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ill VOL. XXIII- NO. 7149. NEW-YOKK, SATUEDAT, AUGUST 15, 1874. PHIOB FOTJI5 CENTS.

WASHINGTON. TTJTBDRAWAL Or BANK CIRCULATION. FAOunxa on rax laxes the piste: SCHOOL BOARDSTHE 1Th thdrawal -tlnrlim bT Rational bank has almost lT)nlicfction bave been received vLwhen the total wM a little nioos to non. The aniouht of bonds mrl aimed oTer TT W0.000 each. umw OH TBS LUU ABD TUB COAST.

r.nt. Revenue-Marine Ser-' bootfctrt West to select life-saving the Uket- There sre to be sixteen com- tTJ-rinf snd thirteen life-boat atations Fur of these wffl OjUrio, fire on Lake Erie, four on Vgcpof nd sixteen on Lake Michigan. jfjrrunon also to locate five lb eoaat of Virginia, fire houses of lefurt is Florida, one station in Oregon, three tout of Washington Territory, and four Oat of California. TflS MIXED KHOOL BOiSM. Considerable feeling has been excited here by the recent consolidation of the white and eol-gred School Boards, it being asserted to be a preliminary to making mixed "schools.

The Board of School Trustees, white and colored, took ths oath of offloe to-day before the Com- saiasloners for the District, and were afterward addressed by Mr. Dennlson, who said it was (ha single purpose of the Commissioners to lend (heir powers earnestly and. rigorously to build sp the school system of this District, and they should ''feel gratified if this shall become the model one for; the United States. Ia relation to the suggestions and comments of ths press upon the subject of mixed schools, the Commissioners wish their position to be distinctly understood. They had no purpose to anything in the nature of mixed schools, and they discountenance any proposition looking -to this end.

After a full and thorough understanding of the case they are unanhnously opposed to such a change in the present system, and it would be very offensive to them should such a proposition De entertained or in any way enter into the deliberations of the new Board of Trustees and any suggestion of such a polioT on the part of the Trustees would be not only violation of the purpose of the Commissioners, but extremely offensivs to them. TBI CBaNBEBBT BOI. Prof. Taylor, Mioroscopist of the Agricultural Department, has just returned from New Jersey and Massachusetts, where he went to examine the cranberry rot and its causes. Mr.

Taylor found it lay in the character of certain soils and applications thereto. Suggestions Katie to growers have already been applied with 81100080, and he ia confident the disease can be chocked and eradicated. Mr. Taylor is pre-' paring a report on the subject. XMtsstt ttoiNWMl Prom rrenti or laboubs os ths caktcil gkouids eaiocccs.

On Wednesday Mr. Snllivsn, one ot the contract-or fbr grading the Capitol grounds to conform to ths plans of Frederick Law Olmstead, as ordered by Congress at the last session, commenced work, paring laborers 11 per day. Testerdsy morning most of the men struck sad drove away those willing to work. then oiTred to pay $1 15, the 18010 as is being paid by eontraetors on other sections -ef the work, bat the men refused tore-same work for leas than 11 90, and the work remains suspended. To-day some 200 or 300 men, mostly colored, gathered around' the grv and and posted the following notice: "We rather beg than for leas than ft SO per day.

If ethers attempt to work for less we win fight This thing of swindling the laboring man haa got to stop. Wsges paid In Charleston, la 50 1 Balti-; more, 2 1 Nsw-Tork. 3j Richmond. 1 75. The wsges they offer na is seventy-five cents.

Don't work for Ices than II 50." The men declare that they wul not interfere with those on the two sections on which work haa been commenced where 23 ia being pai but after theee small Jobs are finished Be one win be allowed to work for leas than 30 per day. So serious disturbance is anticipated, a bedy of policemen being present to prevent any eatbreak. TBI COaTsACT FOB ST ANTED VXVXLOrXS AND Bids for supplying the Poet Offloe Department with stamped envelopes and newspaper wrapper for four years from Oct. 1 were opened bv the Postmaster General to-day. G.

F. Nesbitt it Co. and H. Seay, of New-Tork, and the Morgan En-Trio p. Company of Massachusetts, were the bidder, the hut named the lowest.

Bear averaged about tea per cent, and Nesblt Co, twenty-five per cent, abovs their prices. The award will be mads in a iayertwo. BXrOR BOXTjS.OB COOM FOB CAB ADA OB MKXICO. the Secretary of the Treasorr haa issued instroo-Boas requiring an tranaportatioa and export bonds MTeriag foreign merchandiae shipped to Canada or Ittxica to be taken for one year, which ia the same period fur which export bonda covering goods ship-' pad direct to either of these countries, without mating overland through the United States, are now mkea. These bonds have heretofore been taken for iu mouths.

TBEASXBT BALAXCBB. I The balances in the Treasury at thecloee of bast-. Best toay wereCurrency, 114,977,333 special de posHs of legal tenders for redeeoptioa of certifloatea Sf iepoait, I coin, 1 tecludlnc in w4b cerUflcatea, 131,774,400 1 ouUtanding legal ten-sera, t38s.ooe.aoo. ETTEJUIAL BKVEOTB ATFOrBTlCBlrTS. D.

G. Gaave, Samuel O. MoCurdy, and Oearga E. Campbell have Deea appointed Internal Bevenue errors la ths Eighteenth District of Feonsylraaia. THE 2XDIAXS.

tXXAl MirCTE-STKN AND THS RAIDERS FROM aTJtXICO- OOV. COKX'S RCPLT TO TBS IXTTRR OF THS ATTORN ET OKNRRAI. Washikotoji, Ang. 14. The Attorney OenereJ has reeeiTcd a eommnnioation bom Gov.

Coke, of Texas, ia answer to one addressed to him touching hie order to Caps, Benalrda, commanding a company ef atiaartomoai, requiring- him, wheat in clooe pursuit sf India, taaraadera or cattle taJevea to recover the Poverty taken by them from eiUsens of Texas, cross the Bio Grande, if aeoes-ry, into 'Mexico. The Governor represents hat constant depredation are made bv the Indiana from Mexico upon the people of Texas that 7 ymoH are murdered by them, and great ef property atoleo aad earried away that the forces ef the United States stationed alone the trcnUec are totally Inadequate to protect the people, ad that it is absolutory neceaeary for their own rerrarton that they should protect themeervea. The sommunicatloa gives full details as to the eoav ttioa ei affikira ea the io Grande. dJUUAT or A SOTOKIOVa corarrxB- txitss. PRtuBeuma, Ang 14.

