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Maryland Jockey club Racer,

BALTIMORE, May 24-The Maryland
Jockey Club to-day closed the spring
meeting with a good track and very
large number Of spectators, among whom
were Senators Beck, Bayard and Lamar and
many Representatives. Preakness stakes
|! mile for 3ye r old colts and fillies was
won easily by Harold, Jericho second,
Pawneetlird. Time 2:iOl.
Baltimore cup, allages, q miles. won by
Bramble, Bushwhacker second, Bonnie
Wood third. Time 4:Oli.
lnthe compensation purse, mile heats
Baton Rouge sold in the pools so to 20 fol
second choice. he finished second
the in first and second heats. Franz
taking first and Lazarus the second.
Lazarus was easy winner ofthe third heat
Time 1:45l, 1:4Gl, l:47. n,
Grand steeple, chase about 81 miles, hat
Paronet and Trouble for contestants. nm
iormerwon. Time $40.
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The Republican State Convention that
'ssemblcs at Cincinnati on Wednesday is,
eganled with great and Unusual interest
OlRoi only the Ohio people but by the
whole country. 1t is believed by the
republican party, and by many well in
lomel Observers outside Of the party, that
H. nominee will not only be the next
Govenor Of Ohio, but also the leader in
asrandpreIiminary struggle for the Presi-
dtncy next year. Ohio is the central
Sale of the Union nowadays = the
nuHery Of Presidential candidates and
s'ea' men gencrally-and her position is
amntter Of commanding national Inn
pOrAnce.
%imporiant is the coming contest es-
aeHed, as the first battle Of next years
us'tst, that yesterdays Cincinnati Eaqai'
@ianOances from Washington that Sem
s'rThurman has about concluded toac-
eptIhe Democratic Gubernatorial nomi'
nation, and thus become, IL successful, the
Democratic nominee for the Presidency
The dispatch states that "he has finally
been impressed with tho argument that
Gstalure is so intimately connected witt
theFesut of the fall election in Ohio tina
tie Is about willing to enter the canvas
and lead it, II necessary"
This conclusion OF Senator Thurman 4
aIthemore remarkable from the persist
ency with which he has hsretotore de
viiNed to be considered a candidate, An
also from the fact that the Eaqtirr has al
ready come out in favor Of Gov. Bishop
'e0omiuation. The Enquirer cordtallydis
likes Thurman and will look with cold
aess on his candidacy.
The Republicans Of Ohio were neye
more nnitsl than to-day. They are er
IaasIastic in Advance, believing asthe
,othat t,e Convention cannot go astrq
IN choosing any of the men who hay
Oeen named-vis: TAFT, Foster, aafeel
St .. S1tShernan, The cl.6;se is believed 1
St %e between the two iirst named as Meth
SAern'an nor Garfield have letit s.,,y ss..,y 9
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All the British ships in New York mort
were gaily dressed in bunting, Saturday,
In honor Of Queen Victoria's sixtieih
birthday.
It is reported that a number OF promi-
nent English and American insurance
companies OF New York, have agreed to
write insurance on first-class dwellings
at ten cents.
The strike among horseshoers and stable
men employed by six OF the street rail-
road companies OF New York for higher
wages, continues and threatens to xtentl
to other roads.
General Grant leaves Yokohama for San
Francisco about the last OF June. Arrange.
ments have been made at Washington,
with the railroads, for an excursion party
to meet him on arrival.
The extensive property of the Joliet
Iron and Steel Works was sold in Chicago
Saturday, under asecoad mortgage ofover
$3.50, 600, andbought in by the rcorganizel
company. The old management will be
continued,
In the US. Circuit Court, Of Richmond,
Va, yesterday, the jury in the gold case
Of the United States against ex.Goycrnor
VIM. Smith, made verdict for the de-
fendant. This being considered a test case,
it is probable other suits, about dozen in
number, will be dismissed.
The Chicago Times ofyesterday tSun-
day. contained over one hundred letters
received from different points situated In
northwestern Iowa in regard to the condi-
tion OF the crops. Tho small grains in
some places are behind on account Of the
dry spell, while the acreage OF wheat ex.
ceeds that Of last year. Oats and grass
suffer most on account OF the dry spell.
Corn looks well, and in some places bet.
tor than 1t has for seven years. On the
whole everything is looking excellent for
a good harvest,
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r,,a n.,yer 1Ilsccgenation Case.

