Evening Star Newspaper, July 28, 1881, Page 1

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Taney, of Maryland, was chief justice, Bat and the associate justices were: McLean of Ohio, ie of Georgia, Catron of Tennessee, Daniel inia, Campbell of Alabama, Nelson of New York, and Grier of Pennsylvania. Army Onpers—Major Beekman Du Barry, | commissary of subsistence, will be relieved from duty at the U. S. Military academy, August 28th, 1881. Leave for six months, to take effect on being relieved from duty at the U. 8. Military | Academy, is granted Major Du Barry. The order directing First Lieut. H. 8. Taber, corps of engi- | neers, be relieved from duty at the United | States Military Academy, West Point, New York; At 28th, 881, is revoked. Captain J. M. Marshall, assistant quartermaster, is ordered to report for duty in connection with ; | the construction of quarters for the school of ap- plication for infantry and cavalry at Fort. Leay- | enworth, A horse distemper, similar to that in New York | in 1873, has appeared in Berlin recently. Only in a few cases has the disease terminated fatally; but the tramways are much inconvenienced, and the service has had to be reduced. ee Navat Orpers.—Gunner A. A. Phelps to the Colorado; Gunner J. A. McDonnell to ordnance | duty at the New York navy yard; Mate W. F. im- | Boyd to the tug Nina at Newport, R.1. HomesteaD Entry DeEcision.—The question having been referred to him by the Interior de- partment, Attorney General MacVeagh has de- cided that where a homestead entry of public lands has been made by a settler the land so en- tered cannot whilst such entry stands be set apart by the President for a military reservation even “‘prior to the completion of full title in the settler,” but that where a pre-emption filing has been made of public lands the land covered thereby may be set apart by the President for such reservation at any time previous to pay- ment and entry by the settler under the pre- emption law. Tue Lowest Bippers for furnishing a small lot of furniture to the Treasury department are Andrews & Co., of Chicago, and Mr. King, of this city. ee DEATH OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE— Col. John €. Burch, Secretary of the U.S. Sen- ate, died at his residence in this city at half-past one p.m. to-day, of organic disease of the heart. He had been ill for some tim: New Orveans CLesR oF YELLOW FEVER.— | Dr. Bemiss, of the National Board of Health, says New Orleans is in excellent sanitary condi- | tion, and no fear of yellow fever is felt this year. Ovr Frexcu Guests at Tux YORKTOWN CEN- ” | TENNIAL.—The Trenton will sail for America | between the Ist and 10th of September with the representatives of France who are to take part in the Yorktown centennial. Rear Admiral = | Howell, who commands the European station, has been granted permission to come over by steamer, instead of coming in fils Magship, the | Prenton. Adiniral Howell will return to Europe | in the Trenton and again hoist his flag there as commanding that station. He will soon there- after be relieved by Admiral Fairfax in the Lan- | caster, now being fitted out for that service. | Tue Masons anp THe YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL. | Grand Master Peyton 8. Coles has written from | Eustonton, Albemarle county, Va., inviting ex- Senator Withers, Messrs. Isaacs, Scott and Reg- nault; Mr. F, A. Reed, of Alexandria; Col. Cor- bin, U. S. Army; Assistant City Postmaster Par- ker and Col. Boyd, of this city, to attend the Masonic meeting to be held to-morrow, to com- plete the arrangements for the Masonic celebra- tion and laying of the corner-stone with Masonic ceremonies at the Yorktown centennial. Tur Deata of Lieut. Thos. G. Grove, U.S.N is reported. He died at the Pensacola navy yard of inflammation of ver. Tne WEEKLY Srar for this week appears In the new and enlarged form of eight pages, with fifty-five columns of reading matter. For sale | at the counter in wrappers. By mail three months fifty cents. ‘Vircixia Postuasters ComMissionep.—The following commissions to the postmasters named were sent to the state of Virginia from the Post Office department to-day: C. Sandefur, Quaker, Carroll county; H. D. Spear, Spear, York county; A. J. MeDow Acacia, Hanover county; A. Ed- ward, Snow Creek, Franklin county. ConTRACTS FoR Coal AWARDED.—The Treas- ury departmept to-day awarded contracts for | furnishing coal as follows: Mayfield & Hieston, 1,800 tons Cumberland, at $3.94 | Bogus, W. A. Anthracite, pe per ton. Geo. ; Lyken's Val- grate size, €7.35; Lyken’s Valley, stove, Lee chestnut, $6.35. Johnson Bros., pine wood, $4.49 per col —Mrs. John A. Baker is at the Colonnade hotel, Atlantic City——Mrs. A. J. Bentley is at the Bright House. Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.—II. O. Clagett is at Cape May.—Mrs. E. A. Wall is at Cape May.— Mrs. S. M. Yeatman is at Ocean Grove.— Mrs, Thos. McDonnell is at Monterey Springs. D. C. Lawrence, of Washington, ‘has left Reho- both Beach for Saratoga.—Mrs. Susan M. Bonaparte, widow of the late Jerome Napoleon Bonapare, is lying seriously ill at her residence, in Baltimore. Col. Jerome N. Bonaparte has been summoned home from Newport and Mr. C. J. Bonaparte from Maine, on account of the illness of their mother.—The following Wash- ingtonfans are at Warm Springs, Bath Co., Va.: Dr. A. Y. Garnett, Mrs. W. H. Chadsey, Richard €. Lewis, Miss Kate Lockwood, Capt. Fille- brown and wife, U.S.N.: Miss Emma Janney, Capt. 8. L. Phelps and lady, and Mrs. W. Morseil.——There was a big fancy dress carnival and mgress Hall, Cape May, last night, at which Col. G. B. Corkhill, of W: - ton, welcomed the maskers in’ a felicitious speech.——Ex-Sixth Auditor McGrew has nearly recovered from his late attack of nervous ion. He will leave here with his farts for Ohio.— A. W. C. Nowlin, master of ne omens ae itatives, is at -ynehburg, a, Teco from fe MMineda—T. "0. “Towles and the House of Eo! GOBNER OF PENSSYLTAN]S AVENUE ABD 0TH THE PRESIDENT’S BEST DAY. His Condition Decidedly Improved. He is Removed to Another Room. Hope Almost Grown to Assurance of Recovery, Nothing But Good News from the Sick Room This Morning. All news from the sick room this morning is good news. The President had a very comfort- able night. His rest was quiet and his sleep refreshing. It was probably the best night of the whole illness. There was no appearance of fever and no return of rigor or its symptoms. The President is now certainly regarded as having passed the great crisis of his illness, and as being on the sure road to recovery. The doctors, in speaking of the patient’s condition, convey this impression most certainly, while they do not say so in so many words. Dr. Ham- ilton was present at the examination this morn- ing, and spoke encouragingly as to the prospects of the-President’s recovery. After the examina- tion the following bulletin was issued. It is the most satisfactory bulletin of the whole series yet put out: Official Bulletin—8 a.m. PERCEPTIBLE IMPROVEMENT IN THE PRESIDENTS CONDITION. EXECUTIVE Mansion, July 28, 8 a.m. The President rested well during the night, and’no rigor or febrile disturbance has occurred since the bulletin of yesterday evening. This morning the improvement of his general con- dition is distinctly perceptible. He appears refreshed by the night’s rest, and expresses him- self cheerfully as to his condition. Pulse 92, temperature 98.4, respiration 18. Frank H. Hamintoy, D. W. Briss, J. J. Woopwarp, J. K. Barnes, Rost. REYBURN. REMOVAL OF THE PATIENT TO ANOTHER ROOM. The doctors had beforehand agreed that the President should be removed from the room in which he has rested since he was brought to the house from the depot. The new room selected for him is that right across the corridor from the one heretofore occupied, which is the south- west room of the building, overlooking the river. The new sick chamber is the northwest room of the house, looking out upon the park- ing in front, upon Pennsylvania ayenue and La- fayette Square. The removal was accomplished by wheeling the bed upon which the President rested very slowly and carefully out of the old room, and across the corridor into the new. The change was made without any shock.to the patient, and without disturbing him in the least. The reason of the change was that the President might be in perfectly pure quarters not pervaded by any of the odors which always are to be found in an apartment occupied for any length of time by the sick. Everything in the new sick cham- ber had been carefully arranged before the change was made. The room heretofore occupied was thoroughly cleaned. The matting and the drug- get over the bed were removed, all the windows were thrown open, and the room is being tho- roughly purified. It is probable that the Presi- dent will be moved back to his old quarters when another change is necessary. SHORTLY AFTER BEING REMOVED into his new quarters the President went to sleep and had a very nice rest. He is doing remark- ably well to-day. It is the best day of the ill- ness. Col. Rockwell said this noon, “Everything fis all right.” Gen. Swatm said that the Presi- dent looks better to-day, feels better, and ex- pressing himself as feeling improved. He takes his nourishment with a good