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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The New Cable.

PRovIprScE, July l4.-Thc steamer
Ambassador having arrived, arrange
ments are complete for laying tn" >h"r"
end of the cable. The Faraday Is moor
I'd in the lower harbor while the Ambas-
sador is living in shore of Rye beach. 1t
is hoped that all will be finished SO that
both vessels can sail for Torhay ou We'd
nesday evening. The cable for the beach
is being taken of the ambassador in
launches, and it is hoped it may be
brought on Snorc and laid before morn
ing. when guns will be fired to announce
the connection. Instruments have been
set up in private house near Straw ;
Point. George Straw and several dis
tinguished men are at the point. Bon
fires are burning on the beach; rockets
are being sent up from private reSiden-
ccs. and the scene this evening at Straw 5
Point is one of great commotion and
interest.
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Erie RaflrOad--PreSident
Watson,

The stockholders OF the Erie railroad
met to-day for the purpose of clccting a
board of directors for the ensuing wear.
President Watson WAS present and de-
clincd reelection. Signiiying his intcn-
tion to retire from the road in conse-
quence of ill-health Considerable regret
was manifested at this step and the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS. 1t being stated to the
board that President 7. :. Watson ha.
been induced through regard to his health
and in view of the increased anxiety and
laborS of his office to retire from his posi-
tion as President of this road:
Resoired, That this board regrets e1-
ceedingly the necessity of parting with
their valued and estimahle associate with
whom their intercourse has ALWAYS been
SO agreeable and for whom they had
learned TO entertain the most sincere
friendship and respect.
Resolred, That few men could
have have brought 10 the i'm
portant position Mr.. Watson leaves 50
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CHICAGO.
The Indians

CmrcAGo, July IA correspondent
of the htcr-Or'HH, writing from 'lmhr'
ran, New McNicn, under date "i th"
sth inst. SAYS. the wave uf th" Indian war
i'm the -outhwrst has reached our unu-
,unllv quiet town. On last Sunday night
"A pnrtv of hostile Indians, supposed {" be-
Chcyennc.. made dash On Mnl0chrs
rancho on Ncnnejo river, twelv" miles
from Cmarrnn, killed the h"rdrr and
drove Of about ~ head Of horses. They
made nn attack On the same day on two
ranches on Crow Creek and Canadian
river, and killed two other h"rd"rs. They
moved III in the direction Of th" Dry
Cimnrran river, and We have Just now
learned from messengers on th" Barlow
Il SandrrSon's mail coach, TINT they
made nn attack nn th" ranches and herd
ing ground along that stream They
seem tO have had everything their own
way, killing the people aud driving "n
live stock Mt their pleasure. sixteen ar"
reported to hny" been killed "u
Dry 'imarran river, making our
l",. IN the county about nineteen.
one Indian j. known ,o hay" been
"tNiitlifl bll lll' ' J' HiA'f wv y 'h''
have probably sustained n" additional
los. They are reported Ia still b" IN th"
Cimnrrnn. aud IL this report h. true Ne
fear that non" Of our people IN tnnt part
If the country hay" "-"np"d death,
unlc.s they had heard 9th" approaching
Indians in time Ia H." to III. 8OOds ~
o. the mountains. tn" fact TINT no on"
has come IN from th. settlements along
the river since lat Saturday, u omIn"us
Our county, lColinI,l !. ia th" north
ca.t,rn corner 0f New Mexico; timArran,
the county seat, j. situated in the west "r
central part 0f the county. The
Dry CimnrrAn Hows through the north
east part "fthc c"untry and j. incorrectly
marked Cmarron river on the map pub
lishcd IN th" ca6t"rn States The tImar-
ran river Il th" .trcam on which ia"
town Of Cimarran j. situated.
Present appearance indicate large
number of indians Dn the war path.
ISiyncd +. j. TONY,
Pa.tor N VI T.. Ch1rch at GmarTaH.
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MITCHELL, the Irish Exile.

