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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-10

A STATBMBNT issued by the bureau OF sta
tlstics shows that during the year ended June
30th, 1880, there were owned and registered In
the District Of Columbia SIS sailing vessels OF
1920 tons and 33 steam vessels of 5000 tons: OF
these, sailing vessels Of 45. 35 tons, and one
steam vessel OF 80. 81 tons were built during
that year. ;"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-10

ATTORNEY GENERAL MACVEAGH returned to
the city to-day from Philadelphia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-10

SECRETARY BLAINE Is confined to his house by
rheumatism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-10

AMONG TEE REPORTS OF COMING CHANGES is
one that Gen. Dumont Is to be replaced as
supervising inspector general of steam vessels
by new man. Capt G. W. Thompson, OF
Cincinnati. ana Asa r. Cole, Inspector of
boilers at Port Huron, Mich, are mentioned as
applicants for Gen. Dumont's place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-10

THE MAYFowER left the Washington navy
yard yesterday afternoon for Annapolis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-10

APRoINTED.-S. Il. Gentry has been appointed
storekeeper and gauger for the 5th district OF
North Carolina, and w. c. Beachey gauger for
the Territory Of Idaho.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-10

THE Sunday Gazette has been purchased by
Col. r. j. Hinton, who will edit and own 1t after
this week. 1t will be Independent. local, neWsy
and republican without personal bias
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-10

COUNTBRFEITBRs AND THIEvEs-An agent of
the secret service division telegraphs to Chief
Brooks from New Brighton. Pa, the arrest OF A.
Card and Josephine F0ff for passing counterfeit
longing to the Beaver Falls cutlery works
were found In their house when arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-10

GEN. GRANT expects to be in New York the
first part Of next week. &c will spend two or
three weeks there, and then 60 to Long Branch
for the summer,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-10

THE BERLIN MIssIoN.-The fact that Mr.
Archibald W. Campbell has retired from the
editorship Of the wheeling Nv. va.) Iatelli-
ge1ce,. a position he has held for many years
has given rise to the belief tha he is to b3
appointed minister to Berlin. For this place
MI. Campbell, 1t is known, is an applicant
1t was only few days ago q delegation OF
prominent residents Of West Virginia waited
upon the President urging Campbell's ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-10

OHIO AFFAIRs.-Representati Neal, OF Ohio,
arrived In the city yesterday. He was In at
tendance as spectator at the Ohio republican
convention. held In Cleveland Wednesday. He
says the ticket nominated Is strong one.
Generally, however, he says, If the candidate
for governor is a strong man he can pull the
balance OF the ticket through with him, as tn
ONO people generally, when they are satisfied
With the gubernatorial nominee. vote the entire
slate. He says there has been but little rain In
Ohio, but that the crop prospects are good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-10

ERESCOING. KALSOMININ6, WALL. PAINT
- Ing. and ALL INTERIOR DECORATIONS.
HMimstee fqrrtshed and references given. f @.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-11-04


on but she H!xi was wIId ,, asa dark and the
On, bu, tho Lightning flashed and shot across
the inky sky!
~" IN 'nd DOWN own 's ia'i's clouds a. ssn,s,
AMI earth seemed nothing ~ ail 20 sight but
water wind and lame.
Kate shelley stands al her cottage door. AMI
peers out into the night,
FOR she sees, slow creeping through the storm,
And i mSs' GRO The trcsiit-bridse above the
II stops-is ru~s-ihen down IL drops, with one
long fearsomc shrek.
Kate. stayr' tho wailing mother cries; but
The young soul rose high
@Nay. mutncr. m % try 10 help, though I
should fail or d a.
She nnds inc wreck, but cannot save. yet from
a man shouts sds IS two frightened words She
answers him: ~ know
1hs train the srain the swift cxpress' the
crowded Western trnlni
How anall she quickest reach the wires? BY
Boone the hope u vain.
But 10 Nonrona's but mile, and yet 90 villa
TO brave L through the stormy night the
stontest heart might fear.
Torn BY the underground. and drenched. the
wind and ran do!ied,
she reached the raging Dcs Moines and the
AbridRc not built for human tread, but "Onv'
her spirit cries
Abridrc q of fun four hundred feet, nothing
but rails and ties.
No plank III. daring steps to hold. and II q
step should miss.
Down. iiIty fect below her, rolls tho wafery
81 o., her hands ana knees she crccps. fleht'
ing the wind and rain,
Staining the timbcrs with her blood yct need
IND not tho pain
Then on and on she bravely sped! Thick dark
Save Whom n sns v fss lightning made still
Yet raging stream. and roaring wind, and
tercely beating rain $3.50 800.
the coming train.
Atiength the bridge q fairly crossed. Bleed
she yct has half mile 70 runs fearful race
with Death:
Ger fs n;, s5s ss. esT s leS through esA'
snc sees the way-sidc station-housc and IL ont
Rlimmerinx light
Then al forcspent. with failing strength. sh'
pushes wide the door;
NTH cleaning eyes and parted lips she stand
~Ths 15ssi a IA do'sn' the engine rrscksi' On
&fOD TIE coming fr-Il1i''
TIE man springs % thu saving wires -she Ia
NOT come 10 van
Then tendcrIy they comfort her. they AK
. How did you conner"
And, hearing. lift their hearts and hats, am
are moment dumb.
No soul among them would have dared u
passane dark and wild:
All. bait God angels had charge 70 kee
this noble child.
obravc Kate shelley, though hard toll II
daily portion Be.
Mothers. with happy pride. now name tnel
daughters after thee.
thy noble strain,
And darcs that periious pass with thee % sav
the coming train ..
--1fdrv A. HAIR. ~ Harpers Young Psop's.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-11-04

