Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1883, Page 1

Tr THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISEED DAILY, Exeept Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Fertt weet Comer Pesasylvania Ave. and 11th St.57 TheEvening Star Newspaper Company. GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't Try Feexree Bra Dy Caraem cn dhest owas accvunt, af 10 cents pet Seek, or 4 er month. Copies at the counter, 2 ear treaeh. “postace prepald—60 cents «mouth, ‘Ge secr, $6; 813 months, £3. {Entered at the Post Office at Waehington, D. C.,aa tecund-clase mes] matter] ‘ime Wrexty Stan—published on Friday—flayaan Bestegeprepaid. Six hiontls, 50 cents. $274) mail eubseriptions mnst be paid in advance; Repaper vent than is patd for. Rate-or advertising made kBown on application. en « PICNICS, EXCURSIONS, & Lo CEDAR PUINT CHANGE IN SCHEDULE. STEAMER ARMENTA street daily at 9 2. s days exoeriet. 5 Ou. tn., Petucning 9pm. Hare, 50 cents; Children, 25 ee: The thy Svening excursions wili be diac after August Isai. sya T° Leaves wharf EXCURSION TO HAVE BE evening by Ki LAND CHAPE UNTIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 21sr. W. OW. Co: 1 leave her wharf at 6 p.i turn at 11 15th good for 2 st. ant6-4t' The Evening Star, Ve: 62—N® 9,459. WASHINGTON, D. C THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 188 TWO CENTS. YS any debts conts care on the 8th SPECIAL NOTICES NOTICE. sons contracting any debt of any kind with my wife on or after ti iereby vive warning to all per- *, as I will not be responsible for rac! her, as she leftmy house and day of May last. CHAS. A. BEATTY. street _northwe day to day SATURDA ood will effect will be receive at store, ay at ret; SPECIAL NOTICS.— d Furniahing Goods, NEWMYER, 734 7th est, will be offered at private sale. trom an! bolance on hand not sold by t 18th, will be sold in bulk, with fixtures of store. Proporitions to that up to ‘TUESDAY, August 22d. ‘734 7th street n: Ki. HARRIS, Byescsistes sta -D Exc URSIONS. 25 CENTS ROUND TRIP. STEAM. EVERY SUNDAY, TUPSDAY, THURSDAY, Staterooms and [ce THE SIXTH ANNUAT, LS" TWELFTH BUILDING CL Georgetown, D. C., will be held at Goddara’s Hall, MEEVING OF THE ASSOCIATION, of TO-MORROW (THURSDAY) EVENING, Angust 16, at 8 o'clock, wuen there will be an election 20" icers to serve the ensuing ¥ rear. INAND KING, Secretary. QOTICE T has been indetinitely postpone, enther. TPE MOONLIGHT EXCURSION Of the NATIONAL RIFLES, to be given To-niveht, will on account of the weather be Postponed until farther uotic ¥ WA*HINGTON will make excur. Flaecs. "To OCCOQUAS FAL EBNESDAY and £kiIDAY, yr. Temes round trip, 15 NDAY EXCURSIC HALL HALL AND GLY MONT, it back and at erounds, on band on = unday. sat Marelalt Hall EKANDALL, Manager. ERRY, EET WITARF. boate Ieave helf hourly. Excursion 1 FIFTE Take large boats and avoid the UMMER ARRANGE MENT. tk ge The Steamer W. W. CORCORAN, Captat Biake, w: excepted dria, Fort aEh ort Washington, Boat pote, Guuston's, Upp 6 th stre-t, at 10 a.m., seturnine about 5: id trip to Mt, Vernon, $1. To JONS spectal t + returning about 8 p.m. enta. is aboard of the bost. Fare for the Refreshine PECIAL. EERSO. Sireaaew ore away fr Mary’s county, M ors : Fin place, can procure tickets frou tu and and Seaboard Cossting Company—steamers the Lake an@Jane Mosel etropolitan Na- tious: Bank, 615 15th street northwest, for passage to mid trou Point Lookout and one week's stay at the ote: for $10. Excelsior SUNDAY, W ch street and can: For charter appl RIDAY.. Lea Fare £0 cents round tri 2114 4th street northwest. __ AMUSEMENTS. _ ‘TENTH SEASON. at 8a. at boat or m4-4mn" JOSD'S OPERA HOUSE. OPENING OF THE SUMMER SEASON. MONDAY, AUGUST 20, FIKST PERFORMANC! 41 ARMSTRONG BROS’. MINSTRELS. 41 A NEW VERSION OF THE BLACK ART. Parade at 2 o'clock Monday. irae Band Concert at 7p. ra. SALE OF RESERVED SEATS NOW READY. ___ MINS MATINEE ON WEDS Ly oes Suet ez. FRIDAY NGH!, AUGUST 177m. ESTIMON E BUD Abhostof volunteers. Jake Budd in his @f the Gyster Desler. FP At ovate Laws conce z Postponed tit FRIDAY NIGH. OF THIS WEEK her is unfavorable concert will be Tickets for Wednesday gocd for tly PROF. aARTH'S ORCHESTRA. e-engarement of the Favorite, MISS BERTHA KAVENE, AND MR. LOUIS BLU- MENBERG, the Popular Violoncello Virtuoso. Admission, i0 cents. anit NEW {HEATER COMIQUE SUMMER GARDEN MONDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 13, Engacement extraordinary of the VILLION COMBINATION, of the wreat Villion Trouve of Bicycie m&, Watson and Mack, Doilic Williams, Woods, Pendy"and Warner. que of ATALANTA. © Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday: is SUMMER GAKRDEN.—RE tof Lis LTON, Mis many ott sorites. Mie BELMONT, Mr. Si ANLE as tists. Composed agl3 pearance of dozen other Admission, only 10 ents, anl3 CN EXHIBITION No. XD BALE AT MA KRITER@ ‘Street. 26 F. etreet northwest, one door from ‘thetreot, (leice OF Feintings, Engravings, Chroma, ete. ; also Taree snd Cheice lock of Paperhsngings eture Frenes, Picture CoRt and Tassels, Hire, Nails etc.,at Narkniter’s. ‘Terms Cash. Free ArtGallery. oli fi _HOUSEFURNISHINGS. EFRIGLAATORS te! tet in Stretcher. . WATT {5% _ S14 Tt atreet, 6 doo Epox Reritcrnatons With Slate Stone Shelves. WALNUT AND ASH REFRIGERATORS. WATLE COOLERS AND FILTERS COMEIN WHITE MOUNTAIN FREEZERS. SODA AND MINERAL TUMELERS, ICE FICHERS, CREAM AND BERRY SETS. No. 1009 PE’ Dasrorrws F LUID, RANGES. BRICK SETT and TABLE SLATE MANTELS, LAKOBES, FUL- SACKS, a great variety. W. 5. JES “s Taz Ware Mocxras HAMMOCK CHAIR Differs from ai} the other stationary or reclining’ fm that it is better, stronger and simpler: in Sasatents the House, Lawn, Porch or Camp, and is just chuck ful cf quiet comfort and blessed rest. Is far superior Yo the Hammock in every way, and cau Le pus up #0 ap ‘We be aiwaye in the shade, J. W. SCHAEFER, 13s“ NO. 1020 71H STREET NORTHWEST. Cherry, Popiar, soft ‘Tenne Quartered Oak, fro ¢: séaxoned Buil “HARDWOOD LUMBER.” h Pri , thorow horouxh!; eeasoned Walnut. y keagoned, from ¥f to 3-inch. soned, from 4; to 4-inch. , dey and seasoned. ‘abinet and White Usk, all thicknesses. Ash and Maple, teether ith a large stock of dry and ig aud Joblauy Lumber constantly cn WM. MCLEAN & SON, 19th and_B streets northwest. _-_ Px. TP ucine 6rH TNSTAN (gr SAN'L S. SHEDD. At cost to clos F Pinnbing a 6; aull A FULT. SPECIAL nested on THURSDAY NIGHT, ‘f, at Moore's Hall. Allcome. ‘aul: SLATE MANTELS, ft stcck. AS FIX! URES. GES AND LATROBES. 409 9th street northwest. 3 LIBRARY SUP- Books as soon yer month or $4 per year. pecialty, ‘D's PHARMACY, th and T streets nurtiiwest, with other imp s, D.C., July 16th, 1883. increas dour facilities by the lectric Light Ma hine, toxetn rovemcats, we are Lot subject to theco ther, and are prepared to furnish with ess, and at low price, muy work in the lim: of Engraving, for either relief or plate-press print- ing. ‘Desiins and estimates furnished upon application. THE La’ ste UTEN ENGHAV! 