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FoREICN INTgLLICENcE,

THIRTY vessels were wrecked and four
hundred French fishermen were drowned
during a recent great gale on the Iceland
coast
TaE death of DIR. J. H. zukertort, tho
distinguished chess-player occurred in
London on the Goth
ADvICEs Of the 10Th from China say an
alarming rebellion had broken out among
the people made destitute by the floods in
Honan and Hantung and il was reported
that the troops have Joined the rebels and
were numbering the Government officials.
LONDON advices OF the 2ist state that
several deserters from Stanley's expedi-
tion had reached camp Yambunga, and
they reported that the natives, who were
excited by reports spread by the Arabs,
d sputed the passage of the expedition, and
there was continuous fighting, during
which Stanley was severely wounded by
an arrow.
THE firm of FIatclla, Nessi & Barberini,
silk merchants of Vienna and Como, Aus
tria, failed on the 2lst for S1,0e0,0o0
BoATS fishing on the Miscou banks, near
Grand Rapids, Que. were swept away by
a gale or the odd, and as far as could be
ascertained six men were drowned.
Ok the I'D Lucius F. Warren, United
States Deputy Marshal, was shot dead at
Lake Megantic, Que, by desperate
named Donald Morrison, whom he was try
ing TO arrest.
No RELIANCE was placed by the Emin
Bey Relief Committee of London on the
22d on the reports Of Henry NJ. Stanley's
death lately circulated.
The Crown Prince of Sweden's apart
ments in the hotel at Franzensbad were en-
tered by a thief on the 25th who secured
jewelry worth 100000. with which he es.
capped.
AT the opening of the Reichstag on the
25th Emperor William throughout his
speech dwelt upon Germanys pacific dis
position.
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Lynch, the colored orator from Miss ssipri /;
Mccall, OF Massachusetts, and Rector, of Texas.
Benlam Harrison, Of Indiana, was placed
il nomination by Ex-Governor Porter, and
shire, seconded It, The convention then ad-
iOurned until o'clock D. m
At the afternoon session, eXCongressman
Hepburn. Of iCwB, placed in nomination Sena-
tor William Il. Allison, and a speech seconding
the nom ination was made by Benjamin VI. Bias
worth OF Rhode Island
Robert f. Frazer, OF Detroit nominated Rus
sets, Patrick, Egan, OF Nebraska ana several
others making the seconding 81 eeches.
senator Hiscock. OF New York, did the
honors for Chauncey M. Depew, assisted by
Delegate Harkley, of Minnesota.
The convention went of its feet altogether
when Ohio was called, and sucn chorus OF
yels, cheers, whoops and whistles has seldom
been heard in q civilized gathering Women
as well as men were led off by the general en-
thusiasm and they fiuttereo the fans and
handkerchiefs in unison with the nuttering
flags on the fioCr below.
General Daniel II. Hastings came forward IN
the midst of the din 10 make the speech placing
John Sherman, of Ohio, in nomination.
At the reference to ri zine in the earlier Tart
of General Hastings speech the suppre sscd
enthusiasm OF the crowd broke loose again,
and for four solid minutes the cheer
ing drowned every other sound in the con
venton, so that men standing close to-
gether had 10 shout TO each other TO be
heard at all. When the spec N was finished
so loud or so long-continued as that VIII oh
had gone before, but still one OF the most
hoticeRbly features OF the convention Ia the
midst of The confusion and excitement great
floral easel was brought out OF the crowd. 1t
bore the legend:
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when we remember that General Harri-
son had he good sense TO be born in ONO.
Laughter. / am directed by the unanimous
vote OF the Ohio dele-at on 10 move the con
vention. on behalf Of the state OF ORC, that
the nomination Of General Benjamin Harrison
be made unanimous. iApplausel
NJ. Ii0rr, Of Michigan, seconded Governor
Forakers motion. tie hoped that the cOnyeu-
ton would be unanimous. But. he said 'we
viii stand Dy Harrison lust IS firmly a. We
think that We kew every thing but
think that can see the hand Of Prov .dcnce
in this nomination. We hoped TO place sol
der az the head Of the ticket. The convention
has done IL: now let u 60 home and ratify H. ,
Senator Farweii, on behalf Of Illinois, also
seconded the motion Of Governor Foraker.
Cnauncey VI. DcpCw also seconded Foraker
motion. He SAID that this convention would
adjourn IN a different temper from 5ny other
convt at -Ou in quarter OF century. No can
date before The convention eNFecJ
10 sut iced and no one was disap-
pointed. The candidates would 20 away
without heaf s-burniugi, but as iuit OF en-
thuSiasm as they were when they came mere
New York was the cosmopolitaH state o. Inc
Union Men OF other states. whenever ms
went 10 New York, AMI whea New York
found "a man too large for his own con-
rnonweaith. and be would not move. she
adopted him. New York had adopted Ben
iamiu Harrison ana voted Tor hlm spiioIy-
IkuuIause.f In conclusion NJ Depew pre-
dicfed an Oid-time victory for Republicans H.
for Republican principles and for the salvation
OF The Industrial interests Of the country lap
piause
he wGs also authorized 10 second the motion 70
make the nomination unanimous. Penus]l
vania, he SAID. had 10000 majority for any 4se'
publican candidate, and 10 mas tnaL anu bes'
haps more. for HsTtscn.
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that the nomination be made unauI-
nous, and the motion was carried with
enthusiasm. The ballot for Vice Presi-
dent was as follows Levi T. Morton, SOL;
W. W. Phelps, of New Jersey. ll9; ".
o. Bradley, of Kentucky, 1903; b. X. Bruce,
OF Mississippi, IL; Walter f. Thomas. of
Texas, !. The nomination Of Morton was
made unanimous Mr.. Boutelle, OF Maine,
moved that the following resolution be
added TO the platform, and the motion was
carried unanimously: THE first concern
Of all good governments is the virtue and
sObriety Of the people and the purity Of the
home. The Republican party cordially
sympathizes with all wise and well-directed
efforts for the promotion of temperance
and morality" The convention then adj
journed sine die.
A LONE highwayman robbed the outgoing
stage from Ballinger, Tex, on the 18th.
There were eight passengers, from whom
be secured over $500.
OK the 18th George VI. Pullman concluded
the purchase of the entire Baltimore a.
Ohio railroad sleeping-car system, includ
ing the contract for the operation of Pull
man cars for twenty-five years. The price
paid was about Sl..00, 600.
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40 REBEL FLAGS SURRENDERED
WHILE I AN GOVERNOR

