Evening Star Newspaper, July 30, 1880, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. ———— PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAB BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenze, Corner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEORGE W. ADAMS, Pres’t, ‘Thx Evextve Bran is served to subsoribers inthe a eae rae tani ee uns a mou one peat 35; 8 x months, §’. ‘Post Office at Washington, D. 0» aa teteud class mal matter) 87a FER WEEELY OAR Topienatae, O17 10 copies prepaid. rep ‘copies for $20. | tall subecri; jong, must be paid in sd- | es Foon longer than 80 patd fOr. | Daten of sdvertiaine made Known on appiicstion. wt Vv". 56—N2, 8,523. ee SPECIAL NOTICES. _| ISG OF CITIZ*#NS OF THE t, in favor of the election of Han- | cock and Enz'ish, ara requested to meet mania House, H and 3d streets p.w., at 035 SULY 201m. TICK — The membera of POTOMAC ODG: 892, G. U. 0. 0. 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It is of the first ‘May ickinge, ** and is pronounced by all who have tried to be **the most delicious article of Tea they have ever used.” Another sttractivefesture of our stock to-day is AN UNUSUALLY CHOICE ARTIOLE OF GOSHEN BUTTER. ‘Telephonic connections. ELPHONZO YOUNGS, 504 Oth street, bet. E and F. (WHITE FRONT.) 3y6 LUMBER! LUMBER! LUMBER! A NEW DEPARTURE. ALL OF OUR JOIST AND STUDDING ARE CUT IN NORTH CAROLINA. THEY HAVE MORE HEART IN THEM, CLEARER OF KNOTS, AND BETTER MANUFACTURED ‘THAN ANY VIRGINIA PINE LUMBER. OUR PRICES ARE THE LOWEST IN THE | city. FLOORING, (GOCD).... ---$1,60 | No. 1 BOARDS, (ALL 1€ FEET: $225 WILLET & LIBBEY, | 6TH STREET AND NEW YORK AVENUE | | sy20 | | | upon were, ott p } tan for reparation will be made upon the inourline, and at | } | True Tale trom Lite, | Wendell Holmes’ new poem: “The Archbishop WASHINGTON, 0. C., FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1880. Che Evening Star. | TWO CENTS. THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. —Internal rev- NATIONAL BANK NOTES received for redemption to day, $161,000. POSTMASTER GENERAL Ksy 1s expected to re- turn to the ety on Monday n SeNaToR WALLACE, Chairman of the Demo- cratic Congressional Campaign Committes, has gone to Pennsylvania for a few days, SECRETARY THOMPSON Is not expected to re- nto Wasitngton before the ist of Septem- ty ‘TsE Boaxp to exewtue applicants for promo- tions in the army as second Heutenants will convene fu t's city m September. MOVEMENTS oF U.S. NavaL VessmLs.—The Navy department ts advised of the arrival of the U. S. steamer Dispatch at New York yester- day. The W.S. steamer Standish lett New York yesterday for New port. ‘THE FANCOCK-SHERMAN CORRESPONDENCE. Gen. Sherman, who has returned from his wes ern trip, does not deny that there was a corres- Ppondence detween himself and Gen. Hancock ante-dating the inauguration of President Haye ‘The purport of this correspondenc he says, however, has bcea grossly misre_ resented and exaggerated. He declines to give coples of any of Gen. Hancock's letters for pub- leation. If Gen. Hancock desires such publics tion he Will mail bim copies of any letters he may require, and if he then sees fit fo make the seme public, tt will be bis own and not Gen. Sherman’s act. Tue Caniner Discuss THR SPANISH Ot RAGES—The regular session of the cabinet was held to-day, Sceretaries Sherman and Evarts betng the only two heads of depariments pre ent. “The p:incipal subject disenssed was the firmg upon American merchantmen on the high sea by Spanish war ves Despite the report of ate department {3 in P timony to show that there is reasonable cause to apprehend that nity did not take place In Spauish It was decide to matter, and ft, s sh jurisdi a a: Madrid government. Cart. GzorGe D. Wiss, who has been nom! nated for Congress by the democrats of the Richmond, Va., district, was born in Accomac, and is the son of Tully Ki Wise. who was First filled Representatives from the age of ten years. the beginning of the war he resigned hts placa and went south and received an appointment in the confederate army, and was, a3 adjutant, severely wounded at the battle of Resaca, tn Georgia, on the 14th fof May, 1so4, being shot through the body wale leading the charge of a regiment of intantry in the Reynolds brigade. Gey. Erra Huston has addressed a card to the people of the elghth Congressional district of Virginia, in which he states that he ts not a candidate for the nominatton for Congress, and does not Wish ais friends to antagonize the aspirants now before the district. He advocates a united support of Hancock and English and the democratic Congressional nominees. Gon. Hunton’s friends consider his withdrawal as final, and will not urge bis name. Gen. Payne, of Fauquier county, one of the most influential democrats of the district, and a warm friend of Hunton, says he regards the latter's pledge, ven at the last convention, not to rur again as indipg, and that he (Payne) will not help to nominate Hunton; that he has pledged himselt to another candidate, and that Gen. Hunton 1s out of the race. Naval OrpgRS.—Paymaster James Hoy to the Tennessee and as paymaster of the North Atlantic station. Detached—Lieut.-Comman ter EdwineWhite irom the command of the Dale, loth August next and ordered to resume duties . ; Lieuts. E. D. F. Heald, - ‘peyer and J. V. Bleecker, and Passed As- sistant Surgeon Geo. B. Lumsden from the Dale on the 10th of August and ordered to resume duties at the Naval Academy; Paymaster L. A, Frailey from the Dale i0th ‘of August and or- dered to settle accounts; Pay Director C. P. Wallach from duty as fleet paymaster of the North Atlantic station on the lth of August and ordered to settle accounts, PERSONAL.—Father Walter, of St. Patrick’s, ts a guest at the Hygela Hotel, Old Point.—wMr. and Mrs. Allison Nallor, jr., have gone to Sara- toga.—Pay Director Horatio Bridge and wife are Im San Francisco.—dJoseph Shillington, jr., aud Charles Richardson, jr., are booked for a tip through the mountains’ of Virginia. — Gen. Emory 1s at Brighton Beach for a stay of afew days——Mr. D. L. Gitt, of the pension Office, has gone to Jordan’s White Sulphur for lis vacation.—Dr. OS and family, of Corco- fan street, will spend the late weeks of summer at the sea shore of Massachusetts. —Mr. 8, 8, Guthrie, of Buffalo, a director of hao mare ral!- E nd brother*in-law of its president, Hon. fe Jewett, {s lying dangerously {ll at Old Point Comfort.