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SPORTING NOTES.
The Closing Day Of the National A-ohary
Tour1ameas-Diatnbatio1 Of the
Prizes,

CHICAGO. Aug. 14-TlIs was the third anG
eiersIr., f,sy Of he 1asioIlsI areEsry t0Tlrna-
fosrfr Il Ha3 +H-a most Interesting 0f the
r1aafTnr TFEa aFTootfTly was yarv g0t.t. c.Ic.
s.ter5TI-, tF7e Ifar ti-tsresfg6 Yards for g-r-
sierrar Ard 20 Yards f3r ladies' T. I.4Ifs far
ne nsst tze, ftavs vara c4graralIefi rv to-
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srraa-s IN TarfaT1s rnsItforss. rers grr1Ir.I In
rar5or1s at4trT,fsa r. front II the trgets. and
photographs Of the wloIe scene were Iazel for
punlicAtiol
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gold WITH his drst arrow, ana Waa pEese1tee-
with halI Dozen prize arrows lor Eas gehSAze-
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THE NATIONAL coTTos.ExCHASGE.
Second Days Proceedings : The Officers
Elected for the Ensuing Term.

NEW IORK, Aug. 1t.-in the session Of the
national cotton Convention to-day officers for
the next two years were elected, Is follows
President, JOHN B. Lafftte, Of New Orleans
YORK. AMI ", ". Gordon of Savannah, WEn.
G. II athiney OF Norfolk. W. Fl. Gardner OF
Mobile, u. Slater OF So. Louis, Wnn. Moody o.
Galveston, ). L. Taylor Of Cincinnati, Theo
q. JerFey Of Charleston. Z. l.. Dennis ot
Houston, and L. L. Campbell OF Vieas5urg,
as the executive council. An aG.oarlmeac
was then taken til! 3 .. II.
After recass four OF the committees On hIist-
ness presented tneir reports ol various sub
jects concerning the cotton trade, witch were
al adopted, except those relative 20 the gQes-
ton OF tare ard the time Of meeting Of tn
next national convention, which were Iaed9
SPECIAL ORDERS for discussion TOMORROW.
On the subject Of taTe the committee cf four
reported thai no advantage Is To De gained hy
either buyer or seller by the Introduction Ct Z
taCe on cotton, and recommended that all
further discussion Or the matter De rostpoEFtf
Indefinitely. Ine same comm tttee also offered
q recommendation 10 tha effect that ali bag
ging Whieh WITS or iliuraS cotton II asIy vay
shall De considered understandable.
The budget for 1879, 1s30 and 1851 was pra-
sautefi, showing that the expenses 0f the Coz
vention for the Hext two Years would be S31-5
altogether, including $3.50 for the salary VI
the secretary.
The executive committee recommended an
assessment OF SD for each delegate to v1icL
constituent exchanges may pe entitled Il TIE
National Cotton Exchange.
Committee No. reported that they deeled
tna establishment OF d central committee Of
arbitration imqraetEcable.
Among the Suggestions adopted was one 20
the effect that the authorities at v sS6IlSton
he pet4cloEed % inclute IN their next census
report the area OF cotton under cultivation
il each county and State, as wei as tne EuLn-
Der OF bales produced.
The convection, at t.I5 2. II, adjourned
till 70 30 a. u. Tomorrow.
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TIE YELLOW FEVER.
A Heavy Increase in the Disease al
Memphis.
The New Cases and Deaths Yester
day-A Large Number of Col
ored People Attacked.

