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Settling the Alabama Claims.
THE TREASURY NOW ISSUING DRAFTS-THE CAUSES
OF DELAY IN SOMH CASES

THE TREASURY NOW ISSUING DRAFTS-THE CAUSES
OF DELAY IN SOMH CASES.
The Treasury department is now in process Of
issuing drafts and warrants for the payment OF all
cases in favor OF the plaintiffs certified by the court
OF Alabama claims the latter part of July. The
process of issuing drafts is very slow. They have
10 be prepared with great care and strict accuracy
Several Instances have already occurred where by
the error OF single letter in the spelling of name
the error had to be reported to the court and cor
recton made; and in the absence of the Judges this
mas caused considerable delay in settling cases
Iris explains why drafts have not been issued
earlier With this exception, 1t is probable that
substantially all Of the drafts will be ready for dis
trlDut1on shortly. The aggregate payment Is a
little less than three million dollars. This will
leaVe 10 the fund.- after deducttng the expenses OF
court and general management OF the business on
the part OF the United States a balance OF about
SIX million dollars. There are about six hundred
cases OF class one yet to be tried beginning on the
nlteenth OF October, when the court reconvenes
IL Is expected that many Of them will not
actually come TO trial, being excluded under GER
Dy the court, but In any event well-informed per-
sons intimate that the balance OF class one cases
WIN the interest Will not exceed one million dol
iafs, leaving net to be distributed among war pre-
mum Claimants at least five million, probably
f1Ye and half million dollars
SO Iar as any estimate can now be made as to the
amount or judgments to second class claimants
lhey VIII aggregate about seven million dollars
extensive OF interest Various attorneys are en-
gagged constantly in taking testimony and it is ex-
pected that when the court convenes in October.
WITH ordinary diligence it will complete its work
within the time fixed by law, which is December
81, 1880. The judgments In class one cases here
aIer rendered Will be certified from time to time
without being subjected to any further delays In
the trial OF the cases.
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THE GREENRACK Lauou PARTY.
Their Couyension I'm Neu xaxI

NEW YORK, August so-The state convention Of
tne groenlacE labor party was opened in Masonic
Temple this morning. The s9th regiment land sup
rned music Ibe convention was called 10 order
ty Gcorge A. Jones, chairman Of the state central
committee. When his gavel fell there were nres-
ent about 100 delegates and about half as many
spectators.
IN HIS OPENING ADDRESS
Mt Jones said: "Fellow-delsgateS. ladies and cen.
tlenen the national party met at Indianapolis an
nominated It's third Candidate for President cen
Benz. Il. Butler Gloud applausel ana Gen A. NJ
West, oI Mississippi, for Vice President IApplausel
Inc Two million OF young men who ara
aeout 10 cast their first vote are
esoeclally Invited TO vote with US, not northern
men-not as southern men, but as citizens of the
hited states, who periodically desire 10 preserve
ana advance the interest or tie whole country
lApplduse.l Those who run the government
now have robbed the farmers out OF
s3n00,oC and the lahorfng men out OF
sl,ea'tahoo by the practice OF systems that
are mo- obnoxious and Injurious" Mr.. Jones then
proceeded 10 arraign the republican party. The
democr ratio party, he said. has been Inconsistent in
ITS money principles, aud. he added. IL would lie
unsafe To entrust that party with power. sTime
Is al diving the old pariesn he continued land the
Time Is coming when the party shall lie placed IN
power that Will put In circulation money enough TO
enable man 10 BE- his own masters on the labor
question MI. Jones said: "Boih the democratic and
republican parties have made the workinCmen
saves, ana IL depends upon themselves 10 fire
themselves The national party represc the ad-
Vahcing civilization of this age.n At the conclu-
SION OF MI. Jones address Alden Spencer was made
temporary chairman and the usual committees
named.
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The Vacant AEditorslffp.
THE PRESSURE FOR THE PLACE NOT YET FELT AT TH
TREASURY DEpA ARTNrNT

