Evening Star Newspaper, July 30, 1883, Page 1

~ ‘THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Ferthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t..47 The Evening Star Newspaper Company. GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't ster Ferxre: served to mbscrfbers in ths i. or 44 con ‘month. Covies at the counter, 2 errtveach, By mail postage B cents # month, 1e year, $6; six mon! [Entered at the Post Ofice at Washington, D. C.,as pecond-clase mail matter. | ‘Tur Weexiy Stam—published on Friday—$l ayaa, Festageprepaid. Bix months, 50 centa. FAN mail subscriptions munt be paid in advance; ae payer sent lonwer than is paid for. Rots of advertising made known‘on application. Che £Lvening Star. ver 62—N* 9,444, WASHINGTON, D. C MONDAY, JULY 30 1883. TWO CENTS. PICNICS, EXCURSIONS, &e. rp OF TELEGKAPHERS Aor ning down the river, Lere. f ON WEDN Ronee WeoMtlit end CITY the @ steamers ARHOW = on bole te OF ALEXANDELA. re 7 wharf as follows: City of Alex- 8 p.m. eave Marshall Hall at le requiring every one to to charge half for ¥ 31. ; return 10:30 p.m. under Alexandria and Wash Fak Lo" cee an Pos EXCURSION SEASON. STEAMER ARM! not of ning 9p. cS idren, 20 cents. ‘aturday Steamer wil leave at 6:30 p.m. fora sail or, returning at 1 p. i © Steamer W. W. CORCORAN, Captain L. TL. will make daily trips to MT. VERNON (Sundays touching, going and-réturning. at Alexan- «rt Foote, Fort Washiugton, Marshell Heil, . Upper Glymont Vavea her wharf, Tt street, at 10 a.ui., returning about J 30 p.m. round trip to Mit, Vernon, $1. Yo al! other srecial trips. Boat will £9.50 pan. Fare for t nts. Gord music in attendance, DAY AF; ERNOON > special trips. Boat will leave at3 p.m., returning abouts p.m. Fare for the Found trip, 30 cents, Jy19-3m Refresiments aboard of the boat. PECTAL NOTICE.—FFRSONS INTENDING SS spend a week or more away from the heat of t2 at Point Loo Me. Potomac rivi the In and and Ses Lady of the Leke and Jane Moseley ropolitan Na- tional Bank, 613 15th street northwest, for passage to gnd frou Point Lookout and one week's stay at the © ‘The steamers Excelaior and George Leary do not stop at Po:nt Lookout. jy19-1m _ SMITH & GRAY, Proprietors. F*2= % CeNts kouND TRIP, THE FaST AND SAFE STEAMER JANE MOSELE WILL ON SUNDAYS, TUES AND THUR Dats BEAVING A BATHIN BOARD OF BOA SP THE ABOVE SCHEDULE dINUED—SUNDAY, T AY, THUR-DaY fe BLACK! dee in pros FERRY TO ALEXANDAIA, V. FARE 5 CENTS. ‘The fast iron steamer Thompson will brreatter run on BUNDAYS ns a ferry b tween WASHINGTON and ALEXANDRIA, Leave Washington, foot of 6th street, terminus of F, Qt ant Tei etreet cara, as 1 0, 10:30, 11:10 a @ EXCURSIONS DOWN POTOMAC EVERY SATURDAY BAMER ARM fy0-1m AILY EXCURSION TO WASHINGTON GKOVE ON THE METROPOLITAN BRANCH B. & O. RK. ‘The train | Sezer Excursroxs TO ATLANTIC CITY AND CAPE M EVERY SATURDAY DURING JULY AND AUGUST, Reilrord, from Baltimore and Poto- road Station, at 10:30 a. m. $5.00 FOR THE ROUND TRI iP. ‘Tickets good to return for five days. For particn’ars address T. A. PARKT, Paesenyer Agent Southesstern District, Washington, D.C. jy3 INGTON wil make excur- Lo OCCOQUA.» FALLS DAY and FuIDAY, tex nz at 8 p. F 3 “LL HALL ev returning at 4:30 p. sion triv= to the above every MONDAY, WED: ine 7th st. at 9a. mi reund day. leavi Found tip, 15 cents. SUNE MORSE Two trips, cage rip. 23 cents. y.| Fine bree band o7 ¢ Marshall Hall and Gi: AMUS ANOTHER ENTIRE NEW SHOW. First appearance of AMY 4 Blond: 20 IN NUMBLE ®, Yn their new and original butlesqne of SINBAD THE ILOn. Matinees Tuesdays, Thuredaye end Satuziays. Adimiswien 10, 25 and VHE WA HINGTON SWIMM + SCHOOL. THURSDAY NIGHT, August 2, st 9:30, Last Ladies’ and Gentlemen's Swimming party thie season. Tickets 5 LINGTON'S Troupe of ee Cat new Tlaie, the sweetest Admission, ‘Ten Cente. 3y30 WIM¥ING <CHOOT, ATURDAY NIGHT, Avzus: 4b, 212 ae @anpi OMMrE Fe eo ve Week commenciz daly 30, 1Se3. Ni Company. New Pram. Mlle Loraine in the Egyptien H, outy 19 cents. \ WIEITIO“N 8} SALa AT MARKERITERG, De. C56 EF strect roribucet, (n> Corr from Ttheteses, Ctcice Oi Tes tines, Eners vin ne no Tere erd Chases Stock of r. Picture Coud ent Taree! jarkriter’s, Terms 507 SPECIAL NOTICES (eS > NOTICE TO THE PUBLICe—aT A KEGU lar meeting of Anacostia Tent, No. 138, I. 0. of R., held on Tuesday evening, July 24th, a resolu- tion was passed directing that advertisement be made ina morning an aper, for at least thi@e days | sto the Excursion advertised to be given JPR ASTER as ng they risdiction, th indirect Mi RK) knowlede or are not in any a1 er responsible for any that mi: W. M. BE EC O-OPERATIVE BU The 46th re-rul By dues and ma 8 will boy hy Pp. te. at Marini’s s northwest. EXVILLE, Ezesident. FQUIT Agsoeiati for reeeiy rs Ist, at hand a total payme advance guic wey a the vot this best money for others for tak- By making asee Hberal them into the tion are non. era. ‘This fact aL pop You can join at any back dues, OF you Hundreds of uéw shires We have tore than 9 On iret class prop- NESDAY EVENING, August h the vroits i Tnakes it'o prospersn any time with mt having ‘ON, July 18th, 188: wen to the depositors aad o DANS SAVING. AND. funal dividend of, seven, yer iF on the 12thof May 62 per ceut in <1!), and is now hein paid Mice of the Commissioner of said Cou p.ny in ositora who have not yet forwarded their books dlivic end are res “id to do so at once. Hooks vanie addicves of theit owners r of the Freed- Washing on, D. jaired to pay ih 397.72, of which stm about 2145, 000 has Iy been ‘paid. JNO. JAY KNOX, Commissioner. FIVE CENTS PER TIGNAI 1 hy BANK OF WASH- Wai TON. D. ‘The Directors have this day of THEE. Pi 26th July, 1883. deciared a dividend EN £ out of the earnings of the last able on the Ist day of August next, dich day the transfer book will be clore1. it THOS. C. PEARSALL, Cashier. COMPANY, ‘old No.58 iligh et.) July 25, 1883. jiree ors’ of this at the Company's Office on MON- 883. Polls open from 12 o'clock m. J. W. DEEBLE, Secretary. OF tIe Be S By, D-C.. June 28th, 1883. The Board of Fqualization of the aesesement of the real estate in the District of Columbia, under the act of Mareh 3, 1883, wil be in sesrion daily and hear coma. nts from t-xpayers until the FIRST MUNDAY IN ST, at which time the assessments and equalize will be finally conipleted and reported to the Com missioners D. C. i All taxpayers are invited to examine the books in this office which contain the new assessments of their proverty. By order of the Commissioners D, C. KOBERT P. DODGF, $e28-33t Assexsor, D.C. tS Wasuixeros, D.C., July 16th, 1893. < Having greatiy increas d our