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The Thermometer in New York Yesterday.
Al uulnnIs aI q n.rlnnL, A NJ IL Il
JOrTINGS AB0UT TOWN.

Commodore Vanderbllt's condition remained
unchanged yesterday.
lhe steamer Seth LowSSill mako an excursion
tothe tholcra banks tomorrow
TEMPERANCE meeting In DR.. Tync's Gospel
Tent at 23O o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Iona Island takes place on Monday next
No receiver has been appointed for tho ItelY
suspended Ablnsdon square 5ayugs Bank.
IN Jong rwgs, Hcarpentor, ieIl ft2m nGiidins
Frederick Styles fell overheard from the
steamer William Cook aud john FuIum the mates
street was scriay 80 scrousb burned by kerosene
lamp explosion that she died
3 I9nn NV weir got on fr0m he h. front HIfor% of
crushed ms right arm, Amputaion necessary.
=. At Fleetwood; YESTERDAY, Walkers Yorkvills
Walkers Grocery Oil beat McGinus Brown Dan ia
25lts ana 2i7e.
wG%ps Oanss M9s f4srH 6srn @. syeoOs % are 1Sd
plasterers, anu painters are at work.
me AsnT MsDnnie Iasa LAWYER was aoR9ed ia
mind mind was sound. and medical examination viii be
dress by Prot Adolphe otto formerly a member of
the eiuD and now Professor in one OF c colleges ID
land to The rni,adcphia show '''''
Robert Lureh, ten. years Oh, a son of David
ttrday paMd lurch was aps,n ana tis uorncs David
t. eis,tnm,r m , r'ui s Is,1i
The tail passing through the boys heart.
=, The Commi5sionor q ru, Works requests
HaIct \. sl; ta4 i4r e9aii,uG r MeAlhcr hHso
artc quantity OF Nttcf a. Aai to be- or,a ron ths
iaacs si,d s,ora.c r,st,ois ia rutnain naty. Wv
The case Of tho United siacs Medallion Conn
bronk iur ml1. pioprial9n ~ money, Was dismissed
S & Ss' sss N@ a S0t 1 dr WAS hs Ee9 enass 9
ns CRIMINAL SUIT and made the case one Of Violation d
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GOING TO THE EXHIBITION.
From Albany to PHILADELPHIA by Way Of
Long Island sound.

ALBANY Aug. a5.-The new steamer John II.
starin reached this city from New YORK this morning.
and ct p NJ started on a grand excursion given by
her owner. John H. starin ofNew York. About seven.
~ I'VE 81 his guests assembled embark on board
the toat. Arriving at New York. toe boat will GO up
Long ltleni Sound. touching at Riock Island, Proy
dcnce. kucsy Point New port " Bcoflrd NantucK
ket anu other places of Interests then IL VIII
fh adephla with It's passengcrs, sOwlng them two
three Gays TO visit u enennal returning ny the way
OF cape Nav to New lork. Among the invited guests
are WIN. IL vanderbilt, tue Hon. A. II. James the Hon
stephen Sanford, samuel SCHUYLER the Hon. John Ke
loRg the Hon. Webster Wagi er. the Hon. ". Clark
the Non; {: N. d pew, the Hon , ". vosburs, Gen
James Hustled. Jr the Hon. Erastus Brooks the Hon.
Samuel sloan. ID. W. Shuler. the Hon. George Yost
X. Horton Adam Van Allen. ana others, sr onx whom
are several ladies'. The q Ovrrsvls Cornet Rand Of
twenty nve pieces accompany the excursonists aud
plano and organ are also provided.
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zACH. CHANDLER's ERR4ND.
A Demand on the Custom House for 100000
TO use IN tho Indinnn Campaign.