AhHASohA
ihere mas been up TO date 20 great rush for the
vacancy caused by the death of Sixth Auditor Ella,
as faf at least as the Treasury officials are aware.
1he experience Of the President may oe different,
and the probability is that his daily mail has been
largely increased on this account AS a rule people
have an idea that when the head OF department
Is away 1t would be good time for them to bring
to his attention their little NATTER" and so they
send on their letters marked personal to the last
place which the newspapers have announced as
oHlclaL Ii the subordinates can be trusted, such
mall matter Is treated by their supertors in much
desplsed circular but, nsteadas in The case of the
lalter, being thrown into the waste basket, they
are bundled up and sent back to the department.
is likely then that the letters OF applicants for
tne sixth authorship have gone to the President
dIrect: Al The Treasury department only one ap-
was from an ex-lnember Of Congress from VIZ
ginia.
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Virginia RepubIica IN.

NOMINATIONS FOR CoNGREssMEH-rHE FOURTH Drs-
TRiCT CoNTEsT-JoHN s. BARBOUR AND THE FREE
BRIDGE.
Congressional nominations were made BY the re-
publicans In Virginia yesterday as follows: First
district r. NJ Mayo; second, Harry Iibbey renomt-
mated; third, r. T. Hubbard, OF Buckingham
county. The Malone Brady republicans and the
anti-Brady men and straightouts are having des-
perate fight over the congressional nomination
IN IN the fourth district The anti-Brady men boted
the,r t convention o,n Yesterday and called one Of
nations nations In the nth district, John ".
IartWell was nominated; In the sixth dis
trlct r T. w: Morris, and in the seventh
District, D. =. webb, Of Rockingham, Malone re-
publican The eighth district republican conven-
ton at Alexandria yesterday nominated Hon Duff
Green 1or congress. stormy debate occurred be-
tween the straightouts and the Mahonites who
organized the convention resolution was passed
condemning John s. Barbour for his want OF action
with relation to the free bridge the Potomac
ana Pralsng senator Rddleberger for hts efforts to
attain that boon. The republicans Of the ninth dis
trict convention at Arlington, nominated Hon. D.
r. Bailey Tor Congress. and endorsed Capt f. s.
Blair Tor the next governor OF Virginia. In the
tenth district $. M:Yost, of the Vatley Republican,
was nominated.
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Naval EVolVftiOnS.

THE PRESIDENT AID HIS FRIENDS WITNESS INTER-
EsTING EANEUvERS AT SEA.
The north Atlantic squadron went TO sea yester-
day from Newport, r. l., as stated in The STAR,
and the exercises were OF the most Interesting
character. The AlbatroSs took out -Srcretary
Chandler and numerous distinguished persons, IN
cluding Senators Hawley, AIdrich, and Mr. Butler.
MI kinsley, MI. p c. Hendricks, private secretary
or Postmaster General Gresham; Mayor Franklin,
Collector CoZZens Postmaster and Mrs. Coggshall
the four last named OF Newport; Captain Selfridge
Captain Yates, Commodore +. c. johnson, Lieu
ShaleS, United States army, and other prominent
people. The Despatch, with President Arthur,
Postmaster General Gresham, Attorney General
Brewster, MI. Mills, and Mr.. Tiffany, or New York
Joined the squadron below Point judith, and the
line was formed in the following order: Tennessee
flagship Hantics Saratoga, Alliance and VandaEia,
The exercises, consisting OF target practice were
most successful The Despatch then went over 10
Narragansett Pier and the Albatroas with the
squadypn returned 70 Newport coming 10 anchor
about 1 p. m.
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IRfE BROADWAY RAILROAD.
New York Aldermen Outxyft Mavo,
EdsGM-Is there a lob S,oncealedl

NEW YORK, August 30.-The board OF aldermen
recently passed u resolution giving the Broadway
surface Railroad the right TO run street cars on
broauWay. The sum or 81 100000 had previously
oeeh oHefel by another company for the franchise.
mayor Edson vetoed the resolution and an injunc-
tlon Was obtained restraining the aldermen IRON
passing the measure over the veto. Late last even
ing a dissolution OF the Injunction was Obtained
Az O'Clock this morning the aldermen met passed
Tue resolution over the mayors veto and adjourned.
rev, excepting themselves, knew that q meeting
was 10 DE held, and the controller did not receive
held. ~ " wv
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Prisoners Auemp, TO Break Jail.

