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The Gaming HnrYest.

New York Indicator: The forthcoming
wheat crop will probably be the greatest ever
produced in the United States. An estimate
Of the harvest IN twenty-one States, viz. ::
the six New England States, New York,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkan-
sas, Texas, Ohio Indiana. Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and
Minnesota gives the enormous total of 3Ol,-
900, 900 bu-hels. This amounts no 9,03O, 600
tons. To move it would require 903, 900 cars,
each carrying ten tons. To drag these cars
in trains of twenty each would require 45, $50
locomotives. If these trains were spread ont
along the railways they wonld cover II, 287
miles of track, and they would form nearly
four lines across the continent from New
York to San Francisco. The estimate of the
States mentioned is as follows: Minnesota,
$4,000, 900 bushels; Iowa, As, 900, 900; Kansas,
$4,000 900; Nebraska, 25,000,000; Wisconsin,
18,OOO,OO0; Michigan, l0,0O0,000; Illinois,
100000; Indiana, 20,000,000 Ohio. 49,
100000; Texas, $4,000, 900; Arkansas, 7,000,-
600; Kentucky, 100000; Tennessee, 10000
900; Pennsylvania, New York and New Eng
land, $4,000 ,O00 Total, 301, 100000 bushels.
Besides all this, however, is California,
whose crop this year will probably reach Co.
900, 900 bushels. Then comes sixteen other
States and Territories, all of which grow
more or less wheat, the product of which
may be safely set down at 150,000,000 bush
els. Under these circumstances of the forth
coming wheat harvest of the United States
may be set down at about 500, 900 600 bush
els, or IA, 900, 900 tons.
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A BAD Fire in Boston.

Boston, June 16.-At half past ten o'clock
tonight fire broke out in one of the main
buildings of the extensive pork Strengthening
and curing establishment of Charles H. North
d Co., on Medford street, in Somerville. Ow-
ing to its highly inhammable character, the
flames spread rapidly, and all save one build
ing was destroyed. The loss is estimated at
between seven and eight hundred thousand
dollars; insurance one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. The buildings constituted
a continuous chain. six in number; the two
main ones were of brick, six stories high, and
all covered an area of four acres. An extern
sive cellar extended along the whole range,
in which vast amount of meat was stored
in various stages of curing. The business
buildings and machinery, the meat in the
cellar, twelve hundred newly slaughtered
hogs, thirteen hundred live hogs, ten thou
sand tierces, one thousand casks and eight
hundred barrels of lard, large amount of
bacon, and fifteen hundred barrels of glue
were destroyed; also two frame tenement
houses, and ten others slightly damaged.
The fire department of this city and Cam
bridge were summoned. Some twenty fami
lies were turned out in anticipation of gen.
eral conhagratioD, and considerable loss occa
sloned in the excitement and hasty moving.
Five hundred men are thrown out of employ
ment. The cause OF the fire is unknown.
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PerIls of Baseball Playing.

Utica Herald: The actuary of life in
surauce company has prepared table of sta
tistlcs full of matter. deep and dangerous, re-
garding the mortality and casualties result
ing from too assidpous attention to mastering
the national game. His figures show that
during the ball season in this country the
monthly death rate from ball playing is .04;
the number of cases of conclusion of the
brain is At; incipient heart disease, 5.103;
dislocation of the hip, oil; fracture Of the
shoulder blade, OIL; compound frature of the
sternum, .0002; broken ribs, 25.0l2; disloca-
ton of the spinal column resulting in perma-
nent disability, OO00l; fracture of the arm,
including forearm and above the elbow, 1913;
dislocation of the elbow, 7.O5; sprained wrist,
47.07; broken fingers, $50 OF; fracture of the
hip, .03; dlslocation of the knee, 1.O06;
sprained ankle, 1903; injuries to the foot
and toes, necessitating surgical aid, but not
causing permanent injury. 225.09. In addi
ton to the above rather suggestive array
which recount injuries resulting in death or
the fracture of bones, including dislocation,
he demonstrates that there are 1877 Oh noses
broken, and 473.05 teeth knocked out.
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SUNDAY TELEGRAMS.

