Evening Star Newspaper, September 13, 1878, Page 1

THE EVE AT THES STAR BUILDINGS, Fennsyiventa Avenue, cormer 11th street | ar The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, | s. H. RAUPFMANN, Pres’, ——_.—— Tax Evanxine stan 5 y wall—pg pate eo yaar, THR WREELYSTAR—pabliare’, g ar At) mail sabscrt ~ wanes no paper ser ichiger than <0 patd for, 2a wastes uf AC vercising made Znown On apT! G STAR. FUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday i served to subseribers in elr own account, at 10 T would. Copies at tage pre- he Loening WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1878. riday—$2 5 S tage prepaid. 10 Co” .eg for $15; 29 copies cms oust he pald in ade wa | V%. 52-N?2. 7.941. THE CincvLan for the information of post- District Government Affairs. ess aud the THE EVENING STAR. District Indepte: Ba masters and the public giving the reguiations NEW ORLEANS Ur GRo and instructious of the Treasury department | OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE UNITED STATES on the subject of dutiable books sent from foreign countries in the mails, a full abstra of which was recently published in the STA, was issued at the foreign mails ofice of the Post Oftice department to-day. Tue Mempnis Post Orricr.—In accord: ance with the request of the acting postmas- ter at Memphis, Tenn., the use of that place a3 a distributing office for registered pack ages will be avoided by the Post Onlice dep ui Ia response to the suggestion of the same postmaster that the s at that office be dis- nald, chief of the money order ofuce, has telegraphed to him inquiring what additional force he will reiuire to r winver death list in New Orle: cootnins the names ¢ zt Washington News and Gossip. SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent. loan to éay, amounted to $121,050. ORDERS for %),00) standard gsilver dollars | Were received at the Treasury to-day. HOME AGar Commissioner LeDue ¢ | companied bim west, returned to the city this Treasurer Gilfillan last evening sent the fo! lowing to the District Commissioners: TREASURY OF THE UNITED WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 pher. and Thos. E. n Union Telegraph onic fement of the scourge Ses for the past twe: \G OF THE MEDI- ~ will be hid on | b. at 8p m..* wid afternoon. ‘He is looking very much 1 Gentlemen:—I am in receipt, by rete from you, wil @ request for such action as I estimated cos} able, of a letter from Messrs. Co, of this city, addresse: f the 9th instant, inclosi copy of the opinion recently given by the at- torney general of the state of New York rel fifty-year 3 65 funding bonds of th District of Columbia, and urgin: request the Treasurer of the through the proper official channels, to have Plicit statement of District in- OLY street is placed at © B. Shoomaker and Lew, ppointed computers 12 t 's department. —Attorney General Devens d_the party who ac were yesterday District envinee: Health Officer Townshend w m_ke an inspection of all the s this city as to their s The District Commi order that all parties on 7th street wiio have Landrum, pa: 4! Baptist church, was taken si atehing by the Db Herbert 8. Landrum, who breathed his last Nurses from’ southern cities eon- ment as far as mobey order busine: ig that you wi Jnited States, No TrutH In Ir.—A telegram received a* the War department late last nizht from Sheridan, dated Chica editor of the Araloneh H. CLAGETY, r RK 0, IIL, Sept. 12, says:— issued an ex VENING, t FRIDAY red, “ There is not one word of truth in the report | on the money order business. in the morning papers concerning Co!. Miles it that this means of sending money io theafilic- ted town should not be abolished. Ir Is sArD that in the yellow fever districts there are forty disabled telegraph operators, and difficulty is found in filling their places. debtedness, in which the limitation of the 365 its special exemption, the per. manent provision for interest,and the require- ment for the creation of a sinking fund for the principal sha'l be stated. The letter and inciosure are herewith re- turned, with the information that the funded projecting signs across the fooiwaik be re guested to remove them. The employment of assis ney in the pi i laws of the I nee to the attor revision of the s directed in the act of thorized bythe Dis norning at a cost n OR PRESENT PareR MONEY CIRCULATION NEAak $700,000,000.—It appears from a table pre- pared by the Treasury department that on the ove the past twenty-four eported. Among Sister Stanislaus, at the | ouers this mi H, C. KLEISER, Presiden! MOF Mar: sumed his ofice hei ‘nt and B. N. Cutting, of the indebtedness of the The tist of new cases shows no. reported to the board of of lives are being saved at Father Wm. Walsh nds of the Catholic unions to istrict of Columbia and of the late corporations of Washington and Georgetown at this date i: the amount of fifty-year 3 riet of Col yas FE cares Disp The operators at Grenada and Holly Springs L > sooth of June last there was outstanding of It isa hoosehold art ie. state bank cirenlation. $12 The District’ Commissioners this morning | requested the Secretary bonds authorized of the Treasu:y 00 PostaL DEFrcimNcy APPRO- Information has been received at the Post Office department that Controller | il cash the requisitions presented b; paitment for the $47: ral deficiency bill ‘or the compensation of posimasters. funding bonds of ja outstanding at this 3.65 bonds were issued in pursuance of the following provision in 7, of “an act for the government of the and for other purposes, (8Statutes, 120.) ~ aid sinking fuad commi d ‘thew's camp. e 2 lemption of the year bonds issued by the corporation of Wa act of Congress, app 1865: also, to redeem the Georgeto steam force pul ¢ hundreds who need » needed to assisi the | \) appropriate and toe sundry t of Colum bi: proved June 20, 1 all be the duty of THE JOINT WASHINGTON Monument Com MISSION meets in this cily on the 25th instant. 