appetite, and it as- similates with his system. There was no fever this morning, and all the symptoms were mos‘ | favorable. = THs KUM IN WHICH-THE PRESIDENT NOW RESTS is not cooled by the cold air operation. It is so pleasant to-day that there is no need of artifi- cial cold. The pipes for cold air will not be run into the northwest room and the President will stay there only temporarily—until the room across the corridor is thoroughly cleaned and purified. THE PRESIDENT’S BREAKFAST this morning consisted of nothing solid. He repeated the morning repast of yesterday. He took with relish, beef tea, raw egg and milk toast. He is looking well and expresses himself frequently as feeling much better. At the dress- ing of the wound this morning there was not the slightest evidence of any daming of the pus, there was no handling of the wound other than the mere dressing, as nothing beyond that was necessary. 11 a.m.—The Patient Decidedly Better. Col. Rockwell says the President is decidedly better this morning than he has been at any time since he was wounded; that at the morning dressing there wasa free and healthy discharge of pus from the wound, and that that portion of the original wound above the incision was ob- served to have commenced healing. MORE ABOUT THE REMOVAL OF THE PRESIDENT. The surgeons after a consultation on the sub- ject this morning concluded that the removal of the heavy carpet which now covers the floor of the President's chamber would be beneficial, and considering the brightness of the morning, with @ perfectly fresh and dry atmosphere, together with the favorable condition of the patient, it was decided to make the change at once. The surgeons maintain that the carpet absorbs the impurities of the atmosphere, which invariably exist to a more or less extent In the sick cham- ber, and that is areceptacle for the secretion of dust, etc. The President’s bed was carefully re- ved from his own room to a room immedi- ately across the hall, where he is now resting taken up the floors will be carefully dusted and | @ fire kindled in the grate for the purpose of | securing a thorough ventilation. The President will not be taken back to his chamberfor several hours. For the purpose of obviating the sounds of footsteps upon the floor, strips of carpet will be placed in the most frequented parts of the room. It is considered that this arrangement will render the chamber much more refreshing to the patient, and that it will henceforth be de- cidedly more comfortable. Had it been practi- cable, the surgeons say they would have ordered the change made before. The attending sur- geons say that the President has not looked so well since he was wounded as he does this morn- ing, and that he is delighted with tne change which is being made in his room, and feels greatly refreshed. ° THE DRESSING OF THE WOUND TO-DAY. u the | ay ky om quietly. After the carpet of the sick chamber is. eae very slight. The fact that the President was able to stand a removal from one room to an- other, without any distutbance of the system being undergone, was @ most favorable indica- tion. The President is andoubtedly on the road to recovery now, and there is not connected with his case anything unfavorable. It is expected that his recovery will be quite rapid. The fol- lowing bulletin was issted after the noon ex- amination: Oficial Bulletin, 12:30 p.m. THE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS CONTINUE. Executive Mansion, July 28, 12.30 p.m. The President bore the dressing of-his wound this morning with less fatigue than hitherto. It appears well, and is discharging sufficiently. Shortly afterwards his bed was rolled into an ad- Joining room, while that occupied till now is being thoroughly cleansed and put in. order. His pulse is now 94, temperature 98.5, respira- tion 18. - OD. W. Briss, J. J. Woopwarp, J.K. Barnes, Ros’r Reysury, Frank H. Hamton. Unofficial Bulletin—2:20 p.m. THE PRESIDENT'S CONDITION SATISFACTORY. The condition of the President continues to be in évery way satisfactory. His pulse at this hour is below 100; he is-entirely free from fever, and is resting quietly.. He has not yet been moved back to his own room. THE PRESIDENT’S BEST DAY. Secretary Kirkwood said at 2 o'clock this af- ternoon that his information was that the Presi- dent was doing better than at any time since he ‘was shot. SECRETARY BLAINE TO MINISTER LOWELL. Lowell, Minister, London:—At 1 o'clock the President’s condition is very encouraging. Everything has gone well with him since my dispatch last night. : Gigned.) Brarye, Secretary. DR. BLISS SAYS THE PRESIDENT IS DOING VERY WELL. At half-past two o’clock this afternoon the President was asleep. Dr. Bliss, who had just left him, said the President was doing very well indeed. His pulse was below 100, and respira- tion and temperature haye not gone up since the noon bulletin. Dr. Hamilton will not leave until to-morrow. Dr. Agnew has promised to relieve him at that hour. The members of the cabinet and Representatives Kelley and Hawley were ot the few who called at the White House to-day. 3 p.m.