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chairman thereof but Mr.. Hicks Qep.,
Pa objected TO its consideration.
There being no apparent prospect or
coming 20 an agreement ON the subject.
Mr MCMiilm suggested that the House
take a recess until .i3 O'Clock, which was
unanimously agreed 60.
At l:A3 the House reassembled, and MT.
Richardson withdrew the resolution 70
print 6t.eo9 copies of the comparison OF
tne tarin niii with the rates Of previous
similar measures. In this connection ne
stated that members should get copies
OF the publication az the Government
Printing Oflice at nineteen cents apiece
WORD FROM he tR siDfNT.
The committee appointed 10 wait on the
President was announced, ana Mr. VII
son reported that the duty deNoiNen upon
him and his associates had been dlS-
charged. And We are charged by MN.
Mr.. Wilson continued, "ln response, ~
say that the President has no IurtncT
communication 10 make. tic cOnsratu,
latcs the Congress upon the Sutcessln III
conclusion of its business, ana 90 eacn
member Individually he wishes a Pheasant
and prosperous vacation.
Mr.. DeArmOnd Dem., MOI ohcitd,
then, as an independent measure ine
resolution previously propostI py i nitL
90 print 5000 copies OF the tarlu plli, Wlth
comparison with the rates OF the HCNH'r
ley law. 10 be prepared by ne cieIh "a
the Committee on Ways ana Means anu
approved by the chairman thereof.
Mr. Hicks Rep.. Pa renewed hlS oD11
lection, however ana tAe puoHca'4o" VIII
not be made. .
When there remained but two minutes
Of the session the members crowded
about the clerks desk. Ar Terry tDeH'
Ark) received recognition from the speak
er. and asked the House 20 consider me
HOar Senate anti-lotteTy bill. Hurry up
several members shouted 10 the clerk, aS
he began reading the measure. He had
proceeded but a little way with the Tean-
Ing when he was interrupted by Speaker
Crisp. whose gavel fel upon the desk
with startling disunctness. as the hands
Of the clock reached the figure 2.
The ceremony OF dissolution was brief
hut effective With hls hand upon the
gavel, Speaker Crisp said:
The hour Of o'clock having arrived,
by virtue Of the authority OF Joint roso-
luton, ! declare the second session II the
Congress iadjouIned without
day"
The Sergeant -at--.rms lifted down the
eagle and STAFF emblem Of the authority
of the House. the Speaker descended the
steps leading 10 his chair. a few members
and employees clappcd their hands. ana The
end had come
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SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTIONS.
The 'Cut and Dried Ticket" Elected in the
Main Conntiee

CHARLESTON, s. c., Aug 2s.-Returns
received by the News and Courier from
nearly all coUnties in the state indicate a
light vote at the Democratic primary
The election was hold 10 elect delegates
10 the Democratic state Convention in
September. which viii nominate candi-
dates for Governor and other state offices
and for Congress, members of the Legis-
lature. and county offices.
At many places the conservative voters
abstained from voting ana probably the
Reform or Tillman vote fell of one-half
as compared with the vote Of two years
ago.
The "cut and dried tickets" Of the Re
form rings were, under the circumstances,
successful In all the main counties. In
four or five conSt rvative counties the
regular Democrats tiumphed.
In the First congressional district the
contest was between eX-CongT essman VII
liam Elliott. OF Beaufort and ID. \. }.
sullivan. Of Charleston. Fun returns are
not received. but Indications favor the
nomination Of Elliott
In the Second district, Talbot has been
renominated In the Third district Lat
inner Is renOminated In the Fourth dis
tTiCt. StaDYarne Wilson. a new man, won
In the Fifth district Straight is in all
probability renominated, and In the sixth
McIaurin has been successful
Or. J. w. stokes, PoIulst got the nom
ination in the new Seventh district; but
in Stokes case the nomination is not
equivalent TO election, as he VIII be op-
posed 10y Congressman Izlar, Democrat.
who viii make the night at the regular
election in November and by Johnston.
Republican, who is in training for the
race.
The Democratic party in the State is
greatly divided, and there will probably
be two tickets In the field In November
Senator Butler Is an important factor
IN present political movements. ana viii
doubtless DECLARE his purposes and poll
cy in a few days.
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SIrUATIoN ~ FaLL RIyBR.
The Mill Men Indignantly Deny There Is
ANY Break in Their Ranks.

