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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-01

MEMPHIS, August 1.-The brick mOulders
OF this city are on q strike, demanding an
advance of IS cents per day on the wages
which have been paid for the past six years.
The demand was refused, and work In all the
brick yards is stopped, causing an advance
of 80 cents on brick.
The street force of the gas company de-
msnd an advance on LOS per day now paid
and have all been discharged.
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Dying Statement OF q Murdered

Coroner Verdon has finished his inquest
into the death of Mrs. Anna Kohler, who
found with her throat cut, in the woods near
Plainfield, N. j., on the 18th OF July. Her
ante mOrtem statement is to the effect that
her husband cut her throat. The verdict
was that she died from injuries inflicted by
her husband. Franz Kohler sailed for Eu-
rope, and was arrested in Queenstown on
Sunday last.
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.CCIDENT near Whining

THE RAILRoAD ACCIDENT near Whining
ion, by which sixteen persons were more
or less injured, would appear TO be the fault
OF the company Railroad tracks, almost In
unprotected condition that cattle can stray
on them-[N. Y, Herald.
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LONDON, August IA Rome dispatch to
the Daily Nf1Cs says: Uneasiness in regard to
the POpe's health has been revived. He has
seen only Cardinal Simeon and his own do
mestics for five days. Cardinal RIararo Sfor-
zas' chances OF succeeding Pope Plus inn
prove daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-01

PITTsBURG begins TO receive q number OF
little bills from different parts Of the coun-
try, which she is politely asked to settle.
One Boston firm requests seventeen thou
sand dollars, the value OF only two car
do
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NEW YORK NOTES
Reports Of Telegraph Consolidation
Denied

NEW YORK, August Within about a
month the price of Western Union teIegra oh
stock has advanced from 5G% toII2. Reports
of The consolidation of the a lantIc and
Pacific and Western Union companies OF an
"a reement by which the rates We're I'd be ad-
vancpd upon as the basis decided upon by
the two companies have been repeatedly
circulated on Wall street. These reports
were renewed yesterday. Inquiry at the
office OF both the companies ELECTED the
statement that the reports We're not based
upon any official action of the cp.npauies
and the officers were not acquainted with
any outside movement looking TO any agree
ment or union between the companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-01

KISSING BY TELEPHONE.-A bell tele-
phone has been put in operation between tae
once OF J. Lloyd Haigh, of 81 John street
ana nis steel works In South Brooklyn where
Inc wire for the great cables OF the bridge are
being made. The wire passes through But
telmllk channel and across the East river
ana is about five miles long. Conversation
~ carried on with ease, and a kiss, given
close tn the instrument at one end Of the
route, was distir city heard at the other.-TN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-01

The MArkAfa.

LONDON, August L. The race Tor the
GOodwOOd stakes at Good wood, to-day wa,
won by Mr.. Crawford's colt Prince George.
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Hu.LEE g IIHEEV,

te7-'eT sLTfh street. aEd Set- York acens4e.
"-' = Oproste Northern Liberty Market.
VI CNDEEs NEVER CEASE.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

