Evening Star Newspaper, September 17, 1880, Page 1

» THE EVENING STAR. ISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, 4T THE STAR BUILDINGS, / Pennsylvania Avenue, Uorner 11th Street, by fhe Evening Star Newspaper Companv. | @EORGE W. ADAMS, Pres’t. bers inthe THR EVENING BAR if #orved vo org ents : ‘ al raberiaaoe mat Be Pe ot eieeraine made known oD ‘application. 56—N°. 8,565. bening Star. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1880 TWO CENTS. AMUSEMENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE EVENING STAR. ATIONAL THEATER. THREE PERFOR“ZANCES OF Ss H.C. JARREIT'S Operatic SPECTACLE, CINDERELLA; @r, The Little Glass Slippers TO-NIGHT AND TO-MOSROW NIGHT AT 8, AND MATINEE TO-MORROW AT 2 a ® At cur usual Che p Matinog Prices AS izrion ty Dress Circe, 260. for ovary! Ro secured seats, es at Popular Prices. e CHILDREN TO-MORROW. story of CINDERELLA sweetly told b A ™ IAGNIFIOENT COMPANY OF ARTISTS, tribute to make a perfect stage representa ILDEN GAME.” It = cCPERA HOUSE. GREAT SUCCESS s FAMOUS BARLOW. PEIMROSE & WEST'S MAMMOTH MINSTRELS. he Greatest Minstrel Company traveliag. The latucat number of first-class performers ever sien im one Company. 10 EMINENT END MEN, 10 Incinding the Famous HAPPY CAL WAGNER. The most comy Minstrel organization in ex- isteuce. Every feature new. Stacdard Rates of Admission, 60 and 25 cts. n't forget th Don't forest SHINEE TO-MORROW A < Prices Next weet B. LEAVIT'S GIGANTIO VAU- DEVILLE AND SPECIALTY COMPANY. 617 VYMNASIUM, ND O STREETS N. Ww. ymuastics snd Calisthenics, rom 4 to 6, and Saturday ine 6 to 12, under the leadership ot £. TURK. Terma 50 cents pe®month. sel6-1m* YOLUMBIA BICYCLE SCHOOL. OPEN-FROM 9 A. M. TO 10 P. M. 1108 ¢¥p 1104 EB st. Nw. eepi4.2m N ATIONAL FAI. $25,000 IN PREMIUMS’ BECOND EXHIBITION, OCTOBER % TO 16, ISSO, BOOKS OPEN FOR SALE OF SPACE AND RECEIPT OF ENTRIES AT OFFICE, 83 MARBET SPACE. sepls-3w JIRST ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF THE (STRICT OF COLUM?IA HORTICULTURAL = ce SOCIETY. nouncing that at MA nd 24th ‘The Society has the pleasure c their First Apuual Exhibition will be held SONIC TEMPLE, on the 2ist, 224, 234 days of September, 1880, froui 10 o'clock a.m. 10p.m., and will émbrace choice specimens and extensive collections of Flowering and. Ornamental Plante, Cut Flowers, Fruits, Vexetables and Artis- tic and Floral Desiabs. Admittance, 25 cents: Five tickets, 81: Season tickets, 75 cents. sepl3-lut TARIETY HE SPICE OF LIFE. Vv ODD FEL a & Tru Sr. PROF. WYMAN, Wizanp anv VENTRILOQUIST. Commencins MUNDAY, Reptember isth, for one ‘week Children 15c. Matinee Sat- imission We. 810-7" SPORTING GOODS. $25 68) EXTRAORDINARY BARGAIN! ‘Warranted perfection in barrela, locks, stock, ac- fion and shootiny «ualities. Double- barre! Breecls- ng SHOT GUN. . English Laminated Steel Barrels worthy a #1U0 Gun. :rial «iven and money re- funded if not satisfa: ‘Testimonials:—**It is agocd «un in every respect, and the sportsman Reeds uo better. "-P. Joucy, eeq.. U.S. Smith- fan 1 F. Faued, esq., U. 8. Govern Prof’ Beach, lexandris, Va.; -F, Com. Internal evan: Alex- 1a; f fire Colt G z Tach y. Lawn Teuris, &c., free to al lowue 0 Archer} . RUPPENT, Nos. 403 and 405 7th st. n. we HEADQUARTERS FOR THE WHITNEY CHILDREN CARRIAGES, AECH ERY AND FISHING TACKLES; CRO- QUET AND LAWN TENNIS; BICY- CLES, VELOCIPEDES AND WAGONS. + AT Prices To Surt THe Truss. SCHOOL BOOKS QcHOoL BuoKS b _&e. FOR PUE LIO AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, ar W. B. & O. H. MORKISON, Law BooxsziLeus AND STATIONERS, sept No. 475 Pa. ave nw. JPEsPeranrTess FOR SCHOOL BOOKS, SCECOL SUPPLIES WHOLESALE AND RETAIL de WM. BALLANTYNE & SON, 425 7th street. ep we HOOL BOOKS ——., SCTE BCHOOL STATIONRE — = BLAT “PURSELL, 422 9th st. niw. sep2-2W id 0 &ch juisites: ‘A full supp'y Commercial and Fancy itationery in «rest variety. >» MO Ne ang23 > Pa. ave. cor, Lith st. UST PUBLISHED— McPHEESOS'’S HANDROOK im POLITICS, 1880 suLy 1, QO JULY 1, 1880. RIDDLE’S LIFE OF GARFIELD. JAMES J. CHAPMAN, Publisher, Mernorotitas BooxsTosE, OL Penn. a 1879, T aug?) —~ AINTEHRS AND HOUSEKE! BS, ei SiesTios = Use JOHNSTON'S DRY SIZED KALSOMINE AND MASURY’S MIXED PAINT. in the market. Pest in WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. GEORGE 35 vth st. eepd “*_Send for sample cards- T° CLOSE STOCK. A Lance Lot GLISH SRUSHKS AND COMBS - ‘Ar Cost. Ww. 8. TEEL. 935 Samrat nem avenue. sepll | Boys? Schoo! Shoes.. DIVIDEND.—The semi-annual diyidead EE on the stocy of ths COLUMBLS RAILWAY COMPANY will be paid at the Board of Traie , 819 Marke Space, SkereMuen 16TH eeplé-lw W. H. CLAGETT, Treasurer. ead: Fy BARTIGAN HAS REMOVED <%e hia office and residence to No, 1125 14th at. between L street and Thomas Circle’ sep2-lm" CS BE LOWEST PRIOES OR, SCHOOL ECOKS ‘and ScHUO.4 STATIONESY, wholesale and retai', at ROBERTS’ BJOKS LORE, 1010 7th et., above New York ave. eepi-Im SE STOP TEAKING AND ROTTING Y¥ BS totes to pieces by the use of Soaps adulterated with Marble Silex, Talc, Soap- stone, Mineral White, Dryers, » and ask ‘Tallow and Vesetame all aduiterations. jy12-3m (er NATOuAL moNenaL watzne. Bedt« Blue Lick, Deep Roc! Biba Glin eau tam de ov fen ee White Sulphur. ILBURN'S PHARMAGY, fe19 1429 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. BOOTS AND SHOES. Be NOW Te BUY CHEAP. The great sale of ODDS AND ENDS GENT’S FINE sors AND GAITERS, LADIES' KID AND GOAT BUTTON, MISSES AND BOYS’ SCHOOL SHOES, AT HALF THEIR VALUE, STILL CONTINUES AT L. HEILBRUN'S No. 102 7th st. n. Sign cf ‘*The Old Woman in Window.” _sel4-1m Ss CHOOL SHOES: he SOHOOL SHOE?! AT THE GREAT BOSTON SHOE AUOTION HOUSE, 491 Penn Avenue, SIGN OF THE RED FLAG, THE LEADING SHOE HOUSE IN THE DISTRICT. he proprietor of the above house having Just returned from the East with the larzest Stock of BOOTS and SHOES ever brozht! | before the public, at prices that astonish all. PRICE LIST: Mits School Shoes. AND ALL OTHERS IN PROPORTION, AT THE GREAT BOSTON SHOB AUCTION HOUSE. 