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SECOND DISPATCH.
l Recess Until Five
O'Clock.
Special To The Star.

CHICAGO June 3.
The convention at l pm. was permanently
organized by electing Senator George f. Hoar,
OF Massachusetts, as president.
The committee on organization was entirely
HARMONIOUS and unanimous In selecting Mr
HOar, All
The second days session is much more
crowded than the first. The convention was q
long time comldg to order. The Grant men
made the first move for delay to see If the ac-
C!OD OF tne committee on credentials In admit
ting the antf-Grant delegates from Illinois could
not be reversed MIR. COnkling therefore moved
recess until O'Clock, which the Blaine men
resisted.
The Grant men are making deperate effort
to defeat this report In open session, and adOnt
the minority report retaining the Grant dele
gates from Illinois.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, spoke against and Mr..
COnklfng for the recess.
In the discussion the galleries seemed tn ba
full Of Blaine'S friends, for Hale was cheerei
three times to once for Conkling, and his aIlu-
stons to ConkliHg's ironical style produced pro
loDged applause. Conkling was badly defeated
by a vote OF ten to one the convention deciding
not to take recess
Owing to delay In the action OF the commit
was forced to take recess till O'Clock. In re.
ferrfng to 1t Mr. COnkling made q Sarcastic
speech, In which he congratulated the Blaine
men on being willing now to take q recess
Mr.. Frye replied, and intlmated that Mr.
Conkl1ng would agree with them AGAIN before
the convention adjourned This was SIGNAL
for q tremendous demonstration for BLAINE the
entire convention rising to its feet.
g. W, A.
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Suicide Of a Young BostOniau.

HE FIRES PISTOL SHOT THROUGH HIS HEAD.
Mr.. Francis G. Parker, guest at the owen
House, who recently arrived here from Boston,
committed suicide In his room-No. 1s-a little
after O'Clock yesterday afternoon by shooting
himself through the head. Mr.. Parker was a
Tine looking man. He came TO Washington,
stranger, TO join friend named Maxwell who is
on his way south, where he has engagements as
a civ ii engineer, TO Which profession Mr.. Parker
also belonged. Yesterday morning they
ate breakfast together, and afterwards spent
most OF the day in looking about the city 20 see
the sights. Mr.. Parker returned alone and re-
paired TO his room. About the hour named
three pistol shots were heard, and an investi-
CATION led to the discovery OF Mr.. Parker laying
on the floor or his room In dying
cond ton, one OF the balls having passed
through bis head He was unconscious
ana died in half an hour afterwards.
Another ball appeared TO have entered the fore
head and lodged in the brain. Coroner Patter-
son was notified, and made an examination of
The premises and OF the effects or deceased, and
feard the testimony or the employees or the
hotel. lt being apparent that IL was a clear
case OF suicide. he deemed an inquest UnneceS-
sary. and the body was taken in,charge by Max
well. who directed IL to be sent 10 undertaken
Buchly, who prepared II for burial. In the
pockets OF deceased were found silver watch
with tortoise shell chain, SlS5 In money, some
postage stamps, and letter from Maxwell TO
Parker, dated Newark, May 2S. saying: Il viii
start for Washington On Monday and stop at
the owen house, where you Will please join me.
From there we go 10 Bristol, a station on the
Atlantic and Mississippi railroad at the state
ne between Virginia and Tennessee, and there
Professor Walthall who viii be In charge OF the
party, will meet us with a conveyance" Mr.
Parker is represented to have been about thirty
years old. civil engineer by profession, un-
married, and has mother and three sisters
living In Boston. It's believed that he was te0l-
porarily deranged. A brother-in-law OF de-
ceased was telegraphed last evening, and Mr..
Maxwell Will await his arrival
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The Markets.

