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Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-26
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Travelling Expenses of Witnesses-Deci-
 sion a Question Raised by Clerk
 Marvin-Hovgate Secures His Bonds
 men-Other Matters.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Judge Lawrence, First Comptroller of the Treasury, rendered decision today on @ question submitted by E. E. Marvin, clerk of the United States District Court at Hartford, Conn, as to the taxability of travelling expenses and the at tendance of witnesses summoned in every body's cause or generally against any one of the accused who are arraigned at any partic- ular term of the court. Judge Lawrence says that the cases should be submitted to the court under whose direction the clerk acts but gives it as his opinion that there is nothing in the law indicating an intention to relieve defendants in United States cases from the payment of costs.
 A deed was filed to-day in the office of the recorder of deeds from Henry w. Howgate and wife to James E. Fitch and Robert O. Fox, trustees, conveying property in trust to secure W. W. Mccullough, W. B. Moses and Motley Anderson, sureties on Howgate' s bonds, $40, ,00O in the embezzlement case General Hagen says there will probably be no further developments in the case until the trial He does not think Howgate will be arrested unless he attempts to leave the coun- try The property now under attachment by the government is appraised at $101, ,205. as The final Indian conference took place at the Interior department to-day. Secretary Kirkwood refused Little Chiefs request to be allowed to return to Red Cloud agency with four hundred of his people, but decided that Little Chief and the men who left with him to go to Indian Territory might return under Red Clouds protection. Red Cloud and a half score of others left for the West to day. They will stop en route at Carlisle, Pa, to visit the children of Indians at school there.
 The Yorktown committee of arrangements for the celebration decided to-day to have a demonstration at Baltimore on October 10th, 11th and 12th, and in Washington on the 18th, 14th and 18th.
 The receipts of five per cent. registered bonds for redemption under the recent mo- tice of Secretary Windom aggregate about five millions.
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THE SOUTH.
Virginia.

Negro Rioters-Attacl Made Upon a v1l-
 1age-The Militia in Readiness for Ac-
 tfon.
 RIoHMoND, Aug. 25.-Details of a riot which occurred at Chester, in Chesterfield county, have just reached here. About one hundred and twenty-five negro men, en- ployed on the extension of the Brighthope railroad, visited the village of Chester on Saturday night and endeavored to "clean out" the town. In view of this threat Judge J. M. Gregory of the Chesterfield County Court, had addressed letter to the Governor asking that detachment of mill tary may be held in readiness here to be sent to the scene of Saturday nights disturbance upon further indications of trouble. The judge will also visit the Executive depart ment and lay all the facts in the case before Governor Holiday in person. The first place which attracted their attention was festival being held under the auspices of the colored Odd Fellows. They forced an entrance into a room in which these festivi- ties were in progress, and one muscular fel- low attempted to seize the money box con- taining the receipts of the evenings en- tertainment. A desperate struggle followed. in which the negro Odd Fellows fiercely fought their antagonist. A man by the name of West seized 8 carving knife from table and stabbed right and left among the rioters, cutting half dozen or more and wounding four, it is said, mortally. West and his friends succeeded in driving the enemy out of the house and holding possession of the money box. After leaving the festival the negro desperadoes visited other houses in the neighborhood and attempted to commit other outrages upon the citizens. Most of these men are said to be ex penitentiary con- victs, and have the reputation of being men of most desperate natures. They threaten to make another visit to Chester on Saturday night next and be revenYed for the defeat they suffered in their last sortie on that will lage. On September 15 all these men vii receive their months wages and they public-l ly threaten on that day to return to Chester in body and renew the attack begun on Saturday night Under the law judge can- not in vacation appoint special policemen in a county.
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New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 FLOUR-1o to 25c higher active business south ern four firm but quiet. WHEAT-1a3e higher; brisk demand. No 8 red winter at $1 40Za1 Al, Mo- do at &1 4lxa1 45A, graded white at s1 37a1 41, and No. white at f1 43 as1 45. COMMAS cents higher and nrm moderate de. mand ungraded mixed, 6SR73; steamer mixed, 69a TO; No. mixed 71Za72H. oATs-1a2c lower; dull and weak. No. white 496 No. mixed, 42H mixed western, 41a42. RYE-Quiet but firm at q 0S. BARLEY-Dull and nominal. PORK-Quiet but vcry strong. New mess on spot, SIS 50ais 75; do.. SIS 26als 50 for Aug.
 LARD-Moderntely active and steady at 2ka5c de- cline: Cash. $l1 4s $i1 4baI1 47IE for August.
 GUT TMEATS-Unchanged.
 BEEF-Unchanged.
 WHISKEY-Homina1
 SPOT CoTToN-DulI middIings l2H, futures steady.
 BUTTER Nominal.
 PETROLEUM-Nominal
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Trial of a New Firearm.

