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ANOTHER PRIZE RING FIZzLE
the Seddons-Chambers Fight .OH,,
Arrest OF SeddOns and His seconds.

NEW YORK, July 26-At mid night the pri ze
lighters, Arthur Chambers and George Seddons.
left in two steamboats, for Rockaway, 10 Hght
at daybreak. They were each accompanied by
about fifty friends.
lSecond Dispstch.l
NEW YORK, July 26.-George Seddons, who
went TO Rockaway early this morning to have a
prize fight with Arthur Chambers, was arrested
and sent to Brooklyn. George Leez and johnny
Murphy, his supposed seconds, were also ar
rested, together with a number of admirers of
the manly art. Chambers, at Che time the
arrests were made, had not made his appear
ance near the battle ground, but was supposed
to be on his way in the steamer
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A RxvoIvHR LEssoN.-John DiIlian showed
Q young friend how to handle q revolver tbe
other day. in Fond du Lac county, wis. The
ball entered the calf of his leg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-26

TIE CHoLERA DIsAPPKARINe.-Tvod eat,s
from cholera within the last forty-ciaht hour
sre reported in Wheeling, w. va. There have
been no deaths In Cincinnati since July 2ofh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-26

EIeanxH ooHvIcrs escaped from the Jefferson
One was shot and the Others recsptured.
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THE NEW CABLE has been successfully laid
Newfoundland.
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Cars MAY, July 26..Governor Eartranft. of
Pennsylvania, arrived to- day in the noon train.
and will review the Fifth Maryland reeiment
this evening during the dress parade,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-26

PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.-A convention Of
the Patrons of Husbandry Of Dodge county,
Wis, held at Beaver Dam Thursday, adopted
a resolution calling upon their brethren
throughout the state TO meet In Q state conven-
ton in Milwaukee on Thursday, Aug. 2lst, for
consultation and such action as may be deem ed
best for the interest of the order.
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FIRE IN PORTLAND. Me,
Half n Million Dollars Worth of Prom.
erlY lleSfHO

Boston, July "a dispatch from Portland.
Me-, says fire there this morning DESTROYED
the car, paint, tin and repair shop, one locoino.
tive, two tenders and three cars at the Port.
land car works, and other small buildings be
longing to the Grand Trunk railroad. The loss
Is estimated at $500 900, with an insurance of
$4,000. VI
[Second Dispatch
PORTLAND, Me-, July 26.-A little after two
CLOCK this morning fire broke cut in the
paint shop Of Portland companys works, which
destroyed the paint shop, 200 feet long, car shop
and several smaller buildings. The main build
ings were in imminent danger, but were saved
1here is an insurance on the whole works of
sl3I ,OcO, of which but little over one per cent.
applies TO the property burned. There was a
considerable amount of partly finished work In
the buildings, of which there is now no ac-
count. The heat was very intense from the
hre, which at first looked very threatening.
Third dispatch.l
PORTLAND, Me-, July 26.-The directors of
the Portland company state that their loss on
stock is about SIC, 900, making total of $50 900
A large amount of hard pine lumber in the
yard was burned. A new locomotive was dam
aged TO the extent of $500. Two other engines
peIohglng 10 the Inter Colonial railroad were
burned; also a lot of dunn carts
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- Texas epizootic is the new name for borss
stealing IN the Lone Star state A doc OF hemn
tea cures II effectually. and the borse n rescx
cred, but the patient Isn't.
Accounts Of farmers being fatally poisou-
ca py fars green used b extermfnste the
papers.
git is stated that all the candidates for eox-
ernor In Minnesota have announced their cor
aiai niendship for the farmers. Plouehrne n
In The crops and the potato bug pcospcct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-26