facilities by the introduction ef an Flectric Light Ma hine, togetne> with other improvements, we are not subject to the. jon of the wether, and are prepared to furnish with. Promptness, and rt low price, sny work in the line of Yhoto Engraviny, for estuer relief or plate-prees print- ing. Bestans and estimates fnrnfshed upon application. THE LAUTEN 1 NGKAVING COMPANY, 1425 New York avenue, dylé ines far LUMBER! a OF Virzinia Pine, Georgia Pine, ‘anc North Carolina Pine, Sheathing Dre-xed One Side ty Cabiuet and White Oak. Aspecisity. Building aud Jovbing Lumber Prowmpty Delivered to ai parts of the City. WM. McLEAN & SON, $e23 1Sthand_B streets northwest. (p> Sarr 1 supp, 409 9th street northwest. FINE GAS FIXIUKES, SLATE MANTELS, FURN- AC S AND RANGES FIVE CENTS PER GLASS, Withont change of quantity. and quality fully main- tained. jes TILBURN'S. on the Avenue, near the Treasury. te GAS FIXTURES! is THE LARGEST STOCK IN THF. CI'ry TO 5£1 ECT FROM AND THE CHEAPEST, PLEASE CALL AND EXAMINK, CORCORAN BUILDING, E. F, BROOKS. LY SHOULD WRITE ON PUKE FERVIL- t F120 IZERS. A good fertilizer can be made at home, for ab ton by ccinpocting with PUWELL'S PREPAKED MICALS. erences in every State. Agents wanted for unoc- BROWN CHEMICAL Cv. lunufacturers of POWELL'S TIP-TOP BUNE FERTILIZ: POTASH, AMMONIA, &e., $29 16 Light street, Baltimore, Md. Haswanp CHE K Heremssox, 424 NINTH STREET. NEW STORE WITH NEW GOODs. OPEN FIRE-PLACES und BRASS GOODS a spe- clalty. MANTELS, FURNACES, RANGES and PLUMB- ING FIXTURES. dy2h FORA “GENUINE SEERSUCKER SUIT, AT THE We havo just received a few more of these creat bar- gaiue, which will positively be the last ones at that Seoraucker Suits at $3.50, worth $5.00, ng goods at 50 cents on the dojlar, our stocs has reeciveda severe shaking up, Still, we have ‘Save essortment yet of t 11.00 24 Suite, at 32-00 BOYS' SUITS KEDUCED Frem $ 4.60 t> $ 2.00, From 6.03 to 3.00, From 8.00% 4.00, From 10/00 to 5.00. ‘White and Fancy Vests in grest variety, froin 59¢.up. PAN FS—A ood assortment, from $1.59 up. sRlACK CLOTH SUITS reduced to $15.00, worth 150.00. ; Finest Bick Broadcloth Suits, made tp in first-class atyte, $20.00; worth $50.09. and Sence Suits regardless of cost. $2. reduced from $9.50. {4 Goesamer Coats reduced to $2.00. $5 Coseamer Coats recticed. to $2.50, ¥6 Gossamer Coats reduced t> $3.00 THE MiSFIT STORE, Having, like every sncecas, imitators, be sure and come to the corner of 3y20 TENTH axp F STREETS. CiGiPaasss | Booxsk.em AND STATIONER, Has returned to his former location in the new building wit-ln 418 Ninth street northwest. Tien: Flannel Coats It pay all, or | Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT Receipts To-pay.—Internal reve- Due, $658,499.57; customs, $523,624.49, POSTMASTERS Aprorsteo,—The President has appointed the following postmasters: Lysander 8. Garrison, Dallas, Texas, vice Whissen, suspented; H. W. Rankin. Hempstead, Texas, vice H. L. Ran- kin, deceased; Hibocn S. ‘Corwin, Peru, ML, vice 8. G. Sintth, doc 1 The Postmaster General has changed the nine of the post oflice at Fisher- vil H., to that of Penacook. Before leaving Washinzton the President and Po-tmister General Greshom decided upon the names of a number of gentlemen who will be ap- pointed postmasters at presiJential offices during e Presidents abse blanks hiving been mei and left with the post e purpose. Postmaster G not return to W ‘hington He will go as faras Cy party, It has becn virtu slon Samuel Hayes, the St. Louls post off] pired during the las Carr. CHas. H. INGatts, assistant quartermas- ter, now awaiting orders in New York city, 1s as- signed to under Lieut. Col. Henry c. Head ster general, in charge Of general depot of the quarterindster’s de- partinent at New Yo Mice authorities for eral Greshain will unttl next Saturday, vo with the presitential y decided to recommts- sent tocuinbant of the Posimaster Hayes’ term ex- the Senate. Carr. CHAs. STEEL 15th tnfantry, whl Teport in persen to Licut. Col. David H. Brother- ton, 2th Infantry, president of the r appointed to meet August 16th, at Fo Minnesota. Tne VANpArrA satled on Saturday from New York for tae fishing banks. CHAPLAIN MESPLIE TO BE COURT-MARTIALED, ‘The Secretary of War has directed that charg be preferred against Chaplatu Toussaint Mesplie, of the ermy, for the alleged duplication of uls pay accounts, DECISION IN Favor oF Ep1son.—The board of examluers In chief of the Pgtent Oifice rendered a decision Saturday, reversh ston of the ex- aminer of interverences and awarding priority of invention to Thomas A. Kiison ior au *tneande- © conductor ior an lamp, formed of carbonized piper.” ‘The examiners in’ chict find that there 13 not <uftictent evilence to show wyer and Man ever conceived of reducing to essful pructice the paper carbon pure and simple set forth and claimed by Edison and made we Subject of this interferen ARMY Rei1RinG Boanp.—The President has di- Feeted an army retiring board to convene at Fort Snelling, Minn., the headquarters of the depart- ment of Dakota, on August 16. The detall for the board comprises the following-named officei Lieut, Col, David H. Brotherton, 25th Infantry; Mae jors Chas. H. Alden and Wm. C. Sp-ncer, Surgeons Jos. S. Conrad, 17th Infantry, and Geo. M, ton, 15th infantry, as members, and Cup’ Robe, 2th infantry, as recorder of the board. Capt. Chas, Steelhammer, 15th Infantry, will appear be- fore the board for nation for retirement, A Caper Disuissep For Haztxa.—Upon the Tecommendation of the superintendent of the military academy, the Secretary of Was has guin- marily dismissed Cadet Thos. 1, Hartigan, of the fir-t (or senior) clas, U. 8. military acadeiny, for hazing new cadets. A POSTMASTER SUSPENDED FOR ABSENCE.—The first victim under the order of the Postmaster Gen- eral prohibiting postmasters of the higher grades from being absent from thetr posts without leave is Lyman M. Gates, of Kalamazoo, Mich. Ils was susp-nded Saturday, .o take effect. when his suc- cessor 1s appointed. DURING THE ABSENCE Of Gen. Horatio Gates Wright, chief of engineers of the army, Gen. John G. Parke, Heutenant colonel of the corps of eng!- -Reers, will take charge of the ofice and perform its ALL THE HEADS OF THE GOVERNMENT OUT OF Tows.