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Evening star., 1886-08-11

LONDON, August ia sensation has been
caused by the statements made In court to-day
in connection with the affairs of the Briton
Medical and General Assurance association. A
hearing on a petition TO wind uD the business
of the association was in progress and during
the course of the proceedings the judge stated
that the failure OF the concern was due TO de-
falcations, which would exceed $500, 200. He
delared that every effort would be made - un-
earth and punish the miscreants who had
caused the ruin of the association.
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why M8fSnal Hill was suspended.
HE LEFT HIS OFFICE TO ATTEND POLITICAL
CONVENTION.
The following letter was received by the
Senate in secret session and was referred to the
committee on the judiciary. Mr.. Van v. Rich.
ardson, whose nomination to be marshal of the
eastern district Of North Carolina gave rise to
the Senate resolution, was confirmed by the
Senate on the second of August.
"DEPARTmENT OF JUSTICE.
July q, 1855.
The President pro te1spore Of the Senate.
Sir: have the honor to acknowlege receipt of
executive session on yesterday as follows: Re
SOtUed, That the Attorney General be and he
hereby is directed to transmit to the Senate as
soon as may be, the originals or copies of all of
ficial papers, correspondence and reports in pos
session OF the Department OF Justice concerning
the administration and conduct of the office OF
marshal for the eastern district of North Caro-
lima from the first of January, 1886, to this
there are no official papers, correspondence and
reports In the possession OF this department
touching the matter spoken Of in the resolution
since the first day OF January, 1885.
the suspension of J. B. Hill, ESQ.,, marshal of the
district named, 1 beg leave to say that the
President authorizes me to state that such sus-
pension was made for the sole reason that Mr.
was marshal Of the United States, and went to
the republican convention OF the first congress
sional district in which he had lived before his
removal to Raleigh, but from which he had re-
vass succeeded in having himself appointed by
SAID convention a delegate to the national con-
VentlOn at Chicago, and that he attended such
convention in the capacity Of o delegate and
participated eax IN the proceedings OF the same
A. II. GARLAND, Attorney General
Evening star., 1886-08-11
A Coming Large Bond Call.

Arrangements are being made at the Treas
ury department for a large call of bonds in
addition to the usual monthly call of 81, 900 900
to meet the requirements of the sinking fund
The exact date and the amount of the call have
not been determined. 1t will, however, be
issued in few days. The amount will be
either ST. ,OOO,OOO or $4,000, 600 most pro
bably the former
Evening star., 1886-08-11

Ell PAso, TEXAS, August 1l.-An American
newspaper correspondent In company with
samuel Field, q well-known citizen OF Dallas,
saw Cutting In the jail at Paso del Norte yes-
terday. He asked him particularly as TO his
alleged circulation personally IN Mexico OF the
article complained of. lie replied: "Upon
going over TO the Mexican side on the morning
ot the publication had In my pocket q copy
OF the paper NJ Scnfiael entered q corner cafe,
Kept by a friend OF mine, and casually handed
him paper, the only one had This is all
ala and is the very truth as 10 the story OF my
circulating great numbers OF the paper In
Paso del Norte. He asked Cutting whether he
intended to appeal his case TO the supreme
court of chihuahua. lie said that his attorney,
young Mexican student just out OF the Ia "
school, had determined TO do So"
Evening star., 1886-08-11
The New District Officials.

REGISTER CLAGETT'S BOND-RECORDER NAT
THEWs TAKES CHARGE OF HIS OFFICE.
Mr.. Cagett, the new register of wills, has
communicated with Chief Justice Cartier, in
Kansas, as to when he will approve his official
bond. Mr. Clagett's bondsmen will be w. H.
Clagett and VIM. Gait. Ex-Register Ramsdell
is expected here to-day. He has sent Mr.. Cla-
gett a congratulatory dispatch.
Mr.. Matthew's, the hew recorder of deeds,
formally took charge Of the office today, and
after an interview with MIR. Fred. Douglass,
the retiring recorder, the latter left. No Inn
mediate changes are contemplated.
Evening star., 1886-08-11

MILITARY Prizes AwARDED.-At the close
OF the interstate drill at Galveston, Texas, yes
awarded the first prize OF 1000 tor the best
drilled zouave company. In the competitive
artillery drill, battery b, Washington Artillery,
Of New orleans, was awarded the first prize OF
$1 900. and battery F, Louisiana Field Artil-
lery, second prize, $500. For the best drilled
man, AlphOnse, OF the Busch Zouaves, took the
prize of $50.
Evening star., 1886-08-11

