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has beer, the practice of the Land Office to cancel pre eruption entries upon sufficient proof of noncompliance with the law, or want of good faith on the part of the pre erantor. Acting Commissioner Walker has officially informed his informant that the practice and views of the law followed and entertained in the General Land Office will not be changed before the Supreme Court of the United States shall have had an opportunity of passing upon the points raised by Judge Deady. Not Such a Bonanza, After All. li nliincton Special to New York Evening t’ost. A gentleman who has recently returned from a trip over the Southern Pacific railway says that the 80,000 acres of which the Commissioner of the General Land Office has restored to the public domain by a recent order which prevented the Southern Pacific from securing the patents to a tract to that extent is almost absolutely worthless: that most of the land is a part of the great desert, and that it w ill forever constitute a part of the public domain unless some system of irrigation shall be adopted to attract settlers to it At all events no settler would now take the land for a homestead as a gift. It is sterile, yielding only cactus, and is worthless for any purpose of grazing or of agri culture. In the vicinity of this tract the London Telegraph. newspaper, sometime ago, purchased for a song 50,000 acres for the sake of the pulp contained in the cactus. The cactus is cut into blocks, shipped to England, and from the pulp is made the paper upon which the Telegraph is printed. "Work To Itc Kottunicd in the Navy-Yards. Washington, Aug. 17. —Orders will be sent from the Navy Department, in a few days, directing that work shall bo resumed at all the navy-yards. Already work has been begun iD the yards at Mare Island and Brooklyn. At the remainder it will be be gun as soon as the reorganization of the forces has been completed. The appointment of new foremen, it is expected, will be made in a short time at the yards where they have not yet been named. On Juno 1 many men were discharged because of lack of funds to continue the work. The new fiscal year gives anew appro; riation with which work can he continued, and offers an opportunity for furnishing employment. Immediate Delivery Offices. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. W ai#mngton, Aug. 17. —The following named cities in Indiana will enjoy the benefits of the new immediate deb very system adopted by the Postoffice Department: Aurora, Columbus, Crawfordsville, Elkhart, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Goshet, Indianapolis, .Jeffersonville, Kokomo, Lafayette, Laporte, Lawreneeburg, Logansport, Madison, Michigan City, New Albany, Peru, Richmond, Seymour, South Bend, Terre Haute, Valparaiso, A ingenues, Washington. Economy in Department Wash Kills. Washington, Aug. 17.—The contract for washing towels for the Treasury Department has been awarded to Mrs. Sarah Zahn, at her bid of 40 cents per hundred pieces. There were thirteen bids for this work at prices ranging from 40 cents to $2 per hundred. A saving will be effected by this contract. The price paid for this work during the year 1884 was at the rate of 30 cents a dozen, and amounted to $4,103 for the year. H onoring the Vice-President. Washington. Aug. 17. —It is announced today that a reception and grand full dress hall will be given at one of the hotels here next Thursdny evening in honor of Vice-president Hendricks. A thousand invitations are being sent out Personal and General. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington. Aug. 17.—John Lee. of fordsviile, has been appointed superintendent of Indian school at Forest Grove, Ore. Lee was represented to the Interior Department as a man of excellent abilities for the place, a philanthropist and an enthusiast in Indian education. Ex Senator McDonald, who went yesterday to Oakland, lud., where Mrs. McDonald is. will return here to-morrow or Wednesday. Commissions were issued for the following fourth class postoffices in Indiana to-day: Win. G. Kelly, Alexandria: Nathaniel Corn, Augusta; Charles W. Wert, Bryant; Thomas S. Green, Caborn; James W. Parkhurst, Fairlaud; Wm. S. Rawley, llanna; James A. McClellan, Oakland City; Benj F. Codby, Queensville, John A. Mellet, Stockwell; John I. Huber, Tell City. The following fourth-class postmasters were appointed for Indiana