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War i'm PeunsvIvnpta.

ONE THOUSAND PoLlCENKE ORDERED OUT.
NEW YORK, Sept IA Reading, Pa. dis
patch says there is great excitement there,
owing 60 the warfare now going on between the
Philadelphia and Wilmington and the Whining
ton and Reading railroads. The Inhabitants
pending riot, and a special detail OF one thou
sand policemen has been ordered out. The
PhlladelI his and Reading road has sought to
obstruct the line OF the Wilmington and Read
ing road, which was recently constructed by an
opposition company, and the matter is already
in the courts. Last night gang of twenty-five
fhhsdelphia and Reading employees severely
ersl minor disturbances have taken place, and
the alarm still continues.
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France a. "A RenubIte

WHAT GAMBETTA SAYS ABOUT THEIRS.
NEW YORK, Sept. IA Paris correspondent
who interviewed G2mbetta reports him as say
beaten AZ q bullied by Theirs that it has be-
came simply register of the Presidents will
Theirs, he says, does not represent either the
country or assembly consequently between them
the country is not represented at all. lie predicts
that on the Resembling Of the assembly is will
dissolve Itself of sheer dispair. In any contin-
gehcy a republican is now the only possible
government for France. Theirs, he thinks nm
holds republican policy, and will accordingly
receive tie support of the republicans OF the
country. While he thinks France meditates no
war with Germany, he says she will, by her re-
publican greatness, become so ind uentisl a. to
sweep the rotten German empire from the face
OF the earth by peaceful means.
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CURIOUS REPORTS ABOUT RUSSIAN PAIN
CEss.-The Princess Alexan G.rowns Trouble
this city from Bremen on her wsy 10 Oneida
New York, where she proposes to Join the com!
munistic society under the charge of j. s.
Noyes, The princess belongs to one of the
fanIlies of the old feudal nobility ia immensely
wealthy, and ENJOYS a certain popularity as
graceful writer Of local plays She also pub
lshed few years since a small volume of
Russian poetry, I'm the Deshoullieres STYLE She
is princess Of no small talent, but her E" forte"
are the languages; she speaks no less than seven
OF themi is il pOsa BILE that a person SO richly
gifted shall soon be seen among that sisterhood
of the Bicomer costume, in those odious brown
frocks and drawers to match, her beautiful
tresses cut to her ears, and those lovely white
hanfs busily engaged IN manufacturing apple
sauce IN. y, World, 25th,
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FrlghtfuI Raiiroad Accident.

TWO CARS TUMBLE DOWN AN EABANKMEMT.
WILMlNGroN, y. O., Sept. q. - The cars OF
the down express train on the Wilmington and
Weldon railway ran of the track between
Everetsville and Dudley last night The ladies
car and sleep ping car were precipitated down an
embankment, the former turning upside down.
considerable number OF passengers were
slightly, and two or three severely injured, but
none dangerously hurt. Mrs NJ. A. Walker
of Montgomery. Ala, was severely bruised
about the body, Mr.. Chambers Of New Orleans
was painfully hurt in the head aud back, w.
ii. Chew, of Augusta, had his ANGLE badly
sprsiDed, and his wife has a severe confusion OF
the forehead. Those most severely wounded are
here, and the physicians express the opinion
that all will soon recover. The accident is sup
posed to have been caused by a broken rail.
The absence of fatal results Is considered almost
miraculous. The sleeping Car fell over the
trestle work, about twenty feet into the steam
below.
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i HEROIC WoMAE.-r eminine herotsm l. BY
no means marvellous. We o. ten hear OF women
and delicate young girls making boz defence
OF themselves under irving cirCan'S 'ances. The
following however, related By the 3 D ton Her
aid, is a striking Instance OF what a wJIiiSp can
DO when put 10 IL Mrs. Fox, who l. a woEIsu
OF about forty, was awakened from a sOuUS
sleep by an unusual noise. Rising up in bed,
she observed in the darkness man close by her
BEDSIDE. She looked him in tie eve iOr a moment,
when, without saying word she spraug from
her bed and grasped the burglar by the throat,
when q terrible struggle ensued. The burglar
in the meantime, though unable % iree himself
from the grasp of the intariate woman, dragged
her and himself across two large rooms and
close up 20 the door where he gained admission
70 the house. The noise OF the struggle hal NV
awakened MT. Fox, who, as soon a. Ic cOald
take in the situation, rushed % the assistance Of
his heroic wife, when the burglar was safely
subSued. This Gone, Mrs. =. hurried into the
street Tor an officer, and tgrnedthe burglar over
into his custody.
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR
This Afternoons Dispatches.
associated Press Reports.
New York Notes.

