Evening Star Newspaper, September 11, 1882, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Forthwest Ocrner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th St.,b7 The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. ‘Tur Evrersc Stan is served to mtbecribers tn the tity by carriers, on thelr own account, at 10 cents per Week, or 44.cenis per month. Copies at the counter, 2 Ceuteeach, By mall postace prepald—00 ceuts a month, ene year, $6; etx mont [3s {Entered st the Post Office at Washington, D. C., a8 Becund-class mail matter.) = 2 ‘Tne Werxiy Stax—published on Friday—$2 s Restorepreysid. Bix months, $1: 10 copies for $15;25 Gopies for $20. €2— AN mail eubecriptions must be paid in advance; Bpper ted ees longer than is paid for. tem of ad es he Eoening Star. Telegrams to The ARABI'S ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE KASSASIN —$———__. — TROUBLE BETWEEN FRANCE AND ITALY. Vv“ 60—N® 9,171. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1882. na TWO CENTS AMUSEMENTS. — [cs Masoni TAL COMMUNICATION 00 RRR 100.1, FER | <2 of Dawson Lodge, No. 16, F.A.A-M., will be ook RIO OL E 1 TO-MORROW (Tuesday), September 12, at 2 z 8 Shatio OL ER to attend the funeral’of cur lato brother, r oo Boo Huis Eee” | “tverr members rquetet Grated oe HE ery ten este toattend. (\f H HErE OO 8 ae “| Brethren, of sister Lodges are fiaternally invited. The revular, stated communication of the Lote wil a BALTIMORE, SEPTEMBER 12, 13 AND 14, RALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD. THREE STATIONS IN BALTIMORE! to or BER 12! MILITARY DAY—PRIZE DRILL IN DRUID HILL PARK. ‘Silks, 18 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13: E LORD BALTIMORE DAY—RE CEPTION OF LORD BALT. MORE. p.m. Leave Bal | 15, 8:59 p.m. and 11:00 au aivert, 4 BD. w., (special) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14! GRAND ORIOLE PaG NT IN THE EVENING AND BICYCLE TOURNAMENT AT NEW- INGTON PARK IN THE AFTERNOON, x WwW ATIONAL THEATE: N COMMENCING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, Every Evening, Wedresday and Saturday Matinees. ement of the Eminent Artiets, AND {S. McKEE RANKIN, S30" ¢ fo 220 \ Qe EE pou EXCUR: eyivania avenue no: li be held TO-NIGHT, at th of our iate brother, Jo Prason, will Le ounced. A fnll attendance is requested. y order of the W. M. SAMUELS. BOND, ‘Secretar 80 o'clock, at which the q>> MEMBERS OF THE J. F. 1,188, (of G. U. 0. of G. Fe request-d 10 nd the regular meeting Ou SEPTEMBER the 12H, those of two years’ areas uot attending ou the above re, Will be cut off. By order of the Lode, RK, B. KOSS, Secretary. ie saves. SHEDD, 409 9TH Sraeer Nonruwesr. GAS FIXTURES, SLATE FURNACES. NGES, PLUMBING and TINNING. Jobbing promptly done. #9 = NOTICE! 2 Persons indebted to Ryan & Earnshaw are reques‘ed call at their late place of business and sett'e their ac- unts, as their books must be closed in a short time. THE PUPILS ( tion for the Tnstry re and Potomac De AY, September 19th, at 4 D. MOUERISON =! FM W. WAYLAND WILS¢ the best pow: ‘hor, for_ moti reet and Pen SECTICIDE, and refined Gurl FRESH FROM THE SPRING. W. C. MILBURN, Pranxactst, 1429 Pennsylvania ayeane. DEY GooDs, 930 7th street northwest. wy French and Seotch Ginghums, Just opened; best les at low Prices Satins, aud Rhadames, extra good values. 7? STEAM COOKERS. GAS STOVES AND RUBBER HOSE. CiDend examine at 531 15th street. F. F. BROOKS, Fine Gas Fixtures, £0, TTORNEY-AT-LAW. 60, Corcoran Building, tees in all the C Pri PICNICS, EXCURSIONS PARTMENTAL DOZ THEI TUPSDAY the Steamer Mary Washin Fe out will leave at 6:20 tring Music. 3: STEAM ASHINGTON Will make an exeursion {o Mt. Vernoa Springs every uesday, leaving her wharf st 9a.m., returning at Music and dancing. Bring ont the children. No trabie parties allowed on tie boat, E.'S, RANDALL, Proprietor. NHE POTOMAG FRUIT GROWERS IMPRO' MENT COMPANY ions to Glymont on steamer Key} nbs’ can be Preasurer, J. Orville Johnson, 469 Fe! ‘Du. S. A. H. MORI Af Di FOR GREAT FALLS AND CABIN JOUN BRIDGE! Heamer, Fxéch I packet, wilt make NE her AY, de NC ‘i jac - a OCcCOQuAN FALLS p" WEEE ComM Sept 2 roep’s OP: it. ELEG. SOHANN STRAUSS’ GUS COMIC OPERA, AMI ! WAR! WOOPSON AND i8 SIAR MINSTREL THE GREAT 3-43 ‘THE regular season with Fed 2 4, and during | HUESDAYS and I. BANKS, Around the World,” in Psion of MPOODLE.” BUY YOUR BATGAT AND MOUNT VERNON SPRINGS. PALACE. 