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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-17
What the Politicians are Doing.
MOVEMENTS OF THE CANDIDATES, CONGRESSIONAL


NOTES, TIC
On arriving at RidSewood Park, where the Brook
lyn barbecue was held yesterday afternoon,
Gov. Cleveland received hearty welcome He
made short speech. which was followed by
speeches by Gen. George B. Mcclellan and Gov.
Abbott. The roasted oxen furnished refreshments
FOR thousands Of people. The governor left the
park at 60.
MIR. Blaine continued his trip through Michigan
yesterday, in company with Gen. Fremont he
met with a hearty greeting at all points He spoke
at Muskegon and Saginaw.
Gen. Butler made slight change In his stump
Ing program yesterday. selecting Schenectady for
his stopping place. instead OF Saratoga He was
met at fcehskil with a band OF music. The train
reached Schenectady about noon, and the general
addressed about 500 people. At JOhnstown he was
given reception. Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
met him with an address of welcome in which she
cOmpar, d him TO Napoleon.
Sen 'ior Logan arrived at his nome in Illinois
yesterday. He viii S art for Iowa Tomorrow. ami
on the oath Will return to meet Mir. Blaine at
Springfield
TIL following congressional nominations were
made yesterday: Fourteenth New York district.
W. 9. Stabnecker, democrat; seventeenth New
York district, Porter G. Northrop. prohibiGonist.
Senator Butler, OF South Carolina, expresses
believes that New York. New Jersey Snd Indiana
all Will JOIN the democratic column in November
He is also Confident OF carrying California and
New Hampshire ana Is sure that Cleveland and
Hendricks IL be elected without the help Of Ohio
Ten thousand republicans attended the great
meeting ut the ColcOrdia opera house, in
,ltimore. last night. Gen. Agnus presided. and
OF OHIO; Hon. John +. DezendorI, OF Virginia, and
others.
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AleNandria Affair.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR


Political NOTES.-The republicans Will hold q
mass meeting tonight at the stand IN the post
Office yard hon Ed Burke, chairman OF the city
committee, presiding; Hon. Francis Miller, Hon.
l. &. Fowler. Hon. = T.. Rounds ana others--The
d nocrats propose a blazing demonstration here
neNt "Wednesday, In which the Washington demo-
Gratis viii participate with others from this neigh
bOrhood. There Will be "A procession, illumination,
ana mass merting.-Ihe democrats made quite
demonstration here last night. procession OF
young men with torches moved TO welcome the
speakers that at late hour addressed large audi.
addresses were delivered by DIR. ID. 5. Pierce, OF
Nytheyille; Judge Smith, Of Warrenton. and
Others.
ASNIvERsARy.--The Alexandra reform club cele-
Presbyterian church tonight There Will be q
procession from the club rooms 70 the church.
FIRE--About nine O'Clock this morning q stable
on Church alley. In the rear OF St Mary's Cafhouc
church.caught fire and was considerably damaged.
The stable was occupied by Mr. +. Van Auken-
CoiporationCourt yesterday afternoon OF malicious
cutting. In this case q question or Jurisdiction
arose as the of1ense was committed on the river,
and Green claimed TO be O Resident OF the District
OF Columbia The jury drcided that the place
OF the onense was above low water mark IN Viz
glnia. and so jurisdiction attached.
NoTkS-Partrldge hunters have taken speedy
advantage of the season which opened wednesday,
and the marsh gunners after sora have changed
their hunt TO the Partridge ileds.-The Bromiiaw
place. on the bank OF Hunters creek. al the south
end OF Washington street, has been leased 10 st.
Louis company as a brick yar1-The Corporation
Court has made decree Of divorce In the case OF
Thomas johnson agL Caroline Johnson.-1he
to consider the subject OF the new bulding.-fhe
regular registration will begin on The 25th Inst.
Meanwhile IL is understood that the registers Wul
receive the votes OF all that apply 10 them
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In the Probate Court to-day Judge Cox ordered,
In the case OF the estate OF w. II. Belts,
deceased that the issue be to the Circuit Court
for trial by jury. The contest arises from the pc
tition OF B. B. jolly, asking that an alleged viii
appearing 20 be dated May 18Th last be probated.
The points at issue are follows. First Whether
SAID paper ls the last VIII and testament Of de-
ceased. Second Whether Belts at the time OF the
alleged execution was of sound mind, capable OF
making valid deed or contract. Third. Whether
II WAS the free ana voluntary act OF said Belts.
Fourth. Whether It's execution was procured by
fraud or conirivance Of the propounder or other
person; and NTH Whether since the original draft
or execution IL Is In the form and condition IL was
at the time OF dirlallnn
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A COLLEGE STUDENT SHOT BY HIS ooNPASIoN-H0
CAUSE ASSIGNED FOR THE AFFRAY.
The driver OF a bob-tafl car In Philadelphia lass
night saw a man stagger across the street The
driver stopped his car and helped the man on the
rear pl tform He fell into the car on his face on
the floor and said: .sIm shot, The driver took him
to hospital where II was found that he was Fred
erick NASH OF the Mystic Bridge institute Mystic
Bridge, Conn, and that he had been shot by Daniel
E. stanton They were college chums at Mysuo
Bridge Institute. and went TO Philadelphia feW
days ago on pl, assure trip. Yesterday afternoon
they went to FairInount park. stanton drank
freely. Nash didn't drink at all They TOOK trnln
on the Reading road TO return 10 the city al nino
O'Clock. When the train stopped al the 18th stfeee
station Stanton insisted on getting on 70 get .
drink. Nash protested. but followed his friend.
Nash said he was cold after they had gone short
distance and said he going back 70 the station.
He had walked ten feet when stanton nred three
shots at him from a ;hirtytw cafber revoivef.
The FIRST shot struck him on the right shoulder, te
second went his head. and the third ana fatal
shot struck his left hip, taking an upward cou So
lodging in the abdomen Al The hospital Nash saioS
ave have been stopping at Guy hotel Tor several
days We went TO the Park TODAY. stanton drank
q good deal. did not drink. We were the best of
friends. and have been for years i nrst met him
two years ago at Mystic Bridge institute. have
imagine why stanton shot me, unless t was
because he had been drinking. We never quar-.
relied" There is slight hope OF the wounded n an1
recovery Stanton could not be found by the polico
last night The police are 50 mystined that they
have no theory 10 Offer. They think, however, thae
the two young men had a quarrel and that Q
woman was at The bottom OF IL
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The Frauds AT Newark. N. j.
A QUARTER OF A MILLION PAID OFT or THE crfl
TREASURY without wARkANT.

