Evening Star Newspaper, July 22, 1880, Page 1

> THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, ~ _ Peansyivania Avenue, Corner llth Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEORGE W. ADAMS, Pres’t. ; sey on, thelr owD SceoUm Do wrk oF Md conte per month, Copten st ihe i or 44 ce: ecunter, Boents each. Ey ‘matl—postere rear, LE ix mont at matter WEESLY Stan—prblished on Fridsy—93 a FEES copies tor ea. BONDS S1: 10 covien | MPs eel absorptions rust be, ped tn a ce. Po parer sent longer than a0 patd for. Wate of sivertiena mo<e known on spplication. SPECIAL NOTICES Fe POTOMAC IN “SF sce No. 38 Hier Ste b. C., Juiy 17, 1880.—the annual elec twelve directors of this Company w effice, No. 84 High street, Geo MONDAY, Auz it Sop m, ¥ 5", STOP TEARING OS chorhys to piece adulterated wth Marble Stone, Minera) White, De on. ocer_ for WEAV . Ki GI. co. UNDEY SOAP. 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CrviL SsRvicE Promotion.—The President has decided to appoint Assistant Postmaster Bing- ham, at Philadelphia, postmaster, to succeel Gov. Hartranft, who is now collector of that . Mr. Bingham is now acting postmaster. fis Appointment will be a civil services promo- tion. ‘The post office department urzed hts ap. pointment vely earnestly, as he 1s regarded ‘on€ of the very best officers in the service. His commission Will be issued without delay. TEE TALLAPCCSA ars.ved at Portsmouth, Va, this wornirg at 5:30 fiom Washington. Naval ORDERS.—Master Boynton Leach, from mstitution, ard placed on waiting orders, ssistant Engineer G. H. Kearaey, irom the Standish August 21, and ordered to re- ¢ duties at the naval academay, Sept. 15th. Ass'stant Engincer A. V. Zane. from the naval ¥,end ordered to the Stare'sh August 2d. . Biddle, to the training ship ir lisrbor, Maine, 2d inst. THE U. S. STEAMER TENNESSEE, Which went ‘othe sonth of Cuba to Investigate the recent tring upon Amei.can vessels by a Spanish civiser, ai..ved at Poi Royal, 8. C., yesterday. Admtra! Wyman Wal probably send a repose irom there, covering bis investigation. INSANE SOLDIERS.—An order has been Isswed by the War department that to procure adm‘s- ston of soldiers and ex-soldiers speciiled In tae act of Congress approved June 16, 1830. into the government hospital for the Insane, application ipust be made to the Sccretary of War, througs the Adjutant General, settmg forth the name, rank, company ond’ regiment in which the parient has served, accompanied with a ceri!‘1- este, under oath, by a respsctable physician, showing the man’ became Insane as described in said act. Dr AL FROM THE Portsmouth, at s ERVICE.—Final action has been taken fn the case of Capt. Thomas F, y, 2ist infantry, recently tried by court- ‘The court sentenced htm to dismissal from the service, and the President has ap- proved Its action. Diankenness was the cane of dismtssal. GENERAL SHERMA’ \djutant General Drum | to-day received a dispatch from General Suer- man, at Omaha, announcing that he would re- turn'to Washington next week. Scrts AGatxst THE DisTaicr.—The foliowing suits were filed In the Cou of Claims, under a | the recent law cf Congress, on Saturday and to- day by Montgomery Biatr, V. B. Edwards, and C. E. Creeey, attorneys for tue claimants: — arneiy—Himber & Groat have sued the District on contract Himber, O'Hare & CO., 827,04 . 36,727; W. A. Wilson, sbee, $10,(40; Joseph Smolensk1, Tue REPUBLICAN PARTY IN THE SoUTa,—San- ator Bruce, ot Mississippt, called on the Prest- Gent yesterday afternoon in regard to the con- dition of the republican party In his state and in the south generally. Mr. Brace stated that unless substantial eupnere Was given southern republicans by the admtnistration, they would bave to abandon the field al her. The dem- ocrats had sent the word along the line in Memphis that they meant to carry the next elcetions at aby Cost. Unless, therefore, the republicans were eee they could do nothing. The President replied that the admin- istration would enforce the laws and give every protection possible to all classes in the exercise Of theirfranchise mghts. All support and en- couragement possible would be given the repub- lican party in the south. THE BoaRD 70 REVISE ARMY REGULATIONS.— General Augur will arrive tn the city this after noon. His arrival will complete the full boara of officers designat@a to revise the code of army regulations, a8 prepared under the direction of the Adjutant General by authority of an act of Congress. It is not thought that the board will continue in session more than three wéexs. Its duty is simply to examine and see ff a fair and accurate codification of existing regulations has ween made. There is but one new regulation in the code, and that fs only a revival of a rezula- ton adopted In 1-47, and which has periodically been in foree since then. It relates to the power of the General of the Army over his officers, and states that power more a been heretofore embodied in any set of regu- ations. OvR REGUI4R AND VOLUNTEER MILITARY.— ‘The adjutant general of the volunteer troops of Connecticut has applied to the Secretary of War to have an officer of the regular army de- tatled to inspect the state troops at_their an- al eneampment tn August next. The secre- ary Will grant the request, and similar ones that may be made from other states. Inspec- Uons of this character will serve a two-fold purpose. They enable the War department to gain accurate Knowledge of our volunteer forces, and brings about a better feeling and understanding between the regular and volun- leer services.” The policy of the War depart. ment is to encourage everything that tends in these directions. AN AWAKENED C' CIENCE.