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A GOOD LAw.-Under New Hampshire,s
new tramp law two able bOdied members al
the itinerant fraternity have been arrested.
much to their surprise, and sent to fail as
Migrants. The new measure is to be vigor-
ously enforced, and allows these Characters.
upon complaint before justice or q police
court, 10 be sent 70 Jail for any period not ex-
ceediDg six months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

RAILROAD SUIT-Two New York nar,ias
Rave instituted a suit at Memphis, Tenn. in
Il half OF the first mortgage bondholiers OF
the Paduca and Memphis railroad To fore
tIose the mortgage on account e alleged
on fulfllment of certain conditions CON
IaiEed therein.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

PROHIBITION AND LICENSE-The Pitts
field (Mass) Sun says that prohibition
means whiskey, and license means beer: a
fact that is evident in Pittsf1eld to-day.
where dealer who does not keep lager beer
nearly every den of iniQuity, which throye
under the prohibition law, has come to grief
under that OF license"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

DISTANCE OF THE Sun. - Prof Daniel
hirkwond, Professor Of Mathematics in In F.
ciana University, contributes the following
10 the Indianapolis Journal;-''The earth y
mean distance from the sun. as detucci fnsn
Encke's discussion OF the observations made
ON the transit Of Venus in 1901 and isUg. was
rs .2's,to0 miles TIL within a few years past
The accuracy 81 this determination was no;
called in question. So lately a. lisa. pr
Lardner, in his Handbook of Astronomy
affirmed that Eucke's value OF Tire distance
could not vary from the truth by moro than
It's three -hundredth part Quite recently
however, ASTRONOMERS have been lea. bV
various considerations. 20 regard the dis
lance as somewhat ton great. and hence the
results OF the observations in December. is.4
with the improved Instruments OF matern
construction, have been looked for with a
lively interest The CiscassiOn of these 90 =
SeTNations has not yet been completed. I. Is
known, however, that the resulting value or
the suns horizontal parallsN cannot differ
materially from eight seconds and eighty
seven hundreiths of a second. This cores
ponds 10 mean dlSta lca 81 ri. - :. Oll m lies
We are, therefore, nearer 20 the sun hv
3,425OtO miles Than was believed hut a few
years since. The distances OF the other
planets are To be diminished IN a correspond
ing rstio-the reduction In the case OF Nep-
tune, the most remote. amounting 10 no less
than loo 600 600 miles
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Deal.

NEW YORK, July 2G.-George III. Mum
ford, vice president of the w. L. Teleg oh
Co, died III Paris yesterday a. m, after a
brief illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

THE CALIFORNIA DEFALCATTox-Tha
LyrcEbur. VA Republican says: at is
aSceTtalred that large amounts have
b en- recovered from parties in this city. vino
when Ambrove r. WOodrOof defalcatfon in
california for nearly 81 0oO, 600 became known
10 them, delivered up the funds To the a:tor-
Eey OF the dcfrauded company. IL is stated
uTor good authority that Mrs. j. G.. Wool
root, the first wife of the defaulter, has given
over $4,000, while several other parties hold
irg funds said tC belong to Woodroof have
promptly come forward ami surrendered
them TO Mr. Brown. II is understood that
more than $4,000 has been recovered, and
tina. much more will probably be StIine.i. ("
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

ABOUT SECRETAY DELASO.-It was tele-
grained from this city last night that "thc
President. about the Goth OF June ultimo,
addressed Mr.. DelanO in writing, asking for
his resignation. When Mr.. DeanO recei we'd
thls letter, on his return To the department a
few days later. he left at once for Long
Branch, and had most remarkable inter-
view with the President, in which he in
sisted that he should not be removed under
fire; that he should be allowed to remain till
the pending investigations into Indian
affairs were finished, ard finally ended with
what were virtually threats that If he was
forced out of the Cabinet the admins fration
would regret it," the statement that the
President, about the time indicated in June,
wrote Mr.. DelanO formally requesting his
resignation, and that Ny. DelanO declined to
offer II when thus requested, can be inn
Elic'ty relied upoD as correct, in spite Of all
de iIal from any quarter
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A Cable EXPLANATION.