— Wagner, the composer, has written to a Boston gentleman that he ts willing to spend the remainder of his days in this coun- try If a little purse of a million dollars is made ip for bun here.—Capt. Samuel Gedney and wife returned to the city this morning after a prolonged stay on the Hudson.—t lred Townsend, Nathantel Paty ands. L Scott, of Waal fa s Sth Auditor's of assistant I’ayr: es Mr. George Cowle, af accompanied by his so! kN. gone fo Vir; a cation. ir Han minister, Chief Engineer ‘ol. MeCawley, U. MC. New York last ui ght, —" ive Hawley sails for home from White, Washing- ine, 13 traveling ton correspondent of the tn Color THE WEEKLY Star, now ready, contains a the News of the Week, home and foreign; t Maryland Outrage and Lynehing; Overla Not “Edward Mills and George Benton: a by Mark Twain; Oliver BONESET BOURBON TONIC, } AN ELEGANT COMEINATION OF EONESET | AND OTHER RELIABLE TONICS WITH A RIPE OLD KENTUCKY WHISKY, SUCH as | CONNOISEURS APPROVE AND INVALIDs | MUST HAVE. NOT A DROP OF ANY OTHER SPIRIT I3 USED. WE HAVE NO USE FO) FALSE PRETENSES. A RICH, AND DELICICUS 8 WHOLES ULANT TONIC FOR ARIA, ETO. N, FEEBLE OLD PEOPLE, 5 iYMEN, AND | Mm B EVERY AGE A DELIGHTFUL CHITIS, AND THE FEE AND CLASS WILL FIND IT ENVIGOR BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, AND THB SCOUNDRELS WHO ISSUE THEM. CHAMBERS & BROWN, LOUISVILLE, KY. MILLER & JONES, BATIONAL THEATER BUILDING, SOLE AGENTS DISTRICT OF OoLUMBIA. | may25-t, fSkeow3m WATCH REPAIRING, ENGRAVING, &¢ WATCHES, CHRONOMETERS snd Complicated TIME. 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It 1s ed Dy’ vessels in Sons as made an which afidavit will be ‘umeut. forward 3 1c0.—It is to be noted that Gen. Grant did not rewatn long In Santa Fe, put that be hurried on from the capital of New Mexico leaving his ladies there, like a man business, to the mines which are owned by San Pedro company. He spent two or three ooking over the property, and altogather gave It such attention as no other private enter- Prise Las received at his hands. He serutinizea Ube workings Of the mines, inquired into their history, aod examined the surrounding country With the greatest care.—Denver (Gul, Tribun?, July Ay TERRIELE CRUELTY TO a HOSE.—Wm. Finch, of East Ou, Pa., had a valuable young road horse, While driving tt on Saturday he became angry, because, ip switching {ts tail to drtve off fies, it brought the reins Irequentty beneath the tail. Fineh and two other mea tted the horse's feet, and threw it down, and cut out a ben piece of the begs of ae ae ~ jorse Was untied it attempted to get up. raised to {ts forefeet, but could get no further. Its rear part. was helpless. The animal strag- gled several times to get up. It thea fell over over on its side and io a few minutes. GES, GRANT INN The Presidential Contest. THE DEMOCRATS GETTING READY POR AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN, The democratic congressional committes will, in the course of ten days, take possession of Willard’s ball, from whence all the campaiga Material, after being folded, will be matied. ‘The committee will also retain headquarters in the house No. 1405 F street. Just now the com- Talttee is perfecting tts arrangements for pros- ecuting the compaign with vigor. It will be some days before tt enters actively upon its business, THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL, COMMITTEE is already at work. Secretary McPherson Spends most of his time day and night in the committee rooms, and political pabulum is being circulated in ali quarters. “One speech which is extensively circulated is General Garfield's speech delivered at the ex- tra session of the Forty-sixth Congress, ‘wherein he made use of the expression that the democrats by withholding appropriations pro- posed to starve the covernment to death. Tne majority of the speeches mailed away are those delivered by the republican leaders, on the issues which made a special session of Con- gress necessary, sandwiched here and there with a few on financial subjects, It will be Sep- tember before the real hurly burly begins, but meanwhile the voters in the September states are being well supplied with campaign Litera- ture. THE Bartimone CHECK FORGERIES—George Bell and Henry Cieary, who are charged with obtaining $10,000 from the Merchants’ National and Third National Banks of Baitimore, Md., are now tn prison tn default of $6.000 ball each to appear at the examination of the charges n Justice Duffy will hold to-morrow fn the court, Yesterday, by Instructions from intendent. Walling, Detective O'Neil, of central office, accompanted by Detrctive vior, of Albany, and a clty marshal itimore, appeared before Justice Duffy daylor and the Baltimore oMicial each present. ed appiications for the surrender of Cleary. Gaylor satd Cleary had been indicted in Albany for Forgets and had forfeited his ball of $2,000. The marshal had come on from Baltimore to take Cleary tnto custody in anticipation of a demand for lis extradition from the governor of Maryland. Detective O°Nell presented a warrapt issued by Justge Kilbreth for th: arrest of Cleary for the forgery of a check the First National Bank of Baltimore. would be taken up in thelr order of pre It Cleary proved his innocence of the char, tor which he wag now imprisoned he would tat he was detained to answer these new coin- plaints.—y. Y. Herald, 3 ACCORDING TO A VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER, the Great Dismal Swamp ts by no means a dismat place, but rather a charming and healthtn! retreat. If is not a low bog, sunk futo the ground, but, on the contrary, is by actual sur- vey fliteen’ or twenty feet above the level ground. It is an immense reservoir that, in its Vast spongelike buik, gathers the waters that fall aud pours them’ Into five differeat rivers. The swamp ts entirely of green timber. Trees Which fall, fnstead of rotting, turn fato peat. There is nothing to create miasma; all 13 fresh and sweet. The alr ts pure, and the water, Unetured with juntper, is a potent medicinal drink. Formerly the planters sent their slaves into the swamp to work on account of its healthiulness. Wat Cavsep A MURDER.