Evening Star Newspaper, June 17, 1880, Page 1

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McHELDEN & CO., an SRY 12th street n.w. IT GREATEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED IN SEWING MACHINES. 528 Oth street, 8. Cloud Building. Repairing a specialty. mand ¥ e been | r h great numbered. i mem- ehators and Repreaenta- \ Merchants aud | Washington News and Gossip © GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.—Internal rev- enue, ¢ SECRETARY THOMPSON and party will leave about the first of July for the Pacttic coast, to ve gone for the summer. THE PRESIDENT, Mrs. Hayes and Mr. Webb (. Hayes will leave the city to-morrow or ne ct dsy for Columbus, Ohio, where they will spend San- day. From Columbus they go to attend the com- mencement exercises at Kenyon College nex Thursday. The President graduated from Kea- yon in iss2. After the commencement he will Teturn to Washington. THE WORK OF Removina the Burea1of En- graying and Printing into its new quarvers m the Treasury department butlding, was tically completed to-day. Col. Irish, the chief of the bureau, to-day removed his office over. The rooms vacated by the bureau will be converted into offices and fie rooms, Aw ORDER issued by the Navy department directs that hereafter mates will be allowed to wear the uniform service-coat. ANOTHER INSPECTION OF CAPTAIN HowGaTa’s VEssFL.—Secretary Thompson to-day hada con- Sultation with the heads of the different bu- Teaus of the Navy department in regard to the Gulnare. It was decided that these officers visit the Guinare to-day and make another in- Spection of her astoher safety and practica- bility for the proposed Arctic voyaze. A BANQUET TO GEN. GARFIELD.—At the com- plimentary banquet to be given Gen. Garfield tbls evening, at S o'clock, in the large dining room at the Riggs House, at least one hundred gentlemen are expected to be present. The repast is to be served in handsome style. COL. JOHN G. THOMPSON’s Son RECOVERING.— Col. Jobn G. Thompson, Sergeant-at-arms of the House, sald this morning that his son, re- cently shot at West Point, is recovering slowly but surely, and 1s now constdered quite out of He regards the happy out come of the aflair as quite surprising to him, as the physt cian in charge gave him ltue ground for hope at the time of the shooting. Dg. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE AGES which some of the officers of the army will have attained Jay SS), a8 shown by the West Point registe: B. Marcy, 68 y iraund Sehrive: Colonel Delores Sack ind 2 month: aS yt 64 years and | month; Col- | onel Laughton Easton, 61 years and 10 months; Colonel Stewart Van’ Vitet, 6 months; Colonel Rufus In; months; Lieutenant Colone years: General Irwin MeDowel months; General E. months; Colonel Isreal months. A MISSING GOVERNMENT CLERK.—Dr. Billings, S. A., Who Is on duty in the Surgeon Gene. Mee, m this city, has charge of issuing artificial limbs to soldiers and of disbursements under the act granting such limbs to mutilated soldiers. He had a clerk named A. Bischoff, Who had charge of his accounts and check books. This clerk had been in the Sargeoa’s General's office twenty years, and had been With Dr. Billings fitteen years. Five days ago he disappeared, without leave, and has not since returned. He has the key of the safe with him. Dr. Billings has had the safe opened and examined. He finds the check book and papers allright. Bischoff never handled any moncy. he checks were all drawn payable to order, ind the only way that he could have raise money by bis connection with Dr. Billings’ office Was by forgery. No evidence that forgery has been committed bus been deduced. An examina- tion ts now in progress to discover if anythia is wrong. It is generally belleved that Bischoft Went off ona prolonged spree, and will turn up secon. His wife has heard nothing trom him. He was not disbursing clerk of the Surgeon General's Ofice, belong merely a clerk to Dr. Billings. A Nava Is eral Wales, M Director Gihon, Medical Director Dean, and Sur- geon Leach. of the navy, have been appointed by Secretary Thompson a board te inspect the marine hospital at Chelsea, Massachusetts. Mr. Uarry Thompson, of the Seeretary’s oflice, has been detailed as recorder of the board. ‘The years and 10 61 years and s 63 Years and 11 drd, Vouges, each, 100. | LUMBER! | party lett this morning on the lmited express for Chelsea, ExulprTion aT Leipsic.—ia addition to the customary spring fair, the U. S. consul at Leipsic says there will be an exhibition at that place this year of all classes of woolen goods | of German manufacture, a large bullding for which is now being erected. “This fair’ will commence July Ist and continue until Oet. 15th, and will doubtless attract a larse number of | visitors. | Mr. Bingham, our minister at Tokio, Japan, has furnished the Department Of State with a custom report of Japan for the month of March, 1880. The exports amounted and the imports to $2,607,S19.71 being an excess in favor of the latter 0 $1,16i 12, The average duty upon these imports was less than five per centum. There was an excess in the export of specte and bullion over the import amounting to $806,363, AMERICAN TRADE WITH AFRICA.—The consul of the United States at Sterra Leone, in a recent ‘TRADE OF JAPAN. | dispateh to the Department of State, comment- EQUARED POSTS, 5 ft. long (best)......each, 0c. | ing upon the trade with the west coast of Africa and the various ways in which it might be Im- proved, remarks that advertisements in tilus- trated American export journals have proved Valuable agents In introducing and extending trade in American goods to the extent of thou- sands upon thousands of dollars. The presence and labors of Commodore Shuteldt and his ofti- cers in those regions have also had a salutary effect In promoting American commerce. Tae Eucatest obstacle to the development of a flour- ishing trade is expertenced in the lack of a direct line Of steamers between New York and Made- ria, the Canary Islands, the Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia and other localities along the coast. Such a line would be a profitable invest- ment. If capitalists also would allow larger discouhts upon sample goods he thinks they would find it greatly to their advantage, How iT STRikES DEMOcRATS.