LoNnoS. July 26.-Ihe managers OF the
Direct United States cable, in a communict a.
ton 10 the Times referring 10 its remarks a.
It's financial article Of Thursday last i'm
regard To the cable. says no stakeholder has
been denied Information. He also saws "A
small portion OF the cable has been Injured
probably by ice. The contractors are now
eI gagged cutting out aud replacing the i'm
ri
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

vi July Ist new rates Of foreign postage
table below the rates unon la,tsrs ,sls,sI
csnns and newspapers To alt the couutrie. "a
Europe, and alSO Egypt and Liberia
LT'e7s P'as'si Ragzstra- .Ns,cSpar,.r
ctTogT1os. pr Carts tto9 eesoa Pss,a,-
Oagace each. I<rfs,s 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

In the boat race between crews of British
Peruvian and American men-of- war. in the
bay OF Callao, on the 5th instant, the latter
were yiCtOrjotlS
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INSANITY AND SUICIDE.-Zaiser the in
sane butcher, who shot his neighbor Egner.
and then inflicted fatal wound on himself
the western subuI BIS of Baltimore Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26
Thirty Ccftou Wills C,osed

LONDON. July 26.-Thirty cotton mills
closed at Oldham to-day, the operatives
having refused 10 accept the masters terms
in regard TO wages
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

SCALDED TO DEATH.-An aged man fell
into a kettle Of boiling mash at The distilIerv
OF the Messrs Flack, in the eastern suburbs
of Baltimore, ON Saturday, and was scaIdei
to death.
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SUICIDE OF A BAD BoY--Harry HAYNES
OF Boston, aged 10, shot himself through the
h1 ad with pistol. The wound will prove
fatal. He was very wild boy for his years
and was recently detected stealing his moth
Crs gold watch and chain, which he sold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

Don CARLOS has taken King Alfonso 4,
TASK for allowing the civil war to be CON
duo ed with such excessive rigor, and urges
mo- Grafton on the part OF the AlnoaSiSts
An attempted surprise OF the Alfonsist
trot ps at Guetaria has been vigorously re-
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MoRRIssEY DEFEArEn-The Tarnman,

MORRISSEY DEFEATED.-Tbe Tammany
general committee met Saturday afternoon
and voted, 40 TO :, for a reorganization in the
81, llth and 18th districts of New York city
This L. at present. "a defeat Of John Morris
sey and ASsemblyman ThOS. Costigan the
originator of the well known COstigqn bill
which promised to give 10 Tammany the
possession OF the municipal patronage and
createi such sensation among the city and
state politicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

Prepayment optional In every case. and the
postage above given carries the mail matter
to destination. Postal cards are not avaiIa-
bic for France, Gibraltar or Libcria.
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The Assassination Conspiracy STORY

BERLIN. July 26.-The story published I'm a
special dis patch from this city 70 the I.1ndon
S;6't1nTt, Of the arrest az Landeck of a Count
Dzetnbeck, his mother and chambernaid
on The charge OF complication in a conspiracy
10 asSaSslnate the German Crown Prince j.
untrue. IL was fabricated 10y the clerk OF the
court at LaDdeck. who has been arrested
There il Slcn pPrCpf, "A : spr,af nzaun b,.ty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

s5o,Coo BY BANK BURGLARY.-The loss
" tne BDuIgIary at the Winthrop Mel Ma
IIonal ban X, III Is supposed, will not exceed
s1O,OOo, The three men arrested are though
not 70 oe The real burglars, but taeir decoys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

A WOULD-BE RAvIsHER SHo-.-Joh
Berry. of johnson City, st. Clair county.
day, for attempting to outrage his wife some
time ago. There has been no arrest made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

