Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 22 June 1894 — Page 7

Be* T1 [TIOKI: VAI.LI:V.S (EZ3 '£& Everybody is busy making' hay. Our girls talk of joins' Coxcy's army.

What do/you think Congress lias done'.' High Delaney has purchased a buggy horse, a

Sam Linn is working' for T. Lockeridge. .lohn Walkup has his wire fence completed.

It is a question what will you get for your wheat. II. .1. Thompson, of New Ross, was here Sunday.

Ilarvev Morris has purchased anew Dcoring mower. (juite a large crowd attended the baptizing- Sunday.

George Meers has his new barn almost completed. Will I .argent and wife Sundayed at I avid Fullenwider's.

What seems to be the matter with the New Haven scribe. Humor says that Sam Coulter will make a daisy constable.

Guy Kvans traded buggies with Homer I'eclv last week. llev. Gott will preach at Flat Creek the third Sunday in .luly.

There have been two hunters for •each squirrel since .1 line 1. .Joseph Francis talks of buying the olliee at Darlington. lie v. Frank Fox tilled his appointment at l'nion Hill Sunday.

Hoke Smith's knife is visiting around here quite often. What next. Miss Grace Foster returned to her home in Indianapolis Monday.

We need three more huckster wagons here. We already have seven. Kill Morris and Ora Armstrong- were in Whitesville Sunday -evening. (ieorge Warren will thresh the Yankeetown ring the coming season.

Melvin Faust will work at home when through at J. M. Walkup's. There will be an ice cream festival .at Walnut chapel Saturday niglit.

Henry Cannon is doing a large .. amount of ditching for II. Trout. Bruce Morris was seen driving east .v-'to Thorntown Saturday evening.

Hal Sutton and Roy Trout were in Crawfordsville Saturday evening. There are three vacant houses in Mace, more than ever known before.

The ice cream supper at Sam Hunt's Wednesday evening was well attended. Hen Morris .and Gib Wilson talk of running a free express on the Air Line.

We see in last week's issue that the Wesley scribe is still among the living. Rev. l'lunkett, of Crawfordsville will preach at Mace Sunday morning and night.

The S. of V. of Mace talk of going to Linden soon with their play, '"Uncle Josh."

Everybody within ten miles of here has gone to drinking beer for their j^ihealth.

Several from here attended the iee cream supper at Sliannondale Friday evening.

Fred Martin deserves everybody's credit. He is farming- this year. Fred is a mere boy but has the will power of hard warking man.

On last Monday while llan Finch was out hunting he shot and killed .seven pole cats and one oppossum at two shots. Who can beat that for a clod hopper'.'

I will make a motion if some one of the other correspondents will second it that Mr. T. H. 13. McCain have an ice cream festival for the correspondents alone. Do I hear a second?

Perhaps you would like to know why I did not write last week. It was because I was working for a man by the name of S. A. Trout, who works a man 28 hours and wishes the days were longer.

Sherman Trout sold two loads of cattle last week, one to his father and the other to Absalom Elmore. Sherman is quite a stock raiser and shipper, lie lias the appearance of Jay Gould, lie is now fixing up his farm in the way of painting, etc.

1SUFFAI.O KIIJGE.

Buffaloes are getting ripe. AVho will our next supervisor? '1 he Democrats are all getting sick. Chockley Applegate is the owner of a new horse. (ieorge Thomas and wife were the guests of Charles (iolt' Sunday.

Albert Ames and wife have gone fishing, we suppose to Hog Island. 1-rank Riley is home from Marion, where he has been working in the. glass factory.

We are informed by the Wingate scribe that there will be a wedding soon. We wonder who it can be? It certainly can't be our widower. foi» we haven heard of any one receiving- a fuschia flower though the mail lately.

For the benefit of the readers of Tin-: Joi'kxal who have not been to our little city of Elmdale we will name some of its business houses and laborers. It has one store, postotfioe. one painter, two blocksmiths, one doctor, one lawyer, one gardener, four carpenters.one barber, one repair shop, one trapper, and a population of 50.

MAPLE GROVE.

Miss Ella Himes is quite sick. Mrs. Davidson, of Whitesville, visited at .J. M. Harshbarger's Sunday.

Oliver Brown and wife, from near Linnsburg, called on friends here Monday.

