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railroad, has resigned.
ATLANTA. Ga, July 4.-The legis
lature met to-day, and, after organic
ing, adjourned until tomorrow. TIL,
officers were all present.
WEsTBORO, O., July 4.-ArchbishoJ
Purcell, thought to be dying yester
day afternoon, rallied during thu
night and regained consciousness.
CHICAGO. July 4.-The casualtie:
of the day foot up as follows: Acct
dentally killed by bullets, three
man, woman and child; drowned, two
boys, while bathing in the lake.
CINCINNATI, o., July A fire this
morning destroyed the shoe factory
of KruZ, Vaupel 81 Co.. and damaged
by water the stock in the cigar fac.
tory of Ullman, DreyfuS 81 Co. Total
loss, $4,000. Insured.
MOBILE, July 4.-Returns from YES
terday'S election are incomplete, but
show that James F. Jones was elected
to congress from the first district. Re.
publican opposition was not well or.
ganized, and tickets were not pre-
sented in several countIes-
NEW YORK, July 4.-Meerpine
game-New York, 10; Boston, Z: af-
ternoon-New York, 1; Providence, O.
ST. LOUIS, July 4.-In this morn
ing's game the Alleghenys scored 2;
st. Louis s.
CINCINNATI, July 4. - No formal
public celebration was held here to-
day, but business was wholly sus-
pended. Picnics and pyrotechnic dis
plays drew great crowds to all hill
tops and houses. The celebration was
very general throughout the state.
CHICAGO, July 4.-Advlces from
points through the northwest indi-
cate very general observance of the
national anniversary, though with
less in the WAY of set programmes
and speech making than usual. In
this city there was no formal public
celebration.
LOWELL, Mass, July 4.-The re-
gatta has been a great success. The
principal race was professional sin
gle scull for all; prizes, $4OO, 5000 and
500; distance three miles. There
were seven entries but only five
started-Hanlan, Hosmer. Hamm,
Conley and Gaisel, The finish was
splendid. Hanlan's time, 21:21; Hos
mer, 21:24; Hamm, "a.
VICKsBURG, July Capt. M. L..
Cole, member OF the board of super
visors, was found in the road this
morning, between the city and his
residence, five miles distant, with his
body riddled with buckshot. The
coroner, after the inquest. filed infor-
nation against DIR. H. ii. Cook and
his son, Newell Cook, charging them
with the murder of Capt, Cole. They
were arrested.
JACKSON, Miss, July 4.-The Inde-
pendent state convention met to-day.
The attendance was smaller than eX-
pected, not more than fifteen coun-
ties being represented. Benz. King.
of COpiah county, was elected presi-
dent, and Jno. Il. Hall, editor of the
Tribune and receiver of public mon
eys, secretary, Altogether the
convention is not a success and evil
IDENTIFY a disappointment to the man
ayers. Gen, Chalmers addressed the
convention this evening and elected
some applause
A resolution was adopted indorsing
the presidents Southern policy.
Adjourned without adopting Il par
ty name.
GALVESTON, July 1.-Two robber-
les on the beach came to light to-day.
|. N. Took. rural citizen from Col
Colorado county, became en-
gagged on the sands with young
stranger, who made himself generally
agreeable. The two drank together
several times. Took was probably
1rugged. He became drowsy, and on
discovered his wallet
with $50 gone, and his new acquain-
tance out of sight. The victim said
of the loss, but visited the
beach daily until finally rewarded by
meeting the sharper and having him
Jailed. The other case was that of
Charles Hurd. Galvestonian, who
had number of dollars extracted
from his clothing which he had left in
1ne OF the beach resorts while III the
surf. The thief was arrested in this
Instance also.
DAVENPORT, Ia, July 4. = Bishop
John McMuller, of the Catholic do
cease OF Davenport, died at 4 o'clock
ibis morning, after an illness of more
than years duration. His ailment
was cancerous affection of the stom-
lch. He was consecrated in the
Church of the Holy, Name, Chicago,
August 25. 1881, and arrived in Dav-
anport few days thereafter. In six
months he had visited every parish in
his diocese and confirmed over 5000
persons. His arduous labors, together
with exposure. aggravated his disease
and compelled him to deSiSt. He
visited California in the Iwinter, but
found no relief. He was greatly be-
loved by his people here and greatly
by the entire Protestant
He was sensible to the
last moment and congerSed with
priests but few moments before he
died. The funeral occurs next Friday
at 10 o'clock. He left direc-
tionS that he should be inferred in
Davenport. Bishop Spaulding, of
Peoria, will preach the funeral dis
course.
New YORK. July 4. The Fourth
was holiday hereabouts. The First
Company Washington Continental
of Charleston, South Caro-
lima, took part this morning with the
veterans of 1912 in raising the flag at
the Battery, after which they visited
headquarters on Broad
street, marched across Brooklyn
bridge and took steamboat for New
burgh, where they visited Washing
toms headquarters. The cadets from
the military institute of Virginia
marched shortly after nine this morn-
ing from the Forty-eighth Regiment
to the Fifth Avenue hotel,
where, after stacking arms in the cor
ridor, they entered the reception room,
where President Arthur awaited
them. Addressing the cadet corps,
be said:
Gentlemen of the corps of Cadets:
4 am glad of your visit to this city.
The errand of peace. and good will
which has turned you northward af-
fords me the opportunity of present
ing these diplomas to the members of
your graduating class. / regret than
engagements will prevent my
presence at the city hall, where you
propose to discharge your interesting
but l wish here to expr, IS
my hope and confidence that hence
forth, whenever the flag of the New
York Regiment shall be aSsalled, if
the gallant soldiers of Virginia are
by they will be prompt and eager to
defend it."
The president then presented di-
plomas to the graduates. The Cadets
then marched to the city hall, where
they were received by the CorcOran
Legion and escorted to the governors
room. There were present Mayor
Edison, some military gentlemen,
members of the board of aldermen
and twenty-five members ofthe Sixty