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New-York tribune., 1876-08-23
EISEWHERE E.

SYowuEGAH, Me-, Aug. pa fire at West
New-Portlaud this afternoon destroyed the furniture
store OF W Mnrch the carriage shoD Of Simeon Hanson,
,he boot and shoe store oi Slas Chick the hardware
Store dwelling and stable OF W. Rccer thc store Of John
N Spear and the house and stable Of =. Murch The
io. estimated at $4,000 The cause OF the fire s un
known.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 22.-Watemans hub and
spoke factory Coins-st between OFHllon and Ash-
lev.sts together with three small tenements adjoining,
was burned this morning The loss y estimated at from
$4,000 10 $4,000; insurance, $4,000
WoODsToCK, Ont, Aug. 22.-The frame block
extending from Pcrryst. to Prors n-shop and front
ing on Dundasst., was totally destroyed bT fre this
morning the lre starting In stable IN thc rear OF the
BLOCK. The losses mostly covered by insurance
LYNN, Ont, Aug. pa fire here this morn
ing consumed large warehouse several sheds and a
large quantity Of bark The bark alone was valued at
$4,000. No insurance.
BARRIE. Ont, Aug pa fire here this
rornpe considerably damaged the Queens IO;ol, and
destroyed three stables and adjoining outhouses.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23
FIENDS on TIE RAIL.
MARROW ESCAPE or A PASSENGER TRAIN OF THE
SEW-GOEk CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Hmm. R1-iss.r Dlnl0rrdt .tup. 20.

MARROW ESCAPE or A PAsSENGER TRAIN OS THE
SEw-NOEK CENTRAL RAILROAD.
From inc R0-iest.r D5B0trdt. Aug 20
4 droycr by the name of George Adams, re-
sidng 1T Cayug had business in FdIpor last saturday
axe the train for Rochester. He passed rapidly along
about four miles without interruption nut as he
II, ircd Lincoln Creek he light IN the bridge ahead
al sim and as he drew he distinguished the forms
OF ii, men husly intent upon some work upon te track
rmcd IL tcri Die SUSPICION The men were tearing up
the ra- Il was then about IL o'clock and he knew
the east-indesd II IL were ON time, IL would leave
Rochester nj il:OS with heavy load OF passengers
\ glance sufficient O show him mat sinSe.hdndedhe
could do nothing, bGt the twnkllng 0f lisht In
farmcr's house short distance away promised assist
Ance and rapidly md Stcalthily lie stole hy the mis-
crcnnts toward the fright beacon the beating Of bis
heart quiC5cned by 'hearing one OF them say This
nearly passed them wi,nout attracting attention ana
was s, cOngratuatius biWs" upon hIs success, when
his foot struck against obstacle and h" stumbled
heavily forward Tie EOse icacr the ears OF the men
on track aEd ut once iynng its cause they started
forward shou gg, Catch the medding fool ana drown
him In the Ck" Adams at once started on keen run
for the house. his pursues following hoty after never
relnuuiSing the chase mtil tie fugitive was within 10
rods OF the hOlse when hcy were iighened away by
huge dog. which ntoigtnliy allowed the fugitive to
pass hut Bcrcrly aslcd the pursucis. They then turned
cd into tie darkness and tine farmer aroused by the
cries, was soon made acquainted with tue facts by the
brcathcSs Adams He ~ once disappeared IN the house
and returned with red lantern which had been fortu
naioy dropped by train some time before ms was az
lighted and Adams, taking II IN his hand, started
MP the track on run, fearing every moment that ne
wOuid De too late IN prevent the threatened disaster
u.
here at 1908 in the evening, mad been detained so that
IL left the depot % mutes behind timc, Conductor Nor
III Eaton Ia charge ana william Creedman the engineer
his post on the impatient locomotive The train was
made up baggage and express car three passenger
coaches and ccpcrs, nearly every seat and berth
occupied by passengers little dreaming of danger and
feeling perfectly IN the wellknOwn management
of the rJad The engineer had Just got his train well
der way crowdng his engine littlc 10 make up Tor lost
time, when down the glihtenng track his praeticod
eve disoerned "a swinging light, aud IN moment
more he saw that IL was red, the wc-kn0wn signal OF
danger. His hand was the reversing lever IL
aud With: every brake tightly SET the long train
Incon's Creek Adams pointed out the place where he
had the men at work. and there by the light OF the
water trcacheroGs bed OF qucksand, they found tho
rail cnnlngy displaced that unless mracnously
saved the entire tram must have dashed down the
hjghts,
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23
RACING AT SARATOGA:

