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THE COAL MONOPOLY.

BUFFALO, N. T., Aug. :A.-A convention Of
coal ,len was held at Niagara Fails to-day. The
ayowel uh}cct wns to TX the prices OF coal for
September. Tho meeting 'aa rallied In eonse-
qucncc ri tic hrcakin. up Of tho coal combtna-
ttoll. Alsssrs. Scott, OF Erie, Dakin Il lied
stro1n, Of tits city. and other agents and repre-
seutatlyes Of thu nlntng and coal railroad cotn-
panies, were pfctent, They had Invited the
10 meet Uni, consult With them. Theru vas
CO.. coal eou'binat[o",' L pos,iSle. wtst " i u
5yracrsc. 1t was advocated ut the
throask to Erie @ Canal f in S sacicat saa aatitY
this fall tn affect tlee prices West, whaleyrr 1t
,ntHlt be sold at III New York, hut no dutintte
notion WIS slatf. 1t was decided to adjourn to
uext Wednesday Vt New York, The day after tho
thcy s"nact sr'nro ilteIligently. Present from
4. b. Wallron, v. IL. Crosby.
pI!.AnELrl!iA, Aug al.-1'lle philadelphia
nottce to-day tint ali oi their outstanding con
tracts for coal n1ay be annnllcd ut tho uptlon u
tho purchaser, thus giving all agilcrs an uppUr-
tnnlty to buy on the sa!nc tnntlHg. An Into5m-
nj meeting of tho Coal Exchange was held to-
,'ay, and a committee appointed to walt upon
Sir. Gowcn and asccr.a|tl the lino VI policy he
nlcasls " guopt. No nWtioll wus taken in alsti-
t!bn to thss, except that II wus tneiled tU tAli
general meeting Of the Exchange on Wudues-
t1ay, aug. ~ ...,
Unitfs Wcfe sent out to'tiay TO stop Work At
aaaltluha! colicr1cs, a'stl y ~ 4l!lta pFobabsu
ti!as w SATURDAY thefc WILL be large H1Spcs'"
aton ol prouuetlou.
rcprcsctat!scs u tic roi coinpasirs Ii tHat dis dis.
sulye! le ronlMet state that further actlots will
W quilted ~ tl,v prizes Named ut tue auction
sale u tie ao, wv tnus on lue.ttay uext. sey-
eral titouSainl t"ts OF eoa! Wcse sold to-day OIL
t.A.iS 81 next iHest!Ay' 8 fAln.
, 1876-08-25
SUICIDE.


rKonlA. ILL.,, Aug. 24-afrs. John II. Wilson
committed suicide this morning at y o'clock by
shooting ,lcrscif with u revolver, In tAu
right teunplr, tic hull proceeding directly
thr"uE 1T & .na ., shs va ly$ IT, lea 4 h tna
three ti,,lrs married. Her tilss husband Ma u
prou'!.cut lawyer, nnu!v.s Sanger, who dteA
snieral ytars ago, leaving un cstate worth
tta,uDJ. lIlo.t Vt which descended tu his sou,
who a1iained l!ls maturity only = tsw weeks
uEu. Young Saugcr haS bcru dlssipattd and
tI,rayogant, ulai laa already sqaan!cfol i
larse portion ot hts fortune upon wine.
women, anl c1trasaSant hablts Mrs. VII
ton applied fpr, ttsr appointments OF
rul.serYAt0r oyer h!n,. and tltr e1sc l,ss hees.
hcari tn the County Court this wcok Thu
hearing was discontinued Yesterday alteru0on
by thu sudden illness ol Mrs, Niaon, 6l.s
took her life this morning III account of sick
Hrss, nervous excitement, aud surFow oYcr has
sons coutsc. Tho event HIS created great
ss,sation I'll Tits city, where al tAp parties aro
welt known and hold hish social postian4.
Young s4ugcr Il neariy oTerpowcrcl with srlef
Ind tgluprsgs
, 1876-08-25
Maximum thtrt1unlutsr. a5. M$almI1n, "a.
HENEHAL oHaEKvATipSs.
CHtpADp. A1Ix. 2i-NtHn4C
TELEGRAPHlC NOTES,

