Evening Star Newspaper, July 9, 1879, Page 1

= THE EVENING STAR, PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, 4 THE 8T4R BUILDINGS, Pounsyivania Avenue, Corner 11th Street, a The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany UFFMANN, Prev't, V%, 54—N®. 8,194, SPECIAL NOTICES. + = o oO. Eig FRIENDSHIP. felts No. S Feare requeste at 8 o'clock pin; THUBSDAY. 10th task, transaction. of hich, 3 after which J. pics. _ CS yee one on = aoa = want war, commencing st . = ae avers f the Oraer, tueir families and invited to a ad PIONICS, EXCURSIONS, ée. B.achistow ISLAND. Miles for 75 Cents. hangar and servants free. Children under ten years iGTO!} ND BALTIMORE EXOUR- ‘THE WASHINGTON COMPANY first excursion to the shove wince oo the steamer JANE. *} URDAY, cx 13TH, 1879. Leave 6th street Wharf at 5 a.m. sharp, and return ma. culpable partfes allowed on beard. Tickets and Stat= hoowe for aale at the wl ‘M. DICKSON, Presi WILL A. SHOBT. Secretary. ED TO RICHMOND. IND GRAND AQUATIO EXCURSION piquant ‘TO RICHMOND wi ll-sve on te JANE MOSELEY, TUESDAY, Jury 15rx, 1879, at SP. Me, Connect ny at Fortress Monroe with the ralsee cay steamer ARIEL, up, er. jdreases will be delivered by prominent members of the Order. The public are cordially invited. Admittan. ‘By order cf the Comuntiter, ABONI.—Th aud members of MFAYEITE RA, ORSPTER Nero ace on: jon, to 'HOBSDAY, 10th inst, itpoee of attending Companion, James M Ma- napters are frater- LAKELOCK, Secretary. ‘NIGHTS TEMPLAR. a of WASHINGTON. COM. mode fatigiie uniform), on ug a Quat 430 pans for. the purpose of at- deceag-d frater, Bir Jams M. Mason. Members of Sister Command- enesare Ser ee = Ein Oom, By order of WARREN H. ORCUTT, Recorder. Post&Rep.|} POTOMAO PINAFORE POSTPONED. ‘The Potomac Boat Club rezrets to announce thst, $3 ad its contro), josephine) in the cast o! re is unsble to sing, and been post; oned fora few days, at which time the seats snd tickets alreacy much to be regretted that the young lady who was cast for Jozepbine has been so hampered by cireum- stances as to preventher making her debut before & Wasbington audience under such favorable aus- = q juested to atiend a Speci heid at Maconio Tem: o'clock p.m., for of our G i. Companions of i=] ; Howard’. Drew Store, cor. 7th and I wc Harbis's Dry Goode Store 4th and Pa ave east, and 613 10th st. n.w, where state rooms can eecured. jiscount to cinbs of ten or more A Hberal discount to Pe STORBON WILL A. SHORT, Secretary. FCOND SF LECT EXCURSION IN ISLAND 4ND RETURN Mules Yor Tete ihildren under 6, free: The Sir MANDERY, No. 1, bir g, Batbing : eah lines an: fara aed hence the opera has Fe retu sameday 10:30 p.m. Tickete fiaited Salts and 50 children, Meals on A ie a aa a wed to turn away 125 people on ee Btstioner, 705 15th = Gos Ds Sorne! nattuck. Hoom 8, 700 9th sold will be good. It ia SPECIALN —Particeba fed with me oa wha ta came on oF before 1417 Pennsylvania aven | a IBON WArEe, Famous SPA," AT BLADENSBURG. | Ee are notified to pay the instant. IL¥ EXCUBSIONS. TUESDAY, FRIDAY AND ‘ATURDAY, 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUS. VINGS AN ATION the third of the third series of the “BERIAL” will be held at its +. WEDNESDAY, 9th iu- ptm. tos can Fong ‘without pre- cotment fa a'proaperons i secretary will attends persone who desive to cub: JAS. 8. EDWARDS, 50. A. PRESCOTT, Secretary and Treasu: iy aLL HALL. A.Grand Concert by the Continental Vocalists on WASHINGTON will leave st 9:30 3 4p. “found Tip: 28 dents. Children and Nurses Free MPLIMEN TARY MOONLIGHT SOIREE DAN JSANTE at MOUNT VEBNO: E Mai > Washing. p.m. ; return at 11 p. m. a \¥ to MOUNT VERNON SPRINGS ‘VERY SUNDA‘ MOUNTS leaves at 3 p.m: returns = beeen ga rates. Inquire a Ti and F sts., and on board. jy8-taul0 S™#4uEB LADY OF THE 1879. FFIGE OF THE NATIONAI INSURANCE COMPANY Oy EO NATIONAL UNION TNBC of Washinetop, for the election of Nine Duestors company MONDAY, from 1 te 2 clock ‘the Stockholders of JURANOE COMPANY, lor thee] Will be held st the office of the | a WORKIN BLAOKISTON'S ISLAND, iIGMEN’S BUILDING ASSOUI- The second monthly meeting of this lor the collection of dues snd mating advances be held THURSDAY, EVENING, J ould avail themselves of this op: Ce ot og Hallon the evening of the meeting. JoHN T EYNOM, Seorctary. TD. DALY, Dresetsor: “WIBE WINDOW SOREENS."—We make our PATENT Wink SOHEENS tht wi B MOSES 6 BONS, Be Pepnsylvanis ave. nw. Ct procured at the m._t2 Refreshments at GBAND EXCUBSIOS, Under the auspices of the CHAPEL POINT CLUB, ‘To GLYMONT, for the Benefit of the Poor, Ou THURSDAY, July 10, 1819, Palace Steamer JANE MOBELEY. leaves 6th st. wharf at 9 an of katy 3e26-4r CURE BY ABSORPTION! ‘piney POINT.” GRAND FAMILY EXCURSION. “SAPANULE,” and Fluid Absorbent. Applied by a Natural eS Gikare's Hemmedy 3 BEST GOODS, 50c. each. GHIP, STRAW AND LEGHORN HATS, At lowest prices, in order to close stock. COE LA beet Price 50c. and $1 per Bottle. No. 1107 F st, n.w. XH. B.