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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-24
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"IIow fortunate Cor his family tha, he held that
Life Insurance Policy !" How often do We hear
these words repeated by friends when one dies
who has secured from some Insurance Company
q large amount Of money for his family, Tor
which he had never given an equivalent.
The same sentiment, with n little variation Of
words, was uttered by q person many years ago
on western steamboat. The party were FOUR
two professed "sports" (as they would bc called
now) and two young men Of apparent wealth and
high social position. A game Of "twenty DECKER
as II was called, was their amusement betting
ran easy, aud all we're jolly. good fellows as long
as each "antied up" in his turn. The evening
wore away with an occasional two pairs, OF trio,
which brought hearty laugh from the lucky
holder. At last q hand was dealt which each
player seemed TO scan with moro than usual
thought for n moment only. Then all were as
calm as usual. except slight restiessness on the
part Of the young men, and betting ran high un-
I'll a large pile Of notes and gold was promiscu.
ously heapcd upon the table. The excitement
mn high. Friends gathered around, only to be
ordered beyond touching distance, until the final
momept came whom pocket-books were empty
and the show Of hands must come, for II was
evident this was no bluff game. Down came tho
cards, and In the hand Of the elder sport were
four aces The others looked blank with horror,
for each held fours. The winner reached bis arm
around the pile and slowly drew II towards him.
while in the act, his head fell forward, burying
his face in the pile of bills and gold. low
gurgie told Of something wrong. friend lifted
his arm, and II was powerlcss. lie was dead
One Of his acquaintanees remarked, as they gath
cred up the money, "Wasnt 1t fortunate for his
family that he held those four acss =
p. S.--Will some Life Insurance agent, who 10
so sensitive to cards, please explain the difference
in the sentiment. d..
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-24

WAsrED TO SELL on TaADE.-The subscriber
desires to sell or trade Two-horse Tread Power,
nearly new. VIII trade for n good, young mare.
wmsos p. TATE
march l7-st. Clearfeid, Pa.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-24

Just received, a large lot Of nOn-explosiv,
Lamps aud Lanterns st
p-26.T2 II. Y. BIGLkR A Cos.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-24

march 1884, Clearfsld, Pa.
wAsrED TO SELL on TaApE.-The subscriber
desires to sell or trade Two horse Tread Power,
nearly new. VIII trade for good, young mare.
wLsos p. TArE
march i7-st Clearheid, Pa.
Received at n. A. FIeek 4 Co.'s this week a
fns assortmest Of White Goods for Spring trade,
cheap for cash. meh lo'75.
The finest assortment Of Ladies Ties in town,
at 7. A. fleck a Cos. Call and see them. mohlo
calicos, muslins, ginghams and dress goods,
new, all will be sold cheap for cash at
meh 10 .H I. A. fLECK 4 cos.
New napkins Of all kinds and prices, at
mch 10 QTf Ia. FLICK a cos.
p al ~ ---
The place to get your mottoes is at
meh 10. I. FLICK a cos
Another new line of black alpacas a speciality at
T. A. Fleck A Cos. Call and see them mch 10.
Remember the nice new ties, all the new shade,
at T. A. FLICK cos. meh 10.
New kid gloves for gents, at
mch 10. I. A. PLECK cos.
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New embroiderie', new embroidsries, cheaper
than ever, at
meh 10. t. FLICK cos.
White shirts, white shirts, for gents at
inch 10 7. A FLICK A cos.
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LAND PLAsrEn.--A car load Of Huntington
ground plaster just received at
m ar NI : KRATZER 4 LYTLE's.
clearfeid, March 8, is75-2mo.
READ r. NJ. NJ Enally's advertisement 10 re-
gard to Life Insurance. augI2-ly
Cali on r. NJ. MEnally and get your life In
sured in the Old Continental Life Insurance Com
pany, Of Hartford, Conn. augl2-iy
BuaeIEs PoR SALE.-R. Newton Shaw keeps q
full supply Of fredona Buggies and Platform
Wagons for sale. To be seen at the shaw House
yard. Call on or address him at Cleardeid Penn
sylvania. may ls-n.
Wood and Willow Ware Of all descriptions for
sale by II. y. Bigler Co.
Save rimel Save Labor Save Money Saw,
Clothesi The Novelty wrnger" is the best In
the market. Buy II; try II.
For sale by II. y. BioLER Co.
Just received, a large lot Of non-explosiv,
Lamps aud Lanterns ct
s-3S.72 II. y. BIeLKR A Cos.
NoricH TO WAGON AND CAnRiAeE MAKEns.--W'
have just received general assortment Of Wager
and Carriage Woods, also full line Of SPRING
and Axlss, which we oaer cheap for cash.
II. p. BiaLER A Co.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-24

