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Weekly Established in 1823.

WORLD OF TRADE AND LABOR.

Dun's Weekly Review of Trade and Industry Makes a Good Showing.

AN UNPRECEDENTED ACTIVITY AND PROSPERITY.

The Result of the Vote of the Striking Clay CountyMiners.

NF.W YORK, July 19.—R. G. Dun & Co's weekly review of trade BBys: For the dull season of the year, business continues remarkably large. The increase in clearing house transactions for July thus far has been about thirty per cent, at New York, about nineteen per cent, at Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago taken together, and about sixteen per cent, in the aggregate of all other cities. Again so general and so great is not to be explained by any supposed increase in speculative transactions, which chiefly affect clearings at the four cities named, nor by the settlements on commercial paper made in the winter and spring, for the increase in the first week of the month, which wouiU naturally include the greater part of such settlements, was but little more than in the later weeks. New business of a speculative character evidently exceeds that of the same month in any previous year. From all parts of the country, also, come reports that an active and prosperous fall trade is anticipated and the crop prospects continue favorable. Hut the financial outlook is rendered uncertain by the continued exports of gold, the liquidation of foreign holders of securities and the doubtB about trust operations. Secretary Windom has talked with some freedom regarding the purchase of bonds, but stating that prices now paid are as high as he thinks the government ought to pay. He h»s no power to help matters, he shows, if it proves that those who want money are not those who have bonds to sell, but considers that the monetary supply is at present ample. All reports from interior cities indicate that the demand, though more active at Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago and Philadelphia, is everywhere met by an ample supply, and at nearly all points is still, but moderate. The treasury has paid out during the past week $2,500,000 more than it has taken.

At most points there is observed a full normal demand for groceries, excepting articles especially controlled by speculation or trusts, and the demand has raised coffee half a cent, with sales of 321,000 bags here, while distrust of the combination has helped to lower sugar an eighth. Supplies of dairy products are very large and butter has fallen a half and cheese a quarter of a cent. Pork products* area traction lower. Of the great industries, the woolen manufacture seems most uncertain, for the price of material has further advanced about one cent on the average, and the tone is very firm, while manufacturers do not care to sell wool short by disposing of goods at present prices.

There is a more confident feeling in the boot and shoe and leather trades. Rubber is weak at 63 cents for new parafine. The coal market is dull and the demand backward. Iron is hesitating again, and the belief that the present rate of production cannot be maintained seems increasing. Sales of rails for the week have been but 15,000 tons. For the half year actual shipment of rails were 575,000 tons, against 585,558 last year and 1)07,351 the year before. Copper is weaker, with August lake offered at 11.75 cents, and lead is flat at 3 85 cents.

Wheat has advanced a cent on report of extensive damage in Dakota, with sales of 17,000,000 bushels here. The accounts do not warrant Expectation that the yield will fall as low as 485,000,000 bushels, which with the large surplus still in hand will much exceed any demand at present probable. Corn has advanced half a cant and oats a quarter, without special reason. Oil has advanced 3 cents. The general average of prices is low by nearly half of one per cent, than a week ago, and unless crops sustain great injury is likely to go still lower. Stocks have tended downward and average about Sl.25 per share lower than a week ago.

The business failures number 208, as compared with a total of 200 last week and 202 the week previous. For the corresponding week of last year the figures were 228.

The Clay County Miners.

Special to the Express. BRAZIL, Ind., July 19.—An accurate count of the vote polled by the striking miners yesterday, as canvassed to-day, ahows a total ballot of 878, 744 for the strike and 131 for going to work, a majority of 10 for continuing the strike. The receipts of the relief funds since Tuesday last have exceeded any corresponding period, amounting to $731.15 cash and about half this amount in provisions. The cash is credited to the following contributors: Washington miners, §5 F. F. Bolzer, National Progressive union, 8221.50 N. P. K'inley, New Straitsville, O., $17.05 Cincinnati Post, $100 John McMain, Sherradsville, Ohio, $2G E. C. Carson, Evansville, $10 Reagan and Filbeck, Terre Haute, S309.G0. The number of dependents remains the same, 5,S5S.

The Fate of Prof Hogan.

