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TUB NEWS CONDENSED, THE
A. NEW Tokk dispa'ch of the 1st inst. ,
reported Gen. Grant ns much bett?r. Ho enjiyed a Rood uight's rent, partook of conrishment wilh relish, aud did not suffer fr m choking, except once early in the morning. A TELEORAM from New York of March 30 says: Gen. Grant was much -weaker today, nnd his physicians thought that death was not far distaat. The disease had goae beud control, ai.d it seemed likely that the patient would choice to death. The GeESial's wife scarcely left his room daring the dav. Sh stole out at intervals in order that he would rot see her weeping. A niemlur of the Grant household, in convex-ation with a reporter, said: "General Grant never doubted that he was dying. He knows the progress of the disease as well as the phvsicinns, and he awaits the anal summo.swith the stolidity for which, he is notrd, Perhaps his only regret is ttat hi c in not be a lowed more June in order to fatisfy himse.f about his boofc He expects to die, and has no leers. He thinks that after his death he will be better appreciated, and that he will be better understood bv some future generation than by this." Gen" Fitzhugh Lee. nephew of K. tLee.rentatelegram to-d-w saying thebeart of the South was throbbing like the Northern pU!se, and that the prayers of all were for h s recovery. Shorty after the arrival of th Rev. Dr. Newnnn from CihforaM Gen. Gr nt decided to haTe family prayers daily. He msis'ed on having every one in the house present at these exercises and has man ifested the greatest interest in them. "That is wha vou doc'ors always say, was the Gen end's r niwk to one of them, wVn he informed him that he looted better. He rel-ipsed into silence, and listened intently to what the doc, had to say. "well, we have all got to go," he aiid, and he quickly charged the subject Tmr Bell Telephone Company held its annuri meeting at Boston, re-elected the old board of directors, and chose William K. Driver as Treasurer. The yar's net earnings were $1,710,000, against tl,47a,000 the previous rear. The number of mites of wire Pec 31 were 101,000. and the budvribers numbered 134,601.
Doraus Jt Hale, formerly manager of the Chicago Clearing-House, has been granted a divorce from a woman now serving a term at the Bridewell for shop-lift ng. She was once the wife of Mike Weaver, the famous burglar.... The Treasury Department has ordered a survey of the lot in Chicago on which the Appraisers' Building is robe erected, and work wiB be commenced t an early date. AT San Francisco John Kane, a wealthy stook.-roiser, insisted on his wife accompanying him to Colusa County to live. Enraged at her refusal, he seized a Winchester xMe and fired three ballets into her aud then killed himself Ex-Gov. Fletcher, of Missouri, disappeared from St. Louis, and no trace of him can be obtain ;dThs Buchanan County Court House at St Joseph, Ho., was partially destroyed by fire. The building was completely gutted, except the wing containing the County Cojrt and the office of tie Recorder of Deeds. The Probate Court, County Collector's offic and all the records and books were destroyed. The law hbrary valued at $10,600 was burned. The rountv jail was saved. The building cost 830,000, Psrbt H. Smith, formerly Vice President of the North western Bbad, died at his
residence in Chicago, of congestion of the hver. For some yens his health tad been extreme!? poor, and a conservator was appointed for his estate. Moses Fortes, an aged and reputable i cit zen of Lafayette, Tad., who was recently swindled out of $1,000 by a confidence man, now alleges that the sharper mesmerized him, depriving him of serf-control, and then led him to the bank where the money was withdrawn and handed over. A fIKE in Chicago destroyed the building alongside and in the rear f the Mon- ' tank Block, ia Monroe street, occupied by the National Printing Company and Bradner. Smith ta Co. The loss is $330,000. The same building was burned fifteen months ago. The insurance aggregates 112,500. ExcrnarexT is reported at Sedan, Ind., because of ghostly manifestations on the arm of Che late Samuel Miser, who died about a year ago. One of t&e decedent's son alleges that his mother and elder brother have defrauded him out of an eight-acre Iract.willed to him by his father, and at sight a peculiar phosphorescent light earn be Been traversing the boundaries of die disputed lot. Phantom lights, it is alleged, have also been seen at the Miser residence, and rumbling sounds are heard.
tioa of greenbacks, and ttniU chf ge to the amount of $31,500,000 is 8 ntsit by i'self. In thenewform of debt statement the Pacific Baihwd bonds are added io the bonded ind b'edness. Within three monfus the Tieasurv hits lost 16.O00,oO0 in gold and gained $ 3,000,000 in silver. Following s a reeipitulation of the d bt statement for last month, according to the new form:
Interest baario debtBonds at Hi per cent Houtls at 4 per cent Bonds at 3 per cent.. . . . Refund na-certificates at per cent. Navy pension fund at 3 per cent . PeoJfieliauroad bonds at 0 per cent
$250,00000 7a!,7iu,s:oo 19, 190,500 218,200 14,000,0 10 04,033,312
received from M. de Giers. . (ueou ic-
toria aud Princess Beatrice have left b,u-
gland for Darmstadt and Aix-Ies-Lams.
Dispatches from Teheran conflim the
report that the Hussian outposts were advanced to within eighteen mile of Poujdeh March 22. The Marquis of Hnrtington said in the House of Commons, March 31 , that the Government must decline to give any information at present concerning tilt1 progress of negotiations with Riusia. 'llie wnr cloud is
thomrhl. however, to be disappearing, and
the belief is general that the liusso-Afghan j nouneed: Postmasters-James E. Sect, Vcr
$l,26fl,f ;3,ll2 ... - 11,037,514
Principal
interest.
Total... $1,272,730,614 Debt on which interest has ceased
3lnc maturity Princual Interest.
$4,051,505 242.IU0 5,193,815 $340,739,081 2tl.212.000 113,047,540 112,500,224 6, 967,099 008,063,94
Totat Debt bearing no InterestOld demand and lead-tender notes. Certificates ot deposit bold certificates Silver certificates. Fractional currency (less $8,75,l, estimated as lost or destroyed! . . Principal
Totat kk Principal $t,873,788,5 Interest!. ia.l39.ma Total. $i,885,981S7 Less cash Items available tor redaction ot the debt $261,150,165 Less reserve held for redemption ot U.anotea 10O.O00.0M Total debt less available cash items. 1.524,838.210 Net cash ta the Treasury 22,259,023 Debt less cash in Treasury April 1 JS85 1,502.579.184 Debt teas cash to Treasury March HL 1883 1,502,489,928 Incr aaeof debt during the month as shown bv this statement 89,256 Cash n the Treasury Available tor reduction ot the debtGold held for gold certificates actually outstanding $115,647,540 Silver held for silver certificates actually . outstanding 112,500,220 U. 8. notes held for certificates of deposit actually outstanding 26,210,000 Cash held for matured debt and interest unpaid ,7&,1 Fractional currency . . 8,47
d.fficultv will soon bo adjusted. Russia's
reply to England's ultimatum was received on the 1st inst. It is understood that it agrees to nothing except the proposal to leave the positions of the troops unchanged and to set the In- i teraational Boundary Couimiss on at work. ! A correspondent ai" St. Petersburg telegraphs that th Russian army nt Merv has been strongly reinforced, and that thousands
of ltussian reserves are daily leaving toe ; Caucasus for Central Asia.
