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THE OCCUPATION OF CoNsTANTINoPLE b.
the Russians was evidently an event cOntem-
plated without apprehension 10y leading Eng
llsh liberals. Three weeks ago ex-Chancellor
OF Exchequer Lowe wrote: Dear Sir: 1 am
of opinion that the occupation of Constantine
ople by Russia would neither iniure our trade
nor endanger India, and should be adverse
to tour our going to war on that ground" The
BISHOP OF Manchester, speaking at a town
meeting of citizens on January Is, said: "Mr
Cross, in his former speech, had said that there
were four British interests which England
must not allow to be touched-the possession
OF COnstantinople, the free passage of the OAR
danelles, the SueZ canal. and her possessions
in India: He confessed that he could never
60 with the whole statement of Mr.. Cross, for
it was almost a necessity in the course of
events: that Russia should, if victorious either
walls. They had the pledged words of the
Cz;ar that even if for military purposes it
ConstantinOple, he had not the least Intention
OF retaining it: 1t further seemed to him (the
speaker) that in regard to the Dardanelles, no
water way should be closed against any power.
The only vital interest which concerned Eng
land was the SueZ canal, and no one would
maintain that to be in danger"
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CUNARD LINE.

TUNARD LINE.
~ NOTICE,
With the view Of diminishing the chances Of col.
iSion, the Steamers of this line take q specific
course for all seasons Of the year.
On the outward passage from Queenstown TO
New York or Boston, crossing the meridian of sc
at 48 lat, or nothing to the north of 4S.
On the homeward passage crossing the meridian
OF 20 at - lat, or nothing TO the north of a.
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IIt oUCItIy Ut OIUtSI 1IIIld aSStmDl6d
at noon in the Circuit Court room, to the num-
Der OF over fifty, and there We're present a
number of ladies, among them Mrs. Tilley and
Mrs. Church. DR.. Blake called the meeting
Messrs Fl. n. Easily and n. Callan, the secre-
taries were present. After the election of
Messrs. Geo. f. Kennedy and Benz E. Git
flngS TO membership, Mr.. Andrew Rothwell
read the farewell address, prefacing the read
ing with a few remarks. Col H. N. Easily de-
liyered the Grafton on the life and character of
WASHINGTON ~
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COLONEL INGERsOLL AND HIS NEW ENG
LAND ToUR:-He wa Lecture in Europe this
Snmmer.-COlOnel Ingersoll will be able to
as his law business detains him most mos 'e Of the
time in Washington. He only lectures when
ne can spare few days-seldOm more than
week between law suits. IngersOll has made
tice for the last ten years. He is the most sue
cess1ul jury lawyer in the West, and has been
the attorney for years of several of the leading
keeps house in washington, and spends about
equal time at Peoria, Chicago and Washing
ton. Nearly all his featuring has been done
night en- roate He has s reuse s higher
than were ever made for a long series of
nights to any lecturer in the field, as he cannot
afford to neglect his law business. Lecturing
with him is simply a pastime. By his contract
with Mr. James Redpath he receives, besides a
guarantee, between $500 and $500 a night, and
sometimes more. He draws large houses every
hold word. Mr.. Redpath takes him to Eng
land this summer.-[ Boston Herald, nth.
No RISE IN COAL AT PREsENr.-At the
regular meeting OF the sales agents OF the
combined anthracite companies at the coal
and iron exchange yesterday, an effort was
per ton, but was not successful.-[N Y. World
21St. E ssss
FLIGHT OF LIVESTOCK DEALER-A
special from Manchester, Iowa, says: The
latest sensation in these parts is the flight Of
P. 5. Marvin, well-knOwn livestock dealer
and resident of Dyersville. He left about fif-
teen days ago for Chicago, with nine carloads
of hogs, since which time nothing. has been
heard of him. He left numerous debts behind
him, amounting in the. aggregate to about
100000. He had been owing many farmers for
the past two years for live stock, and had also
borrowed several thousand dollars, giving
forged notes on his brother in-law as cOIlat-
eral security, and none of his unlawful traus-
actions We're discovered until few days after
he had left. He was an active member of the
SABBATH school, and nah of pleasing adj.
dress. He had many friends. and the conf
dence of the public in a remarkable degree.
ga malignant foe to Barnum says: /" P.
7. Barnum never felt bad over any of mis- fail
get his w0od-cut into Webster's Dictionary,
and the publisher ScOrned him, though they
were putting IN wolves and huzzards fol
nothing
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THE COVRTS.

