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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

CANCELLATION IN CUBA.-A royal decree has
been published at Havana restoring to its
former owners all property embargoed during
hOstilities. The right of citizenship is restored
to all, without distinction. The election for
deputies to the Spanish cOrtes will commence
January Is, 1879. The municipal elections are
TO take place before the end of the year, and
the authorities will enter upon their functions
on the lst of January. Political lmasS meetings
are being held in Havana to adOptprOgrammes
for the coming elections
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

THE Rev. Il. M. Palmer of New Orleans. IL
is said, rarely consents TO take a vacation, and
when pressed to, makes his arrangements SO
that he may get back to his people before the
that city in 1857, he organized the young men
OF his church into a brotherhood, to assist ip
caring for and nursing the sick who were
strangers in the city, while he himself visited
from house to house, inquiring for any one.
who were sick. but had no physician or nurse
TO attend TO them
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SHE CowHIDED AGEoRGIA EDIroR-CoL. III
III. Jones' of the Macon Telegraph and MeSsen-
ger, was publicly cowhided at Macon, Ga, last
Wednesday, by the wife of a partner and
book keeper in prominent wholesale grocery
firm. The difficulty grew out of ref" ctlons In
the editorial correspondence of Jones from
Augusta concerning the father of the assail-
ant. Jones wreSted the cowhide from her
and proc e, ded a short distance 10 the store oi
her husband, where the three engaged i'm a
second rencontre. The munity is greatly
exercised. Sympathy is generally with the
lady, as the publication is considered i'm,
prODpr.
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ABA Russian torpedo boat exploded yes
terday in the harb0r of NicOlief killing 80
men.
A@The cabmen's strike in Paris is virtually
at an end. tWO-thirds OF the men having re-
Sumed work.
A4-The error of single word in a legisla-
tive act relating to bank licenses viii cost San
Francisco $4,000 year.
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Sharp Indian Fight i'm Texas.

GALVESTON, TEXAS, August ia Nelps
Sp: cial from Fort Clark states that six cow
boys found band OF 80 Indians, this morning
at daylight, on the Nueces river,when a sharp
fight enSued, resulting in the killing of four
Indians and the capture of another, who is
now In the guardhOuSe at the fort. One of the
boys received a flesh wound in the neck, and
the others had their Clothes perforated with
bullets
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A Drunkard's Ride to Death.

C1NCINNATI. August ia Special dispatch
says: While a passenger train on the Spring
field, Jackson and Pomeroy narrow-gauge
ton, at noon yesterday, the engineer and fire
men being. at dinner, Albert People, a resi-.
dent of Bainbridge, crazed by drink, detached
valve wide open and, before any one could
interfere, the engine was flying over the rails
at the rate of so miles an hour. Coming to a
short curve the engine jumped the track and
fell on its side, a complete wreck. People was
mangled in fearful manner, and died soon
afterwards.
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SaratOga Races.

