Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-20

THE EVENING STAR.
TUEsDAY......... June 20. 1Ssa
I'd Edition.
Latest kilograms to The Star.
Prices Down In Wall street.
NEW YORK, June so-The Posts financial article
says:-The downward reaction OF the stock mar
set which bulls and bears alike have been expect
Ing for several days, came very suddenly az the
opening OF business to-day, the leading stocks
aatins Opened at decline Of has per cent tn
~, Reading IN. and the other active stocks ?
per cent, the latter Reading. Michigan Contra
feu 2 Jersey II, Louisville ~, Delaware, Lack
wanna and Western, Denver, kansas and Texas
each Is, Northern Pacific and wabash preferred
each IN, Lake Shore IL, and the remainder less
than per cent
lncendinrv Fire and Loss Of Life
ALBION. NY, June aO.-The johnson Harvester
works OF Brockport burned down last night The
JOSS is estimated at about GOO, insured for
$aUOOO In IS companies Four hundred and fifty
men are thrown out OF employment. Edward Heath
burning is supposed to have been the work of an
incendiary.
The Canadian Elections.
MONTREAL, June 20-The elections In the west
ana center divisions are proceeding very quietly.
p a to noon the number OF votes polled was much
the conservatives claim majority in the first two
hours OF 175 in the west and AS in the center The
liberals have issued no bulletins SO far.
Hail stones as Big as Hens Eggs
ARCADIA, Iowa. June Ca severe hail storm
visited this locality Saturday evening destroying
everything in its path. The storm was a mile In
width. The hailstoneS were as large as a chickens
egg, and did great damage 10 property, fruit and
crops church was moved from its foundation by
the wind.
4 Young Lady Struck by Lightning.
PLAINFIELD, Nj, June 21.-During the thunder
storm yesterday afternoon the house OF Isaac
Brokaw, farmer living one and a-half miles from
New Market, Nj, was struck by lightning and
Annie Brokaw, mis- daughter, was SO badly in
1ured that she is not expected to live. Miss Bro
kaw's grandmother, aged eighty years, was also in
pieces OF the ceiling, which fell upon her. The
building was almost demolished
The Montreal Herald Burned Out.
MONTREAL, June Ca fire originated in the
press-room OF the Herald last night and Quilted
the whole building. The printers had ONLY time
to escape in their Slippers So rapid did the ames
spread. The loss ON the build ing and plant is
about $4,000 insured in English and Canadian
companies for $4,000
Printers Strike.
BuFFALo. n. T., June @-The compositors con-
nected with the newspaper departments OF the
daily papers generally quit work to-day, dem anding
an increase In composition from 30 and 80 cents per
LUZ ems TO 81 and IS cents for day and night work
respectively. Time to consider the action OF the
strikers was requested by one OF the dailes for a
few days to confer with the other papers but was
refused. The other daileS refused to hold a con-
terence with the appointed committee OF the
Knights OF Labor. No definite refusal to pay the
or Oldest hands remain at their cases. and the pub
locations will be brought out on time II is
thought that If the printers had not been so per-
emptory an arrangement could have been m ade.
Nominations To-Day.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate to-day:
Indian Agents-Henry c. Linn, Kansas, at Pot
William II. Parkhurst, Rhode Island, at Crow
Greek Ee'S 49, and Lower Brule Agency, Dakota;
Muscalers and Jacinilla Agency. New Mexico;
EdWln Ellis, Washington territory, at Nisqually,
Wood T obnp Psx ana
agency.
ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE CABINET were at the
session was short, and nothing OF import
ance was considered. 1t was expected that the
Alabama commission would be decided upon, but
the subject did not come up for consideration EX-
senator James Harlan, OF Iowa, and Judge Wells,
OF the former commission, have been chosen as
members, but the third has not been determined
upon.
SECRETARY FoLGER does not know OF any pro-
posed change in the Office Of appraiser for the
port OF New York, and does not think that any was
contemplated. II has been reported that ex-Sen-
ator Strahan, OF New York, was to succeed Mr.. j.
q. Howard, OF Ohio.
THE PRESIDENT, accompanied by the Attorney
General, Secretary OF the Treasury, Secretary OF
War, and Postmaster General, win go to Baltimore
tomorrow morning.
IT IS ESTIMATED that about 1900 people will 60
from this city to Baltimore tomorrow to witness
to-day states that the delegates have begun to
rive. Those from Missouri, Kansas AMI Iowa, and
the posts from Hampton, Va, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton, Newark, have arrived.
District Government Affairs.
The Commissioners have appointed Henry p.
Dean an additional patrolman Of the metropolitan
police for one year, 10 do duty at the Northeastern
market-house without compensation from the Dis
trict OF Columbia
LIQUOR LICENSES
The commissioners approved liquor licenses for
the following John NJ. Buckly, Aug Bohn, Tim
othy DESMOND, John Mayer. Charles IL. Schmidte
The Commissioners have approved the applica-
ton OF Mr.. Guild to open barroom at corner 10th
street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest
A POLICEMAN FINED FOR USING HIS CLuB.-Po-
lceman Daniel Williams, OF the South Washing
ton precinct was charged In the Police Court this
afternoon with assaulting Andrew ]. Cook, mu-
stefan and band leader, of No. 92S street south
west. Mr.. Cook testified that On Monday evening,
the 18th OF this month, the officer arrested him at
the corner OF 9TH and streets southwest for pro-
family, and after walking a few steps with the
officer some one called his name and he looked
over his shoulder to see who was speaking to him
when the officer, without any provocation, struck
him stunning blow on the head with his club,
knocking him SenSeleSS to the pavement THIS
statement was corrOborated by several other wit
neSSeS. The policeman and several witnesses teS-
titled that Cook drew back IL to strike the officer
when he was knocked down. The court imposed
a fine OF $40 or 30 days.
THE NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
The following are the opening and closing prices
OF the New York Stock Market TO-DAY. as reported
by special wire to II. H Dodge, 500 18th street
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