Evening Star Newspaper, July 30, 1878, Page 1

TENT, THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, | AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner L1th street BY | The Evening Star Newspaper Company, | 8. H. KAUFEMANN, Pres’. THs Evyextne 5 to subscribers in ! Frown account, the city orm sQ00u so at cents per week, fhe cour-ar, Bceuts each. FAO cents amonth; one year. 38. op saay_gas THE WEEKLY STAR~—pubilsnedt oF day — F hey tage prepald. b copies for $15; 2) copies 7 Ca apSriptions must be pald In ad- oes er than aid tor ing made kaown 0} yt, S2—-N®. 7,902. ening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1878. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICE NG Ut TH rt E Pecial i Nes - WO Beck . MERI RKINGM « Hai a b. At Be to come b wes 4 one i Sores sy order CONS REGU © gS PHOMAB, President. a of Notth Cap W., “thence To west ticnce to north park at C=rito! t street, thence along i 33 street, the ue to 6th street. to eastside or ence ni street, formerly served hat changed authorize tt» B stre and collected by Robert Cogs! hands, and from this date no one is_ z collect on said soute without my writ'ea authority, HARRY CUGGINS, 3y30-2t ‘Owner of Rout. <> JONADABS, ATTENTIO: journed Se-ston of the @RA. be Mount Vernon Hall, eos VESDAY & IN -END DIVISION, SONSof TEM- —Onen meeting TUESDAY NIN 10, 1873. Addresses by Messrs. > NNUNG, LITCHFIELD and others, ep elections ‘will 1 by Misses AU, Hor com> all }y29-3t Musi: PRCSPERI. Horatns, Mess KISS. GUMPH suit others, Gavel fails at 8 c’elock sharp. , = ASS¥SSORS* OFFICE, 5 £ r aT eutaatoN. D.C., Jniy 29, 1378. . NOTICE TO TAX-PAY ER: tbat the assessments of Notice is hereby x! real property made 1 1873. may de ex. on and aft 1 hold da! all apves ate by them. northwest, ALBTEAD, Secretary. = JSTICES:_ OFFIC > SUSTIORE Lov city taka tes 5 3. BUNDY, pposite Cit: jail, Justice of | ms Pace Ys oppen id ‘y6lm | KS me BEST SUMMEX DRINKS, MILBURN’S POLAR SODA, With Ice-coid Tea, Coffee and Chocolate, at 1429 Peansyivania avenue. This TONIC SODA Is unrivalled. jy5-tr j[=>> DK. JNO. J. DYER, Ss Office and Residence: 413 Twelfth street northwest. Jyl-1m" E NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COM- PANY, corner ibth aud New York avenue, receives Trunks of Biiverware and other valuables on deposit; also rents Safes. Its vaults are barg ar, fre and damp proof. Charges moderate. Ozticé bours, 9a. m. top. m. Jel3-20 [> HAYWARD & HUTSHINSON, extensive facilities for manufa 3 Me ‘tow showing a lus of MARBLEIZED MAN: | TLES unequal for richness of design and color and rivaling in extent any establishment in the country. Architects designs for Mantles and ‘Wainscoatings closely followed, snd imitations of \ beautiful marbles ex: ly produced, Agents ior BARSTOW WROUGHT IRON FUR- NACE, Esitimore KITCHENER RANGES: also the B fire-place STOVE. Contractors for g and all'tin and Copper Work, With large force of competent mechanics in their va- rious branches and long personal experience, will do goo: work cheaper than any other house. m2-ly NEIVALLED | Dy QuALTY AND PRicz, Champagne Wines ot MOET & CHANDON, MOET & CHANDON, Established 15:3. BENAULD, FRANCUIS & ©v., | novl-coly Sole Agents for U. 8, CARD. are sutferiug from the errors and tu th, Hervous Weakuess, «. joss a . &c., L will senda reevipt taiiw EROF CHATGE, ‘This great remenly was discovere! by sionary in So ed eve ope to the 10H Dy Bible p25-eokk ly Awer Bend a Rev. JOSEPH T. House, New York city. Si SELLING OF#! SELLING OFF! CASSIMERE CASSIMERE 8S CASSIMERE 5! s pte UITs. UITS: DIAGONAL 8UL DIAGONAL SUL DIAGONAL SUL BLACK CLOT BLACK CLOT! BLACK CLOT. ALPACA COATS ALPACA COATS, ALI'ACA COATS. LIGHT CASSIMERE PANTS, LIGHT CASSIMERE PANTS. LIGHT CASSIMEKE PAD WHITE MARSEILLES VE: WHITE MARSEILLES V! WHITE MARSEILLES V E ‘Ss 3 s ED PRICES. GRBATLY REDUC. B . D PRICES. BATLY RED A. STRAUS, PorvraR CLoTHinG HovsE, 4011 Pennsylvania avenue. Between Tenth and Eleventh sts, 1333 tr ‘Three doors from Lith st, D Vata! LOW PBICES FOR LUMBER ar WILLET & LIBSBEY'S, Corner Sixth Street and New York Avenue. pet. Mt HOT WEATHER. Wai SETAE Cea WC) i BEERSUCKER and MADRES SEERSUCKER, at le rates for the heated term. ¥. J. BEIBEKGER, Tailor, No. 635 15th street, yer Washington, D.C. THE PUBLIC. ‘Having determined to remain at my oid office, L fire attention to the practice of the Bele coe Iwill ft to the Jy12-1m KE DOWN TO FOUR CENTS. FORTY BUSHELS DELIVERED FOR $2.10. GAS-LIGHT OFFICE, peti AIL and 413 19th strect, THE EVENING STAR. | Washington News and Gessip. GOVERNMENT ReceEITS TO.paY.—Internal revenue, $15S,1¢ customs, $459,142.80. SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent. loan to day. 413,15), MORE CikctlATion.—There was issued during the month of Jul $54,809, additional National Bank circulation SECRETAKY SHERMAN will leave for New York within a day or two, on important busi- ness. DISCHARGED.—All of the force in the mode room of the Patent office, employed under a £5,(() appropriation of Congress to restore the burned models, was discharged yesterday. COLLECTOR THOMAS EXONERATED.—ASsist- ant Secretary Hawley, to whom the matter was referred, after a thorough and carefu examination of the charges made against Hon. John L.. Thomas, colleetor of customs at Bul? ulmore, Md., of aileged interference by him in the late primary election held in that city, finds that there ‘is no evidence showing that Collector Thomas had anjihing to do with such primaries. THE Sovak Eciipse.—Gen. Meyer tele- $.rom Pike's Peak: “Observations suc- cess! Corona traced several diameters from sun, aud :een for five minutes after to- tality.”” Col. GEORGE Wat.ace, of the Treasury department, will sail from Baltimore to-moi- row for Hat N. It is Known that he is going on an important mission, but Treasury offic! fcent as to its nature. The ekton, who was to ¢ sreat pressure in the Loan Division, have been revoked PERSONAL.