Evening Star Newspaper, July 8, 1879, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, 4f THB 8TABR BUILDINGS, ‘Pennsylvania Ares, Gorner 11th Street, Evening Star Newspaper Company ™ 6. H. KAUFFEANN, Pree’t. gi V™. 54—N®. 8,193. he / vening Star, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1879. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. PICNICS, EXCURSIONS, &c. ILY EXcUsSIONS. [ONDAY, TUESDAY, FRIDAY AND MONDAY, ,TURDAY, weounr vanxo! series Ap as BALL AGrand Concert by the Continental Vocalists on “Steamer MARY WASHINGTON will leave at 9:30 : Mes ‘Bound Trip, 25 cents. Children and Nurses Free MPLIMENTaRY MOONLIGHT SOIREE DAN- ed Coa at moe NT VEBNON SPRIN Pp » VILION, Every Monday, Tuesday, Friday F ardsy during the seassn. ary 7 ton wi'l leave at 6:30 p. m., return lpm. ‘Round Trip, 25 cents 'VERY SUNDAY to MOUNT VERNON SPRINGS and MAGSHALL Halt. Steamer Mary Wash- ae tana a comer ee 9 rates. Inquire of W. SBAES, cor. Tith and F sts., and on board. jy8-taul0 EAMEB LADY OF THE LAKE - WILL GO TO BEACBIS1 05'S ISLAND, a first Excu: Ne tn 18g suBE Ist, 1879. cents. particulars advertisements. ae cB CGAY WUOD, Manager. SALT WATER DAILY FOR 25 Cr STS; FOUR ING, CHABLING AND BATHING. Steamer Mystic will leave 7th-st. wharf dsily (Sunday inciuded), af 9:30 a.m. ; returping at 10 o’cloc! k p.' mm. &2~ Refreshments at city prices. GRAND EXCUBSIO€, ‘Under the auspices of the CHAPEL POINT CLUB, To GLYMONT, for the Benefit of the Poor, On THURSDAY, July 10, 1819, SyS-lw* <¢D NEY POINT.” GRAND FAMILY EXCURSION. — GEORGE LEABY'S First 15 Crs.—The Steamer. = on this Jy3-th.s.m,tu,w,th,6t Cas B. VENABLE’S GRAND SELEOT MOONLIGHT EXCURSION To MaRSHALL wt ru i f LADIES’ GOODS. FAY4L SHADE Hats, BEST GOODS, 506. each. CHIP, STRAW AND LEGHORN HATS, At lowest prices, in order to close stock. | J. P. PALMER, Iwvorrz, No. 1107 F st, n.w. N. B.—Special attention given ta Mournin ec REPUceD PBICEs. stock of line of med BONNETS: MILET NEST ete.,et0., at Greatly Reduced Prices. 7 Cite Trevisss bari Je38-tr AT CosT: AT CosT:: ’ AT FIRST COST. MADAME M. J. HUNT. G91 and 693 D street nite. In order to reduce our very large stock of MILLINERY GOODs, We Wi Sexy Untiz Jury 10rz, 610 9th st., opposite Patent Office, ‘Rverything in the above line msde to der, and @ perfect fit wuaranteed. as tr PIANOS AND ORGANS. —— = BBsrscay rrasos. ESTEY ORGANS. A assortmert of these STANDARD INSTRU- ALE or, ah Co pel pall and on the easi-| chase. SAND! 1103 Ponnsyleania avenue, 15 MN. Charies street, Baltimore. —=<=== BROTHERS’ PIANOS ‘shown themeelves so far sty to all others excellence of workmaxsbip, lasticity of . mA all persons desiring the a VERY PEST PIANO. Low Prices. Basy Terms. CAUTION! AU genvine DECKER PIANOS h: wing name on the pianos above the keyan © to Sol DECKER BROTHERS, New Yorx. G. EUEN, Acexr, my23-2m 407 10th street n.w. STIEFF. 0. Pidievel s GENUINE TRI. all, and many, Seg Ra) ———_—_——— ALLET DAVIS & CO.’ PIANOS—Urnicurs Novel and artistic styles, Sel tight ha ay Sats! CIAL NOTIOE—Parti-s having GOODS Sacred with me on which interest is dua, i r sre notified to pay the same on or before the, eed 1417 Pennsylvania aventio. = ARLINGION COOPERATSVE eS BUILDING ABSOCIATION will hold ie th ¥ ine for the payment ines a: - ire sdvarces at p.m. WEDNESDAY, July 3, at No. $20 Fst mw. Bret (CAP. 1 BAILEY, President. JNO. JOY EDSON, Sec., 711 G st, n.w. it (Ge HON Warten, “ SPA." AT BLADENSBURG. ‘This water possesses in an eminent deuree all the medicinal properties of a cain Chalaybeate Spring. “Recgmmended by leading physicians, Ta) Partorn venta AVENUE. GS A cy |ON.—The third ries of “BEBIAL™ wil be held at ite in wee eis Th ag WEDNESDAY, 9h in- it, at 8 p.ra. Stock can be moi at the meeting. is em to accommodate persons who desire to sub- scribe for 0c. sag g EDWARDS, President. 3XQ,, 4. PRESCOTT, Secretary and’Treamurer. jy73 “E>, MEIROPOLIS BUILDING _ASOOIA CS cio Ro 8 rity organized Juge 1, af * temporarily une My ita Gash kar teeta oa Bea i ad Cou ae Seine Anert Hom of the shareholders: it t was resolved to conduct Mail whe wish to take soo are hereby invited to be sent at a meeting to be held on WEDNESDAY ENENING, July 9, at 53 o'clock, at Witthatt’s hail, . bet and 4th sta., Oaritol Hill, when the ent officers and the first monthly Protem. —_ jy&-3t OFFICE OF THB NATIONAL UNION & \SURA) MPANY, OF WASHING. TON —The annual meeting of the, Stockholders of of Washin a Z il be held st tne office of the company MONDAY, Suly 14, 1879. Polis open from 1 to 2 o'clock p.m. S330" (Post). NOBLE D. LABNER, Secretary. “WIRE WINDOW BOREENS.”