Evening Star Newspaper, September 21, 1886, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Rorti-west Corner Penasylvaaia Ave, andlth 8t, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't obserfhers tn the at 1 cents per at the counter, 2 prepald—O0 cents & tone By" mati =powng tered a! tor Post fice at Waskingtoa, D. nteted nt the Put Cfhice at Vas a Setond-class ual! mmiter.; es ‘Tey Wrency Star—panitehe’ on Bear. periace prepaid. Si Priday—$l & months, 5é cents Che £0 ven ing Star, WASHINGTON, D. C.. UESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1886. TWO CENTS. KERNAN'S WASHINGTON THEATER A GLORIOUS OPENING. ‘Theater packed in Every Part Standing Room Oniy at $ o'clock. A PRONOUNCED SUC: ESS, Everyboty Delighted. Everybody Pleased. CROWDED WITH THE BEST CITIZENS. A Right Koyal Show, KRERNA‘'S OWN SPECIALTY TROUPE, Composed ofthe Best Artisis ia the Profession, at STARS! «= ARTISTS! 28 A Progra Excellence. Alestan > KKA HOUSE ‘Phe manazene’ AND takes great pieasure in announc- Bapported br eeperooal:s Wednesday Marines, LADY AUDLEY's ShURET. ‘Thursday, oaly time, ELIZABETH, Saturday Matines, Manic STUART. Buiurday Nicht, MACH. TH. str WICHARD MANSFIELD, tn Be biZ0e's SINTHST. OPERA HOUSE Commencing MONDAY. SEPLENBER 20, ‘The iaughlug Hit, ‘Tingay & Trayer's OCR STRATEGISTS, miest Comedy Ever Written. exjoy the Furst Laugh. Afernovn at + p Eveuingat Spm PUrULAR PRICES: IO AND 25 CENTS. 10 AND 25 CENTS. _ seat NN 2™ SatoNar THEATER a Ove week, commencing MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, ‘Engagement of the Trazcdian, FREDERICK WARDE, ‘Supported by an EMficient Dramatic Company, under ‘Whe management of HUDSON & O'NEILL. MH. FRANK MAYO in NORDECK UVARDSMEN, 8020 jart and a great company, in the nay dratuss, “Across ihe AUsn- pece retined specialties Will be 1€ fALOLS OLES OL AVF. KeaLsOLe, overs Celebrated Comedy, “uur ae MUSED ‘Peunsyivanta avenue, near Lith st GREAT ANv STARILING SHOW, MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, "ARernoon and Night, A GERECE NW, AND. We. JTHOMTROS onderful Dramatic Aciug Dogs, HECTOR AND it Se aa, fer aL = Drage a EVERYBODY DELIGHTED. Admimion free, ‘TWO RIDES FOR FIVE CENTS. _Music by the Band. se10-20 NOKAMA OF BATTLE OF BULL RUN, 25th st., two blceks south of Penusyivania ave, JOxt Fenlistic Battie scene ever painted. Lighted at night by Suv electric ight Gyen from Yam. to 10 pun. Aduimicu. OU cents: Children under 12 years, 25 genta Ou Sundays baif price. EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, ETC. Fee Qhrres wit accommodations at Piney Polut Hotel, Soars can be had at the Wharf. Oyster Roasts, Ci ‘ec. House open for the fall season. eelz-iw P.M. PETIT, Manager. Steamer W. W. CORCORAS Gigmoot, ieavsug ato mui. arriving ‘at Washington av ing a arriving at Washiny spo” ihe Ghd savor jivwe af Marebell Bail ‘Bp wits eic ® the Bont ‘will make two trips to Mar. shail ‘vail, leaving at lo aim, andsS0 pa Sel acdS pan Pare hound trip 350 Pm Ritamer’ “W. W, CORCORAN" pESEy S10 kpay EVENING 2630 pm, bas a0? 740: FOR GheaT FALIS AND CANIN JOHN Toei ee i RG Dips teoay and ritvas. ac suduer wont barf, Hilgh s ut canal, re Ne pared ADDIS ta PRESENT SEASON HAS COME OUR GOODS ARE SPREAD OUT FUR INSPEC Ti0X AND NOW ALL WE CAN DO JS TO ANNOUNCE THE FaCT To YOU AND EX- PRESS A HOVE TILAT YOU WILL FAVOR US WITH YOU PRESENCE aT aX EARLY DAY. IF YOU LIKE TO LooK AT STYLISH GOODS; IF YOU ARE a JUDGE OF GOUD QUALITIES: IF YoU ARE PLEASED WITH GREAT VARIETY AND IF YOU APPRECIATE BEDROCK PRICES YOU WiLL EXPERIENCE MANY PLEASANT SURPRISES IN LOOKING OVER OUR NEW LINE OF SEASONABLE Goops. WILL YOU CALL OUT OF CURL OSITY IF FOR NOOTHER REASOY. WE INVITE YOUR CRITICISM BECAUSE WE BELIEVE EVERY FAIR COMPARISON STRENGTHENS US IN THE ESTIMATION OF JUDICIOUS AND CAREFUL BUYERS, NOW WOULDN'T IT BE WELL FOR You TO SEE THESE ELEGANT BARGAINS WITH YOUR OWN EYES aT THE LONDON AND LIVERPOOL (CLOTHING COMPANY, ~ (CORNER 7TH AND G STREETS Srrrxc Lear Tra AT 50 CENT> A POUND. ‘The great demand tor this Tea bas ledoced pervers to ia funds te but the genulre “acticle can omy be abtiJied in this country at my Mgre, 22h F stseek, i Ia 01d only tm packazes, each bearing my 2. W. BURCHELL, @ll2w STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING AND VENTILATION. Agents for the Duplex and Nonparel Boller Butsicr & Biake’s Steam Heating speauee * *O4 eel71m lp 2413 G STREET &. W. Vou. GI-No 10,406. NOTICES, _SPEUIAL D.C, SEPT. 16, 1886. aOR ie Retonoke existing berween ¥ NAMIE eit ON, under the firm and & HAMTION. a ed ane diwoived. INS6, ‘The business will be conti BARBOUR as WHOLESALE EX. ¥- and no goods will be sold afer Shir. it DEALERS. i 1888. EXCEPT TO 2K will pay ali debts to collect all debts se bills are due will ‘as the books of the clays ARROTR, IAS I JOHN s. HAMILTON IX GIVING UP THE RETAT. DEPARMENT Of the business I desire to extend miy aincere thanks {0 all wiose iberal patronage the inte firm so. larzely enjoyed, and tn thus thanking {wish to asqure thea that he large ‘Wiioiewale department ret Gers it teapesel and proper ation ne retail d Ti: ‘continiig: sales to 74 Only it shail be my aim avd eflurt to erunpete val other markets nd! ho:s thereny to win the patronage of our eny Hetall Dealess. Bi ’ 5. 1. BARBOUR, ETIRING FROM re thanks tall ed the late firm. iG-<otocl EOF FICE OF COLLECTOR OF TAX! (as peiitiee Gr Goneubra, wantin TON, SEPT. 6. 1856. —Taxpa.ers are hereby notified that the panpblet contal he list of unpaid taxes, F the year ending June 0. 1886, bas been prinied, id that a copy thercot willbe delivered to py tas ayer applying therefor wi thls ofl Act of Congress approved 3 ‘By order vi the Commissioners seT-tudtaw con HEADQUARTERS Ce aii seeLthaim J" 1iN F. COOK, tor of Taxes D.C. ji Fs (St at cive poseession of store battling te the parties to whou /t hasbeen rented for aterm oryears, L Besiec \ocloos vut.at and below cist say entre eck od ion foncry and Paucy cicgds Uy the Bret Gfocober, ‘The nitention of any Peicidarava alk eho imag be inierested isespeeiaiiy tuviesd. 