CONTESTS OF THE SECOND DAY OF THE EXTRA
MRErING-MAITIE A., BIG SANDY, FREDERICK
TOWN AND ARCTURUs THE WINNERS.
lBy TELEGRAPu TO THE TETBUNEl
SARATOGA SPRINGS, n. Y, Aug. 22.-The
OF the second day the extra Saratoga meet
ING were run to-day with good Attendance and sharp
rivalry between the competing horses The weather was
very favorable aud the track in good condition.
The rst for purse of 300. one me and had
three starters who ranged the last pool at the track
follows: McDaners Matte A.. $500; Donohnes waco
and Mdgcley and Tally's Moorhen, $500. The race
was won by Matte A. IN 145, length IN advance OF
Waco Moorhen third bringing up the rear al distance
Of almost a frlong The second was for purse OF
$500 of which $50 went 10 the second horse The DIS
tanre was one mile and half and therc were five com
nctitors Their average In the pools were IA follows:
West's Preston 1926 Reeds Gray Friar, $780, Daviss
Athlone SOS; McDaniels Big saSy. $50. The race was
won by Big sandy--whO kept the lead from
first TO last-in 2:44l2 Big Sandy at the hnish was
connie OF lengths in front OF Preston, the latter
folowed by Athone third and Gray Frisr fourth and
last Tue third race was for purse OF S400, one mile
and oneeghth and had only three starters their aver
age in the latest pool at the course being the foo"ng
ODonnell's Josie c. $3.50 McDaniels Jeunie L., Sll5;
Ayress Fredericktown, $500. The race was won easily
nv Fredericktown, who crossed the finish line two
lengths in advance Of Josie c. Jennie L. wds third and
last -Four starters competed in the fourth and last race
of the day. Their latest standing in the pools was az
follows: McCormacks Arcturus, S400; HDls Violet,
$40; McDanieps Willie Burke, 500; Cattnach's iIe-
Ians gI35 The race closely contested, and was won
by Arcturus by only head over Willie Burke, violet
canning In third and Ieaps fourth and last.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23
HOME NEWS.
THERMOMETER YESTERDAY AT HUDNUTs. in
BROADWAY
Ga. m.. G7o Noon. 77o. 3nm.si1 Mldnisn" san 'o''
Highest during the day. 81. Lowest oe'.
Average 7Oas' Same day. 1875, 722'.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Hotel nsrick-C0unt Ladislas Hoyos, Austrian
Minister Washington Count Roman foocS ann Gchnr
Joseoh DrohOOy Austrian Legation, and Gnunclor
a p de Caryaho Borqes. Brazilian Minister at WasNbsCn
FJth Arenue HoteiThe Hon Marshall Jewen = anu anu "a ~
Connecticut; Gov. William ~ hcloSEp
louisiana ex Congressman r. NJ b. YOpng OF georgia Co
G. s. A. Anderson Of England. and H. ) stevens Genera
Manager Hannibal and St Joseph RailNay Ssoy
y1irJudee John Ersine OF the United States Dstilcb
tnrt for eorgia Thomas Dickson, President OF the Del
ware and Hudson Canal COMPANY, and ~ L. Hopkins re
cever OF the Toledo Peoria and warsaw RaliWay 81
Nict0Las Chapman Freeman 9 fhaae
phia, and Congressman W. H. pson OF . States
I,teL-Naya Constructor Isaiah Hansc9m Uniten o.ans
Navy. Buckingham Hobt-Prof ID. Cady Eaton OF LEV Nem
Haven Nero10Iit1n HOtsl-Ex Congressman w: b BerE'
don Texas Ereren HouScsisnor r. Brgno s.,a,e.
ynInsf,r HoieL-Commander Henry Wilson, UBlted otao
avy 1iJe,adrIc HonI-Iieut L. c. Derby and Lieut. 1.
NJ. Ettng, United States Navy.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23
uNEAsINEss AT THE COAL MINES.