—Tie absence of Messrs. Blaine, Sherman, Conkling, and other leading republicans in the city, from the Gar- held demonstration last night ts commented on to-day by democrats as an evidence of the dis- favor in which they hold the ticket nominated at Chicago. They say that Logan, who wa3 dug out of the crowd just before the meetin; broke up, created more enthusiasm than all the other orators put together, which shows, they say, how strong the “old man” was, ‘THE MINES AND MINING OF JAPAN.—Mr. Bing- ham, our minister, has supplied the Department of State with a copy of volume 2 of the “Memoirs of the Setence Department, University of Tokio, Japan,” which treats of Inines and mining in Japan. The publication ts a very interest ng one. Among other things it 1s noted that foreigners are not permitted to acquire any Fecubfary interest in the working of a mine, and that no owner of a mine S allowed to mortgage his mining lease or its prospective produce to a foreigner. The total export of gold from the empire from 1873 to 1875 is esti- mated at $26.716,551, an excess over the import Of $53,790,645; and’the total export of silver during the same period is Use, At $26,172,327, 1 excess over the import of the same article of $9,692,198. ‘Tae Urs Commtssion.—The board of commis- missioners recently appotated by the President to take Into consideration the settlement of the Ute question will be convened Meso Sebuiz and the whole subject be thor- oughly overhauled. The names of the commis- sioners, as already given in Tue StaR are: George W. Manypenny, of Ohio; A. B. Meacham. of Washington, D. C.; John B. Bowman, of Kentucky; Jonn J. Russell, of Iowa, and Otto Mears, ot Colorado. All the members of the beard except Mears will be present at the con- ference. Mr. Schurz thinks all the preliminaries can be adjusted in a few days, GENERAL WILLIAMSON, the land commissioner, returned to-day from Iowa, where he was called by the tliness of his mother. OREGON Rervsiican.—Ex-Senator Mitchell,ot Pah pase received a dispatch stating that @ entire I in that state was elected, and tae, egistature would be re- [ee in pan ~ hes, A apy puvuieans, 20 democrats TA Indiana Republican Convention. JUDGE PORTER NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR Judge Porter, of Indiana, first controller of the Treasury, was to-day nominated by the re- publicans of Indiana as thelr candidate for gov- ermor. The telegram announcing the nomina- | ton was received at the Treasury shortly after 2 cvlock. Floods of congratulatory tele- grams followed it. The news spread around the building, ard Judge Porter was soon overrun by the officers and clerks of the de- partment. His room was crowded. Judge Por- ter’s nomination {fs a surprise to almost every- body here, as his name had not been mentioned in connection with the office. It 1s a surprise to Judge Porter himself, He had not been a candidate. Yesterday, in answer to one of his fi nds—Major Gordon—ne telegraphed as fol- lows: “1 arm not a candidate for the nomination, and I prefer that the nomination fall upon another. 1 do not expect it myself, but If necessary for the unity and harmorly of the republican party, Tl take the race.” Judge Porter will not leave immediately for Indiana. He will resign his position a3 ist controller to take eflect August ist next. Surrender of Sitting Bull's Indians. OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM GEN. TERRY ABOUT THE COMING IN OF 585 HOSTILE SIOUX. General Whipple forwards the following dis- patch to the War department from Chicago: “General Terry telegraphs that 585 hostile Sioux have come to Fort Keogh, and have sur- rendered on the prescribed terms—giving up arms and ponies. They report that two hun- dred lodges more are on their way in.” THE PRESIDENT'S ORDER IN THE CASE. After recelving this information of the sur- render of the Indians the President directly or- dered that they be accepted on the uncondi- tonal terms upon which they gave themselves up. Upon no other terms would any of Sitting Bull's Indians have been allowed to return to United States territory. THE SIOUX HAVE BEEN HUNGRY in Canada, and repeat the course of all other hostile Indians when their stomachs get empty. ‘They give themselves up to the United States. Of course, they get food. ‘The same terms npon Which these Indians surrender were offered to Sitting Bull by the special commissioner sent to Canada in the fall of ISi7 to treat with him. ting Bull and his warriors then haughty and indignantly refused to accept the terms. ‘The surrendered Indians being a portion of the Sioux nations, will be distributed on the differ- cut reservations now occupied by portions of their tribe. EXVECTED SURRENDER OF ALL OF SITTING BULL'S WARKIORS, It ts expected at the War department that the Whole number of Indians Known as Sitting Bull's band will have surrendered within a month or six weeks. The surrender will set at Test the question of responsibility of Great Brit- ain in preventing ther trom making ralds upon Our northwestern frontier, sitting Bull has uot yet surrendered. In his letter of instructions to itting Bull commission in 1877, Secretary y ou are instructed tn the name to inform Sitting Bull and the McCrary sald: of the President other chiefs of the band of Indians re- cently escaped into the Britsh — posses- sichs that they will be permitted peace- ably to return to the United States and occupy such reservations