Andrew Sidener and wife ate a Sunday dinner with the family of Link Clark.

Some young people from here attended the play at Ladoga Monday night.

Isaac Huffman had two horses badly crippled in a barb wire fence, which renders them unable to work.

A number from Whitesville, Linnsburg and surrounding country attended the U. V. baptising near Bethel Sunday.

Miss Martha Burger, accompanied by Will Terry, attended services at Mt. Mt. Pleasant Sunday and took dinner with Miss Eflie Wade.

A party was given at the home of Sam Kessler and wife Friday night in honor of Roy Gregg, who contemplates a visit to Colorado for his health in tlje

near future. Refreshments were served and a very pleasant evening- was spent. Quite a number of our people attended the. lecture given by Rev. Henson to the graduates of 'n'l at Ladoga Thursday night and report a good time. The graduating class made a pleasing appearance, decked in the class colors and the stage was a bower of beauty.

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The growing crops are in good condition. Center church observed children's day last Sunday evening.

Wonder who will be our next trustee.— Wingate scribe. Dock Olen. Prof. W. A. 1 tell, of the linlittmt Si'liiinl .luunml. was one of the lectures at l'nion Christian College commencement last week.

Miss Lala Ilormell is home from 1". C. College. A reception Was given her at home. Ice cream and cake were served.

Mrs. Hattie Storms.of Lafayette.Miss Nettie Kerr, of New Richmond. Mi» Sue Kerr, of Shawnee Mound, visited their sister Mrs. .1. I). Thomas last week.

Mrs. Ora Doss, of Waynetown.is giving music lessons in this community. Miss Roxie Snyder, of Wingate. is giving lessons at Mr. Armfield's and Mr. Dazey's.

The Wingate scribe is just right, nothing questionable should appear in Tin- .Joi iiNAi. letters. All the items should be elevating, pure and readable, strictly free from personal reflections and insinuations which probable no body understands save the writer. These little attacks only expose the character of the scribe and may be hurtful to someone else.

On Sunday, June 17th, the James Thomas family had a reunion at the residence of John Dunwiddie. William Thomas and family of Rossville, 111., and daughter from Kansas, Dr. Henderson from Covington, Dr. Hurt from Waynetown. Dr. Detchon's from New Richmond and W. W. Tiffany all assembled at Mr. Dunwiddie's and had a dinner in the grove and had indeed a family reunion.

JLAl'I.ANIJ.

Mrs. Jessie Smith returned home last week. Some of our farmers are putting up clover hay.

Corn in this locality is clean and looks fine. Mrs. Brothers, of Putnam county!} is visiting her son at this place.

Milt Brothers killed four dogs last Wednesday. If you have a dog to. kill give him the chance.

The marshal of New Market, was on our streets last Sunday. We suppose he was out for his health.

The section men are kept busy watching the fires along the Midland, while they are burning wood.

Everybody in this locality that has a dog has received notice from the Iioard of Health to either confine or muzzle them.

Wheat in this locality is looking fine and promises a large yield. Now if we could get the Democratic price of SI.25 everybody would be happy. 15. L. Herr, of Boone, was at Lam bert Smith's Saturday night, returning home Sunday. He says the corn along- the road is looking tine and very clean of weeds.

Everybody should take The JoriiXAi, for the next six months. Hand 50 cents to William Davis and he will see that TIN Jouuxai. comes to your address in due time.

Rev. Ashley filled his regular ap pointment at Parltersburg last Sunday. This is his fourth year at that place. The people seem to know a good preacher when they get one.

B. L. Herr and family, of Boone county, visited at Lambert Smith's Monday niglit, Mr. Herr returning home Tuesday and his wife staying this week with her sister. Mrs. Jessie Smith.

Lambert Smith's dog was supposed to have gone mad last Tuesday and was promptly killed, but not until lie had done considerable damage. If he was really mad the people here will do well to watch their dogs as he was supposed to have been with several dogs.

Children's day was well attended last Sunday night .at Parkersburg. The house was as full as it could well oe packed. Most of the, little girls were dressed in white which made them look very nice. There was fine music by the children and some declamations. Children's day at Parkersburg will long be remembered.

