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NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICANS
The State Convention To-day.
DISTINGUISHED MEN PARALYZED
Won BuIow and Marshall O. Roberts.
GREAT STORM IN PETERSBURG, VA.
THE MAN AND HORSE RACE.
CANADA SHOOTING MATCHES
EUROPEAN POLITICAL NOTES.
GREAT STORM IN PETERSBURG, VA
THE MAN AND HORSE RACE.
CANADA SHOOTING MATCHES
EUROPEAN POLITICAL NOTES.
NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICANS
The State Convention.

hc Stdte SOHVeUtkOhs
CONCORD, Nh, Sept THE republican state
convention was called TO order at II o'clock In
sWhites Opera House by Henry II. HuSe Chair
man OF the state committee who announced a
list OF permanent officers selected at meeting
OF the state committee and delegates last even
Ing as follows: President, Daniel Barnard, Of
Franklin, with one vice president from each
county, and other officers, as telegraphej last
night The usual committees were also ap-
pointed. President Barnard, on assuming the
chair, sketched the rise OF the republican party
and its subsequent efforts to combat the teach
1ngs and practice OF the democratic party. The
speech was frequently applauded. Mr.. Jonn d.
Llnan, OF Exeter, arose at the conclusion Of the
speech and nominated Hon. Charles II. Bell OF
Exeter. as candidate for governor Judge Cross,
of Manchester, seconded the nomination, ex-
planning that the people OF Manchester
and that section would have been glad to
present the Dame OF MI. Moody Currler, of
Manchester, but that gentleman declined. He
and others, who, In behalf OF their respective
counties, seconded the nomination. Chas H.
Bell was then nominated by acclamation, every
member rising N his seat and cheering. The
committee on credentials announced that 545
delegates were present. Mr. Bell arose in the
convention and made short speech, thanking
the convention for its nomination.
The committee On resolutions reported the
following: -" The republicans OF New Hamp-
shire adhering to their party organization,
the Shareholders rebellion, saved the union OF
states. abolished human bondage, decreed mar
hood suffrage. and established itself as the ad-
vocate and protector throughout the national
domain OF equal rights before the law to all
citizens and free ballot to every voter. and
opposing the democratic party, which made it.
self the defender Of slavery. enc 1uragei SeceS-
sion and rebellion, opposed and prolonged the
war for the union. resisted emancipatlOn"-
This Is ali that was received previous to going
TO OrfSSl
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RTRYySG A CHJSaMAN-A .Si1OuIdF-

BURYING A CHINAMAN-A Singular Fa,ee1GI
SeT'rice in Netc York Ce9netelY-Lee Wan.
grocer, living In the Chinese colony In Mott
Street, New York, died last week and was buried
last Sunday by about fifty OF his countrymen
with singular ceremonies. The procession
hove rapidly to the Cemetery or EvergreenS,
where the interment took place. On the way
a rallid, sad-faced Chinaman, seated beside the
driver OF the hearse, threw slips of rice paper
into the street. This was said by Chinauan
to afford the dead man a clue TO retrace his way
should ne desire TO return home, but another
said that the papers were thrown out to catch
the attention or the devil who always pursues
the dead, and thus TO dctain him until the body
is safe under the ground. AT the grave Lee
Vans clothing was burned and rows or candles
and punches OF slow matches were inserted 10
the earth at the foot OF the mound and lighted
Rice, chickens mutton and tea were then
placed beside the grave that the soul might eat
ard drink on its journey heavenward, Dut
these things were carefully eaten before the
party lett the grave. After the Cinnamon hao
bowed and saluted the dead man and poured
tea upon the earth above him they drove OH.
smoking and chatting with the lrlsn Wiie or enc
OF the Gumber. The body OF Lee wan, together
with the remains OF the other Cinnamon lying
In this cemetery, it is said, will eventually be
returned to China
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Political Notes.