1 must Facats the building by October T next &. A. WHITAKER, self-tocel i 105 Penna, ‘ave. (>, DE 5 SIGHGISOS, MEDICAL ELEC trician, hax moved his office and resulence to 516 11th st. nw., from 1005 F st. Office hours—8 to pam. ‘sel1-Lm ce. ASTEADY AND INCREAS. ‘ing demand for single Guiding Low, aud also for Building Fronts of from two to tert Luts, at iow or high prices. We also have constant upp ications fur Dweilings ranging In price from $1.4.) to $7,000, Perous owning stich property, and wishing to well, on Capitol Hil, or eortneast or scutleust of the Capitol, ‘Will find it Lo their advantage to give us a call, MOM HOHREE € Co, se6-1m Sadund Bast Capitol sta, EDWARD G TOWNSEND, TEACHER OF ELOCUTION, Has Removed to cen and’ a sai MILBCRN'S PHA. tw bottles or on drauzi ___ SPECIAL NOTICES. Ses. bee TETY meet WEDNESDAY EVENIN e society . September 22, German hall. 606 11th st."n.w.. al 3 o'cloc~ are requesied 10 bring plants, fruits aud Pubic cordially invited: We J. COG. IAL COMMUNICAT.ON OF LAFAYETTE LODGE, No 19, F. A. A. M. will be held on the 22D INSTANT, at 4 p.m..t tend the fineral of our lute Brother. ARTHUR J. Cal aiken. The brethren are specially requested to be Present. ‘The reguiations of the Grand Lodge require that bisek hat and dark clothes oe worn. “it TIN, W. M. < S CHRISTIAN T SS union, Washington Anxillat rw ‘ Weinesday), at 1:30 p. a. Kooms, 900 Peon. ave. nw. All cordially Au executive committee “meeting will be held at Temple Hotel at'G'p.m Members take,n0- ice. G < HEADQUARTERS ko, G. MEAD. ‘Post, No. 5, G. A. it. Washinigton, Sept. 21, 1886, Comrades of this post are notitied to attend thé funeral of our lave comrade, OrTo LicissutiNo. rom his tate residence, 463 G sureet_uurthwest, ou WJED- NESUVAY (to-morrow), at badge revi ss a anid ‘clothes and x it EQUITABLE COOPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. ASSETS AUG. 15, 1886, $673,444.91. Monthiy payments are 22 D0 pet shave $1,000 advanced on each share. ‘The 12th issue of stock—a new tssue—will _ he wed open wane bes nent atts eee ation and punphiets explain ihe ol advuntoges ot the aocation apply ue the +e TUOMAS SOMERVILLE, President, JNO. JOY EDSON, Secretary, sezl-lm qq, 10 THE LADIES SEND YOUN LACE ce me SWISS LAUNDRY, 1322 F st, near Ebbitt House, St iweuty shares of stock of Per- Detua! Building Association, Nu». 741 to Tu inclurive, Series ©, the original having beeu lost oF misiald by me. “Said duplicate. wiut be tested iin three days frou date o, september 21, 136, MANUEL JOHNSON, 107 thst me, Washington, Dc. TLS (eee Miss ae benve ‘Has removed her Dressmaking Parlors From 1208 F street to use STHiT N. W. ‘Where she will be pleased tosee her customers. 521-2" NTHE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ‘The 17th day of Septeuiber, 1 Cons E.WitKINS vi CatkniaWinicisaN0.10,074, ocket at On wotlou of tne piaiuiltl by Mtr. Wm. G, Hender- her forty days alter this day: oserwise the ealise Will be procecued With us in case of debut. The ovject uf this suit is « divorce -a vinewio on the round of wieful deserdon: Provided that a copy of this order be publisiied ouce u Week for three Weeks tn the Eveniug Star newspaper. of Washt. gion, In ad- dition to pubacation 1 the Law Keporter, ty the Court, CHARLES P. Ja M.S, Justice, &c. True Copy. ‘Pest: KJ. a HiGs, Cetin de” By W.E. WILLIAMS, Ass. Clerk. seZ1-law3w CORSON & MACARTNEY, Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds. Deposits. Exchange. I.oans. Collections, Rallroad Stocks and, Bonds, an‘l all ~ecurities listed on the Exchanges of New York, Mhilauelphis, Boston and Baltimore bought and sold. A Ity made of Investment Securities. District Bonds and all Local Hailroad, Gas, insurance and ‘Telephone Stock dealt in. American Bell TexephoneStock bought and sold.au7 ToMbEK avi potions IX Seen aor eee nee eR ee Gee ace ona ce ncae: 2 Rea lee Te kes G4, 0-4, 5-4, dressed Lagy si ie Dry4-4 Walnut, No. 1, dressed, $15 per 100 tt. Dry 4-4 Cherry, No. 1, dressed $u,5u per 100 ao 44.5-400d 64 Asu, No. 1. Gresed, 3.25 per ‘These are the lowest ‘ever offered eee Te Ter ae Peo AR Ree i Siete inc enare tenes a WM. MCLEAN. 528 (ee 4 LARGE ASSORTMENT OF GAS x 13th and B streets northwest. FIXTURES. SOME SPECIAL BARGAIN IN OUR UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT. PPP 00 ‘TITT m FEE FEB PPro Qk R F HE. HORE Pesses PEL PRE cou RT UESEER & Ki G33 Bea, TT A OU UR R T AA x $9 Ue RE SA PERE Ss Uw RB T A AUN NN Sss3 = RICH VIENNA PORTIERES, Eastern designs, ‘worth $12. for $7.85. RICH TURCOMAN PORTIERES, Artistic Che- nille Dado, worth $8.50, for $6 20. A beantiful TURCOMAN PORTIERE, very wide Dado, worth $5.50, for $3.95. boa RR AA oe i ten o i cco SE EER AG coo ‘UU RB = Taau A very heavy CURTAIN, RUSSIAN BORDER, ‘Worth $4, for $2 95. Av extra heavy SINGLE BORDER CURTAIN, French Guipure, worth $8, for $3.05. A heavy DOUBLE BORDER CURTAIN, 3% yards Jong, full width, worth $2.50, for $1.50. An extra bargain LACE CURTAIN, 3% yards long, ice patiern, worth $1.75, for $1.10. TAPESTRY In beautiful patterns 60c. a yard up. SMYRNA RUGS in lavest designs $1 each. MIKADO DRAPERY, letest out for Curtains, 220, ~ CURTAIN POLES, BRASS FIXTURES, 29c_ i co a WNT SEDO merly $1. for 80c, N. B—Owing to the great number of our customers, ssincranits Soman te eee ecenns sell our HOLLAND SHADES, al complete (this week only), at 35¢., to give you all a chance for this great bansain. » peat ass Be Boe. iss “ ba“ = Boe ar A um = is uM fa ¥i aa i sy Laoms Arrexriox LATEST PARISIAN MODES IN HATR GOoDs, MLLE M. 3. PRANDI, 1300 F Sraxer. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE ‘The 17th day of September. 