John Mitchell, the exile, who sails to-
dav for Ireland to engage in the politics
of the country, says no good can come to
Ireland from the British Parliament, and
that Ireland can never be- prosperous or
happy till she has complete
control of her own de,tinies, and
connection with England entirely sever
ed. With regard to the present Home
Rule movement, h" thinks it does not
represent the real hopes and aspirations
Of the people; that it is Sickly and
nervcless effort to patch up the national
quarrel in complete and satisfactory
manner. he considers the whole move
ment Il mere milk and water kind of II
national effort He will not place him
self in antagoniSm with the Home Rule
movement but he intends to demonstrate
to England and the world that there Is
something stronger and more determined
in Ireland than Home Rule. He has the
firm conviction that England will never
grant self rule to Ireland, until forced to
do So and thut all her dclusivc concessions
To ireland have been wrung from her by
force or fear of it. He himself will
seek th" outirag"s of the
people ON the broad principle
of lreland'S right to complete indrprn-
dencc He has "a belief that the British
government will not arrest him, but
should they do 80 he is prepared to take
the consequences.
The Panama Railroad Company have
ordered five hundred thousand dollars
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much integrity, resolution to combat
wrong and expose and guard against
carelessness in duty, and watchfulness
against waste and extravaganza, industry,
energy, conscientiousness in all admins
tration or capacity to WELD the great
power of the presidency as belon ged ITO
and have been shown by him; and that
our regret in parting with him is in
creased bv the conviction that his i'm
paired health is the unavoidable result of
faithfulness to the trnst confided to him,
which has led him to forget himself in
his regard for duty and the interests of
others.
ResoLred, That in view of the attacks
on the interests of the Erie Company and
the integrity of its management, which
malevalent selishness and ingratitude
have lately made, we congratulate our
president that the investigation only
brings out more clearly the correctness
and fidelity of his management and
increases and extends his reputation rs an
honest man, which belongs to his colin-
try, and of which he must ever be proud.
The polls did not close till the second
list. The following ticket will be elect
ed, as there is no opposition Hugh D..
Jewett, Thos. A. Scott, John King, Jr.,
John Taylor, Johnston VI. Roberts,
Frederick Schuckardt, W. Butler Dun
can, Edwin X. Morgan, IL. Baltzer, L.;
Barlow, l.. H. Meyer, Henry G. Stcb-
bens, R'Suydam Grant, Lucius Robin
son, John A. c. Grey, Courtland 7. Par
kerr Homer Ramsdel.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The above ticket was elected without
opposition; $4,000 shares of stock were
voted; resolutions were adopted approx
ing the negotiation Of the forty million
loan, and ratifying the lease of the Allan
tic and Great Western road; approving
the purchases made of stock of the Buffalo,
New York and Erie railroad, and of the
interests in coal and i'll stock of the vari-
Gus coal companies organized under the
laws of Pennsylvania. At II sub'eluent
meeting of the Directors, II. }. Jewctt
was elected President; A. r. Nc cDonough,
Secretary and w. p. Spearm"n, Treas
urcr.
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Our dispatches this morning contain
81 graphic account of the progress ana
rayagr, of Il cunhaSration in Chicago
which seem, L. be- only second 1" the
,rr,.r lrr. whiah devastated large por-
,,Du of the same city nearly three years
a,r, In this case. however, the region
burned over upto half-past eight &" clock
last night was not :" valuable III the
character of its buildings rs that de-
~troycd in 1871, and the actual loss was
not nearly 80 great. The burned region
WA, largely occupied by frame houses, and
constitrd what has been generally conSld-
cred the worst quarter of the town.
Since that time, how
ever the flames have spread
to more pretcntious and valuabl" strue-
,prr. and have occasioncd loss that
will be- felt all overthc country. Whether
or not any of"ur local insurance COM
panics will be among the sufferers by this
fire We 10 not nt present know, though 1t
!. probable that their losses, II
any. will be- comparatively
lirht. their risks in Chicago being mainly
upon business houses in the most val
uable portion of the city.
Wisconsin. too, sends her account OF
serious loss by fire. The flames seem
To have consumed considerable
portion of the city of Oshkosh, and the
loss is estimated ut u million
and nalf of dollars. What the actual
pccuniarv loss by the Chicago fire is has
not vet been stated.
The country is still suffering from the
destruction occasioned by fire in Chicago
three wears ago, and more recently
in Boston, and in other MINOR
cnnhagrations. To these causes more
than to financial legislation Is
attributed the 'hard times no"
50 generally felt. No people on eartn
can, without some degree of general
suffering. endure such immense deStruc-
tiom Of property as has been caused by
fire in the United States during the past
five wears. Insurance only shifts the
burden; the loss is the same. and the
general wealth of the countey is reduced
lust rs much as if no insurance company
had ever been thought of. What can be
done to prevent or lessen this alarming
destruction of property for which men
have labored is one of the most impor-
tant question: that civilized society has
Vet to solve.
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Fight with Robbers.

