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Massacre 90 Cas6esses In Chsna.
sHANeHAr, Aug. B--The French mission
- spel at Ming Kooa Foo. province OF Nyan
ne CT ~ ss rTSs ps. s'. ana
mar OF the congregation were Killed
HE Seyesnes osoerelshap ie Ioaas-
LONDON, August IA "A dlspatch % the
Lord Lytfon win resisn me ofhcs a Cove.
nor General OF India early IN 1871 gains
strength, and 10 generally believed A
BaesiDsSsm Sss been promisss p ne eq reS. 2.
sion OF the governor eeneralship.
Ies . BSy Dnby.
BrLGRADR, August IA salute OF fO1
the Princess Natalie Is safely delivered OF .
son.
o, MA.sTsIsIxk August 1.-The Guar
olan Lonoon dispatch says Mr. Diraelf's
scceptance Of the privy seal mas occsxioned
rs much surprise "a his elevation 20 tue
eeisfs. Inc object 10 70 secure him post
70 AL BACK upon n 10 should prove tnat his
health Is not strong enough 10 Iced In the
House OF Lords next sess ION. Ii Al az 5000
mat TIE Ute OF Earl Of Beaconneld will be
supplemented bv those OF Niscount Huhen-
cen and Baron Disrsell. Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, bsroDet, chief secretary for Ireland
VIII probably succeed RI Hon. Sir Charles
Adderly, president OF the board OF trade, In
The cabinet 1.-THE latter IL raised 70 the peer
age
EpIsBuReH, August H-Tbe Scottss.aa
Us that Mr.. DIsrseIi's elevation 20 the peer
age Is the nrst step towards his resignation
OF the premiership; not now, but before the
beginning OF the next session. Earl Derby IA
mentioned as the new premier.
Haogfng.
LIVERPOOL, August H-The man Fisk.
VINO was sentenced TO death on the 2sth OF
July, for the murder and outrage OF Emtly
holisnd, girl seven years OF age. at Black
oufn, on the 3Oth Of last March, was hanged
to-day.
Steamer ashore.
BAHIA, August 1.-The Hamburg and
american steamer Germsnia IL p more At
Tue entrance OF this hsroor. IL Is feared she
VIII become q wreck. The cargo f. baius
saved.
Propagation OF Paritameut
LONDON, August i4.-In the House OF Conn
mons, THIS afternoon, Sir Stafford Nortp-
cote, chancellor OF excheQuer, In reply 10 a
question OF Sir Charles Wentworth, Baro
ret, radical member for Caalses. said Par
lament would be proprogued st O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon.
Affairs In Servfa-
BELGRADE, August i4.-The rumors of ap-
preaching ministerial changes are subsidine
Prince Milan declares the condition OF the
seryian forces is very satisfactory, and an.
nonnces his resolution 10 continue the war
70 the last extremity. An ABIDE cam % of
Gen. Tchernoyef has arrived here, aud re.
ports That q large force is now concentrated
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Saturday Mr.. e. A. ClAbaugh's Vfator came
In winner In 1881, beating Brother 10 Bassott
N I'd Preston.
nVThe news from Cubs brings the mar.
American general who has risen 90 rSpidIy
end brilliantly in the Cuban insurgent
amy.
~Frank Mcguire, living In New York.
night, caught up large knife and stabbed
her ia the abdomen. II 10 probably Q ntal
wound. Mcclure escape1.
ga Secretary commissiops 4 TO report -
Wa managed, In France, Fepogted: WTho
conductor of the orchestra has not played 4
nofo 6noo hi6 arrival. lfho contents ~ nsolf
Nth naeking gestures Isussest thas y Be-
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GENERAL CROOK Is q 1.-the, lean, light
haired man. Of both military and hunter
character. He will 60 out on the desert
alone and sleep in the sage brush, and from
the traits OF his mind have become like the
Indians. His bright, social wife, who nas
no children, accepts hts solitude without
complaint. He trails Indians with Others
into Mexico, whose cavalry was once equal
to the MamClukes, and whose lauces flashed
by thousands hospitality to the American
emtSr ant.
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THE TALK ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP
between the wife OF General sherman and
Nj. Blaine has drawn from the Des Moines
Qowa) Register this explanation: Mr..
