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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-13
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.


A MINER FALLS DOWN A SHAFT
WILKEsBAERF, Penn. Aug. l2.-Waitrr Hawk. a
miner was instantly killed this Afternoon by falling down
new shaft at Forty Fort distance OF seventy feet
A CHILD RUN OVER
RICHMOND Va. Aug. 12.-Johu Mancini, little
boy while PLAYING on the track Of the Ches.pehe and
OHIO Railroad over and klle Dy passing uan
wIFEs SUICIDE
TRENTON. y. j.. Aug. 12.-lhe wife of John II.
city and when found quite dead The cause IL unknown
SUICIDE BY FIRE
1NDT,NAPoIIs, Ind, Auy 12-,ioifred Anrntz
and IRE to the building He perishe in tho
H"ne' THERMOMETER 1o6o IN THE SHADE.
CHICAGO. Aug. PA special 70 ne It!bun, from
history Of BsInarck The thermometer registered 1909 in the
shade and 359 in the sun.
pEospECroEs ATTACKED BY INDIANS
GALVESTON. lex. Aug. IA special 10 The
Dala, say. that General Byroe and parry Of
syfn: Tss .eGusS s GSSiS ~o1ase "'''
Roy HELD FOR MURDER
UTICA " Y, Aug. 12.-Alphonso KlOck. age nine
S. s SUNDAY a,i A. %s1ss has been held BY tho
INDIAN CHILDREN GoISG TO School.
sT |2Y @ ssvs @ sPo S
sGa A'Pan0e Fa9 or %o are Dc placed In tho
NEW COTTON IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
CHARLES On. \. G.. Aug. IL he hrst bale OF
s, ,n .d@. oS s a hss from B.6r
sI ssrp vel vel couSty. II eassed inferior
Projected RAILROAD EXTENSION
DAyviLGs. Va Aug. I2.-Tbe party Of evil en-
completed the sosa 96v sS the ssa s
ina they report that the route 10 excellent
ARRESTED FOR ROBBINg THE MAILS.
,o.. leaIs .1.a On Ss S1k Reading
IOoSps the mall M.ssd ss hi, mailed In letters
THE NORTH CAROLINA CoTToN CROP.
NuMINGrON, n. G.. Aug 11.-Planters and Others
hsr from counties today the cotton
rssneot hss materially within the past week.
ting lhr damage the high 5o per oent
THE ALLEGED DIAMOND THEFT.
rr,c. n Y Aug l2-Wiiliam =. Sailor, a
plstes Goods Of been arrested
nisnf Of Henry scnuier stealing $4,000 worth Of
Ssmonds IRON mis- room in B0ggs Hotel Utica On sunday.
sailor Ia Al liberty bis own recOgniLanco
COLORADO FIBEMENs TOURNAMENT
DESyER Col. Aug. 12.-in the state hrernen's
yesterSay Bates Hose of DsnTer woa the
hsit far hoss trains running mzks tho
ron AZ the pns laying 100 ert Of hose, breaking
coupling attaching nsssie aud gssuhg "ac< Ia 90 &c
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NOTES OF THE CANVASS.

A largely attended meeting of the XVth
Assembly District Republican Association was held
last night ut No. 352 West Thirty ffthst. Sheridan
shook presided The first subject submitted TO the
sderstion meeting the report OF the Execu
tive Committee upon the roll OF membership. The
amended list reported by the committee pro-
yoked an animated discussion. ft WAS contended
that certain names which had been struck should
not have been eliminated. Il was finally resolved
to refer rho report back to the committee for the pur
pose of enabling the persons eligible for
mbershp 90 prove their right TO place on the roll.
series resolutions ratifyng the Republican nomina
tons for President ami Vice President was received
referred to special committee tor verbal
Sheridan shook Observed W response % to fesaess
as q deo,dedly good one. He believed that there
was too much good sense in the American people 10
deliver over at this time the Government OF tue United
states Solid South. He assured that the great
strength OF the party lay in the highly satisfactory
dition OF the financial manufacturing and agricultural
interests OF the country The Republican party was en-
condition OF affairs. In his Judgment the Republican
party certain Of achieving victory on November
e lAppause
meeting OF the lid Assembly District Republican
Association held at Science Hall. No. 141 Eighth
st. last evening. Resolutions were sdopted indors-
ing the action OF the Chicago Convention. Charles
~ Taintor said that he had recently
travelled IN AMI Connecticut and that he had
Goreruor Cornell he said had expressed ais belief that
ew.York would for Carried aud Arthur. seventy
new names were added 20 the roll OF membership. A
club OF boys in will be formed under auspces
OF the association.
A meeting Of the Garfield and Arthur Young Mems
Campaign Club held last night In Horaiost,
Hudson St. for tho purpose OF completing Its orEansa
ton Is was decided have . bauner-rasing as
soon % possible. and to hold regular weekly meet
iues throughout the The officers elected
President, James ecnroederj vsce prcsd-pt, W. 7.
Francis The meeting closed with abort adr from
the ne wiz elected PRESIDENT and vice e-prcAidcnt.
E,y part Q Bycndeesss spssea At ns CoaneetscutCo
:. ssaftsn 80 Second luge
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CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANs.

