Evening Star Newspaper, September 19, 1881, Page 10

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Exeept Sunday, AT THE STAk BUILDINGS, Gorthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th Bt, by The Evening Star N Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as ®& ond-class mai] matter. } “HE WEEKLY Stan—published on Friday—$2 coven tor $15.2) Che urening & far. Wall Street To-day. Sept. 17. ticle (1:40 p.m.) says:—“‘ At the stock United States 3s lower issues. State bonds are 'y lower for Tent ‘6s, and railroad bonds are i New Yor, Torta prepaid. “Six months, $1; 10 = == == <n Cor ies for $20. x ne paper ent lone Gee patios Tuam aarance: | WX 58—N®: 8,879. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1881. TWO CENTS. 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BB'S, NEW BALTIMO! aRe CHEE yen barton HEATER, PARLOR SUN and ten other LATROBES of 11:30 O'CLOCK A. M. | | 'F YOU WANT A RANGE, LATROBE OR FUR- ‘call J38im 813 7th, as all st GARTRELL’S Sinve Store, a1 HEPPARD'S “SONG SEED 8 ; RESTORER” FOR ALL SHEPPARD'S EXTRA WASHED SILVER GRAVEL; McALLISTER’S IMPORTED MIXED BIRD 8EED; BISHOPP’S MOCKING BIRD FOOD; FOR SALe Er GEO. E. KENNEDY & SON, Srarix axv Fancy Groceries. ‘Beedquarters for ‘‘WHITE SWAN" FLOUR. 1209 ¥ STREET NORTHWEST. “ALARMING NEWS. Hier HIS PULSE | HIS EXTREME WEAKNESS. | SUDDEN DISSOLUTION CONSJDERED A POSSI- FEARS THAT HE MAY DIE IN A CHILL, Special Dispatches to Tae Eveyrxe Star. Loxe Brancu, Sept. 19, 9a. m.—The Presi: dent has just had another severe chill. By Associated Press. Expenon, N. J., Sept. 19, 7:05 a.m.—The President passed a very comfortable night—far better than was expected—and is now sleeping quietly. ANOTHER RIGOR THIS MORN Exzeron, N. J., Sept. 19, 9 a.m.—The Presi- dent had a rigor at 8:30. RIGORS LAST PRESIDENT'S CONDITION CONTINUES ABLE. ELBERON, N. J., Sept. 19, 9 a.m.—[Official Bul- letin.]—The condition of the President this morn- ing continues unfavorable. issue of the evening bulletin he had a chill last- ing fifteen minutes. continued until 12 midnight, during which time the pulse ranged from 112 to 130. The sweat- |ing that followed was quite profuse. The cough, which was troublesome during the chill, gave him but little annoyance the remainder of |the night. This mornimg at 8 a.m. the tem- perature was 98.8, pulse 106, and feeble respi- ration 22. At &30 another chill came on, on account of which the dressing was temporarily postponed. A bulletin will be issued at 12:30 p.m, [Signed by Drs. Bliss and Agnew.} DR. BLISS STATES A GRAVE POSSIBILITY—HE MAY ELBERON, Sept. 19, 9:50 a, m.—The rigor of this morning lasted nearly twenty minutes and was quite a severe one. ported as having slept some since it subsided, but is now awake. He has taken a'small quan- tity of nourishment. The frequency of the chills occasions grave anxiety. rigors continue for 48 hours the President can- not live, and it is quite possible that he will be carried off in one of the chills. The President's Extreme Weakness. CAUSE FOR GREAT ALARM—HIS PULSE UP TO 143. Etpgron, N.J., Boynton says that during the prevalence of the rigor the President's pulse went up to 143 beats and was very feeble. At this hour it has decreased to about 140 beats, The patient is extremely weak, and there is cause for great alarm. Dr. Bliss is of opinion that the President may die in one of the riggs, should they continue to be frequent. The Situation Decidedly Gloomy. THE PRESIDENT FAILS TO RALLY FROM THE ELBERon, Sept. 19, 10:40 a.m.—Dr. Agnew says the situation at this-time is decidedly gloomy and could not well be worse. The Pre- sident has not rallied as usual from the effects of the rigor. worse fears are entertained, and justly so. A RECURRENCE i “ What is the nature of “It is what we call a occurs in the course of as a complication. It is one of the quent Ff Q ® BEI Until after the issuance of the evening bulletin the President's condition while showing no progress was not such as to cause renewed alarm. With the exception of the renewed efforts which were Senos to keep the tem- perature from falling bel ‘rate. | the day passed without an event of an extra- ordinary character. In about an hour after the evening bulletin was put out the comparatively favorable condition of the patient noted therein was broken. Another rigor about ten minutes. In comparing one of the day before it was light; but, accord- ing to Dr. Bliss, ‘it was severe enough.” The pulse ran up to 140. Dr. Boynton’s View of the Case. BE INSISTS THAT THERE I8 AN ABSCESS IN THE S—THE CAUSE OF THE CHILLS—THE SIT- . TATION Dr. Boynton was asked last night: “What is the President’s condition?” “Compared with yesterday there is a slight