JACKSON, Mich., July 19.—The people of Jackson are deeply interested in the fate of Professor Iiogan, the celebrated aeronaut, who started Tuesday from New York in Campbell's air ship. Opinion is largely divided as to his fate. Many think he has gone down the ocean, while others are of the opinion he is in hiding somewhere for the purpose of creating a sensation and securing advertising. Still others think him safe, and that he will turn up all right in a few days. Hogan is known to be a man of nerve, and no matter in what predicament he finds himself, never loses self-control. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Iiogan received a dispatch from Campbell, as follows: "Have heard from Hogan. He is all right, and may be here to-day. When hear particulars will wire quick." Late last nig*- Ire. Hogan had heard nothing furtl. She is nearly prostrated with fear and anxiety, but is still clinging to hope. Prof. Hogan was billed to make an ascension at St. Thomas, to-morrow, and his brother left last night to fill the engagement.

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THE NEWN AT WASHINGTON.

The President's A p'polntments—A New Brazil Postmaster. WASHINGTON, July 19.—The president has made the following appointments:

William Rale, of Tennessee, to be pension agent at Knoxville, Tenn. William A. Richards, of Wyoming, to be surveyor general of Wyoming.

Roetiua H. Sullivan, of Dakota, to be surveyor general of Dakota. To be registers of land offices—Charles H. Cornell of Nebraska, at Valentine, Neb. Edward P. Champlin of Wyoming, at Cheyenne, Wy. T. Martin J. Wright of California, at Visalia, Cala. John A. McBeth of Colorado, at Denver, Col.

To be receivers of Public Moneys— Robert L. Freeman of California, at Visalia, Cal. Leroy Grant of Wyoming, at Cheyenne, Wy. T. •To be Indian agents—T. J. Buford of Oregon, at the Siletz agency in Oregon John P. McGlinn of Washington Territory, at the Noah Bay agency in Washington Territory D.J. Woods, at Ponca Pawnee, Otoe and Oakland agency in the Indian Territory.

The president has appointed the following named postmasters: Mrs. Laura G. Bates, at Anaheim, Cal., vice J. L. Gardiner, removed Major Hiram T. Batchellor at Chico, Cal., vice Robinson McG. Gones, removed Benjamin Fish, Santa Clara, vice I. N. Thompson, removed John Langstaff at Huron, Dak., vice Geo. J. Love, removed Henry D. Barbe at Brazil, Ind., vice J. D. Sour wine, removed Wm.F. Bunnell at Remington, Ind., office became -presidential Jacob F. Weaver at Colfax, la., vice S. S. Wilson, removed J. N. McDonald at Burlingame, Kan., vice Justin May berry, resigned Joseph Craft at Chetopa, Kan., vice J. P. D. Jarnett, resigned W. D. Christian at Fredonia, Kan., vice S. J. Hess, resigned Ebenezer B. Park at Osage Mission, Kan., vice John R. Brunt, removed Mrs. Maggie Tartar at Somerset, Ky., vice G. W. Richardson, removed Samuel F. Murphy at Allegan, Mich., vice C. H. Adams, removed, Geo. Tucker at Ishpeming, Mich., vice P. H. Devine, removed James Ross at Hancock, Mich., vice J. B. Looney, removed Clinton G. Griffey at Negaunee, Mich., vice Delia A. Cruse, commission expired Wm. B. Dawley at CrookBton, Minn., vice Allen McKinnon, resigned G. W. Clark at Alliance, Neb., vice M. W. Strouse, office became presidential Henry C. Wright at Wayne, Neb., vice Marcellus Barber, removed Lloyd W. Buckmaster at Washington Court House Ohio, vice James W. Deer, removed John Switmer at Dallas, Tex., vice J. II. Cochran removed Belle Murchill at Fort Worth, Tex, vice Julian Field, removed.

Captain George Dewey was appointed to be chief of the bureau of equipment and recruiting in the department of the navy, with the relative rank of commodore.

John F. Groenvelt to be an assistant surgeon in the marine hospital service of the United States. Charles C. Austin, of Alabama, to be marshal of the United Stales for the northern district of Alabama.

OUR INTEREST IN HAYTI.

Why Mr. Blaine Proposed To Send a Commission There. WASHINGTON, July 19.—The Star tonight, after referring to the communication which it was said President Salomon of Hayti had made to this government, shortly before his death, offering to give to the United States the absolute right to the harbor of Mole St. Nicholas, that we might establish a coaling station for our war vessels there, says: "This proposition of President Salomon was still unacted upon when Mr. Blaine went into the state department, and it is believed to have furnished the incentive for his proposition to send a commission to Hayti, with a view to ascertaining whether or not Legitime was disposed to give us as liberal concessions as were offered by President Salomon. President Salomon's reason for making this offer, it was said, was ta-effect a close alliance with the United States, with the hope that it would insure a stable government in Hayti."