POLICE COURT-Judge Shell
To-day, Thomas j. Bicksler was charged
with obtaining quantity of oysters by false
pretences from Mr.. Turner, in September last !:
case continued. George AlOysius alias Allen,
cOlOred, charged with stealing five bushels of
clover seed and quantity of clothing from
Mr.. CD. kinsclOing, who does business on
Louisiana avenue, between 9th and 10th streets.
He gave testimonyas to the loss of these things
from his store: the subsequent recovery Of
some OF them, and the arrest of the defendants
Whe had been his porter. After hearing ali
the testimony the court sent the case to the
grand jury. and the defendant was committed
in default of 500. VIM. Mack a colored pOy.
larceny of four pistols from Jacob Levy: sixty
days in jail. Isaac Weaver. cOlored assault
on Wayman Brooks at MarkethOuse hall
Georgetown at fair held there $50 or thirty
days in jail: Mary Hart, larceny of shawl
and hat from Mary Shute: s., or sixty DAYS.
VIM: DAILY, assault on Cecilia Corcoran; S., or
ten days.
CIRCUIT COURT-Judge Cartier
To-day, the case of Nottingham agt the B.
& p. r. REACTION for damages to property by
reason Of location Of track-was argued on
demurrer by Mr.. f. c. Darlington for plaintiff
and TOtten for defendant; demurrer sustained.
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LIFE ENDANGERED BY BLOW FROM BASE
BALL BAT.-The Alexandria Gazette says
that Master Robert Withers, the young son of
Senator X. T.. WitheTS, was accidently struck
on The head by base ball bat. while playing
ming. and knocked SenSeless. He was carried
10 neighbOFing house and afterward removed
70 his home on a litter. He was unconscious
,or long time, and it is feared that his iniu-
Tres are serious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-22

SIS OvERCoATs down to $11 at liable Bros
corner 5tb and ID streetS.-Adrt.
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A MEXICAN LINE OF STEAMSHIPS
"a sail every THURSDAY direct a.
fro from ah,I philadslphis to Liverpool.
Cabin, intermediate and steerAge passage tickets
can be had at H. ID. COOKE, JR. co. 3, Bank
ers, 1923 street. Also, Agents for the Red Star
Line to Antwerp. my22-u
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NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.
ETEA MSHLP LINE BETWEEW NEW YORK,
SOUTHA1FT TON AND BREMEN.
The steamers of this Company will sail every Bat
urday from Bremen Pier, foot OF Third <<SSha
street, Hoboken. Rates OF passage: <KfkfD
don, Hayre and Bremen, first cabin, 500; second
cabin, $50 gold steerage, S30curIency: For freight
or passage, apply to OELRICHS CO.,
sep8 6m 2Bowling Green, New York.
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nREsS TRIMMINGS, selected in Europe, con-
IL sisting of BALLOONS, BUTTONS,
effects: Colored and Black SILK PRINCES, in
twist and chenille, entirely new designs, all at
moderate prices.
PRINCES IN ANY DESIGN
to match material, made to order at short notice al
feb9-tr Nj. WILLIAMS.
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odd FELLOWS HALL, NAVY YARD
WEDNESDAY, FEB. clone NIGHT ONLY
THE ORIGINAL BILLY HAMPTON,S MIN
STRELS,
Introducing the Great Hampton Students, Johnny
T. Mack, in his Banjo specialists; Christie and
Emerson, in their Songs and Dances. Champion
end men, Nick White and Harry Luke. Dennis
Callan In his Slavery representations: John Heavy,
Luke, Little Jim, and host of other stars 1882
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-22

