Evening Star Newspaper, July 27, 1886, Page 1

we ’ ; ff / Pee tet THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and1lth 8t, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't. THe FVENINa STAR served to subscribers tn the city be carriers, ou thelf own account, at 10 cents pet Soe jonth. Copies at the counter, Hpostage prepaid—SO cents & 6. six months, $ "ont Office at Washington, D. Cas weconile matter. | ue WeekLy Stam—pablished on Friday-$1 ® 3far. pestaxe prepaid. Six months, 80 cents. for 44c. per Che Evening Star. subseriptions must be paid a advance: ne paper seut longer than is paid for. Kates of advertising known on anpticatton. Vo. 69-Na 10.358. WASHINGTON, D.C. TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1886. TWO CENTS. EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, ETC AMUSEMENTS. MP GPREYEAN LIFE INSURANCE Co. 520 LBAUGH’S GRAND OPERA HOUSE MO Stit st: Norrie. Le Dro a r n will be given SA’ EVERY EVENING—ar 8:15—-MARTHA. +f Cedar Point, on the steamer Jeannie Winston, Carrie Morse, Sig. phoma ic ave her wharf. foot hn street, at Pruette. Walter Allen, Vincent Hogan, sharp. Tickets 50 cts: may be ob- _ Next Week—BOHEMIAN GIRL. SOF the agents or me the wharf ow day utexcnr | NEW NATIONAL THEATER. sion. bbl pmo McCAULL OPERA COMIQUE CO. YSTPONEMENT— THE x Every Evening and saturiay Matinee, Tie Nie of the Hore shoers’ Benevolent Associa: a i Union, No pagans Pucssure | _Jy26__ The companion opera to the Mi ih THURSDAY, July 29, 18860 ‘Same | PANORAMA OF BAITLE OF BULI, RU: hat dnt 3 ‘at, two blocks south of Pennsylvania ave, hat a - Jy27-He_ | “The mont realistic Battie scene ever painted. Pik oREat BAEIS AS Lighted at night by 300 electric lights. cour Grimion, 80 cent chitiren under 22 25 her regniar = ion, 50 conte: Children years, pat DNV SpaY"aud" FRIDAY, at 8 o'clock, | cena On Sind cen Jed = » hor Wharf, High st. aud canal, Georgetown. nee Seecrar, Excurstox RER DY YU CCO REE DDD To ROR E D u UCC E DD ATLANTIC CITY, ERE. BBY Sok BOD a : R R ERE DoD UU COU KEE DDD = “The Brighton of America,” CAPE MAY, “The finest Beach in the world,” PPP A NNN TTTT A POP AA NNN T aA via PPP AA NNN T - AAA NNN T > e A ANNN T ASL Pesssyivasta Rastroap, SATURDAY, JULY 31, ‘Without change of cars 00 00 INS £ oo 90 NNN gs Bare for the Round Trip, £ 833 ERE 5s, TWO DOLLARS. TLL 00 00 NHN 5558 ‘Specia) train of firet-class Coaches will leave Wash- THAT WERE toxton 10. p. in. and rum through withomt change to ‘Adlautic vite. asd tape May, arriving at the Seashore fh the moralige. Returning. leave Cupe May 5. pe the Sop. m., affording # full day at the wear ascenger guaranteed a seat. 9%, = 9850, $7, 97.50, cacties assigned to Ladies ot UKSION BY THE RAN CADET CORPS to MARSHALL y EVENING, JULY 25th, # vi FEB DDD U coo EEE DDI ‘ CSrcoran wilt eave Tthstreet | RRR, EER PDP, Y Y Coo EER DDD, sek sharp, returning at 11:30 pe t. Rae Bee ego BE Pp ‘bis. For sale by members of the Po Se ee __ Jy263° (| R BR KER DDD UU QoS ae Bop PPE LONE STAR BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION will give «ta ninth Annual Excursion to LOWER CEDAR POINT AUGTST 47x. ‘Tickets to be had at 1012 7th street and 909 To ae See Pal WASHINGTON TO ae 2 ° BLUE MOUNTAIN AND RETURN! Including Board at the famous Blue Mountain House — from Saturday supper to Monday breakfast. TICKETS SOLD BY THE Uv in mir mint FS BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC R. RCO, UU ow r Sgs8 “uu rt Sss38 EVERY SATURDAY, Good to reti on M fe Me a M return on Monday, following londay 7 Ww m2, «91350, «914,815, Jest pavilion ou the Po: tabve parties allowed ists | aRR EEE ppp TRSION OF | UR E DD been to | HRI ke BB mer Jane Moseley, oD | WEDNESDAY, JULY 28th, 1886, RR REE DDD arf at 9a m. sharp. ‘ets of members of the Asso- ar Dadces and be in attendance syivania ave, 0 1 Save May axp 3 to Aciastic Cry Lae 2% it via By mi MW" S Pesxsyevasta Raszzosp EVERY FRIDAY — DURING JULY AND AUGUST. P FER EEE MM M) A NNN Fans vor tax Rounp Tarp, $5. 4 f E = AORN 5 FE, Gwe £3 Fa ‘Tickets good going only on 12 a m. Train,andto| KER M Sse kee MMM 4°94 NNN return within five days sy15-1m, [ke VIEW AND FALLS, VA steamer Mary Washington, River View every BBB RRR 00 ‘At 10mm aud pin. returning at RB RR Ovo S38 rckets, 25 cents Oecagian, Falls every BBR, ERE QQ 5ss, _ leaving at 9 am. revumning at 8 pam -- = aReents. “Pamuiy dogs at River View every ns EE “oo? Suz 2 eam. returning at 5:30 pt. Dancing down aud Back, and at yon all of the above triye. “The largest and = pavilion on the Potomac at River View. Lively no objectionable parties allowed on the above trips mand spe Say. leavline at al fre astenction for ladiey and children. ‘wil give his wonderful magical per~ hors and Punch aad Judy show in the pavition, sis and op the boai each trip o@ Wednes: Situruay and Sunday. se charter inquire of she 5 RANDALL, Manager. pit THE POPULER TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, COR. 71H AND E STS. Sy Ussaee ware Steamer W. W. CORCORAN daily excursions to Marshall Hall and ng at 10am. arriving at Washington the uid Manor House at Marshall Hall w Lerman & Wises clegant reception rooms for ladies and dont meals served a la carve. Fruit, mills, GRAND CLEARING SALE OF 3ULY, vin aud lunch sapplied excuronises dtp 38 cent the Bost Will make two trips to Mar} A PUTT ©CO (00. gS, TITT nd 30 pau reuruing | AAT &o oo § 7 Aa fT €° 88 Ss. Asa OT Go 88 (a very 5 ENING 6:30pm | a 4 F oo SS or 5 usc aud Dancing. jyl SS6. i 2, EXCURSION SEASON 1886. ox THE BR AXD To te following Points: EVERY TUESDAY ro PEN-MAR, ncing July & z ovens $150 at S30 p.m. Limited to et calls ior u reserved seat. | A’ Ry s 1.00 Every tie for a reserved seat. Leave 10:05 mL, returning at 7 pm EVELY WEDNESDAY AND EVERY OTHER BUNDAY Tu THE LURAY CAVERNS, ip rat $3.50 Hieket calls for a reserved je 8230 ruin at % pu secure your Uekets and AY and 1351 Feonsyivania ave, and at te Sustion On moruing of excursion. Jeas-2un N JULY Ist. The safe swift and commodious Steanier MOSELEY her whatt, Tout oF sth street, daily at 9 am. © Moseley stops at Alexandria oa MoD- esdays, Fridays and Saturdays, \dren, 25 cents = and charters to societies Foculs, appiy at office on the Coe Tth street. B.C. DAVIS, Supt. POPULAR WATERING PLACE an ExcU SPEVIAU ATTRACT ORS EACH and SHORES ENICER, port Lait AMUSE EES Peart sii ic the. saree, Capen 3.000 pene Ca Se Westone ES ee 4 SUNDAY dering Oe cee Sibetrves weed ane days and Fridays je30-2m SATURN MEN Erg excursions mencing JULY SD. trom 7th street Ferry whart at DELIGHTEUL WAY 10 SPEND SUNDAY. Mia BEACH Saterday GSO plans seurniog A Saturday. 00 ph uh, return Advuday moruing by 6 o clock. a JyiGla WHEN WE SAY AT COST WE MEAN IT, All numbers of Guinct Black Silk AT COST. All colors Surah Silks AT COST. SILKS ARE ADVANCING. Henriettas and Cashmeres AT COST. ‘Tricots and all Dress Goods AT COST. Sateens, Krinkles and Ginghams AT COST. Pique, Ind. Linen, Linen Lawn and all White Goods T COST. Ladies’ Hose at 19¢., former price 25. Ladies’ Hose at 42c., former price 50. Children’s Hose 19c., former price 25. Children’s Hose 42c., former price 50. ‘Men's % Hose 19c., former price 25. ‘Men's % Hose 42c., former price50. ‘Ladies’ and Gents’ Underwear AT COST. ‘Handerchiefs, Gloves, Collars and Cuffs AT COST. ‘Men's Shirts 80c., former price $1.00. ‘Men’s Shirts 60c., former price 75. ‘Men's Shirts 43c., former price 50. 