1 i 3 p.m—at No. jivania ave.. every WEDNESDAY. SCHUOL | Az SciTUOL BOARD Puices, with Covers Iree, at ev NoRTIW! Fr tbe Avenue.) and ¢ pane U KB SODA, Ww Barrew a 3 1225 Pennsylvania Avenue. XHLB N Eugray! to Russ'a Leather, Fi Por Percelatus and Minla separtouts and Ma Bl the New Styles of Pictures 0 rent woukT Pigiver, uit an Paintings Lined, Cleaned are t 0 parties wist will ith prompt attention. by wall will meet NoTiC A party representing as Restorer ef 01 Pals Waluable pictures, 1 ws oy 2 Pos: house !n TAN. B.—No connects) « with any other Jirm, vill return on the 23d from the The hitch in regard to the payment [rom the these appropriations was fully explained in a recent number of Tug Star. The matter is now settled by the decisien of jer that the money is to come from ry and not from the po: The prespeeis are that, even with thi appropliaiion availabie, the amount provi by Congress for the compensation of postmast- ers will not be sulicient to prevent a deficien- ey in this item. Catt of the Father Matthews so- Memphis, for help from their breth- be rembembered that the money ested to be sent to Rev. Wm. Walsh, place. Numbers of money ordrs pay: eve sent, but by the the they Win. Walsh had The inoney order oilice nity instructed to sioners to cause bonds of the District of Co lumbia to be prepared, in sums of fifty and five bearing date August 1, 1 after date, bearing intere at the rate of three and sixty five hundred per centum: per annum, pa) tion of the addi posed upon the transfer to him of the di yhite Mountains. rine the report on the monninent, w' by Colonel Casey, aud. act upon aptain Davis is perfect- ‘Oo that as soon as di- e commission work on the mona. ‘The tirst thin, Strengthening of the base o g to Col. Casey's recommen ated In THE STAR, be excavating 4 nsious of the fo The commis hundred dollars payable flity ye In the meanwhi? amount of Distrier b jary of Mr. Rida t ersipned by the comptrc d sealed as the board may direct: ich bond shall be exempt from taxation by , State or municipal authority, engraved the expeuse of thé District of in form not ine dations, as heretofore pr | Most of this work wi ownward and lateral e With such work cold we Atany rate, work can be kept up jate in December. | Tr Is STATED for the information of persons | desiring to send yellow fever subserip Holly Springs, M E ting postmaster at th of the mone: had under consider k, and employ a | onsistent here- iaxes for imp question ros the United States wi ional appropriations as con. | his act, and by causing to be roperty within said ‘provide the revenues neces the interest on said bonds as the ft place was eonsequ rom the strict rut ch money to the society as ecrrespondence would tohave been sent to the Rev. Walsh a3 Its representative. Tre Wyomtnc left Norfolk this morning ecome due and payabl a sinking fund for the payment of the priac! pal thereof at maturi humbered consecutively, and register office of the comptrolier of said District. and shall also be registered in the office of the Register of the Treasury of the United States, for which last named registration the Seere y shall make such pro- der business. oney order post oilives iu the hb the ravages of the pestilence have pebea it about that m coke, at 1499 justment of the Ing ap improvement is thereby be extent of one-third of the eos je of the books. medy under the sembly to apply to C deal With tis perplexing matter ROGERS, the Pre tary, returned to the ci bven absent about THE South CaRoLina SENATORSHIP.—Ex Senator Abbott, of South Carolina, is in the He says that Governor Vance, ef that state, will succeed Senator Merrimon. whose term expires the ith of March next. legislature stands 1¢: caus and independent democrats. senatorial contest Vane was defeat dent's private seere this morning. He tary of the Treasur: vision as may be necessa: Join resolution of Congr Mareh_Ui, 1876, (19 Statute: following proviso concerning these bonds: “Provided, That any further issue of three. sixty-five bonds under Said act of Congress ap) 1874, is hereby prohibited.” 