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agents of every grade and class who operated in Ohio during the campaign, last fall, would ha transferred or dismissed from service. He thinks they are ail offensive partisans, and the mere fact that they were in that State during the eaiupagn proof upon which to remove thorn. Ex Senntoi McDonald arrived here to-day. lie came on private business. Representative \\ illiam R. Morrison, of Illinois. emerged from his sick-room to-day. He looks pals and thin. Acting Secretary Fairchild has directed that a supplemental competitive examination be held at tiie Treasury Department on the 26th inst. for the purpose of filling seven vacancies of the grade of cadets in the revenue marine service. The Treasury Department to day purchased 245.000 ounces of silver, for delivery at the Philadelphia Mint, to be coined into standard dollars. An appropriation of SIOO,OOO was made at the last session of Congress for the transportation of about $-10,000,000 of goid coin from the subtreasury at San Francisco to the sub-treasury at New York. Owing to the high rates asked by the express companies, the Secretary of the Treasury decided to transfer the coin by reg istered mail. In view, however, of the publicity which has been given to the method of transportation, it is deemed best to suspend further shipment for the present. The Smith court martial has completed its work, and to day the court was temporarily adjourned. The findings were sent to the President for his approval or disapproval. An unwritten law in courts martial prevents members from revealing the findings, until after the President's action. A strong effort is being made to have the Secretary of War make an exception in tho case of Colonel Davis, of Sheridan's staff, in enforcing his order, sending officers who have been doing detached duty for more than four years, back to their regiments. Colonel Davis has been on detached service nearly eight years, a portion of which time be assisted in the superintendency of the construction of the Washington monument. The object in retaining him in Washington is to s* cure his services as superintendent of the construction of the proposed army museum building, provided for at the last session of Congress. During the time which will intervene between now and the beginning of the construction of the museum building, it, is intended to place Colonel Davis in charge of the proposed improvement? at the Soldiers’ Home. The State Department is informed that the civil government has officially declared that not one case of cholera has thus far occurred in Malaga. Bayard to day received a telegraphic communication from the American consul at Guayaquil, Ecuador, saving he had positive information that Santos had been liberated. No details were given in the telegram. The following naval board has been appointed, to meet at the Delaware Iron-works. Chester. Pa., to make examination and take an inventory of the three cruisers, the Chicago, Atlantic and Boston, which were being constructed by Mr. John Roach: Assistant Naval Constructors J. F. Hanscom. T. B. Hoover, Richard Gatewood and Lewis Nixon. Tho quarantine officers at Baltimore and at the Delaware breakwater have been notified to look for three vessels which have sailed from Genoa for that place.

LABOR AND WAGES. Old-Rail Question Satisfactorily Disposed of by the Amalgamated Association. Cleveland, 0., Aug. 11.—A special from Youngstown says: “There is great satisfaction hero over the <’ee : sion of the Amalgamated Association co ;\ motion at Wheeling, that the oldrail question is a local issue, Manufacturers here have expressed a willingness to sign the scale with the oid rail clause eliminated, and it is expected that everything will be settled and all the mills in the city, including those at Girard, will be started by Thursday.” Cleveland (Strikers Still on Guard. Cleveland, 0., Aug. 11. —The striking employes of the Cleveland Rolling-mill Company held a large meeting last night and agreed to stand as firm as ever and never accede to the demands of the company. It was announced at tho meeting that an attempt would be made to start up a portion of the wire mills this morning, and at an early hour a large crowd of foreigners began to gather in the vicinity of the mills to prevent any one from going to work. At C o’clock about 700 of them bad congregated in front of tho wire mill gate. and. pushing the watchman aside, they rushed into the mill on an exploring expedition. Finding no one at work, they retired, but pickets wero kept on guard all day. They kept up their espionage ns regularly as during the first days of tho strike, and are determined that no man shall go to work until they are reinstated. Gorsnch. the Anarchist, addressed the strikers in the public square to-night. The red flag was waved, and the use of dynamite recommended. The Amalgamated Association's Action. Whirling, W. Va., Aug. 11.