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JOTFINGS IBJUT TOIyv.


Bloomingdale Association, Lion Park, Aug. ~
The suffering family In West ForN-sxth stiett.
Jones's Wood was sold in a foreclosure saIs
yesterday TO the mortgage holders for s132,5O)
Mr.. Oh. Zap1es nre extinguishtng apparatus
will be exhibited IN Hamilton Park tonorrow after
noon at D.
The north end OF McComb's Dam bridge took
Are from passlng locomotive yesterday HteessAtns
In foot race OF 100 wards in Harlem yestsr-
l04 seconds.
The body Of an unknown man was found in
the woods near The Convent ~ me Sacred Heart, Car
mansylllc yesterday
A pot OF wax bottled over and set nre 70 Toe-
saTcd' A6rahaln ,ioist'm's 10 5, - o.
julius Hemeck, aged "a, OF l59 Edrldge street.
S Soxcs Of matches yesterdsy lie Bclevus
nosplt l.
Tho Mor!isanie steamboat, Emgl2yeGs' Asso:
last evening fgr the oc"ch' OF the charitable FUND of
Or. Flint, the medium. was brought before
judge Denohuc yesterday IN ne supreme Court. rhs
low street jail Incre to Fenau until he shall pay nus
OF ,4JO.
4 book fair, similar to the one which attracted
great tcnton last sprung, u TO pe ned in this city,
eomm,aeln5 se?t go and lasting Aye days Nearli
wi send goods, A COMMIT ee OF publishers nas ds-
cided that four and six months credit shall prevail.
William Miller OF Essex street was found
ta, Fy .aiIh street Anrle rerTen q 10 West ForLr
asktd her Tor money with Nhlch to purchase poison
aud IN case she reused he sad he would uroNn hinse
stephen Kserse, a lonRshoreman, assaulted
fTauk Brouks hnurer on board the Hchonnrf folnf
ing Sen, Ying at Pier -, North RIVER vest ftaY ant
knucKei him down the htChWii, M ring hlh! IN
tcrnlly BroOks sent 10 the than r. rect iios-
az Il, aud Kr,re was ockcd ~ Ia the spring strook
police stauVn.
Nendee Tanroyllv ot 80 Btyari street, while
beins laAen TO the AsNlum for ne insane Yesterday
estapei ron ls rruds ~ Jlmpel lniu r East nvot
hts ho ul utnl luptdd-d IN lhc mIl. llugh
Montgomery Drought MN " tAc surface, and he was
sent 40 lir Nur Hospital
rbo annual convention of the kesher shel
irlo order ut me Iron re- jew i-l charitable
c.e>, lut. at iyu4g IRA llaI ie,tudaY and eected
le!lnr linirWau. Prp-!iuf, g. ,rAr NuttNC.mcr and
Harvey Be- :, NIc-pre.ldrlt' JOs'pl Hlrr,, Treas
urrr, Il ~iurun Mccr sec, AIRY. The society hM
gvn $4,000 ~ the year past to the heirs Of dcce .sed
Ia Iuttr,
'eral ecia Agents OF the Treasury De-
partlu'ni detailed Ia thl- city are 10 br we'd In
CO. pa ace Mth az act 4 Cangrc,, reducing wAolo
uuipt o Agents from huY. hree 60 twchtl. Snre tha
last revision " the revenue laws there has hrru tus
work fr the Agents. There are six hrr', mo 90 IN
the seiyl"r hriuf tHpi y cNrtt lud Ga. A,At iuf.
al. h. hal' IL tHe snpcrI,sing Agent
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MoBToN,s INFL UENcE wAyING.
A strong Combination Forming to Consign
Him TO Private Life,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-A strong combi-
nation Is being formed against Senator Morton,
who, 1t now appears, wd' most inHuenti i In
getting Mr.. Orth OF the State ticket in Indiana.
Wnen Ortn was here several weeks ago mis-
friends urged him 20 stick, and he promised
them that he would, but on his return to In
diana some Influences were brought to bear
uDun hin and ne reluctantly Withdrew. Ihe
animus Of senator Motions opposition Is that
Crth had among bis personal friends those VINO
are Oi5 asieful to the senator, VINO, II now
seems. W more ready to indulge his feelings
for ,vcnxe than To secure success to the state
ticket IN Indiana With Orth at its head. hose
VINO have reason to know say that Mortuns
strength In Indiana Is waning very fast. His
only followers now, or rather whom he consid-
ers t. be his followers, are those who constantly
eulogize him and cannot see merit In any otner
public man. Soured 10y the result at Cincinnati
he has begun crus ,de against a large kepuOli-
can following. and they IN turn are doing their
best to consign him to private life.
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APOLICEMAN'S BRUT1 LITY.
Accused of Clubbing n Man and His Daugh-
ter at the Roosevelt street Ferry,