New YoRE, Aug, 24-Fifty-0uo workmen
from rurls, Bordeaux, lIayrc, Marseilles, Ly.
ons, mud other clt[cs of France, who were sent
by thu French Government tu visit tise ixtlbt'
tlon III Philadelphia aIld study the improvements
which ART making iu tic different trades that
they represent, hays arrived.
xpsctai Dtsp4tcA to m 5ribtHs.
Iowa CwY, la., Aug. 2t.-Mr. Herbert 3.
FaIrall, city editor Of tlle Daily Republican. vi
this city, WINS married last night to Miss Ltlte
ct,,lnty.
NAsuvttL., Aug, 2i.-Thc State Comptroller
publishes noticu that past duo coupuus u DULY
IL, 1878, uf tho b0nds Ut this 6tatc, Will! out
1875, Will bu pnlI o. an.l after tbs 18TH proxlmo
ut tic Fourth Nuttunal Hank OF New York, Or
btaeu rrrusurcr's oIslrr, Nashville.
, 1876-08-25
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
,Crrc{r,t H{stt7trh IN T1A Ytfbu8h

7y,su,s9rny. IT, +, r. Am, alt Is annovo,,
' ~ 10y, ,.. ~. n.,,.an,.,s t"....,,
ea hefe to-nsnt ataoHg een' naacoekS 1e'eh0s
that Emery storrs lsas boe.l retained to defend
tho Get,urul in Ills approaching trial for con-.
ulity in ,hr satc.bnrytary ta,nsn,rucy. Mr..
s s,nrrs IL cxn..t"l N retnrn tn Wasl,inr,on "a
atofFS 10 cSpse'su " 's.utA ~ "s"''s'on ~, no
snon as LII gives thc crooKctl'whssky rasss At tho
West Il proper start
r1ta c1dAR TAX.
r,u,,,tu,a },vI,v 1nen ,,o,1e f,,r, reu f,r.
t,''''','', ""s os" -, 4o t.,,a, a n,
'e''tb 10 Ine eo1'sAlSA1o"c' VI l"lesHa' Ncscuue
TINT manufacturers Of cigarettes from pertqae
,"oaeeo s,s ''sea nv vi, pf',ss rnM pay
fmrro mi e,nth.r t,nnn i'm ,i,.arrtt,.
wIrn,nan,lfartIIrr,] fran K. Tin Cumissinurri IL
u.Lrd II il wn,tI nal hr ,m,ssihI,t in ~ nrru,.,
thn n,,ttrr thnt sjnrir INK ouiy shuiI III. ,nf1i'
in writrs III 1s,ly III, ,Int,rr ti1 Ia,y Il ~ In.
mssihlr. If th;, in.nt,i,rt,,rsr nf clrnretirs
iuy6 manufactured, rnthrr than ,,umantiactrrc.i
toinrso 10 be- usc,i 81 n.atcrjai IN 'tc m,u,ufar.
s...s ~ r. 49,. ~ - "'4 ~ -'G
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at length, and closrA ss splendijly ly-efIcctive
speech With q brilliant peroratiou, which called
forth tlc nlust enthusiastic applause.
MISCELLANEOUS.
CEDAR KAPIna. IA.
00NFE 1F"F tfF.'F wv
!TrfrJaf HEthnfrA ID 71f TrfAHuh