A London dispatch states that Russia's '
answer to England s proposals on the i
Afghan question amounts to a cordial liecoptance of tho proposals as made by Earl '
Granville, Biitish Foreign Minister. The i Pnll Mall flmeltt snvs that Russia eon- !
sents to accept as deb.itable territory the '
Eone iaul out as sueii iv bnginnu, ana
ccepts the principle that the frontier 1
une shall not be dm mi further south than Karezelitts nU Chnmeniebid, or i
further north than Shirtcpe and Sanyuzi. This leaves ns tho only point still
to be disc issed the liussian snayestion that ! it would be irons practic il if the zouc of 1 s irvpy overlapped tin roughly denned zone '
or debatable land, iu oraer to allow ror topogra)hieal aid elhnoginphical conditions. It is not expected that this suggested extension of the zone of survey to i
the south of the boundary line run by si.
Lessor, the Russian I oinnvssioner ap
pointed to meet Sir Peter laimd ?n, the
JBntisn commissioner, to arrange rno ai-
ghan boundaiy di-pute, will be serious enough to cause fuither difficulty.
Total available for reduction or
debt.
..$ 201,150,165
100,000,000
31,508,877
6,S56.05 22,239,025
Beserre fund held for redemption
or u. n. notes, act juiy ia, loo. Unavailable for reduction of the debtFractional sliver coin. . .$30,5.12,326 Minor coin 8W.0SI Cash held for certificates issued but not outstandtmr Net cash balance ou hand
Total cash In the Treasury as shown by Treasurer's general account $48M7.W Ges. Sparks, Commissioner of the General Land Office, has issued an order correcting what had grown to be a gigantic abuse. It has been the custom to give certain land cases a private hearing before the Land Commissioner or Secretary of the Interior, to decide whether it was advisable to make them special cases or not. This custom opened the door to favoritism, aud it became a common thing for Senators and members of Congress to get the Land Office to advance cases in which thev were interested ahead of hun
dreds of others, thus saving months of
mirine. but inniatinK great delay upon
poor claimants who hid no influence to
secure tneui a suuuur j.irc. after everv e'aiot cominar before the de-
naitment will have to take its place at the
foot of the calendar and await its proper
turn.
Wn&UM Xeal, the third and last ot the villains who murdered and btt-ned the bodies of two girls and a boy at Ashland, Ky., was executed at Grayson ia presence of 100 armed guards. As the drop fell be protested Ins innocence. One of his confederate confessed and was lynched; the other was hangtd at Grayson last October. Twkevx miners were hilled by a terrible explosion in a coal -mine at McAllister, I. T., supposed to bare been caused by the ignition of a quantity of blasting powder. anniversary of Ponce di Leon's landinga AngnstiDe, Fla., ia 1512, was celebrated at that, place March 23. Row ax COTCtaKeBtacay, has been brought to a conditjonrmVP cn' because
of a quarrel over the election ofEtariff mst
August The Cteikis the only otfcerwl
has escaped death or banishment Armed bands patrol the region at pleasure. Shesitf Hcmpbtbev, who was lately driven from Rowan County, Ky.. returned to iiorehead. the other day, and indulged in a bloody affray with members of the opposing faction. The Governor has been asked for militia. POUIWaU
The Tennesssi Railroad Comniissiou
law has been repealed by the Legislature of
that state ty a vote ox aeto .
The nomination of Henry G. Pearson
to be Postmaster of New York, says the
Washington correspondent of the Chicago
Times, has caused almost universal dis rust among Democrats here, which is ex-
pressed in yery forcible language in private conversation, but there is no indica
tion of a revolt against the appointing power.
even in ao extreme a ease as tic it of Mr.
Perason. Some Senators speak freely about the situation, but are not willing to permit their names to go into print in connection with any criticism neon the administration. They say the President bus shown surprising weakness and want of political sagacity in having yielded to the demands of the Sew York Independents to retain a Republican in control of the most important posloffice in the Union and the most valuable office in the State of New Yo.k. It will discourage the active Deiuociats of that State to such an extent that there will be a large falling off iu the Demucatic vote in the important State election next fall. They say it will please the Reoiii licaa Independents who supported Mr. ritvelAiiil heennse thev did not like Blaine.
but it will not gain "a dozen Republican to' es for the Democratic ticket iu the State
election.
The Wisconsin Legislature has enacted
a high license liquor law. It provides a minimum fee of $300 and a maximum of 109 iu towns of over 500 inhabitant?, and a mittimnm fee of 91M1 and a maximum of feMMt ia communities of less than 50 populate The Emery Candle Factory at Ocrinoftti was damaged by Ore to the amonnf of f80,00.
SecketaBY BaTabd on the 31st of March received the following dispatch from
Consul Adwnsou, Panama: "Gen. Preston,
the rebel leader, has seized the Pacific
steamship Colon, and imprisoned the Cnptiin and Purser, the agent of the company, Consul Wriuht. and other Americans. 1
nrsred Commander Kane, of the Galena,
to rescue the citizens and property
at all hazards. Instructions desired. After consn'tatiou with Secretary Bayard,
Secretary Whitney telegraphed as follows
to Commander Kane, or me snip uaiena, at Asninwall: "lou were ordered to Aspin-
wall to protect American interests and fives and the trotertv of American citizens. All
that is implied in these words is expected to be done by you to the 'extent of the forces under vour command. If the Colon
has been seized restore her to her officers,
if in vour now." Secretary Whitney also
ordered Admiial Jouett to proceed from New Orleans to Key West with the Tenner
sre and Swatara and await inrtner insirucHons. The commander of the Alliance,
now at Kev West, was instructed to go at
once to Aspinwall.
Teleobaxs from the Northwest of April
1st state that the Indians bad fired Battle
ford, and were looting the stores. The
Edmonton wire had been cut, and it was
feared that that town was in imminent dnu
ser. The Indians and half-breeds weTe
risins. and the murders of two other in-
sti uetors aud two sett'ers were reported. A refugee who broke through the rebel lines and reached Qu'appelle believes that an enafiement had taken place between Kiel's
forces and those of Irvine and Crozibr. At
Ottawa. Montre.il. and Quebec preparations ware bein? hurried to Bend ad
ditional men to the scene of action . . .
There were 3,658 business failures in the United States during the last three months, an increase of 3d- as compared with the cnrresnondiiicr cinarter of 1884. The liabil
ities foot uo 916,181.951, ai increase of
nearly 36.(100. 00O Th? President of Nic
araugua telegraphed to Washington that he intended to march at once into Honduras with the combined forces of Nicaragua and
Costa Kiea, in order to prevent the army of
Honduras from joining Barrios in San Sal
vador.
