Evening Star Newspaper, June 13, 1887, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, Except Sunday, AT THE STaK BUILDINGS, Northwest Corner Pensyivania Ave. and 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, 8. H. KAUFFMANN, eres Tux Evewrea Stan 1s served to subscribers in the etry by carriers, on their own account at 10 cents pe Tok oe f4e per, month Copies st tbe counter, eae mail--postage | Pre cots @ bone year. $6: si mouths, 6 Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C..a# second-class mail mater) ‘Tae WEEKLY Sram—published on Friday—€1 @ year postage prepaid. Siz months, So cents. f2-All mail subscriptions must be paid in advanoes ‘Be paper sent longer than is paid for. Kates of advertising made known on application. —— Che Eoening Star. Vo. T0—No 10,631. WASHINGTON, D.C., MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1887. TWO CENTS. | SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. U ‘non No.7. F. AA ML, will be held at ‘Masonic Temple at 3.30 o'clock p.m. TUESDAY, the J4th inst., to attend the funeral of our late brother WILLIAM’ WoLteR Members of sister 1 are fraternally invited to attend. By order of the W. M. it D. G. DIXON, Sec: : AMUSEMENTS. (A LBAUGH'S GRAND OPER . HOUS Oe rat GIROFLE-GIKOFLA. First appearance of the Celebrated Prima Donna, NGGRS. 3. CAMPBELL Champion Wrestler of America, WATSADS SORIKICHT. Cha: IN A GRAND WKESILING CONTEST. 0 to any one winning a fall from either 0 to any oue they cannot defeat in 15 ierand speciaity show aud a Concert in Advance in prices. One ticket to all J13 POFOEAR PRICES. POPULAR PRICES. HARRIS’ BIJOU THEATER. THE BOY TRAMP: on, THE MANIAC MOTHER. Performance Every afternoon and Night. Next Week—SAM'L OF POSEN. NEW National THEATER TO-NIGHT AND SATURDAY MATINEE, NANOS, By the FITZGERALD OPERA COMPANY. ‘Reserved Seats, 25 and 50 cents, In proparation—A NIGHT IN VENICE. _Je13 NEW SaTioNar THEATER 3210 MASONIC. A SPECIAL COMMUNICATION ‘of National Lodge, No. 12. F. A.and A. M., of ‘the District of Columbia, will be held at Masonic Tém- ple on Tuesday, June 14, at 3 o'clock p. mz to attend the funeral of our late brother, Josera H. HUGHES. Punctual attendance is earnestly requested. Brethren of sister lodges are fraternally invited to attend. By order of the W. M., it JAS. H. PILSON, Sec: ‘OF St iAssvciation for this evening, as er Fopgoualy announced. an Z C. B_ CHURCH, Chairman. THEREBY NOTIFY THE PUBLIC THAT 1 ill not be responsible for any bilis that my E. may contract on and after the 11th 37." CHRISTOPHER TRUXELL jelS-2t" JUBILEE. JUBILEE. _ JUBILEE. Residents of Washington who may be will- ing to sid the St. George's Society in raising fund to furnish and maintain the sitting and reading room for convalescents at the Garfield Hospital, in commemors- tion of Queen Victoria's jubilee, are solicited to notify: or remit their int he St. Geotse’s Societe: root Bo . Georwe's Society. room 9 Francis Deweon, 224 jag. E- Malian, 1231 N. ¥. avenua, 11 Fst. n.w., dobu Cook, treasurer. G18 Just. mw. oF to any member of St George's ciety. Dedication at the hospital, Tuesday, June 2%, at 5 Pom i=, DEAR EITHIA WATER INDORSED BE “the leading physicians for all Urinary and Bladder Troubles, Kidney Complaints, &e. tes tmonials in Post of Sunday, June 12. This water is for sale by EE. Mertz. 11th and F ata n.w.; Pitzer & Co., 501 East Capital at: C- 426 7th st aw.; Romsbers € Pharmacy, 9th and P and Pennsylvania ave, i and H sts. n.w.; CB, Schafer, 1010 F st aw. and all first-class drug stores. "Trade supplied by, P ‘Mertz, Agent for the Company. 313-6 et IAL NOTICE— ‘The gentl man who left his trunk at my Place of business, 2913 M st, West Washington, on ith #t. ne., Dr. Lewis Abraiiam, WEDNESDAY MATINEE, JUNE 15. $ O'CLOCK, Tott's, 003 Pa. ave., two doors from 9th st. P*3ORAMA OF VATTLE OF BULL RU Th oth st, two blocks south of Pennsylvaniaava, felt 1e most realistic Buttle Scene ever painted. Open from 9am to 10 p.m. NUAL | EXCUR- ‘No. 10. LO. K. M., will be mer A-rowsmith. MON- Tickets, 50c.; for sale at Droop’s by the members. Jels-3t* the night of the Sth instant. is’ requested to call for same end take it away on payment of charges. Jel1-4t" Washington News and Gossip. THE SUPPLEMENT OF THE EVENING STAR to-day contains: The Overwhelming Defeat of the Wash- ington Club in New York, Childrens’ Day, Speeches of Gens, Sheridan and Sherman at West Point, The Atlantic Leads the Fleet, Powderly will not Ac- cept re-election, The Seybert Commission on Some Noted Mediums, Col. Ingersoll on Politics, The Printers’ Convention, Telegraphic Dispatches, &c. The advertisentents are classified as follows: Auc- tion Sales, Educational, Summer Resorts, Proposals, Professional, The Trades, Attorneys, Family Sup- plies, Ladies’ Goods, Pianos and Organs, Dentistry, Railroads, Potomac River Boats, Ocean Steamers, ‘Housefurnishings, Books, Financial, Hotels, Sew- ing Machines, Wood and Coal, Medical, Under- takers, Govanxwent Receipts To-Day.—Internal reve- Due, $525,290; customs, $632,917. SECRETARY WHITNEY and a number of promi- bret aes haere apa the gratua ne mater esas ehingds otOR Sa AMONG THE PRESIDENT'S CALLERS to-day were Secretary Whitney, Attorney-General Garland, Adjutant-General Drum, the Commissioner of Pat ents, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and Sen- ators Ransom and Vance, and Representative Henderson. who called upon the President in rela- tion to ‘the proposed consolidation of internal- Tevenue districts in North Carolina, ConsvL ArromTep.—The President to-day’ ap- (nted Vincent Lamantia, of Louisiana, to be 7S. COMSU at Catanlar Italy. No Inrenion oF REsiGNin.—Col. Fred. Raine, United States consul general at Berlin, now in Baltimore, contradicts the report started in that clty that he intends to resign. He thinks the re- Port originated with some persons who were per- sonally interested in securing a vacancy. Mr. Raine also denies that there 1s a coolness existing between Minister Pendleton and himself. MASONIC_A (CA- ‘tion of WASHINGTON CENTENNIAL LODGE. No. 14, F. A. A. M., will be held on MONDAY, the 13th insiant. at 7:30'p. m. The brethren aré specially requested to be present. Members of sister Are invited toattend By order of the Wek Pore EMMETT C. ELMORE, Secretary. = MEMBERS OF THE EPIPHANY ‘BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION are requested to attend the next meeting, WEDNESDAY, June 13th, at 8 o'clock p. m.. at the Mission on Maryland ave. be: tween 12th and 13th sta. 9.w. Business of importance Tequires full attendance, By order of President, wel Per Ree. —AT THE HIGHEST POINT strict, that beautiful Plateau i suiumit of Good Hove Hill with an unsur pamed vista, extendinwe to the neuwhboring States: « jertile dairy’ f irom the new ted for a profitable subdi: rice of $4,000 cuien ie only ‘Apri to WELLER & HEPE 26th and daily there- Boating, Bathing. Dancing, Fishing. Che-pest and best excutsion out of Washington. New and magnificent fast palace steamer Heury C: Bishop will leave foot of 7th-street wharf daily at 9a m.; re- turning, arrive at 8°30 For special ‘rates San- s¥ sebvols anc iy to PHE: ret wharf. Round-trip 50e.. Jell-3m, unfavorable the JeL1-st* BEACH, ¥ LODGE, 'L 0. 