—Major Ben: Perley Poore will leave here for his ral home, “Indian Hill farm, near Newburyport, ou Thurday next The ma hard at. work since the $$ On the closing pages Directory, which will be ready for the press = coming autumn. *"-Congi f Indi is in the city. . Fassetl is putting the finishing touches on her picture of the electoral commission. She goes to New England this week. *** Supervising Architeet Hill left Washington for san Fran- cisco on pubiic business last night. ****Dr. Linderman, director of the mint, is ill, and confined to his reside “Bishop E. R. Ames, of the Methodist Episeopal chureh, who has been seriously sick for some weeks past in Baliimore, is now convalescent. **"* Associ- ate Justice Miller, of the Supreme Court of the United States. was out yesterday for the first time since the surgical operation per- formed on the 22d of June last, and is in better health than for some time past. ****J. Milton Turner, ex-minister to Liberia, was in the city yesterday, and has made final settlement with the government. SENATOR PATTERSON Said yesterday that he believed the administration would back out of its position it has assumed with reference to the revenue agents imprisoned in South Caro- lina. He says the Piesident told him that there would be no use in resistance if the state couris refused to give up the agents, because the army could not be used asa posse coii tatus, and he did not believe that there could be a posse raised in South Carolina in oppo- sition to the decision of its state courts. Pat- tersou added “I told Hayes he would yet see the necessity for troops in the south.”* More Notakiges Pusiic APPoInTeD.—The President to-day appointed the following, to be notaries public for the District of Colum bio: Geo. H. B. White, Albert B. Ruf, Jos. Rock. Wm. G. Brock, Wm. G. Moore, Benj W. Ferguson, A.C. Bradley, Wm. P. Bell, H. T. Crosby aud J. Holdsworth Gordon, each for the term of five years. LEAVE OF ABSENCE for twenty-five days, from Augus . is granted Captain E. B, Sav. age, Sth in! als® leave of absence for six months ‘anted Captain Thos. B. De- wees, 2d ¢a ACTING CTUEF OF ENGINEERS.—By direction of the President, Lieutenant Colonel H. G. Whight, corns of engineers, will, curing tie temporary absence of Brigadier General A. A. Humphreys, act as chief of engineers. A DANGEROUS ONE HUNDRED DOLLAK COUNTERFEIT NOTE on the Pittsfield National Bank, Pittsfield, Mass., has just been dis- covered by the national redemption division of the Treasurer's office. No notice of any kind has appeared of this counterfeit. It is evidently made from the same plate as the recent one hundred dollar counterfeit, but is better printed. Mrs. PREFER PAPER MONEY TO SILVER. — The Treasurer of the United States has received a letter from the cashier of the First National Bank of Galveston, saying as far as that bank- “ing association has en able to ascertain, there is no wish among the people there to have the standard silver dollar put in cireula- ion. They much preter paper as being more convenient to handle. Mexican eagle dollars, which it is Lelieved in Galveston are intrinsi- cally equal in value to the standard dollars, are only worth 4 cents in that market, aud pass at that rate in retail transactions, THE AMY REORGANIZATION CovMISsION, Whieh has been in session at the Greenbrier prings, hasadjourned to meet pvernber is: the work so far id EMIGRATION FROM LivERPOOL.—Hon. cius Fairchild, U.S. consul at Liverpool, sends to the Department of State some encouraging statistics regarding emigration. The num. ber of steerage passengers cleared from that port during the six moaths, ending June 3, S78, Was 352177. In the same period in 1877, the number 26,985, an increase of 5,622 1878. The number of ships in 1877 was 7s, 401. The pumber of the same class of passengers arriving in Liverpool during the Same period in 1578 was 18,307; in 1877, 19,186, a decrease in 1878 of S79. During the month ‘of June, 1875, 71_ships left Liverpool with 7,315 emigrants—5,791 to the United States, 1,271 to Canada. The English emigrants were 3,033: Irish, 797: Seoteh, he English, 2,324 Went to the United States; 627 to Canada; 3 to Australia; 49 to South America. Of the Irish, 728 to the United States ; 9 to Canada. Of the Scotch, £3 to the United States; 7 to Cana- da. Of other n: us there were 3,298; to the United States, 2,075; to Canada, 615; 1 to Aus- traiia and 6 to'South America. AMERICAN PORK IN GRRMANY.—H. Kriess* mann, consul-general of the United States at Berlin, informs the Department of States un. der date of July 9, 1878, that a ministerial de- cree bas been issued discontinuing the micro- seopical examination of American fat pork, heretofore required. The juirement has oeen a great embarrassment to importations of pork into Prussia from the United States. ‘The object, of course, was to discover trichina. Thorough investigations, says the consul, have resulted in establishing the fact that no tri- china ever exists in the purely fat portions of po and that whenever trichina have been discovered it has always been in the meat or the museies attaching to the fat pork. The ex- amination required is discontinued only as to fat pork, salted and cured sides of hogy with. ont any muscles or flesh adhering. Mr. Kreiss- mann transmits a copy of the decree, and an elaborate report from the “Royal Scientific Conimission for medical matters” on the sud- PROPOSED RAILWAY IN BRITISH GUIANA. Mr. Philip Figyelmese, U. S$. consul at De- marara, informs the Department of State that the authorities of that country have adopted the following: “Resolved, that this court wi'l be prepared to guarantee interest at a rate not exceeding £300,000 to be expended, under such regulations as his excellency, the gover- nor, Sc.. may deem necessary on the construc. tion and maintenance of a railway to Berbice, to be combined if found necessary with drain: age works,” £4,000 is proposed for preliminary survey. The advan! and success of this road are fully set fo in a parliamentary debate. The government secretary sald he had received a letter by mail from a gentle. man in the United States proposing to under- take the work. The secretary was of opinion that it had better be done by contract. The attorney general it the crown agent for the colonies might in resolution was adopted without division. ANOTHER CALL FOR FIVE-TWENTIES.—Sec- retary Sherman gives notice that the princi- pal and accrued interest of the bonds herein- below designated, known as *' Five-twenty Bonds,” of the Act of March 3, 1855, conso’s of 1855, will be paid at the Treasury of the United States, in the city of Washington, on and afcer the day of October, 178, and that the in- terest on sa‘d bonds will cease on that day re 5 0. B55 82.0 Coupon sbond; —80 —No. $1(0—No. 117,901 to No. 13 to No. 81,000; $1,000—No, 1. 05) . 