, 1875-08-12

Helena on the Arkansas side. Cotton
men predict loss Of $4,000 bales of
cotton in Memphis district alone from
the present outlook.
BosroN, Aug. 6.-Bailey Blake, bank
or, died'to-day.
New YORK. Aug. 6.-Gold closed at
13Il3T.
Nanny & Marshall, dealers in build
ers and plumbers materials, suspended
with liabilities said to exceed $140, 900.
ROCHESTER, Aug. 6.-S Storys & War
ren's block in Leroy was burned this
morning. Loss $4,000.
SELMA. Aug. 6.-Eugene Archie Kelly,
negro, was hanged this morning for the
murder of Andrew Cunningham, also
negro.
NEW YonK, Aug. 6.--The O'Connell
centenary was began in this city this
morning by the celebration at st. Ste-
phen's Church of Ponti6cal high mass
by Bishop Corrogan, of Newark. A
large number of clergy assisted and a
large congregation was present.
The large hall of Cooper Institute was
crowded this evening on occasion o.
| O'Connell centennial meetings.
Dispatches received tonight from the
principal cities East and South state
that the centennial celebration has been
observed in most enthusiastic manner
BROOKLYN, Aug. ga reporter OF the
Argus has information to the effect that
Tilton and his lawyers are preparing an
article in reply to the Herald's attack,
which will be noted for its savageness
and the brilliancy of points made
against that paper.
CHARLEsrER. Aug. s. Late develop
ments show that ex-State Treasury Par
ker made his escape in sailing vessel
that left this port night before last. 1t
is hinted that his escape was connived
at by parties that were engaged in pros>
ecuting the suit against him.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-The Times to>Tor.
row will publish a statement obtained
from prisoner named Billy Forester.
at Joliet for crime Of burglary. The
statement is in substance that he is
fully cognizant of the facts of the
Nathan murdsr; that though he cannot
point out the nan who struck the blow,
but he can name three professional bur-
glars who attempted with the co-opera-
ton and the cognizance of certain high
officials in New York to open the safe in
the Nathan mansion, and while making
this attempt, they aroused Mr.. Nathan,
and between them, in order to escape,
killed him with an iron dog. which they
were using as professional tool. He
refuses to reveal the lanes Of these
parties, because he fears this will inter
fere with his plan of bringing them to
justice and of revenging himself on
them for their persistent persecution Of
himself Should he secure a pardon.
as he hopes to do, he will make this the
object of his life. He affirms that the
relatives of the ordered man had no
knowledge of the way in which he came
to his death and he denies the truth of
stories recently published in New
York and elsewhere concerning the MUIR
der. Forester is an old, experienced
burglar ank knows the surro undings of
the Nathan House perfectly. He sub,
mited diagrams in connection with this
confession and otherwise displayed
familiarity with the scene Of the assas>
sination. Confession is long and cir
cumstantial. 1t duplicates deeply some
of the New York officials, but not by
names.
DUBLIN, August 6.--The O'Connell
Centenary Celebration is continued
to-day. The ceremonies began with
grand procession through the streets.
This evening. several banquets and balls
will take place. The numerous organi-
cations, civil al military. which were
to take part in the procession to-day,
began to assemble at an early hour this
morning in St. Stephens Green and vi
cinity. 1t is estimated there were near
ly forty thousand people in line.-
Houses and sidewalks along the line
were crowded with dense masses of
spectators. There was great cheering
as the procession marched past O'Con-
nell's House and the City Hall, where
the great liberafor delivered his first
Grafton against the Union. The mem
beis of the Fenian Amnesty Association
marched with a banner at their head.
hung with chains. Their flags were
dressed with Grape and other emblems
of mourning were displayed. Doctor
Isaac Butt and other home rulers of
Parliament marched with the Associa-
ton in Sackville street as the divisions
of the procession, with bands playing,
arrived and took up their Positions
The scene was grand and stirring. Long
before all had arrived the commemor.
alton ceremonies began at the site of
the monument. Lord O'Hogan, who
was to have delivered the Grafton, was
not able to be present and the Lord
Mayor of Dublin came forward to read
it to the assembled multitude. The
moment he appeared there was great
uproar and confusion. The Fenian
Amnesty men had moved up to the front
OF the platform and DIS the Lord Mayor
began to speak they shook the chains
attached to their banners in his face and
drowned his voice with shouts of "No
Whiggery," and loud and continued
cries for DR.. Butt. The Mayor made a |
second attempt to read the speech but
finding it impossible to make bimself
l.