There will be an ice cream supper given at Lapland school house next Thursday night. Good cream will be served and a fine time is expected. Let all the young folks that like fun come and enjoy themselves. There will be a prize given to the best looking young lady and one to the ugliest boy. Boys, bring your best looking girls.

KATTLESNAKE.

Fine growing weather. Everyone is well on the creek. Cutting clover is the order of the dap and the crop is a good one.

Geo. Powers and family visited Alex. Harrington's family last Sunday. Darwin Wilhite is going to run Jas. Swindler's threshing machine for him this season.

Wheat harvest will soon be here and the prospects for a good yield are favorable at present.

John L. Davis says he is not in politics any more, but will vote the straight Republican ticket this fall.

Rev. E. P. Galey will preach at the Salem Baptist church in Balhinch the fourth Snnday in June at 11 o'clock.

Mrs. Margaret Galey is visiting her brother. Rev. L. F. Galey, of Waveland. She will return home the last of the week.

Doctor Benefiel was called to David Bowman's last Sunday to doctor some sick horses for him. Dr. is a hustler when it comes to doctoring animals.

Mrs. Eva Layson, of New Richmond, visited here parents last Friday,Saturday and Sunday,and her husband came Saturday night and they returned home Sunday.

Mp. Editor please tell us what has be^pnje of them Democratic speakers

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that told the people in their- speeches that if the Democrats got in power that the farmer would get £1.25 f()|' their wheat?

Now as the cows and shecps are forbidden to run out on the public highways in l'nion township the farmers can take away their fences along the roads and repair their other fences.and their crops along the roads will be perfectly safe. We are glad that one of the commissioners had the grit to vote no on the petition.

There is a young man in these parts that sleeps with all his clothes on and a big red bandana handkerchief tied around his head, and sleeps between two leather.beds the year round. Now we won vouch for the truth of this, but that's what some people say, and they are Democrats, and we have no right to dispute their word. Now if they had been Republicans we should have doubted it.

WAYNKTOWN.

Miss Nannie Fields is visiting- in Covington. e:,ley Fonts spent last week with his many friends here.

A\ in. M. Thomas and family of Rossville, 111., were here Monday. The K. of p's. decorated the graves of all deceased brothers last Sunday evening.

Rev. Jackman is billed to sneak here Friday evening, 22nd, on the subject of Prohibition.

We are told that the Rider-Miller trial will be called at Crawfordsville next Tuesday by Squire Overton.

Harley Hillings and Claude Thompson made a grand display of eloquence and oratory here on Monday

evening.

Austin Booe celebrated his 21st birthday on last Monday, and was warned by our marshal to work the streets on Tuesday.

The Democrats here are felling quite sore at the party for the black eye that was given Mr. Merrill last Saturday at the convention.

Judge Ellison will deliver his celebrated lecture on "Kings and Queens" at the Baptist church next Monday evening. Admission 15 cents.

Elmer Fowler, Irwin Dwiggins and Fred Hurt have returned home from college to spend the summer vacation which will last until September.

The Waynetown base ball nine crossed bats with a Crawfordsville nine last Tuesday, which resulted in a score of 18 to 41 in favor of Crawfordsville.

Patsey Broderick will receive his diploma from the Waynetown institute or jag shop next Monday. Lon Devoss matriculated last Saturday and will take a thorough course.

The corps of teachers who taught here last year have all been retained with the exception of Laura James, whose place will be filled by Miss Cunningham, of Darlington.

KOSKVILU.

Grace Heath is better. Lulu Call returned from Bainbridge Friday. 1- .ank Huffman will move near Max next week.

Edna Ilalsinger visited Edith Rettinger Sunday. The farmers are quite thankful for the late rains.

Georg-e Spencer and wife visited at Kile Rogers' Sunday. Mat Hettinger and family visited his brother, .lohn. Sunday.

Nellie Ronk visited her sister, Mrs. Ella Mills, Tuesday night. ill Terry and Martha Burger, of Maple Grovei visited Eflie Wade Sunday.

Cellis Ilipes, of near Russellville. was in this vicinity Saturday to attend le sale at Nancy llonk's. deceased.

Will Delia and Lillie Britch, of near Crawfordsville. attended the funeral of Nancy Ronk Sunday at Mt. Pleasant.