PoTTsvILLE, Penn, Aug. 22.-The dispatches
from New-York this afternoon announcing the dsrup
ton OF The great coal combination caused considcrapie
excitement in this vicinity and great deal OF uneas
ness is manifested in the mines 70 the ultimate result
II is generally conceded that there viii be deche III
the price of coal corresponding reduct non i'll
wages The miners have latterly been msking ohiy n.
time and, in instances, only one-thfu 'llne, anu
with tae near approach IL Winter there IL prcsenca
gloomy outlook Individual coal operators VIII suler
severely and is predicted they viii not be hDe ~ go
tinue business should the price OF coal decline peio"
that maintained by the combination.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23
CREFDMOOR.
MEMBERS or TIE AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICA
TEAMS AT PRACTICE.

The rihcmen composing the team and re-
serves for the international ard Tish-Amcrcan matches
ana the New-south Wales branch OF the Australian Team
went to Crcedmo0r yesterday for practice at the long
ranges TIE scores at 500 yards were exceptionally
good bus at the 800 and Oo0yord ranges te wind was
treachcrous. milking it necessary TO change the elevation
continually al of the members of the American Team
were present but Mr. Weber who has been suffering for
o long time with Inflammation OF the stomach was
obliged 10 withdraw after firing at the sOcyard range
1t was tie third days practice Tor the members of the
Australian Team. with the excepon OF Mr. Lynch, VINO
,nneorrd Cor fhe Hrst time. Their were very
good especay tha: o NIr Sfadc who scored is ont oi
;s,hc 30 ri 900 yards The follow wing the scores Of
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23
THE FIFE RECORD.
IN BROOKLYN.

A fire occurred at 3 a. m. yesterday in the
tyyoetory frame house at No 800 Bcrgcns rrOoklYn,
owned and occupied by James Martin. The house and
furniture were rcd 10 the amount Of $1,000 which
was covered by insurance The fire extended to the
two adjoining houses, Owned by Mrs Mcknbh-, WhOst
loss was $500. with nO Insurance.
Damage to the amount Of $500 was caused
yesterday b. fire IN the chemical works OF H. Jackson.
at No lO5 Raymonl-s' Brooklyn. The fire was caused
nv an cx cxposion The loss was covered b. Insurance.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23
BASEBALL.

The Louisville Club defeated the Cincinnati
Clnb in Cincinnati yesterday by score % : 10 o.
The amateur Athletic Club OF this city played
on tho Caritoiuc Grounds yesterday with the Putnam
Cr, % BROOKLYN Tie Athletics won the game easily by
a score of lG to /.
The Chicago White Stockings secured their
third victory over the r. Louis Brown stocFiug- IN
Chicago Yesterday. in their eighth champQashp game
defeat iug them by q score OF II % =.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23
FUTILE ATrEMpT AT INCEYDIARIsM.

MIDDLETON, Wy, Aug. 22.-An attempt
was made early this morning 20 burn the Horse R'anke
and Top Robe Factory of G. c. Luckcv & Co here. A
ouantity Of cotton warp, saturated with kerosene. was
suffered throughout TIC building aud fired The flames
we're discovered almost Immediately and eXtingushcd
without damage.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23

At meeting of the American "c'rn, before th" hfrG
beGap IL was resolved that the Captain nc requested Ia
keen an visitors away nom the squads during practice
This resolution thought necessary ;ron nc iact that
spccr ators have made practice q! cOnsrcgdBS under
She awnings, 10 tile annoyance of the L.arAsmen
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23
POOLS ON TO-DAY's RACES.

