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THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.

DOMESTIC.

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Gambling houses, of which there are more than twenty, go on unmolested at "^ratoga.

The leading school book publishers Heny that there is, or that there is to be, a school book trust.

Kilrain says he will challenge Sullivan again. Sullivan will be tried lor prize fighting at Paris, La., Aug. 12.

Murat Halstead was given an enthusiastic welcome home by the Republican Clubs of Cincinnati, Saturday evening.

Returns from the Kentucky election for treasurer indicate that the Democratic candidate is elected by 30,000 majority.

Stewart Neweil has brought suit jainst the Reading Railroad Company possession of $20,000,000 worth of al lands to which he claims the title. Ex-Governor Crawford is charged with illegally receiving $223,000 in connection with the sale of Oklahoma by the Creeks. An investigation is under way.

The Smiths and Slushers (may their names /er be forgotten), living near Runeville, Ky., are at outs over a $2 hog, and are laying for each other with "Winchesters.

Horse stealing in Nebraska has in"H creased to such an extent that those most interested have issued a call to revive the old Vigilance Committee, which ceased to exist over twenty years ago.

The large grain elevator and warehouse of Bushnell & Co., at Sidell, 111., burned, Wednesday night, together with many thousands of bushels of corn. The loss is $25,000. The building was fully insured.

Jake Kilrain was arrested, Tuesday morning, on the beach at Ocean View by Detective Norris. He was taken back to Hampton where he has been staving for several days.

The Dow l'quor tax reports for the first half of 18S9, which have been received by the Auditor of State, show 9,602 saloons in Ohio, an increase of 115.

The receipts of the revenue fund are {232,000, an increase of $6,000. A dispatch from St. Louis: The exchampion oarsman, Ed Hanlon, reached St. Louis Thursday. "I have no excuse to make for my defeats in Australia," said he. "I suppose if I were not beaten there I would have been here. I am going to Toronto, and after a short rest I will be ready to meet any man.

A big sensation was caused at Wheeling, W. Va., Thursday by the discovery that Harry Seybold, a popular young man of the town, the confidential bookkeeper of the Bank of Wneeling had embezzled $27,000 of the iunds of the bank. He deliberately purloined a package containing the amount. Seybold was arreeted. confessed and made good the theft. His father is cashier of the bank.

A Minneapolis Journal special from Woonsocket, S. D., says: Mr3. Fred Phifneking, a German woman living on a farm sixteen miles northwest of Minneapolis, committed suicide by taking two teaspoonfuls of paris green. She was twenty-six years old, and her first Babe was only four days old. She thought the child was dead, and in her grief swallowed the poison. This makes the third suicide in this county this summer, all foreigners. The babe is still alive.

Commander-in-chief Warner of the Grand Army proposes to discipline the department commanders who issued orders to subordinate posts to stay away from the Milwaukee encampment. Having issued orders to department comanders over a month ago to use their fforts toward making trie encampment success, he considers the later orders the posts a flagrant breach of discip!ne, and will not let it pass unnoticed, "he mttter will be taken up by the council of administration at Milwaukee.

The Indian Bureau has received from the commission appointed by the President to negotiate with the Chippewa Indians, in Minnesota, for a relinquishment of apart of their reservation lands, information that more than two-thirds of the Indians on the White Earth and Red Lake reservations have signed the a: tides of cession. The consent of the Leech Lake Indians yet remains to be obtained before the rights of the Government attach. These reservations can tain in the aggregate about 4,000,000 acres, of which, it is estimated, 3,000,000 acres will be surrendered to the United States, the remaining 1,000,000 acres to be allotted to the Indians^ in severalty.