—At the eximina- tion ot Schroeder, held for killing Dr. Lefevre, at Oakland, Call, yesterday morning, Kev. Horatio Stebbins, father of Mrs. Schroeder, was allowed to testify. He said Mrs, Schroeder, on June 12th, confessed to him and her husband that Dr. Lefevre had seduced her, and that criminal intercourse had continued between them for two months previous. Dr. Stebbins and bis son-in-law shortly afterwards visited Lefevre, when Stebbins taxed him with the affair, which Lefevre neither affirmed nor denied, but was much excited and trembied visibly. Dr. Stebbins says he was unarmed at the interview, but had he had a pistol he would then and there have killed the seducer and saved his son this tilal. Stevbins further tesii- fied that since June 12th Schroeder had acted as though out of bis mind. He himself accom- panied son-in-law on a trip through the country to divert bim, but did not succeed. A CHILD CHarGED wita Howicipg.—A little boy named Samuel Nell was yesierday arrested by Detective Smith, of the Harlem police, on a warrant tssued by Coroner Knox, accusing him of homicide. it appears that on the 24th of last month another jitule boy named Wm. Klopfter, aged seven years, was drowned in the Eist Tiver, ab the foot of 125th strect. Little Neti Was seen near him a short time before he tell in, and it is alleged that he pushed him Into the water. The accused boy was released until Monday next, when the inquest will take place. N. ¥. Herald, 2th, THE Rev. Geo. T, MCCLELLAND went from Pittsburg to Reynoldsville, Pa., to conduct re- vival meetings ina Presbyterian church. He Was quartered in Elder Kelso’s house. The neighbors heard the noise of a fight in the buliding, and presently the clergyman was chased out he elder, who kicked him vio- step. Mr. McClelland subse- quently sat: ts. Kelso invited me to kis3 her, andI didso. Then her husband assatied me, I wish now that I hadn't kissed her.” ANTOINE WEBER'S WIFE went away from his Pitsburg home, and he could not learn where or why she had gone. The pair had lived hap- Pily abd contentedly together, and the husband Would not believe that she had willfully de- seited him. Eight years passed without tidings of the missing woman. Then he aceldentally found her in an aimshouse. She had been cra; until recently, and on recovering her reason could not clearly remember who she was; but me sone of her husband restored her com- pletely. A COLORED FaMt.y,— On Wetnesday night a party of ftteen disguis- ed men went to the home of Joe Tuompson,col- ored, twenty tolles from Atlanta, Georgia, aad dragged him out, beat him and his wife ‘fear- fully, fatally shot ts son, and killed his daugh- ter. “There is great tndighation throughout the county, anda citizens’ meeting at Jonesboro’ denounced the killing, and offered $500 reward tor the murderers. “Four arrests have been made. Thompson says he recognized as the leader of the gang John Gray, whom he re- cently oe and had convicted for assault and battery. TWENTY KILLED.—Advices from Rio Janciro state that at Victoria, in Pernambuco, an elec- {icn riot occurred on the 2th of June, in whieh, according to the telegrams received, sol- diery and police fired on the people and 20 per- Sons, Including Baron Da Eseada, were killed, and many wotinded. A TREMENDOUS HAIL aND WIND Storm visited the truck and fruit section adjacent to Norfolk on Wednesday. Hailstones as large as hens’ eggs fell, almost entirely destroying the vege- tables, fruits and grapes. The wind blew down barns and outhouses, and did great damage to the corn crop. spent the nigot. rsburg, yesterday eft tor his home, in F morning, somewhat improve Tue BRAziL ELECTORAL BILL has passed the chamber of deputies with amendments. Biezilian eltizen over 21 years of age, in posses- sion of civil and poittied! rights and having an Income of $200 per annum, is declared an elector, and as such ts entitied to vote directly for dep- ules and senators. BRaNscoM, commission merchal acksonville, Fla.,'was arrested in sterday, charged with the forgery i $137,000, Known as the sanitary nds of Jacksonville, Fla. For Pror.k Drowngp.—Ward Haight, wife id daughter, and Belden Wilmot, of Stamford, Conn, were lost fn the sound on Tuesday after: heou while returning from a blackberry excar- sion to Long Island. They were in a small Sharple, cverloaded with drift-wood, and it 1s sees Uhat it was struck bya squall and psized. THE BENDERS CAPTURED.—A man and woman have been captured near Fremont, Nevada,who are suypoeed to be Bender and Kate, the noto- made partial nous Kansas murderers, Both confessions yesterday. TH ALLEGED FLORIDA BoND FORGERS AR- RESTED.—Detective Pinkerton, with ae Ww. GC. Cooper, chief of police of Jacksonville, Fla., yes- ter NY &N. Brauscom, of G. N. Brauscomb orange Packers and commission merchants of Jackson- Ville, Lahdg rare ot with the forgery known as the itary improvement bonds o} Jacksonville, Florida, to the amount of $157,000, When the arrest was made ninety-two bonds of $500 each, and forty-one of $1,000 each was found in Brauscomb’s room,all tobe signed by the prone authorit by the seal of the city of Jacksonville and the ‘The names of M. Stokes common council. Boyd, E. J. Danal, Theodore and James B- Crabtree were also e'gned to tho bonds ‘The Old Mary: nd Laws in Force Here, THE BLUE LAWS OF CONNECTICUT OUTDONE. ‘The act of Maryland of in force in the District in relation to the obzervance of Sun- day, &c., &c., in addition to the section quoted by Mr. Padgett, assistant attorney of the Dis- trict, in answer to the inquiries of the pastors’ committee (published in THE Star of yester- day), provides: “That if any person shall here- after, within this Provinge, wittingly, mall- clousiy and advisedly, by writing or speaking, blaspheme or curse God, or deny our Saviour Jesus Christ to be the Son of God, or shall deny the Holy Trinity, the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, or the Godhead of any of the three per- sons, or the unity of the Godhead, or shall utter any profane words concerning the Hol: ‘Trinity, or any of the persons thereof, and shi be thereof convicted by verdict or confession, shall, for the first offence, be bored through the eague end fined twenty pee Sterling to the lord proprietor, to be applied to the use of the county where the offence shall be committed, to be levied on the offender's body, and chattels, lands or tenements, and in case the said fine cannot be levied, the offender to suffer six months imprisonment without bail or main- rise; and that forthe second offence, the of- fender being thereof convict as aforesald, shall be stigmatized by burning in the forehead with the letter B and fincd forty pounds sterling to the lord proprietor, to be applied and levied as aforesaid, and In case the same cannot be levied the offender shall suffer