—Dr. Hamilton Satisfied with the Presi- dent’s Condition. At three o'clock there was no change in the very favorable condition of the President. Dr. Hamilton has telegraphed to his family this afternoon that the President was looking better now than at anytime since the shdoting, and that his condition was satisfactory. HOW THE PRESIDENT’S ILLNESS PARTMENT BUSINESS. A Star reporter made inquiry at the Post Office and Interior departments ‘to-day as to the effect of the shooting of the President upon the business of those departments. It was ascer- tained that in the Post Office department the regular business has nob been retarded at all, except in the matter of the appointment of post- masters, whose commissions require the Presi- dent’s signature. Only 12 appointments of this character have accumulated since the shooting ofthe President. In all other branches the reg- ular routine work of the department has moved along in the ordinary way. In the Interior de- ent there has been no interference with e usual order of business that in the least em- barrass the department. A few changes that { would have been made have not yet taken place, but the incumbents hold on, and everything goes along smoothly. Secretary Kirkwood says the only difference made by has been that a few minor officials who ought to haye been turned out have been enabled to re- main in office awhile. The changes awaiting the President’s approval are mainly Indian agents. REPRESENTATIVE KELLEY CALLS AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND TELLS A STORY ABOUT THY PRESI- DENT. . Judge Kelley, of Pennsylvania, called at the White House to-day. He desired that his most heartfelt sympathy beconveyed to Mrs. Garfield, and also that she be told that it would take a great deal worse news than he had heard to make him believe that the President would not recover. Judge Kelley told a little story about the President’s speech making in Maryland di- rectly after the war. The President and Judge Kelley were to address ameeting in Hon. J. A. Creswell’s district. Presjdent Garfield was so fresh from the army that Ite had on his blue coat. While he was speaking a rotten egg whizzed by hts ear and splashed over the way just back of him, The President said: “I am pretty used to hearing the whizz of rebel bullets and can cer- tainly stand the whizz of rebel eggs.” The speech maki then went on. “Shortly after- wards,” said Judge Kelley, ‘‘we heard a ker- chunk noise on the stairs. Inquiry developed the fact that the man who threw the rotten egg rs AFFECTS DE- had himself been throwm over the and down the stairs.” THE DAY AND THE DEED. A gentleman went into W. H. Morrison’sbook- store, on the avenue, a day or wo ago and con- versation commenced on the President. Mr. Morrison went toa drawer and took out aleaf of Marcus Ward’s Calendar of London, and it Tead thus: ‘183 days past; days to come, 182. July 2, Saturday, 1881. ‘How oft the sight of means to do deeds, makes if deeds done.’ King John.” The Sick Room Last Night. THE PRESIDENT HAS NO FEVER AND RESTS COM- FORTABLY. Mr. Brown did not remain on duty at the White House last evening. There was not much tobedone. The members of the Cabinet were there but did not stay long. They had only the best words from the doctors and the sick room. Everything was as well as the most sanguine could expect. The went to sleep and funagel to get ae rest before Goaive o'clock. There was no return of fever. Dr. Bliss said at ten o'clock that. the President was doing admirably, and that he re- as better then than led his condition” of ue pe areaas Agnew was not present at evening of the wound. e condition of the cotton over the wound showed that. there had heen a regu- lar discharge during the day. There wasa ve food discharge at the dretaing of the wo r. Hamilton arrived in the pfty about halt pao ten o’clock, to take the of Dr. Agnew for a to the depot for at the same time on any day or two. Dr. Bliss him. Dr. Hamilton did net..see the president last night as he was Sleeping, . and there was no necessity for disturbing him. ‘Dr. Bliss told him the con and Dr. Hamil- ie House AN ADDITIONAL INSTALMENT OF PATENT BEDS has arrived at the White Mouse. There