Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1880, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pennsylvania Avenze, Oorner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Prevt. “ served to subscribers inthe pening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1880 t COLUMBIA HORT CIETY meets WEDSES- ith instant, at German Hsil, at et meeting te ‘the exhibi- J attendance is Tm \yuested. WAREINGTON GILLINGHAM, Sec A rewular meeting of NOTIOF. DEMOCRATIO ASSOCIA- ¥ EVENING, of Bth D will be hed cn WEDNESDA t.. at 7:30, atthe Hail, corner full attendance is r js will be made to % and English ratification meeting on ‘Thereday. the 2th net at the City Hal. Demo crate zeners: re invited. ands. YAN HN E. NORRIS, President. Ce tie, MEMBerS OF THE vou MEN'S NATIONAL SH_ CLUB gr: G HANCOCK AND are earnestly requested to meet . ‘at 7.80 c'clock, TURADAY, August A {ull attendance ts desired to perfect ar- Fanwemente for the ra'ification oa Thnesday vest. AMPBELL CARRINGION, ist Vice Pres. AA. LIPSCOMB, Bec. aina23-2t STOP TEAKING nee CLOTHES to adulterated with Marble Dust, Dap cre, Cay, Be, aid ae Ex,” KENGLA’ “x. Go. ne, wal Whit our gr Waav 4 inex: Every bar and cake is branded with the name of the firm, and made from pure Refined Oils, snd to be free from ail sduiterations. Jy12-3a NATUBAL MINERAL WATERS. Bins Lick, Boetndse Alum, Geyser, Hathora, Getiysvarg, Frisdricksaall, ‘Hunyadt Jance, Appoliinaris, Pullns, ag MIVEUR: 1429 F EF ite Sulphur. = PHARMAOGY, YLVANIA AVENUE. ‘IKE PLACE STOVE ve made. ‘The repnts- MAYWARD & HUTCHINGON, No. 317 9th street ne we WATCH EEPAIRING, ENGRAVING, &0. WATCHES, CHLONOMETERS and Complicated ‘TIME. EPE 28 uy f every description carefy cy RESTS, MONOGRAMS, or Ston snd other description of JEW- ELLY heset and Repaired M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO, 1107 Penna. Ave. T FURNACE CESSSUL rf are not excelled. W up more HOT BLAS within the last two t Tr heen pat up of wot heard a aud No. $27 9th street n. we DOUGLASS’, Oth street, St. Cloud Buliding. A DISCOUNT OF PER CENT ON ALL Cash ALES. LADIES’ MUSLIN ASD MERINO UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY, ‘TS. GLOVES, LAOES, BONS, RUFFLISG3, TIES, CAPS, TOILET ARTICLES, EX OTS, &c, At a Discovnz or Ten Per Oest. DOUGLASS, angT ith Street. HE KITCHENER KANGE. We have endeavore:l to make a first-class arti- gle on'y, and have spared no expense in the manu- facture of our KITCHENER RANGES to secure a cooking fixture that is ail that can be desired. That we have succeeded, the number that we have sold and the satisfaction the: Hundreds of reference ‘We are svenie for the rarwe of largest uanequ: HAYWARHD & HUTCHINSON, No. 317 9th street n. we B*® ‘AINS. BARGAINS. large lot of DOMESTIO SEWING < tmproved, at the low price of Singer Pattern’ st $25.00: latest im- all attachments; warranted, and in- structions wiven free of charze, at OPPENHEIMENR’S, * POPULAR BEWING MACHINE ROOMS, 62S Vth street, St. Clond Building. BAT OUR PLUMBING BUSINESS bas increased so ¢reat!y that uow our farce of than i x aut 2 ghre bers is la, south of New thst is taken in toyed by an if the lively Y MATTERS by the a; c. * eapecial attention to intelligent PUBLIC. Wee MODERNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING in city Tesidences. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, No. 317 9th strect n we ns, and by exam. of our work is apparent. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, No. 217 0th street n. we sued EAFNESS, NOISES IN THE HEAD, IMPAIRED SIGHT, CATARRH, ASTHMA, DISEASES OF THE THROAT, LUNGS, CHEST, ETO. SPECIALLY asp SUCCESSFULLY TREATED BY DH. F. 4. VON MOSCHZISKER, 619 19th street northwest. Leas than 2 year suo DR. VON MOSCAZISHEM ed an office for the £ MALAD(ES, witt rin the SI ‘ESSION OF the # ¥ wiven stiention, be- y stated his enocess are SENATORS MIN JAMES IN JOHN W. CALD- G. LAPHAM and years Ss. F Arlee » Sud Pundree can be learned at his aug A LWAYS ON DECK With a complete S! VERY BEST GOODS NEW JAPAN TEA, natural leaf (cncolore!.) It ta of the first '"May pichines, is pronounced by all who have tried it to be ““the most delicious articie of Tea they bave Aucther sttractive festure of our stool to-day is AN UNUSUALLY CHOICE ARTICLE OF GOSHEN BUTTER. Telepbonic connections. ELPHONZO YOUNGS, 504 Vth street, bet. E and F. ‘WHITE FRONT.) ind is warranted to be | ‘Leilow and Vawetable | THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RecEIrts To-pay.—Internal rev- exue, $271,549.29; customs, $677,204.16. REVENUE ArroiNTMENTS.—Jobn Mullen and W.'T. B Wilson have been appotnted internal revenue gaugers for the sixth district of Ten | = we ‘and second district of Georgia respect- Capret MEETING TO-Day.—Only routine bust ness was transacted at the Cabinet meeting this afternoon. As the President leaves next Thursday evening for San Francisco, ther? wil not be another Cabinet meeting for about two months. THE New P. M. G.—lion. Horace Maynard arrived in the ctty this afternoon at 4:10. He boi Telieve Judge Key to-morrow as Postmaster ieneral. THE Name oF Gen. THos. H. RUGER is prom- inently mentioned in connection with the va- cancy std by Gen. Myers’ death. COMMISSIONER TROWBRIDGE, who 1s still very 1M, will leave to-night for Michigan. A Rar ox MooxsaINERS.—Collector. Brayton telegrapls to-day as follows from Columbla, C., to the Internal Revenue bureau: “I am in Teceipt of a telegram that the revenue ofticers destroyed Monday night, about 25 miles trom Grecavile. §. C., au Hiteit distillery containing an elghty- still, cap and worm, and 1,500 gallons ‘™ Wille engaged tn the work the officers were fired at from ambush. Fortunately no one was shot.”* SIGNS OF AN INDIAN OUTBREARK.—Col. Miles, commsnding the department of Dakota, tele- | graphs from Fort Buford that the Indications | do not look so favorable; that the Uncapapas of Sitting Bull's tribe prevented a large num- ber of hostiles from surrendering; that the pumber act y eb route to surrender 1s much ‘st reported; that Rain-tn-rhe- Face and Rat are still at the agency, silent and sullen; and that the warriors are moving south and the women and children north, which does Lot lock well. allon ENCE APPROVED.