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On the Track at Saratoga.

jim RENWICK WINS THE FIRST RACE.
SARATOGA, N. Y, August THE races were con-
tnued here to-day, IT being the 9th regular day OF
the first meeting The weather is warm and
cloudy. The track Is in fairly good condition, and
the attendance large.
First race-Purse $780, OF which 500 to the second
morse and the entrance money $l5 each. to be divi
ded between the second and third. Non-winning and
maiden allowances One mile. Richard L. and
NettIe made the running until the home stretch,
where Jim Renwick, who had been last, came UP,
and at the 1urionS pole took the lead and won
easily oy length. Richard l. second, three lengths
IN front OF Nettie, third. Time, las.
LHZIE DIVER WINS THE VIRGINIA STAKES.
Second race-the Virginia stakes. for 2-year-olds,
five furlongs, was won by Lizzie Dwyer 10y half a
length, Volante second, three lengths in front Of
Harrtgan, third. Time, 1:04.
TROLLoPg WINS THE THIRD RACE.
Third race, purse 500. thrS e-.ourthS Of a mile,
was won by TroIlope clevcriy by TWO lengths,
Simon second, two lengths ahead Of Bob May,
third. Time, 1.1Sk.
The cOmmun1cal administration at once protested
against The employment OF troops for this purpose
and as 1t undertook to preserve order its protest
was needed by the government, and after
the soldiers had been on duty for only a
short time they were withdrawn. Access to the
streets leading to the chamber is now blocked by
the police. Notice taken Of his matter in the
chamber OF deputies NJ. Jacobs minister OF the
interior, stated that In consequence OF the recent
agitation the military had been requested TO guard
the peace in the vicinity OF the chamber, but that
1nasmuch as the cOmmunical administration Is
promised to prevent disorder the military had been
withdrawn.
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I'd Edition.
Latest 'felegranS to The star.
GOV. CLEVELAND LEAVES ALBANY.
His Departure for Upper Sarnac To-

ALBANY. n Y. August Gov. Cleveland, his
Trend and physician Dr.. Samuel B. Ward, and
Private Secretary Lamont, drove down 10 the
Maiden Lane depot OF the Delaware and Hud-
son railroad a few minutes after one
O'Clock this afternoon. Secretary Lamont shook
hands with the governor, and Dr. Ward Te-entered
the carnage and drove back to the capitol The
tram steamed out Of the depot at lis p. IN. The
governor VIII stop over night at Plaitsburg, and
proceed 10 his destination, Prospect House, Upper
Sarnac, bioomlngdale, Essex CO., tomorrow. There
was no unusual crowd al toe depot The length OF
MS stay In the woods is not determined, but 1t Is
likely ne Will remain at least fortnight His letter
OF acceptance will probably not be issued until his
return Among the callers on The governor this
morning was Mayor Carter Harrison, OF Chicago.
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Two Patrons Of = Sunday Bar.
SABBATH DAY ROTATIONS OF 4 PREACHER AND 70

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Two Patrons OF = Sunday Bar,
SABBATH DAY ROTATIONS OF A PREACHER AND 20
LleEMAS.
In the Police Court this morning James Collins
keeper OF saloon at the corner OF 18th and T
streets, was charged with keeping Sunday bar
License Clerk Montague testified that the defend
ant had q regular BARRON license.
featman Bean, colored, a special Metropolitan
policeman, testified that he went into Mr.. Collins
saloon on Sunday With several friends and got q
drink OF whisky Some OF them took beer and others
cigars. Witness paid for the treat
william Henry Kelly, stout colored man, who
was well dressed ami wore a white neck tie, tesu-
fled that he went into the place on Sunday and got
glass OF beer, some got cigars and others whisky
dr. Dan. CaAiil, who appeared for the defendant,
conducted the following examination Of Kelly:
@. What is your business7
A. am q clergyman
@. What were you doing in there Sunday?
A. Wen, we sometimes want drinks and cigars
@. What die you say your business was?
A. am missionary and society brother.
Q. How do you make your liying7
A. preach the Gospel and collect money from
the society bretheren.
@. Who paid for the drinks7
A. did.
Q, How much did you paye
A. paid forty cents.
@ What kind OF money?
A. fifty cent piece aud twenty-fi five cent piece
e. II the other witness says he paid for the drinks
he Is mistaken, Is he not?
g., A Well II he chose to exaggerate that has moth
ney.
',He is fined $eo," said the court. An appeal was
noted.
,o That's good case to take up to the higher
Yes, on the testimony of preacher it Is, said
the Judge
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MEDICAL. &c