MT. A. c. Shelton, of New Haven, Conn. representative of the Shelton Auxiliary Rifle Barrel company, of that city, gave an exhi bition of the auxiliary barrel on Hargests Island yesterday. Many prominent Harris burg sportsmen were present, all expressing g themselves highly pleased with the result. The range was 100 yards, and nearly all the shots were bulrs-eyes. One gentleman made five consecutive shots that could be covered on the target by trade dollar. The idea of the auxiliary is that it converts shotgun into rife. It will fit any breech-loading shotgun made, and the change can be made in the field as quickly as a cartridge can be charged, thus enabling the sportsman to cope with any game, he having the advantage of the shotgun and rifle The barrel weighs but twenty ounces and may be carried in the cartridge belt at the hip as 8 bayonet is car ried. Shooting men would do well to call at Lawser's gun store and inquire concerning this novel arm-HarTts6ury Patriot, Aug. 24th
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New York City.

NEW YORK, Aug. %. The resignation is announced to-day of Mr. William B. Somerville, superintendent of the press transmission department of the Western Union Telegraph company. Mir. Somerville's retirement from the journalistic field is understood to be temporary and he will soon re-engage in press work.
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HORSE WANTEn

&sHA ONE OR TWO unfurnished Rooms in a bousa siiH centrally located. Address ls1 au25 2t' 1HOME,u this ofhce
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DEATHS.

BUcK-JEwETT-In this city. Aug 25, at St. Paurs Church, by the Rev. k. S. Lines, Horace k. Buck of Fort Benton, Montana, and Miss Mary F. Jewett of New Haven.
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# EXECUTIVE MANsIoN, WASHINGTON Aug 25-l2:30 D. m. ! Since the issue of this mornings bulletin rise in the Presidents temperature similar to that which cured yesterday morning has been observed His pulse is somewhat more frequent From the incision in the parotid swelling few drops of pus dis charged tbis morning. The size of the swelling has not diminished In other respects condition has not perceptibly changed. Pulse 112, temperature 992, respiration 19.
 D. W. BLISS,
 J. K. BARNES,
 J. J. WOODWARD,
 ROBERT REYBURN,
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LOCAL NEWS.
Serious Accident.

Early last evening asyoung son of Mrs. Sarah Roach, who lives at the corner of George and Temple streets, was run over at the corner of Congress avenue and Com merce street by a team driven by Charles Fields. The boy, who was about years of age received severe cut by one of the wheels running across the forehead and over the right eye. Officers Albert Bradley and Hackett took the lad 10 his home, where ho xrac T,ronar1v carad for
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The universal rains in England have in. creased the gloominess regarding the harvest and grain is spFouting almost everywhere.
 Base ball yesterday: At Albany, Troys II, Albanys at Chicago. Detroits ', Chi. cagos 5 at Cleveland, Buffalos 3, Cleve lands 5 i; at New York, Bostons 8, Metropol- itans 2.
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NEW ENGLAND.
Massachusetts.

