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NEW DEPARTURE.
CLYDLS WAsHlNGTON, PHILADELPHIA,
LINE.
The steamers Of the above line win leave Philadel
phia every SATURDAY, ct 2 m. for -
Washington; returning, will leave
yohnsons wharf every MONDAY
dJregAts. Through bills Of lsding issued to and
from the above ports Freights received and de-
nyered daily from o. %. to ,. m. Orders for
delivery Of freights and received ct 1909 street
and 1l12 9th street northwest.
w. p. CLYDE co.,
No. AZ B. WhArves, Philadelphia.
J. II. JOHn6ON GO,
leN II Agents for Washing ton, foot l2th 81. s.M.
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IN PER CENT. OFF.

CR FIBST ANNUAL DISCOUET SALE Air
LOwISG TEN PEE CENT. OFF.
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FOB POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS,
Il THE STEAMER "MATTAkO," CAPT. w.
IL ByLKs, will leave her wharf, foot n .eSA
Of 6th street, every M0NDAY and e
landings on the Potomac River, as far down a.
Nonini, including the fsvorite summer resorts of
GoLrONs, RIvER SPRINGS, and BLAKIsroN's Is.
LAND. Returning will arrive in Washington on
TUESDAY AMI Friday EVENINGS, about sun
Jyll'5m 9th street WI arf.
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CLYDE'S NEW EXPRESS LINE,
BETWEEN
PHILADELPHIA, ALEXANDRIA, WASHING
ION AND GEORGETOWH, d. q,

STEAMER HARBINGIR WILL LEAVE
- 9th street Wharf for Nomini and
iRt sTs sS l1sSSdinss ct a. N. on
For charter four days in the week, at very Low
rates. M n 0RIO0
je16-tr OArtsfn
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THE GREAT ANODYNR
AND NKRvINI.
q
STOMACH And TONIC BITTER8.

m IL a ssf.iiing remedy for DYsPlPsIA ssl
pprrystEsrion II e The only cure Tor eIOK HAD.
= ~, - tkyER and AGUE. COLO, &c. M 3
nc invarfable cure Of the DEBILITY,
DSpfH sTIs and HRADAOH1 which follow
diatsly al nERyOUsH EsS ana ssrnoy% III, e1a1S
OF n1enlg pisslPATIOH. II does away Win -
S,e 81 QPiarEs and % thoss sddictsd 70 -
situte, clrins The bad sfsess Of shis drua - -
Etroyfng al desire for t.
To BE- iad - al Drxsststs asd Crows, Ss-a IA,
PsSlykIa. ."
BlLrs BITrERs DEPOT. IL Camden ssr.~
Bals1Eors, Nd.
0ARL TYLER, II,
WHOLESALE AGIHf,
ayn+A. s99 lstn street.. Wsahiastoa. DO.
Iy0HlHB LOAF OYBICD, obvsW Il IA srss
~ 80 NsS Yoyb oesDos, en1fonoo on Hev \
york svenus. The nos private Loon O0oo
NJ the city. Money loe1e1 q The loves 49,
@ Interest on Gold and o1IvG W0tchee, D1aWoo10s
klats and Plated were, 01ne, Pistols, ka1to cd
osan00S n'esklaa. olRDS6s sn1 q 800 Q
DAfEnT oPEN-wORK BAHHRRs, YLAoe
u I'D POLITICAL P0RfRAIfs, % order by
!Sson 81 Dssas arsss, usV Yegh.
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Having tsksa advantage OF the great decline n
prices In the pGrcha.e Of our New SCocx, en-
cbled TO Offer Go Jds far below the c1st of prOdCo
eton. MemsnJion the following special bar aims q
Being very attractive:
One csse extra hne and heavy Quilts, rs cent?,
New Hamburg Edgings, very cheap.
Grass Cloth for suits, cents per yard.
New Lawns az great red uctions
W bite and Figured Summer Dress Goods, Of
cents Der yard.
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kilograms to The Star
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Flnancial Nmash I'm PorsuJ

