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OHIO RIVER STEAMERsBURNEI
REPORTED VICTORIES OF GENERAL GORDON
CON. JouETr RELIEVES ADMIRAL LUCE.
FATAL SHOOTING IN VIRGINIA
A TERRIBLE CRIME IN NEW YORK.
A DIABOLICAL CRIME.
A House Filled With People Set on
Eire-The Only Victim the Wife of the
Alleged InCendiary.

A House Filled With People Set on
Eire-The Only Victim ttie Wife of the
Alleged Incendiary.
NEW YORK, September 2n-An elaborate and
well-planned attempt at arson in a house full OF
people was brought TO light to-day. The diabolical
crime. however, mtscarried Its only result was
the killing OF woman, the wife OF the man whom
the police arrested on charge of setting fire TO the
house. The woman was Mrs. Gersteg, the
Wife OF Leo GeTSteg, a saloon keeper at 234
Rlylngton street. The fire was discovered I'm his
house. He lived on the second floor with his wife
and child and se-en dodgers occupied the third.
Early this morning police officer saw flames in
the house and gave the alarm. He and another
oncer went In the adjoining house and reused the
inmates. Then ascending TO the roof they went TO
the rescue OF the occupants OF the burn
alarm had fed % to 0"'t the az street. eee i nSi ali
but two, Mrs Gersteg and her nine -year-old boy
with smoke and the woman dying from horrible
burns. The two were brought TO the street. In
the meantime the fire had spread and eat its way
through to the roof. The flames blazed furiously
everything In the house had been saturated
with Kerosene Oil, and the gas was every
Wnere turned on. sofa had been Satu-
rated with the Oil, and chairs piled on 1t In the
Ioht room ana then set on fire. A fire was also
started In closet. Kerosene stepped wood and
shaVingS were scattered every where in the house.
Mrs GerSteg could give no account OF the affair.
she was taken TO the hospital, and died at day.
break The boy was not badly burned. The hus-
band could be found nowhere. 1t was reported
that he had quarrel with his wife and went
away, and was seen no more. 1t is
conJectured that the woman had a hand In firing
the house. Gersteg returned to the house later as
unconcerDed as if nothing had happened, and was
placed under arrest. He is n Frenchman and ex-
pressed no concern at the charge preferred against
him. He denied that he was guilty, and said that
he had been out OF the house all night Later when
arraigned in court, Gersteg was committed for ex-
animation.
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TREASURY CHANGES.
Appointments and Promotions An.
nOunceG To-day.

The following have been appointed in the Treas
ury department under civil service rules:
$1,000 class-Lindley Fogg, of Ohio; Charles A.
Frank, Mass. For $500 ciasslJohn B. Moore, Ill;
Joseph A. McDuffee, Ga. Wm. Pinckney Smith,
ILL.,, appointed class one.
The following have been reappointed after pro-
battonary term OF six months: $500 claSs-JOhn
Williams. Miss o. NJ. MaXam. ILL.,
The following have been selected for appointment
under civil service rules: $500 clasS-Walter S..
Brdsong, OF Miss; VIM E. Ryan, Of n. Y; H. II.
SetZer, OF Pa; Wesley Kitchin, OF Kan: Edward c.
Reynolds. OF Texas; F. L. Purdy, of Mich; Miss
Annie Lowering of Ky; Miss Jessie Allan, OF Neb.;
Miss Emma Ranney, of Cal
Promotions: Office OF the Secretary--James A.
Dickinson, from class to class 9.
Office OF the Sixth AuditOr-Chatfleld Hardaway
class to Class 4; TheO. H. Greene, class to class g.
Jno C. Hawiey, class to class B; Mrs. NJ. A..
Adams Class TO class q Eugene ID. Case, 81 900 to
class 1.
Office OF Commissioner OF Customs-WaIter L.
Cliff, class to class g.
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General Foreign News by Cable.