There are three races set down to take
,oee ar Saratoga today The first race will be for
nurse Of s5OOe heats the winner of two heats ou; OF
three to take the purse. There are six entries Meco
carrying loe pounds; Inspiration, 1l9; Frederektown
l0a Gray Friar III; Big Sandy, lis; Waco d. Inc
second race will be a run of and threeqnarter mle
for purse Of $3.50. Frcdericktown' carrying ioo
pounds; Gray Nun, lO6; LEAPS Iii "s"
zoo. a.h,ens. 90 and Violet. l06, are en-
.orad for this race. The third race will be
handicap hurdle match-mile heats. There ere four
hurdles TO be crossed This is also for purse OF
$500 the horse winning heats out OF three 10 oe oe
eared the winner There only four entries Tor TINS
YaceResolutc, carrying l46 pounds; Keso' l42; STAN
sord las: Aero,te, 40. There was large attendoSe
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23
yAIIrApJF HOUSE BURNED.

RocKLAND, Me, Aug. 22.-J. 6. Erskinc's
residence and stable Pymcut-st destroyed by
FIRE this afternoon The loss is S2o.o0O;. insured. The
fire was caused by children playing with matches IN the
stable.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23

They are taking evidence in divorce case
for cruelty the husband s under exanination ms ne.
prosrated with grief is weeping bitterly covering nei
face with her handkerchief NOW" says the l%uase, %
are Won ashamed 10 have thus brutaly treated YOU
wife tender young woman OF 20 g. The wife suddenly
rai ises her head al beg your PARDON, she soos
only" And she again gives way to her sr'ei u "
paper,
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23
TIRE IN PAMTIlcKET.

PRovIDEScE, X. l., Aug. pa fire broke
ont nj o'clock this morning in Leiayours block occu-
pied by bc Pacific National Bank thc Pawtdckct insur-
ance Company. several stores Offices, and tencmchs.
I'm nag an hour the flames under control. but the
joss by fire and water will reach several thousand GOars
partially insured.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23

CLARK ~ Co.'S Patent Noseless Self-houins
" STEEL SHUTTERs,,
FIRE AND BURGLAR PkOur. 81 or,ec
machinery balance weight Canhol gst
Fitted TO Delaware and Hudson Canal buMans. &c
Buildinc ienoN Library Building Tribune onoe yok,
Office and Facory-l62 and l3t West 2ithsS, ,roe &c
aud at Lonion, Paris Vienna, Berlin, asooS-He IL
CTRfCTURE, Impotence, and Diseases Dlss SHESRY ~
~ Generaye Organs radically aud speedl1 s. bonrs
A. DANIELS. NJ D., li4 LeSingttnaVe omoo o
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23
PROBABLY FATAL LAMP EXPLOSION.
fire occurred in the house of Andrew Turn

at No Sc Yorst. Jersey City, last evening, caused by
,be explosion Of a kerosene lamp. Turner aud biz
daughter were both severely burned The latter h2e
~ vac so seriously iurcd iha II il feared she may not
recover. The damage 10 property Tas iiiiing.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23
LARGE TANNERY BURNED.

BosToN, Aug. 22.-The tannery of Blake d
Higbee, at W0burn Mass, was burned to-day. Loss
estimated, $4,000 insurance. S2l 900,
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23

The Dutch cure q lazy pauper by putting
him into deep cistern, letting In tho waer, and pro-
vdng him with pump that, with hard work. will Just
keep him tIQm drowning,
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23

"Dear me,n exclaimed lady with crimson
face from which the Precipitation oozng In crystal
heads how provokiDsy cool they look J. pointing TO
group OF graceful figures In the stauary department VI
me Centennial Exhibition
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23

The score OF the Australian Team .: lonaWT tl'h
men bfr firing - shots range, with tn' exception
of Mr. sadc who fired only 10 shots at tie eco ana 9Oo
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23

Disorders of the stomach and bowels OF s.lls cnn,
dren especially in hot weather cannot rssis, r.,s .,s
virtues OF MILK OF MAGSRsu. Sold By all dfuggists'
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23

