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WHO WAS HE?
4 Man WiIfuIIy sits Upon the Rail-
road Track TO he Crushed to
Death.

Yesterday, between twelve and one
o'clock, a man was observed 10y the
repair hands sitting upon the railroad
track in the vicinity Of Willis creek
bridge, on the Cumberland and Penn.
sylvana railroad, about two miles from
this city. He was notified OF the dan
ger in sitting there, ~ trains were run.
ming over the road every lew minutes.
but he paid no attention 10 the warning.
and persisted in remaining on the track,
apparently absorbed in reading book.
The hands went on about their
work, when presently an engine and
train OF cars was seen approaching. the
whistle was sounded, but still the man
sat unmoved upon the track, and swiftly
the monster OF death approached. One
OF the repair hands, named Matthew
TAYLOR, flew To the assistance Of the
strange man on the track, and cndeav.
ored 10 drag him from the rails, which
the stranger resisted. and in an instan.
more the ponderous wheels went crush
ing over his body, managing the form
out OI nuUluU stlDbluUNts hi' ihyio'
barely escaped with his own life, and
we regret to say. had his arm broken
by the passing engine, whilst he
was endeayOrlng to save fol-
low being, and that too. an IN.
known man who seemed to seek death.
Every effort was made TO stop the train
in time to save the man from being run
over but it was impossible 10 do 40,
and hence the fatal result. No blame
in the least can be attached TO the en-.
gineer The strangers remains were
gathered together and decently inferred
by order OF the railroad officials. lie
was entirely unknown. and from his
mangled form but little Of description
could be given OF him. He is supposed
to have been about 4j years OF age.
No doubt the man WAS drunk, AZ an
empty bottle was found beside him. He
was either too drunk TO comprehend his
dangerous situation on the track. or he
meant to commit suicide. Those per.
sons who saw him, think the latter con.
clusion is correct
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MAINE.

BRUSswrcg, July l2-The Sixty
ninth Annual Commencement Of Bow.
doin College, took place today. Fifteen
graduates were made bachelors Of
arts The Alumni dinner took place at
Memorial Hall and was largely at
tended. Addresses were made by
President McCosh, Of Princeton College,
and exPresident Woods. OF Bowdoin
College, and others.
President Harris retires from the
chair Of Government to-day, TO assume
the responsibility OF the Dwigh, Profes.
sorship OF Theology at Yale College.
Ex Governor, Joshua l.. Chamberlain.
was unanimously chosen his SUCCESSOR.
The weeks exercises will conclude to-
morrow with the convention OF the
secret societies and The usual exercises
Of class dAy,
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WEATHER REPORT.
Syuopsis for the Past Twenty-FOur
Hours.

WASHINGTON, July II, ?. M.-The
barometer has varied considerably on
Californian coast and fallen slightly at
the Rocky Mountains and in the
Northwest. 1t has risen but little from
the Mississippi eastward, and is still fall
ing in New England The temperature
ha. risen quite high on Lake Superior
and to nearly the same extent from
Northern Ohio to Southern Missouri.
Southwesterly winds are now reported
west Of Michigan and have also pre-.
vailed Turing the day on Gulf coast.
with threatening weather in Northern
Florida. Rain has fallen very generally
from the Ohio river to the Middle
and East Atlantic coast, but cloudy and
clearing weather has prevailed over
that region this afternoon.
Probabiitiss-A low barometer with
winds from tue South and Southwest
will likely continue on Lake Superior.
Local rains are probably advancing
northwestward 10 Western Tennessee
aud light rain is probable for tonight
or Thursday from Florida to South
Carolina. Partially cloudy and clear
weather will probably continue in the
Middle and Eastern States.
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pher Logwood, aged 2l years, was shot
in the ri ght groin; removed to Bellevue
Hospital.
New YORK, July IL, Midnight.-All
things are quiet in the city tonight.
The Herald and Times buildings are
guarded by police, and a company Of
the Sixty-ninth regiment is guarding
the postoffice. 1t is almost impossible
to tell at this time how many have been
killed, for the bodies are distributed all
over the city. Nineteen bodies are now
lying in the different station houses, as
yet unrecognized, and almost twenty at
the different hospitals. The number
wounded thus far reported is eighty
eight, of this number a great many
are fatally wounded. nearly all being
shot through the head. There was
another movement made tonight upon
the Fenian armory in Avenue A, by
several hundred men, but they were dis
persed by platoon of police. A report
has just reached the police headquar-
ters that things look badly in the
Twentieth precinct, and company Of
miIltiq have been sent to the spot.
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Sun Resumed the Practice
of Law.
FIRES.

