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GENERAL LOGAN NOTIFIED
Officially Of His Nomination a. q Can.
stTts dldRts for Vice. c.PreNidcnt. Z

Sgth dluate Tor Vlcc.PFcHldcnt.s
WARRINGTON, June 24.-Chaitman Hen.
derson and the members Of the committee
charged by the National Republican Con.
vent'onwith tho duty Of formally notifying
the candidates for President and Vice.
President Of their nomination, met at noon
today and proceeded to the residence Of
General Logan, and were ushered into the
large parlor. The General stood in the
middle Of the room with Mrs. Logan at bis
right hand, and was introduced to the
members OF the committee by the chair.
man. When this ceremony was performed
tho company arranged themselves In a
circle around the room to hear the address.
Chairman Henderson read the formal
notification OF the nomination OF Senator
Logan as Vice President, to which the
General replied as followe: ,rriIY' -
MIR, CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN or TIE
CoMMlTTEE:-l receive syour visit with
pleasure and accept with pleasure and with
gratitude the sentiments you have 60 zen.
erously expressed In the discharge oil the
duty with which you have been trusted by
the National Convention. Intending 10
address you a formal communication
shortly in accordance with recognized
usage 1t would be out oi place
to detain you at this time with remarks
which properly belong to the official utter.
ance OF q letter Of acceptance. may be
permitted to say, however. though i did
not sock the nomination OF Vice President.
! accept 1t as a trust reposed in me BY the
Republican party to the advancement Of
whoee broad policy upon all questions
connected with the progress OF our govern.
ment and our people have devoted NV
best energies and with this acceptance 1
may properly signify my approval Of the
platform Of principles adopted by the con.
vention. -
I am deeply sensible Of the honor con.
ierred upon me by my friends. thank
them TOR 1t. I am not unmindful OF the
great responsibility that attached to the
office. shall enter upon the performance
OF It's duties With firm conviction that he
who has the unanimous support Of biz
party friends as tho circumstances con.
nected with the nomination and your own
words Mr.. Chairman, indicate, and con.
sequently such wealth Of counsel to draw
upon cannot fail in the proper disch.rpe
Of the duties committed to him. tender
you my thanks, Mr.. Chairman, for the
kind expreesion you have made and 1 |
offer you and your fellow committeeman
my most cordial greeting. g
Z When General Logan concluded the
Chairman stepped forward and shook him
by the hand, as did the ether members Of
the committee, and mutual congratulations
were exchanged. Mrs. Logan warmly
thanked General Logan for the sentiments
conveyed in his address. The members Of
the committee then took their departure.
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BEIEEG TELEGRAnS.

Allen Pinkerton, : the founder of the
Pinkerton detective agency, is dying from
malarial fever. -
The window glass factorics Of the West
will close down next Saturday for the usual
summer suspension. 555
{ Foreat fires are raging in the vicinity Of
"Round Pond. in Dalton aud Whitfield
counties, New Hampshire. The fire is fast
approac ching 700 cords Of cut wood owned
by Henry Libby. f,EE S5 S,a
The total collections Of internal revenue
for the first eleven months Of the fiscal
year was SIZE, $50, ,02O; for tho corresponding
period Of the last fiscal year, sls4. .6s3. .54S;
decrease So, ,403 ,52S. N iFSi,si:
The Republican State Committee Of
Massachusetts has voted to hold a ratifica-
ton meeting as soon as Senator Hoar and
Representatives Long and Crapo can make
arrangements to be present. 5i & &
y James Johnson President Of the New.
ark, Dal., brick company, has absconded
with FIVE thousand dollars. Tho company
made an assignment to the Newark
National Bank. F Johnson left the laborera
unpaid. - 4, 4 II ~
The correspondence between Cyrus w
Field and Wm.l H. Vanderbilt is publish
ed, in which Vanderbilt denies the rumol
that no has become bear since his return
from Europe, and offers one thousand dol
lars for each share OF any kind be Is con
nected with as director that he has sole
within six months. fsr + Z IL ~ s,
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Z Erenks ofLlKhtninr.