RACINE, Wis, August 11.-Henry Dempf q
Milwaukee anarchist, who was convicted during
the recent labor troubles IN that city, but upon
whom sentence was suspended until August
10th, failed 10 appear yesterday and his ball of
$500 was forfeited. A deputy sheriff from Mil
waukee arrested the man in Racine, but while
being taken TO Milwaukee he jumped from the
train aud ran into the river. He was followed
by the officer and was compelled to surrender
at the muxkae 0f revolver.
Evening star., 1886-08-11

The democrats of the first Missouri district
yesterday renominated VIM. a. Hatch for Con-
gress by acclamation.
The North Carolina republican state execu-
tive committee decided to call nc state conven-
ton this year.
The Texas state democratic convention is in
session at Galveston for the purpose Of nomi-
mating q state ticket
In the election yesterday Jackson, Miss, gave
800 majority against prohibition but the
county was carried by the prohibiLtonists by
500 majority.
The Connecticut democratic state committee
yesterday voted TO held the state convention in
New Haven, september 2Sth.
Mr.. Blaine did not deliver his first campaign
speech ct Portland, Me-, last night as it was an.
nOunced he would do.
Christopher Evans, president OF the Miners
Nattonal association. has declined the nOmtna-
ton Of secretary OF state rendered him by the
greenback labor party Of Ohio.
The Queen Anne's county, Nd, democratic
convention, which met At Centervilie yeSter-
day, instructed Its Congressional delegation tn
teyor OF the renomanatlOn Of Hon. Charles HI.
Gibson.
The prohibitionists of the twenty-sixth New
YORK District have nominated the Rev. q.
dwight Williams Of CAxenOvta for Congress.
Ater making hatd hight In the eighth Ohio
district fOr the republican nomination for Con-
grees, Gen. Keller closed his six weeks canvass
yesterday by announcing his Withdrawal from
the prohibitionists Of the seth Pennsyivania
district have nomiuated Hiram +. Andrew, o1
Erie counV, for Congress.
Evening star., 1886-08-11

BANDS OF INSURGENTS DoDGING THE SOL
DIERS In NORTHEN MEXICO.
BROWNSVILLE, TEX, August 11.-El Mundo
the organ of the revOlutionists i'm this city, is
sued the following as an extra yesterday:
'sCHARCo ESCoNDIDo, Mex, August z
"Last night there arrived here new party of
revolutionists, commanded by Vicente Pena,
recruited by him in this section. They LETT this
morning, without doubt to combine with other
bands. Therefore the 4th infantry. which came
here to unite with the 5th cavalry, took the
back track for MatamOras and quickly filed OF
toward Sinares to prevent q combat A party
Of government forces, under Narcisco Davila
having some days ago burned the Llamitos
ranch, La Coma, in Nuevo Leon, the property
OF Mauricio Cruz, and taken prisoner his
brother q peaceful and hard-working man.
Mauricio with some 200 men met for revenge
They went to the Jo de Aqua rancho of Davfla
and took therefrom all the animals and utilized
them for service In their force. The 4th infan-
try lost two soldiers before they reached Santa
ROsalia, one, IT is said, from sunstroke, and the
other was killed by the colonel because he was
tired Of him. At all points nothing is talked
OF but the revolution, and all the world IL IN
sympathy with II"
Evening star., 1886-08-11
DISAPPEARED From Pullman.
ANOTHER NAN LEAVES, AS IT Is SUPPOSED
WITH FUNDS OF THE COMPANY.


CHICAGO, August 11.-About week ago f. J.
F. Bradley. ex-manager OF the Pullman works,
mysteriously disappeared, and the most careful
search has thus far failed to reveal his where
abouts. The excitement occasioned by the
sudden departure Of Mr.. Bradley had scarcely
begun TO subside when It was rumored that j.
Z. Atcheson, manager OF the Hotel Florence, Of
Pullman, had also disappeared The author
ities OF Pullman at first denied the report, and
it was not until yesterday that anything den.
mite could be learned. II has developed that
Atcheson left Pullman Friday morning without
warning. and that up 70 the present time he
has not been located. Friday afternoon MIA
Atcheson received q telegram from her hus-
band. He was then In Chicago. and informed
her that he was on his way to Racine, Wis.
Since then nothing has been heard. Yesterday
the hotel safe was forced open. just what the
opening Of the sale revealed is not known. The
assistant agent OF the company, when asked II
money or papers had been removed, said that
he was not at liberty 10 say. Ms. Atcheson has
felt that her husband was in Chicago, and yes
terday came here TOR the purpose OF looking foE
him. She failed In her enorts and when she
returned last night was greatly prustrated. She
refused 70 be interviewed.
Evening star., 1886-08-11

