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TERRIFIC FIRE.
Twenty Five Acres or Burning Build
ings and 5iI-TaUks-@eVeral Ves-
sells also Burned-Immense
Loss OF Valuable
Property,

PHILADELPHIA, June 11.-About eleven
O'Clock to-day lightning struck the large
warehouse at the oil-works of Warden, Frew
K Co., Point Breeze, and the entire building
was soon IN flames. The fire spread so rapid
ly that the whole neighborhOod is endan-
gered; dwelling houses fronting the works
are In flames; tbs shipping in the Schuykill
rlver IS burning herceiy. Owing to the dis
tance from the city proper and the telegraph
office being burned, no definite information
of the progress of the Gre can be obtained.
The latest dispatch reports seven vessels on
FIRE and many others in peril.
3 P.A.-The Atlantic petroleum storage
company warehouses and Office were COM
sumed. There are plenty Of engines on the
scene, but still at this hour the fire is raging
fercely and not under control. FIVE vessels
have been entirely burned. The property of
the oil company In jeopardy Is valued at over
two million dollars.
The pump-house, where the lightning
struck, is a long frame building, in which
was stored mass of machinery. In a few
minutes the flames communicated to a large
filing warehouse, where barrels are filed.
This was SOON enveiopsd in flames, which
then extended to the superintendent
Office and residence, thence to the
coopers hop, and then to a long line of sheds
on the wharf. By this time an immense
quantity of crude and refined oil was ahlaze.
The burning oil was running In all directions,
and the long line of wharf property
was soon one continuous mass
of fame. By the time the city ire-e engines
reached the scene, Ave ships In the river and
ten thousand barrels of oil and the surround
ing buildings we're burning fercely for dis
lance of over one thousand yards, and the
heat had become SO intense that very little
Roadway could be made againt the fire.
The first of the vessels in the
river to catch fire was the Fa,
an Austrian bark loaded with twelve thou
sand cases of oil, and it was soon burned
to the waters edge. The fire then
communicated to the French, German bark
from Leghorn, which was empty.
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Queenstown, June 8: Arrived-Victoria,
from Boston.
New York, June 10: Arrived-Abyssiniap
from Liverpool.
New York, June 8: Notwithstanding
FriSia, from Hamburg.
Neville, June 10: Alrived-Steamship
EthOphia, from New York.
San Francisco, June g.: The California has
declared dividend Of fifty cents.
London. June IL: Charles Bowen, jr.,
counsel to the treasury, succeeds Hon. Sir John Mel
Tor as justice Of the queens bench division.
London, June IL: Arrived out-Steamships
Marathon and IstrlaD, from Boston, and Manitoban,
Montreal and General Werder, from New York.
Nashville, June IL: Jere Parker, a young
lawyer at Pulaski sulctded last night by shooting
himself through the forehead. No cause assigned
Saratoga, June 10: The railroad commits
sioners met ct, here to-day. They organized and ad-
portant business.l
Washington, June g: The senate judiciary
COMMITTEES to-day took up the nomination of Secre-
Dillon. resigned, and referred it to a subcommittee
for consideration and report hereafter
Chicago. June 10: The sixth annual con-
ference OF charities met at the Grand Pacific hotel
this morning Judge George 8. Robinson, of ILL
noii, was chosen president. Northumberland
rssses were & made by oVeS1o ri RsSo5 o one
Bishop Ellis Of Michigan, and others Reports
showing excellent progress.
Atlanta. June 9: The trial of Tye, for the
murder of his father in-law, Sparks, was closed TO
day by verdict Of aequittal The only difficulty in
entered Sparkss back. This vas explained by Tye,
who swore that when he leveed his pistol the old
man, who was then rushing upon him with aknife,
turned suddenly but too late for him to withhold
his fire. The jury vas only three hours In making
up its verdict. As the verdict was announced, a
scene of the widest confusion ensued. The crowd
broke in uproarous applause and hurried to the
prisoner to congratulate him. His little son threw
his arms about his neck and rubbed his face against
MS father. The wife stood by the slayer OF heI
father from first to last The verdict is generally
| believed to be Just one.
