Evening Star Newspaper, July 27, 1880, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennzylvanis Avenue, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oompany, GEORGE W. ADAMB, Pree’t, in derved to Subscribersinthe eee ones on own 86 scoount, at 10 = G Fridsy—92 3 "atx months #2; 10 copies sa ia in af- Vida of Riterdecas made Known ou apm SPECIAL NOTICES. ~0. 0. Fhe Annual Seanon of the RB. 1 ba held the 28th ION, DEMOORATS! — There nea meeting of the FIRST WABD b ENGLISH OLUB at Lucas Hal : nia ave. and 224 st, Myeworcvck. All are invited to'attend. resident. reeigYi. O'BRIEN, Seezetary. E DISTRICT OF COLUMaIA HOR- TICULTORAL SOOIETY will meet cn SDAY EVENING at German Hall, at 8 ‘Secretary. A E MEETING OF THE GOV- ERNMENT PRINTING OFEIOR GAR- DAND ARTHUR Che nen WEDNESDAY EVEN NING, “uly 2atn, 1880. iT atte 4 sted. A full atten Bot BOLTRSOM, President. tec. and Cor. Becly. 3y21-2 nba : ted to at icp a nicotine t3 te hela at pake 2 ith oP, corner 6 \. 6... FRIDAY EVENING, July 90, 1880, at. Tig o'clock »-Ta., to take final action with rd to the Coal- haulinw rates. ‘No more coal willbe hauled at the 2 i ier st 3, 1580. Megara oe ht ORT MEN'S COMMITTEE, LAST NOTICE TO DELINQUENT TAX See. 7 of the Act of Congress approved March 34, 3577, which reletes to personal taxes, directs the Collector of Taxes to disirain sufficient goads ant chatl's,2% Toy be necessary to pay any delinquent tex, and for went of such oods and chattels, to levy upon and sell at anction the estate and interest Cf suck deinquent ip any parce! of land in aid EGULAR ‘These perwnal taxes are now over-iwe, a8 pro- ‘Qin said section, and at eby notified that the law wil! be rther notice By order of the Commisstoner Sy24-3t POTOMAC INSURANCE COMPANY, Or- FICE No. 58 Hien STREET. GEORGETOWN. july 17, 1880.—The apnual election for ‘directors'of this Company will be held at the . 58 B G., on MONDAY, Aus. Ja. Polls open at Td o'clock m- bs ee J. W. DEEBLE, Sec. 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PL. in th a Bine F STRAUB’ LPACA, BERGE ih at reduced Weathe and weli made dt and arethe eke apest 7 xd to. dare the che ONT YOU FORGET IT_If_ yor Deine FORGET TIT (yea wiah 1 save Shona eal on A. STRAUS, who has re- a S, aud where you can ob- sarwains. LL SUMMER CLOTHING must be sold as A*tariciy as possiite: ent sine bow in order ut A. BTIAUS. as ae ——— ee 76U WILL BE ASTONISHED Yoana prevail ot BTEE Dt! te low prices ne PACE FORBIDS MENTIONING the man s other barwains which are to be found at my = eatablishinent. invitation ts cx- tended to all to call and see KEemeves- | the coming winter.—o. L. Pruden, VX. 56—N°. 8,520, Evening Star. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1880. THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. —_-—_— GOVERNMENT RecereTs To-pay.—Internal rev enue, $215,156.54; customs, $187,256.65. —— Amy Oxpgxs.—By direction of the President, Major General W. S. Hancock, U.S. Arcy, 3, in addition te his present duties, assigned to the command of the departmeat of the south, dur- ing the temporary absence of Brigadier Gsne-a c. C, Augur, U. S. Army, on detached service in this city. To REVORT For EXAMINATION.—Th? following gentlemen have been ordered to report befor the examining board for second lieutenant; ¢ mmissions in the army: v. A. Dapray, of the D. of C.; Alex. Tracy Dean, D.C., Lawrence T. Hearn, Ky.; Henry W. Hovey, N. Y,; Edward Lioyd, —; John A. Lockwood, D. C.; Ed. Cave Mayhew, N.Y.; James_ McCarty, Pa: Frank B, McCoy, Ga.; Wm. A. Mercer, Conn.; Edward H Webber, Pa. MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VEssEIS.—The Talla- poosa left yesterday the League Island navy yard for New York. The U.S. steamer Consti- ‘tution arrived at Newport yesterday. SECRETARY OF Wak RaMSEy left to-day for a ten days’ visit to New England. SECRETARY SHERMAN Is the only cabinet officer in the city. Cost OF TRANSPORTING StLvER.—The trans- portation of silver 1s becoming a serious ques- tion in the Treasury department. The mint and subtreasury In San Francesco are over- i foe with silver coin, and an application ts 0 made for the transfer east of $2,000,000, Tae cost of transporting this sum at the rates charged by express companies and railroads would be $20,000, or one per cent. Silver bullion costs more In San Francisco than in Phtladel- hia, and yet the silver do.lar can only be used for circulation in the middie and eastern states. ‘The question of the mode in which this silver can be transported and where it can be most eacily stored, and not exceed the amount of the $20,000 appropriated for vault room is the prob- lem before the Treasury department. SUBDSIDIARY SILVER CoINs.—In order to arrive at some general estimate of the amount Of outstanding subsidiary silver coins bearing date prior to 1875, the date of the new silver law, the treasurer quite lately caused ten thousand dollars in silver coin to be separated and examined. It was found that twenty-seven per cept. of the amount bore date prior to 1575, and the treasurer now thinks there 13 no doubt that fully 25 per cent. of the silver coin in circu- lation ts of the coinage prior to 1875. As there are about twenty-five millions of subsidiary coin in circulation of the issue of 1875, the total amount in circulation, including the old coin- age, will not be far from thirty-one millions. + MgxicaN TROOPS AFTER ViCTORIA.—The fol- lowing telegram has been received at the War department: San Francisco, July 2%, 1890.—To the Adjutant General: I have a long dispatch from Santa F2 forwarding dispetch from Mexican General Valle, dated Corizela, i3th, via Fort Bliss, 15th, saying that he had taken the fleld against Vic. torla with 320 cavalry and 150 infantry, and hes authority to cross the line sent him by our President. This kas no doubt gone up through Gen. Pope. (Signed,) MCDOWELL, Major General EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF MRERCHANDISE.