SOMETHING NEw.-B. Robinson & Co.. the
boys clothiers, G9 Pennsylvania avenue, take
pleasure in informing their patrons that they
have had all their goods for the spring, sewed
by the new process, the d0Itbie-thread sewing
by which seams are made more substantial
and HdrrdIEed not TO rip. Their spring stock
- new and novel, thoroughly assorted i'm styles
and fabrics, in medium and fine grades for
children, boys and yOuthS.-4drt.
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The management has much pleasure in announc-
ing that Mr. Boucicault has kindly yielded to the
great desire to see his matchess and tenderly BEAU
before the close of the week
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SUDDEN DEATH OF LADY-Mrs VIM.
Powell, 9e New York avenue, yesterday at
wards spent some time at her son -in-law's DIR.
Wallhaupter- corner Sth and III streets, left
Tor drive al p. IN, returned at % D. m,
and died on reaching the house. She was 81
years OF age. The cause of death was heart
disease. The deceased was well known i'm the
northern part of the city. She was the mother
of Major W. H. Powell, of the u s. army
formerly cOmpOSitor on The STAR. Her
funeral Will take place at 3 o CLOCK tO-morrnw
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sentative Of Democratic principles
and shall attempt TO rule me out o.
The Democratic party because OF anY-
thing connected with my recent pub
lie acts or sentiments. then | say te
you and them, plainly and distinctly.
that l should regard this edict as q
bruium 6slmea, issued by an ire
sponsible faction Of tricksters. and
the question whether / or they are
sound il the faith of our fathers viii
be left for the true Democracy Of the
district 10 be settled a the polls.r
How the dictators who have crush.
ed cut Republicanism by force, and
now assume to reduce tie exercise OF
thought and judgment in public men
to party discipline, and make Of the
Senator or Representative a mere
machine, take the open revolt Of Mr..
Stephens is not yet known, but as
Democratic a~scendency IS absolute in
Georgia, the probabilities are that
they will prevent his return to Con.
gress, Notwithstanding the hold be
has on the public heart of the State.
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Tho Fire Record.

BosTON, June l6-At 1890 t.
night a fire broke out ia one of the
main buildings Ct the extensive polk
slaughtering and curing establishment,
of Chas Ii. North 4 Co S0merviIle.
ONiDg to its highly inaammable
character, the flames spread rapidly.
and all save one building was des-
trOyed. The loss IS estimated a. be-
tween seven and eight hundred thou
sand dollars, and the insurance one
hundred aud fifty thousand. The
building, constituting a coGtinuous
chain of six in number and two main
enes If brick, six stories high, cover
ed an area of four acres. Extensive
cellars extended under the whole
range, in WHICH d vast amount of
meat was stored in various stages II
curing. Resides the buildings and
machinery, aud meat in the cellars.
| 900 newly slaughtered hogs. | 800
live hogs. l 600 i~ierees, 1000 casks
and 500 barrels Gf lard, a large
amount OF bacon aad 1900 barrels Of
glue were destroyed. Also TWO frame
tenement houses aud tea others slight.
ly damaged. The Gre departments
OF this city aud Cambridge were sum
moned. Some twenty families turned
out 10 anticipation Of a general con
lagatiO1. and considerable loss was
oecasioned in the excitement of hasty
moving. Five hundred men are
thrown ous of employ ment. The
cause Of the Gre is unknown.
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Ten Millions short

WASHINGTON, June IA table
has been prepared in the Office Of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
which shows that tGe receipts from
internal revenue taxes for the pres
ent year will be $4,000, 600 less
than they were estimated at. The
aggregate receipts for the year up 10
date are sos, 900. 600. Commission
e. Raum, in speakiog on the subject,
said that letters received from the
various collection districts Indicate
that the decline in tho receipts is not
owing to the %stagnation Of business,
as there are indications of a general
revival Of trade; but it is entirely the
result Of the agitation in Congress
over the reduction of the tax on
whiskey aud tobacco, and the exten
sion Of the time for the payment Of
the tax on bonded whiskey. lie
says that during the last thirty
days there has been sbsola,e prostra-
ton in these branches Of industry.
and if the bill now pending in the
House should pass without a provis-
ion for refunding the Scent tax on
manufactured tobicco, which has
been paid at the present rate, it
would affect no less than $50, coo
dealers, aud impose upon them an
aggregate loss of more than 80, ODe-
900. It is said at the Treasury De
par.meni thai the proposed reduction
Of the tax On t)baeco will reduce the
receipts from that ource about SI2,
GOO 0O0
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ALEXANDER II. STEPHENs, q
Georgia. opposed the one-sided H.
vestigation now being made by the
Potter Committee, taking the honest
ground that if the Democrats were in
quest of truth they would net have
refused to make the resolution broad
enough to cover Mississippi or any
other State where fraud is alleged to
to have been praeticed
For this declaration Of al honest
sentiment, which will be approved by
every fair man, the ultra Democrats
of his State have denounced Mr..
Stephens, and have initiated meas
ures to prevent bis denomination to
Congress. Determined not to be
bsll-dozed, he has written a letter TO
the Chairman of the Democratic Ex-
%ecuiive Committee Of the Eighth
Congressional District Of Georgia in
which be says be shall neither seek
nor decline q nomination at the hands
Of the convention soon 10 meet.
"But if" be says, "the convention
shall rePudiate me as an unfit repre-.
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The Southern Democrats have 9
lively fear that the Republicans will
get control Of the mex. House of Rep.
resentatives. They are constantly
fguring en- probabilities and posi-
bilities, and all agree that the South
must, as 9 matter Of safety, send g
solid Democratic delegation. "Lo-
cal influences, they say, sometimes
"warp the Judgment and weaken
the knees Of Northern Democrats.
An examination OF the rolls Of the
House shows that the South is rep.
resented there by ninetY-two Dem
ocrats aud twelve Republicans. One
who cares to tolerate an opponent at
all would think that solid enough for
the most exacting. Twelve cut of
one hundred and six is a minority so
small as not TO be in the way Of the
majority. But they do not want a
minority at all, and they are strong
enough and ~unscrupulous enough to
force a Democratic majority in the
twelve districts now represented by
Republicans.
Missouri Democrats have already
distIicted that State 80 that the four
Republican Congressman elected 10
1876 will De succeeded by Demo
Gratis. They have things all their
own way there, and if they have not
scared a solid delegation it was not
because they could not, but because
they did not know how. This would
leave one each from Florida, North
Carolina and Virginia, two from
Tennessee, and three from South
Carolina. The history Of the last
two years shows that they can do
anything they please in North Caro-
Ina, South Carolina and Florida.
That they please 20 prevent the cleo
ton Of g Republican is apparent.
The two from Tennessee and the q
from Virginia may have some chen,
ces Of reelection, but for sill pracii.
cal purposes We may as well count
loo Democrats from the South in the
next House.
They have now one-third Of the
members OF the House, and nearly
two-thirds of the Democratic men,
bers. They can carry any measure
they wish ia caucus, and have twen-
ty-Gye or thirty voters 10 spare.
They have absolute and unlimited
eoatrotof the Democratic party, and
are using it 10 accomplish their pur-
poses; snd their present nneasiness
ARISES from the apprehension that
their attempt to Mexieanize the
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The Indian War.
OLIVE HARPER

