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Evening star., 1877-08-21
The PREsIDENrs soyEuENrs
The New 40 aInpshtre Irtp

CRAWFORD HOUSE, y. a., August IL
President Hayes aud party Ion Fabyans at
80. and by special train passed through the
Notch. Tue morning was clear and warm
ana observation from the cars gave a line
view OF the mountains Upon reaching
Norm conway. al $40. carriages were OBJ
talnea and the kearSage House visited
where recep Ton was held b 5 the Executives
tnd Iaolnei. The greeting was tha warmest
given IN N-w Hampshire. Toe spacious
l,arior Wa hlled 10 ogerdOwIng by guests OF
Tie house aud citizeus of the town anxious To
grasp The hand OF the President and his wife.
Aidlen station few moments were pa Ssed
ia hand shaking, and the cheers OF the crowd
a. The Train moved away eNpr assed more
iuily than words the feeling they eniertai ned.
Al the station a. Upper Bartlett quite "A num-
Der OF clilZens were cOngregated. aud passed
along The cars, shaking hands with the Pres
ldenl ana Mrs. Hayes. The ride from this
point was much enjoyed by gil. The train
as stopped al a convenient point TO allow a
hne view down the valley OF The SacOan the
Old Wiley House.
The party arrived at this place at 1850 for
dinner, before which a short reception was
held In the parlOT, the guests Of the house
greeting the officials aud welcoming them 20
the house. At O'Clock the cars We're taken
for Plymouth.
Evening star., 1877-08-21
DUrRCCrIvE FIRE IN MONTREAL
An Elevator and Several Nanufaeso
rtes RuWm~d

MONTREAL. Aug 2i-Ahoqt 2o'clock TIM.
m li,"rniSg ~ , ere broke out IN the upper story
Oi James McDougall Co = large \ rain ele
vaior. adjoining their hour MUS On ths - :
ma oshk, Wellington bridge. The Whole are
orissce was summoned IA the scene OF a. .
itou. after fome delay, aud when sf 49,.
the IRE had made c1nsidersb bic nnnsress a.
short time the elevator and The Whole ~
Tue two upper uoOrs OF tire siorehOu~e facins
me river were given to the flames, the fire
having a very strong hold of the eastern side
OF the quadrangle which forms a portion OF
the mill. In this part a large quantity Of
wheat was stored. The gr a. height Of the
tuilding was an obstacle TO the subdulng OF
the flames. as the water pressure WAS NOT
sufficient TO throw a stream To the top. N
was only when the steam nrp engines had
arrived. after the flames had mate such
hesdwsy. that effective WORK cOuld be- real v
done The IRE burned from The top OF the
elevator down To the lower flats. Tne exile
rioT OF ne mali and storehouse WAS suosLan-
tslIy quilt OF stone and brick. but the ints,-
rior wa mass of timbrr, which OF course
led The names. the fre not withdrawing All
the efiorts OF the firemen, spread rapidly
ana ine neighborhOO1 being covered W IA
mills and factories. the flames caught the
eN ensive mills OF Ira Gould A Sons kpown
a. the Ciiy Mills These large premises
" th a hsa, STOCK OF grain were r..iucei TO
ashes. W. NJ. Mooney & Cos horse uail fac
tory also succumbed. and part OF their roll
ing mills was destroyed. The IRE was got
under control about5 O'Clock. but The brigade
Was still engaged In playing on the smould-
ering emhers. The loss viii be very heavy,
but cannot NJ present be estimated. The tn-
surance will also be large. but the amount
Will not be known until late
Not 30 Rad a. Was Feared.
MONTREAL. August 2i-rne damage il
not 80 extensive a. was NJ first supposed, aud
Ihe nre l. now completely eNtlneulshed.
MclaOugauS mil has not ~ fferel damage.
and the loss on the elevator aud siorahousa
including the stock Of wn.at, W n NOT excead
s50tOo- Ira Gould & Sous loss j. ahout
so oo1. II was Peck. Benny a Co.'S toandry.
not Moneys, that sustained damage which
viii probably not exceed 81. 90.
Evening star., 1877-08-21

