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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-19

PHILADELPHIA, AUs. Is (Specidb. - The
sscop annua. meeting Of the Society OF American POr
t crened 10 LAY with az ATTENDANCE OF more than 600
member. from twenty four states. Ia the MAY
or smith welcomed mo visiting horists IN a neat ad-
dress. The president, John Thorpe OF QIeens l. l..
gave summary o, me socletys Work during tie year.
and Peter Henderson draw free hand sketch Of what
the craft has doing IN the last forty years The
a,ternoor was devoted roses, with discussion upon
60. nv .nto,ne winter Of VEST Grove, Penn. John
ienI-r,on 81 Flushing. l. l.. and Robert craig. OF
in,I.d.n,ia In rae evening addresses delivered
i,T inhu = Nsy OF summit. " j., Joseph Ialby. OF
W.yesiey N.s. and James Ia plin OF haywood, y. J.
oorrow lte business viii be transacted. local
or zaton here win mistaken kindness VIII carry the
cor venton bodiiy 10 Atlantic Cty. on Friday after
unon ,eorre ChiIds enisrtains fne ASSOCIATION az
Wootton hs country sea-. III" meeting has been aud
nronsr. In continue the successful In the history
q! tho youns Organization
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Mr.. SCANLAN'S PLEASANT RECEPTION.

William j. Scaplan. the young delineator of
irsh character. who has been a three months
pleasure tour through ireland, England and the
continent. returned yesterday the Wisconsin.
Hs manager Augustus Pitou. aud several other
ehos net him al the pier and escorted him TO the Hotel
D~h "nere reception was gwen ia his honor Nearly
a. '"e prominent theatrical people IN town ca ed TO see
nu he seemed IN excellent health and spirits and en-
.eftahed ds friends VIII bis experiences particularly
VI sc rrlating TO Ire and. until LATE IN the evening
10 SAY mat had most enjoyable time would
hsFdy express H.. he sad. " have Oeen eudeayorlug
" portray trlsh Character all hie. and TO have an
opportohy 10 study II as II really IN the thatcb-
Iootee cottages ana on green hills OF old ireland was
pr<Nure tA~t cannot describe The people treated me
sFicnuui'. met al asses, you know drank pote.u
~ 'be CO.. ages and dined with the Lord Mavor Of
DsD4ih IS we'll lie a r.m.rk,ble mn "a
many respects ana 10 the most popular ruhe oniciaI
y. the country. Yes, I spent three wreL- IN ontor
Mr irving soni rs tickets 10 witness Faus ,hich T..
ieAiy wonderful production lie treated n. win ,e
Athl- courtesy In fact ali tie usnsver- s,t tns-
s. 70 MAKE pleasant FOR U.s. Dixer Ia making yr.nd
, NJ, INC nignt was there ne was appIan1sd
81 aa ever ne was A. the BJOu He has get .nrb
b-rsra,epe o pie now thar he hss put back The hsr
win. AZ s Ssne again. You know be drOpusd ms for
Oily" Auo Day company 10 SUI. the TAX OF the
Oh. or Two n, rote several songs While AWAY
oprn. A. Poo.s's ~ueh are parieularly Catching IL
ia shane - Lawn 'ie III ElshIAsI, next month,
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN VERMONT.
TWO PERSONS KILLED AND SEVEN WOUNDED
BRIDGE GIVES WAY.

TWO PERSONS KILLED AND SEVEN woUNDED-A
BRIDGE GIVES WAY.
BRATrLEBORo, VT. Aug. 1S.--An accident
occurred on the gauge railroad here tonight.
In which the engineer OF train and passenger were
Killed. and seven other were seriously injured
Inc scene OF the accident mile from the village,
~ tho mouth OF West River where bridge constructed
OF wood and iron. 200 feet long, spannsd the stream
sky fest above the water The bridge broke under the
IRAN whicn went down with tue structure. buryns tho
engineer under the locomotive in fifteen feet OF water
Among the Injured are the following
GREEN, j.: station agent at Sewfane; Internally in
Jured. Has since died.
BUTLER, E. NJ station agent At wsrisboro; spinal In
jury Recovery doubtful
ASHLEY A. b.. station agent at West Dummerton COM
pound fracture OF the right leg.
WoRrHEM. J. g., conductors ankle Injured.
OCoNNoRs, MICHAEL brakeman; leg broken and head
cut
HHDRErH. Mr.. and Mrs, OF Hnsdale, NJ Fl. The latter
had TWO ribs broken; the former was cut about the
head.
The body OF the engineer. H. A. Smith, cannot be re.
covered until the wreck - removed " Ned"
Prentss. the fireman, who went down with the
engine. miraculOusly escaped injury by crawling
through the cab window after the engine had been sub
merged. The wounded taken to tho ConRreRa
tionai Chapel Local ply icians are In attendance
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IOUN ". kENNION.

