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white that run up and down the front OF the Hoffman
House broke loose and whipped about recklessly go
The maximum temperature during the day was az,
and the entire of affairs decidedly aumnal
The fire to seventeen barrels or lime In the un
finished house No. 226 East Fifty y-ninth' ST., Dut the
dams was not serious . n.
The storm centred I'm tornado in the outskirts OF
Philadelphia about p M. and leveled miles OF
wires All OF the southern routes OF the Bankers sbe
Merchants wires down, and no connection couln
be made by their lines to Philadelphia and Tor an
Southern buHness the company had to depend upon the
wires Postal Telegraph Company which were not
damaged enough to prevent sending messages mum
Der OF the wires OF the Baltimore and Ohio Company,
near Baltimore, torn down. but the greater part OF
their poles and wires being new. they wlthstoou to
strain and business was only delayed Tor an no
or two. A large number OF the Western Union wires
nearPittsburg and Buffalo and most OF the wires 70
Washington were blown down and all connection WIN
the breaks occurred an found during the night anu
nemen worked all night and by daylight repairs VIII DO
ade that business II go on as usual.
The high southeast gale made the Upper Bay LOOK Us
IL does autumn day. The whltecaps rolled eVeIy
yachts had hard day of IT, aud their crews were kept
hnsy all day looking ont for danger Several catOoa
led along the east shore OF staten Island The Darx
ragged her anchor and narrowly escaped going
ashore Tompknsville number OF small sail boats
sunk at their anchorage OF Stapcton Tho steamer
Thomas Hunt of the Staten Island line. made harbor NJ
Stapleton Owing to the high tide and heavy gale the
ferry had omit the stapleton landing ana where
the boats did land heavy teams freight could De
taken aboard The water poured down the hills into
the village Of Edgewatrr damaging the streets anu
flooding cellars. The schooner Keyport Captain C9n
went ashore South Beach III the atcIhoo Dno
has a cargo OF $4,000 bricks. ,.,
The streets In parts OF Jerscy City had the ap
pearance OF n small river Mucn damage was dohe W
handsome drapery throughout the city Dy the hcavy
winds and rain. In many INSTANCES huge hnes WeIe
and ele phone reported to have been broken
At the PayOnia ferry considerable dlihcuity was eN
No 252 washington.st was blown down and fell on a
passing truck owned 10y Edward O'Donnel, dealer III
horse feed. James Burke the driver, was struck ana
seriously injured that IL deemed advisable 10 Ic
move him TO the hospital
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"BrLLDozED" BYA LAsrERS UNION

BosTov, Aug. 3 (Spec,dh.-A dispatch to The
Journal from Portland says that lastcrs' unions be-
ing organized the shoe factory towns Of Maine by
agents the Lynn Union tho object being 20 compel
the m manufacturers doing business In both Lynn and
Maine 10 remove their factories from Maine 10 Lynn.
An advance In the price Of work the object sought
union organized recently In Norway, Me-, at mid
night and the next morning the firm OF H. T. spnney &
CO.. havnea shop in Lynn. threatened with a
strike unless the demands 81 the union acceded to.
one OF the members OF the firm started today tor Lynn
TO make gemcnts for the transfer OF all its business
from Norway Lynn. not feeling equal to nghting the
Iastcrs union The nrm Of spnncy 4 Co has been IN
business Ia Norway for about dozen years. and all s
empoyeS with the exception OF tn lasters satisfied
with the present situation and II the shops moved 10
Lynn it will entail much hardship upon many of the
employees IA well the firm. The shops have ADDED
about $500 900 tho taxable property OF Norway and
removal OF all their employees VIII leave about 10
houses vacant many OF which are owned by The men.
The payroll OF the hrm has been about $1,000 week
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RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