im- provement.” “Do you not think the low pulse and temper- ature of last night and this morning were favora- ble indications?” “Ido not. The Rebel op the sound sleep, and freedom from cough | and expectoration were indications of a very tow state of vitality, and cannot be considered as favorable there will and his cough and e3 “* What do you thin! “Tt is possible he it compiteations of chronic yam THE PRESIDENT HAS A SEVERE RIGOR THIS MORNING. SE UP TO 143. BILITY. > First Dispatch. ANOTHER SEVERE CHILL. A COMFORTABLE NIGHT. The Morning Bulletin. NIGHT AND THIS MORN’ Shortly after the The febrile rise following The Rigor a Severe One, DIE IN A CHILL. The President is re- Dr. Bliss is of opinion that if the | Sept. 19, 10:10 a.m.—Dr. EFFECTS OF THE RIGOR. Much excitement prevails and the Last Night at Elberon. OF RIGORS WHICH CAUSED GREAT ANXIETY. low the normal range, Jastii it with the EXTREMELY CRITICAL. and temperature, symptom. If he grows stronger be rise in the pulse and te ni that abscess 2” Secondary abscess. It blood poisoning, or rather most fre- It be- but in each instance the improvement has been followed by a relapse which left him on a lower —~ of vitality than before. This feature of is case is peculiar to most cases of chronic Pywmia. The President has a wonderful con- stitution, but it is doubtful if it is sufficient to carry him on to recovery.” OF CHILLS DUE TO THE PRESIDENT'S ENFEEBLED CONDITION. During an interview last night Dr. Bliss said, in response to the interrogatories of a number of representatives of the press, that the chill which occurred last evening was of about ten minutes duration, and was what might be called “quite a chill.” The President was suffering considerably from its effects, that no vomiting occurred, and that the patient experienced a re- action immediately after the rigor subsided by the appearance of afever. At the time of the inte (9:30 p.m.) the pulse was about 120 and ha been higher. When asked the cause of the recurrence of the rigors, the doctor said: “It may be due to local causes, but if so they are not manifested. I think that the recurrence is due tothe enfeebled condition of the patient. The depraved condition of the fluids, together with the local sores, are sufficient to produce chills if he is not repairing, and it is evident that he has not repaired any during the past twenty- four hours, but has merely held his own.” The doctor said the President was cheerful and bright during the afternoon; that, with the exception of a milk punch about twenty min- utes previous to the chill, no food had been given him: that two and a-half ounces of de- fibrinated beef blood had been administered by enema during the moaning, and about thre ounces more would be administered during the night; that it was not probable another chill would occur during the night; that the dullness of the tur ad not extended; that the cough- ing had been ve ight, and was mentioned b: Mrs. Garfield as having been less than Saturd: that no repair of the wound had occurred for three or four days and no healthy granulations were visible. PARNELL’S MESSAGE TO MRS. GARFIELD. The following cablegram has been received: To Mrs. Garfield. Long Branch: The delegates assembled in the national conyention of Irels charge me to convey to you their deepest sympathy, and their hope that the life of the President may be spared to you and his country. [Signed]— PaRNELL, Dublin. The Official Record. THE STORY TOLD BY THE BULLETINS. The following are the bulletins issued Satur- day evening and yesterday “SEPTEMBER 17, 6 P.M.—At the examination of | the President at 12 m. to-day the temperature | Was 102, pulse 120. respiration 24. At 11:30 | o'clock a.m. he had a sever , lasting half an hour, followed by perspiration. Since the | noon examination there has been a gradual | fall of temperature with diminished frequency of | pulse and respiration, so that at the evening | examination the temperature was 98, pulse 102, | respiration 18. He has slept most of the time during the afternoon and has taken his nourish- ment at proper intervals. The cough has been less frequent than usual.” -ELBERoN, N. J., Sept. 18.—[Official Bulletin]. At the examination of the Pres#lent at 8:30 this a.m. the temperature was 98, pulse 102, | respiration 18. There was no perceptible febrile | rise during the night—the pulse ranging from | 102 to 112. The cough was less troublesome | than on previous nights, and the expectoration | unchanged. He is able to take nourishment and stimulants required without gastric dis- | turbance, nor has there been evidence of mental aberration during the night. ELBEnoy, N. J. Sept. 18, 6 p. m.