as may be assigned to them, and they will be treated in as friendly a spirit as were other hostile fndians who, after having been with Sitting Bull and his followers in hosulities against the United States, surren- dered to our inilitary forces stationed at the frontier all their arms and ammunition as well as their horses and ponies. You will insist upon this condition to its full extent, and not mai any promises beyond that of a pardon for u act Of hostility as stated above.” Settlement of Outstanding Claims Against the District. The bill signed by the President yesterday, providing for the settlement ot all outstanding claims against the District, converts, after the Court of Claims has adjudicated eon, Out- standing claims into 3.65 bonds, and also pro- vides for the immedediate conversion of boird Of audit certificates into bon The bonis are to be Issued from the fe of August Ist, Isi4, the date of the issuance of the board ot audit certifeates. The coupons on the 3. bonds issued for the — certificates are to be off up to August Ist, 184. Xo money 1s appropriated to pay the taterest on the bonds after August ist, iS74. It 1s therefore doubtful if immediate conversion of certificates into Londs can be made. The question hinges On the point whether there is a permanent ai nual eppropriation for the interest on3-65 ‘The Secretary 1s directed, by law, to pay interest on these bonds and this may cons - tute a permanent annual appropriation. ‘The question will probably be referred to the law officers of the Treasury for decision. ‘Treasurer Giifilan has not yet seen a certified copy of the bill and will take no action in the matter until he has examined such copy carefully. The total amount of board of audit certificates out- Standing 18 $755,226.15. Of this amount $261,- 430,71 have already been filed for conversion into 3-65 bonds. SECRETARY SHERMAN will leave next Monday for a week’s vacation and recreation. PERSONAL.—M. de Pressensé, the new secre- tary of the French legation here, arrived in New York yesterday.—Mr. Bret Harte is to give his first lecture in London on Friday of next week.— Major J. E. Mallet, of this city, has gone to Quebec to attend the French-Amert* can gatherings there on the 24th and 25th in- ORT gage Lewis, of Alabama, has tendered his resignation as a member of Congress to the governor of that state, to take effect on the Ist of ee wee the pas- sengers sailing for Europe from New York yes- terday was Dr. Wm. Warrington Evans, of this city.—Miss Sidney Paul Gill, author of the well-known children’s hymn, “I want to be an Angel,” died in Newark, N. J., last Saturday in the 60th year of her age. Col. Tourtellotte, of the General's staff, was red in Paris at last accounts.—-Mr. James olgate, ot New York, has given $25,000 to the Madison Univer- sity at Hamilton, N.Y., and a like amount to the Colgate Academy. This makes $200,000 he has given the untversity, and he increases the en- lowment Of the justitution to $500,000, g COMMISSIONS SIGNED.—The President to-day Signed the commission of R. G. Dyrenforth, of Chicago, Illinois, to be examiner-in-chlet of the Patent Office, and of V. D. Stockbridge, of this city, to be assistant commissioner or patents. Mr. W. K. RoGenrs, the President's private secretary, has gone to Ocean Grove, N. J., with his family for the summer. Invitation Canps to the reception at the Riggs House this evening are headed by the corps badge of the Army of the Cumberland,and read as foliows: “‘ Members of the Army of the Cumberland. Receptioa to Comrade Gen. James A. Garfield, Riggs House, Thursday, at 8.30 o'clock p.m.” The President and Cabinet, the Vice President and Speaker of the Hous have been invited. Gen. Sherman will preside, and the address of welcome will be delivered by Gen. A. G. McCook, of Gen. Sherman's staff. Gov. HARTRANFT APPOINTFD COLLECTOR oF PHILADELPHIA.—The President to-day appointed ex-Gov. Jno. F. Hartranft collector of customs for the port of Philadelphia. COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED.—The agent of the Secret service at Memphis, Tennessee, tele- graphs to Chief Brooks the arrest of C. G. Dain- ae and wife for dealing in and manufac- ‘uring counterfeit coin. Six sets of moulds were found in their possession, and both were in the act of making coin when arrested. WaITE House CALLERS.—Senators Hill (Colo- Tado), Logan, Saunders and McMillan, and Rep- resentatives Waite, Martin (N. C.)) Ward, Davi Anderson, Robeson, Dwight and Keifer call upon the President to-day. THERE WILL BE 4 COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION in the Patent Office some time within the Bext ten days, for the purpose of filling two or three places in the board of the assistants ‘There will also be a further ex- amination for promotions to the places which Will thus be made vacant. The two cipal vacancies are those of and trade mark examine GEN. SHERMAN Will sota, tobe present at 3¢, in commemoration of Fails of St. Ant The Democratic Situation. CURRENT OPINION. There isa wide diversity of opinion among leading democrats asto what will happen at Cincinnati. The probabilities do not seem to beconfiued within the bounds of reasonable conjecture even. Senator Beck, who leaves for Cincinnati to-morrow night, sald this morning that In bis opinion neither Tilden nor Seymour 1s oucof the race, He thinks that Seymour will accept the nomination if it is tendered, in spite of all his friends have said to the contrary and his own published card into the bargain. Sergeant-at-Arms Thompson leaves for Cln- cinnati to-night He says that Seymour will Not accept, but that Tilden has not given up the fight by a good deal. So long as there isaghost of a chance he will work every influence and to its fullest capacity to secure the nomina ton. Mr Thompson, however, thinks the choice will robably be one of these three