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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-04
OBITUARY..
COL. ALEXANDER HAMILTON.

On Monday evening, Col. Alexander TAMIL
ton the oldest of four surviving SONS OF Alexander Ham
ton great American statesman died at his residence
at No. SO Clinton-pace. He was born in Ncw-York Nay
l6 1885, and at tho time OF his death was nearly 80
wears of age He was educated at Columbia College, but
did not graduate on account Of an accident. lie
soon began the study Of law which he continued
until he was admitted to practice. For several
years he followed lis profession and in 1872 he sailed
for Span where lie remained year. He then returned
to America and received commission as captain OF the
41s Rcgiment OF Infantry At the close OF the war q"
1912 he resumed the practice Of law. In 1sl7 he mar
ried Miss Eliza r. Knox, daughter OF William Knox, who
was at that time a leading merchant in this city.
In 1920 Col Hamilton admitted 10 practice in the
Court of Chanccry, and in 1928 he was appointed by
President Monroe Land Commissioner for Eastern
Florida Both before and after this he served United
states DistrctAttoney in Florida, and while there he
received the rank OF colonel lie subsequently made his
residence in New-York where he soon entered very
largely into real estate transactions In these he was very
successful and for many his OF the leading
names i'll Wai-st. In 1885, in company with his wife, h.
drove in coacbandfOur through the West, travelling
over 600 miles. In Illinois he met Abraham Lincoln III
grocery store. Mr. Lincoln was lying upon the counter
in midday engaged IN telling stories.
Col. Hamilton became an intimate friend OF Henry
Clay, and ardenty advocated his fitness for the
Presidency He had many political acquaintance, and
although he held any elective Office except serving
this city, lie always entered with enthusiasm into
political contests. lie leaves large and varied
respOndencc containing letters from Clay, Taylor,
Calhoun, Monroe Chase, and others.
During the past years Col Hamilton has led quiet
BGns%ick n j. Alter The death Of his wife, in 1871,
he removed to NcwYmk. He inherited many
Of Ills fathers virtues, and greatly cst, cncd
and loved by those who knew him. Many
Instances related Of his niagnanimty
lie leaves children and his personal estate will UNI
doubleday he divided among his .hreo brothers. James A.
Hamilton OF IrvingtOn, John e. Hamilton, who resides III
WpS fll-gt..
in Poughkccpse. The fmera. will take place to-day
from Christ Church, New Brunswick. at y. III.
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THE SARATOGA RACES.

POsTPONEMEST on ACCOUNT OF THE RAIN-BErTING
On THE HORsES-NOTEs AT 1HE HOTELS.
IPROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug. "a cold and
drilling rsin which set in at 4 o'clock this moin-
ing. has interiored seriously with the prospect
OF favorable close Of the first Saratoga
race meeting and great disappoiD-
ment to the crowd which arrived from New York tho
morning trains The last three Of the meeting
postponed necessarily until tomorrow, and will posi-
lively be ruf the storm ceasestwO hours before tho
time usually appointed, the management state. There
is good prospect Of the weather clearing of before night
The dsagreeabe chill OF the day has driven every body
indoors, and to the hreplaccs except ut the United
states, where tho guests listening to their usual
piazza concert Commodore Vanderbilt about the
lobby and the piazz, apparently in excellent health
and occasionally stands under the caves, utterly
careless OF his white hat and ancient OvercOat
Several prominent railroad men, including two
Prcdens, have reinforced tho large railroad party
which Is at this hotel. The rain has not clouded
many faces at the United States, the opinion there
is general that the haryess will not suffer seriously and
that the Fall crops VII be improved thereby differ
at the Grand UnOn where the sporting
cOngegated In the lobby discussing the pros
poets for Tomorrow aud the Of the DIFF
fcrent horses what will DO very heavy track The
large pailors Of tho Grand Union filed with tho
guests Of the hotel who having their morning nstr
mental concert ndoors Tho are tho scene Of ~
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TIE FIRE RECORD.
IN NEWARK ". j.