814 SEVENTH STREET, Our new buliding is now under roof. The bi wion of the entire building. The goods are in We are bound to sell. HATS, BON ‘S$ AND FLOWERS almost given away. PLUMES, LACES, | TIPS. RIBBONS, athalf their value. BLACK ENGLISH TREBLE CRAPE at slaughtering prices, LINEN ULSTERS, SILKS, SATINS, VELVETS, PLUsiiEs, 40 per cent. less than market value. Children’s and Misses SCHOOL HATS almovt given away. All other articles in the millinery line to be slaughtered. DON'T NEGLECT TO CALL. WHILE HA cuaNG TSS KING'S PALACE, 814 SEV: ‘fH STREET. it. 2u26 Sect, one door from Ttheteet, WEET HOME, A PAMPHLET OF peges, on eenitary phmmbing, issued for gra- us ulation, sives valualie information | of ‘al intecest. The Sanitary Eugtucer says: “It concise, clear sud scusible epitome of princit oh ie and drain- aul xnd sapitary engi- mt, Re 1 “I wish to express my dest title by calling it an advertisers it. It eon- writes: teins, condensd ina few pages, sound and valuable advice. read it and cet aceordineh Dupout circle. wil $16 SEVENTH STREET. 1922 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Misces’ sud lanye- bits ‘Straicht aud Ped! Beye'and ¥ ” morals, Fine Calf Gaiters, ALL SUMMER GOODS AT COST. 160 Gun Te MENT, 906 G street northvest. ence of E. J. fore aba Taare, ead surpassed in Paris, N. Greareavots guaranteed tobe 1 wish, only, houscholders would carefully Sth street, 1730 Patreet, HAYWARD & HUTCHTNSON. Ask foritat our stores-—317 Barrels! Pistol Grip! Double eal iy tent Pe es COAL, st save Catalogues free. feo” NTON tia CHEMICAL DUY lag tJ Ladies? and chewist ‘of bin: Demat ome ere of tho most effectual . Our perfect machinery iy not ie licrousy Fomoved 59 MEGPATHIC ce oe _ GR Look ont for grand opening of our newly n- nk Ye ee Iargei Store. au29-Sra_ * ANT LATROBE OR landed from schooner. f carne Me om Geo Boa 215.7, for ese tala tonal alow okie “ante lo Tee OE Washington News and Gossip. Goverxmenr Recerrts To-pay.—Internal reve- nue, $764,243.18; customs, $99,072.83, Navtonat Bank Nores received to-day for re- demption, $258,000. Unitep Starrs Boxps withdrawn to-day from Securities of national banks by Treasurer Gilfillan and surrendered to the Secretary of the Treasury for exch 209. MOVEMENTS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL VESSELS.— ‘The Navy department 1s nformed that the north Atlantic squadron arrived at Bar Harbor, Me., received at sea from the Commander Kautz, com- a, reports his arrival at De- on the 6th instant, and his intention uffalo, N. ¥., stopping at Erie en route- for coal. Tum Reronts oF A CHFYENNE OUTBREAK.—Aq- jutant General Drum has received a letter from Gen. Sheridan in which he says that the reports of the recent outbreak among the Cheyenne and ahoe Indians were so evidently untrue that i not thought it necessary to send informa- tion to the War department until requested so to do by telegraph. Tue Issue of standard sliver dollars from the miuts for the week ended September 9th, $111,000. For the correspondiag period last year, $451,199. APPOINTMENTS IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT.—S2C- retary Linepin has made the following additional appointments in the War department: R. F. Hur- ley (Tenn.), $1,000, 8. G.O.: Martin Lamb (Mic er A. G. 01; Goo. H, Doughty (Ind.), class G.0., and "T, D. Rhoades (Ind.), class one, ts of the coming exposition at the Capitol was continued Saturday evening at the headquar— ters at the Ebbitt house, New York board met in room 94, J in the chair and Dr. George’ Hi. Shouiters, secretary, lowing were’ appointed as’ additional stoners for New York, restdent in the city: eral William Henry Wailice Hil Gisburne, John H. Carmiencke and Jones. Adjow 2 ing. ‘The comm 2 : room 96, and after discussing the situation ad- journed’without completing “their organization, he boards for Ohio, West Virginta and Veriont and the executive committee meet this eventag. A Rrronr rrom TH Uran Comsisston has been received at the Interior department. It detatls the preparations made for the election m Novem- ber by the appointment of registration officers and the making of rules and regulations for thelr gud ys that a deputy or assistant a Voling precinct In the Territory will aiso nnted, the very best avatlable men to be rtd for ‘the position ass of the alsston, the report siys secure, as far ible, ‘a fair registration and an impartially ducted ion Under the law. It was not | med advisable, even ii the power was in the cominissicn, concernin ch there 1s some doubt, to commence de ovo a registration of the oters of the Territory: but after very careful