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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-12

The PENNSYLVANIA Coal MINERs.-The
miners OF the Schuylkill and LehIgh coal re-
glons are complaining that they have received
no assistance in their strike from the opera.
uves of the Wyoming distinct. The Wilkes
barre newspapers state that along the SusQue-
hama the coal workers have gone 10 work, aud
the strke rs ended for the present, and that il
the men who are AT Scranton can stop the com.
panies there, the contest may be renewed At
Scranton the miners OF the LaCkawana region
We're solicited 10 Cooperate with those of tie
movement, al q meeting called for this purpose
Resolutions Were passed and committees ap-
pointed 10 urge the adoption of the ei ght.hour
system. As, however these miners work by
contract, and not by the day, they decided 20
take part in the eght-hour movement by ask.
ING an advance Of twenty per cent. on the pres.
ent prices for mining coal This, il Is calcula.
ted, Is equivalent to ten hours pay tor eight
hours work.
Another account states that the miners have
not struck in the Wyoming region. nor have
rates and for ten hours. In the Schuylkill re-
gion, the Shamokin Herald states that nearly all
the eollleries on the line of the Reading road
and branches are still idle. On August 4th, the
Excelsior colliery started up under the old
system, but was visited and stopped in the
afternoon by a committee man from GirArds-
Vile, who demanded that the fires be drawn,
and warned the men to quit work. The de-
mand was not complied with, but the men fear
ed 70 disregard his threats, and discontinued
work. On August 5th, one colliery commen ed
miners, and one dollar a week to laborers
Whether the employees were working eight or
ten hours day was not stated. lpGia
LsdQeT-
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European Markets To-day.

LONDON, August PA. M.-Consols, 90 :, for
money, and ga on account: u. =. 5-9u's, -
Illinois, 9s \; Eries, 36a: Atlantic ana Great
Western, , \.
FRANKFORT, Aug. l2-A- N.-U. s. 20's,
15Ta76.
LIVERPOOL Aug. PA. Motion opens
hrm and quite active, with prices unchanged.
sales OF to-day estimated at 12.Wg bales
Corn has declined to 35s., aud White California
Wheat has advanced to 42s7d.; Sugar is dun
AT 36s.
LONDON, Aug. l2-P. M.-Consols- a. for
money, and 90 for account; Erie, 36k; ILL.,
nois, s2k.
LIyKRPooL, Aug, l2-P. Motion nrner
but not quotably higher. Breadstuffs quiet aud
unchanged, Pork quiet. Lard nrm. Sugar 20
arrive heavy.
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- The roof Of new railway station in Lon
don-tbat Of the Midland railway at Kings
Cross-fs 10 ordinary roofs what the Great
Eastern 10 to ordinary vessels. It's span is 2&O
feet and il 10 % feet from the level of the rails
in the centre. IL covers eleven lines of rails
and four acres of cellars.
- Wine is becoming an important article of
manufacture in Kansas. The newspapers of
the city OF Lawrence states that the maker. of
domestic wine IN Kansas are busily engaged IN
gafheYing the summer grape, which is now
abundant In the Valley Of the Eaw.
- A new tunnel under the Thames is con-
tempiated, at point near the Tower of Lon.
don. to be lined with blue brick and iron, and
with hydraulic Lifts at the end 10 raise a car.
riage and ten passengers.
- A spunky young lady in Lewiston, Me-,
recently severely thrashsd q fellow who used
insulting language 70 her, she taking him by the
collar and compelling him to retract the Ian
guage he had used.
) o0rOarbolic acid 10 bsliev sdby physician OF
excellent sanding 70 oe cure for eonsump-
tion, the method OF administering il being by
brsathmg IN stmospherr imprsgnated with it.
O-rhe principal Of school adverhses the
oDsaine OF his school thus: aDear Boys:
Tfouhio heeins, September Is" II is evident
hat tkis nan kAs Aoe forgottsa his schooIboy
g~fhe Norpseian girb IN Minnesota are
laoyjne hoosS4oId employnsnt TO engage in
rAfves1ine Thsy sesa nearly - nach as men
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The Cattle Disease -.

