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hIIEEP-Tl!sFs 3eie 1o0d dtmANd a. l4lly !otmef
nu1tntlunA The supply tarratp. nhd al The Of
frrtaks tAkon bAil4 o. ~ ata IS tos Inferior
medium EraIot md vt s3 lor goaa to closr.
. 4AEEPaAL
xs ~ 4 htss(Ss I. 4s tse Ss 4; !, !ss. rs
;9.""Dl iW 5a..."1! a.sS iiatYs.ltd}aA
7a....a3 i.is4si5s.".:a AIS ii ltaiabsi al
HEw roNk.
Nxw foEk, sept. G.-Hls3es- Feccipta j R3O aKhinst
I aa70 tti1s aas week; aa!itY ta!r -:
market n! A. IA alrancgat 1le; pour tu psr uatlfe
Texans, Atx3a,+ -
SGttp-Itstrfpts o. 21 making 41.lO3 for two days,
sEntast t70 luI1 lat wsuk; prices TIL ca htut
NJ; .aes .!ov " A3fk7s f0t lana4 4:1c fuF 4hee1,
fttHf-Esecetps 5Do, making O. MI fur tw0 taya,
aaAtnst Go sas time last wnnx. fpe saIe atv.
BUtYALu. ...
nCEpALp, 8epl. 6tAHHs-ttaeetpts, !. tt, total tur
the xuef LnA: haFkes fairly Aely,: I'll tr.s srrislls
III xs.se .asj ! ssHesepi. UU: soss "a IL
wssf: = ~; .atks! at,i.c LIMBS ~ sd.aMee Can.
Ga2s-Ases,ot, >, soo; to,ai tor the week, l4,eoo,
, 1876-09-07
COMMERCIAL.

Tne fol,n,singwor tho rscoipts and shipments Of
the lcaIIng articles M produce In this city during
tho twenty tour h0ngs ending at o'clock on
Wednesday morning. and for the corresponding time
last year:
, 1876-09-07

CytcAoo.-The sehrs Clara Parker, Oamecoel.
and Pilot, and tho prop n. Groh, are At tho doels
Of tbs Chicago Dsy-Dock Company undergoing ro-
pairs....The sehr Frontier city was sold yeater-
day near Clark street brtdgs by Deputy coun-
~ Collector John A. Farrow for al.propcrsy
taxes shs was BID In by MI Thon,sa Miller for TIM
sum Of 8st ~. Mr. Miller hns already had hA!t-n
!ipxen applications from peEsons suxioua " tatl
es1 E,sc 1T b5a.s ys.s.as, Z ssaf t. = @ n; o
Tha tug Harrison has been temporarily laid up.
Sis eapeet4 % be o9t asain !u NV capt:
III aHia no al IT, = fio ses a. q aosd
s.a a H. ls. fy.s,s Asi;S4s
yesterday mlnna l.el tlb-top4al. Tho schr 0tk,,
navigation In the nslghborhood ot Iu4iAnA atreet
trdgs. WA put out q ths way yesterday BY iiAr-
Judane M Sy tSe piepanass that aFo SeinE s:.
anH intsF'ss;"g s.. ns yaeht, sh1el vi! r.
and EntsFptIso. The latter 10 new yacht, and u
going to make her maiden effort.
which LEFT here Monday ior WAito Lake to st ;
eaa s%s tS ssho hasns CO..,
from tile north she wRs pfHtcctcd BY Racine resIs
hut whrn tho wind changed to the sou uthe1st yestcr-
day shs dragged her anchor and weps OH the beach.
md tut sha 1 esiax te piscss. Ths poiphia has
been very unl1cky craft durIng lhe aat NV ysass
was built At notroLt tn lh9.t wa rated D 2 anu
Insured In various companies for 81, 900.
NEAKtr pss4arEn.-The tag Mary AcLano So~.
| ell out the schs llotncr Tuesday evening", When
rounding tho North Pier Tho r parted snd got ,n~
tu the wlecl ot The tug, making her unmansgeabfe,
Tie soa was very rough and hefore the sng VAS
tho Mace where Tho 0non4ago suttk Juar ago.
Tha .cht saysa hetsslf Gy leisinx 10 haF anchor,
AcLans blsw hor whistle t1ccssantly which brought
along tho tugs Ward aud TON, usoWiL md they We
cured tho endangered craft4 IN tiMu to save them
from. destruction and brought them back fnt0 tho
l.Atbos.
, 1876-09-07