consideration it was décided to order a revision of the existing registration lists In September, as Tequired by the territorial aine, the govern i act. ing tothe Edmunds ‘The regularity of the proceeinz. the report cannot be questioned, and Its effectiveness will be equal to an entirely new registration, Ta coneluston, the commissioners say: “We belteve resuit to be reached turouzh tie careful rezis- a; the nsured, and the ttupartial election Uy fail to follow will be satistac- Thment and tie country.” Tue Prestpent and party arrived at Bar Har- bor, Me., about noon yesterday,in the steamer Des- patch, from Portsmouth. The President break- ‘T. B. Musgrave, whose guests Sec- | niler and wife (who had arrived on so were. Commodores English, Wil- also arrived on ‘allapoosa. at 12 o'clor’ nd Senator Ei Dr.’ B. Lambe d- eretary Cha iS bout town with Mrs. Eugene Hole, and ibn tke Senator, sa naval Grill | in Bar Harbor to-da tle squad. ron, and the Presid ption, sisted by Mrs enator Hudle, after which the f ident ui 3 1 Surrosate ©: the ‘Tullapoo: returned to Ports- ly, late U. 8. minister to an Islands, has arrly n Fran- isco with his family, enroute homeward.—M Pratt and her daughter (who by t oping into a mest eh: he elty from Vin large part of the sun Licnown trom Nis rs ts, and for a tine du telegrams here, died : Rewl re Visiting thelr old hoine at A. B. Stapler will spend ut Ocean € poems of M. r, Of this city, are shortly to be Issued In a handsome votuine by a Boston ublisher.— Mr. Harry L. Adams hi del Fsiand, for law been spéniing two moaths on the Pacific cou: has arrived nome.——Byron G. Dantels, of W: ington, was registered at the oflice of the New York Herald, in London, yesterday.—. Garteld, 8 of the late to Willis Cé News from Alaska. ALL QUIET IN THAT FAR-OFF LAND—DEATH ON THE WACHUSETT. Commander Pearson, commanding the Wachu- sett, reports to the Navy department, under date of Fort Wrangel, Alaska, August 15th, the death on that. vessel, that morning, of Thomas Clark, quartermaster, Who went on the sick Ust August 10th for lacerated wound from seettental bruising of gun in extracting a tooth. — Erysipelas. set In, whieh was followed by pneumonia, from thd efieets of Which he died. He was buried in the itsionary cemetery near Fort Wrangel on the 2h. 1 s is Lot known, repo A nation In the territory Is one of quiet’an’ cond order, and he kno reason to expect any chanze. ‘The reports of dis- order some tim? since circulated. he says, were all untrue and gotten up in the interest of tr, compant’s, who destrez the continued prese: a vessel of War in that quarter. - +2 ‘The Eod Carriers’ Precession and Pic- Nic. ‘To-day, the grand picnic of the “Hod Carriers’ Association, No.1, D.C.” {sin progress at Gales? woods, (Germania Scheutzen Paris,) at the head of Ist street northeast, and there fs a large attend- ance. The procession of tha association, which wus to have started at 10 o’clock from tne hall, (mmanuel Mf ‘On 81 Street, above L, was somewhat interfered with by the raln, and dit not at under Way until nearly noon, It was, how- ever, quite an imposing affair, and attracted much attention. Most of the members were attired in Diack suits and beaver hafs, wearing neat red, white and blue rosettes and blus badges, with tue bame of the association in gilt letters thereon, The marshals, mounted, wore blue scaris and ro- settes. ‘The Une was in charge o Chief Marshal Chas. Gray, with Assistants Robert. Throckmor- {jury hi STAR ROUTE JORY. —_->—__ THE VERDICT. MINER AND RERDELL GUILTY. TURNER AND PECK NOT GUILTY NO AGREEMENT AS TO THE DORSEYS, BRADY AND VAILE, —_—>__ ‘The star route jury came into court at 6 o'clock Saturday evening and reported that they had agreed as to the cases of some of the d2fendants, but not asto the others. Jutge Wyile declined to receive a partial verdict, and a recess was taken untii 10 o'clock yesterday morning. At that hour Foreman Dickson reported that the jury were no nearer an agreement than they were Saturday night. Judge Wylle sald thoh that it was tims then for the common as to the continement of aries Should be enforeed, 2nd directed the mar- ul to detain the fury, as other juries are d dy until $ reached. A recess io-k, but as the jury “port the court ad- ok this morning. Last ntght ed up in the jury room at tne @ CO! necessaries of Wylle’s instruc- tlons, but they were a supper during the and allowed to have a light, urt at 19 a» m.