PITTsRURG, Pa Aug. lI.-Tbe cattle disease
has entirely disappeared from the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad. Pennsyl-
yania Railroad and Allentown lines. There
was but one lot OF cattle left by this route that
We're disabled. When the dis sase was di zcoy-
cred they were separat from all other stock
and put In separate pens, and promptly dis
posed Of for the hides and allow, and they
were only sold as Diseased cattle, and none al
lowed TO pass into other hands. All the cars
and pens occupied by this stock have b. IN
thoroughly cleansed and Infected, and a
close Inspection is now mede of all cattle on the
line OF both roads, IN order To prevent any fur
ther shipments of infected stock, and every ef-
fort will be used 10 prevent disea sed stock from
being shipped or getting into the hands Of
butchers east ofChicago by these lines.
ALBANY, Aug. li.-Since last night between
four thousand hs.d have died al the East Al
bany yards OF the Texas wood-uck cisea e.
The work Of the insect seems 10 be confined
thus far to Illinois stock, and droyes from that
State are very generally Stunned, and fe W or
none OF them are bought without a guarantee
from lfeir owners of perfect good health
Choice extra Kentucky and Ohio st7ers COM
lower grades have faIIen one quarter of a cent
since yesterday, and two or three thousand
head remain unsold-
Gov. Fenton has telesraphed TO gentlemen AT
different points in the Safe, especially where
cattle are received or yarded, 10 suggest TO him
names of parties who are qualified 10 make in
speciion of herds as to the prevalence OF the
disease among them, and Cooperate with the
local authorities in efforts TO preserve the pub
lie health, IL there should prove 10 be any dan
ger therefrom.
NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Dr. Morris, of the New
York Board Of Health. has been stationed al
the Bergen Cattle Ground TO inspect all cattle
on their arrival, which will be O quarantined for
emamir alton. Dr. Morris states that of thir-
teen head OF cattle purchased in New York
yards, apparently all were attacked with dis
ease before they could be driven off and slauga-
tered, and that large quantities Of diseased
meat had been sold in the market: and that,
notwithstanding the extraordinary preclu-
uons TO preserve health, the deaths last week
during the recent heated term. These deaths
Were Principally of middle-age persons. aud
their sicknesses were mainly attributed TO DIS.
eased meats. He says, however, IL is safer to
eat meat now than il was a week or ten days
ago. before precautionary measures were taken
TO prevent diseased cattle from entering the
clty,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-12

IN nossv the-e is rsher nors activity IN
Wan street The weakness Of stoeks cas---
ienoersl 70 diserimiaais against toe ~.ancy-
hist. On demant loaas the ran u tar-e rer
eeeIon socks. Pr.ms pes a. das.oo nted 81
SaI Per cent In Cove n NJ its there Is but =
mc.e ne eassnes' The speculative interest
mouinshsns. and less 10 doae 10 the eNpoi a.
ote ooncs. Toe weaNaes- o. gO,d h4s partially
cnrcked the ftrrnness OF the N lrk~t ard AZ noon
a~y pnees were generally ! per cent.
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BaIsi.sre Mark.,.. r.-a.,.

BALTIMORE, August l2.-Coftou quiet aud
nominally steady, at yaa2sx for MlddlIng In
lands. Flour quiet and prices frm Wheat
firm; for prime red s2.SO.ae2 IS Corn dull:
white sl.ls Oats dull at siass. Rye frm n
Sl.5O. Provisions firm and unchanged.
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THE Cattle DISEASE.

BuppALo, Aug i2.-Eaperts IN this city say
there II no occasion for alarm sbcut the cattle
disease. The animals affected are such as have
been oNerhs ated by hard driving during the
late warm spell, and by oonfineu neat in close
freight cars. Resi- and fresh AIR will eradicate
the disease.
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TINE ENGLISH PRESS On NAPOLEoN.>
SPEECH.