IN the southern part Of Franco, about
seventy miles from the Mediterranean.
Il 3 place called T.. Il II now
hardly more than . small town. and
possesses not above thousand inhab-
itants; but ia the latter part Of the last
century it was more thar ten times it,
present size, and its church. now 10
ruins, was then one Of the most beau
tiful ever seen in that part Of the coun-
try.
1875. and was, for . long time, the
great object Of curiosity for miles
around. II was OF the Gothic and
Romanesque style Of architecture. and
was not only finely proportional on
the interior. but had, within. magniii-
cence Or decoration that astonished
one more and more, the longer he gazed
upon IL
The church, unlike some 81 the older
ones standing 81 that time. had mag
nificent organ. This had been paid
for by separate subscription. raised in
small sums by the common people, and,
having been built BY skiIlful workmeu
In Bordeaux, was at length set up n
the church amid considerable enthu'
siasm and excitement.
But who should play this grand in'
strumentP
How should ; competent organist y
selected
The people were greatly interested II
the matter, and discussed Il on the cor
ner Of the rues, In the br0ssyriss. 81
taverns. and for . period OF six or eight
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-11-04

M wv NM ~ ~ nnon;.1r 80 .aIoI =
MAJ. ~ cio,h co,f whi.h >v~n ~
Town Official could recolloct 10 IS the
coar n the lono. lot orvaniss. Raoul
Te1ot. Francois' father.
tina voune man steppcd back and
s.rr .~.;n ma NJ .e,f Ana ne Others
.o,.,.,r tor~.~j IA 49, bav cn;te
cs'.,, "a leo fcrsh : watch ana ~
~, ~ ,,r. ; vesf. n ! pocket II the
cn.r 49, fomnI |. rnrse !. Here Y Al
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-11-04

cndyke. with grin that involved biz
whole head. and - effort = . up-to9
tread that shook the whole house. ''An1
% it's girl. my dear"
Mrs. Spoopendyko smiled family. and
Mr.. Spoopendyke picked Up bic heiress.
"Ifs the image d YOU" she said, -
garding with some trepidatl0n Mr. spoop-
cndy ke method q handling the infant
n don't see how y0u make thaf
out" said Mr.. Spo0pendykc, gravcly:
II don't know when my nose looked
like the thumb part Of . boiled lobster
claw. do 1 understand you that my
eyes bear any resemblance % tho head
Of = scrcwr'
\ mean the general features" muir
INJURED Mrs. Spoopendyke.
THE general features seem 10 be a.
mouth" rctorted Mr.. Sp0opendykes
examining his acquisition. III our
general features are e al alike. my Viz
AGE must remind you Of an earthquake.
HI! kitchee! kitcheeI What makes her
fold up her legs like that?
n. She can't help IT," reasoned Mra
spoopendyke. They'll strsighten out
il time"
mo time like the present." quoted
~. opooPruoy>0s - -
daughters feet and commenced pulling
her limbs ~ don't want any handy
legged feet il this family while I'm =
the head Of H.
Naturally the baby began 70 cry and
Mr.. Spoopendyke essayed 70 soothe L."
"Hi! kitchee! kitchee! kitch-ee-eer
he chirruped. "Great Scott. what
cavern! Hi! kitchee! kitch-c-e! You'll
4 have to get that mouth rooted In before
cold weather. What's the matter with
| her. anywayv
.sPerhans Von hurt her. Let me take
ber nlease. y pleaded HELPLESS Mn.
Snoonendvke.
..she,s do,no vell enon0h HI! voui
u~,s "a. ~, ug uassr.t IA srvth;n4 -
srst s III; ',.o,,th = To- :n;II;n1 IN
o $500 ~. 80 r ' MI Tonsv-
g':H .e.,.s~s 49, ~ I'm
uenes'ese ,es.s'i. 49, 49,. ~ th;s
go,ns c y semner csn Zee that
G~-sf herd IL other wav oncer' ana
as e srco r~ WI tr;ed q sfraichten
~ oiTinr;rc ~,;thonf avail.
II ~ her come ID ne. do. please"
moaned Mrs Spoopendyke. and Nh.
Spoopend ykewas forced 70 pass her over.
We'll. that's quite baby" said be.
nursing his knee and eying the infant
s.Whaf are those bumps over its eyes
forp What preponderance Of inteni-
gence do they representa-
sYou muslin talk So" demonstrated
Mrs. Spoopendyke. sShe's the hand
soonest child you ever saw"
ssWell, she's got TO stop biting her
nails before she goes any further with
the procession. Here. take your hands
out Of your mouth cant yoos why
don't You put her hands down.
why. ~ babies 40 tnat ~
claimed Nh 6poopcnoyko p
, c1n sop tnar
! I'm going TO try" said Mr.. Spo0p
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-11-04