— The preliminary report of the bureau of statis. ‘cs for the last fiscal year shows that the value of the exports of merchandise during the year ended June 30, 1880, exceedec the value of the exports of merchandise during the p! Year‘about $125,000,000, or 18 per cent; and that the value of the imports of merchandise during the year ended June 30, 1890, exceeded the value of such imports during the preceding year about $222,000,000, or 50 per cent. The in- creage in the value of the imports of merchan- dise exceeded the increase in the value of the exports nearly $97,000,000. The value of the Imports and exports of merchandise during the fiscal year just closed “exceeded the value of such imports and exports during the p: year about $347,000,000—an increase of 30 per cent. The rapid growth of the foreign com- merce of the country is strikingly exhibited by the fact that the value of the imports and ex- ports of merchandise di the fiscal year just Closed amounted to $1,503,679,489, belng about Sl per cent greater than the value of the im- ports and exports of 1870, and nearly 119 per cent greater than the value of the imports and exports of 1560. THE PRESIDENTS CaLiroRNIA Trip. — The fact that the President Intends early in Sep tember to make a trip to the Pacific coast has been construed in some quarters to mean that he proposes to make a number of set campaign speeches. This ts hardly the fact. While it is true that the President Intends to visit Call- fornia, and while it is true he expects that he will be called u; to address its citizens, tt 1s not true that trip west means a political movement in anybody's interest. NO ADULTERATED Goovs HERg.—Capt. Chas, Smart, assistant surgeon, U. 8. A., who analyzed the water of Memphis, and who has been per- forming other duties under the national board of health, is Dow engaged in an analysis of food throughout the country. He has examined a large number of samples of sugars, teas, «c., from our stores in this city, and in his search found but one sample adulterated, and that was. a low-priced sugai PERSONAL.—Secretary Thompson arrived at the Mare Island navy yard yesterday.—Law- rence Sands and wife, Mrs. F. M. Alexander, James Anderson and wife and Wm. Logan and wife, of Washington, were registered at Coney Island yesterday.—Mr. Webb Hayes has re- turned to the city from his western trip — Secretary Schurz is expected to arrive in San Francisco to-day.— Senator Cameron isin New York.—Dr. Joseph Taber Johnson has gone to Long Island for a brief vacation——Mr. W. E. Foster. of the Hawalian Islands, is In the city. with his wife, en route to Toronto, Canada, as nm » Of the Italian ristarchi Bey, Major Twining and : erret, of Washington, were regis- tered in New York last evening.—Dr. W. J. Hoffman will leave with his famtly on satur- day, for Round Hill, Va, where he intends te occupy his Ume making sketches for the Hic- tory of the Sign Language, which will aj iret ant private secretary to the President, has left the ity for a month's vacation to be passed with 4s family at the seashore in New Jersey. COLLECTOR MERRITT NOT TO BE ReMoven, regard to the reported removal of Collector Merritt, Of New York, a speclal from Washing- ton tothe Herald of to-day says:—“ A gentle- man prominent in national politics, aud friendly to the administration, has been made the me- djura of comnunteating to tne administration the proposed plan for strengthening the repub- lican cause In New York state, which In sub- Stance asks for the removal of Collector Mer- ritt, of the port of New York. The matter has been submitted to Secretary Sherman, who, in Substance, satd he had just returned trom New York city, where he niet bankers, merchants and business men representing nearly every ii portant branch of industry, as well as those who are prominently identified with the politl- cal parties. During his stay in New York he had the best bd of hearing iree ex- pressions of opinion in regard to the manage. ment of the custom house, and not a single complaint came to his ear. On the contrary he had stronger reasons for praising the ints. tration of the custom house than ever before. if there was a just cause for a change it would proper subject for tion, but there ein bis oplufon based upon actual cou- with those whose complaints would have been entitled to a respectable hearing. He did uot doubdt but what there were plenty of men “bo would be glad to have the change made. Collector Merritt betng In every way acc »pt- sble to the administration, he should not and Would not be removed or di without Just cause. The plea made for the change was hot suMictent to effect it, and Mr. Merritt would remain tn his present position so long a3 ue faithfully discharged the duties of his office. So far as the newspaper rumors were concerned hey had no foundation, for he had not dis- cussed the matter with the President. ——$<—$<—<—<—_————— Io OLD RELIABLE CLOT! OLR Pennsylvania Avenue, - Between 10th and 11th streets. WAVES, Wares, WAVES. WiGi an, wiG: and DEMUNGEOT'S AMB! sie 9th st., Opposite U. 8. Patent Office. maré Senecio UB. Fetent Office. __maar6 Dade ancrerhes 08 OWeAM at eat 300. per sores 10a8-: fit two quarts 60c., three quarta Ber gallon, 8 1016 21th a new. Discount JosEre PEDRauITA, claiming to be an Ameri- it has poe sate 4 vernmnel dam: result- ment and other a Saye ak na island. 000 for ing from arrest, false impri out committed ment authorities of business visit to that ‘THE Detroit Free Press One house in a aaa i THE MONTGOMERY OUTRAGE. Swift Retribution. Tbe Perpetrator Tracked, Seized and Lynched. [Special Dispatch to The Star.] ROCKVILLE, Mp., July 97. ‘Yesterday the town was in a fever of excite- Ment over the terrible outrage committed on Saturday night by the black brute, John Dor- sey, alias Diggs, alias Williams, on the person of Mrs, James Tschiffely, and late in the day when rumors had gained credence that the miscreant bad been captured the trains were watched carefully. It was known that Sheriff Kelehner had gone to Wash- ington, and it was believed he would have the negro with him as his prisoner. Upon his return here a crowd numbe! sev- eral hundred assembled at the station to awalt the arrival of the train, which left Washington al 4:30 p.m., believing the sheriff would then arrive with Diggs, whom, it was reported, had been captured. The sheriff, however, did not arrive, but a rumor was spread that Diggs had been captured near Beltsville, and would be up on the 10:10 train. This had the effect of bringing a still larger crowd about the depot, and when the sheriff arrived with no one in custody a murmur of disappoint- ment went through the excited assemblage. Sheriff Kelchner made a statement to the gath- ering to the effect that he had heard many Tumors, Dut could report nothing certain be- youd the fact that in Washington and else- where every effort was being made to secure the arrest of Diggs. The crowd then thinned out with the understanding that they would come out in the morning fully prepared to mete out summary justice tf the negro should be caught. Some, however, hung round the hotel discusssing plans for the morrow. ARRIVAL OF THE PRISONER. About 114, o'clock a