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

RATIFIED.-At the Cabinet meeting today
the President ratified the new international
postal treaty adopted by the recent universal
postal congress at Paris.
ATTORNEY GENERAL DEvENs will leave this
evening for Massachusetts, to be gone about
ten days.
Hon. B. Fl. BRIsTow has been appointed by
the President as chief counsel for the govern
ment in the South Carolina cases. He will
ernment, with power to select such assistants
as he may prefer.
POLITICAL NoTEs.-Ex-Secretary of the
Treasury Boutwell, Is trying to step into But.
I ers now 6aye candidates for Congress in al
democratic state convention is to be held at
St Paul, september S. -: The national green
back Workingmen's candidate for Congress $ in in
and don't work. Those who have figured
it up assert that in all probability there will be
$40 regular nominees in the field for the 29S
dred and three delegates so far elected to the
congressional convention for the second dis
trict Of Virginia, ninety -four favor the renom-
afon h OF hon Sohn h Goode The
six delegates. eighty -four being necessary to
choice, 80 Mr. Goodies nomination is already
secured. Butler will run for governor Of
Massachusetts because he really expects to be
elected and because if he is elected his success
will disgust the Pierces, the Hoars, and the
young Boston reformers. Besides the Boston
papers say he can't be elected anyway and
that is an additional incentive.
HANLAN WINS ANOTHER VICTORY. - The
open contest OF professional oarsmen ycster-
day at Barrie, Ontario, was single scui'ing
match, and the seven contestants came in as
race: Ross, second George II. Hosmer, third;
Patrick Luther, fourth; VIM. Mcken, fifth; A.
Elliott, sixth; f: A. Paisted, seventh. Han
Ian came in six lengths ahead.
THE INsURRECTroN AT BosNIA-Advices
from Bosnia repre- ,ent tnat the men of the
Albanian contingent of the Turkish army are
Joining the insurgents The following infor-
nation faS been received from the command
er OF the Seventh Austrian army di, isiOn IN
Bosnia The town of Travnik was occupied
by the troops on Sunday, and communication
with Banjaluka was compile sely restored. In
the engagement at Varcarvakuf and JaicZe
seven officers and one hundred and ~iXty men
were wounded
BATouM REBELL1oUs.-The Porte has de.
cided to order the evacuation of BatOum. in
reply to requests to that effect by the Gar and
the German representative. The Inhabitants
OF Batoum have notified Mr.. Layard the
selves under British protection, and will hoist
the English flag If the Russians attempt to
occupy their city.
GEN. GRANT writes to friend in PhiIadel-
phla that after visiting Austria he designs
spending some four or five weeks at some
watering place on the continent. His present
intention is to make a 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
VIII return to America by the way of San
Francisco.
THE GOVERNOR OF OHIO, whose firm
(BishOp 4 co.. has just failed for large
amount, denies the report that campaign ex-
penditures crippled the firm. The amount ex-
BUTLER ANSWERS KEARNEY. The San
Francisco Chronicle OF Sunday printed the
reply of Gen. B. F. Butler, of Mass, to the
questions propounded BY Dennis Kearney in
regard to the Chinese problem. 1t is merely
interview at Brighton, Mass. Gen. Buffers
reply in substance is that if the state of Cali
fornia wishes to legislate against Chinese i'm
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.
BEHEApED BY THE CARs.-A freight train
tholomew McGrai', near Passaic bridge, N j.
Sunday night. The head was severed from
the body, but as no blood flowed from it and
the body was cold, it is believed to be case
Ofmurder.
He HAD TO LEAvE-A correspondent of
Kentucky paper called the Ran.5Ier 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.
JOHN B. TINsLEY, JR., the lessee of the
terday. He was we'll known to the travelling
public north and south, having been con.
nectcd for years with watering places in the
Baltimore and Richmond. 49,
rur -
tured upon procession yesterday in company
with deputatlOn of brethren from MONTREAL.
A number OF assaults were made upon indi-
viduals participating, but the day passed Oft
without serious disturbance.
ONE THIRD OF THE Town OF SHASTA
BURNED.-One-third of the town of Shasta, in
Shasta county, California. was destroyed by
fire yesterday morning The portion burned
included large part OF the business portion
of the town.
DEATH OF LOCAL PoLIT1C1AN-Mark A.
Duffy, somewhat notorious local politician,
OF Lgzerne county, Pa, walked of an TN
morning, shortly before daylight. and died
from his Injuries in an hour. The general
public will remember Duffy as the man who
lnauguratCd the investigation into Door
keeper POlk's management OF the affairs of
his office, which terminal ed so disastrously to
Polk.
FOUR ALLEGED BURGLARS were arrested
in Brooklyn OIL 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 BrOOklyn respecta-
bility and religion. His reputation in the
vicinage was excellent. He was wealthy
statiOner, who did business in New York, hos
pitably entertained, and delighted the butcher,
the baker and the candleStick maker by his
prompt payments.
AN OPEN LETTER has been addressed to the
greenback and democratic candidates for Con.
gress in the eighth Michigan district, asking
them how they stand on the temperance cues.
tiOn. A painful silence has enSued thus far
A BABE MUTILATED BY SOW.-A vicious
sow, the property of Levi Rutherford, a
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.
SCARED TO DEATH.-At Sandy Hill, N. Y,
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
in her neiphbOrhOOd