Evening Star Newspaper, October 7, 1886, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, Worthwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave, andllth St. by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, GEO. W. ADAMS, Pres't Tee Fvexrsa Stas: fs served to enbscrihers tn the gits Br carriers on the eek, or dae. per tent each. by Monit: one sear, = Tay Wrexty Stan—pohticnet on Friday—Sl 8 Jor. portage prepaid. Six monthe, 50 cents 422- Al mail <atscriptions niust o» past uw advance: Te paper se Rates ol adwertsin’ 5 thao is paid for. | Vou. GI-Na 10,420. The WASHINGTON, D. C.. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, “1886. TWO CENTS. AMUSEMENTS. SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. "OTICE TO THE PUBLI “an Ticket: for HERZOG's are sold at the Box Ufiee | XCLUSIVE! Seee from Sam. to 10:30 pam. every day, excent Stbdas" Prices: tes To'asp 25 omer. 20 axe 25 CeeTS fo Lxtra Charge for Reserved -eats. Ang ticket soid e'arthere fe unagtborzd by the Mauagement, wud wilt tt be received at the door. “This ig pabilahed ln ordi-r that tine public may not be deceived. "Hespecttull 1t_Prop'r and Man: ES erary, MENT! IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBLA, The 24th day of September. 1886. Gay ROBERTSON v. FouxTars RoBeRtsoN=No. 10.097. Eq. pocket 26. On, motion of the platnttf, by Mr, Campbell Ca ton, her solicitor, it is ordered that the defendant Fountain Kobertsou,c use his appearance to be en= tered herein ou or belore the first ruleday occurring forty days after tis day: otherwise the cause Will be prvceedied with as in case of uefanit, The ob ect of thas suit is for an absolute divorce on the seoua Lol wif desertion | Provided, thats copy. of this order be puullshed once a week for three wee! in the Evening Star newspaper of Washitig.on, a8 well as the usual number of times in the Washington Law *prinet CHARLES P. JAMES, J. ABLES P. . RJ. MEIGS, Cleric, Asst Clerk.“ seBOLawsw ‘Matinees Tuesdar. Thursday and Saturday. "Ehe fan was fea" and furlous.—Cr iti, NEEDHAM « KELLY'S COMEDY AND SPECIALTY TROUPE, sisting of the Wonderful TL.Y-3 iN NUMBER—S. ux Office from 10am. 105 pm. Align’ Japavese Minstrels and weluding with “Wonderiand.’ the A LBAUGH'S GRAND oreRA HOUSE THIS THURSDAY EVENING, Last appearance of ‘The Giited Young Actress, CELIA ALSBERG, And the Renowned Actor, LEWIS MORRISO: in PAUST AND MARGUERITE! ISRER: ~~ MARGUERITE. Tews Monto MEPHISTO. FRIDAY AND SATU AY NIN AND — ASYrcuvaY MATINEE, Production of Shakespeare's Comedy, MEASURE FOR MEASURE. —Bartley Campbell's Grand Spectacular CLIN” oc7 NEw ATIONAL THESTER * EVERY EVENING AND MATINEE SATURDAY. THATCHER, PRIMROSE & WE*T'S MINSTRELS Entire New Program. 85—Great Artists—35. BILLY RICE! THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR PARADE DELHAUER aud GEYER. The Homan Frog aud Sileut Fisherman, Mr. Ed. Marble's New Burlesque, THE CACKLING HEN. Next Week—THE GREAT HE! RWANN, assisted by Mine. Herrmann, inthe Paris and London seasa- toa. the Inseam ofa iady tn full View of the aad emost marvelous iiusiod ever ct Pernsylvanta avenue, near 11th st. ‘The Greatest Show’ on Earth. Us Ht WORLD OF NOVELTIES. Nosuch entertainment ever g.ven in America for the money Every Afternoon and Night this Week. 4 Star Artists—12 Furiny Comedians, A Mag..ificent Performance. Admission only One Dime. to all week. oc6-6t Seatscan be seenri RIVATE DANCING LESSONS TAUGHT BY A Lad Lessons given Hound Daneing @ speela ty x simpiised method Address Miss Av G. Star aioe. ock-eue ARGS BHOU THEATER 'D FVERY EVENING HE WEDK, tation. ‘Double ERZOGS NINTHST OPkRa HOUSE Commencing MONDAY. OCTOBER 4, Union Square Thea‘er Success, HISUNER FOR LIFE. H Produced wth original proc rs Sudispnted merit. The scenic and miechabies! edvets surpass anything ‘over prodaved in this city Carried iu the ompany's Own Special Car, Every Akernoonat2 pm. Every Sightat 8 pm. AD» [ssto: 10 AND 25 CENTS’ 10 AND 25 CENTS. “CORINNE” OPERA COMPANY. CLE C0.. 1406 NEW YORK AVE. dem, dnd Sociabies for rent by the month. Tricycles 810 per mom. se20-1m ONT Fait DUSTRIAL KXHIBI HELD IX THE DISTEICT OF COLUMBIA BY COLORED C1TiZE} AtBETHEL HALL aND M street. between 26:h and ow SEPTEMBER 8th to € BALTLE OF Bl ck south oF Pes "S00 elecsrle sgt. fo 10 p.m. Culidrea under 12 jas buif price. Lighted ai nicht t Open fom Yam Adunisan D5 cepts. uns years, 25, Je2e EXCURSIONS, PICNICS, ETC. | JOHN | BEAT PALES aXD CARL mats ‘Packet “E ner fegular Uy Ww Urea Fak s AADAY, at Spock Meese Ati Steamer W. to Marshal! Tall ana f1U eu. arriving ai Was! Old Manor House at Sars ptlen rooms for imiles and ed ala carte. Fruit, milk, lied cacursionists mak sali, veaViing wt 10a. abd st lads pin Pare 1 w two trips to Mar. {Lave =» iN ee ee OF THE if Piet of Col Holding Special sone ate ‘Court . usiness, September 251980. In the matter of the estate of PETER Fxoax, late of ie District of columbia. deceaned. Application for the Probate of the last Wil and Tes: tament and for Letters Tesamenjary on the esate of the said deceased has this day been made by John Fegan and Frauke tume. eae All persors interested are hereby notified to appear in this Couri on FRIDAY, the 15th day of October ext. at 11 o'clock a.m.,toshow cause why the said | see THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SEC- ‘ond Washington Co-operative Building 1@- ‘sechition will be held wt 615 7th st, n.w., THIS EVEN- ING, at To'clock. THOMAS M. REED, Secretary. 1t == PAINTERS ATTENTION—B LC. ‘There will be a special meeting of MT. VERNON ASSEMBLY, 1798, K. OF L, FRIDAY, October 8th. at 7:80 p, m. Business of importance toeach mem- ber. all members expected to be present. c7-2t By order of M. W. (= SOLDERS OF CURRENCY BoNDSAND SERIES B » oF THE GHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY ‘ COMPANY ‘Will reeéive @ communication of interest and import- ‘anc to thems by forwarding thelr names and addressee tows (itttey have uot already done so), with » mem ‘cranduty eftbs amount of bonds of either class held oer ahh cca fm person at our office. Will -hould not he proved and admitted to A.S. i. CO., etal teers testamentary on thea of hema aad pany at tir arta othe <i ae a Seisceaae ast am am brave crite wep + NaSXamausree, the Washington Law Reporter and i ‘The Evening . NEW YORK. previ-us to the sald day. e CHAKLES P. AMIS, Justice, SEY CLAGETT, Register of Willa, AS. Solicitor se30-Lawaw IN THE Si = COURT O} DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Listrict Court of the United States, In the maiter ot the condemnation of land for « Con- gressioual Livrary—No. $33, District Court. aE ‘Upon the consideration of the petition of Many B. DARLING, claiming 31,620.00, ussesed by the jury herein as the value uf parcel 13, in squate No. 730. 