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COLLISION OF STEAMERS:

CHESTER, Pa, Aug. s.-The passenger steam
n. j.. Chester and Phtladelpnia, owned by NJ
u Bickly aid other citizens OF Chester, collidod
az 1880 O'Clock last night, one mile above Fort
delaware, with the produce freight steam pro-
peiler P1errepont, plying between Smyrna bel
aware. ana Philadelphia, and owned by j. T.
T1Gert 60. The last named boat sunk in is
feet OF water. The Mary Morgan had on board
moonlight excursion numbering several hum
dred from Bridgeport, and the Plerrepont had
~ persons. including passengers and crew be-
THY OF other fruit The r1errepont WAS struck
smidships. and large hole was stove in her.
She filled with water and sank In Is minutea
The Morgan had her bow badly broken and her
forward buikhead filled with water, and had lt
Lot been for her iron hull and her water-tight
compartments, she, with her load OF living
freight would also have sunk. The passengers
and crew OF the Pierrepont were taken aboard
the Morgan and landed al this place. The dam
age 10 tie vessels illamount to several thous-
and dollars, besides the loss OF the Pierreponts
fIeiplt.
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kilograms to The Star,
YELLOW FEVER.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
THE SARATOGA RACES,
COLLISION OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The (.OndOn Silvor vuo.p~

hc k.ouOOn silver Market.
LONDON, August s.-The Times In its financial
was strong yesterday, and improved by the
statement that Germany is willing to negotiate
with the United States concerning the hi
metallic standard.
Panama Canal Shares Below Par.
LONDON, August 9.-The LIVERPOOL Courier
says:-PaDama canal shares are quoted In Paris
az 1ve francs below par, and public buyers are
scarce.
Uneasiness in the English Money
Market.
The Times In its financial article this morning
says:-CoDsiderable uneasness still prevails ii
some quarters In the money market
The Great Fire I'm SerateyO.
SERAJEEo, August 9.-The fire which broke
out In this city yesterday was exttnguished at
O'CLOCK this morning, after tremendous eXer.
uoGS Dy the men OF the garrison. Help is
urgently required for the hOuSeieSS. who are
now estimated to number 1000 persons Three
soldiers OF the garrison We're killed Some OF
the newspapers declare that the fire was CAUSED
by Mahomedan fanatic.
All for New York.
LONDON, August 9.-The Daily TeLeqrdph saws:
The bullion withdrawn from the bank OF Eag-
land on balance yesterday (e25 ,0OOl was all for
New York.
The Accident to King Alfonso.
MADRID, August 9.-The full accounts or the
ACCIDENT TO King Alfonso On his way from the
Escurial TO Lagrange, returning from the
Iuneral OF his sister Marie Delpilar, shows that
he ard the princess OF ASturiaS, who accom-.
Ranied him, had an exceedingly narrow escape
a preclplce. The position cOntrtved to swerve
the vehicle TO the opposite side OF the road,
thus avoiding fall by which the whole party
must have been killed.
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BALTIMORE, August V.-virstnis stxes old n
Dr. deferred, do coneos. 57zs do. second series
29H DO new ten-forties. 49x do. past due coupons
soy. North Carolina skies. old, 2t; do new, is bid
BAL tTIMORE. August s-6otton frm-middlins,
IN Flour quet and steady and without change.
Wheat. southern steady, firm and fairly acfivs:
western hrMeI-southern red. l03slO6: do 0mber
Lt7a1O8; No Maryland. l.O8kaI O9; No western
VII ter red spot and August. lU6 kal O6x; Septem.
southern firm with lisht receipts; western quiet
mixed. spot and August, lska46I; 6eptefnber. I6N
s4oI; October, 47Aa47,s; stesmer. l4a44H. Oats
lover cno fairly active southern. S6A31; western
u wh ts S5aSs do mixed sAaS4h; Pennsylv.nia. $50
PROVISIONS without change. Butter steady and
firm prime to choice western packed I2sll. EsYs
firm. Ilsl2 Petroleum unchansed Cones arm md
o ter feeling.Rio cargves, lla14H whisky quiet.
