Evening Star Newspaper, November 19, 1880, Page 1

gene nero meer re eer THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sanday, rr THE 8745 BUILDINGS, Ponnsyivania Averae, Oorner ‘Lith Street, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oomoany. GHORGE W. ADAMS, Prev’t, Tee Bvewine STA5 in served yo sabecribers inthe account, at 10 cents | Se each. Ld cent Waehinaton, B. Cs ob Friday—83 5 prepaid. Six months, 82; 10 copies | Bggehy Seca an meat vy a- onger than so yaid for. Dare? Sing made Known op application. / Ch V°, 56—N°. 8.619. bening Star. * WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1880. TWO CENTS. | EATRA, THE GALLOWS. DOUBLE EXECUTION. BEDFORD AND QUEENAN HANGED THEIR LAST HOURS. They Die Asserting their Inno- cence. Facts About the Men, and the Crime for Which They Suffered Death. ‘The & jon of the two colored men, Joseph Neverson alias Babe Bedford and Ed ward Queenan, Whe were condemned to death for the murder of Georze Philip Hirta, toox | place thisafternoon at the Washington jail fp the presence of perhaps the largest number of gpectators that has ever witnessed an exec; It will be re day set for the Dut Ib was post tion In the District of Columbia. membered t the April 3 t first ia las poned from tin firs peal from the rulings of Judge lrg a8 @ suspension of sent by two suecessive resp! the United Sia a 8 oF the Presi munity into victim of th n exemplary youn & store On 14th street, above P nert Was engaged to be mal daughter of hi wg along P street he was waylatd Ins, and a short time d with three or more terrible wounds on bis head. Having beep removed to a drug store near by, he soon afterwards expired. He was speechless from the time he was found until bis death. so that he could give no clue to nis murderers. Shortly after the injured man bad been taken to the drug store, one of th prisoners—“Babe” Bedford—was ‘In the crowd, | apxtous to see whether or not the victim was | dead,and made minute inquiries as to the injured man. This caused the offivers to suspect him, and when further inquiry was made it was as- certatned that Bedford bad been in the empk ment of the vietim. THE ARRESTS. ‘The second precinct officers went to Bedford’s house In Samson street and there found him asleep With @ companion, and took hla tuto eustedy. By an oversight his companion was left in bed, and when the officers returned to toake further inquiry he had left and has not been heard from since. This missing man Is a relative (a coustn) of Bedford’s,and it ts thought that if he was not a party to the crime he, at least, would have been an tmportant witness. Op the day following the murder “Sandy” Pinn, who wasa known companion and neighbor of Bedfora’s, employed at Sibley’s feed store.“gave himself away” when he heard that Bedtord Ead been arrested, by stating that he knew Bedford was tnnocent, for he (P.) was with him the night before. Queenan was arrested on the same day, he being Known as a companion of Bedford and Pinn, who had up toa few months before resided in Samson street. Seven or eight other persons were also arrested on suspicton. and when the jury was summoned to hold aa Mnauest the following day, there was so little kbown of the circumstances that the coroner determined to adjourn the investigation to a future date. Although the entire detective force With the officers of the 24 precinet (in whte the murder was committed) and those of th ety came é three | on the night of the mur- k by Sargeun + 1 and Tr Gantz, of the 2d precinct. Pino ¥ taken into custody about 11+ o'clock by O71 MeDonald. of the 6th precinet, and turaed 0: to Officer West, of the 2d precinct, and he was very much excited, tn fact so much so that he | made four different statements In as many min- | utes. Queenan was arrested by Detective Voss | and Sergeant Saffell that afternoon. At this ime about the only clue to the perpetrators of the crime was a scarf recognized as Bedford's found bear the scene of the murder. AN EYE WITNESS OF THE MURDER. Benjamin Johnson, a colored boy residing on i2th street, near W northwest, having made Some suspicious remarks, 1} became known to the police, and they were all on the lookout for bim. Word wes left at bis house that they warited to see him on some ordinary case. About 6 o'clock Saturday evening he walked into the seeond precinct station, and, giving his name, he was locked up. When questioned he stated that he met the other three parties on the eve- ning named at tbe corner of 12tn and T streets, and Bedford asked him to go over near the ker college to sing with them, and they went over (0 lith street, and thence along P street, and Bedford picked up a stone, wrapped it in his handkerchief, and walking behind Hirth, Struck him a blow which io him. Hirta, recognizing Bedford, exclaimed, ‘For God's ‘sake, Babe, don’t kill me;” but * Babe” followed up the assault, and Queenan also struck Hirth, and Pinn kicked him. He, (Jonson, after tell: Ing them not to kill the man, ran off. THE YUNERAL OF THE MURDERED MAN | took plase on Sunday, January 11th, trom Mt. | Zion M. E. church, of which he was a member, | and tt was attended by one of the largest a3- | i sembiages ever brought togetheron suca an occasion in this District, the number of people in the vicinity of the chizch being estimated at from 5,000 to 5,000 persons. Remarks were made at the church by Kev. E. D. Owen, the pastor, and Rev. W. I. MeKenney, the former pastor, who had received the deceased tn church as a member, and on the same evening a re’ 1 wa commenced, which resulted in about 100 con- versions. THE INQU&ST. ‘The coroner's jury reassembled the next day, and after hearing the testimony rendered a | verdict that death was caused by Bedtord, Queenan and Pinn, and they were committed to jail by the coroner. While the inquest was in progress at the 4th precinct station, an im- mense concourse—ten or twelve thousand men —were in the streets adjacent, and 1 was with the utmost difficulty that the prisoners were placed tn the police ambulance under a stroag guard and taken to the jail. THE INQUIRY BY THE GRAND JURY. | notorious | and purporting to have bee ‘o | Brown, teliiug Johnson to remain firm to his jt writing ald pronounced by exper | was al | Weighed about is pounds He was between | 21 and 22 to prepare, assigned a day tn the early part of March, and after a tria: Of 15 days the three men—Bediord, Queenan and Pinn—were con- victed. ‘The trial was a remarkable one In sev- eral respects. The boy, Ben Jolmson, an ad- mitted accomplice, was the principal witness, and Was subjected to about as searcht cross-examination a8 a4 man has ever under- gone, but did not vary in the least from his first statement. Then came the effort to intro- duce the testimony of a deaf and dumb colored witness