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ANEW LOAN To SpAIxTharn

A NEW LOAN TO SPAIN.-There is a pro-
ject on foot In Havana to create a new loqn
TO the Spanish government OF from thirty TO
rty million dollars. for the benefit of the
island of Cuba, one fifth to be subscribed en-
the island and the remainder In Spain, The
loan will be managed by an ANONYMOUS so
ciety, the government giving as q spe al
mortgage the income Of the customs OF Cuba
At a meeting of merchants there aho1t
s., 000 zoo was subscribed. There was also a
meeting of planters yesterday.
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sroNECUTrKR In Montreal, who did not
belong to the StOnecutters' Union, accepted
work from firm employing Union hands,
but at less rates than the Union exacted.
The Unionists, by threatening strike. com.
sued the Union, which is q regularly incor-
porated body, and has laid his damages at
n O00.
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A. T. STEwARr's WILL.-Surrogate Cal
win, OF New York. hae dismissed the petit
fton OF James Bailey and others to have The
probate OF the will Of the late A. T. Stewart
reopened. He says such q course would do
no good to the contestants, while it might
throw discredit on the tenure OF the real es-
tate devised to Mrs. Stewart, and would In
RreeD.
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THE BASE BALL HoMICIDE-The coro.
ner's jury in the case of George II. Prentice,
who was struck by q ball thrown by Edward
Meegan, on the 4th inst, In Providence, r
J., yesterday afternoon returned verdict OF
murder against Meegan, who is In custody.
The trouble occurred between the boys at a
game of base ball.
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TERRIBLE AND FATAL FALL-A Mou
At las p. m. yesterday, Mr.. VIM. r. Cornell,
formerly OF New York, employed as q Pho.
tographer In the gallery OF Miss Michigan,
on the third floor Of No. 20 North Charles
street, fell from the window OF the third
story, sixty feet above the pavement. While
sitting 1t the window he evidently became
drowsy, and, losing bis balance, fell out. In
bis descent his body struck the awning,
through the canvas of which It forced It's
way TO the brick pavement below. A large
number OF spectators soon gathered around
the establishment Of Messrs Samuel Child
& CO., on the lower door. Drs. Van Bibber,
Atkinson and Scharf were soon In attend
auce, and rendered their services. His
lower Jaw was dislOcated, and other INJURIES
external as well as internal, sustained. He
fingered In great pain for nearly an hour,
when death put An end to bis sufierinRs.-
TR0h. Gdzeffe 12fh
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DFArH OF AN OLD DEFENDER. Mr.
dents Of this locality, died at his residence N
Fran Kiln, Baltimore county. yesterday. Mr.
MonmOnter was native of France apd ca rnt
10 baltimore with his parents In the g II
ll92, ne being then two years of age. He was
one OF the Old Defenders at the battle ol
North Point, and In after years was q part
ner OF Msj Dryden in the brick business al
CantOn.-f RnX0 SIM l2fh
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SHOT BY A WEST PoIsT SENrrNEL.-At
West Point, on Saturday night, q seatiael
fired at and seriously wounded a coachmau
Damed william Porter. The latter says the
sentinel hal ted him, and eccivfng an assur-
ance that be hsd nothing 10 bis carriage.
seemed satisfied. Afferward he agaia matted
him and fired, the tall entering POrter's bod v
near the hip, ana following the thigl bone Ia
The kneepan. The sentinel was pl scei under
guard and turned over 20 the civil authori-
ties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-12