1 is uy the Court, this 2d day of October. A. D. 1896, ad judged and decreed that all parties claiming adversely tosmd Mac¥ RK DaRLIa show cause, On OF De‘ore the 14ui day 0: October, A. D. 1586, why the prayers of said, petit cn should’ not be granted: provided & copy of this order be, published every other day ten days prior to sual 14th day of October in some daily uewspaper published tn the District of Colurnbia. CHARLES P. JAMES, Justice. A true copy. R. J. MEIGS, . ce2s.tu.th,tool4 By WILLIAMS, Asst Cleti, (ecm CUMBENT COMsmR! MAHOGANY. MAPLE WALNUT. ‘CHERRY. QUAE Oak. Cab, Onc POPLAR. WHITE PINE. GA. PINE. VA. PINE. BOARDS FLOORING. PARTITION, $aSH. DOORS. ‘BLINDS MOULDINGS, &c, at Rr pr bacon Prompt delivery and correct count, atyurdol a WM, R. MCLEAN, sea 13th and Bats-mw. < EDWARD C. TOWNSEND, ‘TEACHER OF ELOCUTION, Has Removed to ‘iain 1817 13th street nw. (t=, DEH LF JOHNSON HAS REMOVED ‘from S19 Lath st. © G10 18th se Lew, weivime q dso. W. Consox. Jno. W. MACARTNRY, eo ‘Member S. ¥- Stock EX: CORSON & MACARTN: Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds. Deposits. Exchange Loans. Collections. Railroad Stocks and_Bonds, and all Securities listed on the Exchauges of New York, Philadelphia, Boston sand Baltimore bought und sold. A specialty made of Investment Securities. District Bonds apd all Local Railroad, Gas, insurance and CORCORAN HILL. . BERNARD H. JOHNSON. —_ Office of eg Tsth stn. w + REALESTATE, LOAN AND INSURANCE re sold und exchanged. Particular station piven tothe renting of houses sad costes Tne © owns a Investments carefully nee, in’ responsible companies Refereners: W. W. Lorcuran. Rigxs € Co. crim WARNING.—PERSONS WHO ARE SUB- ‘scrioin: to the “our Living World” and Other Gooks sold by us, are warued not to give their parts to have bound, or to buy any books from an ‘elderly, bearded man, representing himself us our ‘SgeDt, a8 we will not be nyse for th. same, ocF-2te F. A. THUEE, Manager. (eg NEW insveE oF stock. EQUITABLE COOPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. ASSETS SEPT. 16, 1850, $691,883.67. Books are now open for shares in the 12th tase. rptions and payments can be “made at the Qtice Of the Association daily, from 8:30am. to a. Monthiy payments are $2.50 per share. Pamphlets expiaauiny the object of the Association, Adyantazes. &c., will be furnished, and aubscrip- tons receiv 318 18th st. n.w. HEN.Cap. sts, 8019 N nw. suri Agi. Dept. ..Pire aad Lie ims. Age, Shand Dsts. bl, ince Pubtie Printer Necy: Endowment Life. 911 F st. ar hexister Treas, Dept licitor of Patents, 927 F n.w. ‘Thos B. Cross. jr.Camber dealer, 8th st, cor. Mae. Gro, W. Harkness, Plasterer, 1230 H st. n.w. B. Robinson... “Htobinson, Parker & Co., clothlers Secy Gus Co., 10tb st. 0.7. Price... Robt. Rerbura, <r. Bote er, See. Mutual Fire ins. Co.. Urh and Paav *T. Howser. B. and U, Ticket Agt. John W. Senafer.. ‘hina. store, J.D. Free, jr. -DSON, Sec’ Telephone Stock deatt i ‘mee O17 Fate. Americs sent bone Stoek bought and sold.au7 Office hours: 8:30 a m. to 4:30 pm. oc7-2m f PHOSVIT#.--THIS COMBINATION, OF IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE (Ks caiera Wid Cherry and Hortus aga | (oge= THE SUPREME COURT OF Phosptiaut ies popula auc eficent inaisaouNerve | toiding a specitt nee oso dee of the Uiiea States ome and’ a nat inse Malaria Sold. at MilsiCES'S PHARMACIS 1420 Pennayivauie aves i bottles or on draught &.th' soda water ais A FEW DOORS ABOVE MOSES & SON’S FURNI- ‘TURE STORE. a e c GREAT COMBINATION SALE OF CLOTHING. GREATEST BARGAINS IN FINE CLOTHING EVER OFFERED IN WasHINGTO: TO.GET ACQUALN AND RUSH BUSIN R GiVk YoU ALL’a GRAND CHANCE To BUY YOUR FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING AT REDUCED RATES. OUR GOODS ARE MADE WiTH SPECIAL CARE T0 THE WANTS OF ERE ReYAIL TRADE AND EQUAL TO MOST OF THE TOM . At ABUUT HALF THE Cos y. UR TRADE. AND WE Alte GOING ‘# IT 1F GOUD GOODS AT LOW PRICES WiLL DO IT. FAIR AND HONEST DEALEN TO ALL. WE WiLL Srit You THE BES CLOTHING You HAVE HAD FOR YEARS. Nv MISFITS, TUT REAL FITS ARE WHAT SELL HOW MANY PEUPLE YOU SEE ON TH. STREETS DAILY WIT SOY COME FROM US CUR CLoTHAN BRITER THAN FOUICEIFTHS OF THE ORs Fit YOU. NO USE 10 GO TU THie— COME TOUS. AND WE WILL SEND ¥CU OUT WITH BETTER F.TTING “CLOTHING THAN KE YOU, AND AT HALF ST. COMBINATION "AND C.-OPERA- TION GIVES Us THE CAKE. WALK RioHT ALONG Tu OUK © RE AND TaKE THE CAKE WHILE TH, STOCK IS LARGE AND NEW. Tie MEN ARE MAKCHING. 1HE LADIES ARE MARCHING W, PH THEIR BOYS. Tite YOU Ante Manet iid TH. BOYS ALE MArCHANG To THe Gk AT COMIN ATION SALE OF CLOTHING, EQUAL TO THE Bist CUSTOM WORK. COME niGHT ALOSG, THE BAND IS MELE AuE BARGAINS FOR YOU, INTROUCCE OUK THAT WE WILLGIVE MOSLEY TH Fow You ANY ONE LN Cir¥. COME AND SEE RY Us AND WE WILL DO ALL Wi SAY. ALL GOUDS as REP- KESENTe.D OR MONEY REFUNDED AT THE GKEAT CoMBINATION CO-OPERATIVE CLOTHING HOUSE, 1112 FST. N.W. WE AL>o CARRY A LARGE LINE OF PIECE GO.bs FOR ORDERED WORK, REPRES! NT- VNIAG. KiNG & CO! BLOADWAY, RGE SUMMERS & CO., BOS: HALL, PHILADELPHIA. MR. WM. DEMOTT HAS CHARGE OF THE CUsTOu DEPARTMENT. oct EL. W.. Joass ASBESTOS BOILER COVERINGS, STEAM PIPE COVERINGS, CEMENT FELTING, AIR-CHAMBER COVERING, FURNACE PIPE COVERING, HEATER PIPE COVERING. ‘The above are prepared READY FOR USE, CaN BE EASILY APPLIED By unskilied workmen, and are the MOST DURABLE, EFFECTIVE, AND ECONOMICAL COVERINGS MADE ¥OR HEATED SURFACES. Samples and Mustrated Pamphlet, STEAM SAVING AND FIRE PROOF MATERIALS” Freeby Mail H.W. JOHNS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 87 MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK. cHIcaco, PHILADELPHIA. LONDON ectl-lw Laprea Arresriox LATLST PAKi=nJAN MODES IN HAIR GOoDa MLLE M. J. PRANDI, 1300 F Srexrr. OPHELIA BANGS, EN LOUIm XV. BANGS, EVENING COLE RURES, Lair Drewed avd Bales Sulucied— mabessane a ee isH BASKET PLAITS, TILA TION. vats for the Dupiex and Noupareil Kotler and Rozier & Buuwe’s Seas Heating syccuaition ceu7miD dale @ STKELT N. W. " Alas poor * Wiggins.’ I knew him well— ‘Horatio. A feliow of infinite fest— And most excellent fancy."— Hamlet, Now Tuar His Farercn Prors- ccies have proven to be simple chestnuts, don't you {hin it's time to make life us enjoyable as posalbie by Providiug yourself with one of our elegaut fail Over: coat This chaugerul weather tells us in no mistaken Toves that Me possession of one has Become @ ne- cessity. EIGHT DOLLARS will procure « handsome one from us, made .rom all wool cassimere Periect &t Susranteed every time. ‘rhs DOLLALS wil parchase one of oar stylish Aila-faced Meitous, pesfect . cat and shape. ELVE DOLLA Its will enable you tobecome the owner of a really fine one in drubund slate colors, slik-iaced. and otherwise trlmuued handsomely. FIFIEEN DOLLAES will secure a perfect beauty, made of Imported Sevtch Cheviot, lined throughout Wb the finest kind of silk. EIGHTEEN DOLLARS By investing this amount toa fail uvercoat (at oUF house. of course) you cal obtal a West of kasland « maimerein coal brown color. exquisitely trimmed. rich in effect and perfect Inshape We can't continae for lack of space, out we have them at $20, $22.50, $25 and $30." Mere words can't decribe these garments. but we'll be glad to show them to you any time, nd thank you for looking them over If you want anything in the Clothing line for man oF boy, aud the saving of mouey is of any consequence 10 you. stund not upon the order of your coming, but come at ouce to YH GOLDEN EAGLE CLOTHING COMPANY, A.W. CORNER OF 7TH AND DST. (ALL BLUE sIoNa) J. M. GRADY, Manager. Borcuers Bosros Pouss OR HARD WAX FINISH FOR FLOORS Is Not Sticky, Ts Not brie, ‘There bs nothing t6 compare with it Tals year's sales ten Umes any previous year. MAYWAKD & HUTCHINEON. ‘The best place