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NEW YORK, July 26.-Dr. Simon p.
Taft, of New York, has been arrested on a
charge of fatal abortion.
The Herald publishes letter from DR..
Livingstone to James Gordon Bennett.
.Jr.,which fully corroboates Stanley's nar-r
ratve. - - -. .-.r,
The Herald has special asserting that
Schurz has letter from Gen. PIeasanton.
while he was Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, explicitly proposing trade of
patronage for Schurz' support Of the San
Domingo annexation question
Carl Schulz and ex-senator Do. tile
left to-day for North Carolina.
At the meeting of the commission mer-
chants to-day, the committee submitted a
report embodying the following recon-
mendations: The establishment of uni
form rate of brokerage; minimum rates of
commission for buying and selling cotton
for future delivery to be one and one-half
per cent. without rebate when purchases
or sales are extended to distant month or
exchanges made, the charge to be one per
cent; when no actual cotton is delivered,
in the absence of instructions to the con-
trary, members executing orders for fu-
lures can cover maturing contracts on re-
ceipt of notice by purchasers. Sale of cor
responding contract on purchases or sales
for future delivery, the brokerage to be
paid by buyer and seller to different bro
kers. All brokers to be debarred from
trading in cotton on their O IN account.
Every member issuing his own contract to
be considered merchant. \ contract for
one month, sale and purchase for another,
if simultaneous shall be considered one
transaction, covered by the two and one
half per cent. .Er..
Mrs. Elizabeth Mills near Newburg died
Wednesday of hydrOphobia from the bite Of
a skunk.
The heaviest rain storm of the season
prevailed from daylight till near noon to-
day. The lower part of the city is flooded
Many cellars were washed out. Several
unfinished buildings in Brooklyn were
damaged by the floods of water, washing
away portions of the foundations. The
sewers Of that city were unable to carry off
the great quantity of water that fell.
At a meeting of the Erie directors state
ment was made that the loss by the recent
fire will not exceeded $500, 900. Much of the
machiney will be repaired and saved. The
buildings will be Immediately rebuilt and
all the wor1men will be employed in other
shops Ofthe company at various points,
The cotton merchants at meeting to-
day established uniform rates of brok-
erage. .. -...-.-.. --
Judge Pratt to-day released John Red
mond Thomas and Patrick Hart, the hall
walters of the Grand Central Hotel, who
were retained in custody as witnesses in
the Stokes case.
CHICAGO, July 26.-Heavy rains have
prevailed throughout the entire North
West for the greater part of two days.
Some damage was done to the wheat and
oats, which was blown and lodged on tn
ground. Corn in many localities is also
prostrated. Altogether the damage to the
crops is not likely to prove serious.
PHILADELPHIA, July 26.-Alderman
Heavy rewards are offered for the as
SaSsin.
ELMIRA, n. Y, July 26.-EX-Postmaster
General A. w. Randall is dead.
SALT LAKE, July ga mining con-
SOlidation of the companies and individual
mine owners on Emma Hill for protection
against opposing interest has been formed
with a capital of $20,000,O00. It's asserted
that the real purpose of the combination
is to diSpOssess the present holders of the
Emma and Flagstaff mines.
NASHVILLE, July 26.-Judge j. 0.
Shackelford proposed as a Republican
elector in this District has written letter
stating that the Liberals having adopted |
the principles of the Republican party and
nominated Horace Greeley, q true and |
hOnOred Republican, he Will support him. |
THE statement that Judge Shackelford |
has been proposed as a Republican elector
will be news to ninety-nine hundredths
of the Republicans of Tennessee.-EDs
CHRONICLE. E "
CHATTANOOGA, July 26.-Gov. Sam.
Bard leaves tonight on the $40 train for |
Washington, bearing an invitation from
the Mayor and City Council and the Board |
of Trade to the President and his cabinet |
to visit Chattanooga and Lookout Noun
tain.
NIAGARA FALLS, July ga boy and |
- girl, the children of a fisherman named |
Lascon, were on the river in a boat to-day |
and high wind drove the boat into the |
rapids and both the children were carried |
over the falls.
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