Buffalo, June Is: About four hundred grain
shovelers went on a strike this morning.
Berlin, June 16: The Emperor sat up
nearly all day Saturday and IS progressing
favorably.
st. Petersburg, June 16: The condition of
the Empress is improving and no more Guile
TINS will be issued.
Washington, June Is: 1t is fair to state,
from reliable data, that this years wheat crop
will be four hundred million bushels.
Paris, June Is: The race for the grand
prize of to-day was a very close oRe. Thurio
was victor by neck, Insulaire, second; Inval.
third. Eight ran.
jamestown, New York, June 16: Colonel
James L. Henry, the wellknown newspaper
editor in this State, and Pennsylvania, died
here this morning.
Berlin, June Is: Prince Gortschakoff is ex-
congress. Even if he Is absent the sitting
will not be adjourned.
Fall River, June Is: The Border City mills,
with view Of starting the mills and reliev-
ing present difficulties, have appointed w.
c. Durfee and John Healy trustees.
st. GATHERINGS, June Is: A break occurred
In the Welland canal to-day, between Shorald
and Allenburg. Navigation will be inter-
rupted while the repairs are being made.
London, June 10: 1t Is announced that Ok
ford university will confer the honorary de-
gree of doctor of common law upon Hon.
Edward Pierrepont, late minister of the
United States to Great Britain.
Vienna, June 16: The mobilization of Aus
trian troops Is assuming larger proportions.
A dispatch from Berlin reports that Count
Andrassy, in private conversation, admits the
mobilization of one hundred thousand men
to enforce the decisions of the congress.
London, June Is: A telegram from Con-
stantInople reports that British consus will
go to the Rhodope mountains, Thursday, to
inquire into the condition of the destitute
refugees there. The instruction has spread
from Gumaldjina to within short distance of
the coast The insurgents have fifteen cannon
at Bataik.
st. Petersburg, June 16: The Journal de
st. Petersburg says: The wisdom and mod
Grafton of the statesm n assembled in Berlin
and OF the governments they represent, are
sure pledges that nothing will be left undone
to secure tor Europe solid peace and re-
store order IN the east, and remove all cause
Of apprehension in the future"
Springfield Mass, June Is: The funeral of
Rev. G. c. Burleigh, an able aboIItionist, at
Florence this afternoon, was attended by
twelve hundred persons. Many were crowded
from the hail. The exercises were admirably
The local Unitarian and Con-
sregational ministers took part in the cere.
monies. Among the principal SPEAKERS was
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THE EXPOSURES.

The country is united in the opinion that
the disclosures of the Potter committee have
damaged Hayes and the Republican party,
and disgraced Sherman and Mathews. The
confession of Anderson relative to the Lou
isiana conspiracy excels for unadulterated
devillshness anything recorded IN fact or ic
ton since the creation of the world. The
Radical organs, the newspapermen in the in
terest of the Hayes machine, are wincing I'M
der the exposures. The New York Times
says: Whatever infamy may be heaped on
A1derson's character, and however effectu-
ally his oral testimony may be riddled, the
documentary evidence he produced must re-
ceive careful attention. Mr.. Sherman is
placed in an unfortunate position rather by
his treatment of the copy of the letter attri-
buted to him than by the letter itself. The
latter is open to an Interpretation not incom-
patble with integrity. 1t may be the assur-
ance of reward for the betrayal of an impor-
tant trust, or it may be encouragement in the
discharge of hazardous duty. If the popu-
lar Judgment incline to the less favorable
construction 1t will be mainly because of Mr..
Sherman's disingenuous manner when ques-
toned as 10 its authorship. He had pro-
claimed himself so eager to meet every accu-
sation to prove non-intercourse with Ander-
son, that his evasive answers when the COPY
was produced damage him exceedingly.
They raise presumption against him that
will not be easily overcome. As for Mr..
Stanley Mathews, there can be no doubt as
to the effect of his letters upon his own po-
litical character. The little that was left
him, after his senatorial displays, is utterly
destroyed by these proofs of his intimacy
with Anderson, and of the solicitude he dis
scoundrelism, it is evident that Anderson was,
IN Mathews's opinion, worthy of considera-
ton at the hands of members of the adj
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THE APPOINTMENT OF 4. =. HAM
MOND.

