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Political Points.

GEN. BUFFERS GREENBACK LETTER-THE RANDALL
BooM-MAINE FOR CLEVELAND, ETC.
Gen. B. F. Buffers letter accepting the greenback
nomination for President describes the legatender
currency as 'the engine Of the prosperity of the
natiOn,' and denounces any attempt to interfere
with 1t. Gen. Butler compares his own position on
the financial question with that Of Andrew Jack.
son, who crushed out an attempt similar to that
which, in the generals opinion, is now being made
to extend system OF purely paper currency issued
by corporations established by the government but
for private emOlument and gain to the cOrpOratOrs
which currency itself is to be valuable only be-
cause 1t is made redeemable In the very greenback
overthrow and Destroy"
Congressman Ermentrout, one Of the intimate
friends of ex-Speaker Randall, in an interview In
Philadelphia yesterday, said: "If Flower is the
chances for nominating Mr.. Randall, which we
mean to make the most OF anyhow, will be very
decidedly increased"
The general committee OF the German independ-
ent citizens OF New York opened their campaign
Monday evening by passing resolutions denOuncfng
Blaine and Logan and recommending Gov. Cleve-
land for the presidency.
Randall headquarters have already been opened
In Chicago, and an immense banner bearing his
name has been stretched across Lake street from
the Commercial hotel
The democrats OF Maine yesterday, from their
convention, sent telegram to Chairman Manning,
OF the New York state committee, fayOring the
nomination OF Cleveland for President
The greenback convention for the fourth Maine
district nominated Dr. s b. Sprague for Congress
The democrats OF Louisiana yesterday adopted
resolution declaring 1t the duty OF the democracy
10 nominate T1den "aS rebuke to fraud" and rely
upon his love OF country to accept the trust.
The Bayard resolutions printed In yesterdays
STAR were adopted by the Delaware democratic
state convention, which also elected delegates and
alternates to Chicago
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PeriIs of Arctic Navigation.

TIE TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE OF A WHALING CREW.
LONDON, June lS-Nhile the whaler Chieftain
was recently fishing OF the coast OF Green and four
ooats were despatched In pursuit OF a >chool of
WhaieS A deLSa fog arose while the boats were
away from the ship, and the crews after searching
tHo days. were unable TO discover the shin. They
Were only supplied with two days provisions and
water, and in an exhausted condition enieayortl
10 reach Iceland, two hundred miles distant A
tempest arose ana the boats We're separated The
cold was Intense, and only one boat had reached
the land, after siN daS AT sea The were In an
emaClated and thoroughly exhausted condition
ther only nouriShment being from the sucking of
Ice. II is feared that the other three boats con-
left on board the Cheftain and great anxiety Is felt
fOr her safety also
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TROUBLE AT CHICAGO PRIMARIES.
An Alleged ttStuffed,, Ballot Rox

CHICAGO, June 1S.-Primaries for the election OF
delegates to the irst second, third and fourth con-
greSSiOnal districts democratic conventions were
held here last evening and resulted In the choice of
men who viii send delegates TO the state demo-
cratic convention favoring Mayor HarriSOn's nomi-
nation for governor and his choice Of the del
egateS at large to the national democratic cOnVen-
tOn. The four district conventions Will also choose
district delegates to the national convention but it
what Instructions II any, those conventions viii
give as to the presidential nominee. AS the voting
was about to begin at one of the polls In the first
district, where there two factions several men
OF one faction rushed into the rosn seized the
ballot box and threw 1t to the oor the box burst
tickets were scattered on the floor. The attacking
party claim that the box was stuffed The Judges
claim that the tickets were thrown onsthe floor by
one OF the tntruderS The box was taken to the
police station What gives the matter sensational
character Is the fact that j. c. Mackin the demo-
cratic organizer OF the city, was one OF the Judges
and that the leader of the invaders was Alderman
Whelan, of the first ward.
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A Horrible Crime.
TWO SISTERS MURDER THEIR FATHER.

