Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-31

PERSONALLY. II. l.. Bridgman, the Wash
ington correspondent of the Boston 4acertiser,
leaves day for Louisville and the straight out
convention. The Advertiser has shown no little
enterprise in putting corps of first-class cor
respondents in the Geld this campaign through
out the country.
Political Notes.
The democrats of the 9th district of Wisconsin
have nominated Hon. Charles A. Eldridge for
reelection to Congress.
Never did any fancy stock decline more rap
idly On & falling market than Greeley stock
since August l5.-BOStOn Transcript.
A meeting OF straight-out democrats in New
orleans last evening elected delegates to the
Louisville convention.
White county, Ind, has produced a baby with
TWO heads facing in opposite directions-a regu-
lar Janus. They talk OF calling it Horace Gree
ley-Chic19o Inter Ocean.
The Chicago Times is authorized to say that
Governor Jacob is in favor of the louisville
movement, and will stump West Virginia against
Grant and Greeley.
A dispatch from Greenbrier county West
Virginia, reports Governor Jacobs majority as
now reduced to 263, with eight democrats
counties 20 hear from.
The liberal republicans in New York held
primary elections on Thursday night, and elected
a full delegation to the Syracuse convention.
The democracy also elected delegates to their
convention at Syracuse.
The special election held yesterday in the
9TH and 10th wards of Baltimore, TO ill a va
cancy in the second banch OF the city council
occasioned by the death of Mr.. Owen Ward re-
suited IN the election of MIR. JAS. A. Coates the
independent democratic candidate.
letter from ex-S Senator Doolittle is published
confuting the allegations of the COnatty atfida-
Wit, in which he is charged with exactng money
Tor his influence while member of the Senate.
Doolittie proDounces every stateme mt relating to
the exercise OF his personal or official influence
in obtaining permit for COnatty false.
Senator Wilson, who Is now in Maine pro-
nOunces the published letter purportlng to have
been addressed by him to certain German citi.
zens OF Brooklyn, in response to an alleged let
ter from them, requesting to be informed
whether ne ever belonged to the know nothing
party, a forgery.
Charles O'COnOr occupies curious political
position, indorsing the straight democracy
against Greeley, and yet named as the Greeley
candidate for governor OF New York. He was
visited by fully a dozen reporters in New York
on Thursday. He refused to talk with anv nf
them, merely observing that he had decided not
to make known in advance his political pur-
poses.
Fitzpatrick told friend in Vermont day or
two ago that il was getting hot up there, and he
was justified in the remark. He ATTEMPTED to
break down the charge of cowardice against
him by Major Hazleton, and got SEINE afidayits
referring 10 another occasion from that inclu-
ded in the statement OF HaZleton. This morn
ing the Rutland Herald publishes statement
signed by eight Rutland members OF the Yer
mont cavalry, confirming Major Hazleton's
Charge, and expressing willingness to make
andaylts Of the same character.
SINGULAR SUICIDE OF AN OLD NAS-Dr
Jewett, OF North Haven, Me-, literally edu-
Gated, bnt very eccentric old man, on Friday
last went into his office. emptiCd can OF
kerosene about the room, severed the femoral
artery in both his thighs, and set fire 10 the
place. The neighbCrs seeing the flames ran tn
the fire, and found the old man with single
gar meDt on in the midst OF the fire. and weller
tcrirg in his blood; they dragged him out bIt
be was past speech. and died Immediately He
had no family and lived alone.
THE MEETING OF EMrERoGs.-The Empero
OF Russia Will arrive in Berlin at Ave o'clock
next Thursday afternoon. He will be preceie
by Prince GOrtschakoff who will leave,Frank-
fort for Berlin on Tuesday. The Car viii be
guest of the Emperor William for five DAYS
during which time magnificent fetes will take
place "A grand entertainment will be given al
the new palace OF Potsdam on the 9th of Sem
TENDER, at which three emperOrs and several
German potentates and princes will be present
Ihe Gar leaves Berlin probably on the 10th OF
September.
ANOTHER VICTIM OF HYDRoPHoP1A.-Tbe
Philadelphia Inquirer Of Wednesday saws A
mao dog bit little girl, named Kate Heineman
u years OF age, and who resides in New Third
street, above Susquehanna avenue, about three
months ago. The wound healed. and Ne bad;re-
suit followed until on Monday last, when the
child was taken violently sick, grew worse, and
expired ON Tuesday night. The suffering and
agony Of tie child was terrible.
THE --LATEST ThhuBLE IN UrAU-Tbe pa-ri.
son at Camp Douglas Utah, was under arms
Thursday night, by request of the Governor, as
1t was fe AIRED that there would be an outbreak
in salt Lake city in consequence of the destruc-
ton by the police of the two houses OF II-fame
On Thursday. So far, however, there has been
no disturbance. The liberal press dcuounce
TIE vandalism OF Thursday in strong terms.
MORE ABOUT THOSE DIAMoSps.-Other dia-
mond merchants in London than those first mem
toned few days since have sent letters to the
public journals, stating that Americans have
called upon them and purchased diamonds n
the rough, as was the case with Messrs Rittar
IpVPrSOn X
represented themselves as Pacific railway con
ductors.
RETURN OF PRoDiGAL.-A telegraph to the
Richmond Dispatch SAYS Wayne Brown, agent
Of the Southern Express Company at Athens
Tenn. about four years ago abscOnded withjaDout
$40 600 OF the express company's money. Here
turned TO Athens from the South a few DAYS
since. Brown is in 1.-THE last stage of consump-
ton, and says he has come home to die.
AN "oIL CORNER" Now.-The producers in
the OIL regions are entering upon plan to stop
all new developments FOR period ofsix months
from September LIST. Meetings have been held
al Paikers Landing and st. Petersburg to far
tier thelobject. It expected that nearly all
'he producers Will sign pledge To take mea-
sures to enhance the price of oil.
WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE IN OH1o.-Ni.
chael Monk, a farmer, living near Grove CITY.
Ohio, Yesterday morning shot his wife three
ing instantly. Mrs. Monk cannot survive.
For the last three years Monk had been dissi-
pated, and on account OF his excessive cruelty
his wife had petitioned for divorce,
Null BETWEEN KELLY AND TIMorY.-A
special despatch to the Baltimore American
from Passport. Me-, last evening, says: A pri re
fight took place this morning at seven O'Clock
between Kelly and Timony at CampobeIlo. N.
B., for $500 side. Kelly won in the seventh
ro1nti time 20 minutes.
MORE ABOUT LIVINGSTONE Lieutenant
Dawson, the English geogrspher and traveller,
who hes returned from Zanzibar, reports hav-
ing been in communication with DIR. Living
stone.
~Georgia Is said to have sportsmen who
knock the feathers out of q leather winged bat,
and make fur fly from jack-fsh.
~The track of n snake, in Durham, n. c..
measured over four inches in width. Ten dol
lars reward, dead or alive, is offered for him.
~Cider viii be 20 cheap in New England
this year that the barrels will cost more than
the pure apple juice.
@Sophie Sparkle says the fine art OF snub-
bing has attained its fullest perfection at
Sara