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CITY AND DISTRICT.
Latest About the Double Murder.
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On the fourth page OF to-day's STAR will be
found full particulars Of the murder OF the two
children on the Bunker Hin road The following
is the latest information about the case gathered
by our reporters:
The policemen engaged In the case Of the
double murder are all in the country to-day
several detectives and the mounted men CON-
posing the force. Their purpose is to fnd
any further evidence which may develop To put
oeiore the Inquest. TO take place Wednesday at
the second precinct station. Detectives Miller
ana AcEifresh have entered into the case to-day.
WHAT DR. HARrIGAN SAYS.
Dr. Hartigan, who made the autopsy of the
children, says to-day that " looks bad for
the old colored woman: that the condition Of
the bodies and the wounds ON the children bear
out the theory that they had been made by q
woman and not man. The blow from the
strong arm OF a man would have been shown
sented the appearance Of having been pounded
ey several blows-the skulls being all mashed In
pieces. as IL 10y repeated blows.
WHAT THE BOY THOMAS GorF SAYS.
Thomas Gof. the colored boy and grandson to
the old colored woman. who before the coroner's
inquest yesterday stated that he knew nothing
about the killing of the children. made another
statement this morning TO Lieut. johnson a. the
station house. He says that Rose Taylor. his
"e"'' oNti W MI l.Ahchs mouse. where
he was employed. Saturday afternoon
ana said TO him: You must come right
home; come right away: Mr. Fishers
children are both dead and We must ret of tbe
place as soon as possible" Neither the oil
woman nor Rose has said anything to-day thcg
refusing TO talk upon the subject Lieut. John
son was To have another trial with her this after
noon. Nothing thus far tends 10 throw any sns-
pcion on Mr.. Fisher. as has been intinatcd
might bc the case. lie is represented as being
kind-hearted man.
A SKIRT WORN BY THE OLD WOMAN
was found under the bed this morning at her
house. which had been washed and not dried. IL
is said TO be the same skirt she had on when
seen 10y the farm hands going from the scene of
the tragedy towards her house SATURDAY after
noon No blood spots appear upon IL. but IL il
thought u there We're any they viii show when
the skirt is dry. IL will be subjected to an eN-
animation 10y microscope and otherwise lpy pis-
trict Chemist De Smedt. The only blood spsts
found on any clothing is upon the shirt worn
Saturday. 10y Mr.. Fisher. but a. he caught un the
little boy in his arms when he found him la,iny
upon the grass that is accounted for
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THE KEARsAGE sailed from New London on
the 5th for New Bedford, Holmes Hole, Vine
yard Haven and Newport. r. l., to enlist men
for her crew and also for the Tennessee.
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TIE NAvAJOEs PROTESTING AGAINST THEIR
is no truth in the reports of trou-
BILE at the NavajOe agency in New Mexico beyond
the fact that the Indians do not like the agent
there and are protesting against his retention.
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kilograms to The Star.
THE AGITATION IN IRELAND
AN ENGLISH PEDESTRIAN COMING.
THE SARATOGA RACES TODAY
AN. OLD MAN POISONED BY Els SON
Saratoga Races To-day.

POOR ATTENDANCE. HEAVY TRACK AND LIGHT
BETTING.
SARATOGA. August S.-To-day's races are
poorly attended. The weather is warm and
clear. The track is heavy and the betting light
Drogheda is favorite in the first race, with Mac
duff as second choice.
First race-Distance five-eights ola mile won by
Macduff. the Dickens Nettie gelding, second
and Mandamus third. Time 1:O7l5
In the second race. distance TX miles. Boule-
ward was first, Longtaw second and Bonfire
third. Time. 3:041S
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POSTMASTERS CoMMISSIONED.-The following
persons at the places named have been commits
stoned postmasters: George w. Simon. Indian
Camp, Uphur county: David T. Richards.
Hendley kanawha county, West Virginia, and
J. T. Wiles, Greer's, GraysOn county, virginia.
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STATUS OF THE SIGNAL CORPs.-The Attorney
General has decided the question involving the
status of the signal corps. He decides that the
two officers in that corps to be appointed annu-
ally shall be from the enlisted men. as the law
intended. but did not definitely provide. 1t was
held by some that these appointments should be
made by detail from the officers of the army.
This would destroy that certain individuality of
status that the signal corps enjoys. The opinion
of the Attorney General will confirm the inten-
tion Ofthe law to build up staff of signal corps
officers around the chief officer.
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A Son Charged with Poisoning His Father.

