Evening Star Newspaper, August 25, 1880, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Pounsy!vazis Avenue, Oorner 11th Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oompanv. GEORGE W. ADAMS, Prev’ts Tue Evewrna San is served to subscribers inthe abe erties, oe ee ment “Copies at the ta mi Che Ve", 56—-N®. 8,545. ation of the ipate in the cipste ace cordially ye. WH ination of Hancock and Englis vited to join ne to be formed Eo tinbs co DAY EV G. Auzust 26, at 620 ck sharp, on correr °d ard ats. «0 o tof Minutes. "L. A. BAILY, Sec'y. 1” > THE DISTRICT COLUMBIA HORT CTAIURAL SOCIETY meets WEDNES- ‘G, 25th instant, at Gero an Hall, at it mesting before the sahibi- Dee is requested. #1ON GILLINGHAM, Sec SPEOIAL NOTIC®—A reqular meeting of the JACKSON DEMOORATIO ASSOC TION will be held on WEDNESDAY EVENIN the 25th inet., st 7-30, at the Hail, corner of Sth snd E streets n.w. A full attendanes is requested. Final arrapyements will be made to atiend the rand Hancock and Enylish ratification meeting on Thursday, the 26th inst. at the Cita. Demo- crate ve invited. Tana ty SS HIN NORRIS, Preatdent. SIUP TEAKING AND ROTTING YOUR CLOTHES to pieces by the use of Soaps initerated with Marble Dust, aon Tele. eae : ryers, Ulny, Ke, Se er tor WHAVER. RENGLA’ “ROO. ‘AUNDRY SOAP. Every bar and cake is branded ith the name of the firm, snd ia warranted to be ade from pure Refined “Iallow and Vegetable Gils, and to be free from all sduiterations. Jy12-3a1 NATUEAL MINERAL WATERS. ford, Blue Lick, Oot Beth Bed! arena Deep Rox in, Lithia, Kockridve Alum, Geyser, Es Lg Friedrickshall, “Hunyadi poilinaris, Pull Bathorn, P Whit iphur. prey 4 BURN'S PRARMAGY, feld ‘ENNSYLVANIA AVEN! ¢ CRYSTAL FIRE PLACE STOVE TP Riese micct ciegant stove tuade. The repute tion of the muanuizetarers, the Barstow Stove Cma- y, for fine casting aud'rich desians is bot equal- Raby any foundry in. the world. ‘The CRYSTAL iss powerful heater, of convenient and simple con BAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, No. 317 9th street n. we WATCH REPAIRING, ENGRAVING, &0. Ww: SHES, CHRONOMETERS and Complicated qhiy Keevens a Soe description carefully pais y ied workmen. BOSatS FARMS. CRESTS, MONOGRAMS, ., engraved on Metal or Stone. SF fon and every other description of JEW- ELEY Reset and Repaired. M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO. 2107 Penna. Ave. ang? 321 ST FURNACE SUCOESSEUL FURNACE we have ever known, and our practical experia twenty-five years in making and putting up furna- 4 the close attention we have paid to all val provements in heating apparatus, warrant ue in claiminw that ces, are not excelled. ‘We also claim that we have put LAST FURNACES in this city up more Sithin the last two years than have been pat up of Bil other Kinds combined, aud have not heard single complaint from thei. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON. No. 317 9th street n. DOUGLASS’, Oth street, St. Cloud Building. NT OF 10 PER CENT ON ALL 0asH A DISCOUNT 0! SALES. AND MERINO Bis hb aug? LADIES’ MUSLIN ERY, CO} 8, GLOVES, LAO HOST TBEO POF eL INOS. TES, OAP3, TOILET ARTICLES, EX1RAOTS, &c,, &o., Az 4 Discount or Tex Per Ceyr. DOUGLASS, Ninth Street. aug7 HE KITCHENER RANGE. ‘We have endeavored to make a first-class arti- cle only, and have spared no expense in the manu- facture of our KITCHENER RANGES to cooking fixture that is all that can be desired. ‘That we have succeeded, the nuaber that we have sold and the satisfaction they have given is the best proof, Hundreds of references in this city and Baltimore. ‘We are agents for the BALTIMORE, a portable range of t convenience and first-class con- struction, unequalled in this market, HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, aug? No. 317 9th street n. we a BARGAINS. ‘We will ofter a larze lot of DOMESTIO SEWING MACHINES, latest improved, at the low price of $37.50. Also, Singer Pattern’ at $25.00; latest im- Proved, with ail attachments: warranted, aud in- structions wiven free of charge, at OPPENHEIMER’Ss, POPULAR SEWING MACHINE ROOMS, u St. Cloud Buildi: HAT OUR PLUMBING BUSINESS has increased so wreatly that now our force of Fiare bers is larwer than i= employed by any house South of New York is evidence of the livaly Interest that is taken in all SANITARY MATTERS by the intelligent PUBLIC. | We vive especial attention to MODERNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING in city residences. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, aue9 No. 317 th street n. we Ww. ARE MANUFACTURING SLATE MANTELS, and have s larze stock of MAN- TELS of new and attractive desivns, and by exam- ination the superiority of our work is apparent. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, No. 317 9th street n. w. augd EA FNESS, NOISES IN THE HEAD, IMPAIRED SIGHT, CATARRH, ASTHMA, DISEASES OF THE THROAT, LUNGS, CHEST, ETO. SPECIALLY axp SUCCESSFULLY TREATED BY DE. F. A. VON MOSCHZISKER, G19 LOth street northwest. ‘Lese than s year ago DK. VON MOSCHZISKHEB hington and ee hed an office forthe nt of the ABUVE MALADIKB, with of petuaipine durina the SESSION OF 8 ANENT RESIDEN extensive field for and need of a reliable SP: List the disorders of the Respiratory Or- ¢ has for years wiven attention, be- ho have publicly stated hi of their cates sre SENATOR ORHEES, JOHN JAMES T ¢ QUEST of many, b L > ¥ N BS, REPRE S JOHN W. GALD- in ALBERS ¥. G. LAPHAM and Others. Of citizens—T, Somerville, Charies and hundreds of ethérs, whose lames can ed at his office. ued = ON DECK With s complete Stock of the VERY BEST GOODS Beesibly be procnred in our line, and at embarrass cur competitors and cause Our customers to rejoice. that can A special feature of our stock Just at thistime iss large lot of NEW JAPAN TEA, f (uncolored.) Tt Is of the first “May and is prouounced by ail who have tried to be “‘the mcst delicious article of Tea they have ever used.” Another attractive feature of our stock to-dsy te AN UNUSUALLY CHOICE ARTICLE OF GOSHEN BUTTER. Telephouic connections. ELPHONZO YOUNGS, 504 9th strect, bet. E and F. | General, and handed it to him. THE EVENING STAR. Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To- pay.—Iaternal rev- enue, $53,318.14; customs, $930,251.90. PENSIONS AND THE PUBLIC DEBT.—So far this month there has been paid out of the Treasury abont $4.000.000 on account of pensions The pub ie debt statement which will be 133ued Sep- tember Ist next will show a reduction of bo Lween $10,000,000 and $12 000,000, MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.—The Alliance arrived at Halifax yesterday ani will leave for Portsmouth, N. H., as soon as she takes on coal. The Tallapoosa arrived at League Island last evening from New York. NAVAL ORDERS.