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Evening star., 1877-12-18

GEN. VINCENT SENT TO TEXAS
Gen. Thomas Nj. Vincent, Assistant Adiu-
tant General L. s. A., has been assigned to
duty as Adjutant General of the Department
OF Texas, and will be succeeded i'm his duties
at the War Department by Major Samuel
Breck, now on duty in New York city.
Affairs on the Texas frontier have assumed
such serious aspect that IL is deemed abso-
lufely necessary to have officers OF cool judg-
ment and great experience to deal with the
delicate and complicated questions which are
continually arising in connection with the
Mexican raids into Texas. Gen. Vincent has
been selected for this important duty, on ac-
count of his peculiar fitness.
Gen. Vincent is a native of Ohio. and served
with great credit throughout the Florida wars.
and the war of the rebellion, and was promoted
To Brevet Brigadier General L. s. Army.
March, 1855, for faithful and meritorOus SER
vices during the rebellion.
DIAZ HELPING TO KEEP THE PEACE
A portion Of the reinforcements sent to Ell
PasO from points in New Mexico have already
arrived, and no doubt is felt here but what af-
fairs have quieted down. This government
has received official notice from the Diaz Gov
ernment that measures have been taken to
prevent citizens of Mexico from Joining the Ell
Paso and San Elizayio mObs.
Affairs at other points on the Rio Grande are
perfectly quiet.
Evening star., 1877-12-18

BLOODY INsURRECTIoN IN SAN DOMINGO
Advices from San Domingo TO November -
report distressing condition of affairs. The
revolution has now spread all over the coun-
try. CarOlos Baez, brother of the president and
governor OF the province of AZua, was killed
10y the insurgents i'm his own house. The san
Domingo city prisons are crowded. Many per
sons have been executed i'm the interior, among
them Gen. Melenciano. Baez's fall seems i'm.
pyifable
Evening star., 1877-12-18
MEXICO.
LeHAO HnifinRr I'm Tnxas

NEW YORK. Dec lS.-A san Antonio dis
patch OF yesterdays date says Col Amador of
the LerdO forces. with two hundred men. has
been disarning DiaZ guards at Mier. and re-
leasing them upon promise not To take up
arms against the Lerdo cause Mexicans IA
vOring LerdO, who had taken refuge in Texas.
are tOcking 10 his standard. His accessions
IN one day reached upMard of forty.
Evening star., 1877-12-18

BOSTON, Dec. 1S-Iesterday a fire broke out
IN the lower story of the Music block AT Broc-
aging the building Sl5,000 worth. The block
was occupied by several tenants, whose losses
are as follows: McMeade, millinery. $1,000:
machines, 81 l,0O1; y. n. Gurney music teacher
S2,lOO: several other occupants sustained loss
by smoke and water.
CINCINNATI, Dec. lS.-A number of business
houses on Broadway. Paducah, ky were
burned on Saturday night laSt-losS SID nN
Evening star., 1877-12-18

CINCINNATI, Dee. 1s.-At Sistersville, West
Virginia. on Sunday, in an ARRAY between Ma
than Wright and Jack Spalding, the former
was fatally injured. Spalding was shot in the
head by an officer who arrested him, receiving
a probably fatal wound.
Evening star., 1877-12-18

MALIGNANT TIScESDIARIsN.--Af FIRE oceurrpS
In a hardv are store In Nashville yesterdsv
morning. IL Was extinguished. and afterwsrdS
over one hundred pounds OF powder. I'M thrSS
parcels were found In different parts Of -
rated with coal OIL, prepared 50 As TO securo
the destruction of the building which forfS
naiely failed; Had the powder expk,<iod e
men. who were at work close 10 the frons ~
rear OF the building. The books Of the g.
cefn were burned. The stock was insured -
Evening star., 1877-12-18
Railroad Litf1afiOm-

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-A Milwaukee dispatch
of yesterday says: Judgment for 100000 was
rendered to-day in the q. 5. Court against the
Phillips Colby Construction Co., now Oper-
ating the Wisconsin Central railroad. This
afternoon the Construction Company trans
ferred the road to the Wisconsin Central Co.
of which Phillips & Colby are officers and man.
Evening star., 1877-12-18
Fatal End Of N Suree.

