Evening Star Newspaper, August 17, 1882, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sanday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, r Forthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, O. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Stan is served to mbecribers tn the Shem account, at 10 cents per he Copies at the counter, 2 “=e prepaid —60 cents a mouth, eh + Cftice at Washington, D. C., a8 ter. 5 Weexty STAR—pablished on Priday—$2 a.vear, yeetere prepaid. Six months, $1, 10 copies for $i5<) eer nown on anpiteation. Che pening Star. V"= 60—N® 9,150. : WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1882. TWO CENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. AL MEETING SLATE MANTE ST TO REDUC! ES, FURNAC: PLI WAYLAND AT GAS FIXTU aul 3 WILSON’: mis SAMUEL KER, | i Rhadames, extra good values, STEAM COORKEKS. GAS STOVES AXD BBER HOSE. Cand examine at O91 15th strest. F. F. BROOKS, Fine Gas Fixtures, ATTORNEYS. 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Retail Price One Dellar ($1) Per Dozen, For Sale by Dealers and by the Manufacturer, SAM'L C. PALMER, 1224 TWENTY-NINTH STREET, ‘West Washington. S47 Telephonic connection. aylt Gs COOKING STOVEs, FOR SALE AT THE GASLIGHT OFFICE, + | Wht Washington News and Gossip. GovERNMENT Recetrrs To-pay.—Internal reve- | Rue, $470,558.57; customs, $1.041,776.85. Bank Notes received for redemp- amount to $138,000, will leave this city In a few 3 for a visit to his family at Colorado Springs, Colorado. ‘Tue U.S.S. ADAMS, now at San Francisco, Cal., has been ordere’ to proceed to Sitka, Alaska, to | reltev Wachusett, now on that station, cl will proceed to San Francisco, New York last night recetved Van Wyck ant Assistant eton, of the assay oflice. ‘Tuesday. New NatioxaL Banx.—The acting controller he currency has authorized the Concho National Bank, of San Anzelo, Texas, to commence busl- ess WIL a Capital of $50,080. Tue PrestpeNt reported that Oliver B. nd the ers of the Post Office department Varco, of 55 Cedar street, New York, Star publishing company of New Haven, sveen deceiving the public by means sive and fraudulent advertisements, the department has directed the postmasters at the Tespective ¢ities to decline to cash money orders preseuted by them, and to return all registered letters bearing their addresses. Tue ALArM.—Orders have been issued to put the torpedo ram Alarm out of comm/ssion, This vessel nt to Norfolk, Va., for repairs, but mination showed that extensive repatrs sary to put her in goo? condition, and it was thought best to put her out of commission. Freer Tacrics—Rear Admiral Cooper, com- manding the north Atlantic station, reports to the Navy department, under date of Portsmouthy N. H., August 12th, that he arrived at that port on that day with Zthe,Tennesses, Yantic, Enerprise nd Alliance, having left Boston harbor. August ‘The squadron was exercised In fleet tactt under steam and sail, and the men were exercisi at the great cuns and with small arms. Admtral Cooper states that the crulse was a very satisfuc- tory one, and that the officers and men showed Mhueh interest in making the exercises successful. ‘The officers were given many opportunities for handing their vessels, Doth under sail and under Steam,eand a continued improvement in all the Squadron ig reported. The Navy department Is n- formed that the Kearsarge left Norfolk,Va., to-day for Portsmouth, N. H., to join the north Atlantic squadron, RIVER AND Hanson BOARD.—A board of officers of the engineer corps, consisting of Lt. Col. David C, Houston, Major Henry M. Robert ana Major Wm. H. H. Benyaurd has been appointed, to meet at Oshkosh, Wis, to consider and repdrt upon matters provided for in the river and harbor bill concerning the channel of the Lower Fox river between Lake Winnebago and the upper govern- ment dam at Appleton and to the dams at Mena- sha and Appleton. The board of officers of the ngineer corps appointed In 1880 will reconvene at ‘Paul, Minn., and reconsider their former report ecommend any change In desicn or dimen- sions of dam at the outlet of Lake Winnibigoshish ou Mississippi river. Major Alexander McKenzie fs detailed as of the board in leu of Major ow available. Tue Transit or Vexvs.—A party will be sta- Uoned in New Zealand to make observations of the coming transit of Venus. The party will be ed as follows: Edwin Smita, chiet astron- ry S. Pritchett, assistant’ astronomer: photographer, and Gustav (nt photographer. Mr. Smith, is dn assistant in the coast and geodleti¢ vey, will be in ckarge of the party. Their route will be’ via San Franelseo, and they expect to sall from th at port on the Ist of September. EXPENSES-OF THE NEw YoRK Post OrFice.—Mr. Frank Hatton, the First Assistant Postmaster General, to-day approved the report of the com- mission appointed by the Postmaster General to x » Into the condition of the New York post ce. ‘This report, as previously stated, favors reduction of $28,000 in the running expenses of the office, which Is effected by tie substitution of low grade clerks for hizh grade clerks. AN addl- Uonal allowance of $21,000 is made. A Cravse in the sundry civil appropriation bill makes an important change in the character of certificates of deposit for the survey of public is ‘Under previous laws these certificates were ‘ived In payment of homestead and pre-emption entries tn all land districts. This clause restricts the use of such certificates to land districts in which the lands are situated, for surveying of which deposits are made. The commissioner of the general land office has instructed:land officers to conform to the law as modified, which took et- fect August 7th. NAVAL OxDERS.—Master Walter C. Cowles has been ordered to the Kearsarge. Cadet Midship- men John T. Arnold and E. W. Sutphen, to tempo- rary duty on board the Adams, and; upon falling in with the Wachusett, to duty on board that ves- sel. Cadet Midshipman F. H. Stable, to the Adams. Cadet Midshipman W. L. Howard, to the Yantic. Commander Chas, D. Sigsbee has been detached from the ES as Office, 30th inst, and ordered to duty at the Naval Academy, Sept. 1. Lieut. L. E. Bixler, from tbe Kearsarge upon the reporting of his relief, and placed on waiung orders. Licut. Harry M. Jacobs has reported his return home, having been detached from the Lackawanna, Pacific station, July 27th, and has been placed on sick.leave. Lieut. Commander Etward T. Strong has been authorized to delay re porting on the Minnesota until the 3ist inst., and Lieut. John E. Morong to delay reporting on the Wabash until Sept. Ist. FULKERSON va. MAHONE.