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Don Hamilton Fish, Grants Secretary oil
state for yearly eight years and the Only mao
with .alents above mediocrity that ever had
sea, in his cabinet, retires with the close OF
this week, leaving upon record his opinion
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HOME MAT pERS.
Public Meeting.

The citizens of Ottawa are invited 10 meet at
the Court house this evening, Saturday, March
10th, 1877. for the purpose Of considering the
question o! organizing our city government I'M
der the general Incorporation Act OF the state.
MANY CITIZENS.
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The only appropriation bills that failed to
pass we've the army bill and the appropria
,ions ior rivers and harbors. The present
appropria,ious for the army are up 10 next
! July.
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the posts, amcably and satisfactorily, as both he
and Mr. CLARK will testify.
The callow youth who writes your Marseilles
letters is mach too smart for that kind Of bust.
ness, and you will do favor 10 your readers gen.
prslly hercabou,s If you will shut down on him
otherwise he may get you into trouble through
hi, stupidity. Respectfully
j. n. RICHMOND.
THE young man has been dismissed US on
rnrrrs pnndpnt -FDs + T
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Quite large number Of invitations being Is
sued by the ladies corrected with the Turner
Society, for an anniversary party on Monday
evening last, made it a very enjoyable affair, in
deed. Mr. Bernhard furnished the music, and
the floor being in good condition, dancing was q
pleasure to those participating. Everything
passed off pleasantly and orderly as far ~ The
managers was concerned, but two or three bar
naccs with more "bcer than brains about
|thcm, made themselves more efficient than The
mounted police force during the "Old Settler
Pic.nC."
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SAIst. OF COLI N'rt.IsAL - Ecu
y KITTY Whereas Btd IiChIoru OF the county % Ia
Sale the stse OF Illinois. did on iae 81 day OF NoFeI
her A d. isG deliver To the undersisntd The loho" de-
bed ChAttes To Wit; Two thousand dollars " W
DO d. OF the Marscies Land and Water Power COMPANY
numbered l0j 100 Is respectvey,as cola ,rsis 10
secure hc payment OF certain prom ssoy hote given ~
BicEford to the undersigned Tor me SUM OF " |"V
heI NJ dated the Sth day OF May A. ~ 1915;
Aud whereas default has been made ~ the pa me9to
said note and the performances OF certain co dlOu,
mentioned In wrpg given by the uhdersig ed a
sad Xxi rd being dated the day and year FIRST Love
mentioned; . .,...,- - a.,
Now therefore, notice Is hereby given. That the under
sghcd hy yltue Of the terms and condulnhs OF "a
o'clock In of said day. at the north door
the Court House the city VI Joliet, In the county OF VII
and state OF Illinois, sell at public yenduc TO the hi9es'
an best bidder cash all the above mtntnted csi y
Dated march Ith, lN'I-lw hobfHi fll' NJ -
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FOREIGN NEWS.
The East.

The treaty OF peace between Turkey ana
Servia haviag been ratified, orders have been
given the Russian and Turkish troops to
evacuate Servlan territory.
While Servia and Turkey have agreed on
terms of peace. however, an insurrec'io"
against Turkish authority has broken out IN
Bosnia, instigated, OF course, as lu'Aey 10
ready to swear, by Russian intrigue
Gen. Ignatieif, late Russian minister al
Constantinople, has been an visit 10 befiih'
and diplomatic circles are exercised as 10 MS
object. A Berlin dispatch to the London
Times says his object is to induce the powers
to insist on Turkeys carrying out her prom
ised reforms within stated time, not to ex'
coed year, and if she fails, the conference
PROPOSITIONS are to be enforced by united
Europe. Russia consents to dcmobilize her
army on the powers agreeing to this. The
English press opposes the scheme, and says
it would be virtually purchasing the demob.
ilzatiou OF the Russian army at the expense of
surrenderng the treaty of Paris OF 1856
A grotesque marriage in high life is an
nounced as taking place at London on the
the I'd. 1t was that of the Hon. Mrs. Norton,
poetess, aged 70 and confined to her chair
with chronic rheumatism, and Sir William
Sterling Maxwell, Scotch member of Par
lament aged SO.
The comments Of the London press on the
result of the electoral count generally ap-
plaud the democratic party for its modera-
ton in submitting to the fraud rather than
endanger the public peace. The Times re-
ferring to the democrats, thinks their con-
duct will secure the entire.sympathy ofthe law
abiding American people who are well able
to appreciate moderation and respectfor con-
stitutional restraints among public men.
Hayes election cannot excite genuine en-
thusism except in those who regard politics
as gambling, tricky game"
The funeral of John O'Mahony took place
at Dublin last Sunday. Six thousand per.
sons took part in the procession, which pass.
ed through the principal streets, carrying
banners, AMI accompanied by thirty bands
of music. The coffin was placed upon a
large funeralcar, which was immediately
followed by some twenty persons, who had
formerly been imprisoned for political Of
lenses. About one hundred thousand people
witnessed the demonstration, which was pure
| ly of Fenian character No clergyman
took part in the demonstration. Mr.. Kick
man made his address outside of the GENE
terry There was no disturbance.
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Attitude, Ferrilude. Author and Poets Games
at Osman u Hapeman's.
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APPRoPRIATIOSs.-Th following are the
amounts covered by the leading appropria
tinn hills passed by.th late congress:
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Nothing further was said about the message
and the meeting soon busted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-07

