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Desperadocs Arrested.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 15.-A special dispatch to
the Globe Democrat, from Independence, NO.,
Campteli were arrested at Holden, NO. on
Monday night on suspicion of having been en-
gagged In the robbery OF the express messenger
on the Chicago and Alton traiu at Glendale last
Wednesday night They live In the vicinity of
Holden. They were absent from home for two
days before and after the robbery and returned
with considerable money. They we're Swallowed
by detectives ana their actions led to their
arrest They were taken to Kansas City yes
terday afternoon and lodged in jail. The opin-
ion Is confidently expressed that the whole
gang lives in Jackson and the adjoining coun-
ties, and that they have been secreted within
fifteen miles of Glendale until quite RECENTLY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-15

THE NAVAL REVIEW AT.FoRTREss MONROE
The United States steamer Tsllapoosa arrived
ing. A salute OF nineteen guns was fired from
the flagship Powhatan when Rear Admiral
Robt Fl. Wyman ind staff and the commanders
OF vessels OF the fleet paid visit to the Secre-
taIy, who decided to spend the day In inspecting
the armament of the feet and the crews at
general quarters, and to postpone the naval
drill until to-day. This was great disappoint-
ment to the hundreds of visitors from Baltf-
more, Washington and Norfolk. The officers of
the feet gave a hop last night at the Hygea
Hotel, which was largely attended by army and
navy officers
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A MAN SHOT IN THEATER.-Last night Mr.
John NJ. Nelson, medical student OF the Uni
CLOSING scene Of the last act Of the play Of
Growing jack" sea drama, at the Front
Street Theater, in which there Is much firing,
was shot in the head, It is presumed from the
son was sitting In the front row Of the orches-
ira circle with his brother-in-law, Lewis Edgell,
on the north side OF the theatar: E. Gooding,
man OF the theater, state that when the shoot
ing occurred there was large crowd Of people
on the stage, mostly on the south side, and
IN nn
able to account for the manner Of the accident.
MIR. Edgell, who was sitting with Nelson,
says he was looking intently toward tue
just as the curtain began to descend he
heard an order given on the stage to fire.
He saw the guns flash ana almost Immediately
Nelson clasped his hand to his forehead, ex-
claiming 81 am shot" and fell back In his seat
unconscious. People In the theater were rising
to go, but Intelligence OF the accident spread
rapidly rsd among them, and for while consider
was carried out into the vestibule and mes
senger dispatched to the City hospital for DR..
surely, WIG To- lesponde1 az once minnie pal
wounded man had occupied In the theater, and
DR.. Street upon examination ascertained from
the size Of the wound that it had struck on the
right side Of the head Just above the eye. and
passing obnQuely slightly downwards came out
As soon as pessibie the wounded man was taken en-
moned In consultation.-fBah. Sun, 15tk.
An Associated Press dispatch from Baltimore
to-day says:-John III. Nelson, the medical
student; who was shot last night at the Front
years old, the son Of farmer in Queen Anne
county, and the present was his second session
land Il said that q The i've musses e ha mas
on the stage only three were DISCHARGED A
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A CHuRCH.GOING HoRsE.-We have been told
of many Intelligent mules and horses. One
case we remember of mule going into a
blacksmith's shop to have nail pulled from
horse that we were told of yesterday. He is
owned by Mr.. Alexander, OF Oswichee, Ala,
who rides him to church, on preaching days,
is turned out to Craze, and it is on these days
he is 80 religious. He goes down to church,
stops at the tree where he Is generally tied
Ward the chnrch remains About an houT ea anG 70
half. He then walks leisurely home, This Ii a
fact, and Will be vouched for by any of the peo.
pie Of OsWichee Columbus (GG.) Enquirer.
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YELLOW FEVER SPREADING.-There were nine
new cases OF yellow fever at Memphis yester-
Gay ,ya and four deaths At Forest City, Ark, IS
cases, four fatal, within the past six days.
Cases have occurred at Hopefeld, Ark, oppo-
site Memphis. Captain J; G. Oates, we'll
day, five miles from Memphis The sickness
prevailing at Centreville, La, five miles below
New Orleans, is undoubtedly yellow fever.
There have been sixteen cases and six deaths
to date
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The YELLOW Fever.

