Evening Star Newspaper, October 18, 1880, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. - PUBLISHED DAILY, Except pt Sanday, AT THE STAR BUILDING: Aap ome Avenne, Corser 11th Street, by vening Star Newspaper Oompany. GEORGE W. | ADAMS, Prev. ‘Tus WEEKLy 8142—pu! staat peop a S ‘prepaid. six months, $1; 10 copies egy accra ecrptone must be AMUSEMENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE EVENING STAR. NAtiosay THEATER. MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY MATIN Becond and Last Week of the highly successf ergaxement of AMERICA’S FAVORITE, MAGGIE MITCHELL, "PPORTED BY R. FULTON RUSSELL ecially Selected Dramatic Company, UESDAY _ AND NGS CS SATUBDAY MALI FANCHON. THURSDAY AND Lo VURDAY SIGHTS, LO. FRIDAY EVENIY Be ¥RE. WE AN 4 THERE WILL BE NO MATIN MONDAr, OCTOBER 25—-RICE’S EVANGEL fal WEDNESDAY LE. oO FA GEWELL BENEFIT, <= = OPERA OU: ‘SE. MONDAY, Ocrouen 18rm, EVERY EVENING, BARTLEY CAM THE GALLEY SLAVE, SDAY AND SATURDAY MATINEES, ELL'S GREATEST TRIUMPH, ‘The double New York success, 100 nights at Niblo's mand Haverls's Theat and 600 nights throug’, th by three companies. Enthusiastically prononneed by press and bli tobe the Greatest Dramatic success of thi teenth Century. Interpreted by an organization of Dramatic ma nitude, composed entirely of endorsed 3 favorites, claims! Company in Am ADMISSION ew Yo faction se the Best Draniatie MPLIMENTAHY CON- RAND. Ko tan c mR HERNDON MORSELL, ASSISTED 2Y % PETA, M PROP AND RY Lois ae tT, a | before bis conversion was wore! JERSEYMEN, ATTENTION! Willism H. Barnum says that with New York and New Jersey Hanccck’s election is agaut ae and iin petant meeting at 7:30 o'clock. TO-SIGH Ee. doom 4 No. 94 ¥ et. u.w. The presencaof every an who is ar el factor in the state is demanded. It JACOB W. STARR, Prosi S ATTENTION, PENNSYLVANIANS! Fenreyivantans are reqnested to meet at tho r the Pennsylvania Republican assclatio », $26 Fvtreet nortiwests at 7-15 o'clock aarp, TAS EVESISG for the purhore of participating in ta serenade to Hon. Jobn Sherman, It A. COBAUGE ‘Ihe members of the WATT CLUB will aseemble at heada i ‘HIs (Monday) EViUNIN purpose of attendiog te soresacte to bn bherman. By order of Presideat UENSIDE. at H. D. NORTON, Recording Secretary. tS TOW PATHERS, LOOK-OUT! ‘4 = F the Let e~ery bard be on eck (St. Cloud Buildias) at7 o'clock sharp, THIS EVENING, to resume tau prosrerous vors ‘ug and join ia erenade to bi ¢ Resnmption Recretary,, The ing Star” bas besn assigned to the rieht of the tine, arahowing ‘the full Mariue “Bout us? Not by 229 sight” BARBER, om WILL A. SHORT, steer-inan- WAL SERVICES AT McK DR: URGE br pint R TE: gaonceriea Bravest preach im the New York, Av 18 Monday Evening, the Ista, at 19 G'elock. settee TREASURE! gen ANDO ASSESSOR'S OF ASHIRGTON, ‘Octob sr 15, 185 fee is hereby viven th } i ore, fe and Fire Insurance ubrokers, P} Li Intelligence’ Offices, Shope Dealers in 8: ond-hend Clothing, Deslers in Gid Barrels, Re astaul- rants s11-1 Eating Houses, Theaters, Rectifi Ail parties epyayed in said bus u “ iit mposed, alty of hot lese than five, nor mnke than eat ahitars for each offence." ROBERT P. DUDGE, Ch padetic sad Gaiisthentes, | “octI6 Treasu ‘Assessor D.C. see pont a ie leadersip of BE LREDIGATION OF THE HANCOCK Brot TURK Terma CDE Her mn Sele | from the 11¢h, wil tka placa ou TUESDAY, 19th, ba (oruma14 BICYCLE SCHOOL. mt angly ae bon County, Va., three miles aba ain br OPEN FROM 9 A. M. TO 10 P. oni FHGAWS GOUGH SPECTEIO, == 1108 ax 1114 E 4-30 colds, wRoorisa coUGH and all lune fron mabies sy Etice 2 vn cents per bottle. For FAMILY SUPPLIES. _ | Se 2zeisiperhin Weise devat conor NEw GOODS. STURAL MINERAL WATE — onan, Blue Li Lith EGYPTIAN FOOD, larborouwh, ‘Leicestershire, lient nourishing and strength- At ening Hood for Enfants and Nursing Mothers. feb19 GERBEICS MILE FOU, reared a = FUBER vy PEACH EON Ghack. OREAM, ihieeeeebee 7c te YE 5 : WYADEIAMS ESPHIT Ves iEUrS | ED. NORCROSS REGUL! B. W. KEED’S SO) wil save.ta cost ia fuclevery year. Tie tuesiiaplest, st Fis GROCERIES! CHEAPEST AND BEST. ‘£326 F street north weste Po rot confound the namie with some other. price 813 Peston Mauer, HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, ee eee oct: No. 817 9th street m. we - FAA wanv « HUTCHINSON, canine S17 Ninth st. nw. LEON SCHELL & C0., Proprietors, |. eciat attention to Dealers in FISH, OYSTERS, MEAT, GAME, &c, MODEKNIZING DEFZOTIVE PLUMBING Orders for dinners solicited. oct5_ | imeity resigencee, and, havirwa lune fores of com. ee ae petent men, atte Te t. 2 all jobbin (OKFOLK OYSTERS, o -~ emanles prea ie Mandi TENDERLOIN OF BEEF, HE HOT BLAST FURNACE ‘Al Kinds of is the most SUCURSS©UL FURNAOE we ave ever known, our practical experiev GAME AND FISH See years maida aud P tein ap fu 3 received daily st the cer, and the close attention we have pai val roven.eute in heating apparatas, warrant FAEACE MARESE ciakmin be tat these farnaces poswess all tae Cor 14th and N. ¥. ave. ersterious features t . fe claita that for oott,_FRANM J. TESBESS. SIMPLICITY and EASE OF MANAGEMENT the are not exce'lad. _ We siso claim that we have put hp mere HOT BLAST FURNAOES in this city aie we tin the laet two Foare than here beer put up, of 2 sil other kinds combin« ao ‘ve not eard 3 nu as R- single complaint from them. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON. any No. 817 9th street n. w. " ANOTHER FALLIN PRICES 13 COMING, = “ ae HE KITCHENER RANGE. AS USUAL We have endeavored to make 6 trat-claas arti- gis only, snd have apaned ao expense iq the manu- facture of our BIT! HENER RANGES to socare a scobina bxture that ig ait that can Be desis 2 Tsk We have succeeded, the number that we have so! WILLET & LIBBEY, and the satisfaction they have given is the best proof, Hundreds of references in this city and Baltimore. We’ sre agente for the BALTIMOW, a, portable rarge of lsrcest convenience and fixst-class con- COR. 6TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVENUE, srructi tion, taequalled in this market, > HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, ARE THE FIRST IN THIS CITY TO DR NO NEED OF ARGUMENT, ¥ FIGUBES ALONE TELL THE STORY FLOORING (Dnessrp)... BOARDS, tHe Best... BOARDS, couxon. NEW DEPARTUFE. WE HAVE IN OUR EMPLOY AN ARCHITECT, READY AT ALL TIMES TO MAKE A DRAWING AND FURNISH ESTIMATES FREE OF CHARGE. WILLET & LIBBEY, OFFICE, WRITE TO Us IF YOU THINK OF BUILDING. COR. 6TH ST. AND HEW YORE AVESUS. {08 STREET AND N. ¥. AVE. {SPRAGUE'S eguaEE. BETWEEN L = pgienaets ly. L. MARKET SQUARE. eth pea ATTBACTIVE LINE ears AND HOGUSEFURN- UPHO) '@ @ooDs. Ovum Stock oF CARPETS. FLOOR CLOTHS, DRUGGETS, MATS, &Sc., en ec ceataiee be exived. Fr eet ino EGentiou and eatate: Hon suaranteed. SINGLETON & HOEKE. = No. OR Market Space, § ar No. $17 9th street n. w. BARE MANUFACTORING SLATE MANTELS, aud havea large stock THES of new and-attractive desing; and by ex ination the superiority of our work fs apparent. HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, sugd No. 317 9th street n. w. EAD THIS: IT Is TO YOUR INTEREST. SOMETHING ABOUT CLOTHING. WHAT YOU CAN DO AT A. STHAUS, ESS SUIT for 36; a b: A wood ALL WOOL for $10; a fizer one for $22; a at ll finer o Si ia offered at $10: the city at the price, ae ora #8 Suit see those at $15. A fine Fre Diswor oe abe 38 Suit, suitable for dress. ‘or st wear, a Handsoms Enciish DIAGONAL and_WORSTED Cee to apy custom made, at 820. COATS in endless Sariety at 87, 33, “Trumense secortucnt of PANTS, YOUTHS', 0. Lois" ‘and CHILDRENS: SUITS. ae om Can save money by purchasing your l- ING for yourself or boys by calling a. A. STRAUS, 1OLL Pennsylvania Avenue, Between 10th and 11th streets. You esn buy a BUS obe for $3. oct 5 [Pa ON DECK With a complete Stock of the VERY BEST GOODS be procured in our line, and at prices e that fiubarrase and cause p tomes te perro competitors feature of our etock just at this time is CL reels our Just 2 NEW JAPAN THA, leat (qnoolored.) It {8 of the first * avand in prongunced by ail who have Rio be ne wt Uoliclous-artale of Tea thay have Another attractive feature of our stock to-day ie AR UNUSUALLY CHOICE AGTICLE OF GOSHEN BUITER. Telephonic connections. ELPHONZO YOUNGS, Estonian ys paos (WaITE FRONT.) fae cease | Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY. enue, $888, $16.32; customs, $669,494. Taternal rey- THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS a3 internal } revenue storekeepers have been made:—W. F. Wardner, 3d district of Maryland; G. fH. Dob- yers, 7th distuict_ Kentucky, and J. L. O'Brian, Sth Kentucky Gistrict. Five Lost axp Two Savsp.—The signal corps station at Grand Haven reporis schooner nada went ashore at Muskegan at 5:39 Sunday, and five men were lost and two sav ed. THE CANDIDATES Who recently passed suc- cegstul examination for appointments in the regular army watch the movements of the dent with exceeding tnterest. They can- get their commissions antil he returns, and Cannot get their pay until they get their commissions. SECRETARY Scuvnz left unis morning for New- ark, New Jersey, where he 1s to speak to-night. He will be absent a week, and will also speak tn New England, WHAT SECRETARY THOMPSON SAys.—Secro- tary Thompson was at his big desk at the Navy Seats Say He Is looking very well in- deed. Iureply to Tae Star reporter's inquiry as to what he thougat of Indiana the secretary sald: “I think we Carried it. Furcher, we will carry it in November and by an increased ma- jority, The elections last Tuesday settled the ential contest. ‘There 1s not the slightest, ( of Gen. Gartield’s election in November etary will go back to Indiana to cast his vote on the second day of November. SECRETARY SHERMAN returned to the elty this morning, and will be serenaded this evenlag. THE STAT. NT IN on Friday, attri- 0 Hon. Robert McLane of Maryland, to the at he had given up all hope of electing K, appears to be unfounded; while other rsation, also attributed to iichardson, e misinder- stood, and therefore unintentionaily misrepre- sented, POSTMASTER GENERAL MAYNARD left Wash- ington on Saturday night for a visit to Tennes- See. First Assistant Tyner will act as Postmas- ter General during his absence, cond As3t3- tant Postmaster General Brady returned from Indiana Saturday. IMPORTANT RAILROAD DECISION OF SECRETARY Scncrz.