we zoa, in which was Seated Mr. Zachariah Da-is and his son Ed- ward, with the culprit firmly bound between them, was quictly driven up to the jail. Diggs ‘Was lodged In Jail before the fact of his captire and arrival was known in the town. It was, bowever, soon known, and some 12 or i4 people Went over and were admitted jnto the butid- ing—a stone structure ot two storiea, about 4) by 50 feet In size—and there saw the prisoner, Who was placed in a cell on the lower floor. THE STORY OF THE CAPrURR. Mr. Davis, who captured Diggs, is a large- framed farmer of about 75 years of age and resides near Mechanicsville. When asked for the particulars of the pe he gave them to your correspondent as follows: “I was on my Way home from Germantown with my two children in the wagon, and I was driving a rather skittish young colt. Ihad just read in the paper a description of the perpetrator ot the outrage. ASI neared Mechanlesville I no- ticed 4 man walking along the road, and on gone close to him I saw that he answered the lescription generally. I called to him ‘Hello, John,” and he loosed up and said ‘How do you do, sir?’ ‘Where are you got ” said I, and he answered ‘ Looxin, for i on uurday, him off. Ithen told Diggs to Bet in and I would give him work. He jumpes the wagon, and I drove on to Mechanfesville, three or four miles distant. While driving there I thought of the danger I Was in, but I determined, at the risk of my life, tosecure him, Reaching Mechanicsville, (about 5 o'clock,) I drove up towards a store, at ieee the lines toDiggs said: ‘Hold 4 itues, John; I want to get ig here.’ I ee F ee store eae errant ake ‘ck ot 5 @ noose in one ens e hel Of two or three men who eame out of the atore the noose over Diggs’ neck, and it, Some of the men at the store wanted to kill him but I said no, and drove on to my own house, about ¢ miles further. Hre I called one of my boys out to watch the prisoner while I went in and ny supper. ‘Then we loosened the ropes on Diggs so that he which was placed before could get his Supper, Dim. I then tol that we would have to take him to Rockvi and he replied: ‘Yes, pose they hang me when they get me there?’ I then asked: ‘What are they going to hang youfo? You are only arrested on suspicion,’ and Diggs answered, ‘Yes, I'l go there, and I'll kill anybody who says I did auy harm to Mrs, Tschiffely.’ I then called one of my boys and we started for the jail.” THE CULPRIT'S STATEMENT. Diggs had leg trons slapped on him on ‘baing Placed in the cell, and it was not long before he laid down on.the floor. Tag Star reporter, on questioning him, got out a sort of rambling statement made with stuttering lips, that he had committe1 the rape but did not assault the lady. He further volunteered a remark affect- ing the lady’s character. After leaving the pace on Sunday morning, he walked 12 miles his bare feet, and when he reached Gaithers- Se Re end ee and yestel He dei that he had struck Mrs. ecnimtely with @ chair, or had gouged one of her eyes. THE SHERIFF'S PRECAGTIONS. The husband of the victim having left word that nothing should be done until he had been sent for, a carriage was started for Darnestown and all further proceedings were Postponed cntil {ts return, which 1t was calculated would be about three o'clock. ‘The sheriff, about this time, finding a dozen or more men’ around the jail, summoned them as deputy sheriffs and or- dered them to arm themselves and report imme- diately, He also attempted to summon others, but in each case the party ran off to avoid serv- ing. Some of his force he placed inside with the jaflor, and locking the door on the out- side, he handed back the key to the jatlor. One enterprising reporter determined not to lose any sor improvised a tent, and left orders to awaken liim on the commence~ent of hostill- Ues, and others In the same business took seats ona BOG nDOrE: fence, while the guards were Siationed im front of the building. Now and then volces could be heard In the woods, and it Was evident that preparations were being made to execute Lynch law. At about o'clock a delegation arrived from Darnestown, and an orgenizatéon embracing abouti0 men was at once efiected. A captain Was appointed and each man was given @ number (by which only he was to be known). PARLEYING WITH THE SHERIFF. ‘The sheriff had kept at the jail two ferocious looking blood hounds, but when the crowd ap- peared in front of the bullding it was found that they had been enticed away. Going up to the Jail door, which 1s reached by a few steps, the Sheriff was found, and the captain of the band Said: ‘We have a man here who wants to iden- it is Mr. Tschiffely.” The sheriff see him, but you fellows will away first. Now all of you go out- haye to side. Tul defend the outside and the jatior will defend the inside. I intend to do my duty.” The captain then said: “We don’t want any foollshnuess, What we intend to do we will do in broad day light. It is a terrible ting, but we feel that the case demands it. Some of us are masked, as you see, {some bad handkerchiefs or other coverings over their faces, but I am not. I demand en- trance to that jail, and J assure you that resist- ance will be fruitless, for we outnumber you 10 to 1 here, and we have a large reserve to draw from.” The sheriff, in reply to this, sald, “I distinctly want you to understand that I do not intend to surrender. I know my duty and Tam able to perform it. You can’t get in this jail. Understand me now, you can’t get in this jail, ard you may as well go away.” Just as the sheriff had uttered the last word, the Captain biew a whistle, and a number of men rushed out from the sides of the buliding to the front. ‘The captain calied, “Boys We are cong in. Comeon!” Inan in- Stat the sheritl was knocked off the steps aad Seized by four men, who carried him across the Toad, and the guards were euch seized by tour men. By some means the door was opened and 4 umber of men rushed in, seized the jailor aud four guards, who were there to assist him, and forced them into a side room, One of the Sheriff's men, Mr.8. Mollock, showed a revolver, but it was taken from his hand and he was knocked down. The crowd at mace for the prisoner's cell, and. the dcor being forced open, Di by the light of @ candie, was ‘seen “Tying down. Mr. Tschiffely looked at him and said: “ Yes, thev’s bim.” They then started to remove the prisoner from the jail, but found the door cocked. The jafior and his four, ts had escaped from the room in which fined, and locked ae outer doors, thus shutting light out, and for a snort time there