VIENNA June lS-Two sisters, both Of whom are
under thirty years OF age, recently murdered their
ased iather after making him drunk They were
offended al his refusal 10 give them their dowry.
Alttr knoCklng him down In a daTkened room, one
OF the wonle sat on his chest and held his hands
Whlle the other completed the crime by tnrottlnr
MIN. They both have been tried and sentenced to
death The criminals appear impenilenL They
CuleSSed that tney have never been 10 church, and
are ignorant OF the meaning OF PRAYER.
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Fire I'm Athens, Pa.

ATHENS, Pa, June 18-This town was visited YES
terday with the largest fire ever known here. The
fire started In the novelty furniture works of Hall
Dyon and quickly spread to the coal yard OF Ralph
Tozer, the grain yard OF D. j. McAfee and other
buildings, which were all destroyed large
amount OF lumber was also consumed John sim
mon, H. T. Brigham and Charles Ordway, employes
In the furniture works, were Seriously Injured and
many others were more or less hurt BY jumping
from the burning buildings. Several hundred men
are thrown out OF employment by the IRE. Loss
E1fo O0O parfially insured
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Fatal Dose Of Moru1,ue.


HON. HESTER CLYMRR's DEATH-A SUPPOSED CASE
OF SUICIDE-
telegram from Reading, Pa, June II, says: The
death OF Hon. Heister Clymer was not caused by
apOplexy, as was at first stated but that the de-
ceased took dose OF morphine on the evening be-
fore his death. 1t Is said financial reverses while
in the iron business led him TO take that step He
drew up his own will two weeks ago, giving every
thing to his wife.
The Philadelphia Erenfng Telegrnphs special
says that MI. Clymer took about twenty grains OF
morphine, either accidentally or otherwise, and
was discovered by his wife about O'Clock In the
evening in an unconscious state. physician was
quickly summoned, who at once walked him up and
down the room all night, having relays OF men re-
lieving each other at midnight stomach pump
was used until O'Clock In the morning without ef-
feet His wife meanwhile was going into mysteries
every few minutes lie died In terrible agony. Cor
oner Schroeder was notified this afternoon, and the
body OF tho deceased may yet be resurrected and
inquest held This AFTERNOON his wife is lying low
from prostrat0n caused by the shock, and It is q
question OF time whether she win live or not. 1t is
impossible TO get anything from the attending ply
sicians, as they refused to be interviewed upon the
subject
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Resisting the Scott Liquor Law.

CINCINNATI. June lS-The liquor dealers aSso-
clatlon held a meeting yesterday TO discuss the
situation under the decision 10y the supreme court
concerning the Scott liquor law. The general feel
Ing was ayerSe TO payment OF the tax and I'm favor
OF presenting case which Will make a full test OF
the law
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shot While Sercnading q Wedding

NORTH ANsoN. ME-, June Is-Frank walker a
young farmer living in Emblem two and a half
miles from here. shot Albert DoCgett OF Fmbden. :,
last night, and he died. this morning Walker VAS
married Sunday and a crowd OF Young fellows
were serenadng him, when he came 10 a window
ana nred three shots. one Oi which hit nnl.snII
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The report that poisoned pieces OF bread had been
placed In various parts OF the Eastern Lunatic
asylum, OF Virginia, with malicious intent toward
the inmates, has been investigated by the direc-
tors and proven groundlesS.
Henry Havemeyer, of New York, who has an in
come OF $25 eco year. has been declared by jury
unable to manage his affairs on account OF drunk
eDneSS
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NEW HAVEN, CONN.,, June 1s.-The sperry street
church, in which there has been much trouble.
has left the African M. E. church and joined the
New York Methodist East conference. The Rev. F..
Charles E. WQedcOck, the assistant rector OF Grace
church, at Baltimore, has accepted a call to be-
come rector TO the Church of the Ascension In
place Of Rev. =. W. Babcock, resigned,
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THAT COUNTRY WANTS 1T REVISED TO INCLUDE EN-
BEZZLERS.

LONDON, June lS-The DaGV Ne-rs referring 70
the case or Gerald T. Tuly. the defaulting cashier
OF the Preston Banking company, who Is held iuf
New YORK Tor eNtradt,on. Says: "t is high time
that embeZzlement was made eNtradltable There's
are Few crimes the detection and punishment of
which are more important 10 business men than
thls- The Anglo-American eNtraditlon treaty
should be revised Two OF the greatest trading
communities In the world ought not 10 be satisfied
with the present state OF the law
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Pittsburg Combination Pool Rooms


PITTSBURG, Pa, June lS.-Chef OF Police Brown
has notified the propTietors or combination pool
rooms that they must close up their business and
stop selling pools on races, anything else, from
to-day. Tie pool men viii contest the matter In
the courts.
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Telegraphic Briefs.

