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SUICIDE AT SUFFOLK, VA.-Josephus H.
Gardner, grocer, Suffolk, Va, committed sui
to neighboring store on an errand, laid down
on bed in the back room and blew out his
brains with hOrsemanS pistol. The body
blown out and the brains scattered about the
room. He had been in bad health some time.
and his brain was probably affected. He leaves
q VOung wife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

A DENTIST. CRNsURED.-In Philadelphia,
yesterday, the jury of inque st in the case of
last week in dentists chair whilst under the
influence of chlorOfOrm, rendered verdict
that deceased came to her death by chloro-
finding him "guilty Of criminal ignorance in
administering so powerful remedy not
having made any examination of his patient"
The coroner then severely censured DR.. Wins
the district attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

THE COMING PEACH CROP.-NOtwithstand
ing the various reports regarding the failure
of the peach crop, arising from the recent cold
district of Delaware and the Eastern Shore of
Maryland shows that the indications are eX-
cellent for more than an average crop. Only
any extent. Some of the largest growers are
of the opinion that the crop will fully equal if
not excel that OF last year, but will not
reach in quantity the crop of 1876, which
was very large.-PhiLa. North Am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

EVERY PARAGRAPHER in the land has had
his ieSt about Charlie Ross, and the public has
whole matter, and yet there is pathos, real
and unaffected, in the closing passages of the
fathers lecture when he compares his quest to
a taper, where he hears now and then a little
voice in the darkness crying: "This way
papa here am;" but when he goes in the d.
rectiOn of the sound he finds that it is only the
voice of his own hopes and the whispering of
his own heart. a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

A MANDAMUs REFUsED.-In the case at
New Orleans of the state of Louisiana ex rel.
the New Orleans Pacific Railway VS.. Francis
7. Nichols, governor, ct al, Judge Rogers re-.
fused mandamus to compel the issuance of
state bonds to the railroad company to the
extent OF $2OOo,oOo under an act of the general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

A BANKRUPT PoLITICIAN.-The creditors of
John McCOol, well-knOwn New York builder
and politician, have fl led a petition to have
him adlucated an involuntary bankrupt. He
owes about $lOO, 600 assets of no considerable
value: McCOOl held the Office of register of
New York city at one time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04
Business Failures,

NEW ORLEANS, April A special dispatch
from NickSbuTg, Miss, TO the Times an
nounces the failure of Moss & Martin, cotton
buyers. Their liabilities are SlO0,HG. No as
sets. The failure was caused by the suspen-
sion OF the st. Louis branch of the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

JUDGMENT AGAINST AN INSURANCE Con-
PANY.-ln the Dauphin county (Pa) court
yesterday, Judge Pearson decided in favor of
Company of North America, which resisted
the payment of about $500 tax on premiums
paid on policies by non-residents of the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

FRANCE-The state of siege and the press
amnesty bills have become laws in France.
The last law cancels three thousand prOsecu.
and a few other offenders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

INCREASE OF IMMIGRATIoN.-Immigr
at the port of New York thus far this season
has been much larger than it was last year
The increase is composed chiefly of Ger mans
The number of immigrants since January LIST
is 3.219, against 1881 in the same time last
year. The increase is said to be due to the an
ticipati0n of European war and the encour-
agement given by friends already in this cOun-
try. One of the noticeable features among
the immigrants is that those who are able
bodied start at the earliest possible moment
migration to this country the current year will
exceed that OF last year by 1900 at least,
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An s. 600 burglary

CINCINNATI, April 4.-The residence Of J. J.
Wonegarden, farmer, at RuShyille, Fairfield
county, Ohio, was entered by burglars on
Tuesday night and 5000 In currency stolen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

RUMORs THAT CAPTAIN KIDD's TREASURES
ARE BEING UNEARTHED.-The recent dis
covery of a quantity of gold coin among the
Caribbean sea, has created considerable eX-
element among the people engaged in work
ing them, and sensational stories are being
has from time to time been buried on the keys
by the famous Captain Kidd and other free
hooters. The remnants of an iron chest found
credulous in their opinion that these isolated
keys were used by pirates and priyateers as 4
depOsitOrY for their SpOlS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