14 a ‘THE ORIGINAL POLAR SODA, FIVE CENTS PER GLASS, Without change of quantity, and quality fully main- tained. MILBUR: on the Avenne, near the Treasury. FIXTURES! THE LARGEST STOCK IN TH, CIty TO BELLC PLEASE CALL AND E: CORCORAN BUILDID ‘T FROM AND TI 2 CHEAPEST, MING, Tax: Vave Or Srsce CORN: Isso great that fice in PANTS, WH! CHEVIOT SU BLUE FLANNEL § ! BOYS SUITS, MEN'S CLOTH C AT THE MIS IT STORE, eR TENTH AND F STREETS, we are willing to gain it at a great eacri- prices, and will sell the balance of our stock of ITE AND FANCY VESTS, CASSIMERE SUITS, ITs. ITS, SEERSUCKER SUITS, CHILDREN'S SUITS, ODD FLANNEL COATS, 3, ALPACA COATS, LIGHT-WEIGHT OVERCOATS, REGARDLESS OF COST OR VALUE. THE MISFIT STORE, Having, like every success, imitators, ba sure and come to the corner of auld TENTH anv F STREETS, RRR OOY YAEL ‘Mends Glass, Crockery, RRO OY ¥Y AAL Wood, Chink, Leather, as edamant? 3 BR ROO ¥ A ALLLL GRANITE! Strongest, tonghest and most elas- 66G L uv tic Glue on earth! A @etLt U 4 SemsonianGiantamong a L nig A ther Glues and Ce- Gog L v Absolutely Un- GGG LLLL UU EEE tb ble and Insey No Prevaration—Alwa: - LIQ! Mends Marble, Stone, Patches on Leather and Rubber ore a ‘a-brac, Jewelry, Metals, Billiard Cue Tips and Cloth, Card Board in Scrap Books, Leather Belting. Ornaments of every kin: everything else Maunfacturera of Gummed Fine Carriage and Pianos and C: Bawyers, &c., eupplied by gallon or bar! per Hottie: by mail, post-paid, 10c. extra. Mai sd only b jai? sd onl y Joe. ‘OMPATL Liv Grocer Avents wanted everywhere, Stationers, Hardware and general stores. mh: Book Backs, Earthenware and th everlasting ineeperable tenacity! bela, Textile Fabrica. rire cpa deroll the manufacturers, ‘A & CO., 1547 Pa. av., Washinton, D.C. Koi by Druin Ca. Rorvens, NOS. 403 AND 405 7TH STREET NORTHWEST. HEADQUARTERS FOR THE WHITNEY CHIL- DREN'S CARRIAGE COMPANY. THE CHEAPEST FOR DURABILITY IN Lawn Tennis, ery. CaN and examine the Goods. tines, BEAUTY, COMFORT AND THE MARKET. Lroqnet, Bicycles, Velocipedes, Arch- Fishing Tackles, ‘Wagons, ic.” Prices to enit the dy2k i, D. BA IMPOR’ uP Complete Trou 7 i mbi2 rings ard Veetings of epproved styles ud trimawed iu the uneuryeneed mMaLNer of the ing faehion Louse of Washington. RR, TR AND TAILOR, Pennsylvania Avenne Northwest. SPRING GOODS. carefully selected stock of Suitings, Cut, Haswarp NEW & Herenrssox, 424 NINTH STREET. STORE WITH NEW GoODs, OPEN FIRE-PLACES and BRASS GOODS a spe- ciaity. MANTELS, | ING FIXTURES. FU. ACES, RANGES and PLUMB- dy2t | We Axe Suowre A Live or COOKING RANGES AT VARIOUS PRICES FROM $8.50 TO $150, IRON TILE FIRE-PLACES, with BRASS FRAMES, from $12.; ‘50 to $75. BRASS ANDIRONS, from $5.50 to $50 per pair. PORTABLE BASKET GRATES, from $5 to $50. PARLOR GRATES, from $10 to $100. A large stock of STOVE FURNITURE at low rates. We ts fc FINE GAs FIX TURES: TILATING GRATE, the best stock embracin; AND PaNCOAST'’S ing ip mer! 1 aBy Dew aud handsome designs. EDWARD CAVERLY & CO., all Plumbing, Hesting and Ventilating, 1425 New York avenue. Washington News and Gossip. Government Recrirts To-pay.—Internal reve- Due, $367,365.76; customs, $862,048.88. Tue U.S TvG Pita arrived at New York yes- terday for repairs trom Noriolk. SURGEON J. L. NeIISoN has been ordered to the receiving ship Frankiin. MR. Gro. L. Dovaiass has been appointed as- sistant attorney in the Department of Justice. It 1s understood that he will have Immediate charge ot all Court of Claims business, arising under the lute act of Cougress, known as the “Bowman HL”? Bins for furnishing 700 head of stock cattle and 400 buils to the Crow agency, Montana, were awaided at the Indian bureau to-day to Strange Brothers, Sioux City, Iowa, the lowest biiders, their bid being $20,000; $31.90 per head for stock cate and $59 tor bulls, No Work; No Pay.—The first controller of the ‘Treasury has suspended the accounts for expenses ot Wm. T. Wimberly, of Mississippi, formerly an internal revenue agent, pending an investigation of the charges made that he had openly boasted that he had peformed no service for the govern- ment, except of a politicalcharacter. He will be Siven an opportunity to refute the charges made. ‘Tree Vacancies at present exist in the $1,000 grade of the clerical force of the War department. ‘The necessary names for filling two of these va- eanctes have already Leen certified by the civil service commission, br: there Is no hurry tn the matter, the selections will not be made unl after the return of Secretary Lincoln. When these two Vacanetes are fliled, the eivil service will certify names for the other Vacancy and any others that may occur before that time. A NavaL Covnr-manriaL has been ordered to convene at the New York navy yard to-morrow for the trial of Ordinary Seaman Samuel W. Shaw on charges of disobedience of orders. The court 48 composed of Commander W. S. Dana, Liouts. R. E. Carmod V. B. Bleecker, HL CT. Nye, J. E. Roller and ‘York Noell, with Lieut. T. T. Woou, Jude advocate, REDEMPTION OF BoxDs.—Notice 1s given by the ‘Treasury department that on the 221 instant, and on each Wednesday following, United States bonds embraced in ‘the one hundred and twent first call will be redeemed at the Treasury de ment, to the amount of $5,000,000, without rebate Of tuterest. CLEARED FROM AN INFECTED Port.—A cable dls- patch to the Seerctary of State from the United States consul at Vera Cruz states that the steamer Alexandria cleared from that port on the 11th instant for New Yor) THE QUESTION OF PROMOTIONS BEFORE THE CIvI. SERVICE Comsrsston.—Mr. Eaton, of the civil ser- jon, sald to-day that the work of pre- to govern promotions in the depart- ments would probably occupy the commission for some time after {ts meeting in September, After the commission has ‘ormulated the rules, they will have to be submitted to the President and the Cabinet for approval, as were the rules governing adtissions to the department, Cosmtsstoxs were Issued to-day to John C. Dug- fer, postmaster at Readjuster, Brunswick county, Va., and R. A. Gibbons au Chaneyville, Mu. Ratp on TEXAS MOONSHINERS.—Revenue Agent F. S Neustad telegraphed the commissioner of Internal revenue from Marshall, Texas, yes! as follow If and shall captnr 1, near Garfleld post office, an iilicit sul, ¥'100 gallons, with 80 gallons of beer and’ 50 pounds of meal. ’ We als ed Lovelady, who was Indicted last March for illicit distillation, BIDS WERE OrENED at the Treasury department to-day for the removal and repair of the Use boat station at Muskege . Sidney Scofield, of Grand Haven, was the lowest bidder, at $2,600. Carrore oF CounTEKFEirens.