 22.—Ro! J. and Charles London, of this city, were drowned at Cam: bridge, N. Y., Saturday evening while bathing The Markets. BALTIMORE, July 22,—Virginia sixes, old. 20; do, deferred, 4; “do. consolidated, 5 second serie: upous, 7 sixes, 8: d today Susat ay BALTIMORE, Ju! Ging, Mall's. and Wester » 4 ah 4 lis’ super 10 brats, ern red, prime, No. 2 western winie 03; July, 102 4 August, 1.0141 01's: 5 er, L.OLgal O14 C eth scarce aud fira—southern whi July 45-43 steamer, 4458 8 steady—southern, 28433:' western White, Pennsyivania, 30331, Rye 5U.63. Hay Ivar 11.004 rk, 10.75. Bulk meats, i ‘clear rib sides, 6 3g. Bacon—shoulders, 6',: clear ri Haws.” 12, Lard—refiued, 8. Butter | western. 12413. Petreleun) quiet— 10%; crade, 8: 163. Whthky 2.000: wheat, Orn, rye, 600. Siipments—whea’, 40 Freights to Liverpool per_stean 4aQ.3 flour. 2s.6d.; grain, 74. NEWYORK, July 22,—Stocks strong. 1 and 2. 100 Exchange, loug, 82's; short, 485':. Governments steady. NEW YORK, July —Fiour quiet an’ un- | changed. Wheat duli and without decided change, Corn & ride firmer and mulerately a” Money, LONDON. July 22, 12:30 p. m.—U. S. bonds, 1867's, 108:4: ten-forties. 111. Erie, 13'4; do. preferred, 32. 11! vis Central, 87\g LONDON, July 24, 1:30 p. i cuusylvapia Coutrai, 34. 9a THE TEXAS Demockatic CONVENTION is still ata dead-lock. There appears to be too many people in it. The number of votes necessary toa choice on Saturday was 1,002. | The eighteenth ballot gave Hubbard 97, De- vine 54. The nineteenth ballot gave Hubbard 890, Devine 6 Throe! rton's name was withdrawn after the thirteenth ballot. Tho convention then adjourued, to try again to. day. peasy THE CREDITORS of THE Jay CooKE ESTATE: meet in Philadephia to-day, when a final re- port will be made by Mr. Lewis, the trustee, regarding tle ad:ninist:ation of the estate. It is understood that ati additional dividend will be declared some $100,000 in hand. The trustee has realized a total of nearly $2,000,000 from claims due the estate. His report to the meeting of creditors is now being put in type. FAINTING WuILE AT PRAYER—Miss Ward, while Kneeling in the service in Eman Church, yesterday, fainted under the heat, fei. forward, and her throat rested on the back of the next seat infront. Before help reachec her she nearly strangled to death.—[Rockjoré UL) Reg Races at ToLepo.—At Toledo, Ohio, Sat- urday, Ravus trotted histhind trial heat against tt ng to the quarter pole in 0.34, half- mm , three-quarter-mile 140'<, and the mile 2.16, being the fast mile ever trotted on a half-mile track. He went without a running, mate. THE ANNIVERSARY of the first battle of Bull Run was observed in Providence, K. 1., yester day, by comrades of the 2d Rhode Island regi- artilery, who participated in the hunts, They artillery, who c iD 3 marched to the Fist Gone cbure? where 2 discourse ap; was to the occasio. preached by Rey. C. A. Staples. 4@-Mrs. Beecher accompanies Henry to California.