—Master J. A. Barber to the Colorado, at New York, relieving Master C. I, Brun, who 1s ordered to the Kearsage, at Nor- folk. Lleut. Willfe Swift, from the Kearsaze and ordered to the Boston navy yard. Enstzn B. A. Fiske, from the Powhatan and placed on waiting orders. Cadet engineers J. L. Wood and W. H. Aliderdice to the Tennessee, at Bos- ton, Mass. REVENUE GavGErs.—C. L. Reynolds. C. A Olinstead, and B. H. Dodson have been ap- pointed Internal revenue gaugers for the 5th dsirict of Tennessee, the 5th district of Ken- lucky and 4th district of Texas respectively. Te New P. M. GaNgxaL Commissionep.— Hon. Horace Maynard, in company with Judg + .Key, drove to the White House to-day to pay his respects to the President. The President igned Mr. Maynard’s commission as Postmaster After leaving the President’s Mr. Maynard and Judge Key called on the other cabinet officers whoare in town, and also the general of the army. Post- master General Maynard took the oath of office this morning and will enter upon his duties to- morrow. He was sworn in by Judge James Lawrenson, notary public, one of the oldest em- pioycs of the department, wao entered the Bal- Umere post office tn 1si9, and the Post O!tice Gepertment in 1834. Judge Lawrenson has sworn in fourteen Postmasters General. THE PRESIDENT to-day signed the commission of Judge D. M. Key, to be district jadge for the eastern district of Tennessee. He also signed the commission of General Longstreet a3 U. S. minister to Turkey. Judge Key will remain in the eity several days before leaving for Tea- nessee. THE SIGNAL SBRYICE VACANcY.—Secretary Rumsey said to-day that no steps looking in any Way toward the selection of a chief signal officer o« the army would be taken until the President's return from the west. SECRETARY RaMsEy will leave the city Friday morning for St. Paul, Minnesota. He will join the President at Omaha and accompany him on iis western tip. ‘Waar Mrs. Grant Says.—The Denver people seem to be enjoying the visit of General and Mrs. Grant, and the latter 1s mentioned as being extremely affable and talkative. Referring to two pi evious visits to Denver, Mrs. Grant, sald, laughingly, that she had accompanted her hus- bandon most of his travels, and was couse- quently almost as great a travelr as he. While acknowledging that she had been his compan- jon, at times, during his campaigns, she took Occasion to scout as absurd the recently pubd- lished story that it was her invariable practice to hurry to the front, when a battle was over, to render such assistance as she might. “The G-neral would have been very angry,” said Mrs. Grant, “4€ J had made my appearance at such a Ume. and I knew it.” Still underlying her pleas- ant mood, Mrs. Grant took up another newspa- matory, and declared that she did not deserve alf the noble qualities attributed to her. For instance, she had never devo'ed any time to discovering needy peopte and alleviating tneir Wants. Such ple had tound her out, and what she had to bestow was by no means aie quate to the demand. During her husband's two U rms she doubted if she had ever obtatned more than two appointments, although she had recently been credited with having procured in- numerable positions for poor girls in the ‘Treas ury ——— Mrs. Grant spoke in high terms of Judge Tourgie’s “*rool’s Errand,” and said both the General and herself rided 1t asa very correct picture of the lite it repre- sen No YELLOW FEVER at New ORLEANS.—Dr. Cabell, president of the national board of health, returned to the city last evening, from New Orleans, where he has been on official bust- hess. He says there fs no yellow fever at taat pert and no possibility of there being any during the present season. Commerce {3 un- interrupted, and business {s as actively con- ducted as at apy pertod of the year. MARINE CORPS ORDERS.—Second Licut. Car- roll Mercer, from the barracks here on the 3st, and ordered to the Boston barracks. N. C. Turner is granted leave for one month before roceeding to Mare Island. Second Lteut. J. A. urner from here. and ordered to the Brooklyn on the 3ist Inst. Second Lieut. H. W. F. Jrom here on the 30th, and ordered to | Norfolk. Second Lieut. 8. L. Jackson trom here to Portsmouth, N. H, on the 30th. Second Lieut. T. G. Gillette from here on the sth. or- dered to Annapolfs. Seeond Lieut. H. K. Gil- man from here on the 3ist, and ordered to League Island. Second Lieut. F. H. Denney from bere. and ordered to Brook); ECRETARY Evarrs 13 expected to return to Washington some time next week, and will have been absent as long as he expected when he lett. CLatMsS AGAINST THE DrstTeict.—Under the ill passed in June last for the settlem2nt of outstanding claims against the Di t, the Court of Claims is charged with the duty of ad- judicating and passing On cases provided for in Ube bill, except the board of audit certificates, which are convertable directly into 3.65 bonds. Allelaims will have to be filed with the court by December 16th, as that fs the mit fixed tn this act. As yet Only 60 claims have been put in, Some of these will be ready for the court to take up a8 soon as It reassembles. The Dis. trict Commissioners have agreed to furnish the original papers to the court in the cass that comes before it, but as yet no papers have been received. THE SCHOFIEED RUMOR SQvELCnED —“You can say,” said Secretary Ramsey to a Sar re- porter today, “that there 1s not one word of truth in the statement that General Schoteld Was ordered from command at West Potnt and he order afterwards rescinded. If he ts to be jeved from his present post, I do not know of nt.” As changes are often mide in department & mmanders, General Schotleld will, at some Ume, be reiteved from his present command. ‘That there 5 to be any tmmediate change on account of the Whittaker matter is denied on the bighest authorit PERSONAL.—Mr. Walter P. Philiips, the ener- getic agent of the N. Y. Associated Press, leaves Washington to-morrow for a few days rest at Fortress Monroe.—Commissioner Le Due, of the Agricultural department, ts announced to deliver an address this afternoon at the Patrous of Husbandry picnic in Cumberland county, Pa. — Senator Jones, of Florida, has been sum- moned home to the dying beaside of his wife, who has been 1lI from dropsy of the heart. Mrs. Jones has spent every winter for the past five years In Washington and has many friends here. Mr. Jos. Wiliams, of tals city, well-kaown as an active business man, is going to Denver, Colorado, to make that place his home.—Miss Mamie MeFalls, who left Washington a week ; 880 for a sojourn in Maryland, was taken sud- denly {il on Friday tn Baltimore, and was in that condition Saturday night brought to her home on 9th street northwest, where she now les in a critical condition. Miss McFalls ts the beautiful and amlable grand-daughter of Mr. L. A. Gobright, and has hosts of friends who will hope for her recovery.