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dared to Ills country as head of this department. Jeremiah 8. Black, a representative man of his country, oue dlMiugumhed for faithful service* in various public trut, having bean oharged at. different periods with the administration of the Depart men fa of State aud Justice, departed this life on the 19rli inst. It would seem particularly tt trine that this department should pay appropriate honor to Ins memory. You will, therefore, cause the flag* of your respective otlices to be displayed at half-mast on the reception of tins circular, and will adopt the usual symbols of public, niouruine for a period of ten dajs. FREDERICK T. FRKLINOHUYSKN, “Secretary of State.” DIPLOMATIC SCANDALS. Instances of Outrageous Abuse of Exemption from Arrest. Special to Chicago Inter Ocean. The publication of the scandalous conduct of Senor Lamaix, charge d'affaires pro tern, of the Brazilian legation, caused a decided sensation in diplomatic and police circles. The State Department has made a demand upon the chief of police for an investigation into the fact 9 of the case, including the part alleged to have been taken by certain members of the police force in giving out the disgraceful facts. Detective Cox has been detailed to make the investigation, and is expected to report in a few days. In the meantime facts hitherto suppressed at the instance of the State Department are being widely discussed, connecting the names of a large number of the members of the diplomatic corps ana attaches with similar or worse proceedings. One case in which two members of the corps grossly insulted a lady near Wormley’s Hotel is related. The lady appealed to a man who was standing at the corner, and who happened to be a policeman in citizen’s clothes. He attempted to interfere to protect the lady, when one of her assailants commenced to abuse him with some very profane language. He drew a blackjack, and in defending himself from their attack, struck one of them on the head, felling him to the ground, the other immediately retreating. Nothing more was heard of this. Another member of the diplomatic corps was acting in a disgraceful manner in a certain locality. When he was arrested by the police he resisted. and considerable force had to be used to take him to the station-house, where it was discovered that he was one of the privileged class. At the instance of the State Department both policemen were nominally discharged, though receiving their pay regularly for the two months they were compelled to wear citizen’s clothes. They were finally reinstated on the police force at the request of the-minister whose attache had caused the trouble. A still more disgraceful case occurred not long since on Pennsylvania avenue, opposite Willard’s Hotel. A member of a European delegation was making a grossly indecent exposure and personally insulting every passing female, when he was arrested by a police officer. He pleaded his privilege in vain. As there was a hue-and-cry on the street against him. and mainly to protect him from the assault of the crowd which had gathered, he was taken to the station-house and there released. Quite recently two cases of drunkenness and disorderly conduct on the part of persons attached to a legation were Drought to the attention of the police court. In one case the culprit consented to sink his privilege and pay a fine of $lO rather than risk the publicity that would have been invited by his pleading it and revealing his identity. In the other case the officials refused to make out the information against the man on learning his connection with the corps. An alleged robbery at the Russian legation also recently failed of investigation and possible punishment, because no official could be found willing to incur the condign punishment provided for taking part in a violation of the high international courtesies by issuing a search warrant. The police are constantly hampered in the discharge of their duties by pleas, irue or false, of diplomatic privilege on the part of the violators of the law. in regulating the traffic of streets near the entrances of public halls and theaters. They are openly defied by drivers of vehicles, who claim to be in the employ of members of the corps—having to take all manner of abuse and profanity from negro drivers in silence. At the marshal’s office is posted a list containing nearly three hundred names of persons who are exempt from any criminal or civil proceedings. These may not be served with any process nor sued in any of the courts for the most flagrant violations of civil or criminal law. The list includes over one hundred and fifty names on what is called the diplomatic list, besides about one hundred and twenty menials of various degrees. GENERAL NEWS. Patent Medicines Sold a* Such Not Liable to a Special Tax. Washington, Aug. 22.