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to-day. The matter will probably be
taken under advisement.
Greenbacks 9O14@9I.
BosroN, Ang. 1S.-The Republican
State Committee to-day. appointed the
State Convention to be held at Worces-
ter on the 7th of October.
Mary Z. Pomeroy, the alleged victim,
of Rev. John S. Glendenning pastor of
the Presbyterian Church of Jersey City,
died this morning. In her dea,h-bed-
statementshe charged Glendenning with
being the father Ct her child.
TEvEED, Ont, Aug. 1S.-Charles Mo-
ran on Sunday night, murdered his
brothers wife by shooting her five times
in the head and then cutting her throat.
The murderer was arrested.
New York, Aug. 49, The Journal of
Commerce says rather low prices for
spring grades of wheat are conceded
with lighter shipping demand. Prime
is not passed for sale, there being quite
a moderate stock. Winter grades sell
strongly. New crop brings steady prices,
but transactions are limited.
The fire in No. ITS to 1877, Hester ST.,
last night caused loss of $4,000
distributed among several occupants.
Francis A. Palmer. President of the
National Broadway Bank, in regard to a
suit instituted by the City against this
bank for security Of six millions OF
dollars, says the National broadway
Bank does not owe the City or County
the amount of one dollar and 70 un-
usual facilities were extended by the
bank or any of its officers to any per-
sons known to have defrauded the city
or county.
Freedman S journal makes the asser-
ton that Signor Polo. late Spanish Min
lister to Washington, was recalled be-
cause he refused to sanction a transfer
of the Porto Rica Island to Germany in
return for help to pat down the Carlist
insurrcction in Cuba. The Journal pub
lisLes documents and says Signor Polo
will not say there is one word misstated
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 1S.--A desperate
shooting affray occurred at Point Pleas
ant yesterday, in which Albert hall and
a young man named Flenham were kill
ed. General DARRELL was mortally
wounded and Capt Cole and brothers
named Coe were seriously injured. Af-
fray grew, out of rivalry between Cap
tain s. Hall and Cole, who ran compet-
ing ferry boats at Point Pleasant.
New YORK. Aug. 1S.-Sub- Committee
of Investigating Committee of Plymouth
Church, consisting of Sage, Winslow
and Cleveland, held q meeting to-day
for the pupose of n consultation as to
how their report should be drawn up
1t was decided to commit the prepara-
ton of draft of the report to Wins
low, it to be submitted to the other two
members of the Committee for revision.
These members will submit it to COM
mittee of six. who will make any altera
tons necessary and then hand it over to
the examining committee of Plymouth
Church, who will report at business
meeting. .a.zf5r N.t|
AUGUSTA, Ca, Aug. 1s.-There are
continued reports of the impending
fight between the whites and Negroes at
Ridge Springs, Edgefeld Cornty, South
Carolina. A party of armed whites left
here this afternoon to aid their friends
and others will follow in case a conflict
occurs. At Q O'Clock tonight all was
quiet, but both parties are arming, and
there is fear that war of races will
begin in South Carolina. In that event
the white people living on the avannah
River will go to the rescue of the whites.
Arms and ammunition are being ship
ped from here.
OMAHA, Aug. 1S.--An expedition un.
der command of Colonel Ansou Mills,
consisting of companies of the Third
Cavalry and one of the Fourth Infantry
are now camped near Rawlins, Wyom-
ing. Other companies and some scout.
ing Indians will join. Instructions are
to thoroughly scout The Valleys of Sweet
Water, Powder and Big Horn Rivers
and the country to the southern extrem.
ity of, Yellowstone Lake, and admins
ter the severest punishment possible to
Indians found out of the reservations
Much is expected of this expedition,
which is finely equipped and will be
hree months in the field.
| New YORK, Aug. 19.-The following
letter was addressed by Tilton's attor-
ney to Beecher.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher: Sir: We
have been retained by Theodore Tllton
to commence suit at law against you. =
Will you please indicate the attorney
authorized to appear N your behalf SO
that we may serve the papers upon him.
Signed, Morris & Peasall,
Attorneys for Tilton.
/ Beecher made the following reply:
Messrs. Morris & Pearsail: Gentle
men, Understanding that you contem-
plate the commencement of a suit ut
law in behalf of Theodore 1ilton, against
Rev. H. W. Beecher, we beg leave to
inform you that we are authorized to
appear for Nj. Beecher in all legal pro-
ceedings. and that we request, in his
name, Immediate service of the paper
on us either at our office, or, if service