The attacking Indians quitted Battleford
on the 1st inst, going iu a westerl direc-
-he people occupying the Battleford
barmeksvepTWai2nafo uionth.bnt
expect to come out all rigKtr -wneuesea that Prince Albert is in the liaut tit-l'!.?
rebels. The belief is expressed at Winnipeg that all the Indians of the Saskatchewan Valley will be up in arms within a shost period
A dispatch from Commander Kane, of the
United States war steamer Galena, reports that Aspinwall is i i ashes. The town was
burned by the insurgents to escape capture by the Government troops ... A Cabinet
conierenc! was new in wasnington to determine the course of the Government
in reference to the rebellion at Panama. It was deeided that this Government is bound by the treaty with Grenada to secure free and uninterrupted transit across the isthmus. Telegrams were accordingly sent to ascertain whether transit was open, and- whether railroad and gteuiuiiip property had been interfered with. Orders were also sent to the Brooklyn Navy Yard to uather the available ma
rines and some Gfttling gnns, and to have them in readiness for immediate transportation.
CONGRESS.
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What the Extra Session of the Senate Is Engaged At. The Senate met at noon and Immediately went into cxwutive session, on Mirch W. The committee annotated to wait upon the President reported that they had performed that dutv, and the President had expressed a wish that tbe Senate should remain in session until Thursday.
April 2. The tollowms continuations were an-
FDR WILL FLY.
Tho British Lion and the North era Bear Spoiling for a Decisive Fight.
Queen Victoria Calls Ont. the Itesorven and Militiamen for Penuanent Service.
ADDITIONAL NEWS.
The Secretary of the Interior has re
ceived from the Attorney General an opinion concerning th ; status of the lan Is in the old
Winnebago or Crow Crek Ind nn Reterva
tlon, in Dakota The Attorney (lenwal holds
that the order of President Arthur ot Februa
ry 87 last, opening these land to sett'emcnt.
Is Inoperative, fot the reason the S:oux Indians hold title to the lands under tho treaty of 188 . The land has already been covered
with entries by whit settlers under President Arthur's order, but It is probable that the effect of this decision will be to deprive them of any righ s they may have acquired.
It is estimated that forty thousa nd
sheep have died in Waynesburg Coun y,
Pennsylvani a In the last th ee months. The scarcity of feed and the unusual severity of the winter and spring- we ither have combined to bring- about this result. Farmers s ly that the wool industry has received a backset that it will take years to recover, and they arc very despondent concerning t e future.
A fire at Rochester, Andrew County,
Missouri, consumed five business l ousea, including one In whieh the Odd Pel ows and the Masons have their headquar:crs. I.ofs, $23, 000; insurance, $10,000.
The powder magazine of the Hazard
powder company, at St. Joseph, Missouri, was struck by lightning and exploded. Tbe magazine contained eight and a half tons of
powder. Tho shock was terrific. All the houses iu tbe vicinity were partially Wreck d.
The strike among the stone quarry -
men at Joliet, Illinois, con inucs. yuito n
number of men went t work the oilier morning, t nt a gang- of 130 or 200 strikers at once
organized, with sticks and clubs for arms, drove thom out of the quarries, and they are
afraid to return to work. The sueiiir is watching to quell any Wo enoo that may arise. Thus far there has been no serious encounter. The companies refuse to pay over $1.25. The Lemont men are reported to hare returned to
work. The boiler of David Halse's saw-mill nearScipio, Indiana, exploded, killing An
thony Cleaver, engineer, and fatally injuring David Morton and Albert Hals".
At a meeting of the ministers and laymen at the stout em Methodist puillshing: house, Nashville, Tennessee, prayers were offered for General Grant, petitioning Aluilub y God that the distinguished sufferer, now hovering betwe-n lire, and death, might be susta'ned and comforted and be etcrnaily saved through Je us Christ. A dispatch from General Graham says: We rd vance 1 with our entire fore in a square aud reached the zereba. There wo reconoitereJ from a baloon. Tin enemy are reporteJ vis bla in smalt numbers. We continued to advance when we occupied Ireselah hill, eastward of Tsmal. The enemy appear to have reliro l, but no precautions against an attack will be neglected. The particulars of the battle of Aspinwall and the burning of thai city are still mearfBrlv renorted. The : t aok upon the
rebel Chief Preston by the C lunibian troops was led by Colonel I'lloa. Preston-s forces were utterly routed out after a severe engagement, As soon as Preston became convinced that It would be impossible to maintain his position, ho set Are to tho city in virions places and then made his escape. Only a few of his followers succeeded in getting away with him. The city Is almost a complete ruin. Oaly three houses are left standing. Much distress prevails among the people who have lieen re.idered homele s. Everything is quiet at Panama, ai d no serious apprehension of an att ck from the insurgents fat felt. Cjmmunicatlon wltu A-pln-wall remains open. The United States Senate has adjourned tlae die. General Grant is rapidly sinking and it is noi thought he can Ji:r,-r--niiniy days. The dlseasfj!iH'oadTh rough his noutli and
above tho pala'e in the bond. The bacU of the throat is eaten Into, tho gums on tho right side of the toeth are partially consume', the posterior arches in tho right side are gone, the palate on the right side is raw, an J though tho genci al sp talcs feebly It H with difficulty and with scarcely any use of tho tongue
aaillea, Ky. ; Henry D Bcaoh, Coshocton, Ohio; Henry C ( assidy, Yonngstonn, Ohio: John Milhaui, Topeka, Kas. ; Vincent 3. Lane, Wyandotte, Kas.; J. M. Dearmmid, Dnveiip' rt, Iowa: M. M. Ham, Dubuque, Iowa; Joseph Lander, fitato Center. Iowa: Henry C. Shannon, Erie, Pa.; Robert O. Denton, Gainesville, Tex.; William A. Worthnm, Sulphur Springy Tex.; W. It White, Prescott, Ark.; John Cunningham, Mattomi, 111. ; J. Knox Hall. Toulon, 111.; Sorclen Lester, South Bend, ind.; Willis G. Netr. Grecncastle. Inl. ; David O. Irwin, Lake City, Minn., and Oeorire W. Cate, Stevens Point Wis. Thomas C. Crenshaw, Jr., was confirmed as Collector of the Internal Revenue District of Georgia. When the doors reopened the Senate adjourned to Monday, 30th. The President sent tho following nominations to the Senate on the 30th nit. : To be Envoys Extraordinary aud Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United States: Thomas J. Jarvls, of North Carolina, to Brazil: Alexander IL Lawton, of Georgia, to Russia, and Anthony M. Kelley, of Virginia, to Italy. To be Ministers Kcsident of the United States: Isaac Bell, Jr., Rhode Island, to the Netherlands: Rufus Maiiee. of Indiana,
