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Evening star., 1877-08-30
THE BEST SHOOTING

DAvENPORT THE ACrOR, DYING "A tel
esram last night from Canton. Pa, saws:
"E. l.. Davenport, the tragedian, Is breat hing
Mr.. Davenport was born ia Boston in 1916
His debut was at the Lion Tueater, Provi
deEce, II. l., as ParsOn Willio to Junius
Brutus Booths Sir Giles Overreach, which
last was one OF his best characters. He
played with success in Europe and in the
principal American theaters, and i'm ira gsd v
ard high comedy occupied q leading posi-
ton. Mr.. DavenpOrt's last appearance In
Washington was at the National Theater Ia st
season (loIG), when he enacted with marked
ability the character of Daniel Druce. Mr.
Davenport married Miss Fanny Vining, an
English actress, and two of his daughters.
Miss Fanny Davenport and Mrs. Frost
Ihorne, are popular actresses. third
daughter is now in Europe perfecting herself
for The lyric stage, and gives promise of a
brilliant future.
Evening star., 1877-08-30

BAkIIhohI, August s0.-virsinia sixes, old, 80;
do. deferred. s; do. consolidated, IS; do. second
seuss, Al; North Carolina skies. old, Is bid to-day
Sugar hrmer and higher, lVassless.
1ALfIAok1 August D.-UotIou dall and weak
middlinS, N5Ssn. -Four fairly active and firm
dos ard groet and western super, S.09a4 50, co
extra, 4.s6a5 Is; do. family, 60oe7.eo, City Mills
super: stSo; do. extra. c0a65 50; do. Ro brands
0; Patapsc family. $50. w heat, southern active
highsr.scqthsrn req, prime, SAL g; do. amber,
Yh; September, l.sl4; October, 1 sbI,: efesmsr' ,
Il. Corn. southern dull bu. steady, ves ern
steady ard nrm-southern white, 50: 90 yellow 80.
western mixed, srot and August, 5sx; Ssnsembey
Hk; Oct. ber, IS; steamer. 81. Oate fair.v sc.S,e
ard frMer-southern, Ssa56 westerp mixs a saass
Rye doll and lover, 5sa5o Hay dall and nnch. .@c.S
Provffons steady and unchanged Batter NH an
heavy, except Tor hoics western. which IL f,n a,
lsA20 Petroleum hrrl and higher-crnde f.sy,
r nned; ii<abh: Ce fee Unchanged Wh;sk.
quiet, ID RcceiDts-E Flour. 250l: Wheat a. sss,.
s9ro. o. ~; eets. 90: rye, ue Shi snentsE
Wneet, SSsNO; corn, $50 o.
NV toek, August So.-stocks buoyant Mon.v
q; Ioc, ~, Exchange, long 4s3: short Sss Gov
NEw YolK, August s,.-Yiouy sr,n wss.. am,
cents better. Corn shaSe armer.A A'Hi' 'os' ana
LONDON, August So if:O .. RI. n..Ce,,o,. q \ M N,
bosh MONEY md the account. q. 5 fouf and s.hslf M
per Ser esnt eS1ds io6 isU tan forsss iosa
LONDON. Aasust 30. l.ss ,. .-oensoss, ss fer
u7tn money and the account. Erie railway shares,
LivEnpool, A1gsst .. IN ,. n.-Bsss. s7s!sd
.nr lrtne nss. Lard. a.. for A1orican. Bacon,
-. foS short clsar nt6alU.
Evening star., 1877-08-30

SOME OF THE EVILS of trades unions and
strikes are thus cOncisely stated by the New
York Tribune. They forbid capital 10 en-
plOy labor where II can do so to best advan-
tage, and forbid labor to accept employment
when IL can do SO on satisfactory con iitions
They Obstruct the free interplay aud counter
action Of supply and demand, and attem pt
TO create a fictitious value for labor Itself,
ard all the products OF labor. They lay yio-
lent hands on both capital and industry, and
adjust their relations in accOrdauce with
some vicious theory of the strikers OWa
batchiDg, or the y banish both into some re-
gion with more healthful surrOu ndings
They put premium upon idleness and in
competency by fOrbiddiny the superior work.
man TO derive any special advantage from
his industry and skill and oppress the EN- :
poyer by fOrbidding him to make his own
selection and by forcing slOvens and buuglers
into his service. They place the orderly and
cODtented at the mercy OF the lawleSs and
passionate, and Ike bread out of the Chill
dren's mouths to support newspapers like
The Striker and bawling blatherskites who
never earned an honest dollar by honest
labor in all their lives"
Evening star., 1877-08-30
THE RrSSO.TURKIsH WAR.
The Turkish Attack on ShiPka Pass
q RlnmdeR

