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MEYERS SUCCESSOR.
Secretary Ramsay wiz take HIS Time Ii
l. Finding the man.

+ Finding the man.
WASHINGTON, August 25.-General Thos.
H. Ruger is. spoken OF as successor to Gen.
Albert j. Meyer, deceased, Chief OF the
Signal Service. The only officers Of the
signal corps proper were General Meyer
and five second lieutenants. All other
officers doing signal duty are detailed from
the line OF the army. II Is evident that
one OF the second iieutenants cannot be
jumped up to brigadier general. The
coming man will therefore be outside the
signal corps. 1t will probably be some Of
ficer OF the line with the rank OF colonel or
above that rank. Secretary Ramsay will
not make any haste In selecting q successor.
The Secretary has designated General
Dunn, in addition 10 his duties OF Adju-
tant General, to act as chief signal officer.
General Dunn to-day issued an order an
nouncing the death Of General Meyer to
the army. He has designated Lieutenants
Swift, Strong and Dunwoodie, on duty in
the signal Office here, to proceed to Buffalo
and attend the funeral Of General Meyer,
which will take place in that city next
Friday. Orders were also issued that two
companies OF United States troops at Fort
Porter, Buffalo, attend the funeral as
military escort,
General Sherman has issued a general
order regarding the death Of Brigadier-
General Meyer. The order Gays that bis
perseverance, energy and tact, resulting
Ia the establishment Of uniform interna-
tional system OF simultaneous meterologi-
cal observations, affords to the world the
only full and satisfactory data extant for
the study ol meterology. Struck down at
the meridian Of his usefulness the country
has lost its most distinguished officer, and
the signal service an. able, efficient and
jealous chief.
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Congregational NomiuatIons.

CHARLESTON, Ausust 25.-D. Wyatt
Aiken and George D. Tillman, were re.
nominated for Congress in the Third and
Fifth Districts by the Democrats.
LITTLE Rock, August 25.-J. x. Jones,
OF Hemstead, was to-day unanimously
nominated for Congressman from the Sec
ond district, by the Democratic District
Convention at Prescott.
YoRKE, =. u, August 25.-John Richard.
con, sitting member, was unanimously
nominated to-day as the Democratic can
didate for Congress from the First South
Carolina district
MIppLRrows, Conn.,, August 25.-James
Phelps was renominated for Congress by
the Democrats.
NORFOLK, Va, August 25.-The Read
justers OF the Second Congressional dis
trict nominated B. W. Lacy.
RICHMOND, August 25.-The Democratic
Convention Of the Sixth Congressional
district at Lynchburg, renominated Hon.
John Il. Randolph Tucker for Congress
by acclamation.
DsrRorr, August 25.-The Democrats oi
the Fifth Congressional District to-day
nominated L. II. Randall, Of Grand Rap.
ids, as their candidate; in the Seventh
District Cyrenus P. Black, Of Cairo; in the
Ninth District e. 8. Pratt, oil Traverse
City. The Greenbackers Of the Fifth
District refused to coalesce with, the Dem
ocrats and nominated John O. Blanchard
nj Innia
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NEw YORK, August 25.-Thete Is not
to say that would differ materially from
reports Of recent date, and review oithe
market from necessity becomes tautologi.
cal and uninteresting, Neither buyer or
seller appears as yet inclined to take &C.
ton calculated to bring about a positive
change, and the volume Of business, for
want OF confidence on one side and an in.
disposition to realize on the other Is still
confined largely to the early consumptive
requirements Of the mills. Whatever
changes have occurred oil late were in buy.
ers' favor, and 1t Is not unlikely that
II an increased movement were
assured more open concession would be
named; but until manufacturers show q
disposition to respond To the feelera
thrown out, holders will continue care
iul about offering their samples. Advices
from the foreign sales are somewhat con
fllcting, but nothing Is shown oi sum
ciently positive character TO nave any
great influence here. Some showing o.
Interest In carpet woods has recently been
made without leading to much business
but as the stocks are small and pretty
well under control, holders carry steadily
awaiting to see the result OF the move
ments Of buyers.
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you have 1t up there, [pointing to the
monogram on the buildingl, q wreath Of
Union inside OF O very large Ma capital
N that stands for Nation-a Nation 90
large that It includes the ~. s. A:"-ali
the people Of the republic, and Will
include 1t foreyermore. That 70
what we meant then, and that Is
what we mean now. And now, fellow:
citizens and soldiers OF the Forty.second
Regiment (for / have been talking mainly
10 You, and II any Of this crowd has over.
heard me am not particularly to blame
for ~. I say, iellow.citizens and COM
rades, / greet you to-day with great salts
faction and bid you o cordial goodbye.
Hon. g. W. Geddis, Of Mansfield, and
Capt. Mcclure, Of Wooster. also made
brief speeches. The following resolution
was adopted: "Resolted, That we are all
honored by the prominence given our
first colonel, James A. Garfield, and we
heartily and proudly commend him as q
brave soldier and o noble man."
Gen. Garfield was elected President oil
the Regimental Association for the en-
suing year. The. next reunion will be
held at Gallon on the last Wednesday Of
August, 1881.
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YEsTERDAY,s NAIL MEsTING.
session of the western Association ut
pittsburgh.