"WoRK or BRKAD"-SerI0pts DeRoRs'rasioE
Of Sidyttag HorkiRglacn ia Nee ycrscg.-A bout
one thousand men are out OF work IA New
ark. Yesterday q portion OF these became
demonstrative. They collected Ia front OF
tbe mayors residence, but he was out OF
town. They looked for him also at the CITY
Hall with the view OF finding out az he coulf
20 something To alleviate their sufferings.
but he was not there. His clerk told them he
was out OF town. The men said they were
willing TO work At anything and for any
wages mat would support them and save
They must have, they insisted, WORK or
bread. Some OF them have had no work for
eighteen months. The most fortunate have
only had work very small portion OF the
Time IL Is certain that they are In a very
bad state. The men talk and act as Al they
were honestly DESTROYS OF working N they
could IND any 20 do. They were extremely
oruerly IN their demonstration yesterday.
One man stated that he had had no work for a
year and half; that the whole sustenance OF
himself and family was very little oreai but
plenty OF water. To-day the men will call
upon the mayor again. They complain that
the city WORK Is given out exclusively 20 Of
rcial favorftes, q select few, and that the
system last year OF "change about" is who'll
~ departed from. This evening they will
hold public meeting In Military park, for
tbe purpose OF discovering whether work
may De obtained. Unless some shadow OF the
golden era Of prosperity" IN discovered 10
the men IL is feared that serious consent en-
ces may ensue, as the men are growing des-
perate.7N y. Herald, ilth.
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Lah NEW ouL1ANoF TURKEY spends tbs
greater part OF his time at Yildis Kiosk the
Palace OF the Stars, which Is cooler and
Quieter than Dolmabagtche, aud 10 surrou nd
60 py oellghtful gardens. Here the Ministers
transact business with him, aud here in not
but delicious evenings, he and his mother, hi 9
Vile and chtlden, wander about IN gardens
In the moonlight, and forget the long period
OF poverty, and privation and restraint
which they have known, He has found good
appointments for his brother-in-law, for the
banker who befriended him I'm adversity and
Tor many friends who befriended him I'm
trou bic. He has recalled from exile many
who had been banished for their support OF
him, and while be has thus shown himself
grateful 70 bis friends he has shown no hos
tility 10 bis fallen relatives Apparently he
means them wen, and may be said to have
begun his reign with much moderation,
clemency and tact.
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THE UNIvRnsAl. PEAcg UNION, which
Philadelphia, adjourned yestsrday aftef
adopting resolutions eouneolling adherBnco
to the peace policy In dealing With the
veto any bill for TIE transfer Of The Indisn
Bureau TO the War Department,
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IF her young and talented husband fs
elected. Mrs. Tilden win preside over the des-
TIMES Of the White House I'm no way inferior
TO her brilliant predecessors. She IL q lady
ofrare accomplishments and exQuis lie Taste
In figure she 10 as 1.-the as q willow. as grace
ful as fawn. In manner she is as winning
rs child At Its mothers knee. She spears
fiuently French, Latin, Spanish, ScandIua-
Wan, Choctaw, Hlndoo, Mongo-"S se here,
said the managing editor, as he hurled q
bound volume OF statistics a. the new writer.
"you will please confine yourself. not 20
political, but religious intelligence; ana be
hanged 70 IL Ciacin ndl hrlO1Llrer.
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THE CALDWELL DISPATCH.
MI. Caldwt III Says He Sent the Sun

BosToN, July l2.-The Herald publishes
an account Of an interview OF its special
correspondent with Josiah Caldwell, at his
business office in London, in which the lat
Ter maintains the Renuineness Of his dis
gives complete history OF the affair. IL
also gives the afiidavit Of Caldwell denying
any connection of Blaine whatever with the
sale OF the seventy i've bonds to Thomas A.
Scott
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ASSASSINATION or A MURDERER IN
JAIL Between and O'Clock ON the morn
Ing of the 10th, at Nebraska City, a party OF
masked men overpowered the guards, en-
tered the jail, and aseassinated Hank Dodge,
VINO was 20 have beer executed on the 2isf Of
July. Dodge was confined In an iron cage
vailed, the people looking upon the deed g.
q foul, cOvardly murder
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Congressional Nomination.

CINCINNATI, July 12.-Tne repub licans Of
the fourth district of Indiana have nomi-
mated Leonidas Sexton for Congress. The
democrats of the 9tn district have nominated
George McWilliams, and the democrats of
the 9Th district ID. w. Chamber for Congress-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-12

INV YORK, July II The Army and Navy
club adopted resolutions last night deplor-
ing the death OF Custer and his officers and
men, and appointing q committee 10 be
charged with permanent com nemoration
OF the dead heroes.
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The OBJTCT OF 1.-THE Providence
you rnal, u. 8. Senator Anthony's paper,
throws out this pregnant hint: aWashing-
ton Is full Of confederate army and navy OH
GERS, many OF them West Pointers, who de-
serted 70 the enemy In the war, all engineer
ing for the reduction OF both branches OF tho
service. Everybody knows that the reduce
ton, II forced by the House OF Represents
uves, viii be temporary. The best officers,
those who are n time OF life when they
cannot enter upon new employments, those
whose education, training, and capacity
make them most valuable 10 the country =
Will be the FIRST 10 60. And when the army
and navy are again filled ND TO the necsssf-
ties Of the service, the confederate officers
hope they will I'LL the places"
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THE DEFALCATION or DIsrRI CT
i REASUREB WILSON.
The Amount About Six ThOusaNa
OO1baFs-Hfs NuPetfes AMPLE for the
AmOunt-Hia Successor Associated