to-day: John Z. Bunkiey. at Kingsland, Wells county; James C. Foster, Foster’s Ridge, Perry county; Scott Inge, Knightsville, Clay county; Jesse S. Jacksou, McCcrdsville, Hancock county: Jacob Shull, Saratoga, Randolph county; Isaac N. Myers, Maples. Allen county. The labor unions have won a great triumph here. For months they have maintained a boycott against tho largest brewer in the district. They have finally forced the Saloonkeepers’ Association to demand that the brewer shall comply with the workingmen's terms as a condition of tho continuance of their patronage; and the brewer has telegraphod from Europe his surrender. Chief Clerk John Tweedale, of tho War Department. will act as Secretary of War during the absence of Secretary Endicott. Tho Secretary will bo absent from Washington until about Oct. 1. First Comptroller Durham has written a letter to Mr. Luring, ex Commissioner of Agriculture, in which he says that tho latter is in error in supposing that any of the rejected accounts were for “machinery” or “experiments.” Fie explains that tho items disallowed, amounting to about $20,000, were solely for expenditures for seed and labor, and concluded his letter by saying that unless Mr. Coring has some further statement to make, he shall proceed in the case under duo process of law. Acting Postmaster-general Stevenson to-day declined a proposition of the American District Telegraph Company, of Philadelphia, to take charge of the immediate delivery system of that city, on the ground that the law contemplates the maintenance by tho department of its own delivery systems. Commissioner Thoman, of the Civil service Commission, thinks that the messengers to be selected for the delivery of special ten cent stamp letters will be appointed under the civiiservice law. The acting Comptroller of the Currenov to-day authorized the First National Bank, of McCook, Neb., to begin business with a capital of $5d,000! The contract for stone work on the new public building at Council Bluffs, la., has been awarded to J. M. Rice, of Austin, 111., at $49,893. Died of Her Injuries. New York, Aug. 17. —Mrs. Annie McAuliff, of No. SbO Herkimer street, Brooklyn, died this morning in that city, from the effects of an assault, and three of her alleged assailants have 4>een arrested by the police. They gave their names as Robert Gousley, John Lawler and Michael German, of Brooklyn. The police are looking for a fourth man. and say they will soon have him in custody. The accused, it appears, wvnt to the residence of Mrs. McAuliff on the 15th iust., and represented themselves as agents for Whalen Bros., a furniture firm in Williams burg, and told her that they had come to take away the furniture which she hail purchased on installments, and on which she owed a balance of jib. She begged them not to do so. and said that she would pay the small balance. They beg.-rn picking up the things, and in trying to prevent them there was a struggle. They pressed the chairs up against her, forced her back to the wall, and pinned her so tightly that she could scarcely speak. She nearly fainted from the force of the crushing, and told the men if they would release her she would pay them some thing orr account. They released* her aud she paid them a small sum. whereupon they left. She became ill afterwards from the shock, and a physician was called in. lie treated her uutil this Burning, w hen she died.

INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS Jealousy About a Young Lady Leads to a Fatal Shooting Affray. xMrs. Woodworth in Miami Connty— A Big Black-Mailing Scheme—The Woolners, of Peoria, Set Themselves Right. INDIANA. A ouarrel About a Young Lady Leads to a Fatal Shooting. Bpcial to tlie Indianapolis Journal. Richmond, Aug. 17. Charley Geliinger, who had recently returned from Ohio to visit his parents at Pennville, was shot there, last night, by Bill Keiser, and the report is that he is mortally wounded, the shot taking effect in the face and tho ball being found at the back of his neck. Keiser came from Denver, Col., tramping, and was given work by Edward Lashley. He showed evidence of having been well reared, and letters since received indicate that he is well connected. He paid suit to a young lady, and was getting on admirably, when Geliinger returned and superseded him. They had words on Saturday. Keiser went to Cambridge, and, it is supposed, got the revolver, with which he shot Geliinger almost on sight. Mrs. Woodworth in Miami County. Special to the Indiauavolis JourualWabash, Aug. 17.