MEMPHIS, TENN, oct. 15.-Up to TO O'Clock
am, no new cases of yellow fever have been
reported. Four deaths have occurred since
last lighthouse Bernhard, (colored), NJ. j.
Loeber, Mrs. ]. Holmes and Rev. j. Peres. The
last named is Jewish divine. The weather is
clear and warm.
Up to noon, five new cases OF yellow fever
have been reported-Nora Murphy, Tom Dali
ton, Callte Speckerhagle, Josephine Chambers
and Lon Cross, the last two colored. One more
death has occurred, that Of August SWeifel.
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THE HANLAN-CouRTNRY RAcR-A telegram
from Mayville, N. Y; Oct. 18th, says:-The ar.
rivals, confined mainly to the sporting frater.
Courtney race. An offer Of S., 900 to $l,6OO on
Hanlan found ready takers, and was promptly
Withdrawn. The men took single practice pulls
colder. There is little precept1ble dtfference ii
the condition of the men, although the Han.
Ian party still claim that their man is out Of
condition. The arrangements for the accom-.
dation OF the crowd is progressing favorably.
The course was buoyed to-day, A SLIGHT fan fs
reported in Courtney's STOCK
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RESUMPTION OF COAL MINING EFT CuxBER.
LAND.-A dispatch from Cumberland Nd, says
the Borden Coal Company resumed work yes-
Monday and yesterday, and two more re.
sumed to-day, all at fiftv cents per ton. The
consolidation Is the only large company holding
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THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION IN MAssAcHU-
SETS POLITICS.-About one hundred temper
tlors were passed that, as the republican party
In the state had Incorporated the temperance
question in its platform, only such republicans
as Will give no uncertain sound on the temper
ance question, and that the nomination Of
Messrs. Long and Weston meet the hearty
approval of temperance republicans
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EINE CARPETS AND HOUSEFURNISHING
u GOODs..We now have on hand msgnihcent
assortment Of all the newest designs in CARPETS
and HOUeEFURNISHING GOODS. viz Bigelow
Wilton 4 Body Brussells, Administers and Moquet-
Hall Read, and Hartford Ingrains Floor Oil.
Cloths, Iinoleum, Druggetts, Rugs and Mats in
great variety. Also Satins. Raw Silks Jutes, Num-
my Cloths and Cretennes for furniture and drapery
Nottingham, Swin and Antique Lace Curtains In
choice patterns Cornice Moulding, Brass and
Walnut Poles. Those in want Of Housefurnishing
Goods win find it to their advantage to examine our
Carpets specially. HOOE BRO. 4 CO.,
Aug3O-ly 1898 T St NV, near Ebbitt House
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Affairs i'm Asia-NlinOr UnSatisfac.


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15.-The ladies' walking
match closed last night in the presence OF 5000
spectators. The concluding scores were as fol
lows:-Shetman, 1871 miles; Donley, 32l: May
mar, =; Alice Donley, 2S6; W, 253 2; WI.
ley, 1902 I; Santos H.
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AROUND THE WORLD IN A SMALL BoAT-A
letter has been received at Boston from r. F.
BurTill, one OF the two men who sailed from
around the world. They reached Cape de Verde
Islands In fifty- eight days, whence the letter
was mailed, experiencing their first and only
weathered handsomely. They next go to Cape
town.
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A CLUE 10 TIE STEWART GRAVE ROBBERY
1t is again reported In New York that the police
have obtained important Information In refer
ence to the Stewart grave robbery, that they
have discovered the man who watched Gen.
P. 81. Jones, who was asked to act as counsel
for the thieves, and that this clue is likely to
lead to further important deYelonements
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SUICIDE OF A GIRL-Miss Mary Eagan, aged
10, committed suicide in New York Monday.
She supported herself by sewing, but for several
months has been Ill. Her uncle, Luke Eagan,
but refused to let her have it. A lawsuit was
begun, but 1t dragged slowly in the COURTS
She became very Respondent, and yesterday
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A SOLDIER KuLED.-At Fort Stockton, Texas
on the night Of the 18th inst, VIM. Lett, Of the
seventh infantry, was shot and killed by VIM
Turner, a sergeant of the tenth cavalry, Tur-
ner surrendered and was turned over to the
civil authorities.