oEAD AND BE WISE.-DR. BROTHERS. 9O6 B ST
son Invest; appeared before and made oath that
and viii guarantee in ali Of venereaf DIS.
cas- ana; finnish Medicine. CHARGE the poor fur
ilsea AetuclDe free Consultation and al
any AonT GqrlnE the day Subscribed and sworn
!y3l-lnI' SAMUEL IL WALKER Notary p,l,l;c
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Arrested For Forxery.

CHARLES q. TAYLOR, COLoRKD BOY, IN CUSTODY.
On May 9Th last ChaS G. Taylor, cOlored boy,
employed by Aessrs Easton Johns, stenographers,
was arrested on the charge Of presenting q check
to the National Metropolitan bank, with the name
OF MI. E d. Easton forged upon it. On the trial IN
the Criminal Court Taylor was acquitted, because
the check was described Incorrectly In the indict-
ment Mr. Easton settled his bank account to-day,
and got from the bank all Of his checks Towering
period OF several months Among these was
found check dated Nay ID, Ter -,
which Mr.. E2SIon at oAoo recoGn1ked
as forgery. 1t was made payable to bearer,
"ChafleS Green, - and was fll0A cut In the haAd-
had been made TO simulate Mr.. Hasts0's signature
This check was cashsd by the bAak. Mr. Easton
soon after discovering the forgery met Taylor In the
MT. kaston then sent up for An e1acer and had the
boy locked up for hearing.
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T1'HE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY
ALE shohT LINE TO yHE SOUTH. SOUTHWES.


AND NIST
Schedule .1ecI . ISi 3. 1854.
3l0 AN.-NEW ORR FANS MAI, daily max close
connections to all points ScGtn and Southwest
Daily e1 EFT sunday. with c. : o. Railway; Pull
Sleeping Buffet from New \ rk and Wash
inStOn to Atllnta Pullman Sleeping from
WASHINGTON and Atlanta 10 New Ur..a!IS, larlOr
ta. fT, . % nGtpu T.. y -rIr,l j.. Va.
kItP.M-Lpj ISTiII.E FAST Ii K DAILY Char
louisville t. Cincinnati Louisville and all Western
Joints. Pullman Sleeping Washington 20
louisville
1C:4tP M--SOC1FERN MAIL AND EXI}'ESS. Daily
al points South 4nC ~cfithw'~- Via Danviile ard
Charlotte Daily except Sunday with L. & - Railway
pullman SI."uiu@ cars iron HaSilfH ton Via DAN
VILE Charlotte and Atlanta - New OrlranS Also
tToni Washington Charlie u COiTllnbli. u
Augusta Il - Car from Washington
- hI.r SulFiifl-
Manassas Division Train leaves WASHINGTON 1t 80 4
NJ slt $50 = VI daily except -Ji-tay.
WarrentOn trains leave Washington 1T $40 AN and
5la 2 NJ daily
OF ticket AID Information inquire at COnpany'S Of
fCt, tVl PsnI.Sy wanna
Nj SIA UttE TER y IACDANIE!.
Gen Pass. A1en. A2vnL
aU2 SOL HAAS. Traffic Manager
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Daring Theft.
4 THIEF TEARS A rosKEr-Book FROM TIE HANDS