—Special attention given t2 Mourning Or- 4 BOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. SAMUEL GERRY & COMPARY, Prov’s, entire stock of Goods, comprising 8 full ine of ‘and OAPS for ladies and chil- ‘Trimmed BONNETS, MILLINERY ete.,ete., at Greatly Reduced Prices. 237 Broadway, N.X. 90 lwania avenue. 2 Cite Trevise, Farine Saas At cosT: S27 At Wholesale in Washington by STOTT & CROMWELL, 480 Pennsylvania ave. n.w. RELIEF AT LAST! AT CusT!: In oréer to reduce our very large stock of MILLINERY GoopDs, We Wr Secz Usti Jury lors, HATS, FLOWERS, FATHERS, ID ORNAMENTS, AT FIRST COST. MADAME M. J. HUNT. 691 and 693 D stew t nw. important to Owners of Property in the District of Columbia. Interest on Taxes Reduced to Six Per Cent. AND F BTREETs, Sz. CLOUD wed several cases of our own UNDEBGARMENTS, ce cot in prices at present, except in ‘Che- ‘will be advanced only enough to cover The prices on these than can be maintsined and ling to purchase to do 80 at once. close them out. the interest on Genoral and cel By act of Congress Byecial Taxes is reduce’ from ton toni e) ho have already intrusted thet ciaius for where wi i ve ly their i management will now be speedi led—many of their cases having ‘been \orily ‘adjusted. who have not f ater 9, have not, vresented their should do so without dela: on tres Anyrust 25,1679, ENS rrefig 610 9th st, opposite Patent Office. in the above line made to order, and wuaranteed, Ogplotr ion to the prosecution solicit tae I will give person: anid neutlensont of Cia cians ot one nF patronsge Of the tax paying public. it ut tment emp! oven my Delinquent taxpayers owing General or 8 to save tax billa, Drawback Certificates BougiPand Sold at Full Market Bates, Improvement Taxes Paid at a Liberal Re TO TAX- PAYERS! ‘The bill that has passed Corvress relieves the fol- class of Tax. viz: general taxed, das Prior to the lst of July. provement Taxes not paid by wetting the seucesments ; all Improvement Taxes that ave been paid by getting drawbacks. fer ‘services to the Tax-payers of the Dis- GES PURCHASED AND ‘DIL Lo SatD BEST MARKET RK. = WM H PEAGery. 2e26-2w _ Board Trade Rooms, #19 Market Spice G4czE MERINO sHIBTS. SUMMER BALBRIGGAN SHIRTS Patent Fashion LINEN AND JEAN DRAWERS. WILLIAM DICKSON, SIECIAL TAX OFFICE AND REAL ESTATS EXCHANGE, Four-and-a-half st., 4e26-1m_ Between Columbia Building and C st. “\HEESE CLOTH. THE FASHIONABLE DRESS GOODS. ONLY FIVE CENTS A YARD. CONNOLLY's, Alth st, and Pa. ave, 935 Pennsylvania avenue. a YUE THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. 1 GOVERNMENT REcEIPTs To-pay.—Internal rev- nue, $355, ; Customs, $539,443.’ SECRETARY McCrary, who has gone to Bo3- ton, will return next Saturday. GENERAL SHERMAN Is expected back Friday next. Con. THOMPSON, superintendent of the ratl- way mail service, has left the city fora short vacation. TRE P. O. DEPARTMENT HAS DECIDED that Packages of tobacco, bearing the internal rev- enue stamp, Can go through the mails as fourth class matter, instead of first class matter, ag heretofore, By Vrrtve of an act of Congress, approved June 21, 1879, the biennial examination of inva. lid pensioners 1s abolished from that date, and Commissioner Bentley has tssued the provisions referred to in a printed circular, Cuas. Derrricu, of Cincinnati, who was clerk to Gen. Banning’s committee on military af- fairs, Forty-fifth Congress, and more recently rivate secretary to Senator Pendleton, has D appointed to a lucrative position under the superintendent of the census. POSTMASTER GENERAL Key and family left this morning for New York. The Postmaster General will be the guest of Postmaster James, of New York, for a day or two, and will thence £2, to New England fora month. Mr. Key said last night that he had no fences to mend, and that his trip had no political significance, A MARSHAL wHo Wants INSTRUCTIONS.—Stll- well Russell, U. §. marshal for Texas, is here to be advised as to his duties, in view of the failure of Congress to make provision for the support of marshals and their deputies. Tne Department of Justice, it is understood, has ad- vised him to do the best he can and trust to Congress to eventually make provision in the future for that which if failed to doin the past. ‘THE HOLDERS of the six per cent. registered Stock of Washington & Georgetown are consid- erably exercised over the fact that the major- ity of that stock was defectively issued. Treas- urer Gilfillan has referred the matter to Con- troller Porter for a decision whether in the fact of the defects he can redeem the stock. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM IN THE TREASURY.— Secretary Sherman has issued the following order: “The employment of substitutes to per- form the duties of clerks and employes of this department is hereby prohibited except with . the consent and approval of the Secretary; and the disbursing clerks will be directed to with- hold pay from all persons absent from du having substitutes in their stead, without suci approval.” THE EXODUS AND THE NAVIGATION Laws.— Private letters received here from Mississippi indicate that those who are more directly in Jured by the exodus of the negroes to Kansas and other northern states have at last hit upon aplanto check the hegira. The navigation laws of the United States prescribe the number of passengers a steamboat is allowed to carry. Those seeking to prevent the wholesale exodus have notified the officers in command of the steamers, that if they carry more than the number of doo the navigation law3 allow, that they be proceeded against and pp under statues. Already the report that two steamers have been ilbelled for a Violation of the law. A TECHNICAL Quxstion has arisen under the Judicial bill passed at the last session, and it is now before Judge Porter, Controller of the ‘Treasury, for his decision. In the judicial bill there are generally two items of appropriation for the transportation of prisoners—one for transportation from one else of confinement to another and the other for transportation of prisoners arrested to a piace of confinement, In the present judicial bill the first item only ts contained. re is, of course, no dimiculty in marshals receiving thelr exrenscs and fees for the rtation of prisoners from one Prison to an r. The question ts, whether according to the provisions of the bill they can- not also receive out of the same appropriation thelr fees and expenses for the transportation of persons arrested from it to districts, The question not been decided. thas no reference whatever to the question whether marshals can Fe sheen the O scagier duties of their offices with the expectation of reimbursement at the hands of Con; will that question come before J That officer is known, however, to hold the same opinion in that matter as that enter- tained by the Attorney General, ARMY ORDERS,—First Lieutenant J.C. Daven Port, 9th cavalry, now on leave of absence, will report for temporary duty to Major R. N. Scott, in this city, who has charge of the publication of records of the rebellion. Leave for one year tilssion to go Deyond the sca, is granted ciken lain 7ale, ar er Porter, M. J. Gonz: 9th cavalry. The number en! men to guard the observatory and public property connected the - MOVEMENTS OF U. S. VessELs.—The practice ship Constellation, with the: cadet midshipmen on board, arrived at Mount Desert yesterday. ‘The receiving ship arrived at New York yi from the Bermudas. In a re- yore to the Navy department Commander Robly D. Evans, commanding the Sarat states that he left Hampton Roads April 3d, last, and after a stormy entered Fagal April ae ane bare on nh suffered aya nn sea sickness during the passage. At Fagal Commander Evans looked ‘over the correspon- dence in the case of the American schooner Lizzie P. Simmons, Captain Buddington, de- tained for attempting to smuggle tobacco. He reports that the American consul did every- Jn his power to prevent the unprovoked out- rage perpetrated on Capt. Bu mn, but to no purpose. The Saratoga leit Fagal eee and arrived at Funchal May 22d, at midnight. From there the Saratoga went to Lanzanote and trom there to Santa Cruz, Teneriffe. June 11th she left Santa Cruz and in fourteen days ar- rived at Burmuda. Leaving there July 2nd she arrived at New York yesterday, Commander Evans says that during the three months the safely promise at the end of the year to transfer a hearty, well drilled set of lads. The health Of the ofiicers and crew was uniformaly good. CLASSIFYING THE LETTER CARRIERS.