Gen. Eppa HuntOn, OF Virginia, was In the
city yesterday. He says the nomln alton OF Mr.
Barbour by the democracy OF the Sth Congress
stonal district was a fortunate selection, and
that he will be elected.
Vermont Is certain to 60 republican In any
event, but II its majority should be seriously
cut down below that Of 1876 the supporters OF
Hancock will be justihably encouraged.-N. T.
Herald tO-G0y.
The democrats OF the 18th district of Missouri
have nominated Judge A. Fl. Buckner for re-
election TO Congress.
The Denver (CoL) Tribune says that Lieut.
Gov. Tabor is openly in the field as a candidate
to succeed Senator Teller.
The greenbackers OF North Carolina have de-
teTmined TO put In the field full ticket for rep
TesentativeS in Congress. members OF the legtS-
lature and presidential electors.
The Georgia State Prohibition convention de-
cided, ar its late session In Atlanta that 1t was
ineXpedient to put an electoral ticket In the
field, or to attempt to organize a separate tenn
perance party for political action.
The republicans have formally decided not to
make nominations for representatives In Con-
gress in the 4th, 7th and Sth districts OF Geor-
sia. The last Is Mr.. Alexander III. stephens
district, and in the 7th DR.. VIM. II. FELTON, is
again running as an Independent democrat In
the 4th Judge Hugh Buchanan Is the demo.
craCt1c candidate, and Judge Joseph f. Pou an
independent candidate.
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The Proposed Virginia Compromise

IHE COkR sSPONDENCE IN THE CASE.
The correspondence between the regular and
readjuster state committees OF Virginia in rela-
ton to compromise, Is published In yester-
days Richmond papers. Absolem Koiner, chair
man OF the regular state committee, under date
OF August 2Sth, wrote General Malone, Chair
man OF the readiuster committee, enclosing
a copy of the proposition adopted by the
Woodstock meeting. This proposition was
that the regular and readjuster commit
ticket divided between the two factions. In en-
closing this Mr. ko!ner wrote General Mahone
saying: II respectfully propose that we con-
Vene our respective state committees and elec-
tors at Richmond On the 10th day Of September
Iext for the purposeof considering the subject
OF joint electoral ticket as proposed, and If
the same be held. II we succeed In uniting the
TWO parties on one electoral ticket 1t viii assure
the state Of Virginia for Hancock and English,
avert strife and aniInoSity in Virginia send a
thrill of Joy to every democratic heart through
out the Union, and may be the pivotal point In
the election OF President ana Vice President OF
the United StateS.'
Gen. Malone, answered from Petersburg.
sept. 1st: You condition my action and
alphabetically your proposal for a meeting OF
our respective state committees and electors
upon my approval OF the Shenandoah petition
ana The scheme it pr0pound5 Any action upon
the proposals you make cannot be based upon
my views OF the Shenandoah petition and the
Scheme IL propounds, nor Is this the place to
express them; nor Is my action here taken upon
any fear have that the electoral vote OF Vr-
ginia is in danger That is now already, in my
Judgment, beyond peradVenture secured to
Hancock and English 1t is out OF respect for
your proposal otherwise considered that make
compliance, In that ! will summon the state
committee and electors OF our party to meet at
the Wig Office, Richmond Wednesday evening
the 18th inst, at O'Clock, at which time your
communication Of the 2Sth August and any pro-
posal you may have 10 make Will be submitted y
In pursuance Of the above Gen. Malone has
issued a call for meeting OF the state commit
tee and electors of the readjusters in Richmond
ON The 18th inst.
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WALL Street To-day.