Saeaa corn oats 500 60
whes 6S9, 900; corn. 66.5O0
NEW YORK, August 9-Stocks weak. Money,
a5. 6xchange. long, z8lx; short, 483x. Govern.
NEW YORK. August 9-Flour quiet and wax
wheat, spring steady and winter quiet Corn dull.
LONDON, August 8, II 80 p. NJ .Coneois, 81 8 l6
ior both money and the account: y; g bonds. 4
per cents, l05s. Erie Ratlnoed. 28S: do pre-
ferred, 81 Illinois Central. 924 New Jereey dan
tral, "a. Reading, Nx.
nw YORK MARkRrs THIS AFTERNOON.
The following quotations were current in Nev
York today at p. nas - reported by Lewn Jo6n,j
q. s. 1 Per csnta. 1olk; do ~ per can't. lof
= fSos. OF o & Aee's SSS; Michiean Central s4I; 80
95x; Pacific Mali, l5sz.
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EXPLOSION OF STARCH.-An explosion oc-
CURED IN the drying room of Butta1s & Ode's
candy factory, In New York, yesterday, which
Greenfield Il Sons Barclay street CANDY fac
Tory IN December, 1877, when thirteen persons
lost their lives or were MANNED for nfe The
oryng room OF Buttais q Ode's factory is kept
heated starch fell against q red-hot stove, and
an explosion occurred, severely burning Carlo
BOWIE, John Baptiste, Augustus Rove and
george Williams The room was filled with
flames, but the fire was extinguished with very
little damage. '
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ALLEGED MORMON OurRAGK-A telegram 20
Inc New YORK Herald, from Salt Lake, Utah,
August 6, says:-A disgraceful affair occnrre6
to-day Ia the police court. DIR. Harry Bane an
peared before Justice Pyper to answer for an
assault on Elder Musser, who had published q
He was put under bonds to await the action Of
the grand jury. and when leaving the court was
set upon by Musser and q score OF his confede-
Iates, VINO peat him savagely. Bane Is Cen
tile, son OF the United States receiver in fhis
city, and the attack was political as well as re-
tanatory. The police were privy to the assault.
ana the worst blow struck upon Bane was by
Policeman Burt.
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THE FINANCIAL PANIC IN CANADA.-The ex-
element In Montreal Increases In consequence
OF the suspension Of the Vile Marie bank, fol-
lowed Dy heavy run on the City and District
savings bank and the Hocnelaga bank It ia
reported that the Bank OF Montreal agreed to
furnish any specie the City and District bank
may req ne. There Is also talk that gentlemen
OF the Summary Of st. Sulpice have rendered
assistance. report was In circulation that the
Banque de st. Jean, OF st. John g, Quebec was
In trouble, but the directors OF that Institution
say that 1t is all right. Before the opening Of
business yesterday morning the Vile Marie
Dank doors were thronged with bill holders and
depositors, and when the doors were opened a
rush was made to the paying tellers and gold
was demanded. After a brief conference the
officials decided to suspend, the directors assert
Ing that the bank can pay all liabilities. The
captal STOCK Is 81 900, ,0OO nearly all paid I'D It
mas $5OO, 600 circulation and $7OO 900 on deposit
brokers are Offering IS to so cents on the dollar
FOR bills on the bank. The depos1tors In the
City and District Savings bank are nearly ali
Work1ngmen, and the deposits aggregate
$S,0000oO. The directors, it Is said, anticipating
the run, prepared for It. and viii have no diff
Guilty In meeting all demands. 1t is asserted
that it has converted So 600 600 OF its securities
into Bank OF Montreal bills to meet the run.