—No Verdict Yet At ten o'clock this moraing the Criminal Court Toom was again s9 erowdel that many people were unable to gain admittance. Judge Wylie was very prompt in his atten lance, and the jury was at once Informed of his presence. Attar watt-, fag a few ininutes Julge Wylie directed the erler to adjourn this (Friday's ‘on of the court atl Monday moralng at five m'nutes past ten, hour then tndieated by the clock, This for- ality was rendered necessiry by the fact that at th fourned until the jury was loc hour hid noth! on 0% City Hall, de etvilized 1 ‘standing the direc- i. adjourn the court to Friday 2” The court repeated bh irections, and the erier d the courttill mnday, at five min- ast ten.” created a laugh, which the julge joined. ‘The jude directed then that the court be adjourned y, September 11. ald Mr. Ingersotl, “that the crier was. ying Monday next. This 13.Frid: is ily, the cricr adjourned the eourt to the iy, but made it “ten o'clock.” Juige the cl enter up the precise time on Moaday’s session S$ Uhen formally A minute or two later word was brought jury would be down in tive minutes. opened. taat th THE JURY HAVE DECIDED AS TO FOUR OF THE DE- FENDANTS. At 10:10 o'clock the jury appeared incourt, and after the roll was called foreman Dickson an- noured In response to the usual question: “I will report, sir, thatthe jury stand the same as they aid when the report was made Saturday night. We liave decided as to four of the defendants and do not agree as to the others.” » sild Mr. Ingersoll, “that the court i whether ‘thers was any prospect of pment,” hats & matter on which the jurymen might differ,” sald the court, nnd then ‘tuining to the uli: “I am not wililng to discharge you We will take a RECESS TILL 2 O'CLOCK.” yet. 1,036, at a partial verdict could be received. he was unwilling to rei rdict. Ib was due, he sald, after so protracted 7 of the defendants found were entitled to a verdict. ERABLE INSTITUTION OF TRIAL BY aURY. @ logic in hunger and not much ald Mr. Ingersoll. ailing the in Incoayentenee,” audge Wyle, “are venerable Instituto of tilal by jury.” “Tam not ang that t oil, “but Lam assalli 10.9 int discuss that,” salt Judge Wri ASISS Of LW: ¢ verdict shal could hot, he sald, en more than to treat the Jury : treated. He did not intend to enforce tie law by starving them, nor to them such luxuries as might tempt them to stiy out. FGREMAN sulted with his coile The Just instructed ma, {¢{t woall be proper, to pres*nt my personal view: subject as to whether we will reach an agreement.” e fully discussed,” by your! oi the testimony.” Juryman MeNe! 2 would like to state, sir, tha firm in my con- etions, and nothing will alter me.” The judge said that deliberation followed dls- 1 the jury would h: to retire agata. y,” said Mr. Dickson, “wita respecteul submission to the court,” Before the jury retired the julze Informed them that he did not mean that he would discharge them at 2 o'clock. A recess was then taken to 2 o'clock. THE VERDICT, The court room was crowded long before two o'clock. The judge came upen the bench promptly at that hour and sent word to the jury. All the counsel were present, except Mr. Bliss, who has gone to Montreal Word was returned that the jury were coming, and, at 2:07 o’cloci,the jury appeared. ‘Tue foreman announced, “The jury stand as at last report.” “I have come to the conclusion,” sald Judge Wylle, “to accept your verdict, Are the dezend. ants all here. ‘The roll of defendants were called, and Braty and S. W. Dorsey, who were outs!d2, were called in. Mr. Dickson then announced the verdict as fol- lows “Iam instructed by the jury upon this indict- ment to make the following return: As to Join M. Peck and Wia. H. Turner, not gulity. AstoJohn R. Miner and Montford C. Rerdell, guilty. As tod. W. Dorsey, as to 8. W. Dorsey, as to Harvey M. Vaile, and as to Thomas J. Brady, the Jury are unable to agree.” The court had the form of the verdict cha so as to meet the requirements of practice, und the verdict was recorded. - Gossip and Speculations, After the jury retired the tongues of the court gossipers were once again busy with their guesses and calculations, The statements mad? in court ton, F. Warren, Dorsey Biackson, Churies Brown, J Harris, John H. Smith, Richard Goodall Frank Wade. The procession was headed by the National Bras; b.nd, and in the Ine was te Weshington Cadet’s Drum Corps, eight in number. The feature of the pro- cession was the charict in the center of the line, on which Miss Mary Green, of South Washinzton, at- Lured in