to find something unique for a wet- ding preseut 424 oun street. Bazrovonr. ‘Wasurxeros. PAPER HANGINGS ‘The largest apd most complete assortment of WALL AND CEILING DECORATIONS Ever offered in thie city, embracing everything hew und beautitul in una line from the least expensive to the finest. LOUIS & DSITER, 918 F street nw. ‘90 8. Howardet, sedv-2W Washington Baitmere. och In the matter of the condemnation of land for a Con- gressional Library. No. 333. vf the petition of Francis 0, French, claiming thirty-four eh and Mary’ jousand four hundred and filty dollars and eighty Senta ($:4.400 80) assessed by thie jury of Condemns. herein 5 tbe Yulue 01 Se is 26, hs N is by the court thisa! Ve EN rR, 1! . ordered, adjudged and decreed that all parties cla ming adversely to the See prorat thet all pertcs cir acerca Saas cua bore the nee SOURS ot be granted: provided a copy of thiscrdcr oF proper some daily newspaper in said District. CHAKLES P. JAMES, Justice. pohatngoa Test. RJ. MEIGS, Clerk. AP Witaats, satiate ~p~ YOUNG'S SHOE HOUSE, LS opti ER re vis next D unt M., OD account of feligious holiday. bee Be JUST REC; IVED A-PECIAL IMPOR- tation of new Macaroni and Vermiceili. JOHN H. MAGRUDER, 0c6-St. 1417 New York avenue. (Fe pnw PNIONTOWN, D.C.-Ocr- 6, 1896. The frm of GRAY '& ROBEY ls this day dissolved by mutual eon est. All persons ludebted to the firm wiil please make « prompt seulement. Both members will receive and receipt fur all moneys due the firm. THUMASGKAY, N.C. ROBEY. oc8 Ste NOTICE WASHINGTON, D. ‘UcToRER 5. 1836, ‘The copartn rehip heretovore existing between F. MM. Walker and W. W. Wright, 045 and S00 Loulslana venue, Was by mutual couseut dissolved on Octoer 4, 1886 F, M, WALKER, : W. W. WRIGHT: T. H. Walker & Son having purchased W. W. Wright's interest In the above firm, the business will be continued by T. H. Walke:, £31, Walker and W-HL, Walker, under the firm name of FU. WALKER & c7-e03t Gon Si ‘ttook ‘bitin wt. be settied_ Uy thes aad aif seit @ with Ts Walker & Coster Setthed with. Walker & Conor isis == SPECIAL NOTICI ‘We have established an office at No. 419 10th st. n. w. (in the new building of the Endowment As-ocia- tion), where » member of our firm will be found dur- ing offi-e hours seventeen years experience has en- ubled us to select und offer oly the best qualities of Auturactte and Bituminous Coa: for domestic und steaming purposes. *, We iuvite the attention $fconsumers to an inspec- tion of our stuck and prices. STEPHENSON @ BRO,, Cftice 419 10th st. n-w. Mill and Depot 7th st. wharf, Ocha (ESS REMEMBER THE STEAM Pa KEE F Xcelsior will run until October 15 to Great Faia aud Cabin John Bridge. och-St* == GAS FIXTURES, LARGEST VARIETY. LOWEST PRICES, WEUDING PRESENTS, FINE LAMPS FUR LIBRARIES AND PARLORS. E F, BROOKS, 005, 581 15th street. JOHN FE. LATIMER. ATTORNEY AT ‘Law, has removed his: Ingurunce Co.’ Building, corner je. u.W. Rooms 13 and 1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTE.CY OF COLUMBIA, Holding a Special Term us a District Court of the Inthe matter of the cundemney inthe matter of the cvndemna- ; on for a Congressional } No. 333 — District ‘Court Docket. ‘0b Consideration of the petition of George F. Al pledy, herein filed, claiming the sum ot tists facengeed five hunured and tweaty-Ave s olters and teenty cuits (PASTS 20), eevee by the fury nersin as te Yalue of parcel 17,"In square 7.0. i is by this court Gay of October, a. D. 18. 6 on motion of W. © Edmonsion proctor for the peutioner ordered thai ail per-ons claiming adversely to the said George Fy ‘Apbleby show cause un or belure the THIRTHEN TH DAN OF UCTOLEN, 4D. 18N6, copy of this order be published every day, excel ‘Sunday, for ten days prior to aid thirteenth. Qovober, in same newspaper published and circulated in the Dstrlet of Columb! “A true copy—TeatltS BLES P. JAMES, Justice true a Ws. Migs, cient. oc]-20t By L. P. WILLIAMS, Ass't Clerk, i DE THOMPSON MURRA’ c= Bexrisn VOBBAY om. su I. se30-1m* —. CIRCULATING LIBRARY, 1740 PENS: sylvain ave, New Books anit deat Period cal ra LUC! why the prayer of Brauch 1622 14th st. nw. HUNTER and Mra EL RICHA! = INO. MORAN, 2126 Pennsylvania ave, Has a large force of good mechanics to Attend promptly to reply of L trodes, Furnaces and Kanes. All of Bibb & Hexton's and Wood Baltimore Latrobes. Simoud's Mfg. “Co, Culver Fornaces and Buck Ranges, A. Cox blove Ga aa iaoeee aba Novety firuaces. ‘Ta Rooting. fam We praise good work and fatr prices. Open 2pm! Tewploue No vee. carga (ee SUED s SHED: FINE GAS FIXTURES, PLUMBING AND HEATING. Job Work a Specialty, sea3 we 409 9m st. nw. THE WASHINGTON 6 PERCENT Pen (Se RN iUibine ator rian Query an excel ob portunity, {0 eaely lnventing Masadvancedsiock.” The weeurity of the stockholders ‘city real estate, in bet, (Halk HANAN, Preddem. ‘Treasurer. 1; NiGHOL-ON, MEDICAL ELEC NiguoL-oN, orn Nou ‘Omics. eell-im te Sle Lith wu p.w., from 1005 ¥ st. vol id Washington News and Gossin, TaESurPLeMEstor THEEVENING STAR day contains a report on the National Maseum. the Knights of Labor and the color line, Mon- signor Capel’s downfall, telegraphic dispatobes, etc. The advertisements are classified as fol- lows: Auction Sates, Proposals, Summer Re- sorts, Dry Goods, Gentlemen’s Goods, Special- ties, Housefurnishings, Sewing Machines, Pro- fessional, Ladies’ Goods, Planos and Organs,At= torneys, Wood and Cosi, Books, Family Supplies, Medical, Financial, Dentistry, Steamers, The Trades, Railroads, Potomac River Boats, Undertakers. Government Receipts To-pay.—Internal revenue, $400,287.30; customs, $588,897.05. NAVAL ORDERS.—Lieat, Commander Louis Kingsley, ordered to temporary duty om board the receiving ship New Hampshire; Lieut. Richard H. Townley, to the training. slip Jamestown; Assistant Engineer Gev, 8. Wil}its, to examination for promotion. To Assist THE SECKETARY.—Major James Biddle, 6th cavulry; Major Henry J. Farns- worth, Inspector general, and Capt. Edward Hunter, 1st cavalry, have been detailed to assist the Secretary of War in examining and Teporting upon te claims of certain states and territories aguinst the United States, as pro- vided for in the act of August 4, 1886. Carr. F. V. GREENE, engineercorps, formerly assistant to the Engineer Commissioner of the District, will, it is stated, resign bis pent at the end of the year, and devote hit en Urely to asphalt pavement, GEN. Meres denies that the new Pension building is unhealthy, and says: “One division of the pension office moved into the new build- r the inauguration ball—that Js, on May, 1885. The others followed successively as rooms were finished. ‘The sav- ing in clerks’ time lost by sickness since the occupation of the new building, as ¢om| with last year in the old office, is 8,622 da} equal to 2314 yearsof one clerk, which at 81, a yeur theverage salary, would make about 0,000, or enough to pay % per cent interest or Fenton the cost of the new building.” ‘Tue FisHERtes INVEsTIGATION.