—1n compliance with a request made by the proprietors of one of the popular patent medicines which is widely sold throughout this country under the general name of bitters, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to-day rendered a decision in regard to the liability of such quasimedicinal preparations to a special tax as beverages. He holds that where hitters are sold in rood faith as medicine no special tax since July 1 will be required. An analysis of the particular specimen of bitters on which tiiis decision was rendered, showed the following result: Absolute alcohol 32 per cent., water 64 per cent., essential oils and flavoring extracts 4 per cent. Upon this analysis it was estimated that the sample contained 82 per cent, or ordinary whisky. A Search lor a Will. Washington Pont. A letter was received yesterday at the office of the register of wills addressed to '‘Chief Clerk, Will office. Washington, United States America,” and signed “William Craven. No. 7 Einsley street, Bowling Old Lane, Bradford, Yorkshire,” and inclosing an English threepence for an answer. The writer wishes to know the cost of a copy of the will of the late James Holmes, who, he says, came to America from Yorkshire at “the latter end of the seventeenth century, And died in America about the year 1810. He amassed a fortune, and his will is in the American will office.” Mr. Craven, supposing that there was hut one repository for wills in this country, wrote to the national capital for his information. There is no record of it ever having been filed in the regi-ters office for this District, and when Mr. Craven learns about how many registers ind surrogates offices there are in this couniry lie will oegin to comprehend the job lie ’as on hand to find Mr. Holmes’s will. Telegraph Consolidation. Washington, Aug. 22.—A consolidation of the Costal, American Rapid, and Bankers’ and Merchants’ telegraph companies is spoken of here among telegraph people as being almost certain. It is stated that negotiations lire now going on between the controlling parties of these three lines, for the formation fa powerful opposition to the Western Union company. Those who are skeptical ihout opposition lines predict that if the onsolidation is accomplished the new company will be a second American Union. Tiro Cases nf Yellow Fever iri Pensacola. Washington, Aug. 22.—The result of the house-to-house inspection ordered by Sur-geon-general Hamilton at Pensacola, which jommenced this morning. #as the finding of fro cafea Os yellow fever in a sailors’ board-

ing-house on Palafox-street wharf. The Surgeon-general directed the patients to be removed to the quarantine hospital on Santa Rosa island, and the bedding and clothing in the house destroyed, the house fumigated and surrounded by guards. The cases were reported by acting Assistant Surgeon White to day; a boat was immediately chartered by the collector of customs, and the cases removed to the quarantine hospital in accordance with the Surgeon-generai’s orders. Hendrick* and McDonald at Home. Special to the Courier-Journal. Assistant Secretary New has returned from Indiana, aud. being asked if there was much political excitement in that State, responded in the negative. “Is there much talk among the Democrats about Hendricks aud McDonald?” “Not when I was there,” answered the Assistant Secretary. “Both Hendricks and McDonald were out of the State. Hendricks has many friends in Indiana, and so has McDonald. The Democratic sentiment is that Hendricks has had his day in court. The Indiana Democrats have stood by him throughout his career, and McDonald has been one of his most valuable and loyal supporters. The feeling now is that Hendricks should stand back and give McDonald a chance. I have no doubt that McDonald will have the cordial support of the Indiana Democracy in the coming canvass. He is regarded as entitled to it, and he will get it.” General McDowell'* Alleged loianlty. Louisville Courier-Journal. “An iuadvertent mistake was made by your Washington correspondent to-day,” said Gen. Ekin to a reporter. “He mentions in one of his dispatches that General McDowell was at one time in a lunatic asylum. I know General McDowell very well * and served on his staff. He was never in an insane asylum. He is a man of remarkably strong mind, and is thoroughly conversant with seven or eight languages, and was at one time a professor at West Point. He was retired from the army last October, being sixty-four years of age. He is still as clear of head and as sound of body as any man in the country, and is good for fifteen or twenty years’ active service yet. He has many friends and relatives in this city and 1 vicinity who can not help but be pained by having such mistakes creep into print. You can say for me that General McDowell was never confined in any insane asylum and is , as unlikely to be as any man I know of.” A Variety of Mexican Information. Washington, Aug. 22.