Secretary Zach. Chandler visited the
Custom House Yesterday, and 1t was rumored
among the officers that he was there to arrange
an assessment for Hayes and Wheeler, and that
he especially desired to raise money for the Oc
tober election In Indiana The Custom House
officers complain at giving two and haf per
cent. OF their salaries that being larger demand
tuan h as been levied before In many years II
Is said that The National Republican Committee
Is meeting with poor success In its appeals to
wealthy Republicans In this city. Many who
have heretofore contributed liDerally refuse TO
give anything this year Among these. IL Is un-
dcrstood, is miliOn. ire merchant, who gave
s20OOO IN 1872.
Toe Custom House officers consider It an In
Justice to assess them onyt INK IN view Of the
ten per cent. reduction ia their salaries. Two
and a half per cent. Will give the National Com
mittee about 100000.
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THE RECEDING PRICES OF COAL.
The Broken Combinations schedule Com
pared with the New Prices,

The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Issued list OF reduced prices for coal yesterday The
extent of the recent reductions be appreciated by
comparing schedule OF the prices existing before the
combination burs, with those announced yesterday.
The old prces to contractors for discharged in
carts per ton OF 224O pounds follows Broken
55s egg. Is So stove 80 10 nut, s5ts, These have
been cut down until ~ the reduction OF Yesterday they
stcod Broken. t.05 egg. - Is stove. t46s; nut,
" So The proportionatelJ small reduction In coal
IN dicates that The companies unusual
of the stove coal which u fortunate for consumers.
The competing companies viii meet these lions
ana make SIN further concessions.
dc patch from Port Jeryls that the transpora-
ton Of coal which /, the princpl freight from that
end OF the trlc RAILWAY, Desan yesterdsv Seventeen
engines Will De put to work at once.
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EUG ENE X ETELT1S'S DEATH.
First Cousin Of the Actor Hackeit. and Seo-
end Cousin OF the Recorder.

At Newport, on Thursday, MIR. Eugene Ketcltas
DIED at the age OF 73 years. The Ketelss family were
among the earliest settlers on Manhattan Island. Mr.
Eugene Ketetas was born in New Yors and . son
OF DIR. Philip D. Keteltas and grandson of the famous
preacher aud patriot of Revolutionary times the
Abraham Kceltas He studied law In the ONCE OF Gen.
Robert Bogsrdus In this city out after he
mittcd to practice he married daughter of Sir John
GARDINER, anu having inherited large estate retired
seven CHILDREN survive him One OF his daughters
dead, married the lawyer C. BsinDrldge smith. the
real estate that he Inherited. also that received
through his wife has largely increased value. aud
consequence tue fortune he may be estimat
by millions. He nved IN the old family mansion at The
northwest corner OF Eighth street aud avenue.
He was nrst cousin OF the late James H. Hacket the
actor aud second cousin Of Recordtr HacEctt
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The obsequies Of william &. Patterson were
attended al "a Avenue d, yesterday by Polar star
Lodge Of Freemasons Continental Lodge Of odd Eel.
lows and great number Of other friends.
The funeral services OF ex-AssembDman James Ryan
OF the Fourth District observed yesterday ia St.
Teresas Church. Rutgers street and Esst broadway
The coffin covered Win nural designs. Iign
was celebrated BY the Rev Messrs. Farrcll Mcdonald.
AMI Ward. The pal. bearers were Alderman Shells,
DR., Thomas O'Brlen, James b. Mulc., John Gavin,
John IOal. Wlliam Collgan, stephen Row an Charles
Waters, Lawrence Burke, Michae Burke, Thomas Nc
Cabe, and John Collins fhe body Was conveyed to
CalYArI leneterI
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The Resignation Of an Old Omcial.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 25.-The resignation Of
william Hemphir Jones, Deputy first Comptroller.
has been tenGered, to take eject Sept Mr. Jones
has been connected with the Treasury Department
nearly quarter oi century II" last eighteen years
hs hief tierk anu Deputy OMpir',ler of the First
Conptroci's Bureau Al the outbreak II the reoel-
lion he was one Of the most trusted Of Government
ofhclas, and was sent to New ORLEANS on most I'm
portani duty, II WAS while there that Gen. DIX then
secretary oi the Treasury, wrote the historic letter
cOntainng the phrase, "It any man attempts to haul
down the American dag, shoot him On the spot"
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SOME WAsAINGrON TOPICS.
Tho Unprecedented DoIdnc.s of the Hayes
Political Assessors.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-rhe ooldness with
which the political assessors ABOUT the departments
exceeds anything In the history Of tho Government.
A. II Rutherford. formerly Thrd Auditor. and re-
moved from Office by Grant for causc. ia now one OF
the tax gatherers for the National Republican ON.
mittee. Furnished with the names OF AL the cierks
anu the amount demanded, he goes from room ROOM
asklns Tor an order on me discussing clerk for he
specihed amount. Formerly IL customary to issue
acircular setting forth the demand ana askIng Tor
check for the amount. A refusal was not attended
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Fourteen Dra.. band. Competing for Prize..