DR.. John Wnberforce KcDnIon, well-knOwn
street preacher who accustomed to distribute coffee
aud bread TO poor to whom no preached, died on
Monday at his home, No 240 Twelftbs. Brooklyn. He
was porn In England 10 1880 aud studied medicine
After practising Tor several years In the Island OF ia
maica he came to this country. He was a newspaper
r.norter IN BROOKLYN for several years. When the
Moody and Sankey meetings were held 10 that city In
1879 protested conversion and DEVOTED his no 10
cpaly carried at what he called christ Cert MIS-
SION" Roosevelt Ferry amid the Opposition OF the
ron her element Fourth Ward feature or his
laoors bouutiful Thanksgiving dinner provided
for his hearers lie aided In bis efors BY the con
trbutions OF Jackson s. Schultz. William t. Dodge
A. Low, ii. 3 Claim and others Owing TO his failing
health he tho work last winter His death was
duo to Bright's diseases aud apOpexy He left wife
aud four sons. The funeral will take place to-day.
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DIED

AMMIDowN-At noulgate. France. Thursday Julv %
Charles iovey Ammiown youngest OF the late Holmes
Funeral services the Church Transformation as,
18th st. between Madison ayes Tharsiay August
Intermont at southbrdge Mass
BLAKsLEE-t Sing sing. August H. after short Illness,
Bertha A. daughter OF Ebenezcr o. and Mary Blassce
Funeral SERVES Friday IL a. M, nj parents residence.
St John. n. b. papers please copy.
BoGEKr-on Tuesday August II. Mary Frances Bogert.
Funeral from tie charch Of the ieaSeSy sf 5 and
45th-st, on Friday, Goth inst. at 80 IN.
BRowN-on the l7th INST, Joseph NJ Brown in his sOth
Friends and relatives invited attend .orvice.
al ms se residence, No W YORK 81, Jersey city at
O'Clock Thursday Afternoon August 10.
Please lowers
Gil AkLI ER-At Colon. Tuesday. August II, Daniel
Howard son Of Professor klIc Charlier
HuNT-At Pensacola Fla August II. 1886 Ellsworth E.
Funeral former rcslenco Of tue family Metu
chen, n. j.. on saturday tho 2lst. at Up
Please omit ito
po1-rEk-AL sumrlt y J, August ~. suddenly. Matte
and Sarah A Robinson
Notice Of funeral haTeafor.
RAvENHLL Suddenly on August H. at her residence 81
PierrepOntst Brooklyn, Mrs Sarah Isavenh widow Of
the late william II. lsavcnbill esq
vices at 81 Pierrepont ST.. Thursday at 3 IN
HAYsuddenly on sunday morning. August Is. the Rev.
Funeral services will be hell at aus Late residence 81 East
ga st. THURSDAY morning At 10 &c.
srIMsON Tuesday. I7h INST, John IL stinson in the
services aths residence 10 enryst BROOKLYN
on Thursday, 18TH lnst at o'clock .. III.
IL is partcilary requested that flowers be sent.
TAYLo-rn brooklyn. l7th suddenly. of pneumonia Henry
services house. ll6 Clymer-st. Brooklyn a, p N
Burial at Patterson. n. Y, Saturday atlpm
VAN oKDEN-August II. Mrs. Jane widow OF the lats
James q Van Orricn, In her 74th yoar
Relatives and friends lnyite attend funeral services
York. on Friday. 10th inst at o'clock
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John K SIMPSON,