NEW YORK, Sept. THE Posts financial artf-
Gle says:-At the Stock Exchange the share
speculation started off buoyantly, and before
noon there was an advance OF lia7 per cent. led
st. Paul advanced 4. Erie Ia, Wabash and
Union Pacific per cent, Lake Shore, Michigan
Central and Northwest q, and Iron Mountain
=. During this time Western TEL was excep-
uonally weak, declining / 4 per cent. Towards
noon, under sales to realize the recent large
rise. the upward tendency was checked, and
there has since been down reaction OF 1ia11l
per cent the latter Northwest Strictly invest
ment securities continue strong, U. s. per
cents ruling at 1lo1la7s. In the money market
2as per cent is still the range OF call loan rates.
and the supply is ample Time loans are Sac
per cent. and prime mercantile paper is 4ka5X
per cent The market here for foreign exchange
Is dull, short date bills being steady and long
date weak
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The Coming yellow Fever Vessels.

AID FROM THE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH,
The executive committee Of the national
board OF health yet yesterday afternoon, and
dt cided to grant all the funds necessary to aid
the District authorities in dealing with the
yellow fever vessels approaching this pOrl. 1t
" as also decided to appoint an inspector by the
board to make thorough inspection and COM
plete disinfect1On of such vessels. There is no
Truth in the statement that the national b)ard
refused to aid the authorities.
THE STEAM LAUNCH.
Health Officer TcWnshend made arrange
me ntS last evening with Commander Patterson
OF the navy yard for the use of a steam launch
u be used in the boarding of vessels suspected
OF having yellow fever on board, and this morn
Ing the Distllct Commissioners sent Chief Clerk
j. c. Mcguire and Dr. Theodore Mead an aSslS-
tant to Dr. Townshend, with orders to take
passage On such steam launch as may be as
son at the navy yard. and cruise up and down
the river, to intercept the schooner Emma j.
Lewis, should she put in an appearance in the
river. They will be relieved at night by an
other detail from the health Office,
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A CHIID IN A CRoQCET Box.--A citizen passing
the Infant asylum al 6lSt street and 10Th av-
enue al an early hour this morning. saw a man
dismouDt from rickety old buggy In front OF
the main entrance 10 the building, and carry a
small oblOng box shaped Ike coffin 70 the
door. This done he got into his buggy again
ard drove hastily away. The citizen went IN
search or policeman, and with HIN returned
to examine the box. lt proved TO be a large
croQuet box, the lid perforated by score OF
augur holes through one or which protruded
the nose OF an infant whose tiny wall could be
heard from within. The lid having been opened
with care, beautiful girl baby, dressed ia
resting comfortably on bed made or blue
cotton waddiDg was discovered. IL was clearly
not a baby OF the ordinary pauper sort, and
was handled with distinguished consideration
by the policeman as he took box aud all TO the
station-house and thence 10 the central Office.
In Matron Webb's Office the arrival caused
much excitement AT noon the child was finally
sent 10 the commissioners OF charities and cor
rection.-M Y. Post, 4h.
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Great storm at Petersburg. y.

PETERSBURG, VA, Sept. 7.-ThlS CITY aud It's
vicinity were visited last night at late hour
by one OF the heaviest rain storms that has
occurred here II many months. The rain fell
in torrents accompanied by violent thunder
and vivid flashes OF lightning, which struck
several places In the city. During the progress
OF the storm the custOm-hOuSe was struck and
severely stunned. The telephone wire running
into the Tabb-suree6 Presbyterian church re-
ceived portion OF the fluid and was badly In
jured The wires at the Western Union Tele
graph Office were struck by the lightning and
considerably disarranged, and a number Of the
employees We're painfully struck. This morning
some OF the wires between here and Richmond
are reported down. Mr.. A. Archer, bookkeper
OF the Bank OF Petersburg, while writing, was
knocked from his seat by the lightning and
badly stunned. A pen in his hand was melted
by the tlud A number OF houses In the lower
part OF the city are flooded with water In
different parts OF the city trees were uprooted.
The rain In the adjacent counties is reported as
very heavy Id the roads are badly washed.
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The MaYkeIS.

