Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-25

reached
TIE end Of The course. lie looked quite fresh
after being taken out Of the water. GIOuccS-
ter was crowded with people, who were
enthusiastic over Johnson Us he SpranE into
the boat.
THE ATTACK on CoYYoDoRE Coon
ENOUGH AND CREW BY NATIVE Aus
1RALIANS.-TI e British colonial Office has
received the following details of the attack
on Comm Cdore GcodenOugh and a portion of
the crew OF the Pearl at Carlisle Bay, Aus
tfalia. Tie Commodore AMI party on the
l2tn instant landed IN Carlisle Bay TO open
intercourse with the natives Of Santa Cruz
Island, who attacked the Sandhy in the
same place last year. After remaining
about an hour ashore aud making apparent
ly satisfactory progress in the object OF their
mission, hey were preparing TO return to
were Only few yards off, shot a. Commo-
dOre GOOdenOugh, and q poisoned arrow
PENETRATED his left side. The boat then put
of rnder fight OF arrows. Seven men on
board were wounded, including Lieutenant
Hawker. Two Of the wounded have since
died fro IN the effects OF the poison, the others
are improving As soon as The boat returned
the Pearl shelled and burned the native viii
lage, and then returned to Nelson Bay.
TRANSPORTATION OF CENTENNIAL
GOODS A. T. GoshOrn, director general OF
the Ublted States centennial exposition, has
received a letter from Mr.. A j. Cassatt
third vice president of the Pennsylvania
railroad, in which he SAYS: ave have re-
ceived responses from the New York Central,
IDe Erie. ana baltimore ana ONO railroads
committees. asserting To the proposed ar
rangelnent with reference To the transpOrta-
ton of goods 10 and from the centennial ex-
position, 1t is therefore understood that reg
ular rates shall be charged on all goods car
ried 10 the exposition Tor exhibitors over tue
roads controlled by the above-named com.
panies and by this company, and that al
unsold goods shall be returned free-freight
and all charges TO be prepaid in every C tSe-
this arrangement TO cover all articles in
tended for exhibition, as well as all other
articles forwarded by exhibitors for their
own use in connection with the exposition"
Tbs announcement covers between 900 and
5000 miles OF railway, and includes many
very important lines.
JOSEPH LEADERS, NEW EYIDENCx.-Jo-
seph Loader, tine upholsterer who was in
dfcted for perjury, is In a crowied cell in
Raymond street jail and has a. vet been
unPble 10 obtain bail. a few days ago, he
says. his wife found an Old diary in his home
which contained al entry in IL as follows
''TiltOn'S, Ia Livingstone street lay car
pets" Next 10 il is an entry OF "A fellow
wOTkman'S name, one Parsons or Parsonage
who went with Loader to Mr.. TiltOn's house
OF the day before the carpets were laid. Mrs.
TiltOn was not ready for them and asked
them 10 return the next day. The following
dav he went with a young man named Ne
willie and was at work on the lower turn in
the stairs when, as he SAYS, Mr.. Baecher en-
tered and kissed Mrs. TiltOn. Parsons has
been advertised for. Price is confined in the
same tier with Loader, but they do not con-
verse with each other.-N y SI9'. 2Hh.
DEATH OF AN OLD DEFENDER OF BAL
TIGokE.-Mr. Joshua Coe, an old defender
of the war OF 1872. died or Monday. at the
adveuceJ age of Hiuety-eight, at the resi-
dence OF his son-in-law, IA North Caroline
street Sir. COe was q resident Of Baltimore
county up 10 abOnt eighteen months ago,
when he came 10 Baltimore TO reside with a
married daughter He was 3. corner reiurr
by trade, and worked for about forty years
at the Gunpowder Copper Works. being able
70 work until about five years ago. He re-
fs \ - LEHf E,r.
only signs Of decay being a partial failure NJ
memory the past year or two His health
was SO good, lac said, he never took ten cents
worth Of medicine in his life. HIS remains
! VIII he taken to-day In Baltimore county
foT hurial.-BGlto San, 25'h.
AN UNEQUAL DUEL-The ColunauS En-
| qu'rer tells story OF two young mechanics
Of mat city who QuarTelSd and agreed l.
cross the river and light ~ on Upon reach
ing The Alabama shore, NJ Her drew his
pistol and fred five times at Bowen. IL was
Bowen understanding that they were 10
fight fist and skull. He was wounded in the
! fiji ger, arm end gTO!n, but uotwi tbs landing
/ he seized Miller and gave him terrible
'hTashing, breaking his own pistol over his
! head and making him beg for mercy. Bowen
only stopped when the loss OF blood made
him too weak To strike. Two negroes came
up ard carried him back TO the city. His
wounds are serious.
SURRErDER OF SEQ DE URGEL-The gov
eminent forces in Spain have obtained an
| Carllst insurgents by the success of the siege
| Of SEQ de Urgel. The little city in the Pyre-
nees has held out valiantly for many weeks
but the efforts 10 reinforce It having failed
/ and the beSieging force growing stronger, its
late was only question of time. BY it's sur
| render the CaTlist forces will be deprived OF
| considerable number OF troops and the SER
| vices OF General Lizzaraga, one of the most
| prominent soldiers OF the cause The gov.
| ernment will also profit by having the be-
sieging army released for other work IN the
\ field. -
ANOTHER ENGLISH BANQUET TO AMERI-
| CAN NAVAL OFFICERs--The banquet by
the corporation of Southampton 10 the Off
| GERS OF the American squadron took place
| last night, and was attended by q distin-
I guished company. The mayor OF Southamp D.
| ton pre- idea, and proposed tie health o
| Admiral Worden referring in complimentary
| terms to the services of that officer durin.
| the war. and hoping that America and Eng
\ land would continue hand in hand as ex
| amples Of peace and unity. Admiral Wor.
| den, in reply, said that the kindly feelings O
| England were reciprocated by America.
| TENNYsoN GOING ON CONTINENTAL
| ToUR.-In recent letter To Walt Whitman
Mr.. Tennyson describes himself az In the
midst OF packing up To depart forthwith
from England, with his wife and sons, for q
tour TO the continent. Mrs. Tennyson has
been i'll for two years, and the journey is
ex-senator Carpenter says he won't a. drsss
the greenback convention at Detroit
H-The intended marriage OF King Aifonzo
with the eldest daughter OF the Duke de
Montpensier Is announcer by L'Univers.