A dispatch from San Francisco says: Through the efforts of President Harrison's wife a convict in San Quinten Prison, who was serving a sevn-year ientence for forgery, was pardoned this week by Governor Waterman. The man had bsen convicted of forgery committed while intoxicated. Soon after Harrison's nomination he wrote a poem entitled "The Old Soldiers," which was published in an evening paper. The poem described Generel Harrison's bravery at the battle of Resacca in the Rebellion. The poem was copied widely on this coast, and soon after Harrison's election one of the prisoner's friends sent it to Mrs. Harrisoh, with a brief account of the convict author's good life in prison. She took an interest in him and he has been pardoned. The released convict expressed great gratitude to Mrs. Harrison, and declares that her sympathy has made a man of him. His name is withheld, as he had the promise of a good position.

FOREIGN.

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ed were tied to horses and compelled to walk till they died. James River at Richmond, Va., is seventeen feet above ordinary low water mark, and rain is still falling.

At Carthage, N. Y., Thursday night, Fred Parr, an engineer, shot his wife and himself, both dying instantly.

Albanian Christians are being persecuted by the Turks, and the English Government will investigate the matter.

The Shah has conferred the highest Persian order upon President Carnot. He has also presented him with his portcait set with brilliants. 0 Eleven German naval officers sailed v%r

Zanzibar Monday to ioin Captain Wissmann's expedition. They are sent to replace others who are on the sick list.

General Boulanger has issued a declaration in which he says that the ac­

cusations against him are infamous slanders, and that he relies upon the French people as his sole judge.

Eight Nihilists have been arrested at Kharkoff. The police are raiding tho house of members of a new Socialist society at Odessa. Many members have been arrested. The society is largely composed of Jews.

Dispatches from Abyssinia say that Massaval and the whole of Abyssinia excepting the province of Tigre have submitted to King Menelek, who will be crowned in September. In the following month the King will invade the province of Tigre.

THE BLACK DIAMOND ESCAPES

She Did not go to Sitka as Ordered Bnt to Victoria—An American Vessel Seized.

A special to the New York Herald from Montreal says: The city is in a perfect furore of excitement over the seizure of the schooner Black Diamond Expressions are heard on every hand that unless the vessels are released and full indemnity paid by the United States that the Government must stand the consequences of what may follow There is almost as much disgust ex pressed at the action of England in this business, and if she will not help Canada to uphold her honor it is openly hinted that the sooner Canada takes the defense of that honor in her own hands the better. Both the morning apers publish strong leaders demanding immediate action on the part of England or our own Government to prevent these seizures or else break off relations with the United States until a final settlement of the trouble is arrived at.

In a lengthy article, the Herald (Liberal organ) says: "Canadian vessels have been seized, confiscated, sold and their owners ruined, but the years slip by and chance of redress fades with departing time. The Government of Canada is far more concerned in securing office for ministerial relations than in protecting the vessels of Canadians or caring for the honor of that flag to which is added the armorial bearings of the Dominion. There is neither profit nor honor to be gained by allowing the emblem of the nation to lemain the plaything of irresponsible people in the Pacific. There is, however, a certain amount of danger to the peace of the two great nations, Great Britain and the United States, in these continued seizures of skippers. Despairing of protection from their government, they may take it upon themselves to defend themselves, and thus bring about a state of things which no Government, Canada perhaps excepted, could quietly ignore. It would be the part of wisdom to come to an understanding on this Behring Sea matter and if necessary protect the seals by international agreement. Anything would be better than continued winking at the buccaneering which is now going on in the Northern Pacific." The Government or« an also publishes a strong protest against the seizures.