4 dispatch from Reno Nevada, gives
the following particulars of fight
with the rObber. that took place early
this morning: Elliott, the proprietor oi
the Capital HOtTl, noticed four swpiciOu.
characters near hi. house and arranged
with Deputy Sheriff Hutton, that be
would go out and pretend To BE- drunk
and draw the trap. The men tried 10
rob Elliott, when b. drew n revolver and
the fight ensusd. lie Wa wounded on
the head but shot one u his a.sailaBt
through the boJy and leg and captured
another.--The other. ran bat Hutton fol-
lowed them and shot one through the
blsdy and captured the dher. The
robier. are severely wounded.
The examination Of Mccormick, Cob
l.ctor Of Customs At San Diego, for en-
b.zzIement, will commence to-mSrr0~.
The steamer COlimA sailed fcS China
and Japan to-day,
General Van Bureau ss1sd On the
ColimA to-day % assume TIE Consular
duiies st Magszk, Jsp-n.
The ColimA took ct one hundred and
.eyenty-eyen ,ho.sand dollars treasure
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The Attempt to ASSaSsinate
bismarck,

Private dispatches received in this city
concerning the attempted assassination
of Prince Bismarck. state that after start
ing for drive, he WAS greeted by small
assembly Of persons. when he WAS shot NJ
by Edward kullman, of Magdcnburg,
the bullet wounding him in the hand at
the moment he WAS touching his hat. The
assassin was arrested. Bismarck drov"
through the town amid acclamation>. and
then had an interview with the assassin.
the result Of which is not known. have
just met him on his return. He was stern
but greeted me pleasantly. On the ss,a>-
sin was found apocm laudatory of the
Pope.
The Fourth Avenue Tunnel cavcd in
to-day, killing one laborer and probably
fatally iniurinC twenty Others
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Counterfeit National Bank
Note.

One of the ladies employed as counter
in the National bank redemption divis-
ion of the Treasury Department to-day
discovered among the notes sent for re-
demption one of the counterfeit five
hundred dollar bills originally discovered
at the Treasury Department about a
year ago. 1t was SO perfect that several
of the most experienced clerks in the
Treasurer's office thought it genuine, but
upon reference to the engraving and
printing division it was pronounced a
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Long Branch Races.

Lone BRANCH, July l4.--The second
meeting of the New Jersey Jockey Club
opened to-day ut Monmouth Park. The
first race was for the jersey Jockey Club
purse of 500 for all ages, mile heats, best
three in five. three horses started, Artist,
Fadladeen, Davey Brook. The first heat
was won bv Fadadcen by one length, with
Dnvv Brook one half length ahead of
Artist: time .i9I. Artist was made the
favorite over the other two horses ut
seven to five, and won the second heat in
l.443; Fadladeen two lengths of, beating
Dayy Brook one-halflength. Artist won
the fourth heat and race; time l.48a,
Artist won the third heat, Donny-
brook twenty lengths ahead of Fadla-
deem; time :4G3.
The second race, the Monmouth sequel
stakes. value $500 added to the sweep
stakes of so each for three year 0lds dis
tancc two miles; eight horses started,
Reform won by three lengths, Dublin
second, Nandaltc third. Time 3:37!.
The trainer of Tom Bawling took him
out on the track for exercise this morn
ing. Nlt'I Sail'I'l''S MN ~ '''''H
times he was taken to the stable, when It
was found ne was in u worse condition
than ut any time since receiving his in
iury. Mciiroth fears that the horse will
never be- ablcto appear on tn" track again.
LONDON, Eng, July l4.---Thc new
market magistrates have granted sum
mons against Mr.. Chaplin, n steward of
the Jockey club, on permitting betting
ON the New Market race course, it *
rumorcd that the course Of Richmond
will receive tn" sam" summons after the
the Goodwood races. 1t /, said that th"-"
proceeding are taken by prominent rae,
ing men and better, to test the law and
force Parliamentary definition thereof,
which will clear up it, security.
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SPORTING NEWS.
Races.

SARATOGA, n. Y, July 1.-THE
prizes given by James Gordon Bennett,
for the foot race on Friday have arrived
and attract much attention. There are
already seven entries for the one mile
running race, eight entries for the one
hundred yards race, five entries for the
three mile running race, five entries for
the hurdle race and eight cntrir, for the
seven mile walking match.
The various crews are exercising on
the lake to-day as usual with large num-
bcr Of spectators lining the shores. There
is no illness of consequence among tn"
crews, and the race, it is thought will be
hotlv contested for by the Ialcs, Harvards
and 'Wesleyans. The last mentioned is
anXiouslv looked after by the Ialrs.
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MEMPHIS.
Republican County COnVen-
tiOn.

