Evening Star Newspaper, June 26, 1883, Page 1

———— THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Forthweet Cornsr Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t.,57 TheEvening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. it the . ares ot Oe Post Gite at Washington, D. C..a8 Tux WEEKLy St42—published on Friday—$1 ayear, souianers ‘Six months, 50 cents. epever sant eee esse sane, ve, Paid im advanon Rates of advertising made known‘on application. Che “= 61—N® 9,416, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1883. TWO CENTS. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STAR Amceescexte—8th pare. Atronxrrs—6th page. Avctiox Saczs—7th and 8th pages, Boarprse—4th vage. Beoxs, &c.—6th page. Evsrxess Cuances—4th pags. Ciry Iress—8th page. Couxtny Reat Esrare—4th page, Couxrey Boarprxe—4th page. Dxatns—8th pase, Dextistax—Tth page. Dxx Goons—8th pare. Epveatroxa:—4th pars Excvrstoxs—8th page. Famcy Scpriies—Tth pags, ‘AS CIAL—Tth page. Fox Ruxr (Rooms)—4th pars. Fox Rent (Houses)—4th paza. : Fon Ruxr (Miscelianeous)—4th paca, Fox Saux (Miscellaneous)—4tis pa. FcxSarx (Houses)—tth paga. G2x1LEMEX'’s Goops—6th pare. Hoverrvasisarxes—6th page. Levies’ Goc Lost axp Fouxp—ith paga. Moxex To Loax—#th pags. Mupicat, &e.—6th page. FPiasos axp Ongans—Tth page. Frorxsstoxar.—7th oaza Prorosats—6ta page. Rarrnoaps—6th page. Scrap Picrures—ith page. Suwixe Macurxes—Tth paza, Sumer ResortTs—5th page. Svectat Norices—Ist pags. Srecianties—7th page. Brramzns, &C—Hth page. Sare Devosrr—Tth paza. ‘Tue Trapes—Tth page Uxpretaxens, &c.—8th paza. Wastep (Help)—4th page. Waxtep (Situations)—4th pags. Waxrtep (Houses)—ith paze. _ WaxTep (Rooms)—4th page. STED ( ellancous)—4th pace. Woon axp Coa—6th page. __ SPECIAL NOTICES. AND RICHARD E. PAIRO. have removed their offices to northwest. Jel6-Im* @. MORROW, DE for the Iaat ts 633 ‘o yea tend of F. street southwest, will 631 ¥ stroct southwest, xd to see all of his former patrons. te DISTRICT OF Er uM HORTICULTU- = RAL mon IETY, ¥ meeting will be held WEDNESDAY it Geman Hall, at 7% o'clock. nyit d to atten: 626. P. BROWN, Secretary. ce NOTICE IS HER THAT THE = gunual meeting of the election of seven Direct: p ROPOLITAN RAIL- ROAD COMPAN be ‘at the oflice of the Com- P- dye, on WEDNESDAY, the lth polls will be open from two until clock p. W. THOMESON, President. W. MOORE, retar: & -eoTt ¥ROMPT PAYM Wasarxaron, June 2, 1°83. To Wx. B. Marraews, Eeq., Gen'l Aat. Valley Mutual ife Ass'n for Maryland and District of Columbia, 4 New York avenue: Permit me t> return you, my hearty inks for ‘our company, he promptness bh ‘with whic faken cut by y. h you paid me the death lows on the full policy ™ husband, Michsel Homiller, in your jomiller was in: less than a year deavh, and I have received the amount of his obey in less than thirty days after hie death. Tamm, with uel respect, Very truly yours, 1° MARY JA Mahogany, Walnut, Georgia Pine, Cherry,’ Maple. and Ash and North Carolina Pine, ‘Also, Dromet One Side tered Oak, A spec! Cabinet and White. ¥. a Ubing Lumber Promptly Delivered to aul parts of the City. ~ es WM. McLEAN & SON, 13th and B streets northwest. 23 tS A CARD. ar semf-annusl accounts are ready for delivery. ‘Tose who prefer to call or send for them can obtain thom any time within the next few days. All accounts net called for will be rendered the latter part of the month. We respectfully request a prompt payment, as duri fhe suuminer months we rely inaihiy Op our collectionse the larger portion of our customers being out of the city. #%8-1t Fay NEW CIRCULATING L' avenue. Catalogue of ularé on application. ‘NOT! W. M. SHUSTER & SON. NEW BOOKS «ND MAGAZINES BY THE Jeo", tu, th, fn TO WATER-TAKERS. OFFICE OF THE a ComMIssioNER, MSTRICT OF COLUMB:A. WATER-TAKERS are hereby notified that WATER 18 WILL Bi JULY ‘he lew requires payment within Thirty Days from @ete: failing which, the water wusr be cutoff from ixes. and x peualty of $2 mUsr be paid before the can be restor Particular attention is invited to the fact that the law fe mandatory, and admits of n. discretion. Major of Engineers, US. A. of Engineers, U. S. Engineer Commissioner, D.C. Da. J. R_BROMWELL ‘Has Removed from 1811 H Street Northwest To 1138 Connecticut Avenue. CS sare SHEDD, 409 9th street northwest. BISE GAS FIXTURES, SLATE MANTELS, FURN- ACES AND RANGES. PLUMBING AND TINNING. LL MITCHEL 1. No. 613 MARKET pace, dealer in Carpets, be iclot Coy ec. having assigned ail Lis’ personal and real propesty to ie dispo-ed of for the beneAt of his creditors aud Je18-Im? wo18 ‘Liguself, all parties indebted are requested to call and S cone EGINALD FENDALL, Truste: x 2s 8. Washington, D. C., Sune 15th, 1883. Jel6-2w (op MUNCASTER & HOWaRD, if Praxsacists, Cor. 7th and I sts. n.w. Dr. Squibb’s Chemically Pure Medicines used in Pre- acrivtions. Je ((y" THE ORIGINAL POLAR soDA, FIVE CENTS PER GLASS, ‘Witnout change of Quantity, and quality fully main— aie ges ILBURN'S, on the Avena, near the Treasury. eS NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS, For gas consumed on and after July 1, 1883, the net €e wilt bo reducet to.one dollar and Bfty Get Tnotienad cubie fect. as follows: Scorer 75 "3 $1.50 CHAS. B. BAILEY, Secretary. Jot ati AS STOVES BARE AND BROIL; WILLSAVE | ati cost in turee months. E, F. BROOKS, 3e2-Im Corcoran Building. (op THE LAUTEN ENGRAVING COMPANY, 1425 New York avenue. FINE CUTS, RELIEF AND PLATE PRESS PRINTING, LAUTEN'S NEW PROCESS PHOTO-ENGRAVING. SEND FOR ESTIMATES, my26 GAS FIXTURES! THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE CTfY TO SELECT FROM AND THE CHEAPEST. PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINE, CORCORAN BUILDING, mm E. F. BROOKS. FE W ‘ o Thos Vases, Cuams axp Sertezy RUSTIC WOOD VASES, CHAIRS, SETTEES AND HANGING BASKETS. GARDEN HOSE, &0, epi? HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON. Presse Reweuser ‘HE DISCOUNT OF 20 PER CENT. OFF PATTERN HATS, AND 10 PER CENT. OFF ENTIRE STOCE ' Expires June 30h. MRS. M. J. HUNT, 1309 F STREET. RAPHY OF J. ‘617 and 619 7th Washington News and Gossip. Internal rev- GovernMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.. ue, $210,888.62; customs, $940,567.41. EXPELLED FROM THE CLUB.—At @ meeting of the Metropolitan club last Saturday Major A. H. Nick- erson Was expelled. Contract AWARDED.—Wm. Wright, of New York, has been awarded the contract for turnish- ing a new boiler and making alterations to the hull and steam beer of the revenue marine Steamer Hamilton at Philadelphia. THE ConTRact for furnishing forage for the use of the Treasury department has been awarded to Galt & Co., of this city. CHIEF OF THE ForEsTRY Dtviston.