REVENUE APPOINTMENT. W. Har' ,o
has been appointed internal revenue go,
ard r. w. BocOck stOrekeeper f. tho FL,
district OF Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

FAILURE OF GLASS MANUFACTURERS
Sweeny, McCluny * Co, O. Wheeling West
a. large glass manufacturers have kaile,l
Their Liabilities are one hundred AMI fiji :
six thousand dollars; assets estimated to %
one hundred and fOrty-two thousand dol
IarS A meeting OfcreditOrS Will he cstIIesi IN
Ty ana arrange for extension of time aud 10
continue the works running. They @ n
ploy ell upwards of three hundred hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

THE MOUNTAIN MEADOWS MAssACRE
IN tDe clOSs-eAamiL atiOn OF Philip CI.nueu
smith, al Beaver, Utah, on Saturday, in The
oSse 81 Joan u Lee, nothing new was elicit
ed. The Gay was observed as a holiday, nv,
lie MOrnons, being the 2Sth anniyers try q,
the arrival Of the pioneers in Utah
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

AN EDITOR ON HIS MISUNDERSTANDING
afternoon n ruffianly attack was made on
er, by Assistant Street Inspector Zeimer. OF
Cleveland. The ground OF the assault was
an article published in the Leader charging
Ze1mer with blackmailing certain lAborers
IN the employ OF the city. He came into the
ONCE of Mr.. Cowles and demanded, in very
threatening and abusive language to know
the author OF the article. Mr.. Cowles stated
tnat as chlef editor OF the paper he was re-
spopsible for its utteranccs Zeimer struck
MI Cowles violent blow with his fist on
The left side OF the head. Zeiner was then
seized by couple of bystanders when he
GREW pistol. While attempting to cock it
Mr.. Cowles seized an iron cane and dealt
MIN heavy blow over the head, doubling
up the cane and taking the fight out OF lei.
mer. who was arrested, taken to the police
station and put under bonds IN 81 900 for as
sault with intent to kill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

COUNTERPART FIFTY-CENT NOrE-The
best method OF detecting the spurious note
- by the irregular lines in the open space on
me back of the note. In the counterfeit thew
a , printed; In The genuine they are part of
The paper and can easily be defachei
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EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.

THE RECEIPTS to-day were, from internal
revenue, s559, 61261; from customs, S4I9, S7S.97.
THE AMOUNT Of national bank note cur
rency received at the Treasury to-day for re-
GCmItion aggregated 1885 1870.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

=, SYMPATHY FOR PLIMsoLL. - Several
thousand sailors and workingmen held a
niee,hg al Birkenhead yesterday, at which
resolutions OF sympathy with Mr.. PIimsoli
anu PIOinls ing bin support, Were adonted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

ihI - OF ABSENCE granted Captain
Litchficld, I'd artillery, Omaha,
"a, has been extended eleven months,
WIZ permission TO go beyond sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

NAVAL ORDERs.-Acting Assistant Sur
gtOn j. c. Whitehead and Assistant Pay
master John III. Speel ordered to the Planter,
Lieutenant r. G.. Msken, detached from the
CaIanGaigua, and ordered TO the Planter
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pIinsoII 20 AnOInSire.

The Times understands mat Mr.. Plimsoll
mas procured the revival OF his shipping OIL,
which he previously abandoned in favor OF
the goVernmtn ts measure, and that a. will
now Toe placed on the order book for Thurs
Gay. Mr. Pllmsoil will then apologize u the
mouse ana consent To The passage OF the oil
as q provision al measure for one rear only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

MORE INVESTIGATORS r Hawks of
Chicafo' and ii. L. Nell of Ohio, have been
appointed to serve on the commissio, To in
yestigate the Osa@ difficulties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