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ELECTION CONTEST DRCIDBD.-The report of
the examiner In the Schalck- WhitehouSe con-
tested election for the district attorneyship OF
Schuylkin county, Pa, awards the ONCE to
Schalck, (dem., present incumbent. The case
has been pending since 1877,
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TIE STATEMENT was made In q temperance
dreds OF ministers and priests were on the side
Of temperance. Wen, whose Is the fault7 II
thought instead Of mere enthusiasm controlled
temperance m9yements every pastor IN the
al refofmers.-EE, =, Herald lssk,
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CHINESE CHEAP LABoR.-Large public meet
ings have been held in Vanc0uver's Island and
on the main Land of British Columbia, at which
protecting against the employment Of Chinese
labor In the construction OF the Canada Pacific
railway.
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BLoNDIN STILL RIsKING HIS NEcK.-Neve
navel seen more painful performance than
that which is now to be witnessed in the old
exhibition building In Vienna, where Blondin
daily Iisks his life on rope stretched across
the vast dome at giddy height. Blondin has
expressly requested that no net be placed
dent occur. He saws that he i has To nm INV Nv
experience that the public do not care half 80
much for his performance when the possibility
of terrible accident is not present to lend Zest
for every exhibition; and the more daring his
feats the higher are his wages. He now trav-
erses the rope without the balancing bar, walk
ing backward blindfolded. Blondin Is followed
everywhere by Mr.. Thompson, who has made
q bet Of f1O00O that the hero Of Niagara Will
fall from the rope and be killed ere he attains
the age Of 60. Five years more and the cruel
wager will be decided one way or the other, for
BlOndin is already 55.-[London World, Sept Path
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TIE BODY Of VIM. Elkins and MOSES Greene,
victims o. the Jackson nGi0h.l railroad disaster,
were purleo 10 one grave, at North Troy, VT,
yesterday: Their relatives propose taking
= uonagainst the railroad company.
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POsTMASTER-GBNBRALK KEY and party arrived
at Richmond, Va, last night, and after trans
acting business In connection with the southern
mail Superintendency will go tomorrow or next
day to Fredericksburg and down the Rap
p8hannOck river
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Republican Headquarters
REPUBLICAN SUCCESSES ALL ALONG THE LINE
The following dispatches were received at
republican headquarters to-day:
FROM LONDON, OH1o.-We elect whole county
ticket-one hundred and fifty majority in
county. II. ToLAND.
FROM AsHTABULA.-Foster five eighty-two;
Ewing five thtrty-seven. F. Il. PETTIBONE.
FROM ToLEDo.-Owlng to transfer of part of
national vote to Ewing, result on governor in
this county in doubt. Republicans have car
ried the entire county ticket, including two
representatives, and possibly state senator.
j. K. HAMILTON.
From COLUMBUs.-197 townships and wards
in the state give republican gain of 4,166 over
last year. Republican members In Hardin,
Madison and Musktngum. Us. ROBINSON
FROM AsHLAND.-Very heavy vote polled in
this county. Five townships give net reIublt-
can gain Of 1878. The probable majority Will be
$50. Republicans are overlooking with en-
thus1asm. j. E. STUBBS.
FROM SANDusKY.-Oficialv vote Of Sandusky
city gives Is majority over Foster.
C. M. KEYEs.
FROM CoLuMBUs-Foster's majority at least
twenty thousand. We have carried the doubt
full counties Of Madison. Hardin and Washing
ton, and the senator in Washington county.
j. s. ROBINSON.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.


LONDON, Oct. 15.-The Times, in It's financial
article this morning says: 1t is feared that
some failures may take place In the Stock Ex-
change to-day among the bears, in con: equence
OF the recent enormous rise 10 prices. The
Daily Telegraph, in its financial article this
morning, says: A further considerable amount
OF gold may be taken from the bank Of England
to-day for shipment to America.
French Affairs.
LONDON, Oct 15.-French papers publish a
semi official note, announcing that the French
minister Of war will experimentally reduce the
term OF service Of the contingent general con-
scripts OF 1879 from five to three years.
The governor Of Algeria has issued circular
70 the author tiles proposing to extend civil in
stead OF military administration to the whole
country except IN the frontier districts.