—The Treasury de- partment has been tnforine) of the arrest of J. M. Briggs and E. Johnson at Eagle Grove, Iowa, yes- terday for counterfeiting, and the setzure of Sev= eral hundred dollars of surtous money. NUMBER AND Rank OF NAVAL OFFICERS.—AN ex- amination of the midsummer “Navy Register,” bearing date August 1, 1883, shows that the recent laws regulating appointments and promotions have so far caused a neat decrease of fit the number of officers on the books, W ten adinirals in-tead of twelve, twent tnodores Instead of twenty-four, fort talns In Meu of forty-nine, seventy Mandersin place of etghty und Juntor Heutenants instead of 277 Meutenants and itnety-nine masters now {neluded on one lst. The medteal corps has lost one and the engineer corps has been reduced fro: 290 to 242, making a total decrease of seventy. Per contra, there are 200 cn- signs in Meu of the ninety-nine’ ensigns and 160 miishipmen formerly on the ist, and 119 tnstead 0f 108 naval cadets Who are performing the two years’ sea service priorto final graduation, and nine in place of six assistant naval constructors, making a total increase of fifteen and net decrease of fifty-five, as already stated. ‘The apparent in- crease in the lteutenants’ and enstgns’ lists are due to the changes in the old grade of master and in the still more famillar title of midshipman, both of which have been abolished, and in subst tution therefor we have a junior grade of Iteuten- ants and a junior grade of ensigns, a change does not appear to bein the direction of sim city. com even cap- t com- senfor ant Iscreasep REcerrrs FROM DvTY oN Orrum. A Treasury department statement shows that as a. result of the extenstve criminal prosecution of opium smugglers at San Francisco, at the Instiga- tion of the government, the receipts from duti on opium have increased over a million of dollars during the past fiscal year. ‘The smuggling of ‘oplum into this country for smoking purposes by Chinamen at one me was quite large. ‘THe CHANGES AT THE WASHINGTON Navy YARD. ‘The reorganization of the Washington navy yard, so far as the bureaus of steam engineering are concerned, went into cffect on the 1st of August. ‘The changes pertaining to the other bureaus have not yet been inade, Lut work generally will prob- ably be done on the reorganized plan Uy the Ist September. Tt 1s stated ‘at the Navy department that Master Machinist Wilson will remain here as superintendent of machiney, and will not be trunsferred to Annapolis, as reported. ‘The yard Will be a naval arsenal instead of a navy yard, and although a number of the departments will be abolished in consequence, the force of worl men in the other departments will be augment and it fs thought that when the yard ts in c plete running order that there will be a larger force of employes than there has been tor the past two or three years. A Fariino OFF IN GovERNMENT RECEIPTS.— The cash receipts of the Treasury from customs and internal revenue for the first fourteen days of August were less by $1,874,000 than the receipts froin the same sources for the first fourteen days of the preceding month. The recetpts from. cu: toms fell off from $10,630,000 to $8,703,000, while the receipts from internal ‘revenue increased from $4,410,000 to $4,463,000. Since August 1, however, there have been large “repayments” to the Trea ury, consisting mainly of about $12,000,000 on the pemlons account. It 1s not expected that there will another heavy draft on the Treasury to pay pen- sions until October, and It 1s regarded as probable that the interest on the last bonds called—$32,- 000,000 of 834 per cents—will be anticipated. This interest, including the November instalment, will amount’to about $500,000. PERSONAL.-—Senor das Noguetras, the Portuguese Minister, is in the White Mountains —Mr. Wm. Schuyler Johnson, who has been seriously tll of prams for two months past, 1s still regarded as in an extremely critical condition. —Mis3 Flora Root has returned from Michigan, where she has been spending. the summer.—~Chilet Clerk Hogg, of the Navy partment, and James B. Butler, appointment clerk of the Treasury Department, were registered in New York last night.—Miss Dawes, daughter of Senator Dawé as retired from her editorial connection with the Pittsfield Journal.—Mr E. J. Brookings, of the Agricul- tural Department, leaves to-day for a month’s so- Journ on the coast of Maine.—Chief Clerk Twee- Gale, of the War Department, has returned to the city, and to-day resumed his official duties — Senator Butler and family have started in covered wagons from Asheville, N.C., toexplore the moun- tains as fareas the summit of Mount Mitchell— Late dispatches from York rey nt Judge Black as {na very precarious condition, and hopes for his final recovery not very strong.—Mr. and Mrs. James Percival Townsend left this morning in the muted express for a month's sojourn in New Eng- Jand.—Chief Justice Cartter is now at Ocean Grove.—Mrs. Florence B. Solger and child are ‘Spending the summer at Deer Park.—Mr. H. M. Baker, Mrs. Suse A. Bergen, doughter and mother, are registered at the Cahill House, Asbury Park: ans eles i. ex} Sets cee Sher- man’s party until they reach Vancouver's Barracks, in Oregon, near Portland. —Prof. Chas. H. Payne, resident of the Ohio Wesleyan University, is in 1s clty on a short visi.—Mr. Brewster Came- ron, general agent of the Department of Justice, has returned to the city.—wMr. E. L. Ste chief clerk of the Indian bureau, has ri from a visit at Asbury park. | 3131 M (Bridge) st Applications for Office. RETURNING THEM TO THE SENDERS. ‘The Interior department, in order to relieve the files of superfluous papers, 13 sending out circu- lars as follows: “The accompanying papers, filed in this department in behalf of an appointment for Not having been favorably considered, and being of no further service, under the opera- tions of the civil service law, are herewith re- spectfully returned, as you may desire to repos- sess them. Please sign tho annoxea receipt and return same to this office.” There are now in the files of the department agrext mass of such pa- pers, which are of no use urdr the present sys- tem to any one and only take up room. The num- ber of applications now oD file since 1879 only is 10,000, and, of course, the files extend back to the organization of the department. It fs thought that if the owners of these papers are Informed at once, that they will withdraw their papers, and possibly make Some use of them. As personal letters form the larger part, some of the papers would no doubt yield a rich harvest to the autograph hunter. They could also serve as reminders of the weary chase for office, and revive recollections of hopes and