ikDAH hAfbHas AAt
!S1fciat DitpatcA to Tie Tribune.
CTpAR RAPIDS, Ia, Ang M.-Thc Republic
MI judicial Convention for placing IN no,nIi'a'
tIon candidates for District md Circuit Judges
was held hero to-day. Tho Hon. John Shane,
OF Benton County, received a ,inauEtn0'.s non'-
inatton for District Judge at,d Judge Mexican,
ut Jones County, WIS nominated TOR Circuit
Judge un the third ballot.
coNNEcTIcur r1soniniT1oNisTa.
New Haven, Ct, Aug. 2t--Thc Prohibition
party Of this State nominated the following
State Ticket to-day: uavcrnor, Joseph Cnm.
1ng., n. D., late President Ut the Wesleyan
University. Lieutenant -tloyer'lor, - Rogers;
:iohm 4: Rockwell; Treasurer, NJ. X: DEM.
Presidential ELECTORS were also nominated. The
resolutions conden,n l,ntll Of the great parties;
demand that the Whisky King he broken IN,
ntHl ttat faithful officers, wil0 arc reforming
abuses, be not displaced.
vtcH.rHEsrDESr rEnnr.
0nAxD lAyEn, Mich., Aug. .a4.-rrcparatLon
rrcsideat Ferry, WHO 6 expected on saturday:
both political parties vii mite todo him honor.
VICE HARRIS. DECLINED.
rra, s,nts Ts Ap 4 hs ,1n, 1tTS ;se
Hon. F: A. Jan'es, Of Chattanooga: Elcctor Of
the Statc-at-lasgc, Vice lshan, @. Harris, who
fa1 declined the position. Nj. Jarnct was ap
original East Tnnnesseo Unontst and Wing.
NuT1.Eh AGAIN.
Epectai Dlspa!ch to 1ns Tribune.
BOSTON, Aug. 4.-Thcrc Ia little toslbt now
hns that lsntler will receive tile nomination In
the Seventh Congressional Dibtrtct, he having
already secured tilIrtyrcvcn uf tho llity.fonr
delegates requisite for majority IN the Con
vcntton. Lawrence, considered Russclf's strong
hold, gave him eight delcgatcs out OF fifteen,
and Lowell Its entire delegation Of twcnty-fonr.
Sixty dcltgatet are yet 10 10 chosen, aud Bui1er
wants lnt seventeen 1norc. 1t Is apparent that
Judge Hoar's candidate is not strong enough,
and though there Is some talk aboslt Inviting
1y tic friends Of Russell will attempt to unite
tlie antt-lsutlcr element on any other candl'
date. Al The caucnscs SO far llavc been fairly
md honestly cun,fucted, and tho delegates
chosen pY llnnl1lIiran Yntrrs.
, 1876-08-25

sHtssat oa'a'e" 10 a"s ~, 1"'aae'
DETROIT, M!cl', AuE. @i-Iae central He-
sublran Wlswam ot Dutro!t was formally t!ca-
The occasion wus marked by o1v of the largest
NV 49, aa. WI. '" -. WV ~. :..'
po'!cai ea,her'hss .'el aSsel''o'eu ~ si's e.t'
Tic enthustan. manifested was very great Tho
Emery 4. storrt, Of Chicago. Following is t,rlct
'.',,t. -, .,,,1 ,t.o.s. ,,s,,.'',.,a,. III.
y''''alA - 'e "aa'.en 's,..n. ',.s' u.s.
pleasure ut being permitted to meet 10 great
nu'nber Of tho Republicans ut Detro!t upon
Sa .,,,a ,ro,n was,,,w,nn ,,,~o',,h .hs @r,or
~ .''"o t' s Ill.,. o s.,,
helaS, 'l'oic ,ofse.s' aau ''f,ns cues "e eou!a
not but reflect that for all thts prosperity
pn,a auletncss wo worc indebted ta thu
,.se ,wyt.1n,inn NJ the Rrmhljc,n nnrtv
Tn,r,r,, 7,,, t,,to th.nc, em1 ,t,rrc,ttnc ~,
tu.N'i'E W.. .''' n,| :. '.,, viz
tint the yoiec of ca',Imny should be ailcnt aud
tlu. tu,cuc Of alauucr should bc still, What
rwi,,ruc9 rms I'M, Democratic marty given II, tn
s.arrai.. M In reaturtng il IL nnwcri
hs.st hne fra"er y n. "as snn.oi Foy ,': Gens
ri:o ,a{} r,,, Ia Is, ,r.'3Ynnrs h. hv,rnnca,s, on,
tnSarah'7 ; rsnIIs I'LL he Would Sease to ta,S ~
ths r,nr,,n,si rc"nrM ~ t,,s iirm,biienn nnrtv t
r1u VIZ Ipe1, ~ nes,io,ars ~ t"' epA'"A PA'ts
"A'' ''' I"rAspn ro Nh pgsocnArs
,rt. ,,,s.fnn ~ the ienui,II,nn marty wou,1
tI,. .,rtt M ,,,,r.rnnii"i ,,ml ,inron,,s r,rtrI
i,.,nrrn, '''' TI,s flrst ,nmmsnt mr." W. sncst.
- ,I,r t.,Tcs ~ lin Wnr Jr,nnrrst. In, frnn.
viii, ~. ,h.,r fnt ,, o,.ns. ~ ~ wsn|tt H..
o"Iv r II ,r r' ,os ~ ~ a. .ns
.i"y s'' s,,n,, % t,,.I n "as s.,n ~ u. ., ~
nei,'' ~ -. II tyrrv ,a"r 'f .sr ,,nr " IHs y
writ,"m IN ,,it,ui. rrr'jiN,tou' nnI 's a,,arks
W, ~ ~ n,t,,,", tsIiI. ,n'.s mIs,.
" " ,,.u r",,, ~ ~, xo,1 ~ al. iaivi',.{ ;;1
Trr,n., M. f,,tnrc H. ,s nail saf,er r'sr. ~.
~" H.. ~ ,.ca1n ~ r., .m,,i,c.n nar,y r.
Ht7rrs s,il w. arr. ,,ow a.tsi ~ VII, all. ".
,,i..;',,s, ~, = ,.,tv thar utcer ~. }Was .";,t
aou sur1r,cr % INV IT, ~ ia, ~" .a,, tu,
o,r. .,5 ,,n,.rn,-,l Ui2tie ",rtx AZ, III ~
:. ry,,,o'.mr r,.r ,I,n ~ MIR r's' eA''
that ,,+,l,rs.,l ;,n t;oustt,.t;,i,v, D A,nrmenta
.;,t IT,, ,,u " Iii daa ,,.. sh,s
, 1876-08-25
I'I'IsAfS.