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A VERY intelligent correspondent of the
Baltimore San, writing from Dublin, re-
Gently, on the condition Of affairs IN Ire
land, says that there is there Every great ag-
ncultural depression, the evident and close
coming consequences of American agricul-
tural competition, not only to Ireland but to
EngIand-indeed to all Europe. The great
land question, the feudal, proud heritage of
the favored few in Great Britain, is now,
more than ever, vexed question here,
and is assuming the tint and form of ma
tional white elephant The prevailing
wet and backward season has given greater
effect to this tint, tone and form. This coun-
try Is three months behind in the season
growth, and will, in many matters, be total
ly denied product. at the best of times
the crops could not compete with the prices
of American produce, and now the walls of
the Irish landlord are long and loud against
the land of stars and stripes. The farmer of
this kingdom might as well try to whistle
down a tornado as to essay to compete with
nature In America. His only sphere of
wealth in land is In the grasses and
root products, lower rents, tithes,
and taxes. The longer land Is held at Its
present pnce-and that only yielding one and
a half to two per cent. on the capital in
vestsd-the longer may Englishmen and
Irishmen expect to be supplied through free
ports with the wealth of nations nature has
given 10 the boundless acres of America.
The acre price by the chief landlords is en-
tirely too high hefe, But to expect an Eng
lishman to lower the price OF his domain
idol would be too much of hope in a rational
adaptation to the times and the changes of
this globe. He will forege his church, his
college and his family, but never his land,
his hunAies and feudalism."
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WESTERN UNEON
Telegraph Company stock 10 he Dis.
trfbuted Pro Rata Among the
Stockholders Upon COmDli-
ance with Certain Forms
Resolutions Adopted

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE executive COM
mittee OF the Western Union telegraph COM
pany recommend the adoption Of the follow
lowing:
ResolUed, That the stock of this company
held in the treasury thereof be distributed
and transferred TO the credit of the stock
holders of record at the close of business on
the twentieth of June instant. an amount
equal to seventeen per cent. of the stock held
by each, for which distributed stock certif-
Gates shall be issued; provided fractions of
shares be issued In SPECIAL certificates bear
ing no dividends, but convertible into full
shares on transfer and the surrender of sufi-
cient fractions.
ResoLDed, That dividend of one and three
fourths per cent. from the net earnings of the
quarter ending June 30, 1879, be and Is
hereby declared payable on the fifteenth of
July next to the stockholders of record at the
close of business on the twentieth of June,
instant, inclusive of additional stock which
may be transferred and distributed as pro-
vided in the foregoing resolution.
Resolved, That for tho purpose of such
dividends the stock books of the company be
closed at three o'clock on the twentieth of
June and be reopened on the morning of the
sixteenth of July next.
The present quarter closes the fiscal year,
and shows the net earnings for the year to be
81, 238, 1888. Deducting fixed charges upon
the net earnings for interest and the sinking
fund on the bonded debt of $508, 738 there is
left available for dividends on investment
So, 730, $50, over nine per cent. of the entire
capital of the comwany, including stock held
in the treasury or after further deduction
of the sum appropriated for the construction
o. new lines and the purchase of new prop
erty, thought to be worth more to the stock
holders than if paid to them in dividends.
There is still balance of the net earnings
equal to more than eight and half per cent.
of the entire capital stock of the company.
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The Conference az Charities

CHICAGO, June 11.-In the conference Of
charities to-day, DIR. Byers read papers
prepared by F. B. CAMDEN, of Massachu-
sets, as a report IRON the standing commit
tee on public buildings for the dependent arc
delinquent classes. G. S. Watkins, of Iowa,
made a special report on "Poorhouses and
Jails in the Northwestern States declaring
that the modern article nourlshes vice, dis
ease and idleness. General BreukeIhoff made
another report on the same subject, and
Charles Whoitt, of New York, made reports
and suggestions on 'Poorhouse Construction. "
A report was adopted that the standing COM
mittees be continued without change. A pa
per by August Woodbury., of Rhode Island,
was read. 1t discusses the construction of
State prisons.
In the afternoon Dr. E. A. Kilbourne read
a paper on the Criminal Insane" and DR..
