Evening Star Newspaper, July 26, 1884, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and 11th 8t., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. Tre Evextxo Star is served to subseriters in the Ty carrera on their own aseconnt, at 10 cents per Saas bs cents per mouth. Copies at the counter 2 cents each. By mail—postage pre! ‘SO cents amonth; be year, $6: six months, {Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C.,aa second-class mai} matter.) ‘Tus Wexxty Stan—publisbed on Friday—81 a year, Fostase prepaid. Six months, 50 ents, S27 All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance; Be paper sent longer than is paid for. Rates of advertixing made known on application. V% 64—N® 9,751. Che ail ing WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1884. _SPECIAL NOTICES. __| F GEORGETOW: for stock in the fermuned to reopen the books for & | _ SPECIAL NOTICES. 0. | CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, CORNER of | ES san ‘and i streets norchweet -Bervlces Mam. Association. | and 8 p. i. it ase tre cordially invite all thos who " McKENDREE M. E, CHURCH, MASSACHU Sak to comniet theneeltnn eich a Bulldinw Ascuciation | CW” sctts avenuay nea? Sih etreee iy school, regular meeting. which will tak a.m. Preaching, 11a m., by Key. L.H.Yorx, No IN AUGUST thy T Vic All weleome. It MONE ‘ 0th and M sete Sei UNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, CLA- = baugh Hall, 1690 tith st. northweet.—Services- Preaching Sum t 11 o'clock. Sunday Schoo: Sunday afternoon at 3 k. Prayer meetings Wednes! day evenines at 7:300 Al le dys-3 CHRISTIAN CHURCH, VERMONT AVE- nue, between N and O strects, FD. POWER, pas- nz and night et the usual Hours. e thirt of & series of discourses on iracles Of Christ.” Youn< peoples inceting at unday school at 9:30 a.m. Seats free. All in- paueh, Pres: 1 Thos. eax; Ferdinand Kus, mt AND M. ithwest.—J < Bown, of Ge! parmacy, . oe cEYS a NM. E, CHURCH, CORNER ATTORNEYS. Rev. W. L Mekexney, D.D.. at llama, Fev. CHas. ApaMs, D, per serview at 7p. iu, Sunday ICITOR OF PATENTS, Te NORTH CAPITC ‘MLE. CHURCH, CORNER o-& worth cay K stre'ts Preaching To- row stil aan. by the r, Rev. J.C, HAGEY. Sub- z ‘ 7 nity.” AtBp. an. Temper- Business quietly and legally trans- Sabbath school 9:30 a.m. Ps mh Thursday eveni Alb earnestly in’ N H. MILLER. AT TORNEY-AT-LAW. | CHURCH OF “OUR FATHE IN. “Kecuss d and 4, Guaton Law Building, salist), 13th and 1 streets, Louisiana avenue, y Wine. Annie Roem Fesidence, 240 North Capitol st mh2y irs. Jennie BE. True, contralto: Mr. SAMUEL wk = ___ | Mr J. H- Kaiser, basso: Prof Jolin Theapt sey ‘COM iS rrow at 11 a. im, Subjec 45° m. MLINE M. E. CHURCH, STH AND_P ev. Jon A. PRICE, "past - and 3:30 Dastor. Consecration meeting at prayer meeting at 8 p.m. ‘Sunday n. by th ay us, Tuesday, and p it cco A RRR DDD DRY M. E. CHURCH, Da @c AA RR DD streets. —Preachin c AA ERE D D Pastor, Rev. Dr. H. Kk. Nayzor. Song and prai © ¢ ASA RR DD op ¥ice at 8p. ra. Cordial invitation to all. Prayer meeting coo 4 4&4 K KR DoDD Ff Sp. 1t* Wednesday ARK. OF FREEDOM -¥., will preach in Metropolitan Presby- terian church, 4th and B streets southeast, ‘To-morrow morning at 11 o'clock. (cS, CHURCH OF THE REFORMATION Save. and 2d st. s.e.. Capitol Hill —Re | professor in Theological Seminary, Gett: OUR DESIRE, BUT ovR! Pciehatll ain and 6p in | AVOWED PURPOSE TO MAKE SWEEPING REDUC- oLAl FD unre, Pa., will Is free. Sunday Sch The public cordially invited. Bt IT 18 NOT ONLY Meeting tor pro- es ACS P. I ing, corner 7th street and ther permit M. HURCH, 3D AN Seats all frev).— Preaching, . m Dp. tila. m. aud 8 t* TIONS IN OUR UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT. WE | ESSARILY COMPELLED TO DO THIS d Visitors cordially weleome, CHAPEL, i tiwest —9: F hing by the Pastor, Re ARE PREVIOUS TO ANNEXING Rrewanp Noxrrs, und praise service. Frayer meetiag on THE NEXT DOOR BUILDING. and 8 pat hy — Inecting on Wecinenday € EVERY ONE ENOWS WHAT EFFECT DIRT AND | > = TABERN. DUST HAS ON UNDERWE RATHER THAN WAIT AND R; THEREFORE, ‘T THEM SOILED, E. CHURCH SOUTH, WE WILL § , AND GIVE OUR Pa- cts “northwest. Preaching | m. by Rev. J. W. BE Eraise ser- TRONS TE REDUCTION. OF Midre fronmi 7] {6 8p. mi, Publis in- COURSE WE CANNOT ALL WE HAVE IN THIS DEPART ‘MERATE THE PRICES, SO WE WILL ONLY MENTION A FEW BPECIAL ARTICLES A GOOD NIGHT Gow WELL MADF, AT (20, A BETTER GOWN, WITH YOKZ AND FIV! PIECES OF NICE WIDTH EMBROIDERY AT 890.; FORMER PRICE 9120. MOTHER HUBBARD GOWNS, 56 AND 58 INCHES LONG, 9c. THIS GOWN IS A SPECIAL FEATURE | PARTICULARLY AS 1T IS LONGER THAN THE | AVERAGE GOWN. = | CAMBRIC CHEMISE, WITH LACE AND EM- | BROIDERY YOKES, ssc; GOOD VALUE AT 8125. | FOUL DIFFERENT STYLES OF THE ABOVE. DRAWERS TO MATCH THESE, SAME PRICE. Larles’ WHITE SKIRT! REALLY THE CHEAP- EST EVER OFFERED. ASPLENDID COTTON SKIRT, DEEP CAMBRIC RUFFLE, TRIMMED WITH THREE INCH LACE AND FINE TUCKING, AT 98c. SKIRTS WITH EMDROIDERED RUFFLE AND | QUCKING, 8c, IN CUR MISSES’ AND CHILDREN'S DEPART- MENT, WE WILL MAKE YOU A REDUCTION OF 235 PER CENT OFF MARKED PRICE. FROM THIS | re eae Z FIVE GALLONS DANFORTIVS YOU CAN JUDGE THAT WE ARE SINCERE 1X j ibveric ten Oe JENKS & CO, OUR ASSERTIONS. itn SERIE pieeeen we THESE COMPRISE G! SEILLES, INDIA LIN DRESSES. e—The pastor, 1am. and & p.m. Morning st Divine Methods * Missionary, 4 p.m. Praise day, 8 pm. Prayer meet? Seats free. Welcome! — It* THE AUSHICES OF pee ct ‘will beheld fice on MON— Polls open at 12 mi. end close at J. W. DEEBLE, Secretary. a le from. | ==> you can | LR py the poit New York avene. tern Missonri Horses, at prices ranging from $€0 to $75, corner of 12th and I streets northwest, for three days onl: Jy25-2t under style and name of firm: COLMAN & JAKBOE, is | this day by matnal consent dissolved, All parties ine debted to said fin will please 1ake prompt payments to GEO. W. COLMAN, who is authorized to bilis duc and pay all indebtedness of said fir GEO. W. COLMAN. JAS. A. JARBOE. tS rT “THE PUBLIC. SHAMS, PIQUE, MAR- LAWN AND CAMLRIC HA is th lissolved by intitual cousent, are to be paid to the said AM- AGBY. wiso will continne the business, and. on the said partuersiiip arc to be presc to him for payment, AMBROSE D. BAGE' JOHN W. HAISLID. I shall continue in business at the store corner 9th and E streets northwest, formerly oce Haislip. and solicit a continuany : ceived by that firms, AMBKOSE b. BAGBY. AP. rnder td “sai D. CORSETS! Sco TAINS AT A LARGE REDUCTION. WE _ In retiring from the firm of BAGBY & HAISLIP 1 cheerfully commend Mr, BAGBY to our former patrons wtinuance of the favors bestowed upon us, 3t* JOHN W. HAISLIP. = | =e LUMBER SHALL DISCONTINUE KEEPING SOME OF THESE = HARDWOO! MAEES, AND WILL SELL THE LATTER aT a |“ a _ IN ORD! THAT W MAY MAKE ROOM FOR A GREAT SAcz STOCK OF HARDWOODS AND WHITE FICE. NTS IN UPPERS, SELECT SHELVING A WALNUT, MAHOGANY, CHERRY AND POPLak, LANSBUR iH & BRO, | WM. McLEAN & 80! 