—The friends of Con- gressman Fulkerson, of Virginia, say there 1s no truth whatever in the report that Senator Mahone 1s to get him the mission to Peru, In order to get him out of Virginia politics. It is’said that Ma- hone’s power over federal patronage 1s limited to Virginia, and that he would not be permitted by the administration to name foreign ministers. A bitter feeling Is exciting between Mahone and Ful- kerson. The latter not only refuses to join in the Feadjuster support of the administration, but denounces Mahone for having done so. ‘The coali- tion convention meets at Merion early next month and Fulkerson 1s a candidate for renomination, and so far has the best chance of success. Sevator Hiu’s FUNERAL—Sergeant-at-Arms Bright sayshe has heard from about ,twenty Sen ators, who promise to be present at the funeral of Senator Hill, of Georgia, at Atlanta, to-morrow. Senators Morgan, Saulsbury, Beck and Lamar left this city this morning to attend the funeral Mr. Stevens, of the Senate post office, accompanied them. ‘Tue DESERTERS’ RELIEF Br.t.—The facts in the case of the clerical error in the deserters’ relief bill abou’ which much erroneous information has been published are briefly as follows: At the close of the war there were many soldiers who, in their haste to get home, left their commands before they were formally mustered gut, and who were Teported as deserters because Absent from the muster-ont, As the House passed the Dill. it pro- vided that no soldier technical:y a deserter who served for less than three months should be en- titled to the benefits of the act. The Senate amend- ed this provision, striking out “three” and Insert- ing “twelve.” A’ conference was ordered, and 1t agreed upon requiring that a soldier must havg served six months to become entitled to the bene- fitsto which honorably discharged men are en- Utuled. Mr. Butterworth, In the House, and Mr. Logan, in the Senate, reported the agreement w SIX months as the requisite term of service, but through an unexplained error the bill was, en- grossed with the Word “tweive” in place of six, and the bill is now a law in that form. QUARANTINE ARRANGEMENTS FOR IMPORTED Carrie.—By direction of Acting Secretary of the Treasury French, two members of the Treasury cattle commission, Dr. James Law, of Cornell uni- versity, and Mr, J. H. Sanderson, of are now on ti.elr way to examine the quarantiné ar- Tangements at Montreal and Quebec. Heretofore no quarantine arrangements have been made by the government at of the United States, and Importers of cattle have been compelled to’ pro- le accommodations at their own expense. In Canada, on the other hand, where quarantine reg- ulations similar to those in the United States Ca a Eoghan Ades pay ee om for quarantining cal Dro- vided them With water without expense to importers. For this reason, importers of cattle into ‘the United States ve pre- ferred to tmport them wh = Cana. dian rather ‘than through our__ports. its late ses- An appropriation by Ci at sion ‘authorizes the easury department, to ce. provide tablish quarantine stat! tocensult with the ports of Portland, Boston, York, Philade}phia and Balttmore as to the Dest and most economical means of UsING THE MAILS TO DEFRAUD.—It having been } Appointments in the War Department. ‘The Secretary of War has made the following appointments tn the War department: ADJDTANT G@NERAL’S OFFICE. D. C. Arnoid,Ind., and Alex. Abraham, Ala., classi; M. H. Beaumont, Iowa, messenger; R. F. Barter, Ind., class 1; Wray Beattie, Iowa, class 1; Clark, Ala., class 1; W. H. Church, Iowa, 88 1: Daniel Carson, La., watchman; Joseph A. rke, La.. class 1; C. L. Canfleid, Nev.class 1; H. ady, Wis. class 1; Matthew Duckworth, Ind., p Ind., class 1; Wil M. class 1; John B. Dow Donohue, Ohio, class 1; John A. 1; C. A. Epping, Fia., class 1; B. rt Minn.,, niel_Hersher, arm ., class 1; John F. ._ A. Hunter, Ohio, class Hedrick, Towa, class 1; class 1; R. W.’ Kerr, Ohio, Masters, N. Y., class 3; Ross Mat- ; P. B. Merritt, Mass., class 1; A. 1, class1; M. E. McRae, Mich., class 1; W. F. Meibourne, Mo., class 1; M.D. Mid dieton, N. J., class 1; Wm. H. Mellach,’ N. J., class 1; N. B. Milliken, Me., clas3 1; Henry Page, TL, assistant messens Frank Plunkett, Ohio, class 1; T. G. M. Rowe, COL class 1; Jas. F. Rapp, Ind., class 1; Geo. B. Stewart, Penn., clas3 1 er; J. M. Patnter, IIL, class 1 assy class 1; T.’M. Pancoa We.Piper, assistant messenger; lass 1 M. Russell, Penn., . 1; D. F Spain, mrally Miss, class 1; A. No WW} , Vt, class 1; S. ‘Terry, Ill, class . M. Wright, jr, vincheil, Kan., class 1; W. T: Samuel Snow, Conn., class 1 8; A.D. Uuehes ae class 1; D.C., class 1; R Walker, Ind., ¢ 1. SUR GENERAL'S OFF:CE. Oliver M. Atwood, Ill., $1,000 class; H. M. Brown, Vt., $1,000; Samuel E. Belford, CoL, $1,000; P. C. Cheeks, $1,000; F. B. Crosthwaite, Mich., class 1 . Cardozo, Ohio, $1,000; T. T. Carson, ‘Tenn., $1,000; A. N. Canfield, Jowa, $1,000; R. L. Cox, Olito, class 1 ; R. E. Colston, V a. J, Ellas, Ga., $1,000; Butler Fitch, N.¥.. $1,000; R. H. Gilliam, Va., $1.000; J. W. Hester, class 1 D. A.C Magenstek, Towa, $1,000; he Ha Ky., $1,000; Geo. E. Harris, Aln., $1,000; M. F. 5 derman, Mil., $1,000; J. 8. Johnson, Kearney, Il:., class 2; N. F. Knox, ky . J. Laird, Ga., $1,000; T. A. T, N.d., $1,000; ‘Jno. McCormack, Ill, class 1; Pierce McMurtrie, Ind., class 1; F.C, Miller, S.C., $1,000; P. J. Mis- cheaux, 8.