0. F, . Fane 16, 1887, on Steamer Arrowsmith, which has been thoroughly repaired and refitted. Salt Water Bathins, Fishing, aud Sailing. Good Music and Dancing. Boat leaves 8 &m.; retursing, reaches whart at 10 30 p.m. Ticwet., 50c.; Children under twelve, Balt price. To be cbtaincd irom members or at the whart yel1-at* CH EXCURSION, the direction of the Ladies’ ‘Aid Society, Tues ue 1 mer CORCORAN. Hoat leaves at covping at Marsiali Hall, where & Tunch wil te served. Music om the srednds, in charge of Dr. Bischort. ieS-6t Tickets 50c. pe STEAMER PILOT BOY CAN BE CHAR- tered to run EXCURSIUSs TO GLYMONT. For further informatica inquire at office, lun 802 FENNSALVANIA AVE. N.W. BEEN FOR EST ‘a ‘asbingtonians’ Most ‘Resort. Steamer eaSTART WASHINGT) every SUNDAY at 10 a.m. and3 andS p.m. Tickets, 25e. Every ¥ st Pam, aud turniny at 90 pam Tickets, 25c. Family days at RIVER SATUNDAY, leaving at 10am. Return- ‘Tickets, 10c. Prof. Froctor’s Dancing «Liver Kiew every Saturday evenins, pam. Keturning at 11 pm. Tickets, ing down and back, aud at the «rounds on largest Pavilion on the Potomac River, on all tri ¥. Fine Brass Baud 02 Sunday. No and see the grand SWITCHBACK HAIL Way ms2S-lm COASTIN! OSTON BY SEA. Me Miners’ Transyortation Co, i froin .olk to, Boston. Friday, 4 o'clock p.m. Exety Momiay Thursday very Monday. Tin ery Motdss 5. ger acevianouatichs unsurpassed, lug ieals and main saloon, stateroom per deck, state- $25. For further in- ‘Hocels in Washington, > AL. HUGGINS, General Agent, ‘Tong Dock. Baltiias ‘Telephone Baltimore 247. “™# Dork BATvuG! © FOR THE GREAT FALLS AND CABIN Joba Bridge mu Packet EXCELSIOR makes secular trips on SUNDALS. MONDAYS, WED- 25 and FRIDA te harter. teaver Hirt, aud “Catal! aia, Georgetown, We, FOUL p= “EXCURSIONS— SALOON STEAMERS Leave hourly from 7th-street ferry wi _PEtuiles on the Potomac for 13 ¢ QTEAMER DIXIE RUNS DAILY, MAKIN PS SS Every Hour from Cumberland’s Boat-House, £008 oi F street and New Hampshire avenue and foot of High strect,Georwetow! “Firs wip up atu ma; last inp down at 0 iret trip uj 't wn at 10 p. Kound tripy vores Children Tbe., Heduced bates large parties.” Telephone call 5 is] MA2SHALL, BALL—THIS DELIGHTFUL RE- 2UM sort open for the season. Meals sl carte. Lunch, Coffee. Tea, Milk, &e., Se. for Excursionists. 2OUSEEE NN; CORCORAN leaves" cyery morning at o'clock, returning m. On ‘Sundays Nertisenent. oye Ocs Exsrr or Woon Masrzzs, ‘TILES, AND FIRE-PLACE FIXTURES ‘Has been selected and arranged with care to meet the artistic wants of Washington purchasers, and our prices are about 25 per cent. less than New York prices for less desirable selections. re. 1s invest. ment Companids organized, and its judicious and economical management enatled ite maiagers to pay tu ockholders in the first series over 100 percent tin two years. Stock can be secured by ‘personal plication to Newcomb & Utermehie, 1o13 Wat. a. 2 ‘McCauley, 1219 11th. \- COF. se: Win, : Thos. B. Marche, 511 A st. ‘The first monthly meeting for the Payment of dues ‘and election officers will be held at McCauley's Hall, 209 Pa. ave. Thursday evening June 16th. THOS, retary pro-tem. Je10-6t" “ROYAL TEA AND COFFEE 73M st., Georvetown, are selling than any similar store inthe Dis trict. “Give usa call. 3610-2" JAMES S HAYS & CO. 3271 M ST, "Georgetown — Crockery, “Housefurni &e—are offering Hef Vater C. Creaus Freezers, Fly F and Jelly Glasses at >, MR SA Be potan é dix, tee severed na esate with the Part Payment Ciothing House, of Washing- ton, and.is how counected with OEHSI's ACME H. the’ Great Clothing aud Furnisiing depot of Balt amore, West Baltimore st,, one door from Charles. ‘He would be pleaxed to’have his friends communi- gate with him by letter, and when ju Baltimore visit him,” Samples and ca gent free. Jei0-st ‘OEHM's ACME HALL IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE See otaitr oF oreasa, Holding a Special Term for Orphan's Court Business. Mar 27, 1887. In the matter of the Will of Lewis Brows, late of the ‘District of Columbia, dec Application tor the probate ot the last will and teste- ment and for jetters testamentary on the estate of the said deceased has this day been inde by W. Pratt. “Ail persons interested are hereby noted 10 appear in this Court on Friday, the 24th day of June: hext at Ll o'clock a.m., to show cause why the said will shou.d not be proved and adinitte to probate and let ters testamentary on the estate of the said. deceased should not issue as prayed: Provided, a copy of this $flge Be published, cuce x week fF thive wecks in the asLiugtou Law Reporter and the Evening Star pre. vious to the suid day. ‘By the Co: WM. M. MERRICK, Justice. DORSEY CLAGETT, Register of Wills for District of Coluu.bla, A. A BROOKE, Proctor. 30 en we Special Te Holding # Special Term for i In the matter of the will of CHanLore F. Leppy, late of the District of Columbia, deceased Application for the probate of the lust will and testa- ment and for letters testamentary on the estate of the Said deceased, bas thix day been tiade by Thomas Galt Iqan aud Francis M. Jarbo. All persous interested are Bereby Lotified to appear in this courton Friday, the ZAtb ‘day of “June “hext, at 11 o'clock & i. to show cause Why the said will should not be proved’ and ade hnitted to. probate and letters testamentary “on the estate of the said deceased should uot issue as prayed. vided. a copy of this order be published nee s, ‘week ior three weeks iu the Washington Law Reporter and The Evening Star previous to the auld day. Bethe Court” WAL M. MERMICK, Justice, Pent: DOKSEs CLAGETT, ister of Wills for the District of Columbia ENNIS, Proctor. my30-law3w ROYAL HOT AIR FURNACE, FIRS’ ‘class Latrobex and Kanges MeGrath’s Hand. Murphy's Arctic Milk-Can, scientific in its construction, practically demonstrated t0° be F to all others. Estinates cheerfully f Work first-class. J. W. CONSIDINE, 12 we. H. aw my3-1in* @= Di © BROWN, WITH DR SB MUN. natin Washington lie i make, CROWNS and” BRIDGE tartiscial Ti tt iS COMBINATION, OF Try and Horstord's ‘acid icient Brain and Nerve Thosphates, isa opuiar abd Det, and 3 mafecuard against Malaria, “Sold at MIE. PULN'S PHARMACY, 1420. Penusylvanis aves ta les oF On dratucht with soda water ‘Sis CORSON & MACARTNEY. GLOVER BUILDING, 1419 F Si. N.w. ers and Dealers in Guverument Bonds. hange. Loans. Collections, Railroad Stocks and Bods, and_all securities listed oa the Exchatygen of New York, Philadelphi, Bostex Sod Baltincre ughe and sold” | = specisity made of Investment Securities. District Bends aud ail Local Kallroad, Gas insurance aia feist Fhone Stock destin. ‘American Bell Telephone Stock bouehtand sold. su7 Deposits. Exel HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON, 426 Oth street, A laxative refreshing, fruit lozenye, very agrecable t0 take, for CONSTIPATION, hemorrhoids, bile, lows of appetite, gastric and TBtestisal (roables ‘and by — x30 Tamas INDIEX GRILLON mblé-m4m Swazerxe Renecriox Sure or MISSES", BOYS", AND CHILDREN’S SHOES. Prices Made to Close Out Stock at Once. Children's Kid Spring Heels, sizes 4 to 8, 43c. a pair; cegular price, Gc. Children’s fine Kid and Pebbie Gost, Spring He Jofied Dutton holes, sizes 4 to's, de. Poulet price: Children’s Kid, Spring Heels, sizes $ to 11, at 63c.; regular price, 90c. Misses’ Pebble Gost, Spring Heels or Low Common- Sense Heel Shoes, $5c.; worth $1.25. Misses’ fine Kid, worked