MEMPHIS, Aug. II, Noon~-T Thirty-fve new
cases are reported to-day, twenty col
ored and seven white. Names Of whites
Mrs. Kennedy, James Dolan, Christian Rizer
Lizzie Markey, Mrs. John McNulty, s. Fl
Gibson, Thos. Moffatt. Dr. Oscar Berti is
among the dead. He came here just before
the fever broke out. Flags are being hung
| out all over the city at infected places.
As p. m.-Deatigs to-day-Lfzzie sorneTs
Jacob Clements, Anna Dovd, Thes. Dewney
Maria English, johanna Osterman, Lizzie
McElroy, j. M. TIghe, white; Carrie Doyle
John Gillian, Naueie Roe, colored.
6p. m.-There are five new cases-A. Woods
Minnie Fl. Rogers, John Rodgers, white; An
ME Vance, Eliza Burdell, coIored. Deaths
james Holman and Hattie Taylor, eoIored
There have been two deaths outside Of the
city.
Of the forty new cases to-day, thirty-one
are colored. The deaths number sixteen, the
heaviest list yet reported, among whom are
Thos. s. Baternan and Eliza G.. Graham. The
coiored relief society began work to-day.
THE CASES AT THE ST. LOUIS QUARANTINE.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 14s-There are now three
cases Of yeIio7 fever at quarantine, two OF
whom are convaIescent-
THE REPORT TO THE NATIONAL BOARD.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Il. - The National
Board OF Health received the following to-
day:
MEMPHIs, Aug. IA, 10: 40 a. rn.-There has
been tweEsy-three cases and tea deaths since
the last report. WINE.
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FOREIGN FLAsiILs.

| The London Posts Berlin correspondent
| reports that the high church party mas re-
solved TO make 9 fresh atterGpt 70 upset tht
| present Legislation in respect to the marriage
| laws. The latter will be first broachad in the
general synod, where an effort will be made
| to repeal the act making civil marriage obi
! gatory.
| The London Ners' St Petersburg CORES.
pondent reports that the Tnrcomsns are re-
| tiring on Merv and the northern desert. They
| have sent several thousand sheep to the
khfva to exchange for corn for the coming
campaign.
It Is reported that English merchants have
sold to the Tekke Iurcomans 1850 Martini
rifles.
Ihe London Times Berlin dispatch reports
that C.l. Tgn Mantnufel will ts appointed
cordmander -in-chiefof al the troops Ia AIsace
and Lorraine. It Is contrary to custom and
military tradition for a marshal to be ap-
pointed chief Of an armv corps.
The St. Petersburg Ee1t9mosfi states that
Councillor Doriloff has been directed by the
government to report upon the best mean Of
connecting the Caspian and Black seas by a
canal.
Intelligence comes from Switzerland that 1t
i5 expected the st. Gothard mountain will be
pierced and the canal carried through BY the
end Of the present year.
The London Times Cairo correspondent
says the policy of VI. Trecou Is not calculated
to insure cordial cooperation between Eng
land and France.
a dlSpatcn from St. petersburg states that
Leon Minsky, Nihilist, arrested for the as
sassination OF Chief Of Police Dtenteten, haa
made important disclosures to the authorf
ties. He has given the names ola number of
his aceomplices, and these, with many other
suspected Nihilists, have Deen arrested
A dispatch from Rome states that the Pope
Is i'll but refuses to consent to any change Of
residence or to rest from his la5ors.
The London Stdndard's Pesth dispatch says
the Minister Of War has resolved not to oc-
cupy the district OF Novi Bazar this year.
Emperor William will personally attend the
maneuvers OF the German army at StiiIen
and StrasbUrg in September.
Several cases Of cholera have occurred In
Vienna.
Lord Dufferin will shortly succeed Sir Aus
tin Layart at Constantinopie.
A number of wholesale arrests Of Nihilists
have been made in ST. Petersburg and at
Odessa.
4 severe famine prevails in the Nertschinsk
district of Siberia.
The Grown Prince Of Sweden, who is on
visit to Edinburg, was taken suddenly i'll
yesterday.
Several incendiary fires have occurred In
the Spanish provinces. The village Of Ram
binso has been entirely DESTROYED, and thirty
four persons have lost their lives.
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NEW YORK NOTES.
Decision Of an Important Patent Suit
Againss the Government.