—Commis- stoner Loring has appointed Rev. N. H. Egleston, of Wilitamstown, Mass., to be chief of the forestry division of the Departaient of Agriculture. ‘Tne bid of the Walwarth Manufacturing Com- ny, of Boston, for heating the new Pension ullding was $28,277, and not as published yeater- day $33,277. TREASURY Reserve. — The Treasury reserve, which has been steadily increasing for several days past, to-day amounts to €142,481,930. It ts stated that the payments to be made during the present month on account of pensions will not amount to more than $1,1 ‘The quarterly interest on the 4 per cent loan, amounting to $7,350,000, Will be due July ist next. PERsoNAt.—Comptrolier Lawrence has gone to Ohio, for a stay of some ten days.— Bishop Simp- son, of the M.E.Church, 1s registered at the Riggs. ir. and Mrs. George Kennan safl for Europe in the Cunard steamer Gallia on Thursday.— Ross Turner sailed for Europe on Saturday, to spend the summer in Venice, after visiting Bay- Teuth and the international art exhibition in Munich. — Representative King, of Louisiana, is in town,—Miss Nannie Key, daughter of Judge Key, of the west-side, has return from a pro- longed stay in Europe.—Senator Palmer, of Michigan, is at the Arlington.—Mr. Eugene C. Moxiey has gone to Oakland for the summer.. Senator Butier 1s in the city, for a stay of a few days. —Admiral and Mrs, Stembel and Mr. Cal- deron Carlisie, of Washington, were registered at the office of the New York Herald in Paris yester- day.— Commodore J. G. Walker has returned trom New York. “THE SEVENTEEN ASSISTANT AT- TORNEY GENERALS.” Senator Voorhees Misintormed. WHAT ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER SAYS. Inthe matter of the suit of Hallet Kilbourn agt. ex-Sergeant-at-Arms Jno. G. Thompson for damages for atleged false imprisonment Senator Voorhees, of counsel for plaintiff, in court yester- day uttered the following in regard to the force in the Department of Justice: “The Department of Justice is an organized body of lawyers, consisting of one Attoracy Genera and seven- teen assistant attorney generals, every one of whom is subject to the order of the Attorney General at any moment to attend to any specific business. I have their names here, snd the pay-rol amounts to $50,000 a year—for aesistant attorney uerais—seventeen of them. Add the Attorney General himeelf, and we have eighteen legal officers in the employ of the gov: ernment, to whom the people are paying $67,000 n year. They are all at this hour. cr rathor thelr positions ‘require to be, in thia District and within one mile of this court-room. And my word for it, there are a dozen of those distinguished gentlemen, who, at this time, are two full hours’ work in the twenty-four, any one of whom could be detailed to come here and aseiat in the intricate question of proving how much damage has ‘been sustained by the plaintiff and how he shall get an assessment therefor.” In reply to the above the Attorney General said to-day to a reporter of Tue Star: “The indlana Senator and counsel 1s not well informed on the subject of the service required of the ‘seventeen Assistant Attorney Generals,’ as he calls them. ‘There are only four Assistant Attorney Generals; but I suppose he included the solicitor general, as Bistant attorneys and law clerks n his list. Each of these seventeen men has special duties to per- form tn the work of the department proper which keep them busy, and for which they are paid, and for nothing else. The solicitor general and one of the Assistant Attorney Generals have charge of all government eases before the Supreme Court, and have to write opinions {n addition. Another As- sistant Attorney General has charge of the govern- menv’s interests in the Court of Claims, and to aid him in the laborious work required of him the six assistant attorneys of the department are as- signed him. These men at times are required to travel from court to court for the purpose of tak- ing depositions The third Assistant Attorney General is by law assigned exclusively to the De- partment of the Interior to look after the law part Of that vast department. The fourth Assistant Attorney General is assigned to the Post Office de- partment to do similar work. Then, from the sev- enteen assistants must be taken’ the solicitor of the Treasury, the solicitor of internal revenue and the examiner of claims in the Department of State. Three of the four have clerks in the de- partment. One has exclusive charge of the ex- amination of titles to property sold to the govern- ment for public use, and is required to make the annual digest of the Attorney General’s opinions. Another has charge of the auditing of the accounts of all marshals, district attorneys, assistant at- torneys, clerks of courts, U. 8. commissioners, and other like oficial. A third has charge of all Pllcations for the pardon of criminals, a place which keeps him busy day and night. The fourth one is kept busy answering correspondence of legal nature. Now if the Indiana Senator and ad- vocate can show me how I can conscientiously ask those seventeen assistants to go about the country and try all manner of cases in which the government is'a party, I will try to accommodate im. It is a physical impossibility. The law un- der which they hold their positions does not re- luire it of them, and they are not paid to do so. ‘hen Mr. Voorhees looks into the matter carefully his keen sense of what 1s right will cause him to Tetract what he has sald.” ———§-e-—__ Hoadley’s Nomination Ali Right. 80 SAYS GEN. ROSECRANZ A Sra reporter met Gen. Rosecranz to-day, and asked him what he thought of the Ohio democratic ticket, He replied with his usual good humor, don’t live there.” “No, but you must have watched so important a Party matter as the Ohio convention,” suggested the reporter. “ Well, I think Hoadiey’s nomination 1s a strong one. Ibelieve he can and will get a good many thousand votes that have not been cast with the democratic party nitherto. He will command the entire support of his party. All this talk about dissensions in the party, and about democrats re- fusing to vote for Hoadley ts stuff. He will get every democratic vote, and will get the bulk of the German vote. The Ohio democrats have done the best thing for themselves and the party.” Gen. ranz was chairman of the democratic campalga committee last year. ———— The New Postmaster Detained at Home. HE HAS HAD AN ENCOUNTER WITH TWO SAVAGE Doss. not doing Areport that Col. Parker, the newly-appointed eity postmaster, had been seriously torn by in- furtated dogs at his home In New York was circu- lated In the city to-day. A Star reporter was sent to the Post Office department