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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-13
THE TURF.
fBy telegraph to the Dispatch


LEXINGTON. KY.. September 12.-The
Kentucky Association finished its autumn
meeting to-day. The weather was bright
and very warm. and the track was fetlock-
deep in dust. First race-Consolation
purse, mile heats-Fox Hound was first,
with Belle Of Highlands second; Lea
tunah travelled until the half-mile post was
reached; Belle Of Highlands won the first
beat, Leatunah second. and Lady Wini-
fred third. Time. 1:44i. In the second
heat Belle OF Highlands won again by a
length. with Leatunab second, and Mys-
terry third. Time, l:46t.
Second race-for two-year-olds, winners
excluded, five furlongs- Reverta won east
ly by a length, with Neophite second,
Transitman third, and Curlene fourth.
Time. l:0ji.
Third race-Maiden allowances, one and
one quarter miles-St. Paul won; Centre
vile second. Kilmeny third. and Lutte
string fourth. Time, 2:12l.
The st. Leger Stakes
LONDON, September 12.-The race for the
st. Leger stakes, for three-year-olds, was
run at Doncaster to-day, and won by Duke
OF Hamilton's bay colt Assean; Mr.. {.
Perk1ns's bay colt Chiselhurst second, and
Lord Ellsemore's bay colt Highland Chief
third.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-13
REMOVALS.
ID L NOV AL.

G. ". LATIhER, DRUGGIST,
las removed his
DRUGSTORE
from 10. ISL 20 No. 500 from southeast 70
northwest corner west Marshall street. corner oil
GllIncr se x-Sn3 u1 !"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-13
FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE

WEDNESDAY,. September IL. 1883.
SALEs-SECoSD BoARD.-1.0OO Petersburg
Railroad bonds. - Cl2ss b. al III.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-13

BALTIMORE, September l2.-Nirginia 6's, pasi-
due coupons, 1 new lu-iO's. 80 Norih caro-
lima e.. old. 1861 Bid to-day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-13
CWIFT'S SPECIFIC HAS BEEN THE
MEANS OF
BRINGING HEALTH AND HAPPINESS TO
THOUSANDS WHO WERE
PRONOUNCED ISCURABLE OF BLOOD
AND sKIN-DISEAsES.
HEAR THE WITNESSES.

SAVED FROM 4 HORRIBLE DEATH.
Upto MAY last had spent NJ least hve hundred
dollar. for treatment by many Of the best medical
men without any benefit. ] suffered eNcruclaung-
w. and all nv best friends advised me Thar Tie Icy
hand Of death WAS fast approaching. caught Al
: : : lie a drowning man ~ straw. Afier
taking two bottles ! could feel "a change Tor TIE
better The SORES began 10 discharge freely, ana
he rheumatism 20 abate. When I had taken Sly
bottles every sore had healed. and my skin began
a. assume q natural appearance. ! persisted until
had taken twelve bottles. large size. and hflst
Il NOT \ SYMPTOM OF THE DISEASE kE-
NAMING. and feel a. well "a ever ia. ] have
gained twenty-0ue pounds In flesh. and nv friends
wonder Al my improved condition have rec n
rnendcd Il 10 many; and IN every instance WIZ
complete success fbeliere that ). ;. ). has Sdred
me from a horrible deqfh.
{. II. SMILEY, Quincy. H.
Write for a COPY Of the little hO0k--FREE.
THE SWIFT sPF CItIC COMPANY.
.e11-lw Drawer ,. Atlanta, GA.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-13

There were few persons in the parior-
car. Or. Pryor sat directly opposite 10
Mr.. Smith, but he escaped with shght
cut over the left eye. The remaining pas
sengers, Of whom there were ten, were
hurt about the bead and body. Three OF
them Merides Norris, John Bredo. and
Vernon Bartoa-were seriously hurt. The
persons on the excursion car which tele-
scoped the coach escaped with few
frifing bruises. As soon n the wounded
were taken from the wreck they were car
ried into the station, where they were at
tended by physicians until the stretchers
from the ambulances, which waited on the
New York side OF the river. had arrived.
Then the injured were taken across the
ferry, placed In The ambuiances, and driven
10 Bellevue Hospital.
The Flushing Taio, which was standing
still when the Manhaftan-Beach locomotive
crashed into il, was just moving from the
depot when the signal-man placed the dam
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-20