—The President to-day approved the tiudings and sentence of the cour: 1 in the case of 2d Lteut. Theodore th infantry. Thesentence ts dismissal | trom the service. Orders will be fssued carrying out the sentence of the court. | MovEwents oF U. S. Navan VEssE1s. — The Despatch left Charlestown, Mass, this morn- ing. The Tallapoosa left New York yesterday for League Island. NAVAL ORDE euteaant Richard Mitchet) to the receiving ship Wabash. Cadet midship- men H. G. Dresel, J. 8. Walter, J. C. Drake, Morgan, E. Brinley, H. Pheiphs, C. A. Acker- | man, P.O. Haskell, L. S. Norton, A. Parke and C. H. P. Belmont to duty in the European station per steamer fillnois, which leaves Patla- deiphia September tith. Surgeon E. C. Ver Menleu, trom the naval hospital at Philadelphia and placed on waiting orders, AMY ORDERS.—Second Lieut. D. J. Rum- bough, 3d artillery, is transferred from battery G to Battery lof that regiment, and will join his proper station at the exptration of his grad- uating leave of absence. The leave of Capt. Ss. oe idth infantry, is extended two months. A FRFLIMINARY MBETING Of the officers of the Post Office department was held this afternoon. Judge Tyner was made chairman, and a com- mittee Was appointed to adopt suitable resoiu- Uons regretting Postmaster General Key’s re- Urement. There will be another meeting to- morrow. OFFICIAL YELLOW FEVER RErorts.—The U. S. \ice-consul at Nassau, N. P., reports to tne 1a'lonal board of health the fopwing statistics concerning yellow fever:—For week ending daly 17th, 15 cases and 6 deaths; for week ending for week ending #ist, 11 cases and 4 deaths; for week ensilng Aug. 7th. 5 caxsand 1 death. Official advice Troma Erle, Penna. Aug. 22d, states there is 20 Asiatic cholera sling there. CHANGES IN THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S D2Part- MENT.—The following changes in the stations and duties of officers of the Adjutant General’s d-raitment are officially announced: Lieut, Col Chauncey McKeever fs relieved trom duty at headquarters mi .tiary division of the Atlanuic and department of the East, and will report in Peron to the Adjutant General of the Army for assignment to duty In his office. Lieut. Col. George D. Ruggles {s relieved from duty at headquarters department of Dakota, and will report in person to the Adjutant General of t Army for assignment to duty in his offic Major Samuel Breck ts relieved from duty in the Adjutant eral’s office, and will report in erson to the commanding general departinent for duty os adjutant general of thas riment. Major H. Clay Wood, when a from the duties endent gene: is city, for duty as adjutant gen- eral recruliing sery jor James P. Martin Is relleved from duty at cquarters department of Arizona, and will ri to the Lieutenant General, commanding for duty at the division. Major 8. N, is relieved from duty in the Adjutant 's office, and will report in person to command‘ng officer department of Arizona for uty as adjutant general of that departm: rhe changes Of station Indicated in this order, except in the c Wood, will be madé of Ostoter 43 soon thereafter ag practicable. of Maj Lext, 0: { PERsonal.—Mr. ernment printing ‘viorado, Ha ‘y Roberts, of the ror- one of the clerks sturned from O7ean of Montgomery coun- Joha Sherman and H. Of this city, are at Berkley springs. = Winton, Oxford, England, {s at tt Arlingion.—The_ following ningtonians Were at Fortress Monroe Sunday J. 0. P. nd wife, Dr. Aaron Baldwin. Mrs. H. A. Kuhn, Miss Virginia Long, Tho3. Land>r: wife and child; D. K. MeCarney, Samuel Ivins, George Morrts, Mrz. McGowan, W. T. MeGowan. W. M. Ireland, Milton Davis, E. B. I ife, H. W. Wheeler, . Davis, A. G. |, J. F. Paw tor Pendleton, of Vato, S. 8. Henkle and wite ery) have returned from thetr bridal Thompson and Paul Sehuitz, ere registered in Philadelphia Tday.—Gen. Grant proved himself a rough frontlersinan while in Colorado, a oue day and ridiag a nu) her tUme.—“Bill Arp,” who moral Tous sort of vein for the AUlanta (Ga.) {3 about to lecture tn the south on bd Dixie Then.” Arp’s real name ‘SH. Smith, and he ts a) Presbytertan churel.— Col. W. hes enat en. a s igned bis position In the > Land oftice. having r mineral bu- FRDERAL AND STATS © CT IN DSL AWARE.— Justice Harlan, of the Supreme Court, atter a cChsuitaiion with Justice Miller, has issued a rror to ts reme Court of the United iu the case of Wm. Neal, colored, con- last term of the Delaware state { Wilmington for outrage on the person. Margaret Gosser. It will be remembered ‘he Ume of the trial Mr. Higgins, coun- 1, asked that the case be reraoved to circuit court, on the ground that Legroes were prohibited by the state laws from serving On juries. The court decided that no such prouibition existed, and Neal was tried, found guilty and sentenced to be hai on Vriday next. As Attorney General Gray and Chief Justice Comegys have recommended a respite, there 1s no doubt but that it will be granted. “Baxoxp” Hare—It ts sata that Seully, the Roman Catholic priest. who in the schooi troubles at Cambridge, some eee a bas declared against wearing of “* ” hair by the young women ot ae ne and bas said that noone Wearing her hair cut in that style will be per- moitted Lo enter his church. For the week ended on Friday last there were forty deaths from yellow fever and four from in Havana, Cuba. Ten formes have ded there during this month from contagion the Death of General Myer. SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND SERVICES OF TEE “FATHER” OF OUR SIGNAL SZRVICE SYSTEM. A dispatch received by Captain Howgate to- dey from General Myer’s son announced that his father died at the Palace hotel, tn Buffalo, New York, this morning at sun rise from heart disease. General Myer had been sick for some time. He was looking very badly when he lett here, three weeks ago. He went from here to ‘New York, where he staid a few days, and then went to Buffalo, where he was taken very ill Uwo weeks ago. His death has been datly ex- pected, though the latter part of last week he seemed to be improving. General Myer was the father of the signal corps. By his pluck aed hard work that service has been brought to its present state of efiiciency. He was bern in New York, and was in his 53d year. He graduated at Geneva College, New York, in 1847. The degrees of A. B. and A. M. were