Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-25

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msjority OF the COMMITTEES -four republicans
and two democratsl report in favor OF the
contestant, Platt: The minority report in
Mr.. Brown (KaD.l addressed the House
In favor OF The majority report.
An Artists Suicide.
PATHETIC LETTER TO HIM FROM HIS LIT
TIE DAUG HTKR MAMIE.
N. Y. Herald, oath: William 8. l.. levitt.
an artist and q gentleman of means, COM
mltted suicide In Jersey City yesterday by
snootIng nlmseli through the head with
revolver. The rash act was committed at
the rooms occupied by him over Cox's liouor
store, corner OF Washington and York SIS
IL would seem that bis separation from his
divorce with alimony, had for some time
past affected him. He had taken to drink,
and bis perturbed mental condition had been
grlevously aggravated by the receipt OF let
ters from his daughters, which, referring TO
days OF past happiness and yearning for
their return, seem 10 have unseated his rea-
daughter Mamie, is OF q tone calculated 10
go 70 the hearts core OF any sensitive man,
such as Mr.. levitt seems to have been:
Papa Dear: thought would write YOU a
lew lines, as you would like 10 know what
we are doing up here. l am teaching now,
Sn1 nave got 10 De hrst rate little house.
Keeper and seamstress too. You said very
naughty things TO me in your last letter, but
] know you did not mean them, papa dear
You say such bad things when you have
been drinking; but you don't mean them, do
you, papa dear? for you said you do not. /
do wish you would stop drinking for that is
what made mamma leave Won. i wish you
could De as You were since / can remember,
and then we would be happy, for we all love
you. You must not think am saucy papa.
Dear, Tor am not We are not staying at
Uncle Franks, as you thought we were. /
wish you and mamma could make no your
differences and live together, for I sim GET.
ting tired OF this sort OF life. Bessie aud
Ealth send love and say they will write
THE ANTHRACITE COAL trade remains in
much the same tnanimate condition that
has ruled In all the industries the present
year. IL Is no exception to any other pur-
suit. capital every where, In private hands
as well as In the control of corporate bodies.
lies inert and uncalled for 10 take part in
1urther production. Steam, that great con-
demand. The thousands of fires that drive
all sorts OF machinery In the production of
almost every description OF consummable
articles, from q needle to an anchor and the
finest thread to q hawser, have, to q very
great extent gone out. The iron manufac-
tories are, many OF them, on half time or
that consumed its millions or tors of fuel. is
10 very considerable extent "roIling in
idleness" or finding limited employment at
III or 10 pronG 1t would De wonder IL
Inc coal trade did not experience depression
with the other industries. But IL is believed
TO be in as healthful condition financially
as any other pursuit OF equal magnitude,
and stands ready when a general revival
shall be announced to come as vigorously
forth for Its share OF whatever general i'm
tPhaa. Ledger.
CALIFORNIA LosINe GRoUSD-rhe San
FRANCISCO Alta OF July Is says: "Immigra-
ton TO California seems TO be steadily d.
minfshtng. The net gain to our population
during the FIRST six months OF the present
year is little more than q third of the
increase from the same source during the
corresponding period OF 1875. The figures
show ,294 gain In 1876, against 26,149 in 1873
little difference between the two periods
mentioned. After q careful comparison of
the immigration returns for the past three
decline this year viii amount to onward S1' az
forty per cent OF the net gain OF 1875 This is
not very cheering prospect for California,
ton, TO assist In its progress and deyelon
ment; and, should the decline Continue, will
be very apt TO embarras US seriously
A NEW THEORY OF THE CUSTER RE-
TREAT.-A new theory OF the fight OF Gen.
Gnsters command with the savages on the
Little Big Horn is advanced by j. b. Ono
nundro, more generally known as Texas
Jack. he thinks that Gen. Custer must
have fallen at the first fire, at the ford. or al
least In the first few moments OF the firing,
and that he was carried of by his men when
they retIeated. He thinks that tue troous
re.reated az II panic stricken, going In the
Sras and dtt,ttS;nr ,r. ~. u "a. III winch memo
nni,i Guy fSat has .V Two psrues. ~ rs MS
the movement OF bis command, Ii would
hssss ~ s 10 may uIecuy oscS IN single
$1,000 We .ne oIner part OF the regiment,
po.----- 49, -
aE FoAhkor BOY IN foLITICs-Tde
paragraph: 1--WE cannot believe that the gov
20 49, S ~ p,,a @,e =. ve 80 as
ToPrneI tv T a guss Dow, as the
make a rejection upon Soverno oq'S Gs Ss 70
which would be resented by everV snnnorsar