MEMPHIS July l4.-Ths Republican
County Convention to-day, made the fol-
lowing nominations: For Sheriff, :. :,
Garrett; Tax Collector, J. A. Granaur;
County Court Clerk, p. j. Melville;
County Trustee, Gen. r. F. Patterson;
Criminal Court Clerk, a. K. Davis; First
Circuit Court Clerk, J. II. Smith Sec
ond Circuit Court Clerk, F. K. Hunt,
colored; Register, Pat Winters, Jr.
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NEW YORK.
The Reservoir Disaster.

NEW YORK, July IA Springfield
dispatch giving an account OF the burst
ing of a reservoir in Massachusetts on
Sunday says: The discovery of the leak
was made by Deacon Harry Meacham, an
old gentleman who has been one of the
law makers of the State, but whose name
will be remembered from this day, not rs
that of Solon, but as the Collins Graves
of Blush Hollow. At o'clock Sunday
afternoon, Meacham, who lives about n
quarter of a mile from the upper dam,
visited it, feeling anxious lest the long
continued and heavy rains had weakened
its walls. The dam appeared to him at
that time all right, but noticing that the
water was rising very rapidly he bethought
him that possibly the dam of Little Goose
Pond, on Small Brook, emptying into
this reservoir, had given way ana
he went up there to investigate.
Coming back after finding that all was
right, and again surveying the dam, he
was about to turn away satisfied when he
WAS Mortified to see heavy land slide on
the lower slope of the dam. knowing at
once what that meant, ne got out his
horse, mounted him in haste and dashed
down to Blush Hollow, carrying the
alarm of the coming waters. The warn
ing was swift enough, giving quite ten
minutes for the escape of men, women
and children to the hill sides, situated rs
in Skinncrsville. but further OF. At the
end of about ten minutes the tiumc gave
way and a wall of water sixty feet wide,
covered with cap of snowy foam, rush
ed through it with roar, and descended
Main street with more than the
force of an Alpine avalanche. Inc
terrified people. happily, through
the forethought OF Deacon Meacham,
stood Oh the hill sides in safety, and
watched the progress of the destroying
wave in terror and apprehension. Leay-
ing the Main street it branched east
ward, rolled down in the the rear of
houses, and into Blush Hollow, AN ad-
Joining village, repeating the ravase'
described mt the time Of the Mill river
disaster. Houses went down like ten
pins. trees were torn up by the roots and
carried along by the wave, and even tn"
surface of the earth was torn and har-
rowed us though with II mammouth
plow. For half an hour the flood main
tanned its mighty force. At 4:3O the pour
reached the lower dam. This influx
broke the second dam, whose waters
poured forth to add To the power of the
waves. Reaching Chester the water
carried away one wooden bridge in
the centre of the village more
or lces damaged foundations. dams, and
stock Of several manufacturing establish
mcnts, and quite ruined, many fields and
gardens. Below this village tn" floods
chief damage, outside of that to the rail
road, was the carrying away of the bridg"
at Rolling Brook, and then it gradually
lost its force and power of mischief. Ibe
entire damage Of the flood is roughly
placed at three hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars, and the estimate is modcr-
ate, excluding persons th'own out of ia
ploymcnt, and the forced idiencss of the
place.
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NEN ORLEANS.
Fatal Accident.

NEW ORLEANS, July III. D. John
son the proprietor Of an eating station at
Mass CITY, on attempting to board train
in motion. fell between the cars and was
crushed to death.
Frank Sanders and wife, colored, were
killed by lightning on Burtams planta-
tion, Lafourche parish.
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Threatens to Resign.

Treasurer Spinner threatens to tender
his resignation in case his views regarding
the sole management of the bureau under
his charge are not approved by those
higher in authority than himself. Gen.
Spinner's dissatisfaction grows out of the
conflict of opinion between himself and
other prominent officers of the treasury,
with reference to the appointment Of
clerks i'm his own bureau.
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FIRE.