button hole, Spring Heels, at eit wort giao" Boys’ All Solid Leather Button or Lace Shoes st 8¥ec.. worth $1.25. Boys’ Stylish Narrow and Tipped, Button or Lac at SES. woe BLO We are offering Special in Ladies’, Misses’, and Chhdren's Vine Kid Low Button, Ties, Opera Sli a t Men's Low ‘Gartered Strap Hie, Gaords ane Button. ‘THE STAR SHOE HOUSE, 720 SEVENTH STREET. cal — 8. SHEDD & BRO GaS FIXTURES, PLUMBING, HEATING, TINNING. Job work promptly done. ap Be = F BROOKS, GAS FIXTURES, &o, ‘No charge for Hanging. Lowest Rates, 531 15th st., Corcoran Building. <a=> THE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT Bee ar oF Witereroe De 432 9th st, nw. INCORPORATED APUIL 20, 1687. Capital stuck $5,000, divided into 300 equal shares of ie paraive Or $23 each. Monthly payments #10 ch each share. Subscription sat payeente tan be made st the office of the Secretary daily from 9am. to Spm. Coplesct the Constitution, ‘the object of the Asaocta- ‘oh, ie advantages, we. will be ‘upon appl oa Eugene Carusi, President, 486 Aneast Wm. Joba Miller, Treasurer, 486 Louisiana. Hon. JA Bw 214 A at RA trie a ARR Office hours: 9 a m. to5 p.m. =>, 71 SERIES OF “£3 Co-operation BuilSine T, Pi 1 Tax Navat Rerreino Boarp has finished its ex- amination of Chief Engineer Lamdin, at his home in Perryville, Md., and, it 13 understood, has re- commended fim tor peietes a) Tae WEATHER CROP BULLETIN Of the Signal Office, issued yesterday, says: Over all agricultural dis- tricts the weather of the past week has apparently been favorable for the ere OREe the marked deficiency of temperature occurring in localities of secondary importance as regards the staples. South of the thirty-ninth parallel, where presum- bly harve 4s now general, the weather has Bron tavorgsie for that work, ‘a8 no general rains have fallen, or high winds occt while ‘the sunshine has been at or above the average. Local rains have fallen in the past eight hours, or are predicted, from Minnesota eastwurd to Michi- an, Where they will be timely and beneficial to ihe growing crops. Brn: PERLEY Poore’s Sccorsson.—Senator Man- derson, chairman of the committee on printing, ‘says the successor to the late clerk of the commit- tee, Ben: Perley Poore, 1s to be Mr. Michael, of Ne- raska. SvRGEON Wa. K. Van RevPen has successfully passed his examination for promotion to be medi- cal inspector in the Navy. MR. CorcoraN Sti Inpxovine.—Dr. Garnett said to-day that Mr. Corcoran still maintained his condition of steady improvement. EX-REPRESENTATIVE La FevRe isin the city, on his way back to New York from a vistt to his nephew, Cadet Coulson, at Annapolis, Mr. La Fevre is practicing law in New York city stnoe bis Voluntary retirement from Congress. ‘THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE Commisston.—The answer of the Providence and Worcester Raflroad Co. tothe complaint of the Providence Coal Co. ‘was received to-day by the Interstate Commerce Commission. It is a specifie denial of, the charge of unjust discrimination in favor of coal ship) at East Providence to any point on its road. ‘The company also denies that it has given undue or unreasonable preference and advantage to any Secmerary LaMar arrived this morning from ‘Macon, Ga, and was at the Department to-day. Owing to the illness of relatives Mrs, Lamar did ‘not return With the Secretary. ‘Tue PResipest held his first public reception this afternoon since his return from the Adiron- dacks. Only seventy visitors were tn the East- room when he entered, and he shook hands with them all in a very few minutes. Many hoped that he had been benefited by bis short vacation. Is ORDER TO TEST THE advisability of making more frequent payments in the Army it 1s pro- Posed to make monthly payments at San Fran- Esco and New York for sia’ months or 30. Society Notes, ‘The British minister will join the Misses West in London early next month. The Mexican minister and Mra. Romero will spend the vacation season abroad, purchasing curls for the almost completed new legation building. They sail in the frst week of July- Mrs. Gen. Paul, accompanted by her daughters, Mrs. Marmion and Miss Genevieve, are spent the season at Atlantic City. parietal ‘The Misses Patten are at Seabright. Miss May McElroy, a niece of the late President Artnur, has concluded a visit to Miss Berghmann’s, and return to her home in Albany. Mr. and Miss Yulee will spend the summer at Bar Harbor. Mrs. Fairchild has returned from a several- weeks’ visit in New York. ‘Mrs, Palmer, who arrived in New York from Eu- Tope last week, accompanied by Senator Palmer, is expected at’ her house on McPherson Square 18 afew days, Lieut. and Mrs. Clover and Mrs, Jno, F. Miller are expected to arrive here soon from San Fran- sco, Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Davis will summer at ‘Warm Springs, Va. Mrs, Frelinghuysen, of Newark, has again taken the Rodgers’ cottage at Lenox, and will superin- tend the bullaing oa Louse for herself ‘upoh the und. she purchased last year. Mr. Theodore relinghuysen, Whose wie Was Miss Coats, the daughter of the wealthy spool cotton manufac. turer, will also have a cottage at Lenox. Ji Jno. Davis has arranged to spend his vacation in the same charming neighborhood. ‘The Whitneys hire the Haggarty place at Lenox. Mr. and Mrs. Edward I. Darling are at the White Mountains. Mrs. Flora Adams Darling is at Ork- ney Springs, yjtge Drake, accompanted by his granddaughter iss Lottie Cresson, has gone to St. Pa probably be absent tor three or tour weekane Tee Mrs. Lillian Rozell Messenger has left the city for the sea-side and the mountains of Virginia. Mrs. Darwin R. James will be at home informally this afternoon and evening to her leaves town during the week. ee Dr. J. L, Wortman, of the Surgeon General's Omice, is at Dr. Harding's, near Forest Glen, for the simmer. Miss Mary Evarts, the oldest of Senator Evarts’ five daughters, will be one of the eight brides- Maids at uer broter’s wedding, the Aer: Preset Evarts, eldest son of the Senator, who will be married at South Amboy on the 32d inst, ‘The bride is Miss Conover, and the wedding will be in the morning. ‘The groom-elect is the assistant rector of the Church of the Holy Communion, and Senator Evarts has re-leased his New York house, and furnished 1t for the occupancy of the young a Invitations are out for the marriage of John M. Killits and Miss Alice N. Stewart on the morning ofJune 21st, at Trinity church. Cards have also been issued for the marriage of D. Elmer Shar- are prominent Capit Bicycle Club. These With that of J. McKee Borden, ree marriages last week, make thi in’ the club within Governor Beaver Weakens, ‘HE WILL PROBABLY CALL A SPECIAL SESSION. feated measure into a law. A of the eae & deummardaite for an extra as the counties would derive & revenue of about $1,200,000 a year from the taxa ton ot ‘the jt ponte aed mortgages of ‘corpora- wire Beer coe cee reat nditures within the revenue nina ‘is ee a Seine eneee Seti evenlie DUL thus preventing 12 from roving if, saves the ‘about $1,200,- An invest looking to the disclooure ofthe means ‘this bils from ap is War Department Changes. THREE MEN APPOINTED TO CLERKSHIPS DECLINE BE- CAUSE THE SALARY I8 NOT LARGE ENOUGH. Ezra H. Alden, Henry A. Dobsen, and Wm. ‘Howard, who were last week appointed to $1,000 clerkships