william FITZGERALD. a fruit and candy dealer at
Roosevelt street and New Bowery, says that orcer
Courtlander OF the oaK street police crueiy dubbed
hun and his wife and daughter He wears plaster on
his head OF his eyes is backened and cheek cut
lie that three Of his ribs broken by kicks from
the officcr who knocK hm down In New BDwerT and
again in the OAK station He says that MS son
was drunk, ana he called Oficer Couran The 10Y
unruly, and the Olcer dubbed him crue ly that
he and his wife anu daushter demonstrated. without
further cause, the ofctr cluobeO h poked his daugn
ter In the ribs. and tore his wfes clothing. c urt
lander saws that the poy 0t him severely aud that the
mother father held his arm lie did club the boy.
but not unnecessarily Otner officers wlo came to is
assistance carried Mr. Fltlgcrd To he police station.
aud when he resisted of them clubhei him the
heal. ana he fel. strkng his face a-ainst the curb
The officer further that Fitzgerald struck MIN. and
MS friends stored. Slcked, and struck the policemen
Ine case 10 10 be Investigated
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MOBILE, Aug. 11.-In view of the efforts
oi the Administration for an incre Sc OF the
army, GLOW an advocate OF econ my and reform
q nate a suggestion that will find response
froln It least those who are in sympathy with
n, :reat and grand movement represented by
II. .en pud Hendricks.
lh r. ore not less than 1900 regulars In the
SY!th doing nothing beyond consuming a large
a. nifty Of ratons at the peoples expense. In
NJ county (,umterj full company have been
a. rtered many months, ostensby to protect
u fse Abrams. Dloooy shrter who has m ade
L.us II obnoxious t. both wnite and black, and
.Xtr-mely nJupu n vi b his own party. Now,
"a q op- 4Iv really needed In the Wet, why not
t.rt. tui- COMPANY ~ the front, ana let Judge
A .nl4 20 Vita ihen.i The Government would
- "iln2 two buds with one stone," viz.
k'fuiis Abrams on, Il the hands OF the i'm az
r'"p5 q! nnst tie Indians. he late election
proves thhl tue nr-roes nave ssed from the
control of the carpet-hag4e =, aid a. the latter's
g lpatiUn Is gone, the remaining troops in this
s.2ic en- be safely spared all sent 10 the Indian
IrIIlier, provided they are allowed TO take with
o. rm the tattlOtic CD class referred 10, whose
li.lht~rp5'e ed Efforts IN behalf Of the repub bile,
- ~ lHlnsntly exercised and felt IN this power
4 'r cken region for eleven long years. will hnd
Hc est. nding iHp pulse II occasion sho AID per-
lIii, 10 aN,nge the death OF the brave Custer and
b4s 7ssJcl"tes, ROLLING lHUNDER.
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THE B1TTLE CRY IN JERSEY.
The Eermnns shouting for Tilden and Re-
form-rwo Monster Meetings.