5,000 tn Remnants Silk, Dress Goods, Cloths, Cassi- meres, &c., aT HaLF THEIR cost. PARASOLS BELOW COST. OUR ENTIRE STOCK AT CosT. REMEMBER THE PLACE. LUTTRELL & WINE, 1990 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, wyleaw (Corner 20th street n. w, Laos, Arrexriox. LATEST PARISIAN MODES IN HAIR GOODS M'LLE M. 3. PRANDI, 1300 ¥ Srexer. OPHELIA BANGS, ENGLISH BASKET PLAITS, LOUIS XV. js, EVENING COLFFURES. Hair Dreseed and Banas Shincled.~ mabsOme ‘and muuner. prea KL HAHN, 700 9th'st, nw. e21-2me and 42 N. Calvert st. SPECIAL NOTICES. Washington News and Gossip. (R= PSTRICT OF COLUMBIA HORTICUL- TURAL SOCLETY will meet WEDNES- DAY, Jnty 2th i (KS, TURN EN YOUR FV. ‘COUPON for the “Organ” by August Ist. There will be three men appointed by us, who will count them, And the person oaving the greatest number will re- celve the Organ. W. L TUNE & BRO. _S¥27-5t ‘519 7th st Sw. (Oe eng E . MEADE POST. NO. 5, G. A. R—Comrades, vou are heresy notitied to attend the fimeral of our late Com- Tade and Chaplain, PeTER G. BURGHAnDr, from his Fesidence, 16 7th St. s. €,on TUESDAY, Jaly 2710, ‘at To'cluck p. m., and escort the remains to B. aud P; Depot. Badge aiid dark clothes. FJ. RUSSELL, Com F. A. RHODERICK. Adjutant WASHINGTON, D. G. Tony 17, 1586. ‘The undersigned have this day «sociated themseives” tozether under the firm, name. of “WRIGHT & BOLTON,” for the purpose of conduct- ing the Real Estate, Loan and Insurance business, and. are located in the St. Cloud building: WALTER E WRIGHT, _ty24-see HENRY B. BOLTON (Ree ory a BEALE. SE Tetary of the National Mutnal Life Associa Hon, 1420 F st., Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:—i hereby tender througii you to yout association ny heartfelt thanks for, Your settlement In full this day of the Pollcles OF insurance on my husband's life, No. 157, $1,000, and 373, for $2,000. ‘My husband Alpheus Lear, died on June Sth, 1846, but f did not notify you ‘OF file death proofsuntit Juiy'10th, 1856, and (bes day 1 acknowledge payment in’ fall.” My. fiusbaud. was Ansured August, 1854, for $1,000, and in April, 1855. for $2,000, and this inenrance has cost him to date of his death,’ $48.57. Wishing your association con- Unued prosperity, 1 am trulyyour's, ANNIE E. LEA: Jy23-6t 5 Paltimore, (aS TEESE GION Open cet Pee MANENT BUILDING AscOCLATION Offers an excellent opportunity for safely investin either small monthly savings or larger agiounts paid, inas advanced stock ‘The seeuriuy of thostorkacnder fs fret mortage on Washington ety reat ‘estate Tne terest on stock’ paid annually. 1, 1886.....$289,270.00 Outstanding loans February f ment aud further information apply at off ofits todatas SSF Preheat ap RM ce pm = ERMAN, President. MIE ue nenowann isa aN. Present ~< IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE (Kees 1S Thisiiict oF ene Sarah N..Nogris) bx, parte, 3, The ‘Real Eitate of ante ‘M. Norris, NO. 9,830, Docket 26. oe waaay This cause being referred to me to state the account ofthe trustees and make distribution of the fund In thelr hands among those entitied thereto, notice 1S hereby given that { shall proceed to execute this onler of reference on Wednesday, the ZSth of July. 1880, at 22 o'clock a m..at_my olffce in the United states which time and place all’ creditor Norris and all other persous iu éstate may attend and'present their ‘inins uad be beara, Jlistuunot JAS. G. PAYNE, Auditor, THE CELEBRATED FRENCH TOX: (ee eae Re StERIZS Ph _JyBth,stalm 1014 F st. p.w., corner 1th. NTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. REZIN W. DARBY and JOSEPH W. COLLINS have this day ormed a copartnershlp, Un: jer the firm naan Prepared to éontract tor the construction and re Sfbuildiugs oral kinds: ‘They have bad inree cone Tience, employ only skilled workmen, ad guarantee s28-lin good Work at fair prices. RANCE COMPANY, ¢ St. (old No. 58 High St.) GroncrTows, D.C, July 19, 1586, ‘The annual meeting of the'stockiuiders of this Com- pany, for the election of twelve dire re for the ehsning year, will be held at this oftice on MUN- DAY. August 2, 1596. Polis open ut 12 o'clock m. and close at 1 o'clock p.m. _dy19-dtau: J. W. DEEBLE, Secre ary. TIST, HAS: m corner of 12th st, nia ave, to 1319 F st. on. new Sun building. # REMOVALS ms Se (Se DV sho 0. HILLS, Dextisy, to 1321 New dy Office and residence removed avenue. cK JOHN W. ROSS, Attoriiey-at-Law, Has removed his office slows ». 410 Sth st. m. w. BANKING HOUSE OF CORSON. & MACARTNEY, GLOVER, BUILDING, STREET S. W. ‘We offer for sale a limited amount of the Columbus aud Cincinnati Mylland first morwage six per cent bonds maturing in 1914. Price, 102 and accrued in- ‘York m* terest, reserving the right to advance same without notice. ‘These bonds are receiving the attention of the most conservative Investors and are an excellent and safe investment. DG. TOWNSE TEACHER OF BiSCUTION, ES __1817 13th street n.w. PHOSVIT#—THIs COMBINATION OF a RSL aes COM RICA TION, OF Tonic. and’ a aai@guard: acuinie Atala age Gees LUMBER. REDUCTION IN HaRDWoons. Having just received upwards of 50,000 feet of Dry ‘Poplar. 1 will offer for teb day: F100 f. 54 No. 1, dressed two sides, $3 dressed two sides, $3.50 per 100 ft, £4 No.1, 5-4, 6-4, S-4, dressed two sides, 93.75 per 1UU ft. ‘Also, Dry: Xo. 1, dreaned, $15 per 100 Dry 4-4 cherry, No, X-dreawed’ $0.50 per Toot, fatten G4 Asb, No. I, dressed, 35.25 per These are the lowest prices ever offered by an: yard in this city for the quality of stocks and tn wd ition to this { will make prices on ail stock to band correspondingly low. “The above prices ate met casi: ‘ou delivery,” Shall be pleased to shure your orders, Wa te iene 13th and B'streets nor A LARGE ASSORTMEN No chatge or Hanging. o charge Fine line ot Brass Fenders aud” Sadirons. Also Fauey Goods EF. BROOKS, mis ‘Sis Lom st. <a CHAS. S. PRICE, ‘The ‘most complete rag. estabishanent li ie most complete establishment in South Washington. “Prescriptions aapeciaitye Jee es, PLA YOUR ORDER FOR FINE SS DRESS SHIRTS ith HALL & BARNES, FURNISHERS AND SHIRT MAKERS, 908 F st. Rw. ggg” Successors lo THOMPSON'S SHIRT FAC. ‘TORY. mys > DENTAL INFIRMARY OF NATIONAL (Re University, 10U4 E st. n.w.; extracting free; Other work done under the supervision of competent ‘Operators at cost of material. Open from 2 to 2p. uk chiiy, except Sanday. my15-fin x rest, Tt OF Gas Srecians Housekeeping made easy! Hoursof labor saved by Using STELLARINE! Magical medium for cleansing Suver, Glass, Brasswork, ete, Iustantly removes tar- nish, producing bo tujury and leaving brilllaut polish, Pronounced by the highest chemical authority abso- lutely free from Acids und all Impurity whatever, Cheuper than Whiting: prepared us liquid and pow- der; unexcelled for conve: 2030 14th street; “Apply. at Viusow's Agee Ei wey and to. druggists ‘Techivity & Evans, 477 Penn: d grocers generally. Boxes by niall, 15 ents, S261 Ware Ison Sus, Td0 Having purchased lot of