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THE LorTEHY NEN are finding powerful
enemy In the Post Once department., and
letters addressed 70 them are now retained
by order Of the PoatmAster General and the
money returned 70 the senders. Formerly it
but now the "square" are put In the same
category with the swtndltng concerns. 10
viii be well II Q vicious system can be de-
stroyed through the department, and ct least
the mails should not be the means OF taking
money ont Of the pockets Of simpietoua who
hope ssto draw Q prize" where prizes are
never draWn--rM y Herald.
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FIRE AND Loss OF LIFR.-A large stone
building at Rochester, N. Y, owned BY Free
man Clark, and occupied - q sash and blind
manufactory and planning mill, was burned
workman, was burned TO death, and George
HartzeQ serfOualy injured.
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The Indian War.
COL. hERRlrr's MOVEMENT AGAINST THE
CHEYENNES.

An official report OF Colonel Merritt was
received AT military headquarters In Cal
July IS, via Fort Laramie, July 10. sayiug:
1 moved by forced marches to the maIn
northwest trail on Indian Creek. In thirty
ty five miles, reaching the trail Sunday eve
ming about O'Clock. The trail showed that
no large parties had passed north. At day
move on the trail towards the agency. AT
the same time party of seven Indians were
discovered near the command, moving with
were approaching Sage creek. A party w a.
sent to cut these of, killing one of them. The
command then moved at once after the 9th ar
them, but they escaped, leaving four lodges
and several hundred pounds of proyisioas
oefipd. After securing the country thor
the agency. At q distance of twenty-fiya
miles To the northwest OF the agency the In
dams broke camp and fed, so that we did
was much worn. The Indications were that
hundreds Of Indians were driven In by oar
movement. j am now satisfied the numbers
ated In the report, and L am certain thai not
one handred Indians, or rather ponies, all
told, have gone North on the main trail In
the last ten days The Cheyennes, whom We
walton towards Spotted Tail. IL they leave
again, think 1t will be to 60 south or to the
agency, as they seem TO be thoroughly
just received your dispatches OF the 18TH [
Will move without delay to Fort Laramie,
and as soon az possible move to join Crook
MY men and horses are very tired, out few
days reasonable marching, with full forage,
will make them all right.
DISPATCHES FROM GEN. CROOK.
The Indian Office has been informed by
General Crook that good service was rem
dered him In his recent engagement GA
Goose Creek by seventy Shoshones from the
ShOshone Agency, and that one hundred and
nfty warriors from the same tribe have since
Joined him. The Sioux of the Red Cloud
agency have agreed to remain at that post
put the Cheyeanes cannot be persuaded to
do so.
A man named Foy, who came into Sidney
last night from Red Cloud, reports that an
Indian named Lame Deer came into Red
Cloud Friday and reported that Crook hal a
hg ht and lost many men.
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INV YORK, July 0.-The following shows
the state OF the Thermometer at 80 p. m IN
the cities named:-Bufialo, 80; Cincinnati,
&c; New Orleans, 81; Baltimore, ss; Wash.
ington, 30. The mercury IN The STAR office
has not risen over 90 10 day. Albany, 92;
New York, IS; Philadelphia, 80; Boston, SO.
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OFoenbook HoDlnoe101 feR Oo0grosu.
CINcTnnA1ls July 40. L. Davis vas
pendent groonbock ounyention a Torre
6aute, Ind, yeeteyday.
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The Missouri Deaaocrseic Couvensioa-
JEFFIRsoN CITY, No, July 2o.-The dem
ocratic convention reassembled this morn
ing. Henry o. Brockemeyer. Q prominent
German Of 81. Louis, IVES nominated Tor
Lieutenant gOvofuOr.
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sfABBxD--Jacob socey, q citizen OF Clear
IL Il thought 1htally, yesterday, I'm . hight
With Col. 81. W. Dellingof, also Of that place
The latter Wa committed to the custody Of
the sheriff.
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A LEATHHR FAILURB.-Mr. Campbell,
leather betting merchant, Montreal, Canada,
placed his estate In the hands OF an assignee
yesterday; assets estimated At $40 900, with,
allowing for bad debts, direct liabilities of
abOut g252 COO.
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- seylnSs nn.n &C., ~. No.
ipeham Dime savines Benk closed 10. doors
today. Is u thought depositors viii not
lnso heavily. ft
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Van No0trand, dve years old, was allowed
To play with his fAther's revolver, al Wiz
liams6urgh yesterday. Andrew Muller, q
lad, received the bullet In one Of his leRs-
IN T. Sun, 10fh. & -
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A Son SHOOTS Hrs FArnRR--At Du-
baque, Iowa, Samuel LAWton yesterday eve
revolver. innicting fatal wounds. No cane
u aosigned. Young 14Wton was Arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-20

