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BALLANTYNE & SON, yo 438 Seventh street northwest. ‘EW BOOKS. ‘The 6 dence of Talleyrand and Louis abelier in fhe XVII Gentiiry by Gains ; ’s General Guide to the United States... §2.! ‘8 Text Book of Practical avenge AYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 317 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST, GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MODERNIZING DEFECTIVE PLUMBING IN CITY RESIDENCES, AND HAVING A LARGE FORCE OF COMPETENT WORKMEN, ATTEND PROMPTLY ALL JOBBING ORDERS. J. B. WHITE & BROS., . Maufacturers of PORTLAND CEMENT, i ROMAN CEMENT, KEENE’S CEMENT. Works: Swanscombe, England. The contracts to sup ply over ten thousand barre's of strenstheni Janl2 Portland Cement’ for ing the foundation of the Weshinyton Mozu. Inent were awarded tous over all competitors, our Ce- MHOWALD FLEMING, sole ageat United States, 23 NG, note Liberty street, Sew Yor ai ‘ ae - Agent for District of Columbia, BISCOE'S 10th-atreet | wharves, where a supply will be kept constantly on | Rand. j¥20 ome ON FRUIT JARS! CORNER ON FRUIT JARS! “MASONS IMPROVED,” “PORCELAIN LINED TOPS,” AND THE “GEM.” ‘Pints, Quarts and Half Gallons. AB IMMENSE LOT JUST RECEIVED. GET OUR PRICES BEFORE BUYING. aLSO, SUGARS STILL DOWN! AND WE ARE @ $ . ON DECK Washington News and Gossip. GoversaMent Receipts To-pay.—Internal rey- enue, $422,253.52; customs, $736,491.86. Witt Hovse CaLters—P. M. G. James, General Sturgis and Hon. Henry Watterson called at the White House to-day to inquire about the President. Collector Badger, of Louisiana, also called at the White House ‘this afternoon. A big demijohn of mineral water | from Boston was received at the White House this afternoon for the President. GeNERAL Dumont, supervising inspector of steamboats, has gone to New York on official business. He will be absent about a week. Ex-AvpiToR McGrew, although somewhat better this morning, is by no means out of dan- ger. This morning he could articulate some, and gave indications of improvement. Secretary Kirkwoop will remain in the city all summer, taking an occasional sail down the Potomac on a yacht. The Secretary is fond of | the Potemac. Mr. Franck Le FLescu, the full blooded In- dian, who is copyist in the Indian Bureau, is re- ported to be making zood progressin his duties, and is giving satisfaction to his chief—civilized chief, of course. Army OrpERs.—Second Lieut Allen R. Jor- dan, 3d cavalry, having reported to the Adju- tant General of the Army, in compliance with special orders, will return to his station (Fort Washakie, Wyoming.) Brevet Brigadier Gen. H. J. Hunt. U.S. Army, having completed the business for which he was ordered by telegraph to this city, will return to his station (Newport Barracks, Kentucky.) Ovtstaxpinc U. 8. Bonps.—According to a report made to-day by Robt. P. Porter, special agent of the Census office,- at the date nearest the census year, June 30, 1880, there were outstanding —$1,178,749,250 of registered bonds. These bonds were of the following issues: 4 per cent, $528.100,950; 41¢ per cent, $170,280,900; 5 per cent, €294,440,800; 6 per cent, $180,926.700; total, 21,173,749,250. The 6 per cent bonds were ‘all "made ‘payable in ten large cities. These registered bonds were found to be owned as follows :—In- dividual holders and corporations, 649,990,400; foreign holders, $27,804,350; national’ banks, secure circulation, (#319,937,800; six per cent, (payable in ten large cities) $180,926,700; total, 21,173,749,250. Omitting the 6 per cents, the foreign holders and the banks there are $644,990,400 of 4, 41 and 5 per cent bonds to be distributed throughout the country. Of the total number of holders (73,114) 42,262 are males, 29,325 females, and 1,527 are corporations; and of the amount held the males own $327,185,500, the females $90,358,350, and the corporations €227.451.550. The average per capita for the male holders is 7,741.84, for the female holders $3,081.10, for the corporations $148,953.20, and for both sexes and the corpora- tions $8,821.70. Justice CLirForD, OF THE UNITED STATES Svrreme Court, Dyixe.—A dispatch to the Portland (Me.) Press from Cornish, timed 6 p. m. yesterday, from Dr. Swasey, assistant of Jus- tice Clifford's physician, says: “Judge Clifford is fast sinking. His cerebral trouble has assumed a fatal type, and “he probably cannot survive more than a few hours.” THE ATLANTA Cotton ExPosiTion.—Mr. J. C. Kimball, vice president of the Atlanta cotton ex- position, was in the city yesterday in the in- terest of that enterprise. He called at the White House, and invited the President's pri- vate secretary to be present at the exposition, regretting that the President would be unable to attend. He stated that Atlanta was the very first city where a public meeting to denounce the attempted assassination was held. Mr. Kimball has just returned from Cincinnati, Buf- falo, Rochester and Cleveland. He met the boards of trade of these cities, and received as- surances that they would be fully represented at the exposition. fe algo received subscriptions to the capital stock of the exposition. Mr. Kim- ball’s chief business here was with the Treasury department in regard to the customs regula- tions for foreign goods entered at the exhibi- tion. He completed arrangements with Acting Secretary French by which all goods for the ex- position not sold in this country will be admitted free of duty. All obstacles to’ the exhibition of foreign goods under the same conditions and regulations as if they were in bonded warehouses were removed. Lovistana PouitictaNs 1x Towx.