form-rwO Monster Meetings,
Three thousand Germans gathered in
Pohlmans Park, Jersey City Heights, last night.
- ritify the nominations Of lilden and Hen
oucks. The park was brilliantly illuminated
with Chinese lanterns and thcolored tran
suAreucies, and the brow of the Palisades was
abiaze with bonfres and blue lights. Visiting
clmpalsn clubs from adjoining districts paraded
F.lisa4e avenue and Ferry street, and lent On
thusiasm to the scene by cheers for Inden and
Hendricks.
la the procession were the transparencies I:
No Addition, Division, and Silence !" Danish
Corruption and Save the Nations Honor !"
" iiaSnne shall not Coerce our Suhraees ";
" lue Election Of Hayes means the Triumph OF
Gsanti-ui
The Non. Rudolph +. Rabe delivered a stirring
sprc0h, arr iigHing the AdministTatiOn Tor the
higu rlte OF taxation anu the DIV rfing OF COM
lnrrc-, and tho lack Of employment for the
lb1uu< classes.
dress declared that Gov. Tilden was the man
fur tne national emergency. He would not Kick
04t the refOTmers In his Cabinet and AID in
keeplng ia power the Belknaps, hobesons, and
J4 cocks.
The Hon. Emn steiger and DR.. Alfred Koch
ais made addresses.
lne Democrats of the Fifth District. Jersey
tily, last night, AT McPhersOn's Hall, raised a
hedGlIiul banner, with portraits Of Iilden and
behdficks. Tho nall being found inadequate to
contain the thrOng, an outside meeting was or
Htnzed, with Hum j, MCDermOtt Of the jersey
nv Herdld as ca 4 man. Letters were read
from the Hon > :. Cox, Charles FIR nets Adams,
Ex-senator Stockton, and HtuTesent tive Iiar-
dtnoergh. Speeches were delivered by ex-sen-
Htur WINFIELD, the Hon. job LippiucOtt, eI-Con-
sFsssm An Cleveland. aud senator Leon Albeit.
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Hiring W orkmen Here to 60 to scotland.

The following adyertlsement appeared IN THR
suN Tuesday;
nO good stoneoutters and masons to go to Scotland
lOO OtwOyears' wOrA lOdstg per hour passage paid
j. W. ABBOTT, ~ Broadway, 10 o'c.ock wednesday.
By 10 o'clock yesterday there not less than 500
men IN the street Ia front Of 7e Broadway. They
ned the office, aud the crush great that police
men were sent for to preserve order. the applicants
were Informed that the prospective employers were
Coghlr 4 Son OF Greenoek. twenty.one mi es frul
glasgow and that the two years I'm Iloyment wOuld
be the parOchial buildings IN Greenock They
that there strike among the operatives In
Scotland. Evidence OF competency anu sobrety
requlred ana they Informed that they would be
expected TO legal contract to work for Two
al the named No men with families taken.
Mr. Abbott adyerses for the men and passes upon
their qualifications, L. master mason living In New
Jersey and to Scotland In charge OF them, They
are ~ sail on Aug "a
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PREPIaING ron NovEMBER.

The Liberal Republicans OF Kings county, last
night elected delegates to hc Saratoga Convention.
The Democrats OF the Eighth Kentucky Dis
trict yesterday renominsted Milton J. Durham for
Congress.
NJ d. Moore & Sons sash factory. at Low
vilr n y was burned yesterday. Loss 5000; incur
ance, 1900.
The workingmen OF HOboken have organized
Tilden and Hendricks CluD with one hundred names
on the roll.
The anti-Tammany Committee OF the Seventh
Assemoy District, last evening, put forward Andre "
Ii. Green for Governor.
The Tilden and Hendricks German Democratic
ana Reform Association OF the Ffth Assembly District
last evening
The Executive Committee OF the German
American CuZens Association net last night at Ger,
Hall, 200 Third avenue, aud organized Illden
and Hendricks Cub. Justice Otterbours was elected
President.
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The Hill Incrcas sing the Cavalry Force.

WAsnINGroS, Aug. l8.-lhe OIl authorizing
the President accept the Of volunteers 70
aid In suppressing Inian Los,ilities which 40.
proved by the President Just before the adj
last evening. empowers the President the
number OF enlisted men to hundred for each
psny OF such regiments OF cavalry be employed
In the existing Indian hOstili les ami his opinion
may need the same, provided mat tnan . 500
men shall be auded any time to the 25 900
r1ppSvsss tue bl making
ther, that the cessation UI Indian LOstliues tie
number OF enlisted men the sha he reduced
number established by law t2J OJJ), but such
reduction shall not ne made from the cavalry force.
Tne Di approprlates U3i 100 tor recruiting
sstence, transpor, alton. &c.
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PRICE TWO CENTS.
THE WARFARE IN THE EAST.
TURKEY READY TO DECREE PRINCA
MILIN'S DEPOSITION.
England Protesting Against 1.-THE servissA
Determined TO Perish Rather than suhs
init to urktsh X Ruie-Taik about Peacs.