the above seosonable ‘goods at a very low figure we offer great bargains, GROS ROMAN MAROZEAU, finest quality. FRENCH SATINES, beautiful designs, 35¢. We have just marked down the pricesot WHITE EMBROIDERED MUSLIN ROBES. These goods contain full patterns and are offered much Jess than ‘the materials can be bought for by the yard. FIGURED INDIA SILKS, 27 inches wide, reduced to $1 per yard. NUN'S VEILING, all wool, worth 37%0., at 250. Great Bargains in a Job Lot of WHITE GOODS at We. All FANCY DRESS GOODS and PATTERN DRESSES at cost. In thislot we have some yery cholee novelties. Short Lengths in DRESS GOODS. SILKS and WASH GOODS less than cost. As our stock is composed of first-class goods this is ‘an opportunity to buy elegant goods at low prices. ‘W. M. SHUSTER & SONS, 919 Pennsylvania Avenue. ONE PRICE. syle a Ocr Woon Maxrzzs, ‘TILES-AND FIREPLACE FIXTURES are selected from the productions of the principal man- Ufacturers with much care to meet the artistic tastes of this market, and we believe we ary offering greater inducements in the way of extensive and chy. ES HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 424 ib street, BOTCHER's BOdTON tor is just phat you want Our sacs tata SrtGle are bow double that of auy previous year. OLDARBY & COLLINS. afd are | GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-Day.—Internal Tevenue, $174,386; customs, $686,286, THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL was yee terday signed by the President. THosE who leave the city during the summer can have THE STAR mailed to them for any length of time and the address changed as often as desired. The subscription must be invariabl, Paid in advance, i s A Year's Posr OrFice CHANGES.—Mr. Ed- win C. Fowler, the chief of the appointment division in the First Assistant Postmaster Gen- eral’s office, has made a report of the changes Made in the post offices throughout the country during the past year. He states that the whole number of post oflices at the close of the year, June 30, 1886, was 53,614; the increase being 2,362. The total numberof appointments made during the year was 22,747, of which number 9,112 were on uecount of resignations and com- missions expired; 9,566 on removals and sus Pensions; 587 on’ deaths of postmasters, and 3.482 on establishment of new offices. Virginia leads the list of states with 197 new offices. NAVAL OnvERS.—Lient. E. D. Taussig, de- tached from command of the coast survey Steamer McArthur and placed on waiting or- ders, Lieut. B.T. Walling, from duty on the coust survey and placed ‘on waiting orders, Passed Assistant Engineer John C. Kafer, from the bureau steam engineering, 31st Instant, ‘and granted two months’ leave. Assistant En: giveer E. O'C, Acker, from the bureau steam engineering, August ‘Ist, and ordered to duty at the Vanderbilt university, Tennessee. Army ORDERS.—Col, Jos. B. Brown, surgeon, has been placed on the retired list by operation of law and ordered to his home. First Lieut. Wm. 0. Dinwiddie, 2d cavalry, having been found incapacitated for active service, bas been placed on the retired list. First Lieut. Wm. H. Joffin, 5th artillery, has been detailed to in: Speot the national ‘guard of Vermont, at tte encampment at Burlington, from August 24 to August 28. Major J. A. Smith, engineer corps, ordered from Portland, Me., td the battery at Jerry’s Point, N. H., on public business. Col. Rutas Saxton, assistant quartermaster general, granted one month's leave. Leave of Major ohn S. Witcher, paymaster, is extended two months. Ordnance Sergeant Jacob Schwarts Placed on the retired list. Mus. KATHARINE CHASE, who fs at Worm- ley’s, has come to Washington directly upon her arrival from Paris, Mrs. Chase is accom- panied by Mr, David D. Lioyd, ot New York, who Was for a number of ‘years secretary to thé late Chief Justice Chase, and afterwards Married his niece. The chief object of Mrs. Chase's return to this country is to meet the wishes of various representative bodies in Ohio with regard to the removal of the remains of the late chiet justice trom thelr present rest- ing-place here to Cincinnati, and the erection of a monument there. It is desired by Mr. Chase's numerous friends and admirers hero and in Ohio to make the ceremony a state mat- ter, and to give it the dignity which his life and services deserve. The Rejresentatives from Ohio are couterring upon thé matter. It is not expected that the removal wili take place im- mediately. 4 great degree of Interest Is shown in the matter, in marked contrast with the for- Settulness that soon follows our public men, The Warm Weather. SLIGHT ABATEMENT OF THE HEAT BY LAST NIGHT'S STORM—MOKE RAIN PROBABLE 10- GHT. Washington has experienced warmer weather thissummer than the present, but still the ther- mometer yesterday and to-day registered pretty high, Early in the month it stood one day at 89.2, while yesterday it marked 86, and there was no material difference today. It was stated at the signal office this morning that there is no warin Wave, but that the tempera- ture is gradually rising; although whatevor change there may be iu the next lew days will be very slight. “The neavy rain last night had # cooling cilect, so that the thermometer did not register quite as high this morning as it would have done. The rain fall last night was exceptionally heavy—two and a quarter Inches in eight hours, Iv is very probable that there will be @ little more rain Unis evening. It is stated at the signal office that there was rain within the past twenty-iour hours in all the Slates West Of the Mississippi, with the excep- tion of North and Soutu Carolina and Georgia, und, in souie of the Joculities 1t was Very uci, nee storm. THE STREETS FLOODED AND CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE. ‘The heavy fail of rain which began about half past seven o'clock last evening, did much dam- age about the city. ‘The water fell in such torrents for an hour that the sewers were un- able to carry off the water and in the lower levels of the city cellars were filled,and the streets were flooded toratime. There was a Jake surrounding the Baltimore and Potomac depot and passengers arriving at the depot had to wade, or procure conveyances to get to Penn- sylvania avenue. Many of the cellars in the neighborhood of Pennsylvania avenue and 6th street Were partly filled with water and in some cases goods were paged. The tluod rose in the United States Electric Light company’s engine room, uear 2d and B streets and as a consequence the electric lights in the city went out. Considerable damuge was done about the city in piaces where excavas tions hud been newly dug, and walls started. The walls of u back building of the new building being erected 6n 7th street, near N, by Mr. Jacob Xander fell during the storm, Police Sergeant Amiss, who was ex- amining the building at the time, narrowly escaped injury. The dumageis about $500. ‘. White & Co,, oyster deulers, 621 B street, northwest, report that they were damaged by. the storm to the extent of $500. The cellars in the row of houses on New panea pahite) avenue, between T and U streets, were damuged by the flood. One of the