—Mrs. Woodworth, the evangelist, pitched her tent near Xenia, Miami county, last week, and throngs have attended her meeting. Yesterday, however, she ■was greeted with a tremendous outpouring —people coming in carnages from every direction. Fully 10,000 persons were in and about, the tent, and the road was blocked with carriages for about half a mile in each direction. The woods near by were also crowded with vehicles. Xenia has taken in Mrs. Woodworth with open arms, and nearly every man, woman and child in the little town is an ardent believer in the teachings of the trance medium. Any dissent from this view is treated as sure evidence of hardness of heart by tho enthusiastic Xeniaites; among the visitors were many of this ungodly class. Mrs. Woodworth was dressed yesterday in her customary black dress, matching her dark hair, with a fichu of white mull extending to the waist, while her hair w r as done up in a French twist on the top of her head. Fler arras were bared to the elbow, revealing a plumpness and beauty which some of her sacrilegious listeners declared to be “the only pretty thing about her.” The lady walked back and forth across her improvised platform, and waved her arms up and down as she spoke, after her customary fashion. It is thought that this constant movement exercises a sort of magnetic influence over her converts. A well-known divine in Xenia occupied a seat on the platform, and materially assisted in conducting the exercises. Unlike other places where the evangelist has appeared, the clergy of Xenia are in hearty accord with her. and will operate as a powerful auxiliary to her success. Mrs. Woodworth employed her usual methods for making conversions yeslerd- '% exhorting and singing. Her powerful coutialto voice could be heard for a great distance. The favorite song was “Five of Them Were Foolish,” the air of which was utilized by the boys in the campaign last fall. The lady occasionally went off into a trance, after which she would exhort her hearers with powerful utterances to “get on the gospel boat,” which was about to leave, adding, “no seasickness on this boat.” During a trance period an ugly-looking fellow on the stage, who ranked as one of the converts, constantly “guyed” the evangelist, making the whole performance seem ridiculous. Only a handful of converts were made yesterday, who were dragged off to the smaller tents when they fffit tho effect of the trance power. While the meeting progressed attaches of the evangelist circulated about peddling the' pictures and hooks of the lady, and taking up a collection, realizing about $75. Mr. Woodworth, a thrifty individual, acted as caterer to the hungry multitude, and took in about $125 at his peanut aud lemonade stand, to which he had sole privileges on the grounds. Seven-day Adventists also held a meeting in the vicinity, which was slimly attended. Mrs. Woodworth announced her intention of remain iug a week longer near Xenia, which vicinity appears to be a ripe field for her labors. A Young Man's Mysterious Disappearance. Special to the Indiaaapolis Journal. Evansville, Aug. 17.—Quito a sensation lias been caused in the city by the disappearance of a young man named Adam Becker, assistant book-keeper for the Ohio Valley Wine Company. Young Becker has been very despondent for several days, and yesterday was noticed to bo drinking heavily, though heretofore temperate. Last night his mother was startled by the appearance of a district telegiaph boy with the following note: “Mother —I cannot live longer and will drown myself to-night. Adam.” Siuco that time nothing has been heard of the boy. though the city has been thoroughly searched. Ilis accounts are all straight, and no funds are missing. The only theory for his strange actions is the fact that a prominent courtesan, with whom he was deeply infatuated, quarreled with him a few da3’s ago and cast him off. In police circles it is believed that there is something deeper under tho surface, which will be developed. Young Becker was an only child, aud his father and mother are wild with grief. A Gigantic Black-Mailing Scheme. Special to tlie Indianapolis Journal. Evansville, Aug. 17. For the past two weeks two men representing a Chicago sporting paper have been in the city securing the names of all persons, male and female, who visit houses