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OF our beloved cou otry, she bowed gracefully
to the asSelnblage and w ldrews During the
evening many distinguished persons were pre-
sen ed 70 her Majesty.
The following are the persons imposing the
suite: MISS Spurgn, lady attendant; Major c.
Gordon Hopkins, eouerry; Mr.. S. U. +. Odell,
charge d'SffaIres CT the Hawaiian Islards; Or
Geerge A. LathTop, of New York, formerly
United States consul al Honolulu, and several
servants.
As we have stated before, her Majesty has
for some time passed been sojourning in
Europe, ana the object of her visit 30 oar
shores Is 70 carry out the dearest project of her
heart, which she has been working for sedu-
ionsly IN Englhsnd-that is the furtherance OF
christianity IN Owhyhee. In England she has
been eminently successful, and succeeded in
raising $4,000 in behalf Of her scheme After
ylsi ing London and Paris, where she was
.feted and welcomed by the crowned heads of
those two important cities of Europe, she de-
c1ded on visiting the United States. as she
wished 10 view with her own eyes the man.
ners and customs of our people. While in
New York she received much attention, and
her manners won upon all who made her &C
quaintance or had an opportunity Of seeing
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Distribution AT THE SOUTH.

The Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau
has received an elaborate report from a special,
inspector, who was charged with the duty O,
investigating the reports OF restitution received
from Alabama and Georgia. This officer Wis
tied, in the course OF his inspection Northern
Alabama and Georgia, and travelled incog i'm
order the better TO reach the truth amongst All
classes. After giving a detailed report in ref.
ereBce to each county visited, he saws his
observations have convinced him that there
has not been a single case Of starvation in
either State. That the amount of destitution
has been largely exaggerated, and the officers
OF the Bureau, few, scattered, and SO located
as 10 be, in many cases, unable to visit the
interior, grossly deceived in reference thereto
That although some restitution exists and has
existed, u is not absolute, but consists mainly
in con finement 10 some one or q few articles
OF food, of which. In nearly all cases. there
has been n sufficiency; and that IL has
been ascrlbable in great part . to the
idleness OF the people. That the issue of
rations as at present conducted, is pPoduc.
ing great decentralization and idleness among
the people, ana that. so long as it is continued.
the apparent necessity for It will exist That
the crops. though small, are amply sufficient
with economy, to supply the people with the
necessaries OF life till another crop is harvest.
ed. That the system of placing Southern men
and local politicians in positions where thew
have the absolute disposal of large amounts OF
Government property, although it may pro-
mote good feeling between the various Glasses
OF society and secure q harmony highly de.
lightful to rebels and their sympathizers. is
false and dangerous, even considered in refer.
ence TO the Issue of rations only. Many of these
latter informed the inspector, not knowing his
character, SO be states, that the Southern people
had been despoiied by the Yankee Govern.
ment, and they were right in getting back from
them all they could. in any manner, whatever
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.


WHEELING, ". VA. Aug. l3.-The severest
thunder storm ever known to have visited this
V entity occurred on Sunday night. Numbers
OF bridges, culyerts, telegraph poles and
houses were washed away.
A family OF seven, named Robertson, resi-
ding six miles west of the city. or the Ma
tional road, were carried away by the flood,
and all persisted. A man and woman were
killed by the iightning in the city. and several
casualties are reported to have occurred east of
the city. The trains on the Cleveland and
Pittsburg Railroad suspended running to-day,
in consequence OF the bridges at Portland and
Bridgeport being was he'd away
The creeks are all swollen and the river has
risen six feet. The storm seems to have spopt
i S fury within 3 radius ef twelve miles. There
were heavy rains west, but no damage is re-
ported
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THE CONFLICT OF Authority CAsR-Writ
81 HdtedS Corpus before Judge Fisher.-This
morning, Deputy Warden Giddings appeared
before Juoge Fisher with Geo. H. Hotchkiss
IN charge. in obedience to a writ OF ha6eas cor.
Pus ISIS sued yesterday. 1t will be recollected
that Hotchkiss was committed by Major Rich.
ards, Supt of Police, and Justice Chas. WAL
ter, on Saturday last. for contempt, in refusing
TO pay over TO the Property CLERK certain mo-
nice, in accordance with q mandate sery ed
upon him. Messrs. Norris and Fendall ap-
peared for the petitioner, and Mr.. Bradley, Jr.
fer the defence.
Mr.. Fendall opened the case. reading the
return and other papers in which appears the
ans er to the writ, including the commitment,
and stated that this commitment was for an
indefinite period. mir. Fendall proceeded to
notice the fact OF the arrest Of the bows and the
circumstances which led to their arrest The
Superintendent. on the appearance of Hotch.
kiss before him. ordered him to give up the
money retained. Hotchkiss came in possessien
OF the money in his private capacity, and be
was not subject to the orders of the Superiu.
tendent of Police. He referred to the 10Th
Statutes at large, page 323. section "a, which
prescribes the duty OF the Property Clerk. and
be contended that the police had nothing TO do
with this money. as It was taken out of the
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CIRCULATION OF THE CITY PRESS
THE DELEGATES,