Several from here attended the High School commencement Thursday niglit. Dr. llenson delivered a good lecture and it was quite an enjoyable occasion.

The funeral of Nancy Ronk was preached Sunday by lie v. Wm. Ilarshbarger to a large and attentive congregation, that sympathize with the bereaved family in their sad loss.

It. is new the order ol the day. For 1 lie I'di meis to tie making- Iimv: The Crag-runt blossoms are be'injr slain, Dried raked nud out up for the rain.

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John Dodd went to Darlington Monday. Kyle Blue went to Darlington Saturday 7

The much needed rain has come at last. Frank Cook has commenced his new house.

Dan Malioy went to Darlington Saturday. Jim Maguire went to Darlington on Friday.

Geo. Little was at Chas. Maguire's Monday. I ncle Asa Boots went to I )arli he-ton Monday.'

Nora Stuckey is working for Mrs. Eugese Cook. Claude Snyder spent Sunday with Ernest Wilson.

Miss Laura Caster went to Darlington Wednesday. Mrs. Chas. Ryker and children went to Darlington Monday.

Stewart Maguire spent Sunday with Lew Worth and family. Aunt Susie Hutchinson visited Aunt Milly Peterson last Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Martin, of Darlington, visited here Sunday. Chas. Maguire and daughter Rose went to Darlington Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. George Boots returned home from the Shades Monday. Miss Maggie Maguire, of Darlington, spent Sunday with home folks.

Garrett Snyder and Chas. Maguire went to Crawfordsville Saturday. R. M. Little and wife were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Custer Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Maguire Sundayed with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Brown. Anna and Ella Maguire attended children's day at Campbell's Chapel Sunday.

Chas. Kashner and Jim Maguire with their families spent Sunday with John Thompson and family.

Sam Milner and .lolui Rest, of Darlington. erected a new milk house for Clint Tribbett Monday.

Mrs. Etta. Cadwallader returned to her home in Flora Saturday, alter a few days' visit with John Boolier and family.

Mrs. Chas. Pet.ro. Mrs. .lohn Irons and Miss Ella Maguire spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Paddock in honor of Mr. l'addoek's birthday, and a dinner was served at high noon.

A Sunday school class of young ladies ill the M. K. church composed of Misses Alice and Sallie Cook. Flora and Clara Corns. Anna llolloway. Mary Hennett. Ellen Cook, Maggie and Ella Maguire, Clara Mikelsand Latie Wor presented their teacher. John Hayes, a handsome I!iIIe Sunday.

NEW KOSS.

10(1 Inlow was in Ladoga Thursday. Rev. lolsinger went, to Illinois Saturday.

Nora She pan I has returned from Pittsboro. Miss Iris Heck returned from Lebanon Tuesday.

John Routli and son spent Sunday in I ndianapolis. Rob Harris was in Darlington the first of the week.

Miss Allie Rest, of Jamestown, visited friends here Friday. Coroner Rronaugh held an inquest in Crawfordsville Saturday.

Harvey llarrisfin. of Lizton. was seen on our streets Monday. Charles MeClare, of Mace, was here Sunday evening. What next?

Our street commissioner is working quite a force of men this wcel Ren Walkup will start for Martinsville the latter part of the week-.

Miss Mattie Johnson called on school patrons on Iilaek Creek last week. Charles Davis. Joe Hurt and Guy Adkins were on Eel river Wednesday.

The unterrified went to Crawfordsville Saturday to attend the convention.

Our ball team went to North Salem SuT-day. They were routed in the first inning.

Mart Miller has a new rcceipt for making bread. It contains milk and wild honey.

Fred Gott returned from Ladoga Friday. He attended high school commencement.

J. S. McCallum. of Olympia. Wash ington, will preach at the Christian church Sunday.

Dr. Gott. of Crawfordsville. was here Friday. \Y. II. Gott is working the doctor's horse. Que Allen.

Elmer Routli and Miss Gertie .lessee were married at Ladoga Friday evening. They have our best wishes.

Ben Forman has made a full set. of horse shoes and will send them to Wisconsin to be put on a pacing horse.

Roe and Charles Petticord were splitting kindling wood Tuesday evening when Roe. chopped off two fingers for Charles.

Grant Smith was held up by five men at the bridge east of Ladoga Sunday night. His little feet carried him away very fast.