BALTIMORE. Sept. 7.-virsinia E1es. Old, Is
dei erred, ia do. consos, Cos past due coupons
So24 new ten forties, 429s bid To-Day.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 7.-Cotton dun-middling,
III. Flour dull and weak, without quotablt
change. Wheat. southern higher, firm and quiet
95al 0S do. amber O5al. 10: No. Maryland L Il
IL. 10 No. western winter red. spot and Septem
ber, l.O3al. 03k: October. j. 051fa1. G5A: Novem-
Der. 1.U7al.uS; Iecember, CSsa1. .0Ss3. Corn,
southern nominal; western dun and Neglected
southern white, So; do. yellow. 53; western mixed
SPOT sno September. nominal, October, 52lla5254
Oats ste dy-western white. S9s40. Rye dull, s5a
So. Hay unchanged. Provisions firm asd fairly
active, without change. Butter steady-prime to
choice western psckea, l4s22. Egg quiet, l6 Pc
troleuU unchanged. Coffee quiet-Rio carsoes Or
dnaIy TO far, l3al6. Sugar frm-A soft, l01s
Whisky hrm, l. Is. Freghts to Liverpool. per
steamer, quit and UNCHANGED. Receipts-four
bushels; oats. 2, 400 bushels; rye, 100 bushels
Ship ments- wheat, l22, 7l2 bushels; corn, 2, 537
bushels. Sales-whest. 447.e60 bushels; corn.
NEW YORK. Sept. 7.-stocks strong Money,
2a3. Exchange-iong. 4scH; short 4s3. Govern
ments quiet
NEW YORK. Sept. 7.-Flour quie.. Wheat active
and Ligher. Corn quiet
NEW YORK MARKETS THIS AFTERNOON.
The following quotations were current in New
York to-day at ~ p. m, rs reported by Lewis John
son l. Co. u. 5. per cents, I0li ia1l0sS; u. 4
lh per cents. 1l0s4al11 New Jersey Central. 77l5
Ohio and Mississippi. 3SA Erie COM. 407s; Aichi.
Lake Shore. 1C9H Northwest. l04'4 do preferred
St. Paul. 81: do. preferred. -: Wabash. st.
louis and Pacific, s9h; do: preferred, 69H
Kansas and Texas 362s: w. q. Telegraph. los
O. C. ana I. O.. 10k; Pacific Mail. An.
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MORE SEVERE STORMS IN RfCHNnNn.-nur1nC
uhe prevalence of heavy rainstorm In Richmond
SuLuay night. a whlTlwind struck the lower
pui,lon oi The city. unroofing several buildings
Lc,uulhg TIE tobacco factories Of Mr. Hancock
anu noHt nso; eainpoell son. badly damaging the
roCf or Geo. Campron's and i y Royd's rohac-
10 Lactotles besides Frustrating fences ana
nol.g ., olner damage The whirlwind covered a
D.qs uaui.s oi not more than half a mile James
Brnton. a watchmap on a vessel yras u,tcd ~,
oooiiS ny he wind. ana dashed 10 the ground
a. lhe dock, and had his thigh broken. Another
STORM prevailed last night. accompanted by
stNeie lhuDder ara lightning. The weather
tor the past few days has been excessively hnt
the theImC meter during the middle hours OF
The day ranging from aS 10 l02 degrees In the
shade. " wv
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The President Among the Mormon.

