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More About the LouisvLIIc FIres.

LOUISVILLE, July 17.-The three fires
within the space Of an hour, involving a
loss of little less than 800, 900, created in.
tense excitement In the city on Tuesday
night. Fears were generally entertained
that concerted attempt would be made
to cause general conilsgration, but sub.
sequent investigation to-day led TO the be-.
lief that all three were the result OF unfor-
tuuate accidents.
The first fire broke out in the candy
store Of Conrad E. Uhler, and spread to
two adjoining buildings. Loss $4,000;
insured about q third ol the value.
The second fire broke out In the fine cut
tobacco mandatory ol ]. Withers & Co.
Loss $4,000; insured $4,000.
The third fire originated in the milli-
merry establishment of Mrs. Buckley, ad-
Joining the public library building. The
fire spread rapidly 10 the adjoining stores
in the same block, cutting the entire
building. Loss on the building 100000;
insured $14,0 900; loss on stock in tho stores
about 10000; all insured. BY almost su.
perhuman efforts the firemen, tired by the
preceding fires, saved the public library
building, which was uninjured.
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INDIANAPOLIS.
A Dozen Men Hurt by a Falling
WaIl..AbScOndIng RaScal.s.The
Attempted murder OF Mrs. Beatty.

A Dozen Men Hurt by a Falling
WaIl..AbScOndIng RaScal.s.The
Attempted murder Of Mrs. Beatty.
INDNGPo11s, July 17.-About noon
to-day, as q number Of workmen were
engaged in tearing down building on
Market street, partially destroyed BY fire,
the main girder gave way, and the whole
mass, with the men on It, fell to the hall
floor, o distance Of sixteen feet George
Scott was very serisusly injured and q
dozen othersl more or lesa hurt.
GA. Chamberlain, contractor on the
Anderson, Lebanon s. st. Louis Railroad,
Is reported to have sbsconded from La
Daga, yesterday morning, with $500
which was handed him the night before.
The colored woman Mrs. Beatty Is still
living, with bare possibility Of recover
ing. During her conscious moments
Yesterday evening and to-day she
talked some little about the terrible
transaction, and says that about 0 O'Clock
on that evening Keen came 10 her room
while she was dressing for q visit and
told her not to go. On this a quarrel
arose, in which Keen choaked her and
upon her calling for policeman, knocked
her down. After this blow sho remem-
bers nothing and 1t Is supposed that Keen
went on stamping and beating her until
his brutal lerocity was fully satisfied.
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FOREIGN.
SPAIN.

Don Carlos Enters SpaIn..EnIhuPi.
aStic ReceptIOn...A Royal Pro.
gTeSB.
UerAld Cable Specially
BAYoNEB, July 1.-THE following
comes from Zugarramurdy by express:
At ten o'clock Wednesday morning
Don Carlos entered Spain amidst inde'
scribable enthusiasm. Starting from Pan
and Bsyonne he reached .Ustaritz at five
in the morning on horseback, accom-
panied by two French Legitsmlsts, one
Carlist officer and four correspondents
and left Immediately for the Spanish
frontier. The party wore no arms
or uniforms, all being in citizens clothes
and carrying foreign passports but not q
single g6ndarne was encountered. A halt
was made at small inn on the Spanish
side Of the line, near the foot Of the Pena
Plata. The Marquis Of ValdRspines and
Gen, Lizzarsga were waiting with staff
and escort All kissed the hands Of the
King. Here Carlos donned a brilliant
uniform and the party proceeded directly
to Zugerramurdy where several thousand
Carlist troops were encamped. "Te deum"
was chanted in the church, and after the
religious ceremony, nearly every soldier
kissed the Kings hand. All the Repub.
lican prisoners were released, the cannons
Of the fort fired, and the day was given up
to universal hilarity. There are 1000
troops here, but the main force is under
Eleo, on the Coast Of Biscsy, to cover the
landing Of cargoes Of arms and ammuni.
ton from English ships. AprOclamation
has just been issued, in which he says he
will fight with them.
BAYoNNE, July 1.-THE Carlists de.
clare that all the arms and ammunition
shipped for them has been safely landed
on the coast OF the Bay Of Biscay. Col.
Dispuruahas has taken command Of the
force which was formerly led by Carey
Santiemz, 0nd which now numbers ! 900
men. Tizaraga, with 1000 well disci.
plined infantry and some cavalry and
artillery, is operating in GnipuDcUa. lie
CaTlIsI5, alter capturing q company oil
carbineers near Puerto u Reina, occupied
the town, and arc reported to be crossing
the EOro at all points, and recruiting,
ioraging and leVying acquisitions in the
the province Of BurgOs. ~
II is said that the Spanish Government
intends 10 form q recruiting camp near
Loyda; also that the Republican troops
have received orders TO shoot all priests
taken with arms In their hands. The
priests are endeavoring to bring about a
fusion of the Alfonsoists and Carlists.
MADRID, July 1.-THE new Constitu-
tion will be presented TO the cortes for &C.
tion'to.day.
The report Of the capture Of Estella by
the Carlists Is confirmed. Contreras has
levied q forced loan of $50, 900 on the cit.
izens of Carthage. The Carlists are
marching on Lagrano. The international
society OF Barcelona have been dissolved,
and the authorities are apprehensive Of an
outbreak at Valencia and the comman-
der Of the garrison there has been ordered
to use every measure OF precaution to
maintain order.
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LATEST NEWS.