— The Amalgamated Association to-day withdrew the oldrail clause of the scale, and left the question to be dealt with by each mill. They gave manufacturers until Aug. 22 to make arrangements with the conference committee, after which •late the scale will not be subject to alterations. Permission was given jobbing mills, roiling pipe ron exclusively, to resume work at sll.lO nor ton on two-cent card, and rollers of such mills are authorised to formulate a special scale for their government. Threatened Strike of Miners. Pittsburg, Aug. 11.—A conference of Monongahela aud Kanawha miners is being arranged, with the view’ of ordering a strike in tho two districts, if the operators refuse to advance the price of mining one half cent per bushel. OBITUARY. James W. Marshall, tho Discoverer of Gold in California. Plaokrville. Cal., Aug. 11 —James W. Marshall, the discoverer of gold in California, died yesterday at his home in Kelsey. He was seventy four years old, and died a povertystricken and disappo nted man. An Epidemic of Dysentery. Pittsburg, ‘Auer. 11.—A special to tho Commercial Gazette, from Mount Pleasant , Pa., says: "Great, fears are entertained that dysentery will become epidemic in Bridgeport, a mining village one mile south of this place. To-day over thirty cases were reported, and five deaths so far. I>r. Howell, tho town phvsician, is down with the disease and, like many others slight hones are entertained for his recovers*, ami impure water and filth generally are the prime causes for the ravages of the disease. Inmany places the Atmosphere is filled with a stench which at times is nearly unbearable Dysentery alone does not cause' all the suf "sering. Owing to slackness of work in the surrounding coke works and the large number who are altogether out of employment, starvation stares many in the face. It is nothing unusual to have children cry for bread. The head of one family stated this afternoon that there had been nothing in his house for two weeks to eat but bread and water. Claimed by Two Women. Rochester, N. Y., Aug. IES-A- Hrtffruarian lady, about forty five nears of age, appeared in this city about three weeks ago, and claimed that she was the wife of Edward H. Makk. Lb D., editor and proprietor of the Rochester \ olksblatt, a gentleman of marked literary attainments, a fine linguist, and who stands high *i journalistic and German society here. She said sue was married to Dr. Makk in Bucharest, about i wenty ycare ago, and his name was then Edward Kberns. She lived with him, she states, about seven years, and then ho left her and came to this country. Dr. Makk has a wife, with whom he has lived during his several years’ residence here, and tho story of the woman created something of a scandal in German society. Dr. Makk to day wrote a card to the press asking that judgment be suspended till the woman shall bring an action in the courts, when he will show the falsity of her claims. Ha denounce* the woman as a black mailer.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS x,EWS The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of All Kinds in the Two States. Meeting of llon>e-Tlrief DetectiTO Associations—An Ex-County Treasurer Short in His Accounts. INDIANA. Meeting of the Wabash Association of HorseThief Detective Companies. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Ckawrordsvillk, Aug. 11.—The twenty-fifth annual convention of the Wabash Association of Horse-thief Detective Companies convened at tho court house at 9 o’clock this morning. Thi3 Association comprises the most of Indiana and the eastern part of Illinois. The meeting was called to order by President John G. Gray, of Waynetown, and Elder M. M. Vancleave, of this city, offered prayer. There is a large number of delegates present, among whom are: Grand Officers —.John S. Gray, of Waynetown, president; James McMamoway, of Covington, James A. Mount, of Shannondale, James Coik, jr., of Pilot, 111., vice-presidents; J. H. Johnson, of Bismarck, 111. secretary and treasurer: H. H. Davidson, of Whitesville, and John Henderson, of Wesley, doorkeepers. Members —Geo. W. Unger, Midd’.eford; Nelson Lutz, Lafayette; A. Slayback, Octagon; Rev. John J. Claypool, Morton; 11. C. Lavett, Watseka, I1L; James McNeehy, Frankfort; M. B. Waugh, Colfax; James M. Rice, Waveland; John Graves, BattleGround; Henry Wildraan, Lakefort; Thomas S. Lamb, Boswell; Zack T. Mills, Walnut Grove; J. M. Blasedeil, Boswell; Lewis Whitsell, New Brunswick; Newton Smith, Alamo; William French, West Lebanon; A. B. Jones, Mixerville; William Bridgeman, Franklin; J. J. Moore, Tra falgar; S. S. Miller, Shaunondale; Jacob Lafollette, Shannondale; George West, Watseka, 111.; Captain James Parker, Crescent City, 111.; Aaron Dazey, Wilford, 111,; C. T. Peterson, Donovan, 111.; Joseph Green Hoopestou, 111.; J. R. Puulliu, Tuscola, 111.; John Vansickle, Bismarck, 111.; William It. Wilson, Bismarck, 111.; Richard Ammerraan, Ash Grove, 111.; George Luckey, Potomac, 111. The meeting to day was in secret session, and most of the business transacted will not he made public until to-morrow. In the afternoon the association re elected the old officers, and voted to hold tho next meeting in Frankfort.

