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The Secretary OF War I'm Leaveu.

LEAvENwoRTH, KS, July 6.-Tbe sacra
tary OF War arrived here yesterday. He is
the guest OF General Pope, and perem ptoriiv
declined public reception,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

AG AINST INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS -
In The New Hampshire house of delegates a
resolution was adopted yesterday that the
revenues OF the national government should
De used Tor the sustaining of an eff ..ent
cfedltable and economical admin is ration
ana foT the payment Of all honest and e0ui-
table debts due 10 citizens and that the mr.
= US De exclusively and sacredly set aside
for and devoted to the liuuidafion of tho
pr DIG debt. and that the national govern
ment should not undertake any new ObIiga
non, for lend its credit for the furtherance
al any Sp, cnlative schemes under the puise
nf internal improvements that may be for
me advantage OF any particular locality or
corr Grafton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

SECRETARY SCHURZ leaves for New Jer-
sey to morrow night TO visit his daughters,
who are temporarily residing there. He will
return on Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06
WRECK OF A PASSENGER TRAIN AND

WRECK OF A PASSENGER TRAIN AND
Loss OF LIZA passenger train on the C.
e. 1. and !. X r., from Columbus to CIeve
land. was wrecked al Gallon. Ohio, at 4 30 %
~ Yesterday. Heavy rains had wa she'd away
cUlv,rt, which was discovered nv the en-
glneer. VIM. J.. Needham, too late to avoid
The accident. He reversed the engine Jumped
10 me ground, and was instantly killed by
Inc baggage car fallir G upon him. The fire
man remained on the engine and escaped
win few severe bruises. Conductor Bur
CESS and several passengers were quite badly
blOlsed, but no serious Injuries are reported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06
EVENING STAR.
WASHINGTON News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, s23s $50 20; customs, S4j6 ,sJO.i1.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received TO day
for rec emptiou, 1857 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

EN-DIsTRICT COMMISSIONER GEN. ]. III.
KETCHAM left on the 9: - train this morning
for his home in New York, and will return
TO this city in about ten days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

MUTINY IN reform SCHooL-Durinp
tne absence OF the superintendent Of the stats
day, several OF the boys made q desperate
assault upon the overseer, 6isarmed him.
sook the keys, and made their escape. All
t Su. one youth named Early have been recap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

1ESTERDAY'S RACES.-At WOODBURY. N
j., the 2:i5 class race was won by Roselie i'm
2:lO, PAL, $50. 2:i1, 2:42H 2:i1. The 2:3I class
was won by Maggie in 2:32, 2:35, 2:56s.
irotting race in 2:22, 2:26, 2:ISk, 2:19x. Lulu
trotted three heats to beat 2:14, but failed.
making 21s4, 2164, 219k. lat the Jack,
son Park, Detroit, for horses OF the 2:3O class
Adele Clark won, her best time being a:3o'
The 2:26 race was won by Tom Keeler: Lewis
Scott second, Best time o.o5 S"As
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL STORM.
THE RUSSIAN INVASION.
THE RUSSO-TURKISH WAR.
AUstria.s Affifnha

LONDON, July "a specis, dispatch from
NielIa 10 the Daily Telegraph says. The
ROumanian government before sending
troops across the Danube inquired how Aus
tria would regard such a step. and was in
formed that as long a. the L; Dumanian army
re ected SCrvian neutrality Austria would
remain indi ffereul in its moNernenfsn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

PERsONAL.-Mr. Fitzhugh Coyle, presi-
dent of the National Bank of the Republic of
this city, is at Healing Springs, Va, Sc
riOuslY sick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

CHAs. III. UPTON, consul at Genoa and
acting charge d'affaires in Switzerland, died
18th of June, aged IS years, of heart disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

ARREST OF THE LOUISIANA RETURNING
boARD.-Cap1ases were issued out of the
superior court at New Orleans vesterioy To-
The arrest OF Wells, Anderson, Kenner. and
Casanave The two former surrendered and
gave bail, and the two latter IL is stated.
VIII 90 likewise. State Senator Burch was
also arrested for embezzling school funds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