ate mt salactnt % roMna L1ts .epotta from Ncr
utk ,rtak f.:oaniy Of shs srog nd fsw sSntIsetn
s!s tha. tho .na.on "a q @ s1Se,, ssnesdt i 10
raeI In England the crop |: estimated a. twnttr,s
of that of Jn in 1crnany At unc qnat,ct sMA y iit
Gt,,tn ON half There ft01s0 prnpuFtnnar lou 10 tho
arpy & s9ss s,S scs nfsr' =" s"5
rtynl 25c. aid n1is ttR7o} ara seInR at sdt4c.
frw hons Of lE5t AFe offered Al 1z5r. ~
LRATIiKK-h faF business MA In rroHfnas and tho
neskei .hnyrd hrm tone Btncha ate not cxee,sixe.
huttrr pr!ce1 will probably rtayatl Hills atet ID the
&NHbun FClON the uIiOi AttHH1:
, 1876-09-07
AMERICAN CITIES,
EFUs ynT3R

CnIcAE0t $l.09H fGf No. MiHhukeN 81. Is LOT new
amber Virginia: md *12a for new white Michigan. |
1tye quiet at 7017ae for Western. barley quiet and
noMfnay uuchanKedt arnnt1 tslcs Of Te1a1 and ss1-
rowed 6tata ~efO reported II Sic. Corn shAds
nrmcr, aud closed rather 9alets saes 2es Coo bu
sraasc for hot anu warm Wcatcrn mlxcds A1c tor !
b&I54kc tor graded ant uuEratcd |
steamer mixed Western; sad1a7c for nnRralc Wcstcrn
mixed, Including eatl mixed At 5s,tfs8c. the latter
price for round lot OF so oOo bu. Oat4 brought more
Iuonay with good local trade demand and
port inquiry; satcs OF BIZ ifcd and
ss@475c for whIte Wcstern and State; 4O43c In soeu
for H. 00obu old Nc. Chicago, 45u for old mixed Mchi
gen} 4l&s4!o tor mixed Western; <114%c for new
vhtto Western.
0cean Frdghis-Wlthout auotahle change, though
not over and ah0ye atcnAy. Engagements to Liver.
pool by stcam a. sU hn grain At ssd, To Hull. by
steam. 10 of0 hu grain at sd.
Prortsions-pork higher, and t,rm at the advance,
With more doing: miles 400 bsls hew spot at
$40 s1l7no also 50 bss for September at 30 and
$50 brta October 1t sl7C0; at the second eAi. for
September si7.o0 was asked. for October 619,7s BID
and DO asked; andfor Tho remainder OF year s1s.4s
BID and Eld.s0 askoi Nildlcs quiet at n5tGo4{c for
Western long cfear Lard excited AMI decidedly higher
active Inquiry. clo,lng Arm j.; sales Of
1.3a5 prime ttcAH tho spot 1t 4O9os0 cios
tng At $40 30; also e tcs for September 1t Stp3oo
10, ,s2: +:5o tcs for October at 7s31U. 30, closing
At and 2. Coz tea f0F the remainder Of tho year
Mt - g. closing Mt 80. 60 lid; Ut tho second
CALI for October ~ bid and slO35 aakeds for No
yebcr Co. ss bid md so 75 asked; aud for tho fcua!n
der Of the year 80. 40 bid and 50. 50 asked.
Huudr-Dustnsas Oh . slNall scale, hat late figures
were rotanedi Eaca Of 2o7 hhds Cuba Muscoyndo pt
ssaonc; 1os hhds and ECO boxes molasscs grades at
ss tss tS sSsa Se Y S quoted At primo
ptr r. ho aseg To- sp1ff nrns =. ' AZ 7ios
.rhi.sWU Un.et.is!: .ais. on 'changs IT. 50 bs!s at
y t' Ssss oas e q 4
ss rsx ro:s g: s:p. s:.ss ms: A:ef si ,, future,
ffesaF Il H!s; 9D5ssss Dsesm
HS!s! HSs S5sii;G!is; s;: i 5:ssi;
s, '' =, a,,', 's,s .,ns 'ss: .'ss.s
dt2ass: esSs: atsi@tsss ss;E4!si s. md Unchanged
cetpta ~ Is @ spfeg vi isas ss@ Ho
sfa1s sa ~, si xe H. Rssntes. s s'f cF
ssssS ,R;eo ssx o7ss ssy St ssis 6! 5'ss
quet. bat sssaSy Ie;nsni fa.r - sna d ID marEss
y.s. 3 81 Ws,s15
se4s; fSfsf'st " mixed "t'''0 and state
ff% Hsy.1ffa. "a Ka,;sfs sS Western
s s5 i;r md n,o
@ssbss @ ~ 4Rssass ss ssSa: sfs SSs ssa
s5s: ss.ss d ssas '' % afads '''o ronu''
S;;; ;$s;sff i &C., &c.
ktl,h<rNPsrn; han1focf sIe i,ueuos Arcs md rio
ssts$.$ s;s I'll $s!Ss: a' sssss
ssSsas sS9s pulled st'''s; an~A'l'd' 4O'sse' r0sss
g. Ss,an9 sf .Sst,s s,; R,"s
ss S.5 sssa TX Sfss,y A. Ss III :ssia
oits,is; Sat.s5lFi2a; f2;a;tW'9Mi Westsru. ,4esoc.
K;ty1inss!1sSs stn.si Sii,o1,. "ss.;
, 1876-09-07