19,8); tora, 1. Aggregate, $5,000,000 inclusive. A NEw STYLE of registered letter envelope differing from the old in the character of the boraer and in the wording of instruciions printed on it, has been adopted at the P. 0. department. MR. BLACKFAN, one of our representative atthe Paris postal congress, was at his desk to-day in the Post Office department. Judge Tyner is expected this evening. Mr. Blackfan reports that the convention at Paris was highly satisfactory, and that all the changes in the treaty of Berne have been improvements. The feature of the old treaty which was of especial importance to us, Lerten us to charge special rates for trans-continental trans- portation of mail matter, was retained in the Pai ostal treaty through the efforts of cur rep itatives, though it was omitted in the original draft. The omission of this se would mean the loss of some 370,000 a toour government. The raising of the iximuim weight of printed matt he sent in the malls from 2 Ibs. . . and the provision that mail matter, the postage on Which is uot fully prepaid, shall be forwarded, Were important changes. Two osed changes—ihe pensioning of retired clals in international postal bureaus, and 2 fan emauicy for lost registered d through the opposi- entatives, Observation of the Solar Eclipse. vation of the eclipse of the sun tion of our repre: y Was taken at all points at 4:35 p.m. v hinston time. The reports at the signal o) ight give the condition of the Ww ious points throughout the country, showing that it was cloudy or rainy in the eastern, northern and middle states, but peoerally clear in the far west and in the si h, Where the total eclipse was_ visible. eclipse was plainly visible at Little Rock, Ark., through smoked glass, and even with the naked eye. A Galveston (Texas) News special from Fort Worth states that the observation of the eclipse was successful. It was taken with twenty-six instruments, notes being taken of the corona, cuspis, moon limbs, and all con. tacts but the last, which heavy clouds rendered @ partial failure. Five photographs were ob- tained. The first contact occurred at 3h. 12m. . the second at 4h. 18m. 20s., the th 2im. 2s., and the fourth at 5h. 19m. ington time. The totality lasted two n and forty-two seconds. ‘News specials Waco, Palestine, Orange and.other points state that successtui observations were taken at those places. The eclipse began at Lake Charles, La., at 2:45 p. m., and ended at 4:45— total duration two hours. The total eclipse occurred at 3:45 p.m., and lasted one minute. Clouds occasionally obscured the sun, but the view at the commencement, for most of the duration and for the last half hour was wholly unobscured. At the moment of total obscura- tion a match had to be lighted to note the hour on the clock. During the following minute a perceptible halo pinged the moon, the surface of the latter looking like bluish stéel. No per- turbation was evinced by animals, such as dogs and cats. They retained their position in the shade where they were lying down when tbe coupe began, and cattle browsed quietly in the field * PLAN OF SETTLEMENT WITH JAY COOKE'S CREDITOKS.—At the fdfournes general meet ing of the creditors of the Jay Cooke estate at Philadelphia yesterday, the urustces submit- ted a plan of settlement, proposing an ap- praisement on the basis of which, scrip, which is to be taken in exchange for the asvets, is to be issued pro rata among the creditors, and it was finally agreed tha* the plan should be printed and a copy sent to each creditor for approval or rejection. Almost the entire session of nearly th.ee hours was consumed in discussing the ‘alleged excessive charges for committee, counsel and clerical services in counection with the estate, and a resolution declaring them to be exorbitant was proposed though not Pet for action—Mr. Le the trustee, and Messrs. Bullitt and Ashhurst hay- ing severally stated that the trustee received Dut $35,000 instead of $140,000, to which he was entitled at the ordinary five per cent. rate. The general sense of the meeting was in favor of disposing of the estate as quickly as_possi- bie, in order to stop the enormous expenses in- cident to its vast detaiis. ‘dat 41 W: utes, from CARTER HARRISON'S ELECTION.—A telegram from Springfield, IIL, gives the following state- ment in relation to the error said to have been «discovered in the abstract of the yote cast for Congressman in 1876 in the 2d Con- gressional district of Illinois: “ The certified returns in the office of the Secretary of State show that the vote was: Col. George R. Davis, republican, 14,436; Carter H. Harrison, pre- sent incumbent, 14,339; giving Davis an actual majority of 45. Secretary of State Hardow Says that this isa gross misstatement of the figures as they appear on the abstract of the Notes cast at said election on file in his office. This abstract shows that, at an election held in the 2d Congressional district of the state, Carter H. Harrison received 14,732 votes; Geo. R. Davis received 14,00) votes; 8. F. Norton received 118 votes. This abstract, this cor- respondent observed by examination of it, is certited to by R. C. Hammill, J. Charles Haines. justices of the peace, and by the then an k, Hermann Leib. If there was ‘n errorin the canvass of the vote cast in said district, it occurred before the abstract was sent to Springtield.” i SCENE At Cape May.—A it Was witnessed on the beach ‘ape May Sunday afternoon. A young ian named McGarry was in the surf bathing, when he was suddenly carried out beyond his death. The surfboat was not out at the time, and some minutes passed before the crew could be got together. Finally, however, they manned the boat and struck out for the rescue. The tide was so strong that the young man floated down to Sea Grove before the boat overtook him, Raving been In the water over two hours. At the time there were thousands of people on the beach anxiously watching the struggling man in the water and the efforts of the boat to reach him. When he was finally drawn into the boat alive a shout of relief went up from those who had witnessed the exciting spectacle from the shor AN INTERESTING OCBAN YACHT RACE came off yesterday at Cape May in full view of the piers and the beach, which were lined with Spectators. Five boats took part in it—the M. . Quay, Stella, White Wing, La Belle and Phantom. There were three which were won by the La Belle, Stella and M.S. Quay, the White Wing and Phantom having been distanced by an unfortunate mistake as to the course. The prizes were of solid sterling silver of exquisite workmanship. ESCAPE OF FiFty. prizes offered, ‘OUR CONVICTS.—On Sunday night fifty-four convicts esea) from Mt. St. Bernard reformatory in Leicester- shire, England, after assaulting the officers in charge. The police of Lou; ‘hborough, warned by telegraph, intercepted and recaptured thirty-three ol the fugitives after a desperate fight. The convicts were armed with biud- geons, stones and knives. One of the con- Stables was stabbed in seven places. FOUR STATE CONVENTIONS will be held this week. The Maine republicans will meet at Portland today: the Vermont native Amer. icans at Montpelier on Thursday; the Ver- mont nationals the same day at Burlington, and the South Carolina democrats also on Thursday at Columbia. THE Latest Story about California’s Kearney is the most wonderful of all. said to have refused a free pass over the Cen- tral Pacific road! If this report be true noth. ing else is needed to show that Kearney is not in sympathy with the most cherished Amer- ican institutions.