that Ben Jounson bad shown her a watch, &c., sup) to have belonged to young Hirth. Circumstances were, however, devel. oped which convinced the jury that the testi- mony of Johnson and Brown was true, and that the statement that Johnson and Roxey loss, the latter of whom It was alleged had fled the District, committed the murder and that Brown knew of it, was false, and a verdict of guilty of murder was rendered in the case of all three prisoners, As has been heretofore stated the judgment was sustained. EFFORTS TO SAVE THE LIVES OF TUE PRISONERS, ‘The effort to set it aside having failed efforts were made to secure a commutation of sentence for Pinn, which were successful, and a pardon for Bedford and Queenan, which falled. So confident had been all three of the parties that their lives would be ultimately spared that It Was not until August that Bedfora pald any serious attention to religion, and Queenan had spent but a week or ten days in considering nis future life. This was probably owing to the more than usual efforts made by their counsel to save them; in fact, 1! may be Satd that they | worked almo-t continuously for their clients. From time to time It was alleged that Meht had been thrown on the case tend:ng to show the innocence of the condemned men. First, it was alleged that what purported to be the watch of Mr. Hirth had been found in an ash heap; then 1b Was ascerted that Ben Johoson, the witness, bad made ab admission to “bud” Warner, a red burglar, in which he admitted, that he and Roxey Ross had committed the crime. A FORGED LEITER. Next it was reported that a letter had been intercepted at the jatl dire to Ben Johnson vritten by be” eneral, 1 2 iS given ‘the counsel to invest Brown denied the authenticity of , and it was compared with his hand s to bea fe gery. The allegations made by Warner ¥ Lot corroborated, and in fact the defence y unable to satisfy the authoriules that the tence should be further delayed. COLORED MINISTERS CALL ON THE PRESIDENT. Besides the counsel, several delegations 1 cluding Bishop Brown and a number of colored mninisters pleaded with the President for a ¢>n- mutation of sentence, giving asa reason ta the same clemency should be extended to b24- ford and Queenan as was extended to Sandy Finn. The President did not give them muh encouragement, except to say th: Would hear anything farther tending to show why he should ‘interpose. It having been rumored that the counsel for Th oners intended to apply fora writ of ns based On some technicalities in sent to the jafl, an informal but car nation of them Was made yesterda some of the judges, and they were found to legal documents in every resp TUE RUSH FOR PASSES, Yesterday ihere were many applications at Ube fall for passes. and hundreds of people asked to see the scaffold, which was Tully d2- ‘aR, but this privileze was accorded to only a icw. During the day the ropes were put in place, and a bag contain. ing 155 pounds of sand (the weigh’ of Bedtorl) being placed on the trap, the ropes stood the test or_a fail of four feet, and the apparatus worked well. VISITORS TO THE JAT YESTERDAY, During yesterday the prisoners w by Rey. Brown, of the A. ML. E. Chur! D +. Hall and Rev. John A. Ciark, of the ) Chureh, tn addition to Rev. Wim. Gibbons, who called early in the day. They were found Tul, and continued to asseri. their inuocen: SINGING AT STONES EXECUTION. The three men, a8 was stated by inem, were raised In or near i the singing club to which they for some years were attacued Was well kuown inthe northera part of the city, and there were some fine voices among them, and those who were present when Sto: Wes hung for wife murder on April 1st last, will net soon forget thelr singing on that occasion. “ BABR™ BEDFORD. Joseph Neverson, otherwise * Babe” Bedford, ut 5 feet 9 or 10 Inenes in height, ani visited Rey. J. M.E. years of age. He hed dark brown skin, and 4 small, rouad h: | with a thick neck. He was boyish looking, a! bad rather a pleasant countenance. He’ was born in Montgomery county, Md.. but cane bere during the war, when only abouta year old, with bis father and mother; and his father having enlisted some time ‘alterward, his mother beard that his father was dead, and she married again one Bedford. Subsequent: “Babe’ having grown large enough to wo! for himself, his’ taether moved back to Mont- gomery county, and he mude a stopping place of Mrs. Lee's, f2 Samson street. Up to a few years ago bediord bore @ fair character, but Tinally became known as a lover of mischief :nd fond of prowling about at nights. EDWARD QUEENAN Was about 20 years old, 5 feet 3 or 4 Inches in height, and weighing near 120 pounds. He had @ peculiarly shaped head, with high cheek bones, 2 bold, defiant look, and a swagger fp his waik. His color when he was committed Was quite dark, but after his imprisonment he Uleached out to a somewhat ligiter hue, bis countenance lost also its aggressive look. lie was born in Maryland and was brought here when a baby. His father 2nd mother are both living in this city—the former a hackman, aud the latter a demestic for many years 10a famtly on New York avenue. He hail rather the worst reputation of the three men, having been fri quently under arrest for fighting, disorder! conduct, &c. On one occasion he served nti months in jail for an assault, He had worked asa bootblack and cart driver, but for some years had done little or nothing more than Toam the streets. He was the leading bass of as strongly outlt, | the singing club. SANDY INN, the convicted man who was fortuaate cnoush to escape the gallows for imprisonment for iife, isabout 21 yearsold and of a bright yellow color. He ts about five feet seven laches high, with straight black hair, and weighs about 145 or 150 pounds. He is said to be a descendant of the Pinn’s of Fauquier county, Va., who, 10 13 Claimed have Indian blood tn their veins. Hes the most Intelligent one of the crowd and bore rather the best character. He had been a por- ter In @ 7th-street gent’s furnishing store, and had been geuerally trusted around the nelgh- borhood. He had, however, been running in rather quesUonable company for the past two or three years. BENJAMIN JOHNSON, the principal witness, was (after the motion for @ new trial was refused in Genera! Term last September) released from jail, and after re- ) maining a short time in the northern part of the city left here aud 1s now sald to be in Bas- ton, where he has a brother. Six Hours Sound Sleep for Both Men Last Night. Queenan, whe bad occupied the tirst cell on ‘The grand jury examined the case very thor- cugbly, and asdohnson bad been frequently under arrest it became necessary that bis state- ment should be corroborated. The officers con- Unued their inguiries and found witnesses who saw the parties on the corner of 12th and T streets: again on isth and T; at the corner of 4th and Samson streets, when Bedford, It ts alleged, asked the time ‘and urged them to hurry or they would be late. It was also stated that they had found a white ian who would testify that on the night of the occurrence, be, with another man, wag over- taken by Bedford and bts companions. ‘This white map. known as “Tobe Brow: in the eastern part of the city, was looked on a3 an important witness; but bis’ associations were Such that {t was feared the jurors would not give much credence to his ev 2 unless it Was corroborated. He was therefore told be the detective officers to find his companion if Posstbie, and several days elapsed betore tie graw ary could do anything further. 