While Private De-ctivee rharley and Berkwich were attompting to a notorious thief and counterfeiter named lesson In a lew den on Shipping street, last Bijht, they were set noon by a caag of raiBana, who Ktempted to rescM the priaowar. GlaaMm la the 'tder afa anac eooaWfeltsr who Lars do to the present suee sssflilly evaded arrest, and have nsado Jfew-Tock aad Ttiflaflnrphia a mrce beadqnar tare. Thia arrert wQl, no doubt, break op the whole gang, as Gleasan inform on his aooonrplloea. During toe melee Officer Berkwich reoeired a ae-rions pistol-shot ia the arm, but nevertheless succeeded in arresting the desperado. BIOTS iy THE SOUTH.

THS COLORED PEACE MEETDTO ALL QUIET AT ACoTLJr. Mesphm, TeniL, Ang. It The eolored peace meeting last night was not partiealarly socoeufoL Several eolored offloe-holdara addressed the meetinc denouncing the city press and arraigning the whites for organ! zing armed bodies and going to Somerville and Austin, and then branehed off into a defense ef the Civil Rights bill. Ex-Gov. Harris, CoL Xellar, editor of the AroZancAs, and other white speakers addressed the meeting, showinc that there was no reason for any conflict between the races, aad giving some good advice for the future.

The Arxdanck charges that the meeting was for political purposes, and not la the interest of peace, as asserted In the caU. The report telegraphed from Holly Springs in regard to negroes marching en Byhalia ia not credited here, In view of the recent alLdra at SomervOle and Austin. The latest reports from Austin state that all is quiet there, and that refugeea are returning. MURDER jy NEBRASKA. CAPTURE OF ONE ASSASSIN CITIZENS IN FCRSTJIT OF ANOTHER.

Omaha, Ang. 14, The following dispatch has just been received here Sipkxt, Neb, Aug. 14. W. H.

Tailor yesterday discovered the body of a man, wrapped in blankets, lying in some brush on Lodge Pole Creek, near Buahnel1. The deceased had been shot through the head, waa without boots, and had hie pocketa nfied of their contents. Suspicion attached to a parry which had gone through the dav Before reaching BuahneU the party contained three men, aeventy horaea, and one wagon. When next acen there were but two men and six horses, and no wazon. Citisena of Sidney captured one of the party last night, at Lodge Pole Station, aa he waa boarding a train.

He cave his name aa Gaston, acknowledged his participation in the murder, and stated that his companion, Crawford, had abandoned the stockand atarted for New-Mexioo, taking only one horse with him. Mounted citizens, headed by acting Sheriff Smith, are on, his trail, and will dnubv. leas capture him ere Sunset. Gaston save the murdered man'a name la John Criaatoan, and that lineman and Worth owned the stock. Great excitement prevails.

THE CORN CROP. THE AUGUST RETURNS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Washington, Ang. 14. The August returns to the Department of Agriculture from Kerr-England, ahow a general improvement the corn crop during July, though it is still Maine averages 93 per cent, of a fall crop" Xew-Hamp-ahire, 93 Vermont, 97 1 Maaeachusetta.

101 Bhode Island, 100 Connecticut, 107. It ia very promisirg in portions of the Middle-States, but in other part it was injured, either bv drought or excessive rain. A decline la noted In New-York, where the average ia 94, and in New-Jersey 91- Pennaylvania and Delaware have both risen to one per cent, above the average. Of the South AUantio States Maryland ahowaiOefper cent, with the crop damaged by drought, especially on stiff soils i Virginia, 90, also damaged 1 from the caoee (and from Insect ravages North Carolina, 91, a loss of one per cent. South Carolina and (Georgia have, risen to ten per cent, above the Florida, 103, maintains her July average.

Texas declines from 106 to 103. The other Gulf States show enhanced averages, as follows: Alabama, 107; Mississippi, 95; Louisiana, 77. Ths lsst named is partially recover-ing from the effects of the freaheta. Some insect injuries are reported. Of the Southern Inland States, Arkansas 85, and Kentucky 80, ahow some improvement while Tenneaaee 70, and West Virginia 83, Indicate the continuance of unfavorable conditions.

These low averages are accounted for by aevere and extensive drought. North of the Ohio Birer all the States show a depreaaed condition from drought and inaect injuries. Chinch bugs were active in inois, and grasshoppers in several eounties of Wisconsin. The State averages are aa follows Ohio, 93 per cent. Michigan, 98 Indiana, 106 Illinois, 86 "Wisconsin, 93.

West of the Mississippi Biver the ravages of grasshoppers and chinch bugs have been severely felt in some eounties, in some cases sweeping all the Summer crops. It is very remarkable that in Minnesota, where local injuries have specially occupied public attention, the high state of the crop in counties not affected bv the peats have raised the condition "to a full average. The other States, however, show a decline as follows Iowa, from 104 to 103 Mia-souri, 100 to 74 Kansas. 103 to 70 Nebraska, 109 to 43. In the last-named State every county reports aevere Injuries from grasshoppers.

On the Pacific coast, California haa raised her average from 99 to 103 i Oregon depreaaed hers from 103 to 100. TWO UES KILL ED BY lCULTlTIS Q. Hoixowell, Aug. 14. Dr.

J. I Bab-cock, of this city, and Mr. Thomas Sanborn, of Bos-tan, were killed bv lightning on an island in Bast Wlnthroop Pond during the severe thunder-shower of vesterdav morning. Tbetr bodies were found this afternoon, at three o'clock. Dr.

Babcock's watch was stopped at o'clock. Indicating the time of the sad. event. He was a young, married man, and was greatly respected. Mr.

8snborn wss on a visit to his father in Manchester. Hs wss about thirty-five years of age, and leaves a wife and two children, to whom this sudden calamity eomes with crushing weight. The two men were out fishing, and sought shelter under one ot the trees on the island from the fury of the storm. VSSPBRA.TB AFFRAT IX 3fEXPH18. Memphis, Tenn-, Aug.