—[N. ¥. Herald. BosTON WORKINGMEN.—If Dennis Kearney should Beppen to want to see the real work- ingmen of Boston, he will be obliged to go about to the shops, factories and countin; rooms where they are employed. The most o! them have no time or money to spend in re- gelving workingmen who do not work.—[Bos- ferald, ee i bec brating bigh ae for he banisheven or See Potato Be 4@-Between Gen. Grant and the agitatiol ee three cont beer the sea-serpent bat iat had World, THE POTTER INVESTIGATION. Gov. Palmer Before the Committee in New York. The Potter investigating committee met yesterday at No. 61 Wall street, New York city, when Gov. John M. Palmer, of Illinois, testified that he went_to New Orleans on the 13th of November, 1876, and was chairman of the visiting committee.’ He urged Gov. Wells to fill the vacancy on the returning board. Gov. Wells exhibited an unwillingness to do So. Gen. Anderson always expressed his de. sire to fill the vaeeney, but said he was un- able to agree wilh the other members as to who should fill it. He conferred with prob. ably 160 colored men in Louisiana, and came to the conclusion that many of the parishes had been A good deal disturbed. Gov. Nich ols had obtaimed the respect of the colored People down there more than any other gov- ernor he knew of, and more than Gov. Pack- ard. Witness saw Eliza Pinkston when she Was brought into the room by two men, and her condition certainly was horrible. It was about the 7th of December when witness left Louisiana. He had heard Mr, Ascher say that Judge vevisse had stated that the election was a fraud, and that if he could have $10),0.0 he would give his vote to Tilden. The pec ple in Louisiana took less interest in the Pre- sidential election than in their own affa'rs. The colored men were divided iu regard to Packard, and could not be depended upon. If witness was asked if the eleciion in Louisi- ana was fair he would say not. The sense of the people there was that Tilden and Nichols were elected. He had heard of no_prosecu- tions of parties charged with committing the Pinkston outrage. He said to Gov. Wells and Gen. Anderson ‘that the Tilden electors were chosen but that they might ona fair consid- eration of the question come to a different conclusion, but that this conclusion should be arrived at on evidence that could be clearly put before the public. Witness satisfied him- self as to the perpetra ion of the Pink- ston outrage. He toid Goy. Kellogg that it these things happened in Illinois, he ‘Cwitness) would bring the parties to punishment or he would leave the state. He believed that the people would have been. satisfied with the ‘ackard government if they thought he had been fairly elected, THE INVESTIGATORS TAKE ANOTHER REST. The committee fa jouried till the 12th of August unless called together by the chair, and Mr. Potter said he was not sure yet but i all probability: the next session of the commit- tee would be held in New York city, ey SOF city. The Strike and she “Contract” Sys- em. Editor of the Evening Star:—While we have not a word to say in favor of the tyranny of mobs, which with unlawful and brute force would attempt to dictate to others how much wages they should receive, we can not close our eyes to the fact that an injustice has been done to our poor laboring population, who have been looking hopefully forward for work at living wages, to be paid out of the liberal Congressional appropriations recently made for the District. Among these appropriations was one for tie construction of a building forthe Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The chief of this bureau Is an able and extremely conscientious man, and therefore no biame is attached to him inthe manner the work has been given out, as the law under which he is acting pro- vides that it shall be done by the lowest bid- der, and the sharp competition which obtains among contractors requires their employing men at wages which only their dire neces- sities compel them to accept. Hence the whole irouble grows out of the reprehen- sible system of the government, “contract- ing” for almost everything it uses. If the government wants a dozen or so of screw drivers or a few tons of hay, it must needs advertise for ** Proposals,” when the charge for the advertisements will exceed the whole cost of the screw-drivers and the hay! Or, if this obviously intelligent course is not pursued, * Proposals in writing” are made to “dealers in the article” who, in nine cases out of ten, out of sheer jealously of their competitors, will offer the goods at less than actual cosi, and then when their tender is accepted will either try to back out altogether or deliver articles of inferior quality. Such being the well known facts, it requires no inspiration to lay down the rule that it is to the positive {uterest of the government to do as any good business man ‘would under like cireum- stances—get what it wants in open market, from well known honest dealers, and Pay the lowest ruling prices. We assume that the government should not pay more or less than the individual, otherwise the people, who are themselves the “government,” give to it the money wherewith to buy a lash to lay upon their own back. Now, why should the government “contract” for the mere manual and jackass labor of dig- fing cut a foundation for one of its pubiic uildings? Were it to undertake it itself no outlay would be required for expensive ma- chinery or skilled labor of an exceptions kind for this particular part of the work as may be hereafter in some parts of the superstructure. Guided by the approved plans, compet nt cverseers appointed by the government couid Sec that the work is done properly by the day, and the workingmen would be sure of getting their pay at the ruling rates, whatever they may be. The people are in no‘humor now for extravagance or profligacy of any kind. Neither do they require of Uncle Sain’s pur: chasing and disbursing officers the practice of ‘unnecessary parsimony, and they commit a, ve error if they act otherwise. In these mes of general business depression, when - there are thousands who are willing to do manual work who never before knew what it was to labor with their hands, the axiom that “the laborer is worthy of his hire” has more force than ever, and is