7 these bonds now outstanding were all i: prior to the date on which that resolution took effect. The fourth section of “An act provid ing a permanent form of government for the District of Columbia,” approved June Tl ‘oliowing provision: “* Hereafter Treasury shall_pay xty-five bonds o! GALLERY OF FINE A PORTION Or THE CHINESE EMBASSY is expected to arrived here by the 20th inst. The remainder will arrive by the first of next mouth. No arrangements have as yet been made for the reception of the embassy by the 5, No. 4, approved for the benefit of the whole | 1,) contains the if a benefit of the who! » tariil laws should The arrangem jew of adding bject of stud. for some tim he project of adding men to that a Superintendent democrats to 7 republi- Tre Akmy COTERIE, who have had an out- look for a vision of promotion in the dim dis- tance, have almost daily discussions as to the time, the several (5S) arm: tled to be retired, will avail themselves of act aud give others a chance who are w: 3 to goupastep. Three heads of important de- partments have loug since been entitled to re- tire, but by reason of a good constitution, still feel able to discharge active duties. Townsend, Adjutant General of the Army; Gen. Meigs, Quartermaster General, and Gen. Alvord, Paymaster general. The dis- cussion over their disinclination to retire has sted the propriety on the re alabitious of young ot niend to the army commission, now having the subject of army reorganization under coisid- eration, a law compeliing officers to retire ata certain fixed period instead of leaving it op- tional with such officers, Phant in Ame people was detied and laced in the presiden ‘inever be ignored or condonea s the vindication of the right and unishment of the wrong, shall henceforth be pow d free government a extends earnest sympathies to the pledges co-operation with ‘lates the south on its relief | (hratdom, and tenders sympa- eople in the present af- owler, of Bristol, and of Manchester, were uomi- order. Velvet snd’ Stik ¥cames. a fs Ji Kinde for Portraiw. aa Si ee eee te order, Old Pramies Rgiite rs, Picture oda ard Cornices put up. packed, packed, and bung up by com- | eighteen mounted branch of the public service. At the present time the sanitary interests of Wa Georgetown require the stricies! The purpose is to have two mounted men as. signed to each precinct, and at the same time ement the mounted ser he mounted men will be empl % patro! duty, and will gi t tention to sanitary work; make reports of nuisances as they discover theni, and see that are promptly abated. they will repair promptly t: S | preserve order, protect property, and depredation ; and in the event of a 1. flacration the mounted service w centrated. The citi, upon these men at at report all cases of nu addcd to the old force. dependents. Vance's bon element. This time Vaneeis going to have | the old line and independent support, while Merrimon will depend on the Bourbons. _ revolution was brought about, it is said, by Merrimon’s lukewarmness toward his former upport was the Bour- officers, now enti- 4 Copper W ice (plata and twisted.) the Secretary of the ‘Cords; with or without wire; Screw Eyes, Nails, t interest on the three-s District of Columbia, issued in pursuance of the aet of Congress approved June 20th, 1874, when the same shall become due and payabie : and all amounts so paid shall be credite; art of the appropriation for the year by the nited States towar pinieicr of Columbia, as hereinbefore pro- vided.” vice in the coun- | Restored by H N. pepe i me on the premises, and guaraat - atom Sosseta Suptry, apd pricesas low, ng WOT doze, by sending note EX-SENATOR CARPENTER: is charged with wanting the people of Wisconsin to arise spontaneously and insist that he shall become a candidate for the United States Senate. out petitions for sign:- tures requesting himself to permit his name to be used in this connection, after the man- ner of the Essex statesman. PERSONAlL.—R. W. Townshend has left his ds the expenses o: art of some of icers to recom. a hie has worked for me $, and has injured some il persons azaingt. ", aud has never worked for or with is said to be sendin; reenland, was The foregoing provisions of law seem to em- ‘oad commissioner brace the information asked for by Messrs. Very respectful T ili make about forty AS. To the Honorable and then give a toners of the Di: Jopartners! ent entered into by the 2 ‘The Copartnership agrecme tered. late L, C. CAMP 5 ike Ist of A enka $ sareeably there! Pennsylvania avenue : accutane of the patronage of the friends the Ia © and customers of the rove’ eee spectfuily solic’ medy, bell are earnestly r: debi ues ledness Without delay. J. W. Kennedy, is ai ‘thorized lect and receipt for the same for m cers MARY K.C. BELL, Adm*x. ina'l. They will be lows :—At hea HM 1 to duty as toi. uarters, W. ii. Mock: first precinet seeond precin dB. T. node: trict of Columbia. _COTT, the preacher, was born in New York city, and she is nearly 5) age. Her father was Major Newton, man ager of John Jacol Astor’s estate. Marrying and soon becoming a widow, she attended to her husband's by She was converted on chance to the rising shoulder strapped genera- But the question arises, wnat is to be gained for the good of the service by retiring an efficient officer. THERE ARE STILL SOME HONEST MEN left in the world. Mr. P. Buckley, a laboring man at Selma, Ohio, found near the car track the dirty tattered remains of what seemed to have been a registered letter, with ten dol- The address was elfaced. sent the money wrapped in the soiled paper in which it was found, to the Postmaster General at Washington, as there was just the slightest, chance that the person for whom it was in- tended might be discovered. Let nim be made the national candidate for President. He is honest and an Obio man. family with his brother, Dr. Smith Townshend, in this eity, and last night returned to Illinois, where he will stump his district. dress the people at Alney, in that state, to .