houses, a ‘ot lt re Robert Strong, was damuged to the extent of As early as 10 o'clock water was pouring into the large sewers in Boundary strevt, ‘and $0 great was the downpour that Boundary street sewer with Tiber sewer could not carry off the flood, aud north of Boundary street, in the neighborhood of the B. und U. road, the water backed up, filling all the space north of that street for acres up to the level of the track. ‘Then the water commenced to overrun Bound- ary street, and it soon cut a deep channel across tbat street, the Water pressing in between the Vacant streets which have been graded and gullylag out the railroad. Several wood and coal establishments, which have been prepar- ing to inaugurate business the coming lall by having elevated switches turned into their yards from the rajiroed, have been greauly damaged by the water. Mr. Hepkle's place, at Ube corner of M and Ist streets east, and Mr. C. 41, Burgess’ yards were both overflowed. Mr, Henkle’s sheds for housing bis fuel are washed away, as are also Mr. Burgess’. The railroad is damaged very much, requiring many traiu- Jouds of filling material, Mr. Fendall, roud- master aud assistant efPineer, thinks about $500 will cover the expense, The railroad will Fequire reconstruction nearly all the way on Ast street casi, between L and N streets, and on Boundary street, The water ran out of the Mauholes on the ‘Tiber sewer conunuously during the storm and until 1 o'clock at night. Vast quantities of sand have washed down the Tiber branen, covering tue low grounds for acres adjacent to the creek. The dainuge vo the District street gradings in the northeast section 4s considerable. The trestle bridge, near M street,on tha Met ropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was somuch damuged by the storm that the western train (No, 3), leaving here at 10:10, was sent west by the Washington Branch to the Relay house. This morning” passengers on the Metropolitan road wero obliged to wali around the brook and take other trains. On the Baltimore and Potomac railroad the tracks near Beaver Dam creel, about six and a-half miles out, were badly washed, the south bound (west) track so badly that it was deemed expedient to switch the trains south to the north bound track. Along the line of the rail- roud much of the country is under water, aud considerable damage was done to the crops. ‘The rain fall during the evening, according to the signal corps record, amounted to 28-100 inches. The lightuing played at a lively rate at Limes during the storm, but no serious dam- age Was reported, A tlush struck a wire enter- dug the property room at Albaugh’s Opera house, causing some commotion. The only dumuge done was the burning out of a tale phone, eg es Fraud in the Chicago Post Omice. Col, BOLTON, CHIEY O¥ THE SROOND CLASS MAIL DIVISION, UNDER ARREST. Col, W. H. Bolton, chief of the division for handling second-class matter at the Chicago post office, was arrested yesterday, charged with the embezzlement of public funds by means of false returns, The post office in spectors claim to huve traced ‘a shortage of 600 irom November, 1884, to Noveuber, einaraane gekaoa naire irom nT, Blew. ‘also arrested. — Bol- art, the weigher, was ton wastappolaed: in 1877. These arrests are very likely to be fol- lowed by more, as the ing ett te oe covered & private memorandum Col. Bolton, which, they ‘dmplicates a. number of federal ‘officials, and’ even private citizens. The inspectors say that the soot which will quickly be brought to light, will i ge in social, army an Of Senator Logan. Heise AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY. RIVER AND HARBOR BILL. Soe The Hennepin Canal Claim Stricken Out in the House. eee SURPLUS RESOLUTION IN THE SENATE. eS. The Senate., Mr. Sewell, from the committee on pensions, reported back the vetoed Senate bill granting a pension to Mrs. Annie C. Owen, recommending its passage notwithstanding the President's objections, Calendar. TH SURPLUS RESOLUTION. Mr. Allison, from the committee on finance, reported back the House joint resolution direct- ing payment of the surplus in the Treasury on the public debt, with an amendment. Mr. Beck (a member of the committee) stated. that this was the report of a majority of the committee, but that the minority adhered to the House resolution. Calendar. On motion of Mr_ Van Wyek, the House amendment to the Senate bill Increasing the pension of William P. Squire was concurred in. The amendment reduces the pension trom $50 @ month to $45. VETOED PENSION BILLS. Mr. Aldrich, from the committee on pensions, reported back two of the vetoed pension bills, with recommendations that they pass. Mr. Blair gave notice that be would ask action on the vetoed pension bills on Thursday, after the morning hour. Mr. Palmer presented the resolutions of the Fairbanks Post (Michigan) of the Grand Army of the Republic tm favor of the passage of the Yelwed pension vill of Cornelia R. Schenck, Reterred. SECRET SESsIO: The Senate then, at 11:45 (on motion ot Mr. Harrison), went into secret session, The gal- leries, corridors, committee rooms and offices on the second ‘oor were cleared of their oc- cupants, A REJECTED NOMINATION. In the secret session, Thomas Hanlon, nomi- nated to be collector of revenue for the seventh Indiana district, was rejected by a tie vote, House of Representatives. THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL, Mr. Randall, trom the committee on appro- priations, submitted a report upon the Senate amendments to the sundry civil appropriation bill, and upon a point of order raised by Mr. Burrows it was referred to the committee of the whole. THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL. Mr. Willis, from the conference committee on the riverand harbor bill, reported a con- tinued disagreemant. He then offered a reso- Intion delaring it to be the sense of the House that the item making appropriation for the Portage luke and Lake Superior ship canal | should be stricken trom the Senate amend- iment, und Instructing the conterees accord ingly. Air. Moffat opposed the resolution, urging that the item referred to was one of the most im- portant contained in the bill, Mr. Willis expressed great sympathy with any effort to make free every waterway of the country, buta still greater sympathy at the resent Moment With the necessity Ot provid- ing for the wants of the great rivers and har- bors, He feared that if these schemes—he used the word in no offensive sense—were placed upon the bill they would sacritice all the other great interests without accomplishing any- thing for their own venefit. Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) favored the resolution. Something must be doue or the life of the bili would be imperited. The resulution was agreed to—yeas, 109; nays, 63. CONTEST OVER THE HENNEPIN CANAL ITEM. Mr. Willis then offered a resolution instruct- ing the conferees to insiston striking out the Senate amendment making appropriation for the Hennepin canal, In oue-minute speeches Mr. Neece and Mr. Plumb (Iil,) opposed the resolution, as did also Mr. Springer (Il1.) In atwo-minute speech. The latter warned the frienas of the bill that ifthey ‘expected to pass the bill they must not strike out these important items. Thoush the ther- mometer was up 1n the nineties, it hese items, were stricken out there would be frost in Wash- ington before the bill was passed. [Applause,] Mr. Henderson (Ill) took the same ground, declaring that the Hennepin canal question ‘would not down,” because It was a question of cheap transportation in the interest of the peo- ple, [Applause] ‘Mr. Hatch (Mo.) supported the resolution. He expressed its udmirution for the persistency with which the gentlemen trom Illinois and Towa (Messrs, Henderson and Murphy), in sea-| Son and out of season, had urged the Hennepin canal scheme. If the personal influence of the gentlemen were left out of the question there would not be more than twenty-five votes in the House in favor of the scheme on its merits. eMiHan (Tenn) opposed the appropria- Mr, Oates (Ala.) argued against the Hennepin canal clause on constitutional grounds. ‘Mr. Willis appealed to the Irlends of rivers and harbors not to engraft. the caval proposi- tion pon the bill, as it might prove destructive to the whole bill. THE CLAUSE STRICKEN our. The resolution was adopted—yeas 189, nays 112, ACTION ON THE OTHER AMENDMENTS, On motion of Mr. Willis, a resolution was adopted instructing the conferees to insist upon striking out the amendment making an appro- priation for the Sturgeon bay and Lake Michi- gan ship canal. ‘The House then further insisted on ite disa- greement to the Senate amendments. Mr, Hiscock (N. Y.) offered a resolution di- Tecting the conferees to insist upon striking out the Senate amendment providing for the im- provement of the Mississippt river. from the end Of the passes to the mouth of the Ohio river. He stated that the effect of this action would be to leave the House provision still in conference, ‘The Seuate amendment which he Proposed to strike out re-establishes the Missis- sippi river comuission, and contained some Vicious legislation in régard to the bullding of levees, District in Congress, COUNSEL IN THE STRONG SUITS. On motion ot Mr. Gorman, un amendment to the general deficiency bill to pay $1,000 for counsel feesin defending the District against the suits of Samuel Strong, was rejected in the Senate yesterday. Mr. Hale said the counsel reierred to had formerly been in the regular employ of the District, but had engaged in business for himself, but he had acquired so much knowledge of the cases it was deemed ex- pedieot to retain him. Mr. Gorman said there Was no authority whatever to the Commission: ers Ww employ extra counsel; that about $8,000 annually is pald to legal ollicers of the District, aud there was no necessity for outside counsel, ‘THE PERMANENT EXPOSITION. The joint library committee will hold a moot- ing Thursday to hear the committee of the per- manent exposition, The latter committee want to submit a statement of what has been accom. plished iu the way of securing co-operation of vernors aud other state officials asa basis for jegislation at the next session of Congress. Capitol Topics. ANOTHER HOTEL AT FORTRESS MONROE. On motion of Mr. Vest, the Senate last night passed the bill authorizing the Secretary of War to grant permission for the erection of another hotel on government reservation at Fortress Monroe. This measure is designed to confer authority upon Mr, John Chamberlin, of this tity, to erect a hotel there. ‘THE EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE SENATE YES- TERDAY ‘was chiefly consumed in consideration of the nomination of Thomas Hanlon for collector of revenue of the seventh Indiana district. Mr. Yoortiees advocated confirmation and Mr. Har. Tison opposed it, both in long speeches. ‘The session Was restiiod at eight o'clock, with the Guse still pending, but no quorum was presen Sir Voorhees submitiea Yettors, fom’ promt nent Indiana republicans testifying to the high character and standing of Hanlon. ‘The caleo- dar of unobjected cases was taken upand a num- ber of nominations coniirmed,the most import- ant being J.8.Hager tor collector of customia,and srael Lawton, superintendent of the mint at San Francisco, ‘THE DEFICIENCY BILL. The appropriation bill as passed by the Senate shows an increase of $1,892,195 over the aggregate appropriation made by the ‘House bill, making the total appropriation for deficiencies $7,807,155, Ks ‘CONFIRMATIONS. ‘The Senate has confirmed Geo. C, Munson to bo ussayer Of the mint at Denver; te w, of Texas, Indian agent at ‘Rivet, Montants Ie ¥. Spout et New Lark, tobe. ‘agent at Rosebud, Dakota, ‘NOMINATIONS, me court of Dakota; Nathan D. Gates, of nnecticut, to be marshal for the district of Connecticut; Ezra Baird, to be marshal for Idano; Dupont Guorry, to be attorney tor the southern district of Gédrgia; Wilson H. Talbott, 9f Colorado, to be agent tor the Indians of the Tulalip agency in Washington Territory; First Lieut. Mancil C. Goodrell, of Iowa, to be captain in the marine corps; Second Lieut, T. Glover Fillette, to be first eutenant in the marine corps. THE FITZ JOHN PORTER NOMINATION was yesterday favorably reported to the Senate by the military committee, and Mr. Sewell gave notice that he would call it up for action ‘at the earliest practicable day. NOTES. The general deficiency bill passed the Senate Yesterday atternoon. Fitty private pension bills were passed by the Senate last evening, including one granting a Pension to the widow ot Gen. Durbin Ward. The committee on ways and means to-d: directed Mr, Hewitt to report fayorably his bill to extend the time within which goods may be taken from a bonded warehouse without pa; ment ofa percentage, od The Water Works Appropriation. THE WORK CAN Go ON WITHOUT DELAY. In the Senate yesterday, after THE Svan re- port closed, and after the general deficiency bill came out of committee of the whole, and was in the Senate, Mr. Sherman renewed his fight against the comfuittee’s proposition to suspend work on the water works extension pending 1n- Yestigation. He moved to amend the clause for the Inspection of the work by a board of en- gineers soas to make it read as follow said board shall make full report there Secretary of War, but pending such examina- tion the work shall proceed upon such parts thereof as the Secretary of War may direct.” That amendment was adopted without debate, and under its provisions the work can be car: ried forward without interruption or delay. see Commerce Committce’s Last Meetinc. INFORMATION AS TO HYDROPHOBIA—THE I TERSTATE COMMERCE BILL, The House commerce committee held its last session to-day. ‘They adopted a resolution pro- viding for the sending of circulars to all the physicians in this country asking for all the information they possess concerning hydro- Phobia. Mr. Reagan then stated to the committee that he thought the interstate commerce bill too important a measure to be passed ina hurry without proper discussion, and as there would be no time to give it such consideration this session he would ask the consent of the committee to make a statement to the House, withdrawing it from consideration until next winter. ‘The committee approved