FALL RIVER. MASS. Aug. 22-The
Fan River Globe publishes tonight re-
gardins the situation IN this city:
Mil men were up in arms this morn
ings over the reports which have been
circulated 10 the effect that there vas
"a break In their ranks or that there was
going tO be "a break OF that they were
going 10 attempt to start ~ the day after
LabJr-Day
They want il understood that they
were never so cemented together IS they
are al present. and that they wi not
open the s.te4 until the help are ready
20 go 20 work and announce that they
are ready. They state that no paper has
been drawn up for Signature with a view
10 enticing "a majority Of the members OF
the association 70 gIve up and restore
the old schedule OF vages. ana that no
meeting Of the exec I've committee has
been held. In "a d the AGENTS eX-
press theasrite- 1- Asry couteuted with
the situation as II stands and deny that
any effort has beer made or Will be made
10 bring about q change. They signed
an agreement. they say, and they have
got 10 stick 10 II.
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noRE OFFICIALs INDICTED.
New Orleans CounciImen Charged With
Accepting Bribes.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 28.-The grand
Jury this evening returned a joint in
dictment against Councllmen Thomas
Haley and Peter y. Calheld, also an in
dictment against Alderman Frank u.
Thrifiilev. The Indictments returned to-
dav are all In connection with the Louis
VILE and Nashville switching privileges.
II * alleged that on May 27th last Mr..
Thriniley proposed to receive from Charles
Marshall. Superintendent OF the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad, the sum or
$3.50 for his influence in passing and vot,,
Ing for an ordinance granting the ROAD
certain privileges on the. river 'front.';
Messrs Haley and Calheld were charged
In the indictments with proposing 20 re-
ceive the same sum for the same pur--
nose on March 10th last. Haley and
Thriniley are already under indictment,
arainsf Councilman Calheld.
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Southern Railway and steamboat As'o-
ctnt on

pGNcU <1,fI' Aug. "a traffic meeting OF
representatlves Of several roads IN o the
o,otSnD or The divisions OF rates between
,be lines Interested IL In progress here
tn,5aYl The cc-pIesident OF the south
ern Association. Gen Thomas. says that
tba rate agreement for another year,
,,bich was formally decided on at the
tfnai session on Friday last, has since
that time been signed by the South Caro-
lima railway. which thereby becomes q
member for the coming year. The work
- the conference. which to-day devel-
oped nothing OF general interest. VIII
probably be concluded tomorrow.
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THE FABRIC STRIKERS.
some of the Mills ResuminE Operations
aud Others Talk Of Doing 80.

DOVER. y. H.. Aug. 2s.-Ths morning
all Of Cocheco NIll. No. !, was started. and
arrangements are being made SO that
filling may be furnished Tor all the looms.
II is expected that similar arrangements
win soon be made for the other mills
whore weavers are now stopped.
NEW BEDFORD. MASS. Aug. 2,.-Tt
is talked at the north end that the
Bristol and Pierce Mills VIII start their
machinery next week. and that the opera
tives will go 10 work on the old schedule
Of prices but the report CGi not be con-
frmrd
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1ILLMAN F0R SENATOR.
lie Won in Nearly All OF tho Counties In
Ncsterday's Primaries

COLUMBIA. S. c.. Aug. &.-Returns
from all over the state indicate thar
only about twO-thirds vote was polled
I'm the primary election to-day. The anti
Tinmanites generally refrained from Vot-
ing. Tinman carries every county, with
the exception OF Charleston, Richland
and Sumter, and probably one other.
The Legislature viii he Overwhelmingly
for him for United State senator, insur-
Ing Senator Buffers defeat.
The Conservatives viii likely run an
independent ticket AT the general election
IN November. and that win be Buffers
only hope Of capturing the Legislature.
The election was generally quiet.
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The French Defeated.

PARIS. Aug pa dispatch from ST.
otiis capital OF the French possessions
i'm Senegambia 10 the Journal des Do
bates. SAYS that the TOuarges recently
surprised the French and after three
davs' fghting. pursued them TO Timbuctoo,
where another fight took place. resulting
os before. In favor Of the TOuarges.
The French SORTED from TimbuctOO. but
we're overwhelmed with numbers and
forced o. retire. In the latter fight three
companies Of the French soldiers were
completely cut 70 pieces.
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JdPIN ESE NOTING.
Landing n fargs oree North OF Taku'-
said to Have Z8 Warships.