twelve months’ impris- onment without bail or matnprise; and that for the third offence, the offender being convict as aforesaid, shall sufier death without the benefit of the clergy. Section second provides further that every person that shall hereatter profanely swear or curse in the presence and hearing of any mag- istrate, minister, the commissary general, sec- retary, she..ff, coroner, provinclal or county clerk, vesiryman, chureh warden, or constable, or be convicted thereof before any magistrate, by the oath of one lawtul witness, or confession ot the party, shall, for the first oath or curse, be flued two shilitngs and sixpense current money, ard for every oath or curse after the first, five shillings, Ike money, to be applied to the uses atoresa‘d. In section third, “that every person thatshall be drunk in the presence of any of the persons aforesaid, or shall be thereof convict ia man- said betore any magistrate, shali be Mined for every offence five shillings current money, to be applied as aforesala.” * * * In ‘section ten (quoted by Mr. Padgett) it 1s enacted “that no person whatsoever shali work or do any bodily labor on the Lord’s Gay, commonly called Sunday, anc that no per- son having children, servants or slaves shali command, or wittingly or wililngly suffer any of them to do any manner of work or labor 05 the Lord’s day, (works of necessity and char- ity always excepted.) nor shall suffer or pee. mit any children, servants or slaves to profane the Lord's day, ‘by gaming. tishing, fowitn hunting, or unlawful pastimes or recreations; aud that every person transgressing this act, and being thereof convicted by the oath of one sufficient witness, or confession of the party be‘ore a single magistrate, shall forfeit. two hunéred pounds of tobacco, to be levied and applied as aforesaid.’ Section eleven enacts that no housekeeper shall sell any strong liquor on Sunday (except tn cases ofabsolute necessity), or suffer any drunk- enness, gaming, or unlawiul sports, or recrea- tions, in bis or her house, on pain of forfeiting two thousand pounds of tobacco to his lordship; one-half to the use aforesaid and the other halt to him that will sue for the same, to be recov- ered by action of debt, bill, plant, or informa- tion, wherein no essoin, protection or wager of law shall be allowed. It also provides that every parish clerk within this province shall procure acopy of the act, and that the same Shall be read four times a year, viz.,on some Sunday fu March, in June, in September, and in December, by every minister within the prov- ince, in their respective parish churches, be- tween divine service and sermon, on pain of forfeiting one thousand pounds of tobacco for every omission.” tical Notes. George Wilkes is out In a long letter for Han- cock, but itis more than likely that Hancock will not thank him for it. ‘The virtue of brevity has not recently had a better exemplar than Secretary Quay, of Penr- Sylvania, who when called upon to make a speech at a republican mass meeting respond2d by 8 ed “Gentlemen, this campaign requires Work and not talk; here is my cheek for five hundred dollars.” It is a notable fact that Hon. John Kelly didn’t put in an appearance at the democratic ratification meeting in New York the other evening. At least if he was there that fact has been kept very quiet. Was he pouting becau: it was held in the Academy of Music instead of in historic old Tammany Hall? or was it be- cause Mr, Tilden was chairman? Gen. J. B. Weayer, the greenback candidate for President, addressed a large audience at Martinsburg, W. Va., yesterday afternoon. Congressional nominations were made ye3- terday as follows: A. J. Warner (sitting mem- ber), by the democrats of the 15th Onto dis- tulct: J. M. Ritchie, by the republicans of the 6th Ohio district; C. B. Lockwood, by the re- pees bolters from Townsends nomination in the 20th Ohio district; H. L. Morey, by the republicans of the 3d Olio district; Willtam Ward (present member), by the republicans of the 6th Pennsylvania district; Wiliam Phil- brick, by the democrats and greenbackers in the 3d Maine district, now represented by Mr. Lindsey, republican, who two years re- ceived 13,373 voles, against 5,595 cast for Smith, democrat, and 8,351 for Philbrick, national; A. P. Charles, by the republicans of the 3d Indiana Gistiict; Jullus C, Burrows eae members), by the republicans of the 4th Michigan district; J. Anderson, by the greenbackers of the 1st Maiue district; John C. Cook, by the greenback- eis of the 6th Iowa district, now represented by Gen. Weaver, who declined to take the Con- gressional nomination. Mr. Cook is a haru- money democrat. who expects to receive the endorsement of the democratic convention on August 15, Secretary Evarts is quoted as saying that the crisis of the political battle this year will be fought within a radius of 50 miles from the New York city hall, the result there determin- ing the vote of New York, New Jersey and Con- necticut, and, with them, the vote of the coun- try. He thinks the republicans will wio, but only by vigorous effort. Col. Henry B. Hay, of Pittsburg, denies the report recently circulated that he wouid sup- port Hancock. He says he ts for the republican Ucket through and through. ‘The nomination of Lockwood by the bolting republicans of the Cleveland, Ohio, district and his acceptance of it_will probably result tn 4 democratic member from that district unless both he and Townsend withdraw and a new nomination uniting the two factions be made. ‘The district central committee has tssued an address which condemns in strong terms the methods adopted by the convention whica nominated Mr. Townsend, The independent people’s labor convention met at Sharon, Pa., on Wednesday, fitteen states being represented, and nominated Jame; A. Garfield tor President and Chester A. Arthur for Vice President of the United States. A meeting was held yesterday of the central committeee of the so-called Abbott wing of the democratic party of Massachusetts, at which the recommendations of the committee ot con- ference with a similar body of Butler democrats, that tbe state convention be held at Worcester, September 1, and that there should be appoint. ed asub-committee of fifteen members, which with alike number ot adherents of the other Section, shall prepare and arrange for a state convention, were adopted. Appointments fo conformity therewith were made. It is pro- posed that at the state convention the