BENNINGTON. VT, August 30-This morning
apout o clock the prisoners In the jail here at
tempted TO break out. Three were confined
Iarnby for bgamy, Robbins for horse stealing and
Dunn Tor implication I'm an incendiary fire. The
nrSt TWO only were concerned in this att, n,,t 20
escape. Larnby has twice before ATTEMPTED TO
oieak jail These prisoners had gained possession
Oi an iron oar. and their 1fst effort WAS made
through the ceiling OF the IAN into the court room
Ihey succeeded In prying up portion OF the floor,
Dut were not successful They then tried the door
OF the jail, and had just pred II open about three
Inches, when Officer Cook surprised them In the
melee Cook had two fingers OF one hand jammed
on. ana to-day is In Tad condition The prisoners
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Rugc. the Murderer.

JAMAICA, l. L., August S0-District Attorney
Fleming has notified John f. 9uarles: counsel for
Charles H. Rugg, who was convicted OF numbering
Annie Maybee last November, that the argument
Oh his appeal for new trial viii be heard AT the
general term in Brooklyn on Monday. September G.
Rugg has grown very stout lately, and Is confident
OF having new trial Should his appeal be granted
he viii be tried for the murder OF Mrs Maybee at
the october term OF the court OF oyer and termner
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A Terrible Storm.
"A AcIIlOIC StOEh1s
HOUSES BLOWN DOWN-A STEAMER CAPsIzED-LIvRs

HOUSES BLOWN DOWN--A STEAMER CAPsIZED-LIyEs
LOST.
AS mentioned in dispatches in yesterdays STAR.
hurricane swept through Evansville, Indiana,
yesterday. 1t was most destructive in its effects
Hundreds OF thousands OF dollars worth OF property
was destroyed and several lives were lost The
steamers Silver Thorn and ]. v. Thorp were badly
damaged, and the transfer steamer Belmont was
capsized at Stanley's landing, three miles above
Henderson, and from ten to fifteen persons We're
drowned The vessel was turned completely over
She was going to Henderson with barge on which
was train containing passengers OF the Louisville
and Nashville railroad. The boat separated from
the barge. All on the latter were saved and all on
the coat except four or five were lost. Churches
and houses were blown down, and the monetary
to have extended from Kentucky to Illinois, as i'm
Nelson county, KY, much damage to crops is
reported together with houses and bridges swept
away. Tie hamlet Of Centreyille, Ill, was de-
stfoyed, and the wife and child OF a farmer were
killed ana TWO other children were wounded.
A CUBAN SLAVE SOLD AT SARAToGA-The Sara
toga correspondent OF Troy, N Y, paper tells of
the saie OF a slave In Saratoga on tuesday. The
girl is described as having been the property OF
wealthy cuban family She was sold In the regu-
Lar way, save that the date of the bill OF sale,
June "a, 1854 instead Of Saratoga, August o. 1884
the actual day OF the transfer OF the gfr and the
payment OF the price fixed. 81 600 The gnl has q
light complexion. Is comely and is only 20 years old
SIZE mas been In saratoga for four seasons pact as
nurse In the family That owned her. Her purchaser
dren. He viii be married in HAVANA, in October
and, 1T is said, he tAtends presenting the girl I'd
his bride as a maid. The correspondent gives no
names
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General Foreign News by Cable.