| NEW YORK, Aug. 14-Judge Miller, In the
United States District Court to-day, rendered
a decision in the suit Of Christopher Campbell
against Postmaster James and Chas. Eddy
| for infringement On the patent hantstaraI
used for IaaTkiag letters In the general posi-
Office tn this city. The patent was originally
granted to Nj. F. Morton LII 1863, but Post.
master Jamea claims that It was used In Phil
that IN fact and Ia law Morton was the
s1x.n. geyanee to ss others OF of the s sane me was was
| also according to law and amply sufficient.
The plaintiff refused TO take q decree for All
| Injunction against the further use of the IN
vsntion By the Defendants, and the court
| therefore ordered that the decree be entered
| declaring the patent valid, ard Ia consequence
| Of It's Infringement, ordering IN accounting of
the profits with damages and costs Of court
cision, as the plaintiff claims that the stamp
has been In Use for many years il possofdces
| throughout the United States, and claims al
accounting of each stamp. Counsel for the
| government will appeal TO the Supreme Court
OF the United States.
TIE LAST or MRS. HELL 8 yEwELRT.
Detective Thos Gerraghty, Of Boston,
| called at police headquarters to-day and gave
Superintendent Wal!ing q ring which had be-
longed TO Mrs. Hull, aud Thica Caaatsns Cox
gave 10 an unknown white woman in Boston
before he was arrested. The ring wa5 the
last o. Mrs. Huifs stolen ievetry TO oe rseov-
cred. except q watch ana chala, HLIca WAS
lost By Cox
The EEw FREIGHT RATES.
Corqissioper A. Flax. chairman 81 the Joint
executive committee, mas is5aed circqlac s0-
day setting forth that tfa committee have
voted la favor Of an advance on east bound
rates on the basis Of thirty cents for grain,
thirtg-fige cents for fourtn-ciass and forty
five cents for live h0gs from Chicago, to take
effect August Is, 1873.
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Frances TIVE paefarer..
50 Iars -Ti1nest Paris I.e1rlr !


Wednesdays Ofie5eg promglgased the law
relative 70 the return Of the Chambers 10
Paris, IN which among other prerogatfvea
tie Presidents OF oota GaATaoegs are invested
WITH taa right TO reqatsiEI0n directing tna
troops and al tde authorities whatsoever
Taos< services taay may judge necessary. In
these eate2orEes ara included Tot only the
officers OF the army, but al fuaesionarfes Of
very administration. who must oney Innae-
dlataET. Under penalty, etc. Inere e no limit
ID tne powers n0w assigned to the Presidents.
who I4y delegate their authority so the
4ues1oFs, and the question arises what Will
0e the consequence Of this abolition, for Suga
i IS virtually, 81 the Executive prerogatfF6s2
he two Presidents 81 1he Parliament have
5eel Invested with dictaterIaI power.
kney may, without consulting the Minister CT
War. re6uistttoG the garrison Of Paris. WITH
OUT the keeper OF the seas knowledge re-
QUESTION the pr0eUreu General they nzay re-
QUESTION the Postmaster General and the Dir
rector Of the IalegrapLss and as tEa rtSHE 70
req ustti0l implies the right I'd order ana q
e1.oCea Ebe execution Of ordeFs. wnaE, TepsaAs
Will 5e LIFT for the Executive 70 etot LIZ e.
Parliament understand Lha importance ol 80
law Iust voted or with fEs eyes wide opsl- =
ths t.-enGed to ae the Gcsf step - -
Irrion Of tae two houses and the EsSss ~
rerr Of 3 conyaG1i1G. that aafAas At11aA41 =
~ ra.ttrlf-
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Mutual building and I,oau Aasoefaffon IF
far legisIatf1a banora Mr. Jaraea r MaMnI-
ian IT tbe firm II McMnlien n Ern NOR
chant tailora. His acconnts are alleged to
show deficit of st5Glfl. He leaves fenind a
wife and five children.
,-[tr,-r,r, - ,rr,r, r,e,-r.,,rr ,l,rr-r,
s.aEFoha o''h -. ~ ifaf1 foof nj II D5'fi'hs'
MILWAUKEE,, Aug. l4.-Juiius DoroT, q boy
who accidentally shot and Instantly Killed
another boy, named David Bethse, on the
fourth Of July last, Was to-day convicted OF
mafslaughter In the fourth degree, and sen-
oiiessa 70 pay me q 80 ana eests-
ffobABLh aoi'DEf In GA4hDEs' N. T.
CAMDEE, Nj, Aug. 14~-East Canden is
excited over supposed murder, which oc-
cafred iast evening. Wm; PafK, q negro
agea MY years leaving Delaware gitY yes
Ierdsy, visited ms Vile, formerly MRS. Nc
lvalne, oy ner hrst marriage. She ha5 son
q twenty, named Henry Melvaine. Ihe old
man anu Henfy engaged Id quarrel
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The western Agricultural Fairs-PresI-
dent HAYES as an Attraction.