COMPLETING THE WORK OF THE STATE coSvEN-
uoN-rHE rLATPoRM-CHooSING ELECTIONS.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug 12.-At last nights ses-
sion the Convention adopted platform reaffrmng
the platform Of the Chicago Convention. containing
n strong anti-Chinesc plank. and indorsing Gar
fields letter especially with reverence to the
Chinese clause John +. Miller, of San Francisco
aud Henry Edgarton, Sacramento were chosen
eiectors-at-largr, with ". T. Garrett. Ban Fran-
cisco. and Heury Cowell, Santa Crus, slterna ates
Charles N. Fox, Alameda. and Souit OF San
Joaquin were chosen eiector and alternate for the
I'D Dlstricf, ami confirmed by the Convention.
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CHINA EXTENDING ITS COMMERCE.

BH TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.--The Chinese Minister has
given q formal notification to Secretary Evarts Of
the decision of his Government 10 extend the COM
mercial activity of the Empire by revoking the
cient decree prohibiting subjects from engaging In
commercial relations with foreign ports and that IN
future the greatest latitude will be accorded Chi.
nese merchants who may desire to engage in foreign
trade.
As an evidence of this important step the Chinese
owned By Chinese merchants aud manned by CHI
nese officers and crew would arrive in San Fran
cisco shortly with cargo, and this would be the
beginning of an active steam trade between China
and the United States.
The Secretary speaking on the subject, said tha,
there significance in this of the
growth Of progressive ideas in China than
might be supposed. To-day nearly tenths
of the commerce Of China is carried on BY
American and European houses and ships on Chi.
nese account. By releasing Chinese merchants from
the restrictions and penalties of the imperial decree
hitherto In vogue and compelling them 10 use foreign
houses as informed aries between the authorities 81
Pekn and the naii Va merchants at the Treaty Ports
this enormous trade Will fall exclusively
into native bands and VIII break UP the lucrative
commercial operations OF foreign houses.
Its sgnt tcance, dpomatIcalv, NAV also he i'm
pOrtant, and may lntrOduc" some unexpected prob
lens of commerce and diplomacy for the United
States Commissioners now on their way Ia Pokin
to solve. The Secretary admits, with her cheap
labor the enormous maritime population along
great line Of coast from Corea 10 the confines Of
Cochin China, amt The remarkable shrewdnsss OF
her merchants, IN time the commerce OF the world
may be seriously affected Oy tins new competitoS
for caTgOes al cheap rates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-13
NONrNATIONs FOP CONGRESS-

DANvILLE, Va, Aug 12.-The Readjusters
Of the Win Congressional District their Convention
At Franklin Court House yesterday nominated J. 7.
stOyaii for Congress by acclamation.
CINCINNATI Aug. 1.-THE Democratic Con-
venti0ns OF the lst and lid Congressional Districts
Ohio have nominated for Congress the Hon. Samuel
Hunt the lat District, aud General II B. Banning
the Id District.
LEWISTON Me-. Aug 12.-The lid District Democratic
Convention, at Auburn to-day lndorsed the nomination
OF A. NJ Fogg for Congress There were several prom
lpcut po icians from the lst District present, who
urged the indoraenent OF Mr. FOgg necessary TO
cure the Greenback vote for Mr. Anderson III the Ist
District
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. 12-H. F. Page renomi-
ma ed for Con ress by the Republicans Of the I'D Dis
tFict.
PErRRsBU RG. Va Aug. ~ The Democratic COnven-
ton Tor the IVth District BurGeyille to-day and
nominated Colonel samuel +. Coleman OF Cumberland
County. for Congress.
TOLEDO, OHIO. Aug 12.-The Democrats of the With
District OF ONO. convention at Napoleon to-day
nominated the Hon. Frank II. Hurd by acclamatiOn.
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WORK OF THE CANVASS.
REPUBLICANS WORKING HARD.