-..Jushie Yosaida Kyonari, Japanese minister, who has been spending th summer at Asbury Park, N.J., returned t- this city last night. employed im Druid Hil woman, about %5 be tool-houses ‘near the - body Was lving on the floor, * was saturated with blood wud in the arm which had notwithstandin; came insane. Y¥, at 60d ness of drug broker. Fulton ferryboat while thinkin; i Becoming a preacher, she travel through the country, and she counts m than 27,600 conversions as the results of hei labors. She weighs 225 pounds, and is now in | i. was found on the tor. superintendent of Woodberry tng ina verdic in the woman's pocket, ascertained to be C| an and J. W. Coo | Seventh precinet, Wm. Jettries and DN. i , eighth precinet, Lt. Noonan and C. Buckie 1. THE WORK ON THE STAND PIP is progressing very favorably and to the satis faction of the District oitic tion of heavy masonry has been laid, and first course of boiler iron put up. three-quarters of an inch thick, and the th ness of the iron will be graduated every course, which will be only ox neh thick. The outside coat stone and brick masonry will not be built unti TuHE DistRIcT OF COLUMBIA SINKING FUND. Treasurer Gilfillan is having collated all the laws of Congress bearing on the subject of a sinking fund for fhe payment of the princi of the 365 bonds and other outstanding debtedness of the District of Columbia. A: soon as this work is completed he wi'l examin carefully into the matter, aud take such action as the laws authorize him to in providing, a3 the successor of the sinking no Ha, O; Campbell a lars enclosed. Ti of Campbell & Ken- | Papers round This course is reundy. alley. INFLATION IN TURKE at She intended to com- stantinople discontinued the sale of bread be cause of the high price of wheat and the de preciation of the currency. The Sultan there upon remitted the grain tax, and ‘The bakers of Con h £ de to save “Adolph from trouble.” 4 | bottle partially full of jaudanum was found in her pocket, and she is thought to have taken feet to the to) fund commis ROOFS AND DAMP LESEY BOON CLAD PAINT ‘Eifectually resists all atmospheric changes, and as ‘@ roof Paint and for Damp Walls haa noegual. guaranteed. . 'ON-OLAD PAINT COMPANY, rl HOLTON & Mc. wre Proprietors, No. 711 G Street n.w. Dated ieee BITUMINOUS CONCRETE PAVEMENTS. ‘The undersigned are prepared to lay BOADWAYS, ras STABLES, CELLARS .ND WAREHOUSE FLUURS, In the best manner and at the shortest notice, AT LOW PRICES FOR GOOD WORK. N HOFFMAN & FILBERT, mene fag OFFICE: 1420 F st. nt. SENATOR KELLOG¢ has sent a letter to the Secretary of the Navy, inclosing the letter re- cently published, signed by Lieut. Commander Kells, and addressed to Senator Kellogg, in which the latter is denounced asa liar and coward in connection with rations donated to the destitute of Jeans, and iny'tin; department for hi anything in the letter which igerent. Senator Kelloge’s letter is dated New York, Sept. llth, in it ne says: ve to be a blackguard, sambler,and an habitual drunkard. Iam liably informed that he has been of late mak- ing threats that unless something was done for him he would make some disclosures injuri- arty, and that he would jure me personally. I the poison before opening the artery in her arm. Her husband was unable to assign any cause for the suicide. The body was removed be buried to day.—[Ba’- pointed a commission to devise means for WALLS fetiring the paper currency. The commission willrecommend the conversion of the currency into a four per cent. loan, secured on specific revenue to be set apart for that purpose. THE S0O0LOO IsLanps.—The London Stand- ard says it is probable a portion of the Sooloo Islands, in the India tobe ceded to Spain. The British con- sul general at Labrian has been ordered to proceed to the Sooloo Islands in a man-of-war. ‘THE ALBANIAN INSURGENTS have celebrated the massacre of Mehemet Ali Pasha as a vic- tory. The agitation in Albania is increasing. Fresh outrages are apprehended, and the Christians are fleeing into Montenegro. The Albanian league is sending forces to Uskub and Mitrovitza and into movement is intended to forestall the cession sioner, for the liquidation of the debts of th District the iron work is completed and tested, so as to avoid the cost and trouble of tearing it down in cas? a defect should be discovered in the irontapk. The heighth of this tower wili be fifty-two feet, and it will be finished in such a be an ornament, with its alter- bate layers of panel brick work and stone The base of this structure is about on a level with the present top of the Washington to his house an timore Gazett BLOopi.Ess D} Dean, son of Dr. De: 8, Ni. Kobinson, of Pittsburg, Pa., both guests of the Trego Hotel, Berkeley S) into a difiiculty and Mr. Dean in the face with his open palm. interfered, and the fracas was stopped for the time being. Sunday mornin; challenge to Robinson, which was promptly accepted, Mr. C. M. Pendieton, of Berkele} rings, acted as the second of M r. Harry Brown, of Baltimore, as the second At about 5 o'clock Sunday evening the principals and their seconds ail aired to a secluded grove near the springs. Boru DEAD.