14. Thia afternoon, Philip Donnelly, formr1y a steam-boat mate, had sa altercation with Henry Weaver about money the latter had loaned him. Weaver flaaQy escaped from him, and Donnetty boarded the steamer John A. White and quarreled with the third cook, a eolored man, whom he stabbed and literally disemboweled. He then attempted to board the ateamer Quickstep, when Weaver reappeared, and fired three shots at him.

One of the balls took- effect la the back. Inflicting a fatal wound. Weaver was arrested. The colored man wiU die. THS STJlTDAT-aonOOL ASSEUBLT.

Faxb Point, N. Tn Ang. 14. Questions and their answers about primary work occupied one hoar this morning. D.

Currv. editor of the Christian A devests, of New-York, and Bev. W. y. Crafts delivered Bishop Simpson preached to a large audience at 3 o'clock, ea "Christian Oneness," at which Senator Pen ton waa present.

Dr. Vincent yielded to aa earnest request, and leo tared on That Boy," to a delighted audience. At 7 o'clock a aJatform meeting was held, followed bv suisrsl spssktn Ths grove was brilliaa Uy aiumi-netod, and vocal aad instrumental muaie nniahed the programme for the day. Xlrea, this evening, are comfortable. XAKISB DISASTER TITE MEy DBOITTZD.

Qcxbec, Canada, Aug. 14, The pilot of the schooner Jazaea Seed reports that em Tuesday nlgfat, about half. past 10 o'clock, whoa a few miles above Bie, saw the steamer Norma about two miles distaste was struck by her a little ahead ef ths pert rigeing, cutting toto the schooner about five feet. The latter sunk ia about a minute or a mian to aad a half after reoeiving the blow. Mr.

James Gardner, part owner, his son, aad three sailors were drowned. The names et those saved are Charles T. Lawrence, first mates John Thomas, acting captain James O'Hara, able acamant and Chaa. Barmond. n2et MASSACHUSETTS POUITCS.

GEy. BA2TKS' POSITION AXD POUT-I ICAL PROSPECTS. THS FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT AN INTERESTING BUT AGGRAVATING FEAT-. TJRK OF POLITICS VS. GOOCH'S LAST XXJSCTTOX AND PRESENT CHANCES THB "BOBBIN BOTw AGAIN ON A HIGH WAVE.

1 rom Our On CorrupdtL Bo8T0, Wednesday, An. 12, 1871 In a review of the Congressional Districts of Massachusetts, recently published in thia correspondence, by some accident or other the' remarkable statement waa made that in the Fourth District, Wards Four, Six, and Nine, of Boston, and Chelsea, Eevere, and Winthrop were usually hopelessly Democratic. Tot a Democrat the district would regret to hear and know that thia statement ia correct, but every man in thia section who knows anything of politics is well aware that those wards and places are generally relied upon by the Republicans with entire safety, and have always greatly disturbed the equanimity of the Democratic voters who thrive So luxuriantly in Wards Two. Three, and Five. This year the voting will undoubted demonstrate the entire fallacy of such a statement, and to the discomfiture of the genial and witty Charles Levi Woodbury, or any other gentleman who is liable to secure the Democratic nomination.

I GEN. BANKS' HWTBICT. Of all the Congressional Districts in the State, doubtless thr.t which has been so long known as Gen. Banks' District, is one In which there is a wide publio interest. It waa 'the real, and, indeed, the only battle-ground in the Stato in 1872, when he was so badly beaten by lion.

D. W. Gooch and now, again, this year, unless there should appear to bo a determined fight in the Essex District against Gen. Butler, the Fifth will be one of the most interesting battle-grounds in the State, of course, Mr. Dawes' District, and Mr.

Hooper's, will be close enough to be sufficiently doubtful to excite and try those most interested in the result. The Fifth District as now constituted embraces Lynn, Kahant, and Swauipacott in Essex County, and Arlington, Belmont, Burlington, Charier town, Everett, Lexington, Maiden, Medford, Melrose, Lowenville, Stoneham, Wakeiield, Waltham, Winchester, and Woburn in Middlesex County. In fair political weather the district is strongly Republican, but when troublesome questions, such as liquor or labor, assume peculiar prominence it ia not so clearly one-sided. In 1S72 these cities and towns were exceedingly loyal to Gen. Grant, and treated Mr.

Gooch so civilly, in a figurative sense, that he will always hold them in grateful remembrance. If the labor party is well organised in an off year, and haa a direct and palpable grievance, the candidate of that party does well in Lynn and fairly in Charles town and Stoneham. THE NATT-TABD PATRONAGE. There is ono feature abont this district, however, which it is sincerely hoped no other in the country possesses in such a well-developed cuMednews," and that is the Navy-yard. The gentleman who represents this district must make up his mind that one-half his timo must be devoted to the Navy -yard, or his representation will be deemed a signal failure in Charles-town at least.

There are enough forexnanships and clerkships and qnartermnstersbips and various other kinds of ships which indicato with salaries attached in that yard to sink any man in the world if they could be used as ordinary naval ships are. It is a perpetual wrangle from Jan. 1 to Jan. 1, and the outs" are perpetually anxious to get in, and the ins4 are just as determined that tho outs" shall stay out.and that they shall remain in. Added to this natural state of affairs there are two rival factions in the Republican Party in that place, and they make it exceodmzly lively, as the members of each are perpetually endeavoring to make a point on each other, and a point in Navy-yard matters means that somebody's neck must be twisted and a new official invested with his crown.

In other words, it 1 means that an in "has fallen and an out has been gloriously raised to the dignity ana emoluments of the poor decapitated sinner. Then the decapitated goes to work on all the friends he knows, and. no matter how much better position and salary he receives outside the yard, he dies a broken-hearted man if he never gets reinstated in the vacated position or one as good. Gen. Banks, in all probability got over this difficulty more easily than Gooch has done, and escaped with less personal denunciation.

Ho left most of the detail of positions and the hiring of men, so far as his influence 'extended, to lion. E. L. Norton, one of his firmest supporters and warmest personal friends. If, men were retained or changes made.