GALVESTON, TEN. August ia special %
the NeDs from Austin says: Gov Ireland To.
day issued the following proclamation for the
relief OF the drouth sufferers: "Whereas, it has
been made known to me that on account of the
unprecedented drouth which has prevailed In
the counties of Brown, Coleman, Callahan. East
land, stephens and Others contiguous, many
families are suffering for the want Of bread,
now, therefore, i, John Ireland. governor, conn
IDENTIFY call upon the people Of other sections To
contribute To the relief of their distressed fel-
low-citiZens by forwarding without delay funds
10 the county judges of the several counties ask.
ing aid"
Evening star., 1886-08-11
Presidential Appointments.

Presidential Appointments.
TWO MORE CLEFT OVER" NOMINEES PROVIDED
FOR.
The President to-day appointed VIM. G.
Langford to be associate justice Of the supreme
court Of Washington Territory. vice s. c. Win
gard, suspended, and Gustavus Van Hoorebeke
TO be United States attorney for the southern
district of Illinois, vice J. G. Connolly, sus-
pended. These were among the nominations
"left over"
Evening star., 1886-08-11
General Foreign News.

IRISH LoYALIsTs To HOLD CAUCUS.
LONDON, August 1.-THE Irish 10y alist MEM
bers will meet on the day on which parliament
adjourns, 70 decide as To their course in the
coming session. 1t is thought they will gem
orally support the government, but maintain
an independent attitude on Irish measures.
CHOLERA AMONG FRENCH TROOPS.
PARIS. August l1.--Cholera of the most yiru.
lent form prevails among the French troops in
TonQuin. The chief OF the medical staH has
succumbed 70 the disease.
ANAUsTRIAN sPEcULAToR DEAD.
VIENNA. August 1l.-Dr. Jacob Rappaport
the largest financial speculator In this city
died yesterday of apoplexy.
KILLED BY THE COLLAPSE OF A TUNNEL
DUBLIN, August 1l.-Six men were killed by
the collapse of a railway tunnel In process u
construction at New Ross to-day.
PRUSSIA AND THE VATICAN COME TO terms
BERLIN, August 11.-Prussia and the vatican
have signed a convention terminating the
religious controversy between them SO far as IL
related TO all secondary matters and regulating
the presentation OF benefices and appoin tments
to ecclesiastical seminaries within the Kingdom
Of Prussia.
Evening star., 1886-08-11
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Interna
revenue, S259,174: customs. 81 ,24O,441.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal
revenue, S259,174: customs, 81, ,24O441.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERs TODAY
were Senators Cockrell and Beck Acting Attor-
ney General jerks, Commissioner of Internal
revenue Miller, Assistant Secretary Of the
treasury Thompson, General Rosecrans, the
commissioner of Patents, Col. j. s. Williams.
Representatives Townshend. Springer, Glenn.
ents, Norwood, and ex-Representatives Hurd
ana thompson, KY, and j. III. Wallace, OF Ohio.
RECOMMENDS HIS DIsMIssAL-Gen. Sparks
the commissioner Of the general land office,
has recommended the dismissal of Mr.. Seth w.
Clark, the recorder of the land Office. AS Mr..
Clark is h presidential appointment the recon-
mendatioE will be referred to the President.
The salary Of the office is $4,000. Mr.. Clark
mas been in the office for the past twenty-One
years and has held his present position since
1876.
Evening star., 1886-08-11

GEN. PARSONS OF THIS CITY ATTENDING THE
TRIAL OF HIS BROTHER, THE ANARCHIST.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, August 11.-Cien. VIM. Henry
Parsons, Of the Treasury department at Wash.
ingtOn. who is here attending the trial of his
brother, A. r. Parsons, the anarchist, denies in
an interview this morning that the Parsons
family had repudiated and disowned the de.
fendant. The family, however, emphatically
disavow socialism.
Evening star., 1886-08-11
extensive Fsrest Fires in Michisa..