—The Surge On-ge-neral of the Marine Hospital Serviee received a report from Surgeon Main, of Brownsville, Tex., from which it appears that black smallpox is prevailing with great mortality in the towns of Tamotion and Purcifacion, Mexico, and that yellow fever is reported at Tampico and Panama. The black smallpox is prevalent in Guatemala, the victims being principally foreigners. There were 160 deaths from cholera io San Dionisio, Oxaca, during the month, and 477 deaths from yeilow fever in Yera Cruz the same month. Early in August there was a shower of thousands of fishes in Monte Morels, and an earthquake at Patchka, causing twenty deaths and the destruction of thirty houses. SPORTING MATTERS. Third Day of the Grand Circuit Race* at Utica. N. Y. Utica, N. Y., Aug. 22.—-At the Driving Park, to-day, 2:20 class pacers, the following is the summary: Westment 1 1 1 Billy 8 2 2 2 Eddie D 3 dis. Lone Jack 4> dis. Time—2:lß. 2:19, 2:23ki. Class 2:22, summary. Wilson 3 111 Judge Davis (> 3 2 2 Gladiator 2 4 5 0 Cornelia. 4 5 6 3 Barbara Paicheu 5 6 4 6 Time—2:22*4, 2:20. 2:20*4. 2:21. Brighton Beach Races. Brighton Beach, Aug. 22.—Mile and a half, hurdle—Buster won, Periwinkle second, Puritan third. Time, 2:52%. Three-quarters of a mile—Frank E. won, Calleron second, Wanculla third. Time, 1:18%. Mile—Charlie Kempland was first, Rahway second, Mattie Rapture third. Time, 1:43%. Mile aud an eighth—Cardinal McCloskey was first. Retort second, Hilarity third. Time, 1:57%. Mile and a quarter, for three-year-olds— Pilot won, Strange Blossom second, Centennial third. Time, 2:13. Mile and an eighth—Lord Edward was first. Redfox second, Charley third. Time, 1:57. Balk-Line Billiards. San Francisco, Aug 22.—0n the second night of the billiard tournament at Metropolitan Temple, balk-iine game, 600 joints, for SSOO, Schaeffer and Sexton played seven innings. Score—Schaeffer, 236; Sexton, 380. Highest run, Schaeffer, 143; Sexton, JOS. Schaeffer opened the game, but failed to score. There was a large attendance. Schaeffer won the game in two hours by 600, to Sexton’s 562 points. Base Ball. Boston, Aug. 22.—New York 18. Boston 10. Baltimore, Aug. 22.—Baltimore 10 Eclipse Cleveland, Aug. 22. —Chicago 8, Cleveland 2. Pittsburg, Aug. 22.—St. Louis G, Allegheny 3. Philadelphia, Aug. 22.—Athletic G, Cincinnati 8. New York. Aug. 22. Metropolitans 10, Columbus 1. Providence, Aug. 22. —Philadelphia 2, Providence 8. Detroit, Aug. 22.—Buffalo 6, Detroit 7. Game called in the sixth inning on account of darkuess. _ Tlie Missing St. Louis Girl. St. Lo u 18, Mo., Aug. 22—No news has been received of the missing girl. Mary Churchill. There was a rumor to-night that siie had been identified as the girl who married a man at Jerseyville. 111., yesterday, under circumstances pointing to elopement, but investigation showed it was a drummer who had eloped from Greenfield. 111. The detectives seem utterly at sea as to clews of the girl’s whereabouts. Steamship Arrival*. Glasgow. Aug. 22.—Arrived: Devonia, from New York. • Queenstown, Aug. 22. —Arrived: Helvetia, from New York. New York, Aug. 22.—Arrived: Labrador, from Havre: State of Alabama, from Liverpool; State of Nebraska, from Glasgow. Federal Music for Confederate*. St. Loins. Aug. 22.—1 t is considered noteworthy tnat the army officers at Jefferson Barracks, below this city, have tendered the use of the arsenal band to the Confederate Association of Missouri, fora reunion to be heid at Jefferson City, Aug. 28 and 29. I have been lifting Swift’s Specific for blood hii<l Mkiu diseases, and find il an excellent remedy, a* It ban given entire satisfaction. I believe it to be Just the medicine needed iu this low eml malariousdistrict S. 8. Alderman, lola, Fla.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 2.3, ISS3.

STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP. Attempted Suicide of a Prominent Tltoriitowii Quaker Farmer. The Parke County Fair—Mitchel CampMeeting—Hancock Teachers’ Institute— New Albauy Runaway* Arrested. INDIANA. Opening of the Park* County Fair at Rockville. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Rockville, Aug. 22.—The Rockville fair is now in progress. It is one of the best ever held, and over 200 stalls for stock are taken. One of the leading features in the stock line is the three droves of short-horns, owned by Mr. Sandusky, of Illinois, and Mr. Gaines of the same State, and Mr. Wilhite, of Noblesville, Ind. Dr. Farrer, of Greencastle, says these herds of cattle would do to exhibit at the World’s fair. Mr. Buford, the Kentucky horseman, now with Keeney, of Danville, 111., have ten head of runners and trotters. The fine art hall is a floating palace made up of the fine arts and is beyond all description. Over 3,000 entries have been made, and goods are still coming in. The race track is iu fine condition. Sals of Jersey Cattle, Special to the ludianaoolis Journal. Wabash, Aug. 22.—T0-day occurred the great sale of the Sugar Grove herd of Jerseys, owned by Janies P. Ross, of this city. The weather was fine and the number of buyers from abroad good. The stock was in splendid condition, and the prospect was good for high prices. Colonel R. Edmonson, Lexington, Ky., the auctioneer, opened the sale at 11 a. M. The first sale showed that prices were going to be surprisingly low, but the reality was astonishing. Some animals didn’t bring an amount equal to the expressage paid by Mr. Ross in bringing them here. The sales amounted to $7,915; number sold, 38; average price, $204; average price for cows, $272; for bulls, S7O. The principal buyers were Gest A Son, Cincinnati; W. Vandercook, Springfield, 111.; Rev. Mr. Fish, Defiance, O.; Levi Gregg. North Star, Pa.; Peter Raab, Indianapolis; S. A. Foulk, Urbana, O.; J. M. Pearson, Godfrey; 111.; I. Russell, Kokomo, Ind.; Dr. Voyles, New Albany; J. H. Van Nuys, Franklin; C. R. Shinier, Indianapolis; Charles Henry, Anderson; T. A. Loyd, Indianapolis. Heavy Damages Demanded. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Gabluyville. Aug. 22.—James P. Alley, through his attorney, E. W. High, of Me tarn ora, Ind., has just placed on file in the Franklin Circuit Court a complaint against Charles Pepper, a prominent citizen of Franklin county, and demands a judgment for $15,000. The complaint charges that Pepper sent letters to a manufacturing company for which Alley acted as agent, in which he reflected on the financial standing of Alley, hence the suit, which will be tried in Franklin county, in Septemoer, Judge Swift. Camp-Meeting at Mitchel. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Mitchel, Aug. 22. —The camp-meeting at this place is now at the end of the first week. The attendance has been good, and the preaching has been able and effective. Last Sunday was a “big” day, but, if the weather favors, next Sunday will surpass it The Ohio <fc Mississippi railway ran excursion trains last Sunday, and the Louisville, New Albany <k Chicago railway will, next Sunday, depart from its usual custom, and run excursion trains from New Albany and from Bloomington. Attempted Suicide. Special to the Indianapolis Journal, Thorntowx, Aug. 22.—David J. Moffitt, a prominent member of the Quaker society, and until the past few years a well-to-do farmer, attempted suicide this morning by cutting his throat. Dr. Dunington says that he will recover. Mr. Moffitt is one of our oldest settlers, and an honest and sober man. Loss of home and sickness in his famiily is supposed to be the cause for doing as he did. Funeral of a Railroad Victim. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Thorntown, Aug. 22.—Mr. Elroy Goldsberry, the young man who was injured at Lebanon on Sunday last by the Seneca excursion train, died yesterday morning. His funeral took place at 11 o’clock this morning, and was one of the largest ever held in this place. Eldridge’s band, of which Mr. Goldsberry was a member, appeared with-their instruments dressed in crape. Teacher*’ Institute. Special to the ludiananoli* Journal. Greenfield, Aug. 22,—The Hancock County Teachers’ institute is in annual session at the city school building this week, with R. A. Smith, county superintendent, as presiding officer, and Professors George P. Brown and M. Seiler, of the Terre Haute normal school, and others, as chief lecturers. The attendance is large, and much interest manifested. A Can* of Supposed Suicide. Special to the Indianapolis JoumaL Seymour, Aug. 22. —This morning Martin Wicke, a young man who was raised near here, was found near the J.. M. & I. railroad track, south of this place, in a dying condition. He had lately returned from the West. It is thought he committed suicide; a vial of morphine was found on his person. A Victim of a Boiler Explosion. Special to the I uaianapolls JoumaL Rockville, Aug. 22.—Mr. Henry Burford, one of the victims of the threshing machine engine explosion, last Saturday, died this morning at 7 o’clock. He was scalded about the hips and received wounds on the head from fragments o l the boiler. A New Albany Couple Arrested. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Richmond, Aug. 22.—Policeman Blessing and Mrs. W. D. Keys, wife of a prominent citizen of New Albany, who eloped last month, have been arrested here on an affidavit filed by Mrs. Blessing. Minor Note*. Mis* Mary Burton wa* thrown from a wagon, near Worthington, aud instantly killed ou Tuesday. J. B. Foreman'* tile factory, six mile* north of Goodlatid. burned ou Monday night, together with #2,500 worth of tile. The factory was a tine one, aud had Just been completed at a cost

of #IO,OOO. The origin of the tire is not known. The insurance is $7,500, #2,000 of which was iu the Pheuix. of Brooklyn. The seventh annual meeting of the Jefferson County Grange Jubilee Association will be held at Madison, Sep. 18 to 21. A barn belonging to Joshua Brown, of Elkhart, wa* consumed by tire, ou Monday night, with 150 tons of hay. The loss is about $3,0u0. Mlps Allie Tborneil. of Lafayette, according to a local paper, is about to commence suit for $lO- - damages against Richard Russell for breach of promise. Grape-grower* around New Albany say the present season has been the best in many years for the growth of grapes. No ror, imidew or insects are reported. Charles Berkheiser. aged twelve years, son of Abraham Berklieiser, of Misbawaka, was drowned on Sunday while bathing in the river about a half mile above the town. A vicious cow attacked a small child of George Leonard, at Windfall, on Tuesday. The mother interfered and the oow turned on her. Both mother aaa child we*p