One OF the most daring acts OF robbery ever
committed here was done about O'Clock this morn
ing Mrs W. c. Scnoner, living at lae 11th street,
was In Belt Line car on her way home from mar
heI AS the car was turning the corner OF 9Th and
streets northwest a darE-faced young colored
hh Junp1 on the car, and, ssizIng her wrist, tore
jumped OF the car aud ran away. There was only
one passenger In the car at the time, ana his at
tenton was not attracted until the man bad Ian.
An cutlery w rs raised, but the thief made his es-
cape: detective Cox, with others, TOOK the case In
nana, and getting fun description OF the man
the description answered that OF colcrsd boy Of u
years named John Thompson, who loafs about the
market. Detective Cox about 12 o'clock came
across thompson At thu corner of,ftA and streets
and put him under arrest ThoMpSen resisted ana
fought the omcer, sprsinlng the lAttsr's thumb,
prisoner was taken to police headquarters, Ofncer
Pearson relieving the citizen the Road. The pris-
oner was locked up at the eth precinct The
but only S. IS remained
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- TEAMER T V. ARPOWSMITH.
~ FROM 1TH-STEEEf WHARF.
~. Non avs q. m. for NomnI and intermediate
land inEs. returning Tuesdays.
- thursdays a. 1oT Cnrrtoman, Nonini. St
SI ents Bay, and Mterue date landings. returning
Fridays.
Oh SatIr Gays, 4:30 p. M for Currioman, Nomn. and
nttrllleulate landings. returning SUNDAY evening.
CO. tetin. sGays. $50 spec al Excursion to Co
lCIllal Leach and return.
JOHN e. PADGETT, Agent
jyl5 4 W RIDLEY Manssrr
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EOrgeries aud suicide.
BROKER woTHKRsrooNf DEATH CAUSED BIT HIS ow


BROKER woTRKRsrooNS plArH CAUSED BIZ HIS OWN
HAND
According to the books In the New York coroner's
ONCE David Ogden Wetherspoon's death was
''sucide by Pistelshot wound In the hight
temple" On the afternoon OF June "a his son
George found him dead On sofa in their apart
nents Apparently Life had been extinct an hour
or two.
A brief notice Of Mr. wotherspoon,s "s,dcenn
oeaeA appeared In tbs newspapers next day but
tAe1s ~ net even hint Of suicide or other than
AAtuIN cause. NO notification OF the occurrence
WAS lou q the cersnsrs Office. A few DAYS after
ward, however, Coroner hsrke read written testi-
nely taben ut NJ. W0thenpoons house TO a jury
VI the cereaers e0ce. and verdict was given that
the esoesr shot himself. but the news carefully
Kept us0 tAe reporters and out OF public print.
keeping the matter secret had It not been for The
large tnsuRaAoe which Mr. Wotherspoon carried, as
his We was Insured In all for $1,000 OF which all
1ut 0eoo weS In cooperative companies The
Equitable Lac Assurance Society paid his bene-
hclanss ~ so few days after the funeral This
q ss 10 PAY s9 matter ~ n what The caIe
Nothsrspeon Nd fcur policies in the company, the
nrst .usd l3 years age. and the last five years ago.
ance society rave the death as \ suicide due TO
susiAsss anIisty. IL transpires that Mr.. wother-
spsen had eSsa troubled great deal BY the recent
panic In Wa1l sSooe. and had been in naan ria di-
cuities some time before. on March IS last he
went i1to tbs oases OF the Queen Insurance cem-
pany, In wsN sasst, and procured bill OF foreign
ekfAAASe lSf t1fty aA|S amounting TO &c 000 The
day following be went into the same ONCE again
and said thAt - hid procured the bill for friend
wAo new wanted 70 exchange II for two smaller
opes, one for 81 ,o0e and the other for e20o0 The
desired change Vas made. After his death 1t WAS
discovered taat the I'LL which he returned as the
original WAS q counterfeit II aScsrtained,
ahe, that MI Wotaerspoon had obtained $4,000 on
the genuine bill from 4 banker In Wall street, and
had RAISED the time from % TO ~ days
few days before his death Mr. Wotherspoon
went into the ONCE OF the Hong Kong and Shang-
hal Banking company, In William street, and got
bill OF exchange for q, 500 TO sell for Them The
OH mas MT yet been returned, and sod the
mOQsy Is MOI accounted for.
1t Is thought that eXtravagant living tempted
him TO crime and subsequent suicide.
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Features of Wall Street.

