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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-03
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1t being denied by the Porter Rifles
that the Huntsville competitive drill was
The third Or deciding contest for the
championship of Tennessee, it is Only
necessary to refer to the general under
standing in both Nashville and Memphis
concerning the drills which took place
in those cities, and 10 which each COM
pany was victorioSs on its own duDehill
But even Captain Donelsou understood
it go, because at the ball and banquet,
which was given the Porter Rifles at the
Peabody Hotel in this city, on the night
of the 9th of October, 1876, the drill
having taken place on that day, Judge
Il. I. Ellet presented Captain Donelson
with a bouquet in the name Of Mrs. Cap.
tain Duncan, and presented him also
with a splendid sword in the name
of the citizens Of Memphis. Captain
Donelson in responding thanked the
donor for the flowers and the citizens
for the beautiful sword, etc. He added
that the Rifles had o the first prize on
their own field, the Chiekasaws the sec.
ond, and he hoped to see the question
settled upon a neutral field. I'VE take
the above from the speech reported in
the Appeal of the 2elh October, 1876
The question as to whether or not in
the third contest the Porter Rifles had
the right to insist upon the bayonet ex-
ercise has been settled by high sporting
authority. the Spirit of the Times, of the
SOth of June, last Saturday. We append
the extract from that journal:
FRANK, Memphis The Porter Rifles
challenge the %Chickasaw Guards, of this
place, TO a competitive drill for the
championship CT Tennessee, agreeing TO
drill on neutral grounds; having had
two drills before, each winning once.
Now in the last drill the Porter Rifles
wish to include the bsyonet exercise,
This was not drilled in either OF the
other contests. Have the Porters any
right now to demand OF the C~hickasaws
anything other than a plain company
drill, and such as they drilled in both
previous contests2 Answer-It the
stated conditions did not include bayo.
net exercise as part Of the drill, the Por
ter Rifles could not insist on its being
used in the third competition,
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congratulated. The game was q poor
one, however, and was full Of errors.
ErrOrs-Reds, 10; Red Caps, 10. Base
hits-Rsds, IL; Red Caps, 4. The clubs
will play again this afternoon.
At a meeting of tie Knights of Father
Matthew the following officers we're tenn
porarily elected: Philip f. Doberty,
president John Sheehan, vice president;
James Mcbride, recording secretary;
Torrance Riley, financial secretary;
Francis Riley, treasurer.
At a regular meeting held last evening
Of Cbickasaw Lodge No. 8, /. O. O. F.,
the following officers were installed by
D. D. Grand Master J.J. Ross, for the
ensuing term; 7. j. Hogan, N. G.; {. C.
Bill, V. g. P c. Smith. R. s.; Thomas
Bacon, P. 81 John A. Holt, T.; R. A.
Bertou, Grand Representative.
The Street Railroad Company is laying
a double track on Vance street, east Of
Lauderdale. We understand that it is
the intention Of the company to tear up
the track on Lauderdale street and ex.
tend the track out Beal, connecting with
Vance at Estival Park and running down
Vance to Main street, thereby running
In q circle, and over which the Poplar
street cars will be driven.
1t was rumored on yesterday that a
newspaper reporter intended joining a
baseball club. His brethren of the press
will hold an indignation meeting should
be do so, and cut him of from all pro-
fessional fellowship. The dignity Of the
Fourth Estate must not be given away
in that style with impunity. Shakespeare
makes one Of his characters in Henry
Nv say, Base is the slave that plays"
We are in receipt Of an invitation TO
attend an entertainment to be given by
Temple Of Love, No. l, Friday evening
next at the First Baptist church; ora
tons by Templars Louis G. Lawbinson
and Geo. M. Tidwell. Debate on the
question: Resolved, that the force Of
habit has more influence over the action
Of nan than that Of reason" alirma.
tive, W. B. Kerwan; negative, W. H.
Valentine. Also, other orations and ex-
e%rcises.
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Amunemants.