GIN. GRANTS LAST SPEECH II F~o-
Ian Gen. Grant. In the coarse uf his reply
To the address OF the mayor and curppra ioa
OF folketone. England. Just before his de-
psriure yesterday Tor the continent. said.
g ! thank you Tor what has been "a IN honor
o. my oN great country. n has been a feel
ing Of mine for many years standing that
the United States and Great Brtfaln should
be The very best az friends. Nou have kindly
alluded 10 nay efforts a. Executive of The
L Uited States 10 settle the questions that
were eNlStiTg between the two countries. aud
which were liable al any time 70 create dis
turbance. Fortunately. however. these DIM
cultiCs were s,ttlpd In manner creiifable
To both pstions. There was no des re on my
part, ard am sure there was none on the
part of the thinking people 81 The United
States, that England should b. Inundated
In any sense, aud there was certa My a de-
termination on our part that We should no.
De Inundated. but NJ wautsai a settlement
mat should he honorable 10 both nations.
That was my desire. al MI events"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

town, N. Y, has been q most remarkabI
one. More than 1900 persons have signed
the pie dge, which is most radical one. even
cider being forbidden drink. MANY OF the
converts have been rescued from gross in
temperance. About four hundred children
have signed another pledge, binding them
selves not TO use liquors, tobacco and hard
words. The leader of this revival, Mr.. Win
CHESTER, insists that permanent victory for
temperance must be won af the polls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

THEPHILADELPHIA MINT resumed work
yesterday upon double eagles and trade dol
lars, for which there is large demand
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FOrtIfytuv.

LONDON, July The Times Paris CORE =
ponCent, who is usual well informed, saws:
"Sule man PaSlIa received TO day orders to
march from PodgoTitZa toward the Danube
win 10 hattallons. About as many are or
dered 10 Epirus." The latter is probably the
force mentioned by the S,daddrd'S ConStan-
tinople dispatch as about to embark at
Antiyari.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

ASSAULT ON AN EDITORIAL Lancaster
Pa, last evening, as j. w. NJ. Geist, editor
OF the Noo Era, was going home, George c.
HrldeIman stepped from the Leopard hotel
ara struck him across the face and shout
ders with cOwhide. AS Mr.. Geist stepped
BACKWARDS James f.. Yunge. an accomplice
OF Holderman, attacked Geist with another
cowhlde, inf citing rapid blows. \ crowd by
ms time had gathered, and protected Mr.
Geist from further violence. The aSsailants
were arrested, and gave the required bail
The affair created Intense excitement. a
number of articles in the Ne,O FRA recently,
commenting on the conduct of "A number OF
young men and ladies of Columbia. Pa
anon whom were the present assaiIants of
the editor, led to the affair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

AwCEF AND FCvNn HIS LEG OFF-The
llmirH -ifrrfifSrT cpnf. .uS TINS story. ION
saturday evening "a passenger train goiug
south on the Northeru Central railway ran
over jas. NJ Bpweis. about f11r miles south
OF Troy, hut the fact was not discovered by
any one on Tie train. The nlau Z YES fhf,
following account OF Tho occurrence. He
was on ms way 10 Will. SmspOrT GA foot.
and being hungry and Tired ssr down Dn rho
track 10 resi- aud went % sleep. When -
awoke he found that one OF I.s les was
almost OF. ard the other wa hsIlv broken
lie took out h. pocket knife aud cr' OF thC
one hat wa nearly OF IL rgwaf-e "a there
ihat condition Tor over aI hlur "a inpuf
being discovered, when hg heard train
coming. AMI remembering tina he had some
matches and paper On his pockets. lighted
some paper with which 60 signal fIe 'rliu.
which hr tid, ana succeeded fl stopping T.
lie Was taken D- board ana hUDl.uf ID Troy.
where two SURGEONS were summoned who
smIutai,i one lr- above fHe kHe. aud SCI
the other. Bowers F~ a man about - wears
or age and Do l. cCGbIul BE- De viii live"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

MURDERS IN NEVADA. - Indian Agen'
Barnes telegraphs the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs from Wadsworth, Nevada, 5th
instant, say ing that Benz. Holland, a farmer
al the reservation in southern Nevada AID
W III. Carter, formerly a blacksmith there
Wer shot and Killed by four white men, last
Ss urday night. Indians and whites are In
purs uit OF the murierrrs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