A special from Washington says: Although the Black Diamond, after first disobeying Captain Siepard'e orders to heave to, changed her mind when she saw the guns of his vessel run out, yet it is said in British Columbia that other sailing vessels will not be so tractable. Several of them went north this year with the expressed determination to fire on the Rush if she attempted to board them. Captain Rodd, of the Maggie, was one of those understood to be ready for hostilities, and the Maggie is known to have entered Behring Sea. The Sapphire, which left Victoria last March with a hunting crew of sixty Indians fully armed, was reported to be another of the belligerents, and Captain Petit is credited with declaring that he would shoot any American official who should cross his rail. There is some curiosity to know whether these and similar threats will be carried out. But there need be no anxiety on this score. Some irritation and a sense of grievance have been caused in the Dominion by the renewal of the policy of arresting sealers, but that is a diffeient matter from a private craft undertaking to carry on war with a government vessel acting under definite instructions and compelled to obey them. Besides,^ these sailing vessels might not find resistance expedient. With all the arrests of our Glouchester and Portland fishermen during the last three years, there has never been a shot fired or a blow struck aghinst the Dominion authority, unjust as these have sometimes seemed. The same way the owners and captains of the sealing vessels recognize that if our Government is wrong in tho present controversy it will have to pay, while in opening fire on American Government officers they would risk even more than having their vessels sent to the bottom.

A dispatch from Victoria, B. C. Monday says: Victoria is in a great state of excitement, the cause being the arrival of the Black Diamond. She came into port Sunday evening and dropped anchor. She had one American seaman on board, John Hawkins. He was appointed special officer by the captain of the Rush and ordered to take the Diamond to Sitka. Captain Owens, of the Diamond, told Lieut. Tuttle he would not sail for Sitka, but would bring his vessel to Victoria. If they wanted the Diamond to go to Sitka they would have to put a stronger crew than the schooner's aboard. The Rush steamed away and Owens sailed toward Ounalaska, thinking that there were British warships in that vicinity, intending to demand protection. He sailed into Ounalaska harbor aid boarded a schooner from Port Townsend. He was told there were no men-of-war in the vicinity. Owens told the American seaman he would sail for Victoria, which he did. He landed his Indians on the east coast of Vancouver. The Rusk took the Diamond's eeal-skins, about eighty, but left everything else. The American seaman has made an official report to Vice-American Consul Marvin, who has telegraphed the facts to Consul Stevens, of San Francisco. Hawkins says he was well treated by the crew of the schooner. The greatest satisfaction is felt here at the escape of the Diamond. It is thought that the United States will certainly demand the return of the schooner, which the British government dare not give up. It will bring the matter to a speedy conclusion. After the capture, and as soon as the Rush was lost sight of, a southwest coarse was steered by the Black Diamond right for Victoria. Hawkins from the start saw it was impossible to attempt to take charge of affairs in his own hands, and consequently lay in his bank nearly the whole time, not attempting to interfere.

John Hawkins, the American seaman,

says when he was jrat aboard the steamer, he said to his officers: "Instead of taking her to Sitka they may

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to Victoria. They did not answer Mr. Hommley, collector of customs here, says he is of the opinion that when Hawkins was put aboard the Blacfc Diamond the people on the Rush did not care whether she came to Victoria or not, as long as she got out of the sea and stopped destroying seals. Hawkins left everything to the American consul here, who has wired the Washington authorities about the matter.

A Government officers named Bunting arrived at Winnipeg. Sunday, from Esquimault, B. C. He says that five ships and two torpedo boats, of the British Pacific squadron, have gone north to Behring sea, with open orders. Two more ships were ordered to Victoria, and are now on the way. Bunting says the captain of the ship who first brought the news of the seizure of the sealer. Black Diamond, by the United States cutter Rush, made a statement to Admiral Heneage, after which telegrams were sent to Ottawa, and cablegrams to London, the answers to which were received the same day, and the next day the squadron left for the north. Great excitement prevails in Victoria, and the people are clamoring for the government to take active measures to prevent any further interference with British ships in the open sea. Bunting states that some of the sealers will fight before they will submit to seizure, they being well armed for such an emergency.