28 SEVENTH STREET the finest Artiatic Pant fully given. SHU TS> K HAVING ASSOCIATED My SON, DR. GAR- u SEIT. Je. in the prectice of medicine lie presenit, nd in all cases where my al services may be needed during my tempo~ iM Crornsa FOR HOT WEATHER. KOAH WALKER & CO, eee CrPeonsytvania Ava tere . i BKOAH WALSER & CO, At home, mountain top, No. 1526 F street northwest. scanide or bay, Nuns’ Cloth, Houses atid Bu‘lding Lots For Salo Cheap. r¥ax Serve, Seersucker, Alpac: y8-sn ney to Loan, Ganiinere, Flannel and | ™8im ___Money'to ROLH WALE: Drep d'etaSuite. Extra long Drap deta and AS STOVES, GARDEN HOSE, - (tFeunss Alpaca, Macks. Trav GAS FIXTURES, &a. Caste in Tine, Alpecs Gas Stoves thst wilt fauilly Cooking ROAM WALKER & CO, Pougee. é wnasan . Lost wenilly : 625 Pennsylvania A si 5 gp es E. F. BROOKS, KOAH WALKER RO, qld’ Sallorand Nor- SSI 16th street, Corcoran Butlding. => $25 REWARD! ae $4 a as oor cf Gwenty-five dol- J, Belin firs revant of rents Sve. Yer i dg beitcy of the fling dee any of iy bottles marked ae herein derived oy Pett hite and Colcred_ Neck wear in alliew shapes = Esterases. — ey wt . Vriges for eal Pennsylvania Ava. KOAH WALKER & CO, (20Pennsylvania Ava, WOAL WALEEL & co, beer bottles with the Iightning s Gr Pennsy ania wa ea one sider at 1. Bana Soh Mt et wow DLC, KOAH WALKER aco, OAH WALKER Eco, 1881," on the other side, pottle not to be sold.’ One-half pint soda water bottles, marked Saute Patent." ME: Dridwelt seh Set oa ee Washington, D’ C, Kelssued August 13, 1878, ! nesley..”* otha it! at crak No. 1 and others 32, elton — __ 361 Matreet southwest, | POLITICAL PICTORIAL NET BANNERS painted at ROGINSKI & LEWIS, 908 D sizvct northwest. and estimates: furnished. ima ‘All work yuaranteed and due in the mest ner. iv JAMES H_ MoGILL, ARCHITECT, Prerares plans and specitications for all classes of dulkiticm, oud wuperintends thelr erection.“ 3y8-em CHAS. & PRICE. ial se 7 ‘soul ediclies, 424 €25 Pennsylvanis Ave | te the whole «1 BKOWN'S IKON ET PETERS ins @igestion. Drugaeinte wel. it m. res Kood appetite and iy26-e0 Seiuxe Goons dyli-im The largest and best selected stock of SUITINGS sver offered fer gentlemen to select from at the LEADING TAILOKING ESTALLISUMENT oF WASHINGTON. H. D. BARR, 2111 Pennsylvania a} ue. —_ ——— ‘Pure Drugs and Mé Prescriptions a speciaity, BITTERS 18, RECOMMENDED BY | and erate rates, 90° ia Try - _AETERTION OF VISITORS AND SES BEPPEES is the only Iron Medi-ine | t i ATTENTION OF Sree ARP, Popular, Brain and Nerve — | guard For sale areated by the, Totes Uy W. c. MILBCRN, Bole Inventor ail Mase UPPER TEN Bfacturer. 142) Pennsylvania avenue. ‘ap ¥ ae ¥ H - " x & ¥ ¥ aS GAS COOKING EANGES AND STOVES, coe e omg an ‘ww BUH OH Ss BR OY Bap eat wow HoH SsS KK ¥ 5 | Te ere &#5K YOUR GROCLA . Gas ‘TURES. * PLUMLING, HEATING ALL JOBBING we HW ARNG, BR By2i-Sea ca SAML. 8, SHKDD, 609 Hh Btrect Northwest, mn. Preaching at 11am. | Dr. Wour, | c partnership, betweon | | election for 35 cents. artistic unmu- | Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-pay.—Internal reve- ue, $406,655.34; customs, $574,086.18. Pay Director J. H. Watmouth, formerly pay- master genefal of the navy, will be placed on the Totired list on the 80th inst. SECRETARY CHANDLER has decided that Com- Mander Sampson shall succeed Capt. Thomas 0. Selfridge as commandant of the torpedo station at Newport. THR ALASKA CommisstonERa.—The President yes- | terday appointed John G. Brady, of Alaska; Geo. P. Thrie, of Pennsylvania, and Chester Selber, of | California, to be commissloners for the district of Alaska, to'reside respectively at Sitka, Wrangel and | | Ounaldska. | _Wasts ro KNow Witox 70 Eyror.—The officer commanding the United States troops charged with | the duty of expelling the squatters from the Chero- | kee outlet lands, in the Indian Territory, has re- quested the Interior department to send’ a repre- sentative to the territory to point out the persons | Who are to be ejected, ei Secretary Lixcouy’s Vacation.—Secretary Lin- coin left Washington this morning to spend a few days at one of the watering-places on the Jersey coast. He ts expected to return early next week. | Chief Clerk Tweedale 1s Acung Secretary durin, | luis absence. - Sa Post OFFIcE DEPARTMENT SvrPLtEs.—The Post . | Office department has awarded contracts for next ; | Year's supplies as follows: C. H. Burgess, co: | J. Kennedy, pine wood; Wm. M. Ga hay, meal, and bra: |. Lansburg, cloth; , H. Holiander, brushes and bh Promotions IN TAR Navy.—The retirement of | Rear Admiral Cooper will make the following pro- e | motions: Commodore 8. P. Quackenbush, to be rear admiral; Capt. Philip C. Johnson, to be commo- dore, and Commander Allen V. Reed, to be captain. ‘The ‘promotions will date from thé 28th instant. ‘The retirement of Rear Adiniral Charles H. Bald- win, commanding the European squadron, on the 8d Of September next, will promote Commodore Earl English, now chief of the bureau of equip- ment and recrulling, to be rear admiral. CommopoRE FRANKLIN, Commander Sands and | Lieut. Com. Caspar F. Goodrich have been detatled to attend the graduating exercises at the torpedo station at Newport. Liev. Henry P. Ray, eighth infantry, who had charge of the Point Barrow expedition, is sald to stand the best show for promotion to the vacancy in the quartermaster’s department, Ligvt. ScuwaTka Kesigns,—Lieut, Frederick Schwatka, 3d cavalry, of arcttc fame, has resigned from the army, and his resignation has been ac- cepted to take effect January Sist, 18%. He has permission to go abroad. In his letter of resigna- tion he makes no mention of the reasons for his resignation, but It 18 generally understood that he intends entering upon some ‘special duty under a | foreign power. A FALLING OFF IN PostaL Recerers.—Returns ved at the Post Oflice departinent from 159 | letter carrier post offices, which produce nearly | | one-half of the postal celpts for the quarter ended June 30, 1884, | | Were $5,169,052, or $35 0 per cent) less than the corr’sponding quarter of the preceding | year. — Upon this basis the receipts from all post 's during the quarter would aggregate about | €11,000,000, and the recetpts for the year would be about $2,000,000 less t the receipts for the pre ¥ious fiscal year. Sixtcen oflives show increased | | receipts. ‘The diminution fs attributed to the re- | duction of letter rate from three to two cents, | and the result of the year’s business, which 1s better than was expected, Js highly gratifying to the fnancial office of the Post Office departinent, THe Prestoent’s Derartvre.