BRlDaEwATER, Osr, June "a There was
a severe storm here to-day. Lightning
killed nine head Of cattle in one field. 81
RIcnrlELD sPRIEos, N. y, June 24-
During a thunder storm this afternoon the
lightning struck in four different places,
the railroad depot, about half the end torn
out, and a. moment later an OK in the street
was killed. The third bolt entered The
shoe store Of Lossee 4 Co., and it exploded
like q small cannon. The fourth splintered
several telegraph poles. i't IS&H ~ T'SiaI
% LouIbylLLE, KY, June 24-While horse.
back riding q young man named George
Allen was struck by lightning and killed
instantly this afternoon at shelbyyille, XIV
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RIVER NEWS.
NotesAbout tho estenmbonts, Eank Brieis
Isf md Toiegrnphic Reports.
Business on the landing was lively yes.

Notes About utfheSfehmbOnta, Eank Briefs {
~ y md Toiegraphio Reports. -
Business on the landing was lively yes.
terday. ~
The Andes got away for Cincinnati at s {
m. with a big trip. ia5p
The attention Of steamboatmen Is d.
rected to the Jennie Campbell advertise.
ment In this issue. Fl
The katie >Stockdale passed down for.
Cincinnati at o.; u, and the Emma Ora.
ham went up at 3 r. N. e. ~ q.
Rscent rains at head waters caused tho.
Ohio To- commence rising yesterday and,
yerterday afternoons rains will no doubt
help to Boom her along. At duck last
night tho depth in tho channel according I
to the gauge marks Was 4 feet 10 inches. i.
y OH CRY, June 24.-River s inches and
falling; clear and warm. ,5..sf,. g5l,sai, II
PARKER. PA, June "a River | foot 10
inches and on a stand; clear and warm.
LOCK No. 4, Pa, June "a River s feet
6 inchra and on q stand; cloudy; thermo.
meter 740. s ee,.Sse5{i -. IL. 4
BROWNSVILLE, June 24.-River 8 feet 3
inches and stationary; weather clear; ther.
mometer So. NJ! as@3ES' - ~
RlcR's LANDING, June 2A.-River 3 feet
8 inches and stationary; weather clear;
thermometer 00'. i' ls4.iSfll55 n d 81.
PITTsuuRdu, Pa, June 24.-Mononpahela
river 2 feet 2 inches and rising slowly;
weather cloudy and warm. KS IS,
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! RLIm COUNCIL MEETING.
The Loan Ordinance Read Once in tho
In- -LlL8lsN.s. Necond Rrnnrh. h -l-... -. ~

Yesterday being the fourth Tuesday In tb,
month, according to tho city ordinances .
Council meeting should have been held las
evening, but the heavy storm interiered With
tho attendance Of 80 large number OF ths
members that quorum In the First Branch
was not 10 be had. and In the Second tbe M A, n
members necessary 10 form q quorum vere
not gotten together until $50 O'Clock. Thev
we're Messrs. Butts, Clator, Dickman, Glesson.
Grogan. Jones, Milligan, Peterson, Roseu
burg, eohultzs, Stanley, Wilkinson, Win.
gerter, Work and President Hildreth. MI
jaeger afterwards appeared. These members
might as well have followed the example Of
the others aed stayed at home, as there was
practically no work Of any consequence done,
. Solicitor E:skine had prepared On ord,.
nance authorizing 5000 900 loan % ordered
to DO BY the Finance Committee. The com.
mittee made a short report citing the exls.-
inH state Of tffIirs and recommending the
passage Of the ordinance. II was taken up
and read once. Dr.. Wlngerter objected 10
It's further consideration owing " the i'm.
portance Of the matter and the small mum.
ber present. The ordinance will therefore
come up On ila SECOND reading at the next
A Communication was read from Hon. q.
u. Hubbard, President OF the p, W,&Ky..
giving the action taken by the Board al
Directors OF the road at recent meeting
hold in Pithburgh, dsolining the ordinance
recently passed by Council, granting that
road and the Ohio River road certain crants
and privileges In view Of certain concession q
and grants to n be made by the firat
named company to the city or any Other
company desiring To enter the city. Presi. |
dent Hubbard also stated that thu Board had
indicated what changes It desired mads
At this iuncture q brand new ordinance. |
just from the press, was circulated. cotien mn |
as ths road dsares to have the ordinat CO. Il |
10 a,Iafent from any yet pres nted, but re.
BY me Pittsburgh, rWheeliug'& Kentucky |
with the points incorporated that were muiu.
ally sgreed upon by both sides, <,,3s-. -
There will be another long railroad f,ht
oyer shis ordinance unless the maj orIty again |
tires Of the action Of the '.'obstiu iuotionistsn
and passes 1t over their heads in the fine
style that they, put the Baltimore & Ohio or
ainance through. II was referred to the
railroad committee tor a report. There was
3 lively spAt between Messrs. Pstsrsoa and
'Wingsrter over this reference, and the CHAIR
had TO use Its gavel with more forcs than 1t
has for months. DR.. Winger,er said he
knew that be was ont Of order, but he pro.
posed to have his say, and Mi. Peterson re.
fused TO be in!imida.ed by Dr.. Wingsrter or
any one else. ~. = IL. :
The recent changes in the police force
were confirmed, and at $3.50 r. n. the Branch
adjourned after attending to one or two
otner matters OF no special Importance. pf
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Hung toa TsIegraph PoI..