2 LEOPOLD BICHOLD, Proprietor. bep’ qcuvex SHOES. SCHOOL SHOES. solid leather, Ohildren's, tof, aaeand Mise Shoes can find them al Boys and Misses School w Prices at 111 MARKET SPACE. Misses Pebble, all lesther, Button Bout, izes 11 10 2, af 81.25 a pair: conct iy Pur entire stock of Men’s Low Shoes will be Bold rewardiess of oust. w.H. BICH, sugi7 7i7 Market Space. New YORK SHOE STORE, 605 Pennsylvania Avenue. CLOSING OUT AT PRIME OOST ALL OF OU MIEN’S FINE LOW SHOES aND LIGHT CONGRESS GAITERS. AT ACTUAL OOST, ALL OF OUB Ee ui LADIES’ FINE ee SPORT ana LIGHT KID BOOTS. Cities este must be sold, to make room for Fall stock. CaLt ax BE ConviINceD. WE MEAN BUSINESS. a aad GEO. McCARTHY. M. W. GALT, BRO. & CO,, 2107 Penna. Avenue. Call special attention to their elegant stock of AMERIOAN AND FOREIGN WATOHES. ‘Their aesortment has never peen lacwer,and their prices aro much lower than eyer before. sep HAT OUR PLUMBING BUSINESS has increased so wreatiy that now our force of Fiun bers is larger chan, is employed by any hows: south of New York is evidence of the live! hat istaken in all SANITARY MATTERS © {otelligent PUBLIC. We give especial attention to MODERNIZING DEFEOTIVE PLUMBING ia city residences. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, aned No. 317 Oth street nw. EDICAL DEPARTMENT. y UNIVERSITY OF GEOK WN. ‘The thirty-second aunual Medical Seesion will commence in the O-}eve Building, corner 1th and E sts. p.w., MONDAY, September 6th. For par- Sop Fl ASHFORD, M. D., Dean, auglT-6w 1330 New York avenue. HE CRYSTAL FIRE PLACE STOVE Is the most elegant stove made. ‘The reputa- f the manufsczurers, the Barstow Stove Com- pany, for fine csating and rich designs is not equal- Raby any foundry in the world “The ORYSTAL is s powerful heater, of convenient and eimple con- struction. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, ened No. 317 9th street n. w. 5 TH) CUSTOM MADE OVERCOATS. QO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED FOR OVERCOATS, § 3 GOLD OR SILVER WATCHES, JEWELRY, BREECH OR MUZZLE-LOADING SHOT GUNS, Orany articlein our immense stock of Forfettad tedaes until our removal! t» our new Store, No. 1105 Vennsyivania avenue northwest, on or ALOUT SEPTEMBER 20. DIAMONDS, J.M. @ R. COHEN, 1007 7th street uw. Money to Lean at § per cent. sepl0 “Washington Nows and Gossip. GOVERNMENT Recetrts To Day.—Internalrev- eDUe, $433,415.62; customs, $592,323.15. THE PortsMorru will leave Glen Cove, LI, on the 20th, for New York. Cartan W. H. doxpan, 9th infantry, on being relieved from duty on recruiting service, 1s ordered to report to the lizutenaat general, commanding miltiary division of the yuri, for temporary duty. ‘THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY arrived at Monterey, Cal, Wednesday afternoon and were escorted to the Hotel Deimonte, A ball was given at the hotel In the evening and the President, Mrs. Hayes, Gen. Sherman and others who accompa- nied the President west were in attendance, ‘Yesterday the party was tendered a reception. GEN, MYERS Stccessox.—There {3 good at- thority for the statement that Gen. W. B. Ha- zen Is to be assigned to duty as Chief Signal ofi- cer of the Army. THE SENTENCE OF DISMISSAL passed by a court martial upon Maj. Wm.E. Creary,paymas- terU.S.A., Is to be confirmed by the Presi- dent. MOVEWENTS OF U. S. Naval V&s8RLS.—The training ship Constitution sailed from Newport on the 15th. Sheis making her way down to Hampton Roads. The Lackawanna was at Caltoa on the 16th of August. The Wachusett left Unat port August 15th for Valparaiso. THE MAINE CoNUNDRUM.—The excitement attending the Maine election 1s slowly dying out. Whichever party now secures the gov- ernor, the victory 1s ‘such a little one” that it jails fo arouse any high pitch of enthusiasm. ‘The republicans now stoutly clam and believe Davis, the republican candidate, to be elected. ‘The democrats cry fraud In the back woods of Maine, and not a few of them now think that they were rather previous fn celebrating a vic- tory R advance of its being recorded. ARMY ORDERS.—Captain C. McKibbin, 15-2 iulantry, will report to the superintendent mounted recruiting service to conduct a detach went Of recruits to the department of the Mis- seurl. On the completion of this duty he will join is proper station (New York city.) Leave Tor four months, to take effect atier the con- clusion of the field service of his company, 1s Franted Captain E. P. Pearson, 17th Intantty. eave granted Major Leslic Sinith, 2d infantry, ig lurther extended firteen days. SECRETARY TroMrson left the city this morn- ing fer bis home, in Indiana. Commodore Jef- fers will be Acting Secretary of the Navy during the Secretary's absence. Harry W. Thompson and Miss Mollie Thompson, son and daughter of the Secretary of the Navy, left this morning for the Blue Ridge Mount D. M. BalEy, who for some years has been consul at Hong Kong, has been relleved from cfiicial duty in that capacity. Batley left here for New York last hight. He 13 the officer against whom Consul General Mosby fled charges with the Department of State. NaVAL ORDERS.— Commander W. S. Schiey as Inspector of the second light house district, October Ist next, reileving Commander S. D. Ames, who Will settle his accounts. Lieut. A. G, Paul as assistant inspector of the fifth light house district. Assistant Engineer Waiter Shewell to special duty at the Delaware iron works 2ist lust. Master Boynton Leach to the Norfolk navy yard. Passed Assistant Surgeon J. F. Bransiord from the bureau of medicine and ordered to special duty connected with the Smithscnian Insutute. Assistant Engiaesr H. Frick placed on sick leave. Assistant Engt- neer G, B. Ransom “om duty at Chester, Pa., and ordered to duty st the naval academy 39:4. inst. Master F. H: Crosby to the receiving ship Franklin. Gunner Eugene Mack from the Ports- mouth navy yard ordered to the mage zine at that piace, relieving Gunner T. R. Wil- sch, who goes to the navy yard. Among leaves of absence granted for tne week ended yester- day is one month to Lieut. D. G. M. McRitchin, commanding the Tallapoosa, the date of her ariivai at Portsmouth, N. MaIL ROBBERIES AND OTHER VIOLATIONS OF Postal Laws.