—The Secretary of the Interior has ren- dered a decision involving large peeuatary in- terests in the case of the Western railroad of Minnesota, now operated and controiled by the Northern Pacific ratiroad company, in reg to the claim of that company tor lands uader the indemnity grant to th atate ot Minneso a of the acts of March 3, 18: and the various amendatory st! utes. this ‘decision, which aiso bears Girectly upon the similar claims of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul raliroad, and probubly upon those of several other western companies, 13 lavorable to the claims, It isto the effect, first, that such In- detnity can only be taken for lauds located in Places along the respective ilae3 of the road within the lateral limits preseribed by tha granting acts, as contradistinguished from grants Of quantity to the amouat of any desig- nated number of Sections per mile for the entire length of road. Sécond, that indemnity 1s pro- yided for all lands old or pre-empted prior to the date of definite location of the respective ines, whether so disposed of before oratter tie assege of the granting acts, but that land red by competent atituority before the a: of the grants are altogether excepted out ot their operation, and can neither be taken as indemnity nor made the basts of such tndem. nity when so found reserved within the granted 8. RECRUITS FOR THE ‘The superintendent general recruiting service has been ordered to Ward sixty recruits to Vort Snelling, Mion , e they will be RE Oren Oot arrival to Tn: commanding general depart nt of Dakota fo. assigiment a3 tollows:—Thirty co the 31 in fanuy; thirty to the 5th tafactry. Naval ORDERS.—Licut. J. B. Co receiving ship Franklin, Lieut. J. returned home, having been deta: Onward on the on Walling 3 to the Merry hes cued trom the ‘th ultimo, and Zas been placed orders. THE NAVAL REVIEW.—While he has not dei!- uitely settled the date for the naval review a’ Hampton Roads, Secretary Thompson_ has pretty well decided that it shall come off one week from to-morro' CONGEESSMAN HIut’s Nap ELEcTION Nicut.— Congressman W. D. Hill, of Ohio, ts in the city. He took an active part in the democratte cat - vats in Obt0, and 13 one who still believes, despite Tudiana set back, that Hancock can be eted. Mr. Hill met Secretary Sherinan a day or two before the Onto election, and they ex- changed views as to how the result woa'd b Mr, Lill told Secretary Sherman that he bel'ey Ohio would go republican by about 5,090 ma jority. Tbe Secretary told Mr. Hiil he belte the Majority would be 15,000 atk Lon night, Mr. Hillsays, he went to bed at cl Ocicck, worn out by the fatigues ¢f the cam palgo. | “I woke up.” said be “at four o'clock to the mornivg. Tlooked at my watch, aud then knew that the Cg eed were beat.” * Why?” quoth THe Srag man. “Why?” said Hil, “Tiltell you why, Itwe had wou the boys never would have let me slept unifi four O'clock In the morning. They would have been down to my house long before tuar hour to hav given Tne the news.’ ir. Bill re the ott told tale of how Onlo Yas lost, and ascribes if to an importation of foreign voters and a corrupt use of money 02 the part cf the opposition. MARINE CORPS COURTS-MARTIAL.—The prc- ceedings, findings aud sentences of the general court-martial in the cases of Privates Wiliam R. Little ard Angelo Joseph, and Corporal Fe: Ginand Wivte, U.S. Marine Corps, are approved al the Navy Department. The prison at the Marine barracks Boston, Mass., 13 designated as the pfce for the execution of $0 much of th sentences in the cases of Privates Wililam R. Lite and Angelo Joseph, a3 relate to confine- Ment, the fist for six months, the latter for ten months, then both to be dishonorably dis- charged. Upon the recommendation to clem. ency by members of the court, the term of con- flo¢ment and joss of pay in the case of Corporal Ferdinand Witte are remitted, and he will b: restored to duty as a private in the Marine Co ‘The proceedings, funding; and sentence of the general court-marttal to the case of Pri- vate Charles M. Crosby, U. S. Marine Corps, are ap; oetay co the sentence will be duly ex- ecuted. prison at the Marine barracks, Brook 2, ew York, 1s designated as the plac} for confinement for’ two years, and then he Will be dishonorably discharged. Penson at.—Col. Hay, Assistant Secretary of State, was registered in New York Saturday evening.— W. H. Rae U. 8. Consul at St, Petersburg, is at e Wl ana Chester H. ieee of St. Louis 1s, at Willard’s.—deorge Wilkes, formerly ‘editor of the Spirit of The Times, returned to New York last Saturday, after & residence of several years in Paris — Capt. Isatah ifs ‘an old time force in New York politi seriously ill with Lee) at his home in N te Jersey.—Henry W. Thomp- son and Charles [gn who went to In- lact_ week, returned to ~ etry District meaty Affairs. THE COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR LICENSES have made a rule not to r ‘any signature in pencil upon applications for license. Every er’s Dame must be in ink “and eee a legible hand. Sat a the committee and juestoa to be eee to erase new ns were out on old form. imuet get tne pew forn # ‘n'wuleh the now ro = are printed, Nofurther actk@ va hamimer, oe id WASHINGTON, D. C.. MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1880. The Ute Troubles. THREATENING CONDITION OF AFFAIRS, The Secretary of the Interlor to-day received the following dispatch: Los Pinos AG: ¥, COL., Ovt. 16, 1889.