V1scENNEs, IND, June 24.-At 1890 last
evening mob Of about fifty people went
to the Jail, battered down the door with a
rail taken from the railroad track, and took
Oliver Garfield, who murdered Miss Mollis
Gherkin some time ago, and hanged him
to a telegraph pole. The body was left
hanging until s A. NJ, when it was cut down
by friends. The mob was quiet but deter
mined. Tho Sheriff was at the Jail, but
was overpowered and no resistance was
made. The murder was an atrecious ono,
Garfield killing the woman from jealousy,
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MOODY's GOOD WORK.
Ihe areaf sHcceas at nisi n i1eetings in the
English Metropolis. -aiI- ~,


English Metropolis.
LONDON, June o4.-Mr. Moody says his
revival campaign has been eminently sue.
cesaful. Something like four hundred
meetings were held in eleven districts,
Thirteen different meetings !. were held
every week. He was absent only one day
during the whole seaeon, and that was
owing to illness. He estimates over mil.
lion and hall were present at the ser
vices. All classes Of society were reached
and intluencsd; peers and paupers sat side
by aide, drinking the same message Of
salvation. The number Of parsons con.
verted will reach into the thousands.
Among them were several prominent
skeptics. Six mail choirs and Bix Mizpah
bands OF reformed drrnkards were organ
lied. "a s.,. s.'s !,I3,--s - s. e ]
Two large halls are now in process Of
building at Stratiord and Wordsworth, to
continue the good work begun there. The
coat OF the mission was els 900, nearly the
whole Of which has been subscribed.
Whittle, McGarnahan, Pentecost and Steb-
bins have given very efficient help. There
has been no opposition and the meetinga
have been uniformly orderly. A gentle.
man has bought the iron tabernacle Tor the
Salvation Army. IL f. d, "a, 5 Z, 4. :.
Moody says he expects to sail with his
family and Pentecost and Stebbins for
New York on the steamship Oregon, which
leaves Liverpool July 12. Many Christians
look forward wistiully to bis return to Eng.
land. r.. h .
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National Committee ChuIr,uauxtip.

PlrTsBuRdH, June 24.-It is said that B.
F. Jones, tho iron manufacturer Of this
city, has been selected for the position Of
Chairman ofthe National Committee, and
that the matter will be settled at the meet
ing Of the committee in New York on
Thursday. Mr.. Jones when spoken to sd-
mittedthe subject had been broached to him
and said he had suggested that the pos.
eibi!ity OF his acceptance Of the position
would depend on the ful6llment OF certain
conditions, -9.y,-. :, ~. -s.t ;. as}1 s7,e,
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ls view Of Mr.. Blsine's prompt and
decided Intervention when he was ,Secre.
laly Ct State to protect American Jews in
Russ!a, and to discountensncs the persecu-
Ton Of al Jews in that country" the
Chicago 7rilue is Of opinion that he will
esta!sfge support from our Jewish fellow.
eiliz:ns 10 put it in another form, and
and ore that We like better, Mr.. Blaino'e
ee'rei'prOtec!a all Americans everywhere,
Shelhtrat home OF. abroad, makes him &C
strong that he can't he defeated. 2--,E Z
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RALEIGH, N. O., June 24:-Early this
morning freight train was thrown from.
the track near Durham by train wreckers,
The engine and tender and one car were
wrecked. Engineer John Whitesett was
scalded, and Fireman summers' lezs we're
crushed 80 that they had to be !. amputa,ed,
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A DISPATCH from Augusta says that Mr..
Blaine will use an extra force OF steno-
yraphes and clerks to help him on the
second volume Of Twenty Years In Con-
gress," the completion Of which we'll be
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suSDURY, Pa, June IA passenger
train from here this morning, on the
shamokin Railway, collided with 8 freight
engine. VIM. Malicox, train dispatcher,
shultz, a fireman, and tramp were killed.
Engineer Umpleby was badly scalded.
Both engines were wrecked. No passen.
gers were hurt, f.r 'sfss 1 Z 4 p .Ist-aF
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Wheat. Prospects.