An Ex-Treasurer Short In Ilis Account. 3peri.nl to the Indianapolis Journal. Columbus, Aug. 11.—The people of our county have another sensation (which almost ceases to be sensational on account of its frequency), in the shortage of her Democratic treasurer. Wm. Geilker retired from the office the last of July, but a complete balancing of the books was not made until yesterday, disclosing the fact that he is between $12,000 and $13,000 short. Perhaps half that amount will be realized from the assets on hand, and bis personal property. He professes to bo unable to account for the shortage, but it is understood that the money was lost by illegitinvestments and in accommodating friends who never repaid him. It is known that SBOO went to aid the Herald, the Democratic daily of this city. Within filteen years three Democratic county treasurers and two city treasurers have been short in their accounts, and the aggregate losses foot up not far from SIOO,OOO, and the general expression now i3 that it is time for a “change.” A Paper Suspended. Special to the ludianapolis Journal Muncie, Aug. 11.—The Daily Reporter, of this city, suspended yesterday, after a ninemonth’s struggle against the storms incident to journalism. The suspension is due to a falling off in business, the result of indiscreet and unguarded utterances in the paper, concerning persons and organizations in the city, rendering the paper unpopular. .The Knights of Labor, of this city, were tho particular subjects of the paper's thrusts. They boycotted the sheet and to them is, perhaps, due its suspension. To add to the embarrassment of the proprietors— Messrs. Carmichael & Son—the secretary of the K. of la. Mr. T. J. Riley; have decided to enter suit against thc-m for libel, the paper having, a few days ago. spoken of him as a “notorious blackleg and black mailer.” It is understood that his complaint will be filed in a day or two. Suspicions of Foul I’lay. Special to tbe Indianapolis Journal. Richmond, Aug. 11.—Some two weeks ago John Hawker, a German farmer living near Yankeetown, six miles from this city, was seized with symptoms which seemed to indicate poisoning. He had partially recovered, when he was seized with a second attack in an aggravated form, and which caused his death. Thcro were suspicions of foul play, and his remains were disinterred for tho purpose of holding a post-mortem examination. Pending an aualysis of the stomach, the investigation has been continued. Hawker owned alarm well improved andstocked, and carried a life insurance. He was a widower with four children, one of whom is married. Louis Captain, Hawker's son in-law, had exclusive charge of the old man during his illness. Captain's wife died suddenly some two years ago. Fatal Eight Between Colored Men. Special to the liulianapoli* Journal. Wabash, Aug. 11.—This afternoon, two colored men, named Smith and Gault, who were employed in the construction of a ditch north of the city, became involved in a quarrel, brought about by a trifling misunderstanding. Gault attempted to knock Smith down with a shovel, but other workmen interfered and prevented the blow. Smith, who is a raoro boy, then struck Gault a terrific blow on the forehead, knocking him down. Smith disappeared and the injured man was brought to town. A physician pronounced the case fatal, and it is thought that Gault cannot live through the night. He has not regained consciousness since the blow. It is claimed that Smith acted wholly in selfdefense. Oid Settlers' Meeting at Tliorntown, Ep*. ial to the ludianxpolia Journal. Thorntown, Aug. 11.—The old settlers of Boone couuty held their third annual meeting at Sugar Plain, one mile west of this place, to day. The attendance was by far the largest ever had, a great number being present from adjoining counties. Mayor L. Caldwell, of Lafayette, was the orator of tho day. Mr. Lan Turffny’s Juvenile Band was in attendance, and discoursed some fiuo music. Mr. O. Craver was elected president for the coming year. Delaware County Pair. Special to the Imllanapulitf Journal. SfuMcna, Aug. 11.—The Delaware county fair opened ou the grounds near this city to day, and giro* every promise of being one of the finest exhibition* evor held in the county. Totlay

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was devoted to making entries, and a better showing of fine stock and other exhibits was never known here. All the stables, pens and space for other exhibits have been taken. There is no department but tnat will give an excellent display. Many racehorse* are ou the ground, and the races each day promise to be interesting, because hotly contested. The fair will continue five days. Ladoga Normal School Alumni. Special to the ludiaur.polis Journal. Ladoga, Aug. 11.—This evening was the oc casion of tho alumni banquet of the Normal school, which proved to be a very enjoyable affair. There was also an address by Miss Elia Welch on “Shall We Choose Our Words?” On Wednesday evening tho commercial class will graduate, consisting of eight persons, and on Thursday evening will occur the commencement exercises of the teachers’ class, twelve in number. Burglar Shot at Centerton. Bpecial to the Indianapolis Journa.. Martinsville, Aug. 11.—At Centerton, this county, last night, Ben Borsley, a colored man, was shot by Griffith Hughes, while trying to break into a drug store. He will probably die. Persley is a notorious bad character, having been tried in the Circuit Court here recently for murder. Burglars Arrested. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Lafayette, Aug. IL—Tho police this morning captured two local crooks, Paddy Jame3 and William Rolander, who for months past have been systematically burglarizing stores in this city. A considerable amount of stolen goods have been recovered. John A. Stein Seriously 111. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Lafayette, Aug 11.—John A. Stein, one of the most prominent lawyers in the State, is lying at the point of death, from irregular action of the heart. Twice Laid Out for Dead. Louisville Courier-Journal. On last Wednesday Mr. D. A. Pangburn, living in Oregon township, about four miles north of Charlestown, Ind., was taken very ill of pneumonia. He grew worse, and on Thursday morning Drs. Sanderson and Carr were called in. At 0 o'clock on that evening he was pronounced dead, and laid out for the grave. About an hour afterward those in attendance were astonished to hear the supposed corpse ask for a drink of water. Tho water was given him and in a short time he breathed freely, although he still seemed in a dying condition. He grow worse, however, during tho night, and was again laid out for dead. His brother. Mr. S. C. Pangburn, of Jeffersonville, was sent for to attend the funeral and started on the early train Friday morning. He arrived just in time to see his brother return to life and consciousness the second time. This case is pronounced one of the most singular known to the medical profession. Mr. Pangburn. though still very ill, is alive, and may entirely recover, lie has for some time past been affected with a cold, and the phlegm lodging in his throat caused a suspension of breathing. During the whole time, however, he was dimly conscious of all that passed around him, but was powerless to move or speak.