4 Johnson was before the grand ju d, the ts had brown posted the Corridors of tue vallding, and hen he com: of the grand’ ju séelog Brown, res going back, stated that “Babe passing aiong P street, had a talk with @ white Man, aud staied that tuat man wa. butiding. This seemed to aud the result was that a tru THE TRIAL. An effort was mod° vy the government to Bave the trial witha a week T Une indict Ment was found, 80 as to commence it within ene month of the commission of the crime, but inn’s friends havivg secured the services of Messrs. T. F. Miller, C. M. Sunt! J.B. Rte ley to defend him ahd Messrs R Coyle ‘and a. H. Wells, jr.. appearing fur the oluer Lwo pris. > | Bolled eges the west side of the second tier of the south wing since his imprisonment, was removed last evening to the second cell on the opposite side of the lower tier. Both men appeared to be fn coe Spirits last night and resigned to their fate. dr. Alex. MeWilltams and Capt. James Coleman were On duty during the nfyht at their celis. They talkei a litle to each other during the first part of the night and then engaged in rayer, both praying earnestly, though In low ones. Between 11 and 12 o'clock p.m. two riers called and the prisoners having stated tuat they would see them they were admitt but only spent a short time tn the cell. About midnight the prisoners lald down and slept soubdiy until about 6 o'clock this morning. A Hearty Breakfast This Morning; Messrs. Wells and Coyle, counsel of the con- demned men, called at the jail at an early hour, and the prisoners being brought out in the office a roll of manusoript was read to them, which they swore to. Shortly after this Ques nan exp) a wish to see a young colored sir] residing in the northern part of is city, | and one of the guards a to take a message | toher. ‘They then had breakfast. For the past ‘Wo or three weeks they have had beefsteak, Irted potatoes, &c. This morning Bedford made a request for hard bolled eggs in addition to the other dishes, and both eat heartily. ‘The hard were furnished to both of them, Their Last Hours. | After breaktast they talked some to each Others and sang, assisted by some of the other prisoners, “Are you coming home to night.” ‘To & representative of Tag Star they stated they Were feeling frst had slept well and were ready togo, but had nothing more to say as to Vf which | hay were to suffer death. ck Rev. Wm. Gibbons called, and ners aud Mr. J. A. Haywood fur all three of the accuyed men, the Court, to give them Uwe belng admitted 0 pri 5 sang acd prayed wija the pris. ee eee ee eT Meee a eR ret eee Lone tt tor the day—Bedford in a greyish j the Jail, Chier Justis Mr. Gibbons spent sbout halt an hour with | them at this time, and they sang several spirit- ual songs in fine voice, other prisoners joining in. About 16:30 o'clock two colored girls (one | of them Saran Turner, who was Queenan’s principal alibi witness) called and took leave of the prisoners, who afterwards spent over half an hour in meditation, now and then singing “Whiter than snow” and other spiritual songs. While this was going on the coffins were brought, a ioe placed near the scaffold, but not to sight. HOW THE MEN WERE ATTIRED, When the prisoners dressed they attired brown coat (frock), grey pants and white shirt and neckule, and Queenan in a blue suit (cat- away coat), white shirt and Diack tie. A few minutes past 11 o'clock Edward Queenan, a brother of Ned, arrived, but waited tn the office some time for the arrival of his father and mother, now living in Goat alley. PRAYING FOR FINN. At 10:45 o’clock Mr. Hudson, one of the guards, at Finn's request, took him to see the two men, and they both protested that they were inao- cent and sald they would pray for him (Pin). and then getting on thetr knees they prayed earnestly, Calling God, who bad permitted his Son to dié an tinocent death, to witness wetr innocence. THE PRESIDENT REFUSES 10 INTERPOSE. While these proceedings were in progress at ce Cartter called on tie resident in their behalf, but subsequently the Attorney General dispatched a messenger to the jail With word that the President would not interfere. He arrived there at 11:25 o'clock. SCENES OUTSIDE THE JAIL. AS early as9 o’clock parties gathered about the jail anxious to get adinission but tue offi- cers were inexorable, and only those with passes were admitted. "Some attempted to get a look atthe scafiold from the outside but falled as there was no opening from whence a view could be obtained. By noon there were over a hundred outside walting for the offictals to relent, and anxious i6 boar wiethe® th prisouers had inade any confession. At an early hour this morning the prisoners in the celis on the east; side of the norta wing Were all moved to the south side, doubling up fa Thany Cases with the othe QUERNAN SMOKING AND SIN Queenan having asked for ociock it w hin wile, dford, he wil hi mniinued to sin PARTING SCENE: At 11x40 o'clock Messrs, and Wells had @ nnal interview with the prisoners, and an having beard that Ned desired to sim, Went and took leave of him. Bedford held Bill's bund for some time, and begged him 1080 live as to meet him In Heaven. AT NOON Gen. Crocker went to the cells of the prisoners and inquired tf he could do anything for them, and they each expressed and wished that the Ministers should accompany them to the fold. Bedford then offered a fervent prayer. QURENAN HAD 4 DREAY Hl last night that he was free, and was living away | some distance from here, doing weil. In his in- lerview with Bil, hts brother, he (oid him that he was innocent, ‘and Bill urged him if gullty not to go away from (bis world with a Me on his tongue. He was anxiously expecting his father and mother. but they did not put in an appearance. A/te. leaving the cell Bill remained in the rotunda and talked with a number of people about his brother saying that if he was gullty he would just as soon see him hung as his doz, Dut Le was not sure unat he was guilty. As tue hour of one approached the rotunda bj so. means