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OpdYke TO Nail.

NEW YORK, August 7.-Mr. OPP
dyke, Vice-President of the Chamber
Of Commerce, to-day replied to Mayor
Halls letter, asking that a committee
be appointed to examine the city ac-
counts. Opdyke informs the Mayor
that the presiding officer of the Cham
Der of Commerce has no power to con.
vene a special meeting unless re-
quested to do 80 by at least ten men,
bers, and, so far as he had been able
TO ascertain, no ten members of the
Chamber could be found who would
sign their names to such request.
An exact statemen of the city finances
can, in his opinion, be prepared more
easily In the cOmptrOller's Office, by
the clerks employed there, than by
any committee appointed by the
chamber. Owing to the absence Of q
great majority of the members, OPP
dyke does not believe that q suffici-
emily large number could be convened
to form a committee whose decision
could be Occepted as the sentiment Of
the chamber. The above reasons,
Opdyke thinks, justify him In declin-
ing to make any personal effort
toward appointing a special commit
tee as demanded by the Mayor, and
he therefore declines to interfere.
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lynch Law IN frankfort. Kx.

LOUISVILLE, August S.-About >
o'clock this morning body Of about
two hundred armed and masked men
went to the jail In Frankfort and de-
manded the keys. The State guard
had gone, all disorder being supposed
over, and the jailer was compelled to
surrender. The men entered the Jail
and took out the negro who commit
ted the rape upon Mrs. Pfeifier, few
days since, and also the negro Wash
ingtOn, said to be the one who fred
the first shot In the riot there yester-
day, in which two white men were
killed. They took these negroes
about half mile from the Jail and
hung them. Great excitement pre-
walls in the community, the result OF
the turbulent scenes yesterday even
ing and the lynehing outrage this
morning, but no further violence or
outbreak Is anticipated,
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No. l2sO, A. DIN the Second Circuit Court OF
Shelby County, Tennessee.-Jonn DeVoto
VS.. Andrew BOttO.
TN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out by Jonn Devote against me de.
fendant, Andrew BOtto. on the gloond tnat
the said defendant ts a non resident OF the
state of Tennessee, and that ne Is Justly IN.
debted to the plaintiff twenty-five hundred
dollars for damages caused TO the said pla1nL-
IN bV an attachment sned out OF the Chan-
cery Court by L. Rocco, on the zotn SePss1SS
Der. 1881, and levied upon tns properly - - -
said John Devote, In Whlch cause - 49, ssste-
Andrew BOtto was security Epon s ~ = ~
noanf hond OF the said l.. RooeoJ ana ALn,
daVit having been made aceorolnsy 9AAe
hond Tfvel and said attaonlnent having
been. on the 10th May, 1871 lekls1 ugon pm s- 81
tain real estate as the g[oPSLsy - - ~ - s..-A
dafandant situate in Shelby coontys Iennes-
80 tlSsrs being no personal property upon
80 - -, - ~ IsVv7 the same, and having been
s,1lS i,S1 returned into this court By the shertn
% Il 'l5 n fhsrsfore ordered, That said de-
6andant Andrew BOttO, make his ap-
Tssarsncs herein, before the Judge OF the
kscond Circuit Court OF shelby County,
tennessee, at the court house In the
city OF Memphis, Tennessee, on the
third Monday in September next, and
dsfend said attachment 5uit within the time
prescribed By law, or the same VIII DO pro-
ceeded with exparte, and that 3 copy OF thls
order bs Do blished once week, TOR roar con,
sscutiva weeks, in the Memphis Appeal
Newspaper published In Mem Ms Tenn
DoRs at once, this the 5th day ot y ~ ~ 81
ByW. LEWIS WHARToE, Deputy C1srz
Rseehsr 4 Belcher, Attorneys lor FS7s-
~ thu
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Elections in St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, August S.-The election
here today for County Judges and
Auditor passed of quietly. Charles
Speck, Democrat, for Presiding JUS
tlce, has about 1000 majority In the
city. The county vote will probably
run it up to 1900. Wm. n. Heath,
Republican candidate for Auditor,
has between 700 and 500 majority in
the city. OF the District Judges, from
the city, John II. Flsse and Phillip
stremmel, Republicans, are elected,
and John ID. Finney and James Bus.
ser, Democrats. There are not returns
enough from theeounty districts to de-
termine the result, but it is probable
that j. l.. Hyatt, Democrat, and Rob
ert Allen, Republican, are elected.
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Arkansas Items.