to ttweaen and Norway, aud George V . Merrill, of Nevada, to the, Rawaiian Islands. To be Ministers Resident and Consuls General of the United States: Kdward l'arlto Curtis Lewie, New Je-9ey, to Portnual; and Rasmus B. Anderson, of Wisconsin, to Denmark. To be Consuls General of tho United States: Thouas M. Waller, of Connecticut, it London ; Frederick llnlne, of Maryland, at Berlin; and EdmnndJnssen, of Illinois, at Vienna. To be Consuls of the United States: A. Halter Gross, ot Pennsylvania, at Athens, Greece; and Ev.iu P Howell, ot Georgia, at Manchester, England. Brown. Shipley Co., of London, England, to bo special fiscal aeents of the Navy Department To lie Collectors of Internal Revenue : Nathun Gregir, of Tennessee, for th Second District of Tennessee, and Isham th Searcy, of Texas, for the Third District or Tccas; Alex. McCune, of New York, to be Solicitor of the Treasury: David Settle, of North Carolina, to lie Marshal of the United States for the Western District of North Carolina: Jos. E. Johnston, of Virginia to be Commissioner of Railroads; Lewis Mullen, of New York, to u? Appraiser of the District of New York City: Wra. Caldwell, of Ohio, to be SuiTeyor of Customs at Cincinnati, Ohio; Clement Dowd, of North Carolina, to lie Collector of Internal Revenue for the Sixth Dlstrlctof North Carolina; J.O.Henderson.of Imllanu,Colleetorof Internal Pevenuo for the Kle entli District of Indiana; Capt. William J. Volkmar, of the Kiftb Cavalry, to be Major and Assistant Adjutant General Cunt. Oenr H lhirtfm. of tile Twen
ty-first Infantry, to be Major and Inspector General. To be Postmasters : Michael J. Doneiiurtr. at Galflabntv. 111. : Wilbur F. Hort . at
Idaho Springs, Colo. ; P&lenion Wiley, at Central City, Colo.; and Ansel Watrous, it fort Collins, Colo. The Senate eoutlrmed the following: Postmasters Frederick G. Kondrlck, at Mount Clemens, Mich. ; Aouila Jones, Sr., at lndift aapolls, Ind.: Mrs. Lizzie H. rickliu, at Charleston, HI.: Claiborne Bowuian. at Yaoo City, Miss.; and N. C. Ridenour, at Clarinda, Iowa. Mb. Allison's resolution providing for the appointment of a committee or seven to take measures looking to a reduction of the Senate's contingent expenses was adopted by the Senate on the 31st ult On motion of Mr. Van W yck, the Senate took up the report made by that gentleman from the Committee on Mississippi PJver Improvements, providing for tho tnMiniF nr n n'ftiilntions naHsad since
March 3 author! zinc, the conimitte? to sit during the re.-ess of Congress. The reaol ttion led to general discussion of the whote subject of this expenditure bv this Connress as compared with former Congresses, and of the Senate as compared with the House. The di cusslon took a wide range, and at its closf the resole tion was latd over. The President sent to the Senate the following nominations: To be Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United Slates, WiUlam R. Roberta, of New York, to Ohtli; Charles W. B. Buck, of Kentucky, to Pern: Charles T. Russell, of Connei ttnut, to be Consul at Liverpool, England; Henry O. Pearson, to he Postmaster at Kew York; Nor: nan J. Coleman, of Missouri, to be Commissioner of Agriculture; John T. McGraw, of West Virginia, to he Collector of Internal Revenue for the District of West Virginia; Henry P. Kemochan, of Louisiana, to lie Naval Officer at New Orlmns: Andrew J. Boyd, of North Carolina, to be Collector f Internal Revenue for the Fifth District of North Ca'O.lnn; RichariB. Hubbard.of Texas, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary ot the United States to Js pan: William M. Lang, of Taxss, to be United States Consul at Hamburg, Germany. At a caucus of th Ifpiml.lleAii Senators a decision was reached
to resist removals from offices which have a fixed tenure by law. except for cause, until the expiration ot the term.
Bmaingliaiu'B Great Gun Faotoriea Overwhelmed with Pressing Orders for Anna.
Kngland.
PREPABISO FOR TIIE CONFLICT. I Cable dispatches from London.) Active war preparations throughout England continue, and not since tho days of tho Crimea lias tho excitement been so great. The belief has rapidly grown witUili J tho past few tUys that a war with Russia . '. unavoidable, aud tho Mar lever is now : strong upon the people. The activity in the arsenals and dockyards is almost un- : precedented. Large forces of men ate employed both day and night filling the heavy orders already sent in bv both the i Wur'and Admiralty Offlees. Already Hie ! Government arsenals are taxed to their i utmost, and so urgent are some of the ori tiers that contracts have been made with
: private firms.. At the dockyards vessels are I being fitted out for iustmil departure, some
of them not having been placed under sa:linp: orders for years. The Queen's message iu calling out the reserves and militia is as follows: "The present state of public affairs and thu extent of the demand on her Majesty's mi itaiy forces for the protection of the iu-
I tries over these questions," continued Capt, Abkanoffi, "has long been brewing, ana , matters seem to be in a fair way of reach
ing a climax. If war is meant neither power has a moment to lose. It will be the question of a race between the armies of both countries for Herat, nnd the one who obtains possession will have much to its advantage. Russia," conc.Uule.cl the Captain, "lias never had a better opportunity, nnd hot troops ought to seize Herat before the English get a chance to fortify and make it impregnable." f'HRBRFt r, TA.UK, (London spcoial.1 A prominent official at the Russian Embassy to-night offered to bet your correspondent two to one, in any amount, that there would lie no war between Russia smd England. The talk at the Russian Embassy is cheerful, when visitors are present, but the g ivety soems forced and the visitor leaves with an imprcsuion that the diplomats nre trying to put a good face upon a serious matter. WAB COfNCII,. A wnr council of Generals, including the Grand Dukes Nicholas, Vladimir, Peter, and George, has been called at St. Petersburg, to decide if in the case of war the regular cavalry could be used in Central Asia, where provender and water are scatne. Indlu's Share. From India come reports of still greater activity. Lord Dnft'orin has received the aasnrance of the Mnharaj-ihs of their loyalty, and tin' formal offer of their forces. The
native Indian troops will furnish some 7 '.(KM) men for a war, but their vahir as
fighting factors must be counted at not more than half that number. The Viceroy now
bus ('.0,000 men ready to march, but, of
course, all are not on or near the Afghau frontier. Ho estimated that
in case of war he will require itumediate reinforcements eiKtivaleut to twen ¬
ty-three regiments of infantry, three regi
A BLOW STEUOK.
Twelve of the Scldiera Sent to
jugate Biel Slain by That Worthy.
Sub-
The Dominion Pothie Forced to Ketreut
Great Excitement at Winnipeg:.