¢.. $1,000; J.’W. Nightingale, Iowa, class 2; W. P. ‘Needham, ‘Indiana, ’ $1,000; Burrows Neison, W. $1,000; Wm. Overbeck, Mich., $1,000; M. Pursell, Va., assistant messenger: L. H. Perley, TIL, $1,000; Jno. W. Phillips, Tih, $1,000; C. B. Randall, Wis., $1,000; Jno. W. Snow- den, Mich., $1,000; Austin €. Sweet, Cal., $1,000; J. T. Sprightiy, Col, $1,000; W. V. K. Spencer, Kan., elas3 1; Chas, E. Sumner, Mich., $1,000; E. B. Stiles, N. H., $1,000; R. S. Trapter, S. C., class 1; H. Von DerTann, Dak. , $1,000; Theo. Vockey, Iowa, $1,000; B. F. Wade, Ga., ‘$1,000; Bernard Wagner, Ind., $1,000; Andrew Wilcox, Texas, $1,000; L. H. York, Fla., $1,000. is ic SECRETARY'S OFFICE. . L. Chesney, Md.:; McDonald Douglass, Pa.; J. T. Smith, N. Y.; M. L. Stowell, B. L. Thompson, N. Y.; and D. A. Whitesell, clerks class 1; Gustav D.C, assistant messenger; Geo. Ga temporary laborer; J. R. Harris, Miss, 3; G. W. S. Melby, D.C., messenger; R. Mor ris, D.C., teraporary laborer; Jas. Shepard, Cal., watchman. . amed_will be appointed to duty as ‘The above soon as they have passed the practical examina- ton required, and after they are disposed of and somewhat acqualnted with their new dutles, the following appointments will take effect: 5 ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS. Adjutant Generals Ofize—Classs 1—Charles Richardson, army; Orville Drown, Vt.; Fred. Love. Joy, IIL; W. B. Marr, IU; Jas. E Johnson, Ill; Jas. G. Eastiool, Til; C. Perez, jr. Ala.: Wm. L. Barrington, Ill.; Jas. tchard A. Conner, Ind.; oun W. Drew, N. J.; Albert Thom: A.D. McKnight. Ohio:' Jacob Foster, Jonn C. Burnet. Onto; FR. Braddoe Win. H. Leister, Ohio; Benj. C. Gallup, Or- egon; Geo. W. Ruby, Md.; H. A. Suitth, Mass? E1- win II. Hosmer, Mass.; I. F. Kee: Fisk, Ii; Edward 8. Son, army; Geo. W. McMorris White, army; Fred. A. Fowler, N. Y. Pa.; W. M. Potter, Pa.; J. Stumme! 8. C.; Wun. 'T. LePort, N. J Wm. B. Pa N, ¥.3 Tho, Eveks, N.Y. » Ky.; 8. F. Brooks, Va.; J.K Mi , Pa; Charles. E. ‘Troutman, "Pa, Win. P! Post, Pa.; Geo. H. Tichenor, Cal.; Edw. PL Masi, Wyoming; 'D. W. Hughes, Pa.; Wm. S. Bure ton, Iowa; John Shea, army; D. D. Brennan, army; Chas. Verwugen, 0. Surgeon General’s office, class 1—B. T. Doyle, Tenn.; Thomas Walker, Fla.; Mason P. Adonis, N: Y.:'l.F. Gantt, Neb.; E. McC. Noel, Mo.; Sam. C. Caldwell, Pa.; ‘A. 8. Douglass, Vt.; John A. Van Doren, Ind.; N. F. White, Conn.; John C. Wall, N. ¥.; Howard Edmonds, Pa.; Isaac H. Allen, Ti Chas. G. Howell, Ind.'; Geo. W. Henley, Ind. B. Fithian, Kan.; H. B, Noteraan, Kan.; Martin A. Watson, Mich.; “Wm. C. McCausten, Ohio; DB Clark, Charles R. Miller, John C. Maxwell, N.¥.; John L. Rea, Ohio; ‘Tasser, Miss. ; Geo. O. Cornelius, Pa.; J. M. 1 Pa.; Matthew Gering, Dak.: Jés. Jouy, ML; J.J. DeLamater, Ohio; Geo. H. Taggard, N.H. $1,000 class.—Dennis M. Kennedy, N.J.; H. M. Kelley, N. J; J. W. Underwood, Il.; 8. @. yn, Th? A. ingen, IL; A.C Cal; N. ‘Nesbitt, Ala.; H. K. Butler, I . Donnelly, Mo. : RE. Gardella, Mo.; Jolin N.’ Manning, Ohie.; John J- Beard, Olo;’Geo. Lawrence, Ohio; Thomas K- Breuss. Mich.; A. M. Strong, Pa.; Jas. S. Lines, Pa.; Wm. P.’ Renner, La:’Wm. A. Goucher, CoL;L. P. Farrelly, Ba; Jno, G. Hertwig, Mo. Secretary's office, ‘class’ 1.—F. J. Hunter, itm: F. W. Matteson, Ill: ‘Adjutant general's office.—Patrick Carroll, D.C. Thos. E, Lynch, Va., assistant messengers; H. ¥. Tn 'adaition to the above names there will be about fifty more appointments in the adjutant general's office and fifty more in the surgeon gen- eral’s office, but the appointments will not be made at on —————— Promotions in the Land Office. The following promotions were made in the Land Office to-day :—To fourth class—T. B. Stokes, J. Eamunds, D. T. Plerce, W. H. Walker, H. J. Harrison, F. Brackett, G. B. Coburn, F. D. Hobbs, ©. A. Boynton, W. J. Drummond, J. R. Randall, J. W. Bell, W. A. Cowles, J. W. Bell, A. G. McKenzie, H. A. Wind, J. G. Johnson, A. T. Stone. ‘To the third class—H. #, Smith, C. H. Lawrence, N. Free- man, J. A. Deeble, G. H.' Citne, F. A. Holden, W. W. Cowling, H.’C. Danagh, J.J. Barnes, Frank Ben, C. F. Davis, 8.-W. Snow, 8 8 Man, P. Hi. Sey- mour, W. A. Moore, C. Hinrich, A. L. Pitney, W. M. Bacchus, J. B. Lauffer, W. Grimin,A. C. Barnes, €. 8. Brown, A. Young, A. W. Bell, C.T. Yoder, R. M. McKee, E. Freyhold, T. M. Baldwin, W. C. itil: ler. ‘These promotions from the time the oath 1s filed. Under the present law all the clerks have to Mle a new oath. Promotions to the second ¢lass will be made next month. J. M. Lamb, . 3.3 M. F, W. Farlin, APPOINTMENTS IN THE P. O. DEPARTMENT.—The following additional appointments were made to- ay in the Post Office department: C. B. Archibald, to class 2; Berkeley L. Braselman, assistant mes- senger, $720; Daniel Norton, plumber, $900; Miss Carrie W. Cranston, temporary clerk. THE YELLOW Fever In Texas. — Surgeon Gen- eral Hamilton, of the marine hospital service, has received a telegram from Acting Collector Good- rich, at Brownsville, Texas, under date of the 16th inst., stating that seventeen new cases of fever — reported and three deaths from yellow PERSONAL.—Dr. Charles E. Hagner has returned from Oakland.—Miss Sallie Clarke has gone to visit her grandfather at Pontiac, I!L—Mrs. A. F. Childs left Washington this morning on a brief visit to her sister in pomieny ge \l.—Sefior Romero, Mexicap minister, is in New York.— M. Bounder de Meisbroeck, Belgian chargé d’at- faires at Washington, is in Montreal on a visit. =—W. 8. C. Johnson and C. 8. Johnson are at Newport.—wMr. B. H. Warner has fone to the White mountains on a two months’ trip.—wMr. Jobn Tweedale, chief clerk of the War department, has gone to Asbury Park for a few days.—Lieut. Commander D. W. Mullan, on waiting orders, is Stopping at 1810 Connecticut avenue —P. W. Ne e Superintendent of the Yellowstone Na- tional Park, is in the city for afew days.—Rev. Dr. Forrest is at Cape May.—N. W. Scott is at the Fabyan House, White mountains. —J. C. Mor- is at Cleveland, Tenn.—HMiss Katie Killain at Montrose, Montgomery county, M ‘W. H. Landvoight is at Mt Edgecumbe, Va.—W. A. Bryant is at Fairfleld, Conn.— Geo. W. Batra 15 in Wilmington, Del—cCharles H. Butler is at Asbury Purk.—J. 8 Crawford, the chief clerk of the foreign mails office, has gone to his home in Elkton, Md., for a visit. Virginia Items. ‘The fall trade in stock cattle is beginning renton, Va., and from all the indications Warren- ton wilh be affected by the effort to divert this valuable trade from that town to Front Royal. Rev. J. P. Strider, of Orange and Culpeper churches, has been called to the Warrenton bytertan chi and will accept. Five hundred acres of the well-known Vermont farm, in up] Fauquier, has been sold toa New Yorker for $36,000. at War- THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL. MR. CHANDLER CLOSES HIS ARGUMENT. MR. BLISS FOR THE PROSECUTION. When the star route trial was resumed this morning, Mr. Chandler continued his address to the jury in behalf of Mr. Brady. Mr. Chandler having quoted a decision in an English case, re- specting convictions of joint defendants in a con- spiracy case, Mr. Merrick observed that It was no where