disappointments, that would give them some value at leastto the owners. There is hardly a man of prominence in the country who has not, at one time or another, written @ letter recom- mening some one for office, and the files of the appointinent division in the government depart. ments are rich with autographic reminders of great men, both living and dead. e+ Real Progress in Indian Education. SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS BEING PROVIDED FOR THE 10,000 CHILDREN WHO DESIRE INSTRUCTION. ‘The Indian bureau has been erecting buildings at several points in the west to be used for Indus- trial schoois for Indian children. Indian Inspector Haworth, who has charge of this branch, left last evening for the west for the purpose of inspecting the progress made in the erection of the butldings. There are now bulldings for three new tndustetal schools in prozress of erection. One at Chilleco, Indian Territory, will be ready for use in October. The one at Lawrence, Kan., will te completed January Ist, and will accommodate children, Asiintiar school at Genoa, Ne I, when tin- ished, have room for 150 children. School th will ‘in this way be provided for 600 addi- tional children, while under the act of Cong Tess appropriating $167 for the support of each chia, 400 children whl be placed atecoveral state industrial schools this year. ‘This will make an Increase of about 1,000 1n the number of Indian children at schocl over the number of last year. In addition to. these industrial sehoo!s there are now fn operation 7% boarding schools on the varl- ous reservations, and 72 day Schools. School facil- ites are thus provided for 8,790 children, and dur- ing the coming year tt {s estunated Unat there will be 10,000 Indian children attending school. This number ts but a small proportion of the total nun ber of Indian children of schog! age, which Mr. Haworth says ts 45,000. é Inspector Haworth states that it 1s not so aim- cult now to induce parents to allow thetr children togotoschool as it was formerly. ‘The parents are becoming convinced that the chase {sno longer a source of livelihood, and_ they are anxlous for their children to learn how to get their living in some other way. yg, THE WEEKLY Star for this week ts now ready for mailing; price, three cents per copy. It 13 a large, cight-pege paper, of Mfty-six columns, cut, pasted and folded, and Will be sent anywhere {0 the United “States and Canada, postpaid, for one dollar a year, Affairs in West Washington. BUSINESS OF THE CANAL—Th? total shipments by the Chesapeake and Ohto Cnal company for last week were the largest of the season, aggre- gating 21.646 tons. Gas Exrtosto afternoon an About one o'clock yesterday sion of gas occurred at No. y Used as a boOK and station- ery store by Mr. E. K. Lundy, who owns the bulld~ Ing. The explosion was caused by leakage from the pipes while being repaired. Mr. Artz, the plumber, who was doting the work In the sevond story, Was severely burned about the head and hands, and Mr. Lunuy had his stde and arms bruised by plaster from the ceiling being thrown With much force against him. — The buildin caught fire, but the flunes weresoon extinguished by the pollee and firemen. ‘The damage to the house was slight: damage to the stock about $200, caused by the water; fully insured ina Philadel- plia company Gratx.—#,500 bushels of wheat were sold after *cuange yesterday at $1.143¢ to $1.18. Bde Bhd Maryland Democracy Defended. SENATOR GORMAN’S OPINION ABOUT THE LETTER OF GOV. HAMILTON. Senator Gorman, of Maryland, was asked yes- terday at Saratoga if he had read Goy. Hamilton’s letter on Maryland polittes, and what he thought of it. He had read the letter and found it notning but a restatement of Gov. Hamilton’s speech delivered at the Maryland institute two years ago, when he was opposing the nomination of Mr. Keating for controlter. Mr, Gorman sald he noted with pleasure, however, that. the governor had discovered that the registry law, which was Grafted by a commission appotnted'by the con- vention which nominated Mr. Keating 1s a sub- stantial reform measure, When asked about the effect of the governor's letter on the guberna- tortal contest now pending in Maryland, Mr. Gor- man replied that the contest 13 being carried on by the people of the state themselves, and nelther the views of Gov. Hamilton nor any other promi- nent politician can affect thetr action. Mr. Gor- man was asked If he had anything fu’ther to say about the complaints made against the demd- cratle party by the governor. He replicd: “Not now, but at the proper time; Uie democratic party will have plenty of defenders. It has done noth- ing it need be ashated of, but on the contrary mich to be proud of. It Will pe shown ‘in good time that Maryland has been as well governed during the past fifteen years as any state in the union.” ee A PHaytom Hanp.—Excitement runs hizh at Canajolarte, N. ¥., 0ving to the nightly appear. ance of a ghostiy, mysterions light along the Cen tralratiroid track. “The light starts from the ol fort, and 18 at first very small It gradually in- creases in size, and goes down the rallroad track about three feet from the ground. The night watchmen say that a hand can be distinguished about It Sometimes the light goes bounding down the track, and again rises thirty feet in the Several tratos, fucluding the Atlantic ex- press, have been stopped by the light, believing It to be'a danger siznal. It appears about 10:30 p. in., just before the arrival of the fast mail, Rail- road men are filled with fear and superstition, ‘The matter Is to be investigated. ee Lee, THE SLEEPY OPERATOR CHARGED WITH MAN- SLAUGHTER.—L. W. Johnston, the telegraph ope- Tator whose negligence 1s sald to have caused the recent fatal collision on the Troy and Boston rati- ‘way, when six lives were lost, was arrested yester- day afternoon at Hoosick Falls, where the inquest was held, and brouzht to Troy. The magistrate overruled the objection to the cbarge of _man- slaughter In the second degree. The prisoner Pleaded not guilty. | He will be released on Dall. johnston denies that he 13 responsible for the accident according to his construction of the orders sent him. —— +7, A SHERIFF SHoors A Honse Taigr.—A_ spectal dispatch from Natchez, Miss, says: A negro nained Postiethwaite, stole a mule in_ Catahoula parish, La., and was pursued by sheriff Fairbanks and artest’d at Billett’s bayou, While under ar- rest the negro drew a pistol and shot the sheriff of his horse, After falling the latter drew a re- voivet and shot the negro dead. Sheriff Fairbanks 4s not dangerously hurt, A WOMAN MURDERED IN A PENITENTIARY.