The managers Of the Chicago & Al
ton Railroad have decided to abolish the
pass system altogether, refusing even to
give return trip passes to cattle shippers
over their line.
The decision Of the Court OF Inquiry
into the cause Of the disaster to the steam.
er City Of Washington has been rendered
Capt Phillips Is suspended for one year.
Fl. A. Shower, son of Shower, ap'
praiser in the Pennsylvania railroad COM
pany's Office at Philadelphia, has been ar.
rested for forging his fathers name on
check Of $4,000.
While initiating a balloon at PhilRdel
phia, Wednesday evening, tho canvass
took fire, and the aeronaut was badly
burned.
Henry PEPPER, who was shot al
Washington city, Wednesday, by George
". Garner, died yesterday afternoon
Samuel 8. Davidson, Esq, an old cit
izen Of Davidson county, Tenn, was run
over by passenger train, and instantly
killed while crossing the railroau IN
buggy near the Chattanooga depot on
Thursday afternoon.
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The evils resulting from high buildings
are twofold; In the first place, they are
50 elevated as to bo out Of reach Of water
unless in the form Of spray, and the upper
lofts arc filed with the most dangerous
and inilammable materials. These eleVa'
ted rooms cannot be let for any ordinary
safe business purposes, and therefore they
are used for the manufacture and storage
Ol very dangerous articles. II the roofs
Of the various high buildings In this city
could be raised simultaneously y and the
heads ol the Fire Department could look
fairly In upon their occupants, they would
fnd painters with their varnisheS and
oils, furniture and manufacturers with
their shAVings and sawdust and shaky
stoves, rod hot In winter; mattress makers
aud hRtGers, friction match makers and
fro.work makers, perhaps; In short, all
kinds ofhaZardous occupations arc carried
On In these upper lofts.
There are SCORES Of rooms filled with
old rags, ashes, oiled wool, cotton, straw
drugs, oils, benzine, everything that u
easily ignitable or liable TO spontaneous
combustion. This condition Of things ii
elevated rooms Is not peculiar to Boston
II exists in all large cities, and corlainl!
here is q source OF peril which should re
ceive prompt attention. Tho princlpa
hres In this city during the past tWent!
years have come from these high rooms
which ought no longer to be allowed Il
be built Boston, in common with New
York, Chicago, aud other cities, has per
mitted many buildings TO be erected I
gratiiy the taste oil owners, with less re-
gard to safety than should be observed
Just such fires az we have had here ar
liable to occur at any moment IN any o
our large cities, as there are no element
Of danger In Boston which do not exis
elSeWhere.-BSStOH Journal! Of Commsrc,
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ENGLAND.
National ATbitratIOn-.The Queens
Reply TO the Address OF the Com.
m0nR.