—The) Sen- ate sub-committee, investigating the fisheries question, arrived at Portland yesterday and held asession, The senatorial party comprises Messrs. Edmunds, Frye, Suulsbury and Vanee, with @ stenographer and a deputy sergeantat- arms of the Senute. The session was private, About filteeu representative vessel owners and gentlemen prominently interested in. jes were present and ga’ mony. Sim WILLIAM STOKES, president of the Royal College ot Surgeons in Ireland, at Dub- lin, bas been elected one of the vice ‘presidents ofthe international medical congress to be held in this city next yer Musr Give Ur Tuere Orrices.—Among the officials atfected by the Fesident’s conclusion that acandidate for an electoral office should relinquish bis federal office are A, K. Deluny, United States attorney for the eastern disttlet of Wisconsin, and P. H. Kamler, Ut States attorney for the southern district of Ohio. Mr, Deluny was appuinted to his. present office by President Cleveland mainly through the efforts of Gen. Bragg, and has now been nominated to Succeed that gentleman in Cougress. Mr. Kum- ler is w republican, and was appuinted wader & previous administration, He lus recenuy been nominated for Judge of the court of common pleas of Humitton county, To Go To BLooMINGDALE—Dr. Samuel BR. Lyon, of St, Elizabeth Insane Hospital, bas ac- cepted the position of assistant superintendent of the Bloomingdale Insane Asylum, near New York, and wilt assume his new dudes on the 15th Of October. CHANGE oF HEADQUAHTERS.—A general army order has been prepured at the War de- partment changing the headquarters of the de- partment of Dukota from Fort Shelling, Minn., ‘St, Paul, Alinn., and the be division of the Pucite das te Guage et iornia to Sun Francisco, ‘These changes are to take effect on the first of Novemver. PERSONAL—M. B. Sherman, of Albany, W.-J. Thorn and wife, of Atlanta, C. C. Bruckner apd H.C. Milliken, of New York, and M. Doran, of St. Paul, are at the Arlington. A. Trues: dell, correspondent of the St, Paul Globe and today for oluer western uewspupers, leaves . Andrews, of Pitusbu: z Colorado.— sidney Mrs. M.D. Yan Doren, oi New York, Jon A’ Giimore, of New Orleans, and £. H. Ulupp, of Des Moines, are at Wormicy’s.—atr. ©. 1 Hus Sell, United States consul at Liverpool, was registered in New York lust night.— George Booth, o1 New York, and Mrs, K, B, ule, of San Francisco, ure at Weickerss— Cuurles A. Grat, Mrs, M. Graf and Mrs, M. Roe- nig, of Milwaukee, F. Ponsonby and Mrs. Bure jug, of England, Win. Bush, of Wilmington, D MeGiuty’ aud’ whe, U. 8. Joruan aud wite, C.D. Cunniugham and wite, Gev. 8. Brown, Geutge H. Sumpsun, Micuuel Norton and Joug F. Walsu, ot New York, Win, Burry ana wile, Of Curcago, J. AM. J. Fowler, of Puliadelphl W. Burvank und H. Warren, of New Orlekns, and Win. A. Rensuaw aud wile, ot Pliuburg, are at Willard's.—Dr, $. W. Buwer leaves on Saturday tor Europe, where he will compete his medical stuates.—Cuurles E. Jucksou aud a Meckersun, of Boston, and W. HL. Wi and wie, ot 'New York, are at the Ri t, H. Brooks und wife und A. A. Aguirre; ot New York, i. 14. Handy and wile, or Curcage, uud George 8. Curk, of Greensboro’, N.C. are atthe Ebuiti, Orange Blossoms. FIVE COUPLES ENTER THE HOLY STATE oF MATEIMONY. A large and fushionavie assemblage at Bt. Joun’s church last evening wituessed the mar- Tluge of Miss Juila E. Palmer, duughter ot Gen. Innis N. Palmer, U.S. A., to Lieut, Frank 1. Denny, of the marine corps. ‘The groom's best man Was Lieut. 8, C, Lemly, and the ushers were Lieuts, C. G. Bradbury, W. C. Cowles, W. M. Irwin and Surgeon Deane. “Rev. Dr. Leon ard officiated. The bride wore a low-necked white sutin robe, with trimmings of crystul Jace. A reception Was heid at the residence of the uride's parents witer the ceremony, Rev. David Wills, Jr., pastor of the Garden Presbyteriau’ chureb, in Philadel aud son of Kev. David Wills, chaplain, U.S.A. Was married yesterday, in Somerville, N. J, w Muss Kluise Baker, daughter of Samuel Baier, esq. ‘The officiating clergymen were the br gruom’s iather aud Kev. w. W. McNuly, wae ol the bride, ‘The bridal pairleit inmediavely alter the ceremony ior this clty, where the bridegroom hus wuny irieuds, St. Paul's bpiscopul church, on 284 street, Was thronged lust evening witn the frien suf Miss Irene Hunter Jones, u granddaughter of tue late Willam Hunter, Second Assiatunt Secretary of State, und Mr. Chauncey Childs Beplor, of Waukesney, Kan. a son of Norman a rol Riggs: +» witness ia Tiuge. Rev. Dr. Lindsa; aa West Wushin; The bridesmaids Were the bride. Mr. Nurman Bestor was Mrs, William R. Stansbury, the brid gave away the bride. A reception was the residence of the bride's parents, Wuich tbe bridal couple ieit on the eve train for their new hume in Kansas, * Lieut. F. W. Ellis, of the signal was weaer Ue ee Andersun at the Foun- ry M. E. churcu lustevening. The cerémon, Was pertormed by Kev. Dr. f Calvary Bapust euurch, Mr. Giles 5. Kafter, of Holt sistant examiner in the Pateut o Mary E. Hughes, of thls city, Epiphany cuurch lust evening bs Giesy. Mir. U. W. Hutchison, of 0, ucted as best mun, and Dr. Dunn and Bessts. Reud, Nixon und Fiatuers were the users, tbe ne. ly married couple leit ior Boston and Nie ugura Falls on the 11 p,m. train. y were. the recipients of many presenta. eee Secretary Manning in New York. |” ‘RE DOES NOT LOOK LIKE A sick Max AND 1B BECoVEUIXG RaPIDL, j ‘The New York Herald to-duy saya: Manning does not look like a sick man. When ‘& Herald reporter walted upon ing at the Flith Avenue hotel minder that we Beeletury ool a only & to zk ae ‘months, of, eyes it and apparently reguiued. fully us stout as when the Pally us stot as w Teporter had last seen. Mr, Manni ‘aim @ great deal ‘sud improving all the tue.” “ will It be vefore rear | FALL ELECTIONS AND THE CLERKS. | A PRISONER'S ATTEMPTED SUICID = holders Under a Democratic Adminis- tration. The fall elections this year possess more than, aual interest tothe employts in the govern- to | The Difficulties of Republican Office- | Ze Was Caaght in the Act of Rifling : . Letters. AFTER. HIS ARREST HE TRIES TO KILL HIM- SELF BY CUTTING AN ARTERY—FORMERLY A PHYSICIAN 18 BOSTON. ‘ent departments in this city, ‘those | About half-past seven o'clock last evening who are republicans ei) nents their | Postal Inspectors Smith and Troy arrested places under the present administration. The , Franklin. Cook, alias Otis F, Ham, clerk in question is not whether they wilfgo home to Note, but whether they will dare to go home to Vote. The democratic officials disclaim any in- on thelr part with the free will of the clerks in this respect, but at the same time there are indirect methods which can ee to advantage. It is not charged by the republl- gan holders that any such methods have teen pul into operation, but sui they feel that fhe conditions ‘are noi altogether fuvorab! tle Ineidenia Are quoted us illustrating tue present tendency. For iristance, a clerk in one of the bureaus applied tor a leave of absence a short time ago, the time asked for including the election day in his state. The chiet clerk of the Dureau glanced over the application and then suid In Careless tone ‘By the way, when does the election take Pine clone told le 1 elert im, and nothing more was suid, but the manner of the chierelere, made the applicant tor leave feel rather uncomior- able, and he ls now considering whether he had better remain home until after the election. A humber of the clerks have placed them- selves in a rather negative position, by exhaust- ing ail their