—Yes- terday, Sue Fletcher, allas Burton, and Mollie Denwood, colored female convicts, quarreled in the wash-room of the state penitentiary, when the latter stabbed the former several times With a Jong-bladed pocket Knife, wich feaetrated the left auricle of the heart’ The woman bled to eae in a short time after the physician ar- SS ee SUICIDE OF A Prosrective Bripk—Miss Ella pe of Sesh ost) Pear oe junday morning by a o arsenic. She was to have Deen married to Peter Kalbine ina fewdays. While walking with him she was taken with severe pains and Was escorted to her home, where she died a short time after- ward. Bh was an attractive youag woman, and ‘was greatly respect ‘thé ooroner’s inquest it was ascertained that she had recelved rough treatment at the hands of her father, which led to the desperate act. —————+e.___—_ A Sixgrixa Paysician Rompsm—A special from Lancaster, Pa., August 15, says: A Solk Darginty ‘was perpetrated at the residence ‘of John B. Leb- kicher, saloon keeper on west Chestnut street, er thismorning. The victims were Dr. Andrew A. Wassen, of York, and Mr. Lebkicher. The thief entered the room where they were sleeping, and abstracted Dr. Waasen’s pocketbook, contain- ing nearly $1,000 in money, from under his pillow. Talued a: $190. Mr LcbkicHor foot Ms gold watch, vi ai (a valued at $100 and $20 in money. ‘THE SENTIMENTS OF .—The secret Irian national . ‘but mainly those of the met yester- day. Mr. Finerty’s assertion ‘We want it roud of ‘ne man who killed Intermer Carey” was mi applauded. The same declared Ireland aid nob want the tnter- ference Manning or the pope of Rome of Chicago, o ference of Cardinal if it tended to keep Ireland in chains, | lowed closely by Lee and Ten | this race Larmon, of Unton Springs; Daboi ‘The Telegraphic War. NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION IN THIS CITY. “There will be no further news,” sald one of the operators at the strikers’ headquarters this morning, “until one side or the other breaks.” ‘Committees were at work to-day arranging for a picnic to be given at the Schuetz°n Park on the 22d Instant, and a moonlight excursion to be given on the 18th Instant, ‘The assembly of telegraphers have adopted res- olutions thanking the various labor organizations for generous contributions. THE STRIKBRS AND GEN. ECKERT. “What does these stortes about Uhe visit to Gen. Eckert yesterday amount to?” was THe STar’s in- quiry of astalwart striker. “It amounts to nothing, one way or the other,” said the operator, “except to expose the holiowness of Kert’s deal- ings with the telegraphers. He said he Was willing to deal with the employes of the com. pany, but “not with the brotherhood. The com- mittee that waited on him yesterday represented the employes of the company. Instead of treating with them he referred them to the district super: intendent, ‘There 1s one thing also apparent now. ‘There will be no compromise. Eckert. wants everything. The operators were willlag and ready to compromise at the outset.” CAMPAIGN CARTOONS. Bulletins from tie different assemblies are re- ceived nearly every day. Recently some of the bulletins have taken the form of cartoons. One received from Pittsburg represents, in a series of pictures, a pugilistic contest between Master Workman Campbell and a corpulent giant repre- sentlag “Monopoly.” Monopoly is knovked out In four rounds, and the final tableau represents him as lying upon his back, With Campbell sitting on his pauneh, Another ‘pletorial_ bulletin, from Di troit, represents a Scene before the Western Union office, where the skirmishing committees are at work capturing imported operators. These mast pleces have been pasted upon the wall In the room occupted by the telegraphers at the Nattonal ho- tel. GOVERNMENT OPERATORS SAID TO BE WORKING FOR Tie W. U. COMPANY. The brotherhood in thts city say they intend to call the attention of the Postmaster Gen the fact that one of the employes In his depart- Ment now on leave 1s working for the Western Union tn Pailadelphia. A clerk in the War ae- partment has also obtained a leave of abs is at work for the company in Phil Uhese men are first-class operators, and the a tion will be raised whether, while in the gove meat service, they can be employed by tuc West- ern Union. ee Close of the HANLAN CARRIES OFF THE HONORS, 4S USUAL—THE COURTNEY FIZ2LE. As stated in yesterday’s Stan, the first trial heat of the professional single scull race at Watkins, N. ¥., Was won by Ross, Lee second, and Courtney third. Ross’ time was 9:42, Instead of 10:42, as originally builetined by mistake. Courtney claimed no “foul,” but went directly to the referee and Judzes and sald the race was allright. This 4s cxactly contrary to what he sald when he rowed alongside the press boat, where he clatmed that “Lee would not let me pass.” Within half an hour after the Courtney fizzle the secon] heat of the singies race was won by Hanlan in 11:20, Hosiner a goo! second, Teemer third, ‘Ten Eyck fourch, and Harlow away In the rear.” ‘The crowd, which at this time had Increased fa num- bers to 10,090, cheered the champton lustily. THE DECISIVE RACE, three miles and a turn, was started at 5:38 p. m. Atthe starting buoys Hanian occupted the first position, Hosmer second, Lee third, and Ross rub, The water was choppy. , Who led Ross, turned towards Hanlan, who was ahead, while Lee and Ross turned to crow ch otuer. Ross soon crossei Lee’s bow. T latter continued to lose, and before the Aith quir— ter Was completed turnéd and pulled asuore, eing eight toten lengthsin the rear, All the men showed sizns of fatigue and dropped down to about thirty srk 8. Der minute. hi Hanian still lea at the turning buoy: turn being made in 9:18 from the start. Tio: turned in 9:2 in 9:24 The water was very ro suddenly freshening. In the sec race the men had hard work against. the waves. During the last half of the si Hanlan kept about half a length ahead of Hosmer, increasing his lead toa length in the first hilf of the third mile. The final quarter was one vizor- ous spurt. Hanlan led Hosmer by three leng? making the bome buoy in 9, Hosmer second, ant Rossa good third, The crowd cheered the Canadian repeatedly. THE OTHER CONTESTS. The consolation race, three miles, for profes- sionals, was called shortly after 6 o'clock. The race was a beautiful one. Teemer, Ler, Ten Eyck, Sharlow, Grifln and Platsted started, and all si cured a hindsome start, with Teemer leading, fol The other three soon dropped behind, and Platsted finally hire Time—Teemer, 207 20:39; Ten Eyck, 20:24. e senior single scull race was next called. . In it, of Auburn, and Hartwell, of Boston, contested. The distance was one and one-half miles straight- away. This was also a preity race and a very close one between the first two, Hartwell coming in far behind. Time—Larmon, 10:40; Dabonett, 10:42. Hartweil’s me was not taket Jourtney’s backer 1s