There was 3 picturesque scene
yesterday morning on the blum above
Hovious' beach where lies the hull Of
the wrecked Alice Buck. The incident
most talked about was the saving Of the
lives OF three Of She wrecked crew BY
TWO young men. Silas Hovious and
Frank Hale. each aged nineteen years.
and sons OF neighb0ring ranchers The
story Of their adventures Is one Of
simple heroism, and is one that should
gain for the young men some suitable
recognition. II seems that two Of the
sailors managed 70 reach shore unas-
sisted and found their way to the house
4 Of Hovious. When they had told the
story Of the wreck and were being
warmed and ted BY Mrs. Hovious, the boy
I Silas and his father ran TO the edge Of
| the bluff, where Mrs. Hovious and
4 Others soon followed. Some time be-
| fore any human form was distinguished
I in the surf pitiful cries tor assistance
| were heard. Silas At last. By standing
on the edgo OF the bluff and looking
down its hundred feet Of almost
straight sides. discovered . man
clinging TO plank and being tossed
about is the breakers. He told Of his
discovery, but none Of the men dared
70 attempt The descent q the clif, %
the forlo1n hope Of rescuinE The man.
Silas nl<or waiting moments aid;
s.Mothor, I can't bear 70 hear that
mans cries." and before he could b
stopped threw OF his coat and swung
himself over the edge of the blnh He
was instantly joined BY young Hale.
Standing On the beach. yesterday. Mrs:
Hovious told Gu reporter the rest
Of tile story. ''How those boys go
down there. / don't know. You can
SEQ for yenrself that goat couldn't
climb there. But somehow q Other
they reached that narrow ledge Of rock
you see down there over which the
waves break. Frank Hale picked up
piece Of rope throyn upon the rock by
4 wave, and the luys together threw
one end Of il 70 the sailor. He made
grab for i but missed i. and
the back current carried him oul
! Of reach. The next wave orou&n,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-11-04

The New York Evening Mad
brands as ..discreditable the "tricke
ana devices resortcd 70 BY ''fashion-
ablcs'' coming from Europe 70 evade
the payment Of duties On the articles
which they have purchased IN foreign
lands. Scarcely 3 person returns from
4 European tour who does not smugglo
something through the Custom House
while there are ladies and gentleman
who would scorn % swindIc any one
out Of 4 cent. ,et they do not scruplc -
cheat The Government out q duties
| ID iart, Il y considered quite smart
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-11-04

MANY 3 man would like 70 begin
the Christian life II he could begin y
somewhere in the middle. a he could
only turn about whom nobody was look
ING: II when Ill tho world were asleep
or away he could slip quietly into the
kingdom Of God, and take his seat with
the air Of man who had been seated
there III the timel Il u the turning
over Or the leaf when everybody y read
ing lit ID the right-about-face on The
crowded street when everybody will see
the act and what Il means this = y
which makes it easier 70 put "a Gil %
morrow the supreme duty which ought
10 be done to-day. -- thristt0n % WORK.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-11-04

-Hazing 81 Smith College, the Mas-
sachusctts institution for girls, i quite
sweet and gentle. The newcomers are
seized, led Into the main hall. presented
with bouquets. kissed afIcctionatcly,
and then shown the pictures and statu-
cry In the art gallery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-18
River kilograms.

