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SUNBEfNs.


The cids' old land will lose not we,
| Since here he does what there he would
| still keeping bright from sea to sea
| The watch fire Of the uuly good
"A magnificent table clock lately etehaa
! s24i5 at auction in London.
A bill Offering a bounty Of five cents fox
every rat killed in til, state has pass. tue Missouri -,
| stature.
Thursday, April &C. will be- tho gr,.
eighth Anniversary NJ the establishments of odd r...
shpin the rned stats
The Board ~ Education of Chicncois
cndoavorin- TO force book rubn.f,r. into ,aovii |
In The pubhe schools u discount o. ~ i.l cenli.,,o
tai prices
a bill has passed Che Common Cous..l
| Naslivilc requiring an haf.el l.l. o toe.
Sunday. rA.s was done at toe l..-tof t.I.....,
tlcni., ives.
Tic win wa lately coate.edmtho rs,.
nsil Probate Count ol nll1,v IS mlrrritn.Is,. ",
Of - amt 100 death unri. i,iu amt survived :
second hut.ll
It H. assorted that robbers. m1lo and n.
maxi ha'o NIL control OF >pvanna'. Al tnoln.a ST
awciorgmtrd ami oluippe, .ul of cattle t,i.,,, ,t,
arrested last week.
Since the amended Nlino liqror law
went int, cnect Marcel - fhe r.ncs. NJ r,o q .,.al
city liquor agency ha. qrcatlv mcr.s.c1 tho lc.t ne
month Amounting 10 sipJ instead Of about 81, ts.,.
fore
Tho London Lapcti -ay- Surely. O.. X.
cry should ho .real icI asa branch OF lib raj e,n. m
Every ouus -'rl .h,''d ho tesii 90 make a.. t...
least co-t"
A new wide street, called the via Nail
on'ie low lnis .hli Wang rf.. oi Rome, hl'i .nt
u'''u.h Old hou'e' from tic Q.rnai TO the ccr.o tl
itis traced out fot coutnHlrD ic bank. Of tn g M
great improvement for the F.rnhc.ty
Tho dreaded and destructive IN oct.
N a iHa .ot fir. wii Do ias hitherto irfn ron ir
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To THE Enron OF THr SrN- >lr symra-
''' "i.N ''r Elm Sir'rtlill' NutWA, de-, a, ...,l
NJ y" ~ hl' arc ~ unc 3. authorized 10 collect hut
,.lN' lr ani ihe pa--'nstr cannot h,. Dnuit,i 10
'"'N u' "fo''Ah til, car and I,pVsll in TN luN
IAuiuSASr
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MOolin Eorcels.