DETROIT, MICH, August 11.-Specials 10 the
Tritnne says that forest fires raging terribly
at and near Traverse city In the north western
part Of the state. The people are lighting the
flames desperately, but are unable to make
any headway. Fences and underbrush are
being destroyed. The same paper reports the
fires extending almost continually along the
Central railroad from Bay City to Mackinaw.
Much valuable timber has been destroyed, and
the end is not yet The fire extends over Q
large area, and rain Is the only hope Of extinr
gushing the flames.
Evening star., 1886-08-11

FLOWERS FOR THE ANARCHISTN.
Bouquets Distributed in the ChicagO
Court ROOm-The Arguments Com.
mence0.

Court ROOm-The Arguments Com.
menced.
CHICAGO, August ia little before 10
O'Clock this forenoon the defendants in the
anarchists trial marched into Judge Gary's
crowded court room. headed by August Spies
The prisoners all looked smiling and compare
lively unconcerned. and greeted their lady
friends with smiles. They mad scarcely taken
their seats when a young lady with a basket on
her arm went along the line and presented
each OF them with a bunch OF flowers. One
Of the papers this morning stated that
Mrs. Black, the wife of the leading counsel for
the defense, supplied the anarchists with their
morning bouquets She was quoted as saving
in the florists shop: 81 want these for the poor
saints at the criminal court. The dear martyrs
are being sorely abused by the tyrants now
and fear something will happen to them.
But IL anything does happen there are thou
sands ready to tear their Oppressors to pieces"
THE ARGUMENTS OPENED.
It was decided that Assistant States Attor.
ney Walker should open the argument. Leis-
ter, of the defense. to follow. to be succeeded
by lngham for the prosecution, Foster and
Black for the defense and Grinnel to close for
the state, in the order named. This result was
not arrived at without considerable discussion
Mr.. Walker then began the opening address.
Evening star., 1886-08-11

BURLINGFoN, Iowa, August ll.-Miss May
Cole, While on che train from this city TO keo-
kuk, Last might, akout two miles from here.
walked out on the platform, jumped between
the cars and was killed, being terribly man
gled. The train was brought back, no one on
board knowing who the suicide was. The body
was Identified by James Cole, OF this city, a.
that of his sister, May Cole. The brother was
overcome with grief, and attempted TO cut his
throat On being prevented he leaped head.
foremost through a window at the undertakers. s.
He was not dangerously hurt. Miss Cole was
deranYed.
Evening star., 1886-08-11

EAU CLAIRE, W IS. August 11.-There is some
excitement here caused by the exhibition of
specimens OF gold, which were discovered 76
miles north OF here py J.N. Newell, OF this city,
and which assays $50 to the ton. Byron A.
Burlington, Of this city, has bought 200 acres,
which are supposed 10 cover part OF the vein.
He will ship half a ton OF ore 10 Denver 70 -
smelted as an experiment.
Evening star., 1886-08-11

Cosr OF THE OLEo CAMPAreu.-At n meetins
Of the board OF directors OF the Amog1can
Agricultural and Dairy association In New
York yesterday. President ]. II. Rsall reported
the expenses OF the campaign, which resulted
In the passage Of the oloomargaxino halL .
have beon $1,000.
Evening star., 1886-08-11
On the Rio Graude.
CUTTING STILL IN JAIL-DISCUSSIN0 THE CASE
IN MEXICO.


A dispatch from the City of Mexico last night
said the news ofthe sentence of Cutting was re-
ceived there with surprise, but it is not gener-
ally believed that he will serve out his sentence.
The leading newspapers are discussing the case
in its legal aspects and without excitement.
The Siglo Dice ~ NueUe, a supporter OF the admin
istration, urges that both governments adhere
to the spirit of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo
which, in its twenty first article provides for
careful and amicabie adjustment of all ques-
tions of difference in q spirit of good neighbor-
ship.
Cutting is still at Ell Paso del Norte and the
time for conveying him to Chihuahua has not
been made public. Both sides OF the river were
Mexican soldiers are trying to desert. but their
officers watch them very closely. FL Paso has
three volunteer companies fully armed and
equipped with the best improvement firearms,
contributed by local merchants.
Evening star., 1886-08-11