SARATOGA, n. Y, August 13-The first race
today, for maiden twO.year Olds-three-
fOurths Of a mile-was won by Dan Sparling,
Time, 1.19A.
The second race, {the Kenner stakes,) for
three year -Olds-two miles-was won by the
Duke of Magenta by a length, Bramble second
and Spartan third. Time, 341L.
The third race, purse $500, for all ages, one
mile and a half Parole being the only starter,
walked over the course.
The fourth race, one mile and an eighth,
was won by RhadamantuS by three lengths
HenneSaW I'd, Dan X. Sd. Time 2:(Hh
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FOUR ALLEGED BURGLARS were arrested
in Brooklyn OH Sunday last, and a number of
yaluables recovered, which were identified by
their owners. The chief of the gang was the
occupant of handsome residence in the City
OF Churches, with flowers and croquet grounds
and general air OF quiet Bro0klyn respecta-
bility and religion. His reputation i'm the
vicinage was excellent. He was a wealthy
stationer, who did business in New York, hos.
pitably entertained, and delighted the butcher,
the baker and the candlestick maker by his
DrOmDt DaymentS.
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How UNPOPULAR habits of thrift and saving
have become is shown i'm the violent Kissing
which followed the remark OF witness before
the congressional committee In New York that
many who are now suffering might have been
comfortable il they had taken care to save a
part of their earnings in better times. The
man who saves, and who is SO weak as to
devote to the good of his family the five and
ten-cent pieces and quarters that he might
guZzle away need not expect to be pleasing
oDlect lor some years to come. We are q
in order to show that we are nothing Less
ILOUiSIiEe Our, ,L0iLr $3.50 w.. :
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heart h3 arisen at Nice. An American LADY,
who had been converted to Roman Catholic
ism, left $4,000 to the Church of Father Lavigna
on condition that she should be buried within
the precincts of the edifice- The municipaf
authorities opposed such step as being
against the health regulations, bur the ecclesi-
ty by burying the heart only in the church.
The family, however, would not permit the
BODY to be cut
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SHOT DEAD BY AN INJURED HU sBAND-On
Sunday last Jacob Lloyd was del iberately mur-
dered near Great Bridge, Norfolk county Va
by Jack Everett, with whom he had difficulty
on the day previous Lloyd was on intimate
terms with Everett's wife, and Everett becom.
ing jealous drove him from his house, telling
him to come next day and get sll which was
due him. Lloyd went back to receive the
who shot him down with a shotgun Lloyd
walked a short distance and fell, and died In
twenty minutes. from wound in the abdo-
men. Everett was arrested and lodged in iail
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Yellow Fever in Memphis.

MEMPHIS, TENN, August I3.LMrs. Kate
BrOnda, an Irish woman, living at No. 2l2
Front street, at the corner of Adams, nearly
in the center of The city, was officially report
ed this morning as having genuine case of
yellow fever. She has been Keeping a small
eating house, which has been freqnented al.
most solely by rOustabouts and river hands.
charge of the building and the block, and goes
to work at once disinfecting and fumigafing
the entire square,
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AMONG the Pacific capitalists who are so un-
fortunate as to arouse the indignation OF Mr..
Kearney are Millar and Lux, California far.
mers, who own 100000 acres OF gold streakcd
soil, over which roam immense f1Ocks OF sheep
and herds of oxen. Their farm is sixty miles
long by ten wide, and they rule S0,0C0 head OF
stock. This little principality's worth sl5,0C1.
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Yellow Fever I'm ST. Iouts

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, August 13.-Captain VIM S.
Nelson, who arrived at his home here from
Port Eads, on Saturday last, died this MOI a.
ing from disease, said to be modified type
OF yellow fever. Two or three others are Sick
here but of what malady the doctors have not
fully determined. Capt. Nelson was a me-
chanical engineer and in command of tie
dredge boat at the Jetties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

CREMATION is favored by the medical fra
ternity Of New Orleans. The nature of the soil
about the city is such that only the poor are in
TERED in the earth, most bodies being deposit
are several cemeteries within the limits of the
cty still uSad
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KILLED By THE TRAIN.-Willie George Rich.
ardson. a flagman on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, was killed at FrederickshaIl, Va, by
the Western,O0und express train yesterday
morning. Richardson was sitting on cross.
tic, with his red light between his knees, await
ing the crossing OF the train. and in this posi-
over him and killing him instantly. His body
was terribly mutila. ed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

NEWARK, Nj, August 1&-Sheritf Harrison
took Benjamin NOyeS, who was convicted i'm
the Essex county court of conspiracy TO de-
fraud and of embezZling the funds of the New.
ark Mutual Life Insurance Company, TO the
state prison at Trenton, this morning. He
was taken to the depot in the sheriff's private
carriage, and was accompanied by one of his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

THE HON. w. E. FORSTER of England, has
been invited to stand as one of the liberal can
didateS for Parliament from Bradford, but he
liberal association, and will be an independ.
ent candidate. This is the second revolt
against the caucus system by prominent libe-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

A COUNTRY DEACON went on free ticket
to circus entertainment. His pastor remon-
Strated with him on the wickedness Of SO doing
But he made answer; Why, you see, pastor
had a dead head ticket, and 1 thought it my
bounden duty to 60 and keep somebody out OF
that seat who might have been harmed by the
circuSn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