sald to have offered to back man against Ross for any money up to $5,000, race to take place at once, The pools on the trtil heats in the morning were Jourtney, #29; field, $10. cond hea’ lantan, red; Teemer, $8: field, $5. Jt will b= seen that more money has been loston Courtey, in spite of the public loss of confidence tn him, COURTNEY'S LATEST STORY—HE CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN STRUCK WITH A SAND CLUB. The New York Herald corresponient at the Watkins regatta telegraphed the followin; “Courtney claims that he was stru with a gand club last_ evening, scon aiter dark, near his boat-house. He told Dr. Adriance, who was called to see him, that after eight o’clock he was walk- ing down by bis boat-house, a rather lonesome spot, several hundred feet along the lake shore, With his friend John Cree; that Cree lett him for a few minutes, when he was hit on the side of the head with something that he thought was a rock orastone. It stunned him, ani he found himseit on his knees with his cap knocked over his head. Cree returned, and Courtney, suffering great pain in his head, taken fo his sister's house. Dr. Adriance was aroused about eleven o’clock and found Courtn*y showing all the symptoms of a person Who had been struck with a saud Dag, and gave it as his opinion that such hd been the case. Courtney had gone down to his boat-house to Meet one of his backers, Who was known to have a larze sum of money in his possession, and Couri- ney thinks perhaps the attack was meant for him. He slept but little all night, and suffered much pain from the supposed blow all day. Hts doctor Tecommended as much quiet as 1t was possible for him to secure, and he went out of town.” stdin, MrcutGan PrommpirioNists DENOUNCE THE Re- PUBLICAN PaRTY.—The Michigan prohibition state ccnvention met yesterday at Eaton Rapids, ‘The convention voted to raise $101,000 as a campaign fund, indorsed the platform of the national con- vention at Chicago, declared in favor of constitu- tional and SIAC CORY Bron don of the manufac- ture of liquor as a beverage, arraigned the repub- lican party for bad faith in not submitting the question to the people, and declared that that party is incompetent to deal with the liquor ques- tion. ted at Chat- 3 Lee, Two Sisters OvuTRAGED,—It is re} ham, Pittsyivanta county, Va., that two respect able white girls, daughters, of Mrs. Jane Sinith, were ravished near the Rock Spring church a few days ago, und that the perpetrators are known and will be captured. sesh aay ROBBERIES AT A CAM MRRETING.—Several tents were entered Tuesday night by burglars at Wood- lawn camp, Cecil Co., Md. One was robbed of $50 another of $20, and another of $10. Rutter’s boarding tent was also robbed of various articies, Warrants have been issued forthe arrest of the suspected parties, ie MEXICAN TROOPS DEFEATED. BY APACHR?.—On July 30 hostile Apaches made an attack on the ¥il- lage of Nacorl, Sonora, where Lieut. Morens 1g sta- tioned with a small picket of state troops, killing five of the guards. They repelled two assaults made by Lieut Morens and his command, and then drove off large herds of cattle. ee SR Nea A BALTmMORE HvsBaND Causes Hrs WIF8’s DgatH.—Mrs. Alice Curry, aged thirty-six years, Wife of Ejward J. Curry, was found dead in bed Tuesday morning in Baitimore, and a coroner’s jury rendered a verdict last n! that she came to eF death from shock caused by injuries received at the hends of her hi ‘The evidence showed that there haa been a quarrel, and that Curry had beaten his wife. She had a tendency to heart disease, and the excitement is believed to have caused death. ——————— DISAFFECTION IN Russian ScHCOLs.—A dispatch to the London Times from St. Petersburg says that arrests of students occur dally. Much dis- ‘Satisfaction has been discovered at the cadet eee ey ni = tion has addressed a circular to all of his subor- dinates. More or less im) it traces of @ se aitious ‘a have been discovered in thir- teen gym and ten schools of the secondary class, ‘There have been serious disorders in four- teen ‘The scholastic authorities have been urged to enforce discipline In the educational Insticut and to call in the ald of the police if ‘Receusarv, : At the mile Hos- | Telegrams to The Star. THE FINANCIAL FLURRY ABOUT OVER. ——— ee BUT WESTERN UNION TAKES A TUMBLE. —— LATEST NEWS FROM THE STRIKERS. A SERIOUS FIRE IN CHICAGO. a FAILURE IN COVINGTON, KENTUCKY, A FRENCH CORRUPTION FUND IN SPAIN. a THE CHOLERA, SPORTS OF THE TURF, ETC a Opening Hours in Wall Street. STOCKS STRONG AND IN GOOD DEMAND. New York, August 16, 10:30 a.m.—Stocks have been strong and [In good dema ce the open- Ing. Prices s tol\ per cent above last night's clostug, Oregon Tra ‘Northern ine, Western Union aud the Southwesterns were the strongest shares. A SLIGHT REACTION FOLLOWED RY A Rai New YORK, August 16. a.m. there Was a slight pressre to sell and action of *¢ tol percent. Turs was followed by fractional rally and still liter by decline, Which left prices 3g to 12 percent. below the highest of the morning. “Western Union led the dowa- Ward movement, falling off from 74% to 724, In Ure specialties Kechmond and Panyille rose 3 per cent to 67 and West Point terminal 14 to 30, A DECLINE IN WESTERN UNION. 30 P. M.—Tle most interesting feature of the ulation stuce noon has been the selling: » Union. The stock has d ined to 71% | against 745, in the early dealings. No new rea- | are assigned for the break tn thts stock | © professional bears are conspleaous sellers. The general market 1s frm and on the advance, With a freedom from disturbing rumors. 1340 M.—The reason given in the “room” for the decline in Western Union ts that a prominent dealer in privileges 13 selling the stocks agaiust lus “puts.” ANOTHER RRASON FOR THE DECLINE. Another reason for the decline In nis the rumor from Boston that a large loan on Western Union, involving several millions, was called In at t elty to-day. eee Shot by His Father-in-Law. Troy, N. Y., August 16.—Joseph N. Hemenway, of Wroy, was shot last night at Bennington, Vt, by Charles Rockwood, his fither-in-law, While en- deavoring to force ah entrance into Kockwood’s house to see his child. Rockwood discharged a Shotgun, severely wounding Hemenway. Bolte Keach An OnUaw Shot and Captured. Troy, N. Y., August 16. art Casey, of Ste phentown, Rensselaer county, an outlaw, was captured in the mountains tuis morning by a posse of five deputy sheriffs, armed with guns. Casey Was fired upon and brought down with charges of shot in the legs and head. He was taken to Pittsfleld, Mass., to answer an indict- ment. He had long terrorized the villages and raided farms, and had defied arrest. Affairs in Canada. THR FRVER SHIP IN THE ST. LAWKENCE—DISTIN- GUISHED GUESTS OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL QueBre, August 16.