This presentation OF Governor Foraker's cell
ebrated utterance caused a renewal of The up
roar lasting for long time. Governor For
aker OF Ohio then mounted the platform to
second the nom ination OF sherman.
Following ForaR rs speech the gathering
simply went mad. For more THAI ten m nutcs
the convention was q bedlam. Men shrieked
and pounded on the tables until they were hoarse
ana tired. Half a dozen TIMES the noise seemed
about TO stop. and half d. zen times IL began
When every body was &C implicitly tired out ana
there was not solitary yell left in any OF the
thousands OF lungs in the hall the shouting
stopped, but not till then. During the pande-
lifted up occasionally and each time the
noise changed TO keen, ear-piercng
shrek VIII oh made the very bunting on the
walls culver Those who saw the attempt to
stampede the Democratic convention OF 1884 10
Hendricks VIII have some idea OF the scene.
Words fail to put II so that one who has never
seen such an outpouring OF enthusiasm could
real re what it was Ike.
Charles Emory Smith, of the Pennsylvania
delegation. placed in nomination Mayor Ed
tion created no enthusiasm, and was not sec
ondcd.
The secretary continued the call OF the roll,
passing Rhode Island South Carolina. Tennes-
see, Texas Vermont virginia ana west Vlr-
ginia. Upon the call of w scorsln a shOut
arose, and Senator Spooner assembled the plat
form. Senator Spooner made a very long and
excellent speech nominal ng Governor Rusk.
Senator SpConers eloquence commanded
attention and scarcely had the last words
dropped from his liIs than Senator Hoar, OF
Massachusetts, came forward and grasped him
by the hand and sad il was magnificent
speech. No second, however, was made to the
nomination.
The roll OF the Territories was called without
response. and the convention adjourned until
II o'clock a. m.
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chair. when the call Of the roll for The fourth
ballot began. Several votes having bcea cast
for Mr. Mex nley, OF ONO, that gentleman arose
lam here as o2e Of the chosen representa-.
tives OF my State. am here by resolution OF
the Republican convention, passed without one
dissenting voice. commanding me TO cast my
vote for john Sherman, and use every worthy
endeavor for his nomination. accepted
the trust because my heart and judgment were
in accord wi the letter and spirit and
purpose of that resolution. It mas pleased GER
tain delegates TO cast their votes for me. ! am
not insenslble to the honor they would 90 me,
but in The presence of the duty resting upon me
/ can not remain silent with honor. can not,
cons silently with the State whose credentials
bear and which has trusted me, can not with
honorable fidelity to John sherman, whU has
trusted me in his cause and W III his confidence;
can not consistent with my own views OF my
personal integrity, consent or seem . consent
TO permit my name 10 be used as a candidate
before this convent on. ] would not respect
myself II | could find II IN my he2rt
10 do. to say or permit 10 be done that which
could even be ground for any one TO sus-
pect that wavered in my loyalty to Ohio or my
devotion TO the chief OF her choice and the
chief Of mine. | don't request demand
that no delegate who would not cast reflection
upon me shall cast a ballot for me.
Tie vote on the fourth ballot was; sherman,
23j; Harrison, 2l7; Allison, q; Gresham, 9s;
Alger, l35; Foraker, 1; Lincoln, !; Blaine, 81;
Douglass l. Mckinley. II.
The fifth ballot resulted as follows sherman,
224: Harr son, 2l3; Alison 30; Gresham, q /;
AlgeF 145: Blaine, as; Mex nley, H.
Ii was concluded TO adjourn untn O'Clock,
it be ng reported that Blaine would accept and
get the Harrison support.
At 4:10 the afternoon session was called to
order A conference Of leaders, the friends of
the var Gus candidates. had held session.
Harrisou's people had concluded 20 20 Blaine
I'm a stampede, and IL had become known As
soon as the convention was called TO order q
motion was made to adjourn until II O'Clock
Monday morning. and IL was carried The
purpose OF the motion was 70 have a further
conference and to hear from John Sherman.
who was reported 70 have Withdrawn from the
fight
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The News Condensed.
Important Intelligence From All Parts.
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.