Bob Harris and Lou Custer, of Darlington. passed through here on'^oute to Jamestown with their li

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to hunt down a thief. Many people perhaps don't know °f the town ladders. In ease of fire they may be found in I). M. Turner's jvvai-e room on south Main street-

There was considerable excitement at the fair ground Friday evening. John Caldwell was driving a fast gait with the little mare. She fell down and John went up thirty feet but strange to say neither were hurt.

The men who talk continually of slow business and people not coining here to trade go away themselves to trade and do not patronize home concerns. The men who work against a flour mill and other manufactures fail to see why the farmers go to some other town to trade or -to mill. If you want success and business work for your town and people, talk up business and not be roaring so much and the town will take an upward turn.

Our ball team went to Ladoga Saturday to play the kid nine- and strange to say our two hundred pounders failed to land. The game was a one-sided affair and our boys, at least some of them, played a tame game. Murray and Wright distinguished themselves Peterson had a wagon tongue and Bert Epperson, alias Bull foot, was utterly flagged and when he come, home Instopped at the sawmill and actually mounted a pile of sawdust and cried While he wailed his sympathizers rubbed his head and cooled him off. The score was to 2 in favor of Ladoga.

Children's day services were held in the M. 10. church Sunday night. The church had been artistically decorated and everything presentsd an elegant, appearance. The church was so badly crowded that standing room was at a premium. The children acquitted themselves well, especially the sextette in the floral opening. They were mere tots and were greeted with applause. MissTudie Hurt, whose presence is always appreciated, spoke a beautiful selection. The New Ross Amateurs furnished the music. The entertainment was a pronounced success. Mrs. George Brown trained the children and W. E. Imel the music.

A lloiiM'liohl Treasury.

D. W. Fuller, of Canajoharie, N. Y., says that he always keeps Dr. King's New Discovery in the house and his family has always found the very best results follow its use that he \yould not be without4t if procurable. G. A. Dykeman, druggist, Catskill, N. Z.. says that Dr. Iving's New Discovery is undoubtedly the best Cough remedy that he has used it in his family for eight years, and it has never failed to do all that is claimed for it. Why not try a remedy so long tried and tested? Trial bottles free at Cotton & Rife's, Progress Pharmacy. Large size 50c, and SI.

/fe Iiucklen'8 Arnica Salve,t The best salve in the world* for Cuts Bruises, 'Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum Lever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Cotton & Rife'6, the Progress Pharm acy.

SLAIN BY STORMS.

Tornadoes in Iowa and Nebraska Causo Two Doathe.

MUCH PROPKKTY IS ALSO DESTROYED.

Three IVi'moiim Drowncil Dui-iniJ Cloudburst in IVmisyU :tiii l.'mlit nint iiids Srvcrnl Virtlms in ,i th« Kant.

A FATA I, n.M.R.

FortT Doinn:, la.. June'20.—'A cyclone passed 8 miles west of here at o'clock Tuesday afternoon, destroying barns and a number of farm houses. The towns of Callendar and Moorland, on the Chicago Rock Island, were badly wrecked. A farmer named Goddard, living between Callendcr and Moorland, was killed. Several persons are reported seriously injured. The damage by the storm is unknown as yet. but will reach into the thousands of dollars. Physicians from heru. have gone to the afllicted towns.

CiiAimox, Neb., June 20.A tornado here blew down several houses anil barns and killed John F. Tenzer, manager of the Excelsior Lumber compuny.

It is thought others are dead, as several persons are missing. The damage to property cannot be ascertained at this hour, but It will rank well up in the thousands of dollars. The worst of the storm passed south of the city.

Tenser was manager of the Excelsior Lumber company. He ran out of his ofllce as the sheds behind It in his yard started to go to pieces, lie ran across the street and as he was passing a blacksmith shop one of the heavy doors of the front suddenly was torn off its hinges and struck him on the head, crushing his skull. Although ho lived fifteen minutes it was clear from the first that he could not survive.

Mrs. E. Mead had a miraculous escape. She was out driving and the entire rig was blown on top of a picket fence, splintering the buggy and knocking the horse senseless. Several persons were badly hurt.

Three Lives Lost.