8 irM X7 aiirkoeV iM ' I Xmadhar.$i' t U, ygx $K LAHORE i 1 X jzsJ23 S.JS
. 'SPHrHTrWI r KELAT . &MCJf a yf BAHAWULPORE BBLOJOCHISTAIllrV?" a- i 548 I GQd&xix For Scale of J 'ftEi j i 4 f say r
Tbs decrease in ttes puhKsdetti Mar.-h wa- ?fi,et. Secretary Jfuming has
eiiangedtbe form of tbe lie.snr s mon a- w-.s" to consider the
ly statement. By the old method of tabu- ! fat $ Hnrtington announced in the Hovno
The Celestials have scored another victory, they having carried the iutrenchiuents at Langson, iMcnring the keys to the position and forcing the invaders to retreat beyond uoog-Oaug along the Loagkoi. Th - losses are unknown. The Orientals have 50,000 men and teriously threaten the
French tines of communication with the south. Gen. Briere de l'lsle has asked fur
20,000 men. A iter two weeks of active campaigning, during which- several hnndre l l.ves have been lost, Gen. Graham's camp is just two miles nearer Berber than when he start- d from Suakin. The army is suffering fiom typhoid fever and dysentery. The Berber railway hw not yet been begun. Is the French Chamber of Deputies, on the 30th ult, Prime Minister Ferry l iiseutedthe Government's request for a credit of $40,000,0011 on accent of militaiy operations ia China, and at onee moved that the matter be given priority. The motion was rejected by a vote of 308 to Kii, when Ferry
immediately announced the resign itio i of
tho ont:re Ministry. I'r-.'sident Grevy ns'c-
j ed Bnsson to form a nw Cabinet, but he ? immediatelv declined. Do Frevcin
t then approached, end he asked twenty-four
Honrs to consiuer in matter
lot. on the snrplusin the vaalt is 9133,600,
tan.; nv tne new torm u appears as ga.oOO.OOO. The sum at Sloy.OW.OO:; lus be-?n reserved for the rdetup-
of Commons that the iroopects of p .ace between Russia and England were treaty imnwived. He s iitl. howwwr. thtit no re
ply to England's ultimatum hn as y hvea
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A Skillful Profewor. "Ah, hah!" exclaimed Prof. Majorhuff, looking up from a liook and turning to bis wife. "What have you found, dear?" 'Listen to tliis from Horace Greeley: 'I am fully persuaded that if chopping wood were universal, rhenmatiem mi dyspepsia would be unknown." "Well, what of that?"' asked Mrs. Mavorhnff. ""What of it? Why, I shall chop wood, that's what there is of it." ' "Did vou ever chop wood?" "Did 1 ever chop wood? Haven't I been editor of the Woodman for j-ears?
Didn't my article, 'How to Ulear up New Ground.' ereate a sensation? Of
course it did. J ane, I swear that some
times I believe you are -hlind. Did I ever chop wood, indeed! I have just ordered a cord of hard oak wood and. I shall ohori it myself. Aside from tho
healthful exercise, it will save money.
I shall order an ax sent up just as soon
as I go down town. When the professoi retained at dinner time, he asked if the ax had come. "Yes, it's out there on the porch." "Well. I shall ko to work at once."
"I hope so. We are needing some now, for tho weather haa turned awful
cold."
"Don't fret. You shall have all the
wood vou want."
The uroiessor went out. and after
laboring three hours, brought in two small sticks that looked as though taey
had been gnawed in two. "This enonsrh ?"
"Enoueh. the mischief! It's not
Anono-h to start a lire."
The professor puffed and blowed"
awhile, and then went out again.
Three honrs later be amo m again
with two more sticks. "This do?" .
"-xn- comae it won't. We'll have snow
lififnrfi morniner."
"Snow!" he exclaimed, wiping his
reeking brow. "Yen. snow."
"Well, I don't care if it falls fifty feet deep, I am not going to chop any more to-dav. Needn't expect a muU to kill himself just liecause we are going
to have snow. Just then a rap came at the door.
"flnme in." called the professor, too
tired to got up. "What have yon got
t.llAVA?"
Av from the hardware store Made
a mistake before and sent you a grub
liinor hoe.
Mrs. Mayorhun shouted and the pro-
feasor couapseci. u mmjf- a i urom Tried to Kill an Editor,
"What's the news, my dear '.'" asked am .4 Smith of her Inwband, after ho
had read his morning paper. "Oh. nothing special. I see that
Frenchman entered a newspaper office
fnr l.lio miiuose of InlliafE me editor
but the editor succeeded in killing his
iMitnconist.
I'f.nndv! Broody!" owlaimil Mrs
Kn.itli. '".Served him right. How did
the editor kill l im? Shoot him?"
'Plie editor was newlv married, " re
plied Smith, "and 1 guess ho induced the 1' ri uchmoii to cat some of his wife's
cooking. -ACK'fHfM independent. Two Thing Needful, T
While tl;e ladies' foil-was ui progress
at Dallas, a gentleman from tlie conn
try who wns smotcing a e.neap cigar after peering into the door for a while
Biuil : 1 would likti to go in '
Vim have to have two things to
got in." "What I f thev?"
"One is a ticket, and the other is no
cigar iu your month." - -rft' Sifting.
Wiiks Kve. KUiuiiled the fruit she
understood her ImsineH. She wanted to give all her aiaterhood something to talk about, ami Jiavo tile May keep
men out of mim-hief at the name time, TnL-n frnm woman the Mllbioct of RHl''
men to that mine of rorversatioual li.h--itnd i l. man oi the discussion
lif, enn iret out of the weather, and wi
might an well be born without tongues
for all the ne tiiey wonm no.
forests of the empire having constituted, in meats of cnvnliy, two but cries of field arthe opinion of her Majesty, a case of great j tillery, and eighteea batteii?s of horse ar-
emergency, ner tttnjestv nas aecmea n uuery. proper to provide additional mesns for As shadowing the future of the eampair military service. She has therefore thought against the Mnhdi, it is s gnifioant that tl a it; right to communicate to the House of j War Oflic is almost resolved to send A
Commons that sue is aoout to cause iuc i inula rrein nuuniui inc truops now juruuug reserve forces and such proportion of the , the garrison there, totjclher with the Qren-
militia as mieht be deemed necessary to be adier Gunrds, uow with (len. braham, pro
Tike first Battle. (Ottawa (dot.) dispatch. In the Honeo of Commons to-night tho following dispatch from Lieut, Col. Irvine to Sir John Maedomild, dated Fort Carleton, via Winnipeg, Starch 27, was read by the Premier: "The party under my command has just arrived. When near Fori r-arleton I found that Maj. Ororier, with a pni ty of 10 laid gone to Duck Lake 1 1 secure ,a large quantity of supplies there Btoroa. They were met by some hundred rebels, who held an advantageous position at Beardy's Reserve, and e'ndeavored to surround Major Orozier's foree of police and eiviliiUF. The rebels fired first. When the firing became general Major Crosier, owing to the disadvantage at whieh he was taken, retreated in good order, arrivinu at toe fort at the same time
ns my party. Ten civilians of Prince Albert
and two policemen were killed, and four civilians aud seven constables were wounded. Tho number of rebels killed is not known. The police and civilians acted with the greatest b very under a heavy fire. The rebel I03S was estimated at eighty." Following is a list of the killed: Constable Gibson, of the mounted police; Constable , Arnold, of the mounted po'.ice; Capt. John Morton. W. Nanier. James Bakery,
William Sottiot. Charles Hewitt, Bobert
Middletou. James Anderson. D. MoKenaie,
D. McPhaii Alex, lusher. The last named
are of tuo volunteer company raised by
Prince Albert. Tho wounded ese: Of the counted polieo, Ii.spector Howe, Corporal Gilchrist, Constable Garrett, Constables. F. Gordon, Cons able Smith, Constable Wood, Conf table Si.iller. Of the volunteer
corps, Capt. Mooie, A. McNabb, W. R. Markly, Alex. Stewart.
Tin: XTKIAK8 SUSPECTED. The Government is understood to have information connec ting the Fenian brotherhood with the Northwest rebellion, andwiS make it a subject of international correspondence With the United States authorities. A rnmor is current that they supplin the Metis with arms and ammunition a money to cany ou warlike operations. Twenty-two private detectives have been dispatched to various American cities and points on the American border in the immediate vicinitr of the trouble.