2 PrrTspURan; May 94-several days ago
The particulars Of a remarkable case Of
miscegenation were telegraphed from here.
The sequel is now to be stated. The con-
dnct ofthe young lady was such as to con
zinc vinse her friends that her mind was i'm
naiEel. Some days after her marriage
with the colored man she was removed Y 1,
her home, and was closely watched un!il
rSsnsstaSle nss sI physicians had an opportunity
~ M nSSke a careful study other case. they
SociJed % that she was laboring under an
SSerrsiion Of the mind, and her friends
tS.dav ind her removed to the DlSmonl
@ Trssns A syium for treatment The color
al Ir man has also departed, and VIII pro
SablY not return 10 Beaver or its vicinity
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& WASHINGTON, May "a. The sun rose
this morning on troubled and anxious
House, the members looking iaded and
worn from their all-night session, wrest-
ling with the Warner Silver Bill. Gen.
Warner himself seemed about played out,
but he didnotrelax his vigilance in the
least on that account. The all.night ses-
sion was utterly useless, as there was
nothing done, and it was buta series Of
wrangles, roll.calls, debates, varied by
now and then sending out for absent mem:
bers, causing them to appear at the bur OF
the House and give excuses, which al.
forded amusement for the rest, Up to 0
o'clock tae deadlock continued, when an
adjournment was had till Il, the tired and
hungry members filing out to their break
fast and other refreshments. The cause
OF the deadlock was very simple, and
many members OH both sides regret the
occurrence, US II changed no mans vote
and was useless in all respects. 1t was
owing TO tho persisteney Of Warner in
demanding the previous question on his
bill when the Republicans wanted the
bill to go over until to-day, be printed as
amended, and open for further amend
mcRt. To this the silver men objected.
Tho Republicans insisted, and defended
themselves by iilibusterlng until a COM
promise was reached.
Among the amusing episodes was the
speech OF Chittenden, apologizing for hav-
ling used proiane Language during the heat
OF debate. and thcappearanceo OF McCook,
OF New York, at the bar OF the House
under arrest for having left and gone to
bed. He was quite indignant at having
been hauled out OF bed, and said openly
that he had no respect for the present
4 House OF Representatives, and that he
didn't believe the people OF the country
had, either. This 9ttarnoon, however, he
made a personal explanation, saying that
he uttered the remarks when filed With
a good deal of indignation, but that he
desired to withdraw them, and hoped
they would be left out OF tho Record, and
1t was SO ordered.
All the debate and filibustering were
without avail, and at t3 o'clock, Ryan1'i
substitute having been voted down, tht
Warner bill passed by vote OF 9Tto III
o larger majority than Its friends at ont
time dared TO hope for.
General Warnefto,pjght Is in excellen
J spirits, and expresses his belief that th
bill will pass the Senate. But he fear
!; the President willveto 1t, though he think
that II le does 1t will react powerfully
y against the Republican party in Ohio.
Six Republicans voted for the bill, Be
: fort Cannon, Fort, March, Bogg6tt m
: Martin, Eight Democrats voted againi
Iit-all but four from New York
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l.n.alI.laelory condItIon Of the FIre, Dol.

sar"nfe nc ,lsl.s. business.
" COnSe'lI'S" o' uHues~rt'ets u ~ ,.. mas luss
FeD nVIu at s!."vuse' ~. - Mlt.n . iept
't'S''E" u, 'oD'' sc,e"s' tusu'aHse \, ESy.lp"
a'es' ine eonNc"',O" laSofeu 'ne io.niA'
%U" VI io.a. oo"'us III 'i'e iI'se C.'.ss' AZ.
l"e ",alo'''y u ''o 'clAp1ul's Dei.e.e si9
'nV iiAS "'' Se' "ItiEcu S"eu tney e"',
make ene"ule %n.ch WIN ~ aunereu
"' HHeApeG,eu ''ia' many " .pe sna.,er ~
,Ompau'eS "'.'' !" " year VI tmo ~ '.ie
M'IeS,' 'ee 'i"' tney camnvs sGs1atn
themselves ""e'' 'ney VI" Ue utiyen
f" ask lot a communion 1.' i9r @ selli =,
E'O'eC!'on. II Is "a"s's'eu ..aas .t,S
1IEs a''uA o' 'ore'sA sot'pAn.es .',s uV.ns ~
m ~as,''e's On immense cap''a, % N'"s ,..iS, sHs
a" s."n,, s',,I". %'s"i,S' ~ h,,.i a W.. =.
.,,a"aI .,r" I..s. wv" w - ,aa. anoo,,r
.nr t,'',"as s"",a.,O, I, Du' .S ,,,s;msss !.
aging features could be seen as business Is
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Louisiana CONSTITUTIONAL Convention.

