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Railway Claim AGENTS.

ST. LOUIS, December 4.-The National
ASSOCIATION of railway claim agents met al
the Planters house, this morning, with q
good attendance from all parts of the coun-
try. L. Barrach, of the Reading railroad
presided, and n. r. Arziance, of the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton and Dayton road, acted as
secretary. Business committees were ap,
pointed, and the meeting adjourned to this
afternoon
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The National commercial convention, now
sitting at New Orleans, made up as its dele
cations are of the proioRndest commercial
thinkers and workers in the land. promises a
rich yield of benefits to the country's COM
melce, and especially that of the south, as is
indicated in the important topics presented
during the first two days session. The I'M
provemeut OF the Mississippi river, a south
ern transcontinental railway, and our COM
nercial relations with foreign countries, are
the matters of chiefest concern, al of which
schemes are eieihng much attention.
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", Z. RAYNER,
Secretary and Treasurer,
2e9 Main street, Memphis, Tenn.
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TaE official report of the cotton exchange,
yesterday, gives as the sales of cotton for the
day seven thousand eight hundred bales
This is the largest sale for any one day on
record, and when it is taken into account
that one house bought oyer three thousand
bales, the rapid recovery of the
trade Of Memphis will be more
readily appreciated. The next largest sale
ever made in Memphis occurred on Deem
Der 8, 1876, when seven thousand three hun
bred bales were sold, one house taking over
fwo thousand bales
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Turkish Affairs.

CONsTANTINOPLE, December 4.-The old
ministry has been dismissed, and the follow
ing new ministers appointed by the grand
vizier: Kheiredden Pasha, shelkui; Istl Ma
homet Ass&d, effendi minister; Ghaz Osman
Pasba. minister Of foreign affairs; Car
thardiDg Pasha, minister Of the interior;
Kadri Pasha, minister of justice; Said Pasha,
minister OF commerce; Dievdet Pasha, min
lister of public works. Sawas Pasha Pho
tiodes, who has recently been raised to the
rank ct pGsha, Will succeed Karathodore
Pasha as governor of Crete, Resuf Pasha
has been dismissed from the post of grand
master of artillery. Said Pasha will act
also as minister of the interior, aud Sawas
Pasha as minister of foreign affairs, until
Kadri Pasha and Karathodore Pasha arrive
from Ragdad and Crete. The emperial decree
announcing the appointment recommends
the new ministers to strive to carry out pro-
jected reforms, and to endeavor to repair the
evils OF the late war. The decree also an
nounces that projected reforms will
shortly be promulgated.
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

At a meeting of the Memphis building and saving
association, the following resolutions were unani
mOusly adopted:
Among the many good and noble men which this
community has been called upon to mourn, owing
to the prevalence OF the late fearful epidemic nc
ones loss VIII be more keeniy felt by this assoeia
ton than that or our late friend and director Gus
REDER, than whom no more faithful or conscien
ttous worker no communtg could boast OF. We
shall sadly miss his valuable counsels in our future
deliberations.
ReSotUed That in the untimely loss of Gus Redsr
this board OF directors has lost able and efficient
member, the association excellent officer,
and the entire community an upright honor
able and useful citizen. His family ana relatives
have lost one OF the kindest of friends.
ResotUed. That we tender our most heartft Ii SYM
pathy to the INN ediate family of the deceased in
this their sad affilctiOn.
Rsot,ei. That these resolutions be spread upon
our records be published In the daily papers, and
copy be sent to the family of the deceased
VIM FRANK,
z. LEHMAN,
JN0. RICE,
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SPEAKING Of the charges of ballot loz
stuffing against the Democrats of the south,
the Washington Capital says: ''If the ballot
boxes were stuffed, and the ignorant intimi-
dated, it is the only part of our land where
stufing and intimidation result in giving US
lawmakers who, through their integrity and
intelligence. have claims to be considered
stafesu1en ~
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MARRIED.
MAIJOpV-WOOI

-WOOLDRIDGE-At "WoodlaMn'
DeSoto county, Miss, on Wednesday, December I,
1878, by Rev. DR.. Landrum. Captain GEORGE J.
MALLORY, OF this city, and JENNIE g. W. oLDRIDGE.
daughter OF the Mrs Susan (. and the late Colonel
William A. woodbridge. No cards.
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TIE receipts of cotton, as reported to the
cotton exchange yesterday, were as follows
1886 bales, against 2775 bales at the same
last year, and 3682 bales the year before.
Receipts since September let were III, 720
bales, the year before, $50, 855; decrease of
90 les balea
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AERappy Excursion Party.