LITTLE Rock, August 8.-The Off
cial vote from the city and county
shows that the proposition to sub
scribe $2OO,0O0 for an Agricultural
College was voted down by at least
five to one.
Reports from all parts of the State
say that crop prospects were never
better.
Up to 2 pm. to. day the weather was
very oppressive and the thermometer
reached 1902. After that time a fine
shower Of rain fell, preceded by strong
winds. The weather is now pleasant.
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The Scott Centenary.

NEW YORK, August 7.-Arrange,
ments for celebrating the Scott CEN
tenary have been perfected. The
laying of the foundation of stone
monument to Scott in Central Park
will take place with appropriate cere-
monies. The will be a procession of
the Scottish societies on Broadway,
and a banquet at Delmonico's in the
evening.
INDLANAPOLIs, August S.-Arrange-
mentS have been made for a State eel
ebratiOn Of the centennial anniversary
Of Sir Walter Scott in this city, on the
18th instant, at which the old Caledo-
nian games will receive prizes vary
ing from ten to forty dollars, to be
given to the winner of each game.
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THE EXPLOSION.
Continuation Of the Examination by the
InspeGtOrs-The Dying.

NEW YORK, August S.-The Gov
eminent investigation into the West
field disaster was continued to-day.
The first witness was Captain James
GormIy. He said: "I am a steamboat
man on the Western rivers and reside
at st. Louis. have seen the boiler
of the Westfeld and examined it
carefully. My belief is that the explO-
sion was caused by the want Of a sup
ply of water; another is the age Of
the boiler; the third is the conduct
Of the engineer in being absent from
the engine room. He had control of
the feed-cOek. The fracture began on
the starbOard side first"
w. II. Bergman, machinist and
Inspector of Boilers, testified that he
examined the boiler of the Westfield,
and had il patched; at the time he
met with great opposition from Super
intendent Breasted, who sWOre at him
as hireling; witness advised Wander
bilt to get rid of Breasted. He further
testified that Mathews had given GER
tificates in cases where he had refused
them; in one instance when witness
refused to sign a certificate for the
steamship North America, Mathews
put his name to it and sent it to the
custom house; could not say that he
sw0re to it over his name, though he
must have done so.
Witness went on to say that he
believed the primary cause of the ex-
plOsiOn to have been thst Mathews
did not put on hydrostatic pressure;
he did not believe he put thirty-fOur
pounds Of steam on her; don't think
he looked at his test gauge.
Contrary to expectations the COM
mittee appointed by Inspector Low to
examine the boiler of the Westtield,
were unable to present a report to day.
The investigation will probably close
tomorrow.
Anna Friedhoff died this morning
from injuries received at the Westfield
explosion.
NEW YORK, August 8 AT a meet
ing of the BOilermakers Association
last night, the present boiler inspec-
ton system was denounced and a
change demanded. The Staten Island
Ferry Company were charged with
being close and mean, and the disas-
ter was due TO the continued use Of an
old boiler. One of the speakers said
that all the boiler inspectors OF New
York are eX- policemen, and that only
one United States inspector is prac-
teal bOilermaker.
Richard Moore, of Williamsburg,
and Charles Coulter died yesterday of
wounds received by the explosion.
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HALIFAX, N. s., August s.-The
steamer City of Halifax arrived yes
terday from st. Johns, N. F., bring
ing papers which contradict the report
OF great storm along the coasts Of
that island.
1t is stated here that the United
States Government proposes that if
the Colonies will agree not to enforce
the treaty of 1918, they will refund all
duties that may be imposed on Colo
NAL fish before the meeting of Con-
gress, when the duties will be repealed,
as provided for by the late treaty.
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The Labor Convention.

ST. LOUIS, August S.-The National
Labor Congress met again this morn
ing. Committee on Credentials re-
ported delegates from the Middle,
Western and Southern States, but
none from New England. The ses-
sion was occupied in receiving COM
munications. reading the annual mes
sage of the President and appointing
committees. The Convention, 80 far,
is harmonious, and but little disposi-
ton manifested for speech-making.
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Negroes Taking Possession of a Railroad
Train for Excursion PURPOSES.