of.ill repute. It is said that over threo hundred names of young society men have been thus obtained, and about five hundred names of females, mostly young girls, and also several married ladies, against whom heretofore not a breath of suspicion has been cast. Considerable uneasiness in consequence has been created, and society and club circles are torn up. To day large numbers of postal cards were received in the city, informing tho person addressed that his name had been secured, detailing circumstances, and stating that the names would bo published in the paper, and that copies would be placed in the hands of the newsboys for sale on September 1. The authorities will be pressed to suppress the sale. Tho same programme has also been practiced in Vincennes and Terre Flaute. _ Delaware Connty Teachers* Institute. Special to tue Indianapolis Journal. Mitncie, Aug. 17.—The Delaware countv teachers’ institute met in the High-school building, iu this city, to-day. The attendance is large, the enrollment already reaching 125. The instructors to-day were Prof. E. E. Smith, of Purdue University; Prof. J. H. Brown, of Indianapolis, and Prolessor D. H. H. Shew maker and J. O. Lewellen, of this city. The lessons were highly interesting, and the session promises to be one of profit to the teachers of tho county. Mr. Dili K. Iloober. a graduate of Purdue, read an excellent essay this afternoon on “Pestalozzi.” The session will continue during the week. On Wednesday Prof. H. B. Brown, of Valparaiso, will assist in the work l’rof. J. W. Bryan, of the State University, wiM

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lecture Wednesday evening, and Prof. Smith, of Purdue, on Thursday evening. Each day’s work will end with an essay by prominent local teachers. Boone County Fair. • Special to th Indianapolis Journal. Lebanon, Aug. 17.—The twenty-sixth annual exhibition of the Boone county Agricultural Association opens to-day. under the most favorable auspices. From present indications the entries will far exceed those of any former year. Among the fast steppers present are the following: Trotters—Billy Hays, Will Cody, Almont, Brunswick, Eye See, Mattie, Billie Wonder, Kate Owens, Dr. Levi, Hammond. Running—Dancing Kid. Ella B.Caddick Naylor, Nellie B, Wild Duck, Prig, Daisy, Pilfer. Pacing—Raven Box*, John L, Little Dan, Moses, Elgin Boy, Country Girl, Red Prince, Hoosier Sam, Dick Common. Sunrise. Young Man Drowned at Maxinkuckee. Specie 1 to the Indianapolis Journal. Logansport, Aug. 17.—Charles Scuder, a young man from Terre Haute, was drowned at Lake Maxinkuckee to-day. Scuder was in camp at the lake, and in company with several of his companions went out in a boat in deep water to bathe. He took cramp, and before assistance arrived, sank. His body has not yet been recovered. He was twenty years of age, and was a member of a well-known family at Terre Haute, Ind. Waynte County Teachers’ Institute. Special to the Journal Richmond, Aug. 17. —The Wayne county teachers’ institute convened at Centerville this morning, with most encouraging prospects. Dr. E. E. White, former president of Purdue University, is the principal instructor, and Prof. W. J. Bryant, of the State University, is to lecture before the institute Thursday evening. Dr. White lectured in this city last night, at the First Methodist Church, on “Prayer in the Light of Philosophy.” Ire-Houses Burned. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Richmond, Aug. 17. —Brannon & Hawkins’s large triple ice-house, near this city, was burned to daj' noon, involving a loss of about $5,000, on which there was $2,500 insurance. The Indiana, of Indianapolis, was caught for SSOO, as were the Home Mutual, of California, and the Connecticut, of Flartford, while the New Orleans was caught for SI,OOO. The Lafayette Gar Works Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Lafayette, Aug. 17.