—Chiet Inspector Parker, of toe Post Office department, reports for the last fiscal year, that 577 persons were arrested for violation of postal laws. Of this number 215 Were convicted, 15 acquitted, 1 escaped, for felted bail, 34 proceedings were dismissed, and 1m 226 cases trials are not yet reached. Tnirty- ore highwaymen were convicted of robbing the malls on the frontier and 39 burglars were arrested for breaking into post offices. The report states that out of 2,726 reports of lost registered letters only 1,716 remained, after in- vestigation and recoveries, and this while 7,060,000 letters and packages were entrusted to the registered mahis during the year. Thefact of a considerable decrease in the number of complaints of lost and missent lettersin the ordinary matls is referred to as proof of the iu- creasing safety and eftictency of the general pestal service of the United States. The report closes with an expression of opinion that the Vigiance and system employed by inspectors, Which renders detection of criminal violation of the laws almost certain, should deter thiev- fyg efticlals and employes trom yielding to temptation, and increase ihe contideace of the public tn our postal syste 1 Ovr Exrorts OF BREADSTUF! t Prepared by the Bureau of Statistics shows that during the month of Au ported trom this country $31, dcemestic breadstuffs, For the correspondiog mouth of, jast year these exports amounted to $19,758,656, ang for the eight months ended August 31St last £151, For corresponding eight months ended August, 1879, the ex- yOlts of domestic breadstufls amounted to $137,914,047, ‘THE FOLLOWING TRANSFEKS OF LIEUTEN. of artillery, for instruction at Fortress Moare are announced: The officers will report Octob ist—ist artillery, 186 Lieut. Frank 8. Rice, trom battery I to Light battery K, vice lat, Lieut. 1 G. Shaw, from Ligbt batiery’K to battery I; 24 Lieut. Frank 5. Harlow, from battery L to Light battery K, vice 24 Lieut. ‘T. ©. Patterson, Light battery K to battery L; 2d artlilery, 130 Lieut. A. D. Schenck, from battery E to Light battery A, vice Ist Lieut. J. E. Eastman, from Light battery A to baitery C; 1st Lieut. Barner Wagner, from nerteny C to battery Ej 3d ar- tillery Lieut, A. Howard, from battery M to Light battery C, vice 2d Lieut, C. W. Foster, from Light battery C to battery lst Licut. W. R. Quinan, from ba Light battery B, vice ist. Lieut. W. F. Stewart, trom Light battery B to battery F; 2d Lieut. J. M. Jones, from battery A to Ligat battery b, vice 2d Lieut. W. M. Medcalfe, from Light bat- tery B to battery A; 5th artillery, 1st Lieut. J, E. Sawyer, from battery 1 to Light battery F, vice ist Lieut. W. B. McCallum, from Ligat bat tery F to battery Personal.—Hon. Tayloe Beattie and fami:y, of Loulsiana, are at the Ebbitt.—Mr. A. Campbell, of Utah, {s at the Rt fajor W. 8. Regers, of the Columbus (Onio) Herald, 13 1a AST FURNACE UCESSFUL FURNACE we ‘er Known, &ad our practical experience of ~five years it making and putting up furna- ces, and the close attention we have paid to all nab! ee in heating apparatas, warrant us in claiming that these furnaces possess all the eritorious features to be found in any furnace. We claim that for ECONOMY, DURABILITY, SIMPLICITY and MASE OF MASAGEMENT they are not excelled. We also claim that we have pnt within the two yeal ve up of Sl other kinds combined, and have not heard a single complaint from them. HAYWABD & HUTCHINSON. aud No. 317 Oth street HK KITCHENER RANGE. T ‘We bsve endeavored to make 8 first-class arti- SER HANGES to secures nig red. That cle only, and have spared no expense in facture of our KITCH) range of la: HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, ang9 No. 317 Sth street n. w. RE UF aCTURING ‘= ve ‘s ination the superiority of our work is apparent. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, aagd We. 317 Oth street n. w. Snr eats SEE, FLUMEING, with s view to Tet of oroper 7 town.— Minister Christiaucy left the capital of Peru on the 16th ult. for Arica, bearing dis- patches from Washington in relation to peice. ——Major Ben: Periey Poore’s charming daughter, Miss Alice Poore, will be married at his Indian Hill farm, near Newburyport, Mass, September 29th, ‘to Mr. Frederick S: Moseley, whose father 15 a banker in Newbury. port. Theelder brother of the groom married & ister of Mrs. Harriet P. Spofford, the novelist. ——Mr, P. M. Dubant and wife have returned trom Saratoga.—Mr. Robert H. Graham has returned from Acton,in the Virginia mountatns, which place he thinks the healthiest In America, — Gen. Pope, Gen. Gibbon and Wm. Pitt Kel. logg ure in ‘Chicago. — Lieut. Commander Frederick Pearson, U.S. navy, Congressman Robert M ae of Maryland, Gen. T. L. Ciipgman, of North Carolina, ex-Congressmau John Hancock, of Texas, Gen. George A. Sher idan, of Louisiana, Gen. i. B. Clitz, U.S. army, Col. Belfield and Major Noyes, of’ the British army, John Collinson and Capt. Dougias Gal- ton, of London, are registered In New York.— Postmaster General Maynard has gone to Ten- nessee.—— A letter from Commissioner Morgaa, now at Hot Springs, Arkansas, states that he was able to walk a Considerable distance with- out his crutches a few days since. THe WEEKLY Stax for this week 1s an excel- Jent number. It contains, as an eight-page Yr, fifty-five solid columas of reading mat- ee iicrodin Two Sides paigD months. five cents each. | Mir. Blaine Claims that Davis is Elected. ‘The following telegrim was recotved at the headquariers of Repubilcan Congressional Com- mittee to-day: “Avesta, ME., Sept. 17, 1889.