Mr. Norton was popularly supposed to decide the matter, and he devoted much time and labor to the yard, as, indeed, he had to, for years. I presume it really took more time to attend to the cases brought to his notice than he could devote to his private bust-, ness. Aside from the prominent positions, hundreds of deserving laboring men are always anxious to get work, and they are aa anxious as the bosses to secure influence. Mr.

Norton, consequently, made decisions and drew the fire of the disappointed seekers instead of Gen. Banks, and before many months had elapsed after the election of the General, on his return from Louisiana, Mr. Norton found himself denounced as the leader of a ring, and the issue was very speedily into the local politics of the little city. He worked on for years, till and now he has probably as handsome and flourishing a crop of enemies as any man in this country. And this is all he haa received for his pains.

lie has not held any office save that of Mayor of Charles-town, and that waa certainly never profitable, as the election supper and the damage to the furniture of the elect generally more than absorbed the salary. He may have been in the Legislature once since that election of Gen. Banks alluded to, but if he had let the navy-yard alone his ability and popular ways would have made him eligible for almost any office in the gift of the people in that section. I do not know that he regrets the service he has done for Gen. BsnSs, and I trust that the latter fully appreciates it.

Mr. Norton, of course, had many friends and partisans in his strife, and many worthy ones. And in the small army arrayed against him were many young men of ability and honesty of purpose, who fought desperately. The two factions could sever agree if they were both for the same man for Governor they would send two sets of delegates to Worcester, nd fight for admission. The various campaigns and fights which they have had would make a very large volume; and if all the charges which have been made from time to time these six years back were proved all the leaders and workers oa both sides might be in the prison that they are anxious to get removed from the city.

But both aides have been unduly savage and nn aharitablo at fimaa, aad have made statements they did not believe themselves. They have had varying snooess. It is a standing Joke, or rather a common saying, la Massachusetts politics that no man can tell for three months at a time how he stands in Charlestowa. Sometimes one side would win, and then the other. Latterly Mr.

Norton's opponents have been ahead, and last Fan one af the sturdiest young chiefs In fbnso ranks was elected to the State Senate by a strong ma-oritj. That was lion, k. J. Bailey, young lawyer abont thirty-two or tbirtj-three years of age, who has for some time been the leader of the The most natural terms for a political almanac is the Charlestown vernacular, which tersely divides the city into the Norton Ring" and the Bailey Clique." Mr. Bailey is a man of liberal education, of superior intelligence, and far above the average ability.

He ia one of the most persistent men I ever knew, and his industry is so great that he does not even need winding np as often as an eight-day clock. He made an exeellentlcgialative record, and is generally regarded by his friends as a rising man. His opponents think aa the old tody did of her yeast, that he has already risen' too high for their baking purposes. OOOCHS ISFOBTCNSS. Unfortunately lor Mr.

Gooch, in 1S73 both factions were united in supporting him, and in endeavoring to treat both fairly I doubt if he has pleased either. Each side hankers for scalps, not annually, but monthly and weekly'; and when a Congressman tries to treat both alike he cannot retain eithor easily. If one wing had gone against him he could hare sided with the other, but he tried to treat both impartially. Whether he is a candidate for reelection I do not know, but bis friends -will undoubtedly present him to the convention. He made no particular stir in Congress last Winter, but he is an industrious and careful legislator, and while he voted right on all important questions he did a deal of legislative work for tho count in general and bis district in particular.

Though he did not make it sufficiently hot in the Charlestown pot to suit the Cery atmosphere' of that locality; in other parts of the district he seems to have given satisfaction. I do not hear as yet that ths Republican nomination will be' the subject of a contest, and no other candidates have been named save Mr. Bailey, to whom I have alluded above. lie ia a man who is liable some time to appear at Washington in the capacity of a Representative, bnt whether his friends will push him thus eaxlv I do not know, and hardly thiik they do themselves. GEN.

BANKS AN IMPENDENT CANDIDATE. It seems to be universally believed that Gen. Banks will be run for Congress as he was run for State Senator, as an independent candidate, with the Democratic nomination, or at least their support. Some men think Mr. Gooch would be re-elected in that event, butr many more believe the General would gravitate back to his old seat.

A great deal will depend in this and one or two other Congressional districts on the condition of the party, and this will be largely regulated by the State Convention. The liquor question ought not to particularly affect Congressional elections, but if the party is somewhat demoralised on the State nominations it will extend more or less injuriously to the whole ticket, i With the lines down Gen. Banks wonld probably be re-elected. Charlestown would hardly know which way to Jump. They want a man who is on good terms with the Navy Department at Washington for one thing.

Mi. Gooch apparently is, while it is questionable (Whether Gen. Banks would be. That would be an important point with that place. Portions of the politicians there aud elsewhere in the district would also like a Congressman who is on good terms witn Collector 8immons.

There Mr. Gooch and Gen. Banks would probably be equally lame, and Mr. Bailey would bud and blossom. But whOe these msy seem trivial matters, and undoubtedly are, I name them because they are elements" in that district.

The fight, however, has barely opened, and there has yet been no thought ot any war paint, unless they have mixed a few colors in Charlestown. 1 have presented these points as they show pretty clearly the status of things. The tendency now is toward a re-establishment of one of the national Banks, but the party lines and other influences may so change the aspect before the convention or the election that Mr. Gooch may be triumphantly returned. THE TOURNAMENT AT DEXTER PARK.

Chicago, 111., Aug. 14. The amateur abooting tournament at Dexter Park closed thia evening. The regular match waa for the largest cash prises ever offured ia this country 41,050, di Tided into fire prises the first $400, the second $300, the third 1200. the fourth tlOO, the fifth ISO the five beet scores to win, to shoot at ten doable birds, eighteen yards rise Judges, G.

ten ton, of Detroit, and 8. O. Dow, ot Chicago Referee, T. Banks. J.

J. Xloinmann. aad B. J. Edwards, both of Chicago, each killed nineteen out of twenty at eighteen yards, and the shoot-off Mr.

Kleinmenn killed nine oat of ten, win-nine the first priss. Mr. Edwards killed eight out of too, and took the second prise If esars.J.'W. D. T.