white a8 the queen, and two companions as maids and about a dez-n attendants were seated. This was made of one of Natlor’s wagons drawn by four horses. Pepto of the Atay who can load bis Graham 1s the presi Jo_eph K. Harris MITE'S ENGLISH CEMCNT—A, EE ime egeicd Wiss ‘this ous by Foreman Dickson and Juryman McNelly gave @ little more material to found gonjectures upon than the jury had before youchsafed the public. It was made known that had LV: agreed as to four of thee Aas It erent on derstood that one of the four is Turner, who, It 1s coneeded by the govern! id be acquitted. ‘Then the questton arose as t@ what other three had had cases fy passed upon, and whether the action of the Was favorable or unfavorable to the ernment counsel, figured it out, was as follows: Acquitted—Turner. Convicted—Brady, Rerdell and Miner. Disagreement as to Vaile and te Dorseys. REPORTED SIGNALLING BY A JURYMAN. The jury ts closely watched when they come into court, and this morning a gentleman who sit In court alleged that he detected what he delleved was a secret method of signalling between one of the suspected jurors and some of the defendants. ‘This alleged signalling was done by the juryman’s hat,who turned it In one direction onea, in anoth diréction three times, and then whirled it atrandom, Tue interpretation given to this W one (Turner) was acqullted, three were coi and the jury disagreed as tthe others. The next signal Was made by taps of ‘the hand, striking off the numbers 6,4 and 2, which was interpretal as meaning, so faras the Mdlsagreed” eases were con- cerned, 6 for conyiction, 4 for acquittal and 2 doubtful or ready to compromise. “A LIGHT IN THE WINDOW FOR THEE.” After the Jury retired to thelr room, many peo- ple remained about the conrt house, An tnciéeat occurred that caused considerable comment. Oue ofthe Jurors came to a window ani placel a Ughted candle on the sill. After letting 8 remain there a minute, he took it away. Susplclous and mystery-loving people at once attached some occult meaning to this. ‘The fact, however, t! jury: got a box of cigars this morning and that mite are scarce explained the presence ofa liguted candle, NoTzS, Several of the defendants and their counsel have recently held many secret conferences, and iti 1s, stated they are preparing to bring to the public at | an oj t portune tire a collection of depo: W that the government ha to secure a conviction. counsel say that they know nothing about it; that they have done their duty, and If anyone has ap- proached the jury in their name It is a plece of line posture. A coolness fs alleged to have sprang Brady and Dorsey, which ts attributed ions, ete., he government 9 between othe fact, it is stated, that Dorsey, in his efforts to get clear, has totally’ Ignored the’ interests of the other de> fendants. ‘The Jurors are Faring Well during thelr confinement, notwithstanding the common law treatment, their meals belng sent from the National hotel to them daily. Tht morning their breakfast was a good substant one, It WaS apparent about noon to-d their thouziss were of “iHome Sweet Home, one was humming that alr, and auother te’ air, “When oh, when suail I see’ the beautliul, beaut ful home.” Political Note ‘The election in M. There are five-candi nominated by the repubiicans greenbackers, prohilbitionists, and tdependent Tepublicans, "The present governor, Mr. Platste, 1s the fusion candidate. The four atives: in Congress will be elected on g t, as the nutaber was reduced one by the new district- Ing bill, and the Legislature did not redistriet the Siute. The recent vote of the state has becn as. follows: Governor, rep., 73 fusion, 73,786. President, rep., 74,039: fusion, 1; greenback, 4,408, ‘ Congressional nominations were made on Satur- day, as follows: Isaac McHos? (rep.), 8th Pa. Geo. P. Finlay, (dem.), 7th. Te Birne 2p), 10th Pa.’ J. S. Hirt, (dem.), n.; Geo, D. Teliinan, L sressman Jorgenson, of Vircinla, has written ing that He is nota candiiate for the 48th Congress, and tiat he will support the regu ‘The greenback state convention of Colorado on Saturday nominated George W. Way for governor, ant governor, and L. J. or for secretary of state. ‘The convention was bitter and stormy, on account of the fight over the prohibition question, ‘The proulbition clause was finally adopted, Mr. Theodore E. Tomlinson, of Now York, chatr- Taan of the e: ‘utive committee of the national anti-monopoly e, publishes a card declaring that the coming Saratoga convention cannot make nominations uatii (as provided ta the constitution of the league) after tle assembling of the demo- cratic and republican conventions. A circular, issued and signed by a committee composed of’ representatives of various civil ser- vice reform leagues In Boston, has been printed, It 1s slened by over 1,000 prominent business and professional men, and sets fortir in behalf of the signers that they have “resolved to vote for no ons at the next election of mempers of Congress, whose churacter and record do not satisfy us that he will be found in office a consistent, earnest and aggres- sive supporter of civil service reform.”? All the districts but two were represented in the Garrett county (Mi.) republican convention at Oaklind on Satan The delezates to the judi- ctu convention are for W. J. Road, of Allegany, for chief judge. ‘The delegstes to the Congres 8! convention Were requested to I: L prejudices and vote for tie most avy . TIS wis all there was in the s icuions to the Congre onal dei Sa McComas man, aud two are for Hon. wndes; of Allegany, If he should be a gressman Robeson, of New Jersey, having ‘ded in capturing a majority of tie delegates e Conzressional convent c itor, jrawn trom the con- the prob in the second i Hoge, the i withdrawn. Door Sports. ATTRACTIONS AT THE ROCK VILLE FAIR will be the fainous G. G. Dougias. Mr. J. H. Gheen jest solicitation Out of ONE OF THE STRONG their use during Uh , the exper! ville. Mr. Coffin thinks ¢ Douglas’ spoel. As he has ‘half mite in 1:6 tt will only take 21 sec- eae ie make hii the fastest trotting horse in the world. CARSMAN ROSS DEFIES THE WORLD. Wallace Ross, in a published letter, says: “Tam prepared to defend the title of champion, which I now hold by reason of Hantan’s repeated failure to © my challenge against any sculler, whether from Toronto or any part of the world, open to a match under the usu/l ch: afiiions 2s to distance and «4aount witeh Hanlan well knows is £90 aside. I to row Hanlan a race of th Anducement I shall walve the chainpicn’s right to name the course, and will allow of a inutual agree- ment as to the Water, the race to be rowed utter tive Weeks from date.” . BASE BALL SATURDAY: At Washinzton—Post Office Department nine, 11; Interior Department nine, 4. At New York—Metro- politan, 8; Philadelphia, 4. At Beffaio—Buiralo, 13; Worcester, 2. At St! Louls—St. Louis, 4; Cin- cinnatl, 3. At Detroit—Detrolt, 3; Boston, 0. At Chicego—Chiergo, 24; Troy, 1, @ Innings) At Bultimore—Baltimore, 7; Allegieny, 7. (10 fanings.) ‘The champtonship 'Usse ball record makes no change in the standinz of tue clubs. Providene2 continues 4 akead of the Chicago club in the rice for the league pennant, and Boston is 2 behind prefer kind, and as an Chigago for second place. In the association con- test Cincinnati 18 far ahead of all competitors aud Baltimore lazs at the foot, from which there is no possibility of her being displaced. TURF NOTES. Tae winners at the Sheepshead Bay races Satur- day were Little Fred, Frankle B, Evie, Fan Fan ing on the race for the St. Lerer. the Doncaster meeting this 11 to10 against Mr. T. Can- non’s G-Leimniss, $ to 1 against the Duke of West- inster's Stotover, 30 to 1 against Quicktime, 12 t9 1 against Mr. Gerard’s Sweetbread, 2 to 1 against Mr. P. Lorillard’s Sachem, 50 to 1 ast Mr. R. 8. Evans’ Marden, 50 to 1 ‘agalnst Mr. Leopold de Rothschild’s Neilie and 100 to 1 against Mr. J. R. the “Spore eae fy tae cemee wit man come in first and Bhotover second. a A FIFTY-0IL® BICYCLE RACE took place at New York, Saturday. The contest- ants were A. C. Place, of Etmira, N. Y.; B. G. San- New York; Lewis Hamilton, New Yi W. J. Smith, Metropolitan Athi Ives. ‘The three Rrst named the two others retired, Smith at twenty miles and ‘six laps and Ives- at {oriy miles and seyen ‘Mr. Place,the winner, made the fastest time on record, 8k. , 27m., 11353, THE EXCITEMEXT AT CREEDMOOR. used Improper | ty that | as | Wo | port’at | tolls, the others all b The October Regatta. CONFERENCE OF THE DISTRICT BOAT CLUB COMMIT- TRE, The conference committees from the three Dis- turday night for the purpose of deciting the question of elisbility tta. The main ther the trict boat clubs held a mesting for the Jualor races at the fall r Point discussed at this meetin: iirace on the F Din} or an open race. A comun!tt) | Columbia; Patro, Analosta ac, Wa the race ee With Uhe ruies of the Assoc} me of the boatin: settled definite which will ore any Lurch: WHAT CONSTITUTES A JUNIOR OARSMAN?