—The President left. Washington this afternoon on the U. §. $. De- spateh. He was accompanied by Mr. John Davis, | | Assistant Secretary of State; Private Secretary | Phillips, Miss Neliie Arthur and Miss May Me- | | Elroy. "The vessel is expected to make the trp in | 48 hours, arriving in New York Monday afternoon. ‘The President will remain in that city avout a | week and then proceed up the Hudson to Kingston, | and after making short stay there as the guest | | of Gen. Sharp, Will make a visit with the latter to | } the Catskills, QUARANTINE INCONVENTENCES—A naval officer on duty at the Navy department, has received a | private letter from a brother officer, traveling in Europe, in which he pictures the inconventences | which travelers are compelled to suffer during the prevalence of cho‘era. “I left Geneva,” he says, “on the Ist of July for Lisbon to join the squadron, | but unluekily at Port Bon, on the Spanish frontier, | 1, with all the other passengers, from no matter | What part of France, had to submit to a quarautine |ofseven days A more disgraceful place decent | people were never required to stay In. A large | Foom used for storing cars, without floor, third j class car compartments for beds; for meals the | poorest of Spanish dishes at our own expense, and | for company a mixed crowd of all classes of society.” ‘Tae INTERNAL REVENUE.—The commisstoner of internal revenue furnishes to-day statements relating to the transactions of his bureau for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1884, and com- patisons with those of the preceding ‘fiscal year. | ‘rom these it appears that the aggregate receipts | for the cal year were $121,590,039, a net deci e | as compared With the preceding year, of $22,963,305. | These sums are made up as follows: Receipts from | Spirits (fruit, grain and other materials), including | also special taxes, $76,905,385, an Increase of $2.536,— | 610; tobacco, in all forms, $26. , a decrease of | $16,041,849; fermented liquors, '$18024.954, an In- | crease of $1,184,338; taxes under laws now repealed | $248,156, a decrease of $10,625,744; penalties $289,144, | & decrease of $16,659. CHANGES OF ORDNANCE STATIONS.—The following | changes in the stations and duttes of officers of the ordnance department are ordered: Captain William 8. Starring, relieved from duty as assist- ant to the ordnance board, New York signed to duty at the national armory, Massachusetts, ain James C. Ayr from duty at the national armory, Springfield, relieved rsenal, i Callfornia. First assigned to duty at the national Springfield, Massachusetts, First Lieuten- | ant William M. Medcalte, releved from duty at the | national armory, Springfeld, Massachusetts, and ssigned to duty with the ordnance board, ‘New York city. First. Lieute ut William Crozier, as- | signed to duty at the Watertown arsenal, Water- town, Massachusetts. TRE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.—THe WEEKLY | Stan will be sent postpaid to any address in the | United States or Canada until after the presidential It 1s a large eight-page paper of fifty-six columns of thtcresting reading matter—political, miscellaneous, personal, news and gossip, etc. "Send for a sample copy. | Precautions Against Cholera. SANITARY WORK IN PROGRESS IN THIS CITY. Commissioner Edmonds stated to-day, in a conver- sation as to the sanitary condition of the city in view of the cholera scare, that they were in daily communication with the health officer, who is hard at work jn supervising his sanitary men and giving them instructions what to do and what to require of the peor to do in getting their premises i cleansed and ready to battle the cholera if it should approach. Dr. Townshend has already on hand a good disinfectant, which he will give to such poor | persons as are unable to purchase, and will direct them how to make use of it. The Commissioners have given the health oficer instructions to make use of the chain gang in filling up dirty ditches: and ponds and cleansing out all dirty places in the city that need attention, ee ‘The Squier Failure. AN AMENDED BILL TO BE FILED MAKING COMMIS- SIONER EDMONDS A PARTY. In the Equity Court to-day, before Judge Hagner, the case of Crawford agt. J. H. Squier and others, an order was made directing the receiver to pay #176, balance of note due J. Edward Temple, or ow cause Why he does not do so. Messrs. Cook and Cole for the defendant, then filed a motion to make District Commissioner J. B. Edmonds a party | defendant. The petition states that the object of | the sultis to have the assets of the late firm of J. | H. Squier administered under the direction of the court those having been assigned to J. B, Smith for the benefit of the creditors and: subsequently turned over to the receiver. ‘The petition further avers that Mr. Edmonds claims a large portion of the assets (probably three-fourths), which have been delivered to him on giving bond tor the payment of such money as may hereafter be decreed by, the court. The petitioner further represents that Squier. & Co. have not delivered tothe nee and receiver all the assets the creditors are entitled to under the assignment. The petitioner also asks of Squier a discovery as to his agsets, and that he be required to deliver to the receiver such assets as the credi- tors are entitled to, Leave was granted to ile an amended bill making Mr. Edmonds a party, xing Mr ence Tar Witt or Euiss B. BEBREND.—The will of| Elise B. Behrend was filed to-day. She bequeaths to Mathilde Behrend, her Co eed Teal estate, known 4s pt. lot 6, sq. 419 (1783 8th strect), and the tet Tey Et a on a ae oe trust r son, Ammon, 0; ner eon, Unk S00, ina wo ai the re- fr. ‘The congregation of John Wesley A. M. E. church has filed a certificate of incorporation with Richard Colbert, Gilbert L Joy, Nebraska Davis, Randall Bowle, W. H. Johnson, Chas, Robinson and Henry Brooks, trustess, 2 E z 5 been granted leave of absence until that date, with | | sul smokin, ssachusetts, and assigned to duty’ at the Beniela | i Lieutenant | Democratic Chances ig New York. REPRESENTATIVE CASSIDY SHINK@ THEY ARE GOOD— A MERRY TIME EXPECEED NEAT TUESD: Representative Cassidy returaed last night from New York, where he attended the emocratic con- ference. He says most of thé democratic leaders were in the city, and 221 expressed confidence of Success in the copzthg campaign. It all depends upon New York, he says, and he thinks Cleveland's chances fof carrying the state are good. His chief reasch for thinking this 18 that the republicans ‘Will not be able to collect so much money there as usual. The business men generally speak of Cleve- land as a safe man, and mahy who are not against Blaine are indifferent as to the result of the elec- ton, and will not put up any money to beat Cieve- land. It is different, Mr. Cassidy says, from what it was during Hancéck’s campaign.’ The business men thought him hardly the man for the place, and, having plenty of money, they put {t up freely to Deat him. Now, Mr. Cassidy says, money is scarce, and there are no fears and no fssues of saM- clent magnitude to lead them to make great. sacri- fices. The want of funds and the absence of excit- ing issues, he thinks, will Weaken the campaign. Mr. Cassidy does not believe there will be any of the enthusiasm that was expected, and the election Will go off quietly, one Way or the'other. ‘The boys will have a grand time when they notify Cleveland of his nomination on Tuesday. ‘They will take a boat up the Hudson, and fill the alr with shouts and soul-stirring music, Protecting Lieut. Greely. THE FLEET SAIL FROM ST. JOHNS THIS MORNING. Secretary Chandler sent the following telegram to Commander Schley from Newport, R. I.,on the 2ist inst.:—“ There is danger to Lteut. Greely and | party trom over-excitement and reaction. Protect dy | e militar Gib. oak Wood, | them from intrusions, and exercise strict ry control over them, according to the advice of your Tesponsible surgeon, until they arrive home and leave the ships.” U. 8, Consul Molloy tel iphs the Navy depart- ment from St. Johns to-day ag follows:—“ Fleet | sailed 11 a.m. Lieut. Greely’s health much im- Proved. Walked from my residence to consulate.” PROPOSED PROMOTION OF LIEUTENANT GREELY. Lieutenant Greely’s promotion to be a colonel in | the signal corps by actot Congress, ts being talked | of as probable in army and navy circles. The | United States consul at St. Johns was the first to take a promotion for granted, as ina telegram to el ney department he refersto him as Major rely. SS AN ASSAULT ON AN AGED COUPLE.—About 12 | Qrclock yesterday two white men named Charles Sweeney and Frank Nicholson, while under the tn- fluence of Mquor, seriously ‘assaulted Timoth: O'Connor, an aged white man, and his wife, Mary O'Connor, apparently without any provocation, in front of their house, 17th and East Capito! streets southeast. Sweeney and Nicholson were arrested. n the Police Court this morning Sweeney an Nicholson were each charged in two cases with as- sault and battery. A certificate from Dr. Beatty Stated that from personal examination of tho | complaining witnesses he found that they would | not be able to appear for several days, The cases were continued until the Sist Instant, a OOTING CASE AT THE 147TH STREET CAR s—In the Police Court this afternoon | Willan’ Arnold, colored, who was arrested on Sat- night by Lieut. Pearson and Officer Rhodes e larceny of a horse and the shooting of Napo- leon B. Clarvoe,a 14th street car driver, was charged with assault and battery with Intent ‘to kill, ‘The case Was sent to the grand jury; bonds $500. eee Beard) An Intricate Suicide. | THE NUMEROUS PRECAUTIONS WHICH A GERMAN TOOK TO INSURE CERTAIN DEATH. Jullus Holweg, Janitor of a tenement house in folk street, New York, a tall, stout Prussian, came to that city seven years ago. He was well- to-do in the old country, but became poor, and this made him at times despondent. He was a famous hunter in his own land and an expert sharpshooter of an East Side Schuetzen corps of thatelty. He had been acting strangely for some days, but his wife, who 18 a cook in adown town restaurant, thought Itte of this. She left him ap- cheerful and well when she went to work yesterday morning. After she had gone hesmoked Apipe, then got on achair and stretched a pleco of new telephone wire with a spool strung on it across the room and yalled it taut to the wall, Then he loaded his gun witha heavy charge. The chil- dren of the other tenants watched him from the back yard. He tied the gun down to the table and ushed the table against ‘the wall under a mirror. ie put _a screw-eye in the wall over the mirror, tied a cord to the trigger of the gun, ran it throught the serew eye and over the spool on the wire and | let the end dangle over his chair. He then capped and cocked the gun, loaded his two revolvers, blocked a rocking chafr under the dangling cord, 80 that tt would not rock, poured out a glass of beer, Uc his, pipe, sat down In the chair and ‘surveyed hinself in the mirror. ‘The muzzle of the gun was afoot and a half from his breast and pointed straight at his heart. He drank the beer, put the | lighted pipe in lis mouth, tied the loose end of the | dangling cord to his right hand and, selzing a re- volver with each hand, fired two 32-callbre bullets Into his head. His pistols fell into his lap, bis right hand dropped aud pulled the twine, but not enough to fire the gun. His pipe fell into‘his lap and was when the startled tenants rushed into flolweg was quite dead. the room. Importing Foreign Labor. A CONCERN IN THIS CITY WHICH PROPOSES TO EM- BARK IN THR BUSINESS. The bill to prevent the importation of foreign labor to thiscountry under contract, which passed the House during the past session, failed to secure consideration in the Senate. There exists, conse- quently, nothing to prevent the continuance of this trade; and a firm in this city bas prepared to em- bark in the business with a view of supplanting American labor with workmen from Europe. ‘The Scheme 1s to import Welsh and Italian laborers to work under contract at low wages. W. H. Main, a real estate agent, 1s at the héad of the concern, and his agents are ’in Europe arranging for the shi} ment of laborers to this country. “They propose estublish a “labor exchange” at the St. Charles hotel, kept by a brother of W. H. Main, not farfrom the Capitol. ‘The plan 1s to keep a number of laborers and domestics of all kinds to meet all de- mands, and to replenish the stock by fresh ship. ments ’as they are needed. The managers will issue circulars to contractors all over the country, offering to give them a supe- rior class of labor atelow rates of wages. ‘They Will not, Mr. Main, to common laborers, Dut w who will be willing to work foothold in this country.» | clate in tuls enterprise is salt to be a German named Krott, formerly an jtinerant preacher. He has now gone to Europe, where he will preach to the laborers of the advantages to be derived from coming to this country. ‘To skilled labor they will offer special inducements, promising them perma- nent einployment at wages much better than they can get in thelr native land. He says also that | hundreds of farmers here want to sell their farms for want of help. Mr. Main says he can afford to pay skilled European laborers much higher wages than: | hey get at home and still put them to work here for enongh less than the regular American wages. | In connection with this they propose to run a col- | nization concern to bring over foreigners, chielly Germans, who have small capital, to take up western timber lands. Mr, Main says they have as much as a hundred thousand acres in a single region which will be applicable for this purpose. SS ee News Bricis. At the Irish demonstration in Boston on August 14th next, accommodations will be provided tor | 25,000 persons, and seats will be furnished on the platform to 1,000 invited guesta, ‘There