dispatch from salt Lake CITY saws that
carry yestt raay murning the presidential party,
Sutao.y attended. rode about the city, return
lug 10 the hotel at 10 where an hour was given
10 tuoIlc reception. at which there was a
thrCng. Thence they went 10 Fort Douglas
eWLere they were received With military honors
and lunchtd. They then went by special train
10 tgden. accompanied 10y a citizens commit
tee OF reception and ladies' also by Tayl lor. Can
non and lull carload OF Mormons. While the
city authorities have held aloof because the
fresloent declined their profered hospitaIity
tEe mormon church authorities have been as
courteous as possible. The Presidents marty
were the guests OF Gov. Murray aud the GEN
tiles, represented by their committee ana ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased with their
entertainment. They We're met at Ogden by :,
delegation OF Californiahs. with a gorgeous car
Tor TIE Presidents use, and left ogden about q
O'Clock fer the west.
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IoUSG Buck ADMITTED TO WEST PoISr
telegram nom Newburgh Sept saws. The
young Texan, Beaumont b. Buck. who shot and
dangerously wounded John q. Thomson tr
son OF the Sergeant at Arms or the House n a
preparatory school In West Point while Thomn.
son and his friends were haZiDg Buck has sue
Cessfuily passed a searching examination. ana
has been admitted 10 the military academy al
West Point The corps OF cadets have dubbed
Buck 1.-The Texas Ranger" Judge IIfrSchberg
his counsel. says that his entrance 10 the mil.
taly academy will have no affect on his trial az
the orange County court OF sessions this
m0nfb ~
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ASSASSINATION OF AN AMERICAN ENGINEER
IN MEXICo.-William II. Greenwood, who for
several years was CHIEF engineer OF the Denver
railroad, aid has recently been engaged In max
ing surveys for Palmer and sullivan, the rail-
way contractors, was murdered on the 29th ult
near Tlalnepantla, eighteen miles from the City
or Mexico BE was accompanied at the time
by bis assistant, Mr. Miller, and servant and
had gone or in advance TO examine a barranca.
A few minutes AFTER, Miller and the servant
came upon his cead body with three bullet holes
In it. The murderers had taken Greenwood's
pistol and horse, but left his watch and money.
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The anti. Chinese ordinances OF San Franc;sc ,
are heinp one after another declared void by
the courts. The last 70 be declared unconsti-
wooden buildings.
Rishop Chatard Of Indianapolis, has sus-
pended for two months. from the Roman Catf.
Ole communion, several members OF the An
order prohibiting dancing.
A husband eioped from Portage, Wis, with
widow and her two daughters. After travel
ing as far as La Crosse he deserted the mother
and one daughter, disappearing with the pret.
test Of the girls
The eighth Cincinnati Industrial exposition
VIII be opened to- morrow.
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A Freight TraIn wrecked

STAMFUKD, CT., sept. IA railroad accldenl
occurred here at Ills last night AS one
freight train was passing another just west o:
the depot, car axle OF one OF the down train
broke, and the car falling on the up track was
struck by the locomotive of the up train, de.
railing Ii, and wrecking about seven cars. con.
tanning furniture and hats. The locomot i've is
badly damaged, but no person was seriously
injured. All trains, both ways were DELAYED
five hours. The wreck1ng train is now at work
clearing the tracks.
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Epitsph for Bob Ingersoll: Robert Burns
N. r. Sun
man at Champaign, Ill, proudly wears
watch guard made OF hair which he pulled from
an eneny's beard In Tight
Prof Hiram Corson OF Cornell University be-
ieyes that since his daughters death he has on
several times seen her "materialized spirit"
Thomas Young OF Perkinsvtlle Ind. loosao
into the mouth OF q cannon to zee IN n wac
loaded, while somebody touched it on. HIS
head was blown away.
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KILLED BY YLIGHTSISG.-During a severe storm
Sunday, Mrs. Julia Fairbank, wife OF Capt.
Noah Falrbank, was instantly killed by light
| ming, near Summit Station, Spottsy ylvania
county, Va. Capt. Fairbank Is a retired sea
| capt9in, low In his 92d year, and was long en-
gagged IN the Baltimore trade. He was 10 the
room, but was uniniured.
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A Young MAN SHOOTS A GIRI--Daniel Brum-
back, aged Is, accidentally shot Mary Fryer
aged 16. about six miles north OF Pottstown,
Pa, Sunday. The load came from a shot gun
and entered the girls head, breast ana arms.
Her condition Is considered dangerous She had
visited friend at the house OF Isaac Clever. fn
Douglass township, and while there BrumbacS
entered with the gun, which he had gotten else
where In the house. He handled IL cdreleSsly
and the load was discharged.
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A YOUTHFUL FoRGBR's ATTEMTTED SUICIDE
Charles Miller, attorney y-at-law. and son OF
ex-State Senator Wm Miller, OF Columbus. o.
attempted TO commit suicide there last night
by taking heavy dose OF morphine. Miller
recently forged his fathers name 10 two small
checks and had them cashed. Yesterday his
father discovered the forgerles, and said he had
forgiven such shortcomings as these long
enough, and was now willing the law should
take Its course. Upon hearing that a warrant
had been Issued for his arrest young Miller took
morphine. but the poison made him very sick
and he will probably live.
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TWO CENTS.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
EnCllSh Gold tor Americn

