Evening Star Newspaper, October 26, 1878, Page 1

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V. LERCH Revival services at night. 1 cra NORTH BAPTIST CHURCH, lath at. be CP tween Rand Nev AL J. Hustixepon, will preach Tomorrow Morning. Allare in? Seats free. it* esa OULS’ CHURCH, Rey. Cuax TP akethorey, pastor, morning services at 1 Strangers cordially invited. Sunday. school wi. Vespers at half past 7 pom. at which tims seats are free. 1t* Se. MT. VERNON PLACE M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH, corner 9 and K n.w.—Rev. Dr. Har- Preaching To-morrow at 1.1. nd 7:30 p.m. pects. Eien, the Tishbite,” and sd ublic cordially invited. 1 ‘Noah's Deltixe vit ce METROPOLITAN M. CHURCH, cor- ner 43 and € sts.—Pre: ISON, pastor. by the Pastor Key. Dr. Naor, Sunday. 417g pan. 8: ject for evening, Ist * ian in Coe RCH, 131m ST° DUTHBEMT? Services Toanorrow at 1 a.in. ening subject, Christian Fellowship. esevery Sunday schoo LED EPI nd With. yan. Sermons by Subject in the Evening, cordially invited. ervices at 1] a.m., a . H. M, Con.isos “Unbeli of the immiortalit future life witho dead. W pro} 10m from among the y to dispute the above Co me TION ALLIANCE !—Object 4-% prohibition of the Liquor Traffic. | Mb Public Sentiment; mn of Congress: an Ame: ment of the Constitufion. Mass meeting in Frank iin Legion Hall, fth street, corner of C n.w., 8 afternoon at Good sin: Te _OME: oS symp: don. will be on . at purpose of mak » ‘angements to xive Lim a proper reception on the oveaston of hi y INDON.—A meetin of ¢ nnd friends of O' Meazher Co. anday,) 3. irman. ‘E, Treasurer. Neeretar} Army of will leay Dep at 7:4 p.m., for polis and’ return. Parties desiring (0 sec hs for the round trip ean secure them by apply ing to Colonel John M. Bacon at Army Headqua:- ters. W. T. SHERMAN, Ot President. THIRD Was BUILDING &\ ‘This Association was ore jast Wednesday niht 5 7th street, and the fo! President, Robert MeMnrray f bert! ed Noble D. Larner: secretary, John’ E, Thompson treasurer, M. P. Callan; directors, A. 8. Vose, W Teonard Y EVENING in Decem der next, at Davis’ Hall, No. 615 7th street, opposit the Patent Office. Any of the above named o'ficers will receive subscriptions for stock. The dues on each share will be $2.50 per month. Each share wives the right to p ase an advance of $1.00, which, with the preminm, is divided into one hung ured thonthly pasinents Zand the redemption of r= advanced stock and the Close of the association will begin when assets can pay 33‘; per cent. on the zmount paid in on each share. . Oet26-eost JOHN E. THOM! =~ COLUMBIA COUNCIL, A full attendance is dat the meeting on SATURDAY, the 30 p.m., at the Hall, 510 1th st. n-w. ‘The amendments to the Constitution are to be acted on, and there is other business of importance. : tz R_D. MUSSEY, Secretary. 1CT OF COLUMBIA, Orrick or THE COLLECTOR oF T, ‘Ocroper 24th, 187: ‘The Tax Payers of the District will take notice that the undersixned has received the duplicate of assess. ments of the taxes for the year ending June 30th, and will he ready to receive payment of the ‘Taxes at this office from and after the First Dax oF Noveateen Next. ‘One-half of said other halt May Ist, = ‘ Parties whd pay the whole of said Tax within thir- ty days from the first day of November, will have a deduction of (5) five per cent. thereon. = On ~omueh of the first half of said Taxes due No- veusber Ist as shall not be paid during said month a yenalty of two (2) per cent. will be added on the first @ +h succeeding month thereafter until te s paid or otherwise proceeded with as the lnw ‘ax is due November 1, 1878; the Ww imposes a jike penalty for non-payment of cond half due May 1, 1879, if not pald withia said tonth of May JOHN F. CO ct24-te Collector of T W QMAN'S WORDS An Original Review of What Women are Doins i Beience, Lit ture, Education, Industry, Philanthropy, form and Government. Also, a. faith what men are doin men. Ecery hovsehoi vayer. Published monthly. Price per year, $1; ingle copies, 10 cents, ‘Theresa Juan Lewis, ‘Sara yews Spencer, Publishers Mrs. Theresd Juan Lewis, Manaing Editor, 62 m1 aelphia, Pa. Social i record of street, Phila- aux6-ly WILLET & LIBBEY, Corner Sixth street and New York avenue. WE HAVE UPENED NEW YARD, OPPOSITE OUR PRESENT YARD, ‘Where we will keep on hand a large lot of CHEAP LUMBER, ‘Suitable for all cheap work. VA. PINE BOARDS, all lengths, per 100 feet..$1.00 VA. PINE SIDING, per 100 feet . 100 VA. PINE BOARDS, 16 feet long, per 100 feet... 1.20 VA. PINE JOIST, medium lengths, per 100 feet 1.25 VA. PINE FLOORING, per 100 feet POPLAR, %, No. 2, per 106 feet..., WHITE PINE SHINGLES, per 1,000. - 150 THE ABOVE LUMBER IS ALL GOOD. WE ARE NEVER OUT OF IT. Wer Fine Lumber. see the Post. seré-tr 3 iF, ; CRAYON DRAWING BY 0. M. mice swing well-known GOLD MEDAL JOUV Pinko taud Dyattons, al shades. to tress goods. Also, will con- irda fall tine of FRENCH and CAN PATTERN HATS, at New York prices. on Kiven to orders. MJ. HUNT, SAAS ETT ts Sort bare KESSMAKING, F TARE dusty, and confident of giving satisfaction to the most fastidious, I respectfuily solicit a share OF Sour Petron abe Dress and Cloak Maker aur Peblonable Dre OF ste netes BeMTLS HAIR BONSTTS « ELE GOODS, ALSATIAN IPEYAN and other OKN few Shades in JUGLA and MONOGRAM KID GLOVES. Special attention «iven to orders. wes NOTICE 1S on and. after ents have be y. Company, at the Bsts.. southwest. TEMPLE, pai open daily from 1 evenings from Miter hist p.m. saturday to¥ p.m.,to receive deposits only PHARMACY, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. SODA and MINERAL WATERS on draught all fe eet. Blue Lick, Bedford and Bethesia Waters by the gallon. oot Ltr | <a HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 317 NintH Street Nortuwest, (Near the Avenue,) Have 500 Slate Mantels in stock and employ a larze force of mechanics and artists in producing new de- ‘signs and colors, and are filling ali orders promptly ‘at prices lower than ever offered. and, with a large force of mechanics in their several trades of Plumb- ing, Furnace, Range, Stove, Tin and Copper work, solicit Jobbing orders. aus3Ltr UNRIVALLED in QuaLiTY AxD Price. Champagne Wines of MOET & CHANDON, MOET & CHANDOS, Established 1843. RENAULD, FRANCOIS & CO., Sole Agents for U. S. novleoly W EDDING SILVER. MESSRS. M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO. Invite particular attention to their stock of FANCY SILVERWARE, of the newest patterns and novel PER CENT. URES ale eremnbuch arte ‘Year Gold * reports to THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pay.