About a. NJ yesterday fire broke out in
the trunk and packingbox factory Of Vim. A. white
more a Son at No. l17 Jersey RairOadave., New
ark In a few minutes the building WAS envclopcd In
GaInes The interior entirely burned but tie walls
were saved without material damage. While the remeii
were work in directing streams Of water on the second
story the floor gave way and carried with it 10 the floor
below Henry W. Lyons and John Darlington Of steamer
No. 1, and Assistant Engineer ThOrne Chief Engineer
Brown who was the same floor, saved himself by
catching a wnd0w-sill. but one OF his legs was badly
wounded by the falling timbcrs. The other men es-
capped unhurt.
The building owned by James B. Boylan and was
occupied by Whittemore a SON trunk and box manufhc
turers and Henry y. DOOitte. paper box manufactured
the latter ~ ing the third floor The building, winch
was damaged about 900, Is insured for $500 IN tho
following conpancs Atlas OF Hartford, 81 900; Globe
OF Chicago, $l,5O0 Mississippi Valley Of Memphis,
81 800; Trade Of Camden, $500; Famo OF Phadcl-
phia 81 800; Franklin OF indiana, ~ 300 The loss OF
,Irs,rs WhittcmOrc about 5000 upon which they
had mn in surance in the Humboldt Company OF Ne wark
of II 900 Mr. DOoic's loss IL estimated AT about
So 900 which lie had an insurance OF 5000 rs fol-
lows: Amazon OF Cincinnati, $500: Ielngh Valley OF
bethlehem, 5000 Globe OF Chicago, $500 Several
trains on the Pennsylvania Railroad were detained
by the lying the track. ON Monday AFTER
noon the pipe of the boiler exploded ana scat
tered in the furnace In al directions ana IL Is
thought that the fire caused by some Of these Goals
which had overlooked. Others think II was the
work Of an Dccndary.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPCRT
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFrlcu OF IHE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WAsurSGros. Wednesday. Aug. 1, 1871 o. u.
SuuODsis for the mast trsniuf 0tu h0uTs

WlaUIN0rON, Wednesday,, aug. D, 1901 D. m' y
Synopsis for the mast trsn'vfour honrs ~
Rain has continued during the day In New
England the Middle States, and the lower lake region
viii low temperature easery to southery winds ana
ni,yh barometer near the coast. .
nerlly clear weather has prevailed In the southern
staff, the Ohio Valley and the Upper Lake region WIN
cstry TO souherly winds aud slight rise OF tenpera'
ture. .- 4, A., N.,h vost and Iigh,
rains are reported from Minnesota.
1be hio mas risen four feet at Pittsburgh ana LOUIS
vile and five feet AT Cincinnati where IL has reached the
lime The MonOngahela has risen rapidly AT MOI
ganfnwn and New-t;eneva, but Is now railing Inc
has nine inches 81 ST. Louis ana one 1901
at Cairo where it is gig feet above the danger Inc
" Probabilities.
For New ngand light rains ad threatening weather,
continued low temperature, east TO south wlhds' anu
slowly falling barometer. , u.
tor me Middle states and lO,rer lake region, party
.Joul and Kramer Wedther. rih south 10 resi- wnlds
in he barometer, and possibly Hgu RAINS
neGr lake ontario and IN Northern her 0rS'
FIR the upper lake gion Upper mississippi ana Lower
Missouri Valleys and partly cloudy weather.
with souherly to westerly Winds, falling fNo"ed py
rnr the south Atlantic and Gulf States Tennessee ana
be Ohio Valley clear fair weather and rising temper
aturr with light southeast 10 SOUTHWEST "hus' anu
rising followed by falling barometer .
nc ONO will 10 rise at stations DeloW MATT
era, and dangerous floods will occur IN tne 'eimy Oh
Cnrnnati aud Louisville during wednesday lhe cen,
ra Mississippi will continue TO rise anu HOODS VIII
nrobably occur between Memphis and Cairo during
Thursday VI Thursday night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-04
IN TIIIn CITY.