W MEESTER. Mass. Dee. ls.-AS three mel
ara a boy were driving Ia GroyerS,iaie on
Sunday evening, from Dudley. where they had
beeh ON drunken carouSe. they ran into oh
StructionS ON the roadside and smashed tn
wagon. Henry NickeTSon was instantly KILLED
hallN ininrel -
Evening star., 1877-12-18
Excitement AbOut an Arrest.

ST. JOHN, n. b., Dec. ls.-Great excitement
was created last evening, owing to the arrest
OF Charles Chapman, by Detective Bailie, of
Georgia. Chapman registered at the Queens
Hotel, December Sd, informing the proprietor
that he was detective, seeking ku-kliix who
committed depredatiOns during the war. De-
tectiye Bailie says Chapman'S last operation
was forgery for 81 500 in Georgia He will be
examined today.
Evening star., 1877-12-18

NEW YORK, Dec. lS.-A special to the Times
from Cincinnati says: II is reported that three
OF the prominent short-hOrn breeders of Clark
county, KY, have failed. They are W. d. Su-
therland, j. v. Gregsby. and John J. Suther-
land; Their Liabilities range from $4,000 to
xoO.COO each. So universal is the interchange
of securities among these men that a general
smash up is feared. The breeders of fine trOt-
ling stock are SO far not seriously involved.
Evening star., 1877-12-18
A MAGNIFICENT OFFER.

That handsome Christmas Tree. made. entirely OF
metal, Leaves, Branches and all burning ever 50
many little gas Jets, and which probably IS known
TO every child in the city. propose to allow to be
voted away to some church of our city,
Commencing MONDAY, December 10Th. the
voting viii begin, and every customer will receive
one Ticket, representing one vote for every dollar
bought in my store. l shall also have Half Tickets
representing half dollars. The Tickets will have a
blank space for the name of the church. and will he
deposited in a locked box, Of which Mr. :. KAT
ZENSTEIN. 80 9TH street, has kindly consented
to hold the KEY.
On SATURDAY, December 22i. at 10 p. m the
voting win cease. The Tickets will be counted by
Mr. X. in presence of two disintereSted witnesses
and the Tree delivered to the church having the
highest vote. on Monday morning, December "a.
where IT can be used immediately by the simple at
tachmeHt of piece of rubber pipe.
Hoping the ladies will not let this chance slip by
to assert their rights but vote early and often,
am. as always, their very obedient servant.
B. SILVERBERG,
METROPOLlTAN BAZA AR.
dec6-u S12 SEVENTH STREET
Evening star., 1877-12-18

MINE RIOTERS SENTENCED Wilkes
barre, Pa. yesterday, Judge Handley sen
fenced Thomas Moran TO one year and nine
months Imprisonment at hard labor i'm the
penitentiary, and five hundred dollars fine and
cost Of prosecution. for riot last September at
the coal mines Three others were fined $40
each and sentenced 10 three months imprison-
ment i'm the county Jail. The remainder of the
rioters received light fines and short terms of
imprisonment.
Evening star., 1877-12-18

A5-Moses A. Snyder, clerk In the Mer
chants Exchange Bank of New York, has been
sentenced to five years In the penitentiary for
embezZling.
Evening star., 1877-12-18

RING STEALINGs SURRENDERED.-TheN New
York city chamberlain received from the state
attorney general yesterday &i449s2 amounts
A. Woodward, i'm settlement Of the suits
against them tn recover part of the money
stolen by the Tweed ring.
Evening star., 1877-12-18

lists from Deckertown, N. j., left this city this
morning by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
for southern Texas
Evening star., 1877-12-18
District Government Affairs.