nc k1ooDchot Stmooo In FOreURal.
LISBON, August ls.-ln consequence OF the
financial crisis there was q general run on
The banks here yesterday, and they were
compelled TO close their doors Several will
suspend payment The Bank of Portugal IL
also closed. All the suspapding, banks have
assets In excess OF liabilities. The present
embarrassment is solely due 10 the scarcity
OF silver coin, supplies OF which are expected
from London, and ft 10 thought that on its
arrival the crisis will terminate. It 10 ex-
pected that an official decree will be pub
LINED TO morrow granting q delay of ten
month for the pay ment OF commercial bills
scottish Rf0emen aud EngIfsh Boat.
men for the Centennial.
LONDON, August l9.-Tne Scotch ride team
Whlch Is 10 compete IN the Centennial de
matches, embarked at Liverpool to day on
the Cunard line steamer Bothnia. The VIII
liams & Guion line steamer Idaho, which
sailed from Liverpool on Wednesday, the
10th inst, for New YORK, has on board the
Thames profe al four, who are 20 psrti-
cipate in the International regatta AZ Phila-
delphia.
Press Prosecution In Paris.
PARIS. August ia flesh prosecution
has been commenced against the Drolts
L'Homme (newspaper) FOR Publishing ar
ticles insulting the chamber of deputies.
Wagner Ranqueted and Crowned.
BAYREUTH, August i9.-Five hundre per
sons were present At the banquet last night
Ing speech, which was loudly applauded,
Herr Wagner was crowned with silver and
laurel wreath.
The Quebec Loan.
TORONTO, August ia special cable dis.
patch 70 the Globe says, concerning tue
nounced that half a million OF the loan has
DC en- subscribed. The Times again attacks
the loan violently, and says the subscription
Is not bona Ode.
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BALTIMORE, August 1e.-viry1nia 6's, de-
ferred; 6S; do consolidated, 66X; do. second
series, sEH; North Carolina skies, old, Is
BALrIHoRH, August Cotton steady and
firm middiinG, Hx. Flour steady and
good to prime, L15a1.20; do. amber, I.21ai.23;
do. white, 1.15a1 20. Oorn-southern steady;
western opened excited and higher, and
closed weak; pouthern white, Sass; do.
yellow, 67s5s; western mixed, 6Sx spot; 81 u
August; 56k bid September; SIX October.
Oats quiet.southern prime, 3sas5; western
white, 34e35; do. mixed, 30a33 Rye quiet,
o5a5S. Hay dull and unchanged. Provisions
duh and unchanged. Butter quiet and un-
Petroleum strong and higher-crude, 10 "a
1915 refined. ls4. Coffee steady and un-
changed. Whisky dull, nomtpal. Rsoeipts-
Flour, $500; wheat, 5000; corn, n 900; oats,
2,7Oo; rye, 300. shipmsnts-wheat, 1000;
corn, 142, COO.
NEw YORK, August l9.-Stocn active and
lower. Money offered 1t Q. Gold. los. Ex-
change, long, 4s7 X; short, 4ssk. Governments
little doing, lower.
NEW York, August 1s.-Flour steady y.
Wheat drm. Corn 1rm, prime scarce.
LONDON, August 10, 1880 p. m--U. g.
bonds, 1855, old, 100; 10-i0's, f01 u; new SIS,
107x. Erie railway shares. ID.
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Political Notes.

A call has been issued by the "prohi bitioa
reform party of New Jersey" to meet In con.
ventfon at Trenton on the 30th instant, to
ratify the nominations made by the "na-
tional prohibition reform party" OF Hon.
Green Clay Smith, OF KY, for President OF
the United States, and Hon. Gideon +. Stew
art, OF Ohio, for Vice President. ....Presi-
dent Seelye Is laid TO have been converted
from an tndependent to Jealous republican
by his term in Congress. He is quoted as
saying that possible return OF the demo.
cratic power Ia q serious thing to coutem-
plate. 1.-THE republicans Of the Sd Kansas
district nominated Thos. Ryan for Con-
q ess. '.'.Ex- Postmaster General Jewell
addressed the republicans OF Brattleboro,
VI, Thursday night, and Professor John M
Langston opened the campaign at Montpe-
lier. Hon. George @. Cabell has been re-
nominated for Congress by the democrats in
the 9Th district of Virginia. ....GoI emo
Hendricks will take an active part IN the
Indiana canvass In few days. 1.-The New
York tribune calls on Chatauqua county to
send ex Governor Fenton back to the Hou.
Colonel Nicholas Smith, sou-in-law O..
Horace Greeley, offers an OK for roasting in
Mr.. Tilden's honor, at ChappaQua. '...Carl
SchurZ telegraphs to the Ohio state central
committee that he will speak In German AT
Cleveland on August 24th, at Toledo on the
18th, and the next week in English where
the committee may appoint.
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MUS8ElMAN W.. OHRIBTIAN.
SeFv1a will Fight 60 the Last Ex
tKAm1fW.

