Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-30

Tepre&eD ted. six of which are In CHICAGO
tTee t,or u,noered hfty-one OF whom
tloh was adopted for the government of the
SNnCu, winch must, however, receive the
approval OF the general council. The chief
business OF me convention was the election
OF the syn Odical bishop. and to this position
ReV. CHARLES Edward Cheney. of Chic ago, at
present missionary bishop of the nor Invest,
was chosen. Rev Mr.. Cheney, since his Sc
cesSion from the Episcopal church, has been
one OF the foremost in the ranks of the Re-
I0rmeh church; A stand ing committee was
also elected, whose functions are much the
same as those OF the regular Episcopal do
cese.
Mr.. HAMS OPEN LETTER-A letter has
been published by Charles II. Ham, who was
removed from the appraisership OF the Chi
S S uStoii N mouse without notice, charging
secretary BrlStDw with covering up the
frauds of the New York custom house, and
saying that The report of Mr.. BlOIgett, de-
failing the frauds practiced on the customs
revenue in that city was suppressed bv the
Secretary, and Mr.. Blodgett was not permit
ted to return to New York TO complete
his Investigations. On the other hand, the
Secretarys friends say that Mr.. III am was
removed on account of criticisms on Mr..
BristOw in the Inter Ocean, to which paper
Mr.. Ham is contributor.
AN EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF LEE.-The
governor. heads of departments, and other
Officers and employ es of the state at the cap
ltol, have signed paper directing the audi
tor To retain one days paw of theirs during
the month of October, to he Appropriated to
fund for erecting an equestrian statue of
Lee. 1t is proposed to circulate like paper
among officers and employees OF the city gov
eminent. With proper efforts during the
next four or five weeks il is not doubted that
at least $50 COO in cash can be raised. The
Ladies' Lee Memorial association have
already In their treasury about Sl2OJO.-
Richmond { Ia Dispatch.
THE EXPERIMENTAL AIR SHIP of r. w
Shredder is being built in Baltimore at the
where the lot has been fenced in, and over a
dozen men are at work on the shin. The
vessel Will be hung to balloon, and is to be
ninety feet long and shaped like a life boat
The ribs and stays of the keel are of wire
TWO inches thick, and the frame is to be
covered with water proof canvas Resented
& Co. have thirty girls and sewing machines
at work making the balloon, which il is said
will be ready in three weeks. The balloon
Will be capable OF lifting lG,0SO pounds
Bat Sun
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD DIREc-
TORS ELECTED.-At n meeting OF the bond
holders of the Northern Pacific railroad at
New York yesterday, the report OF the pur-
chasing committee and the receiver, G.. w.
Cass. We're read and approved, after which
the following directors were elected for the
ensuing year Edwin NJ. Lewis, Johnston
Livingston, j. X. MOorhead, John y. Hutch
lnson, Geo. Stork, John w. Dennison, Geo.
W. Cass, c. b. Wright. Jos. DiIwOrth, B p.
Cheney; Charlemagne Tower, Frederick Bill
liDgs and j Fraley Smith.
PREFERRING DEATH TO EXPOSURE
AdOlph Tienken, q well to-dO importer end
manGfaciurer OF dry paints, committed sui
eide at his home IN Hoboken, \. J., On Tu>s-
Gay morning, by swallowing strychnina
Mr.. Itenkens son in-law, who is at the
head house in Germany, arrived in New
1ork lew days since. Injurious rumors in
reghd to Mr.. Tienken's manager of the
New York branch OF the business prompted
an investigation; which Mr. Tienken feared
might result TO his discredit
TEE ANNUAL REUNION OF the Society OF
the Amy of the Tennessee commenced at
DeS MONIES yesterday. President Grant,
General Sherman, the Secretary of War, and
ether distinguis he'd pers Onages were present.
General Sherman was re elected president.
Ii was resolved to hold the next reunion on
The 2lst, 22d and 23d of July-at Philadelphia
the first two-days, and at Washington on
the last, when the statue OF General McPhsr-
son Will be unveiled;
r.
hErCHLiCAN TICKET AND PLATFORM IN
MASsACH UsETTs,-The Massachusetts re-
publican convention at Worcester yeSter-
uay adopted Platform in favor of concilia-
ZION OF the sections, removal Of all political
disabilities, and speedy resumption of specie
payments. Alexander III. Rice was nOmira-
ted Tor governor HOratio q. Knight. lieu
tenant governor; Charles EndicOtt. treasur-
er; Julius l.. Clark, auditor, and Charles a.
Train, attorney general.
THE ECLIPSE OBsERvERs.-The prepara-
tiOns which had been made at various places
for the observation of the annular eclipse OF
the sun, which occurred yesterday morning,
were somewhat marred by cloudy and RAINY
weather. At Cambridge and Albany 1t was
so cloudy that no observations could be
taken; but at Wilson Hill, n. H, and Ban
gor, Me-, the scientists were more successful.
several photographs of the various phases OF
the eclipse having been obtained.
THE VANGUARD CoLLIsIoN-The court
martial on the officers of the English iron
clad Vanguard, which was sunk Off Wicklow
m &. On VI a 1l1n l,.a
resulted H. severe reprimand to Captain
Daw kins, the first and second officers aud
the engineer. and the dismissal OF the for
mer from his command. Another court
martial will probably be held On the officers
OF the Iron Duke.
THF FAIL RIVER SrRIKEs.-Quiet pre-
vailed at Fall River yesterday, no demon
stration OF any kind having been made
against the operatives who have gone to
work. All the mills now running have Sc
cured an increase of help. There will be a
meeting OF strikers this afternoon, and dele
gates have been sent to all the New England
towns TO solicit aid from the cotton mill OPP
eratives.
THE ST. LOUIS WHISKY FRAUDs.-Jud re
M iller has sustained the writ of habeas cor
pus of Colonel John A. Joyce and yesterday
ordered the discharge OF the prisoner. Sub
sequently Joyce was taken before United
States Commissioner Clark, of st. Louis,
and placed under SIS 600 bonds to appear at
Jefferson City to answer charges against hi %
there.
PRESENTS TO CUSTOM HOUSE INsPEC.
TORs.-United States Commissioner Osborne
announces that Gus tom house inspectors may
with 1mpunity take gifts from passengers
whose baggage they examine, unless 1t can
be proved that the baggage contain dutiable
articles. He accordingly clears two inspec-
tors who had been BROUGHT before him.
MORE BRUTAL SCHOOL WHIPPING
Lizzie Little, aged nine, OF the Hunter
Point Public School, refused to sit beside
10Y as ordered by her teacher, when the lat
ter seized q stick and brutally beat the child
until her whole body was black and blue,
besides cutting her hands and arms. The
child's mother has instituted legal proceed
ings against the teacher.
OVER IN NEW JERSEY the vote on the
constitutional amendments, recently sub
mitted TO the people, was 81, 900. OF this the
Eo-called Catholic opposition to free schools
reached grand total of 1000 votes. Not
enough to brighten us about the encroach
ments of Rome--M Y. Herald.
THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY has gone tn
Baden Baden to participate In the festivities