of this course, and Mr. Reagan will Withdraw the bill, — ‘coo The Sundry Civil Bill. THE CLAUSE RELATING TO SILVER CERTIFI- CATES, ‘The appropriation committee of the House has acted upon the amendments of the Senate to the sundry civil appropriation bill, non-con- curring in nearly all those of importance. It recommends concurrence in the clause relating, tosilver certificates with au ainendment so as to read as follows: “And the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized und required to issue silver certiti- cates in deuominations of one, two and five dol- lars, and the silver certificates herein author~ ized shall be receivable, redeemable and pay- able in like manner and for like purposes as provided for silver certificates by the act of ‘ebruary 28, 1878, entitled ‘An act to author. ize the coinage of the standard silver dollar and to restore its legal tender character,’ and de- nominations of one, two and_ five doliars may be issued in lien of ‘silver certificates of larger denominations in the Treasury, or in exchange thereof, upon_ presentation by the holders, aud to that extent said certificates of larger denom- ination shall be canceled and destroyed.” ‘The object ot the amendment to tue amend- ment made by the committee is to make clear the purpose Of the clause that certificates of large denominations may be exchauged for smaller denominations. Murderous Asyault on a Judge. WOUNDS INFLICTED BY A MIDNIGHT AsSATI- ANT. A telegram from New Orleans, La., July 26th, says: Judge Alfred Shaw, a prominent lawyer and politician, and one of the highest Masons in the United States, was the victim of a mur- derous assault last night. At 1 o'clock bis housekeeper was aroused by criex for help. Upon entering the room the judze was tound bathed tn blood, with two. wounds on the forebead, A bloody iron hamin used by the assailant, was lying on the bed. ‘There are various conjectures advanced for the attemptat murder. It is evident that rn 4s not the object, as his watch and poe and other property in tae room, that would have been valuable booty to burglars, remained untouched. When Judge Shaw called tor as- sistance several persons residing in the neigt borhood ran to the windows to see what wa the matter, and suy they saw a figure attired in awhite Métuer Hubbard dress, with hidden by and in over the “ar around the corner. fies in a delirious state. clan pronounces bis condition dangerous, frontal and leit orbital bone 1s traccured. not believed that the brain is injured. he attending physi- The It is LyNcHERS HANG A Bor.—Advices trom Co- mauche county, 1 that the mob hanged the negro boy who murdered Mrs. Ste- Phens. The mob was bent on burning him, bat the mother of the murdered woman pleaded for a less barbarous punishment, The hanging was done by means of a rope thrown over a Hump of a tree, “Ut is suid that just previous to i the crime, Lanor OnGANIZaTIONS UNITING.— A dis- patch from Wilkesbarre, Pa., July 26, says: It Isstated that there are 20,000 uniners and iab- orers in the anthracite region who belong to the Knights of Labor. Last fall an offer was made to get all the miners in the coal regions to Join. one organization, the Miners’ aud Laborers’ Amalgamated ‘association. More than halt of the men joined, but # great major- ity of those who belonged to the Kuights Tetused to come over. ‘Ti.is was Very unsutis- factory, as it divided labor against itsell, Ata ineeting of the executive board of the Miners’ and Laborers’ Amalguimuted association of Luzerne and Luckawauna counties a report Was read Which Will unite the two orgauiza- tionson all labor matters, ‘They will ‘there- fore Work 1n harmony in the future. The re- port was read with cheers. The organizations Working together are stronger than any trades union in the world, se Barrie BetweeN RAL.Koab LABORERS. —A sang of Italian laborers on the new Sehuylicill Wiuiley ratiroad struck yesterday, and tried. to force & gang of Hungarians to join tnem, ‘The latier refused, and a terrific fight followed. A train was dispatehed to Shenandoah tor poitce- men, but befere they reached the scene the Ital- lang’ had driven the Hungarians to the woods, Several of the Hungarians ure badly injured, and three are reported dying. A Resectep Lover's Work wiTH A PistoL.— AU Fall River, Mass., Sunday night, Tuomas Richardson shot Sarah A. Bishop, who had dis- carded him; Wm. K, Russell, who was walking with the girl; Jesse Siddons, ‘and Police Officer Murphy," Richardson also shot bunself in the hand while attempting suicide, Russell and Siddons’ wounds are dangerous, ses FRAGMENTS OF ANARCHIST MISSILES.—In the snarehist trlal in_ Chicago yesterday afternoon Dr, F. H. Newman ideniified a number of iron nuts, fragments of bullets and odd pieces of iron’ and lead which had been taken from policemen who Were wounded at the Hay- murket riot. A dynamite bomb, eighteen and a-half inches loug and two inches in circumfer- ‘ence, was found in barrel in Wilber & Allen’ crockery warehouse, No. 23 East Washington street, Chicago, yesterday. It was loaded and primed. It was pronounced the most danger- ‘ous weapon yet found. Abraham. Ascheles, a oung Kussian, who worked for the firm in May, Isuspected of'naving placed it there, ready fof use in the Haymarket massacre. —— Arremrr to Brow Ur THe Braziuian Puixce.—The New York World of to-day says: An attempt was made yesterday on the steamer ‘Sylvan Stream to scare or blow up the Brazilian prince and a party of junketers. The enemy Was kind enough to write a letter of warning in advance, and @ Close lookout was maintained for botiles coutatuing dangerous compounds. ‘Hence the incky escape, ANTI-PROHIBITION EGGs.—Several cases of were Upped off a truck by accident on fremont streel, Boston yesterday. On picki up the ogee they were found to be made mate and instead of containing the legiti- jucts of the barnyard fowl they were fitled with whisky, each = hotels in Newport and N: tt BOAR 2 Pite were a cana @S dozen ‘each, LLEGED Post OFFICE DRFAULTER.—A tele yam from Noriolk, Va., July 26, says: Edward Foward, assistant postmaster Va, hhas been arrested for a shortage tn bis eccbunts and for making department, Telegrams to The Star, WILD TALK ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, Mexicans who Think they Want to Fight. THE CHICAGO POST OFFICE FRAUDS Bad Orop Reports from the Northwest. THE MAYOR OF ERIE RESIGNS IN DISGUST Canadian Detectives will not Testify Against the B Chicago Anarchista, —_>__ WARLIKE TALK ON THE RB! GRANDE. Mexicans Eager for a Fight With the United States, and Think They Cai Whip Us Easily—Throwing Up Earth- works at Paso Del Norte. EL Paso, Trxas, July 27.