BABY Show AND PIcNIC.-To-day on
the beautiful grounds OF the Leath Or.
phan Asylum the Knights of Pythias
give a picnic for the benefit of the or
phans. The beautiful new building will
be shown to visitors by the lady mana
gers of the asylum, and fine music will
be provided for dancing. The baby show
between FIVE and six o'clock will be y
great feature. Twenty-nine prizes are to
be drawn for, and the entries are to De
numerous. Carriages at Court Square
at 3 o'clock will be taken to the grounds
free of charge, At the end OF the (blue)
car line buses will make close connec.
ton for five cents a passenger. Tickets,
fifty cents; children and ladies free. Ar
nold's band and every other essential to
a grand picnic will be on hand.
ORPHANS PIcSIC.-A James Park at
the head of Vance street to morrow the
annual picnic for the benefit Of st.
Peters Orphan Asylum will be given. In
the afternoon Professor Barney Hughes
will deliver an grafton on some Fourth
Of July subject; after which a glove bog
ing match between two experts will come
of, to be followed by a sack race, wheel
barrow race, fat mems race, potato race,
creased pig, bottle match, jumping
match, quote, etc. The Chicks and
Bluffs will appear in grand parade,
and during the evening and night the
shooting galleries aud dancing ground
will be patronizcd. A band will dis.
course fine muaic for the entertainment
Of all during the day and night. Admis.
sion fifty cents.
EsrIvAL PARK,-At this elegant place
of entertainment on tomorrow night a
grand pyrotechnic display will be given.
A splendid display Of complicated fire
works will be presented for the entertain
ment of guests. Arnold's band will give
one Of their BRILLIANT concerts, and a
general good time can be enjoyed by all
visitors. The geatest attention will be
paid to the guests. Attentive walters
will be readyto serve out lager beer, con-
dictionaries, wines, etc. In view of the
additional attractions to be presented the
admmission fee will be fifty cents.
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PhraonnI.

Professor Il. schulae leaves to-day for
oconomowoc, Wisconsin, on a summer
tour.
Mr., D, s. Fuller, Of the Pamela Oil
Works, left Sunday By rail to spend a
few weeks among the islands in Boston
harbor.
Mr.. Morris Rau, of the well.known dry
goods house of Kahn & F%reiberg, leaves
to-day for Crab Orchard Springs, KY, to
be absent several weeks. May health,
pleasure aud good luck attend him.
Mrs. Coleman, Miss Jennie Coleman
and Mr.. Ballard Coleman, of Port Glib
son, Miss Mrs. Barney Graham and
Misses Floy and Blanche Graham, all
left by the Memphis and Louisville rail,
road for Kingston Springs, Middle Ten.
nessee, last night.
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Twin Baby Prizes.

The street car company prize for the
best pair of twin babies, under four
years Of age, to be exhibited at the
Knights of Pythias picnic, holding to.
day at the Leath Orphan Asylum
grounds, is a necklace and loeket il girl
baby twins, and two silver cups it boy
twin babies. The second best pair of
twins will get photograph of themselves
taken by Bingham Brothers. The street
car company believcsi in rewarding home
industry.
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THE CITY.
MEMPHIS:
JuvenIle Prize right.

Two reSrO boot blacks, i~nstigated by
several members of the cotton exchange,
engaged in a regular fight on the corner
Of Nj olson and Front streets this fore
noon. The third round was progressing
in a lively manner when Police Commits
sioner Frank appeared on the ground
and read the riot act, commanding the
lighters, seconds, referee, bottle holders,
etc, to dispense, under pain and penal.
~ Of being arrested. The boys laughed
1t the commissioner and caused him to
beat q retreat.
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An excursion train will run from Mem.
phis to C~ovington and return tomorrow.
Half fare will be charged from this and
all way stations. The train will leave at
6 am and start back from Covington at
81 pm. This is a fine opportunity to
have a pleasant ride and attend a big
barbecue in that neighborhood.
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The Flood

Has subsidized. Raleigh rallies again
The bridge on the New Raleigh road is
thoroughly completed. The distance is
short, only eight miles, shade all the way
and no toll to pay. Come out and see
Aunt Mary; she is looking for you every
day. Rates are low. Conveyance at
Bartlett will bring you straight through.
Come and see Aunt Mary whatever you
do. l06t
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Help or We Perish.

This is what neglected teeth would say
if they could demonstrate with their
owners; and mark this, the teeth cannot
perish or become black or yellow il the
S0Z0D0NT is used daily. cod
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Play billiards at COnverse's

A witty Frenchwoman writes in a
Paris newspaper that q French major
is a man who has three decorations. The
third was given him because he had two,
the second because he had one, and the
first because he had noRe."
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Smoke the Gold Dust Cigars,
5 for 25c,
At Sol Peritz's, ass Main 81.
1921

The type, material and workmen Of
the LEDGER job Office are as good as the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
l2St
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-03