Nav oRLHANs, May 9l.-The oonstitu,
tional Convention adopted articles limit,
ing the powers Of legislatures as follows;
Each appropriation shall be for speicat
purpose; no contingent fund allowed any
offers; no appropriation Of money shal
be made by the Legislature in the last livt
days Of asession; every appropriation bill
shall be passed andsigned five days before
adjournment 1ae de: a general appropria
ton bill shall embrace nothing but up
propriati Ions Tor ordinary expenses az tlij
Government, interest on tic public debt
PUBLIC schools and public charities, an,
Shall be itemlAed,
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THE VIRGINIA EPIsCOpALIANs.
The Flower auestlon-Rey. j. G. Arm
strong Non.commIttal.

FREDEmcksDuRo, Va, May e8.-1n the
Episcopal Council to-day the committee,
to whom was referred that portion Of the
Bishops address concerning the use of
flowers, ritualistic practices, &C., submitted
a report recommending that the Bishop
be accorded cheerful and, willing obe-
dience. Among the signers OF the report
was Rey. II. II. Jackson, of Richmond:
4 minority report was presented, signed
by Rev. Mr.. Hubbard, Of Winchester, and
Judge Boiling, Of Wytheville, declaring
that while they agreed to the rest Of the
report they did not consider that the use
OF flowers was wrong. DR.. Armstrong
declined to sign either report.
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
Warmers Silver Bill Passes the
.sai-g@ House, ll
Rascality Of a st. Louis Bank
Directory.
A Nailers' Strike Threatened in Pitts
burgh and Wheeling,
The Political Situation in California.
Dedication Of St. Patrick's Cathedral,
New York.
The Presidents Views on the Negro
Exodus.
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, May 25.-The Secretary Of
the Treasury has awarded lite-savinp
medal ol astclass TO Capt Kendrick,
commander Of Government tug at Lud.
ingtSn, Michigan, for the rescue Of seven.
y persons from the wreck OF the barge ].
II. Kutler, November lst, 1873.
Medals Of the second class have been
awarded to Capt VIM. Burke, OF the
schooner Andrew Jackson. for saving six
persons from the wrecks OF the schooner
Joe Villas, on October ., 1875, on Lake
Michigan; and TO Capt. Patrick Langan ,oi
the schoonerG.J. Wells, Of Buffalo, II. T.,
and Frank McQuirk and Wm. McGee, sea.
men on the same vessel, Tor the rescue oi
the mate who was swept overheard on the
night ofthe 9th Of October, 1875, in Lake
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southern PresbyterInn 1s..n,,,,,

LoUIsvILLE, May q. The General As.
scmbly OF the Presbyterian Church South
convened to-dayat9A.A. Anumber Of re,
ports were read from the standing com.
mittees and the action Of the Assembly
thereon was almost unanimous. Tho
ailsseeFnopn and night sessions were taken
Np 70 tho same way. About half past D
nothing remained on the Moderator
docket and he in a solemn manner dis.
missed the Assembly. + M :
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hhtttTNs
NASHVILLE, May 25.-The Nashville
Chattanooga 4 ST. Louis Railway has
bought large controlling interest in the
owensboro & Nashville Railroad, there
being no bonds out on 1t, for tbe nominal
sum Of Sl45OOO. This road runs
through one Of the finest sections Of Ken.
lucky and Tennessee, Is completed and In
operation for SO miles from 0wensboro
south To the crossing OF the Elizabetown
& Paducah Railroad, and almost entirely
graded from so miles further south to
Adairsyile on the Tennessee and Ken.
tucky State line; to complete the grade OF
which will only cost $50, 900, leaving but 35
miles Of easy grading between that point
and Nashville.
Another road is projected from Owens.
boIo TO Vincennes, Ind, which, when
built will give Chicago an air line to the
South Atlantic seaboard, and will make
tho Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Railway one Of the best paying roads in
the South. The transaction Is regarded
here as master stroke on the part Of this
railroad management, which has pur.
chased a controlling interest in the prop.
erty, which originally cost s., 500, 900, for
the small sum of $l45, 700. An extension
from 0wensboro to Evansville will make
this line ten miles shorter from Nashville
to the latter place than by way Of the St.
Louis 4 Southeastern Railroad.
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DIR. BUTTS SUCCESSOR,