—Judge Par- dee, Collector Badger and Senator Kellogg, all of Louisiana, have suddenly appeared in Wash- ington. They happened here together without any concerted movement. Itappears that there is a difference as to who shall run the appoint- ment machine in Louisiana and these three are sorter watching one another. Naval OrpeRs.—Capt. Bancroft Gherardi to special duty to expedite the fitting out of the Lancaster; Lieut. Commander Casper F. Good- rich, do.; Paymaster A. F. Kenney to the Ten- nessee and as fleet paymaster of the North Atlantic station; Eleet Paymaster James Hoy from hee Tennessee and ordered to settle ac- count Secretary WINDow returned from Deer Park to-day, and was at his desk in the Treasury de- partment. ARMY OrpERS.—Second Lieut. Allen R. Jor- dan, 3d cavalry, having reported to the Adju- tant general of the army, in compliance with special orders, will return to his station (Fort Washakie, Wyoming.) Brevet Brigadier Gen- eral H. J. Hunt, U.S. army, haying completed the business for which he was ofdered by tele- graph to this city, will return to his station (Newport Barracks, Kentucky.) NEEDED EXTENSION OF THE YOSEMITE VAL- LEY RESERVATION.—The Commissioner of the General Land office has reported favorably upon the request of the Yosemite commission and the governor of California, to the effect that the Yosemite Valley reservation be increased to in- clude several hundred square miles of the adja- cent mountains. To do this the land must first be ceded conditionally to the state. It is claimed that “the cession will preserve a grand specimen of the primeval forest, including two groves of the gigantic Sequoias, bring the two existing grants together, and ensure the protection of the whole against vandalism and destructive fres, as a valuable pleasure resort and sanita- rium for all time.” PERSONAL.—Miss G. H. Welch, of Washington, is at the New Windsor College resort, Md.—— Robert Beall is at the White Sulphnr.—dHarry K. Coffey, of Washington, is at the Mountain House, Cieason, Pa.—Chas. E. Thompson is at Marshall Hall.—A. T. Brian is at the Atlan- ‘Mrs. M. C. Danforth is . W. Burdette is at Water- i Rock is at Lakewood, N. J.—T. B. Sanders is at Old Orchard, Maine. — Col. R. G. Rutherford is at Doubling Gap.— Mrs. John Davis is at North Hafnpfén, N. Springs, West Virginiy Gen. D-B. McKibben, Springs, West : Gen. D. B. Me! bs PSR Near Adairat Stembel Rad wiles GS, N.; Commander Manley, U. S. N.; Col. C. Mo- Kibben, Commander Franklin, F. J. Lewis and family, Mrs. 8. B. Lewis, Mrs.’ J. N. Davis and family, Mrs. Campbell Carrington, Mrs. Gen. Emory, Miss Emory, 8. ee Lib- AS USUAL WITH A LARGE SUPPLY. eLPHoNzo YOUNGS, GROCER, 304 Oru STREET, oe) Opposite Critic Omce. EXgRA GPU in to torma fn Bichaend, Va. can secure eu inteent in the concern {9 ofits cma 3 Fahad la tan ae * ‘OR FASHIONABLE TOMODISEE of the art of han extensive Milinery | ee bey and family, Geo. 8. Lovett and ly, Sam- wt Norment and family, Mrs. Utermehi 8. M. Taylor and son, The follow! ym George- town are at Capon S; : Miss Louise Miller, Miller.— Miss Ella’ nf maa, the actress, and sister of Mre. Harry Ford, of Washington, sailed on Wednesday for Liver- Figs been enguged. foe next seasoa by Dal, enga for next mn by Mr. of the New York Fifth Avenue Theater—wW. ‘Tisdell. of Washington, was ered in Paris yesterday.—NMr. Clarence Mrs. Marshall ll, rown and Mrs. and Miss Knox, of W: eae THE PRESIDENT MENDING. Another Favorable Day. Everything Indicating Recovery. The President passed another very comforta- ble night. The first part of the night he dozed at intervals. The latter part of the nfght he slept very, very well and continuously. He had no fever during the night. The fact that he is steadily recovering—though the progress is by no means rapid—is patent more and more each day. The doctors all agree upon a sea voyage as soon as sufficient strength is regained. But they cannot say how soon that will be. The President was less restless last night than upon any night since he was wounded. He continues to improve in color and in general appearance, but that improvement is commensurate with the regaining of strengti—that is it is very slow. Dr. Bliss this morning said:—‘‘Another most favorable day has set in.” -This morning’s bulle- tin was as follows: Official Bulletin, 8:30 A.M. THE PRESIDENT QUITE EASY THIS MORNING. EXECUTIVE Mansion, July 22, 8:30 a. m. The President rested well during the night and is quite easy this morning. Pulse, 88; tem. perature, 98.4; respiration, 17. (Signed) D. W. Buss, J. K. Barnes, J. J. Woopwarp, Ropert REYBURN. CIRCULAR TO THE CABINET OFFICERS. The following was sent this morning to each of the Cabinet officers by the President's private secretary: Execttive Mansion, July 22, 8 a..m.