to make inquiries about the report. There it was learned that the Postmaster General had received a telegram from Col Parker, but as Gen, Gresham had gone to the abinet meeting he could not be seen. The reo pol the dispatch. He said:- Parker telegraphed that he would be detained several days, owing to ap encounter with two savage dogs. That’s all. Oh, no: 10's not! serious, apparently, as he telegraphed that he would be here in’ several days.” ‘The dispatch showed that Col Parker Sent tt really for the purpose of advising the Post- master General that he would be detained, and did not imply that he was injured to any extent, ——__—e-___" ‘The Troublesome Chiricahuas. MEETING OF THE RXNEGADES WITH THE RESERVA- ‘TION INDIANS—-EVIDENT HOSTILITY OF THE LATTER, A diapatch trom San C: A. T., Bays that bj order of General Crook the Indians on the ‘San Carlos reservation were called her by officer of the meet THE HILL INVESTIGATION. ‘Testimony of Secretary Folger and Mr. yi) Upon the opening of the session of the Hill in- Vestigating committee this morning Mr. Hill asked. to correct his testimony relative to the require- ments by the accounting officera of the Treasury touching bondsmen. They do not require articles of association of a corporation to be filed. There- sponsibility of bidders is examined into, Mr. Coleman.—Who has told you since lastnight that the accounting officers do pot require articles of association to be fled? Ans.—The chief clerk called my attention to the matter and sald I was in error. Mr. Coleman.—That is not an answer. I asked did he tell you that they did not require them? Ans.—Certainly. Jues.—Now, where are the articles which you sak yesterday had been filed? Ans.—I don’t think they ever have been filed. Ques.—Don’t you know the United States com- any isa myth, and that Damon takes the con- ract and does work for the department which he could not otherwise do? Ans.—I know just the contrary; that it is an In- pens company, and has been doing business ears, Ques.—What {3 the name of the firm over the door where these shutters are made? Ans.—I don’t know. Ques.—Then you have no evidence of the bona fides of such company or its actual existence? Ans.—There are extracts from thelr meetings attached to some of their contracts. lew.—Have you ever seen their articles tion? io, sir. Mr. Coleman.—Will you show me the certificate of the accounting officer of the Treasury of the arc eeniay, or reliability of this United States mpany’ Ans.—It is probably attached to their contract. Mr. Coleman (examining the bonds).—It these bonds require two sureties and Mr. Damon is an oMicer of the company, then they have but one surety and are no bonds in the intendment of the law. SECRETARY FOLGER AS A WITNESS, Secretary Folger was then sworn. Ques. by Mr. Alexander, of the committee.—Mr. Hill stated in his examination that he had shown toyoua paper in which the Manly-Cooper com- pany allege that they had been approached by George L. Damon with an offer of $4,500 to with- draw their bid? Ans.—He did not show me the paper. He sald to me that. oy Cooper & Co. had told him that some higher bidder had approached them with some offer to withdraw their bid. nes.—Did you understand that it was an offer to buy off Manly, Cooper & Co.? Ans—I understand that it was a proposition from one of the bidders for Manly, Cooper & Co. to withdraw thetr bid. Ques.—How did it come up? Ans.—It was mentioned as one of the facts relat- ing to the application for an extension of time for the fire test. Ques. —Mr. Hill was asking your advice as to ex- tending the time? ABS —*ess at that time we concluded to extend Ques.—Did you know of any stated amount being offered? Ans.—No, Ques.—Did Mr. Hill show you Mr. Damon's writ- ten denial? Ans.—I don’t remember. Que id any other conversation occur at that time in relation to the awarding of this contract? Ans.—Inasmuch as the lowest bidder had at that Ume been awarded the bid, no injury had been done the government, and we did not. deem it ne- cessary to inquire whether an infamous Proposition had been made. This was pre- vious to the test, and as it was rea- sonable to suppose the lowest bidder would have the contract, no investigation of the alleged bribery was ordered. By Mr. Coleman.—Did Mr. Hill tell you that complaint had been made to him by Mr. Kelley, that $4,500had been offered to Manly, Cooper & Co, to withdraw their bid? Ans.—The amount of $4,500 was not mentioned, and I don’t remember that’ Mr. Kelley’s name was mentioned. I think this conversation occurred Pending the postponement of the test. Ques.—Did he make this statement to you in writing or verbally? Ans.—He reported to me verbally. He came to my Toom and stated that Munly, Cooper & Co. had asked an extension of time. understood it, that this Was one of the factsto be brought to my mind ag a reason for granting the extension. G jues.—In making this verbal statement, did Mr a pmcnton the name of the party making the el Ans.—No; he ke of It, as one of the bidders having made an offer to Manly, Cooper & Oo. to withdraw their bid. ‘There was at that time no question of rejecting the bid. Icertainly understoud thatif the shut- ters of Manly, Cooper & Co, stood the test, they were to have the bid. In reply to further questions, Mr. Folger sald: Iknew before the contract was finally awarded that their (Manly, Cooper & Co.'s) shutters did not meet the requirements of the specifications in thickness, Mr. Hill made no written report on the subject. I would not undertake to say that he sald they pledged themselves to finish shutters as required within twenty-four hours, and that it should not interfere with the execution of the con- tract, nor do I remember that he told me the shut- ters of the next lowest bidder were also thicker than called for by the specifications, Mr. Coleman then stated that owing to the fact that no assistance—as often requested—had been furnished the prosecution for the examination of Papers and accounts, Gen. Stinemetz had been unable alone to prepare all the evidence which they wished to present in the Bartlett-Robbins case. The prosecution, however, were ready to go on with another branch of the case which would not requir? much time. A NEW CHARGE. Counsel then read as specifications under the general charge of fraud and corruption, that Mr. Hill, as supervising architect of the Treasury, in March, 1877, promised and pgreed with James M. Wilbur, then having a claim against the govern- ment to the amount of $40,000 for furnishing iliu- minating tiling for the New York post office, to pasa sald claim tf he (Wilbur) would allow him (Hil) 10 per cent of sald claim. Further, that Mr. Hill knowing L. G. Gannon to be associated as copartner in the firm of Simons, Johnson & Co, in the transaction of business re” lating to the trafic in building materials, sald HiIl Knowing this fact, refused to dismiss sald Gannon from his position in the architect's office, but per. mitted him to remain and to use his intuence in securing contracts for his firm. THE BARTLETT, ROBBINS & CO. CASE. Mr. Wilbur was about to take the stand, when Mr. Thomas asked, and was permitted, to put in the answers of Bartlett, Robbins & Co., and of Mr. ‘Hill to the charges preferred in that case, The answers were then read. {conTINUED IN THE SECOND EDITION.) ——__~-e-____ WASHINGTON STOOK EXCHANGE. Governments. Bid. Asked. United States 58 extended 334. 