Received at r. A. Fleck 4 Co.'s this week
fns assortment Of White Goods for Spring trade,
cheap for cash. mch us.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-24

Bird csgs--s large ss'ortnsn,--s, n. y. big.
Ter A Co.'S
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-24

Save Tine Save Labor Save Money! Save
Clothesi The " Novelty wnnger" is the best in
the market Buy II; try IL.
For sale by N. y. BIoLER Co.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-03-24

The finest assortment Of Ladies Ties in town,
at T. A. fleck a Cos. Call and see them. mchl0
New-York tribune., 1875-08-19
FOREIGN NOTES.

PARIS Aug. 1S.-The French engineers who
in sounding for the Channel tunnel have left
for En- gland
MONTREAL, Aug. 1875. l.. ROLAND Il Son,
boot and shoe manufacturers and A. j.. Amos inFOf
ters Of foreign leather, have suspended PaS meht
HALIFAX, n. S., Aug. 1S.-The Bale verte
Canal Commissioners have opened temporary Office III
the Province Building where they are receiving In
formation regarding the projected canal.
HALIFAX, n. S., Aug. 1S.-The brigantfne
New Dominion Of Quebec arrived here today from Syd
,ey in charge of the mate, who reports that on sunday
forenoon the captain Gbeyt CaTOn, deliberately Jum cd
overheard, and WAS drowned.
WINNIPEG, Aug. .1S.-Stlpendiary Magistrate
McMicker and the police have returned from Portage
They had all interview with The Sioux Chief resulting IN
assurau.ses that the Indians have no quarrel with
the whites. The shooting Of the Indian lew days ago
the result of niiy feud Measures VIII be takeh
to cause tLs Indians 10 Surrender the murderers
A tele gram has been received by Senor Antonio
Flores the Minister To tie United States from Ecuador
saving that President Moreno of that Republic had been
assassnaled. No details given. sehor Moreno was
in Lis 54th year, and had been prominent IN pubne
afairs since 1850, when after revolutionary outbreak
be was elected OF the supreme Ches or te RepuDe
In 1861 he waSchoscn President ANA served Hntil 1862
when he wsnsk6 Peru Minister. Returning ~ lSo9
LIE was again elected a term of six years. when ad
jus EXPIRED He was an arrogant Rigoted ruler ana hn
porpetrated ia his time many EarbarOus acts. Ills
legitimate Successor would he the President OF tie
Scuae but as he is IN Trance not known who is III
New-York tribune., 1875-08-19
TIE CHRISTIAN UNION ~ NEW HANDS,