LONDON, Aug. S0.-The Vienna CORES
Ponutnt OF the Tunes remarking on the r.
al the war Office, where he has been supreme
slice The fall OF Redif Pasha, says - II Is
DeileNeu al Constantinople that Mahmoud
20 aau il II re esponslole for ordering the waste
iul slIsck on the Shipks Pass. The heavy
losses there Incurred, without correspond
II succe Ss, seem 10 have made The Sultsn
accessible to the advice OF those who repre-
sented To him the forcing OF the Shipka Pass
as a great fault"
Ihe Russian Attack ON Pleyua.
The Ifhios military CORES pondent Al Ru-
chsrest telegraphs: the moment IN
tereSt CONCENTRATES itself again on Pleyns
where Osman Pssha is strongly rsinforcei
10y men from Suliemsn Pasns aud guns from
Widdin. He Is now credited wnh 2O1 guns
and oush 10 make good defence; but N de
featec. the Turkish loss will be irrepsrable
In The lace OF an immensely superior Rus
sian cavalry, OSman PashaS defeat would
moreover, Immediately give the Russians
force enough. even without the coming
guards, 10 push again over the alkans."
Uoquies Greece.
y Paris disps tch TO The Tunes Says.-skd-
vices from Athens state that 2,0oo Italians
nave offered tkeir services TO the Greek
army. In Crete the agitation continues
Five hundred Christian families have asked
permission to leave the Island, but the gov
error has refused their request
Troops Pouring 20 the Front.
LONDON, August S0.-Tne second edition
of the Standard has sn Andrisnople A dispa Gu
uated O'Clock this morning, which SAYS
Troops are pouring 10 the frout Al the raie nj
i3tro per day. These battalions come from
Batoum. Large numbers of Albanian vol
unteers are arriving To join Sulel man Pasha.
IEey have exchanged their old guns for Mar
linn Henry rifles. No decisive acton will
take place at the Shipka Pass until the ar.i-
val OF relnforcemeDts on one or both sides
Losses at ShiPka Pass I2,OaG.
The StdIafdTds correspondent OF the Rus
sian headquarters telegraphs under date of
Monday as follows: The losses up TO the
present time are no less than IL 900 on both
sides. Gabrova is full of wounded II il
rumored that Generals Redetzky and DEM
frosty are wounded. Prince Mirishy seems
still 10 be between Seloi and Loftscha. bur
communication Is so difficult that the fac IN
uncertain. Bebrova has been burned by
1rregulars from Rasgrad.
Evening star., 1877-08-30
THE RAVAGED BORDER.
American Officers Wearie.i and Dis.
XnSfeh

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, August 29-what-
ever may be the OOIad ttdes In which q IN
BenaNides acts, il is quite certain that IL is
Lot shared either by the subordinate military
II GERS, alcaides or Mexican people. Three
times OF late has virtual refusal aud utter in-
disposition to help our troops IN their daShes
afttr stock thieves occurred. The MeXicans
could not be induced to make even a pre-
tence OF following the msrauders, not TO talk
OF organizing q vigorous pursuit. There Is,
10 pe sure, one recent exception TO this in-
activity. Representations of the strongest
KIND were made 10 the Mexlcans OF a large
haul or Texan cattle by q noted thief, and the
onicer In command immei ately sent out
Sc quad OF troopers on the indicated trail, with
instruction to find the man who stole the
an mails and tell him IL he saw anybody
with stolen Texan cattle TO bring him and
the beasts In. A more thorough instance oil
The farclcal way in which the Mexicans
''aSsist' our soldiers could not be selected
IL is considered here, among all classes, that
The reconciliation policy is at an end. The
United States army officers here are dis
EuStel,
Evening star., 1877-08-30
Saratoga Races

