Daily Republican., 1879-08-28
SECOND EDITION..
OUR PHILADELpHIA LErTER.

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Special Correspondence Of the Republican.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. q, '79.
The city was thrown into considers
bic excitement this morning by rumor
that Mayor Stokley had died suddenly
at Long Branch. A telegram was sent
to that place at s O'Clock inquiring into
the truth of the report. but no answer
was received until afternoon when il
was learned as expected, that the re-
port was not true, and that His Honor
was enjoying his usual health. Mean
while the public was kept in state of
uneasiness, and the Row officers and
Mayors clerks-the latter especially
were besieged with anxious inquiries.
The story is said to have been origina-
ted by Councilman's wife.
To days weather was, in an atmos-,
pheric sense, decided improvement
over that of yesterday, and that "blue
appearance, which a northeast wind
seems to impress on peoples faces, was
entirely dispelled by the bright rays Of
the sun and the invigorating breezes of
approaching autumn. As this kind Of
temperature is necessary for the OPEN
ing of the fall trade-whioh, if indios-
tious may be rolled on, will be very &C..
tive-it is to be hoped the clerk of tho
weather will lend gracious ear to the
wishes Of the genius of commerce, and
give her such propitious season as will
result in unhoped success to her num-
berless enterprises and un bounded pros
perity to her votaries. '''
The preiiminaries are nearly compile
ted to the trial Of the parties accused
Of bribing or attempting to bri5e mem
bers Of the last Legislature to vote for
the Riot Losses bill, and Mr.. Wolfe,
who has been the head of the prosecution
since its inception, states that the par
ties so charged will be called upon to
answer in Court at Harrisburg next
week. 1t is asserted by some, however,
that the trial will not take place for
several weeks yet. The case involves
a number Of men Of some standing in
society. and the best legal talent in the
State will be engaged in it, and for this
reason the public will feel more than
ordinary interest in it, as well as for its
novelty.
The Young America (Philadelphia)
and Hamilton (Canada) Cricket clubs,
began match game to-day at the for
mer's new grounds at Stenton. Both
are crack clubs. To-day's score stood
% runs for the Young America and Al
for the Canadians. This is the lowest
score the home club has ever made.
They played to-day without spirit, even
the famous Newhalls, with one excep-
ton showing a record that is remark
ably bad.
It's said the contract for building
tho new branch of the Wilmington and
Northern R. R. from Springfield to the
French Creek Mines, Chester county,
will be awarded to Col. Levi L. Bush,
of this city. The line will BE- six or
seven miles long, and will be an i'm
portant ore carrying feeder Of the Will
mington and Northern road.
The colored population of this city
was in state of pleasant excitement
all day, owing to the presence of the
Norfolk Colored Gray lnvincibles, who
are the guests of our Gray Invincibles,
also colored. The visitors were shown
the City's attractions this morning and
in the afternoon quite creditable mil
itsry parade took place. Lombard ST.,
the centre of colored aristocracy pre-
sented gay appearance with display
OF bunting.