PROVIDENCE, Aug. 25.-The band tournament
at Rocky Point very successful. Fourteen bands
competed IN three classes for OF $500 tor the
nrsi sl75 for the second, and t75 for third The
nrst prize was awarded to Colts anory band Of Hart
tord O. Cakins, leader, the second to the Amercln
oand % Boston {. H. Thompson leader and the third
10 the Bristol corntt DanQ Of Bristol II L. Thomas Hud
S2n leader Tue judges were d. L. LOWING q the New
foTk NtAth regiment band Isaac Fisher OF Worcester
aud VIM. L. Gilmore OF Pawtucket.
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Conversational Nominations,

Henry VI. Suflield Of Detroit Republican, for
the First District OF Michigan.
Audre~ liastlr Of warren county Grceqback for the
SrtCnth District of Iowa.
dfeenuury L. Fort, Republican, renomlnated for the
the llghih District 81 llnuuls.
John II Hungal Democrat, for the Tenth District
Of illinois.
John II, KtIourn, Democrat, for the Sln,h District
OF Michigan
Capt. Loriden OF Macon, Greenback. for the Twelfth
District Of Missouri.
, II Murphy Of Davenport. Democrat, for the second
District Of lLNa.
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Carl uensil's sorrow

Carl Hensil, who keeps a lodging house fh
organ grinders and peddlers n East NcNark. tad
wife. An Italian organ grinder named Antoine iook
lodgings with care for hims II aId money. In the
Mrs. Henail, and the woman seeming plea ed wi his
attentions. the organ grlnuer uned tsO Gays. ON
the morning OF tue third. when Hcnsi arose, Ms wife
and Antoine aud the monkey and organ had lisap-
peared. lie started IN pursuit. and ascertaned tnat
they had been seen the road to Car sbd Mrs Hcnsn
trudgng cheerfully along with the organ her Dtcs.
while Antoine walked by her side, carrying the mon
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United states Marshal's sale Of spurious
diamonds. garnets, smethysts, ana canoes
large number Of jewellers TO the auction
Burdeu Dennis in Old clip. yesterday. The owner OF
the stones, Jules Genet. Of Paris from whom theI
were taken by customs officers upon his arrival h,rc,
because OF differentiation was dscOnsol.tF Htt'nu.
ant: One hundred aud twelve grosa Of bfi nts vere
sold at nifty cents to f3agrosS twenty-five gross VI
square, oval, and triangle garnets at ti0J rixfen
gross OF amethyss at $3.50 10 81 The only genuine
stones were 1732 prnnyweights Of am, tyst., whirn
brought nfty.si1 cents pei nyweight ami tiNtJ two
canoes that sold at SIXTY each. The sale realized
ttOO less than the appraised value.
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PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 25.-Most OF the crews
were out early tonight and pulled the course,
The London professional four expected arrive In
New YORK on SUNDAY night by the Guon steamer. II
10 generally believed here that Trckctt " them
u so, SPECIAL race Will he arranged for him. 1he
NORTHWESTERN crew OF Chicago arrived here to-nignt
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A Girl'n HexenRea.