THE OLD TANMANN RING.
NEW NoHK, Sept. y1.-Att0rney General Rar-
low says that no compromises have been made
with either GaTyey, the plasterer, or Connoliv
the eN-controller, whereby the suits against
them are 70 be discontinued. Connolly will be
tried in october, il he can be found but the
attorney general does not think he wiz ever
turn up.
THE NEW TAMMANY RING.
The organization committee of Tammauv
last night OstTacised a number Of delegates in
several assembly districts charged with OppOsi-
s sl3n 10 1He ismhl. any can ldates. IL was re-
solved 10 entirely reorganiZe the delegation
from Tweeds (ith) district; Also % furnish a
list OF supervisors OF elections to the chief
United States election supervisor.
THR CAsEs OF TWEED, MAYOR HALL, NATHAN
I'LL SANDS, AND OTHERS,
charged with defrauiing the city, came IN be-
lore Recorder Hsckett, in the general sessions,
Quay: The district attorney moved that the
cases be transferred 70 the court OF over and
teTminer. After consultation, srgumenton tbs
motion was postponed till next Friday.
TIE BIENvILLE INVESTIGATION
was resumed to-day. Henry Author. q Cuban
passenger, testified to the perfect discipline OF
the snip, to the abilities of Captain Maury. and
mat but Tor Captain Msury's Instructions being
frustrated by the carelessness of one man in one
OF the life boats, all the passengers might have
been landed safely.
RATTLE ON A RAILROAD TRAIN.
Yesterday afternoon a fierce fight occurred on
the Harlem train, near White Plains between
two conpanies-A and G-of the 80 regiment
of the militia. The men, 10 the number of
apout eiAty' were On tuelt way 10 participate In
aregimental drill, and being under the ind a
ence of drink they began a violent conflict
among themselves. Their bayonets, muskets
and fists were freely used. At fremont station
the police cleared the train. Two so ldiers were
arrested in opposing the police. Several mon
were stabbed, and Mr.. Brinckmsn was serious
ly wounded.
Ldter.-It is reported that the fight among
the militiamen of the 81 regiment resulted in
the death of two men and thai some twenty-five
or Thirty were wounded.
THE RING TRIALS
are expected TO take place in the over and ter
miner, before Judge John Il. Brady It is sun
posed that Mayor Halls case will be brought on
first.
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other sex Tor an elective Office.
R~The loss of silks from the govern m en-.
warehouse IN New York amounts to less than
1000, not $4,000.
aR-The trial of Frederick Heggi, CHARGED with
the poisoning of Frederick Seigfried, began yes
terCay in New York.
fS-The Prussian Cross Gazette states that
Rosenberg succeeds Van Balan rs German
Ambassador TO Belgium.
TThe Emperor William has given his
Bishep of Ermeland.
~ Rev. Peter Cartwright, the well-known
Pionee- preacher, died at his home, near
yesterday, aged 81 years.
The barge "Iron City," laden with cargo
81 on, sunk on "Wednesday night near Sturgeon
Bay, Lake Erie. The captain, four seamen and
one women were drowned.
The convention of steamboat men, recently
In sessionet Cleveland, has adjourned. The
next meeting win be held in Philadelphia on the
third wednesday of September, 1878.
~At q recent meeting of the Roman Catholic
bishops in GaynO0th, Ireland. altho ugh Arch
bishep Cullen opposed the principle OF 'home
rule;S' majority Of the bishops yoted in favor
OF IL.
~A coal oil refnery was burned n BROOKLYN
yesterday. Tw0sof the workmen were seriously
scOrched before tkey could make their escape
Loss estimated at twelve thousand dollars, partly
covered by insurance.
- Mrs. Mcguire, OF East Fourteenth strest
New York, threw hs1 brick from the roof of
her house AZ some chsldren that ammo we'd her in
the street. She killed one four-year old and
now "awaits the action Ct the grand jury" q; the
Tombs.
ga man in Houston, Texas, says that des
raised in that prolific state are better than those
imported from Smyrna, and suggests the fg-
raising business as "big thing" LII there l.
anything that Texas hasn't got, except law and
order, let US know, please.
@A good illustration of the eniet of Boston
streets on Sunday nights Is furnished by the
TACT that gentleman drove Sunday evening,
between and 10 O'Clock, from state street to
except street cars.
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EXPLOITS OF A YOUNG DEsPRgADo-In
Boston Monday evening a young Lad named
ed at No. SIS Washington street., was alone in
the place, when young desperdo named Rich
ard Hughes, of Lowell, aged eighteen, came in
and made rush Tor the money draw, which he
seized, and was about making OFF with its con-
tents, when young Hall stopped him and gave
an alarm. Hughes thereupon drew an open
clasp knife and plunged the blade into the up-
per portion of Halps left arm, making a wound
four inches in depth and extending 10 the
shoulder-blade. Hughes was arrested and his
ton.
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A WOMAN ON FIRE IN WAGoy,s-On the
9th inst, two miles from Norfolk. Va, some
colored people discovered q wagen on fire. and
on examination found a woman in It terribly
charred and blackened, though still alive. No
clue to her identity has vet been obtained. II
Is thought that the fire must have been caused
by some matches, which fell on the fodder in
the cart and set fire to il. From the infiamma-
BILE mature of the al the fire gained such
Roadway that she was unable to extinguish it,
and the horse becoming frightened ran away,
preventing the poor 0eman from making her
escape. Another theory is that the woman was
ro5oed and beaten until supposed dead, and the
cart then set on fire 70 conceal all evidence Of
che crime
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RESPONSIBILITY OF BANKS FOR BONDS DE-
POSTED WITH THEM-A Test Case to be Tired an
Baltimore lillian A. Boyd, ESQ.,. of Balti-
more, has brought suit in the superior court of
this city against the Third National bank for
damages sustained by the failure of said bank
to deliver S2l 500 in United States five-twenty
bonds and $500 in Hudson county N. "
bonds, deposited, as claimed by Mr.. Boyd, as
collateral security against any account which
might be presented against him. This demand
was made on September 18th, the day alter the
robbery of the bank, at which time no debt was
due by the depositor. The bank il is under
stood, denies the claim of Mr.. Boyd on the
ground that the bonds we're simply LETT with the
bank for safe keeping, and that they were not
at the time Of the robbery held as collateral Sc
curity.
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MIsMANAeEMKNT OF THE RtCuxoSn aAs