—Internal rev- entie, $363,171.03; customs, $445,780.25. ‘TREASURER GILFILLAN to-day issued instruc- tions relatjve to the indorsement and payment of drafts Of the Treasury and Post Office de- partments. THANKSGIVING Day.—Next week the Pre:i- dent will Issue a proclamation designating the fourth Thursday tn November, the 28th, as a day for national thanksgiving and prayer. B. F. BUTLER AN HONORABLE MAN.—Thos. J. Durant, esq., who was one of the arbitrators in the matter of the award of the Farragut prize money, has written a letter to Gen. Ben. F. Butler, setting forth that his (Butler’s) actions in the conduct of that case were those of an honorable professional gentleman. WILLARD’s HoTeL.—The question of the leas- ing of Willard’s hotel is still an open one. A few days ago Mr. J. H. Breslin, of New York, a well- known hotel man, thought that he had all the arrangements perfected for taking charge of the ouse, but yesterday one of the owners refused to Si; the lease. Breslin Was about to abandon the Lig ar and leave for New York last night, but was induced to remain for a further conference to-day. The differences between the parties are with reference to cer- tain improvements Mr. Breslin wished to mak These contemplate the tearing away.of the present office and connecting the ared in the rear with the office floor, so as to make a grand rotunda. Breslin also wishes to frame the lease so as to include the building of a new avenue front in the spring. INDIAN AGENT ArrorntED.—The President ha appointed Henry Rudd, of Little Rock, Ark... to be agent for the Indians at Hoopa Vailey in California. PERSON AL.—M! Emma Abbott, the prima donna who is winning such triumphs in En: lish opera at the National Theater this wee! and who, as “Mignon,” last night. proved he: self a fine actress as well accomplished singer, is not a cold-blooded musical prodig: chaning little lady secially—warm iinpulsive and full of childish abandon and e: thusiasm—and is making many friends in our Lieut. Col. John D, Wilkins and wife, ‘ranelsco, Cal., this morning and are visit- 20 E street. ....Congress- Robinson, of Indiana, is at the ing Ebbitt House. THE NEw DEPARTMENT BUILDING.—The offi- cers and clerks of the War and Navy depart- ments expect to move into the now nearly completed wing of the War, State and Navy de- partments about the first of April next. ‘The Secretary of the Navy will occupy the room on the second floor corresponding with the room how occupied tn the south wing by the Secre- lary of State. The room is quite handsome, being about tifty-two feet long and half of that width. In a room adjoining, which is about thirty-two feet square, the Secretary of War WE bave his office, which will communicate with that of the Secretary of the Navy. After the old War and Navy Cea are vacate the War department building will be torn down, so as to allow work to progress on the nortli frontiof the new building. ‘The Navy depart- ment building, however, will not be removed until it becomes neces to work on the west wing. It may be stated thas the few clerks of the State department seem almost lost, scat- tered around in the commodious quarters they occupy in the south wing of the new palace. ‘That wing appears to be large enough toaccom- modate not only those who look after our diplo- 0 but in addition all the government cler: Who are distributed around contiguous to the State department in scores of small buildings for which the government pays an annual aud heavy rental, A GREENBACK DOG IN INpIANA.—Some queer Luings occur In the redemption of mutilated 3 mn Indi man had a five doliar national bank note chewed up by his dog. He sent two fragments of the note to the Treasuri wanted a good one inreturn, Treasurer d to return a good note, there being nothing to show that other tra might not ent in for another new Diil. Indiana man now sends the two fragments b again, pinned to an efidavit be had made betore public. The document which wa Sury to-day reads as follo. onally appeared before me -this — da —,, who by me duly sworn makes oath thatthe remunder of the bank bill hereunto attached was totally destroyed by his dog; that he de tected him in the act and rescued these rem- narts, taking them from the dog’s mouth, and that the remainder of this bill was chewed and swallowed by the afo esaid dog and thereby to- tally destroyed. Subseribed and sworn before ime, Xe.” This being considered sufficient evi- dence of the dog’s voracity and the Indiana man’s veracity, the Treasurer sent on a new SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL ITEMS Of the P.O. D. estimates in which the-expenditures for next year will be larger than the corresponding amounts appropriated for this year are as fol- lows: For compensation to postmasters $3,000,000 is asked, whereas the appropriation for this year is only $7,250,000; but deficiency ‘appropriations and an existing deficiency serve to show that the amount actually expended last year was about eight million dollars; for clerks in post ofices $3,600,000 Is asked as'against an appro- Priation of $3,465,000 for this for lette carriers $2,000,000, against $1; 000 this yea for rent, fuel and light, $15,000 against $38,000 this yea for Inland transportation on railroad rout 1,250,000 against $9, year; on U routes, $10), 0,000 this Ww), AgAINSt $5,390,657: ; Tor mail messengers, $125,000, against his year; for posiage stamps, $92,000, against $50,000 thiS year; for Stamped envelopes id newspaper wrappers, $490,000, against rn this year; for postal cards, $200,000, St $170,000 thls year; and for the transpor re foreign mails $269,000, against $240,000 his yea It will be noticed that the increased expendi- tures are directly due to the Increasing business of the department; and that in several impoi tant items, such aS the compensation of masters and pay for transportation; the prin- ciple on which payment is based is fixed by Coa- gress, and the department cannot regulate tie amounts expended under these heads. The ap- propriations for such purposes must increase With the growth of the operations of the depart- ment. Comparisons of estimates for the next fiscal year with the amounts actually appropriated apt to mislead, as it is for this y evident that this yea Spproptiations will not be suficient, ‘The actual expenditures for the Year 1578-79 Were $34,271,892.50, or $1,015,517.8) More than the totai amount authorized ‘to be expended for the present year. Deficiencies Wl be found to exist at the end of this yes which will bring the expenditures up to thos of last year, unless the natural growth of the postal service is checked. Monk WRECKS AND More Rescues.—The sig- hal Corps station at Norfolk, Va., reports to the chief signal ofticer as follows:—Steamer Charles W. Lord left Havana on 1sth instant; had con- Unuous head winds and gales until 6 p.m. on the 22d. When off Frying Pan shoals encoun- tered heavy sea gales, which about 9 p.m. sud- det shifted w.sw.; gale bel at its height from. e.n.e. to €.s a running from these Quariers and perfectly terrific. At 2 p.m. on the 23d fell in with schooner Geo. W. Drew, of Belfast, Me., bound for Fernandina, Fla., with crew and passengers of steamer Gen. Barnes, taken from her on ‘iuesday night while sinking, 25 mites at sea, Hatteras light bearing w.s.w. Owing to the violence of the wind Capt. Colton Was unable to obtain fuller account of disaster. He ig in here for repairs, being bound for New Yor! The si station at Jacksonville, Fla. ief signal oficer as fol'ow: Steamer City of Houston, from New York, for Galveston, went down on the morning of the 23d near Frying Pan shoals, Crew and passen. gs took boats and were ‘up by steame: Margaret, from New York, to Fernandina. Arrived in Fernandina this morning. Rumors of a steamer ashore near St, Augustine to-night. ~~. ‘THE IowA ELECTION QUESTION.—At a meet- ing of representative democrats from all sec- tions of lowa, held in Burlington on Wednes- day night, on call of Chairman Campbell, it was Unanimously concluded that the first Tuesday in November ts the legal election day for Con- bye OE Seat ee ernor’s prociamation does not deprive the people of jurisdiction. ty-Mr. Kearney would draw large houses in Glasgow at present $5 nS . Cariile, formerly U, 8. Sen- tor Vi Thus ‘a. died at Clarksburg, W, Va., the cl . infantry, arrived in Washington from | ‘The “ Bloody Shirt’? in South Caro- gl lima. WHAT A DEMOCRATIC STATE OFFICER SAYS OF THE ALLEGED BULLDOZING THERE. Judge Youmans, attorney general of South Carolina, who was in this city Wednesday, in a short and hurried conversation with a reporter of the Srar, said: The reports from our state are as usual greatly exaggerated by the repub- licans, who want to revive the bloody shirt era. There have been no outrages committed on re- elena There may have been some little listurbane but they were brought on more by the republican leaders, who are of the worst type, than by the democrats. Gov. Hampton intends that there shall be a fair election. WHAT MR. GORHAM SAYS ABOUT IT. ‘The following day the reporter met the sec- retary of the republican congressional cat: paign committee and said: Judge Youmans say: there are no outrages being committed in South Carolina, and none have been committed re- cently. I would like to ask you if you have any authentic information that republicans cannot aay on meetings without drance in that state. Mr. Gorham, after an unsuccessful effort ta get his unruly hair down on his head, replied:— “We can afford to rest our case on the utte: ances of the Charleston News and Courier. There is not a town in the north in which, if such pro- ceedings as are admitted by that paper to have occurred there should take place, that the re- sult would not be: civil war, if perpetrated by republicans at democratic meetings. Lee, the probate judge of Sumter county, and Swails, a state senator, against whom their bitterest ene- mies have been unable to find anything discre: itable, are quite as good authority as the attor- ney general of Hampton's government. The democrats admit through their organ, the News and Courier, that great crowds of armed men in- trude upon republican meetings, and at th point of the bayonet and the mouth of the can- non—loaded with ten-penny nails—insist. upon what they are pleased to call a “division of ume.” This gross outrage is laughed at by the democracy as a good joke. If armed repub'i- cans, uninvited, were to rush into a democratic meeting and insist upon a joint debate, it would be thought an outrage, and compiaints of it would not be regarded as an “exploded bloody shirt South Carolina to-day 1s a miita mp, and the rights of eltizenship are no move regarded by the confederate democracy than mong the hostile Indians on tie plains. ‘The novth may choose betweea tie co ieting statements of Sonth Carolina’s attorne general and the democratic organ of Charleston. U it errs in the choice it, will some day be rud ly awakened to the