The Hochelaga bank, being small AFFAIR, of
only $4,000 circulation, occasions very little
OneaS1leSS as to whether Ii SUccumbS or MT
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THREE MEN 10 BIZ HAHGED-The governor OF
pennsylvania has issued warrants for the execu.
ton, Oct. 9th, OF Jno O'NeiI and Peter McManus
the Northumberland county MolIie MaguireS
convicted OF the murder OF Coroner Hessef
near Shamokfn, Pa, In 1873; also for the exocu.
ton Of Andrew Tracey, OF McKean county, who
murdered young LADY to whom he was paying
attention
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What Mf. Keinl Saws.

To the Editor of The Star:-The statement in
the Republican this morning respecting the in-
tervtew with Representative Fisher is wholly
incorrect. The dispatch to the Press on this
subject was entirely distinct from that in THE
STAR, and appeared the same day. The dis
patch used by the "subs' was original with
THE STAR. AS to the correctness Of the facts,
they were precisely as stated by Mr.. Fisher to
several persons calling upon him both before
and after the Interview. This statement is due
to the enterprlsing reporter of THE STAR.
DEB. RANDOLPH KEIM,
Correspondent Phila. Press.
WdShin gton, d, c., August @. 1879
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A WITNESS ARRESTED FOR MURDER.-Casper
W.. Nye, one OF the principal witnesses In the
arrested on suspicion of having beaten to death
cyrus Craig, q colOred man who was found
dead short distance from Dauphin, Pa, on
July Goth last. He has been committed for a,
further hearing
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AFFRAY BETWEEN EDIToRs-A New Yor
Herald dispatch from Bristol, Tenn, August 7,
says:-George w. Ward, editor of the ADingdo !
Iirgintan, and Finlay Harris editor of tn
Standard. had hostile meeting this morning
on Main street, Abingdon, Va, which was the
elimination Of an old journalistic quarrel grow
ing out Of the state debt agitation. In conse-
quence OF personally offensive editorial article
In yesterdays Standard, Ward attempted to
the ball inficting wound In Wards side lust
above the hip bone. Ward then drew and snaD.
ped his pistol in Harris face, then threw him
9oWn and snapped several times In his face, and
with his pistol. Wards wound, though calcu-
lated to disable him for time, Is not DANGER
ous. The Virgintan Is strong "read1ustinc"
funding" one.
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uCharles Schultz, of svracnse NJ v uno
was unoer arrest for small burglary, commit.
ted suicide yesterday morning In the Watch.
house OF that city. WIZ ""'on-
notified the New York cotton exchan9e ~ thn,r sr
Inability to meet engagements. Their iisniiitsaa
are not supposed to be above &9O, 900. Somthern
customers are their principal creditors.
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LABOR TROUBLES AND RACE TROUBLES IN CAN.
ADA.-A dispatch from quebec says that the
laDor troubles still continue, and have now as
sumeo the appearance OF war of races Thurs
DAY night prominent English speaking people
10 ST. Roches and on the Little River road were
threatened by French Canadians, and have
Is probable that before the trouble ceases serons
complications will arise.
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Fire tm New York.

NFw YORK. August e.-Early this morning
Che large factory buildings at Nos. 50t SOC, sos
which was suodued before IL gained entrance 70
tne upper stories. The damages by fire were
eStmated as follows. A. Zarwood, planning MILL
Doll, desks, $500: Miller & Peters, cigar mouids.
5000. and TO the buildings variously estimated
at from 81, COO to &, 900. The fine originated tn
ne Doner room through some defect Ia the
funnel. All the losses were covered by insur.
ance.
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A VALUABLE TRoTTER DRIVEN TO DEATH
WI, Mm. l.. Alien OF Elizabeth, N. j., and Robt. A.
afternoon, hired Central Boy, trotting horse
"f some note, from the livery stable Of WA.