—The improvement in the President’s condition con- tinues. He slept well during the night, the cool weather being greatly in his favor, This morning his pulse is 88, with a normal tempera- ture and respiration. The nourishment now being administered more than supplies the waste and while it is probable that he is daily adding a little to his strength, still it is found that his rystem is not yet capable of tesisting any un- usual excitement, and the surgeons in charge insist upon as perfect repose as can be secured. 12:30 P. M.—EVERYTHING FAVORABLE. At half-past twelve o’clock the President was dozing. He dozed at intervals during the day. No fever has appeared. The Symptoms were all favorable and the pulse normal. 3 P.M.—ALMOST CONVALESCENT. The President passed a very comfortable after- noon. He asked for water several times after he was given rum and milk at 12 o'clock. He is allowed but very little water. At 3_o’clock this afternoon there had been no fever nor any indi- cations of it. He has dozed again this afternoon, but not so much as this morning. The pain in his legs is not so sharp to-day. At 3 o'clock his temperature, pulse and respiration were normal. The doctors agree that he is not far from the convalescent stage. THE HEALTHFUL CLEANSING OF THE WOUND. The matter which is discharged from the Pres- ident’s wound is always subjected to microscopic examination. There has been found in the pus small particles or fragments of cloth. Upon close examination these were revealed to be pieces of the President's pantaloons and shirt, which had been forced in the wound by the bullet. Their discharge was a very satisfactory sign, as it indicates that the wound is being thoroughly cleansed. When tle President’s wound was dressed this morning there was a fuller and freer discharge of pus than at any previous time. With the dis- charge cane smail portions of the clothing worn by the President onthe morning he was shot. There was also thrown out a small piece of bone. It was a portion of the rib which was fractured by the ball. There also came out some slough, or dead tissue. These are all the most satisfac- tory signs. They indicate that the wound is being cleaned out. The wound is in better con- dition to-day than at any time heretofore. THE COOLING APPARATUS continues to do its work satisfactorily, The temperature of the President’s room is kept un- der perfect control, and is regulated to the nicety of a balance wheel. Mr. Jennings, who has kept personal charge of it, continues on duty, and will not leave, he says, until the President is re- moved. - EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY, ETC. There were received at the White House to- day engrossed resolutions adopted by the Cleve- land Grays. Resolutions of sympathy were algo received as follows:—The Central Irish-American Club of Chicago; Canton Post, G.A-R., Canton, Ohio; the legislature of New Hampshire; en- campment G.A.R., department of Delaware. THE WHITE HOUSE MAILS. There is noticed in the mails which reach the White House a considerable change in the feel- ing of the people. Instead of there being pray- ers that he may recover, there are now thanks that he is on the sure road to recovery, and no expression of fear that it will be otherwise. The White House mail is lighter now than it has been for many years. The deluge of sympathetic messages is nearly over, and the office hunter has not mustered up sufficient cheek to even put in an appearance through the mails. GUESTS AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Gen. Sheldon, recently confirmed as governor of New Mexico, and Mrs. Sheldon arrived at the White House to-day. They are warm personal friends of the President and his family, and will remain for some time. Mrs. Garfield desired the presence of the two visitors. Gen. Sheldon was allowed to see the President to-day, but not to talk to him. THE PRESIDENT'S BREAKFAST this morning was a little more substantial than yesterday. He had his usual toast with beef Juice over it, and rum and milk. The chicken which was on the bill of fare yesterday morning ve place to-day to a piece of tenderioin steak. it was broiled and was not large. The Presi- dent ate all that was given him. His only reg- ular meal is breakfast, which is partaken ‘of at eight o’clock or shortly afterwards. After that he is fed at intervals with toast, beef juice, milk and alittle rum. Wine often takes the place of the rum. Old Port is the wine given him. The only solid food taken is at breakfast, and the doctors are very careful then that the stomach is not overtaxed. TRACTS FOR THE SUFFERER. They ate sending the President religious tracts to console him in his affliction. They bear all sorts of titles, all of them, however, having a bearing npon the misfortune that has been vis- ited upon the President. A lot of them came in to-day’s mail. THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT TROUBLED by a fear that his spinal column had sustained an injury which might permanently disable him. The surZeons now assure him that in their opin- ion there is no cause for any such apprehension, aut this assurance relieves his mind consider- ly. SOME QUEER ILLUSTRATIONS. ‘The illustrated papers in their sketches of the attempted assassination and scenes around the White House have all been away off. They afford a great deal of fun to the people who figure in the “scenes,” and who know of the surroundings of the Rost impossible things have been put in these llustrations. One of the papers ‘lively full page picture of Guiteau being taken on board a gunboat. Another had a no improbable one of Senator Blaine with his arms around the President’s neck as he lay upon his bed in the 19. At 7 p.m., pulse, 96; temperature, 99.9 Serres respiration 19. following attending surgeons to the last night: EXECUTIVE MANSKN, 7 p.m.