A special from Ottawa to the Toronto Empire, the Government organ, eaye: There was considerable chuckling here at the news from Victoria of the safe arrival there of the sealer Black Diamond, although there is naturally much resentment btill existent at the out rageous conduct of Captain Shepard in forcibly boarding the vessel and breaking open the ship's lockers. Captain Shepard's action and that of his Government affords very remarkable contrast to the treatment extended to United States fishing vessels that have been seized or detained for transgressions of the Canadian fishery laws on the Atlantic. Collector Hamley telegraphed the Minister of Customs later that the Black Diamond's papers—clearance, coasting license and certificate of registry—as well as her salted skins were taken from her.

The London Times helds that there is not a particle of justification for the "high handed" seizure of the Canadian sealer Black Diamond. It says: "No statute of Congress can bind English citizens beyond^ the territorial waters of America without the consent of England. The seizure is contratry to law and comity." In conclusion it says: "The Nation's good sense and the love of justice of the American people can be rehed on to assist the settlement of a question that ought never to have been raised."

American Schooner Seized. HALIFAX, Aug. 5.—A dispatch to the

American Consul-General announces the seizure, at Guysboro, of the American schooner Vidette. No further particulars are given.

MORE FREE LAND.

The Sioux Reservation Secured from the Indians.

CHICAGO. August 6.—A dispatch from Standing Rock Agency, Dak,, says: The requisite number of signatures for the opening of the great Sioux reservation was finally secured last evening. The sensation of the day was the signing by Chief Gall. Gall made no speech, as was expected, but with his faithful followers around him and in the presence of those whom for years he had influ enced against giving up the lands, he marched silently to the roll, touched the pen, and amid the applause of the friendly Indians and the disapproving grunts of Sitting Bull's band, it was announced that Gall had signed.

This settled it. The Blackfeet and Upper and Lower Yanktonians followed Gall and signed with a rapidity and eagerness that proved the wonderful influence of this powerful Chief. AH day the Indians signed, and now the 11,000,000 acres of land to which the whites have been looking longingly for years are theirs. The Commissioners are rejoiced over their success.

Gall was sought out by a correspondent. "I have given my consent," said he "my Indians have signed because I told them to, after learning that the Government could take our lands for nothing if it wanted to. The whites have now got our lands, and I hope they will be satisfied and let us live in peace in the future."

Sitting Bull, when asked what he believed the effect of opening the reservation on the Indians would be,exclaimed: "Don't talk to me about Indians. There are no Indians left except those in my band. Thev are all dead, and those still wearing the clothes of warriors are only squaws."

Hundreds of settlers have been camped on the eastern banks of the Missouri during the last two months, awaiting the success of the Commission, and, although for several weeks they were despondent,they are now jubilant, and are receiving telegrams from friends all over the country giving notice of probable reinforcements. It is predicted that the rush to the reservation will be greater than the Oklahoma stampede, as the land is of much better quality and the prospects for prosperity brighter.

General Crook said the Commissioners hope to close their reports within a few weeks and place everything in readiness for the formal opening of,the reservation. There is some fear that a premature rush.of whites, to the lands will cause much tiouble between the Indians and the settlers, as there will be for some time many points of dispute as to the boundary lines and survey.

Sitting Bull,although in the minority, has a sufficient number of followers to make a vast amount of trouble, and will require close watching until they resign themselves to the new order of things.

Sullivan Will Travel South

Again,

John L. Sullivan was taken before Judge O'Brien in the Supreme Court Chambers, New York, Thursday noon, and through his covncel, Delancy Nichols, admitted his identity as the person called for in the writ of extradition. He said he was willing to go South, and Judge O.Brien ordered that he be turned over at encp to Deputy Sheriff Child, of Jackson, Miss. fine, A few

INDIANA STATE NEWS'.

Anderson owns its water works. Pay oil has been found at Royal Center.

A tariff reform club has been formed at Salem. The American starch works at Columbus may be removed to Ko&omo.

William Ennis, a enia cigarmaker, died from drinking concentrated lye, which he mistook for soda.

The Anderson Straw Board Works, with a daily manufacturing capacity of thirty tons, have begun operations.