IHE RHODE ISLAND STATE ELECTION was
held yesterday. The candidates for governor
were Chas: c. Van Zandt republican, present
incumbent; Isaac Lawrence democrat, and
VIM. roster, greenback. The prOhibitiOnists
result was the re- election of Van Zandt by an
increased majority. The general assembly
will be republican as usual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

Two MORE MoLLIE MAGUIREs TO RE
HANGED.-The Pennsylvania supreme court
has affirmed the decision of the SchuylkilI
county court in passing the death Sentence on
Dennis DOnnelly, a Molly Mcguire, convicted
OF the murder OF Thomas Sanger, i'm 1878. His
execution has been fixed for the 18th instant
with Jack KehOe, at PottsYille '"A''
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AND STOCKS,

United States Bonds of all kinds:
District of Columbia Bonds OF various issnss.
ashington and Georgetown Quarterly Stock.
municipal and Railroad Bonds and Stock bonght
ard sold by LEWIS JOHNSON & Co, Bankers
AAio-r 10Th 81. and Penna, avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04
Tho Grand SfeenIe Chase,
The Markets,

LONDON, April 4-The grand national hun
Steeple chase at Hereford, today, was won b
Mr.. {. X. Friends and b. q. Filbert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

INDICATED. - Extension Commissioner
Duel, charged before the United States com
missioner at Syracuse, n. Y, with subornation
OF perjury III pension case, was discharged
Yesterday, the commissioner and United States
attorney joining in his complete vindication.
Gov. Nichols, of Louisiana, has signed the
death warrants of Westley Turner, who killed
Frederick Erhardt; Jackson Edwards, for the
murder OF Jas. Edwards, and Aleck Brown.
who killed VIM. Sudley. The condemned are
All All colored; % They are to be hanged at Frank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

THE UTAH NORTHERN RAILROAD was sold
at auction at Salt Lake City yesterday to s. H.
ii. Clarke, superintendent of the Union Pacific
railroad, for $l000Q0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

SUPPOSED MURDER BY TRAMPs-A few days
ago GustayuS Jones, white man, was found
terribly mangled at Brooks Station Va, on
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad, supposed to have been run over by a
passing train. Later accounts from the scene
ofthe tragedy lead to the impression that Jones
was murdered. Ii has been discovered that
three colored tramps were seen leaving the
station Just in advance of him. and when his
body was taken up his satchel, new gam boots
and other articles he was known to have with
him could not be found. A stick or club was
discovered near by, giving evidence by its APP
and few threads OF Jones coat sticking upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

s-The Mexican congress opened Monday.
The message of President DiaZ and the reDIy
OF the chairman of the house of representa-
uyes were received with applause. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

INTERESTING TELEPHONE EXPERIMENT.
The Philadelphia papers state that some inter-
esting experiments with EdisOn's carbon
telephone were conducted on Tuesday on the
Western Union line betW cen Philadelphia and
New York. Experiments were conducted
over a circuit of los miles, the line passing
through maze Of wires, crossing five streams
York city to the Western Union office, where
there is great electrical disturbance owing 10
the number of batteries collected there The
word spoken at one end OF the line being
clearly articulated at the other. The test was
a severe one, as on a line exposed TO such
electrical disturbances the ordinary magnetic
telephone cannot transmit intelligible sounds.
The carbon telephone is thus far the only one
that has been successfully worked over long
lines exposed to the disturbing influence of in
duction from other lines. Ii receives its name
from the use of a carbon disc, (made of the
smoke that gathers on a lamp chimney
which forms part of and electric circuit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04
The Eastern Question.


