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Rarnum,s sh,w Hurned.

CHICAGO, June 5.-At2 O'Clock this morn
ing it was discovered tat Barnum's circus
was on fire. Before the engines. were
brought into action th destruction of the
main tent was complee. Several streams
were played on the flames and succeeded in
preventing the spreai of the fire to the
adjoining canvass, unler which were the
cages of wild beasts. The flames ran up
the canvass TO the ceher poles in twink
ling. A gorgeous scele was presented on
the lake front for few minutes. Michigan
avenue being rs light IS day, the shipping
in the harbor was clearly outlined. Tugs
added to the uproar b. incessent whisting,
The canvass snd guy ope being burned the
center poles were preCipitated to the
ground. The crashing OF the private boxes
and the carrying of re fire among the re-
served seats entailed almost complete des
struction. The night Waterman in charge
of the stable tents wa apprised in time to
enable the hOstlers to cad out all the horses
quietly. The wild annals had been locked
up for the night, snd.s they could not see
the flames were, in ncsense, panic-stricken
although the smell the smoke appeared
to excite them. 1t 3 estimated that the
loss 10 $4,000; no Insurance. The inter
ruption of the performance necessarily in
creased the amount considerably. The
canvass destroyed c,,ered six acres of
ground
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most liberal calculation, not more than
500, 90 in the aggregate for the 10000
who are counted on for this year. Sc i'm
portant is this annual pilgrimage Of Il G
Americans to Europe becoming that Il e
fact is beginning to affect public enterIris 5
abroad, they being constructed with view
to catch the patronage and eye of the trsy-
eler, Competent authorities say that the
demands OF American travellers for tunnel
under the English Channel are likely be.
fore great while to overcome
the military objections from the English
government against the completion of that
great work. Thus il is, that the adyentur-
GUS and generous spirit of America, even
among the nabobs and votaries of pleasure.
Is exercising annually wonderful intlu-
ence upon Europe, both as regards finances,
trade, activity and the construction of pub
lice works. Ii spreads knowledge OF the
English language and literature, insensi bly,
ly affects customs and manners abroad with
something OF the dash and freedom of the
New. World, and .adyertises us, our great
n IS, wealth.. freedom, institutions and
prospects as nothing else could. But few
people stop to think about or appreciate
the real significance or effects Of this sum
mer flight of the American from home.
The American abroad" has become a
power and factor OF importance in CON-
m 9rcial calculations.
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IiE revenue districts are to be cut down
from the present number to thirty or forty
less. In consequence of this fact a batch
OF congressman are camping in Washington
and preparing to buzz the president to re-
tain the collectors in their districts and LET
somebody else's go. Aside from the re.
monstrances in person, the mail carries
hundreds to Washington weekly, it is sale
from all parts of the country, urging the
retention of this, that or the other collector.
The proposed consolidation and lessening,
therefore, of the revenue districts, has called
up storm around the presidents ears
equal to or greater than any that has struck
him since he went into office. The country
cries Justify for economy and reform, but
when it is attempted everybody wants il
commenced and carried out in some other
locality than their own.
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CHICAGO, June s. he following appeal
to the lrlshmen of AMERICA will be pub.
lished here tomorrow with the approval
OF the leaders of the Iyh National League
Of America
The Irish Race, its Defendants, Deleders
aud sypathizers Throughout America;
The people of lrclan are at the present
moment engaged in repairing a national
proof of their gratit,le to their leader
and have called IL the srnell testimonial.
Faithful to the traditions, they forget their
own distress al wrongs from
which they suffer to unite in
showing their second lberator how well
they appreciate his spit, of ceaseess sacri.
lice, self forgetfulness md sublime devo.
ton to their cause and IN
these his qualities they no cogniac
chiefest causes OF their award though slow
advance toward the estruction Of nlien
despotism and the ohplete realization
monial prelates, priesiaud pcop'e hav,
again Joined hands, lssed their OPP cal an.
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DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL NOTES