in the War Department, under civil ‘service rules, have declined the positions on the ground that the salary was inadequate to the qualifications required. In one instance stenog- Taphy and type-writing were necessary, and in the other expert penmenship, ‘Win, Hi Woodson, of Virginia, nas been appointed $1,000 clerk in the Surgeon-General’s Office; and Chas. 8. Elliott and Geo. H, McCarthy have been permanently ap- poneee: after having served six months’ proba- jonary’ term. Jno. §. Bosworth has a $1,200 clerkship in the Adjutant-General’s: ro The Wardenship of the Jail. GEN. CROCKER LIKELY TO HOLD THE POSITION FOR ‘SOME TIME TO COME. Within a few days after the appointment of Hon. Edward F. Bingham as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the District there were rumors of an impending change in the wardenship of the Jail. It is known that one or two parties here Grew up applications for the place and had let~ ters of recommendation prepared. To-day there 1s a rumor in circulation that Col Morrow, of ‘Ohio, a friend of the chief justice, who been here some time, is to be appoint ‘There the Dest authority for stating that no applications for the position have been filed and that the J have not yet considered the subject, It may de sald that the judges regard the wraraenshtp as being much in the character of their own offices, which should not be affected by political con- 1869, when the jail git located on the corner of Judiciary Square. —_— Work on the River Front. REPORT OF COL. HAINS FOR MAY. Col. P. C. Hains, in his report to the Chief of En- gineers on operations for improving the Potomac River front during May, states that dredging was continued in the Virginia channel by two hydraulic dredges, which excavated 54,965 cubic yards of material from the river and deposited it on the flats. The embankment along the outer in of séction 2 and the margin of the tidal reservoir was worked on by a clam-shell dredge, the amount excavated being 10,926 cubic yards. Embankment along the margin of section 3 was carried on by means of an endless-chain ‘there being dredged 15,364 cubie all soft mud. ‘The work of dredging the m channel under contract with Rittenhouse Moore has not yet been commenced. Mr. Moore has put a smail centri- fugal pump at work In excavating a basin t0 re- ceive dredgings from the channel, but practically has made no progress. ‘The machinery is totally inadequate. ‘The delivery of stone for the footing of the slope wall was continued during the monta, Part, by ‘contract, and part purchased in oped market. The contract of G. Vanderwerken was closed May 14, 21,240 cubic yards having been de- lvered at eighty-five cents per cubte yard, Work on the foundation of the tidal reservoir outlet was continued, but was greatly retarded by rainy weather and high tides. Proposals were opened ‘May 28 for certain dredging and embankment that must be done in the vicinity of the reservoir out- let, and also banking on other parts of the work, Only one formal bid was received, and it was re- Jected, as the price was considered’too high. WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED 80 FAR. Up to the present time about375 acres have been reclaimed from overflow at ordinary high tide, of the required 12,000,000 cuble yards required to fll the flats, there has been deposited about 5,180,000 cubic yards. During June the delivery of riprap stone and ing and embankment under con- tract by F. C. ‘Somers and Henry Wilson, and Gredging tidai reservolr under contract by Benson & MeNee wil be continued. It is expected that the contract of Benson & MecNee for in the Virginia channel will be completed. It 1s Proposed to commence dredging and embankinent yy hired labor in the vicinity of the reservoir out. let. It 1s hoped that some progess will be made by Rittenhouse Moore under his contract for dredging in the Washi gton channel. Work on the reservoir outlet will b= continued, —————-o0 District Government Affairs. 4A COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OP TAX RECRIPTS: Realty tax. Personal tax. ‘Arrears. Penalty ‘Advertisi Water fun¢ Market rents. Police Court fines. Building permits. Special tax. . 4,278.30 Excess, 1887, Total receipts ‘for 11 months, ending May 31, 1887, $2,196,831.13. Total recelpts for 11 months, ending May 31, 1886, $2,021,179.21. Excess for 1887, $175,651.92. THE NEW DISTRICT BUILDING 4s fast being put into condition for use. Mr. Smith, the owner, expects that tt will be ready for occu pancy entirely on July 1 next. ‘The room to be occupied by the collector of taxes is enna pared, and Mr. Smith will invite the Cot ion- ers to commence storing their files. &., this week. Commissioners Webb and Wheatly inspected it to- day and were very much pleased at what they saw. WANTS TO BE PARDONED. Bettie Dougias has petitioned the District Com- missioners for a pardon from the workhouse, to which she was sent on a charge of cy. ‘She says she Was arrested May 24, and carried to the Sra precinct station house where the officer Who arrested her brutally beat and kicked her. W. H. Stoutenburgh, intendent of the Washington Asy- lum, states that she is under treatment for bruises, probably the result of a fall while at liberty. BUILDING PERMITS have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as follows: E. P. Gleason, to erect brick dwelling, $2,000, No. 1404 @ street northwest; M. Mette, to efect brick dwelling, $850, No, 303 F street’ northwest; F. Kelley, agent, to erect brick stable, $1,800, in rear of 620'D street northwest; J. W. Poméroy, to erect brick dwelling, $2,400, No. 612 Ist street ‘north. west; A. E. Jaina, to aiter No, 325 D street south. east, $400; Joun Cook, to alter No. 618 12th street northwest, $1,000; E. P. Gleason, to alter Nos. 1430 and 1432 Q street northwest, $600. 8. L. Merchant & Cow, of New York, have writ nt & Co., of New York, have written ‘the District Commissioners a ein which they say that the Commissioners’ specifications for ce- ment and lime are not consistent with foreign im- portations of cement since 1871, and are partial to fhe Comintssioncrs nay ted @. W. Cissell C ers have appointed @. W. flour inspector, vice D. F_ Robinson deceased. ee Sales of tivul estate. Mary E. Bradshaw has sold to Ernest Ruj lot 2, Sq. 868, fronting on East Capitol and 7th east, for $6,885,60. John Of George Mason for $4,000, feet, on the corner of 24 and Rudolph Goldschmid has W.K. Els, lots 24 to 27, square 115.4, on 2ist street, between Nai northwest. Jno. Luttill, of Philadelphia, bought of Emma J. Carpenter, for and 64, square 917, each 15.68 by 74, on 8th street, Detwedn B and C streets southwest,” Virnie L. Clarke has bought of C. W. for $0,750, sub-lot 30, square. 