TILTED Rock SUES FOR DAMAGES.-A
rather novel breach of promises suit has Just
been begun before the superior court for
Windham county. David L. Rock, a sturdy
young man of Wauregan, two years 70
began TO pay his addresses TO a bright, black
haired, black eyed girl by the name OF Agnes
CIR enea. The swsi bought little presents
and paid his swee:heat the most undivided
attention, but Agnes didn't think enough OF
David to become his partner for life, aud
plainly told him so. David didn't like the
"mitten" q bit, but watched every oppor-
tuuity 10 enjoy the company Of Agnes,
About three months ago John La Rose APP
peared on the scene, aud his attentions To
Agnes were reciprocated and after a short
courtship they were married. After the knot
was tied, all the chances of David Rock were
gone, and he now brings suit fer 800 DANA
ges against the girl and her husband Ne,u
Hdren Palladium.
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The Labor Question In Politics.
TWO PUBLIC MEETINGS OF BALTIMoR
XORKIHGMEN.

TWO PUBLIC MEETINGS OF BALTIMORE
woRKIEGMEN.
Labor meetings were held In Baltimore
last night, one at the Maryland Institute and
another at Rechabite Hall. The meeting at
the Mary land Institute was q very large one,
and orderly and well beha we'd, in so far as
that 10 outward disturbance was ere ated and
10 arrests were needed to be made. Toe tone
OF many OF the address ses however was OF
DECIDEDLY RADICAL CHARACTER
The theory that COVE nment ought to OPP
crate all public indus les and furnish en-
Ployment for Its poor WAS dwelt upon, while
The recent destruction OF properly in Pitts
burg and other large cities met with appro-
val, as being the natural result OF poverty,
reduced wages and want OF employment No
Organization of the proposed new party hav-
Ing yet been effected, the meeting partOok
more of the nature of one OF sympathy than
as Ginning TO any determination on the
future course 10 be pursued. Ii was, how
ever, intimatcd that as soon as plans could
be matur a. a ticket would be placed in the
held, and Candidates for the various OH ces
in the gift OF the people would be put i'm nom
ination. The meeting at Rechabite Hall, al
though not IN point of numbers so large as
the other held at The Institute, went
STEP FURTHER.
The platform, which was laid down and
unanimously adopted, embraces a variety of
subjects, ranging from city improvements
arbitration, an eight hour Jaw. convict and
contract labor up to the contraction OF the
curTeIcy, the suppression OF bank issues a nd
the payment OF all government bonds at
their maturity. The various city wards were
lns,rucf 4 TO organize and To send each Ave
uelegateS TO city convention, 10 be held on
the 10th instant, for the purpose OF nominal
ting cand idates for municipal offices. Toe
speeches which Were made partook of the
same character as those which were dellv-
ere1 at the twin meeting. and fraternal greet
lngs were exchanged between the two par
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cable dispatch from Ply mouth, England,
says that Franz Kohler, who was arrested
there about week ago, after landing from
the steamer Gellert, and held for extraditton
on the charge OF numbering his wife in New
Jer. ~ on July II last, committed suicide by
hanging while In prison Thursday. His
wife, when found In wood near Passaic. N.
j., early In the morning on the day she d,eI .
was speeches., owing to her throat being
cut almost from ear TO ear. She hal numc,
rors stab wounds on other parts of her BODY.
strong enough to write out her story. wherein
she said that while on the way 10 q farm
house, whittier they were going for work
her husband assaulted her with q knife
The necessary steps were taken for securing
kohler's return TO stand his trial as sooo as
the news OF his arrest reached the N ew Jer-
sey officials,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-07