—Seere- tary of he tuterior: TY aave this day called on the commanding oftiver of post in this ict inity to eject from reservation one Smith and others who clsim to have authority to arrest me and which I do not recognize. Furthermore, I consider that the peace and welfare of the In- dans a: d country In general on the reservation and in the state demands the course. Berxy, Agent. Political Notes. The chairman of the Maine greenback state committee says there will be no fusion in the state convention to nominate new electors, but the fustonists will support Solon Chase and J. Turner, notwithstanding the advocacy of a straight greenback ticket. Augustus Schell has sent a letter to John Kelly declining the nomination for mayor ot New York city. ‘The first New York congressional district democratic convention nominated Perry Bat mont for Congress. He 13. a son of August mont. The following Con; ional" nomin: tions were made in New York city by demo- cratie organizations; ‘Tammany, seventh dis- trict, Philip A. Dugro; eighth district, Joha G. Davis, The Irving Hall organization have in doreed the nominations. Wm. Mitchler, of Easton, was nominated by the democrats of the tenth Pennsylvania district. Congressman J. H. Acklen has withdrawa his name as a candidate for re-election 1a the third istrict of Louisiana, and promises to support jen. Billtu, the regular candidate. Tals step is taken to prevent the election of the repubican candidate, Mr. Darrall. Postmaster General Maynard will remain In Tennessee until after the November election. ~ ‘here are four candidates running for governor, and in the general scramble the republican cap- didate is pone to have at least a fighting chance. Judge Freeman, the solicitor Of Une Oftice department, is aiso tn Tennessee, is quite probable he will receive the nomina: Tor Congress in the district adjoining the Mein- pls district. ‘The states which the democrats now count up to elect Hancock are New York, New Jers Maine, Connecticut, Oregon and C. ee Presidential elcetion of 15: ve ajorities as follows betw can and democi 42 democrat cratic; Maine, 16,4 2,000 democratic; Or fornia, 2,769 republican, The republicans feel 30 confident of Gard. election that his probable cabinet, 1s now 5) lated upon. Hamilton FI ish ie talks State Department; ‘To: Postma ynnecticuc, publican; Call ald’s Cameron, Seeretary of tue ry w England, Ulnots and Ia- diana man to fill up the compl ement, It has heen decided to make an active canyass, in the North Carolina Congressional district in which Col. Keogh ts the caudidate. Col. Keozbh is now in the city, and has the promise of speakers and funds to help him out. The Epizootic in Washington, HALF THE HORSES IN THE CITY AFFECTED. It was stated in THs Srar about two weeks ‘since that the epizooulc had again made its ap- pearance here, but in a much milder form than ia i In the middle of last week the disease commenced to spread, and to-day nearly, iv not quite, kulf of the horses tn vnls cliy have the disease, From the surrounding couati clally from Maryland, come tae reports cuat many farm horses have the affect jon, and that in scme instances the farmers are put to mash inconvenience, for this ts a busy Ume with them in saving their crops. The hors+s in the steet-car stables Of all the companies, as wel: as in many of the livery and private’ stable: have the disease, but as Yel noue of the stree cars have been taken off the routes, ex from the bob-tatl (Capitol and 17th of the Metropolitan Co. The Washi Georgetown company Lave abour sv) cass oF epizouty out of 4) horses on tne main Ine aid 100 out of 12) on f i street Hue Mctropoliian company have 49 or 5) wa: the P street stables; Une Columbia ilue , abd Bel jine a Pp liave over halt Uied list. To. Geary’s stabie there are 8 out of 20; Be all of 50 tickyana mes ving been Worked yesterday, Jolin MeLaugilin, Capitol 7 Sick oUt Of 1 dely Bros, Over 50 Burge orf, Sth sireet, 40 oat of 5); A. Naflor, Sout cr6%: Leadingham & Co., 12 or 15 out . M. Drane The siable , on K street, nen, generally, do not lear at they will be pul.to any great inconv~ » Les there should be a speli of wet weatl asuaden chauge to cold. Most of them bave adopted a simple course of treatment—keeping the bowels of the animals open; giving them warm food at Umes; keeping them from ex -] posure to wet or cold, and giving them lght Tcl ‘Mr. Jas. Kelleher, Sth street, has 10 of 30. Mr. Patrick Fleming, sti! street, nas 30 out of 34 horses coughing. Messrs, Huguely & Bowen, New York avenue, having mostly new stock, the disease has not yet gained any headway. Mr. Washington Natlor hus all h’s Horses (aboat 99) coughing, and be claims tha Since the disease made its appearance hese ta 1872 that it has been here to some little e: t every year since. In all cases where the ant mals have within a few y fever they are much wi Messrs. Keyes, 141 sure street; BR." Cruli, 1ith street, and Earle, G sirect ease more or less in thi Poa this afternoon shows that the dise.se reading, but that there sre but few cas S ich are regarded as serious, and if th weather hold‘, the stable men thiak there will be but fewfaal cases. serlous Cases are where the horses are very: old, or where the animals have been worked hard. n stable keepers, W’ thei® sto sick, bave commei disinfecting, ‘and. are arrabging their stables so a3 to make them Wait and coraforiapie. In the fire department there are fifteen horses affected with the disease, and twoct them {n No, 1 Compaay are untit lor servic? at pres@gt, Among tne animals in use by the contrtctor for the removalof garbage, mn fu number, all are affecte 1 by 1 excepting 2 mu‘es} ‘Mr, Gatcnel, superintendeat for the contractors’ | states that he finds very few dead horses for moval, which had died irom the disease. States that he finds very little trouble ta trea jug those affected by the disease among 11 0 +n use; that he applies a coating of tar Wo the