The best answer to the taunts and sreers
OF those radical papers which designate the
Philadelphia Convention as Mosaic as
semblage, alluding to the alleged heteroge
neous character of Its component parts and
who are profuse in their application TO its
members of the epithets "copperhead" and
'rebel," is furnished by the list of delegates
which we publish in another column 1t is
true that the Republican. Democratic, Con
seTVauye Union, Old-Lne Wing, and other
parties. are represented in the Con vention; and
1T proves the greatness OF the danger which
threatens the country, through the machina
lions OF radical politicians when we find con
servative men from all sections, and of all
parties. thus ignoring political prejudice. and
banding together for the restoration of the
Union, and the preservation of the rights of the
people of all the States under the Constitu
ton. The combination of the seven primary
colors produces spotless white, EN- blematic of
peace; and the fusion of these discordant ele
ments may bring about a restoration of the
amicable relations which have existed, and
should exist, between people of one country
one faith and one language, and without which
we can never be a truly great and prosperous
nation.
Among the delegates - the Convention will
be found foTty-five major generals of our
army, who having risked their lives and all
tina: is dear TO them for the preservation of the
Union against the assaults of open treason, are
not willing that their labor should be lost by
the intrigues of politicians. They are sustained
By host Of statesmen, who upheld the Union
cause throughout tour years of war, and will
uphold ii now. In the magnitude of It's OBJ.
Jects, and in the patriotism and intelligence OF
it, members, the Convention which meets to-
day will take rank as one of the most impor
tant deliberative bodies ever assembled, and
every true lover of his country should desire
Its entire success il the accomplishment of the
great work of peace and progress in which il
IL e- gagged.
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TIE MICRO STEALING REPORT

The Navy Department has just received a
despatch from Commodore Larman, COM
manding the Atlantic Coast Squadron, who
had been directed by the Secretary Of the
Navy TO investigate the report thar colored
men were being carried away and sold into
slavery along the coast of Florida. The Com
modore reports that commander Sartori, OF
the I. 5 steamer Agawam, has lately visited
Mosquito Inlet, (Smyrna) and Fernandina.
Florida. also savannah, Georgia, and arrived
at Port Royal, 5. c., on the 9Th. inst Com
mander Sartori reports that he did II %. learn
OF any illegal traffic, nor any violation of law
and order upon the coast
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THE CHOLERA AT NEW ORLEANS M
CREASIRa AA'-

Major General Baird, Assistant Commis-
sioner OF Freedmen's Affairs in Louisiana. tel
egraphed last evening in cipher 10 the Com
missioner for authority to employ five more
physicians, giving as his reason for making
the request that the cholera had assumed a
serious aspect IN the city of New Orleans, and
would, probably, grow more malignant The
negroes especially, the General says, will suf-
fer for want OF medical attendance. General
Howard has teiegraphed to New Orleans the
required authority TO employ five addItional
physicians at the contract price allowed by
law-one hundred dollars per month"; pos
sible, but to furnish the physicians and medi-
cines at any rate-explaining the absolute ne.
cessiIy.
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Affairs in Geersetowu-