THE ORKINGMEN'S PARTY IN BALTI-
MokE:-The 'wOrhIngmens party" IN Baltf-
more has ken the field as a political organ
fzatlon, and has announced its purpose to
nominate candidates for the legislature and
Tor The municipal Offices. 1t has a general
committee, called city convention, which
met at Re1nts hall last evening, elected pe r.
manent officers and made arrangements for
calling primary meetings for the election OF
0elegates 10 The nominating cOnye e1tions
Inc nominating conventions OF the citizens
reform party were held in the three legIsIa-
live districts of Baltimore last evening, the
hmt1 ic0i says, but they were not well at
tended, and 10 nominations for the legisla-
tu1e were made. IT was thought best to
postpone the nominations until further con-
ierences can be had with the representatives
OF Inc worklngnens party, with a view To
supporting the same candidate for the legis-
la ure. In one of the reform conventions
however, he dangerous doctrines which
have been set forth at some of the working
mems meetings were repu Hated, and notice
was given that there could be no affiliatiln
on such platform. And there the matter
rests.
Evening star., 1877-08-21
LelIQH Rahher

NEW YORK, August 2l.-Cnarles j. Reed.
letter carrier, attached 10 station n. has for
sometime past been suspected OF EN- bezzling
letters. Yesterday two decoy registered let
tefs, containing marked money, were given
nm, aud in the evening he brought them
found. One OF the letters had Teen openef
and Sl4.5O, which IL contained. absiracted.
Part OF the money was found on Reeds per-
Son when arrested 10 day. He was held in
Jury.
Evening star., 1877-08-21
Joy at WilGcsbarre.
AFFAIRS IN PHILADELPHIA.
Two Men KiIaesl

Stout, fiagman, and Il. Link, of Bucks
county, Were run over over on the Pniladel-
phia and Reading railroad, at ath and
Green streets, this morhing, and killed.
The Ptttsburx Losses by the Strike.
Com mittees OF the board OF directors Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company and OF the
Maritime Exchange had q consultation to-
day relative 10 the adj tustment of losses In
currtd at Pittsburg during the late strike
An agreement was arrived at by which suits
will be brought against Alleghauy county,
ana IL was understood that after the neces-
saTy data shall be prepared the claims of
merchants will be presented prior to those of
the railroad company, who will assist the
business community in the suits. State
ments are now being prepared TO show the
amount of loss sustained by merchants OF
this city by the destruction and delay OF
their goods In transit.
Evening star., 1877-08-21
The Centennial Murder

NoRRISToWN, PA, August 2l.-A young
German, who has been held as a witness
against Whalen, accused OF the murier OF
young HoehDe, al Elm station, I'm October
last, was last night committed as "a principal.
he had some OF Hoehne's clothing on
when arrested, and the authorities claim
10 have evidence TO prove that the murder
was committed AT about p. m, on October
1lih, and that the parties now In custody are
the murdererS
Evening star., 1877-08-21
CoUNTppEErrISc No

CoUNTRRFEITING No CRIME IN NEW
1okK-John j. Harris, dentist, from Brazil
who was arrested in New York and commits
ted for trial a short time ago for attempting
10 counterfeit Brazilian currency, was not
indicted by the grand jury, AMI his counsel
applied for bis discharge yesterday on the
ground That he could not lie held under the
revised statutes. Judge Sutherland in the
court OF general sessions, granted the appli-
cation,
Evening star., 1877-08-21
Killed nv m Fire Escz,e

NEW YORK, August 2l.-S. +. Hardman,
manufacturer of Kenyon's ire escape. was
giving an exhibition OF his apparatus at the
fortunate losing OF his life He had fas-
tened the instrument To his breast,
and lowered himself out of n thiri-story
window, when the brass band parted and
Hardman fell headlong 10 the ground, being
Instantly killed.
Evening star., 1877-08-21

GOVERNORS Day Mayor Stokely, OF
Philadelphia, has issued an advisory proc
lamatiOn requesting the closing of all man
ufacturing establishments in that city on the
3Oth of August, the occasion of the visit of
the governors TO the permanent exhibition.
The mayor also requests of the citizens a
general participation In the ceremonies OF
the
Evening star., 1877-08-21
ThA mAHkAnn