seave, so that now If they wish to nome to vole they will have tolose thelr pay: ‘ney camreadily urge that they cannot to lose the money, uad in this way they will neither cast their vote or place themselves in a Position to be charged with going back upon their party, in the event that ‘the tide of pollt- feat success should turn. Some of the demo- cratic offielals do not hesltute vo say that re- publicans who are holding office ought not to go bome to vote aguinst the administration, ‘and there is no doubt but that this teeling is very genétal. Tue impression seems to prevaill in the depurtments that the clerks will ve dis- charged for taking part in the election. Of course, this will uot upply to the democratic employes, who, no doubt, will be g'ven to un- derstand thut ‘their duty’ requires their pres- ence in their respetiive states on election day. ———_— District Government Affairs. THE Distarcr WHARVES. Auditor Tichenor hus sent to the Commis- sioners @ list of the wharves on the Potomac river front leased from the Diatuict, as follows: 7th st. 6.W., lessee, W.W. Rapley, annual rental $200; ‘M aud Water sis. s.w., L. L. Blake, $400, lense Expires one year from "June i, 1886; 1st. 28th st, and Rock Creek, Win, miu, $40; Suth st n.w., Wm. H. and Samuel Simms, $100, five years irom July 1, 1883; 31st ot B.w., Potomiue boat club, 32¢; 32d si. n.W., Columbia boat club, $100, ten years tron ri 15, 1880; 34th at. tw, A. ‘$00; Canal line—Potomac Lockana Dock Co.’ f20; Sit st aw. Richard Bich, rental not own; Walter st., 7i to 8th s.w., Slephenson Bros., $700, lease expires April 'SULb, 1887, and the rental ix to be expended on Improve: ments on the premises, ‘The police have been inating tnwalrl police have been making Inquiries as to the whereabouts of Jules Sead, a tal or in re- sponse 10 & dispatch to the state department from the U.8. consul at Havre, France. It 18 said tbat an inberitance has fallen to Jean. Ail that can be learned 1 him here is that be Foumed st 745 7th street northwest. Mr. Geo. T. Keen, tailor, says he left this city in Novem- ber, 1885. He saved that he was going to Denver, Col., and expected to establish himselt 4m business there, “Mr. Keen hus not heard wat him since, » _ PARENTS WHO OBJECT TO A POOL ROOM. satesars, W. H. Church, loure, Frank W. BGR Milspal 5. W. Bulla, FB, Dowitny aungb,D. M,” Nesbit, M. or ames G. L Wheeler, M.A. o jeld, an lynn, property owners ant résidents on street ortitrost, have septto ‘the. Commissioners a protestagainst continuing: a 2 Or | FOom On Lhe southwest corner 4:20 and G streets northwest, They-set torth if reasons in numerical order as tollows: &, 3. M. Cuva- tt, and Mes- Keliogg, 8. A. Sco- 7 ‘and causing neglect, want, suffering and eritne, 2. They produce nothing for the benefit of “bampuuity; but rather swallow up the produc- ons of others, and render nothing in return but misery. 3, This saloon has a guog of men, young and old, around tt night ‘after night, Sweuring and ‘using the most indecent ian- guags, und Sunduy night is frequently not an Sxespilon, such things continuing even until ater midnight, 4. We buve cuildren—boys ‘witom We are trying to instruct and educate to an honest, trattiful, sober, und industrious lise; and gitls whom we wish to ve es sale from ine sultaud danger on these streets as they are in their owa homes, ‘THE LIBRARY SITE. ‘The Commissioners have instructed their at- torpey to see thut provision 1s made for the Daytbent of arrears of taxes in the cases of the owners of property in the library site, the monty for which hus been puid into court. FIRE APPARATUS DELAYED BY EMPTY CARS, Clue! Bugineer Parris, of the fire department, has eailed te atiention of the District Commiu- sloners to the tcl that fire apparatus respond- ing to an utarm trom the box curner of 3d and 2 strots soutueush Sunday, morulng, was do- Jayed by empty cars on tne Baltimore and Po- tomuc tracks, Which blocked both 34 und 4th Streets. ‘The Commissiouers will forward Cuiet Parris’ report to the raliruad authorities, with a Tequest thut steps be taken to prevent @ re-oc- currence of such delays. 3 CALLING UP AN OLD CASE. ‘Mrs, Belva A. Lockwood appears as the champion of ex-Policenan Jona H. Bladen, Who Was dismissed the 1rce June 15, 1884, on # Charge Of neglect of duty, buving’ 1alled. to appear upon big veat fur over an hour, She bas written tw the Commissioners asking 10r a Tenearlug, on the yrouud tuut Bladen was not given opportunity to get evidence in bis own bebal MISCELLANEOUS. Lieut. Griffin, ussistant to the Engineer Com- Missigner, returned to the city to-day irom New York, where he hus been undergoing ut exumivation for promotion wo the runk of cap tun. Severul engineer officers—Cupt, Hoxie, Capt, Greene, Capt, Symous—buve obtained their promotions while assigned to service un- der the District government. This is due to the fact that such assignments are made from Heutenunts nigh on the list. District, Com.uissioner Wheatley left to-day for New York, to be absent from tbe city about a week, ‘The District Commissioners havo approved the application of Chus, G. Smith, 318 Penney ‘Vaulu avenue northwest, ior a Liquor license. Mr. Jumes &. Miller wants 12tn street paved from Huude Isiand avenue toT street, Mr. Joba Spencer usks on bebaif ot Grace ehareb, West Wusuingion, wo have asves aud retuse {nt the alley on tue east side of the church remove ‘Michard A. Hill has ied his commission 93 additional private of tue police at the Dime ‘Myseum. —_—-—__ Political Notes. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS, THE GEORGIA ELECTION, BIC. Nominations for Congress; T. P. Marlow, dem., 10th Massachusetts district; Frederick ‘W,; Niles, rep., 4th Connecticut; Francis W. Rookwell, rep., 12th Massachnseits; J. Thomas Sprigus, dem., 28d New York (renominated); A. ¢: Parker, rep, 224 New York; Ja00b Romeis, rep., 10th io (renominated); Thos, Es Brown, fen. aun Wisconstay “Frouerick D. ‘inswehuse ated, dhe Poloradg. demucratio “sate convention vel nominuted He Peon aca ar areal isore State election passed off very ae ate letly yen! ry ta Caer re eared last evening. ago. Bain WY Leu uve reporter inquired ax fo dls, Reausny erutic. Rigas are woeeshontot ihedeut | the elty delivery department of the Washing- tou post office, on the charge of rifling letters. The inspectors had been looking into the cause Of letters failing to reach their destination and finally suspecting the accused, a strict watch was set on him last night. He was seen going to the water closet and was there caught in the act. of putting in his pocket the contents of a letter which he had just opened, and other let- teré were found upon his person. He did not deny the charge but admitted that he for ® month past been in the habit of rifling letters. He was taken tothe first precinct and locked up, and the officers went to search his room and to prepare the Case, the intention being to give him a hearing — United States inissioner Mills this morning. ee ‘Between 6 and 7 o'clock this morning it was discovered that he had attempted tocommit suicide by cutting the artery in his left wrist with a pair of small scissors which he had ere ted on Pee Dr. ree agen ereen mergeney hospital, was called in and si the bin ‘of