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GOrhana, appears incurabie. The
mass meeting dissatisfied the Repub-
llcans, and in the evening they repu-
dated the Legislature and municipal
nominations, and appointed a com
mittee TO nominate new ticket.
Another Conference.
CLEVELAND, August 23.-The An
nual Session of the North Ohio Meth
odist Conference began here to-day.
II is being held in the Franklin Street
Church. Bishop Ames presiding. The
session will continue for week, the
dsvs being devoted to the regular
business OF the Conference, and the
evenings to anniversaries Of the be-
uevOIent societies of the Church.
delegates in attendance.
Heavy Claims Against New York City.
NEW YORK, August 23.-The de-
cision OF Judge Southerland, compel
ling the payment Of the &65, 900 claim
of j. B. Connell, for work done on the
new Court House, will probably re-
suit in the presentation OF various
other claims OF like character; and
the city papers think that in addition
to the ordinary bills for work not
done. which have been paid out OF the
funds raised for the completion Of the
Court House, there will be several
LAYERS of liens put on the structure for
work which hss been done but not
paid for.
PreBariba 10 Prosecute IammaEy
NEW YORK, August 23.-The Goun-
ty Central Revenue Reform AssOcia-
ton held q meeting yesterday, and
resolved to employ two distinguished
lawyers from the outside States to
prosecute the leading men OF the
Tammany ring. Senators TTumbull,
of Illinois, and Hendricks, of Indiana,
were mentioned as meQ of the right
stamp.
At meeting Of the Local Custom
House Republican Association, last
evening, q committee was elected to
secure situations for members Of the
association desiring situations under
the General Government.
FreiGhts From New York.
NEW YORK, August 23.-Railway
treights are again largely reduced
west by the leading roads. The
prices are now lower than at any
time since 1861. The following are
the new prices per hundred weight
for first, second and third class goods
from this city west: To Cleveland,
23e; Sandusky, 2Sc: Columbus, 2se;
Dayton, Sic; Cincinnati, 32c; Toledo,
27c; Louisville, 38c; st. Louis, 45c;
Cairo, 45c; Fort Wayne, 33e; Atchi-
son, 81 %; Kansas City, 81; st. JO-
seph, 81; Chicago, 35c; Milwaukee,
4Oc; Detroit, 25c; Kalamazoo, 35e;
Grand Rapids, 35c. The steam rates
on Lake Erie, from Dunkirk and Buf-
falo west to Chicago, Toledo and De-
| troit, are zoe; steam around the lakes
to Chicago and Milwaukee, 24c.
The Cholera In Russia.
NEW YORK, August % Late for
eign papers contain accounts OF the
cholera in Russia, in which it appears
there is heavy mortality from the
disease in that country. There have
been in st. Petersburg 68l7 cases and
2797 deaths. In Moscow ana its en-
virons the epidemic is of a very ma
lignant character, and in some re-
mote villages where medical assist
ance is difficult to obtain, it has COM
mitted fearful ravages. The following
is a report from Moscow of the 1st
inst: Cases remaining, 523; new
cases, 80; deaths, SO. Since the both
of March there has been 1868 cases in
Moscow, and 1913 deaths. Cholera
has appeared in several parts of the
government of Vladimir, but the pro-
| portion of fatal cases were small. At
Cronstadt up to the 18th OF July there
were 439 cases and 21I deaths; at Riga,
there were 109 cases in two days; at
| wilma, up to the 18th of July, there
had been 1l36 cases and 512 deaths; at
Tamboff Town, about 10000 inhabi-
tants, 2504 cases were reported up To
the 2lst of July and 1912 deaths; at
Rybinsk, very important corn depot
on the VOlga, more than half the cases
proved fatal. Many of the inhabi-
tants were leaving the country where
the disease was most prevalent, but in
some sections the accounts are more
favorable.
Destructive Fire in Lexington, Kentucky
LEXINGTON, August pa large
fire broke out this morning in the
block OF buildings forming the north
side of Broadway, between Main and
Short streets, which resulted in the
destruction Of nearly the entire block.
The fire was first discovered at quar-
ter to six in the morning in the car
penter shop occupied by Williams &
Bro, and owned by James Graves,
West to Graves stable on Main street
the flames rapidly spread, so that
when the fire department brought
their engines into operation the con-
migration had gained such headWay
that it could not be mastered. In one
hour after the first alarm was given
sixteen houses were destroyed, in
vOlving loss of 100000, Of which
$50, 700 was covered by insurance.
The loss is mainly confined to the
buildings, the stock in the different
stores suffering little loss, and that
covered by insurance. This Is the
second great loss by fire Of valuable
city property, and having followed
closely upon that of last Sunday, has
demonstrated the ineficieney Of the
fire engine and hose for the suppress
sion of large coniiagrations and tbs
necessity Of adopting some more eti'
cient means for their eXtingulshment.
Convention of the italian BrOtherhOO d
NEW YORK, August 23.-The con-
vention of the delegates of the United
Society of the italian Brotherhood
of America, opened to-day at the
Cooper Institute. The following del
egstes were present: G. F. Sechi De
Carroll, of New York, Peter Gardolfo,
Cincinnati, R. B. Longinotti, Louis
vile, ]. A. Signaigo, Memphis, A. 2.
Chic, st. Louis, A. Baratta, Rich
mond; A. Bravi, Richmond; A. La
gomarsinO, Philadelphia; B. Constan-
tine, Baltimore; A. Z0rra, Chicago
l.. Arnaldi, st. Louis; F. Getti, Bos-
ton. G. +. Lechide Casali, New
} York. who was President OF
the Chicago Convention two
! years ago, and has represented
New York twice in succession, was
by unanimous consent chosen Presi'
} dent: Peter Gandolfo, Vice Presi
dent; A. B. Longinotte, Treasurer,
and A. LagomarsinO, Secretary. Com
mittees were appointed to examine
] credentials of delegates, and examint
into the case Of the st. Louis Society,
} which. it is alleged, has violated some
[ rules of the brotherhood, and admis.
: sion into the the Union Of the italian
} Benevolent Society of Baltimore
This formed the chief business trans
acted in the first session.
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