LONDON, Aug. 2.-The Morning Post
prints this dispatch from Shanghai:
'rhe japanese are reported 20 be land
ing in force northwards Of TAXI, prepaTd-
tory 10 marching on PeNin. Another re-
port is that the Japanese nave disem-
barked 2O.O00 troops on the ia-Lj- -hlhhE,
which runs along the boundary between
China and COrea. they are said TO have
twenty-eight warships there and 10 plan
an attack on the Chinese from the rear
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orr FOR GRAY GABLES.
III. President Expected to Return to His
Family To-Day.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.-Unless some
thing unexpected interyenes, it Is the
present intention OF President Cleveland
10 leave for Gray Gables tomorrow
morning. He will take the 7:9 train on
the PENNSYLVANIA road. which arrives in
Jersey city shortly after noon. c. Inc
PRESIDENT will be accompanied by Secre-
tarv Lamont and Private Secretary Thur-
her, Colonel Lamont will 20 only as 1ar
as New York, but Mr. Thurber VIII CON
tinue with the President 10 Gray uaD,ya, rs
remainder Of the trip from New OK
would be made, as before. on the nYnt-
house tender ar via the Fall kiver Llns,
House thar the President intended 10 leave
tomorrow morning.
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DAMAGE 10 THE TEAS.
Blades OF Her Propellsrs Seriously Bent by
the Accident.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-On putting
the battleship Texas I'm dry-dock at Nor
folk yesterday. il was found that the
blafes OF her propeilers were seriously
iert GRE. perrsps. due % contact with
the passing schooner. which was drawn
under her stern during the dock trial Of
The vessel q month ago. and the other, IL
is supposed by striking AT the cntrancs
or the dock. a board viii be appointed 10
locate the responsibility Of the accidents.
THE damages can be repaired IN few
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canadians. All along the line the cheer
ing was renewed. and II Is safe to say
that the union jack never received such
enthusiastic applause I'm these United
avenue to-day.
Mr. Cleveland. who always salutes the
stars and stripes. but no other device.
looked at the English ensign with some
curiosity, but he did not raise his hat
to 1t.
sly OLD KENTUCKY HOME
General George L. Currie commanded
the 200 Knights from Kentucky. Ii was
not necessary for this command TO carry
BANNERS OF Identification, for the tune OF
MY old Kentucky home" let the crowd
know that the boys from the Blue Grass
We're passing. The band was the Phoenix
or Dayton, Ohio, and II was under con-
tract TO play nothing but kentucky's
taVorlte air. IL applause Is the salt OF
the musicians life, as It is OF the actors,
the norm blowers from Dayton should be
satiSned with the enthusiasm which
marked their progress. With the Ken
tucklahs was the Louisville Division
gained laughter and cheers by the pecu-
liar salute which they executed Tor the
benent OF President Cleveland
Texas, with 20 men under General K
VI. Nanzandt, made an excellent showing
and West Virginia, with thirty men un-
der General Mather, gained in applause
what IL lacked in numbers Then came
the First Virginia Regiment, under Colo
mel u. J. Turner, with 300 men. Garry
me back TO ole Nlrginny" rang out as
the Nirginians wheeled into Pennsylvania
avenue, and the welcome Of tie crowd
was so YociferOus that II almost drowned
the sound OF the horns and drums.
Thousands Of people from nearby places
In the Old Dominion were along the
street and their enthusiasm knew no
bounds.
WENT WILD OVER DIXIE.
But It was reserved for the Tennessee
brigade 10 make the hit Of the day. As
II wheeled Into the avenue 900 strong, in
Guiding the First Arkansas Regiment. the
Chattanooga band struck up Dixie and
then the southerners In that vicinity
went Wild. They waved their hats and
handkerchiefS and shouted. and cheered
ana yelled. From that time on until the
air was finished, the Tennesseeans were
the most popular knights I'm line. IL
was really an inspiring scene to witness
the demonstration
The First Georgia Regiment the First
Florida Regiment. and the First South
carolina Regiment composed the Coast
Brigade" Brgadier General Harmon
was In command. The Florida regiment
was our I'm force. ard the Georgia and
south Carolina knights also made a good
showing. They had many friends in the
crowd and did not lack the applause
trey deserved for their excellent march
ing.
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New Orleans Leyee Gazing in.

KEW ORLEANS. LA. Aug. 2S.--Late
last night the levee at the head OF Pauline
street caved into the river for distance
~ about go feet. The levee for years
stood apparently firm and sound. and was
regarded by the Levee Board as one OF
the most substantial, and protected the
large crowd at the very spot early in the
day 10 see a balloon ascension, and had
he caylng occurred six hours earlier there
would probably have been heavy loss
cf life
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LONDON. Aug. 2s.-Inouiries made at
tho Sfowe House. the residerce of COmte
de Paris. show that the condition Of the
head OF the Royal House OF Orleans &
very critical The Comte de Paris expe-
riences great difiCu ulty IN taking food,
ard is suffering much pain. All the mem
bers Of the faulty are present at the
bedside
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Attacked by n Mob Of Women.