C1ucAao, June 24.--From reports re-
ceived by the Farmers Revie,u as to the
wheat prospects there is. promise Of full
average crop, but not an enormous yield.
The average yield promises to equal that
Of 1888 with Increased acreage. Tho pros.
.pects I'M Ohio, Indiana and Illinois are
only fair and have hown no improvement
since tho last,report! The yield in, Michi-
gan promises to fall under theiyield OF last
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Is the resolutions Of the Independent
party i!isrecitedths! "the National Repub-
licau Convention in Chicsgo has in It's plat
icrm departed from the principles on which
the party WAS founded aud from the pur-
poses for which the party exisla." So that
it ian. "all on account Of" James G..
Blaine. The factremains that the platform
is the best eres devised by any party. K
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BELrAsr, June 24.-Tho third general.
council Of Reformed churches Of the world,
known in ecclesiastical circles as the Pres
byterian Alliance or Pan Presbyterian
Conncil, convened this morning ut St,
Enoch's Church. There was o vast assein-@
bly,, and delegates were pr sont from every
quarter OF the globe. The opening sermon
was preached by Rev. DR.. Watts, Chairman
Of the general committee. gFii7li i,l
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t., ins lSTELudEScgR correspondent at
Washington tinds that the recent letter Of
raseuS'oF E'. Davis is causing comment.
= ra's wss perhaps to be expected. Mr..
laws occup'ea Appointment position in tho
psAoe'a'lc ,'' party and in this State His
,s'set = in reply to the Register was regarded
W democrats at home as leaving aome.
,a'ns i . 10 DO desired because he spoke
A'lu'y Of Mr. Blaine as his personal friend
s1u business associate; and because, while
NJ expressed preference for Senator
D'la'a oe'o'esny other man, he omitted
70 say that he was for the Democratic
AUninee u, whoever he might be.
iss omission has been noted by Demo.
ss'a n West Virginia, as well as Demo.
.1ss, ass IN Washington. But the Register,
sl:en GAINS to speak for tho West VII.
:. s'u'A democracy, accepted Mr.. Davis let
't' as being just what it wanted, and went
y. s'3 @ 10 argue from thu. that no West
,rs!H uas'n'a Democrat would support Mr.; Nj;
!, "u'. Ills an interesting discussion as
ssancs' r. an and it may bo supposed that the
'1'SsaAsor ~ is able to take care Of himself.
.ue'e Is another point. Those Demo.
as;s s,s whom d the Washington Star quotes as i,
n saying that aid from Mr.. Davis Is the main n
"spaol'ean relisnce in this State are under
\ sns'9 n, pl great misspprehension. Up to date
au,n Mi, Davis has not been counted on the Re.
n paSs'ean OH side. Ho does not figure in any
4 S,.'s We ea'sulationu. But this does not bar
sa a.n cut This is a free country, and even
plssses. hl ''su' " 'ose '''s,!sl1.t 40 az
T.ial nsa'y G, Davis desires to vote The
p;'S pa'ae no and Logan ticket tho IsrEl1loEscsrr
". h' o. De glad to see that he gets one to vote
.,.l sa' Davis is not too old to turn from The
\ si,s sss'a o. his way, and ii he will come Il
ut I 10, Us h;s, Ss shall be glad to make ii pleas
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why No, the pInvcrs ?

LONDON, June 24-The Court Of Appeals
rendered deciaion to-day in the Park
Club baccaret case. In February the Bow
street police court found ffty.two members
Of the club guilty Of gambling in playing
baccaret. The proprietor and mem bers OF
the governing committee were fiued $500
and the players El00. The Court OF ppealy
confirms the judgment agains! the pro-
prietor and committee but quashes that :
against the players. J4sSi Il 2,s7GiEsSlg.
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N0rAc Thlpyen Killed.