henry NJ. CLEVELAND ASSUMES SHE MANAGEMENT
-IIiN&Y wArD B1.ICHiR TD DLyOTE MORE
TINE 10 EDITORIAL WORK.
Henry Ward Becchcl'5 paper, The Christian
UiJ,i, yesterday passed from Tie hands Of j. H. Ford
CO. as publishers a,d Henry n. ClcN Noanl has become
the ia.nager MeSsr-. Ford Co.. ia taking rals pi The
paper s,a;c, in IN article that in ls11 The cirs"ion
Ia l:a, he'd 1882 COO Tie present circulation s much
lCs tLan ili hut the eXac, iIcs not given and are
not CcncraAy lnovD In ,Idcr To pace the paper on "a
permanent haas iisncw bands IG0 0C0 OF tie rc rye
stock OF the Christian Union Association has b, ~ put
rYon TIE ma;ket and portions ~ IL sold at par
HI. Cleveland, the new pahhsE'r ana uan1hrr. states
that tic C,hhcc.4Gn b,.Nteh Inc ChT!s''0 tHha ara
tac huuss ~ j. y. Fora o. Was Eoy. an! tI'o h~ ie
than me relations Hai1al 10 piJlrhts' auJ Owncis Of
nsgrLapcis, Hid these relations h"Ns h"N ceased.
Ait H. cclw. %nl rGl n, ~ shot 'bI,. an editorial
Ia ID Wi, Stale ii.s n," RI ,iions H. TIE lapcI ifc
VIII auLJ al iootTcs IN distant u no, aJd t'Nstc
mot 81 r 10 tie paper. -. 4- II, 10 editorial iofhi
htct Oi much he baS pICfUst ~ s9 III tc fuo.iS
WCIA T..eh Ac tAIs g.Nt. d.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-19
ARCHIBALD BAxIEa Il co.'s ASSETS.

Dwight Johnson, assignee OF the firm OF
Archibald Baxter Co, iicd yo-teiay oa ara ortci o
TnE rTbUNEpha, rrcuinaFy watom NJ of tie adt.irs
of the Suspended hTn would be madc public IN Jcw
days lie WITS in hopc- IL v0nid be ready by The cl o
tAc eurTent wcc but az latest Il would not lie delayed
lobGe- than iIf the middle Of neat week
The greet Gir.,uty of preparing statement at this
csly day that would give correct exhibit oi the 1rs
t.nGl ION t the tine of tie alAe, he exnlgincd, was
owing 10 iue nlcssiintJ.ot knowing .at vi sa~s, IN
EHyftnn, Of I'orcFty that has already N sDIprd, VIII
amount 70. As ue.TiI asCu lr ascctOined NJ pItSent
io Inn ~ 100000 worth OF ain and "thcT
lG0I &c aflrT July /, 1870, aAi Oi which u To be
acccmNfd FOR. Iae Pi'co oi thS as II alllfes
10 EnvlHnt Will materially affect te nail
statement Fora whe the ma.hct in Liverpool vas very
fafoiauo aHd every Ting worked "ci bat du1ng ,he
last dry Two tlcTc has been iirn in TIE Liverpool
n4arks and II Is very dfsut % tell nov what te ns-etr
VIA Prove ~ De- ssr CeBis On tLc bdshl Vf the trn
sfplNd win make great Gi.h Tnco IA the total TO- -
staicsncnt, however illy oIgct as II can be made
undI Tie rcTmstaEces, VIII Dc fled Wiiin the 20 days
which tic lew requires
New-York tribune., 1875-08-19
CAPTURE OF CUBAN WAR MATERIAL.