103% Inited States 438, 1891, coupon. na 118 United States 45a, 1891, ‘registered. 2% 113 United States 4s, 1907, coupon. 120° 120) United States 43, 1907, regist 1191798 United States 3 per cents, 103% 104 District of Columbia Bonds. Permanent improvement 6¢, 1891, coin... 1 an ement 7a, 1891, cur’ (ane! manent 1mprov ‘years’ fandi }-658, 1924, Twenty years funding 68," 1893," coin. ‘Thirty years’ funding 6s, 1902, coin. Fire Insurance and Gaslight Companien. Washington City Gaslizht Company. Firemen’s Insurance Company pone Union Insurance Co. rl 76: as an 5 cs (1 eae Nati a National PE i Farmers fea Central Ni a ae Retlonat¢ — 15 Penny! — 6 THE LENTHAL HOME—STORES ON NINTH SrREET. A building permit has been taken out for the erection of the Lenthal Home for widows. This the alte of the old Lenthal mansion, donated by Mrs. Elizabeth Stone, The size of the building is is as Ti é H 3 ne f : il THE SCHOOL BOA® TROUBLES, The Plumbing Contract Controversy— Action of the District Commission- ers—The Scheol Board Not an audit- ing Board—Will it be Abolished? The recent conferences between the District Commissioners and membefs of the school board, and the differences between members of the latter board, have given rise to rumors of various kinds, and alsoareport to the effect that the Commis- sioners to abolish the school board as they have the fire board. The main question Dio iat conmenan ale eee ae = ing is that concerning al ala in making 9 plumbing contract with “Mesere, Hi y- ward & Hutchinson when they were not the low- est bidders, This matter was set forth in yester- day’s Stan. The Commissioners have decided that the school board is not aD auditing board, and whatever irregular action might have been taken in making the contract they do not approve the action of the board in withholaing the bill from the Commissioners. At the conference with the Commissioners Saturday, at which several of the trustees were present, Mr. serey. called atten- Mon to certain charges he had made against Mr. Birney. Itis understood thathe all that Mr. Hutchinson, of the firm of Hayward & Hutchin- son, had sald that Mr. Lovejoy pro to gee the'disputed bill patd, it the Arm would contrive to have Mr. Birney removed from office, and that this statement by Mr. Birney was denied by Mr. Hutchinson. The Commissioners yesterday de- cided to address a letter to the school board de- fining their position and their power in relation fo disbursements and expenditures of the public Ss What Commissioner Edmonds Says. THE CONTROL OF THE SCHOOL FUNDS THE ONLY QUESTION AT ISsUE. Commissioner Edmonds said thera had been no written charges presented against Mr. Birney, but Mr. Lovejoy had read to the Commissioners a re- port relating to the matter which was not ad- dressed to the Commissioners, “Tt is intimated,” sald the reporter, “ that the Commissioners propose to aboligh the board ?” “That question has not beenconsidered at all. The Commissioners yesterday gecided to abolish the fire board. It was our viewfthat the distribu- tion of power was opposed to gqpd diseipline. The fire department 1s now in excoliént condition, and we think tt will be no worse:for abolishing the board. Cronin, the chief, 1s am enthuslastic fire- man, We say'to him that wewant him to have the best fire department in dhe United States, ‘There 13 no need of a board between him and us. If any of his men: are inefficient we ask him why it fs so, and settle the maiter promptly. It is different with the school board. ‘The school trustees have the management and grafting of tho schools, the care of the intellectual affairs of the school matters, which the Commisstaners have not tim to attend to. The people have considerable feeling and are very sensitive about nything affecting the schools. If an tmmpressiog | gets out that the ‘schools are not well managed It has Its effect at once. People are afraid that the next generation will not be so well trained of educated as they. should be. Each generation feels responsible for the education of the next, The Commissioners have discharged thelr duty when they have picked out the best men they can find—zealous and com- petent—to take the management of the schools.” “Have not the Commissioners the power to abotish the schoal board if they think proper?” “1 have not looked into that question, because there has been no occasion for 1% Even if we have the power I would hesitate before using It ‘The schools need to be visited and to be subject tothe supervision which trustees give them, I have no doubt though that this could be done Without a school board. A good superintendent, With an assistant, could visit the schools I suppose. We have recetved no admonitions, however, tint such a change 1s desirable or necessary. There are some differences among membersof the board, with which we have nothing to dp. We have had this Hutchinson bill before us, and some matters ly. The letter @ come up before us incidey ‘bich we have prepared to to the school board indicates that we have i ‘purpose of abol- ishing the board. It gives dif@ctions or instruc- tiong as to the future conducitof school affairs and the relations between the board and the Com- missioners.” “The question before the Coyimtsstoners,” con- tinued Mr. Edmonds, “simply Telates to the ad- Iniaistration of the school tund. We are the fiscal officers of the District government, and hold that disbursements must be made under our direction, ‘Trustees must make requisitions on us. If a ton of coal 13 sent to a sciool, we must hold the jani- tor or some one responsible, Some of these gen- Uemen enterfain a different view of the law. One of them goes back to De Tocqueville and bases an argument on the organization of the New Eng: land township, and the Jeffersbntan doctrine. It 18 the law as they would like to have it, and not as itis, There is considerable difference between a New England township and this District. This {san