DOllsFs-Ht 10 suretfes Ample for she
AmOunt-Hfs Successor Appointed.
The rumor gained currency yesterday to
some extent that Mr.. James 8. Wilson
Treasurer OF the District Of Columbia, had
been absent from his post several days
without leave, and was defaulter to q large
amount. The facts, so far as ascertained at
this dave. sre these: Mr.. Wilson was ap-
pointed Treasurer of the District under tue
iate government in December, 1873, and d ed
MS bond In the sum 500 200, as required ny
law, with the following sureties: n. D..
Cooke, jr., j. G. G. Kennedy, Thos. l.. HUI n 3,
Esau P1ckrell and A. III. Pickrell. Toe Dad
was duly approved, and is In all respects
good. Mr.. Wilson was continued as treas
urer by the District Commi ssioners, and n as
per1ormed bis duties to their entire satisfsc-
weeks previous to the oath of June he had
complained of being unwelI, and was not at
his Office as regularly as usual.
found irregular prior to the 18th of June. IL
seems that on that day he received money
Ior which ne has not accounted. The wnoie
amount OF the deficiency as ascertained is
about sc, 200. The proper accounting Off Ger
OF the District is now making q thorou Oh
examination OF his accounts, aud 1t Is ex.
get amount In a day or two. No posi- Die
loss can result to the District, the bond, as
already stated, being good for the whole
amount. Inc commissioners had no inti-
marion OF anything wrong on the part OF
Nj. wilson until last Wednesday, and i'm
mediately directed the controller to examine
al the papers and accounts OF the treasurer.
Inc Commissioners yesterday removed
him from office and appointed Robert p
Dodge, ESQ.,, of Georgetown, hts success ,or.
Mr.. Dodge's appointment was made upon
the recommendation of several of the lead
Ing citizens of the District, and will give
general satisfaction.
1t Is not believed by Mr.. Wilson's friends
here that he has absco AIDED, and many are
confident he will return soon. Such Is the
opinion of at least one OF his sureties,
Wilson was seen In New York on Sa:nr-
Day, enjoying the luxurtes OF the season, In
Guiding bottle of champagne.
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BUSINESS DEPRESSION IN SCOTLAND
Owing 70 the unprecedentedly protracted de-
preeeion Of trade, some of the mill proprfe-
tors In Glasgow and In other districts OF
Scotland have notiied their workmeo Of q
10 per cent reduction IN wages. This win
Of the Norkmen viii probably afrfkA.
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Murder BY 3 Ieslous Huahana

ITHACA, N. Y, July I2.--This morning
Theo. Deechner, Prussiau, shot and killed
macy with his (Deschner'e) wife. Deschner
delivered himself to the authorftles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-12

How BOSTON n MADE UP.-Tbe total
population Of the city In 1875 was sfI sis, OF
whom 1881 were women and 162, ESQ men,
Only about 50 per cent Of the Inhabitants
were born IN the city. The foreign born In
hebitapts OF Boston outnumber the natives
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MRS. swIseHELM invitss folks 70 90 %
Saxony, where she n travelling, and see foe-
ble Rrayhafred women loaded with pannfers
enough for adarkey, bending and pOtterinR
under their burdens, or pulling loads which
tax their strength 20 the utmost, while nice
young men valk beside them, smoking ma
Chatting 70 them condescendfnRly
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names at the Continental Hotel.
0Fifly persons were prostratod By the
heat in Baltimore yesterday.
The New Yofkers are feeling blue ON
account Of Yellow Jack.
n0John Morrissey, having become q re-
former with vengeance, IL said to be letting
bis hair grow and to % studying French.
The winners at Long Branch races yes
Mrday were Nay d. Burgoo, Bertram ami
Stanford. =
lVEieht hundred Mormons, from Europe
left New York Monday evening for Salt
Lake City.
a~The loss In the State of Iowa BY the re-
cent hoods Will amount TO Q million dollars.
The loss In Warren county Alone II fhree
hundred thousand dollars.
D0The attendance at the Centennial Exbi-
bifion yesterday was below the Average oV.
were treated yesterday ct the medical de-
partment OF the Exhibition. nearly al or
which were due to the extrsme heAE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-12