Blaines mother was daughter of Neal Gil
COUNTY, "a. another dauehte,r was the W WEE
Of the late Thomas Ewing, Of OHIO, ana the
mother of Mrs. Sherman. Another daughter
was the wife OF Henry Stanbery. President
other married Philadelph Van Trump,
foi merly . representative in Congress from
Ohfn
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A SINGULAR ACCIDENr.-Oue day last
miles northeast OF West Point, Nebraska,
was hauling hay, In company with his son,
one OF the horses baked. Mr.. Hartman was
on the load, and picked up fork, with the
tine In his hand, and hit the horse Q couple
Of blows, when the animal began to kick,
and striking the fork drove It over the head
OF Mr.. Hartman and over the load, and COM
ing down the fork struck his six-year-o'd
SON on the herd, driving the tine through
his skull, from the effects Of which he died In
q few hOuIs-lSt. joseph Gazette.
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Campaign Saufbs.

The Rochester Democrat remarks: "Wheu
Thomas A. Hendricks gives note for ninety
deys he never dates IL. He doesn't believe
In dates. He thinks it better to slide gradu-
ally along toward payment, raising no false
hopes In the breast OF his creditor" The
Wsshingf IN correspondent OF the Cincinnati.
Enquirer says: Charley Ewing, brother OF
the General, said TO an Oaio man yesterday:
what are the crazy, democratic infiatiC J.
Ii Is doing out In Ohio?' The Ohio man re-
idiotic brother for Congress-" They both
laughed. 1.-The New York Tribune thinks
IL Governor Tilden has some money which
ne wishes to put where II viii do the most
good, be had better bride Congress TO adjourn
al once. 1.-THE Chicago Times thinks TIL
dens letter warrants q repetition of the as
ser ton that IL is the ablest, most manly. and
siaresmanlike paper that has ever been given
TO the public by candidate for Office in this
country. Yet the Times doesn't support the
writer OF It. .'''One thing is being accom-
pllshed by the democratic reform move
ment. IL Is forcing the republican party to
nominate respectable men In doubtful dis
tTicts. At Cincinnati the publican ticket
dominates yesterday is unusually respecta-
ble.-I Indianapolis Sentinel Last June the
intensely Democratic Cincinnati Enquirer
said: "Ttlden's surroundings are bad. II
elected he would take to the White House
IN SOe sSa sasies
q good deal" 1--we think that Hayes is
likely to carry some states-Vermont, for
eGxampie, and Iowa; but We think that
York Sun. ''"Chairman Chapdler must al.
m1re The personal pluck OF Postn aster
Hickey At Black Hand, Ohio, even III he
he received letter from the Washington
authorities saying his tax for holding the
post ONCE, &c. was $40, and to forward IL
Immediately for election purposes. Hickey's
did ONCE and 60 to HI" 1T seems to
be pretty Vel settled now that ex- Governor
Allen, Of Ohio, Is one Of Peter Cooper's bus
money contemporary In Ohio has no author
ity for Its assertion that Mr.. Allen will sup
port Tilden and Hendricks, and declares thai
IL has direct Information that Mr.. Allen has
declared bis allegiance to Cooper and Cary;
that he would have accepted q position on
the ticket himself had his health permitted,
And that Cary was put on because Allen rec
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PoIsoN-Mrs. Sarah d. Briggs, arrested
In New York on suspicion OF having admin
'stered olson to Mrs. Amelia LaRue, of
Buffalo, who is now lying dangerously Ill,
has been committed. Mrs. Briggs step son,
Henry, Is also under suspicion OF parLici pa
tin In the crime. Mrs LaRue was In New
York city 20 procure divorce from her
hnshand-
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NEW YORK, August A.-Oriental Consis.
Iory, sd degree, ancient and accepted rite.
rom chicago, arrived here 90 day en- route
Tor Philadelphia. They number IS persons
IN All, and were met At the depot by a com
ID. b. Wyman, and escorted across the river
where they were received by Aurora, Frata
and Cosmopolitan Consistories, numb erfne
several hundred, with band, and all attired
IN UNIFORM. The various Consis tories then
formed IN order, and marched down Broad
way 10 the Grand Central Hotel, where the
guests were lodged. To-day the whole party
went down 70 Rockaway, and In the evening
will visit Gilmore's garden.