MIsMANAGRMENT OF THE RICHMOND GAS
WORKs.-The investigation into the misman-
agement of the Office Inspector OF Gas, in Rich
mond, IL is said dscloses a degree of looseness,
negligence, indifference and fraud seldom found
in the most corrupt departments of the worst
managed cities. Each Inspector did as he
pleased; turned on and of the gas az will; con-
tTacted private bills, and let some people run
their gas bills from three to fifteen or seventeen
months. To what extent the city has suffered it
is impossible TO know; the state of things in ex-
istence having continued during three or four
years. -Four separate and distinct fOrgeries il Is
said, have been discovered Richmond is gov
erned by native democrats and not radical car
pet baggers.
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sPDallas, Ia, has a Jail made OF boiler ir,-,
- Chetopka, Kansas, has two girls OF nine
teen as real estate agents.
~ Turin, Italy, has eighty old ladies who
suTpass century each.
E-An Illinois widows flock OF C. sheen has
peen muttoned by drove OF hogs.
DA railroad now under construction a.,
south America will pass through the Andes.
ga Knoxville man has lost his daughter by
tne explosion OF a barrel OF fruit brandy
81 Now the Albany editors are Whispering
"Dlackgusrd" 70 one another.
6"Butter Is q lordly dish" was An iowa
clergyman's recent Sunday text.
sZ-If the papers and stump speakers tell tha
~ w, snsS the greatest scoundrels are nOmina-
- Here IL another woman who has nrovad
her ngnt TO the ballot. She lives In Arkansss
ano has tsrred and feathered her husband.
80 ~ Inc LONDON Spectator says, "whateyer
PIE is or is not, II lie almost always SAFE
Lady Burdett- Coutts recently gave a
1ishop' who was begging for funds 70 build a
siastic nlled IL up for si5O 900.
am guilty; necessity compelled me IN
steai was the remark made by John Mersneld
a prisoner, before Justice bowling In New YORK
W ednesday.
ga Lexington. KY, paper says. that a LAZY
OF that city, distinguished ~ 9 poetess. sny
having national reputation for bea reca1sisi
killed Fifty seven birds In two hours.
49,. al r lmag.s'e speaker at the Mix Pro-
said that the noise Of mixing milk ami 1s,ss
Jersey City, In the early morning, SUMS iike
rev York paper says that the s.reeta
e-e non ~ nuc1 Cleaner condition than a g..
week ago, and that by holding a han Ikerchias
~ VI nose " u possible 90 pas throoes
SEVERN OF me principal thoroughfares.
'. - women are scarce in Northwest Kap,,s
A is too bad that Nvrthw est Ksasxs s,onit,s
ier an this respect, but We really car-,oI 49,.
~ nlsn Colyers peace pete ia thai teigbh1r-
no1u any more "IS male hair = &C.,.
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A Wrecked Crew