treasurer of the committee, Hon.
VIM. l.. Scott, and was PAID by
him over TO the treasurer, nr.
Charles j. Canda. Mr.. IiInen
stands credited with That sum on the
trcasurer's books. Tilden rendered
most important aud valuable assist
ance TO the national committee during
the whole campaign. No man was
more earnest or more willing AT
times his help was very necessary, and
we always had IT,"
Have you seen the statement that
Mr. 1'ilden had collected information
about the star route frauds prior to the
assembling OF the convention and af-
terWnrds suppressed the informa-
tion?r
~ do not believe there il one word
OF truth IN the story. do not believe
that Mr.. Tilden had collected any lu-
formation on that subject or had any
knowledge about the star route frauds
which was not known to the public
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-20
Gen. Ord's Ancestry.
lSan Antonio Times.l

a great many papers, some Of them
IN Texas, have dilated on the noble
lineage OF the late Gen. Ord, as being
of direct descent from George ~. oi
England. The following letter writ
ten Mr.. III. G. browning, author OF
"Pedigrees of Americans of Royal
Descent we copy nom the Phila-
delphia Gf,HcS;
SAN ANTONIO, July -, 1877.
To Mr.. Charles III. Browning:
Dear Sir Your note and accom-
panying slip duly received. they had
IN some shape met my eyes before,
and We're considered worth only a
smile. My ancestors, MS Far as 1 can
learn by studying the family tree,
We're good, plain folk, without u faint
of royal blood. So please leave them
out OF your forthcoming work and
oblige one of their descendants.
EDWARD o. &. ORp.
That settles the matter. Gen. Ord
seemed 10 be thankful that his family
was without faint of royal blood, y
and the word faint" has both mental
and moral significance when applied
to the families of the Georges.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-20
Tilden and Hancock.

The New York Sun prints an inter-
View with Ex-senator BarDum, of
Connecticut. Barnum, as is known,
IL tho chairman Of the national Demo-
cratic campaign committee. Asked ii
Tilden in any way failed to support
General Hancock as II presidential can
didate, Barnum said: II personally
know facts which show that Mr.. iii
den could have no motive for UNI
friendliness toward General Hancock.
IL was known to me for long time
that Mr.. Tilden would probably refuse
To be q candidate. Before the conven-
ton had assembled had positive
knowledge that he would not let his
name 80 before the convention, but
was fully resolved to consider his pub
lie career as terminated. have always
believed that except for his own with
drawal he would have been nomi-
mated. | was SO fully satisfied that
Tilden would not allow himself to be
nominated that | and his other friends
dismissed chat subject from our minds,
and turned our attention toward other
persons. Not only was Mr.. Tilden
free from any dlsapp
in not being nominated
himself, but he was consulted before
hand in respect 10 General Hancock'a
nomination, / telegraphed to him on
the subject, and he answered that the
choice of General Hancock would he
agreeable To him. When the nomina-
ton was made telegraphed the fact
TO Vilden, and he answered congratu-
lating mo upon the result. Mr.. Tilden
came down from the country to pre-
side at the great Hancock meeting In
New York, in order to give the full
weight of his influence to the starting
OF General HaEcock's campaign. He
was frequently resorted TO By the Ma
tional Committee and by the State
Committee, and on all occasions cor
daily co-operated with them. Mr..
Tilden gave the National Committee
his check for $4,000. That check was
made 10 the order of the then acting
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-20
ROBINSON CRus0E's ISLAND.
How II Looks Now. aud what Il Is uscd
for by Its Lessee.