MURDER ON THE b. & o. RAILROAD
Last night, ar Garrett City, Md, two ergi-
neerS on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
named Andrew Keelan and John Graves
became involved In a quarrel, during which
Graves seized q hatchet and dealt Knela1 a
terrible blow on the head, burying the weapon
~ his skull, causing death I'm a few hours.
The murderer was lodged in iaiI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

WAGES AND LABoR-Tue New York
Journal OF Commerce, discussing the folly
or the eight hour iahor movement, SAYS =
= How much this attempt TO alter the natural
laws OF production aai cnnSumption has Ia
40 Win The present paralysis Of industry
'ahhOl be determined, perhaps. with the de-
gree OF certainty felt by "A Molyerhampton
coal and iron master. who. at recent meet
ing of the Iron Trade Consultation Board
Naid that all the difficulties now surrounding
Tie iron trade arose out OF the eight hours
working time In the COlliericS. Bur ne had A
solid argument with which % support his
proposition, for he said that his nrm was
compelled 10 employ IeaTly 200 cOliierS % do
Tie Work before done by $50 The difficulty
consists IN converting the equivalent of so
suits OF clothing. pounds OF meat aud quarts
OF tevr, Without additional labor. into .sO
suits, pounds, quarts and articles OF necaS-
SHY or luxury Tor "a miners household
Meanwhile, The general wealth aud ability
To lay wages ~ daily diminishing by the
amount these idieTs consume and DO no. re-
store 10y labor. II Is estimated that tho
amount lost 10 the Pennsylvania coal region
by Ire recent strike Was equal 10 II 0O1Npn
" no rs going 10 lose this great sum finally ,
Those who pay wages cannot escape "A share
OF the loss, but the bulk OF it must faIl on
those who live by wages"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

DELISQUFST NAIL CONTRACTORS To BE
iRosECCIED.-The TOst Office department
has sent 10 the Department Of Justice the
names Of thirty Lire delinquent mail con
fractions. who are TO he prosecuted under the
revised statutes for falling To perform the
service after their bids had been accented.
The difference between their bids aud the
sliouHt aid by the government after relet-
li 4or one year il SIT .0S1. for which amOIint
they VIII be sued. and besides this civ il suit
viii be entered against them for damage
sustained by the government in providing
tenn OraTy service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

ONPLEASANINESS BETWEEy RUSSIA
AND ENGLAND.-It is reported from Il rIt1
that Count SchOi.valOfi, the Russian minis
Ter at London, has asked to be recalled on
account OF All assertion of Mr.. Burke chief
secretary OF the foreign department, ma, Ie n
u House of Commons, that Russia mai vio-
Isted her proTr ises with reference to Central
Asia, made after the Khiva campaign
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

Drought I'm Portugal.
LONDON. July 26.-The DdilJ N,7fS snncfal
from Lisbon reports "A drought in several
districts OF the province Of Miriho. which
destroyed crops and pastures. \ famine i
threatened, and riots against grain exporters
are imminent. The cattle are dying OF hum
ger. The local authorities report that IL
VIII be impossible 10 collect taxes i'm many
places. An attempt To 10 so. they fear
would cause an insurreGtiou. Accounts
from Algarve show a similar state OF affairs
Ia that province. Government is sending
relief TO The III Icfal SecfE,ns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

COLD WEATHER.-The Hartford Times
says such q cold morning as Monday.
July 10, is rarely known in this part of New
England at this time of the year. Here In
Connecticut the temperature generally. ar
sunrise, was rather below than above 30 deg. !:
and, in some parts OF the state 1t was dowr,
10 30 deg. The latter mark was Common i'm
Berkshire county, Massachusetts,; and i'm
Vermont there must have been in some
places almost If not quite q frostn
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EDUCATIONAL.
STAUHTUN FEMALE SEMINAR