Determined Efforts of Train WrecI<ers. BOSTON, Aug. 25.-On the Bridgewatel
 branch of the Old Colony road, as the firs inward train was rounding curve, the engi neer, George Duckworth, discovered pile ot ties laid parallel with the track. resting on two which were laid transversely across the
 rails. He immediately whistled down brakes,
 applied the air brakes and reversed the en-
 zines. He was running about thirty miles
 an hour and had on sixty-fve pounds of air.
 His efforts, however, were not sufficient to stop the headway which the train had ac- quired coming down the grade, and it struck the obstruction, sending the ties flying in every direction. The two ties which were laid across the rails were caught in the cow catcher and carried along on the rails for some distance. The engine was started with some difficulty, when another obstruction, about twenty rods from where these sleep CTS were placed, was discovered This was three large stones weighing about two hun dred pounds apiece, rolled up from Q culvert on the track. The stones were rolled of and the danger avoided. Hardly had the train again got started when another object was discovered on the track about quarter of mile distant from where the stones were placed. The last obstruction consisted of two sleepers placed beside the rails in such position that they would catch in the cowcatcher and throw the forward wheels of the engine from the track. This danger was removed and the train proceeded to South Abingdon without further incident. The prompt action of Duckworth, the engineer, is the only thing that prevented a serious accident
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BUBLETINB FHOM THE WHITE HOUBE.
 (OfhciaL)
 EXECUTIVE MANsroN, wAsHrsoToN. Aug. 26-s:30a c.. m. The President slept most of the night. He has taken liquid foot by the mouth at stated intervals, and in sufficient qunnti that the enemata have not been renewed. No modification of the parottd swelling has yet been observed. His general cond- ton is much the same as this time yesterday Pulse 106, temperature 9S.S, respiration IS.
 ID. W. BLISS,
 J. K BARNES,
 J. J. WOODWARD.
 ROBERT RRYBURH,
 D. H. AGNEw,
 F. H. HAMILTON,
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TELEGRAPH1C JorT1NGs.
FINANCE AND TRADE.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25-3 P. M. Money closed at per cent. Exchange closed steady at 4S1a4841<. Governments closed firm. [Olesing prices reported over the private wire of RUNNELL < SCRANTON Bankers and Brokers:
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A- AA- au1s o1 WaIIingford Conn.
 Parties Desiring Board
 fTFn WILL Ind excellent accommodations fin fl #iiH private house recently opened to receive iip -EsI tied number. Rooms singly or on suite with modern conyeniences. Location most desirable For particulars, address -O' au24 12t' au " yt,,. ao,
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Crushed by n Falling Elevator,

LOWELL, Aug. 25.-Paul Reed, French man twenty three years old, having charge of an elevator in the Fremont and Suffolk mills. was instantly killed while trying to jump from the cage while rapidly descending. His head was frightfully crushed. The elevator fell in consequence of his own carelessness in neglecting to shift the belt
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Personal.


 Dr. A. NJ Rice and wife have gone to Sar- atoga.
 Miss Kate E. Brown, 8 graduate of the Ladies' High school and the Musical academy
 Town and City Clerk John E. Higgins, of Hartford, and lady are spending few days with Captain Daniel White at the West Ha- ven shore.
 n Waterbury, and the leading soprano in St. Mary's church, New London, for couple of years past, has been appointed organist in a church in Fairfield and teacher in one of the schools there.
 Lester c. Parker died at his residence No. 16O Winchester avenue, yesterday afternoon about o'clock, of old age. He was 79 years of age. He drove hack in this city for many years, and was engaged in the business for himself for considerable period.
 Ex-Senator Lyman Trumbull and family, of Illinois, are at the home of Mrs. Trumbull's mother at Saybrook Point. Colonel John S. Phelps ex-M. C., and ex-Governor of Mis-. souri, is spending the summer with his broth in-law, Hon. John Allen, at Saybrook Point. RegImental Reunions.
 The reunion of the Twentieth regiment, o. ", will take place at Birmingham to-mor- row. The veterans generally will take the morning and noon trains from this city, and on arrival at their destination will 5e escort ed by local committee to the big tent to be erected on the public square, where the citi- zens, assisted by tn e ladies, will provide fol them bountiful repast It is expected th at this will be one of the largest gatherings ever held by this favorite old regiment.
 Co., F.. First Conn. Heavy Artillery, will hold their reunion at Skeeles' Grove, Savin Rock, West Haven, on Tuesday next. The members will assemble at Sergt R. Ian g. dale's store, No. v Orange street, at 10:30 a. m. The expense attending the reunion will be moderate, not exceeding $1.50 per head, which will include transportation from New Haven to the grove and return and dinner. Cars will leave the grove to connect with all afternoon trains out of New Haven. It is ex- pected that about fifty members will be pres- ent. The company's history will be read by Fred H. Waldron, secretary of the associa- tion.
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WANTED,