TENDER OP SERVICES. Many telegrams have been reef ived from Canadians m the United States offering their services in the event of any further trouble, and militia organizations in various provinces have- telegraphed their willingness to proceed to Carleton on a moments notice. The feeling is general that the Metis should be wiped out. They have been treated with every consideration by the Government in. the past, and by their
action have destroyed all sympathy. A message was wceb-ed from the Imperial war authorities las t evening inquiring about the extant of the rebellion. The Situation. Excitement over the Kiel rebellion increases hourly. It is said that the Government has beeii suppressing news all along, and that the rising is more serious than the public has been led to believe. Biel is known to be a wily commander, as da prisoner reports that t o has 6ixpieees of American cannon, 1,50(1 men strongly intrenched near Duck Lake,and that he ia being joined by hundreds of American Indians.
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4 3
2 Solid Daily Trains (each way) between ST. LOUIS AND LOWVIht,&S - NO Change f ff ',. .4 Class 0f Pamtmfrm,-: . First Claim, Second a&SMfilj& Passengers, all carried Jt'Birt, '.trains, consisting of I'utaee RMfit 0r tUgant Parlor docket and comfartaM Day Coacttes, all running THUQVOU WITHOUT CUASQE.
Only 10 Hours
Betwetn Cincinnati and St. Loim, T ' Louis and LomstfUh.' ' But Four Hours t& Between Cincinnati and' MvisviUi The Ohio 4. MlNNlMlpp! tt'Waiy is the only Lim tywii' ' ' L St. Louis and Ctilcltt4 Under one management, . running, all it trains through "HOLID-," and iri quence is the only recoguiaed f nt class route between those cities,-.its'. Easy Grade, Its Splendid Motive Power, Steel Rails, Straight Traeit, and Solid Rat, Bed, Enable the O. & M. to make'hister average time than any other Western Boad. -9-Ask for TickeU via O. & it. B'y.lsV For sale by Agents 'of con n ecting lluea East, West, North and Skiuth. W. W. PEABODY, Fresideut aud iJeu. fl't'r. W. B. SKATTL'O, Gen. Pats. Agt CINCINNATI, OBMO. .a
vided arraug uicnt:; are affected with the
forte whereby Niialnm may tie garnsoneu by 5,000 Turkish trooi-n iu lieu of the British foree. The Council of India has been authorized to raise a credit of 1,500,000 on account of the Indian treasury for war pur"Pah! Tin rt'. n-i,, V'i f.ji-zir nt T r l i n
dom. Everywhere active efforts aie being ju give ln? Ameer of Afghanistan the exerted to get barracks ready for the re- mt ne demands to pay the Afghan
troops aud allay the discontent of tubal
called out for permanent service.
rue o ill issuett by tne n ar umw, m ucct rilauee with the (Wen's message, is for
53.000 reserves and 140,000 militia.
The Queen s message Jias been ireeoiveu by the country with great enthusiasm. The enthusiasm is" especially marked . at the va
rious military stations tntongnoui me stag-
BL00MINGT0N BAB.
THE DEATH PENALTY.
accoutrements
The immense
serves, and nave arms aaa
at limwl to eomn them.
stores of aims at the Tower are ready to ue distributed when Tequined, The wnr feeling is strong among the reserves, and many had already joined the guards before the order summoning them to seruce was received.
In nroof of the eneray of the prepara
tions, it mav be pointed out that a contract for 12 000 tou.i of coal to be delivered iu the Baltic has been made; that 100,000 uniforms have been ordered; that 5,000,000 rifle cartridges are to be sent to India with
in ten days, and that ten torpedo-boata aro in course of construction. Such furnishing of rifles, overhauling of vessels, aud
Utting up oi army quartern ia ; seen in England in seventy years. j
The arming of the nation is, however, I
beset bv some difficulties. On no uccouut is the "military force in Ireland to be reduced. It is intended to send 25,001) oi: the
English militia to Ireland, thus releasing 25,000 regular troops. This will bo a do!icate operation, for the presence of the militia in Ireland will probably bo an incentive to a revolt The English policy is,
if there is any sign of open rebellion
iu Ireland, to hurry it to a head and crush it out bodily, making a smaller garrison necessary in the end Canada is practically denuded of regular troops,
leaders. The Ameer promises to place 50,
000 troops on the frontier and in the forts at Bnlkh, Veujdeh, and Herat. Preparations now being made at Rnwul Pindi and Qnelta indicate that an early advance will be made via Quetta and Sidi,"with the object of reaching Herat before the Hessians. "The authorities of Rawul Pindi preseuted Lord Pnfferin with an address, declaring loyalty to her British Majesty the Empress of India, and expressing appreciation of the honor done Rawul Pindi in selecting it as the meeting place of the council. Tho address of tho Rawul Pindi authorities
j couciuueo wltu tie rouowing suiieureut; i "Tliis recognition of our dignity will cou- ' firm that confidence iu us which has beeu 1 so loner established, aud which i daily re
ceiving expression l!rom the rulers of India." Earl Dufferiu responded to the Eawul Pindi address very happily, ami ended by saying: "The offerii of loyalty aud serrica made upon this occasion are most eloquent proofs of England's steadfast good faith and noble confidence of our feiends."
'1'lie RrtciM lu America. HESltY CLEWS INTERVIEWED, IKew Yonk telegram.! Hemy Clews snys "the order of the Queen calling out both the reserve and the .nililln al-u.-2 fl,r OlYlvilV tit tlt SitU'ltim!
and little aid is expected from there, as di-s- and the determination on the part of En-
turbance, and dynamite, if not invasion, gland to meet it boldly, l ne very promptwill, it is feared, keep Canadians busy at j ness of the call may in itself be 11 1 ..... . , . ...11.- nnntint ' ii: ' . t 1A ...nL.l 1,,ic1a ll .ICl! O 1A
11UI1LC. riviu auBiimui guuttij Mfuuuvu. ouuiwtoi m , .. ...... ,
is expected. Jtmatiy, it is ueiieveu mat i rore becoming emuroueu m war ui
Eneland aud Scotland alone will furnish all ; this time, still it i not to be disguised
tho troops needed, even if it is necessary to that Russia has long been looking for put 250,000 men into the field by the be- j an opportunity to revenge the Crimean tannine of next vear, should the oimraign wnr disaster, which ever since has bad a
last so long, ah tuia wiiii-hbiiiwuhj. . ueinoriuiziry u: m i!ti:tuin iuuuviiwi vriitx The fir?t call will be for WO.OOflCIO. aetnenSsialipeoph', resulting in a loss not --.., ' ' " ' ! (.. i; . . 1 . ( i . v.i lull l infAi-na.
montu. : uuii ot nuiiwua jnc,c,'-- ...
the jiscoEs. i tional discord which culniuintea m tne asi Tn writos- Tli I sassiratiou of the Czar Alexauder. The
excitement increases hourly, and the people j present Emperor s?eS the necessity of do-
eofm to have gone mad over the praspeet
of a connict between anguina nuu aussiu. The streets of London this evenicg were dotted with excited groups, discussing the nitnntiou and the outlook. The verdict is
almost general that a formal declaration of war cannot bo much longer delayed. At all tho newspaper offices and news centers
rreat throngs gninereu, tnxiousiy uwuiuug ihe latest information with regard to the doings of the Ministry and Parliament. Some of the journals isBued oxti as, which were bought with avidity. Many of tho admirer of tho jingo policy are parading he streets, shouting nnd singing war tongs, which many of the onlookers cheer lustily. Altogether, the war spirit is rampant.'' Itussla. TO ARMS! - TO AHUS! The St Petersburg government ii said Vj be so eager for a eoniHct that pence can Inly be preserved by a humiliating snrvn'der on the part of the British. The Russians are keeping their preparations very secret. Contracts have beeu
made witu ship-owners to earry troops i across the Caspian Sea. The Russian mil road across Turkestan, from Kml-Arvnt to ; VKkiiliad, is almost finished. The unction !