Elston, S. H. SarrelL and H. JL Klelnmann, each killed eighteen out of twenty. In the sl oot off, Mr.

Kleinmann killed eicht out of ten, and took ths third prise i Messrs. Johnson, Elston. and Tar rill each killing seven out of ton. They shot ssaia at flvs pair. Tan-ill killing nlae, aad winalac the fourth prue, J.

Johnson killing eight, aad winning the fifth prise, One hundred dollars offered fortbs best average score was taken by J. J. Kleinmann, he having killed forty-eevea out of thirty alngle and tea double pair birds, aad in the shoot off he killed eighteen out ef twenty single birds. MAIL AND TELEGRAPH. Samuel D.

Haines, the defaulter of the Bank ef Chester Coonty. was sentenced yesterday to Imprisonment for one year and a half. Some of the employes in the Drummond Colliery, N. are oa a trite. One arrest eras made for Interference with workmen.

The United States steamer Dispatch, with the Naval Committee of Congress oa board, arrived at Newport, E. yesterday afternooa. 8. McDonald is at Fort Garry, Manitoba, prospecting for a re creation ia behalf of a colony bom Ontario. Ex-Secretary McCullochhas written a letter saying that, before leaving for London, be will take occasion to address a letter oa financial affairs to the gentlemen who invited him to Cincinnati to apeak.

The reports that the roads leading to the Fro-file House, la the White Mountains. had been washed away are greatly exaggerated. The only ob atractioa oa the read from Littletoa was cansad by the loss of a smaQ bridge near Fraaooaia. This haa been repaired sad tho coaches are now running as usual. mxstixo or ths vubss zxchaxox.

St. John, N. Aug. ltw Aa influential meeting of the Lumber Exchange was held yesterday sfteraooa, and was tteaded by a targe portion of the lumber operators. It was aaaaimensty resolved, that ia view of the present and prospective eoxutlUoas sf the foreign market.

It ia absolutely aucesssry that the prodnetioa chaQ be largely re-dneed. A committee was sppointod to carry oS the object of the resolution as isr aa possible YACHTING. THE NEW-YORK CLUB, roam or the annttai. cruise tux rot ax. RACE.

Sweats! ZMavawA at Iks Kiw-Tfr rVaaa, Oak Bluffs, Ang. IX The annual cruise of the Vew-Xerk Taeht ftaaarow tsrmraotod here after a good rna flresa Newport this mraing. ICaay of the yachts left for the east or west, aad the fleet waa xedaeed to eight vessels, vtu The schooners Dauntless, Wanderer, Idler, Alarm, Josephine, NT. and roam. X.

T. aad sloops Tladsx aad CoeaJag, X. T. Tho wind waa fresh frees tho eoath-weot, which caused nearly all the squadron to reef sails. The race wss foe a set of colors for each class, the start being from off Breatea's Beef light-ship, aad the finish at Oak Bluffs.

The starting gun was fired from the Dauntless st 12.07 P. M. Shortly after starting the Idler earried away her topmast eft TV set Island. At 1 P. M.

the Dauntless aad Wanderer were the leading schooners, the Alarm aad Foam being next, and the Josephine aad Idler consider, ably astern. The fleet passed the Sow and Pigs light-ship as follows: m. k. a. I a.

a. a. 3 2 OOi a 3 40 Wanderer 3 3 SOIAUrm ...3 lO The others passed some minutes afterward. The fleet passed the stake-boat Resiles ia ths following order i OO 0 Idler 4 ....4 4 ...4 49 S3 67 1 33 ......5 40 5 31 43 6 SS IS THE NETTDURG YACHT RACES. PHANTOM, ROT, ANNIE, AND EDITH THE WINNERS.

8etel DUoateh tht iTMs-yerS Times. Nbwbchg, N. Y. Aug. li.

Of the thirty-three yachts entered for the regatta, but eleven re sponded to-day. Of the first-class there were the Lorelei, Startle, Phantom. Emily, and La Boy. Of the second-class, Anna BeO, AnnK Juliette, Thetis, C. K.

Enowlra and Edith. Both shores of the Hudson were lined with people, and small boats of every discriptlon rolled in the heavy sea in the bay. several Urge sail vessels were also ia the stream, gaily decked with colors and crowded wth excursionists. At 10:37 A. M.

the deep boom of the gun from the jndges boat, aignaled the eeeond-elaea racers to get ready for the start. At 10:50 A. the second gun was fired, and all the second-class boats bowled acmes the line under a stiff breese in the following order Nsme. w. wr a.i'Veme.

w. 10 Bl 3iC R. 63 34 Edith 61 45 Juliette 10 63 67 Anns Bell 10 63 SOlAnuie 10 63 67 Preparation was then made to start the fimtlasa boats, hot the' Lorelei had carried away a atrap at her masthead and canned twenty minutes' delay. At 11 o'clock, however, the first-olsss gun was fired, and the big racers ercased the line aa follows: Nsme. w.

au e.jName. m. n. a. Lorelei U.ll Rl Fin It 3 OO Startle 11 1 2: Phantom 11 3 63 be 11 1 8li At Denning'a point the Lorelei was still leading, the LeEoy bad passed the Startle, tbe Utter holding third position, with Emily fourth, and Phantom last.

Away down the river tbe second-elasa boats were rallying fur the New Windsor buoy, which waa turned at 11:21 by the followed by the Araie, Edith. C. B. Knbwles, Juliette, end Anna BelL When the first-class boats seared the New. Windsor huov the gap between the Lorelei and the LeRoy had widened, bnt the Utter, with her cloud of mainaail, meant mischief.

The Phantom was bowling along In the third position, aad even tbns early in the race ens ef her most enthusiastic admir. ers predicted she would carry off the ailver sen loo. The boats turned the New-Windsor stake aa fol lows: K. SO S3 87 s. 20 45 Lorelei ...11 Le Rot 11 l'U ai.

torn 11 truly 1 1 Startle. 11 37 38 It was a handsome struggle between the Emily aad Phantom at tbe buoy, there being only twenty seconds difference In the torn. It waa a splendid race, especially between tbe Lorelei and Le Boy. The aecond-cUas boats turned the upper buoy as follows: i w. 12 7 Sft 13 Ttwtts 13 13 M'lC K.

fcdlUi .13 13 IS! Next came the firatolaaa boats as follows s. OO 60 n. h. t.l ...13 IS 40 Phantom. ST.