John R. Davis, of Bartholomew county,had ten acres of wheat which threshed out an average of fifty bushels per acre.

Owney Heaton, a "trusty" in the Prison South, who admits having four wives, escaped from that institution on Saturday.

Jonathan Nixon, of Springport, is dead, aged ninety. He cast his first Presidential vote for Jackson and his last for Cleveland.

Mrs. Christopher Hillard, of Crawfordsville, claims to be annoyed by the ghost of her dead husband prowling around the premises.

A black bass weighing a fraction under ten pounds was recently caught near Laporte, on a small hook and line, while the fisherman was playing for sunfish.

Nine barrels in twenty minutes is the product of the Phoenix* well at Terre Haute, which is the second one to strike the oil field. This is equivolent to 700 barrels per day.

There is earnest talk at Anderson, looking to a revival of the company of Patriarchs Militant, which formerly took high rank among the organized bodies of the State, but was suffered to disband.

The result of the court martial during the State Military Encampment, by which Sergeant Kerr, of Fort Wavne, was dismissed from the service, continues to be vere severely criticised in Northern Indian.

While Colonel Ward Blotcher and Martin Stucker were cutting timber in Clarke county, one tree was felled on which thirty-five squirrels had taken refuge, while sixty-five pounds of honey was found in another.

Captain M. M. Hurley, of New Albany, appointed Third Auditor of the Treasury by" President Harrisen, declined the office, because the Pennsylvania railway company offered him Superior inducements to remain in its service.

Miss Mattie Laughlis, of Rushville, is said to be the betrothed of O'Brien, the wife murderer, now awaiting execution in the Lexington, Ky., jail, and she has been strenuous iu her efforts to aid the condemned. Miss Laughlin was unaware of his married state until after the foul crime had been committed.

Among the appointments announced Monday, was that of C. W. Crouse, of Indiana, to be Indian agent at the Pine agency in Arizona Isaac R. Conwell, of Indiana, to be principle clerk on private land claims in the General Land Office W. H. Hart, of Frankfort, to be Third Auditor of the Treasury, the position declined by M. M. Hurly, of New Albany.

Four prisoners awaiting trial at the September term of court, escaped from the jail at Laporte, Monday morning,by tunnelling through the south wall and letting themselves to the ground by means of a rope, made of bed clothes. They had planned the escape for several weeks. A posse of officers started in pursuit and succeeded in overhauling two on a farm west of the city. The other two are still at large.

Robert A. Craig, of Crawfordsville, who committed suicide by hanging, left a note which reads: "My conscience is clear. I choose death rather than life under existing circumstances. I have never knowingly or intentionally wronged man, woman or child, although I have sinned mountains high. Yet I believe God will take care of my poor soul. Dear children, forgive your father's rash act, for God knows I love you. I forgive everybody and wish them well."

The last Legislature passed a law requiring railroad companies to post bulletins at every station announcing the time of arrival of each train. The railroads have not been very prompt in obeying the law, and the consequence is that in Putman county suits have now been brought against the Vandalia, I. & St. L., the Monon and I., D. & W. roads to compel the payment of damages as provided in the statute for noncompliance.

Thomas Garey, of Columbus, the son of a highly respected widow, went home Friday night, and attempted to take a keg of beer into the house. His mother refused to allow him to enter with the liquor, which so angered him that he gave her a horrible beating, putting out one of her eyes and inflicting serious injuries. His two sisters, who came to their mother's rescue, were also badly injured. He was arrested a few hours later and is now in jail.

While three young men were at the house of John Groover, near Lizton, Sunday, and were playing with a pistol, a lad named Gardener took possession of the weapon and with the remark, "Now, I've got you," pulled the trigger. A discharge followed and the bullet struck Richard Young, aged seventeen, in the breast, penetrating his heart and killing him instantly. He was the son of John Young. The shooting was the result of carelessness, there being no ill feeling between the parties.