NdIlOudl hIOlIIdIlOuss nc GueBnS
Reply to the Address of the Conn
mons.
LONDON, July 17.-In tho House oi
Commons this evening, Right Hon. Lord
Otis Fitzgerald, the member from Kildare
county, produced and had read the
Queens reply to the address Of the Com.
mons on the subject Of international arhi-
tration, As follows:
II have received the address OF my
faithful Commons praying that l would
be graciously pleased 10 instruct my
principal Secretary TO enter into
communication with foreign powers,
with a view to further improve interna.
tionAl law and establish a general and
permanent system Of arbitration. l am
sensible oi the force ol the philanthropic
motives debating that address. l have
at all times desired to extend the prsctice
Of the closing Of the international contro-
versles by their submission TO impartial
friends, and to encourage the establish.
ment Of rules intended for the equal
benefit OF all. shall continue 10 pursue
q similar course with due regard 10 time
and opportunity, whenever 1t Is likely to
be ATTENDED with advantage.
The House received the document with
hearty cheers.
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SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE COM
mencement exercises oI the University oI
California closed at four o'clock, p. N. to-
day. A class oi twelve students ot the
the first four years course graduated,
Speeches were made by President Gil
man, Gov. Booth and Bishop King, the
latter presiding. Copies Of the portrait Of
Bishop Berkeley were presented by Fred
rick Billings.
The snb: Committee Of the U. 8. Senate
on transportation will meet in this city
July 25th. -s.H
Mrs. McArthur, Of Los Angeles, to-day
because her husband scolded her about
the character of breakfast took strychnine
and before he could prevent her, swallow
ed the whole dose and soon died. An oI
ticial investigation Of the conduct oi the
husband 10 demanded. -...
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ONE DEATH AT CINCINNATI.
OMAHA.

The War on the Gamblers and
Roughy-A Vigilance Committee
Organized. l'
OMAHA, July 1.-THE committee ap.
pointed by the meeting Of railroad men
yesterday reported at an adjourned
meeting that q citizens committee had
been organized Tor the purpose OF assist
ing the authorities, or, in case Of the ina
bility or neglect Of such authorities, to
themselves see that all good citizens are
protected in life and property. It Ia
our earnest wish that we may not be
called out, but, II called, will do 1t
promptly. That, whereas, the city Is
infested by robbers and gamblers, and
the civil authorities have thus far failed
to make any arrests, which facts are
publicly known, to the discredit Of our
fair city, we have bound ourselves for
the purpose Of selEprotecion, and do
now give public notice that II some rem
edy Is not speedily applied we will feel
called upon 10 use summary means.
AtwoOd's condition Is believed TO be
more uniavorable. In case Of his death
II is feared the committee will attempt to
release the prisoners Ball and McHsf.
fey, arrested for stsbbing him. The
sheriff Is preparing for any emergency.
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August

bon. OAIEB CUSHING, now a resident
Of Washington, Is about to try what viz
tue there Is In law as remedy for bark
iug dog kept on nsighbOring premises.
He brought suit Tuesday against the
owner of the pest in one of the District
Courts, claiming $1,000 damages on the
first count, and 5000 on the second. He
sets forth that the defendant did wrong
fully keep dog which twas used and &C.
cusIomed to bark continually by day and
night, and that on Saturday, the 18th
inst, the defendant did then and there al
low the said dog to bark necessarily from
early IN the day through tho whole day and
night following, and did thereby hinder
and prevent the plaintiff from studying
and transaCting his lawful business by
day, and deprived him Of his sleep during
the night, as injuriously to effect his
health and the peaceful use Of his prop
erty." The second count alleges the
keeping of the same dog and that said
dog was a dangerous one. Dir. Gushing
ia Too good lawyer not TO know what
he Is about, and the TACT that he has in
stituted this suit will give great encour-
sgement to those troubled by the same
nuisance to believe that they have legal
rights In the premises. The case will be
watched with interest.
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COLUMBUS.

The Convention Trying to Take a
Recess.
COLUMBUS, O., July 17.-A resolution
for an adjournment OF the Constitutional
Convention until next December, 70 re-
assemble at that time In Cincinnati, was
defeated to-day, after long discussion.
A MICRO CUTs:THR THROAT OF A HOTEL
CLERK.
Charles Robinson, a colored waiter al
the Neil House, came into the hotel TO-
night 10 draw his wages, and finding Ger.
charges against him, denied them being
correct, and ended the discussion with
Stephen Douthird, chief Clerk Of the
house, by drawing razor and cutting q
fearful, but not fatal gSh In his throat
The wound extends IRON the lobe Of the
ear to the wind pipe Robinson has moi
yet been arrested.
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The Kansas state Fair.