BALTIMORE. June 3.-Vireinia skies, deferred,
6H do consols. 6S1a; do. second series, 224; do.
ast ia So aS bid sodss Al
BALTIMORE, June 3.-Cotton guiet-middling,
lthal1E. Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat,
red. l.25al.S0 do amber. l.2saI 80: No west
ern winter red spot. l.305a; June. i. 25aa1. 25sl
July, ll4Aal AA ;l4A; August. l.10xal; II: oon.
yellow, 63h; do; western mixed spot. 5S]@; june.
5OatOA July ,49ai9h; August and steamer, nomi-
nal. ,, Oats i'm and higher.sogthern 44a4S; west
44a45. Rye quiet So. Hay nnchansed. Provisions
quiet and without change. Butter dull prime t.
t,1o choice western tern packed, lla'4 Eggs dun and
frm,A soft, 80. Whisky steady. 1.ilaI. iiX
Fpelghts to RLiyerpooi per steamer rmer but
IS. 500 bushes; corn. IS. $50 bushels oats, i. 7o5
bushels. Shipments-wheat, 159, 6S6 bushels; corn.
aSr 4ls enshs ga Is Saes-wheat $4,000 bushels
NEW YORK. June 3.-Stocks firm Money, ga
4; EXCHANGE. long. 4s64; short. 4Ssla. Govern
NEW YORK. June s.-FIour steady. Wheat
LokDoS. dune 8. p 80 p; m.-consols. SO g. 1s
for for money money and IS 7sl6 for the account Atlantic
Gates, GIN. New Jersey Central consols, IOI Is.
Erie, 32A; do. second consois, S2S. Illinois Cen
tra!, lO51a. Reading, l01s. New York Central,
NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON.
The following quotations were current In New
York to-day at p; NJ. as reported by Lewis John-
- per Cents 1861 new 5erssy een Centra q Sss =
fFSH a. fSn5rs s5s4s sS S. joseph
IoOH; Iron Mountain. 3S; Rock Island, 19I; ST.
Paul, 107s: Wabash. st. Lonis and Pacific, 81 !;
do; preferred, 579s; Kansas and Texas, %: w. Z,
Telegraph MafY Sl' 80; q. c. and 1. c., IL; Pacific
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LOCAL NEWS.
District Government Afratr~.

The emplose eS OF the public schools win re-
ceive their pay for May on saturday next at the
usual time and places.
The grand Jury OF the District OF Columbia
being engaged In the Investigation OF the alleged
forgeries IN connection with drawback certifi-
Gates, has suggested that. pending the investi-
cation. Messrs. Beall and Roone be suspended.
This suggestion has been communicated 10 the
Commissioners.
for n ay shows 81 new buildings, 1856 repairs and
64 ilDeal teet OF vaults constructed the receipts
OF the ofiice being $SSl. which has been turned
over 10 the treasurer.
Inspector Entwisle has condemned a wooden
building. used as stable. on square 2S4. LOT 4,
belonging 10 Catherine Huduell as so far dflap-
lated as TO render IL dangerous to life and limb.
Also. one in Jackson alley, between North Capt.
tol and LIST streets northwest, belonging to
Thomas Holmes.
Major Brock has issued an order TO the police
requiring them 10 use extra vigilance fn sun
pressing the Use OF bean-shooters-
The license committee, at their meeting to-
day, appointed W. II. Montague as secretary OF
the committee, in place OF John f. Clarke, de-
ceased.
THE GARBAGE CONTRACT TROUBLE.
THE STAR gave an account or the garbage
contract difficulty yesterday. IL appears that
about half an hour before the time OF closing
the District offices yesterday, Mr.. Jones. the
contractor for collecting and removing the
! garbage. sent formal notice TO the District
! commissioners informing them that the con-
| tract was Cancelled, and they Qhe Commission
| ers) were at liberty TO make other arrangements
10 have the work done. This morning notices
| We're received at the health Office OF eight or
ten dead animals laying in the streets I'm differ
ent parts OF the city, and, there being no means
at hand OF removing them, Dr. Townshend
| gave directions TO other parties to have them
removed at his own expense, rather than allow
them TO remain. The horses and wagons
used by Mr. Jones for removing garbage
as well as the wagon for removal OF dead
animals were shut up I'm the yard connected
With the delivery depot on James creek canal.
and the doors and gates locked. Thus the case
stands to-day. IL is probable that the Commis-
sionerS will turn the work over 10 some one
else Immediately. and notify Mr.. Jones' bonds
poy some one temporarily 10 take charge OF
this service. and In the meantime DIR. Town
Shend has directed Mr.. F. NJ Draney TO 60 on
| until other arrangements can be made.
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Political Notes.
The Morrison poom seems IN no hnorninc

The Morrison Doom seems to be booming.
Edmunds and Foster is the ticket proposed by
the Springfield REPUBLICAN for the Chicago con-
ventOn.
According to recent interviewer General
Hancock declares that in his opinion no one can
ever be elected to the office Of Chief Magistrate
who favors the old states rights theory, or who
would countenance any movement to do away
with the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
to the Constitution.
The ST. Paul Globe maintains that whatever
may be the result at Chicago, there is an ex-
celleDt chance for the democratic party If #
shall be united and shall nominate man who
possesses the confidence of the people. He
stands an excellent chance OF drawing largely
from the ranks Of the republicans, and can
rely safely on carrying two or three of the
doubtful northern states.
"Talking In the air. is what Mr.. George
William Curtis, in the latest number of Harper's
Weekly, calls the recently published deciara-
ton OF principles by Senator Davis, of illinois
which good many people thought would make
pretty fatr party platform.
The amount of crow which will be eaten dur.
plate.
The Cincinnati Enquirer wickedly suppests
Sherman and Adams as good hot weather
ticket.
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Washington Light Infantry Trouble.