NEW RUSSIAN TORPEDO BOArs.-The
Berlin correspondent OF the London Times
torpedo boats constructed at Mr.. Birds
wharf on the Neva, were dispatched from
st. Petersburg to the seat OF war. These
boats-the first in the Russian navy designed
Tor the discharge Of 6sh-torpedoes-are6 5
feet long, provided with engines of 10 horse
power, AID capable of making 10 knots an
hour. Their torpedoes are 1s feet long, ~
pounds in weight, and filled with dynamite
or pyroxline Each OF these boats has a crew
of 10 men, with two officers. They are com
manded respectively by Lieuts. Bergmann
and PhitOsOph. Besides these boats, the
russians have 3s ordinary torpedo boats at
the seat of war"
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Telegrams to The Star,
GREAT FOREST FIRES,
A Town Burned Up.
Several Lives Lost.
THE EASTERN WAR.
British Neutrality Explained.
THE GREENBACK PARTY.
THE GREENBACK PARTY.
THE EASTERN CONFLICT.
British Neutrality aud its II mft,

LONDON, August AT a conservatf We
demonstration at Hatfield yesterday Lord
Salisbury, i'm speech made the following
reference TO the governments foreign policy
1--WE earnestly deprecated this war. We are
the allies aud friends OF both contendlng
parties. We desire our neutrality not only
To be neutrality of act, but of speech. But /
Will ask you 10 believe that while we are
thoroughly convinced that the patriotism OF
r 1glishmen, II We need appeal 10 IL, is equal
10 any emergency, and VIII shrink before no
sacrifice which the interests or honor of the
country may demand, We feel in all its in
tsnslty that horror OF the crimes and calami-
ties of war. which this country has ALWAYS
been honorably distinguished for enterts ain .
ing. lie. us earnestly hope. the two objects
vergent, that we shall be able 10 conduc
this country through AL difficulties, without
trenching in the faintest degree on its inter
ests or honor, and without losing for single
moment the priceless blessing of peace"
Lord Sandon also spoke. He said that he
trusted when the moment OF settlement comes
we shall a III bear In mind that IL is the great
est Interest of England that every country in
the world should be prosperous, aud that IL
any country runs the risk of being humilia-
ted, we should try 10 prevent the humilia-
assalled, and Il hope Also" he said, that
we shall avoid the fault which, in my opin-
Ion, has been the great fault OF European
powersin the past, of interfering on behalf
only OF our co relig ionists, instead of as king
the Turk 10 secure good government to all
the people OF his vast empire, whether they
be Druses, Iezidees, Eahomedans or Chris
tiaus."
Tits . OOks Like EARNED Neutrality ~
LONDON, Aug. 7.-Under the head of mill
tary intelligence, the Times publishes the
following: "The Royal Victoria Victualling
yard al Deptford is still busy replenishing
the stores, which have lafaly been heavily
drawn upon in order TO provision the garri-
sons at Gibraltar and Malta, in each OF
which there is now accumulated food suffi-
Gent for the maintenance OF q large army
for twelve months.
Russians On Short RatiOns.
A Bucharest dispatch 10 the Tunes says
there is some want of provisions among the
troops between Sistova aud Tionava on &C
count OF the difficulty in procuring wagons
10 transport supplies beyond the depots along
the ROumanian side OF the river.
Gen. GOurkho Driven Across the Bal
NEW YORK, Aug. IA Times special says:
Another battle has been fought south of the
Balkans, by which Suleiman Pasha has re-
captured kassanlik, al the southern mouth
OF the Schipka Pass, with all its guns and
material, driving Gen. Gourkho pell nell
across the mountains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-07
THE GREENBACK PARTY.
COnyentfon Called In New YOu

ALBANY, N. Y, August IA circular
was issued yesterday TO the state central
committee and all active men Of the state OF
New York who support the platform OF the
national convention at Indianapolis, May
1876, notifying them that meeting OF some
of the friends OF the independent greenback
party of The state of New York, will be hell
In the city OF Rochester, Thursday, Angus
%, 1871, at noon, and inviting them to b
present.
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Another Life IasuPance C>my,uv
liOm3

CHICAGO, August The auditor of publI +,
accounts yesterday filed q petition in the cir
cult court stating that the condition on the
Protective Life Insurance Company was
hazardous to the assured, and prayed for an
injunction 70 prevent the company from
trAneactfng further business aud for the an
issued an INDUCTION rs pra we'd Tor. n nd "a
S %ara u; Cook was appointed receiver, with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-07