—Ail the members of the Cabinet are now out or the city, and the various d2partments are being run by the subordinates. This 13 a respon- slblilty which the olfictals are accustomed to, and it 13 not likely that the public business will suffer. It is seldom except in mid-summer that the Prest- dent and the entire Cabinet are away from the city at one time, but there 13 hardly a month passes when some head of the aepartment 1s not absent and the bustness devolve na suborui- nate. The wheels of gover nu however, iman- age torevolve. At present Mr. French fs'acting Sreretary of the Treasury, Admiral Nichols of the Navy, Mr. John Tweedale of War, en Post- masier General, Mr. John Davis. of State, Mr. Jos lynor the Interior. There Is no one filling the President’s place just. at present. A number of the subordinate officials have taken this opportunity to go off on their vacation, an! departmental life fs at fis lowest ebb. August seems to be the favorable month for clerical leave. THE PRESIDENTS DEPARTURE FOR THE WEST.— The President arrived in this city Saturday eve- ning, and left on a special train on the Chesa- ¢ and Ohio railroad at 4 o’ctock this morning or Louisville, Ky., to attend the exposition. He will go from there’ to the Yeltowstone park. ‘The Perty consists of the President, Secretary Folger, Secretary Lincoln, Postinaster General Gresham Commissioner of’ Internal Revenue Evans and Assistant Superintendent of Railway Mall Service Jamison. The train, which consistd of two palace cars and a baggage car, willrunon a spectal schedule to White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., where the Prestlent and party will be entertalued, and thoace to Loulsville, reaching tere at 6:45 o'clock Tuesday evening. 'The President will be reecived by a committee of citizens, and will be tendered a Languet on Wednesday, ‘The President will de- clare the exposition formally opened. In the after- noon he will dine with the Pendennis club and wil vistt tho exposition again In the evening. He will leave on Thursday for Chicago. A special ear, occupied by Mr. Baldwin, Director Green and s jayand, Was added’ to the Prestdent’s APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.—The Prest- dent as made the following appointments: El- vin, Jr., to be naval officer of customs at 2 Pa., vice James Pollock, whose term xpired’ by its own limitation; George F. Leland, to be surveyor of customs at Philadelphia, Vice Nevin, promoted to be naval oMcer; Ch ules E. Morris, collector of customs for the district of Genesee, 'N.Y., vice William T. Simpson, wiose term has expired. 5 Av Te TRIAL OF CoLoneL l1oEs, in St. Paul, Minp., on S:turday, for duplicating pay accounts, Major Maginnis testified that the offense of Colonel Tiges resuited from carelessness wore than from intention to do wrong. ‘The Hill Investigation. MB. TILL QUESTIONED AS TO THE ELEVATOR CON- ‘TRACTS. ‘The Hill investigation was resumed this morn- ing. Mr. Hill was recalled by Mr. Coleman and ques- tioned in regard to contracts for elevators. He safd he had invited competition by circular letter. Five elevators were removed from the appratser’s stores in New York because they were worn out and replaced with new ones. The superintendent of the bullding, Mr. Jackson, reported that the elevators were worn out, and witness relied upon that report. He made no personal inspection of the old elevators. He invited proposals for re- placing these elevators from another firm besides That of Hale & Co. Me concurred in the report of the committee of experts on elevators without j having made any special personal Inspection of different elevators. Mr. Hill was examined at length as to the con- struction of different elevators and as to the al- leged superiority of the Hale & Co, machines. Ie considered that the Hale & Co. elevator had merits not possessed by other elevators, its principal ad- vantage being In its construction. Mr. Totten objected to the examination as Irrel- evant, and Mr. Coleman sald he desired to test ‘We knowledge of the witness in ard to eleva- tors to show that he had approved the report of the cammitiee of experts without knowing any- thing about the merits of the different elevat ‘Mr.iifllsatd that his Information and observation on the subject Was that the Hale elevator was the best, and that was the reason it was adopted for gencral use. Mr. Coleman sald he pro} to show that the witnrss had fraudulently given Hale & Co. the contract for elevators for the Chi- cago building, and that he had acted independ- j ently of the specifications. Mr. Coleman asked If | witness had made a report May 29, 1879, to the Secretary of the Treasury in regard to the Crane ‘ator. ‘Mr. Hill said be did not remember, but if there was such a report, it would be on file in the office. Mr. Coleman offered In evidence a leiter dated May 27, 1879, from Mr. R. T. Crane, of Chicago, to the Secretary of the Treasury in’ regard to the contract for elevators for the Chic: build- Ing, in which he claimed that hits. compaby had been illegally and wrong- fuliy detained from butlding on that work. Mr, Coicman also submitted a ‘t made by Mr. Hilll on the same subject, in which he argued against receiving a second set of bids for this work, on the grcund that great haste in putting in the elevators was necessary. Mr. Hill sald that the elovators were used in the Chicago building In hoisting material some time before the building was completed. He admitted that it turacd out that there was sufficient time to have readvertised for bids without delaying the work on the butiding. SUICIDE OF THE SPANISH MINIS- TER. Senor Barca Takes Hits Life in His Room in a New Yerk Hotel. Senor Don Francisco Barta, Spanish envoy and mintster plentpotenttiry to the United States,com- initted suicide at an early hour yesterday morning in his room in the Albermarle hotel, New York city, by shooting Nimself in the head with a revol- ver. He arrived in that elty from Washington on the twentieth instant, and went to this notel, where he occupied a@ large room fronting on Broadway, with a bed room and dress- room attached. His wife and younger daughter were the guests of Senor Jose Navarro, at Seabright, N. J., and during his stay in New York Senor Barca visited them there several times. Saturday he called at the Spanish consulate and conversed for some time witn Con- sul General Miguel Suarez, Senor Barca was atout to return to Europe with his wife and dwuzhters, the two latter Intending to visit his eller daughier, the wife of M.D. Allatr de la Sulie, a Weaithy landowner restiing In Paris, and remain with her walle 82nor Barca went on to ned to this country alone. In h the consul general Saturday he pike of his approaching visit to Eu- there and of meeting old friend3 and associates there, THE CLOSING SCENE. Senor Mannel S. Suarez, a Spanish commisston merchant, called upon the minister by request Saturday eventug, and rermatned with him in his