ENIFTY experienced Boot Makers Inquire at su perintendents ofhoe. corner of Wallace and Greene streets.
 L. CANDEE CO
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FIRE RECORD.
Burning of a Large SnyvmiIl

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Aug. 25.-A fire broke out at midnight last night in the immense sawmill of Davis, McMurtrie & Co.,, at Bridgeport, near Whitehaven. The flames spread rapidly, and the entire building was enyeloped in a short time. The fire then communicated itself to the large amount of lumber in the yards and burned until 4 o'clock this morning. The mill and all of the lumber were destroyed. The loss is estimated at $50, 1000.
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NEW YORK.
Fight for n Senator's Sea

IT SeHIs
 CLEAN, Aug. 25.-There is great excitem ent here over the contest tomorrow in the county convention to nominate a successor to Loren B. Sessions, State Senator. Ses- sions is confident of renomination while his opponents claim he will surely be beaten.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Sailed, the West phalia for Hamburg, the City of Richmond for Liverpool, the State of Indiana for Glas- gow. Arrived, the Ohio from Bremen.
 outhampton-Arrived, the Habsburg from New York for Bremen.
 Liverpool-Arrived, the Hibernian from Baltimore.
 Antwerp-Sailed, the Hermann for New York.
 Bristol-SaiIed, the Somerset for New York
 Bremen-Arrived, the Weser from New York. --- Liverpool Sailed, the City of Berlin and the Spain for New York. Queenstown-Arrived(8 6 p. m. ), the Gallia from New York. TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGS. The health of Emperor William is very in. different. Herbert Gladstone has reproved Mir Healy's recent criticisms An advance in the rate of discount at the Bank of Germany is expected.
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MARINE LIST.
PORT OF NEW HAVEN.
A ARRTvEn-A OK

ARRTvED-AUGUsT 25. ley
 Sch Helen Merriman, Morrissey, Bangor lumber to W A Beckley. m Sch Josie Crowley, Crowley. iron to N Y. N H
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Ifarlinian Leading the Ex-Champion. BUFFALO, Aug 25.-The second night of
 the o'Leary- Hartman seventy-6ve hour walk
 attracted an immense audience The con-
 test is very close and excites great deal of interest. At 10:40 o'clock tonight O'Leary
 had completed 10Of miles and Hartman Iii miles.
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S1,5OO WILLRUY

ihk:AsA HOUSE of ten rooms; lot 35 feet fro mt MsiiI small barn on the lot be paid for in E..Q monthly installments if desired.
 WANTED-A House with all the improvements. Call at R. E. BALDWIN s Real Estate Agency au26 3t* 298 Chapel Street,
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The Herald of
 Praise,

Send your orders for this new
 book for Choirs, Conventions and
 Singing Glasses.
 It is the work of L. O. Emerson, of whose previous books of sacred music about half million copies have been sold. So that the issue of Q Church Music Book by him is a notable event. Judging by previous experience many hundred thousand this the last and best compilation lled from to cover with new fresh, interest ing practical music and wordR Specimen copie mailed for S1. The usual reduction for quantities.
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STARIN'S EXCURSIONS. 1881. 1881. STARIN'S GLEN ISLAND. 20 Miles East of New York on
 Long Island.

The steamer JOHN H. STARIN, CAPTAIN McALLISTER, will make the first trip of the season from New Haven to this beautiful island Saturday, June 25. After this date she will make TWO TRIPS each week. Tuesdays and Thursdays. VIII leave Starin's pier, foot of Brewery street-ve min utes' walk from the depot-at 830 a. m. sharp. Re- turning, leave Glen Island at 3:30 D. , arriving in New Haven in time to connect with the o'clock trains
 Glen Island is one of the most attractive day resorts in America. Improvements costing $3 900 have been made by MT. starin since the close of last season Everything done with an eye to com fort and pleasure of excursionists Two grand con- certs given daily by Joyces Celebrated 71st Regiment Band. Old fashioned Rhode Island Clam Bake served on arrival of the boat Everything that can be had at any seaside resort be had here at reasonable rates. Elegant steamers between the island and New York nearly every hour. Excursion tickets will be sold from New Haven to New York via Glen Island, Fare, New Haven to the Island $ 5o
 AotA g srn and s'e return via the
 Island and pier IS, North River. .......... 15o
 Liberal discount to large parties.
 Good music every trip by the Celebrated American Band Orchestra, George Streit, Leader.
 No Intoxicating Drinks can be obtained on the boat which is sufficient guarantee that nothing occur to mar the pleasure of any who choose to avail themselves of these excuTs1ons-
 The Island we'll p liced Ladies and children ua- attended need not fear moleststion-
 MANHATTAN BEACH.
 Steamers JOHN H. STARIN, Capt McAllister, and ERASTUS CORNING, Capt. Spoor in connection with the regular New York line, will issue tickets from New Haven to Manhattan Beach and return for the low price of SITS. Passengers can leave New York every on of StArin's Manhattan Beach boats from Pier foot of Whitehall street. For further information apply to MoALISTER & WARREN, T Church street, or EW- No Free List.
 ". B. MILLER. Agent, starin Pier.
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NOTICE.