men—Bayard, ‘hurman or McDonald. Hon. John G. Carlisle, who left the city last evening for his home in Covington, Ky., said, before leaving, that he belleved both ‘Tilden and Seymour were well out of the way. The convention, he thought, will be a “free for all,” and the chances about nearly divided between several candidates. Mr. Randall will, he thinks, make some headway, but wil probably be un- acceptable to the men of the west. One of Mr. Randail’s friends said this morn- ing that Tilden would not permit Seymour to become a candidate if he could help it, and would slaughter him if he should receive the nomination. ‘Tilden, he said, had done such things before, and would not scruple to do the same thing again, Society Notes. The mariage of Miss Flora Fassett, daughter of Mrs. S. M, Fassett, the artist, and Mr. C. K Hodge, of Cleveland, was solemnized in the presence of a few friends and relatives last even- ing, at Mrs. Fassett’s residence, on N street. General Garfield, in spite of his numerous en gagements, found time to attend. The house Was very prettily adorned with flowers, and the bride and groom stood beneath a floral horse shoe, A pleasing group was formed by Mr, and Mrs. Fassett and their bright-faced children. Mr, Hodge has taken his bride to his father’s home in Cleveland, where (as his mother is dead and he {s an only child) she will preside. She has received many tasteful and useful presents, ee ane to the affection felt for her mother and self by their friends. Before mak! his speech last evening, Gon. Garfield called by appointinent upon the ladies of the Riges Honse in the largest parlor of the hotel. Many of the ladies who have been restd- ing there for several months were present. Ir- respective of the political parties to which their husbands belong. they desired to pay their S to Gen. Garfield. Gen. Sherman many other distinguished gentlemen, including humerous members of Congress of both partles, spent the evening at thehotel. After his speech, Gen. Garfield again joined the pleasant com- pany in the hotel parlor. Miss E. B. Johnston tenders, on behalf of the Literary Society, a reception to Gen. Garfleld at her residence on K street this afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock. Gen. Garfield, it will be remem- bered, is the president of the Literary Society, and {ts members who are still in the city will be giad to avail themselves of this opportunity to pay their respects and offer their congratu- latious to him on the high compliment lately received at the hands of his party. Of course it is understood that the affair is purely social and complimentary, in a personal sense, and has Lo political significance or purpose, since the members of the Society entertain all shades of political belief. General Gartield dined informally with the President and Mrs. Hayes on Tuesday.—Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Merrick and their family ha) gone to their delightful country seat_in Mary- land, near Ellicott City.—Senator Hampton, with bis daughter, Miss Dalsy Hampton, will spend the summer at the Virginia watering- pee Mrs. E. B. Wight has gone with her niant son to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Clapp, In Boston. Political Notes. If Mr. Tilden ins’t going to be a candidate or hasn't any chance for the nomination, how does it happen that so many delegates to the national convention.—from all parts of the country and especially from the west and south,—come to tie curious conclusion that the road from their Lomes to Cincinnatl is ria New York? Yesterday seemed to be Mr. Seymour's day for deciding to run for the Presidency. Atleast the telegraph tell us the Cincinnati ¢»nmercial has a dispatch from Utica to that effect. The mud- dle will never be settled until after the Cincin- nau convention adjourns, and not then, proba- bly, should Mr. Seymour be the nominee. ‘The democratic candidate for governor in Tlli- nois, Lyman Trumbull, was one of the original salary-grabbers, Controller Kelly has written to Baltimore to deny a report printed there that he has com- promised matters with ex-Gov. Tilden. He says: “I am opposing Mr. Tilden on principle. and shall continue to oppose him politically until the democratic national convention takes thetr choice of the nominees, and should # oe choose Mr. Tilden I will not support im.” A prominent gentleman who has traveled ex- tensively in the south and southwest for som weeks past, and who arrived in Syracuse yes- terday, states that Hugh J. Jewett ts talked of everywhere tn that part of the country as the coming man for the democratic nomination. This ts particularly true, he says, of the busi- ness men who are active in the matter. ‘The republicans of Cincinnati can’t harmonize for a grand Gartield ratification meeting. The Grant men are holding off, and their leader, Job Stevenson, has not yet decided that he can approve Garfield’s record by endorsing his nom- ination. ‘There seems to be no doubt that Mr. Tilden has threatened, and means to carry out his threat, to squarely bolt the nomination of Sey- mour or of any other New York man who might be nominated at Cincinnatl. Mr. Tilden may not be able to carry away the prize himself, but he evidenuly means to dictate who shall have if. Mr. Blaine, it is announced, will take the stump in August, and remain on it until No- vember. Mr. Conkling’s intentions in the premises have not been divulged as yet. Mr. John Sherman, it is said, will also take the stump for Gen. Garfield during the campaign. The anti-Tammany delegates from New York Start for Cincinnat! to-night, but those repre- senting that organization have forsome reason, not explained to the public, decided not to Start until Saturday morning. This brings them to their destination on Sunday forenoon just in time for church, The Leadv: 2 le Strike About to be D Com, Sune Tf2-A_alspaten ENVER, COL, June 17.