I0kH100 I00000R U6ORm
NEW YORK, July ia terrific thu oder
storm with most vivid lightning occurred
here last evening. Several buildings here
and In thil vicinity were struck ny the
electric nuid.
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A DISPATCH from Chrisisd, Mo, dated
July IL, says: yesterday morning about 6
O'Clock Mr.. w. c. Handy, residing on his
masked men. They forced him to open his
safe, from which they took about $4,000,
mostly in gold coin. They then left, after
ter, the only occupants Of the premises. Mr..
Handy says he can identify one Of the rob-
bers. About ten years ago he was robbed of
STRUCK BIZ LIeHrN1Ne.-AtA Albany, N.
At new reservoir which & in course Of con. q.
str uction, twenty policemen were detailed
70 preserve the peace. While they were on
the ipoiicemen and several citinens tooS S
refuge In q tool shop, which was struck By
lightning, and it inmates were all moro or
less injured.
ONE hundred and twenty gentlemen ooici-
ton, The majority Of them judges and COM
missioners rom foreign countries, on the
invitation OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
escarsion nom f PniIsdeIpnis to PltsSSur rI
the oil regions OF Pennsylvania, to Buffalo,
N. T., and Niagara Falls, and viii return
and q Watkins d'n
ga Salt Lake Mormon has returned from
wafian wives.
ga three year old boy f,ll into an empty
cistern In Kansas City, broke his arm, and
lay twodays before ne was discovered.
ga correspondent OF the Troy Times says
that Miss Bennett In the richest American
woman who ever chose convent life.
VA Paris gardener put romance into bis
suicide Dy hanging himself from weeping
willow, his feet touching clusters OF imnor-
telles.
~Wflliam Foster died OF cranap In STAN.
ford, Conn.,. from the effects Of being soaked
with water BY nremen who were duckina
each other.
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CRAzHD BIZ HEAf.-Mr. Pillon, Q we'll
nown music teacher OF Morrisania, N. Y,
shot himself near the right temple last night
It II feared that the wound viii prove fatal.
Loss OF sleep and the extreme heat lei 70
Ia -
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Auc CoMu1lttcc appOlnteQ 0y the ST. LOutS
convention to notify Gov. Tilden of hi
nomination to the Presidency By the demo.
cratic party, waited on him last night at his
residence Ia New York. The governor gave
McClernand ad dressed the governor, and
outlined the work OF the st. Louis conven-
ton. IL was august In character, patriotic
authority was exposed to fresh encroach.
ments from the military, when hard money
was disbonored and virtually banished from
POPULATION and corruption were sappine the
foundations OF the government. The CON
vention determined to save the country, and
chose for Its standard bearers tried, true and
trusted men. Gen. McClernand then read
the address OF the committee conveying the
official Information of his nomination. 70
Gov. Tilden. It stated that he was nomi
rated because his name was prominently
Identified with reform, reduction of taxation
aud the maintenance of the rights of the Ia
boring masses, and his record is one of uu
Hon. w. B. kama, OF Indiana, also deiiS
cred lengthy address 10 the governor on
behalf OF the democratic party of Indi ana
and pledging him their united and entire
Governor Tilden replied, accepting the
nomination, and said he would soon trans
INIT them formal letter OF acceptance. He
said he believed his nomination was not a
mere personal preference between citizens
and statesmen, but rather q declaration in
favor OF administrative reform, with which
events had associated him In the pub.ic
mind. Demand for reform In All govern
ments, and chiefly in the federal government,
have led to series of surprises In popul ar
assemblaees, and perhaps In the con vention
itself. What we nave witnessed may be an
augury Of what we may witness in the cleo
ton about to take place. The labor of re-
forming system OF government is great,
and If elected he should enter upon the great
duties not as on holiday recreation, b 1T
much In that spirit of conservation In WIN ch
a soldier enters battle. We now see the da yn
OF q better day for our country. The repub-
lie ID yet to be renovated, to live Ia all fr-
ture. Governor TiIden wound up by cordially
thanking the members of the commttuue
after which q collation. was enjoyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-12