LONDON, Aug. l2.-The recent speech of the
Emperor Napoleon at Troy er forms theme of
much comment. and is vsriously regarded by
the press Of England. While some OF the
journals Characterize the speech as as a certain
pledge Of peace, others Nsert that il is really
cover Tor war preparations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-12
rHw YoRE-YTBsT poARn.
fBy Bankers and BroKcrs' Teieerspnl
Lewis johnson q 90. auotestoeks and bonds

Lewis johnson q 90. auotestoeks and bonds
In home and foreaen markets - follows:
NEW YoRx. Aug. ie.-Firvt Bcsrd-U = ca,
EsL coupon. ii5&; ssD'a, lseA. coupons, IItk;
coupon, new, loe; e.2Vs. ls6t, coupon. Ioe
1os0s, coupons, ioet .3O's.second. none; SB's,
third. none; Pscinc Mail. iuSk OHIO and Mi.sis-
slppi Oeruncass& ~ y; Maripo-a- none; Atiannc
". Telegraph 23a; Quicksilver, n a; yoston
water Power, none n. Y. Central. IssS; Ere,
81 do. preferred. -; Hudson. lbs; Reading,
ern, s6s; Illinois Oentral, i&7; Olevelxnd ana
Pittsesre. $ y; rthvestern, ~ u; do. prerd,
SS; Cleveland and Tosedo, l02 a Rsck island,
NK; Toledo 4 wabash. soS; Adam. Ex.. 80.
Wells, Fargo q DO. Express ~ :: American En-
press, s3; United states Express, As: Mer-
chants Union. u =; Chicago A Alton, ISs do;
prf'd, l39. Market firm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-12
Wall Street fs.day.

New YORK, August l2.-Money is ea.y az 3
TO per cent. Stocks strong. Exchange. o..
Gold. i6s. Old bonds, 1ia: new, Ga Ten
Forues, 9k. North Carolinas, old. 7i1: new,
Na. Virginia 6s, ex-ooupon. So: new. 81
Tennessee ex-coupon, 6sa; new, 63a. Mis-
souris, % asked.
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Baltimere stock Market. r.-d.v

BAITINoRx, August Ie.-virginia sizes, old,
Inscribed, &6k bad: do, lsss, IS 1 bed; do. cou-
pom, old. 53s bad; do. coupon new, s. bid;
q hid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-12

PHlLADELPHIA, August I2-The fisgs on the
Custom House, Post Onice, Independence Hall,
newspaper Offices, aud many private buildings
are at hal:-masi, in honor TO the memory of
1haddeus Stevens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-12
Ys.tay's NeW Ysrh Marksss.
INV TSI0wrwnh

NEW YsnK, August I2.-COtton auset; Mid
ding Uplands, 29k Genus. Freighu dull.
Flour without decided change. wheat steady
and IN fair demand. Corn cent better Pork
dull and heavy; mess, s2s.75. Lard dull,
at ls alsk cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-12
TELEGRAMS TO TIE STAR.
This Aftsrnoon's Dispatches.
FRosu MEXICO.

Mrs hurdell caaningham Reaisivs>-Re-
bellien a. Vera Crsz-Msse Fightius
NEW YORK, Aug- n-Spectal Nex,can ad-
Sa<ss snse thAt Mrs. Burdell Cusningh gha N hid
been in La Paz. liking mp her utle 20 sorne
mining property. The Stale OF Vera Cruz
vss in rebellion, the le Nders bel iux men of in
duencel The rebellion was rapidly extendius
and it was thouxht that the cssae OF Sas Jn-
ande UlloA wosld be attacked. Alaierre had
been de.eated by Eezrete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-12

THE SARATOGA RACES YEsrKRDAY.-There
was an immense attendance at the races yester-
day. Thhe weather was unfayorable, howev-
er, the second race having been run in a blind.
ing storm.
The first event wss the hurdle race, which
was won by Mr.. Cryser's western horse Lob .
la BY imported Bonnie Scotland. dam Capi-
tola, oy Lexington. Starlight wss SIX nghts
behind, and Eagle was a bad third Time,
35sx.
The four-mile race wss won by Mr. Pen :.
nocks James A. Connolly, by Tandal dam by
imported Margrave, in the very quick time of
7-3$. The western horse Pat Mulloy was beat
en ten len gths, and Plantagene; was pulled up
about half way up the home stretch. James
A Connolly also won the three-mIle race on
Saturday.
The race for beaten horses, dash OF one-and.
a-half miles, was won by Mr.. EckerSon' q
Sleety, who beat Wiley six lengths, and Clara
Clarita ten lengths. Time 25Dk.
he following Is the pool betting .-Slaety,
$50; Wiley, $50; Clara Clarita- s97O; LIzzie
Rogers and Albuera together, sI2O.
Ihe fourth race, half-mile dash, was won
Dy Weidon's Jubal, with the greatest ease, in
Oh oeaung Bevins' Annie Workman
Inere were heavy showers during the last
,nIfe races, bat the attendance was Immense.
III Was the most successful day of the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-12