anomalous government. It does not spring from the people here, but it !simpsed upon the District by the people of the whole United States. Congress makes the laws for us We execute the law as we find it. Law, common sense, and busi- ness logic require the Commissioners to exercise control over the expenditures for the schools.” What Commissioner West Says. Commissioner West sald toa Srar reporter to- day that the Commissioners had decided upon ‘sending a letter to the school trustees defining the relations of the board with the Commissioners, and the Imitations of their power respecting the Schools, “The trustees,” said Mr. West, “have the intellectual care of the schools, and we do not in- terfere with that. Embarrassments are caused by their attempting to control the expenditures. Bills are made out to the board and filed away by them, may be for twoor three months. Meanwhile other Tequisitions are made to the Commissioners and perhaps the fund exhausted before they know any- thing about the bill that has been kept back.” MR. LOVEJOY’S CHARGE AGAINST MR. BIRNEY. “Have there been any written charges against Mr. Birney 2” asked the reporter. “Mr. Lovejoy,” said Mr. West, “read to the Com- missioners a report which he is to make to the trustees, and which was as long as the moral law. A part of it was in the nature of acharge against Mr. Birney. It contained some statements by Mr. Birney which Mr. Lovejoy controverted. It was something like the old story of the three crows. Some person had said something, and some other person had said something else. {t was hardly in a form in which we could consider.” THE SUBJECT OF THR ABOLISHMENT OF THE BOARD NOT BROACHED. “Has anything been sald about abolishing the board 2” asked the reporter. “The subject has not been broached,” said Mr. West. “The question merely concerns the admin- istration of the fund. Some ef the trustees claim that the board have now the same powers that they had prior to the actof June 11,1678 The powers of the school board were then transferred tothe District Commisstoners, who were author- ized to appoint trustees to have the care and man- agement of the schools, We are not ambitious to have this thing. They seem to be, but I don’t know why. Ali I can say about the differences in the board 1s, that it seems to be a very inharmo- orning paper, nious body.” Referring to a publication in a J the Commisstonérs intended to abolish the school board, Mr. West said that that intimating that Was @ conclusion jum) use abolition Beomed to be the order or tne Oa ct What President Warner, of the Schoo) ‘Trustees, Says. When Mr. B. H. Warner, the president of the board, was questioned in regard to the matter he said: “There fs no particular trouble in the board of trustees. Our District Commissioners differ occasionally and sodo the trustees, Ido notthink there is any serious dispute about'the bill or Hay- ward & Hutchinson. Any personal feeling between the members of ‘the board ought not to affect the merits of any question, and will not in the lon, Tun. This particular bill can be adjusted witl very little delay or difficulty, and it has not been ete ap ot by the board except to refer it for re- r “Can the Commissioners abdlish the school board?” asked the reporter. “I do not see how, under the law, the Commis- stoners could abolish the board,” was the reply} and would do ter wosil peat pts Boata a 0) i ft es performed by the hoard School | Pa ” was tho ngs, all good one?” mnsider the present “ reply. ik vo pid ona in an investigation; and it ought tobe asworn 2” ‘THE DISPUTED BILL. ‘Two other gentlemen coming in the conversation became general, and during its progress the entire Subject was pretty well gone over. It was stated that the dimiculty arose from the awarding of con- tracts for fitting up a chemical and physical labora- tory in the High School building. Bright & Hum- ers bid was about $1,200, and Hay- wal & Hutchinsdn $1,400. ‘The former charge, in a letter to the Commissioners, that General Birney informed Hayward & Hutchinson of their bid and gave them a chance to make another bid, which they did. The bill as presented included other things, and was increased to some 5 It was referred by the Commissioners to the teacher of the high school, and by him turned over to the coramittee on teachers, of which Mr. Lovejoy is chairman. ‘The Letter to the School Board. ‘The following is the text of the letter which was to-day addressed by the secretary of the District Commissioners to Mr. B. H. Warner, president board trustees, public schools: “I am instructed by the Commissioners to advise your board that they have decided that the law providing for all Tepairs and suppiles for the schools is distinctly confided to theircharge. Allgeneral repairs will be locked after by the engineer Commissioner and re- quisitions for minor articles needed by the janitors with which to make repairs, can be made by su- pervising principals, and upon approval of the local trustee will be complied with when approved by the Commissioners. Requisitions for school supplies should originate with either of the two superintendents, as the case may be, and be transmitted to the Commissioners, after guch scru- tiny or approval as your board may deem advisable. The above practice, however, not to include su plies of coalor fuel which’ may be required di- rectly by the principal of each School. Each re- quisition should, as far as possible, be confined to one class of supplies, and should state the person or officer to whom the articles required thereby should be delivered, and who will receipt for the Same. Should these pians not be practicable or advisable, in your judgment, the Commissioners” would be pleased to have the views of yourself and associates.” = The Pound Party Homicide. TRIAL OF FOUR MEN FOR THE MURDER OF JOSEPH CREEK. In the Criminal Court to-day, before Judge Wylle, the case of Olmstead, allas Armstead Wardy Alfred Warren, Joseph Marshall and Washington Curry, four young colored men, indicte1 for the murder of Joseph Creek on the 29th of November last, was taken up for trial—Mr. A. K. Browne ap- pearing for Ward, H.C. Clagett for Warren and Marshall and C. Carrington for Curry; District Attorney Corkhill and Assistant District Attorney+] Taggart for the government. The charge is that the wound which caused the death of Creek on the 6th of December following the above men- toned date was made withan axe, There had been an altercation in a house on A street, between 7th and 8th strects southeast, at a pound party, and Creck was put out, but lert his hat, and. com: ing Daek the row was renewed, and It ‘is alleged that Creek was struck with