1586. Sa peer ne vasiog, vary snd bupanere Arerrs. ce Tendants—In Equity No, 10.135. On motion of complainants, by their solicitors, Aj RE cing gred tha ne deena Rupiah EME JANE O anenn Ware asl eee cama Ceara Wertou, ‘By te coort (Siete) CHARLES P. JAMES, Justice, A fue con) 1. MEIGS, Clerk, By Mt Asst. Clerk. aww (Ge 3, THE SUPREME COURT oF THE - PISTIICT OF COLUMBIA, THE 181i DAY OF BEPInMB. It, Iso. MAGGIE A. NEKMAS Vs, KARTHOLOMEW MEEHAN,— No. L0uss “Docket -6. On motion of the plutntitt, by Mr. = B. Hay, her so- Veitor, it ls ordered shut wie’ defendaut, artholomew DMeeusin, cause bis appeurauce tu be entered herelu on OF beworé the first ruieday occurring iorty days alter Misday otters ise the euuse will be proceeded witu as Sn case of detault. Tue olject of this sult is divorce ou account of de Sertion aud ecueity: provided, that the publica:tun of Usis order De made iu the s-venlug Slur, Rew spaper, of Washi.gion, D.C, in adultion “to we Wasiiagiou Law scporte., nce # wees tor three weeks, By she cour, CHALLIS ¥. JAMES, Ja ne copy.” eat. i J. MEIGS. ci. By M.A CLANCY, Ass. Gierie =, Bate ; SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTHICT OF COLUMBIA, HOLDING A. UNITED STATES DISTRUC. COURT. In the matter of the condemnation of land for ® Con- gressional Library—No. 333. ‘Upon hearing the petition of Zacharia Tobriner. this day fled. claiming the suin of $6,103.00, assensed DY the Jury of condeinnation herein as the value of the Meat 20 fh. 13 ‘in, by the depth thereof of lot 17, Sq. 729, it Js. by the evart, thls Bist day of September, A.D, 1856, ordered thal all varies elalining wiversely, tothe sai peiitioner, uid especially oue Sarah Prince, show cause on or before the tour. day of October, A.D Iss6, why toe prayersof suld pediuon sad Ot be granted: Provided, a copy at tuls order be pub- Ished every other day for one-week iy some rence Paper puvil-hed dally tp said District, and that acopy: ot this orver be served upon sald Sara Puce. gr He attorney of agent on oF betore the said th day of ob A. D. 1886. > ‘By the Court. “True copy: [se2Ge0-3t) OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON GASLIGHT COMPANY, WASsuIxoToN, D.C. RJ. MEIGS, Clerk. NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS. FOR GAS CONSUMED ON AND AFTER OCTO- BER 1, 1886, THE NET PRICE WILL BE RE- DUCED TO ONE COLLAR AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER ONE THOUSAND CUBIC FEET, AS FOLLOWS: Gross price per 1,000 fet nn. wreineneenuen $1.50 Discount, if paid iM 6eVOD GAYE reereneanne 25 06 PLCC eenser nner $1.25 CHAS B BAILEY,. 2e20-tock. Secretary. ‘The Co-partnership herctofore existing between E. F.SIMPCON @ & GUY iethis duy- September 20; 1888, absolved by tatual conmet Mf. FSimpaon retiring from the Gem. ‘Tie lndebiedsess of the Hr {fe assumed by b. P. Guy, and all debs due them must be paid to him, be ‘authorized to recelpt for the &. F. SIMPSON, BE. GUY, SPECIAL NOTICE. In retiring from the firm of SIMPSON & GUY I desire to return my thauks to my huinerous. for thelr kina to the’ Guige the wish lors outinuance of tuesame ts tho new firm. EF, SIMPSON, NOTICE oe: CO-PARTN] oo Pe ‘The undersigned have this dey formed oepariner- ship under the frm name of BF. GUY 4 Go. forthe we ‘Furnace, Range aiid “Pennayivunia a ‘on conventences: Fent low to fi Fe tok A. MCINTIRE, 918 F st. 2] 4 CARD~I WOULD BE GLAD TO SEE cs, friends and public at Finey Point Hotel ‘wnere they will And good Fishing’ Gos Doing. ig rnete ine wih dn ood anne moa = JOHN USHER. (= Sore Fo wane veces foe, Monaraeats and 1 Persons will find tt; Marble Washington News and Gossin, GOVERNMENT Keckirrs To-Day.—Internal revenue, $161,741; customs, $823,168. Minirary Proressor.—By direction of the President, First Lieut, E. H. Crowden, elghth cavairy, has been detailed as military profes. $25, AF the university of Missour!, Columbia, THE FoLLowING PATENTS have been issued to Washington inventors: David McKeuzle, Jr., pipe coupling; Richard H. Willett, stair carpet lastener, Mifflin P. Denney, of New York, pat- entee of a combined hay 1ake and tedder, has assigned to F. A. Lehmann, of Washibgton, A DENIAL From THE P.O. DEPARTMENT.— Washington specials published in several papers of late have stated that the railway mall ser- vice is very much demoralized because of the removal of experienced men, and that frequent complaints of its ineificiency are received, at the department. ‘This is denied at the Post OMice department, ‘The general superiuiend- ent suid to a STAR reporter to-day: “It the ser- vice is demoralized the department is not aware of the fact.” He added that the wervice is steadily improving, and that reports deroga- lory to itare started by men who have been dismissed for cause. ‘Tue REPAIRS TO THE ALERT. — It 1s esti- mated at the Mare Istand (Cal) navy yard that about $22,000 will be required io repair the Alert, aud upwards of filly additional men will De needed to complete the work in ninety days, Gen. BLACK, the commissioner of pensions, leaves the city to-night for the west, on public business, During his absence he will viait the soldiers’ homes at Dayton, Milwaukee and Leavenworth. He will ulso visit and inspect several of the western pension ugeucter. The commissiouer has been enguged since bis return from San Francisco in the preparation of bis annual report und estimates, ‘THE Ong DOLLAR SILVER CERTIFICATES are belng sent to the Treasury department from the bureau of engraving and printing, but they will not be igsued for Arculation before next weel, as there are not enough on hund yet to go around. The head of Gen. Graut hus been selected for the vignette of the five dollur certi- feutes, THEY ARE FOR CLEVELAND, BUT WANT THE OFFICES ALI. THE SAME.—Col. Sam Donal- son, doorkeeper of the House of Representa- tives, has just returned from # month’s visit to Hesse. Hesays the peuple of the state are for Cleveland, but the democrats want tue offi- ees, aud cuit tur demucrasie state ticket will be elected by # large majority. On TRIAL rok Hazi —A naval court- martial is engaged at Anuupolis in the trial of Cadet GB, File, charged with hazing Cadet Chandler. ‘The specications are personal in- dignities ‘inflicted on Chandler, The court is composed of Lieut. J.P. Merrill, president; Lieut. G. P. Colvocorresses, Lieut, RM, Doyle and Lieut. C. J, Boush, The latier oiliver Is Judge advocate.” It is expected that tue esti- moby will implicate several otuer cadets. Chandler Is a son of the late Comuiodore Cuan- dier,, United States navy. SECRETARY MANNING.—A special from Buf- falo says that Secretary Manning bas gone to Albany and will have @ conference with the President in that city on Wednesday. ‘The Becretury is represented ty have stated that be hau received no offer of the Austrian missiou, and would not uecept it it tendered him. Tux SEIZED SKAL Fisners.