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PROSEC UTING THE WITNESSES.
The Paymastcr of the Wbiskey Ring to be
Exempt Beca asse he saved Babcock.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 3.-When IL was an
nounced that En- ory Storrs had been appointed
special prosecutor Of the unsenteDoed aud un-
tried persons accused OF connection with the
crooked wbiskey transactions, II caused Con.
Megrue, Of Cincinnati, to come to Washington
In haste. 1t will be remen bared that among
those who were to be brought to trial by the in
structions Of Attorney General Taft were all
who had been indicted, and had been promised
immunity II they turned States evidence. Con-
spicuous among these ~ Con. NegTue lie was
paymaster for tue Ring, aud an important wit
In tho conviction OF Avery, Mckee. Nc
Cure and Mcdonald, and when BabcOck's trial
came of he afflicted with a loss Of
memory. Bristow and Wilson had bnth
assured him that he should not be tried, but
that a nOls pros. would be entered IN his tee.
Secretary Brstow mad strong suspicious that
Megrue was not acting up TO his promise. In
this he was sustained by District Attorney
Dyer who did not move to dismiss the case
against Megrue, but left the indic ment pend
Ing when he WAS removed from ofce. MegrCe
was anxious to know what was going TO be done
In his case.
On arriving in Washington he did not bother
Judge Taft, but went direct to headquaItrrs-
that Is to the ONCE OF Gen Oryille X Babcock
From that Ofic he received the gratifying as
surance tnat as he had not testified against MIN
he would not be harmed but that he (Babcock)
would see that he was fully protected and ex-
empted from the provisions OF MIR. StUrrs's iu-
structions. With this ASSURANCE Megrue went
home.
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THREE TRIMS WRECKED.
The Fatal Result Of the Breaking Of M A xlo
Of Coal Car.

BALTIMORE Sept. 3.-By the breaking of
an axle In an empty train OF GOAL hoppers, at
weverton. on the Haserstown Junction Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. short distance
>from Harper's Ferry, this morning, three trains
were wrecked. When the nrst train going west
bad proceeded a few hundred yards past Viewer
ton, an axle OF coal hopper broke. throwing
several cars on the track. and before a nesmsn
could be sent back second train Of coal hop
pers came on and dashed into the INST. The
collision destroyed the engine Of the second
train. and. besides wrecking several cars, threw
two OF them directly across the other tracks.
No one was seriously injured by this collision,
although tho engineer and fireman were slightly
burned, and narrowly escaped being killed.
A few minutes afterward the west mail train,
due at Baltimore st A. NJ, came around rhOrt
curve west OF the wreck ana ploughed through
portion Of It, and, striking a coat hopper, ran
on tue track and down an emOankment into
the canal. The engine went 10 the bottom Of
the canal with three cars piled on top OF II,
while the baggage car rested on the opposite
side. For a time the widest excitepent and
confusion prevailed among the passengers, but
it was soon ascertained that with the exception
OF "a few cuts anu severe bruises, none OF tue
passengers were seriously injured.
Joshua G. Shipley, the engineer. remained
faithful to his duty, and an hour later his body
was found wedged In the cab WITH both hands
grasping the throttle OF the locomotive. lie
was taken out Of Ave feet OF water, and as the
body bore but few bruises It Is suppose that he
was drowned. stephen j. Reynolds, the hre.
by escaping steam. He says that on rounding
the curve, before the accident, Shiplev discOy-
cred the wreck FIRST, aud simply said "Oh, NV
God" The tracks Of the road bed were torn up
Tor some distance, nut were speedily replaced
and the passengers arrived in Baltimore at 1
O'Clock TINS afternoon.
The train hands that there was not time
after the first accident to dag the west rn tram.
1t Is said that the mall by the damaged train
taken to Washington this evening,
special agent having been dispatched to weyer.
ton directly after information OF the accident
had been received. The letters and newspapers
were thoroughly wet the latter being
pulpy that II will be necessary to dry them be-
fore delivery. The agent reports that all tho
mail bags were recovered. but that some OF tho
letter cases hoated down the canal. IL is
thought that they may be recovered at the
locks.
Clifton Robsy, q drover, had his left eye put
out by piece Of glass. q. ID. Evans OF this city
was slightly bruised. baggage Master Martin
had his right ankle sprained. W. Delroache,
express messenger, was badly cut about the
face and shoulders by broken glass. United
States Mail Clerks Rittenhouse and aite were
also slightly bruised.
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SATURN BEHIND THE NOON.
The Evening star Hidden from Earthly Sight
for More than lAur.

