Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-25

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speech is disappointing 1t says, In review
ing the history of the two great parties, he
omits to mention the republican whisky
ring, which is good deal like the play OF
"Hamlet' with Mr.. Hamlet left out. The
last blow at the sectional assumption of the
rebellion is TO be struck this fall. After this
rally we snail see Its head upreared no more.
Gen Banks.
ALLKGED DEATH FROM ABoRTIoN-A
l0Tener and Doctor Inrolued-A special TO the
Philadelphia Times from WiIkesbarre,
August 3 says: Miss Josie Gallagher, aged
"A years, clerk In q dollar store of this city,
cause was said to be heart disease. Since
then, rumors being current that her death
wss due TO the malpractice of q blunderiug
physician who had procured painful aoor-
ton, Coroner p. j. Prendergast Investigated
the matter, and on Saturday, held an exami-
nation, after which he reported that no abor-
ton had been attempted, and that death had
resulted fIom pelvic assesses and peritoni-
It's. The friends and relations of the deceased
were not satisfied with this and then another
examination was ordered by District Attor-
ney FarDham. All assented, and accord.
ingly last night the body was exhumed from
the Catholic graveyard and taken to the city
hospital room, where Drs. ]. B. Crawford, j.
u Guthrie, J. A. Murphy, and r. Davis ex-
amfned II. AT midnight 1t was found that
the coroner's statement was false, and that
there was plain evidence of an abortion.
about the sleeping apartments of Dr. Edward
Gumpert, who is charged with the fatal
work. The coroner will also probably be
called upon TO answer for his wilful mistake.
The chain of circumstantial evidence is said
TO be complete. Gumpert was arrested by
County Detective VIM. Dewitt.
THE COOKIES AND THE BANKING Busr-
SEss.-Adispatch from Washington says:
The son OF Henry d. Cooke recently paid TO
me comptroller Of the currency sum suffi-
cient to enable the comptroller to declare a
final dividend to the creditors OF the First
National Bank, OF which the Cookies were
the prtnclpal stockholders. This dividend
was in full for entire amount OF the claims.
Every dollar OF the Indebtedness having
been paid, the Cookies are released from the
meshes OF the national bank law, and almost
the banking firm OF Jay Cooke & Co. had
been released from bankruptcy. The Cookes
now ask that the right To reorganizs the
First National Bank OF the District of Co
lumbia be granted them. There is no OBJ
stacle TO their going into the banking busi-
ness under the act OF January Ia, 1875; but
whether they can claim the old title is
matter OF cor celebration in the Treasury de-
parin ent. 1t is understood that the First
National Bank OF New York are the fiDan-
c1al backers OF the Cookies in their effort ID
res ume business.
BLOWING UP THE IRoNsIDEs.-Captain
West, submarine operator, has been st
work off League Island for several days,
breaking up the hulk OF the sunken Iron
sides On Wednesday he arranged a blast
OF go pounds OF double strength powder;
wnen this was ignited 1t blew q piece of iron
weighing nearly a ton twenty feet into the
air. When the iron came down 1T struck
barge several hundred yards away and went
through Its deck and bottom. The barge
was loaded with iron plates and chains from
the lronsides, and II sunk like q fash. When
1t touched bottom 10 careened and dumped
its cargo and Immediately arose to the sur
face again. The hands on board were rescued
by hshermen.-tP hila. Tines, 24hh.
THE PoUaHKEEs1E, N. Y. RACES were
continued yesterday: The postponed 2:22
Ge ans 5S the sop sSS Ss
race was won by Matte. Time-2:241. The
race for 1882 class, for O.. 600, 81 900 u the
first, $500 to second; $500 to third, and 900 to
straight heats, Frank second, Dan Bryant
third, and Big Fellow fourth. Time-2:23X <,
PA and 223a. The free to all race, purse
$4,000, nrst horse 1000, second 81 900, third
5000, and fourth s400, was won by Goldsmith
Maid In three straight heats, Bodine second,
and Smuggler, Lulu and Fullerton dis.
tanced. Time-216x, 2:1s4 and 2;20,
SUDDEN AND SINGULAR DKArH-The
of Russell Brothers, Of New YORK city, oc-
Cured IN Q singular manner in the White
mountains on August 20. Having been for
rSrieG air as relief Mr. Russell f had p bee1
In The habit OF spending his summer among
the inland mountains. AS the vehicle con-
tanning bis wife and himself was ascending
Mount Washington on August 20 it was
overtaken by q violent storm OF wind and
hail. During the confusion Mr.. Russell
showed signs of excitement and of terror
which were scarcely noticed before ne ex-
ptred.
A MISSING s1,7O0 DIAMoND.-Wm. FL.
Frazier, OF Cincinnati, while standing on
the rear platform OF Market street car that
had nearly arrived at the Exposition, was
jostled by stranger, who dexterously threw
buster over Mr.. FraZier's shirt bosom and
robbed him Of q diamond pin valued at
s1IoO. The man then walked away, but be
had not gone far before the loss OF the pin
was discovered and he was arrested. He
gave the name of James Brooks, but was
recognized as "Doc" Doran, the most expert
diamond thief the country can boast OF Al
derman Carpenter yesterday held him IN
5000 ball. Phtid Tines, 2ith-
In THE NATIONAL ROWING REGATTA on
the Schuylktu yesterday, the single sc lll
race was won by Frank E. Yates, OF the
Union Spring race. The four-oared shell
race between the Atalantas and Columbus
was first interrupted by q foul, and during
the second trial one OF the Columbia's crew
fell back with cramp, and the Atlantas IN.
ished the race alone. During the evening
prizes were distributed to the victorious
crews, and lots were drawn for position aud
heats for Monday next, the drst day OF the
International regatta.
A SHOCKING ACCIDINr occurred yester-
day morning ct Philadelphla on the Juac-
ton railroad, near Erie avenue station. As
ono Of the excursion trains was going out
the engineer saw man attempting to cross
the track ahead. He blew the whistle, but
the man, apparently getting bewildered,
halted, and was struck BY the engine and
rectly under the wheels OF an inbound
freight train, terribly manglinR his BODY