—The Presi- dent, although quite weak, has passed a| very quiet day. There has’ been no recur— rence of chill nor mental disturbance. At | 9 a. m. a sight febrile rise took place and began to subside at 11 o'clock, at which time the temperature was 100, pulse 116, respira- tion 20. There has been no increase of coujh or change in the character of the expectoration. At the evening examination, 5:30 p.m.. ti temperature was 98.4, pulse 102, respiration 20. THE LOWELL DISPATCH. Attorney General MacVeagh sent the following to Minister Lowell at Loudon, last night: “The President passed a comparatively quiet and comfortable day, but this evening he had another chill, of less duration than that of yes- terday, but sufficient to increase the very great anxiety already existing. He has also been slowly growing weaker, and his present condition excites the gravest apprehensions.” “A Fearfal Fight.” BUT DR. BLISS SAYS THEY WILL STURGGLE TO THE END. Another dispatch from Alberon says that Dr. Bliss was asked: “Is the President any worse than last night?” “No worse and no better. There is no swell- ing of the gland. but the process of healing has stopped. There was no hallucination during the febrile rise to-day. He does not seem to get enough nourishment into his system to keep up the work of repair. He is suffering from jpani- tion. He has mild sweats after each Mgor. The prospects are that he will haye no more -disturbances to-night, and that the fever will subside at midnight and his pulse Tange from 106 to 108. He looks upon the case himself as grave and watches it closely. This has been a fearful fight. My God! you know nothing about it outside. There is this to say about it, however: The experience and skill of a lifetime has been put into these past twelve weeks. The President has a chance, and we are going to fight for that chance to the end. He is Cees f just now, but no patient of mine has ever yet been buried until he was dead.” os > Letter From Old Point. PREPARATIONTS FOR THE CENTENNIAL—LIVELY TIMES AT THE HYGEIA. Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR. Hyoew Hore, Va., Sept. 13th. This hotel is well filled with guests, and at every turn one meets pleasant groups where ladies are chatting gaily as they embroider in bright colors, as with amass of gay worsteds rs ‘about them, they make charming plc- tures, while the gaily uniformed officers add to the effect of the back ground. Mr. Phoebus is making very extensive preparations for a great number of guests. In the new hotel which is an extension of the old one, there will be 180 new sleeping apartments with open grates for fire, speaking tubes and handsome furniture for each room. There are in all eleven parlors. Two elevators, Bates best, will be in oj fon and the addition when com- pleted will be handsome and imposing. Improvements are being made with special reference to the cold weather sanitarium, which will be a resort for invalids all the year rewnd. There are guests here from all of the coun- try. and at this date one hun rooms have been for the Yorktown centennial. Gen. Grant, ex-President Hayes, Hon. Schuyler Colfax ‘and Gen. Hancock will be among the Gen. Hancock will be accompanied by lobule Pines e time honored principles must be Fatts Cuvrcn, Va., Sept. 16, 1881. ‘The readjuster primary meeting referred to in my last, and for which the notices were posted the same day on which the republican primary was held. met. Both primaries were called to elect delegates to a county convention to nom- inate a candidate for the house of delegates. The readjuster primary, though called to meet on the Tuesday following the republican pri- mary, the delegates which that primary should elect were to attend a ijuster county conven- tion to assemble one day before the republican county convention. This Wus regarded asa move- ment. to forestall the action of* the republican county convention by our republican primary meeting,and it was denounced assuch by all who spoke in it except the two colored men. As I understand the matter, the Mahone state convention that nominated the state ticket and which the republican state convention in a kind of half-way manner renominated, decided that the house of delegates, where the repub- licans in a district had more yotes than the re- adjusters, the republicans were to nominate and the readjusters were to support the nomination, but when the readjusters had the most votes they were to nominate the candidate and the republicans were to support the nomitation. This arrangement was made by the readjusters themselves, and the fact that it seemed led in our county, lican was some thirteen or fou dred to the readjuster vot. three hundred, was what gave ri zation was instructed to vote for candidate for house of delegates exces he was known to be a republican. 