in the indictment charged that these de- fendants were mutually interested in the various contracts specified. Brady and Turner were not mentioned as having the same relation to the con- splracy as the other defendants, MUTUAL INTEREET, Mr. Chandler, continuing, urged that the gov- ernment counsel could no more detach themselves from this charge of mutual interest than they could shed their flesh. It was the muscle and sinew of the whole charge. It could not be said that this statement In the tridietment did not amount to anything. In a loose expression yes- terday, Mr. Chandler sald, he had remarked that the Drains of this prosecution were kept out of sight. ‘This careless and unkind remark he had immediately regretted. ‘The brains of this prose- eution are ‘here, and they are giving the best reasons they could for maintaining this prosecu- tion, and they were no reasons at all. In order to defraud a man, he must stand on terms of ine- quality with you. Here was sald to be an effort to lefraud the United States, though the government stood on equal terms with these contractors. It was said that Mr, Brady Was a part of the govern- ment. There was not a bit of evidence to show that Mr. Brady had acted, at any time, except in accordance with the usages and customs of the Post OMlice department. Mr. Chandler said these defendants, when they entered upon these contracts, were inexperienced in mail metters. Mr. Bliss had referred to John W. Dorsey even as ‘a scrub— A SCRUB FROM VERMONT.” Mr. Merrick denied that Mr. Bliss had used this expression, a Mr. Bliss, who was just entering the court-room With his satchel in hand, caught the drift of the remarks, and stated that he had never used the expression “scrub” in h!s opening address. “The whole thing is ascrubby affair. Go ahead,” sald Mr. McSweeny. Mr. Chandler said he would then discuss the subject of scrubs no longer. He represented the government as being thoroughly experienced in Tail matters, while these defendants were inexpe- rienced. He’ remarked that Mr, Ker had made some allusion to the personal appearance ot Mr. Miner. Mr. Ker must know that when he enters upon the discusston of the subject of faces he Is getting upon very uncertain ground. ‘They were not all so handsome as Mr. Ker, but he should not exert the tyranny of his good ldoks over them. ME. CHANDLER'S DEFENSE OF BRADY. Mr. Chandler, proceeding, argued that up to the hour that Walsh went on the stand it was not pretended that there was the stightest evidence to show that Brady had misused hts offical postion. He was not going to discuss Walsh’s testimony, but would leave it to others. He argued that If Mr. Brady was charged with bribery, the evidence of Walsh, manifestly, would not be suMictent to convict, “Mr. Chandiet then argued and presented authorities to maintain, that whatever was sanc- toned by Congress, was lawful. * He next argued the proposition that the Jury wer Judges of the law as Well as of the facts. He quoted Vermont, Pennsylvania and other decisions in Support of his position. He declared that the con- tinued exercise of power by even the most enlight- ened men did not contain an element of danger to the citizen, and it was In view ol this that trial dy jury was instituted. Mr. Chandler argued on constitutional grounds the right of a jury to de- fermine the whole case—the law.as well as the et JODGE WYLIE DIFFERS FROM MR, CHANDLER, Judge Wyite sald the Constituttoa did not confer any stich power upon the verdict o! a jury. Ifa verdict of acquittal be the verdict y the jury the court, unquestionably, could not sgt aside the ver- dict, “as the Judge could not kxow on what the Verdict was based, but a verdict of gullty could be Set aside by a judge if made con' to his In- Structions, “There 1s far more danger to the Iiberty of the citizen,” sald Judge Wylie, “trom the clamor of the populace than th¢ oppression of the government. It the clamor of :he populace is the danger,’ who 15 to protect thecitizen, for the jury belongs to the people? Who is to stand in the gap? I think that Is your case.” “T admit,” sald Mr. Chandler, ‘we are assailed from all points, but we have somereliance in the intelligence of the jury.” Judge Wylle said that if the court was to abat- cate Its power as judge of the law and allow men to decide what is law, when they do not know the law, who was to protect the liberty of a citizen? He said he would consider impartially the authori- tles presented by Mr. Chandler as well as he could with his prepossessions. ent at half-past Mr. Chundier finished his 11 o'clock, and was immediately followed by Mr, Bliss for the Government. Mr. Bliss, after facetiously quoting an old story, prevalent in New York, that it was his duty to Tender the jury still further objects of comparison said he would not reply to the law argument of Mr. Chandler or the matters net in the evidence Drought in by Mr. Carpenter. He said the prose- cution admitted that the pioneer in the west was entitled to a reasonable amountof mail service. The jury had sat some fifty days listening to testimony. He thought the prosecution could claim that they had presented their testimony with reasonable promptness. The defense had spent two days in supplementing the overnment’s case by examining Buell and Valle. hey Occupied two days more in proving how Teckless Congressmen could be a asking for ex- Pedition, the cost of which they did not Know and did not care about, and two.days more in offering inadmissible testimony. There were in evidence $7 separate exhibits—he thought a larger num- ber than had ever been proved In acase, all of which had to be brought in some way to the attention of the jury; therefore, If he went some- What into detail it grew out of the necessities of the case. He directed his attention first to THE CHARGE OF EXTRAVAGANCE, speaking of thousands of dollars pald to contrac- tors on orders to carry the mail on slower time than it was actually being carried on when the order was made. 1t was sa{d that the contractors had kindly carried the mail on the fast time, and the subsequent order was merely an act of jus- Uce. He referred to Peck & Oo.’ California Toute, in which. the contractor was paid over $17,000 under circumstances such as described. ‘That money went not to the people who carried the mat!, but to people in Washington. There was not any pretense of justice ond de- gency in taking that $17,000 out of the ‘Treasury. Respecting the route from Kearney to Kent, the evidence Was undisputed that the mails had been carried all the time ata rate as fast asthe e: dited time. ‘The sub-contractor never knew that $2,200 was allowed for expedition to the contract- ors until after the investigation which led to this trial was started. The government was paying in this case $4,202.65 for service which the sub-con- tractor was performing for $1,900. If Brady had wanted to secure expedition for the benefit of tne public service would he not have tuquired into the cost of the service? The route from Pueblo to Greenhorn offered another instance where the expedition resulted in no practical benefit to the before a congressional investigating committee. He saw the condition of this route and rushed to cut the service down. ‘Then after cooler delibera- on be saw that the record constituted A BALD CONFESSION OF INEFFCIENCY, and he thought he would Improve it by going half Way and allow $22,000. It was on this route that petitions were forged by Rerdell. The only thir- teen names on the petition of persons who were known were those of persons living at Signal, one hundred miles away from the route. At half-past twelve o'clock the usual recess was taken. AFTER RECESS Mr. Bliss continued, stating that the net revenues of the Mineral park and Roche route, deducting the post offices that were on other routes, amounted to less than $30ayear. Mr. Bliss re- forred to the figures regarding other routes, show- tng that the revenues constantly decreased after the expedition, notwithstanding they were told that this expedition. was ordered in order to aid in developing the great west. On the Dalles and Baker City route, for whicli $72,520 was paid for expedited route, the through tail was never carried. The entire revenue on the route, excluding The Dalies and Baker, which were the principal points on other routes, amounted to about $700 annually, falling off after the expedition. Mr. Bliss, while ‘speaking of the Pueblo and Rosita route, remarked that the tes- mony of the government respecting affalrs on these routes had not been contradicted In an par- Ucular. Witnesses on cross-examination had Deen. asked if Mr. Williamson had not done so and so, and had denied it. Though Mr. Williamson had been in court, they had not called him or other arties to the stand. He thought he could say ‘hat without violating any statute. TOO SENSITIVE. Mr. Henkle, rising, objected to the remark, insisting that Mr. Bliss referred to the defendants. Mr. Hine also objected. “You are very sensitive,” sald Mr. Bliss, “lest me. should be some criticism on these defend- ants.” STAR ROUTE NOTES. It was noticeable that Mr. Chandler, the first of Mr. Brady's counsel to address the jury, madea law argument altogether—attacking the indictment and emphasizing principles of law under which he held the indictment would fail. No attempt was made to meet in argument the testimony of Walsh and others, except to build up an impregnable fortress of law. Mr. Chandler stated that he would leave the discussion of Walsh’s testimony to other counsel. He argued in effect that the gov- ernment could not be defrauded in the view of the Jaw, as it was on equal terms with the deferdants, and'a man cannot be cheated with his eyes open: It is still unsettled as to whether Mr. Merrick or the Attorney General will make the closing ad- dress for the government. Mr. Merrick thinks the Attorney General will close. In that case Mr. Merrick will make the next address for the gov- ernment after Mr. Bliss finishes. When Mr. Bliss began to speak to-day the defen- dants at once deserted the court room, and re- mained outside during the rest of the day. ———_-—+¢0—____ District Government Affairs. Commissioner Lydecker was the only one of the Board of Commissioners at the District. bullding to-day. Commissioner Morgan is talking of a trip to the Hot Springs of Arkansas. The fire commissioners and chief and as- sistant chief inspected the several companies last evening. ‘The repairs to the public school butldings, under Inspector Entwisle, are rapidly approachink com- pletion, and there 1s but little doubt that the Schools will be able to occupy them on the day of opening. ENFORCING THE PERSONAL TAX. Assistant License Inspector Raff, who has com- menced the enforcement of the payment of per- sonal tax, has entered upon his duties with a de- termination to show partiality to none, and he seems to have an eye to business. His frst dis- traint Was ona horse and wagon, and evidently when he took it in charge he was looking to his next levy, which happened to be tombstones. This was made this morning, at the corner of New York gorerameny, or the people, though $2,600 was paid NOMINAL EXPEDITION, simply for the benefit of contractora here. On the Silverton and Parrott City and Trinidad to Madi- son routes the expedition was of No.fervice, as the mails made no connection. He fnentioned the orders on the Mineral Park to route as one soimprovident that one could ndg believe that it was made honestly. The on that route was made in spite of the protest ters on the route that the faster than the necessities of It_was urged by the defense thaf t reat ghrough mall route and Increased. . Kreiger, the pos that route, testified that from ‘the north coming over that route tne mail stantly empty, there bett mail on the route, out picking up a letter on the Way; 9 1 cards and 29 letters were” oapor the letters up ‘MR. ERADY MADE THE ORDERS ALLOWING $49,000. On the 29th of January, 1680, Mr. Brad Es apr’ avenue and 11th street, but the horse and wagon levied on yesterday having been released on the payment of the tax other arrangements had to be made for their removal. STREET PAVING CONTRACTS. Major Lydecker and his clerks are to-day pre- paring the contracts for street improvements, for which bids were op2ned on Saturday. The order is as follows:—“Ordered, that the following award of contracts for street improvements 18 hereby made: 1st. Repairs to bituminous concrete Emenee L. Cranford. 23. Laying asphalt lock pavement on partof 15th and 29th streets west and 4th street east—P. Maloney. 3d. Grading and regulating North Capitol street—Thos. Joyce. 4th. Laying granite block pavement and other work on F street south—Jam2s Reynolds. 