Minor Notes. Tho Clark county teachers’ institute is in session at Charlestown. The Indiana State Fireman’s Association will meet in Michigan City, the latter part of September*. Mrs. David Graves was killed bv lightning, near Corydon. on Sunday evening. She lived at Memphis, Teun. Robert Lee, Walter Burr, Wm. Smith and J. F. Anderson, of New Albany, have organized a minstrel troup, with Walter Hutchings as advance agent. A water w orks company has been formed at Cravvfordsville, and on Monday night made a proposition to the Council, upon which action was deferred. The Knightstown Union Agricultural Society will hold its thirty-third annual lair Aug. 25, 2f>, 27 and 28, 1885. The grounds comprise forty acres of well shaded, level land. Mrs. Louisa Zrigman, 105 years old, is visiting aaiaughter at Vevay. She is the mother of ten children, ail lividg, and has 110 grandchildren. Her home is near Louisville, Kv. Hamilton Hanger and family, of Watson’s Station, Clark county, were driving in a twohorse rig, when the horses took fright and ran away, injuring his wife and children. Capt. John B. Mitchell, of New Albany, has accepted the appointment of postmaster, and has notified Postmaster Hurley that ho would take I>ossession at the end of the quarter, Sept. 30. Frank Champion, the plasterer who shot Gulliver Jackson, a colored tramp from St. Louis, at Columbus, on Saturday night, has fU*d, as the wounded man’s injuries are likely to prove fatal. Pat Marshall, one of the new colored miners from Richmond, Va., was caught under the coal cage at the Marshall mines, Parke county, and instantly killed. His neck was broken and body badly mangled. Ho was twenty-three years of age. Boys and men have been discovered bathing in the reservoir which furnishes Lafavette with nor drinking water, and citizens with squeamish stomachs are beginning to exjiress their extreme disgust. John McFall, a Vigo county farmer, had five steers killed by lightning. There is a strand of wire on his fence, and the steers were walking along about two rods apart in a path alongside tho fence, and all dropped in their tracks. At the conclusion of the memorial services held at Crawfordsville, on Sunday, by Lookout Post G. A. R„ the post passed resolutions highly complimenting ex Governor Porter for the excellence of tho oration delivered by him on tiie occasion. A systematic search is being made through Wayne township. Fulton county, for the murderer of Michael Kaiu. The reward for Patrick McGuire, supposed to be the murderer, has been increased to S3OO. He is believed to be in hiding in Wayne township. A severe rain and wind storm passed over the southwestern portion of Sugar Creek township, Boone county. Sunday night, tearing down fences, unroofing barns, and destroying a great deal of wheat aud corn. The Sugar Plain Church had a narrow escape from destruction. Mrs. Felicitas Anderegg, of Lawreuceburg, has died, aged seventy-seven years. Os the three daughters, Mrs. John Swartz lives atLawrenceburg, Mrs. Frank Walter at Newport, Ky., and Mrs. Henry H. Meyer, of Roth, Meyer & Cos., at Cincinnati. Os the three sons. Christ. Anderegg lives at Indianapolis, connected with the Failey wheel-works; John Anderegg, as conductor of one of the Big Four trainsr'also lives at Indianapolis, and Henry Anderegg is connected with the wheel works at Wapakoneta, O. ILLINOIS. Reunion of Champaign County Vetevan Soldiers at Homer. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Champaign. Aug. 11.— Tne Champaign county Veteran Soldiers’ reunion opened to-day at Homer. It is estimated that to day and to night 6.000 persons were on the grounds, many being drawn there by the Methodist camp meeting in progress near by. Great enthusiasm prevails among the soldiers. Some eminent speakers are to make addresses during the meeting. Col. J. W. Langley, of this city, makes an address tomorrow. Brief Mention. A tewyear-old Sumner boy named Burns shot Willie Eckeorode. son of a very nrominent man. fatally with an old gun while at play. Young Burns thought the gufi was empty. Judge Brown has decided, in the case of J. M. May against E. L Otis, owner of the Rochelle Register, that tho engine, boiior, and two large

presses belonged to the real estate, and were covered by the mortgage to May. The decision will render the further publication of the Register difficult. Elias Davis, charged with killing Thomas Chapman, at Virginia, the evening of the sth. waived examination and was remanded to jail without bail to await the October term of court Charles A. Diehl, forty-two. a bookkeeper, of Decatur, hAB been adjudged insane. Heimagines that he is the manager of a circus, and that some one is po ng to kill him. He was found wandering about nearly naked. BUSINESS REVERSES. Rumored Suspension of Mills at Providence, Rhode Island. Providence, Aug. 11.