Aug Aug i5.ii i5..ii i g
Edward +. Madden of The Couier-JOurnal of
Louisville, who is the Associated Press agent in that
city was entertained breakfast yesterday I'm the St.
Denis Hotel where he had been during his stay in the
clty by number Of gentlemen connected wh the press
of New-York. Mr. Madden made graceful response To
laudatory sentiment and paid glowing tribute To the
newspaper enterprise OF New-Nork Cfy
Controller Green has approved the sureties
on the following proposals for work to be executed by
contract: Patrick Farley, regulating and grading One
mnlredand seventhst from Fnhave. 10 Harlem River
$45720; c keyes paying B.oomield,st from West-st
uastccr work In Court-hOuse tower, ana prison. Third
Judicial District, SlO,39l.
Controller Green signed warrants yesterday
on tho following accounts: Third District Courthouse
Fund $4,000; Croton Water Main Fund, 5000 81
Museum of Art Fund, 81 900; Museum of Natural His
cory Fund. S20J Contingencies - Law Department,
$i6s Sc; Pubic instruction. $500; Public Charities
and Correction, SG,625 OF; total S2o,651 SO.
Henry Rhoadesof 159 East One-hundsed- and
ourteenthst aud wm Bell of No IL East One hundred
andhireeuth-st age respectively 2l and %,
ing upon the Harlem River yesterday forenoon and when
opnosItc Oue-mndred and'nftecntlst they ran upon a
rock The boat upset and drtrtcd away, and both
drowned. Their bodies Heated down the river
the strong ebD tide, and could not be recovered
Inquiry was made yesterday at the Office of
the United States Inspectors OF Steam Vessels to
tain what action would be taken BY them in regard to
the collision on the East River between the steamboat
C. H. Norham OF the New-Itaven line and the schooner
ID. IT,.
should receive report OF the accident from the captain
of the steamboat either to-day tomorrow when
time would he appointed for holding Investigation.
lie added that from wha he could learn OF the accident
hc did not attach any blame to the captain OF the
steamer.
At meeting of the Health Board yesterday
the fruit inspectors reported that large quantity OF un-
ripe fruit sold throughout the city, endangerng the
health of the inhabitants. The inspectors have seized
262 barrels Of melons, 225 barrels % baskets ~ crates
and I3 Of apples 30 barrels, 90 baskets crates,
and boxes of pears barrel % baskets 10 crates and
box Of peaches and 80 barrels OF onions which were
unfit 30 eaten In addition, they have seized un-
wholesome fruit in $50 groceries, upon lOS street stands,
from ciiizeus OF Park-pace, stating that number of
fruit peddas stand with their wagons In that street
until late at night poisoning the air with odors from de-
cayng fruit and attracting uruy crowds, was referred
to the Board Of Police.
BROOKLYN.
The balance in the City Treasury Aug. 10
was Sl66,27s OF.
An insane girl, about 20 years of age, was
found wandering in ProspectPark yesterday morning.
Thomas Sullivan, age 80, of No. 4 Chestnut
st. was drowned ut Coney Island at about $50 p m. on
Sunday. His body was not found
The water supply, on the Hights and IN
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23
AnnounceuentSI

One bottle of WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD
CaERRY will often cure the seyerest Cough or Cold
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23

No family can justly afford to use COM
mon SOAP instead Of PYLEs pure o. X.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23
POLICE NOTES.

Charles Boyer, age 30, colored and homeless. yes.
erday stabbed himself in the labdomen. causing WOUNDS
which will probably prove fatal.
Augusta Becker. a German woman. age 81, OF NO.
344 Twelfth committed suicide last night by hanging
herself to her bedroom door.
The body of a drowned man was found yesterday
morning Catherine Ferry slip Tie body apparently had
In the water long time, and was much decompesod
Several days ago boy about years old was
found wandering the streets and taken 10 the Police CentA
Once since then nobody las called 10 elam the child sna
Mrs Webb matron, has been unable 10 gain clew h
identity The boy has large blue light and
light When found e dr. ssed IN black ana wnlle
checked, waist short trowsers Of dark CLOTH brown s'
stockings and laced CATERS. HIS body was feauy emA
clated from gation.
New-York tribune., 1876-08-23