1 in the county evidently got convention did not nominate a | candidate, but appointed a committee to confer from the republican convention if one should be appointed by the latter, and their committee of conference was prep: candidate named Graham, who was ¢ can antecedents, but now an officer in the dem- juster club in his locality. He not known to the republic: nd the commit— tee refused to nominate him, but nominated R. | Farr, the present democratic’ readju ber of the house of de our Falls Church de tio r 1 instrae I must say for Farr liberal democrat. I think, too, e democratic readjuster dark horse in his county. Now, what is the prospect? Some of the dem- | ocratic readjusters, I understand, have said that | they aim to use the republicans, and when they fail to do that, the thing is up. ‘They all ope say tha t they are d do not intend | to be a se. y Keep up their own orga inct from the republicans, a cir- | fa to enthusing both par- | t this for success. It is | simply an ement not arising from cher- | ished’ prin so much as a desire to make | something in the way of position or spoils by | both parties, but the democrats are playing the | sharpest part in it. But [ have no thought that this loose, selfish, scarcely justifiable combination of forces ¢ ith the most unscrupulous, political mor ieceed. Trading for aside, is bad business. Republi have now place and power in the nation by unswerving ad- herence tor years to the noblest. principles, and when they drop them in a state or localit prestige before the people, and all good for their support, are gone. It is said union to break up the bourborn party, or to throw it out of power is a purpose based on Principle sufficient"to justify it. I think not. A union found on a full platform of principles, | antagonizing the sentiments in full of the bour- bons would do, for ‘nen the elements would be solidified into a pa T have no principles to | trade, to lay down and take up as circumstances may appeal to selfish interests. L. S.A. = ma : Letter from Kansas City. THE RECENT TRAIN ROBBERY. JAMES AND HIS IMMUNITY FROM PUNISHMENT—THE POOR THE CROPS. Correspondence of THE EVENING Star. Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 12, 1881. Kansas City is a beehive of industry. You never saw so much business in a city of its size in all your travels. It has been five years since I was here, and I could scarcefy tell where 1 was. When we rolled into the grandest depot in the United States it was almost impossible for me to realize the change from an old shed that stood onthe same site for years to a perfect palace, with a train from some direction arriving every half hour during the day and night. The greatest excitement prevails here now over the train robbery that occurred within al- most gunshot distance of the court-house, and within view of 100,000 people; and with all the startling developments and exciting adventures in the pursuit and supposed capture of the real train robbers, the whole will end in a farce—all the noise will end in much cry and little wool. The men who unmercifully robbed us of our ea not even leaving a fellow enough to secure a glass of ice water to cool our parched tongues, live in Kansas City and Jackson county. The mother of Jesse James, the great outlaw, comes into Kansas City every week, and lives across the river in Clay county, and he (Jesse James) oes there, sleeps there, and the authorities know that he is there half his time, and yet they cannot find him. The sheriff is afraid to arrest him, and this fear springs to a great ex- tent from a political souree. The moment the James’ are interfered with that very moment the votes of his friends are given to some other official who pledges that he will look everywhere else ook in the place where the outlaw is. This is a true statement of the whole thing. They may arrest every man in Jack- son county, and they will not get the men who committed the robbery, With all their splurge it is not the intention to capture the right ones, because they are afraid to. This is mad predittion. Some of the robbers may eventu- ally be arrested, but all the boys (for that is all ees can call them) that have been arrested will released one by one after the excitement dies out and the people think they have the right ones. The friends of the James boys are going to stand by them, and they are legion, and a great political power in this (Jackson) and Clay county. The James’can commit any crime here they want to and they will never be arrested. The weather here is delightful, but the rain that fell a few days ago came too late. The crops are almost