TIE TREATY between Russia and Khiva has
been signed. The Khan Is to pay 2,0o0,03
roubles and abolish capital punishment in his
domiuions.
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DROWNED IN THE SURP.-James Thompson,
aged Y years, single man, and . resident OF
fhiladelphia, was drowned in the surf at Al
lantic City yesterday. Three other persons
were rescued with great difficulty.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Fine old Rye whisky,
Fine Old Bye Whisky,
Fine Old Rye whisky,
Fine Old Rye Whisky,
Fine Old Rye whisky,
Fine Old Rye Whisky,
Fine Old Rye Whisky,
WARRANTED WARRANTEp w.pp.xrvn
r'hk fUkE PURE
AND UNADULTERATED,
for General and Medicinal Use,
Ihls Is the article We have bow sold for upwards
OF nye years with universal satisfaction put MP in
In any quantity ~ "
- Notice. that we will return the money il this
WHISKY does not give satisfaction prove repre-
- Also an excellent stock Of California wines-Port
sherry, Angelica, Muscstel, Hook and Claret; also
Nelly Island Catawba and imported Liquors of ali
klnSs ARTHUR NATTANS, Druggist,
DIz-u CORNER Of ID and ID streets northwest.
ON THE BREAKFAST, LUNCHEON, DINNER
AND SUPPER TABLE,
Lea x Perrins' Worcrstershirs Sauce
Is INDISPENSABLE,
JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS, New York,
octle2swly Agents for the United States.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL REvENUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were $3.50 sI7 50.
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The CROP REPORT from the south are en-
couraging. There were heavy rains in the cot
ton growing states in the spring, which some
what interferred with the planting and early
culture, particularly In the lowlands, but nos
the csterpillars and worms do not become too
voraeious. the yield will be above the average.
In some sections there was drought in the eariv
summer. but recently there has been copIous
rains. The corn promises well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-26

The HOME OF JKPFERsoN.-The New York
quarters at Morristovn, n. j., have been pur-
chased and viii soon be occupied by the state
Historical society why would IL not be rood
idea for the next Congress 10 purchase the home
some useful and patriotic national purposeY,s
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GRAND SELECT EXCURSION

GRAND SELECT EXCURSION
GEORGETOWN HIBEKNIANs To ST INF
GOES. POINT LOOKOUT AND
CHESAPEAKE BAY,
=, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2p 1873
Steamer LADY OF THE LAKE will leave High
street wharf at p m, sharp, ana 9th
s,rees wharf at 10 D. m, returning = rS1k-k
Monday at a. m. A brass and string akzuzkx1rx3n
Band mas been engaged for the occasion The com
mlttee Will spare effort to make the occ asion
!oyaole 70 all their friends and patrons, Gentle
men men tickets, IS; lady,s 81; children free and
welcome. Tickets positively limited: to he hal -
the members Of the committee, and at VIM Cary's
corner nh street and Louisiana avenue. For state,
High street - AeOO'' w. oo
yl92v D. ROBERTSON, Chairman.
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR
This Afterneon's Dispatches.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTs.
THE FIRE FIEND.
Two More Conflagrations.
INCENDIARY FIRES IN NORFOLK.
100000 w Orth of PROPERTY DESTROYED

NORFOLK, Va, July 26.--About one O'Clock
THIS morning an incendiary fire broke out from
a building on the west side of Market SQUARE.
occupied by Hofheimer & Co., boot and shoe
dealers. Owing to the bursting of q water main
the day before, and the limited resources of the
nre department, the fire gradually gained head
way, and finally extended on the northern side
as tar as Main street, destroying or damaging
SIX or eight buildings The total loss is estima-
tee at one hundred and fifty thousand dollars;
parity covered by insurance. The principal
losers are Hofheimer & Co., and j. L. Griffin,
boots and shoes; W. r. Hutchins and TAYLOR
Martin & Co., hardware; Epes Is Co., crock
cry, and Archer & CO., dru ggists-the latter
damaged by water. Fire-roc ket signals, which
were sent up, brought over tn rec engines from
Portsmouth, and one from the navy ward,
which rendered great assistance in preventing
further spread of the fire.
Another Incendiary Fire To-day
NORFOLK, VA, July pa fire to-day az the
corner of Main street and Market square, de-
suoyed Newton's building. Loss $3.50, 600, prin-
was OF incendiary origin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-26