—The Postmaster General to-day issued an order divid- ing all the free delivery cities of the Unitea States into two classes, with a view to complete- ly classifying the letter carriers in accordance with the requirements of the law of last Febru- ary. The first class consists of the following cities, each having a eoaean of 75,000 or up alt ic wards, viz:—Albany, Amore, Boston, Broo! lyn, Buffalo, Cee Cincinnatt, Cleveland, Detroiv, Indianapolis, Jersey City, Louisville, Milwaukee, Newark, New York, New Orleans, | Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Providence, Rochester, St. Louis, San Francisco and Washington. Ail other cities where the free delivery system is how in operation—65 in number—are placed in the second class, which will be added to from Ume to time under the provisions of the new law authorizing the establishment of free deliv- ery in every city or town where the population amounts to 20,000 people or the gross postal revenue to $20,000, Accompanying to diy’s order of Classification, another was issued by the Postmaster General fixing the pay of all letter carriers in the second class cities for tne Present fiscal year at $550 per annum, exciudin; auxiliary aud subordinate carriers,uotil chans by han orders. The new law provides that carriers in the first class cities shall be divided Uons to all postmasters tn frst class cities re- quiring Wem to designate which carriers should be assigue the first grade and whicu tire sec- ond. Naval OnDERS.—Lieut. Karl Rohrer, trom the Constitution and granted three months leave. Master J. M. Raper to the Minnesota at New York. Ensign C. C. Rogers and Cadet Mid- shipmen H. J. Robingon, Thos. Snowden and J. B. Cahoon, to the Vandalia, 2ist instant, at New Bedford, Mass. Cadet idshipmen A. B. Clements, J. B. Bligh, D. P, Menefee and J. A. Mudd, to Alaska, at Islan: dare Island, Cadet M ML. W. A. Gi Cs ren ares to the Standish, on her arrival at Prov: incetown, Mass, Uncle Sam’s Army. HOW IT 18 RECRUITED—THE EXAMINATION OF APPLICANTS, ETC. From rather ah unpretentious house on H street from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. floats the Amer- ican flag, and a placard on the outer walls gives the information that if a man has nothing else to do he can step In, call upon Capt. H. C. Cor- bin, the U.S. recruiting officer. and apply for enlistment in the a of Uncle Sam. The fact that one applies does not carry with it, however, certainty that an enlistment ts to follow, for before he can be accepted the appll- cant must needs subject himself to a most crit- ical physical examination at the hands of Dr. Barnes, the son of the surgeon general of the army, who is assigned to this duty by the Sec- retary of War. Capt. Corbin first takes in the eneral appearance of the applicant, finds out, fis previous calling in life, age, nativity, &. Then comes THE MEDICAT, EXAMINATION. The applicant is stripped to the buff, and firat his chest 1s measured. If, after a long respuca tion, it does not measure 32 inches the exam!ne- tion is at an end and the candidate ts rejec ed. If it exceeds the juired nutaber of inches, every bone in the of the applicant is ex- amined to see that none are broken or strained. ‘Then he is required to hop over the room twice on the left and then on the right foot, holding one foot in the hand alternately. Next the heart is examined, then the lungs. Next the back and especially the spine, to see that it is free from curvature. The examination is also critical to discover the trace of hereditary dis- ease, and every organ of the body must not only ke free from disense, but also free from any of the traces of any previous allment. The candi- date must also be able to read and write; not only read legibly with both eyes, but also with one. If he goes rong this satisfactorily he 4s accepted, Clad in a suit of army blue, and sent to the eral recruiting rendezvous on Gov- ernor's Island, New York, for drill practice, and to learn the habits of a soldier. From there he is sent tosome regiment, just as requisitions may be made, to nll the regiments to the quota al- lowed by law. MANY CALL BUT FEW ARE CHOSEN, About six men apply daily for enlistment, and on an average only two get through. If a man does not have perfect feet he is rejected at sight. The loss of the front teeth 1s also cause for immediate rejection. If a man ts married he 1s not wanted, as only single men are taken. ‘There ts no restriction on account of color. The colored man has the same chance as his white brother, provided he can get through Dr. Barne’s hands. The number of colored men, however, is about one to every thirty white men, and nine in ten are rejected for bad feet or general illiteracy. THE RECORD FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE. To give an idea of the care that is taken in felecting men, the statistics of Capt. Corbin’s office for the month of June Is @ good illustra- oe There were two hundred oe ese of this number only 29 were accepted and 171 were rejected. Those rejected were for the following reasons:—25 were Ininors; 4 under size; 4 over age; 