session OF the western Association nj
Pittsburgh.
PirrsBuRaH, August Pa special ses.
sion Of the Western Nail Association was
held this morning, at their rooms on
Fourth avenue. The attendance was good,
aud the indications at the outstart were
that something would be done with the
alleged s. 90 card" In the absence OF
President Jones, Mr.. Gilchrist, OF Wheel
ing, presided, and in the absence of Mr..
Jos. D. Weeks, Mr.. s. @. Armstrong acted
as Secretary. The latter gentleman states
that the only business done by the meet.
ing was to adopt a motion TO adjourn. It
may be that the extreme heat OF the day
precipitated this unexpected action, or 1t
is possible that, finding that every mem
ber had his own ideas regarding the card
and the state Of the trade, the majority de.
cided to continue the present period OF
waiting, and the meeting was adjourned
as stated. A member Of the Nail Associa.
ton stated this morning, however, that
the state OF trade was satisfactory one;
that the card was s. 90, and that s. s5 (the
card less the usual discounts) was the rul-
ing rates here and at Wheeling. 1t was
the general desire to let the manufacture
ers continue moving along as they have
been doing for the last two months.
Stocks were being pretty well reduced, and
the prospect for better prices this fall very
encouraging.
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Greenbaekers Coming Back Into the Re.
publican Ranks.

WASHINGTON, August 24.-Mr. Burchard,
Director Of the Mint, returned from I'LL.
nois to-day after an absence Of several
weeks. He says that he met most Of the
party leaders there and never knew the
Republicans in better organization in I'LL.
nois. He also found that the Greenback.
ers who had left the Republican ranks in
support Of their notions Of legal tenders,
national banks and finances generally, and
by this means were lured into cq-opera.
ton with Democrats, who were witheut
principle on any subject except to get into
power, are returning within the Repub-
lican lines and restoring the party num-
bers TO their old time dimensions. Direc-
tor Burchard says that bis conversations
with these Greenbackers led him to be.
lieye that the Republicans who went of In
this movement In other States are return
ing TO their former party affiliations; that
the Illinois Greenbackers are acting In
conjunction with their party elsewhere
the leaders admitting the futility OF tht
success OF their ticket, and In an emer
gency where the peace and prosperity ol
the country are jeopardized BY Q restora
tion OF rebels to power, 1t 10 the duty o
Isyery loyal citizen TO support the part
lwhi6h suppressed the rebellion and vindi
Gated the honor Of the government Mr.
Burchard belleyss thst this spirit 10 yer.
/ general, judging from tho views expressed
by the Illinois Greenbackrrs.
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AN EXTRAORDINARY OPERATION.
How Doctors Hope TO save = Chiids LII
AZ q Chicago Hospital.

How Doctors Hope to save = Chiid's Life
AZ q Chicago Hospital.
CHICAGO, August 25.-The interesting
surgical experiment Of trsnsplanting q
piece OF the skin Of lamb to the thigh ol
a little girl named Agnes sheehan, who
was severely burned in prarie fire, was
made yesterday at the County Hospital.
The burn refused to heal, and the little
girl has lain at the point Of death for sew.
enteen months. Almost every expert.
ment known to medical science has been
resorted to to save her lie. A piece Of
skin from her little brother was at first
grated on the sore, but It did not grow.
In this instance healthy lamb, four
months old, Is taken and sufficient cuticle
raised from It's side to cover the wound on
the girls thigh, which is twelve inches
long and four inches wide. The skin was
carefully sewed on and left attached at
one edge to the lamb. Both lamb and
child are securely fastened In frame or
box, 80 that they cannot move. They are
carefully fed and watched. In ten days 1t
is expected, II the operation Is q success,
the lambs skin will have grown fast to the
little girl.
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THE RED MEN.
Grand Council of the order to be Held In
Boston.

