Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-21


OF the House, is here to explain some alleged
discrepancies In his accounts while holding
that ONCE. He tried to get heari az before
the Real Estate Pool Committee to day but
failed, but win probably testify to MORO ".
WESTERN LAWYERS IN TowN.-Cel. Bob
Ingersoll, Col. Juesen, Emory Storrs, Leon
ard Sweet, and other Illinois lawyers, are
here to induce the President to either pardon
those OF the Chicago whisky ring no " ser wing
their terms or to modify their sentences
They assert than In many instances the seq
fences were too severe.
Mr.. GLovER'S COMMITTEE AND SECaE-
TARY RoBEsoN.-Considera excitement
was produced at the Capitol this morning
by dispatch in the Baltimore Gazette,
which stated that Mr.. Glover, chairman OF
the Real Estate Pool Committee had pro
cured report impeaching Secretary RJbe-
son 10 be written by Mr.. Robert Cnristy, (tn
return Tor employing the latter In the Hallet
western papers for publication as the CO u
mlttees report, and had thus excited toe
wrath OF his colleagues, who would refuse
to concur In the report. This report Is de-
MED. Mr.. Christy states that he has not
written any report or other paper on the SUI D.
Ject for Mr.. Glover or any one else. 1t is q so
ascertained that Mr.. Glover has not had a
speech written for him by any one, nor has
he made any unauthorized publication sucn
as he is accused OF doing, nor ac5ei
Without consultation with his colIeagu as
was privately submitted on Tuesday and
Wednesday to Messrs. Lewis and Culberson,
his democratic colleagues, who, after care
full examination, agreed to sign IT, A meet
Ing was to be held yesterday morning at
which the report was to be formally adopted
and 1t was TO be presented in the House
yesterday afternoon. The temporary illness
OF Mr.. Culberson, however, caused the mest-
ing TO be postponed till this morniug, AMI at
half past twefve the democratic members
were still In private consultation as to The
hn
the report should include Impeachment
resolutions or simply refer the matter to the
judiciary Committee. AS stated yesterday,
the democratic members of the latter IN
mittee, To whom the report was inform atiy
submitted, unanimously agreed that the
case was fully made out Messrs. Morrison,
leaders Of the House have also expressed
themselves In favor OF pressing the matter.
THUNDER STORMS LAST NIGHr-Last
night, as nearly every evening for the last
two weeks the promised thunder storm has
been divided before reaching Washington
one half going north and the other half going
Richmond, Va, was visited by a severe
thunder storm last night, accompanied by
wind. A number Of houses were unroofod
and otherwise damaged. Many shade trees
In the city were unltmbed and stripped of
foliage. Seabrook's TOBACCO Warehouse.
used during the war as general receiving
hos pital, had the southern section entirely
demolished, the sheds being lifted bodily aud
carried into the streets. A large quantity of
tobacco stored In the warehouse was da n
aged by rain. The loss cannot now be 'atei,
Three persons were seriously Injured at the
warehouse. The entire upper stO;i 8 of, H.
DtckersOn d Co.'S saddlery establishment
were carried away and two persons injursd
other workmen narrowly escaping. Toe
walls OF the Third Presbyterian church are
reported In dan gerOus condition from the
storm. Several tobacco factories sustained
serious damage from being unroofed and
from having their stocks expo ed to the rain
The lightning struck In a number of places,
out p0thl1g serious is reported.
In Philadelphia about o'clock last ye-
ming, heavy showers OF rain, accompaniei
oy thunder and lightning of the most terrific
character set in aud lasted about an hour
Llgntnlng struck several points, but the
damage caused was not serious. During tie
prevalence OF the storm hail fell In the NORTH
western part OF the city, being particularly
noticeable in the park. In one hour the TIER.
nome ter fell 80 degrees.
Baltimore got some rain from the sane
cloud, while here we had only the electrical
display, which was very vivid.
POLITICAL NoTEs.-Tne Missouri dem >
era tic convention, at Jefferson CITY, yesis--
day terminated Thomas Halliday for aud or
by reclamation; Judge j. l. Smith, of CJ!e
county, for attorney general, and j. z.
McHenTy, OF Jackson county, for register of
lands. Congressman Geo. f. Hoar. of
Ing TO accept denomination for Congress-
desiring tn return TO the practice of his pro
fession. THE democrats of the 18th Oaio
district are In peck OF trouble. There are
two party candidates for Congress. each
claiming TO be regularly dominated, aud
neither Will yield. They are Milton j.
Southland, present incumbent. and Charles
Follett- "a telegram from Davenport,
Iowa, to the Chicago Journal says" Hon.
ID. X Clause, the leading German politician
OF this county, comes out to day strongly In
favor OF Hayes and Wheeler. and deno1nces
ridden and the democracy. He was liberal
republican. ....T The Detroit Free Press
(democrattc) represents Secretary Chandler
as saying to two republicans In that city re-
cently:-''f you fellows expect to win
you've got to put in some heavy work. This
can Tell you"
THE UNIVERSITY SPORTS AT SARATOGA
lEsTERDAY.-In the three mile walk at
Glen Mitchell, near Saratoga, N. Y, yester-
DAY, eight cOllegfans started, and Noble, of
princeton, won In 28.21x, all the others but
Merritt, OF Bowdoin, dropping Off before the
Mann, OF Princeton, won the putting OF the
sixteen pound shot. The graduates mile
walk was won by Downs, OF Wesleyan In
945. Tue hurdle was won by w. j. Wake
man, OF Y ale, who made the fastest time on
record, lsa seconds. Willoughby, of the
jump, making IS feet 3K inches.
THE TUKKo-sERvIAN SITUArIoN.-The
London Times penetrates the maze OF mu-
tual faorications sent from Turkey and Ser
via, and deduces the following situation:
The original plan of the Servian invasion
has been disconnected, and they Will have to
fight for the security of the Servian frOntier
success OF their allies, aud are going for what
they can get for themselves. Greece remains
peaceful, and ROumania balances her de-
mands on the Porte by earnest declarations