severely hurt. A man by the t ame of Walls hung himself to a small sapling. He was deranged at time*. Walla leaves a wife and several children. They live eight miles northwest of Stewardaon. Charles Mulioo, who lived three miles south of Btewardson, being afflicted with asthma for a number of years, shot himself with a shotgun, killing himself instantly. He was a German and aged*eeventy-three years. Edward Houghton, a Physician iu poor health, en route from Chicago to Liverpool. England, was found dead in the smoking-car on the eastbound train on tbe Pittsburg, Fort Wayne S: Chicago railroad, near Fort Wayne, on Monday night. W m. Cheatham, a farm hand working for Wm. Garland, seven miles southeast of Kenney, attempted to outrage the wife of his employer on Tuesday. Bhe repulsed him, using a butcherknife In defending herself. He ran iuto a field of corn, aud was caught there by a posse of men, Israel Owen, an old farmer living two miles south of Butlervtlle, a small town in Jennings county, was attacked by a ferocious bull aud dangerously injured. Hla shoulder was dislocated, and he received internal injuries which his attending physicians think will cause his death. Last week a Covington oow dropped two calves. The cow was all right until Thursday, when she died. For the purpose of determining the cause of death an examination was made, and no less thau live small calves were found, ail dead. During a horse race at the old settlers’ meeting, at New Washington, Mr. Samuel Berry, an aged gentleman, attempted to cross the tracK in advance of the horses and was struck on the head by a shaft of one of the sulkies. Mr. Berry is still alive, but serious fears are entertained for hla recovery. Columbus Huchins and Henry Woolsey, of Pike county, have been arrested at Folsomville, a small town in Monroe county, near the Pike county border, on the charge of passing counterfeit money. When arrested both had a large amount of spurious coin on their persons, consisting of dollars and half dollars, the dollars of date of 1883 aud the halves of 1877.

ILLINOIS. Efforts of the Liquor-Dealers to Form a Protective Association. Greenville, Aug. 22.—A called meeting of the liquor-dealers of the Forty-first senatorial district was held in this city yesterday. Although the meeting was held with closed doors, it is generally understood that the object of the meeting was to form a liquordealers’ protective association. Delegates were elected to the State convention to be held at Quincy next month, as follows: J. H. liaibel, Alton; Dan Steele. Collinsville, and August Pagan, Highland. Delegates were present from Alton, Edwardsvilie, Collinsville, Marine, Saline, Highland, Mulberry Grove and Troy. The meeting adjourned to meet in Highland in January next. Brief Mention. Governor Hamilton, on his way to a reunion of old settlers, atLacon, Marshall county, was serenaded at Peoria on Tuesday night. The patents Issued on Tuesday to residents of (the United States numbered 414, of which thir-ty-three were issued to residents of Illinois. The directors of the unprofitable glucose factory in Pekin have sold out to parlies who will convert the same into a distillery, with a capacity of 3,000 bushels. Mrs. Rebecca Me A boy, of Clinton, has commenced suit againstitbat city for #IO,OOO damages for injuries sustained by falling through a defective sidewalk,which she claims hurt her severely. The finance committee of the board of supervisors of Tazewell county has authorized County Treasurer Cooper to settle the tax matter with the Crown Distilling Company at the sum of #1,061.48. The best snake story of tbe day comes from an oar-field near Danville A man with a reaper cut the head from a rattlesnake. After diliKent search two other reptiles were found, and while the battle for their extermination was in progress twenty young rattleauakes were boru aud Killed. A colt belonging to Dave Hall, of Wenona, is a curiosity iu its way. The animal is well-formed and perfect in every way, with the exception of one foot, whieb is cleft the same as an ox. The colt derives this abnormal freak from its grandmother. According to the owner of tne colt, the. grandmother, before giving birth to the celt’s mother, had a furious fight with a bull m which she w:\r victorious, but during the fight she was gored and badly hurt, and be thinks that fear and rage is having the effect now ou the colt of the second generation. Attempted Intimidation of Witnesses. Kansas CrrY, Mo., Aug. 22.—The Journal’s Gallatin, Mo., special says: Tiie community was thrown into a high state of excitement to-dav by the fact becoming known that two of the most prominent citizens of Gallatin—Harfleld Davis and Alex. Irving—who are witnesses in the James trial, had received threatening notes through the postoffice. Both men were active in the efforts to capture the murderers of Captain Hhuts in 18G9; they took part in the pursuit, and had a running fight with the James party at the residence of Mrs. Samuels. notes were dropped into the office to-day*, addressed to each man, written by the same hand, and ran thus: “You better be careful about your evidence against Frank James. A Friend.” These notes aroused a strong feeling of indignation among the citizens, many regarding it as a cowardly system of intimidating witnesses. Selecting Bishop McMullen’s Successor. Aug. 22.