Masterson, in Seventh avenue, near Fifty eighth
Boulevard. At o'clock that evening they wer.
arrested near McCombs Dam Bridge by Police
man O'Connell, for 0ver-d driving the horse. The
horse died twenty minutes after the arres
Yesterday, In the Harlem police court, Allen
and George were held for trial. Three week
ago Central Boy Is said to have won q race at
Brldgehampton In 2.2s. He was valued at 81. 600
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REM0RsE FOR A MIssPENT LIFE.-At Denver
COL, Thomas E. Beeves, son OF Sir Thomas
Beeves, baronet OF Norfolk, England, COM
morphine. His body was found in his room
next morning. He left letter saying he had
lived misspent life. He had Brlghts disease
was 26 years old, and had been away from nome
about year.
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Mr.. STEWARDS BODY NOT IN THE MAusoLguN.
The report that Mr.. A. T. Stewards body had
been placed in the Garden City mausoIeum is
untrue. The crypt that is to contain the eaf.
cephagus In which the remains are to rest "a
now almost ready. There has been some delay
Ia the construction OF the heating apparatus,
and on that account the floor Is not VET lsid'
When this Is done and the stained glass Win
dows are In place the magnificent structure WIN
be complete. The floor OF the church, which is
TO De marble, Is not yet laid. IL viii take six
months to lay 1t.-(N. 7. Sun, Sth.
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TCRFMEN ACCUSED OF BAD FATrH.-The Nil.
waukee Driving Park Association has with.
drawn from the Western circuit and the races
announced Ior the August meeting are declared
on. The reason given for this action is had
fa1th on the part OF certain horse owners who
had assured the association that they would
surely enter for the meeting. but who have
where
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s1The wife OF George C. Mckinney, q tar
mer OF Solano county, California, was burned
to death by her clothing taking fire while ne
was watching q thre6hing machine Thursday
WA game OF cricket at Cleveland, Ohio yes-
terday, between the Forrest City club. a.
Cleveland. and the Chatham club OF CanadA,
resulted In favor OF the latter by score Of S6i
to Ill.
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The Canadfam Rai Ir0ads.

TORONTO, August ga special dispatch from
London to the Globe says:-Capt Tyler has
written letter on behalf Of the Grand Trunk
board in reply to Mr.. Childer's proposal. The
letter states that the Crank Trunk board is dis
inclined to agree to division OF the compet-
tive trafflc only. They advocate the fusion OF
the whole net receipts OF the two companies. to
be divided according to agreed percentages.
The general feeling is strongly in favor OF the
Grand Trunk proposal which is supported by a
majority OF the Great Western shareholders.
and Will probably be carried out.
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THE YELLOW FEVER.
Fifteen New Cases and hree Deaths
I'm MemnhtS.

MEMPHIS, August s.-tp to noon to-day Is
board OF health, 10 Of whom were whites and
cololed. Among the number are Mrs M A.
Taylor and daughter and the Rev. j. a. Ridley
tcoiored) Three deaths have occurred since
last night-Mrs. AbsalomlBoyd, Mrs. Frances
GetZ aud Lizzie Getzell. The weather Continues
cool AT daylight this morning the thermo-
meter dropped to "a; at 1890 pm. 1t marked IS.
I'd. Mood is considered out OF danger
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ANOTHER OUTRAGE FIKND SHoT.-On Wednes.
DAY last Vesta, the daughter OF Mattery Kear-
assaulted by j. Boiler. The entire town turned
out In pursuit yesterday and came across Boiler
at O'Clock last evening. AS he resisted he was
wounded.
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evThe auditor OF Titusville, Pa. yestenaav
issued circular stating that he Is cornpeiied fo
cease auditing claims for the present on ac-
count OF the depletion OF the Treasury,
UThere are $50 women dentists In the
United States, and / $50 are studying denttstry.