Tongue OF tue bi P3e,aud gives “hew deco*ttoaso 1 strong ginger tea, pale them for a iew days inastable where there is no draft of air Ou ther, and uses no Vlanbets. Anotuer good way to treat them fs to cut the bottom out of a long sack; draw it up over the head aad tle a str: ag ground the tolded bag above the head, then burn some tar on a shovel held under the iower end of the bag, the fumes of which are mhaled by the cick animal. This relieves the head cf discharges by way of the nostriis, and in nine cases a cure 1s affected. He thinks the disease, though general, of a mild type. MURDERED FOR A VOTER’S CHALLENGE. ae Special dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette. uLcie, Ind., Octoter 15, says: At 2o’clcck ‘tas afternoon, near Reed’s’ Station, this couaty, George Benner, ane Torty, a anatried man, with a family, became ved ina fight with the wills Tare cane BS Lark and Geo. Wilis— in which the Wills used stones on Benner, beat- ing him most horribly, fracturing the skull la two or three places, from whlch the brains oozed. Itis thought impossible for him to re- cover. The melee grew out of Benner, repub t- can, challenging the vote of Lark Wills, demo- crat, on election day. The Wills will be promptly arrested by the sherif, Benner will ie from tne injuries received. ‘THE McCormick TRLESCOPE.—It now requires Koss about $8,000 to secure the McCormick tele- for the Unlversity of Virginia. Mr. Le- x McCormick, of Chicago, but a native of ia, gives the telt tog $50,000, i ES rk athat oe a world—on ©3) mn that & observatory 1s e1 iiiiam H. Vanderbilt gives ybservatory on penciat See sum, except about $5,000, has been secured, artd an active effort is now being made to secure the remainder. SS Mason Neison 8 Cass.—The third day’s sit- fog ot the court martial for the trialof Major master United States army, core Fened thie morning at Governors Island ‘Tne following wituesses were called for the Setonse: Col. Oe ae Major Sprigg. Dr. Lij sin of whom testified to preree character cf Major Nelson. come adjourned for one month. It is the general 2 rezsion that Nelson wili refund the amount is deficiency, and that he will be then dis- 0 tue service —Vew Fcrk a7, 16:2, ‘The centennial anviversary of the burnin; = Royalton, Vt, FA oo giien epi ‘Saturday. Baber of uteri cn wer a cet aed | Telegrams to The Star. LATEST POLITICAL NEWS. THE UTE TROUBLES. e at Agent Berry in Jail. DEFALCATION I) BOSTON. Ca City ier $82,000 Short. DR. THOMAS’ HERESY. LATEST FOREIGN NEWS, PCLITICAL NEWS IN NEW YORK. ‘To-day’s Conference on the Mayor- alty—Probable Anti-Fammanuy Re- sults—Kelly’s Possible Opposition— What Gen. Arthur Says, Etc. [Special Dispatch lo The Siar. NEw YoRK, Oct. 18.—There was considerable excitement among all parttes this morning re- garding the conference over the demorratic nomination for mayor. John Fox, who 1s a member of the conference, and who has just come from it, authorizes the statement that an agreement will be made to-day whereby there will be but one democratic nomination, tobe Selected from the names in the probable order of success as follows: Wm, R. Grace, anti-Tam- Aug. Schell, Tammany; Franklin Eison, maby. He says that in the conference 's letter of declination {5 interpreted to mean that he would accept the nomination if tendered as a result of the conference. The d cision 18 expected by 4 o'clock to-day, John Kelly’s friends claim that he will not submit to the nomination either of Grace or Edson, and that he proposes to name the candidate or ac- cept only a neutral man in the history of Local democratic differences, General Arthur, the republican candidate for Vice Presideat, says he does not believe they will azre: ard that some benefit may come to republicans from the failure, He adi he has not seen John K+ lly to speak to him for a year Or more, so that the rumors of confer- ence between them are untr It is known, however, that Gen. Artuur ily adyisea of the movement of the democracy, and that ' S Tepublicans are dtspocel to encourage y. aud Kelly 1s disposed to name the miyor an keep his own office of controller or else break the Irving hall slate. The democrats are very anxious to conclude the eonfereace to-d cause the republicans will commence morrow night the business of non ing their candidate for mayor. Arthur says he does not think they will plete their work at the first meetit Standing allthe assur: es of tl almost official in their character,that there. w be aunited democratic nomination, the = eral feeltz g rather encourages the belle. tha the conference will result ia break, and that there will be three candidates for mayor. SENATOR ones Et PREA, ere Leaders Seek Hi Hartranit First — Spenter Mr. Mahone’s u- PHILA- he Shar.) PHILADELTHIA, Oct. enator-elect M2- hone, of Virginia, arrived here yesterday morning, and his preseuce in the city was not discovered by the leaders of either party un‘il to-day. A3 early as 6 o'clock this moraing ex- Gov. Hartranft and Wm. R. Leeds, one of the prominent republican local leaders, called at the continental hotel to see hiro; but it ts reported that they failed to secure an interview. Speaser Sam'l J. Randall was ‘arly on hand and was closeted with Mr. Mahone all the forenoon. Tae democrats have since exercised a close watch on Mr. Mahone to keep tbe repub- lican leaders away from him. Governo: Bt srtrantt, pee 38 co lector of the port, and he aud Leed: resent the Cameron interest. This attempted dickering by the leaders of buia parties with Mr, Mahone has excited an ex ordinary interest on account of the pos position of Mahone to throw the vote of Vir- ginta for Garfield or Hancock, and secure a gain of three or four republican “members of Coa- gress in that state, which would send Mr. Randall to the rear. Tnis possibly expiatos Mr. Randall's anxiety to secure the Mahoue in- Roe for himself and Hancock. Mahone, to not a few, has now boomed up as the poss arbiter of the presidential electiog, and this one man’s word fs anxiously awaited. © Upon the Tart z and Democratic Prospects—The * World” © Chances in licams Against Over Co The “Times” Urges Republicans 4 to Register, A [Special Dispatch to The Star.) NEw York, Oct. 18.