—CONFLICT- OPISTONS. Regarding the question of juntor and sonlor oars- recently received by city from Mr. Saunter,the tion, By comparing the two letters it has been found are directly opposed to each other upon stitutes a junior oors- two lett have bes National Amateur Assoc! 'y of the ee commit Tr this. race f 5 National 4 tion, there sttil_ exists a misun- nilug or a mistuterpretation of the rules py as to the selection of the crews for LYNOHERS BESIEIE JAIL. pare Fe A MAN KILLED BY A VIRGINIA MAYOR, A The Situation Lust Night at Mideight, Loxpox, spatch to the Ceatnat Pmidnight Sunday,sayss ed beyoad the riige two ssasin, but U been doubled ant The Gato HYNES WA MORNING, Irelend, LIMERICK TH FRANCIS Limerick, S at 8 o'clock t bes endured the tmiy. Only a *immedintely before h wes olmost Instane ide the jall awaited 25 to his de: Sunday he denied any come er. A uidiltary guerd was held OO extra pu 268 CFO NONE. ‘n counties were di ck, In View of the possibility of a During Sunday rot the prayers for Hynes were offend in im —— churches tn the counties Limerick and By Dayyrus 1. 11.—Capt. Joon E late chief ¢ who was shot by Jouuston, wWayor vi this city on 9h inst., died this morning. ler s that « Junior t Lite yes never been winuer in any . Tae fire is ce except amateh race. Inthe other he takes to hav as, which ee ground that a Junior oarsman is who has mn the turns st about $150, never been winner in a Junlor race, and who has | #id the loss w - ver contested In an open rac ~ The misunderstanding which has arisen among Too Wet Races, our District hoating men Was caused by these two | BRIGNTOX Beacn, C t. 11.—The Brightom letters. As It was orlzin lly decided that the fall | Beach race day have been de regatta should be held in accordance with the | Clared off eo rein. rules of the dtspute can ont: exeeutive corn itten to Mr. Fup the ap xpected be ‘on Wedne: doubt on callers and th oars, senior scuile r. ee Death of Mr. Marslind avenue, betwe west, about nine o ears, Mr. Pearson y M. Pearson. business with the nom he Was as: At the retirement of Mr. ¢ eon, ye printing business, Mr. Pearson continued tt at the corner of 9ih and D strects,conducting tt very suc- Mr. Pearson was a graduate of our Y : Schools, and fora number of ters was a School trustee of the fourth division, and on the late reorgan re Miss Kelier) and two or tiree children, A melaber Of Dawson Lodge vas a ma dest and unas sted by hosts of f! 3 in eve His ilIness n, but a senior Oarstan Is not necessarily a joseph I, Pearson. Mr. Joseph L. Pearson died at his residence on a 43g ani 6th streets Ing, aged ite Peter ‘ss for some deon from the ution of the board he’ declined a pointinent. He leaves a widow (formerly He was . of generous Im- n for his Unostentations acts of iz, and was Eade of so- shori, he having been first eda deciston | Gerbilt vn Yacht Yosemite on the Hud= son river duly ith,in which they revoke the Heenses of “He Talg, master and first Clase not, acting pil Whittaker, pliot pilots haw the Yosemite, and Jeremiah, { the Vanderiilt. ‘The suse Stage-Coach P: lobbed. Sr. Lov ) which runs Detween Selign an Fran cisco. railroad, sped on Saturd: ly armed, and Springs, ATK, Was evening by two thesked men, ten passengers In the stage: vble Jew= owas also robbed OF regime re Is he clew to the perpetrators, wich id dover Fire and Loss of Lite in Petersburg, Va. PETERSBURG, Va., Sept. 11.—At en eorly hone this morning ‘Uaree Trume tenements on Haltfax sireet were destroyed by fire, and Henry Porter,» paralytic, tely roasted ally Browit Wis _s0 tr aling the flan it Is thouzht he at recover. re Was caused by the ex, ene lamp. = ‘The property was owned by Caroline Hill, aud was parualy insured A Jail Hesieged by Wasi Ixp., Sey hea were robbed of sbout $0 and const elry. The m teredletiers. itp Davie? learn’ made by a mob to take fro Hunter, who mur Earrisoned the Ja clock Unis morning a mob, sof the Wyhoft and Lentz down a week ago last'Thursday with a ma. suffered frou Hunter's unerring alm, ame larial attack, which assumed a typhoid forma last | Sembied, but were a to force the daly ‘Thursday. Were dissuaded trom i bie by the ‘The Old Three-Card Wente Gang. THE LAST OF G NG WAS BROKEN UP. With the arrest of William Clark, alias “Peg-Leg’s | Brown, by Licut. Arnold, last Monday, the last of then ving been con tenced. There have been many traveling avoeation In 50, in the fai st, he pertor, and had them arrested. THE GANG consisted of four my Kenta ad