BlLGRADE, August 15.- Dispatches from
Gen. Tchernazaff TO Prince Milan report that
bis army is perfectly reorganized and ready
cabinet council was held yesterday, Prince
Milan presiding, Al which IL was resolve TO
continue the war 10 the last extremity. The
Prince OF Montenegro understanding that
the Turks intended TO invade Montenegro
from Albania, has left his brother-in-l Law
Vakovich, in command OF the troops In Her
zegovanta, and has marched with eight ba-
taliions into Montenegro, whence he will In
wade Albania, where the Catholics promise
him support
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ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE IN HARroRn
COUNTY, MD.-A negro, giving his name a.
John Williams, OF Baltimore aJtemptft an
outrage upon young lady living with Jas
J. w. IaylOr, esq, on last Monday, about
O'Clock In the morning. Tue negro came
and asked for q drink OF water, and after
using vulgar and threatening language he
attempted % lay hold OF her, when she
screamed. Mr.. Taylor hearing the noise
hurried down stairs. he was, however, can
turcd shortly afterward by Mr.. Taylor aud
Lewis Herost, near Herost's Corner, and
taken 20 the lookup, where he was conopef
until III O'Clock, when, the lady refusing to
appear against him, he was released. on
bis release party OF our young men, who
were on the watch for him, set upsn him ana
gave him most unmerciful thrashing, After
which they gave him q start OF about MY
yards and told him 70 leave, which he lost
rather stout, black. pockmarked and about
twenty years old How're de Grace Repssbli-
can.
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Tar CONDITION or @. L. Fox before
tne clo-e OF his engagement at BooJh's rnea-
Le last season ~ was discovered fhat Mr..
george l. Fox, the como iisn aud pauto-
mlnlst, had become insane. and imm ailate-
~ thereafter he was removed 20 an asylum
IN TIE vicinity OF Boston. Mr.. Fox mas re-
NAMED IN that Institution ever since mt an
Is understood that he has now so FAR recoy-
cred that he will be brought 10 hts home i'm
Brooklyn about the list of Septembar aIs
mental malady IL 50 Thoroughly curat mat
an old friend, who knows bis peculisrlftes
Intimately, and who visltei him recently al
the asylum, pronounces his mind In as eoo 4
condition rs IL ever was. IL Is the OBJ aion OF
this gentleman that all that Mr.. Fox nc Ia
TO restore him 10 perfect health is bis homo
a. sociations, fresh air and good food. AT
the present time he IL taking no me iicine,
and while he II not entirely free from fhs
effects OF the paralysis by which BITS mental
malsdy was superlndnced, he IL suffering
mostly from YANKEE Cooking. He misses
his rich steaks aid rare roast beef and longs
for Coney Island snd a tum ole into the ses
IL Is believed that ~ be has these things he
will recover bis physical as well as his men
tai vigor; but IL Is not expected that he Will
resume bis profession ior AZ least a year
" 4. HJGld, lsth.
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CROOK AND TERRY JOIN THKIR FORCES
hitftng Bur Va Come In" II Afforded tro:ec
Collins, Of the nth Infantry, arrived at Bis
marck from Fort Buford on Thursday, and
brings the news OF the junction OF Crook and
Terry's forces on the 10th inst, and that the
combined force Immediately start ed IN pur-
suit of the Indians. The stu infantry was
detached and sent back to the supply camp
with orders to patrol the YellO wstone a. far
as the mouth of Powder river. Toe Chief
Medicine Moon hal arrived at Fort Peck
agency with q message from Sitting Ball
wfo says he Is willing - come into the
agency IL afforded protection. Med cine
Moon estimates Sitting Bulls force at be
tween eight and ten thousand men. General
Sheridan has obtained permission from the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs to enlts. loo
Pawnee scouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-19