John X. Simpson, age seventy-slx, for nearly
thirty years employed general office OF the Adams
Express Company. died on Tuesday bis hOme No. ITO
Henry-et., Brooklyn he had been educated for the
profession OF ovl engineering, and engaged In ts
practice the South 10 his eary lie. among otner
abors surveying number OF railroad lines IN Georgia
He had been a boy In New-Engand with William b.
Dinsnore president OF the Adams Express Company,
and a warm attachment, which continued through all
the years since, sprsng up between them through Mr.
and connected himself with the express company For
the last few years. while appearing at tie once ire
Quently, he had not been actively at work.
said that Mr. slim only sought money that he
might II In lettering the condition of some one less
happily situated himself Many OF his associates
office have to tell Of his personal AID to
whenever the opportunity To assist them.
He AIDE consider money bat died possessed only OF
his little Brooklyn home Everything else went TO nelp
other people Last Sunday be returned from the Cats
Kills having contracted cold He was going to Georga
week revisit the districts over which lie had
passe0 when lie was a civil But late Sunday
night he was taken sick with gastric fever.
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ELI WHITNEY BLAKE.

NEw-HAvEy, Aug. Is ISpeciah.- Eli Whitney
Blake, prominent towusman. died this morning, age
niney-ore. He was born at Westboro Mass. and was
graduated from Yale In 1916 lie studied law at the
famous school OF Judge Gould at Ltchned, Conn.,
but abandoned that profession the request OF his
uncle, Eli whitney, who desired his help in the organ
izaton OF the famous Whitney Arms Company.
While experimenting repairs to the streets in 1852 be
recognized the necessity OF stOne-breakng machine,
and years later patented the Blake Crusher re-
suit OF his labor This machine worked complete revo-
lutlon In mining business.
Mr. Blskss abilities and requirements In the fields OF
mathematical and physical science of high ORDER
and ne contributed many valuable papers to scientific
Journals several OF the most ortant or these, which
had been orr ziuay published IN The American Journal
Of Science together with some additions OF later date.
collected by him In 1892 and printed together Ia
small volume entitled "Orignal Solutions OF Several
Problems 10 Aerodynamcs." The originality and value
OF Mr. Bakes Investigations and also his ability and
general merit physicist were recognized by scientific
authorities home and abroad and drew from his alma
mater YALE 10 1879. the honorary degree OF Ii d. He
was OF the founders, ana for several years the
president Of the Connecticut Academy OF Science.
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The outdoor section OF the Lyceum was well 1lled NOT
asDeck o room being left for another chair against the
ctapVoarus on the west SIDE where they all watch
Ing the golden ttns Just after suniown
silence Congress hez Termed" o
bad lot" ~
80 IL Rube. Bat the Senate confirmed vou N
postm aster o this 'ere berg. didn't iti'
duni' ' e'' W W
should smile"
Well. Shouldn't II rye ben SIGH dern fool ez Ia
wn.e "tsn tuo posi- ONCE al my own expense, an then
don't gn confirmed, why, III lose my salary o. s275
wont IT. ''
Kube yure 'ool, OF you be postmaster. The senate
don't trub1le Itself about S275 posi- odces IL dont
You'll have 70 set 'cin up.
The plan Was Ingenious and it worked well. a the
ecnoes or crscxec ice dropping into glassware atcste
- Hartford Evening Post.
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temperature may bs expected ia this city and vistni8
to-day ana morrow,
PROTECT THE HUxBLEsr CITIZEN.