TERRIBLE SEQUEL TO LIFE INSURANCE sPECU-
LATION.
WIIIIAMSPORT. PA, August S.-A suspected
case of parricide, growing out of ljfe-insuranea
speculatiOns is reported here. tcs;ccppin Miller
aged "a years, resided with his son Samuel in a
lonely spot near the base of Bald Eagle noun
tain in Clinton township. One day last week he
died suddenly and was hurriedy buried the next
day. Suspicion was aroused among the neigh
bors that there was something wrong. This
suspicion was also shared by another son,
named John, who. knowing that his brother
held a policy on his father for $1,000. and that
other parties carried more than go, eco on his
life, felt that there should be an investigation.
Complaint was made here aIM the district attor-
ney and coroner went to the spot where the old
man was buried. A jury was impaneed. the
body disinteTed and postmOrtem examination
made by DR.. VIM. Adams. which was SO con-
elusive that the jury rendered a verdict that
Joseph Miller came to his death by poison ad-
ministered by his son Samuel The stomach of
the deceased, which gave ample evidence of
poison, was secured and brought to this city for
analysis. Samuel Miller was arrested on Satur-
day evening.
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THE TRANSFER OF THE UTEs.-The Indian bu-
reau has information that the White River Utes
are quietly preparing for the proposed change to
their new agency i'm Utah; also that the UncOm-
pahgres are getting ready for the change of
agency, and that Commissioner Manypenny is
making good progress in changing the Southern
Utes
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APPOINTED.-H. A. Allen and T. ]. Wright
have been appointed internal revenue store
keepers for the 5th district OF Illinois.
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Wall Street To-day.
DECLINE IN PRICES

NEW YORK. August S.-The Posts financial
article Gao p. m. editiOn) Observation-Disclosures
ing the cooler weather. there was a very small
attendance at the stock exchange when it was
opened for business at IL o'clock The share
speculation has thus far resulted i'm lower prices
the decline having been led by the trunk line
stocks on dispatches from Saratoga. which are
not encouraging for a settlement of trunk
ilne dlilerences this week at the meeting already
appointed. In the elevated railroad stocks.
metropolitan has been weak. i'm expectation that
the forthcoming statement of the actual con-
0itlon OF the company and its property will be
very bad. The only stocks at all strong
to-day are Missouri Pacific. which is
on account of the closing of the books
for the subscription TO the stock of
construction company organized to extend the
iron Mountain road in Arkansas and Chatta-
nooga, which is strong because of the talk about
a guaranty of g per cent annual dividends on
the stock: Q. s. bonds are higher for the As and
the 5s. State bonds and railroad bonds are dull
and steady. the changes being slight. Money is
IN abundant supply at 2Iaa3115 per cent on call
and 219a41s per cent on time Prime mercantile
paper sells at 315a419 per cent On very
limited volume OF business the market for sterl-
ing exchange is fully steady
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DEAD IN AN ICEBoX-Louis -n...ersoa. of No.
31S 4th avenue, committed suicide yesterday
morning. n" TOOK some india-rubber tube. con-
.ected it with the gas-Lipe. introduced the other
end into the refrigerator. then locked himself
into the iceboX and turned on the gas. When
discovered he was dead Otterson kent a lager
beer saloon, and several times before threatened
to take his life. Outside of natural despond-
ency of temperament his relatives say he had no
cause for such an act. Henry Gerlach. the bar
Keeper opened the icebox yesterday morning to
put in beer when he saw the proprietor sitting
in the box dead. A keg of beer had been left
over from the night before. and on that Otter
son was sitting.--N. T. Herald 7h
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SECRETARY LINCOLN will return from Rye
Beach in four or five DAYS.
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RETIRED.-CommOdore S. p. Carter having
attained the age of 62 years. has been placed OF
the retired list of the navy.
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RANGE OF THE FrER