—We make (Four PATENT WIRE SCREENS toe any window or door. Given free of chansa Kdareas |W, 5 MOSES & SONS, Furnitarg, Car Sa Penugivanis ave nwo = OFFIOE OF THE METROPOLITAN OFFI RILSOAD COMPANY Oe Wasnixarox, June 24, 1879. CURE BY ABSORPTION! “SAPANULE,” Price 50c. and 81 per Bottle. SOLD BY ALL DEUGGISTS. SAMUEL GERRY & COMPANY, Prov’s, 237 Broadway, N.Y. "2At Wholesale in Washington by STOTT & CROMWELL, 480 Pennsylvania ave. nw. m31-3m —$—$$______ == RELIEF AT LAST! Important to Owners of Property in the District of Columbia, Interest on Taxes Reduced to Six Per Cent. Property-owners who have already intrusted their claims for revision of assessmenta to my jd management are notified that belt account an ye now be speedily settled—man: cases Wing been satisfactorily adji Parties interested who have not presented thei cyt for Deawoack on Bpecia Sex pald by tha claims expires Auwust 25,1570. rsonal attention to the prosecution and settlement Sf this tlass of c!aims, and solicit the patronege of the tax paying public. For the convenience of Department em; ployee m) nees until 6 ‘o'clock Pm Delinquent taxpayers owing General or J ‘Taxer, ‘will find it to their advent 6 te call iat aa a disceunt in the settement of their tax bills. Drawback Certificates Bought and Sold at Full Market Bates. Improvement Taxes Paid at a Liberal Discount. WILLIAM DICKSON, SPECIAL TAX OFFICE AND REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE, 228 Four-and-a-half st., 228 e26-Im Between Columbia Building and C st. REU=rF TO TaX- PAYERS! biJl that has passed Congress relieves the fol- town clas of Tet pavers, viz: goneral taxes, dae prior A879: pt by the All Emprovement heey oo paid y Tene the of the Dis- H. OLAG! seat29 Board Trade en eset icy HEESE CLOTH. THE FASHIONABLE DRESS GOODS. ORLY FIVE OENTS A YARD. CONNOLLY’ Ath st, and Pa, ave. 3e26-4t THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. AT THE CABINET MEETING this afternoon Secretaries Evarts and McCrary were absent, No business of public interest, was transacted. , THE POsSMASTER GENERAL and part of his family will leave the city to-morrow for a tour of several weeks through New England. Chief Blackfan, cf the foreign malls division, and family, will also start to-morrow on a northern rij COMMISSIONS SIGNED.—The President to-diy ‘signed the commissions of the members of tue Mississippi Kiver commission, that of John A. Hunter, of Missouri, to be chief justice of the supreme court of Utah; of Thoias J. Morris, of Maryland, t> be U.S. district judge of the district of Maryland, and the commissions of one or two minor postmasters. SECRETARY SHERMAN expects tomake a finan- cial speech in Portland, Maine, on the 23d inst. He may make speeches in other portions of the staee. The Secretary has neverspoken in Maine before. He leaves here next Monday. PERSONAL.—The address to the graduates of Villanova College by Mr. J. J. McElhone, steno- grapher of the House of Representatives, is spoken of by the Philadelphia papers as of un- usual ability. Among the President’s callers to-day were e: rr .Chier Clerk Upton, of the Treasury, reti d from New York this morn ng. ....Senator Voorhees left rn ng. this city on the 1:30 p. m. train for New York. IN ORDER TO ADVISE THE PUBLIC accurately concerning the issue and sale of stamped en- velopes, and to save the time and labor of clerks and other postal employes in answering i bol ries relating thereto, the P. O. Department decided weeny each Presidential post office with a collection of a of stamped en- velopes, both ordinary and special-request, put up in a neat wooden frame, and 80 arranged | as to show readily their different sizes, colors, — and prices, and the manner in which they are to be obtained. A COUNTERFEITER ARRESTED.—The secret ser- vice is telegraphed by one of its operatives in San Francisco that he yesterday arrested in that city Robert 8. Cowperihwajite for passin; counterfeit silver coin. igi = POSTMASTER Thomas M. Sumption, Havre de eg ‘Mad., has been re-appointed by the Presi- lent. THERE SEEMS TO BE YET SOMB MYSTERY at- tached to the alleged appointment of Col. Roberts, of New Orleans, to revise and cod! the U. 8. Army regulations. While it is ad- mitted that the Adjutant General of the Army has nominal c] of the revision, it is claimed that Col. Roberts will do the work and get the pay. THERE ARE SOME THIRTY-SIX VACANCIES in the 2d Heutenants’ list in the army which will soon be filled by appointments from civil life. ‘The number of applicants is about four hun- dred, These vacancies are by act of Congress Open to non-commissioned officers of the army, but all of these officers, four or five, who have successfully the required examination have been appointed. Army officers are ra‘sing an outcry agairst the appointment of s0 tend that as the vacancies exist if the civilians can pass the examination 1t will not hurt the army even if there is an unusual infusion of other than “West Point blood.” The large num- ver of vacancies is caused by deaths and retire- ments, the latter of which were suspended dur- ing the pendency of the Burnside commission U, 8. TREASURY APPOINTMENTS. — Collectors of customs and internal revenue, assistant treasurers, and other principal officers of the ‘Treasury department are !nstructcd, by acircu- lar just issued by Sccretary Sherman, ag fol- Jows: “Hereafter, when submitting nominations for appointment to subordinate positions