NEW YORK HERALD PERsoNALs.-Proc-
Tor Knott Is lite fellow, with rosy cheeks
who tried to pick fly Off OF Blaine's bind
leg. "..Ex- Governor Sprague is working
hard in his Providence mills TO redeem his
fortunes and pay the firms debts, due ne 1t
February. .":Wendell Phillips will like
enough lecture this winter about the poor
Indian. .."Murat Halstead 1--we snail
never be q cold water people by virtue of
law" -..'Hon. A. 81. Stephens is well enough
to eat coin of the cob. Mrs. Lincoln re-
mains In the Rocky Mountains, In Colorado.
'.'.Senator Henry Cooper, OF Tennessee, is
at the New York Hotel.
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How they Rob = Bank in Texas.

CINCINNATI, August ia special % The
Enquirer, dated st. Louis, 18th, says: ga
Dallas (Texasl special says that about one
OF the State Savings Bank, on Main street
jumped over the counter and commenced an
attack on E. III. Gruber, president OF the
bank. After telling him TO the door by 9
blow on the head with q navy revolver, they
helped themselves TO what money they could
md. When an alarm was raised they ran
into an alley where their horses were hitched
and rode off. Mr.. Gruber states that the loss
will not exceed $500. He has offered q reward
OF $500, and the citizens have increased the
amount TO 81 500 for the capture OF the rob-
bers.
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THE CArsKILL MYsTRRY.-There Is much
excitement here over the drowning OF Mrs
finding Of the body there were suspicious
that there had been foul play, and two men
living In the village are presumed TO know
more about the facts connected with the fate
Of Mrs. FftzsimmOns than they care to dis
close. One of the women who washed the
body Of Mrs. Fitzsimmons states that there
were two cuts on one side of the body, and
On the other were black and blue spots, as II
some one had grabbed her. Two men were
seen with deceased late on Friday night on
the barge Star. One OF these men testified
on the inquest that he had not seen deceased
in three months. No arrests have yet beeu
made.-l Hudson Republican, 18th.
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PENNSYLVANIA COAL TRADE.-The
quantity Of coal sent from the Schuyiklu
region for the week ending August IL was,
total, 81 ,254 tons, against 155 Dos tons for the
same week OF last year. Decrease, 1885
tons. The quantity sent for the year was
1924 go tons, against 3,065, 442 tons for the
corresponding period Of last year. Incree Sc,
25S, 831 tons. The quantity sent from all the
regions for the week was: Anthracite, AZ, 2O6
tons, against 6i2, $50 tons anthracite and 79.-
S97 tons bituminous-t0tal, 692, 166 tons-ror
the same week OF last year. Decrease of AN
lhracite, 1856 069 tons; decrease OF bitumiDous,
1914 fons-total decrease, 1855 tons.-[ Potts
title Pa Miners, Journal, dug Is.
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The Burlington HGrksse sayG-Blue-leAnG
Williams has had . large nve-cornerei stos
OF red flannel teved on the postern gate OF
hts blue jeans, and the Indiana democracy
Get night down on their knees In humble ad-
miration vnen be passes by. looking like o
rcd lantern swinging from . blue line car.
''''Only four years more for either OF the
great parties 90 exist, 10 the prediction Of the
Hon. 3. r. Cary. He says oy the end OF that
time they "wtn be disiutegrated and ground
20 powder" The n. Y. Tssbssse says: Cary
himself viii burnt long before that time II
he keeps on I'M mating himself NJ bis present
rate. .."Mark Twain hes announces him.
self Hayes man, and says he was won by
the governors letter OF scceptance. He Was
requested recently 20 attend q TIlden nag
raising and sgive counsel" He wrote de-
Ginning 10 attend, but gave them counsel I'm
The kindest manner-not 10 raise the faG.
..'-"E Elect Uncle Jimmy Governor" shout
the Indiana democratic editors. "and he Will
run The ONCE on the same principles as IN ,ee
on which he runs his farm" Tue N. ". IT,
6Hne says; In all probability he would do
just that
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Escaped Feptan Prisoners.