—The Sun to-day ha3 2 column double-leaded editorial headed “+ Mircing Matters,” in which it says the dem-- crats have been disastrously beaten, and that 1t is silly tomake light of It andidleto try to Whittle it away by cunning calculations and adroit figuring. It declares the whole demo- cratic campaign to be a series of blunders, and says the greatest blunder was the failure to repominate Tikien. The Sun says in this connection: “This illustrious man the demo cratic party thought It could afford to dispens* th as a candidate! There is a word ot one syllable with two o'3 in it which might Lot, ipappropriately, be insertel here. The party nominated General Han cock, a good man. weighing two hundrei and fifty pounds. But Hancock 1s not ‘Tiiden. ‘Ther, a8 a crowning act of folly, the party wen" into the state of ‘Thomas A. ‘Henaricks, and took another man for Vice President! Any name other than that of Hend would have been folly enough; but, to go one step further, they bad to take a Bey with the most oifou. Teputation as a skintlint to overcom- “1here used to be a fellow who made an occ 1pa- tion of butting bis head against a rough-s:one New England wall for twenty-five cents, The democratic party in makiog this nom‘ feu resembied bim; only, If report b- e, they aid not get the twenty-five cents’ The Herald says the position of the democracy on the tariff question has become as helpless as ft'is humiliating, and that the recent ‘sudten con’ mn is FO obviously extorted by panic that it can be of little service to the democratic party in manufacturing states like Connecticut and New Jersey. Refe Tring to. to the signs of rally- ing along the democratic line the raid says “‘Vhe democrats do not mean to feave the fleld until the battle is over. yi have to fight. ‘They must not waste too much oftheir powder in firing salutes. It will be Wanted for serious business. We have heard, too, of battles lost because the ammunitioa gre out.” The World advises Mr. Dorsey and Jewell not to sell the skin of the democratic bear in Indiana rege rede ee ade that the democrats there who did sanders, ‘will be out in full force in November? tos sup) @ candidate in whom they eli belteve, Tribune warns the Tepublicans ot t0 be lulled into a feeling of security, “there is a suspicicus unanimtit: it ‘thet talk of the demo- crats of this city and Brooklyn that their oj cay nents have the advantage of them, and 2 frequent concessions that they can hardl to defeat Garfield.” ‘The Times has wees ap- peals to the republicans of New York to register. Fatal Quarrel of Miners. Pillip nices ai ae Oct. at Seumore Gillen and juarrelied. er’s poke Mast, Saturday night, er tes es, ur fa beater fled, and was not night fo ana aajouing “sel. Miner is under ar- Ps Fatal Fall. A Drankard’ PB Fsimmgiine: Va., Oct. : is Wale attempting ‘a Taliroad Va., Sat- nt Avent colored, Eeeeeere fatally injured. He was ‘oxicated at the time. B ee ee Jai = noe eA ae TWO CENTS. HEAVY DEFALCATION IN RostTon | The City Cashier $82,000 Short. Bostor, Oct. 18.—Jno. A. Woodward, who for 15 years has been in the service of the treasury department of this city, holding during the last few years the position of cashier, 18 alleged to be a defavlter to the amount of $2,000, “From the disclosures made it appears that Woo Ward's first dereliction was on June 13, 1816, less than a year afier his appointment 3s cashier, when he drew a check on the sinklag fond for $13,000, but this he restored a wer later. His next venture was on January 5, 15. when be drew a check for $25,000), having ¢: ered bis tracks successtully by means of irans- fers from one account to another. At various times thereaiter he covered deficiencies $15.000, $22,000 and $20,000 unt#l the total reached $2,000, beside some deiiclencies amounting { & few hundred dollars in hts petty accounts. The sinking funds do not lose a dollar. It |= evident that the cash of the city account wa- taken by Woodward and the hole made ts cov- ered up by these checks on the sinking tw The sinking 1und commissioners and the co mittee on the treasury will hold meetings this Tomning abd a searching investigation will be Woodward, who has re een Was about 30 years old and resided at Jamaica Plata He stood weli socially and was not known to be @ speculator or extravagant tn his expenditures. He was supposed to be a bachelor, but since the Giscovery OI his crime a Miss Amy Knowlton, supposed to beiong in New York or Philadel phia, has told bis mother that she had be mnerried to him for two years. aepoen from St. Pe ays: The Tekki burg tO tue bail; comans have again resumed the offensive. Made repeated energetic attacks during 