—Since our tele- gram of yesterday the President has continued to do well. He passed a comfortable night. This morning a morsel of clothing, about on jarter of an inch square, cameaway spontaneously with the pus from the deeper part of the wound. It proved on examination to consist of cotton fibers, with a few woolen fibers adhering. Medi- cation continued withont change. At half-past 8 a.m. his pulse was-88; temperature, 98.4 de- grees; respiration, 18. At-1 p.m., pulse, 92; temperature, 98.4 degrees; tespiration, 19. At 7 p.m., pulse, 96; temperature, 99.9 degrees; respiration, 19. MR. KRATT ON THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. At the German Lutheran “Concordia” church, corner 20th and G streets, theRey. Martin Kratt, the pastor, delivered avery ‘impressive sermon last Sunday on the attempted assassination of the President, taking for his text the 122d Psalm, verses 6and 7. The speaker, who is a graduate of the famous Universities at Basel and Zurich, Switzerland, where he first learned to value and cherish free institutions and a government by the people, spoke from a purely patriotic stand- point, declaring true patriotism the noblest quailty of men, and the twin sister of true re- ligion, and the only condition under which na- tional happiness can flourish. He then referred tothe most striking examples of true patriot- ism among the ancients and its effect, showing how it has alway’s been, and always must be, the only cuarantee for preserving the sovereignty of the people, free institutions and personal safety of those placed in authority. Thespeaker pointed out how Guiteau’s crime, which he denounced as one of the most dastardly ever recorded in his- tory has brought, thank God, the noblest impul- ses of a great nation of 50,000,000 of people to the surface in.a grandeur seldom, if ever before, witnessed, and said that if it was not for the fear of possible fatal consequences one might almost look upon the assassination as a blessing in dis guise. He called upen hiseoperegation to never cease in imbuing the children of the land with a Jove of country and respect for those in au- thority as aduty second only to our duties to God, and thus raise up a generation of patriotic citizens, among which assassination will be un- known. The blow aimed at- the President, said he, was a direct attack on the entire nation, and he had no doubt but that a thousand hearts, had they been-able to do so, would gladly have inter- posed themselves to ‘ive the assassin’s bullet and save a President so universally honored and beloved. He warned his congregation tore. member this momentous event, and to carry its lessons through life. The sermon impressed the congregation visibly, many being moved to tears. Was sent by the consulting surgeons Depositions in Guiteau's Case. THE FACTS THAT ARE SHOWN AS TO THE SHOOT- ING. Yesterday, Mr. Bailey, of the District Attor- ney’s office, who has been taking the depositions as to the shooting of the President by Guiteau, took that of Mr. George W. Adams, of Tue Star, and with that completed the inquiry for the present. There were, in all, sixteen depositions taken. That of Secretary Blaine has not yet been taken. In detail,,there is considerable dif- ference between them, nut not as to material points, and it may be said that all the statements together tend to show that Guiteau entered the waiting room a few momentsberorethe arrival of the President, and took a seat facing westward, very near the south end of the bench; that as he saw the President enter, with Mr. Blaine, he arose, and walking toward the B street door, turned the corner of the seat and fired. The probabilities are that the first’shot was the effec- tive one, and that the second one grazed the President's left arm; that the first shot was fired about seven feet from the President, and the second from less than five feet, and evidently when Guiteau was under great excitement. Toe P. 0. DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION.— Mr. J. Madison Davis, chief clerk in the office of the third assistant postmaster general, and who isa member of the committee to report upon the arrangement and efficiency of the several bureaus of the P. 0. D., is engaged in writing a report setting forth the reanit of the commit- tee’s investigation. The money order depart- ment and the division of foreign mails and special agents were fo! to be in excellent order, and more notablyso the office of the third assistant postmaster gna The system of filing and indexing in latter office was found to be almost perfect, and it willbe recommended for adoption by the other bgreaus of the P. 0. D. Taken in all, the commiftee will report the several bureaus of the department to thor- oughly efficient, but will suggest some changes of the duties of several clerks and the transfer of others to promote even greater efficiency. pase Re a Nava Nores.