THIS rs THE CHEAPEST AND MOST
a delicious beverage, and rs pleasant and
sparkling as n glass Of soda water. Tar supo
nor to s.ckening pile. II is held in high re-
pute by physicians and surgeons for the
speedy ours ut constipsti n, b%iliousness.
torpid liver, dysp psih, loss Of appetite
heartburn, cole sour stomach, hatuiency,
sick headache, nd iey affections, etc.
For those who lie d u sedeutary or closely
confined life, and become OF a oonstipated
habit, IL acts hike a charm. 1t is specially
prepared for tha masses; is pat up in large
bottles and sold by a / DRUGGISTS. at SOC. No
family, no mother, no enc trt yelling, no close
student, no sew ng- girl should fail to use it.
Sold by all " O. esale and ietail druggists.
J.P DROMG00LE h CO., Prop'rs.
Sml-xxy-7 Louisville. Kentucky.
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RooFING, guttering and general job
work, 234 Main street.
GIT +. j. TURNBULL.
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Notice 10 Shippers.

No ireights will be received or deliy-
cred at the depot Of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad on Wednesday, July
4th. GEo. I. RATHER, Agent.
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In the LEDGER job Office can be foun,
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who q give entire satisfaction in the
display.o of any job # printing. 1887
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-03

RooFNG, gutteriDg and general job
work, 2S4 Main street.
cit F, ]. TURNBULL.
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HEADQUARTERS BLUFF Cry GRtYs,
MEMPHIS. July z. 1871

Special Order No. Il.
This command will assemble at their
armory in full dress uniform, their belts
and plumes, at 6 pm, the 4th inst, for
dress parade in connection with the
Chickassw Guards.
By order JonY F. CAMERON,
Captaia Commanding.
o. B. HAYNES, A o. s.
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Bartee's Soda and Mead,
best In the world, @ glasses for
20c, 32S Main st. 63t
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AMvsEMENrs.
ADJUSTMENTS.
KNIGHTS OF PYIHIAS PICNIC
UNDER AUSPICES or
TENNESSEE LODGE, NO. 5, K. OF p.
FOR THG--
BENEFIT OF LEATH ORPHANS,
ASYLUM GROUNDS,
Tuesday, July 3, 1877.
RECEPTION COMMITTER.

AANEA AAON OODlolAllEBs
DT Porter, Chairman.
} Bin IiTSEi XgRSSSiYIssTT,, Jas A Asssrs;
4 I Erankland, W X French, R X Diver.
MTWilliamson,W n Rhea, EA Cole
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
W Crook. Manager.
IL IL Coleman Wilson. Q Lorentz,
COMMITTEE ON ORDER.
u Ross, Chairman
: y RUSSELL NJ Lowry, ] Wood,
Il L J%Snnning, Sid Cook. ( s Bingham.
. S Lsy ssalnsaui''6Sh suRRi nsS,, XII ( SB BIitt,ou.
9 Bracket. JLeCierc. Up Oliver,
Frank Vigus, ] A Hanson, Cd billiard.
W Il Atkinson, X Heidel, NJ Proyenzaie.
CIR Ryan.
FLOOR COMMITTEE.
Joe Locke, Chairman.
Al Merriam, j HobsOn, Lindsay.
, Coleman. N Cooper, A Hum.
yTI0mlinson, He BigelOw, l. Nickel.
J Walker, yQWalston, CCorreIl,
NJ Ford. Witowsky.
Lou Leubrie's Bsby show Comes of
Between 8 and 9 D IN.
TWENTY-NINE PRIZES,
Donated by the friends OF babies, and 10 be
drawn. for by their attendants. All en-
tries two years of age and under.
VERY HANDSOME PRIZE
For finest PAIR OF TWINS awarded by a
Committee, and donated by +. S. Davis,
X. ID. Vredenburg AID Tbos. Barrett.
Furniture car leaves Court Square at 8 m 4,
carrying all carriages free and returning
them after the show.
JAKE LEUBRIE, :: Manager
P, NJ. Patterson 4 Co. run buses, connect
ing with street cars to Asylum Grounds. Fare
DC each way.
The grounds will be handsomely illumin-
ated. Music by Arnold's Band.
....--....... fifty Gents
Ladies and Children free. l06-lO7
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The city Of New Orleans has an insti-
tuition called the Louisiana State Lottery
Company, honestly conducted under
Generals P. T. B%esuregard and Jubal
Early, which recalls the memory of Fifty
years ago, when our colleges and churches
we're built by lotteries. 1t has its next
drawing August 7th, and tickets, at two
dollars each, or any Information, can be
had by addressing NJ. A. Dauphin, presi.
dent, box 692, P. o., New Orleans, La.
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For tho Benefit Of Afflicted Humanity

Consumption, rheumatism and piles
can be cured. For further information
apply to TT. Bottoms, Worsham House.
1n7
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Sid Cooks Peabody Billiard
Room Is pronounced FIRST
class by all visitors. 33.t
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FoR RENr.

