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STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
The Very Pleasant Feeling Produced by
Stroke Of the Electric Fluid.
[f;anhy fMinn.1 Time,s l

Monday afternoon we called to see VIII
Date, who had been brought in from Nub-
sons, to whose house he had succeeded In
crawling after receiving the shock as else
where spoken Of. We found Mr.. Date getting
ON finely, except the bruises on different parts
of his body. From him we received the fol-
lowing statement: "We were about two and
a half miles from town; were driving along.
It was about 5 80 o'clock 1t was raining some.
| was singing, or, rather, hnmming, to my-
self; Mrs. LIE Suer was joking and making
fun Of my singing, when all at once | heard q
sudden crash, and then i seemed to
then aaw the incest kind of coIored stars
and heard the sweetest strains OF vocal
and instrumental music, and then thought
was floating down, down In the air; 1t was
the softeSt seat | ever had; / would like to
experience the same sensation as that again.
| should Judge 1t was about two hours and q
half before | came to. l found myself In tall
grass, and tried to get up, but could not;
mad no use OF legs and only the partial use Of
my right arm; could not raise my body from
the ground; laid on my back and turned over
on my face; could go no further. and then /
seemed to float off again in the air; then
came to, and looking up, saw house. and
then foated off again. I then came to, and
pulled myself along by the grass, and fell
into the creek. and managed TO scramble
around, and got my body half out
Of the water on the other SIDE
sde OF the era creek on small an h
not speak, az my jaws were set close; tried
to make motion to him; he laughed at me;
he was drunk, and thought that was. About
this time boy came down after water, and
caught hold Of me and helped me out and up
to the house, about half mile or so from
where / was struck. When near the door
fell, striking my head against the door, and
that opeEed my jaws. That Is the first time
that l had any control over my speech, and
then could only whisper. / couldn't make
the woman OF the house understand me then,
but she took off my wet clothes and put dry
ones on me- and then they put me In bed, and
then seemed to float away again.
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THE NEW YORK GREENBACKERs.
A Noisy Convention at Utica-The Plat
form and Nominations.

UTICA, Aug. 29-After appointing. COM
mittee on permanent organization and resolu-
&tions, the areenbackers' convention adjourned
/ at about a. IN. yesterday until o'clock FRI
day morning. The session yesterday was
[noisy aud quarrelsome beyond al precedent
lin New York conventions.
Ii the convention to-day the committee on
|pprmanGnt nrGaniHa' ion reported Tor cna!f-
man. Com. William VOORHEES, and thirty three
/ vice presidents. Voorhies was denounced as
o national banker and a wolf IN the fold.
Mr. Ferguson. Of Troy, moved TO substitute
the name Neo. T.. Williams.
i Mr. Voorhies admitted he was national
banker and was here to help the party SMASH
national banks; WIS In favor OF destroying the
national bank currency and substituting
greenbacks. Did not want Office and would
not take one.
Mr.. Williams declined to be elected perma-
nent chairman.
The organization of the convention was
finally completed by the election OF VIM.
V0orhiea, OF Rockland, as permanent chair
man.
The platform adopted demands the retire.
ment Of national bank notes; the increase In
the volume of currency 10 $50 per capita, or
more; the redemption Of interest-bearing
bonds with the surplus funds III the treasury
and new issues Of greenbacks. lit favors the
establishment or postal savings banks; re-
duction Of official salaries, the collection Of
labor statistics, the regulation OF railroad
fares and rates, and the abolition or the polit-
lcai assessment and State prison contract sys-
TENS. It calls for law giving mortgagers OF
real estate the right of redemption for five
labor performed a preference over all other
claims. T. also favors the reduction OF inter-
est and protective tariff.
The convention then nominated Harris
Lewis, of Herkimer, for Governor, and John
NJ. Wieting, Of Onandaga, for Lieutenant Gov
larnnr
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THE SUMNER CAMPAIGN IN MAINE.
The Republican Chances Dismal, Even at
Their Own Estimate.