LONDON, May 24.-The election for Lin.
erick to all the vacant scat in Parliament
caused by the death OF the late DR.. Butts,
resulted in the election Of Gabbett, the
Home Rule candidate. His opponent was
spaight, Conservative, and man Of much
local Importance, but who had rendered
himself somewhat obnoxious by.announ.
cling himself as a candidate for the vacant
seat Immediately after Butts death. Cab.
6ett received the support OF the Roman
Catholic clergy Of Limerick, and also Of
the Most Rev. DR.. Butler, Bishop Of the
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LlTTLE Rock, ARKa May y24.-The steam.
erohSrokee has arrived at Fort Smith from
Arkansas City, Kansas, with a cargo Of
wheat aud reports the river above low,
but naVtgable by small boats, and that IN
Fletcher could have gone through had sic
been Q week earlier, Twenty thousand
bushels al yhsat viii come down from
AEkAlisa4s CITY with the June rise,
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The legislative bill which lacks thG
signature of the presiding officer of the
Senate will probably be received by the
President Monday or Tuesday and veto
Is expected Wednesday or Thursday. i
the message will be DELAYED longer thar
Thursday and as Friday is Decoration
Day. the debate on the veto itthe majority
decide to debateit will probably take place
Saturday. 1t is reported that an effort has
been made by some Of the majority through
prominent Republican members to secure
the consent Of the President to[a compro.
mise, but that the latter declines to con.
slider any such proposition.
THE PRESIDENT on THE NEGRO EXODUS.
The President is reported as having ex.
pressed his views regarding the negro ex.
odus from the South as follows: Judging
from the reports Of Government officers
and agents, as well as from other good
sources of information, he thought the
exodus was destined to become gen.
eral, especially from those portions
OF the South where the greatest amount
Of persecution was inflicted on the negro;
that there would be no need OF funds to
help emigrants II the need of them were
but properly made known to the good
people Of the country; that there could be
no question ofthe right Of the negro to
emigrate whenever he saw fit 10 do so,
and that this right would and should be
maintained; that the interest OF the ne
gruesl themselves would, he thought, be
best served by their scattering through
out the Western States instead OF crowd
ing into any one of them.
He had no doubt from the very extern
sive information on the subject, but that
all who came from the South would get
good employment west Of the Ohio. He
said also that the exodus would do good,
and'in fact had done good already. AS
to the proposition to go with chartered
boats and deliver the thousands on the
banks OF the river, the President said he
thought steps ought to be taken as one oil
Justice and humanity. ~.g
In answer to the following question,
Suppose planters or their agents, by vic.
lent means prevent such boats from ac'
complishing their object, could the Gov.
eminent be relied on to give its protec'
tion?" the President replied with consid.
cradle spirit and earnestness, that "such
resistance to lawful business, carried on on
a national highway, such as the Mississippi
is would be u rebellion and there would
be no doubt but that the Government
would afford Its protection ft
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FIRE RECORD.
THE DALLEs FIRE.

SAN FRAScIsco, May 24.-The total loss
by the fire at Dalles, Oregon, is estimated
at S2O0, 900. Itstarted in the Pioneer Hotel
and swept all the buildings on First street
from the bridge to the river drugstore,
with the exception Of Baldwin & Mosley's
store, The buildings on the river side Of
Second street were also burned for some
distance. The Oregon Steam Navigation
Company's Office and engine house, Una.
tillA House and number Of the principal
houses were destroyed. The amount OIL
insurance and individual losses have not
vet been ascertained.
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HuSrlSoroS, W. Va. May %.-AbOut
a month ago Henry Burk challenged
Frank Dixon to fight him with hard
gloves at a point so mewhere on the Ohio
river for $50 a side. Dixon accepted,
Since then the men have been training.
Early this morning the Fannie Freeze
landed here and took aboard the pugltsts
and number Of spectators. Going "
tho river she landed at point ten ihilsl
above on the Ohio side, where the llgh'
GANG of. Four ROUNDS were fought
Burke knocking Dixon down thfeo titAe'
| Ia suggestion. In the fourth round Burki
blow struck below the belt, and q fqA
was claimed and allowed llEk was no
much hurt, but Dixon has q badly punch
ed face.
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THE NAILERs.
Probability OF a Strike Rt Pittsburgh
't and wheeling. l5.

rTTTsBuRan, May 24.-The nallers EN-.
ployed atthe American Iron Works, South
Side, received official notice yesterday
that their wages would be reduced. The
men employed in that department refused
to agree to reduction to-day, and strike
has been determined upon. Similar no.
tices viii be given at other works in this
city and Wheeling, and 1t is expected that
a general strike among the nailers will be
inaugurated. Yt5
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A New Turn In the Dwight Idfe In.
Supnnea TNfl1n1Inn