During the present session congress has
created a United States district court for
West Tennessee. Much interest has been
felt in regard to the appointment of the new
judge. In a few days after the creation of
the office we understand there were over
hundred applications. Notwithstanding the
President had appointed only half-dozen
Democrats to important Offices since his inau-
guration, and notwithstanding the fiat had
gone forth that no more Democrats were to
be appointed, it is stated that many Demo-
C .ats solicited the new iudgeshIp. The
President discovered that the south could
not be purchased with a few crumbs from
Tilden's table, and disguised with the failure
of his brief experiment he would gladly rid
himself of Key aud the few Democrats he
has appointed. But while the President has
ignored the claims of the men who voted
against him and do not hesitate to express
the opinion that Tilden was elected Presi-
dent, we congratulate the people
OF West Tennessee on the ap-
pointment of so decent Republican as E.
S. Hammond, who is entitled to the position
on account of his support of the President
and his abilities. Mr.. Hammond was gal
liant Confederate soldier, but since the war he
has been moderate Republican. He favored
the administration of Grant, advocated the
election of Hayes; but his bearing was so
courtly, respectful and courteous that he has
as many personal friends in the Democratic
party as he has in his own. We presume the
nomination of Mr.. Hammond will be unani
mously confirmed by the senate. Any oppo-
sition to him by Democratic senators would
be factious, for nothing can be alleged against
Mr.. Hammond as gentleman or his want of
qualifications, and as he is a man of frmness,
justice and honesty. In his decisions he will
never fail to administer the law in its power
and majesty, without stopping to in
quire whether it shields enemies
or convicts friends. Mr.. Ham
mond as judge of the United States district
court will undeviatingly pursue the path of
duty as he understands it, and we believe he
will comprehend it Alright, as his Judgment
is uncommonly sound and practical in regard
to all questions of law. The APPEAL has
often expressed its condemnation OF the po-
litical course of Z. S. Hammond. But this
does not prevent its saying what is true, that
his high sense of honor, the purity of his
character, the strong love of justice as gov
erned by law, his clear, discriminating mind,
his 6rmness of purpose, his thorough knowl-
edge of the great fundamental principles of
his profession, and his patient industry in the
discharge of his duty eminently qualify him
TO the high and exalted position to which he
has been nominated by the President of the
United States.
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ilEMPHIS APPEAL
TOE DAY, JUNE 1s, 1873.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF WORK

TOE DAY,

This practical, benevolent order, to which
we referred editorially few months since, is
prospering everywhere it has been intro
duced, notwithstanding the efforts of a few
indictments, who endeavored a short time
since to injure it, by doubling the honesty of
ats head officials. The Investigation caused
by those complaints developed and reaffirmed
the integrity of those officials. and inspired
renewed confidence in them. On the first OF
June the mutual membership, officially re-
ported, numbered four thousand three hun
bred and fifty-one, nine hundred and twenty
five in Tennessee; several lodges in Illinois,
Iowa, Pennsylvania and New York have
been organized, of which official reports had
not been received. Four benefits were paid
during the month of May, amounting to
eight thousand and twenty-three dollars
and seven-ty-fve cents. Such are the
practical results of a worthy organiza-
ton, we'll managed, and composed of
the best men of every community wherein
it has been presented. We commend it
to ali who desire to make a substan-
tial provision for their " loved ones " in the
future, a contingency which may occur within
a decade, single year, or, perhaps within a
week ''In the midst of life we are in death -
The young may die; the old must.
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Couple of Murders I'm Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, June 16.-Stephen J. Moore
and Albert Gentry, young farmers, living
near neighbors about two miles from Stur-
geon, Missouri, have had considerable trouble
with each other for two years past Yester-
day Moore went to Gentry's place, and COM
planned that the latter's dogs had been tear
ing his hogs. Some words ensued, and Moore
shot Gentry in the abdomen, inficting a NOR
tai wound Moore fed.
Night before last negro named Allen
Lyle took lodgings at the house of a negress
named Jane Brown In Washington, Missouri.
About ten o'clock another negro, named King,
entered Lyle's room and shot him twice, kill
ing him instantly. 1t is supposed that King
and the woman Brown planned the murder
to get Lyle's money. No arrests at last ac-
counts.
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From Berlin.
Victor Hugo and the Exhibition.