was much excitement, those td cern friend fom foe. By some means the door Drove out nis chain clanking se hy eakeee as h3 Wi mep, with in Drovpht outs nis chain The band of iiled tnto the Jane, and then marched into Dernestown road, ‘The “prisoner those nearest him, “ What are you go og to do ‘with me?” Therartain answered the question, 8 ing: “ We are g ing to harg you as soon as we getto the tree.” After golng a short dis- tance, the eo Tunning a part of the way, man on horseback was met, and a halt was ordered. This man appeared to take temp rary commend. He ordered the band to form a circle, and be, standing in the cenier, near the prisoner, administered an oath that they shouid each observe secrecy as to the names of the persons engaged in the proceedings they were about to take for the protection of themselves and their families. man raised his hands and took the prescribed oath. The horse was then brought forward and an at- tempt was made to seat D! a It, but as he still had his leg trons on that was imp s- sible. The owner of the horse at this time Warned those around the animal that he was a Bicker, and some on that piges to be Ki The reply was made: “No, no, we are carryiig out the law.” ‘They then, under the leadership of the horseman they had met in the , continued on, and reaching a Point three-quarters of a mile from the jail stopped near a large cherry tree on the side, eHere the noose was rigged and the rope tied, but the attempt to place the prisoner on the horse proved a failure. He could not sit on the animal and was taken down. While the rope was being readjusted the leader said to Diggs: “John, have you any- tbiDg to say? If you have you now have plenty of chance to say it. Don’t die with a lie tn your mouth. Did you hit Mrs. Tschiffely with a chair?” Diggs replied: “No, G—d—n. All you can do is to hang me. What's the use of saying abything; you are going to hang me any how.” The leader: “Free your conscience.” Diggs.—“‘I didn’t do 1t. D—d if you won't all suffer for this.” The leader.—You'll have two or three minutes more,” The rope at this time got untied from around Diggs and he started to run, but was quickly seized and the cords were {ied stronger. ‘The question was again asked If he had struck Mas. Tscbiffely, and he in de- nied it. The leader then remarked, Ve can do no more for you than to pray for you, and although I am not a miuisier I will pray for you.” The crowd formed a circle and standing with hats in hand the leader offered a fervent prayer tn which he invoked such pardon for this man as had been granted to the thief on the cross, saying that even for this flend the grace of God, which fs boundless, would suffice, Diggs was then told that he might havea few moments for silent reflection. He stood per- Tectly motionless, with his eyes on the ground, THE LAST SCENE. ‘The rope had now been arranged, and when the prisoner was directed to walk he fell, but the four men who had him in special charge foreed or cragged him beneath the rope, and holding him up on his feet the noose was ad- justed. The crowd seized the end of the rope, and gave a few pulls, raising the doomed man about three feet off the ground. Theend of the rope was then made fast to a limb, so that the body would remain suspended. It was about 4 o'clock, and the crowd, numbering not over 50 in all, after waiting for twenty minutes quietly dispersed. By 6 o’clock it was generally known ‘hat the affairs was all over, and hundreds walked out} to view the body. Among those who went out were Squires Morgan and Kiger, who bad been Informed “that a man had got tangled up inarope inatree.” They de- cided to hold an inquest at 9 o'clock. The town was full of yore this morning, probably 400 or 500 coming In to meet the spy Siders up, which it was supposed would bring the prisoner from Beltsville. The body was cut down this morning and brought into town, and the following jury were Summoned: R. A. ShekelJs, foreman; Col. James Anderson, M. Green, W. M. Davis, R. S. Patterson, James , N. D. Offutt, P. Mulfinger, James Steele, Wi A. Moe Wiliam . Carr, and H. Diett. ‘The testimony of several parties was taken, including that of Dr. Anderson, who stated that death was caused by Gey eee The usual verdict in such cases, that death was caused by les unknown, was rendered. The body was interred at the expense of the county. The sheriff made a statement to your correspondent Ubis morning to the effect that he every precaution, having anticipated troubie, and he had been overpowered. He believed that. if all his depuites had assisted him courageously he could have held the jail As stated in Tae Stan of yesterday, it was supposed that Diggs was just north of the Dis- trict line, and the county officers were put on the alert. So generai was the pra that he would be in the District in a short time that last night some of the citizens about the north end of ith street organized a party of a dozen mounted men and started on a search for him, scanning the roads thoroughly. An arrest was mnade by Officers Rhodes and White of a negro named Jerome Godwin. He was finally released after being frightened nearly to death. Within ee eight or ten years there have” been in Prince George’s, Anne Arundel, Mont- gomery and Frederick counties. half a dozen lynchings for rape. Two have occurred in Prince cree and two in Montgomery. In one of the Prince Geo: cases an innoeent party came near being hung—the guilty party being discovered just fn time to save the inno- cent one’s neck. As has been previously stated, Diggs alias Dorsey alias Williams is pretty well kpown tn the pistrict and the neighboring counties. He has been for several years hiring out asa farm hand In a case of rape about 4 years ago, Lear Marlboro’, he was suspected for some time. He was arrested but was not held, and it is thought now that he was the guilty party. Cc. Nol THE VICTIMS TERRIBLE STORY. ‘The Baltimore Gazetle of to-day has the fol- lowing statement by Mrs. Tschiffely, the vic- tim of’ the ou : “On Sunday afternoon my husband left home to go to Beltsville, in Prince George's county, where he was required to at- tend to some business. During the afternoon I was visited by several friends, who remained until 7:30 p.m. Alter their departure I got John to goto Darnestown for some coal Oil, and during his absence Mr. Amos West, anelgh- bor, came over to my house and sat with me until 11 p.m, AS he was leaving Mr. West_re- marked: “Mrs. Tschiffely, if you are afraid to Slay here by yourselt I will remain all night.” I declined his offer, however, saying