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THE ELECTIONS IN WEST VIRGINrA.-It
has been supposed that the election OF MEM
bers OF the next Congress from West Vir-
ginta would be held on the second Tuesday of
October, at the general State election, but it
has been found that the Legislature at its
last session passed an act In pursuance OF
tbe act OF Congress changing the time of
holding elections for membe rs of Congress 70
the Taesday AFTER the first Monday In Nc
vember. the election In October, Therefore
Will be for state officers and the members of
called upon 20 elect two member OF the
United States Senate.
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A YOUNG F0RGBR.-Henry ]. thinner was
committed for examination by Justice Muir
ray. in the Tombs Police Court, yesterd ay,
On the charge of forging the name OF his en-
business at No. 81 Wall street, TO several
checks on the National City Bank amount
ing TO e275. The forgeries were discovered
bank book which thinner, who is only sew
enteen y ears Of age, is charged with erasing
aud changing. He was arrested yesterday
by Officer Kerns Of the Tombs Polio Court
squad, at his residence, No ZIG Second street.
The officer says he acknowledged his guilt
a. soon as he arrested him.-lM Y. Her
,,J1 1ofh
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s1Mr. Disrasli win remain prime mi nis

ter. ~ A
ga rhrewd western druggist sells d..
Of salts for "love powders."
1rhose who drink blood say it tastu
ltke cream win Q tart sweotneas.
s0stsnley found roe Of marvellously
accounts for his long absence.
0Ihe Hamburg steamer 0ermanfa A
ashore near Bahia, Brazil, and viii proba-
bly, be total wreck.
~The Earl and Countess Of Dunertu
Victoria. British Columbia.
n0An English boy, sixtssn years osd.
swan from Bray Locketon 20 Windsor
Bridge, dve and Q quarter miles, IN "a hour
and twenty dve minutes.
uUNilier, alias Woodruff, the defauitfns
oecroenry o. the Contract and Finance Com
pany Of The Central Paeinc RAtrood. -
boon acquitted BY q San Franchise Iurv ~
The charge Of embexzlement
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SHOT By POLICEMsN.-Jas. Kelly, while
emerging from stable In Trenton, N. J., on
Friday night, was taken for thief by two
policemen and shot in the neck. The police
men have been held to bail In 81 500 each for
fvfo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-14

THE Consr'sr and Diplomatic Appropria-
ton bill was enrolled this morning and sent
to the President for his approval
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-14

TIE WHISKY FRAUDS CoMMITTR have
adjourned further investigation until the
next session OF Congress.
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COUNTERFEIT SILVER HALF DOLLARS
George N. Straus was held to bail in the sum
OF 50 COO on Saturday by United States Com
nesday on the charge OF passing counterfeit
silver half dollars. Annie Under was held
as witness in the case. Friday morning
Annie Linder entered the German-A merf-
can Bank, South Broadway, and desired to
make deposit OF $50, $50 or which was in
paper money and $40 In silver half dollars
She inquired II the silver was good, stating
that she had receiv ed 1t from q man whose
name she was ignorant or The silver was
readily seen to be Of light weight, and when
tested was found to lack nearly one half Of
the weight required. Detectives Hall and
Greentree arrested Stratus and Miss Linder
as connected With the caae. The spurious
coins are stated to be silver-plated and have
the ring OF the true metal. 1t is believed to
have been made elsewhere and was sent here
for Bulfimore Sun. 14fh
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THE STRIKE Of the brakemen on the Ohio
and Mississippi railroad has ended, the men
going to work ct the reduced rates, and the
company promising to restore the old wages
as soon a the business Of the road will per-
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Too GOOD To Be TRUE. - The Helana
Montana Independents Bozman, Montana,
special of August IL, says: A Sioux squaw
came into the Crow camp with reports of q
the Indians. She states that General Crook
has almost snuihilated the Sioux, and has
the remainder in such q position as TO force
news from the Grow agency may have
greatly exaggerated this story If It Is not
entirely false.