SARAT ToGA, N. Y, August 3O.-There were
five races on to days programme. The
weather is beautiful and the track in good
condition. The attendance Is d ae.
year Olds, five furlongs. There were five
starters, as follows: McDaniel'S War Dance
hlly and EnQuirer's oily, Bonnie Wood and
was won by McDaniels War Dance fiuy IN
104k, Bonnie Wood coming in second and
Speculation third.
The second race was for q purse of $50 of
which $50 went to the second horse; q free
handicap for three year old, one mile and
quarter. There were i've starters, as follows:
Bradamante, Major Barker, Lady Salyers,
Wash. Booth and BombardIer. Brsdamonte'
favorite, won in 2:13k. Major Barker second,
and Wash, Booth third
Evening star., 1877-08-30

BEN DE BAR, the actor, who died in ST.
Louis on Tuesday, was born in Londoa in
ls14. He made his debut at the Theater
Royal, Margate, Kent, in 1881, in the farce OF
Page and the Nurse He afterward APP
let, and then came to America In 1884, and
played nrst In the ST. Charles Theater, New
Orleans, in 1885, appearing as "Sir Beujam In
Backbite" in ''SchOOl for Scandal" He
opened in New York In 1887 at the old Ma.
tiOnal TheAter, at Leonard en1 Church
streets, under the name Of Frank Frisby. In
1872 ne was stage manager for Hamolin. ct
the Old BOwery. In 1S49 he went to Londo,.
where he played Mose'' at the Standari i
Theater. BE came back to this country and
played In New Orleans from 1858 to Is5j.
mained until the time OF his death. In 1913
he married Miss Henrietta Vallee, q we'll.
known actress. ~
Evening star., 1877-08-30
Sad Fate Of an Errins Girl

NEW YORK, August 30.-Cora Young, the
beautiful young woman who died in Bellevue
hos pitsl, last Sunday, result OF administer
tion OF drugs TO procure abortion, is stated TO
have lived in house Of ill-fame. Partie,
who took the girl to the hospital have be .n
discovered, and are Frenchmau wno
owned the house, and an interpreter. TIE
girl informed the physician VINO attended,
her that her father was q well-known M .r-
chant In Boston, but she refused to disclo .e
lone,
Evening star., 1877-08-30
EMANCIPATIoN IN MADAG .sCAR-rhe
U. Consul al Tamatave has transmitted to

u. Consul al Tamatave has transmitted to
the Department of State draft Of the e,i ret
issued by the Queen of Madagascar, on the
2lh of June, emancipating the Mozambique
between Mad dagascar and the western powers,
prohibited the further Introduction To that
country Of slaves from beyond the sea. but
according 10 the late edict the Obl cations OF
that treaty have be en- continuously violated,
and now The MoZamb que slaves, those in-
trOduced prior TO 1866 aud since, are emanci-
receive enough land 10 enable them to sus-
tain themstlves properly, but they cannot
sell the land, lest in their simplicity they .
imposed upon. They are to be cOunseied
and they are expected 10 work WELL and can
choose any occupation they please to earn
livelihood. Should they get sick or require
food, their wants must be supplied, but all
ldltness must be discouraged.
Evening star., 1877-08-30
Troors for the Coal Repious

BALTIMORE, Md, August 3O.-Three bat
terfeS Of the ID L. -. artillery, under com
n and Of Captain Wm. j. Rogers. have been
de- ached from Fort McHenry garrison. and
left this morning for Carlisle, Penn. where
the old military post viii be reestablished
Other troops are 10 follow as the location is
convenient for concentration in case they are
needed in the coal regions.
Evening star., 1877-08-30

PROSECUTING THE LATE STATE OFF,
GERS In SOUTH CAROLINA.-Theg grand Jury
Al Columbia, 8. c., yesterday found true bi lis
against ex-Lieutenant Governor Glea YES. ex.
TTeasurers Parker and CardozO, ex- Control
lers Dunn and HOge, ex -Spea ker Lse clerks
Jones, ex-S State Senator Owens and Others.
on various serious charges of fraud in con,
necttOn with the discharge OF their on .ial
dutfeS.
Evening star., 1877-08-30

THE Iowa DEMoCRATIC CONVENTION
passed resolutions demanding the Immediate
repeal OF the resumption act, restoration OF
silver 10 It's monetary power, the reteutio 1
OF sreenback currency, approves the Pres
loents action In regard to the south, main
tsiEs The right OF state to regulate railroa1
corporations, but with due regard to Justice
ana The common interest Of both people and
Compilations, and holds the rights of capital
and labor equally sacred. Mr.. Irish was
nominated for governor. The Temporary
chairman OF he convention In a speech de-
clared that Samuel j. Tilden must b, yindi-
Gated by his nomination for President Ia
1850, which was hail d with great cheering
Evening star., 1877-08-30