PUSHING THE CAMPAIGN IN ALL DIRECTIONS -
ENTHUSIASTIC LETTERS DEMANDS FOR
SPEECHES AND DOCUMENTS INCIDENTS IN
SEVERAL STATES.
Arrangements to push the canvass more
vigorously have been made at Repub-
lican Headquarters, where encouraging news
is received from all parts of the country.
There is great demand for documents and
speakers Senator Conkling will speak
in this city in September, and then will
go West. The California Republicans
have nominated Presidential Electors. The
Tennessee Democrats have split and nominated
two candidates for Governor. The Michigan
Democratic Convention has nominated a State
and Electoral ticket.
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REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE WORK.


SENATOR Combines ARRANGEMENTs-MANY EN-
COuRAGING LETTERS RECEIVED Al NATIONAL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AT THE ROOMS OF IHE
STATE COMMITTEE.
AT the rooms of the Republican State Committee
the secretary was Overrun with applications for
political documents. Letters state that In many
parts of the interior of the State public meetings
are being held almost every night. The committee
has already sent out great many speakers, but
applications are constantly received for prominent
men. W. W. Hicks, OF Florida, spoke at Sing sing
last night and viii deliver addresses at Mlddetown
Tonight and at Allenville Monday night He
will then 90 to Maine. General J. II. Warwick wall
speak at Flushing on Monday, and F. A. SchoOn-
maker at West Brighton on Saturday night.
Senator Conkng will begin work in the canvass
September 2 or 3, when he Will deliver a speech at
public meeting in this city He Will then go to
Ohio and make some speeches. and then 90 in to
Indiana. Later Tie viii return to this State and
continue his labors here.
Governor Jewell returned 10 his labors yesterday
Mt the rooms of the National Republican Committee,
No. 2l1 Fifth-ave. A great of letters
was waiting for hun his desk. These
came from all parts of the country.
except some of the Southern States. The letters
all spoke Of most decided hopes Of Republican VIC
tory Some CORE spOndence came from the West,
and II was stated that the canvass had opened IA
vorably. and was being pushed vigorously In
the afternoon and evening the rooms of
the committee were filed with many
Republicans. Among the visitors were Ex-Governor
H. L. F-nton. John Jay, Judge Albion W. Iourgee,
author of A FOOLS Errand." ex-governor Averll,
of Connecticut Collector Merritt, Salem II. Wales.
John |. Davenport Colonel K. II. Hunt of Kansas
City and \. l.. Morrison OF Chcagoi Thomas Z.
Acton, ami Chauncey |. Filley.
A prominent Republican writing from Maine 70
the committee. says: The campaign IN Maine
opens well. We shall have a sharp fight and have
many dlsagreeable elements 10 contend with, but
we shall win by good majority and carry every
Congressional District, | think
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TENNESSEE DEMOCRATS DIVIDED.
SPLIT IN THE STATE CoNvENTION-Two NoMfNA-
TONS FOR GOVERNOR.


SPLIT IN THE STATE CONvENrION-TwO NOMfNA-
TONS FOR GOVERNOR.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug 12.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention which met here yesterday
adopted the two-thirds rule voting for candidates
for Governor, and adjourned until 2 o'clock The Com
mitee Platform and Resolutions presented major
ty and two minority reports
At the evening in the vote upon the adoption
OF the platform, $50 "No Credit" men voted.
The names OF A. W. Campbell Tohn V. Wright. A. @.
Guild and r. K. Byrne presented candidate for
Governor
The Convention then proceeded to ballot. The hrst
ballot resulted in nominations and the Convention
then adjourned until this morning.
To-day the ; Credit Democrats nominated John v.
Wright straightout debtpaylng Democrat, "a candi
date FOR Governor. The Reuudiationirs held meet
ing, which there seventy delegates present
They nominated 6. +. Wilson candidate for Governor
PLATFORM OF The REPUDGATIoN WING OF THE
PARTY.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Aug ia platform was adopted
to-day 10y the Rerudiation'sts. In the preamble they
call themselves The Democratic party" and assert
that they were denied elsewhere the right to
reflect the VIII OF the party and the people
by who assumed to be the managers
and masters OF the party. They accuse
tnc state railroad corporations OF manipulation ana d
nounce them as destructive OF properly ana innca 20
Democratic principles. They approve the National
Democratic platform aud all its prncpes except TIE
one advocatlng the Maintenance Oi puOie credit STATE
and National.
Theg favor the payment or the state debt properr.
whicn something $20000O0 but deny the vald-
ty OF bonds issued for interest They oppose max
ing coupons receivable for taxes. and favor the
when questIcus Of paying the state deot
submitted 20 the people They favor liberal aud
tween conyIct labor. favor the burden
Of taxation from rhe laborng class and putting it on
railroads. ctpl ali.t' incomes ana salaries ana FAVOR
legislation against ralIrOad dhcilMlndtOhs.
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FREE SHIPMENT OF com.
lGENER PRESS DIsPATcHI