—Hon Evrard MePherson:—We have elected Gov. Davis by hardsome plurality, J.G. BLAINE.” STRIKF.—The brakemen and firemen on the Canada Pacific raliroad have resigned their po- sitions because an increase of wages has beam Gented them and it has been found necessary to have police detailed to watch the arrival and departere of trains for fear of the destruction of property. Rumored Defalcation of an Army Paymaster. ORDERED TO REPORT IN TIIIS CITY, HE TURNS UP MISSING. There is considerable excitement in army circles growing out of the report that Major Nelson, paymaster U. S. A., 13 a defaulter and deserter. NelsOn for some time has been sta- tioned in New York city. It is alleged that he gambled In stocks, and lost considerable money in Wallstreet. Recently he arranged to make a payment to the troops at Fort Garland, and a check for $40,000, Which he attempted to nego- tate, was dishonored. A fortnight ago Nelson was ‘ordered peremptorily by telegraph to re- yeas forthwith in this city. He should have een here at the furthest last Sunday morning. beipg now five days overdue, the impresston 1s general that Nelson has deserted the service and left the country, The amount of the al- leged defalcation of Major Nelson is about $15,000, ‘The government loses nothing, as his bondsmen are good for more than doubie the amount of his supposed defaleation. Political Notes. General Plaisted. the fusion candidate for gov- ernor in Maine, said on Tuesday night that there will be but one electoral tleket in Maine op- posing the republicans, and that will be theoae how bamed; that after’ the magnifleent support which the democrats have given him he stould deem ita breach of faith on the part of the greenbackers to nominate a separate electoral tcket, and would feel called upon to disown it by taMng the’stump for Hancock. The following further congresstonal nomina- tions have been made: H. G. Smith, democrat. 2d New Jersey: ex-Governor Thos. C. Fletcher, ist Missouri; J. C. Bowman, republican, Massachusetts. Among the dispatches received by General Plaisted, of Maine, was the followlng tro: G: Hancock:— it my congratulaUions on glorious result of your campaign. It will {n- Spire our friends with confidence and sirengtien them in the preitminary battles which remata to be fought elsewhere and which need all or cur forces.” The Illlnots greenbdgck state central commit- tee has appointed five new Weaver electors in place of the clectors appointed at their state convention, but who have since come out for other presidential candidates or resigned. The New Hampshire prohibitory state con- vention met at Concord yesterday and nomi- pated D. Dodge for governor. Asa Kendal! and J. Fletcher were nominated electors at large. Strong probibitory resolutions were adopted, including one indorsing and support- ing the nomination of Neai Dow for President. Col Bianton Duncan, of Louisville, assisted by other democrats, proposes to ralse $100,000 iu Kentucky for the democratic canvass in indiana. The natural effect of the narrow escape in Maine will be to make the republicans more vigorous and alert, aud their watcnfulness and alarm may be of greater service to them in the end than the confidence which would have resulted from their expected victory In the Pine ‘Tree state.—N, ¥. Herald, to-day, So great ls the interest manifested In the debut of Senator Conkling a3 a speaker in this presidential contest, that tickets of admission to the New York Academy of Musie to-nigat cannot be had tor love or money. Early yes- lerday moruing it was found necessary to post anotice that, “Phe supply of tickets for ta- mcrrow evening at the Academy of Music ‘ts exhausted.” It is likely that all remaining [= 3 doudts as yard here, wili be put In commission soon. ‘Tue following offizers ere ordered 10 duty on her on the 30¢h:—Com- trander Merril to command ber; Ueutenan’s. W Newman, Wm. Little and-J.N. Heavy *. E. Greene and E. B. Under- wood; midshipmen, Charies McC! cadet init sbipmen, F. A. Huntoon, G. R. Redman and H. L. Filiebrowne; pa eon, Hi, R. Harvey; assistant p: passed assistaut engineer, U. ‘agle; cadet engineers, W. D. Weaver and T. W. Kin- kard; chief engineer, W. D. Smith; and assistant engineer, G. H. T, Babbitt. In THE FIRE CHIEFS’ CONVENTION at Boston yesterday Charles T. Holloway, of Baltimore, made a report on the topic, “Spsntaneous Combustion,” narrating several instances {llus- trating the frequency from this cause of fires, and maintaining that four-tenths of the fires tn this country are from this cause. Chief O’Con- ner, of New Orleans, made a report on the importance of appointing strictly practical men as judges and purchasers of fire apparatus Chief McCool, of Pottsville, Pa., from tae o mittee cn the question as to the expedienc passing state laws requiring the erection of fireproof butldings in the business sections of cities, reported that in vhelr opinion such legts- lation wou'd be advisable and of great practical benefit. ‘The committee on tenement houses reported in favor of more stringent laws regu- laurg the cons‘ruction of tenement houses, re- quiring better arrangements and the appites- Uon of fire escapes. Chief Sexton, of St. Louts, reported in favor of the organizutoa of a pom. pler corps as a part of all regular fire depart- ments. PERUVIAN CoURT'S MaxkriaL.—Berry, the Almerican accused of beluya Culilan spy, 18 now being tried by acourt-marual Ia Lenia ‘He hes been in prison seve mouths. Garcia Maldo nado, the late treasurer of the Lenia munl cipality, is also being tried by court-marcal for very extensive franas, ELMAN ALLIGER INDICTED, ‘he papers in the case of Elijah Aliiger, the insurance broker wno is charged with obtaining money upon bonds stelen from Merritt Trimble of 21 Cordandt street, were laid before the grand jury yesterday, After a very brief consideration of the evideace set forth tu th pers, the grand jury indicted Alliger—wv. ¥. Sun, 16th. on CHARGE OF PENSION FRAU largarett Herr was before U.S. Commissioner Rogers yester- day on the charge of obtaining $900 from tw pension office ona faise and irauduient cls m Gf pension due her as the widow of a soldi She was held to bail fora hearlog 30h L Balt, Sun, ith, FLIGET OF A DEFAULTER.