gener! committees Of both parties shali resign and a new body be chosen vo conduct the campaign. Mr. John Kelly, though not in the best of humor to-day, in view of his self-exclusion from the Academy of Music “Hancock boom” lasi evening, intimates that in a few days Tammany will get up such a mass meeting, on tts own Tesponsib! ty. as will cast that one into the shade, and demonstrate that the “unterrifed” of the old Wigwam stili live. What puzzles him for the moment 1s the speakers. An effort Wil be made to induce the attendance of Mr. panaaly COS E' ate all the other ‘ors ‘who participat in procsalinga last night, but this will Prouany bea dificult matter, inasmuch as Tammany has been Offictally decided to be as no longer “regular” They are pretty sure, nOweTet. of of "and that “som must be done to "—N, ¥. Cor. Pras pesabne to, conn 1L"—N. F. Cor. §27An illicit still of 1,000 Selzea yesterday on the Hudson, New Engiand gailons capacity was about t1 iwO a Yonkers, Telegrams to The Star. THE AFGHAN WAR. British Reinforcements, RACING IN TWO COUNTRIES. Lorillard’s Paw Paw a Winner. DR. TANNER IMPROVING. THE WRECKED TRAINING SHIP. THE LOST TRAINING SHIP, The Battered Figure-head of the alanta Found at Sea. Ngw York, July 30.—A special irom St. Johns, N. F., says: The British barkentine Giri of Devon arrived here Thursday morning trom Plymouth, England, after a passage of twenty- seven days. She brought in with hera large white painted figure-head, which the captain effirms to be unmistakably the head of the til- starred training ship Atalanta, One noticeable feature about the figure-head is the evidence of great violence, either by collision with Ice or with floating wreckage. The large metal bolts that fastened It to the cutwater are rudely bent and broken, indicating the application of a tremendous shock to the bows of the ship, and the lower part of the figure is broken and splin- been which tends to strengthen the theory of collision. THE FAST if DOCTOR BETTER. He is Amused at an Offer of Mar- riage. New Yorks, July 30,—! Tanner has greatly improved to-day. At 3:15 this morning he Yomited a small quantity of mucus; he then drank 134 ounces of carbonie acid ga8.water. He sat up most of the morning. A letter from Mary J. Feyndah, of Milwaukee, offering the docter her hana and heart, greatiy amused him. He watked 25 laps around the enclosure in the hall about *; of a mile in 18 minutes. His gait was free und steady. Ati o'clock he was talking to the visitors in a lively strain. FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Wet and Cold Weather in England. Loxpon, July ‘There was a further heay rain fall last night and the temperature 13 un- seasonably low. Reinforcements for the British in Atghanistan. Lonpon, July 30.—It 1s stated that arrange- ments have been made for the dispatch of four or five thousand troops to Afghanistan from England within a few days, and that the mili- tary authorities are prepared to supply from. England within the next fortnight 12,000 troops of allarms. The admiralty hes signified to the War department its readiness to provide tranc- rtation for 20,000 men within three weeks. ‘he India troop-sbips Crocodile and Saeed are undergoing repairs and are therefore not avail- able Jor service this season. Gen. Sir Garnet Wolseley came to London yesterday from the Isle of ee after hearing the news of the ‘andahar. t- a disaster at : A telegram was received at the India office from the Viceroy of India last night, dated the 29th inst., which refers to the dispatch of rein- forcements from various parts In India. It sayS that a battery of horse artillery at Kur- rachee has been ordered up; one battery 1s en route; the Ist Madras cavalry is en route, and the 11th foot at Bolan and 15th foot at Kur- Tachee have been ordered up. Gen. Phayre will receive a battery and a European regiment from Punjaub. His field column will muster three batteries, nine squadrons and three British and four native batteries. He expects to be ready in fifteen days. Candahar Is provisioned to the end of October. Ayoob Khan’s Victory. Lonpon, July 30.—The Times this morning 88) Ayoob Khan’s victory will have the ef- fect of bringing him forward as an active p>*- Bouter the guidance of events in Eastera Afghanistan, and in the entire settlement of the country his rule will necessarily be portant one. The Afghan oe Strength Under- rated. A Bombay dispatch to The Standard says: “The first train from Jacobabad to the frontier, consisting of four regiments of tntantry and two of cavalry, was on the point of starting Thursday night. Information received by the Indian government shows that the military ey of Ayoob Khan has been utterly un- rated.” Russian View of Afghan Events. Lonxpox, July 30.—The St. Petersburg Golos says: With the accession of Abdulrahman Kban as Ameer, a phase of Afghan events ter- mipates. Two powerful neighbors of Afghan- istan have stretched out to each other the hand of recoretiiation on the grounds which had become a matter of dispute only in conse- juence of the incurable Russophobism of Lord paconsfield. The new Ameer owes his present Position quite as much to Russia as to Engiand. Pleuro-Pneumonia. enon July 30.—An outbreak of pleuro an im- ‘umonia has occurred amongst the cattle in Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire (West Kiding.) The Smyrna Earthquake. Syrna, July 30.—The earthquake which oc- curred here yesterday demojished four or five houses and damaged many others. Two pes- sons were killed and five or six injured. Much damage was done in the adjacent country. At Burnabad eleven houses, §°¥t cafes and 2 minarets were demolished. Two pers6™S Were ae and 10 injured. Slight trembiiugs con- An Absconding Bank President Cap- v ured, New York, July 30.—Wm. H. Cushman, the abeconding presifient of the defunct. First’ Na- tional Bank of Georgetown, Colorado, indicted by the grand jury of Colorado for embezzling upwards of $100,000 of funds of the bank, and who fled to this city, surrendered himself to Deputy United States Marshal Kennedy this morning, and was held by Commissioner Shields to await a warrant for his removal. Marshal Wilcox, of Colorado, has been here several weeks looking for Cushman. The prisoner will go back voluntarily without examination. Change of Officers. FortREss MONKOg, Va., July 30.—Capt. Jas. cus assistant quartermaster U. S. A., arrived here this morning from Cheyenne. He relteves Capt. Campbell, how on duty here, on August 15th, the latter going to Texas to bullda new post on the Rio Grande. Fire in New York and a Fireman i Fatally Injured. NEw YORK, July 30.