—The U.S. steamer Nipsic sailed from Gibraltar on the 4th ult., arriving at Ant- werp onthe 19th. Left Antwerp on June 29th for Copenhagen. The Galena sailed from Cadiz on the 13th ult., arriving at Lisbon on the 15th. Left Vigo on the 24th, and arrived at Santander on the 27th. Active WAR AGAINST THE CAROLINA Moon- SHINERS.—Commissioner Raum to-day addressed the following letter to Collector BE. M. Brayton, at Columbia, 8.C.: I-had hoped that there would be no further armed resistance to the in- forcement of the internal revenue laws in your district and with your concurrence, the armed policing parties which had been stationed in the northern counties had been withdrawn. The recent killing of Deputy Collector Brayton and the driving away of other officers from the per- formance of their duties by an armed band of men, clearly show that the spirit of resistance still exists in portions of your district. You are authorized to employ eight apecial deputies for the purpose of thoroughly policing the counties where illicit distilling has heretofore prevailed | —four of them to operate from Picken’s Court House, or Wolhalia, and tlie other four from | Greenville or Spartansburg, as you may think best. You will please forward estimate for the salaries and traveling expenses of these officers for six months from At Ist. I desire that Sad shall select men of standing, of good habits and of ungestionable courage and discretion for the performance of this service.” ANOTHER ForM oF DipuTHERIA.—A_ peculiar type of diphtheria, pronounced by physicians to be wholly a nasal trouble, has presented itself among some of the children in Carbondale: It is said to be something like membraneous croup, and yet a disease which results in the child’s death in nine ont of ten cases. Parents believe that diphtheria and croup have caused enough sorrow hereabouts.—Scranton (Penn.) Republican, July 2th, EBs BLACKMAILED Liquor DEALERS.—Great ex- citement prevailed at Wilkesbarre, Pa., among the liquor dealers who were arrested on Wed- > nesday, it having come to their knowledge that they were being blackmailed. The informers, H.R. Fisher and Jas, W. Moore, and H. Bum- gardner, of White Hayen, were arrested, and in default of $8,000 bail were sent to jail.’ Alder- man J. A. Wood, before whom the cases were settled, was also arrested for extortion and con- spiracy. He gave bail in the-snm of $1,000. eee ANOTHER toy pistol victim. died Bi yesterday. Hie name was Jeo! ss pals Kein, and his home No. 38 Little Church street. oo Anruvr LEPKor, accused of | urder of J. Gold, on the Bi n pe ea poe mies June Sy has beem committed for ite House. Some of the | tri THE Czar has commuted of death ounced on ‘Heltwunin for complicity ia the assassination of the late Gzar to imprison- ment for life, | | 1x, Telegrams to The Star. THE SITUATION AT ALBANY. Ballot and a Recess for Conference. EE est al SCANDALOUS JOBBERY IN FRANCE. ——_<.-—— Coming Change at Albany. A CONSULTATION OF DEMOCRATS. Special Dispatch to Tue EVENING Stan. ALBANY, N. Y., July 22.—During the first part of the session of the joint convention to- day, at which there was a failure to elect a U. S. Senator in place of Mr. Conkling, the demo- crats secured a recess for an hour for consulta- tion over some plen to break the deadlock. They have been in conference up to this time if p.m,), but have not indicated any agreement. change may be made in the open convention of the legislature lgter in the day. By Associated Press. A FRUITLESS BALLOT AND A RECESS FOR CON- SULTATION. Aupany, N. Y., July 22.—The joint conven- tion met at noon and proceeded’ to vote, with the following result: Senate—Lapham, 15; Po! ter, 5; Conkling, 7. Assembly—Lapham, Potter, 35; Conkling, 21; Woodford. 1. Com- bined—Lapham, 63; Potter, 40; Conkling, 28; Woodford, 1—necessary to choice, 67. The chair declared that no choice had been made. Senator Jacobs moved the convention take a recess till 1:30. Carried. The chair then said he had been requested to announce that the democratic members would hold a conference immediately; so that the re- publicans would hold a conference immediate! The convention then took a recess tntil 1: o'clock this afternoon. “ THE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE. During the recess of the joint convention: the republican members of both houses of the legis- lature met in the assembly chamber, Senator McCarthy was called tothe chair. | The roll was called and thirteen senators and sixty-two assemblymen answered to theirnames. The following senators were absent: Astor, Braman, Eidman, Halbert, Lynde, Pitts, Schroe- der, Strahan, Wendouer. Williams and Winslow. The following assemblymen were absent: Baker, Brebin, Brodsky, Butler, Coles, Crapser, Evans, Gillette, Holt, Peck, Root, D. Russell, Trimble, VanBuren and Young. Mr. Skinner moved that the roll be called for the purpose of nominating a candidate for the 8. Senate, to be voted for in joint con ention. Mr. Draper offered as a sub- stitute, that it is the sense of the con- ference that the caucus committee should call a caucus for this afternoon, and that a spe- cial committee be appointed to request the cau- cus committee to make the call, and in case of refusal on the part of the caucus committee that the special committee call a caucus. He sus- tained his resolution by arguing that a caucus must be