ostohct el.1lM. November. tf.0iH, No. !, Ba,4a
ppatc. Corn hrmsTl tair dtmtnat Ro. 2, @5fAsxc,
iva hieheY, So T. n4a Ts,e1 WHnk .uI hsfsn.
2.rtrtcmbeY, e1n: No. Il III, ''' wv
1rfi1hssr,Qa1 hha duti Wheat 10 B15ao, 1hc: h
FtcssitsneFicur, 4 ion b,.. wheat, IN. On bu,
S1iph,tnis-fiour. o. Nsiiisis, whest 4 II, hI. XII
nA1risonE.
nALTisonk sehi t-t!onfm..st md unchsnst',
nSu"a Eo ~ HhsnanHtd.
llrn-Acttvo1 hfn,l eisasjc.
,tstSt;Me. "''1e"' e"" "us"@'se' AA'n' "uaeA,
E0fftr-Ftrm nhh unchanged.
IttrolsnV1-stte!y anl nnehanKch
1Tnistv@I,uI9.. 22Y.f XVII i"n t'It3x t&3Senaaa""
Escxipss-WhaaL III GlIt la, corn, t2t,soobn
nurfALn.
DryrlLo. 6ent: q; +. G{rntn-Whent nrn!E l'Rht Do.
ah II stinst tr5 hnlnz!a
Sample al to1aEi No. ID htsh ni1eI nic, v" p.'yy
aniSs; t wm1ts nHot On uaext soAc' 11Ja neglected.
n,nui EtfoAs--outott "a vbcat and sxc cnrx D.,
Now York. '"
NEW ORLEANS, i.
@ 7t 5c 5a q nu's trsdto
WaT~ ~Actlve, Jill iower, 't jobi,ins. si7.1sss,sm
, 1876-09-07

CHICAGO.