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WoMRN AS RUMsRLLRns.-On the ust Of
spplioations for license to sell LIQUOR In
Jefsey City are the names Of nfty-six wo-
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TIE d. 8. 6UB-rRBAsURY ct New York
redeemed $4,000 In greenbaeks with silver
Saturday. A crowd OF persOns hired by the
inc 70 ee0ure tho coin,
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YOUNG MAN LOVES A,MARRrKp WOMAN
THEIR INTIMACY ooNrINUk s UNTIL THEY
QUARREL AND HE TAKES BOTH THEIR
LIVES.
The Rochester papers OF August IL give
full accounts OF shocking tragedy which
happened near that city, az q place called
Han on1r u landins Victor Smith; young
intimate with Mrs. Cstharine Boorman, q
married woman OF the place, and n years
older than her sdmirer. No one IN able
TO give satisfactory account OF the affair.
All that Ia known is that In the forenoon OF
Thursday Victor Smith, the young msn,
was picking apples for farmer. Afterward
past ive O'Clock. those VINO saw Y MIN non on
his return all state that he was perfectly
sobtr, and that he stepped In at the tavern
home but a few minutes before he went into
Boorman's. Here, we are Informed, he
found the son OF the next neighbor Zoos
grovel and bis young sister helping Mrs.
Boorman take the carpets up. Smith there
upon ordered both OF them 10 leave. Mrs.
Boorman told the boy he need not 90. Victor
wanted TO get rid OF them, and they both left-
heard angry words pass between the two,
and heard Catharine tell Victor he lied. He
retul med the compliment, and she then left.
OF the front yard be turned around aud saw
Victor point a pistol at Mrs Boorman,
which he fired. After the shot she put her
hand 20 her breast and staggered against the
wall. The boy then ran 70 give the alarm,
hearing q second report as he ran. Two men
who were passing In q buggy at the time,
hearing the report, FASTENED 20 the scene and
found both Victor and Mrs. Boorman lying
on the door within few feet of each other.
both bathed In blond.
The Rochester Advertiser says: All the
neighoou agree In stating that Victor was
. quiet, harmless, inonensive lad, while bis
family affirm that they had never known OF
any Quarrel between the two. Boorman, Is
might have been supposed, was extremely
reocent when Questioned, and preferred
not telling what he knew. Il seems 20
De the Impression that an arrangement
Eas made between young Smith and
moment she hacked out, and this % en-
ragged him that ne shot her, md thon, - ~
frightened at What ne had done, I'm Q mo-
ment OF desperation, put the pistol 20 bis
head and pulled the trigger, wftuout think
ING OF the consequence. Some yeen ago
6mttn worked - BRAKEMAN 90 the Oentral
road for over three years. but being con-
cerped In the great strike In 1914, he wo1 dis
charRg d, since which time be hes been help-
ing fai mers IN the peigh6orhocd.
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THE u. 8. sTEAMKR HURON left Port
Royal, 8. G., on Saturday for Portsmouth,
n III.
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ONE DAYS D0INGs IN NEW YoRK.-No
fewer than eighty-seven persons were taken
before Justice Murray, at the Tombs police
court, last Ffiday morning, on the charge Of
drunkenness. Eighty. three OF them we're
sent to the island. MARY Smith Hobo.
keu) went TO bed, leaving her lamp barn
Ing. subsequently the lamp exploded, set
ting IRE TO her room and TO herself. She
ed almost to q crisp. .'..Mrs. Mary Cody,
aged q years, was sitting Friday morning
on the sill OF fourth story window on Cher
low and was instantly killed. ....a. SWIM
die, Of east It'll street, New York, while
crossing West avenue, Hunters Point, FRI
day morning, was Knocked down and run
over by truck and killed.
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THE SITTING BULL WAR--Four com.
papfes Of the 4th artillery left San Fran
cisco Saturday for Cheyenne, to guard the
% Crook. A company Of the LIST cavalry at
San Diego IL ordered to be In readiness for
the Indian campaign, but the citizens are
opposed 70 its leaving In view OF probable
raids, pillage and murder along toe Mexi.
can frontier.