—Lieut, Com- mander Nicholls, of the Pinta, reports trom Sitka, Alaska, under date of September 4th, Ural Lwo of the eases of tbe seized seal fishing Veovels have been disposed ol, us ollows: The cuptuln and imate of the British’ fhornion were tried by jury, fouud guilty au senienced each to impfisoninent for, 30 days und Died, the captain $5Uu and tie hale $3V. Lhe captain and mutes. we American schooner Sun Diego waved a jiry,und were sentenced, Ure captain to two mouths imprisonment and © Ite to one month impisnmenL ‘Toe sesof the two otuer British schooners were w come up iu a day or two. ‘The cuptuin of une 24 thei, Liud disuppeured, and it was supposed hud commitied suicide. West Point Capers SENTENCED.—The sen- fence of the thirty-odd cadets who engaged in the “rush” on the 28th of August 1s a geuoral deprivation of privileges until July, which puts off the graduation of the first class men tor some Weeks, und walking “extrus—that is, inarching up and down a certain spuee for sd many hours every Suturday for ten weeks. ‘The cadet officers, Wuo were court martisied for dis- ‘ovedience ot’ orders, nave Lad the decision in their case forwarded to this elty. This means a heavy sentence, probably disinissal, as ordinary punishment can ve luflicted without authority irom the War departinent. | ‘The general beiler amoug officers is that the President will miti- gale the sentence, Changes in the Ofiices. PROMOTIONS AND A KESIGNATION IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT. The Acting Secretary of War has accepted the resignation of Wm. Ferrel, professur of meteorvlogy in the signal office, to take effect September 30. Paul B. Hinzen and I. N. Ham- mer, promoted fiom $1,000 to elass 1, 8.G. O. Mr. Jon K. Mulligan, of Maryland, a special exaniiuer of the Pensiob office tor the district embracing Maryland, Penusylvania and the District of Coiuinbia, bas been dismissed. Jobn P. Grantham, of Iowa, a $1,000 clerk in the Pension office, has resigned because of failing Leulth, and’ Mrs. Alice H. Lyman, of Wisconsin, has been promoted from $1,400 to $1,600 In the same bureau, Tn Maryland Henry W. Hughes has been ap- inted pustinasier ‘at Whiteieysburgh, Caro- fine cuunty, vice Harry Karcher, resigned. At the ollice of Sheridan's Point, Calvert county, no candidate ior appointment hus been pre- sented, and mail tor tuat ofce has been ordered sent to Battle. In Virginia J.-M. ‘Owens has been appointed postmaster at Best- land, Easex county, vice Win. M. Durham, re- moved. The nuie ol the oifice at Stuytide, Giles county, has Leen changed to Eggleston, and Mrs, Ada Wilson is retained as postmaster. ee Changes in the Army. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND FILLING AN UNUSUAL NUMBER OF HIGH OFFICES, President Cleveland will have had by the end of the present year the appointment of an un- usual number of army officers of high rank ‘There will have been about twenty retirements of officers ot rank,including four general off- cers and eight officers with the rank of colonel. Brigadier General J. H. Potter, who was promoted last spring, will be the’ next prominent officer to retire to civil lite, His Fetlrement will oceur Octover 12, for age. ‘The President has already appointed two major generuls and two brigadier generals, ‘The offices of both tbe chief of engineers and Surgeon general are vacant, and require the President's attention, wuile’ there is a possibil- ral by the appointment of a judge ad vocals gon- itm aju v6 otsucosed General Swalune ies of one parcel (lot 23, square 729), Mr. N.G, Ordway had not madeademand for the money, and he submitted an order that the money, $11,388.15, be pald into court, which order was. THE COAST SURVEY SCANDAL. Investigating the ges Against Par- Some days ago Col. Coleman, of the coast sur- vey, filed chargesagainst.a fellow employeot that bureau named Parsons, The matter was re forred to Solicitor MeCue to Investigate, and to- day he began the examination of witnesses in Support of the charges. The solicitor’s office was temporarily converted into acourt room. The charges were that Mr. Parsons drank liquor, told untraths and gambled, and that ho at one. time went to New York on private business and charged his expenses to the government. Four witvesses were examined in support of these charges, except that of lylug, the testimony on Whicu will be taken to-morrow. Judge McCue is authorized to examine witnesses in support ‘ol the charges only, and when all the testimony is taken he present the case to the Secre- tary, who will probably give Mr. Parsons chatice to defend bimseli, “The whole affair Ia looked upon usa petty personal quarrel. Standing by the Campaign Book. WHAT SENATOR KENNA SAYS ABUUT COMMIS- SIONER THOMAN'S LETTER. A STAR reporter calied the attention of Sena- tor Kenna, chairman of the democratic con- gressional commitiee, to the communication of ex-Civil Service Commissioner Thomun pub- ished Friday, This letter severely criticises Senator Kenna for stutements contained in his, campaign text book. After reading over the prinied stip Mr. Kenna suld: “Judge Lhoman aduressed a letter to the committee whicu Isee by comparison was the same as that ue bas publishe a, Lui he marked that pervonal, and thus precitided any public hotice beiug Wiken of ft, Ido not intend that Judge Thoin or any other detender of past republican inethods shall draw this cominiitee into uny controversy. As to the campuign bouks Awillsay this: It was published after mature deliberation, and its contents are sialements of facts, Lhave no apology to muke forit. We stand by all its utterances,’ pueerances Health Department Estimates. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE HEALTH OFFICER. Health Officer Townshend tolay sent the fol- lowing estimates to the Commissioners: Ut ap- Propriations required to conduct the sunitary service, prevent the sule of unwholrsome food, secure @ full and correct record of vital statie- Ucs and prevent the runuing ut lurge of domes- tic animals for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1sse: “For sulary of ucalth officer, $3,000; six Sanitary Inspectors, at $1,200 euch, $7,200; two food inspectors, at’ $1. 