- Prom The Topeka CAPITAL.
Ine ast RESOLUTION OF the last Democratic State TeyAQ
ment to protect the hunblest American citizen aganGo
the unlawful acts OF any and all nations"
The Lone star people making q good deal OF Inn
over me Cntlng case; was tbat doubtless which
on the minds or the members Of the convention theo
passed tho hnmblest citizen resolution II could me-
Niger But the particular point desee TO preseno
Is 10 IL brutal outrages long continued have been
mltted 10 this country humble citizens; some OF tho
pespetraors are now occupying exalted places OF truss
ana nonor. without going back far Dren Sc0t4
very humble citizen, for he lived and suffered In the
days OF slavery when the condition Of things made the
law OF tho land such that the hal no rights which
the white man was bound 70 respect IL Ia sufficient fa
our present purpose to cite Instances that been
reported since negroes became ctzens Take the late
humble citizens were shot down and killed in coueo
room, when court 10 session. and BIZ men whO
wall ed deliberately into tho and did their dew sh
WORK IN cold blood. No man has yet been arrested
tried for that murdern0t effort IN that
ton has made. dozen men muniered in opeu
OF them charged with any great or helnous offence.
That occurred recently Spread ist OF SOUTH
ern Ourages mtted against humble citizens in the
last twenty years and compare the spirit their perpe
trstion with that which sends out these gerng plat
forms The Chisolm butchery. the Matthews murder,
and thousand others that be are black ana
damning evidence against the honor and faith Of
tho ruling classes IN the Southern Statesthe most
prolific IN patriotic resolutions in favor 81 protecting
humble cit izans
The Republican PARTY has trying secure proteo-
ton for these humble others OF country long
time, bnt Southern Democrats stand IN tue way
armed and sworn II would be well N that party woua
save little Of its patriotism for use nearer home
thousands OF humble citizens own citzeus, would
be glad TO feel the rowing influence, Of little genuine
sympathy.
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ELLEN rRRRY AS NARGARgT."

Dt0oc- DcrvN
AS for Ellen Terry, she Is almost beautiful az
Ndrydre aud she has gained In fcsh since Amer.
eau tours untl mere something to her aud
snouiuers thAn the nero anatomical frame work me
acute angle Of her elbow has rounded TO curve the
comfortably wish cushions Of nssh. aud her check n al
most round Her foot eth Hat and her hand lrs-
mendons. but her pale yellow and demure gray and
white dresses are so historically correct artistic and
wfthA 90 becoming and every accessory so tn keeping
that she an Ideal picture through all the acts aud one
could not ask for better Nargaret For Irylng and
Terry In this great presentation VI Faust tho Brtsh
pubic Das 70 pay Tor seats and boxes Same extra
prices tnat these artists demanded In their American
tours which consoles the wandering Anericsns here.
They tell one that Irving and Terry not going -
America 90 professional tour this coming season has
when their Londcn season ends. about fortnight scs,
pleasure TRIP and rest Their stay land there win
not be three weeks. and secret and uterioc
motive mnst 70. be learned just IN the case OF our
MARY Anderson. whois here avowedy on a pleasure
tour and has not yet SLAIN the who dressed hsr in
q nat wasted, baloon-slesyed gown OF white plush,
girded her with yellow SASH AMI then portrait
up IN such disnxurnE raj nen the Grosyeuor tjSlcfY
OF +" Rreepery- alery Patience" fame. -
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OBITUARY.
MRS. EDWIN ID. MORGAN.

NEWPORT, Aug. Is Especially Mrs. Edwin d.
Morgan died at o'clock tot light. very unexpectedly
tshe lad been i'll for about weeks, but WAS believed
be improving. much so that her husband who Is q
member OF the International Polo team. visited the polo
grounds on Monday, aud yesterday was on board
OF his steam yacht Amy She quite comfortable TO-
day. and her improved condition peasingly COM
meuted by the ladies' the Casino This noon she
had relapse. had sufficient strength TO rally
Her death has caused painful sensation In society," for
she q great f.vorite. No one predicted that
the fever would turn untavorably Her untimey death
will be a great blow to Newport, and will put stop 70
many festivities. Mrs. Morgan WAS young snd pretty
and great favorite Of late Governor Ed win
d. Morgan. OF Nsw-York whose grandson and heir be-
her husOsnd In the OF Governor and MIS-
Margan who more than pleased with the alliance
The wedding. it Will be remembered was brilliant al
tar. Mrs. Morgan passenger on the OREGON wnen
that steamship made its last trip and lost diamonds
valued At $4,000 In that disaster No arran ments
for tie funeral Will be made before or FRIDAY
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towns HUNDRED YEARS OLD.