conierred upon Aim. In 1851 he recsived the degree of M. D. from the university of Buf- falo. He entered the ai my of the United States in 1554 aS an assistant surgeon. Heserved on the Texas frontier to 1857. From 1858 to 1860 he ‘was put On special duty in the signal service. In the latter year he was made major and chief signal officer. Ever since then he has been con- nected with the signal service. He campaig: against the Navajoe Indians in the Roch Mountains in ISé) and 1561. During the late war lie was signal officer on the staff of General Butier at Fort Monroe, and organized and commanded the signal camp at that point. As ald-de-camp to Gen. Mc- Dowell he was at the first Bull Run. He was beXt on the staff of Gen, McClellan, and en- gaged in establishing camps of Instruction and organizing signal parties. He introduced his signal of instruction into the U. S. Naval Academy. In 1562 he commanded the signai corps of the Army of the Potomac, and was en- geged at Manassas, Yorktown, Willlamsbucg, est Point, Hanover Court House, Seven Pines, alr Oaks, M intesville, Gain lls, Savage Station, White Oak, Malvern Hill, Souta Moun- taln, and Antietam. In 1562-3 he submitted Plans ‘or the organization of a signal corps of the army, Which should be a regular branch of the service, and do away with the method of in- structing men for that duty as they were Wanted. Upon his plans the corps was organ- wed. In 1sés he was colonel and chief signal officer. He next introduced the study of mili- lary signals at the West Point Military Acad- emy. From is63 to the close of the war he served in ‘Tennessee, Mississippl, Georgia and illincis, He was thi Umes brevetted. He received the brevet of Meutenant colonel for ant and meritorious services at Hanover ‘ourt House, Va., and the brevet of colonel for simpilar services at Maivern Hill, He received a biigadier general's brevet for distingulsheu services in organizing, instructing and commanding the signal corps of jthe army and lor special service October 5th, 1564, the day on which the post and garrison of Allatoona, Georgia, and a most valuable depost- lory of provisions were attacked by the rebel aim. ‘Lhey were saved by troops brows! Just in time to the defense, the messages having: been sent over the heads of the enemy. Com- nunicatiop tn any other way was impossible. In 1867 General Myer took charge of the signal office tn this city, He has devoted his time to the improvement and enlargement of the signal corps. Congress nearly every year, convincet of the great usviulpess of the corps, has granted larger 2ppropriations, and widened the factll- Ues Of the service. The system of weather re- reports, which are of i iculable value, was made a part Of the signal service in 1 by Gen. Myer, and has been improved every year, Itis now almost perfect. One of the last acts passed at the last session of Congress added iifty men to the signal corps, and made Gen. Myer a full brigadier general. Secretary Ramsey to-day designated General Drum, in addition to his duties as adjutant general, to act a3 chief signal officer in place of General Myer, deceased. General Drum will to-morrow issue an order announcing the deatir of General Myer to the army. He to-day desig- nated Lieutenants Swift, Strong and Dunwoodie on duty tn the signal office here, to proceed to Buffalo and attend the funeral of Gen. Myer, which will take place In that city next Friday. Orders were also issued to-day that two com- antes of United States troops at Fort Porter, juffalo, attend the funeral as a military escort’ THE QUESTION OF SUCCESSION. The question as to who wil! permanently suc. ceed General Myer will probably be one difficult of solution. The only officers im the signa corps proper were General Myer and five second Kteutenents. All other officers doing signal duty are Getailed from the line of the army. It is evident that one of the second leutenants cac- not be jumped up toa brigadier general. ‘th+ coming men will therefore have to b2 outslie the signal corps, It will probab!y be some oili- cer Of the line with the rank of colonel or abo that rank. Secretary Kamsey will not ma any laste In selecting a Successor. Political Notes, Col. S E. Fink, republican, 14th Onto district, Was nominated for Congress yesterday. The greenback state central committee of Massachusetts yesterday voted tohold a state convention at Worcester on the 224 of Sep- tember. The Reading (Pa.) Fay’ of Saturday had a Statement from Jeremiah H. Boone that he would in afew days resign from the repubiican electoral ticket. The Syracuse (N. Y.) Standard, which has heretofore been favorable to it, now opposes the renomination of Mr. Frank Hiscock for Congres Some practical joker has victimized the New York World pretty badly in its report of the action of the “Sixteenth District republican club of Washington.” which, according to the Wf, at a vecent meeting of one hundred and ty Of its members, “half of them colored,” coriverted ftself into a Hancock ciub. This . Is of the same reprehensibie sort ie sed upon the New York Tons lately by sor: rmont jol The Arkansas republican state committee has decided not to put a ttexet in the tela ‘The Worcester (Mass.) Gazelle suggests the name of Attorney-General Devens for Congress in the 9th district of Massachuseets if Mr. Rice ts Lot to be renominated. The frequent calls upon Gen. Sherman for the letters he wrote to Hancock upon the question of the electoral! count have caused him toreson- sider his many refusals to furnish them for pub lication. Iu a note to the correspondent of the Gaz ite Gen, Sherman writes that the letters in question have been furnished to a New York pubilshing house for use In a forthcoming biog- raphy of Gen. Hancock, and that he (Sherman) supplied the letters with the consent of Haa- co ck. It ts not known whether the biography is to contain all the correspondence that passed be- tween these officers upon the electoral count. When this is all before the public there will stLii remain a correspondence of G erman on Uhe same subject with Gens. Sheridan, Scofield, and McDowell. which is of an interesting cha acter.