MEETINGS OF EX-DIPLoMArs AND CoNsULs-THE
LINCOLN LEAGUE AND THE TAMMANY SOCIETY.
An adjourned meeting of the ex-mcmbers of
the diplomatic service appointed by President Grant
was held at No 81 walI-st. yesterday J. A. Johnson
presided and " Y Newwitter acted secretary. Tho
Committee on Resolutions reported the following. which
were adopted
Whereas. 1t has pleased Almighty God to remove from
the midst OF this Nation Ulysses Grant whose military
genius saved the Union OF the States and whose magma
nlmy In the highest military and civic stations and In
latest moments OF his career mas brought all hearts to
the common altar OF patriotism; and
Whsreas We. diplomatic and consular officers, whose
privilege II to serve under This great leader aud TO
observe IN foreign lands the profound respect shown MS
character and services desire 10 pay tribute to his ex-
alted yirtue',
ResoIrsd That i'll the death OF General Grant coun
try lost patriot whose Thoughts up to the last mo-
men of earthly existence were devoted 70 the welfare
o whole land and to the promotion OF peace and
goodwill among all classes Of our people.
TO the loss which fervently Join
the National expression Of gratitude that such hero
ResoIred That tho profound sympathy OF this meet
ing be most respectfully rendered 10 Mrs Grant and
nustrous ,nief and that mark OF respect for his
memory will attend the funeral in body.
Among the signed to the resolutions were those
OF General j. Meredith Read. exMnster to Greece; Ed
ward Robinson, ex-Consul at Hamburg: Mahlon
Chance ex-Consu at Nassau; DAVIS b. sickles exMin-
lister siam; W. A. harrington, ex-secretary OF Lega-
ton to Chill; James Millward. eI-Consul at Ghent;
H. A. Kearney and T. ID. Bsssstt, ex-nlsters TO Hayti
n j. Newwltter, CT Consul to Japan Henry Rugglcsex.
Minister to Turkey; Henry j. wiDser, John d. Bucka
lew ex-Consuls at stettin, Germany; ID. Maitland Arm
strong, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at Rome Thomas Is. Van
Buren,. ex-Miuister to Japan; George f. Seward.
Milan James A. Pyle resident Minister In Venezuela;
r. shannon. secretary of the Legation At Rio JaGero
and James A. skifu icons at Mexico. The
party will start from the Windsor Hotel at o'clock
the morning of the funeral In carriages
The Lincoln League held a meeting last night at No.
- East Ninthst Emigration Commissioner Tantor
presided John T. Baker presented the resolutions. Mr.
Baker said In the resolutions offered by him:
The illustrous military cheftain. General Ulysses
s. Grant whose genius trying hour OF the Republic
rendered the conservation OF the Union Of the states
possible and who led the people into the paths OF peace
who displayed eminent abilities In every station to
which he called by the people, after protrsoted
and painful Illness which he endured with Christian
fortitude calmness and resignation. died az Mt Nc
Gregor on the 23d day OF July. 1885.
IL seems fitting that this place upon record
a minute OF preston OF Its sorrow aud its high ap-
Ca.sinued On Eiffh Pn9e.
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WIDESPREAD DAMAGE BY THE FLOODS

CELLARS SUBMERGED IN BALrIMORE-TRAISs DE-
LAYED AND FUNERALS POSTPONED.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 3.-A heavy rain has pre-
vailed here last night. but serious damage has
been done. In Western Maryland there was severe
storm and much damage done Catoctin Creek. In
Frederick County ovcrowed It's banks and much fenc-
iBg was washed away. In Carroll County, on the line
OF the Western Maryland several bridges between West
minister and Union Bridge swept away and all rail-
road travel between those points suspended There
are several washOuts along the Western Maryland Rail
road. that several days will be required for repairs
before regular travel resumed On the Hanover
Branch Railroad bridge has been thrown down and
. passenger train this morning narrowly escaped de-
strucon As the last OF train passed over the
bridge fell aud the tics supported only by the
rails. Near Bo0nsboro and Funksown the crops were
considerably damaged by the dow OF water. One Gels
man struck by lightning ana killed while standing
10 the door OF his house. and the set fire.
Carroll Creek, which flows into the Catoctn at Fred
srck City overowed It's banks to day. and all the pco-
pie living In the depressed part OF the city have been
driven their and the destruction Is consider
tble. With the inflow Of the tide Joness Falls was
forced beyond its walls and Harrison and Contre Mar
bss space flooded fully two feet above the street
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ELECTION AFFRA Us IN KENTUCKY.