MIR. Thomas A. Barry, Geuoral Agont al tho
Eric d. Chicago Linc, arrived lrre Yesterday, and
will remain few tlays to attend to the business
nf the llne at this end It Ia the oplnlon In r.il-
road circles tt,ut the Eric d. Chicago Ltno will
he changed III 4 abort tlmu so Us to run yla
Mansfield instead Of via Cleveland. Tho
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati d tndlanapo..
lis Ra,lronl, which forms thu C!eYslana INK Of
the linz, Is said TO he sick Of the combination,
nn.l Will Withdraw at the end d tho year.
Tile Cincinnati, Hamilton d. Dayton, and The
Short Line lialIronls hare arranged for the
nuoling Of their earnings. 1lsa Short Line
Cnlon Depot for botl, the roads Will oc con-
slr,lr:ctl. This has been done to reduce ex-
Ucfl8EH.
, 1876-08-25

The Commissioner Of Railroads OF Michigan
has Just published hts fourth annual report,
covering The year 1876. Tho report contatns
few ite1ns Of Interest. 'rhc gross annual earn-
ings Of tho several lines operated In the State
were s41 ,0s5' ,22:s054, II dcctcase frum the pre-
vIous year uf s4,81807D.t0. The Commissioner
says last year was tic most severe In Its results
to the Michigan railroad interests Of any
through yhicl, they iayo jet passed. For the
'lrst limo In the history Of these railroads, tho
operating expenses, fntcrost, and reutal have
exceeded their gross earnings, ana this has re-
from thu very low rates accepted for tic busl-
ness doie.
, 1876-08-25