truth. Star:—Under the existing circumstances bear- ing in mind the posse comitatus clause in the army bill what can be done Lo protect South Carolina voters? Gorham:—“The offenders against the law can upon proper complaint be arrested and tried in the courts. The promptness and certainty of punishment are the measure of the efficiency of all penal statutes. Some arrests have already been made. It remains to be seen whether the offenders will be so dealt with as to inspire respect for our laws In those turbulent regions, jong as the ordinary processes of the courts re hot successfully resisted by the law brea ers, and I believe they have not yet been th is no warrant for the’ use of military fore judicial federal process should be obstructed by combinations of men too powerful to be other- wise overcome the act of Congress of 1861 au- thorizes the President to employ not only. tie army and navy but to call for volunteers from any or all of the states to crush out such ci binations. The posse comitatus elause to whic! you refer expressly provides that in all eases Where the laws then existing authorize the employment of the military it may continue be so employed. ‘The act of ’61 was such a law, This law and the posse comitatus clause should he published by the newspap e by side. It might aid uneonstructed is and their bg allies inthe north to jearn that the Congress did not give them license to kill in their political opponents, Star:—Do you think tat the President will lake any a¢tive part to help the republicans in South Carolina Gorkam;—I do not learn that arrests have yet been successfully resisted. I see nothing that the adiainistration can do at present, except to exact from its subordinates promptess in te performance of thelr duties, Star:—Could it not exert some moral influ- ence? (rorhain:—Yes, by moral influence it_ ean aid in the formation of pubic opinion in the nortit which will demand that criminals iu South C. lina int- orm it H be punished for thei d people in teuims to sereen their assaila deprecation of what they alk,” the confederacy will 1 n Until the nation fs as completely subjugaied to its dictation and will as are the repubilcans in South Carolin The House Mail Robbery. REPORT OF TRE P. 0. SPECIAL AGENTS. Special Agents Tidball and Henderson, of the Post Office department, have made an elaborate report to David B. Parker, esq., the chief of the special agents, in connection with the recent loss of letters and other mail matter of persons connected with the House of Representatives. They say their investigation has developed “a case of carelessness in the handling of the mails without a parallel in our experience.” After reciting the manner of delivering the mail of the House of Representatives by messengers, the report say: ‘or a long period the important duty of collecting these mails has developed upon a messenger of the name of J. R. Fisher. How faithfully he performed his duty will here- after appear. * * * When we began the in- vestigation of the losses referred to we had oc- casion to use the House mails in order to test the honesty of a certain suspected party, Aware that it was Fisher's special duty to get the mail from the Post Office, we called upon him imme- diately (having failed to tind what we expected) to know whether ne had procured the mail on that morning, and were informed that he had obtained the mail as usual, and were assured Ulat no person except himself had handled it. Fursuing our inquiries we ascertained that a colored boy named Joseph McDoaald had called early that morning at the post office and had examined the House of Representatives mail. We then called upon the superintendent of the post office for an explanation, aud were told that the boy was permitted to examine the mails upon the assurance of Fisher that he (the boy) was duly authorized to handle the same. Apprehensive, on account of Fisher’s misstate- ments, that a collusion existed between him and the boy, we endeavored to find the latter, with 2 view to preventing further complications; but, not Gage Meee he resided, we did not’suc- ceed in fin him until the ‘folowing morn- ing, when, on his arrival at the post office in company with Fisher,we took him into custody, The boy denied having taken any letter, admitted having examined the mails by direc- Uon of Fisher, and had been doing so for a long time. He also stated that Fisher the even- ing before had told him that some letters were issing and instructed him not to get the mall that morning. McDonald further stated that he was net a messenger of the liouse, but that he was employed by Fisher to drive the mail wagon. For this service Fisher ae him $2 per month. In addition thereto McDonald said he received a like sum from each of two or three other persons for special ser- vice in collecting their mails. He stated that he had never been sworn in tothe ser- vice, and that his access to the malls was by arrangement and permission of Fisher. In the trial before Justice Mills, Fisher on cross-exam- ination, so the report Lae swore “that he knew at the time that McDonald had not been sworn tn, And had no right to handle the mails; that the boy was employed by himself and paid by himself and others under a private arrange- ment. He stated further that he was aware that the T Of the House of Representa- tives had issued orders formiading trresponaible peaks. to enter the we anything do with the mails. He admitted that he alone had handled the mail on the morning in ques- Hon, and that he had informed the boy that let- oy a ea fon Se hin me to go mail on morning for fear he might ee ete trouble.” * Hi the o ‘The Sherman Letter Again. ANDERSON, THE POTTER COMMITTEE WITNESS, RECANTS HIS FORMER STATEMENT AND MAKES A NEW ONE. The Indianapolis Herald to-day contains an interview with James E. Anderson, now in that city. Mr. Anderson