—The wife of the late postmaster at Grenada, Miss., has followed her husband to the grave, dying last night of yellow fever. Capt. ANDREW 8. BENNETT, 5th U. 8. in- fantry—telegraphic information ef whose death in battle, with Gen. Miles in his recent fight with the hostile Bannocks in the Yellow been officially received at the War department—was born in New York. He entered the service originally as a 2d lieuten- ant of the 5th Wisconsin volunteer Infantry, in July, 1861, but on account of his uniform good allantry he was at the close of the war transferred to the regular army in the ade of Ist lieutenant, 15th U. 8. le reached his captaincy Feb. 2uth, 1 ‘day last, A. T. the subject of manner as to adh AL him to apply at the Navy address, should there be has been or is rings, West Va., got M strued as belli; BUILDING PERMITS issued by Ins; 5 pair a frame “This man Kells I be! } 13th st. 8.6. : $50. air brick, 1309 6th st. n.W. ; air frame, Cunning- orgetown ; $35. ham and Bridge sts. r. » 473 Pennsylvania ave nson, repair brick, ous to the republican 5 Seek in some way to never had any connection or an. for Mr. Robinson. Gen. Miles’ Fight with the Indians, —— NOTHING LIKE LEATHER,” SUCH AS USED IN OUR $25 HARNESS. TRUNKS at astonishingly low prices, to make room for our BECKEK'S SADDLERY, Corcoran Butiding. Opp. U. 8. Treasury, sepa tr i hae SUIT THE TIMES. ECONOML? H and | sts, u.w. Ladies’ favor me with their patronage, d L. H. POSEY, sepd-6." 820 9th street n.w. intimate acquaintance with th at he signs himself Lieut. Commander, U. tion is so wanton, so utterly foundation, that if this ma: our department I must, in justice to and to the profession which he dis- graces, ask that his conduct in this regard, as wellas in other respects, be investigated, to the end that his real character may be known.” The Navy department had anticipated ac- ticn on this subject by writing to Lieut. Com- mander Kells at New Orleans to furnish a copy of his open letter to the department if he addressed such a one to Senator Kellogg. The regulations of the nay: part of any naval ot entire service has been on the frontier. and he was one of Gen. Miles’ most trusted officers. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS.—Alfred E. Lee, U.S. consul general at Frankfort-on-the-Main, advises the Department of State of the session of the Association for the Reform ication of the Laws of Nations. Del- ezates were in attendance from all the princi- pal European countries, and also from China and Japan, The United States was represented by Rev. A. P. Peabody, D. D. ; Amasa J. id Dudley Field er ali the preliminaries had been arranged, | in strict accordance with the code, time was called and the question asked, “Are you a firm tone respon At the word both fired simul- | pistol exploding in | and no more shots HE DEFEATS THE BANNOCKS-—SITTING BULL THE WAR PATH. | ‘om Bismarck, D,T., says: “ The rumor that Miles had a fight with the Ban- nocks at Yellowstone Park is generally ered- te It is known that after leaving Fors Keogh with his party they struck a fresi trail, and, apprehending danger, the Jadies of t party were sent to Fort K Mand went in pursi port has just reache tile Sioux are on Sandy Creek. near Fort ( ter. An officer of the mounted police. ing here from Fort Benton, says Sitiiu: and his entire force are on tuis line, splendidly armed and Dp An extra of the Bozema: of the 10th instant, say: we learn that Sun of Epirus to Greece, or to prevent a Greek ‘ON a A dispatch fro The dueltiets SarveT Pasua verbally informed Minister Layard that the Porte adheres to the scheme of reforms for Asia-Minor drawn up by him. Safvet Pasha at the same time pointed out the necessity of obtaining the means for executiiy the reforms, and asked an advance of six mi lion peunds on the su Minister Layar: nis Dow connected urplus revenue of Cy- ‘d replied that this was possible, as it would require a vote of Par nt, here that over 1, .. of Harvard Uni- = KBaltNey made his first appear- esterday at a picnic of the iv was intended to demoustiation, but as such proved a faflure. e than fifty men took part in the | Darade, and bo interest whatever was mani Kearney spoke for about an hour to an audience of not more At the start he indulged in his usua! torrent of blatant abuse of the press and capitalists, which is now familiar to the public. Keferring to the Maine elect claimed it as a success for the workingmen, and said if they would only pool their issues 1 coward P. Wikis. subjects discussed were judicial consular jurisdiction in Oriental countries; uniform international rules as to bills of éxchange: | international uniformity in freight tariffs of i ; the freedom of the Suez Canal, Xe. The delegates to the con; fiattering attentions from t fort. The session o} and closed on the Zid. AN OLD Mii, known as Lodge's Mill. sit- uated on Rock creek, about two miles irom Kockville, Montgomery county, has been torn our old citizens remember when the residents of distant parts of the their grist_ there to be ry Season. The structure ng a new ros Prohibit conduct on ing, have the jeer which may “tend he destruction of good morals,” and also sending or accepting a challenge. THE PRESIDENT AND ROBERT INGERSOLL Discussisc FINANCES.—The following is vouched for by a personal friend of President Col. Robert Inger- isbeliever in thes H Montana) Courier, om Capt. Brown jay last Genera! Miles a battle with the Bannocks on Soda Buit near Clark's Forks. illed, and the rest of the party, 37 in all, loss was Capt. Andrew and one soldier mortall; lorce numbered 21 men ani w ad down. Many o! Apparel ef every description CLE. Din the best manner by the laut Fre process. With 20 years” experience, I feel satisiied that I can give entire satisfaction to all who may by the public. county would brin; ground during the Was about one hundred and filty many of the timbers were sound when taken ess received very 1 people of Frank. ned on the 1th of August Thirtcen Indians | {ha 2) persons. were captured. Miles’ 8. Bennett, kille oct soll, of Illinois, the gifted di: Naval ORDERS.