Glrtng every one chance. Illustration NJ this
c"iues u my nlt'd-in inShscnt which nrc.srrcd
The thea qualifications Of rouEh,css, uni law-
lessncss. 4 yuung nun who lind ulways dis.
p.aycs! desire tn get a!enE comfortably with
ercrylmly brca,nc, without ay !auit Of y.
S% Ss "y9Ft' y ,a1k IL 'f!'s Tnss. 'tetyh ns:
kind Of mcn." mud ns a tuattcr.o Of life or death
with hIm was obliged tn sct.l him into per.
H'anent sleep upon the hillside. The killing
Tas oe mnsm WIN rr oy f"tr s, IT, cer.
"s1x.shooter." The plstol llad hardly ceased
smoking before tic friends OF the acnd lee-
rcfado l,egan to collect tn tho rom, and their
inanner indicated that something WIS goin1E y:
told nc afterwards, "cxieettd 10 ;.
shot to pieces in two inlnnits.H The
excitement E'a.l drawn eroxd Of curious o''ser-
vers, aull atnung them "Wi1i BILL" Its ere
tosk T. Tie situation A. glance, and, VIZ; Ills
rtous youth atif tHid.
and, turning Ills calm but detc!u''ned face upon
tho ratllant, he continued, New, yun fellows,
We l,ayc k1own th}a hoy tor Ro'ne time, and
there ain't nuy. u YOU that can say nnythlny
against him. lam tleii,tg ht,nW TLat vas ali,
-.ana that was rnauglI,-thc boy WAS .ale, 1nr
Bill tn those anys was Whole Ar'''y IN himself
rtudioslsly arotded tic et,tn,eny OF !a'llc:, and
when by any ci,ancc ur necessity le found him
self with thcnl, hs stons nut ta all Ills bashfnl'
ness. ,u.a.
- sofne"nat sihlcrnuS inc,;cnt osca1Iea T.,ie
he ~na hod1f!E Tue oIilec OF Alafanal, that nnte
niehl10hcfi; II VIII be feihetnbefea.-At icasi1
~ many wno cntoyc'l tneR,-hnW populs1 u.
snls'nh parties 10 t9G nuinio county Wctc fs,. u!
that time; antl as Lays clty Wasa pom. t,, !lGin
Which thy bliialo "cro easily aeeesslule,
na'y of tl'en came t'isre' ~ a. ,a sS
titncs II vas customary 11s 1ac Wolne n,s
q tns taNn 70 eathes ~ taS ueioi u!'u., W,
the arrival o. tns tra1a, 70 vlew ~ wea'in anu
l9shlnn o. INC Eaft, Is W.T.! NJ ehloy the 1a"Ga-
aHle 'hcfuenss thnt illsarially af9ae. o,,,.u
Upon one oecaSi"n q . tlrs Alllu, ainonH otoc'
k,Eht.sccFa Was VIVA lhli' h'e pecnl!ar 9sess,-
INC ioffh ofhafnellted win hciL any ieVoiYets'-
anu lons waving nnst t!ate llm lIs eentee u
atttAGLoa ~ gsoMu y casei PeoP'o WV n"'
Foahucti l.h. EfcNenlF
ArAsNloSAhtI,nhHsSh TopHn iAnl.
IN Vhio slrl,-Mth pretty lace anneysa alat
n'Eht 70 capture anslNNy, aaceEta'"ea
ihat the hutusnnae psesnnHec Was ~
iGsa man tl'ah VIA bli'. behe annn
ilis deslEnetiott. she fhauo ner Way
~ where nc stootl, ahn dlsehnfgc4 Mef Weapons ,Sg
atpout as ioiitfs: hre ymn MI mliu nlIt tns
llaf7Ffs ;nonshtN leilA apoHtl lhG astoh'sreu ~
scout pNsh1sflly fcplltM - oelicse ain; liz
tnlsenlevous cyes stlYeyea hlin eoHplaSiint,y
lf91h neau 20 lot't' Wnslc tnelF owuer iau$h.as!y
sa!u, "Are voa! why, ny papa .o,n mlS 1T, ~
come :, ouc nsre nu nafry sne f'ca. sa' M ,,s 'aka
, 1876-08-25


LANSING, Mirl,., Aug. H.-.A large addition
to the forcc employed IN the Chicago & Lake.
Huron Railroad Ia mnlc betwean this city md
Pine Lake, anu the grade completed from, the !
III this city to Ocular River. !. .ts quite generally
supposed that tia Grand Trunk Railways
cxcl.equer IL backing this enterprise; hut, from
reliable authority, It n lcarnci TINT that carpo-
ratiuu Inns 10 interest III thu ne whatever. Tho
line Is being built t,y the Chicago II Northeast
cru Rnilrtyntl, which will oppoec the lnusing Of
the roatl to tlle Grand Trunk. Mr.. james
Turner, thu first President, ts In the interest ot
tilr Michigan Central.
, 1876-08-25