A regular monthly meeting Of the Washing
ton Light Infantry Corps was held last night,
Colonel Moore In the chair. The meeting was
quite large, one hundred and sixty-two men,
Oers answering to their names This full at
tendance was In consequence Of current ru-
NOR that there were to be some designations OF
members, dissatisfied with the election OF Ser
gsant Goddard to be lieutenant. Private James
y. Manson read protest, signed by 81 men,
berS. questioning the regularity OF the recent
election and the means used by which Mr.. God
dard was promoted the paper setting forth that
OF Withholding uniforms from them unless they
would vote for him, and that Goddard had Sc
cured the votes OF young and inexperienced
members py rendering them oyster suppers
and While they were under the influence of
liquor committing them TO promise him their
votes. The following Signers to this protest
asked that their designations be accepted: Ser
geants j. c. Addison and VIII Rupp; Corporals
d. +. oyster, K B. Cuttings and w. c. keech
and Pr1vateS j. A. Sample, @. w. Evans, G. A.
W1nterst, 10, j. B. Burnside, A. II. Gawler, W.P.
Vale, c. F. Barrett, W.T.. McDevtt. G. A. Barnes
j. D. Manson, c. II. Laird, C. E. SimmS w. b.
Magruder, A.C. Floyd, CH Paige, N. Hansmann,
f. Nj. Barnes, +. NJ Thornett, c. A. Smith. M. L.
Brasbears, A. G.. Burbr:dge and Chas. Atkinson
All the resig nations, excepting one, were &C.
cepted, this one being expelled, instead for lam
guage detrimental TO good discipline. Sergeant
BaSsett, who had formerly been lieutenant
and two Others, sent In their designations sepa-
rately, which were accepted, many regrets be-
ing expressed at the loss of Mr.. BasSett from
the ranks. Those who had resigned having left
the srmory, business was resumed AMI twelve
new members were elected.
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Convention Talk at the Capitol.
OPINIONS ON THE SENATE SIDE


Around the Senate about O'Clock this AFTER
noon, the prevailing opinion was that Grant
was virtually defeated at Chicago. The news
that Hale beat Conkling's motion, to
take recess, was quickly sI,eead
through the Senate chamber, and it caused
ominouS shaktngS OF heads, and many Senators
said "ThatS bad for Grant" The general i'm
preston seems to be now that dark horse will
VIII, and EdmundS is more prominently
mentioned than any other as the posi-
bic nominee. Secretary Sherman Is now
regs rded as having better chance for the
Pom1nati0n than either Grant or Blaine The
Chicago convention Is the one subject upon
which Congressional attention is fixed. Though
business is not stopped, it Just plodS along
without much care being given TO it.
THE EXCITEMENT ON THE HOUSE SIDE
OF the Capitol to-day over the proceedings In
Chicago Is intense Bulletins are constantly
received at the Western Union, American Union
and Atlantic and Pacific telegraph offices
crowds OF members, messengers, boot-blacks
ard visitors crowd about these bulletins maxi
Ing free passage along the corridors a matter OF
extreme difficulty.
THE GENERAL IMPRESSION
at the Capitol this morning is that the third
tel uSfneSS Is at an end. and that in the smash
up some outside candidates viii be selected.
Mi. Blaine realizes the danger of his position as
favOrite, and the operations of his friends In
Chicago are directed by him with the utmost
caution. Secretary Sherman Is cool and hope
rul. He does not expect large vote on the
first ballot, 1t is said but IS confident that hts
present strength In the convention will remain
by him and be reinforced by Grant men when
the ex-President'S defeat Is assured.
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Wall Street To-day.