England Protesting Against 1.-THE serviss>
Determined TO Perish Rather than suHr
init TO urkish Ruie-Taik about Pcacs-
LONDON, Aug. 16.-A despatch to the
Daily Telegraph. from Constantinoplc. says.
THE Turks are inclined to issue a decree for
the deposition of Prince Milan, and nomin ate .
successor. England has protested against this
course through her Ambassador"
A despatch to the Times from Belgrade says
that while war preparations continue actively.
and while even the peace party consider any
fate preferable to the deposition Of Prince
Milan and the annexation OF any part Of Servia
to Turkey, or even period OF Turkish rule here.
at the same time depression OF spirits and .
desire for peace among the moderate party an1
the serviln people generally, make the inter-
venion Of the powers to be anxiously looked
Tor, In the hope that 1t would bring peace with
out any Of the above conditions which 70
Is feared the Turks desire to impose.
hither than accept any one OF those.
the moderate party will support the
Government to continue the struggle until Ser
via conauers or cannot fight longer. They say
the de. ositiOn Of Prince Milan would occasion
dynastic civil war which would r,tard the pro-
gress OF the country twenty ycars As for utk-
isn ruie mere, the foremost men OF Serva, aud
even the opponents o1 tue war, say IL is better
tnat All the Servtuns perish III the struggle Than
submit to that. IL is evident " the intefv entioa
OF the powers does nut bfng peace that no
rangemeut between the Oeiligerents tnemss siyos
Is likely ~ he M de.
Ihe ItU MdU Gdsctto's Berlin despatch says:
"MediatlOn 10y tnc Powers on the b ISIS of tns
r, ,Sstabltshment of the 81 ttus quo ante bcihm 10
considered imminent. 1t Il reported that the
Czar Is ANXIOUS for speedy termination Of the
war, ard has person lly besOugnt the Em Dei ors
of Austria aud Germany to offer their good
offices to the belligerents for the p.fpose OF So
curing peace
A despatch from BELGRADE TO the Daily Teis-
graph SAYS Nine. Merkus, who estaUlishcu hos
pltal at SldDdtZ, "A town OF Seryla. forty
miles west OF Brlgr ide, has been arrested foe
expressing republican opiuioDs To the wounded
Seryians. Sne was taken to Belgrade, with Q
view To her expulsion IRON Servian territory.
BELGRADE, Aug. l8.-rhe fufks have reached
Jabldntzi. The Serviln Col Antitch IS gather
ing strength to defend Kruzevu w, from which
place the roads lead to kragujeva,z. lhc fall II
this rlace would open the iofaya Hey to tbs
south Of Gen. Tchernsyens position, whch
Mnuld Tins he ilrnnn
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THE MISSOURI GoyERNoRsHIP.
Gustavus A. Fiukelnburg Declining the Re.
publican Nomination.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. l6'-The committee ap-
pointed by the late Republican State Conven-
tion to Officially notify Gustayus A. Finkelnburg
Of his nominatioa for Governor, called on that
gentlemA N this afternoon and performed the
duty assigned to them. In reply Mr.. Finkeln-
burg stated that he had repeatedly said he
would not be candidate; tnat he sent
a letter 10 the Convention positive
ly declining the nominatlon. and now
after still rejecting the subject he reiterated
his former statements and respectfully nut posi-
lively declined the nomination. lie did not
give any specific reasons tor his d 'clinaton. but
IL was evident from the tone OF his Remarks.
that they are Of business II ture.
A meeting Of The state Central Committee
WAS called tor the 24th inst. To nl the vacancy
caused by Mr.. Finkelnourg's retirement.
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SOME WISHINGTON TOPICs.
The Plans Of the Joint select Committee o
Chinese Emigration.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The joint select COM
mttee Of the Two Houses OF Coagrcss to investigate
the Immigration OF Chinese TO this country, compnssd
of Messrs. Morton d.cp. Ind. sargent R y. CalJ.
and Cooper (Drm. Ienn) ON the irt OF tie Senate
ana Mesers. Piper (Dcm. Cali, Meade (Dsm., y. YJ
ana Wilson (Rep Iowa. on the part Of tha House of
REPRESENTATIVES wll start for san francisco cary
october. They wln be acr Impanlci py Deputy Ser
meeting place OF tne committee preparsOry start
ing iUr the Pdcldc coast.
Repr, sentative Wilson Of Iowa this afternoon do
Cline to eryc on the cnnmlfcee the nauiry viii
be commenced tue ism Of october IN san Francscs
b, the temllning nye mrmJers. lhe published state
meni that Sir. Bccoe Oi New YORK was app intcd .
memoir ot this lmnllssiOn Is mistake The nalDs
announced 10y the speaker was that Of Sir. Meade of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-17
THE ERIE RGINIZITION
The scheme Adopted bv the English stock
and BOndh hoIders.