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The following order
relative 10 the shipment Of Untsd s;atcs was
issued by the rrea ury Department to-day:
Upon receipt at this Office Of certificate issued by
any Assistant Treasurer or National Bank DEPOSITORY
"A deposit currency has been made, the
receipt TINS Office OI United states notice fractional
currency fractional silver cOin National Dank notes,
or upon the receipt and collection 0f a cheek New
YORK payable 10 the order OF the Treasurer 0f tue
United States ia gums Of $500 or multiple thereof
standard dollars Will be sent from the Mint Of
the United States. at the expense OF the Mint TO any
point accessible through established express lInes
reached by continuOus railway communication,
standard silver dollars will also be sent from this
office free OF postage by registered mail In ~ S65
Fractional silver coin will be from this once
deposits as stated in the first paragraph above.
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THE CHICKAMAUGA GLIB.

Morton Hall, u new building in FIfty-ninth-st.
near FIfth-ave.. will be thrown open tonight for
the campaign purposes Of the Republican Club Of
the XXIst Assembly District. The club is to be
called the "Chickanauga Club aud the hall Is
named after Congressman Levi p. Morton. Its
front is decorated by q picture Of the scene at
Chckamauga hen General Garfield. after refusing
to 20 to Chattanooga in retreat with General Rose
Grams, pushed to the front aud rejoined General
Thomas. The club is very large and enthusiastic
one. Speeches viii be made by General Anson q.
McCook Mr. Morton and several Others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-13
INQUIRIES IN JERSEY CITY.

'"I eiAiEMENTs OF A BRAKEMAN - NOTHINO
LEARNED AT TIE RAILROAD OFFICE.
"a lmBUNE reporter called at the Office OF The
ae"-Jerscy and New-York Railroad Company. In
Jersey City. but the person charge could give no
iaiormation regarding the accident beyond
h. laet that two cars had been wrecked
.nd number Of persons had been injured. Upon
'"e announcement Of ihe accident at the Office the
s'penitcrdrnt of the road Immediately started for
ssp'h'g Valley, aud no w,r Lad been received from
him.
one Of lie brakemen of tLs train which left
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DANGER OF RAILWAY TRAVEL.

DETAILS OF TWO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.
, rRoKES AXLE IS THE TENDER TRUCK OF AN En-
CINE ON THE NEw-JERsEY AND NEw-YoRK
RAILROAD WRECKS TWO CARS AND CAUSES IN
,uRIFs TO FIFTEEN PrRsoNs-sCENEs NEAR
SPRING vALLEY-rHIRTERN DEATHS RESULT
FROM THE ACCIDENT AT MAYS LANDING.
An axle in the truck of tender attached
n a locomotive engine on an early
train from Spring Valley for New
York, on the New-Jersey and New-York
Railroad, gave way yesterday morning near
snring Valley, and two cars were thrown
dawn an embankment. No one was killed, but
sfteen persons are known TO have been
injured Thirteen deaths have so far re-
suited from the collision of two excursion
trains at Mays Landing n. j., on Wednesday
evening The number of injured is estimated at
over 40. The accident is generally attrib-
uted to defective brake.
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THE PAYMENT OF TREASURY DRAFTS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-In the case Of 4
Treasury draft which made payable 70 b. y stacy.
OF Tennessee and which gsrnsheed and ordered oy
court IN Tennessee be paid to else. the
First Controller of the Treasury decides that court
National or state. intervene between the Govern
en and payee indorsee OF draf TO interfere with
the payment thereof directly such payee indorses
Tue courts cannot divert the apple alton OF
the money from the person designated by statute 10
ceiye II. decide wno that persoa Ia The statute Law
the draft snail PAYABLE the order OF the
the cannot nuliiy rights nxed by os
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-13
CLAIMS NOT ALLOWED.