SO ..13 17 LeRoy 1...12 18 6ul The Emily and Startle were too far behind to allow of their time being taken. Tbe second class rounded the New Windsor buoy for the bet time with the Annie ahead, lith next, 1 hetia third, Juliette fourth, snd the rest far behind. In the first eUss contest the Le Roy was still ahead In rounding the buoy. Lorelei next, and Phantom third. The Pisbkni Landing buoy was tnrned for the last time by the Le Roy first the Annie, of the second elaes, next; the Phantom, ef ths first class, third snd the Lorelei ten lengths behind tbe Utter The run to the westward from the FUhkill Landing buoy to they finish waa a magnificent ono, and the yachts bowled home in ths rowing order FIKTCUUS Name.

w. al.Vam w. I.e ..........3 19 ......3 36 01 Phantom 3 V3 87 ..3 SO OO Lorelei i 23 11 nconeua Nome. a. w.

a Nrnne. i a. w. a. nn 3 PI 4oTl.t ..3 Si 1 Edith 3 S3 43 1 Juliet to 3 43 8 The Phantom, of Crotoa Point, thus won the first prise for first-class yachts, consisting ef silver service of four pieces ice-pitcher, salver, and goblet a.

The Le Roy, of New-Hamburg, won the second prise a set of oolurs. Tbe Annie wss swarrled tbe first prise for aecond-clasa vessels silver cap snd the Edith the second prise burgee. The Pbentotn's time of sailing the twentv-mlle race was 3-11 ig. and that of ths Le Roy 3:13:41. Of the secood-claee yachts the winners made the following time Annie, 3:27:43 Edith, 3:41:58.

YACHT RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE DELAWARE. Pbjxaielfhia Ang. 14. The yachts AL Da-ger aad Harry Strlmmel contested for the championship ea the Delaware Biver to-day, over a coarse ef ten miles. The Utter won by fifteen minutes.

There was a heavy gale and a fine race. ano THE ST. LOXT1S UALPBACTIOS CASE. St. Loins, Ang.

14. A portion of the testimony given before the Coroner's jury In tbe Fort-meycr malpractice ease haa been farnUbed by the Coroner, bat it contains little not already made publio. Tbe verdict of the jury was We charge and bold to account JnUa'EtUe-Fortmeyer tor the death ef Lena Miller, the eolored woman, and also fur tbe death of the cbtld of Louiaa Butler, the German girl found In her houae." THE SOX 8 QP AMEBIC A. Lancaster, Penn-, Aug. 14.

The convention of the Sons of America closed last evening. A project for tho erect ioa of a moaameat to Washington ia tbs Paxk was broached, and a committee appointed to raise funds. Delegates were appointee to tbe National Convention ef the order, to be held ia Washington. FATAL STABB1XO AFFBATSAD SEQUEL TO A MARRIAGE. Ithaca, N.

Aug. H. Aa old man named Taker was stabbed this afternoon by a yewag maa named Thompson. The Utter married Tabor's daughter but night against the wil ef fear parents. After the marriage the girl returned to her fathers bowse.

This boob the young maa went to Tabor's bowse aad rl timed her. A.a affray took placet, re. sal ting as stated above. Taber is ppoeed to be fatally injured. DEADLY A FT RAT BETWEEN SEGKOES.

Philadelphia, Penn Ang. 14. Thia morning a q. Barrel occurred at tbe corner of Tenth and South streets, between Benjamin Tar lor and Charles WUlUms, both eolored. The Utter struck Taylor a violent blow with his clenched hand ea the Jugnlar vein, foiling him aad causing death, la a short tiis WITiiaamwassmaatd, Haelafansto have acted ia self-defence, as Taylor attempted to out Us threat with eraser.

THE SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION. THS DAT DEVOTED TO WORK Ef CEO TIONS THE xTABTFonD, PAPERS BEAD. Aug. 14. Borne twenty to the Botonrlns As socUtioa this morning at the general meeting.

The day wai devoted to wort la fctioBs, aad a number ef hlgUj-totemtlflg and valuable papers were lead. The following are theHiUeo them i Sectiom A- Sadden nactamttens ef Ls-reU in Quiet Waters, Records of Oh out i atiuus." by Prof. Charles Whittleey "On the Molecular Voinme of Water of CrytaHiation," by Pret Prank W. Clark i Oa the Molsonlar Heat ef Similar Compounds, by Prof. Prank W.

Clarke; New Way of Illustrating the Vibrations of Organ-pipes, by Prof. Joseph Loveringt On a Rotating Terreatrial Planisphere, by Samuel D. Tillman i Aaaaal Mortality of Officers of the United States Army for Fifty Tears, from 1834 to 1873, Including Deaths te War, by Benjamin Alvordt An. Injector Aspirator for Chemical and Physical Labor, stories." by Robert H. Riobards Aetioa of Mechanical Vibrations ra Retarding Chemical Combl nation," by Prof.

S. 8. Haldomaat "The Sewage Question Chemically Considered," by Dr. T. tt.

Hunt; "On Wet Processes of Copper Extraction." by Dr. T. S. Hast; notice of Prof. A.

K. Eaton's new compound one-prism spectroscope, by Prof. R. 2. Rogers.

Section On Sairaoenia Variolaris as a Fly. catcher, by Dr. J. A. Mellichamp On the Insects more particnlsriy astocistcd with Sarraoenla Verio-burls Spotted Trumpet-Leaf, by Prof.

V. BCey. A remarkable Ancient Stone Portificatioa in Clark County, by Prof. S. T.

Cox. Further eoatrl-butions to Physiographic Geology, by Prof. BJck-srd Owen. On ths Cotton Worm, by Ang. R.

On the Ascending Process of the Astragalus ia Birds, by Edward 8. Morse. Oa the Significance of Classes Among Vertebrates, by Dr. Theo. GUL Oa Regeneration or Organio klolecnUr Conservation, A Contribution te the Doctrine of Evolution, by Dr.