—Lieut. Commander Bow- ral, made an evening social call upou STOCKWELL BANKRUPT. man H. McCalla 1s ordered to the Pensacola, —An application for e from bankrup! le We } 7 GREAT EUROPEAN NOVELTY BUNYADI JANOS. THB BEST NATURAL APERIENT. THE LANCET. ae afirms surpasses that of all other Known E BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL.— ‘7H Yas dance ‘The mest safest, my Most efficacious sperient water.** PROFESSOR VIBCHOW, Berlin. *‘Invarisbiy ocd ane prompt success; most valuabie.’* R BAMBERGER, Vienna. ‘*I bare rare ‘with remarkabie suc- prescribed these Waters cess.” PBOFESSOR SCANZONI, Warzburg, scribe none bat thts.” PROFESSOR LAUDER BRUNTON, M. D.. F. R. S., Lon re )¥ESSOR AITKEN, M.D. F. K.S.. Royai PRG iittary Hospital, Nouey. *Preterred to boi wa abd Friedsicsiall.** A WINEGLASSFUL A DOSE. Indis; ©) He Traveling Public. genuine bottle bears the name of THE por rrssets Ohmited), Lond FRED K DE BARY & CO., 41 and 43 Warrenst., New York, President. There were several other per- Sons present at the time, the conversation at tim: The President had been discussing the hon differences of opinion among intelligent men fi lact that leaders i intmical to thé resum, rsoll, when the draw poker.” ‘The barrassment, answel not at the confessi Col. Robert; ‘ of the seductive ciate the illustra’ pure: aways found that when a men are playing who is ahead 4 an roca ents ; whereas the mai anxious to inflate like would be successful in every state in the They have the numbers and mean to ehis. If they are cheated or lot will be on the Ist of October, as executive. Lieut. R. D. Hitchcock to relieve Commander Kirkland of the command of the Sup; France, on the 15th October. ‘Woods t ernoon, at New Stockwell, formerly president of an ith tne ea ti sition the application His liabilities are Der $1,000,000. Lizz18 KIBBENS, 60 years old, for 20 years Mansion House, at ‘iret Spoons! sou ahah ns, linen and othe: property alleged to have been stolen from the RAILROAD FREIGHT INVESTIGATION.—Com- plaint under oath has been mad retary of internal affairs of Pennsylvania by en in the oil regions, chargin; railroad, New York Cent and Hudson River railroads, Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad, Pittsburg, York and Erie rail Titi road, Alleghan’ tandard Oi Go, assert their rij poanted out the ball PI i country he had met men who said if the work- ipgmen were cheated of their rights the Vv a reign of terror an an army of tramps here = will re Por = 7 as the ‘ramps captured France whe! Streets of her cities run red with blood of aristocrats and capitalists. af ed to denounce the resumptionists, the issue of more greenbacks, anu said John Sherman isa fool and a thief, who ought on genera! principles be hung. speak to-night in Monument square. Rriorovs HOME-RULERS IN _IRBLAND.—At in Belfast, Ireland, Wednesday O'Donnell, home-rule member ivan. had an ap- juite natural: e id uf le to the sec- There being no rominent oil mi the Pennsylvani: S les had views is detached from the command of the supply, would hail with October 15th, and granted servant in the avarehy. There trunk full ‘of ted leave of absence for ‘with permission to remain out of the Lieut. Commander Geo. H. Wadleigh from the Pensacola, on the report- relief, and ordered to return home and wait orders. ville and Buffalo ‘oad, the Acme mpany and the pive lines with transcending their corporate privileges - and asking official action in the has accordingly de- tailed Mr. James et to investigate the charges. Mr. Atwell tigate at Titusville next Thursd: MARYLAND CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS. The democrats of the second Maryland gressional district, after at Cockeysvill nomination for Congress. ict republicans yesterday nominated Mil- jume you have ‘resident, with slig! ” “No, no,” added but if you know the mysteries you can rei for I am about t Tiiat, tis Hehness. in aporiont salta Waters." in aisccminadne . USINESS EMBARRASSMEN' e tor of the Knoxville (Tent the secre and a large real estate owne: ment, in consequence ot losed its doors. The bank’s liabil. ities are $71,000; available asseis $3,000. KILLED ON THE RAILROAD.—By the break- ing of a flange on an engine on the Southern , near Hunter's Ine and three cars were throwo down L. Weaver, member of a minstrel troupe, was killed and several other persons were seriously Injured. iTS.—P. Staub, pro. in.) opera house, AMERICAN COAL FOR SParn.—In answer to the coal dealers of the United States our con- sul at Barcelona, Mr. Schench, has commu- nicated to the Department of State an int dispatch concerpin; ing American coal manufacturing center of S) ful investigation of tne su lieves that American coa! compete with the British and market in Barcelona. The consui pronounces rior to Cardiff coal for gen- jardiff coal is brougnt to Bar- in steamers and sailing vessel cially built for the pur) lish coal. at the date o! consul patch, * per ton. Taking this price ith the further fact that anes Tue U. 8. 