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ing, at his residence, on Lambert's
Point, by shooting himself through
the head. Cause OF the act unknown.

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MEMPHIS, June 30.-Chancellor
Walker, in the case of Venuble against
the Paducah and Memphis Railroad,
for damages, has decided that no such
corporation as the Paducah and Mem
phis Railroad is known to the law
the authorities under which the char
ter was granted having been uncon-
stitutional. This decision, if sustain
9 by the Supreme Court, will render
all contracts entered into by the said
corporation null and void.
WLKEsBARRE, Pa. June 30.-Dur-
ing q thunderstorm, lightning follow
ing the rail, killed miner mile and
q half under ground. Others were
stunned. No damage to life above
ground.
New YORK. June 30.-Yesterday was
the hottest day in the city since 1856,
and with the exception of ono day
that year, the warmest in fifty years.
At P. NJ, the mercury reached 1O2
in the shade. Sixteen sun-strokes re-
ported. The weather is somewhat
cooler to-day, with good breeze.
CHARhEsTowN, W. Va, June 3d.
The President took the regular train
homeward yesterday noon.
BUFFALO. n. y, June 80. The jury
in the case of Charles Sigwall. charged
with granddaughter, for causing the
loss of several lives by the falling of
MoArthur's building, which was erect
ed under Sigwa!l's superintendence,
some time since, after being out short
time, came into court aud reported
that they had agreed upon O verdict.
The prisoner not being in court, all
proceedings was stopped. The she
riffs force and the police have failed
to find the prisoner, md it is suspected
he has fled to Canada. The court
adjourned after ordering that the jury
be looked up to await the result.
WAsHINGToN, June 30.-It is stated
that this Government has nude de-
mand on Spain, through Gushing, for
full indemnity for the Virginius pri-
soners slain by Bourriel. The demand
is quite as decided and peremptory as
that of Great Britain for indemnity
for the lives destroyed and loss to their
families.
The Star says Tho judicial officers
have been requested to resign. The
Attorney General, in addition to de-
manding the resignation of Marshal
Sarber, of Arkansas. has asked the
marshal of the Southern District of
Mississippi to have the kindness to
vacate his Office, and the same request
was made OF the United States Attor-
ney for that District. These demands
were made after the department had
sent an agent to the District to make
On examination of the charges made
against these officers, including bribe-
ry, corruption and the oppression of
the people, in order to make extra fees.
Probabilities-For New England
and the Middle States, clear or fair
weather will prevail in the interior,
with threatening weather near the
coast, Northwest or Northeast winds,
lower temperature and rising barome-
ter. For the South Atlantic States,
local rains, light to gentle winds, sta
tionary temperature and rising ba-
rometer. For the Gulf States, partly
cloudy weather, variable winds, con-
tinued high temperature and no de-.
cided change in the barometer. For
Tennessee and the Ohio valley. gene
rally fair weather. light rain in Eastern
Tennessee, Northeast to South east
winds, no decided change of tempera-
ture and rising barometer during the
night.
PHILADELPHIA, June 30.-The Zoo
logical Garden in Fairmount will be
open to the public tomorrow, with
200 quadrupeds, 674 birds and Is rep
tiles.
The steamer Despntch goes to Nor
folk to he docked; when repaired she
will take the naval committee on n
tour of inspection Of the navy yards
Of the country.
Many clerks md employees in the
Treasury have been discharged, with
two months pay, which somewhat
alleviates Immediate distress. Several
ladies tainted upon finding yellow
envelopes on their desks.
CHARLESTON, June 30.-Arri ved-
Steamers Flag. Boston; Manhattan,
New York; Equator, Philadelphia.
Telegraphic-Comm mmercIal Reports.
COLUMBIA, Juno 3O.-Sales of cotton
100 ales-middling 15@151l.
NEW YORK, June 30-Noon. Cotton
nominal; sales 12G-uplands 1875; Or
leans 18. Futures opened weak: July
1639@162l; August II; September
II 1872. II 3-32. Flour dull and
dropping. Wheat quiet and unchapg-
ed. Corn dull and unchanged. Pork
quiet-mess 1872. Lard quiet
steam 11%0l1 GIG. Freights un-
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