NEW YORK. August Z, Wall street, lao p m.-The
Post says: "The decline in prices In the last hour
yesterday Is believed to have been started by the
selling OF the cques and increased by short selling
which was continued to some extent this morning,
the result being that the cques have got rid Of a
few stocks and the short interest has been increased
Railroad bonds were only moderately active and
prices irregular Richmond and Allegheny f1rsts ad-
yanced per cent; Richmond and Danville Is 4.
The declines are Green Bay firstS per cent, Wa
bash general mortgage IS per cent, Kansas Pacific
consos per cent, Northern Pacific frstS 4. State
bonds were more active and higher. Tennessee 6S,
new SERIES sold at 90: the mixed issues at 39. Ar
kansas Is issued to the railroad sold at 3d. those to
the Pine Bluff, at New Orleans, at 20; the Little
ROCK and Fort Smith at 26 and e."
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DALTiNCRE AND OHIO RAILROAD
- THE NODEL EASf LINE AID lie ONLY
VIA WASHINGTON.
DOUBLE TRACK, JANNEY COUPLER,

~ 1HE NOpEl. FAST LINE AND ~rIF ONLY
LI\E BETMEEN The EAST AND The WEsE
DoUBLE 1E .1lt, J JAIME COUPLER,
scHEDV ~. i Mi fIEiT = HDSI SFNE 18th
Leave WascZ'on from staten corner OF New Jersey
Ter - csgo Cincinnati Louisville and s. Ions daily
Co. an. 30 Ia : ,1 1 ,OI" ! n with iGgth
SlthoEt change. 10 - day to C.4!c.-o. except
For Iilslurv a, 60 II and $40 p IT. daily: 40
~, L fttstu;E cleveland ana Detroit, with sleep
For To,c,;o aud LeIrrit via NourceyiIle. IG:I5a m
So "ith sleeiE lor to4tdo va Wheeling AID Lake
Trans for philadelphia ard New York at SO a m
- q, ; ma =. ! ~ ana go J. IN ard
1eT l-.;iEorc on week DAYS 80 500 $40 300
n,iinis 'rai:lj i4o. 800. C,o .o1. SO s4j lO.30p
IN Baltimore on sundays ESQ s.o6. s:e0a. N. rs
70 S'o A'io 90 GO. 80. 60. 3:iJ ana l0.lG p
Ios Io:r;s the Shenandoah Vale, Railroad, 1o.l5
1I A4IsSt,is % a. n aid 1910 and 4:4op. m: on
r sur, - a 10, So = IN
10 { 90 go . II. 1910 t. 80 $40 aud
200 ,. II Ic- stations sf Iirs,, 6ra,
~ d IN an - II, o--.y except sunday Is
i1qne 'iy Tor .l.E5ol s,su,n and
n. daily fr Erg,ler.-E So. a W, 5 ny, - -
ISr Ha.s ssioss. lo'l5 AID SIS 2 n daily excep.
Trans from the ct daily. Coo $50 H. 2a5
If6nl NV fc K and Philadelphia 2sa s,soa daily
% T. daily, t1C. ..I.,.zy.
frtia ANNAPOLIS. so and 10 and G:37 r. m
Sunday. > - .. ID, & 81 7.
IToIn Il r'ngtoI. G.ZV daily. and Els p m daily
eGCs pt sunday.
lrIIn FreN.,xlck and Intermediate POINTS s:25 a II,
2l5. p NJ. aII5 S:t2 daily except Sunday. 1. ID
]. daily fTo:i Point OF IsuCks
Trains rave Baigi-Gory fer Washington AZ zoo 40
80. us ga. gc. go and 70 - N. l2:I5. ? ~
Sc 80. 500 Go 50 : 20 ali lois sun
cays. 200 80. 7ls. 80. 80 3tU. L., I5J OO
{ .. 81 and . % 4
Al traits WASHINGTON stop ct Relay Station
ctlJ4 80 y n
FOR further information apply ~ the Baltimore and
SLC Il ke- Orlce-Naskilg;tu station. Gig and 1851
f.hLsy tana 18th street. where or-ers
VII "a t-ea Tor baggage 70 be CHECKED LII received AZ
Any POM the city
u. CLkzMENiS If. or T. Baltimore.
%l7 q ia lord tI.-r't Passenger Agent
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The Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, August 7.-virS.nia Sizes consolidated
IS: past-due coupons 80; Virginia new threes, 525I:
North Carolina SKIES. old. l.o63s bid to-day.
BALTIMORE. ND. August Cotton dull-middne
H. Flour quiet and steady. Wheat-southern easy and
wester1 active and lover closing weak; southern red
western winter red spot. and August. 9Da9l: Sepem-
Der, 92haYz4: October 93s<a94 Corn-southern nomi-
nal: western nomnally rnler southern white, 7la72;
90 ys5ioT esasS western mixed spot. 6Sae5: August,
southern 44a4s western white 4eats; do mixed tssts
Pennsylysnia 44st Rye quiet 62a65 Provisions steady
Whisky steady LOS Other articles unchanged Frsiefs
to Liverpool per steamer frm-cotton, HID: -four
1s ID grain Cd Receipts-four, 3o92 barrels. wheat.
rye 500 bushels. Shipments-wheat 600 bushels;
corn, 1900 bushels sales-wheat. 946. 900 bushels:
The Chicago Markets,
CHICAGO. Ill. August 2, HAS .. m-Weather clear
and telnpsrate Wheat, hsL lower Corn ka5s lower
Oats. 1aA lower. Lard, 2jac. higher Pork no trad
ing
CHICAGO. I'LL, August z r. m-C1osine prices:
Corn-Auguat IS: September. tsss bid; octoser sIs;
November. a, nominal: year, 49,; May. 43A nominal
sn q: September; Ssss: year ,s5; May.
Der sss5a sSh November. s4k Pork-Ausust. Il: year.
1880 Lard-August. 7.50 nominal: September 755:
October. 767A; December. 755.
The Petroleum Market.
PITTsBURG. Pa, August 7.-On-The market irregu-
lar ana excted this morning although trading
fined to small lots Prices opened weak at 16A and
quickly declined to 75x when reaction set in which
ST adler feeling prevailed with Ss1 bid Trsdins was
attended with good deal of noise and excitement bu,
no large blocks changed hands. The general feeling
bulllsh.
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jy30-d Eds
STEAMERS.