NEW YORK, June 3.-The Post in its financial
article to-day says: ''The Stock Exchange mar
kets are only moderately active. Government
bonds are strong for the as, which have ad-
yanced to 1091saA. In the railroad bond list
Erie seconds continue to be the most active and
are firm on the Semi-official denial of the stock
Jobbtng rumors recently circulated to depreSs
The bonds and the stock. The share speculation
has been less active than yesterday, but with
the exception of Lake Shore and Western Union
Telegraph, OF which there are few sellers, the
market has In the main been strong the
Pacific mail. ontario and Western. Erie and the
Wisconsin stocks. Louisville and Nashville has
been strong on small transactions. The money
market continues very easy at 3 and per cent
for call loans and 2k and 5 per cent for time
loans, according to collateral and date OF ma
tu'tty. Prime mercantile paper is and pei
cent.
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District ln Congress.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE


The House committee on District OF Columbia
n e- this morning. DR.. Mary Walker talked for
q little while before the committee In advocacy
OF q plan OF hers TO set apart a building owned
ny the government In this city as a home for
frianGleSS women and children. The doctor
wants TO be superintendent and surgeon OF the
home. Senate resolution No. Ga was amended
by the committee so as 10 extend the pro-
visions OF the act or June "a 1879, as to
revision of special assessments TO Jan. l. 1851.
TIE consideration OF bills providing for the re-
ciamation OF the river fats was b gun and
postooI ed until next Monday. A lett. rron
{, e District Commissioners to the Cha rman OF
the committee was read. The Commissioners
oppose intrusting work OF such Importance
to private persons or corporations. The fact
that private capital Is willing to embark In the
enterprise, 10 be repaid from retention Of the
lands reclaimed, is an argument that large
proflt must result. The Commissioners believe
that the United States should retain the land.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
| ''Lady Mary HamiIt0n,' Married


PEsTB, June3 Count Festetics was married
on Wednesday last to the divorced wife OF the
Prince OF Monaco, formerly Lady Mary Hamil-
ton.
LONDON, June 3.-The Sportsman sayS:-"Mr.
Jordan. the captain Of the Canadian cricket
club, who was apprehended yesterday On a
charge OF having deserted eight years ago from
the Royal Horse Guards Blues mot the Second
Horse Guards, as at first reported was arrested
Immediately after the close Of the innings OIL
the LeiceStershire team. He will be brought
before the Leicester magistrates for hearing
to-day. lis real name Is Thomas Dale"
The Hanlan-Trickett Match
The Sportsman says: " Mr. Albert ID. Shaw,
the L. S. Consul at Manchester, on behalf OF
Hanlan, and MeSsrs. Wentworth and Let's. On
behalf OF Trickett, met at the Office OF this
journal yesterday, and discussed number OF
details There is not the slightest doubt that
match will be fully ratified, and that all Will
be arranged In few days"
MIR. GOsChen and the Sultan.
a Constantinople dispatch TO the MItcheSteU
guardian says: 1.-THE first audience of Mr. Cos
chen, the British ambassador to Turkey, with
the Sultan, the delay OF which has caused some
remark, Will take place to-day, (Thursday.)
Midhat Pasha Resigns.
A dispatch from ConSfanttnople to Reuters
telegram company says: Midhat PaSha has ten.
dered his resignation as governor OF Syria, but
1t has Tot yet been accepted by the sultan
Foreign Loans I'm England.
The TlnteS financial article says: The danger
Of new foreign loans taking money from Eng.
land appear to be inappreciable. The new
Russian loan is said TO have failed everywhere
and the attempts Of other governments, Whose
credit is better. have been less successful than
was anticipated.
Colonel Gordon Resigns.
Colonel Gordon has resigned the post of pri
va1e secretary to the Marquis OF Rfpon, viceroy
OF India.
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The LEE-WILLIAMs HOMICIDE CAsE-In the
Criminal Court, Judge James, this morning the
case OF George Lee, colored, charged with the
murder of Frank Williams, on the night OF De-
cember 31st last was continued, Mr. Perry pro-
secutng ana Messrs Cook and FAN for the de.
fence. Charles Carroll William Maxwell. Beck
EFT BOYD and William Bruce, who were with the
deceased at the time, testified to going in Lees
place, to some of them going up stairs, TO re-
turning, and Lee ordering them out and com
menclng hiring, one OF the balls striking VII
liams ana another going through Bruces right
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Society Notes.