—The President fc-day received from Baltimore an anonymous ‘nee contribution of $5. The sender says “§ money withheld when the income tax jaw was in force. The money will be turned into the treasury. nd Lieut. Millard &. Har , 13 transferred tothe 1st arttl- lery, (Battery I, Fort Warren, Mass.,) and will report to bis regimental commander and join his battery. By direction of the President, the following-named ofticers are relieved from duty at the institutions mentioned and will join their First Licut. Henry © Danes, 34 aitil- p Seabury Mission, Faribault, Minr.; Second Licut, E. M. Weaver, jr., 2d artillery, Western Reserve College, Hudson, Obio. First Lieut. Jas. Pratt, 5th infantry, will conduct a detachment of recruits to the department of Dakota. On completion of thts daty le wil! re- jotn his station. ‘THE FEVER IN HavaNa.—Tne following is the vulletin of the national board of health for to- Z July 10, 1880.—Total deaths 5); Ceaths from yellow fever, 7 ; $ from small-pox, 10; deaths from typuvia #. Prevailing ‘diseases, yellow’ fever, all-pox, Marrhcea and dysentery. “For the week ending July ié: Deaths trom low ft At that date there were of yellow fever in the city THE DEATH OF Ma. WILLIAM S. NBY.— Two dispatches were recetved at the Iaterlor department last night trom Col. Manypenny, chairman of the Ute commission at Los Pino Colorado, concerning Mr. William S. Stickney” seeretary of that Commission. The first. dis. Patch stated that Mr. Stickney had been fil for five days from typhoid fever and was bet attended by tWo Piystcians. ‘The eae patch announced his death yesterday. The deceased was @ son Of the Hon. Wm. Stickney of Unis city, secretary of the Board of Indian He Was 2 years oid and un- was a very popular young mac, {ch reputation in this city. He was eilntendent of the Sunday schoo’ of Calvary St church mission, and a prominent mem- that church, ‘Three years he went ‘etary of the special Ute commissior, and was thereby uly improved in health. His remains will be brought to this city for eruent, bis father gotng out to accompany Card Pusto zvarani nt 467 Pa. bas FOR PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS. wing purchased Cash @ fall any of every anced "Saar ous ot Gu Ber ter « EXBefrade se any oticr house, We 7 an ’ sealy XOU VALUE XOUR EXESIGUT, set best 3. H. HE. Pests fie “Optician, Pa. aver, SEM Derie REFUNDING OpxRations, under 8 speclal act of Congress, there were issued <4,60*,000 ten-dollar refunding certificates, which were convertible into four per ct. bonds of the denomfuations of $50 and upwards. Of unconverted or the amount issued there outst many of the the U. 3. ‘$1,267,000, A great certificates are now’ betog recetved Treasurer in sums of less than $50 sion invo four per cent bonds. Treasurer Gil- Ulan fs, of course; obliged to return them. The @)Yestion has also de — veri" bonds, It bas isalone convertible. The Voyage of the Gulnare. A LETTER FROM SURGEON PavY: Dr. Octave Pavy, surgeon and naturalist of the Howgate expedition, writes in a private letter to a friend fu this city as follows: “The tip to St. Johns was a very pleasant one, marred only by the slowness of sailing instead of the dispatch of steam. The accident, which necessitated the use of sails, occurred only from the incapacity and neglect of the engineers. ‘The Gulnare Js anchored out at bay, and the arty pass much of ther time ta the city of St. Johns. Several of them were presented to the governor, at his residence, and la very leasa) t visit with him. The consul has en veiy active in behalf of the expedition, and is an agreeable and cultured Cane His Petar baa SE eae by the members of the ex) lon. “The two engineers engaged at Washington have returned there, Their substitutes are men of competence and experience, one of them having seived fifteen years on the Hamburg Pacific Matl Ine, Captain Palmer has proved him:eif to be an excellent mariner, and his Tate, Captain Bailey, is worthy and competent. The accident, complicated with fog and bad weather, explains the direct passage to St. Jobns without a stop at Halifax, as was in- tended when the ship left Washington. The Guluare is sure to reach Lady Franklin Bay, and Captain Palmer is the man to push it through safely andin time. A board of the best engineers that could be found in St. Johns have pronounced the boilers good and in perfect re- pair since the accident. The chief of an Ameri- can man-of-war, now In the port of St. Johns, declares the Gulnare to be entirely fit for the journey north. A fine picture of tne ship and party has been obtained by the successful at- {empts of the photographer of the expedition, George Rice, The Gulnare leaves St, Johns for the north on the 2th of July, if tt 1s possible.” PERSONAL.—Ex-Secretary Morrill 1s sitting to Mr. Bicknell, an artist of Maiden, Mass., for his portrait intended for the Treasury department. —Dr. M. D. Peck and wife have gone to spend a few weeks at their old home in Central New Yerk.—Lient.-Commander Gorringe states that be alone, and not Mr. Vanderbilt far id all the expense of bringing Cc neecle to this country.—Mr. Adam and Capt. Arthur, of the Engifsh, and Mr. Luis Polo de Barnabe, of the Spanish legations, are at New- po:i.—Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Norment aro spending the summer at the Fauquier Whit2 Sulphur Springs —Mr. Chas. F. Shafer, fr., leaves to-morrow for an extended tour through the upper lakes and Canada, He will be accom- pee by his iiend, Mr. Howard Bennott, of Philade|pbia.—Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Wells were san Francisco at last accounts. —Senators Wailace and McDonald are at Willard’s, —Ex- Senator Sprague is chronicled at Richfield Springs tor the season.— Dr. D. B. Clark has gone to Atlantic City, and K. S, Davis Is at his old summer quarters at Cape May.—Mr. and , Cutter are at Srampecott, Mass.— Evarts aud Judge J. B. C. Davis were in New York yesterday.— A mong late arrivals at Saratoga are Senator Vance and wife, Mr3. Dr. Linderman and family, and Railway Audl- tor French, of the Interior department, and ‘presentative Pierce, of Massa- chusetts, sailed for Europe yesterday.-—Senor Vigo, the Spanish minister; Count Camporeale, of the Italian legation, and Aristarcbt Bey, late Turkish minister here, were at Coney Island yesterday.—Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Walton are at Cape May.