Postal Receipts of Western Cities. WASHINGTON, July 19.—Following is a statement of the total gross postal receipts in the chief Western cities for the quarter ending June 30bb, 1889: Chicago, $696,(523 St. Louis, $255,139 Cincinnati, $190,740 San Francisco, $169,672 Pittsburg, $121,638 Cleveland, $104,133 Detroit, $90,743 Kansas City, $98,805 New Orleans, $86,123 Milwaukee, $87,043 Minneapolis, $73,065 St. Paul, $73,298 Louisville, $72,060 Indianapolis, $49,749 Toledo, $37,547. The total of thirty leading cities in which the above are included is $5,402,706, and the average rate of per cent, of increase over the same quarter in 1888 is 8.5.

Mr. Horr Won't Have It.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 19.—Tie following letter has been received at the state department:

EAST SAGINAW, Mich.. July 16.

To the Hon. (I'm. F. Whartmi, Acting Secretary of State, Washington: DKAK SIR: Your notice of my appointment by tbe president of the United States as consul to Valparaiso, Chill, Is Just received. I most respectfully decline to accept the position.

Yours most truly, R. i. HORR.

A Fort No Longer to be Used. WASHTNGTON, July 19.—Secretary Proctor having recommended that the reservation of Fort McDermott, Nev., be restored to the public domain, being no longer required for military purposes, President Harrison has issued a proclamation carrying into effect Secretary Proctor's recommendation.

Going to Illinois to Rest.

WASHINGTON, July 19.—First Comptroller Matthews left Washington this morning foe a three weeks' visit to his home in Illi is.

PI Oil to Detroit.

Special to the Ago Dally News. DETROIT, lch., July 18.—J.M. Clark, of Toledo, tl Natural gas man, who represents the ob&ndard oil company, is in the city. He says the contracts are all let for the pipe line to Detroit. The Northwestern gas oompany, which is the Standard oil company, is to bring the line to the southern Michigan state line, and the Michigan gas oompany will meet it there. The total cost of the pipe line will be about four million dollars, and it is expected to have the plant and 100 miles of distributing pipe laid in this city before next spring at a cost of about one million dollars or more.

A DISASTROUS CLOUD BURST.

The Little Kanawha Valley, West Virginia, Deluged and Lives Lost.

A Probability That the Worst is to be Told—'Tbe Storm Elsewhere.,. ..

PARKF.RSBURG, W. VA., July 19.—The greatest disaster which ever befell Little Kanawha valley came last night in the shape of a terrible cloudburst, which has completely flooded the country, destroying many lives, carrying off thousands of dollars in property and ruining crops for miles. The deluge fell here about dusk and continued to fall in torrents doing much damage in the city. The worst of the storm struck the lower Bide of Kanawha, filling the small tributaries from bank to bank and ending in the worst flood in the recollection of the oldest inhabitants. In three hours the Kanawha raised six feet and ran out with such velocity that it carried everything before it. At this point thousands of logs and a number of boats went off or were sunk. Mrs. Isaac H. Tucker, Martin Lawless and an unknown man were drowned. Above, the destruction was still greater. At Chesterville, ten miles above, a half dozen residences were carried off bodily and left in corn fields. In Clay, the fine church and three dwellings were wrecked. Several steamers on the river were wrecked. The worst story of all comes from Morristown, a small village near the head of Tacker creek, where the cloud burst concentrated, coming down about midnight and totally destroying it, with many of its people. The first report gave the loss at eleven, but later news seems to fix the loss at a greater number. Houses are said to have been picked up and hurled against each other in Buch a short time that no chance to escape was given the people. Among those at Morristown, are: Jake Kiger, his brothers, Joseph and Thomas, a man named Bailey, Orrville West and child. The body of a man believed to be another Morristown victim was found on a farm this morning. At Pill Brush all the bridges .and culverts are washed away, and it is impossible to reach or communicate with that point or any other on the upper waters. It is impossible now to enumerate the loss even here, as the river is still rising. A family boat containing three or four persons went out during the night, and it is believed all are lost.

THE STORM WEATHER.

Chicago and Cincinnati Flooded—Cloud Bursts Elsewhere. CHICAGO, July 19.—The storm last night waB the most severe of its kind ever experienced in this region. In the central portion of the city there was an average of four feet of water in the basements. The lightning was also terrific and did considerable damage, but no large individual losses are reported.

As far as learned the individual losses were small, but they will amount in the aggregate to a large sum. The flooding was caused by the inability of the sewers to carry off the water as fast as it fell, with the result that it ran over the sidewalks and into the areas. The rapidity of the rainfall was unprecedented in this locality. In a period of twenty minutes it aggregated 1 inch and altogether reached 1.64 inches. In many of the basement Chinese laundries, Chinamen were found perched on their tables.