CUMBERLAND COAL TRADE-The shin
ments Of coal from Cumberland for the week
ended Aug ust 25, amounted to GO ,0ij tons ,
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, 81, ,26l tons by
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, and 5, ,I36 TONS
O. cwt by the Pennsylvania road. These
shipments, as compared with those of last
year, indicate q decrease of 95 $40 tons On th,
Baltimore and Ohio road, and of 112 ,2Os tons
by the canal, but the output from the Cum
berland region during the week was greatly
larger than that OF any week this year, ana
about equal to the average weekly business
of past years.
Evening star., 1877-08-30

GENERAL GARFIELD has an Interesting
Iamlly OF children, one OF the brightest OF
them being z Irwin Mcdowell, about four or
nve years old. This little fellow was recent
~ offended n something his governess had
done, and for a time refused TO speak 10 her.
thing was TO pray for Miss Mary, the yodng-
ster promptly replied. "It would ne 40 use;
q hundred Gods couldn't make Miss Mary
Good
Evening star., 1877-08-30
f. l. Davenport's Illness

CANTON, PA, August 30-E. l.. Daven-
port, the gre al tragedian, il dangerously ilf
al ms summer residence here. DIR. DowIing
OF New York city, was t-legraphed for on
MONDAY, and has bcen az hIs bedside ever
SINCE. This morning he proEouUces his con-
clifton exceedingly critical, although not
without hope.
CANTON. August 30-E. l.. Davenport. the
actor, passed comfortable night, but is
worte This n orning.
Evening star., 1877-08-30

the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION for the ad-
vancement of science met at Nashvil lie,
Tenn, Yesterday, with ITO members present
PIOf Jas. Hall presided. Mayor T. A.
kircheval welcomed the association to
Nashville. President Simon Newcomb, of
washington, responded He said: "Tnere is
nothing political 10 estrange workers of sci
eDce from each other. We have no erring
brethren TO welcome back to our mid st ;"
This sentiment was loudly applauded. One
hundred and nifty new members were
elected
Evening star., 1877-08-30
Fire.


CHICAGO, August 36.-A special dispatch
from Ashland, III, says the fire there Tues
day night destroyed property worth from
eco0 10 SS5 COO. The insurance is SIS. 600.
Eighteen buildings i'm all were burned, com-
lrisipg nearly the entire bus mess portion OF
the town.
Evening star., 1877-08-30

CIGAR MAKERS SrRIKE.-One hundred
as s1o Swepty-nve cigar makers In the employ
yesterday, demanding the immed iaie dis
charge OF female employees. The nrm de-
cilneu 10 discharge the women, and express
.neir oefrminatien TO remove their factory
70 New York IL The men persist In their de-
manos. There is no change In the situation
Al krshu, Feiss q Co.'S factory, where the
men struck TUESDAY,
Evening star., 1877-08-30

Ex CHANCELLoR OLIVER g. HALsrEAD.
of New Jersey, died yesterday at an ad,
vanced age. He graduated ct Princeton in
1901, and was class mate OF Vice President
Dallas. He was chancellor from 1S46 Ia Iss2.
Evening star., 1877-08-30
Comfy Going West.

CHICAGO. Auguss 3O.-Among the passen-
gers on The Pacific express train OF the Cnl-
cagO, Burlington and Quincy railroad This
morning were Gen. James NJ. Comls, the
pewiy-appointed minister to the Sandwich
Islands, and his family; A. W. Francisco, of
Carey.
Evening star., 1877-08-30
The British and American Rife
AhO0limX

The British and American rife teams were
present al CreedmOr yesterday for practice
The day was exceedingly warm and the
members of the British team com planned of
headache and prostratiOn from the heat. Mr..
Peterkin, OF the visiting team, was com
PEELED TO give up shooting at the close OF the
nring at the 500 yard range on account of i'll
ness. Gen. Dakln, of the American team,
led the scores with 2l5 points, out OF possi
BILE 225, the team total footing up ,6l1 points,
or IS more than the best eight OF the British
team. The following are the scores: British
rifle team-Milner 203, Humphrey 200, Rigby
1873, Lieut.. FentOn 197, Ferguson 197, III afford
1876, Glider I9l, Col. FentOn 1s9, Frazer lSg,
GreeDhill I8o, Ptggott 1So Evans ls3. Amer
lean rifle feam-Ddkin 2I5. jewell 20i, Brace
92, Hyde 2u2, Allan 20I, Blydenburg poi i,
jackson 1916, Weber 1876, Hepb Irn 20l, Lamb
2l0
THE BEST SHOOTING
On Tuesday was done by Dujly Selph, OF the
Crescent City team, who made 2i2 Ia possi-
bic 20, but would have made 2I1 had be not
shot on the wrong target making q bulls
eye. 1t is believed that he will be pat upon
the American team. Mr.. Selph also mad 2
bulls eye at the LOCO yards range In one
of-hand shot. The American team proper
made total of 1910 points in a possible
500. The highest eight scores footed up a
total of Go points, while the highest eight
OF the fore !gn maIksmen only made !, ,5i2
points.
Evening star., 1877-08-30