The FOLLOWING PROMOTIONS were made in
the Second Auditors Office of the Treasury de-
partment to-day: Third-class, Herbert L. SAep-
erd, Alfred Warrington, Henry l.. Wilson:
second-class, Theodore Louis DE Land, w. ID,
Burgage, John n. Carmiencke, John N b.
jenkins, VIM. W. Flint. Hervie A. Dobson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-26

The ANTI-BUTLRR REPUBLICAN MEETING
IN BosToN.-A meeting was held last night in
Boston Of members of the republican party
opposed to the nomination of Benz. +. Butler as
governor, the most prominent present being H.
l.. Dawes, L. X. HOar, George L. Hoar, Speak
er Sanford, ii. H. Coolidge. ex-Speaker Jewell,
Adm Thayer, and j. NJ Forbes. Judge Hoar'
in calling the meeting to order, denounced in
unqualified terms the salary grab, and declared
himself willing to do all in his power to prevent
the state from being carried tor the author of
that measure. Addresses were delivered by H.
ID. Coolidge, Mr.. Dawes and Others. An ex-
ecutive committee was appontedjto draw up an
address to the people Of the state, to be re-
ported at an adjourned meeting.
FARMER ATTEMPTS To WRECK A RAIL
ROAD TRAIN.-A dastardly attempt was mat
Thursday night to wreck an eastward ;,ound
p passenger train on the Ohio ...,a Mississippi
T nsar near North Sruon, Ind. The engi-
neer uiscoVer~i a pile of burning rails on the
ua'e time to stop the train, when a man
concealed behind a fence fred several shots in
70 the train and fed. Henry Farmer, the con-
ductor, and the passengers gave chase and cap
tured the fugitive, one A. ?. Dougherty,
farmer, living near by, who claimed that sparks
from the engine, had set fire to his fence, and
he chose this method of revenge,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-26

IHE BUREAU OF EDUCATION circular of in
formation, No 1, for the current year. is lust
issued. 1t contains historical summaries and
reports on the systems of public instruction in
SPAN, Bolivia, Uruguay and Portugal from re-
liable sources
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-26

PAYMAsTER GENERAL BRADFORD, U. s. NJ,
Will be absent from the city for a month or six
weeks, and in the meantime Paw Director j.
ID. Watmough has been designated to act as
chief OF the bureau of prov isions and clothing.
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CATTLE FEVER IN MIssoURI.-The Texas
cattle fever, which broke out in Davies county,
,he HSdnp or On u uann;bsI sns ~
seph railroad, In Caldwell county, over 200
head OF native cattle have died in the past
week. There IL great excitement and much
Indignation felt against the i'm porters Of Texas
cattle, who have violated the law by bringing
then in during the spring and summer months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-26

OFFICIAL MESSAGES ADJOURNMENT RATES.
Attorney General Williams has issued a circular
to the judicial officers throughout the country,
under the Department of Justice, to the effect
that under the law, construed by him in his
recent opinion to the Postmaster General thew
are entitled to transmit official messages at
government rates over the different telegraph
lines in the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-26

GEN. j. X. BARNES, surgeon general of the
United States, has been elected by the trustees
OF the Peabody educational fund member of
the board, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Bishop McIlvane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-26