worthy of the greatest attention and respect. In this connection it occurs to us that if these amenities were more regarded there would be less talk and danger of a “conflict between capital and labor.” The “contract” system is a beautiful theory— on paper—of the would-be “cconomists’ who concentrate the whole power of their gigantic intellect upon the suppositious “gains” of the infinit~simal “spiggot,” while they quite omit to notice the enormous, financial “loss” at the national “bung-hole.” . As far as is consistent with existing laws on the subject, a change in this respect should be made immediately, when we feel assured the government will be better Jerved and the people will be better sausiied: 6 SEMI-OCCASIONAL. Washington, July 28th, 1878. THE PREPARATIONS which the authorities at Washington have made to prevent any suc- cessful interference with social order there by the labor agitators have been made wisely, however oxarectated the fears of the com- munity may be. The time to put down a riot isin its inception, and the greater show of strength the conservators of the ce ma: make the less will be the inclination of the rioters to defy them.—[N. ¥. Evening Post. THE CLAIM OF JOuN I. DAVENPORT for fees for issuing 5,003 warrants inst persons charged with having voted on defective natu- ralization papers, which Judge Choate refused to certify to some time ago, been finally disallowed. Attorney General Devens wrote to District Attorney Woodford stating that where the purpose of the warrant was simply to obtain a release of the fraudulent or irregu- lar certificates no extra expenses could be allowed. - Davenport has just returned from a trip to Washington, where, it is said, he went to try and have the matter arranged as he desired.’ His success apparently was not great.—[N. ¥. World, 29th. Tue Divers’ Matcu.—Edward McDonald writes to the N.Y. World saying: “I see that my challenge is accepted by Robert 8. Russell to walk eight miles under water without coming up for 31,000, I am y any time to walk, and would suggest that Mr. Russell name time and place and put up $2) forfeit money in the hands of any one that we may agree upon. SECRETARY THOMPSON and party attended a clam bake at Dover Point, N. H., yesterday. To-day the Secretary dines with Congressman Frank Jones at his él open summer residence at North Portsmouth, N. H. YELLOW FEVER IN NEW ORLEANS.—Presi dent Chopin, of the New Orleans of health, says that yellow fever exists at the Peecent time in New Orleans to such an extent hat it would not be proper to issue clean bills of health to vessels Jeaving cose port. The board of health reports tonoon yesterday the total cases of yellow fever as 80,with 33 deaths MR. GEORGE W. CHILDS fare @ dinner at his residence, Sea Cliff Villa, Long Branch, New Jersey, to Governor Hi it, of Penn- sylvania, yesterday. Amon; Were ex Governors Tilden, o! Bedle, of New Jersey, John aS ah ton, of Philadeiphia. THE Crops IN THE NORTHWEST.—Re} goming in from northern Iowa and sou din those sections. whe some coun- ru ties ‘will not yield over seven buaboie te aes CG. Hamilton, of of Philadel, . fand Rev. or Mor Lake Otsego and Its Surroundings. COOPERSTOWN, ITS DISTINGUISHED MEN AND HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION: (Correspondence of The Evening Siar.} COOPERSTOWN, OrsE0 C9 N.Y. H uly 2 Dear Star:—No place in his own couatry can be of more interest to the American tray- eler than Lake Otsego, with its sucroundings. There is that about it which serves to charm the tourist as no other spot, mide famous by war, history or tradition, ever did. With the exception of a few changes natural to the ad vance of time, COOPERSTOWN is the same now that it was in the days of Leatherstocking and Elizabeth Temple, while Lake Otsego and its kind protecting hi!ls—fas cinates the civilized tourist of the nineteenth century just as it did the untutored but na ture-loving deerslayer and the lovely Judita Hutter of years ago. The town lies at th> extreme southern end of the lake, and is com posed almos¢ wholly of hotels, churches and residences, Its distance (16 miles) from th+ main line of travel will always prevent it from becoming a thrifty, business A Aad one is led to besieve from the talk of its inhabitants that the introduction of any active life is not longed for. The People have few wants, and these are easily satisfied ; they are content to live and die ina country so endeared to their hearts by association. Now and then a great man wil found among them, but he soon emierates to a region more suited to his ambitious thoughts; and then these worthy people watch his career with the anxiety be- gotten of love and pride, and when the world ‘gins to chant his praise, Cooperstown adds her humble but proud voice to the universal pean. DISTINGUISHED COOPERSTOWNERS. .The names of Fennimore Cooper aud Jude Nelson are the favorite themes for praise. ‘Their residences, haunts and graves are show with untiring zeal to every new comer. But Cooperstown is often sought as a place of resi- dence by men afler their fortunes have been made in other cities. Mr. Edward Clarke, a wealthy merchant of New York City, resides here nine months out of the twelve.’ He has an elegant mansion overhanging the source of the Susquehanna, and his two Sons have cot- tages near him on the lake, Next to the mem- ory of Cooper and Nelson, Cooperstown cheer- ishes the name of Clarke as her benefactor. The old gentleman is almost a monareh in this section. Richard Temple, in the days when Cooperstown was calicd Templeton, used to boast of being lord of land and water as far as eye could reach. With some slight difference vard Clarke might claim thesame privilege in these days. His possessions are not bound- ed by the limits of Cooperstown, nor do they cease with immense tracts of land on either “side of the lake, but certain parts of the water itself might be accounted his also. Some two miles from town, on the eastern shore of the lake, Mr. Clarke has erected a very artistic tower, modelled after thove of ancient Rome; it is connected with the shore by a porteu'lis and is at the service of any one desirous of getting a complete view of the lake, THE LAKE. Two steamers, the “Natty Bumppo” and the “Pioneers” make regular trips from one end of the lake to the other. Iv is seldom one feels inclined to grumbie at the advance of civiliza- tion, carrying with it usuallyso many benefi- cent results, but to ldok upon this lovely little Otsego lake, encompassed by hills, not iarge enough to merit the titles of mountains, but in exact Broportion to the lake, it is only nat- ural to exclaim: ‘“‘Whata shame for society