(o Merr will be at once 1 egun. Ii is lopoited that an ndditiomil t'oice of t)((MI Russian troois is noiv hitnjiug ;roin tho Caucasus to the Afghan frontier, ind that a collision between the Ameer's iorces and the Russians is imminent linssia is working hard U raiso money in Oeiiiiuiy. He vend grciit failures have occurred iii Moscow, ami u linnneinl )innio is feared. This complicates matters for Russia. a A(n ron heiut. A tel-graiii from Nic , the Italian iiateriiiK place, kiis: The Ci lit nil Sue corn --.puudcul nas today nrcorded au inti'iview with t'niit. AliUanull', Hie Ruhmi.hi mi'itary Goveinor of Merv, 'ho is Hojoin uiny h-io for his heii'lh. That gi'iitleinaii. replying In tlio in respondent's reouest for his tieivs iu rei'.tld ! the hliu eB f war between Enlaml and Russia, stated that he 1m J but Title (hiiilit :i ciintlict I etxveeu the rouu tries would occur, and it would be haul to predict the result. Tli- war. if onee comiueiiei.il. will nmliHtlit d-v ben lomtaiid bitter on6, audits resnl! will forever settle, oral l&ist for long lime, i'i differences hetween Russia and Eunln id with regard to their Asiatic pSRcsi'o i--. It is the only th- diffei'i nces villi iCiiiitil to Hie "Riisno-Afghan fimuier ojii b Mtil'l. The present tlireutcued mlln- nli of uoMili'ics between 'ioth conn
ing something to v.ipe this foul blot and to give hiB soldiers something to do, so now while England is embroiled with a war with tho SotidaiiB. and Ireland is ripe for revolt, he realizes that this is his opportunity to strike, and he may do so. "If ho accepts (lie gage of l altlehewill net rest content with attempting to wrest India fiom England, but will turn his legions toward Constantinople, the prize whieh his father aud his forefathers sought Who can tell what, will be the outcome? "The Egyptian campaign and its disastrous results lave demonstrated to the world England's lr.ilitary weakness, and is a ioni-ee of encouragement to her enemies. Thi' effect of the prospect of a war between England and Russia upon our grain and nrodnce markets has been to advance the price, and. should war break out, this
eouiitrv in the end would derive momentous
benefits. Front Chicago lo (he Soudau.
A correspondent writes from Cairo as
follows: Tho Egyptian Government is iu.
foi nn d that au "American Irishman, name
not known, started from Chicago In .Tau-
narv last to assist the Soudanese iu iheir wnrfaie acainst the British troops. He
i sailed from New York in January, and went j from I'mnee to t Vvhm. where he remained sane time, nnd had several long interviews i wi h Aiabi l'ashi, the exilod leader of the i Rtivptian npris'iig of lrtK'l He obtained : credentials fioin Awbi Pasha commending ' him to the El .Mnhdi and his folhnvi rs, and I has now made his way to the carap of Os- ; man Diim near Snikim. j Caftlwiien Defiant. ! K ul.iwell (Kan ) Tckimun.1 lu suite of the I'rcsidenCx pioelainatiun, i the eut'l m ii me eugag ny meu in this I jilm-e. all they e:in I. lie, 1 build wiie fences in Oklahoma nnd 'lie ClieroSee strip. They ! hiivo also let the contne is to have two wells di j; in Oklal oinu. '1 her.' are wngonloiuK after wagon -lends of wiro goiil!? into , Ok'nlioiiiu dai!y. The latllenieu Miy that ' Hntcli will older them out. but thev will go iu again, mid tl; i' will be the but. They ' don't intend to move the c.ttle, mid they : miv tint Ilaicii ril! not try very hard, but he lln'.eh: wi 1 I e sine to kfep the boomers out, an. I (h it i what the cattlemen want.
William Ncal, the Notorious Asblnnd (Ky.) Mnrdtmr, Hanged. tOruyso i i'.iy.) specUl.l t evening, N;al, the last of the Ashftmfl murderers, was brought frc:a Mouut Sterling by a Sheriff and a posse of seven mon armed with shotguns, efforts to procure evidence of! his innocence having proved abortive. An immense crowd witnessed the departure, and at each station people congregated to see him. To all questioners he protested his innocence. Arriving here he was conducted to the jail, and asked for eggs and bacon for supper, breakfast, and dinner. When asked if he wanted a minister, he replied it would do no good.
He was visited during the night until 10:30 by newspaper reporters and others. He reiterated his innocence to all, and declared that he had had no fair trial. The prisoner retired about 1 a,iu. and slept three or four hours. After brijakfast he received visitors, among thini two ministers, who conducted r-Jtigio us exercises, Keal joining. The' death warrant was read at 10:20. The prisoner w.s driven to the scaffold, which was erected in a field between hills, from which thousands saw the hanging. Keal ascended the scaffold with great composure. He said: "I say to one and all, vou all know this is no place to tall a lie, I have here to-day to suffer for a heinous crime I did not commit. At on e day my innocence will lie established beyond a doubt. I bid vou one and nil goodby. O Ijord', Thou knowest ' I am innocent Into Thy hand I commit my. soul. I nm innocent." Ihe last words were said just as the dror,
fell. He was preraouueed dead in ten minutes. None of hts relatives were present Following is a detailed account of the crime for which f 'enl suffered: The residence c f Mr. Gibbons, at Ashland, was discovered to be ablaze early Christmas morning in 1881. After the flames had been extinguished the evidences of a diabolical deed were brought to light. Ifot lor several months was any satisfaotory olew obtained. At last evidence was secured against George Ellis, and he confessed that he aud EUw Craft and William Neal had ravished and nvurdeisd. Fannie -Gibbons sA Emma Oarrico, and had beaten little. Robert Gibbons to death. Then, in order to oonceal all evidence of their crime, they set the house on fire. AH the culprits were placed undf arrest Ellis recanted, but was convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for life. A mob broke open the jail it Catlettubnrg, where he was confined, and bnnged him. While the rope was around his neok he again made a fall confession. Neal and Craft were sentenced to death, but succeeded in getting several new trials. Public sentiment was aionseti, and while the prisoners were being taken fiom Catiettsburg to Lexington a "mob boarded a train of freight cars running along tbe river bank nnd kept no a o ntiniial file from small arms upon the militia guarding the prisoners ou the steamboat oil tho way to Ashland. At Ashlaid the vigilantes seized a, ferryboat and swung out in the stream to intercept the steamer. They 0iened fire on the vessel, which was returned by the militia, and. a number of the passengers in the ferryboat were ki lied and wounded, and some of tho bullets which minsed the ferryboat killed and wounded about twenty people on tho banks of the river. Craft was sentenced on a change of venue, at Grayson to be hanged, and being refused a new trial was executed in August, 1.883. Net I was tried later on, and was I'.gaiu sentenced to death, but was reprieved from time to time until yesterdav. In a
letter written in his own blood and sealed Kith a clot of gore he denied emphatically (hat he had anything to do with the Ashland horror. . ,, " ITEMS.