Affairs i'm Asia-NlinOr UnSatisfac.
tory.
CoEsTANTINoPLE, Oct 15.-Sir Austen La
yard, British ambassador to Constantinople,
who has just returned from a tour through
Asia Minor, reports that the condition OF that
county is unsatisfactory, In consequence Of
d1sagreements between the European inspec-
tors and the Turkish officials, and bad admin
fStration Of justice.
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TIE FATHER OF CHARLIE Ross reached Fac.
toryville, Is miles west Of Scranton, Pa, Mon.
DAY evening, u pursuit Of woman who was
Possession proved not to be Charlie.
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THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY-Internal rev.
enae, S433, 527. 43; customs, Ss61, 93S 81.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE RAuM
returned to the city to-day from Ohio.
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OF PROPERTY

IN the following squares who raid the assessment
for carriaeeway sidewalks, alleys and sewers under
the old Corporation Of Washington in 1870 and
1871 sre entitled to have two-thirds OF the amount
.SgMares.l. is, y, D. 20 81 Is, 2s. SO, 49, g. 4.
1s2 Iss, 1s4 Isl 56s 5ss ia Is5. IsS ~ q IT.
i III sS Ia as a ass o aSs MI w a9
~ 22s "a 22s 2ss n s ga az. "a 27s p 27s aIS.
s26 S27 $40, Ss4 Sss 5sa ss7 S4l. S4! sls, s5l,
10 ao5 III o Ia III iis siS ia6 ~ ~
42s, 429, 40 49, 4Ss. 4S7, 46s, 49, Az 475, 1877
622 ga ~ sa9, s72 S7s, s7s &c 6s5 800 ss1 sss
ssl So sss sla IS ss5 III ST. sss
1889 1889 I04e. 1871 1860. 1861, l07S 1914. 1885
1859, HOO, 1l12, ne. Ills, Res. @.
az Bring tax bills and have your claims prepared
and settled BY .sx I I0H s,,sd MOB HnlIs:,
ocf7-1m Opposite Columbia Building.
uoWsoN's ZOE CREAM IS THE STANDARD
l1 80 cents 8 quart; S1.l5 gallon. To be had al
18th and L streets only. Telephonic connections
withia parts Of the city. sep29
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BRooMs were run out on the flag pole over
republican headqual ters today, signifyIne: a
clpan Swrpn
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AN ARMY OFFICER OUT OF THE INSANE AsY-
LUM ON HABEAs CoRPUs.-Yesterday an applf.
cation for writ of habeas corpus was made
BY r. B. Warden, attorney for Lieut.. John P.
In custody by Superintendent W. w. Godding.
OF the District Insane hospital, as an insane
man. Judge James ordered writ to issue,
returnable this morning. DIR. Godding pro.
duced the party, and the hearing was con.
ttnued-Lieut. Walker giving his personal re.
cognizance for his appearance In five days.
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DEMOCRATS GIVE UP THE LEGISLATURE.
The following private dispatches have been
received in the city to-day:
COLUMBUS, Oct. 15.-Figures reach well up to
the mark sent last night. Legislature conceded
Dy the democrats. o. P. BOOTH.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, Oct. 15.-Foster's majority
in Hamilton county over two thousand, Entire
legislative ticket elected. F. W. STEIGKLMAN.
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Secretary Sherman on the Ohio
Election.

HE REGARDS 1T STRONG ENDORSEMENT OF THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Secretary Sherman returned to the city this
morning. On the way he received dispatch
stating that Foster was elected by 10000 ma
Jor.ty, and that the legislature would have a
republican majority Of about two-thirds. Since
bis arrival in Washing ton he has received sew
eral dispatches, one stating that the good news
telegrapfed him last night still holds out. The
Secretary was in his Office this morning, and
evidently did not feel In the worst of spirits
The STAR reporter asked him what he thought
of the election yesterday?
The Secretary replied:-I think that we have
both the governor apd legislature. have no
doubt as to either.
THE STAR reporter asked as to the lesson of
the result.
The Secretary answered:-It was hard fight.
Both sides did their best, and the republicans
endorsement Of the party by the people.
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ESTAB. lS82l
G. a b p e + 8 q

CAR p e rs
Best Lowell Ingram, &c.