olood. The prisoner had ‘made. sev- eral cults. into the wrist in his efforts to get at the artery, and he was bleeding protusely when discovered, Dr. Cissell that he be taken to Providence hospital id be was sent therein the police ambulance. Though Very weak, he expressed the desire to end his life, and when they were taking him to the am- bulance on the stretcher he attempted to throw himhselt offand he succeeded in Sgn A bis head ‘a contact with the door jamb, cutting it severely. Phe officers have discovered that although he passed the civil service examination under the naine of Cook, and whs appointed to the Post Office under thut name, that bis real name is Otis F. Ham, afd that he isu physician with a wite and chlid living in Boston, where he had Practiced, and there was also found in his tronk evidence that he had been engaged in some questionable medical practice, ue tee THE CHAIN-GANG HOMICIDE. Testimony at the Coroner’s Inquest Te- Day. Yesterday afternoon after Coroner Patterson and Dr, Hurtigun had made a post mortem ex- amination of the body of Gottielb Cheese, alius Frederick Sheeve, the old man in the chain gang who died from the effects of a wound on the head inflicted by a brick thrown by An- drew White, a: colored member of the chain gang, the police ot the fifth precinct summoned the ‘following jury of Inquost: William Skelley, George H. Betters (colored), William , Ken- nedy, Francis K. O'Brien, Richard Horne, and Wiliam Mangan. ‘Lhe Jury wus sworn in by the coroner, and after viewing the body at the Washington ssylum, the inquest was adjourn- ed until 21 o'cloek this inorning, at which hour they met at the fiith preciuct station. The prisoner was not present at the inquest, he be- ing confined in Jail. “EHE TESTIMONY. J. A. Kelly, a tinner, living at 1287 37th street, testified tbat on the 25th of last month he was putting a tin roof on a shed about ten or fifteen yards from where the assault was com- mitted. ‘Tue deceased hud been cutting grass near aience, and he walked over to where the Prisoner was working. The deceased was at work bebind White, and the latter spoke to him. Witness thought he told him togoaway from bim. In haifa minute he heard the old. man scream, and looking around besaw tue oid mun lying op the ground. Witness said that ho saw. the colored man’s arm move, but gould ‘not say he saw the brick thrown. ‘The whole uffuir gid not take more than hulf @ minute aud witness thought the old mun ‘was struck without any provocation. Witness Said that the prisouer's statement abyat the Se Bee Bo eeie. the old muu fell he fell acruss ‘his scythe, ipbelat Fubey, 902 27th street, who was work: 4 @ Previous witness, testified that eae 'aeSescd and tne ‘prissner cutting Weeds olf the jot near Rock creek; the old mun behind the prisoner. In about thirty seconds he saw the deceased fall, und tne prisoner picked up the deveased’s scythe, as witness thought, to cut him with it in cave he recov- ered. Witness sald the brick was a whole one, with one small plece chipped off. | Witness sald tbat the old man did not chuse the uc- cused belote he threw the brick. Witness did not see the brick thrown, but there was no one else there except a young mau, who was Working some distance abead of the prisoner. ‘Dr. Hartigan testified taut the. Heuth oi Cheese resulted from the effects of a biow above the left tempie. Alvert Jackson, culored, who was also in the chuin gang, testified that he witnessed the as- Sault on tae deceased. White told the old man to move further trom ‘hin; taut ne was cating Yoo close trhim. Tne deceusea did not move aud some augry words pussed between them. ‘The old. mun’ made an insulung remark i ‘Wuite and the later began sweariug. ‘Ihe old man called White a—ot u—, aud suid he would stick the seythe in him (White) ir be did not let hini dione. Tue deceased made at bim With he scythe und White said he would Stick nim fi he came any nearer. The de- ceased = again advanced when White picked up nearly x whole vrick waich ne threw gt the deceused, strixing Lim on. the and the latter tell to the ground. Alter witness called Oificer Arnoid the deceased started to pick ups stone, aud the prisoner picked up the brick. Tue oificer swpped @oy turer trouvle. in answer to a question by @ juror the witness suid the de- ‘Geused cutat White beture the latier struck. Officer Arnold, who hud charge of the cuain ‘ung, testified that al the Lime of the assault be ‘was'on the topof the bill vat of sight ot th prisoner and. deceused, When Juckson called him he saw deceased lying in the road and the Prisoner staiding near him with a brick 1a his d. ‘The wuoile uffair occupied so stort a ue that it was impossible fur them to have exchanged many words. Afier wituess went to him’ the deceased mude uo attempt to pick Up anything, as testitied to by the preceuing Witness, Waite said he strack the deceased wit ‘a brick Lecause the latter made at b ‘with his Fees ‘The deceaseu was very exer able, aud the other inembers of the yaug were inthe babltot tantalizing him voxel him to twik in bls broken tnguage, but the deceased had never attempted to sirike uny of them. Spe Vexpicr. ‘The Jury returned @ verdict holding White for the killing. ‘The body has been prepared for burial by Superintendent Stoutenberg, of the Washing- tou asylum, but will ve keptus long as possibte. Nooue has yet cuumed the body, and nounng ja known of the deceused except that he suid he was tram Pennsyivanin, 4 po ivas SELLixo Liquor To MIxons ox SUXDAY.— Benjumin Golly, a saloon keeper wt ue corner of 18th and L nissete porthwesh waa Lewure the Police Court to-duy charged witu Keeplug tl baropen on Sunday. Mr. Padyett, tue prosecu- tor, stated to the court that ueexpected to prove in this case that Jiquors were suid to minors, ‘und (hut instead O1 cringing such a churge ue had required the defendant to deposit $40. col- lateral. Robert Flynn, eighteen yeurs of age, Yestined that ou Sunday be went wo the defenu- anv's sitting room with anower young men, and they nua beer, for whieh he puid teu conus Anvtuer young mun guve » milur tesumony. ‘court Imposed The ‘fine of $20, Eouyp DrowxuD.—This moral body of 9 drowned shaw was found on the fats, opposite the er Leary's whari, and wus towed into Georgetown hanged with an ussault ou M- P- t of lumane Society. Mr. Key teal "that yesterusy afternuon be sui tue accused driving up the hill a gray horse—one of bores to & car; that the horse ‘was inoping. and complainant told the driver be must take the hurse uu. The driver toid ‘him yo go to the slable, and be then attempied to detuch tne horse irom the ear, when tue de- fendant absuu)ted him. The deseudant testitied that he was told by Key that the horse was un- 1110 work; and: be relerred him to tue office, und whon’ Key started 10 take te bors out ‘aeiendant the car and ‘eruppied ‘hin, Tun on the exteusion ‘wae ‘of @ mile, and maue six or seven trips per day. The horse lad «swollen put it did mot interiore with bis work He did not. Jo ab urrest by Mr. Key ve- ‘caugy be did not show. his badge. The court sala Mr. Key should ve ‘aubd in this cue ry ‘that be bud been a hasty, and ‘nov from the ‘that tne ulilug tor the stroug As for the asuuit, conductor that be a Telegrams to The Star. CHURCHILL'S POLICY INDORSED. Gen. Kaulbars Maddening the Bulgarians. PRAISING THE IRISH LEAGUE. GEN. MILES’ COURSE COMMENDED, THE MORMONS CONTINUE DEFIANT. —_———_— Fourth Day of the Knights’ Oonvention. CHURCHILL'S FOREIGN POLICY. All the Leading Conservative Papers Endorse It. Special Cable Dispatch to Te EVENING Stan, Loxpox, Oct. 7.