Evening Star Newspaper, August 28, 1878, Page 1

acme PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, 4f THE 8TAE BUILDING, Pennsylvania Aveune, corner Lith street at The Evening Star Newspaper Oompaay, &. H. BAUFFMANN, Pree’. THE EVENING STAu {- erved to eabseribers'n Whe city by carriers, on chelr uwn acount, af 10 genta per week. or 44 cents per monte. Cuples a! poe Boone ee CS ce pre v munth: on a med eae eck: Seth eraayane 1 ar. lage prepaid. copies fur 915, 2 copia go Ail wst! eatecriptions must be paid in ade wanee:foo paper seat nmet than 20 paid | tor. ‘ ‘Bates of advertising made known on appilcas | ee, 52—N?. 7,927. Eoening WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUSY 28, 1878. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICE THE EVENING STAR. rou 5 REVI/ st— | ; Apa a Ey cS MU" atthe Bait Dor bret]: a os " N CULLEN, ire z 2 Os FL QU_eR WHI PHUR-=PRINGS CO, WARRENTON VA Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT KECEIPTS TO-DAY.—Interual Fevenue, &14,29.09; customs, $557,354.03. SUESCRIPTIONS to the four per cent. loan tc- day amounted to $331,750. SECRETARY SHERMAN is expected to return to this city and his offitial duties next Situr- day nicht. Assistant Secretary Hiwley wt e The Stricken South. ARMY RATIONS FOR TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE AT VICKSBURG. After considerable difficulty—owing to the stopping of trains,—transportation from Chi- cago of supplies to the yellow fever sufferers at Vicksburg, was last night secured by Col. McArdle. The colonel communicated this information to Secretary McCrary. The Sec- retary immediately issued an order to tre commissary general to furnish rations for two thousand people ai Vicksburg for twenty day-. Captain Lake, of Jackson, Miss, wi'l leave here this evening for Chicago to ex se jite mat. aA TRIP TROUGH KANSAS. READING, MIcH., August 21, 1873. Fditor Star:—Continuing my letter of the 18th July, I will say of Kansas City that it is one of the most thriving business places of the west. The huge grain elevators, many rail- roads, business blocks, and general activity ale evidences that her merchants garner the wealth of the great farms and ranches of + atisas aud Missourl. Many of the residences are elegant, and command extensiva views of the Missouri river aud adjacent country. Fiom Kansas City we took a throush car to Larned, Kausas. The iute:mediate county is Paris Exhibition Awards. PRIZES TO AMERIC 4 The following list of awar” Paris exhibition in fifteen clas can section has be: n seut &¥ cable. The other awards wil be Known iu a shout time: Class VILL. — Diplom medal:) To the U . (equal toa ed States Naval Acade- my, Annapolis, Md. the State University of Michigan and the Uuted States Bureaa of Fducation. Silver medal: s tts Institute of Technology and H.C. I Philadeiphia. Browze metal: and D. Yau Nos'rand of } Diploma of honor: To the Uait Printing Office. To the Massachu- X. States Gov. rnment Telegrams to The Star. HUNTON’S CHANC The Alexandria Convention. The Proceedings To-Day. THE SOUTHERN PESTILENCE, Relief for Fever Sufferers. Mon1GoMi RY, ALA., August 2%—The He. | Drews Ladies’ Benevolent society of this ety | have forwarded #1(,) to the yellow fever suf- | fexers. Deaths in New Orleans, NEW ORLEANS, August 2s.—To day's yellow fever reports >) new cases and 57 deaths, Increase oi © Disease in Memphis. Mewrnis, August 2—Eighty new cases were repoited up to noon to-day, while the in- dications are that there will be quite an in- crease in ‘he death rate. A. K. <rillen. of the citizens’ reiief committee, died this morning. A private telegram announces the death of Dr. H. R. Hodson of yellow fever at Murfrees- boro’. Dr. Hodson left here at the outbreak ofthe fever. The negroes this morning be- came clamorous for rations. About |) men, women and children surrounded the commis- sary department. aud it was found necessary to Staten a guard from a colored military company vo keep back the crowd. The House of Bishops. NEw Vouk, August 2\—A special meeting of the House of Bishops was held to-day. Al g the th reseut Were Whipple, of Stinmetotas Weilasin oft four ; Wilwar, of A a; Give ippi: Smith, of aryland, and Dr. Tatloek said the object ‘of the meciing was to trausact some general busin. -s, among matters that might be taken i ito consideration was the re- signation ‘ of Michigan. qT . With Presiding y, in the char. racial: ust $3. 1878, Puichs eis of Lots will i x ters. He will carry a letter fro Secretary | excellent praitie land inthe main. Portions | medal: To D. Appleton & Co., of New York, B. SPL. WA S, Assistant Superin’ eid leave op Saturday night for hig home iu li | McCrary to General Sheridan; also letters | of Eus ern Kansas are well wooled and | atd J. B Li; pineott & Co, ot Philade p! AUSTRIANS IN BOSNIA. TRE CRILD-STEAL BR AT WoRK AGATA th. % ¢ : lve i ? singular case of abduction was reported at a ees ring. UGUST grit sad 3ts7 | Deis to rewain about a month. from Col. McArdle to personal friends iu that | watered, diffeiing in this respeet materialiy | Silver medal: To Julius Bien, Harper & oll Mr’ Mrs. P > 6: 10! et LETH, pre- city. White iu Chicago, Captain Lake will | fiom the western half of the state. Inman | Brothers, Sc:ibner, Armstrong & Co., and_D ot . pared vo ee Sino, payatout boundae e ORDERS OF THE SECRETARY oF WaR are | solcit private contributions for tl by ig & Co., and —— > i haiskey, whe live at No. 12; ColumMla street, so! sale HUNTON vs. NEALE. have a beautiful and iuteresting little girl, 1 | The Alexandria Convention To-day. | yeais old, named Mary. They keep as a com. [Special Dispatch to The Star] panion for her a cirl vained Hannah Michaels, ‘A the sick. The pace they were pala tor coal and shipping | via Williams, of New York, and G. W. Ca Published for the information and guldance | government rations will be distributed among | [ap Fae ee rete a ee een || Moe ee mena OAc Due eG all ped, be U stablisied the wel ple. tivate col yu wu tial and rural istricts appear to mailt of New Yoik; Ge’ le rrie, of jilade:! £0 carny into evel the khand theectionso. | also be solicited by him at St. Louis. ron Ivison. Blakeman, Witk ver, largely of a white lime stone, which gives the hia; Henry Holt & Co.; ¢ noo! " t wee tite in fe the act approved June 18, 18:8, whieh provile. | VicKsBUKG CUT OFF FROM MAIL COMMUNICA | dwellings a substantial appeafanes. {n places | Taylor & Co. The. Putlishers: WeekWv. (®, | ALEXaNDutA, August 28--It-a Virginia po. | & ee ee 3 Fp ot fr the “promotion of meritorious non com- TION. the rocks crop out of the hillsides in walls so | Leypoldt, publisher.) Sabin & Sons, Secibner, | jitical assemblage were not so controlled by | icane, when au otd Woman eubercd ond Speke 20KF- 2 C. 8 FEAYNE SINT | missioned officers.” son Sarbar ne cere mal ar re Sees error agek ar mongh TissOnsy buy aoe oF = Srelger, J. Wiley & Sons, enthusiasm instead of the usual cool caleu- peasants to them. ‘She gave them each & ——— = " 3 —— to L. rrell, superintendent of § 4 ‘ork, . Ei 5 § . ee Bay: “ a pane onan PERSONAL.