PUBLIC INTBREsr in silver pawn snts and
vtded with complaints about "thumb mea-
sure" OF this Il ID necessary to explain that
me hucksters OF that city measure berries
dies and, In 30 doing, thrust their thumbs as
far q possible into the vessel, and all the
berries around them, thus measuring the
thumbs every time that they sell q quart OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-07

THE ELECTION IN KENTCCKY-An cleo
tioh took place in Kentucky yesterday for
members OF the legislature and county Off
GERS. There was no excitement, although
the legislature is to elect a United States
Senator TO succeed Mr.. McCrary The result
in Lexington shows a democratic gain of
LOO votes over that of 1875. Partial returns
and reported sjorities Indicate that the
democrats have carried Fayette county by
400 majority. The workingmen OF Louis
Vile elected five OF the seven candidates for
the legislature over the regular democratic
nominees
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a Strike Scare

sHHNANDoAH, Pa, August 7.-soms ex-
large number Of men who marched fhrocxh
ne streets headed by drums, &c. they Were
dispersed By the authorities, Who Arrested ~
OF their number. II n confidently bolievod
mai most Of the strikers In this region will
resume work before next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-07

The BATTLE OF ORIsKANY.-The CEN
tenDial of the battle of Oriskany was ceIe-
Drated on the battlefield In Central New York
yesterday. A great multitude OF people were
In attendance, the procession being a mile
and bali In length. Ex-Governor Ssy-
mour and other prominent and distinguished
citizens delivered addresses, and letters were
read from President Hayes, Vice President
Wheeler, Secretary EYarts and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-07
Arrest or q wholesale Forxer

CowAN, Tenn, Aug John W. \. ROB-
ertAon alias Capt. u. Robertson, who Ia
charged with having, six years ago. com
mltted forgeries I'm Iowa TO the amount of
slneeo, was arrested here lsst night, sni
Will be taken to Dewitt Iowa, for trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-07

AT THE SARATOGA RACES yesterday the
winners were PiQue, three quarters OF mile
The Fourth, handicap heat race, one mile and
five eightbs, time 2:5s; Bill Bass, mile dash
for three year Olds, time 7:45a; Fugitive. a
selling race OF one mile and an eighth, tins
In. $1,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-07

THREE MEN MURDERED.-A dispatch
from Columbus, Miss, states that tire >
rick, and Storay, were murdered on Satur
day at Pickepsville, Ala, by John Cotton
a.d several other colOred men, Much ex-
cttement prevails and further trouble is ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-07

MAJOR A. SELovER, who assaulted jay
Gould, says In his own defence: "Gould has
undertaken to plumber me as he has done
others. He has lied to me and deceived me.
with whom he hss ever had transactions. He
has double ban led Keene, Sage aud others;
and bis latest attempt to turn traitor to me
aud serve me likewise. led to this affairv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-07

A KENTUCKY SHoorING AFFAIR.-A
special from Grayson, KY, reports a shoot-
terday afternoon, between David Floyd and
his two sons and Lick Floyd, an old man
aged eighty, on the one side, and Joseph A.
Martin and two sons on the other David
Floyd was slot through the bowels and Lick
Floyd was shot In the forehead. The FLOYD
boys were both shot, one fatally bur the ex-
tent OF the others injuries is not known. The
parties last June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-07

A TERRIFIC wind and rain Storm pasaai
over Council Bluffs yesterday. At the Deaf
and Dumb Institution. three miles southeast
OF me town. where new wing In In process
OF completion, three stories were leveied and
portion OF the material carried q distance
OF Q mile. Loss, SO .OOO
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General GRANT,. Movements

LONDON, August 7.-EN President Grant
has arrived AT Nsrese. There was "A grand
concert and display OF fireworks in his honor
last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-07

ADefsuIsiex CITY collector.