Mr.. WooDIN in his speech before the sem
ate in regard tothe charges hrolghtagain-t
him in IWELD's revelations. says that the
motive that impclled TWEED 10 make these
sclosurcs at this iuncturc was 10 emiar-
rass and cripple WooDIN's efforts to carry
through The Legislature certain bills look
ing to retrenchmcnt and reform in our city
Government This is prcpc-terou-. Il as
suincS that the counsel for the state who
haNc been instrumental in opening the lips
Of IWLrD, are opposed 90 the lcgi -lativc
s-ur,s referred 90, whereas it g.. generally
known that tioy favor t'r.r g. sage.
Moreover, MoopINs argument a--umos
that tAcse charge are .w made araia-t
him for the first time This is flr fom
being true. A. Ing agoa as whom the Boss
lordei IL over the Legislature, WOODEN was
called zone II TwEED's senators Tho
charge OF having taken Tammany's money
for supporting the Ring Chartprof 1870 was
explicitly made against WOODIS when he
was running for n reelection 10 the
senate in l,7} Hs completely in the
cnrrup'i1ns that carried that charter
through the Legislature. was sounded over
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HutH, vac loi gn..,
. Nrw ORLEANS April IL PacNard'4 tltlo tle
Mt fTtrid1AVy ' ''' "
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ease and RAP lily and 10 do execution.
The General knows lis rights and how to
stand MP for them ON all occasions when ho can
employ bis c'oluonre. H. is the most fertile
natural and iney.ta5l, icolousv en,,nr HE iol.
low members. He no rival however. in his
oratory.
Tic WooDiS commit,croi thestatc senate
ar' coming h TO- Tomorrow 90 inve.reat.
Twicp N rotation t. me alleged bribery 81
NooniS. Perhaps TwiND viii refuse to hc in
ve-'ignt.i by committee which has no author
i'y ia his caso. AMI no power 90 compel him t.
thu. fsr. riycntoihotmil..'. -
Tho Juvenile Guardian Society what
the Howcry boys pcr-pi. dar IS can a black eyc
the other day. and -o ,lii st. johns Guild. Now
follows thc Pearl Street peler Cooper Lodging
House. whose founler's a lirc~- will be. tlrtha
coming ,en years. sing sing rr.s %. i any
other sw.ndiogs in the city are WEARING the
cloak I'd charity. d. them Pee taken ~ hand.
------
i"o rum oi 'he iasl lv"u'y7 mas been
vi s'n- 'o ''N ana COUNTRY IL mas sulei tn'
w., ~ r'''i7' "n '''' grass At' nov
No. "."e inc '"'4-'hS out7 on 'A' tres have
'' aus n"IlS ihHu' N"''r'' Us u7u"l' uoeS
'''i' '""n H'H 4aI INC "a" A.h- VI cur elty
S'S' "
There have vet been no such i,uctuati.ns
ox,lt mont. or mimic ON tho s,o,,, r.,h,noos
London. Pnr,- or Vienn, - mi,,t II, n,.tt.f.
mated I'm case tho immAl. :. o,t,r Won. of,'O.-
involving any ~ th. W..,.ru n,v-.r- Won.
thought r,rtnin
Tie Asso,ullvhns nas-..,la III TINT r,o,,as
90, ....,., .i'... IL, ,f
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There IS one man in particular in this city
who must tomorrow be called before the COM
mittee Of the Albany Senate appointed to sit
here and take testimony respecting charges Of
bribery against Senator WOoDiN in the matter
OF the TWEED charter. That man il Col. MICHAEL
{. MURPHY. the only Democratic member of
the Assembly Of 1870 who votod ag1iust he
TWEED charter. 1t is reported that Col. MUIR
ply is prepared to furnish bottom facts respect
ing operations in the Logi- lature at the time Of
the Passage Of the charter
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whats shame to appoint had man like
JonN 4. KAssoy TO he Minister % Madrid. whom
a tru'y good man lka Deacon RICHARD SMITH
of Cinonnoti would have cheeriully accepted
n" onise. nut what can BE- expected Of
Fraudulent Presilsnt2
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kilograms to The Star.
THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
Coed Troops But Bad Geuera!ship.
GEN. GRANT IN ENGLAND.
Address to British Workingmen,
PRFSIDENT GRANT
His Speech To the British working