—General Peter F. Bacon has | ful;way mail service in thesouth, tocomaunt. | We passed through Lawrenes, Topekaand | of Fhiiadelphla. Honorable mehtion: To ths | lating method of procedure in some other | luscious Peach. Thien she took Mary ty the MILBUEN'’S POLAR SODA, returned in good health and spirits from Oax- | cate Witi local anthorities at Vieksbur; Emporia. To one accustomed tothe grade of | American Bookseller and Asher & Adam, of | places, it would be easy to forecast the result nah, The latter resisted, nd the old wom: a 3 is and erdeavor to es abiish ‘he delivery tothat | eastern citie it seems strange that while | New York; Claxton, Remsen & Hajfelfinger | of the convention held here to-day to nomi- ick eran tcnosked her doure. en With Ice-cold Tea, Coffee svt Chocolate, at 1428 | land, Md., where he has. ee ppenaing {W° | city of at least first class mail matter. Vicks- | riding through these places he should be able | and W, B. Knias, of Philadelphia: Gh. Laz | nate a democratic Congressional candidate. | M'vainad her feet and grasped her litte want Pesrsyivanis swente, weeks with his family Fa ete terepoas | burg is now eutirely cut off from mail facili- | to see the far suburbs, so level is the surface | salle & Co., of the Courrier des Etats Unis, Wd. | There isa wood deal of old tashiousd honey Tir Old Suman Again attack ber Rad Renened TON D&A ts onrivatio =< . aN 7 | ties. most o! e country. bck we an ..B. Norton, of New York: left after all in the southern gentleman, and . e . e oe = Sa | ¢dthatCounts penateia will Ue HOSEO] 7 ec cae ni Tiliwist DAVIE BOOMMENDEDI SO BUILDING UP THE WASTE PLACES. L. Sibole & Co.. of Philadelphia; The Univer | ithe sticks tothe faith Hunton ouzht to be | het tothe Qcor. where she lay for oa woman ea ee eae aa fe es as See cner ce GE SHARPER ESE From Larned we took a ride of about sixty | sity Publishing Company aud Buerigk & Tafel, | nominated on the third ballot. If a rattling . . : _ = a ‘ : oan Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, of Bryantown, Charles k an RHR NI Baltimore BATCH EXER RANGES: also it Bi TUvs. rector aod sitet and Copper Work. -With & ent mechantes iy thelr va- g persons! experience, will 1" GRDER TO REDUCE STOCK WITHOUT DELAY, MANE PEEAKATION FOR A LARGE ALL STUCK, ¥°EEN DAYS 1 OF #4 FULLOWING B THE NEXT 4H SPECIAL BARGAINS. Extraordinary Hedaction. DEESS AND BUSINESS SUITS. ; sold a! $20, reduced to $'5 30d at 18, reduced to “3 v ere.sold at 16, reduced to 12 re Milis Cassimere.suil at 15, reduced to 10 fool Cassimere....gold at 12, reduced to 7 CUATS AND VESTS. n sold at $20, reduced to $15 Plaid Worsted... soli at 16, reduced to 12 Basket Worsted. soldat 12,reducedto 8 DRESS AND BUSINESS PANTS. Exgitsh Worsted, ......seld at $7, reduced to $5.00 Slobe Mills Cassimere .sold at 6, reduced to 4 60 Se Wonden Cases---.ceold at B) reduced wo 4 0D id 3 0 200 150 izek Clot’... wes eee a Basket wi Light Cassinere w 6 AL- Wool Cassimes ws WHITE VESTS. a te Vests. «for $1 90, worth Fine Whis Vests. for 200, worth 3 ALPACA CUATS. oats. id at $6. reduced to $4 RRS Gas Soldat 'B, tetuced £0 $ Apaca Coats... suid at 3, reduced to 2 All cther Goods at same proportion prices, NOTE, -I am devermined to reduce this stock, I order to make ruc for an !umense stsck of Fat! and Winter Gouds, which I have orders! already, to be expressiy manufactured forme. Cail ai once at A. STRAUS, 2011 Pennsyloanta avenue. avgl4-tr “Between Tenth and Kieventh sta) Se ee ENSES, SENSES rcH REPAIRER, ‘For 20 ‘wich 4. SE MKEN, now at 913 PERNEYLV ANIA AVENUE, ve Stat ore. i Der iks WATCHES & SPECIALTY. Watches pat in complete order by me are guaran- teed for one year, OF Honey Tefundet, fel4 1) SS ee A NEW DEPARTURE, WILLET & LISBEY, Corner Sixth street and New York avenue. than anv other house. mg-Ly | | twen's yall WHE HAVB OPENED 4 NEW YARD, OPPOSITE OUR PRESENT YARD, ‘Where we Will keep on hand a large lot of CHEAP LUMBER, Scitable fur all cheap work. VA. PINE JUIST, per 100 feet... VA. PINE SCANTLING, per 100 feet.....- 1.00 VA. PINE BOARDS. si! lengths, per 100 ft. 1.00 VA. PINE SIDING, per 100 feet....0.-eee LO VA. PINE BOARDS, 16 feet, per 100 feet.. 1.20 WHITE PINE SIDING, per 100 feet........ 1.00 WHITE PINE SHINGLES, per thousand... 2 00 WHITE PINE PALINGS, Dressed, 4 4, 5-4, 64, 4... vee 150 % POPLAR, No. 2, per 100 £00t...seeeeserees 3.00 THIS 13 OUR PUBLISHED PRICE LIST. WHO WILL DISCOUNT US? anglé-tr ABHANT: FREE FROM CHEM- W =) SxS. GAFF, FLEISCHMAN & 00.'S COMPRESSED YEAST. DEPOT, 1112 15tH STRERT. C. ANTHONY DENEKAS, AGENT. Absolutely none genuine without our Trade Mark oF our firm name on the wrapper. augd-tr PHICE TELIS-AND EVER! Te TELLS THE PRICE. oars Stock of HARNESS AND TRUNKS outh of New York, at FACTORY PRICES, Just com, fresh stock = por sere lly pe of our @35 HAR- BECKEB'S, Trunks Bepateed and Covered NBL ES NITED STATES 4 PER CENT. BON DS on baud, tor immediate deitvery. sseriet of 5 Calun:bla, Twenty aud Tuirty-year bt ou orders, . Bankers. Poe CUNNINGHAM, TRE WELL RNOWNORACTICAL LATTER, 1a removed to 825 7th street, between H . SILK HATS made toerder. Remodel Of Stk Hats a specialty. ‘sep ls-ur US’ RECRIVE- 16 heat Draft and Driving Horses from Wast Virgiuls; alse ftallion Mam! rino Chi f, Ur ke to harness; ¢m trot in 280 For particulars to. Hugh Quigiey 1208 C st. p.we augl7 Sw? oO. CLOTHING, Second-hant CLU’ e., 625 7th street aout! EXTENSION OF THE CariTOL GROUND To-day District Attorney Wells, for the Secre- tary of the Interior, filed a petition in the against sub lots I, 2, 3,4and lot 1, square he etitioner represents that lor the purpose of extending the roadway | around the Capitol grounds it is necessary for | the government to ob:ain possession of these and that the aet making au appropriation r such extension makes it his duty to ap- int five commissioners to make a just ap praisement of the lots in question, and asks that a notice and summons. be issued, return. able on the Ist of October, in order that they may proceed under the act. Coal CONTRACT AWAKDED.