—While Lord Randolph Churehill is concealing his proceedings in Ber- Mn under the pseudouyim of Mr. Spencer, the conservative press here are still uitated by doubt whether his Dartford specch expressed the real program of government, or whether it Was peculiarto himselt. The St.JemesGarettehas | vainly asserted that the conservative press has not declared in support of Churchill's program, but is waiting to see whether it is an authorized one. This is quite untrue, for the Standard, Globe,and even the ultra-conservativeGuardian, have swatiowed the whole program, Ouiside of London there are few conservative papers of influence, but every these has gone with Churchill, The Standard says: 4s, these measures may be cither cou Tadical, according to Ue spirit in are approached, It ts enough to that tere is not one amonz the nus! heed cause the smaiiest anxiety to the conscientious conservative.” The avove w be hard to beat as a specimen of tory istry, The Berlin correspondents ure convinced that Mr. Spencer has come to conter with Count Herbert Bismarck at the torelgn office, trom which his hotel {x but a stone's throw, and that he will proceed to Varizin aod confer persone ally with Bismarck. es THE MORMON CONFERENCE. The Saints Exhorted Never to Surrender Their “Divine Rights.” Cacao, Oct. 7.—A special trom Ogden,Utab, says: The fity-sixth semi-annual conterence of the Mormon church convened yesterday at Coalville, @ small isolated settlement in Sum- mit county. The attendance was 400 people. None o1 the recognized leaders were preseut $3g0PL_Apostle Richards, who opened the meet- ing. He exhorted the sulnts to stand firm and neVer surrender their divine right us reveuled to them by the prophet. Au epistic Irom the first president, John Taylor, issucd trom his closes Friday.” Ivis believed that Ri his opening address, sounded the k instead o1 w edict calling upou their followers to give up polygamy und respect the law, in accord with the more liberal and better disposed. Mormons, the policy of the priesthood will remain unchunged. Jeti 18 THE OVERDUE ANCHORIA. The Ethiopia Thinks She Passed Her ‘on September 29th. Loxpox, Oct. 7.—The Anchor line steamer Ethiopia, which arrived at Glasgow to-day, from New York, reports that on the 29th of September she ‘another steamer of the Sate itue: ‘The laiter was probably the steamer Anchorta, which left Glasgow September 1010 for New York, and hus not reached her destin Hon. The owners of the Anchor line believe Mat the Anchoria Is safe, but Is delayed by some aceldent to her machinery A GREAT LOCKOUT FEARED. Probability of Another Straggic Chicago on the Question of Hours. CuIcaGo, Oct. 7.—Although no definite in- formation has been given out by the packers’ committee of arrangements it is currently re- ported that the employes will be formally noti- j Hed on Saturday of the intention to return to the ten-hour day Monday und that if tuey fail to return to work on the new scale the houses wiil beclosed, Thisrumor is regarded by some as unworthy of credence, but the Statement is made that Mr. George Sunder- land, head bog buyer for Armour & C imiormed the Live Stock exeaange. meeting of the exchange wil siated, iv enable the commission men to theircustomers, It 1s now certain th hog packers Lave consolidated us well as the laboring element. Armour will sbut down, and itis supposed he wilt be foilowed by the others. But what wiil be done in the beei-kill- ing houses is unknown, and every effurt tailed toeliclt anything regarding them. A lockout would throw twenty-iive tousand men out of work. ich im Working TEN HOUR NOTICES POSTED. Notices were tiis morning posted in all the Stock yards packing house to the effect that on and after Monday tue hours of work would be ten instead of eight, as is now the rule. The notices were signed’ by nineteen firms, com- prising all the puckers of consequence in Chicago. ee FOURTH DAY OF THE CONVENTION. The Knights of Lavor Resume Their Session Early To-day. RIcHMOND, Va., Oct. 7.—Before the hour of 9 had struck the delegates to the Knights of Lubor convention in the several hotels aad groups of neatiy dressed, intelligent looking inen Were scen proceeding toward Armor through every, street leading to It Fifteen Of the session even the latest stragglers bad arrived and the work of the fourth duy was Under way. AS to the details of that work the four wails of tue armory barred out the outer Rot until the close of the session could even such information as was decided should be made public, be looked for, — The Striking Brakemen. FREIGHT TRAINS ABANDONED ON THE YOUNGS- TOWN BRANCH OF THE X. ¥., P. AND 0. CLEVELAND, Oct. 7.—The situation on the Youngstown division of the New York, Penn- sylvauia and Obio railroad remains substan- ly the Saine as yesterday. Tue men termined to remain out until the udvauce in wi is wllowed. The local treight train, is due to leave at seven o'clock Was abandoned. Tiere ure now only two crews out on the division, and It Isexpecied that wien thelr trains reach thecity the brukemen will Join the ranks of the strikers. No trouble is ‘uunticlpaved, as the management disclalu a desire to force au issue, preferring togive the men time to reconsider tuelr ucuion, Prairie Fires in Minnesota, DROUGHT AND HIGH WINDS IXCREASE THE DESTRUCKIVANESS OF THE FLAMES. CHrcaGo, Oct. 7.—A special from St. Paul says reports from Moorebead, Mini say that praise fires are destroying consideraie ry in that vicinity. “Owing toconunued drougatand high Winds fires are moré frequent and extended than usual, Hawley and Skree losses huve amounted to nearly $5,000 0% ‘and buildings. The country between head and Burnesviile ts WINNIPEG, Max., Oct. 7.—Terribiy destrac- tive prairie fren hve been raging ta Ue sores. West -aud southwest of Manitoba, Around Morde . scores of settlers have lus: all they pemed, including baras and iive ‘stock.’ Boe fatally burned. : : Mutiny at Aldershot. IRISH SOLDIERS VIGOROUSLY PROTEST AGAIXST GOLXG TO AFRICA. 4 E i | hiding-pluce, will be read betore the conference | boarding houses had finished breakfast and | minutes after the hour fixed for the beginning | world into at least temporary ignorance, and | are de- | Ex-Governer Tritte Commends the Cap: are of Geronimo on any Terma, St. Lovis, Oct. 7.—Ex-Governor T. A. Tritie, of Arizona, was In this city yesterday. In re- fd to the removal by Gen, Miles of the In- @ians trom the territory, be said: “The removal, 01 the Indians by the general government was demanded by the Arizona association of plo- hieers, by eve the territory for aly made ander Acthur's and Cleveland's admin- Tucked for tie same, and Secretary taking bis report to Congress last cember emboided my recommendations, revy inéorsing them.” n (ink Gen, Mies was to blame sor ompromixe with Geronimo?” T think Gon, Miles porsued ‘e course to secure peace In the It was always Gen. Crooks’ opinion a has always been mine that the capture of Geronimo on any terms and the removal of him, and bis men Was esential lo permanent peace, If these Lodians tad been forved to. surrender Unconditionally, as ihe government demanded, which It would have bern almost tmpossible t0 muke them do, aud had boen given # legal trial Jortheir crimes, what would it all bave dove? No wWitbesses were alive to prove thelr guilt, and they would huve been cloared for want of eve ence; thit is, if they hud not escaped before thelr ‘trial abd resumed ‘heir bloody operas tions.” the ouliy possi territory —_.