a total +ss. Vegetables can scarcely be procured in the markets. This state of affairs prevails the entire way from Washing- ables have gone up 60 panes eae eyo at ave gone up cent in the ten days. Laborers and mechanics are ing: for an advance in Wages. After you leave anor, Il, all through northeastern’ Missouri, the farmers are feeding their cattle to keep tl ids of acres of the finest lan eyes on looks as barren 5 ever laid his yard. Martha Washiagton, oysters for market; ‘ oysters for same; Dugy Able Lows oysters, rated ohn Jay, eonaiee J.0. Carter; sleep Fanny Shepherd Chigeltine, oysters for’ market; longboat hontas, ick, wood for J.0.Carter; schr. Brothers, Pullins,425 buncheafish for B.. coal | recruiting serv republi- | F; | iG | Tue TaLLaPoosa left the League Island navy yard at 9:30 to-day for New York. Tue following was issued from the War de- partment to-day: To correct eertain misappre- hensions existing as to the meaning of general orders (No. 44) it is ordered:—Theservicerifleand ammunition will be used in department, division and army contests. “‘Marksman’s rifies” will only be issued as prizes, three to each division team annually and three to the army team every alternate year. No “marksman’s rifles” have yet been made or issued. “*Marksman’s rifles” when issued as ‘*prizes” may be admitted in con- tests, as they will be suited to the ‘ice am- munition. The long-range rifles are not “‘marks- man’s rifles,” and will be used for experimental purposes, but not in department, division or army teams. How THE News was EIVED.—The very un- favorable news from the President to-day cast actoom over all the departments, and, in fact, ove, the entire city. The feeling, after the news that the Pr had had another rigor was received, was one despondency. In the reduced state ident, the impres- sion is that he cannot withstand another relapse, and the public mind is almost prepared for the worst news, Tue ACOLA arrived at Panama midnight of the 4th, haying touched at Acapulco for coal. The Richmond had not arrived and is not to be expected at Panama before the 20th. ‘The offi- cers and men on the Pe er of the tiling in These border ave just been received from the manufac- til ture ‘The superintendent mounted e will forward 50 recruits to finn., for assiznment to the 2d y. Leave for eight months is granted aptain Stephen G. Whipple, Ist cavalry. eave for one year, from September 1, 1881 is granted Capt. 7 y. 2d infant On the mutual applie: officers con- rned, the following transfers in the 6th cay- Army OrpErs. econd Lieut. B to Troop G. .A., is assigned to Ohio, until October ne year, with permission «ranted First Lieut. age, 5th artillery Albert |S Chaplai duty at Columbus 31, 1881. Leave for to go be: ceived here, in ‘rard to the condition of Sen- ator B. H. Hill,"is to the effect that while the recent and second operation performed in Phila- delphia porarily or an affectio he tongue was tem- relief, and sa tory in its imme- its, there has since been a change for ¢. “There is danger that the Senator power of speech. First TYNer has gi STANT fone to Inc istant Postmaster General Elmer ze of the department. and Second is now in eh: Tue OmtNovs vEN."—People who have watched the President's case closely calculated that yesterday was the 77th day of his suffering, and it was a “crisis” day. AN ELEcTRicaL ARGUMENT.—During Com- missioner Raum's absence one of the electric cure men was put on the list to pay taxes as a medicus. He came on to Washington last night with his whole apparatus and lots or pamphlets. To-day he converted Commissioner Raum’s room into an electrical laboratory. and explained about his patent. He made all sorts of electrical experiments and tests, with a view to showing that he should not be taxed. The electricity man also put in a word that he wanted to try his electrical apparatus on the President. PostMasTeRs Comaisstoxep. — Commissions were sent to-day to the following postmastersat the places named: H. C. Williamson, Wise Court-house, Wise county, and J. H. Dickenson, Bickley’s Mills, Russell county, Virginia; D! ode, Newfound, Wyoming county, West Vir- ginia, Nive Ti. Four Acary.—On and after Mon- day next the Interior department will resume its former hours of business, opening at 9 a.m. and closing at 4 p.m. instead of closing at three o'clock. a8 now, except on Saturd: The de- partment will close at 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Scuppen DeatH.—Mrs. W. R. Holloway, of In- dianapolis, a sister of Mrs. Senator Morton, and the wife of Col. W. R. Holloway, who is well known in Washington, died this morning at her home of typhoid fever. She was a very estima- ble lady, and during the latter years of Senator Morton's life she was a frequent visitor in this city, where she had a large circle of friends. Her death was very sudden. Tue Evans INvesTiGaTioy.