—Wm. Smith, of the firm of Forname & Smith, merchauts of Damas- cus, Wayne county, Pa., has Gisappeared, and has been found to be a defaulter to the amount ef $25,000, Forname is ruined. and several firms at Cochecton, N. Y.. lose largely. Smith Js believed to have used the money for stock speculations. Sap DEATH OF A YOUNG GIRL.—Miss Bartha Ednuston, ah of the Episcopal Femile Ia sutute, at Winchester, only 16 years old, was fatally burned on Saturday eventug by the fall of a coal oil lamp she was carrying. In her fright she ran along the passages until com pletely enveloped in flame, causing her dea after a few hours of suffering. She wa3 the oe of Judge M. Edouston, of Weston, W. —<———— A Bov’s Suiciok.—A special to the Baltimore American, from ceown, Seton as beeen ger 3 man named ears of age, commit ing birself in & barn On. the Clarence Stonbraker, day afternoon about 4 o'clock. habging by Mrs. Stonebraker, who cut him down and summoned but it was too Jate. Acting coroner James Long, of Willtam3 Port, held an inquest ata late hour, but no further particulars have yet reached here, eee MISCEGENATION IN ILLINOIs.—The Caicago Tribune’s special trom Galesburg, NL, says Society there is greatly agitated over the mar- riage of one of Seether refined and i educated young acolored man Who Was a servant in the family. She is highly father having been me connect: fn Eptee circles thi the throughout the northwest, ‘The couple ran away Tu a married, re toud soveent were miles ate Galesburg, at a colored man’s real- ‘The trial of Virgil and Kalb, Miss., for Hi yesterday by a Telegrams to The Star. LATEST FROM MAINE. The Election Still Disputed. General Hancock’s Opinion. A Dispatch from Mr, Blaine. What the Democratic National Commi tee Says. THE EASTERN WAR CLOUD. BOSTON’S BIG CELEBRATION RUSSIAN CABINET CHANGE. —— THE RESULT IN MAINE. Dispatch from Mr. Biaine to White= y Reia. fhe Tribune publishes hb, dated Augusta, Mc itelane Reid, The Trenuue:—The returns {rcm the county towns show steady and uniform gains in the Tepublican vote, jusuitying our Canvass in every respect. In Portland, Bangor, Bath, biadetord, Belfast and some tifteen or twenty other large towns we mct our princ! Joss, by means to which I have aiready referred. each the coun- try towns, hence Gov. Davis has been coming up splendidly within the last sé hows. We how tee] confident cf his election by iue vote of U! people. There is a possibility that d-moi Irauds Will be attempted among the Freuea tn the far-off Madawaska region, On our treme noitheastern over hundred miles ye routes of travel. eneh peopl themselves honest and innocent, but tney made the passive instruments of fraud by Ub genvine Anglo-Saxon democrats of the ‘state steal varlety. Frauds lu Madawaska have been oiten tried by the democrats In the past. They pre sigualiy exposed and rebuked as long ago 8 by the Hou, Jas. 5. Pike, of the 7 appcinted special commissioutr by Gov. Lott Morrill, It may become necessary to order a slinilar Invesugation this year. The coucage I Maine republicans never Was higher than at Uils moment. We have elected 22° members of the Senate against 9 by the fusionists, and have the Louse of representatives by a large major- ity. The poitical power of Maine is perma- Lently wrested trom the men who last year dis- honored the state. Signed.) JaMgs G. BLAINE Gen. Hancock’s Congratulations to Plaisted. The Sunhas the following: Gen. Hgncock, on the receipt of the first Maine news, tele: graphed his congratulations to Harris M. Plais- ted at Bangor. Mr. Piasted replied: “* Thanks tor your congratulations on the glorious victory cf our plaih people in opposition to class legislation and to asixtn term, We fused and won a union victory. You head the enemy while I the guns.” Gen. Hancock’s Opinion of the Maine Victory. Mr. Pulsifer telegraphed Unat himself and humerous ttlends desired ap opinion from Gen. Hancock on the Mutne victory. The Generals -Teply was:—Telegram received asking what I think the effect ot Ube Maine election will be. I think it will lead to a pure and efficient: admin. istration of our public affairs, burying section- alism, cernenting the Union and perpetuating representative government. But instead of permitung us to relax our labors, It imposes the Lecessity of Increasing them to resist the des- berate efforts of our opponents, Harder work Iban ever 3s required of our friends for the crowning victory.” Eugene Casserly, of San Franclsco, tele- graphes Maine redeemed, anda new star in the east shines brightly. Its name is Hancock. Bayoncts are hot Ht instruments for coilectiag free men’s votes, Well spoken, high chi Gen. Hancock, tn retura said: “The result on the Atlantic frovt is very encouraging. May tr be equatied at least on the Pacitic coast, to which J am warmly attached, with which T aa icentifiea by early association, and whose in terests I understand and in any sphere of life would always endeavor to promote.” RW York, Sept. Lae following dis Mme, Statement of the Democratic Na- tional Committee. New Yorx, Sept. 17.—Th ional D2mo- ie cratic Committee has issued the following state- ment relative to the election in Maine: DEApQUARTERS NATIONAL DgMocRatic Com MITTEE, New YORK, Sept. i7.