—Mr. Blubdorn, of the Austrian Iegation here, is to be transferred to Copenha- en.—Rev. ©. Il. Tiffany, formerly of Wash- ington, BOW stationed in Philadeiphia, 13 yacht- ing off the Coast of Massachusetts, A DEAD Wow An SITTING aT A WINDOW.—Mrs. Roxanna Rhodes, 70 years old, living on a short thoroughfare between Remsen and Van Rens- selaer streets, known as Brooks alley, in Co- Bees, was found dead at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Rhodes was last seen at 6 o’clock on Saturday night by Mrs. Brown, a neighbor, who loaned her an axe with which to chop wood. Some hours afterward a son of the deceased woman noticed the kindling wood scattered about and an axe lying on the statrs. The circumstance was not of sufficient tm- portance to suggest an Investigation. Duriny the following ore oe old lady was not by ceveral tting by the window in a rocking chair, with her hat on and holding in her band afan. ‘Not having changed her postiion for hours, the suspicions of Larry Martin were aroused. Upon investigation it was found the old lady was dead. The opinion of Dr. Billings is that death was caused by heart disease,—Truy Times, July i ‘THE IRON MOUNTAIN RAILROAD COMPANY, at ‘St. Louts, yesterday sued out an attachment against the Southern Ex) Company, on aceount of the transpor ation of express matter for the month of June, the sum upwards of 000, In executing the writs yesterday the sheriff could find but a few hundred dollars worth of property of the Southern ress Company, the Adams Express Company claim- ing that the hor wagons, &c., used by the Southern Express Company belonged to them. A Bartist DEacon 1N THOUBLE,—The recent trouble in the Union Hill Baptist Chureh, New York city, which culmimated in the resignatioa of the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Fisher, has been fol- lowed by a scandal in which David Wright, the superintendent of the Sunday School, fs tn- volved. He separated trom his wife in S75, and Mrs. Wright has now sued her husband for the magntenance of herself and daughter. Her allegaUons of cruel treatment and abuse which forced her to leave him have caused consider- able excitement among the church members, Wright being a deacon as we'l as superintendent of the Sunday school. It is sald he has com- menced a suit for divorce, TERRIBLE DEPRAVITY OF 4 DavGuTEeR.—The davghter of James Jackson, of Tanglewooa, Indiana, who recently committed suicide, dentes that he had been guilty of incest. She declares that ler seducer was a young man living tn the neighborhood, and that her father committed smicide because of her disgrace. Her remorse at having caused her father’s death prompts her to follow him, and she has attempted suicide on two occasions. Mr. Jackson was highly re- spected tn the neighborhood, and his life had teen such that the horrible story found few believers, A WESTERN LovE TkaGEDY.—A Cincinnatt Cononercial special from Madison, Ind., July 19th, says: News has just been received here of & sensational attempt at suicide wnich oceur- red a few days ago at the little town of Cross Plains, Ind. “Miss Bassett, a beautiful young la@iy, was receiying the attentions of a young men OF that place contrary to the wishes of her father, the parental objections being so stron: tbat the young laay Ci despondent, anc procuring a revolver shot herself in the cardia- Cal region, making an ugly wound. Her father relented Immediately alter the shooting and her lover is Low helping. to nurse her back to health. It1s thought thatehe will recover. AN IyMeNSE Cartug Dxtve.—An Omaha Spectal says: “The Hon. W. F. Cody, (Buffalo Bill,) partner of Maior North in a cattle ranch on the Dismal, and several other heavy dealers, ve gone to Ogallala. A detailed statement 1 the cattle drive, published in the Republican, gives the number a8 301,000, Of this number, about 50,000 head will be driven to the Union Pacitic, ‘The cattle are in good condition, fully up to the standard of previous years, and are mostly 1.2, and 3 years old, very few being beef cattle. The drive to Nebraska would have been larger bad it not been for the drought making ia scarcity of grass along the road. About 25,000 horses are being driven up from. a3 this season, of which number about v0 will come to Nebraska.” Two GREEDY PosTMasTERS.—J. W. Barr, post- master at Pifty-eght, and D. G. Johnson, post- master at Sixty-six, in Orangeburg county, S. C., Charged with improper use of stamps and Inaking ‘false returns of cancelled stamps to increase their pay, were brought to Charleston, ‘Tuesday, in custody of a deputy mai and bound over to appear at court by ner Hutchinson. A Hebrew named Pearistine, chi with compiicity in these frauds, was subsequently caught in Charleston and also bound over. The arrests were made at the instigation of Spectal mt Redman, who bas deen very successful of late in discovering post office, irregularities in that state. fe President Diaz, of Mexico, has appointed ‘ngulshed Carnolic priest to be a Stage ot supreme court of the republic. t?~Jupiter and Saturn are now bright morn- ing staxs. ery politician wants to get into Herald, a SP" Almost evi the city haul—N. ¥. £27 In the poorhouse at Milwaukee is one Jos. Daw! awe who Betore the war was reputed worth f2-Twolittie hoys at Whitewater, Wisconsin, Were incited to fight for x Agnt the amusement of a the specta- tors uptil one of i A the fell dead trom tan Enoch Mount Vernon, Ohio, tke gee hs ie bor es with Shuttloss Sade ani oe led uae tone Tuiserable life for fourteen years” : e?"The town of I. tante, and Upper Mariherosait U2 396 tnhabt Political Notes. ‘The New York Herald thinks thatif visiting could elect General Hancock he would be Jnstffled in beginning at once to select new fur- hiture for the White House, The New York democratic state committee Met In New York yesterday, and adopted a resolution counselling co-operation of the therto discordant elements of the democratic party in that state, irrespective of past differ- ences. “A committee of five was appointed to protect the rights of the franchise of all legally naturalized