CHICAGO, Aug. 14-President Hayes will
shortly take a trip Westward az far as Colo
RADIO, leaving Washington in the latter part
Of September and returning in the middle Of
October. He will visit the State fairs Of Indi-
ana, Illinois and Kansas. The Inter State
Exposition In Chicago viii open thrae HeeAs
from next Wednesday, and continue sig
weeks. The Illinois State Fair will open at
Springfield Wednesday, September 3 and
close on the sixth. The Iowa State Fair opens
at Des Moines Monday, September /. and
opens at Madison September 8, aad el0ses on
the twelfth. Ine Michigan State Fair opens
at Detroit September Is, and closes On the
nineteenth. Ine Minnesota State fairs will
open at s.. Paul and Minneapolis September
opens October ), ana closes October II.
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CANADA.
Prospects for British Aid to the Canada
Pacific Railroad,

TORONTO, Aug 1.-THE GLobe this morning
contains the following special cable. dated
London, Aug. 10: Sir Michael Hicks Beach. I'm
the House of Commons yesterday, announced
that the Canadian government as yet has
made no proposal on the subject Of the Cana
dian Pacific Railroad. Any arrangement
which the British government makes would
have TO be ratified by Parliament, which will
be prorogued next Friday. Therefore rati-
fication this year is impossible, even assum-
ing, which Is understood just now % be inc
probable. that the British cabinet is willing
to give guarantee.
THE STRIKING RAILROAD MEN AT oUEREC
QUEBEC, Aug. Everything remained
quiet here to-day. The intereoIonial trains
were allowed to depart on time, the strikers
and the unemployed having agreed to submit
their claims to arbitration.
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SHUTTING OFT INFECTION.
How tie Department Ct State and Ct the
Nary Hope to Accomplish This.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Secretary Of
the Navy to-day issued q circular TO the
senior medical officer of every vessel and
station, calling attention to section 10 Of the
Instructions to medical officers, requiring san
itary reports on the first Of January and at
the end Of each cruise, and stating that the
commanding officer Of sIuadroHs and stations
are expected TO see that they are strictly
com piled with. The circular calls for all pos
sIble proInpttude In the forwarding Of re-
ports during the prevalence OF yellow fever
from the ports Of the West Indies, the Galf 81
Mexico and South America, beside tae yearly
reports required by the above mentioned sec
ton 10 of instructions to medical officers. They
will forward the results of their observations
upon the subjects OF epidemic and epideEaie
diseases and cholera without delay.
Medical officers are also requested to assist
the consular authorities Of tas & Unfted States Ia
examining into the condition OF American yes
seIs or that of other nationaistif-e, bound for
ports In the United States, to enable such au-
thoritIcs to comply With ths instructions is-
sued by the Department OF State, aud dated
June n. 1873.
The Department Of State has also issued q
circular to United States consuls, directing
them to cooper ate with the National Board
OF Health IN every way possible, with q view
Of reporting the breaking out Of any fnfec-
tieua disease Ia different parts Of the world,
and also reporting the clearing for ports II
the aited States CT vessels suspected OF hav-
ing on board any infectious disease. A strict
watch will hereafter oe kept on all vessels
leaving the West Indies, Mexican, and CeH-
trail and South American ports where cpl
denies exist. The names Of all suspected
vessels will be forwarded By telegraph by the
DeoartGa ent OF State or by the. Navy Depart
ment, and the Atlantic and gulf ports not.-
fed. It IS believed t6at Il a system Of this
character can be established and supported
By Congress, all infectious diseases l4sz1ally
imported into the United States can be e.
fectuaIly shut out.
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Failure OF a Large Canadian Dry Goods
Firm