—At the fire tn West Street last night Phillip Horton, of Engine Co. No. 24, fell from a window in the fourth floor of the building to the yard below, and his right: side and leg were so badly crushed that a fatal result is feared. He was one of tie most skill- ful and daring members of the tire department. The building in which the tre occurred was owned by the Ambrose Kingsland estate, and is valued at $200.000. 1t is mostly damaged by Water, as the fire was confined to the contents, which were of a very inflammabie nature. Tue damage to the building wili not exceed $5,00 , and ts fully insured. The Domestic Machiac Co. Jose heavily in stock and machinery; their total loss will not be far from $20,000, tally fa- sured. —_. Wall Street To-day, NEw YcRe. July 30.—The Post's financial arti- cle says:—The market for United States bonds andrailroad bodds continues strong, and the first are more active tian they have ‘been tor several days. The Stock market continues strong, and after a series of advances and reac- Uons prices as we write are a2 per cent above yesterday's closing. The rise was led by Illi nols Central; Union Pacific advanced 13;, Waukee and St. Paul 7, Northwest 5;, ‘Dela- ware, Lackawanna and Western. 13;, and Jer- sey Central, Denver and Rio Grande, and’ Ssh Paul and Omaha %,each. The dealings in Erie, Wabash, Kansas and Texas, Western Union Telegraph and Michigan Central have been jarge. There is no longer apy doubt but that the railroad ened of the col 12 months will exceed that of last year. We have heard the opinion expressed in quarters well tat that this excess will probably reach thirty per ime [ cent. The qu tation for call loans is 2a9% cent, 3 per cent being an extreme rate. ‘rine joaps are 2 to 4 per cent. Prime mercantile pa- per fs 335843 per cent. Seek ne cnonge Se aeons Fates for the and ing the month of AI RACES IN ENGLAND AND AME- Rica, oriRard’s Paw-Paw a Winner. LONDON, July 30,—This ts the fourth day of cdwocd meeting. ‘The race forihe Nole- comb stehes, for 2 years old colts and fillies, came off ang was won by Mr. P. Lortilard’s ch! f. Paw-Paw, ‘The second place was sccured by the Duke of Westminster's ch. f. Meteora, and the thid place by Mr. Craven’ b. c, Capuchin. Sir F. Johnston's chestnut colt Chelsea, and Mr. c. J. Curtis’ b,c. Elfe also ran. he betting just before the race was 5 tol agatust Paw- Paw; 10 to 3 against Metoora: 5 to 4 against Capuchin, $ to 1 against Chelsea, and 5 to 1 against Elfe. Capuchin and Chelsea ran side by side to the distance pole, where Paw-Paw came to the front and won by haifa iength, witb three lengths between the second and third horses. Sarato; Races To-day. Sanatooa, N. Y., July 30.—The weather to-day Wes clearand warm. The track was good, bu dusty. The attendance was fair. First race, purse $300, for 2-year-olds, of which $50 to the second; entrance tree, Those no having won a race of the value of $1,000 allowed 7 pounds, maidens allowed 12 pounds. Five furlongs. In the pools Midgely sold for $0, Bootjack $45, G Lottie C. and § won by Boot jack pensation third. 'T Second race, mile and five hundred yards, perse $450 for ages. Ei a da Glenn, Blarney, . Sprague, $ eld—Jertcho and Jim Becl enn Won by a 2 : n thitd ar % Third race, p ), Of Which $50 to second horse, for hcrses Nand not having won a Tace at Saratoga in Iss; mile and a iuriong. P pid as follow Gold Bug, $300; Turfman, ‘icld-Bravo, Mayflower and Go Forth, $ ‘The race resulted in a dead heat between Gold Bugtand Turfms Forth third. Time, 1.55% Fourth race, puise $390, for all ages, winn! to be sold at auction, usual weigh ances, 4, mile. Pools sold: Blucher $150, Ob: vanda $100, Utilita $100, ‘Tarenne $60, Boswell $55, Charley Ross Observanda won, Uttlita second, Charley Ross third. Blucher, the fa- Vouite Was last. Ti q . Time — ——_.—_ The Markets. .— Virginia sixes, deferred do. second series, 224: 40. (10. new ten-forties, 41% My . nominal, Os bers Lov gals: a1. ONG | mber,= 1.08 jal.03%y Getoher, 1.087.109 tinerst 101 western’ dull—southern white, 4 mixed, spot and July, 46ie4 ast, September, 48% a48%4 ; steamer, nominal: —southern, 4td4: western white, 42n43 423) Petnrylvania, 42043. Rye auiet, 70. teady—prime to choice Pennsyl. Yeria and) Maryland, 19.00s21.00. Provisions strong aud tending tpward—m nik meate—locee shoulders, 53g; crear rib siilor. TRo1% do. packed, 5X and ¥ how Oi: clear rib sides, 84. Hanis, 1isgal23s, refined, tierces, big. itter firm. western packed, . ae leum—crude, fominai; refined, 935. sirorg and active—Rio cargoes, ordinary to ch vice, 38a]6. Sugar firma soft, 8's.’ Whisky dull, 1.10% 1.3 .8 to Liverpool per steamer very eee mehels : shels : Shipments — wheat, 220,000 eB. NEW YORK, July 30.—Stocks strengand hicher. -| Exchange—iong, 4025; short, 4644 yuiet bot firm. quiet and steady. nie. western, ATgt Ba: M YORK, July 38—Fiour Wheat steady. “Corn without cha: LONDON, July 30, 12:30 p. m.—U. 8. bonds, A sper cents, 1145; ‘new fives, 1053. Erie, 455: do. second console, 933g. Atlantic and Great West- ern seccnd mortvage trustees’ certi 28%. Jl inoie Central, 1114. Pennsylvania Central, 59%. Beading, 9%. New York Central, 136. EW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOOR. ‘The f quotations were current in New racer as Sen nad pee son & Co. =U. B. 4 per cents, 109 441009, 5 U.S 46 percents, 111%alll4; D. of ©. 3.65 New Jersey’ Central, 77;" Ohi a 35% Erie, 45%; Michfvan Central, 95°,; Hannibal Bt. Joseph, 8555 : Lake Shore, 1034; : Northwest E telend Tis SE, Paul ws ae attend a ; St. 3 do. . Wabach, St. Louis and Pacific, 4134; do. Pre! eas and Te; jo and Missiesip, 1073; ferred, 70% : Kani 7 07%; O. - O. 38%; W. U. ite; Pacific A COMMUNISTIC SWINDLER.—The Chicago Daily News publishes an account of a scheme ot Peter Papin for the formation of a co-operativ. city there. and also a special dispatch from New York giving the facts of some of his unscrupu jovs undertakings there and in Philadelphia So far back as 1872 he was expelled irom section 2 of the International Society of New York, for securing the confidence of workmen to reise money, abd then abusing it. Since coming to Chicago he has advertised extensively by call- ing on all classes of workingmen and women to form themselves into Co-operative untons, and bas succeeded in organizing the cigar-makers and sewing women into societies. In all cases afee basto be paid. He has also started a Scheme for bullding a $300,000 factory for the employment of women, to be built by them on a cc operative plan. All his schemes involve the accumulations in his hands of the capital of workingmen. A Baby ScaLprp 10 DeatH.