The Lafayette iiOminy mills, at Lafayette. Ind, ,
owned by Stock company, were burned last night
Loss SJ0,O00
Russells planning min, at Chicago, was burned this
morning. Loss t2J,0OO
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The HEiddletOns' Failure

1T is DISASTROUS AND EXTRAORDINARILY HALF
MILLION OF DOLLARS N1SS1NG-TnE ASSIGSEES
PRELIMINARY REPORT-SECURITIES APPROPRIATED
BONDS AND STOCKS MISSISG-wHERE HAS THE
MONEY GoSE?-PAlNFUL RUM0RS PROVE TRUE,
ETC.
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Verdict of Manslaughter.

CARMEL, N. Y, June lathe jury In the trial OF
ex-Ja1ler Chester w. Merrick for the killing of a
prisoner named Byrnes, rendered q verdict this
morning of manslaughter In the first degree Sen
tence was suspended until June 3Oth.
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Eire I'm New York.

NEW YORK. June 1R-The building on 32d street.
occupied by Pool Macy and ". H. Pepham L
Co, lard refners, was burned last night Loss
s6a,ooQ
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THE GREAT DUBLIN SCANDAL.
HE House Of Commons Rejects a
Notion TO Appoint Il Committee of


LONDON, June 1S-In the house of commons last
night Mr.. Arthur OConnor, member for Queens
county, moved that select committee be appointed
10 inquire into the conduct OF the government in
regard to the criminal allegations made against
secretary Cornwall OF the post oflice department;
MIR. Bolton and Inspector French. He described
the nature OF the charges. and nstanced Mr Bolton
as rlotously spending 10000 pounds belonging to a
widow whom he married.
MI. VIM. OBrien, member from Mallow, and
editor OF United Ireland in which the allegations
referred TO were published, seconded the motion
Mr.. Geo. Trevlyan, Chief secretary for Ireland.
replied that the charges In United ireland were
made without proof, and that MeSsrS. Cornwall and
Bolton were taking action towards clearing their
characters The government, he Said is without
evidence Whereon TO institute a criminal pro-
ceedng.
Mr.. 4. nj. Healy, member for Monaghan, strongly
condemned the government IN the matter All the
people OF Ireland he sad believe that the govern
ment is screening these men.
MeSSTS- Parnell, Harrington and Mccarthy urged
that an inquiry be made. Mr.. Fawcett defended
cornwall In the capacity OF postal Official.
Inc motion was rejected by a vote OF 62 to 81.
O'ISrien Fined for Contempt OF Court.
DUBLIN, June 1S.-The Court OF Queens Bench
has fined MI William OBrien, NJ. F., editor OF
United ireland, 500 pounds for contempt or court
This happened in connection with the action for
libel brought against Mr.. OBrten by Nj. Bolton.
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ment Is Informed that Colonel Edward r. Platt
adJutant general OF the department OF the Missouri
died at Fort LeayenwOrth, Kan, yesterday morning
PERsoNAL-Associate Justice Miller and family
left this morning l., a long summer trip over the
Northern Pac1, TaIlroad to oregon and Washing
ton Territory. and possibly as far as Alaska
Count &. Won Eisendecher, late German minister,
Will leave Washington Saturday and sail for Ger
many on the 18th 1nstant-Gen Van Vliet and
family Will leave for Shrewsbury n. j., In the MORN
1nG.-Prof j. G. Porter, of the United States coast
survey, this city, has been elected astronomer OF
the observatory OF Cincinnati University, to sue
ceed Prof. U. Stone.-COl. 4. Richardson, preSi-
through the city to-day with his family on his way
to the northern watering places About the first OF
july he VIII return to Washington to see TO the
100000 appropriation for the exposition.
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A Young Widow Fatally Shot.