In the Town of Lake, a residence was fired by a bolt of lightning and it and two other bouses were consumed, entailing a loss of about $10,000. At the stock yards the packing house of Armour & Co. and of McNeill & Libby were damaged by lightning to the amount of $13,000. In the former case 350 men will be thrown out of employment for a time. Many shade trees in the residence quarters in Hyde Park were broken by the wind or damaged by lightning.

CHARLESTON, W. Va,, July 19.—A clould-burst on Elk river this morning caiwed a great deal of damage to lumbermen and farmers. The loss can notbe estimated. Rain fell all night.

CINCINNATI, July 19.—About three o'clock this morning a heavy rainstorm came upon the city from the north, accompanied by very severe thunder and lightning. The rain fell in such torrents that all the hillside streets were flowing with angry streams. The bank of the Ohio canal at York street broke, and the water poured frm the canal in a great flood. The cellars and first floors of several dwellings at that point were filled with water, and a stream of several feet deep ran down York street and Central avenue. The occupants of first floors in some of the houses were rescued with difficulty. The rainfall here was 2 40 inches.

Advices from other parts of the state show that yesterday afternoon and last night heavy rains fell in many places. A cloudburst is reported at Lancaster, which caused a big washout on the Columbus, Hocking Valley & Toledo railway. At Logan, Ohio, heavy rains caused much damage to crops. Lightning struck a house in the little village of Georgeeville, in Franklin county, and set it on fire and burned half the town. At Marysville, Ohio, great damage was done. Lightning struck the electric light works, ruined a dynamo and put out the lights of the town.

NEOHE, D. T., July 19.—The first heavy rain this summer fell last night, followed to-day by the hottest weather of the season. The hay crop is a total failure in this vicinity. The indications are now that a half crop of wheat will be realized.

ST. PAUL, July 19.—A Pioneer Preee special from Belknap, M. T., says: The heavy rains of the last ten dayB culminated last night in a tremendous thunder shower, which flooded tbe entire Milk river valley from Assinaboine to a point twenty-five miles east of Chinook. It was accompanied by a heavy gale, which, fortunately, did little damage. Streams are rapidly rising and fears are expressed for some of tbe railroad bridges,

TERRE HAUTE

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MEAGRE REPORTS GIVE A BIG LOSS OF LIFE.

TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 20, 1889.

only a few more inches of water being needed to carry them off. PEMBINA, D. T., July 19.—A severe hailstorm passed here last evening, accompanied by rain, thunder and lightning. Hail-etoneeaa big as marbles broke a number of windows.

ALPENA, Mich., July 19.—The large and splendidly equipped mill of W. L. & H. D. Churchill, corner of First and Wales streets, was struck by lightning and'burned to the ground only the boiler house being saved. One hundred and thirty-five men are thrown out of employment by the fire. It is expected the mill will be rebuilt immediately. The loss is given at $120,000 insurance $30,000.

CHARLEY MITCHELL SKIPS TO CANADA.

He Doesn't Want to be Arrested In New York, Where He Has No Friends. NEW YORK, June 19.—A sporting extra this evening prints this: Charley Mitchell, the English pugilist, with Mike Donovan, has skipped to Canada. Bather than run the risk of arreet in a city where he has few friends among the sporting men who would help him at a pinch, he decided to cross over into her majesty's dominion. When Mitchell arrived from the west on Monday, he went, in company with Frank Stevenson, it is said, to the law office of Peter Mitchell. The two were soon closeted with the lawyer, and in the conversation that followed, Mitchell's fears of arreet were fully stated. On Tuesday he kept under cover, awaiting developments. The arrival of Detective Norris with a requisition from Governor Lowry, of Mississippi, increased Mitchell's fears and another secret visit was paid to his counsel. When it was learned beyond a doubt that Norris was bent upon arresting tbe trainer of Kilrain, and that the New York police were assisting him, Mitchell's fears were undisguised. He saw in prospect 8 long term of imprisonment in a strange country. "What would you advise?" he asked of Lawyer Mitchell. "Do you consider me safe in New York or any where in the United States?" continued the British pugilist in distress. Mr. Mitchell, it is said, told the pugilist that his case was similar to that of Red Leary's, and that if Governor Lowry wanted the trainers or backers he could surely get them. The Briton subsequently learned that another distinguished lawyer had advised a man in a similar situation to leave the country, and on Wednesday evening a man closely muffled up in a summer ulster, wearing a slouch hat and presenting the appearance of a workman in search of employment, boarded an Erie train at Jersey City. He took a seat in the smoker. As the car drew out of the tunnel the traveler tilted the soft brim of his hat a little and lighted a cigar. He gazed thoughtfully out of the window, and it would have needed a sharp eye, indeed, to have recognized in the dilapidated traveler the swell Englieh pugilist, Charley Mitchell.