Representative Lewis Beach, of New York,
whose death at his house in Cornwall n Y,
last night, is announced in the telegraphic
columns of THE STAR, was born in the city OF
New York March 3Oth, 1885, graduated at the
Yale law school in 1856, was admitted to the
bar the same year, and began the practice OF
law In New York city. In 1861 took up his
residence in Orange county, New York, and has
since combined farming with the law. He had
contributed for the last twenty years to the
newspapers and periodicals. He was the author
of History of Cornwall was supervisor of the
town Of Cornwall in 1869; was member of and
treasurer OF the democratic state central COM
m1ttee In 1S77-19. He was placed on the elec-
tOral ticket for $780, but resigned on receiving
his nomination for Congress-. He was elected
TO the 41th and 4Sth Congresses, and was re-
He had been i'll for some time, his original ma
lady, typhoid fever, beiug complicated with
Bright's disease.
Evening star., 1886-08-11

because OF the strike, and tour thousand hands
are out
The executive committee Of the knights Of
Labor and the miners, at the meeting at o.
lumbus, Ohio, have agreed 70 consolidats the
two Organisations.
The strike Of the Spinner union, at Fail
river, Mass, Is concluded on the assurances OF
the employers that every ef1ort would b naoo
to remove the cause Of complaint
The Progressive union ctgarmakoS have
united with the international union, and now
q uniform scale Of wages viii be establiohod.
The members Of the former organiEata0n ia New
York city complain that the Knights OF LAbog
hire buliies TO drive away their pickets mon
the factories that had used lockout measured
and that they had aided the police.
The striking miners at Scott Haven. Ra VIM
had been notified TO give up possession of the
company's houses, yesterday quietly vacated
the premise9 There 10 no trouble antioipaaed
Another collision occurred between the strik.
ing walters and the police Of Paris yesterday.
Several arrests were made.
Evening star., 1886-08-11
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THE NEW PARLIAMENT.
The Formal Business Of Opening the
Session Completed.

Session Completed.
Special Cable DISPATCH to The EVENING STAR.
LONDON, August 11.-Parliament completed
its formal business yesterday. The speaker
being chosen and sufficient members sworn in,
there was no object in prolonging the sittings
till the ministers are reelected.
BY Associated Press.
Matthews Reelected
ONE POINT IN THE ENGLISH POLITICAL STU
ALTON SETTLED.
BIRMINGHAM, August 11.-Mr. Matthews,
home secretary, was reelected to the house OF
commons for East Birmingham without oppo-
SitiOn. The liberals at the last moment with
drew their candidate, Alderman Cook leaving
the field clear for Mr.. Matthews.
Evening star., 1886-08-11


BRITISH CRUISER FIRES SHOTS ACROSS THE
BOWS OF AMERICAN VESSELS.
A despatch from Halifax, n. s., says that on
Monday while the American schooners Shiloh
and Julia Ellen were proceeding up Liverpool
harbor they were ordered by Capt. Quigley, Of
the cruiser Terror, to come 70. The order not
being complied with, q gun was fired across the
bow, and the vessels Immediately came 20 am
chor. Capt. Quigley kept guard on board both
vessels until they sailed, not allowing any com.
munication with the shore. The Julia Ellen
was from North bay with . cargo OF mackerel,
bound home.
FoRTIFYIN0 BRITISH COLUMBIA.
An Ottawa special says: Gen. Middleton On
the return OF the minister of militia from Eng
land proceeded at once TO British Columbia 70
arrange for the fortincation OF Vancouver and
other points In that province. An effort -
making TO man these forts with regular troops
from the British army now In. the reserve list
The war office, however, objects TO their leav-
ing England for any point where they may noe
be available II required for immediate servico.
Evening star., 1886-08-11

REsIGNED.-Mr. Goldsborough, q third-class
clerk in the third Assistant Postmaster Gen.
erals office, has resigned.
Evening star., 1886-08-11
Gen. sheridan. visit 20 Hs. Mother.

CTNCINNATTI, August 11.-TheC Com merci1b
Gdsette's special from Somerset, Ohio, SAYS
Gen. Phil sheridan arrived here last evening
a visit 10 his mother. He was accompanied
by his brother, Col. Mike sheridan. The day
being the occasion OF the reunion OF the 81 IT
Ohio regiment, public reception was accorded
ha x,fst