Best Three ply, 81.
Best Roxbury Tapestry, 81.
Eest Bigelow Five Frame Body Brussels, $3.50
Best Velvet, $1.75
Best Moguette, q.
Best Wilton, SO.
Furniture, Carpet and Upholstery Estab'mt
cct9-6t Cor. 7th st. 0Md Pen1aa. 40. ss.aU.
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THIRTY-SIX HOUSES BURNED.-The whole OF
the business part OF the town of Shediac n B.
was burned Monday, with the exception OF e
T. Smiths store and the Weldon House. The
and thirty-six houses in all were destroyed
among them being the Adams House. the Monl.
teur AcaGien printing office, and all Of the prin.
cipal stores.
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STILL ANOTHER PLANET.-Prof. Forester, o.
Berlin, announces to Prof. Baird Of the Smith
soDian Institution, the discovery by Palisa, on
the 18th of october, 1879, OF planet OF tn
twelfth mag Ditude in two hours five minute
right ascension thirteen degrees forty
minutes mol th defamation, with a daily motion
south.
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An Indian Shot by MISS Meekcrs
NEW YORK, Oct. ia special from Denver
gives the following: Information which comes
by way Of Indian runners, who are In commu-
nicati0n with Chief Douglas In the mountains
is that when the massacre Of Agent
Meeker and his men took place, the
white women, which comprised Mrs Meeker,
their daughter Josephine and their q ttendants
were CHARTERED In different building. One of
the marauding Indians started to enter this
building. He was shot dead upon the thresh-
old by one Of the occupants, who Is
believed to be MES Josephine Meeker.
This check probably saved the women from
outrage. It was then that Chief Douglas one
In the host1Ities, came forward and prevented
further moleStaaon of the Women's quarters.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
Chas. B. LaZenberry aud Isabella Norris; Dallas
Jones and Ailsey Lewis; Chas. N. SeitZ and
Ella L. Fitzgerald; Nathaniel Randolph and
Mary Eliza Ofutt; James w. Green and Eve
lima Brock: George Samuel and Elizabeth Mar
low; Daniel P. Mullen and Maggie A. Corey;
Julius Warren and Susan Kittle; w. N. Croggon
and Elizabeth j. Stone; Joseph E. Whiting and
Oracle E. Soper; Chas. Blackwell and Mary
Theresa Herbert; Norman Key and Jennie
Riley; ChaS. 81. Canfield and Annie E. VOS-
burgh, both Of Fairfax county, Va.
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SENATOR BAYARD WILL KEEP HIS PLACE
After to-day there will probably be an end to
all the talk about removing Senator Bayard
chairman OF the finance committee, aud the
chances are ten to one that the Warner silver
BILL which YVES paes"d in the House to help the
democracy in Ohio, W Ill remain Strangled where
it now is 10 Senator Bayard's committee room
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WHAT SPEAKER RANDALL SAYs.-Speaker
Randall is in the city. In conversation to-day
enent the republican success in the Ohio cleo
ton, he remarked:-"ThtS thing seems to have
set in for the republicans, and don't see how
we are going to stop 1t -
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THE SEAToN HOUSE LEASED FOR CITY Posi-
OFFICE.-The commission appointed by Con-
gress have leased the Seaton House for the new
City post Office
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Pa, and two oil cars were wrecked. The
escaping oil caught fire and shortly after.
wards one Of the oil tanks exploded with
terrific force, severely shaking all the build
ings in the vicinity. The fre engines were
OF little service, the flames leaping up to the
height of thirty feet and for some hours the
track was blocked for miles, east and west
with trains waiting for the fire to burn itself
out.
The engine of freight train ran of an
open switch on the Louisville, Baltimore
and Ohio railroad at Newark, o., on the
7th, and ran into two houses, tearing them
down, but injuring no one except Engineer
Dennis, who had his leg broken.
John Schwartz. conductor OF a construc.
ton train at Milwaukee, Wis, fell under
the wheels and received fatal injuries, ON
the 9Th instant. He was to have been mar
ried On the 9TH, and few hours before his
death the ceremony was performed.
Mrs. James Fisher, of Etna Green, Ind :,
while walking on the railroad track near
her relidence, on the 9th inst, was struck
by an engiI and instantly killed.