—In the matter of the contract for providing the Interior a | partment with 0 tons of white ash furnace coal, the award of whieh was deferred until | the return of the Secretary of the Intertor fi vom Deer Park. decision as been made to accept the bid of Johnson Bros., of this city, bo will furnish Baltimore vein coal, the kind which has been used to the satisfaction of the department for many years. There werelower | bidders for the contract, but the diiference between ihe price of the Whole 650 tons at the Heure propesed by Johnson Bros. and that of the lewest bidder was so small (332.50) that it was not thought advisable to exverim ‘ot wi b a new kind of eval for so smaila considera- tion. TEE FOLLOWING PkOMoTIONS from the position of third assistant to second assistant examiner in the Patent Office have been made by Secretary Schurz as the result of a recent oa hoa examination: Henry Blandy, jr., ot Ohio: C. G. Gould, of Vermont; Frank Brown, of Kentucky, and W. H. slodzett, of Wiscon-in. These names were the four highest cu the list. The promotions will take effect from Sep.em ber Ist. THE Wuisky Wak In Two STaTES.—Collec- ter Wocdcock telegraphs from Nashyille this morring that his men were surrounded by two hundred men, led by Campbell Morzan, | the rotorious moonshiner of Overton county, Tennessee. The revenue oficers escapes without making any concessions, and were ex pected to reach Nashville this morning. Col- lector Wootevek announces his intention to | organize for work again at once. Revenue Agent Chanman telegraphs from Statesville, N. C., that he has just returoed a in Yadkin county, found thirty- houses, filteen Paap in operation ; capiured and destroyed five sills and fixtures, about thirteen hundied and fifty-three stands of beer, and fifteen thousand gallons mash and beer, five hunéred gallons pumice, three hun dred and fifty-five gallons low wines, and 8 Whisky Inforn atv ‘e from North Caro- , in Iph county, abused the revenue laws and officials, and advised the pecp’e that the officers had no right fo desiroy their stills, thongh they mizht be Tuuning them in violation of the revenue laws. He also ad vised them to in {et and sue in the state courts any officer who might destroy their stills. Im- médiately after the delivery of these speecies the result was seen in the increased boldness of the “moonshiners” in that county, and their armed resistance to the efforts of the reveaue officers to enforce the laws. It will be next to impossible for the gavernment to break up iheit_ distillation throughout the country if members of Congress, in order to secure their re-election, advise distillers to disregard the very laws the representatives help to make by their votes in Congress. A PREMIUM FOR INVENTORS.—Charles Bart lett, United S:ates consul at Guadaloupe, in- forms the Department of State that the author- ities of that colony have offered a premium of 140,000 franes to the inventor of a process to obtain a yield of over fourteen per cent. from sugar cane. The competition ts open until June 30,1880. It is not for an improvement in sugar mills, but for the discovery of a process bearing upon the yield of turbinated sugar. All the expenses o! earth paca up of ma- cbinery or implements to be borne by the in- venior. GENERAL B. F. BUTLER has written tothe Boston Globe, saying that he willsend an open letter to the Register of the Treasury as fol- lows: “You have my full consent and wish to show any book oF Paper of the Treasury in regard to the registration of any United States bonds in my name, or tomy ownership, to any ras- caliy lying newspapér scribbler who wishes to see them, especially the one on the National Republican, who says he shall find $1,000,000, upon condition that if he don’t find a single United States bond standing to my credit, or in ny Dame, you will nail his ears to the door post.’ A postscript says: “P. S.—Yu will find, I hope, a few thousand, Rot exceeding twenty, standing to the credit of the National Home of Disabled Volunteers, in = Dame, as its treasurer, they being the pensions of the soldiers in the Home, which I put into the Treasury last July when I ascer- ‘ained that the savings banks in which they had been inyested were in danger a oa A reporter of THE STaR to-day asked Gen. Schofied if he would, on the strength of the letter which General Butler had witten him, furnish a statement of the government bonds held inthe name of General Butler. He re- ceived the reply that he could not without a written permission to that effect from aon Secretary Hawley. Mr. Hawiey being appli torefused. He could not grant any such re- quest, he said, on the “mere authority of a Lewspaper squib." When the letter of Gen. Butler is received by Register Schofield, per- mission may possibly be given him to furnish a statement of the national bonds entered on his books which are owned by General Butler or of which he is the custodian, This state- ment would no doubt show that the Dostactipe to General Butler's letter Is correct. It will noticed however, that the letter gives consent to have made pene the amount only of national securities held by him. Under th! consent cannot be aren to have the amount of District 365 bonds which he may have in his ae made public. Ithas been allege t that far the most of the bonds oe ae to beheld by Gen. Butler were Dist 3-6) bonds. So it remains to be seen whether th> general has entirely freed himself from th> awful charge of being a “ blated bond-holder.’ DEATH OF NAVAL SURGEON WARE.—A tele- graphie dispatch from Commander Phillip, U. S.N., commanding the Tuscarora, dated Au gust 13th, at Acapulco by the way of Browns vile, Texas, anounces the death that day o Surgeon Edward H. Ware, of that vessel. entered the service April 27th, 1860. Orders have been sent for the Tuscarora to return t> San Francisco. Naval ORDERS.