—Consul Brigham. had received no official advices or instructions yesterday about the pending international troubles, nor will he be apt to receive any for @ day or two, as the correspondence between the two governments 4s carried on direct between Washington and the city of Mexico. Therefore, the exact status of the question is not known here, “Paso del Norte continues full of Mexican troops. The higber portions of the city are plainly visible from the Aimerican sige, and a humber of troops can be seen busy ab some- thing or other on an elevation back of the bis- toric old cathedral which American visitors (0 Paso del Norte always go tosee. It is thought that they are THROWING UP EARTHWORKS, for which that spot would be particularly adapted. The commander of the Mexican post 4s Col a reputation in the au,in which he was wounded. He is a man of letters and @ poet. He is by this time, however, probably out- ranked by a commander of higher grade in the army. in the few instances where Americans Venture there, they are scowled at and often they are summarily searched for weapons, and if any are found they are taken away trom them. The feeling among the Me nasses is very bitter against Americans, They are quite deiiant, andsay it wiil be AN EASY MATTER TO WIP THE UNITED STATES. They have somehow brought themseiv@ to believe that the firing of the first guu would. be & signal for the southern states to-come to thelr assistance to revenge themselves upon the northern states for the disastrous outcome of the great civil war. “They likewise feel con- Vinced chat England would atonce take their part and bivca:de the AUantic and the gulf ports of the United States. MEXICAN BRAGGADOCTO. Senor Escupor, the Mexican consul at El Paso, Says that unless one country or the other backs down war cannot be averted, and le adds: “Mexico will never comply with the de- mand that has been made. 11 it comes to that you may be sure Mexico will accept war first,” nor Escapor is pretty apt to speak by auth ity, for be ts kuown to have ieretoiore reflec! the ments or his government. ‘The Justice of the state of Chinuabua, Senor F. Komas, has arrived at Paso del Norte, osten- sibly for the purpose of looking into the Cut- Ung matter. “Senor Rincon, private seeretary Of the governor of Chihuahua, yesterday pub- lished # coutradiction of the report Which made him state tw Consul Brigham that no moro troops Would be senito Paso del Norte. He says he is in no position to know what move- nents the Mexican federal troops will make, The Mexican press is intensely patriotic and ucand wants the goverment to listen to no negotiations whatever. eAical paper \e Ubservador Frontera, say’ Lt Yecause You be @ populous nation you will cause our weaker nation to vaciilate? You think so! Do you think that by noise and burrahs you can scare our autuorities?’ Never believe i, never let It enter your tind. You ean never impose upon. the sons of a warlike and valiant nation,” wee cutee Fall of a Building in St. Louis. THREE CHILDREN AND A WOMAN BADLY IN- JURED. St. Lours, July building, No. night. Morgan street, collapsed lust The first foor was occupied by Franz Y, 4 manutaeturer of musical instr ments, the second by John Gamble and fat The latter were in bed at 10:30 o'clock, whe: rere awakened by a loud crash caused b, the tailing of the floor, Fortunately the roof re- mained in its position, but as it was three chil- dren ot Mr, Gamble were badly bruised, as was, also bis wil of the front wail fell out ward across the sireet, scattering brick and de- bris in every direction. The buiiding was very old aud has been notorously unsale tor some ume. ee The Mayor of Erie Resigns. DISGUSTED WITH THE CITY COUNCIL ApR VOTING AWAY IMPORTANT RIG Enis, Pa., July 27.—The city council last night Held Gne of the’ stormiest. sessions ever known, The mayor had vetoed mauy vilis which, it is alleged, would have jeally given away rights’ of immense importance to the city. He was presentat the meeting, In the midsi of a dispute over a veto regarding the appointment of the street superintendent, the imayor pereciving that his veto would not be sustained, handed in his resignation, to take effect at onee. It was accepted, and balloting for a successor resulted in the ‘choice of Mr. Misener, chairman of the democratic county commitice, There was great excitement during the proceedings. Better Than Had Been Expected. MORE CHEERFUL REPORTS REGARDING THE ‘CROPS IN 1oWA. CHICAGO, July 27.--A special dispatch trom Cedar Rapids, Iowa, says: Reports from fitty stations along the Ines 01 the Buriington, Cedar Tapldsand Northern road show that most of the stuail grain has been harvested with better results Usan had been anticipated. Wheat is better in quality than it has been before for ten years, and the yield is equal to last year's crop.” Hay in many places is burned, but in others Is of superior quality, but only ‘about SO percent oflast year’s yield. Oats ‘yield well and none is poorer than best grade No. 2, Bar- ley aud rye are aiso good, but Max 1s not more than three-quarters of # crop. No rain has failen in many places for eleven Weeks but a light rain fell last ight west and north, doing the corn mueh good. Corn nas stood the drought remarkably weil, but this week will spoil pros- pects ofa good crop unless we have a good rain, a Tornado at Fort Assinaboine. St. PAUL, MINN. July 27.—A Fort Asin boine special Says: A terrific storm here yester- day biew the quartermaster’s store down. Luss $50,000. The buildings all rocked as if in an earthquake. —_—»—__ Texas Fever Among Montana Cattle. Sr, Pact, Mixn., July 27.—A Boseman, Mon., special says: Texas fever has broken out among a lot of graded cattle brought here by J. F. Car- lin from Kansas City. Already 21 have died, The herd has been “quarantined. Stockmen fear the discase will spread, as'a drove of 35,000 cattle, from which this lot caught the fever at Missouri Valley, Iowa, are now being driven into the territories. Stabbed Her Sister in the Neck. i Row. Curcaco, July 27.—A. serious cutting affray ceurred last evening in the honse of Walter Banyon, No. 99 Clinton street, in which one sister was stabbed by another. ‘About 3 o'clock esterday afternoon a young woman, Mrs. We Carney, went into the house to visit her mother. The mother was out, and the young Woman stayed until evening, drinking beer. When her husband and her sister came in the —The two-story brick | THE CANADIAN DETECTIVES LEAVE Afraid of Impairing Their Utility by Appearing Against the Chicago Anarchists. Curcado, July 27.—It hascome to the know!- age Of tine state's attorney that for two years the Canadian government has kept two detee- tives in this city watching the Chicago dyna- miters' connection with the Riel rebellion and other movements contemplated but pot carried outin that country. It was known thatshould they becompeiled to testity at the present trial, they would at ance be recognized by the social: ists and would theretore be rendered useloss fF farther work. In view of these circumstances they have been recalled within the past few Wooks until the trial Is concluded, when they will return, In 187980 Thos. Sweeny, of Ottawa, @ trusted Worker in the conservative cause, ire: quently commissioned for important private servioo by Sir John McDonald, occupied position oF Canadian immigration ageut. Wuties Were to prevent as lar as possible the loss of immigrants bound for the Canadian northwest through th nitality agents in the northwestern states. Uhis position he made the acquain cago anarchists, leaded their designs and com municated the’ same to Sir Jobn McDonald, Sweeny ‘also won the confidence of agitators in Manitoba and was enabled, in connection With an Ainerican named Wilson, t0 disclose & scheme to the Canadian government for at up- rising in that province, so that It was ni ip the bud. “These disclosures also put tho Canadian detectives on the track of a con spiracy brewing between Riel, Dun organizations of anarchists i Chicago and ew York. Sweeny aud Wilson took up thelt residence ‘Inc in the winter of 1884, From that date until within a few months the Canadian government has been ki concerning the designs and moveme anarchists, both in Chicago aud New York, Mr. Sweeny left for Canada about the the of the Haymarket mas r soon after, pros sumably to prevent his being summoned’ as @ witness against Spies, Parsons, Ficlden et ah, Some time in 1555 Sweeny is sald lo have beem adinitted to an armed group of the anarchist Being an expert he became a drill master, deste wordt Dakota's Ruined Crops, A GLOOMY VIEW OF THE SITUATION—ORMAT DAMAGE LY KECENT STORMS, Sr. Paur, MINN, July 27.