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&C. GREAT FIRE In BosNIA.-A large portion of
having population OF about 40, 600. has bear,,
nearly DESTROYED by fire. It Is the seat of the
chief authorities of the province, and has exten.
siVe manufactures OF arms, jewelry, leather
and wOOlen goods. 1t is also an lmpOrtant en-
Iepot for the commerce Of Turkey. Dalmatia,
Croatia and southern Germany. The fire was
caused by an explosion, and ten thousand peo-
pie are lett homeless F
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American Cattle mot Admitted An
Nova Scotia.

HALIFAX, N. :, August s.-AmerIcan cattle
here alive, the following dispatch having been
received here yesterday from the minister of
justice: "No cattle can be introduced In con-
traventfon or the order Ia council III at
tempted they viii be forfeited and may be de-
Strpypd -
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San Antonio says Jacob E. Hainllne was exc
cuted yesterday inside the jail for the murder
OF Peter Maddox In that city on FEBRUARY Tth.
He ascended the Scaffod without exhibiting
any emotion and quietly affirmed his Innocence
to the last. The drop fell at II O4. Death was
almost instantaneous. About so persons Wit
messed the hanging.
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ELoP!NG FROM ENGLAND; DESERTED IN CAN
ADA.-A telegram from Hamilton, Ont, Aug.
4th, says:-Robt. Dinsmore of Tewkesbury, Eng
land, 1ourneyed to Canada few years ago, ,leaV-
were OF good family. This season Dinsmore
visited his English home, and a day was set for
the wedding. A short time previous he rushed
lnto MS Detrotheds room saying he had taken
He begged the girl to accompany him, promising
marriage as soon as they should land. She con-
sented. They started that night for Liverpool,
and arrived In Hamilton on the 23d OF July
registering at the hotel as husband and wife
though no marriage had taken place. Last
week "Pinafore" company performed here.
One day DinsmOre prevailed on his pretended
W1fe TO go riding With friend. While she was
absent he broke open her trunk, stole all her
1ewelry and money except $40, and eloped with
one OF tht 'PfnafOre" girls,
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Ex COLLECTOR MURPHY,s RANKRrPrcy. -
Judge ChOate, In the U. S. district court yes
terday, granted discharges In bankruptcy to
senator Thomas Murphy and Franklin +. Hun
toon. TIE claims proved against Mr.. Murphy
amount to some $50, O,GV and there are no assets.
tN, y, Hertd, Sth,
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Hunting for the Missing Col. Wtmes.

HEuntInS hUE VHt MHSSH1R COIe Mln06e
NEW YORK, August 9.-Excise Commissioner
L. Hefdell, OF Utica. N. T., was at the police
Detectives Cunning and Won Gerichten visited
several parts OF the city In search OF Col John
F. Mines, who disappeared from the Astor
House three weeks ago. Col. Mines had come
TO New York on business, and when he disap-
peared his baggage remained In his room at the
hotel. No clew has been found which indicates
where he went after leaving the hotel and his
accident or has been murdered. Mr.. Mines is
well known as the author OF alleged interviews
with Senator COnkltng and District Attorney
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Germany aud the silver Question.
LONDON, August "a Berlin dispiuch TO the
Pall Mall Gazette says: Notwithstanding the
repeated rumors TO the contrary the German
government persists in denying that it contem-
pla1es any change OF its policy relative to the
silver question.
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THE CINCINNATI CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS
AT the congressional Investigation In Cincin-
Young and Butterworth to Congress, General
Banning testified that he spent several thou.
sand d. liars during the last campaign i'm a
legitimate way. Several other witnesses were
examined, but nothing material was deyelo oped
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PAYING 100 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR AND In
TEREST-At Junction City. Kan, w. b. Clarke,
a Banker who made an assignment few
months ago, compromised with bis creditors for
25 cents On dollar, and subsequently paid them
Zen per cent. additional. now announces that
ne is ready TO pay his obligations In full, with
interest TO date
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The BILLIARD Pool CHAMPIONSHIP match in
New YORK between Samuel F. Knight, cham
plon, and Leon Morris, Jr., OF Boston, resulted
his ODDOnenf'S 49, W.