— Wash, Cor. Cin, Gazette. Senator Blaine ylelds to an interviewer of the N. Y. Herald Msopinion that the’ republicans wil carry Maine by a decisive majority this fall, including all the five Congressional dis- tricts, Senator Conkling, in a letter toa gentleman im this city, says that he fs hastening the settie- ment of his private business so that he tay en- gage in the campaign unembarrassed untt! the ‘ay Of election in Novem! He says that he does not believe the democracy of New York state will be divided in the contest in thatstate, and therefore the republicans wtil have to put forth their best efforts to be assured cf success. Wash, Spectal, N. ¥, Herald. AT Miss N&ILSON’s GRAVE.—There was a dis- graceful scene at the funerat of Adelaide Neil- ‘on. AN enormous assemblage caused great confusion round the grave. Tne circumstance arose from no disrespect “for the deceased ac- tress, Uut from the impossipility of tue author- ies to control the crowd. , WIRGINIA Parns.—The fail agricultural fairs 'n Virginia will be held at the following times and Paces: Bristol, Sep boro’. September 29, don, September Ville, October 6,7 dnd 8; Culpeper, October 12 14 and 15; Lynchburg, ber 19, 20. 21 and : Richmond, October 26, 27. 23 and’ Alex- Andria, September 25, 29 and 30; Pulaski, Octo- Soe 14 and 15; Winchester, Ostober 19, 20, 21 Maryland Politics, In reference to the contest for the nomination for Congress in the 5th Maryland district, now represented by Dr. Ell J. Henkle, it is stated that at the primaries fn St. Mary's county, where the Dent ticket prevatled, that an effort to make Dr. Henkie the second choice signally failed and that the delegates will after Dent 1s voted for be in the .convention unpledgad. AS the canvass now stands, Dr. Henkie will have on the first ballot the Anne Arundel yote (4) and Baltimore county (2). making 6 to start with, and Gen. Chapman, Charles and Howard, 6 vetes On the first. Mr. Marbury will have 4 yotes from Prince George's, Mr. Dent 3 from St. Mary’s, and Mr. Wilson 3 from Calvert. AS stated ‘yesterday, there will be a desperate fight by Dr. Henkle’s friends to rule out the 17th ward of Baltimore, represented by Chapman, or “ring” delegates, but to do this the entire opposition will have to unite. With a full rap- resentation Gen. Chapman must receive the solid vote of Prince George's or Calvert, with one from P. G., ut it is claimed that ft will be impossible to do this, and that Dr. Henkle ts stre of these on the second ballot. It ts stated here to-day that Gen. F. A. Bond, who has here- tofore acted against Dr. Henkle, has come over to his side, and belng a worker, with much influence, his accession is valuable. For democratic nominations tn the first and second districts the contests will probably be as exciting as In the 5th, Daniel Fieldsand P. W. Downs being the Prominent ‘candidates tn the first, Mr. Talbott, Mr. Stump and Mr. Con- stable being prominent in the second, Sothern Failing. Frora private letters received by his friends in New York, there is good reason to fear that Sothern will nevermore delight us as “ Dan- dreary,” “ Fitz Altamont,” or “' David Garrick.” The last time the writer met Sothern, which Was at the farewell entertainment given by Madame Aimee, at the Fifth Avenuc Theater, New York, last autumn, he was looking very ill, and his nervous collapse has not surprised those who knew him best. Few, we suppose, of the thousands who have been entertained by Sothern’s personations suspect that he succrs- sively abandoned surgery and the ministry be- fore going upon the stage, But such 15 the case. Studying surgery under a private tutor, he made fair progress, but on goin ae. wo London to attend the lectures at the Miq- diesex Hospital, where he contrived to exist for a year or more, the dissecting room proved too much for his peculiar organization, and he abandoned the profession aud took up theology to which he devoted himseif for two years. “Even to this day he owns to a fondaess for theological reading. But meantime he hac interspersed his severer studies with an @: tended perusa! of old dramas, and he finally renounced the church very effectually by ap- pearirg as “Othello” in a little theater on the island of Jersey—the birthplace of the renowned Mrs. Langtry. He proved a very indifferent actor, and’ neither In England nor America did he rise above the questionable degree of “a suick,” until, much te his disgust he was cast’ by the Jate Laura Keene for the then unimportant part of “Dundreary” in “Our American Cousin.’ Thoroughly dissatisfied with bis part, and much incensed against nis fair manageress he played “Dundreary” with a recklessness and disregard of text and tradition that shocked his fellow actors and won the plaudits of the audie . All the world Kbows how little by little “Asa Trench- ard,” originally the leading part tn the piece, was thrown Into the shadow, and how “Dun- Greary” showed with increasing brilllancy watt] tbat Character overshadowed the entire rematn- der of the play. Sothern’s success in all other impersonations has been relatively meager. The cause of this is plain to all who know the Man. Off the stage as well as on the boards he is “Dundreary.” He simply plays E. A. Soth- ern. He isa man of strong tudividuality, and ip common with all actors of his class he has only been an unequivocal and unceasing suc- cess In one part. It is as “Dundreary” that he will be remembered when the daisies grow sbove his grave. Simple, nervous, generous and sincere withal, the world could better spare a greater man than he who, by aslight exagger- alion of his own personality, has made enter- feining @ flower of England's nobility at once kind hearted, shrewd and pardonably asinine. TROUBLE IN M ey anxiety pre- yalls throughout Mexico. Jtumors of revolution increase, and unfavcrable news has been re- celved of the so-called riot in Sinaloa. Gon- zalcs has an absolute majority for president in Mexico. Congress has nothing to do but to d= Clare the result. The friends of all the other candidates have acquiesced except Cadena, Governor of Zacatecas, who, with bis partisans 43 omniously silent. Tt is expected that he will aes against the result on the ground of THE THREE AMERICAN COMPANIES seeking railway concessions in Mexico are the Southern. Pacific, P. Huntington at the head; the Mexican Construction company, with Gen. Pal mer and Jay Gould at the head,'and the Boston company. It isstated that the government will Jet_concessions to the lowest bidder who will furnish ample sureties and guarantees. A SEnovs Cave is In progress at the Planes, near Wiikesbarre, Pa., of the surface over the mines of the Delaware and Hudson Canal com- Pany. Several buildings have already been in- jured at the mine. Five houses are in immi- hent danger of destruction, and about three acres of ground have sunk from six inches to two feet. The people are much alarmed. THE FRESH AIk FUND IDBA IN BERLIN.