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The Potter Investigation,

THE COMMITTEE AT ATLANTIC CITY.
ga nter eo ana aseoG Arrived Gf the
States hotel at Atlantt Civ, ' last night iT
Secretar arrived. 1t is expected that
60, Sherman will be the first witness
may occupy the stand for several days. Jud &c
Eelley, OF Pennsylvania, and Shellabarger. of
Uhlo, ShermanS counsel, are at Atlantic City,
as are also number of other prominent wit
nesseS. 1t is expected that the committee Will
remain In session but few hours daily. They
VIII probably meet at IL and adjourn at 5.
secretary sherman. accompanied by his fam
lily, arrived last evening.
THE SUBCOMMITTEE AT NEW ORLEANS.
Before the Potter subcommittee in New
Orleans yesterday Julius Green, Howard
formerly of West Feliciana parish, testified
that they had made affidavits before the re-
turning board. When the at1davits were read
to them yesterday they denied the most i'm
pOrtant statements as to intimidation each
ayerring that the aflidavitS were not read to
Them after being prepared. In cross exami-
RICHNESS OF several important statements con-
tanned in his affidavit.
J. n. Haggins, attorney, of New OEleans,
prepared the afldayits in the custom house in
1876, with Donald SweaSey, in the duly pre-
Scribed manner OF making up affidavits, by
questioning witnesses and taking their state
meuts. Witness honestly and fairly reduced
to writing the statements made by witnesses
They were not influenced, to his knowledge, to
make statements that were not true
l.. +. Banginon, supervisor of registration in
West Baton Rouge, since the election employed
in the house, testified regarding con
yersationS with Weber, showing that Weber
was afraid TO return TO West Feliclana parish
after the election: he also said he had been
told that Senator Alain (colored) had received
two thousand dollars for having the names OF
several electors omitted from republican
tickets which were furnished 10 voters of the
parish.
Oscar Holt, Of West Baton Rouge. member
the Packard Legislature, testified that Alain
furnished the ticket with the names of several
electors omitted, also that Banignon told wit
ness Alain had received two thousand dollars
for emitting the names.
Gov. Cox, having pressing engagements else
where, says he must leave New Orleans not
later than Monday next and he h0neS the
committee will be able to close their labors
there by Saturday.
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DEATH OF A New YORK MILLIONAIRE
Col, Michael NJ Van Beuren, of New York,
died suddenly of apoplexy at 10 O'Clock on
Thursday, at his country seat at MorristOwn.
n. j. Col. Van Beuren was rs years old, and
was the owner through his wife's inheritance
OF the old Sping,er estate, which is estimated
to be worth $l5,000,00O.
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The SOUTH AND THE DEMOCRATS - The
Nicks3urg Miss Herald of the 18th instant
says: I'm the last Congress the south was
basely betrayed by Speaker Sam Randall, a
man who owed his position to the southern
of him, though he claims to be a democrat
And we have had enough of all those who are
unwilling to treat the south as an equal If
We are the allies of northern democrats, We
cannot and will not sacrifice our vital interests
to their silly fears and broken promises. The
cloud in the horizon is much larger than a
mans hand, even row. If the next Presiden-
still pleading to her friends co for only JUS
tice, the great race will be thrown in favor of
those who are prepared to make promises and
keen Them
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A MINISTER'S CONFIDENCE IN MANKIND
One OF our state exchanges states that it knows
a minister who says he has a sermon which he
has been occasionally preaching for many
years. When he was a very young man it
began: II have all confidence in mankind"
Some years later it commenced: Il have some
confidence in mankind" In later life it
began: 81 have little or no confidence in man
kind" The clergymans change of views is
explained by the fact that he ran for Congress-
was elected, and served term iq the House of
Representatives. Does the above refer to Dr.
FELTON,, OF the THU Savannah NelcS.
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victims of this heated term is the Right Rev.
Archbishop Henri, of the Catholic church
The archbishop on Tuesday night returned
from an extensive visitation tour, embracing
several of the prominent points of the state
Yesterday morning about hilf-paSt he at
tempted to rise, but was unable to DO so. His
symptoms grew rapidly more alarming, and
day. The archbishop is IS years old, and his
natural feeblenesS makes it doubtful whether
he will be able to rally from this StrOke.-[ NIL
lCdukee NeUS.
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ARREST OF THE MANAGER OF THE U. S.