2/400; one ebler clerk, 1,800; Gne clerk, $1,40U;' two clerks, $1,200 cxcuy; two clerks, $1,000, $7,600; pound master, p1/20U; Inspector inating pro- ducts, $4,200; iucascuger, 9640; ambulance driver, $45u; our laborers pound service, $400 each, $1,600; rent of riavie, turage, repalry, &c., 1OF AMOUlahce, ¥55U; COULINZEnL expenses, $4,000; Jor cuilection wud retnuval of garbage, WUU. Poul, $44,570. ‘Tue vealtn othcer ‘says: “In connection with the Lem for collection aud removal oi garbage, the Contmissioners shoulu ask for autuurity to make Lhe new contract covering tts service (Or & period of not less than nve years.” The henlui offiver also cails attention w the custom othe Becrgiary Of Ue Lreksury for a nuqiber of yeurs fo gppeud a note Ww tne estimates ior appropriations tor the bealta department, re- ducing them in order 10 bring the foree of employes under the healsh officer wituin the duit preserived vy the uct ot June 11, 1878, providing w permanent toru of goverment vor the Disteles, unc The redoetion wade by the Secretary includes tte salaries of te il- spectors of iood, the inspector of marine pro- duets, Lue pouudmuster, aud imesseuger, these vilicers ROL belug ior sume reason eoutem- pisted In the provisivns of the act ut Juue 11, 1873. ‘The wecessity for this service lus Deed tenuily suown wo Congress, however, and ap- propriations have been regwarly made srom Year year. On April 24u, 1880, tue President approved Joiut resoludon legaiiz- Jy bie heaiih ordinandes und regulations oi Uals District, and these ordinances ap-car at lengua OU Lue” pages Of the Siatuleratvarge of tae Uniied states. ‘They ineiude provisivus for the Jusvectiun o: food and marine prodnets aud the prevention Of tue ruuuiug at Large oF domestic animals, and Stseems to me aifards tue ueces- sary authority of law for approval of estimates forsuen seryice, L would ask (hut the «tten- Uiou of the Seeretury ve cailed to this fact, 10 connection with these estimates, and taluk if ibis decided that there iw not wafrant of iuw 1 ition be asiced for, Lo wut What is couadered an UDLAr crit cism may be avoided.” The Earthquake Relief Fa: ADDITIONAL CUNTHIBUIIONS REPORTED, The ‘ollowing contributions huve been re- ceived al THE SAx office {or the relief oi the Covrleston suffereri, in addition to the $2,459.15 berewfore acknowledged: “Pills” and D—, euch $5; 4 iriend, U. G. T. and a Iniend, each $1, A tair heid tor three evenings by little folks, and Just closed, at the residence of Mrs. Howard, 630 G sitet noriuwest, netted $37.25 for the Cuari¢sion iund, which’ sum bas ugep Sent to THE STAR, ‘The mavagers of the fair Fanged in iige irom eight to iourveen years. Tuey were Estuer Rubenstien, Blanding Lut lotic Fineu, Aunie Cush, Mollie Loeber, 4 inida Sellbausen, Aduiph ‘Kocn, Hurry Sell- tausen, Fruuk "Howard, Louie Kubenstien, Anning Seunausen aud Fritz Lutz, CeuUnLutions for the Cuuriesion sufferers re- gelved by the District Comuissivvers: A irlend, 10; a iriend, $10; douations tarough Lie fice gaizo. © . bat The pustors of the Lutheran churches of Cuatlesion have sent to tis cily a circular ap- ppwtivg (or aid to restore tuelr churches dai ext by the earthquake, ‘The amount of tese dumuges Is estimaved at $15,000. Rev. Kaward £. torn, pasior of St. Joln's chureh, Chatles- on, “aad been appotuted to receive ‘coniribu- ons, —— District Government Affairs, THE SUPPORT OF THE INDIGENT INSANE, Dr. W. W. Godding, superintendent of the goverbinent hospital for the insane, hus sent 10 Lhe Commissioners un estimate of the amount: Tequired fur the supportot indigentinwane trom the District of Columbia, He says the amount: will Le the samme 4s that appropriated for tie present year, viz: $75,132. “in submitting this estiinate,” says Dr. Godding, “1 have assumed that the proportion of Lue expense of the Insane Adiitied to the hospital irom the District, in- ciuded in that bill by Congress at its last ses- sion, will be maintained, aud that, though the number Of admissions may increase, a judicious selection and removal irom the hospitul of such harmless cases as may properly be cared for in achronic department at the District wsylum, will at least preventany increase in the average number under treatment here.” IMPROVEMENTS ASKED FoR, Lieut. Jobn F. Kelly asks thatG street, be- tween New Jersey avenue und North Capitol street, tnay be iocluded in estimates for con crete or asphalt pavement, Mr. H. L. David- son, 1416 New Jersey avenue, asks that esti- mates for improvement of New Jersey avenue, us lar as Patreet, may be submitted for next year, which is one ’ square farther than estlina- led for lustyear. Aiso asks for lamps on west side of New Jersey avenue, between O and P treets, George W. Watson ‘auke for sewer on 1th ‘street, between I und K southeast, to con- ect with sewer al lower end of sald street, I Cfstater writes to the Commissioners, asi: that Corcoran street, between 15th and 161 streets, be paved, Jou, Swindell and C. H. In- gram petition for asphalt pavement on F street Horthwest, between New Jersey avenue and ad street, James Gowansand Stepben McArdie ask that 26th street, south of K street, be in- cluded in the estin.utes for new street pave- ments, J. G. Waters renews the request inade last year ior the improvementof S4tn street, West Washington, have been issued by Inspector Hatwisle as fol- ve been [ngpector as saree ieresty BuO? Ring repel Dilos ; repair br welling, 328 6th street; $450, Eiberts, repair irame dweilin; 9 Boundary street; 2S. W.M. Hollins, rect a frame dwelling: Bowen roud; wid Cranner, erect two rick dwel ings, Champlain, avenue: $1200. firect norintweett’ @20u, 'W. G. Hurley, repair street northwest; A A 'N street northwest: THE AQUEDUCT BRIDGE. A Break in the Bottom of the Trough Lets the Water Out. THRSCENE ATTHE TIME OF THE BREAK—THE CONDITION OF THE BRIDGE AS REPORTED BY ENGINEER ABERT—THE APPROPRIATION FOR A NEW BRIDGE. The break in the Aqueduct bridge, reported in yesterday's Star, occurred in the second span from the Virginia end of the bridge. Tue news that a break bad occurred spread rapidly, and became exaggerated into a re- Port of @ serious calamity. Many persons Visited the structure during the evening. Tue roudway and superstructure above the trough of the Aqueduct did not appear to be affected ‘and travel across the bridge was not stopped. One of the large braces supporting the trough, with the beains supporting the floor guve way, and the floor fell out, making an opening twenty feet wide im the bottom of the trougi. This break occurted