to intrude here!” In this practical age of ours, we do not often look upon nature otherwise than with a selfish purpose, speculating how a place can best be turned to our advantage. re vever, I verily believe it is ditfereat. There is a peculiar fascination about the “Haunts of Leatherstocking,” inspired by no similar spot in America. If a boat is S-an anchored at a distance, it requires no stret:h of the imagination to believe it to be “Deer- slayer” and the “Sei pent in their airy canoe ;” or in the shades of twilight one can almost see the “ark” of Thomas Hutter, followed by the yells and shouts of Indians, come awkwardly out of the source of the Susquehanna. The same star which a hundred years ago smiled on the meeting of the young Delaware chief and his “Hist, oh! Hist” looks dowa to-day ou Scenes not entirely different ; the actors thea may not have been so civilized as the present ones, but the story was none the less real. Lake Ot-ego is only nine miles long, but of that distance there is scarcely a foot which is notalive with some picture from the pen of Cooper. No wonder the people revere his name! This region, stripped of all tradition, fresh from nature's workshop, would call forth the admiration of man, but coupled with vivid, thrilling tales of human joy and sorrow, it becomes sacred ground. R. M. C. The Eastern Question in England. LIVELY DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT. The debate on Lord Hartington’s resolution against the English apd cennipody myoin f ahinod astern question was commenced In the House of Commons last evening with a speech by the mover. He censured the government for not having before the war arproved of the de- mands of Russia upon Turkey, which did not fe anything like as far as the Berlin treaty. n regard to Greece he said the government had made promises which were not fulfilled. He denied the existence of British interests in Asia Minor, as that was not the road to India, and demonstrated that the government's ut: terances up tothe close of the war showed that they were of the same opinion. He pointed to the trivartite treaty of 1855 to show the im- possibility of binding posterity by a guaran- tee. By the present convention the govern- ment had advanced the time of conflict, sup- posing there was to be one, by one hundred years. “We lefta frontier,” he said, “ Which the best military authorities of India were content, and placed ourselves close to the resources of our supposed enemy.” He wanted to know whether such a policy which would compel England to exercise a general protectorate over Turkey was not rightfully described as insane. le considered Lord Beaconstield’s remarks on Mr. Gladstone in- sulting to the Queen and the country of whom that statesman once had the confidence. The government might have assisted the Sultan in the work of reform ; that, when some progress had been made, have asked Parliament for peans to prevent the work from being inter- fered with. But this would not have been a showy policy. Lord Hai Sngton said, in con- clusion, that it might have been wiser, from a party point of view, to postpone his motion, until it could reap advantage from_public dis: appointment, but he considered it more pa- triotic to enable the country, while there was yet time, to retreat from an unfortunate course. ‘The Hon. Randle Plunkett moved, as a vote of confidence, his amendment exorensing the hope that the government's efforts would pre- serve peace, maintain the interest of the em- pire, and ameliorate the condition of the eas Sir Charles Dilke believed the convention would ultimately and inevitably lead to war with Russia. Captain Cochrane, member for the Isle of Wight, and Hon. David R. Plunkett, member for ae lin university, supported the amend- meni Hon. Evelyn Ashley, liberal member for Poole, supported Lord Hartington’s motion. Mr. Grant Duff, liberal member for Elgin, made a bitter attack on the convention. Hon. Robert Bourke, under secretary for the foreign department, believed that England was hever more favorably regarded by ail the powers. or more influential. plying to Lord lartin; he said the government had not advis ‘key to accept the original terms of peace, because she was then maki ng 8 gallant lefence, and such advice would have been fatal to Eee influence. Russia would only be hurt by the convention, if she cherished ag. gressive designs. The debate was adjourned, MYSTERIOUS MURDER.—A telegram to the New York Herald from Norfolk, Va., July 27, says:—Information has reached’ here of an atrocious murder committed on the easiern shore at a place called iigein, in Accomac county, by which Mrs. Eliza Richardson was waylaid and shot down and killed while draw- ing water from a well. She managed to dra; herself inside the house before expiring, an when the neighbors reached the scene Mrs. Richardson was discovered lying on the floor, {rightfully mangled, uckshot having sed thror r breast. Her head was also of the Accomac county court. The dered woman's son, Borden Richardson, came his security. Telegrams to The Star. MAINE REPUBLICAN State Convention To-Day. HUNTING A MOONSHINER. —.+__. CANADA'S NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL, THE EASTERN QUESTION ——-—__. EUROPEAN AFFAIRS. Dull Debate in Par! Eastern Qu ion. LONDON, July 30.—The debate in the House of Commons last night is described on all sides as dull and spiritless. It was adjourned at an carly hour. Some persons have even expressed the hope that the debate would be concluded to-night,but it is generally expected to close on Thursday. During the speeches of Mr. Baillie Cochrane (conservative) and Hon. Mr. Ashley (liberal) only three or four members were pre sent, and there seemed to be considerable in. difference as to the contest. The Debate Resumed To-da: The debate in the House of Comm Lord Hartingion’s resolution was re day by Lord Landon (conservative), who de. fended the policy of the government. The Nau days out, pa: All weil. Lord Salisbury Gone for the Garter. Lord Salisbury Went to Osborne this morn ing to receive from the Queen the insignia of the Garter. ns on umed To. y Islands yesterday Reforms in Egypt. ANDRIA, July .—Nubar Pasha, who s honed from Paris by the Khedive to ssist him in the establishment of reforms in ‘ypt. has accepted the post of minister with out a portfolio. Princely Betrothal Vienna, July 3.—The Freidenblatt an- the approaching betrothal of Count assy’s oly dauchter with Prince Al of Montenuova, a distant cousin of the peror of Austria. ° The Franco-American Commercial Treaty Congress. Panis, July 30.