8. TALLapoosa left New York yesterday for League Island, but a telegram received at the Navy department from Lieu- tenant McRitchie this mornii speenton at the Horse Shoe an all-day session failed to makea he sixth Marviand in. After a care- ject the consul be- can successfully find a profitable of Parbament for Dun; pointment to lecture on the subject of “Home- ruleand Tenant Right.” rule member of Parliament for Cavaa. was to preside. When they appeared on the platform a scene of wild confusion ensued. The furni- ture was smashed, and there was fierce fight- ingin all parts of the hall. and even on th latform. Which resulted in many broken Finally the audience ail went out, and Mr. Biggar delivered his address and Mc. i to the Pet pei Tae wused by displeasure of the home- FO'Donnelts snpportin? the ROY Mr. Biggar, home- SINGULAR RaILROAD A railroad track in the yard at Altoon: our anthracite su) .CCIDENT. avai the in yes. terday, the aldermen certified to the returns THE WEEKLY STak, now ready, contains were, er ordered them to be for- all the News of the Week; the Yellow Fever Plague; “Among the Switzers’—Eiitorial Correspondence of Tug Star; the Fall Elec. Notes; Agricultural Mat- led. dent of the yard, Charles McCulley, feet cut off; the chief dispatcher, had an arm broken and was ot! wise injured, and Conductor James Bo Engineer Jackson, two brakemen and the St 25, 6. into consideration, wi American steamers would be almost to get full return freights from Genoa, Mar- ona, Valencia, Malaga and Ca- Agents for the United States and Canadas, by Dealers, Grocers and_Drug- The Label on every genuiue Bottle is LOS paper. aug28-win, cow, 8m THE CRY FROM THE £OUTH for aid will con tinue for months to come, and there must be rulers at Mr. O'Donne! no relaxation of efforts. The dead will be to seilies, Barcel jratte ively Local ernment ov the eastern G a8 FIXTUKES. wa J & : 7 AND THE CHEAPEST. ALL THB LATEST STYLES. FULL LINE OF REFLECTORS And @A5 STOVES. %. F. BROOKS, Ne. 539 Fifteenth street, aagas-tr Corcoran Buiiding. s° HOOL BOOKS FOR ALL GRADES OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, a ‘At the very lowest figures. aepd tléth £44 9th stroct n.w. diz, of wine, months in the year—frei; the United States via England—besides a good many passengers who now reach the United via Havre and Liverpool—the consul that American coal can be sold there Besides coal man other articles would enter into the trade i! direct communication were once established. ze price of coal at Barcelona durin; ton, and the total the sick to care tor, and the hun; lor at least eight weeks, and with al uffering, which is , Sc. for more than seven partment News ight which now reaches 1 Ae firemen were all slightly infured. SLAVERY IN Cuba.—A Havana letter says that all the Cuban journalsare now discussin; the means for accomplishing the abolition of slavery in Cuba. are gradually coming to louse Proceedings of the Courts irs = Choice Stories: Poems and Sketches; Agri- culturaland Household Matters. : @ per annum, in advan single copies fi —\_oe-____ SENATOR BLAINE addressed about 5, le at the fair al devoted A Gipsy QveEn’s FUNERAL.—The various gypsy clans in the country are assembling in large numbers at Dayton, Obio, to attend the funeral of the late Queen Matilda Stanley, next Sunday, at Woodland cemetery. died at Vicksburg. months ago. Her body was removed to Day- ton. and the various cians were notified to at- tend the funeral at that place. that the exercises wili be very interesting. A PEANUT VENDEK donated a pint of bis stock in trade to the Parker Cit; Ee the benefit of and produced th ats brou it r LABR@ EST ASSORTMENT IN THE CITY 4&%-The New Hampshire democratic conven tion yesterday made a liberal contribution for the relief of the sufferers by the yellow fever 4%-The New Haven Register is of opinion in the Oneida community the men have no mothers in-law. &a-No weather reports came from Vicks. the other night ; reaso1 ispatches, « Oboorvers all dead et 4% There are 38 banks in Japan, about to be started and several companies have applied for charters. 4#@-Dr. Bucknill of London asylums of the Unit ce, postage cents, in wrappers that all parties ive cents, in wrappel viction that a compensation is out of the question, for its amount would be very large, and the treasury of the island could not raise i solution of the slavery question will ultimate! be aa the Spanish certain that the di elected in Cuba will to impress the and necessities © a fair profit. rg, N. Y., yesterday. to financial mat ters, and made no reference to the result in His address was enthusiastically re- that the merit . It is expected IST7 was $7.65 importation, all from ga = on e es Barcelo cen! to port charges 65 cents per to! ei ARMY ORDERS. — Second Lieut. Phillip Reade, third infantry, acting signal officer, is of subsistence eee apple. Becond ty at the Miltary “Academe rtes, and it is quite he Cortes to be n who will be able ith the peculiarities of the island. was brought into an the pedestal Sateeane : Oil Exchange THE GRAND COUNCIL OF SWITZERLAND has me ook ue by’ one sufferers. 232.60. Sa to_ninety-three deprived of their li to comply with the THe Eytan upright position and pet eee yesterday afternoon ted as sovett lOMINATIONS.