SAN Francisco, June ia
Boise City dispatch says: Genera
Howard arrived this moraing. He
soon learned the situation, and came
to the conclusion t. take the fed 10
person.
A Winnemucca dispatch says
Parties who arrived here this even.
ing from Paradise Valley, thirty
miles northe ist Of this place, report
that armed renchers are assembled
at Kemler's store, anticipating an at
tack BY Indians tonight or to-mor
row. Another military company i;
being organized here tonight to take
the field as soon as arms and ammu
milton can be received from the State
authorities.
A Silver City, idaho, dispatch
says; The Indians at Jupiter Noun.
thin will be able to morrow to effect
a junction with those who have Jeff
the reservation, and, in connection
with the dissatisfied Piutes and
Shoshones, will number about six
hundred effective men.
A daughter OF the old Winnemuc-
ca chief of the Flutes was arrested
in Jordan Nalley while attempting
to smuggle ammunition to the hos
tiles. Some of the Bannock3 have
returned to Fort Hall. The farmers
have deserted their homes for q hun
dred miles around.
A Winnemucca dispatch says:
Fort McDermit is ga~rrisoned by a
few infantry, and might be overpow-
cred should the Indians attack it in
force. Refugee settlers have gather
ed there for protection.
SAN Francisco, June l3-A Sill
yer City, Idaho, dispatch says: Gen.
Howard arrived this evening, en-
route to Jordan Valley barracks. A
spy was captured to-day and turned
over to Howard. Thus far 10 whites
have been killed By Indians, iuclu-
ding Mr.. Reynhardt. la;e Assessor Of
Baker County, Oregon.
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POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR
GILLIAN KO0NTZ.
AUDITORS
JACOB NJ. BAKER.
HIRAM n. MCCOY.