—Mrs. C. M. Boardman, Miss Mollie Boardman, Miss Hattie Boardman, Waslington, D. C.: Charles Wheatley, George- town, D.C., are among the late arrivals at Ocean City, Md.—Hon. W. W. Belknap, of Iowa, 8 Tegisterecd at the Ariington.—Miss Mary’ C Dougi!as, one of the princl; of the Washing. Female Se nd her ton niece, Miss Buck, ington entertained several guests. among them Mrs. General Myers, Mrs. Mitchell, Miss E. Levin, of New York. the fashion editress of Butterick’s Magazine, Dr. Sneyder and General Fiteh, of New York, Col. Cole, Mrs. Morrell, M. — Mr. and Mra. Thompson and — arora, West Vir- gina, a town ten miles beyond Oakland.— Mr. W. D. Howells, editor of the Atlantic Monthly, it is reported, will accompany President es and pass By their overland trip to the cific. Ex-Mayor Berret is in New York. Virginia Politics. THE CONTEST IN THE STH C)NGRESSIONAL DIs- ‘TRICT—THE DEMOCMATIC CONVENTION AT ALEX- ANDRIA TO-DAY—NEALE AHEAD, BUT HIS NOMI- NATION NOT CERTAL [Special to The Star.) ALEXANDRIA, Va., AuGust 25. ‘The Congressional convention for the Sth dis trict of Virginia met here at noon to-day. There are five candidates that 1s avowed candidates for the Congressional nomination. These are S. C. Neale, of Alexandria; J. W. Foster, of Loudon; Holmes Conrad, of Frederick; J. C. Gibson, of Culpepper, and R. H. Lee, of Clark county. Gen. Hunton is not a candidate in the sense that he seeks the nomination. but if 1t comes to him without solicitation oa his part he would not decline. ‘The leading candidate ts Neale, of Alexandria, His friends say that he only lacks thirteen yotes of a majority of the convention, It 18 @ mattter of mucn doubt though it Neale will pull through. There is a movement to adopt the two-thirds rule which, if it prevails will very seriously antagonize Neale, The opposing candidates say that Neale cannot recruit streupt ; that although he is near the eg he will never reach it, for the reason that © Las drummed up every vote he can get. Tae fact, too, that Nesle nas for months back been assiduously at work to secure the nomination cperates against him with the class of deiegates Who belléve that the office should seek the man and not the man the ofice. ‘There may be no nomination to-day, and the convention will hardly complete its wore be- fore to-morrow night. A long discussion ts threatened over the resolution to be presented to adopt the two-thirds rule. It is among the probabilittes and not a remote impossibility that neither of the avowed vandi- dates will secure the nomination. Gen. Payne, of Warrenton, may be the nominee. He ts not a candidate, but if his name shouid be sprung upon the convention while the rival candidate: are worrying each other, he would go through with @ Whirl. Such a contingency, too, may again give Genéral Hunton the nomination, although his chance does not at this writing look favorabie—this only because he declines to be considered a candidate, ‘The convention was called to order in the new hall of the Alexandria Light Infantry Company. R. Taylor Scott, of Fauquier, was chosen as the lemporary chairman. In his address he satd te Lominee of the convention would have no easy road to travel, as the readjusters had nom- inated a candidate worthy to bz an adversary. ‘The Neale men this afternoon feel confident. ‘They say on the second ballot he will pull through. At a caucus of Neale’s friends last night they decided if the convention adoptea the two-thirds rule to stick to Neale tf tt took a week for the convention to do Its work. After appointing committees on credentials and organization the convention took a rezess until 4 p.m. Political Notes. Tke prohibition reform party of New Jersey will meet ia state convention at Trenton on Sept. Ist to nominate a candidate for governor and an electoral ticket. Col. H. H, Finley will leave for Indiana ina few days to take part In the democratic canvass of that state, Joshua K. Osgood has withdrawn as the can- didate of the temperance party for the gover- norship of Maine. Gen. Garfield goes to the soldiers’ reunion at Ashland, Ohio, to-day. ‘The following additional congresstonal nom- nations have been made:—Asa R. Brundage, dem., and W. Connolly, greenback, 12th Pent sylvapia; W. H. Waldby, dem., 2d Michigan; Geo. Hazelton, rep., 3d W! G Weber, rep., 5th consin; ex-Lieut. Gov. Al- Pphonsus Hart, rep., 7th Ohio. ‘The Arizona ter- Titorial convention nominated M. W. Stewart for delegate to Congress. The Key. Henry Ward Beecher, it fs said, wili = part in the republican canvass in the au- ‘ump. Ex-Gov. Horatio Seymour, it 1s sald, will a1- dress a democratic mass meeting at Addisod. Steuben county, N. Y., on the 11th of September. Senator Conkling is definitely announced to Speak at Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati, and at three places in Indlana—Fort Wayne, ‘Terre Haute and Indianapolis. Leading republicans of San Francisco have organized a new club, to be known a3 the Re- ublican League of Californta, The initiation ee 1 $50, Dut the club has already two hundred members. = Col. Hendrick B. Wright, the well-known Pennsylvania greenbacker, has at last got a nomination for Congress. ’ It 1s offered by the ant!-Beamish wing of the Lackawanna demo- crats. MORE NOTARIES APPOINTED.—The President has appointed Will Haight ga eorge R. He: rick botarics public for the rict of Co- lumbia. A GENERAL ORDER, announcing the death of Gen. Albert J. Myer, was issued from army headquarters to-day. After recounting the valuable services of deceased the order con- cludes as follows: “The country has lost a most distinguished and promising offiver, and the nore service an able, ficient, and zealous chief. AT THE Request of the Secretary of War Ad- jutant General Drum will leave to-morrow morning to represent the War department at the funeral of General Friday. ft, signal oMice TS, the fineral, to go and J. who are ordered to attend with him, JvpGe Key had quite a number of beautiful and costly bouquets on his desk to-day. FAREWELL Honoks to JupGk Key.—The offi- cers and employés of the Post Office depart- ment met this afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Judge Tyner presiding, Mr. Blackfan _ secretary. Resolutions regretting Judge Key's de- parture were adopted. The Postmaster Gn- eral was waited upon by a committeee and escorted to the room of wmieeting. He Was received with a loud clapping of the hanas. Judge Tyner made a short speech. The resolu- Vors were read, and then the retiring Post-e| master General spoke for afew minutes. He then Shook hands all around. Postmaster General Maynaré was present. ; A QvEER Baby.