Il A
TREASURY WITHOUT VARIANT
"You have no idea how bold, how reckless and
how loose the management OF city Affairs was
under the S amsby -Stout-Dawes regime," one Of
the experts examining books at tie city hall In
Newark, y. j., said o. a Herald reporter. "For
nearly quarter OF a million paid out there are no
warrants other vouchers. The list OF persons In
whose favor Checks were drawn and called without
warrant and In direct violation OF law includes
names OF over fifty, all friends and henchmen q
the Old city hall ring The number OF checks drawn
Illegally is over seven hundred The amount OF
these checks is nearly Il. .25U.0C0 The stubs show
some curious memoranda. he stub OF a check In
favor OF f. keogh Tor 81 65l s. has this written On
it:-AdyaDced by order OF A. Grant, chairman COM
mt.ee. on bill not passed by council on account OF
remonstrance." IL s. ems thai heogh was con-
tractor for grading streets. and property owners
demonstrated against paying the Oii On the ground
that the work was Improperly done. MT Grant
had no authority whatever 10 order any such pay.
ment, and the city treasurer was liable 70 cr1mnal
indictment for paying out funds without lawful
warrant"
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Cutting Passenger Rates.

BEGINNING OF a BITTER RAILROAD WAR
The offices OF the Baltimore and Ohio and West
Shore railroads In New York yesterday received
orders sell tickets Chicago at $l4 for seond-
class and SIG for f1rst-class fares. These the
rates at which ticket scalpers have been selling for
five months past The rates 10 other points are |:
To St Louis. sl9 and $3.50; Detroit, sl3 and el2.
Rates 10 local points on the West Shore road are
reduced TO one cent mile. A New York dispatch
says that this Is the beginning OF war among the
trunk lines that promises TO he tn most oittG OK
recent years Representatives OF tn Erie, Deia-
ware, Lackawanna and Western and other roads
said that the cut would probably be met by their
roads In a few dayS
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Undtctmeuts Heporscd To-dav.