The following are the readings of the ther-
momcter at the Signal Office during the tlay:-
am. e. deg: III am. .5.5 deg: . p.m IS deg.
Maximum. ss.s deg: minimum 65.6 deg
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Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue, 1885,, ,66601; customs. s53s, 432.6
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SENATOR MAHONE, it is understood, is to
speak at Falls Church. Va, on the 10th instant,
and at Fairfax Court House on the 18th instant.
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UNCLE SAM SETTLING ACCOUNTS WITH KAN
sAs.-The last Congress made an appropriation
of $3.50, S27 to pay the state Of Kansas for the
amount due of the five per cent on the sales of
Indian reservations in that state. Messrs. Shell
la5ar@er and Wilson. agents FOR the state here.
made application for the payment OF the full
amount Of the appropriation. Judge Lawrence
has had the question under consideration. and
has decided that there is an Offset to the pay
ment Of this money. in that there is a sum due
the government from the state on account OF
direct taxes. The records of the state and her
laws acknowledge the Indebtedness. The
amount Of this direct tax is S71 ,743. There are,
however several matters in which the govern
ment is indebted to Kansas. judge Lawrence
after carefully reviewing the whole matter and
looking into all the balances in favor Of or
against both sides, decides that there shall be
deducted from the amount appropriated at the
last session the sum of S35.17S which is found
to be the amount of Kansas unpaid indebted
ness to the government.
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THE PRACTICE SHIPS Constellation, Dale.
Standish and Mayflower We're all at Newport on
the 5th instant. They were inspected by Admi-
raj Rodgers. who reports to the Navy depart
ment that they have all done good and earnest
work. and are in excellent condition and dis
cipline. The Standish and MayfOwer left on
the 18th for Boston. The Constellation and
Dale will leave to-day on cruise All four
ships will arrive at Annapolis by the 2Sth inst.
so that they may be put out of commission on
the 1st of September. and the cadets given leave
TO return to their homes until the 2Sth of that
month.
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ARRANGING TO ENrERTAIx CENTENNIAL VS.
ITORs.-The board OF directors of the National
Fair Association have called meeting of citi-
Zens 10 be held in tie Fair Association roolls at
the National Hotel at a.s0 this evening for
the purpose of arranging for the entertainment
of the large number of visitors who are expected
here during the Yorktown centennial celel,ra-
tion. The citizens of Baltimore have already
taken steps in this direction and have arranged TO
hold grand carnival during the centennial sea-
son. The importance OF the object of to-nights
meeting will attract many of our best citizens,
who have already shown great interest i'm the
matter. and il is hoped there will be large at
tendance tonight.
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OPENING OF THE CANVASS IN VIRGINIA.-The
nomination Of Major John w. Daniel, who is a
tireless and aggressive campaigner, for governor
of Virginia by the democratic-conservatives has
precipitated an earlyioint canvass Major Daniel
and Capt. Mckinney, the nominee for attorney
general, addressed large meeting In Richmond
Friday evening. and on Saturday Major Daniel
left for Danville where the campaign was in
auguTated Saturday night by largely attended
masssEeeting, which enthusiastically indorsed
the democratic nominations and platform. Major
Daniel was afterwards serenaded as the next
governor of Virginia at the residence Of Mayor
Ayers In response to the serenade Major Daniel
made short speech, In which he outlined the
campaign he intends to make. He declared him.
self the firm friend of public schools. and pro-
nounced any assertion to the contrary alsolutely
false He said the debt question was already
settled by the increa ed prosperity 0f the state
To-day Major Daniel viii meet Col Cameron. the
readjuster nominee, in joint discussion Ct New
Nartinsville, the county seat Of Henry county
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The Shooting Of spotte, Tail by Crow Dog,

WHAT THEY SAY AT THE INDIAN BUREAU.
The Indian department received the following
dispatch late Saturday night from the Rosebud
Indian agency, from the acting agent there-
" Spotted Tail shot and instantly killed by Crow
Dog this afternoon. No trouble this afternoon.
Particulars by mail" It is believed by
the department. here atsspotted Tail was
Killed through some difficulty growing out
OF ms expected trip to Washington. He had
been ordered by the Indian bureau to come TO
Washington with the Indian delegation due
here on the 18th inst. Spotted Tail was coming
as representative of the Sioux Indians. and
Crow Dog was jealous oftll;s prominence and
influence. Grow Dog hjn,saelf wanted tn ca,,, q
to Washington. Spotted Tail Mas to have start
ed to Yankton 10 leave for WASHINGTON on the
very day he was killed. Grow Dog was captain
-of the Indian police at Rose Bud
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THE APACHE WAR.-Gen. Hatch has gone from
santa Fe to Fort Craig to personally direct the
Apaches who have been giving so much trouble
of late. band of fifty Apaches crossed the
line of the Atchison. Topeka x Sante Fe rail-
road near Eagle station on Friday. heading for
the Augale mountains.
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End of n Strike

DECATUR Ill. August S.-The striking en-
ployes of the Illinois Midland railway have re-
ceived their back pay and have resumed work.
Freight trains have been suspended for week
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SUMNER RESORTS.