=. b. M'Cogg spoke on the Charities of
Chicago"
A long discussion ensued, participated IN
by the delegates, as to the care of children
who are dependents, and regarding the pro-
priety of the New York children's aid society
sending out to western homes thousands OF
children from that city.
Mrs. w. P. Linde, of the industrial school
of Milwaukee, and Mrs. Louise R. Wardner,
read papers.
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The Recent strike In California.

SAN Francisco, June 1.-THE Bodie
Standard this evening publishes detailed
account of the recent strike in the Bodie
mine, the substance of which is telegraphed
TO the following effect: development is in
favor of the one hundred and thirty-three-
foot level, and has been uncovered two hun
dred feet in length and three hundred feet
vertically; the ledge is of average thickness
OF two feet, the filing being peculiar mix
ture of metallic gold, horn and silver and sill
yer in sulphurets. A portion Of the ledge
resembles decomposed granite, carrying loose
gold. Two seams are traceable throughout
the ledge, about ten inches thick, of shaley
character, bearing coarse gold, The man
agement will mix the rich with the lower
grades Of ore, to prolong production while
prospecting the lower levels, combining divi-
dends to one hundred thousand dollars per
month. The mill has commenced crushing
considerable ore already noisted. The strike
creates great excitement. Heavy machinery
is being placed in many OF the minis.
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On the twenty-ninth of May, when GEN
eral Sir Garnet Wolseley was leaving London
for his command in Africa, rice Lord Chelms-
ford, removed, no was accompanied to the
Padlugton railroad station by the Duke and
Duchess of Sutherland. SIR Michael Hicks
Beach and he were soon surrounded by hosts
Of admirers. Every erertion that the rail-
road officials could make to keep the platform
comparatively clear was at least attempted,
but the outside feeling was too strong, and
after some little time the railroad folks saw
the utter lutiiity of perseverance IN course
of exclusion which never promised to be sue
cessful. More than six hundred of the best
classes Of the metropolis crowded to see the
lucky Irishman. Sir Michael Hicks Beach
accompanied Sir Garnet to the port of en-
barkation. Dr.. w. H. Russell was also one
of the party. He goes out as Msjor Brack-
enbury's colleague, representing the Daily
Telegraph, having, after forty years connec-
ton, transferred his allegiance from the Lon
don Times to Peterborough court.
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CINCINNATI, June 1.-The city to-day
presents an exceedingly animated appear
ance, the houses on either side the long
line OF streets being profusely decorated with
hags, banners, evergreen wreaths and fes-'
toons, and musical emblems of all kinds
The day was bright and everything auspi-
clous for the procession this afternoon, the
occasion being observed very generally by
business men and school-chiidren as a gala
day. Populations of singers and members
OF the North American saengerbund fire.
quently pass by, headed by bands OF music.
en- route from the depots to their allotted
quarters. Arrangements have been made for
very general illumination of the principal
buildings, Fountain square and the different
parks to night. At Music Hall tonight, be-
fore the beginning of the musical exercises,
an address of welcome will be delivered by
Mayor Jacobs. Promptly at the appoint
ed hour Prof. Otto Singer, leader of
the orchestra for the saengerfest. swung his
baton for the opening notes of the overture
which commenced the musical exercises of
the twenty-fr saengerfest. Music hail was
but partially filed, but at the close of the over
ture there was a steady tide of arrivals, and
the vast hall was rapidly filed. The
welcome song, To those IchO Gathered
at the SdengeiJeSt ia Cincinnati IA
members of the societies who then greeted
their musical brethren. His honor. Charles
Jacob, jr., mayor of Cincinnati, delivered
happy address of welcome to the singers.
The exercises connected with toe formal de-
livery of the banner of the North American
Saengerbund to the new central committee
were then properly celebrated in song. These
exercises closed the first portion of the even
ing's entertainment, the second of
which comprised Mendelssohn's Oratorio
of st. Paul The sololsts were Madame Otto,
Alvsteben, MISS Josephine Yorke and Messrs.
Remmeritz and Bischoff The first encore of
the evening was fairly won by Miss Yorke,
who sang For the Lord is Mindful of His
OI0n, in style so finished, and with sueh
complete Interpretation of the composer, that
the braves" of the audience compelled a
repetition.