TRADE JOURNAL FOR Observation-Disclosures
nard jackson, formerly of Boston, lately the
Journal, with Headquarters at Baltimore, was
arrested last night by Detective Gault, charged
with embeZZlement. The Trade Journal is an
advertising sheet, and did an extensive bust
ness in this and other cities through the efforts
OF jackson. Many of the leading firms of the
city paid considerable sums to have their
Esd
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TWO Young MEN loved the same lass in
kinderhook, N. y; one was accepted and the
challenged his rival to a duel with pistols
which was fought last Sunday afternoon under
the trees on the Wild farm. There were two
seconds. The ground was duly paced off and
the rivals, with faces as pale as death, were
being placed in position, when the discarded
lover demanded parley The ecOnds looked
at the other man. A tumuituOus struggle WAS
raging in his breast. To die was not a plea
ant trick, and there was many a girl in the
world. While these thoughts flashed thrOu III
rapidly Oozing out at his finger ends, and
simultaneously they cast down their weapons
and to the intense surprise and disgust of the
waiting seconds, rushed upon each other. A
short. sharp struggle followed. and at its close
the disappointed lover lay with bleeding
nose at the feet Of his foe, who demanded the
immediate surrender of all claim to the beauti
full cause OF the strife. The jealous soul sur
rendered, and the victorious lover went hOm5,
to his bread and cheese and kisses.
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ANOTHER RAILROAD COMPLEMENTARY Sa,

ANOTHER RAILROAD CONFERENCE.-THE Sara
toya dispatch 10 the New York World, daled
sunday, says:-"The railroad conference
which IS to take place on tuesday appears to
come from suggestion of Col. Scott who
Hnlted with Mr.. Vanderbilt i'm a dispatch to
nj 5eWett, of the Erie road, and Mr.. King, o.
kne baILmore and Ohio, asking them to come
mere. Both gentlemen have replied that they
viii come, but what precise Question will h,
brought up has not transpired.' i' ~
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LET BEECHER Follow HENDRICKS EXAM
PLE.-lt is said that The Rev. G. A Kendrtck.
who was tried in Columbus for seduction, and
written to some friends VINO stood by him i'm
his hour of trial, cOnfeSsing fully his guilt i'm
both Columbus and Cincinnati. The letter was
rem who received it confessed that they had
been deceiyed.-T Savannah Nelrs
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ELECTION OF A MORMON BIsHoP.-The Salt
Lake (utah) Herald of the 10th inst. saws: "At
a meeting held i'll President Young's school
house on Sunday evening, Elder OrSon f.
Whitney. was appointed and ordained as
bishop OF the eighteenth ward. vacant by the
Robert Patrick and William b. Barton were
set apart as counselorS to the newly appointed
olshop The meeting was very largely at
tended by the church members resident in the
ward. There Were also present Apostles Geo.
=. Cannon, Brigham Young, and Joseph f.
smith, Counselor d. H. Wells. the presidency
OF the Salt Lake stake, and Bsnop L. d. Young,
all OF whom took part in the exercises of the
evening Bishop Whitney is grandson on
ms fathers side OF the late Bishop Newell X
whitney, and on his mothers grandson of
young man we'll known in The community.
and brings to his new calling the prestige of
an honOred name, a good reputation, and
fine natural ahilitieS.'
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IA "A I IEREIFIG THUNDERSTORM passed over
roofing trees and doing great dsnage tn cronS
severe thunder and hail storm passed over
a portion OF Ottowa county also. The erons
were greatly damaged o' Aho eiopo
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LETTERS FROM THE People.
Light Wanted.

Mr.. Editor:-Why is not more light fur
nlshed in the Capitol grounds during these
long sutry evenings? The very time when
the residents of that locality would enjoy a
promenade there, they can scarcely see hand
park, where some three or four years since a
large number of expensive bronze lamps were
erected, costing hundreds of dollars, but, to
the writer's knowledge, have never been
lighted One-half dozen times. Lux,
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HE IELKGRAPHERs and their friends leave
tonight AZ o'clock, on the steamer lane
MOSeley, for Indian Head, stopping at Marshall
HalL-AdUt.