AnnvALs-prop Emplta State. nn1fato. suu-
ds!es; prop q. r. Heath, sau6atack, sunl.tcs:
prop Messenger, Benton Ifnrbor, enndslca; prop @
J. Trpeslall. st. Joseph, bundrtts; prnp Trader,
South Haven. anudrlcs; stmr Atprna, Muakexon,
aandrlcs; btmr Frthto, Montague, lumber; prou
II. Groh. Manfstec, lumber; scts i. 4 A. s.ron.
ach. Man!stco, lumber; schr Windsor. 1lanfstecs
lnmber; schr L. a. burton, Ludington. lumber,
schs Hattie Fahcr, Davis pior railroad ttes schf
II. Mueller, stuskegon, lumbcr; schr 1yat.c, Mis-
kcgon, lumbar; schr Lookout, .Muskceon, lumber;
ner, Glenn Haven, lumber: prop Cuba, buffalo.
snntlrlcs.
CLEARAacga--schr L. 3, Coates, Muskeron. 4
brIa ham; scht John Dean, Jr., MuekeQon, as
cords stonG: brig Commerce. Mnrfnette, 9, 600 In
corn, 62a bu oats; schr Fhvorite, Bufrnlo, II, ISL
bu corn; schF Britton, White Lake, ID hu corr:
.shr Guiding snr Pert Huron, g. 900 bu eon:
If, sGf India Bnao b. corn so6
tngtou, 100 bu corn, 100 bTs Hour, and sundres,
prop D. Caldwell, Port Huron, e. 6G0 In corn,
1,474 ors Hour, 70 beta pork 24J hrls corn meal:
prop Tempest, Whits I.nke. 100 pkEa milae: rro,s
Milwaukee,, ogasnsburg sn1 Pork Huron. 4iO hrIs
hu com. s.. 900 bn re. 100 brls beef. 100 out
and sundrjcs; schr Persia, White Lake, b1ls beer
and auMrics; stms Alpena Muskegou. 100 brln
flour. "a brss pork, 4 brls whisky, and suniries; ;
prop Trader. saugatuctt, Buntlrics; prop 1tussia,
HuGal0, h3, 600 b1 corn. 77o bars seed. rs bala
sheep. pe1ts. amt sundr!es; prop Montana, Dnf-
seed md sundsies; prop q. r Heath. gauGatucG.
6unjfiEg. -
, 1876-09-07
DRY GOODS.


CLEVELAND, Sept 0.-Pxsroieln-Kenued. market
ficndy and unchanged: standard white, I10 ttit ~
caat, car lotl.
l'trTsnun0. rh., Sept. o.-pctro.aum quiet tu>
hrm; crude, f1oo A. rarkcrs: refined, 2ag2uc rhit.
Alelphlh delivery.
, 1876-09-07
THE CANAL.

: THE N3ANA14@
pnlnasroR1, ILL.,, Sept. o.-Aanisxo-Pnlsf
Star, 1.aSalis, D, 800 hu corn; n. l.. Adans. Ii"
Sale, 5000 bu corn; prop Victor. chlllieoshs.
4. 300 bu cora; 0ip.sy Queen, .schilusoshs. b.sQ8
, 1876-09-07

PROVISIONS.


HOG PRODUCTS Were n,odara.cly act.rc. anil
stronger, though somewhat irregular. TIM atcadlcE
frcn Of tho paat days Induced tho belief that tho
market had gone low 1t will 6cAr for tho pres.
cnk anl q good many orders were received. ch!cny
to oil shorts the better dumand streuStAcninE tito
huads OF holers cIroctaliy hogs weso quoted high
CT. After the hulk Of tho otde1 had been d'scd the
market reccdnl somewhat. but the general tone rn
tiyHl. Etucks are small for low prices.
Nsss Frk-Eaa moderately nstlvs sud lETt1u1afy
nrer advancing :.1ac pet ETl under better demand.
and closing Rbnyo tho latest quota ons Ut TucsdS
saIts xerc seportol Of $50 brls cash Mt t5Aotlu,
nl t,! 7Wx Is III ~, Irs sciler OeioLst i $lH 77+
l3 ~! oo br3 sesr n ysa5 ., T.
III. I'd sHt!S II: q i, sslIsr tls xtsf:
shurt ltlirrMt aflld that tho market las hesa
sull down = little lou low. ~! pTe4c9t 'lEAt
wers 4sporsca of 1 73o tcs ,cer tbs Ionth Il
49, IL; 4uNtcs Arllst October ~ - kan ts 0tNt
,s3ssF yess Il ss9 s0ins
sss Is secs tlstoSss; 81. 10 sei1sr Aovsnhef; aud
G Il o s. .s ss os w
usais-wers quiat and = shade nrmtr, n ,yr1pssAy
witt porE and lard, ths demand helnE lI1l.t though
tlns Tint kent pflyats Sales wefo rspottsa Vt
FLth s0ulaers 1t &c; % boxcs Do ~
~ =. .tt rt6. a. sasn pgr !1 r. sas s7
loYcs simitaos p ii sIlc; 80 bn1cs long and slty.t
cears, selIer Ort H. as NC. Sulho1ta " seller DC.
uXc, Tho following aso tito 'at;.t quosat!ans; x,ou
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-12