Correspondence Of the New York Tribune,l
This year the Republicans find themselves
confronted by al open and shameless cOali-
ton between the Democrats and the Green
hackers. There was not even a pretenSe on
the part of the leaders OF those parties of
pulling apart. In farmers phrase, they Joined
teams, uniting on county and Legislative
tickets, and only Keeping two State tickets in
the field as trick. The Republicans found
no Democrats to fight Except the county
nominating conventions, only one Democratic
mteting has been held In the entire State.
Everywhere the Greenbackers are pushed to
he front to take the hard knocks. while the
Democrats skulk in the rear. In this state
of things the Republicans saw that they
batting the theories and statements Of
the Greenbackers; They must win
back large share Of their 10000
deserters, If they would succeed. AS to their
stay-at- homes, they could trust them to come
out this year. Experience In close States like
New Hampshire has shown that where the
Democrats win by the negligence Of few
Republicans, the most Jealous men the sue
lect caused the defeat. They are eager
to atone for their fault. There Is, there
fore, on the part OF the Republicans, an
exceedingly thorough discussion Of national
finance, almost rudimentary In it's nature,
and traverslng the whole ground OF the
nature OF paper money, the history Of the
greenbacks, the reasons for exempting the
bonds from taxation, the effects OF resump-
| ton, the folly OF the fiat-money theory in
| word, the whole range Of topics with which
people in States further west have long been
! familiar, but which are comparatively fresh
here The method OF Republican speakers is
| to admit the honesty and intelligence OF the
| Greenback converts, and then convince them,
| il possible, by fair, good tempered argument,
| of their mistake The Southern question is
| brought in to show them that there is an issue
far more important than that Of reopening
the settled question OF resumption, but it is
made secondary to financial topics in nearly
all the Republican speeches.
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MATTERS ABROAD.
What II Going On Beyond Our
Borders.
The Ministerial Crisis in Quebec
Important Capture by Cuban
Insurgents General Eu-
ropean Affairs.
THE UNITED KINGDOM.

LONDON, Aug. 29.-An extra edition Of the
Daily Telegraph contains the following dis
patch from Petermaritzburg, dated August
12 Sir Garnet Wolseley arrived at Ulundl
August 10. He telegraphs from that place as
follows: Col. Clark's column joined me here
on the eleventh. The country Is quiet The
enemy's army have dispersed to their homes
] am In communication with the principal
chiefs, who say they will come In and sub
NIT. King Cetewayo is not very far off, and
there is prospect Of an early and peaceable
settlement. The health Of all the troops is
excellent"
The Ielegrdph's dispatch from Cape Town
says: Notwithstanding Gen. Wolseleys
hopeful tone, it is reported on excellent nu-
thority that the Swaizies, at the last moment.
refused TO join In the operations for the cap
| brother, has refused to return to his own dis
trict, declaring that a large army was watch
Ing to destroy him.
Sir Garnet Woseley telegraps that caval-
ry reconnaissance TO Cetewayo's new kraaI
has recovered two cannon lost at Isandula
There have been severe storms, and the
bridge over Tugela river has been partially
destroyed.
One Thousand cotton operatives have struck
In Glasgow.
| Tho amount of bullion Withdrawn from the
Bank Of England to-day, G272, GOO, is for ship
mnnt to New York.
| AT d meeting OF tho Associated Chambers
Of Commerce Of the United Kingdom, at Bel
| fast yesterday, 1t was decided to momoralize
the government for the appointment Of par.
| liamentary committee to inquire into the ef-
| feet OF the depreciation OF silver upon com
mercial interests In Great Britain, and tc
| consider what, II any, legislation is needed
| thereon.
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seven dramatic theatres and ninety-sA other
provinces These 1862 places Of amusement
gave employment In 1878 to 21O8 musicians
and 1865 artists, Of whom 1872 belonged to the
lyric branch There are niney-seven cafes
concerts, with 59s musicians and G95 actors
and actresses. Societies OF instrumentalists
number 2434, comprising 66,6G0 members
and OF choral societies there are 663, with q
membership Of 23,392. Only twenty-six thea
atres In the departments receive public grants.
In Paris there are thirty-two theatres. seven
Of which are described as opera-houses. and
employment Is found for 59l musicians and
1890 actors and actresses The cafe-cOnceFts
and musical societies number 72 and 217 re-
spectively, the former supporting 433 musi-
clans ana 500 artists, and the latter compris-
ing membership Of 10, 1O2.
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What the War Was For.
[Lemars Sentinel. R p.l


AS nation we needed the magnificent
stretch OF territory that reaches from the
Ohio to the Gulf OF Mexico-its lnetalliferous
mountains, its wide and fertile plains, its
cypress swamps, its gig mite rivers. We
could not be a frst-class nation without them.
(Northern brains and industry will utilize
them some day soon) We could never permit
SO necessary portion of our empire to be
dominated by semi-savages, such as South
erners are; therefore we tenderly, with shot
and shell and shrapnel and sabre, gathered
you in that we might civiize, humanize, edu-
cate and enlighten you. Heaven knows you
need to come under the ennobling Influences
of Northern brains. A cunfederacy Of semi
barbarians stretching along our southern
border for 2oOO miles and reaching to the sea,
would have been a constant menace to our
growth and development. But remember
OH are with us on sufferance, pinned to US
with bayonet, and it becomes yon, like the
whipped and baf1led ours you are, seeing that
your forfeited aud worthless lives have been
spared, to partake meekly OF the rights we
permit you to retain, and learn hulnbly the
lessons we condescend to teach you.
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RUSSIA.