—Lieut. Frederick G. Paine ts ordered to duty on board the Powhatan at New York, 5th September. Midshipman Chas. A. Gove is detached from the Plymouth. at New York, and ordered to the rece! ving. ip Wabash, at Boston. Passed Assistant Pay- master Stephen Rand, from duty on board the iron-clads at Washington, on the 3lst instant, end ordered to hold himself in readiness for sea service. Passed Assistant Engineer H. W. Holiihan, from the 81 27th ultimo, and placed on sick leave. P; Assistant Engi- heer John T. Hannum, from lal duty at jee and ordered to ‘Swatara at county, Md., sends to the Postmaster General a letter inclosing his views on the subject of yellow fever, which he has “arrived at after mest laborious research and observation,” accomparied by a permission to telegraph them to New Orleans and other cities and towns along the Mississinni. He says that if bis instructions are taiuiuny carried out there will not be a new case forty-eight hours after. He adds that he has been endeavoring by every means in his power for eight or nine is ars to bring the subject before the country, ut in vain. Letters have been written by tim to Senators Beck and White without elicit- ing aresponse. He draws upa form of dis pateh for use by the Postmaster General, in which the views, so unkindiy treated, are riven in full. It commences: “Dr. Samuel A. Mudd sends compliments to Dr. Chop; (health officer at New Orleans) and kind wis! tothe affiicted. After mature study I have come to the following conclusions, whieh ex- perience and observation have fully satisfied me of their truth.” After setting forth that the yoo of infection bears the same relation to disease that spirituous driv < does to drun- kenness or mercury to salivat un, and that this poison is to the dead matter eliminated from the system and absorbed into bedding as con- tag'on is to the living tis ues, he concludes :— “That if all articles of bedding, particularly woolen blaukets, throughout the whole city be at once submerged into strong soap water, washed out and dried, the means of extension would be cut off and the disease could no more prevail than a fire burn without fuel.’ Siniilar precautions are advised to prevent burses and attendants from falling sick. Tne letter concludes:—"* I offer my seryices, and if ace: 1ded the free use of the telegraph can ax easily attend the sick from Washington as if Personally present in New Orleans.’ American Goods in England. SA7ES OF YANKEE NOTIONS INCREASI C. B. Webster, United States consul at Shef- field, England, reports to the Department of State that the number of articles of American mabufac‘ ure and the quantities of agricultural produce imported into that district, are very large. There is a prejudice against American manufactures to overcome. It is said “uhey will not last.” But those implements like hay forks, that have been proved, are getting a large sale, One firm in Sheff ha3 sold this season, 2,700 dozen hay fork 2.500 dozen sey he snathes, 1.200. dozen iron planes, 1.185 dozen boxwood rules, 2,052¢ozen hat and coat hooks, 22) dozen hammers, and a variety of other articles of Ametican production. Other firms have mate large sales. Ore firm reports heir importa tions from the Unired States at £7,000, mss ly small aiticles, ‘ike axe handles, serews, sash fasteners, wrenches, ete. Already ar icles are made in Engiand to imitate the Ameri-ay but of poorer quality. I ol the firs: import ance that American manufacturer keep the q (American) sold in Sheffield during six months is 182.370 pounds. Th: prejué against it hax almost entirely disippear Arrangenients are making to increase its sal bya con,peny who «re to open 12 new store+ Iv is sold side by side with English meat °°: e1imivately. One fi:m, however, seils It +x lu sively, and keeps the American fiae flyin vet the shop asa sign. This market is sly) «ei supplied with American canned food—n its lobster, salmen, oysters, turle aud frui $-a well a8 cheese. b con, lard, flour. corn m-al, &e. Corn meal ix not yet sufficiently wel known as buman food. If the American modes of cooking it conld be introdueed it~ sale would be grestly increased. Printei in- strue'lons scattered among the people would be useful. American lard, refined in Belfast, Ireland. is pre‘eried to American refined lard, at increased cost. Cannot our refiners change this? Pickled mackerel and smoked ha:ibut are seldom seen here. Cannot they be added to our long list of exports. American car- iiages would be well adapted to the fine roavs in tl is consular district. A large business also eculd be done in American doors, sash, mould- ings, and in all kinds of turned work, espe- cial'y of Diack walnut. A trade has already begun in builders iron-mongery, and may be greatly extended. AClimate Almost Warm Enough for Anderson. Yuma, A. T., August 16, 1878, Editor Star:—Looking over your well-edited sheet I perceive that you speak very fre- auenly of the heat. I will Five you the maxi- mum heat for the month of July. Very few people are sunstruck, but as soon as the per spiration stops a person seldom lives more than half an hour. We have had just five deaths during this month from the heat. The Tange of the thermometer was as follows: July lst, 10° 2d, 109° ; 3d, 109°; 4th, 108°; 5th, 108° ; Stb, 108 37th, 110°; 8th, 114°; 9th, 112 oth, 109°: 1th, 107°; 12th, 109: ‘h, 109? ; 13th, 103 14th, 108° ith, 16th, 106°; 17h, 105°: 18th, 168° 2th, 108° ; 21st, 108°; 2d. 110°; 23d, 114°; 24th, 111; 25th, 1107; 26 hs 106°; 27h, 108°; 28h, 111°; 29th, "118°; Zorn; 117°; Bist, 115°" “These figures are correc being taken by the U. 38. signal Cae a i THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CONVEN- TION of the 3d district of Virginia met in Rich- mond Fares: Nominations for Congress in order, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston and Major W. F. ©. Gregory, of Richmond; Col. John B. Young, of Henrico; Dr. Tuesenbury, of Caroline, and Capt. Frank V. Winston were placed in nomination. Thirty-eight ballots were taken without making a choice, Gen. Johnston being the leading candidate on every ballot: after which the convention took @ recess until to day. All the indications point to a strong combination against Gen. John- ston. There was much fillibustering during made to adjourn. There are no indications of a compromise man yet. It was thought at if Johnston falls his inston. adherents will go to GENERAL BUTLER DOESN'T BELIEVE IN THB SiRon Tork"papar sa ama ew per on Mont ly iy General Butler had said he had Soon, the orig nal Sherman letter, and that it would be forth- coming. has elicited a card from Gen. Butler, in whieb he says: “There is not one word of truth in it. Ihave never seen the original of the Sherman letter. I never told personal friend or enemy that it had been obtained, or that it Avy phe So far from that I do not paleve in its present existence, if it ever had MARYLAND TEACHEKS.—The twelfth annual meeting of the Maryland State Teacher-’ As- sociation began at the Baltimore City College yesterday. Mayor Latrobe made an address of welcome, to which Vice President Leakin lied. The inaugural address was President ‘Arthur. dolreres A PaRTY OF THIEVES, supposed to be a part of a gang of masked Durgiars who have ‘Deen ‘rating in New Jersey and other places in t vicinity, were arrested in a house in For. tieth street, New York, yesterday, aud locked up. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS YESTERDAY. W. W.Gooteh, (dem.), 8th Alabama district. .C. M. Shelley, (dem.), 4th Alabama district. a enemas H. Hernden, (dem.), lst Alabama ict. AT THE TROTTING Racss at Mil yes- i! a tetae irarearene Red lef; me 2:. 18 25: B. won ; best time 2 ;34. es 4@- Westmoreland is the smallest county io Virginia, but it was the birthplace eres a taht aes wl ht Madison, and Mon- miles in an uncovered wagon. The weather was intensely warm, but we enjoyed the ride immensely, as the experience and sights were novel tous. Our destination wag the ranch of Dr. Lawrence Wilson, an old and well-known resident of Wi ington. The ride, shooting and glorious air, gave us ravenous appeiites About a year ago a correspondent of THE 5TAR traveled through this region, and, after leaving Laried a tew hours, found very tittle tiace of civilization; but to-day the plain is dotted with houses for miles, and the land is everywhere being broken for future crops Most of the farms are taken up under the homestead act, which requires that the person the laud shall live upon and imp: eit seven or lan years, and also erect a dweiling that is inhabitabie and has a door and a wia- dow. It is remarkable what son eople cou ceive to be an “inhabitalle” dwellin: CATTLE RAISING ON THE PLA! It took us two days to reach Wilson’s ranch. We found that the doctor had not as yer en gaged very extensively in the cattle business. although his preparatfons and determination are to thateflect. Here let me remark that no business offers such splendid inducements as cattle raising on the plains. The winters are so mild that cattle require little or uo feed, and in summer they fatten on the boundless expanse of prairie. The labor of keeping a herd is comparatively sma)l and the proiit is sue. GAME. We saw our first antelope when about 25 miles from Larned. It was a magniticent buck; he surveyed us with head erect for a moment and then glided away with a grace- ‘ul movion. We saw mavy more in the course of the tiip, and I tried tu shoot one, but being a novice with a rifle, and as the game Is very waly, I did not succeed. Buflalo there were none, but their bones are bieachi: g on the ground everywhere. Quite a trade indeed has sprung up from the export of their bones. They bring from six to eightdol- lars per ton. Praiiie chickens, plover and snipe we found quite plent:fully. Quail are near wooded ra- vives, and in October and November couatless numbers of ducks and geese abound on the corn and wheat fields. The nicest sport that I ever had, however, was in shooting the janine chickens. They are swift of wing,and jt requires some skill to shoot them fiving. Whev well cooked by some knowing ranch- man, and eaten while sitting around the camp fire thcre can be nothing more delicious. THE SOLAR ECLIPSE. We witnessed the eclipse ou the 29°h of July. We were hunting in the early part of the after. noon and did not at first notice it, but the sun, which wasivtensely hot, became Govier so rap: idly we were puzzled toaccount for the change. The air lost its usual clearness and became hazy, and objects assumed a wierd, unnatural appearance. At once my companiou looxed up and exclaimed “che eclipse.” The air now became a clear steel blue, the chirp of the cricket and other insects became fainter and fainter; a hush that was awe ivspiring in the extreme came over everything. Gradualiy tae sun meted away and the light becaine a darke ‘le. One coud now view the sun wih he nuked +ye,and anythiug more impressive [ never witnessed, SUN RISE IN KANSAS. Thesun often rises here unobscured by a cloud. Before dawn, while the stars are yet vi-ible, there comes a band of gray light in the east. Then long pencilled rays shoot out from the horizon. The gray becomes a violet col.r, tken crimson, and as the sun lifts its di-k to view, a brilllant red. The effect is richer when the sun sinks amid the clouds be- ‘ow the western horizon, and night followsa short twilight. To one accustomed to the confinement of an office there can be nothing more invigorating +than a journey of this kind and life in the open air for about two weeks. Try it, dyspep- tic, and overworked man of business, and you will be surprised to see how you will gain in healtb, strength and spirits. ie au tions of New Jersey began at the farm of Gen. Kilpatrick, near Deckertown. yesterday. ‘There was a large representation from all paits of the state of Delaware and from Penn- bertson, and ex-Senator Potts were amon: those present. Secretary Evarts tele; raphed his Inability to be present. Fully 2,00 men marched in the procession tothe coeuapment, Gen. Kilvatrick welcoming them at his resi- cence. One of the veteran associations marched twenty miles in their uniforms, with knapsacks and blankets. The encampment will last three days. After supper the veterans and others assembled in the large tent, where Gen. Kilpatrick delivered an address of wel come, which was responded to by Post Depart- ment Conmander Charles Burrows. Addresses were also de'ivered by Gen. John C. Robinson and Gen. Sickles. The tent was lighted by lan- terns and torches, and rockets were sent up from all parts of the grounds. - A soldier who went to a barn to forage fell and broke two of his ribs. Some lawless fellows attempted a raid on the provisions, but were checked. BEFORE THE CONGRESSIONAL LABOR CoM- MITTEE in New York yesterday J. H. Walker, @ Massachusetts shoe and leather manufac- turer, believed the condition of the working- men to-day was 50 per cent. better thanin 1840. He believed the demand to 2e emplo} ona particular kind of work was a hun fold more the cause of the Sepression than actual want of work. Mr. Beard, of Boston, a clothing merchant, expressed the opinion that the cause of the depression was extravagance on credit, extravagance not paid for. The t fires in Boston and Chicago also, tended 0 cause depression. Mr. John Roach, the ship builder, will be examined to-morrow. THE Latest SWINDLE.—Mr. J. Macias, a grocer at fourth avenue and 78th street, re- ted a Dovel swindle to Inspector Murray at ie police central office last evening. He was in Central Park with a friend on Sunday eve- ning,and was d by a man who repre- sented himself asa park poles officer, and pretended to arrest him, but after a scene offered to release him after he had paid $5 Mr. Macias had not that amount, but said that he would cheerfully pay it at his store on Mon- day morning. The man promised to call for it, and suggested that he ought to receive some article as a pledge, to be re' on ihe pay. ment of the money. The friend’s lock ich Was valued at $85, was giventohim. He then said that he was Officer Weber No. 21 of the ark police. The locket was notreturned yes- erday morning, and Mr. Macias has ascer- tained that there is no officer of that name in the park department.