became Well tilled, and “there were mor people than é h present to fill the corridor. The two men coaiinued singiog “J AmsSo Tlappy In Jesus, Dear J ” Rev. Mr. Gib- Lous stand!ug near their cell door. ASSERTING THEIR INNOCENCE TO THR 1.42 -\t_5 minutes past one they Through the Valley tn Peace, took a good-bye of his broth first brought out, and. shuts menced to sing, “I’m so glad, I'm g an tnnocent man,” while his arnis were being pinioned. When Queenan was called out iv exclaimed “I am ready for you and have be wilting for half an hour; i'n going to dle an innocent man.” They were led e center of the building, where Gen. Crocker read the papers—the tentence, death warrant and o1 | of the President—to which they Ustened attca- | tive! ng, “Will Wali: nd PUL Queenan Gedford was The March to Death. ‘The death warrant was then the procession form warden, General J. 8. Cr ev. Bishop Brown, of tu . William Gibbous, of bureb, South Washington, Hab, of Mt. Zion nd Rov, J. .Chireh, Georg the condemned men, ‘lanked by Me man, Stroug, Jones, Woodward and Caprain Crocker, with Mr. Dutton bringing up the rear. On the Scatiotd. AU1:20 the procession reached the scaffold— Bedford made a slight halt and looked up at the rope with a smile on his face, aad then with a fim step ascended the steps. Queenan walked up withont stopplag, with his eyes resting on the beam. Mr. Gibbons at once gave ont the qhyin, which was sung, the prisoners joining. The Closing Scenes. On the scafilold Rev. Mr. Gibbons gave out the bymn, “Ob! for an Overcrowning Faith,’ which was sung, and Rev. Mr. Hall read selec- tions of scripture—23d Psalm, 14th Join and ith Hebrews, and Bishop Grown offered prayer. DURING BISHOP BROWN'S PRAYER, the prisoners seemed to !ose some of their re- ligious enthusiasm, and listened intently to every word. The bisiiop implored God's for- giveness and His mercy on these two young men, who stood up ia the face of the commu- nity and declared their innocence. They thea took thelr places on the platform, and while tueir legs were belng pintoned, KEDFORD ADDRESSED THE ASSENBL saying that he was innovent; they haa orn his life away falsely; but thank God, he was going to heaven. They would tlod after he was youe that he was innocent. Ie thanked God that he had spoken the truth. QUEENAN SAID: “IT know nothing about this murder, and {t will be found out.” He hoped all would meet him in heaven, adding that “there ts a gentleman in the jail—” [Some one on the stand checked him.) He continued, saying: “Til bid you all good-bye, and JI’ hope to meet you in heaven.” The burial service was read by Rev. Mr. Hail. ‘Whe Fall of the Drop. Rev. Mr. Gibbons pronounced the benedic- Uon, and as he said “Amen” the drop, at fell, Bedford on the left, and (Queenan on the right. Queenan was somewhat affected while the burtal service was being read and gave way to his feelings. Bedford died comparatively easy, and the convulsions, which were slight, ceased ip about four minutes. The necks of both were broken by the fall, wh'ch was about four feet. Queenan struggled considerably; especially was the twitching of the fingers noticed for five or more minutes. Dre, Young, McWilliams, Elllot and Van Ar- num examined the bodies thirteen minutes after the drop fell, When this examination was being made it was thought tat there was some Ife in Bedford, but it was found that the tre- mor was caused by the vibrations of the struc- ture, After hanging almost twenty minutes the bodies were placed in the coffiins by the un- dertaker, Mr. J. K. Wright, and they Will be kept until to-morrow, and buried by the Young Men’s Christian Association (colored) in their groun ‘There were, outside of officers, about 200 per. ‘sons in the building, and outside probably two thousand at the time the drop fell. SPOTS ON HIS SLEEVE. ‘Since the trial it has transpired that on the ight of Queenan’s st, Some one he remarked that they had them (Queenan ani others) “dead to rights,” be (Queenan) was caught seid yy Vg from the walls of the police cell and rubbing it over some spots on bis coat sleeves, PILGRIMS TO MENTOR. The Political Situation—Snow anks, Etce (Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.} CLEVELAND, O., Nov, 19.—Ex-Senator Dorsey, Secretary of the national republican committee, Police Commissioner Wheeler, of New York: and Con, ‘lect Miles, of Connecticut, igressman-el all had an tntervi v! Gi id, at Mentor, ean lew with Garfield, 3 it is safe to say that there will be an entire new caine See Secretary Sherman wi! bly be elect to the Senate from this ae of The railway trains all delay snow and cold weather? baal ——___ Andrew Gillen. the murderer of Miss Siger- son, in New Y¢ is about the Tiehntty of Mitore Pa. ‘eat ‘The Narragansett Hotel at Providence, R. I., Was sold at auction Wednesday, to a representa- tive of the Pondholders for #820,000, MISSOURI CONGRESSMEN. A Contested Seat. Washington News and Gossip, QS GoVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-pAy.—Tnternal rev- [Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.J enue, $451,511,96 customs, $551,674.48, | _ JEFFERSON CiTy, Mo., Nov. 18.—The official canvass for Congressmen in the sixth district elects Hazeltine (greenback-republican), giving him a major ity of 167 over ‘waddil (dem.) In the ninth district, where there fs a tie between. Ford (rep.-greenbacker) and Craig (dem.), a ‘TRE RePor’T OF SscKETaRY ScnvRz which is nearly ready for pubilcation, will recommend that the Ponca Indians be recompenscd for the loss of their lands in Dakota. Tne Northern Pacific railroad 1s «tlso referred to, aad its con- | Hew election 1s to be held. Ford says he will dition pronounced to be most satisfactory not run again because he was elected, and that ————— he will appeal to the House to give him his seat. GEN, GARTIELD'S SUCCESSOR IN ConcRess.— | He claims that the clerk of Ray county counted Judge Taylor has been nominated by the re- publicans of the 19th district to serve out Gen. Garfleld’s unexpired term in Cons Ss. Judge ‘Taylor was elected, in the 19th district, at the October election, for a full term from the 4th of March next. MovewEnts oF U. S. NAVAL ‘VgsskLs.—The Powhatan and Alliance left the naval anchor- age at Portsmouth, Va., yesterday; the former tor New York and the latter for Savannah. The training ship Minnesota arrived at New York on the 12th from Hampton Roads. The Kear- sage came Up to the Portsmouth, Va., navy yard yesterday aiteraoon from the auchoraye. THE PRESIDENT appointed to-day G. B. N. F. ‘Tower to be supervising inspector of steam yes- sels for the second district. A PENNSYLVANIA CanpipaTe.