THE RIVER FEoST-The wharves toaay
are occupied with vessels from the Aqueduct
70 ROCK Greek, and the appearance of the river
y ihucn me same as during the rebe lion. when
the Government transports Were so numerous
Inc bay and river craft is fairly represented AZ
me lower wharyes. and the fleet of coal trans
po, ,h - unusually large There are few boats
In the canal and the water continues low, and
the receipts of coal are nothing compared with
tne demand and the facilities for shippinp
Inc coal banks are rapidly disappearing, and
mines TO replace them.
TIE AoUKDUCT BRIDGE. This morning.
Workmen We're engaged in repairing the bridge
over the canal at the aqueduct, as directed nv
the War Department The weather is unfa
Norabie Tor rapid progress, but the bridge will
In few days be fit for service, and heavy
ever.
JAMES HILL.-This young man, who was
shot by W. /. Levy last Saturday night, is DO
ing very well, and his recovery is considered
SELLING LIQUOR TO MISoRs.-This morning
sergeant Boarman and Officer Sherwood ar
rested anthony Rodier, Robert Mcpherson.
George Bohrer and Mathis Rupert for selling
liquor TO minor. These are more cases grow
ing out OF the arrest OF the boys for the robbery
OF John Eermfllion, or Blind John, the fruit
pedler Justice Buckley fined each S20i4
"A WARNING.-A colored boy, named John
Wesley Johnson, living near Rock Greek, has
several times recently disgraced his eyangeli-
cal name by assaults on white boys. The
parents OF the latter are about to appeal 10 the
police for redress, and John Wesley will prob
ably fnd himself in the lookup.
FLoUR AND GRAIN MARKET-The rain ef
fectually prevents outdoor operations, and the
market Is very dull. Prices unchanged We
notice the arrival of the boats Sallie Billmyer
with wheat and flour to George Waters, and
Seneca, with -four.
The CANAL.-Arrived-The Captain Short.
with wood 10 market; Lark. with sundrirs. =
bllImyer, wheat and fiour; Seneca. with flour
TO market, and six boats, with coal, to PhiIlips
q Boose, 1916 tons; Cumberland Co lbs
IONS o Amerieah 20. ll2.l5 tons; Central Co.,
329.5 tons. Departed-The Catoctin, with mel
ons. DC. to Lift Lock % and n boats light.
FORT OF GEoRGETowN.-There are nifty
seven vessels lying In the harbor above Rock
Creek-a larger n lumber than at any time since
the rebellion. These are vessels engaged in
tne transportation of merchandise OF a charac-
yer that does not require them 10 enter and
clear Tor every trip. Consequently bat few
appear in the journal Of the Custom House.
Enterea-Steamer Columbia. Harper master.
from Baltimore; schooner 7. Lake, Risley
master, from Boston.
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GENERAL CANDY TAXES COMMAND

Major General l.. K. 5. Candy yesterday as.
sumed the communal Of the new Military DE.
partment of Washington, in accordance with
General Orders No. 80. from the War Depart.
ment, recognizing the military departments.
Major General Augur is now awaiting orders
for assignment to duty elsewhere General
Candy is not accompanied by any personal
staff, and the order announcing his staff Is ex
pected TO be issued to- morrow. Msior General
Augur has been deservediy popular during his
stay here. and his many friends in this city
hope be will receive an assignment which will
be satisfactory TO him.
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General Rousseau.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. PA private despatc h
from General Rousseau, at Washington. in re-
Spouse 10 an inquiry as to his wishes in regard
10 the Congressional election. states that II ne
could be elected without a scramble he would
be Graufed. The Louisville Crurier strongly
urges the prepriety and justice OF his re-elec
ton.
SECOND DIsPATCH.1
Louisville, Aug. BIT is agreed. to give
th e track to General Rousseau without oppo
sition. The candidates announced in the 'citv
press have declined the canvass ard he viii
be supported unanimously.
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MILITARY COMMISSION

BY order Of the Secretary of War, a special
military commission, OF which the following
named officers constitute the detail, will as
semble at Raleigh, N. O., on the 18th instant
for the trial of such cases as may be brought
before il: Brevet NJ jor General T. H. Ruger,
q. 5. volunteers; Colonel John Mansfield, 18th
regiment V. X. c.; Brevet Lieut.. Colonel Z. s.
Allen. A. q. NJ. volunteers; Lieut.. Colonel W.
II. Beebe, los U. S. colored troops Brevet Ma
Jor o =. q. Clarke, '. r. e; Lieut.. Colonel II.
rous, lO3d U. 5. colored troops, ~ Judge Advo-
cate.
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OUEEN EMMA