BoeToN. Aug 12--The Caulkers' strike for
eight hours work and ~ per day wages, sull
continues. The Ship-carpenters' strike is at an
end.
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BANKERS,

JAY COOKE . co..
BANKB
FIvrRrNfu STREET, 0pPos-fB rnRAsupv
Buy and % stcurrsnt narkss rasss, e.
constantly on hand Q fall sspDly Of eli
o0vHRAMEET BONDS,
sEvBE-THIRTIEs, AHD S9MPOUup
IKTBREsr HOfRs.
orders for STOCKS, BONDS, &C., sxseussa
and collections nsde on al Accessible pei.s..
sel-n
Z IRsT NATIONAL BANK
OF wAeHIN0roI.
a. d OsoKE, ,Of Jay Cooke o.. d rr.sss..s
~A. Q. HUSTIEGfeH, osshisr.
eovIRlnESr DEPOSITORY
AND
FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE uuIrnl
STATES,
IsiA sweet, e,yosiss tAs nssssvp Dapsvsas.s.
Government Securities With rrsssur,r u.isss
etstes,
~0NE MILLION DoLLARs..A
We buy and sell sIl Glasses Of GovERNMEFs
SECURITIES st current market rates.
FURNJsH EXCHANGE ssd ~ahs Csllsuss~s
- ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES o. rHI
UNITED STATES.
We purchase Govesnnsss vosshsrs On sss
MOST IA AvORABLE TERMS, end esvs e.r..
ful attention to
ACCOUNTS OF BUSIAE AESS MEN 80 FIRAs
and to any other businsss entrusted to n.
FULL INFoRnATIoK In resard to oovRRH.
MEET LOANS at Ill ttmss chssrfuIly furnishsa.
WI. .. HUErnereI. Cashier.
Washington, March 7c. is9. nD-u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-12

AUBURN, N. " Aug. l2--Secretary Sew
ard left here for Washington this morning
His health has been entirely restored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-12

GOSSIP ABoUT QUEEN EIcroRIA.-Rumor
has IL that III ere is q great ceolness bet ween
Queen Victoria and her eldest daughter, the
Princess Royal of Prussia. The latter is said
to have urged her mother TO desist from her
purpose OF abdicAtii.g her crown and retiring
to OAstle Rosen iu, in Thuringia. Her sister
Alice, the Princess Of Hesse. DArmstadt is said
10 have added greatly 70 the estrangement
between her mother and her eldest sister, OF
whom she Is exceedingly Jealous. 1t even
believed that the Queen has made n will, in
which she disinherits the Crown Princess Of
Prussia and leaves the bulk OF her fortune 10
the Princesses Alice. Helena and Louisa be-
queathing only moderate sums to Wales, Prince
Arthur and Prin ce Leopold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-12

The PRESIDENT was visited to-day at noon
by the delegates to the Tailor's National Con-
vention now in session in this city. About
fifty delegates were present, and the reception
tosk place in the East room. The Introductory
address was made by Col. Thos. B. Florence,
and the President responded, returning
his thanks for the visit, and assuring
them Of his sincere desire TO CO.
operate with them and do all in his power
to elevate labor as it was the true basis OF
society. The President spoke about twenty
minutes, and was warmly applauded. No
political allusions were made, but his ADDRESS
was wholly upon the subject of labor and the
promotion Of the working class Owing to
the crowded state of our columns we are
compelled to omit his address, which was
listen ed to with great attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-12

WALT, WHITMAN never had an income o
over 30 year.-PhiladelpFia Bulletin.
Oh yes. The ssBlue Book puts him down.
"W. Whitman. New York. Clerk, Attorney
Generals Office. Salary $1,000" BY the way
Mr.. Whitman is about to take his annual month
Of 'loafing' on his beloved Long Island beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-12
Elepement OF a Married Woman with n
Boy OF sixteen.