under you Mn, You will state, in addition to the Other information now required, the service of the nominee in the union army or navy durin, the rebeilion.” i e PAYMASTERS’ YEOMEN will not, he-eafter, be required to sign the “shipping article.” The) will be appointed by the paymaster, subject t the approval of the commanding officer, an will be entered on the ship's books upon takin the oath of allegiance and one an agree ment to serve faithfully for the crutse; to be amenable to the laws, regulations, and discip- line of the service and of the ship, and to be disc! |, n case of misbehavior, in any port. foreign or domestic, without claim for passage money, on the approval of the commanding Officer. So directs ee apes in gen- eral orders No, 245, issued on the ist inst, NavaL ORDERS.—Ensign Templin M. Potts to the Powhatan; Cadet Engineers E. O’C. Acker and J. W. Annan to the Alaska at the Mare Island bint Baro Cadet Midshipman L. O. Gar- ret, from Alert and o1 to the Alaska. Marine Corrs ORpERS.—First Lieutenant a. Basco ig granted thirty days’ leave 12th inst., and forthe month to Ca; tain H. J. Bishop.” P WASHINGTON POLITICIANS are commenting on the fact the Westleiche Post, St. Louis, which is generally considered to be Secretary Schurz’s per, has for the eee three weeks printed at @ head of its editorial column the letter of Secretary Sherman to the “War Democrat” of New York Cente wae he would do in case he should be nominated for the Presidency. ARMY ORDERS.—Colonels Z. B. Tower and John Newton and Lieut. Col. G. K. Warren, corps of engineers, are constituted a board to meet in New York city at the call of the senior officer to examine for promotion the following officers of the corps: Captains C. W. Howell, G. J. Lydecker, Aman Stickney, J. M. Cuyler and Alexander MacKenzie; First “Licuts. D. “W. Lockwood, E, H. Ruffner, J. C. Mallery, C. B. Sears. Thos. Turtle and Eugene Griffin, aad Second Lieuts, Willard Young, W. M. Black, W. L. Fisk and 8. W. Roessler. The report of the board will be forwarded through the chief of engineers to the adjutant general of the army, Surgeon A. K. Smith is detatled from duty as an additional member of the general court martial appointed to meet at David's island, New York harbor, June 26th, last. ——_— GEN. GRANT’s REcEPTION.—Lincoln Post, No. 1, Grand Army of the Republic, San Francisco, has issued a circular announcing that it is the object of the post to give General Grant a “unt- ted, bearty and non- reception” upon his arrival in that city. Coptes of the circular have been sent to all city governments, mill- tary bodies, temperance and benevolent organ- izations, and civic societies on the Atlantic coast, asking their co-operation. ee CALIFORNIA'S QuRte Corina Law INVALID. In the U-S. ciycult court at San Franctaco, yes- terday, Judge Field, of the U.S. supreme court, decided what is known as the “queue-curtiny ordinance” to be invalid, being in conflict with the fourteenth amendment. ‘The ordinance Prescribed that. the queues of all Chinamen im- prisoned in the county jail for petty offenses should be cut off, and was expected to prove a strong deterrent’to that class of criminals, WRIT FOR HABEAS CORPUS FOR CHASTINE Cox.—Judge Potter, in the supreme court at New York, yesterday granted a writ of habeas corpus and certiorari in the case of Chastine Cox, the self-confessed murderer of Mrs. Hull. ‘The petition for the writ sets forth that he 1; unlawfully detained in the Tombs on commit- ment by the coroner, and that the latter has not returned evidence upon which the prisoner 4g committed. ——————— MINERS’ STRIKR.—The miners at Big Moun- tain, Buck Ridge, Sterling and Luke Fidler col- erties at Shamokin, and Graber & Shepp’s men at Locust Gap, Pa., struck yesterday for an ad- vance of 10 cents on the wagon, Twelve hun- dred men and boys are idle, with no indications of a compromise. ——<— THE NvMBER OF LETTERS delivered in New York yesterday morning, in the district below Canal street. regated 550,000, of which 850,000 were delivered t through boxes, and over } 200,000 by cariiers. The accumulation was the result of a double holiday. MILTON J. SAFFOLD, son of Reuben Saffold. ex-chief justice of Alabama, himself prominent in law and politica in that state, died in the San Francisco recetving hospital on Saturday from cerebral hemorr! , With he attacked on the stress ee ae pa Ss ‘THE REMAINS Of Rear Admiral 8: Wil liam Godon, who died in Blois, France ia Mey last, have arrived in Pohadelphie and’ will be Placed tn his family vault at Laurel HU! to- | to the po! Started from Boston to New York had determined otherwise. Democratic Campaign Material. THE DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE BEING SENT OUT BY THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE. ‘The Democratic Congressional committee has establ'shed its headquarters in the rooms of the committee on military affairs of the House of Representatives, and is now actively en- gaged sending into Maine and Ohio political