Lottfa EUberg. The Remains of aa Ancient Earth Work in MarbUhead. Mass, by J. J. H.

Gregory. At the eloee of the afternoon both sections adjourned until Monday. A number of members visited the Colts' Works this afternoon, where the operation of the Gatliag gun was exhibited, Tbe association win. to-day, make an excuraloa by steam boat to the mouth of the. Connecticut River, examining the Portland brownstone quarries, and other spots of Interest on the way.

THE RICHFORD DISASTER. rCBTHER PARTICULARS CONDITION OF THE INJURED. Montbbal, Ang. 14. It appears now that at the railroad accident near BJehford, V-, last night, there were five persons killed, via M.

Pickle, ef Sweetsbarg, firemsn Frank Laneeott, of Italone, N. engineer S. Harris, of Waterloo, wood agent a girl eight years of age, said to be from Montreal, in charge of a Mr. Allen, ef Barn ea tone; and aa old Frenchman, supposed to be a man from White River Junction, named La Fontaine. The wounded were taken to Biehtord and the dead to Sutton Flats.

Among the injured are Luther Davis, United States Consul at Abet man, whose left arm ia cut off above the his right bud ernsbed, snd a bad contusion ef tbe breast. Charles Fyfe, through baggage-master between Boston and Montreal F. Baker, brakes man, and L. Baker, bU father, the two express agents, are also badly injured. Mr.

Anderson, mail agent; escaped with slight injuries, Philip lambkins, ef Rieeburg, bad hla ok all fractured. Messrs. Auaavef Barneitone, and Adama, of Newport, J- are slightly injured. Mr. A.

Grsnler, of Sonsoott, N. H-, is seriously in jured In the head and chest. John Meloche, of Montgomery, Vt. wss badly scalded, aad is not ex. pee ted to live.

N. Davis, of Glea Alloa, was badly crushed. A competent staff of doctors are in attendance. Moxtbxal, Aug. 14.

Tt reported that H. W. Baker, ef Newport, the express agent oa the train wrecked near Bichford, died thia morning from his injuries. It also ststed thst H. klauson, who had his arms badly crushed and received other inju ries, is dead.

INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING MATCH. PREPARING FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP CON TEST TRAUTZ THE FAVORITE. Lonq Branch, N. Aug. 14.

There was great excitement oa the beach to-day. Folly 3.000 people gathered to witn era Messrs. J. B. Johnson aad A.

rants, the champ ion swimmers, who swam over the course laid out for the international con- teat, which takes place next Thursday. The stakes, 33,000, were deposited to-day fat the hsnds of Mr. Charles Inland, and tbe cup manufactured by TlffUnv It Co. on exhibition in the of floe ot the Ocean HotoL It is unique in design, and is twenty inches high. On ons side aa of two swimmers, and on tbe reverse is inscribed.

To tbe chsmplon swimmer of the world." Tbe contestants are to daily trainir-g la tbe or nan, and are greatly admired for their physical beauty. Bet ting ia greatly ia favor of Treats, ia consequence of bis having ssade the best two miles this morning. Mr. Johnson, ths champion of England, haa twenty. aix gold medals which be has won ia swimming contests in England, while Mr.

Treats has bat six. Both parties are confident et a victory. THE WEA1HER. TNOPSI9 AND PROBABIUTIES. Washington, Aug.

15 1 A. M. The barometer continues highest over the upper lake region, and lowest over tbe Esat Gulf States i the temperature baa fallen si ghtly in the Ohio Valley, the Southern States, the Middle States, aad oa the New-England eoaat partly cloudy weather, with rain areas has prevailed ia Minnesota, the lower Missouri Valley, snd the South Atlantis aad West Gulf States generally cloud weather ever New England, with rain oa the The rivers have continued falling at St. Loula, Cairo, Memphis, aad Pittsburg. mOBAMUTIES.

Over the South AUsntie and Gulf States the pressure will diminish somewhat, with slight changes of temperature, partly cloudy wee tier, and rain areas, with north to east winds ever the former, aad variable winds over the Utter. Over Tennessee and the Ohio Valley allgbtly lower barometer, stationary or falling temperatare. north to east winds, partly elondy weather, and fa the former possibly light rain. Over the upper Uke region Calling barometer, ruing temperatare, east to south winds, partly elondy weather, and occasional rain areas. Over the Upper Mississippi snd Lower Missouri Vsllejs.

aad tbe North-west, falling bare motor, rising temperature, east to south. winds, partly cloudy weather, and rain areas. Orer New-England, slight changes ia barometer, north to east winds, partly cloudy, cool weather, and en the coast right rain. Omt tas UiddU e-tatss mmd Os tower lots reytea tarieMry aad JmVLing mrtmrtrr, tUgki cftewa traKperafwrs, aorta-east re son (A sef awns' i. yartfy cloudy wselirr, aas! pssrfttg light rasa oa (As so erf.

POLITICAL. Mxmfhis, Arg. H. The Democrats of the Ninth Coarroofdonal District, at Humboldt Coaaty, yesterday, aaaaimoualy boss lasted W. P.

Caldwell, of Weakley Coaaty, for Congress. Lima Bock, Aug. 14. Tho Demeeratie State Central Committee have called a Stats Coa-veatlon for Sept. B.

BcsLHOTOS, Vt, Ang 14. A Deraoerstio Convention ia tbe Third District, held at St. Albans, has nominated Hon J. T. Edwards, ef Newport, for Congress.

LATEST NEWS BY GABLE GREAT BRITAIN. THE OWNER OF THE AMERICAN YACHT XX CHANTREAS ISSUES A CHAIXEXQE. I London, Aug. 14. Mr.

Loubat, ownef ef tha American schooner Enchantress, has lashed a ebaHeaga to aay member af any yacht elub o'f Europe to sail a match with bis vessel aext for cup rained at one hundred fxineae, orer THS "rVXCSXT MATCH AND BASS jsAIX GA3EB OF THE AMERICANS STEED AT- I London, Ang. 14. The cricket match fie tween the Surrey Club and eighteen of" America, at Kcnnlngton Oval, which begiut yesterday, was resumed to-day. The Weather Iras delight. ful, and there were abont 4,000 spectators.