About 1890 o'clock last night fire was
discovered in the part OF the hat store Of julius
Freithal st No. OF Thrdave. by Sergeant Vrcden
burgh and Rounds,nan Minnick. An alarm was
given immediately but before the frcmcn arrived the
fire had gained such Roadway that the whole building
was In flames. The house Gveslory browh-stone
tenement house, owned by B. Gompreclt. IL was the
center one Of three The basement WINS occupied
by r. Conn., cOnfcctioncr whose loss Is about 300 lie
store and floor above were occupied by Fetha hat
store and dwelling. lie estimates his loss at $1,000 on
his stock and $1,000 his furniture and fixtures lie
hns insurance for SG 900 The third story occupied
by Mira. Strauss "A dwelling, the fourth story by Mrs
Clark, and NTH story by Mrs. iiunt, each o whom
lose from 500 10 $500 on furniture The building Is dai.
aged about OUO upon which there Is AN Insurance VI
$4,000.
The fire burned through the entire building To tho roof
the occupants losing thing they had Ffei
that's loss IL tOtasock, furniture ana hntufes Sergt
Vredenburgh rescued two c!nhren who were almost
sunOcated with the heat aid smoke, ana Rounds
man Ninnck rescued two others In "a llho condition
The origin Of the fire is unknown Mr. Frethal states
that had left the store only few minutes and had gone
up stairs to give medicine TO sick child when ne
heard the alarm. lie states that he left evcryth Ia
order In the store the gas turned on ana all seemed
In security Tho Fire Marshal IL investigating tho cause
o the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-04

For tho twOnile Of tho threeyearods for the Sc
quel Stakes Harneys Gen. Harvey sold tho favorite at
800; Bemonts Matador sold for $40; McDaniel's Paul
Pry, $50; Clabaugh's vator, $50, and Lewis Co.'S
vagabond, $50. Horses entered for the last race,
threcme dash, for purse OF 81 OOO rated as follows
Puryear Co.'s Rutherford $50; McDaniels Madge, siO
Lttells wdIdle. $50. The report that Mcdaniel had
sold had agreed to sell Springbok for 100000 which
telegraphed to NewYork, is not true Tie may
DO said OF the rumor that match had been
made between springbok and Preakness for $1,000
side Prcahness has done his work here and will be
sent to Mr. Sandord's NewJcrsey farm car
can prepared for his transportation. Two or three
prominent turfmen are heavy players at Morrisscys
Clubhouse, which Is the only consolation the sporting
fraternity have to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-04
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
THE KENTUCKY ELECTION.


RETURNS COMING IN VERY sLOwLY-TIiE LOWER
HOUSE, OF THE LEGIsLATURE UNCHANGED.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. Especial dispatches
to The Courier Journal give the following additional re-
suits those teegraphed yesterday: Grayson County
gives McCrecry Democrat 275 majority, gain OF 20
over the Leslie vote Hardin County gives McCreery 900
majority about the same Lese's. Mason County
gives McCrccry 765 majority, loss OF 100 Webster
County gives McCreery 665 majority. gain OF 11O.
Warren County gives him 900 majority gain OF nearly
300 So far heard FROM the Democratic majority IN
the Lower House OF the Legislature will be about the
some IA Inst wear. The returns coming in very
SLOWLY and no definite statement bc made IA to Nc
Creerys majority whether the Constitutional Convc
lion has been carried The vote upon calling convcn
ton is very largely In favor of it in this city
MONTGOMERY County gives McCreery 1874 majority a
gain Iesies vote Of Ia. Bath gives Met rccry oo
majority gain OF Go votes McCreery carries Mercer
by good majority but the Republican candidate Tor inc
Legislature, Granger succeeds the former democrat.
A slccial dispatch from Washington says McCrccry
has q majority in this county The county gave ilafi.
% majority In ISL A Democratic candidate LOT IN.
Legislature Is elected by 900 majority In TINS county
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completely under water, while any idea Of walking
from Oxford 10 Iey by the river side s out OF the
question, the towing-path having some two feet OF
water above il. Here again q large hay crop has
extensively suffered and all hands the corn crops
are said to be severely injured.
The latest accounts from tho provinces are reassur
ing The rain has generally ceased. at all events for
time, and the water is subsiding A great deal OF
water has, however, yet. to come down from the
hills but think the worst is over if We get no fur
Their continuous rain The general effect of the
weather upon the crops has already made itself scr-
ously felt In tho corn market, rise of 81 20 per
quarter taking place in less than week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-04
TIE FLOODS IN THE MISSISSIPPI
TALLEY.
OHIO CITIES INVADED BY WATER