The royal party from the Sandwich Islands
is recorded on Wizards Hotel register as
Queen Emma, of Hawaii; Miss Spurcin. lady
attendant, and Major q. Gordon HOPKINS
equerry. The Queen and suite occupy rooms
Ncs. Ii. II, 13 and II, the two latter being de.
voted TO the use of Her Majesty. From the
top OF the hotel flies the royal flag of the Sand.
wlch Isles. The party are quietly spending
the day at the hotel. Mr.. H. S Chiffon, of the
State Department, presented to the Queen to-
day magnificent boquet from the Botanical
Garden
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NOT TRUE

A statement has appeared in one Of the New
York papers that, as consequence of the in.
spection report Of Generals Steedman and
Fullerton, Major Gen. o. .. Howard. the
Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees and
Freedmen. would resign his position, and that
General Tillsor was thought of as his success
sor. As the report has received a wider circu.
lation since, 1t may be Of interest to state that
according to the best authority, it is simply a
canard
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Important from Europe,
By THE CABLE.
TROUBLE AT VIENNA.
ARRESTS FOR TREASON.
THE EMPEROR CALLED UPON TO Alb
DICTATE
By THE CABLE.
TROUBLE AT VIENNA.
ARRESTS FOR TREASON.

A special to the Herald, dated Brussels, An.
gust 18th, ays:-There is great excitement in
Vienna. Four hundred and eighty-two men
are to be tried for high treason Crowds in the
streets hailed the Emperor with cries to abdi.
cate.
The Austrian Minister Of Finance has re.
signed.
RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 12.-The American
naval officers entered the city, and were re.
ceived with magnificent ovations
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GENHRAL BAIRD NOT BELIEVED

MAYOR Gen. AbsaIom Baird, Assistant Com.
missioner of Freedmen's Affairs and Military
Commandant in Louisiana, has not been re.
lieved from command. as has been repeatedly
asserted by newspaper correspondents here.
and no order has been received at the War
Department from the President to appoint
General Stoneman in bis stead, as has been
stated
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WAEIEP.A good COOK; WAsRER, AND
nended Good wages given. Colersd preferred,
Apply ut a. 5 sth street, bet. ID and e su IA 81
VNANTED IMA EMPLOY q
farm, about i've miles from Washington. both &c
gardener and farmer. To such one . good sit
nation 10 offered. Inquire OF
70 w. GARTER,
sul4 corner 7th street and Market Space.
A IFS MA0RUpRRS DAY SCHOOL FOR
V1 YOUNG LADIES viii reopen on MONDAY,
September 5. Pupils will be received fos tuition
IN French only, a. desired French teachers,
IN West strset. Georgetown. az u tseps'
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Letter from Geo. Francis Train

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-THE Ereninq TEL
egroph publishes characteristic letter from
George Francis Train to the executive com.
mittee. He says -. MY proxy is in your
hands. l wanted harmony. We have got il.
Sometime since proposed to withdraw if one
or two others would. They kept their prom.
Use. and 1 keep mine
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LATER.

PHIADELPHIA, Aug 1i.-Mr Randall Tb
Con vention Will please come 10 order Eor
the purpose Of effeCting a temporary orraniz,-
ton of this Convention, propose the naroa a..
Gen. John A. Dix. OF New York as temporary
chairman of this Convention. Applause
General Dix came forward and said.-(ien-
tlemen of the Convention, aad fellow .citizans
of the whole L MON, [applause,l / return 10
you my sincere thanks for the honor Won ba va
done me In choosing me to preside Temporarily,
over your delIberation. / regard il as a Com
vention OF no ordinary character not only
on account of the high social and poIitiss,
standing Of the gentlemen who comnosa
this Convention, but because it is Conyen-
ton of the people of all the States of thi.
Union, [applause; Il and because we capno,
doubt, if the proceedings are conducted with
harmony and good judgment, that it will lead
to most important results IApplause.l
RTen States have vet no representation in
the legislation of this country, and il is
this wrong we have come here to protest
against, and as much as IN our power 10 re-
dress When the President of the United
States declared that the war had ceased ALI
the States had the right of representation. The
exacting OF new conditions is subyersiye tn
our national liberty and dangerous TO public
peace. loud applause Is this the Govern
III.
which we have fought to maintain
tmay be truly said that body of men
have met on this continent under circum-
stances so momentous and so important since
the year 11c1; [applause, the year when our
ancestors assembled in this city 10 form a bet
ter government for the States which composed
the old confederation: a government which
has been confirmed and made more enduring
as we trust by the fearful trials and perils
which it has encountered and overcome TAp-
plause.l
He trusted that in the deliberations of the
Convention the main idea would be to change
the present complexion of Congress. to purify
the republic and bring ii back to its original
standard-one country, one flag one union of
equal States.
Rev. J. M. Mcdonnell then delivered an i'm
pressive prayer.
Senator Doolittle Nominated for Perma.
nent Chairman.
Especial dispatch to the STAR
Senator Doolitile just nominated in Com
mittee of Organization as permanent chair
man.
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PROMOTED