Apptet0n s journal, Tor July: rae CO6lS-
cum, says the old man eloquent, from his
nook in the Rue de Clichy, as he surveys the
assembled nations, and accepts their hon.
| age. Victor Hugo is one of the central fig
ures of this republican exhibition. Eleven
| years ago his voice was but family heard, as
| 1t called through the din of drums, of trump
cts braylng praises to the false Cfe Sar; of Gym
balls clashing in honor of King William and
Bismarck, who were at that early day laugh
ing In their sleeves; of cannon laundering
salutes to the dull-eyed sultan, who has
since been forced by cruel fate to resign his
empire and to fly to Mohammed's arms Ma
poleou is gone, and Abdul-Azz has sunk
into the sea OF oblivion; bat the old man of
the Rue de Clichy is still hale and hearty. In
the days of exile he foresaw the downfall of
the usurper, and prophesied It, When it had
come; when the red glare Of Sedan had
lighted up all Europe; when the commune,
with its agony and fiery storm, had come and
gone-the old man cried, "Peacei peace!'
He prayed for amnesty, for reconciliation, Tor
forgiveness; he Gained the passions of the
nation. Serene and magnificent in his hu-
mility and devotion, he sits to-day on the
Olympus which the worldihas voluntarily ac-
corded him, and with no feeble hand he
strikes his Tyre, and sings of peace. Enemies
below him, enyiously dazzling their weak
eyes in the reflection of his splendor, accuse
him of bathos, and call him a trimmer and
charlatan. But the old man does not hear
them. As he sits, enthrOned and acclaimed,
he sees a vision of a golden future, which,
alas! may never come, but In the realization
of which he firmly believes. He sees the
united states Of Europe arising slowly from
the ruins of old governments, of dead form
ulas. of wrecked superstitions; he sees the
restless hand topping all sham monarchs
and pretentious usurpers TO their fall The
dawn of a new era is at hand; he is ready to
say his nunc dintittiS, but he will not saw il
as long as his voice and hand can be of any
use. And with what virile energy he throws
himself upon the labor of organizing the in
tellectual fetes at handl He presides at the
centenary anniversary OF the death of Vol
taire, and eulogises the great mind which
sent Its influence, subtle and almost invisible,
along the current of thoughtin the eighteenth
century, to accomplish changes which would
once have been deemed miraculous. Not
content with this, he agrees to be the presi-
dent OF the congress at which the literary in
terests OF all the nations are to be compared, |
discussed and aided. He is to he the presi- |
dent OF the Congress of Poetry" one of the |
most novel gatherings of the nineteenth CEN |
tury, and comparable to nothing in the past |
since the gatherings Of the German meister- |
singers: His hand is in every great cere-
mony; his heart beats in unison with every }
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Paving the Way for Political COntri.
buttons.

WASHINGTON, June I6.-Ihe President
informed the members of the cabinet, with
regard to the matter of contributions to cam
paign funds and assessments for political pur-
poses, that he desires letter, addressed by
Secretary Schurz to one of his clerks upon
that subject, to he considered as embodying
his own opinions and the rule governing the
in its different branches This
letter informed the clerk who addressed Sec
rotary Schurz that he was as free as any other
citizen to spend his spare money in any legit-
innate way he pleased, and as his political
principles or public spirit might suggest.
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Unprovohed Murder bya Loarer.

CHICAGO, June l6.-An atroclous and I'M
was easier on spot, with little difference in pro-
voked murder was committed at nine o'clock
last evening In the suburban town of Lake.
burg by William Casey, who shot Max Heg-
wen, brother of his (Casey's) divorced wife,
half an hour. Casey was a drunken loafer
who had been making himself insuferabIe
since his divorce. Hegweln has been acting
as as protector of his sister and her children
The murderer Is still at large, and his motive
was purely revenge.
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heart that longs for peace, and throbs with
desire to excel in her arts. A gentle and vet
a sublime and commanding figure, that OF the
cid man, the father of the romantic drama.
the hberator of the French language from the
neutrality-suspicious. whic. had robbed it of all
plastic grace-the chastser Of the Brumma
the family and of pure and earnest loves.
1--WE did not know how rich France was in
great men until the republic was gwen back
to us" said Frenchman, himself eminent,
to me one day, as with loving patriotism he
glanced over the distinguished names ap-
pended TO the programme of the exposition.
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Daring Prison Escapade.

kEOKUK, June I6.-The most daring jail
delivery ever attempted here was effected
about nine o'clock tonight by the prisoners
confined IN Jail. As Sheriff Higgins was
locking the prisoners up in the cage where
they are kept during the night, they all made
break and forced Higgins back and sue
ceeded in making their escape. There were
eight prisoners; two of them were recaptured.
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All Quiet at ChIearo.