cit'zens and resist and expose the interference of Federal officers in such constitu- tonal rights. ‘The following congresstonal nominations were made yesterday: Emanuel Schultz by the re- ublicans of the 4th Ohio district; William R. aoe by the democrats of the 9th Indiana dis- ict; C. P. Berry (democratic sitt member) by. the Workingmen of the 3a California dic- ct. A call for a mass convention of democrats of Marshall county, Miss., at Holly Springs, on tite 24th inst., says: “ Leteverybody come. Let the enemy know in the beginning that in this nen the democracy will win at all hez- ards.” Ex-Governor Rice and Collector Beard are prominent candidates for the republican nomi- nation in the 3d Massachusetts Congressional district, now represented by Hon. W. A. Field. According to the New York Tritune, “Mr, William H. English admits that Indianais a pets doubtful state for the democrats than New ork.” Representative Cox, of New York, addressed a large and enthusiastic ratification meeing at Milford, Pa., last night. In 18¢4 it was the democrats who considered the war a failure. In 1890 the republicans affect that opinion. They don’t believe the recon- structed south is pea reconstructed. The ‘business men of the country have pretty gener- ally made up their minds that the way to settle this vexed question is to elect a democratic President.—/hila, Record, The democratic national executive committee met in New York yesterday and selected as its headquarters No. 133 5th avenue. The session Was secret, but it was stated a resoluioa was adopted requesting the democratic congres- stonal campaign committee to appoint an auxill- ary campaign committee to work with the d ccratic national executive committee in con- ducting the campaign. The committee took no action in regard tothe question of two demo- cratic electoral tickets in Virginia, although the matter was referred to, District Government Affairs. District Commissioner Morgan returned from Bis trip at Cobb's Island this morning, much improved in health, and was at his desk to-day. fhe tire commissioners met. at the Columbia building, on 434 strect, at 7 o'clock last evening and proceeded on a tour of inspection of the engine and truck houses east of 7th street. The inspect ion was fp every Way satisfactory. The Commissioners have disapproved the granting of a liquor license to Alexander Mof- fett, at. the race course on Nichols avenue, near the Insane Asyluin. Lieut. Green has reported against the request of Mr. B. H. Warner to have the rotten wood pavement on 12:h street, between N and O streets, removed as a sanitary measure. Lieut. Green’s reasons are that if the wood pavement is removed, the curbs and sidewalks will be washed away and the street, e & mass of mud and sta; it water. He says that though the street is in a very bad condition, it will have to wait its turn for repavement, depending on the receipts from taxes. The committee on liquor Ifcenses have ap- Proved the application of Wm. C. Davis for a rensfer of license, and have disapproved the application ot George H. Butts for a license cor- neFD and 7th streets a.w. SHE REMOVAL OF THE DEAD BODIES from the Holmead cemetery, in accordance with an actof Congress passed at the last session, 1s bow under consideration by the District Com- misstoners, who propose to select some suitable Place for the reinterment of the bodies now remaining there and which shall not have been removed by surviving relatives or friends. It is ascertained that there are now upwards of two thousand bodies remaining there. The Com- missioners have given public notice of their purpose, and there is yet remaining the onpor- unity to surviving relatives of sed per- sons buried there of di ing of the remainsof their friends in accordance with their own choice. Many of these graves have lost their Identity In consequence of the confused and de- fective records of the cemetery, and in such cases it 1s probable that the Commissioners will cause the reinterment of the bodies in a com- mon giave in another cemetery to be designated for the LE Seal Many persons have already improved the opportunity to have the bodles of thelr dead friends removed to other ceme- terles. THE WORK ON SEVENTH STREET ROAD. The work of repairing the 7th street road, under the superintendence of Mr. J. J. Bur- rows, progresses satisfactorily, to Lt. Green, who is in Charge of this branch of the District service. The laying of gutters,curbing and side- walk bas been carried from Boundary street some 1,300 feet, to the foot of the hill, and the latoiers, are now engaged in taking up the 16 feet width of macadam, in the middle of the cairiage-way, preparatory to reducing the size of the foundation stone. A macadam roadway will be laid the full length of the first section of this road, and beyond this a 16 feet. macadam- roadway Is to be laid with fuer all graded so as to carry off the surface drainage perfectly. SANITARY WORK. ‘The report Of the health officer for the week ending July 17th, shows 462 nuisances abated; 18 Durlals at public expense; 5 cases of death Teferred to coroner; 106 dead animals removed; 5 animals finpounded; 11 redeemed, and 2 killed. ‘The report of the physicians to the poor shows 216 patients treated during the same time, of whom 68 were white aud 148 colored; ‘79 visits were made and 93 consultations held; 52 orders for food were issued to sick poor per- sons. VITAL STATISTICS, ‘The mortality in the Distuict of Columbia for the week ending Saturday, July 17th, was 91, a decrease Of 5 compared with the week previous, or at the rate of 27.83 per 1,000 per annum. Of the decedents, 28 were white males, 17 white females, 12 coiored males and 34 colored fe- males, showing an annual death rate of 20.53 Per 1,000 for the white and 42.7 for the colored population. Eighteen white and 35 colored were under 5 years of age; 11 white and 4 col- ored 60 and over. There were 7 births re- ported—25 white males, 21 white females, 19 colored males and 13 colored females, showing an annual birth rate of 21 per 1,000 for the white and 29.7 for the colorea population. ELorixe with a Farm Hanp.