about 3 o'ciock in the afiernoon, A clerk In the canui office, who Was looking out of the window at the Une, saw the timbers fy und the water rush out lke a hew voru Niagara into the river. ‘The clerk at Ouce gave the ularm and men’ were staricd OUL W. close the Kutes al the ends of ine bridge iroughs, “rhe one at the Vir- ginia end “was ciosed, but the gute at the Districh end, over waich a grea: forrent of water was roaring, would not Civse. The kate les ou the floor of the trough, and Closes Upward, like a door, The men, aiter Working tor w sew minutes, went for help, ava while they were gone the ‘orce of the water brought tie gate up tisel. Bull itdid not close | compietely, aud & reduced stream oi water cou- Unued to tun through and pour ont into tue river through the hoe Iu Ue bottom ot tre bridge. Be.ore tne gate was closed tue water In the Georgetown ievet of the canal ran out so Just that its depth was reduced two feel A caualvoat was iyiug near the bridge, aud it began to drift towards tue trough. ‘Tue captain Was away, UUL tue captain's Wile and baby were there, The captain's wite, filled with alarm, gave a shriek, seized her baby, aud leaped ashore. The ‘boat soon struck bottom, on account of the diminished deptu of water, and ancuored fisell, Wien tue gates were closed the sudden back swirl of the curreut swWang the buat back into its old place, but hotaing coud induce We captain's whe Lo retura to the cabin, untli late in the cvening. ‘The water was drawn off of Lue turee-nilie level last uigul, tu order to Make repatrs, aud added to the usuul nolxes of the nigut along tue canat were the deep curses of cubai boutinen Whose bouts were leit hign and ury. trough is little used now, except by bouis Ltat are o¢cusiunally hauled down wo the brick - yards un the Virginia side. ‘The damage done is vatimated by the bridge officials wo be avout ¥5Uv, and iL will require AVOUL ten days Lo MaKe WHE repalrs. Teo men Under the supervision of Mr. Hunter are at present eugaged in removing the rocten tm bersof the spau. The timbers used as supports are15 inches by 8 luches and 28icet ioug. Some ot the Umber fn the iruuk have veea “fais accident tas no ettect and I have sooked tor at tor Ve yeurs past, Suid Lhe superintendent, COL, ABE'S KEPONT. Col. ST. Abert, civii eugincer, last March made, by direciiun of the Secietary ot War, an examination o: tue Aqueduct bridge, witn the ts safety ior ordinary: : e ayucduel fs Hed Wilh «aver. Cor, Abert tude a repurt, Walch was Publis iu THe Stas, detaiung wt leugtu due chielly to decay, sound in the Uriag Fehulluu Wo the tluur youl ut the Aqueduel, he Suid: “The plu eails for irty-uve Boorbeauns beneath ine trougn, New veaius uave bee Placed beneath tue’ tour; but tu inway of the aus Oid wid decayed Ucains still remain. Tae uMver Of gued beanie varies from Luirt)-tive iu tue secund spun vo tify five in the lourth and seveulu spans” fe calcuutied inal Lag Welgit Ol Water: pet panel was 33,000 pouuds, Cul. Avert said 1 Was evident Wat when Lue Lough Wu loaded With Water we “uriuge eanDoL ve Prouvuuced W be sie toc a Moving Juwd of YU puuuus per squire woi,und Luat for theseeuray Oi Ordinary ‘Wavel, tuorongu repairs wud 10- Creasiug Wuigence Wili be necessury Wo prevent ‘aceldent. THE PKOPUSED PURCHASE OF THE BRIDGE. ‘The uct of Congress auchorizing the purenasé ‘of tue Aqueduct wridge or tue cunsirucciou of a bridge a tue ‘Thrve sisters, approved . © 21, 1886, provides for the purcuuse of tus sque- Guct ‘Uruge, Wile wll appruucues aud ali rigs and Iraticilises, Jor a sua UO to execed $125,000. ‘Tue’ bridge ts to bea tree briuge, duu is LO be Fecuuriiucted, §24U,0U0 being ‘appropriated to acyuure the ue abd pay tor tue recousiruciion, Ji We purcuase of the bridge is not made in Six montus irom the ge ol tue uct, the Secreury of Waris diseowed” to bulid an iron. whd masonry bridge al tue Three sisters, aud $220,000 Is approp.tuied tor Lue purpose.” The OU uw provides iu purcuusiug we aqueduce bridge that U itis tecessary to oblALu wom Lue Chesapeake anu Univ Caual company auy te- lease uF conveyance ol Lue grouud on wuled Lue |noriuern avutineut of tue Aqueduct unuge Tests, oF Tiga Lo Cross tue canal iruun Lue abu ment lo Budge sireel, or Ms gud Ue canuot be procured Uy cuutfuct to tue property re- QUited IoF tue briuge aL tue Luree disvcrs, We salle shail be ucquited by ine Secreuary ol War by condemuation, pe The Public Schools Full. NEW PUPILS RECEIVED TO-DAY. ‘The new puplis wuu bave received tickels of Admission 10 the schools wore received tu-day. ‘Tue scuvol oiticers reported the schools ay all very full, ——— 4 Question from the Governor of Mary- a JAMES HALL COMMITTED TO THE CUSTODY OF THE MANSHAL, This morning, the cuse of Juimes Hall, arrested Jast Tuesday evening for taking a buggy and horse belonging to EE. Brooke, trom Hiver View, Prince George's county, Md., was set for hearing in the Police Court. Mr. Hall ap- peared with Mr, D. E, Catiill, his attorney, but before trial he was arrested by Detective Uarter on a bench warrant issued under a requisition from Gov. Lloyd, of Md., in which he is styled & iugitive irom fastice. "He was taken betore Chie. Justice Cartier, and us the agent of the State wus not present and Mr. Cahill desired to test the case under a writo! habeus corpus, he ‘wus comsmitied to the custody of the marshal for the present, Mr, Cahill tuen proceeded to the Police Court and made ‘the point that the district utwrney had no right to enter a nolie pros, under the elrcumstances. Mr. Cabill oon- tended that Mr. Hail having been under bail here the aciion was virtually one of kiduap- ping. . ug government excepted to this language. Air. Cahill asked that the court withtolt bis assent to the nolle pros. till to-morrow morn- i “fir, Lavende.—“And in the meantime the case be heard on habeus corpus, set for noon to- Gay” ‘Mr, Cablll—“That isa misapprehension,” ‘The judge finding that Mr. Cunili would like- ly take tue case up on habeas corpus ordered nolle pros, to be entered, ——— Alexandria Amairs. ‘Reported for Tu* EVaxrve Stan ber of residents ol Randy Bpriog. ad, sauay or fof resident , ad., ma them conncoted by strong tes with Aiéxundrie: Telegrams to The ‘Star, THE TORIES’ STRONG POSITION. A Long Fight in Prospect for the Irish, eee BELFAST STILL IN AN UPBOAB. Plenre-Paeumenta tn Chicane. A LARGE NUMBER OF SUSPECTED CATTLa IN QUARANTINE, Curcaao, Sept. 21.