AS THE TINE of the officers and men of the
Ilconderoga, on the South Atlantic station,
will soon expire, she will be ordered to return
to the United States in December next, and the
Osslpee, now at New York, will be ordered to
the Ticonderoga.
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The WITNESSES IN THB STeKEsFIsK MUIR
DER CAsR.-Judge Pratt, Of New York, sitting
In the supreme court chambers, yesterday
granted writs of habeas corpus, returnable to-
day, for the production of the two hall boys an,
Redmond, witnesses in the Stokes case, nov
confined in the house of detention, and he in
tends to apply for their discharge, and thu
raise the question whether witnesses can b de
tanned in custody after the first Trial.
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POSTAL CARDs.-The acquisitions for postal
cards by the Post Office Department upon the
contractors prior to the list day of July were
all filled day before yesterday. About
5000 600 cards have been sent to postmasters
and the orders untitled aggregate about
= ,OOc 200, making the total number ordered to
date about GOO00, 600. As vet but few orders
from the small post ices have been fill "a.
To-day the Department commenced forward
Ing acquisitions for this class OF Offices.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
A FIGHTING GOVERNOR.

The death of Gov. Geary, of Pennsyl-
vania, recalls the distinguished services he
rendered 10 his Government during the
rebellion. He was born in Westmoreland
county, Pennsylvania, in 1919. When a
young man, the war with Mexico broke
out, and.he enlisted a company in the Dist
Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer In
fantry, of which organization he after
wards became Lieutenant Colonel lie
participated, with great credit to himself,
in all the important battles Of that war.
When Sumter was fired on he prompt
ly rendered his services to the Govern
ment, and such was his reputation as a
good officer that siXty-siX companies APP
piled to be attached to his regiment He
was promptly authorized to organize a
brigade, which he led with great gallantry
through the first of the war. He accom-
panied Hooker's command West in 1868,
and participated in the mythical fight
"above the cloudsn on Lookout Mountain.
His eldest son-an officer on his staff'-was
shot dead by his fathers side at the en-
gagement at Wauhatchie, near Chattanoo-
ga. He was with Sherman in his hun
dred days fighting for Atlanta and went
with him in his historical march to the
sea. He was also present with his COM
mand at the surrender of Johnston, hav-
ing participated in siXty-four battles being
four times wounded, and having fought
the enemy in nine States, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Tennes-
see, besides traversing Kentucky, Indiana
and Ohio.
At the close of the war, Gen. Geary was
nominated in 1866 by the Republicans of
Pennsylvania as their candidate for Gov
ernor, being elected by majority of Il, IFS
over Hester Clymer, the Democratic NOM
inee. In 1869 he was again re-nominated,
and carried the State by a majority of A.
596 over Asa Packer
He was man of great energy, and died
it is believed of overwork. His brain
weighed Sc! ounces, which is unusually
large the largest brain on record, the re-
port says, being but G3 ounces.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
THE TORBETT ISSUE.

Judge Houk's constituents will endorse
the position he has taken in reference to
the Torbett issue. The people of the State
wi. endorse him. The Legislature should
do everything necessary III its power, to
save the State from the overwhelming bur
den which would inevitably follow the
payment of these notes. It should be
fought 10 the bitter end. No one knows
any thing of the am cunt of the issues. Mr.
Pennebaker, late Comptroller of the Treas
ury, has repeatedly declared that 40 one
could tell the amount, as the plates were
kept in New York, and no record kept of
numbers or amounts. The Memphis Ayo-
yoncHs takes strong ground against its ply
mentand says:
But there is a powerful ageacy at work
to have the new issue paid If it is part
of the war debt, then il is clear that under
the Fourteenth Amendment no part of it
can be recognized by the General Assem-
bly, or by the Courts. This amendment
declares that neither the United States
nor any safe shall assume or pay any debt
| or obligation incurred in aid of insurrec-
| ton or rebellion against the United
States" The whole new issue of the Bank
! of Tennessee was incurred in aid of the
"rebellion." If the General Assembly
will permit the new issue to be paid by
the State, then we shall urge it, as logi-
| cal result as well as an act of common
| right, to pay for the destruction of the cot
| ton that was turned over to the torch. We
| shall 90 one stem further and demand that
| the Confederate soldiers who were soldiers
| at the surrender be paid pensions by the
| State, and the widows and children of
! those who died shall receive pensions and
| bounties. If the cotton Spectators and
| blood spectators are to be enriched in 1873.
| because OF the madness and folly Of IsGi
! and 1862, then let the General Assembly
| see to it that equal justice be done to ali
| parties. Let the Bank of Tennessee, or its
| agent, collect what is due the bank ip lis
| own paper let the bank do lust whatever
ii pleases to do, but treat it as a defunct in
stitution with which the Stare of Tennes-
| see has no connection whatever. And il
| seems 10 us that joint resolution of the
\ Legislature forbidding any revenue officer
| of Tennessee from receiving the new issue
would give ii a quietus forever. The hold
/ ers Of the new issue notes cannot sue the
state, because the Federal Constitution for
Sids it, and hence the General Assembly
have ii in their power to help the people
aitd overthrow the Spectators, by declar-
ing 1t misdemeanOr or felony for any
revenue or other officer OF the State 10 re-
ceiYe the new issue in payment of debts or
taxes due the State.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
VICE-PREsIDENT CoLFAX.