- SPhUIAL NOTICE Al goods Is'' Smn
y r. either n loan CT q G. nuiisslGl % " 49,,
-. 20 Ee.y AN aucr1 therr- q an l. CVrsiue
- r, n rrcslp-- NUT BE- fsAen ~. 'V .le
- s,t.rsa, az the slre will be sold ait' tsh
e.rs r. u tli- date. ~ VTiN A'e 1Alr OF ~ AZ
a ~. ar rel 4 4 realize the money.
10 II ~ - rner 10 p AMI T. :
- INV POTuNAC FkUIG GBON Us
L. y ASsOCIATIOS will hold It's next IA" hs 'h
= ~ "a s.btnef0n. august Sth, on Whlth oG,a
: > fieT. viii Te a FRJI AL FLOW Eh EAdi.
ny S-ea tc The public. Jsvsud the usus tare
= - cent?. rniI Iren, haf prize, Terminus OF eN-
lion GIyr10Rt-tirHe % leaving, 9SD a m; Ths
,-r.sior a. the fay will be upon payer ~ IN
-.,.,y n - F~Utt Culture in IT, helat ms 10
n - = isugI 81 J r. sNODGRASS. Sec.
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NOT THE POTATO Boo AFTER ALL
Ihere was an alarm that the Colorado beetle
a. landed on the Quays in Dublin, but Sir
NJ. HICKS Beach assured the house OF COM
mons THAT the intelligence was erroneous
Another beetle. twice his size, and not OF
any allied species, had been found on the
quays In Dublin; and no doubt he lost his
NE al once, In consequence OF being mis-
taken for q member of a more dangerous
race. An Invasion of Ireland by the Colo
1ado beetle would be resisted even nv the
Feniahs.-t London SDectdfor
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"A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION OF THE
RUSSIAN PASSAGE OF THE BALKANs-A
corr spondent of the Tunes, writing fro N
bucharest on June oath, makes remark able
slatement. He says that the smaller pla-
,eaus oil me Balkan range are inhabitei by
bulgarian refugees, who from age 10 age
sv' he'd from the tyranny OF the Turks in
lne plains. and have defended the mountains
sword In hand. These men call themselves
deyducs, they know every pass IN the
mountains, and their leader told the cores
POndent last year that they could lead infan-
Try, cavalry and artillery through passes
by which they could deplOy on the southern
SIDE before the Turks were aware of their
proximity. They are entirely on the Rus
sian side The statement is by no means
improbable when we remember the nearly
similar position occupied by the Maroons,
but We should have some doubt as TO the
numbers who could he conveyed. A bril-
gaze would soon be lost south OF the Bal
kaps, and for corps far,nee food must be
ca. ried as well as ammunition-a heavy
water. IL the Bulgarian refugees can per
FORM the task ass gned to them successfully.
London SpecfdiOr
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We SELL

Pr TI0siIHf
!olSISi sTCDS;tu.s3iuIn u
I'-LS'l i IL STOCK, hest quality l..........-. 40
'ibSiNiA PINE FLC0EISG-....... -. 40
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PREACHER's FATAL FoNDNFss FOR
MELON.-JOhn Thomas, a colored preacher
OF Miller county, was shot and Instantly
KILLED one night while stealing watermelois
ION the premises of Mr.. McGann. There
being no Coroner IN the county, the inouest
was held by S. T. NJ oIton, Judge of the coun-
" court. The. evidence al the Inquest did
OF show who shot John. He was found
with two watermelons by mis- side, one of
which he had been eating from, we snppnse
as MS mouth contained melon. He was
struck with several buck shot. one OF which
pierced his heart Ear q Coua'y Ne,Us
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SHOCKING EXPLOSION OF HOT
METAL.
Two Men Fatally burned. and Eight