AS predicted by the star gazers, the 90
cultation OF Saturn by the moon occurred early
yesterday morning. There had been another
was In opposition to the sun and tho earth. Ii
Is remarkable that all these phenomena oc-
CURED Oh Sunday; but! Saturn, beside being an
eccentric planet, bears the name Of a heather
deity, whose holy day was Saturday.
BY the occultation Of Saturn by the moon Is
meant that the queen OF night passes directly
between the earth and the planet, hiding MIN
completely from our sight. Yesterday morning
the moon was nearly full and the oocultation
was perfect For more than an hour saturn was
invisible, hut many OF his faithful satellites
unlike those who surround the luminAries OF
guished by means Of the telescope during the
whole time that the centre OF their system was
obscured. About minute after tue meeting
OF the moon and Saturn the eastern edge OF his
peared. The rings looked much narrower
than they are generally represented, .
fact due to our changing position with
regard to the plane OF the nnRe The earth Ia
above that plane, to the northward, and the
angle will continue to diminish til March, 1878,
when the edge OF tho Anes will be turned to-
ward US. They will then appear us a very thin
erful teescope. From that time, for seven
years ana a half, the rings will seem to open
out and Wa shall see the side now Invisible 10
us. During the next seven and a half years
their apparent breadth will decrease. These
changes will occur TIL 2gk years hence, when
the aspect Of the rings will be what IL IA now
Astronomers 10 not know what these rings are,
or Ior what purpose they were designed. All
they can tell US 10 that they are neither solid,
nor liquid. ana that baturn Is never without
tlom.
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RECKLEssNEss COSTING 4 LIFE
A Wagon Demolished bv "a Drunken Driver
The Killing OF Mrs. Nichols.

The body OF Mrs. Hephzibah Nichols OF
Parkville, Long Island, who was killed on " ed
nesiay. was buried from the Methodist Church
In Parkville yesterday. On Wednesday morning
the united Sunday schools OF ParkvilIe, Flat
bush. Flatlands, and Sheepshead Bay went
an excursion TO Bath. The wagons In which
they rode had been lent to them by the farmers
OF the neighborhood, and were conducted by
drivers who were rough farm hands. The driv-
ers became drunk, aud when the party set out
for home they were reckless. The drivers OF
the two wagons that carried the Parkvllle peo-
pie began race as they approached the village,
and one Of the wagons. guided by William Nc
hOnagle was upset AT Ocean Parkway and Law
renee avenue, and nearly dozen persons were
severely wounded. Mrs. Nichols was killed.
Her husband accused McMonagle of killing his
wife, saying to nun, as the two stood over the
body, that N he were not a Christian, he would
blow McMonagls's brains out. Tue driver was
lodged In Raymond street jail.
The clergyman m ade the evils OF intemperance
conspicuous In his sermon yesterday. The
members Of Mrs. Nichols's sunday school class
sat together, dressed In white, and the church
edihce was thronged
MIR. James Busoy, who was accused OF causing
the racing with McMon lge, was not on bis wagon
at the time, II being driven by farm hand.
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gathering on the sidewalk. and many strangers

gathering on the sidewalk, and many strangers
were sauntering through the parish graveyard.
The majority of the assembly were from aiar.
The Rev. William Ives Budington, after a
rowing vacation. much OF which was spent In
Saratoga, greeted his Brooklyn congregation.
That he had preceded many Of the fashionsbles
Of the Hll was shown by the sparsely hlled
church, although many strangers we're In at
tendance. In his PRAYER he returned thanks Tor
the summer rest. He also prayed that the IN
stitutions Of the country might be preserved In
tact and men selected at the approaching cleo
ton whose rule would condnce to prosp,erssy; s1,,,h
street at Pier 0, from the barge Northern Liber..
ties. There was preaching to concourse OF
canal boatmen and their wives and families.
Close by boys and young mon who had thrown
dog into the water were stoning him TO ueatn
as he struggled to keep himself snost. Az Pier
rude benches built up OF fruit PORES ano
plank, row Of little children and rev sa,icrs lS
street n bronxed, weather beaten sailor oeliv-
cred an earnest sermon TO an audience OF his
of the Colon, who offered his experiences dur
lug the late accident on the steamer as the rea.
ritohed his tent near the ruins OF last Sundays
Are In Jackson street. and collected an orderly
to listen to a sermon 10 which he predicted the
defeat Of the REPUBLICAN party In tue coming
election, on the ground that IL had violated
eyerv divine law during Its term OF power
Tue Rev. q. NJ. McCampbell, the new rector OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church Of the Refor-
nation, BROOKLYN, ad mi nstered the sacrament.
Tue Rev. Charles W Homer resumed his min
istrstions in tie chapel In 81. James place,
oOklvn, after a trip to Lake George and sara
toga. Ihe church has not oeen closed, tue Rev.
DIR. Copeland officiating.
The simpson Methodist Church, Brooklyn,
which had been closed long enough to be reuo-
vitt d. reopened. and Its pastor. The Rev.
Z. ". sims, terminated his vacation to Gil Its
pulpit
In -rsey CITY the Tabernacle was we'll 1led
I listen to the Rev. ". Ray Palmer. In st.
Matthew's Church communion vs. observed.
thousands Of d"votees attended the masses at
at st. Mary's Church, where fun choral service,
under Ditt ctOr NeuendOrr, tue manager of the
German Opera, are to be resumed on sunday
mex. 1t was rumOred that alter vespers last
night tue Rev. ID. y. COtrigan witndraws,
and that Father Senex, lis builder, will resume
cnar1e.
Many went away from the Gospel Tent last
evening because there was not room for them.
| The Rev. DR.. Tying preached u powerful -rmon
| on The thirst of the human soul"
The seats In st. Andrews Bpiscoph Church
we're all filled In the morning. Tue hev. GEORGE
II. Draper preached on the salvation Of tue soul.
| Tue music was directed by Prof. Charles Wells,
aud Miss Finch sang.
The Rev. samuel II. Virgin, the pastor OF the
Harlem Conversational Cnurch, appeared IN the
| pulpit fre-h and invigorated by his vacation
| About two hundred members partook of the
|
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FIGHTING ATALExIYAI9.
successfui Attack on tho servian Forts
The Military Position Changed.