VINCENNEs, IND, June 18-ArS MOllle Gherlin, q
young widow, was fatally shot on the street last
night by Oliver Garfield, who had been In her COM
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., $277 ,5i9.s5; customs, $500, ,O9s.6O.
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A Refrigerator Steamer.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 1S.-The steam barge
Bells leaves the Sh1p-yard OF Neahe & Levy this
morning for New York She has just been COM
pleted, and is somewhat new in the way OF steam
vessels She is intended for the purpose OF carry
ing fresh meat from the abbatorS In jersey City TO
the shipping along the wharveS and has house
on her deck about one hundred and five feet long
and thirty feet WIDE built perfect refrigerator
all being lined with several thicknesseS Of hair felt
and perfectly air-tght- The meat can either be
carried In bulk in the house railroad be
run right into 1t and shut In 1t is large enough to
hold about eight cars.
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June IA fire broke out
this morning In the shipping room connected with
the Maleable Iron Works OF Carr Crowley, at 9th
and Jefferson streets IL extended 10 Other build
1ngs, and did damage to the extent OF $4,000;
partly covered by insurance.
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A City i'm Darkness.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL, June 16.-About 1890 this
morning the new gas works were in flames for the
second time, the fire originating in an explosion Of
naphtha tank. Loss $4,000. The city is in dark
ness
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NEW YORK, June 16-The New York Abolition
reunion announce q semi-centennial commemora-
ton OF the proslayery riots in this ity in 1884, to
be held In the Free Baptist church here, on July
4th next They urgently invite all surviving aboli-
1OptstS to attend.
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BuZZard, the Outlaw, Arrested in

CHICAGO, June 1S.-BuZZard, a member OF the
notorious Pennsylvania mountain outlaw gang,
whom the military OF that state have been In pur-
suit OF, and for whose apprehension q reward was
offered, was arrested here last night.
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BRITISH MEE-oF-wAR AT sUAKIM
LONDON, June 1S.-Nine British men-of-war are at
Suak1m.
THE BURNING OF THE sTADT THEATER.
VIENNA, June 1a-Herr Bukoyies, the lessee OF the
Stadt theatef who among SeveraotherS, was charged
with having set fire TO that building was tried yes
&c terday; M Bukoyies was found guilty OF negligence
In not more promptly taking steps to eXtinguish
the flames when the theater was found TO be on
fire. He was sentenced to q months imprisonment
ana ordered to pay fine OF fifteen pounds The
remainder Of the prisoners charged with implica-
tlon In the burning OF the SJadt tneater We're SEN
fenced to impriSOnmentS ranging from three to
twenty-one days each
NATURALIZATION OF THE sUEz CANAL
PARIS, June 1S.-1he Temps says that the
question of the naturalization OF the Suez
ference after the first has finished. The
following named statesmen will probably compose
the conference: Earl Granville, Lord Fitz Maurice
N. Waddington, NJ Barrere, French diplomatic
agent at Cairo, the Earl OF Munsta, Herbert Bis
marck, Count karolyi, Count Nigra, OF Italy; Mu-
surus Pacha and Herr Mobrenheim.
DYNAMITE SCARE IN GERMANY.
BERLIN, June 1S.-Although the reports that
dynamite plot existed against the Emperor William
appear to be unfounded or exaggerated, dynamite
dangerous cartridges, with automatic fuses at
tached, have been found In the Westphalla railway
near Cerdelar.
TERRIBLE CRIME.
COLOGNE, June 1S.-An advocate and his family
were recently Sauntering on the outskirts OF Co
logne. The wife started home alone to prepare
days, her body was found, brutally outraged. Co
logne is horr1f1ed at the crime
POLITICAL CRISIS IN BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS June 1S-AS has been constantly ey-
pected since the recent liberal defeat in the election
of members TO the chamber OF deputies the senate,
which was still liberal, has been dissolved. The
election for senators is appointed to take place
July 18th. Both houses OF parliament summoned
to meet on July 22d.
HER SECOND SON.
CHRISTIANIA, June 1S-The Crown Princess VIC
toria has become the happy mother OF SON. This
is the second son, the first having been born No
yember 11th, 1882.
THE SULTAN'S INTEREST IN GCNNERY.
CONSTANTISoPLE, June 1S.--A commission has
been appointed by the porte to examine Col Ber-
darlS mechanical fuse and range finder. The sui
tan will be present in person and direct the next
experiment.
DYNAMITE IN SPAIN.
MADRID, June 1S.-Ihe public has been consider
ably alarmed by an explosion which occurred in
house in the Calie Sevilla. This was caused by
petard or bomb which had been placed inside the
doorway. The explosion caused much damage TO
the building. The door was blown out and the
windows were shattered. Nobody was injured.
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WHY WE CAN DO 1T!

