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WASHINGTON, August 5th.-
George g. Golham, Secretary Of
the Republican Congressional
Committee, has written to VIM.
Henry Smith letter, which will
be published to morrow, sharply
criticizing his position regarding
money contributions by Govern.
ment employs, to aid the Repub!i-
can cause in elections.
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WILMINGTON. N. c., August 5th.
"A quarantine of twenty days has
been established here against per-
sons coming from any city south of
Wilmington where yellow fever or
other contagious or infectious dis
eases exist.
The y. n y. r. GO.
New YORK, Aug. 5.-The World
says that o large share holder and
prominent director Of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company said yes
terday, after consultation with the
lawyer of the Company,that it has
been decided that there does not
exist any binding contract with
the Union Pacific Railroad. The
reason assigned is that the form of
the agreement which was drawn
up, by which it was intended to es-
tablish pro rata rates and to limit
the number of steamers to be dis
patched by the Steamship Com
pany, was never legally ratified
and sealed. Henry Hart said the
Company had not received any
Official notification of the advance
in freights made by the Union Pa
cilic Railroad. He also contended
that the Company ought not to be
compelled to conform to the in
creased schedule. For that reason
the circular, he said, had been is
sued to merchants ard shippers
saying that freight would be taken
at the old ruling rate of So per 100
pounds. There has been nearly
sufficient amount of engagements
already made on that basis for the
next steamer to give her a full
cargo. 1t was also the intention
of the Company, Hart said, to grant
favorable concessions to large ship.
pers. If contracts were made for
large shipments, or if merchants
were willing to engage to ship their
goods by the Pacific Mail Steam
ship line, prompt connection with
the Panama Railroad would be
guaranteed, and reduced rates
would be made. Hart also added
that when connection between the
companies and the railroad Is for
mally severed on the lst of Sep
tember, the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company will be run on an
independent basis and entirely in
the interest of Eastern merchants.
lErav, I'D and Currency Rob-
NEW York, Aug. 5th.-C. King,
of Vesey street, was robbed on Sat
urday night of Sl9,0 900 in U. S. four
per cent. bonds and $4,000 in cur
rency. An entrance was effected
the roof, the thief breaking
open closet and secured the valise
the money and bonds.
shot I'm the Act.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 5-Chas.
Anderson was killed and John
Smith seriously wounded this
by Capt. James G. Fisher
Of the schooner Zephina Stillman.
They were caught in the act of
robbing Fishers vessel.
More rrecaufiOss.
ST. LOUIS, August 5th.--A dis.
patch from Texas shows that quite
q number of railroad towns and
cities in the State are thoroughly
in quarantine against New Orleans
ana thst it is the determination to
K eep the yellow fever out of Texas,
If possible. The International and
Great Northern Railway Company
refuses to take passengers, freight,
express matter or mails from New
Orleans over their road.
Coal Mining Resumed.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Aug. 5.-After
a weeks Suspension there was a
general resumption of mining in
the Schuylkill region this morn
ing.
Apostolic Deiex ase Dead.
MONTREAL, Aug. ga dispatch
from New Foundland says Bishop
Conroy, Apostolic Delegate, died
At st. Johns, New Foundland, last
night.
The yellow Fever.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 5th.-New
Eases 20; deaths IL.
Flew ane Top or hts Head.
MOUNT VERNON, Aug. 5th.-A
young man named Gregory, resid-
ng at fredericksburg, blew into
he muzzle of his gun to see If it
vas loaded, whereupon the gun
vent off and carried the top of his
lead with it.
Train Rabbers Sentenced.
RAwLINs, Wy, Aug. 5th.-The
rial of the Percy train robbers
'nded to-day. They were sem
enced as follows: VIM. Henry,
years; d. III. Hill, 7years; A. II.
Thomas, 5 years, In the Lincoln,
Nebraska penitentlary. Gibson
urned States evidence and was
reed.
Dakota politics.
OMAHA, Neb., August 5th.-The
Congressional Conven-
ion of Dakota Territory will meet
t Yankton on the 22d. Twenty
line delegates from the Black Hills