TOPEKA, Ks., July 17.-At q meeting Of
the State Board Of Agriculture to-day,
Governor Thomas A. Osborn was selected
TO deliver the opening address at the
coming State Fair. The Board also re-
solved to offer g 900 for trotting. There
will also be four running races for special
sWeepstake purses.
Hon. @. W. PatWin and other capital.
lists from ZAnesVill, o., are In the city for
the purpose ofmRking Investments.
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(For the IntcilIgencerJ
The Internal Revenue Law and Its
Administration.
By 4. BANFoRD.-NO.

BY A. sANFoRD.-NO. /.
The Internal Revenue law has been rad
ically modified recently, in its administra.
tive provisions, by the passage OF an act
by Congress, in December, 1879, abolish
ing one entire class Ol local officers, viz
Assessors and Assistant Assessors. In the
beginning ofthe Internal Revenue system
Of The United States, and up TO Compar'
alively recent period, nearly all internal
revenue or excise taxes were assessed BY
one class OF local officers and collected by
another class, In the same manner as
State and other local taxes are usual
" levied and collected. Gradually, how
ever, provision has been made by amend
ments 10 the law from time 10 time
for the collection of taxes, by the sale ol
stamps to be attached to the article taxed.
As this method OF taxation became more
and more In vogue, the necessity for off,
ceS 10 make assessments preparatory TO
collection, decreased proportlonRlly, until,
BY the expiration Of the stamp method on
the one hand, and the entire exemption
Of many articles and branches Of business
from taxation, on tho other, the work re-
uuired OF assessors became 80 limited that
Congress devolved their lew remaing du-
ties upon collectors and abolished the
ofofflce of Assessor and Assistant Assessor
entirely, as above stated.
sPRCIAL TAXES.
Prior to this change in the law and its
administration, which took effect In May
last, that class OF taxes known TO the
public as "Unitcd States Licenses" but
denominated by the law "Specta! 1dreS,"
were assessed by assessors and their assis.
tants and by them delivered on tax
lists" to collectors for collection. These
assessments were always made upon the
written application Of the party liable TO
the tax or desiring the license, and such
applications Wero generally procured Dy
the assessor or an assistant visiting the
tax psyer at his place Of business. But
there being no longer any assessors, the
amended law makes 1t the duty OF every
person who may be liable 10 special tax,
or license,-to apply directly 10 the
collector, or u deputy collector, for
the license or special tax stamp
which is 10 be Issued as a receipt
for the payment Of the tax imposed
by the law. II will be seen, therefore,
that persons liable to pay this class of
taxes should not wait 10 be assessed there
for, nor to be visited by any revenue oih-
Ger to receive the tax or deliver the stamp
or receipt therefor. The law denounces
heavy penalties on those who prosecute
any business upon which such tax Is i'm
posed, without payment thereof at or be-
lore the time such liability commences.
The next article will state the different
varieties Of this species Of the tax, the
conditions Of liability 10, and privileges
allowed under them.
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The weather at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, July 1.-THE weather
here for the past two days has been OPP
pressively hot. The temperature Is not
quite so high as we sometimes have It, but
the condition Of the atmosphere being
such as 10 make 1t trying TO both man and
beast. A rain storm attended with vivid
lightning visited the city between 8 and 8
o'clock this evening, and since then the
temperature has fallen to 7G deg.
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LOUISVILLE.

LoU1svnIE, July 17.-Patrlck Casey,
while descending the precipitous steps
leading to Beargrass creek, in this city,
to-day, fell breaking his neck, dying in.
stantiy. BE was so years old, and had no
family.
L. H. Keith, Of Kingston, Mass, tele-
graphs that he is the sole owner Of ticket
No. 2079S, which drew the capital prize
in the State library drawing.
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The Wreck Of the City Of Washing.
ton.