1 had vericole; 2 mental alsability; 5 syph- ills; 2 curvature of the spine; 4 hernia; 1'varicose veins; 38 were married; 1 defective vision; 2 bad English; 12 incapacity of chest; 10 too high; 15 bad feet; 32 general unfitness; 13 internal troubles. Of the 29 who were enlisted, 1 was born in Massachusetts; 8 in New Jersey; 3 in Pennsylvania; 8 in Maryland; 1 in Matne; 11n Vermont; 1 in Connecticut; 4 in Virginia; 1 in Georgia; 1 in Ireland. The occupations of these were as follows:—6 soldiers; 1 musician; 3 c’erks; 8 laborers; 1 tinner; 1 painter; 1 black- smith; 1 baker; 1 cook; 2 machinists; 1 plasterer; i salesman; 1 coachman; 1 fireman; 1 barber; 3 tanners; 1 stenographer. WHEN A CANDIDATE IS REJECTED at any of the gencral recruiting rendezvous his description {s at once sent to the others, so a8 to prevent his being taken at some other polnt where enlistments are made. Occaston- ally under a fictitious name an applicant once rejected mani to squeeze in at some other lace, but the instances are rare. If the exam- inipg surgeon enlist an applicant and a subse- quent examination develop that he has any ailment which was not discovered by the sur- in who passed him, the expense of such en- lisument 18 deducted from the pay of the medl- gal examining officer, It 18 creditable to Dr. Barnes that ii 4 servicé with the Heedaene | | rendezvous here he has never had a man yol charged against him. JUDGE FREEMAN, assistant attorney genera for the P, O, Department, has gone to Tennes- see, his native ma ee ed absent a few weeks. Mr. A. H. Bisse! acting assistant at- torLey general in bis absence, CanapIan Custom House PRACTIsE3s—Mr, Twitchell, the U. 8. consul at Kingston, Cana- da, in @ despatch to the Department of State, remarks that our exporters to Canada do not Seem to understand the mode of appraisement adopted in Canada. The appraiser does not consider the price for which the goods were purchased, or may be purchased, but fixes the volce price from “price currents” which he May have from the place where their were purchased. Our exporters therefore should consult the “price current” of their lo- calities in making up their invoices. ‘THE FOLLOWING CasUaLtigs occurred among the commissioned officers of the U. 8. army during the week ending July 5, 1879:—Captain Thomas H. Fisher, 220 infantry; died July 4, at Fort McKavett, Texas. First Lieut. Henry M. McCawley, 13th infantry; died June 30, at At- lanta, Ga. First Lieut.’ Wallace W. Barrett, 10th infantry; died aay 1st, at Fort Riley, Kansas. Second Lieut. John 'L. Cox, 20th in- fantry; ed July ist. Second Lieut. Samuel H. Loder, 7th infantry; died June 30th, at Fort Benton, Montana, PROF, GAMGEE is moving on the President to see what can be done towards equipping a re. frigerating ship. ee Tue ERvrtion oF Mount EtNa.—Mr. Owen, U. 8. consul at Messina, sends to the Depart- ment of State, an account of the recent erup- tion of Mount Etna, It broke out on the 26th of May, and ceased on the 11th of June. In Mes- sina the pavements and balconies were covered with dust. The villages near the mountain were shrouded in darkness, and their inhabi- tants fled tn terror, The damages are estimated at $200,000, towards which the Italian parlta- ment has contributed a largesum. The Kin: ve personally $1,000; the city of Catania 2,400, and the archbishop $400. On the 15th of dune there was a serious earthquake, The earth opened and swallowed up houses and hu- man beings. The cause ts attributed to the un- dermining, following the discharge of lava in large quantities, z ComMMANDER R. D. EVANS, commanding the Saratoga, is in the city. COST OF GOVERNMENT BEILDINGS IN SOME OF THE LaRGE CitIes.—The following details of the cost of public bulldings is Interesting: The cone building, which was commenced in a8 already cost $4,900,000, and the last Corgress made an appropriation of $525,000 to complete the building this year. The Cincin- hati building, commenced in 1873, has cost to dave nearly $4,000,000. The Philadelphia butld- Ing, begun in 1873, has cost thus far $4.300,000, and the St, Louts building, commenced in 1872" has cost $4,700,000, The’ Boston building is about completed, and the Chicago building will probably be finished by next year. The other tbree large buildings are all well advanced and Will not be long completing. When these five great structures are finished they will have } Cost the government os Of $25,000,000, and thetr completion will save the government from further appropriating on an average of | from $1,560,000 to $2,000,000 & year. —————eeeoee SENATOR BAYARD was tendered a pleasant reception by the Jefferson Club, of Wilmington, Del., Monday evening, the members of which gathered in full force to wish their favorite Senator a trosperous voyage to Europe and a safe return. Senator Bayard expressed his gratification at the reception, and, 1 formal speech, touched upon’ the theory and pate ot pops government, its perils and its benefits. As already stated, Mr. Bayard, accom) led by his wife, will sail from New York next Saturday for Bremen, on the steam- ship General Werder, and expects to be absent three months, PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF PASSENGERS.