cursiou party leaves here January 4th, under
the management of the Illinois Central rail-
road Advlcas state that the Mexican gov
eminent has appropriated fifty thousand dol
lars for their entertainments, and the funds
lave been placed in the hands of a reception
committee
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SENATOR HARRIs's resolution looking to
an investigation into the causes and effects
of yeilow-fever epidemics was agreed to in
the senate yesterday. A matter of serious
consideration for every section of this coun-
try, it met with no opposition.
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Halfway Anausements.

ST. LOUIS, December 4.-The Vandalia
and the Ohio ,.ud Mississippi RAILROADS re-
duced passenger fare to CINCINNATI from
nine and half to seven dollars to-day. These
roads charge the Wabash line with selling to
scalpers here tickets to Cincinnati over their
roads ria Danvllle, Illinois, for seven dollars,
and their course in reducing fair is taken to
meet the alleged action of the Wabash road.
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| Saturday, December 9s. 1878,
AdminIstrator's sale,

| WILL sell or December 10, 1878, within legal
L hours, at the residence of the late +. E. PletZ,
all the personal property Of deceased consisting OF
horses, mules wagons carts farming utensils
household and kitchen furniture, hay, corn, etc.
also ore roekaWay said property will be sold TO the
highest bidder, for cash.
GEORGE RORNER Administration.
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Charlie Ross DIscovere d Again.

TowANDA, Pa, December 4: Nelson Van
derfool, half breed Indian who lives in this
county, claims to have Charlie Ross in his
possession. Christian K. Cross arrived here
from Philadelphia last night and returned
this morning IN company with Vanderpool
for place nine miles distant, to Investigate.
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ESTABLISHED 1S4C
CLOSING RATES

Yesterday Of cotton and gold: liverpool cot
ton, 3-16d. Memphis cotton, 8 Lie. Ne'o
Orleans cotton Ic. Galveston cotton
5 5-4e. NeV York cotton, 3 5 16c. Nero York,
gold, 100 I.
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HAITI FOUNTAIN
C7n7rAe g
500 Best Singers.
At al Main street. VIII be sold cheap.
CHANCERY SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

No. 247-Chancery Court of Shelby County Max
HerZog ct al VS.. John DOnohue ct al.
10y virtue OF an 1nterlocuiory deere for sale en-
- teri In the above cause on the 10Th day of
March, 1878, Will sell. at public auction TO the
highest bidder, In front of the Clerk and Masters
office, Courthouse building, Main street, Memphis,
Tenn,
On Saturday, December IS, 1873,
within legal hours the following described property
situated In Shelby county, Tennessee, to-Wit:
One and eighty-three hundredths q SD acres,
bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection
OF Brtnkley street or VOllentine avenue with The
west line of MoSely avenue; thence south with the
said west line of M0sely avenue 202I2 feet to a
stake; thence ives. 37lI2 feet to stake GINS Reed
ers southeast corner thence north with Gus Reeders
east line 206 Al o feet to stake on the south line
of Brit kley street Vollentin5 said Reed
ers northeast corner thence east with the south ine
OF said street 374l5 feet to the POINT of
beginninS1eontalning one and eighty-' hree hun
Gredtns Il. $50 acres and being the east part of lot
No. of WhiteSide'S subdivision of part of Division
g, Rice grant, surveyed March Is. 1873, by C. C..
Burke. For particulars see plat on file at Office.
Terms of Sale-On a credit of six moBihs, DUR
chaser executing note with approved security; lien
retained until same Is paid, and equity of redept-
ton barred.
This December 5, 1878.
R; ]. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
III. C. KING Solicitor, rim
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NOTICE.

T HAVE on hand at 40 Poplar street. late stand
L of Philip Maurer, deceased, about ten spring
wagons. new and secondhand (all good, which
will sell Yery low for cash
thu FRITZ WARNEKE. Administrator
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The troubles between the rival municipal
governments of East st. Louis are likely to
be settled in the courts, as they should have
been at first without the bloodshed and law
lessness that prevailed few months ago.
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A RUMoR prevailed in Washington City,
yesterday afternoon, that Senator Sargent
was dying, but subsequent dispatches contra
dict thu rumor by reporting his condi 10 n
improyin0
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AdministfatOr's Notice.