LONDON, Sept. 4.-The Standards special
despatch from Aiexinatz reports that the Turks
attacked the servlans on the left bank OF tho
Morava on Friday, their object being to turn the
Servian right.
AT ten In tue morning the Turkish left began
to advance. IL met with strong resistance, and
for three hours little progress was made.
The Turks became exaspersted and advanced
step by step, the 5srvisns retiring in good order.
At lP. NJ. the Turkish right attack cd the SER
vians with success.
A Belgrade despatch to the Standard SAYS
Simultaneously with the fighting on the left
bank OF the Morava, the Torkish forces attack
cd Aiexinatz from the right bank OF the river.
Their lombard msnt was so effective that OK
tensive nres broke out In the town. 1t Ia an
nounced that Aie1inatz has been evacuated,
but the fortress is stlll held BY ten battslions
and Is defended BY powerful artillery.
The Government publishes no news, but oon =
nrms q statement that the Turks are marching
on Krus sevstz.
Another despatch to the Standard from Alex.
tnitz states that the CirCassians entered three
servIsn redoubts northwest OF Alexinitz. Mines
filled with dynamite we're discovered.
The Turks have gained a base for operations
against two villages which protect AleXinatz on
A belgrade telegram says the Russians are de-
termtned to form a special corps. The vsor OF
the Russian officers In the battle OF Friday Ia
commented on.
1t Ia reported that some we're wounded by the
men under their command.
Reuters telegram from Semlln reports that
the battle OF Friday on the left nix Of the Mo-
rava resulted disastrously to the Servians.
Tue Turks. after beating the right wing OF tho
servians, made a Il INK movement In the direc-
ton OF ktusevatz, their object being to reach
Deligrad.
Toe Turks have thus turned the servian posi-
tlon at Alexnitz, aud the entire military posi-
tOu Ii changed.
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rhs nsna Prlze Fiphler,. Fan.raI.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. B.-KosteF, tho dead
prize nghter. buried this afternoon Hts late rest
dence and neghborhood thronged with people OF
every grade. The body was viewed by several thou
sand persons. Religious services were held by the
Rev. W. II Ernen OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church, who took occasion TO say, IN short
address after the reRu ar service that the prize ring
does not owe lts pernlanen,y ald ts brutahzng ten
cences to such men as tue deceased, but rather 10
those who from secure puhltons use these victims as
Instruments whereby to further their own ends The
route Of ne funeral procession from the house 10 the
cemetery crowded with men, women, ana children
Meeden and his trainer were brought here from New
YORK to-day.
10 Rosters death notice IN todGJ's Ledger was the
following;
"None knew him bat 90 love him,
None named him but to praise"
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REDUCING THE CLERICAL FORCE
The Widows Of soldiers DISCHARGED In Pref
erenco to Politicians.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-When Congress
determined to reduce tho clerical force 10 the
several departments II was generally supposed
that those who were widows and orphans Of
soldiers and sailors would oe allowed to remain
not the case. One OF the women recently dis
charged from the Quartermaster-Generars Of
Zoe Is the widow Of an army officer. graduate
at West Point, and breveted Major General for
gallant and mertorous services, as the records
OF the War Department will show. Her father
army ofiioer aud died Ia the service. her
father-in-law was an army oficer OF distinction,
and her only brother was an army oficer, served
all through the war. and d ed 10 the service. By
the death of her husband she was, ne arly eight
years ago. left entirely penniless. with large
family to support, and WIS imme ediatelv al IpUint-
cd In the Quartermaster- Generals once. she
has not one single relative in Government en-
plOv and bears as good record in her position
ss any IN the department, independent OF her
claims as the widow daughter. daughter-in
law, ana sister of officers. and related to a long
line OF ancestors who gave their lives to their
county, In every war the country has known
Revolutionary, Indian, and the last fierce struR-
gle for nations life. One OF her sons last
sS,ps APPLIED foT cs potion cn IN the Depot
he did not get II. short time afterward q
son Of Gen. bingham. an uficer on duty In the
Ousrterm ister- GENERALS Office In Washington,
received the appointment. not ecause he need
ed it, but, as the young man said, that he might
have pocket money.
There have slso been discharges OF ex- ON GERS
OF Columbia their place Of residence, and II Is
q atter OF record that the District, for It's popu-
latioo, contributed u larger number OF volun-
teers than any other part OF the country; but
useful 10 the party IN this campaign, and that
settled the question OF their retention.
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A Street Encounfcr.