SAVANNAH, GA, August 8.-The
SheritPs party, which went out last
night to arrest the negro excursionists
who had taken possession of the cars
on the Savannah, Seaboard and Skid.
away railroad, returned this morn
ing. They found that the negroes
had abandoned the captured cars and
taken TO the woods, leaving their
women and childen in the cars. The
latter were brought to this city and
allowed to go to their homes. No ar
rests were made.
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SsWlag Machines and Church.

NEW YORK, Augusut Sat the
Court OF Special Sessions, to-day,
Nathan Kayonski, a Jew, was charged
with disturbing a Methodist eOngre-
CATION at the Alerson church, bv
working on sewing machine during
the hours of divine service, in a room
opposite the church. Judge Shandley
found him guilty but suspended the
sentence. The Judge said that no
disturbance to any religious worship
of any kind would be permitted.
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New Odd FeIIsws' Temple.

CINCINNATI, August 8.-The corner
stone of the Odd Fellows new temple,
corner of Fourth aud Home streets,
was laid this evening with imposing
ceremonies. The procession consisted
Of the various lodges of the 1. o. o. F.
In Cincinnati, COvingtOn and New
port, with five bands of music. The
stone was laid by Past Grand Sire
Thomas CherlOck, and the Grafton de-
livered by Past Grand Sire Thomas
Oraiphead. of DAYTON.
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Association for the Advancement of Science

INDIANAPOLIs, August 8.-Prof.
Cox, local Secretary Of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Science, this morning received a letter
from b. WalterhOuse Hawkins, the
great English naturalist, who is now
lifting up the museum of natural his
tory in Central Park, stating that he
will attend the meeting Of the Asso-
citation, TO be held in this city COM
mencing on the 10th instant, and
deliver an illustrated paper on Plero.
sauriO, particularly in reference to the
fossil remains Of the flying lizard
recently discovered by Prof. c. O..
Marsh in Kansas City. Prot. HaW-
kins will send a man in advance to
put up his Illustrations.
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Boat Racs at SaratOua.

NEW YORK, August S.-The Ward
crew will enter for the great race at
Ia September. They would
have put in an appearance at the Hal
flax regatta, but they were disap-
pointed In the boat which was to have
been sent to them frOm Liverpool, and
for which they waited 80 long, that
they had not time enough left in
which to train properly.
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Murders In Algeria.

VERSAILLES, August 8.-Advices
from Algeria state that the insurrec-
tionists have been routed and Mo-
neddemenbet has been subdued. The
revolt, however, continues in the
province of Constantine, the most
easterly Of the three departments of
which Algeria is composed. Numer-
GUS murders are still committed in
that province.
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important Railroad ENTERPRISES.

INDIANAPOLIS, August 7s--Articles
of association were filed for the
Incorporation Of the Nincennes and
Cairo Railroad Company of Indiana,
to run from Nineennes to the Illinois
State line. Capital stock 100000.
The Board of Directors for the first
year are Thomas r. Cobb, Cyrus NJ.
Allen, VIM. B. Robinson, G. II. Dus-
tenburg, Andrew j. Thomas, of Vim
cennes; Henry M. Burnside, of In
dianapolis; A. E. Burnside, of Prov
idence, R. l.; D. r. Larned, Joseph
P. Custis, Charles II. Hatch, of New
York city; and Boswell Miller, OF
Cairo, Illinois.
Articles OF association for the
Indianapolis and Northwestern Mar
row-gauge Railroad Company have
also been filed with the Secretary of
State.
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Quiet Restored In Porto RIco.

ST.. JOHN, PoRFo RICO, August l,
via Havana, August s.-The state Of
siege was raised yesterday in Porto
Rico, and quiet reigns throughout the
island. The Captain General has for
warded his resignation to Spain. It is
supposed that General Sanz, former
Captain General, will be reappointed.
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Preparing for the Boat Race.