-THE hEFORMED EPISCOPAL COUNCIL
The Reformed Episcopal council resumed its
sittings In Ottawa Tuesday, Bishop Cheney
In the chair. The report OF the committee
on the state of the church was presented, and
showed that the church was organized In
December, 1873. 1t has at the present date
upward OF sixty ministers and hfty congre-
besides others already formed or in progress
OF formation. Reports were received from
only thirty four congregations, which con :
4,o95 Sunday school children. The colIec-
tions for the year amounted to 3 i51 600. The
council adjourned TO meet in Philadelphia
next year,
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A "REFoRMKR" GETS OFF WITH $50 900
Albert Senior, county treasurer OF Wssh-
tngton county, Wis.,, ID said to be q defaulter
In the sum Of eco 900, and his whereabouts
are unknown. He was . prominent demo-
cratic politician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-20

IF there were more men OF the Lamar
stripe in public life, the country would be
more peaceful, happy and prosperous
+ pbi1a Timer
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RE.uE.fy-Ts
OF ST OCK
AT HALF PRICE.
PRICES MERELY NOMINAL.
ODDS AND ENDS
arHALF PRICE.
MUST BE SOLD.
ODD COATS, ODD PANTS,
ODD VESTS
AT HALF PRICE.
BOUND TO SELL.
BROKEN SUITS
AT HALF PRICE.
To CLOSE our.
MISMATC HED GARMENTS
AT HALF PRICE.
NO RESERVATIONS.
WILL BE SOLD At ONCE.
hABLE BROTHERS,
Merchant Tailors and Fine Ulothisrs,
0Hu Corner seventh and ID streets.
MANTELS, CRATES, FURNACES,
LATROBK STOVES.
TIE ST, aEoReE RANGE,
hsesIaS Rasss sold In the market. ma pest
SLATE AND MARBLE MAHTELs,
TIE lrfs.s assortment south Of New York, from
Baskst, Low Down. and Halt Low Down
from sp 10 srs.
Five different patterns Of
LAfRoBE STOVES.
BoYSTONs HEArRR, pat on 70 two rooms, o0.
sgnnkR ouEIs ooAL;oIt COOK STOVE.
purchases, &C
CHRIS. RIE08NEBD,
BRn 7Is D 1lJ TIE sTRxD1 \, N,
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1.-TWO hundred tons Of loo are manufac.
ammonia pgocesAs
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RED HOT.
Many SunsfrOkes I'm New York

Nav YORK, July 20-Another spell OF ex-
cesstvely hot weather has begun here. The
heat last night was intense, and TO day pro-
misses 10 be the same. Many cases OF sun-
Stroke are again repOrfad.
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Square Nles of Woods Burned OUer.-A terrible
fire has been raging In the woods on Cape
Cod, in the neighborhood OF Yarmouth, NJ as
was started by some boys near Weir village.
IL rapidly spread to the town OF Dennis aud
crossed TO Middletown, destroying several
buildings. At noon yesterday the dre was
track OF the fire being ten miles long and
two or three miles wide. Some thirty sQu are
miles of territory were burned over, and the
loss Is roughly eetima ted at half q million
dollars, though 1t viii probably be much
less. A force OF 800 men vainly endeavored
TO Stop the progress of the Sra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-20