DRcIsIoN OF THE COURT OF INQUIRY.
HALIFAX, July 1.-THE decision Of the
Court Of Inquiry in the loss Of the City Of
Washington concludes as follows: On the
I'd and Sd Of July, sOundings might have
been obtained, and by that means q fresh
departure taken; but, unhAppily, the pre-.
sumption that they were too far TO the
southwark for soundings prevailed, and
led the master TO neglect this necessary
precautiOn. To this omission, together
with the discrepancy In the deviation Of
the compaSses, may be attributed the
destruction oil this once fine ship. It
would appear that a good lookout was
kept during the voyage, and that no
blame can be attributed to any Of the
Junior officers ol the ship. Il was I'm
prudent 10 ignore the dead reckoning
between the 9th and the 29th Of June,
which showed that the. ship was consid.
erSbly 10 the northward, and this could
not have been due 70 the current 1t
must have been shown that the compass
had q large amount Of easterly deviation.
1t was also imprudent to pass the sand.
banks Of Newfoundland without trying
the soundings TO correct the reckoning;
seeing that for SIX days no observations
could be obtained and that thick weather
prevailed for two days aiter.l 30 passing
the banks 1t was highly important o con.
tinue at full speed without taking cast Of
the lead 70 show that the ship wa. of
soundlDgs, and particularly 80 when II
ought TO be known by the Master that 90
much iron and steel had been placed on
board the ship since the compass coIrec.
tons had been obtained. Under these
circumstances, l am Of opinion that the
masters certificate Of service held by
William Robert Phillips, master, should
be suspended for the space Of one year
from the date OF the loss Of the steamship
City Of Washington, and this certificate
Is hereby suspended accordingly,
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ST. LOUIS.
INTENSELY HOT wEATHER-"0 IN THE
sHADE."-

INTRNGELY HOT wEATHER-"09 IN THE
sHADE."-
81. LOUIS, Mo-, July 17.-On the 4th
Of July Thomas Duncan and William
FerhAm had a difficulty, in which the
former struck the latter three terrible
blows on the head with q heavy stone
pitcher, fracturing the skull. Ferham
died last night from the effect Of the
blows, and Duncan was arrested this
evening on a charge of murder.
Nine fatal cases OF sunsLroke occurred
yesterday afternoon and to. day, and more
than double that number wcro Frustrated
by the heat. The weather continues in.
tensely warm, the mercury at 8 o'clock
this afternoon standing at 90 degrees in
the shade. A heavy thunderstorm
passed over the city tonight, which has
materially lowered the temperature.
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THE CHESTER COUNTY MUIR.
DER.
The Murdered Man Identified. .

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 1.-THE cores
pOndent Of the American at West Chester,
Pa, who accompanied Sheriff Gill with
the prisoner Udderzook IRON Baltimore,
telegraphs to-day: "On yesterday alter
noon your correspondent went TO Pen.
ningtonville and visited the locality ol
great crime, and had the body ex.
6umed. The body, although greatly
decomposed, still showed the head
and general contour Of the features
very perfectly comparing with the photo
graph Of Goss. The similarity was no.
tced by all. A seal ring, the same that
was found iu the wagon, has been identi-
fled as having belonged to Co.'s, and other
clrcumstantial evidence Is brought out
which, in the opinion ofall, establishes the
identity Of the murdered man as W. 8.
Goss,"
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ST. JOSEPH.
AMAN RANrEp nY TnE poLIoE.

AMAN WANTED BY TIE PoIIoE.
ST. JosEPH, July 1.-THE police Of this
city arc on the hunt Of 9 man named
Amos Dolin, charged with having com
mitted rape on a young lady In Andrew
county few days since. DolIn Is me-
dium height, stoutly built, hair cropped
close and very large heavy mOustache
The repairs 70 the iron bridge are about
completed, and trains will cross on Sat
uFdRv
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nn,InnnI PhotoEraphIc AssoelatIon.

BUFFALO, July 1.-THE convention
and exhibition Of the National Photo.
graphic Association continues to attract
2rest attention. At the business meeting
today the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year President, Abraham
Boeardus, Of New York; Secretary, Ed
ward L. Wilson, Of Philadelphia; Execu'
tive Committee, W. ]. Adams, Of Mont
Clair, New jersey; W. ]. Baker, Of But'
ialo; W. d. Rhosds, OF Philadelphia !
Alfred Hall, Of Chicago ], B. Webster
Of Louisville. Thirty-flve Vice Presl.
dents were also elected.
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NEw YORK, July 17.-There were
heavy showers tonight with thunder and
lightning.
PRoyIDENoB, R. l., July 17.-RAin this
evening relieves the crops In this State,
which were suffering very severely from
drought,
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Accident on the Cincinnati l. MARI.
eItR RRIlEoad. =

CINCINNATI, July 17.-This afternoon
at Vincent station, o., by an accident on
the Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad, the
fireman, Ed. Brown, aid q brakeman,
name not known, were killed: The
property suffered very little damage.
PASSENGER trans were delayed one hour.