will be a | grand chorus of 1,500 votces, agststed by conzoll- ted bands aggregating 100 instruments. Gov. Cameron, of Virginia, Bas not yet decided whether or not to call ah extra session of the Vir- ginia legislature. Signor Parrint, editor of the Gazetta Italia, ot Florence, is dead. His death was the result of a ‘wound recetved in a duel. ‘The French Prime Minister, M. Ferry, has grant- ed the Chinese Mintater eight Ways in which to de- Gide on accepting the French terms of indemnity. Ino agreement is reached the French will seize chow, Henry Frederick, a agent ata railroad depot in Philadephia, and ‘Gedieal student named ‘White,are the men who stole the body of John May, the murderer. Warrants have been issued for thelr arrest, but both have fled. Miss Mary’ C. Aulters, of Leeehburg, Pa.. the be- rg, who low Wages to get a ain’s chief asso- trothed of Dr. Osstan ‘Terbu ‘committed suicide at Pittsburg, afew weeks ago, by aking prussic acid, shot herself throug Ue breast last night. She cannot recover. York, yesterday refused to excuse Mr. Jay Gould from serving on the United States grand jury, for tioned the court to be excused. Pleuro-pneumonia hag been discovered on afarm B. G. Turnér, ‘sheriff of Phillips county, since 1876, 1s short $4,000 in his, Co rn editors, accom} 1e~ teen I afternoon, and were received by a delegation of the Baltimore William Hudson, was fatally shot y yDEDUX discharge of his Captain Wm. Hi. Blans assumed the duties ro At Staytide, Va, on the New River eatly yesterday me ‘Cumber shot United States District Attorney Foster, of New which he had been drawn asa juror, and had pett- near Trenton, N. J. ark., Fifty. six ied Press Association, a Prana Counts Berlin, count esterday afternoon on 8; = ent Bay, hear Ocean City, Md., by the accident of Manager of the Maryiand tral mortally wounded his She nad risen from her bed and left the room her husband was ash ‘When she returned he mistook her for a burglar and shot her, ~ Air. Parnell has written a letter to the secretaries of the various branches of the National in Ulster, declaring that. the vention to be held in. Boteast next Tuesday called against his ‘There was a heavy frost in New Durham, N. IL, Jast Hight, seriously injuring the crops. | low her examp! ‘The West Virginia Democrats. HARMONY NOW SAID TO PREVAIL IN THE RANKS— WHAT SOME OF THE LEADERS SAY. Senator Kenna, Representatives Snyder and Gib- son and ex-Senator Hereford, of West Virginia, | passed through Washington to-day en route to their respective homes from the late democratic state convention. To a Stax reporter each of them expressed satisfaction at the political outlook in West Virginia. Senator Kenna said that the ticket nominated has the cordial support of all elements of the party, and that it will be elected by a larger majority than usual. He added that the conflict ich arose in the convention between the state administration and the Wheeling Regisier, the party organ, left no sting belind, as the nominees are acceptable to both sides, Hepresentative Snyder sald: «We will beat the Tepublicans worse this time than ever before.” He Says the nominee for governor was the cholce of the element that had been dissatisfied, and by that concession all dissension was healed. Representagive Gibson sald: “I have never seen so much int&@@st manifested in party affairs. ‘The county conventions are largely attended, and the state convention was one of the largest We ever had. On motion of the rival candidate, Mr. Wil- son’s nomination for governor was made unani- nous, and every trace “of dissatisfaction was re- moved.” Mr. Hereford joined in declaring that harmony has been restored, and said he cannot see whereon ublicans base their hopes of carrying the state. he reporter learned from talking with different prominent West Virginia democrats that the “reg- ulars,” or those of the party who have all along stood by the organization, yielded the nomination for governor to the disconted element, or, 18 they have been termed, the “kickers,” on “thé ground that this policy would bring the latter back into party traces. As for the “regulars,” It was argued that they always stick, and their support could be counted upon anyho' American Cattle Abroad. AN EARNEST EFFORT TO SECURE THE REMOVAL OF ENGLISH RESTRICTIONS. A large and influential deputation waited upon Baron Carlingford, lord privy geal, in London yes- terday, and urged the immediate removal of the Testrictions placed by the privy council on the tm- portation of cattle from Wyoming. The speakers urged that cheap, healthy cattle were obtainable through Canada and from the country west of the Missouri river. ‘They declared that no cattle dis- eae existed in those regions, and that the strictest Precautions were taken during the transit of the cattle to the seaboard and at the seaboard. Baron Carlingford thought tbat it would be necessary to consult Canada before any steps could dé taken. Mr. Frewilin, the delegate of the Wyoming stock growers, submitted evidence of the absence of dis- ease among cattle in the west. Wyoming, he de- clared, was willing to isolate herself from any east- ern state, Wyoming was a test case. If she suc- ceeded in gaining her point other states would fol- le. ‘They all wanted to get away from the dominatton of the Chicago ring. se bn Political Talk. THE GREENBACK PARTY IN SEARCH OF A LEADER— MR. FLOWER’S DENIAL, &C. Mr. George O. Jones, the chairman of the green- back state committee in New York, has written to the Ohio greenbackers, urging them to nominate an electoral ticket. He adds: “If Gen. Butler runs as the candidate of our party, or even asa third party candidate, recognizing our principles and or- anization in the canvass, he will poll a large vote in this state, Including that of nearly every green- backer here.’ But he must indicate his intentions very soon.” ‘The following nominations for Congress have been made: E. T. Poppleton, democrat, 9th dis- trict Oho; John M, Martin, democrat, 6th district Alabama; Edward Evans, prohtbitionist, 33d district, New York; John R. Neal, democrat, Chattanooga district, Tennessee, Reports have been circulated by the Tammany men to the effect that Mr. Flower was disgusted with the democratic ticket and would not ald in its election, Yesterday Mr. Flower fully contra dicted these reports, Last night a bet was made in the Fifth Avenue hotel of $5,000, that money being put up, that Cleveland and ‘Hendricks would poll more votes in the city of New York than have ever been given for any candidate on g democratic ticket. Moses Fraley, the St. Louls grain operator, who 1s now at Long Branch, has laid wai ‘ating more than #5,0W that ‘Blaine will be elected Pres- lent Gen. Lew Wallace, United States minister to Turkey, who is at his home in Crawfordsville, Ind., on a four months’ leave of absence, 1s preparing