—The friends ot Benjamin Herris Brewster, of Philadelphia, will press bis name for appointment as associate justice of the United States Supreme Court in case of the retirement of Mr. Justice Strong. THe YELLOW FEVER at K General Hamilton, of the United States marine hospital service, has been advised by Assistant Surgeon Glazier that there have been tiftesn cases of yellow fever at Key West —thice re sulting fatally—since the sth instant, ARMY ORDERS.—The resignation of Firsi Lieut. C. T. Hall, 2d cavalry, has beeu accepted by the President, to take effect November 17, isso. The general court martial appotuted to meet at the cavalry depot, Jefferson Barrac Mo., orders of October 13, 1880, is dissolved. ‘T'! leave granted Second Lieut. Wm. cavalry, 1s extended to June 1, 1s: nation of Second Lieut. Was). | alry, has been accepted by t take effect June 1, 1551. THE INDIANA 70 for Craig four votes that, were not on the poll- book; that these votes were on the tally sheets used by the election judges. but the clerk had no right to count them. Ford has applied to the court for a mandamus to canes clerk only to count the votes on the poll-book. NEW YORK TH AFTERNOON, The New York Senatorial Fight— Western New York Demands a Show. [Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.) Nsw YorkK, Noy. 18.—The New York Sena- torial fight begins to get complicated. Mr. Warren, Of the Buffalo Conumercial Advertiser, arrived here to-day to advocate the clafms of Congressman Dick Crowley, of Lockport. Crowley Is here also. They make claim that the western and northwestern portions of the state deserve recognition in the distriution of fice, but thas, with ail their positive majorities, they looked, While the center of the been well cared for, Hon. Thos. C. riends urgetor him the claims of the rrp ter of counties, but the Erie county wer that the state Ucket is made up southern ti ea IW YORK PRESS VIEWS, The World’s Fair—Grumbling Abou fhe Manag: nts ecial Dispateh to The Evening Star.) York, Noy. 18,—The papers have now taken up the subject of the World’s Fatr in carnesa, and are ludulging in some pretty plain {alk in regard to the delay even in deal- ing with the preliminary point of the under. taking; that of selecting a site, The sub-committee on sites have, indeed, decided upcu Central Park, but with the proviso that the state and city governments will give thera the privilege of occupying the grounds; and as it is quite Certain tis consent will no be given, the fur managers are just where they started. , Sth ev sident, to HIY,—First Assistant Postmaster General Tyner says it in one AC NCOCK. sense he is not a candidate for the Indiana Sen- | Vistt o! Lion! atorship, which will be vacated on the 4th of March bext by Senator MacDonald; that is, he shall not seck the office or solicit ‘anybody to vote fer him, but if chosen he is ready to serve his state, NE ORK, Nov. 15.—A delegation of the Hancock Column, a political organization ia this city, visited Gen. Hancock yesterday and read to him anaddress, in which they sald that, though the people who love and honor the whole country have been defeated, it has not dimin- ished the sincere devotion ad profound res of the Hancock Column for him whose advoca foreign, 4 e has been marred by apostacy, fanaticism, sec- including: tional hate or secta’ passion. “We shail Jans. ever, with earnest affection, watch your destt- NAVAL ORDERS.—Lieut. R. G. Davenport to | BY; While all the people will hold you in their ping 4s a sehtinel in the hour of danger. The solld south that 1s mentioned by protane lips in mockery, by your ministrations is the recursor Of a solid union of love, liberty and jaw. We cordiaily tnvite you to our liome, which will always be warm with welcome, gladdened and honored by your distinguished presence.” ‘The address was signed by Theodore E. Tom- lnsop, president; Franklin Edson, vi ! Gent; Win. Van Wyck, Secretary; Jho. ley, Weasurer, and by members or the council! ‘The General's Response. Hancock replied, thanking tne deleg- the Washington Navy Yard. Paymaster H. T. Passed Assistant Stancliff tothe Ticonderoga, aster W. J. Thomson, from the ‘Ticon. ea and Ordered home and walt orders, Tue Yantic’s Macuingry.—Chiet Engineer W. H. King has been appointed president, aud A. Rearick and W. D. Smith aking 4 maximu he Cuesapeake Bay of the Yaa- COMING VIsITOns.—The Olio editorial conven. lion is to be held at Zanesville s tween the 16th and 2th of January. and the Whole body will then come on an excarsion to Washington aud Baltimore as the guests Ballimore and Obio railroad company Ohto Association here will probably ive t recepuon durluy their stay in Washiagton TRE DEATH oF Mrs. Dk. Rt. A, Bat cause deep sorrow in many cir She wa hot only a bright ornaiment to Washington soclety, but was equally esteemed by the poor, Gen, tion tor their visit ahd promising at some future Un 10 make a formal reply to the kindly senti- 5 expressed io thelr letter. “You cam a day atter the fair,” he continued, smiling, | 1 amrestrained by motives of delicacy, which you can all appreciate, trom saying more at present. THE ERNATIONA Laycock Wins the First Heat Easily. LONDON, Nov. 18.—In the frst trial heat uu atterncon of contestauts for the Americ. prizes in the international regatta, from Paine: REGATTA, Whom she had befriended bv; of love | to Chiswick, two and a haif miles, the Ausirs and charity. a she had | itan sculler Laycock w heap ted shown much talent, and her beauuifat honein | gon, of DANCE Mia of Delval, was second. Elliott did not The time of the heat was 15 minute. seconds. Laycock got off badly and Eu ith Washington was adorned with many o her Works, especially In landscape, ‘THE NEW CuINgSg TREATY.—Secretary Eyart: leit the city tus morning- for New York. The State depaitment will not yet give oat any- thing concerning the new Chinese treaty thar . but Laycock soon recovered and headot Eilioit by several lengths. Hawdon aiso passed Elictt before Hammersmith wasreached, Tar- ryer gave up the contest atter 600 yards hid been traversed, The bevuing hus Been negotlated by the American comits as 6 104 0n Lay- sioners Sent out for that purpose. The Stais | cock. department bas, however, been Informed that | oss Wins the Second Heat—Ritey the treaty bas Ucen accomplished, and the fui Second. text of the Instr ut i DOW In ICS p It ts learned that retary Evarts regards the provisions of the treaty as highly satisfactory, and as covering successfully the whole subject of Chinese immigration to the Uutted surtes. THE FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS in the Navy lia’ been made:—Midshipmen H. M. Witzel, 0. Dodge, J. M. Orchard, Hiero Taylor and J. Jordan to be ensigns ‘from March loth, March 2th, July ith, Sept. ist aad Oct. lita re- spectively. ‘The second heat over the same course and distance was won by Wallace Ross, of Joh», N. B., who obtained an easy’ victory. Riley, of Saratoga, N. Y., was second. Tuere Was a good race between Feeley, of Barrow-| Furness, and Largan, of Wandsworth, who finished in the order named. The time of heat was 16 minutes und S seconds. Ross started the favorite in the second heat and go. Well off followed by Itiey, bat Ross easily drew away from Riley, who with equal ease dis- eeley and Largan. ‘The Third Heat Won by Hosmer. of Boston. The third heat was won by Hosmer, of Bos- ton; Warren Smith, of Hallfax, N. S., second, and Anderson, of Hammersmith, third. ‘Trickett Wins the Fourth Heat The fourth heat wus won by Trickett, of ney, NX. S; W. Nicholson, of Stockton-on-Tees, was second, and Clasper, of Waudsworth, third, —<.