that John was fp the house and I Soa ais safe, and after a few minutes he wished me good evening and left for home.” At Abie poli in her narrative Mrs. Tschiffely exclaimed in a despairing voice, “On! If 1 had ody let him stay!” Recovering’ her composure, uch a thought as eee] she proceeded: to remain in the house with John never entered my head, as he had always conducted himself quiculy and respectfully, and professed to b> devoted to the interests Of Mr. hiffely. After Mr. Amos left I went through the house to the kitchen, intending to goin the yard to see if the chicken coops were all properly closed up. 4s I opened the door from the kitchen to the back porch I found John sitting on the steps and told him he had better §0 to bed. As he rose I told him where ie could tind ‘some pears, when he muttered pera | about wanting some wine. This I ‘old him he could not have, when he entered the kitchen and closed the door after him, at the same time lockiug {t. Something tn his man- ueralarmed me and I started hastily into the house and ran out the front door. John then unlocked the Eitchen door and rushing around the house caught up to me as I sank to the ground, thoroughly exhausted. He grasped me yy the hair of my head, which he tore loose from its fastenings, and half draggea aud hait carried me back to the front porch, where he forced me into a seat on the steps. “ou, GOD! HOW BE FRIGHTENED ug Y* The unfortunate lady bere became so ate ed that she ceased Weare? for several min- utes, coughing painfully at frequent intervals, With an effort, she continued: “He sat there beside me several niinutes, attempting frequent familiarities, which I repulsed as well as my terror would permit, fearing to excite his anger. suddenly he grasped me around the waist and apparently enraged at my resistence, he again fastened on to my hair and compelled me to ascend to my bed-room. He then locked all the doors of the house and with the keys tn his pocket returned {6 the room.” Overcome with horror at her recoliections, Mrs. Tschiffely here sank back on the bed and moaned piteously, “Oh, God! oh, God! ghow ill he treated me; oh, the indignities to which I Was subjected! He remained ta that room, sir, Ha ae Mite and if I ane slightest outery he beat me unmercifully. Once I said to him: ‘John, how can yon treat me 80?” He appeared to be stricken with remorse, in hopes that he would release me, when he suddenly exclaimed: * Mrs. Tschiffely, I am sorry, but it can’t be eee: you have but # short ume to live.’ “He then threatened to tie me'up in the bed and burn me up, He ad “You have got to die anyhow ‘and might as well die to to-night as any other time.’ About 4:3) he went down stairs, me in the bed-room, and after er some dime, oping "no ‘naa me, 'T also de- Scended. ‘To my horror I fot and determined to nim Ps still escay him, I therefore In 8 matter tone ordered him to ay at the same time . left the room: Settles it,’ he exclaimed, in an enraged tons, and ru-bivg at me he again commenced chok- ing and beating me with Dis fist. J was utterly bDable to resist him, but his fury ap) to ase apd his abuse was redoudied. He drag- ged me by my hair nto the dining-room, and throwing me on the floor knelt on my breast. He then grasped my throat with one hand, and with the other stack me repeated blows in the face with his clenchf@i fist until I lost consciousness. When I recovered he again as- sailed me, when I pleaded, ‘John, for God's sake, dqm't kill me!’ He continued to strike me for some time, but finally got off of me and I never saw him again. I heard) him going up to his room, and afterward come down stairs when all was quiet. Boo Soe exertion I got on my feet and supported myself by first one thing and then another until I got out onthe lawn. I then first commenced to hope I could escape, and with a despairing effort I rag down the pathway, got into the road and started to make my way to Mrs. West's. Oh! the agony I en- dured during my flight! Iexpected to see my Persecutor spring from behind every bush, and every moving object so startled me that I was several times on the verge of a Halt dead with terror and weakened by my injuries, Imade my way Be the road, often falling from exhaustion, until I was within a short distance ot Mr. West's residence. Then my fears over. came me, and leaving the road I aragged my- seif across the fields toward the house. When I got over the fence I commenced screaming, and Mrs. West, running out, saw me and assisted me into the house.” Political Notes. It is announced that the republicans of Maine intend to have a full hundred speakers on the stump by the ist of August. ‘The Hon. J. Proctor Knott, of Kentucky, has formally notified his constituents that he will be a Candidate for re-election to Congress. The less the republican party has to say about repudiation in Virginia the better. Until the readjuster movement was retnforced by re- publican votes it was of no consequence. Tnat party stands sponsor for the misbegotten enor- mit Phila, Record, Preparations are being made in New York to gel up @ monster Garfield ratification meeting in that city, at which Gen. Grant will preside, and Senator Conkilng will make the principal speech. Gen. Weaver, the greenback presidential can- didate, delivered an address tn Mobile last night. There was a large crowd, composed principally of democrats and curiosity seekers, present, Who listened very attentively. Ran- dall, the greenback evangelist, was also present. De LaMatyr is in northern Alavam & ‘The democratic congressional convention for the 2d district of West Virginla yesterday nom- tuated Judge John Blair Hoge, of Berkeley county, on the ninth ballot, to succeed Hon. B. F. Martin, present representative, The hungry democracy shouts: “Give u3 a change?” And a prosperous country responds: “On, give us a rest N. ¥. Tribune, Tae Hon. G. D. Shands and Capt. J. M. Ellis have declined the democratic nomination for presidential electors in Mississippi for personal reasons, and are succeeded by the Hon. Thomas ‘Spight and Judge William Price. A well authenticated case of materialization is reported from St. Louis. The ghost of the late Gratz Brown is walking in Missouri politics, and trying to find the way to a seat in the United States Senate.