doliars. here w after he depot, nd ) Was © Prmetmes ine. ‘The lcir vietin: tue polices ch oplatons au theta frowa compl iining tims offen would not « Sage from the hoteis or boarding Rotuses, A HEARTLESS CASE. One of the most he: them occurred last October at the Bal Oalo depot, An old farmer, who farm in Virzinta, and was going to Mis ttle, while wv ag at the depot for stepped up the street to make a purcl fell into the hands of these vuitures and was in- vd Into a barroom, where he wus flee. $514, all. the mohey he hai, ieaving him and his Wife and children peniless and hundreds o: miles from thetr destination. —————— A WOMAN THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE. Last evening, about 8 o'clock, a shooting case took place In Blagden’s slley, between M, N, enjamin Taylor, a colored butcher, was syot, and, it is sup- posed, mortally wounded by Henry Wright. It ppears that Taylor had been living with a wo- * y. and last tx and 10th strects northwest, in which man nained Mary Posey in the all evening when he went to the house Wright was ‘Taylor kicked the door open and ordered Wright to leave, whieh he did. but Tayior followed | In, (Wright, after warning Taylor that it would sto nt seft the Deing. ‘Tay- there. not be good for him to follow Lim, drew a or fell, and Wri Tor Ue time enc, No, 1213 Stl side hear the eleventh rib, and it is suppo: have entered the ab jomen, a Prebabic Homicide, ‘THE Bopy. Saturday night Henry W. Fenner, A Supposed Fatal Shooting Case. THE CREW UNDER ARREST—HOW THE | ans, | who have paid this city a passing visit, but thts | the local gang, and they plied their nefarious up toa few month nd detective force wel them from place to place ne capper,” “the eap- er” and “the jewelry t v arrived, ond leessd of “to Uke the ng afraid of gang en-01 n Walt to get their bag- °88 cases of robbery by | r2 and had sold Tee had entered the net A SUPPOSED INSANE MAN SHOOTS A FRIEND TEnovent | Hitter off who hed been | Curistopher resum boarding at Mrs. Ross’, 102 B street northwest for some weeks, became somewhat violent and abu- sive to Mrs. Ross, and wes thought to be insane, Mrs. Ross becoming alarmed sent for a policeman, and Officer Skeiley started to the house. He was joined by Mr. Samuel Nugent, a well known and prosecuting attorne: however, given up Us still guarded, while t to storm tts doors, is tried and convic during the excitemne tue prisoner reek. ‘The munderer Jow tn his cell, Sanuel 1 roid child. Fire in Decater, Ixp., Sept. 11.— A the tside fre here yesterdi f the block on adison st The i : Pesulic on ascertat all the children. A that no caps with m0 in Cemtervitte, Md. t. 1L—An Eeory Evening ie, Md., states that Jaunes y ni stock were total 1 by asuppo Mary fire Last nigh | Tan's ‘warehouse, z. Was torn ¢ 20 | prevent the epr shoe store w. | $1,099, uninsured | party insured. $10, > thames, d by fire to Sloss 1s dare: Be. The wee THOCRR, h to Rout BUSINESS FAT Samuel Clay PRE IN Fat Derby sit a | 200,000 pounds. His | skterabie. FEMALE EMTS Lospox, Sept. 11.—Madame Elise DeRoorber, whose efforts to promote a plan for the int rae Uonal protection of teu gration have been recognized tn th hos been visiting Liv— erpool to arrange for a public meeting to b2 held in that city short Lt venient, lor, presh vu | society, tend te me tion ova bia ach of th Duke of Manches otker promine: De Koerber's proje ot oi MNS Toee! 5 yt in ta ws Gu of the genteace passed useh of war on on Ttilan, cone 1's imprisonment fo: there In by the French aning Lift to Rome, Sept. 11. Tunis between Ita fockient of the gravest ch t Oy | aggravate the strained relations between countries, tag to ts two STADBED By Its Se > 8.—Christopher Uisohs THE SEAT OF WAR IN EGYPR FRANCIS HYNES HANGED IN IRELAND. mer, a barber, doing ) Jersey Cliy, Was arr: ; An atrocious H ed to purcirase his br j shment for $0, He |inz to‘settle the bal: 6 1st street, nes. led (0 a bitter quarrel yesterkay, aud it is that Louis struck Curistopher with his cli Ast, wien Curistopher seiz'd a palf of shears stabbed luis brother in tie (ace. rary ot te Bibition of the sietrap ve > Onaniz. : th ‘District. The 0 painter, who, being an acquaintance of Fenner’s, thought that he could pacify him. When entered the house Fenner drew a pistol and From the Philadelphia Press. ‘Suppose the star route trials do cost the gov- ernment as ‘some energetic Washington corre- spondent has discovered. That's cheaper than a continuance of Brady's expediting SF RR SAP ER =