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BAD FOR EPHRAIM.-Ephraim Phillips,
supervisor Of Newcastle township, Schuyl-
kin county, Pa, has BEEN convicted OF issu-
ing fraudulent tax receipts to secure his
election, and has been sentenced TO one years
fmpriSOpmept and fIn0 Of $40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-14

TIE Brooklyn Argus says: The danger to
our public schools from sectarian influences
Is not throwing many people into convul-
sions at present, though you may occasl on-
ally ind man. particularly one who can't
read or write. who looks as if he had been
sitting up with the subject night after night,
and taking little something to sustain him
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THE CONSULAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPRo-
PRIArIoN BILL, as agreed upon by the con-
ference committee, and rs IL will become q
law, makes the following changes In the ex-
listing service: The following missions are
practically abolished by the bill, - Il con-
tains no appropriations TOR miptsters 10 sny
OF them, viz: Portugal, Switserlaod BollyfS
Ecuador, Colombia, Paraguay and Uraguay
Greece and Denmark. The bill proYfdcs
however, for "charge d'affaires 10 represent
the Unind states ia Portugal, Switxerisnd,
Greece Denmark and Paraguay, ut annual
salaries of s5,0 goo each" The following con.
sulates are unplovided for, and hence are
practically aboiisnt by this bill, viz: Swa-
tow, Southampton, Malta, Vladivoetock,
Oporto, eanta Cruz, Port Said, Nantes, La
Rochelie, Port Mahon, Valencia, Stettin,
Mari ubam, Cyprus, bucharest, Venice, Mi
lsp, Ga be on, Turk q Island, Han II fl, Cole
rich snd Windsor. Cane Ia West All other
cons nj ates are Appropriated for In acr )rd-
snce with the existing Law, neither their sal.
sriss Lor their classin cation being changed
In epy particular. The conference commit
tee add 10 the bill q ne ~ section, appropriate
Ing as compensation OF the diplomatic and
CONSULAR officers heretofore COMPENSATE By
salaries, for whose salaries no appropriation
y MADE by This bill, such IN amount ns shall
ne Eeceekary To pay their salaries ~ dxed by
law opui tney shall have notice 70 close
fhe1r cmces, which notice shall be &C on0e
sent TO them BY the 9eczetAEy Of StAte. ond
for the time allow 4 by law for tranaif from
their respective posts 3th11r plaooo a. rSai-
denee $4,000, or 70 much therSof - nay .
necessary.
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AT THE SALES OF SHORT HORNS 1t Paris.
Ky, Saturday, nxty-two COWS were cold
for S21 800 and eight bulls for $3.50. The
field, Burgess Combs. Total amount
realised ON sale OF the cattle during the
week e154 900
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Nominased for Congress

NoRRIsrowN, Pa, August l4.-Hoa. Jas.
BOYD was 10 day nominated for Congress
by the democratic convention OF the I'm dis
trict.
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FoRIsr FIREs.-Fjres are raging In the
700 acres Of land have been burncd over.
Fires have ben also burning, near Toeco,
n: b., since WEDNESDAY. Oonsidersoie
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FioATINo IN CuBA.-There has been more
lighting In the jurtDdactions-of 0ienfuegos
ard VillaclarA, Cuba, the Spaniards being
wogsted In both places. In the former fort
was attacked by the regim emit OF Ingiesito,
recently ktlled, and the oarrtson Of 1uurteen
men refusing TO surrender, the fort was set
ON IRE and All NaIo burned To death.
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TEE PRICE OF CoAL--The coal oombiuar
advanced the price Of coal i've censs Q ton
for September. The trouble about Boston
prices 10 said TO be settled.-tM Y. Obmsser-
ef0f. l2fh
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Pnor1ssoR HUxLIY u q Yale Oolleee
CngFe0-tM =. Hvuld
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MOLLY NAGUIRIs Cow rcrKD.-Seyen
Molly Maeuirrs were cow icted ct Potts-
vile, Pa, on Saturday, Of ossa ult with In
tent TO Kill william Thomas. They Will
also, with several otheFs, be tried for con-
spiracy 10 Mill William and Jesae Major at
Hahsuey City.
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NOT A q. W.-There are several questions
on In Warrington, between ex Solicitor
Wilson and OK Revenue Odlcer Gavett. We
never believed Wilson was q complete g.
w., In the matter OF truth telling, and We
are sure Gavett, who has been several times
In Peoria, In not. II the committee should
conclude that they are both lying, the
chances are strong that the opinion would
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Col. TuoMAs AsPINwALL, eyed ninety
major OF tbo 9th q. 8. infantry during "a
consul 9 Iondnns died st Brook1ine, Mass