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Show LIGHTNING FLASHES. l The Methodist concern lost $324,- ; )00 by the Chicago fire. 1 Tho Now York political parties are ! jusy making thoir nominations. t A terrible boiler explosion at Ran- 1 :iax, Franco; ton persons killed and many badly burnt. The Republican State committee of j Massachusetts havo issued an address j 1 iulogizing Grant's administration. 1 Charles O'Connor has been tender- j 1 d the nomination for tho New York j 1 9th assembly district, by tho reform Democrats, and asks some days to ! lecido. Henry Ward Reecher, Dr. John . tlall and others have issued an appeal to the Sunday schools of America for , lontributions to erect a new city mis-iion mis-iion in- Chicago. 1 A meeting of dry goods merchants of Chicago will bo held in New York in a 1 few days to consult with tho leading Now ork dealers in regard to present abligations and future transactions. A riot occurred at Bellville, New Jersey, on Sunday evening, between some Chineso and a squad of laborers. ! One of the latter was wounded, another i arrested, and a Chinese boy dangerously dangerous-ly injured. Ashbury is dissatisfied with the vaoht racing in which the Livonia has been engaged, and declares ho will sail bis yaoht over tho course alone, for two days, unless tho other yachts continue con-tinue tho contest, and claim tho raco. Nottingham, Eogland has subscribed 2,000 for Cbioago; Kidderminister 500: Edinburgh 1,3-10; Perth 120; Dunfermline 150. The marquis of Westminister, Lord Derby and other Englishmen of rank have given large contributions for Chicago. |