LEXINGTON. KY, Aug. 3 (SpeciaD.-ln the
election for the Legislature this county to-day Bos
well, Republican was elected by 300 majority over
Aberti Democrats and in the city, Mulligan. who
defeated at the Democratic primary. independent.
defeating his opponent LOO votes At Athens.
In this county, In election fight. Leo Hart shot at
John Veal and missed him The bullet struck spectator
named Waller in the left breast killing him instantly.
During the ARRAY old enemy OF Neal's sn.akcd up
behind him ana shot him the back Veal fell dead.
His murderer escaped. Hart was arrested Tonight a
Lilled by Matthew Christopher, whose house was being
stoned by some parties on account OF christophcrs
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PROVING 70 BE / NOTED HoRsFrHrEr

HUNTNGDoN, Penn, Aug. 3.-Ihc man who
arrested here last week for stealing two horses
from L. g. and L. X Kline. near Burnt Cabins, Fulton
County. and who gave his Henry McGoyern.
other than Charles Hou,er who tor twenty years has
notorious In this and the eastern parts Of the State
a. q horsethieL The bill OF indetmen. aganst Houser
In this county was found In January. 1870. Ho was
tried in August, when he convicted and sentenced
to tho Western Peutentisry for i've years. lie had
previously been ia the Eastern Penitcntiary and II Is
said that he since served term at sing Sing These
with his OF i've In Chester County and the
he will be given for hs last offence, will probably
include more than half his lifetime.
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NEWS NOTES FROM LONDON.

LONDON Aug. 3.
TELEGRAPH CoSGR ss.-The International telegraph
Congress will assemble at Berlin on August To- John
Pender Is Que Of the delegates from England
MANUSCRIPT sALE-At the latest sale OF literary
manuscripts by Sotheby. Wilkinson Hodge the origt.
nal manuscript OF Byrons "siege OF Corlnih broughu
1878. The original manuscript OF "Prometheus" T"
brought Sll5. Twelve autograph letters Of Charles
Dickens sold for $50 and the original manuscripr
OF DisraelIs "Iskapder" and "Ixion In Heaven"
brought S25 each.
BANK HoLIDAY.-To-day is a regular Bank OF Eng
land holiday aud there Is consequently no business
doing at the bank or on tbs Stock Exchange.
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STANDING OF A SCHOONER.

NEw-HAvEN, Conn, Aug. tSpecidD. D.-The
eightyton schooner = :. Scranton. Captain j. r. Sims
owned by the Fishers Island Brick COmoIny, OF New
London strained by the easery gale and sank In
seven fathoms OF water BranOrd Beacon this after
noon. The captain and had just time to clear
away the yaw and They reached the light
house in an exhausted condition. The scranton was
bound from Iaverstraw with brick. She Is valued at
IS, 600 and may be raised
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ATTITUDE OF FRANCE AND GERMANY.

BERLIN. Aug. 3.-The North German Ga
se referring the advice of the Paris Temps that the
French cavalry the frontier be reinforced, calls
it q chauvnistic agitation. The Gazette fears that
France Is only awaiting favorable chance to
attack Germany. either single banded or with
allies Every abroad 1t says is that Germany
has no intention Of attacking neighbor The desir3
OF Frenchmen for revenge offers every politician in
France a means OF swaying his eountrymen. France
values the friendship OF Germany to-day than she
has during the last 200 years
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THE MUNSTER BANK FAILURE,

DUBLIN, Aug. Sat both the Cork and Dub
lin meetings OF deposors and shareholders in the Mum
ster Bank held to-day 1t was decided to sanction o
voluntary liquidation OF the banks affairs commit
tee of directors appointed complete the work Of
liquidation.
LONDON Aug. 3.-Phillip Callan. NJ p. for Louth has
given notice motion call attention the relations
between the Government and the Bank OF Ireland in
view OF that Institutions refusal to extend aid 10 tho
crippled Munster Bank.
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UNPRECEDENTED RAINFALL IN CHICAGO.
THE STREETS FILLED WITH HOMELESS RATS AND
CHINAMES.


CHICAGO, Aug 3.-The great rainstorm
stopped at midnight. The total rainfall IN the preceding
twelve hours was 55s Inches inch than the entire
rainfall during the month of August IN either OF the last
three years and the greatest fall within the time spcci-
fed on record. The fall great and rapid that the
sewers were unable carry of the volume OF water.
Tue 400 miles Of pipe constructed on the basis
Of allowing inch OF rainfall hour while yesterday
exceeded two inches. Many OF the Grant emblems on
the public and private dwellings bedraggled aud
torn
Thousands OF rats poured from the sewers and the
Easements the water began to I'LL up the oonduits The
rats around the streets scuryng hher and thither
in their search for places Of safety Not unlike them
were Cinnamon, all Of whom occupy deep Easements
Nearly every Celestial III the city found himself without
place lay MS head and late INTO the NIGHT they were
forced leave The Easements IN which they 'ed and
seek for temporary apartments above the lever Of the
street Bastmcnis and cellars throughout the portion o
the South side where tie Wholesale houses are situated
nlled with water toa depth OF several feet lne
loss through this district Il heavy. though no estimate
of the be made at prcsen The r-t business
nnn ask for assistaLCe from Tie cliy was Lyon
Hcay dealers IN musical instruments, at The corner OF
Monroe and State SITS. Fire engine No 81 was com
PEELED abandon the Job OF pumping out the water
after hours fuess labor as u poured IN as rapidly
al IL could be pumped out
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TIE PERUVIAN REBELLION.