literature sulted to voters of those states. The two 5) hes which are being the most exten- sively circulated are the constitutional argu- ments made by Representative Carlisle, of Kentucky, and Representative J. Randolph Tucker, ot Virginia. It 1s noticable that while the Republican Congre sional committee do not attach as much importance to the constitu- tional er delivered on the army bill as tical speeches that the demozrats on the other hand do, thus keepin; pute as a party having the great instrument in constant awe. The incisive sj h delivered by Frank Hurd during the last days of the se:- Sion has been largely subscribed for by demo crats, and is being sent into every section of the country regardless of any impending state campaign. Another speech which seems to be considered a campaign document is that delivered by Senator Wallace on the army bill. Gen. Ewing’s speech delivered on the Warner silver bill is being extensively sent into Maine and will later be circulated in ly nambers in Ohio, The firery speech of Mr. Blackburn of Kentucky, wherein he says “‘he who dallies is a dastard and he who doubts is damned,” is not much sought after, but it will be utilized later along in the state cacpeieae in the south. Sen- ator Thurman’s speec! al as well as those of Bayard and pe are Ca ie by ete, Maine lemocrats and a supply Ww’ Oo off to that state this week” Senator iil’s speech defining the powers of the President and Congress is also in demand, and leading democrats say that it is the ablest of the series of speeches on that subject deliv- ered during the special session, The short Speeches made by the nbackers, who all deprecated the sectional issue and hoped for financial legislation, have been culled out of the Kecord, printed 'n pamphlet form, and will be sent Into Ohio in large quantities. GEN, BWING Was at the rooms of the committee He said that the Ohio campaign democratic executive cemmittee had decided to circulate the leading speeches made during the session as puuplesnens to newspapers, it being thought. that this way would ensure a more general Teading; still, the pan of sending the political matter in pamphlet form will be kept up. NEW ENGLAND RAILROAD COMBINATIONS.— ‘The Hoosac tunnel, which cost something like $17,000,000 to construct, and is now owned by the state of Massachusetts, has suddenly as- sumed & position of importance by reason of the active competition now going on between the New York Central, Erie and Pennsylvania ral!- ds for yn trade. Mr. Vanderbilt's recent urchase of the Troy and Boston road has ought bim 43 miles nearer the tunnel, and Boston capitalists, in conjunction with the Erie and laware and Hudson companies, have contracted for forty miles of road to con- ect Binghamton, N. Y., with the tunnel on the west, while an independent line has aiso been the eastern terminus. It is, of course, to the interest of the state to get the highest rental possible out of the tunnel, and it has already appropriated $17,000,000 to build approaches and suitable depots for the Erie route. It is quite possible now that the big bore will before long prove a paying invest- ment. In the meantime the raliroads are steadily taking away the ton! of the Erie canal, which shows a falling off during June of 1,600,000 bushels, a8 compared with the same month of last year. A DEMAND FOR INDIAN SUFFRAGE.- Pies 0 up their re- esterday. A meeting of whites and Indians—some 2,000 the latter being present—was held at Wyan- dotte, Mo., on the 4th of July, at which speeches were made by ex-Col man B. F. Franklin, Bogus Charlle, of the Modocs, Steamboat Frank, Jim Charite, John Greyeyes, of the Wyandottes, and other famous chiefs, in favor of organ'zing @ territorial government in Indtan Territory, and epiranchising the Indians. Jim Charlie said it_made bis heart swell to welcome their white brothers on the anniversary of their Independ- ence, He could weep when he realized that his people had no belo an independence to cele- rate, He ht e day would come when th Ted man could celebrate the day in unisqn with the whites as one people. Sry Lov Js the name of the last Chinaman of whom we have any account who has foresworn allegiance to the government of Confucius, and eee me an Le Ci Bin applied 2 e Gary, e superior cour! 00 Wednesday? to be made a citizen, and he tele low-covntryman, Ah Lee, vouched for the fact that he had been a resident of the country fo five years, Ji Gary remarked that the Cal- decided that a Chinaman Could not be naturalized, while the cous of ausinz fora moment, as if expecting 0 ition t> Sin’s desire, the re then swore him in, thus conearring in decision of the New York ANOTHER STATE RIGHTS QUESTION.—A de- eounty (va) court that territory: Coded too yun 7 United Stats by consent of the state is under exclusive jurisdiction of the U. 8. government, and that revenue laws of Virginia have no force there. The suit was to determine whether the Hygeia hotel, at Old Point, Va., was liable to the state for a license, The state has taken an appeal, Boy INCENPIARIES ARRESTED.