—The solicitor's office of the Treasury department did not to-day continue the investigation of the charges against Major Evans, of the collection division of the Sixth Auditor's office. mentioned in THe Star last evening. No witnesses appeared. Notices were to-day sent out to several other people, who are expected to appear Monday to give their testimony. In that w the investiga- tion will progress—three or four witnesses being examined daily until the,list is closed. There is an evident reluctance on the of people who know to appear and testify. It was stated in Te Srar yesterday that the charges ae Evans, preferred by Mr. Tasenby. in- luded the little episode with the sister-in-law ofaprominent pain carne nmg certainother irregularities. The irregularities are,it is learned, to be comprised in the specifications of drunk- enness and the disclosure to that they might become attorneys for of the amount due those officials. Pensonat..—Rev. Mr. Shippen, pastor of All Souls’ church, has returned to the city.—The following Washingtonians were at the U.S. Hotel, Saratoga, September 15: Judge Miller, U. 8.8. Court, and Mrs. Miller; Mrs. Franck Taylor; Major . M. Taylor. U.8.A., and wife; Jos. G C. Kennedy and wife; Gen. W. M. Dunn, U.S.A. and daughter, Mrs. Morrison; Gen. Schenck and three daughters, F. B. McGuire and wife Right Rey. Bishop Keane was in the city last evening, much improved in health. He left for poe) last ae : Mrs. Lo McClure re- m Kentucky iy. it Postmaster General A. De fuses Commodore Temple, Rear Admiral John J. Almy. T. O. Selfri c. U. Dr. Lugenbeel's Challenge. Yesterday afternoon ex-Senator Christiancy, who had received a note from Dr.French Lugen- (the brother of Mrs. Christiancy,) — a man, found a verdict of guilty of changes and recommended his dismissal, to take after the 2ist instant. The report has been mene by the District Commissioners, and W. T. Harbison, station-keeper, promoted to fill the place made vacant. An adjourned meeting will be held at Cosmo- politan next Wednesday evening, instead of Thursday, as heretofore stated, to Perfect the organization of a new building association. A colored man named Anderson Williams, was charged by Mr. King, of the 8. P.C. A. in the Police Court this morning, with working a horse, haying a trightful sore on its back. He $25. Tw ‘ational base ball club returned from Richmond, V; yesterday after a visit of three days’ duration. “While there they played three games, defeating the Richmonds twice. They are well pleased with their trip, having received all the attention necessary to’ a pleasant time. Scores for three games as follows: National 3, Richmond 1; National 2, Richmond 11; National 8, Richmond 7. . C. R. Vernon, of the metropolitan police, who has been quite ill, is reported as con- valescing. a The Vermont Avenue Christian Church. NEW BUIL ‘G TO BE ERECTED. At a meeting this morning of the building committee of the Vermont avenue Christian church the treasurer reported the amount sub- time to be twenty-six lution was passed to immediately proceed | to have plans drawn for a new church buildin, to cost not less than thirty-five thousand ¢ | lars. The following were elected as permanent | trustees: Jas. A. Gartield, W. 5. Roose, A. K. | Tingle, H. Clay Stier, Isaac Errett, W. H. Lape, Jos. Smith, jr. >. The Yorktown Centennial. GONE TO NEW YorK. |__ Mr. Wm. Dickson. of the committeeon proces- | sion, leaves this evening for New York to t ; & number of gentlemen for a consultation upon several new features to be introduced in the | coming Yorktown festiy He will retarn | next week and report to the next committee | meeting. TO MARCH FROM WASHINGTON TO YORKTOWN. | Light battery A, 2d U.S. artillery, C: | Remington, under order from Gen. Han | “ili march from Washington barracks to Y th ork | town, where it will form a portion of the forces to take part in the centennial observances. The battery will move on the 20th instant, taking the best practicable route, and its march will be | timed so that it shall reach Yorktown not later | than October 8th. | Reed and Hospital St | B, are assigned to duty rd W. H. Dail, battery with the battery. Tre Micuicay Revier Fesp.