___. VIOLENT TALK IN BULGARIA. Sorta, Oct. 7.—The new newspaper, Indepen- dent Bulgaria, stig cn, Kaulbars as @ “rebel fomenting 1 among the people and army.” 1 urges the government to “vind Gen, Kaulbars aud send him across the frontier.” yer A bureau of porting the governs ment bas issu the people and army torefise Kaulbats todeceive oF bribe them, ‘Rather up- hold the honor arm, aud show independence. ia garriwon have ele graph Is repurte on Kassia. nied i, and warned the tng would be punished if th the goverstment about tts KAULBARS THREATENS AND CAJOLES, government has motitied the foreign com suis at Novia that Gen, Kaulbars, through the Russian consul at Rusichuck, ordered the taille lary coi ler there to conspirators In his casted: ning to aold him responsible if he disobeyed, promising him asa reward for compliance promoucn to the rank of commander generai “when the Russians arrive,” and tuforming bim that the penalty of reiusal would be reduction to the Tanks. The commander Intormed the troops | Under bis command that be had received and | declined ui sand, aud the soldiers ap uct. on the route to Plevna, sum- ©: the elty to meet bith, and, (he oilicial to petiuion’ the czar to occupy Baigaria, one Whero ix Lerd Randolph? THE MRITISN EMBASSY AT BERLIN SAYS BRIS THERE AND MK. SPENCER IS NOT HE, {1 embassy bere | state alleged arriv iil, “TU As also dec the statement that bis lordship ast Incognito is untrue. The gentleman ered as “Spencer” at the Kaiseriot b Yesterday and) w jentitied by the OF EONp ‘ews as Lord Kundoiy has been traced io Dresden and p be the persun he represented tin tobe in Bertin, In tact he beurs no resemblance to the British | cellor of the excheg ux —— | Threw Himself trom a Train. | CURIOUS ESCAPE OF A NEGRO CHARGED WITH ! ARSON. | ght; Locts, Oct, 7. “Jas smith, colored. changed with arson’ in Charleston, Mo., while bel irom Uhis city to the Secie OF hisert in Huis escaped trom custody. | The sherif was wtanding by the prisaner's si | in the aisie of the ear when the traln gave a | sudde iy and Uurew Lit to tbe floor, sinith quickly opened the Window and threw bimeelt out. “The train was stopped and a thon arch qwade, bul ov trave ot bim could mad, The trata was running at the rate of | Vairty’ miles au hour whea ue mude bis escape, Big Thursday in St. Louis, St, Lovis, Oct. 7.—To-day being “big Thure day” of air custom, pro pols he MAYOr has, according to aimed Mt a hwiday, and the banks and various bu: uouses are closed, ae ed to Death in a Collision. ‘ALO, Oc A special to the Qunanercial | from Olean’says: At Belfast tais morning, ia | & Genre tog two frelgi trainson the Bathilo, | New York aud Philndelphia ralirond collided, | budiy Wrecking the engines and many cant | The caboose ove train were burned, ram, of Olean, nd Was burned to @eatu, | France and Madagascar. | formed ‘his colleagues | thai the disputes between the Malugassies and the French in Mada aimosi settled, Two Children Burned to Death. FATAL FIRE IN A CHICAGO DWELLING, ‘was in the caboos: ch eubluet CHICAGO, Oc [wo children, a boy aged 10, and bis sister, turee years younger, were burned to death i Uielr beds, at 152 Warren avenue, by a fire Walch broke out about 2:35 Us morning. Tue house Isa two-story irame, | the home o: George G. Davis, The flanes were | alreudy undergreat headway waen discoverd by the nelgubers, who turned ju an alarm, The | oveupauits of the house bad Hot been aroused at the time the discovery Was made, apd such as saved themselves were obliged to Jump from Upper story Windows, Uhe first floor oF the bulld- ing having been compiciely enveloped in flaine by this Time. The motaer of the ehiidren bu severely 1 wot fatally injured, und ki arin broken in several places. The fiemen made desperate endeavors to save the ebildren, Whip Makers Organizing. TRYING To PORM A COMBINATION TO KEEP UP PRICES, | Sprrxerteen, Mass., Oct, 7.—Delegates trom thirtysive Linge Whip’ concerns all over tbe cousuiiation at Westford formation Ol a protect couutry have been i two days over Uy tudon, aad have tormed the National Whip | Manuiacturess association, with E.R. Lay ae | president and ALF. Parker us secretary and | Geusurer, The forming of & combination ts | wuully dependent | 1 MU Whip couceras i the country siguiugan agreement, dt aay shoula re! lojom, (he whele aifair falls to we ground. “Tis tartwenty-niue firms and cor porations bave agreed to join, The object uf the amociution is to prevent any future continuance of the profiliess competion which j Fesuited trom Ube Lick of any euubiNatiOn wud, | recognized pric From ANOTHER STRONG NEw YorK, Oct. 7,11. a.m.—The stock mar cL wus again strong at tue opening Cats morge ! | | | jug, cains over the Huwl Ngures last evening rudgiug trou ty to % per cent generally, while New Engiand Was up one percentand Canada | Sobthera was a con: geuerai rale, being down 4. ach less active Than a Uris Gane for the past nd Reading, New England and Union assumeu’ a commanding lead in We dealings. Prices as usual Were feverish and irregular, but generally sirong. Among tbe active stocks, aller some Violent fluctua tions, .priows ‘becsne firmer. | New Eugiand acd ti GO, Tose suddenly to G1, dropy Sain to.60' and. gain. touched 62, tn wiih neighborhoud it theu remaived ouili near 1h e'ciuck, when the entire List gave way and prices were curried below the opening figures, Western Univn being most prominent in Ui 10us exception to tne ‘The wading was decline. At ii o'clock the markelis active und ueavy. nee Calling Churchill Hard Names. Dupuis, United Iretand describes Lord Randolph Churchill ws “a stue monster.” eee Desperately Hil of a Strange Disease. CHICAGO, Oct, 7.—A Times’ special trom Lite Muck, Ark., says: - ivate jeter irom Warren, Ark., siztes that Judge J. M. Bradley, of the 10th district of Arkuusin, Is desperately Hil of a sickness closely resenibling leprosy, Wie skin having peeled irow ube entire surmce of the bouy, jeaving the raw flesh in & most pais fulcoudition. His puysicluns suy they bever | saw or read ofa case simiar to His, and grave | tears ure entertained for nistite, Maxtered ty sane Seobewn, . 7. Advices trom St. Louls, Sene gul-slat’ thai Kay Srargus um boon murdered by his newnews, — a. Pacaitore ged Barnes. M Rar CH, Oct. 7.— ‘nion crutture compeny's Works, located ot the Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Ja Just uoftl of thie cy, were burned last night 2088 $50,000. ‘surrounding lumiver yards | broaght of we ex-poilce bony eperene was dismissed in The ‘From the Philadelphia Ledger, (ct. 6, ‘What is the: inost serious “grievance” of the snp veneaeiene an elie pone isos, Too mush Martin Irons in much “some Xe siroy the: ‘The French