Grand councII ofthe order to be Held In
Boston.
BALTIMORE, August 25.-The Grand Coun-
Gil OF the Improved Order OF Red Men
will be held in Boston, September l4th,
and last one week. At this Council the
union OF the Indepen dent and Improved
Order will be reported upon. and prcha'
bly, adopted. A special committee com.
posed OF Representatives schley, Of Mary
land Gregory, Of Indiana; Myers, Of Penn
sylvania; Granger, Of Virginia, and Dow
dali, OF Ohio, will report upon the subject
OF biennial sessions, representation, ta1
and the like, under resolution Of the
Great Council, at It's session In New York
city, September, 1879. Some twenty.eighl
State Councils and many separate tribes
from States aud Territories will be repre-
seuted-in all about sixty representatives
During the Great Council 6re, the 250tt
anniversary Of the settlement of Bnstor
will occur Friday, the 17th Of September
1t is understood that this celebration Is Il
be on grand scale, and will no doubt at
tract attention from all parts Of Massachu
setts and the north.
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BRIDGgpORr.


Strike OF NIners-NinSnra Excursion
PicnIc-Exiending the street Car Track.
The Etna Mil coal miners are out on
strike. President Holloway purchased a
large quantity OF coal from the Wheeling
Creek Coal Company, which is being
switched up to the mill over the O. & P.
railroad.
The excursion to Niagara yesterday over
the t. v. & W. R. R., was well patronized.
A large train left Bridgeport. In the
morning several car loads of picnickers
went out to Barton's grove.
The question Of extending the street car
track to the 7. V. passenger depot, is be-
ing agitated. We understand that tho
town authorities will permit the track 10
be laid on Main street, providing fiat rails
are used
E. Q. Kinney, of Black river, was in
town yesterday.
John Heinline is fishing In Saltwater.
A big, burly express driver was whack-
ing some little boys with his whip at the
T. V. depot yesterday, when The boys
were reinforced by some young friends
and made determined aggressive move.
ment on the express driver, aud were
giving him well deserved thrashiDg
when some bystanders intehered and stop
ped the fight.
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STORMS RVERYwnERE.
Damaging Valuations of Rain. Wind and
LightnIpg Yesterday.

Lightning Yesterday.
CHICAGO, August 25.-The storm Of last
night appears, from telegraphic advices,
to have extended over a large area oi
country and its effect on the corn crop
will doubtless be most favorable, as the
stalks were drying up very fast in some
localities. New York advices report o
tremendous hurricane along the coast and
1t is probable that the wires will be pros
trated and the report will be DELAYED, II
not altogether stopped. AT o'clock there
is every indication Of further and general
rains.
NRw YoRx, August 25.-A very heavy
storm passed over the city to-day and the
temperature has been considerably lower
since. The rain began about fifteen
minutes past one, and at half past two the
gauge indicated rain fall OF aud 40.l00
inches. The telegraph wires were much
interfered with, making work very slow.
Indeed there was almost total cessation
OF telegraphing east for period.
A boat capsized of Rockaway Point
and six men were drowned.
The sloop yacht Intrepid, from Newport
for New York, was struck by squall off
Hart Island at l:S0p, ", upset aud sank
Ia twenty iathoms OF water. Everything
was lost, the crew barely escaping.
BRlpGRPoRr, Conn.,, August Pa ter
rife thunder storm passed over this city
this afternoon. Lightning struck q schoon-
er killing Charles F. schreybe the stew
ard, and, also struck number Of places
about the city and vicinity, including st.
Augustimes Catholic Church.
WiLKEsBARRR, August Pa furious
storm with thunder and lightning prevail.
ed here to-day. Several buildings were
struck, but no great damage was done.
General divers powder mill, at Laurel
Run, was struck and a thousand pounds OF
powder exploded, partially destroying the
mixing room. The floods caused consid-
cradle loss in the city.
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aAmRETrA,s spEEoH
And the North German .Gazette'sr and
London "Times" Comments ON IL.