CuBA LrBRE The agent OF the republic
or Cuba In this city, Mr. n guel de A idsms,
patriots on Friday, the 18th OF last month.
The city In question 10 situated near the
northern shore Of Cuba and on the railroad,
between Nuevftas and Puerto Principe. The
city IS surrounded by fortincstioos and
stockades Of jiQue. one OF the hardest woods
found I'm the West Indies. The attacking
and cavalry, who entered the city with
scarcely any resistance The Spanish garri-
son took refuge In the forts around the city.
lssing the headquarters OF the Quartsrmas-
ters generals stores OF the central depart
ment After helping themselves 20 al the
munitions Of war they needed, The insurgents
sltion being offered them by the spanish
troops, who remained hidden In the forts,
and AFTER stay OF eleven hours, vacated 10
y. Herald, 9Th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-12
TWO CENTS.
FORHGN NEWS.

More Spanish Troops 60 Go 60 Cuba.
Madrid, Sept IA detachment of 2,IJJ
Spanish troops will embark September 18th
10 reinforce the Spanish army In Cube.
They will be followed by 4,s00 Others before
the end OF the month.
East Indian Crops Good.
BoNBAY, Sept u The crop prospects are
good throughout India, except IN the Ocean
southern Mshrstts and Mysore.
Wanted In New York.
LONDON, Sept. 10 Tue newspapers this
morning state that New York and French
detectives took passage At Plymouth on
BOARD the steamer Frisia, which arrived at
mat place SUNDAY, en- route TO Cherbours
And hamburg. Their purpose Is 10 ar rest al
Cherbourg or Hamburg certain passeu gers
who are wanted Ia New York
Fare In Paris.
Dispatches having been received here from
New York saying that a report had reached
there that great fire was raging 10 the Rue
Bondy, Pa as, att sndC " it'll loss OF life in
QuiIy develops the fact that a carriage
builders hOuse and factory, on that tho;
oughfare, were burne 4 last night This was
the sole extent OF the IRE. There were no
lives lost.
The DOAcaster Races.
At Doncaster TO day the race for the great
Yorkshire handicap was won by Bersaglier,
With Merry Duchess second s1d Oylei norpe
third.
silver anu a Failure.
LONDON, Sept l2-Sllver, 5ls5lx. L. y.
Sichel q Co, merchants, of Bradford, have
failC ]; liabilities 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-12

A MURDERED HUsBAND--Coroner Gam
non, OF Jersey City, last night concluded the
Inquest In the case OF Thomas McGrath, VINO
was thrown lrosn the fourth story window Of
his residence, In Montgomery street, after q
ago. Mrs. McGrsth appeared on the wit
ness stand with fractured arm IN q sling, q
bruised lace. and complaining OF q dislocafed
shoulder. She gave . long history Of the
tragedy, declaring that she was treated by
her husband IN q brutal manner, and that
after the assault he went into the front
room. She professcd entire ignorance ~ . D
how he fell from the window, or As 20 now
bis skull was crushed apparently with the
blood stained csrbine found In the apart
ments. She also denied being Intoxicated.
The jug returned q verdict that MoSratn
was killed by q fall from the fourt story.
and that bis wife admits that he could MOI
get out of the window without her seeing
him. She was held for the grand Jary.-tM
Y. Stsa, llfh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-12

AN INHUMAN NEGRO FATHER.-Joseph
MsEyck, colorCi, living In Church street,
was complained OF by his neighcors yester-
DAY Tor maltreatiBg his son, about n years
olo. The cruel father, because his son was
feet not touching the ground, under 4 ds
Ioe IN lot, after he whipped him severely
lnen put molasses on his IA kei body, so thst
nles and insects could torment him. Several
WnlVe men were willing 10 testify against
tne accuses. and a colored man ma fe the
afndsyit. MaEyck was srrsigued before Jus.
uce Hutchinson, who sent him Co jatl for
Ten DAYS. Exceedingly mild punt sh ment for
such inhumanlty. The Justice said the sick
ness OF the wife OF the hard hearted father
made btm lenient--l Charleston %. CT Nesos
and Courier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-12