BUFFALo, Sept. Z.-Csptain K. g. Tuning
anu me crew OF the wrecked barge Iron City, ar
on plank, and others fiOated on the cabin OF the
oarge and were rescued. They all speak In
bitter terms of the conduct of the captain Of the
steam tug which had the barge in tow, who,
abandoned them in their fate,
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The Geneva Award.

LcNE khbIhES COGkBuRN.
NEW YORK, Sept. "a London special saws
'Mr Lowe, in his speech at Glasgow last night
severely condemned Sir Alexander Cock burn
for not signing the award OF the Geneva yibu-
mai, and for publishing an argument which
opens up the question and renews all the in
ieeing. He insisted that it is the duty OF Eng
land 20 accept the award loYaIlv.y
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CORN IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLHy-Judo
ing from the specimens OF corn which have been
lett at our office, the crop cannot be far from an
average one both in quantity and quality We
nave several specimens measuring a foot or
more in length, and stalk bearing four excal-
lent ears Winchester Times.
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SERIOUS csARGE AGAINST JERSEY Or
fICIAL.-New Brunswick, Middlesex county,
Nd, is very greatly agitated over the an
nouncement that Mr.. /. s. Holcombe, Surrogate
of the county, had been indicted by the grand
jury for the alleged crime or rape, charged to
have been perpetrated by him on a girl OF Ia or
To- The accused was brought into court and
required 10 furnish bail in 50, 900 to appear for
trial dag. The friends of the used claim
that the accusation is gotten up merely to iniure
him politically. Mr.. Holcombe is a democrat
". y Sf1[ och
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THERE ARE SOME MEDICAL ENTHUSIASTS in
England who think perhaps it would be wise
If all small or unhealthy children were ann
pressed when first born. A writer saws had
this been the practice in the past we should
nave had neither Voltaire. Victor Hugo,
Goethe, or Sir Isaac Newton. The last misht
have been put into quart pot when born
Noltafre was too small TO christen for some days
and Goethe and Hugo were not expected to
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TIE WEEKLY STAR, now ready, contains
the closing proceedings of the Grand Lodge
l. o. o. F.; Improvements of streets and
avenues under the board of public works: notes
of the national and local political campaigns;
latest and best tales, poems, sketches, and
society items; together with interesting local
news, Washington news and gossip, agricul-
turral items. household receipts, Sc, &c.
TERMS: One dollar and half per annum IN
advance; single copies five cents, in wrappers
ready for mailing
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CHARGES AGAINST CHIEF OF POLICE
Charges have been made against the chief of
The Republican says: "They are brought by
parties who have heretofore figured as persecu-
tors OF the chief of police, and are doubtless
instigated from motives OF revenge and hope of
place."
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PROSPERITY OF WINCHESTER The
winchester Times saye:-"More building is now
going on than has been done for several wears
past We are informed that at least three times
the average number o. bricks have been lsid
this season, compared with any year since the
" N~N
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26--The second trial
OF Mrs. Fair, for the murder Of Col. A. p, Crit
tenden, excites but little public interest. The
testimony lie concluded. Ii differs In no mata-
risa point from that submitted on the first triai
The district attorney opened his argument for
tie prosecution this afternoon. ,S'
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THE GRAND JURY of San Francisco in vie W
OF the alarming prevalence of recklessness and
crime among the young of the city, devote a
considerable portion of recent report to inn
pressing upon parents the duty of restraining
their boys from frequenting the public saloons
OF the city. and recommend that children be,
compelled TO employ their time in industrial
and educational pursuits
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a $4,000 Fire.