AMONG those who had interviews with
the President this morning were Represent
alive Harris, of Va; Gen. q. y. Sheridan,
of New Orleans; y. NJ. Green, and Andrew
Gleason, Of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

STRANGE SUICIDE Easter Sunday
there Was fine music aud n great crowd AZ
Grace church, san Francisco. THE sexton,
MT Gamerston, was unable 10 dad seats for
all who a. kei for them and when one OF the
lady Pew holders rails, "A question OF priyt-
lege and attempted 20 exclude Strangers
Tom her seat, he los; LIS temper and treated
her Futely. The vcs'rymen cen>ur'd him
aud accepted h.S res glation. TIE old man
rose carly on the last sunday IN June-his
successor was 20 appear on the following
babe them good bye. The hour ~ service
drew near. the doors Of the church were still
closed, 4 group of worshippers gathered on
The stone STEPS. the sexton could not be found
The rector finally ordered the doors 20 h.
forced open. When this was done they dis
covered the sexton lying on the uoDr 81 the
chancel with cash In Ais throat aud a razor
In his hand. lie was not deaf. his wounds
were dressed and his recovery was predicted.
IN iact, kis sole object seems % have been 20
arouse the sympaihies 10 Tie coagteg alton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

ARMY ORDERS.-COlOnel Thomas {. De-
vim, I'd cavalry, promoted from lieutenant
colonel, Sth cavalry,) is ordered TO tine de-
pan tment of the Platte. Lieutenant Nelson
b. Sweetzer, sth cavalry, promoted from
major, I'd cavalry, to department of Texas.
Leave for seven months j. granted to First
Lieutenant Charles a. Coolidge, Eth iufan-
try. Leave for one month for disability is
granted Second Lieutenant Robt II. Young
with permission 10 leave the department OF
the Platte,
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Russian Account Of the Late Fight
ing in Asia

LONDON. JulS "a special dispatch from
Berlin 10 the Tunes says. Russian Official
intelligence thus explains occurrences Ia the
ASiattc q eater of war: Gen. IOris NeIikofT
having reached the AraXes valley nv way of
kars and hog .Sman. was marching w.sI in
the direction OF Erzeroum. when the Turks
occupying The fortified position OF Lewln
menaced his right Hank. To prevent an AZ
tack IN front ana rear Gen. Melikof, before
proceeding further west. had Ia turn uortn
ahd attack /ewiu, The attempt stfiei auI
Gen. MelikuN fell back 10 the raNes valley.
whore he beard that the southern column.
N DIR 1t. Gen. Terguka>Soff. which was 10
nave met hIm There previous 20 The Joint
mSrcn ON ErZsroum. was likewise defeated
near Iellbaba aud had Tetredtgl. L. Gen
TergukasSoif j. seemingly determined To re-
trace his steps 10 the frontier ana rescue Ra-
yaZld, while Gen. MelIkOT, according 10 the
latest Intelligence, intended Ia Ia ke az a no
sition In tie AraXe~ valley and hold ne road
10 karS against the victorious force lrom
levin"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

BVRCHARD HAYES, the Presidents eldest
son, who graduated from Harvard this year.
is spending the summer at the Soldiers
Home. He is at the White House frequently
during the day. Webb Hayes accompanied
Secretary sherman on his inspecting tour
on board the Grant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

THE RECEIPTS from the tax on tobacco
for the eleven months ending May 31st last
show an increase of one aud quarter NIL
lion dollars over The corresponding period Of
the year precious. The receipts from cigars
show a decree sc of Ovcr SIEn -nnn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

ARMY ORDERS-C Col. VIM. II. French All
artillery, recently promoted from Lieutenant
colonel, ID artillery will proceed to Join his
regiment, in the deps rtment of California;
Leave for SIX months granted p Lieut. D. &.
Pearson, 2d cavalry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

OUR COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH
SIAM.-Mr. Siekels, L. s. consul al Baukak,
Siam, writes to the Department of State
that it is to be regretted that our commercial
relations with that country are not of a mote
intimate character. There is no one Ameri-
can house doing business in Baukak.
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The Russiaus Going SLOW.