to take the stump-at an early day in ‘the interests of Blaine and Logan. Gen. Wallace does not intend togo out of own state to speak. Th some quarters among the deinocrats there 1s considerable dissatisfaction expressed at the elec- tion of Mr. Barnum as chairman of the national committee, Mr. Blaine’s visitors at Bar Harbor, Me., yester- day numbered only those of the social sort. Mr. Blaine himself has ven seldom seen in the village. ‘The executive committee of the independent re- publtcan organization ueld a mecting yesterday in ew York, and agreed upon @ plan for the collec- tion of subscriptions for the purpose of carrying on the campaign work. A new democratic weekly journal will make its appearance in Pilladeiphia on Friday next, It will be called The Post, and W. U. Hensel, chair- man of the Pennsylvania democratic state central committee, will conduct it, Se A Horrible Outrage. A DEMENTED GIRL DECOYED FROM HER HOME SUFFERS: TERRIBLE INDIGNITIES. ‘The detalis of the robbery and outrage of Lizzie Bradley, the demented young woman found in a camp on the bankof the Monongahela river, near Pittsburg, Pa, on Tuesday evening, are most horrible, and have created intense excitement there. After being decoyed from home on Sunday by a man named Kennedy, who deserted her in the ‘woods several miles from that city, she wandered aimlessly about until she came to a laborers’ camp, composed of Hungariang, Irish, French and colored men, located near West Flizabeth. Her experience here was so terrible as_ to be almost without a par- allel. When found on Tuesday she was uncon- scious. Her clothes had been torn from her body, which was covered with cuts and bruises. Her Jewelry, valued at $500, was missing. The men flea at the approach of her friends, but the detec- tives have been working vigorously on the case, and thisevening five men were arrested for com: Pileity in the outrage. | ‘Twenty armed policemen in. tWo four-horse Wagons left for the camp at 10 O'clock last night to arrest the others—fitty. men Inall, ‘The feeling against the prisoners ts intense, The young Indy ts sti ving, ‘but 1s in a eritical condition, CHOLERA NorEs.—At Mourilion, near Toulon, fifty cases of cholera were reported yesterday. While the disease 1s decreasing in Toulon and it ts increasing in the surrounding, villezes —— Right Hon. George ©. Trevelyan, chief secretary for Ireland, has given the Dublin corporation in- structions to prepare for an outbreak of the chol- era.—The sanitary commissions of Uruguay and those of the Argentine republic have declared their Ports closed to vessels from the Mediterranean. --— THE G. A. R. NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.—The na- tlonal encampment, G. A. R., at. Minneapolis, yes- terday, continued balloting’ for commander-in. | chief, and on the sixth ballot Gen. John Kountz, of Ohio, was elected. Judge J. P. Peas, of Minneapo- iis, was elected sentor vice commander; Ira E. Hicks, of Dakota, junior vice commander; 'T. M. Shanafeit, of Michigan, chaplain, and W. B. Hall, of Pennsylvania, surgeon. A resolution was that no ptentes Be held on memorial days or Sun- days by Grand Army posts. Gens Logan and Negley left the city in the afternoon on a special car for Chicago. The exercises of the week were brought to a close with a banquet in the evening. It was voted to hold the next encampment at Port- PUBLIC SPIRITED Crrizens.—Twenty-three new members have been enrolled in the Annapolis Im- provement association of Annapolis, Md. in whe membership to 8& An initiation fee of $1 1s charged, or the planting of a shade tree 1s consid- ered an equivalent. Sixteen persons have become life members of the association by subseril et space, facing the harbor, Will inaugurate the e Ty improvenents, which the association proposes to ‘Tue Cazam Reoarta.— Conley gave tne rofessio! oarsmen a _ surprise yesterd F qeeating, ‘Teemer, Ten | Eyck, | Hamm, Gaudour and Lee, by good watermanship, at owen per ‘Teemer was favorite of 8 to4 against the fleld. He easily took the lead at the start, and Conley soon had last place. After the first mile Conley took advantage of the current and gained Fapidly,, At the turn he was scarcely s behind ‘Teemer. In coming back he took the Cana- dian shore and avoided the current, which gave him great advantage, and he crossed the line al four ahead of Teemer, Gaduour third. Ten Eyck wor the race for the consolation purse, with A MULATTO SEDUCER.—Harvey Ford, a mulatto dude,and a well-known caterer at South Bethlehem, Pa., has been arrested on a ef having be- red Miss Mary Boas, a pretty white girl, who been employed by him as waitress. The arrest caused a great sensation in that town, ——————— Hien Pricep Tevors.—Mr. Gye has not with- as yet, his negotiations with reference to peo Opera House in New York, but the tenors whom he has: demand such a he udes an arrangement, to secure & tion of the agreement. ‘sini demands $30,000 a month. A S.ucone Maron x Troy.—Hu TWO CENTS. Telegrams to The Star. GREELY'S DEPARTURE FROM St. JOHNS. A FALSE ALARM OF CHOLERA. A PRIZE FIGHTER DISAPPOINTS A CROWD. THE DEADLY SCOURGE IN FRANCE, = Farewell to St. Johns. DEPARTURE OF THE GREELY RELIEF SQUADRON. St. Jouns, N. F., July 28.—At10 am. the Greely Tellet squadron weighed anchor, manoeuvred and steamed out into St. Johns bay. ‘The flagship The- tis led, followed by the Bear, Alert and all the har- bor steam tugs and steam isunches, with the flags | of Great Britain and the United States at half mast and crowded with leading citizens. On all the pud- lc buildings and mercantile premises flags were dray he hundreds of veagels in port displayed thelr various national flags th mourning. | Thou sands of spectators from the shore waved adieus by banner or handkerchiefs, which salutations were Fracefully returned by the fast receding squadron. Lieut. Greely and the other survivors are enjoying tolerable health. The Missing Assistant Postmaster. NEw York, July 26.—Nothing has yet been heard of Col. Chas. B. Morton, the assistant postmaster of Brookiyn. His friends still ex) their faith in his honesty. Exactly what ie discrepancy is which has ted to the issuing of a warrant for his arrest Is not known to a dollar, but Col the chief inspector, states that tt ts a very trivial fair, and may be easily explained by Mr. Morton on bis return. He says that Col alorton was not jp need. of money, as he was in comfortable circumstances. pel hs General Foreign News by Cable. A CURFEW LAW IN WANBAW, Warsaw,July 26.—The police force have closed & number of coffee houses and restaurants. All other places of this sort are required to close their doors at 8 o'clock every night, and to in closed. altogether on Sundaysand holidays The city is to an intents and purposes placed in a minor state of ege. PRIME MINISTER FERRY'S WARXING. Panis, July 26.