—In Le Need pee fee Court at New York, Mon Tu oate dismissed, the titel auf H. A. Fleischmann the German steamship Hammontia. pfentle- man, with his , Balled in 1873 in tl ves- sel for Bremen, the pox and the whole were isolated from the oO in one room. The Death of John F. Seymour, THE FATAL SHOOTING NOT FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING. Under the heading:—“The theory that the bullet came from the seminary building appar- ently disposed of” the V. ¥. Evening Post Says: “The students remaining in the building have been questioned, and testimony is ren by them that the shooting by the young cl \olr-boy, Paul Stucke, was the only firing which took Place in the college building on Thi even- lpg. ‘The students all say that none of them own pistols, and the thorough search of the rocms made by the detectives and police re- sulted in the discovery of an old broken horse- istol only. Yesterday Bishop Seymour sent a despatch, to the Rev. Mr. W. F. Frisby, one of the curates of Trinity Church, whose pupil the boy Paul was, and who had started off with the boy for Washington on Sunday morn- ing. This morning Mr. Frisby and Paul arived in the city, and the following sta‘ement was made in Mr. Frisby’s room, in the west college building. On Thurs- day evening Mr. Frisby, a student. and Paul Stucke were sitting in Mr. Frisby’s room, which is at the northeastern corner of the middle sec- ton of the building. Shots were heard which appeared to come from the opposite side of 20th street, and Paul,who had the day before bought a revoiver, a box of bullet cartrid; nd a box of blank cartridges, asked permission of Mr. Frisby to answer the people who were firing across the street. The box of cartridges which were loaded with balls was lald away in a drawer under some clothing. Mr. Frisby saw Paul put four blank cartridges in the pistol, Which is @ nickel-mounted short-barreled re- volver, yr a 22-100 calibre cartridge, and then said: * it is enough.” Paul went to the window, with his left hand (he is left-handed) pointed the pistol toward the bullding which juts out a few fect just to the right of the window, and fired. ‘his was at 9 o'clock. A few minutes later Paul wanted to fire the rest of the cartridges in the pistol and Mr. Frisby told bim to go down inthe yard. As he passed out of the room, having put on a straw hat, he was told to ask the students in the rooms directly below to come up stairs and have some lemonade. Paul went down stairs, delivered the me: to the students below, and just as they were about to go up stairs he went to the rear hall window of the same floor, and, a, his own testimony, and the testimony of the students who saw ins, pointed the cg down tothe earth and fired the other three shots. Tnis was at ex- actly fifteen minutes after nine o'clock. When the students were invited up stairs one of them looked at the clock and sald: “A quarter after rine; well, let’s go up for a little while.” Paul lives in New Jersey, and was sent this morning to get the revolver which he had left there. STUCKE FULLY BXONRRATED. The New York Tribune of to-day, after giving Stucke’s testimony, says:—This story, told with frankness and withont hesitation, and corrob- orated 1n every particular by Mr. Frisby, com- pelled Capt. Ryan to admit that there was no reason to suspect that Mr. Seymour was acci- dentally shot by Paul Stucke. The question of time was an important one, and it was as fortunate that the hour of the evening at which the four shots were fired was observed. It 1s generally agreed that Mr. Seymour did not leave the house until 10 p. m., or per- haps a little later, and tl the think, precludes the possibility shot by a ball that might possibly have in Stucke’s revol- me says, in summit uy “The clue which the police believed Monday might possibly lead to an explanation of the death of John T. Seymour has proved of no value, and has been abandoned. Paul Stucke has returned with his tutor, and, after the fullest €xamination in relation to the shots he fired from his pistol on Thursday evening, has been fully exonerated from all blame. Informa- tion bas been received of e shots heard in the seminary grounds ata late hour that nf ht, and two men who were seen going out of have not been found.” A BROOKLYN RoMANcE.