—A series of fires in Flushin; 1, causing great consterna- g, L. tion there, have fed to’ the arrest of four bo: from 18 to to 24 years old, who have cont their guilt. The gang was led by Walter Bur- ling, aged 23, son of the proprietor of the Flush- ES Times. This boy has been educated and well cared for by his father, but has alws shown criminal tendencies. His father’s {n- fluerce has had a bad effect in so orensecng him immunity trom punishment. The object: the peng In setting fire to the buildings was to aid In the putting out the fires, and in that way securing beer and plunder, LABOR IN STATE PRISONS.—A report prepared by Superintendent Wright,of the Massachusetts bureau of labor statistics, shows that at the rate of forty, cents ta day, which was the average, the wage earnings for the whole year amounted to $1,624,515. At $2 per day, which is the aver- age price of similar labor outside of prisons,these Same men would have earned $8,122,576. The roducts of prison labor, if we take the labor at r day, did not exceed $20,000,000 in 1878, while the products of all the mechanical indus- joe the United States amounted to $5,000,- U. §, SENATOR A, G, THURMAN and wife, of Ohio, left Baltimore yesterday by the steamship Wm. Crane for a trip to Boston, and oly through New England. Mr. Thurman said he was in quest of recreation after the duties of the recently ended session of the Senate, with the results of which he expressed his satisfaction. ‘fully of the prospects of the dem- ocrats in Ohio and thought the party on a good footing throughout the country.—[Balt. Sun, o-day. ‘THE Exopus DENOUNCED.—At the recent ses- sion of the District Conference of the Dallas (Texas) African M. E, Church, a resolution was adopted declaring that the conference did not indorse the agitation of the question of the exo- dus to Kan: nor the convention called for that purpose in Texas “by broken-down politi- cal tricksters.” The conference very sensibly advised the colored le Of Texas to “remain at home, attend to their crops, purchase homes and educate their children.” DR. TALMAGE {8 at no loss for popularity in England. He has just been lecturing to an tm- mense audience in Live ue listened and cheered with enthusiasm. A Liv- erpool journal says that thedoctor has a strong American accent, end his voice is somewhat harsh and grating, but of extraordinary volume and power. A coarsely printed volume of this peculiar preacher’s sermons has peng bean: pop- ular among the lower classes in England, f?'The Arctic yacht Jeannette ts officially announced to sail from San Francisco this after- noon. §27The Utica (N. Y.) Ministers’ Association have decided to preach no more sermons at funerals, but to deliver them afterward in church, if desired by the friends of the deaq. ¢# Burrell Smith and John Hall, the negroes sentenced at Murfreesboro’,Tenn., to be hanged See Sth for the murder of Major Pugh, have confessed. §27 At Utica, N. Y., yesterday, Quiten Young, Sues. atthe itis af som Soniker ass wounds, He charged Bebliker ‘with dlauasnine hin. oir meee Oe eae ae plea will be insanity, sree t?rIt is stated that all the New York ele- vated railroads nave informally to re- awe fares to five cents during all of the §2-Gen. Sherman, sccompanted by his daugh- ter and his aide-de-camp, Colonel Audenried, ‘was at Montreal yesterday, : “ i THE SUMMER EBSORTS. Rock ENON Springs, July 7, 1879. Editor Star:—Rock Enon Springs have been, I think, literally and poetically “written up,” but not the way hither, asl am aware. When I was informed that seventeen miles of the way had to be traveled by stage, I was, in view of the reputed bad roads of Virginia, quite ap- palled, and half determined to abandon my purpose of making Rock Enon my resort for the Season; but, happy now that I became more courageous, I wish to impart somewhat of my heroism to others who may be equally inter- ested by saying that the seventeen miles from Winchester was the most comfortable and de- lghtful part of the way—the road was, much of the way, as pleasant to drive over as the streets of Washin yn, and a hundred times more ir- teresting city-wearied eyes. The scenery was beautiful—often grand—along the Great North Mountain, while handsome old Virginia homes looked out now and then through lux- uriant foliage and thrifty gardens of fruit and flowers. Indeed, the enjoyment, to us, seemed Worth the price of our excursion tickets to Rock Enon, and prepared us to enjoy this cool, shaded retreat of “rocks and much water,” and the teas society here. Already there are a undred guests, and we find a most kind and generous host. Of his generogity and wish to give pleasure to his younger as well as older ests, he gave us yesterday—the Fourth—as fine an exhibition of fireworks as we could have seen from Bunker Hill, and at his own indi- vidual expense, I am told. A new piano has just arrived for the ball-room. Among the ee) well known in your city are the