VF YOU WANT TO HAVE A JOLLY TIME GO TO
II RIVER SPRINGS. Boating fishing. bath 4 4
ing Grabbing plenty Of fruit. Boats and med YchAy
leal attention free. Prettiest place the Po- .f
tomac. Terms 81 % per day less than four days 80
Land at Colton's- Address DR.. X. p. BLACKSTONE,
Mnestown Post Office, Md. je1-3m
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District Government Affairs.

District Engineer Commissioner Twining viii
leave the city tomorrow morning for ST Louis
TO visit his father and the northwest to he ab-
sent Tor about one month. He will return by
way of the lakes and 1t. Lawrence river
The contract for the work of making new stalls
for the Georgetown market house has been
awarded to Henry Himber who had the contract
for erecting the new market house The cost .f
the stalls will be Sil5.
THE POISONOUS TOY PISTOL CARTRIDGES
Health ofiiccr Townshend TODAY received a
note from Prof. F. J. DeSmedt District chemist
/ In which he states that. having noticed several
newspaper remarks on his ANALYSIS of the toy
pistol cartridges. he finds that he Is misunder-
! stood. and in order to correct that msunder-
standing. he desires to state that he
did not conclude that the cartridges did not
contain substances that would tend 10 blood
poisoning. as the papers interpret him.-fulmi-
nate OF mercury found 10y analysis being. as
expressed i'm his conclusions. a had poison.
which will poison the blood il introduced in its
circulation: but the fatal results caused by tile
use OF the toy pistol cartridge We're all of ecli-
llar e1fect-tetanus. Consequently the proble
Is; VIII any of the component PARTS of tie
Toy pistol cartridge or the products In
the explosion of the same tend to pr,,-
ducc tetanus? This question he not being
abie 10 answer, he therefore respectfully
suggested that il would Ice intere sting TO make
some experiments on living animals which
might solve the problem in question for the
benefit OF public information.
THE BUILDING BOON
Building permits issued by Inspector Fntwisle.
Mrs. Widdcombe repair brick. corner 18th and
i streets northwest: 500. Edward Jyltlane
repair frame southwest corner Fayctte and Sd
streets Georgetown; $500. Geo. Mcllhanny
erect six t.nee-story and basement dwellings
S3d and | streets northwest: $4,000. Chris
Heurich repair brick 1229 Goth street and add
four-stoly building TO a brewery SIP 600.
James Trayers. repair brick l5i Bridge street,
Georgetown; $500.
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SAVING S1.3S1 ,442 IN THE STAR ROUTE SER
vICE.-Second Assistant Postmaster General
Elmer reports net reduction in star route and
steamboat mail service during the month OF
July amounting to 1914 664. and that the total
amount OF savings since March is 81 3S1 Az
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NEVADAS STONE FOR THE WASHINGTON MONu-
MENT.-The block of granite which Nevada con-
tributes to be placed in the Washington Monu-
iment was yesterday receiving the finishing
touches at the hands of the sculptor. John Bar
rett. The last of the silver letters i'm the name
OF the state was just being let into the panel
These letters are of solid silver are about as
thick as IA silver dollar. some six inches i'm height
and OF proportionate width. They are SO neatly
htted into the solid granite that the Joint is
almost invisible. Above the word Nevada is
deeply cut in the granite the motto of the state
-"All For Our Country'-and below. the date
1881. The figures of the date will be plated
with gold. The granite composing it is the
hardest ever seen. That part which is polished
is almost blue i'm color. while the remainder pre-
sents a somewhat gray appearance. Mr.. Barrett.
who has worked American GRANTEES i'm the At
lantic states. and European GRANTEES i'm the Old
World says he has never seen a harder bit of
stone OF the kind.-Vuyinid (Ner.) Enterprise.
.ZMlu 18Th.
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BRADLAUGH lila telegram from London
August 6, says: Bradaugh. the agitator, is ill
with erysipelas, one of the indirect results of his
struggle with the police and crowd in the House
of Commons lobby, when he was expelled on
Wednesday by force. The immediate injury
from which the trouble is saic to have arisen
was severe sprain received duringthe struggle.
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JAMES N. WILSON AS. UxTED STATES SExA-
ToR.-lt is claimed in Iowa that the nominal
ton of j. X. kamrar in the sS9th senatorial dis
trict and A. n. poyneer In the 35t.l, Will give
Wilson majority in the legislature in the cen
test for United States SeHatDr.
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Terrible Lightning Casualties.