ARREST OF THE PArTIEs IN BALTIMORE
The Charleston Courier, a day two since,
had the following: A woman residing IN
Trapmann street, the wife of a member of the
city police force, and the mother of a family,
who did not have the fear of God efore her
eyes, but who was cordially seduced and in.
sugatPd by the devil. brou ght her wiley arts to
bear upoL the son OF her landlady, a boy of
sixteen summers, and enticed him to elope W. tn
her Before taking her departure. howe yer,
the abandoned woman, having an eye 70 the
main chence, applied al the guardhouse and
drew so of her husbands pay. The guilty
couple embarked yesterday morning on the
steamer for Baltimore, without saying a word
as to their intentions or Destination The
woman lett child OF about th-ee years old to
the care of its fasher; and how she could be-
come so lost to every sense OF decencv and
shame II a matter of much surpri-e But moor
humanity is frail, and has its foibles and fail
Ings. There still remains enough Of the devil
IN the flesh TO show 10 the world occasionally
the cloven foot. To the honor of Char lesion
be II SAID that cases of this kind are exceed.
1ngly rare, and II pains Us, as lourn lists, to
have 10 relate this shameful and disgraceful
act.
The resi- OF the story Is told in the Baitim ore
Sur of tins morning, as follows:
Mayor Banks, few days since, received a
dlspatch from Charleston, ) g., stating that
the wife of one of the policemen of that city
had LETT her husband and sailed in the steamer
Faldon for EaltImore, and that she was &C.
companied by 3 young lad scarcely sixteen
years of age. On the arrival o: the Falcon ON
Sunday night she was boarded by Mayors de-.
ave Phelps and constable John r. Cook, who
took into custody the woman, Mrs. Dennis
Cassidy, and the youth, Thomas Reilly. They
were placed in The central police station hou Sc
until yesterday morning, wnen they were COM
mitt'd 70 Jail, and will be sent back to Charles
ton by the next steamer. Mrs. Cassidy alleges,
as an excuse TOR deserving her husband and
child, that she was cruelty treated by the for.
mer. She is q native of New Jersey, aud about
u years of age. On being separated at the Jail
yesterday, she begged hard TO be left with the
youth she had enrieed from his home. They
came on from Charleston under the assumed
names Of Mr.. and Mrs. Magic, and are reported
20 have been yery loving ON the passage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-12

THE CHRONICLE AND MR.. STKvRNs.-The
Chronicle showed NO little enterpri g this morn.
ing in issuing supplement containing an
obituary notice Of Mr.. ThGddeus Stevens, some
ten columns in length. 1t is very graphic and
interesting; and from the intimate kuowlc dee
shown Of the public men OF Pennsylvania con-
temporaneous with Mr. Steveas, aud Of the
inuer history of the stirring political events
during Mr.. Stevens career there, we Judge that
1t was from the well-informed pen Of Colonel
Forney. rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-12

THE NEW REGULATIONS and instructions
concerning the collection of the tax on distilled
spirits, were issued from the Bureau Of Inter.
nal Revenue to-day. They are very long and
minute, and direct that no distiIlery must be
allowed to run until all the requirements Of
the law and regulations have been complied
with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-12
esvera.sst S~e.r,t,..,

WAsHrssTos. AngssI Il. lsss.-Jay cco.e A
20. furnish The following quotations Of Gov
eminent securities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-12