—__ BULLE AND HIS BRAVES cs Buffalo Hunt. —A dispatch from : News from Fort Walsh to Oct. 2S states Unat Sitting Bull and his braves are having a successful puffalo hunt between Milk and Missouri rivers, a short distance south of Wood mountain, on the international frontler. Buffalo are reported plentiful on Canadian territory, forty miles east of Fort Waishb, and Lumerous herds have been observed moving in a northwesterly direction from Deer river to South Saskatchewan. This augurs well fora successful solution of the Indian question for another year, as failing it the entire Indian population would be thrown on the charity of government to prevent their starvation. ———o———— TRE WEEKLY STak for this week 1s an unusu ally interesting number, containing fifty-six columns of reading matter. It wiil be sent from December 1 forthe entire session of Coagress, and including the inauguration of President elect Gartield, tor fifty cents, postpatd. “Single copies in wrappers, five cents. PREPARING TO WELCOME GRNERAT. PIBLD.— The Towpath Club inet last eveulog. Major A. C. Richards ip the chair. Mr. W. A. Short read aletter from General Garfield acknowledging ine receipt of the club's tender of a ‘prion and serenade upon his arrivalin this city and thanking the ciub for the intended courtesy, but stating that as yet he was unable to name the exact day when he would be here, but that {i would be during the coming week. The tol- lowing gentlemen were appointed a committee tomake ail necessary arrangements: W. H. Webster, B. F. Morrell, L. B. Parker, ©. Bundy ands. kt. Bond. 1t was decided to tnvite allrepublican organizations in the District to unite with the club and give the President-elect agrandoyation and welcome. Due notice will be given through the press as to the date and ume of arrival. A CONTRACTOR CuARGED WiTit Foi the Police Court, this morning, appeared Jere- miah Costello, a well-known contractor, brought in by Ofticer B, F. Shanks, on a war rant nereing him with forgery, swora out by Mr. Charles H. Knight, No. 452° Louisiana ave- nue. The warrant sets forth that Costello forged and putoft astrue a bond to release a mechanics’ Hen on parts of lots 2 and 3, in Square 515, for tae sum of $655, purporting to be signed by Costello as principal and by Timo- thy brospan and James Murphy as sureties, Costello well knowing the signatures or Bros, nan and Murphy to be false, with intent to cheat and defraud Knight, whoshad purchased the Len claim. The hearing was postponed to the “id inst., bonds being fixed at $2,000, which were hot given, and defendant was colmitted. ‘THE JOHNSON-JOBNSON HOMIEIDE CasE.—Tls mornirg, in the Criminal Court, Judge James, the case of Jobn Sflas Marshall Johnson, atias J. 8. M. Jobnson, alias John H. Johnson, ailas Jobn Johnson, a young white man, charged with the murder of a young colored man named dames E. Johnson, on the 19th of March last, Was resumed. Messrs. Win. A. Cook, A. B. Wiliams, and F. H. Fall, appeared for defen- dant, and District Aitorney Corkhill and hisas- sistant, R. R. Perry for the government. De- fendant’s counsel asked fora continuance, on account of the absence of a material witness for the defense. They claimed that this witness is an old lady named Eliza J. Weaver, 73 years of age, Who was detained in Baltimore by tliness. le court continued the case until the next term of the court, which beglos on the first Monday tn December. In a Dirricunry, Wednesday, at Scottsville, S Death of exsMayor Chapman of Bal amore. Battimore, Noy. 18,—Hon. John Lee chav- man, formerly mayor of this city, died suddenly this morning. Mr. Chapman was about 70 years of age and had the respect of the entire ‘com- munity as an honest man and faithful officer. —— 9 Not Known in Oakland. > 8, nee Nov. ee, Oakland Tri- pune vening Tegar the report trom Philadelphia ‘ot the sudden ‘dea ther of Horas aera wealthy and rotlsed Oakland nerchant, no such person is k Oakland. = ore” Dinner to a Poet Laureate, QuEBgC, Nov. 1S.—A grand banques was given at the St. Loufs Hotel last nigat to L. H. Fri- chette, the poet laureate of the French Acad- cmy, by lls friends in this city. Judge Tasche- Tau presided. ‘The Cold Snap. New York, Noy. i8—The thermometer at the pots named below pore this morning the role big indipauons: Cheyenne, 8 above zero; North Platte,1 above zero; above zero. There is a heavy snow fail at Bur- falo, Kochester, &e. de A Libel Suit Fails. San Francisco, Nov. 17.—For several days past the libel suit of Redman M. Price against Squire P. Dewey has been in in In , Sister and children Va., between William Perkins ‘and J. L. cole’ | 4d ls own mother, sister and children out ot , both white, some of Perkins’ colored em- was given tothe jury, which after ployes interfered, which caused a counter move- | absence rendered a verdict’ of not guilty, and ment by some white men to rescue Coleman. In the melee J. L. Johnson, white, struck Andrew Jackson, colored, on the head with a billet of Wood, causing death In a few hours. nes ot ‘Norway, who arriv A PULLMAN Can DEcision.—The United States | country on the Sth inst., _ommitted suicide yen- circuit court at Nashville, Tenn., yesterday, on | terday at French’s Hotel in motion of Judge Lochrane, counsel for Pulithan | the right me, ‘a man of respectable Southern Car pany, granted an order in the pearance, Phen oid, He car company’s favor rest Officers of | nis portmanteau on the and over ‘Tennessee from the sale of property levied on to collect, pri ment bein; contract with ratlroad companies, and not as a of the Alabama HE © SE OF PAYMASTER NEL- SON. Mis Confession of Misconduct and Statement ef the Circumstances Which Led to It, New York, Nov, 1\—The trial by court mar mn, Ual of Major Jas. H. , army paymaster, charged with tmisappropriating government Tunds, was concluded yesterday as regards the submission of testimony, On the reassembling of the court, Gen. Davis, Stull acting as president in the absence of Gen, les, a wrilien siate- ment, preparea by Major Nelson, was read by Major Haskins, the judge advocate. In this | Statement Major Nelson gives a