John I.. Sullivan Arrives In New York. NEW YORK, July 19.—John L. Sullivan arrived at the Pennsylvania depot, Jersey City, by the limited express at 8 o'clock to-night. The train was an hour late. There were two friends with him, and they got into a carriage and crossed at the Cortland street ferry. Sullivan was very much intoxicated and unable to talk sensibly about anything.

The fact of Sullivan's presence in the city soon became known, and all of the leading sports started in search of him, but failed to find him. Mike Sullivan, John L.'s brother, who has been stopping at the Vanderbilt hotel, intended to leave for Boston last night, but the news of bis brother's intended arrival in New York prevented him, and he spent the night in a fruitless search for him. Young Sullivan was very anxious to see his brother and take him home at once. He said: "My mother at present lies between life and death, and heretofore we have kept this from him, but now it is absolutely necessary that he should come home at once."

LATER.—It transpires that Sullivan was in the Vanderbilt hotel while his friends were scouring the town for him. He says he will go to Boston to-morrow. A few intimates were admitted to his room. To a reporter Sullivan explained that he wanted him to state that he was sober, and he incidentally said he had not been drunk in Chicago.

The Australian Champion in Indianapolis. Pete Jackson, the colored pugilist, who is known as the A ustralian champion, is in the city. He arrived from Chicago this morning and is on his way to Cincinnati, where he appears at the People's theater next Monday. An effort is being made to get up a match with some local sport, and a "fight" of moment is likely.—[Indianapolis News.

THE G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.

Commander-in-Chief Warner Talks About the Prospects and Probable Action. MINNEAPOLIS, July 19.—Commander-in-Chief Warner stopped over in this city to-day, and will be tendered a reception by the local G. A. R. posts this evening. When asked what he thought the attendance at the coming Milwaukee encampment would be he said: "Well, there are over four hundred thousand members of the order, and if the 1 cent rate had been carried into effect I think fully 100,000 members would have been in attendance, which, with their wives, meant 200,000. Yet I think there will still be a good attendance. There are about one hundred delegates who will probably all be there. I want to say that the people of Milwaukee are in no way to blame for this condition of affairs. They are anxious to do all in their power to have the encampment a great success." "What pension measures will be advocated by the encampment?" "I think the dependent pension bill will be reindorsed, and that the old soldiers are in favor of the service pension bill." "Will there be any attempt at official recognition of the SonB of Veterans, to the end that they may be able to take up the work of the G. A. R?" "The Sons of Veterans have never yet been officially recognized at a national encampment. I think, however, some action will be taken looking to the recognition of the Sons of Veterans in Buch a way they may be brought in closer relation with the G. A. R. The time is rapidly coming when the G. A. will expire by the statute of limitations."

A 5-year-old child in Monson, Me.,' 1* said to speak three languages.

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VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.

The Factions Brought to an Agreement For Future Work.

THEY WILL ACT IN VRMONY FOR THE CAUSE.

Terms of tbe Agreement—Election of Officers of tbe Indiana Committee.

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 19.—A committee of five from the Republican national executive committee, consisting of Chairman Quay, Vice Chairman Clarkson of Iowa, Treasurer Dudley of Indidiana, Mr. Fessenden of Connecticut and Mr. Hobart of New Jersey, has been in conference here for three days with a view to harmonizing the troubles in the Republican party in Virginia. Wednesday was devoted to hearing what are known as the anti-Mahone Republicans, headed by Colonel Brady, member of the national committee for Virginia, and V. D. Groener, chairman of the anti-Ma-hone state committee. Thursday was devoted to hearing the Mahone, or regular Republican case, represented by General Mahone, Congressman Bowden, and two Republicans from each congressional district in the state. The Brady and Groner anti-Mahone element first submitted to arbitration and pledged themselves to abide by the decision of the national committee, and the Mahone side showed a similar desire to reach unity through the aid of the national committee. To-day a conclusion was reached by the national committee approving of the call for a state convention to be issued by Wm. Mahone as chairman of the regular committee, and Mr. Brady, on behalf of the other side, concurred in this action of the committee.