MILWAUKEE. WIS. Avg. &.-Chief
Health Otiicer Curtis wag attacked by a
mob OF v omen " hile moving a smallpox
patient this afternoon. ana badly hurt.
F,fty pOlicem, n rriVed live mnut IS
later. and after pitched battle. di3pers-
ed the mob. over 100 Officers row patrol
the riotous district.
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Alabama Crops.

MONTGOMERY. ALA. Aug. -. Recent
rains have been very disastrous 10 crops.
Reports from the agricultural regions
OF the State are to the effect that cotton
a. cut of from - 20 30 per cent, ana
that an growing crops In the fields have
been damaged materially. The wet
weather continues. and the damage VIII
be greater even than yet reported.
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BALTIMORE, Aug. 28.-The Republicans
State Senator Charles Il. Coffin, Of Prince
George county, FOR Congress Mr.. Coffin
was named for both the unexpired term of
the fifty-third Congress ana for the full
term Of the Fifty fourth. The vacancy in
the present Congress was caused by the
resignation Of Hon. Barnes Compton, re-
Gently appointed naval officer OF the port
of Baltimore.
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GRAND RAPIDS WIS. Aug. 2S.-Ves-
per. a numbering village in Wood cOun-
tv. was wiped out by forest fires this
afternoon. saw mill planning mil. ani
nine million feet OF lumber belonging u
Sherry. Cameron 81 CO.. were completely
DESTROYED. All residences and household
goods on the west side including that
~ Manager Cameron. were burned. The
homes Of many poor families were de
etroved. The loss will Approximate S75.-
onl
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Delaware Democrats.

DOVER. DEL, Aug. 2S.-The Demo
cratic State Convention met here to-day
and nominated IEbe 1unnelle for Cover
nor, and Samuel III. Bancroft, Jr.,, for
CONGRESS-. Both unanimously. All local
differences were fought out before the
convention was called TO order.
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A Watermelon Death.

ROCKFORD ILL, Aug. $.-Wiiliam
Seaworth, Young farmer. living near
Chana, made a wager with his sister that
he could eat more watermelons than
she could. The offer was taken up. The
boy is dead and the girl. IL is thought.
cannot recover.
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aENKRAL suPEnIsTKNpENr sr111yAN.


Police Inspector John Fitzpatrick cor
robOrated the statements Of Inspector
Hunt as 10 the character OF the mobs.
GENERAL suPEmsrKsDEsT SULLIVAN.
General superintendent sullivan, Of
the Illinois Central. was examined at
length with special reference 10 the cause
Of the strike on that road, which was
designated by the President OF the United
States FOR this special Investigation. the
first road 10 be attacked. He said 3 800
men quit work during the strike but
only ] 800 were strikers. The remainder
were forced 20 quit by the strikers
How dld you learn This? asked Com
missioner Herman.
by careful Investigation"
Mr.. Sullivan could only mention two
cases Of assault on new men by strikers
and about hxty arrests of strikers. All
OF the l09 forced TO quit were taken
back, and 6s) Of the actual strikers leav-
Ing l,5lJ strikers who had been perma-
nently dismissed from the service Of the
company. The gross loss 70 the road by
The strike was estimated at s740fs0
The position Of the Illinois Central IN
this strike was a unique one said the
witness, in that. nothing II could have
zone would have prevented these losses.
The railroad was helpless. and 80 would
to-day have been helpless II the men de-
sired 90 repeat o. strike"
TO MAXI UNIONS BrspoxsIBLv.
How would YOU remedy this state OF
thngs;' asked Mr.. Herman
THE remedy is very simple" said the
otiiciaL 1t is 10 make every labor or
ganization responsible for the acts OF
It's members. The unions are now wholly
irresponsible so far as their actsi or the
acts of their members are concerned
Mr. sullivan asserted that every time
an cmplOye of the Illinois Central struck
a contract was broken. and deDlored the
fact that In this case the road bad no
recourse, while ST the company broke its
contract with the men Il could be made
70 pay by due process OF law. These con-
tracts Were with the labor OrganfzatfOns
but the members broke them regardless
or their obligations 10 their own unions,
aad when taken 10 task about IL declared
they acted rs individuals and not as
members Of the unions 20 which they be-
lOnged.
In the meantime" said Afr. Sullivan.
the loss to the railroads IS "A fixed fact
Even while the troubles are being adjusted
the rOad is losing money every day /
think the labor unions would be "a good
thing II they were under the control Of
their leaders and We're made responsible
for their acts"
You cannot make them responsible in
law said Mr. Herman.
Il only suggest the necessity Of IN. I
don't think the license system has any
advantages, nor is there any real remedy
in arbitration
William o. Johnson. counsel for the
Chicago and Erie road. submitted state
ment showing the loss on that road - be
Sllj,375 on account II the strike.
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The Roll Worm al Work.