LONDON, July "A deputation % forty
men, each repro enting different TIA te, and
representing alto ether abous l.C90.O,1 ing
lifh worktngm,l, waited on EXPIRE dent
Grant al Consul General Ba1eau's house to
day, and pre7eutCd him an address vel
coming him to England, and assuring him
OF their good wishes and deep regard for the
welfare and progress OF America, where
Britt. workmen mad always found a wei
come. lmpromptu speeches were then made
by various members OF the deputai iOn. III
of which were extremely cordial. General
Grant replied as follows.
"ln the name Of my country thank you
for the address you have presented 10 me. /
feel il a great compliment paid my govern
ment and one TO me personally. Since my
arrival on British soil | have received great
attentions, which were intended, I feel sure.
IN The same way for my country. I have
had OvattOnS, zee hand ShaIiuEs and IRE
sentatiOns from different classes. from he
government, from the conuolling authori-
ties OF cities, and have beer recei we'd
in the cities by the populace. out there
has been 10 RI reption which / am
prouder OF than this to-day. ] recognize the
TACT that whatever there IS OF greatness In
the United states, as indeed ia any other
country, Il due TO labor. The labOrer Is tue
author of all greatness and wealth: without
labor there would be no government or no
leading class, or nothing 10 preserve.
With us labor is regarded as highly
respectable. When IL Is not so regard
ed, IL is because man diShOnOrs labor.
We recognize that labor diShonors no man,
and no matter what mans occupation is,
he 10 eligible TO fill any post in the gift OF
the people; bis occupation is not considered
in selecting him, whether as a law-maker
or as an executor OF the law. Now, gentle
men, in conclusion, all can do is TO renew
my thanks for the address, and repeat what
l have said before, that i have received
nothing from any class since my arrival
which has given me more pleasure"
After the speech there was an informal ex-
change of coul tesies. and the deputation then
Withdrew. Gen. Grant has finally &C l.
Guided that he Will not at present 60 TO Paris.
He will go TO Bussels on Thursday. will visit
Germany and Switzerland, will relurn down
the Rhine, go TO Norway and Sweden,
and will come back TO England the last week
In August. He will visit all places OF inter
est in Great Britain, making London his
HEADQUARTERS.
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Death of Professor smith

Smith, the distinguished surgeon and medi-
cal practitioner, died this morning al his
residence on Saratoga street, in the slst year
OF his age. For many years he has been the
acknowledged head of Tie profession In this
city, and up TO within few years past was
in full practice. AS citizen no one was
more respected. The deceased was "A native
OF Con nish, New Hampshire. In ISIS he was
appointed Professor of Surgery and Anato-
my in the University Of Vermont. and or
ganiZed the medical school OF that iustitu-
ton. In Isl he accepted the chair of surgery
In the medical department of the University
of Maryland which he filled for many years.
He was well known as q writer in various
nous work on the surgical anatomy OF the
arteries, which was well received I'm this
country and Europe, and went through sew
eral editions.
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The Markefx.

BALTIMORE, july s.-sirpni. saxes, old, 20; do.
deie,i sss; do: consolidated, 7oas. North Osro
lima sizes, old. ~; do. new, 10 bid to-day. Sugar
quiet aud unchanged.
BALrINoRE, July s.-oottou quiet and firm
middnng, LII. Flour quiet, firm and exchanged
heat Iore active and easier-sogthern red, old
1.9psl 20; do. new, 65al 20; do white, new, l10
80; Penn syly.nia red. old; lss; No; wester !
southern aniet and easier. weaerrtirm and auie:.
sLS, ..d JAY 50; August, %; s.esmer. ~ 9at
visions quiet and easier. Pork, H7eals.U. Bulk
meats, loose-shoulders. 5x clear rib sides, 7fz7s
packed, 6sS. Baeon-sboulders. 81: clear rib sides,
shssx. b ans, sugar cured. l1al3 Lard-rehned.
l0alCS. Hay dull and unchanged. Butter un-
char ged Petroleum dui.-crude, Oh; refined, l2k
Cofiee quiet buyers and sellers apart-Rio cargo
Ha1 y; lobbing, Han. Whisky dull, is. Receipts-
Flour, 600; wheat. 80: corn, 20 80; oat, 800.
HSw YoSx, July s.-ssocks firm and higher.
Money, u. Gold, lo6a4. Exchange long, SSs; short,
NEW YoEk, July 3.-Blour quiet and unchanged
Wheat quiet and firmly held. Corn 4 and = cent
better.
LoNboN, July 3, 1850 ,. N -Consoh u SIS 70,
money and the account. u. 0. bonds, lsQ's, 1861
ten -forties, l09h. New York Central 81. Illinoil
.LvEKPOoL, Jaly 5, 2 ,. m.-Cheess. SIS. 70,
Amerlcen breaoetuns quiet and steady except FOR
corn which Is miner. Corn, n I'd aels Sd for new
mixed Nestern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