Evansville, July 18.-Arrived G.
W. Anderson, II pm; Clyde, 4 pm.
Fashion, 4a.m. Departed: c. w. An
derson, Louisville, 4 am; Fashion,
Louisville, noon. River falling, with
4 feet 8 inches. Wind from the east.
Weather clear and hot.
Cincinnati, July 1S.-River six feet
seven inches and rising. Weather
clear and pleasant.
Cairo, July l8.-Arrived; Hopkins,
Evansville, II p. M; Rhea. Nash
vile, 10 am. Departed Hopkins.
Evansville, midnight. Weather clear
and warm.
LOUISVILLE, July 18.-The river
is falling, with 4 feet ! inch on the
gauge, and 2 feet l inch in the chute
on the falls. Weather clear and
pleasant. Arrived. Adrienne, Padu-
cab, at o:2O q. m. Departed Adri-
enne, for Cincinnati, S:35 a. M; Mary
Houston, New Orleans to Cincinnati,
last night.
SUNDAYS RIVER DISPATCHES.
Louisville, July l7,-Arrivals and
depaFturas-James W. Gaff, Memphis
to Cincinnati; Paris o. Brown, Gin
cinnati to New Orleans.
Cairo, July 17,-Departed; Jay
Gould and City of Greenville, ViclFs-
burg, 7 pm; U. P. Schenck, New
Orleans, Z. Heavy rain this forenoon.
St. Louis, July 17.-Departedi Port
Eads and barges, and Oakland and
barges, New Orleans. River rose 5
INCHES, and is now 20 feet II INCHES by
the gauge slight shower tonight.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-18

THE Liquidating Board appointed
by Governor Hawkins under an act Of
the last Legislature to settle and fund
the debt of tho old municipality Of
the city of Memphis has issued a
statement to the public and made an
appeal to the creditors to come up and
fund at % cents on the dollar. The
united opinion Of ten Of our best law
firms is added sustaining the validity
of the act appointing the Board,
though we were not aware that it had
been seriously called into question.
There is no new point made in
the statement except that the
Liquidating Board is ready to sett' o,
provided the creditors will. come for
ward. This, it is to be feared, the
latter will not be in a hurry to do,
although the terms offered by the
Legisl lture are reasonable, equitable
and all that the people are able to pay.
The opinion Of Messrs. Estes & Elicit
ought to have some weight, as it is
full and convincing. The other law
firms concur without reserve. If the
creditors would settle as proposed the
transaction would be in the nature Of
an irrepealable contract, and the new
bonds would be as we'll secured as the
law could possibly provide.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-18
BY CABLE.

LONDON, July 1S.-The impending
contest between the Cornell Universe
ty crew and the Vienna crew, TO be
rowed August 9th, on the Danube, is
exciting much attention in Vienna,
and there can be no doubt that the
Cornells will be enthusiastically well
coined. The match will be over the
three mile course-for mile and a
halfagainst the stream, which is rath-
er powerful, then round buoys and
back to the starting point. The prize
is handsome trophy valued at ego.
The excessive heat continues here
and on the continent. The French
Chambers are expected to adjourn on
the 10Th inst, ten days earlier than
was intended, on account of the heat.
A Spanish telegram says the heat at
LaGrapja, the summer residence of
the Spanish Court, is almost unbeara-
BILE, and Madrid is alike fiery fur
mace.
The Republique Franchise says
England, which hencelorlh admits the
principle specific tules, demands the
resumption of treaty negotiations,
which will take place in Paris.
Dean SANKEY'S condition is precari
Gus, erysipelas, which was at first
local, having spread rapidly. Canon
Farrar administered the sacrament to
the patient early this morning.
A correspondent at Rome says the
anti clerical ferment continues. No
night passes without some attempted
demonstration, which is instantly sup
pressed by the police. A committee
has been formed to confer gold medals
on the six men convicted Of rioting
during the removal of the body of
Pope Plus TX. The Leg& Della
Democrats expresses regret that the
carcass of Plus TX was not flung
into the Tiber," and says anti clerical
clubs are forming to promote perpet
ual expulsion of Papacy from Rome.
A Vienna correspondent says the
latest estimates OF the harvest in
Hungary agree that the yield of wheat
will be much larger and of better
quality than last year. Reports from
Russia state that the yield will be ex-
cellent. Roumanian grain crops are
much damaged by spring rains and
storms. Reports from France show
that the harvest, with a few excep-
tionS, will be excellent. Its claimed
she will have no need to import any
wheat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-18
ALBANY.
The StaIwarts Decide to Stand
BY COnkIing.
A Bill to Fill Congressional
Vacancies.
Lapham Within Five Votes of
an Election.
ALBANY.