—It was rumored on the street to day, that the Valley Worsted mills had suspended payment and shut down. At the company’s office it was learned that a note of considerable amount had been protested in New York, Aug. 6, and that yesterday the company had suspended payment of the amount involved. Investigation into the company’s affairs is in progress. The amount protested is not seriously large, but other notes are coming in and probably will be protested. Most of the creditors are Boston and Providence people, and the future of the mills will depend largely upon their decision. Assignment of Private Banker. Detroit, Aug. 11.—Vincent J. Scott, private banker, assigned this morning to Robert Toulman. His business was falling behind, and about two weeks ago a run wrs begun on the bank, in the two weeks over $60,000 being drawn out. His assets are said to be from $130,000 to $140,000 aud will cover the liabilities. Suspension of a New York Firm. New York, Aug. 11.—John H. and Isaac B. Lewis, composing the firm of John 11. Lewis & Cos., chandlers. No. 31 South street, made an assignment to-day, to Edward W. Knevals, with preferences amounting to $6,300. DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN. —a . Indications. War Department, i Office of the Chief Signal Officer, > Washington, Aug. 12, la.m. > Special Indications for Indianapolis and Vicinity, for twenty-four hours beginning at 7 a. m. —Local rains, stationary temperature. For the west Gulf States—Generally fair weather, except in northern portion; local rains, variable winds, generally southerly; stationary temperature. For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee—Local rains and thunder storms; variable winds, nearly stationary temperature. For the Lower Lake Region—Generally fair weather, variable winds, a slight rise, followed by a slight fall in temperature. For tho Upper Lake Region—Light local rains, followed by fair weather; variable winds, nearly stationary temperature. For the Upper Mississippi Valley—Light local raius, variable winds, nearly stationary temperture. For the Missouri Valley—Local rains, followed by fair weather; variable winds, nearly stationary temperature. Local Observations. Indianapolis, Aug. 11. Time, j Bar. Tlier. Hum. Wind. I Weather Rain. 6a. M..j30.04| 63.0 1)2 N’castjFair. 10 a. M . 30.04' 78.0 58 East Fair 2P. M.. 20.1)9 84.0 45 S’eastjFair. 6 P.M .29 94 80.2 57 East Fair 10 P. M.. 29.96 72.0 84 East [Fair. Maximum temperature, 85.0. Minimum temperature, 59.9.

General Observations. War Department. ? Washington, Aug. 11, 10 p. m. j Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. W < W -A s sr z- ®s. ? 3 2 P b s 3 $ P* ? STATIONS. £ | : % ~ 5 N S : 5* 5‘ J j 3 ; : sr : • • ' • ct • New Orleans. La.... 30.00 77 Ea-t .07 Lt rain. Vicksburg, Miss 29.95 81 j East .Cloudy. Fort Smith, Ark 29.88 85{ S’east jClear. Galveston, Tex 29.95 84;S’east Clear. Little Rock, Ark 129.94 84 X’east Thre’ing Shreveport, La (29.94 89jSouth iClear. Cincinnati, O ,30.95 78,East Clear. Indianapolis, 1nd...|30.96 74 East Fair. Louisville. Ky [30.95 80:N’east Clear. Memphis, Tenn (29.96 83, West Thre’ing Nashville. Tenn (29.93 77 B'east Fair. Pittsburg, Pa 30.00 79 Calm Clear. Ch cage. 11l 29.99 72,East Clear. Cairo, 111 29.94 82‘Swest Fair. Davenport, la 29.93 70 East .Clear. Des Moines, la 29.88 74 South Cloudy. Keokuk, la 29.89 72 S’east Lt. rain. LaCrosse, Wis 29.88 70 South .02 (Hear. Mooreliead, Minn... 29.83 63 North .12 Clear. St. Louis, Mo 29.93 77 East Clear. St. Paul, Minn 29.92 68 South Clear. Springfield, 111 29.92 74 S’east Cloudy. Leavenworth, Kan.. 29.89 73 S’east 1.40 Threat’g Omaha, Neb 29.88 77 South Clear. Yankton, Dak 29.93 71 Nwest Clear. Bismarck. Dak 29.95 66 North Clear. Fort Buford, Dak... 29.98 65 Swest .. .. Fair. Ft. Ass niboine.M.T 29.99 68 S’east Clear. Dead wood. Dak Fort Custer, Mont.. 30.00 70 N’east Clear. Denver, Col 29.89 75 Swest Cloudy. Dodge City. Kan Fort Elliott. Tex 29.79 85 East Fair. North Platte. Neb.. 29.90 70 North Clear. Las Animas, Col Fort Sill. Ind. Ter Fort Stockton, Tex. 29.87 84 S’east Clear. El Paso, Tex 29.79 85 East Fair. Lamar. Mo 29.90 82 South Clear. Brownsville, Tex 4..... Salt Lake City, U.T. 29.82 74 North Clear. Duluth. Minn 129.85 69 N’east Clear. Escanaba, Mich 29.94 67 South Cloudy. [Marquette. Mich 29.92 69 South Fair. Milwaukee, Wis 29.96 66 S’east Clear. Toledo, O 30.02 70 East Clear. Oswego. N. Y 30.04 67 North Clear. New York City 30.07 74 South Clear. Washington, D. C.. 30.05 77'S’east Clear. *Thunder storm. The President's Outing. Ausable Forks, N. Y., Aug. 11.—President Cleveland, accompanied by Dr. Ward, of Albany, passed through here this morning, eu route for the Adirondack?. They were met at the depot by Hon. H. D. Graves, and taken to his residence, where a short reception was given, after which the party was met by Paul Smith, . who will take them by stage to the Prospect House, where the President will spend a few weeks. Plattsburg, X. Y.. Aug. 11.