A NEW two-stOry dwelling, Ne. so Her
"A nando road. on line of street cars, near
Wellington street. Apply 10
@-E4 j. r. GoDWi IN & CO., 39s Front st.
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FoR SALE.

NHEAP-A nice pair Of bay horses. rocka-
" way and harness, tEo large draft horses,
q nice buggy horse suitable for a doctor or
family, also q nice carriage aud harness, new.
Call at J.R. MoCULLERSSTABLE.
100 Ill 23l Third street,
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Buy your Fourth of July Fruits and
Vegetables at
Main Street Market, 1876 Main street.
1861
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Ladies' Ice Cream ParlOr,
Ice Cream and Sherbet;
Cold, fresh and pure.
AT Bartee's, S2S Main st.
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TOR SALE-0LD NEWSPAPERS. 4Oc PER.
y hundred. at this office. the chea pest wrap
ping paper yon can get SGT
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Mineral waters ON draught
at Wright's, 275 Main. loot
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DEACH BOXES by the million, of all sizes
i at low prices. by WILLIAMS & CO..
Lumber Dealers. 9-llS
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sTRAYED OR STOLEN.

NEWFOUNDLAND DOG, barely grown,
IN about Is months old; white spots on face,
breast and feet A liberal reward will be paid
for his return to 221 8eal street, near corner
of Wellington. 92t
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O RENT on SALE.

CrOR SALE-NEW FORM OF TRUSTEES
DEEDS. inst ont: for sale ~ Ledger office.
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BOARDING.

MICE rooms and good board, 81 per week
IN day board, $3.50 per week at
1916 y MONROE ST.
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D0CKAWAY-In good order, oHEAP. Ap-
~ ply to GAGE = FISHER, 800 Front st,
lNn-t
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.DR. H1Ns0N. SURGEON DENTIST. $50
u Main street, Memphis, Tenn. 1Gice
hours from s o'clock am. 10 6 O'Clock pm.
All operations upon the teeth performed with
skill and care at prices to suit the times.
d83.t&w15-lS
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PERSONAL.

NAY BOARD at Commercial Hotel,
u lS9-l09l IS PER WEEK.
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VERY Low, one l0-horse 20 Al engine.
boiler and fixtures Apply at CUBB Ms
&GuNN'S Union Iron Works, Adams street,
g5-l20
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E00 BAGS chicken feed,
OUU 1000 bags cracked corn,
so bags oxen iced,
900 bags wheat,
2Uo0 bags shelled corn,
1000 bags oats,
15J0bags wheat bran,
1900 bales hay,
$4,000 corn and bran sacks,
1000 barrels cement,
300 barrels plaster.
JAS. SUTTON Il CO.,
4-f 1853 Main street.
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A MEXICAN Soft Capsule Co.'S Me,alrc
"A Boxed Goods now ready. Address Victor
X. Mauger, New York. 6J-l37
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WIT AND WISDOM.