How II Looks Now, aud what Il Is Used
for by its Lessee.
Correspondence Rochester Democrat
The sun was buthing the beautiful
Island with IA flood of golden light as
we nearcd its picturesque haibor. In
little boats we went ashore, aud land
ed in the primitive manner of running
the boat aground and pulling IL up on
the shore. II is difficult to realize that
we were indeed on this historical,
mysterious island that Imagination
had pictured from childho0d's early
hours In so many fanciful forms.
The books tell you that IL was
on this lovely island that, In l70l. the
celebrated English navigator, Dam
pier, landed his coxswain, Alexander
Selkirk, with whom he had quarreled
and left BIN alone on this inhabited
spot with small quantity Of provis-
ions and tools. There he lived four
years till lie was picked up by a pass
ing ship and brought back TO Europe.
III was from notes lac made during his
solitary residence that Daniel Deloe
composed his Incompatible work of
Robinson Crusoe.p Probably no
book ever held the childish interest
with greater fascination than that
which describes his wanderings
on that mysterious and enchanted
island. That which has always seemed
rs dreamy romance was now before
you. The scenes where all the wild
and wondrous experiences were de-
scribed are just at hand, and you wan
der on, as 1T were, but Just aroused
from fanciftIl dream. perchance IL
was on this sandy beach along which
you wander that Crusoe first discov-
cred the footprints of his good man
Fiiuy,
'ihe island IL about seven Spanish
leagues in circumference, or a trine
over twenty English miles. 1t be.
longs to Chilli and for number of
years the government used It as Il
place for transporting conyicts, till one
night all the prisoners rose i'm their
power, killed their keepers, and taking
the only boats on the island sailed
away and never were heard of more.
or late years the government has
leased the island to one man, who lays
something like $1,000 year for
its use. This man has small
colony of workmen. whom he en-
ploys in cutting timber, drying fish
and goat skins and sending them
every few months in large quantities
to the markets at Valparaiso. There
are to be found In the waters about the
island Holsters Of a peculiar kind and
enormous size. Some ofthese measure
from two to four feet In length. Every
variety of fish in the greatest album
dance seem 10 swarm about this lone
island Ii is great resort for whalers,
who nut in here for a few uava To sun
ply the nselves with fresh water
and fish, poultry and game, which
they obtain at marvellous low prices
from the sovereign ruler of the island
Many years ago, two lone, lon goats
were brought to the island, and their
families aud children have increased
so rapidly that to-day thousands and
tens of thousands are to be found in
every part of tbs island, Large num-
bers Of them are shot every year, and
their dried skins sold in Valparaiso are
n source of large income to the lessee
of the land.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-20

We are agents for the celebrated Cy-
clone -four Fresh car loud just re-
-..s....I linNaI,.. IlIA A a. ~ IN.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-20
.-------- s.
A TRIO OF TRIpiETS.
A Woman who Bore Nino Children in
Three Births.
fphtlo1aI phIn poonr,t

Ihree Births.
philadelphia Record
a number of charitable ladies from
Philadelphia and New York, spending
the summer months at Island Heights
q lovely summer resort on TOMS river
N. j., are actively engaged ia
raising donations of money and cloth
ing for Mrs. johnson, residing in n
small cottage at that place, who has
just given birth to the third set OF
triplets. The latest arrivals are three
chubby, growing children, the very
pictures of health, and all girls. The
only way that they are distinguished
from each other is by their clothing,
which some of the ladies had mis-
chievously marked Faith, n"Hope, y
and CHARITY" The parents are
both large and well-fornied persons,
and Mr.. Johnson isemployed as a la
borer on neighboring farm. The six
other children Of Mr. and Mrs. John
son are all stout and healthy, and are
all under eight years of age.
The cottagers aud boarders in the
neighborhood have given parlor enter
tainments, taken up collections and
have iesorted To various other means
OF relieving the family, who are poor
III circumstances y large purse has
already been raised,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-20

HALLS BAI.sAM for the lungs, she
began 10 mend right away. | can say
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-20
FOREIGN.


CENTRAL AMERICAN ITEMS.
Panama, August 1S.--The Star says
the government OF Bolivia calls the
militia into active service and increases
the contribution. At Quito are heard
cries of death to liberals and her
etics.r "viva God and religion
Three thousand five hundred tons
of machinery and material have ar
rived at Colon for the canal. IL is ex-
pected twenty-five hundred more will
arrive shortly.
Panama Is quiet.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-20

4 possInI,r RrCooNrrIoN.

a POSSIBLE RECOGNITION.
Lima, August ls.--It Is reported
from Valparaiso that telegram has
been received from the CHILEAN minis
ter at Washington TO the effect TINT
the United States government would
recognize the lglesias government as
soon as he holds Lima.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-20

place in some respects.
In the state Is capable of
La Stlrh "A rtlnlpus AS this
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-20

but am nor gong TO kick aOVu, a'ie-
lie pile OF money like that. Let them
begin clearing the brick right away
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-20

also, They might rs well DC anamele,
all through IN the old Egyptian style.
and put into u sarcophagus.
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1883-10-09
Dance at Claicory.