BISMARCK, DIT, June A.-A horse thiel
named Jacob 0'Neil was caught and lynch.
ed in Mclean county, AS miles north Of
here, Sunday, evening. A report is current
this evening that four more Of the gang
were pursued to Mouse river, where one
was shot and. three lynched. ~ 3,,- y
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Judgment by Default,

= NEw YoRE, June 24'-Judgment was
taken to-day by default against O. K. Gar.
rison for $4,000, the amount Of note
made by the Pittsburgh, Cleveland 4
Toledo railroad company, and endorsed by
Garrison. The holder Of the note in whcss
favor the Judgment was entered Is the
National Broadway bank. \ ! -. hi.
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BBae Ball Yesterday,

( At Chicago-Boston, o; Chicago, ,12. si53
sAt Cleveland-philaa G;' Cleveland, 2. =;
At p patroit-Proyidence 1rpstroitj0. I.
Eat BQEalo-New York, TO-; Buffalo, g.,
At onisrllle-Met'p'Pn, l; Louisville, 6
Y AT Columbus-B'ookl 8: Columbus, 8
AT Cincinnati-Allegheny, 0; Gin, IL, &
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A PROMINENT Tennessee Democrat, John
F. HoEse by name, wants the tariff Demo-
Gratis in bis State to "join the Republican
party where they can be shot at" There
is going to be some fine shooting OF that
kind this year. That sort Of game will be
plentiful in West Virginia.
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Chicago Races,

CHICAGO, June 24.--This was the fourth
day Of the races. The first race, ladies'
stake, 9 year old fllies, I mile, was won by
Rhodawe. Time, lilo. The second race,
purse, mile heata, Lehman won two heats
Time, l:45i; las. = Third race, merchants'
stakes, all sges, emo mile and quarter. Aa.
Gender won. Time, 2:12}. Fourth race,
headicap steeple chase, snort course, mile
and three.quarters, Packet won. Time,
3:CGf. Filth race. purse, all ages, three.
fourths Of mile Tattoo Belle won. Time,
1:l7t. Sixth race, extra, all ages; three.
fourths OF a mile, Nithen won. Time, l:l6
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GALVESTON, June 24.-The News Pear.
Gall, Tex, special ssys: AT four o'clock
this morning Edward Allen was inatantly
killed in saloon here, four bullets enter.
ing his body. Immediately after the kill.
ing four mon delivered themselveu to the
Sheriff, but refused to make a statement.
The Coroner's jury this afternoon returned
a verdict Of death OF the hands Of an un.
known party, and the iour prisoners were
released, 5fsgy y Ssi4ltSt 4, 81 n
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Aust Judgment

GALVESTON, TEXAS, June 24.-The Ne,r,'
Whitney, Texas, special says: Ike Laddey,
negro rapist, 25 years old, captured near
Hubbard City, was jailed here last night.
Within the past few mouths he made three
desperate attempts to outrage white wo.
man, succeeding in one instance. After
midnight last night crowd Of seventy Eve
horsemen entered the village, battered
down the doors Of the Jail, took Laddey
therefrom without much resistance and
hung him to a tree. The vigilants cut the
negre's ears eft and left a written state
ment defending the killing. ,ls.
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Lu us hope that tho cholera at Toulon
/. sporadic and not Asiatic, as the cable as.
sures us. Asiaiic cholera at a French
Mediterranean por. would not be far from
,hp United States. '.aar
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CHOLERA ATAr TOULON
Assuming n Serious appreciation or

Assuming n Serious appreciation OF
United States Authorities.
r. VIENNA, June 24.-In consequence of
cholera at Toulon, Count Won Toaie has
summoned a sanitary council and has in
vited leading physicians to attend.
MAAsRILLHs, June 24.-The Health off.
cia!s OF Marseilles announce the health OF
the inhabitants excellent. No deaths from
cholera have occurred here. :
TouLoN, June 24-Fourteen fresh cases
OF cholera were reported yesterday. One
patient died. The gravity Of the symptoms
is creaaing. ,',- .5,- /. m - - ''-,F,5
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Cal. ROBERT WnlrE's Congressional
hoon secms TO DO taking on vigor. The
Colopel would make very allable nomi.
nss. hut this district Is going to elect a Re-.
nuhlican this year. 4. I,