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"A BRAKEMAN SHOT BY A TRAMP-The Troy
Press OF Saturday sayS?-"On Thursday a
brakeman on a freight train on the New York
Central, between Utica and Rome, was Shot by
tramp. 1t appears that tramp got on the
train. and refused to get off when told by the
brakeman. The train was stopped and he had
to be put off by force, and in the attempt the
brakeman gave the man a black eye. The
and shot the brakeman, the bah entering
under the chin, making a very dangerous
wound. The ball had not been found at last
accounts. The brakeman whose name is JOAN
Sheehan, lives in Schenectady, where he was
taken. He has been on the road several yeas,
and is faithful man. The tramp was arrested
at Rome, and will be held to await the result
OF the injury
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STEALING A WIFE.-JOhn Kelly stole Miss
Martin from back window in Florence, Ala,
crossed over into Tennessee, made her his
Vile, and put her back through the window,
and the old folks didn't find 1t out for six
Weeks.-t Florence Gazette.
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CITY ITEMS.

If you can't sleep one dose OF LodRle's Head.
ache Spectre is worth more than gold TO you.
Only 30 cents.
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THE REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN
GREAT BRITAIN.-Bishop Gregg, the repre-
in Great Britain, is making good progress,
and Will shortly celebrate the first anniver-
sary of his communion in Newman Halls
church, Westminster. He has already held
two series of ordinations, admitting to orders
more than 20 gentlemen; the movement has
also gained the adhesion of several of the
benefced and other clergy of the English
church. belonging, of course, to the evangel-
ical section.
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DEAN STANLEY recently lectured ON apres.
ence OF Mind" and, when a vote of thanks 70
tie lecturer was passed by acclamation re-.
pied, Il am very much Obliged To Won, 7
shall show my presence Of mind by silence.n
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Summer Entertatnmep.s

The ninth annual picnic and distribution of
premiums OF 81. stephens Sunday school will
take place tomorrow at AnalOStan Island
Dancing viii commence at p.m A pleasant
day may De expected.
The Harbinger leaves Sth street wharf to-
morrow morning at for her regular Wednas-
day excursion 10 NanjemOy. These trips are
very pleasant.
Remember the excursion to Chapel Point
next Thursday under the auspices of Fathers
Niget and Seaman. The Express will take
The tXcurSIOniStS down, leaving 1th st. wharf
at 40 a M.
ChOate'S select excursion will be given to.
morrow on the Mary Washington. 1t promises
TO be Il very ENJOYABLE one.
The COckade City makes an excursion trip
down the river to morrow evening
The ten cent fOrty-mile trips by the Civ of
Alexandria are daily becoming more popular
She leaves every morning Except Sundays) at
ll:5O' returning at in the afternoon.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows:-
X Z. Fox to W. ii. Barnard, lots II and Il and
mers and Mechanics Bank to f " C. 81 o. HsW
man, trustee, lot :, square 1G0: $50. Robert
wilson TO Mary {. Bennett. lot q, square 100 {;
500 - s C. II; Parker Par, 70 J. f. johnson ct al
Willard, lot 50, square 24S; 8. w. +. Slney
to Laura ID. Shoemaker, lot ~ square Sol /;
$50 Nj. L. Kirk 10 Louise GenZenbach, part
oil Long Meadows; 81 SO. w. ). Cox to w .
T. H ClarkSOn, lot 81, square 72l s.. w. G.
n; Garrison TO George Mason, lot "a, SquaI e
III $3.50.
BEAUTIFUL lace stripe white goods, %; vie
tCrla lawns, 10; beautiful figured lawns pa
GiheJ, ~; beautiful calico, ); childrens cOlOred
hosiery excellent cOrSetS. 30. Closing out par
aSOis AT real cost. Carriers, I'll Market Space
ENeellent black alpaca, D: black caShmeres,
pure WOO, ~; gauZe vests for ladies' and chill
dTen; bleached table damask so. Shetland
ShawlS, white, blue and cardinal. one hundred
{lS) pieces new and beautiful lawns iuSt ar
rlNed, including side band ldwns.-AdTt
REAL ESTATE SAIES-Messrs DnpoanSop
Bros. sold for VIM. King and VIM. r. Wi,oJ
ward, trustees, the north - feet bv a dent% ~
ITO ieet inches of original lot No HIN,
the north part of subdivision lot n ~
square IA, TO William q. Barrett az p
cents square foot; also, for same trus
tees, frame house and lot on ID, between Ii-b
and 18th streets northwest lot Is by abOuf ~
feet, TO VIM Z. Barrett for $50.
