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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-23

The SEA SERPENT AT PoRTLAND.-When
the thoughtful Swans who are now in solemn
convention at Portland, Me-, fixed upon that
lovely seaport as their place of meeting, they
did not expect the distinguished visitor who has
been reported off the coast The "yreat sea
serpent" has been SEEM not from the masthead
as In former years, but from a bridge on the
solid land. It is long time since this eminent
nautical explorer and great natural curiosity
much longer time since he came near shore
His visit is designed, doubtless, to SOW dissen-
sion among the scientific men of the Portland
convention; and we regret to add, on the
authority Of our correspondent, that the savans
are divided In opinion as to the credibility of
the latest report of the "great sea serpent" and
his doings-N. y. Tribune.
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The Latest Hero.

With no ordinary pleasure DO re write the
name OF Mr.. GLENN, q farmer OF Menitee coun-
", who, when his house attacked BY q
gang OF ku klux on the night OF the 18th inst,
WITH the pluck OF . true Kentucky hunter,
raised bis trusty rife and shot down one OF the
essSilsnts named Jack Mclean. The remain
eer OF the party fed a. precipitstely - q nock
u T, sneep ever ned from the approach OF q lion
Lucy aad not pause long enough % carry OF
tneir wounded companion, but left moor Jack
MeLesh 70 drag himself away 10 dirty ditch
lew hundred yards from the house and die s.like
poisoned rat In his hole" And there this
specimen Of kukiux vAlor ana midnisht chixaI-
ywes found lying the next mornins hv the
neighbors IN al the glory Of his coal tar and
calico mask, the appropriate insignia OF the
deynsown eody-guard. Az there we're none
OF jacks military force 70 Inter him with mlli-
tary honors, the Indignant citizens Concluded
mAsker would be % bury him on the spot. with
his coal-tar calico around.
We know nothing whatever OF Mr.. Cierm's
entecedents or history. He may b. as poor a.
Joosturkey or as rich as the man who owned
ucked D.so In the last Public Library OF Ken
tocky craving he may be q bourbon demo-
crat, liberal or q radical, q heather chinee or
pious risusn; but whatever he nav be he
mas deserved well OF the country and merits the
tnsnks OF society. Daniel Boone never firesf
nus me 20 better purpose At q wild beast or an
lndisn savage. Let similar reception be ex-
tended 10 these midnight robbers mnr,terers
and house burners wherever they show thsr,,
selves. a well-aimed bullet l. n better arva-
ment wi h such desperzdoes than a trial In
court. 81 unless we mistake the temper OF the
pC Sple They viii determine O. follow the exam
pie set l'y the Menifce farmer throughout fhe
state satsrtN6 coaF.-JoHr.
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CLARA LOUISE KELLoGG'S PRoTEGg.-A
young lady is under vocal tuition in the Com
servatOry of Music in 14th street whose pecu-
iiartty of mouth is expected to bring her fame
and fortune. This peculiar formation consists Of
an unusually high roof, and TO il she is indebted
for the capacity of singing upper register notes
with almost phenomenal clesrness. Her name
Is Sexton, and she is about eighteen years old
and very pretty. While in Michigan city Clara
Louise Kellogg heard Miss Sexton sing, was
struck with her great natural gift, and at
once proposed to bring her to this city and give
her musical education. The offer was &C
cepted, and the young lady has been here about
month. Should she satisfy the great antici-
pations of Miss Kellogg, she will after several
years OF study make her appearance on the
operate stage.-SN. p Sun.
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EXcI7 EsESr IN THR on REsIoNs-A cor
respon' mt writing 20 Bosi On paper from Pc
uoleuf Cen ~e, Pa, says that the recent great
striEes the oil regions have caasei intense eN-
cttemt {. At the oil towns OF Pleasautyille
on q y, Reno, Franklin, Pithole. and else
Mhere new wells are being started daily, which
producs largely, and the OIL Is OF an excellent
quaint. Most all these {" strikess have heen
made On territory which has been Considered
unpro .ucuve by ola oil operators Not only
have i1ese important strikes created copsterna,
ton, but the 4" flowing" OF the - holes
made by Disguised prOspectous In the days OF
the great oil fever OF 1864 aud 1865, il a nine
days wonder. These "dry-h0le which are
located in all parts Of the region, the larger
proportion, however, being at Reno and Frank
lin, are made productive By the use OF nitro
glycerine torpedoes, which. being thrown into
the openings, produce sufficient conclusion to
open the interstices In which the petroleum is
scIeted. A great number OF these wells Weld
as dgh as 200 barrels of "cruden per day
Spectators from Philadelphia, New York
bostcn, the western cities. and other places are
respecting" and there Is every probability
OF there being as much excitement ali through
tae regions as there was in the palmiest days on
the oil fever. The hotels are flied with excited
crowds Of oil p oducers, brokers. prospectors
and SPECTATORS, and every train brings in more
people interested-or ANXIOUS TO be interested
In the oil trade.
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A RAILROAD FIRE ENGIEE.-The Virginia
New Enterprise gives an account OF a new
hre-englne which the Virginia and Truckee
railroad company have had constructed aud
htted upon one of the locomotives in view of
the frequent occurrence OF fires in wood piles
tunnels, builcirg-, and other property along
the nne OF their road. II stands up0n the boi eT
of the locomotive, between the steafn-chest and
the bell, and not little resembles an iron
monkey riding the iron horse. The locomotives
WIN the little fire. fighter mounted upon its
back, was recently brou ght up 20 the depot
and trial of its squirting capacity made
which proved highly satisfactory. In case of a
hre anywhere on the line of the road, the loco
motive and engine, with cars fitted with water
tanks, vii at once be dispatched to the scene of
the confagatiOn. Meanwhile the locomotive
Will not remain idle, as il can do switch duty
and other work just as well as though il had not
the queer little tire-monkey riding about on its
back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-23