—Capt. R. W. Tyler, treasurer of the Michigan relief commit- | tee, yesterday afternoon reported to Hon. E. M. | Mar president, the following contributions: department, €928.55; Patent office, ry Pension office, $144: Land office, #130; Indian office, $29; Department of Justice and office of Secretary of Interior, #128: Post Office department, $140.25; City Post office, $104; War department, $105; Navy department, $81, and from business men, $139. Among the citizens of Washington who have contributed are the following: Thos. E. Waggaman, $10; Middieton & Co., #10; Fitch, Fox & Brown, #10; Britton & $10: William Ballantyne, €10; Tyler & Rutherford, $15; L. A. Bartlett, $5; J.H.Squier, $5; M. G. Emery, $5; George Henning. 5: Lansburgh & Son, #5; Mrs. H. E. Guest, #5; D. Loftus, J. johnson, #2: A. Saks & Co., $2; William H. Dunn, #2; H. Hut $2. Capt. Tyler yesterday forwarded to H. G. Bar- Huron, Mich., and treasurer of the relief fund, a draft on New York for 42,216.55. Mr. Geo. W. | Driver has offered the use of his summer garden to the committee for a benefit performance. Col Ainger has received a handsome screen and a the relief fund. > — A TerriFic Storm IN Favquier Co.—A letter received by a gentleman in this city from a friend living near the Plains, Fauquier county, Va., states that on Wednesday last a terrific wind and hail storm swept over that section. completely demolishing the cropsin its path. The corn on many farms has been destroyed, and, as a sequel, prices have suddenly advanced in and around that neighborhood. > THE Mair Bac Tac Fastexer Casg.—In the case of G. H. Fayman agt. James, Langley, and patent, for account and for an injunction filed in May last, answer of Gen. Sheridan has been filed and a subpena to testify issued to Langley. Gen. Sheridan, in his answer, calls attention to the “scandalous allezations “* * * in refer- ence to using unlawtul and improper influence to affect the acts of @ public officer,” and denies the charge. ——— Srvaise) Foxp EstimaTes Por 1883.—Es- timates of appropriations required by the commissioner of the District sinking fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1883, has just been received by the District ‘Commissioners | from U. S. Treasurer Gilfillan, as follows: For interest and sinking fund on the funded debt, exclusive of water bonds, @1.213,947.97; current expenses for sinking fund_oftice, including con- tingent expenses, $2,700." The report states that the estimate does not vary from the amounts from the current fiscal year except in one item, for salary for Treasurer of the United States, commissioner of the sinking fund acting as treasurer of the sinking fund, for which an appropriation is estimated of one thousand dol- lars in accordance with the provision in the act of March 3, 1875 (which act is quoted). Sas tia THe Curistiancy Rossery.—There has been no clue as yet to the perpetrators of the robbery of diamonds from ex-Minister Chi at the National hotel yesterday morning, that the pub- lic can get hold of. The idea that the thief fol- lowed Mr. Christiancy from New York is not entertained, as a robbery could have been per- petrated much easier and with more safety on the train than at the hotel. a Tae Nationau Farr.—at the meeting of the directors of the National Fair Association last eve , ® resolution was adopted inviting Gen. G. B. ing, the Commissioner of Agriculture, — Hon. J. ek Blackburn, to —— the ad- reases at the fair. commencing October 10 and closing the 15th. Propate Covrt- Was sent to jail for 60 days in default of a fine of ed to the new church building up to the | ¢, uisand dollars. | $ ant Surgeon Walter num, cashier of the First National Bank of Port | Japanese table, to be raffied for the benefit of Sheridan—bill to amend assignment of letters | Will be settied next week. These reports would be little heeded were it not that several influ- ential railroad men are now known to have been. yesterday and to-day buying the trank line stocks. ‘There is less doing in Western Union Telegraph than yesterday, and the stock is rather firmer than then. The notably stro stocks after those named haye been Mixso Pacific. which advanced 14, Denver and Rio Grande 13s, the coal stocks 1\,a1\, Milwaukee and St. Paul, Union Pacific and Wabash 1\, and St. Paul and Omaha lal\. Rock Istand is also up 13s. In the money market a6 per cent is the quotation for call and time loans and prime mercantile paper.” _ Old World News by Cable, THE COTTON SPINNERS. Loxpon, Sept. A meeting at Man- chester yesterday of manufacturers of north and northeast Lancashire unanimously favored running only threedays weekly, fora month or during such time as the spinners stopped, pro- vided manufacturers to the extent of two thirds of the looms are willing to adc hat course. BISMARCK AN’ BVA’ A dispatch from Roi the Standard says: that an envoy will go to Varzin to submit to Prince Bismarek a list ofbishops, which the Va- tican proposes to nominate in the place of Cardi- nal Mieassiau Ladochowsky T CONVENTION. | DeLay, Sept. 17.