Tooin null 2 o'clock yesterday morning. When y about to leave, however, Senor much agitation." He said that bis eiotion was cause t by hisapproaching separation from his faintly and trom friends he loved wile he was to be absent In Europe. At last he pressed a desire to go to early mass at the Uiedeal, and asked hia friend to call for iin and accompany him. Senor Suarez _promtsed to call tor him at 6 o'clock In the mora- ing, «nd then dide him good night, At the hour named Le returned to the hotel aud ascended to S nor Barea’s room. He found the door closed, but not locked. Passing Into the bedroom, he was horrified to see Senor Barea kneeling beside is ishead drooping on his right arm, wiich ‘on the bed and supported it, his face and s covered with blood, While blood also sta.ned jothes ani had forined # pool on the floor. diay a large ColU’s revolver of 41 cul:ver, tx chambers, one of which had been dis ly dead and his d._ Without informing any one in ihe hotel, 5 nor Suatez proceeded at ones to nott- ty the cofsul yeaeral, Wino returned with him to ‘The poiicé and the coroner were then nouitied, and d'sparehes were sent to Senora Barca, ai S-wuright, and to the first secretary of legation in this eity.’ Ona table in the sitting-roomn were iwepty letiers addressed tof members of Senor Basca’s tanily and to his friends, One of them, addressed to the consul-gemeral, stated that he INTENDED TO KILL HIMSELF because hig troubles were more than he could bear. The letter gave no details as to the nature of the troubies referrel to. It ts believed, how- ever, tuat they were of a financial character. It ds sid that he had been living beyond his means, and that in striviag to extricate himself trom his aiMculties by specuiations in Wazll street he de- came plunged In deeper ones, His friends assert the belief that these troubies preyed on his mind until he bezame temporarily lnsane. Late yes* Senora Barca and her diuguter ar- York in company with the Br.zi.tan Taey had novbeen tollof the minls- ter's death, and when they learned of It they suf the greatest anguish and are much prostrated, SOMETHING OF BIS HISTORY. Senor Barca was 52 years old, of medium height, ‘stout butid and with a grayish mustache. He was Anative of Puerte Real, ia the province of Cadiz. He was a lawyer by profession. At an early age he entered politics on the liberal sie, anl was s9terai times elected to tae Cortes. -H» was under sevretary of the tnterlor ut tha time of his appoint- meat a3 minister to this country, February 17, iSS1. He reside (0, 1925 F sirect, In this city, he entertalned In tue mos: hospicabie mun- unger daughter, Carinella, wig has t yet reached her .we tierh year, was nofed as one Of the betles of the capital. The first. secre- tary of legation arrived in New York lust nigut, and the secretiry of the Spanish embassy also ar- rived trom Europe on the steamer Galita, ‘anciseo Barea received his ereden- tals as minister plenipotentiary from Spain to this country February 17th, 1881, and came here immediately afterwards. During his restdence here he became very popular In soctety, and his accomplished wife and charming daughter were espectl favorites, He leaves one married daugh- ter, Who fs living In Paris, bestdes his daugiter Carmella, who ts engaged to a young Cuban. ‘The flest secretary of the Spanish }-gation will act as m‘nister until King Alfonso appoints a new minister. THE LATE MINISTER AND THE LATE PRESIDENT. Senor Barca was the last member of the diplo- matie corps officially recetved by President Gar- field. During President Garfetd’s tliness he man. ifested the deepest interest and called several times dally at the White House to inquire about the President’s condition. He was a devoted Cath- olle and a regular attendant at St Matthew's church. THE NEWS A SURPRISE IN THIS CITY. The news of the sulcide of Senor Barca created great surprise in this city, where the de- ceased was largely and favorably known. He was @ man that was personally very popular, and Ghose who met him speak with regret of his sud- den death. He entertained modestly at his home in this city, and while he was hospitable he was not lavish. “His friends here do not attribute his alleged flnancial embarrassment to extravagance of lving in this city, for they say that he did not seem to be living beyond his means, and his din- and receptions were only of the character hich could be expected for a man in his position. It ts thought that while financial dificulties may have had ‘something to do with the resolution to end his life there may have been some other cause. A PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THE ACT. One of Senor Barca’s friends suggests a theory ofthe suicide, He says that Senor Barca wasa warm-hearted man, and his domestic relations were of the most delightful character. His affec- ton for his wife was so strong that he was un- happy when separated from her for even a few hours, His affection was fully reciprocated by his family. When ordered to Washington, Senor Bar- ca came with the understanding that he was to re- main but two years,when he proposed to return to Spain. The two yenrs expired recently, but Senor Barca was linmediately reappototed. His famtly had set thetr hearts on return'ng to Europe; they wished very strongly to se» his married daughter, who lives in France, and they resolved to go, al- thouzh the minister tried In va‘n to obtain a leave of absence. His government replte! to his request that, pending certain negotlitions with the United States, tt desired him to remain in Washington. He was very much annoyed Dy this, and his hot Spanish blood grew re-tive under restraint. On July 20th he and his family left for Seabright to visit friends. ‘The Senor’s pergonal baggage, how- ever, was checked to New York. On Wedne next the minister’s wife and daughter w witir body was, ‘to have sailed for Europe. ‘The theory of “his friends is that In a state of ‘high nervous excitement, en- gendered by the nearness of their departure, he took his lite, A FORMER SUICIDE RECALLED. ‘The suicide of Senor Barca calls to mind the fate of M. Prevost Paradol, the French minister to this country, who committed sulcide here thirteen years ago, upon the outbreak of the Franco-Prus- Slan war, the calamity that impended over France haviog produced a state of great depression in his ining. aS PERSONAL.—Ex-District Attorney Wells and Mrs, Wells are at Saratoga for a stay of several weeks, —Hr. James F. Barbour and family were regis- tered at_the Stockton Hotel, Cape May, on Satur- day.