—[V. Y. Sun, 27th. BUTLER’s INDEPENDENT CAMPAIGN.—A spe- cal dispatch to the New York Times from ‘ton, August 26, says: It is very lively at Butler's headquarters. The General to-da was denied to visitors, and it was whispered that be was buried in his inner office, busy on his letter accepting the pressing invitation to take the field as an independent candidate for governer. One of the most active local work- ers in the democratic ris be busy at Butler's with his other men. It is claimed that the latest tally to-night showed 52,000 signatures tothe petition; that all the names are those of legal voters; that with all those taken in the cities the street and number of each Signer’s residence was taken, and that in this cl'y the number of names received was oe An exanination of the petitions shows that the greater rs of ‘he names are those of democrats. is is the statement at the Pem- ber‘on Square gic reiaeriite od in Boston only about 25 per cent. are repubticans, and in other of the state the proportion varies if story of intimi 4#z-Daniel B. Morrison whilst riding in a Philadel; street car last evening, shot inthe ‘arm by some one unknown, —Gold medal: To Crane & Bros., of , the Holyoke Paper Coin. r Company, of South 3 Fairehild & Co. of New York; F. Murphy's Sons, of Philadelphi lidation Card Company and the Card and Paper Company, of New York, and the Dixon Crucibie Company, o' N.J._ Silver medal: ~ Mass.; G. E. Davis, of Sacarapy ambert & Co., Carter, Dinsmore & Ph. Hake, of New 2 Dougherty and and the Shawmut Manuf: Is p; Campbell, Hall & Co. Paper Company, of Turner's Falls, Mass.: Newtor Paper Compan: M ph Parker & Son, o! | isad he Montague ew Haven, Conn.: and’ James Morton, ‘of Ni avnald, of Philadelph he Silteate Book Slat . Hvilingsworth, of he Union Paver Com. ohn Underwood, of Woxlan and Bulk. of New York; Chatfield & i; the Cleveland Box Ma- chine Compaty, the Diamond Mills Paper Company, of Milburn, N.J., and E. W Styles ¢ Co. Class XI.—Bronze medal: To. Mr. Mitchell. Honorable mention: To Peter Barry, of New ork. Cas) XII.—Gold medal: To Napoleon Saro- w tennial Photog: Hany. of Holyoke, Mas ley, Dunton & Woods, of Cinein Siiver medal: n Company and FB. Guie- kunst, of Philadelphia; Jas. Landy, of Cincin- nati, and Joshua Smith, medal: To Theodore Gubelman, of Jersey F. W. Guerin, of St. Louis, and La- fayette W. Seavey, of New Y mention: ToJ. H-Bealand J Gurney, of New 0 ‘ork. Class XITI.—G«14 medal: To the Mason and Bamiit Organ Company, of New York. Silver medal: To Albert Clough, Alfred Dolge, of Steiff, of Baltimore, , of Chicago. Bronze New York, and Cha Md. Bronze medi: Myer & Sons, of Phil: ew Haven, Coun , an adelphia, Pa. ia; B. Shoninger, Wm. F. Seefeldt, of Honorable mention: Wm. Schaeffer, of New York. Special ¢ borer award—gold medal—to Trowbridge,chief of the Mason aid Hamlin Organ Company's Ciass N1V.—Gold medal: To Sam‘l of Philadelphia. Brouze medal: bey & Sons, of Philadelphia, Pa. ; Geo. Wi ef Brooklyn, N.Y.; J. Allen & Sous, A. D. Justi, of Puiladelphia, Pa. oo mention: To Prof. J. Meliroy, of V.—Gold medal: To Chas. A: Spen cer, of Geneva, N.Y. Silver medal: To E. & Fairbanks and Bausch & Lam», of New ¥ ork; ph, Darling, Browu & Class XVI.—Silver medal: To Julius Bien. of ork. Honorable mention: Tv Meriden ‘Honorable mention : Tu the Me- 4 Zeni meyer, of Philadel Sharpe, of Providence, XX.—silver medal: To James Carr, of bronze medal: To Ov & Brewer. N. J. Honorable meution: To M. 0. To the Bizelow Mass. Silver ine Co.. of Phi'adyl ronze medal: To T. Scott Seymour ind Prof. H. Loewenbery, of Pilladel- phia, Pa. Class XXIII.—Bronze medaj: To the North- field Knife Com) any, of Northfield, Conn. Class XXIV. id prize: To Tiffany & Co., of New York. Gold medal: To E. C Tiffany & Co.’s,) of New York. ¢co-laborer awards—silver medal: To ir. Grosjean, (draughts.nan ) laborer award—bronze medal: To THE ENCAMPMENT of the veteran associa-* New York ; Rowland, (of Tiffany & Co.’s,) of ze medal: To Russeil & w Britain, Conn. Vietims of the Fever. It will be seen from the followin) of tele; hic re; sylvania and New York. Gens. Sickles and” rts of last night that the yellow fever in the south are still increasing. AT MEMPHIS YESTERDAY 96 new cases and 32 deaths were reported. Mayor Walthall, of Mobile, arrived t, and will take charge of the infirmaries established by the Joe Williams 6 cases of yellow fever are re- the refugees. A hospital has en improvised there for the sick. The ‘le, bound for St. Louis, took 100 The Irish Relief Associ - ountrymen in America, refugees yesterday tion appeal to thei their organizatiors and societies Destitution is increasing, and cont should be sent to ex-Ma} Se iterday to President yellow fever stricken south we respect- fully request you to exercise your discretionary power in the appointment sion of {he ablest physicians and chemists in the country for the purpose of scientifically in- nature, treatment and he fearful epidemic now iy ibted! Ke to reward the commis- services so valuable to the country. Casey Young, BM. C.; J.R. Fli . F. Brown. secretary boat acting president eae chairman ber of commerce and cotton ex- A DISPATCH FROM GRENADA says: “The ne; fohu Loague, sec- Line was forward. yes: “In behalf aspecial commis- future prevent Howard citizens’ relief itizens when yellow in their ranks. Many fled the their sick and dying friends without help, provisions, or even rink. Those who remained, tions, refused to stood shaking with fright w! continued to spread. fever Sieoee the full-b] ap) place, leaving water with few excep. fatal case of yellow looded blacks had ard of until the apy in Grenada. Since the first case ap- sixteen pegroes have died, and many more cases are now pronounced hopeie3s.”” HEROIsM oF Two Boys.—On Saturday last, in Jersey City, a child fell off the wharf int) Pennsylvania Railroad depot. The father could not swim, and as he ouths, fifteen deep water near the stood almost and twelve years of age, resi the cries for help, hastened to without threwing off coat or shoes, the elder |, Sank out of sight, and arose with he child in one hand, and with the other reached and threw his arm around a floatin; ioe, whence his young brother took the chil: erit of the act is the fact that not a swimmer in the true of word. His father had told him that holding his breath when in the water or n the surface would, for a time, enable him to keep his head above water. Act! cool counsel he paren e ey = a; ese courageous youths are Augustus ani Frapk apes werey, brothers of vO! rbani sunechas rewarded both youths.