—A meeting of bishops of the province of St. Louis was held to-day at the residence of Archbishop Kendrick for the purpose of nominating a successor to the late Bishop John McMullen, of Davenport, la. The bishops present were. Louis Maria Fenk, of Leaven worth, .Kas.; John Hennesay, of Dubuque, la.; John J. Hogan, of Kansas City; James O’Connor, bishop of Dibotia and vicar apostolic of Nebraska. Bishop Ryan, of St. Louis, was present also, but had no vote, being only coadjutor bishop. Archbishop Kendrick presided over the assembly. The meeting was held in secret session, and the names of the nominees will not be given the public until they have been passed upon by the Cardinal prefect at Rome. It is stated, however, that the nominee will be either Father Brady or Hennessy, of this city, or Father Cosgrove, of Dubuque, la., but* this is only rumor. Chautauqua Lectures. Chautauqua, N. Y., Aug. 22.—Competitive examinations have been in progress in the various departments this forenoon. At 10 o’clock Dr. Jewell, of Chicago, lectured on “Modes of preserving nerve heal th.” At 11 Joseph Cook, of Boston, lectured to 6,000 people on “God in history in our day, or seven modern wonders of the world.” A Kentucky Assignment. Louisville, Ky., Aug. 22.—A special to the Courier-Journal from Bowling Green says Pollard A Wood, dealers in lints, hoots ami shoes, have assigned. Their liabilities are estimated at $15,000. Enterprising local agents wanted in this town for an artiole that is sure to sell, live dm treista and cruisers preferred. Address Hutulston Food Preservative Company, 72 Kilby street, fiuetou.

DISASTER IN MINNESOTA. (Concluded from First Page.f south of the railroad, crossing it at Rochester, and following north of the road, east twenty-five miles, three miles north of the road. It varied in width from one to three miles, and did not skip. as usual, but made a clean sweep in its track of houses, barns and crops. So far as heard from, six persons were killed outside of Rochester. The loss to crops is estimated at about $300,000. AT VARIOUS POINTS. Crops, Fences aud Building* Destroyed in Wiscousin. Milwaukee, Aug. 22.—Dispatches from the northern and central part of the State report great damage from a wind storm last night at Stevens Point and in Wood county. Crops, fences, buildings and mill-dams were torn to pieces. An old man in Wood county was seriously but not fatally injured by flying debris. The towns of Stockton and New Hope were visited by a terrific hail storm. Corn, oats and hops are badly damaged, and live stock at several points was injured by flying rails. In Brown cquntv, in and around Green Bay, the wind <fid similar damages. One cow was killed. No loss of life is reported. OTHER CASUALTIES. Three Lives Lost by a Railroad Accident In Arkansas. Memphis, Aug. 22.—The west-bound passenger train on the Memphis and Little Rock railway, which left here at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon, met with an accident four miles west of Forest City, Ark. While crossing a short trestle a broken rail caused two sec-ond-class passenger coaches, the baggage and express cars, to go through the trestle, killing J. B. Salinger and Harry F. Oldberg, merchants, of Cottonplant, Ark, and John Adair, formerly foreman of piledrivers of the Little Rock road. James White, stockclaim agent of the Memphis Sc Charleston railroad, had a leg broken, and several other passengers received injuries, but not of a very serious nature. The Missing Yacht Mystery. Boston, Aug. 22.—The Yacht Mystery, which sailed from New London for Nantucket, Aug. 11, and has not since been heard from, had on board. Leicester Sargent, of New Haven; Rupert Sargent, of New York; Mr. Bartlett, of New York, and Mr. Hawkins, of New Haven. Leicester Sargent is a son-in-law of Mr. Glenn, who belongs in Cinninnati. Mrs. Glenn and Leicester Sargent’s wife were spending the summer at Nantucket. Sargent left home with the party above named to join them. About twenty members of the New Haven yacht club have gone in search of the crew of the missing sloop Mystery. A West Falmouth dispatch says that Mr. Coffin, of Nantucket, a friend of Sargeant’s, arrived this evening and instituted search for the bodies. The brother and sister of Leicester Sargent have arrived, but postponed identification of the body until morning. The body seen in the water at Wing’s Neck is not yet recovered. Fatal Fire at Chester, Pa. Chester, Pa., Aug. 22.—The large paper mill of J. Howard Lewis, in Springfield township, burned this morning. While the fire was burning the boiler in the mill exploded, killing one man, John Morrison, and seriously injuring two or three othors, including Lewis, the proprietor. Loss about SB,OOO, nearly covered by insurance. The cause of the fire is supposed to have been spontaneous combustion of rags.