—A special dis- patch to the Philadelphia Press from Wilming- ton, July 20, says: Miss Laura, daughter of Wm. A. Swift of the firm of Swift, Courtney & Beecher, extensive match manufacturers of Unis city, has eloped with Matt Hayden, a young farm hand employed near the home of the lady. They are both minors and the father of the young lady 1s very much exercised over the affair, as the lady is highly connected, and much’ interest is manifested over her strange procedure. At present the whereabouts of the couple is unknown. It fs stated that the father offers a reward of $2,500 for information that wili lead toward restoring his daughter to her home. VENNOR'S PROMISED CoLD WaVE.—Mr. Ven- nor, seme time ago, predicted the occurrence, shortly after the 20th of July, of a ‘*cold wave,’ with fall-ltke weather, frosts and “possibly show-falls 12 mountainous country.” ‘This he again reiterates in a letrer to the Witness, expressing confidence in his first impressions, and staung that he has already observed the speedy approach of this wintry blast in his trom the American newspapers. The frosts, he says, are likely to be wigely experi- enced. —Moniread Witness, July 19, 27“ Eight miles of river front and no chance for a swim,” 1s what galls Detroit. te? Mrs, Katzenmayer, of Reading, is pos- ed ofa cow with @ tall between fits horas, ‘ ee” Mr. Wi of Lexington, Ky., has in- vented a machine that yields 35,000 bricks a day. The difference between backwardness and atifidence is shown by a mule.—Ex. eA Reading, Mich,, census man found a three year old girl with no name but Sis, of Jackson, Mich., had his poote Nashed of his feet by Hghtalng. ” TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. GEN. GRANT’S FUTURE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS. TE& TUNNEL DISASTER. SARATOGA RACES TO-DAY. THE NARRAGANSETT INQUIRY. SHCOTING AT WIMBLEDON. | GEN. GRANT’S FUTURE. He Accepts a Position which will Necessitate His Residing in New York City. NEW YORK, duly 22.—A Galena (Ill.) tal to the Times says: It may be authoritatively stated that Gen. Grant has about completed ar- Tangements which will make ne his ltv- ing in New York city. He has been tendered » es ition which he has accepted, conditionally, ‘hat will compel the change of residence men- \ioned. The ex-President’s trip to New Mextco was one involving the Investigation of the en- terprise which he has been called upon to man- age, and Was not one of pleasure, as reported. He was accompanied to Las Vegas by interested parties, who joined him at Kansas City. His early return to Galena is looked for, and that he will make immediate arrangements to remove to eed York on his arrival may be regarded as certain. MESSOURS ——__ DEMOCRATIC CON- VENTION. The Platform. Sr. Louis, July 22.—The platiorm reported by the committee on resolutions of the democratic convention, accepts and endorses the principles embodied in the platform, adopted by the na- tional democratic party in June, 1880, declares that the nomination of Hancock and lish 1s a matter of earnest congratulation, not alone to the democrats but to all’patriots, irrespective of pariy;that it means the strict and consututlonat subordination of military to civil power, and that sectional asperilies will disappear, and the era of good feeling again return througaout the country; it congratulates the peop’ 2 of the state that tlie administration of the staic government by the democracy during the last decade has increased her leer ational wealth and Means of social Bae hat the institutions of learning are taking rank among the best in the Union; that nowhere is there a surer re- ward to honest labor; it declares that the dem- Ocratic party will ever encourage institutions of Jearning established by the state;it recommends the stilctest practice of economy in every de- partment of state government, consistent with the growth, development and necessities of the state, together with the most exacting ac- countability on the part of those instructed with the custody and disbursement of the pub- Jic revc nues;it recommends a reduction of the in- terest on the state debt so soon as it can be hon- orably and legally done; it closes with a tribute to Gov, Phelps, The report was unanimously Col. Crittenden Nominated for Gov- ernor. Ex-Gov. Willard P. Hall was made chairman, and D. C. Kennedy secretary, with three assist- ants, A motion to adjourn ‘till moi voted down, and Thos. T. Crittenden, Marmaduke, Hon. Jas. Hockaday were bomination for governor. The call of tl resulted: Crittenden, 2653; larmaduke, 80; Hockaday, 623. After a brief speech of thanks by Col. Crittenden, and the pledge of hearty support of the nominee by Gens. Marmaduke and Hockaday the convention adjourned till 9 o'clock this morning. OHIO DEMOCRACY. The State Convention To-day. CLEVELAND, ©., July 22—The democratic state convention assembled this morning in the Euclia ane iets ou gees a ful attendance of delegat 2 0) rayer wes made by the Rev. Dr. Bolles, of the Eisen. palchurcb. Judge L. D. Thomas, of Youngs- town, Was chosen temporary president, After his speech and the appointment of the custom- ary committees the coLvention took a recess until the afternoon. ———— VERMONT DEMOCRATS, ‘The State Convention. BURLINGTON,. VT., July 22.—The democratic state convention for the nomination of a state Ucket and two presidential electors at -large met here this morning. The convention num- bered over 400 delegates, being the largest ever heid by the party in the state. The convention was called to order at 11:15 by Hiram Aikens, chairman of the state committee, who delivered abiiet address, He then named as temporary chairman, Col. A. Dickey, of Bradford, who took the chatr amid applause, returning thanks forthe honor conferred. E. Stapleton, of Middlebury, was elected secretary. B.'B, Smally, of Burlington, moved that the tempo- rary organization be made permanent, which, after some opposition, was agreed to, Dat’i Bald- win, of Montpelier, was chosen honorary vice president. The roll was then called, and the vice presidents atid secretaries trom each coun- ty were appointed. The convention unani- mously nominated Edward J. Phelps, of Bur- lington, for governor. THE JERSEY CiLY DISASTER. The Work of Recovering the Bodies, JERSEY City, N. J., July 22.