—A natural curlosity died in Annapolis, Md., last evening. It was a chi'd of colored parentage. and when born hai white curly hair resembling sheep’s wool. The eyes were of a ae color and the complexion was. Snow white, with a siight tinge of red on her cheeks. It very closely resembled a large wax doll which has been exhibited 1n a shop win- dow and which the mother of the child had fre- quently admired and expressed an anxious gesire to purchase it, but was unable to do so. The physicians pronounce it a remarkable case Of lusus nature. A Conky ISLAND CLAIMANT Deap.—Jobn Exe mens, a wealthy bachelor, who was one of the claimants to a jarge part ‘of Coney Island, was found dead in his bed yesterday morning ih the residence of bis brother-ir-!aw, Martin Shoo maker in New York. Much excitement was causedin the vicinity by Mr. Emmen’s sudden death, as he had on the night before retired ap- parently ip excellent health. A post-mortem examination showed that death resulted irom convulsions and granular degeneration of the kidneys. ILL-VENTILATED CouRT Rooms.—Perhaps ome of our readers may know of a court room that is well ventilated and at the same time tolerable in temperature. We do not now recall one. Most of the nervousness, headeche, impatience and ance of lawyers is attributable to illy- ventilated court rooms. They kill off our pro- fession with sureness and rapidity. It is impos- sible for any man to preserve his mental a Librium in ‘a court room steaming with breath and foul odors, and now at roasting and again at a temperature. The best court rooms of the city of New York are not irre- proachable tn this st, we believe, and the worst are deadly. In London. we are informed, they are even worse. The public seem to think that almost any hole orden ts good enough for the temple of justice. There need not be gor- USNESS ROT! ing display, but there should a little sensible attention to the preservation of health.—Alvany Layo Journal. JUMPED THE TRACK.—While a pi on the Central raliroad crossi in} poke chains on the Bae tera distance was twisted Of the letter 8. Two boys on the bridze Jomped into the bay to save lives, and were picked up by some boatmen in an ex- Telegrams to The Star. THE IRISH SITUATION. SPAIN’S COMING EVENT. SENSATION OVER GAMBETTA’S SPEECH DOMINION AFFAIRS. SARATOGA RACES. AQUATIC CONTESTS. MEXICAN BANDITS ROUTED, THE IRISH AGITATION. Views of a London Times Corres- pondent. Lonpon, August 25.—A dispatch from Dublin to the Times says:—Some additional alarm may perhaps be produced in regard to the state of Ireland among people at a distance by the dis- closure of fenianisim made by a correspondent of the New York Heraid in Ireland. Very few, however, will be alarmed or believe it to b2 im- Portant. A secret society of Irish republicans does exist, but it is comparatively harmless. Such an organization has attractions for ex- treme fanatical enthusiasts. It 1a evidently recegnized by the Parnellists, but an association of fanatics 1S an association of essenttally dis- contented men, and they are beginning to grum- ble at the smallness of their share of the glory of the anti-English agitation. Neither itself or its organs in the press are thriving financially. The Parneliite organization is much more im- portant. ‘Too Many Home Rulers Absent. Mr. Parnell has sent a telegram from the House of Commons expressing his regret that only some thirty members, less than one-halt of the Irish patiy, were present in the house on Monday. Ample notice was given that the es- Umates would be taken up at that sitting, and an urgent whip was fssued to each member. AS Several days must elapse before the Irish corstabulary estimates can be carried, Mr. Parvell trusts that more members will be pres- ent when they are reached. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Arrangements for the Expected Heir of the Spanish ‘Throne. New York, August 25.—A Paris special has the following: Our Madrid correspondent tele- graphs: “Queen Christina has given much pleasure to the Catholics, especially in the lower Classes, by visiting tn succession nine popular chapels and churches dedicated to the Virgin, and leaving $200 for the poor at each shrine. At every chapel she knelt for more than one hour in prayer. The Queen and her mother, the Archduchess Isabella, constantly visit’ the churches, where mass is offered tor the happy delivery of her majesty. Apartments are now pieparey in the palace for (Queen Isabella, who is expected On August 25th. Most of the foreign. Inthisters, state delegations, high functionaries and ministers have airived in Madrid in readi- Less for the event, which is expected during the last week 1a August. A royal decree has been issted abrogating the decree of May 2°, 1850, and declaring the sons of Alphonso direct heirs to the throne, with the title of Princes of Asturias, The King’s daughters will recetve the titie of Princesses of Asturias 1f so decreed.’, A Murder at Sea, Lonpon, Angust, 25.—A dispatch from Cork Says the bark Attivita, from Baltimore, has ar- rived at that port. She reports that an Itallan Seaman murdered another Italian seaman in a quarrel last Monday. The murderer has been arrested ard will be extradited to Italy. Gambetta’s Speech Criticise:. Lonpon. Ausu 1 25.—A dispateh from Vienna tothe Times says: The article of the North German Gazette commenting on M. Gambacta’s utterances at Cherbourg caused a sensation here. Its firm but moderate language 1: geu- erally approved. ‘The Times in & leading edl- torial upholds Gambetta’s speech, which 1 says 43, under the circumstances, nefther rash nor Provocative. The only point of comfort in the challenge of the North German Gazette 1s the avowal that Germany will never again inter- fere in the political affairs of France. ‘The French Interpretation. Paris, August 25. he article of the North German Gazette on Gambetta’s speech at Cher- bourg has produced some sensation here. The Republique Francaise, M. Gambetta’s organ, replies in moderate but firm language. It dis: claims any intention on the part of France to disturb the peace. Provocations have come dur- ing the past ten years,not from France,but from Germany. The Reputilique Francaise attributes the article to a wish to_justify the enormous German armaments. The other republican Papers write in the same strain, How Gen. Brooke was Killed. Lonbor, August 25.—A dispatch from Canda- har states that Gen. Brooke, whose death was previously reported, was shot during the late Sortie from that city while attempting to bring in Capt. Cruickshanks, who was Wounded. Sara Bernhardt’s Proposition. Panis, August 25.—Mlle. Sara Bernhardt, the artist-actress, bas returned from Copenhagen to Paris. She has written the director of the ‘Theater Francias, asking to be allowed to pay in four annual instalments of 25,000 franes each, the 100,000 trancs damages to which she was condemred for violating her engagements with that theater. An Instrument of Russian Intrigne Loxpon, August 25.