—Ex-Necretary Bristow and family are at Sara ——Mr. Elam, the wounded editor of the Whig, has returned to Richmond.—W. U. Mac- Bride, Washington cot mileat of the Cincin- nati Enquirer, 13 at Congress Hall, Cape May, with his tamily.— Word comes:from London that Mrs. Lippincott (Grace Greanwood), who is now there, 1s engaged In writing phy of Queen Victorla.— Mra. Tweedale, .wife of the Chief Clerk of the War Depart y 38 srending some time at Asbury Park.——Mra Clymer, who has been at the Isles of Shoals for some time, bas gone to Mount Desert —wMr. Walter D. Davidge ts at Narragansett Pier for a stay of & month.—Prof. Gregory, of the Civil Servioe Commission, has gone to Chicago for a short yisit.—Judge'snell Will spend his vacation at his old home, Water- vVillle, Maine.—Mr. D. G. Lawrence Bas gone to Avon, N. Y., fora stay of some time.—Mr. Robt. Beall ts Bpeading @ month, ag.usual, at the White Sulphur Springs —Mr, J. P. Hammer, of the Second Auditor's office, is ing his’ summer vacation at: his old home, Bi ‘Tenn.—Tne in- teresting Deer Island letter 1n Saturday’s Star was written by Rev. Dr. Rankig, Who is summer- ing on the Maine coast with his family.—Prof, A. G. Bell has gone to Oakland for a short stay, and will from there to Boston.—Mr. Z. B. Sturgus, of the Interior ent, will tates the month of August on the e cOast.——Miss Jennie M. Tustin leaves the city to-morrow for & month’s Visit to friends in Wil! mn, Del.— Among late arrivals at Richfielt! Ings were Dr. ‘Watson and daughter, ‘Mrs. Ryan, of Wash- ingtop.— Mr. and Mra. F. Z. Fish summer- ing among the mountains af Virginia and ‘Ten- nessee.— Judge Wylie. expects to spend his Vacation at Cresson Springs with his tamiiy.—~ District Attorney Corkh"l returned to the city: this morning from Cane May, an'l.expects to start for Baratoga Lo-morrow or néxt day. THE INDICTMENT AGAINST EX- SENATOR KELLOGG. . Judge Wylie Overrules the Motion to Quash It ‘This morning In the room of the Court in Gen- eral Term Judge Wylie held a session of the Crim- nal Court and announced his decision on the mo- tion to quish the indictment In the case of ex- Senator W. Pitt Ketlozg, charged with illegally recelving money while a United States Senator. ‘There were present Messrs. Merrick and Ker and District Attorney Corkhill tor the government, and Mr. N. Wilson for the defendant, With Messrs! handler, W.-A. Cook and other lawyers in- ed in Je. Judge Wylie, in rendering his decision, satd that the defendant was a Senator at tie time of ¢ alleged offense, which Was laid under 82, R.S. Reading from the brief of he said the offense chirged was that Ki five occasions received from James B. Price £1,500 to influence his action; that he did influence and caused Thos. J. Brady to make certain orders in writing for Increasing the service on certain mail routes; this on April 18th, 1880. THE OFFENSE CHARGED. After reading section 1782 of the Revised Stat- utes the court sald the offense ts “receiving a compensation for services rendered,” and asked if that was a crime? There could be no doubt on this subject, he sald. The Indictment charges that service& were rendered, an1 that the same were pald for In pursuanice of’ an agreement. Mr. Wilson.—Your honor is mistaken as to an agreement. ‘The court, read from the indictment, and said tt. charges that the services were rendered at the solicitation and request of Price, and In the con- cluding paragraph thut he (Keliozs) recetved this asand for a fee. It sets out that there was arequest made, that the services were rendered and the result obtained, &c., and all the elements fora contract wore involved. After all had been 2¢- complished the money was paid for “a fee and compensation for the services.” It sets out a com- plete contract—an executed contract. If tuis ts a Talr statement then the indicument charges an offense against Sec. 1732 OBJECTIONS TO THE INDICTMENT REVIEWED. Ibis objected that the indictment does not set forth more explicitly the facts. It charges that Kellogg did then and there induce, persuade, ald, cause and procure the making of the order. A Senator had no right to go as an attorney and pur- suade an officer of the government in such a case. It was true that the charges were in gen-r. terms, but they could not well be otherwise. It wa: suMctent to set out that an effort was made by the Senator to Induce the Postmaster General to take certain action, In the case of U.S. agt. Mills there Was nothing specific in the charge, and so In the case of Gooding. The doctrine fs that it 1s not necessary to be more explicit than the statute requires, The charge is that In consider: tlon for services money Was pald. In his opinion this was sufficient. THE QUESTION OF INTENT. Another argument made was that it was neces- sary to set out that there was an unlawful intent, but this statute says nothing of intent. When the Intent 1s a part of the crime, it should be set out. But in thts case the act 1s forbldten, and the use of the word intent would be surplusage. He read from Lord Ellenvorough, Lord Mansfeld and others. THE INDICTMENT PROPERLY BROUGHT. These views, he thought, disposed of the motion, but it would hardly be fair t6 pass the able and ingenious argument of Mr. Shellabarger. Judge Shellabarger claimed that the words used were applicable to section 1,781, but the court thought that their use did pot viulate the indictment under | section 1,782._It 1s the duty of the court to dete: mine under what section of the law the indict- ment comes, and he thought the indictment was properly brought under section 1,782. ‘The motion to quash was overruled. Mr. Wilson noted an exception. ‘MR. KELLOGG PLEADS NOT GUILTY. Mr. Kellogg was sent for and In afew moments appeared, and the reading belng waived he en- tered a plea of not guilty. Nr. Chandler sald he desired to file a piea in abatement in the case of Gen. Brady indicted with Senator Kellogy. The court sald that the defendant must be present In court, and he must decline to receive it, NO TIME FIXED FOR THE TRIAL. ‘Mr. Merrick asked thataday be fixed for the trlal of Mr. Kellogg. The courtsald there were many claimants for priority of trial—the police cases for Instance— and he was not prepared to say what cases will have priority. Mr. Merrick said he woul on the reconvening of the court on the sth of October ask that a day be fixed for the trial. ‘The court was adjourned to Monday,October 8th. Precautions Against Yellow Fever. THE CONFERENCE OF-HEALTH OFFICIALS AT FORT- RESS MONROE AND ITS RESULTS. Health ofiictals of Baltimore, Washington, Rich- mond, Petersburg, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton and Ocean View met at Fortress Monroe Saturday to consider the best method of preventing the introduction of yellow fever. Con- gressman-clect Harry Libbey presided. Surgeon General Hamilton, of the marine hospital service, read letters from the Norfolk cotton exchange, Judge R. W. Hughes, of the supreme court of Vir- finla, and others, requesting the removal of the ospital_ barge Selden from opposite Ocean View to Lynn Haven bay. Mr. Kennedy, of the Ocean View hotel, and Mr. Phosvus, of the Hygefa hotel, explained that the present proximity of the barge led to a large loss of patronage. A resolution of- fered by Gen. V. D. Groner, of Norfolk, that the Secretary of the Treasury be requested to remove the quirantine barge to Lynn Haven bay,and that Capt. Ryans, the lighthouse Inspector, be directed to buoy out the channel to Fisherman’s inlet, just north of Cape Charles, with a view to establishing @ permanent quarantine, was adopted. A resoluifon was offered by Dr. Benson. of Bal- more, requesting the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a rigid q rantine between the capes immediately, and to continue as long as he thinks necessary; and another, offered by Health Oftcer Townshend, of this city, “That the governors of Virginia and Maryland be requested to instruct pilots Of these waters to pilot all vessels coming nto or through these caps from foreign ports to a goint opposite the quarantine station, where- ever it may be located,” were also adopted. Surgeon Henry Smith and Assistant Surgeon Giennan, of the marine hospital service at Nor- folk, were at Fortress Monroe yesterday carrying out the orders of the surgeon-general in reference to quarantine. The hospital barge Selden was towed by the steamer Fish Hawk from Willoughby coveto Fisherman’s inlet above Cape Charles, ‘The steamer Andean was taken by the steamer Pilot to Lynn Haven roads. ‘The steamer Callfor- nia arrived at Hampton Roads from Baltimore yesterday with four cases of yellow fever on board. Dr. Thorn, of Norfolk, voluntered his services and was placed on board. The patients will_be removed to the Selden to-day and tue Callfornta will go to Lynn Haven bay for disin- fection. NOT THE PLACE FOR A QUARANTINE STATION. Health OMicer Townshend and Mr. McGinn, the chief clerk of the health office,returned from Fort- Tess Monroe to-day. There is some doubt in the mind of old river men as to the practicability of establishing a quarantine station at Fishermen’s Inlet, as they believe vessels cannot enter the in- let. ‘This inlet 1s back of Egg Island, just around Cape Charles, A man who has had 40 years experi- ence on the river and Chesapeake bay stated, in an interview with some persons Interested in the subject, that he was satisfied Fishermen’s Inlet Was not the proper place for the station. He sug- gested that the station be located at the mouth of York river, a mile south southwest of York Spit light, as there is a safe harbor there, and, at the same time, no neighboring town or inhabitants to complain. ° * BANITARY CONDITION OF WASHINGTON Chiet Clerk McGinn, of the health office, stated to@Srap reporter to-day that witha quarantine station at the entrance of the Chesapeake bay and good patrol, there was no way in the world for Fellow fever to reach this city. He was satisfied that the sanitary condition of the city was such that in the event of the fever appearing here it would be successfully resisted. popes bebhctaryied the Tales Geese tse ial) legray jurday evening, al ore! to report ‘at Norfolk for che Barpose iowa ont the hospital barge Selden. The dispatch, how- ever, failed to reach its destination, so the Selden Was towed out by the fish steamer Fish Hawk. ELEVEN CASES OF FEVER ON A SHIP. Surgeon General Ham‘Bton, of the marine hos- pital service, to-day received a cAble dispatch from Havana, stating that the City of Merida, trom Vera Cruz to New York, left 11 cases of yellow fever at that port. The steamer was disinfected on the 28th instant. A ScHooL For Ixpian Grnts.—A Chambersburg, Pa., dispatch to the Philadelphia Press says: Ne- gotiations have been going on which Jtke! culminate in the leasing of ‘the Wilson female coi- lege to the United States government for the use ota Uo Indian Se a et ers prominent nt of arein Bnd are working the matirr Up.” ‘The Secretary of the Interior has been advised of the proposition and ens. pee is pera a that eed as can be heard from a lease for a term of years: be effected, THE STRIKING OPERATORS. The Situation To-day. ACTIVITY AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE BROTIER- Hoop. At the strikers’ headqfarters in this morning there was conedt ble activit excursion and base ball coms the expres: things up.” room, giving s about committees, meet! ngs. £e. TAMPEDE. Anotice given by Supe the Western Unton o! look elsewhere tor em; able comment. One of that that notice was in of tacties adopted by the comp. tended to creat a aise Impression with the pu le, and provoke a stam@ed> the stri operators. So far there has been no stamped) AN APPEAL. TO THE PRESIDENT. Messrs, Robert L. DeAkers, Fred G. Marean and Alfred J. Gustin, a committee of the Washinston assembly of the Brotherhood of Telegraphers, Red at the White Ho: terday for the purpose of walting upon the Pre: dent, but being unable to see him lett a commu cation for the ‘Presitent with Mr. Pruden. This communteation represented that important tnter- ests of the goverument were Jeopardized by the practical suspension of telegraphte commmnie: Uon, and that the necessary facilities for prow nd’ Intelligent transmission of signal service ri orts and bulletins were withheld by the We ‘nlon company. holera and yellow fe threaten us,” the communication says, In ¢ clusion, “and in such a juncture the sanitary aria, Of the government service should, we belleve, be strengthened—not paralyzed. That promot, ‘a curate and cheerful support in the matter of ‘easy communlextion between distant pofuis, Is an ab- solute essential to the strengthening of that Vice, IS a truth which passes without ancuiment. We hopa, and beileve. that you will tmmcdiate! instruct the law offiver of the government. to Clally tnvestigate thes» allegations, and take s steps as may be necessary to assert the rights of the government in the premises. SENATOR BLAIR'S COMMITTEE. Senator Biair, chairman of the committee on education and labor, has invited the committee to j meet him in New York this week for the purpose of pursuing their investigations in connection with the telegraphers’ strike. Senators Blalr, George, of Mississippi, and