DONE BRowN.-Yesterday Afternoon a col
Ored man named Brown, who had the MANAGE
ment OF cOlOTed picnic at Gales woods
abScOnded with the funds of the concern which
had the effect of breaking up the party which
scattered and each individual had to wend his
way home the best way he could, the mem
bers OF the band being particularly sad. Ii Is
represented that this is the same Brown who
sMlhdied an audience al the Congregational
Shufch last winter, on the pretence That the
tennessee troupe OF cOlored songSterS were to
give concert there.
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DROWNED BY HIS DOG.-Michael McCOr-
mick, express driver, rode his horse to the bar
in the bend of the river, above the railr Dad
bridge, last evening. After taking the ami
into the water and washing it, he hitched it to
was with Mr.. Baldwin and his son, who re-
manned near the shore. They observed that
Mccormick large bulldog, which was bathing
with his master, kept sportlvely climbing
the water. They started toward him. but he
threw the dog off, and when they called to
know whether he wanted help he shook his
head They then started to swim back, but
when they looked soon afterward the dog was
on Mccormick again, and before they could
assist him he sank and was droWned.-[ Terre
H0Nte EIUre%S.
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TAKE Ayers Cherry PICTORIAL 70 ston vour
colds, coughs and Bronchial affections before
they run into consumption that you cannot
stop.
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CAssIMEREs, for men and boys. from 25. 80.
81, 40, 80 cents, at c. M. TOwSon & Co., CSC
Penna. ave. south side, near 1th-Adrt
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WHY NEW WORKERS DRINK WHIsKY.-Dur-
ing the summer the Croton is hardly palatabIe
without ice, and half of the million of pODula
sad privatiOn in this and other cities that the
luxury OF sparkling spring or clean, cold
well is never known. One excuse for inces-
condition of the CrOtOn.-t Rochester Dsmo-
crQt and Chronicle
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PRESIDENT TYLER's SON.-I met in Florida
be nea S Of and fssemb Hs
to an extraordinary degree his father. Even
in the extreme poverty of his later years he
preserved digniied carriage, a fondness for
plush vests. standing collars and white neck
ties In his conversation, which is very
learned and at times highly enjoyable, he
never allows you to forget two things, to wit:
That he is a Nirginian, and that his father
was President of the United States. Although
President Tyler's mother was heiress to con
siderable wealth, and the President is said to
have retired from the chair of state rich,
there was nothing for the children after the
fathers death in 1862 Robert Tyler, the elder
son, led modest life in Montgomery, Ala,
where for many years, and to the time of his
death, which occurred five or six months ago,
he, was editor, of a democratic paper. The
only daughter has for years been an inmate of
the Louise Home, in Washington, that charity
founded by Mr.. CorcOran for INDECENT women
of refinement. John Tyler, jr., was private
secretary to his father and the idol of bril-
liant coterie Of. first tory wings, and after
wards democrats, according as his fathe..
faced. For the last twenty years. however
few have been his friends, and great has been
his poverty IF Rochester EgDrpSS
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BANKERS.

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FOR UPWARD OF THIRTY YEARS Mrs. Wins
iolo'S Soothing Syrup has been used for chill
dren. Ii correctS acidity of the stomach, re-
lieves wind collie, regulates the bowels, cures
dySentery and diarrhPa, whether arising
from teething or other causes. An old and
welltried remedy. Is cents bottle.
HAPPY THINGS for nervous sufferers, aud
those who have been doSed, drugged, and
Quacked. Pulvermacher's Electric Belts etfec-
tualy cure premature debility, weakness and
decay. Book and Journal. with information
worth thousands, mailed free. Address Pull
yermacher Galvanic Company, New York
City. 6,lS,d&kly
To LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.-We wish TO
call attention TO A. Fiscker'S Chemical Scour-
Ing and Dyeing Establishment No. 400 q street,
near 9th street. By promptly adopting the
latest improvements, whether of American or
European invention, he is enabled TO do his
work IN manner not 10 be equalied by those
not possessing these facilities. His cleansing
and dyeing Ladies' and Gents suits are, in
fact, the cheapest In the city on account of his
superior work. n. B.-A speciality OF his con-
sists in removing spots from costly party dress
es; Is years experience. His dry cleanser re-
moves grease spots efectually from any article,
and careful pressing gives them an appearau nee
as II newly made. Kid Gloves cleaned; two
pair for Is cents.