"WEDNESDAY, June %. In the Senate
nlnety-twO private pension bills were
passed In the House the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill was further considered.
THURSDAY. June FL Nothing Of any
importance was done in the Senate, and
after a session Of forty minutes an adjourn
ment was taken to the 25th In the House
the time was spent in committee of the
whole on the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bilL
FRIDAY. June 29-The Senate was not
in session In the House the Naval ApprO-
priation bill was passed and the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill was further de-
bated. At the evening session thirty-seven
private pension bills were passed.
SATURDAY, June 23-There was no ses-
sion OF the Senate. In the House the bill
TO give effect TO the Chinese treaty was IA
vorably reported.
MONDAY. june 25.-In the Senate Sen
atOr Harris occupied the time in a speech
on the tariff question In the House the
session was devoted to District Of Column
bia bills and the general Land Forfeiture
hill
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SECOND DAY.


CHICAGO, June 2l-The REPUBLICAN National
convention was called TO order by Chairman
s'hIrston ~ 1880 p. m. 4 hush fell upon the
assembly when Rev Stephen A. NOrtbrOp. OF
Fort Wayne, Ind, invoked Divine blessing
upon the proceedings. The chair announced
that the Comm ttee on Credentials would not
he ready to report unit o clock p. m.
motion 70 proceed TO permanent organ
zatioa was agreed 10. and Ex-Governor Charles
Foster. Of Ohio. chairman OF the Committee
on Permanent Organ zation' presented ms
reTort. The announcement af the selection OF
Morris VI. Estee OF California as permanent
chairman. was received with applause Gov
ernOr Foster proceeded 10 read the
list OF Nice-Presidents "a selected by
the various State delegations. The temporary
secretaries and assistants were retained IN the
permanent organ zatlon. The report was
adopted without dissent. and Ex-Governor
Foster, OF Ohio: Senator Foley or Nevada,
and George Is. 5 oan. OF New York, were ap-
platform. Loud applause greeted appear
Rnce, and when quiet had been restored, Inc
new chairman spoke very nrieny' thete ueins
nothing in his remarks 10 interest the conFen-
tion 70 any degree. save perhaps the.r oreVity.
When the cheering which followed the con-
eiusion OF the address had subsided Mayor
Roche, OF Chicago. presented the new chairman
with handsome Elvel twelve inches IN length
and weighing thlrty-three ounces. twenty-five
OF which were OF silver and eight % 80 O. The
preseutatIon was made on benad OF the
citizens OF Chicago Mr. Work. of III nois, also
presented gavel made OF wood taken from q
desk in the tannery at Csaleng. III, IN which
neld 10 fight for country. The mention OF
Grants name was greeted with an outhu 81 OF
cheer ng lasting for several Moments, and
which was the warmest demonstration OF the
session. The chairman accepted both gifts
with thanks and called on the Committee on
Rules for . report.
Mr. Bayne. o. Pennsylvania responded TIE
rules Of the House Of Representatives were
adopted with some slight mod heations- The
order Of business announced was follows
!. Report OF the Committee OF Credentials. >
Report Of the Committee on Resolutions. 3.
Mann NJ the National Committee I. Naming
candidates for President. ;. Bslioting s. Pre-
sentation OF candidates for Vice President
2 BalOtiHg. The report gives 10 Dakota ten
votes. Washington Territory SIX votes and to
the other Territories anu tire District OF Co
iumbfa two votes each. The rules recon
nended are substantially those Of the last Ma
t!onal convention. The most essential change
4 that 10 IS recommended that an executive
committee consisting OF nine members may I e
chosen by the National Committee 10 conduct
she Gfairs OF the party. Finally, after
great deal OF confusion. the report Was adopted
without amendment, and the convention ad-
tourned unril o. clock n. n.
EVENING SESSION.
TIE chairman called the evening ~ seting OF
sHe convention - order a. sssa p n. tele-
sFaa fro-l California Republicans thankias
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First Railroad in Morocco.