MONTREAL, Aug. 14.-It Is announced to-
night that D. McInnis & Co, extensive
wholesale dry goods merchants OF Hamtlton,
Ont, whose premises and stock were recently
house has been in existence a quarter of a
century, and for many years past has en-
loyed the reputation Of conducting the largest
dry goods business IN Western Canada The
direct liabilities are about $4,000, the in
ties ar Immediately caused by the late ire,
in which the firm lost nearly s2g0, ,000 cve- and
above their Insurance. The principal creditor
in Canada is the Bank OF Montreal. The
European creditors are large. Mr.. D. Nc
Innis, senior partner, is president OF the Bank
Of Hamilton and vice president OF the Canada
Cotton COmnauV OF EronWeII
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The chief Of the bureau of statistics fur
nishes the following Information, derived
from official returns, IN regard 20 tnanigra-
ton into the Dor1 Of New York.
There arrived a. the port Of New YORK DUR
ing the month OF July, 1870. 1s, 432 passengers,
I2,7I9 Of whom were tna migrants. During
the cores spoGding period Of 1873 the total naGa-
Der o. passengers arrived &C the pert Was
z. $50, q 1858 were ira migrants.
0f tie total arrivals at ehe port during the
month 81 July. 1879, there were from England,
26tI Scotland. 81 Wales, ss; Ireland, fs01,
Germany. gf3; Austria, 34S; Sweden, 1856
NORWAY, 5t7. Denmark, $50; France, z35.
5 SvitzerIaEd, 80; spatn, 81 italy. 40. Meth
erlalds, =; Belgium. .; EzsaIa, Ga; Poland,
103; all other countries. 135.
The arrivals at the port os New York DUR
ing the twelve months ended July 81, 1879, ~
compared with the orrespoadfng period OF
1873 ware as follows.
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Of this State treated the representatives q
drive abont the city to-day.
To-days session Was devoted to routine
business, much Of which was interesting TO
the public. Among other things the supreme
council decided that 1t ia a violation of the
principles If the order for member TO in
duIge In tae habitual use OF opium. The
proposition whether the order should confne
it's membership TO white persons or not was
discussed. It vas admitted that practically
the change proposed would bring In but few
eoIored men, hence it was deemed that for
the sake Of harmony it would be best to re-
frain from tinkeriag with the constitutions Of
the order
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WASHINGTON.
Senator Thurman and the Ohio Election.