WORCESTER, Mass, Aug. Is (SpecidD. The
negh3orng town OF Boylston. tor many years the
home OF John 3. Cough. celebrated the ccnten
MIA OF Its incorporation to-day The literary exercises
we're held IN mig tent the and consisted OF
historical address by Representative Henry NJ smith.
OF Worcester. aud poem by William W. Davenport OF
Marlboro. Ex-Mayor Pnineas Ball, OF Worces
ter, President o. the day, ard ex-MayOr
Charles II. Pratt, OF Worcester chief mar
shnl. Among the incidents ~ the day were 1he
presentation 10 the town by George A. Getting, ~ HUI
sOn, OF a memorial tablet Inscribed With the names OF
Boyl-tOn soldiers who fell ~ tie with Mexico anu
In The Rebellion.
OF IhillipstOn in the northern part or tue
county also celebrated its centennial. Tho exercises
consisted OF an address OF welcome by g. Waldo Bates
historical sketch OF the religious society by DRAGON
e.. smith. ana centennial address ~ the Rev =
b. Andrewa The aerGinner exercises included poem
by Mrs. II. = Ward, Of Orange
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ADFocAlES OF uSIygRs. pr.cr

NFw-LoNDoN, Conn. AUG. 17HFnIiv . ooo
persons assembled at Burrows. C,ora 49,, 10y -'ooo
The occasion being the opsning ., ~ ''''' Quay
AIr,sn ,, and UDrversai Peace linton.
% " ,e, " ruiaaslpAa' PRESIDED and 4, IL.
to rsmov. me . 'H' Principles Of the Union were
~ response to queries. repie. were war
,s'+rJ b-y-Fa MISTER Romero aud Preside, p,. zee.
'ne he1e-n question That from Mnj,,e, D.. D"1 Oh
I'a' HsiPie''ra the conviction that there rn'
r.. o.. , , "sioo and the Uunea STATE.
Inc hss' H. McMurphy. b. d.. LID. Of wa.,,~'N'
advocated al internaGional code q, l.w. "uhgton'
shn", WIN aeIieo he sad was purpo.. pending
ABOUT 10 the Interest Of land speeu.ior po'ey brought
Hamilton Wilcox, OF New-Yorr 80
question and presented the ioownr wh Oh tne Irish
npaiLizing with your desire for Trial. NJ,
0iet your success" u' means ana pre-
"'.ei sso presented resolution asl,ra a., ~.
20 sAAe hoheed OF the advlce of ,"9 GOV
''s~'uihe appropriations for fortlnesiin, o. III
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Ra0del, Baremore 4 Bilungs
IMPORTERS AND CUTTERS OF
Ola MON DS
MANUFACTURER OF DIAMOND JEwELRY
So Nassau-st. and ~ Maiden L4aa New.fork
LIST Andrew'sst- HolOora Circus. I.oaioL
Post once Notice,

(shoud be read DAILY BY ali ineres'ed as changes may
any tmc.) .....,,..- 49,, :.
nv except when
sred ~ send duplicates ban king and documents
addressed beng sent W The fastest
ay E mails for tho ending August 81 will close
,pa"vis7,TY in All cases. at this ouice As follows
TIIURsDAY-At5a m Tor Ireland per steamship Celtic.
rnn..n cou tries sust be directed per Celtic % IA.
a., europe per steamship Isnnonia Via Ply Cher
bourg and HAMBURG sttsrs o' Ireland must DC directed
.,n l. r. Miller, rrOn Now Orleans AT 2 50 D. ~.
Spanish Honduras and Bay Islands psr steamship Otcr.
FROM NcwOfleAns
FRIDAY-At9@ u ior o1 Ferre Anqueon. per steamer
from Halifax
,TrRpAY-At O. 80 m for ireland per steamship serviA
Via lciters fof Great Britain ald
y, for Europe per s~IushID Esus Southampton aud
Irs,aen letter; Ireland France mast 10 directed
per EIus NJ 800 IA Tor scotland direct luI
shn Ethiopia via glasgow e.iers must be directed pr
Ethiopia y ~ 1850 TOT Tie NctLoflAnds direct Dor
st~anshtp schodan, via Amsterdam ctlers uss be d.
psr steamship Rhynland via Antwerp Qottsrs must Do
directed pei khynl.nd y, IT y IA for FRANCO ~.
ssSt srt Pc. .a. r S as'ss 70 for
AMP osorss W cSda ' ~
Mails for Australia New Zealand, sandwich Fui AMI
Isands per steamship IRON
hsre August al al y IN Arrival Newyork u
stesmshfp britannia with Brtal mails fOs Aasta4l.)
San Fr~ne.sooh Gloss here August .ao Mails 'or
China aud J.pan yer stssashp q, ron ssa IRAN
cisco, close here sepsnb.r y At Mails os csb.
West fis~ cioss 81 uIs ofuco daily at 23oAm.
tho Of closing Trans Pacific malls arranged
on tho Of r uninterrupted overland tr4s "
Francisco Msiis rron the Esst arriving on 1ins Al
Francisco the ~v Of sailing VI steamers Arc dspstohs
u'"'' Inv ''"' Hkxky q. PEARSON postluastsE.
Post Office. Nsw-iork. n. \. August 10. Iss&
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c1yVJCTJyG 4 PHYSICIAN OF PERJURY