THE CRIMINAL RECORD. A Virginian Captured by Robbers and Chained to a Tree. Washington, Aug. 22.—Information has reached here of a daring conspiracy in Virginia. Mr. Moses Bozell, a citizen of Downsville, Washington county, Maryland, received a letter ten days ago, supposed to come from his mother, stating that she was lying seriously ill at her home in Virginia. Mr. Bozell made all possible speed to get to his mother's side. He took the train at Grimes’s Station, and arrived at Shepherdstown, Va., in the evening, where the letter stated a wagon would be in waiting. On his arrival no wagon was to be seen, and he started on foot to his mother’s home. When about one mile from town he met a stranger in a wagon, who called him by name and told him that he was sent to convey him to his mother’s. He took a seat beside the man. Some way up the road the driver accosted two other men who were walking, and took them in also. Shortly after Mr. Bozell was attacked, and when he gained consciousness, next morning, he was chained to a tree in the mountains. The wagon traveled only by night, and he was put in it. After traveling four days a lire broke out and frightened the horses, and he escaped from his captors and proceeded to his home in Maryland. His captors took all his money and pocket-knife from him. Riot Among Pennsylvania Railroad Men. Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 22.—A Punxsutawney, Jefferson county. Pa., special says: During the payment of the railroad hands, yesterday, a dispute arose about wages, ending in a riot, in which a Hungarian named Peter Yeder was killed and two fellow-workmen, John Shermetz and John Dalo were shot, and an Irishman named Tom Kearney unmercifully beaten. No arrests have been made, but Sheriff’ Anderson and a posse are on hand and will probably make some arrests to-day. No further trouble is expected. No Excuse for Ottioial Actlou. Kansas City, Aug. 22. —Marshal Murphy received Governor Crittenden’s letter, to-day, calling attention to the report of an approaching fight. The marshal then visited Independence, where Herbert Slade is now stopping, and, returning to-night, said he finds no warrantable evidence of preparations for a prize-fight, and therefore cannot take official action in the matter. A Chinaman Legally Hanged. Yankton, D. TANARUS., Aug. 22.—News has been received of the legal banging of Ah Yung, a Chinaman, in the jail-yard at Missoula, Mont., two days ago, for the murder of another Chinaman. He protested his innocence to the very last, but met his fate without flinching. One hundred persons were present by permission of the sheriff'. A Mexican Woman’s Dinner. Matamoras, Mexico, Aug. 22.—Recently a woman near Nevada killed her four-year-old son, stewed his flesh, and gave it to her husband to eat. When the latter discovered the aft he became insane. The woman was placed in jail. Issued Too Many .Shares. Ri tland, Vt.. Aug. 22.—J. M. Haven, extreasurer of the Rutland railroad, was arrested to-night, charged with the over-issue of 47,177 shares of preferred stock of the Rutland railroad. The Chinese Must Stay Away. San Francisco, Aug. 22.—Judge Nelson’s Body-Chinese decision created a sensation

here. The interpretation of the Boston court is not considered binding here. Hopes are expressed that tbe question will be carried to the Supreme Court of the United States, and that under no circumstances will tfio yellow flood again be permitted to stream to this port. THE FIRE RECORD. Destruction of Oil-Works anl Shop* at Island City, Long Island. New York, Aug. 22.—A fire broke out shortly after 11 this morning in the packingshop of the Empire Oil-works, at Long Island C:ty. The shop was in a brick structure, 2si feet by 700 feet. Over one hundred men and boys were employed in the shop, and the wildest excitement prevailed among them. The flames spread rapidly, and the shop wa* soon a seething mass of flames, with whicu the local fire department was totally unable to cope. The tin-shop, a building 175 by 250 feet, next caught, and was followed by the barrel-shop, about the same size. The flames next spread to one of the largest agitators in the yard, containing 50,000 barrels of oil. The Brooklyn fire department was called on for hid, and several engines quickly responded, but although they worked hard, the flames spread in everv direction. Howe's lard-oil-works are iu great danger. Damage already done estimated at $500,000, Patrick Cooney, workman, very badly burned and three other workmen also injured severely. James Clare was badly injured by a falling wall. The fire is believed to have been caused by a workman accidently dropping a hot soldering iron into an oil can. The efforts of the firemen prevented the flames from spreading beyond the buildings of the company. The loss is estimated at between $200,000 and $500,000; no insurance. When the fire broke out there were seven vessels at the company’s docks, some loaded with oil. Tug-boats hauled them out of danger. Narrow Escape of a Wisconsin Town. Milwaukee, Aug. 22.