—An association has been formed to abolish the mud- pie amusements of the rising generation of Ber- liners, and to improve the health of the children by sending them with proper teachers into * Holiday-Colonies,” situated among the hilis or ih the Woods. And it was to tnspect a hun- Gred of these children just returned from * the colcny” that tne crown princess went to the hall of a Berlin gymnasium. She was de- lighted with their appearance; many of bem had undergone a summer transformation; and having helped to serve them with cake and coffee, she left them with the words :— FY hundred, but a thousand Berlin childre: be sent ihto the country next year. begin a *Holiday-Colo: us? To send town ¢i for but one shall Who wil movement among en into the country out” fs to bewilder them, to , and so to depn spirits the day after “the day out,” that they retura to the manufacture of mud-ples with greater assidulty than ever.—London Truth, MURDER AND StictpE.—Stmon Zimmerman, a German employe of the Western Electrica Works in Chicago, murdered his wife and U shot himself yester on Y. Itis supposed that o: getting Pe Zimmerman and bis wife quarreled, and that he shot her in sudden anger. and then in remorse at bis act shot himself. ‘The couple had only been married six years. They leave two children. WINNERS AT SaRAT0GA.—T! Saratoga (N. Y.) races yester with Dan Sparling race, ume 1. e winners at the ty Were: Glrotle, second, in Lhe three-quarters 4: Gold Bug, with Telemachus ond, in the mile and five ruriongs race, ume ; Dan K., with Wartield second, in the inile and a furlong race, time 1.58, and Waytarer, with i ustina second, in the mile anda haif race, {0 2. ThE TuREE Days Sa¥ Arion Society of New York, Cz at and Orpheus, jr.,of Albany, Hudson M:enner chor of Hucsop, Miennerchor of Newburgh, Muenner Quartette of Saugerties, the Amphfou and the Social Meennerchor of Kondout, iy at Rondout, N. Y., yesterday. Congressman Lounsberry welcomed the visitors. There was 4 parade and a banquet, followed by prize sing- ing. To-day there will be a massenchor by ail the socletles, a German address, an orchestral concert, and an address by General Sharpe in English. Wednesday there will be an excursion to the Catskills. A FEMALE TRAMP WITH A 'azor.—Before day- ight last Sunday morning Samuel Soyder, a farmer, residing tn Willlamstown, Pa., was awakened by a pounding on his tront door. On cing to the door he found two drunken ‘amps, aman anda woman, who demanded admission. They were ordered away. The man Went out of the yard, but the woman drew a Tazor and attacked der. inflicting several ugly gashes, from which he bled vy and be- came so weak as to be unable to follow the tramps, who A NUMBER OF CHINESE STUDENTS now in the United States will soon be sent back to China on account of offences which they have com- mitted. Among them is T. C. Chi lent young man, who was 5 gradu a ot isi9 at the Norwich a (Conn.) “Bree ho is dishonoi fol wing TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. NEW YORK REPUBLICANS. Nomination of a State Ticket. AGITATION 1N ENGLAND. Mr. Parnell’s Views. EGYPT'S COTTON CROP. SARATOGA RACKS. COURTNEY AND RILEY ON THE WATER THE NEW YORK REPUBLICANS, Nomination a State Ticket by the Committee. NEw York, August 24.—At an early hour this morning groups of republican politicians were discussing the situation in the state committee reom. Among the first on hand were Senator W. H. Robertson and Gen. Arthur. When asked as to the probable action of the state committee Senator Robertson sald: -““We have been called together to decide about holding a state convention. I am opposed to ft, as I deem it unnecessary, but the committee may decide otherwise. We also meet to discuss the situa- ton in this state and compare notes.” Shortly before noon the republican state committee Went Into session In the gentlemen's parior at the Fifth Avenue hotel. The meeting was calied to order by Gen. Chestei rthur Dr. P. C. Van Wick, who hominated Gon. Ar- thur in the caucus yi TO, WaS appointed to fill the vacancy ed by the resigna- tion ef Michael W. in the 5ib district. AU 12:30 G'clock a recess ot 10 minutes was taken to enable the committee to prepare a resolution in relation to holding a convention. The mem- bers of the committee, with the exception of three er four, are strongly opposed to holding a convention. A candidate for chief justice will bably be nominated at onc the members of the committee are pi except two. The committee unanimous cided not to hold aconvention, and a resolution explaining the action of ihe commitiee wa3 adopted, and will be presented to the peopie tirough the press. Chicf Justice Folger was renominated by the unanimous adoption of the foliowing resolu- tien: Whereas, the gencral sense of the republic: Parcy {3 opposed to a state convention for tue reason, mong others, that the Lime ocoupted in the seiéction of delegates to @ state convention would disturb and retard the work of the cam- paign already auspictously begun, and that the character of Chief Jusuce Folger dictates his nomination for the bigh place he now occuptes, and no other name would be so accept able to the republican party. Therefore, Resolved, In compliance with the sentiment of the republican party, the state committee places in nomination tor chief justice of the court of appeals C. J. Folger, of Ontario, ‘The committee adjourned to call of the chair. a CAPSIZED AT SEA. A Schooner and Cargo Lost, but the Crew Saved. BAI TIMORE. Aug A. Shepherd, Capt. Terhune, which arrived at this port on Sunday from Morant Coy, brought Capt. Edward Kelly. of Truno, Mass., master of the schooner Frank D. Merritt, of Welltieet, Mass., lost on the 7th Inst. ““tn lat. 20 north