1 past fortnight in all directions along Uie Rus Man lines trom Krasno-Vodsk and Teatkislan (a Berti, but the attacks were repulsed with irisiing loss ‘The Czar and the Czarewitc A dispatch to tue Pives trom Berit says— Persistent re ports continue to reach here ta gard to the very indifferent health of the Cz.1 and bis inclinaifon to abdicate in favor of tL Czarewiteh, who has gone fo Livadia, & fact Which do:8 not mucn support the statement that owing to the Czar’s marriage we Czarc Witch S quarielled irre bly with th jal privileg ap Uy to Livadla, the Line Tu aunties endun ber, shew an cemipared Wil this inercase 1s 00 tranes is tn food. Puc the exporis auriug Same period tacreas: 69,000,000 Trancs. Picuro-pneumonia, Hanian’s oa Husmer’s hand, which Wa 1 ile did littie work on Saturday Last. has bilstered, y ucaled. Persccuting Lady Montmorres. Loxvox, Och. Dublin correspon of the 77 ate of the west of [ land may be the fact Unat Lady Monunorres, Who returned to her” residenc aiter the murder of ber iusband last. mo: has been subjected to such a system of perseeu” Uon that she fs obilged to leave. Death of a Colog: e Journalist. ‘The death 1s announced at Liege ot Ludwig Dumont, one ol the proprietors of uke Cologne: Gr elle, The Assassinated Austrian Drage- mre A dispatch to the Timex from Vienua says: The Austrian consular dr. Oman, Who With bis wife was killed at Prisret t by naiives on the izth instant, Killed two of bis ager seors and wounded two others during th attack. The Porte immediately telegrapned orders to the governor lo take energetic mea. Lures for the arrest the assassius. The decd appearsto bave been an act of private ven- geance. More Evglish Annexation. Panis, Oct. 18,—Ly Temps says that an Ush coalipg station has been established a! New Hebrides. Le Ter government for not the islands, which, S prior possessiua ot iter {he construction of te Alin other bands be troubi - pathy with the communities at several plac An Excommunicated Prefect. At Mentepiiter ihe bishop in full pontis: walted on Ube prefect and iuforimed hin tna was excommuntea’ Papal Changes. Loxpon, Oct. 15.—A dispatch from Vienna to the Tunes says :—Monsiguor Vanntelit succeed Cardinal Jacc bini as papal nuncio here, auc WUl take charge of the negotiations the vatican aud Germany, Cardinal J Succeeding as papal secreiury of State on the reUrement of Cardinal Nina. Austrian Constiiunonatists. A dispatch from Vienna to the Tunes says:— At a preliminary conierence In Use matter of the meeting of the constitutionalists, it was unabimously resolved to hold the meettag early ip November. Maby members of the Reich sra’f: were present at the conference. © Nice Distiu ko. is in Russia. * say “We leara on the best authority that ¢ e Prin cess Dolgoronki married tue Czar as the yoi ger niece of the govetuor general of Mos o and not as the si=ter of Count Albertinskt, gollations respecting rincess Doigoronkt and her children are sli It ts prop the latter be r, after the graud duks teh Consent 10 the arrangement the Cain will a point him co regent aud crausfer to biar 01 Tels Of government.” The Loo Choo Question. BERLIN, Oct. 1S —the Nor’ nan G z says:—We learn thal the r China and Japan, in re question, have now er ising a peaceful solutt Coming to Study &merican Method» LONDON, mong the passeogers b the steamer Scythia, which town yesterday for’ New York, was Vise Lymingtor, Hbe:al member of Parltans Barnstaple, who intends to study the tem and agric lure in the United States. Greek Fire. A dispatch from Atiens to the Daily News —The return Of the King and Que Greece. on Stindsy, was the cause of ag loyal and patriovic demonstration, Publi: opinion strorgly favors act even without rorelzn support. British Victories in Africa. CargE TOWN, Oct. is.—Major Carrington de- stroyed the €bcny’s position outside of Ma- feteng during Friday ae The colontal troops subscquently completely defeated a band uf Basutcs numbering about one thousand men. PROTESTAaAnt vecesiioma! Toeday’s Proceedin; siou of the P! & general eo Ce D e P. con’ orn In the house of deputies the committ- tee on canons presented a report in regard to the sale of pews and sittings In churcues by auction or otherwise and making the church free to all. They report tbat the church was Rot yet prepared for such action, and a resolu- rged from the co} Abie ‘The same committee on the subject of colored ization of the church for. Jaymen for ~ wo vention. A joint committee, Right Rev. Bi Wilmer, Rev, Dr. Dr, Huntington, Hon, Robert C. s. gry Soy through its mee man, the oe meres cares ee ren e joint to whom was refi subject of des and that ~~. have duly considered question. ing come to the conclusion jat it is ipexpedient at the present tl attempt any specific ot foc mee bave ives to the preparsiton cf a canon of “ deaconesses,” which ey Bul AFFAIRS IN COLORABO. Fire Dangerously Injured. Jon Lee enc Jovn Barrett were were 2. drunken row in: in 8 house of She | Faturday oh night. THE UTE THOUBLE. earns Lake OF ofthe Pinos has BCA ref to Chit Saj wonaris’ camp and refases Si Tender himself. Meacham has takea up bts abode in the milttary camp, fearing the vigt- lantes from Guaiison City. "An officer has been at the agency five days THIN to effect the capture of the prisoner, who has sent him two communications prom(sing to surrender, bat 8> tar has fatied to doso, As soon as the papers were served on the agent he gave the