—The disappearance of James M. Wheatley, of Brooklyn, in August ibered by the readers of the World, and also his discovery at Hendersonville, where hedied and was buried. His body was afterwards exhumed and taken to ee and reburied in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Wheat- ley went to Brooklyn from Tennessee when avout 16 years old, and was 80 sticcessful in business that when he was 40 he was thought to be a millicnnaire. He was a liberal man, and among ( ther things provided St. Peter's Protes. tant Eriscopal church, on State street, Brook- ry. He was ruined by th Es wat a Aare year, he was fo pléss on th> sidewalk on the corner of Charles and Morton streets, in this city. He said he had been as- in his possession ‘$15,00° tn: seeaniee es in ion 5, les, some money, a watch and a set of diamond studs, th - lice disbelleved the story. He was carried t house on Remsen street, Brooklyn. He lef it the next day, and was not heard from. Until Jast April, when a friend of his was in- formed that he was in Hendersonville. After his Gisappearance he was discovered to have been a defaulter toa amount. It has been ascertained that he arrived at Hendersonville ill and took board with a private family, giving the name of G. H. Carter, of New York. He there the acquaintance of Miss Josephine Bond. She took care of him and he afterwards married her. Miss Bond did not knowof course that he had a wife living in Brooklyn. —(v. ¥. World, 8th, : ——————_— THE ARCTIC EXPLORING YACHT JEANNETTE sailed from San Rot until 4 p.m. that the order to weigh anchor was Nee Convoyed Lg the steam-tug Millen, Grinith and Rabbon, and the city fire-tug Gov- ernor Irwin, and attended by the entire yacht full loads of il bearing rs, the Jeannette steamed slowly down harbor amid the dip; of fii 8c} of steam utes while the wife of Lieut. De Long was transferred to the yacht Frolic. Steamers and yachts in abundance then under the stern of the Jeannetté, the crowds cheering Lieut. De Long and the expedition. The Jean- nette’s engines again started, and, in company with the schooner Fannie A. Hyde, which to Bebring’s Sea as a coal and provision tender, she steamed seaward. EXCITEMENT IN THE WHEAT MARKET.—A tele- gram from New York, July 8, says:—The excite- ment in the market increased to-day, and wheat has further advanced in price from 2 to 4 cents per bushel. It is uncertain whether or not the rise is a healthy one. It is what may be termed a “crop scare,” and has risen from the reports of bad weather in Europe and in the West, Should the reports be confirmed within & few days It is very probable that the present prices may be further advanced, and that wheat and corn will be held firmer. Some of the: u- jators have been bidding to-day 4 cents igner than closing “prices yesterday on the first fall, ‘ened somewhat before the close of the call, and have since been selling, or, more definitely, unloading, at rates below the extreme prices of the day, This would indicate that the rise does not appear to them to be a sound one, and that a probable fall is expected when more definite news 1s received. At pres- ent the quiet and regular traders do not feel very anxious at the rise, and look upon it as the annual return of the scare, ACCIDENT TO THE HON 8, B. CHITTENDEN.— The friends of the Hon Simeon B. Chitteduen, member of Congress trom Brooklyn and a well- known retired merchant of this city, were much alarmed yesterday by hearing that he had been thrown from a carriage in Connecticut and dangerously injured. Tie had been for several days past at his country residence at Guilford, . On Thursday last while out driving, his horse became frightened and ran away: the carriage was upset, and Mr. Chittenden’ was thrown violently into the road, Severe bruises on the face, arms and lega. AS Mr. Chittenden is over sixty years old, it was at first feared that the shock itself might cause serlous consequences, but none have a been observed by the attendant physician. Mr Chittenden has already recovered from his in- urles sufliciently to think of coming to the city. . ¥. Tribune, Sth. ————— THE FEMALE Bass Balt CLUB IN THE COURTS. An attachment on lent was issued from the clerk’s ¢ fice of ine SGhimore for $00, egeinat A ore for $200, ‘other fixtures of the “Women’s At Ag30- ciation,” com ig the female base ball which was to be under Gilmore's manage- ment. The attachment was placed in the hands of the sheriff, but it was doubtful whether he would seize the frit” ne cuaim by Col. Ward for counse! e ‘was for i} fees.