The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-17
DOMESTIC TELEaRAPHIC NEWS.
POSTAL MATHIS


Washington, Octobcr I6.--TAe annual re-
port Of second assistant postmaster general
Elmer is nearly completed. COnyary b pre-
dictions which have been made, Il VII shew
decided increase Of mileage in he star route
service for the fiscal year, - compared with
the year ending June 90, 1880, when die aver
age mileage was thought to have reached its
maximum. The report will also show that,
Notwithstanding this increase OF mileage the
cost OF maintaining the service has been less
than IN 1880 BY more than million Of dol
lars, On basis Of one trip per week, there
were S5s387 miles travelled in the stsf route
service during the last fiscal year than during
the hscal year which ended June 20, 1880,
and this increase in mileage was attained with
q decrease in expenditures on the year. 1876
ard 1877 Of $3.50 1t is estimated by Gen.
Elmer that the star route service Tor the fiscal
year ending June 90, 1884, for which esti-
mates will be submitted in his forthcoming re-
port, will cost less than the service during the
current fiscal year, 1882 to 1883, by about
$543,SSo. ie
AN IMPORTANT LEGAL MOTION.
Washington, October I6.--A motion was
submitted in the supreme court Of the United
States to-day to advance, on account of its inn
po.tance, tie test case Of Andrew Antoine VS..
s, G. Greenhow. brought here BY appeal from
the supreme court OF appeals Of Virginia.
This case involves the validity and constitr-
tionality Of some acts Of the recent state debt
legislature Of Virginia, particularly those acts
OF 1881 and 1882, chapter 7, page 10, and
chapter Io. page 3o2, which, Il is alleged, vir-
tually repudiate one-half the principal Of the
state debt. W lBo ~ ). sis
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manager OF the Chesapeake & Ohio railway
company has informed the board Of directors
OF the forthcoming Garfield monument fair, to
be held in this city, that his road will sell
tickets at reduced rate to persons who wish
to attend that exhibition. tl $50
' GENERAL MCDOWELL RETIRED.
Washington, October i6.-Retiremeut of
Major General Mcdowell was to day officially
announced from army headquarters. 90
spEcrRoscoPic OBSERVATIONS OF THE COMET.
Warrington. October I6.-The following
spectfoscopic observations of the great comet
have been made during the past two mornings
at the naval Observatory by Commander Samp-
son. The spectrum consisted Of three bands.
One, and the brightest, was situated in the
middle OF the green. about corresponding to
the b line. A second was in orange yellow.
and . third at the middle of the blue band.
which was very bright and sharply defined,
and the least reirangiblc, and faded gradually
on the other side. No band sharply defined
on both sides could be made.
lls - kuau 4 NO FAM. ~; 81 sts1 t
Atlanta, October I6.--1he directors OF The
American fair association at meeting held
this morning, decided not to hold the fair an
nounced to commence on the a4th inst.
PRIsoNRR's BOLD AND SUCCESSFUL BREAK.
Washington, October l6.-Actine commits
sioaer Of internal revenue Rogers has received
. telegram from revenue agent Chapman, dated
Atlanta, Ga. Oct rs stating that a verdic, Of
guilty had been rendered against the r en- who
burned deputy collector Stewards property
and attempted to murder him, and also that
the prisoners had made bold attempt to es-
cape from the courthouse. Upon learning the
verdict one Of them, named Jas. Findlay.
rushed through the crowd with drawn re-
volver, and succeeded in making his escape.
Revenue agent Chapman sustained severe
sprain Of the ankle in trying to stop him.
A HUNDRED THOUSAND BLAZE.
Mason. October I9 "A FIRE SATURDAY. des-
troyed large number OF business houses. en-.
failing Q loss Of from seventy-6ve 10 one
thousand dollars. sis,t. ~ 80 :