NO AGREEMENT was reached after a two
hours conference TO day on toe consular Id
DIPLOMATIC appropriation bill.
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IL.
clines the prohibition nomination for M ASA
chusetts state auditor. -" Extract from the
speech OF Emory Storrs at the Chicago Hay es
meetlng /" II you took the blessed Saviour
and put him at the head of the democratic
party, elected Him its president, with its
feeling, Its history, its tradition its spirit.
ne would be absolutely helpless for the pur-
pose OF the accomplishment Of reform"
Sc. The Presidential Campaign was Opened
at richmond, Va, last night by the conser-
NATIVES Of that city by grand mass ratifi-
cation meeting, indorsing Tilden and Hen
oiIcAs. '' The Missouri democratic state
convention met at Jefferson City yesterday.
and John 8. Phelps was nominated for gov
ernor. The convention, without making
iurther nominations, adjourned until to day.
s2,5co,o00 WORTH OF DRY GOODS AT
a UoTIoN-At the large sale OF dry goods in
New YORK yesterday at Messrs. Faulkuer,
rage Co.'S, as stated in last evenings
Sta r: the goods were from many leading
mills IN the country, and consisted OF dan,
nels, blankets, cheviots, denims, &c. Some
thirteen thousand packages were offered al
an aggregate value Of fully 80, 500, 900. the
salesIoom was thronged with buyers from
al parts OF the country. The prices were
prices, and about twenty five per centum
below manufacturers cost prices. TEsy
Will be duplicated at once, Ii Is said by
every dry goods commission house In New
YORK. Wool Ia now ten cents pound less
than IT was one ) ear ago. The bulk of the
purchases was made by Western houses.
HON. GEORGE K. PUGH died at his resi-
dence In Cincinnati last night. Mr.. Pugh
was born November 26, 1922, and was conse-
Quently In the 54th year of his age at the
time OF his death. During the Mexican war
ne was captain of company In the fourth
regiment of Ohio Volunteers. He studied
the profession Of law and when still quite q
young man turned his attention to politics,
He was member Of the Ohio Legislature
In 1s4s and 1Si9, City Solicitor for Cincinnati
In ESQ, Attorney General OF Ohio In 1851, and
was elected TO the United States Senate in
1s55. Mr.. Pugh was q member Of the Charles
ton convention in 1860, and was one OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-20

AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
today were the Secretary OF War, Senators
Morton and Logan, and Representatives
Baker, Evans, Collins, Hurlbut, Platt, Dun
nell, Hubbell, Hays, jerks and White.
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Cincinnati Suffers.


CINCINNATI, July 2O.-The weather th
past few days has been extremely warn
Yesterday eight cases Of sunefroke oreu rral
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, s4os $3.50; customs, s44s, 6ss G..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-20

BUCHAREST, July -. - The minister of
reserves.
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hAeLE BROTHERS,
Merchant Talors and Fine Uothisrs,
jyl4-n Corner Seventh and ID strees.
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THE HAMBURG MAssAcRE.-Governo
Chamberlain, OF South Carolina, arrived in
thfs city yesterday, and during the day had
interviews, with the President, Secretary
Cameron, and the Attorney General regard
Ing the murder of colOred prisoners at Ham
burg. The views OF the general government
upon the necessity of the stats authori ties
executing the laws of the state and punish
Ing the murderers were explained t. the
Governor, and toe impression is that the
Ia rs Will be carried out by the state au thori-
ties, without reference To the authority of
the United States. Failing to do this, other
means will undoubtedly be employed to
guarantee the safety OF the lives OF its citi-
Invitation OF the Secretary of War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-20

THE CoNFERENCE COMMITTEES on the
legislative and the consular and dIploms attic
appropriation bills held NEE tings to-day,
but made no progress towards an agreement.
They will both meet again tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-20

HEPAYOF LETTER CARRIERS REDUCED.
The Postmaster General has issued a circu-
lar 10 postmasters stating that In conse-
quence Of the reduced appropriation for the
nee delivery service for the fiscal year end
ing June so, 1871, the salaries OF letter car
r1eTs at offices of the first-class who received
500, $500 and $500 will be reduced S25 each
per year, and that carriers at offices of the
second class now receiving 5000, 500 and $500
Per annum will be reduced at the same rate.
and that the salaries OF carriers hereafter an.
pointed at offices of the first and second class
shall not exceed s675 for the former and s575
for the latter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-20

FOR THE BENEFIT OF SCIENCE-A gen.
tleman who is studying the frequency of
instances OF injury from lightning would be
obliged for any information, which may be
sent To the editor, as to cases occurring In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-20

HAUL DOWN THE FLAG.-Complaint was
recently made to the Secretary of the Treas
ury that the collector for Norfolk hal
stretched on the gable end OF the custom
house large banner with the names OF the
republican Presidential candidates on 1t,
and the question was respectfully asked
whether this was to be permitted, the build
Ing being the property of the people. IRE
vised to remove the banner for the reason
stated in the question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-20