Frank l.. Taylor. grocer, Of ALB Tenth avenue.
told Justice Flammer, yesterday. that early In ths
morning he was walking In Twen y-sixth street. neas
Eighth avenue, accompanied by Bella Baou Of ~ Bed
ford street Suddenly they attacked by row die
who tried to rob him. He struck the bick Of
the head with sand bag ana In the trusg hs Pstd
went on IN his uOcNet. slightly woundng Miss BaOu 10
the arm. He then drew the weapon. aud as his sesa
ants scattered he pursued snd nred at them. Onicef
Price heard the shots, and found the wOunued
supported by Wiilani Degnan. whom Taylor identned
a. Que OF the asaailants hiss Bailou not N court
yesterday, and Dognan was remanded.
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CAPT MOLDs WINNING TWICE.
4 Queer sunday Race between Two Pavonia
Yacht club Boats,

Yacht Club Boats,
There was q match race yesterday OF
the Idle Hour, Grsenville, N. j., between tho
yachts Frou-Frou aud Holmes OF the Pavonia
Yacht Club. The course was from a stake boat
on the Idle Hour 10 and around the buoy at
Robbins reef and return. 1t blew whole sail
breeze from the southwest, making It soldiers
wind both ways. The Frou-Frou allowed the
Holmes four minutes time. Both went OF to-
gether, and had hot nRht down to the buoy,
the frou-F Frou leading around. IL was Just as
close work going home, the fIou-Frou winning
by twenty-three seconds. the veteran salt,
Capt Aods. VINO sailed the Frou-Frou, on 70,
turning, sid, "Now III take my crew aboard
the Holmes and beat the Frou-Frou." The
match was quickly made up. Ths frou.frou
again ran around Robbins reef buoy FIRST, out
on the home stretch the Holmes, admirably
handled by Cant. Molds, gained, and was winner
by2 minutes IS seconds. There being only one
prize, Capt. Noah Taylor, tho referee, wa. puz-
zled a. 10 which boat WAS entitled 10 II. He
scratched his bead solemly, and then said, as he
set up keg OF beer, "Blest II don't think
CApt. Molds 10 entitled to this mug" The de-
olslon was hailed with shouts Of Satisfaction.
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rhn Grn.t PInndeut.chn yoIL.fcst.

Extensive preparations have been made fos
the great Pstdeutsche volksfest that begins today
at the schustzen PARK Union Hin. and II Is expected
that It will draw 10000 persons In the -four days Yes
terdny workmen completing tue frame structures
along the avenues the Lake, that are to
booths for te sale Of Refreshments The festival Is TO
open at O'Clock this afternoon with procession OF
the thirteght societies. to De followed by the addrea
Of welcome. Athletic sports balloon ascensfOn. eI
hibtions dancing, and other will occupy the af
tefnOOn and evening Prizes amounting to $4,000 arc
10 be distributed ON Thursday.
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LIFE IN THE METROPOLIS
D1SHEs HERE AND THERE BY TUq
SUMS REPORTERS.