LIMA, Aug. 3, VIA Galveston.-One thousand
troops started yesterday Tro and 500 for Lacha
sca. General Caceres has issued manifesto In which
he throws the blame for the failure of the peace negoa
tions upon the Government The latest advces from the
interior state that ia Tarma with battal
ion OF infantry squadron OF cavalry and four
Cespedes with Montaneros consisting OF sixty Cinnamon
occupies the surrounding country Chica, JuaJa and
Huancnaco are also under the control OF Caceres.
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STOVE MoULDERs SEEKING COMPROMISE
ALBANY, Aug. ) tSpeciaD.- three hun
dred striking steve moulders at Rathbone ssrs. who
have been out employment for several mouths to-day
appointed an arbitration committee to eneavor 70 mako
acompromise with the nrm. The moulders still insise
that they will not go back under the Berkshire system,
but the firm will probably take them back under No
other.
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THE sr,rr gIFcTJOy IN KEyTUCKY

LOUISVILLE Aug. 3.-The State election for
Treasurer aud members Of the Legislature went OF
quietly here to-day Tatc, (Dom for state Treasurer.
f. being opposed by Fox Pro), who Is receiving
the Republican vote Owing to the small registration,
only light will be poll-d. The vote on calling a
convention TO revise the Consultation viii be small be-
cause OF the lothargy OF the puVc on the subject.
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FRIeHrPuL DEATH OLA BRAKEMAN

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Aug. (SpecidI.l.-A
freight train on the Pttsburg and Lake Erie Railway
crushed and terribly mangled brakeman, George VIII
ber last night. He applying the break cross-
Ing and shaken OF. falling between the wheels His
body was into many pieces and scattered for many
rods aoug track In passbOok found In his pockee
was the John WILDER. Chicago Ill., ON his left
hand ain gold ring ked Henry from Mother.
In another pocket letter from "Csrre Robinsons
f.reen Penn"
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urrDgRED roR fo0R EARS OF CoRy.

MACON, Ga, Aug. (SpecidO.-A coroners
iurv decided that the killing of "Tobe " Rivers In
Twiggs County by "Wash" Roberts was murder
Roberts was over and Rivers tenant. Tie latter
had taken four ears u corn for which Roberts sh0t him
dead, one bullet entering his heart and others MS
abdomen.
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LONDON, Aug. 3.-Nothing sknown officially
either in London in ST. Petersburg Of the rumored
fighting between Afghans and Russians near Meruchak.
The report l. believed to be untrle
NJ de Gicrs, the Russian Foreign Minister, will start
Oh a two months furOugh tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-04

The following members OF the New-York Mercantile
Exchange have been appointed a committee to solicit
funds for the monument, namely: James H. Seymour
tchairnan) c. II. Abeman f. W. Pitcher. NJ Folsom, NJ.
B. Miller, J. ID. Mahr, H. A. Dickinson. L. f. Dodd and
John A. Smith.
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AT a meeting of the Committeein the afteanoon
resolution adopted appointing com
mittee 20 communicate with tho various
Grand Army posts and trade organizations
throughout the country for the purpose OF obtain
ing subscriptions The following appointed to
wait upon business associates and solicit subscrp
tons Jessie gnan for the bankers Brayton Ives brok
ers T. Coudert lawyers NJ Nai, provision dealers;
George Ehre brewers and oliver Hoy leather dealers.
Drexel. Morgan * Company acknowledged the re.
ceipt of the following subscriptons
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DOINGs IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
CHOLERA IN SPAIN AND FRANCE.