The long anticipated explanation of Mr.
ColfaX to the charges of Cakes Ames, rel
alive to the Credit Mobilier transaction,
has been made at the first appearance of
Mr.. Alnes before the committee since his
trip to Massachusetts to examine his ia.
nous memorandum book.
TO bring our readers to the material part
OF Mr. Coifa1's evidence, we briefly re-
capitulate the charges against him.
Ames, in his testimony, says that
in 1867 he had sold to Mr.. Colfax. twenty
shares Of Credit Mobilier stock at s., 1000 ::
that $500 was paid on the purchase, and
that in 1865, Mr.. Colfax was paid on his
investment SI,2Oc, as part of the dividends
of his stock. TO sustain Ames i'm his evil
dence, Mr.. ColtaX's bank account was eX-
amined and it was found that "a few DAYS
after Ames should have paid him the
check fof 81 200, payable to S. c., Mr. Col
fax did deposit that sum of money to his
credit in the bank at Washington.
In reply, Mr.. Colfax said at the time
Ames gave the above testimony, that he
had agreed to take the twenty shares of
stock aud that he he had paid. the $500 pur-
chase money on the contract, but that soon
after, learning there would be litigation
concerning the stock, threw up his trade
and refused to have anything to do with
it. He denies ever having received Il
single cent in return for his trade either
as dividend or in return for his part pay
ment on its purchase. He gays that when
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.

IN redistricting the State the Congress
ional Districts should be laid off as COM
pacty as possible, and counties having a
common Interest be thrown together as far
as possible. 4 member of Congress in
his votes wants to consult the interests of
his constituents as far as possible. He can do
this more satisfactorily if his district is COM
posed of counties bound together by COM
mercial, industrial or agricultural interests
The bill lately introduced by Mr.. McCollum
does not do this as well as it can be done
That bill takes the county of Jefferson from
this, the second, district and putSriAinto
the first and in place gives US Union,
Granger and Claiborne counties. A
glance at the map will show that this does
not improve either the first or second dis
tricts in their geographical construction.
We retain Sewer and take in Blount and
ought to retain Jefferson to make the dis
trict in good shape and of con-
venient access. The first district
must lose one county-that coun-
ty should be Union, because it is located
best for the change. Another reason ia
vorable to this plan is that it disarranges
the first district in the least possible way.
NO greater changes should be made in the
districts than necessary. The second dis
trict of course must be greatly changed for
1t is now of Infamous shape, and a monu-
ment of partisan spite and meanness.
AS we have heretofore said, we hope
these districts VII not be formed in the in
terest of any man. McCollum's bill looks
very much as though it might have been
worked up on some such basis. Let the
districts be of the most compact shape pos
sible and then let Congressional candidates
go before the district on their merits.