The Belgian Embassy which recent
ly visited the Sultan Of Morocco at
Mequinez presented that barbaric
monarch with the first railroad ever
seen in his dominions. II was only
miniature affair. which bad been
brought overland from Tangier on The
backs Of mules and camels; bat a
railroads a railroad for q that. and
it was with the liveliest interest that
the Sultan witnessed the first trip OF
the tiny locomotive and IFS one car on
the track laid for them outside the
walls Of the capital From such n
small beginning IL IS hoped that in
ime a Morocco railway system may
be DEVELOPED. -Hustra'sa iHest'g,
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THE SECOND BALLOT.
DEPEw wITHDRAws.

II was then o'clock, and upon the motion OF
Warner Miller, of New York, the convention
ook recess until Z o'clock D. m.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

DURING the seven days ended or the 22d
there were la business failures in the
United States, against 2l2 the previous
seven days. The total for the United States
from January to date is 5,O4s against I, 926
in 1857.
THE exchanges at twenty six leading
clearing houses in the United States dur
ing the week ended on the 2:Id aggre gated
So, 3I5 553, against S925 81, 6s3 the previous
week. As compared with the correspond
ing week of 1857 the decrease amounted TO
"a 4 Der cent
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----'4 .
TERRIBLE NAPHTHA EXPLOSION.
Three Men Blown to Atoms by the Firing
of Ihirt ~ EIx. l.aIInns of the EInid.