DINNER TO SECRETARY ROBEsON.-A
public dinner was given TO Hon. CT )rge NJ.
Robson, al Trenton. y. J., last evening.
Among the guests were Senator blaine and
Representative SinnickSOn and Gen. h'l-
patrick. Hon. Thos. -. McCartee presided.
Toasts were drunk 10 Gen. Grant, 10 Pres !
dent HAYES, and TO Congress. Mr.. Robson
spoke mainly in defense Of has admtnistra-
ton OF the navy, and insisted that It's con-
dition now was better than AZ ever was. He
defended republicanism, especially as IL wa
administer 4 by Gen. Grant. Nothing W $
ton except by implication. The mamie
nance OF the party intact was strongly
urged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

DEPRAvITY OF AMILLIoSAIREs GRAND
soN.-Oakley Barkey, a grandson of Com
modore Vanderbilt, has been lock a up i'm
default OF 81 900 bail, I'm New York, charged
with stealing 500 watch and chain from
Lizzie Weeks. The prisoner made no state
nert. The detectives have worked up two
other charges against him-one for stealing
three oyercoats and pair OF pants at a
boarding house, aud another for II al ing a
gold chain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

AN OLD SOLDIERS SJIcIDE.-George
Williams, formerly a saloon keeper I'm this
city. committed suicide Monday, at his
taking strychnine. He haslong been afflicted
with an Old wound received In the battle
OF kenesaw Mountain. The wound has
never healed, and he was a constant sufferer
from IL, which kept him in low spirits. He
had been unsuccessful In his efforts TO secure
a pension, and a short time since went into
the saloon business here and failed Ms
SCt1i RTrfuSlcicIpT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

SHIP or FIEE.-The ship Gov. Morton 4,
from New Orleans for Grimsby, with 40
bales of cotton and 200 slaves, took Gre yes
tefday al Southwest Pass and was scutflC 4.
Tie vessel and cargo were valued at $50 600.
Two-third ofthe cargo Will be saved, am
aged. The ship was owned in Boston.
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Crooked whisky and Crooked Hogs.

n. C., last week, the revenue officers made
raid and found 80 stills, some of them very
large, three still running at their fullest
capacity, and captured rs hogs, 20 of them
weighing 200 pounds each. Several barrels
OF whisky We're destroyed for lack of wagons
to haul IL to some safe place. The dtstlllers
got wind OF the approac h OF the officers, and
they;took TO the mountains, and no prisoners
were ia ken. There was no opposition and no
disturbance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

CANAL MATTERs-The BlOcldde. -Busi-
ness on the canal II nearly al a stand still,
owing 10 the blockade near Sir Johns Run.
Only two boats, carry Z}0.ll tons or coal,
were despatched from this port saturday.
One was the A Gruler, with 1900 tons OF
coal for Willian'spoTt, shipped by the Bor-
den cOmpa ny, and the other the W. MOhatt,
with 1882 tons Of gas coal for Washington,
shipped by the Despard Coal company.
The blockade near Sir johns Run was
maintained until yesterday afternoon, when
Sheriff Mayberry, OF Washington county,
went 10 the scene and commanded the boat
men in the name of the law TO clear the
canal. AFter some remonstrance they did
so, ard a few loaded boats, bound for Will
Transport. and thirteen empty boats, bound
for this port passed through. The captains
and crews OF the departing boats were threat
ened, and captains OF the light boats warned
not 20 load at less than - per ton freight.
Gentlemen from the scene OF the blockafe
last evening report that a passage was
cleared a. above stated, but that the block
e1e is by no means permanently broken
aud say that IL will this morning be found 10
be IN tie came condition that 10 was SatUr-
day Cumberland Aelcs Of Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

WITH his old time incertitude and pro
crastinnting habits, Ex-Governor Tilden Is
IN doubt whether to go TO Europe or not. He
has, at all events, concluded 10 be on the
safe side, and has given up the cabin he had
engaged I'm to-days steamer Fridays Al
bdng Argus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