lie District commissioners have directed
that all money collections i'm the water regis
tTar's department be made hereafter by the
collector of taxes. This order was made be
fcre the appointment of the present water
registrar, and pursuant to a purpose enter
tanned 10y the Commissioners long before there
Was any vacancy ia The Office.
Reference was made m yesterdays STAR
under the head of District Government Al
fairs" To the claim of the Adams laborers
under misrepresentation of the facts. Upon
examination of the records in the Commits
sioners office, il is ascertained that Adams
Morkmen were paid sl4.ssl.06. the amount at
that time found to be due Mr.. Adams upon
audit of his pay rolls 10y the board of audit
Just the same as workmen OF other contrac-
tors. and they would have received more upon
further audit had not the $4,000 appropriation
become exhausted.
The District Commissioners have awarded
the work of repairing concrete pavemeuts 10
Jonathan Taylor, at 90 cents per square yard
OF top surface, and 10 cents per square yard of
binder.
Mr.. Cox the water registrar. took possession
ol his Office this morning. and his clerks and
the employees connected with the water de-
partment were introduced to him. Mr.. Cas-
we'll, the new aims house commissioner. made.
made tour Of that institution and the hos
pltal this morning.
The Auditor of the District of Columbia
transacted more business on SATURDAY. la>t
than for some time past. He passed upon 3
accounts, amounting 10 S11.329.32. Among the
accounts passed upon was one OF the Commits
Sioners of the sinking Fund. for interest due
January lst. ISIS. on s67O.000 per cent. perma-
nent improyent bonds. and $f3LU07 per cent.
wafer stock. amounting in all Ia $ss.5356l
The amount OF District collections for the
month of November was s5Is $500: of which
amount Sl22.oI3.3s was from the general levy
for the year ending June 30, 1873; sil. So
personal tax for same period: licenses.
50, 1916. and the balance from arrears of
various assessments. The collections for The
eleven months from December lst. 1876. to
October 3lst. lsII. are ascertained 10 he - per
cent the levy NeaF pu.finp Iuna slfla
Evening star., 1877-12-18

No MExIcANs TAKING PART IN THE Ell
PAsO RIOTs-The military authorities at Chi
cagO have advices stating that the mob AT San
EliZariO. Texas, consists OF about three hun
dred citizens of FL Paso. county, but thar no
MeXicaDs have crossed the border 10 take part
in II, and the Mexican authorities have given
orders that none shall he permitted 10 cross
About three hundred L. - troops have been
ordered thitber, and the Indian frontier is CON
seoupDtly exposad 49,
Evening star., 1877-12-18

LONDON, Dec. ls.-The ship Sunda, from
Norfolk, for Liverpool, was burned at sea on
the Sd Of December. The crew have landed
at IiyerDOOl
Evening star., 1877-12-18

SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA. = The demo
cratic caucus, i'm Sacramento, Cal, last night
On the seventh ballot nominated j. +. Farley
for U. s. senator. The vote stood: Farley ~ (;
Mcdonald, Is; HageT, IS
Evening star., 1877-12-18

ARREST OF Ballard Drake.
Va has been placed I'm BarboursviIle Jail ON
a charge of r0bbing the mail of letter con
tanning 500. The arrest was made by U. ).
Marshal Patton
Evening star., 1877-12-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

~ MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE DIS
U-SS TRICr OF COLUMBIA.
The AnntverSiry Maetingiwin be heid Thu RS
DAY fVENING. December 20th at o clock. in
Marini' Han. st., between 9;h aud I0th StS. n.
". o,ston by Dr. A.Y;P; GtRNETT. The pro-
I'M. TONER. MD.
TC. SMITH, MD. : COMMITTEES.
d1S-3t A.F.A. KIM. A.D..S
Evening star., 1877-12-18

EXPLOSION AND FIRE.-At Patterson, n J.
Yesterday a coal oil car on the Erie railroad
took fire, the tank exploded. the burning fiuid
Hooded the street and communicated with five
or six houses, some of them half a mile away
which We're DESTROYED together with some
IN succession, illuminating the city with the
flashes which shot up hundreds of feet Sew
eral other cars were destroyed. Some of the
burned cut families lost everything.
Evening star., 1877-12-18
England i'm DisfavOr at Constantine.

LONDON, Dec, lS.-The Times Constantine
pie dispatch says England is i'm great disfavor
here on account of Servia's treachery which
English influence in favor of Servia. rendered
possible. There is strong impression here
that England Will oppose the opening of the
the other powers are prepared To concede. If
the Turks refuse the concession it viii be be-
cause OF the conviction that England will help
them i'm their extremity
Evening star., 1877-12-18
EARTHQUAKE I'm ontario.