The Tines belgrade dispatch says: .sTh,
Greek ard Roman Christians OF Bosnia are
anNiously awaiting the result of their pet i
ton as kl lg for the occupation OF Bosnia 10y
dan population also favor foreign occupa-
ton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-06

SECRETARY SHERMAN visited New York
yesterday in the course of his trip of inspec-
ton of light houses, life saving stations,
etc. He met the members of the syndicate
in the afternoon and sailed on the revenue
cutter Grant for Newport in the evening.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-05-11

70 Hon. 5. &. PARSONS, Judge of the l4th
Judicial Dist riot Court, holding sessions in
and for the Parish OF Ouachita. State of
Louisiana:
The Grand Jury OF the parish of
Ouachita, impannelled, sworn and
charged by your Honorable Court to
inquire for, investigate and present vi
olationS Of the criminal statutes of the
State of Louisiana, for the present term
of your Honorable Court, through their
Foreman do report: That they have
in obedience to oaths and the charge
given them by your Honor, inquired
iuto all such violations of the criminal
laws as have been reported to them or
III any manner come to their knoWl-
edge, except II few misdemeanors for
which information can be filed by the
District Attorney. That they have
found and presented bills in all cases
where the law and the evidence iusti-
fled it; that they have presented no
one from envy, hatred or malice, nor
have they left any one unpresentet
from fear, favor or affection; that they
have found and presented sevcnty-six
true bills, and have investigated large
number of cases where no true bills
were found that they have been in
session now two weeks and have been
during that time almost constantly at
WIN AAhO eASSC SiCS hOW uCSlrc 10 close
their labor and be discharged from
duty.
They further report and show to your
Honor that they have examined the
public Jail of the parish and inquired of
| the treatment of prisoners confined
| therein, and have to report that they
find the prisoners we'll fed and provided
for, but regret to say that they noticed
a very offensive and UNIV holesomc odor
about the whole prison. Your grand
jurors do not think or believe that
prisoners should be subjected to such
stencil as above described, and we the
Grand Jury respectfully ask that some
good disinfectant be freely used upon
the different rooms OF the prison.
They further ask-leave to report that
they have Investigated the condition
and past management OF the public
school funds OF the parish; that we find
no cause or reason why criminal pro-
J ceedings should he made against any OF
! the managers.
And now having completed their
| labors: Your said Grand ury resrect-
fully ask that they be discharged by
your Honorable Court
II. w. MCLEOD,
Foreman Grand Jury.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-05-11
City Printing.

The City Council having refused to
release the editor Of the Inteliigencer
from his contract to do the City print
ing, the Editor of the TELEGRAP PHI has
assumed the contract, and will endeav-
or to carry it out. The proceedings of
the Councils meeting last week will be
found in to-tay's paper, to which the
local reader is referred for matters OF
interest. We do not undertake., Of
course, to contract with the Council as
an ''organ," but reserve the rights and
privileges ofan independent newspaper,
such rs We have always published. We
trust there will be, however, no points
of difference, in future, between the
Council and the TELEGRAPH.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-05-11
Police Jury.

The first regular business session of
the new Police Jury began Monday,
and lasted two days. The men COM
posing the body are men of character
and represent the best interests of the
parish. Their deliberations were
patient, thorough and trying, and we
must say that, considering their mex
pcrience and the confusion in which
the affairs Of the Parish were found,
they have acquitted themselves with
credit, as the reader will sec by refer
.'tsce to the proceedings of the body to
ne found in this issue of our paper.
Two important ordinances will be
found in the prOceedings-one referring
t" the rate of taxation and licenses, and
the other to old Parish warrants. OF
paid ia, we are informed, about fonr-
teen thousand doiiars-the legacy left
by Republican police jurics. IT will he
seen that tho Police Jury makes the
only provision possible, under tho
state law, for the payment OF thesc
warrants, namely, the making Of these
warrants receivable for Parish taxes
due prior to January /, 1877.
For lack OF space We are compelled
{" defer the Parish Treasurer's report
until next week,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-05-11
CHE RIFFS SALE.
Matilda y. Joiner }