NEw-ORLEANs, Aug. ; (SpccirD. last
OF the cases growing oi the celebrated murer OF
"Cap" Murphy on December l. ls5l. was concluded
to DAY, when a jury dec AIRED nr. Emanuel Dreyfus
guilty OF -unornation OF perjury. Dreyfus charged
with having induced Mrs Mary M"iahou and Mary
emytho 10 give false testimony Tor ne defence when
MurpbV'. murderers were on trial. The women
convicted u perjury a short time and are under
sen,erce They however. te~uned in The trial against
Dire yfus Tue chief testimony against Dr~yfur. how
ever Was That OF A {. LnGau.l. reporter who while
coucral. u!er bed the Louise o. one Of the women
heard IIreyfus admit his guilt LiEht persors
l ue enitcutiary Oh victlOns charges growing
ont OF The murder aud two others Lave died the
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THE FIRE RECORD.
AN OIL TRAIN IN FLAMES.
A COLLISION STARTS A CONFEDERATION on THE


A COLLISION STARTS A CONFEDERATION on THE
JERSEY CENTRAL
EAsTOS, Penn, Aug. 1S.-While an oil train
consisting of twenty -four descending grade
the Jersey Central Railroad the county line,
morning the cars were parted By the breaking Of a
coupling and few minutes later the separated parts
in collision The conclusion made by the collision
caused Of the tanks to explode and Immediately
afterward 10000 gallons Of oil OF fire.
Eleven cars were scattered about the tracks and all
of them ablaze. One explosion followed
another until all the oil in the lower ears, estimated
illuminating the country for miles around. So bright
was the light from the fire that it seen here.
distance of thirty miles from the of the wreck
The Of the train were poweress to do anything
except few that were next to the engine.
The Of the wreck had 10 t- chances of being
destroyed until help came from Hampton. By this
time the heat intense that il with great
which had not left the track were saved After this
nothing could be done until after the burning oil and
cars had been consumed.
At 7:30 another tank exploded and DELAYED work
until the contents had been consumed. By this time
passenger trains had arrived at both sides of the
wreck and the work of transferring their occupants
and baggage was begun. At $50 the west track was
ana the running of trains began. At that hour
all danger of another break ot Of the fire had passed
The other tracks are badly warped that new rails
800 900 After the unnjured oil in the forepart
of the train removed from the the engines
started with them to place them siding. three
miles below the wreck The last in the LOT caught
fire and the tank exploded doing considerable damage
in cornelds adjoining the road and the rails beneath
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LEE. pArIS "a CONTENTION.

MISSISSIPPI CITY, Miss, Aug. Is tSDecidN -
The Conversational Convention OF this the With District
Wan Eaton's assembled here to-day. Jefferson DAVIS,
who was present q spectator. called upon for
spr-ch and responded. A. he a.cenGed Inc platform
he received ovation. He addressed those present
brothers and fellow countrymeu." lie said
that there was time when be could
have addressed them as fcOw-citiZens. He
said that 10 send hOBest TO Cong d
ucult but 10 get one back honest easy
task In coucnsIcn. he said that although he could
vote he was proud be he ii ia such high esteem by
Mls.isuupian. The reason BE- could not vote, be-
cause he had his Office IN me United States senate
10 fa.e the position OF naJOrteuera IN the Mssi.spp
militia. The country, he said, was now az peace aud
the people should stand shoulder to shoulder anu work
for nunlie good.