DETAILS OF TIE SURRENDER OF THE LAURA PRIDE y
C,R,;O TO THE sPANIARDs-TMID CONDUCT or
THE HAYTTAN Observation-Disclosures OF THE
CAPTURED GUNS AND AMMUNITION.
rRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRBUSE.l
HAVANA, Aug. 1.-THE most important event
during the part week and the teme Of conversation III
Havana has been the ARRIVAL II tn shpowar Cburraca
with the cargo Of the Laura Pde on board The Chur-
raca arrived from PortauPIn al Havana on Saturday
night, and the cargo landed at the Maci.ina
Oh Monday. Great numbers OF people went TO
see H. but they had TO content themselves with gazing
through the iron Tailings Tie volunteer and aImy
officers were however allowed TO enter the inner circle
and inspect the cannon machces and other implements
OF This cargo, 70 IA represented, was consssned to
the Minister OF War In ay by the Haytan Minister ut
Washington but She spnhh authorizes being informed
that WAS intended for the insurgents took stels TO
have 1t captured The ChWraca was away ernis!ng
when tefe arrived at Santiago dc Cuba from Ia
vana ordering her 10 sail Immediately in pursuit OF the
expected schooner g,inboa dispatched in search
Of the ChurTaea that steamer had lost few hOHs
by having 10 put into Santiago dc Cuba for coal She
missed e ing the Laura Pride the high Had
both met I, Is probable that the scooneg would have
been treated hike the VTgnHs. The Churraea followed
the Laura Pride into the harbor OF Portau Prince and
her commander Don Guadalupe Oteta, with the Spanish
Consul Immediately the President Of IIayt, and
laid Tie before him, demanding that thc cargo shOud
be delivered 10 tic Spanish alNhoTliiesl ILey rope
sented kin intended foy the insurgents, and
that the cannon and arms were all marked wlih tie
names OF Cuban insurgent chiefs. They sand ahO that
Manuel Fernandez, who claimed the cargo,
agent Of the insurgents. The Hayan Minister Of War
feAed al knowledge ef Vie cargo that be bad sent
for to NcwYoIA, but tei the President Te
fused 10 give n UP After many hours dehberatOn he
consented to surrender half % IT, but the Spanf,Ids
sisted having all Finally the President surrendered
the whole cargo and issued order Of arrest against
Feynandez who, hswever, had fed to NewYOrk, where
he Ia probably present TIE only token Of good wiz
that the President agreed TO accept IN acknowledgment
Of his riendDess 10 Spain present of two horses,
which he requested TO have sent bim from Cuba So
days Yoz de Ot.ba however, states that the Spanish
Government VIII also confer the Grand Gross Of Isabel
CatOAoa On him.
The cargo transferred 10 the CburFaca and CON
sisted Of l5 Of Remington hhcs, three boxes of
swords and bayonets, two cannon marked Maxine
GOmea" aud each marked "Viccnte Garcia, Tito
C.AyO," "Limbano Sanchez and "CaiiAto Garcia"
New-York tribune., 1875-08-19
FOREIGN NEWS.
GENERAL RISING IN BOSNIA


suRxIsH TROOPS AFRAID OF TItE INsURGENTs-A
soRTfr FROM TREBiGNE REPULsED-sIxTEBN
THOUSAND MRN READY TO AID TIE BosNANs-
THE SITUATION DEEMED GRAVE AT CONSTANT
NOBLE. -
VIENNA, Wednesday, Aug. 1e, 1873.
The insurrection in the Turkish PTovinses covers
ZOO miles of terptoyy. 1t is reported that the 2boo
troops which landed at kleek refused to march 1or
Mostar on account Of the insurgents being strongly
posted as the moumairhpasses Oh the rotite
The garrison Of Trebane, in Herzegovina mace a
sortie yesterday but repulsed. The ipsr seh's
burned several villages during the engagement.
LONDON, Wednesday, Aug lS 1870.
A letter from DalDatia, dated Aug. o. says io'ooV
men are rea, TO Join thS Bosnian iDsurreeton, ana
that rclavonians frem all parts OF the world were
arriving to ght for their independence and rehe'o''
A dispatch from Constantneple fully cohiiiihs
The latest reports as TO the serious character OF H
tnsurrecsion in the Northwestern Provinces Coh-
uuncatjon with the northern frontier is eat OH.
LONDON, Wednesday, Aug ls, 1873.
A spccial dispatch frOm Vienna TO Inc Sfo"""a
rcperts that the Radicals have been victorious III
The elections in Servia. The Dentsehe Zdt"nS states
that the Radicals hare resolved to move on the
opening of the Skuptschra that Servla send an
army 10 Herzegovina 20 assist the Insurgents
New-York tribune., 1875-08-19
TIE GRAND EHCAAHNI NJ
DCACAN, SHERAAN y 60.
THE AssiGNE's BfND f1LiD At 500, ,OGG-Cop
MEMS on THE PROPOSED sF1TI rMfNF
ul,rn Rni,i,enr, in iln l.nn-t Df l,n.1r,l.lr,