LOUISVILLE, Aug. H.-Tho Louisville, Ps-
tlucali t. Southwestern Ri!roaa was sold to-
day by United States Commissioner Murray. 1t
wns sold to satisfy The bohs!lloldcrs. Tho main
stem, 5rom Ellzabcthsown 10 rntlurah, wus
bo,tght bY ii. y. slntthcrx, Of London, ani A.
Marcus, OF Nrw York, Us Trustees Of tho Ell
from I;llzabc1ltown to Lnuisyllle wuS 'bnusht
hy tho brauct !pntlhol1ers, represented BY
Morris L. Jrsaup, vi New York; tirurge WcbG,
ot phlla.lelphta; and .'ofn 7. Moore, of Louis
vile, for s54o,Oo0 Terms of sslo cash when
affirmed.
, 1876-08-25

1'EA1K}N Me- w s.
Eptetni Dispatth ia The 7ftbHnk.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Aug. A.-1'ho police yesterday
searched n secondhand store kept by Morris
Raphael aud found Il to bc fence fur stoicn
gouds. Property valued nt sSuu was found
there, which has been stolen inring the last
two months In rcorta Ha1eahure, Fl Faso. antl
other places. Raphael Inns been committed to
ta!, IN default ef 81, ,0o0 bntt.
Last evening thu pulru also aErcstct1 nine
mcn, who arc suspected ot having stnlcn ifc
goods, anil who are believed 10 ba portion OF
tue gang that has committed n long series Of
!'urElartes and rubberics In this city during the
lasL NYf uluutiIs.
, 1876-08-25

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 4.,--Jolln anu James
Sweeney, dcspcradocs and ,noon-stsners, who
have bcon Railing tic counties along tho
southern border Ut tic State for three years,
were brought hero to-day undor arrest by
Dep,lty Marshal.
, 1876-08-25

Special Di9pasch 10 2zs Tribune
DECATUR, ILL.,. Aug. 2t.--Lcvi Cox was this
evening arrestcd. charged With completely In the
MullIgan bank forgery OIL the I'd Inst. it
seems he was playing detective for 800 which
he was to receive from tho hank for catching
0rccnc, tho aledgcl principal, nl,tl at tho sa.,u
time playing the part Of partner of flrcc,le ii,
tile business. The fase Ia to be slftcd tu-tt,or-
row,
Special Hispatch n Thu Tribune.
DANytLLg, ILL.,, Ang. @4.--Joln lcngcv yes
tcrlny made complaint TINT Join Iioir l,,tI
forged his llatne to u st0a note, for which Es-
qnIrc Mcstut.on bound liofr oycr In $500 bonds,
which ]lc gave.
, 1876-08-25
TIE TRIGGER.
TOURNAMENT AT GALKaBult1, ILL.
auanfs4f fliRntfck Ia Ia 1Sxhuna

1pscial N9pagcA to 7As 1Noa1s.
GA1zsBun0, ILL.,, Aug. A.-A shooting tour
nament OF three lays' duration. under The aus"
pl ccs Of the Galcsburg shooting and ashlus
clul,, commenced at tho fairgrounds In this
city io-tlny. Entries are Qpcn to nj! una ttur
srorlsncn III good standing. Altogether there
mrs eight purses to Be shot for. aEEresatlus
$:.,, ,eoj. Ott Of some fifteen entries, KlcnnIan,
urslllth, Tycrs, Martin, Brooks,. and stoes
tors.
, 1876-08-25
TENNESSEE.

MENfnis, Tenn, Aug. o4.-sherif Harris, Of
Crockett County, whuHo arrest under The et,-
forccncnt net was reported last night, was TO-
dny held to hail In the suin Of 6e0oU to answer
tho charge bcforc the next term Vt tho United
States Circuit Court. john Hunt, charged with
being aecesg0ry, was discharged.
, 1876-08-25

DArrox, O., Aug. PA co1orcl inan named
Charles Glass was killed at un carly hour this
morning by another coiorcd man nasncl
Graham. Glass attacked Graham, striking tlsi,
struck him twice with clasp knife, seyerlne
the jug,ur vein. Glass died from loss Of b.ool
before assEstauce roul,l bo obtained. Graham
waa arrested, anI he claims that lie strurk tllo
blow In Sclf-lefeuse,
, 1876-08-25