PHILADELPHIA, July IA destructive
fire occurred last night at J. ?. Msvis
& Cos Porl Richmond Iron Works.
The premises cover five acres OF ground.
The building. which was destroy
ed was over two stories high. A
clerk and watchmsn employed in the
establishment saw the lightning strike
the building and observed two huge
bolts Of FIRE fall from the roof into the
court yard. This fact was reported TO
John Morris, bat no attention was paid
to it. About fifteen minutes later the
building was discovered to be on fire in
three places. The buildings were in
sured. . -..- ...
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CHICAGO.
The Zeigenmeyer Murder Case.

CHICAGO, July l2.-The Zeigenmeyer
murder case is still on trial The Court
opened at nine o'clock this morning.
The interest in the case seems to be on
the increase. The Court was crowded
to excess and the corridors filled. D..
W. Mills sworn, WAS introduced to the
prisoner in the latter part Of November
as Mr.. Gumbleton; next time | saw him
he was in the Office of Mr. Rose lie said
he would buy a farm; | told him |
could sell him one in Lasalle county
for $500; he said he would 60 down
and look at the farm; I gave him let
ter Of introduction to my brother who
lives on the farm; he said he had some
money in New York, and that he
would send on and get it; five
or sjx days after that he came
into the office and said that his
money had come; showed me letter
and check from Blake Bros, New
York he wanted to know how he could
get tie money on the check; told him
that he would have to 90 to the bank.
and that | was going over to make a
deposit and would 90 with him and in
troduccd him to Mr. Holmes as Mr..
Gumbeton; Mr.. Holmes took the
check and asked defendant to endorse
it; he took the pen and signed NJ. w.
Gumbleton; Mr.. Holmes then asked
me to put my name to it as a guaran-
tee, and | did so. The check was let
with Mr.. Holmes for collection.
Dr.. Edward Powell sworn-1 am a
physician and surgeon; am professor Of
anatomy at Rush Medical College; have
examined the bones taken by Dr. Mil
Ter from the body of Gumbleton; ] am
decidedly Of the opinion the bones had
been fractured.
Richard Gumbleton, sworn-1' am Il
brother of Henry Gumbleton; am 80
years OF age; was born in County Cork,
Ireland; my parents are both dead |
now reside in Kansas City, Missouri ; |
have neither seen nor heard from my
brother William since the 10Th Of No.
vembcr last; the last place | saw him
was in Dublin, in the year 1869; he
resembled my brother Henry more than
i; William had his right arm broken
when he was boy; believe it was
lust above the elbow; he had lost two
of his teeth from the right-hand side OF
his upper jaw he lost them about three
I
to view the remains supposed 10 be my
brother; the teeth out in the corpse
were exactly like those Of my brothers
1t will be remembered that this man
Alfred Zeigenmeyer, the prisoner, is
supposed to be the murderer Of Gum
bleton, and since then has represented
himself as Gumbleton. 1t is supposed
that about $4,000 had been taken from
Gumbleton. Zeigenmeyer was tracked
and arrested in Germany by Detective
Officer Dixon Of this city.
Sc ;eral other witnesses were examln-
cd, and 50 far there is but little doubt Of
the guilt of the prisoner.
Court adjourned till tomorrow.
CHICAGO July l2.-Much to the sur
prise Of every body here the testimony
in the Zeigenmeyer case was brought to
a close this afternoon, and the first az
cument made for the people by the
State Attorney Tomorrow the Attor-
nev for the prisoner will argue the
case to the jury, after which Sidney
Smith, the Assistant United States
Attorney, will close for the people, when
the case will 20 to the jury. Zeigen-
never introduced no evidence at all.
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SARATOGA.
The Races.

SARATOGA, Y. Y, July l2.-To-day
was the first day of the regular annual
meeting Of the Saratoga Association.
A large assembly OF spectators was pres
ent The first race was for the Travers
stake, for three year olds, $50 entrance,
play or pay, with $1,000 added by the
Association and $500 by W. R. Travers,
President, one and three-fourths miles.
The race was won by McDaniels'
Mary Hassett first, Miles Kelley's Nellie
second and Grimsleads Alroy third.
Time, 2:2l3.
The second race was sweepsteaks for
all ages, $50 entrance, play or pay, with
$50 added, 1t miles. The race was
won by Frogtown, Hamburg being
second, Chillicothe third and Fuiesse
fourth; time, 220!.
The third race was the fash stakes
for two year olds, $50 entrance, play or
pay, with $500 added, half a mile. The
race was won by Nems, Victoria
coming in second, Malta third and
Mollie McNelyse fourth; time, 523.
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ARKANSAS.
Democratic state Convention.

