, 1872-07-18

and occupied the stand twenty minutes
with lively and enthusiastic speech.
E. N. Swarthout, DR.. Spencer and Thos.
Bradley follow in few pointed remarks,
when the meeting adjourned.
BAKERSFIELD, CAL, July H.-A Gree
ley-Brown ratification meeting was held
here tonight. A Greeley Club was
formed. 100 guns fired and the town il
Illuminated with bonfres.
NEW YORK, July 12-Speech of Doo-
little to-day, notifying Greeley of the
Baltimore nomination, was quite brief
and formal: after which he introduced
the members of the committee individ-
ually. Greeley spoke as follows : I
should need time were to attempt to
reply fitly and fully to this important
and l need not say gratifying communi-
cation. 1t may be that should reply in
writing. but as have addressed letter.
whi h has been pretty widely considered,
to the Liberal Republican Convention.
it may not be necessary. I can only
say now that accept your nomination
in the same spirit in which it is offered.
(Cheers.) am at present in position
which many doubtless regard as proud
one, but which is to me an embarrassing
one, because it involves the temporary,
annoyance of misconstruction of my
motives on the part of some valued and
lifelong friends. / am confident that
time alone is necessary to vindicate my
motives to all, and to convince all in
deed of the patriotism of the course l
am pursuing and intended to pursue
long before I Was assured of SO much
cooperation and sympathy. (Cheers.)
The time will come hope in good op-
portunity when the world will see you
are no less Democrats because you have
pursued the course you have. and that 1
am no less Republican because l accept
your nomination. CHEERS Here Mr..
Greeley's voice faltered with emotion /;
but soon recovered himself, and contin-
ued. 1 am not much i'll the habit of
receiving nominations for the Presiden-
cy. (Great laughter.) I am in conse-
quence unable to reply as readily and
fiuently as others might. (Renewed
laughter.) I can only say I shall be
happy to see all Of you, or at least as
many of you as can come, at my hum
BILE farmer home, where l shall be to-
MORO e, and where 1 shall be able to
converse and confer more fully than
here.
New York, July 13.-The Jury in
Stokes trial retired at 2:30 P. NJ. and
returned at P. NJ. to ask for all of Fisk's S
clothes, which request was granted at Z
P. NJ. They were sent for and there
being no prospect of agreeing the Court
took recess until 10 tomorrow. 1t is
understood too, that s of the jurors were
for murder in the first degree and four
for manslaughter.
DETROIT, July 13.-The fire at Alfena
last night was one of the most destruc-
tive which ever visited any little town
in the State. Every house in town was
wooden and although all the fire engines
were on the ground, all their efforts to
stay the progress of the fire were una
vailing until three half blocks in the
business part of the town were destroyed.
The saddest feature was the loss of life.
Mrs. Westbrook, milliner. was burned
to death in the street, in front of her
store, though every effort was made to
save her.
Her son George in endeavoring to
save her was burned so badly that he
died to-day.
The remains of two others, supposed
to be men were found in the ruins to-
day. A Sailor named Kelly, and J. R.
Westly, engineer, were so badly burned
it is doubtful if they will recover.
Alfena contains over twenty mills,
which are the main stay of the place.
None of them were burned.
RENO, July 14.-During a thunder
storm yesterday afternoon. a cloud
burst between Verdi and Reno, on the
Central Pacific Railroad, tearing away
aud covering the track for nearly quar-
ter of mile. The train due at mid
night had not arrived.