The grand jury to-day reported indictments 70
the Criminal Court, Judge Wylie, as follows: Geo.
Hough, murder OF Wm Mcmahon, september 9th;
John Langster, alias Lancaster. alias Geo. T. Hud-
son. murder Of officer John H. Fowler September
9Th; Robert Henry. alias "Cu1ey" Burrell, murier
of Walur Jones, September 7lh; William Hood,
manslaughter. IN killing Columbus Bailey, Septem-
Der 9TH; John Thompson, alias Mm. Nailor larceny
from he person OF Mrs. Kate Scribner; Henry ".
Cassid"y, larceny; John Thomas. larceny; Mar
gIret Greer, alias Maggie Gray, do; Mm. Jones,
house breaking In day; Nm. Arnold, assault with
Intent 10 kill; John helso, attempt at robbery, and
Edward Hatton, do These parties Will be ar
raigned 10 morrow.
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Special di patch to the Philadelphia Press
New YORK, october 16-Charman Jones, who
has been in constant Ommuncation with Ohio
leaders for the past few days. held long consulta-
ton with the other members or the national CON-
mitree to-day, when the plans for the clio ing
efforts Of the campaign were fully discussed
"Mr Blaine" Sid the chairman. 'will return to
New York just as soon as he can conveniently make
the journey. He intended to 60 through parts OF
Illinois. to Chicago, thence to Michigan. ret turning
here toward the close OF the contest fhs plan, II
possible, will be changed at once Illinois is by no
means a doubtful stale In the present campaign.
The battle is to be made by the democrats In
Indiana and New York. For this reason think Ii
advisable to have Mr.. Blaine here in person. He
has already won magnificent ovat1ons throughout
the west, and in Ohio his presence gave encourage
ment to thousands OF voters who have already sig
nified their appreciation OF him and his party"
"Do you think MIR. Blaine's health Is likely to be
impaired by this continued strain 2"
II have no fear OF that now. His energy and nat
urally hopeful disposition have done for him what
nothing else possibly could have done. The result
has been that he has outworked every one who has
been with him, and the latest Information from
Mr. Loomis, who Just returned to-day, leaving Mr.
Blaine In Detroit is to the effect thai he was never
In better health and spirits than now. Nothing
seems to impair his hopeful spirits"
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THE PRESIDENT OF POLITICAL CLUB SHOT DEAD IN
THE STREET AND HIS NCKDRRER LYNCHED.
+. A. Burton, president OF the Blaine and Logan
club In Lacrosse, Wis, was shot dead by man
known as "Scotty," at O'Clock last evening. while
the republicans were forming procession in that
city. The murderer was arrested and hurried to
1ail before the immense crowd could realize what
had occurred. As soon as the fact was made known
there was intense excitement, and hundreds OF
men In uniform and carrying their torches hurried
be handed over to them "Lynch him!n "Lynch
hint" was the general CRY. Hundreds OF men be-
sieged the jail SEer Scott, Chief OF Police Clark
and posse OF police stood at the jail door trying to
calm the infuriated multitude The mob finding
that they could not prevail upon the authorities to
cold chisels, forced open the doors, and putting
rope around the murderer's neck lynched him The
motive OF the murder has not come to light Mr.
Burton was managing the campaign In that sec
ton.
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REAL NAMk OF 1HE LfNCHED MURDERER
LACROSSE, WIS, October l7-The real name OF
the man who was lynched last nj Sht for the un-
provoked murder OF Mir. 4. A. Burton was Nathan
lei Mitchell tie was employed a river man
during the summer aud a a woodSman Ia the win
tar. lac WAS desperate character and was addicted
To the Use of liquor. He had been both In Jall and
the insane asylum The cause OF the -Inurder
OF Mr. Burton Is not known. one theory Is that he
mlstook him for another person.
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General Foreign News by Gable.

A PROMINENT IRISH HOME RUIER BEsn
LONDON, OCtoNer ls.-Nr. Alexander NJ sullivan
the well known Irish ldeT and OF the founders
OF the home rule movement died al Dublin this
morning.
NOT DYNAMITE FfEND. BIT A HARMLESS NfNER
loNnos. october 1.-THE Hungarian who was
arrest u II Liverpool night before last he dis
embarked from the American line steamer Lord
GIVE. Irum philadelphia, Tor having dynamite In
his lugg3 .e II miner lie has made "A satisfactory
explanation OF his reasons for having the dlnger-
Gus aTttcr In his possession, ana VIII probably DO
Al nllprIN in-dlN
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About I, 900 troops have been furnished Gen. To
lentino governor OF the state OF Jalsco Mexico TO
suppress the band OF outlaws which has been In
Testing that state
Extensive forest fires are raging In New jersey
The largest cranberry bog In the state u ON ire
and viii be DESTROYED,
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1lE-NO HE-NO HE-No HE-No HF-No
NO Bishop Marvin wrote from China HE-No
HE-NO "YUu car. Vyt no RS fectab.e China Hk-NO
HING man 70 JT.Lk Tea after it has been HE-No
EE-NO prepared fo- the American market HE-No
EE-SO nitaG States-The Department OF HE-No
EE-NO Agriculture at W shinStOn, in 8 sTe- HE-No
HE-NJ ciai tea report says: The Cinnamon AE-No
IE-NO never drink thr dyed themselves; HE-NO
HE-NO they are made for the foreign mar- hE-NO
M >-o IT. HE-NO
HE-SO A,pIat5n's Cycloredia. Vol Is. page HE-NO
HE-NO COZ saws: Teas are subject to var- HE-NO
HE-NO ors authorizations. including the co.. HE-NO
UF-NO oriag to improve the looks of infe- HE-SO
HE-NG no kinds The materials used are HE-NO
IIE-NO Prussian blue gypsum and indigo" HE-NO
HE-NO Martin Gillet s Co. recognizing HE-NO
HE-NO the truth oi the abov- abuses. offer to HE-NO
IiE-NO the consumer. through the grocers. HE-SO
HE-NO a Tea similar to the drank in HE-NO
HE-NO China: il is called HE-NO. and is HE-NO
HE-NO without the expensive coloring, pol HE-NO
HE-NO hing and fancy twisting. usually HE-No
HT-NO Put on teas shipped TO the am srIcau HE-NO
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UF-SO never sold in bulk like other teas HE-NO
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The Republican Faction Fight in
Chicago.
AN ATTEMPT TO BE MADE IN NEW YORK TO-DAY T1