THE wrIxIseroS IN. CO. BoY MuRnyRERs.
Willie Carter, little boy, vas murdered near
Wilmington n. c., last week, and a. stated In
The STAR, il was alleged that the three boys,
one Of whom has confessed before the coroner's
jury TO the murder, we're inst gated By the step
mother Of the murdered hoy. According to the
Jimmie Anderson, william Hooper and himseK
induced Willie Garter 70 70 30 q secluded place
20 battle, when David Martin says the other two
ing In that one OF them knocked him In the head
with club, end Afterwards cut OF o piece OF
bis body 70 take TO the step-mother and receive
the ten dollars reward alleged 70 have been
der.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-23

TIE ALBANY NURDRR-H0C ne DnookIyH De-
6ettres Caught LOscensteiH.-When Detectives
Folk and Corwin arrived in st. Catharines in
search OF Lowenstein they were told by hotel
waiter that be was at work in an adjoining bar o.
Der shop. The waiter then FASTENED 70 Logen-
stein and told him that officers were after him.
Lowenstein answered: "They can't be looking
for me-Iye done nothing; you go and tell them
L am here" As soon as the waiter turned Low
enstein jumped over fence and ran. Corwin
saw, pursued and caught up with him. Put
ting pistol TO Lowenstein's head, he said:
Come, the tigs up; If you don't stop I'll blow
your brains out" Iowenstein wilted and was
locked mp. Detective Folk SAYS that the evil
dence against Lowenstein Is convincing. Upon
scar ching his trunks at the Gavin House pair
OF sleeve buttons were found, which hsd been
ton, the murdered man. Losensteiu said he
was willing to 90 back, but that he was afraid
the people In Brooklyn would hang him. He
told several contradictory stories, but strenu-
ousy denied committing the murder-N u
Sun, 21st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-23

BRIGHAM YOUNG DIVORCE SUIT.-Juige
Emerson yesterday sustained the defendants
demurrer in case of Ann E. Young against
Brigham Young for divorce, against the juris-
diction Of the district court. The Judge held
the probate court and not the district court b ad
jurisdiction In the case. This IL in direct oppo-
sition to the opinions of Judges Mexican and
Hawley, and virtually of the supreme court of
the territory. The case again comes up before
Judge Mexican at the october term of the dis
fricf cnnrf
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New York Notes.

IMPORTS.
New YORK, August .. - Imports for the
veek, dry goods, s3,3l5,31s; general merchsn-
disc, 81 ,l66, 435; total, IS ,0s1 SAB.
THE BANK STATEMENT.
The following Is the weekly bank statement:
Loans decrease, 1852 200; specie decrease,
2,499 900; legal tenders decrease, s2O07 ZOO
deposits decrease, 81 ,166,OOo circulation de-
crease. s. 300.
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Santana and Rig Tree