5th. Laying asphalt pavements on portions of Massa- chusetts and Rhode Island avenues—H. L. Cran- ford. 6th. Laying do. parts New Jersey, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania avenues, 14th to 33d streets west, 21 and 5th streets east, D street south, and M street north—A. L. Barber. In view of the fact that, the price of laying granite block gutters for asphalt pavements and for repairs to concrete pavements 18 excessive, that portion of the bid 18 rejected.” BUILDING PERMITS have been issued by Inspector Entwisle to the Volta Laboratory Association for building in square 159, Vermont avenue, between M and N, one story; $800. Jackson Bro. & Co., two-story warehouse at Geisboro; $300. H. A. Smoot, brick stable, 9th and Boundary streets; $800. C. If stable, 18th, ba tween Hand I streets; $700. Henry R.' Hillyard, Stable in rear of 1825 7th street; $302, Tar Lave “Pent” Noste.—This afternoon, in the Police Court, Prosecuting Attorney Moore called Judge Bundy’s attention to a warrant be- fore the court charging “Pent” Noble with the frat larceny of a gun. ir. Moore stated that a few days ago Noble escaped from the Police Court van atthe jail dor, and ran to the river and Jamped in and was drowned. He said he had an Official interview with the coroner yesterday, who informed him that the person who was drowned. was the Identical Noble who was before the cout and in view of this the case against Noble woul have to be nolle (ied in this cot and he could take his cl on “the other side of the river.” ——.__ The Political Field. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS YESTERDAY. ‘The following nominations for Congress were Made yesterday: 7th district of Virginia, John Paul, (readj.); 8th district of Kentucky, W. 0. Bradley, (rep.); at Aberdeen, Miss, H. L. Mul- drow, (dem.), renominated; 7th district of Wiscon- sin, B. F. Parker, (prohib.); 84 district of Missouri, A. M. Dockery, (dem.); 5th district of ia, N. J. Hammond, (dem.);’ 6th district of Virginia, J. Henry Rives, (readj.}; 1st district of Wisconsin, Charies G. Williams, (fep.), renominated; oun dts” trict of Louisiana, A: 8. Herron, (dem.); 2d district Of Alssourl, William Quayle. (reenbacker); 12un district of Missouri, Gage 8. Spring, (greenbacker); Sth district of South Carolina, J. J. Hompnill, (dem.); 5th district of South Mr. Evans, (dem.)’ The republicans of the 12th Iilinois district adjourned without making a nominatiom in conse- quence of Gen. Singleton’s intention to run. as an independent candidate. The democratic candidate ‘will be his only opponent. THE 10WA DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION, at thetr meeting yesterday made the following nominations: T. O. Walter, for secretary of state; John Foley, for treasurer; M. Thompson, for audi- tor; J. H. Bremmerman, for atvorney general; T. A. Palmer, of Henry county, supreme court’ re- porter; H. F. Bonorden, of Johnson county, for clerk of the supreme court, and Senator Charles E. Bronson, of Delaware, for judge of the supreme court, . SUSTAINING THE PRESIDENT’S VETO. A Carmel, N-Y., dispatch says: Hamilton Fish, } jr., and Stephen Baker have been elected delegates to the republican state convention. Resolutions Were passed ind the President’s veto of the river and harbor biil, and sustaining Con; man Ketcham’s vote in favor of the veto, Messrs. Fish and Baker are anti-Cornell men. Baker is an inspector in the New York custom house. ———__+9-____ 4m Army Officer’s Misfortune. MISCHIEF DONE BY aN INDIAN BULLET. From the New York Herald, to-day. Dr. C. R. Agnew has just performed a dangerous and difficult operation, of which it 1s difficult as sey. ‘where ‘Operation was Lieut. Converse was injured while head of his company, on the 17th of command became e: ip by Bt Telegrams to The Star. NEW PRESIDENT OF THE C.&0. CANAL sess “I ATTEMPTED MURDER IN ALEXANDRIA, VA. ENGLAND’S WAR IN EGYPT. ABOUKIR FORTS TO BE ATTACKED SUNDAY. KING AND QUEEN OF COREA ASSASSINATED a THE EXCITEMENT IN IRELAND. rare TS Attempted Murder in Alexandria, A HUSBAND CARRIES HIS WIFE UNDERGROUND AND THEN SHOOTS HER. Special Dispatch to Tae EVENING STAR. ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 17. Ayoung tinsmith named James Clift shot his wife this morning, about 10:15 o'clock, in the Wolfe street tunnel of the Midland ratiroad, in- ficting wounds of which she will dle. Clift married some time ago Miss Mollie MeKenney, daughter of Capt. McKenney, a Potomac waterman. — He has deen quite Jealous of his wife, a handsome and sprightly woman, and their domestic peace has been often interrupted. ‘Their house ts on Wilkes street, near the Midland tunnel, and this morning he invited his wife to take a trip to Washington, and, as a short cut to the ferry-boat, he proposed to walk through the tunnel. When arrived intdway of the tunnel, which extends on Wolfe street from Fairfax to Lee street, he drew a revolver and shot her three times—in her head, in her arm and across the right-ear. He came out of the tunnel and ‘announced to some bystanders that he had tried to kill Molly,” and believed he had done it. All he now wanted, he satd, was means enough to go to Washington. It is satd, also, that he fired two tneffectual shots at some colored boys in the neighborhood who had annoyed him. Mrs. Clift was ‘carried to her home on Wilkes, near Pitt street, where she received medi- cal attendance. The police are on the track of Mr. Clift, and it is probable he will be arrested this afternoon. Clift is a well-known young Alex- andrian, and is employed at Hoy’s stove and tin factory on King and St. Asaph streets. Both he and his wife are quite young—nelther one twenty- five years of age. ee President of the C, & 0. Canal, HON. LEWIS CASS SMITH ELECTED BY THE MARYLAND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS—OTHER STATE OFFICERS (CHOSEN. Special dispatch to Tae Evexrxa Stan. BAttIwoRe, August 17.—The board of public works, composed of the governor, comptroller and treasurer of the state, met to-day at Annapolis, M4d., and clected Hon. Lewis Cass Sinith, ex-speaker of the house of delegates, presiient of the Chesa- Peake and Olio canal, vice Hon. A. P. Gorman, he board also elected’ Hon. Levin Woolford tax collector, and Hon. Jesse K. Hines insurance com- missioner. es The Campaign in Egypt. THE BRITISH TO ADVANCE ON SUNDAY. Lonpon, August 17.