—The ship Fre Irika and Karo- Mua, before reported at quarantine with yellow fever on board, has come up to port, having landed her sick Saflors and veen disinfected, Prince Hoheniohe, Count Gleichen, Lord Lathom and Lord Eiphinstobe are guests of ‘the governor general. ‘Thrown fron ———— ‘arriage and Killed Stowg, Vr, August 16—Jesse Town and his wite, of’ this’ place, with Mrs. Stockwell, of St Albans, while driving y: ay Were thrown from thelr carriage. Mrs, Town died of the In- juries she received. Mr. Town {8 not expected to live, and Mrs. Stockwell’s injuries are very serious. — Pacific Const Races, Saw FRanctsco, Cax., August 16.—Yesterday was the second regular day of tie Pucltle coast bleed horse assoclation races. ‘The mile heat race, for a purse of #800, best. tnree In five, In harness, wos won by Boy Frank in three stratgnt li Ray receiving second place and Barney B. third. Big Lize was distanced. ‘Time—2:21, 2:22 and 2:20. _— A Stock Train Wrecked. Sr. Lovis, Mo., August 16.—As a stock train on Missourl Pheitic road was passing througa ic elty, abont 40 miles west of here, yester- *, Scars’ were derailed and 30 head of cattle So badiy crippled that they had to be shot. Four Of the cars ar? sald to have been completely wrecked, the other four belng badly damaged. No person Was injured. ——— Foreign News by Cable To-Day. TOE CHOLERA DEATH LIST. Lonpox, Augus: 18—A special dispatch to the Stardard from Cairo, dated Wednesday night, says: “There were 62 deaths from cholera in Alexandria during the past 2¢ hours.” The Times Cairo correspondent says there were 55 deaths from cholera at Dam. nhour Tuesday. ALEXANDRIA, August 16.—It 13 om ly ane nounced that the nutaber of deaths from. cholera here yesterday was 44. The French mis-ton to study’ tue features of the cholera have arrived ALLEGED FRENCH CORRUPTION OF AEMY. he newspaper THE SPANISH Manner, August 16. clare that Freneh speculators ralsed 730,000 trans for the purpose of corruptinz the Spanish army and bringing abouta risine. ‘Tue papers making this asseriion promise to give more particulars concerning the Scheme When tie censorship of the Press 18 abolished. ‘The seml-ontelal journals Admit that there may be some Couudation for the story. ASSISTED EMIGRATION. Dvoras, August 16.—It 1s intended to organize a company 'for the purpose of ral=Ing a fun? to sup- ivment the governme! tor miztation in reland. A special app: ibscriptions to the Tund will be made to the Irish In America, A BRITISH JEW EXPELLED FROM RUSSIA. Lonbow, August 16.—A British Jew, representing Raphael Tuck & Sons, a business firm of Lon lon, und who arrived in St. Petersbug yesterday pro- vided with the proper British passport and creden- Hals to banking firms, hes been expelled trom Russia by order of the authorities, RUSSIAN HEBREWS MUST NOT EMPLOY CHRISTIAN WORKMEN. The newspaper Jevish World, of London, an- nounces that Ce int Tolsto!, the Russian minister of the Interior, hus ordered the enforcement of the decree forbidding Jewish manufacturers from em- ploying Christian workmen. CHIRF OF THE BONAPARTISTS. Pants, August 16—At a banquet held here at which twelve hundred persons were present, spercies were made in favor of Prince Victor, son of Prince Jerome Napoleon, as chief of the Bona- partists. A NEW SOCIALIST’ PAPER IN ST. PETERSBURG. Sr. PRTeusBUrG, August 16—A new socialist paper, called Ye New Era, has made ite appear- ance.’ Its tone is rather moterate. It says that th? present Inactivity of the nihilists is not the re- sult of weakness, Failure at Covington, Ky. Crxctxnatt, O., August 16.—Capt. Vincent Shin- Kie, of Covington, Ky., made an assignment yes- terday to Judge Wm Finley and R F. Miller. Cause, the tightening of the money market and the retusal of the banks to renew his paper. ‘The abilities are estimated at $80,000. Capt. Shinkle says bis assets will equal his Nabilities Als chiet creditors are the banks, and he has embarrassed himself in helping his son, who would have been forced into ee by the loss of the steamer Charles Bodman if ‘he had not advanced him $60,000. He had also sunk $30,000 with his brother, who failed some Ume ago. His chief business was steamboating. He resides in the costliest house in Covington, —_.——— Death of a Philadciphia Banker. . New Yorx, August 16—Charles Wheeler, 50 years old, a well-known banker of Philadelphia, residing at 1217 Wabash street, in that city, ex- fed suddenly this morning at the corner of fesey and West streets. His death was due to heart disease, with which he had been afllicted for a number of years. Saratoga Haces To-day, Saratoea, N. ¥., Al 16.—The weather 1s: warm, the track in ‘tue eoncition and the al ance First race—the hall stakes for all ages, heats of uarters of a mile. Saunterer won the first heat, Navarro second and Monarch third. Time, 1:15. Sauoterer went lame, The second heat was won by Bonnic Me ee eee “156: —— Prraono Pat August 16.—The anti-organ con- vention of the bared ureh ad- Presbyterian chi rae ene ee eet | The hours of the session were taken tee reading of a lengthy paper. D.D., of Newcastle, on ‘with the ‘The Telegraphers’ Strike. WHAT THE W. U. OFFICIALS IN KEW YORK SAT. New Yorke, August 16—The Western Unton telegraph company’s offictals sald this morn! {chat 38 circuits in this city were Intertered wi last night by Uhrowing fae Wires oven the regular Wires. At }1 o'clock It was sald that all the lr cults were in working order, though they worked heavily on account of the damp Weather. Super. intendent Humstone satd he had taken back sven of the sirtking operators this forenoon. They Were taken back at the same salaries they formerly received. It is rumored that a number of the striking operators will meet to-day for the purpose oF taking concerted action In withdrawing {fom the brotherhood th order that they might honorably apply for positions ai the fice of the company. The rumor has not yet been confirmed. There are at present $3 of the Western Talon branch offices in this city closed, and about 40 more operators are required at the Westera Union building. The company’s officials say that about 135 operators are required in this clty to put it in first class condition. They also say not so many telegraphers still unemploy brotherhood reports, and express ther ¢ ‘Uhat the strikers will surrender betore laps. ALLEGED BEATING OF OPERATORS BY STRUKERS CINCINNATI, Aug The first serious Of violence attending the telegrapher=” st curred Isst night. 0 the strikers hav from all by th out m diy beaten’ and for week enry Schwab, an and atterwands returned to ked on Lue siteet While ou his Way eck this morning by a party sup- e that im the The saloon, ad this Westcrn Union office from New York. The Assembly Brotherh Baltimore and Onto Serious Fire in Chicago. WORKS OF THE UNITED STATES ROLLING STOCE COMPANY DESTROYED, CarcaGo, August 16.