The complaint of the anti-Mahone Republicans was that they had not been allowed to have free open conventions in precinct, county and state that the chairman of tbe party committees appointed by General Mahone's chairman, always named the temporary chairman and secretary of the precinct and county conventions, and did not give free and open conventions for the expression of individual Republican preferences. The call for the state convention to be held on the 22d of August is so broadened as to give the protection thus asked. It also provides that dissenting delegates shall"be admitted to seats on the floor of the convention. The national committee gives the following approval of the call.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jul 19,1889.—The BepubIlcan national executive committee, while disclaiming an jurisdiction in local party action or control in the various states, has felt it to be a duty to consider the cause of dissatisfaction in Virginia. After conference with the recognized representatives of the different elements of the party in the state, and finding all of them sincerely desirous of party unity and success, we approve of the call for a state convention, to be held at Norfolk, on the 22d of August, 1889, signed by William Mahone, chairman. It gives ample assurance of free and open conventions in oreclnct, county, city and state. We ask all Republicans and all friends of protection to American Industries In Virginia to unite under this call for action now and success In November.

M.S.QUAY. J. S. CLARKSON. W. W. DUILKY. SAMUEL FESSKNDEN. GARRETT A* HOBART

I concur heartily In this action of the national committee. JAMKS D. BRADY, Member national committee for Virginia.

Of the five members of the national committee signing the above statement and approving the call, Senator Quay has always been recognized as identified in sympathy with the Mahone element, and the four others have always made the record in national conventions and committees of sympathy with the other side. Chairman Quay and Vice Chairman Clarkson, in conversation with a representative of the Associated Press, this evening Baid: "We found both elements sincerely anxious to effect party unity. Mr. Brady and Mr. Groner and their friends submitted themselves to the arbitration of the national committee and in every way showed themselves not only reasonable but intelligent and anxious to accomplish harmony. General Mahone and his friends showed equal sincerity in trying to unite the party. The whole session of three days has been harmonious and nothing in the least unpleasant occurred. We believe it is an honest and independent reconciliation which protects the honor nnd independence of all the Republicans in Virginia, and which ought (and we believe will) thoroughly unite the party."

INDIANA REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE

Attorney General Michener Elected Chairman—The Other Officers. INDIANAPOLIS. July 19.—A large number ot prominent Indiana Republicans are in the city to-night, brought hither by a called meeting of the state central committee. The meeting wns held to-night, when the Hon. James N. Huston, treasurer of the United States, presented his resignation of the chairmanship. The Hon. Lewis T. Michener, state attorn?' general, was unanimously chosen to vacancy. Marcus R. Sulzer was *n vicechairman, Joseph I. Irvin trea. ior, and Frank N. Millikin, secretary.

ENGLISH AND ITALIAN ALLIANCE. 8J

Mr. Laboachera Asks Why It Exists Against France. LONDON, July 19.—In the house of

commons, Mr. Henry Labouchere asked what truth there was in the statement semi-officially published in L'Opinione of Rome, that there was a definite entente that tbe English and Italian navies would act together in the event of a war with France and also that a year ago, when a French attack on Spezzia was feared, the British Mediterranean squadron was held in readiness to canst Italy. The Rt. Hon. Sir James Ferguson, parliamentary secretary of the foreign office, in reply to Mr. Labouchere'B interrogations, stated that the action of the government in case of a war between France and Italy would be guided by circumstances. England was under no engagement fettering her liberty. The government had never had any grounds to attribute to France a piratical design to try to capture Spezzia. Mr. Labouchere asked further questions, whether there was any truth in the statement published in L'Opinione, bnt Sir James declined to

answer.

FIGHTING IN AMBUSH.

The Deadly Fend Is Filling Alabama Graveyards. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 19.—For several years a feud has existed between the familiee of Simpson and Howton in the extreme western portion of this county. It began by Tom Simpson killing one of the Howtons. A mis-trial resulted and Simpson was released on bail. The next tragedy was the death of another Howton, by a shot from ambush as he was riding along the road. Recently the officers of the law have been trying to arreet Tom Simpson. Yesterday Sheriffs Glenn, Scroggins and W. H. Morgan secured the assistance of two of the Howtons and surrounded Simpson in a gin house where be was sleeping in company with another man and a negro. Tom came out and rushed around the house with a bullet from Scroggins' pistol whistling after him and was met with a bullet from J. B. Howton's gun and fell dead. Almost at the same time guns were fired from the gin house, killing Deputy Morgan and fatally wounding J. B. Howton. The inmates of the gin house, whoever they are, have barricaded and defy arrest. Sheriff Smith at once dispatched seven deputies, armed with Winchesters, to th9 scene of the difficulty.