DemOcratlc StHtc
MEMPHIS, July 12.-The APpeaES S
Little Rock dispatch last evening says
that the Democratic State Central Com
mittee last evening was in joint conven-
ton with the advisory and the Third
Congressional District Committee, but
met with considerable difference OF opln-
ion as to line of policy to be pursued
especially with reference to the ealing
of a convention. Ultimately altF the
resolutions passed unanimously. A
resolution was adopted to the effect that
neither the Central or District Commit
tee had authority to adopt q platform
of principles for the party, and the
questions involved in the new depart
ure were open until finally acted upon
by the Democratic National Conven-
ton. The Convention recommends the
Ohio and Pennsylvania platforms to
the favorable consideration Of the
people. ,.
Resolutions were adopted reprobating
all secret political. organizations and
recommending due regard for the
tull protection of the equal rights OF all
persons without distinction of race, col
or or previous condition OF servitude.
At the conclusion of business, Judge
Hawks Member of Congress from the
First District Of Arkansas, addressed
the Convention, endorsing the action OF
that body, and enforcing its views IN
return. .m'He was endorsed BY the Con
yehtiou as the only Congressman OF this
STATE in favor. of and representing the
views Of the Convention. Ihs Con
| yention then adjourssli ississ de-
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EUROPE.
Orange Anniversary in Ireland
Chief of Police Fatally Wounded
IN FRANCE.
Chief of Police OF Dublin MOrtalIy
Wounded.


DUBLIN, July l2.-Talbot, the Head
Constable OF this city, was MORALLY
wounded upon the street last night, by
an assassin armed with a revolver. He
lies in dying condition. His assailant
is thought to have been member OF
the Fenian Brotherhood, of which Tai
bot was a violent opponent, and to
which, in an official capacity, he had
rendered himself peculiarly obnoxious.
Within short time after the shooting
the assassin was arrested and securely
lodged in jail
Orange Demonstrations I'm Ireland.
DUBLIN, July l2.-Dispatches received
here from all parts Of the country state
that today the Orange anniversary has
passed off quietly and without disturb
ance in Belfast, Londonderry and other
towns. No Demonstrations were made,
though such were anticipated.
Affairs In France.
PARIS July l2.-rhe letter lately
published purporting to have been ad-
dressed by President Thiers to the Pope
has been pronounced fabrication.
The members Of the Party Of the
Right in the Assembly are stated to be
preparing a counter manifesto, against
that recently issued by the Count de
Chambord.
President Thiers has arrived in Paris
and has taken up his residence at the
Palais Elysees.
PARIS, July l2.-The Union Of the
Press, an association which was form
ed before the last election in France,
and nominated number Of candidates
for the Assembly, the majority Of whom
were elected, gave splendid reception
to their elected candidates in the Thea.
tire Comedie Franchise to day, after
which a grand banquet was given at the
Crystal Palace.
From BuenOs Ayres.
LISBON, July l2.-Adyices per mail
steamer from Buenos Ayres up to the
18th Of June have been received.
Large sanitary works have been COM
menced and are now in progress in that
city. When completed it is estimated
that the entire cost will reach S2,OlW,-
600.
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MEMPHIS.

Mgunr. July l9-'rhe excitement
over the news OF the riot, received
here during the day by the American
Press Association and issued in extras
by the Fapers taking that report. was
intense. Tne PRINCIPAL streets were
crowded With citizens waiting Tor each
extra issue. The sentiment OF the
great majority Was favorable TO Gov.
ernor Hoffman and his revocation Of
Mayor Halls order was lauded by all.
A heavy shower Of rain, extending
to different points within fifty miles, fell
this evening.
The Groves and Poston trial was con-
tinued No new evidence obtained I
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THE ORANGEMEN.
True Account OF their origin and
bitterness.