CINCINNATI, Aug. 3.-A dispatch from Chilli
Gothic says the rain continues to fall and the Hood gains
strength. Tho canal broke below the city and swept
5000 bushels OF wheat into the river The people living
in the bottom lands moving their families fearing an
inundaon At lronton the Ohio Ia rising five inches an
hour and also rising rapidly at Cincinnati where 1t has
already invaded the lower stories OF honses on waters
and bids fair to so high ever known before Last
night the Hooking River at Athens, attained hight OF
eight inches the greatest elevation ever known De-
fore The gas works at Athens are flooded and the people
have to return To candies The people OF the Asylum
the valley have tn ferry provisions over All oner
running any OF tho roads and no mails have arrived
since last saturday. On the New Albany and chicago
Railroad trains were taken off to-day At GoSport the
track covered by the flood from White River distance
of three miles heavy force OF men are AZ work trying
TO prevent the large railrOad bridge from Heating away
The White River this point is feet higher than ever
known before Trains south from Lafayette 90 no uthcr
than Crawforlsyc as the track has been washed out
i'm maj DlaPes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-04
MARKS OF RESPECT IN THE UNITED STATES
DISTRICT COURT.

DISTRICT COURT
Tn the United States District Court yester-
dav afi,ruoon United states District Bliss sd
that on account OF the pressing business before the
Court he had waited hours before FORMALLY moving
that the Court adjourn ont Of respect To the memory Oh
sid,pt Andrew Johnson. " IL IL not now my pur-
Nose" said Mr. Bliss, " to make any extended re-
marks respecting the life and career Vi An-
drew Johnson, but I cannot refrain from say
ing that in my opinon, he always acted honestly ana
did what hc firmly believed for the best interests OF
the country" Alter expressing the hope that when the
,ncbers Of the bar returned from their VACATIONS more
appropratc tribute would be paid to eX President JOHN
son Mr. Bliss formally moved that the court DO ai-
oufncd out respect 10 his memory. ,.o
I'm seroudiug the motion cxJudge l5eeDc oliehy re,
viewed te ufc and Of exPTcsident Johnson anu
said that he was wonderful man. man who never hes
Hated 10 assume responsibility, and who always went
where duty called him. . ,, 4. .,..,, rua,a
RatchforI said that the observations when Dad becn
made we're lust and worthy Of the Occason ana tit u
was cmincntly hitting and proper that tho Cort snou
Inc adjourned out Of respect To the memory OF anurcW
Johnson who AN epome IN himself OF the WORKINGS
of our ID, mocratic Institutions . ,,....uo.,
Thr Ju0re then ordered that the Court he adjourned
and that The reasons for adjouIng lie entered III the
mil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-04
SPECIAL SIGNAL SERVICE REPORT.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-During the past "a
hours the Ohio River has risen rapidly at Pittsburgh
Cincinnati and Louisville, and is one loot above the
danger line ut Pittsburgh. and one foot below IL al
Cincinnati and Louisville The Monongahela River is eight
feet and nine inches above the danger line h" at New
Geneva but is falling. The Mississippi River mas
nine inches al ST. Louis where II Is two inches oh
below the danger line" 1t has risen inches ut Cairo
is three feet and eight inches above me
line" The Cumberland River has fallen at Nashville
The Missouri and Red Rivers have remained stationary
Light rains fallen in the regions oil the upper Mlsss
sippi and upper OHIO valleys
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-04
A VILLAGE IN A WASTE OF WATERS.

WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. 3.-The water
in Wheeling Creek higher yesterday than had ever
been known before. At all points along the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, between this city and Grafton,
there has been great destruction OF property
The town Of Pennington is almost completely submerged
the water being to the first floors OF nearly an th
houses A number Of heavy land slides have occurred
on the railroad, and five bridges on the irkeisDdiR
Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad have b'rn
carried away The loss OF slaves dressed headings los
and barrels carried away from the yGini'y VI new
Martinsyillo will amount 10 over 100000
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TIE Mississippi DEMOCRATS.
or YEAR STATE NOMINAIIONS-A PLATFORM IL
NORING COLOR DISTINCTIONS.

OFF YEAK STATE NOMINATTUNS-A TIA UNI III
NORING COLOR DISTINCTIONS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. "a special dispatch
10 The Appeal from Jackson, Miss says; The Democratic
state Convention assembled at the Capitol today ana
was the largest assembling OF the kind since 1sGl All
the prominent Of the State present. The Con-
vcnon was called order at IL o'clock by Col D. NJ
stone OF Tishemingo, Chairman OF the Executive Com
miitce.
Temporary organization WAS dispensed wih' ana eA-
Gov Charles Clark declared President, and j. n Power
secretary Alter the appointment Of Committee on
Resolutions Col. Lamar addressed the Convention at
length, ARA gn!ng the scveiest manner Tie exsuhg
National Administration, and opposing the madness of
the socaed color line. The Hon. W. e. Hemingway was
unanimously nominated for state Treasurer
The platform adopted is mainly confined 10 state mat
ers il recognizes the fullest extent the c,il ana 20.
ca equality all men, and asks tie aid OF yolcrs of
All parties establishing good government
The color line is wholly ignored 49, -,
After The appoin meni Of AN Executive Committee tho
Convention ourncd. Bands Of music paridcd through
tio streets tonight aud guns were fired
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LATEST SHIP NEWS
lYor okhsr ship News sce Thtro fd9e'I


Nesio and 8 GA Dominion g % ss' snd Ss -
MeircpoIitan steamship Co -..s
mss ss' and pass 70 W r. Garrison ,.,x o.
Steamship Ethiopia B. cras S,is0w Is rs ."
Ship S' ST. ROBERT Iondon q Day, with s %s:
SO days bark Abita Nor 0uther'n''n' "
Bsrg j. e. Sanford Qta) YaraseA Naples 40 day~ WIN
Bark Competitor er Kuhn Bremen IS days in bsIi1 ~
Bark Inyisgator of searsIortl Butman "A''oH'" '"~
Brig Armida PetruIunz Qta Petrulazzi Alicante June IL
Brs Tssa COf B.nsor white PslsIm way 10 Nth frSs
Brig Proeus ot Portiand Tarr. Msan1a' io DAY" VIZ
Brig Koluna of Harrington. Mel. Nash London ~ daS~
schr Henry Reynolds Frankfort Me, with lumber ~
scnr csscc Lodge Hatch, Portland, VITA lumber.
sehr spray nssysy Nan,asss ssp S eoasHwk
Gen sheridan BOSTON 5a%es w srsx r9Ii sU.'oa
@. W WHISTLER. IT,, Boston Ida L., Boston
Sw GaS % B 4GSn t 5d hssS Sew se
PazstiRe, KennebunAport Golnen Eagle portsmyutnn,
5.. l. 9oans PsStaeGot iaSs5 Raymond: saeu
J. haT" PreVience .ass Sherwood Providence
Maria louisa Providence. Harriet Gardner, Provdenea.
John stockham, Providence.
Bark Fama tSor). Mathesen. from Liverpool for New
Haven.
steamships Nevada for Liverpool city Of Merida for H.
vana. ClAribel for Port au Prince
wIND-sunseI light, =; cloudy:
MEMORANDA.
KEY Fla, Aug Bark Prairie Bird cotton lSnos
for Liverpool which came IN befo on hfS
has been repaired, and sailei today.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
BOSTON, Aug. 3-Auiyed bark Megintcoos, Henng"sys
St Martins l.. r. kniget from "ilininSol iihA Ne
Wright rom getown, d. G.. Cleared, steamships Domin
CBr) Clements for Yarmouth, ~ s.; VIM Lawrence 'os
Baltimore CO., ...,,.. r M uv..
man. for Richmond Mayhower, for Newiork Arrived snip
cHaSRsros. Aug S-sailed bark Rathcnay. for Liver
NEwORLEASs, Aug Son the Bar steamship state OF AA
bana waiting get also steamship O6eron BARR Domn
DEIAwARH ag,KwArEa Arg 3.shp City Of Philadelphia
National Eagle passed out No changes since MORN
ing report . ,, .......,,. p.,,v c.,x.r.-
der SewIork john W. Garrett do " ~ hdin ron
do; banks Ellen stevens, from MaanZas; siasoio iAual
Noversink from MaaBzss; schr Leta fL ir"m
Sagua , -, a. w.,x
PiladelpnIA Robert H. Smith, from RauSof io Now
FOREIGN FORTS
QUEENSTOWN. Aug 3-Arriyed, steamship marathon tBfh
Garrett, from Boston, 49, - g..
fIOm Newiork July - ior London arrived on ue LIE
ard at 3 y. m. today. -,- -. ..,,., - a..
United states; Arbitrator, somerset John AT ffenus
Marion Magnolia Nsmeon, NopiDi, Stratiord, Marine. Fern
AGui and Asyd Arrived from the United states 10 day.
Clara Pckens Guiding STAR Mercaior Ponce, FOREST Qnec
China Nctau1 Henry, 1T. Iawr,nce AriDlna btogc W.
Jones' William the last In he Channel. 5vih Wts
AlOatross Orient, and Michele Gaatold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-04