SETTLE IT.
The object OF Secretary McPherson's visit TO New
York, where he went yesterday, is 10 act as one
OF the arbtrators to settle the trouble between the
TWO factions OF the republicans in the western dis
trct OF Chicago Both factions In that district have
nominated Candidates for Congress George Davis,
who has long been an opponent of Logan. is the
nominee OF the anti-Logan faction, and man
named Mason is the nominee or the other faction.
In this district is the only place in Illinois where
these factions have not been harmonzed, and the
trouble has threatened to give the district 10 the
democrats To prevent this the republican national
committee has had to take the matter in hand A
committee OF fve, OF which Mcpherson and Sen
atur Hawley are members, Will meet IN New York
to-day 10 hear both sides. and decide which shall
ne recognized, both candidates having agreed 10
abide By their decision. Davis and Mason, accom-
panied by their attorneys Will arrive in New YORK
TODAY
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The Steamer Nevada on Fire.

GRFAT EXCITEMENT AMONG THE PASSENGERS
QUEENSTOWN, October 1.-THE Guion line steame r
vada, Capt Bremen. from New York, October
q b. for Liverpool. arrived OF here at s45 this
morning. She reports that there is fire board and
that great excitement prevails among the paSsen-
gers.
QUEESsTowS, october II, noon.-Instead OF pro-
ceedng TO Liverpool the Nevada has entered this
harbor. Her cargo has been on fire since WedDes-
day.
FIGHTING THE FIRE.
p. ma tender from the Nevada has been here
and has returned TO the steamer with gangs OF
labOrerS TO help subdue the fire. IL brough no
passengers ashore. IL is supposed the fire was
caused by SponStaneouS combustion among the
cargo.
THE PASSENGERS SAFE.
QUEENSTOWN. october IL, 2p.m.-The Nevadas
Passengers are safe. Every effort is being made 10
eXtinguiSh the fl imeS.
3p. m.-The Nevada on entering the harbor had
a heavy list 10 port. Ii is stated that there are
ten feet OF water In her hold Admiral Lethbrfd-e
offered the services OF the crew OF an English gun
boat In the harbor, hu the az Mt OF the steam
ship declined the proffered assistance. No passen-
gers have yet been landed
4p. m--The captain or the Nevada denies that
the f1re Is stu burning. The owners OF the steam
sEln expect her TO leave Queenstown this after
noon for Liverpool.
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CANADIAN Affair.

An APPoINTMENr-THE QUEBEC EXPLOSION.
QUEBEC. October 17.-Mr Cuthbert, NJ p for
Ber HER. has been appointed legislative councillor
for Quebec In place OF the Hon. Mr. Mason. recently
appointed lieutenant governor. The government
to-day made public proclamation Offering 81 900
for Information regarding the arrest OF the au-
thOrS of The recent eXuioSlonS
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Large Number NJ vtsisOrs To-day
NEW YORK, october is.-It Was 80 o'clock this
morning when Gov. Cleveland returned 70 the Firth
Avenue hotel from Brooklyn he az once retired.
ana arose this morning az O'Clock he break
fas.ed With Col lamont and then receiyei callers
untii II O'Clock Chairman Bsrnum. Senators Jonas
ana Sorman. Chairman Smith, OF the state dem
ocrstic committee a Delegation from Virginia and
party OF Gentlemen frum Alabama: John I. Az
new. nm h Deyin, eS-Nayor Gunther. wm- c.
whitney. Hubert o. Thompson. Roswell y. Flower.
ek-Nayor Grace, Joseph Pulitzer, Congressman
Dorshelmer. Samuel u. BaocoCk, ID. Wills James,
senator allace. of Pa; major Pendleton, and N.
1iehhan. OF the Virginia state democratic commit
tee, were among thos. who called. The governor
VIII leave Tor Albany at 20 O'Clock this aftarnoua
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Disease Germ. Discussed.