BEACHBURY, ONT, Dec. 1S-Two shocks of
earthquake were felt here this morning be-
tween five and six O'Clock. The last one was
quite severe.
Evening star., 1877-12-18
A Rear Admiral ]

A Rear Admiral Robbed.
NEW YORK, Dec. lS-Rear Admiral Henry
Wake, retired u. 8. N, was robbed of 81. 10
in savings bank yesterday.
Evening star., 1877-12-18
The Porte ExpIaius

CoNsTANTlNoPDE. Dee. 1s-ErroneouS in
terpretatians having been given 10 the cir
cular OF the Porte inviting mediation, il is Of
nclaily explained that Turkey does not ap-
ploach the powers aS a yanquiShed state
since she still has two lines of defence which
The government believes she would be able to
hold. The Porte, by its circular. desires TO in
innate ITS Willingness To cOnSiderth the proposals
made 10y the Constantinople conference as the
war began, owing 10 Turkeys refusal Ia ad-
mere 10 those proposals. the Porte thinks il
Evening star., 1877-12-18

NorthamptonShirem member of Parliament
telegraphs 10 the Western Morning .Netcs a
daily journal printed at Plymouth. that the
government Is inviting contracts in No.thamp-
Ton for the prompt supply of 10000 boots aud
shoes This Is the largest order known since
the Crimpan war
Evening star., 1877-12-18
kilograms to The Star.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
THE PORTE EXPLAINS.
ENGLAND'S ATTITUDE.
LAWLESSNESS IN MISSOURI.
THE COAL CONSPIRATORS.
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
The English Cabinet Divided.

LONDON, Dee. 1s.-The London correspond
ent of the Manchester Guardian telegraphS
to that journal as follows: 1t was the gossip
OF all the political clubs to-day Monday that
the cabinet is divided about the measures to
be taken To prevent a One-Sided alteration of
the treaty of Paris. and that Lord Derby. for
eign minister, and the marquis of Salisbury.
secretary of state for India. are opposed tn the,
pet scheme of Lord BeaconSfeld. the premier,
To summon parliament much earlier than
usual. II is exceedingly probable that parlia-
ment Will meet on the 18th of January to
which time il was prorogued last week but
the means by which Lord BeaconSfield hopes
10 maintain British interests under the treaty
of Paris VIII require further deliberatiOn.''
Observation-Disclosures usually meets i'm Feb
rliarN)
Evening star., 1877-12-18
FOR THE NEXT TEN DAYS
THESE ARE RELIABLE REDUCTIONS.

SPECIAL RATES FOR \ SHORT SEASON.
GOOD NEWS FOR THE BOYS.
cur sI6 Boys suits are down to $40
OuT SI2 Boys suits are down eS
cur sI0 Boys suits are down 20 81
Our s. Boys Suits are down 10 -
Evening star., 1877-12-18
BUSINESS AND DRESS SUITS.
DRESS SUITS.

DRESS SUITS
Fine Black Cloth Dress Suits.
Fine Black Cloth Dress Suits SIS. SD s25 and $50
so and SIS.
81 Above Goods inst received from New York.
and Will be offered AT very low prices.
A. RAUS.
1O11 PeaNsyfr0ni0 areHue.
Between 10Th and 11th streets
~ Store open till p. M. and on Saturday till
IL p. M. d14-tr
Evening star., 1877-12-18

CONVENIENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-II;ernal
revenue, s202,0Sj.60: customs. s3SS.S74sI.
Evening star., 1877-12-18

THE VICTIMS OF THE HURON DISASTER
Lieutenant Commander Jas. G. Green. who
had charge Of the party engaged in recovering
the bodies from the wreck of the Huron. has
Secretary OF the Navy. He examined in all
the bodies of eight officers and Seventy-five
men, identifying s officers and 81 men. All
The bodies were buried at the poles of the gov
ernment telegraph lines, the poles being mum
Tered Systematically. The bodies were found
scattered along from one to seven miles apart
for distance OF forty miles from the scene of
the wreck He transmits chart giving the
location OF the graves
Evening star., 1877-12-18