ST. LOUIS, August % "A gentleman Just
from Indian territory says the Kiowa chiefs,
Santanta and Big Tree had arrived at Fort Glib
of the grand council in October, when they viii
be taken to Fort Sill and formally released
from captiyity,
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transmitted to the President, and laid before
him for his orders thereon, and the President
having in the foregoing orders approved the
sentences, and directed that they be executed
Sc ntences will be duly executed under the dI-
rection OF the General commanding the Depart
ment OF the Columbia, at Fort Klamath, Ore
gon, Friday, October 3, 1873.
WIN. W; BELKNAP, Secretary of War.
By order of the Secretary of War:
f. ID. TOWNSEND, Adiutaut General
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THE CoLoRkD CONVENTION IN OHIo.-The
ONO state conTention OF colored men organized
at Chillicothe yesterday, by electing John
Booker president and eleven vice presidents.
Booker, on taking the chair, said he regard ed
the colored people as politically oppressed. He
regarded IL unfortunate for them that the party
which made them voters might feel that it lad
Alright to expect their cooperation. About 100
delegates from different parts of the state were
prespnt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-23

LEGENDARY fire. .dmiIy Burned 20 Death.
frame buildings, once used as government
stables. and rope walk adjoining, three miles
south of Louisville, were fired and almost entire
ly consumed. negro named Willis, his wife
and four children, Twin n one of the buildings,
were enveloped in far : and burned to death,
except Willis, who is lot expected to recover.
Two Of the suspected iIcendiaries have been
arrested
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WALL street To-slax

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Stocks quiet and steady
during the morning. Western Union excep-
tionally weak; Pacific Mail str ong. These were
the only features. Governments firm. Gold Is
now quoted at 1l5H. The carrying rates have
been 3, 6and 5 per cent. Money steady. to 5.
Foreign exchange duh at yesterdays pri ,es.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
ADJUSTMENTS.
GRANDEsT sCHEME EVER KNOWN
Fourth Grand Gift Concert
FOR TEE BENEFIT OF THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY.
$4,000 CASH GIFTS sl,sOO,OoO.
Every Fifth Ticket Draws a GIFT.
$3.50 600 FOR $50

The Fourth Grand Gift Concert authorized by
special act OF the Legislature for the benefit Of The
Public Library Of Kentucky, will take place In
Pubic Library Hall at Louisville, Ky,
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1873.
Only sixty Thousand tickets will be sold and one
hall on these are tended for the European markets
thus leaving only ~ 4 for sale in the United
where 10000 were disposed Of for the Third Concert
The tlek are divided nio ten parts and
have on their back the scheme with full ex pfana
ton OF the mode Of drawing.
At this concert, which will be the grandest must
cal display ever witnessed in this country, the
preced snted sum %
81 100000,
div ided into u 900 cash gifts will be distributed by
lot among the ticket holders. The numbers Of the
tck et TO be drawn from wheel by blind children
and The gifts from another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-23

"JoHH PAUL" or vAnDxRBILT'e HEALTH -
II seem that the report Of the serious illness y.
Commodore Vanderbilt, the other day, vas
posed Reused by the positive assertions OF
these ursine sPsculators, z telegram o. inquiry
at the point OF death. The reply va 20 the
effect that ct Ills p. m. Commodore wander
bilt vas playing euchre with Mes.rs Body and
that .his Companions lid Lot think him very
sick. Possibly, after all, Mesrs- b. and n,
Ike TIE bears, were the SICK ones--EfT1bsne.
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The Ohio Campaign.

FIRST GUN OF THE DEMOCRACY.
COLUMBUS, o., August 23.-Hon. VIM. Allen,
the democratic candidate for governor, will
open the campaign with a speech in this city on
Friday, the 10Th inst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-23