and long. 743¢ west. The Merritt left Port Antoato, Jamaica, August 4th, with a cargo of frutt and coceanuts for Philadelphia. On the Sth, at 7 a. m., during the captain's watch, the schooner capsized ana lay on her starboard side. The captain thinks the schooner must have sudden- ly filled, as there was no breeze to capsize her. One Of the crew was seriousty injui About noon the captain and crew who were clinging to the rigging, were rescued by the Nova Scoulan brig Eureka, Capt. Done, from Santiago de Cuba for Halifax. The crew consisted of the mate and five men. On the i0th the Jennie A. Shepard took Capt. Kelly off the Eureka and brought him to this port, the crew proceeding to Halifax on the Eureka. The Merritt was valued at $12,000, and her cargo at $6,000. The vessel Was bew, having been launchedin November Jast at East Boston. She was principally owned by Warner & Merritt, of Philadelphia, The Cargo belonged to that firm. Capt. Terhune also reports having lost his mate, cook and one seaman on his own vessel. the Jennie A. 8) hard, between Aspinwall and Jamaica, ‘The men died of Panama fe & u g 8 zg 3 8 2 g 5 THE IRISH LAND TROUBLES. Movement to Abolish the House of Lords. Lonpox, August 24.—The radical democrati: clubs of London and its suburbs assembied in Westuninster last night, and urged Mr. T. P. G’Connor, home rule member for the borough of 3 , to presshis motion adverse to the exis ence of the House of Lords to a diviston, and to present his address advocating the abolition cf House of Lords. Mr. O'Couter replied, ex- pressing his sympathy with the objects or the meeung. Mr. Paruell’s Views." At a meeting of the home rule members of the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Parnell pre- sided. He said, with regard to the opposition 10 the constabulary vote, much would depend the manner in which the frish members met by the government. If thelr proposals were rejected, iC would be necessary Lo resist the vote to the iast, but if the government were dls- posed to listen ‘to the protests of the Irish peo- ple ugainst the manner in which the constabu- dary is how being used, extreme steps would b+ unecessary. He was ‘resolved to place several emendments on the paper against the voves which will be taken to-night. FORE AFFAIRS. The Egyptian Cotton Crop. Loxpon, Augusi ‘a are frem Catro says it is belleved that the EgypUan cotton crop will be baif a milion can- LOLS (22,500,000 pounds) 1 and It will Be about 15 da: An Archbishop About to Marry. Lonpon, August ‘Tue Londoa correspon- Gent of the Edinburgh Seotsiein hears that De. v. Tail, Archbishop of Canterbury 18 aoout to marry a lady well-known in London society. An Altercation Between Dipiomats A Paris dispatch to the Doty Telegraph states: that the republican journal, The Courier 2% Sow, says a violent altercation occurred tween M. Tissot, the French representative at Constantinople, av@ Mr. Goschen, the Britisa representative, after the last ambassadorial consultation, at the residence of Count Hatz- Teldt, the German ambassador. An Alleged Bulldozer. Lonpon, August 24.—At the Hammersmith police court to-day, James Donovan, a footman, was Charged with sending letters to Oranmore and browne, threatening the peer with death it he further advocated the cause of the Irish landlords. Lord Oranmore recently wrote to the Ties @ communication respecting the state of Ireland. The prisoner was remanded and batl refused. Whe Tichborne Case Again. Lonpon, August 24.—The attorney general has consented to the Tichborne writ of error being submitted to the House of Lords, the ap- pellants’ solicitor having given adequate rea- sons. Death of a Prize Fighter. ‘Wm. Taompson, formerly known as “ Ben- digo,” the lamous prize fighter, is dead. He was lauteriy a revivalist preacher. E m. says Daughter Dead, PaRIs, August ’4.—The only dauguter of M. Leon Say died yesterday. The Porte’s Proposal CONSTANTINOFLE, REYES AND HIS REB Part of the Band Captured and the Others Running. San_ Francisco, August 24.—Special advices have been received ai Tucson, which state that Reyes, with his band, left Sonora on Thursda: and while marching toward Tubutama he w. attacked by federal troops, It 1s asserted that eighteen of Reyes’ followers were killed and the Test routed. Last Saturday the same party had afight with federal troops routed and were pursued tnto Arizona. They also had a figbtat Alsass flat and four rebels were killed. They were pursued to Wilbur's ranche, two miles from Arivacea, where they tcok refuge. The government troops surrounded the house and demanded the surrender of tu rebels, but the employes on the ranche reused togive them up. Tne goveroment troops re turned to the border for instructions. saying | they would return. In the meantime word ha’ been sent to Arivacea, and Deputy Suerift Ei- Hott, with thirty ciuzens. went to Wibdur’s and took the rebels, eleven in number, prisoners. Reyes was seen, accompanied by’ five men coming 10 Tucson. United States Marsa! Evans, with a posse of citizens, 1s Low aut to ald the Mexican authorttles. It ts Delleved that the whole band will be captured. - - ‘The Races at Saratoga. RACE 1Rack, SakaTOGA, August 24.—The ood Condition. First race, $550, of which $50 to second horse; u free; a free handicap; distance one sold as follows: Gabriel, $17 Jericho, $90; Dan Sparling, $95; teld—Florenve B., Red Man, Mark L., Bonnie Leaf. $35. Ga briel won, with Scotilla second and Florence b. thir. Time—i:44. Second rac ond horse; mille and nve Onole, 3605; Eas Lawrence, $60 KU; Lavacca, $0; Mamte Fields, on #0," Elias Lawrence won tie second race, Checkmate second and Lavacca third. Tume— Lottery, 2: ‘Third race, the August welter sweepstakes #25 cach, b $500 added, of which $10 - ond horse and third to save his stake; one mile, Is sold: Turfman, $00; Chimney S$ Kingeralt, § Chimney Sweep won th Fave, Kingeraft secoud and Turtinan tlre, ot FS third ‘Time- ‘a Fourth race, purse $300, of which $5) to sec- ond horse, entrance free. winner to be sol auction tor 31,0, usual allowan¢ one mile and aturiong. Pools sold as follow Charley Backus $210, Governor Hampton $200; teld— Suahnobw and Marry $s: Governor Hampton won, with Char Backus second, and s Lobe third; ume 2:0, Gen. Wheeter for Congress. DECATUR, 4 August 24.