—The Lafayette car works will resume operations to-morrow, after an idleness of several months. About 300 men will be employed, and the works have orders ahead for several months. Minor Mention. The Christian denomination will hold a county convention at Crawrordsviile on Sept. 5. John M. Moore was fatally stabbed by Alex. Greer in a saloon at Arlington last Saturday night Elder M. M. Vancleave, an old Baptist minister of Crawfordsville, performed his 53‘Jth marriage ceremony last Saturday. Philip Christman and John Miller are under arrest at Evansville for brutally beating a streetcar driver who demanded fare of them. Burglars went through Deputy County Auditor A. W. Smith a's residence at Jeffersonvillo, and took a fine watch and other valuables. A man giving the name of W. H. Davis, of Indianapolis, with a stolen horse and buggy in his possession, has been arrested at Winchester. A. H. Achenbach, a fruit tree agent from Pennsylvania, lias been arrested at Tipton on a charge of embezzlement, the affidavit being sworn to by William Ilytte. The annual conference of the United Brethren Church will be held at Mount Zion Church, in Montgomery county, on Black Creek, during tho week commencing Sept. 17. On Sunday at Fort Wayne Harry Edmunds, with some companions, while target shooting, received a dangerous if not fatal wound in the thick, by the premature discharge of one of the rifles. James O'Neill, of Jeffersonville, has mysteriously disappeared. The opinion is that lie was robbed and murdered while returning home from Louisville, as he was a sober citizen and had no reason for leaving home. The Rush county teachers' institute will commence this morning, and will becondu<*ted by Superintendent Shanck. Professors De. Mott, of DePauw, and Jones, of Zionsville, and Superintendent Fertich of the Shelby ville schools. At Connersvillo a bloody -fight took place between Jack McGrath, a blacksmith, and Kern Edwards, a drayman, in the shop of tho former. The quarrel arose over a 25 cent bill fordrayage, during which McGrath struck Edwards. The latter then seized a hammer and struck McGrath over the head, cutting a dangorous gash. Both men are under arrest. William Rose, of Petersburg, Clark county, has brought suit against the Pennsylvania Company for SIO,OOO damages. Rose claims that he purchased a ticket for Petersburg, but after the train had started the conductor came round and, looking at his ticket, told him that train would not stop at Petersburg, lie aud liis child were dropped out in the woods. Haven Crosley, of Pendleton, went to the house of Jacob Loy and finding no one at home but Mary Loy, a sixteen year-old daughter, attempted to outrage her. Her elder brother heard her screams and came to her assistance, when the scoundrel fled, and has not yet been apprehended. Mr. Loy has offered a reward for Ins apprehension, and the officers are looking for DDn. ffljfWS Tho Edinburg fair opens to-day with favorable indications for a successful week. There is more stock on tho grounds than was ever known in the history of the society. All the stalls are taken, and new ones are being built to accommodate the stock. Some of the best horses in the State are entered for the races. The floral and machinery balls contain a great many more entries than in former years. Main Cross street will be sprinkled each day during the fair from the city to the grounds. ILLINOIS. A Hard-Clove Slugging Match at Braidwood. Bratdwood, Aug. 17.—This city is all excitement over a slugging match that took place five miles east of here at daylight this morning between Adam Patterson, a saloon keeper, and George Mulvey, a miner, both from Bracevillo, a small town near here, for a purse of SSOO. Mulvey knocked out Patterson after 138 rounds. At 2 o'clock this morning tho sports of this city began to leave for the scene of battle. Every available conveyance was put in use, and at 7 o’clock the livery stables were empty. The crowd as&vju.Lled at the corner of Will, Gruudv and Kankakee counties. The stakes were drove just over the line in Kankakee county at 5:15. About eight hundred people bad assembled when time was called. They fought under rules, with five ounce hard glove3. Both men weighed about 185 pounds. Patterson was slightly taller than his opponent. At tho commencement the odds were given in favor of Patterson, but after the fiftieth round Mulvey was the favorite, although he got 6orao very hard knocks. He punished his opponent severely, aud when the one hundred and thirty-ninth round was called Pattersup was so exhausted that be was unable to speak, but shook his head. His second held him up to make him come to the seraten. He fell to the ground. Mulvey was as fresh as at the first round. Time, two hours aud a half. A Boy’s Terrible Suffering. Special to the Iruliunapoljs Journal. Marshall. Aug. 17. —McKeen, a small settlement six miles east of here, furnishes a case of the most awful suffering endured by a little boy.