Game Into Enclosure, y@eHNEN AUG. 25th. dark red COW, about five S{SNtfB years old, with rope The owner is 1 requested to prove property, pay charges, au26 2t+ Allingtown Conn
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PARKER-In this city, Aug. 18th. Lester c. Parker,
 of 1SO uinchester avenue, aged 79 years. Notice of funeral hereafter. sMITH-In Middletown, Aug. 24, William J. Smith of
 this city, aged 79.
 Funeral at p. m. to-day from the chapel in the
 Grove street cemetery. SMITH-In Hartford, Aug 24, Caroline E., daughter
 of the late George Robinson, and wife of James A.
 Smith, Jr aged A years. BUCKINGHAM-In Pittsdeld, Mass, Aug. 21, John Buckingham of Chicago, aged 56 years.
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JOINERs WANTED.

MUST be gentle, not easily frightened. E29N with no bad tricks, sound, q fair roadster NTNSand very moderate in price. Address
 @-<A- au24 If P O. BOX BG
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

sST. NICHOLAS is still the best magazine for child that was published. ."-oinciaDsats tO.) Com 1HerciG{.
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During the evening the Presidents pulse rose to 12o. At 11:3O it had fallen to 112 again. The swollen gland has been covered
 with poultices all the evening and at the hour just mentioned had not changed in appear ance. The President continued to wander in mind until a late hour. He slept some, but awakened very frequently. At one time he
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VOL. xLIX
6Mmts.
"AMH,nn

WANTED. COLORED woman for general housework; ref 61 erence required. Inquire at su26 2t Al HOWE STREET
 WANTED. A PROTESTANT woman to do the housework fer GA man and wife good home for the right per son. Apply to 0. ROMAN, Photographer, au26 If $40 Chapel Street.
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KNOW THYSELF!

The untold miseries that result from indiscretion in early life may be alleviated and cured.
 Those who doubt this assertion should purchase the new medical work published by the PEABODY MEDICAL INSTITUTE, Boston,
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The OlScuSS1On In the cOu0cn ana In the Cabinet shows how little faith they had in his recovery. One Or. Hamilton), favored taking him to Mentor. Another doctor fla vored taking him to the Soldiers Home. It was generally agreed that it would not do to his stomach again. It was argued that if he he was well enough to go to Long Branch in a special, quickly timed train, made com fortable for him, and that it would be better to get him in heavier and damper air. All these arguments were broken down this morning by the statement of one of the doc tors that if they undertook to remove him he would die before he got to the depot and that is the history of the proposed removal
 DR. BoYNToN ANTICIPATES THE WORST.
 At 10 p. n. tonight the agent of the Ma tional Associated Press had conversation with Dr. Boynton. He was found reading the bulletins. ''Yes,' he remarked, The takes nourishment enough, but it will have no effect as long as the parotid inflammation exists, together with the trouble that caused it." "What trouble do you mean?" ssBlood poisoning" 'sBut can't that be eliminated?" ''Only by time, and fear the President can't bear up long enough for it. I tell you feel just about discouraged. I have seen all along the favorable conditions of the wound and even of the parotid swelling that kept me in heart, but there has been change. I can't tell you just how it is apparent, but very much fear that the worst will come to to the worst" ''You anticipate no sudden end?" 'I don't yet give him up entirely, but my hopes are growing weaker. l don't like to think but that he will yet recover. At any rate he is not likely to die immediately"