72, 18xby 66.088 tect on New Hampshire’ avenue, between L and M John A. Baker his bought, tor er has $4,106.67, of Jultet street, between Sch soa 10th streets, running back x reer, to Louisiana avenue. Jas. Cady has ‘anchor drowned that about 2 ‘deceased leaves e tammllyshere. He heavily for some time. A’ boat was low- ered and efforts made to save him, nor could his body be recovered. ES AMERICAN TELEPHONE SCANDAL. Vice-President Tyrer Resigns. WHAT HE SAYS OF THE CHARGE AGAINST HIMSELF AND THE COMPANY—HE SAYS HE WAS A PRISONER FOR CRIME, BUTTHAT THE COMPANY I8 ALL RIGHT— ‘MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Statements have been published reflecting upon the financial standing and the management of the American Telephone Co. This company was organized on the 9th ot May, and a joint stock company was formed under the laws of Virginia, for the purpose, as stated in the printed charter of ‘the company, ot manufacturing telephones and telephone supplies; also constructing, maintain- ing and operating telephone lines and exchanges Throughout the continents of North and South America; also constructing, maintaining and operating telegraph lines throughout sald countries, &c. The concession of the sole privilege to employ telephones and.carry on a telephone business in the United States of Venezuela to this company, signed by Manuel F. Gareia, the minister of public improvement, is also given in the printed prospectus of the company. This con- cosolon is a transter of ‘a concession given to Gen. Candelario, which was for aterm of nine years, and excluded four of the principal cities. A letter from Dr. Julio Gonzales, under date of May 5, 1887, 18 also printed in the pros- tus’ Gonzales is the legal representative n this city of C. Padron and has power of attorney toactfor the latter in the transfer of his privi- lege tothe American Telephone Co., and did so act. In this letter Dr. Gonzales says that Gen. Candelario informs him “that, he takes pleasure in announcing that he has obtained for you the Testoration of the time given in the charter to thirty-ave years that belng the time of ‘the original contract. * * * He also informs me extended to cover tho choot Caracas, ks Gangs ni r the cities: Puerte Cabello and Valencia.” ‘THE NAMES OF THE INCORPORATORS are: Benj. Butterworth, of Cincinnatl, Ohio; W. H. McDonald, of Washington, D.C.; C. B. Sprague, ot Washington, D. C.; J.S. Saunders, of Troy, N.Y; 7. W. Tyrer, of Wasi D.C.; Chas. ‘A. Maxwell, of Washingtor Teouard G. McDonald, of Glen Falls, N. ¥.; Chas, E. Nicol, of Brenteville, Va.; J. H. McGowan, of Washington, D.C, The oMfcers are: Benj. Butterworth, prest- Gent; T, W. Tyrer, vi jent; Chas. A. Max- Well, secretary, and J. 8, Saunders, treisurer. Directors—Ben}, Butterworth, J. H. McGowan, J. Hi Umbria, J. 8 aunders: Chia: Maxwell, C= Nicoll, C. B. ‘ma, H. MeDon: mand Sib sadl ary ‘THE PUBLISHED CHARGES against the company are that the alleged conces- sions to the company from the Venezuelan gov- ernment, if they really existed, were valueless, the Bell Co, having already withdrawn from the Reid, because the government would not pay the Tent. Tt was also sald that the concession was only for nine years instead of thirty-five, and that four of the princtpal cities were excluded. It was also said that the vice-president and general man- ager, Mr. T. W. ‘Tyrer, had served a term, or te in the penitentiary. All these statements creat A GREAT COMMOTION IN THIS CITY, Where some $300,000 of the stock of the company, which amounts to five millions, has already been sold, mostly in small blocks, This stock was sold for ten cents on the dollar, the management as- serting that no more was needed to establish the Plant. A Stax reporter called this morning at the office on the basement floor of 1420 F street. On the window in white letters was a notice that it Was the office of the the North Washington Im- Provement Co, The reporter asked to see, Mr. and he was directed to a desk in the back Part of the office. As he approached the desk a man of medium height got up from his chair, and meeting the visitor asked what was wanted. ‘When he was: informed of the object of the visit he smiled and invited the reporter to take a chair. Mr, Tyrer 13 a young-looking man, although his hair is tron gray as well as his moustache. He talked very freely. ‘WHAT ME. TYRER SAYS. He said: “As goon as this thing came out in the Papers I telegraphed at once for the members of the board who were out of town. They came on at and the board is now hi a meeting in the beck room.” T-supposs that they wil prepare some statement for the. public.” ‘are all the members present?” asked the re- “AN Dut. two,” was the reply, “Mr. C. B. rague and Leonard G. McDonald. “This whole W.” he continued, “is an attack onme—that is, it seems to have its origin in me. 1 have been unfortunate in the way and Tsuppose that the knowledge of that was, the cause of this attack upon me. It occurred some years ago, and very few know tne facts; Dut it seems to be enough for a man to bé tn prison once,” he added, with some bitterness, “however he may eonduct himself thereafter. But such things will not hurt the company. The con- gession obtained 18 @ good one, and we now have ‘Messrs. M. 'T. Dooley, formerly’ a clerk in the Wat Department, and J. 'N. Smith, formerly with the Bell Telephone Co. in Venezuéla, to establish our Plant and set the business In order not to prejudice the business of the company I called at once the directors together and handed in my re- signation. 1 makes very little difference, but If 1 am in the way I want to get out. We have valus- *ble priveleges, and I believe we will make money. President Butterworth’s Statement. APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION BY ‘THE BOARD. ‘The board of directors remained in sesston until after 12 o'clock, and when they had adjourned Stax reporter saw Mr. Butterworth, who made the following statement in regard to the meeting: “The board of directors of the American Tele- phoné Co, met this morning at 10 o'clock—all Present except Mr. Sprague, who 1s in the west, and Mr. Nicol, who will reach the city this even- ing, and Mr. McDonald, of New York. ‘The uffairs of the company were considered, and so far as appeared were in a sattsfactory condition. Mr. rer resigned his connection with the company and executed an irrevocable power of attorney to the treasurer, J. 8. Saunders, representing his stock interest.” A comumittee, consisting of a Mr. Saunders, Mr. McGowan, Mr. Mc- Donald, and” ‘thé president of the. company was appointed to investigate all the affairs Of the company ana report, in order that all concerned may be fully advised’ of every fact in connection with the plan proposed and manage- ment of the enterprise." The suggestion that there Was any flaw or defect in the previous life of Mr. ‘Tyrer Was a complete surprise to all the members of the board, and to none more than those Who knew him best. So far as the company 1s con- cerned the board say that the only annoyance and embarrassment that can result is to the members ‘ne committee appointed will make the fullest examination and report promptly.” A LIGHTNING BOLT FROM 4 CLEAR SKY. In further conversation with THE Star reporter, Mr. Butterworth said: “I was sitting in Fort Put- at West Point 7 if 8 lightning bolt had shot out, trom a a Iwould not have been more astounded. Reese i ge E § id E E A cE gee just exactly how we stand. e thing’ certain, and that is we shall i BE: ‘ J FONERAL of Mra Catherine Heas, the Say Sombie ane a : ‘J e T. with 4200 buspels GEN. SHERMAN’S LETTER. Side of Presi- dent Cleveland at St, Louis. GRAND ARMY MEN SHOULD RECEIVE THE PRESIDENT WITH COURTESY AT THE NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT. Gen, John A. Noble and Col. D. P. Dyer, promi- nent members of the Grand army of the Repubbe in St. Louls, received