BALTIMORE. August I.-ynginia sixss, Ola. n.
do. deferred; s, 90 oonsolidated, co.; do second
tsriss, 4ot. North Carolina sxes, old lS bid 10 dsv
Sugar quiet, l0,sai0h. " ~~s
BALIInokE, August al.-Ootton quiet-u,dduos
lES, Flour dun sn1 unchan yed. Wheat eoufbsrn
fsirly active, nrm and higher, western erefseS
irregular ana hisher-southern red, FultZ xsI q
90 anoer, lsoai 20; No. . western winter red ssot
3D.. e,aj Aasnst, ss, September, Ox; October.
Igs ed; steamer, q. Corn. southern dull west.
sfn acuse, nrm and higher-southern white. sssSo:
20. SeuoN, oos5y; western mixed, spot and AuR ast
september. 5h; October, ssaBsh. Oats fairiy
1--we sno nrmer-southern, 3sAs2 western vhite
Enl, 90. MIX ID, 1oaO. BYE Gull and irrsgulsr ~
sol nay Suil and unchanged. Provisions dull -
WEAKER. Pork, IL rs. Bulk meats-loose sbould~rs
sseats; clear rib sides, Ess7l: packed, 6h a.
pac n,shoulders. 6k: clear rib sides, - Hsms
t1An. Lerd-renned, ga Butter unchaaeed. Pc,
dnn and unchanged. WHISKY held Ia. fscslSts..
sIour. S15J wheat 50 100; corn, 81 s0O oafs SSlO
shitmt nts-M heat, IS o; corn, $50.
INV xonk. August q .-eeocks op ned firm and
s@cyenceo, &C but afterwards declined. Money 4 Cod
gS 1s - nzsGeanss, Ioas. as; shoss, ss. oov~a1ss9
NEW rolE. August ai.-H,our quiet snd Without
nsferial change. wheat, spot nrm, and fsfurss
setve and and ~ cents better. Oora . sh sde
~ o11OTpe.' ASsuss a l,:a ny. 9: eo.s' iss,s,
York Ocnual, 81. Illinois Central, eox
loSDoS, Ausust Il. !. m-Eris. ps.
LONDON. August II, an ,. Dg-Brie railway
shares, 1e1<. Illinois Ce.tral, %.
Evening star., 1877-08-21
DOWN THE POTOlFfC.
Pc roMAC HOTEL.

ST. GToRGE's ISLAND. August 10th {
Dear Star: ST. Georges island is % miles
from Washington, straight down The Poto-
mac. IL lies on the Maryland side, three
miles from Piney Point, on adirect line witl
MaIkhslIs. IL IL bounded on the west by
the Potomac, and on the east by the De 4uti-
ful and placid 81. Georges river. In This
watery retreat / have found the Potomac
Hotel. which is being kept open for the ac-
con mediation OF guests by r. j. Adams n
Bro. The boating here is unsurp aSsei by
any point on the river, two beautiful sail
boais beir constantly kept in rea illness Tor
me use OF sailing parties from early morn
oaihlDg is delightful, the guests enilylng
either surf bathing or the bath holSeS, as
ceslred. W hen you recollect that tn il the
farthest point down the river nearest poinf
Lookout, II will be readily perceived tina
The surf -ha hing is excellent aud the water
lsVor'te pastime can satIfy themselve TO
tfelr hearts content here sporting with The
nDney tribe. TaylorS, sheepSheah aud tbe
game fish known as the salt water trout are
found In abundance in the st. George T lp
place Is easily accessible. ALI the river
steamers landing at Piney Point almoSt
ually, Where couveyances are ALWAYS a.
naho 10 transport passengers 10 the island.
1ne washington papers are received daily.
Ihere are quite number OF fWaShingio1isnS
here 50 SJourning I'm this quiet nook between
lie Two waters, among whom are Chris
XsrGer with q few German friends MIR
taTwood, OF the War department. Mrs
Gibbs and family, Mrs. Scott and wife and
number OF ladies. Speaking OF visitors [
VIII JUST stop 10 say We had pleasant VISIT
last week from the ''InEOCentS Abroad"
VINO gave Us call On their way 10 Pinpv
Point. nom the lover Potomac and ua lg II
exceedingly lively for the guests, with dance
anu son x GRANNIS.
Evening star., 1877-08-21
&fnsular ENnI0sfan