—General Joseph E. Wheeler was nominated yesterday tor Con- gress by the democrauic convention Of the sth district. President. ugust 24.—Rev. Cyrus id tempo and has ‘Temporary MIDDLELURY, Vr. Hamlin, D.D., LL.D., has been ele rary president of Middiebury Colley: accepted the position. Crazed by Grief. NEw YorE,August 24.—The police are making a search for John M. Benson, a young hat mer- chant of Montgomery, Ala. He arrived here on the 16th instant to purchase stocks, and his Singular conduct attracted much attention. He appeared to be out of his mind at times, grief at the death of a favorite sister being the cause essigned. He went with friends to Coney Isiand Sunday and suddenly disappeared. A Sister of The missing man arrived from Montgomery last night, and has prompted a vigorous search, Which thus far has proved unsuccessful, __ Wall Street To-day. ‘Naw YORK, August 24.—The Post's financial article says: The stock exchange markets are Perhaps a little more active than yesterday, but fullere dull. In the list of investments U fours are conspicuously strong, having ad vanced to 110a'., the highest price yet. The ’8 are Up (oO 111,a\¥, which 1s also the highest for them, Ralir ad tnvestments are also very strong. The share speculation, how- ever, started off decidedly weak, and there was a declining market during the first hour. The Teature baving been Erie, which fell to 33 Kansas € Texas and Denver & Rio Grande eact Tell] percent and the remainder of the list ‘aX. About 11 o'clock the decline checked, abd there has been a recovery of !,a the latter Kansas end Texas. Erie Nas recoy- ered 3; and Denver # Rio Grande 4. The coal shares drifted with the general lst. Delaware. Lackawanna and Western, which by reason of the propesea extension, should, it would be thought, have advanced, first deeitned +, and cemand, and the ruling rate for call loaps u) to this hour ts 257 per cent on stocks and Ligaz per cent on U.S. bonds. A great deal of time money has been borrowed in the last fe: Weeks for stock exchange account, and the leading firms appear to be pretty weil supplied. There is less dolug now in Ume loans and rates are unchanged. Prime mercantile paper 13 445 per cent, choice short dates selling below 4 per cent. The currency movement us a whole is Gf course against New York. Captured in Canada. BUFFALO, N. Y., August 24.—The Mr. Trainor who shot Smith Waite on board the propeller Canisieo was captured in Canada early this s. He offcred no resistance to the or- ‘0 arrested htm. 2 dangerous condition Smith Watie 13 still in Proposed Extensi W. Rai gust 2 even- ing, has the fellowing: The report of a cont plated extension of the Delaware. and Western rafiroad from Bingham’ fale, and which, yesterday, was used eflectiv in the stock market to depress Erie shares, ap- pears, on investigation, to have. some founda- jon in fact. No one ih position to speak with uthority appears wiiltng, however, to make definite statements respecting the scheme, but the tair tpterence from what all say 1s that 51 an extension 1s contemplated. the road to be built irom Binghamton to Buifalo by an tnde- pendent company, made vp of the capitalists respectively Interested tn the Delaware, L: Wakna and Western and those tdentitied wit What hastome to be known as the Wabash sys- tem of roads. It ts understood that surveys of the new route have been made, and that it 15 ex- pected Wat between uhirty and forty miles of disfance will be saved over existing routes be- tween the points named, and that the line be iween Buffalo and New York (on the west of the Hudson at Hoboken, where the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western has exclusive, and to a large extent, unused terminal facilities,) will ‘be about 28) miles in jengib. - The Markets. o. past due coupons, ‘90%:; do. new ten-forties, 42; do. ten-forty coupons. 94°, bid to-aa: BALTIMORE, 3.00: y, 5.7586 25; do. lo bran 5. 5 Pstaysco family, 6.60 Wheat, soutliern stoaay: western lower and tteady at the deciine-southers: - 08! ber, 1.1Ual.12; No. 1 Mary- ter red, spot Fr, 1.09508 ‘western easicr aud eliow, 56, western Sejteniber. 538 ; October, 6: Uste her i Ss white, 40240; do. mixed, 35a39. Rye quiet, 81. Hay unebanged. Provitious firm but without change... Butter quiet—prime to choloe weetern pecked, 14220. Egve firm, 15. Petroleum unchanged. Cofice 088, ordinary to choice, 13816. Sugar firm—A soft, 103,. Whisky brig, 2.12. Freigbts to Liverpool per stetiuer gaict ani Darreis: whee! 3 ye, 32 a aed bushes; Set noue. wuehels, COrD. W ¥O) .—BStocks strong. ot Exchange long, 4814; short, 48339. ov ernments quiet and firm. Rew YORK Aura Flour dall and de clining. Wheat dull. Corn quiet. eae: LO! ‘Au = Sis mes Oso. Dinos N, AuLust “0p. éo recond coneols, #3. Atlantic and Ajta and were | y is warm, ultengance fair, and | Gauvawren isa bees te a easel r KAR, Al A patch tothe News trom Austin says: Matt and it Potter, Roll Dublin and Jim Wilkins, peng guilty Of-robbing the mails, and have b ventenced to ten years’ Imprisonment. A German storekeeper was. shot by a negro yesterday, and ts not expected to live. Parties from the west report that Victoria’s Indians whipped Grierson, tostead of whipped, and tha: they are now tn Mexien, dis. A Neves special from Gonzales says that tn a aiMculty on Saturday, at Leesville, 20 miles from there, the three Littlefield brothers, Wil- iams, Phipp and Houston, were killed. | the lake tn practice for the coming | Hosmer and Lee will arrive next Friday. | Advance In the Price of Coat. PHILADRIVHIA, August 24.—The anthracite col interests agreed to-day to advance eastern: | prices of egg and stove coal 2) cents per ton for September, No other changes were made. H Returved, But Insane. Berralo.N. Y., August 4. —Marvin Cline, the alster Who disappeared so days ago, and who was_ be jumped his bail, returned home yesterday, be having been wandering about the streets In an insane condition since his disappearance. A few days rest, 1 Is bel! 1 effect a cure. Naw YORK, August 24. Years old, of Stuyvesant, > Hudson river railroad, While riding on the top Of a freight car this morning, caine in contact | With a bridge at Spuyter: buyvei and was in- stantly Kile ‘The Alig Case. New York, August 4.