COKE DOWN TO FOUR CENTS.
FORTY BUSHELS DELIVERED FOR 80 oo
GAS-LIGHT OFFICE,
oct 1-tr All AND Alb 10TH STREET.
Evening star., 1877-12-18
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

VINHE kRANICK AND BACH. AND THE
Il STIEFF PIANOS. same aS any<1ez
others. Also received the highest Gem TTVT
Iennal award. as well as tn strongest ~
praise of musical celebritie. L.. l.. WILD Il
BRO. Agents. s23 9TH st.n.w. dl7-tr
Evening star., 1877-12-18

THE HOLIDAYS N THE DEPARTMENTS
The Secretary of the Treasury has ordered
that the Office hours in the department during
Christmas week will DE from 10 O'Clock until
O'Clock. The hours in the other departments
will be the same as above with the eX-
ccption of the War and Post Office depart
ments. They viii nOt formally be closed, but
the clerks will he allowed to leave at noon.
At the Treasury department the employees Will
he paid Of on the I'D instant. Clerks in all the
other departments. with the exception 0f the
Post Office, will receive their salaries on the
9th. III the Post Office payments will not be
made until the end of the month.
Evening star., 1877-12-18

ltSeyeral frst-class new PIANOS of G.. seek &
Co.. Albert Weber and Arion &c. :.
from $40 TO 500. for sale upon ea>yfTETn
terms. at the WareToomS of wv ~
W. &. NErZFROTT & Co.
d15-3t Sole Agents Of Steinway & Sons Pianos.
Evening star., 1877-12-18

II j. HEIBERGER.
II lsuccessor to N. y. Loudon Co.
ClTIZENs', ARMY AND NAVY IA
MERCHANT TAILOR.
Metropolitan Hotel Gate Brown's). N1
H1-ly No. 617 Penna. ave., Washington. 100
Evening star., 1877-12-18

SECRETARY EvARTs has gone to New York,
where he will lie joined by President Hayes,
together with several members of the Cabinet
on The 2th inst
Evening star., 1877-12-18

POSTAL RULING.-It has been decided that
the large number of sample copies of papers
and periodicals issued ut this season of the
year. in Which are enclosed printed blanks
proSpectuSeS, etc, are subject To the same
postage rates aS the matter which, contrary
TO law, is enclosed. Chr0moS, engravingS
photographs etc. are not considered as legiti-
ma,e supplements to newspapers. and their
enclosure i'm periodical matter does not pre-
vent them from being subject to the same pos
tal rates as when sent ScparatelN.
Evening star., 1877-12-18

The SPECIAL COMMITTEE of the Senate on
Mexican affairs, of which Senator Conkling is
chairman, held its second meeting to-day. No
witnesses were before the committee the time
being devoted entirely as tn the manner in
which the Investigation of the Mexican queS
ton should be proceeded with
Evening star., 1877-12-18

COMMANDER WM. \. KIRKLAND has been
designated tn command the ship Supply, the
first vessel 10 be loaded with American goods
for the Paris exposition. The supply is at New
York. and will he loaded at that port. The
Constitution, il is thought, will be the next
vessel TO he designated. and will be loaded at
Philadelphia. Commander Kirkland com
manded the Supply during the Vienna eXpOsi-
ton, and on his return 10 the United States
wrote complete report of the exposition.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1877-10-06
The State Fair.

We have received premium list
Of the State Agricultural and Me.
chanical Society for the Ninth An.
nual Fair to be held in Columbia
the 18th, 18th, 18th and 10th of No
vember next. Every preparation is
being made to make the occasion one
Of great interest.
The Secretary and Treasurer, Thos.
w. Holloway, makes the following
announcement:
l. The Offices and members of the
State Agricultural and Mechanical
Society would cordially invite far
mcls, manufacturers and mechanics
to contribute specimens of their skill,
ingenuity and taste to this exhibi-
ton, SO as to make a true index of
the progress made by tic State III art
and agriculture.
II. Especially do we invite the
earnest co operation of the uon,cn of
the country to contribute by the
refinement of their taste and the ex-s
hlbition Of the results of domestic
industry to add to the beauty of the
display, and to show how large
part in the Improvement of daily life
iD due to the quiet but useful labors
of the hearth and home.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1877-10-06
Freight Determinations.