In tho second portion of the oratorio
Madame AlVsteben made her greatest sue.
cess. The chorus throughout the whole per
formance was exceptionally good Considering
its vast numbers, and gang with good effect.
The orchestra, being composed of Thomas's
own with increased numbers, executed the
difficult movements with precision and con-
trlbuted to the success of the performance.
The remaining concerts of the sangerfest
will furnish more In. numbers and greater
variety of style than the single piece of to-
night, but cannot add to the lustre already
won by the societies in mass singing.
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A BRUTAL MURDER
Committed in New YOrk-A Woman
TIed TO her Bed, Gagged and
Btr&DEled while the Best
Police in the WOrId-
were "haarching
Down Broad
NaV.1

NEW YORK, June 11.-Mrs. Jane L. D. J..
Hull, aged fifty eight years, wife of DR..
Alonz1 J. Hull, was found dead in bed at
No. 140 West Forty second street this morn
ing. Her hands and feet were tied, she was
blindfeiaed, q gag was in her mouth, and q
trunk * & ssbedside was open and rihed of
its CONTACT An examination of the premises
showed thasaR en- rance had been effected
through the front door, which was open, and
all other parts of the house secure. Her
fingers were badly torn, and friends say that
one large diamond ring and one emerald
had been taken therefrom. The nelghbor-
hood is IN q state of the widest excitement,
and the ponce are without clue.
WHAT A SERVANT SAYS.
The colored servant girl who discovered
the body, says that about seven O'Clock this
morning she went to her mistress S room to
receive her instructions for the day, and
found the door open, which was something
unusual. % entering the room she saw the
body Of Mrs. Hull firmly bound to the bed
by strings of sheeting. Another piece was
tied across her eyes and a gag was firmly
strapped around her neck. 1t was evident
that the lady's death resulted from strangu-
lation, for the shawl was tightly drawn
around her neck. On the body were found
several contusions and slight wounds which
had been received In the scuffle with the as
sassins. The lock on the door leading to the
bedroom
The front door leading to the house had
been found ouen a short time before the MUIR
der of Mrs. Hull was brought to light by the
servant girl. There were no marks found
on the massive door, and on that account the
police suppose that an entrance was effected
by means of false keys. The murder and
robbery was done, it is thought, some time
during the night, for when the body was
found it was quite cold. One of the chamber
maids who passed the night in room near
the one in which Mrs. Hull was murdered,
says that she was awakened during the night
by a scream, but was unable to say at what
hour that was; she paid no attention to the
noise, thinking that'some one had the night
mare. When people in the neighborhood
learned Of the crime large crowd gathered
and detachment Of police was needed to
pI eserve order.
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WE have hitherto neglected to record the
fact that al The commencement of Wander
bilt universlty at Nashville. Tennessee, the
degree OF master Of arts was conferred by
the faculty upon Miss Kate Lupton, because,
as the chancellor said, "she had won it in a
mastery manner, having passed most salts
factorily all the examinations to which the
young men were subjected" Miss Lupton,
whose father is a native of Frederick county,
Virginia, completed with distinction the en-
tire course for graduation in ten schools.
She IL a daughter of Prof. Lupton, of Van
derbilt, and formerly president of the Uni-
versity of Alabama. Miss Lupton by her
self but for her sex generally.
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The tgenty-sixth annual commencement
off with great eelat Tuesday and Wednesday
last. The annual address was delivered by
w. 4. Hubert, of Virginia, and the address
to the literary society by Hon. John Eaton,
LID, and United States commissioner of
education, Washington City formerly citi-
zen of Memphis). The members of the
graduating class delivered addresses and de-
grees and medals were conferred upon the
worthy by the board of trustees, headed by
President Dreher. The commencement was
in every way q brilliant and successful affair.
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approved. The field OF sanitary reform, how
ever, is so vast and is sown with 50 many OBJ
stacles that we need all the support that can
be given US. 1t is Herculean task which
we have undertaken. The public must be
reused from their apathy and forced to see
the necessity of change; legislation is re-
quired to remove existing abuses; sanitary
regulations need to be enforced and the OPP
position of scores OF interested persons must
be overcome, in order to secure good results.