BASEBALL players should study the
works of Fielding.
BLONDES are fond of the light fan
tistic tow.
O. THE snow, the bootful of snowl
ALIrrLE boys first pair of trowsers
always fit, if the pockets are deep
enough.
ONE square meal is worth all the
"Heaven Pity the Poor" poems ever
written.
IT may be counted as one of the curl
Gus things of life that people who need
presents most get the least, and those
who need them least get the most
THE man who wears boots will never
know how much worse than the pangs
of disappointed love it is TO be in
hurry to tie shoe string that is too
short to tie.
In the Orient they won't let fellow
see his girl until the clergyman has
tied the knot, and in that way poor
mother has chance to work of her
cross-eyed daughters.
FESTIVALS are all right. The way to
do is toleave all your money at home,
and go there and help induce your
neighbor to pay 50 for a rug with a
cats head on it.
| SANTA CLAUS endeavored to fill q
Chicago girls stocking Sunday night,
says 3 st. Louis paper, but in conse-
quence of an accident to the grain ele-
vator which he had specially engaged
for the purpose, he was compelled to
abandon the enterprise.
GEORGE ELIOT says that girls are
delicate vessels, in which is borne on
ward through the ages the treasure of
human affection. George, George, you
don't know any thing about it. Did you
ever take weeks salary into a ladies'
restaurant and try to fill one of these
dedicate vessels" with ice-cream, layer
cake and chocolate caramels? Girly, it
can't be did.
ga FASHIONABLE church," says
Brother Talmage, sis a place where,
after a careful toilet, few people come
in, sit down, and what time they can
get their mind eff their stores, or away
from the new style of hat in the seat be-
fore them, listen in silence to the min
ister-warranted to hit no mans sins
and to the choir, who are agreed to
sing tunes that nobody knows; and,
having passed an hour in dreamy Ian
gushing, go home refreshed"
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Sioux City, and through Iowa to Chi
sago. Northern Dakota, which the
bill proposes to create into new Ter
ritorY, is settled 200 miles along the
proposed Northern Pacific Railway
and along the Red River of the
North. Its commercial relations
are with Duluth, st. Paul, and
Milwaukee. The inhabitants are often
compelled in winter to travel as far
east as Chicago to reach the Capital
(Yankton) in the southern part of the
Territory, there being no direct means
of communication between Northern
and Southern Dakota. Hence it was
deemed advisable to create the new
Territory.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

A CONSULTATION of leading Demo-
Gratis Of Pennsylvania was held at Harris
burg on the 22d, and an address adopted,
declaring Tilden and Hendricks fairly elect
ed and urging upon Congress the duty OF
seeing the result go declared.
THE Virginia Senate, with but four
dissenting votes, passed a resolution con-
demning Federal interference in South
Carolina.
SENATOR FERRY, President of the
Senate, says that in all cases where conflict
ing electoral certificates are known TO have
been issued, no receipt will be given by him
to either messenger. CO
PRESIDENT ORION, of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, on the 23d, in
formed the Congressional committees that
the Directors Of the Company had by official
resolution taken from its officers the control
OF all messages now in possession Of the
Company, and that he would therefore be
unable to respond to the subpenas issued
against him. The present condition of his
health being somewhat critical, he begged
that the House Committee would excuse
him from personal attendance upon them
at New Orleans.
7. E. DAVENPORT, Mayor of Bruins
wick, Ga, after performing heroic work
during the late epidemic and surviving an
attack Of the fever, was run over by train
a few days ago, and was killed.
Gov. GROVER, of Oregon, arrived in
San Francisco on the 25th, and was tender
ed a reception by Gov. Irwin and other
Democrats. Gov. Grover made short
speech, defending the constitutionality of
his action, and the meeting adopted a reso-
luton endorsing his course.
THE President has pardoned Major
John. L. Bittinger, of St. Joseph, Me-,
who was serving out a sentence in the
Buchanan County Jail, for conspiracy in
the whisky frauds.
The electoral vote of Florida, as cast
by the Republican Electors Of that State,
was deposited by the messenger with Sena-
tor Ferry, President pro tenn, on
the 25th. No receipt for the vote was given
the messenger, as there are now two sets Of
electoral returns from Florida.
Mr.. CRoNIN, the Tilden Elector of
Oregon, on the 9th delivered the electoral
vote Of that State to Vice-President Ferry,
who declined to give receipt on account
Of there being two returns from the State,
as in the case of Florida.
A COMMITTEE of New York mer-
chants, bankers and others, without regard
to party, have adopted a memorial to Con-
gress expressing great satisfaction at the
appointment of a joint committee to con-
slider the proper mode of counting the bal
lots for President and Vice-President, and
pray for a prompt determination of the
mode.
EX-SENATOR JAMES W. NYE, of Ne
vada, died at the asylum at White Plains,
n. Y, on the 25th.
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suffocated While Taking a Nap.

About 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
the two-story frame residence Of Mr..
VIM. White, an old settler and highly
respected man, was discovered by
neighbors to be in flames. A number
of persons soon collected about the
place to give what aid they could. The
building was too far gone when the peo-
pie arrived for them to think Of saving
it, but some of the furniture was taken
out. In the sitt:ng-room, upon a
lounge, surrounded by dense smoke,
the form of Mr.. White, the proprietor,
was discovered. He had been suffocat-
ed while taking an atter-dinner nap.
All efforts to restore him were fruitless.
He had been alone in the house for
several days, his wife having come 10
this city for medical treatment. The
affair is very sad one to the entire
neigbborhood,- Mil'0aukee Wisconsin.