—At 8:30 o'clock last night, as the workmen were try tng to put the cylinder end of the pump in position over the shaft, it fell from the beams upon whitch it rested into the shaft, in consequence of which work had to be suspended until a diver could go down the shaft and find the cylinder. It toing impcssible to get adiver before this morning no work was done after nine o'clock last night. At $ o’clock this morning Joseph Worn- bhiger, the diver, went down the shaft and at 9 o’clock found the cylinder, when work was im- mediately commenced to put it in position. The cfiicers of the company state that if the cylin- der end shall be placed in ition without any further extraordinary delay the water wiil be taken out by a late hour in the afternoon and the bodies reached by early evening. THE NARRAGANSETT DISASTER, Progress of the Investigation. NEw Lonvon, Cr., July 22.—Tbe first witness celled in the Ni ansett inquiry to-day was Wm. Kiersted (colored), a waiter on the Narra- gansett. He was on watch at the time of the collision. After the boats collided he went for- ward to see the extent of the disaster; then ceme aft through the stateroom ball, knocking at the rcom doors and calling the passengers, telling them to get out as quickly as ble; he then got out the life preservers in the gang- ways and the statercom hall and distriouted them to the leery he remained in the staterocm hall until the water reached it and then went to tne hurricane deck and remained there untilhe was taken off. He had care of the rocms on one side of the stateroom hall. The rooms under his care he was certain were fully provided with life preservers, two in each room, allot which were In good order. During the three years of his service onthe Narra- gansett he had never seen any life preserver3s out of order in the rooms in his cu: When he left the ball to go to the hurricane deck there were from 15 to 20 life preservers left on the ficor. He was positive that when he called the passengers he received a response from every stateroom that was locked. Peter P. Johnson, pantry man on the Narra- gansett, testified that he was on watch on the Light of the collision. At the time of the coi- Usicn the lamps went out immediately, there were no mat on the floor, as there were plenty of spare Jane Johnson, the stewardess of the Narra- THE FASTING DOCTOR. Ke is Sick and aye an Offer of ‘lar- riage. New York, July 22.—Dr. Tanner compistned of vertigo and sickness at stomack this morn- ing, but at noon he was feeling better. celved a letter from Dr. W. B. Lee, of Marlon, and another from a Philadelphia woman, whi eg leap year privileges, offers him mai Tage. When last taken his pulse was 72, rather weak and more compressible than yesterday; temperature 98 3-5, and respiration 16. At noon he entered on the 25th day of bis fast. —_———__— FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Unsettled Weather in England, Lonpon, July 22.—The weather fs again un- settled. ere Was some rain last night. It is now hot, sultry and threatening rain. ‘Trade at Manchester. ‘The Manchester Guardian, in its commercial article this morning, says: Prices are very firm, especially where the recent buying has been heaviest. There is not much fresh business in sight, however, except at lowerrates, The home trade is more ch: l, but the buying has not increased. The Indian demand is not quite so free as has been usual of late. A Million of ee Gold for New or! The Standard, Im Mts tNnancia) article this morning, says: Nearly £200,000 in gold has been bought in the open market during the last few days for shipment to New York. Rifle Shooung an, Wimbledon To- aye WIMBLEDON, July Pes Hy the competition for the Elcho Shield to-day, the shooting in the first range, S00 yards, 15 shots each man, re- sulted tn the following team scores: England, 563; Ireland, 567; Scotland, 5 Herlin not Elated at G ermany’s Job of Heconstrncting Turkey. LoNpoN, July 22.—A Berlin despatch to the Morning Pest Says:—The leadtag journals here evince very Iittle enthusiasm at the prospect of Geimany taking an active part in the recon struction of Turkey. The Grecian Army. A Constantnople despatch to the Daily Tele graph says:—Greece has just decided to movil- ize her an Parts, July 22.—The mission of Gen. Thomas- ‘sin to Greece is to reonganize the Greek army. American Acters Eugiand Lonxpon, July 22.—The members of the age Ciub” have fr Sa tied several distinguish American actors ug this country to lamch- eon on the 30th inst. Mr. Lowell, the American tuluister, will be present. The Statue of Leopold 1. atue of Leopoid L., late King ot Was unvelled yesterday, tt being the anniversary of his accession t0 the throne. The resent king and queen, the whole of the royal family, the court, and all the state officials were present. VaSt crowds of people assembled to witness the ceremony. To Be Raised to the Peerage. Lonpon, July 22.—It ts stated that a peerage wil be accepted by Sir Harcourt Jotnstone, bart (iiberal), member of Parliament for Scar berough, and that the liberal candidate for the Seat thus rendered vacant at Scarborough, will be Right Hon. John George Dodson, recently unseated for Chester. ‘The Irish Compensation Bill. ‘The Irish members of the House of Cominons ‘will oply move one amendment to the compen- sation bill on the report which will be to the ef- fect that the principles of the Dill are not sufii- cently broad. The Earthquakes at Manila, Loxpon, July 22.