ESCAPED. - Samuel Lappin, late state
treasurer, who has been combined in jaiI at
Topeka, Kan, for the last six months, a watt
Ing trial on the charge of forging district
school bonds and purchasing the same while
he was state treasurer, escaped yesterday
morning In company with other prisoners.
SENTENCE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ttldeu
has commuted to imprisonment for life the
sentence Of Albert Fredenburgh, who was to
have been hanged on Friday next for the
murder OF Orl0 Davis in Gray, Herkimer
county, in June, 1875. :
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Gov. HARTRANFT FRUSTRATED By THE
HEAT.-The Philadelphia Times OF Monday
says: "Late on Saturday afternoon Gov.
HariraDft, while promenading on Broad
street, near Chestnut was Frustrated by the
extreme heat. The Governor has a giant
constitution, but old Sol was too strong for
the man who on twenty battle fields defied
the thunderbolts OF the cream OF the rebel
army. The Frustrated executive was car
ried into the headquarters OF General James
Latta, Adjutant General of Pennsylvania
and by the prompt administration OF stimu-
lants was restored TO consciousness. IL was
far into the night before the chief surgeon OF
the Governors staff permitted him 20 be re-
moved TO bis headQuarters.n
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JOHN MoRRIssEY' DArIEL WEBSTER
In october, 1873, James 8. Carpenter bought
from VIM h Rees, some property at Mon
roe street and Patchen avenue, BROOKLYN.
Rees agreed TO pay the interest on the mort
gage OF $500 which was nearly due. Rees
Jailed TO DO this, &c is alleged, and the plain
TN bad 10 pay S2l2 62, for which sum he
sued in the Kings County Court of Sessions.
Rees set mp the counter-claim. that about
the same time he purchased from Carpenter
horse called Daniel Webster, IT., whiclr
was represented TO be but sixteen years old,
or 2 q speed, OF noble stock, and once In the
possession OF John Morrissey. Rees ciaimef
that the horse, instead OF being worth 81 500.
was rot worth $40. over twenty years Old
Lot extra fast. and be bad no respectable
blood in him. He asked for 81 900. The Jury
gave Carpenter the full amount sued for.
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EvENUE COMMISSION

THE INTIhNAL REVENUE COMMISsI m
KRsHIP.-Deputy Commissioner H. G. R,-
gers is acting Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue day, Mr.. Pratt being absent fcon
the office. 1t is not likely that Mr.. Pr 1T
VIII give much attention to official business
sigHation takes effect, July 81, and Mr.
Rogers will continue ia the performance Of
the duties of the Office. There Is consldsra-
BILE speculation as to who will receive TIE
appointment OF commissioner, and t2e
names OF Mr.: Rogers and Gen. Sewell, w o
succeeded Yaryan, are both PROMINENT y
mentioned. Mr.. Rogers was an applicant
for the position when 1t was vacant by the
removal OF Mr.. Douglass, and his frisads
seem to think that strong Influences will Sc
cure him the appointment on this occasioa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-12

DON CARLos, accompanied nv fouv
gentlemen, arrived In Philadelphia yester-
dsy morning and registered under assumod
names at the Continental Hotel.
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CoMMENDABLE FoREsIGHr-The Ser
eeant at Arms Of the Senate, Mr.. French,
and the Sergeant. at Arms aud Doorkeeper
of the House have directed that large water
coolers be placed in the main halls leading
to the House and Senate from the rotunda.
80 that our centennial and other visi tors m "
refresh themselves with glass of ice water
while "doing the Capitol The question
now arises, what will Blue Jeans ga Y ?''
These officers are evidently bent on bank
rupt1ng the government.
WANT U. 8. MARSHAL REMOVED
Mr.. T. s. Hudson and a delegation of Mary
land republicans, numbering thirty-fi We,
called upon the President this afternoon.
Their object was to secure the removal or II.
y Marshal Goldsborough and w. s. Reese
deputy collector OF the port of Baltimore
Their complaint was that the former lac ked
nerve, and that the latter was q republican
In pocket but a democrat In princi ca.
They thought that the President would act
favorably In the matter.
THE RETIREMENT OF Gov. JEwELL.-No
correspondence passed between the Presi-
dent and Mr.. Jewell regarding the resigns.
tion of the latter. Mr.. Jewell called Mon
day afternoon at the White House on
business. The President said: "Mr. POST
master General, / should like to re-
ceive your resignation.n Mr.. Jewell SAID:
"All right, sir" and complied with The
request that afternoon. Miss Jewell, VINO
Is at North river, telegraphed her mother
ms morning. offering congratulations no 20
the release OF her father from a position in
the Cabinet. 49,
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News.and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Inter-
,al revenue, s2o1 1874 50; customs, s3s3 ,757 90