GENERAL TRANSATLANTIC COMPANY
~ BETWEEN NEW YORK HAvBE
Company's pier. No. AZ North River foot OF Morton
street. New York
Labrador Collier Wednesday Aug 49, 10 am.
Can tta, de kersabiec. Wednesday Aug 20. 5 a m
Checks payable on sight, in amounts to suit on tina
Banque Iransat]antique of Paris. LOUIS DE BEBIAN
Agent: No. 9, Bowling Green, New York
G. w. MOSS 225 Pennsylvania avenue:
j. w. BOTELER son, 923Pennsy lvania avenue
au7 AGENTS for WasIInvton n n
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were the readings at the once Of the chief signal
officer today g. m, eos; II q. In, 7a2; pm,
1871 Maximum, 1877; minimum, U2
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". HENRY. 30 II STREET NORTHWEST. SAYS
ls Browns Iron Bites bI ais stem up woildrr-
tulIy when run down e4nd that his family il with
Exceptionally cd results ts33-e0
4 HD VINE AND OLD FRIENDS ARE KNOWN A.
IKE DIST, SO IS u n HIS O stand known tor years
- - ~ ,oity pace where nrst-cass SECU\D-H HAND
or call at $780,
S1sAAS Cd Stand. No ei9 street between eth ARD
n u az streets northwest
~ t.-Noie ID n.alI vroulpIly attended ~ u-S3
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MIR. BLAINE AT OLD ORCHARD.
Shaking Hands with Old Soldiers
Twenty-Five Thousand Visitors Pres

ent.
OLD ORCHARD, MH., August Tt is estimated
that Is 600 persons including 5000 old soldiers
here to-day TO attend the encampnenJ OF the Grand
army OF the Republic Most OF the visitors attended
MT blalnes public reception In The pariors OF the
Old orchard house during the forenoon Mr.. Blaine
$1,000 IN the center OF this large parlor, with
his right. and Gov Robe, Department Commander
WhnamS and members OF the committee on his
left The crowd passed them in single file and
SHOOK hands With Mr. Blaine and Gov. Robe. The
reception ended at noon when Mr. Blaine and Gov.
Robe dined. MIR. DINGHY was compelled to leave, so
that neither he nor Mr.. Frye will speak during the
exercises.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
ID OBERT o. HoLTzMAN, Real Estate Auctioueer.