FALL RIVER, MASS, august IA Jack
wheel exploded in Linen Mil, No l. yester-
day, the fragments tearing through the n irst
story, destroying spinning frame and strik-
ing the ceiling OF the second story. A boy In
the engine room was slightly Injured. The
engine-room was badly wrecked. The dam
age will reach about 10000.
Evening star., 1877-08-21

THE STRIKING MINERS at Beaver Rrook
near Hazelton, Ba., projected a raid Sunday
night on Cry stal Ridge. one of the collieries
operated by a. Pardee & Co. Ali the men OF
PaTo.e * Co.'S cOllieries have refused To
strike and remained steadily at work. Citi-
zens collected under arms Tor the protection
OF property, but the raiders, after having
forced tie Yorktown men to join them, had
TO relirquish their design because Others re-
fused 10 join them, and their force was not
fOlmidabie enough for lhe enIarpriSe.
Evening star., 1877-08-21
Attempt 90 swim Across the British
Chanuel

LONDON, August 2l.-Mr. Frederick Ca
viii started at $40 O'Clock yesterday after
noon from Cape GrizneZ TO swim across the
English channel. In this attemp. he sue
ceeded, having arrived within nifty yards OF
the English coast, near Dover, az 3 IS O'Clock
this morning. He was taken into a boat
because the sea being rough and the breakers
high IL was considered unsafe for him TO
land
Evening star., 1877-08-21

SIMULTANEOUS STATE ELECrIoNS-I
would be COZ duc:ve TO the welfare II the
union If all states would have their electio 8
on the same day in November. ItwolId
tend 10 prevent Interference on tn part OF
politicians of one portion of the county with
The local affairs or another, prevent election
frauds and go great way toward keeping
down undue excitement = PittSJurg Dis
Evening star., 1877-08-21
WONDERS NEVER CEASE.
WRITING WITHOUT INK.

tn E MIRA GUS PEN!
This Pen 10 used like ordinary pen IL Is sum
cfent 10 dip II into Water you would dip an ordi-
nary into ink. If the writing Is intended to be
copied by the press shake the first drop carefully
from the pen. The Pen need and never should be
wiped OF Cleaned. IL always writes without the
least care. IL does not OKidiz5 aud never becomes
snesry IL supplies the plsce Of all pens and of all
inks, and Is prepared in different COlOrs, such as
Dark Violet, BED and Blue The cOOrs are un-
ehanseable and indestructible; thew do not injure
the tnest fabric, and very brilliant. No Office
should be without the Bed. No traveller With ut
any.
sent BY mail on receipt Of price, if not less than
three ordered
The MAGIC INkSTAND furnishes, by pouring
little alter 10 IL. Black Ink with all the pro per
fee Of the Magic Pen. IL will last i've years For
mpc rtant documents and deeds il is unsurpassed a.
rssfsts the most powerful acids as chlorine OK aIic
acid, &c. Price 25 Cent? each
h. SILVERBERG,
S12 SereRth street northwest,
-u Sole Agent tor District of Columbia
Evening star., 1877-08-21

RoRSEwHIPPING A WoMAN.-A Mr.. Hol-
comb, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been in
waterloo In quiet search OF young woman
travelling about protesting TO be his daugh-
ter; She is young, beautiful. and well dressed
ana this forenoon he found her in the wait
Ing room OF the Illinois Central depot He
gave her sound horsewhipping then and
there. After some deliberatfOn she went up
town ard procured the arrest OF Mr.. Hoi-
comb, who was fined S3 and costs.-[ DasbrTue
Timex
Evening star., 1877-08-21
Nothing New Under the suu