brUidcries of DuLen 4 Co. Of New York at less than
cost of importation. IL Offering the entire lot at As cts
Per yard shall be positively selling erbroiieries
worth from csc to 81 98 Ter yard Nearly all the 900
remember cheap inferior goods ,t the finest Irish
Point Eb-oiIeries brought to this market Ladies' ,yho
call early viii fEd bargains among the iot that will as
touad them
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Notes from Wal. Street.

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS AS PRESIDENT OF UNION
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TRANSCoNTINENTAL
LOAN.
Pacific mentinr To d., Mr. SiInay Ilion C.1a1i
the presidency and Mr.. Charles Francis Adams
was elected In his place. and it was resolved that
In lieu Of paying the usual quarterly dividend due
July 1st next the sum or S71SS14 be paid from the
company'S treasury TO the United States TO meet
the demand OF the Secretary OF the Treasury, for
payments under the Thurman act for the year
ended December 81, 1883.
vanderbilt brokers are doing nothing In the mar
ket Mr.. Vanderbilt leaves for Saratoga at the eud
OF the week.
The oregon Transcontinental sterling loan ma
turing to-day has been nrOYided for
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
~ DEPARTMENT OF THE POTOMAC
- GRAND ARMY The REPUBLIC
HEADCUARTERs 9TH AND ID STREETS,


r-Ss DEPARTMENT OF THE POTOMAC
~ GRAND ARMY THE REPUBLIC.
HEADC CUARTERs 9TH AND ID STREETS
WASHINGTON. d. c., June Is. 1884.
GCirc;Ilar Letter, No. =
The Executive Committee having charge Of the Ne
mortal Services this Department ON the goth of May
last desire II their thanks to all who
III wise assisted III the services at the various
tsrlethe orators and poets the chapains AID choris
the comrades and others who collected ard con-
trlhuJCd funds and the officers. teachers and pupils OF
and ready TIL lal or and expense attending the proper
OtsgFFaIc Memorial Day in this Department. with
its several cemeteries widely paraed necessa
Ely very ta but because oi the earnest and hearty
cooperation Of all C@ch OF the many thousand
gNcs received its deserved rtcGgntion aud tribute.
il. 5. ALEXANDEE,
Del artInent Commander.
C. IL INGRAM. Assistant I'd utant General. 1t
t<.g- TIE WASHINGTON HECORD. PU BLIsH ED
- fp-MORRpN. contains all the temperance, Mil
itary aEd Religious Association News For sale by all
Eewsboys ard az the hotel news stands. 1t
- THE REGUl AR MEETING OF THE BLAINE
- AssociatiOn viii lie held at Aiaginis Hall WE'D
NLsDAi, at O'Clock Pm BY ortcr OF the President.
II Is. W. HUNTER Secretary.
r-Gz,oo VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY
On ard after June 20!h Parlor Car will be run on
$40 a IN train between Washington and Natural
BT1d-e. a. Pullman Sleeping Car 1910 T. H.
between Washington and White sulphur Springs. 1t
g-Fsa BLAINE. LOGAN. AND VICTORY!
The Republicans of the District Of Columbia VII as
ScnlUle ia
MASS MEETING
In front of the City Hall,
ON THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 10,
To ratify the nominations made by the Chicago Con-
S9ntlJH.
The meeting will organize rromptl- at o'clock A
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MADRID, June 1S.-The public has been consider
ably alarmed by an explosion which occurred in q
house in the Calie Sevilla. This was caused by
petard or bomb which had been placed inside the
doorway. The explosion caused much damage TO
the building. The door was blown out and the
windows were shattered Nobody was injured.