THk bUNDESSATHS DECISION.
BERLIN, September 20-The Bundesrath has de-
Hamburg, Altoona and Leipsic.
STANLEY ON THE CONGO QUESTION
BERLIN, september 20.-Mr. Henry NJ. Stanley, the
African explorer, has written letter to the
De1hSche ReUue on the position OF the European
powers in regard to the Congo question.
BISMARCK INTERVIEWS THK FRENCH MINISTER
PARIS, September 20.-Le SOtr asserts that Prince
Bismarck has had three interviews with Baron De
COurcel, the French minister to Germany since the
formers return from Skierniwice.
FATHER CURCI SUBMITS TO THE VATICAN.
letter to the Unitd CatOticd expressing his submis
sion to the vatican, and condemning all passagesin
his three latest works, which can be construed as
inveighing against the faith, morals. rights OF
the church. He further expresses the hope that he
may be restored TO the pope's favor.
FRENCH ACADEMY ELECTIONS
PARIS, September 20.-The French Academy has
elected NJ. Alexandra Dumas O director and NJ
Suliy PrudhOmme chancellor.
BERLIN, September a0-Several corvetteS belong
ing to the German navy have been ordered to the
west coast OF Africa.
HANGING AN ANARCHIST.
VIENNA, September 20-The anarchist murderer
kammefer was hanged here this morning In ac-
cofdanca with the sentence OF the military court.
lt Is ocialy stated that he confessed to have been
in collusicn with Schumacher In all the latter's
crimes II is stated also that he made disclosure
OF the secrets OF the anarchists
CHINESE COMPLICATIONS.
SHANGHAI, september 21-The French have added
to their previous complications by destroying the
police junks In the Min river, which acted for the
suppression Of piracy The neutral neets will now
be compelled TO suppress The pirates.
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Rev. =. r. Rill,s Will.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST BURIAL ALIvE-coUNsEL
HIS CHILDREN.

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST BURIAL ALIvE-COUNSEL TO
HIS CHILDREN.
The will OF the late Rev. s p. Hill was admitted
to probate by Judge James to-day. II commences:
"Being sensible OF the uncertainty OF life deem it
desirable to make some disposition OF what may
leave behind me that trouble arise about t after
my death wish, in the first place, that my fun
eral shall be very simple and inexpensive Let
there be no oStentatlouS service or parade OF any
kind. Let II, however, be not olaried. Have &c
made sure by some decisive test that the 5cdU is
dead before II Is committed TO the grave" lie then
gives an inventory OF his estate-gas stock Dis
trict bonds, fire insurance stock, with the dwell
ing-footing up sl6S20. He states that his house
on Vermont avenue has been decided 10 his daugh-
ter, Mary w. Reynolds, and he considers this lust
share, or third, OF all he may leave. He be-
Queaths the remainder to his two sons Charles
stephen and William Corcoran. To his trusted
houSekeeper. Sophia Harris he leaves $500 and all
the Iurpiture not otherwise claimed and he wishes
that she Will be rewarded. In conclusion, he says
TO his children: "Lve in love, and may the God OF
love and OF peace be with you" IL is dated August
18TH Letters testamentary were ordered TO issue
to the sons on special bond OF 81 600
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MIR. BLAINE,S MARRIAGE.
A Lawyers View of 1t.
PRECEDENTS IN VIRGINIA AND ELSEwHERE-THE
CASE OF @. W. P. GUSTS, THE ELDER.

To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
The very frank and honest letter addressed tC
the Hon. William Walter Phelps by the Hon. James
G. Blaine, upon his marriage, will receive the ap
proval and happy concurrence of the entire man
hood and womanhOod Of the country.
There are q number Of cases in my county and
state OF Virginia, which borders on the state OF
Maryland, where parties have had the marriage
ceremony celebrated the second time. through
mSapprehenS1on or the statute OF Virginia upon
the subject OF marriages The statute OF the state
where the parties are under the age OF twenty-one
requires that the clerk OF the court, before he can
issue marriage license, must first have the Ger
thcate of the father living; IL dead the certif-
cate OF the guardian before the clerk Of the court
can issue license directed to any minister of the
gospel who Is authorized to celebrate the rites OF
matrimony; and in this particular have known
some OF the best people to err and months AFTER to
make the marriage doubly sure, and to remove all
doubt as to validity, have had the marriage Ger
emony performed the second time; and for any man
TO have intimated that anything improper was de-
signed, that man would have had both ears cut
Off or honeycomb made OF his body.
Again, before any minister Of the gospel could
legally perform the marriage ceremony, he was re-
quired to come into court, produce his credentials
as minister OF the gospel, and enter into bond In
the penalty OF sl,5o0 with two or more good and
Sufficent securities Even in this case of the
most elegant people have been married before the
minister had bonded In court according to the
statute IN such cases made and provided, and
TO the validity of the first. have had the second
marriage ceremony performed, and no one dare
intimate that anything improper was designed by
the parties.
And again, when the contracting parties were
under lawful age and the consent OF the father II
living, could not be obtained, the guardian, the
parties would take few friends with them, ride
about fifty miles to the line OF Maryland and vir-
ginia, and have the marriage ceremony performed
according TO the laws OF Maryland But In many
instances. the boundary line between Virginia and
Maryland not being well marked, they would not
proceed quite to the line OF the states OF Virginia
mi IN 20
would have the marriage ceremony performed the
second time months later, and no one would allude
to the pure mistake OF the parties.
George Washington Parke Gusts, the elder VINO
Is buried On the eastern shore OF Virginia. was mar
ried the second time to one OF his wives many
months after his first marriage, to avoid all doubt
OF the legality OF the first. And II necessary
could cite number OF cases where some of the best
families in Virginia, or In the world, have had the
marriage ceremony performed the second time to
obviate all doubt as to the validity OF the first
W. G.. RILEY.
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Three River Steamers burned.