Janauschek follows Barrett at the Cali.
fornia.
Robert Graham has a new play called
The Dude.
The Calender minstrels will play at the
Baldwin in August.
=, Emma Schultz has gone east to Join the
Volkes Family in Canada.
Donald Dinnie will be feature of the
Woodward's Gardens bill to-day,
Marcus Mayer will act as agent of the
Wallack Company in California.
Noegtlin Is painting some magnificent
scenery Tor The Silver King, at the Caiiior.
MIA.
The White Slave will be played at the
California theatre o'night by MIR. Bert's
company.
Vim, and the Pitt Comedy Company from
New York, are among Hayman's engage.
ments. e"oN
Boucicault's latest Irish play, The Anna.
uan, mas, correspondent says, been
snuiied oat by inextinguishable laugh.
ter"
Aimee will appear in New York at the
Fifth avenue theatre on September no,
Mezares and Duplan will come with her.
Clay Green will DO IN connection with
the Minnie falmer Company mkt season.
part OF the contract calling lora new play.
Russell Bassett is coming out to the
Bush street theatre in The Black Flav
Company. lie will have Nat Goodwin :
part probably.
Alice Dunning Lingard will probable re
turn from London In time to omen tho
coming season under her Madison.sou nre
contract.
The Madison.sQuare theatre has absorbed
some OF the members of the old Union
square Company. Among others Walden
Ramsey joins II.
There is apparently bitter war between
Maude Harrison and Georgia Cayvan. II
seems foolish piece of business since thew
are not at all In the same line of acting.
Miss Gilmore, ayoung lady Of considera.
bio histrionio talent, has been PLAYING A
scene from The Marble Heart, at st. Hell
ena. Her performance made quite a Juror
In the little community, and she is dc.
scribed In the Star as drawing the most en-.
thusiastic admiration and applause Of a re.
lined and discriminating audience.
The California Dramatic Club took the
ambitious step Of producing Julius Caesar
at Saratoga Hall last week. They made
considerable success. Young Levy PLAYED
Marc Antony" Miss Forrest hportia. !
G,acie Gordon "Lucius.n One of III,
strongest features WAS the "Caipurnia, o
Miss Pierrepcnt VIZ can act as we'll a
write plays.
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NOTWITHSTANDING all the talk about the
pension list and the vast sums Of money
paid from time TO time TO the imposing
array of pensioners, but few people really
know where this money goes, who get the
most OF II and what sections, being the
greatest beneficiaries, are therefore TIE
most vigorous In the defense of the pensions
law and the growth even of the amounts 10
be distributed. The following figures will
throw light on these particular subjects.
Eighteen warrants have been issued for
paying the June pensions, the aggrega
amount being So 100000 or thereabou,s
These warrants 30 TO the following pension
agencies and for the following amounts
Augusta, Maine, $4,000; Boston, S. 600,
New York city, $0oo,Ooo Syracuse, New
York, $sO000o Knoxville, Tennessee, $500.
900; Milwaukee, $4,000; San Francisco
$4,000; Topeka, s600.ooo washin ,ton
$4,000; Louisville, $500 900; indianapolis,
$l0oo,00o; Columbus, Ohio, $1,000. 900
Chicago, 100000; Detroit, $iOo, 900; De,
Moinss. eooo,oo,; Philadelphia, $500 600
Concord, New Hampshire, 100000 Pitt,
lug, 100000.
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WHILE the United States, deci dediy the
most interestedin the premises is apparently
unconccrned about the establishment OF
more favorable and closer diplomatic and
commercial relations with Mexico. England
and Germany are actively engaged in the
attempt to get ahead Of us and secure u
permanent hold upon our sister repu bic
conscious Of the development and wealth
ahead of her, As no ships are required by
us to work Mexico properly and as from
that fact she 10 about the only country we
can hope for any very great advantage or
control over, II does seem that we ought to
be up and doing and not allow foreigners
to come right under our noses and beat us,
Unfortunately II appears rs ir this entire
nation were thinking OF nothing but the
spoils Of office,
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Tho Brooklyn Irldge Inquest

New York, June 5.-The Brooklyn
bridge disaster inquei was continued this
afternoon. The actiig president of the
bridge trustees testified, that there were
fifty per cent. less people on the bridge at
the time Of the accideit, than ON the previ-
Gus day. All the p'licemen in the city
could not have stemrpd the tide of human.
ity that reached over the stairway at the
time Of the panic. Ppple would not obey
the police. but were bsolutely Crazed with
fear. He did not So how the stairways
could be done away With, and they were
not built with viewof lessening any ex-
pense. The weakes part of the bridge,
which is near the ACREAGE, was capable of
sustaining a weight 4 IS 600 tons. At the
very most the weight which the bridge
will have to bear is .etimated at 1900. So
it can be consdera as absolutely safe.
Detective O'Conno thought ten police in
uniform could have semmed the panic and
averted the catastrohe.
j. Brichoh, of Booklyn, thought the
panic was due to thoaction of the bridge
| policemen, who ordNred the crowd to go
back to New York, thus bringing about a
| crush.
The jury, after tha hours elaboration,
returned a verdict tn death of the victims
resulted from sufocation by being
trsmpled on, found The officers and trus-
| tees responsible in pt having the bridge
properly policed aid recommended that
the accommodation pr foot passengers be
improved.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-06