From the n. Y. Tribune OF Monday.
The Oraugemen's organization
dates from 1895, but for more than
hundred years before that they
had actively aided the British Govern
ment in Ireland, with the view Of main.
tanning the Protestsn; ascendency.
They derived their name from William
Of Orange, whose portrait they placed
upon their banners In the Irish Re
bellion Of l79S they served the British
Government against their Roman Cath
Ole countrymen with all the fervor of
religious zeal They were bound to-
gether bv secret organization, with
signs and passwords, and branches Of
the society were established in England.
and ultimately in Canada and the
United States. Their rallying songs
were numerous and extremely offensive
to the Roman Catholics, who were sore
from defeat "CropPies, lie down.
from which this stanzt is quoted
CRorPIES LIE DOWN.
Water, water,
Holy water;
Sprinkle the Catholics every one:
Wen cut them asunder,
And make them lie under.
The Protestant boys will carry the gum. Z
DChorusl-Croppies he down:
Croppies lie down:
We'll make all the Catholic Crop
pies lie down.
This is the air which the Roman
Catholics insist must not be PLAYED mex,
Wednesday. The Irish peasants had
their hair cut short during the rebel
lion-hence the name "Croppics. The
Orangemen commemorate by their
parade the battle OF Aughrim, in which
the Catholics suffered disastrous
defeat, on the 18th of July, 1890 The
battle OF the Boyne, in which the Roman
Catholics were also defeated, was fought
on the 9th Of July preceding. The
English Parliament, many years ago.
in order to prevent, if possible, the ire
oucnt bloodshcd incident TO such
demonstrations, prohibited the Orange.
men bv law from holding their parades
on the anniversary OF the battle oi
Aughrim. They were so tenacious
upon the point, however, that they often
violated this lay, though their leaders
were arrested and punished; and they
seem determined to renew here the
ancient observance.
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COLUMBUS.
Trial or the Express Robbers.

CoLUMBrs, O., July 12.-Geo. W.
and Theo F. Bradley, the two brothers
who robbed the Adams express Office
at the depot, some time since, were
brought up for trial this morning and
plead guilty. They were sentenced to
four wears each in the penitentiary. A
large number OF witnesses were sum-
moned for the State and defense and
had arrived.
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OHIO.
The Cincinnati Press on the Orange
mems Parade In New YORK..

CINCINNATI, July l2.-There is con
siderable excitement here regarding the
Orange parade in New York to-day.
All the morning papers severely con-
denim the action OF Mayor Hall and
Superintendent Kelso forbidding the
parade. The Commsrcidi says that the
Mayor and Superintendent seem to
have forgotten that there is one thing
more 10 be deplored than an aP
pretended disturbance, and that ls the
degradation and humiliation Of munlcl'
pal authority in the presence Of a
dangerous element. II an organized
mob may declare to the Mayor and his
police who shall or shall not parade the
streets Of the city, to what length Of
insolencc and intolerance, encouraged
by this success, may it not 60.
Another Death from CareIessness.
CREsTLrSE, July l2.-On last Sun
day evening the vile OF Jesse Henry,
residing at Ontario five miles distant
from here, while attempting to kindIe a
fire by pouring coal oil from can,
was 50 severity burned by the explosion
OF the can that she died that night.
Her HUSBAND was badly burned in his
efforts TO save her.
COIorcd Juror Summoned.
CAuRRIDGE, ONO, Jnly IA cOlored
Juror has been summoned, and will be
impannelled at : o'clock to-day, in the
case Of the State OF Ohio vs Robert
Wright, colorcd, for shooting with IN
tent to kill. This Is the second coIored
Juror the United States
Sun stroke -Resumed the Practice
Of Law.
SPRISCPIELD, July ia man nam
ed Daniel Thompson was sun struck
yesterday, while making bay, in Ger
mantown, Ohio Hc will hardly re-
cover
Hon Samuel Shellaharger has re-.
sumed the practice OF law here.
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From BuenOs Ayres.
NEW YORK.
Jay Gould and the English stock
holders.