EJAVING qualified as administrator OF the g. tate
IL OF Emma Maurer. deceased, AFT persons hay
ing claims against the said estate are notified 10
present them. properly authenticated prescribed
by law; and persons fnsebted TO the estate re-
Quested 70 come forward and settle.
FRITZ WARNEKE,
Administrator, so Jones avenue.
WIN, II. RANDOLPH, Attorney. thu
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The shipments of cotton yesterday were
20l9 bales, against 1868 bales at the same
time last year. Since September LIST, 45. 533
bales, against ia ,695 bales at the same time
last year.
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s.a.e Library. oh
President understands the southern question.


The Democratic members of the Potter in
vestIgating committee met to-day and agreed
to call meeting of the full committee on
Thursday next, when Whitelaw Reid and
Mr.. Hazard, of the New York Tribune, will
be called to testify as to The authenticity OF
the cipher kilograms.
SILVER THREADS.
Senator Beck said to night that he expected
that the bill offered by him in the senate to-
day to provide for restoring the trade dollar,
aud for its recoInage into the standard silver
dollar, would be passed by the senate before
the middle of February.
GOVERNOR HAMPTON.
Private advices from South Carolina as
late as Saturday, received here yesterday,
report Governor Hampton to be in very
critical condition in consequence of his re-
cent very severe accident The death of
Governor Hampton at this time would be q
severe shock to his many friends, as well as
an irreparable loss to South Carolina.
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S
will hold caucus tomorrow morning for
the purpose of deciding what course they
will take in reference to Blaine's resolution.
Senator Thurman and other northern seua-
tors are in favor of debating the resolution
and defeating it, if possible; while the south
ern senators favor the passage OF the resolu-
ton, amended SO as to include certain north
ern cities and districts where intimidation
and fraud are alleged to have been practiced.
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in two new members-Bailey, of New York,
and Majors, of Nebraska, who had been
elected to fill vacancies-and appointing the
usual committee to call upon the President,
the house took a recess until the message was
received The appointment of S. S. Cox as
one of the committee excited some remark,
and some members thought Speaker Randall
should hav eselected some one else, in view of
the fact that Cox was the only representative
who had called the President fraud from
the floor of the house. They did manage,
however, TO
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The treasury at Washington. yesterday,
purchased about four hundred thousand
ounces Of silver at trife below the quoted
rates in London.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Notice.

CTAVING qualified as administrator OF the estate
u OF Philip MaureT, deceased, all persons having
claims against the said estate LOtified TO pre-
sent them, properly authenticated as prescribed by
law; and persons Indebted to the estate are re-
quested TO come forward and settle
FRITZ WARNEEE,
Administrator 80 Jones avenue
WIN. n. RANDOLPB, Attorney. thu
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Acquittal On the Pisa OF Insnni,y.

CHICAGO, December 4.-Jacob Vilin-
ger, who murdered his wife in brutal man
ner, was to-day acquitted of the murder by
the jury on the ground of insanity. He viii
be sent to the asylum.
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N. NEAL. Private signal service.

ACCORDING to our teleRrsphic reports
congress is making haste slowly with the
business before it.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WAR DEPT., OFFICE CH SIG OFTIcKR,
WASHINGTON, December 3, am.
For Tennessee and the Ohio raiiey partly
cloudy heather, iciHds mostly ieesterly, sta
tionary or lOicer temperature aud generally
higher pressure.
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BLAISE's LITTLE GAME

got to work as a. naturally as though there
had only been a recess Of fsV DAYS instead
of several months. The attendance Oh The
part of members was not as large as usual,
as onig two hundred and twenty-nine an
swered &c their names. Among the most
prominent aosenEces were Butter and Loring,
of Massachusetts; SWAMI. Of Maryland;
Douglass and Walker, of Virginia; Zeates,
of North Carolina; Gardner and Dickey, of
Ohio; Carlisle, of Kentucky; Hanna, of In
diana; Bland, of Missouri; and Bragg, of
Wisconsin. After calling the roll, swearing
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HE M. e. CHURCH.
Adjournment OF the Central Tennes
see Conference.-The OF the
Appointments.