long resume of his cflicial career as paymaster. As paymasier, he had disbursed $7,459,934 without loss to the | government, although his duties, more particu. | larly on the Pacific coast, were at times ex- | truely hazardous and attended with great personal peri. The basis of his present trouble was bis having a large family to su) ng deeply involved Pport, and becom indedt. To relieve himself of this burden, be | Went into speculation, in which he was at first | Successful, but flnaily was overwhelmed witn | Gisaster—‘disasters so overwhelming,” to quote | his own language, that he * became. on accoun’ of them, practically insane.” He urges in Uhis connection, as a defence, that he could not pos- sibly have done what he did had he been in his Tight senses, and that it was this alone that led him trom Use path of duty, Under the circam- stances, he fell that all he could do was to make a clear confession of his misconduct and the causes Inducing tt and throw bit: merey of the court. ‘The write Pa} Masters other than those called at the tri expressive of their confidence in his tntegri ana regret at bis present unfortunate postiton. Upon Major Nelson stating that he had nothing further to offer in bis defence the court wen! into private sossiog and subsequently ad jourbed sine Major Netson’s Claim Against the Government. Major Nelson says that he bas a claim agat the government for coliecting some $40,000 D0 X, Which is entirely outside his line of t WALL STH TTO-DAL. Speculation Rampant. NEW York, Nov. i8.—The Post’s financtal ‘At the Stock Exchange we have | a wld, rampant specuiation at a | S are fully expanded and | B of time when we bar a spectacle when t will need important accessions of specie to their reserves to sustain the present yolume of outstanding credits In the shape of | loans and discounts. But Wail street seidom | acts on the present, but antie pates the future, abd the calculation of the present buyers of stocks fs that the money question is and will be during the remainder ot | the year of little or no account; that gold Imports will settle all difficulties in that line, | aud that it Is nol too soon to begin buying for the expected “boom” next year, when refund. ing Operations will be going on. Beyond ques- | lon the rafiroads are doing a large and very profitable bustuess. and if prices of st« to be advi to tg hich will yield the buyer 4 cent income, with a dle 5 per cent, there {s undoubtedly a margin for a further considerable ‘advance. Tuis idea ts fostered aud speculation on this theory is encouraged by reporis of stock dividends by such leading companies as New York Central Burlington and (uiney, Cicago and Alton and Union ‘Pacitic. fn the stock market, which Is said has been and fs very strong, prices openei aian advance of *,a3 per cent, the latter Louts- ville and Nashville. There has since been an advance Of *,a4% per cent, the latter Chicago, Burlington and Quiney. New York Central nas advanced +°,; Bloomington and Westera, 3 per 2°, Chattonooga, 2%; Luke clizgan Cenival, 2',; Loutsvilie c. «. aud L, Alton and Terre Haute 2 per cent each; Canada South- erh and Metropolitan Elevated 1%; each; Hous- ton and Texas 17,; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, Northwest. and Milwaukie and St. Paul i per cent each: Chesapeake and Onlo 7,, | and Kock Island 5,. Pasama has advanced w 205. Hallroad bonds conunue strong at an ad vance of %, to 3 percent. ‘Texas and Paciti: income laud grants are up 2 per cent to 75, Kansas and Texas seconds 1%; to 74. C. C. and | I. C, Incomes declined from 36% to 55. Texas and Pacific firsts Rio Grande division) are up to ¢ Erie second consols to to 9 Ss. United States bonds are strong, te | 4s belng up to sa, the 4y's to 112°.a>.,the highest prices ev Yield the buyer nearer 3*; than 3 per Cent, and it looks as if the refunding bor might bear only 3 per cent interest. The cu rency sixes due in 1595 are up to 136, the 1895 i 7 to 13134, the 1597's to 153, and e 1s9s's to.135. In theloan market the’ rate for demand loans at bank ts In no case less than Sper cent, and in many 6 per cent, At these rates there is no difficulty in supplying wants, and the market can only be cailed moderately active. Time loans command 6 pex cent for the remainder of the year and 4 per cent where they run by the middie of next January. Prime meicantle r 48 43ca6 per cent. The banks are losing to the treasury and out of town cor- Yespondents much more than they are gaining. ‘The treasury to day bought $25,000 of the 6 per cent bonds which mature December 31; the prive paid was 102%, ——_.»___ GENERAL N WN Britian ators. Lonnox, > - ‘he Londan correspondent. s merdian says there wili probably be another cabinet council on Friday. ‘Special dispatches from London to Parts Fadical mention rumors of a secession of men.bers from M. Gladstone's cabinet to be fol- lowed ty overtures to Lord Derby and other moderate conservatives. ‘Far and Feathers in | would sx: the Board of Trustees of the National Soldiers } cense board was not | tore he could obtatn a itcense. | cutshows Garth for governor is LOCAL NEWS. Gran its work (in s at Willard Hi ty, thirty tates being represented. Atter adjoarhment @ Stak reporter called upon tne secretary, Mr. ireland, ‘who suid that thet asiness of the xrange had not Been commenced tairty, ing Commitioes Were noi yet The annual reports had beea preseated ferred 5 soon as the commits pointed they will take hold of the The rule of the order, he said, was not to give out its re- an: ports 0 portion of them to the press. He y that the grange was tn a flourishing condition and prospertng finenectally. ‘The at tendance at the present annual gathering was larger than ever betore, thirty states belng rep- resented. The reports of the ofllcers showed e vrange ongenization tO be oa the Inoreage, prevent sesston Wiil Coaaue eight or me days ionger. ‘Tbe members of the grange have accepted an invitation to visit the national fair grounds to- morrow afternc ve pro- ¥ided for the trip. rh m. A spectal train w Distr overnment iffairs. AIDISSONErS ate In recelpt Of pmunicaiion from the but the trustees, incic perintendeat J. 0. Witson iuadequate ventilation ta sin the new hoo! buttding now betn; ed on P street, bd Suggest ing that It be remedied watle tt can Gone Without much trouble and expense. BOARD sw applications, plications of &. D. Wright, August Bernard Berens, Rudolpp Bhietas, Frederick Atzel and Cassiiner Myers. ‘The application of Thomas Jones, No, 1235 11th street southeast, Was disapproved oa the report of the police. THE NUCLEUS OF A GENERAL HOSPITAL. The District Commissioners this morning re- celved a note from Thomas J. Durant, esq., en- closing copy of a joint resolution authorizing Th relation to the met to aliors’ Home to