The scheme which has been adopted for the
reorganization OF the Erie Railway by the English
stock aud bondnoidcrs. and ratified by the Board Of
Directors furnished the principal topic discussion In
financial circles yesterday. TIE moves made by Re-
ceyer Jewct In bringing about a compromise Of the
various claims OF the different parties interested have
been conducted quietly that the that
the plan of reorganization had been agreed upon
would at once be put into operation a complete
surprise to the stree The stock became active, aud
also thai the ActYoi 6f 1pRtkcp5yayv. ~, rAvnlIed
agrecn TO the plan Of reorganization had
been suOmtcd to the court for appreciation on Tues
day, anu the required approval obtained
Its understood that call upon the holders Of the
common stock for dollars per share and three dol
lars upon the deferred viii soon be lDa4e.
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BrookIYn,a Eighiina Policemen.

The Brooklyn Police Commissioners yesterday
began the trial Of Otncers McCauley and Campbell VI
the Bergen street police two Of the eight policemen
who of being drunk ana dlsordery the
occasion OF the police to Coney Island. The
testimony showed that Mcrauley met sergt Maher Of
Forty second street police the hotel piazza and
accused him OF trying get him dismissed from the
force. lie threatened 10 strike the Sergeant, VINO
warned HIM not TO- ana when McCauiey couldn't pro
woke naht, he offered to lick" Maher tor 400.
Campbell cricd out to McCaucY give II to the
geant, and called the litter hlg-headcd -. Detec.
lives Folk Zundt and others prevented row. The
examination WAS concluded.
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Yesterday was warmer than the two preceding
days. The mercury reached pS degrees. An essterly
wind that carried few scattering clouds between the
city and the suns rays, cooled the air Slightly.
The death rate is sim extremely high. Permits were
issued the burial Of 0s persons who ded between
noon ON Tuesday aud noon yesterday. The number OF
deaths thus far tnis year Is 20 OOH.
Or. simon " Leo, " 2O3 West Fifty-secOnd street.
was overcome by the neat yesterday and sent to the
Chambers street Hospital.
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Republican,. FIocking 10 The Tildcn Bauner.

At meeting last nilht at 2JO Court street.
Brooklyn, Of the Independent German Central Cam
paign Gun, on orgauzlion Of former Hepublcans'
who ace working for Tden aud Hendricks Charles l.
schleiar of Brcrlau city noorlcty, presiding ana re-
ports Werr received that Twenty-Five cluDs hu perh
formed In The different wards Of men VINO wer" iorne
Rcpubcan, tut who are now enthuslastlc IN lher sup
Doft II I1cu one speaker sad that "A am4Joliy OF
the members we're men who could not be forced ny az
droga % ali q rman yota 10 Brooklyn was Lkr""d On,
md arrnnvemanIA NsIa LnAda fer npblIe maellugA
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COLUMBIA, Aug. l6.-lhe State Democratic
Convention been In secret session all day and decd
ed TO nominate State ticket. The doors
opened ut six o'clock this evening Gen Wade lamp
ton was unanmou lV nominated tor Governor, after
which the COnyen'lOn adjourned until tomorrow
There enthusiastic torchlSnt procession Ia rAn
cation Of Illden and Henercks tonight.
Ihe nomination OF Hampton Tor Governor II received
with lmmelsr enthusiasm. Ills speech PRIOR to mount
natlon In full accord Win the ST. Louis Convention
Other nominations Will be- made TOMORROW ana Chln
color Johnson Marion fl prominently spOken OF Tor
. |
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Grea, Gathering at Ocean Grove.