The Daily Nous correspondent at Sinuitza,
who is strongly pro Russian, sharply criti-
cizes the recent operations. He says the re-
treating Turks were not promptly followed,
and, though the crossing was effected on
Wednesday, il was only on saturday that
Gen. 5. kobelef, jr.'s, Cossacks went TO
learn the whereabouts of the Turks. Mean
time the bridge was incomplete and the Rus
sian force was liable to an attack in the
flank from Rustchuk and Nikopolis; access
from SiminitZa 10 the place of embarksJion
was suffered TO remain a difficult track Town
steep bluff, and no attempt was made TO
improve the commune atoms. The troops
On the Turkish bank are living precariously;
generals dinner has to be sent from his
baggage wagon on this side. There is no ac-
emulation of provisions or ammunition al
Sistova. The sanitary arrangements of the
Russian camp are conspicuous by their
absence. The atmosphere OF Sininitza is
poisonous, and the water supply abominable.
The correspondent draws a damaging COM
parisCn with the Germans I'm the foregoing
particulars, and says finer army thaa the
russian was never seen, but its very fine
ness makes more conspicuous defective tao
tics, methods and arrangements.
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THE FATE OF TURKEY.
The Russians Slow But Sure

LONDON, July 3.-A Simnitza dispatch 20
the DdUy Meas and Tunes Bucharest dispatch
remarks upon the dilatory tactics OF the Rus
slams since they crossed the Danube. The
Tunes dispatch says the position they oc-
cupy is fortunately admirable for defence,
and the time allowed them by the Turks has
enabled them To bring up men and guns
enough 10 defend H. For two days the situa-
ton was critical, but now by occupying The
hills In force the Russians have PRACTICAL )
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

0The city council of Pittsburg, Pa, have
city from two hundred and thirty-stx 70 enc
hundred and twenty men,
- The Royal Canadian Insurance Compa-
py has been suspended from doing business In
New York state on account Of impairment
Of capital by the ST. Johns Are.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

A REDUCTION i've cents per hundred on
fourth class freight 10 New York went into
effect at st. Louis ye-terday on all trunk
lines, and a reduction of eleven cents on
bulk meats. Live stock was also reduced
five cents per hundred to New York, Buffalo
and Pittsburg-the rate established being GO
cents 10 New York and IS cents TO Buffalo
and PfttsbUrR,
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THE SITUATION SFRAScF-

THE SITUATION IN FRANCE.-Some OF the
French municipal councils are being dis
solved for IA king pant In a reception OF Gam
beta. The elections, n has been deiermln. 4.
will take place in September. President
MacMahon told the troops on the occasion Of
the review al Long Champ that ne felt sure
they would aid him in maintaining respect
for the government aud the law i'm the fulfill
ment OF the mission entrusted 10 him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

RACES AT CHESTER PARK.-At the Ches-
ter Park tCincinnatD races, yesterday, the
trial for horses OF the PAS class was won by
Lady Fleming-best time $50. The pacing
race was won by Bay Sally; Sleepy Tom
second, and Billy c. third-time, 2:22k, rs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

MURDER on THE HIGH SEAs.-A colored
man named Stephen Burrell, Q native Of
Virginia, has been lodged In Jail In Phila-
delphia, charged with having murdered Jas.
B. Jones, first mate OF the schooner A. Hea-
ton, on the high seas.
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Putting tie British Fleet Where liz
VIII DO tho Most Good.

LONDON, July 3.-Concerntng the dispatch
of the fleet TO Besilla bay, the supporters OF
the government say that the Mediterranean
fleet is for the representation and protection
of British interests, and il SHOULD b. no
where so properly statios Ell as in the Vicin-
ity where is pre- sence Is Lost useful. Those
who doubt the pacific declarations OF the
government arg lie from this movement that
the intention is - keep the Russians out OF
COnSIanfinnnla hN force IL NECESSARY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