OF Thirty-Five Gallons of the Fluid.
Louisville, Que, June 24.-Word has
Just been received of horrible catas-
trophe at Lake Carolus on the 18th inst,
by which three men were killed. The
men were engaged in putting the finishing
touches to a summer residence being built
at the lake for a New Yorker. In
shed beside the lake there was naphtha
launch, and in her stern were thirty-six
gallons of naphthaline, and slowed in her
tank twenty-five dynamite cartridges
without caps, TO be used for blasting.
Prompted by curiosity one of the men re-
moved the cover of the naphtha and
naphtha gas became ignited from
smudge fire built in the she'd In
second the shed. boat and men were
mixed i'm confused mass of bro
ken limbs, disemboweled and beheaded
bodies and burning wood. The explosion
Of the napthaline had also set of the dyna-
mite cartridges, ami the shock was some
thing terrific The new house was badly
damaged. one wall being so torn by the eX-
plosion that il will have to be entirely re.
built. Not d piece Of any of the bodies
weighing more than two or three pounds
could be found
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Two GENTLEMEN started for Europe
recently with novel projects in their
heads for spending the summer. Mr..
Thayer. 81 Hartford. Conn. will make
tour Of Europe on his bicycle. He
has projected a rigzag route in order
10 take in the chief continental attrac-
tions. The other. Boston reporter.
has his eye fixed on the little stream
north Of the Alps that becomes the
mighty Danube. He expects TO launch
q row-boat on the river in Bavaria. and
float down stream over two thousand
miles TO the Black Sea. taking in the
capitals OF four nations.
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MRs JULIA WARD Howl apparently
did not look upon her marriage As an
end OF her school days, for since her
marriage she has learned 10 speak
French. Italian and modern Greek
fuently. and has acquired profound
knowledge Of the works Of Kant.
Hegel. SpinOzs. Comte and Fichte. But
all girls. says an exchange. arc not
Julia Ward HoweS. II the average Of
them could learn TO do the marketing.
keep house and cook well. their future
husbands would doubtless. in most cases
NJ least, be reconciled 10 the lack Of
further accomplishments
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DE- LESSEPS will cut down to the sea
level through the Culebra mountains
IN the construction Of the Panama canal
by means Of ten iron locks. The canal
is 10 be thirty-seven miles long. Of
which nine on the Atlantic and three
on the Pacific side are completed. The
canals depth will be twenty-five feet,
eventually to be deepened to accOmmO-
date the largest steamers. The NOR
tality among the employees Is not 30
great as formerly.
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THE Arthur Kill drawbridgc. just
finished. connecting New York and New
Jersey, Is the greatest draw in the
world. II Is five hundred feet. and the
spans are each one hundred and fifty
feet. making the structure eight hun
dred feet II will cost Si5O.O0O, and
the first train will be run in September.
When its machinery works satisfac-
torily the draw may be closed in two
and onc-haIf minutes.
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Mrs. ROSE LUDyIGH. New York
dress-maker. Is charged with defraud-
ing the custOm-hOuse out of $4,000.
After buying Worth costumes in Paris.
she engaged a young woman 10 repre-
sent herself as an actress. and that the
gowns were portions Of her wardrobe.
Under these conditions the costly gar
ments We're admitted free Of duty. To
better carry out her scheme. Mrs. Lud-
vigh, as alleged. played the part of
maid to the alleged actress.
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! shall not attempt 70 do 20 No one ia this
convention no one II this macn hcent audi
1 rum has any doubt as to where the aleC-
ion the devotion and the allegiance Of the
Republicans OF Maine has been and ALWAYS VIII
be. lApplause.l No delegate here viii doubt
the regret with which discharge the duty I'M
posed upon me; but. Mr.. President and
gentlemen OF the convention. am M
der eonstFalnt which DO not lr--
al l.De-ty 10 ignore. end without 81
tempting 20 give Instructions or tnfsrpIels-
uops q ny ovn 70 We language Of one greater
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IT l. reported from Youngstown, o..
that Mamie Evans, aged ten years.
whose career as vocal prodigy a.
cut short seven months ago by the
paralysis Of her vocal chords. induced
by overtaxing them singing in large
halls, recovered her voice the other
two violent claps Of thunder. She had
not been able to speak above a wills
per. and had been pronounced incura-
bic by nhv-icinns
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FELL A HUNDRED FEET.
Terrible Pate of Man who Tried
Climb a Church SteepIp.

IerFible RATE OF Wan VINO Ifted 70
Climb a Church SteepIe.
Buffalo, y. Y, June 26-To settle dis.
putc in regard to the relative heights of the
steeples of st. Mary's and ST.
Michael's Catholic Churches. Charles
sullivan attempted to ascend that OF
-. Michae's The bellman refused To
let him go without an order from the priest
While the others were arguing sullivan
slipped past and clambcred out of the tow
er 10 the roof. Selling the lightning rod
he began 10 ascend the steeple. He went
up rapidly and without obstacle until he
nearly reached the front of the cross at
the apex Of the tower. when the rod
broke and he fell headlong distance OF
100 feet, making one complete revolution in
his descent He struck the roof with a
sound like the report Of a gun, breaking
through the tin with which the roof is COW
cred. His body lay upon the roof without
motion. Death had evidently been instan-
tancous. The victims neck and back were
bs.nza~
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SIXTH DAY.

CHICAGO, June 26.-Beniamin Harrison, OF
Ind ana, was yesterday nominated for the
Presidency Of the United States. and Levi p.
Morton OF New York, for the Y cePresidency.
by the Republican convention sitting IN this
CITY.
II was 1i:10 o'clock when Cha Tman Estce
played solo on the desk with ; second
hest gayel and told the convention that II Wouid
lisiel TO prayer by Rev. DR.. EDWARDS OF en-.
caEo. MIR. Edwards petition 70 inc thFone o.
grace was short. pointed and wen dellEeteu
Mr.. Bouielle of Name, took The platform ana
spoke as follows.
u find myself somewhat embarrassed in
being thrown even into a semolance OF anias-
o1isn 10 the representatives OF that delegation