NASHVILLE. TENN. Aug. pa dis
patch from Bolivar county. MISS, says
The boil worm has made IT'S appearance
in the Delta country. and is badly damag-
ing the growing cotton crop. Planters
agree that II the pest cannot De ex-
tinguished the entire crop In some sec
tions viii be a total loss.
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Texas Republicans.

DALLAS. TEX, Aug. 2S.-The Repub-
,ican State Convention met to-day at
noon. N. Il. Moore called the convention
"a order. and the usual committees We're
appointed. a straightout ticket viii be
nominated
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Cholera Sprradlng

districts OF Gaiicia thirty are infected
with cholera. The disease is Spreading
rapidly in Austrian Silesia. where IL was
introduced by Gaiician regiments attend
Ing the manoeuvreS.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. u. G., Aug. eS.--For
Virginia: Fair; cooler: variable winds.
For North Carolina: Fair IN western,
showers In eastern portion; north winds.
becoming west.
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TUPELO, MISS, Aug 2S.-Primaries
I'm the First Mississippi districts were held
to-day Twenty two OF thirty-four dele
oates elected favor Hon. John NJ. Allen.
insuring his reelection 10 Congress.
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The Britannia Is Ready.

LONDON. Aug. 2s.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette says il is generally understood
that the Britannia Is prepared 10 defend
the Cape May cup. but fancies that the
Goulds will be satisfied with racing with
the Satanlta.
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GLASGOW. Aug. 2s.-The steamer
Islam which was secretly seized BY order
OF the Government upon Information that
She was being fitted out as a warship
for one OF the belligerents In the war be-
tween China and Japan, has been re.
leased. IL having been guaranteed that
she would not be used as man-of-war.
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Following was the range OF the ther-
mometer az The Times office yesterday:
+. NJ, III; y y. NJ. II; midnight. u.
Average. 10 %.
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Onlte n number Of the Richmond Py-
tbians who went up 10 Washington Mon
day night 10 witness the parade OF the
Pvthians IN that city yesterday return
I'll 10 this city at a late hour last night
and spoke In the most hattering terms
OF the procession and the great gathering
OF Sir Knights In the National Capital
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YIRGINIA's CONYfNsKNr
The Splendid Appearance Of the First Regi
menf-Loudly Cheered

WASHINGTON, p. c., Aug. 2S.-Spe-
cial-The most sanguine expectations Of
the managers OF the biennial encamp-
ment Of the knights Of Pythias now be-
lhg held here are beginning 20 be real
lied. Although this Is the second day
visitors are still arriving I'm large mum
berS. There IL "A magnificent gathering
or the uniform rank, and many thous-
and visitors, friends II the order
The parade this afternoon was "A mag
nfcent affair, and compared favorauly
with any military display made here
since the war. The FIRST Virginia Regi-
ment, under the command of Colon
-. j. Turner. OF Norfolk. was the OBJ
served of all Observers" The soIdier-li ike
appearance and tine military bearing of
the four hundred men I'm line attracted
marked attention all along the line OF
march ana frequePt cheers rent The air
rs the men, some Of whom, trained with
Lee and Jackson. marched by with the
steady tramp OF the veteran oder.
vIRGINIA DIVISIONS.
The following divisions were in line,
and each Virginia city who contributed
her share 10 the magnificent disp as
here to-day may well feel proud Of her
Pythian soldiers
division 40. !, Of portsmouth.-.Forty
two men I'm line commanded By Sr
knight Captain b. L. Vaughan. Lieuten-
ant G. L. Browniey, Herald II. H. Me
Lean.
Division No. ,, Of orfOlk.-Captain
George W. Batuey. Lieutenant Walter
j. Wiburne Herald Sir Knight Ship.
Division No II, Of Roanoke Captain
n. ". Fry, Lieutenant : + Crap.
Division No. "a, Of Freicricksburg
CAPTAIN Georse 4. Walker Lieutenant
John Robinson. Herald Lawrence Perry
Division NJ. 9. Of Hampton. Captain
Y T. Holt, Lieutenant John Mitche l.
Herald 4. Gordon Cumming.
Division 40. Captain j. r. Humph-
ries. Lieutenant +. h. King. Herald VIII
Division No. S.-Captain George ".
Through a misunderstanding the Rich
mond. Le-sburs. aud Staunton divisions
ala not take part In the parade.