FOUR MEN KILLED AND TEN WOUNDED BY ONE
BOLT.
Particulars Of the catastrophe by lightning i'm
Darlington county. SC. have been received.
showing that party of twenty white men. la
borers, last Friday stopped under an oak tree to
rest and shelter themselves from the sun. Clouds
were visible at a distance. and rain was falling
some miles away. but in that locality the sun was
shining. One of the men stepped off a few
yards. when suddenly a terrific crash startled
him. and turning he be'eid his companions.
some dead some paralyZed. and others wounded
ana struggling in the thrOes of death. j. NJ
MaZzingO, Rufus MaZzn@O, Willie Waters and
John b. Gatlin were killed outright These
were all young men and recently married
Twelve Others were struck and more or less
stunned and mutilated. some of them being Sc
rOusly If not fatally injured. After the clouds
had gathered, an hour later. there was a heavy
fall of rain.
CHILD BURNED BY LIGHTNING.
A NEST remarkable disaster 10y lightning oc-
CURED at Ashley, suburb of Wilkcsbarre Pa.
az half-past three O'Clock Saturday afternoon
There were few clouds i'm the sky at the time
and no signs of storm except far off to the
west. where a few thunder heads were yjsi-
hie NO rain was falling. and the atmosphere
was close and extremely hot. At the time
named above Cora Deardon four wears old. was
standing near window on the south side of
her residence. drinking glass of root beer
The window was raised about ten inches from
the Sill and the child stood about a foot from it.
Suddenly loud report was heard and the little
glri was sent flying across the room Her mo-
ther. who was in another apartment. ran to her
aId and raised her from the floor The long
flowing hair of the child w;is in flames. which
her mother soon eNtinguished by wrapping her
apron about the head of the sufferer. 4 physi-
clan was subsequently called and it was found
that her neck was encrcied with a huge blister.
her face burned i'm several places and her hands
badly injured. The shock TO the chid's system
was terrific. but it is thought that no fatal re-
suit will follow. The bolt seemed to come from
a clear sky. as no more thunder was heard until.
night at eight o'clock.
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(tOBBS HOTEL.
~ COBB'S ISLAND, VA. A.
Surf Bathing. Fishing, Snipe Shooting. ThisyEYAY
Hotel is reoIened for the reception of visitors l.,
Terms 81 Ter day <12 per week. S35 per month. Route
from Norfolk or Old Point per steamer. NorthamptOn
or Cherrystone every Monday. Wednesday and Friday.
Dr. Wm Stoakey, of Northampton Co., Va, will be
formation address
a4-l3t J. T. SPADY. Proprietor
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EAsTFORD HALL,

LNASTFORD HALL,
H OXFORD, MD. 4,
For particulars address i,.fE
SAMUEL NORRIS,
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vENHE MONTGOMERY WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
Il MONTGOMERY COUNTY, VA, has been Z
leased for term of years 10y Mrs. NJ. 1. COL-$HMY
Is now open Tor the rsce ton under the new
management. !: X connected with the Norfolk and
Western Railroad by plla.,e road IL miles
distant from the Springs Special Iliaie with fam
lies For als iles 11vng fun descrii tons address
At the Hamilton or the 81 rngs.
4. C. WHITE, Manager.
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CUMMIT POINT HOTEL,
- Twenty two Miles from Washington, on
the Metropolitan Branch of the b. X q. X. R., vcAS
200 FEET ABOVE TIDE WATER, l..HE
About half mile from Washington Grove Camp
Ground For terms apply to
JUAN BOYLE, Manager,
a3-lw Gaithersburx Montgomery Co., Md.
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THE POwHATAN. with the New Hampshire in
tow, arrived at Newport yesterday afternoon.