—The Eastern extension telegraph company’s report dated Manila, July 21, Says: The tremblings continue. The tele- carom has been wrecked. Several houses t night. Tell African Discontent. A telegram to the Aborigines Protection So- ciety, of London, dated Cape Town, July 2ist, Says: Official intelligence from Basutoland an- nounces that there Is a general refusal to dis — noe a women. a children are ing sent away. eral ve rising is sertously appreiended ‘THE CIRCUS KIDNAPPERS, Threats of Silene! ‘Them. NEw York, July “A Pittsh special ‘states that Salome Burkett, the od girl who was kidna} by four men belonging to Boyd & ee Shanksvil aT Somerset Peters’ 1 at county, has been found, and 8. ‘eters, A. D. Davis, H. Marke, and Clark Wise, the men charged with the crime, yest had a hear- sterday ing before Judge Hunton in Greensburg. Miss Burket was puton the stand and testified to {ue outrageous treatment she had received, tully ident the prisoners as pait of the cn pee ae get her. She is in very Ge} condition. © case will be ferretted out to the bottom. Miss ge and only fourteen years age. The most Intense indignation prevails in Greensburg, and threats of lynching the offend- ers are freely made. A Mollie Maguire Murder. POTTSVILLE, Pa., July 22.—James Wood, aged sixty, engineer of a stationary engine for the Lehigh Coal and Sek eS Company,was mur- dered last night at Bull Run, between Tamaqua and Summit Hill, by masked men. Revenge Seems to have been the motive, as the money Wood bad with him was not taken. The old haunts of the Moliie Maguires have been tarbu- Jent for several days past, and the murder was believed to be their work. Senator Conkling and Gen. Arthur, QUEBEC, July 22.—Gen. Arthur and Senator Ccnking are at the St, Louis hotel in this city, gee Fire in Newark. NeEwakk, N. J., July 22.—A tire last night burued a part of the oid Walsh factory on Kail road avenue. Loss $30,000; partially insured. 2 Drowne POINT av Pic, QUEBEC, July 22—Jos, Archer, a lumber merchantot Quebec, and his two sons, while out sculling yesterday, were struck by a squall and upset. The father and one of the £0u8 clung to the boat, while Augustine, the elder son, attempted to swim ashore and was crowned. Gutrage and Murder by an Escaped Convic LOUISVILLE, Ky July 22, — Intelligence reached this city ata late hour last night that a convict named Vonderhide, belonging here, escaped from the penitentiary at Frankfort on ‘Taesday Sete A At Brownsboro’ yesterday morning he met in a field Rebecca Johnson, & colored girl, aged 13 years, whom he outraged and murdered. After killing the child he threw her Body tae a ae and covered it with stones. e parents missing her began a search, and in a short time found the body by the ald of adog. Vonderhide was captured in the vicinity, —————— .,. Saratoga Races To-day. SaRatoca, N. ¥., July 22.—The weather to- day is close, and it clouds obscure the sun, ‘The track ts in condition, and the attend- ance promises to be . For the three quar- ter mile dash pools sold:—Beatitude, $159; Dan Sparling, $45; Scotilla and Lizzie , $65; Gt- rile, feld—Marchioness, Terror, Charl: Ross, Lucy Walker, Lotta C.’Maximiiitan—¢35, Lucy Waiker was scratched. Dan Sparling won by a beck, Girofie coming in secon’ ue tude third. Time, 1:161/. Second race, Saratoga cup of $1,000 added toa Sweepstakes cf 250 each, BS for all The second horse to recefve $250'and the third $100 OUt Of the stakes. Two and a-quarter miles, ood one Long Taw, $200; me. = ong Taw won in a canter’ by two lenguhs; Frankiin, second. Time, 4:03, : = ‘Third race, the cash handicap sweep stakes of me of entry and iS additional, to be paid each ir, With $500 acdea; the eccond vo neocive foe acd the third 350 out of the stakes. One mile‘and a furlong. Pools s0ld: Oriole $550, Ada Glenn $590, Vera Cruz $369, Gabriel $265, Juanita $125, Géneral Pips $105. Vera Cruz won, with Oriole se cond and Gabriel third. Tume i:57%. Fourth race, purse $400, entrance #15, each winner to be sold at auction for $2.000. One mile and a balf. Pools sold: Warfield $100, Gov. Hampton $60, Dantchef $30, Go Forth $10. Wartield won, with Gov. Hampton second, Danicheft and Go Forth ‘Time 2:40. Brighton Beach BRIGHTON BEACH, L. L, He r-- | ‘To be Hi: ‘TORONTO. Ont., Inly murderer of Senator Brown, morrow morning in the jait ‘Spends his tine ‘pattenty Gateieg ‘To-morrow. #2.—Geo. Bennett, the . Will be hanged to- ‘The con- death, ot which he sor eas no fear. He writes & great deal, and ts composing, Said, a bistony of Ms ite. ied Wall Street To-day. New York. July 22.—The Post's fnanctal arts. : The demand for first-class tnvest- ments continues active, United States 4's eell- mg at 109a\,, and choice ratiroad bonds ang shares being up to about. the bighest prices ever made for them. The downward reaction inthe share speculation, which began yester- day afternoon, is continued to-day 80 far as the general list fs concerned. This reaction ts helped by dispatches from Sarat respecting trunk railway affairs. The wildest Nuctuations: to-day have been in Elevated Railroad shares, Mavhattan, which Closed yesterday at 25\, opened to-day at 23, then fell to 21, advanced to 2 % v7, and is 224 aS we write. Metropolitan ; Closed yesterday at S6, u at |S, and Is 55) as Ww New York 83, . | Elevated bas been neglected, and this stock | would be benefitted rather than harmed by a breaking up of the existing union of interesta. The active stecks have been Erie, Lake Shore, Western Union, Northwest, Milwaukee and St Paul, Jersey Central, Delaware, La wapna and Western and Manhattan. 01 the new stocks, Denver and Rio Grande has %&, St. Paul and Omaha at 40441, 0. and Western at 2° collateral commands money 01 2 per J cent, and on time at 2 to 4 percent, Primo paper is 83at per cent. It to be a reasonable calculation that $10.000,000 of goid will be im. poried within the Bext two or three months. The (beso surplus revenue of the city banks is about €15,500,000, Tt may there. fore be sald that the country has not for many | yeais entered upon the autumn trade, and the | movement of the ee pty neds jo re cl as the present one a he 1} Trarket 1s cone ned. The market for foreign exchange continues weak. ‘The Markets. MORE, July 22.—Virginia sixes, consals, euro. second eerioe ai do. Past due’ sonjour, si; do. new ten-forties, 41, North Carolina sixes, old, 28." Virginta ten-forty’ coupons, 92% bid to- | mercantile | considered SALTIMORB, Joly 22.