On Thursday, Aug. 6, David, the fourteen-year old son of Thomas Black, was thrown from a horse and his arm broken. In spite of all that could be done, mortification set in last Wednesday, and for five days the worms devoured the flesh of the afflicted arm. Last night the boy’s terrible agony was ended mercifully by death. His remains were buried at once. Woolner Brothers Set Themselves Bight. Peoria, Aug. 17.—Last Saturday Wooiner Brothers’ Distilling Company, receiving information that a quantity of their spirits had been detained at Philadelphia, immediately wired the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue as follows: “Peoria, 111., Aug. 15. “Joseph L. Miller, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Washington, P. U. “We learn that some of our shipments of spirits have been detained at Philadelphia. This action is an injury to ourselves and our trade, for it ties up large amounts of money, and will bring about great loss iu consequence of a declining market. We would prefer, and respectfully ask you to send Special Agent Summerville to our distilleries and examine the barrels by weight and measure, before they leave our premises, and if found wrong yon have the remedy in your hands; and we are willing to stand the full extent of the la*. If, however, your agents will find them right, which we are confident they will, we don't wart to be disturbed in our business and suffer losses by any further detention. We are not running now, und the goods on hand are in the same packages as those detained at Philadelphia. “Woolner Bros. Distilling Cos.” In reply to this Commissioner Miller telegraphed the Woolners that he would order Summerville to report at their distillery, and today that gentleman arrived and assisted in the weighing and gauging of eighty-six barrels of spirits. No discrepancies of any kind were discovered. All its packages agreed by weight and gauge, and were entirely within the law in every instance. This was at once reported to the de partment, and the shipments detained at Philadelphia ordered released. The Spanish Fever at Bloomington. Special to the Imlianaeotis Journal. Bloomington, Aug. 17.—Late reports show five head of stock died to day from Spanish fever. Brief Mention. C. A. Hosteller, a prominent farmer of Lovington, has died after a brief illness. Jacob Ballcuger, a prominent Mason, died in Chenoa, on Sunday, of pyoemea, caused by bees stinging him on the back of liis neck, July 23, while working in his garden. At Du Quoin, Edward Freeman, a railroad brakeman, resisting arrest, was struck by City Marshal Pyle over the head by a billy. Freeman’s wound may prove fatal. Mack Shaw, a farm hand, recently forged a check on Win. Armantrout, a wealthy farmer of Gays, for $22, getting the same cashed at Windsor. Shaw was found and arrested near Sullivan, aud jailed to await trial. The livery stable of T. H. Hamlin. Howard’s Hall, and J. D. Lyons's residence, at Odell, have burned. Loss on stable and contents. $750; insured for S4OO. On J. D. Lyons’s residence the loss is $000: insured for S4OO. On Howard's Hall the loss is $800; insured for S4OO. The Germans of Douglas county held their annual tournament, about ten miles northwest of Tuscola. At the close of the day’s sport a dispute arose among some of the winners over tho distribution of prizes, and a fight ensued, during which Max Ryer, of Areola, and Pete Cruse, of Tuscola, were terribly cut with a razor in the hands of Bill Appleton, a barber of that place. Ryer will die. Appleton escaped and cannot be found. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Sir Francis Hincks is down with smallpox at Montreal, and is not expected to recover. There were forty threo interments, in Montreal last week, of persons who died of smallpox. It is estimated 40,000 persons visited the tomb of General Grant, in Riverside Park, on Sunday. The farmers of Walden, Essex county, Ontario, are losing a great many hogs by hog cholera The New York Board of Aldermen has fixed the tax rate for that city at $2 40. Last year it was $2.75. The total assessment is $1,371,117,003. The Civil-service Commission has received the resignation of another member of the board of local examiners of the New York custom house —Jasper T. Kane. Captain Burke has resigned the directorgeneralship of the new exposition at New Orleans. but will retain the director generalship of tho old one till its affairs are settled. A special from Austin, Tex., says that Dr. Swearingin, State health officer, left yesterday morning for El Paso to establish a-qnarantine there against yellow fever infected points in Mexico. Alford Moll was held for trial, yesterday, at Alliance, Ohio, for outraging a little girl whom his mother had adopted. The girl, owing to threats made by Mell, remained silent for sometime after the outrage was committed. Governor McEnery. of Louisiana, has issued a proclamation calling a convention of citizens of the parish affected by the Morgansia crevasse to meet at Baton Rouge Aug. 24. to devise ways and means for the reconstruction of the Morgan sia levee. At a meeting of militia veterans in Providence, yesterday, representing military organizations in