clears up the mystery sur- rounding the Sherman letter, and exonerates the Secretary from all Cae “as ‘ity in the matter. He says that the authorship of the Sherman letter les between Senator Kellogg and Co: quest Clark, who was his private secretary the time; that Mrs. Jenks never saw it; the original is now in possession of a gentieman in Philadelphia, and can be produced at any Ume, and that Senator Kellogg could exonerate Sherman at any thme and will do so as soon as the Louisiana appointments made in his tnter- ests are contirmed. The interview fills two and a half columns of the Herald, and embodies a racy history of Louisiana politics, including some facts not heretofore made public. Mr. Anderson says he was made the dupe of Sypher his cousin, and compelled to go before the Pot- ter committee, and that Sypher got a fee of $8,500 by pretending that he was Anderson's go- between. CONQUEST CLARK SAYS ANDERSON IS A LYING LIT- TLE WHELP. A reporter of THE Star to-day asked Mr. rk if Anderson’s statement that the author- ship of the famous alleged letter could be as- ‘bed to him was true. “It is as true asanything the lying little whelp has ever sald,” replied Mr, Clark. “Is there aby truth,” asked the reporter, “in if the statement. concerning part i the nator Kellogs authorship of the letter andt lity to exonerate Secret man at any time and his intention to do so 2 soon as the Louisiana appointments made in lals interest are contirmed?” “That is as true as anything that the little whelp has ever sald,” was the reply. “And the statement that the original letter now in the possession of a gentleman in Phil peiphia?” persisted Ti “About that 1 know nothir course, say anything,” said M FORCES TO PUT iT DOWN. Seme time ago it was reported from the Rio Grande that four or tive thousand Mexicans were marching from Monterey for the border. It was alsostated that the object of the advance of so large a body of Mexican soldiers was to oppose United States troops whenever they a ed into Mexico in pursuit of thieves. The War department thought that such was the ob- ject of the advance unl President Diaz intorin- ed this government that instead of being sent With the Intent to interfere with the punish- ment of raiders the troops were to co-operaie with the United States forees in putting them down, 1 is is ily the case is corrobor- y information received at the War de- It ts also learned that G Trevino, commaoder of the Mexican trooy is under orders 10 exterminate, if possible, the Indians with whom stealing and plundering on Ameri- can soil has almost become a second nature. Another order of his is w prevent. Mexicans crossing the Rio Grande and stealing cattle and whatever they can lay their hands on. ‘Trevino has arrived at Padra: Gen. Ord has gone to pay him a visit. The tw generals will consult as to the best plan to be pu sued to establish and maintain order, and the best methods of carrying out the plan after adoption. Considerable importance is attached to this new phase of the Mexican muddle. It is thought to be likely, with both sides co-opera- ting, to put down raids—not one side doing all the co-operating and the other saying it is will- ing 10-co-operaic, as has heretofore been the case—that the end of these raids is drawing hear. ‘The consultation between Generals Ord and ‘Trevino if harmonious and suecessful, may result in the decline and fall of the greaser, ‘The Loss of the Express. FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE DISASTER. Additional details of the wreck of the steamer Express in the Chesapeake bay, below Barren Island, on Wednesday morning, October have been received, showing that fifteen per- sous out of thirty-two on board have been saved, and inspiring the hope that others may urn up all right yet. THE MISSING PEOPLE are Leonard J. Howard, first oficer, 45 years old, Of St. Mary’s county, recently removed with bh wife and famiiy to Baltimore; Edward Pryor, second engineer, 35 years old.’ wife and family living in Baltimore; Philip Rice, lookoutsman, 25 years old, single, of Baltimore; Dr. D. C. Burch, 45 years old, has a family at Milestown; Mis. M.A. Bacon, St. Mary’s county, widow of the late Dr. James Bacon; Mrs. Dr. Randolph Jone-, St. Mary’s county; Mrs. J. P. Tarleton and chilG, St. “Mary a old, cattle deale: of wife and several children; years old, traveling salesman. has a family’ in Baluimore; Joseph Haney, second officer years old, single; Matilda Isaacts, chamber- maid, had a husband and family In Baitimore; Thomas N. Carrington, of Alexandria; Chloe Dyson, colored, St. Mary’s county; Mr. Thomas, colored, of Lancaster wharf, Rappahannock, STORY OF THE PURSER. The Baltimore Sun has the one “Pur- Xp) ser F. J. Sione, of the lost steamer ; states that every man in the crew stood at his post to Ue last, and not one instance of finch- ing or panic was seen. The officers and men stuyed below, throwing over cargo to lighten the steamer, and were assisted by several pas- gers until the furnace fires were put out, nd it was then known to be useless to uy save the boat, The lady passengers w and resigned. Not one cry of terror was heard. ‘The ladies assisted each other to put on life- preservers. ‘These preparations v silently made for that fight for lite which all saw was inevitabie, An audibly uttered prayer here aud there, amoan of suppressed emotion trom one or another of the passengers in the saloon were all the outward evidences given of the intense teeling which possessed the breasts of all on board. In the meantime the Express was fall- ing over as each wave struck her, and she could not recover from the successive shock. The peo ple helped each other up the now perpendicular side, where the steamer rested buta brief period, and the next wave tumbled her completely over, The upper work parted from the hull, and all who were