NEW YORK, August S.-The Ameri-
can crew for the international boat
race at Halifax, to take place on the
10Th Of this month, consisting of John
and Barney Biglin, of New York, and
Henry Coulter and Joseph Kaye, jr.,
of Pittsburg, are at present rowing on
Harlem river, getting into condition.
The race will average 15S pounds per
man. They are ssnguine Of success.
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A theatrical performance has been
proposed TO take place at Harlem in
aid OF the Westfield sufferers. The
members Of the Fifth regiment paid
In 1896 for relief of the family of Ser
geant Elsasser, one Of the Westfeld
disaster victims,
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DIED.

eMITH-At hsr residence, in Desha county,
Arkansas, on the goth day Of Jaly. Is7l, alter
q painful illness OF many months, Mrs. CEIIA
L. SMITH, wife OF the late ( enry Smith,
formerly Of Kinds county, Mississippi, and
daughter OF DR.. Gibson, OF ChicOt county,
Arkansas, aged D years months and Gays
INeg O1leanA paper please cOpy.l
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aOlnu for the B,hoYs at the Hub.

BOSTON, August s. Instructions
have been given the police to prose-
cute all prOprietOrs of public places
where thieves and drunken men are
harbored and furnished liquor. The
first installment Of fifty cases under
the nuisance act were brought before
the court to day.
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The British Troops Withdrawing from
Canada.

QUEBEC, August 8.-Advices re-
ceived by to-day's mail settle the
final withdrawal of the imperial
troops from the garrison.
The Dominion l6sh Rifles and other
detaehments at Quebec have received
orders to prepare for embarkation in
autumn. Those at the south of Que
bee, for the Notifications, are to be
Immediately reinforced by civilian
labOrers. 1t is stated that the 10th go
to Halifax and the 18th to Bermuda.
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HOME SUMMARY.
YeIlnw Esrsr At nnarantine.

NEW York, August S.-The Health
Ofacer has placed an additional force
OF inspectors at the wharves in South
Brooklyn, in view of the fact that yell
low fever has appeared at quarantine.
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The French Provinces to Be lndsmnlfsd,

The French Provinces to be lndemnlfed.
VERSAILLES, August 6.-ThieTs and
the committee upon the subject have
come to agreement respecting the pro-
posed law for regulating the depart
ments, and complete understanding
will speedily be reached upon the bin
for indemnification Of the provinces
devastated by the war.
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crnns n Klddle Tannessas.

NASHVILLE, August g. Crops
have been suffering very much for
rain for the past two weeks. Late
corn and vegetables are nearly ruined.
1t rained to-day, ,Ibut 1t was too late to
do nnuph OOOd
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enmmunists for eaIifnrnIa

VERSAILLES, August ga Lower
California company proposed to
Thiers to receive all the Communist
prisoners as Colonists. Thiers prom
ised to lay the offer before the Assem-
bly,.
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Indian Raids In Montana.

ST. LOUIS, August Ain Gallatin
Valley, late In July, Joe Nixon and
George Sheppard were killed, and be.
tween two and three hundred head OF
cattle and horses were run on by the
Indians. Two companies OF cavalry
from Fort Ellis, and some fifty citi-
Zens, started in pursuit.
Citizens from all parts of the valley
were arriving and concentrating at
Hamilton, and were throwing up bar
ricades. The Indians are supposed to
belong to a band of Sioux under Sitting
Bull, the main body Of which is csmped
between Yellow Stone and Powder
rivers.
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RACES.
Brilliant Opening by the Buffalo Park
Association.