But in this country all things are possible
with earnest effort. The public need only to
be enlightened in order to abolish evils. The
press is the most potent agency for doing
good IN this way, and if sustained as we have
hitherto been, we hope to see the improved
sentiment which we have aided. in creating,
still more widely diffused."
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The Council of UmatiiIa.

SAN Francisco, June I1.-0n the assem-
bling of the council on the Umatilla reserva-
ton, to-day, the chiefs asked four days to
consider the subject before giving final au-
swer. After some further speeches by Major
Conroy and several of the chiefs, in which
the latter made some complaints of their
treatment by bad whites, the council adj
journed until Saturday. After the adjourn
ment the California Associated Press CORE
spondent, in company with Major Conroy,
visited some of the working Indians, and
found very comfortable homes, thrifty gar
dens, fine grain-felds, horses, cattle, fowls
IN fact, everything to be found on a frst-class
farm
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Another Cyclone.

ST. LOUIS, June ia Topeka, Kansas,
dispatch, says Commonwealth special from
Augusta, says: "The cyclone in Butler county
on Monday last was very severe. Mr.. HaW-
kins and her two children were blown quar-
ter of a mile and killed. Quite a number of
persons were injured, some of them serious
ly. Thlrty-seven farm houses were blown
down and completely wrecked. Others were
moved from their foundation and twisted out
of shape. There was a general destruction
of outhouses in the course Of the storm, and
corn was badly hurt, but will grow again.
Wheat also badly injured.
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The New York Herald Is still belaboring
the Moriartys of the Broadway and other
squads Of the New York police, and we must
say does not nit them lick Rmiss. Com
pared with the poles Of London, Dublin or
Paris, they are a vile lot, and from the num-
Der of murders, the's, rooberie9, outrages,
insults to women, and other crimes of a
minor character that go UNPUBLISHED in the
great metropolis, we can we'll believe the
statement of the Herald that they are band
of zowdies who club decent people at will,
and share with the criminals the proceeds
OF their crimes. A h1rrioane-like vigil
ance committee is needed to Clean out New
York.
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THE Plumber and Sanitary Engineer,
publication that, though very young, has
already done good work in forwarding sani-
cation and educating the people to appreciate
the most effective Safeguards for health, will
hereafter be published semi monthly, instead
of monthly. This Is not only encouraging to
the editors and proprietors of this excellent
journal. but to all sanitarians and friends of
sanitation. proving as it does that the public
is at last awakened TO the necessity
for doing something to save life. In
the prospectus before US we 6nd
the following, which we tranfer to our coll
nuns as spur and incentive to the brave
friends Of sanitation in Memphis. The
prospectus says: '0ur work has been largely
4. missionary one. and hence it has been most
gratifying to find our labors 80 widely
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HERE Is an evidence of the ruling passion
strong ia death. An English clown, Billy
Walton, was buried according to his dying
ers in costume and paint, the band occupying
the gaudy circus carriage, the airs being In
Some Far Snhyy Cline, etc., and as the
grave was filed bis brother clowns turned a
somersault over it. No doubt Billy now rests
easy, awaiting the trump to blow to summon
him to bis final performance.
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COTTON.
Report from the Nashville Exchange
An Average Crop Promised,

NASHVILLE, June 1.-THE cotton reports
for Tennessee to the merchants exchange
show that an average crop will be made, and
that it is in coed condition. Labor Is re-
ported plentiful and more efficient than the
labor lost by the Kansas exodus. Thirty re-
ports from thirteen counties in north Ala
bsua show very light, if any, increase in
acreage. The stand is good and in excellent
condition, and the weather generally favcra-
hla
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SARATOGA, June 1.-THE railroad COM
missioners at their morning session discussed
the report of the committee on uniform sys-
recommended substantially that of the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern. They recon-
mended the legislatures to prescribe these
forms and have all the roads to report June
30th, each State to the commissioner or
authorized officer. The committee on basis
of taxation reported that they had received
reports from every State in the Union and
every country IN Europe except France, and
that there is no uniform basis upon which to
arrange the statistics. They recommend a
plan based on the gross earnings, with extra