HORRIBLY RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-A q man
named CarmIl Sanders was killed on SATURDAY.
afternoon on the Hudson River Railroad, near
Cankhi station. He was walking on one
uack, ano, seeing q tram coming, stepped on
the other, when he was instantly struck by
another train coming in the opposite direction.
He was thrown in the river BY the locomotiv We,
horribly mangled. 80 -
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FALLEN.-It Is stated that James Green, of
Missouri, is the name of the former United
States Senator whom brief paragraph in the
STAR a few days since stated had been picked
up in the streets Of New Orleans in u sick and
destitute condition and taken to the Charity
Hospital. At one time he was the most formid-
able opponent Of Stephen A. Douglas in the
Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-12

A WASHINGTON correspondent writes that
'the very popular Clerk of the House, Hon.
Edward Mcpherson, Is a candidate in Penn.
sylyaria for the United States Senatorship, TO
be vacated by the expiration OF Mr. Bucka.
LEWIS term
INTERNAL RRrENUR.-The receipts to-day
from this source were Si79,55s44
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-12

WYOMING TRIRIToRY.-Congress passed
the bill organizing the Territory of Wyoming
and il received the signature of the President
but for want Of time Congress was unable to
make the necessary appropriation, in conse.
quence of which the new Territory will have
no officials until the next meeting of Congress
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1868-11-17
NO. %


Clay replied, THANK God the debt u
no greater" They were fast friends ever
after. i4atif 60,
In 1882 Martin was killed BY Car.
Their first names are not remembered.
Thew were from the South
In 1912 Mr.. Key, son OF Frank Key.
and brother Of Barton Kew, Of Sickles
notoriety, met Mr.. Sherborn, aud e..
changed shots, when Mr.. Sherborn said:
Mr.. Kew, have no desire 70 kill you
+" NO matter" said Key, Il came TO
kill Won"
"yery we'll, them said Sherborn, ~
will now kill you" And he did.
In 1888 w. j Graves, of Kentucky, ss-
suming the quarrel Of James Watson
Webb with Jonathan Cilley. OF Mains,sc'
lected this place for Ciliey's murder; bUs
the parties learning that Webb. with two
friends, Jackson and Merrill, were armed
and in pursuit, for the purpose Of assas-
siuating Cilley. moved toward the river.
and nearer the city. Their pursuess
moved toward the river, but missed the
parties, then returned to the city, OF
which they were soon followed by Graves
and the corpse Of Cilley. ,f
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1868-11-17

The BLADEssBURG DUrLLiSG GROUND.
-Bladensburg, the famous duelling
ground, is situate in Maryland, some six
or eight miles from Washington. There,
in beautiful little grass'plot, surround.
ed by trees, is where a number of most
noted duelists rcsorted to perform their
deadly work.
In 1914 Edward Hopkins was killed 10
a duel. This seems to have been the first
Of these fashionable murders on this
duelling ground.
In 1919, A. L. Mason, q United States
Senator, fought with his sisters husband,
John McCarty. McCarty was averse to
fighting, and thought there was no neces-
sity for it; but Mason would fight. Nc
Carly named muskcts loaded with grape
shot. and 50 near together that they
would hit heads If they fell on their faces
This was changed by the seconds, to
loading with bullets, and taking twelve
feet as the distance. Mason was killed
instantly, and McCarty, who had his col.
lar bone broken, sill lives with Mason's
sister, in Georgetown. His hair turned
white so soon after as to cause much
comment. He has since been solicited
to act second In duel, but refused, in &C
cordance with pledge he made to his
wife, after killing her brother.
In 1925 Henry Clay fought This second
duel) with John Randolph, just across
the Potomac, as Randolph preferred TO
die. IL at oil, on Virginia soil. lie rcoeiv'
ell Clays shot, and then fred in the air
This was in accordance with declara-
ton made to Mr.. Benton, who spoke TO
Randolph Of call the evening before, on
Mrs. Clay, and alluded to the quiet sleep
Of her child and the repose ofthc mother.
Randolph quickly replied, :" | shall do no
thing to disturb the sleep Of the child, or
the reposc Of the mother" When Ran.
dolph fred he remarked, II 10 not shoe,
at you. Mr.. Clay" and, extending his
hand. advanced toward Mr.. Clay, who
rushed 10 meet him. Randolph showed
Mr.. Clay where his ball struck his coat,
and said facetiously, Mr.. Clay, you owe
me . coat" otf E'a 'a