Nashville Americana
DICKSON, TENN, December 2.-The Cen
trail Tennessee conference of the NJ. Z
| church closed its sessions to- day. The YER
dict is that it has been the best conference
the church has ever held within the confer
ence bounds. The next session will be hello
in Nashville.
The services of Sabbath were well attended
Notwithstanding the rain. The several pull
pits were filed by the members of the con.
ference. The love feast was very interest
ing occasion.
The Nashville district reported $1243 81
for the various benevolent objects of the
church. The value of church prope rty in the
district is ST., 260. The membership report
ed was 2203.
One new district was formed. Tbs closing
exercises were very impressive. The address;
of the bishop, as he related his experience OF
over fifty years as a Methodist preacher,
moved the audience to tears, and shouts Of
praise assembled to the throne of God.
The following is the list of appointments
for the ensuing year:
NASHVILLE DISTRICT.
w. B. Rippatoe, P. E.
Nashville, Spruce street,. A. Rudisill
White Bluff Houston.
Dickson-I. l. Chandler.
Stewart-A Wells.
Bethesda
Rover-R. s. Sampson.
Bedford-F. w. Grafton.
Fiat Creek-W. P. Banks.
Shelbyvile-J. NJ. Carter.
Farmington-J. w. Harrington,
5Petersburg-E Gresham.
Williamsport-Z. B. Taylor.
Bodenham-J. r. Fuller.
Sunny Slopes. T. Smith.
Cypress-E. H. Creacy.
Martin Mills-S. Davis.
Savannah--S. H. Strcklin.
MMINNvILLE DISTRICT.
J. w. M'Neill. P. E.
M'Minnville-J. N Turrentine.
Rock Island-M. T. Brown.
Peeled Chestnut-To be supplied.
BIoomington-W. F Hinch
Netherlaod-T r, Dodson.
Monroe-J. S. Lewis.
Ceina-D. P Hart.
Red Springs-To be supplied
Watertown-L. P. Suggs.
New Mindleton-To be supplied.
Laurel Hill-F Deal.
Doweltown-O o. Knight.
Woodbury.. R. I. Ransome.
Hillsboro-S. L. Clark.
Winchester-T. G. Carter.
Tullahoma-D P. Searcy.
Tullahoma college-T. C. Carter, presi-
dent, and j. F. Turner, professor of mathe-
mates.
MEMPHIS DISTRICT.
J.W. Register. P. E.
Memphis, ST. John-B. F. Tiller.
Memphis, Sixth street-Wm. Shimmin.
Galaway-To be supplied.
Cairo-A. G.. Park.
Hathaway. w. Drake.
North Gibson-E. n. Williams.
Weakley-To be supplied.
CarroIl-W. T. Mays.
Huntingdon-L. B. Bidwell.
Clarksburg-J. E. Cole.
Camden-J. T. Lewis.
Lexington William Blayton.
Saltilo-S. G. Morgan.
Adamsville-To be supplied.
White Sulphur-T. Cotton.
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Attention, st. Elmo Commandery.

THE Officers and Members of St Elmo q
L Commantery, No 15 X. T.. are hereby "a
ordered to attend a special conclave at the Xxx
asylum this (THURSEAY) evening, at 7IS/V\
O'Clock, In fatigue Uniform. for important business.
BY order of c. W. MOSBY, G. and acting e. c.
InIIAr II LIrrrrn Ilnon
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NOTICE---GROCERS' UNION.

y ROGERS who are members of the Union. and
" wish to be represented by counsel engaged by
the organization, will please send me their names
on or before 10 O'Clock Saturday morning, the 18th
instant JOHN LOAGUE. President
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BankruDtcv Notice

Bankruptcy Notice.
IN the bankruptcy cases of Lawler d Son. Dupree
L d Gates and j. T. MCutchen & Co. or Madison
county, and Samuel SchuSter, of Shelby county the
meetings to show cause against the discharge OF
said petitioners having been prevented by prevalence
of yelIow-fever August Is, 1878 (the day adver-
sed for said meetings. they Will be held before me-
on December IL, 1878, at ii o'clock am.
q. j. LATHAM. Register In BankuuptcY.
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WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

WAR DEPT. SIGNAL SERVICE u 8. ARMY, I
WEDNESDAY, December ]. 1878, 10 ON.
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WASHINGTON, December 4-Senators
Ferry, Davis and Randolph were appointed a
committee to inquire about the omission of
the Hot Springs clause from the enrolled
sundry civil appropriation bill last session.
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In the House.