—A prelimmary meeting of the delegates to the congress for the consider. ation of a commercial treaty between France and the United Staies was lield yesterday. A draft of a treaty was submitted, and will be dis- cussed at a future mecting. ‘It is proposed that the French government shall engage to admit all American productions at the same rates as are imposed on the productions of the most favored nations, and that the United States shall make the same engagement re- garding the productions of France: that if either nation supose a domestic duty upon its own productions. the same duty may be imposed upon the productions of the other party to the treaty. Curions Court Incident in Spain. Lonpon, July 30.—The Times’ Santander correspondent relates a curious incident which occurred a few days agoin the court at Madiid, where the prisoners connected with the assassination of Gen. Prim, (against whom criminal proceedings have been drag- “ging along for five years,) were arraigned. ne of the prisoners, named Jose Perez, re- quested Ivave to say afew words, and, per mission being granted, he stated that if he Bory placed where he could be thoroughly pro- tected against attempts on his life he would reveal well authenticated though secret facts which would bring to light the real assassin of Gen. Prim. The judge stopped he prisoner and declared that his statement was inadmis- sible; but so much curiosity has been. pro. voked by the incident that itis thought the judge may be disposed to sift the matter thoroughly. THE NEW GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA. What the Canadian Papers Say. TORONTO, ON 30. — The Montreal Star commenting on the Maryuls of Lorne’s selection as governor-general of Canada, says “This is buta legitimate outcome of a con- servative policy towards the colonies, as indi- cated by Lord Beaconsfield in his speech of explanation the other day. He intimated a desire for a closer relationship between Great Britian and her colonies, and it is evident that the course to be pursued towards the colonies, is to draw them closer to the central authority, a portion of which bond it was to be presumed would be in the fact of Canada being presided over by one who had the closest family relationship with her Majesty. The news will be generally hailed with satis faction * The Hamilton Times says: “The appoint- ment will be a good one and will give the liv- liest satisfaction to the people of this country. His appointment is a great compliment, not only to Canada, but to Earl Dufferin, who no ordinary nobleman in England would be likely to succeed satisfactorily. The article concludes: “The country at large will be glad of an appointment which will serve as an additional link, if that were needful, to bind Canada more closely to the English throne. ———o HUNTING A MOONSHINER. His Fight for Life and Escape. CINCINNATI, July 3.—A special dispatch from Springfield, . States that a number of deputy marshals from Missouri and Arkansas ime upon Tom Mallinee, a noted moonshiner in Taney county, Mo., Saturday, as he was lying upon the floor of his cabin playing with his child. Perceiving tneir Spey Mallinee jumped up and ran out of the back door, thinking to eseape. Finding two marshals stationed there, he tired upon them without effect. The fire was returned, wounding Mal- linee im the arm. He then ran toward a sugar- cane patch. One of the marshals fired, drop- ping him, but he immediately arose, and se- creting himself among the thick. stalks, es- caped. Mallinee is at the head of the illicit distiliing in that part of the country. Their operations are so systematized as to be almost impregnable to them. He made all persons purchasing whisky from him take an oath to stand by him to the last against the officers. The result is that every citizen within an ex- tended radius not only refuses to become a witness against him, but will not afford food or accommodations to the marshals. MAINE REPUBLICANS. , The State Conver m Called to Or der by Mr. Blaine. PORTLAND, ME., July 30.—The republican state convention assembled at the city hall of Poitland at 11 o'clock this morning, and was called to order by Mr. Blaine. The large hall is four-fifths filled with spectators. The Hon. Lewis Barker, of Bangor, Me.. was chosen as chairman, and A. F. Gauish, of Portland, and George P. Dutton, of Ellsworth, were chosen secretaries. Mr. Blaine gave notice that by virtue of instructions from last year’s conven- tion, the state committee would act as the committee on credentials. A committee of one from each county was appointed on per- Bapent organization. The convention then a recess. After recess the state committee, as commit- tee on credentials, reported that the counties were represented by i delegates. The temporary organization was rem ine yy an with the addition of a vice-president from each county, after which an adjourament was made till 2 o'clock. ‘ " id. 20 BALTIMORE, July 30.—Virginia sixes, o! do. deterred, 375: Go. consoled, 58 4; di, second series, 28; past di 3 North Carol! sites,’ old, Sor'do. now 8: toe egal ae Tid ar active and firm, 8¥a9%. guiet—mid- Lsally! steady and uuchange. southern dull apd lower, western arm and > September, 1.03%. ite Arm: yerow nominal: we 4 2 ber, When is poriee pace “Z9: steamer, 43." Osis steniy aed nominal. Hay Pro- im quot and cant 3, crude, 8a8)4. fi let Whisky. reise 1065 ‘Webelpte i EX A —_ 40005, cats, eor3 gfamer quleteovton, 244.5 four, money, ya Get: 1g Exchange loan S51; ius BALTIMORE, July 30.—QCotton ding, Fiour heat, Weaker. NEW YORK, July 3).—Floar quiet and steady, LONDON, to ‘1530, E im.—Consols, 95 1-16 for m ‘account. 'U. 8, bonds: 1867's, 107%; ia o js ys M 5 pt Rel Erie, 18%. New | for | tothe county jail for twenty days Fifteen Girls Poisoned. NCINNATI, OHIO, July 9).—A special dis patch from Cleveland states that on Wednes day last fifteen girls ome on in Madame Somers’ dressmaking establishmeat had milk dinner. During the afternoon they were all more or less sick, incluaing the Madame. None of thi ll, however, as to be xt day, st tie Divitt. 0: doth were aangerously fll. Physic were called in pronounced them c. soning. Yeste: Nettie ts sti precar! condition. The coroner has taken the case in charge, and ordered an analysis of the milk. cr except two Thursday Convicted Insurance Presiden: New Y July superior court thi udgments of the oy the matter of Rob: i and sentenced president and Annuity Insurance Compan Lambert, the convicied and sentenced presi dent of the American Popular The eases Will probably go fo the court of appeals. Suceessful Safe Burglary Boxpentows. Not, July 31—Oa § night or early Monday morn: the Narrow e Camden N as entered by three masked burglars who overpowered the night watchman at blew open the safe, taking the contenis, amounting to #1." . Nothing has as yet been heard of the bu: Mow Buftalo Treats Tramps. Rurra.o, N.Y, July 3.