THE sANlTaRiAN CONGRESS AT ST. Louis
ST Louis, Mo-, october I7.-At last nights ses-
sion OF the Public Health Association paprrs on
DlSe lse Germs We're read 10y Major >uernherg. sur
geon l.s.A, and Dr. Br'mcr of ~. ouis Dr Stern
berg occupied most OF the evening with a revsew II
the lnNeS tgatiun oi the germ theory by Drs Koch
ana Feffer ana gave the details OF his hives
ugation I'm regard O. yellow fever IN HsVnna Ne aid
mol tnd the germ OF yellow fever and doubted n II
was 10 be found Ia the blood oI person suffering
frOln That disease. the meeting then adjourned.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

rSo THE HATCHET To- MORROW Is AN EX-
- ceptionally good number. b sides its usual
topics The split in the Metropolitan Club is described
both pictoriay and by letter pless. Our Weekly Muir
Architecture deals with some architectural monstroci-
ties recently erected erecting in this city Washing
ton Walters the theme upon winch another writer
dwels Besides these there plenty of bright
Prose and Poetry by Cromwell. Joslyn Talbot and
others.
ONLY NICKLE.
For sale by all newsdealers and newsboys, at the
Office, 5ll 9th street mort uweSt 1t
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GONE TO MOUNT VERNON. = The Secretary Of
State gave an excursion to-day on the Despatch to
the delegates OF the International meridian con-
gress TO Mount Vernon. There were number OF
other invited guests
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From Wan S,re., To.D.v

NEW YORK, october l7.-Wall Street.-The stock
market opened weak on the West Shore, cut
prices declining \ to per cent, the trunk lines
being e weakest. Later on there was a rally of
Il to per cent, but at IL O'Clock the market was
weak loain.
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/ MISCELLANEOUS
piSn;-, MI A. NIKE, NJ Rersnaw general manager OF Q.
the Commissioners, suggests the southwest corner
10th and streets as Suituble point for erection
OF lalnppost and necessary connections.
A large number OF persons have petit1oned the
avenue northwest, between 21St and 22d streets
number OF prOperty-OwnerS In square No. 621,
bounded by Sd, 4th and and @ streets northwest,
petition the Commissioners to open an alley ten
feet wide through the center OF the square.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwise as follows:
VIM West, erect a two-st0ry dwelling, e, between
l1th and 18th streets southeast; $500 F. g. Alex
ander, repair brick. 1874 eth street; 500 Robert
H1nckley, erect tWO-StOry private stable and
studio In rear OF lot fronting alley, square 257;
$1,000. ?. Gurney, erect two-Story dwelling, &,
$1,000 s. j. Block, repair 814 9TH str ct; $500 r
d. Ruf1n, erect tw0Story-and-b basement dwell
ing d, between 1st and I'd streets southeast; 81 800
John N. Minnix erect q twO-SLory- and basement
dwelling Fillmore street. Uniontown; ,250
MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to John E.
Butter1eld and Kate r. Sutton; George c. Wheeler
and Mary A. Tayloe Herman Krahling and Emma
Daughton; Robert r. Caldbut and Alice Tasker;
John Winfield and Ella Jackson; John Keefe and
Mary A. Reagan; Frederick w. Carlyle, OF New
York city, and Fannie Watson Ferrall; w. B.
Meyers, OF Philadelphia, and Gertrude Auguste;
w. w. Ware and Sallie Walker: WIN. Parker and
VIM. Baldwin and Ellen Bell, both OF Annapolis
Engineer Melville. now in Philadelphia, discredits
the story about the discovery OF relics OF the
Jeanette at Ivtgtut, Greenland.
Mrs. Anton TTebOid, OF No Is Bl0unt avenue, N
Y, found a burglar In her room Tuesday afternoon
She seized him. and despite his struggles, held him
until help arrived, and he was arrested
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Another French Victory.

THREE THOUSAND CHINESE KILLED NEAR TAMsUL
LONDON, October 17.-The Foo CHOW correspond
ent OF the Times telegraphs that another battle has
been fought on the shore near Tamsui Three thou
sand chinese were killed, but the French loss was
trif1ing.