THAT badly broken up organization
known as the Ohio republicans, are at Co
lumbus in force, trying to pick themselves
up and put together the pieces again, Re-
ports say that FOSTER will probably lie
nominated again, although he is iinishr 6
his second term now. SHERMAN refuses the
use of his name, and other timber is ex-
tremely scarce, FosrERs barrel is ample
and in great need, and the third term
idea is being conveniently forgotten. He
has been elected twice, and it is nothing but
fair that he should be beaten once, as he
will undoubtedly be, II he is re.nominated
by the present convention. The demo
Gratis have number of strong men to So
lect their candidate from, but it is mpossi
bic, at this time, to name the probably for
tunate and successful man.
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IT was supposed and hoped that KElFER's
littleness and rascalty while speaker would
be buried with him, when he stepped from
the speakers chair, for the honor of the
country if for nothing else, but Just re-
emily another one of his little jobs has
come to the surface. 1t was charged that
tho Washington Gas company had
swindled the government out of 81, 500, 600,
and an investigation was ordered. KEIFER
appointed a withdrawing committee.
kLoTz, of Pennsylvania, wanted to publish
speech exposing the company, but the
speaker would not allow him. Nothing
was done in the matter, therefore. Mr.,
kLoTz makes public what he knows. 1t is
more than likely that KEIFEK's rascality
while speaker, if properly investigated,
would give the democratic congress work
and the country sensations for y wear to
come.
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Fred Douglass is having trouble among
his own people and color. He is being bit
terly opposed in his scheme for great ne
gro convention in Washington sometime IN
this or next year, as his opponents are
afraid that Douglas object is to get the
representative negroes together, and com.
nit the race again to the Republican party,
AMI perhaps some one candidate for the
presidency. 1t is hopeful sigl for the
negro that he rebels against such a whole
sale turning over, such an infringement up
on his individual liberty. When they
throw over their own bssoes there will be
some hope for them and more for the
country.
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The Ohio Republicans.

COLUMBUS, o., June 5.-The republican
state convention convened at 4p, m, the
district delegations having had. meet.
ings previously to select the members OF
the various committees Senator Nellcott,
as temporary chairman, made lengthy
speech, reviewing the record of the party
and also highly commenting the admins.
tration of Governor Foster for the past
four years.
nounced and the convention adjourned till
lions will report and ticket be nominal
cd. There is no chang, In sentiment as to
the head OF the tickd. Indications are
that Foster will be nominated on the first
bullOt by reclamation,
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Reunion Picnic Privileges for Sale at
Mckinney

Reunion Picnic Privileges for Sale at
Mckinney
The reunion of old settlers and members of
lne ASSOCIATION ofe Confederate Mssourians,
OF Ector Brigade. R'es Brigade, Fitzsncb;,
Regiment, 18th Texas Cavalry, and several
other ex Confederate commands, as well az ey
COniederates and citizens generally (ex.Union
soldiers being also invited will be held at Mo.
Kinney, on the 9TH and Sth days of next August
me gionnds will lie kept open day an ! night
inc Following privileges will be sold to the
, SATURDAY, JUNE 80,
the cityof Mckinney; ' 80
]. Beer privilege
Cigar and Tobacco privilege
81 Souawater and l. 'monade privilege.
T. restaurant and Lunch stand privileges,
o. Ice Cieam and Cake privilege
D. Fruit and Candy privilege.
J. shooting Gal cry privilege.
g. Flying Horse privilege.
Ball Game privilege
~. Swing privilege.
70, rutchasers will be allowed one to four stands
,or each privilege, II necessary and desirable.
Iocauons TO be designated by the Committee of
Arrangements vi
NO exhorbitant prices will be allowed to be
charged for any hing. Beer and lsmonade
not toeXceed 10 cents per glass.
One-half the purchase money to be paid down
balance in ten days thereafter Parties moi
complying with terms will forfeit the privilege
and payment
:, NO one will be allowed to erect a stand alony
the road In the grove, or old or new IN r
grounds, excepting those purchasing at this sale
daily attendance. G. 4 FpoTE III
1nAlrmsn Committee of Arrangements
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An Urgent Appeal Made TO the Irish
Americans.
Other Topics Of an Interesting Nature