—Frederick Speck, aged two years, met with a terrible death at the residence of his parents, No. 2406 North wth street, yesterday morning. The little feliow had been piri, SNe A ta filled with scald- ing hot water, when he accidentally fell into the boiling liquid. His screams attracted the attention “of his mother, but by the fime she arrived and removed him he was burned so badly that he died shortiy afterward.—Prya, Brest, Mh. A CLUSTER OF SUN SPOTS VisIBLE.—Last Sat- urday a mottled and not sharply defined cluster of so-called sup spots was visible by the use of the telescope. But no black “spots” could be Gefined. Yesterday, as seen from this city, these objects had visibly changed. The cluster bas opened Into a dozen uninistakably black spots—the central one the largest, with a pen- umbre, The eer of these spots on the sun 4g thought to be associated with warm weather. ‘The “spots” are vast rents In the brilliant en- Velope of the sun, revealing the more solid and red-hot central mass, which, glowing ike molt- ex iron, looks black, seen through these open- ings, simply by force of the contrast with the unutterable brilliancy of the photosphere.— Hartjora Times. KILLED BY Ga8.—A telegram to the New York He cid trom Shenandoah, Pa., July 2s, says: A coroner's Inquest was held to-day on the bodies of Reese, Wiiman and Wasiey, the men who per- ished in the Thomas colliery mine yesterday, the result of which was that they lost their lives from the effects of breathing carbonic oxide gas. Many important witnesses were examined and considerable knowledge of a scientific char- acter given by them. The slope is still filled with gas, and it is impossible to work it while such {5 the case. The mine inspector, accom- panied by a number of superintendents and Inining experts, visited the spot in which tne men lost their lives to-day. They first put down a cet, which perished in less than five minutes, after which nobody present felt like descending. The unfortunate men will be in- terred te-amnorrow, and as the chief burgess ha: requested all business houses to close during the ceremonies, the funeral will be the largest that has ever taken place here, The thirty men who fell under the inluence of the gus yester- day are regovering. A Cap Withovr Eyeraris.—The Tyrone (Pa.) Times is responsible for the statement that Mrs. Kebison of Warrlorsmark, Huntiugdon county, 15 "he mother of a littie son, now about 7 months old, born without eyeballs. ‘The chtid, as a matter of course, is entirely blind, but cheerful, Lappy and beautiful.to look upoa. It is physically perfect in every ether respect and looks like a child aaleep, tts eyelids being closed, but perfect. A Rascatiy TRICK.—Sometimes forgeries have been made to divorce decrees and the soll- citors guilty of it have been thrown over the bar. In order to escape this ty a lawyer adopted the following device: He would search the records of the court fora genuine decree of hich was so drafted as to answer his rae “und to procure an exemplified copy Se ae throw away all ope containing thesignatureand attesting it genuine, 2 last page a decree es which he was employed; writing down to meet and run onward the Wick the genuine last page began. "ie was thus < to deliver to bis client what ap- to be a genuine and indeed every signature, Seal and trac onees necessary to its validity. Possibly this would baye saved him trom a prosecution thom forgery; 1 did not protect him from sum- tery exputsion from the bar. Pools | > | dy; Lam the man.’ PIN THE ALLEGHANIES. SRASON AT OAKLAND—Aa RORE-COLORED VIEW OF LIFR IN GLADES—WHAT ON® ENJOYS AND SEES THERE—PLEASANT AND PROPLE—THE HYSTERICAL NERVOUS ‘OMEN TRE DOGMATIC YOUNG LADIES FROM BOARDING SCHOOL. [Correspondence of The Beening Star.) OAKLAND, Mp., July 29, 1890, ‘This delightful mountain refreat ts as ever a source of pleasure and recreation. I say retreat in the full sense of the term, for it ts so devoid of all fashion, nonsense and fatigue, that one can rest and on ig and this fs after all the main thing in seeking from home the change so essenual to health and comfort. Unfortunately the bulk of summer tourists return to their worn and tired out, the ley slaves of routine life and prescribed fashion; they sleep and yawn by day, dance at night, and iter! it with idie gossip and | scandal, leave home with all of tls en- dearments and conventences, and are ready to accept in Hea thereof the dirtiest rooms, the | scantlest, ill-prepared food, the poorest | Of being able to say, Ume at Long Branch, Cape May or Atlantic | Clty.”” Yet uieir cheeks are sunken, eyes hol- | Jow: stomach dyspepuc, spirits Wasr, and all * ferent here. People come bere and to Deer Park for bealth; for fresh, pure, bracing air; for the refinemetits and. comforts of home; for’ the gental compautonship of cultured peo- ple, people who are not afraid to wear the same | dress for two hours, whose whole life Is not wrapped up in the mares of the dance, or whose | education ts of the surface. It is refreshing, | invigorating: you feel the grandeur and sublim- | ity Of the scenery; every Dreeze wafted through | these glorious giades “brings to the cheek a | renewal of lise, expands the chest, gives buoy- ancy fo every Movement, and reconciles One to Gen, Myer and the Canadian Vennor. A plea- sant feature of Oakland ts that you meet old friends; the same faces that greeted you titven | Years ago meet you now. There ts a home feal~ ing that disarims the fear of belng a stranger In a strange place. You are consclous of being part of the place, and when the train dashes up | to the depot you watch the travelers with the same curiosliy and wonder as if you had been to the “manner bor: The same splendid gunning and grand fishing as In days of yore.” The DeLanders, Swanns ardwells aud Smiths of “Auld Lang Syne, Ail here, or live in their worthy descend | ants, born Nimrods and isaac Waltons. Toads to Deer Park, Swallow Falls and Fo: Pendleton are dally traversed by delighted vis tors, and the hair-breadth escapes by momatat and fleod are th chaly is this tro of the Fort Pendleton route, the view from U) “Mountain Top” is simply superb. For fit miles you can look In every