LONDON, Aug 29-The Standards Vienna
dispatch says: The object of the Czarewitch' S
visit to Sweden is to induce the King to main
tain neutrality in the event OF serious com pill
cations with the Pan Slavists.
It ssaid the Czarewitch has already unsuc-
cessfully sought the support OF two OF the
great powers.
The SidndnrPs Vienna dispatch says: Ad-
vices from Odessa announce that all military
officers there have been placed under police
control. This action has provoked serious
disorders, in which several policemen were
beaten BY soldiers. -Four officers have been
arrested for instigating the disturbances.
The official report Of the recent fire at
Irkoutsk, which destroyed 200 houses, shows
that sixty lives were lost, the greater number
OF whom were children.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 29.-The ONcial
Messenger publishes note stating that the
government views with disapplobation the
attacks Of the Russian press on foreign gov
ernments, as they are. Inconsistent with the
friendly relations subsisting between Russia
and all powers
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severed city-reported In 1875 that partial
list OF these filth diseases caused over one
fourth OF all the deaths In Boston during the
last ten years. In thirteen OF the large towns
Oh Treat Brltaln-rnostly severed nearly
one-flfth OF the deaths were due to zymotic
diseases. In 1878 nearly one-elghth OF all the
deaths were from zymotic diseases In New
YORK, which has moderately good system
OF sewers, the total number Of deaths
from 1go1 zymotic mott diseases for the year
1873 was 9593, out OF total mortality OF
29,O84, or little less than one In three the
accurate percentage Of the total humber
being 81 a8. The example Of Croydon in EnD-
land, which has 80 often been quoted as show
Ing the sanitary advantages OF the water-car-
riage system, Is not q fair one for com parison-
The Improvement In health consequent on
the adoption OF the sewer system was proba-
bly, as much due to the Introduction Of an
abundant and pure water supply at the same
time The system OF excrement disposal.
superseded by the sewers, was that abornina-
tion Of 'midden" privies, which gives Iri-
limited facilities for air, water and soil pollu-
ton.
These few facts have been grouped to-
gether for the purpose OF showing the evil
effects OF the sewer system, even under the
What the results would be where the engi-
neering difficulties to be overcome are so
great as In this city, may be left for the COM
mon sense OF every one to calculate. These
difficulties have been we'll presented In Sur
veyor Browns report to the City Council.
and published.
The disadvantages OF the present abomina-
BILE vault and Drivy system and the good re-
suits following the introduction OF the pail
closet system at Rochdale, Heidelberg and
other places have been 80 we'll set forth In DIR.
Hollis report, above referred to- that 1t would
be superfluons to take up more space here
with it's consideration.
GEORGE FL. RoHE
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FRANCE.

LONDON, Aug. 29.--The Summaries Paris
correspondent says Gambetta's plan for in
ducing the councils general to bring pressure
to bear on the Senate by voting resolutions
favorable to the Ferry bill having failed, he
now advocates agitation In favor of the bill
among the masses.
The 7etegraph's Paris dispatch says: The
Lantcrae announces that q popular demon
stration In favor OF the returning Communists
is being organized at Narbonne.
The Times correspondent reports that the
government has declared Itself ready to ap-
point special commissioners to concert with
the American commissioners for negotiating
treaty Of commerce between France and the
United States.
The same correspondent says: .It is highly
probable that the seventh clause OF the Ferry
educational bill will be rejected, unless com
promise Is effected, which seems probable.
A Paris dispatch to the Times says: 1wen-
ty-tive chambers Of commerce in France, III
Guiding those of Paris. Lyons, Bordeaux and
Marselles have adopted resolutions favoring
a commercial treaty with the United States.
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Pulitics In panA MA.
IN, Y. Tribune.