I H. C. 8chafer, the third base men of the 4os ton Bed Stocking, was straxk In the faee hy a hard hit ball, and is believed to hsts sustsiAod a broken jaw. A surgeon was sent for. The cricket match stands as follows The Americana, in their first inning mads .100.

Surreys, in their first inning, which, they completed this morning, scored only Anjer- -leans then went to the hat and finished their second inning, with a score of 11. The $ur revs are now in, and when recess was tagem this afternoon for the base-ball exhibition, sad made two runs with four wickets down. The game of base-ball between the Bed Stick. ings, of Boston, and the Athletics, Philadelphia, was called at the end of the sixth Intij. The feed 8toekings worn by the following score t.

I ia staV ata. eth Athletics 1 h- 4i-l Bed i-44 Mr. Pope, of tbe Boston. eunMt, acted as During the interval between tbe base ball and cricket match aa ezhibiUoa of throw- ing was given. O'Boorke, ot the Bostons, threw 123 yards, and Sutton, of the Athletics, 029 I 'g ILLNESS OF JOHN LAIRD, M.

OF BTREEN' i' HEAD. I London, Ang. 156 A. 1L John LalrtI, Member of Parliament, and senior partne of I the firm ot J. Laird, Sons de of Birkenhead, is seriously UL PRANCE.

ff' I bazaxne's escape effected rt the dis- ocuui of a servant. I Patus, Aug. 14. Le Soir aUtes that Mar- shal Basaine arrived at Genoa ou board he steam-yacht Baron BJeasotL disguised a a servant, at 10 o'clock Monday morning. He must, consequently, have escaped from tbe Island of Sainte Marguerite by 9 o'clock the previous evening Tbe statement of the Governor-, of tbe fort that he went to bed at 10 o'clock Sunday night is, therefore, an true.

Le Soir says the fugitive -certainly had accomplices among thejprisonj au. thorities. i MOVEMENTS OF THE FUGrriVE. Paris, Aug. 14.

Marshal Basaine arrived at Mayenoe yesterday from Baalei and wil go I to Brussels via Cologne. France will make no demand for. his extradi tion. SPAIN. THANKS RETURNED TO GERMANY FOR TIAT1NO THE RECOGNITION MOVEJttXT PORTO RZCAX SLA VERT.

If Madrid, Ang; 14. The GoTernment lias thanked Germany for taking the initiative ia the movement for the recognition of Spaisj by the European powers. All the Ambassadors In this have ten-', dered their eongratulations to Marshal SerruW. both upon the recognition of the Bepublio nd the suooess of Gen. Morion es la his attack; on 1 the CarlUts at Oteisa, Navarre, A ministerial decree, embodying regnlatkms for ths execution of the decree for the abolition' of slavery in Porto Rico, ia published to-day? RUSSIA HESITATES TO RECOGNIZE THE is- public I London, H.

The Pall Mall Gaztlte says Russia hesitstee. to recognise Spain beeaAise such action will strengthen the cause of Ccpiib-licanism in Europe. i -russu: 1 1 MENNONirES ON THE WAT. TO THE TJNrfeD I states, 1 A' Berlin, Ang. 14.

A body of ITennonfjes from Russia, comprising one hundred families, passed through this city yesterday oa tlir way to the United SUtes. CUBA. ENCOUNTER WITH INSURGENTS A BEBfcV LIEUTENANT 'COLONEL KILLED. Ha'ana, 14. A party Spsntih.

guerrillas, while reconnoitring on the 7th the mountains near Saacti Eajtiritus, encon4 tered a band of twenty insurgents. A tight sn-sued, in which four of the insurgents wsro killed, including Lieut, CoLv Manuel Sanchez. A band ot Insurgents were met aad disporsod by Spanish forces oa the fth inst. in tbe ClnoO' Villa Tltarrlo .1 i I 11, ItPVl W. LOSSES BY FIRE A fire occurred at st2 o'clock' yeeterday morning, destroying the Rock City Panr-' Mills warerooma.

Loss, $18,000 tosnranee, Tbe wholesale Kquor-bouse of Geo. A. Dick els was' damaged 13.000 fally eovered by insursaee. i A fire on Thursday night destroyed a statto near SkThomaa Driving PatlcOutario, eon tabling the. race-bnrses War Girl and Jim Cannnrs, bol oaring Mr.

Char. pel, pf Detroit. Bis lorn Is shont tt.OOl i A fire at Montreal, yesterday morning, 4o-( stroyed a amber of dweCings ea Ale tinier stretj: by which fourteen families are left homeless. Inssred for 9,000. I The steam tannery of J.

M. Grant, at Eit Suulvan, N. XL, waa baraed ea Thursday night, getber with a Urge aeaoaat of finished stock. Loss, i ao.000 inouranee, if The Castalia paper nulls at Castalia, Ohio, were burned yenternsy. Tbe amount ef the less aad tho insaraneo hare not yet aeea serertsinod.

i "i Mayor Hunter, of Brooklyn, at St Law reace HaH, MeatrseX FIEEft. I i At 11:13 last night a lire oecurred in the orbo' story frame building and stable addamg. eorner tf Ono Handrodth street and tbe Boalerard. owned aad occupied by Henry Grin dealer is groeeriea. Damage te stock.

about tX0 1 iaaarod for SLCC3 la the Maobattoa laaaraace Company. i Afire broke out last night in -the cabinet masafiatnry af Nuba A Leioaler, ia the rear of N. 132 RlTisgtoa street, caaaiBZ a damiga te steek asl. aaachlnory ef 13,000. Inaured for H0CO la the Na- ud and Lafayette Iasaraaeo Cwmraales.

The baOdlag was naaaaged to tbe extent of I3Q.V1BT J.VTU THJt OOBDOX SVICtDE. Fosrt Gabbv, Manitoba, Aug. It. The loxil Government hTe eommeneed action la regard to i lnaniry mte tSeeircnmstaacea attosdis ths Coril 1 1 suicids. Certified eonlee of the wsrr r.ts asH hare boon iosaed f-r i.is imil ka-r a wr: for, an-i a copy of tbe evidence tt tie rocer a i eaest is be i el ue J..