—: atch from Leadville to the Nes says: ‘The indleations are that the strike 1s about to be amicably set- tied. The miners hold a final meeting this morning, at which Gen. Cook and his staff will be present. The executive committee of the Miners’ union have aren ap Tesolutions which they say the mine owners have accepted, and this meeting is called for the purpose of ‘sub- mitting the resolutions to the unton, Gen. Fitz John Porter's Case. BURLINGTON, Vr., June 17.—At the annual meeting of the 5th army corps, yesterday, reso- luuons were unanimously ‘ahopted asking Con- gress to consider the matter of Gen. Fitz John ‘orter without any bias, and purely as a matter of justice. The memorial to Congress asking that its action and judgment upon the report in Gen, Porter’s case may be freed from all Political bias and considerations, &c., formed part of the proceedings. CONCERNING THE TILDEN CIRCULAR.—A circu- lar headed “Proposals for the Consideration of and that some of ised its circulation.—w, ¥, AN OURANG OvTaNG Dich amazed lately exhibited at Mu- ple by its skill on the violin, a visitor stuck a no effect, pulled detection ate father of the exhip- Telegrams to The Star. CINCINNATI. CONVENTION. ——_.—__ POLITICIANS ASSEMBLING. DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ON HAND. TALK ABOUT CANDIDATES. Tilden, Seymour, Field, et al. SEYMOUR WILL ACCEPT. NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVEN- TION. Gathering of the Politicians. Special to The Star. Cixctxnati, O., June 17.—Prominent dele- gates and well-known politicians have began to arrive quite freely for the convention. Most of the members of the national coramittee are here and hold a meeting this afternoon. Only One Contest—Tammany. There does not promise to be but one contest in the convention—that of the Schell or Tam- many delegates from New York, which wilt b> as promptly disposed of as at St. Louls four years ago, Democratic Leaders. Among those here ar lion. Wm. H. Eng- lish, of Indiana, the head of the Hendrick’s movement; Gen, Steadmen, of Oto, who favors Jewett, and LQ. Washington, in Field's in- terest. Mr. Filden’s Candidacy. Hon. Fred. O. Prince, secretary of the national committee, in reply to many questions says: “I was of the opinion several days since that Mr. Tilden would not bea candidate, but he has been recently surrounded by ill-advised iriends who have persuaded him that he is one of the great men of America, and that he ought to be a candidate, aud he has yielded to their seduc- tive arguments and will be a candidate, but be cannot count on over 193 votes tn the Conven- tion on the first ballot, and the two-thirds rule will lead to his defeat.” Other Candidates Talked About. Mr, Prince does not think that Mr. Seymour can receive the nomination because the Tilden faction will fight him. Loutsiana delegates here favor Hancock and McDonald. Arrival of Tilden Wen. Ex-Mayor Wickham, Congressmen O'Brien, and others in the interest of Tilden, arrived from New York this afternoon. Senator Thurman. Senator Thurman {fs to have a wire in his house at Columbus, where he is expected this evening. A Call Upon Seymour for Yes or No. ‘The Enquirer this morning calls upon Sey- mour to say yesor no, without further delay. A copy ofa poe letter received here addressed by him to the delegate from his own town, says he will not accept, but that is not deemed quite Specific enough. A Hospitable Welcome. ‘The resident committee here have made elab- orate arrangements for a hospitable welcome to the convention. The Ohio delegates are to be entertained at Ciffton by 9 committee of citi- zens, irrespective of party. Vice President King, of the Baltimore and Ohio, will also enterta‘n the Maryland delegation at Clifton. G. W. A. By Associated Press, Three Car Loads of Tilden Dele- gates. Atpany, N. Y., June 17.—The Tilden dele- gates and excurstonists for Cincinnati left here at 11 o'clock this norte in a special train of three cars, accompanied by Austin’s band. Seymour Has Decided to Accept. NEw YorK, June 17.—An evening hres pub- lishes the following dispatch from Cincinnati: The Commercials Syracuse special says that Governor Seymour has decided to accept the nomination for the presidency if tendei and concludes by saying: “That Governor ‘Sey- Toour’s hame will be presented at Cincinnatti seems certain.” Departure of the Tammany Lead- erse In the private car of Augustus Schell, at- tached to the Cincinnati train whieh lert’the Grand Central depot at 10:39 o'clock this morn- ing, were Comptroller Kelly, ex-Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer, Augustus Schell and other Tammany leaders, August Belmont was also With the party. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. A Prize for Prof. Baird. BERLIN, June 17.—The prizes to the successful exhibitors at the International Fishery Exbibi- tion here were distributed to-day. It 1s under- stood that the governments to which it ts pro- posed to send a gold medal with an address or thanks include that of the United States. The first See hoe was awarded to Prof. Spencer F. Brird, of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D. C. ‘The Conference of the Powers. The correspondent of the Times at Berlin asserts that the supplementary conference has unanimously agreed that the better way of ex- ercising their functions will be to request the technical commission to meet here, and on the basis of the general line of frontier mentioned in the 18th protocol of the Berlin congress In accordance with M. Waddington’s ey to elaborate a new boundary, which shall be sub- mitted to the assembled ambassadors as pre- liminary to all furtner action. The conference, therefore, will not meet again probably until next week, so as to allow the engineers and geo- graphers to work out the problem. ‘The Porte’s Answer to the Identical te, Note. A Vienna dispatch to the Times says: The answer of the Porte to the identical note is better than was wounatian accepts the decision of the powers and itself on the same basis with them. There 1s, however, a reservation that mediation should not interfere with the free decisions of the Porte, but it was never expected that the Porte would submit before knowing the decision of the powers. The inference is that the action of the powers has not failed to produce some impression brought home to the Sultan as to the serious- ‘ess Of his position. Heport in the Case of Mr. Brad- laugh. Lonpon, June 17.