informa- ton to the Utes, who collected ac te across the Uncompahgre river. five miles below the agency, in order to rescue the agent from. |the oMcers By his remaining all night jat the military camp the Indians were {tolied and the ‘prisoner mado his escape | The agency is in change of the blacksmith. The agent has telegraphed to Washiagton for | fustrucitons as to te question of surrendering, Cithe ts tn jallat Guunison, Hoyt ts looking | for acopper mine on the Utah tral, one bun. Gred miles distant, Holmes. pa here since dark on horseback, escape by way of the Lake City tratl. recognized by the sheriff of Ouray county, and & party started in pursuit. The people of Colorado express a_dctermination to “have the | prisoner if it takes all winter. The cl Clemoring for the removal of Meac Rerry from their oficial positions. If the mille tary will remain neutral, the people of the , border counties feel confident of their ability ta settle the difficulty without either state or na- | Uonal ee | | THE HERESY wae, REV. DR. He Will net Withastw From the Charch Because of Disbelict in a Material ae CHICAGO, OCl. A dispatch to the Inver-Ovean, {ror Hookah, Ti os Rev. Dr. Thomas will to-day preseiit to tue conference his reply to the resoludions adopted yesterday asking him to withdraw from the Methodist Episcopal church. He sets forth bis zeal and his 2 years of labor in the churen. lie asks if bls moral character, his diligence, his devotion are called in question. He asserts his unquestion- ing faith in God, in the divinity of Cartst, ta jinmortality of the soul and after death, of re- wards and punishments, also 1n tie over tenets of the cured, including Ube inspiration of the scriptures, fle held to the verbal tueory of inspiration and to the moral, not penal theory Of atonement. He did not belfeve in a heil of material tlre audiaany of his brethe believed nor taught these thi he Was charged with heresy what they themeeives did not be not see that he of accord with the chureb and woul leave tt, especially with these cens ires hau ing he epizootte has res iu Liverpool, Queen "Ss county, Th Manager I’ ‘001 yohd Our pow he duty. they Te Jost coal trade to What 1t Was ti the mining districts ure n San Francisco, Ca, Oct. 1%.—A dispatea from Victoria say a Tharsday nus a side Wwok place six 1 low Cache whick compietely danwed up Lue iver to the height of 120 feet, wal river must 8 course, Suould ut the damage to the rat Toad Irom che Water rasa canyon apd An Indian The steanistity) Cal Who murdered use toll. ago, Was Lung OD th WAL Fairly Act New Yosk, ( s tnanelal ar- ticle says: rhe week opened ai the sion change on fairly a Conds are ~UNCLaD; slong at an advance of sa3 &Ld Texas seconds “1ke the opening, watle irregular, bigher. Upto ircquent Sacurcey’s vated, Whien was bought up to ‘ stock Was selling at tuis bonds of the company were Maubattan advanced 4% (0 39} markets, 3 vonds are jawer Kan- stock mark advanced 24, per cent to 544; Hannioal aad St Joseph preerred, 1%; Western Ustoa te ni wh aud Wa- he advance In tue remain- dcr of the list. was slight. the winole alst has decitued, the fall ranging recent the later Manhattan. ‘Ti rated stocks is attributed to the covering of sugit sales ‘The Conference Lo begin to-morrow betweea the managers of the Wabash and Univa Paciits systen of roads abd the managers of tueChicago, Burangton and Quincy system 13 awaited with interest, as a Sctllement of existing di Would probabiy calise farther Duoyanc a feilure to arrive at such a setulemeat ‘would probably be followed by depression in the st converted by a rafiroad war, which might ex- tend wide Money continues in abundant supply al 243 per cent on ca! nt OM Une and 4a5sy percent on prime imercautlle paper, there being excepuions above aad below these rates. The Cota esecig New Yous, in the sue ranges Irom Winds. id to-day. otton frnier—midduing, Howard s:rsst an Qo. funuly, do. extra, 4.64. brauds, 6. 121 southern Wal. 3; di winter red, spot vem ber, 11st. ose: > L.1s gal 19%. Western) tteady and qset—so ye.ow, 56 Reveuiber 55. nixed, Decetuber, orn, do. jobbivg trade demar Bulk me: ts—lovee sh ‘clear rib sich La cou—ehor i2nl3%6, ed, Yigaig Bi Irae to ch-tce western packed. 16425 and wesk, 18. Petroleum lower, 1%. sud a shade Le.ier—ttio car busaeln, 75,003 stroag and ong, 1g 8hores a90 ora, at steady eiour gaiet (and un- firm aud «ittet. i. -O) percents, 114, Atlantic mortgage trustess* certifi. New York Central, 128 SUDDEN DEATH OF A WELL- yw Dr. F. A. von Mosclizisker, who lived at 6.9 lsth street northwest, was found dead in bis bed yesterday morning. The deceased was & native of Poland, and came to this cliy trom Phil acelphia abou! a year ago and estab. isket Db self 85 85) isi. In diseases of Une throat, eye aodear. He was Ube author of several works organs. He was in bis ffueth year, wi day evening shortly arter 5 o'clock ap2arentl| fatsccuentn ealth, and had not receutty con plained of being sick. His remains were taken wo Philadetpata (where his family reside) for in~ terment to-day. ed A DUE wir Razona—Thomas Mackey and colored soston, two young men, got 1at> +o uarrel at ibe city Halt, about 11:0) o'clock Saturday night arrelling uatil Wo the corner cf ath and 1 streets ‘north Siren razors were used. Boston cut Spy ae oe ll on the store corner of New sera —— wonue and fe and Dr, Herbert called medi< cal sid. In the Police This morning, they alain as