A very peculiar horse distemper has made its appearance in an extensive stock and trading stable at LaPorte. The disease is said to have been brought to that place from Cnicago, and when a horse is attacked by it his head sometimes swells to twice its normal size, and pus cavities form so they have to be opened. Sometimes these cavities form in other parts of the body, and they appear to have no regular action. It differs materially from any horse disease that has appeared in this locality heretofore. 'Squire Samuel Holdeman, Wakarusa, some years ago secured a pension for a widow, his relative, and for pushing the claim at his own expense he was promised one-half. The recipient pressed che reward upon him, and then her son-in-law caused him to be prosecuted in the Federal Court and Judge Woods fined him, $100. The defendant admitted he had.violated the letter of the law, but claimed he had done nothing morally wrong, and he declined to pay the ys ago a warrant lor his

commitment was sent to him, and tab ing this, the 'Squire presented himselj to'the Sheriff of Elkhart county and was locked up.

Warden Patten, of the Prison South, is now working 130 men in the sho« department, and has no trouble in find* ing a market for all the stock turned out. The receipts from the factory last month amounted to $10,000. He saya 'If I am permitted to continue the plan I can easily make the. prison self* supporting. Besides, the convicts like the plans better than the old one by which they were hired out to contractors." Mr. Patten also says that he has completed the preparations for the hanging of William Benson, the Clark county murderer, in the prisen on the 16th inst. Benson is already confined in the prison, and Mr. Patten says is anxious for the day of the hanging to come.

Congressman Browne^ of the Sixth district, it is announced, will probably retire at the end of his present term. The district has a Republican majority of 9,000, and a warm contest will ensue among these who desire to succeed him. 9on. W. T. Durbin, of Anderson, is in training for the Republican nomination from the Seventh (Bynum's) district. Hon. W.E. Niblack, recently Judge of he Supreme Court, has a desire, it is said, to get back on the Supreme Bench again. He has moved to Indianapolis. Hon. John W. Buskirk, of Bloomington, has announced himself as a Democratic candidate for Attorney General. Hon. Mason J. Niblack would like to go to Congress from the Second district.

The agents of the standard Oil Company have been operating in the vicinity of Summitville for some time, and have leased many acres of land. Commissioner Peters, of Madison county, has made public the termB under which the company leased his farm of 403 acres the latter paying an annual rental of $200 for each well, it being stipulated that not less than ten wells shall be put down, besides which his house and grounds are to be piped free of charge. It is further conditioned that not more than one well shall be put down on every forty acres, so as not to interfere with his farming. This insures Mr. Peters an annual income of $2,000, and he reports that it is the purpose of the company to attempt to pipe gas to Chicago.

Reports show that the whipping administered by a gang of ruffians to Mrs. Azneth Street and daughter, in Grant county, is one of the most brutal happenings placed on record for a long time. There had been some ill-feeling engendered, and on Sunday night, when the daughter accepted the escort of a yoang man, who attended her to church, she was jeered by some of her girl acquaintances, who were reprimanded by the mother as guilty of ill-mannered and undignified conduct. The follow ing night their house was stoned, every •yindow being broken, after which the women were dragged from their beds, and the whipping was administered, the lash cutting into the flesh of Mrs. Street until her night robe was stained with blood. The Chronicle has been investigating the matter, and finds that the outrage was committed by "as worthless and characterless a company of loafers as ever disgraced any locality." Knives were flourished while the assault was being committed, and there was a disposition to cut out the tongues of the women besides which, the ruffians stuffed rags in the mouth of the elder woman, that her outcries might not be heard. A number of assailants were recognized, but the women live alone and are afraid to prosecute for fear their property will be destroyed and themselves subjected to further humiliation and torture, and there does not seem sufficient manhood in Grant county to take the matter up and see that their outrageous wrongs are righted by the law.