Two years ago family in West Farms en-
ployed Henrietta wobc to take care Of a oneyear old
infant. She took offence at her mistress. and, In
venge. kinded nre under the crib where the baby lay
asleep aud tue child barely escaped being roasted alive
She was sent by Justice Wheeler the House OF Ref
uRe: several months ago her mother obtained her
OF Henry Terhune at 400 kast 10Th = rect.
difficulty arose between Henrietta ard Mrs.
Terhune OF trivial nature and since then tho family
Lave missed numerous articles Of jewelry. An officer
was called In, and. through fear Of tunism NJ, Hea-
ricta produced all the missing property, valued
$50, which she had simply hidden away annoy the
family She only 16 years old. Yesterday che wa
committed at the Harlem Police Court
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hILLLD BY BEES.
A Valuable span OF Horses -tung TO Death
In BoontoD, New jersey.

pair Of horses, valued at 500, belonging to
Dr. webb Of Boonton, \. j. were attacked by bees
fe~ Gays ago and weIe 50 fearfuly stung that they
died. The 1ay was vtry w'rm, aud the animals per.
spircd profusey. On passing ny seven hivc II
supp the odOr from the horses offended bees
for they attacked the ANIMALS Ia tWarus. Tue driver
Consequence OF ihtir piunSing ana hicAlng lie then
Htht lNL hsis aL,t au hei WIZ lons goV,s On
mosquito netting. He had scrapr bees from the
hors with his hands and nual got the horses away
but subsequently they died lhe rage Of the bees still
Continued, and ON the following day they attscSed
their owners house, and the family were compelled
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In the meeting Of the Sinking Fund Commits
scncrs, yesterday. Recorder Ha ;kett offered resou-
ton that the Commi sion should deny the OF the
Battery to the Emigration Commission. He argued
that Wards Isahd was the proper place for tho
and msnagcment Of emisrsnts and that the public.
house keepers, and others who derive revenue from
emisrans had demanded that the Battery should be
stored to Its original uses At Comptroller Green's suR
geston; the resolution was laid over.
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Ycrerdny's Hall Game In nrookiyn.
BROOh YN.

Oliver Colter has nfty-nne cases Of violation
Of the ENls law 10 present - the september Grand
Jury IN BgOOkYn.
william Meldrun, aged 80. sober industrious
ScoiChnan who for lNhR tlnr had attended the Ply.
moutn ncthc IA HICKS sIrcft IroOklyn took tucure
acone at 2O2 John street his residence, on Ihur..
day night, and dird yesterday
Tue body Of drowned man was found on
Lrte street, Brookbn yesterday, ana In the pockets
were found blil mead marked DevOe, Bayard street.
New York and O note addressed tO My dear Emma u
ana signed Theodore DeyOe."
The Coroner's Jury In BROOKLYN in the case Of
sarah Mesgner Of ftth street amt Fillmore place. who
Was run over and killed ON last Saturday evening cen.
sured Tue Cross town Car Coinfapy for TunnIug one.
horse cars Without conductors.
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TRENTON, Aug. ga turnkey In the county
Jail this morning careessy LETT the key the door.
Jeremiah Dunn, Henry Williams, ana Thomas Prior
ran ont into the yard scaled the wall ami down to
the river, which Ii so low that they were enabled TO
wade " the Pennsy lyania shore and escape.
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FLUSHING, Holland, Aug. 25.-Tho White Cross
line steamer c. +. Funch, Capt. Krudsen, from New
York Aug. 10 for Antwerp, was burned at Kalool
bank. She Is total loss. ne Insurance amounts ~
100000. Ihe crew were al! saved.
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CARL sCHURz's FRIENDS.
Not Going with the Party of Addition, Divi.
sion, npd silence.