—Major R. Fleming, one of the Tailroad commissioners of Dakota, in an interview in the Pioneer Press, takes a'gloomy view of the crop situation In Dakota. He says the storms of Friday and Saturday nights in north Dakota destroyed abouta million anda ball bushels of wheat, He places the total yield of the territory at not more than 12,000,000 bushels. Major Fl Ing says that ‘thousands of cattle and sheop fiibe brought from Montana into Dakota Ute inter, as Krass on the ranges has been entirely burnt out.” The agent of a reaper company at Bismarek told him he had. sold over tty ina chines, but would not deliver three, as the crops in that se ere not worth cuttin, Sr. PAUL, Minn,, July 27.—A Hallock, Minn, special estim e damuge to the gful Saturday's hail storm at 2 the country tributary to Argyl, and 100,000 bushels in the country about Warren, together With as much oats and barley. A St! Thomas, Dak., special says 10,000 acres of wheat in thab section was destroyed in the same storm, Ke ireshing rains wre reported irom southera Minnesota yesterday. ae Mr. Kagy’s Trip to Washington. HE TAKES A GRIDE WITH MIM WHEN ME Ris TUKAS TO EFFINGHAM July 27.—Frank Kagy, jr., of Etfngham, surprised. bis friend= Sunday by're turning from a business trip to Wasiington ac companied by a newly-wedded. wile. ‘Thelr wedding was ol a romanticturn, They had not met face to face until they stood up belore the minister who married them at Ube bride's home pear Alexandria, Va., one day last week, They Made one another's acquamlance through the malls. Mr. Kagy's Virginia bride was & Miss Harrison, a great granddaughter of President Harrison, Sale From Wall Street To-Day. New York, July 27.—The opening of the Stock market was stroug this, morning, almowk everything on the active list being up %y to por cent, while New York and “New fugh was up New York Central & The Grangers, Louisville and Nashvilie and n ‘Transcontinental, however, were lower. Now: York Central and’ Erie attracted most attention in the dealings, followed by: L Paul, Texas Pacificand Northern Pacific, with the remainder of the list dull as usual. Prices Were firm, and advances ot slight fractions ere established during the hour, while York Central displayed decided strength and advanced % per cent. Toward 11 o'clock prices early advances were general ex small fractions in add! At 11 o'clock the market is quiet aud rather heavy. District Government Affairs. THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE POOR FUND, The District fund for the relief of the poor under the new appropriation bas been tioned as follows: Physicians of the poor, $5,250; Central dispensary, $2,400; medicines for poor and printing, $3,300; Women's dis- $150; Homeopathic dispensary, ine $240; Aged Wome a's Bonny 250; Night Lodglug house, $400; Benevolent | Society of Washington, 8400; Mouse of Mercy, $100; police distribution, $2,000; tial $14,520. MISCELLANEOUS. Mr. A.B. Smith has receved a permit from the District authorities to construct @ switch from the Metropolitan Braueb B.& 0. BR. Re into his coal yard northeast corner Istana Le streets northeast. Messrs. Geo. Z. Collison, Ed. Charaplin and E. L. Harbaugh, inspectors and measurers of lumber, have maile a joint report of lamber ine spected’ and measured by them for the Bscal j year ending Juno 30, 1886, amounting wo 13,932,003 tee! THE McBRipe-WiLLsuR ALTeReaTIoN.—Io reference to the article in yesterday's STAR re lative to the altercation between James M. Willbur and Gen. James D. MeBride, the at» torney, of this city, Which makes it appear thas the latter assaulted the former because be re= fused to pay afee for services rendered as at torney, iu matter of his pending before Com- gress, Mr, McBride states that no fee is due him uatil’the bill is approved by the President; that he (McBride) Las advanced money to Wilke bur, who provoked him by taking some slate ments that Mr, McBride thought were not im accordance with the tacts In the case, Asam Tue Proposep Exrositi0N.—The conferences which it was proposed to bold last night be- tween the library committee of the Senate and the board of promotion of the proposed perma= neut exposition was ed on wcouUDt of the session of the Senate. ‘The secretary of the bourd of promotion, Mr. Anderson, re ceived w letter from Mr. A.M. Soteldo, minister from Venezuela, commending the Object for Which the board was organized. echo cuore Political Notes. Ex-Speaker Keiter is a candidate forthe nom- ination for Representative in Congress from the eight Ohio district. john O'Brien, chairman ot the New York democratic state committee, says he received replies from nearly all the members of the state committee to his circular asking tbel views us to the advisability of holding & state convention. Nine-tonths of the replies were adverse to holding a convention, This, be thought, settled the question. The labor organizations of Western Pennayl- vanla have espoused the cause of miners in Representative Scott's mines. An attempt will be made to defeat Mr. Scott for reelection to Congress it he does not remedy the griev- ‘ances of which his employes complain, co A Coffin Strack by Lightning. TWO OF THE WATCHEKS KILLED AND HALF & DOZEN OTHERS MADE INSENSIBLE. A telegram trom Ottawa, July 26, says: Dare ing @ terrific thunder storm which passed over this district last night au appalling tragedy was enacted in a cottage beloning to Joseph Goderrau, about 8 miles from here. Goderrau’s aunt had died the previous day, and last night several friends assembled to console the be- reaved relatives. Lamentations gave way to hilarity, Walch seems to have driven away all thougiits of the storm which was raging out- side. While the mirth was at its height a bolt of lightning descended the chimney, ean: ing the coffin, which was near the broke it open. ‘Two young men, Eugene Ger reau and Francis X, Bauvin, were instani killed. The electric fluid then made a ci of the chamber, causing the bulf dozen other Occupants of the room to faint with the shock, It was mauy hours before any of them recov- ES Two Mex TuRovcu THE Rarips in Owe BAuReEL.—Graham's success in swimmit