Mixed and most sanguinary are the politics
of Panama The election Of members OF the
Lee isature recently was accomplished IN
der difficulties, the opponents of the present
administration having hit upon the neat ex-
pedient OF stealing the balio;-bozes. They
were to begin fight, and while it ragged the
electoral urns tso to speak) were to be ao-
stracted. A free use OF revolvers prevented
the consummaton of the plan, whereby the
larcenous crowd was scattered. There was
one Casiiniro de Ia Flor, black and as d citi-
zen most undesirable This responsible crea.
ture, VINO was deep In politics, announced his
intention OF killing all his political opponents
The people, however, did not like him, and sc
he was first placed in the stocks, and, as that
did not abate his fervor, he was hacked tt
pieces" at Chepo by those who disagreed witt
him. A nice place Is Colombia for politicians
kunning for office or holding 1t afterward i
no holiday business there.
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TN THE CITY.
THE THIRD WARD TO THE FRONT.

THE THIRD WARD TO THE FRONT.
At large meeting Of citizens residing in
the rear Of the third ward, held last night st
the corner Of Broad and Gasquet streets, the
Chas. ByrDe Guards were organized with q
large roll OF members, and the following off,
GERS were elected: Chas. Byrne, honorary
president, b. McGovern, president; j. j.
Murray, vice president; JnO. Faulkner, sec
retary; I. MaIoney, treasurer; P. Kane,
grand marshal. Tie DEMOCRAT was elected
the official organ OF the club.
NINTH WARD.
Some three hundred Democrats, residing in
the upper rear portion "f the ninth ward, met
last night at Pfeiffer's Hall, and organized the
II. j. Maven Zouaves. The following gentle
men were unanimously elected: T. J. Maven,
president; Cbas. Murray, first vice president
John Early, second vice president; Alex. Du-
deDhefer, third vice president: Martin Mil
has, recording secretary; G. L. McCune,
finance secretary; VIM. Ross, treasurer; VIM.
Bernard, sergeant-at-arms: Chas. Shickett.
assistant sergeant-at-arsnB; J. Ross, grand
marshal: j. Baker and J. Short aids; II
Meisttr, Alex. Brelet and Lem. Davis, finance
commit tee.
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THE YELLOW FEVER.
rufayorable Reports Of the Situa-
tion at Memphis.
Ebe New Cases and Deaths Yestef-
day-The Disease Again on
the Increase.

M EMPu1s, Aug. 29.--Five new cases "eio
|.,,o,.toa IN the board OF health this morning
evan deafhs have occurred since last evening"
r,,onu the number Louis Fanzl, ". Il. John-
!. Mary Mccormick and Jane Whitehead.
EI,as McDougal is still alive; his death is *
bected hourly.
j i, N The fever Is again on the Increase
ty-two cases In all, six white, sixteen
Iarod were reported to the board Of health
aay Three additional deaths have oc-
srred Elias McDougal, Ollie Lockwood,
"A one colored The reported death Of I'd.
reotinv last night was premature. He is
&Hll alive, but In precarious condition
rwenty-ilve nurses were assigned to duty TO-
,ay NJ the Howard Association. John T
Infrman is very low. DIR. George Il. Rich
.rtlson died tonight at o'clock.
" / Berlin, vice president of the Knights
nf Honor, and secretary Of the A. y. y. Y
Ralipf societies, WAS stricken with the fever
iast night. He had severe attack last year
rrN THOUSAND DOLLARS SENT TO NEW OR
IEANs--NEW CASES AT MISSISSIPPI CITY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The National Board
granhic request from New Orleans for add
fional aid, and has sent $4,000 TO the health
onthorlties OF the State, To pe used In thu
work Of isolation and dsnfection.
Dr. Bemss, at p. M, reports three new
cages OF fever at Mississippi City.
THE LITTLE ROCK QUARANTINE.
LITTLE Rock, Aug. 29.-The Little Rocl
hoard of health last night adopted resolutions
!deeIarng that after September 6, on acconn
Of the great expense, the board will ezerc,s
|supervlsion over quarantine no further thai
iva miles from the city. The State boar'
will likely assume supervision over genera
<,,arnuttnp
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The Radical RfcUrd.
New York Snn.l

"We Republicans stand bodily on our whole
record shouted Grandfather Taft at Cleve-
land the other night. Then Grandfather Taft
and those for whom he speaks stands boldly
on q record embracing the Credit Mohiier
briberies, the San Domingo job, the whisky
ring frauds, the general order store house
frauds, the straw bid postal contract frauda,
Secor Robeson, Belknap, Babcock, Williams,
the brot her-in-law and second cousin plan OF
running the government, the invasion OF State
Legislatures by Federal troops, the Return
ing Board rascalities, perjuries and forgeries,
and their resultant-the Fraudulent Hayes.
Grandfather Taft is bold man.
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The Debt Que.,ion In Tennessee.
New York Tribune