THE AS-iGNEES DfAD I'LL j. At SJDu,Ojt-Ci'hb
MEMS on THE PROPOSED sF1TIrMfNF
Jsdgc Robinson, in tie Count of CcrImon
Pleas, sta,cd yesterday 10 reporter Of TIE rgnrsE
that hc lad determined 10 tx TIC amount II judge SHY
mans bond - assignee Of Duncan, SherAan * Go. 1t
100000 The amount might seen 81 6,,t snsu, Int
the amount Of such bond IN tie discretion cf tnc
CONT The statute Yas intended 80 be aN ,ctige satl,c
and 10 male the aiGunt OF the bond equivalent TO Tie
amount of the nomnal Is would he in HIn 4
ibis 10 make 1t sIeaiory. the nolnsal amount IN
voNed VI az about 900 10 would De ainIes a tsi
bic IL any one get sur bond. Then again he had
taaen into account Judge Stlpnaps high character, IN
ts equivalent 10 considerable bond, and the actRh
Of the UnitcG states COuYts end Goytin 10 IN pala
cases and has tOBeh.dcd thai the amount named was
enough
Ia relation 80 tbe proposed settcmont oi The AFFAIRS
~ Duncan ~iIcVnan 4 Co. made by Nislhm BuuI
duncan, as published IN THE 1sibuNR, Mr. I,ni.Jh
said ycsicda. lie had made tie PROPOSITION believing
ta Ly such an aTIangemcnt The assets eoud DC i3de 10
yicld larI dividend 20 tie rrcarUIs ssat.d N u"
circular letter, al any II should be found Q 5iabe
because gentlemen having the supervision OF the
creditors were being allowed to snier foy any other
Reason, The change could fhen be made AZ easily a. At
plesCn lie stated that MANY iephes to Ills ietter we'e
New-York tribune., 1875-08-19

There also 90 boxcs Of wheels rnaacrs brushes,
and printing presses; 900 OF cannon balls OF ssp
eules SO OF Illuminating caps ~ OF caps9 Of mashetes
2l Of printing mpera and Of medicines and snIgsa %
articles, making In all 7g1 packages or boxes, worth
about 500 900 IN gold.
The American Minister Mr. Basset In Port an Prince
daily expects outbreak among the Iayuan people
He haien Canal lodged In his house under The protec
tOn of the Amc.icaR flag. and refuses t0 surrender bE
80 the Government. He has requested tho United sFs
Government IA send him man OF war for his froteetion
Mr. BasseSts houscNs surrounded by guard U soldiers
who daily insult him and his family Canal was one oi
the eMf leaders Of outbreak hat recently OceuySed 10
Hay again,t The President and las has beeh condemned
70 dNath by the au.hOriiies.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-19
DISABLED OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.

THE KLOP>ToCK DETAINED TWO DAYS AT CHfR-
BoURG-THE NEvADAs SAFETY AsspRiD.
LoNDON. Wednesday, Aug. IL, 1873.
The steamer KlOpstock put into Cherbourg
20 have her screw repaired and III dock two Gays
when the repairs being complete she sailed on Monday
for New-YOTk
The steamer Nevada, which had her machinery dis-
sbed was sgnaed OFF Fastnet al O'Clock this morning
and sill probably reach QuesnStoN tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-19

