Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-13
Some New Books

otft at rate that indicates that they are in
demand. Among the volumes just out are
primers OF Greek and Latin Literature
ty Eugene Lawrence; the Jilt," by Oh aries
Reade; peter the Great" by John Lothrop
Motley; The House Oh the Beach )" by q gorge
Meredith; kate CrOnins Diary" by Mrs.
Cashel hoeN; "Dieuionnee," by GarallIue
Bot; The Mil Of ST. HerbOt," Breton
story, by Katharine =. Macquoid; "Percy
aud the PropEef; Events in tue Lives of a
Lady and her Lovers by Wilkie Collins;
"Um1versity Life in Ancient Athens" by
w. W. Capes, NJ. A; "The Time of Roses
tory. Rise OF the People a I'd Growth of Par
lament" by James Rowiey, NJ A TIE
TudGrs and The Reformation" By NJ. Creish
ton, NJ. A; The Struggle Against "A bsollte
Monarchy" by Bertha Merton CDrdery. Tue
price OF these paper covered volumes is from
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Ofrecent novels one OF the brightest is @ ail
Hamilton's First Love is Best" published
by Estes & Lauriat, Boston. The dialogue
is characteristic of the author In wit nj vi
vacity, but the story has no sustained plot
and is little more than what is indicated in
the title-"A Sentimental Sketch" Bat II
is vastly readable. For sale by Monu1
Bros "Hetty's Strange History" by the
author of Mercy PHI bricks Choice" Is
another OF the mystlfying mo Name Sc
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anonymously by Roberts Bros, Boston. For
sale by MOhun Brosl Mrs. ArJhur," u new
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Adamsl Two Lines" is the name of a new
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GA Widow OF Windsor" by Annie Gasxelt,
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ARMY ORDERs-Ist Lieut.. F. ID. Wheeler,
LIST artillery has been transferred from bat
terry K TO battery A, vice list Lieut.. j. NJ X.
Davis. appointed regimentaI aijutant; LIST
Lieut.. f.. III. Totem, of the same regiment,
has been assigned 10 battery X.
DAILY REPORT BUREAU OF EyGsAvING
AND PRINTING Deliveries August 10, 1877:
To the Comptroller of the Currency-Na-
tional currency notes, 1915 500 Loan DIvi-
sfon-Four per cent. coupon consols, $4,000;
miscellaneous, SlI9,i30. Total, S64,j5J
Balance on hand at close of days work,
slC6 ,255, $50.
NEW YORK WORKINGMEN ORG AIMING.
AT meeting of wOrkingmen in Teutonia
Assembly Rooms last evening. called b.
Justu, III. Schwab, Leander Thompson, and
others, an Englisn-speakng section of the
was organized. T6irty-eight persons were
present. Hugh COrrigan was electet org an
1Zer, Louis Huck corresponding and record
ing secretary, and Jose Please ii 1auoiaI seS-
reIary. There have been In this city Ger
man, bohemian, and an English speaking
section. but the last mentioned section ceased
4.
that a congress of wOrkingmen would soon
lie called, to meet either in Boston, Newark,
or Chicago Daniel COnrOy advocated that
mass meetings should be held in every as
sembly district. "Let every man." he said,
exercise his right under the constitution to
carry arms. There should be q section In
every election district, then we could have
militia of our own" While he was speak
ing Hugh COnrOy interrupted him in an uu-
dertone with the caution, Don't speak SO
rabid."-lN Y. Sun, 11h.
THE SARATOGA RACEs.-The first day of
the second meeting Of the Saratoga X icing
Association on Saturday, opened with beau
tlful weather and a large a tendance. Ia the
first race The Kentucky staHes, for two year
olds, three-quarters of mile, was won ny
Pride of the Village in 11Sk; Duke of Ma
genta was awarded second place, although
three hoi SEES came in in a line, and Bra nbie
was given third place. The second race for
the summer handicap for all ag.s, one mill
ard ihTee-quarters, was won by Parole ea.i
~, Vera Cruz second, George the fourth
tnIrd; time Oa. a hand cap for all ages one
mile and quarter, was the third race, AID
won by Major Barker, Bombast second, Car
olnal WoOl-ey third; time 2.12A. Ex-GDv
BoWie's Mary ran in this race. Tie fourth
chase, two and three q quarter miles. The rae
was won by Reading by head; Trouble was
second, and Doubtful third; time iG. Little,
the jockey OF w tiler, brn<.. his collar bone
MINING TROUBLES IN PEN xsYLvANIA.
On Saturday afternoon Carboniale, Pa
was thrown into "A state Of wild excitena emit
owing to the fact that about 30 miners pro-
ceeded against the pumpmen at several
mines in and about Carbonate aud ordered
them To abandon their posts, which request
was complied with. The fires were thea
drawn and the mines are being flooiei with
water. the crowd then visited the yard OF
the ID. and III. T.. Co., and detained train Of
loaded cars which was about to BE- sent out
To Nineyeh- No resistance was offered. Toe
Erie cOlllery above CarbOndale was visited
and the pumps stopped. This is the first
trouble at that point. IL is currently reported
that the Pittston miners have decided not TO
return 10 work.
MISS Lillian CONWAY, second daughter
OF the late Mrs. +. Is. Conway, for many
years manager Of the Brooklyn Theater, was
married on Wednesday afLernoon last To Mr..
Charles Camblos, jr., of Philadelphia. Tne
Theater company last year, and has also
acted In many OF the principal theaters of
f fher country count or, since her d debut about
alter. Her elder sister, Minnie, was
married some time since 10 the celebrated
cornet player, Levy. The groom is a young
man, the son of wealthy citizen of Phi!a-
delphia. and is broker, doing business on
81 street. The ceremony was very quietly
performed at St. Clements church in pres
ence Of very limited number OF fri ends.
CHINESE CLAIM on OUR GOVERNMENT.
Col: Fred. A. Bee, well known In connection
with affairs OF Chinese on the Pacific coast,
VIII present claim against the U. s. gov
eminent for indemnity in the case OF the
Chinese OF San Francisco whose property
has been destroyed during the recent dis.
turbance. Application will be made through
the British minister at Washington, as
China has no ministerial represen alive
there, and as the parties injured emigrated
from the British port Of Hong Kong. The
claims will aggregate about 300 900.
STRIKE RIOTERS Cen xIrrED.-The hear
Ing before Justice Smith Of James FAllOn,
William Nightingale AMI Thomas McGuire
the Phillipsburg strikers, for riOting and m
terfering with the New Jersey Central rail.
road trains, resulted in the commtttal of
each in default OF 81, 900 bail. The chancel-
lor has decided that two persons must fur
Dish security for each of the accused, and
each Of them to be worth 5000.
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Committees appointed by the Western
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