CHICAGO BEEF FOR BRITISH TROOPS IN EGYPT
LONDON, August 3a.-Tne government has ordered
$4,000 pounds more OF Chicago compressed beef for
use In the Soudan expedition
BRITISH MAN-oF-wAR FOR CHINESE WATERS
LONDON, August 30.-The man-of-war Kingfisher,
which has just reached England from the Paclfic
has received orders TO be ready TO sail for China
THR FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR.
LONDON, August 30.-The Times this morning
gives a review OF recent blue books relating 10
Madagascar, and says that they are q conclusive
diSproOf OF the charges OF Savagery and elemeu-
tary barbarism brought against the Malagassies by
the French"
ANTI-HRBREw RIOTS IN GERMANY
81. PETERSBURG, August 30-Another outbreak
against Jews has occurred, this time at Dubro-
semitic mob pllIased Twelve shops and An tensv ant
houses Many Jews were wounded during the riot,
and one woman was Killed. The police and the
clergy were powerless to quell the disturbance
The Troublesome Egyptian Problem.
PARIS, August so.The RepYtttque Francatse
Gen. LORD Wolseley to Egypt is challenge to
Europe and public assumption that England has
exclusive power In Egypt Has England Considered
grave astep?n IL ts be noted that Egypt formed
the substance OF the recent conference at yarzin
between Prince Bismarck and Baron de Ceureel.
the French ambassador TO Germany.
ABYssINIANs ROUTED BY EGEPTIANs
ApEE, August aoI-Two hundred Abyssinians,
to utter rout by the EGYPTIAN troops, only SIX
escaping.
MOVEMENTS OF THE BRIrBH rRooFs IN EGYPT.
CAIRO, August 30.-The StaffordshiFe and Berk-
shire regiments are being pushed after the Sussex
regiment, which has arrived al Wady Halfa, as
rapidly as possible. Boats are passing the Semneh
cataract, and ore greatly helping the transporta-
ton OF troops Gen SIR Evelyn Wood, Col. Duncan
and Major Sandwith, WIN, two companies OF
Egyptian troops, have arrived Of Wedy Halfa.
THE DDows cAPTURED BIZ THB REBEIs.
SUAAM, August 50-Tle three dhDwS captured
BY theTebe6 Thursday night near the h;srbor and
hsen on 20 the south were yesterday oyeffs Ken
and run ashore The rebels. however, made their
escape.
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Messrs. Sexton and FScd:nO Sail for
Ireland.

NEW YORK, August 30.-MesSrs Sexton and Red
mond sailed for Ireland to-day. A large number OF
friends, among whom was Mrs Parnel were present.
on the steamer TO bid them farewell Mrs Cemence
s. LoZier. chairman OF the state committee OF the
Woman'S Suffrage party, asked MeSSrS. Sexton ard
Redmond TO convey 10 the Irish party fin tha house
OF commons the thanks OF the woman sufTra ists OF
this country for their votes favor OF WON SUI.
frage, and assurances OF sympathy with the cause
OF Ireland.
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Mcn Roasted to Death.