CfacINHAri, Aug. 31.-Thc Ehquirsr's Der
lily Springs Nv. Va.) special says: 8. W. Craw-
ford, II q'lnck doctor, con!lncd in jul there
charged with poisoning William Jol,nson,
respectable citizen, two weeks ago, was taken
from, Jatl BY Il lHdy Ut maekcl men late last
night aud 5lnngcd.
, 1876-08-25

MONTPELIER, Vt, Aug. 2.-By collision OH
tho Montpelier s. Wells 1stver Rairoad, be-
tween mail and 4 freight train, the engines
QUE, A1rs, Langley, probably fatally.
, 1876-08-25

L1KcoLN, ILL.,, Aug, M.-To<lay's rnces At tie
fair wc1s witnessed l,y from 1900 to lou per.
sots. In tho free-for-all trot, for q purse VI
sttx. with Lady Guest, LoafeF, and Molsie Nor
straight heats, with Loafcr,secoud,- ,--tlmc .:3i,
:..;92s ..;92s, uul a:40. 1u tho utlo aud repcat, tor
purso II $50, With Ida Lambert; Mickey FIRE.,
ind Logan entered, tho first dash Mas wol by
Mickey, Lambcrt SECOND, tins l:49. The SEC.
ut,d ati.l third 1asllcs wcre won by Ida, Mickey
scCoud, time :5u and l :J3.
, 1876-08-25

WtLKEsnAnnE, Pa, Aug GA Corouer's
inquest In thu tnatter of the Josie s. Gallagher
abortson was begun today. Dr.. Gumport, tho
await tic action Of the jury.
, 1876-08-25


sr. Louis, Aug. M.-John Miller, Of TEoy,
Kar:, aged Is, fell from fuurtli.stnry window
inthc Saunders IIouseat 81. Joseph, ths morning
at o'clock, alul received frTghtful injuries.
Both lcEa und both arlus were brnken. Lie WaA
also Injured Internally, and will die,
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dcmnel the Resumption. act, and thoae wAo
wcse opposed to forced return to srccle. pas-
gncrts BIZ contraction wrultl not vote the Demo- |
cratic ticket on sccount Of that declaration.
There were ttIptlsattts OF men now Tor lildvn
who would vote for Chopper. .,.,-
Mr.. William Orlcdge, Of Wisconsin, Gnasr'
1nau Of The 1rcerhacN com,nt;tse .. That s.nts,
aaid they would only hold their organization
ailcre, expecting to poll ao,noo votes.
OGDEN AVENUE CLUB.
An adjourned meeting ct thc isspnp'icsns y
iatt evening n The ',caqartcrs c',rer e M,. 10.
in t!ic cl,slr. MI. Wilkinson, of the Committee
on oganzatho 'shIe s ,t S'u.fm s1eaftcp r ~
Rnow., ' a. w the Oedcn Ayrnur Hayes and Wheeler
Club. Tic instrument Uf uFganization was
aiopteA. The eicrttnn Of officers rGsu!tet! *s
fsll9ys s1 w H. ssSn yis.
dent, Gcurgo Moorc'oMsci Secretary Clar3cs
il. Nratllcy; Treasurer, II. +. Mailer; Exrstsya
Committee, D. Mcmillan, n: ]. Eranf, aoln D.
suffer, Frank Carson, and lcnja1ntn Goodh,.e;
Gen, Neynollh, WHO was present, was called
anon for i few remarks. and, In response. sai
Tint the organization Of marching companies
on the South Side las bcen 50 perfect that A.
that The Republicans viii elect all ttcr .a,ali.
dates in that district. lie urged tta Ntft
aslcrs to Thoroughly 01ean!ze lta N iaat nn svemt
t5s eoa a be 10 Sn9t N u ths %1s sreo so en-
Fist,
M Dynall was es!e ed neos , fer s. ;Esssn Enn,ss. saa
tnu1i rnlv wtn tIis fall By llnrtl work.
Cinrts i;cIb stated that tl1r great hulk or tho
Germans were with tue lscnah!lcans, Ana were
working hard. With good nominations Tic IT,
Alr. Moorehnusc reported tint some twenty
na.ues lad already been a'sned on the ro'' vi
the Marching Club.
Alter slprt but sttrrtng speeches by Ben
0op,lil,r, Col. puyfs, Of the First Regiment,
and others, thu meeting adiollrted.
FiNsT WARD,
Comnasy 4 Of the First Ward Hayes and
Wheeler Club met for tho distribution of uni
forms last eyeu.ng at tile CcutEal Hotel OIL
Market street. The Club has decided to ncccpt
Of tllc annrtn,cnts offered at Republican head
ouustrss, and will there huld ward meeting
Thursday evening. Several good speakers will
br pp hautI, and, tho Agsnur.bearcra will be
out III full force.
NINTH WARD.
The Ninth Ward Democrats arc quite re-
sncttable, compared with their felitfH. believers
ia otiIer ,,arts OF the city, They Ilct III a clean
md spacious hall Inst evening at No. Ito South
4lSlstra street md elected officers.
Following are tho elect: President, u. .,
1ovcjoy; First vlce-Prcstltnt, Alexander
DIN; Third V!ce-prcs!dent, e. e; naallttlc;
Rerrctary, +. u. O'l!are; Treasurer, W. d.
Huowlook.
Alter accomplishing this much the CLUB lis
lened to remarks by Atasrs. Parrish and Lewis,
xnd adjourned.
TENTH WARD.
a crowd OF men met lust evening in orl1cus
-, al.
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THE WEATHER.,