—w, ¥. Sun, it is more than three months yet to eiection day. in the rapidity of modern progress the fate of great nations often is decided in much less than that time. It was but little more than Ubree weeks from Worth to Sedan. Still for the re the republicans are holding their own the campaign, if not positively gaint ground against their opponents, who are wasting themselves in rrothy and -gratulations. It is utterly profitiess for democratic managers to be k around headquarters in New York boasting and brag- certainty of General Hancock's ging of the success. No mere boasts and brags will suffice to infect the people with that conviction so long #8 they See the republican canvass in steady, Vi aS Operation, filling the public ear every- Where With admirably “ingenfous arguments ad to memory and reason, e the an of Secretary Schurz, while nothing is sible on the other side to counterbalance theta.—New York World, dem. The Site Selected. New York, July 27.—A ial committee of the park commissioners to decide upon a site for the obelisk to-day selected a spot on the east drive in Central park, nearly opposite the art museum. A Suspected Abortionist. New York, July 27.—Dr. Joseph Waages, an herbal'st, was arraigned at the Tombs charged with administering drugs to Mary Lober, 0: New Haven, in order to procure abor- ton. The woman was too ill to appear against him, and he was remanded. ‘THE WAR BETWEEN RAILROAD AND EXPRESS Comranigs.—The Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Raliroad Company having threatened to eject the Adams Express Company trom its lunes, the express company applied to the U.S. court, Indianapolis, for an injunction, which was granted. ‘On a preliminary hearing of the casein May last Justice Harlan issued a re- Straining order until the final hearing of the case. Recently the railroad company have annoyed the express company in vari- ous Ways, and finally refused to receive its safes and chests unless the railroad com- pany were permitted to open and examine the contents, whereupon the bp ed company moved an attachment agatnst the railroad com- pany andits various officers for contempt. The greater part of last week was occupied in atgu- ment, atid yesterday Judge Gresham delivered en opinion which is interesting as affecting the Uansportation interests of the country. He holds that the railroad company and its officers were In contempt, but as they were acting under the advice of counsel he dismisses the at- fachwent at their cost. A railroad company has no right to charge an express company car- rying packed (ee the aggregate sum It might for parcels if sent separately, but may charge a reasonable rate for the carrying of a safe or chest containing parcels as one Single packege only. It cannot demand an inspection of the contents of such parcels, unless it has 1eason to believe the contents to be dangerous to Ufe or properiy, The decision defines the rights between the parties to be the same as before the sult was commenced, and dl ‘ects that the status ¢f affairs en{stin, - talned unt the final hearing nan Dx. M. F. WILLIaMs, of Mechanicsburg, Was assassinated on’ Saturday evenlus, woes riding home. His horse came home riderless, acd, search being made, the doctor's ond bas since coufested Meus eee 8 fesse 3a Was pald to kill the doctor, "N= He sayshe MRS. HARRIET GIRARD CLaRi ld G. Clark, and last Surviving T1808 OF Stent eT in ane yesterday. Her ‘st hu was Baron emai of eruiery under Napoleon TE. # Seneral THe Wak which is proj betwee! Chicago. St. Louis and New Ori Ears tired = es NO and Nashville Company has > a reductio: iy centin the passenger fare. ania ult ore HELD FOR EXTRapITIon.—In the ¢: Tbach family, who were arrested on thote ase valat New York from Germany some time ago, xt the insvance of the German consul genera, who cemarded extradition for e: ve for- gerles committed in thetr nativa ry, United States Commissioner Osborn yesterday discharged Wilhelmina Tbach, the mother and Avexander, the eldest son, and held for extra. (ition Hugo and Albert’ Tbach. They will be Telurned by the next steamer. CAYSIZE OF A PLEASURE Bost, oy boat containing six ladies and two SS panichs accidentally capsized yesterday Shark River cove, Ocean Beach, N. J, The wen struck out for the shore,’ wi ich they reached in safety, leaving the ladies cli; the boat. The accident was wit “d nome West shore by Elias Throckmortor 2 hold, and W. J. Crittenden, of Brooks, — With & boatman named Jolin Fleval, y exhausted when rescued THE RAILROAD WaR BEGUN.—The lively war ville & Nashville ee olis, Nashville or se $0. ‘TLe Louisville & Nash Falls and return at $22,50, pins neha ih TWO CENTS. | | Telegrams to The Star. EUROPEAN COMPLICATIONS, | Turkey the Cause of Trouble. | THE IRISH BILL.) Liberals Divided Upon It | MRS. WETMORE’S DEATH. Not a Suicide. SPORTS, CRIMES, ACCIDENTS, ETC. | VICTIMS OF THE BLACK DAMP. Another Sickening Mine Disaster. POTTSVILLE, Pa., July 27.—At_11_ o'clock last — Jonathan Wasley, superintendent; Frank Willman, inside boss, and John Reese, district Superintendent, all of the Philadelphia « Kead- ing Coal and Iron Company, descended the Keely run colliery to examine the ventilation. Nothing further was hear# of them until this morning, when It was discovered that the gang- Ways were choked with black damp and the men Cut of from the open air. Rescuing par- Ues have been at work since dawn trying un Successfully to break through the deadiy damp. A_dczen mivers thus far have be-n taken ou: overcome by the foul aif and turned over to tue physicians. There is no hope entertained that the imprisoned men are alive. They all have families. The most intense excitement pre- ails about the mine, and hundreds of people bave sathered there. All work in the neizhbor- hood Las been suspended. All Deaa. Later.—The three men who were cut off by black damp in the Keely run coiliery to-day, Were found at 1 o'clock all dead. FOREIGN AFFAIRS, The Porte and the Powers, Loxpon, July 27.—A Berlin dispatch to the Times says: “The news that the Porte has al- ready responded to the collective note of the powers is denied in government circles here. It is even believed that Some time must elapse before an answer may be expected. ‘The reason tor delay may be in the fact that very brisk dip- lomatic intercourse fs going on between the Porte and the powers in order to effect an un- derstanding. itis hoped here that the letter reported by the Paris Rappe! to have been sent by Queen Victonfa to the Sultan will help the result. The National Zeiteng says Turkish Statesmen must have lost every particle of com- thon sense if they do not pay the fullest atten- aa words from such an influential quar- er.” Capital Punishment Re-established. A dispatch from Geneva to the Times says: “The Canton of Schwyz has re-established cap- ital punishment and has enacted that execu- lions shall be public. This makes the fourth ae which has restored the punishment of leath.” itor. x, July 27.