FIRE At JINCTNHATI NOENING-
CINCINNATI, o., September ga fire which
started in the pantry OF the steamer Morning Mail
shortly before O'Clock this morning communicated
to the steamer Bonanza and the United States
lighthouse tender Lily. which was lying along
side. The three were burned to the waters edge
except the Lily, which escaped with the loss OF her
upper works The boats were lying at the upper
landing in Fulton where number or other steam
erS were tied up owing TO low water. The steamers
Gaf and Shinkle were cut loose and fioated away
out OF danger. No one Is able to tell how the fire
owned by the Cincinnati, Portsmouth and Big
Sandy Packet company. The former was built In
1876, and before Its destruction worth S24 600
The Morning Mail was built two years ago, and
was valued at $50, 600. They were insured in Gin
cinnau companies for S20000 each. The Lily IS
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Why MIR. Randall Claims Pcnnsyl.
Vania.
FUSION OF DEMOCRATS, GREENBACKERs, &C.. TO BE
MADE WITH 4 JOINT ELECINRAL TICKET.

A FUSION OF DEMOCRATS, GREENBACKERs, &C., TO BE
MADE WITH A JOINT ELECTORAL TICKET.
In recent interview ex-Speaker Randall made
the surprising statement that he expected Penn
sylvanfa to go against Blaine. This declaration
startled Mr. Randall's friends He is credited with
sound political Judgment and is not given to bun
combe, and 1t was regarded as singular that he
should lay any claim to the electoral vote of repub
1can PENNSYLVANIA A STAR reporter to-day met
COL Al fietcher, OF Philadelphia, n man on prOm-
nence in democratic councils and close friend of
MI Randall Referring to the latter'S assertion
that he knew something of the sentiment In Penn
sylvana," and expected the state to go for Cieve-
iand; Col Fletcher said: "Randall knows what he
is taking about After che October elections there
Will be fusion OF all the clements opposed to
Blaine In Pennsylvania. The democrats, green
packers and laboring men viii unite and as the
comDlnation VIII have majority we are certain to
carry the state"
From other sources STAR reporter learned that
certain electors on the democratic ticket to
tlre ana the vacancies thus made will be supplied
py the greenbacN and labor elements The electors
who are to step down have been selected, and have
expressed Willingness to yield their places to fu-
SiOntStS.
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Democratic Talk About Ohio.

NUT NETTING MUCH UPON OCTOBER
The democrats are not talking very confidently
OF carrying Ohio In October just now. They gen.
orally admit that the presence OF Mr.. Blaine in
Ohio will lessen democratic prospects Democrats
seem to he counting more upon the November cleo
ton in Ohio than the October election. They say
that in November ST. John Will poll 10000 or $4,000
votes, nearly all Of which Will be drawn from the
republicans; that in october this vote will be cast
for the republican ticket.
"If,'' said leading democrat to-day, "we can
keep the republican majority next month down to
10cO0 or 1900, we Will carry the state In NOvem-
Der when the prohibtioniSts vote their own ticket
me bulk OF that vote viii be squarey against us
in the October election
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A Theological Dispute.


The annual meeting OF the board of directors OF
the Presbyterian Theological seminary of Column
bia, S. c., discussed the recent address Of Prof
James woodrow on "Evolution,r which has at
tracted so much notice, at very great length, and
Endorsed his views, saying in substance that while
the board Is not prepared To concur in the view
OF creation OF Adams body, yet, in the judgment Of
the board there Is nothing In the doctrine OF eyo
In the faith. The minority OF the board entered a
protest, saying that the view that the body =.
Adam was evolved from the lower animal and ! q
formed by supernatural act OF God is dangerous
and hurtful, and that the theory that Adams body
was formed by natural law OF evolution while
Ewes was created by supernatural act Of God
tends 70 unsettle the received Interpretation OF
many passages of Scripture, and to destroy the
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MIR. Stevens in Charge.
Els TALK ON THE SITUATION.