ALBANY, July 18.-The Stalwarts
this morning resolved to stand firm
for Conkling. Lapham said this
morning that Conkling says he Lap
ham) must not be elected Senator.
Mr.. Mills introduced tie following
bill:
SECTION l. Whenever any vacancy
exists in the Office of Representative in
Congress from this State, accruiDg on
or after the 4th day of March in any
year, and more than sixty days be-
fore a general election, a special
election to fill such vacancy shall be
ordered and held, provided a petition
therefor in writing, signed by at least
200 electors Of the Congressional dis
trict in which the vacancy exists, and
who are entitled to vote in said dis
trict for such representation in Con-
gress, shall be presented to the Cover
nor at least fifty days before the time
for holding a general election.
Section 2. Upon presentation Of
such a petition to the Governor a
special election to fill such vacancy
shall be ordered by the Governor, who
shall within five days after the pre-
sentation Of such petition issue pro-
clamation for such election; but no
special election shall be held under
the act within twenty days before a
general election.
Section 3. The provisions of this
act shall apply to any vacancy now ex-
listing in the Office of any representa-
tive in Congress. This act shall take
effect Immediately.
Bill made special order for to- NOR.
row morning.
The joint convention proceeded to
vote to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Conkling, When Tuth-
hills name was called he proceeded
to defend the Slalwarts for demanding
regularly called caucus, and also
spokesof the effect of ties in the U. s.
Senate in the past. He also said that
it was a stupid blunder to elect Miller
and Lapham, and thus give the House
of Representatives to the Democrats.
He insisted that the time had ar
rived for adjournment. The vote
stood as follows: Lapham, "a; Pot
ter, Al; Conkling, q; Evarts, l, Nee
essary to a choice 81.
Speaker Sharpe did not vote, and it
was announced he was paired. Sena.
tor Hurlbert inquired who he was
paired with. The chair said he could
not give the information. Mr.. Spinola
said he knew of no Democrat he was
paired with. The convention pro-
ceeded to vote again with the follow
ing result: Laphams 81; Potter, 81;
Conkling, q; Evarts 1. Necessary to
a choice, SO.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-18

THE sale of the Sewanee coal COM
pany property, concluded at Nashville
last Saturday, involved the largest
transaction Of the kind that ever took
place in the South. Those who fur
nished the greater bulk of the capital
took the organization into their own
hands, and it will at once inaugurate
active operations. A citizen of Mem
phis, Colonel R. +. Looney, conceived
the idea of purchasing the prop
erty on speculation, some
months ago, and formed a com
bination under which the present
transaction was brought about. We
are glad to learn that he has realized
a handsome profit for his share and
part in the big trade. The property
includes a large body OF coal land,
which is being worked, and now
Yields ger a thousand tons of coal
daily; also standard gauge railroad Of
twenty-one miles, with seven miles Of
branches; also 800 coke ovens and a
blast furnace making one hundred
TONS Of iron daily, and other improve
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-18

THE son Of General Rousseau, who
recently died in an almshouse up
north, was named Dick. George, a
younger brother, who lived at Bart
lett, near Memphis, some years ago,
and was pOpularyoung man, has been
in the regular army about six years.
Those who have been shedding tears
over poor George can wipe them away
and cry for poor Dick. if they like
Dick was for a time 10 the regular
army, himself, but he became disSi-
pated and drifted away into bad hab-
its, and finally ended his career in an
almshouse. Greatness was not hered-
itary in his case. George was a second
lieutenant for some time and was final
ly promoted to first lieutenant in the
10th infantry. AT one time he was
suspended for insubordination, but
was reinstated and is now on duty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-18

ments, the whole being valued at
100000. The negotiations to bring
about this big trade have been going
on over three months, and required
vast amount of mental and physical
work. Such men as John H. Inman,
G. O. Baldwin, Ex-Governor Jas. D.
Porter, Colonel Il. w. Cole, Colonel
G. NJ. McGhee, Major Tom
0'Conor, and others of well known
financial ability and standing are
named in the directory.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-18

The health officers along the river
are beginning to receive their usual
quantum Of abuse. If they do their
duty they are bound to antagonize
bmebody. The most undesirable Of
all hOnorS in epidemic times is that Of
a quarantine man. Now that general
health prevails, it is even worse with
him, for he is required to do many un
pleasant things which seem unneces-
sary interruptions to the commercial
people and to others who are in a
hurry to get along.