—The latest rella- bleand official returns received from Maine are Returns from 425 towns give Platst- 95; republican majority in the opposition vote republican, 72,765; republican majority, republican loss in 158) trom tse corresponding election tu 1876, 14,587. There are 5S towns and _plaata- tous yet to be heard from. Relatty gain in these towns, as compared with 1 ‘Would give us at low estimate over 1,000 dem cratic majority. Republican manipulators in Maine are pretendiog to claim 2 majority for avis, and ate undoubtedly trying to doctor re- turns to bear out tits claim, If remnatas to bo seen whether they propose to begin ia Malne to reinaugurate the frauds of Isié. For two days Mr. Blaine and the republican leaders conecded Mr. Plaisted’s election, as the repab 57,499; £ 2 Nean party did Tilden’s in 1: The entire machinery for counting U vote is la the hands of the republican returning beard, Usually, in past years, it only re- quired about two days to ascertain definite re- sulisin Maine. This year all’ the first returas showed great democratic gatus, and 16 was oly when the republican manipulators have stopped the returns comlog tn and deiayed them walt they could be aitered, that changes were made in favor of Davis. AS instance, the county of Kennebec, which usually completes its returns in one day, was held back nul aiter dhursday, “and tt 18 openly asserted by a former republican leader that returns are kept back for manipulation. Two of tive Con- gressmien—Murch apd Ladd—are conceded. Philbr! democratic candidate in Blaine’s dis trict, while actually elecred,may be counted out by fraud by a very smali majority—under one hundred. In the flrst district Anderson, the democratic candidate, is practically in the game o:ition, as the republicans only claim a ma- jority for Reed of 93, thus showing that out of 5 Congressmen, 4 democrats were elected. This is the best criterion by which to joege the popular sentiment of the state. Plaisted 1s clearly elected, and can only be de- feated by fraudulent count. The only gains shown by the republican party, or claimea by them, are In democratic counties tnaccessibie by telegraph and away from Mnes of railways. The best evidence of the fraud proposed to be perpetrated is the fact that, while the fusion licket showed large gains all over the state in republican cities and counties, a republican gain is claimed 1p democratic counties. Wits H. Barnum, Chairman. Kepresentative Murch on * Hepub= lican Rascality.” NEw YORK Sept. 17,.—The following dispatch from Congressman Murch was received this afternoo: ROCKLAND, ME., Sepf. 17.—T) Marcus Han'an, New Yor Republican rascahty is beyond comprehension. There ts no doubt of attempt belng made to count Platsted out. It it suc- ceeds it will add 10,000 to our vote In Novem- a ber. (Signed), ‘THos. H. Murca. the rt Boat Race at Saratoga GENEva, N. Y., Sept. 17.—Riley has com- pleted his epost Of $1,000 with the stake nol ers in. col race at Saratoga Welsgerber, of Wneeling. ‘The latter has not ke been heard from on the subject of h's inal deposit of $500. —_——_ lad His Neck Broken. bf Port Jexvis. N. Y., Sept. 17.—Heary Starck, Of his village, was thrown froma cariage last bight by @ runaway team and had broken, causing instant death, neck FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Marine Disasters. Texpox, Sept. 17.—The Steamer Bath City, fic Bilstol ior New York, has put into Crook Haven tor repatrs. Her spare propeller broke Joose in the hold during a gale, cut holes in the | side of fhe vessel. and tore away a part of the bulkhead. The bark Alpheta, at Fleetwood, fiom San Francisco, Is ashore ‘In a dangerous Fositior. The Kussian Cabinet Tronble, Lonpon, Sept. —In connection with the statement that eral Count Miluttin, Rus- sian Minister of War, is about to retire trom ofice on account of ’a disagreement with the Czarwitch, the St. Petersburg corres -on lent Of the Daily Ne 5 ele was summoned by the Emperor to Livadia, b se of General Miluitins opposition to General Sko- | belefis desire to advance on Mery. ‘The Eastern War Clond. | Lonpon, Sept. 17.—The corres; Tim graphs as follows:—“It ts urgent that the Powers should no longer encourage the iite | | dent of the pe that there will not be blooashed. ‘The first shot fired will spread the flames of war along the entire frontier.” | A Constantinople dispateh to the Times says: | The ambassadors were to hold a inecting ‘Thursday afternoon, and it was thought, proba- Die, they would then prepare @ note th which the Intentions of the powers in regard to ccercive ineasures, vaguely alluded to in the note of August 3d, would be more clearly explataed. The Albani ept. Imes 2 Six miabs are massed tion on Tange entrenched with five Ines of but within range from the sea. All and Boyana have rly of resistance. Gen. Petrovich is bear Antivarl. He bas six tnousand men, six. guns and Uree mountain mule battertes. I aiting orders from Cettinje. At an interview he ‘expressed strong doubts of an amicable settiement. Telegraphing on the 16ib inst. trom: the Monten: dquarters the correspondent of the 7 ‘Ss: It Gen. Petro- Vich advanced he would s flank to the Albenizns. His arp foreea because of the r points on the frontier. rein- of defendin, he army is in remain indefi- erything schemes of delay. J jt Note of the Powers, A Vienna dispateh to the Tis says the joint Lote of the powers, Insisting upon the surcen- der of Duleigno, which was delivered to tne Tone did vot formally mention a naval demon- stration, The fies, In a leading editorial, says: How- ever courteous its form, the pre of the international fleet at Ragusa gi he note the character of an uluimatum Which It would be periicus to resist. urks Beserting to the Albamans. Lospos, Sept. 17.—A dispatcu daved Antivari, September 15, to the Times, says it sha,the ‘Turkish commander, has 10,” men at Marepza, on ibe Scutari road, but he ts powerless. His men are deserting to tie Albauiqns. Italy and the Austro-German Alli- ance. The correspondent of the Tins at Rome de- nies that Italy has instructed any one to sound Prince Bismarck relative to the entry of Italy into the Austro-German alliance. Manchester Markets. Loxpon, Sept. 17.