BVSKIBK & DIWCMT, Atijxeflfc flee In New Corner Birildln, Afc v. stairs. Will practice in all 'court-! tw" State. Special attention given to. ErobeAt (. business, and to collection aud; proifijit rfti ji mittance of all claims. :t ' ' LO UD EN 4- MTERS, Attorneys' ' OWs' over First National Bank. 41t taifjness of a legal nature given careful attw- t tion in all courts. Real estate Titles eare. fully examined by aid ol ttfiiff'J'. , r.: street. A aucciaUy made of b ;(ffieisi. tion and remittance of clim of all kttds.' ' MULKY& PITMAN. Attorneys, lri practice in the-various coAu...
ciai attention given w wiiwbjm , , j ;
probate business. Ofllce, FoFs pwpt?ta- vjr ;
posite tho jrrograss iraice. ' ...;.Y,r'. TyoGEiis BENLe.r,A.tkmi.rv ;
At) Collectors, umce in aisyorn wra -. building. Special attention .jQAptfe tlino- liecBilnnls' estatea. aniLto alt ki'Baaof .
t . vz:i .i'i? .,s
probate business. Also, ajiracBog.. -j 4,8
Bloomineton, Ind. OOc,;m Wf.
or on s niocK, norm siue iiaiTey'.Tywjij business and collections given tenion. Will practice in umdip.W
edloinine countien. 1MbmMmlllmWtm
TaMES F. MoRQAX. AttornlarMaa,,1!.-'Ja.
J West Side tllock, aMr$W' the probate and oollectton will give special and particulwi --
tion. Business atteudea to rajfiMP
LIIIUUIIU1IIJJ kWHUMva, " i
WJILLIAMS AULLBN Ammsp
T f Uffice live doors soutn. 01
corner, up-stairs. Do a genen and probate business. Will" courts of adjoining counties.
R. WORRALL, Attorney,;,
Vy. in Hew diock, Ufj-siniro,
Calla 1
coutts.
sion Claims and proB
T A. FCLK, Attorney. 0ea -Mi
IV. Ui i- McA'arus new block,. 1
over corner room. Special at tentiiO
lu mvuii 1 -l ,VvaKaa hucinAB aniA
prompt collection of claims. ( .
TOfi.V GRAHAM, ntlomejv mm$
fj tate aua insurance ageni, nt lilies nnd cleim collector. '
tlairj, over corner room in tua jm
MeXur Itliri business tOJKSRMUritM'i
To 1 host wlio c.i.it?iiiu!ie a trin. to ih V''
west or :xoitnw et tuts comma , . . .1. . ... .
uesire to stiggsi oac utivtsuou: stilus inolitiv MS to tile rclltte
take. In this connection 'wlt
the attention of those tnterestea iuducemeiits offerel bv. the Jji
DAi.i.i Link in the way of
pi ompt i-ouueotions and uueipialed.
tor tne sate ana couuormiMe
of i.assei gets of aU classes. , vou are inriied over the
best Railroad in the W3t." landed in Union Depths' cape all annoying OmuibB Yon car. pni'ehase tickets and bauiiaee checked throueh to 1
avoiding all vexations while'
you are going 10 intvpi u. w u te.se to secure the best, and if yo
eted vi the Vanoama SftoI
are sure to get it. Residents of BIoomiuBtou
desiring to visit Indianapolis Witt
ViKDiLLi KorTE vit Gree dun tlie KAfeat. the onickest. ;
Aaulicadon for" rates jof fAr, time
etc.. should be made to thi neaiejtJ Agent or to H. . DEBING,
Assistant General rasseuger
in New Block, uimWw, oc.'W- , & Co.. "Will praet:ttt-,Ui j s. Special aitOBtion given.,to,J? Claims and proBWe buEinesi. 'JjSfai
orchard mm
S. BC Orchard 9l I PROPRIETORS.
Oppesltethe Depot, BtoMMiaffo. " ti.,ji :
InnwnwLfaMIa.
I'ahihiax's ute 1:1,1110 donkeys, mules, .mil horses last vc:ii 'lb"! Acmlenii' ' dc l-ili 'in Ir.t nw u .'e.l :i priae to an essayist who strouidy tc onjineiKisa more general j nse of such diet.
MOM II
LoMille, Hew iAur;l
't wo llly Throug;li Faat B Kr Tralun In BlUier l
LOUISVILLE to CHICAGO i CHICAGO ft t
tMnuecUua closely with the dUJfat out ot CIiIouko ou He tireat 'Cb Hues West aud Northwest, aud wi
lug and evenlmr thronctt trsfns lutthfl
on the Oteat S uem luul rathwaaMip
1109 r uyuoiL- jivuuwi iu'w uei 101 ui?lo coaches on day aud Palaoa S uieht trains, aud has nnlv eno ekaHn
ll Uievvinelpal towns nto!feeht South, Eajtt, o West. '
Men tnrouttn Ttcceis over au .
"""'Hi ttUU UUUUVUIdltK IW1MK,
..':.i-
check liaKMi! throimh to-paweui tion. avotdina the disameBable liam
1 checktmr. the danuer at miaainir tl
' tlAii .nil Ik , MM
r.nw-rfja 1 .nn,! KvianrHtt.
Viuter mil Hiimrape Tourists l!
ets on sale In their respeetiyesawi Will , l...i:,.V,v- i tivl :fnl
lu reitncd to tlie bout oonoae
ami oaslcst cbanciw, ano tnowws
anawuiw
1 oiaeri
,iaji
,.OME ol! the Jlaiiic and New Maripshire towns are complaining of a corn :tamiiie. It is estimate ;1 that a ton of gold is buried each year with thoso who die m this country. Thf font has b?eu accomplishe.l of sending seventy-two simultaneous messages over one megranh wire. (iws 1,-iiAN'C las liclited two oieiWH since
last Deceniber, bat they were so dl wasteful i ' ,'T3S"; that ho di .1 not emcko them. j n'itTiufn to
Kaibbb AVtjhwiM, since the death of, ., nwl oauTMR
Maj. on der no. -nan. is tne sold sumvor : "pi, at,' BtjMott Nsi1
oi; wiu ivu iki i.iv uvu vx aoao. i FwnsinAis attempting to attract New j England immigintion by the announcement i tliat in th it State the pumpkin is perennial, i Soiin:n in the Salvation Army have to I
men nn obligation uot to court the hallelujah lasses for twelve mouths after their .iiilistmet.t. The steamer Louisiana recently made
the passage from New York to New Orleans j in five days, nine hours, and fiftoeo miuutes from whfcrf to wharf, flta quickest trip ou ; i-eeord, i
w.
Resident Diml
Dr. J
CRAU
Office in tho Now Rlock, iprttaka.
Vole s moor store., an woj'.-jjufar