a long letter Saturday from Gen, Sherman, in which he discusses at length the recent muddle regarding the invitation of Presi- dent Cleveland to visit St. Louts during the Grand Army encampment next fall. After saying that the encampment and the Mississippi Valley fair occur simultaneously, he says that while the Pres- ident, not being a member, cannot participate in any of the proceedings of the Grand Army, yet the moment the Grand Army emerges from {ts hall of deliberation it becomes, like the Freemasons, Odd Fellows and other societies of good men associ~ ated for a noble purpose, a part of the general community, subject to the laws and usages of that community. Gen. Sherman then continues: “Mr. Cleveland, President of the United States, a fair selection of all our people, commander-in- chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, 1g free to come and go wherever the jurisdiction of this—our nation—Government extent Hem: Psi any fortoor ship, where the national ag + be lowered to manifest respect to him and of- fice; and should a foreign ship fail to do him full honors none will be so quick to resent an insult as the members of the Grand Army of the UdLiC, who periled life and limb to make that flag re- ‘spected at homeand abroad. The idea of his being insulted, much less endangered, should he be on the stand alongside of our commander-in-chief, Gen. Fairchild, when the Grand Army-ts passing in review, seems to me monstrous. I think I know the Iowa boys too well to believe such a thing pos- sible. Brave men are never ungenerous, and the Be edge ae aired invari eand I fl pledge = OW in battle, an pledge my life that no Towa soldier will doso unmanly an act, and should Mr. Cleveland accept the invitation, ‘which I hope he will, to attend the parade of thé Grand Army of the Republic at St. Louis, Septem- ber 29 next, I will stand by his side or march past in the ranks of Ransom Post, as may be ordered by Gen, Fairetid, “I notice with pain that the President’s action incertain pension bills enters into this unhappy controversy. ‘There were Private billig. and one of a genéral nature which the lent vetoed. ‘The Constitution of the United States compels the President to approve or veto each separate bill as itreaches him from Congress. “If approved, it bee comes alaw, if vetoed, it requires an increased majority of Congress to pass it, but the President can only account for his judgment by his own con- ception of duty and to his God. We, 2s soldiers, must submit to it because it is the law. I do not believe the Government can ever be too charitable { the old soldiers, wounded or in distress by age and infirmity, had I been near Mr, Cleveland I would not have ventured to advise him on the general Dil, but'as to the private cases 1 would ave sald: ‘Charity enters largely into pen- sions, and when any special bills have p: the ordeal of the committees of the Senate and the ‘House, approve ‘them; but on the general bill exer- cise your full constitutional power.’ Honest men differ widely on this question of pensions to our old and feeble comrades. We all want to do what is right, but differ as to the means All we know is that twenty-odd years after the civil war the Government of the United States, under republi- can and ereporatozils, pays out toour sok ae the Union Army about $60,000,000 per year, and a few thousand tothe Mexican War veterans, re- gardless of locality, and not one cent to the rebels of the South whom we fought in the civil war, ‘The old soldiers of the civil War have not yet just cause to make an issue on question of Ds to our infirm and wounded comrades. “T advise you to go right along; prepare the way for the Grand Army of the Republic at its session of Wednesday, September 23, 1887, at St. Louls and receive them as they deserve, as honored 3 also the President of the United States, with such other guests as may grace the occasion, It any of our comrades feel hurt at the associa. ton they can remain at home. * *'* Insteadot the Grand Army of the Republic meeting only in Joyal States of 1861, I am in favor of thelr m hereafter at Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta Ricl following the example of our armies in ‘twe war for the Union.” Ex-Secretary Manning Home Again, BIg HEALTH MUCH DCPROVED BY HIS TRIP. With his wife. and daughter, arrived at New York Saturday night from Liverpool on the steamer Baltic. The ex-Secretary has been spending some months in Bournemouth, England, having gone there in March for his health. He considers bim- self strong enoigh now to come back and enter upon an active ‘presidency of his new National Bank, ‘The revenue cutter Chandler went down to meet the Baltic with a numberof Mr. Manning’s friends aboard. Ex-Treasurer Conrad N. Jordan, Assistant-Treasurer Canda, Richard M. Jordan, Jordan 8. Mott, Collector Magone, Surv Beattie and others composed the company. The Baltic reached her pler inte in the evening, and the ex-Secretary and his party were driven to the eho ees Hotel. Mr. Manning had a few call- ers di ‘the day, all personal friends. and Mrs Endicott paid their respects to Mr, ‘Mrs. Manning on Saturday night, having come to New York trom Washington on their way to Salem for a summer's rest. Mr. Manning and the Secretary had a long and pleasant conference. Mr. Manning took a drive in Central Park toward evening. He keeps closely to his room in the hotel and has his meals served there. The New York Sun says: “Mr. Manoing is certainly much improved in appearance. He is thinner than be was, but his face has a better color, and his bear- ing Suggests something of hisold’ energy. Still his physical motions are slow and uncertain. He ‘says he has not yet decided whether or not he will Temove permanently to this city.”. The Sherman-Blaine Fight in Ohio. NEGOTIATING FOR A BLAINE ORGAN—TILT BETWEEN GEN. BEATTY AND GOV. FORAKER. A telegram to the New York Sun from Columbus, June 11, says: The Sherman-Blaine fight in Ohio still goes bravely on. Negotiations have been opened by Blatne’s friends to buy the Ohio State Journal and make an out-and-out Biaine paper of it, to counteract the work of the Cincinnati Com. mercial-Gazette, the Sherman organ. Gov. Foraker and Gen. Beatty, two very earnest and stalwart republicans, havé got inioa little tlt over an int with’ the governor, printed in the Cincinnati Enquirer. Beatty is evidently SUll gore over the fact that Foraker beat him for the republican nomination for in 1885, Foraker says he is for Sherman, while Beatty fav- ors the Maine statesman. Foraker does not want the Presidential issue between Blaine and Sher- man brought into the State cam) this fall, as he believes it can do no good and may do much harm. Beatty thinks otherwise, and there may be a fight over the question in the convention at Toledo next month. Here is Beatty’s published card in answer to the Foraker interview. Tam not one of Sherman’s warmest su governor be, Pitd one of the gas holes of the Findlay district and disappeared. Until Foster crawis out again Foraker will continue the piste. IE Ohio wants John A Blind Veteran’s Fortune. ‘THE LARGEST BACK PENSION EVER PAID BY THE GOY- ‘ERNMENT, only as “Blind” Patterson, received $13,222 back pension from the Government, and hereafter will receive $72 per month. Patterson