On the evening Of Wednesday, Oct.
lth. ball win be given at Chicory. it
which the ladies and gentlemen Of
Livingston are respectfully invited to
be present. Tickets for gentleman
and lady from Livingston to Cbicory
and return. Including the dance and
supper, $5; without railway fare.
$50. Tickets may % obtsf1ed at
the Northern Pacific tidEet Office cr ~
tho postoiice ii Livingstol. The.
management guarantee Y eoo Inl5E
md all ~ invited y at1sils 8 B 3
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1883-10-09
Postal Matters.


Noticing in an exchange the state.
ment that decision of the new two
cent postage rate applies to domestic
mail only and that letters to Canada
must still bear the three. cent stamp, we
made inquiry of Postmaster Wright
regarding the matter. He informed
us that no such decision had been
made. The postal treaty between the
United States and Canada says
in effect that the postage from
one Of these countries to the other
shall be at all times based upon the
rate prevailing in the country where
the matter is mailed. This settles the
question that the two-cent rate is good
from Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Cali
fornia, and from Alaska to Florida.
1t may also be stated that there has
been no regulation published by the
department compelling full prepay
ment of postage. One full rate on let
ters two cents) will carry them to their
destination where postage due will be
collected on delivery as has always
been the rule. Such regulation may
be in contemplation, but has not yet
been published.
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1883-10-09
A SnleIter at CI,ickorx.

Learning last evening that DR.. New
comb, of Perham, Minnesota, wa.
about to erect smelter at Chickory
representative waited upon him anl
inquired as to the truth of the report
DIR. Newcomb responded that it was
so entirely true that he expected work
to begin upon the building this morn.
ing. He had engaged James NJ. Kripp.
ner, who. had worked in a smelter a
great many years, to snperintend the
work, and he lKrippner) had left Liv-
ingston yesterday afternoon to engage
men and teams to begin hauling stone
for the foundation this morning. He
had made arrangements for his lumber
here in Livingston and telegraphed to
st. Louis for his fire brick, and ex-
pected work upon the building to be
pushed as rapidly as possible. He ex-
pected 10 trouble in getting enough
ore from the districts across the
river to keep the smelter in operation
from the very beginning, and if the
Of the mines would war;
rant it he fully expected to erect q
much larger smelter there in the
spring. He had secured the water
rights on Eight-Mile creek for this
smelter. and for the one contemplated
next spring had secured land and
water rights along the Yellowstone.
He expected to be able to get all the
coal needed for the works within easy
each Of the town, and near enough to
be delivered from the mines with
cams. In reply to q question as to-
this work was being UNDER
AIKEN BY company, Dr. Newcomb
aid no company had yet been formed,
hougll that. would probably BE- done
u the future, He had purchased resi-
lepce property at Chlckory and ex-
'ected to move there with his family
'efore very long.
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1883-10-09
Last Nights Fire.

i A~Ns0O
Yesterday evening about I O'Clock
a fire caught in a warehouse at the Y
on the PARK branch. and in a very few
minutes the alarm made by shouting
men and whistling engines, called out
the people of Livingston to see a
heavy blaze that was fortunately near
ly mile away from town. The ware
house was building about sixty feet
in length, stored with material be-
longing to the Park branch. Near by
stood On the track long line of freight
cars, ''and at one time it seemed that
they must all be burned. One of them.
filled with building paper, lumber and
sashes, took the flames and burned ND.
and the car next to it was badly
scorched. The timely arrival of men
and locomotives saved the rest of the
train, and they were moved out of the
reach OF danger. A pile Of lumber
near the warehouse also fell prey to |
the flames. The property, so far as
all belonged to the railroad |
The fire probably originated
from spark from passing locomo.
tive that was readily famed into a +
blaze by the prevailing high wind.
The loss cannot be accurately estima-
ed, but will reach somewhere in che
of $1,000.
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1883-10-09

A destructive Gre burnt over large
district il Galveston. Texas. on Sat-
uriay. + was stu raging TIE time
of the last dispatch. and M 1alI ex ]
teat of the bl:lze cannot b1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-09
OBITUARY.
CHARLES A. MEIGS.