—The tised for to-day have been postvo: morrow on account of rain. Tne poiice with in the last tweive hours have arrested twenty tramps. Seventeen of them will serve the county for thirty days and the remaining three for sixty days, that being the sentence imposed by the police justice. Batson & Curri: opposite Ottawa, w The loss will exceed last night. $100,000. = ——_. Three Men Drowned. OTTAWA, ONT., July ).—Three men named Fiavier, Ad eeds, Were drowned in Lake Nadea' y. A Steamer Short of CTARLESTON, 8. C., J uly Frontera, trom Wilmington in here to-day for supplies Rev.” Mx. SMiTH.—T mith (negro), whose t Newtown, L. 1. in wi is rged with having attem to commit a novel larceny by stealin: rian con. ronvertt a Meth Lchosen h yesterday. He disapp village on Thursday, inav fine of #1! whict upon him for dig: upon whieh le vere. HL applies. W.—The steamer for Mexico, put to pay } and he decamped so left for parts ported to have be camp meeting at 3 Newtown, w! tective, “he t tings a long time. morey bac get it, “fur h th r expected to er, shuah, dyed in de wool.” Smith is said to be an intelligent, plausible negro, and, notwithstanding his wrong-doing, some of the colored people sym. pathize with him and are making efforts to et him out of his troubles. They supplied him with a small cottage on Prospect. wvente and lent him furniture for housekeeping ou condition that it was to be returned whenever he gave up his charge —[ CRUEL DEATH Oo and crimi Lighthou: sday, 4 years old, Mary Ellen Donnoher, the daughter ‘of John J. Donnoher, irou roiier, of Lloyd street, Fair Haven. Mr. and Mrs. Donnoher Were at the Point with their three children. About 1 o'clock dinner was eaten in the grove and afterwards about one hundred peo) were scattered around on the grass. Mary Was sitting at a table when her head suddenly dropped, and when her parents went to her she Was unconscious. A bullet fired ata tar. get not far away in the grove had strack her in the head near the leit ¢ The little gurl was taken home as soon as possible, when 1) Whittemore attended her. But nothing could e done for her, and two hours and a haif after tting home she died. The tatz pen attached to a spruce boar thick, and this was full of holes, sb ho pains had been taken to protect pe from the marksmen, The range was ov by HLM. v store ® Eaton street. littie le Wak ought his gu nd with itsome had used an air rsday mornin Berore h & + and for the new gun Put up.a new batt. which seemed to him de didn't know how far the eun w. the bullets. He seems to have been. very norant of the gun’s qualities and of guns i general. —[New Haren Paiadinin MURDER Patrick c on the Sullivan murder, at Portsmouth, f years ago, have been committed «t that lor the action of the grand jury. REMARKALLE CRUELTY.—The police of Long Island City are looking for a man who, on Sat- urday afternoon, was guilty of the Shooting of George Hipp, a lad about ten years old. The boy was accosted by a young man respectably dressed and wearing a “hard” hat, wh him two cents for the berries in his declined the offer and started to walk on, when the scoundret drew a revolver from the back pocket of bis pantaloons and fired two shots after him. The first bullet missed him, but the other passed through his left arm.—(¥. ¥. Herald, 24h passed an important resolution relating to the doctrine, order and discipline of the English chureh, presumably aimed at the extreme school of Ritualists Bry FIRE IN Pants.~An extensive lumber yard, covering an area of two acres, aud con- nected with a furniture factory in the centre of a populous district of Paris, has been de- stroyed by fire. The timber alone was valued ON) Sterling. —Several weeks ago a very valuable horse belonging to Mr y of Hart county, Ky., was sun struck, and ever since has been Mr Oakley found it impossible to keep th nimat contined, so last Saturday it was turned inio a lot near by, where 1 was 4 very larga pond, the centre of which is feetdeep. he ‘horse made a complete circuit of the pond twice, and then waded out as far as it could, without swimming, and put an end ta its suffering by drowning. —{ Hart County (Ky.) Democrat. A Boy ORDERED BY His FATHER TO KULG 4 MAN anv Does I7.—About midnight Sune day night Isaac Hammill rode up toJohn Ane gelo’s farm house, a few miles south of Jack- sonville, Fla., and asked to see Angelo's daughter. Angelo refused permission, at tis same time ordering his son Jason, 14 years of age, toshoot Hammil. The son took down au old gun loaden with slugs and discharged its contents into Hammil's head. killing him in- stantly. The father and son were arrested. SAID PRINCE BisMaxkck toa young Eaglish lady, who remarked to him that the congress hadu't settled the Eastern question : “Oh, no, it's only cobbled for the time, and when the shoe pinches it will break out a: ‘m Sat with the patching, I wan peace. “And England?” “Ob, she would be satis. fied also, for she's taken her share of the spoil, and without fightiug for IMPRISONMENT OF 4 BRIDE bY HER FaTuER. Heenrich C. Ritz presented a petition ta Judge Daniels this morning, through F. A. Bothy, for a writ of habeas corpus to release his wife. He says he is more than 21 years of- age, and that on the 2%hof April last he was married in this city to Henreatta Freskeny, by the Rev. F. G. Leurner, and that eter since his wife has been kept in custody by hee father, Henry Freskeng, at bis house on Si- Ann's avenue, Melrose, N. ¥., and that she ia not allowed to see her husband. Ritz says tha cause of sueh detention is unknown to him. The father will make a return to the writ oe Monday morning —{ N. ¥. Post, 29th, * Bon” INGERSOLL once saved his life by « eens characteristic one, too. In battle he ought manfully until overpowered and com- lied to surrender, though not until one of rrest’s men drawn a bead on him. uugersoll sang out, “Hold op there! What da you want to shoot me for? I have Deen recog- nizing your old confederacy for the last twa minutes?” When Ingersoll was exchanged his horse was returned to him by the rebel general, with the remark that he was the Man Who saved his life witha joke. oe *z-Earl Beaconsfield is one of the silent men in private life. When he does talk, ia talks on to the point, ayd ayoids ladies" so Cay my, Blea Of Chicago, we't jaw ctreles, fallen, Eu- wis Booth is married to his ‘aaughion , Eng |. There hat in Fo we been curee deaths, and 4a-James Robinson, a book canvasser, Bowery hotel Now van i ge nchand