New -BRIGHToN.-Bishop Young of Florida
is at his country residence Caseton Hights, New
Brighton Large haus OF weak fish now made daily
by the fishermen The new President OF the Staten
Island Railroad has recently made several Important
changes end improvements upon ke road, by the pur-
chase OF rolling stock and the laying OF steel rails
On the ls OF September midnight train Will De run
from Clifton TO Tottcnylle, connecting with the IL
O'clock boat from New York.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-28
MINOR TELEGRAM

"A dividend of 81 per cent. will be paid on
Edwin Booths assets.
Investigation shows that the annual emol-
uments of health officer Vanderpoolsof New
York are 100000. The Board of Emigration
is shown to be in debt $l,00O00O.
A grand temperance demonstration was held
at Gloucester, Mass, yesterday. At Marble
head, Wednesday night, 200 signed the pledge
and the club at that place which numbered is
in December, has reached 1900.
The liabilities of Jordan, Clark & Co.. of
Boston, recently compelled to suspend on ac-
count of defalcation of their book keeper,
are $500, 133, aud assets 1851, 526. Books are So
badly mixed that it is impossible TO ascertain
the exact state of affairs.
The eighth annual convention of the Ma.
tional Womau's Suffrage Association COM
menced in Washington yesterday, Mrs. Gage
presiding.
The Fenian Brotherhood commenced their
annual convention in New York yesterday.
Nine states were represented.
customs $450, 1863.
The Secretary of the Treasury Yesterday d.
rected the destruction of S55O.08O in green
oacSs, pelng oO per cent. of the new national
bank currency issued during the mouth.
The trial of the Milwaukee wbiskav ooso,
has been postponed till Monday ''''''
Gov. Kellogg sent to the Louisiana Leois,..
ture full statement of the troubles in tbo
parishes. 'ne
The District jury yesterday indicted Freder-
lex a. Sawyer, late Assistant Secretary of tho
Treasury, for aidiEg in passing claim and ra.
ceiving therefor $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1876-01-28
WASHINGTON.
Where the Indian A Appropriations Go IT..

" ucrC tnc huuhuM ApProPrahhOus go 10
NEW YORK, Jan. pa special says the
government is reported to be in possession of
information that the 100000 appropriated for
the removal of the Pawnee Indians from Ne
braska to the Indian Territory, was either
wholly squandered or stolen. The Senate In
dian Committee will investigate the subject.
The Cotton Claim Frauds.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27-It is said that in ad-
ditlon to the indictments found by the grand
jury in the cotton claim case, is that of WIN.
h. Barstowe of the commissioner of customs,
the officer who appeared to have been the clerk
who passed the case and tho acknowledges
having received a present of gold watch as
consideration. Ex-Commissioner Haines was
arraigned yesterday and his bail fixed at $15,
900.
MIR. starkweather No Better.
There is 10 change to-day in the condition of
Representative Starkweather which is very
critical.
Pacific Railroad Bonds.
Mr.. Storrs of New York. in behalf of the
Central Pacific Railroad Co. commenced his
argument to-day before the sub-com mittee of
the Senate Committee on Railroads in opposi-
ton to Mr.. Vests bill for the recovery of the
alleged excessive issue of S3000,000 bonds the
Central and Union Pacific Companies. He
contended that the issue in question was not
in conformation of the act of the act of July,
| 1862 for the reason that the main line thereon
| referred to commenced, according to Attorney
General Hears opinion, at the Tooth meridian
| and not at the Missouri river.
The Centennial BILL.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations
| will tomorrow consider the House bill appro.
| priating $780, 900 in aid of the Centennial. The
| friends of the bill think there is no doubt il
will pass the Senate
Imports and Exports.
| Tho Bureau of Statistics states the import!
into the United States for the year 1875 at $503,
010,1Sl against 1852, 156, 1874 in 1874; domestic
exports in1875 were 1856, 1887, 1863 against $6l3,
S60,125 in 1874; and foreign exports $13, 1853, 81
in 1875, against $15,943 211 in 1874; imports O
specie $22775949 in 1875, against SIS, 253 S04 il
1874; exports of domestic specie $780, los, 852 il
1875, against 1914, 1893 in 1874; foreign speci
$9,052, 448 in 1875, against Sc 182, 6S2 in 1874.