Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-08-20
EVENING STAR.
LATE KILOGRAMS, &c.

The Philadelphia people have the unpIeas-
an.prosPeci staring them IN the race that, with
the utmost economy, the supply of water NO "
ID the city reservolrs Will be SUFFICIENT TO last
but three days more, and that at the end Of this
time they will have Lo;hing 10 rely upon but
the springs and pumps throughout the city.
No expedtent seems 20 have been devised TO
supply tn .plaes of the almost dried up SchuyI-
XIII. and the only hope lies IN the prospec, of
3 heavy fall Of RAIN.
Ramsey one of the three defendants in the
SuSquehanna Railroad case, against whom
Justice Barnard. OF New York, iss ued attach.
Uents on Monday last, came voluntarily into
court and surrendered himself The bail origI-
cILalIy fixed at S2a.aOl was reduced 10 $40 100
ard the proper security was entered. Judge
BARNARD subsequently, Issued an order giving
hO,E parties until the gath to file interrogatlons
and answers.
The cotton crop Of 1889 is so well Advanced
that we may safely estimate IL az three million
tsles-hslfa a million more than last year sup
posing TIA. 1t lets the planters 25 cents per
round (greeneaek,1 10 Wilt bring them
>.uU,OCnt 90, which Is more than they received
for the largest crop ever grown.
dispatch from Helena, Montana says that
the Northern Pacific party has arrived there
1r0m Puget Sound, Oregon, ard Walla- Walla
They travelled with a pack train from Walla-
Wslla, via PeudOvilie. They express them
selves highly pleased with the country and
The steamship China. from Hong Kong,
which arrived at san Francisco yesterday,
brought over J. Ross Bro wne, late American
Minister 10 China, q. II. q. SaItefi United
SAFES Consul at HarkOa; hundred and ,orty-
eight other regular pas sengers, and eight hun
Cssd and MY Chine.e emigrants.
While IN Frederick City on Tuesday. attend
ing the Emancipation celebration, Mr.. John
NJ LanstOn, the colored orator. took occasion
To most emphatically commend and endorse
the administration of President Grant, and es-
pecially what II had done for the colored man.
The American Science Association resumed
its session in Salem, Mass, yesterday. Pro-
fessors CaSeweil. OF Brown University, and
herr, OF North Carolina, were chosen TO I'LL
vacancies IN the Standing committee, caused
BY The election OF Professors Agassiz and Henry
a Chairmen of sections A and B.
fire broke out yes .erday evening in j. II.
a v" CreightOn's dry goods house, No. 2I7
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, which caused
considerable excitement. on account OF the
scarcity OF water. IL proved TO be trifiing,
though the valuable stock was much damaged
by water
About forty feet of the State arsenal at Bpf
falo, N. Y, Tell Wednesday morning, CARVING
with II thirty thousand rounds of ammunition
ne Keeper OF the arsenal had a narrow es-
cape, being under that part Of the building a
moment before the disaster.
The examination relative to the receiyershIp
OF the Susq hanna railroad was continued in
albany on Wednesday, and Fisk, Jr, and Ia.
H. RuckeTsfsiling TO appear as witnesses, fur
ther hearing was Postponed till the 3Oth inst.
The railroad companies from New York to
the West Will not contract TO transport goods
".
An increased tariff is soon TO be put into opera
ton.
On invitation OF the Executive COMMITTEES Of
the Virginia Agricultural Society, the SOUTH
eTn planters at White sulphur Springs will
Mold an Agricultural Convention to-day.
General Hooker, Baron Knebeck, of Vienna
AGstrIa; Mr.. Hulsey, architect 10 the Emperor
of Austria, and p Gina and lady, of Bombay,
INDIA, all arrived at Cincinnati on Monday
night.
The fair grounds at Xenia, Ohio, were dedi.
Gated Yesterday to the use and benefit of SOL
dIers orphans. A great gathering was there
and interesting ceremonies took place
The pirate TELEGRAPH has been sold at St
paid was Slu,O5O. A St Thomas merchant
named Costa was the purchaser.
The Maryland Democratic State Convention
70 nominate a candidate for Comptroller of the
Of October.
Putnsm, the New York publisher. was
Iearly killed on Tuesday by the falling of a
bTlcF hosting dummy upon him at his new
house III that city.
There is a great flood in the Youtzse river.
China, which has Hooded the country for lies
destroying vas, amount of property.
IL is stated that the referee in the late prize
fight near S. Louis has reviewed his action.
and will give final decision to-day.
Captain shaw, OF the London Fire Brigade
reviewed seven companies OF New York fire.
men yesterday.
The Episcopal Convention OF the Rochester.
NY, diocese assembled in that city wednes-
osy.
TIE Blaekfeet Indians In Montana have
taken 10 TObOIDg and numbering settlers.
Coulter peat HamiIl in the scaling match at
Tlttsburg. yesterday, for $500.
A farmer from Missouri was robbed OF 50 900
81 Omaha, Wednesday.
Government officials have seized another
dIsiillery in Phlladel phIa.