OCEAN GROVE, Aug. l6.-Fetween fifteen and
eighteen thousand persons assembled here this
lug at the opening Of the Ocean Grove camp meeting.
ever since the place has peen opened has there been
So large gathering The hotels are thronged, nearly
one ou sanu tents hed, and yet persons are pour
ing In hy hundreds
over hundred ministers sre here TO take part in
the meeting. The daY S services were sunrise meet
lug, young peoples meeting at O'CLOCK, and the
general service At 10, The dedication OF u Phiade-
pha lchldren's meeting, and surf gathering IN The
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The Prices OF sewing silk to be Raised.

meeting Of sewing silk manufacturers was
held in this city yesterday for action prices
recent rise has taken place In the cost OF material
consequently general advance VI twenty ave per cent
on all classes OF silks wa recommended to take eff ct
NJ once and committee OF nve was appointed to suO
mit hereafter plans for more united action than here
tofore In all matters affecting the welfare Of the sew.
Ing slk aud machine twist trade.
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WAsHISGToS, Aug. l6.-The Commission fcs
the Reform Reorganization Of the Army under the
act Of July % 1879 (tne Army Appropriation biD mot
on the 10Th nst The Commission consists of Sena tors
West and Cockre Representatives BAnuing and nuri.
but the Secretary OF War. and Gems Shern an and
Melss. The commission elected he secretary War
as it, President and Cant. Luce OR"ilv " the Mus
teenih infantry It's Recorder, aud thc after dlscus-
slon az to the objects OF the law Adj
Nov 10. Mean" nile each mem ,cl u senl Ia
ylews and suggestions. docuulsn snts. &c whicn will
printed and arranged by the ccOrer Tor discussiJn
when the Commission meet. Toe Once OF tue Co2-
mission viii be IN the War Department.
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The Silver Commission.

WASHINGTON. Aug. l6.-Ihe Silver Commits
sion met to-day with all the members present excepting
Representative Gibson OF Louisiana As the u,mbcu
all anxious to leave the city po-silc.
steps were taacn for ranslcting all Du ll,as to-
dav and the Commission adjourned to meet ~ New
lvrk ON the second Monday IN september At whi@1
time the three experts Will be appointed he uty of
appointing which VAS deVolNci upon the Commission.
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The In,erna,iopul Che.. Tournament.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l6.-In the International
chess tournament, which commenced to day the nrst
game netTeen Jacob Esen and j. r. Ware OF Boston,
was won by Elsen. The second game, between II.
Davidson Of Philadelphia and ID. NJ Martinez Of Pha.
dtpnla, drawn, >. u. Blrnunr Of Philadelphia aud
Max Judd OF ST. LOUIS each won lwo games from the
other The game between Bird Of Boston anu Mason
OF New YORK, which VIII be one Of the mOst brilliant
on record, was postponed until tomorrow.
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LOUISVILLE, Aug. l6-A telegram to the
COuf,r.JOatNdl relates the particulars Of disturb
ance at Mount olvet. Robertson county, last night.
gang OF rufians, supposed TO be from Mitches Mills
entered the town about midnight, aud endeivoret to
force an entrance into several OF the saloons They
nnally visited tue Ward House, and on being refused
admit they began nrlng ana thrownS stoncs Ht H.
Rie, Whitney severely shot In the side, and LILY
Ward In the arm. \ party Of citizens quickly Assem-.
bod and drove them out Of the town They threatened
tu return and burn the place.
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At the practice OF the American team, yester-
day, the scores r. RatnOone coz L. Weber 200;
IL Fulton 100 w h. Farwel, l02 Isaac l., Allen 1888
L. &. Bruce 1856; T. y. Dakin lsS; A Anderson isi I;
q. T.. Bydenburgh, 1871 G.; W. Tale, l79 c; +. over
baugh. l75; +. HYDE. 1873. Col. Shaifcr has ben
dropped from the team for nou-atttndance,
The AustTalan nhcmrn hred few shots at each
range with their match rlnes.