had, and contented that unless one was held he and the other stalwarts would retire. Mr. Hayes also opposed turning this confer- ence into a caucus, but maintained that ft was in the power of this conference to call a caucus. Senator Robertson stated that he had been in- structed to call this conference, and was as- sured by those making the request that they would abide by its results. Mr. E. A. Carpenter, in arguing for a caucus, said that there was less than a majority present. The Chair called on the secretary to announce how many were present, and he said there were ‘72, which number was over a majority. ir. Robertson said he was now told if this con- ference would adjourn till 5 p.m. they would all come in and join the others. Mr. Woodin asked how many had said this. It might be only two. There were members here who refused to answer to their names. Senator Halbert asked that his name be called. Tt was called, and he said the crisis had now ar- rived. If there was not union the republican party of the state would be hopelessly divided. fe was for union and harmony. His remarks were received with great applause. Mr. Pitts said the time come for action, and no more talk of past ought to be indulged in. [Applause.] The auestion was taken on Mr. Draper's mo- tion after he had changed it to make the time 5 p. m., and Senator Woodin favored it, saying that the time could be well spent in shal hands over the bright pros in view. The motion was carried and the conference took a recess till 8 p.m. THE JOINT CONVENTION TAKES ANOTHER RECESS. At half-past one o'clock the joint convention reconvened. Theroll was called and 27senators and 107 assemblymen answered. Mr. Cullinan moved that the joint convention take a recess till 4 p.m. Upon returning from joint convention the senate stood in recess till 4 o’clock. THE AGONY OVER! Lapham Elected Senator in Place of Roscoe Conkling. Special Dispatch to Taz EVENING Stan. ALBANY, N. Y., July 22. Elbridge G. Lapham was elected Senator on the 56th ballot. Ss The Markets, BALTIMORE, July 22.—Virginia 6's dete 16; do. consols, 82: ¥s do. le series, ig dot due coupons, 91; new ten-forties, 55 bid BALTIMORE, July 2—Cotton stendy—mid- dling, lxall%. Flour firm—Howard street and western sop ‘3.50a4. do. extra, 4.258525; de ily, 5.50a6.50; city mills a 3.50ad.S0; do. @ 25; do. a a 6. 00; do. Rio brands, 6,506.62; Patapsco famil: 25, Wheat, southern easier; western irregular and unsettled, closing po ae red, 1.23a1.26%; do. 25al29, No.2 western winter red; spot and J 1vial 27: yal.2ii; Sep- tember, "138%; October, ‘al. Corn, southern higher; western higher and strong southern white, do. coe 53; western a7 | Pennsylvania and Maryland, 15.00a16.00. Provisions tirm, with active jobbing trade demand—mess pork; 14.00a18.50, Bulk meats—shoulders and clear’ rib sides, packed, 73 and 10. | Bacon—shoulders, 84; clear rib sides, 10%, Hams, Iz\al3i. Lard—refined, Butter dull—weste easier and dull nominally, 12. Srdinary’ eotase oxeis 5 soft, o y ¥ 4, Sugar easier—A 9%. Whisky quiet, 1.11}al.12. Freights to Liver” per steamer quiet—cotton, 3-1éa4d.;_ flour, Sports of the Turf. SARATOGA RACES TO-DAY. Saratoga July 22.—The weather has been threatening all t! A good program is presented, and the prospects are that the racing will be of an ordinary char- acter. Getaway has been seratched for the sec- ond race. For the first race, a three-quarter mile dash, Valparaiso is the favorite. The first pool sold on the first race was knocked down at the following price: Valparaiso, $125; Forester, $100; Linchpin, $55; Bedouin, $50; field, $30. The track is still in’ excellent ‘shay First race, purse $300; thr Valparairso, jaarter mile— ist; Forester, "3d; Linehpin, 3a. Time, 1:15%{. Linchpin got away in front, Banter 24. Valparaiso headed them before 100 yardg had been run, and led to the finish win- ning by three lengths. A length between second and third horses. French pools paid $13.10. Latest Cable News, A “GREAT AND SOLEMN MEETING” OF NIHLISTS WARN THE CZAR. Loxpox, July 21.—M. Rochiifort’s organ, the Lanterne, which has a monopoly of Nyhilist news, printsa dispatch from St.Petersburg dated 18th inst, which says. Tie Nihilist executive com- mittee has held a great and solemn meeting. Several exiles came from Geneva to attend it. It was resolved to give the Czar one more warn - ing, and if he does not heed it heand all his pig- headed advisers will perish. The above was probably invented on the basis of the Berlin dispatch to the St, James Gazette, to the effect that the Nihilists were holding a congress in St. Petersburg, under the very eyes of the government which was unable to discoy er the place of meeting. “SCANDALOUS JOBBERY” IN FRANCE. Panis, July 22.—In the Chamber of Deputies yesterday a motion of M. Raspail, (republican). member for the department of the Seine, that members of the Chamber allowing their names to appear as directors of new financial under- takings, shall ipso facto vacate their seats, was declared urgent by a vote of 304 to 23. M. Ras- | pail referred to the Vendee railway as an in- stance of scandalous jobbery thus promoted, and said that such practices were common under the | reign of Louis Phillippe gnd the Empire, but the Republic ought not to countenante thei. THE CAPTURE OF SFAX. Later details of the capture of Sfax say that 100 of the French were killed or wounded. A portion of the town is held by the Arabs, who Hire from the housetops, and prefer death to yielding. FIRE IN BORDEAUX. A dispatch from Bordeaux. dated 10 o'clock last night, says: A fire has begun in a large warehouse here. At this hour 8,000 casks of wine have been destroyed. The fire is still raging. PHILADELPHIA, July 22.