—President Cleveland and Dr. Ward reached Prospect House, Upper Saranac Lake, their destination, at 2 o’clock this afternoon. They had a pleasant, uneventful buckboard ride of forty-seven miles from the railway terminus at Au Sable. The World’s Bartholdi Pedestal Fund. New York, Aug. 11.—The World of this morning says: “It is with pride and pleasure that the World to day announces to its readers and to the American public that the task which it undertook a little less than five months ago to raise SIOO,OOO to complete the state of Liberty pedestal. is finished. The money has all been furnished, thanks to the people themselves. The completion of the memorial work for Winch it was intended is guaranteed.” The Washington cent was sold to Miss Helen Douvrav for $l3O. The total amount collected was $102,006.39, which was contributed by over 129,000 persons. Chautauqua Assembly. Chautauqua, N. Y., Aug. 11.—The Schubert Quartet, of Chicago, gave an entertainment to a large audience this afternoon. At 8 o’clock, Mr. William R. French, of Chicago, lectured on “Wit and Wisdom of the Crayon,” illustrating his subject with off hand drawing, after which a concert was given from a steamer on the lake by the Sshubert Quartet and Mr. Hutchins and Miss Dora Hennings, of Cleveland. The Seneca Silver Band, composed of Seneca Indians, gave au entertainment during tho day, and were heartily applauded.

CLAIMS OF THE NORTHWEST For an Increased Share in the Appropriations for River improvements. St. Paul, Minn., Aug. IL —The State river Commission, in an explanatory letter to the editors of leading journals at St. Louis, Memphis, and New Orleans, explaining the call for a convention of upper river States and Territories, independent of the lower river interests, protests against the representation in Southern journals that the call was meant as hostile or antagonistic to the South, but is the right of independent action. The latter says the policy has been to slight producing centers like the new Northwest, bestowing the bulk of appropriations on other sections, and cites figures in proof, and argues that nine States and Territoriesin the Northwest —Illinois,Wisconsin, lowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Dakota and Montana—having over seven thousand miles of navigable water way, and producing the bulk of all the grain and meat of the country, received an aggregate of $1,500,000 in the river and harbor bill, which gives $4,027,000 to points on the Mississippi, below Cairo, alone. The amouut needed for improving the waterways reaching the Northwestern territory is insignificant when compared with the benefits to be secured by them. Six feet of water on the Mississippi above St. Louis and on the Missouri river to Bismarck means millions of dollars to the producers of the Northwest eveiy year. The regular railroad freight rate between St. Louis and St. Paul, when the river is closed, is 40 cents, but on the opeuing of navigation steamers make a rate of 20 cents, and rates on merchandise are now as low as five and ten cents between the two cities, which railroads cannot meet. This on a partially-improved river. But for this the regular rate would still be forty cents, and we would do no business with St Louis. We hope to see the time whon we will have a rate of six cents per bushel on wheat from St. Paul to Beile Isle, and lioat our crop via St. Louis. This we can secure when our river improvements are completed, at an expense of two or three millions of dollars at the utmost

A SINGULAR STORY. Narrative of a Man Who Contemplated the Murder of General Grant. *‘W.,” in New York Sun. A few months after the termination of the siege of Paris, in 1871. during which I had acted as special correspondent for an English newspaper, I was staying for a short time at the Grand Hotel in that city. While I was sipping coffee and smoking a cigar an American friend, Colonel W., entered, and introduced me to a gentleman who accompanied him. We sat down at the little marble table of the case for a chat. The conversation soon became interesting, for all three were brimful of military anecdotes and reminiscences of the late war in France, as well as of the war in America. Colonel W.’s friend, whose name has escaped mv memory, was prevailed upon to relate the following story, which is given as thoroughly reliable: “Although the Colonel here and 1 were firm friends from the days of our youth, we found ourselves, like many others, when the war of secession broke out, ranged upon opposite sides. We were, however, spared the distress of being thrown into immediate personal contact during that dreadful period. I was always a headstrong, impetuous sort of a fellow, and a red hot partisan of the confederate cause. Towari the latter part of the war I had worked up my intemperate zeal to boheving that nothing could save the confederacy from destruction except some heroic deed of self sacrifice. The continued series of defeats which we had recently sustained at the hands of General Grant had