—The Manchester Guardian in its commercial article this morning says: There was a very quiet market yesterday, (Thursda}). Prices were unchanged. Was a fulr demand for export yarns lor the Med- irerranean Coasts and the Levant markets, but for other quarters and for the east the inquiry was slow. Cloth was firm and there were smal! Sales both for home and foreign markets. t. 17 =" correspondent at Accrington says: There are already unmis- takable signs of wavering among the operatives, ‘To day, out of 140 operatives who had given ig Of strike at one inill 105 have withdrawn. them. ‘The French Cabinet Counci The Paris correspondent of the Zines says he has credible information that at the council of ministers yesterday President, Grevy sustained Premier de Freycinet in adhering to the atti- luce defined in his Montauban speech, but that M. Constans, minister of the interlor and of worship, desired the immediate execution of the decrees. The correspondent says he thinks the cabinet will probably await the reassem-. Sing ‘of the cLambers before coming to a deci D. Crops Damaged by Floods, Reports irom Chester, Malton, North Shields, Nottingham, Kuneatop, Penzance, Sheffield and ‘Truro represent that heavy rain, gales and tloods e caused great damaze to the un- harvested crops. The Race Lonxpon, Sept. 2 England To-day. nts Is The Last ¢ Doncaster September mect! ‘The r: I er eip caine off, and was won C. Perkins* four-years old ch. f. Dros: second place was red by Vi i sect A turd’s three-years old ch. ¢. Edelwi the third place by the same owner’s three-y old b. ¢. Schcol Boy. Four ran. Congressional Nomination. BALTDIORE, Sept. Dr. Wasningtoa R Smith, ot Dorchester count: ‘3 been nom: Wall New York, Sept, cle says:—Dullness is the only feature of the | Stock exchange markets today. U.S. bonds | are *. higher for the 53 and 63. and unchanged for the 4s and 4%s, the 43 ruling at 1l0'.a\. Kallroaa investments are firm. The marketfor speculative shares is generally higher than yes- terday, although the changes are slight, except in Nashville and Chattanooga, which fell 5 per a cebt abd recovered 14, and Western Union relevraph, which fell 1+, and recovered y. The leading stocks are Erle, Lake Shore, Western Uuton, Wabash, Northwest, Mjiwaukee and St. Paul, Ohio and Mississippi, aud the coal Stocks, So far as reported, railroad earnings continue to showa handsome gain over tle large figures of a year ago, and this gain ap- pezrs not only on old roads, but is the most re- markable in new roads in parts of the country which are rapidly developing. The railroad bond market ts without special feature. There is still an abundance of money to be had on call at 2103 percent, on time at, 3 to 6 per cent, and on prime mercantile paper at 44a5% per cent, And yet the demand on New York for currency ts very large, nearly every branch of legitimate business all over the country being active and as reported prosperous. Specula- tion, however, is dormant as compared with a year ago. Enough foreign gold has already arrived bere to gO a long way toward furnish- ing the facilities for moving tue crops elther by its Own use or by releasing other forms of cu! rency more cconventent for the purpo: ry foreign exchange still rules at rates which war- rant further specie imports, The Markets. BALTIMORE, Sept. 17.—Virginia elxes, deferred, 736; do consols, 69: do. second series, "243g; do. ist due coupons, 90%; do. new ten-forties, 41}; lo. ten- forty coupons, 95 bid to-day. BALTIMORE, Kept. 17.—Cotton firm. ahd’ wesigrs sapere SonsSG; aa ones, Se £0. do. family, 8:C0a, 16; city sailla super, 3.00 7 a3.06: do. extra,’ 4.00a4-50:' do. family, 5.7 rane 5: Patapsco family, 6.50. Wheat, scuthers a shade caster ana barel F stead ‘wert: rh essier and active—southern -00a1. 06; go amber, 1.10a1.16; No.1 Maryland, 1.12; No. 2 western winter ot and Beptember, 1-06 06%; Octoter, 1-07 ual 074; November, 1-08i¢a Tecember, 1-094). 0936. Oot elect ominal; western is rt , 513ga51% October, 5) ate Drm snd quiet—southern, 44345," western White, staid. | Bypetendy, 95. Hay easier end quiet prime to ce Pennsylvania Marv- land, 18.00s20.0. Provisions firm—mess pork, lonee™ Jders and clear rib 9. Bacon—shoul- Hams, 12}ga135s. ed, jutter firm—prime to choice ed, 18825. higher end firm, 198 nol frm, 10 ordinary Dally 18al6%. Sayer casier—A soft, 10% niet, 1.17. Freighte dull. Receipts— Secrets wheat, 67,£00 bushels; corn, Sh G00) urhels’ cocts 186 be athe garment See: ments quiet. 17.—Flour quiet. Whest ‘NEW Kreg it er 17, 12 tae Reade Seni, Seman ane” ° er arena Tas ee * 39%. 13 5. Bead- at'the Montenegrin headquarters tele | BOSTON’S BIRTHDAY. Sept. 17.—The part Perfect fall day, through which the procession ts to pass and the adjacent thoroughfares are so crowded that itis dificuit to move through them. As as 9 o'clock the windows along the route began. to Mil, while at every yotnt where ft was sible to place chairs or benches speculators established themselves charging from 50 cents to $3 a seat according to location. The streets are biocked with wagons filled with viewers from the rural districts and the outlying wards of the city. Business ts enurely suspended, and there is every indication that the memorable Bunker Hiil celebration three years ago will be dwarfed when compared with today’s events, ‘The Mterary portion of the celebration was held in O:d South Church, and commenced at | 9orclock. At that e there were gathered in the Unis ancient edifice the sovernors | Of the states and the mayors of the cities, the invited guests Of the city, who occupied a plat- | torm extending the entire length of the church, uses Were opened with prayer by Rev. Geo. E i Mayor Ellis, Prince, det livery occupied two hours, and at the ¢ynclu- sion the mayor and tpvited guests were taken in carrleges and escorted tato the line of | cession. Ow Rut Messenger. e Lyne. sman says fan