—Trickett, Australian ion sculler, who is to row in a contest jan on the 15th of November next, ar- iived in London last night. He looks remark- few days, until he recovers from the fatigue of his journey. He will then probably have a speli on the river at Putney. ‘The Vote on the Compensation Bi In the division on the compensation turbance in Ireland bill, in the House of Com- mons last night, 37 home rulers voted with the government, apd 206 conservatives and 2 lib- erals voted in the minority. No conservative voted with the government. the Bi Liberal Peers for Be wndent of the Edinburgh The London co1 Scotsman says:—“I bear that forty lberal Peers have promised to vote for the compensa- Uon bill. Tarke’ rec apse to be Stubborn. A constantinoy le itch to the Times says: rh one of its agents abroad that England confidentially sounded the powers on the subject of the naval demon- stration, but the intelligence caused no alarm. Abeddin Pasha, minister of foreign affairs, is re- ported to have said that any demonstration of the kind would simply have the effect of tncii- fo ent ‘ic action, and the naval authorities opine that a hostile fleet could not inflict much real injury 80 1o1 danelles are properly protected torpedoes. The Sultan is guided chiefly by the fear Of immediate consequences, and bis fears, together with all the other influences around = tend tomake him offer a dogged resist- ance, Whe Queen’s Letter to the Sultan. Continental newspapers seem to make no ques- {ton that Queen Victoria has written a letter to the Sultan, but judging from the analysis of the letter published by the Paris Rappe! 1t appears highly improbable that it was either written or authorized by the Queen. The cx-Empress? Return. Lonpon, July 27.—The Princess Beatrice, in the royal yacht Osborn, will mect the ‘ex- Empress Eugente off Osborn to-day and convey her to Southampton. Decided Not to Strike. The Bolton cotton operatives who recently Ubreatened to strike, which would involve 4,000,600 spindles and 10,000 persons, had a secret meeting last night, but refused to give the result of their deliberations to the press. it s understood, however, that they decided not to strike, The Goodwood Meeting. Loxpon, July 27.—Tnis is the first day of the Gocdwood meeting. The race for the Goodwood Stakes came off, and was won by Mr. R. Jar- dine The second place was secured by W. 8. Crawford's 3-years-old chestnut colt Edelwetss, and the tbird place by the same owner's 4-years-old bay coit Bayarcher. Nine ran. The Porte’s Reply Submitted. Lonxpox, July 27.—A Constantinople dispateh to Keuter’s Telegram company s: “The Porte’s reply to the collective note has been subinitted to the sultan for his approval, and will be communicated to the ambassadors forthwith. It is believed that the tenor of the reply, a8 originally adopted by the ministers, has been modified. Mr. Goscher, the Britisti ambassador, had a private interview with the sultan to-da: Disconient Over the Irish Bill, Lonpon, July 27.—The Tinies in a leading edi- tortal, this morning, says: “The normal major- ity In the House of Commons of the liberals and Lome rulers combined 1s at least 170, and the diminution of ministerial strength, showing by last nigbt’s division, is a measure, though an inadequate one,of the discontent the compensa- ton bill has produced. A Challeng: x Biley. Haurax, N. S., July 27.—The Halifax Row- ing Association, has decided to challenge Ruley of Saratoga, to a seull race with Warren Smith; distance three miles, stakes $1,000 a side, the race to be rowed on waters to be settled on in future. A Planing Mili Burned, BRADFORD, Pa., July 2%7.—Clark, Morrison & 2¢.'s extensive planing mill at Warren, Pa, was cestroyed by fire yesterday, with its contents. ‘The loss is $20,000; Insurance $10,000. Assassination in Yazoo. _ NEW Yorx, waste, et ae City, Miss., says:—Dr. M. F. Wi i ‘a = ated while ridit | occupied. ‘There were also THE NARRAGANSETT DISASTER. Testimony of Kers Befo 2 ‘ joard of Inspectors. NEw Lowpon, Conn... Ju 27.—The tnvestiga- ton of the Narragansett disaster was resumed {his forenoon before the board of joeal Inspeo- examined was Dante? F. Larkin, proprietor Larkin house at Watch Bill, who was @ passenger on the © gansett June 11. After the collision he went upon the hurricane deck and met the serona mate at the port boat. He assisted the second mate in lowering the boat. When she was lowered the second mate told him he wanted him to get into and help take care of her. he did. The bow watchman then went and got three women and two children and put them fn the boat. Before the doat left the steamer there were probably 40 In her, and more were picked up afterwards (rom the water. He stood aboutin the middie of the boat, and two of the hands of the steamer pulled her away about a nortbwest course, | Atfthe time they left the Narragansett the Stonington was not more than 100 to 125 yards jaway. They did not pull towards the Stontng- Ton, a8 tLetr impression then was that she was ina sinking condition. It was about two hours before they reached the City of New York and some of tie passengers were then opposed to landing on the steamer, and It was only after much persuasion Uthat they consepted to let the boat goto her. Their boat lay alongside the City of New York some ume. The deck hands on the beat could pull some, but they pulled like landswen. He counted the number landed from this boat on the City of New York and nade it 5% Other parties made It 54 Tie boat was not more than two tnches out of water amidships. He did not see Capt. Young on the hurricane deck, but heard him giving orders to see that life preservers were distriD- uted to the passe Most of the people who got Into the boat were dressed, and quite a number of them had on life le saw passengers trying to put on life preserver3 wh> aid not understand ow to do It. There wer» orobably ten or twelve mattresses made up in the forward part of the saloon, and these wer» oor without mattresses. tresses on the floor in the lower cabin Probably seven tninutes were occupied tn low ering the boat. There was no dificuity in get- ting off the cover and both boat and tackle were in excellent condition. Wm. E. Holloway tes- Ufled that he was a pens on the Narragan- Sett on the night of the collision, He was for- merly mate of the Metis. NOT A SUICIDE: Mrs. Wetmore’s Death Produced by Vatural Causes, N New York, July 27.