—[V. ¥. Sun, ing upon of the cniid. f the Boston rs think that rou; assaulk Polleanich should be > e ing. The ‘Hub. rand yet the pl: lively speech is made in behalf of any of the rominent contestants, however, so fond are irginisns of spreadeagle oratory, it may bust Hunion, perhaps defeat bim. TWO THINGS HAVE BEEN DECIDED UPON at this heur,]lam. Judge Parker, of Win. chester, will be the permanent chairman. He isa Hunton man and will stick to him if he has a chance to over come the two-third rale. It likewise been decided that a reso. lution shall be adopied before the convention Proceeds to busivess, to pledge the convention tothe support of whvever is nominated. If tats pted, and it is likely it will be, whoever receives the nomiuation will have a clean bill cf health, and there be uo splits. CAUCUSSES. The Hunton men hela a caucus this morning and agiced to oppose the two-thirds rule tecause it was pecuiarly a tradition not on het. men also held a caucus. Aet The y bey have no hope, of nominating him. fo hope however, to have strength e: prevent Bunton’s nomination for three ~ dchen unite on aman from the Shen fem the valley already for nton with. Grawn from hii ard tothusdefeat him. A ourg lawyer from Winchester, named Holmes Conrad, is taiked of for the compro. mise candidate. CLAIMS OF HUNTON'S PRIEND: There are 164 delegates to the e and it will requice under the two-th 110 votes to make a choice. Hunton and friends claim that they have counted nose: ardon the third ballot will have 112% votes. They say that the Orange county deiegation which will for two ballo's stand by Menefee Wil after that come to Hunton, and that he will be pomina‘ed. The claim does not seem to be unreasonable. Hunton ought to get through if his fiends know how to husband his stlength at the preper time, He is on the ground and feels sanguine. TRE CONVENTION WAS CALLED TO ORDER at 12 c'elock, by H. Shepperd, of Fauquier no indulged In a speech filled with of southern oratory, It counselied defeat of all the county, flourishe: harmony, goodwill, and th “isms” of the county, espe radicalism. ‘ia! A delegate then moved that Capt. George R. Head, of Loudoun county, be eleeted tempora- ry chairman. He isa Hunton man. An irate delegate said he hoped there wouid be no tem. porary organization until the claims of con- testing delegates were settied. TEMPORARY CHAIKMAN Geerge R. Head was then declared elected and was couducted temporary chairm: the chair, and maae a speech. ~ The representatives of the press were re- quested to act as secretaries. Probatly No Nomination To-day. 12:45 lock.—The outiook at this hour is that Lo non ination wiil be made to-day. The comniittee on credentia's wi:l have to first re. port, avd there is a good deal of trouble ahead to harmonize the claims of several! of the cour- ties, which present duplicate sets of delezates. A resolu ion was offered providing for the ap- pointmen’ of comn.it'ees on credentials and permarent organiz tion, to consist of one del egate from each county, except where there is no ccntest, and where there is to let the mat ter of representation from the same remain an open question until a permanent organization was effected. It led toa protracted debate, urged by the Huntoa mea and opposed by the oppcsizien. Bad Sign for Hunton. 2 2 m.—Columbus Aiexander was on hand working against Huutou’s nomination. The adjournment until 8 o'clock to-night was car- ried by the opposition to Hunton, and is con- strued as a bad sign agaiust him. Adjourned fill To-Night. 3p. M.—T he committee on permanent organ- ization and credentials was finally fixed to be agreed upon by each county. After accepting aresolution to stand by the nominee of the convention, a recess was taken until 8 o'clock to-night. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Yellow Fever Relief Meeting in Liv- reel, pat LIVERPOOL, August 23 —A meeting was held at the town hall to-day for the relief of the suf- ferers from yellow fever in the gulf states of America. It was attended by influential citi- zens. Acting Mayor Mie a8 [3 > ak resolution proposed by Mr. Rathbone, member of Parliament for Liverpool, expressing deep sympathy with the sufferers and inviting the pubhe tosubscribe for their relief was unani- mously adopted. A large and influential com- mittee was appointed to cairy out the objects of the meeting. The Austrians in Bosnia. VIENNA, August 23.—The New Free Press anncunces that under the direction of Gen. Phitipovitch a commercial council has been formed at Seragevo, composed of eighteen re- spectable citizens of all confessions, namely: Five Mahomedans, three Catholics, six Ortho- dox acd four Jews. From this body Tazli Pasha, the former civil governor, has been appointed mayor. He is held in great respect ncaa ae citizens, and is of stainless reputa- tion. There is a momentary cessation of mili- tary operations until the four newly mobilized divisions have arrived at their destination. In a few days the who'e mobilized force, number. ing from 120,000 to 130,000 men, will be united and operations will be prosecuted on a larger seale. The Abend States that a cessation of operations is m to secure the safety of the communications until sufficient rein- forcements have been received to make a suc- cess of further movements certain. Every day proves more clearly that the forces in Bos- nia are inadequate. A Broken Firm. uO doen te Hence 'y Brothers, ers, No.8 Catharine: Strand, W. é whose failure has been an- nounced, are $165,000. Horse Race in England. Poxpox: August 28.—The race for the eat di ‘orl Ebor handicap took place to-day at the August meeting, and was won by W.8. wiight’s three-year-old bay colt Caeran. Saratoga Races. SakaToca, N. Y., August 23.—The first race, a free handicap, three-quarters of a mile, was ay Sse Alleveur second, Panic filly eo, 5 The second race, a free u one mile and five furlongs, was won caper easily, Shylock second, ClemmieG. third, Time, 2:54. bs Fe ALTIMORE, August 23.—Ootton fi-m—mii- Soa wast pe naar dnvertra, 3.308 5008.25; other grad and western super. 2. 4.26; city, mille muper, 2. 1. Stazy aud . . nemipal. Bay a om unchanged. P1 dulland ter easier but not quota- by lower, Peuricum quiet rey rons 1.0936, re 090; Recoipts—! 