—Major Thos. J. Firth, who before the rebellion was brigade inspector of militia, and who for many years was treas- urer of the Pennsylvania R. R., died suddenly this morning, at his home, in Germantown. sdlagierwns Hest Facilities for Crime at Niagara. are terrible facilities for both murder and suicide the casualties are never known. A splash in the water on a dark night, a wild and impotent struggle with the remorseless torrent and the abyss where all is over, sum up the story of many a tragedy unknown in detail. Accident, homicide, suicide, whatever it may be, is the fact which may never come to light, like the poor remnant of the human frame pounded into fragments on the rocks under the pitiless torrent. There ought to be some more | effective system of preventing crime or suicide at the falls. It is all very well to say that the several governments cannnot guard every yard of the river and islands. more than has yet been done. At all events they can exercise a more stringent surveillance over suspects, as the French call them, than | they have done heretofore. More than one tragedy has occurred at the falls which might have been prevented had authority been inter- d between the victim and his fate. There is too little restraint there, at the very place where it is imperatively called for.— Toronto (Can.) Mail. ———_—__.¢e_____ Buro.ar Hi ING IN } neth Snedeker, of Livingston Park. led a couple of burglars on Wedni iy night, and shot at them as they were leaping from the window. Then he loosed his dog and started to hunt the burglars. They and the dog soon dis- ‘EY.—Ken- J. ap’ however, —_ presently found 4 dog sitting quietly under a tree. One wounded burglar sat as quietly in the tree. Snedeker brought him down with his shot-gan, tied him with a rope and led him to jail. The man said his name was William Barr. oe terprice of Utah (a Mormon, paper) of July tt, ise of (a Mormon paper ly says: Owing to the sad news from W: nm, the Fourth was not Capectaitht neve —_ by a parttal suspension o! ess and an un abetests Some two or three dancing parties had convened and were enjoying themselves until the dispatch from General Barnes, announcing the critical condition of the Presi- dent, was received, upon which, at the request of President Murdock, they all The boys had a cannon on hand ready to fire a salute, but it was not done. Chicago Times says the territory in Illinois which has thus far been ranged by the army- worm includes the counties of Knox. Woodford, Livingston, McLean, Iroquois and La Salie—a territory just north of the center of the state, and extending eastward to the eastern boun- dary. cate that the heavy thunder storm Thursday did considerable damage in eastern Massachusetts. The lightning struck in many places, burning a number of barns and outhouses, and killing sev- eral horses, shattering flagstatfs, telegraph poles, | trees, &c. A large quantity of window glass was broken by flying missiles and hailstones. A half } dozen .prostrations of persons from lightning strokes are reported, but thus far no deaths are reported. At w Bedford the schr. John 8. Case, of Rockland, was struck, and the mizzen topmast splintered and the mast shattered. Jno. Shady, the steward, was knocked senseless, and the mate was injured. pe i UNVEILING OF THE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT At CULPEPPER, Va.—The unveiling of the monu- ment te the confederate dead potion ed v | yesterday, drew together a crowd of at | The orators were Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, ex-Goy Green, of Rappahannock, acted as chief mar- al aemetel Major D. A. Grimsby, of Cal- per; Col. J. Catlett Gibson and Capt. A. D. Pebhe.’ ‘The great feature of the was as cay They were under command of Gen. James A. Walker, of Whythe, who isthe E forenoon, and there is but a | fair attendance at the race track in consequence. | The recent discoveries below show that there | at Niagara. It is quite possible that one-half of | They can do much | peared in the darkness. Snedeker kept on, | Beh i ee Tricks or Tue LiGaTNING.—Dispatches indi- | | Kemper and Hon. John Goode. Col. John 8. | the corps of veterans, comprising in all about | 300, two-thirds of Whom were mounted and ap- it Hy E i active and honored meaiber of all the | bodies of which he was a member. He was also connected with the Odd Fellows, being eat grand master of the Grand Lodge of | trict, and continued his membership in the order | to the time of his death in Columbia L Columbia Encampment, the Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment, and the Mutual Relief as- | sociation. He was also a member of Priendship | Lodge, No. 8, Knights of Pythias. Mr. Buch- ly's wife died about 18 years ago. The only child is Mr. Wm. 8. Buchly, who has for years been connected with his father in hess. The funeral will probably take Mon- day next, of which further notice