follow- ing:—Chas, T. Larned and family, U. 8. A.; J. J. Halsted and family, Jno. T. Lenman and daughter, Miss Mary Force, Mrs. Dr. French and sister, Miss Gray; Mrs. M. H. Stevens, Mrs. Edw, Stevens, Mrs. D. Pratt Mannix and family. Mis. Arnett and son, Boulder, Col.; Capt. George E. Lemon, Mrs. Wm. Ross Browne, Mrs. Dr. Bigelow, Mr.O.C. Wight, Mr. Chas. King and family, Wm. F. Mattingly and family, Mrs. P. F. Harrington and family, (navy;) Mr. F. B. Lilley and family. Gano, ‘The Killing of Mr. Seymour. A BOY SAID TO HAVE DONE THE SHOOTING. The New York Sun of to-day says fn reference to the shooting of Jofm F. Seymour, who was fovnd dead in the Episcopal inary und last Friday morning, “that a lady who lives at 447 west 2ist street, directly opposite the west Seminary building, said yesterday: “I was sit- Ung on the stoop with my husband, and d's- Unctly saw the pistol fired from that window.” {Pointing to a double window on the first floor above the basement, at the end of the hall Which leads from 20th street.) “I saw theman, who had a straw hat, come to the window and fire the a My husband saw it, too, and a neighbor next door saw it, andi think the pistol was fired more than once.” Capt. Ryan and Detective pose aul the course of the morning, proceeded to investigate the story told by this lady, and found that she was correct, Seven or eight students were sum- Moned to the hall and closely questioned whether they had fired from that window on the night when Mr. Seymour was shot. All of the students denied that they had used a pistol in the place that night, but it was learned fro! them that a boy named Paul Sreicke, abouts years old, living in Washington, who was a posit of a student named Fris! was gngazed, firiog a pistol on that nigh from that win’ dow. e students however, that it Was a toy pistol that only fired off a percussion ward. The police insisted upon examining the boy’s room, but found no pistol among’ his effects. It is su that he took his pistol to Washington with him. Detective Dorsey said he had reason to believe that the boy used a pistol carrying @ cartridge ball similar to that used to kill Mr. Seymour. Capt. Ryan and the police took the from the window, and Seemed to come to the conclusion that the fata! shot eae have been fired from that point and have entered the tei AS the direction cer- tified to by Deputy roner Miller as that actually taken. The boy Srickey slept with Frisble, and efforts are being made to secure the testimony of both, as well.as whatever information on the point of the be obtained from any other occupants of bulldiny boy’s shooting. Inc developed the fact at at least a dozen wer owners of pistols, although only two wer found, and these not of twenty-two calibre Meet'ng Dr. Buel, one of the professors, in th grounds, the Sun reporter asked if it was no rather a remarkable number of pistols for » theological seminary. Tne Professor said he did not own a pistol bimse!f, but was not at all Surprised that some persons should feel obliged to cairy them ‘n self-defence. ‘The fact 1s,’ he said, “the character of the police we hav- to take care of our lives and property is lament ably bad. None of the bye ee aed seem to dare totell the truth about their bi atality even in this case. The rufian who compenes Bishop Seymour and Mrs. Seymour to go to the station pa epoly, did so in a Sateen Bena way, and in an unnecessarily rough manner.’” The Times says it was “believed that who fs rated among the students owned a pistol, and had fired it Thursday night. Striecke isa German lad 14, who 1g being tutored by W. B. Frisbie, one of the regular students. He is a choir-boy in Trinity Church. Frisbie made him a con- stant companion, and they both occupied the former’s room in the library bullding. Frisbie had started for Washington on Sunday to visit some relatives, and the students | Certain that Striecke accompanied him. ‘The detectives, accompanied *y, Prot. Buel, ex- amined Fiisbie’s room, but if the boy ever owned a pistol he had taken it with him.” (Paul Stucke is the boy’s name, and he is not a Washingtonian. Mr. Frisby isa deacon in Trin- ity church, a graduate of Columbian Untveraity of this city, and of the Theological Spe He had reached Baltimore on his way te Wash- pa but has returned to New York to estify. on of ANOTHER FREBLE MEXICAN REVOLT.