JUDGE GEORGE p. FISHER, ex District
Attorney for the District OF Columo ia, was
before the House Postal Committee yester-
day to testify regarding his connection with
the prosecution OF j. J. Hines, mail con.
tractor of Alabama. When Jewell testified
before the committee last week he said that
the management OF the prosecution, which
was In the hands Of Judge Fisher. was very
inefficient; that he was anxious that other
guilty persons implicated IN that fraudulent
Transaction should also be prosecuted, and
was disappointed that they were not. Fisher
says that in thus testifyi ing Jewell cast q
reflection upon his conduct In Hines prose.
entop, whereas be was not called into the
case until Jewell or his department had
mace an ARRANGEMENT whereby clerks who
pad been bribed by Kettle were let OF on
coalition Of their turning states evidences
ara testlfying against Hines who really
turned out TO be the only innocent man In
~ me Whole eusiness. This was done before
ne got into the case at all, % that he had no
oiscreuon In the matter. He and Judee
spence, law oncer Of the departmant, held .
consultation about the matfer. md Told
jewell that they bad agreed that the prose
eution OF hines on such testimony a. that
would be rather hopeless underfakfne. and
tost they eoa1 not expect eonvietion.
, 1876-03-17

[Comrilea from exohanges.l

Compiled from exchanges.l
Collector Giddings is recovering from
his late illness.
Yesler has sold $50 Of his lottery tickets
to Wildman & Crossen, Of Seattle.
The Presbyterian entertainment at
Olympic last week netted $63.75.
e)farmers Of Skagit Valley are SOW
ing an immense amount of grain this
spring.
WIN. Fife, the artist Of Landscapes, YES
sells and political cartoons died at Seattle
on the 14th.
Thos. ]. Jackson, of Port Blakely, is
preparing to erect hotel at Seattle 68x9S
feet. three stories high.
The Mayor of Olympia announces that
immigrants arriving there will be provid-
ed with temporary shelter.
Only 265acres of land were entered and
paid for In the land office OF this district
during the month ofFebruary.
The enterprise of supplying Seattle with
water from Lake Union Is In contempla-
ton by San Francisco parties.
Township No. 35, north range, 2 west,
on San Juan Island, Is the most thickly
settled Of any township In this land dis
trict.
A project is talked of at Seattle Of open
ing a way between Lakes Washington and
Union by the construction ofa canal.
An effort is being made to send the adj
mirable collection ofwheat and grain made
by Owen Bush, Of Thurston Co., to the
Centennial.
Engineer Hale has completed the looa-
tion Of the Puyallup Railroad from Ia
coma to South Prairie, a distance Of %
miles. Several hundred men will soon be
put to work on it, so as to push it to COM
pletion before next winter.
, 1876-03-17

MUrINY.-Last Monday, as the ltaIian
bark lena was preparing to get under way
tor sea the crew refused duty, on the pre-
tonco that the vessel was unseaworthy.
The fact being made known TO the con-
signees F. S. Fowler & Co, survey was
held resulting in the declaration that ,II the
S,L herl, was in 4 seaworthy condition. The
crew crrs NOT satisfied, and still refusing to go
to work. an appeal was had to the cutter
tIen living at her moorings close Dy'
Snd in \ teW minutes her boat was along.
side the bark. As soon as the officer had
Gained the deck and witnessed the state of
SSairs he caused the mutineers to be put
in irons. and at the same time gave them
to understand that persistence in their
t.onrse would result in trial for the grave
offence of mutiny. The officer then re-
turned to the cutter. After a few hours,
however, the crew, concluding that "dis-
cretion was the better part of valOr," pro-
fessed desire to have their irons removed
and promised to resume work. The cut
ter was signaled, and again the boat came
but this time to give them their liberty on
condition of strict obedience to orders. The
next morning she weighed anchor and
put to sea.
, 1876-03-17

notice by the annual statements OF
the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company,
of San Francisco (of which Mr.. William
Korter, of this town, is Agent that their
loss by the Chicago fire was $529, ,364.92 !;
by the Boston fire was $15S, 900; and by
the Virginia City fire, Oct. 26, 1875. they
sustained a loss Of 1926, ,4O2.55, which was
promptly paid. In the thirteen years Of
their existence they have paid S2,767, 422
losses by fire and marine, which proves
conclusively that the company has a sure
and safe basis; and we would commend
it to the favorable consideration of all
having dwellings or other property which
they wish insured. Mr.. Korter will, with
pleasure, avail himself of any Opportunities
that may present themselves in this direc-
tion.
, 1876-03-17
Card,
PoRr TOWNSEND, March Z, 1875.