CHICAGO, June 16.-The socialists held
their picnic according to programme to.dsv
and 1t was perfectly orderly and peaceabIe
The procession numbered from Twenty-Five
hundred to three thousand. But few arms
were carried, and the police were not called
on to interfere. Workingmen throughout
the city express confidence that no seri-
GUS trouble will occur this year among the
labor organizations,
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Safe-BIOwera.

NEW YORK, June 16.-An attempt was
made early this morning TO blow open the
safes OF the Irving national bank, 287 Green
witch street. The patrolman found the door
of the Office of Mecklem & Bro, brokers, in
the basement under the bank building, open,
and inside a complete kit of burglars tools.
One of the two safes had been blown partly
open, but the thieves became frightened and
He6
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THE HYGfIA HOTEb,

Old Point Comfort. Va. Situated within 100
yards of Fort Monroe Open all the year. with ample
capacity for $50 guests Has all modern improve
mentselevator, gas and electric bells in every IOOm
water, bathrooms and closets On each floor. Six
daily mails, and telegraph Office. Fifteen to twenty
rst-claSs steamers land daily, except Sunday, $50
yards from the door SUI eror beach for bathing at
door-StepS. and good from May until November.
Boating, fishing and driving especially attractive.
Send Tor circular describing hygienc advantages
Terms 81 to 80 90 per dag, according location OF
and number IN room, length of stay. etc
II. PHOEBUS. Proprietor.
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SUMMER RESORT.
JORDAN ROCKBRIDGE ALUM

ORDAN kOCh BKIIBtrE ALI VI
a. Springs. Rock bridge County Va.
These delightful Springs are eight miles from
Goshen Depot on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
from which point elegant coaches nun regularly over
a good road through a beautiful and picturesque
country. The Improvements are entirely new, and
embrace al the modern cOnvenienceS for the most
comfortable accommodations. The principal hotel,
In addition 10 Parlors DiningrOom Ballroom etc,
contains upward OF one hundred cham bers all newly
furnished, with and electric bells in each Cthe
only summer resort In Virginia which has. There
are also superb cottage accommodations. Post and
telegraph Offices In the hotel Two daily mails from
all points. In addition 10 the Alum waters, whose
medicinal qualities are too well known TO specially
refer to- there Is on the grounds OF the strongest
and best Chalybeate Springs in the country which is
a direct and powerful tonic. For further paTticll-
lars terms. etc, circulars al Messrs Mansfield &
Co 8 and g. W. Jones & Co.'S Druggists or address
BY letter JOS. y. WOODWARD,
Manager. al the Snrfnrs
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BANKERS.
BANKERS.
STOCK EXCHANGE
THE NEW YORK CITY
STOCK EXCHANGE kSSOClAT'N
"a Broad Street
apd e7 Exobacro ES1ooo
and G7 Exchange Place,

anu "a Exchange IIlce,
AVE made special arrangements TO transact
II business in all stocks, U. S. Bonds, Stock Priv
ileges etc, and will give particular and ina
dfate attention to all orders rom distance either
by :" mail - or ." Telegraph
We give the greatest advantages and best oppor-
tunity ever before offered to investors, giving them
the use of and profits $4,000 Saptias in
Stocks on margin of from one TO two hundred
dollars, and less amounts of :" Stocks VIII pay in
proportion We invest in amounts most convenient
to suit capital and wishes of investors, from ten
shares up to any amount desired, margin of from
to per cent.
Loans on all Stocks" Bonds and other securi-
ties negotiated.
Letters of Credit and Draft payable in any part of
Euro pc and America, issued by US for the cJnve-
nience of travellers.
GS-" SEND FOR CIRCULAR
The New York City stock Exchange
Association,
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Is BROAD street 81 Exaba--- -.s--
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ELMO LODGE.

Lake EimO. Minnesota I'D miles from St,
Paul, on the Saltwater and TayIOrs Falls Railroad:
five trains daily each way. This charming summer
resort is nov completed. Building Furniture, etc,
ARE ENTIRELY NEW, and ready for guests Il Is 10
Gated in a beautiful and picturesque spot and the
climate is the most healthful and hracing in Amer
plenty of game fish, billiards, SOWling-alleys. out
door gymnasium, swings, cTcq-et archery, lawn
tennis, baths, music etc Trims moderate.
FRED. q. GUTHREZ, Manager
late German National Rank MemubIs