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BLACK SILKS, colored silks, checked silks.
striped silks, every shade of colored silks, in
GLIDING all the very light and dark shades of
SILKS; also, cream and cardinal colored sil ks
CaTters, III Market Space. Black silk, 50; eX-
cellent black silk, IS: our real satin finish
black silk, 81 and sl.25; black (DamaSse) silk
pure white linen lawns; black linen lawns
AdCT.
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BASE BAIL-In Baltimore yesterday. the
New BedfOfds defeated the WaYerleys OF that
city, by score of ii TO l.
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Mr.. BENEFITS NAMEsAKE.-The St Laur
eat, which brought MIR. James Gordon Ben
nett to New York. brought also George Felix
and Elizabeth his wife. and from 3: 81 p m. on
July s, when she passed latitude - deg. 3Jm.
north, and longitude Is deg. 30m. west was
favored with what the Courier deS Etats Unis
lix's humping son. His entry into the world
was matter of some state, the officers of the
ship assisting. Mr. Bennett stood godfather
to the child, which was named in part for him
as follows: "Laurent-OthOn James Felix and
bestowed upon it LOGO francs in gold pieces
concealed in bOn-bOns.-[N. Y World.
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SnEETING CoTroNs, ~ wide, % and IS cents.
ME, south side, near 7th.-AdVt.
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THADDEUs STEvENs's EsTATE.-Hon. Ed
ward Mcpherson, one of the executors of Hon
Thaddeus Stevens's will has made the follow
ing explanation: 1.-The reason why MIR
Stevens'S estate has not been fully settled and
steps taken to erect the asylum contingently
contemplated in his will, is that it has been
for several years harrassed with lawsuits,
which, seriously threatened its assets The
largest and last involving between SAC, 900 and
$4,000, was finally gained by the estate about
SIX weeks ago in the supreme court of Penn
sylvania, to which an appeal had been taken
by the other side. Up to the day of the deci-
sion the executors were not in position to take
any steps toward the erection of the asylum
for the reason that Mr.. StevenS's provision for
it was made in his will dependent upon two
cenditions-frst, that the nephew should not
qualify himself to inherit the estate: second
that the estate, after payment of debts, should
be equal at least to $4,000. 1t is only three
years since the death of the nephew made
certain that the first contingency could not
occur. 1t has only been within six weeks
that the decision of the supreme court has
made it certain that the residue will be equal
to $4,000. The way being now for the first
time open, the citizens of Lancaster will soon
be asked to give the ground necessary for the
building, as required by the will, and, they
falling; the citizens of Columbia will be
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STEAMERS FOR NEW YORK.

The Steamers JOHN GIBSON aud r. T..
KNIGHT Alternately leave Pier al East SAho
hiNefi New York, OF O'Clock 2. IN, <CHRxIe
every EAT GkDAY az 4 p. IN. 6oorae-a
town every MONDAY, and AleIandriz same day.
Freight taken Ut lowest rates. For Information
apply 1t once over Metropolitan Bank, 18th street.
or To X. 2. 4. DESHAE, Agent Water strest.
spx1 -T SAMUEL BACON, President.
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THERE is SOME EXCELLENT ADVICE to
English women in London paper, the Globe,
Which American girls would do well To heed.
1t is this: Learn to SWIM" 1t cannot be
questioned that the general inability of women
to swim even for few strokes causes a large
addition to the number of deaths from dro Wn-
ing. Ii they only had an elementary acquaint-
ance with the art it would give them conf
dence and greatly aid the efforts of rescuers
There is the greatest risk in approaching a
the certainty that she will catch any man who
goes to her help in such way as to prevent
that free exercise of his limbs on which his
Life as well as hers depends. Many valuable
Life might be saved every year if the elements
OF swimming were made a branch of girls
education. It is not as if there were some in.
herent ina bility in the gentler sex to acquire
the art. The facts rather lie in the other di-
rection, indeed, and tend to show that, other
things being equal, women have greater
powers in the water than men, owing to the
smaller specific gravity of their bones and
muscles -
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Weather Indications Today.
OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,

washington, july ., Ioio. =
For New England and the middle Atlantic
states clear or partly cloudy weather. north
erIy winds. stationary temperature and rising
barometer