And the North German "Gazette's- and
London "Times~ Comments on u.
PARIS, August 25.-The article OF the
North German Gasette on Gambetta's
speech at Cherbourg has produced some
sensation here. The Republiq,e Ftaaeaise,
Gambetta organ, replies in moderate
but firm language. II disclaims any In
tention on the part OF France to disturb
the peace; the provocations have come
during the past ten days not from France
but from Germany. The Republique Fran.
caise attributes the article TO q wish to
Justify the enormous German ornaments.
Other Republican papers write in the
same strain.
VlRSxA, August 25.-The article OF the
North German Gazette commenting on Gam
betta's utterances at Cherbourg, caused q
sensation here. It's firm but moderate
language Is generally approved.
LONDON, August 25,-The Times, in q
leading editorial, upholds Gambetta's
speech, which, 1t says, is under the cir
cumstances neither rash or provocative.
The only point Of comfort in the challenge
OF the North German Gazette IL the avowal
that Germany will never again interfere
in the political affairs OF France.
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A Cllncher.


4he Cincinnati Commercial says that the
E'aLlldScER's.dispatch from staunton,a ,as
. The words used by Wade Hampton in
asslebrated speech, is "a Cliucher." We
a'asr think so. And we further think
nat the ignorance and presumption OF
as Wheeling hsqi,ter are badly clinched
" that dispatch. The editor Of that
Paper boldly asserted thA. the VALLEY w.
.s saaaa was edited by carpe:'baGger, and
a% The report Of Hamp.on's speech was
oee forgery. This he said boldly
No anQuali6edly-while knowing ab.
.Il0'ely nothing as to the facts where
" he affirmed. With characteristic
EsonptiOn-and not knowing or careine
sssIaer he was right or wrong-whether
sanhesaid was true or uutrue-he un'
Se'sook TO bull.dozs down the quotation
s1'orSery-simply with view to coun
S,1elng Its effect on the minds oipeoplt
voc "SS DO not believe in the principles 10
sa'sh Leland Jackson fought, aud who d.
~, y. intend to be in any way identifies
NY saa The success Of those principles ii
@ campaign IL they knowit.
Any editor With any proper sense 9
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THE SEAS.
PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN ABOUT
CASDAHAR.
Gambettas Recent Utteraaees Provoking
Some Comment-Ihe Asiatie Wars
A Famous Hindoo Prince 10
Take Part-Persia Not Pa.
yorabIe TO the Afghans.
pRINCE RAMonuNDAR,
A Relative of Nana sahIh, Espouse. the
Cause of Abaprrahmau Khan.

Cause Of fAbdprrahmau Khan.
LONDON, August Pa dispatch from
oandahar says the enemy is making nc
attempts at q regular seige. A dispatch to
the Times from St. Petersburg says Indian
Prince Ramchundar, for some time resi-.
dent Of that capital, and who is relative
Of the notorious Mana sahib, has again ap.
peared as friend and. adviser OF Abdurrah.
man Khan, to meet whom be is second
time on his way to Aighanistan. suspic
ions, which bis former movements in
Russia and Afghan Turkestan have been
created in the minds Of those who believe
In the latest reports OF Russian intrigues
In Aighanistan, will probably only be in.
creased by the latest adyices about him.
Ramchundar intends to 20 to Techetan on
bis way to the Ameer's headquarters. He
says the Amear finds no sympathy Ut
Teheran. The Persian officials regard
him as an instrument OF Russia. They
are also highly displeased at Gen. skabe-
lofts movement against Turcomens, seeing
there is danger to Herat, which the Shah
hopea to annex.
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MIR. McLEAa's CoNDIrIoN.
He 10 subject TO Spells OF Dellrium, but
VIII RECOVER.

VIII Recover.
LONG BRANCH, MI, August 25.-It is
thought Washington Mclean, editor oil
the Cincinnati Enquirer, whose life has
been despaired Of for several days. will re-
cover. He is suffering from q combina-
ton Of diseases acute Bright's disease Of
the Kidneys, disease Of the lungs and blood
poisoning, which has somewhat affected his
brain. DR.. Hunter says his patient is
at times seized with, spells Of delirium
when 1t Is almost impossible to calm
him. Though his condition was thought
critical last night, Mr.. Mclean dressed
himself this morning during the absence
OF the nurse and family and stole down
stairs and took seat on the piazza. The
proceeding alarmed the attending physi.
clans, who did not succeed in persuading
their patient to return to his room for
several hours. Drs. Hunter and Metcalf
think there is every chance Of Mr.. Nc
Leans recovery could he be safely re.
moved to his home in Cincinnati.
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N1w YoRk, August 25.-The steamer
City of Alexandria reports the drowning
OF the Captain and two seamen Of the
bark Conitrandt by the capsiaing Of the
boat crossing Fortuna bar.
LtyERPooL, August 25.-ArriVed: Min
nesota, from Boston.
LONDON, August 95.-Italian bark Ce.
celia, which sailed irem Girgente August
Sd, for Philadelphia, hiss put into CSrlne'
ginia leaky. American ship John peeos
Ia, from Liverpool, May IAN, ior ran
goon, put into Maritius, ssh inst, WIFE
! loss Of main and mizSen toPmasts,
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Another seiigman Testing the Hebrew
nuesfian