—On the 26th of June a pait of the crew of the Mexican war steamer Libertad, in the harbor of Vera Cruz, mutinied and selzed the steamer while the commander was on shore. Simultaneously some of the officers of the Vera Cruz garrison attem| to raise a revolt at the instigation of some discontented persons. Nine of the rebels were killed. The steamer Libertad went to Sea. The war steamer Independencia and other Steamers had gone in pursuit and she will doubtless be overtaken. Since the revolt of the ‘arrison a reign of terror has prevailed there. ll the Vera Cruz merchants are hostile to the overpment. The reported: — of Senor famacona, Mexican minister the United States, is officially dented. « THE Rowine Races to be begun in Saratoga to-morrow attract the attention of the sport- ing world. Amazing progress has been made in the past three years In this branch of aquatic sports. The visitof the Columbia crew to Hen- ley aud thelr victory there, as well as the per- formance of the famous Shoe-wae-caemettes. and latterly Hanlan’s clean conquest over Great Britain’s champion, have ote Ameri- can oarsmen in the front rank. {t is a struggle between themselves that 1s to be had tn Sara- toga this week, and very hard will be the pull- ing for thechampionship, The Michi men are to be there, and so afe all the lea ig four- cared crews of the Union. There are to be rep- resentatives of clubs North, South, East, and West; in fact, the amateur rowing tatent of the country 1s to conten WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE.—Jos, Atkins, a fruit gardener, near Greensburg, Westmoreland county, Pa., aged 71, shot and killed his wife, aged 73, yesterday, then put the gun under his chin and fired, killing himself instantly. Atkins had deeded a piece of property to his wife, but wanted it back, and their quarrels about it are supposed to have led to the tragedy. SHor His Wirg.—At a candy factory in St. Louis, yesterday, Wm. C. Reeves fired four shots at his wife, all taking effect. They were em- poed in the factory, and were eating dirne ogether when the shooting was done. They Were alone, and noone heard them quarrel. Reeves gave himself up, but refused to make any statement. Nor a Canpiparg.—In reply toa letter of in quiry from the editor of the Panola (Miss.) Star regarding a published statement that the name of Jefferson Davis would be presented to the Mississippi legislature as a candidate for th lates Senate, Mr. Davis writes: “ You may raptor it positively and by my au- ority.” = A BALLOON DRors INTO THE OCEAN.—Caj Snow, of the steamship Saxon, at Philadelphia, from Boston, reports that at 4.15 p.m. on the if a peculiar Telegrams to The Star. THE HEBREW CONVENTION. O’LEARY AND THE BELT. SCENE IN PARLIAMENT. GREAT FIRE IN SIBERIA. ——— SAD SUICIDE OF A WIFE. ———_s+—__ FOREIGN AFFAIRS. European Gold nee American Bread- stu fx. Lonpon, July 8.—The Times, tn its financial aiticle this morning, says: The firmness of French exchange is said to be due to the pros- pect. of a demand for gold for the United States, in consequence of a deficient harvest. The ac counts from the French wheat growing dis- tricts are certainly unfavorable, but looking at the enormous accumulations of gold both here ard on the continent, it seems rather prema- ture to speculate upon the chee effects of a drain thereof to America. The contingency of Americans seared to take their own ar as was the cese year, must be considc andthe probabilities are in favor of some im- provement in our general business with Ameri- ca. It 1s also too early to assume as acertainty that the European harvest will be seriously de- ficient. In Favor of Erie. Atlantic and Great Western railway bonds were very flat yesterday, owing to the decision of the master of the rolis in the sult of the Erie railway company Mr. James MoHenry. whien fs stated to entirely in favorof the Erie company. The British Ho) sag Lorpon, July 8.—Advices ent state that the hop crop threatens a more disastrous failure than for years past, “ The German Tariff. BERLIN, July 8.—On the third reading of the tariff biliin the Reichstag, it was finally re- solved on motions of Count Stolberg Ws rode, that the tariff on flour and fats shall come into force immediately; the tariff of grain and ‘wood on the first of October, and forall other aiticies hot the ist of —. - gE — ement postpones the change in the on the bulk or articles for three months. Count Stolberg Wernigerode pointed out that the pre- tions would not be sufficiently advanced lor the enforc2ment of the complete tariff on the Ist of October, as proposed by the tariff committee, What M. de Says. Loxpor, July 8.—A to Times says:—M. Ge Lesseps stated at the last meeting of the Geographical Society, that be Goes not think the total of the expenses of con- structing the Darien canal will exceed 250 = lion francs. He endeavored meet asa railway already along the course the proposed Pi ‘canal with large town at each extremity. the Daily News + ores ~ I 4 most part irkutsk, Siberla,were destroyed by fire on the 14th inst. and many of the inhabitants are homeless, Disturbances in Burmah. SpiLa, July $.—Serious a ‘out below the town of Bhamo, in Upper le pai Loxpon, July 8.—The Duxbury and St. Pierre section of the cable was repaired at 6 of ch a. m. July 6th, and is working all right no ‘The Royal Famiiy at a Fair. Loxpox, July 8.