WARRINGTON, D. c.. aug. A.-1n the Upper
Lake Region aud Uppor MIsstssIppl Valley, rIs-
Ing aud high barometer, falling Temperature,
northwest to north winds, and generally fair
weather, succec.lng local stortns from Southern
Missouri ta Lever Michigan,
Speeiai fHspatch to TIE Tribune.
FA1nnUHY, ILL.,, aug. 2.-This has been the
hottest day Of tho scason tllo mercury stnMding
U9o In tho slIalc.
Sp<ctaI DttpaicA 10 The Tribune.
FOND pu LAC, Wis, Aug. H.-Tbe mast se-
vcrc hail. rain, md wind storm experienced here
since tho tornado Of July 4, 1879, came this af-
sl.alc trccs, eprn, md fences During thy storm
lightning struck tho brewery Of J. & c. Frye,
hN. did not desttoy II. .
LOCAL ohGKHrATinNs.
fttuaA0n. Ahk
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PENNSYLVANIA ITEM.

M.Lronp, ra.. Aug. 24.-Gronna was broken
t.,-tlay at Alatanlora-, Pa, for the LchLgh j.
Eastern Railroad, which il To extend 100 miles
and connect will, the Esta ltond ut Port Jeryts.
The road Is to be completed by the LIST OF April,
1HT7
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- 7Ae 7sls1fF d 1Ht 3F7b9HS.
CHICAGO, Aug 3i.-To correct preyious mis-
understandings ana to prevent others. tleslre
to state, through your columns, that thu mem
ter of tho Executive Committee Of tho (irr1nan
AucrItan Republican Union, Mr.. A. Junkrr, IA
hid mt i':c partner Ut Roel1e, Junkcr o. Co. lsy
rider Of the Executive Committee.
q. GRANDPnR,
Assistant Secretary.
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IsA6E-DAIL.
NO3ToN vs.. ATHLETIC.

rnnApE1rNlA, Aug. H.-babe-l'aa':
5natn9s- ! .
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lILl,ls searIcd-Athictlc. 8; llostol,.
Ettst tase by erruss-Alh!itlc, .; uoatoat -
CoLUMRuHt O.
CoLrMnus, Aug. A.-baas.ball :Aileghsns5"
6; Buckeyes, 9.
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Tho third Aulual regatta Tor tie sllcFiaau
prize "a solid silver yaclIt valued at 22 VIII ho
sailed OF Geneva Lake to-lnosrow. beginning a.
1880: The contestants wll be the Ftestwin's, ''l;
s. llunlscy; taenuvs,. by O.n: A. q. pueat;
Mischief, 'by Com. n. X. Fairbanks; Lotus'
by Cadet 4. G. Ducat, Jk:, Y. y: Military Acaa'
ciny; a,nl l)auntlcas, by d. +. Whitc!ng. ,,
twice. Will becolne ts ow,4cr, II lie be aEuaE sae
eesstul, for w!c. reason every fair attempt W.!
bc ,na4ic to bca1 the Nctt!e, aud N exciting tsse
will be tue result,