EdHOT S.dr: the extract from Honer'S
Odyssey, published in your paper wdays
ago, iHdicat edthat the genus tramp was
a recognized, irrepressible nuisance in the
remote past, and that fact would seem to
demand a modification of the views of those
VINO MAINTAIN the theory OF the survival of
the ntteNt" The following. from The Sup
plicants' of EuripideS. likewise shows ths [
the ancient Athenian Republic, little later
Than the time of Homer, had to contend with
The problem of labor vs. capital. The .'cap-
uaiist,' The striker the "demagogue, aud
the law abiding, conservative middle class
composing the majority, are thus photo
gIaphed:
Evening star., 1877-08-21

SOLVING THE LABOR PRoBLEM-Gen II
IL Robertson, immi Z ration agent for a Texas
railroad, and formerly superintendent of the
Texas bureau of immigration, proposes to
settle the labor trouble by having all the
four millions Of people said To be out of work
IN the United States come to Texas and live
he says land OF good quality can be bought
there AT from 90 cents TO IS au acre, and that
thousands of acres will be given away, and
that there is room for all in the Lone S;ar
stale.
Evening star., 1877-08-21
Killed by Being Rum Over

NEN ! Okk, august = An lntONicatel
man, who gave the name OF Daniel r.
Slckles, aged 40, OF Philadelphia, who was
knocked down and run over by a cab on
Sunday night, ia the Bowery, died yesier-
day in Bellevue hospital. The driver of The
cab, III. McManus, has been arrested and
locked nm
Evening star., 1877-08-21

THE TELEGRAPH POOL.-Tne Western
Union aid Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
companies have at length come to an agree
arranged. 1t Is the impression that the earn
ings are to be pooled In the proportion of
seven-eighths TO the Western Union aud one
eighth to the Atlantic and Pacific. the former
setting the controlling amount OF the latter's
stock
Evening star., 1877-08-21
a Steamer Suuk.

ST LOUIS, Mo, August 2l.-The steamer
Alex. Mitchell, OF the keoKuk Northern line
packet company, struck q snag on Sunday
night just below Oquawka, upper Missis-
sippi river, and sunk in ten feet of water. Ii
Is not know whether she can be raised
Evening star., 1877-08-21

AT "A MEETING OF WoRKINGMEN In
Philadelphia last night IL was stated that
$50 90 persons are dependent In that city on
the wages obtained by labor. or this num-
pr6 ximating TO paupersm. The earnings OF
ihC Sc employed rarely exceed eight dollars
per week, and the average is not over three
dollars.
Evening star., 1877-08-21

WOMAN CowHIDER FOUND GUILTY
Al West Chester, Pa, Harriet Kenny,
the Turks Head hotel, cowhlded J. Louis
Mccullough on the 1lth ult., and he hal her
snd Mary Horty, q chambermaid, arrested.
Ihe trial occurred last Friday. Miss Ken
ny's witness endeavOred TO prove thai the
whipping was done in self defense, stating
that he had insulted and attempted TO knock
her down and that she cowhided him off the
porch to the bar-rOo and thence into the
street. She was found guilty.
Evening star., 1877-08-21

RUBBING JOHN BULLS EARs-The fact
Is that England is living on her prestige
her 1ron-clad frtgates and rams, her mon
ster guns, have never stood the test or actual
warfare, and she does well not to expose any
of her shipO TO the courage and pugnscity OF
q young and rising navy.1(Beriln Kreuz-
Evening star., 1877-08-21

MURDER BY A BARKEEPER In Phila-
delphia, last evening, VIM. Bernhart and
VIM. h. Hoffman entered the saloon of Jos.
Maginpis, very drunk. Being refused beer
they became troublesome, when Pat DonO.
hue, the barkeeper, struck Bernhart on the
left temple with a beer glass, from the effects
OF which he died in a few moments. DOno-
hue was arrested and Bernhart was removed
10 the mOrgue.
Evening star., 1877-08-21