will be given in the papers. caeeaaiiicaibeetan District Government. Affairs, | The pluwnbing* regulations agreed upon by @ | committee of practical plumbers, and heretofore published in Te, Stan, have been passed favorably by the Health Oficer and aiopted by the District Commissioners in accordance | the act of Congress, and will go into effect on the Ist day of August. A gentleman residing on 7th street, South | Washington, writes to the Commission ask ing them to send some one to inspect the corner | of7th and F streets southwest after being swept last evening. He asks: “Cannot the | street be swept later in the night; it is between 6 and 7 o'clock, driv i their houses, and compelling those who keep | stores to close their doors. | Building Inspector Entwisle notified the Com- | missioners to-day that Mr. Howlett, contractor for the P street school building, has requested that his work be inspected for acceptance on | next Mr. Entwisle invites the Com- missioners to be present, and has notified the | School trustees to be present also. |. Building permits have been issued by Inspec tor Entwisie to W. Z. Partello to erect a two- | story dwelling on P, between 9th and 10th | streets northwest, to cost #4,500; and to Senator | Van Wyke to erect a dwelling, ‘corne Massachusetts a THE PROPOSED > as The plans and specifications for the new Hight | school building, on O street, between 6th and 7th ‘streets northwest, have all been completed, and proposals will be advertised for at once for bide _ for its construct The plan, Mr. Edward | Clark, shows a front on O street of 200 feet, and with two wit about 80 feet in ‘each, three stories and basement, 64 in heigh® main building, and 51 feet for the wings. There is to be a lange hall in the mansard roof, 65 by 82 feet in. size, and 29 class | and recitation rooms, including the large ball, besides the rooms inthe basement, which em- | brace a boiler room, four gymnasium rooms, two | Water-closet rooms and four play rooms and fuel rooms. The rvof has a plain pitch, and covered with slate. The base belt courses are of and band courses of ornamental moulded brick. he stair cases are of iron, and so far as possible | the building is fireproof. ONS IN 1881.—On the request of | Hon. H. 8. Neal, of the District committee, tobe | informed as to the amount collected as taxes, &c., for the year ending June 30th, 1881, the Comamissioners have furnished him with the fol ~~ 4 lowing stateme Amount of tax on teal estate, $1,068,) ; on personal property, moneys and credits, ‘banks ‘and. bankers, and strect railways, £130,363.19; on licenses, €145,- 238.42: miscellaneous, $62,723.85; amounting to $1,407 ,045.67; amount to be collected, $276.331L.- ee. Marruce License | Wm. Hamilton and Hurst and Maria D. Martha E. Meddow Tur Cask oF Mr. vy _H. THompsox.—a rule was issued by Judge Snell to-day against Mr. Guy H. Thompson to appear and show cause why he should not be punished for con- tempt of court in interfering with a United States witness. This charge against Mr. son is substituted for the more grave one, corrupting and impeding a witness, which was abandoned by Mr. Coyle on the ground that the case was out of the jurisdiction of the Court. This charge will be heard in the Police Court next Tuesd: a A Drunken Fatuer's TREATMENT OF Hig | Fammy.—Conrad Roeths, a white man, was | calied up out of the cells of the Police Court to- day and charged with assaulting his son Gi boy about 16 y of age. The father's was red oe eyes erage yd he had appearance of a man who | tracted spree. His son testified t | has been drunk for some time and assaulted him | the other day and chased him with a large | and threatened to kill him and other members of the family. Another witness, a neighbor of the defendant's, testified to the threats that | Roeths had made at his family, which were of | the worst character. The court’ asked if Roeths was “a crank” and he replied that he was not, but was continually drunk. sald that he could give for his future good behavior or stand committed to jail for months, and he would the | soaked out of him in me “4 been issued te ia Allen; Robert J Perry; Heury B. Nash and d i HI and was lately sent to Jail for assaulting his wile, who it is stated is lying home dead, having | yesterday. A Desertep Wire APPiies FoR a Divorce. | To-day Mrs. B. A. Lockwood filed a bill for Mary Ann Weich for a divorce from George Welch. She sets forth that her maiden name was Ward; that she was married to defendant to this ‘country in 186 foliowing her hussande this country in 1869, following her ly and in 1875 ay to Charlotte, N.C., where | lived till 1876, when defendant came to | city, and she came five months afterward, and | after living here till November 27th, 1877, de- fendant went to Baltimore and wrote back that he could not longer support a wife and chil | and that she must go out into the world | support herself, since which time she has not | been supported by him. She asks a divorce and. the custody of their three children. a The defendant, Mrs. Caroline M. Buckley, in the divorce cave in which a decree was granted | her husband, Wm. Buckley, on the 12th inst., has appealed the case to the General Term. places in the west. ‘ational Society a eencr ‘meetings sf Ocean Beach, N.J., Sat- an ql al :