are three of them. It is a peculiar feature that each — able account of his condition. There is a con- hoger! improvement in his digestion and in restfulness of his sleep. We are by no means a anxiety, but are growing more ES eae Dr. Hamilton's Candid Opinion. HE HAS NOT BEEN OVER SANGUINE, BUT NOW THINKS THE CHANCES IN FAVOR OF THE PRESI- DENT’S RECOVERY. CN. ¥. Post, last evening. } The only information which Dr. Fank H. Hamilton has received since yesterday from the White House was contained in a dispatch from Dr. Agnew announcing the extraction of the splinters of bone and saying that the President ‘was comfortable and his condition satisfactory. “The extraction of the splinters of bone was what I referred to yesterday,” said Dr. Hamil- ton, this morning. “We knew some days ago that such apie existed and would come out in course of time. Asthey do so, the irritation will subside and the mouth of the wound be en! and thus allow more room for the introduction of larger disinfec- ing probes and a free egress of pus. The more thoroughly we can get at the wound, the better are our facilities for keeping it open and clean. I am haying some new probes made by Tiemann which may be found to iit the Presi- dent's wound better than those we have, but I cannot tell as to that until they are tried. They may be found to be useless. Perfect drainage in this case {s of great importance. If we had a drainage tube running out at the bottom of the wound as well as at the top the President could snap his fingers at the doctors and cet well to suit himself. The fact that the baH lies in an out-of-the-way place, hard to reach, and where an of some sort now probably exists, is what is likely to make the case a tedious one. Nature must get the ball out, and nature may be trusted to do a good deal. “The President having got so faron the to recovery—having passed the danger of si hemorrhage, peritonitis and exhaustign. have every reason to hope that he will not break down now that suppuration and the possible Boy Sere Uren are to be fought against. has abont the chills of Friday being un- mistakable symptoms of pyzmia was all wrong. Thave seen hundreds of pywmic patients, and thelr appearance is not to be mistaken. Their breath also is sweet. like molasses. ‘here is nothing of the kind about the President, and none of the pallor and none of the apathy to be noticed in py@mia. Any acute irritation is likely to causechlils. The presence of the pus irritate the body and chills come on. I am pretty sure, although I have never tried it, that 1 could pro- duce chill in asick man by persistently pricking any one of the sensitive nerves around the eye- ll for half an hour with a needle. “You know that I have never been over-san- guine in this matter, and have said all along that the President was a sick man. Well, it is my candid opinion now that the chances for recoy- ery are in his fayor.” ————__+¢» _____ Dr. Boynton’s More Hopeful View. Dr. Boynton, the President’s cousin and Mrs. Garfield's physician, who has not taken a buoy- antly hopeful view of the President’s condition, said last night: “He is in better shape and on better ground than he has been at any time since he received his injury. It has been the most auspicious day since hé received his wound, and when I say this I fot only mean it but feel it. Some, at least, of the irritating causes have been re- moved, and so far as we know at others exist. Still there may be fragments of bone in the cavity, but the physicians will look for them every time the wound is dressed. way ck, There is now a free and full flow of perfectly laudable pus from the mouth of the wound, the lower portion of which is evidently healing. His stomach is more settled and mains the liquid food given him. His sleep, from half-past seven last night until heasked for nourishment and that his head might besponged. After his morning meal he saidtome: ‘Thisis the brightest day I have had since my injury,’ He then talked of family matters, inquiring if the boys Harry and Jim were diligently pursuing their studies, how Mrs. Garfield bore up under the suspense, whether her health continued good also, and exhibited a lively interest in domestic affairs. He is able to draw his limbs up, but not to sustain them, for they must be supported in a raised posi- tion with pillows. He raises his arm and has shown as much real strength to-day as on any day prior to the — re- lapse of Saturday last. His countenance is im- roved. Although his complexion is not that of ealth, it is far better to. » There is more animation in his features; his eye is not noticeably sunken for one who has gone through