Colonel l.. II. Pelouze, Assistant Adiutant
General, War Department, and Colonel M. l.
Ludington, Chief Quartermaster, Department
OF Washington, have been nominated by the
President and confirmed by the Senate as
Brigadier Generals by Breyet
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| " RE4soSAI.-Secretary McCulloch returned
stofhif city from his visit to the New England
StaseS, yesterday morning.
n n RnA Hunter, Esq, Chief Clerk of the State
! Department, returned this morning from his
n le0We of absenca
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ASSIGNED TO DUTY

Brevet Lieut.. Col. William A La Motto, late
Chief Commissary of Musters in this Depart
ment, has been assigned to do duty in the
,Frefdmep's Bureau. and has been ordered TO
rSpp3t ~, Gen. Fessenden, Assistant Commits.
St0pet effhs Bureau In the State of Maryland.
,f0f d 9ty akfnspector General OF that district.
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ia REsIGNED.-Goodsell Buckingham, Esq, of
Iowa, Chief Clerk Of the Second Comptroller,
who has occupied this position for several
years, has rendered his resignation, for the
purpose OF engaging in business in his native
State : :
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|;sdAlH eryEsRkes of Mass, has been appointed
BY the PreAdeht second lieutenant in the 5th
Jsghdent Of faStillery, and has been ordered to
report Tor duty at Fortress Monroe Va
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Increase OF Cholera in Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Aug. H.-Number of deaths
from cholera reported yesterday, eighty.six
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A False RepOrt

CAIRO, Aug. 12.-The report from Memphis
of the riotous proceedings of the Fifty.sixfh
Colored Infantry at Helena. are pronounced
false by the officers of the regiment
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INTERNAL REvRNUE.-The receipts from thu
source to-day were SAGA. 954 So
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GEN. DIX CHAIRMAN, AND MESSRS
COYLE AND O'BEIRNE. OF THIS
CITY, AMONG THE SEC
RETARIES
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SHenry Fazel, the St. Louis youth who
took poison few days ago, because his sweet.
hearts father objected to his marrying her,
has been brought mp for .examination on a
charge OF having induced the girl to commit
suicide. tsaE-LE0a a--s - 80
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BOARDING..

E'IRST CLASS BOARD, WITH DELIGHT-
ful Rooms, in private family from the orth
can be obtained by applying at All 18th street,
between II and New York aSeBue. The LEGALITY Il,
one OF the healtbiest in the city, and within two
FURNISHED ROOMS, with or without Board
between 9Th and 18th SITS. an Q 6t-
TABLE BOARD at No. AGA 10th street. Q few
doors north OF the avenue. Terms SIS per
month. deNh
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%OFFICE COMMISSARY GENERAL OF
US PRISONERS.

rncvcr WAshiN6iON " W. august ., 1896.
,NOTlCE:-By direction of the Secretary Of War,
claims against the fund under the charge of tI,is
ONCE, moneys recovered from the rebel authorf-
ties taken from Emitted States soldiers while held
as prisoners Of war will be received until October
LIST, 1856 Claims made after that date will not be
considered "
All persons who have made claim against said
fund either to this Office or to Breyet Brig Gen
John Il. milford, late United States Agent for
exchange of prisoners of war, are req uestei to
forward to this office their correct post Office ad-
dresses
amount due and the character of the fu nds tai an
by the rebels must be clearly stated.
=. HITCHCOCK,
MAJOR General q. 8. Volunteers,
gu 5-l2t Com. Gen. of Prisoners