NEW YORK, August 13.-The whaling bark
Catalpa, Captain Anthony, arrived here this
morning from New South Wales, with the
Fenian prisoners WAC escaped from that
country some time since. The names of the
men are Michael Harrington, Thomas Oar
ragh, James Wilson, Robert Cranston, Thos
Henry Hassett, John j. Breslin, alias Col
Inns; Thomas Desmond, alias Johnson; John
King, alias Jones, and Thomas Brennan
alias Hall,
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Districs Government Affair.

r0RTY-oNE CLERKs, ETC, DrsCHARGKp.
The following is q copy OF notice sent to
forty one clerks and employees OF the District
government:
ONCE Of the Commissioners of the District Of
lotun6td, Washington, August 10, Is76.-Sir:
am directed to notify you that your ser
vices Will not be required after this date;
but you will be paid by the auditor your
salary TO and Including the 3lst instant.
Very respectfully,
WIN. TINDALL, Secretary.
MORE ECONOMY.
The District Commissioners to-day re-
voked the order issued July 14th, setting
apart $500 monthly for the Board of Health
for fun nishing me ficines and physicians 10
the poor. The Board of Health will therefore
have to make provision for this service Oat
OF their own funds.
PERSONAL TAX DECISION.
District Assessor Eobrer has decided that
stocks and securities issued by the city O.
Washington and District Of Columbia are
taxable under The present ia X law, and must
be returned with other personal property.
The S.65 District bonds are exempt from IA -
alton by statute.
MORE LIGHT.
. Lieutenant Hoxie has directed that lamps
be erected as follows Three on Sampson be-
tween 1ith and 18th streets northwest; nine
on 18th, between and Boundary streets
northwest; four on A, between 7th and 9Th
streets southeast; four ON Ohio avenue, be-
TIVE en- 18th and 18th streets, and on l3k
street, between Ohio and Pennsylvania ave
streets northwest; one ON b, between 80
and \ streets southwest; one on b, between
M street and Eastern branch bridge south
east; seven on 18th, between T and V streets
northwest, two on 8, between 9th and 7tb
streets southeast; two at corner OF II tn street
and Massachusetts avenue northwest; two
on ., between 10th and nth streets north
west; and nine on 18th, between NJ street and
Eastern branch
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Ineeu0Nmpv Fra

MIDWAY, MASS, August ls-The Norfol Z
county tannery, owned by Priest & Albree,
OF Boston, was totally destroyed by an In
cendiary fire to-day. Loes estimated at
S30,000-iDsurance on stock, s12, 900.
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DANGEROUS ATTACK FROM A Cartons
OF the strangest and most persistent attacks
we have ever heard Of was made on Monday
by cat uCon little girl whose name we
could not learn, who with two companions
had been out berryfng. and had approached
Mr.. y. b. Brantons house, on the Convent
property, 10 obtain q drink OF water. Tue
children no soener appeared at the door than
house cat, which had been quietly DOING
In the sun, made spring At one OF the chill
dren, and with teeth ana claws DIT aud tore
the child's face and shoulders IN q Dreadful
way. Attracted by her shrieks, Mr.. Bran
ton, who had been n work near by, ran up.
the maddened and Infatuated animal OF
with q club. Thrice was the attack attampt-
ed 10 be renewed upon the same girl, and
had assistance not been at hand there IL DO
doubt the beast would have overcome the
child. Mr.. Branf )n's clothes were covered
with bloc IL Chatham &c FL PEanet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-19