Justice Ffammer on n small Excise Raias
"The LAW Must be Enforced and Suss
tsiped, but Only on Proper EvideDce.~
As Justice Fsmmer was quitting the wash-
ngton Place Police Court yesterday policeman came
up. accom- panied By q decent-looking German 1he
Justice rcopened Court and the prisoner srrsgneA
His name John Wolf. and he keeps lager-bccs
saloon 67B Huoson street. complaint for viols'
uon Of the EIcpe law nied out In the usual form
and the policeman about to swear 70 It. when The
Can you swear that you saw this selling intori.
eating liquor p was the question. -. -
saw t0me stale beer on the counter. didn't scl
him sell any The Captain told me TO srross him. sndt
"Thn IL an Outrage sstd Jus'ice Fismmcr. indig.
sssnty. !" The law must be enforced and sustsineds
charged Onli that happened to be little delayed
going home added the Justice. that man would have
had 20 stay 10 cell all day and night an accussuon
with no evidence to sustain IT,"
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A sLu,, Brokeu with m Atone.

In the rear Of 2,194 Third avenue are two little
shsnties occupied BY negroes. In one OF them Mary
Demarest lived three years with johnson Stevenson.
month ago she refused to continue the relation He
went sway. but returned yesterday morning ss three
o clock. Mary was looking out OF the secondstorp
window. He asked her for necktic, and when she
fused 10 give Il he threw stone at her The missile
grazed her head and struck the ceiling, breaking on
large srp OF the pa ter He picked up another stone
sharp, nat one, and threw It, II struck the
the head producing compound frao Of the skull.
bhe was sent t0 the Ninety ninth street hospital
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The Pusht Of Prizehshter wceden.

Detectives Houser and Crawford OF Phiiadel.
pha called At the Mulberry street police station yeser
day. al d. having hsndcuned wceden snd Goodwin. ro
spectiyey principal ana seconi In The fata prize nghS
took them Phiiade phia The warrants for heir ar
rest were issued oy Coroner Goidard Of PhsdephiAI
who claimed Jurisdiction IN the because Waikef
died at Greenw ch Point In Phiadep county should
the Coroners jury hold the they will hen be
turned he New Jersey authorities for tra. the
crime having been committed In that State.
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Robb.r. and AImo., Murder.r,

At about o'clock yesterday morning, while
Patrick Hayde John Campbell were Al In the
Hudson River Railroad depot, at Hudson and Laighi
streets. ihey set upon by roushs, who evidently
Int nded to rob them. Hayde struck the head
with iron bar The blow fiacturei Ills skull. H(
was sent to the Chambers street hospital. Campbell
was stabbed in the back. His wound which eli ght
dressed at the hospital. John Moore OF 28 Besc1
street was arrested on suspicion.
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here this afternoon In bakery kept by NJ Chaput
the Post once and spread rapidly until II reached
the river near the Grand Trunk Railway bridge. In
about two hours he entire business portion OF the
was destroyed. sI hundred houses were burned, and
pot one hARa<AA laft lApaiRkA
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The Wane Mt Rockaway.

Yesterdays ooolness did not bring much oom-
fort cash TO the land ords at Eockaway. The usual
boats were the route. and they and the cars did
fair business; but there none of the crowdina
which has been the RUE during the summer months.
The irregular curves IN the ROOF and Dazxts Of the
Neptune House were mo- noticeable than on the
yiOus sunday The roof says In tn middle, hut the
upper pazzt Is what bOatmen ca led "hogged.- AN
tue attractions were NJ tue beach. save that which gem
orally gets most attention. the OF thers on
Sept. Id the regular steamers Will discontinue then
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SALT LAKE CITY, sept. 3-lhs order OF July
81, 1870 in the Of Ant EliEa Agt Brigham Young
not having complied with Il was ordered tnst eie
The hands Of the proper oiicer, VINO attached about
81 900 worth OF property consisting OF horset ear
TastH, other goods, to satisfy the judgment i0T
~ OOU suuOny uuc plan'iu.
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rosdylus to the Mani in Power.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 3.-The inters aud book
binders Of thr Government Printing once gave din.
ner last night TO Mr. ClApp their chief At the AIRING
ton Hotel In congratulation Of his reApponment 6y
the PTesident Government Printer. The aesembage
embraced many Of the old printers Of the District,
come OF them Of nifty years standing.
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The Failure in the Hat Trade.

President John T. waring, OF the warina
Hat Manufacturing Company. who lives In princely
mas nlncence In a residence in Yonkers built by the
te Isaac NJ SINGER aid yesterday hat the report Of
the suspensi u ne con pany true but that ina
liability wes 100000. OF which $3.50 due TO New
Y,rk banks. he behevcd be untrue. what the as
ses and Liabilities were he unable to state. not
whether the fac.ory would be closed.