—A dispatch to the Toes from St. Petersburg says that the Indian prince, Ramchunder, for some time a resident of that capital, and who is related to the noto- rious Nana Sahib, has again appeared as the friend and adviser of Abdurrhman Khan, to meet whom he's for the second time on his Way to Aighanistan. The suspicions to which is former movements in Russia and Afghan Turkestan have created in the minas of those who believe in the latest report of Russian in- trigues in Afghanistan, will probably only be Increased by the latest advices about him. Ramchunder intends to go to Tehoran on his way to the Ameer’s headquarters, He says the Ameer finds no sympathy at Teheran. The Persian officials regard him as an instrument of Russia. They are also highly displeased at Gen. Skobeleff’s movements against the Turco- mans, seeing therein danger to Herat, which the Shah hopes to annex. The International Walking Match. Lonpon, August 25.—The London Syorting Lye has received a letter trom W. B. Curtis, covering a 100 pound deposit in the proposed international walking match, and he also sends a cable dispet-h naming Wm. Pegram, of Bos- ton, as his choice. The Sportiny Lie Saya the match will probably open on November 15, the day tixed for the Han‘an-Trickett boat race. No Such Journal Published. Panis, August 25.—A dispatch from Rome contradicts the statement of the Algerian Jour- Dal Republicaine about the smugel from Italy into Algeria for the use of malcon- tent Arabs, and states that there 1s no Arab Sous pat published) in Sicily as the Republicaine asser Not A Regular Siege. Lonpon, August 25.—A dispatch lo the Times, from Candahar, says: “The enemy is making ‘no attempts at a regular DOMAINE AFFAIRS, A Fire in Quebec. TEBEC, August 25,—Yesterday the tannery uu fig coments snd vaiuable awcbineee wes contents and valual 7, Was burned. Loss is $20,000. me Killed in the Base Ball Field. Sr. Jonn, N. B., August 25.—A boy named John Eliot, 15 years of age, while playing base ball here yesterday was struck in the neck by the ball and instantly killed. Honors w Lord Lorne. CuaTHaM, N. B., August 25.—The steamer Drino, with the governor-general and sulte, ar- on landing y ay a salute of 17 ane, and was escorted pasty proweead to terest, after which the pi led to Newcastle and then took a §; train for Quebec. Crops Ruined by Hail. QUEBEC, August 25.—Great dam ige has been dene Wo ine growing crops in the township of Bu unty, by hall storms, instances having lost their ——__. joody Work of a Tramp. Cuicaco, ILL, August 25.—A dispawn Pueblo says: Rugh Mooney, tne sectio) bening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C.. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25 TWO CENTS AQUATIC CONTESTS, Challenge for a Three Mile Race. Hauirax, N.S., August 25,—Conley, the Port- land oarsman, who defeated McKay last week, 43 willing to aecept_ the challenge of Nagle, of St. Jobn, for a three-mitle race, provided it 1s Towed on Bedford basin. The impression here is that the St. Jokn man wiil not row outside of St. John. A Race Proposed in England. The rowing assoviauion of tis clty tas re- ceived a proposition for a boat on the ames early in mber, the total amount of the prizes, about $5.00, to be divided among the four first boats. ‘The ‘Halifax asso- ciation has decided to take part in it, provided the competitors are limited to elght in number, and suggesting Trickett of Austraila. Boyd and Elliott of England, Courtney and Riley of the Be ad and Hanian, Ross and Smith of Cana The Geneva Regatta. GENEVA, N.Y.,August 25.—In connection with the Geneva regatta, the following additional prizes are offered: Two gold medals, valued at $50 each, to the crew beating the fastest time on Tecord In the double scull race which has four entries, distance two miles with turn, Boyd Accepts. Lonpon, August 25.—Boyd, the noted oarsman has accepted the chalienge of Wi llam Elliott, of Blythe, torow a match in February next, over the Tyne course for £100 or £200 a side. A Destructive Conflagration. PHILADELIHIA, August 25.—A fire broke out shortly after 4 o’olock this morning In the flour miil of Win. B. Thomas & Co.. northwest corner of 13th and Willow streets. The flames are said by some to have orizinated tn the engine room, Lut cthers state th.t the fre was seea simul taneously in several parts of the mill. Spread- ing rapidly the flames communicated to the Stove and hollow ware foundry of Stuart & Peterson on the west, which extended as did the mill trom Willow’ to Hamilton street, and then to the large building at the s.w. corner 13th asd Hamilton streets, occupied by Gumpert « ro., Manufacturers of cigars. Thomas « Co.'s mill was in operation at the time the fire was discovered,and the workmen beatahasty retreat, one of them, Wm. Miller, foreman in the mill- ing room, ts missing. The building was soon in Tuing, all the walls falling. and filling the Streets by which it 1s bounded. The falling bricks crushed the eastern end of aL & Peterson’s foundry, and the tlames, which soon swept into the pattern room, in the north- east corner of the structure, destroyed nearly all the patterns, which, Peterson stated. will be difficult to replace, anu he estimates his loss at $95,000, which is ‘co-*red by insurance. ‘The loss cn the mill property 18 placed at $100,000, Gumpert & Bro. occupy the second and third floors of the front of the building at the northwest corner of 13th and Hamilton streets, and the second, third and fourth floors tn the rear. ‘The first aud fourth floors of the front of the structure are vacant. The building ts 110 feet front by 65 feet deep. The firm employed 150 hands, and they had in stock 400,00) loose cigars. ‘Their insurance 13 23,0, and will cover thetr loss, Oa the east side of 13th street all the bulidings were dim- aged. Tne coal oftice of Garber Bros., northeast. corner of 13th and Willow streets, was gutted, causing loss of 32.000; insured.’ Extending vorthwarg, the store and dwelling of Mathilda Douglas, No. 429, was damaged to the extent of $700; No. 435, Lacey's tavern, $1,000; southeast corner of 13th and Hamilton, occupied by Wm. Robinson, blacksmith shop and dwelling, $300: horibeast corner of 13th and Hamilton, Peter mail’s Saloon, $1,500; No. 443, saloon of’ Fred. mann, $1,000; No. 445, saloon of Jacob Will, $800, and several small dwellings in the rear of Seen tea above Willow street, slightly dam- age Funding a City Debt. SPRINGFIELD, ILL.. August 25.—At a special election here yesterday, an ordinance providing for funding the outstanding indebtedness of the city, by issuing 20-year five per cent. bonds, Was adopted on a light vote by 226 majority. Mr. Hughes at 3 jewport. NEwrorT, RK, i, August 25.