The German residents OF the Second Ward.
Brooklyn, last night organized Tlden Hendricks
club a. 22i Atlantic avenue, with Fred l. Ostermeyer
A. Presirnt and Fred. Panier Secretary. Most Of
the Germans have before this voted the Republican
ticket. aud IN the last canvass were members of
Schroeder clubs.
In the Ilrd Ward. At s7o Atlantic avenue, the spuse
OF John Blend. heretofore REPUBLICAN headquIrtcrs
number Of eI.Repubicans and Democrats osgaulzed
Illdcn and Hendricks clnb, with George Frcisz al
Presldent, John Blend Hnd Joan Rupp formery Re
puuhcaur) as Vice Presidents, and Win A. Meyer as
Secretary ana John Ieltman Treasurer. Carl Schurz
was pronounced p0litlcaI reneglde.
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How the Washington Ring Ecouomize.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2j.-The COMMISSIONERS
OF the District OF Columbia niter careful con idera
uon and estimates Of probable ana necessary
expenditures Of the District Government durli the
current nsca year have decmr II adYlslbe reuuce
the amount for supporn: uuhlc sChou.s to t2aO OOD
The amount expended las year 1854 3il ~. Of
Nhtch s1ltuo Was tor tt ertCuon Of school buildings
In consequence OF tnls reduction the schools can be
kept open only eigh' months tAts year.
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CHEYENNE, wy Aug. 25.-lhe latest news by
ttr BACK I'm P'opeey, published at Deadwood, is
encouraging boyoni measure. Eight hundred ounces
OF god aust arrive In ths city to-day. Yesterday
so piece 81 quartz was consigned TO the pAclhc coast
frtkhDo on, II Orlttrs Win free gold all over. The
piece weighs aouut twenty-five pounds and Is estl.
mated 10 contain huAdied dollars IN gold THIS Is
from the Alpua mines
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Rnxtrr,r sIOO.OO0 Clnim.

ALDANY, Aug ga protest has been llcd by
the Central Propelng Company Of View YORK cry with
the STATE Board OF Auilt aganst Wan. Raxter- c AIMS
fur thc 100000 Gwar flr the invention Of m power
t. be used On the canal. They clam Tat lhFy have IN
oneraiiun now boat much better tult cd 10 the pur
poses Tequtied by the legislative act than MIR Bihtcs
huat lls claim was flied Tor hearing along villa the
B4AleI cl I'M ~ tAe neAl meOllng.
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Who'll. Watching Don Carlos,

Don Carlos complained to Police Inspector
ihorhe yesterday that he was being followed constant
by persons whom he believed to the pay Of the
Spanish Government. he refused however 10 n,ake
an andAylt incpalng ANYBODY, and the police conse.
quenll cOul1 40 nolhlng beyond assuring HIM that he
Wou1 receive protection last evening he went out as
usua, ana dd not return to his hotel unt Ate lie has
no tear OF personal encounter but IL much annoyed
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A DcIugiuQ Rnm IN Yves, yirrinin.

WuEELIEG. Aug. 25.-'rhe heaviest rain storm
for several years passed over this region last g last.
lag three hour, without lnttrmission flooding the
houses Nam street Hnl causing considerable loss
N ichanls who had goods stored 10 their cellars.
brl ges IN the soulhcrn part Vf tie cy were carried
"a
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The steamship Erie arrived yesterday with a
large lnportatcu OF sheep from England There were
thirty nVe Lord Naisingham SouthdoSns twenty
Oainris ana 30 kerkshlrcs lhe Oxfords snd Berk
shlrrs are the properly u r. ;. Cooper, the Prnn.
NNauia breeder, aud the Others are Tor exhibition
IhllAlN uhlA.
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Tho Drn,h a, Norcs poli,,c,an

BALTIMORE, Aug 2j.-Jldge NJ buchanan, for
many years prominent in pondcl ami legal life IN Bal
tmore died ot paralysis Wednesday night, al BerSe
ley springs, W. Va IN the fourth year OF his
age; lie lsd held many public trusts both state and
national lie was J. stmstter Of TINS city during the
term OF President Polk, and MlnIser 10 Deuulak dur.
Ing that Of President buchanan.
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PRESCOTT c. W., Aug 25.-The family OF the
1ewellcr Mellor who recently absconded from Mon,
teal were arrested here to-day. their way q the
states. They had $1,000 worth Of jeWtlty and yaua-
hle scereied hoNer pots, cocoanut SHELLS cnllIr us
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Tho French worhinrmen. in the city Hall.