not immediately drowned were floated off on whatever pie of wreck they could grasp. Mr. Uliman, two colored female passengers, and Mrs. Tarleton and child did not, So far as Mr. Stone knows, get clear of the boat. He thinks they went under when the vessei turned bottom upward. When those who we: Swept off cleared the hull about two minutes were allowed for every one todo all the good he could. Mr. Stone had on his underclothes only, having stripped for the struggle, except, t he was caught with his overcoat, the climax having come so qui that he had not time to throw it aside, One of the officers helped hiin lo get ridof the coat In the water and his limbs were freed. An attempt was made to get Mrs. Bacon and Mrs. Jones into a yawl, but no boat could live in such a sea, and both ladies were drowned. While for a short time the peo- ple in the water were to the leeward of the wreck they were sheltered from the gale, and could help themselves and each other in select- ing pleces of timber. planks, ete. The dark- ness and the emergency required prompt ac- tion. When the rafts drifted clear of the hull and were struck by the waves helpi one ancther was out of the question. Dr. Burch held on to the rail as long as he could, and three Umes was saved by others when his hold was breaking, but at last he was swept away and lost. Nr. Stone ou te ae trace out each group on every raft. Wwkins, a fireman on the Express had stood at his post on the steam- er until waist deep in water. On the Was equally cool and courageous. Willie Bar- ker, the lad, on another raft, was at first de- imoralized, and one of the men held on to him manfully, besides taking care of himself, When the boats from the Shirley came to the rescue all hands on the rafts were benumbed and well- nigh exhausted. Mr. Stone does not belie Uthat any of the female passengers of the Es press were saved. Mrs. Isaacs, chambermaid Was seen on a mattress, and she had a life pre- Server on, but was swamped in the is around her. The two colored women passen- ‘rs Were never seen after saloon ma the hull and broke in plo leces. The thr ladies were almost instantly drowned within. few minutes after the r. Mr. Ston Hungary, aig a a ae others may be saved. y Sd THE List OF DISASTERS week 1s Seine a fee a Sear € as ‘Tuesday -— the New York and Savannah line, and wason her Say Her and crew were the schooner H. W. r, trom New ar Galea Ree yee oe mee CY ew is aa also reported lost in the storm of YELLOW FEVER, ETc. Sanitary Reports of the Past Week. OFFICE SURGEON GENERAL U.S. M. H. WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 18 Abstract of Sanitary Reports received dy past week under the National Quarantine Act. New Orleans.—During the week ended yester- day evening there were 699 cases of yellow fe and 229 deaths. Total cases 12,881; deaths 3.564, Plaquemine, La.—Total c: of yellow fever to October 20th, 1,159. Total deaths 125 Baton Rouge, La.—For the past week there were 170 cases’ of yellow fever and 15 deaths. Total cases 2,340; deaths 144. Morgan City, La.—There were 7 deaths from yellow fever during the past week. Total cases to date 510; deaths 9. Port: Hudson, La.—Report to October 20th gives total cases of yellow fever 75, total deaths 10, including four resident physicians. The Hrst case of the fever occurred September 9h, first death September 13t Mobile, Ala.—There were 71 new cases of vel- low fever and ——. during the week ended yesterday evening. tal cases 164; deaths 49, Ocean Springs, Miss.—No deaths from yellow fever during the week ended at noon yesterds ‘There were 8 new cases in Ocean Springs, and gases inthe country not previously reported. Total cases 145; deaths 29. Pass Christian, Miss.—For the past week there were 44 ca: ft yellow fever and 5 deaths. Total cases 170; deaths 1S. Water Valley, Miss.—Total cases of yellow fever toyesterday evening 146, Total deaths 69, Six ne rds n, Miss.—The yellow fever has Spread into the country. AS near as could be ertained about 30 deaths oceurred in the past week. The colored people in the country repel the friendly aid offered them for tear of having the yellow fever brougnt to them by nurses, while they are dying from it, without knowing it is yellow fever. Hudson, La.—To October 13th there had been 75 cases of yellow fever and 15 deaths. mantown, Tenn.—The first c fever occurred August 20th, First inhabitant August 25 Total October 16th, 65, deaths 36. Memphis, Tenn. he week ended the eve- ning of the 24th inst. there were 50 deaths from yellow fever, Total deaths, 2,942, Brownsville, Tenn.—During the week ended yesterday evening there were 16 deaths. T cases, 560; death of yei e among ses LO nOOW nn.—For the past week there low fever and 23 deaths. Of es and 9 deaths were among colored Louis, Mo.—At quarantine during the past residents were adiitied and died of yel- low fevel atient previously reported Xisp died of : Cairo, Ill.—For the two weeks ended day evening there were 44 cases of yello and 6 doubitul case period, 16, Total case Louisville, Ky.—There yellow fever tor tii we. and 7 deaths, inchiding refugees. Cincinnati, Ohi0.—No_new fever during’past three weeks. ported for the past wee Decatur, Ala.—During the week ended yester- day evening there were 23 new e 4 new cases of led yesterday eve- Total cases, 131; deaths, 61, cases of One death re- fever and i3 deaths. Total cases, . Biloxi, Miss.—Up to October 17th there were 295 cases of yellow fever and 40 deaths. Greenville, Miss.—To noon of October 11th there were ‘aths from yellow fever, 21 which were in U ville. No cases of yellow B ast week at Port Eads, La., Southwest Pass, a., and Key West, Fla. Havana, Cuba.—23 deaths from yellow fever a 1 from smallpox fer the week ended October igth. Hernando, Miss.