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Earthqaake at Lever, Lake. Cal.
LOWER LAKE, August lS.-Day before
yesterday this town and vicinity were
visited by an earthquake Of great vio-
lencs. About twenty lighter shocks
were felt st intervals during the night.
u heoke Windows In nearly every house
IN town and the people were greatly
alarmed. .
Aneriean Hankers' Cenventfan
Repuaiates Standard silver
DsllaFs.
SAkAro0A, Aug. 13.-The American
Bankers Association assembled in an
nual convention this morning. Quite =
large representation Of prominent bank
ers were present. The meeting was
called to order by President Lyman j.
Gage, Of Chicago. Secretary MARYLAND
read the resolutions submitted by tho
Executive Council AZ follows:
Rcsolped, That il is the sense Of the
American Bankers Association that the
coinage Of standard silver dollars Of
4l2i grains Z against the owelfars Of the
country, and recommend to Congress the
discontinuAnce Of such coinage.
Mr.. Greesbsck. Of Cincinnati, BY re-
quest sddressed the Convention. He
fav0fe4 bimetalic currency, and went on
to sb6x that for centuries gold and sill
yer hAd been Of equal value q currency.
The ehsnRe took place II 1871 .or 1872.
What had been done IN the pest could
be done il the future. II might
Be impossible for one country to
carry gold aud silver alone for It's our
rency and be favored under the present
conditions; the suspension OF silver coin-
age in the United States until other
nations took action ON the subject. A
vote of thanks was extended to Crosse
beck and the resolution then carried.
A Destruetivs vire near KrIe.
Fennsylvanla.
ERIE, Pa, August l3.-About three
o'clock this morning fire broke out in
the drug store Of Brookins and Fleming,
In the northeest corner Of this county,
and spread rapidly. In reply TO call
for assistance steamer was sent by the
Erie fire department. II was several
hours before II could Be got under con-
troll and the business part Of the town
was soou In ashes. Among the buildings
destroyed are throe banks. opera house,
Presbyterian church. and q number Of
business blocks, mostly fine brick build
ines built since the fire Of 1871, when
this same district was burned over.
Over thirds Of the business portion
Of the town was destroyed, including
the best buildings in the place. No
estimate Of the loss and insurance can
yet be made.
Gcn. Jshu n. Marnadake Nsni.
mated fer Geverssr Or Missouri.
JKByERsos CIrY, Mo-, August l3.--
The Democratic State Convention " hich
met to nominate State officers, endorses
the declaration Of principles made by
the Democratic National Convention re-
gently held in Chicago. and pledged
their earnest support to Cleveland aud
Hendricks, and says the Democrotic
party reiieratss it intense hostility to
monopolistic tendencies and declares its
purpose Of battling for the masses in
their struggle for supremacy. General
Governor on the 6est ballot by . vote Of
332 to 81 over four other candidates.
Fatal ARary n NashviIle. renn.
Five Hes KILLED.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, August l3,-The
latest news from Lewis county makes it
certain that in Sunday . ARRAY St least
five persons were killed, viz: Joe Young
Conder. David Hinston snd three Nor
mon elders. The fourth elder who es-
capped to the woods was seen near Hick-
man county line, and il supposed to have
made his way to Shady Grove in the
Mormon settlement. Conder's wife, who
was shot when the elder ran behind her,
will die. Hinston OF the attacking par
ty, who.wss killed. is one of the promi.
nent citizens Of Hickman county. No
arrests have been made.
here Aheut the Arctic HGan-
eaters.
NKw YoRK, August l3.-Tbe Times
this morning Publishes some additional
statements concerning the horrible arctic
story Of yesterday. II says the sailors
were all sworn to secresy under terrible
oaths. That, some Of the sailors nov
admit II. II is more than probable, the
Times adds, that Dr.. Octave Davy. the
Surgeon Of the expedition, shared sim
liar fate to that Of young Henry. DR..
Davy's body was one Of the four swept
out to sea.
Irish National League Ignore
American esfitIes.
BosroS, August l3.-Last night the
delegates to the Convention Of the Irish
National League held secret meeting
until after midnight. The principal
business was defining policy which
shall govern the proceedings OF the Con-
ventisn to-day. Delegates are nearly
unanimous in favor Of prohibiting dis.
eussiou In any form of American politics.
meath u GeseraI msaaan.
Rock ISLAND. H., August lS.--Major
General Hoffman died here yesterday.
He had been an invalid for number Of
years. He served in the Mexican war
and 10 the late war on the Union side.
A. N. nssrhsuse fer Gseutepaut.
S0H&HASE ~ mIA80uEI
Sr. LOUIS, August l3.-The Demo.
cratic State Convention at Jefferson CITY
nominated for Lieutenant Governor, A.
II. Moorhouse.
q. ,. Osbsrne Receiver for WAL
street Bank.
New YoRk. August &c. J. Osborne
was appointed receiver Of the Wal
Street Bank.
Robbery sf the MALLS ~ AustrIa
vienna, Augnat ia great rensa.
tIon was caused by the recent robberies
Of the Austrian mails. Not long ago a
letter contsing fifteen thousand forms
was distracted, and now q whole mail
bag has been stolen. The bag contain cd
only valuable and registered letters.
Among those lost were checks amount
ing to $50, 600 forms sent by the savings
bank In Pesth.
Duke sf weIIingten Drops Dead
LONDON, August IA dispatch from
Brigham says Duke Wellington dropped
dead there a. he was entering the train
for London.
Preparations fer war.
PARIS, August l3.--Two regiments Of
marines and three iron clads are being
placed In readiness for China.
I've Deaths ~ Tsulon.
TouIoS, August 10 Two deaths 90.
Cured from cholera last night. The
heat is moderating.
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A couple Of monkeys escaped from tho
dime museum in this city Tuesday and