HOW WAR MAY BE AVOIDED.
Inc vienna papers, commenting on Lord
Salisbury,s circular to the powers, say: Aus
tria and England are agreed regarding Lord
Salisbury's criticism of the treaty of San Ste
fanO and the steps necessary to protect the
interests OF both states, and express the con-
YlctlOn that only by the Difference of Russia to
Lord Salisbury's views can war between Eng
land and Russia be avoided A Russian
reply to Lord Salisbury's circular is preparing.
Prince Gortschakoff, the Russian premier,
sible to remove the unfavOrable impression
produced by the English circular
ARMY MOVEMENTS.
A Reuter- dispatch from COnStantinOple says
the russians have occupied the ports of Mace
donia included in New Bulgaria. The Rus
sian military authorities and transport Off
the ultimate evacuation of Turkey. Reuters
dispatch from Belgrade says portion of the
Servian army is advancing from Negotin to
uating. 1t is stated that the Servians will also
occupy Belgradschik, and probably the line
from there to PleVna.
ENGLAND AND AUSTRIA ALLIED.
At secret sitting of the Roumanian cham
bers yesterday NM. Ghika and StOurdza re-
ported the result of their recent missions to
aha tha The
Roumania to hold out in regard to BeSSarabia.
The latter said Austria laid stress upon the
necessity of the BesSarabian question being
settled by the decisions of Europe.
The London Daily TeIegrdph'S Vienna cor
respondent hears that Count Andrassy recog-
niZing the difficulty of assembling of congress,
is preparing for common action with England.
The London Times, in its leading editorial
article, says" The public opinion of Europe
is with Austria and England and they act TO-
gether with firmness and loyalty. Russia may
be induced to withdraw from her position,
which would then be obviously untenable.''
THE ENGLISH PEACE PARTY.
A deputatiOn of the English National Liberal
Federation had an interview with Lords Gran
vile and Harrington in London yesterday and
protested against the calling out of the re-
serves, and proclaimed their desire to save
Great Britain from the shame and misery of
an unjust war Mr. John Bright was present.
Lord Granville said he required no stimulus to
adopt course likely to prevent the country
from being dragged into a war which neither
its honorable engagements nor national inter
ests demanded, but the opposition could not
it was bent on warlike policy. Lord Har.
tingtOn saidit was the duty of the opposition
to interpose every obstacle to rash and incon-
Silprate action.
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WATCH ES

All the finest grades of ENGLISH, SWISS and
AMERICAN WITCHES,
SPLIT SECOND CHROgOGRAPHS, MINUTE
REPEATERS, HORSE TIMERS, DC.
Hwe call particular attention to the
WATCHES OF OUR OWN PRODUCTION,
in which are introduced the latest American and
European improvements, and we confidently rec
ommend them as the
BEST TIMEKEEPERs
ever offered to the public.
mars-tr NJ. W. GAIT, BRO. & co.
VERDICT RENDERED. By
THE OPLE.
OUR OPENING OF SPRING WEAR
CROWNED WITH SUCCESS.
ALL UNANIMOUS IN THEIR PRAISE.
THE MOST ELEGANT DISPLAY OF SPRING
CLOTHING EVER SEEN.
Such a Magnificent Stock.
Such Elegant Styles.
Such Splendid Garments.
Such Low Prices named for Perfect Fitting and
Reliably made
& l. o g
Never before have the People had an opportunity
to select from as great an assortment.
NEVER BEFORE HAS CLOTHING BEEN
80 CHEAP.
No one can afford to buy until they have visited
as. If we had the space, words would fail to de-
scribe the Bargains we offer this Spring. The
pinehing times demand Low Prices.
WE HAVE MADE THEM.
SEEING Is BELIEVING.
CONVINCE YOURSELF.
In the Mems, Youths, Boys and Children's s
Departments can be found EVERYTHING that can
lie thought of in the way of
SPRING WEAR.
We have made the most Extensive Preparations
for
IMMENSE SPRING BUSINESS.
DSubIy so of any Previous Season.
Noone need stay away thinking they cannot be
suited.
For the Laborer, Farmer. Mechanic, Clerk, or
Merchant, all can find
JUST WHAT THEY WANT.
a. sTRAUS.
1O11 Pennsylvania 0censse.
maT29-I Between 10th and 11th streets.
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y WEET
NAVY
JACKSON'S
BEST.
CHE WING
TOBACCO.

Awarded highest prize at Centennial Exposition
tor pIas chssoiRg qualities and excellence and
sGsttn1 character Of Stoeetsnin0 and fdpOrtHo.
Ihe best tobacco ever made. AS our blue strip
I1as- marx Is closely initiated on interior goods.
see see that JACKSON Best is on every plug. Sold by
81 8saeis. SenQ Tor sample. free, TO e.. A. JACK
ooN q oo., .Irs. petersburg, Va. j14-m, thSk, 1y
THE NAlLS.-Judge Prentiss certifies: sDr
Il SCHULTZE cured mine Is wears ago ;, Thou.
SANDS IKE OF painless cases OF bunfons, corns,
nIeeTs, snilnalns, rheumatic swollen Joints lSc
once: S3 Pennsylyana avenue up stairs LADIES
sha ehhdfen attended as usual Call OF too late al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