—Another distitiery was quarantiond yesterday aiternou to prevent the serma of pleure-paeamnia among the cattles This was the sbuveitt disttliery. fuere are 5d8 cows fed in tbls distivery und on ime spection the veterinary surgeon found seven Pronounced casce of Lue disease. A rigid Ine fection of all distilleries will be Rept up, he action of Whe veterinorian to-tay placa the total cumbor of cattle now auder guaran at about 3,000, smmisstone be is ta doubt, le had pleurepneun aded. Ve tive whole mat ot tn be genuine, be upon tue slaus taey were showu Uo be lealth DeWolt says that desiruction by fire of been kept, Harted t A YACHT ca! WHILE RACES JEPPERSON, LT, Sept . smi let Biok abou Ligar causing ber mM all ou board into th Timely assistanc Was givew by the yacbt F.C. fU and all Were saved, r driving two Was secured aid anchored steamer Nonowaniue has Boi enews pped at Une Igiite wee Aust might thoroughly drenched sad 4 BICH MISSOURIAN LYNCHED, —.—__ THE PRESIDENT LEAVES THE WOODS. ——-_—_ ‘Many Oases of Pleuro-Pneumonia in Chicago PARSELL’S FIGHT FOR IRELAND. Very Far on. Special Cable Dispatch to NING STAR Loxpox, Sept. 21.—Gladsione has given & linsited but cordial supportto Parnell's bill and thus tuitilled expectations, It is quite evident now that if Parnell had restricted the measure to @ temporary suspension of the power oi | eviction on the payment ot a deposit into court, he would have taken strong ground, Itis noto- rious that Churchill, Smith, Matthews and the lord chancellor coniended ‘in the cabinet tor compromising on tbis basin. They were over- ruled. Gtadstone’s polnt, reiterated again and ‘again last might, Unt the issue of a government commission to inquire into prices involved a Promise to deal with rents was VERY EMBARRASSING To THE MINISTRY. An inquiry into prices mast show they lave fallen. itis ubsard to contend, as the govern- ment did last night, that they may ignore the conclusion whic theirown coumission must reach. The Zimes and other tory prints iusist that the fail will be counteracted by an in- yieid of produce Uuis year, dui tue suggestion comes of an ardent uesire Ubal iL quay ve realized. A hurvest Wo abundant is Mimost a6 Uusatisiactory to farmers ws Lat Walch is scanty, since tue varge supply torces down the markel. Lo any case it is Impossiule Suut a general reduction of Lweuty-two per cent, now adimitted, can be recouped in this Way: The goverumeut REALIZE THEIR DIFFICULTY in rejectiug Parueli’s bill keeuly cuough, and {rust as much as anything tor order and trant quillity in Ireiand during the winter to the hints given by Cuurebill on Wednesday last of | @ coming reiorin oF Ube goverument depart inenis 1a Duviiu cusle, Parueil, of course, looks to making these boards, when fecoustructed on & popiiar basis, tue lever Jor ibe great oujoct of bis lie. At the same Ume the feeding Las become widespread among tue best meu ot bis Party Uhat the realizauion of HOME RULE MUST NOW BE DEFERRED, There is no hope of this parllament, the life ‘of which can be proiunged at will by the liberad unionists. Chamberiuin and bis friends might fall away from thelr present allies and the gy erument still be sale. Tweaty-tive of the 75 Uuioulsts ean keep tien in vihce. The more the univnisis see tuey are losing ground In Lhe eounlry, Uke greater Will be their disposition to Postpone dissu.uiten aud keep the tories on the treasury bencn, Cuurcuil at any rate louks Jorward to tive years waure of bis post, He bus Jold iis irieuus at (he ceasury Laut Le dues Dot cure # rap for anything Chaiuberiain cau do, igirmell's Ui Win Be Aywcted Lo-uigat by « 01 row 80 to 100, according Lo pres- ent calculation, eee HeR TRAMPING THROUGH THE woops. ‘The President and tlis Party Making Their Way to Civilization. PAUL SaitH’s, N. ¥., Sept, 21.—The Presi- dent, accompanied by Mrs. Cieveland, Mra. Foisom and Col. and Mrs, Lamont, arrived here lust night on the return trip to Washing- tou, Yesterday's journey was made on soot turougu the woods covering the Carries and uy Towbuals over tbe seven lakes between this pluce and Saranac Inu, A REC:PTION AT PAUL SMITH'S, Alter dinner last evening an inioruul recep- Uon was held in tbe hovel puriors, To-day Paul Sunita will drive the party w Paul Stnitu's station, on the Nurthern Auirondack rail aud Lbe Femaiuder of the trip will be made by BULGARIA’S SPIRITED REPLY. Russia's Note Regarding the Conspira- tors Sharply Answered. Sorra, Sept. 21.—Tue Bulgarian government, replying to Russia's note, says that the trial of the revolutionary couspiraiors has been de layed until the arrival of Gen, Kaulbars, ‘The i Yermient cannot stop ue course of justice, . bas no fear (ual Lhe trial will jeopardize une peace of Lhe country, waich notes such as Ras sia presented migui do. If the Russian ageut desires to know (ue progress of the triai he caa obtain Lhe desired imormation in the same way us the agents of tue other powers. CONSPIRATORS HELM RESPONSIBLE, The @mmiive appuinied to exumine into and Teport upou Ube circu uis(auce: of Lhe recent coup d'etat uave concluded tueir investigations, Tuey pronounce MM. Kas elo, Nixiworod aud Zaukoll Jointly criminally responsivie 1oF the atfuir,aud recomiuend that all turee be Suspeuued ‘frum pariuumentary Tue sebranje ut ite next inceting wilt ace! wat furtuer steps, if any, shall be Lakeu uguinst the turee declared’ conspirutors. MOBILIZATION IN TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 2! governinent propuses Wo mobilize 40,000 te! iu tue wisiriel between Sulonica und Uscup, CONTINUED RIOTING IN BELFAST. Desultory Firing Kept Up Through the Night—Many Persons Injared. BEL¥Asr, Sept. 21.—Desultory rivting accom- panied by firing continued throughout the elty during all of iast night, Two policemen were severely wounded and @ number of citizens were iujured. How mauy of the latter were Luurt ix uot officially knowa, becutwe the irieuds of many of them carried Lem away before the sutborilies coud secure Luem tor uvspital treat ment. Twenty utresis were made uuriug the night, The Catuolics evince a more biter spirit against the pulice and suldiers, The ap- peurance of @ siugie constable in one of the troubied districts last night was greeted With a volley of twenty stones, The aspect ol sflairs this morning 16 threateuing, and more figuting is expected. - ~ A Wealthy Murderer Lyuched. ‘THE PHOPLE FEARED HIS WEALTH MIGHTSE- CUME His AOQUITTAL IN Tux COURIE CHICAGO, Sept. 21.