has had career. At the age of 24 ! Fi i i i E i Ey | iF i My t i A i pa ate eee micas re popbeamment esas in Grew, Ml Ooms, sa adres ore Sarena Telegrams to The Star. | i | THE IRREPRESSIBLE APACHES. | More Bucks Going on the War Path. JAOOB SHARP NOT MUOH WORRIED The Impending Conflict in Oentral Asia. ——_. CORINTHIANS AGAIN IN LUCK. Favoring Breezes Fill the Sails of Their Racing Yachts To-day. New Yora, June 13—The Corinthian yachts- men have thus far been most fortunate in the pos- session of a good breeze on thelr regatta days. This hela When the Corinthians started ‘thetr first annual regatta, The breeze was 4 very Pleasant sailing one, and the mares’ tails in the Sky indicated that 'there would be all the wind wanted before the day was over. A good deal of a haze hung over the water, and this, too, was con- strued into a favorable sign. ‘The tug Luckenbach Took on board the regatta committee and the re- Porters at 9:30 o'clock, and from the barge office ¢arried them down thé bay to the point of start. Most of the yachts that were to compete lay off n Island, and they had begun preparations for the day bérore the tug got down among them. ‘THE GALATEA LEADS aT THE START. ‘The start was made at 11:30, and the Galatea ‘Was the first to cross the ling, Dut she was closely followed by the Atlantic, latter seemed to gain on the English cutter from the start. The ‘Other yachts crossed the line in a bunch and pre- Seated a beautiral sight as they sulted down the i IN THE HEART OF ASIA. ‘The Russians and the English Prepar- ing for a Conflict. Lonpox, June 13.—Advices from Merv say that the Russians at Chardjul are fitting out two steamers and a number of iron lighters to trans- Port material for the Transcaspian railway and to Seeing Meera adaee at oS ‘steel guns for the purpose of using upon the Up- per Amu-Daria, Team THE SLUMP IN COFFEE. ‘The New York Market Verging on a Panic, With Rumors of Failures. New Yorg, June 13.—The coffee market opened excited this morning at 120 points below Satur- day's close, The market 1s_¥ on a panic, with rumors of failures, which caumot Yet De con” —— REAK IN THE COKE LOCKOUT. Looking for a General Resumption of Work im the Connellsville Region. Prrrescre, June 13.—The resumption of work at the Frick coke ovens, now controlled by Carnegie, Phipps & Co., gives employment to about 3,000 men and will probabiy result in a general resump- Uon throughout the Connelisville region in a few days. The output of the Frick ovens is about 5,000 tons of coke per day, of which Carnegie & ‘Will use 40 per cent for their own mills. A BIG INDIAN WAR PREDICTED. Over 100 Warriors Now in the Field and 300 More Threaten to Join Them. Cuicaco, June 13.—A Times special trom Tuc- son, A. T., says: The hostiles are supposed to be in the east end of the Santa Catalina Mountains, as their signal smoke has been distinctly seen. Troops Of cavalry are operating in that locailty. Over 100 gnting bucks are out, all Pe atec or Indian war; more than four hundred warriors the hostiles” All of the moun- SHARP NOT AT ALL aLARMED, He Says the “Billy” Moloney Story Was Made Out of Whole Clotn. New York, June 12.—When the court of Over And Terminer resumed tts sesston this morning ‘Mr. Sharp was already in his seat, and appeared Rot the least disturbed by the story of “tilly” Moloney’s coming. He volunteered the statement Ubat the story was “made out of whole cloth,” Bis favorite expression. Mr. Nicoll dented that ho was The author of the rumor. Counsel on both sides had a hard time with reporters over the Molopey Matter. There are now two vacant seats in the jury Box. ‘The defense has exhausted all its pe apaeeet-ranes ee SEG General Foreign News. MORE CATTLE FROM THE CASTLEPORD, Lowvox,June 12 —Two hundred and ofty heed of cattle have landed from the steamer Castleford, Which Went ashore off the Scilly Islands, while om 8 Voyage from Montreal to New Castle, ee nt For High Treason. THE TRIAL OF MEMBERS OF THR ALSATIAN PATRIG OTIC LEAGUE BROUN aT LEIPZIG. Leia, June 13—The trial of the mem- bers of’ the Alsatian Patriotic League om a charge of high treason, for supporting the attempts to separate Alsace. 8 from Gert.any, was here ‘to-day. Judye Drinkmann, of the imperial court of justice, pre~ Side& Procurator Superior Tessendort and curator Trepiin conduct the prosecution. ‘The prisoners are defended by & great array of @istiue ished counsel, including “the local advocates erren Luden, ‘Lehinan, Freitag & Fils, Hert ‘Munckel, of Berlin; Herren Ott and Schevwenstelny of Strasburg, and Herr Streser, of Met, Supposed Lynching in Ohio. A -NBGRO WHO ATTEMPTED TO OUTRAGE AN OLD LADY. FOUND HANGING TO A TREE. Zewta, O., June 13.—At Jamestown, this county, on Saturday’ night about midnight, Peter Betters, a colored man, made a desperate attempt at uvur- der and rape upon an old colored lady, ‘Thomas, aged nearly seventy-five years, entrance to her log cabin by digging a tre {the outside and coming up frou the hole into the room in Which the old lady was sleeping. A tnost. desperate struggle ensued, in which the old lady Was terribiy mangled and Was unconscious when found. An alarm was given and Ube assailant ar- Fested, Dut broke through Ue guard and escaped, ‘The neighborhood was greatly excited over the affair and the fugitive negro hunted down. In tue fair grounds, where the cyclone played stich Te: ful havoc soinettine ago, are many trees bent by the storm and making excellent gallows. 10 oue jead body of Betters Was found hang~ ing this morning, cold and dead. Whether hung by the mob or by’ his own hand cannot be dever- mined at this time, but it Is generally thought Unat the work was quietly done by the infuriated citizens of Jamestown in the dead hour of night, and strict secrecy sworn on the spot by tbe avengers. Alexandria Aftaire, Reported for Tar EvENtxo STAR, CORPORATION MATTERS.—The present city coume cil will meet to-morrow hight and then, after one more meeting, Will cease to exist: {ts successor comes in” at the close of this month. The business of the year is now being wound up and preparations for the new fiscal year are in pi ‘Tse revenue bills having been passed early, the tax bills are now being made out and Will be'in the hands of collectors Hill and Field in a short. time; and as 10 per cent discount is allowed on all bills paid before the Ist or July more than half of the taxes will be 1u the hands of the collectors by that time. Meanwhile the bonds of all the new officers have been approved, and the collectors are settling up with the finance comunit- tee for the present year. The organization of the common counct! has been outlined by the action of the democratic caucus, and Mr. J.T. Sweeney will be president.J. K, Caton, clerk,and J00.C. engill, mesenger: Henry ‘Strauss will president of the board of aldermen, J. J. Jaineson, clerk, and ‘Wm. Rudd messenger. ‘TRE PaRROTKER CavGHT.—Geo. Smith, the par- Tot man, well-known in the District of ‘Columbia, was sent to Jail by the mayor of Alexandria this afternoon for false pretenses. For months he has raised money to buy cages for mythical parrots that he told lis viettms were presents sent them from friends, only a cage being needed to bring them safely from the Vessel. ‘This time he pretended to be a cousin of Lieut, Smith, of the police force, and ordered meat from the market to be sent toa’ vessel at Reed's Wharf, meanwhile taking some pounds in advance Norks.