New YORK, June Especial l-Goy
ernhents strong; is, 4 higher.
Railroads dull and steady.
Missouri. Kansas & Texas mortgages at,
vanced ].
Fort Worth Il Denver iirsts, 3.S.
Texas & Pacific, Rio Grande division
firsts, declined !,
Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe iirsts, ll3 l.2.
Stocks ieveri.h.
Denver & Rio Grande, i6s.
Houston & Texas Central, 60.
Missouri, Kansas e Texas, 50 is.
Missouri Pacific, l0l.
Texas e. Pacific, SIT.
Cotton-Spots the sane.
Futures 3 points lower.
Coffee barely steady; Rio, .; futures
about the same.
Wool Sales, 20 bags; Dallas fine, q
cents.
Beeves-Fair arrivals, Ia lower.
Provisions-Dull and nominal.
Missouri Pacific earnings for the fourth
week in May increased ST, a3G G5.
NEW YORK, June 5.-[Press l-Govern-
ments irregular. Railroads strong and
higher. States duh and generally higher.
Stocks generally dull and ieatureless, yet
as compared with Monday there has been
an advance of Ia to ID in the majority of
stocks. TRANSACTIONS, 1871 shares.
Denver Il Rio Grande, ii 5-S. Houston
Il Texas Central 60, Missouri, Kansas &
Texas % SO, Missouri Pacific, l0i. Texas
& Pacific l75
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The annual report of the Greenville
South Carolina, Cotton Mill, shows a clear
profit Of nearly % per cent, on the $5OO,otC
invested. The same is true of all the other
mills in the south, some of them, indeed
declaring much larger dividends. All the
experiments that have been made in the
direction of cotton manufactures in The
south, though in the very infancy OF ths
enterprise in our section, show large profits
and the superiority of this over all Other
sections of the Union for such factories. TC
be right on the field of the raw material il
an advantage that is gradually being dem
onstrated and appreciated in a mark d
manner,
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Niw YORK Races

NEW YORK, June 5.-There was a renewa
OF interest, fine attendance and clear and
pleasant weather. Track in good condi
ton. Racing soirited aud betting active.
FIRST Race-Mile and quarter; Booliack
the iavorite, won by a length from Macbeth a
Length and half in front of Renegade,
Time-2:4 Ia
Ladies Stake-For three-year-old FLIES
mile and a half Miss Woodward
won easily. Time 243 ~.
General Munroe won the jockey club
handicap, two miles, by length and hail
Selling Sweepstakes -Three-ouarter of q
LISP.
In the steeple Chase Lille Wonson was
the winner in $50. "'N
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hIENIA.

MEXIA, June 5.-ISpecial.l The writer
came to this place from Dallas last night.
All the way from few mi's south of Dial as
to little south of Coricsaua there was a
heavy rain last evening. Atthis place there
was none, on last Saturday night, however,
a ram, general as far as heard from. gave
the ground thorough old-fashioned soak-
ing. and farmers, merchants and all classes
are Iu6iiant. The rain last night passed
e"t OF this and was heavy in Freestone
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-06

France poor leaderiess France, is max
ing the world laugh at her.by reason of her
absurd and bound.to- be-disastrous expedi.
tions to AMMAN and Madagascar. While
unusual and extraordinary dangers
threaten her at home she is going abroad
"for glory" when all the odds and the
Righteousness Of the cause are against her
Hsr conduct is suicidal and ridiculous.
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Evening Percentagea.

CHICAGO, June 5.-Freight agents of
roads composing the east bound pool met
mere to-day and considered matters per.
tanning to division traffic, including the
evening OF percentages on money basis
Us heretofore, and proposed method OF
evening business by alloting traffic to mem.
ners IN exact proportion to their percentage
IN lhe pool, The conclusions arrived at
were not made public, but IL is understood
the details are not completed.
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ME-. JUSTICE MILLER. of the United States
supreme court, who only emerged iron
the musty obscurity of that eminent bench
in 1877 to assist IN cheating TILDEN out o
the presidency, is spoken of as an avail
Bile republican candidate for the presidency
Every dav brings some new name to thu
front. BY the time the great conventions
meet in 1884 these premature booms will
all have doomed and "busted"
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African Adyiees.