THE ALLEN-GosS PRIZE FIGHT A
FRAUD-Eph. Holland, who acted as the
referee In the recent prize night between
Allen and Goss, stated to q reporter that
Aliens talk about suing for the stakes and
all the money put up either by Goss or Allen
for stakes or ring bet belonget to him.
There was not q dollar up on the match.
The men were to fight for the excursion
money, which, In this case, did not exceed
the expenses OF the trains. Consequently
the hight was not for prize, though fought
according TO the rules OF the prize ring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-12

FATAL COAL OIL AcoIDEsT IN PRIScE
GEORGES Yesterday morning AT an early
hour, Mrs. Biuger, wife OF a respectable
farmer residing four miles from Upper Mari
boro', Nd, while In the act OF placing
lighted coal oil lamp upon a table In the
Kitchen, missed the table, and the lamp fall
Ing 10 the floor explode 4, scattering the IRE
over her dress. Her husband hearing her
screams, ran 20 her assistance aud extin-
guished the flames, but not until Rfter sne
was severely burned. The unfortunate yo-
man asked him for a drink OF water, which
he gave her, and she almost immediately
fell hack dead. Mrs. Binger was a young
woman, and had been married bat short
mas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-12

EAR BITTEN OFF.-The Cumberland
News OF Saturday says: YESTERDAY AFTER
noon two boatmen, named Alphonso A RING
ton and - Brubaker, Quarreled IN a
south Cumberland saloon, aud had a des-
perSte rough and tumble tight, IN the course
OF which Arlington bit piece OF iesh about
about an inch and a half long aud half an
inch wide out OF one OF Brubaker's ears.
warrant was issued for Arrington's arrest
and Constable Boyd aud Policeman HeIfrfch
went after him, but he had escaped into
West Virginia about twenty minutes before
the officers arrival, and has not vet been
caught" Arlington is q notorious charac-
ter in Alexandria, where he belongs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-12

THE RACES IN KENTUCKY-The fall
meeting OF the Kentucky association COM
meDcSd At Lexington yesterday, with q
large attendance OF visitors. The frst race
was for the Phenix hotel stakes. Two start
ed. The race was won by Clemnie q . beat
ing Esglet. Time, ass, LAZY, I.5lK. Eaglet
took The nrst heat. Tue second race, sweep
STAKES for tbres-year-olds, one mile and
quarter, was won by Creedno0r, chestnut
colt by Asteroid; Bombay second, Lizzie
Stone third. Time, IL. The third race, flly
stakes, for two -year-olds, three-Q arters OF
mile, was won by Belle OF the Mead, Glen
bina second. Time Il3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-12
THE TURKIsH WAR.
AOFO Fighefng.

BELGRADE, Sept. I2.-Oncial dispatches
say there was severe lighting on Sunday and
Monday between Deligrad and Alextnatz, in
consequence Of the Turks atfemptiug to
throw . bridge across the Morava. They
were unsuccessful. This movement indi-
Gates that the Turks despair OF taking Alex
get TO the rear OF its fortified lines. The Ser.
Wan garrison 1t Alexinatx numbers ONLY
$500 men, but the Turks need the place az Z
base Of operations against Deltgrad, and for
with Nisch. Horvatovitch, with II 900 man.
has retired rom Granada and Joined Tcher,
payed At Delikrad. Yesterday they eaine
the 1urkish rear south OF Djunis, when Q
the two generals. The nghting ceased a
n1ghffall without Q decisive result, aud was
renewed to-day. No later advices have been
peace negotiations. Popular feeling stiii
favors continuance Of the war In pre16rence
to accepting humiliatiug terms OF pefca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-12

THE CONVECTION OF RAILROAD TICKET
AGENTS., at New York, closed yesterday.
Inc committee appointed on rates reported
that IL was not advisable to make any mate
rial alterations In rates as made per cOnven.
tion sheet ak months ago. The report was
adopted, and the present rates will stand for
centennial ticket rates, a. the latter have
been reduced on an average about ten per
cent nom all points. It was decided to hold
convention at 81. Louis On the second FRI
day Of March. 1871.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-12
END OF THE SIOUX CAMPAIGN.
Gen. Tefry's Column Dissolved.