the axe. There have been summoned for the government thirty-four witnesses, and as each of the defendants hus an independent defense, there isa probability that the trial will last some days. SELECTING A JURY. The jurors was sworn on their yoire dire and Mr. John Golden was excused because of conscien- tious scruples. John H. Wise was accepted. Geo, F. Pyles was challenged by Mr. Clagett. Mr. Brown said he favored the acceptance of the juror, and asked how it stood when one objected. The court heid that the challenge must be Unanimous, and the counsel not agreeing the juror was accepted: Mr. Brown noting an excc] Uon, Mr. John W. Cruit challenged. John Yogt nad consctentious scruples as to capital pun- ishment. James B. Lambie had formed an opinion. John A. Schnelder had formed an opinion, David Nachman ‘had conscientious seruples. |W. H. Scott had consctentious scruples. Conrad Becker had similar scruples. Wm. B. Cannon was chal- lJenged. Victor J. Becker, Thos. Lucas, Edward on, Ell H. Hughes and Andrew Archer challenged by the defense. This exhausted the panel, and the court ordered 25 names to be drawn from the box, and the marshal to have them in court at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning, to which time the court adjourned. NAMES OF TALESMEN DRAWN. The following were drawn as talesmen: George W. Bauer, 1148 7th st. 8, w.; W. H. Gaskins, 5 High st. n. w.; Jas. W. Orme, 1202 K st. n. w.; D.C. Turner, 43g and N st.s. w.; John T. Lenman, 1002 12th st. n. w.; Wm. Bude, 1641 6th st. n. w.; Chas H. Ruoff, 95 Pa. ave. n. w.; James M. Larcombe, 723 7th ste; W. 8. Thompson, jr., 1822 .N. Y. ave.; B. D. Carpenter, Military road: D. § Moore, 2521 Ist. n. w.; Geo. M. Oyster, jr., 9th st. and Pa. ave.; Robert Willett, 3014 P St. w.; Thos. Hyde, 152% Wth st. n. w.; J. K. Upton, (Cooke & Co. James H. McGiil, 1480 N. Y. ave. n.'w.; W. H. Car- Tico, 1240 11th st.’ s. e.; W. C. Johnson, 710 7th st. n. w.; W. Seymour, 3403 Prospect ave.; Wm. Barnes, 112 6th_st. s. e. P. Orton, 2507 K st. n. w.; David A. Offutt, 1003 18th st. n.w.; R. B. Fer- guson, Pa. ave. and 2d st. s,e.; Thos. Kelly, 236 43g st. 3 w.; John D. Newman, Nest. w. —.—___ ‘The Fenner-Nagent Homicide, A SPEEDY TRIAL OF FENNER ASKED FOR—STATE- MENTS AS TO HIS INSANITY. In the Criminal Court, Judge Wylie, this morn- ing, Mr. Walker, the counsel for Henry W. Fenner, Indicted for the murder of Samuel Nugent, by shooting him, called up the case, saying “ justice, yea, humanity demanded that he call it up,” and all he wished was a speedy trial He had asked repeatedly for a trial of his client, but could not get it, and he now asked the court to fix a day for trial. He was asking what was guaranteed by the bill of rights, While he had no charges to make against the officers at the jall,he would state that the prisoner was not treated as a poor demented man should be treated. He asked a trial not only on behalf of lis. cltent, but for himself, for he was suffering with rheumatism and did not expect rellet till he could go to the Hot Springs, ae he could not leave till this trial was con- cluded. District Attorney Corkhill sald tt was claimed for this prisoner that he was insane, and ho be- Neved he was; that he had been an inmate of an insane asylum in Kentucky, from which he was discharged as “harmless, ‘but not cured;” and coming here committed a brutal murder. Mr. Judge Hagner had suggested that if insane he should be sent to the asylum. The Cour.—It he is ttled and acquitted on the ground of insanity, he will be sent there. The district attorney sald that his friends should take measures to send him to an asylum. Mr, Walker.—Suppose his friends are not able. The court repeated thatif found not guilty by reason of insanity. he would order his commit- ment to the asylum. ‘The district attorney said that Dr. Godding had examined the prisoner, and found him a hopeless, confirmed, malignant, dangerous maniac. The court said he was opposed to allowing in- INTERNAL REVENUE CHANGES. Collection Districta Consolidated—The Number Reduced from 126 te $3. ‘The President issued an executive order yeater- day afternoon promulgating the changes made in the Internal revenue collection districts in ac- cordance with the action of Congress at its last session, the order to take effect on the first of July next, or as soon thereafftr as practicable. ‘The number of districts is reduced from 126 to 82, a reduction of 44 The changes are as follow: Maryland.—The S eyey Fourth district, to- er with the District of Columbia, ts consoli- jated with the present Third district, the new dis- trict to be known as the Third, with Jonn E. Sell- man, collector of the present’ Third district, as collector. He will have his headquarters at Balti- more. Virginia.—A new district 1s made up tn this state, to be known as_the Atstrict, to in- clude the counties of Stafford, King George, West- minster, Northumberland, Richmond, Essex, Lan- caster, King and Queen, Spottsyivania, Caroline, King William, Middiesex, Gloucester, Matthews, York, Isle of Wight, Norfolk, Nansemond, Anne, Warwick, Elizabeth City, Chesterfield, Amelia, Nottoway, Powhatan, Henrico, Kent, Southampton, Greenville, Sussex, Surrey, Prince George, Dinwiddie, Brunswick, Lunenburg, Char- lotte, Appomattox, Prince Edward, Cum 1, Buckingham, Fiuvanna, Loutsa, Hanover and Goochland, and the cities of Fredericksburg, Nor- folk, Portsmouth, Richmond, Manchester,Charles, James, Willlamsburgh and Petersburg, with Jas. D. Brady, collector of the present Second district, a8 collector. The counties of Lee, Wise, Scott, Buchanan,Rus- sell, Washington, Dickinson, Tazewell, Smyth, Grayson, Carroll, Wythe, Poland, Giles, Pul: 5 Montgomery, Craig, Roanoke, pres Floyd, Patrick Henry, Pittsylvania, Halifax, Mecklen. berg and the city of Danville are constituted a district, to be known as the Fourth, with John B. Raulston, collector of the present Fourth district, as collector. The counties of Alleghany, Bath, Highland, Rockbridge, Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Page, ison, Green, Botetourt, Beaford, Camp- dell, ‘Amherst, Nelson, Albemarle, Orange, Cul- per, Rappahannock, Fauquier, Prince "Wil- iam, Fairfax, Alexandtia, Dudm, Clarke, Frede- rick and Warren,and the cities of Staunton, Lynch- burg, Alexandria and Winchester are constituted one district, to be known as the Sixth district, with Wm. E Craig collector. This 15a new appoint- ment. West Virginia.