Mr.. Schleicher offered a resolution call
ing on the President for copy of the
dispatches of October 8, 1873, addressed to
the secretary of state by the United States
minister in Mexico, together with copies of
the accompanying communication on the PUB
ject of commercial relations between the
United States and that country. Adopted.
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were reported to-day: The military academy
bill by Mr.. Durham, and the Notification bill
by Mr.. Baker. The latter appropriates two
hundred and seventy-fve thousand dollars,
which is the same amount as given in the bill
in the current fiscal year; and the military
academy bill recommends the sum of two
hundred and seventy-six thousand six hum
bred and forty-seven doll rs, which is six
Thousand one hundred and fifty-eight dollars
less than the amount appropriated in the last
bill, or fifty-eight thousand one hundred and
sixty-eight dollars less than the estimate sub
mitted by the department. Durham gave
notice that he would call the bill up for ac-
ticn TO. mOrrOW
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Act the First.

The Washington correspondent Of the Gin.
cinnatl Enquirer whites up the first day Of
the, present session of conarccs as follows
The scenes attendant upon the opening Of
the senate were quiet enough, though en-;
HANGED by surroundings OF animation and
beauty in the galleries sufficient to stir up the
somnolebt bucks who assume dignity, make
Sad laws and draw regular pay, with bay
rum and co-k-screws thrown In. There were
but few absentees. Indeed, there would
have been no incident worthy of record had
not the audacious and ever crafty Blaine. oi
Maine, at the very S6rstsopportunity thrown
in q sfs-hrand. Business was proceeding IN
its quiet WY S'hen the announcement by the
Vice President,
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The motion of Senator Mathews to take up
the Texas Pacific railroad bill was rejected
by vote of 10 yeas to % nays, on the ground
that it would lead to long discussion.
Senator Edmuuds gave notice that on Mon
day next he would call up the bill relating to
Presidential elections and counting of votes,
The executive session followed, and when the
doors were reopened the senate adjourned.
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TAKING SNAP JUDGMENT.

The surprise Blaine's movement male was
not Se.r Of the fact that such resolution
had not bees contemplated, but that he
should offer 1t. Republican senators who
have the buzz of the Presidential DEG in their
bonnet as much as he saw at once that
Blaine had Intercepted the plan of others,
and had placed himself in position to not
only open 2 sectional debate, but to actually
lead it, SO the senate, alter Itg reading, de.
cided that it should lay over for day, and
took a recess to get breath and wait for the
message. The reading of the document fol-
lowed, and the senate adjourned
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THE SENATOR FROM MANI, ;

vas the signal for a craning of necks by the
occupants Sc the galleries. Almost instinc-
lively it was felt that "Jeems'' was on his
feet to pave the way for one of his crusades
against the south, and the expectancy Of both
senators and the spectators was not disap-
pointed. - offer" said he. "a resolution
whichsI send to the FiGe-P Presidents desk to
hs Fead;" and then a dspper youth with a
good deal of Jaw, jaw with only fulEess for
sound without intelhgible pronunciation,
read his proposition to appoint an investi-
eating committee, which, brio - put means
an inquiry into the conduct of the recent cleo
tions In the south.
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GnYEnNMENT nFpnsIrs.

Mr. Kelley offered resolution calling on
the secretary of the treasury for information
as to the deposit of government money in
any national, or State or private bank on
the thirtieth of September and November,
1878, other than the deposits made by dis
bursting agents Adopted
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The army commission, composed of mem
bers of the senate and house, which has
sional recess, investigating the subject of re-
organization of the army, holds its final
meeting Saturday next, to agree upon re-
port. 1t is said that while bill for thor
ough reorganization will be presented, it will
involve but few reductions in the present
force of officers.
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THIS WAY, MIR, MERRIMAN.

Cox, of New York, closed the discussion,
and made good deal of fun at the expense
of Hale As an off set to what the President
said were wrongs in South Carolina and
other southern States. Cox called attention
Davenport under the supervisor law. 1t Is
not supposed that Democrats will make any
serious objection to full investigation of
the allegations in that part Of the Presidents
message; but they will couple with it an IN
vestigation of the elections in New York,
Cincinnati and in every other city where the
machinery of supervisors was put In opera
ton, in order to fully show the workings of
that measure.