~ wv" NAp DWNAAA AulG AAlt
surance Litigation.
New YoRK, May 24.-The most Celebrat.
ed life insurance case Of the century still
continues to be the subject Of much com.
ment Tho dispatch printed in to.day's
papers, that some Of tho insurance com.
panies having policies OF insurance upon
the life of Colonel Dwight, Of Bingham.
ton, had reason to believe that lie was not
dead, but that the corpse of another per.
son had been substituted, created quite an
impression, owing to the magnitude Of the
amount OF money involved, and the fact
that it recalled similar cases to the minds
ofthe public. A few OF the companies
that will contest the claims made by
Dwights legatees supect that Dwight is
alive, and others believe he committed
suicide, while all are satisfied that he was
guilty OF misrepresentation in his applica-
tons, which would in any event vitiate
his policies, and forfeit the insurance.
Mr.. I. j. Brosnan, Superintendent Of
the United States Insurance Company,
and chairman Of the committee appointed
by the contesting companies to investigate
the validity the claims made by Dwight's
lcgatees was called upon and asked II he
believed the rumor to be true. swell,
for my part believe Dwight is dead" {"
said he, "but there are gentlemen con-
nected with the insurance companies old
er and more experienced than | am who
have strongsuspicions that he is alive"
The circumstances connected with his
insurance, his illness and his alleged death,
were very peculiar, but need not be repeat.
ed at this time. Suffice 1t 10 say that
Dwight obtained $3.50, 900 Of insurance on
the quarterly plan, made all the policies
payable 20 his estate, made his will, spent
month hunting and fishing, and then
laid down and died. Atlcast It was claim
ed that he died, although there are some
who refuse to believe 1t.
Mr.. Brosnan said: "Ipresume the sus.
picion that Dwightis still alive Is strength.
ened BY the many similar cases which
have been met with in the experience OF
the HE insurance companies. To illus.
trate: The Etna Life Insurance Company
was kept in the courts four years by Mrs.
WaCkerle, who brought suit against the
company for S., 600 on tie life OF her hus.
band, alleged by her to be dead. A corpse
had been found and identified, and a yer.
dict OF accidental death returned by a
Coroner's jury.
Last November WaCkerle turned up
alive in California, was induced to come
East by the company, and astonished his
wiie's indorsers by stating that he had run
away to escape her prosecutions.
The Union Mutual Life paid claim
five years ago in case where the proofs
OF death appeared to be positive. He was
found alive two years ago and in quite
aflluent circumstances, as is attested by
the fact that the company sued for q re.
turn OF the money, and got 1t back, with
interest; and there are numerous other
similar cases.
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rhr SaIq Of Farm stock and Machinery.

III. SaIr OF Farm stock and Machinery.
Ia Washington county, Pa, project Is
moot for the organization Of q society
having for its object the sale at stated
Gmes Of farm stock and agricultural ma
,liuery at the county seat. lis claimed
ba through an organization Of this sort
bmlen would be specially benefited by
g,urins an open market to which they
,opIlbring their stock with a certainty Of
taiiny buyers. Itis further claimed that
b,res can afford to pay better prices for
stock when they can get it in a market
,lhoat the trouble and expense Of hunt
ips soyer the country to find what they
rant -
AlsO that stock raisers Of any kind will
isl the market thus established a suitable
p,et whereat to exhibit their breeds Of
c.ltle, sheep, horses, hogs, &c, Also thai
Agricultural Implement vendors will find
,ht sale clay asuitable time for exhibiting
their machinery. 1t strikes us that the
Fair Grounds on the Island would be q
very central and convenient rendezvous
Of this sort for the stock raisers Of Eastern
Ohio, West Virginia and Washington
county, Pa, No point could be more CEN
traI than the Island. One or two sale days
ersry month ought to call together a
large number Of buyers, sellers and ex-
hibiton. 4
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ENGLAND.
NUKE OF ARoYLE's VISIT,

LONDON, May 24.-The Duke Of Argyle
who sailed to-day in the steamer scythia
e In rather poor health. The object Of
his journey Is TO visit his son and daugh,
ter.in-law In Canada, and his stay in New
York will be but brief. Since the recent
death Of his wife, the Duke has been in
poor spirits. He hopes the journey and
change Of scene will be beneficial, He il
travelling in very quiet fashion, and when
In New York will decline all invitations.
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cmcAoo, May PA tribune dispatch
says: The Oriental Powder Company
magazine, neat, Brighton, Ills, containing
q, 900 kegs Of powder, was struck by light
ing this afternoon and entirely consumed.