MILWAUKEE, July IA destructive
fire occurred at Oshkosh this evening. II
originated on Main street, near the Beck
with House and procee ded northward on
Main street half mile and westward to
the Lake. Some buildings east os Main
We're DESTROYED. The buildings destroyed
re mostly dwellings, with some stores
d factories. Loss estimated at II 800
90.
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NO. 81.

stores on the east side Of Wabash avenue
and South Van Buren street. The build
ing occupied BY the Sureman X Hand
Marble Co. corner of Michigan avenue
and Van Buren street, occupied in the
upper stories BY an art gallery Is
intact although the buildings TO the
north and south Of il have succumbed to
the flames. Van Buren, St, seems 10 b. the
northerly line of thetire although some
buildings were destroyed north of that.
There being only the lake TO the east of
the hottest fire, with the wind sinking
rather towards il, il has done a large
share towards making oar losses lighter
than would otherwise have been the case
The fire appears now principally confined
IL the Michigan Avenue Hotel and when
that is finally burned down, there will be-
little else but ruins 10 mark the course of
to-days fire.
UNDER CONTROL.
CHICAGO, July ID, "a. M.-The fire is
now completely under control, and Il
seems impossible that there can he much
further damage done. Three men have
been killed on Van Buren, street by the
falling Of walls. Three Chicago steamers
were burned, the fire driving the men
from their positions. Much hose WAS
DESTROYED by the fire. A strong patrol
of police Is protecting property in the
vicinity of the fire. Knocking thieves
right and left,
Very Latest.
"a. M.---The limits of the fire are ~
follows: On South Clark Street No,
5S5; about 18th street on North Park;
about Park on North Dearborn. The
south limit is near i2th street, tho north
limit near Polk, ON Wabash Avenue;
fhc southern limit is Herman
Court, and the northern limits
between jackson and Van Buren,
streets; southern limits of Harman and
Court. and northern limits nearly I"
jackson, third. and Fourth avenues are
burned. The fire burned u number of
houses an Michigan avenue, but has not
damaged that street 10 any great
amount. Some twenty blocks ar"
burned The loss is variously
estimated, hut can not bc given with ac-
curacy. Ii will not bc less than -, 1000
600 andlprobably no, over G,Ooo"o, This
il covered by about two-iliths insurance,
which Is divided among numerous
companies, Since the great
fire, companies have been very
careful not To- take large risks IN "nS
locality. but number of the cnmpsnic.
will undoubtedly Succumb Ia III" drain
upon them. The following are some "i
the largest losses: Jewish Synagogue,
$50. 600; Quinn's Chapel 1900; Adclph,
Theatre, $4,000; 81. james hutel, l6O,wO;
po,totlic,, 5000; Fir.t Baptist Church,
! 100000: Church Of the Messiah, 2b,OO;
Olive street Baptist Church, (color"l)
| 1000.
A number of serious casualties are re-
ported Several p"rs"ns wcr" doubtl"~
| in.t in the flames. The fire j. now com
plctcly under control. No further anN-
lcty is felt.
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Suicide.

Mrs. smith, wife of z. ii. Smith, II
farmer living twelve miles east of this
city, while laboring under temporary
insanity yesterday, gave heavy dose OF
strchnime to her daughter girl SIX
years old, and baby two months old,
then took large quantity herself. The
mother and baby died, but the daughter
WAS saved
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FROM our reports this morning the
probabilities are that the weather to-day
will be partly cloudy, with southeast to
southwest winds and no decide change of
temperature.
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: News Items.

During the launch of large schooner
at Port Jefferson, Long Island, Yesterday,
four persons were killed by falling tim
hsr as the vessel went OF, three danger
ously injured, and number received St
we're bruises. The conduct of the men
in charge OF the launch in severely cen .
sured
The loss of the Erie Railroad Com
panv bv the fire Mt Wechawken can be
replaced for from SljOOO0 to $4,000.
The insurance is $4,000, divided
among ten companies.
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View Paper.

The fr.t number Of the San Frnncisoo
ChUDa S,,es ha' been issued. II hprintst
in the ChIne-e language, under the pat
ronage of.iI Chine-e cOmpanies and y
deyOted u the intere.r Of the Chinesc oi
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SAN FRANCIsCO.
suicide.

SAX FEAScIsCO, July lI.-Julia Arm
strong, living on Grary street, hung her
.elf tonight. The reason for the suicide
l. unknown
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afheeliua Register.

GOLD closed in New York yesterday
at 1903.
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LOUISVILLE,
SacrafarV RrfSfnN

LoUISvILLE.July l4.-Secretary BriS-
tow left this city this afternoon for Wash
ington.