A CAR CONTAINING SIXTY MEN IN FLAMEs-ATIEAsr
EIGHT MEN PERISH AND OTHERS ARE BADLY IN
JURED.
A special from Greeley, Col. to the Denver Ne,cs
says: "Thursday night train Of seventeen circus
cars was on the way from Fort Collins to Greeley,
over the Greeley, Salt Lake and Pacific railroad
and when near Windsor, station near Greeley,
the engineer discovered the next to the engine
to be On fire and at once reversed his engine and
threw open the whistle valve. There were sixty
men In the car arranged in three tiers Of bunkS on
either side. The forward side door was Closed and
men in hunks sleeping against it. The rear side
door was also closed, and the men who awoke dis
covered the lower unoccuped birth next to it con-
tanng rubbish on fire, filing the car with smoke
ana cutting on escape In that direction. The only
means OF egreSS was through small window be-
tween the car and the engine. John Pine Edger-
ton, Of Wisconsin, and Elmer Miet, of Iowa,
crowded through the opening and tried to pass In
water from the engine tank. Owing to the sufro-
eating gasses 1t was difficult TO the sleepers
and some were kicked and bruised In a shocking
manner and pitched out of the windsw. The
screams OF those unable to get through the block.
ace 70 the aperture We're terrifying.
AN APPALLING SCENE.
The wild rage Of the flames and the sight OF the
burning victims outside, who lay writhfng In agony
on the cactus beds, caused the Wild beasts IL the
adjoining car to become frantic with terror making
the scene appalling The performers who occupied
the rear cars gazed with white faces on the awful
spectacle Men began quickly TO cut way 10
Ineir IN companions to find them already In the agony
and his friend Kent, walked over cactus in their
bare feet, pouring buckets OF Oil the bistered
un1ortunates and wrapping them in blankets. The
heartrending cries of the men on the prairie, the
smotheied appeals OF the dying within the car, the
roaring flames and the bowling Of the animals
made the situation terrible beyond description.
Ihe Odor OF roasting flesh and the distant cry OF
the coyote added to the general horror.
AANGLED AND BURNED.
The engine had gone to Greeley for assistance
and returned with DR.. Jesse Hawes, president Of
the state medical association. Many Of the res
cued, In being pulled through the small windows
OF the cars had their limbs broken and joints dis
located AT daylight fiat car carried the charred
bodies into Greeley for interment The county
commissioners buried the remains In cofrih seven
feet wide and ten feet long in the Greeley ceme-
terry. The Rev. NJ. Reed, a PreSby terian minister,
conducted the funeral services
A number OF the rescued agree that In the cars
were two barrels OF gasoline, which exploded
either nom sparks from the engine or from the
NAKED toreh with which the men were accustomed
TO light themseiveSto bed.
It Is impossible yet 10 know how many are dead,
jured.
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Heavy Rains i'm New England.

DAMAGE TO ROADS-A BRIDGE CARRIED AWAY,
NORTH ADAMS, MASS, August 30.-It rained until
12 o'clock last night-eighteen hours continuously.
There Is great damage On the roads. The new
bridge at Greylock Is carried away. Every bridge
is gone between RoadSbOrO and Stamford, VT, and
$40, 900 damage was done to the road. Near Beaver
two miles from here, the river ran in over the road
a distance OF 60 rods. large gang OF men are re-
pairing 1t this morning Travel Is delayed on the
Troy and Boston road by washout at North Paw
nal.
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Refused a New TriRl.

PITTSBCRG, PA, August 30-AbS ilOm Browaer.
who was convicted OF murder in the second degree
for killing Obadiah Haymaker, during the Murrays-
Vile Gas well riots last November. was refused
new Trial this morning and sentenced 10 pay the
cost OF prosecution and undergo impriSonment a
year In the western penftentiary. The trial OF the
other defendants Will be taken up early next
month.
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Playing a Confidence Game Upon Dis
lriCt Democrats.

couple OF colored political experts have been prac-
uclng little confidence scheme upon the enthusias-
tic democrats OF the District, by passing themselves
on as workers under the democratic national COM
mittee. They got hold of letter from one OF the
committee, and presenting 1t their credentials
Fave 6sen collecting campaign funds under the
lreleXt that they we're TO go to South Carolina TO
take the stump for Cleveland.
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THE CAPSIZED STEAMER BELMONT
ahe Passengers TerrGr.Stricken Before
the ES0at lrnser.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 30-The Commercial Gazette,s
special from Evansville, Ind, says that one OF
mont states that the passengers ON the boat were
leIror-str1cken by the tornado some time before the
aCci9enC occurred and When the boat actually cap
sized 1t was all over In few seconds The circnn
stances were such that those who remained on the
barge saw the steamboat sink with all on board
without being able TO assist them. The boat lies
ln IA Ieet OF water, and will be total loss Sine
was Quit In Pittsburg three years ago. at cost OF
barge ashore ~
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The Greenback Mine Disaster.
A VERDICT OF cESsCRE.
'TN pa Aurnlt Oh rHraA a.,