—The report of the commit- tee of the house of commons in the case of Mr. Bradlaugh states that there is no precedent whatever for the refusal of the house to allow a member to take the parliamentary oath. The committee hold that the mere compliance of Mr. Later, with the form when the oath 1s taken would not be oe the oath, and Uhat the house can and ought to prevent him trom going through such form. Therefore the committee advise that he be allowed to affirm. The entine Troubles. The Tiyves, in its financial article, this morn- ing, says:—The absence of authentic news from Buenos Ayres probably alarms holders of Argentine securities more than the truth. A statement is current as fighting has begua, but the usual agents of the Ey penis giaecbes ment here have had no such news. - It is not improbable, however, that fighting either has 5 or will take plece before matters settle jown. A Change in Public Sentiment inf TMANY. Four ye elections to various Getuan sop ur bye elections lous re] Sentative bodies manifest a decided revolution in ASAYOr, of the uncom; tl Dispute Oyer_ Railroad Freight Calcaco, June 17.—At a meeting yesterday of the commitiee on the pero ee oe TRAGEDY IN A FARM HOUSE. Supposed Murder and Suicide. New York, June 17.—A German farmer named Hugo Fischer and his hired man were found ead In the house of the farmer, near Dunellen, N. J., Yesterday. A messenger had been sent to Fischer's farm with a tele nouncing the arrival of his sister at Castie Garden. ‘The house being found closed, some neighbors broke in the door and discovered the hired man on the bed dead from a pistol shot wound, Fischer was found on the floor also dead, with the Dbiood issuing from a wound in his abdomen. A pistol lay by his side with three barrels dischanzed. Fischer was about 40 years of age, and had dhe reputation of being of a morose and quarre’- some disposition. It 1s supposed that the two men became engaged in a juarrel, when Fischer | shot bis companion, and then realizing what he had done, killed himself in a frenzy of remorse THE WESTERN STORNS. Great Flodd in_the Upper Missis- Curcaco, 4 Tepectal dispatch to the Tinws trom Prairie du Chien, Wis, says: T! Mississipp! ts still rising raptdiy. All t part of Us city ts submerged and the resident: are moving out or getting into the second stories of their houses, Dispatches say that the river is still rising at St. Paul, and conse- quently at least 4 feet more of rise is expected here, which will causean immense loss. ‘The track of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul road {s under water for 25 miles west of this. No trains can arrive or depart for several days. A Button Fac PHILADELPHIA, June t of Emil Wahl, On 7th street, below York, wa entirely destroyed. by tire at’an early hour this morning. Loss, $10,000; Insured. a A Fireman J ted. AUBURN, N. he brick store- and west wing sborne House werr burned this morning. ‘The loss 1 $5,000: in sured. A falling wall killed Lewis Chadderdon, a fireman, and injured five others. Roston’s Southern Boston, June i7.—The cust clearing house, schools, bgokers’ offices, and most of the stores In the cif are closed to-day. The day will be celebrated by sports, excur- sions, parades, recattas, ete., in and about Bos- ton.’ At Charlestown’ there will be a mil tary parade with the Continental ¢ ot New ¢ The Wests. Ne zation will pre {rem the city of New € Death of Judge rm Cla Howell of the South- s Commission. une 17.—Judge J. B. How: here this morning, elected to the U.S. Senate, Grimes. For sowie yoars ne comtaisstoners of south- © home in bad health, and since last : ing. He leaves a wife son, H. Howell, ts with tn Colorado. and four children. the regular army not RK. 1, June 17.—At 1:49 p,m. ‘oward the Seekonk river. regatta will take pla l,and the water will a tors will ‘The Missing Bank PORTLAND, M&., Jur dent of the Brattleboro’ as the Preble house in this city on last Friday night, and w Pn and talked with by a gen- tleman who knew him well. His name does not appear on the Preble house register, however. Since Friday several vessels have salled from this port for Cuba, but none for any European ort. 3 BRATILFBORO’, Vr., June 17.—The First Na nal Bank of Brattlebaro’, Vt., offers $5,000 re- ward for the arrest of Silas M. Watte, the ab. scorded presiden Passengers of the Disabled Steamer Anchoria. New York, June 17.—About 135 passengers of the disabled steamer Ancuoria sailed for ceeciw to-day on the Ethiopia, of the same ie. Murdered a ¢ ith a Banjo. Cincinnati, June 17,— About halt-past 12 ovelock this morning, at 00 West 5th street, Wm. Condon, a variety performer at one of the concert seloons, quarrelled with a girl named Lou Perry and struck her in the face with a banje. The brass rim crushed her skull and she died in half an hour. He was arrested. Saat hs Arrival of Flyers at Chicago. Cnicaco, June 17.—The following we! racers arrived here last night to take part ia the meeting which opens on Saturday:—Long Law, Volturno, Blue Lodge, Hindoo, Victim, Verdict, Bancroft, Beatitude, Bootjack, Zeta, Lizzie L.. Julie Bruce and Harry Bishop. Murder in a Bar Room, CHICAGO, 2 1L—A 8 from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, says that Al Ritten- berg, a desperate character, while drunk Ina lower town saloon there yesterday, was fatally Shot by Michael Colman, whom Rittenberg as- saulted with a chair, The ball passed through the latter’s uhroat near the jugular vein. The assault, it is said, was entirely unprovoked. Colman surrendered, and is now tn jafl. Wall Street To-day. New York, June 17.