WASHINGTON, Aug Ex-senator Thurman
leaves to-morrow for Deer Park, where for q
feE days, he viii remain "a the guest Of Sen
ator Davis, Of West Virginia. In an inter-
view tonight with a reporter Of the Post the
Senator expressed the greatest confidence In
the election in Ohio being favorable to the
Democrats.
We. HAYES IN FAVOR OF FEMALE INDUSTRY.
A committee Of ladies employed IN the fold
ing-roon of the government printing office
here waited upon the President and Mr..
Defrees with 2 petition bearing 224 signatures,
protesting against the introduction of ma
ctiHery III their department. Mr.. Hayes an
sWered that he would use strenuous efforts In
their behalf, believing that female Industry
should D1 encouraged.
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dent II the Onion will be held on the thirty

dent III the Onion will be held on the thirty
Grt instant.
etters relating to the shipment Of arms 10
Peru By the government Of Panama have
passed between the Chiiian and Peruvian
consnls residing here and the Secretary of
State Of Panama.
The Peruvian transport Lirnena has taken
another shipment OF arms and ammunition
for the republic of Peru.
By the upsetting of boat on Lake Mica
ragua, July 2, two children Of ex-President
Chamor5o and two servants were drowned
Several others were rescued after cIlnging six
hours TO the upturned boat.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Burning OF the fremont Temple in Bos.
ton-Loss $3.50, 600 to 5000, 900.

BosToN, Aug. Is, 2 a. NAT about II o'clock
last evening a fire was discovered in fremont
Temple and in few mon ents the entire rear
portion Of the building was in sheet of
flames. The fire spread rapidly and the Par
ker House, which adioins, was several times
in immediate danger OF destruction The fire
force Of the Parker House were first upon the
scene and their efforts were soon seconded by
the city department. For short time great
excitement existed in the city, as 1t was re-
ported that fremont Temple and the Parker
House were in flames. The employees and
guests Of the hotel were In the widest confu-
slon and in nearly nude condition hurTiediY
removed their trunks and effects.
lhe firemen worked nobly, and through
their active efforts kept the flames confined
within the limits Of the temple. the fire was
well under control at y o'clock. At present
30 O'clock no apprehension Of a further
spread of the fire is entertained.
fremont Temple is owned by the Evange,-
Ical Baptist Association OF Boston, or prac-
fleally the Temple Baptist Church. Of which
the Revs. Justin d. Fulton. Isaac &. kailoch
and Geo. C. Lorimer nave been pastors. The
publication offices of nearly all the Baptist
missionary, Sunday school cook and similar
societies were located in the building. which
has always been one Of the most popular
sionS.
The building, which has been remodeIed
and enlarged, was formerly the Temple Thea
tire. ana has been three times nearly destroyed
by fire. It is mass ct smoidering ruina, the
roof having fallen and the magnificent organ
peing entirely destroyed. It had seating
capacity of from $500 to 5000 people, and was
valued at S1O0,DoO. The loss OF the building
and contents is from Sf50,0o0 to S25o. 900, on
which there is an insurance OF sos. 800.
OF LOAN ASSOCIATION
TREASURER WITH THE FUNDS.
PITTsBURs, Aug. 14.-There is q great deal
OF excitement at MckeespOrt, in this county,
over the disappearance OF the treasurer Of the
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AUSTRIA.
Organization Of conservative Ministry for
the Empire.

LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch from Vienna
gives as official ths following names Of per
sons who have been called TO constitute new
ministry of the Empire of Austria: Count
Taafe, Minister Of Justice and Worship; Herr
Haaz, Minister Of National Defense; Herr
Meidenhafrn, Minister of Com merce, and Herr
Chertek, Minister Of Finance. These Will con-
stitnte the Cabinet and Herren Avis. Prazok
and ZreTnialkowsky, ministers, will be minis
ters without portfolios. The general COM
ple1ion Of the new Cabinet Is conservative.
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TIE wallace Committee in Boston.

BoSToS, Aug. 1.-THE Wallace Committee
continued its session here this morning. Cou-
missioner Holiet testified that the majority
Of the supervisors OF Boston were Republicans
at the last election.
E1-Mayor Wightman, as chairman Of the
registrars, testified that the Federal law was
unnecessary under the present local system
Ct registration and voting. He gave the de-
tails OF the process for checking Contemplated
fraud and history Of what was done IN the
cam paign of 1873 IN this GIrecton.