Pugh, of Alabama, will, in’all probability, Conduct the Investigation. Messrs. Miller, of New York, and Aldrich, of Rhod Island, wio are inembers of the committee, possibly be present. Senator Mahone cannot al tend; he has important business to do in Virginia. Representatives of the Telegraphers’ Brotherhood Will be invited to appear before the comultice, and oMicers of the Western Union Telegraph Co. may be asked to explain the status of that corpo- ration, the manner in which it has treated Its ployes, the amount of Its stock, how 1t was w. tered, and other matters, IMPORTANT ORDER OF THR BROTHERHOOP TO THE RAILROAD OPERATORS. On Saturday the following was sent out from the Baltimore headquarters of the Brotherhood of ‘Telographers to the railroad operators: “I am di- rected by the district master workman to instruct you to refuse all commercial business on and after Tecelptof this notice. This refers to paid business originating at your oMce or offered to you by | other offices. “Reports from the entire United States and Canada are of the most favorable na- ture; the boys are all Jubilant, and we are bound to win. It 13 only a matter of a very short ume before we will have gained our point.” Please ac- knowledge receipt of tals notice by 1etter or postal card. Very truly and fraternally yours, Horace O. Steltz, master workman, L. A. 1842." "This ts intended as the initiatory ‘step towards ordering Out all the railroad operators, ACTION OF COMMERCIAL BODIES, A petition was placed tn the Baltimore corn and flour exchange on Saturday. It 1s in the nature of a general protest against delay and inaccuracy in the transmission of messages, and asks for ac- Uon of the exchange in the matter. ‘The paper Feveived a number of signatures, A cotuittee appelnted by the various com- mereial bodies of New Orleans adopted a resoiu- Uon decliriug that the lnperfect telegraph ser- Vice has served to prostrate business. THE SITUATION SUMMED UP, By telegraph and correspondence the Philadel- phia Press has reports from its own correspond- ents of the telegcaphers’ strike from nearly 20 towns and cities, These reports indicate how widespread the strike has been, and how tt sttil afl ind fferent states. The wires throughout the oil regions have been practically deserted. From Erie no news was seut by special correspondents for seventy-two hours. At Harrisburg and Pitts- burg very small forces have worked night and day to keep up with the needs of the public, aud have succeeded so Well as to surprise both newspapers and strikers. Special dispatches to correspondents at New Orleans, AUanta, Ga., Charleston, Halifax, ‘St Paul and other points remain unanswered and presumably undelivered. At other points tnad quate forces of operators earn lavish pay by st ing at their posts, eating at the expense of t! telegraph company, and sleeping at their work whenever the clicking Instrument gives an hour's Tepose. KEY NOTES. The Baltimore and Ohto telegraph company, through Its sent here, has submitted to tts op: erators, individually, a proposition to Increase thelr salaries, If they would return to work at once, in the following ratio: To those receiving $40 and $50 each per month, an Increase of $23 per month; those receiving 60 and above per mouth, au increase of $15 per month, The brothernood coul1 not consider the offer, as it was made to individuals. ‘The Brotherhood of ‘Telegraphers will give an excursion down the river to Marsiall Hall this ev. ning on the steamers W. W. Corcoran and City of Alexandria, which will leave 7tl-street whart at 7 p.m., returning at 11:20 p.m. pes et tee Another Breeze in the Police Court. JUDGE SNELL ENFORCING HIS RECENT ORDER AS TO SHYSTER PRACTICR. There was another ttle breeze in the Police Court this morning, resulting from the order recently Issued by Judge Snell in relation to Shyster practice. Prosecuting Attorney Moore called the attention of the court to the fact that It was brought to his knowledge that Isalah Lewis, a colored man, had approached a woman in the court room and tried to persuade her to employ attorney to defend her. ‘The man was brough' to the Bar, and the court decided that the proper mode of procedure was to Issue a rule against the accused to show couse why he should not be pun- ished for contempt. JUDGE SNELL DETERMINED TO BREAK UP SHYSTER PRACTICE. Judge Snell said that he had read an order in open court prohibiting any person trom soliciting business around the court, and it had been pub- lished in the newspapers and everybody concerned had ample notice; and this order was necessary for the preservation of good order and deceacy around the court-house. LAWYER LEWIS PUTS HIS FOOT IN IT, Lawyer Lewis, a colored member of the bar, here arose and said the accused was employed by him, apd had a perfect right to come into this court and transact such business as his ition requires. The court dented the claim of the attorney, and said he would reiterate his order in the matter. “I do pot think it honorable practice,” continued the court, “for a lawyer to have people soliciting Dusiness for him, and 1 will report all such attorneys to the Dar association and have them debarred from practice, I had a poor woman come to me this morning and complain that she was peemanet to employ an attorney, and paid him il the money hhad—on the Ise of the attorney to get ler off, which he didn’t do. Most of cases that come before this court are @ uniform fine of $5 is im- a great many of these cases the ‘tw employ counsel (who that would pay their to the wo! jose.” ) and give the money uct the attorney, and go Attor Lewis insisted on being heard, and ato sit, ‘gown when ordered several sy wo do so by the court, and was fined $20 for con- Re 18 rule will have to be enforced,” said the court, “and if any attorney trics to run against it he will have to run against all the consequences, and it Icannot we ak So £0 to Congress. Ido not wish to be un to interfere with atzor- neys who engage in a legitimate practice of the law, but decency requires that the present prac- med wren eG peor ted for it is a disgrace to e tempt, and the Was remitted. a aeeaeie an To Issrect THE Prxta.—The board of inspection of the navy leave to-morrow for Hampton Hoads to inspect the U.8.8 Pinta, which has. bcen 30 un- fortunate in her getting off for Alaska, Kilicd Hiv Brothor. IACON, Ga... July 80.—A special dispatch to the Fosicph sab Meceneer care tiat ome aoe Sivey, aged seventoen, ving near Centrevitie, stabbed hts older brother in him. A coroner’s jury bas sound Bim guilty of ts the business and means of communication | Telegrams to The Star. CAREY, THE INFORMER, SHOT DEAD ON A _ STEAMSHIP, THE EARTHQUAKE HORROR. 