IT IS NOT JACK, THE RIPPER?

A Han Arrested In London Who Confesses the Recent Morder. LONDON, July 19.—An Englishman was arrested this morning on the charge of having murdered the woman whose body was found Tuesday morning in Castle alley, Whitechapel. After being taicen into custody the prisoner confessed that he had killed the woman.

He said the weapon he used to accomplish his purpose was an ordinary pocket knife. He carries no other weapon. He declared that he lived nowhere, and that be had just arrived from abroad. The prisoner is six feet tall, of fair complexion, and carries himself with a military air. His actions indicate that he is insane.

He gave the names of his victims, the dates upon which he killed them, and all the ghastly and indecent details connected with the terrible crimes. The police believe that he is a lunatic, but that possibly the story he tells is true and that he is tbe man for whom they have so long been searching.

The man arrested on suspicion of being tbe White chapel murderer, is not Jack the Ripper. The police to-night say he is only a drunken lunatic and they attach no importance to his confession. The man will be arraigned in the police court to-morrow on tbe charge of vagabondism.

A Kansas County Seat War. KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 19.—A dispatch from Eminence, Garfield county, Kan., says there is great excitement there over the permanent location of the county seat, which is now located at Ravenna. The supreme court recently decided the county seat contest in favor of Eminence, but the Ravenna people made a motion for a new trial and refuse to allow the removal of records from the court house until the motion is decided. The court house is guarded by armed men and the town is surrounded by pickets ready to give the alarm should the people of Eminence make the attack that they threaten.

Alderman McQuado Acquitted. BALLSTON, N. Y., July 19.—Arthur K. M'.Quade was one of the board of aldermen in this city, the members of which were indicted in 1885 for alleged bribery in connection with the Broadway railroad franchise. McQuade was convicted in this city and was for months confined in Sing Sing. His counsel secured a new trial by due process of law and the case was removed to this county for trial. The case was submitted to the jury at 7 o'clock to-night, and at 8 p. m. a verdict of innocent was rendered. It is the first acquittal in the famous socalled boodle case.

O'Brien's Libel Suit Against the Premier. LONDON, July 19.—The trial of the action of Mr. William O'Brien ngainst Lord Salisbury for slander began to-day.

Mr. O'Brien testified that he had never incited to murder or robbery, either upon the platform or in his paper, United Ireland. He never advocated crime.

Sir Edward Clarke, solicitor general, counsel for Lord Salisbury, subjected Mr. O'Brien to a sesrehing cross-exam-ination. He aimed to show that the witness' editorial articles and speeches justified the language UBed by Lord Salisbury.

Allowances for the Queen's Grand Children LONDON, July 19.—The parliamentary committee appointed to consider the question of allowances to Prince Albert Victor and Princess Louise of Wales will report on Monday next. It is said the Gladstonians are delighted with the queen's moderate demands and that all the members of the committee, with the exception of Mr. Labouchere, have come to an amicable agreement.

American Students Successful at Edlnburg. LONDON, July 19.—1.1. Mapes, a graduate of Columbia college, New York, has taken the Edinburgh university medal for proficiency in the study of anatomy. His rating was 95 per cent, of the available marks. Douglas Ewell, also a graduate of Columbia college, stood third in the class, his percentage being 93. 1 1 11 if

The Duke of Portland Wins Again. LONDON, July 19.—The race for the

Eclips stakes, which are worth $50,000 to the winner, was run at Sandown park to-day, and won by the duke of Portland's bay colt Ayrshire. The duke has won several hundred thousand dollars on the turf this year.

Mr. Parnell In Edinburgh.

EDINBURGH, July 19.—Mr. Parnell arrived here to-day to receive the freedom ot the city. A large crowd had gathered at the railway station to greet him, and he was accorded an enthusiastic reception. Shortly after his arrival he addressed an open air meeting of workingmen.

The Crops In North Dakota. NECHE,N. D., July 19.—The hay crop

is a total failure in this vicinity. The indications now are that a half crop of wheat will be realized.

Daily Established in 1851.

NEWS ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

The Exchange Oil Well is Not to be Abandoned Unfil the Truth is Known.

A BELIEF THAT THE Oil/' WASN'T GIVEN A CHANCE.

The Well Will be Plugged at the Bottom—Sale of Main Street Property—Other Local.