—Cotton an!|—middling, UX., Flour steady and unchanwed Wheat, south Steady; weetern lower azid = southers redy 2 02a) BG, Mo. aber, 1-00ai.19; So ra re 1 Mary!atd, 1.17 0. 2 western v inter red, spot and July, 1 Gael 09; August, 1 IS; Be. tember. Loe, 08tg October, 2 sontherp nominal in absence of receipts; westera 6636; do yellow, Sadsty : Arrant, chanwed. chanee. | Bi packed, 12807, T firm—prime to choices Eags steady, 10all. Petroleum dull e. Coffee dull—Kio cargoes, ‘al5%5. Suwar firm—A soft, alti. | Freights firma but. apts fl 020 barrels: wheat is, conn, 380 bushels; « 1703 . Rope.” Shipments—wheat, 340,66 000 busliels, Sales —wheat, sheik “Stocks weak. Money, 45 Gor Bee, sz, short, teady. NEW YORK, July 22 —Flour firm. Wheat moderately active. Gorn dull. LONDON, | July 22, 12:80 p.m antic and Great Western first nlortzaze trastoos’ certifleates, 68. Erie, 43%. _ Tilinois Central, Pennsy vania Central New York Central, 13534. LONDO! m.—Coneols, 9X 1-16 for money 6, for th ount. U8. bonds, 43 jer cents, 114% Erle aste ‘Iinsis Gentral, 110, Re Spanish Laporens rox LOUISIAN Nathan hes left for Spain to se 20 laboring families in the that country and bring them to this state for ‘moployment by certain sugar and cotton ers, lant They are expected to arrive here by the September or the first days of October. Nathan bas been urging our step ever since Isl, when he we urope and brought out 100 laboring fazailies, who gave satistaction to the planters. Mr. Nathan is also appointed by the state bureau of Immigra~ tion as agent during his stay In Earope, to pro- mote emigration to Louisiana. Tuls 1S a wise measure on the part of Commisstoner Harris, as Mr. Nathan ts thoroughly qnalitied for the mission to which he 13 assigned.—N, 0. Pica- wnene, Jedy VN, Two FroiTive DEFAULTERS.—Ceptain R. 8. Belisle, who organized the Volunteer Life- saving Service for AUlantic City, isreported to have disappeared, leaving a host of unsatistied creditors, and the guard of two men employed Rot only unpaid, but tn debt for thetr board. He collected $1,200 for the support of the service, but has ‘pald out no money, and the six stations built on the beach bave been felzed by the butlders...Joho H. Knaebel, formerly assistant corporation counsel of Brooklyn, has lef the city, where he has been a practicing lawyer, for New Mexico, His Habilities are reported at $100,000, Inclading many breaches of trust in misusing funds tn- trusted to him by his clients for investment. THE ILLINOIS COLORED CONVENTION, at the jay’s session, yesterday, adopted a reso- luuion recommending to the colored citizens in every town and county In the state that they at oncé form themselves into organizations to the end and for the purpose of advancing thetr in- terest. A resolution was also adopted exteyd- ing a welcome to colored people of the south migrating to the north in search of homes, and promising to help them as far as possible in their movement, and asking them to take up land tn Lilinois. "The convention, after appoint ing various committees, etc., adjourned. A CBILD’s IDEA OF THE SEa.—A family going north from Raleigh last week took the boat Norfolk after dark. Next morning the little girl awoke and scrambled up to the window, and, looking out on the broad Atlantic exclaty.g* “Oh, mamma, do get up here and see, th condg full of water."—Aaleigh (N. july li, — ATTEMPT TO ASSASSIN‘ ig THE PRESIDENT Etxct or MEXICO.—/uvices from Mexico to the i6th Instant abcounce that Gen. Gonzales has been €\ccitd President by a large majority. An atttmpt was made to shoot Gen. Gonzales in Guanajueto on the 15th Inst., while he was in a balcony receiving an ovation. Some person in the crowd fired a shot, but It missed the mark, Two persons in the crowd were wounded. It is reported that Geu. Negrete, a professional pro- nucciedo, is on Une war path. THE CORONER'S J! In the case of Justus Hoffman, who shot his wife and baby at Pitts- tou, Pa., Monday, find that the child died trom the effects of five shot Mred into her bratn by her father. Mrs. Hoffman is improving, and may recover. Hoffman {s in prison, THERE 18 THREATENED TROUBLE between the whites and Indians in Eastera Oregon and Washington Territory, owing to encroachments of settlers on Camés Valley, from whlch the Indians Bave been accustomed to procure thelr annuai supply of Camas root, ront “4 News, ——$— A BRITISH RIFLEMAN MAKING A TARORT OF AN MERICAN Siir.—Captatn Collin, of the bark of aud from Liverpool, which arrived ‘Sday, Tor orders, makes the fol- : “On July 4th, In latinude 47> si 43’, the ship British Queen within 300 yards or our ship. A sed to be the master, was on the {p and Commenced firing from a Straight at our vessel, taking delib- erate alu. Six or seven shots were fired, and the whizzing of the bullets could be distingulsh- ed by every one on our vessel's deck. AS soon 8s possible afterwards I signalled to him that I would report him at the nearest port, to which signals he did not reply.” The report’ was also signed by the mate, carpenter, cook, steward and two boys of the Cormorin, becaime —————— MR, SANTLEY, the singer, it ts sald, has recent- ly taken a serious turn and obtained aduilssion Wo the bosom of the Roman church. Mr. Santley is a Liverpool man, and in early life numbered aunong bis companions many ardent young Lan- cashire Catholics. The recollection of old (riend- “4 and tender associations, and hus last vistt ‘0 Milan, bave had a good deal to do with his conversion. Pane oho - STRIKE.—The Soe ployed by the Hardware company, of Re Fa2 Sho struck iast March for. a0) advance St wages, have sued for terms. Work was given to those who consented to leave the Moulders’ Union. BALTIMORE IN Baie convention met last nt .—The democratic city at and solved the difter- ences In the 7th and Sth wards 85 10 a candidate to represent the wards second branch the city counet! jesterday. .. Drum Point railroad bave and the track is very muday. races Will be postponed till