—The Post's financial arti- cle Says: “Dullness 1s the chief feature of the Stock Exchange markets to-day. Government bonds are about steady, the 48. and 6s. of 1ss0 being +, lower. Ratlroad investments continue strong and speculative bonds are without tm- Portant change. In the stock market the vol- ume of business has been smaller than for a ion Ume, and the fluctuations have been within narrow limits, the tone of the market having been alternately heavy and strong. So far as the western stocks are Concerned there is a disposition to await the result of the harvests, and this should be reasonable certain before the middle of July. The coal properties are subject to all manner of stories and mis- representations on account of Reading and will continue to be until the statement of the Reading receivers is made public. The one thing which relates to the stock market as welt 28 to mercanule business, whitch is settled be- yond doubt. is that the money market will be extremely easy, certainly for the next four months, and probably for the remainder of the Year, although rates will of course be higher in the last two months of the year.. ‘The outlook for the fall trade is also eae: although Some branches are still suffering from the reac- lon to the speculative stimulus which last sent the markets booming, and kept them so until a few months ago. ‘The country is being perma- nenuly enriched by an unparalleled tinmigra- Uon, and however the tides of speculation may rise and fall a em of years of substantial Prespeiity is to be reasonably expected. The Fates for call loans are 213 per vent. ‘Time loans are 2 to 4% per cent, and prime mercantile Paper ts 83/a44y per cent, The Markets. pe MORE Jane 17.—Virginis sixes, okt. 20 do. deferred, 635; do. consois, 59%; dd. second series, 2235 past due coupons, 93; do. new = forties, 422; do. ten-forty coupons, 97% bid BALTIMORE, June 17.—Cotton quiet—miaai Upale Hour lover and Goh ee western SIR 2.75a3.50; do. extra, 3.75a5.00; do. fam'ly, 5.2a6.00; city milla super, 2.50a3.50: do. extra. '3.7525.00:' do, family, BFiab. 8 do.” Rio trai ds, 6.00u6.25; Patapeco family, 7.10. Wheat, southern steady under licht receipts; easier but firm—southern red, 1-d0ai. amber, nominally 1.26al.28; No.'1 ee 493,350; August, 504 a50: eal em gaa Pe Rye quiet, 92. Hay unchanged. Provisions but without quotable change. its eady— Yo choice western packed, 13818. ane aid. etroleum Uni 5 ordinary-to prime, al5 iq. firm—A soft, 9%. Whisky guice 1 Mat i to Liv. Sour, 11610 barrelsy “wheat. 76,300 bashes oe, Blipmente—whcat Ta tit meses oe WOU ac Sales—wheat, 517,900 bushels: oorn, ‘EW YORK, June 17.—Stocks dull. Money, 3 aije, Bxchane’, lone, 405%, Soot, ABBH Oneene June 17.—Flour dull. Wheat aaa irm—Rii from Washington | own | GENERAL GARFIELD IN WASHINGTON The Serenade Last Night. General James A.Garfleld, the republican can- dldate for President, was serenaded at the Riggs House last bight. The demonstration was a very fine one, and was participated In by the National Veteran Club, the Ohio, New York, New Jersey and other republican state associations, with the central republican committee and the District of Columbta local repubitcan clubs. The Various associations participating formed in ront of the club rooms at 7 JyO'doek. under the E. Urell, , marched over the : New York avenne to 14th street, F, to 7th, to Pennsylvania av to the Riggs House, where Massed on the G street side, Toute the procession was numbers, and before the | augmented in ing the Riggs House a'large crowd haa as- scmbled there, It 18 estimated that at least Teach- jo.co0 persons Were present. A tine display of fre works Was TiLof on the arrival of the head | of the Une, and two calcium lights were tarned on the scene. A nicely decorated platform bad been erected on the north side of the building, over Which was displayed a star of gas S. After Gen. Garfield and others had made their appearance on the platform, amid deafening aj | plause, Col. 3. 0. P. Burnside, president of the | National Ve Club, introduced Attorney General Deve EMARKS OF ATTORNEY GENERAT. DEVENS. spoke at some length in the course of his remarks, saying that the American people Stood to-day on the threshold of one of the grandest spectacles which the world ever saw— | that of a great free people about to choose Its * | ruler, Let that transaction be approached with | the gravity which befitted tts dignity. Let the | republican party leave to others slander and buckbiting and mud Ukrowing. (Cheers) Let it strive to litt the contlict ‘up to the place of | Steat principle. He referred to the great re- publican presidents—Lincoin, Grant and Hayes, | and each name was greeted with loud cheers: and ‘ if,” he concluded, “you sought to find an example in one person of the mode in | Our free civilization Isgiven to the h Well a5 to the highest born to aspire by lorty aim, by high ambition, by noble prophecies, to | the ‘greatest oftice in ‘your gift, where would Kit but tn Jame darfield. [Cheers.} | you i intre nduce to you, therefo found the path of learnt but has won his way along a soldier whose aleld ts scholar who has ho primrose path. steady industry: 1 whox sword 13 spotie States on Whom rests ain or dishonor; a Christian geutleman pling the rights of every man, because bi self ts kind, considerate and seit respecting ways, J introduce General James A, Ga. id.” (Loud cheers.] GEN, GARFIELD’S SPEECH. front there were » and fireworks, lasting some As Gen. music, minutes. When the applause ccased he spoke as follows: Fellonr-Citizens: Wille T have looked upon this great array, I believe I have a new tdea of the majesty of Aterican people, (Cheers.