—The First and Second districts are consolidated under the name of the First dis- trict. with Isaac H. Duvall, collector of the pres- ent First district, as collector. In Massacnusetts the Third and Fifth districts are consolidated. In Alabama the two districts are consolidated. In Caltiornia the Fourth district and the Cistrict of Nevada are consoli- dated. In Connecticut the two districts are con- solidated, a5 are aiso the two iu Georgia. Those in Nebraska and Dakota are consolidated into one district; also those of Colorado and Wyoming and those of Arizona apd New Mexico. In Pennsyl- vania the First district 1s enlarged, parts of the Fourteenth and Sixteenth are merged into the ‘Ninth, another part of the Fourteenth joined to the Twelfth, part of the Twentieth to the Nineteenth district, part of the Sixteenth to the Twenty-secon district, and the other portion enth ‘district to the Twenty- York no change is made in the ct In the city proper and Lo Eleventh and part of the Tweittt are consolidated with the Fourteenth district with headquarters at Albany; the remainder the Tweifth distrsct ts cede! tothe Fifteenth, with headquarters at Troy. The Twenty-first, Twenty- fourth and Twenty-sixth districts are conselidated into one, under the name of the Twenty-sixth dis- trict, headquarters at Utica. The Twenty-vighth ana ‘Thirtieth are consolidated into one, ‘The two districts in Oregon, and Washingion ere consoll- dated; also, the three in Montana, Idaho and Utah.’ In New Jersey the Third and Fitth dls. tricts are consolidated. In Tennessee, parts the present Second and Fifth districts are consoll- dated Into one and known as the Second, the re- malning counties of the state to constitute the Fitch. in Kentucky there are no changes in the Second or Fifth districts. Parts of the Seventh and Ninth are merged into the present Eighth dis- trict. To the remaining counties of the Seventh district are added the Sixth disirict, and the re- maining counties of the Ninth district; these to constitute the Seventh, headquarters at Covington. In Ohio the Third and'Sixth districts are consoli- Gated, with headauarters at Dayton. The Seventh 1g mefged Into the Eleventh ;headquarters at Ciil- Ucothe. The Fourth and Tenth are consolidated, and the Fifteenth and Eighteeath. In Indiana the ‘Tenth and Eleventh are consolidated ;also the First and Seventh and the Fourth and Sixth. In Illinois the Second and Third are join>d, to be known as the Second district, The Seventh and Eighth are consolidated, and will be known as the Eighth. In Michigan’ there will be two districts, divided by the line running north and south which now marks the boundaries of the United States judicial districts, All east of the line is to be nown as the First district, and all west of the line 1s to be known as the Fourth district. In Wiscon- sin a similar division 1s made. All east of the dividing line 1s to be known asthe First district, and all west of the dividing line will be known as the Second district. In Iowa one of the districts 1s distributed among the other three. In Missouri the First and Second districts are consolidated into one, with headquarters at St. Louls, and the Firth atstrict 18 merged into the Sixth.’ In Minnesota the First and Second districts are consolidated. In North Carolina the Second and part of the Fourth districts are consolidated, under the name of the Fourth district, the other portion of the old Fourth and the Fifth will constitute the Fitth district. The above list includes all the changes made {in the present collection districts. ep Prof. Anth Funeral. 'w Yor«, June 26.—The funeral of the late Charles E. Anthon, of the college of the City of New York, who was’ president of the Ameri- can Numismatic Archaelogical soclety, and who died in Bremen, Germany, on the 7th, took place to-day from the Church of the Transfiguration. The Continental guards of New Orleans spent the day in visiting various points of interest in thecity. They will depart for Philadelphia on Thursday. Princess Six Prisoners % Vanpatta, Int, June 2.—Last evening, as the sheriff was passitig Into the fail to lock the prison- ers into their cells, six of them overpowered and made their escape. ‘This is effected in six montl ee ‘The Ohio asaner Tax Law Constitu- tional mal. CoLvmBvs, On10, June 28.—The supreme court to-day decided the Scott liquor tax law constitue tional. him the second delivery ————— Drowned in Saratoga Lake. A BRIDE OF THREE MONTHS WIDOWED. A telegram from Saratoga, Juno 25, says: Joseph ‘M. L. Striker, who lived in the Garfield flats, West Fifty-sixth street, New York city, Was mar- ried to Miss Cora A. Henderson at Pueblo, Col, on April 12, Last Thursday they came here, and had made arrangements to live during the summer ry 8. Truax, at Interlaken, Saratoga Lake, ‘This morning the wealthy bride- groom was drowned in the lake. Striker, accom- Danted by Elwin Villers, of London, England, and Insane persons to do murder. It was the duty of the court to se2 that a speedy trial was given. ‘The district attorney said that he would give him a speedy trial. ——.__ A Disgracefal Prison. LRITER OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO THE KEEPER OF LUDLOW STREET JAIL. ‘The Attorney General has addressed a letter to Jas. Bowe, jailer of the Ludlow street jail, New York city, calling attention to the complaints of discharged U.S. prisoners of the fithy condition of the quarters assigned them. One of the pris oners states that he was put.on the third ter; that he walked his cell the whole night, as he would not le down on account of the vermin; that he ut in a clean cell, reporting to a night keepel he was alive with vermin. The kee} replied that “the only thin; to do was, to take ‘the lowest price being §1! we Pele letter of the Al Back From Kansas.—Dr. Lawrence Ee Sune Ura! esate 4s here with his wife. He is and return at. colored Yalet, this morning jumped at the Frank yeslle dock aod yulled out to mid- lake to take a bath. Striker and Villers, both ex- Telegrams to The Star. BALLOTING AT CONCORD, . GEN. CROOK'S CAPTIVE INDIANS. —--—__ PRIZE FIGHT ON LONG ISLAND, ——_— DEATHS FROM CHOLERA AT DAMIETTA. follows: Whole number 821; necessary for a choice, 161 aD 18; = Friday's ballot, ee women General Foreign News by Cable. RAVAGES OF CHOLERA AT DAMISTTA. Damrerra, June %8.—Of 42 deaths which occurred here yesterday 38 were known to be from cholera, and the rest itis suspected were from the same malady. AFRICAN ATR OCTTTER, Loxpox, June 26.