Foraker and Jiio Saloonkeepers.

The Times-Star, Thursday afternoon, prints a letter from Governor Foraker to Mayor Mosby concerning the threatened defiance of the law by the Turner Hall mass meeting of saloonkeepers last week. The letter is dated Columbus, July 27, and is as follows:

Dear Sir—Do not tolerate any defiance of law. No man is worthy to enjov the free institutions of America who rebels against a duly enacted statute and defies the authorities charged with its enforcement. Smite every manifestation of such a spirit with a swift and heavy hand. I do not make these suggestions from fear you need them, but only that you may have any assurance they may afford you in the discharge of the duty to which you are called by the action of the Turner Hall meeting of yesterday, the proceedings of which I have just read in the papers. Yours very truly, J. B. FORAKER.

Mayor Mosby, of Cincinnati, has instructed the Cnief of Police that on next Sunday violators of the common labor law, as well as saloon keepers violating the Sunday closing law, must be arrested that day. This excepts milkmen, butchers, icemen and grocers, who will be allowed on the streets until 8 o'clock in the morning.

Doesn't Want to be ("resident,

fPhe appended dispatch from ex-Sec-retary Wm. C. Whitney was received at New York Wednesday. It explains itself.

LENOX, Mass., July 31.

To the Editor of the .'Tew York Times:

An item is going the rounds of the press to the effect that a new weekly newspaper is about to be established in Washington in my interest as a candidate for the Presidency. Be kind enough to publish that it is absolutely without foundation. I am not, and shall not be a candidate for the nomination to that office or any other. There are men in the Democratic party much better entitled to its honors than I am, and I expect to help the best man to win. The item is absurd on its face, and I object to being thought capable of such nonsense. W. C. WHITNEY.

An Advance in Wages.

The coke firms of Schoenmaker & Co. Cochran & Co. and Cochran & Co., of Pittsburg, Pa., three of the largest outside of the Frick Company, |advanced the wages of their employes 6J cents per ton. The strikers demanded uni, form wages and will probably accept the increase offered. The advance will be on the scale basis of $1.35 as the selling price of coke, and, ss coke is now selling at $ 1 per ton, those well posted sav the prioe of ccke will be advanced 'to 1.25 and probably $1.35

DESTROYED BY FIRE-

Spokane Falls Compleiely "Wiped Oat—A Loss ef $14,000,000.

The entire business portion of Spokane Falls, W. T., was destroyed by fire Monday night. Twenty-five blocks were reduced to ashes. The estimated loss is $14,000,000. The fire started at 7 o'clock in the evening in a lodging house. Tne fire department came on the scene quickly, but owing to a lack of water the lire quickly spread ?,d joining frame buildings and was soon beyond control. Tae flames jumped across the street to the Russ house and the Pacific hotel. By this time a strong wind had sprung up and it was evident the city was doomed. The flames spread with fearful rapidity. The firemen were powerless. Attempts were made to checx the fire by blowing up buildings in it3 path, but it was useless. From the Pacific hotel the fire swept across First street to the frame buildings in the next block, and soon it reached the heart of the city. The block of two story brick buildings on Riversi.le-ave was easily carried away. From here the fire communicated to the magnificent Hyde block, a four-story building, taking in the whole square between Milt and Howard streets, on Riverside avenue. The fire next leaped across Howard street, and in a few minutes the block between Howard and Stevens streets was a mass of red hot ashes. The next structure to succumb was the large Tult block. From there the conflagration went whirling through the solid blocks of four-story brick buildings, including the postoffice, between Stevens and tVashington streets. At this point the lire burnt out from lack of material.

From the place of origin the fire had meanwhile taken another direction, leaping across Sprague street to the opera house and thence over Riverside avenue to Brown's bank then both sides of the avenue were in flames. The buildings between Post and Mill streets were quickly licked up, including the Grand hotel. From here the waves of the flame poured into the adjoining square on the right, containing the Frankfort block, the largest building in the city. The Frankfort block cost $250,000, It withstood the fire ior some time, but finally disappeared.