SHANokIN. PA, August 3.-Fhe inquest on the
seven Victims OF the Greenback mine disaster WAS
held to-day. The coroaer's jury censured the PHI
adcphia and Reading Coal and Iron company for
the ignorance and negligence OF r c. Luther,
mining engineer, and VIM. Booth, the division
superintendent. IL is expected that the families OF
the victims Will bring suits against the company
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>>------------
Mr. Rlaina,a lihnl SniA

In The Blaine libel suit against the Indianapolis
sentinel, the fifteen days allowed the defense in
Which to answer, expired yesterday, and the at
tOrneys for Mr.. Shoemaker entered an appearapce
ms action was necessary to escape default. The
ueIenSe Will now have its own time unless the
plalntlff attorney secures rule requiring an i'm
mediate answer. In the latter it is customary
TO grant ten DAYS further
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A Story About Gov. Shepherds Mexican
Fort.
NO DOUBT CANARD.

kOfts
NO DOUBT A CANARD.
The Denver Republican, August TO- has the FOL
lowing paragraph in its correspondence from
Mexico:
AS for the Mexican miners they look upon the appro-
priation of their employers time and property leti
mate. When elnrl yed upon contract work in dead
ground the perform almost much work
miner Nearly all mines and all metaliurpcai works
are enclosed by hh walls like fort prison When
Amer an companies own properties this fort business
is essential
story il told of Boss Shepherds San Miguel mine
which Illustrates the necessity for forts The sperin-
tercnt was called upon at the time of the last nsur-
rectiOn to contribute $4,000 This he refused TO do
when he was arrested, thrown into prison, and was
Obliged to $50 600 to ont Mca1Iw tn irsrlr-
rec@niss took pos:ess+ OF the mine and robbed it of
nearly hslf million dollars Now It is surrounded
by heavy walls like fort and is defended by Gattling
guns and Winchester ntles and the Boss says he can
whip all the nsurrectionists in Mexico, and will do it if
necessary"
inquiry made by STAR reporter among the rela-
tyeS ana friends Of Gov. shepherd who are in
communication with him, shows that the above
story Is undoubtedly canard, as they have
heatd nothing whatever OF any such happenings
to him.
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A DKTAuLTER A7TgMPrs SUIMpR-The Aefauft-
Ing paymaSter, Samuei Roberts, who Is III at his
to shoot himself on Wednesday, bus his~weap0n
was rusty and the cartridge cylinder would NOS re
air HIS household property, assessed at 5000 It q
said he carries life insurancc policy OF $4,000.
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Schooner ASltore.

VINEYARD HAVEN. MASS. August 30-The schooner
Lucie Wheat!ey, from Philadelphia for Boston, with
cargo OF coal is ashore on Gay Head.abreast OF the
light house. She struck last night ia thick
weather
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Ii.e Death Penalty in the South,

fOlR ACRDEREkS HANGED YESTERDAY.
Three executions occurred In Louisiana yester-
day: Berry johnson, eolored, was hung at shreve-
port for the murder of his wife, which occurred in
April last. At Natchitochcs Josh Bergman also
cofbred. was hung for killing Scott Garter in June
The culpft's neck was broken. and he died without
a quiver. At Franklin Willie Williams. alias
French, was hung for the murder OF William Bur-
CESS In February last. He made a short address
before he was executed, in which he babe his
friends good bye after warning them OF the evils
OF ungoyerned passion and dissipation.
At Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Scip Holly, negro. who
murdered Luther Seefey, a young white man, last
January, was hanged yesterday. Theslocal mill
tary were on duty at the Jail The condemned man
made no statement from The scafiold.