STAUSTON FEMALE SEMINARY,
EEv.J 1. MILLER, \ NJ, PRINCIPAL.
Pre-. L crIs iGa late & Virginia Female Insti,
tutef. Principal Mu-ic Department, with Il add
u'Ial ttach-T- aEd cheers. IN p-u>es very reason
- cyir3s SgtnCr IN dress prohibited; first elias
itafd- instruction thorough, location the best IL
aLL,tu.
a 81 Z. ? Catalogue with clt Of buildings sn
tiE J. L MILLER,
30 "tlil Stanton Va.
HATAPStU FEMALE INSTITUTE,
NEAR BALTIMORE, ND.
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THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by Lieut..
Col Fred. Grant and wife and Jesse r.
Grant, has arrived at West Point, n. Y,
where he will remain until TUESDAY. When
In New Ork on saturday he attended the
funeral of TempletOn Strong at Trinity
alru
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EoR EacURsInSS-

TIRE MARY WASHINGTON
has larger room Tor pleasure PARTIES than other
eCss FDh CHdhTEh kVEEY
DAY AND EVENING. Regular Es
trips O. GIymont aud return Mon 1Hs-s.r1rR
dsy = e'r esiays aud Fridays leaving Sth street
wharf Al = n Apply on tCsrd, or 10 Dr.. HOW
LAND, 2i9 4-a street.
Ies-lm p. TROTH, President.
I|UR CHARTER
Il The cu5f.Cs1..irU- iron Steamer kr@
PILOT COY, -TE4a6s
having been specially tied up for EVCIRSTVSS
ca De chartered or reasonable terms. Apply to
\. 4. FITZH Ugh, Agent,
msyzl-s1n 6th street wharf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

A WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS in the case NJ
captain Gordon, who led the first company
OF miners into the Black Hills, and refused
10 give his parole, has been granted, and he
is ordered 10 Omaha from Camp Sheridan,
where he has been confined. He will reac,
Omaha about the list of August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

ORDER CHANGFD.-The order directing
Surgeon Blair ID. Taylor, L. s. ~, to report
to the superintendent of the L. S. Nj lItary
Academy has been revoked, and he has been
oIGered 10 report To the commanding general
OF the department Of Dakota for assignment
TO duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

This Institute has been in operation for IS years
Ihs ruubcr q pupils limited. Its location IS pre-
sHiutntE heal ny, i central, ard ea-iIy reat ned
, railroad from Baltiu. re and Washington City
MRS. K III ARCHER,
tyi-n-Wi IN EHlc0u City Post Office, Nd.
$500 PAR QUARTLR No extras. Media
Ncf Acatsmy for Boys. II miles from PhiladeI-
Iiit. ~ InstlTctors- ;. q. ShOrtlidge Harvard
a ~ -lrdlt, 10 Jy9 I'm
NIi>o OSBOKNE'S YOUNG LADIES' SCHOOL.
- SaS VI street, tCOTner Of IUth.t Will REQ peu
hoNDA1 sept g. ISIS. Thorough in.truc tiOn ia
yhg!i-h tfanc he's, Ancient. VI Odern Languages AID
n8C-ic- Particular attention given to Primary ard
1nfern'"l iate Do apartments. Ie3I tns
~ Est END INsTITUTE
" MRS. s. L. CADY. Principal,
-. a. ,,., New Haven, OF.
STU loI NfCoihr. Je23- 3m
H.. e1kABEAU TEACHEs PLANO, HAn
~ AuNN and the Cuitiv atm Of the VOICE Al
cyess Al Mr., eEiCHENBAC Piano StcTe NJ
- I'm street northwest. decl1- iys
EfkSLIsHt FSENCH, AND CLASSICAL IH
r. sIiIjIE fer young ls.iies, 81 New YCrs ave
Ere e rtaEest, Srs- ASC ELO JACK s9N, Primes.
e"p-sT her, 1sT1 anx1sJ,
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Jury ices are twenty-five cents q day
in Ohio.
0kentucky grasshoppers chew tobacco
day.
IA grapevine is growing in Barbara
Cal, which measures eighteen inches in
diameter near the ground.
1.-THE Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and Mrs
Beecber are at the Twin Mountain house in
the White mountains.
The Pawtucket club beat the Narragan-
sett in a six-Oared boat race at Providence.
r. l., on Saturday, for the championship OF
the state.
8IThe receiver of the Great Western te,a-
graph company at Chicago has been granted
permission to sell that corporation an auc-
ton on the first of October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