New England and New York, a national association was formed, whose object was stated to be “for the benefit of the entire militia of the country.” The dead Joody of Miss Regina Kahn was found on tbelake shore at Milwaukee, yesterday morning. The body was partly embedded in saud. It is supposed the young lady committed suicide in a moment of mental depression. She was very respectably connected. Hou. John B. Guthrie, twice mayor of Pittsburg, a member of the State constitutional convention, and for many years special agent of the United States Treasury t, Washington, died at Cresson. Pa., yesterdav. after a brief illness. Deceased was seventy-eight years of age. Boston detectives yesterday arrested Frank Mitchell, on suspicion of being the man who murdered tho woman whose mutilated remains were found floating in the Charles river some time ago. and who. the police now believe, was Mitchell’s wife. They found in his house a piece of carpet matching that found wrapped around a portion of the body. The New York Democratic State committee wili meet at Saratoga to day to make arrangements for the State convention, at which candidates for Governor and other officers will be nominated Among those mentioned for the gubernatorial candidacy are Governor Hill, Rosweil P. Flower, Hubert O. Thompson and ex Mayor Cooper, of New York. The convention will probably be held about. Sept. 15. Bohemian Athletes at Philadelphia. CLEVELAND, Aug. 17.—The annual convention of the eastern American division of the International Bohemian Turners’ Association began here to-day. Twenty brawny athletes, representing New York, Detroit, Morrisania and Cleveland, indulged in/eats of skill and strength. The programme included turning on the pole, horse vaulting, sideways, long distance and high jumping, collar and elbow wrestling, etc. Benes, of the New York team, took first money for longdistance jumping, and Stibn, of Cleveland second. The collar-and-elbow wrestling was exciting. and great skill aud strength were displayed. Fiola. of New York, was finally declared tho victor, he having gained the mastery over two competitors. In the evening the tragedy of “Othello” was produced by the Bohemian Dramatic Company, to a full house. Senator Blair Denies It. Claremont. N. Y., Aug. 17.—Concerning the published charge that Senator Blair had written to Hon. Frank Jones that he would support President Cleveland's nominations in the United States Senate, provided certain federal officials were not disturbed, he (Senator Blair) has written a letter to the editor of the Claremont Advocate. in which he asserts that the story is “an absolute falsehood,” and adds: “Mr. Jones is at perfect liberty to publish any letter I ever wrote him ia full.”

WORK AND WAGES. Wabash Shopmen at Moberly Ordered Out on Strike by the Knight* of Labor. St. Louis, Aue. 17.— 0n last Friday there came to this city Frederick Turner, William 11. Bailey, J. R. Buchanan and John W. Hayes, four members of the general executive committee of the Knights of Labor. The mission of these gentlemeD was to have a conference with Col. A. A. Talmadge, general manager of the Wabash railroad, in regard to the relations existing between members of the Knights of Labor and the railroad company, which are said to be in quite a disturbed condition. Colonel Talmadge being out of the city, a consultation could not be had, but that gentleman was telegraphed, requesting him to scate where and when a conference could be held. To this Colonel Talmadge replied that he saw no reason why he should meet the committee for the purpose named; that he was not aware of any dissatisfaction existing among the employes of the road, and declined to confer with the committee. As an apparent outcome of this, there was promulgated to day. at Moberiy, Mo., where the Wabash lias extensive shops, an official order commanding “All Knights of Labor of the Wabash system, at ail points, to quit work on Tuesday, August 18, at 12 o’clock, noon, and remain out until further orders from the general executive board.” Th* order is signed by Frederick Turner, secretary of the board. The order has created quite a sensation in Moberiy, and the strike ordered is looked upon as one of the most serious for many years. The Wabash .Strike To Be General. St. Louis, Aug. 17.-'l*e publicity of the order to-day, commanding a strike to-morrow by all Knights of Labor employed on the Wabash railroad, seems to have been premature, but the general executive committee late to-night acknowledged the authenticity of the order, and said the strike will surely take place at noon to-morrow. The order has been sent to Fort Wayne, Andrews and Peru, Ind.; Decatur and Springfield, lil.; Moberiy and Stan bury, Mo.; Toledo, O.; Council Bluffs, la. and St. Louis. The committee claim that they have got the shops at the above named places sure, and claim to have the yards and trainmen, but are in great doubt about the engineers and firemen. They admit that the movement is an experiment, but express confidence in being able to practically suspeud the operations of the road. The general committee will remain in this city and conduct the strike from this point. There are various rumors and statements to the effect that the men on the Missouri Pacific system will join in the movement; but these are denied by the committee and others, who say the W'abash road alone is involved. Improved Prospects of the Iron Trade. PiTTSBURtJ, Pa., Aug. 17.