—Fire broke out late last night in ‘the Works of Une United States rolling Stock company, which ¢ w shops ‘operated by th pany and their entire con. tents, The works were located on Bin Atone thne Clark Bro.’s fura! '» McCormick's 7 ber Yard were thre Island ure face per works, and Lyons’ tened, BUL Wore SAV fire began tp the planing mili departay the engivue Mom. When the firemen arrive about 11 o'clock, the flames bad spread through- out the shops, and within an hour all was de stroved. ‘These included the g itll, ma- chine end Dlacksmith Car shi igine Foom and drylng room. Ti ALDt Sho} were saved. yithin the mil w cars for Use Chicago and AUanta Uon of 1,500 which had recently been contracted for by Ulat company. Tae loss ts varlously estt- Vat from #259,000 to $400,000. The iusurance Was $250,000, OSS HALF A MILLION. J. L. Stagg, superintendent of the company’s k morning that The loss would re of dollars. machiners, bulid- tools were wort om), The stock de- Stroyed was and tm. and about one million feet Or Inmber nipany employed five hundred hands he Adoipho ait Wisch, of New York, ix p tas and ©, Benn, of New York, treasurer of the company. e capital stock ts the hands oF Engtis stor nd most oft is in At Shelbyvilh temy to shot ty Constab Tne body of T of Burlington, as Champlain last night. Violence on the body. A telegram from’ Lewes, Del., sa; ‘Schooner Jesse Hart, second, reported this moraing, lies on the bar, and ts full of water, To-day’s races at Monmouth Park, N. J., were Postponed on account of the rain. The U. 8. Flagship Tennessee arrived at Porte land, Me., at 10 o'ck ees District Governme: ots Wold, a prominent citizen a drowned In Lake ‘here Wete HO Marks of During the week ending with the 12th iInsam,, there we ‘4 deaths tn the District, Tulrteen marriages and 38 births were reported. John D. Sutton and George B. Sullivan are ape poluted privates of the Meiropolitan police forse Of class one, to take effect upon their qualification, WEALTH IN WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK. The mayor of New York, tn raply to the Come Missioucrs’ request for Iujormation as to the val- Uxtion of personal and real property, says that the amount of personal property 1s assessed ab $153.75, and the real at $#90.10 per cupita. Wash- ington, ft is shown by a gomparison of 15 popula- ton, possesses Less wealth by one-third than eltuer Baltimore or New York: DELINQUENT TAX-PAYERS, Mr. Collector the Co: ok Las rec edaronler from missioners to deliver to tue District « delinquent tax-payers tor publicas be done as soon as the listis properly corrected. Persons tn arrears, who wish to avoid the expense of advertising, &-, can in the meantime pay up and avold troubic. GARBAGE IN CENTER Maker. ‘The complaint of Market Master Bucli, that the garbage in the market has been nd 10 Do~ particularly offensive, having he attention of Contractor Drat Teports that he has m: any trouble in the ruvure. CATS AND PARAcnUTn! The publication in a morning pa; that Mr. Harry Goodyear will im. rought + the latter arrangements to avold or to the effect eo some expert: Ls, a ebutes from the dome of Capitol has had the effect to eltcit ‘al pro tests from the humane people to the Commission. gust any permission belng granted to Mr. Goodyear for such purpose. One comes trom Mr J.B, T, Tupper. secretary of the & T ciety, and one from Mrs. Julla Langdon THE LAWS’ DELAY. In a communication to the Comm!s-loners by the acting attorney of the District, Mr. Francis. Miller, reporting Ue condition of various sults in Which’ the District fs concerned, Mr, Miller says: “Permit me to call your attention to the Tact Chal ic has been more than a year since the District has, had an opportunity of trying Its appeal cases im the Criminal Court tn consequence of the pressure upon the court in the star ronte cases.” ‘The con- sequence of Uils state of affairs, for which the court is no Way responsible, ts an ‘absolute immu- Bity 10 offenders against municipal In criminals ax tong as they can find atl v appeals. When the Criiuinyl Court conve teria tis hoped that culprits will rea! though some tug small, that ale mills grind siow they grand exceed- PERMITS TO BUILD. Building permits have been tssued by Inspector Entwisie as follows: Horace Lucas, to enlarge frame dweiting, Petmeroy street, county; $150, Wm. H. Baum, Co build bay windows and enlarge frame Office and dwelling, corner of 7ti and B streets soutaw B. Groff, erect six two-story dwellings, North Carolina avenus, betwen 10th and 1th ‘streets southesst; €9000. Same, erect Six two-story dwellings, 10Uh and H streets north- east; $7,500. ne SecrETary Foucer.—A private letter has been received in Washington from secretary Folger, who is now in Minnesota, saying that he will make a short visit to his home in Geneva before returning to Unis city, and will probably be at the ‘Treastry department on the 27th inst. New Bank.—The acting controller of the curg Tency hus authorized the American National Bank of Nashville, Temn., to bezta business with a capl- tal of $600,000. Tus Wricome Raiw.—Rain fell at Lynchburg, Va., yesterday, the Nrstrain that has visiied tas section of the'state for five weeks. Tue drought Uhroughout southwestern and Piedmont Vir ginia has crused the destruction of the corn crop in several counties, and has done trreparable damagr to the tobacco crop in others It ts thonght that the rain has come too late mend matters much. gue ve ) Savings Bank has foreclosed a 00 on St. Mary's church, Law- rence, Mass., on ‘account of the inability of the Driest’s to raise suMficient funds to pay the interest, and the property will be sold at auction September 6 This Is a portion of the property owned by the Augustinian Soctety. “Tue structure origiualiy Cost over $200, --—+0--____—. Fe IW A SamAaTOGA Horet.—At 2 0'c°ock yester= @ay afternoon, Just asdinver was beginning, « fire broke out in the basement of the Grend Union hotel, Saratoga, under a millinery shop, near the main'entrance, which did very little diaage, but created a great deal of excitement. A vast vole ume of smoke quickly filled the corridors in one ‘Wing of the house, from which the guests ran with their beiongings. ' Hose was attached to fire plugs on the street and poured water into the basement steadily for twenty minutes, by which time the fire was out. The excitement lasted much however, and it wasseveral hours before ness Was restored, A Lerren wnicn Lep 70 Svicipr.—In Cincin= nati Tuesday night Henry L. Yours, general agent in that city, of the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad, shot himself at his office.