PITrsBURG. PA, August by an explo-
sion in a mould OF hot metal at the foundry
OF r. G. Totten X Co, on Liberty street, yes
terday, two men were fatally and eight 9TH
ers seriously burned. the noise OF the eX-
plosion was heard for several squares.
Cremation in Utah.
SALT LAKE CITY. July 3l--The body of
DR.. L. +. " inslow was cr9matei here TO day.
heart had been taken out and sent TO his
birth place, Nantucket. The ashes are to be
sent to the grave OF his wife, near Boston.
>~>
THE PUBLIC DEBT.-The recapitulation
of the statement of the public debt of the
United States, for the month of Jnly, 1877,
just issued, is as follows:
Debt bearing interest an coin.
Bonis al per cent > " % 90 ~
Bonds AT 4s per laS.sS1O 90
sI,7pa71l go %
DEBT bearine interest IN iatrful money:
Navy pension fund at per cent.-....-.. Sii6oSo 10
Debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity : il,S1:-Z1 70
DeBt Benrins no jn,.rssf.
Old demand and legal tender notes $50 rs 1872 50
Certificates of deposit 55,4l5o ~
traCtluna! currency ll7Nis35 -
tOIh CtEtlDcatts 81 >is ~sA' ~
sG42H S. 80
Total a2O Ol5.9i, 65
.-..-.-.-...- s27oqs,l25 %
Total debt principal and interest O.IIilzS Is
Cash m fae Treasury:
Coin,...--........ % so3oa5 81
C@rrenc he'll for re-ciapfi"n II '''i $50 81
fraot'%nal GuTreeG 5 s,l6O So o.
certificates Of deposit a. provided by
-..-......--... s5,495on 90
Less: Estimated amount due military ~
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~The striker wants TO know whether he
u vassRl or peer.
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Bonds issued to the Pacific Railway Compsries. in
trest payable in lawful money-Principsi oIItstanJ
ing St.6Z55l2, Interest accrued and not ye; pai1
$3B,l1' 10, interest paid by the United States
SS5 s596s9 u; interest repaid by Transportation of
mails, etc. SS7l CPS 81 balance of Interest nai1 nv
the United States, S27 $50 .Oo3 81.
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ing about O'Clock, a terrible accident hap
pened al the steam saw mill OF NJ. G. Hamil-
ton, north OF the city, resulting in the instant
ueath or william knowlton, an employe of
tne mill Tie was engaged at the time in run
ming The circular saw, which is about three
1eet In diameter, and which was in full mo-
ton, 1t appears that he went 10 go around
the saw, III close proximity TO IL, to pick up
q belt that had been broken. and one of his
1eet slipped on the lumber. which caused him
TO lose his balance. He threw out his left
hand TO recover his equilibrium and in do
ing so IL came in contact with the saw which
cut on his little finger and mangled his hand
IN terrible manner. hacking IL into shre1s
To save himself he now threw out his right
hand, which was also struck by the saw. and
tbe hand was instantly severed from the
arm Just above wrist. The unfortunate man
then lost all control OF himself aud fell mead.
long against the saw, striking the same with
MS d, ao. The victim dropped pom the ii por
a llieiess and almost headless man More
than one half of his head had d sappoared
TIE eht half OF his head, from the back
thro' = TO the nose, including the right cheek
anC IT. right half of the chin, and from the
topOI The head 10 the neck, had been sa we'd
OH AID his brains scattered all through the
mill. What remained of his skull was
scCoped out. and nothing but the half-shell
was left omaha Ntb.) Bee. yuly lSth
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CAPTAIN f. NJ. WRIGHT, Ordnance de-
partinent, has been ordered to report in per-
N 10 Major General Hancock, command
ing military division of the Atlantic for
temporary duty. On being relieved from
such duty ne will rejoin his proper station
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EVENING STAR,
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-lnte,-
nal revenue, Ss1O 900; customs, $40. 900.

GOING TO REsIGN-Hon. c. c. Carpenter,
~ Comptroller of the Treasury, has decided
to tender b s resignation, to take effect Octo-
Der LIST, next. Deputy Comptroller De!ano
VIII, also. retire, probably at aa earle:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-08-01

EX-GOvERNoRs Packard AMI kellogg. q
Louisiana, went TO Burlington, VI, Satur
Gay, TO see Senator Edmunds, but he b cling
engaged In an important railroad suit at ST
Adams, they returned to Saratoga with 1ut
seeing him.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-07
NEW LOT MOSQUITO BARS,
ALL SIZES AND PRICES.
G. Mendel, Booth & Go.
agi
COMMISSIONERS Of ELECTION.
COUNTY CoMsrssloskRs Orrrck.

JULY 81. ls77.
The following Commissioners of Elr,-
ton, duly appointed 10y the Board ~ Com
miss!unors, July :. lS.5, arr hereby notified
Ia assemble ri Their rrsp,ctiN" voting N'..
clncts, Oh the morning ot August tN..,
and open their respective pull>H Nu..t /.
a. m and close the same Ht o'rlu,N =.
M. and TO conduct the said election Ia ac
coruiSncr with the laws ~ pc acts of the
Legislature of West virginia, chapter -
and -, sections and =, passed February
- and y, lS'T:
For Washington Distrlct-H. ", run.
lips. Michael Edwards, ia mes Roberts.
Tor Clay DiStricl-Junh Hcw,iI, ON"
W. Heiskel, John II. Hall
For Centre Distrlu-TnnmRs IA. Rr'ri,
ChgS. Biugcl, John Noyglcr.
For Richie DiHtTici-r I. II Thompson,
ThuS. Mc,rrady, John ". WEit".
ror Rtchland District Precinct so. !
Jonu W. McCollo Ia, AlonZ j. Met 'nilocL
WIN. North. Precinct No. lHiu"st. Ne
cord, Philip Reilly, John u. Lyle.
For Madison DlstTict-Johu 90. Smith,
ChVs. LukenS, Geo. X wheat.
FuI Union DlstTict-Juh u. Downs,
Casper He'll, James Laund"r
For Webster Dlstrici--lEul' VI. Todd,
stephen Clark, q. g. Mu doci,.
FOR TriRd"lphia DistTict-Prr"in"t No.
E. ". Atkinson, T. N. Thuruburgh, J. p.
smith. Precinct M Y. VI. Henderson,
Wesley Robinson, Sam u. Oldham. Pre-
cinCt No. S-Ios l.. B,dillion, John par,
I,acc Blanchaui.
For Liberty hlstrict-Prrciuc' No. }
ID. whitman, WIN. castor, Isaac Davis.
Precinct No. l.. Il Morgan, Philip
Young, Ninc' Mt Nuumeutrr. Precinct Nc,
John Howard, j. n. Montgomery, JSs 10
Trst.: CHAs u. DEITER~
Jytlt Clerk Board of oftommiSsion"r'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-07
Mexican News.