PARIS, August S0-A decree of President
MacMahon has been issued, conferrlpg q
gold medal upon Lieut.. Fozier. commander
of The American steamer Pix, for saving the
French ship Peabody in the Mississippi
river.
Evening star., 1877-08-30

NJ. GAMBETTA EUMMONED.-The public
prosecutor Of Paris yesterday issued a sum
mons, which will be served on M Gambetfa
Witnesses will shortly be heard by q magis-
trate charged with the preliminary examina-
ton.
Evening star., 1877-08-30

A WORKINGMlN'sM MkErIN was held at
winchester, Va. on Saturday last, when IL
was agreed TO adopt the title Of THE Work
appointed TO canvass the city and q ascertain
the sentiments Of workingmen in regard to
the movement.
Evening star., 1877-08-30

o0Gen. Bedford Forrest, the famoux con-
federate cavalry omcer, 10 dAngerously fii A.
Bailey Springs. Ala, from chronic disrrhs0'
HIS friends have little hope Of his recoyVry,
Evening star., 1877-08-30

Mr.. OLIVER SCHooLCRAFr,o of Richmond.
married Miss Matte Ould, has been ap.
pointed captains clerk on the United States
steamship Hartford, which is now under sail
Evening star., 1877-08-30

WE HAVE ON HAND,
Bonds Of the new United States OCr Per Cent Loan
Upon snd registered.
Di-trict of Col enty year Six Per Cent Gold
Bonds, issued by authority OF Congress-
Warrington CITY Thirty Six Per Gent. Gold
fuDding Loan Il, ,uds, ratified by Coz gress
United Sia-es hree sixty n:e b nds issued for the
District Of Cclun bia, yielding nearly five Der
cent interest. free from az ,1yafi0s
WssbingtCn Gas Light Co. s stock and Scrip occ a.
sionSIiy on hand
United States Bords called in for REDEEM pion boug
re- itsN ested
Orders hll,d promptly on commission.
LEWlS JOHNSON q CO.. Rankers
ArCll-l1 (nr- Eelll1 rlad IlltL II
Evening star., 1877-08-30

- DcAso Oh AOsnhr0l S0lnmeS.
MOBILE, August 30.-Admiral Semmes
died at half past , o'clock this morning At
Point Clear.
Evening star., 1877-08-30

A third satellite of Mars was discovered bv
Or. Henry Draper, of New York, and Prof
=. 3. Holden, OF Washington, jointly, on
august rs, at DR.. Draper's private obsarva-
tory a. Hastings, on the Hudson.
Evening star., 1877-08-30
A FEW THINGS WORTH KNOWING

nou can buy excellent III air Brushes at - and 25o.
kutoer Dressing Combs 4 GoOdyea 30 rs AID Soc
Formerly 81.
Rubber back Toilet Mirrors, Soc. and al.
kxoeuont Rustic Frames, with mat. aiass and
eeck, &c nne Polished WALNUT Frames, ebony
unee, two inches deep fine gilt, Al.
walnut Towel and Hat Racks, 1sc
Pure SILK Velvet Photo Frames. 75c.
BusstA Leather Pocket Books, soc. and n: Leather
Pocket Books and Purses. Is to 25c.
Fans. Soc.
Full set Of Croauet.s balls, smalets, 10 wick sts
and two stakes, all in nice box, with 25c croQues
book throgn IN, for 81 the cheapest set In town
a bot Of Ladies' fine Underwear, beautifully m ade
md trimmed, reduced from 81 50 and S3 to 81 and
Slo; Gents British Seeks, aoc. per pair; the BRET
teet5 bottle Castor you saw for 81; Lovely Sill
Yer plated Pickle Stands, 81, with thousands Of
other nice and cheap articles. do not offer large
discounts, nor do "sel or" neither do buy auc-
den goods, but nevertheless am willing to have my
goods and prices compared With anybody else O.
Zone and examtne them, il h no trouble for a. to
d. SILVERBER6,
METROPOLITAN BAZAAR,
O1tthS,0 S12 5th ST., pse0r Pa. noe.
I. hDW. OLARk. Z. y. OBOse ia.
Evening star., 1877-08-30