A KANSAS TRAGEDY.-Bill Scroggs, a
worthless fellow, living near Atchison, Kan
tas, killed Mr.. j. Olyphant, his father in
lew. Scroggs' wife had left him because of
Ill treatment, and the killing was In conse-
quehce OF q refusal to allow him to see his
wife. The murderer was pursued, when he
Killed q second man. He then gave himself
up TO Justice, bat lynch-law ended the horri-
ble story, and ecroggs in his turn has per-
ihhed. -
Evening star., 1877-08-21
THE MosIY WAS Losr AT GANRL1SG

THE MoStT WAS Losr AT GAMBLISG
As UsUAL.-Charles b Walden, deputy col,
ectOT OF customs AT Richmond, Va, was ar
TeHted on Sunday, charged with embezziing
e5CO OF the government funds, ard was ad
mltted 10 bail in 81 900. Upon further inves-
ugation by Special Treasury Agent Aver IL
was Iouud thai Naden's defalc alton reached
81 600, and he was re arrested yesterday on
u o her warrant and bail fixed at So, ,OOO, and
ne was held for that amOInt. He says the
m' ney was lost gambling. Col. Aver teIe-
grained 10 Norfolk ordering an increase in
the bal OF several parties arrested for ire
gularities in the custom house OF that city
Evening star., 1877-08-21

THE WEST VIRGINIA GREENBACRERs
A state convention OF The "independent
greenback party" OF West Virginia was held
at CbarlestOn on Thursday last, about sixty
delegates, nearly all Of Kanawha county
and neighbOrhoOd, being In ATTENDANCE,
Resolutions OF the greenback sort were
public debt, SO far as 1t can be done In good
faith, In SIeenbaCks
Evening star., 1877-08-21

GENERAL HOWARD NOT FAR BEHIND
JosBPH.-Tht.. following dispatch was re-
ceived at the War department late last
evening:
CHICAGO, August 20-T0 General f. d.
Ictr1Aeld, Washington, ID. CT have no Off
cial news since the 17th instant, the lines
from Montana being down on the 10th. TIE
Indians were reported by Captain Balm
bridge, OF Fort Hall, as having crossed the
Stage road near Dry Creek station, north OF
Hole in the Rock and General Howard was
unofficial telegram from Snake River
Bridge reports the Indians as encamped on
the stage road at Hole in the Rock, but little
confidence should be placed in this report.
lSlgned.l Il. II. SHERIDAN, Lieut. Gen.
1T WAS RACING UNDER DIFFICULTIES
at Saratoga on Saturday in the twO-mile
race, which was run in n furious rairl-StOrm
the mud hying so thickly that the riders were
frt m 10 II pounds over weight when they
returned TO weigh In, a fact which made the
tine (3i04) remarkably creditable. Both
Galway and ClOverbroOk who finished first
and second, are out of the same mare, Mau-
dina, which recalls the fact tha, wnln
ClOverbrOOk won at jerome. another of the
races on the same day was taken by another
son OF Maudina, to which third ran second.
A NATIONAL CONVENTION of the "R oval
and Select Masters OF the United States" met
at Masori ic Temple, Buffalo, MY, last even
hg. Del. gates were present from nearly
every state In the U1iOn. The p an OF degrees
in the American Masonic rite was discnSsed
and IL was agreed 10 memOrial:Ze the Grand
Enca mpment of Knights Temp;ar of the
Uu1ttd States, AT their meeting III Cleveland
next wee X to make these degrees prerequi- =
site to orders OF knigh'hoDd. The convention
adjourned subject to the order of the presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1877-08-21

FULLY one hundre thousand tons OF coal
weekly mined in the Lehigh region will be
Withdrawn from the market by the miners
strikes reported yesterday. The consumers
of coal and the workingmen themselves will
be the most affected by the action. Opera
tors claim that SO far as direct profits are
concerned 1t makes little difference whet ether
the collieries are idle or not. The strike will
be all loss and 10 gain.-l PhiLd. Press
Evening star., 1877-08-21

END OF A SrRIKE--The laborers of the
extensive nail and tack works of Chess,
Smythe & Co., at Pittsburg, Pa, who struc <
last Thursday for an increase OF wages, re-
turned to work yesterday at the old rates.
This strike, while it lasted, compelled the
stoppage OF about 500 employees.