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PnILADELPHIA's L RoAD.-A new corpor alton
mas been formed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, under the title of the Germantown
a branch from the Pennsylvania road through
Germantown to Chestnut Hill, and to come ia.
to the city over the new elevated railroad d.
rect TO the heart OF the city. Subscriptions
Will be opened to-day for the balance OF the
STOCK, the pennsylvania having taken the ma
1ority OF It,. Engineers are now on the ground
Will be broken very soon. The new road VIII
save to the Pennsylvania all its Germantown
and Schuylkill travel to New York, which was
threatened by the new connection of the Read
ing 1t Will cost about two millions, and the
Lehlgh valley Will probably join In with it,
sooner or later, In extending the line through
to Bethlehem.
u, CHILD's HERo1sM.-A telegram from Homes
daie, Gale Pa, 10, August 4th, says: Willie Bowen,
the Delaware and Hudson Canal company at
thls place. TWO ponderous iron rollers, one
close over the other, revolve slowly few feet
ABOVE the boys head where he works. piece
OF slate from the coal that Is carried from screen
10 screen on endless canvas belts got between
these rollers this morning. The boy reached
take the slate out. His hand was caught by
tne rollers ana drawn slowly In, until the little
fettOW was raised from his feet and was sus-
p@ended pen over the canal ten feet above it. Nearly
nalt OF MS arm was drawn between the rollers
before his terrible situation was discovered and
the machinery stopped Before the boy could
De removed messenger had to be dispatched
machinists to take the machinery apart This
required more than fifteen minutes, All this
Sme tne Lao hung suspended by his crushed
aMan aanG ana arm the flesh being entirely torn
IeuOW never uttered q cry nor shed tear. His
laIher, an employe on the pier, was a weeping
witness OF the terrible scene, and the boy kept
saying, don't cry. father; they'll get me out
all right" The lads arm win have to be ampu-
tated at the elbow.
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SaratOga Kaces.

SARATOGA, N. Y. August 9-The first race
was for a purse Of $3.50, three-quarters OF a
mile. Pools sold as follows: Lady Middleton,
800; Jennie B., 80; the field, Mary Ann and
Dairy Maid, IT, Lady Middleton won In a gallop
with Mary Ann second and Jennie B. third.
Tine, 1.17A.
The second race was the Grand Union prize,
a handicap sweepstakes for all ages, one mile
and three quarters. Pools sold as follows: Vera
Cruz, 1925; Franklin, $500; Louianier, s2a0:
Danichen, $210; Gen. Phillips, $500; field-Bon.
won, Franklin second, Bonnie Wood third.
Time, 3.01.
For the third race, one mile and q furlonp.
for purse OF 500, the following pool was sold:
Bramble, $500; Dan Spariing, Sl05; Gabriel $lO5;
Euntce, $50. Bramble won easy-Gabriel ID,
Dan Sparling Sd. Time 1:6S.
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RETURNS FROM THE TENNESSEE ELECTION in
dicate that the proposition to settle the debt at
NIFTY cents On the dollar will be rejected by not
less than $4,000 majority. Party lines were not
regarded in the contest
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THE SAN FRANCISCO REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Thursday night nominated for mayor b. p.
Flint, and for sheriff Julius G. Green Thus far
the machine" has met with signal defeat. The
Honorable BilkS" and democrats sent in
communication asking for conference with
view TO q combination, but 1t was laid on the
table without hesitation.
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New York hams Statement.

Naw YORK, August s.-The weekly statement
OF the associated banks issued from the CLEARING
house to-day, shows the following Changes
Loans, increase, $5.655, 900; specie, decrease.
$2s3OO; legal tenders, decrease, S7;2l9, 600: de.
poslts decrease 81 $40 500; circulation increase.
1900; reserve, decrease, $6S62. us. Excess
The banks now hold "a, 49,, $50 in excess OF the
legal reQuirementS -