ISL. II. Graves.
The fact Of 50 many members Of ,hc Committee being
present was suohen Of being almost Unprecedented
and u, showing the ntere mapi s,ed by the members
aad tie Democracy throughout the Stale 10 feari 70 inc
approaeL ing Convention and the campaign following IT.
Wm a. Fowler " brooklyn '4ered resolution oi con
dolenec on the death tho Ikn. stephen j. Colahan
lato member from tho INth DhiiIet things
Co.ntyl reciting the many good qualities
If Mr. CoahaD, aud the lose the Democratic party OF
Kss County and the State large had sustained by his
death. II was carried unanimously Iehx 'aihipeH oi
u,ooklyn waa CHOSEN % iii che vacancy. N.Y. 60rdon
moved that the roll should be called and tbateach beln
Der should announce his profreyse for The place Tor
ndug the COnveHtion leaving The date To be hheh noh
afcr,yard THIS was agreed to. Mr.. Preston sad That
the ,4cns Of Utica offered fler large hail. free OF ex-
u,Lse iur the uss oI She CODVcn;hh.
The rolrwas ten called and each member sgnifed His
cho, II, H. ming the place 1T which he desired Se Con-
vfntion 20 be- held Tho resalt % the vote was
AZ follows: Syyasuse, IA; Saratoga, IL; EmTa,
4. Utica 2; Dorchester, 2. Tie Gnrlnan al
poun.,. trat as there 10 choice another
v.,, yorLd be taken, ard Ibat only Syrlcu,e and
sprato,a would be voted for. The result Of the vote
showed IL for Syracuse ind II for Saratoga The htc
tr Ii, ldIng the Convention then taken up II was
n,oved tlat II be held on Thursday Sepr lG.
umber svpe sted that ii wonld be better 10 hold on
Sent I5 II was explained tha, q meeting OF the
sriety sf the Army OF the CumbC yand would be held
n that day at Utica and several OF those who wished ts
attend the Democratic Convention proposed to De
nr.s NJ An a,nenimeBt was made that 1t be held on
ec,t. - This wac voted down. anu u was "nai-
., n uy acrecd that It should be held on Sept l6 ~
~, toooins ca.l, which had been prepared before
New-York tribune., 1875-08-19
INSFRgECTION IN GEORGI.

EIGHTY NEGROES IN ARREsT-rHE MILITIA OK
TWO COUNTIES UNDER ARMS.
Ap,UsTA, Ga, Aug. 1S.-Much excitement was
caused in Washington ard jefferson Counties today
on account Of the reported attempt by the negroes
at insnlr, cton. Eighty arrests were made. and i'e
white military companies i'll these counties were Of
dcIsd by the Governor to report to the She'if Inc
prisoners were all oaaed in Jail without resistance
The alleged Ilot contemplated massacre OF the
whites on the 29;h instant 1t is now thought there
will bc no further trouble.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-19
THE CANADIAN SAENGERFEST.
yIFTrEN SOCIETIES RERREsENTED-10,O0 PEOPLE
IN TOwN-rwo CONCERTS GIVEN.

N TOWN-1WO EONtEHIh bTNEN.
TORONTO, Aug. 1S.-The annual German
eaengeriest progress at Berlin, Is very snccessu
There present yesterday 10 organized societies Win
their bands also many leading representative Germans
from various parts Canada and the United States Inc
latter the guests Of the local societies. Inc S' us
was devoted a grand public reception In the evening
n concert was given In q beautifully decorated ha,
Madame Ruyther OF New-YoTk and Carl Weria taking
part therein To-day upward of 10000 strangers are in
town At 2 o'clock the second concert was given and
the hall was ed hJY before the procession an Incl
dent of the days festivities reached H. Tonight grand
BAN IL in progress.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-19
MILITARY OPERATIONS TX SPAIN.

THE FALL OF SEQ DE URGEL EXfCIFD-A SHIP
LOADING WITH WAR MATERIAL EXrLODEs AND
SINKS AT BARCELONA-rIFrY LIVES Eosr.
LONDON, Wednesday, Aug Is, 1875.
DISPATCHES from Madrid say the AlfonsistS
announce that they expect the captsreo the sltade o
SEQ dc Urgel by the 2sth inst
spanish vessel which was shipping material Of war
NJ Barcelona vest rday suddenly exploded and sunk
Fifty persons were killed the explosion or drowned
MADRID Wednesday, Aug. ls 1873.
Gen Jovellar has sent divisions to reinforce the
CORPS ON the frontier of kuagon and Catalonia The re-
maindcr OF the army is moving toward SEQ de UrGei
The Epeea saws that Carst leader Dorresaray has
been unable 20 resist tie ROyalist armies in CATALONIA
and endeavorng to enter Aagon hoping to make his
way thence 70 Navarro.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-19
GEN. BUkNslDE's CLAM-DAXE TO TIE PREsI-
DENT