—A dispatch from Alexandria to Reuter's Telegram Co. statesthat General Sir Garnet Wolseley has decided that the British ad- vance shall be made from A boukir. The troops will embark on Saturday and will land and attack the Aboukir forts on Sunday. The Khedive to-day sited Gen. Wolseley on board the dispatch boat, Salaris, and remained an hour. LANDING OF BRITISH TROOPS. Suez, August 17.—An order has been Issued to suspend the unloading of transports here. This has given rise to the opinion that the landing of troops Will take place at Ismailia. 2,000 BEDOUINS NEGOTIATING FOR A SURRENDER. Lowpon, August 17.—A dispatch to the Centrat News from Alexandria reports that negotiations are pending for the surrender at Meks of 2,000 Bedouins uow with Arabi Pasha. Another report from Alexandria states that it is believed that Gen. ‘Wolseley will make an attack, possibly on Satur- day morning, in two columns, one ak the route of the last reconnoissance and the other by the Way of lake Aboukir, taking Arabl ata point where his right rests on the Maumoudieh canal, GONE TO JOIN ARABI PASHA. ALEXANDRIA, August 17.—There is reason to be- Meve that the young Itallan naval officer who was reported missing on the 15th inst., absconded with the intention of giving Arabi Pasha aid. BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS. ‘The troop ship Euphrates, with the 24 battalion of the Manchester regiment and a battery of the Royal artillery, and the transport Capella, with the Duke of Teck, have arrived here. Safe Robbery by Masked Men. New York, August 17.—A special dispatch trom Schenectady county, In this state, says that late last night a gang of five aan masked, entered a dwel a seit at sae igre a moe gagging and binding the inmates, two brothers Ramed Gilchrist. ana their pened forced © na safe and robbed it of $800 of money and $150,000 in bonds and mortgages. Fire in New York, New Yorx, August 17.—The fire that broke out shortly before midnight in the six-story factory building, extending from 291 Monroe street through the block, Was got under control in the early morning hours after much hard work. The spread of the flames extended from the burn- ing factory to the buildings, numbers 293-207 Monroe street, occupied as a cigar factory, and McAdam & Dean’s livery stable, at No. 400 Madi- ‘son street. The total losses are roughly estimated to reach, if not exceed, $110,000, all. being covered by insurance, which in’ most cases is ample. ‘The poe: report of the losses so far as ascertained to- lay 18 a8 follows: Factory on Monroe street, first: floor, Geo. B. Edy, machin Snag toate’ ana ietares fatioh ee age to stock xt S irance, $10,000; third and fourth Moors, Robz & Cole, card board ' manufacturers, losses and. insurances Unknown; fifth and sixth floors, P. Warner, fur- a — eperty oe art The ullding, the prope M. dainaged $15,000;-insured. No. 806 Madison street, chair , loss and insurance . ithographer, factory of Joel W. Mason & Co., di to stock by water, $5,000; Insured for $150,000. Nos. 293, 295 and 297 Monroe street, cigar factory of Jacob Henckel, damage to stock dnd building, $10,000; insureg for No. 400 Madison street, livery stable of Mc. & Dean, damage 4 $2,000; insured for $5,508. —_.__ ‘The Faneral of Jesse New Yorg, At 17.—The funeral of Jesse Hoyt, one of the lean grain and flour dealers of this city, took place morning from the Broad- way tabernacle church, and was largely attended by many << or oat paneer 4 exchanges. There were rers. services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Clapp. ee eee {nsurrection im Corea. THE KIXG AND QUEEN REPORTED ASSASSINATED. Lonpon, August 17.—The Pall Mall Gazette says private received in London say that the troubles in have culminated in a in- surrection and that the king and queen have been assassinated. The J: mM Was at- tacked by natives belo to party. Ree era men-of war {to Seoul river, “ ‘The Army Worm. Sr. Joun, N. B., At going thi mene oneorn ‘wick with alarming rapidity. its appearance in the potatoes ‘not very heavy. The Dublin Sensation. MR. GRAY IN DELICATE HEALTH. - anti-foreign | ve been dispatched ! the Bank reserve to last week Per cent, is now 87% per cent. DRATH OF GEN. DUCROT. Pani, August 17.—Gen. A! Ducrot, the well-known French general, ts dee ———— Co ngressional Nomination. Ware xe, W. Va, Ai rn. congressional convéatiee ot the hota here has nominated Mr. Eustace Gibson for ———_—_~95____ Affairs in West Washington. THR CUMBERLAND Coat TRADE —The shipments) from the mines of the Cumberland coal region for the week ended Saturday, August 12, were i tons, and for the year to that date 506,775 Gecroasc of 638,321 tons as compared with the Tesponding period of IN81. The shipments by cama, Were: week, 2,346 tons: year, 24,081 tons; decrease from last year, 248,052 tons. MvcH DissaTisraction ts expressed here at the ropes course forthe boat Taces Some grumte blers say It seenis to have been the fdea to Ue course where people would have to hire see 1 By « Trrograrmcat Error, the proposed crospe ing of the new conduit at Rock creek was place@ below the draw; It should have been Carre Manker.—Drovers’ Rest. Li (reported by Tave cattle a 4 lambs—Stinep, Sigad 6 25 cows and calves, §25a8%0 per head. Mane very brisk. UKAIN.—Arrived, Doat Seneca, with 3,500 bushelgy wheat. MERCHANTS’ EXCHANGR.—Offerings on to-day. 3.500 bushels wheal; sold at prices from £1.10 to $1. CONDITION OF THE WATER.—Great Falls and ree coving reservoir and distributing reservoirg clear. HicH Tipk.—Aucust 18, 10:28 a. m., 10 > Alexandria Affairs, Reported for Tux EvENING Stan. ‘Tue Last or i ‘nd ital: ii ebbalels nd thrown into the sunken lots Royal street. The village of Belhaven. and the ontory or a high bluff—not unlike tive DIMM om which Fort Foote ts bull. Belhaven bluff grounds) and the river, and It had an alciuude 4 fitty feet more than b ight of the gaw ‘ built the tobaced warehouses, the Beverly sion, the large store s nd from that hill, about the height of the roof of the Washington oF Western railroad, Geo. Ric urnal and Alerandria Advere 1 tiser, the first ne per published In this see. ; Uon of the countr Princess and Queen st ana portions ‘have from tim= to. tune. been ou away until all that remained of tt was an elevae Fairfax, Royal, Queen and Princess streets, This has now gone into the sunken lots, so thas Was built remains. THe Carer ENGINEER'S Free Reroxt.