—Mr. Thomas Hughes, member of parliament, and party, ar- rived here from New York this morning. Tney are the guests of Mr. Franklin W. smith, of Boston. ‘They leave tor the west in a few days. Wall Street To-day. New YORE, August 25.—The Pos!’s financtal article says: The ‘stock exchange markets on a fair volume of business are generally strong to- day. U.S. bonds fully maintain the recent ad vance, and choice railroad investments are scarce and in price firm. The features of the Share speculation are the coal stocks. Dela- Ware, Lackawanna and Western has advanced to 92, Delaware and Hudson to s6%,, Jersey Con- tral to 7S, and Morris and Essex to 111%. The advance in the price of coal 1s the general rea- son assigned for the buying of these stocks, and the proposed extension of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western to Buffalo ts the Special reason giving for buying that stock. After the coal s! the |; been in C.C.&1.C. to 1 movement in the stock being reported on a re- iteration of old stories. The remainder of the list advanced +;a%;, the latter Union Pacific. It is said that the earnings of some of the leading roads are not, so far at least.as grain freight are concerned, as good as they were, and it Is explained by the comparatively low price of Wheat and the consequent disinclination of Tarmers to sell. Since noon a part of the morn- ing’s advance had been lost. e stock of the Montauk gas coal, which yesterday leaped from 45 10 57, Is selling to-day in small amounts at 56. Sutro tunnel stock is more active than of tate, the buying betng on the theory that it must share whatevge improvement ‘there 1s in the Comstock lode mines, At noon the U.S. ass{3s- tant treasurer opened proposals to sell bonds to the siuking fund. ‘The entire amount offered 2,350, and over half of the bonds were cred at about current market quotations. ‘The awards will appear in a later edition. fore noon the leading drawers of foreign ¢ change reduced thelr posted rates for sterling to 4s? and 434. Even this reduction does not bring the posted rates near to the actual rates, the market being heavy and prime bankers’ sterling being obtainable at 4304,atsi and “as2ai;. Cable transfers are 4535ya4s4, and first- class commercial bills are 479a3g, Four st from Europe arrived here to-day, having on board foreign gold of the value of 22,300,000, A detailed statement ts promised later in the ds The weakness of the foreign exchange market to-day promises further important importations of gold in the early future. Virwinis sixes, de- is, 6934; do. second series, 25: dO. past due coupons, 90%; do. new ten- forties, 425; do. ten-forty coupons, 9434 bid to- asy. BALTIMORE, August 25.—Cotton stock lizht and firm—middling, 11%. Flour Steady and juiet- Howara street and western super, 3.0983. 75; lo. extra, 4.(0a4.75: do. family, 5, Otab- 75 city mills super, 3. i do. @: O0a4. family, 6.00a6.25; do. Rio. brands, 5.7685.87 Fatayrco family, 6.60 “Wheat, southern stesay: Mewlcrn quiet aiid a shade caicr—eouthern rod, 03 81.(636: do amber, 1.07al.11; No. 1 1.1236; ‘No. 2 western winter red, 1.065¢81.06% ; Beptember, 1.07a1.07% 1.Us%4al.0853: “November, ste 8-16ad. ; 28.34. ; Id. Recelpta—flour, 17s barrels; wheat 1 bushel: 5,(50 bushels; oats, 2 000 "bushel 3 Bibel cont Sts neta Rior ae Sd EW SOE eS strons i a be iz and active, Money, 20234. Exchange—long, 481; short, 483. Jove sO grernni nchanged ‘and 5 NE = ‘and weak. Wheat stronger. Gre Sade aaa 2 NDON, August 25, 12:50 p. m.. 97% tcr both. Atlantic’ and jestern Grea Wistorieogies Une gee yauaeeted a, 80. console. 118. Erie, 424; do. second 93. 11 inole Central, 116. Pennsylvania Central, 634 ON, August 25, - m.- nein bees "itt turer Om Pe Council bills were allotted ‘to-day 16d. er rupee. LONDON, August 25, Reding. 12. z 4. m.—Erie, ace in England , Sara’ ., August 25.—The weather to- day ts cold and threatening. The attendance ts smail, and the track in good condition. The first race was for a purse of $300, of which $50 to second horse—entrance free—Luke Blackburn barred—three-quarters of a mile. Utilita was scratched, and no pools were sold on the race, Girofe being a big favorite. Gurofle won easily, Hurry second. Time, 1:20%. Seccnd race, the Equity sweepstakes, for two- year olds; $25 each, with $500 added, of which #100 to second horse, and the third to save b's Stake—tbree-quarters of a mile. Pools sold follows: Thora, $350; Springfield, 175; Ada, $100; Bonnie Lizzie,’ $5;' feld—Alfambra, Jewelry, Bootjack, $105, Springfield won the secon EP with Thora second and Adathird. Time, ird race—Purse $300, Of which $59 to second horse, for three-year olas, one mile. Pools sold: Oden $300, Gold Bug €i65, Col. Sprague §95. Gold Bug won, Col. Sprague second and Odio last. Time, 145: Two Trains Kun Together, Cmicaco, August 25.—A collision occurrea be- tween two passenger trains on the joint track of the Rio Grande and South Park ratiroad yes terday morning near Leadville. Both engines were badly wrecked, but no one was nurt. His Fortune Came too Late. New York, Augus} 2 be body of am Roberts, a coal passer on the steamer S2ythla, who was drowned while bathiugin the North river Sunday, was recovered this morning. Roterts is the man whor a cable from Liver- Pool a few hours after his death announced as jailing heir in England to Congressional CHARLESTON, S. C., August —Hons. D. Wyatt Alken and George 1. Iiliman, sitting members, have been renominated as the demo- cratic candidates for Congress in the 3d and Sih Scuth Carolina districts respectively. Suicide of a Ketired Merchant. New York, Augus'! —Mr. Robert L. Barth, a retired clothing dealer, GS years old, and re- siding at No. 240 Clinton’ street, near "Monroe, committed suicide by shooting ‘hhimseif in the head at his residence about 9\ o'clock this morning. For the past 20 years Mr. Barth has been troubled with neuraigic pains in the head, and at Umes has suffered great agony. lie was married and in good circum: stances. His wife says he had given her no intimation of his sufeidal Intention, but shortly after his sleeping-room had been put in orter he passed her in the hall, went in and closing ibe doer almost immediately shot himself. His death was apparently Instantanvous, —_.——— ‘The Mexican Bandits Routed. San Fran po, August 25.