Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-06


commission would be called together to set
lie differences that had arisen in the COM
mittee. One of the most important steps
taken was the limiting OF authority placed
uron Mr.. Goshorn. He has been practically
made subordinate officer to Gen. Hawlev
the president: to whom all papers relative
10 the exposition must be submitted, and
without whose approval in everything the
director general cannot act. AS NAV be nat
uTaily expected, there is a good deal of riv-
airy anu jealousy not only in the commits
sion, but IN the executive committee Among
those who feel particularly sore at supposed
III Treatment or failure TO appreciate their
ahliIties upon the part Of their associates, is
Mr.. LOriEg. OF Massach uSettS.-U Hush Sf.,oi,fI
"a n. L. World
MILLIONS LOST BY THE WEsrFRN
FLooDs.-RepOrts from the west give esti-
mates OF The amount of damage by the re-
cent storms and inundatiO In yariouS To-
calltieS. II seems that in the iuunda Oh re-
giOns so far heard from the acreage of chilli
vaIion WIS largely above that of last year.
ana while there are estimates fixing the
damage az from % to so per cent, there are
localities where the grain will turn out an
average crop as compared with last year
This Il illustrated in the Ohio valley whore
the actual damage is shown TO be heavy and
where the crops were superabundant In
The wabash valley, in Indiana, the losses
nave been more largely mixed. and the
damage 10 property o! all kinds is loosely eS-
tmated al S12000OO0. A bout the same av-
erage applies to damage to crODS az in the
ohio valley, except In such isolated cases as
me sweeping away Of an entire crOD by the
breaking OF the Wabash and Erie canal.
THE MISSING AERoNACT-The Chicago
tribune, OF sunday, says that the BODY of
Mr.. Donaldson has undoubtedly been seen
near the foot of one Of the streets in that city
oy a police officer, who, with Others tried
10 get II ashore with grappliug-irOnS There
was very heavy sea. and although at ono
Time the hook was thrown over the body, the
lorce OF the waves tore the body away and il
disappeared. The officers are on the alert for
II, and II is probable that in q short time
the present mystery concerning the Hateful
ascension will be solved. The body as de-
scllbed ny the officers, was dressed in a black
SUIT, and the mans t2cc bore black mus
tacle This description applies 10 Donaldson.
and there are no persons other than he
and GTimWOOd known to be missing whose
bodies would be floating i'm the lake For
three days there had been a very heavy sea
upon the lake. setting in a direction which
shore on the Chicago side.
Evidence or ADULTERY IN DIVORCE
CASEs.-JUseph +. Row obtained decree of
divorce from his wife Christina I'm the supe-
ri0T court, circuit, on the ground of alleged
adultery. An appeal was taken by the wife
to the general term, which court Yesterday
rendered its decision. Judge Freeman writ
ing the opinion. lie says, upon the point
OF The admiSsibility of evidence, that ..di-
rect testimony OF the commission OF the
ofenSe i not necessary, but cirCum-
Stantlal evidence which by fair Inference
irTeSiStibly points to that conclusion is sIffi-
Gent IL also appears that In this case the
husband claimed To have found a letter
IN his wifeS possession alleged To
have been written by her paramount.
On the trial the alleged param0ur
was compelled To give an exhibit of his
penInanship 10 show whether the authorship
OF the letter could be traced to him. Judge
freedman held that this was proper and al
Missile. Judgment afiirmed-N Y Word, 5.
BALTIMORE CoLoRED Men AND THE Pc.
L CA very large but quiet and orderly
meeting of the cOlOred men of the city was
hFiu last night to take action with regard 10
the killing of Brown by Policeman Mellon
aid. A statement Of the clse was made by
ne only speaker OF the evening, who relatcI
he circumstances Of the shooting, and eX-
pi, ssed In modest terms the feeling OF the
co!Ored race upon the subject. y series OF
solutions were then adopted protesting
against the deed committed by the police
man. ana reterrisg generally to the unfair
treatment which the cOIOred people some
lines receive at the hands Of the Authorities
ard asking the sympathy OF the public in
ftiorts To secure justice II had been pre-
VlOuSly determined that no intemDerata
speaking should De permitted. SO that fnme-
diately after the ado option of the resolutions
the meeting adJourned.-Bo2t. American, On
DARING ATTEMPT TO iBbuCr 4 YOUNG
LApls--A gross outrage was perpetrated in
camden on young lady named Anna Bar
ry, last night, about 9 O'Clock AS she y-aS
street and Haddon avenue, two men drove
Up with carriage, sprang out and GIcfbly
the carriage and commenced driving out the
avenue at a rapid rate Of speed. Her screams
were heard by the neighbOrS for squares
around and by desperate struggles She sue
ceeded in throwing herself out OF the CARR
eye, when the villains escaped. Miss Barry
thinks she could recognize one of them. She
was somewhat bruised, hut fortunately eS-
capped serious inlury.-FhQd Siar, jth.
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.-The LeesDUrg (VaD Mirror states
on ~ - Mlt
resigned his charge nj Midi eburg, LoIdoun
county, and declined even to officiate on
Sunday. His resignation Is not merely "a
severance OF his pastoral relations with the
MlddIebnrg parish, but is a complete and
hual withdrawal from the Episcopal church
His reasons for this action, ii il learned.
Will be shortly set forth in letter to the
bishop.
y. JOHNsoSs LIFE WE'LL ISsUREp.-Ex-
President Johnsou's death will be regretted
by none more deeply than by the insurance
CON panleS. He was 81 believer in life inSur-
auCC, and illustrated his faith in his acts Ia
au extent that l. rare indeed. even nowadays.
ne aggregate OF tie policies on his life is no
less than $3.50, nGU. His happy heirs can well
aIofH 20 say no more about that little pile OF
80 90 which the ex-President lost by the
bankruptcy OF Jay Cookies hank Charleston
). O. Mems dHd CUf,Yj...
y fOCSG CULPRIT "A day or two ago a
little boy only four years old. named Edward
Hell, was arrested at LiudenviIle. l.. l.. on q
u.
field. charged by Anna T. Reed with mali
clOus mischief The little fellow was brought
INTO court by his father, and when spoken To
became dreadfully frightened and nearly
went into convulsions. The Justice, seeing
the Defendants tender age, at once dis missed
the case.-N. Y Hcy0id. 5fh.
KILLED UNDER SUsPICIoN.-At Frye
berg. Me, last Tuesday, "a man named Hoyt,
aged nifty years, while intoxicated, enticed
"a little girl six years old, named Gilman
into an uninhabiIed house. The two were
found there by the mother OF the little girl,
who communicated the circumstances 10 the
father. who rushed upon Hoyt, beating him
so severely that he died of his injuries. The
child was unframed. Gilman has fed
PORK AT THE CENTENNIAL.-The pork
packers association of Chicago have adopted
resolution instructing the secretary of the
association TO apply TO the centennial COM
mlssloners Tor space at the exhibition To dis
play there the extent of this branch OF west
ern industry.
TERRIBLE BOILER EXPLOSION. The
boiler OF steam thresher Oh the farm of Mr.
Ben. Harlans, In Maury county, Tennessee.
exploded yesterday, killing Cullen Harlan
Howard, the engineer, and a colOred man.
instantly, and wounded seven others, two OF
whom will probably die.