Alatiitaa \. JOINER State OF Louisiana.
We. = Parish of DHachita
}. w. Locke. 18th District Cour,
by virtue of q writ O: seizure and sale
issued in the above entitled cause. have
seized and will offer for sale AT the Court
House door, on
Saturday, 10th day Of June, 1877,
being the third Saturday of said month, the
following described property, situated in
the city of Monroe, said parish and State,
and described as follows:
\ lot of ground commencing nj an iron
stake at the southern terminus of jackson
street and running northward along Jack
son street two hundred and forty feet (24O).
thence eastward parallel with Calypso
street eight hundred and twenty feet 500
to tho corporation line, thence sout Inward
and parallel with Catalpa street to tho di-
riding limo of the corporation Of the town
OF Meuroc from Mrs. Nancy Bry's land.
thence along said dividing, line to the place
OF beginning, with all the improvements
thereon, as per act Of record i'll Notariai
Book S. page POS.
Seized as the property of said defendant
and Will be sold TO satisfy said writ and Mi
costs. Terms of sale. cash. with bcnefi. OF
appraisement
1t I. p. RICHARDsOS, Sheriff,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-05-11
THANKSGIVING.

Yesterday (Thursday) was named by
Gov. Nichols in Il formal prociama-
ton as a day Of thanksgiving for the
tleliverance Of Louisiana from political
oppression and as Il day for commeno-
rating the restoration of peace to the
State and harmony among its people.
The action of the Governor was we'll
timed, and was suitable recognition
Of the change just accomplished in Lou
isiana's political and social his
tory, and as such was sincerely
and heartily approved OF in
this city. All the places OF business,
shops, many OF the Offices of private
individuals, and all the offices OF
both city and parish officials We're
closed. Judge Parsons adjourned
the District Court, and the various
schools suspended exercises, special
services were held by the Methodist and
Presbyterian denominations, and the
day was observed in Monroe with
greater consideration and solemnity
| than any day for ten years past. The
observance was not simply formal, Oh
according to prescribed rules, but came
from deep-seated gratitude from JOY.
| Gus deliverance.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-05-11
SUCCESSION SALE.

succession of A. NJ. EthridSe
Parish Court, Par ish of Ouachita.
BY virtue of an order from the Honorable
Parish Court i'll and for tho parish of Qua
chita, will sell at my residence in said
parish, on
Saturday. Goth day of May, 1877,
between legal hours, all the personal pro-
perty belonging to said succession, not sold
at the first offering, comprising horses,
mules, oxen, wagons and other property
Term. of sale, for whatever said property
viii bring on twelve months credit, the
purchaser to give security with eight per
cent interest," REBECCA ETHRIDGE,
1T Administrative
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-05-11

The ease OF small rox noticed by us
two weeks ago has resulted in nothing
more serious than the contraction Of the
disease by one Or two children and one
man GALL coIoretl) in the same building.
a very strict watcl, is kept on the sick
ny the city authorities, and no one feels
any particular alarm.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-05-11

The overflow of tho Mississippi has
interrupted the transit Of through trains
to Delta, and yesterday hand cars were
dispatched from this place. The inter
fuption will not last long-probably
not ten days-as all the upper rivers
are falling. The damages to the road
viii be very little, and the interruption
of travel and trade will not amount to
much. Tho daily eastern mails will he
brought through promptly. Major
Green has taken every precaution to
keep the road in good order, and it is
not apprehended that the overflow will
leave behind more than Il weeks re-
pairs of the road.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-05-11

We are in receipt of q letter from
Gen. pargoud dated New Britain,
Conn, in which he says he expects to
visit France next month. He con-
clulcs: ''To-morrow, Louisiana will be
free. May God be with our officials,
SO that they may do a good deal of tho.
very much that is expected from them,
and that they can accomplish il they
have the proper spirit and the disin-
tereCtncss they promised they would
have. The whole country here "a few
extremists exceptedD rejoices over
the end Of our troubles South"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-05-11

Farmers make very serious com.
paints of the recent cool weather..
k'nd OF vegetation has advance "''''"
in growth, rs we have obse-' N !" per-
son, but planters rep very serious
disasters to both .'e hrst AMI second
paintings of coon. On many planta-
tons, all go first planting of cotton,
even .'here it was barred, Off and
m~.'lde<i, has to be planted over, and
on some places the last planting will
have to be planted over also. This is
Planters were well adj
vanced, and hopeful, with the splendid
prospect before them. Corn is doing
tinely-pity there is not more Of it.