} When ‘1 refiect that wherever you fad the sovereign power, every reverend heart on thts eaith bows down before real soverelenty, and when I remember that here for a hundred years we have denied the soverelg an, and in place of tt have asserie ereignty of all tnstead of one, [see i > sO Vast a concourse that it 13 easy 5 | imagine the rn » American p 4 j ered here to-night, and if they wer every man would 1 unsindaled fect in the presence of the majesty of the only sovereign power in this government, under Almighty Goa (cheers); and therefore to this great Ipay a that in part belongs to the sc ubilc. I thank you for th demonstration. 1 app position of pecuuar ‘Importance, this time utter a word on the subject of gen eral politics, 1 would not mar the cordiality of {his welcome by any reference except te the present moment and {ts significance, | but ta large portion. of age tonight are my comrades, late of the army of the Union. [Cheers.) To | them I can speak with entire propriety and can say that these very streets heard the measured tread of your disciplined feet years ago when the imperiled republic needed your hands and hearts to save It. [Cheers.) You came back scenes of contiict with your num’ hed, but those you left behind were rred heroes forever, and those you brought harching beneath Uheir tatte bv pack, bore In their hands the ark of the ¢ from the blocdy fields of the war. And you ever by your valor and the wisdom of your brethren at home, You returned to add to the great civil army of brought it tn safety, to be saved fo! the citizens of the republic. I greet you, com- rades and fellow-soidiers, and the great body of distinguished ciuzens who have gathered here night, who are the strong stay and support the business, of the prosperity, of the peace, of pacttic order and the glory of the republic: 1 give you thanks for your welcome to-night. It Was said in the welcome given to the Danes in Englana that of her glory all the nationall- | Uesspoke when they said: Normans, Saxons and Danes we be, But only Danes in our weleome of thee. And we say to you to-night. of all nationall- ties and peoples, Soldiers aud iviitans, there ls | one great name’ that welds us iutoone. It ts | the uame of American citizen under the union | and under the glory of the flag that leads us to victory and peace. For this magnificent wel- | come, citizens, I thank you with ail there ts in my heart. [Prolonged applause | HON. GEORGE M. ROBES New Jersey, was the next spe He said note of every progress In the world ip the spirit which swells in the east of every man ahd inspires him to strug- gle and to strive to achieve personal Ilberty and | freedom In order that he may arise from out of the condition in which he finds himself and rear | his children in a condition better than his 0 That is the true spirit oF AY sere | (Cheers.] w that every man shall have .¢ | work. to'labor, to accumulate ror inself and for his own children. ‘f corner stone, the foundation spirit and idea of the republican: | Party of his country. [Cheers.) That ts the idea which makes labor honorable before the world, which fas broken the chains which bound It, and ennobled tt by the wiliii indus- try of millions of freemen. Our candidate or the republican party is the honorable req resent. ative of bat idea. “If you belleve that this 1s to be the principle which is to bear aloft and for- Ward the banner of progress, which {s to be the guiding star of hope and ‘destiny of all the World, it is embodied in General James A. Gar- field. Applause.) If you turn your back upon him, you turn your back upon yourselves, your wives, your children, your country, and the lib- erty-loving of every language and of every land. {Cheers.} Every republican, of whatever feel- ing, whatever ‘previous association, whatever ek] idea, of whatever former connection; 's bound to come forward. This is the crowning” Struggle of the war. Fall into line, republicans. (Cheers.] Let there be no slugyard; let no man stand back; let every member of the old guard keep his vigil by his watchtire; let the old color guard rally around the flag and once more bear ‘tvicteriously into the center of the enemy's iines, (Cheers.} GTRER SPEAKERS. Gen. Chas. G, Williams, of Wisconsin, fol- towed, and said he had favored the nomtnation of Mr. Blaine, but hoped every true republican would unite In the great struggle about to yong and bring the party through triumph- antly. Gen. Geo. A. Sheridan, in his remarks, pre- dictea General Gartield’s clection, and sald that if the democratic y a of the gov- ernment they id roll back the progress of the country a generation. Hon. T. J. Henderson, of Tlinols, said that victory was assured, and the name of James A. Garfield would prove a tower In strength tn [ilinois, and her electoral vote could put down as sure for him next November. Hon. A. G. McCook congratulated the party on the nomination of Gen. Garfield, whom he had always found to be a true man, in whom implicit confidence could be placed. “With Gen, Arthur asa champion next fall, the thirty-five votes of New Yi would head the republican column, and no man could dispute the vote, C. Haskell, of Kansas, in some e of the changes of cor- Inst Gen. Garfield, and said oe honest people could not be made'to believe hem. lion. Mr. Grant from first to last. but in his state every vote would be given to Garfield that could have rant. State cast the first vote at Chicago for Garth and would supplement it with the elect vote in No iber by a majority greater than ever before given for a “Gereral Lagan was here recognized, 5 ten minutes the applause was deafening ‘When D @uil. Corn quiet. INDON, June 17, 12:30 —Conaols, 98 5-16 seer nea i Bree Western seconds,