A BOY can play base ball all day exposed to
the burning rays OF the sun and turn up next
morning bright and smiling as a new three
cent piece, but send him on an errand aud even
though the distance be only two blocks he will
return with all the symptoms of a asunstroke.-
RoSt0u (lIohp
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DEATH OF A LOCAL POLIT1CIAN-Mark A.
Of Luzerne county, Pa, walked i' of il'i an sifi
guarded porch of his residence, on SUNDAY
morning, shortly before daylight. and died
from his Injuries in an hour. The general
inaugurated the investigation into Door
keeper Folks management OF the affairs of
his office, which terminated so disastrOusly to
Polk W
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A PaDer MINI Rurno.l.

CHICAGO, ILL, August 13-The Inter-
Oceans Beloit special says fire broke out at
noon Yesterday in the large building of the
Rock River Paper company, which was nearly
all destroyed, together with some stock. The
insurance, So 900, viii cover the loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

SCARED TO DEATH.-At Sandy Hill, ~,
on Sunday, Mrs Otis A. Tiffiit, an invalid lady
aged As, died from fright during an alarm of
fire caused by the burning of WILDER &
Withers' carriage factory, dwelling and barn
i'm her neighbOrhOOd
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SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, August 13-The body
OF II. j. Montague went East this morning
accompanied by the membership Of the Dip
l0macy" troupe.
The Chinese.
The Chinese here profess to have had no in
timatiOn that any Of their cOuntrymen were
wanted in Chicago, and say the wages men
toned in the press dispatches would be no in.
ducement,
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Hon. B. FL. BRIsTow has been appointed by
the President as chief counsel for the govern
ment in the South Carolina cases. He will
have entire charge of the interests of the gov
ernment, with power to select such assistants
as he NAV prefer.
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Accident to a Ray steamer.


FORTRESS MONROE, VA, August l3.-The
steamer Carolina, which runs between BaIti-
more and NOrfOlk, broke her cross head while
coming down the bay last night, off Walt trap, rap
Is miles nOrsh of here. Her mail and passen.
gers were transferred to the steamer L adv of
the Lake and brought to Norfolk. The Caro-
lima will be t0wed to BaltimOrefOr repairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

BUTLER ANSWERS kEARNEY. - The San
Francisco Chronicle OF Sunday printed the
reply of Gen. B. F. Butler, of Mass, to the
regard to the Chinese problem, 1t is merely
an elaboration of the views given in the recent
interview at Brighton, Mass. Gen. Buffers
reply in substance is that if the state of Cali
fornia wishes to legislate against Chinese i'm
migration he thinks she has the power to do
SO. At the same time. he says he has not
studied the subject as thoroughly as he would
have liked to 90, and is glad that he is not
asked to give an opinion as to the propriety or
wisdom Of the proposed action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

A CARELESS CAPrAIN.-A Detroit paper
says; "A few days ago Harry Wittick, com
mander OF the schooner Maid of the Mist
went TO visit his wife at Dearborn while his
vessel was loading at this port. Mrs. Wittick,
during her husbands VISIT examined his
pockets, and finding letters from your affc,-
tionate wife, dated at Deeriield and addressed
TO Wittick, set an investigation on foot in
pursuance OF which Capt. Witiick was arrest
ed. 1t is alleged that in February last Wittick
won the affections of Miss kissler, of Deer
field, ana bestowed his heart and hand upop
her by means of bogus marriage, backed by
bOpuS certificate -
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THE FEVER SCoURGE at New Orleans shows
no abatement One death by yellow fever was
reported at vicksburg, Miss, Yesterday: At
fever were reported up to noon yesterday, and
twelve deaths had occurred within twenty.
four hours. Advices from the island of St.
Thomas to the 9Th instant state that the
weather there was exceedingly hot, and sew
eral cases of yellow fever had occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

ONE THIRD OF THE Town OF SHASTA
Shasta county, California, was destroyed by
fire yesterday morning. The portion burned
included a large part of the business portion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