—The Corporation Court, Judge Neade, began Its June term at the courthouse this morn- ing. Some of its time will be occupted in the vert fication of coupons tendered as taxes by som lquor dealers under the law of the commonwealth, —The Christian Association holds a meeting tom night at its rooms on King street. —-The receipts by the State treasurer here are very sligut. Money 1s not offered, and coupons are now recelved.—— “Rag-tag and bobtall” dogs still flourish bere, but as only about 400 have so far gotten tags, the rag and bobtail dogs are still in a large majority.— Rev. J. L. French preached at the pastorless Seo. ‘ond Presbyterian church here yesterday.——Jacod Herndon, a nter well-known tn Washi died here on Saturday at his residence on Pi street._—Wm.Ellzy, colored,arrested here, with ‘theft, has been sent to Patrfax ”juil.—— It 1s understood Mr. John G. Beachata will be ten- dered the captaincy of the Alexandria Rifles if he ‘Will accept the place.—The Johnsou-Young con- test over the clerkship of Alexandria County was carried to-day before Judge Kelth in chambers at Fairfax Court House.—-No public action has yet been taken bythe Knights of Labor here for thecele- bration of next Fourth of July, according t the recommendation of the chiet master workman, — Presiding Eider S. A. Ball visited this city yesver- ‘Would soon be ip the field, all with good and Beg or erento Neary all or his young Yains have been fired. ‘The Indians say this was Gone to stop troops trom the Hellograph Signalfiash. The crestof the ‘Catalinas last night was ablaze for 15 miles, Stopped Praying for Dhuleep Singh. © Loxpox, June 12—The priests of the Golden at Amritsir,in the Punjaub, ceased to ‘Temple, Offer the customary’ prayer for Dnt ‘Sing! When they heard be was intrigueing with Rusia against India, — A Slaver Sunk and Her Cargo Rescued. Loxpox, June 13.—Zanzibar dispatches say that @ slave Ghow attacked the launch of a British man-of-war and wounded an officer and five men. ‘The dhow was, however, sunk by the force on the launch, and the slaves’upon her, forty-uree in number, were rescued. —————— The Crown Prince Starts for London. BERLIN, June 13.—This oMcial bul- Jeun staiss that Emperor william continues to make wal . He slej ‘well ast night. “Crown Prince Frederick Willian left Berlin tor London to-day to take part in the ‘Queen's jubilee celebration. Before departing he called at the emperor's palace and took leave of ‘bis majesty. —— A Fracas at Feakle, Dosim, June 12—When it was discovered yes- terday that Michael Davitt had outwitted the au- {horities and was holding a, meeting at Feakie, 3 force of ice Was sent from Bodyke to disperse it, It did not reach Feakle, however, until after Mr. Davit had finished speaking and had left the lace. A severe fracas occurred between the po- and the crowd which had attended the meet- ing, and several persons were injured. = From Wall Street To-day, New Yous, June 13, 11. m—The stock mar- Ket was weak at the opening this morning, first ices being from 3; W 3g et teen <= y "s closing figures generally, several were unchanged. There was a moderate busi- ness in the first half-hour, but the market soon Decame dull. Prices were weak in the early deal- ings, and further fractional declives of from % to 3 per cent were established in the general list, ‘While Canada Southern lost 1 percent. A partial recovery followed, and at 11 the market is quiet and steady to firm. ———— ‘Trying to Break the Cotton Corner. Loxpox, June 13—A majority of the cotton- spinners ot Lancashire and Yorishire approve the time project to counteract the “corner.” A umber of SS eee ment of the spinners’ tion. The opera- tives’ associations have passed resolutions express- ing sympathy with the employers and their readiness to co-operate for the purpose | breaking the ring. ‘The Socialistic Labor Party. If 18 PREPARING TO ENTER FOLITICS ON NaTIONAL 1SSUES. June 13.—It is stated that the socialis- preparations to enter TERRIBLE STRUGGLE OF 4 RANCHER WITH 4 GANG OP ‘COWARDLY ASSASSINS. 13.—Reports have reached in Scurry County Satur- ‘Taylor, a sheep man, had two Mexican aay. Friday, of | r. Jes, sheep Ht : ip if oe f : in i i i j F i Fj i é : (4 ( i Hed By i iH j i i Cf i i i i H [ § r ! { a i ! i ] tr Mi i i day and preached at Trinity M. & Church.—The thuyor has directed the police to arrest. al boys found With bean-shooters, Which bas become nuisance in the hands or Young Alexandrians.— Keel blocks have been pit in at the stocks om ‘Which 1t is proposed to Dulid the Pocahontas. The Dulkhead 1s nearly completed. Cleveland the Winning Card. WHAT EX-SECRETARY MANNING ‘SAYS ABOUT CANDI DATES FOR 1888. From the New York Herald To-day. “What dol think of the candidates in the next Presidential campaign?” said Mr. Daniel J. Man- ning yesterday, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. “Weil, Ican sum it up ina very few words, I consider Mr. Cleveland the winning card in the poiltical feld. jow Ido not care to say very much more on that subject. I leave the feid of politics to younger, perhaps I may say ‘newer’ men. You Unink there is some slight opposition to Mr. Cleve- land in his own party? I do not know whether Unis be the case or not, but Uhis much I will Say— Af there be such opposition it will not hurt him, Mr. Cleveland is 4 party wan, but a discreet party man.” ——~<e-. = Mrs. Cleveland in Oswego. SHE PLUCKS A POUR-LEAP CLOVER AND KEEPS IT as AN OMEN OF GOOD LUCK. ‘Mrs, Cleveland passed a pleasant and quiet day at the home of her friend, Miss Kingsford, in ‘Oswego, N. ¥., Saturday. In the forenoon Miss Kingsford and her guest took @ drive about the city, visiting Fort Ontario, the voulevand, a1 ‘other points of interest. In the afternoon & num- ber of prominent society people called upon, Mrs: Cleveland. She seemed in the best of heaith and in excellent spirits At about 5 p.m. accompanied Dy the Misses Severance and Miss Kingstora, Mrs. Cleveland took a drive Unrough te principal sifeets of the cits. The party was recogulzed at once, and every one st toget a view of the Presidents wite. "A number of lawyers revarniug from court passed the carriage, and recoguizing Mrs. Cleveland, gallantly doffed'their hats, and in return received a sulle and a nod. The Misses Severance, Wuo joined Mrs. Cleveland Saturday as the guests of Miss Kingsford, are to remain until ‘Mrs. Cleveland's stay tere Is ended. ‘Then they will all go to Aurora to attend the commencement exercises at Wells College, where they were school mates together. The party attended divine wor ing. “Aver stepping out of er catringe Saturday, - Out 0} age engatng Mrs Cleveland plucked a Tour-ieat clover from the lawn, and Will cherish it as an omen of good luck. A Big Meteoric Stone. PLUNGES EARTH, AND THE PROFLE - THOUGHT TT AN EaNTRQUAKE. Atel from Evansville, Ind., June 12, says: An wrolite Of great size fell near St. Joseph this morning. The residents were startied by a sharp, quick sound and a severe jarring of the earth. 16 Was at first thought to be an earthquake, but # oung farmer soon brought the intelligence that tomelgreat projectie haa imbedded itself in woods near by. The neighbors went and found that the erolite,