McInnis & Co.'s wool warehouse last night in
wolves q loss Of about $4,000. There were
800 900 pounds OF wool in the building, much of
which was burned, and nearly all badly
damaged. The property was fully insured.
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MATILDA HRRON's APPLICATION POR An
ALLOWANCE DKEIKD.-Judge Myrlck, in the
Probate Court, yesterday, Denied the applica-
ton of Matilda Heron Byrne for the allowance
Of 500 month on the following grounds: The
sections OF the Probate law under which the ap-
plication was those providing for the allowance
Of a certain maintenance OF the husband, child,
or wife, out Of the property OF a deceased person
during the progress OF the settlement Of the
estate. The applicant petitiOned for Al allow
ance OF 200 month on the ground that she Was
in actual need Of IL, and basing her claim on
the fact that she was member of the Byrne
family. In considering the application the
Court held that the applicant al the time OF the
death OF III. III. ByrDe was not member OF his
family; since that she was married 10 aud CO.
habiting with Stoepel. Hence ker De sand Tor
support on such q ground Was not tenss,le. That
she may have believed sincerely thai she was
not the wife Of the deceased Byrne WSs no. IA
question. Yet IN the marriage with him was
undssolved her relations with StOepel we're NOT
consistent herewith. Her belief was no suHi-
Gent 10 make her free tO marry BYrne. Tue
Court Gid not think that by the death Of Byrne
sue was deprived OF any support or protection
that she hac hitherto enjoyed. Not finding that
by the law the application could be granted, but
belevlng that II was totally against any such
action, the Judge was forced 70 deny-the peti-
ton and likewise 10 decline 10 order the COM
mission 70 take testimony for tbs executor
However, this decision, the Court stated was
not 10 be construed in any manner a. affecting
tie right OF the applicant 70 share ia the Gual
distribution. The decision on this matter viii
rest on grounds totally dlssimar.-Ai-1 CdllTJr-
ria. Sepf. IL.
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THREE CHILDREN BURNED To DRArH.-Iu
Lunenburg county, Va, few DAYS ago, ths
house of John B:SRith, colored, was burned.
and his three small children persisted in the
names. Their mother had left nome to carr
their father his dinner
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LoCKPoRT GIRL based her breach of pro-
mise suit upon the slender ground that her re-
Creant lover had told her that If he married
any one he would marry her. 1t took the jury
all night to award her one hundred dollars
damages, and one or two OF the jurors do not
feel quite satisfied that she ought to have even
chat.
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Pennsylvania straigbtout State Con.
ventiOu.

fHlLADELPHIA, Sept. A.-The executive
committee OF the straightout democrats have
caneo state convention at Harrisburg on the
Iotn ofoctober, to select an electoral ticket and
take such action as will be for the best interest
Of the party.
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IN Iowa, women hold offices as notary pvl,-
nc, lour are country suPerintendents of pRblIe
schools, and one is State Librarian. rhony n
not allowed TO vote, the Iowa women can he
voted for, and be, legally, competitors with the
other sex for an elective ofi ce
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How TO SAVE {

How TO SAVE COAL.-A London journal sug-
gests that hOusekeepers can save thirty per
cent. OF their coal by using solid bottoms in or
binary CRATES. IL says: "In any IRE place not
excessively small n plate OF iron placed upon
The CRATE will have the consumption OF coal, re-
duce the smoke and leave u cheerful, Tree
burning ire. Quite sufficient afr enters through
the baTs, no pOklng Il necessary ant the nrrs
don't 90 out until all the Goals are consumed.
There Is no ash and 10 dust, every particle on
fuel being consumed. These hiuts apply Just a.
well 20 this country a. TO Eng and, n they are
worth ANYTHING ANYWHERE
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TIE NORFOLK (VA.) MANUFACrURTyG
COMPANY have built two canal boats To com pete
for the New York State prize. Both DO ats are
constructed to hinge together, bow and stern.
by "a patent process, the latter portion of which
will Gerry the motive power, which consists of
a sc-ew propeller and engine or forty horse
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PRESIDENT Gi-ANT gave areception in Phila-
delphia yesterday and in the evening was
serensded by the merchants of that city, and
made a few remarks in acknowledgment of the
coUrtesy.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL RKvENUB-The receipts from this
source to-day were $40 ,676.45.
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LIETT. COMMANDER W. S. Schley has been
ordered TO the naval Academy.
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Fusion Nomtnaffan far Co-.,

SYRACUSE. n. Y, Sept. THE democ~a,.
ana liberals OF the 24th district Yesterday MONT
nsieo Frank Hiscock liberal republican, for