served to inspire in my mind an intense rage which ultimately degenerated into a bitter personal hatred against the man himself. “At this peculiar period we were nearing what proved to be the termination of the terrific struggle, for General Lee, in whose army I was an officer, was expecting to come into actual collision with General Grant’s mam army from day to (lay. Os course you have read and heard all about the final surrendei of the confederate forces. As scon as information reached me that our sacred cause was ruined, my indignation rendered me furious, but I breathed not a word of the ignoble resolution which I had suddenly formed, namely, that General Grant should not survive his triumph. Briefly, I so contrived as to get mixed up among the group of staff officers surrounding General Lee when Grant rode down unostentatiously to receive the surrender of our chieftain. I had however, fortified myself for the critical moment with two stiff glasses of whisky. Then I set myself to watching closely for an opportunity of getting a shot at him with my revolver, “When Lee advanced with melancholy but courteous dignity and tendered his sword to the conqueror, I could nave lodged a bullet in Grant's heart with dead certainty, but some mysterious interposition of Providence stayed my murder--0116 hand for the moment- General Grant took the proffered sword with both hands, examined it, and, with a winning smile, gracefully handed it back to its owner, saying: ‘This beautiful weapon could not be waru by a braver or worthier man. Therefore, General Lee, I have the honor of returning it to you,’ or words to that effect “A sudden revulsion of feeling overcame me, and tears rushed to my eyes. Time passed, and it was not until about two years ago that I found the chance of once more seeing General Grant. On that occasion I was presented to him in the White House by Col. W. With choked utterance I entreated a few words with him, confessed the shame which for several vears had weighed heavily on my heart, and craved his forgiveness. Laying his left hand on my shoul der, he held my right hand within his warm and friendly grasp, as, with"that sad but bewitching smile of Ins, ho said softly, ‘Let us both thank God, sir, and never speak of the incident again.’ HELEN HUNT JACKSON. Some Facts About the Popular Writer by One Who Knows Her. New York Correspondence Philadelphia Press. The news from California of the fatal illness of Mr3. Helen Jackson, known to all lovers of pure literature as *"H. H.is particularly sad. Mrs. Jackson is a woman in the prime of life, and with all her faculties at their best; and to be taken away by such a horrible death, and to be conscious all the time that she is dying, and from starvation, is something too terrible to think about. The last time I met Mrs. Jackson, a friend who was with me, and whom I just introduced to her. said, during the course of the evenmg, * Mrs. Jackson is the only literary woman I ever saw who looks perfectly happy and thoroughly healthy.” She was the most enthusiatic woman, and the most interested in anything that pertained. to literature, although the Indian question was her hobby Few literary women have done more to help beginners in the paths of literature than has Mrs. Jackson. If she saw the least ray of talent in their work, she was quick to tell them of it and to do all she could to help them. She introduced Edith Thomas’s verses to the editor of the “Century,” and there are many others whom she has helped. Mrs. Jackson, while literature was her profession, was wrapped body and soul in the subject of the condition of the Indians, and she was made a special Indian agent by President Arthur. Among her friends was Bright Eyes, the clever young Indian woman who has since married a white man and lives in Omaha, Mrs. Jackson considered Bright Eyes an exeep tional woman—and so she is—and she was constantly quoting her epigrammatc sayings to her friends to prove that the Indian is not merely a savage. Mrs. Jackson is supposed to be the author of the Saxe Holme stories, although she has denied this over her own signature. But then Scott denied the authorship of “Waverley.” If Mra. Jackson denied the authorship of the Saxe Holme stories, there were plenty of others who claimed it, and I know one man who married hig wife believing her to be Saxe Holme, and who is still of this opinion. Whether it will ever be announced with authority, after Mrs. Jackson’s death, that she whs Saxe Holme I cannot tell, but I think that there are very few people who are experts in literary matters who have any doubt on the subject. Os course, the editor of the “Century” knows, but the editor of tbe “Century * also knows who wrote the “Bread Winners," and he is not any more likely to divulge one authorship than the other. The last time I heard from Mrs. Jackson she told me that she was suffering from overwork, and added quite a little essay on the subject to her letter.