—The Prince and Princess of Duke and Duchess of Edinburg and Duchess of Connaught, attended atthe Royal Albert hati of the French hos- benevolent institutions in Lon- It's estimated that £6,000 hay m realized, we already A Scene in the House ef Commons. A scene in the House of Co! they have endeavored by obstruction to force a total abolition of corpo! tin the service, The Marquisof bility for the action. Mr. Chamber)ain, member said:—“The of Harting- ton, who was formerly the sition, is now only the leader of a section. ——_ als are quoted at $ ¢0 per seat ‘On U.S. bond collateral the quotation is 2a2% per cent. Prime mercantile paper is 33a43¢ per cent. seated tne Esco Suicide of a Printer’s Wife. Naw York, July 8.—Mrs.Josephine A. Colton, 43 years of age, a smalk delicate woman of re- fine aj ce, Closed herself “ her she charges with hay & note as follows:—*' bye, my husband. May God forgive you for your treatment of your poor wife. I have not the to meet the cold world alone. You can never know how lonesome, I was and how I have loved you. Good bye and may God forgive me and you.” Late last night her husband called at her house and claimed the for burial, heel Vo, Requiem Mass for the Prince Im- ri PROVIDENCE, R. I., July 8—A pontifical re- (per es the re of the soul of the nch Prince was solemnized at St. Mary’s Catholic church, New; full, notwithstanding the rain. Among the at- tendants were Col. Jerome Napoleon Bo! e and family and Charles Bonaparte, of Balti- more. Supposed Murder of a Girl by a m “GREENFIELD, Mass, sy S.—Great excite- ment prevails over the supposed murder of Miss Dooley by a tramp, who was entertained by the lady’s —— and stopped at the house all night. Miss Dooley was found dead in her bed, with evidences of foul play. The T's rents deny that she was murdered, and c at her death was caused by A Medical examination will be had, ——<—<—_— 0’ Leal im New York. New York, July §.—O’Leary, the is in the city. Itie stated that his late Chicago victory has restored the dormant enthusiasm of his friends and admirers and he fs pressed on all sides by sporting men to place himself in train- ing, and to be one of the competitors agatust ting for the Sir John D. Astley champion ——— Failure and Suicide. Watertown, N. Y., July s.—Hi burn, aged 35 years, a rat Phil N. was found drowned in the indian river this Keel CuicaGo, July discovered that J.R. Keene has been tn the ci week quietly “4 THE HEBREW UNION. hb Apmual ‘Baw York, July 8.—The sixth tion of the union of American Hebrew gations was begun ttended. A great deal of was fected ‘o After the convention bad oy open reports were sub- mitted, on permapent organization. Dr. Sonnenschein, of St Louts, by dressed the meeting. He es of Judats both ives Us ™m hea met 1 this hale wale, was met in — jorable by the of Professor Felix lier. At this polnta good deal of excitement was caused by some of the the the ony President. ‘iiitam F casein tone ari eerie at nati, and assist: ig St. Louis, ‘The he president of the retary. After congratulations. on the growen . After con, ard Pi of the union ——— the countzy, the report recommends to the council the cons‘deration of the question of a stricter ‘bservance Of the Sabbath, also the subjects ot 0 ctreuit ing; a Hebrew young nary and continued le brethern to. It agricultural Letters of congratulation and will were read from M. Adolph € President of the Alliance ite Unt Of Part esociation i af Is, and Baron Hi Dew of the Angto-Jewish A ona tongon,” A mo tion was offered to elect aB80- but amendment was adopted referring tetuses tothe amen was committee on Death of a Prominent Slarylanders [Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.) CUMBERLAND, MD., July 8.—Maurice A. A late president of the Pennsyi of this bar, = Maryland, a prominent mem! @ democratic politician, died in this city morning, at 4 o'clock, of brain fever, exhaustion and paralysis, aged 35 years. He was a soldier in the confederate army, and served during the whole War as a private. New York Al New YorK, J charged Al bribed to mittee of pe erg ‘was called m ol ve pointed. E> 34 ————_— c er soelegrapais ad “INCINNATI, pul dicate the general rain storms that vVailed in interior and southern Ohio ana for the past few days have ii ? ii Ha fi i Sr. Pi oe Says A . Pati INN., — ‘ms of the m by storm of the asylum at Vasa have maktiag 13 in a il Teo be Relieved. Hauirax, N. 8., July 8.—It 1s stated 97th now in 5 4 Bobs Sei ecs Opel ae cafe 5 &. ip : it : E i i l That summarily is i A J i aan i j it i ae HE ‘The number of this class ts in Globe- Democrat, July 4. 3 GEORGE BUTLER Misstne. — has spree wo his whereabouts so that they can have him re- moved to an inebriate asylum.—{¥. ¥. Times, 6th $ inst, SHoT Hex BROTHER-IN-Law.—At St. Mrs. John Bandy, wife of the ‘of Union Depot hotel, last e — - ot Tivoll Jfferman au ‘sisters. imother was for a time in Offerman's taslly" eee Mrs. Bandy says that she heard ‘after. noon of bi it or old 1s shattered tis rigut arm; Che Other paaped sree shatte! arm; the mouth vand Gurried itself of the probe. Offerman is still alive, but ina critical condition, &w-The Fall River strikers still hold out, are expecting $20,000 from New York societies, SwSevere frosts was experienced in some Parts of Nova Scotia on Saturday, greatly dam- aging the crops. i