BUFFALO, August 8.-The Buffalo
Park Association had brilliant OPEN
ing. At the sixth annual meeting, to-
day, the number of visitors exceeded
that of any previous opening day and
fully eight thousand people were
present. The accommodations for
visitors could not be surpassed. The
horses were called promptly on time
and there was but little scoring and
the races were closely contested.
Notwithstanding the stiff gale from
the southwest which swept the track,
the horses entered for the three mile
race were new on the track, yet the
fastest time ON record was made for
such race. Eleven horses were en-
tered for the first race and ten started;
Lady Golddust was withdrawn. The
following is the summary:
FIRST RACE.
Pursei.NO. l, 5000, for horses that
have never trotted better than three
minutes, 1920 to the first and 5000 to
the third. Clara G, /, L, /; Barney,
4, 3, 2; Young Thorn, 2, 5, 4; Hunt
ress, 6, 4, 3; Thos. L. Young, Z, 8, 5;
Kentucky Girl, 5, 6, distanced; Eaton,
3, 8, distanced; Virginia, 9, Z. dis
tanced; GOlddust, 8, distanced; Kir-
by Jim, distanced. Time-2.30, 263,
226.
SECOND RACE.
The second race was very exciting,
and large amount of money changed
hands on the result. Eighteen horses
were entered and fifteen started, Al
batross, Kansas Maid and Fanny
Lambert being Withdrawn. During
this race, the driver of Ida May was
fined for preventing q start in the
fourth heat. ]. II. Burke was fined
for not keeping his position in the
fourth heat. The following is a sum-
mary: Purse No. >, 5000, for horses
that never trotted better than 2.34;
$4,000 to first horse; $1,000 to sec
ond; 800 to third, and $500 to
fourth. Judge Fullerton, 6, 4, L, l;
j. H. Burke, l, l, 2, ,, 6; Ohio Boy, 2,
2, 3, 4, 8; Ida May, II, 6, z, 5, 4; Le-
Blonde, 9, 3, u, IL, 81: General How
ard, 10, 8, 8, III; Norwood, 13, IA, s, 6,
Z; General Love, IA, II, L, 10,
s; Joe Brown, ?, 7, 4, 8, dis;
Denmark. z, 10, 6, 3, distanced; Ash
land Pet, u, 9, 10, 8, distanced; Lady
Cusyahogo Maid, s, Il, 3, distanced;
Billy HOtspur, 5, s, distanced; Lilly
SchWatz, 4, 10, distsnced. Time-2.27f,
2.29I, 2.26f, 2.29, 2.3l4.
THIRD RACE.
After trotting enc heat, the third
race, on account of the lateness of the
hour, was postponed until tomorrow.
Ten horses were entered and seven
started. Major Allen won the first
heat in 2:264. Pool selling was lively
tonight at headquarters on to-mor-
rows race. The following are the av-
erage rates: On the 230 trot, Susie, $50;
Fisk, $50; Smith, $50; Field, $31. In
the unfinished 2.27 trOt. pools sold:
Harley, $50; Allen, $50; Field, $50.
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Smashed.

CORNWALL, ONT, August S.-The
propeller BEune, in passing down st.
Lawrence canal last night, smashed
the lower gates of lock No. Is. Navi-
CATION will be interrupted for a few
days.
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Express Rohbers ARRESTED.

ST. LOUIS, August 8.-Jerry d.
Scannon, Peter Sheridan, Thomas
Grady, Patrick Cummings and David
w. Souder, were arrested last night,
charged with rObbing the United
States Express delivery wagon In this
city some days ago. The police be-
lieve they have the right men and
that they will recover the stolen mon
ev and bonds.
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The East River Brldoe

New YORK, August s.-Active
operations yesterday commenced for
the erection of the East river bridge,
which Is TO connect New York and
Brooklyn. The foundation OF the great
pier can be laid In less than a month.
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LOUsvILLE.A August S.-This morn
ing, on a coal fiat at the foot of Brooks
street, the clothing of a man, supposed
to be drowned, was found and turned
over to the police. In the pockets
were found several bills, all against J. d.
Friedman. One was for cOnfeetiOne-
ries bought May 2, 1871, of Frank Z.
Black, Atlanta, Ga; another, for
hoopskirts, wells, shaWls, etc., bought
December II, 1870, of S. Rothschild,
Chattanooga, Tenn; and third, for
goods bought February s, 1871, of j.
Back & Sons, Chattanooga. There is
a mystery about the affair which the
police are yet unable to solve.
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FOREIGN SUMMARY.
Fire Ia the Canadian woods.

TORONTO, August S.-The brush
fires are still raging on the line Of the
Northern railway, and large amount
of property is being destroyed.
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MERCHANTS
IFIRE AND MARINEI
INSURANCE COMPANY,
COkPAHY'S BUILDING
Il Madison Street, ksmphls, Tsaa.
{. heDAVITT, Prssldsal,
1T. FARaASON, Woe -Pr0sdssf.
R.A PARKER, Secretary.

DIRECTORS:
E McDAVITT, M. Z. COCHRAN,
]. 7. FA REASON. JOHN JOHNSOH,
W. A. GOODWIN, NAPOLEON HILL,s
h e JACKSON, fHOS. h. ALLEN,
]. r. STRAFTOG.
~ The Stock Of the Company is ,owned by
our Merchants and Business Men, and It Is
n every respect, fully identified with the In
terest of this community. myH
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Among the arrivals hy the Scotia
were the Hon. George II. PendletOn
and Madam Parepa.