She felt that she was epeakine from'exnerience, and she wanted to warn hor friends who followed the same profession to be wise in time. The warning had come to her too late. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Hon. Robert Mallory, who served in Congress during the war, died at his farm, near LaGrange, Ky., this morning, of kidney trouble. An officer of the Lake Mistassini exploring and surveying expedition reports its extreme length to be only 120 miles and its average width twenty miles. The executive committee of the Anti mononoly League of New York State has issued a call for a State convention, to be held at Albany, to nominate a State ticket The New York and Texas Land Company, at its annual meeting yesterday, elected the following gentlemen as directors: Messrs. William Walter Phelps, Thomas W. Pearsall. Albert H. Vernam. Charles A. Miller, Ira 11. Evans, William E. Bend, and Jacob S. Wetraore. A New Cattle Corporation. Philadelphia, Pa.. Auc. 11.—Articles of incorporation for the Union Land and Grazing Company were filed in the office of the Camden county clerk by B. F. Butler, of Lowell, Mass., George M. Robeson, of Camden, and Oliver Barrett, of Washington. The paid-up capital of the company is $250,000, and the object is to go into the stock-raising business on a very extensive scale in New Mexico and Colorado, where the company own 400,000 acres of breeding and grazing lands. He Carried a Needle Through Life. Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 0. —Kelly Donnell, the well known billiardist, died here* to day, and a queer incident occurred in connection with his death. Thirty years ago, when he was an infant, his mother missed a needle. The doctors said that it had entered the child’s body, and would come out someday. An hour before his death he complained of an itching sensation in his shoulder, and a few minutes later the long missing needle forced its way out. Stonewall Jackson’s W.<&r-liorse. I Richmond. Va., Aug. 11.—The old sorrel horse ridden by Gen. Stonewall Ja< kson during the war was brought to-day, and turned over to the Home for ex-Confederates, for safe keeping. The animal is about thirty one years old. Many wanted him carried to New Y v ork to take his place in General Grant’s funeral procession, but it could not be arranged in time. • Rurningof a Summer Hotel. Asheville, N. C., Aug. 11.—This morning at 2 o'clock the main building of the Haywood White Sulphur Springs Hotel, at Wavnesville, to >k fire from the kitchen, and was totally destroyed. The furniture was saved. There were about 200 guests at the hotel. They all escaped, and saved everything. The loss is about $110,000; no insurance. Steamship News. Glasgow, Aug. 11.—Arrived: TheScar.danavian. from Montreal. Movilli, Aug. 11.—Arrived: The Peruvian, from Montreal for Liverpool. New York. Aug. ll — Arrived: St. Laurent, from Havre; Westernland, from Antwerp; Jersey City, from Bristol; Wyoming, from Liverpool. The Northwest Central Railroad. Toronto, Aug. 11.—At a meeting hero to day of the shareholders of the Northwest Central Railroad Company the directors were authorized to issue bonds for three million dollars and to execute a mortgage securing the same on government land and the railway. It is expected that the road will be completed from Brandon to Rapid City this fall. A Graut Monument at St. Louis. St. Louis, Aug. 11.—At a meeting held at the office of Mayor Francis this morning, the Missouri Grant Association was organized to raise funds to erect a monument to General Grant in this city. Officers were elected and contributions called for. — Oil, No; We Never Mention It. Albany, N. Y., Aug. 11.—The Evening Journal says on the highest authority that the subject of the fall campaign in this State was not referred to in the interview between President Cleyeland and Governor Hill yesterday. Whereabouts of Geronimo. San Francisco, Aug. 11. —The Call's Doming special says: “Fort Bowie advices received here state that Geronimo is now in the southern part of the Sierra Madres, 300 miles below the border, with two commands following him.” Didn’t Pay His Fare. Pittsburg Chronicle. Where is that Jeffersonian simplicity and contempt of free transportation of which we heard much from Washington correspondents? The President and party went up the Hudson ou the Dispatch and used President Rutter's private car later in the day. Grover, tbou art a mugwump. The question of selling or holding grain is on® that each farmer must decide for himself. The sagacious farmer is he who keeps posted in the markets of tho world, as well as those of his particular locality.

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