—During the week ended yes- terday evening there were 52 cases of yellow fever and 7 deat Total cases, leaths, Deaths trom four preventable diseases report. ed for the week ended October 19(h:—Entert: re In Baltimore, 5 deaths; Boston, 2; Brook- 1; Philadeiphis Typhus fever.—One death in viet fever.—In Balti deaths; he country outside of Gr Brooklyn. Brooklyn, 5; Cincinnatt, 14: Cleveland, 2; Plila- delphia, 13; Richmond, 1. Diphtheria.—in Bal- limore, 6 deaths; Boston, Brooklyn, Charleston, 2: y & Cleveland, 3; Richmont Philadelphia, 13; Great Bi ber of the United Kingdom. 2. he week ended ¢ ths in 23 large The mortality was the average rate of 21 annually per 1,000 of the population. In Brighton the rate was 14, the lowest; in Liverpool 8s, the highest. Im the same cities, not incitiding Edinburch, there occurred 11 deaths from staali pox, 161 trom scarlet fever and 33 from diphther Parls, France.—There were 39 deaths from enteric fever during the week ended Octobe: 3d. ‘The annual rate of mortality per 1.000 0: lation, based on weekly mortal! was the popu deaths from cholera in Calcutta for the k ended August 24th and none in Bowbay forthe week ended September 2d. No reports received from the folowinz where yellow fever exists:—Vic ‘ Miss.; Canton, Mi places , Miss.: renada. y St. Louis, Miss; Friar's Point, Mis sippi City, Miss.; Spring Hill, Miss. C: tal Springs, Miss.; Hickman, Ky.; Grand’ Jue- tion, Tenn.; Paris, Tenn. Woopworrn, 1 $. M. HS. Captnre of Hostile Cheyennes. OFFICIAL DISPATCHES, The following dispatch was received at the War department to-day, it, being forwarded by Gen. Sheridan at Chicago: OmaHa, Oct. 25.—Gen, Lieut, Johnson, at Camp R binson, reports in- formation just réceived by ourier trom Capt. J. B. Johnson, 3d cavairy, Wiso Was Sent OUL by Carleton, that he lad captured 60 of the hostile Cheyennes with the chief, Dull Knife, u Niobrara, south of Robinson, and that the captured would be brought to Robinson on the evening of the 4th. Capt. Johnson states also that he was in pursuit of anocher smaller party. The details have not been rece! as the line between Hot creek and Robinson fell belore the message Was finished. Grow Brigadie ral Cor A later dispateh fr n. Cro ceived to-day by Gen, Townsend, fory foliowing: Oman, Oct. 25.—The following veceived: Camp of Third Chadron Creek, Neb., Oct. 24. ral, Omaha:—Arrived Fvevidan, Chicago: dispateh just avairy Battalion, djutant Gi in camp last night in vi lent snow storm with 150 Cheyennes prisoners and 140 head of stock—9 of them mules, Cilers Dull Knife and Old Crow are with them. My Party consisted of companies B and D, sd.cav alry, the latter commanded by Lieui. J. ‘Thompson. Have dismounted and disarmed tne Indians, and sent the stock to Camp Robinson under guard of Company A, 34 cavalry, Lieut. Chase Commanding, Jon Captain Third Cavaly REPORTED REVOLT OF THE PRISONERS. An Associated Press dispatch trom Camp Ro- Dinson last night says: A courier from Chad- rone creek this afternoon reports that when the hostiles were informed that their destina- tion was Camp Robinson they refused to go, and, scattering over the prairie, commenced digging rifle pits with their hunting knives. They appeared to have rifles secreted, which they secured, having giving up only a few old he ed revolvers, | Al ry has been sent m here to shell them from their positions, should they continue their resistance. Consid- erable excitement prevails here over the autici- pated trouble, THE DEATH OF CARDINAL CULLEN.—A dis- patch from London announces the death of Cardinal Paul Cullen, Roman Catholic Arch- bishop of Dublin. He was born in the county Carlow, Ireland, on the 2ith of April, 1303. He was educated in Rome, at the college of the aus and after ordination was ES professor Hebrew. When Pius IX. fled to Gaeta, in 1548, Dr. Cullen was rector of the Irish College in Rome, He was the y one of the rectors of the college who was ed to re- main in the city. Great administrative care falling thus upon him, he showed remarkable tact and firmness. In a critical moment he placed the Propaganda and the Roman College under the protection of the American flag. Armayii, Ireland, and he’ was ‘onseeratsi ot re! e 01 on de mth'ot February, 1850, Two years later he ‘was translated to the’ see of Dublin, his position as “delegate 7 him at he head of the Chote hterarch? In 1966, he was created Cardinal, Inthe Council of the V: Pan aie Re te Ane of Irish birth raised to the Cardinalate since the refol and the first cardinal ACCUSED OF POISONING oe Soeers, 3 bones ye | FOREIGN AFFIRS. The Would-be Awsassin of Kil forse, re NEw York; Oct. 26.—A Madrid Special says that Juan Moncase, who attempted (0 shoot King Alfonso yestenay, was arraigned to-day. When asked © What was your object in leaving your home on the Mediterrane: to the capital?” he replied; defiantly, here to kill the king.” 'Moncase "was then returned to his cell. He has associated with the internationalists since arrivin, on Saturday last. ‘The council of ministers bal @ protracted session to-day. Tt is reported that the King has requested that Moncase be not executed, tt imprisoned for a tern! of years, Te detms were celebrated to-day in the ¢ dral and churches of the city, Congratulat telegrams were received from all parts of the world. Germany, Russia and Turke; Loxpon, Oct. 6,—The Pall Mall Gazette lin dispateh says: In reply toan inquiry whether: it authorized Prince Labanoff to inform the Sulian of Turkey that the evacuation of ‘Turkish territory depended upon the previous ratitcation of a supplementary treaty, the Russian government dentes Chat AU authorized any threat involving an infraction of the treaty of Berlin, and repeated ure pre- vious assurances that "it proposes to evacnate the occupied territory in accordance with Wie provisions of that treaty, A Berlin dispateh to the Times says: eis an increasing probability that Count Schouvaloff will replace Prince Gortschakof! as