SUcH Of the Greenback-L Labor peo-
pie as oppose the election OF both
Dill and Hoyt for Governor on the
alleged ground that they are both
friendly to corporations should look
at home. Their candidate, Mr.. Me-
son, according TO the record Of bis
county, is in the service, profession
ally and otherwise, Of the following
named corporations: Pennsylvania
Company; Fort Wayne and Chicago
Railroad; Erie and Pittsburg Rail
road; Atlantic and Great Western
Railroad; New Castle and Franklin
Railroad; Mercer Mining and Manu-.
featuring Company; Mercer Iron and
Coal Company; jamestown and
Franklin Railroad; ShenaDgo and
Allegheny Railroad; Lake Shore and
Michigan Central Railroad. One o.
these companies being q chief stock
holder in the Standard Oil Company
Mr.. Mason may be said to be allied
with the latter also. The National:
have not been fortunate in the selec
ton of 4 Gubernatorisl candidate, 81
far as the corporation argument il
concerned.-Phild Record.
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J country NAV result in a reaction at
the North. They know that the
country knows that the Potter i1ves.
Litigation is directed at the tide of
President Hayes. The Republicans
believed ii at the time, and hence
sought TO have an opportunity to
show fraud on the part of the Tiiden-
ties. In other words, the Republi-
cans accepted it as q contest, and
said; "Invest;gate all You want to,
but give US an equal chance" This
would not do. A full investigation
wcul spoil the custer. Every North
ern Democrat was whipped 10 to
vote for such an Investigation as the
South wanted.
Now that they have accomplished
their purpose, they don't care who
knows their object; and, for fear they
may be thwarted by weak-kneed
Northern Democrats, they must rave
a solid Southern delegation. 1t
looks 10 US like an excess of caution
to be seeking for more subservient
material than that Of which North
ern Democrats are made.
The sixty-four Northern Demo
Gratis il the House cannot control the
ninety-two Southern ones. They
willingly do what the Southern men
bers wish them to, and any other
Democrat elected from the North
will do the same. To differ with
them, or attempt TO thwart them, is
political death. 1t does not mat
ter What the actual result of the in-
vestigation may be, the attempt to
GUST President Hayes and seat Til
zen was the prime object, and VIII
be made. To be e~ffectual, the Sen.
ate and House must both be under
the control of the Democracy.
Is it safe, or even desirable. that
any u section OF the country be al
lowed to control the government?
To encourage this Southern combi-
nation may invite en- Eastern or a
Western one, or both, and our poll
tics degenerate into mere sectional
strife.
There are many among tho rank
aud file of the Democratic party
North who condemn the revolution
airy course threatened. 1t hehooves
them to cast about for means to pre-
vent its accomplishment. Past ex-
perience forces the conclusion upon
them that to send a Democrat to
Congress is to aid the conspiracy.
The situation demands the serious
consideration Of all who care for the
permanent prosperity Of the country.
Northern Democrats and Republi-
cans alike have suffered in the past
from the attempt Of q section to con-
troll the policies and affairs of the ma
ton, aud they ought to have learned
enough in their suffering to avoid
similar calsmities in the future.-Ia-
ter Ocean.
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THE MINE HORROR.
Every Man in the Florida
Mine Killed.
Dead Bodies Being Taken Out
Hourly.
Heartrending Scenes at the Mine
The Explorers Working
Day and Night.

LONDON, June S-The explosion
10 Evans coal mines, at Haydock,
yesterday, occurred at eleven O'Clock
in the morning. Wood Pit Colliery
consists Of two miaes, Rayenshead
and Florida. The explosion was
confined TO the last named. The
men went to work at 6 O'Clock, a. m.
The condition OF the mine had been
examined as usual, aud ten minutes
before the disaster it was, to oil APP
pearanees, safe. There were 250
NEE 10 the Wood Pit .Colliery, 50 II
Ravenshead and the remainder in the
Florida mine. The met in Ravens
head were got cut Immediately. 0ne
died, and the Others were much Of
fected by "after damp" The two
mines are connected by a tunnel,
and it was ia the working Of the
Florida mine beyond the tunnel the
explosion occurred. L. Is the general
opinion that every maa in that part
of the mine is dead. The explorers
found the dead bodies Of men and
horses on every eide fearfully burnt
mutilated, giving evidence of the
dreadful force of the explosion. 4
great fall of coal occurred. The men
engaged in exploring the mine are
working day and night endeavOring
to reach the place where o of the
bodies are supposed 20 lie. Great
crowds Of men, women and children
have assembled 10 the vicinity of the
pit, and general grief prevails. Near
lv every family in the village Of Hay
dock has suffered the loss Ct one or
more Of its members. No powder
was used IN the mine. The manager
of the mine went down the shaft ave
minutes after the explosion, and find
ing q number of men az the bottom
lying on their faces, opened the ven
tilating doors, and thus saved the
lives of eighteen men. In the Ra-
venshead mine the bodies already
found are much disGgured. 1t will
probably be days before all the bod
les are recovered. The explorers
have suffered greatly, aad have bad
to be constantly relieved, q large
staff of doctors being ia attendance.
Crowds Of women Surround the pit
since the explosion, weeping and
begging for news from the explorers,
but on the whole the people are very
quiet and orderly.
LONDON, June 10. = The chief
agent of the Haydock coliiery, where
the terrible explosion occurred last
week. says the number of persons
killed is fifty less than az Grst sup
nnscd