Representative Stevens had charge Of the demo-
cratic committee work to-day and will continue to
manage things until the return Of Mr. Post, who
went home last night. Mr.. Stevens says that st
John VIII poll an astonishingly large vote in New
York. Buffers vote; he says, Will not amount to
ANYTHING, except in the large cities In the rural
districts he will not get reminder that he is
Candidate. New York, he says, is sure to go
for Cleveland as is any of the southern states
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MIR. Mcmillan Says Blaine Has No
Show i'm Tennessee.

Representative Mcmillan, Of Tennessee, arrived
In the city this morning, and was at the democratic
headquarters. He says there is not the shade OF
chance for the republicans to make good their
claim that Blaine VIII carry his state The demo-
cratic ranks In the state, he says. are all in good
order, and the republicans are doing nothing be-
yond little work for their candidate for governor
lie Will leave for home again this evening.
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The TaiIapoosa Collision.

1IIf1 I'h' MI CVtHI SIIiUUNEK.
The court Of inquiry which Investigated the cir
cumStances attending the collision OF the Talla-
poosa and the schooner Lowell, on the 2lst of Au-
gust, finds that the Talapoosa did all in her power
10 avoid the collision, and complied with the law in
all respects, but that the schooner did not violating
rules % and "a. relating to navigation and that the
blame for the collision rests with the schooner
Ihe Secretary OF the Navy has approved the find
ing Of the court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-20
Progress of the Campaign.
MOVEMENTS OF THE cANDIDATEs-PoLITIcAL ODDS
AND ENDS.

AND ENDS
General Grant had a long consultation with
Mr.. Blaine In New York yesterday Mr.
Blaine Will visit the republican headquarters
in New York to-day, where he viii be serenaded.
Chairman Cooper OF the PENNSYLVANIA state CON-
mittee, yesterday afte rnoon completed arrange
ments through which Mr.. Blaine VIII visit Phfla-
delphia on Tuesday next and be received by the
Union league The ratification meeting 10y the
league fixed for Thursday next will doubtless be
changed TO Tuesday night, September o.
Mayor Charles d. Jacobs, Judge Hohe, of Louis
Vile, KY, and the editor OF the Louisville Com
nercfdl, called On Gov. Cleveland yesterday and
extended TO him an Invitation 10 attend the Louis
not accept the invitation however. he said, on ac-
count OF pressing executive business at Albany.
He win go to Buffalo, but has no other engage
ment that could take him from the capital
Gen. Butler is announced TO speak during this
month at Albany, Troy, Rochester and Buffalo, and
Edward Whitehall, Utica, Rome, Watertown. os.
wegO, Syracuse, Batavia, Canandaigua, Auburn,
Owego, Eimira, Dunkirk, Salamanca, HorDellsville,
Corning, Ithaca, Cortland, Blnghampton, Oneida,
Norwich, Sidney Plains, Port Jervls, Newburgh and
Poughkeepsie
Gen. Logan was given an enthusiastic reception
at the Reed house, In Erie, Pa, yesterday, after
which he proceeded to Youngstown, arriving there
the same evening. A large crowd met him at the
This afternoon Gen. Logan, Messrs. Kelley, OF Penn
sylvania, and Powell Clayton, OF Arkansas; Gen.
NoyeS, OF Cincinnati, and Private DalZell VIII ad-
dress the people on the Fair grounds at foungs-
Mr.. Hendricks win leave Indianapolis for Hamil-
ton, Ohio, to-day, and deliver an address On
Tuesday he will speak at Pleasant Lake, Steuben
county, and on Thursday at Shelbyville, Ind.
Mr.. Charles III. Waterman, OF New York, the
romnee for Vice President OF the United States by
the American political alliance, has accepted the
nomination, and VIII make an extended personal
canvass
B. c. Long, one OF the democratic electors O,
Florida, resigned his place on the ticket last night
on account OF the embarrassing position he was
placed In by the circulation OF garbed report or =
speech delivered by him at Madison, Fla
j. B. Everhart was nominated for Congress by
the republicans OF the seventh Pennsylvania dis
t1ct yesterday.
Delegate TO Congress from Dakota
The republicans OF Middleton and Lewistown
NO., are to have poe-raising this evening
The national republican committee, IN an oflcfal
letter ndorse the presidential electoral ticket In
Virginia as formed by Gen. Malone.
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Proposed Railroad Lease.

SAN FRANCIco, September 20.-A special to the
Chronicle, from Portland, Oregon, says: Private
dispatches received yesterday statethat the North
ern Pacific railroad stockholders, at their annual
meeting on the 18th inst, authorized the board OF
directors TO enter into lease OF the lines of the
Oregon Railway and Navigation company, II the
board thought IL for the best The oregon Railway
and Navigation company have submitted proPo-
sition to lease their lines at per cent for the first
year, and per cent thereafter. The Northern
Pacific board Is considering the proposition.
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A Card from Mrs. Lockwood.