The Exchange well people yesterday determined to plug the well from the bottom up to where there were good signs of oil, thus shutting out the water that came in after the drill had been sent through the sand. Some of the stockholders, as well as most outsiders, now believe that if the drilling had ceased when the sand was entered and time given for the oil to work its way in the Band to the outlet in sufficient quantity to flow from the top of the well that it would have done so, and, accordingly, the plugs are to be put in to give the well a chance. The fact that the old Rose well was drowned out in like manner gives encouragement to those who are interested in the well, which, having cost $4,000, they are not inclined to abandon before spending a few dollars to ascertain the truth of the supposition that oil could have been had. The drillers, however, have but little faith in a renewed effort to find oil.

The Joseph well ought to be in the sand to-day and there is much anxiety to know the result. The Kinser well has been recased, is 1,5G0 feet deep and should reach the sand this evening. The Big Four is 1,500 feet deep, but the policy is,to drill slowly and carefully. The West'Terre Haute well was 1,574 feet laBt evening when Mr. Diall left to come to town for supper. The drill had passed through sandstone and was in slate, it being the belief that after this slate would be found the sand in which oil is to be obtained, if at all. The Idaho company let the contract yesterday for drilling to J. T. Miller, who has tbe contracts at Paris and Greencastle and for the Raccoon company.

There was a much better feeling yesterday after a night's rest over the disappointment at the Exchange. The people recognized that it is no unusual thing in the oil fields for one well to be a duster" near another that is a "gusher" and that even though a half dozen fail to get oil there is yet in the remarkable flow of the Diall sufficient indication of a big field to warrant the drilling of many more wells.

THE COLORED WONDER ARRESTED.

The Mmt Who Swallows All Things Nabbed bjr the Police. Mackey Hampton, the colored wonder who has distinguished himself in this city within tbe past few days by eating glasses, knife blades and chickenB unpicked and uncleaned, by drinking buckets of water, fifteen glasses of beer in succession, kicking ten feet high while standing flat-footed and performing various other feats, has taken lodging with Sheriff Weeks according to requests by Sergeant Voit and Patrolman Couch. Hampton and his colored companions, Andrew Peyton and James Purrie, gave their variety show in Dan Slusser's saloon on south Fourth street last night, and were arrested immediately afterwards, charged with giving exhibitions without license. While some of his feats were among the marvelous, almost all of them were disgusting to the ordinary person. Hampton offered to eat a dog four months old, alive, for ten dollars, but no one had a dog to spare so far as known.

MAIN STREET PROPERTY SOLD.

Mr. John G. Heinl Purchases Four Loin Between Kleventli and Twelfth Streets. Mr. John G. Ileinl purchased four lots on the south side of Main street, yesterday, between Eleventh nnd Twelfth Btreets. The total frontage is ninety-six feet, and the total cost $'.1,050 the average cost per foot being $!M 3.5, which iB a very good price, considering the fact that the property is far east and that the buildings on the lots are cheaply constructed and of little value, lie also purchased five lots on the south side of Main street from Messrs. John S. and II. G. Beach for $2,400, the property being between Seventeenth and Eighteenth

Btreets, with a total frontage of 120 feet. The latter property is live blocks further east than tbe former. It seems that east Main street property is constantly in demand on the market now.

The Storm Here.

A bolt of lightning entered the residence of Mr. George Brokaw, Thursday night, during the storm, and played upon the metal curtain poles and picture frames, discoloring them considerably, but doing very little damnge. The family did not know that lightning had been a visitor until they noticed a very small, hole in the plastering and the discoloration of the metallic fixtures. The stormwas very heavy for a few minutes, and much water fell.

A Fire In the Country.

A barn belonging to Mr. David Swalls, of Lost Creek township, was totally destroyed by fire Tuesday night. The loss consisted of about three hundred bushels of corn, a lot of hay, harness, etc., and amounted to $500, without insurance. A team of mules was barely saved. Incendiarism is the only way of accounting for the fire, as it occurred at midnight.

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Who Is George Plnnell.

A Horse Tblef and Bigamist.—It now develops' that George Plnnell, who is in oar jail on tbe charge ot bone stealing, is also charged with being a bigamist. A lad from Terre Haute was here Saturday and Informed Sherlfl Handle that, Plnnell had a wife and child living in that city in very destitute circumstances. His other wife lives In this county near Warrenton.—(Paris Beacon.

There is no trace of anyone of that name who has a wife in destitute circumstances in this city.

New Secretary of the Charity Society. Mr. Lockwood's formal resignation as secretary of the Charity organization was accepted on Thursday and Mr. Harper, who has been in the office for several weeks, was formally appointed by the board.