—In his remarks cor the revision of the constitution yi before the senate Prime Minister Ferry created a profound sensation by warning the senate that unless the question of revision settied there would be a more serious conflict before the end of the year. THE SPANISH-AMERICAN TREATY. Loxpow, July 26.—The Madrid the Standard says: he negotiauions between Spain and America, relative to a new commercial treaty, are now ata distill. The pretensions of America clash with Spanish interests in Cuba. Spain is reluctant avout allowing closer commer- cial connection between her colonies in the West Indies and America. The latter ts already taking ‘80 per Cent of the exports from Cuba.” FENIANS COMING TO AMERICA. Paris, July 26—The Fenians in this city an- nounce that James Stephens, ex-Fentan head cen- ter, and Mr. Gallagher, propose to visit America for the purpose of advocating tre Irish cause there. It is expected that the English authorities will de- mand the extradition of the Fenlans concerned in the Scotiand yard outrage. BOYCOTTING LABOR-SAVING MACHINERY. Dvsxiy, July 28—Boycotting notices have ap- peared in Skibbereen against introducers of labor- ‘Saving Machines. THE CZAR’S PROPOSED VISIT TO WARSAW. St. PETERSBURG, July 26.—The Czar will make his proposed visit to Warsaw about the middie of August. He will not remain in Warsaw, but will reside at Sclerucwicze, from which place he will attend the manoeuverings and the review, and will afterwards go upon a hunting excursion. ‘THE SHIPWRECKED CREWS. Loxpon, July 26.—Nine of the Gijons crew and four of the Laxhamns crew—the two steamers which collided and sank near Corunna a few days ago— have landed at Gravesend. Seg James R. Keene's Newport Estate. Newport, R. L, July 2%.—It is reported that James Se eene’s estate ere has been sold to Mr. Fiske, of New York, for $80,000. A Pigeon’s Long Flight. NEWARK, N. J., July 26.—A. P. Baldwin's pigeon, wilich was released at Mattoon, IIL, last ‘aturday, atrived home yesterday, and was found in its cot this morning. ‘The exact time of its arri- Val is not known. The bird is in good condition. Fulljames Declines to Fight. A GATHERING OF SPORTSMEN DISAPPOINTED. New York, July %.—Some five hundred assembled in’ Williams’ woods, near Flushing, 1.1. at daylight this morning, to ‘witness a prize fight between Fulljames and Dempsey. Before the ‘was pitched, however, Referee Harding annot that Fulljames would not fight with such a crowd present, he alleging they were all friends of Demp- sey. Fulljames then took a carriage and drove to this city, followed by Dem) Tt 4s understood the fight will come off a private house. Dempsey’s friends say he cl the stake money. Crops Ruined by Hail. Faro, Dax., July 28—The Argus’ Tower City dispatch says: ‘A disastrous rm yesterday unroofed and tore down buildings and many wipdow lights were brokt A few persons were injuted, but not fat Rail fell about thir- teen miles east and west of the town, ruining all the crops. Itis not_known how far the hailstorm extended, or the amount of damage in the country.” oe A Lo: Pending Suit Settled. Faxco, Dak., July 6.—Fop two years a suit has been pending here to a portion of the town site of Lisbon. 1t was brought by Major Buttz against J. L. Colton. Referee ade has found in favor of the plaintifr. property involved is valued at $30,000. ——— An Attempt to Wreck A Train, LYNCHBURG, Va., July 26.—Silas Hudson, James | it and Arthur Page, three young nen of good families, are under arrest for placing logs on the track of the Kichmond and Alleghany 12 wreck 4 train on the 19th inst, Cholera, THE SUSPICIOUS DEATH ON A MISSISSIPPI STEAMER— A CASE OF SUMMER COMPLAINT MAGNIFIED INTO CHOLERA. St. Louis, July 26.—The steamer Annie P. Silver, zeferred to in alspatches from We arrived here ‘Thursday morning, and “her A. W. Bryant, was greatly surprised on betng informed of the coitents of Surgeon General. Hamilten's-dis- patches and instructions to the Of the ma- Tine hospital here. Capt. Bryant that just before leaving New Orleans on ‘the 16th inst, a family consisting of a inan, wifeand four chilarén. evidently t circumstances, came on board and en; deck passage to St. Louis. ‘The - est child.a baby six months old, was si with ordinary summer cou boat was opposite Greenville, Miss, 1t died. The carpenter of the boat made a pine coffin in which the remains were deposited, aud at the next land- ing place, Port Anderson, presence of most of the passengers and crew. No one for @ moment Bu; the disease was any- thing butcommon summercomplaint. The circum- stances was soon forgotten. Cholera was not thought of. On the arrival of the steamer here the remainder of the family left the boat in good health, but where they went Capt. Bryant does not know.’ The man had stated through an inter- preter that he was a from Oporto; that he sailed from the latter place to Vera Cruz, Mexico, where he kept a saloon two months. He then went to New Orleans, and from there he concluded to come to St. Louis, He could not speak French, and Capt. Bryant does not believe he at any time came from Toulon, Up toa late hour last night the sur- eon of the marine hospital had not been seen and nothing therefore is known as to what if any action he has taken in the case. ‘The man was known on the boat by the name of Dut whether that was his given or christian not been ascertained. “Inf recelved from the marine hospital late last night that the surgeon in of advice from General Hamilton sim, and left thorities, ‘The latter havedone z steamer Silver is loading to leave for New Oricans to-morrow. road to ee Chicago Taking Precautions. 4 PLAN ADOPTED FOR HANDLING THE CHOLERA IF IT APPEARS. CxIcaGo, July 26.—Health Commissioner ons tation with Dewolt ‘consul Siegen oy nigh of laying out a plan for hand- ‘The Scott Law Cincrwm, —The first case against nor deatere, ce ‘the Scott law, has been de- Sided ina Justice’: court in favor’ or the cousty ‘treasurer. tonia race track and-see some of the fine stock. It was reported at a late hour last night that he had been beaten and robbed of moncy and checks AL $18,000, pplsiay, and When the | ey were buried in the | New York Central was weak in the early; off to 107%. AT the present ig active, and many shares are 80 MADE INSAXE BY THREATENED FaMInn. ‘ Loxpox, July $6. —A dispatch from Marseilles to the Times says :—* It ts quite certain that the prew ent epidemic of cholera has not the same virulence that has characterized previous outbreaks It pears to have attacked sickiy individuals rather n whole sections of the population. At Aries many persons have become insane ugh fear, ‘The total number of places In France where the infection has so far appeared is fourteen.” MAESRILLES, July 26.—The city is threatened with a meat famine, owing to the fact that many butchers have shut ‘up shop, and others find It dife ficult to procure sy Pants, July 26.