THE VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL.
sHiP.-The governor OF Virginia yesterday
appointed Gen. James q. Field, the NOMINEES
OF the state conservative committee to ali
The unexpired term of the late attorney gen
eral, Raleigh T. Daniel.
Evening star., 1877-08-30

NEW YORK, August 3O-John Messner. ~
years OF age, of No. 46 Essex street, was stab
bed In the left breast this morning by his
ofOther Carl. The wounded man died in a
few m lnutes after his arrival 81 the stafion
locked mp. -~
Evening star., 1877-08-30

AT THE Competitive DRILL between the
ccmmanderies of kDi gnts Templar at Cleye-
land o., yesterday. the first prize was won
by Detroit Commandery, No. 1; the eco nd
prize by Raper, No. ], of Indianapolis, and
the tlird by Monroe, No. II, of Rocheatar
Evening star., 1877-08-30
Another Fatal Accident

kPEINGFIELD, MASS, August 30-LaSt
night, at Enfield, on the Sprinfeld, Athol
and Northeastern railroad, as q passep ger
train was paking lying switch, the break
did not hold, and The train collided with a
freight car standing ON the track fatally in
JuriL brakeman named Aldrich and also
seriously, If not fatally, wounding Cond uc-
Tor C0nkling.
Evening star., 1877-08-30

SENATOR MoRToN's Son JOHN AT THE
POINT OF DEATH.-About q week ago Gen
McCOmb, OF the AHa Cdlfor7ad newspaper,
telegraphed First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eIai Tyner that the Alaska Commercial
COmpany's steamer ST. Paul had arrived at
San Francisco from Sitka, August 2Oth.
bringing Intelligence that Special Agent
John Morton, son Of Senator Morton, lay at
n point OF death from Inflammation OF the
bowels, Oh Ounalashka Island, or the coast
OF Alaska, where he had been left In charge
Of physician. He nad previously been III,
hut Ielspsed about the time the steamer left
Nut so Ill did he become that it was deemei
best 10 leavehim on the island uamei Gen.
Tyrer at once telegraphei Gen. McComb,
iarctuiarly begging him t. suppress this
intel gence IL possible on account of the
critical condition OF Senator Morton. who
would not survive the sal news should he
near IL. Young Morton. who is doubtless no
more. was about % or 80 years OF age, and for
seven o. eight years has been q government
ofheer. suierintsnding Alaska seal fisheries
he vas young man OF much promise, was
eres,iy beloved by his distinguished father
and highly esteemed by q large number of
friends. No further news eau be received
from Sitka until the last OF September when
the revenue cutter Rush IL expected to arrive
ut San FTancisco.
Evening star., 1877-08-30
EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, e2a3, ,524 %; customs, s523, 800 35.
Evening star., 1877-08-30
ExcurNtoufstS Killed
HOW 1T HAPPENED.

SALFH, MASS, August 30. the accident
on Long Wharf last night is attributed 70 the
carelessEess of the conductor of The train in
running IT down upon the crowded pier with
no head light or lantern TO give warning
Wilbur +. Svaz Y, one of the injured, q id
this morning. Several persons, some OF them
frt M Lynn. sre repor! ed to be missing. SeN
en- ladies in their fright, jumped overheard
but q III . re belieY ed to have been rascnal
Evening star., 1877-08-30

T.. ID. TOWNSEND, Adjt Gen'l."
The above order is In accordance with Gen
Sne rman's suggestion that this regiment be
e.It out to reinforce General GibbOn, who
upon Gen. HOward's return to Oregon, will
be left without sufficient guard. The order
also q rects that the military post in Wyo-
ming territory now called CantOnment Reno
will hereafter be known and designated as
Fort Mckinney.
Evening star., 1877-08-30

THE BOARD OF Inc UIEY investigating
the Indian office have about closed the ex-
animation OF evidence submitted by the
prosecution, and will soon take a recess of
a few weeks, after which the defence will be
heard.