direction, and th view from the Fort Is worth hundreds of mib walk, But what i: Luts spot particul attractive ts the hospitable house of Mra. I kins, a cousin of the Georgetown Cassins. H. E. Paine and family are loa ing to forget the wo his wooden leg seems has fs quota of city birds; the hotels are doing well, One of our guests for a week past has been Rev. Dr. Poiscl, who declined the chaplatney of the House, 90 as to act as private survtary of the late Mayor kane, of Baltimore, ‘Tae doctor is a charming man, ste, spark- ormation. He 1s broad in his views, thoroughiy cosmo- politan, and in the true sense a. christian gen Ueman. One evening this week [ was intro- duced to Commodore Ingraham. We pla whist together. His Dearing was so frank and in perfect repose, that I conciuded at once th as a brav ‘al man. | asked him wi a celebrated Com graiiam, whe Americon Cyclo) dead in its columns. He modestly I was not only agi surprised to find the hero altve, ‘all of ras ling wit, good humor and logical color and life to the American de ship and protection. His retention and defense or the liungarian Kozsa will shine forever on the pages of our bistory and prove a stimulus to tuture American =. Tt would do no utile harm to have a of that now. It would bring back an element of our iness sadly in the decline. Of course there is nothing perfect In this world. So we have also the hysterical nervous female; one wbo 1s never happy unless she makes others miserable, whose day thoughts and night dreams are dress, fashion and ifs laws for her children. The superficial, Mimsy cul- vure that modern society calls education, grace- tul dancing, a smattering of French, a horror of German, light sensational novels, a Crazy desire to be admired for their shape and color, and yet these mothers are slaves to their children, Saratoga’s crammed with founces and ribbons, give evidence of their wealth if notof their teste; their children are, par excellence, the summit of buman perfection. They rash tm with all the bravery of Mrs. Partington when intellectual subjects ere discussed, and mur- dcros the President's English with a bravado as | Courageous as {t is disagreeable, and no subject | cam be brought out, from the Annals of Tacitus “| tothe chips of Max Muller, but what one of thelr brood has mastered it, not only mastered | it, but added thelr wealth of criticism on the | poor deluded authors. I watch them at Umes with amrzement, and cannot but admire | their sailing qualities as they dash ander & full head of fashionable dressing inte the dining-room. There are young girls here, just | out of boarding school, who are fu") of pedai | end scholastic solemnity. They are so very clever, 80 very nice, $0 exceedingly polite, and yet so dogmatic. ‘The sun rises with their con- Sent, the moon fs theirs alone, and the stars are | Sitaply permitted to shine to give laster to their | bedinage and ralllery. Happy girlhood! Enjoy it while youcan. The yellow and sere of lite will come. May it only flud you prep cag | strong in physique, brave in heart, moral in | character, and intellectually sel'-> ant. . | Among the Washinetcyians here are Simon Wolf and famiiy, «3. Stiververg and famity, S. Bensipger and others. Giapes. THE SEASON AT ORKNEY SPRINGS [Correspondence of The Breving & ORKNEY SrRings, Va., July 27, 1530, Permit me to inform the many reaiers of your widely circulating journal that we will | have at this magnificent summer resort on | Thursday, the Sth of August, a grand tourna- ment, coronation ball and banquet, in honor 0. ihe encampment of the Harrisonburg Guards, | Which will begin on the 3d, and continding until | the 10th of next month. ‘It 1s expected that a | large number of knights will ride in the tourna- | Ment, and much gatety and enjoyment are an- ticipated. There are already over three hun- dred visitors here, and the number ts rapidly tn. creasing. Venrtas. SOLDIBES—TRE THREATENED CITY. Ayoub Khan, the son of Shere All. 13 a fu brother to Yakoob Khan, the deposed Armee and fs one of the most distinguished of Atgh: soldiers, so well known as to have earned th title of the “Sword of Afghanistan.” He took no part in public affairs unl he fled from Cabat with Yakoob in 1574, and resided at Herat until in 184, when Yakoob set out on bis hopeless journey to Shere All in 1s74, which was followed by bis arrest. With this example he deciined Shere Ali's invitation to return to Cabul, and lived in extle, marrying the daughter of Shere Al's half brother, for whose murder Shere All Was responsible. ' Up to October, 1878, he was at Mesnhed, drawing @ pension from the Persian government. It may be said here that Ayoubisa man of very inferior stamp to his brother Ya- koob; at Herat he wasa mere puppet. and could never maintain ordereven among lits own sol- diets, On the 1ith of December of last year it was reported from Candahar that Ayoub was marcli- {ng from Herat, but that he had little real power, vnd that he was swayed by the desires of bis unpaid and mutinous soldlery. A few days later the report was fully confirmed. On the 1vth of the same month news came of a severe conflict near Herat between Herate and Cabull troops. Ayoub was imprisoned by the Cabules, who held'the citadel] under the leadership of an adventurer, who was proclaimed governor in Ayoub’s place. The position of the latter has jong been precarious. After ty break at Herat in 15/9 his power was gone, and he asked to be allowed to resign his command. Notwith- standing all these evidences of Ayoub’s weak- ness, it was belleved in the early part of tae present year that if the Afghans were left free in thelr Choice of an ameer Chey would chooxe Ayoub, because of his avowed and well-under- stood hostility to the British aud us friendship ussians. for the R THE CITY OF CANDAHAR. The City of Candahar whose possession by the British army ts imperiled, has about 60,000 in- habitants and ts located on 4 fertile platn close tothe Urgend River, a branch of the Helmund. A rectangular wall surrounds the modern city, but there are outlying suburbs, cemeteries and gardens irrigated by a network of smail canals, 50 thal it 18 hard to say where the city begin’ orenés. The climate in winter is cold, but dry and bealthy. AS & commercial, political and military station it ts important. It is on the great ‘road between Persia and West~ ern Afghanistan on one side and India and stan on the other. ? H Ai i i : a i i 18 moat is moreover, is In THE i i eS i 5g