—Intelligence has been ree celved from Sierra Leone —— recent Operations against Chilet G' with great atrocities on the part of the native al- les, who butchered and mutilated all the taken prisoners. These allies lost over 100 men mim toed attack upon poy fort.which was captui Eighty-two ot enemy were killed by a single shell. AMERICAN FISHERIES.” Lowpon, June 26 —At the session of the fisheries conference last ni the U. 8. mints- ter, presided. Prof. Goode, of the American com- mi read a paper on “American fisheries,” at the conclusion of which the Marquis of Exeter moved a vote of thanks to the pi ; Lowell said he believed that without national Vanity he might say the United States Cor encoure aged the fisheries exhibition. sclenufc and Practical character of the American department ‘was acknowleaged. ‘The American fisheries, he sald, were a mine of wealth and a nursery for seamen, and were protected rather by the people than by’ law. AMERICAN ADVOCATES OF WOMAN'S RIGHTS IN LON= ON. — meeting L. by DON. Lonpox, June 2%.—A woman's was held in London last night, Mr. Jacob Bri; M. P., presided. Miss Susan B. Anthony and Eilzabeth Cady Stanton made addresses. FATAL COLLIERY EXPLOSION. Loxpox, June 26—A dispatch from Cardiff states that an explosion has occurred 1n a colliery: near there, by wiilch two persons were killed and twelve injured. FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE. Loxnox, June 2.—The Zines’ St. Peters dispatch ‘states that several persons were kil during the progress of the fire yesterday in the Warehouse on Gutujerosky island, CAREY, THE INFORMER, NOT YET PARDONED, In the house of commoné Us afternoon Mr. Pore ter, attorney wencral for Ireland, stated that Jas, Carey, the informer, had not yet’ been pardoned, but the sub) as bell considered by the gov- rey should. be pardonod, he sald nency would certainly ve coupled with conditions. 26.—Agent a San Carlos, He expresses himself in strong terms against the return of the males of the renegede Chiricahuas to the San Carlos reservation; ai the same Ume he 1s ex. tremely anxious to’ avold a conflict. with the mill Tary authorities, and hopes that the matter will be amicabiy arranged between Secretary Teller and the War departinent. ee Outrage in Miwourl, Lovistaxa, Mo., June 26.—Kate Murray, girl, was outrageously assaulted yesterday by & Regt. A negro named Joe Brown has been af= rested upon suspicion, but the girl tn not able to identity him. Tue citizens, however, are excited and talk of lyncning. Wesleyan University, Hanrtrorp, Conn., June 26.—The class day exer- elses took place at the Wesleyan university yes terday, and the various prizes for Uterary excel- lence were awarded. [eA SS The Expedition to Lady Franklin Bay. Sr. Jouxs, N. F., June %6.—The arctic ditionary ship Proteus 1s actively the voyage to Lady. Franklin Bay. she walt nr ably leave on Tuesday. The U. 8. 8 Yantic is Walling here to accom; ‘the Proteus to Smith's al ag pany —— Six Men Out of Seven Drowned. Sr. Jonns, N. F., June 26 —Last evening a large fishing boat sank at Trepassy, and six men out of a crew of seven were drowned. It is supposed that the boat wus overloaded. > 2 The Westera Fieods FARMERS DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES—SUBMERGED RAILROADS. Sr. Lovis, Mo., June 26.—A large number of the ‘sufferers by the Moods referred to in the appeal for help telegraphed last night are either ay in tents on ridges surrounded by water, or the open air on the bluff beyond. Many are also housed in box-cars on railroad tracks, and a many of them will be obliged to be fed. crops are totally destroyed, and they are destitute of money aud the necessaries of life. The National stock yards at East St. Louis are in nodanger of be- Ing flooded. Tae Untonyards on this s1de of the river are also well protected and in no danger. The situation in East Carondalet and Cahokia grows worse dally. The water covers the whole of that section of the county. The railroads which have Jost their tracks have abandoned the ferriage sya- tem between here and Alton, and have arranged with the Vandalia road to run their passenger trains. The Indianapolis and St. Louis will send their trains to EMingham, thence to Mattson. The Wabash will use the Vandalia to Altamant, it will take its own track, and the Chicago ana Alton and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy will Tun to Smithboro’, where they will connect with ‘their own roads, All the other eastern lines are using their own tracks, and all the western roads good success. The Vandalia track, about bas been some apprehension, is still two feet above water, and can readily be made to resist four or five feet. THE SITU ATION AT BT. 30. Sr. JOsera. Mo., June 24—There was a rise oft 136 inches in the river here yesterday. D. W. Church is the engineer in charge of the river im- rovements in this vicinity, and he has informa- on of a five-inch rise at Bisinarck in the 24 hours ending at 1 o'clock en Sunday attcrnose, Sneicetaas that the June rise 1s coming. It wil Probably reach here ineight days. The Hannibal and Joseph ts the only road now running trains out of this city, except to Atchison. ———_ The Alleged Woman Murgiar Dis. Burpcrrort, June %.—The Frey, young wife of tody'at Bridgeport Oc, yesterday. he. court ex: at Bri rt, Ct., ye ay. e Court ex. lained that there Was not sufficient evidence at and to hold for trial as the accomplice of her hus ind it Was explained, too, that th iad DO Jurisdiction over crimes iat are getting trains ewig gt ich there re to have been committed in the town of Derby, Mrs. Davis, smiling, took a train for her home in Waterbut not at all sto by her 7, 88° experience She will be kept in sight, to be "used as a witness when her husband is arrat the robbery of the Bristol od office and score or so of other Connecticut burglaries placed to his credit, and it is 1atimated that though disch Mrs, Davis is Ly no means free trom danger in juLure. Shot b: (CHARLESTOWN, Me, June 26-—Richard thought he was joking, but the distress stamped in the face of Str er, Who was zelzed with cram) alarmed the others.’ Villers swam to his side an & ported him, while the valet threw an oar Wuich fell out of Striker’sreach. Striker grasped Villers with a drowning clutch, and the English- man was compelled to wrench himself away trom his friend in order tosave his own life. Striker sank in tutrty-one fect of water, | George Rogers, @lakeshoreman, hearing the cries, went out in @ skiff, and selzed the thoroughly exhausted Vi was slmost ready to sink. The body Striker id gente late ged yy oi Cook, another fisherman, roUuz! surface with turtle hooks. The body will be taken to New York to-morrow. a desperado, while evaling arrest for felony, was shot twice in the back by Constable Goodin, He cannot recover, nd A Constraction Train Wrecked. EIGHTEEN CHINAMEN KILLED AND TWENTY-FIVE ‘WOUNDED. oun Missguin,sugs: At 630 pm on Ba from Missoula says: PB. Northern Pacific gravel train, with about 100 amen on. board, ran into a wood train Heron siding, eat cs ii vill i : : i i i