Russian prime minister. "This would tend to cement the relation® between Russia and Germany. The Ge n tree traders are alarmed at the recent declaration of 24 members of thé Retch- Slag in favor Of protection, and they wel gna) if these remain united when the time furJeyis: lation arrives, for the 244 represent a majority of Six in the Reichstag, came x. Oct, 26 ociation of Oldham have resolved to reduce the wages of operators ten per cent. The Clyde tron workers ‘have resolved to _ strike against the seven and a-half per cent. reduction of their wages. The iron workers number 20,000, The masters are determined to enforce Ue re- duction, The h Silver Market. Lowpon, ¢ nex in its financial article this ni ‘The market Is ban of silver, m exchanges have signs of recovery next week the absence of sup- plies from America must begin to tell favorably ‘on price, jms wy Aenesnmment. fs Delleved that the call of which the liquidators of the Bank gave notice yesterday, sof the Snuilier share: Durden of the assess. ment upon The thy ones. This assess ment will be further increased by the fact that the bank Itseit had a large amount of tts own shares, such an amount that about four and a quarter millions of the present call would have been assessed thereon, and which must conse- quently be made good by the share holders and th rst nt of the present payable on the of December, ond on the 24th of February next Tit will be Us on those noi Bankruptcy. . Oct, %.—The bankraptey nounced of John Junes Wright « Co: of Gl gow and London. Wright is one of the tmprie soned directors of the City of Glascow Bank. He and his ¥ William Seott, are heavily indebted 19 th n aceEpLanees, Fraud. DON, OC, 26—A general dispateh to whe Sas: Frauds 1 a conside ection With the nayn onthe St. Gothard railway have. be ered, and the cashier has been arrest erat Ger and the Hambur amer Pommerania, which were to have sailed € to-day, will, On account of the storm, their departure until to-morrow morning, Bayard Taylor U1 with Dropsy EW YORK, Oct. 26.—A special from Berlin rd Taylor ‘ope ina fair way of recove: ously indisposed last week, after several days of treat at his physicians discovered the dan- gerous nature of his disease. IL was found that he was aMicted with dropsy, which had already: affected the kidneys and liver. After a long medical consultation it was decided that a sur- “ical operation would have to be resorted to, ‘To this Mr lor willingly assented. The ape- ration resulied in the extraction of fourteen litres of matter. His convale Williams, nkS that Mr. Taylor will 1 on Thursd ran Line —An Omaha dispaten 1 bas applied to tals de- ed the white t Red Cloud and Spotted Tail agen appro- priation can be obtained. The governiaent sup- plies for the Indians at hese agencies, with sole exception of beef. are entirely exhausted and with winter close at hand the prospect is most alarming Rev. W special dispatch trom the Rev. W. Il. H. Murray was eutei taining a pariyot ladiesand gentiemen from Boston yesterday With duck shooting, near his residence, on Long Island Sound, when his 1 burst. badiy shattering his right hand, It ts feared it will have to be amputated. peti sen toe ay The Steamer Matilda Ashore, BALTIMORE, Oct. 26.—Capt. Beacham, af the schooner Alexander, arrived here tals fore- noon. and reports that on Thursday he saw the steamer Matilda hard ashore on a bar in the ‘appahannock river, about six miles from the bay. ‘The Matilda seemed all right, otherwise than being fast on the bar. —__ Pimlico Races, PIMLICO, MD., Cet. 26.—First race, one mile, for two years olds, Dan Sparling nrst, Board. man second, Lillian third. “Time—1:4s. " Second race, Breckenridge stakes, for three year olds, a a first, Daniche second, Sparta a. Jensky City, N. -—Al 5 O'clock this morning a iire brok in tb dings on anderbeck & Son's jumber yard property, on Green and Morgan streets, involving a loss ésul- mated at over $20,000, —————---—___ MRS. POLLARD ON THE WITNess Sta . Marie Antoinette Pollard, the widow of Edward A.P ‘d, a well-known Writer, Was ® witness in the Vanderbilt will case Wednesday. She testified th i © dore’s office on business. She invited biz t reception, and promised to have “spirits” there. He said he had just been to consult his medium, he inquired whether the spirits had advised to e her a million dollars, He said no. y were wicked “spirits;” not good as she would give Lim. In the same sear she went fo him again on business. He was irritabie, and said: “Why don't you do as | have always told you—consult the spirits?” In Isiz she went to lim for a subscription for the relief of the overtiowed district in Louisiana. He said he could do nothing without consulting his me- dium, a doctor something. In 1874 she went to lim for a pass to California, He was very sad, She said: “What is the matter, Commodore? You Icok sad.” He said: “I am sad. I hada Visit yesterday from the spirit of my wife, and she told me to leave all my property to one child.” She asked: “Which?” He said: “You Would call him the smartest.” She sald: “Will you leave me the million?” He only rey Would you do it?” She said she would leave It equally to all the children. He shook is bead sadly and said. I want to do it, but they won't let me.” He also told her he never transacted any business of importance without Consatting the spirits, and that they cost him a good deal of mouey. Rev. Dr. Deems also ial ‘Then she said the es ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE KING ALFOMS0.—A. cable dispatch from Madrid says: AS Kimg Al- fonso was drivingthrough the street known az the Calle Mayor, last evening, a man ina biouse tired a pistol athim. The king was no! touched, and continued on his way to te amid the acclamations of the crowd. Was immediately seized taken Toprison. The would-be eens gasets, and ie WF E eee ist (