Braddocic, Pa., June 20.—Three lives were lost in a cloudburst which broko over the Turtle Creek valley, 0 miles from this city, destroying growing crops and hurling houses from their foundations. The storm cloud covered an area 0 miles long by 2 or a wide The creeks were raised 10 feet above high water mark in fifteen minutes. The strongest force of the cloud broke upon the mining towns above Plum creek and Sandy creek. Light houses there were picked up by tho current and borne with it. John Holovasky, a miner, while running to the hills, fell into Plum creek anil was drowned. Mike Boski, another miner,is reported to have been drowned while sleeping in one of the lower rooms of his home. Both men are Hungarians, and their bodies have not been recovered.

A daughter of John Wanse.ll. II! years old, is also said to have been lost in the flood while the members of her family were fleeing to the mountains. The, total damage is estimated at $1U0,()00.

Killed Two Uoyn.

Lock IIavkx, Pa.. June20.—A cloudburst broke oyer Penn valley Monday night, deluging the land and washing away entire fields of growing grain. The damage is worse than that inflicted by the recent flood. The downpour of water was accompanied by a severe electric storm. Three boys, William and Eddie Loz and Charles Hunter, who took refuge under a tree, were struck by lightning. Eddie Loz and Hunter are fatally injured. William Loz will recover.

Work of tlio Lightning.

New Yokk, June 20.—Tuesday afternoon and night portions of New Jersey suffered severely from rain, wind and lightning. At Bergenfclds. on the West Shore railroad, John '. Ferguson, :5 years old. a lineman for the Postal Telegraph company, was struck by lightning and knocked from the top of a high pole on which he was working. He wafc instantly killed. Samuel S. Hatfield, who lives 1 miles from Hallway, was milking cows in the barn when a ball of lightning struck a cow, nearly killing her. The hired man milking the cow was rendei-ed unconscious and the hay about, him was set on fire. The knobs on the cow's horns were nearly twisted off. Passing up into New York state the storm made havoc, iiear Wasliingtonville. Lightning struck a valuable brood mare and three blooded (jolts owned by ex-Supervisor Thomas C. Brewster ami killed them all outright.

At l'aterson, N. J., John B. Ayres, a grocen. was struck by lightning glancing from a tree and has not since regained consciousness. John Ackerman, a motorman, was struck bv lightning and thrown from his car. Fisher's silk mill at Lake View was struck by lightning. In the country around Lake View several barns were struck by lightning or blown over by the wind. In the vicinity of Chestnut" Ridge, N. J., the storm assumed cyclonic force and uprooted trees and outbuildings, throwing many of them down. Fruit trees were stripped of everything.

Throughout Hoboken the force ol the storm was felt considerably. James Curtis and a horse were killed by lightning in Weeliawken, N. J. The storm was severe at Newark and Orange.

Coney Island caught it too, the lightning striking right and left on the beach. When the first streak ol lightning appeared Cavalo, a wire walker, was performing at lnman Sisters' casino in the Bowery. He was knocked off the wire, badly stunned and had his right ankle fractured.

James B. Seward and Wife Killed. Raymond, 111., June 20.—James B. Seward and his wife were thrown from their carriage by their horse running away and both killed. Seward was prominent in this section in a politico'

as well as a business way.

THE BIG STRIKE.

Tho Situation I ikI'idi ch tlio ItiipM 'Approach of I(h KnI. Prrrsnri: ii, Pa., June :i().—Ten more coal works in this district have resumed at the Columbus agreement, among them beinu1 one in the thick vein region, where the operators refused to pay more than lift v-two cents per ton. The mines at. Manown are still idle. At a meeting of miners it was decided to go to work when the nonunion men were dismissed, but, the operators refuse to discharge them. Preparations an* being made to start up at many other pits and a general resumption is expected in a few days. a N I? i.K, 1II.,l line 20. --The striking miners and about 200 small bank mine operators have entered into an agreement, for supplying coal for local eonsumption of the city of Danville. The scale is (10 cents for screened coal and lis cents for mine run. Sliovclers. ?M.7r per day sledgcrs, S2 per day. This agreement does not embrace any ol' the large companies and il, expressly recites that if coal is sold outside of Danville the mines will all lie shut down again.