RAT1F1ED.-At the Cabinet meeting to-day
the President ratified the new International
postal treaty adopted by the recent universal
postal congress at Paris.
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Diaffmrutshes1 vi.tto,.s

FORTRESS MONROE, VA, August l3.-Mr.
Geo. w. McCrary and daughters arrived here
this morning, and are the guests of Captain
Campbell.
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Nomfnafeal Gor Com

NOm1n0fed Tor COmGP oa0.
BELFAST, MAINE, August l3-The demo
Gratis OF the 5th district to day nominated Jos.
ID. Martin for Congress
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AN OPEN LETTER has been addressed to the
greenback and democratic candidates for Con.
them how they stand on the temperance cues
tiOn. painful silence has ensued thus far.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

A PRIZE FIGHT between women took place
at CObridge, near Hanley, England. a few
families. They tied up their hair and ring
was formed, each woman having her parti
sans. Teeth as well as fists were freely used
and after three rounds one of the Wretche,
was severely bitten and retired.
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Three Children Drowned.
The MaFkNfa.

NEW YORK, August 13.-Three children of
Michael Rath were drowned this morning by
the upSetting Of their fathers scoW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

THE ORANGEMEN of Ottawa. Ontario, ven
tured upon a procession yesterday in company
with deputatiOn of brethren from MOntreal.
A number OF assaults were made upon indi-
vidualS participating, but the day passed of
without serious disturbance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

ATTORNEY GENERAL DEvENs will leave this
evening for Massachusetts, to be gone about
ten dayS.
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6-One of the polar bears In the Z0ologica
garden at Philadelphia was struck by light
ming last week.
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BEHEADED BY THE CARS-A freight train
on the Erie railroad ran over the body of Bar
tholomew McGrai', near Passaic bridge, N. D.
Sunday night. The head was severed from
the body was cold, it is believed to be case
of nurdpr -
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He HAD TO LEAvE.-A correspondent of a
Kentucky paper called the Rambler wrote
from Mexia, Texas, that the women of Texas
were more beautiful than virtuOus. He was
given "A hours in which to leave town, under
penalty Of being tarred and feathered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

JOHN B. TINsLEY, JR., the lessee of the
Sweet Chalybeate Springs, Va, died there yes
terday. He was we'll known to the travelling
public north and south, having been con
mountains of Virginia and with hotels in
Baltimore and Richmond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

A BABE MUTILATED BY SOw-A vicious
sow, the property of Levi Rutherford,
farmer residing near Rushville, Ind, attacked
his little two year old child the other evening,
and before it could be rescued the enraged
brute had inflicted terrible wounds upon diff
ferent parts of the body. The right arm was
broken in two places, and the flesh stripped
from the limb in shreds. The condition OF the
child Is considered very critical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

THE GOVERNOR OF OHIO, whose firm
Bishop & co.. has just failed for large
amount, denies the report that campaign ex-
penditureS crippled the firm. The amount eX-
Dandpd was NOT over Sc 0nn
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BATOUM REBELL1OUs.-The Porte has de.
cided to order the evacuation of BatOum, in
reply to requests to that effect by the Car and
the German representative. The Inhabitants
OF BatOum have notified Mr.. Layard the
British minister, that they consider them
selves under British protection, and will host
the English flag If the Russians attempt to
OccupV their city,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

GEN. GRANT writes to friend in Philadel.
phia that after visiting Austria he designs
spending some four or FIVE weeks at some
intention is to make tour of the world, pass
ing the winter months in India and China.
After observing the methods and manners of
most OF the people on the face of the globe, he
will return to America by the way of San
Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