CAPT. ID. ID. SMITH, supervising inspector
general of steamboats,, left the city for New
York and Boston last evening on business con-
nected with the forthcoming experiments with
steam boilers
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DEATH OF TIE MAN WHOM "LoRD DrN-
DEkARf" THREW FROM CAR.-Mr. S0thern's
car difficulty has unfortunately ended fatally
james Lawson died at I o'clock this morning.
SAD ss the whole affair Is no one can possibly
blame Sothern. He WAS suddenly aud sayagely
struck while quietly expostulatng with Law
son, q man over six feet two inches high aud
almost double his weight. Even then, accord
ING 10 the conductors evidence, although bleed
nig profusely from the mouth and nose ne kent
LIS temper, bat remained n firm as ever in his
determination TO have his private car 20 him
sef. A second time he requested Lawson TO
leave, and a second time did Lawson make a
lush at him while his back was turned a. he
urged the conductor to keep passive. The sec
Und cowardly attack did az last rouse him. and
turning around rapidly, Sothern gave him two
OF three Singing blows, then closed with him,
ana nnally administered rapid "crOss but
took" intending TO throw HIM on The platform
but the mans struggles called for more force,
anu ne was thrown over the chain at the end OF
The car. A compound fracture OF the right leg
and internal injury were the result. Mr.. Soth-
ern's departure was unavoidsbly postpOn I, bat
no one can doubt the verdict ~ the coroner,s
Jury.-Sdn Francisco Alta Californian.
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SHOT DEAD WHILE LOUISE CLEANING.-Mrs.
Jei sc Wright, while me in her house, near
FaiImount, Indiana, aud intent on some house
hold cleaning, was st.althily approached by
some one, who placed revolver close to her ear
ard shot her dead. Chalkley Gardner a yoIng
man living with his lreLts near by, has been
arrested en- suspicion of being the murderer
and circumstsntal evidence is strong against
him, though no mot re is assignee for the Crime
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-23

PERsoNAL.-Assistant Attorney General Hill
has returned to duty, and Attorney General
Williams will soon take vacation trip to New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-23

WM BEHRENs was to-day appointed principal
bookeeper in the Office of Treasurer Spinner,
the result of competitive examination, he
standing FIRST the list of the eight competitors
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

M1DsHIPMAN THOMAS Z. MUsg has been
been ordered TO the Monongehala on the 80 OF
September next.
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FINED 200 FOR GETTING MARRIRp.-Mis-
cegenaton Is not encouraged in Indiana. Mich
oIas keiger, of Jacksonville. has been sem
tehced BY the Clark county criminal court to
pay nne OF 81 goo and suffer one years impri-
sonment In the penitentiary for marrying q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-23

Two INDIAN ScoUTs, named respectiyely
Nepakakwajidan and Wspackato, were recent
ly tried by military court martial in the depart
ment OF Dakota, and sentenced to be dishon-
orsbly discharged the United States service
"a rose by any other name," SC.
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR
This .ffTernoom's Dispatches.
Press Reports.
Another River Tragedy.

AbOtner River TraXGuY.
STEAMER BLOWN uP-rwkIvR PERSONS
KILLED AND FIFTEEN WOUNDED.
MEMPHIS, August 3.-The following dis
patch has just been received here. Further
particulars will be forwarded as soon as soon as
possible:
"HELENA, ARK, August 2.-To agent OF
Associated Press: Steamer George Wolfe blew
mp at San Fran Island about two O'Clock YES
terday afternoon, thirteen persoi are known
10 be lost and fifteen wounded. Officers Of the
boat all saved except the second engineer who
was on watch at the time of the explosion and
Is missing. All the lady passengers were saved.
MT. Nelson, from Shreveport, for Memphis
was drowned deck passenger named Iaw,
son, with his wife and two children, hound for
Iupelo, Miss, were all killed. The cahir OF
the boat was blown to pieces. The hun may be
saved. GEoRGR MAIoNx
Captain Steamer q. 4. Cheek.
Second Dispatch.l
MEMPHIS, August pa second al pa ch
from Helena at 10 O'Clock says the passengers
and crew OF the steamer Wolfe are still on San
Frapcis Island, awaiting the up river boat No
further particulars can be obtained at present
Ihe spot where the steamer blew up Is known
as the grave yard" being the same place
where the Pennsylvania and ST. Nicholas blew
up, and where the s. s. McGin va burned.
The George Wolfe was from Shrevepo Z for 81
Louis, Captain Henry s. Carter, master, and
JOSEPH Widen, clerk.
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A SPURIOUS SECRET SERVICE DETECTIVE
bogus United States detective named James
Kelly undertook to defraud the Union Pacific
oficials at Omaha out of a ticket to Salt Lake.
He received ticket and gave draft for s77 80
on the secret service fund. On his departure
telegram was sent to Washington and an answer
received that Kelly was not in the secret service
employ; whereupon, under telegraphic instruc-
tons, the train conductor took up Kelly's ticket
and made him pay his fare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-23