Forty-sx OF the nfty-four deleg T. working
men sent by the French Government to the Phladel.
phia show visited the Mayor yesterday undcr potags
OF Liena Lefevre Of the reception committee. MIR.
Sardy. president Of the delegation In his address,
hoped that when Americans visited he Pari ExhiDitlo
OF 1873, they would mud a French republic perns-
nent ~ their own. The Mayor underso d tie speech.
but being rusty IN his French fsked friend to pig
for him. aud to extend TO the delegates cordial vel
come They were taken To the Governors roOm where
thev registered their names In the visitors hook.
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MADRID, Aug. 25.-There are rumors that a
political conspiracy has been discovered In Panpeuns.
1t is said that have been made. The garrsons
otlhe Upper Navarro have been reinforced.
The Hon. CalcD Cushing, Minister OF the Uuited
States, Will soon sail on leave OF absence
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WILKEsBARRE, Aug. 25-Later developments
with respect to the death OF Josie s. Gallagher by NAL
practice go to show that she and the implicated DR..
Gumpert were lovers ana that he had made her many
custy preseDts, such as velvet goods worth $40
mond nng and a span OF horses with buggy This
tends to show that not only the char OF aDUTOn but
Of seductlOn, Will be pToYed again 81 him.
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bill which tho Excise Commissioned ask
the city to pay contains the following items: one ink.
stand for President George W. Morton's desk, fl3;
one lnkstand for Commissoncr jacob Patersons desk
tl3i one inkstand for commissioner owen Murphy's
deek tl3i two pear mana ed pcnholders aud gold pens
va two Iearlhanhlcd steel Vrasera, -,
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Inc Losing hi. Nose and tho Other hi. Life.

John Cunningham. who in a nght In John q.
Pspes saloon. at Boerum street and Atlantic avenue.
Brooklyn. threw stone that crushed In PApe's nose,
dlsnguring hun for life, ded yesterday of ockJaw In
attempting TO eude tne police Cunningham tried geS
on passing car His foot slipped. ahd, fang under
edncsday last, and he died 10 agony.
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ROCHESTER,, Aug. 25.-From Monroe county,
Second Assembly District the Democratic delegates to
Saratoga viii be William Purcell. George Rancs and
Gen. Henry Drnker. The convention requested the
nomna ion of Frederick Cook, OF Monroe county. for
Canal Commissioner, and also passed resolution,
unanimously, proposing Sanford +. Church for Cover
nor aud requesting him to make the personal sacrifice
OF his Judgeship, II such nomination be rendered him
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Tho political machine is at work In the Brook
lyn Navy Yard. Yesterday number OF laborers were
suspended. An" said one man, wen al be taken
back two weeks before election, II we promise vote
the Republican ucKet" IL Is asserted that many Of
the mechanics have not received their pay for tho
months OF March. April, and May. This reention,"
tnd a gentli man who appeared to be thoroughly
posted, " Is tor eiectoneerlng PURPOSES"
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PHILADELrHIA, Aug. 25.-An unknown man
accidentally shot himself through the heart this
Ing at the Atlas, opposite the Exhibition buildings and
died immc cdat w. From the appearance OF note
book found III his possesson It thought probable that
he was journalist lie had registered ms IN
hotel awcek ago, Mills &; Gerber New Yor., and
pocket handkerchief found on his person 10 marked
U 3. The DldI Is now 40 The Morgue.
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Sending "a Wife TO Prison.

charged Mrs Ellen Wallace from the peuitentary.
whittier she had been sent her husbands
ot Nagrancy The discharge wa made a tcchnlcal
wlfc Was set away to be out Of her husbands way as
he had chosen his sisternaw to Keep house for him
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ASDovER, Mass, Aug. 25,-Ihe Republicans
tonight elected Bucr delegates the Congressional
Convention Of the seventh District lie requires six
teen more votes to Insure his nomination winch Is
deemed more than probable.
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Sleeping on n Rniirond Track.

PORT JERvIs, Aug. 25.-Dayid Brumer, nieht
track watchman on the krie Railway sat down the
track last night at Roses switch and went sleep
While sleeping he was struck by the night express and
LhrOwn on pile OF Durnlpg lies. when taken from the
nre, q lew minutes later, lie was extinct.