MERIDEN, Conn, Aug. Tine finance
Ia nigbt that eN-City Collector Frank q.
Otis L. n defsulter I'm the sum OF 50 hl5 -
Otis has 20 bondSmen and no properly and
the council instructed the finance commit
tee 10 institute criminal proceed ags against
him for embeZElemenL
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-
TWO HOURS THIRrY-FIvE MINUTES.
A telegraph TO the Chicago Tunes from
Salt Lake City, July 81, says: When Dr. &.
r. Winslow's remains were placed In the
cremation furnace this afternoon Al 6. %, the
body weighed lbs pounds. He died on the
9TH OF July, and the body had been emit aimed
and The heart and bowels taken out. The
multitude were permitted to view the face
as he body lay Ia plain eoffin with flowers
strewn on IL. Nearly one thousand persons
passed around the coffin rapidly, imme-
diately after which the door OF the urnace,
which had already reached a dead heat was
opened, and the body quickly pushed In on
an iron plate, the door closed and the fire.
man began his work in earnest. The furnace
was constructed with double nues, so that
The flames came directly In contact with an
envelope above the BODY. large current of
air being admitted. The first appearance, as
seen through the mica apertures, was that of
The flesh was consumed and the bones
had begun TO crumble. Half an hour
later very little could be seen OF the
form OF the body. At "a O'Clock DIR. Hamil-
ton opened the door OF the furnace, and
only one or two pieces OF bone could be seen,
and they crumbled under the weight OF the
ashes. At s:55 the process was pronounced
complete and successful by Drs. Hamilton
ar Smart. The fires were drawn, -and the
ashes left 10 cool a short time before being
removed. Before the boiy was placed In the
Ietort short speeches were made by DIR.
Hamilton and Gen. NJ. NJ. Bone aud DIR.
Smart, surgeon at Camp Douglass. DR..
Smart gave a history OF the science Of ere
nation, and spoke OF the system OF burial
as injurious 10 public health saying that the
practice OF cremation would Increase with
civilization and growth OF population. No
prayer was said, nor were any religious
words uttered. This was In accordance with
the ipjunctions OF the deceased doctor. Toe
fumes from the furnace were unpleasantly
perceptible at q distance from the scene.
The cremation was successful being the
shortest time on record, hours and 80 min
utes. The weight of the ashes, which con-
tanned few calcined fragments OF bone was
pounds l1h ounces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-07

MURDER IN A SALooN.-Iu Meriden,
Conn, yesterday, Michael Morrtssey. ia =
drunken frenzy, drew . knife and made an
indiscriminate assault ON . crowd in 3 a.
loon. he was nually Knocked down and had
his skull fatally fractured. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-07

BAD FOR THE LANDAULETS.-By the
burning OF the Morton House stables, Indian
HarbOr, Conn, a fash iOnable summer re-
turnouts, which were both elegant and cost
ly. The equipages embraced sc horses and
q large number OF carriages OF various de-
scriIti0ns, the aggregate value of which we ;
nearly $4,000. Most OF the losers were New
Workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-07

VAGARIEs OF THE MISSOURI RryER.-An
Omaha dispatch says: "Since the Missouri
river changed its course a heavy current
has been setting In towards the Nebraska
shore, which, II is thought, is endangerisg
the smelling works and the Union Pacific
shops. The Union Pacific Company are
now making efforts to turn this current to-
wards the Iowa shore by riprapping. For
me purpose OF hauling stone 10 The spot q
temporary track was laid this morning, and
about two hundred feet OF this track was
washed into the river. A force is kept at
work night and day to avert the disaster,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-07

LUCIA SUED FOR DAMAGEs.-The TayJlaf
publishes very curious anecdote OF Pauline
Lucca and the tenor Sonntheiler, who, IN
1sto, when she was neither known nor rich
lent her diamond OF great value, which she
wore when she performed I'm "Semiramide y
out forgot 10 return 10 him. Sonntheiler was
Then rich, and thought but little OF the iewel
be, however, afterward asked La Iucca 20
restore the gem, and I'm reply was informC
oy lhe diva that she had been robbed of f.
Al length Sonntheiler fell into such d i4icul-
ties that he was Obliged 10 take legal pro
ceedings against the fair borrower, who a.
she could not prove the robbery alleged I'm
her letters, was condemned, two or three
weeks ago, 10 pay heavy damages to SOM
theiler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-07

The RIBBON WAIVERS srRIKE.-The
sniking ribbon weavers have resumed work
In soleltacs mill and Pelgram mill, Pater-
son, N. J., on the new scale Of prices which
- nearly the same al that Of last year Other
mills, with the exception Of Strange's are
expected TO agree TO the new scale. Soleliac's
onoad SILK weavers have struck, and COM
plants Of intimidation by them toward the
non-gtri kers have been made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-07

TIE SQUAws at Austin, New, catching
the infection OF the recent strike, RAISED
Their prices for days washing from SO cts
peaCeably.