The Arlington hotel was now enveloped in flames. Suddenly a man was seen to jump from the second story. He arose and started to run down Howard street, but was overcome by the heat and fell. Several people rushed to his assistance and carried him to a place of safety. He was a pitiable sight, having been literally roasted alive, the skin peeling off all over his bod 7. The unfortunate man's name was Charles Davis. He died.

Northwest was the direction taken by the fire from the Arlington. It consumed the block between Howard, Main, Front and Stevens streets, burning east as far as the latter thoroughfare, where a vacant lot checked further progress in that direction. Everything in a northerly direction, including the Northern Pacific express office, the Union block and the Windsor block was soon amass of flames. The river prevented the fire from doing further damage and was the means of saving all the big flouring and lumber mills.

Three hours sufficed to complete the awful destruction. The only business block standing in the city is the Crescent building, which was saved by tearing down intervening buildings. Owing to the rapidity with which the fire spread, scarcely anything was saved. Provisions are scarce and will last only a short time. The city council appointed a committee on relief. It was decided that provisions should be sent for and the needy provided free. The superintendent of the city water-works was denounced by the council for neglecting his duty, he being away at the time of the fire. The big pumps were not connected, and as a result, there was scarcely any pressure. Had the contrary Deen the case the fire would have been easily gotten under control.

Notwithstanding the extent of the calamity the people wear a cheerful air and bear their losses bravely. Many business men have already signified their intention of rebuilding.

News has been received in Grand Army circles in Chicago that Department Commander Martin, of Illinois, in order to prevent southern Illinois soldiers from attending the encampment at Milwaukee, has called an encampment of the Southern Illinois Veteran Association to meet at Belleville during the week of the National Encampment.

THE MARKETS.

INDIANAPOLIS, August 7, 1S89. GRAIN. Wheat— Corn— No. 2 Red 76^ I No. 1 White 38J No.3 Red 72 No. 2 Yellow...25$

OATS, White....£0|

LIVE STOCK.

CATTLE—Export grades. .. .$1.2004.55 Good to choice shippers :i.7r(W,4.10 Common te medium shippers 2.7503 40 Stockers, 500 to 850 lb 2.2502.75 Good to choice heilers 2.65(a)3.00 Common to medium heifers...1.7502.40 Good to choice cows 2.5002.75 Fair to medium cows 2.0002.35 HOGS—Heavy 4.2504.35 Light 4.5004.60 Mixed 4.4004.45 Heavy roughs 3.2 04.00 SHSBP—Good to choice 4.1504.50 Fair to medium 3.5004.00 Coetrmon 2.8503.35 hambs, good to choice 5.0005.75 Common to medium 3 5004.50 Bucks, per head .2.0003.00

MISCELLANEOUS.

WOOL—Fine merino, washed 33035 unwashed med 20022 very coarse 17018

EGGS, BUTTER, POULTRY.

Eggs..... 11c Butter, ereamery 20c Fancy dairy 18c Choice country...7c

Hens per ft 8?c Roosters 3c Turkevp 10c Feathers 35c

Chicago.

Wheat (Aug).... 77 Pork 10.5 Corn 30 Lard 6.35 Oats 24 Ribs 5.47

New Vork—Wheat—2 red 87 corn 44 oats, 27. Philadelphia—Wheat, 78 corn, 45$ oats, 32*. .rt

St. Louis—Wheat, 74} corn, 33 oats 20 rye, 89. Toledo—Wheat 79 J, corn 38, oats 22, clover seed $4.45.

Cincinnati—Wheat, 78 corn, 38J, oats 25|: rye, 45 pork, £11.37 lard $6.05. Detroit—^Wheat, 96 corn. 37, oats 25 j.

Minneapolis—Wheat,1.02.