How THE iowa MATTE rs CONSTRUED.
member of the Cabinet said last night that
the administration did not interpret the fail
ure of the Iowa republican convention to
President Hayes as an al lack uIon the Pres
ide1t. Had IL been so intended he thought
a resolution would hive been lopted de-
nouncing the southern policy, which would
have been susceptible of more significance
than the refusal OF the convention by resolu-
tiOn TO endorse H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

THE NEW YORK TAX BOOKS for 1877 show
the valuation Of real estate In that city this
year at ess5 ,063 1888, against sss2 2s7 Oi5 last
year. The valuation of personal estate this
year is s206 ,o2s leo, against e2ls 626 i79 last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

JUDGE HILTON has occupied attention so
exclusively for the past few days, that Mr..
Moody has not been brought 10 Judgment for
trying 10 exclude the Unitsrfans from tenn
perance organizations because they are not
Christians burlington Hopkeye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

A YEARS CoINAGE.-The following is the
official statement of the coinage of the L. :.
minis during the fiscal year ended June SOih,
1877: Gold Si4 O1S 1893; trade dollar, -, I62 9)0
subsidiary, Sl9,3SI ,J35; minor, So, lG5. Total,
SD go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House
this morning were Senators Wadleigh and
Patterson: Representative Bridge; Commits
sioner OF Internal Revenue Raum, and Gen.
eral Sheridan of New Orleans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

THE CHICAGO RACEs.-At Dexter Park,
Chicago, yesterday, the running race, one
aud one-eighth miles, was won by Light
ming, Adventure second. Time, i:5f. During
the race the rider OF Bopuie Belle was thrown
and killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

THE REGULAR CABINET MEETING was
held to-day, all the members present except
Secretaries Sherman and McCrary. The
former was represented by Assistant Secre-
larry Mccormick. Nothing was done in re-
gard TO foreign appointments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

MANDAMUs REFUSED IN Col. CRAIG s
LAND CAsE.-In the above mentioned case,
in an application for mandsnus to REQ uire
the Commits Jioner OF the General Land Of
fice to re-examine the clsi m OF Col. Craig in
the nature of an appeal, Judge Humphreys
to-day dismissed the petition and denied the
prayer of the petitioner for srale 10 show
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

THE RESIGNATION OF 8. W. Marcy, who
has been collector of customs al Newport, K.
l., for many years, was. at his own request,
accepted to-day. and Frederick A. Pratt sp-
poiuted I'm his place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

LOOK OUT FOR THE FRAUD-A man who
calls himself James T. Porter has been repre-
senting himself as an officer OF the secret SER
vice division of the Treasury, and imposing
upon L. s. Commissioners by inducing them
to employ him in working up cases, and
when he had a warrant out for arrest would
use IL TO induce the culprit TO dizzy, and then
lump. He was last heard OF in Harrisburg
where he was practiciug bis frauds. He is
being looked alter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

81 The Iowa Democratic State Conyen-
ton Is TO be held tn Aarshalltowp, on We'd
nesday, Aug. q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

IHE EIdHT-HoUR LAw.-In accordance
with the recent decision of the Supreme
Court, officers liz charge of public work have
been directed To make contracts and nave
the work performed upon the basis OF ten
hours 10 days work, and all persons who
des ire TO work light hours will be paId Tor
that number of hours only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

PERsoNAL.-A letter received from Mr.W.
W. Corcoran, at Rock Enon Springs, Va,
states that his health has considerably i'm
proved since his arrival there. '"Senator
WadIeigh, of New Hampshire. arrived in
the city last evening, and will remain for a
few DAYS. .".Gen. Ellis Spear, Commits
siCuer of Patents, who has been indisposed
for a few days is again on duty. .."Secre-
tary Evarts returned to the city this morn
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

Death Of d JOurAa'sst.
NEW YORK, July 3.-Seuor Conto, for q
long time connected with the Spanish plper
Et CTOnistd, died yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-03

SENATOR BLAINE left Washington yes
terday morning for Trenton, n. j where
one of his sons is at college. He will pro-
coed thence to Woodstock. Conn, where be
is expected TO take part In the 4th OF July
celebration,