SIERRA LEON, Ma 2i.-Fifty persons
were roasted alive Or witchcraft in the
Shetboro district.
King Koifee KalaAu, author of the late
war in Ashantree, habeen torcibly restor.
cd to his throne. A British army has
been sent to Cosmasse to endeavor to ar
range a peaceable understanding of the
difficulties.
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The plot 10 blow up the Weliand cal
in the Dominion, looks as ifthe dynamitei
had transferred operations to this side of the
waters. 1t wouldn't take but one or two
destructive explosions in this new world
where liberty and the rights o.
property are active and cherished
principals to draw down on the
mscreants' responsible for such acts and
their whole class an Indignation and antago-
nsm that would sweep them from the face
of the earth.
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THE country is to be congratulated. II
is said that MERRlcK will conclude his ar
gument for the prosecution in the star
Route trial to-day, and there is a glimmer
ofhope for now speedy termination OF
this six.months trial. The country cannot
breathe freely yet, however, as DoRsEY'S
case is vet to come.
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within comparatively impoverished dis
t1cts sent In offerings which, whether great
or small, are sanotifed by the spirit in
which theyare given. The national league
OF America will ever be faithful and tire
less auxiliary, which has rallied around
the standard at home. faithful to that
spirit the Philade phia convention was
| opened IN and its grand work was ac-
comphshed. To that spirit it
mas sworn an undying fidelity,
ana 1t appeals to the race in America TO
help 1t out in the struggles OF the people
at home in which We have ac-
the wearied arms OF the leader we
claim our glorious share. Let us still con-
tlnue the immortal record of love IN free
America for oppressed Ireland.
;, Let US answer to this appel |, coming as it
ull IN answer to the roll call in convention.
Let 1t come, generous ana true,
! from cities and towns OF
Canada, from the rolling prairies OF the Jar
west, from the Savannahs of the sunny
south, from the manufacturing
centres OF the east. This testi-
monial will be reward for a
iaborer worthy Of his hire" one vi o
has increasingly, and at every sacrifice,
borne the heat and burden of the day N
/ N"S boeiOhn olIuSslt, NuO, luIOul IL
veal and woe, through caumny al d
hatred has triumphantly faced a wayeriL &
Zoe. 1t will be not only vindcation of the
past and pledge for the future-lt will
De another proof of Irish national devotion.
III VIII be an answer to widespread expec.
tat'ons and the desire is that this commit tee
participate in the national testimonial
destined for him who is not only the
trusted political leader of Ireland, but who
IS also a worthy descendant of
AMERICAS beloved old Ironsides,
Inc committee unhesitsungly
make apneal to the people in America and
confidently await responses.
Kew IL. I. j. Corsty, OF Worchester, Mas
sachusetts' has consented to act as treasurer
OF the Parnell testimonial fund
lore, all contributions should be
sent, whether from branches or from iucl-
vlduals. The list OF contribution, VII
DC, published. The appeal bears lonh
llst OF signatures of representative Irish
men from nearly every state and territory
IN the union. They include Alexander
sullivan, John Byrne and Rev. Charles
u Relly, ID. D., president, vice pres
ident and treasurer OF the Irish
National League of America, members of
the Council of Seven, the temporary and
the permanent chairman of the Philadel-
PIMA convention, the two ex-presdents OF
The late committee of seven, includes
congressman. five judges, ten Catholic
priests, three protestant ministers, naliontl
delegate of the ancient order of Hibernans
ana several milionaires, including
Eugene Kelley, banker, of New York;
T.: IL. Kelley, merchant, st. Paul;
timothy Foley; Colonel John Fitzgerald
land owner, Nebraska Thomas Lynch, dis
tiller, of Chicago.
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IT appears that the Nihilists are not en-
tlrely devoid of the milk Of human kind
ness. They have been permitting the car
/, ride around awhile withouta guard BIT
tore blowing him to glory. How long this
generous condescension on the part OF the
Nlhilists will last, is extremely uncertain