—A Paris special to the World says: The reports sent to America of the suicide of Mrs. Annie Wetmore, the divorced Wife of a citizen of New York, at the residence of the divorced English wife of Lord Albert Pelham Clinton, in Unis city, are nk 10 be- come the subject of a serious judicial tavestiga- tion. There appears to be no reason whatever to Suppose that the unfortunate Mrs. Wetmore committed suicide at all, her death being ofi- cially reported as from congestion of the brain. The story of the suicide is to-day believed to have concocted by a clique of persons fn this city Of various nationalities, but of one social class, In the hope of extorting hush mouey from @ conspicuous foreigner formerly acquainted With Mrs. Wetmore. Tt isa painful story and the details will probably throw a very unpleasant light on certain aspects of the press in the French captval. Dr. Tanner’. Improved Condition, New York, July 27.—Dr. Tagner ts tn tm- proved spirits to-day, and none Gf yesterday's unfavorable symptoms ere mantfested, From midnight until noon he drank only a half pint of water. He enters confidently upon the 3eth day of his fast. At half-past one, Dr. Tanner fell into a sleep, and the physcians dectined to make the usual dally examination as to pulse, 4&c., Until late in the afternopn. Dudicy Surrenders. New Yorg, July 27.—Superintendent Dudley, of the butldi department, this morntag sur- rendered to the fire commissioners ion of hfs office under the recent decision of Judge Potter. Assistant Fire Marshal was ap- pointed custodian of the office until reorganiza- tion is effected. The department now becomes the bureau of fire department. ———————— ‘The Haces at Saratoga. SaRaToGa, July 27.—The weather to-day 1s warm with a southwesterly wind and light clouds. The track 1s dusty but fast, and the attendance good. First race, purse a which $50 to the second horse and the entrance mons, £10 each, to be divided between second and third usual wi mile. Susqu seratched, and favorite over Turfman that no pools could sold. Luke Blackburn won easily; second. Time, 1433. Second race, — $509, entrance $15 each, with usual weigh: allowances; one mile and a- half. Pools sold as goliows: Franklin, Bs Miser, $120; Col. oe ete a Dawa, $75; Andereon, '§70; Jim $0. Col. 8) and Mary An Third race, purse $300, entrance $10. Winner to be sold at auction for $1,500; allowances; three-quarters of a mile. so’d as follows: Brambaletta and By-the-Way, $000; Crickmore, $375; the field, Hermet, Poto- mac and Calyanthus, $225. Crickmore won by baletta second, and By-the-way ly race, pg #350. Entrance $10, the winner to be Sold at auction for $2.000, if tered to be sold for $1,500, allowid 3 Ibs. &, Pools sold:—Warheld, $300; Gov. Hi: 4 Danicheff, $100; Dan K., §90. and Gor fourta race, Dan K. second, {hird. Time, 1:58. —~-— Wall Street To-day. New York, July 27.—The Post's inahclal arts cle says: At the Stock Exchange all classes of luvectments are strong, U. 5. 4's being 100 yay and the 4's 111,a%;. allroad bonds are gener- ally higher, as are also strictly inv pnt ree Of the latter Rock Island has advanced iowar. strong weak until after the first board, when it became strong, and is so as we write. The special fea- tures So far as cha: are Milwaukee an 56%. Lake Shore to 108%, Rio Grande 72\,, St. Paul and Omaha to 44 and 7Sig 8 and Wabasa to 417, and 714. The dealings in Erie, Kansas and Texas, Jersey Centr’ ‘la- ware. Lackawanna and Wilmington 924 Pacific Mall have been large. Manhattan 5%0ck has shown fresh weakness, having failen to °2?s; It is pow up to 24. The rates for call loans oe 28 per cent, for time loans 2a4 per cent, ang 19° pilme mercantile paper 3\a4\ per cent. pet eee A Deadly Blow with an Axe. Bavrimore, July 27.—Michael Maddox was arrested to-day for the homicide of Jno. Schaha, a Bohemian, in the northeastern s e city. Maddox alleges that he found Souaha, at clock this morning, in his (Maddox's) wife's chamber, and that he Famped out Of the window to @ shea in the rear. Schaha then laid down and went to sleep, when Maddox procured an e, With which he split open bis head. Schaha at 11 o'clock to-day. A jury of inquest will be held Unis afternoon, Maddox is held to ewalt the result Going to England. QUEBEC, July ¥7.—It 1s stated Unat Mr. Attor- ney General Angers will shortly leave for Eag- jand to argue the appeal in the case of the «queen vs. the bark Atalaya. Frightfal Execut With a Razor. Ww YORK, July ast night Edward Ho- ab, aged 37, of No. 41 Columbia street, Brook- yn, returned home with his wife from New York. He quarreled with her tn the house, and drew a Weapon, presumably a razor, and started tor ber. Mrs. John Burns, sister of Mrs, Hogan, who lives with them, rushed between them ani was cut by — in the grm, nearly severing 1 Just below the elbow. " Hogan ran down >tairs and met some young men near the door. Ove of them, John Thompson, aged 22, asked him if he assaulted the woman, and Hogan re- jlied by cutting bim with the'weapon in his band. A blow was struck downward with luemendous force, and cut from the upper of the left breast’ down to the navel, cutting tuto the lung and intestines, so that the stor ach and intestines were protruding. Both pat lies were taken to a hospital and Hogan was errested. Thompson fs pot Itkely to recover, and Mre. Burns is dangerousiy injured. Tae prisoner clatwns that Taompson was the aggres- Sor. Loter.—Jobn Thompson and Eltzabeth Burns, who were 90 terriby slashed with a razor in Brookiyn last night by Edward Hoga ry low, and no hopes are entertained for their re- covery. The Markets, nanies Dur, BALTIMORE, July 27.—Virginis sixes, daterred, Teme EAE tay even ie noree reached | Gi¢y ies pooeaa STs a. eoteed eaiee aaa ome riderless, and, search belng made, the | nast ene Le ee aK: doctor's body was found A negro Was arrested | <3, fevers come. oF Ole ton don—mia cn eerie, and Das stoes cae his gull. | 1550 “Flour steady abd unchapinsi. Wheat, south: le say! Lo joctor. a 3 Western. ceva southern red TO aloes do. amber Lose ne Comstock at Work. BEpFoRD, Pa., July 27.—Anthony vectra of New York, in company with an attorney =4 this city, went yesterday to Duke rp eae rae er OL Pmopkins, allad Mrs eA es ton; for sending ouscene matter through the malls. In of $2,000 bail the woman Was committed to jail for trial. New Yors, July 27.—Steam ‘No. 20, alarm of 2 aa slers ore morning, oes in the vehicle were thrown: to the floor bd org or leas prulged, syottand soi 1 augur: Loval 07 tember. 1.0 7igul07%: October, 1. 08361. Corn, be and quiet; western 4. 1.18; No. 2