n0George Rignold, the actor, advertises
In England that he II IAN enormous sue
cess" In America.
ga magistrate In Columbia, 8. c., SEN
tences juvenile offenders 20 be whipped, and
appoints their parents executioners.
n0The story that President Garrett OF the
b s.s o. T. scing TO Swamp seots is pure
Krone Maryland firm will put up 600 900
cans Of tomatoes, and 900, 600 dogs viii veg
empty.
s0Baltinere 10 now sweating under an
enormous weight Of peaches, melons, c0un-
terfefs half dollars and rotten telegraph
poles. .-...--.
ga Virginia lady, whose husband died
two years are, has since that time, with the
aid OF her six daughters, SUCCESSFULLY cuiti-
vatCd O fArm OF over 200 acres.
ga New jersey critic complains because
there 10 so little hurranfpg In republican
clubs this campaign. a. II poattic1eos could
cay much with apple whisky - 81 gallon
sVThe Chicago Inter Ocean has consum-
Ell another editor. Ex-Congressmaa frenk
A Palmer went into ft recently with So0,OU.
He has come out of ft alone, and II succeed-
ed by Mr.. Gilbert A. Pierce.
~Make your purple plums INTO Jelly
run toeetner without being sodden. Whip
rum and cream until they make . froeh, and
pour TIE moth On tbs tArt
SEVER 2s9th C1nctnn attain commits
suio6dos Sixty-tHo psr cent thooe Of Who KIN
thew0eivo1 0lo Germans; 0ve man % one
Wo9an - The proportion g to sex, and
hanging u The hvorite move Of taking On.
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New York Ba statement.

NEW YORK, August l9.-The following is
The weekly bank statement Loans, In
crease, S36S 900; specie, decrease, 81 ,2ls 600
legal tenders, decrease, q, 09s, 800; deposits,
decrease, s50S, 500; circulation, decrease,
$3.50 800; reserve, decrease, g., SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-19

TEE WIDOW OF GEN. CUSTER arrived ct
her home g Monroe. Mich, last week. A
number Of friends Woro ct the depot 70 re-
ceive her, on sealing whom she gave way 10
her emotions and A1nted. several Of the
wives OF those who were slain In the 0ioux
massacre accompanied her,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-19

THE CORN CRoP.-Advices in regard to
the g. owing corn crop lead to the impress
In Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee; that In
the bottom lands Of Indiana and Illinois the
yield will be light, while the rolling lands
VIII produce Iair crop; mat missouri, WIS
average crop, while Kansas and Nebraska
will exhibit q material increase. Tue corn
crop throughout. the southern states Ia the
largest raised since the war, and will be more
than sumctent for home conaumptton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-19

~The Rev. Henry ward Beeenr II ex-
pected 70 lecture in the principal cities Of
Canada IN September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-19

Blk HUNDRED MORE IDLE MKN.-sinca
the beginning OF the week nearly 600 men
motive works. They are principally men
who were taken on last winter, their pay
ranging from % TO eA per week. The super
the prospect for engine work In the fAu ara
very good, and that most OF the men who
have been discharged will probably be put
10 work again. The reduction In force Will
reduce the expenses OF the works nearly
40 600 a week. Ptild Times 18h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-19

DISTRICT GovERNNENT.-The Joint com
mission apr ointeo TO prepare a form of gov
erpm ent for The District will meet at the
Arlington House on the 18th OF September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-19

ALL that Is KNOWN OF HIM.-In the
pocket book of the old man who was fourd
Sacred Heart, on We1ne> 1ay, was found
yesterday q slip Of paper, bearing these
words: "Old mon, 4S7 ;" showing, probably,
that he was An inmate OF sn asylum for aged
men.-jN. r. Stsn. 1sfh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-19

AHoRsE WITH HIS Foot IN Hrs MOUTH.
One OF DR.. Cravford's horses the other day
opened his mouth and put bis foot In It
Strange as it may appear, we are stating Q
literal fact. tho horse actually caught his
shoe calk In his mouth, and bat for "a acci-
dental discovery, would have been ruined
lWManU Times. 49,.
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LAST DAY OF rB UTICA RACEs-YestAr-
day was the last day Of the Utica IN. W
trotting horses. The race for horses OF the
Madden second and Hannah D. third. Time,
220k, 2:22X, 2;22. The 20 race was won by
Rarus, Gen. Garfield second and Clementine
Amy trotted two heats against time, making
40, 2:20X.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-19

GEORGE W. GLENDESNING has been APP
pointed re We nue. gauser for the first district
Of West Vireirta.