- Alvan W. CONGRESSIONAL Ni Gen. Jou Cook (eop.) tor the Springelar fs ‘Telegrams to The Star. AD DISTRICT CONTENT Another Maryland Nominat BALTIMORE, Sepi. 13—The sixth congs Nominated for Congress. St. Lou's, Mo, Sept. 18—The a of the 7 t bs, nated in Cc Virginia siren oid, ousouidates ; vid. 18: do. new, 8: Sugar drm, 8% 9% 13. “Cotton, no stock— premier, 1 O64: Co path. t avd stan ty — “, 5 1d ed, < and ren firm—Kio 5. Poe Comer Qu Whisky dol. 2082109 gues 1 ery: <._ Receipis 4.60: wheat, 110.000 » 3,200; cats, 160. Ship corn, 21. Freie’ cotton, 5-16.. ; 0 to Liverpool ‘pec steamer que, Hour Bt. : neminaliy % Money, 2. short! Flour quiet aod beary, Corp un: haaged p. a.—Consols, account ‘n-forties 108%: new “erred, 309. y Jursey | | j | mentewheat, "178.500 | | | | ADELPHIA hip Cimbria, from Sout dat Wii i fely and number 1 comprise q ow under 1 at Philadelpiata for the Upon the arrival of the rded by Captains Se: Lowan and other mer Will Lis upon. Are of the Russian it, by Mr. Chas known ‘ship butldtr Some 2) Russia besides 1% Iuvited guests Sof the Cuited States navy LP INTEREST IN a TROTTER - Joint half owner of the t beautiful, speedy | dap; tr known about afl this part of the country, has transferred his ball interest eration of $50) toa Philadelphia gentieman who purposes bring ing the horse out this fall yet. This speedy stallion is as well known throughout this ani uing counties as the most popular resi it isalso well known that this stallion ly been prevented from becoming a Rarus owing to his owner being a mem wr of the society of “Friends,” and they sirictly for bid any of their members toengage in horse- racing.—| Williamsport ( Pa.) Banner. ANOTHER HOMICIDE aT NORFOLK.—A dis. Patch from Norfolk, Va., last might says that a shocking homicide occurred on Water street, in that city, yesterday afternoon, the victim being an aged colored wood-sawyer pamed Francis Cornick. The deceased was eating his dinner at a stand kept by a colored woman, ‘n he was approached from be. hind, it is al Pe ly intoxicated white man named Ossian Cook, who held a heavy oak stave in his hand, such as are used in baling hay. Upon reaching Cornick, who had, So far as appears, committed bo offense, and was even unconscious of his peril, Cook raised the stave and struck hima y blow | Ubon the back of the head. The injured map fell to the pavement, and, although several parties rusted to render him assisiance, he | died in a few minutes. Cook was brought be. fore Justice Miller, who committed him to jail. Cook is a young man about thirty yearso! age, » | and a son of Mr. James C Norfolk | Tne Rich MAN IN MEMPHIS does not take 0 the charge of the Aralanche, that he contributes nothing to the sufferers.’ One of them sends the editor a pungent note saying “The Citizens’ Relief Committee or the col umns of the Avalanche will tell you that you lied iu your Tuesday paper so far as [am con. cerned. Don't do so any more about a citi zen, or any one else ho has contributed. Don't take advantage of your accidental ele. vation to the tripod to sneer at, abuse and slander gentlemen. Remember that others have only left you behind because you are the most worthless thing about the establish- ment.” To which the Avalanche replies that the writer “owns some of the finest blocks @f Stores on Main street.” That he pro we give a certain sum of money to the Howards when their funds fell below #3,00), and that they “met this insulting proposal” with a “storm of indignation.” it while thousands of dollars have been contributed by poor peo- le, the writer, who “personally occupies a b-proof position at hite Sulphur Springs, has contributed the paltry sum of $).” DEATH CaUsED BY THE USE oF ToRacco.— The St. John (Newfoundland) Telegraph, of August 30th, says: George Kilwain, a prison | er confined in the Charlotte county jail at Ss Andrews, awaiting trial, died very suddenly : morning. At the breakfast hour his fellow-prisoners called him, but he replied that he would not come out so soon, as by lying awhile it would make the da shorter. He was then recliving on the bed, smok-ng his pipe and reading a Bible. Ten | minutes later a noise was heard in his cei! and when it was entered by the other prisoner Kilwain wasdead. An inquest was hela by r. 8. T. Gove, coroner, and the verdict was { “Death from heart disease, induced by exces } sive use of { FLocr Dost re destroyed by an ex | Scar dust is the experience of John B. Kehl, a Chippewa Falls (Wis.) millere While exam ining a clogzed spout on the grinding floor with a lantern, the flour sifted down. igniting and exploding with a force that threw Mr. Kehl back and burned his hair and whiskers, also burning an assistant. Fortunately there was bo opening to conduct the blaze to the upper stories, or Mr. Kehl believes that he Would have lost his mil - Mr. was jured that a physician was summoned. The ve of ope es was completely ny and his F bas face badly burned. Mrs. Fagan ha " acting strangely for some time and it ie thought she was not in her right mind when she committed the deed.—[ N.Y. Heraid, 10ih, phere Lal S ay WEECKED AMBRICANS.—The intelligence of “ck of the American ship Mabel Clark Lea: the Island of Tristan @’ Acunha, west of the Cape of Good Hope, having been brought to the notice of the ent it muraneeee tine Stee roa crew, will ol and to render such relief asmay be required, ARE 2 Boys WkECKED’—Samuel C. pitcher \ Wardell com. 7 Lewis Santer, ail aged Doatat