Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-18

person or opposite political fa1th, VINO are TO
furnish the names OF taleSmen from which the
Jurtes are to be drawn. This decision will re-
move marshalS from all responsibility, and
would, it seems prevent the selection of
'!packed JurieS.'
THE FEVER IN THE SOUTH.-Representat
Casey Young, of the Memphis fTenn.) district
is In the city. He says that he has very serious
apprehensions that the yellow fever will strike
the entire Mississippi valley in epidemic form.
He thinks the existing cases have been con-
tTacted from the germs Of last summers vista
ton, and that unless the most absolute precau-
tOnS are taken that the sad scenes of last year
will again be visited upon the unhappy south.
OUR MED1TERRAkEAN SoUADRoN-In dis
patch dated Portsmouth, England, July I'd,
Rear Admiral Howell, commanding the Medl-
terranean squadron, reports the following move
ments OF his veSsels:-The Trenton, his flagship,
sailed from Marseilles May 10Th and arrived at
Portsmouth June oath, via Barcelona, Gibraltar.
Scheldt. The Alliance arrived at Havre June
18th and sailed for Southampton shortly AFTER
wards. The Enterprise sailed from Havre June
I'd and from CuXhaven June 25th for Christiana,
The Quinnebaug left Smyrna June 10th and
after some slight difficulty In obtaining f1rman
to visit ConstantinOple. arrived at that port
June goth. The Wyoming sailed from Leghorn
June Sd and arrived at Venice June 14th. June
26th she was ordered to proceed to Alexandria.
The health Of the squadron is excellent
GOING TO AUsTRAL1A.-A son OF Franklin
Philip, late Of this District, will accompany DR.,
c. c. Cox to Australia in an official position.
THERE WAS A SHORT MEETING OF THE CABI-
NET this afternoon. A request from the ma
tional board Of health that medical officers of
the navy be detailed for service in the yellow
fever districts, was discussed Il was thought
to be rather hard upon these officers, who have
to take all the risks Of the service, to detail
them for work In the infected districts. The
question was also considered whether under the
bill giving powers to the national board of
health such detail was made obligatory. Sec
retary Thompson and members OF the ma
tional board OF health will have conference
this afternoon, at which the whole question
will be settled.
ATTORNEY GENERAL DRvENs will leave to-
morrow evening for Massachusetts, to be gone
month.
CROP REPORTS TO JULY 1sT.-Oats.-The re.
turns to the Department OF Agriculture for July
1st, show continued depression in the pros
poets OF the oat crop. While the acreage In
June SHOWS decrease OF four per cent, the
condition OF the crop is still lower. The New
England states have fair prospects, but the
drought has been very detrimental in the mid
die and southern states. In the west only the
most northern states, Minnesota and WiScon-
sin, report favOrably.
Potatoes.-The acreage is per cent more than
1878 for the whole country. ALI report a de-
crease in area planted In the west, Michigan
reports an an increase increase Of per cent Illinois
In 1873
Fruits.-The condition of the fruit crop for
Atlantic states the crop both for apples and
peaches Is good, but from North Carolina to
Texas the peach crop is almost total failure,
ana @ the apple crop very short, caused by. frost
on the Ohio river the failure of peaches is quite
universal. but the apple crop will almost be half
crop. In Michigan both peaches and apples
are reported good, and In Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Iowa the apple crop is at an average. Cali
1ornia has full crop OF peaches.
A COlOred Man Shot Dead at ArlIng-
ARLINGTON, VA, July IS, 1879.
Editor Star: At Arlington, Tuesday night, 18th
into and various articles stolen therefrom mi M.
g. c. Poulton and family, OF your city, were
boarding there, and had stolen from them two
fine coats, an umbrella, hat and shoes; value
stolen from Mr.. Johnson's family your CORES
pondent doesn't know, Mr.. johnson, on his
MS land, has splendid crop Of cabbage, about
upon them for some time, and has been watch
ing them nightly. Last night, between the
hours OF ~ and O'Clock q. m, he saw two per-
SOD sons enter enter MS his grounds; they were shaking
stop. With gun in hand he challenged the men,
asking what they were doing there? Immedl-
at ately one OF the two named Lewis Latlmer, ST.,
and johnson, fearing bodily harm, fired. The
charge OF shot entered Lutfner's breast and
alder staggering about ten feet he fell mortaly
stirring, again fired, but with what effect is not
known, as the man fired at escaped. Mr. john
SOD went to Coroner Wright at once, and re-
ported MS Is shooting of the man. This morning
coroner Wright held an inquest, and although
the white neighbors were around none were
CHOSEN, put all colored men, named as follows:
Nelson Wormley, Benjamin Pollard. Sept. Ter
ry, J0hn Curry, John Ward, Randall Bates.
lconstable) The instructions by the coroner to
the jury was, that they should look Into the
iacts i as TO who killed the man, and who was
but that they had nothing to do with the
question whether it was Justifable or
not The jury having heard the evl-
t!aS; demce; brought In their verdict as Follows:
That by gun fired by X. w. johnson, the said
lewis Lat1mer was killed. We further believe
mat mat the said r: W. Johnson was justlhable in
nrlng the frst time, but not juStifiable ia firing
the second time, and find Mr.. X. w. johnson
guilty or man slaughter Johnson was held to
Dall Tor his appearance at court in the sum of
$500, his own Iecogn!zance. s.
MCRDERors ATTACK BY DEAF MUTE UPON
MS, his FAThkK.@A special dispatch to the Cincin-
says:-Our citizens were startled this morning
by the report that Peter McCrea, better knOW1
asr.6 as m1qnmy I'm deaf and dumb mute had mur-
d..
lion soon established the fact that McCrea was
not Killed, but considerably bruised about the
head and face. caused by the use OF club in
the hands OF his son. This morning both men
went out to the fathers farm, a short dis.
lance south OF the town, and It was there the
dl1nculty occurred. Dummy" from some
cause unknown, picked up piece OF rail- and
struck the Old gentleman several blows severely
hurting him, but not 1nflicting dangerous
wounds. He was brought TO his residence
Where he now is, % Dummy being In lail. Mr.
McCrea is gruff, coarse Old man, and Furnishes
MS son, who Is nearly 25 years old, as parent
would small child. 1t is said that on one
occasion he tied his hands to beam In the
DaIn and whipped him severely with q heavy
whip. Public sympathy is with the boy. II f.
reloited by near neighbors their opinion being
that the boy was whipped again last NIGHT and
THIS may have been the cause OF the tight this
morning. ''''
WONDERFUL MARKsMANSHIP OF AMERICANS IN
ENGIAND.-A cablegram from London, July H.
says:-At Wimbledon, yesterday, Frank HYDE
tne American, made some wonderful shOofjrv o.
In the competition for the prize given by the
ArmOureSS Company, at 500 yards range He
Tied with the well known small bore shot Ttent
Col. Fenton, and another competitor, ali three
OF the contestants making seven consecutive
Dulls eyes, which is the highest possible score
On attempting to shoot off the ties they each
agHln si mace three more bulls eyes, The prize
y, Mln remain open until Monday SO that there
- ~, possibility OF other competitors tying with
.nOse VINO are now ahead Mr. Morse also an
AMCIl lCdL, shooting with q Sharp'S ritie mada