AT HALF-PAsT Two O'CLOCK the House was
still engaged in debate on Col. Folks case,
with the probabilities that vote would be
reached late in the afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue. 1896, 132. IS: customs. $349, ,4ll7O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

DELEGATES are here representing the navy
yards in the several large cities of the country,
urging the House committee on education and
labor to report bill making eight hours a
legal days work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

A NUMBER of citizens of the District, under
the lead of Mr.. Columbus Alexander, have
arranged for meeting with the District COM
mlttee tomorrow, at 10 O'Clock, to discuss the
bill introduced by Senator Dorsey in relation
to certificates for special improvements in the
District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

OUR LIMITED TRADE WITH DENMARK-The
United States consul at Copenhagen sends to
the Department Of State reply to the recent
trade circular of the Secretary. The imports
OF denmark large exceed the exports, and are
mainly IRON Germany and Great Britain. The
chief imports from the United States are In
dian corn, agricultural Implements sewing
machines hardware, tobacco, petroleum and
cotton goods, and come for the most part
through German and British agents. The
trade is very limited. An increased market
for American manufactures can be best
brought about by advertising, by commercial
activity, and by Offering frst-class goods at
rates as good or better than English and CON
tinental manufacturers can supply them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

THE government of New South Wales has
proposed to our own the establishment of an
international money order system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

THE APPOINTMENTS of w. III. Tucker and
Leicester Chapman, of North Carolina, as
honorary commissioners to the Paris exposi-
ton, were announced to-day.
THE BLUE BOOK Just issued shows that there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

GEN. PHIL. Cook in his speech in the House
to-day defending Polk said the man on the
soldiers roll who did three years service with
the Boston Independent company should be
commended, for had not "the people of Boston
been scared for years lest Bob TOOmbs should
call the roll of his slaves at the foot of Bunker
Hill?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-04

10 SUCCOR THE GREEKS. - The Admiral
commanding the United States squadron
cruising in Greek waters is reported to have
sent man-Of-war-the MariOn-from SMYRNA
to Nolo, where maSsacres and pillaging by the
Turks are continued.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-09-17

were very much pleased. The result
was that quite little colony of Penn
sylvania farmers located in Virginia
| and we want more of themn
"To change the subject. Senator, il
the debt question in Virginia going tt
cost the Democratic party any Con
gressnen?"
ooh, no; we will certainly hold oul
| and, / think. will probably carry the
! publican. The Readjusters haven't
made much Roadway in the Congress
sional fight. Their strength liz out in
my part of the State aud in fuckers
strict. and though they have talked
a great deal about capturing the Con-
ventions and nominating men of
their own stripe, and they didn't eten
bring their men men before the con-
ventiOns when it came To the pinch.
1t is in the Democratic strOnghoIds
where the Readjusters are strongest.
and there we have majority enough
to make everything safe they car
ried Randolph fuckers own county,
three to one. but you sac be was nom
mated by reclamation. Thei Read
justers were not strong enough to
even bring their mans name before
the convention. All our Democratic
Congressman will be elected
"Gen. Joe. Johnson will, of course.
win easily?"
"Oh, yes, no doubt of it. There
was a warm fight made against bin
in the convention by the men who
clamor for fOrcible adjustment Of the
State debt, because he stood with Gen.
Holiday in favor of paying the debt.
His position on this question was one
thing urged against him. and another
was that he would oppose any reduc-
ton of the army. In this be was mis-
represented, for / know that his theO-
ry is to regulate the size of the regu-
lar army by the requirements of gari-
son duty, and then provide a gener-
Gus volunteer system"
"A volunteer army altogether?
Except as to the officers. His plan
IL to retain the regular officers and ed
ucate them as now, and have them
officer the volunteer army. He is con-
fident that this plan can be made to
work, and that it will give us a much
more efficient army, besides saving
eight or ten million dollars year to
the people He refers to the late civil
war and cites the fact that the regular
army was never heard of in it's con-
duct; the volunteers did all the fight
ing General Johnston has talked to
me recently on this subject. and he in
tends to introduce q bill in Congress
to carry out his idea"
The officers be proposes to retain
regularly in the service?
Yes: educate them fer officers, and
keep them regularly in the service and
pay of the Government to command
the volunteer regiments Gen. John
stOn maintains that we can keep as
large an army as we nay need for any
in this way, and that it
will be ten times more prompt and ef-
hcient than the present regular ar
Isy."
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-09-17
"Old DUnWOOddY.u