167, 0; #4 BO: vara, 4,000, ianpenmate wheat 'y, but especially of the sth | ¥, Wib the hope of ge the votes Hu ntion rule is and Mary were gone. She ratsed an alarm, anda search was begun for the missing child. Mary was found wandering in Houston street, near Avenue A, lust evening, erying for h mother. She said the old woman took hy | into an “awful dark house near the river,” | and, carrying her tuto a room on the top floor, stripped he: of all her clothing and forced a uable pair of ear rings from her ears. Then she cariied her into the street_and drove her barefoot *, aud With no cloth. | Ing Save an oj vr ‘alico dress. Mary | Lad no idea of location of the ho 1 inte which her abductor te Vv. ¥. Pes, <7e SUICIDE OF a BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.—Mrs Mary Wil'tng, wife of Mr. William Willing, ¢ proprietor of a bottling establishment tm <ity, aged about twenty-four years, who as been spending the summer months with her father, Mr. Michael Schachtel, at Bedford station, commit-ed suicide on Saturday by angie, heisel! in the water closet with & hes line. She was discovered by a sister Jatlendance procured, bat life was She was 4 beautiful woman and the her of two children, one two and a half years old and the other five mouths old, both of whom were with her at her father's house. | She appeared to be provided with everything | that could be desired, and he most friend! relations existed between herself and husband, He coe eed visited her at Bedford station on Saturday evening and remained until Monday morning. On the oecasian of his last visit to bis wite she seemed greatly depressed ia spirits, and he questioned her as to the cause, when she pie ded tndisposition. Coroner Schiimer he'd an inquest in the case on Sun- day evenitg and the jury rendered a verdict to the eftect that the dvceased committed sul- cide while laboring ui Taberration mind pioduced by sickness —[V. ¥. Herald, -70 THE PxOMOTER OF 7 SCHEME SEVEKKiY Wot from Louisvile, Ky., A Ariold, the man who e clamond scheme of 1571-2 his beautiful stete, with a | cl breast and shoulder. Ar ibe public eye since Lent and Ralston com- premised their suit against him for $150,003 bh; yet be has made himself a prominent man anong his vei: s, and his bank is the most flourishing in that section of Kentucky. He entertains dirrely. his stable is noted for its fast stock, and his fruit farm is the boast of Hardin county. Though he got his wound inthe course of a promiscuous street fight, and though another citizen, a passive by- stander, was perhaps mortally wounded by a shot from Arne usto!l, | faney that no very vigorous prosecution will be made against him. Tt is hard to say just why the maa has come to be in such mong a people who are not apt to me erime of the Ar- nold sert. They f y but they al hor dishor dishonesty. Perhaps tt was the very daring of it that found favor in the Keatacky heart eee . Great Diamond A LEANDER sWom the Hellespont between Ses- d Abydos te visit his young lady. Lord n and | ieut. Ekenhead,of the royal navy, swem it for sport, The Hellespont, or Dardan: elles as it {s now called. is one of the swiftest tre: msin Europe. Six knots an hour is the velocity at its axis, the physical hydrographers Say, at the period between neap and sprin, tides. Ourown Fast River attains at severa _ @ mean veloci y of seven knots an hour, it was at one of these points that four athletic yeung men contended yesterday for the cham- —- of the stream. They were watched yy Sevela) thousand persons on the banks, who voeiferovsly applauded the winner.—LY. ¥. Sun, 26th. GREAT INDIGNATION bas been excited in Sacramento, Cal., by the revelation that Troy Dye, the public administrator, who plotted the murder of a rich man in order to get control of his estate. was promised immunity by Dis- trict Altorney Blanchard ,on the condition that he should make a confession. Dye's confession Proved bim to have been the principal in the eed Blanchard now says that he wiil ignore is promise, as well as the confession. and — to convict Dye on the circumstan.ial evi- lence. THE TENNESSEE REVENCE Ficut.—At ‘+ gram from Nashville says that Collec'or Wo | t- cock sent out additional forces to the relic: of the marshail in Overton county Monday ui «at, making altogether fifty men he has dispat ied tothat point. A Lebanon special dispat-a to the Nashville American says the lavest news from the seat of war in Overton county it has been settled by a compromise. from revenue officials and citi. ville state that Morgan and his men the siege of the revenue officers uti! 31 afterncon, having them shut in bouse, ertirely cut off from provisions sad water. Morgan had over one hundred wen. Occasional shots were fired all dry Sv irday. About noon on Sunday citizens of Liy.agston and Cookeville arrived at the seat of war, and, after considerable trouble, persuaded Mor to allow the revenue men retire to Cooke- ville. i ee eevee ra and his party were at Cookeville. Two «f Morgan’s men Lepored as being wounds d. i ied a SHOT IN CouRT.—A special dispatch front Prince, Ky., to the Nashville American says and J. W. Luttrell, si of the Ratlifie robbery, were tried Monday, wera but Vi prod: = noe — was luced and a, charge st them of carry. ing metal knuckles was sustained. While their trial for that offence was Prout thas his = George Ratliffe obtained conclusive they were the men who chlorof and did the robbery. A negro youth in the court room, and saying, “ Them's pointing Riggs and Lutirell out. Both Sa ae gol out ol 16 door, an Wiltam Batts shot Higas, who died at the foot of the judre’s bench. Public opinion is im favor of the Ratlifies. Riggs hatled from Iowa and Luttrell from near Knoxville, Tenn. Riggs requested to have his mare, which he is sus] to have stolen, sold and the Hspeople to know of is death. eo" Ratitne people now + is cashler of the Prineeton Banik. “ DEATH OF 4N EX CONFEDERA’ -' Thomas Walton, the fever first made its appearance jn that place. Col. Walton was at one time a chancellor for his district and a law professor in the Oxford (Miss.) College. Several years ago he joined the republican. party and Ly minis- ter to Mexico by President yes, but the Of his death he wae Unhnd srates district at o! was Uni 3 torney for the northern district of Mississipple Whisky Szizvke.—Revenue Collector Blake seized at New York yesterday 150 barrels of signed to city from the En- Thott distiery a % Chillicothe, Ohio, on tha round that iquor was und: Dy u officers at that nin - pers aaa