Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-03
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
This Afternoons Dispatches.
Associated Press Reports.
New York News.

NEW YORK, July S.-Between 1 and O'Clock
this morning a fire corner of Elm and Reade
streets destroyed Taylor & Darrell's paper W are
materials of the Complete gas works the hat
factory OF Selchon x Hitz, book binderv and
james X kHklsnd's fancy iron works. Loss
500 ,0CO.
lSecond Dispstchl
The loss by the fire at TsylOr's paper stock
warehouse, on Elm street, was about $50 900.
The other buildings or Reaie street were nos -
badly injured as at first reported.
THE NUMBER OF sUNsTRoKEs
yesterday was nearly two hundred. The deaths
there were numerous cases not known 20 the
police. The heat continues TO day.
GOING TO EUROPE.
son OF Gen. Sherman sails in the steamer
Russia to-day 10 Join his father abroad. Fl-
wards Pierrepont and Sir Thomas Dakin also
sail in the Russia.
MONSTER PROCESSION OF woRKISGNKN
for August 1st is under projection. The com
mlttees OF the employers union have issued an
address to the workmen, appealing TO them to
in German and English bv the thousand.
NO END TO THE ERIE FRAUDS.
james McHenry says that when the case of
brought TO trial, other larger frauds than those
charged by the old management will be deyel-
oped.
LoNGFELLow's VICTORY.
The local sporting fraternity are greatly sur
prised and disappointed over the defeat of Harry
Bassett by LongfellOw yesterday. Many bet
ting men are said to have lost heavily on yes
terday's result.
THE WORLD
referring to the printed circular of disafected
parties advising democratic bolt at Baltimore
in case the Cincinnati movement is fndorsed
and which has already been published saws that
1t is disorgsnizins movement in which il takes
no stock.
Mr.. GREELEY
Will leave Boston Thursday morning tor New
port, returning friday OF this week.
TIE TRIAL OF STOKES.
Inc pubic interest in the Stokes case has not
much abatcd. The prosecution will probably
closed to-day. 1t is believed the case will last
week longer.
turned away to-day being unable to gain adj
mission TO the Stokes trial. The first witness
was DR.. Marsh. He testified T. II he attended
the post norton on Fisk's body, describing the
course taken by the bullet in the abdomen; he
judged the death of Fisk was caused by the
shock. Patrick McGOwen testified TO help
ing TO arrest Stokes; the prisoner told MIR
Powers "There's a man shot up stairs; send
tor the DOCTOR" and at the same moment
Thomas Hart ran down stairs and said There's
the man that shot him." witness and two Others
followed Stokes to a barber shop, when thew
said I've want you" and he returned
with them without making any remark; Mr.
Powers asked Stokes what he shot Fisk for, but
obtained no answer; Stokes looked pale and be-
wildered when arrested, but did not tremble
DR.. Fisher testified, giving details of the med
lcal proceedings in behalf OF Fisk up to his
death.
is few degrees less oppressive than Yesterday
STOLEN BONDS.
Twenty-three thousand dollars worth of bonds
OF the Market Street Railway company of San
francisco were stolen from brokers' Office on
Pine street yesterday.
TIE TRIAL OF JUDGE PRINDLR,
charged with receiving money illegally, is pro-
ceeding before the state senate at Albany.