A MOUNTAIN RAiLROAD.-A three-rail pas
senger road has bet" constructed from the base
to the summit of L q, Que of the highest noun
tains in Switzerland, by which cars by steam
power are taken up and down several times
every day. This road IL nota zigzag course, bat
as direct as most III iroads are on the level. and
is a most wonderful piece of engineering. The
trips, it is said, arc mare with great regu aritv
with many hundred passengers every day dur
ing the summer season.
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FRIGH1 ENED TO DEATH.-About noon yes
terday an explosion took place in a tank be-
longing 10 the Standard Oil company, in Long
Island Cry. Some workmen, who had just
cleared the tank, threw in a piece of lighted
paper in rider to test the safety of entering il,
and the IT ult was an explosion, which, although
heard at 2 distance of a mile, caused but little
de mage ia its immediate vicinity. The report.
however. produced the greatest conservation
among q workmen in the surrounding facto-
ries, anc one of them, John Cortier, a resident
of this ,ity, was seen to fall Suddenly. His
companions ran to his assistance, but were hor-
rifed {. see the blood rushing copiouslY from
his no. and mouth. Medical aid was at once
summon Il, but the unfortunate man died in
few minutes. An inquest on the remains will
be held today. y. Herald, 2ist.
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OF Washington county, Md, on the night of the
18th instant, was one OF the most extraordinary
on record. On the 10th instant leight days AZ
open spring house at Rohrersville station, and
on that day bucketfull was sent to the editor
Of the Boonsboro Odd Fellow. When II reached
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MUNICIrAL AID To DENoMINATIoNAL
SCHooLs.-The corporation counsel has advised
the board of education that the clause in the
religious or deDominational schools overrides
all special acts authorizing aid to corporate
schools, 50 far as they may conflict with it. All
religious or denominati0nal schools must there
fore be removed from the list proposed to be
aided by the board. The list proposed BY the
board had been.objected to by the controller on
this account. IL now remains for the board of
education to decide which of the corporate
schools are religious or UNCONVENTIONAL in char
aci IN. Y. Jour. Comnlerne
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ATTKMPTED AUTOMATICALLY attempt
was made wednesday evening to assassinate
General Joe Shelby, q somewhat celebrated
rebel general during the war, and cousin Of
General Frank p. Blair. The general, with
two little boys, was driving from his residence
in st. Louis to Aulville, when an unknown party
fired into the carriage from the bushes, wound
ING him in the hin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-23

THR PLOT concoctsd in New York for the
es' ape Of the American forgere, Bidwell and
\ Oonough, was discovered by the intercept
II of letter in the hands Of the warden, who
VS. passing 1t to confederates. The wardens OF
Newcastle were bribed with f100 each.-London
So ciaL % ". Y. World.
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THE INQUEST or the bodies of the men killed
by the Marietta AID Cincinnati railroad accide Mt
was held at Montgomery, the scene Of the ac-
cideDt YESTERDAY. The verdict of the jury was
criminal neglige nee of Conductor Puott and
Engineer Smith, both of the freight train, in
running out or time, and recommended the
prosecution Of them for manslaughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-23

TIE rHRkArEHED LOCKOUT by the iron
isters Of Manchester, England, OF q portion
ii their operatives has been postponed for the
resent, proposition having been made 10
limit the differences between employers and
gorkmen to q committee OF arbitration
ga female hack-d has Branched out
there.
s0Parepa Rosa will return to the stage not
outstanding.
~The teachers are girding their loins {
wrestle " ith the young ideas.
n2-Seyen deaths from d aviation are reported
in Brooklyn, and one in New York city. The
fact IS not creditable to either city.
~ The Italian government has received in
telligence OF the destruction OF q noted band Of
robbers who for . long time b we operated in the
vicinity Of Saierno. Six Of the brigands were
killed and the rest were captured.
ga lady from Penn ylvauis spent two weeks
among the fashionable ct the Grand Central
Hotel, Saratoga, NJ when the time for depar-
ture came, 10 the utmost horror Of all the other
aides, 1t Was Il lad she had only one trunk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-23

FIRST LIEUT.. W. V. RICHARDS, 18th infantry,
acting assistant quartermaster, has been ordered
to report to the Quartermaster General on BUSH
ness connected with the national cemeteries
under his charge.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAsHiNGION, August 70, $50
The foregoing record Of the proceedings in
the trial, BY military commission, Of Captain
JACK, Schonchin, Black Jim: Boston Charley,
Barncho, alias One Eyed Jim, and Sloluck,
Alias Cox, Modoc Indian prisoners, having been
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The VIRGINIA GUBEREAroRIAL CAMPAIGN,
on the part of the conservatives, was opened in
Richmond last night by grand mass meeting
IN the theater. Governor Walker presided and
made the opening speech He was followed by
General Kemper, candidate for governor; Col.
prominent conservative leaders.