the ordeal that he has. It is true pinched, but thisis not a matter of surprise when one remembers that he has lost in the neighbor- hood of fifty pounds in weight. Thisloss of flesh muscles. He hasnot been able to raise his head, but in giving him food and medicine it is ele- vated to the proper height by two attendants. Another favorable indication is that to-day his food was not so distasteful to him as it was yes- terday. He did not loath it as heretofore. “His stomach was free of nausea.” ——— sg The Croakers and Alarmists, {New York Times, to-day.] The absolute unanimity of all trustworthy medical testimony in regard to the favorable condition of the President will discredit in ad- vance any further attempts to spread alarming reports about his case. There can be no possi- ble doubt that he has had the benefit of thehigh- est surgical skill which the country possesses, | and there can be as little ion about the uniform success of the treatment which his | wound has received. The alarmists who have traded on the alleged reticence of the doctors in regard to the gravity of the Presidents injuries, | have had as little reason for their forebodings as | those who have tried to show that these injuries | have been unskillfully treated. A continuance | of the croakings of either can be explained only on the ery of geste oki and no ewe paper ing any pre’ ions Tespectability can afford to give publicity to such matter. The | President is so far convalescent that a tempo- rary interruption of the steady improvement of oe ane would furnish no proper ground for alarm. ——— Washington Barracks Hospital. BIDS FOR LABOR ON THE NEW STRUCTURE. Bids were opened at 12 o'clock to-day in the office of Lieut. Sebree Smith, acting quarter- master Washington barracks, Arsenal unt for the erection of fl eed hospital, 2 bed = pacity, to be located at the right-hand entrance of ie Arsenal gate, in accordance with lans and specifications by Messrs. Cluss & | hulze, architects. This ‘has become neces- sary in consequence of the conversion of ‘the Arsenal into a for troops. The bids were simply for labor and lus ma- terial necessary in its construction, main supply of material having already been purchased by the Lieutenant in charge from unexpended The bids were as follows: present none | this morning, was broken but a few times, when | y than for ten days | that the flesh of the forehead appears a little | is more apparent in the flabby conditions of the | Telegrams to The Star. AN EX-MORMON ASSASSINATED. Sete ANOTHER INDIAN WA REPORTED. ——— | HORSE RACES TO-DAY. | —— eee TRISH QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT. —s Meeting of Two Railread Kings. a 1.3 | that President Robe | road, has been invit | to dine with him League, a rumor ga | that a conference was to be | a settlement of the disput! ip ‘yy this social char iH. neon at the Union | A currency to the effect id looking toward over the Trunk line es. It is now stated no truth in is entirely of a a | Saratoge Races To-lay. | RAINY DAY AND ABA Saratoga, | prospects of an ¢ past 11 o'clock. be rain tendance, in The track is in a Ascender, Blue Lods | for the first r | Montrose in the to-day. | The first race, 24 of a mile, was’won by Sir the sky suddenly later the | The at- very limited n. Marathon, re scratch in and Duke © the sixth regular Hugh, Victim second, and Gabriel third. Time | 1:183g. Gabriel acted so badly at the post that | the horses were dela: yy hour. Papoose led for the first half e, then Sir Hugh weat to the front and won easi i | In the second race $ y stakes, 5¢ 01 | mile, Memento was tirst, | Tuscaloosa third. Time cap second and | Memento had the easiest kind of a victo into the lead at | three-quarter poie and beating leer field off. | —— Cable News of To-Day. A CATHOLIC BISHOF ND FOUR MISSIONARIES CAP- NATIVES OF AB’ % orrespondent of dispatch from Alexandria ypt, a s that the French Catholic op of Massua, and four missionaries, who inspection of the Catholic Abyssinia, were captured iNaged and burned a church ion house, robbed the prisoners of their | clothes and sent them into the interior. REASON FOR HASTENING THE PRENCH ELECTION The Paris correspondent of the Times says: The true reason for hastening the date of the general elections is that Gen. Saussier, the french commander in Algeria sent a confidential report to Paris to the effect that a serious insur- rection might be expeci¢d to break out in Sep- tember. A great-effort would then have been made and a formidable army sent to Africa. Perhaps the mobilization of the army would even be necessary. In short it would be need- ful to take rapid and decisive