—The epidemte at Toulon contin« Ues to decrease. There were 18 desths last night, of which four occuried at the Hospital, six in the suburbs and three tn the city. At Marseilles there Were 24 deaths last night, A Base Ball Club Disbanded. ALLENTOWN, July 26.—The Allentown bast ball club has been “disbanded, as the support it rer celved Was not sufficient to sustain it. ss A Freight Train Wrecked. Brrparrowx, N. 28.—A freight train the New Jersey sc Tallroad was wrecked this morning near Kosenhain, ty the breaking a journal and the track spreading. The train ca Tied also a few passengers, but uli escaped with & ee A Base Ball Tragedy. PEAR — few bruises, MEripgx, Cowx., July 2&—Thos. McGann and John Sullivan, aged respectively 17 and 16 years, | got into a ais over the re- > here last eve ing spective merits of certain Dase ball players, icGann stabbed Sullivan over the heart inflicting @ wound which Proved fatal within wo hours. The murderer has i ‘The Women Safe Anyway. ALL THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES SAID TO FAVOR THEIR CAUSE. Bostox, July 26.—The Woman's Journal this morning publishes a statement that the next prew ident 1s eure to be friendly to wouun's 6umTrage, as | for the first time in the history o* the country every | has nominated a candidate who 1s favorable. e Teoords of Messrs. Bluine, Cleveland, Pomeroy, Butler and St. John, are cited in proof of this, aud hese nominations are declared very encouraging. = Admiral Cooper Metired. Portsmourn, N. H., J 26.-—The ceremony of | ret Admiral Cooper took place on the Tennes- | see Commodore Luce assumed command of the Meet, and proper Salutes were tired. The Saratoga Races. Sanarooa, X. ¥.. July %6.—This_was the fourth regular day of the race meeting here. ee Weather, Was warm and clear, the track dry and fast and tue attendance fairly good. First race, purse $400, of which §50 to the second; for malden two-year-olds, % mile. Lula 8. got the | best of the start to a bud send off, Irish Pat and Rapido head and head next. After’ a furlong had / been run Rapido and Irish Pat raced into the lead head and bead and ran this way to the nish. Dead heat between Irish Pat ahd Rapido, two lengtns | ahead of Reed, third. Time, 1:17. ‘Second race,'the Saratoga cup, a sweepstakes for all ages at $00 each, play or pay, with $1,300 added, + | the Second Lo receive $300 and the Ubid $100 out of | the stakes, two miles and a quarter. General Mou- Toe took the lead from Compensation at Uhe start | and was never headed, winning easily by eight lengths. Compensation ‘second, ten lengths aeud. of Alida, Stanhope third. ‘Time, 4:03, = ‘The New York Strike. New York, July 26.—A number of hod-holsting engtneers and plasterers refused to go to work Luis . morning On some Of Lhe Jobs where Lhe bricklayer’: and laborers are striking. On many other jobs the engineers and plasterers will stop work on Monda: This move, it 1s supposed, will hasten the employers togive in'on the nine-uour question. Other than ‘Uhls the strike remains unchange ——— Telegraphic Bricts. B. Goodwin's store at Navasota, Tex., was burned yesterday. Loss $35,000. Daniel H, Hopkinson, the editor and_ pi tor of the Jewellers’ Corcuiar and Horological Review, died yesterday at his home in brooklyn, aged 40. nc dincaedina. ot esahas A Reported Case of Cholera. AN ALARM FROM THE MISSISSIPPI—SUSPIOIOUS DEATIE OF A CHILD RECENTLY FROM TOULON. = Dr. Hamilton, the surgeon general of the marine jm that the Annie R. 2ad, and is now at St. Louis, more su! cases of cholera have board. immediately telegraphed of the marine hospital service at St. to make a full investigation and report to al once the facts with regurd to the case reported to have been put off the vessel at Port Anderson, Miss..and the general condition of the vessel and her passengers and crew. Ir. Ham- Aiton sald last night that he did not think thas it Was a case of cholera, but he wanted w take all necessary precautions. THE REPORR UNWARRANTED. Surgeon General Hamilton to-day received the following telegram from Jno. D. Stevenson, health commissioner at St. Louts: “Steamer Aunie P. Silver im port. Is in good sanitary condition. The report of cholera on board on the trip up the river was not warranted by the facts.” WHAT SURGEON GENERAL HAMILTON SAYS. Gen. Hamilton said this morning that he had not believed from the start that a case of cholera had occurred on board the Mississippi river Dost, and | that the telegram from Commsssioner Stevenson had settled the fact beyond question. He had read the statement of the captain of the boat, he sald, and thought very likely that 1t was correct. “Lex- pect,” he added, “that we Will be three-fourths of the Summer kept busy running down unfounded about cholera cages, but that can't be helped, for whenever there ts such a report the only thing to dois to hunt up the facts. When the col- lector of customs makes public Uhe names of all reons Who have arrived in France, with their ad- we will be greatly alged in’ this business, for we will know who they are and where they can be found, and can keep track or :them without aim- | cutty. We don’t intend to have'cholera introduced in Unis country if there is any way to prevent it.” etugbiitech Proposed Street Improvements. WORK 70 BE DONE BY THE CHAIN GANG IN EAST WASHINGTON. Among other items in the act of Congress ap} proved July 5th, 1884, making appropriations to | provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the current year Is one “for dump-cars, iron rails, ties, switches, joints and spikes to construct 2,800 feet of movable track for the purpose of grading streets and avenues in the eastern portion of the city, and for filling in marshes adjoining the asylum grounds,” and appro- priating $3250 for the cost of the sume. ‘The Commissioners have for some time past had this purpose in view, the plans being to utilize the laborers of the workhouse to reclaim the marshes contiguous to the jail and workhouse, and to grade streets in the eastern section of the city, making use of these marshes as adumping ground. The | fron for the tracks, dump-cars, &c., have already been purchased by Mr. Stoutenburg, who bas been north for the purpose, and the’ first work to be undertaken will probably be the of Pennsylvania avenue extended eastwardly. According to the established grades in the eastern section of the city there must’ necessarily be much lus earth removed and the marshes of the asylum grounds is just where itis wanted. This will add many acres'to the grounds, which will be improved as soon as the work of ing 18 com- ikely to be idle ‘The chain for the next ten years. Flom want of work Camden come, So a0ee con Maxntep at Eronry-rive.—Mr. John Gi ot has just married his ver, of Cainden, aged 6 years, "Mr. Curtis a focal preacher in the Methodist Episcopal church for over half a cenuury,