Representative Kmmell, OF Baltimore, and
his wife left for their home In that city yester-
day afternoon. She will not return before next
November, but he will be here to attend the
sessions OF the House until Congress adJourns.
Both he and his wife Will 90 TO the democratic
convention at Cincinnati
Gen. Blake. U.S.A., and his wife and her
daughters, the Misses Wood, have moved into
their residence on street, which Senator
kerran and family have been occupying
through the present session OF Congress. MrS.
and Miss Herman have LETT the city for the
season.
Huntington has recently painted three
quarter length portraits OF Commodore Gar
risOn, Of New York, and his young wife, former
y Miss Let1tia Randell, OF ST. Louis. The two
portraits cost 1000. Mrs. Garrison wears a
superb toilet and all her diamonds, including the
magnificent necklace OF soltaireS her husband
purchased for her while in Europe last sum-
mpr.
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THE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA DEAD.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 3-The empress OF Rus
sia, Marie AleXandrovna, died this morning In
her seth year..
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was found In his room at the fremont House'
New York, yesterday, suffering from an over.
dose Of chl0roform. His recovery Is extremely
doubtful IT is thought the drug was taken
with suicidal intent,
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kF The Marquis Of Lorne declines the invita-
ton 10 participate In the celebration Of the two
hundred and fitch anniversary OF tha settle.
ment of Boston fl 8 ,ptenoer next. az his duty
In Canada, he says, forbida his absence.
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HB-An AlabaI apaper claims that 1. 200 natiy,
Of that state who emigrated to Te kas have ne.
turned, disguised With their exper .eness.
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FAIRS, FESTIVALS, &c.

FAIR AND FESTIVAL
"A FOR THE BENEFIT OF
DUNBARTON-ST. NJ, E. CHURCH, GEORGETOWN,
VIII open MONDAY NIGHT, May 81,
AT FORREST HALL,
To continue through the week.
Monday niGht, Dairy Maids Reception. &" Tues
day, % papers adMittance fee. Wednesday and
Thursday, New England Kitchen and Japan
csc Tea Party" Friday. Interesting Exercises
Season ticket, 25c.; single ticket, I0c. ny29- st
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue, $459, 3d. customs. s341, ,si696.
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Il Some disturbances and shooting occurred
looks serious.
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REPAIRS OF THE Pennsylvania AVENUE
PAykAENT.-ConSiderab comment having been
made on the extensive repairs now being made
on pennsylvania avenue, ft is learned at the
Commissioners Office that this work is being
done wholly at the expense OF the contractors
who laid the pavement It is not generally
the control OF the District Commissioners. It
was laid In 1871 under the direction OF a special
commission appointed by Congress, consisting
OF Generals Wright and Gilmore, OF the army,
and Mr.. Clark architect OF the Capitol. The
contractors from 9th TO 14th streets were the
Grahamfte and Trinidad Asphalt Company or
New York. They guaranteed TO keep the pave
ment in repair at their own expense for the pc
Rod OF three years. This period mas now ex-
pired, and the contractors are making thorough
repa rs TO comply with their guarantee As soon
as these are completed the care OF the pavement
wfli be turned over TO the District Commission
erS-
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a Second Edition
OF THE STAR will be issued at $50 O'Clock this
evening, containing ali the news up to that hour.
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BOOTS AND SHOES

Il RE WISH TO MIKE KN0WN
GREAT BOSTON SHOE AUCTION
HOUSE,
49l Pennsylvania Avenue,
THE LEADING SHOE HOUSE IN THE Dis
TRICT.
Having received this day the largest stock ever
exhibited in the city of Washington, which ID,
are to be sold out in the next ten days without
fail, at prices that will az tonish everybody. Nv
One of our greatest specialties are Ladies' -
Shoes and Slippers at 25 cents per pair.
BOYS Cater Lace, with tip only 85 cents.
l,CU0pair of Chiidren's Shoes, 10 cents per pair,
or two pair for IS cents.
80 pair cf Children's Light-colored Shoes. at 60
cents per pair.
large lot Of Children's Slippers at 50 cents.
Base Bal Shoes can be found at
GREAT BOSTON SHOE AUCTION HOUSE,
491 Pennsylvynia Avenue,
SIGN OF THE RED FLAG.
LEOPOLD RICHOLD.
sE o BRANCH STORE. my2S
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THE ANNUAL ELECTION.

Too LIGHT A PUNISHMENT FOR SUCH RECKLESS
DRIFNG.-Thfs morning, Ia the Police Court,
William Grant was charged with assaulting a
little girl named Marie Seiecman, who testified
that Willie playing on III street, between 18th
and goth STREETS, last Monday, this man drove
oy In wagon and Knocked her down. A gen.
teman who saw the affair testified that this
nttle girl and several others were playing Ia
the street near the curbStone with a little wagon
when the prisoner, who was Intoxicated drove
right into their midst, knocking them all down
and would probably have killed some OF them
had II not been for the wagon which they were
playing with. The little girl was severely
bruised and is not yet able to walk. The court
Imposed fine OF $50 and COSTS