steps which might cause uneasiness among the electors. This re- | port of course made the government alter the date of the elections as, if in September the | country is confronted with aserious African campaign, the elections might be eeriously com- promised and a formidable argument afforded to | the opposition. ATTACKS OF FRENCH PAPERS ON TURED BY THE GOVERN- MENT. Parts, Jnly 28—The republican and other papers continue their attack on the government | for hastening the date of the election. It is | pointed out tha tthe government was only saved from defeat in the division on the order of the day in the chamber of deputies on Tuesday by their own votes and the yotes of those function- aries who are dependent upon them. M. Gam- betta’s newspapers are prominent in censuring the ministry. The Republique Francaise ironi- | cally inquires for their program. ATTACK ON MINISTER HILAIRE. Ie Paris, M. Gambetta’s new organ, makes a bitter attack on M. Barthelemy St. Hilaire, the foreign minister, for conferring the dignity of | commander of the legion of honor on the Ger- man banker, M. Bleichroder, who acted as the | Prussian financial agent during the war. It de- | clares that M. hroder advised ex terms of indemnity for the war, and Was a chevalier @industric. GAMBETTA IN THE COMING ELECTIONS. | | _ It is stated that in the approaching elections M. Gambetta wiil stand for both the distr | into which Belleville is now divided. It is ¢ pected that he will advocate, as regards hon | policy, a reduction of the taxes on articles consiunption, which press specially on the work- ing classes, and ineasures of gradual reform. D BILL IN PARLIAM! July Lord Randolph Spencer-Churehill ive) gave notice of his intention to move on the third reading of the land bill a re olution to the effect that the bill being the re- | sult of revolutionary lation encourages the | repudiation of contracts, is opposed to individ- ual liberty, is calculated to diminish the secari of aroperty and prosperity in Ireland, and to en- danger her union with great Britain. It is un- derstood that the notice was given without con- sultation with the conservative leaders, and against their wishes. It is believed that if the | resolution is passed to a division, the regular | opposition will abstain from voting. The Standurd this morning says: The resolu- tion deserves to take high rank among master- pleces of false tactics and political recklessness. | here is not a single argument in its favor. ‘The London correspondent of the Aanchester | Guardian says: It is understood that the Mar- quis of Lansdowne, liberal, will carry in the House of Lords the amendment moved by Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice, which was rejected. in the House of Commons, restricti the benefit of clause 7 to tenancies valued under 100 pounds. It is stated, however, that Mr. Gladstone has re- solved not to give way on the point. It is prob- cations of Mr. Hen ai }) amendment exempting estates ged on the English sys- oe of the more stringent provisions of the GOODWOOD RACES—LORILLARD'S PASSAIC SECOND FOR THE RACING STAKES. Lowpon, July 28.—At the third day's racing at the Goodwood meeting the Tae for the Goodwood cup, distance two and one-half miles, id. old bay mare Madame du Barry. five-year old chestnut horse favorite in the who was not ter, who was at 11 to8 on him, but i wile F i tei : = : | tion will be considered by thy An Ex-Yormon’ Tragic End. WS WAS MURDERED AB ME EXPECTED RE WOURD BR, Chicago, July 28.—A specialtothe Tones ‘San Francisco says:—News has been ct og here that Bishop Phitip Kling time of high standin, and inthuence in the More mon Charch, and the exposer of the Meadow massacre, and a participant dead. His body was found in 9 Sonora, Nexico, uader circumstances murder. Bishop Sinith has died as he After convieting John D. Lee of the Mountain Meadow 1 knew the Church left him, started south and lived in Arivona, In A epecis} lexico sys: ation that uni to the The horived parties im the United States and Engiand are endeavor to form @ syndicate to readjust the national: held in England. The scheme isa private epeo- ulation and is repudiated by osdent and secretary of the treasury. Nobody bas beeu au- thorized to. make any arrangeeni. The ques- nt at am vernmen early date through ofticial delegates, when satis factory arrangements will be made. ~~ Indians on the War Path. ‘ A party of soldiers are rived last night from Fort Stauton and reported that a dispatch was received from Mescalero they ieft, stating that those Ine ve nuinber of them were in arms, ta and Raman Chiquita chiefs and massacred two Mexican Jarosa