FOHI IOWNsEhD, uLaFcH q IoIU'
/, E. Solari, of the Italian bark lena,
do hereby certify that Capt. Charles How
ard, a Puget Sound Pilot, was in charge
of my vessel when she went ashore on
Point Hudson, and I do not attach any
blame to him whatever, as the vessel was
going out with an east wind, on the star
board tack, and when of Point Hudson
the wind suddenly veered around to the
northwest, accompanied with snow, which
set her aback, and before she could be put
about the tide caught her and she drifted
in shore stern first, having let 90 the an
chor at the time.
1 therefore exonerate Pilot Howard
from all blame. EMILIO SoLARI,
Master Italian bark lena.
, 1876-03-17

SERENADED. On Thursday evening, Of
last week our office was favored with a
serenade by the Port Townsend Brass
Band numbering fourteen members. The
proficiency they displayed cannot be sur
passed by many bands numbering years Of
practice where this one numbers only
months. Mr.. Hale White has proved
himself a teacher and leader of rare merit.
All parties, balls, picnics and parades on
the Lower Sound would do well to secure
the services of this worthy musical organ
ization. We only wish our readers could
have heard them render in their inimita-
Bile style "Silver threads among the
gold"
, 1876-03-17

THE Gussie Telfair, which arrived too
late for notice last week, made the round
trip from Victoria to Fort Wrangel in z
days and 13 hours. There is no news
from the mines. There were about 200
men at Fort Wrangel eleven had already
started up the Stickeen on the ice. The
weather was intensely cold, and the snow
was 2 feet deep. The Telfair expert
enced very heavy weather.
, 1876-03-17

AccDEsTs.-Wm. Mcdonald, of Port
Ludlow, had one Of his feet badIycrushed
on the llth inst. He was brought to the
Marine Hospital in this place for treat
ment, when 1t was found necessary to am
putate one Of the toes. He is now, we
understand, doing well. On the same
day, at Port Gamble, one of the crew Of
the Roswell Sprague, had his head badly
injured, and 1t was thought for sometime
ne was killed. Il occurred by bunch OF
laths slipping in on the shute and striking
him on the head, knocking him against the
lumber. A physician was called and
dressed the wound.
, 1876-03-17

The creditors of ofThomas Cranney, bank
rupt, met at the Courtroom in this city
on Saturday, the llth inst, for the pur-
pose Of electing an assignee. There being
no register in bankruptcy in this District
Judge Lewis oficiated as register, and pre-
sided at the meeting. About forty thou
sand dollars Of Unsecured claims were pre-
sented and a vote was taken upon the
election Of assignee, which resulted in the
election Of Samuel d. Howe, Of Olympia.
Everything connected with the estate Is
now suspended until the assignee arrives
70 take charge of the property.
, 1876-03-17

WENT TO PRcEs.-The bark Isaac
Jeans, with lumber from Seabeck, went
ashore outside the South Head. near Col
den Gate, about O'Clock on the morning
OF the 9th inst. The crew were saved. A
heaVy swell setting in from the recent
gaze, and the wind falling, causedjh her to
oriit on the rocks. She was an ancient
vessel, built in the East, and has been in
service for years on this coast. She went
% pieces so quickly on striking that the
rev se had barely time to save themselves.
one belonged to Adams, Taylor & Co.,
aiio was about 800 tons burden.
, 1876-03-17

STRESS OF WEATHER.-The barks Ros-
well Sprague, Sonoma and Vidette,
proceeding down the Straits on the 18th,
on their way to sea, encountered a severe
gale from the westward, and returned to
our harbor for shelter. The bkte Diseov-
cry, also outward bound from Seattle,
made this port for shelter on Wednesday.
, 1876-03-17

THE ship Niagara, Capt. T. S. Pick
ard, arrived on Monday evening, 10 days
from San Francisco-7 to the Cape, and
s thence to this port; having encountered
heavy'weather the entire voyage. She
Is consigned to f. s. Fowler & Co., and
viii load with spars at Port Gamble for
Rio Janeiro.
, 1876-03-17

TIE schr. Page arrived at Union
Wharf on Tuesday bringing from Port
Ludlow quantity of lumber for the new
and commodious school-room in process
Of erection adjoining the schoolhouse.
To the Rev. Jno. Rea, County Superin-
tendent, Is every parent in this town In
debted, tor 1t was mainly through his indie
htigable energy and zeal that our citizens
responded so literally to the proposition
Of increased accommodations for the pub
lie school.
, 1876-03-17

THE FoURTH.--The prospects for a
suitable commemoration OF our national
birthday are Frightening. A meeting Of
the committee on arrangements was held
last evening, too late, however, for the
appearance Of proceedings in this issue.