—The examtoation of Aillger tn the bond case was resumed at the tombs today, when Owen J. | called 10 the stand for the defence. | the manner In which the bonds we from bim. Witness had known Alliger for years: never did, and does not now suspect him of stealing the securittes; would not have sworn | that he suspected him had he been aware of the Di Con. davit of Mr. stolen irem fo the disinciination of « Third National > testimon ank, owing et Jordan of the is city to give corro- some further testt- $ discharge on the ground that Lad not been sustained, and a motion was also made for a reduction of bail. Both motions Were deuicd. ‘The charge preferred by Merritt Trimbie was then e change “Banch of ains of i in the Ned as that of the man tion, arrived tn. thts body was fully Identl- fied and then taken he family burial ground in Cumberiand county for nt. ‘The men who brought the body here staves tbat the Robert I OMto riv murdered at Ay city at noon to-day. testimony a at the Inquest at Ategheny last night proves beyond doubt that Bryson 1s the victim of the * Bunch of murder, ‘The most intense fe St. Louis, August or h aud the ights 6 Pe local and led morning ters by loage Fellow ing. A ct ihe st i oad I-past 9 o'e’ock thls morn- K received by Uhe Grand Lodge h formal aud tmapost on: the Sporting Notes, urth race at Saratoy esterday diecsp steeplechase, purse. # 00 to the second and $50 to U1 entrance free; about one mile aud a-n sold as follows: Day Star and Faustine $209, Wayfarer $25. Waylarer won the race, F) stine second. Meany fell off of Day Sta: a Pooks . Time, Mr. Pierre Lorillard expresses much pleasure onthe safe arrival at New York of the race horse Parole, aud says ifthe horse can be got ready he will probably start Lim at the Jerome Park fall meeting, while he has already been entered in the Pirslico stakes to be run af Balul- more this fall. Paroie’s attendants say that be will certainly be fit to run. On the National grounds yesterday the Douglass nine made 23 runs and the Manhat- fan's but 4....Base ball games elsewhere—At Cincinnati, O. , Providences 3; at Brooklyn, 8, Unions 2. SOUTHERN Corton Mmus—The Manvfacnorer and Indusirin! Gazelle, Of Springtield, Mass., gives some substantial reasons why (he southern cotton factories, though small end rather poorly equipped, are able to earn a larger per centage of profits than the fmmense tnllls of the north. ‘They have the advantage of better location, akd when they have secured new and iaproved machinery will do an unrivaled busl- ness. Tbey ean save freight, buy cheaper and hire cheaper labor. They save “the buyer's commission, Warehouse delivery and cartage, sampling, classing, pressing, shipping, discount on Dills, 1o8s of Weight In Sampling for mixed packages, fire insurance before shipping, marine Tisks, and freight and cartage to tuterlor towns, Which amounts in all to sotwe $7 per bale. Tne northern tulils also lose trom receiving cotton poorly ginned. containing od deal ot leat and sand, which 1s computed at six per cent of the entire cotion cro) he difference be- tween he cost of a bale sent to Fall River, and @ bale sent to Columbus, Ga., 15 he former costing $51.71 and the latter $45.65." ‘Tlis makes a tax of 18 percent which Fall River pays in competing with Columbus. it fi is estimated that If the planters could manu- ure their cotton Dear home they would save W000 in Transportation. A prominent man- Ufacturer in Mississippi Says that he state can manufacture cotton at a costof trom 15 to 2 fer cent cheaper than it can be made in New England. In Georgia new mills are exempt from taxation for ten years, and thts exemption is extending into other states. The water power of the mapufacturing sections of the south ts ] very tine, aud the bours of labor are longer in the course of a year, while the savirg of heat and light is considerable. As yet the south manufactures Only coarser goods, yarns, du unbleached mustins, sli burgs, jeans, ac. but th s when it will’ come to make prints also, cam- brics, laces, and ail the finer quaitties of staple goods. Central New Je terday morning ger cars. The latter was back! ith a train of empty passen- 4 switeh and struck tt the sige of a car co e newsmen and wrecking the two cars following. Those tn- jered were Jeremiah Cullinar, aged 17, tntern- ally, perhaps fattliy: Albert Du ternaliy, and Dents Canen, log fr: Mebrith, conductor of the empty passenge train, puts Uxe blame on bis engineer, Joann Erlekson, who was untll recently eugineer of the newspaper train, and knew that it had the “ee of way. OCRIEEN YEARS POR PEUIU In San Fr cisco, August j4, John H. Clemetshaw, who Was convicted of rjury for having sworn that Charles De Yourg fired first at youug Kalloch, Was septenced to fourteen years’ imprisonment in the state prison. Clemetshaw'’s counsel asked for a delay of a week In Order to prepare a bill of exceptions, but Judge Freelon dented this re tof probable cause. CHAINED POR TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS.—A great sensation has been caused throaghoat Berks county, Penn., by the discovery of Ben). Z ler, a lunatic, who had been contined tn a house in Albany township by his brother JacoD . ler for twenty-seven years. When found he Was chained to the toor in a small house butlt especially for him, and ina room about eight feet square, with only one window for ventlia- tion. This chamber was in a shocking state, the filth being @ foot thick on the floor. The man was perfectly nude and in the entire twenty-seven years he had never been washed, combed orshaved. The madman made a des- perate resistance when the officers attempted to remove him, but he was subsequently taken to the insane asylum. The case is to be Investi- gated by the authorities, SMALLPOX IN THE SLUM: smallpox has broken out In the fourth ward “slums” of Phila. deiphia. ‘Twenty cases have been removed to the municipal hospitals. There were three deaths troni the discase last read Of the disease in Camde: € People tere are much frig] Philadciphia board of health states that there is always more cr less smallpox is the section in which it now prevails. BUCHANAN iN CANADA.—A special trom Pittsburg te the New York Herald of to- Gay says: Intelligence has been received wvhich establishes beyond