canon. No official in- et been received at the dige families living in formation has as trict headquarters —— Wall Suvei To-lay. VAND: T SAYS THE RAILROAD WAR WILL LAST Al YORK, 28. nancial artl- p.m. edition) says: —Th ck exeh markets are stronger and higher, and the share speculation shows plainly the intervention of leading speculators, who have thus far stood perm i their stocks to be sold down ording to the capiwe of the sellers. Whether the present upward turn is the final one toward a bull market is much questioned. There are certainly no indications o1 the trunk line troubles are ne: on the contrary, Mr. Vand¢ ing t will, in the spec be separated from the ent they are so intery ket, that which touc' list! Some one ion of the stock, eral list; but at pres with the other mar- *s affects the whole nues to buy them in large amounts, in the face of the most discouraging news. AS Mr. Vanderbilt denies buying them, it may be that other influential people are taking ~ them with a view to fature control. “The stocks which have advanced most to-day were Missourk Pacific to 108 from 1013, on Tuesday, Western Union Telegraph to 8844 from 8444 on ‘Tuesday, Texas and Pacifie to 57°y from 52 then, Kansas and Texas to 44 from 404g then, Wabash’ to 51 from 48'z, and to 89%, from 86 then, Col Coal to 52 from 4534 then, Denverand Rio Grande to 100 from #53 then, Milwaukee and St. Paul to 11146 from 108% then, Metropolitan Elevated to 813¢ from 80 then, Lake Shore to 1234 12034 then, Michigan Central to 100%; from 97 then, New York Central to 143%; from 142 ti Canada Southern to 66%¢ from 681, then—of this advance a3 per cent has taken place to-day As we close this edition the mari lower than the highest prices. bonds are up 3a; state bond strong, while railroad tfonds are A majority of the prime drawers morning reduced posted while others still actual rates are 482%) and 4844 respectively, with cable transfers {S5ay and prime commer: cial bill 4Slay. The market is no weaker thap yesterday. t——— Steamer Tonawanda Ashore, Provipence, R. I., July 28.—The steamer To- nawanda hene Philadelphia, went ashore on Plum Island, wesf passage In @ thick fog 11:30 o'clock last night. She will probably have to discharge. The Canadian Pacific Railway, War an. July 28.—The total earn! of the Canadian Pacitic railway for the month of June, were . As worked by the governs ment the earnings for the same month last were $3,420. The expenses this year were §28,715 and last year $18,297. oe No Cattle Disease in the Dominion, Ortawa, Ovr., July 28.—Dr. Tache, deputy minister of agriculture, referring to the reports that pleuro-pneumonia exists among the cattle if ‘a Scotia, states positively that there is rattle disease in the Dominion, which is men- tioned in the British order in council regarding cattle importation. aaa The Markets, TMORE, July 23.—Virginia 6's, consols, . second series, 39; do, past due coupons, RE, July 2%.—Cotton firm—mia- lly. Flour steady and unchanged. Wheat, viirmer; western higher and. firm but e—southern red, 1.21 western w . spot_and July, August, L2tyal4\: September, . Corn, sout Detober, 129xfal: ready white, 62; do. mixed, 4 July, Soya western mixed mt and July, Ww ingrast 56%, bid; September, Sty aise Gee ia, 42. Rye, nominal changed. Provisions Butter firm—western grass, Malt. li, 11. Petroleum nominal. Coffee steady— eS, ordinary to fair, ically. Whisky quiet, LIL dull and weak—A soft, 9%. LR, Freights unchanged. Keoeipts—tour, bushels; wheat, 108995 bnshels; 43,090 bushels: oats, 172 ry ushels, Shipments—whea corm, 136,483 bushels. corn, ocks firm, Money, changed, Wheat ‘aly highe LONDON, July 28, 12:30 p.an.— 8. IY. Auahtic ‘and Great Western gage trustees’ certificates, 57 se sols, 1044. New Yo ork Central, ral, 157 5j, ex-divid Central, . Re 4 and Western, 323, Mil mon, 14s. NEW YORK MARKEQS THIS AFTERNOON The following quot.<ions were current in New York to-day at 236 p.m, as reported by H. H Dodge, of 539 %th strect, by special wire:—. Western Union, 88%; do. new stock,—~ New York Central, 144; Lake Shore, 12453 Central, 100%; New York, 1 able that the government will accept the modifi | J¢™° Pacific, 126 St.’ Jo.. 91k; Iron Mountain, —;_ Ohio and Mi do, preferred, —; "Pacitic Mail, 494; C. € 1. C., 204; Northern Pacific ‘com. San Fran x3 five-year old bay horse Nottingham came in sec- | 133; rig: District of ond, and Mr. F. Gretton’s four-year old bay colt bia os bonds, —; —— and Fernandez third. The Just before the | Quincy, 158; Denver and Bio race was 5 to 2 , St. Paul pas 3 lee, € 1against Nottingham, and 5 to 1 Fer- | & Gand nandez. Four ran, includ! Sir J. D. Astley’s