SHE EXPLAINS THE STATUS OF HER PARTY.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR
rearing that some misunderstanding may arise
about the status of our party from the letter Of
declination for Vice President of Cemence S. Lozer
NJ d.. of New York. / beg leave to state that the
nomination was made by .'The National Equal
Rights Party" a party composed OF men and
women. and the foundation OF whose PRINCIPLES are
equal political privileges and equal civil rights, or
In other words human rights. Yours truly,
BELyA A. LOCKWOOD,
619 street northwest.
Washington, D. c., Sept 20. 1884
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REPORTED RAISING OF THE SIEGE OF KHARToUM.
CAIRO, September 20-Conflcting rumors reach
here of the progress OF events in the Soudan. Ac-
cording to the latest, which were brought into
Dongoa this morning by messenger, Gen. Cor
don. within the past few days. has gained two vic
tories, and the siege OF khartoum has been raised
dispatch from W yhalfa states that 200 mounted
infantry have started from there for Dongola carry
ing six months provisions with them.
CONFIRMATORY DISPATCH.
LONDON, September 20.-Sir Evelyn Barring the
English representative in Egypt, telegraphs from
Cairo that the Mudir OF DOngola has received ad-
vices from several sources to the effect that Gen.
Gordon has gained two great victories, and that
the siege OF khartoum was raised On August 30th,
four days after Gen. GOrdons last message.
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A Widow Gagged ,.a u.nn.a.

SPRrNoFiEIp, MASS, September eo.-The widow
Heath last night, the robbers obtaining a large
sum OF money. THERE'S no clue 10 the burglars
The Stock Market Stronger and Higher.
NEW YORK. September ea-The stock market
THIS morning has been strong and higher. Pacfnc'
Mail rose IL to 5oS, Northwest II. 10 ass. 81
Paul TO sly, and Lake Shore . 70 "a
Tug Burned and n Man Drowned.
CHESTER, Pa, september ea-The tugboat J. r.
Woodward, OF Philadelphia, took fire at O'Clock
this morning, while lying &C the rolling mill wharf,
South Chester. The crew<ut her loose. ana she
drfted up 10 Jeffreys street, when the tugs North
America and Mareellus succeeded In beaching her
She then burned 30 the waters edge, and is a total
loss The amount OF the loss and the origin OF tho
fire cannot be learned. Alfred Clark. a young man
living In Philadelphia, or the crew OF the Mar
celus, fell overheard during the excitement and
was drowned His body has not been recovered
Another Shooting Scrape tn Virginia.
DANvuLE. VA, September sa-on the nth inst,
at Anton, Henry county. Alien Shafer, a black
smith, dangerously wounded j. A. Davis with a
Shot gun While Shafer was at work In his shop,
Davis, who had been drinking wished 20 flght him.
out was ordered away, making threats as he went
Davis came back and stood In the door with his
hands upon his hip. pocket, whereupon Shafer
Threw hammer and tongues at him. but missed
him. Davis again went away, but returned and
called upon Shafer, pointing adoublebarrelled shot
resumed WORK, fired n load OF large shot into the
aouolnen or Davis, who fell with his shot gun In
his hand Some OF Davis friends afterwards
cued and sent TO Aartinsyille FOR trial.
caution from the Express Companies.
NEW YORK, September CIV r. DinSmore
PRESIDENT OF the Adams Express company, and J. c.
Fargo, president OF the American Express company,
caution the public generally throughout the United
states against person signing himself J. T. Lloyd,
VINO lscanVaSSing the country, representing him
self as publishing a railroad and travellers map.
and presenting what purports 70 he an endorse,
ment OF the companies named. They state that he
mas Swlnded many people throughout the country
py the Issue OF printed receipt bearing the en-
dorSement (without date OF the Adams and Amer
lean Express companies, which endorsement was
given more than twenty years ago and long since
withdrawn. The express companies are deluged
with letters OF inquiry regarding this operation.
Tclegraphic Briefs.
fire yesterday at Milton, Ind. destroyed Isaac
Kinzeys block, containing the opera house and
other buildings The loss Is $4,000; insurance
$4,000
Forest fires are raging two miles from Chardon,
Ohio. Thousands OF dollars or damage has already
hnpr limo
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about 240 this morning In the carriage factory and
warerooms OF William d. Rogers Co.. 1909 and
Io11 Chestnut street. The valuable stock on the
first floor was saved, but the contents OF the upper
stories were badly damaged. The loss Is estimated
at $4,000.