transfer ail the property, , personal and mixed of that home to the | Commissioners of the District, to be by them and their successors in oMce held in trust for the purpose of establishing and m: the District of Columbia a general bon 8, without dts Liens’ Home tatning tn pital for won or ortcin, said having fully’ sub- was originated, ns of Sol tiers and iviug a Board of susist of Uwelve icing physictans, hospital, to to be pra TS persons, one-lt and the other ti tions, and express with the plan prop THE LIgroR TION met yer advisory rd, Tey watted ‘upon the District ea tall statemer tial manner aw © full justice ances of tbe Mr. Hine, repared a n reply toa the advisory ‘boa a member Las the requi ents aud not the req mn ber of signer “If you are short of signers we get them, but we can only who bavé complied with the to sign, and that he offered to s\ga for #100, Ten Gollara were offered him, Out be retised $0 sign for less than $1. Mr. B. thought t su men rerused It should be co’ they had signed. [Applause | Mr. Scott urged that some sieps be taxen to ut Me. Emery {rom ‘usurping the whole power of Lie, Wash ington Market Company and using it against the granting of license. Mr. E. BL Abner said that licenses bad been re- Tused because the application Was not signed by men who had been dead ten years. The books ot the District, had not been posted for years, and property was listed tn the names of dead men. The chair showed a list of forty names given by the license board to an applicant as those whose signatures would be required be- Ten or twelve were dead and some of the others lad ceased | business in hat neighborhood several years ago. The attention of be Called to such cases, e Commissioners Would E.zcTion Rercrns.—The jal returns | from all the counties of New York state Dut New York gives the Garileld electors 62,218 majority. New York is estimated at 4 6 majority for the Hancock electors, which es Gartleld,s majority 2,542 The official canvass Of the vote In Connecti- d's plura: 2, and his majority over all 1,382 Biglow’s plurality majority Senator Brown's Late Sreece.—lin E. Brown, who was on Tuesday re- led States Senator from Georgia, ac very large meeting at De Give’s opera | Alanta, the evening before the electton. He | defended at “length his course tn ad: a | Speedy acceptance of the constitational amend- ment r the war, and congratulated himself | on having supported. Grant in_ preference to | Greeley in 1Si2. He claimed to be a better de- mocrai than those Who had crilicised his de- mocracy. Mr. Brown promised if el-cted tothe | Senate that he would do all in bis power to en- courage the 2gricultural resources and develop the mineral wealth of Georgia, He argued that the south was better prepared for cotion manu- facturing than the north, and predicted that 1 would become one of the grandest industries of the future tn the south, Because of advantages of climate, cheapness of Inbor and coal, aud the raw material being immediately at hand. Mr. Brown spoke strongly In favor of uniyersaledu- cation, saying he wasin favor of devoting the proceeds of the sales of the public lands to this purpose. He said the colored race “ougnt to be educated for the benetlt of the Caton and by friends of the Union; they are citizens aud We must do them justice.” Tamd. @ laniord io Lonpon, Nov. ‘Mr. Gairdne: Galway county, was tarred vody of armed inen last night. German-American Citizens. Loxpos, Nov. 15.—The Berlin correspondent of the Tires telegraphs as follows: The Ameri- can Jegation here has received no circular such as ts referred to in the telegram from Washing- {on anncuneiny that the State department had issued a circular declai that all Germans uaturalived as American citizens who zat visit Germany with the ‘ntention of returning to America, would be p.otected by the Untted States goverument, aluuough they would be re- quired to prove that they had not deserted the German army. Even if something of the kind were on its way from America, it could not Dosstbly be precisely of the nature indicated. Race in England To-day. Loxpon, Nov. 18. nis fs the last day of the Shrewsbury November meeting. Tne race for Ube Shrewsbury cup, a handicap, came off was won by Mr. F. Gretton’s five-year-old Ancient Pistol. Eight ran- a The Markets. Nov. 18 —Virginia sixes, old, 27 fi phy DsClB, 69; or. do. cor r ons coupons, 92%; 18.—Cotton _steady—mia- sft aud active Howard . 7644.25; do. extra, 4. ab. 60; city milla super, 3. do, family, 6.5086. 7 do. Rio brands, 6.60 family, 7.25. Wheat, southern hivher and strong; western a shade ‘better, closing strong—southern red. 1.128 1,18; do. amber, 1.18a}.26; No. 1 Maryland, 1.23, No, 2 Western Winter reds Spot aud November, 1.19%a1.19%, December, i 1.20%: January, 1 23%¢;, February, 1.25%al.26. Corn, southern stea¢y; western firm and a shade better— sonthern white, 64365; do. yellow, 53a54; ‘Novembe: December, mixed, spot and BR 2.088) adhe old, STH bid new: Janus wuiet, 1-U0al.02. tive but unchan) xed, 41edL3y 00 4 mixed, ye changed. Provisions ie ter —} to choice western rol, firmer — 2442: eee 17al8. Petroleum _ Quiet—Rio cargocs, ordinary to fai 13%. mA “potty B36. Wh Inari. * Freights tol iverpool per steam a need ceipts—fiour, 6,65! ig, 964 bug! 3 18, 192 E' Scere “inks rom ha Bt eS es and feathered bya | Presid and | There’ were 124 GEN. GRANT'S FINANCKS.—Keterrin, it pension scheme of the @ correspond: elty to the Chicago Pine who are tn a position to aracy that the possessions of Gen. Grant have 0261 gre: depleted by bis very iange expenses Since he went out of office; that, althoug a cer- tain of his friends contributed Uberally to- wards meeting the expenses of his trip around the world, he had to draw upon his own re~ Noa.” conalderaple money te eraole money } some unfortunate mining speculations 1a wich he invested about the close of wis last presi- speak with ac a dential term, and that the pro; rematnt to him yields an income hardly j more tuas #,000 per annum. THE VIRGINIA CONFER Ube Metho dist Eptseopal Church South F le, Na.. yesterday, Bishop Kevaer presidiag: ae Preachers and ts laymen NOMINATIONS FOR Mayor OF Boston.—The regular democratic city committee Last night unanimously renominated Hon. Frederick O. Prince for mayor of Boston Alderman Lucius ‘Slade was also nominated for mayor by a com- mittee of citizens, who, however, are not repre- sentatives of the regular citizens’ party. AT THR NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE fn New York, papers 5 » Protessor Bilgard on'tue “Basin of the Gut Scppex Drat.—Henry Morrill, a wealthy Californian, aged seventy, was found dead in bed at the St. Cloud hotel. Philadelphia, Taes- day morning. He retired in apparent reed, tan was found among ie pg mds He has two brothers living. ar Ee