cssrs. Swaddie & Inship im Addition to the one they are now ingtorbim. He did a smart spin yester- on the Tybe, from Scottswood to Bottom a0 strokes: Ui » The wélter was rouch. a cross alling: Dut Hanlan showed good and machin¢-like action. He will remain on the ‘Tybe a Week, and possibly do his first month's ng on ihat rive traly T. Hanlan and tHeinpster are row formally entered for the Interaational regatta, ° Sa einn ema ut of Door Sports. RACES ON THE PAIR GROUNDS VEST! Vhere were more than a thousand persons on the National Fair grounds yesterday afternoon, to witness two trotting races for $150 € tust was for Ubree minute horses was won by Mr, | ond, F: fourth. ‘Time EXE Took pla formerly Trump 3 Star Maid and Col. Heywood de to be entitled to second money, . A. free being Une . Col Th Kally an Messrs. AUD S. TRYING TO BEAT 2:11 ACh! ¥ afternoon th te was a large atte e to Witness the atiempt of Maud S10 the record et . ‘The weather 3 mt, but there was a strong east wind. ‘The first’ eveot was tt Calamus was a strong favorite, and Ubree heats easily; Mary Mit ‘Thue 2:27>;. The second race for Kate Sprague, with Donaid second, 7 \» The appearance of Maud S. on the track 10 trot st time for #2,59) was a signal tor hearty applause. Her first leat was merely to warm her up, and as she loti her feet Several times, It was made in 2:26... The first quarter Of ber heat was made steady in reconds, and then she was cut loose for her best speed, making the half mile ta 1044. Her dyiver sped ber at an undiminished galt to the three-quarter pole, which wa: 4. Coming home there was excitement than when the record was lowered in the summer meeting, for It seemed certain tbat she would muke a mile in 2:11 at least, but ste lett ner feet when a few yards from the wire and the heat was spoiled. The watches did , h om by e At the Doncaster (England) meeting yester- day the race for the Kous plate, for 2-year old colts and fillies, was won by Lord Roseberry’s chestnut Mily out of Czarina. Lord a " chestnut filly Mazurka H. Houldsworth's bay Mily out of Crocus third. Mr. Hampton's brown colt Mountebank, Mr. P. Loriliard’s bay colt Passaic, Sir H. De Trafford’s chestnut colt Blilycock, and Lord Zetland’s bay colt Stratheden, also ran. The betting before the race Wes # todon the Cvarina filly. Pas- saic came tn last. The following 1s @ summary of the racing events at Lexington, Ky., yesterday: Handi: Caps, mile heats, Montreal, 1,1; Minnock, 2, 3; Blanche J.. 3, 2. Time—1:44, 1:44. 14, mik Betule F., 1; Miss Natles, 3. Tina lL. One mile dash: Be Lucy May, 2; Mathe Walker, 3. Time At Albany yesterday tLe’ race were as lows: First race, purse $1,000, divided, for 2:25 class, won by Lady Foxey, Steve Maxivell sec- end." Best time—2:26%,. “Second race, for 2:23 class, purse $1,500, divided, Patchen won, Iron Age second. Hest Ume—2:35, ‘The following ts a summary of the racing at Bradford, Pa., yesterday: For 2:45 . purse #400, George D. Sherman won; Lady Upton sec- Same class, purse $500, oud. Best ume, is Timothy wi fasecond. Best time, 2:30, arrow escape % Tol- ‘St. Juilen hada p at Kalamazoo, Mich., Wednesday night, the car on which he Was traveling being detached at that point by a misplaced switch and upset. The horse lant cn his feet and was not hurt. ‘The winners al Coney Island (N.Y) races yes- tercay were Boardman, 14 miles, in 2:11. Spin- away Went over the mille race alone in. 1:51; Checkmate, rotle and five furlongs, in 2:50; Dis- Vurbance, stecplechase, In 6:29). SHOOTING AT CREEDMOOR, At Creedmoor, yesterday, tn the international military match, the following teams won first and second prizes, Thelr score at three ranges, out of a posal P score Of 1,260 for a Leam, were: Miltary Division of Missouri, 1,023; Military Dl- yision of the Pacific, 1,0i4. The other teams’ Scores were: Connecticut 960, New Jersey 972, Pennsylvania 954. In the military team match, 200 yards, possible 175 per team, Ubere were 17 en- lies and three prizes. The winning teams were: Company 3, Uulted States engineers, Willetts Point, 145; company B, fifty-Mirst regimeat, New York, 135; company C, United States engtbeers, Willetts Point, 137. In the champions match, open to all comers, distance 20), 600 and 1,000 yards, ten rounds at each distance, tive prizes, there Were 3s eutries, The following were the winne: A.C. Eates, 1 W. M. Farrell, 187; niss, BASE BALL AND CRICKET, Derby's nine beat Lynch's yesterday at the National grounds by a score of 4102. Ot base ball games day were as Buffalo—c : Buffalos, 1. Cincinnatts, ; Providence, 7. At Troy— 2 between the Merion Club ada Twelve was resumed at lerday iworning and closed ren the score stood: Merion, -kuls LO spare; THE MILWAUKEE Rink To! Mos.—Last night a mob of sev men and boys made an attack upon the Mil- waukce, Wis,, Hpk, one of the langest and tia- est buildings ‘of it class in the country, and rezed it 10 tbe ground. The police did not in- terfere, aud 1t Was carted off plecemeal. The city has bed trouble in getting the lessee to surrender his lease in order that an exnibition building might be bullt on the ground, which 1s owned by the city ASurcrps’s Har anp Book —Thi White Cioud picked up yesterday tn Ne bay asmall boat containis Derby hat and acount book with the name “Henry B. Smyube No. § Pine street.” written upon it. They are believed to belong to a young broker of the same Dame and address, Whodias mysteriously isappeared. It is believed that Smythe has committed suicide. DOWN BY & eral hundred yoner York ‘Aceriogion, England, on Mouday ine at walsh ce % ‘and, 01 at whicl it was decided to strike for an increase of wages, was the Lever known there. The operatives are willing to take an Increase of 5 per cent. instead of 10 per cent. as previously uch, tery yet see to accede to either alternative. Notices nave pie heigg B aig by 700 oo strikers. A dispat ‘Tebevar says Azen vas been dismissed from