—The fire The one large fire of 1826 occurred amid a : storm of great violence and ata time when the the days of fire plugs and ‘modern applia the extinguishment of fires. Since then th whose only exceptions are on the’ outskt town, beyond the water mains. A fire Which it originates. Fire Chief O'Brien has up his list of fires for the year ending July Ist, complete even to this time, as no fire has since curred. During that time there were 20 fire no fire of the slightest Importance with limits and none outside where the loss ex insurance companies have paid ‘$1,049.96 on erty insured for $108,055. The loss by fire 1873, $22,500; 1874, $5,874; 875, $26,600; 1876, $12. 1877, $16.60; 1878, $4,262; 1879, $5,800; 1886, $7, partment consists of two steam engine com| one hook and ladder company, with hose ¢: residue being volunteers, and some $4,200 anni covers the entire cost to the city of fire service, convention of the readjuster party of the congressional district met here this afternoon a& cities of Winchester and Alexa: ‘and the coun Ues of Alexandria, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fate Pahannock and Warren, and ther e were two gations trom some counties The earlier dentials of delegates to the convention. THE ASHTON’ MURPHY Cask.—The case in Murphy was dismissed by the mayor yesterday evening, and Murphy paid the costs, ton and Western Railroad Company has ‘until September Ist the payment of the July bonds are a first mortgage on the incton and Western railroad. Their pal will have to be ters Clarke county within five years from the date of the subscription. pounced to address the people of Alexandria Armory Hall to-night. He will have a lange lutes and the Drivers nine yesterday postponed on account of the weathers yesterday morning.—-The only case at Uhe sta tion house this morning is that of a small colored Washington & Western railroad depot, superintendent of police is relaying the curb front ot tie first houses of Alexandria were built upd = between Oronoke creek (now the guton may house chimn above Fishtown, ere were man= and’ many oth rds & Co. Issued In 17S4 The Virginia hill was first cut throug for , W: tion of earth near the center of the square bounded, hot a foot of even the ground on which Belhavem department has always been notably effect! Water sources Were frozen, and It was long: been no extensive conflagration, and, always confined by the firemen to the hi which in fact ended on the 19th of May last and of which 11 were for actual fires. There has $400. The total loss has been $1,575, of which uri the past decade has been as follows: 1B, 1881, $1,200; 1882, "$1,575. The Alexandria fire and horses. There are only’ four paid men, ReapsUsTER CONVENTION.—The Armory hall. Delegates were nt from the quier, Frederick, Loudoun, Madison, Orange, of the session was occupied 1n considering the cree Mrs. Jane Ashton preferred a charge agalnet Bio INTEREST PAYMENT NED.—The Wi est upou the Clarke county bonds, (100,000.) ‘Thess ‘asi princh paid back to Clarke county unless the raflroad ene Reporter's Nores.—Senator Riddleberger is tory.—The base ball game between the Resos w Wm. Coates, colored, was discharged trom jail boy charged with breaking a window near the putting down a new gutter in Ington street Baptist church.—Baader and Dries tus, junk dealers, have levied on some of the irom. blooms which were about to be sent to Boston. the Potomac Manufacturing Co. The trom owed Baader $80, and Driefus $178 for scrap ——Mr. James Sinith, of the police force, sent to G. Carter, of Loudoun, yesterday a watch was stolen from Mr. Carter here last month, which was recovered ata house In Ws —The city law here forbids swine, or sheep to go at large within the Umits, and the owner of nine paid 22 to have them restored to him. ‘only pound here : is;the station house. Cows and cattle to which ; the streets are forbidden in Washington have: : course on our streets.—The conservative meetings to elect delegates to the © nominating convention of the 6th of September will take place to-night. The wards elect 13 dele» gates, which are apportioned among them in th Fatio of their conservative voters" Work and Wages. MORE NEW LABOR IN THE MARYLAND COAL REGION, Atthe meeting of the miners of the George's Creek. region, Md., yesterday, nothing was done that ia the least affects the situation. Itis the belief of the miners. in the George's Creek Coal company ejectment case, Justice Jones his decision yesterday in favor of the An additional force of twenty-flve men Eckhart yesterday. The output at Eckhart Hoffman mines yesterday was 797 tons; 792 tons The failure of the conference to atan “ment Was 2 di intment to body. Meetings were held along the creek terday by ‘assembles to hear the delegates. So far as can be learned sentiment was that the men hold out five more, though there are some who would otherwise. Leaders of the sprike say the failure reach @ settlement has their ton. One prominent miner he hat had the companies yielded a Mute, in the matter of time alone, It would have settled the strike. The men appear to take the situation pbilosophicaily and the companies likewise. The men received a supply of money from a Cumberland bank. President Ji or the New Central, was in Cumberland perte arrangements with Manager Duncan Sinclair BOSS STEVEDORES ORGANIZED FOR PROTECTION, In Philadelphia the boss stevedores met yester= toa scale of prices. The figures agreed upon @ not materially differ from those now in It was decided that labor should be patd for the hour at a rate not to exceed % and 3 cents ordinary work, 35 cents for stowing wheat and she by-laws that, while men remain she hy coma, of cargo. not being in readiness for ‘NOTES. ‘The Baltimore can-makers’ strike is reported te telegram from Pittsburg, At 16, says: antinetriew to-mght. In w the Thored sell out of the ee eee litical parties at the coming in’ Puiladeiphis a nent of poe) eastern Vania’s one was regarded with clon.” The New Crisis in Ireiand. EXCITEMENT IN DUBLIN OVER THE SENTENCE. “1SLe. ‘The sentence of Mr. Gray, a member of Parlia ‘the intfoduction of new labor into Koontz. day, formed a protective association and agreed cents for stowing oll. A clause was insertedia. jag Ume lost shall be paid by the merchants, have terminated in the success of the men. labor party suld that coche ore bet GRAY—NO LIBERTY OF SPEECH IN SHE ment and the proprietor of the Freeman's Jou j 5 5 ? Wt a age