The following good joke on "Old
Dunwooddy" is told by the Richmond
Wing of Saturday;
4 Colored Brother Wanted to 40
Into BdnkrUptcy.-A colored brother
came from Dinwiddie and informed
an attache of the Bankrupt Court, at
our Custom house, that he wanted to
go into bankruptcy, and was ready to
pay the boss" for his trouble. When
asked what were bis assets, he didn't
exactly understand what was meant :,
but when ssked what be owned he
replied, with stiff upper-Iip: Zone
hundred acres of land, TWO mules and
q smart lot of fustrate things.n Said
the bankrupt man. Now tell me lust
VIII yOn owe ?" "Nothing.n said
he. II don't owe anybody in the
world q cent Then what in the
devil do you want to go into bank
ruptcy for ?'' "YOu see, boss" said
the colored brother. "all of the white
folks in my neighbOrhood is gwine
in. and | thought would go in too
because it might hello me hereafter if
got in trouble" The bankrupt man
having explained to him that it would
only apply to debts already contracted
he LEFT the CustOm-house for Dun
woody" very disappointed man.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-09-17
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1878.
EVENT and COMMENT.

The n. Y. Herald Of last Tuesday
has this item on the horrors in Men,
phis: Doctors Ramsey and Pease say
the horrors of the scourge in the
doomed city are not half told by the
newspapers. A walk or ride through
any street of the city reveals the scene
Of death at almost every step. while
the stencil from rotting bodies is most
loathsOme, the number of unattended
cases being SO numerous that ma
ny are found daily only by tracing up
the scent till its source is reached, aud
then il is often the case that three or
four dead bodies are found in one
room. 1t is said that one cause Of the
increased mortality in the city was
the daily visit of the negroes and poor
whites from the country, those who
have taken refuge there and come to
the city for ratIons and supplies. They
are quickly stricken down with the
fever, and crawl off to some vacant
house or shanty to die unattended.
These doctors served one day under
the HOwaIds. and say they visited
over a hundred patients each during
that time.
Ben Butler made q speech to 5000
people at Lawson, Mass, the 9th. He
said while 8 stay-laW in Mass. might
be a necessity, il WIS equally necessa-
nv to have q st'y-law to prevent the
Banks from collecting 122 millions
they have secured by mortgages.
At Hickman, Kentucky, a week
ago there were four new csses and the
same number of deaths per day from
yellow fever, and yet there were said
ca br only $50 people left in the city
100 whites and $50 negroes.
Tennessee is getting her name up as
a fiIst-class Lyncher. Pinkney Bell,
who killed a constable of Rutherford |
Co., while attempting to arrest him,
WAS taken out of NurfressbSrO' jail on |
the night of the 9th and lynched.
Cremation is now urged as a means |
Of getting rid Of the dead bodies in the |
yellow fever infected cities. The idea |
Is q good one if il can be put into |
practice, but we presume there would |
hs 80 means Of making preparations |
for such a disposition uf the dead |
where there are not enough TO bury |
the dead.
The Supreme Court of Tenn. has |
elected Hon Ii J. Lea, of Browns
willie As itr Attorney General and Re-
porter. The contestants were Sneed, |
1geTsull aud Reese.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-09-17
A New Lake Discovered.

The correspondent of San Fran
cisco paper claims to have discovered
a new lake. 1t is larger than Great
Salt Lake and more beautiful than
Lake Tahoe. 1t is in Nevada and is
called Pyramid Lake from the pyra-
midal masses of mari and limestone
which abound ia it. Most of them are
worn into fanciful shapes by the wa
ter, and the highest, Fremont's less
than 500 feet, has a boiling spring is
sueing from it fifteen feet below the
surface. There is an island ia the lake
600 feet high aud 200 acres in extent
inhabited by rattlesnskes and goats,
who live on the alilaree and the
punches Of grass in the crevices, for
the island is simply a mass of rock
The lake has no outlet, and its bot
tom has never been reached by sound
ing. The water is clear and slightly
brsckish, and evaporates about Is fast
"a fast as it flows in. There are iunu-
merable trout in il. The shores are
bleak and barren.