20 KILLED; 1400 WOUNDED, THE TELEGRAPHIC FIGHT. i = GRANT AND SHERIDAN TO JOIN THE PRES- IDENT. — THE FRENCH SUCCESS IN TONQUIN. Shot Dead on the ip Melrose! poN, July 30. M nee has just been ¥ chore th es Carey, t rin? | Paontx Park morder cases, was shot dead y Jay on the steamsity Melrose, while she | was Detween Cape Town beth. The deed was committed by a fh sneer named | oDoane! THE CANADIANS ON MONTREAL, QuERKC, on Saturday night of ¢ ty did not ere FAISE SCENT, aly 90.—Tae Peports here y, tue Inst informer, s much tnterest, 6 ly delloved, Duton farther ew doubts exist that the veritable t ner in tha Great exctsment. was woot The steame ord as “O'Ned . sort * they repudiate having had any offlelal e Of SO notorious a chira ing on They allege that all the move nts of the the 5 A to confirm the suse Pisioss Which were Anspirod at ue betng the principal informer, He boty, and kept entirely to Mitaseit. Was made to the Irish questte siways siunk away. Mr. Whelan of the Parnell fund who ts Inc mr) |x National Leaders in Dupin, Its sotd Mr. W nm Duy at Spreially to On HOt Ay h whom hd Quebec to thit t set of his Oded erery Ww na tet ¢ treasurer ation Levi to ant he ts convty trovelied in the same train | ety 1s the king ef Trish to be stopping at ai Kept to the house very A Watch Is kept on hts moven tet that heh —_— The Striking Operators A HANDSOME BRNKPIT IN BAN PRANCISOO. SAN FRaNcrIsco, July 39. theater ving at the Grand House for the beneMtof the striking op r the auspices of the K. 000. The gross receipts SERVICE IN PHILADELPHIA 10 1A, July 40.—A quorn’ nd the meeting of the M Hel to ot al BOON TO Interruption of | business oceastoned by the telegraph strike, N Meeting will be held, as since the call wa the 5: of the ph compantes at Ul change has so much tmproved that there Is now Lttis complaint among the Individual members, THE SUIT AGAINST THE W. U. COMPANY. Partaper. of Chauncey F. against 1 Telegraph company, for damay send messages under the ordinary ton, was, on application of counsel pany, postponed unill Thursday next, > Gov. Crittenden on Mormoniam. OspeN, U. T., duly 30.—Governor Crittenden, of Missourt, and hits party orrived here last. nightom his way to California. “The governor as made » careful study of the working of Utah commissions, and the Mormon problem, ani expresses the opinion that while the last commlssion had aceome plished all the law allowed them to do, further and more decided legisiation was nececsary. The disfranchisement of poly ists, he cousidered, Would not accomplish what was ‘expected of tho commission by the American people. for falling to printed cond for the come THE GREAT DISASTER IN ITALY—A 1 FESSOR SAYS IT WAS A. SUBSIDE! GROUND —HOREIBLE SCENES, Narves, July 80.—Prof. Palm 0 ological obs Tvatory Oo States that the disaster On the isiand of Is on Saturday night, by which tree towns wore destroyed and a great number of lives lost, was not due Co an earthquake, but to the subsidence of the ground. The sce stoned by the accident are heart-rending. The hos} crowded with wounded survivors and houses are Milled with bodies of the bodies Of several Neapolitan lad Tecovercd from the rulus Five standing at Casamicctola. heard coming from the ruins. Sappers are hard at work endeavoring to rescue the persons who are still alive. Boats from Ue Island Mied with dead bodies are arriving here constantly, Two THOUSAND Loxpox, July 20, | Naples to Reuter’s te | celved, says: “at 18 now > th Of persons killed by the earthquake on the Island of Ischit Saturday night was two thousand, that the number of wounded was one tuousind.” — General Foreign AMERICAN PIC! BreMeN, July 30.—The senate has issued an order to ail captains of vessels which arrive from America with pickled pork as heir cargo to notify the customs authorities of U they have on board of suc K under pain of 300 marks Mne for neglect Lo do so. THE POISONED NILE. Avexaspria, July 30—An analysis has been made of the Water or the Mie, which shows that 1UIs Infected with putrid matter to above the catas racté. ARNED PRO OF THE director of the Mount Vesuvins, brea houses remain Cries for help can be Apany, PROPOSITION TOR NEGOTIATIONS FRANCE. Tonnox, July 30.—Tae Standard’s correspondent at Vienna learns that China has proposed wo M. Tricon, the French minister, tuat negotiations be opencd for a formal treaty, and Uial Franee readie ly agreed to the proposal. GREAT FIRE IN RUSSIA. Sr. PETEXSBURG, July 30.—One hundred an@ eighty houses ave been destroyed by fire In the. Town of Semenov, in the goverument of Niziuee Novgorod. THE INTERVIEW OF TIE TMPERORS TO BE “PRIVATE. AND CONFIDENTIAL.” Bertin, July 30.—No miuister will be present ag the Interview belween the emperor of Germany: and the qmperor ef Austria at Ischl on Angust ith. The crown prince of Austria will attcnd the Mancuvers of the Grinan army, 5 IN TONQUIN, Loxpor ndard’s correspondent. at Hong Kong say's the success of the recent sore Ue of the French in Tonquin was due to the face that half the garison was secretly ¢ juvks and took the enemy tn the rear by surprise, ‘The Chinese stil! persist in maintaining the prom hibition Of the exportatiowof cattle for the Freack forees. The French squadron will shoruy make ® demonstration on the Chinese coast. The sccond rac®, a tutle and five furlongs, tor all ages, Was won by Drake Carter, Blazes second an@ | Jim Nelson third. ‘Time, three minutes. series hinaivies Business Failures. Bosrox, July 8.—The Journal soy ©o., suoe’ dealers, of New York, s in ‘connection Witt. Copeland “& Co. house they are a branch. It 1s also ‘announced, here that W. Toler & Co., shoe de 's. of Bale more, have suspended, in connection with the Copeland failure, and that Hofhelmer & Son, of Nortolk, Va., are in trouble from the same cause, the President. Curcao, July 30.—Gen. Sheridan, Gen. Grant, and a number of other gent special train this morning f they are to meet President Arthur at Ue opening of the exposition in that city. They will return to Chicago on Wednesday, an? Join In the reception to be tendered to the President on Thursday. Wall Strect To-day. SHE STOCK MARKET MONE ACTIVY—THR KICHMOND AND DANVILLE STNWICATE STORY DENIED. New Yor«, July $6.—The Post's Mnanclal articde : The stock market was more active and fit f2-00 o'clock than ‘at almost ang uni 3 lock than at alm: last week. The market opened rather irregu- taf, bene stacks Deine 5¢ 80 Bx lower, Bat Ce Sae> Aboat 11:30 men left bere by terest outstanding. Danville at 70 and