New YoRk, August 25.-B F. Leiber has
determined to make test case 10 ascertain
whether any person can lawfully be denied
accommodation at a public house on ac-
count Of his religion. Leiber alleges he
was refused admission to ST. Marks Hotel,
on Staten Island, for the reason that he is
Hebrew. He sues the proprietor Of the
hotel, Fred Lackenmire, for 5000 dana.
gss. The proprietor Of st. Marks Hotel
refused TO let apartments TO Mrs. DR..
Jacobs aud DR.. Felix Adler early in the
season when the hotel was almost entirely
emnky
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FOREIGN fACrs.


Condensed Into Convenient Compass.
Mr.. Gladstone starts tomorrow on q
cruise around the British coast.
Boyd has accepted the challenge Of VIM,
Elliott, Of Blythe, to row match in Feb
ruary next over the Tyne course for Gl0O
or e200 side.
A dispatch from Candahar says thai
Gen. Braske was shot during the late sor-
tie, while bringing In Capt. Cruickshanks
who was murdered.
Six men arrested on suspicion Of being
connected with the robbery Of the famous
ship Juno, near Cork, have been discharg
ed Ter want Of evidence.
An India dispatch says that large mum
ber of GhEzis are flocking down from
the Khelati, Ghilzai road and other direc
tions to Join AyoUb Khan, who could ne
now retreat II he wished, as the Ghazis arr
determined TO fight TO the last.
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New Goyernment Appointees Commas.
Toned.

WASHINGTON, August 25.-Hon. Horace
Maynard, er-Minister to Turkey, in COM
pany with Postmaster General Key, visit.
ed the White House to-day to pay his. re.
spects to President Hayes. While there
the President signed Maynard's commiss-
ion as Postmaster General aud handed 1t
to him. Later In the day Maynard ap.
peared at the Postotfice Department and
took the oath OF Office as Postmaster Gen.
eral, and will enter upon his duties to-
morrow.
The President to-day signed the com.
mission Of Judge D. N. Key for District
Judge OF the Eastern district OF Tennessee.
He also signed the commission Of Gener-
al Longstreet, as United States Minister
to Turkey. Judge Key will remain in the
city several days before leaving for Ten.
nesaee.
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Mn. Yosr, Of the staunton Valley Vir.
ginian, writes TO the Republican National
Committee that Of the eighty.two mem
bers Of the Republican club organized at
staunton last week twenty. three had been
Democrats. They are young and ener.
getic mechanics, who have decided Tor
themselves that the Republican party is
the one which protects the interests Of
the workingman.
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BALrlMORE, ND, August s6.-An An.
rapolis special says that natural curios.
;ty M died there this evening. The child was
Of colored parentage, and when born bad
white curly hair, resembling sleeps wool.
The eyes were Of apinkish color, and the
complexion snow.white, with slight
tInpe Of red on the cheeks. It very closely
resembled large wax doll which had
been exhibited In Q shop.window, and
which the mother OF the child had fre
ouently admired and expressed an anx
ious desire TO purchase IL but was unable
10 do 30. The physicians pronounce II
remarkable case Of lusus nature,
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rHILADELpHIA FLAMES.
Extensiye Fire There Yesterday Col
aAEFations Elsewhere.

Extensive Fire There Yssterday- Con.
nagraiions Elsewhere.
PHILADELPHIA, August 25.-Afre broke
out shortly alter four o'clock this morning
in the -four mill OF W. B. Thomas & Co.,
north west corner Of Thirteenth and
William streets. and spreading rapidly the
flames were communicated to the stove
and hollow ware foundry Of Stuart &
Peterson, on West street. 1t farther ex-
tended from Willow TO Hamilton streets,
and then to large building on the south
west corner Of Thirteenth and Hamilton
streets, occupied by Gumpbert 4 Bros,
manufacturers Of cigars. Thomas 4 Col
mill was 10 operation at the time the Gre
was discovered.
VIM. Miller, foreman In the mailing
room, Is missing. The building was soon
In ruins, all the walls falling and fllinI
the streets by which 1t Is bounded. ThI
falling bricks crushed the eastern end 0