It is over a thousand miles from
Charleston to St. Louis, and yet the
freight upon -four per barrel from
that distant point to Charleston is
only ninety cents. 1t is only eighty
miles from Charleston to Orangcburg
but our merchants have to pay fifty
cents for each barrel Of -four shipped
from Charleston here
Why this discrimination against
Orangeburg? Is it because there is
no competing line between here and
Charleston D.? or desire OH the part
of the managers Of the South Carroll
M Railroad to njure the commerce
of this place for the benefit of some
other town? five are wrong in thus
conf ecturing, we know or no other
cause to which to assign this manifest
Inconsistency in the matter Of
freights, OIL the part Of the Railroad
Company, save it be in down. right
determination to cheat our merchants.
because the road has chartered pow
ers and privileges. If this last hyno.
thesis be true, our people should be-
stir themselves between now and the
next election. They should endeav.
or to select intelligent, energetic, and
fearless men for the Legislature men
who will not be afraid to attack this
monstrous monopoly, the South Caro-
lima Railroad Company, or to lay
hare It's roppressions and tho wrongs
j. has, and il, ,inilicting upon the
toiling masses For if the mcrchln
has TO pay high freights upon his
goods, the amounts thus expended
are always added to their cost, and
hence fall upon the consumers, who
i'll nine eases out OF every ten aro
farmers. Let them then look about
and determine upon good men to
represent them in the General AS
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1877-10-06
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1877.
The Taxpayer.

This is the title of the paper the
prospective publication of which we
spoke of q few weeks since. The first
issue Of the new journal appeared cn
Saturday last, and was eagerly
sought after and read by the many
friends of Mr.. Hayward, its popular
and courteous editor.
In his salutatory Mr.. Hayward
takes high ground rs journalist,
and advocates the qualification OF
the Democratic party, and the cult
vation of kindly feeling between MI
parties. Our interests are Identical,
and the 7ar-Iaycr will endcavor to
organize n grand community of feel
ing i'll the County, and the advance.
ment ofits prosperity.
The typographical appearance Of
our contemporary shows that there is
a skillful hand at the head of its pub
fishing department. 1t has many
cxccllencies in this respect.
AS whole, the Tur- -P"ycr bids
fair to be permanent institution in
our midst. We again wish it success.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1877-10-06
The Ohio Election.

1t is generally conceded that the
Ohio campaign, now about to close
the election takes place next Tuesday
is the tamest and most lukewarm
on record. The most interesting
point in the contest was tho selection
of a Legislature that will name Stan.
ley Matthews successor. An i'm.
portans issue like that ought to have
made the canvass lively; but it did
not. In the last election for Cover
nor, i'll 1875, Hayes defeated Allen
5,444 votes. This in total vote of
$4,000. Hayes percentage ofthe
total vote pollel was 5O.47; Aliens,
1888. In the last Presidential cleo.
ton, Hayes carried the State by =.
SIG majority; total vote of the State,
659,771. Hayes receiv ed 5O.214 per
cent. of the vote polled, and Tilden
1903; Cooper (Greenback) and
Smith (Prohibition received 712 per
cent. of the total vote. In the last
General Assembly, the Republicans
had maj oiity of twenty two on joint
ballot.
Both parties claim the State rath +
feebly. The Democrats family hone
to make Bishop Governor by com.
Portable majority, sny 10000, or at
any rate to control the Legislature bv
a small vote OH joint ballot. The
Republicans, on the other hand, in
vague sort of way, claim that West
will be elected by from 5000 to TO-
900 majority. The workingman's
movement throws an clement of doubt
all around. Ifit is as strong rs sup
posed, the balance ofpow,r i'll the
Legislature may belong to it. Ten
members elected by the workingmen
will do tlcjob. The fact is neither
side is confident in Ohio, and all de.
pends upon contingencies, the scope
and force Of which no man can safely
estimate, because they are in part
novel and entirely problcnatical.