Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-09

t. rfield bonds, 1000 in government bonds
ana ~ coo in Essex county bonds; total
SO GEO. Parties who left packages in the
bark for safe.keepiug have lost to the
amount of from SO 900 to SEQ COO. Bills re
ceivahle of the bank and collection notes
were also taken.
REDUCED FREIGHT RATES FROM THE
WI ST.-The general freight agents OF the ST
Louis railroads, at their regular meeting in
ina city Saturday, agreed TO pool all earn
ings on the lire stock shipments during the
rest of the year. This agreement was made
between all the lines running from ST. Louis
cents per hundred pounds higher than the
rate from Chicago. This is the lowest tariff
ever adopted on these roads.
KILLED WHILE PLAYING BASE BALL.
John Quigley, of Harlem, N. Y, received
fatal Injuries during game of base ball al
POughkeepsie Saturday. Quigley as catcher
of the New York Clippers, was hurrying to
catch the ball when base-runner of the Ac-
stopped to catch the ball the base runners
knee struck him in the forehead, crushing
his skull.
KENTUCKY MILITARY AFTER HORSE
IHIEVFS.-A company of light guards left
Covington, KY, yesterday, for Grayson,
resting band of horse thieves and despera-
does who have long been a terror to the citi-
zens OF that county: The thieves are numer-
Gus and well organized and armed. 1t is ex-
pected they Will offer desperate resistance to
the officers.
O'LEARY; THE PEDESTRIAN who under
took TO walk 500 miles in New York from
last Monday al II m. TO Saturday midnight
faliedto complete his task owing to an acute
eruption caused by heat, perSpiratiOn and
chsfiEg. He only made Al miles, the last
being made in " minutes % seconds He
was 40 miles short of his English record.
KILLED HIS BRorHER.-H. j. Smalley
shot and killed his brother Andrew, Satur-
h.4T LID Nah
cling from Moline, H., to Colorado. A
quarrel. originating in Andrews wishing to
return TO Illinois, terminated by his brother
driving him from camp and shoot ng him
The murderer is in jail at North Platte.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN YORK, PA-At
York, Pa, on Friday evening, Mr.. W. II
Shelley, an old resident OF that place. was
examining Sharps pistol, when suddenly
the weapon was discharged, and Mr.. Shelley
stood up saying, g shot myself" He was at
once carried home and medical aid sum-
moned, but he died in less than an hour.
THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY of the
battle of Hubbardville the only revolution
airy battle fought in Vermont, was celebrated
by Lieutenant Governor Proctor, Judge
Dunton, Professor Bascom, Of Washington,
and others.
Two BURGLARS, aged each about Is years
and giving the names OF James Davis and
Charles Williams, of New York, were ar
IL
IN the act OF forcing entrance to ]. Kirby 81
Sons jewelry store, which a few months ago
was ROBBED OF S3O, 900 worth Ofjewelry.
HOWARD OUTGENERALLED BY CHIEF
JOSEPH.-A despatch from Walla Walla is
70 the effect that Joseph decOyed General
Howard across the Salmon and then recross.
ed the river and got between the general and
Lapwai, within thirty miles OF lewiston.
Hot WEATHER CoMING.-An Omaha de-
spatch reports the weather as having been
extremely dry ana hot there the past week,
the thermometer averaging 81 degrees until
saturday, when 1t reached I02 in the shade
Tnere were several cases of sunstroke
AGAINST REsUMPrIoN.-The Cincinnati
delegates to the National Board of Trade are
Instructed To submit q resolution recon-
me ndinS sUch notifications OF the resump
ton actas shall postpone the time OF its en-
forcement
THREE BOYS DROWNED. Three BOYS,
named John Prizes. aged IL years; Percy
Briggs, aged 10 years, and Frank L. Walters,
aged II years, were drowned on Saturday
while bathing in Niagara river, near But
fAlo, New York.
BARBAROUs WARFARE IN CUBA.lThe
1nsurgent chief, Morejon, who was wounded
and taken prisoner, has been shot IN Rem 3
dos More than $50 insurgents are said 70