SAN Francisco, August 6.-Ssn Diego
press dispatches 10 the Sacramento Union
from Tucson, say that news dated
Qusymssto, 26thi and Lermosillo. Both
OF July, the latter from the city OF Mex.
leo, says that Generals Vallejo and F'risoie
created general dIStrust there, and pre-
dicted their mission TO be q failure. At
Mexico they were foolish enough to talk
annexation aud non recognition Ot DIaZ.
Reg gsrding the rsilrosd matter report
says they stated to Ferguson, represent
Ing the commission appointed BY Disz,
that Stamford did not want Sonora.
Francis would not give dollar
for one. K. &. Hopkins and Mr..
Perrin, OF San Francisco, have just
arrived through Sonora. Hopkins says
there Is bad feeling among the people,
and thst revolution is certain. Gov.
hsriscsPS nephew is Leredo's minister
at Washington, hence Disz is regarded
unfsvorsbly, and 1t is expected that Gen.
Huerta sent to Sonora 10y Disz, will de-
clare the late election void. The good
people generally are satisfied with Msris-
CAL but il is thought that Disz and
huerta favor Pesque Pequirsra.
CITY OF Mexico, July 3l.-It is re-
ported arrangements have been made tor
the payment 70 the United States of the
next irstsllment OF the amount awarded
by the Mixed Commission, and President
Diaz intends to recommend that the
next Congress acknowledge the English
debt, and provide tor Ito payment with
interest Lerdo's generals Loses Attain
rine Loaez ana Nelez, have offered their
services to the Dlsz Administration.
Their services were accepted.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-07
Warrington Items.

WASHINGTON, August So. w. Ring
gold, U. 5. Appraiser at New Orleans,
aud &. j. Barber at Portland, Maine,
have been suspended with view 70 re-
duCtion of force.
No official adylCes nave been received
here that the American flag mad been
hoisted at Samoa, and allegiance tender
ed to this country. The latest reports
from Samoa contained statements OF \
parliamentary crisis there.
The Spanish government, on Saturday,
deposited with the Secretary of State
$4,000, being the interest on the invest
ed amount of the American claims upon
the Spanish government The distrlbu-
ton will be made TO claimants by the
Secretary of State.
Capt. II. G.. Corbin, OF the Twenty
fourth infantry, recently on duty 81 the
executive mansion, has been ordered TO
the Columbus barrsCks, Ohio, 10 report
to the superintendent Of the general re.
CruIting service.
Tx Chief Justice Upton, Of Oregon,
will succeed &. Z. Carpenter, who retires
October lst from the Second Comptroller
OF the Treasury.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-07