—A dispateh from Tucson, Says: Sheriff Butner with a posse left hers ight to intercept and arrest the t Mexican bilgaud Reyes, who with his band were reported to be inthis vicinity. Butner met them about eight miles from the town, and a fgbt ersued in which about fitty shots were find. The Mexicars fled leaving several dead and wounded, as well as thelr animals and Weapons on the fleld. The sheriff followed, but scon lost their trall in the darkness. "The bandits are supposed to number about fity. A C2 any of U.S. troops are now in pursuit of them. —————_--___ WORSHIP IN THE Woops, Washington Greve Camp. [Correspondence of The Star.) MONTGOMERY Co., Mp., August 24, 1899, ‘This has been the warmest day we have had, and had there been a thermometer here to have noted the temperature it would certainly have recorded between 90 and 100 degrees. Theedict Went forth this evening that the meeting of iss Closes to-morrow night at 10 o'clock, and all persons not tenting on the grounds’ were notified that they would be expected to leave. ‘The trains from the city thismorning brought about two hundred passengers, and this being the day for the county people, quite a large number were present. In all there were about twenty-five hundred people on the grounds during Sg por Part of the day. Early morning a gentieman, who ts named Mr. J. L. Nicholson, of Boyd's station, in company with his wife and child, an infant, Stopped in front of the preacher's cottage and asked that his baby be christened. One of the preachers, Rev, W. M. Hammack, performed the ceremony, and the little one was named Clara Ardella.” After the ceremony they went on their way rejoicing. As the meetings are drawing to a close they are becoming more interesting; there seems to be more life and earnestness infused into them. Why this is so, isa conundrum that is hard to aLswer, but itis usually the case. There are generally more conversions the last two or Ubree nights at camp than in the other ten or bos altogether. sont e 6:30 8. ia. prayer meeting was the a Ww. = Hammack. a o z e regular prayer and experience meeting, at e50 Was Jed by Rev. J. F. Deale. ~~ At 10:30 a large conj ation assembled to hear the Rev. J. C, MacCauley, president of Dickinson College. He took for bis text, Mat- thew i, 23: “And they shall call his name Ew- m us.” ‘The sermon was a masterly effort, and Was delivered with great unction and power. ‘The usual children’s aua ladies’ meetings were held at 3 p. m., and were well attended. SACRAMENTAL SERVICE. At3 p.m. the tabernacle was filled with those who had come to attend this service. The sacra- mental service 1s one of the features of main interest, as Well as of the most soletan char- acter. At this service there is no preaching, the morning sermon betng. characterized as’ the sa:ranental sermon. ‘There area great many Who make it a point to come to this special Service. The first two rows of benches are vacated dnd take the place of the church altar. The Rev. Dr. Deale opened the meeting by giving oit the 46ist hymn. After the opening exercises Kev, A. H. Ames made an address, in which he stated that the services they were about to engage in were of the most solemn nature. The augels in heaven, although they don’t eat the bread and drink the wine and kneel at wooden benches, yet they worship the seme Jesus. ‘This 1s a8 much our pass was the Jews passover, When they sort the lintels and coor pose with the blood of the lamb. It meant saved, and so does this—saved through the blood of Jesus. The mother of John Wesley, it 1s said, was converted at the Lo! table. He extended an invitation to all lovers of Jesus, without regard to creed or doctrine, to partci- pate in this ceremony, and closed by inviting all ministers of the gospel, whether ordained or local, to come forward and partake thereof. During the singing of a verse, the ministers, nineteen in number, left the platform and knelt atthe vacant benches. The Rev. W. H. Laney then read the sacramental service, and each partook thereof. After the ministers had partaken, Dr. Deale, aesisted by the clergy present, gave the em: biems to the congregation. There were in all, including ministers, 330 communicants. When ail had communed an invitation was extended to the colored friends, but none caine forward. During the time occupied in filling the tables verses of appropriate hymns were sung, and when finished and the doxology sung, ail re- tired, feeling 1t was good to have been there. At 6:30 Mrs. Retley led the young ple’s meeting, and it is in this meeting thet tne young converts usually take up the cross for the first time, and for Him who spoke peace to the troubled waters of their soul, and behold all was calm. * At 7:20 the Rev. A. H. Ames preached a fine sermon from John 21-22: “What is that to thee? foliow thou me.” At the close of his sermon he invited all who desired to forsake the evil one and follow Christ tocome forward. Dr. Deale followed in a ‘appeal to the unconverted, but with all the efforts and arguments = none failed to re an almost unheard of sult, copsidering it 1s the last night but one of the camp. ARRIVALS. Among ood arrivais to-day mae eid Rev. Mr. Kraemer, Rev. Mr. Tyler, ae: — .—The coroner's jury Oe or ae Aoaoa tn their verdict on the the the limited time the first and second sections of the trata; the inabity of te engineer of the seoabd i which, being interpreted is, God with | ee LOCAL NEWs. x Lecal Politics, ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRE DEMOCRATIC RATIFICA- TION MERTING. _ A meeting of the democratic centrat committee was held last evening at head- quarters, corner of Pennsylvania avenue and loth street—Mr. Wm. Dickson in the chair, and Mr. L. Gardner ~ Mr. Kalbfus, trom the committee on ratification, reported that the arrangements therefor were’ proceeding satis factory. Mr. Robert Ball, from the committee on railroads, reported that the roads lead! the city had promised to run special iratns as they may be required at special rates. Mr. F, Barrett’ moved that the advisory committee be increased so as to add two from Georgetown; agreed to, Reports were called for from the | committee on platform, and Messrs. Hewett, | Norris, Junneman, and Godfrey made remarks | thereon. and some doubis were expressed as to the strength of the structure. It sranaleo mg | gested that a sound board should be ¢ | and This subject was referred to the committes on platform. ‘The committee reported that they | would have the platform passed upon by the | inspector of bulldings. Mr. Cassin called atten- | Yon to the necessity of having two small | Platforms erected at ‘some distance from the | Main stand tn order that the speakers voloes | may not interfere with each other. He also | Stated Unat an offer of one had been made by | Mr. The subject was left with the com- | mittee on platform, Mr. Cassin moved that the | Mevopolitan R. R. Co., be called on in reference to transferring passengers orrunning the cars SO 88 not to InCconvenlence the taeeting, c ; and Messrs. Cassin, Ennis aud Yates were polt ted a committee to see the railroad oM Ti was ated that there wouid be six clubs from Alexandita, one each from Arlington, Falls Chureb, Rockville, Bethesda, Surrattsvill Leurel Hyattsville, most of them mounted, an‘ several Cubs are ex: from Baltimore, ar- rengens nts having been made with the railroads tor special (rains at reduced rates. Ta. reply ‘oa@ question the chairman reported 1 a num*¢r of the speakers tnvited had accepted. Mr. Kobert Ball, the marshal in chief was pres- vpt. and had a conference with bis aids and | division marshals, the result of which was that the details were fwily arranged. ‘The young Men’s Hancock Club met last eve- ning at Sbea hall, Mr. Campbell Carrington in the chair and Mr. A. A. Lipscomb secretary. Several new members were elected. Mr. Lips- comb reported that Weber's band had been se- cured for the procession. ‘The South Washing- ton club was invited to Join the club as individ uals, and it was determined to escort them from their headquarters by the band. ‘The tommit- tee on transparencies reported that they were prepared. It was also reported that the requi- site fireworks had been procured. Mr. Carring- ‘on, for the committee on address, reported that they would be ready to report by Sepvember Ist. Notice was given thatthe members should meet at the rooms at 6 O'clock sharp, Thursday eve- bing, 1o take part tn the procession. ‘The mem- bers of the South Washington clud would join them at 645 p.m. One hundred and thirt torches had been procured, and were on han On motion, a committee, consisting of Thomas Miller and Charles Moore, was appoluted to Meet the Rockville club at the depot, as they Proposed joining the association in the proces- sion. A Hancock and English club was formed at 22 D street Jast night, with J. Eamner, jr, president; W. Myers and Charles Corbly, ¥ice resicents; George Labarre; J. Lenman and J. Etomnner, Secretaries; F, Niehous, Ueasurer. atte a “number joined the club. Atter the para and h district, made an ad- adoption of constitution and by-laws, tions to attend the ratification were a Mr. Phillips, of the 15 dress. THE AYATTSVILLE REPUBLICANS, The Garfield and Arthur club, of Hyattsville, Was addressed at their headquarters by Judge Noah, of the War department, Monday night. The committee on speakers and meetings re- ported that they had secured Secretary Sher- man to address the mass meeting to be held about the voth proximo. Other speakers of national and state reputation and the political clubs and associations of the District, have been invited, and a large republican gathering 18 ex~ pected. District Government Affairs. District Commissioner Morgan Is stil! confined to his house, and fs reported as not so well to- day as yesterday. ‘The swelling in his foot shows symptoms of erystpelas, Bullding perniits issued by Inspector Eatwisie: John E. Kendall, erect a two-story dwelling, Rhode Island avenue, between New Jersey ave- nue and 5th street n.w.; $1,000. The District Commissioners yesterday by ine vitation of the trustees of the “German Orphan Asylt.m, visited a site which has been talked of as @ proper one on Which to locate thelr butld- ings in Uniontown, for the purpose of givin; their assent to {ts location. As there ts'a dif- ference of opinion between the Germans as to Unis site, no decision was arrived at. ASSESSMENTS COMPLETED. Mr. W. O. Roome, chief of special assessment division, has completed the revision of the as- Sesements upon tne following streets:—isth st. west, from P to Q sts. north; New Hampshire avenue, from 8 st. north to Boundary; P st. south, from $1 st. west to Potomac river: U st. north, from 13uUh to 14th sts. west; Vinginla ave- nue, from 43g to 6th sts. west. If paid before ‘the Issue of lien certificates no interest will be charged. THE COMMISSIONERS’ AUTHORITY RECOGNIZED. ‘The District Commissioners to-day recetved a letter from the Secretary of War stating that hereafter all requisitions made by the War de- partment for money 1n the Treasury department to the credit of the District would hereafter be made direct upon the District authorities, in place of the Treasurer of the United States, as has heretcfore been the case, This recognition of the District authority ts prautyiog to the Commissioners in view of the action of the Treasury officials to the District Comt..1s-1 ners, ignoring as they have the Commissioners en- Urely. Heretofore requisitions of the War de- ——— OD account of expenditures of the Washington Aqueduct, repairs of bridges and otner matters, have been made direct upon the Treasurer of the United States. VITAL STATISTICS, | The total mortality in the District for the Week ending Saturday, August 21, 1534, was 71 (being 6 less than the week previous) or at the ratezof 21.72 per 1,000 perannum. Of the decedents, 19 were white males, 19 white fe- maies, 16 colored males and 17 colored females, showing ap annual death rate of for the white and 30.64 for the colored population. Of the deaths, 52 occurred in Washington, 6 in the county and i31n the hospital Nineteen white and 20 colored were under 5 years of age; 5 white and 4 colored were 69 and over. “The greatest mortality (15 deaths) occurred on the isth, the least (two deaths) on the 16th. There were 96 births reported—2i white males, 29 white females, 23 colored males and 17 colored females, showing an annual birth rate of 25.53 per 1.000 for the white and 87.14 for the colored population. Marriages reported, 9—white 3, colored 1. . ‘THAT BRUTAL OUTRAGE.”—A New York paper of yesterday reports “A Brutal Outrage tn the Naiional Capital,” and in the paragraph says: ‘One day about three weeks ago a little girl, eleven years of age, daughter of the lady who Keeps a stand in the matin corridor of the Capl- tol, nesr the entrance to the chamber of the House of Representatives, started to go over to the Senate side. On her way she was accosted by one of the Capitol policemen, who. under pretense of showing her the President's room, in the rear of the Senate chamber, took her t> some apartment, locked the door, and compelk her to submit to great indig- nities. Becoming alarmed by her cries he finally released her, but extorted a promise, that she would tell noone of his baseness. It is further stated that the lady complained to the captain of the police and to Sergeant-at- Arms Bright, but the gulity man had been per- mitted to retain his piace.” ‘The party chi |, Mr. Wm. Hughes, ts a man of most exemplary habits, and has made an excellent record. He is 42 years of age,a ative of Ireland, and has been {n this country ist New Jersey regiment, not knowin Ume another man tn the regiment, an’ teen mnonths wae 8 promoted we: second Heuven- aney, an Ken part gagement before he was wounded in April, 1365, he then being the sentor captain in command of the regi- ment, and he bears the highest endorsements of Gens. Sheridan and Da) His conduct has been such since he 1 Had Eg to negative even " inthe case are. that the girl in question aged 15 years, is very precocious, and that she told this story to quite a number about the Capit and remained in charge HE of the ©