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Ang. 1S.-PresisAeDt
Grant was entertained AZ clam bake at Gen. Buiks
tbs afternoon. Two hundred guests present fiom
yarious parts OF the State. At O'Clock the President
and party embarked q the gutter u. :. Grant and
steamed down the hay. They intend 10 make o briet
edi at Block island ionorrow, and Proeec1 thence W
long BPlnch.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-19
GENERAL POLITICAL NEVIS.
AUNION LEAGUE CALL.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-A meeting of the
Nation al Executive Committee of the Union League OF
America has been called To held tho CoOnnade I0
tol in Philadelphia on Thursday, Aug. 26, at p The
notice saws il very important that all the members at
tend either III person or by substitute.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-19
TIE SILT OF A REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION.

MEMPHIS, Aug. 1S.-1he Republican Con-
crcssl0ual Convention OF the Ist Mississippi District at
senatoba, to-day, split One wing, numbering - dele
gates assembled in front of tie hotel and nominated g.
Wiley Wells United States DstlictAttorney for Con-
aress. The ether numbering 50, nominated A. T. Howe
~ ronoa Wclikis supported b. exUnitcd states Sem
aors Re, els and Peasr, and majority OF the White
lsadeis While the najorny VI the eolorea N"eis a'or
In
New-York tribune., 1875-08-19
QUEEN vICToRlAs YACHT IN COLLISION.

QUEEN VICTORlAS YACHT IN COLLISION.
1HE LOYAL YACHT, WITH THE QUEEN ANb Roy IL
FAMILY on BOARD, STRIKES THE MIsTLETOE
AND srNKs HER-FouR LIvKs LosT-THE ROYAL
Parry VNlNJCREp.
LONDON, Wednesday Aug. 1s, 1873.
A steam yacht, carrying the Queen and royal
family, while crossing from Osborne TO Portsmouth tbs
afternoon came into collision with and sank the schooner
yacht Misetoe. The latter struck amidshils and
cut in two and sank instantly. party of LADIES and
gentlemen on board the Mistetoe three OF whom
were drowned and one Killed. None Of the royal party
xere injured Their yac.i was but slightly damaged.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-19
TIE TRIPOLrTAN INSULT.
IIIT3 7 WI VIII I'''7'''''
Owing To a delay in the teicgraphic orders
FAILURE OF GRAHAM BROS. * co. or BALTf.
MORE.

BALTMoRE, Aug. 1S.-Graham Bros. Co.,
wholesale gro,ors and commission merchants, suspended
yesterday Their liabilities stated AT Sso,OeO. and
ther assets principally in BatDoye County pIoTerty.
are deemed sufficient 10 cover that amnuHt. lhc MIN
have asked an extension from their cr.diors who are
New \ orh and Baltimore men.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-19
GREAT FLOODS IN BURMAH.

TIE IRRAwApDY ovERFLOws ITS BAHKs-IMMENsE
DAMAGE DONE.
RANGooN, Wednesday, Aug 1s, 1873.
Reports have been received Of great floods
In Rurnah Irrawaddy has overfewed hs banks Tor
miles in the district Of Prone doing immense damage to
the rice fields and to property generally.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-19

IN I1-N"I-V1sr1rs
SYRACUSE, Aug. 1S.-Owing to the suspen-
sion of work on tie Middle Division Of the New YORK
State CapaAs Chas A. Sweet Division Engineer has re-
duced the engineering force frem % to IL. further
reduction vii, be iuadc s00D as the ineomtte pOi-
O1s % the work finished and the lei Dooas put III
lun