construed or abridged rs to prevent the
taking by the Legislature OF the proper
ty and franchises of incorporated com
psnies already organized, and subject
them to public use the same as indlVld-
usls."
Now rs the b il o. K. K. does not
own the streets it passes over by any eA'
elusive right, kind OF think when The
proper time arrives, the 2. W. Il h. X.
r. will have but little trouble in meeting
the requirements of this lower portion oi
the city So we think no fears should be
entertained on this score. | do not pro-
pose this communication al this time Tor
the purpose of any electioneerlng for or
against subscription to this road; this
question / leave for the consideration OF
the voters. | merely make these state
ments TO correct misinformed persons In
regard to the rights OF corporations In
public improvements, and set the
claims of this road fairly before
our people as well rs know
how. | believe it will be- one OF the
most important roads we can have
tor the general interests of our whole
community, ard especially the manutsc-
turers. AS test of this belief have
been willing, with many others, to put
money in il, and believe l have no
more special axe to grind than any other
taxpayer. l own no Top mill stock nor
any other mill property. am, to be
sure, the owner of large hotel. II the
building of this rosd will be the means
OF increasing its business, | feel sure in
saying that no objection should arise
from that, ~ I have before said that the
best evidence of business prosperity in
city is from the indications OF the
amount of business done by the hotels.
With these remarks l leave the subject.
j. Mel.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-07
THE p, w. d NV. x. X.

Captain JOHN MCLURE furnishes the
public, this morning, through the col
umns of the REGISTER, with some IN
formation on the question OF how this
road is to reach the mills and furnaces in
the lower part of the city. We sppre-
hend that, when the road is completed
down to the b. IL o. depot, there will be
found means to get its loaded cars to
any OF the mills and furnaces that choose
to patronize it. Ii it cab, and is dis
posed to, deliver coke and ore 10
those mills cheaper than the b. q o
is willing to do, there will very soon
be developed public sentiment which
will aid it TO accomplish this purpose.
Wheeling's prosperity is bound up in
her manufacturing enterprises, and she
will not long tolerate any obstruction
that may be sought to be placed between
them and success by any corporation.
We have no doubt but, when the time
comes to sct, the officials of the B. Il D.
road will very readily arrange with the
p. W.. Il Ky. company 80 as to permit its
cars to use the formers track through
the lower portion of the city.
While on the subject we may as well
call attention to the vote to-day upon
the county subscription to the bonds of
this company. We have nothing new
to say, however, rs we have heretofore
told our readers sll we know about the
scheme. We will repeat: The counties of
Brooke and Ohio have spent large
SUM of money in grading and
masonry upon this road. AS the case
now stands that money is sunk. The
people of these two counties have agreed,
by formal vote, that, il any company
can be found who will agree to finish and
operate this road, it can have the work
as it now stands without compensation.
A company mas been formed for this pur-
pose, with capital stock of 100000.
Several gentlemen of this city, including
Capt. joan MCLURE, y. ID. HUBBARD,
Il. X. LIST, NJ. REILLY snd others, have
become membere of the new company;
and the Pen sylvsnls Railroad Company
has come in and taken One-half OF the
stock, viz: 100000 1t is now
proposed that Ohio county
shall take 50,0O0-while the
above named individuals propose to raise
the remaining $4,000. The question TO
b. voted on to-day is: Shall Ohio county
invest $4,000 in the road, or will she
leave it to be completed by private enter
prise. The road will be built, whether
the county Subscribes or not. If she
subscribes it will be purely rs 3 matter
OF investment.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-07
Thr famine In india.

LoEDoS, August G,-Adyrcea from
India state that the harvest prospects are
somewhat improved, but severe distress
will probably continue for some months
longer There I. considerable anxiety in
Southern India, and an appeal 10 the
British public, issued at public meeting
10 Madras, SAVE: The rain fall continues
Insufficient. The population of twenty
millions lie affected. and numbers are
absolutely depending on charity. In
Madras alone l,750,000 persons daily rs-
ceive assistance. The mortality is In
cressing and the distress is now reaching
the better classes. The pressure must
continue until the crops are gathered in
January. The necessity for assistance
j. most urgent and pressing.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-07
Saratoga Races.

SARATOGA, August 6.-The second race
WAS handicap heat race, one mile and
five-eighths. The first heat WAS dead
heat between Ambush and Henry Owens
st. James third; time 2:56. The second
heat was won by George the Fourth, ST.
James second. Ambush third; time 2:57.
The third heat and the race WAS Won by
George the Fourth essilv; Harry Owens
distsnced; time 2:6S,
The third race was mile dash tor
thiee-yesr olds, and wss won by Bill
Bass, Vermont second, Princess OF Thule
third. Time, l:45i.
The fourth and last race OF the day
WAS selling race, one mile and one
eighth, and WAS won by Fugitive in
l59, First Chance second, Partnership
third