—[Baltimore American, 9th. ————— of Pennsy! of James Cummings, arrested bigamy aud lurceny, s) 58 aba, pil il i cl z i h TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. THE SARATOGA REGATTA. hi §B e 5 =: R 8 8; cold Fi 3 2 Li i — ee se iS i G COAL MINERS STRIKE. ANOTHER BROOKLYN SCANDAL, ORGANIZED TRAMPS, i iH Hi ty Her i i i i j é L li AN EMBEZZLER HUNTED DOWN. F J i ANOTHER SCENE IN PARLIAMENT. if ts. was a strong one, including men of two years ago. (le Philadelphia Officials Visit Balti- more. BALTIMORE, July 9.—A number of members of the city council and of the Philadelphia THE SARATOGA REGATTA. Some Interestin: SaRaToca Lake, N. ¥., Ji the weather are all that could be desired for racing. Promptiy at 10 o'clock the boats for the er Zephyr crew (CI before the end of the race. of Albany, led at the half mite, and the Wah-wah-sums at the mile stake. The ‘{; Wah-wah-sums second, 5. At 10:30 o'clock the Cornell College four start- = alone for the mile-and-a-half race, and made 1e ice 1D 9:15, At 11 o'clock J. Lewis, Baces. aly 9.—The lake and pair oared race si not Start, and the oth McGregor), gave out Mabe ova won in 9:41 in 9:5; wines put Ls The visitors eny vat to wor erly enter tained while in the city, —<——= of Cornell, rowed in ere single class alone, making the mile- if in 1125434. ted New York, July 9.—A specta) Dak., rays: Detective Jos. Rue, of iy J. Smith, the Lang, of the Columbia club, of Al , Of the St. John clut lurray led at the half-mile Deing second, Lang tin Pil secont - ‘Gear fifth, Time first heat, Murray 11:353;, Musgrove 11:401, Ly The second heat for singles followed. Six started: R. W. Rathborne, of the New York of the Triton Club fr., of the Co- Found Dend. Great Neck, L. 1, July 9.—The woman, aged about 60 N. the Atlantic Club of New Yori of the Union Springs — Fire. : nat, way, 9.—The loss on Cook's: bight, wil Bor be as the Joss will not exceed $40,000. A Prisoner Sentenced. Naw a Henpa July ——_ LJ was sentenced © ten ) ears in prison, the smallest sentence allowable. Vermont Editers RUTLAND, VT., JI a Vermont. > their families, here this p.m. via Troy for New York. IN THE SIX-OARED SHELL RACE Boston, the Mutual Cl untiess Club, of i—the latter boat coxswain. At the half-mile stake Sbawmut Club led. The Mutuals won, with the Dauntless Club second, and the Shawmut Club ‘hird. Time—Mutuals 8,50, Dauntless 9.0334, the Shawmut Club, of bany, N.Y., and the Dai ‘started- u Sbawmut 9.11 FOREIGN AFFAIRS. The French Education Bill. to 78, rejected education tes yesterday, tas the amendment A Liberal Loss in Moravia. VigxxA, July 9 —In the elections for resentation of the Moravia, in the Reic! out of the nine seats which they formerly held. The blow is much felt by the party. Spain and the South ire Bel- ma MapriD, Juiy 9.—] the minister of Fay two i i u fi i Was quite sure if the Senate of the Irish University were to come to and say that in order to would be advisable to offer exhibitions and Wards, no objection would be taken on deno: The Times considers that to the Catholics to get and ask for money after- pect of the settle. on the lines of passed if i Parliament advance education it i | f i & 8 ° ii eerste NDRANCE TO NaViGaTION.—A iphia yesterday, called Exchange, resolved that the: bed of the adeiphia and Borde! tow: rance to navigation, and ment of the U: termediate education act year. Both parties seem : last to the tle refore, would be strange. Political Trials in Russia, 9.—A St. Petersburg — Another series of trials ices Will commence at Kieff on system, consequently to the Daily News says:- for political offen Saturday next. Rowe, July #<The hate eee 7 ME, Jul ie Lialia :—The contri- butions of Peter's Pence for the first halt of tao reased by 25,000 pounds, contributed during the capital cases. The Governor thinks when a man has hada fair trial he should not interfere of the laws unless there is some him for executive mercy. THE WINnens aT jeraay Sensation, five thrift, mile and a-half, in same period of 187: ANOTHER BROOKLY An Army su New York, J 9.—Army Si SCANDAL. ms Suit for Diverce ANCE ( llows:— Bulwark, I married in Brooklyn, in 18 and have since travelled the United States, even as far as ADVICES FROM MEXICO wife with infidel Mexican war v the are Ruscy comme board, some of the crew ha' 2 i as FAIRFIELD CENTENNIAL. — the centennial ii ——__. ORGANIZED TRAMPS. Depredations on New York Farmers, New York, July 9.—The Times this account dl if Ht 8, +4; ihe E i Bg : : #88 E EF i i i H i i i i i fi : i ft i 3 5 I : : i | F