ID OBERT o. HOFFMAN Real Estate Auctioneer.
AUCTION SALE oFA vHRY DESIRABLE FRAME
cor AGE OF NINE ROOMS WITH STABLE IN
LIE kEAE, AND LARGE SIDE YARD; BEAU,
GRAPES, BLING HOUSE NUMBER 1915 YER
MONT AVENUE NORTHWEST, IHE PREMISES
BLING 81 FEET 3 INCHES FRONT By A DEPTH
OF loo FEET TO A GOOD ALLEY
On THURSDAY AFTERNOON. the SEVENTIES
DAY OF AUGUST. at FIVE O'CLOCK Will offer 80
tie herein described property at pubic uction in
front of the premises the b. lots So 81 and IS
dgSr Zus's subd vision III square 361-
Terms easy and will be announced at the sale.
ROBERT o. HOFFMAN, Apctiopeer,
au2-dSds 10th and 4 streetS northwest
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TIE PDB0 HUsr Gothic advanced liberals held
Q noteworthy meeting IN London yesterday. The
hou1e Of LORDS the subject OF their deliberations
ana they wish to deprive the peers of their power
OF legislative vcto and more than that to abolish
the hAro1ttarY pNoraGN Altogether.
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| Teu.year.Old Eratricide.

ST. LOUIS. August 1.-Two brothers. Win and
Thomas Jennings, aged respectively 10 and 10
years, quarreled yesterday, near PiNeton, Mo-,
when the younger plunged knife into the neck OF
the other, severing the jugular vein and causing
death In few minutes.
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MISS MATTE NJ BALL. GIT D STREET NORTH
w west. saws that BROWNS IRON BITTERS built
her UP when suffering from the effects of malaria and
IL heartily recommends the medicine jy-29,o
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The New York Stock Market.
TIE following are the opening and p. m prices
Of the New York stock Market to-day, as reported
b. special wire to II. H. Dodge, 539 18th street.
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JoHN DlIsHr On Mr. BLArsE's TARIFF VIEWS
The Right Hon. John Bright, n. p, has written
letter In which hS Aays: America, France Ger
many and Russia, which are protected countries
are su1sTAS more In the present condition OF trade
than KAxla1d The 8ngl!sh working classes were
never prosperous under the protective system as
they Arr new. Prctecsisa VIII never be tried again
In this country. NJ. Blaine, Ia advocating protec-
ton, taxa after tie same fashion as the English
tories forty Year, ago
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MAINLAND ELoPIHBNT.-There was quite stir
In ShApty-town, No, near Cumberland Tuesday,
over the eloDoRent Of ths wife OF a citizen OF that
plaza n seems while the husband was taking q
nap his wife took fpem the TIL what money ne had
And some valuaAles, And, IN company with youth
lamsa summer Brant. cloped- Her husband says
the young man can keep her.
WHITE GIRL ELoPEs WrrH NEGRO DwARF.-
Tenn Dinsourger. repuisive negro dwarf OF nifty
yean and only four feet tall. has got into trouble
Va several weeks ago the girl, who Is a graceful
brunette Ct twenty, went 70 Winchester fromStaun-
ton. She IVES employed In the former place and
bore a irreproachabe character. IL has just come
- hight that DiAsburg.rs attentions 70 the girl
me negro Aea TO Rhode Island, leaving letter be-
hind him for the girl to follow him TO ID st state,
which sAs did. The dwarf has wife and ave chill
dren In Winchester, whom he has 'eserJed
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NoRRIsTOwN, Pa, August 7.-llenry A. Frederick
and DR.. J. b. Weda, or Philadelphia. to-day sur
rendered themselves to the authorities here and adj
mitted having stolen from the grave yard The body
cd 0ah Say WaS afr RI, & ns daugntef
since the grave robbery was discovered have been
hiding at the residence OF Frederick S father, In
BUCKS county
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The Cholera in Italy.

ROME, August IA fresh case OF cholera is re-
ported at PanlcallerL One death has occurred at
Far1gnanO,
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Mr.. ELMER's PoRTRAIr.-A fRe portrait OF Gen.
Richard A. Elmer, late Second Assistant Postmaster
General, has been hung in the second assistants
Office at the Post ONCE department. 1t Is the first
picture OF the fncumbsnS OF that ONCE yet hung in
the Office 1t Is intended to hand down to p0sef1ty
the licensees OF all the second assistants IN the
order of their SUCCESSION.