New YORK, July l2.-In the case OF
the English stockholders Of the Erie
railroad against Jay Gould, Judge
Blatchford has decided that Gould must
restore to the receiver the thirty thou
sand shares used by him as basis for
a new issue, or its equivalent in money,
but at the same time permits him to
make the stock good by new registry
of three thousand shares with the
Farmers Loan and Trust company.
The Rumored Withdrawal Of the
New Loan Discreditcd.
A special Washington dispatch says
the report that the new loan is to be
Withdrawn from the market is not cred
tied by either Acting Secretary Harvey
or by the chief clerk Of the Treasury
Department. 1t may be remembered
that Jay Cooke e. Co. some time ago
offered to take what there remained Of
the five per cent. bonds, about two hun
dred and fifty millions, but their offer
was rejected. 1t has been conjectured
here that another offer Of this kind NAV
have been received, but there can be
found no good authority for such sur
mises.
An Important Decision.
1t was decided by Assistant Attorney
General Walter II. Smith, on Monday
last, that a delegate to Congress from a
a territory is not a member Of Congress,
and the election OF candidate as del,
egate does not debar him from continu'
ing as an active member OF any business
firm he may be connected with. This
decision, it is understood, was rendered
in the case Of the Hon. \. 2. Chapman,
delegate TO Congress from the District.
Republican Primary Meetings. &c.
Primary elections were held last even,
ing under the new organization Of the
Republican party, throughout the city,
for officers of the various Assembly dis,
trict associations and delegates to the
Republican general convention. The
utmost harmony prevailed. There was
only one ticket in each district, and little
scratching was INDUCED in.
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Glass Works sold.

LOUISVILLE, July 12.-The +
works at New Albany. Indlav
sold today q, sheriff . sale, 10
to satisiy an execution
John Mcdonald and No
were the purchasers.
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Iu0uiet In Jersey City.

JERSEY Cry, July 12.-The Orange
procession here passed off without mur.
der. The Hoboken lodge was assaulted
with stones, and some Of the members
slightly injured Arrests Of men for
carrying concealed weapons continue.
Gov. Randolph is in command Of the
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scalp wound; James Henry, face and
hand, Christopher Farrell, shot in the
foot; Patrick phillips, gun shot wound
in leg A. P. Gilbert, type setter on the
Herald, fatally shot in the spine; James
Louvre, cheek torn off 10y bullet; ;Jno.
o. Rourke, shot in the leg.
The list OF the killed obtained VS.
very meagre, the names Of the dead be-
ing unknown, save in iew cases.
Thomas Spring was shot at Twenty
fourth street and Eighth avenue, ard
two unknown men were shot in front OF
Bryant's theatre. There are l3 un-
known dead bodies at the Sixteenth Pre-
cinct Station House and at the Twen-
ty.ninth, one of which is supposed to be
that of Timothy Harlan, Of First
avenue and Eleventh street; an un.
known dead body at the Twentieth
Precinct Station House; William C. J.
Lattamore at the Sixteenth Precinct.
II. C. Paige, Treasurer of the Grand
Opera House, had his skull crushed in
bv a brick Sergeant Lane Wyatt, OF
the Ninth regiment; John Hoch, aged
SO, shot through the shoulder, wounds
dressed and sent bone; an unknown
man, found dead by some citizens on
Eighth avenue and sent to the Morgue;
Patrick Staller, shot through the leg;
Michael Lohrey, arm broken; Jasper
Silver, shot in the leg; w. Falterrich, Of
Brooklyn, shot through the head, SEN.
to Bellevue Hospital the bodies Of
three unknown men were sent to the
Twenty-niuth Precinct Station House
all found at Twenty-third street and
Eighth avenue, and Timothy Harlan, Of
Eleventh street and First avenue, was
found dead at the same time. Christie
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-17
LOTS OF coALl
ARRIVING.
The Best Pittsburg
At greatly reduced rates.
1911 BIGLEY, MELLERsH a co.

A GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT. "A.
]. Charlock, printer in the Office Of the
Ohio Weekly Clarion, writes TO the pro
prietors of the Plantation Bitters as fol-
lows: Three months ago / was the mere
shadow of man, and so debilitated that
my limbs shook under me while at work.
The compositor at the next case said to
me one day, Andrew, you need tonic;
that's what's the matter; and there's no
tonic that was ever got up equal to Plan
tation Bitters, Try en- hare tried
EN-, and you are at liberty to state ire
ferring to me for confirmation that they
have restored my health, and, believe,
saved my life"
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Attachment Notice.


J. B. Russell. alias r. s. Hewitt.
A TTACHMENT HAVING BEEN ISSUED
~ BY me in the above cause. on the ground
that the defendant il a nOn-resident Of the
been returned b. the proper othcer, levied,
etc, the defendant will take notice that this
cause Is set for trial on Monday. the 6th
day Of March next, before me, a Jus
tice Of the Peace for Shelby county, at my
once in the city Of Memphis. when and where
the defendants can appear and defend said
suit, or the same viii be proceeded with
ex parte; and i u further ordered that this
notice be published once 4 week for four Gun
secutive weeks In the Public Ledger, a news
paper published IN the city Of Memphis.
In testimony whereof ] have hereunto set
ny hand and seal, February eth, ISL.