A POTENT CURsF.-The BOsOn Transcript
says that strange story comes from Ham
llton, Mass, about the "BleelerS'' as they are
called, OF that town. a family whose mem
bers almost invariably die OF bleeding The
iegerd connected with IL is that in salem
wliChcrait times a sea ca plain brought his
wife and little girl 20 town, leaving them
with Spanish nurse, who was a quick
tempered woman, and, being annoyed Oy the
peevishneSs OF the child, delibe rately bIed
her 10 death by opening a vein I'm her arm Al
intervals, threatening her meanwhile with
instant death if she told. The mother, after
the death OF the child, found out the cause.
and fell into a decline, cursing with her
latest breath her cnlld's murderer, and pre-
dieting the same death TO all her male de-
scerdautS. An elderly woman who lives in
the town is quoted as saying that, 10 her
knowledge, five sons have met their death
by bleeding, one by bleeding at the nose
and Others by wounds which appeared slight
but which 40 efforts or the physicians coal
close.
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR,
RELIGIOUS RIOTS IN SALVADOR
CLERGYMsN EXPELLED THE COUNTRY
DROUGHT IN PORTUGAL.
ASSASSINATION CONSPIRACY HOAX.
EN-PRIEST GERDEMANN AGAIN.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Drought i'm Portugal.

PARIS, July 26.-Nicompte De Beaumon
Nassy, the well-known political writer,
dead.
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A HANDSOME BIRTHDAY GIFT-United
states Senator Robertson, of South Caro-
lima, Is at the Warm Springs with ms family,
Including son who has been at GeOrgr-
town College. MOlcay was the young mans
Isl birthday, and on raising his piate at
brt akiaSt he found check from has father
for = 900 S 0UnlOrl Ia IIl.Ii.IlOr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

THE RESIGNATION OF JUDGE FISHER as
United States attorney for the District of
Columbia, has been rendered to Judge Pier
repOnf and been sent TO President Grant at
Long Branch. Judge Fisher will retire when
eX Governor Wells signifies he is ready 10
assume the duties OF the office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-26

WEDDING DELAYED-d HdDDV C1us,Lc
maze Miserable o. the Interference II a E'esr,,g
AT Newport, r. l., last THURSDAY right "a
wedding party assent led at the resi- ience of
william ShaTples, on Ann street aud every
thing was in readiness TO unite i'm weIlock
Mr. Sharples and Miss Mary Sharples "a
cousin OF the bridegroom. The guests were
all assembled and a more happy party II
would be hard 20 fird. At length the hour
arrived for the clergyman, Rev. &. stewart
assistant rector Of Zion's church, 10 present
himself and complete the happiness of the
couple, but he failed % put I'm an appearance
aud after waiting nearly an hour the cause
was ascertalned. IL appears Sharplcs father
was opposed 10 the marriage on account OF
The close relationship of the parties AMI so
had quietly gone 10 tine rectOr's house. eX-
plained the matter and forbade the bans IL
was too late 10 make other arrangements
after receiving the intelligence, and 50 the
company quietly took their departure The
modification of the bride and Bridegroom
can better be imagined than described he
escorted his intended 20 her home aud let the
matter drop until Friday morning. when ne
went 10 the residence or Rev. =. Lsa.ler OF
the Thames street Methodist church. aud
had the knot tied, and that light the reeep-
ton took place. Sharples IS 81 years OF age
The action OF the clergyman in not notifying
him OF his Intentions causes considerable
comment. and the aiiairJs the towns talk.