Ai.toona, Pa., June 20.—The coal operators of the P.road Top reirion have been notified by District. President, Bradley of the mine workers, in a telegram dated Dubois, Pa., that tho agreement to resume at the compromise wages had been rescinded. B,v President, ltradley's order none of the miners in this district went t.o work. Another convention will be, held hero on June 25.

Coi.i'Miti .s, ()., June 20.—The miners' convention on Tuesday was devoted.. wholly to talk. After District President A lams and Secretary Pierce had explained the objects of the convention National President, Mcliride litade an explanation, lie said Adams was an unsafe leader and the miners of Ohio would realize it fully in three months. Adams might be sane on some things, Mcliride said, but he was insane on mining questions. Adams followed with a very heated and personal reply. It was openly charged in the convention that the national officers had been in collusion with the operators and had sold out to them. The convention adjourned to to-day without action. Many of the delegates are in favor of returning to work and say it is the only course open them.

Mount Oi.ivk, 111., June 20.—This town is now peaceful and the miners are quiet. During the day twenty-one prisoners were added to the list in Springfield. The villagers and miners spent tho day concocting schemes through which they could have the troops recalled. In tho evening orders were received from Springfield for tho Seventh regiment to return to Chicago. The order was made by the governor upon receipt of a telegram from Sheriff O'Neill, of Miicoupin county. The sheriff wired that he would be able to keep-the peace without the presence of the troops.

SIMUNOKII-:I,1), 111., June 20.—The crial operators of Springfield subdistrict met here Tuesday afternoon, with thirteen out of twenty-two shafts represented. Tliey decided to renew their offer made to the men ten days ago, viz.: :»3 cents per ton, gross, and 521 cents net,, or S2.25 per day. This is III cents less than the price, inanded by the miners.

Ir.o.wvoon, Mich.. June 20.—At a late hour Tuesday night the local lodges oC the Federation of Labor decided to inaugurate a general strike of Gogebio range mine employes this niorning.i Skilled miners, who are mostly nonunion men, have so far resisted all a ttempts at striking. The general impression is that Tuesday night's action means a stubborn tight, and that the a.000 men in this district will soon be out.

DRAWS THE COLOR LINE.

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mil. Nojiroi's to McmlK-rMiilp. (iik'aoo, June 20.— Tin* American Railway union has decided to establish the color line, and defenLed the proposition.to admit negroes by a vote 11 to ]()2. The question came up Monday on a provision in the constitution declaring all railway employes born of white parents eligiole for membership. A motion was made to strike out the restriction of white parents, and this attempt brought on a discussion that was not concluded until Tuesday's session, when the motion to extend the membership to all classes was defeated. The result of the contest, is a deu-at for President Debs and tin* officers. All of them, excepting the organizers from the soutIt. were, in favor ol admitting the colored railway, men.

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BAoEBALL.~

Srorrn .Made by rrofi'ssiinml CIuIih in 1{C-

National league games on Tuesday resulted as follows: At Cleveland—Chicago, 5 Cleveland. 2. At PittsburghLouisville, Pittsburgh, 4. At Boston— Baltiuore, 13 Be .on, 8. At St.

Louis—Cincinnati, 3 jt. Louis, 3. At Washington—Brook' n, 11 Washington, 'J.

Western league: At Grand RapidsDetroit, 17 Grand Rapids, 9. At Indianapolis—Indianapolis, 10 Toledo, 5. At Sioux City—Sioux City, 12 Milwaukee, 7. At Kansas City—Minneapolis, 12 Kansas City, 10.

Western association: At St. Joseph— Lincoln, 0 St. Joseph, 1. At Ues Moines—Des Moines, 7 Omaha, 5. At Quiney—Quincy, 2 Peoria, 1. At Rock Island—Rock Island, 5 Jacksonville, 4.

Sawmill Blown to l'lecea.

Plkasant Gap, Pa., June 20.—The boiler of Bilger Brothers' sawmill exploded, killing Nelson Bilger, one of the proprietors, and fatally scalding Herbert Bilger. Eight workmen got away just in time to avoid sharing the fate of the ^Jilgers. The sawmill was blown to pieces.

Kavu£"i of Drought.

Buknos Aykbs, June 20.—Drought in the province of Eutre Rios, Argentina, has killed 200,000 head of cattle, 150,000 sheep and 20,000 horses, the whol« being valued at $3,000,000 in currency