ofchoera throughout Spain yesterday was 3,507, and
OF deaths from the disease 1861 In this city 81 new
cases and % deaths were recorded.
Despite the cholera here the business OF the places Of
amusement seems to be unaffected Tue theatres cafes
and other resorts Of pleasure in fact appear present
scenes OF unusual lyelness.
The heat everywhere throughout the country Is ex.
cessiye and has been so for several days.
TRIESTE, Aug 3The Austrian authorities have taken
prompt action IN relation TO the reported existence OF
cholera In Marscies. ten-day Quarantine has been
ordered against all arrivals here French ports
the Mediterranean and from Algiers.
PARIS. Aug. 3.-The existence Of cholera In Mar
seilles officially admitted and twenty-five deaths
have been recorded within the Twelve Horror
prevails over the prospect OF repetition OF last years
experience.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
AN EARTHQUAKE IN AsIATIC RUSSIA.
CHURCH SHAKEN TO FRAGMENTs-oyER FIFTY
PEOPLE KILLED

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PEOPLE KILLED.
LONDON, Aug. 3.-Dispatches from Tash.
kend In Asatic Russia state that great earthouake
has visited that region damaged most of the houses
In the town Of Bishesrzek and the cities of suu
and Belovodsk In the latter place church was shaken
10 fragments while 1t crowded with worshippers
large number Of whom killed. The earth opened
In great assures in Belovodsk and many people were
swallowed up.
Later advices state that Aftyfour persons killed
and sixtyour injured by the earthquake Shocks
tinue to be felt, and the inhabitants panic
DOINGs IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
LONDON, Aug. g. Sir Charles Dixie, despite
the sensation over the exposure OF the scandal with
which his name Is associated, appeared in his usual
place I'm the House Of Commons, when the session was
opened this afternoon.
joseph Chamberlain also in his place.
W. II. Smith, the new War Minister, announced that
the Government had abandoned work the Railway be-
tween suakim and Berber. He also that tho
Government was arranging for the Withdrawal OF tho
European troops now at euakim and the withdrawal Of
the Indian troops thence In October next.
Lord John Manners, Postmaster General, announced
that the new telegraph tariff OF twelve cents Tor ten
words would go into effect on October 1.
committee OF the House OF Commons Is at present
discussing the Criminal Act Amendment BILL raising tho
aee OF consent In girls.
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AN APPEAL TO TIE CLERGY.
THE MONUMENT FUND -wrLL-KNOwN SOLICITOR
DOWN IOME.

THE MONUMENT FUND -WELL-KNOWN SOLICITORS
DOWN TOWN.
The Executive Committee of the Grant
Monument Association in NewYork to-day issued the
following address:
OFFICE OF THE GRANT MONUMENT ASSOCIATION, }
No. li6 BROADWAY,
NEw-YoRK, Aug. 3, 1ss5.)
To the Ciergy ot the United sta IS:
The family of General Grant having selected site
within the City OF New-Iork for the final resting
place OF his mortal remains, IL Ia proposed
that great National monument De
erected which snail appropriately honor and perpetuate
memOrp Of the soldier OF this century In aid
OF this noble undertaking has been furthermore sug
gcsted that collection be IN all the churches OF
the United the day OF worship next following
the na Obsequies OF the usriOus dead All religious
ceties ghou the land therefore, cordially In
yited make contribution toward the erection OF
memorial column which shall testify In ting manner
and for future our admiration or the matchless
soldier and wise statesman ana illustrate also the con-
spicuou. example OF his faithful religious character
For the Grant Monument Association.
IL. lrREENER. secrefarY
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MEMBERS OF THE SALVATION

MEMBERS OF THE SALVATION ARMY IN PERIL.
PARIS, Aug. "a mob attacked corps Of
the Salvation Army whileit parading with religious
ceremonies the bouleyards yesterday evening.
The violent and the police had all they could
do the corps The leaders OF the mob urged
their followers with the cry Down with the English !"
and succeeded In thoroughly gng The Frcncnnen
against uniformed Brtons that the latter locked
up police station for protection against the fury OF
their assaLauts.
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TO RELIEVE THE GARRISON AT KAssALA.

ROME, Aug. 3.-The belief is growing that
Italian troops will be sent to relieve the beeaguered
garrison at Kassaa in the soudan II Is stated that the
Italian Government, with this object in vew will soon
dispatch another large expedition to Massowah.
CAIRO, Aug. 3.-slattin Bey mas written to General
Grenfell confirming the Of Osman Dignas death.
The garrison at sennaar capital OF the province Of
SEMINAR the Blue Nile, in Nubia s reported To be
still stoutly holding out against I'll Mahdfs and Is
credited with frequent sortes damaging u the enemy.
ALEXANDRIA. Aug. 3-rhe indemnities awarded FOR
damages Inflicted during the bOmbardment OF Acxan-
dra will be payable before the of the pre- sent week.