TORN TO PIECES WHEN HaLr ASLEEP
Clnyd l.. Delaney was employed in the old
mlP Shortly before 8 o'clock he lay down on
pench which Is close to the engine. while the
enklnCer worked part Of the turn for him
After the usual spell, which lasts about -
minutes, the 81, eping man was called up; aud
instead OF making his way around the ponder
Gus wheel he deliberately walked toward H.
aho lie between two of the arms or spokes
III Was reynlNlng very rapidly, and In the
w .rHlng oi an eye his horrifed fellow work.
men saw the mutilated aud dismemhered
They noticed one OF his legs fiying at an angle
in the direction OF the place where he fen
against the wheel. and the other striking the
seam pipe some Is feet overhead. They also
saw the body shoot almost perpendicularly
upward. They then heard a dull thud on the
iron floor as the mangled. bleeding form came
down, and they saw the brains of the poor fel-
how scattered around. With the exception of
his face, which escaped with two very sligh.
bruises, there was scarcely semblanee Of
anything human about the corpse. Il Johns
torn Tribune.
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FIVE FEMALE CoNvICTs, two white ana
three colored, escaped from the Virginia pen
itentiary Sunday night. The prison houses for
females are only ordinary wooden buildings
and are separated from the main building
and the escape was easily effected, the main
thing to be done after breaking through the
lathing and plastering Of the par ition being
10 elude the one guard stationed in the ward
The three negroes were recaptured YESTERDAY
The whites are still al large. One Of the latter
Is named Amelia RouSSell, a native OF France
who was sent 10 The penitentiaTy from Nor
folk about eighteen months ago for stealing
5000 worth OF diamonds from Mr. Goulard
of Brooklyn, while he and wife were at her
house Oh a bridal tour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

ATAlANTA EAGER TO MEET CoLUMMA-
Inc Ataianta crew steps promptly forward
and stands ready 20 row Coumpia' the shoe
Mae-cae-metteS and the Harvard four i'm the
metropolitan re gatta on the 18th inst. kigor-
Gus steps should be taken at once 10 see that
they are all brought together, and now that
the meeting o the national association will be
over aweek earlier, letthe winning four ont of
the eleven there entered be ask ed Id contend
also come on from the northwest il would set
ue concluslNely who are the fastest amateur
oarSmen I'm America, which the Watkins meet
plish And, by the way, the fast Watkins four
should be in too, for il will be rem smbered
that one OF its men had TO run two miles iusi
before the race With the Shoes a. Watkins,
and so they were in no condition to show their
best pace.-(N Y Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

The INsURRECTIoN AT BOSNIA-Advices
from Bosnia reprP.ent tnat the men of the
Albanian contingent of the Turkish army are
Joining the Insurgents The following infor-
NATION has been received from the command
er OF the seventh Austrian army div isiOn IN
Bosnia "The town of Travnk was occupied
by the troops on Sunday, and communication
With Banjaluka was compile ,ely restored. In
the engagement at Varcarvakuf and Jaicze
seven officers and one hundred and ~ixty men
were wounded"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

Mr. TILDEN's intimate political and per
sonal friends, says New York letter, are
very much annoyed by the publication of
statements from this and that prominent
democratic member OF Congress-" TO the
Thurman at the head and Tilden second
They say these stories are put forward by the
cunning Tammany clique here for the pur-
pose of familiariZing the democratic masses
with the idea that il will never do To run him
(Tilden) for President again. Mr.. Tilden
they give notice, will never consent TO play
second fiddle to any western man. The
party, they contend, are bound in honor 10
take him up again, and they believe that, not
withstanding these devices, the nomin alton
will be rendered him, with some western or
southern man as Vice President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-13

a. STRAUS,
POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE,
101l Pennsylvania Avenue.
Between Tenth and Eleventh sts
U2S It Three doors from llth st.
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open contest of professional Oarsmen yester-
day at Barrie, Ontario, was single scuiiing
match, and the seven contestants came in as
follows: Edward Hanlan, first, winning the
race: Ross, second George II. HOSmer, third !;
Patrick Luther, fourth; VIM. McKen, fifth A.
Elliott, sixth; f: A. Plaisted, seventh. Han
Ian came in six lengths ahead
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~ e A X ID.
10 all no are suffering from the errors ana IN
discretiOns OF youth, nervous weakness, early qe.
cav loss OF manhood, &C., will send a receipt
mai will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. Thls greas
remedy was discovered by missionary In South
America. Send self-adGressed envelope TO the
Rev JOSEPH 7. INMAN, Station u, Bible
House, New York city. sepso-eo0Hy