—In the Irish national con- vention, Mr, Sexton read a telegram, stating that the Illinois branch of the land league passed a resolution declaring that the land bill is a papable travesty of the indefensible right of | the Irish people to the ownership of the fields they cultivate. | THE ECUMENICAL Cor ‘Loxpos, ndum calling on ernment to deliver the country from the guilt of supporting it, was p . | strongly advocated both th [addendam. Rey. Greer | church, southern a paper on the missionary work of bre: = The Shooting at Creedmoor. pmoon, 1.1 The st The inter- continuous atch No. 9 are rs’ match No. 10 will be shot this afternoon, at halt-past two o'clock. the markem ch No. 13. > Funeral of Madame Bonaparte. Baitrwore, Mp.. Sept. 17. he funeral of Mrs. Susan May Bonaparte took place this fore- noon at the family residence, on Park street, Rev. J.C. Backus, of the Presbyterian church, officiating. Admittance was by card. The re- inains were interred at Loudon Park cemetery. = Telegraphic Briefs, Charles Smith, of Rockland, Me., a laborer, gave himself up to the police last night, saying he had murdered his wife because she was unfaithful to him. An explosion of a boiler in Card & Co.’s saw mill near Monroe, Jasper county, lowa, caused the instant death of E. N. Garnant, and fatal in- Jury to M. L. Card. The Belgian steamer Daniel Stienmann, from Boston for Antwerp via New York her distance from lan | O'clock this morning, yard Haven, Mass. A fire broke out early this morning from some unknown cause the fourth floor of No. 31 Fulton street ‘w York, occupied by F. E. Me- | Allister, dealer in seeds, and caused $10,000 | damage. Burglars broke into the Fonda (N.Y.) office last night and stole #200 or €300 worth of stamps and $25 in money. Thomas Murphy, an employe of the Nanga- tuck Railroad Company, slipped from the foot- board of an engine on the switch at Brid; ort town, last evening, while — in cwitching cars, and was instantly killed. A negro named Frank Lack was taken from the city prison at Wortham, Texas, Thursday night, and hanged by a mob. Ever since his conviction, Paynam Gallion, who was executed at Cambridge, H.. yesterday, denied being guilty of the murders with which he was charged. The cranberry crop promises to be a good an@ plentiful one, and prices will be low in conse- quence. The New Jersey Cranberry Growers bushel , of Kingston, Mass., and Miss Anna K. Brandt, of Nebraska, three Baptist mission- aries who have been assigned to duty in India, sailed from New York for Europe to-day. The first blast furnace west of Missouri, which Was lighted at South Pueblo, Cal, a few days ago, is turning out regularly and easily 54 tons of pigs per day. harles P. Crosby, of No. 120 Broadway, New York, president of the Michigan fire relief com- forwarded, up to the evening of the 16th ny, fist?” the sum of $33,300 for the relief of the sufferers. In the races at Woodbine Park, at Toronto, yesterday, the three-quarters mile dash was won y Vi Simoon secon Mark L. third. Time, One mile and aif dash, Disturbance Vice Chancellor third. heats won by Bonnie , 2:48. One n Bird; best time, 1:47 Reported for Tur E Cuirrorp’s Cos ford, the contractor for introducing the odor- less gystem here, has declined to purchase Car ter's machine in Washington, because he has been notitied by the Eagle company, of Philadel- phia, that Carter's rights do not extend beyond the District of Columbia. He will contract with the Odorless company of Baltimore. Tue Pioxrer Mu.is.—The large building on the river's edge in the southern part of the city, built on public ground, has passed free of ground rent and taxes into the hands of the Potomac Manufacturing Company of the District of Co- lumbia (the iron boom) and is being fitted up as @ vast work shop. Reporter's Notes.—The Co-operative Asso- clation’s brick houses on Cameron street are completed.—An effort is being made to unite blicans and justers on one county ticket.— Efforts are on foot to form a company to buy the steamer Mary Washington.——Next Monday further permits for the public school Will be issued.——The oarsmen of the Old Do- minion club practice now every day.—The market people say the grass hercaboute ix im- proving wonderfully.——There have been high tides lately, overflowing some of the lowest wharves, but no damage. Nava. Orvérs.—Lieut. C. 0. Allibone, Com- mander G.C. Remey, and Lieut, C.H. Arnold, to staff duty on the Wyandotte. Assistant Pay- master J. B. Martin tothe Alert, Asiatic steamer. Lieut. W. H. Webb from the Passaic, and ordered te command the Wyandotte. Passed Assistant Surgeon H. C. Beyer from the bureau of medi- and ordered to the naval hos- ce eS to the recelt ip in. a Tin y the Alert, and =