ALBANY, Aug. 12.-The State Board of
Audit held au adjourned meeting today and the fol-
lowing claims were disailOwed: John slOcum, S22s,
for back pay captain OF Company +. 26lst NewYork
Volunteers; NJ. Lapham and David II. Parsons,
- 76e So for from alleged breach of con-
tract ihe part OF the state tho Clinton State Prison
Ebenezer Blown $3.50 H. for labor aud materials fur
nlshed pairing road hrhges the Crooked Lake
Canal Austin ~ Yates. Ss22 IS. for coun-
selluratlaw defence OF JOhn b. Yates, division en-
ginecr OF tue New York STATE Canals.
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LARGE INCREASE IN POST OFFICES.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The number of new
establ shed during the year ending June 30.
$780, 3. .462, and the number discontinued during
the period 1928. making the net increase IN
the number Of offices opened during the year 2.l3<,
which n much larger increase for any previous
Tie total number OF Offices In operation on June
80. 1890 A. Ss9 OF this number l.76l were nj ed
bv Presidential appointments, and the Remainder.
4l.o2s. nled by appointments OF the Po-tmaster
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SOUTHERN PRKJUDICE ILLCSTRATED

RICHMOND, Va, Aug 12-In the Henrico
County Court to-day. j. W HOenninger who had been
summoned Juror to try Of horse stealing upon
going to the clerks desk be In refused to serve
because there in the Jury. The Jud there
upon ordered fine OF $3.50 oe imposed upon Hoen-
ninger with ten day. imprisonment u jail FOR cOn-
tempi HOennineer subsequently weakened, pnrged
himself OF the contempt aud nted TO serve and his
u,ris WAS rpm1f
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FUNERAL or DUDLEf FIELD.

SpRINGFIELp, Mass. Aug. l2.-Ths funeral
Of Dudley Fleid ~ NewYork was attended by sreat
many persons nc socRbrdge this af;er-
Noon Professor l.. Pratt. Of Williams
Collage tho Rev George H. Reese, of Dobbs Ferry, n
Y ana the Rev. Arthur Lawrence onillted. Exlicu.
,snan, Governor Dor-hciF +. u N~wY ra was pat
beuRer.
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THE POPULATIJN OF ST LOUIS.

ST. Louis, Aug. Especial Agent Saw
yer, OF the Census Bureau, completed his labor Of
revising he work OF the enumerators here tins
afternoon and left tongh for Louisville. where he will
perform similar WORK. lie makes the population Of
81. L1us 3J3.y11
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INDUSTRY OF THE CAMPAIGN CLUB.


The rooms Of the Republican Central Campaign
Club in the Coleman House were filed with visitors
last evening The members have been work
ing hard getting ont political documents
for circulation throughout the country.
Three political tracts issued yesterday. One
is General Gareds speech to the Boys in Blue. de-
livered at the serenade last Friday. At the head Of
the tract is the following extract from the speech
To the boys from AL our farms and shops stores and
schools and homes from oil over the Republic.
Another tract is entitled Words Of Gold from
General John G. Fremont" being address to the
members of the Central Campaign Club ON August
!. An extract from a speech of A. j. DittenhOeter
before the German Republican Central Committee
il also printed in pamphlet form. There has been
great demand from all the country for all kinds
of books, badges and documents reloting to the
campaign. Commissioner Manierre chairman Of the
campaign committee returned last night from a
tour through the centre OF New York and the coal
regions OF Pennsylvania He said he found the
Republicans in the latter place working hard
aud the Democrats inactive. There great
enthusIa SIN tor Garfield aud little for Hancock. He
thought the vote of Pennsy ylvania would he about
the same as III 1875, with some Republican gains.
A letter wa5 received by the club yesterday from
james Steward of JOhnstOwn, Fulton County,
n Y stating that Young Mems Republican Club
composed only of those who will cast their first vote
tor President this fall had just been organized in
the village. Ii stated that the enthusiasm was
very great among them. and that they wanted cam
paIgn song books for the glee club and p0ltI-
cal documents.
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LIBERAL LEAGUE CONVENTION.

BUFFALO, Aug. 12.-H. L. Green. chair
man OF the Executive Committee OF the National Lib
era League that the fourth annual convention
the League Will be held 40 Chicago the 18th Of sep
tember TO select Presidential ticket.
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THE TEXAS DEMOCRATS.

GALVESTON, Aug. ia special to The
Nctcs from Dallns, says: Tie Democratic stac
Convention to-day renOminated Governor o. ".
berts on the first ballot L. j. Storey for Leuten-
ant-GOvcTnOr by acclBnatton.
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A SPEECH BY vICE-PRESIDENT WHEELER
ST. ALBANs VT, Aug. 12.-Vice-President
Wheeler among the speakers at q Republican mass
meeting here tonight.
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1st, lid and IVth Districts were confirmed, ex-
cept Case. Of Sonoms, chosen alternate from the
lid District, vice Messner declined.
The Central and Executive Committees were ap-
pointed. and the Convention adjourned sine die.