The Democrats of Tennessee begin to fear
that they have been caught in trap on the
State debt question: and that the defeat Of The
compromise will prove to be the entering
wedge which will split the party and turn the
vile Banner sounds a vigorous alarn. and
cracks the party whip over the head Of q
Democratic State Senator who has declared
his willingness to lay aside his politics and
settle the debt question fairly. The Tennes-
honesty is as good an investment for party
as for an individual
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SWITZERLAND.

ent OF the Times telegraphs: The ST. Gothard
tunnel is rapidly approaching completion.
Four thousand men are now engaged upon
it, and fresh hands are being taken on daily.
Eleven hundred and thirty-five metres re-
main to be bored. The tunnel will probably
be finished by the end Of the year. The Mont
Benere branch will be commenced October 1,
and is expected to be simultaneous with that
of the main line
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CANADA.

QUEBEC, Aug. 29.-In the debates in the
Legislative Council on the resolutions with
holding supplies, and calling upon the Lieu
Hon MI. Stearns eaid the Jolly government
would never resign while it possessed the con-
fidence OF the Legislative Assembly. An
address to the Lieutenant Governor founded
on the resolutions Was adopted, and will be
presented by the speaker OF the Council. An
answer Is expected tonight or tomorrow
morning, -.-5
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We direct attention or our readers to the
advertisement of 81. Dudley Coleman Bro.
manufacturers Of corn mills. saw mills and cot
ton presses. etc. They have removed their
stock into large and conmodious new ware
house. and are now prepared with greater
facilities to oifer Inducements to purchasers.
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Mr.. Potter, the secretary Of the Golden
Club and member Of Parliament for Roch-
dale, is most ardent admirer Of America.
He recently remarked: Il would give any,
thing to be able to visit the United States one
hundred years hence" Mr. Bright, who was
present, replied: Eyes, | have no doubt that
about that time Potter would give all that he
possessed to change his quarters
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FOREIGN FLASH eS.

LONDON, Aug. 29.-The Paris papers pub
lsh a reported interview with Don Carlos, i'll
which he denies his intention to compromi4e
his claims to the Spanish throne.
A Vienna dispatch to the Times says that
the Austrian ambassadors at London, Mad
rid, St. Petersburg and the Vatican have re-
turned to Vienna to consult with the Em peror
relative 10 Count AnGrassy's successor.
The Standards correspondent at Lisbon
telegraphs that the Portuguese consul at
Pernambuctu mad been stabbed to death. His
assassin escaped.
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SPORTING NOTES.
An Exciting Race at Brighton Beach.

BRIGHTON BEACH. Aug. 29.-There never
was larger crowd here than assembled to-
day to witness the great race between Bran
bic, Fortuna and Mullie Mccarthy. Onlyt two
OF these horses, however, ran. dispatch
was received from the owners OF Molie Me-
Carthy, stating that she was broken down
and would never run again. The race was ex-
citing, and close from the start to the finish
and was won by Fortuna by length In
t4:02%. Distance two miles and a quarter,
THE CIRCUIT MEETING AT HARTFORD.
hartford, Aug. 29.-The circuit meeting
at Charter Oak Park closed to-day two excel
+ lent races. The 21S class race, for purse Of
$500, divided. was won by Dick SwiyeIer in
three straight heats. Best time, 21s.
| The :2S class, for a purse Of $1,000, was won
by Gloster. Best time, 2:23244.
THE GREAT PIGEON MATCH AT NEWPORT.
NEWPORT Aug 29.-The great pigeon shoot
/ ing match between Travis and Van Buren,. of
New York, and Donald Swan, OF Baltimore.
/ came off here yesterday i'll presence of a large
number of spectators. Swan killed IS birds
/ out Of 80, and Van Buren 64 out of So.
BASE BALL.
TROY, Aug 2S-Worcesters 5, Nationals 4.
Exhibition game.
PITrsFIELD, Aug. 2s.-Holyokes 6. Albanys
70. Exhibition game
SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 2S.-Jersey Citys 3,
|Sprlngtields 2.
:. PROVIDENCE, Aug. 25.-Providence II,
| STARS l.
ECLEyELAND, Aug. 2S-Clevelands z, Cincin-
natis G.
BOSTON, Aug. 2S.-Bostons IS, Troys1.