NKw YORK. Sept IA special dispatch
from Terry's camp, on the Yellowstone, near
Glepdlve, Sept. 5th, via Bismarck, b. T.,
says: General Terry this morning issued an
order dtssolvfng his operating column. Gen.
raj GibbOn, with the Montana troops, leaves
in the morning for Fort Ellis. Major Reno
with the lth cavalry and Major Moores bat
talon OF the 9th infantry, will patrol the
north bank of the Yellowstone In order To
prevent any band of hostile Sioux that NAV
be retreatiEg before General Crook crossing
the river. Colonel Otis, with the I'D infan-
Try, will remain at this point In charge of
subsidiary depot. General Terry and staff
proceed to Buford by steamboat. The Gen.
eral will give his whole attention to the for
Tongue river. The campaign may bs re-
garded as virtually 81 an end so far as Gem
eral Terry's column is concerned. Everybody
In camp Is delighted, as ii had been evident
Tor q long time that we were not II kelly TO
accomplish much good by remaining In the
field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-12

TIE CENTENNIAL ADMISSIONS. - Tue
full-fee admissions 20 the main Centennial
exhibition from the LIST 10 the sth Instant,
inclusive, were ga ,2s4. and the half fee
% 80. The free admissions during the same
time were 73,2Sl. Grand total, 4lO,O74,
grand total admissions for May were 6si go:
for Jrne, ,OO2 SIS; for July, 9O6,4f7; and for
August, 1,l75,31i. The grand total admis-
sions, including the livestock exhibition,
up TO Friday night were 4, 209, las, and the
grand total cash receipts ~, 40 $685.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-12

The RIFLEMEN-Gu ieTs,e~ue and Botiy,e
Become Members Of the American Team
meetipg g of the American team was held at
New York on Saturday evening, and the
situation was discussed. 1t was generally
conceded that the team was not as strong "a
At should be, and the scores made on Satur-
day, which ranked third In the list, bore out
THIS impression. Both Col. Gildersleeve and
Col. BOdine were mportuned to 90 into the
team, as several members stood ready to
yield their places TO such experienced
marksmen. Mr.. Bruce thereupon volun-
teered to step aside In favor OF Col. Bodine,
and Mr.. Yale said he should be only too glad
to allow Col. Gtldersleeve to take lis oil ace.
Both Col. BOdiDe and Col. Gildersloeye then
team, and agreed to she Ut on the day OF the
match. As they have both been shooting at
intervals during the season, aud are In good
practice, the fear OF the pablo that the
IN the Centennial matches need no longer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-12

Two GIRLS TAKE SrRYCHNINE.-On
Thursday, In the town OF Willington, Conn,
two giris-Roeie Green, IL years old, and
companion, Miss Shurtleff, II years old
took strychnine with q suicidal purpose
Miss Green died In four hours. Just before
death she stated as her motive that no one
cared for her; that her dead mother was call
ing her, and she was tired OF life. Miss Shuri
LEFT was alive last night, but still In danger
Two young men were present when the fatal
dose was taken, and were urged TO partake
OF IL, but refused, although they thought the
whole thing was q Joke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-12

KILLED BY FELLOW BATHER-Coro-
ner Ellineer yesterday held an inquest I'm the
case of William Thomas Weaver, OF 352 west
10th street, boy vino was drowned while
bathing in the East river. Henry Weaver,
his brother, testified that Weaver jumped
John Quinn followed him. Weaver came TO
the So rface, and Ackersen seized him by the
shoulders and forced him under again. Wea-
yer did not rise again alive. Andrew Camp
bell, florist at 1l9 9th avenue, was fishing
near by. He corroborated Henry Weaver's
account, and added that Ackersen, as soon
as 1t became certain that the boy was
drowned, swan ashore, dressed himself, and
ran away. The jury returned q verdict
against Ackersen.-lN. Y Sun, 9th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-12

WHICH EXPLAINS THE HARD TIMES
Peter kapper, the lessee OF the saloon At the
Sc1uetzen Park, has been suffering hume
rous petty losses from his money-drawer
during the last two weeks, and the utmost
vigilance failed TO detect the thief. On We'd
nesday he removed pile OF beer barrels from
the cellar and discovered q rats nest made
OF one SO bill, one IS bill and q quantity of
currency, All slightly damaged by being
chewed.-IN Y. World. 12fh