LONDON. Sept In addition 10 the gold
withdrawn from the Bank OF England yeSter-
day [GT5,0Cc} Tor shipment to New York. GAG, 600
were taken from the open market for shipment
TO America.
How Mrs. HenneSy WAS Drowned.
PARIS. Sept. "details have been received OF
the accident at Roscor on the coast OF Flnis-
ter1e. September Sd, by which Mrs. Hennesy. .an
American lady, NiScount Henry ard two natives
OF England were drowned from boat belong
Ing TO the RuSsian Prince GolitZen. Ii appears
the boat was old and GnSeaworthy, and the
crew OF two sailors miscalculated the height or
the tide. The boat consequently beat on the
rocks and was capSiZed. young Russ with
the party made great efforts 10 save his com
panlons. Mrs Hennesy clung TO a portion OF
the boat for sometime, but ultimately rtliNed
her held and was drowned.
Recruiting for the Greek Army.
LONDON, Sept "A dispatch from Athens to
the Daily Nelcs announces that the progress OF
recruiting for the Greek army has reached the
rate OF 600 daily.
The Berlin correspondent OF the Morning
Post says he hears positively that Herr Eennie-
sen. the national liberal leader, has been des-
tgnated as minister OF the interior and vice
president OF the BundeSrath. The Berlin cor
respondent OF the Morning Post telesraphs as
1oilOWS: The furlough or Baron MaCnus. Ger
man minister TO Denmark. has been made in-
definite. The Imperial Bank OF Germany mas
ordered its Bremen and Hamburg branches 10
temporarily stop gold payments This is posi-
bly, the origin OF the former report that the
bank had suspended gold payments
The Powers ana the Porte.
A Berlin dispatch to the NoT1uRG Post SAWS
The powers have invited the Porte to order
Ria Pacha with histroops to cooperate with the
allied squadron In Turkish waters"
An Official Contradiction,
A ConStantinople dispatch TO the Tunes says:
The Turkish newspapers have been authorized
tocontradict the statement that RIA pacha has
broken off negotiations with the Albanian league
and is about 10 use force
French pOyirics
PARIS. sept. THE Pdtrie asserts that NJ
Gambetta. president OF the chamber OF deputies,
positively refuses 10 use his influence with
Premier Defreycinet to convert him to ideas
more conformable with the views OF the party
OF the LETT than those expressed in his speech at
Montaubon On the 18th ult NJ. Gambetta the
Idhte says expresses the belief that the queS-
ton or the governments attitute towards the
unauthorized congregations can only be settled
by the chamber OF deputies.
Republican Victory in France.
PARIS, sept AT the second ballot at
MeZieres for member of the department coun.
GIL NJ. Cornean, republican, was elected by
1884. votes against 10000 for n. Richie, Bona
partiSt.
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The Telephone Convention.

convention WIN Begin It's sessions here today
and viii be largely attended Delegates are
present from most OF the principal cities and
towns in the Upited States, including Phila-
other southern cities. About ten millions OF
dollars OF capital are represented. Several OF
the leading manufacturers OF telephone appa-
ratUs have exhibits, illustrating practically the
latest Inventions and improvements.