LIFE ISsURANCE.-We direct attention to the
advertisement in another column relating the manner ~
witch Mrs Maria L. kirkland recently received from te
Inhn Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company floS4
on pocy which hc husband had taken out Tor $ooOo the
yious 10 his death. The wisdom of the Massachusetts
"NOn-forfeure law" never more apparent than Ill
mi. instance-i Boston Journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-04

New ORLEANS, Aug. Seen. Thompson
Chief of the State Engineers the Arkansas evees
near the louisiana line low and in q bad condition
and Raleigh, Mnhkcns Omega. and Waterproof Ievees
are cayne in About days floods from above Will ar
rive nj the Red River and should the upper levees give
WAY the whole country around Bayou Macon III SOrtb
East Louisiana will be OveriJxe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-04
rur yAcANr rENNEssEE sENArORsmIp.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 3-Thcrc is already
great deal of speculation to who will be the success
Sor OF ex-President johnson in the United states
Senate II Is said that great pressure has already
brought to bear upon the Governor WHO mas tie
appointing power Among the prominent candidates arc
ex-Goy Brown and Gen. Bate both OF whom are
ex-Confedcrates, and Mr. Stephens OF Memphis
brotlNr-n-law OF ex-senator Cooper, and
Edmund copper The chances at present seem to be in
favor of Con Bate who Mr. Jolnsons most orinidi-
le conp.itor in the late great contest and WHO once
came within vote Of election. 1t II SUI too earl!
however, predict the result OF Gov Porters delbera-
tiUls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-04
much oheeruness and ssyety ~ have observable

much cheerfuness and ssyety have been observable
In Saratoga this season.
Among tho recent arrivals the Hon. q. Blaine OF
Maine who 10 at Congress Hail. and Gov. Hendricks Of
Indiana who IL at the Grand Union. The unfavorabls
weather doubtless has had something 70 dowith the
number Of departures to-day.
A large crowd was present ct Morrissey's poorooms
last evening" betting In Q spirited manner todays
postponed The following will indicate the probable
starters the fsvores Of last evening For the Sara
toga Stakes for woyear-ods threequarter mile dash
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-04
CATTLE MARK ETS.

pprApsLpr,IA Aug. 3.The demand for beef cattle this
rasL ws fair and The better grades realized last week
prces The offerings reached 1900 head and prices
irom TO 74c fair 70 good; 7adSc or choice And
syEErNIhis market quito active and $500 head
banda nj choice and ~ 3O6$4
head for sheep Good 70 prmc lambs sold q SSSe
HoGs-Thero Was Eccd inquiry ior nos~ s"' '''oV n'""
Cows business In market continues dull the salcs
were made $50 for dry and $40 70 so fos esh