Charles A. Meigs, United States Bank Ex-
amner, died at on Saturday day out from Cuba,
from which place he returning on the steamship
Santiago. lie had been suffering from ill-health for
year or two and made trip TO Europe not long ago
which Of great benefit TO him. He had resumed his
work only short time when his health again gave way
and his physician ordered trip TO Cuba His health was
not improved by the climate and after few days he
started on his return.
Mr. Meigs was native of New-YOrk and about sixty
years old. He cashier Of the American Ex-
change Bank for about twelve years until February
1852 when he resigned TO engage In the brokerage bust
ness. lie was succeeded by George g. Coe the present
president OF the bank Mr. Meigs became the head OF
the brokerage firm OF Megs Greenleaf and on
August 49, 1885, elected member OF the Stock EX
change. The successor firm Of Charles A. Melgs Son
met with misfortune, and in September 1879, Mr. Meg
sold his seat. He had previously been appointed United
States Bank Examiner, Office which he held at the
time of bis death in the discharge OF his duties he was
esteemed highly by bank officers In this city.
Mr. Mcigs leaves wife and five children, two OF whom
sons. A widowed daughter accompanied him on his
trip TO Cuba One OF his sons Charles II Meigs. Is a
member OF the Stock Exchange and Henry Meig one or
the oldest and most prominent members OF the Govern
ing Committee brother His funeral services Will be
held at MaDhassct to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-09
A NoN-PARTIsAN CIVIL SERVICE.
AN IMPORTANT CHANGE IN TIE RULES MADE by
THE PRESIDENT.

AN IMPORTANT CHANGE IN TIE RULES MADE BY
THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-DOTman B. Eaton
having to-day asked TO state the nature and extent
OF the changes just made by the President ia the Civil
Service rules, gave Information 10 the following effect
One change provides that person while under enlist
ment In the Army Navy shall be examined for the
Civil Service. Another provides that no person having
failed at examination shall within six months be ad
mtted TO another without the consent Of the COMMISSIONS
and Mr. Eaton added, his view that such consent
would not, except for peculiar reasons,
be given third change enlarged the
authority Of the Commission over technical
examinations fourth provided that postmasters and
collectors should keep the Examining Board informed
tO!he appointments and promotions at their ocesA fifth
change declares that competitive examinations for pro
motion shall be introduced far they may be deemed
useful
But the amendment of Rule is by far the most i'm
portant 1t afirms principle and adds safe
guard in the spirit of the Cv Service act The act says
nothing as to the ground of selection by the appointing
power of to ill vacancy out Of four persons who
may be certified from among those graded higher The
original rules like those adopted by President Grant and
President Hayes, silent that point The English
rules have also been equally silent. The basis Of
selection under each has been left to
mere inference. The unamended eighth rule
merely prohibited any inquiry the part of the com
mssioes Oh oSlCe poGa or religious
by thereof IL known. But 1t did not, in terms
touch the discretion OF the appointing power in that
regard The President has amended and enlarged
eighth rule that it distinctly prohibits the appointing
pOweT-alike in every department and IN every post
Office aud customs office 10 which the rules extend-rOm
making any discrimination in selections for appointment
by Of any political religious opinion aa-
ton Superior character and capacity disclosed in the
sworn statement of the applicant i'll applying 10 be
examined and the record which each makes for himself
upon his examination made the tests OF selections for
the public service. Political tests and party influence
for the first time absolutely and universally condemned
and excluded The fun significance Of this change
be understood except in the light OF the fact that
the tWenty-secOnd rule makes any violation Of either
rule by executive officer, good for removal;
and Of the further fact that the Civil Service authorizes
the Commission TO make investigations and report
concerning the enforcement of the act in such par
tioulars.
Mr. Eaton was careful to say that in the foregoing
statement he spoke only for himself