—A irom DL, wsyet At Malden, Moe week sco aoe man Paxton, a nent druggist, vecaime 1n- culty with J. dMcGulivery, a care eee ith, whi the death of tbe Iauer, the murderer onty avoiding ihe ven- geauce of Judge Lynch by the prow action of Sean iy cee gereete beleii! rd He i zg {ut | | \ immunity. | chilled, The Jesnits THE ITALIAN GoVEENMENT E THE LAWS AGAL 1 privileges. Figidiy enioree a. effect Wil be wc trom Italian terrivoy The Triennial Conctave. AN IMPORTANT QUESTION THAT Wi BEFORE THE ST. LOUIS UaTHEM: Knights Templar continued Louls yesterday to attoud ti clave. Atnong the comm arrived lust might were Colu ington, of Washington. Un an casvern special came a body of Knights, distiagul by being the special tacurtat Grand "Master Hiobert F. Withers, These were tue Kicutmoud Commandery, No. 2, aud the Columuia, No 1, or Ki md, Va. L the Richmond benaet inmudeny, swell Wah tue Virgins atbery Wasuington (WW. G) Kulghis, woo in turn acted a> un eecurt O Loe v In the. Wasuington rey oe Laud De curt went, powers of tue Greta Bucaupe mulun involved seems Ly be w nin polilics as tbe “ets and accunding Lo vue Of Li wis Of the proposed ighits, speaking in general te Vided on about Ue ame ge fh have beret We political and “cuntradzauion,” renpoct 1 may be cailed Ue states’ rigubs that the constitution aud cous ot (uc Grand bucazapment be revised aud se lifted ws LO inciude genera: principles © caving 10 grand COUMauUeries Lie powe Wuten of rigut belongs w tuem, wo leguniate Upou all mavers of devil, ot te Over a Hail Million of Odd Fellows, KON GRAND LODGE THE OKDER, Jon of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, in Boston yesterday, the anwual | report of Grand sire Geary was read, It states when the Sovereign Grand Lodge last met in | Boston iu 1864 the membership 0: the order in | the whole world was only 137,623 members dud its total revenue only $4,101,528.60.. Lo | day it nas 517,310 ae rare cet WAal TEVELUE Was 85,300,035. Tn lod we order existed 10 only Sue ieqn couutry —tue Sandwich Isiauds—wiile w-duy it Hourimsted 1a Gerinany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Den~ Maré, Sweden, Cuiil, Pera, Mexico, Culm, and Ausitiaiasia. Tue grand ste woes Ul Vor Lue Proposed removal of tbe headquarters of tbe oruer irom Buitiinore, rand Secretary Theodore A. Ross reported that during 1885 We net gain aud 1,080 metubers, and 13 eucampments, 119 micusbers, 115 Revekun degree wages wud Subz memvera. ‘The figures auow receipts sat Lie pust Your of $1,050,905; p decewsed members, 573,00: deutus, 1,752; MMemvers iu good siunuing, 40,144; money uD baud, $97: From tbe report oi We grand trouser trappers, tbat the wovereige Grand is 20 4 good fuwncial condiion, Tue Avatuvle wssets of the Suvereigu Grand Lodge ure $78,096.46. Political Notes. Hon, Allan G. Tourmav war serenaded tn Cla- elnnatl last night, aud tna brici wdurees maid: A stall never uold wn Otice again Alderman Wi, P. birk resigoed trom tbe New Lork democratic stave comuilttce yester- Quy. Me is uuder ndicinent un Lue Bromuway Tauroad sal. Als meedug oi Taiuuany exe cuLive commities Bourke Cockran was Au Kirk's place. ‘Tue republican congressional convention ot the third (itie.amond) Virvluia disiviet weeus October 2u, W nominate a candidate for Vom gress, ‘The republicans of the first Illinois congres Sloual district bave renominated Kepreseuuy tive Dunham, _Juuge iscorge T. Garrison, of Accomue Co, Va, wade wspecch at a republican meeting, bitierly denowucing the Hou, Thos. Croxton, weurocrutic nominee for Cougress. Judge Gur Tisvn bus Leen & eading demucr ‘Tue official vote of Maiue ior governor, exeapt © lew siuai owns, returns from which Have HOt been received, gives Lhe Bodweli (republican), 68, 1a), 53,907; Clark (pron tering, 20, Bod! The appearance of Mr. Giudstone minster yesterday Was tbe sigual tor au over Lou, bork inaide aud Outside Lue house of eum mous. Iu & boat race on the Thames yesterday tor $1,000 George Bubear deicated Pever hemp by length and a bait, Luere Is still a scarcity of skilled bricklayers and plasterers in Cuarleston, 5. C., wud Wages are aveartaquake prices. ‘The fixut ts sub Siding, aba retugees are returning to Lue city. Revco Meh Lave been arresied at Wonterm Port, Ma. On & charge of murder, In comue® Liou wil We lyuciung of Davia Johoson, | James A. Wilson, ihe abscouding trea-urer of | the Cuesapouke aud Delaware Canal company, woo embezcied walla million of more wu burriediy tei! Patiadelphia, ts ln Cawada, Under Gol, W: the Cuiricahue Apaches were sutely lodged in Fort Marion, BL Auxustiue, Fia,, lust evening. Oc.oure 2uth is the due now fixed for an Yeiling the Bartholdi Statue of Liberty, Desuivory comvais beiween mous aud polles occurred ii Various paris of Belust lustevene ing. A number of houses were wrecked by the Tiviers, A weive arvesis were made, Tasker H. Marvin, a Wall street operator, faiied yesterday for ihe second me in six months, Prot, Wiggins, of Ottawa, Is authority for the slatement Laat a lerribleearthquake Will viait the suutueru states op Septem ver 29, Itis bedeved tai no lives were lost by the sinking 0: tue uvknown yacht in Boston bar bor sunday, It ts thougut thet the pary on buurd weni axbore on some island, beacuit the Uoat, aud that the tide came up abd dated, ber off GovL's SuoRTAGE Guowixe Lazcen—It is Dow thought the shortage of Wm. &. Ube defaulting cashier of the First Nai bunk of Portland, Me., will aggregate in the Beignborhood of §150,000. id ts 52 Years gid aud has aged twenty, yours wiunin being castier of the First Nau bank, he ts vice presidentot tbe National Banke ere association; wiso of be Portland Trust com pany, aud. trusts of tue Maine Savings ago. iH i Suid that be begau cmbezzilug eu years Otuers deciure Laut ine Brut stealing was im 1882. Gould is thought to bave lost the ‘money iu Wall street. : i f | u SF F 4 i H 4 Fi i [ i i H It ! il ! * i : i t i é ! I ; i H hi i f | i i ie