—Au Ashland dispatch says forest fires have been raging about the city all day', and the place had a narrow escape from destruction. The mills shut down and the men turned out in gangs lo fight the flames. The Omaha depot caught fire several times, but was saved. One hundred men were sent in on the Omaha gravel train, and were distributed along the border of the town with the citizens. At 9 p. m. a shower came up and the fire was extinguished. Mill Burned at Rat Portage. Chicago, Aug. 22.—The Daily News’s Winnepeg, Manitoba, special says: The extensive saw-mill belonging to the Rainy Lake Lumber Company, at Rat Portage, burned yesterday. Loss, $35,000. The excitement occasioned by the fire was greatly increased by a rumor that it was caused by the boundary troubles existing between the Manitoba and Ontario officials. Stabbed by a Would-Be Robber. Providence, Aug, 22,—Albert Horton, superintendent of Dunnell’s print-works, Pawtucket, was stabbed while standing In the door of his residence by a workman who had pursued three young Swedes into the yard to rob them. Horton was called to the door by the outcry. THE TEMPLARS. Grand Banquet Tendered the Officers by tbe Californians. San Francisco, Aug. 22.—A banquet at the Palace Hotel this evening, was tendered by the grand commandery of California to Grand Master Dean and the officers of the grand commandery. It was a brilliant affair, with five hundred persons present. The banquet hall was handsomely decorated with Templar emblems, ihe columns hung with the banners of the various commanderies, and the tables arranged in triple rows, covered with bouquets and flowers, forming different devices. Toasts followed the dinner, in which the Eastern Knights warmly testified to California hospitality. During the day the Knights made an excursion around Ihe bay and country. To morrow the election of grand officers will take place. It is stated this evening that the grand mastership lies between New York, Illinois and Pennsylvania. The Prize Drill. San Francisco Special. The competitive drill next Saturday will be a very fine exhibition. There are only three commanderies spoken of as ready and able to work for the handsome prizes. The three crack commanderies are the St. Bernard, of Chicago; DeMolay, of Louisville, and Raper, of Indianapolis. Neither of the competing commanderies knows what the drill will be until the last moment. Drill master Colonel Nicholas R. Ruckle, of Raper Commandery. arrived last nirht, and Messrs. Morrison, Mc Kee, and F. P. Wool lei t are expected to-night. The DeMolay and Raper express satisfaction with the arrangements for the drill, while the St. Bernards, it is rumored, are not pleased. The officials decline to give reasons for the complaint. They believe, however, matters will be straightened out by Saturday. Officers of the Eastern Star. San Francisco, Aug. 22.—The gener.-4> grand chapter of tlie Eastern Star elected Rolin C. GaskiJl, of Oakland, Cal., grand patron, and Mrs. Jennie C. Mathews, of lowa, grand matron. Did Not Appreciate Grecian Arts. Humboldt, Neb., Aug. 22.—1 t was discovered yesterday that a young photographer of this city, named Hughes, has been inducing a number of young ladies and girls into his studio, where he prevailed upon them to allow him to take their photographs in the positions and dress usually ascribed to Grecian goddesses. To-day Henry Stull man, a prominent resident of the place, and whose daughter had been pictured as Venus, forced an entrance into Hughes’s house and prepared to horsewhip him. Hughes, however, produced a brace of revolvers and drove the irate father from his dwelling. A crowd of indignant citizens collected in front of the photographic establishment with the intention of destroying everying within its walls, but the city marshal, with a posse of police, drove them away. Hughes will be forced to leave the town. _ Decision in a Famous Will Case. Concord, Aug. 22. —It is understood that Judge Clark has decided the questions involved in the famous Bemis will case. Ho finds that the testator, the late Dr. Samuel A. Bemis, was a legitimate child, and that the legal wife of his father was Sallie Willis, the mother of Mrs. Julia Ann Hatch, of Boston, who claimed the right to assail the will on the ground of heirship. This finding, however, in effect dismisses her claim as well as that of tho New York parties from the contest, and leaves only Dr. C. V. Bemis and William Holder to contest the will made in favor of George H. Morey. The Savannah Suspension. Savannah. Ga,, Aug. 22.—The suspension of 8. G. Haynes & Bro.. for tbe purpose of liquidating accounts, will be only temporary. Anew partnership was formed by L. Haynes and John Elton, both members of the old firm. There were no new failures to day. Tho assets are sufficient to cover all obiigu' tlons.