—The outlook in tlie iron trade has not been more favorable for a number of y ears than at present. Signs of irnprovement are coming to the surface every day, and manufacturers are beginningto concede that the black mantle of depression is being gradually lifted from the staple industries of Pittsburg. Orders are increasing rapidly, and mar.v mills are running double turn. The worst feature is the existing strike among the nailers, which, from present indications, does not look as if an amicable solution of the difficulty was near at hand. The manufacturers have decided to ignore the nailers until they accept their terms, while the naiiers still present a determined front in their demand for last year’s scale. One thing noticeable, as a result of the suspension, is the diminished stock of spikes on hand. New Jersey Trade n<t Labor Unions. Camden, N. J., Aug. 17.—The State convention of the trade and labor unions of the State met hero to-day. Officers were elected, and the committee on resolutions reported in favor of arbitration, and held that the working of overtime was unneccessary and unjust. The com mitteo also favored female trades-unions. There are 123 delegates, representing nearly GO,OOO members, in attendance. Mills Starting Up. Pottstown, Pa., Aug. 17. —The five remaining furnaces in the plate mill of the Pottstown Iron Company, which have been idle some time, started up to-day. Arrangements are also being made to put the new Universal mill in operation, employing a large number of additional men. A Cotton Mill Shuts Down. Boston, Aug. 17.—The Boston Manufacturing Company, of Waltham, has shut down its cotton mill for an indefinite period, thereby givi ng about six hundred employes a forced vacation. A Conference of lliver Coal Men. Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 17.—A convention of river coal miners will be held at Monongahela City on Tuesday, Aug. 25, to establish a uniform rate of wages. Desperate Battle Between Cowboys. Wichita. Kan., Aug. 17.—A special to the Eagle from Fort Reno says: News has just been received, of a desperate fight between a number of cowboys, oc un-ring at the ranch of Frank Murray, thirty-live miles southwest, in the Chickasaw Nation. A party of twenty-five cowboys rode up to the ranch and fired about one hundred shots at the boys inside the ranchcabin. with whom they had a quarrel over burned slock. The boys inside, being well armed, returned the fire with deadly effect, killing Dick Covart and seriously wounding Dick Jones and Bbb Woods, of the attacking P4rty. This makes four who have been killed over the troubles at this ranch since April. Covart, who was killed, also Jones, and Woods, have been notorious characters in the Territory. The Sons of Veterans. Washington. Aug. 17—The annual convention of thA'Second Grand Division of the Sons of Veterans met here to day. This division comprises the territory of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia and iho District of Columbia, and numbers some four thousand members. The affairs of the order were rer-orted to be in a flourishing condition, with an increase of the membership and harmony in the ranks. The annual report recommends that a special committee be appointed, 1o consist of two brothers from each division, to effect a reunion of all factions of Sons of Veterans with the order. During the year the opposition branch of Sons of Veterans in Ohio Ims become attached to the order. Murdered by a Crank. Springfield. Tenn., Aug. 17.—William Cox shot and mortally wounded Henry Fletcher, jr., in this place, to day. Cox is a crank, and the hoys had been teasing him this morning. He swore he would kill some of them, and went home and procured a pistol. As he returned he met Thus. Voiner and fired at him, but hit Fletcher, who had just come to town, and who had not troubled Cox. Fletcher was sitting in a chair at the time, reading a paper. Cox was arrested, and is now in jail. •Steamship New*. New Yor£, Aug. 17.—Arrived: The Moravia, from Hamburg. Livk.rpool, Aug. 17.—Arrived: The West Indian, froi* New Orleans. Philadelphia, Aug. 17.—Arrived: The Hibernian, from Glasgow. Queenstown. Aug. 17.—Arrived: The City of Berlin, from New York for Liverpool. A Steamer Snagged, New Orleans. Aug. 17.—The steamboat Ranger, while on her first trip to the upper Red river, on Saturday night, struck a snag and sunk, ten miles above Shreveport. She is a total loss, but part of the cargo has been saved. The insurance is not stated. Collapse of a Grand Stand Boot Lapkkd. Mich., Aug. 17.—The roof of the grand stand being erected for the Lapeed Driving Park races of Wednesday and Thursday collapsed this morning Twenty thousand shingles were on the center of it, and fifteen men were working thereon, while twenty men were in and around the bnllding. The timbers flow away on

the track. Several men were injured. W. A. Wood was hurt in the spine, and also internally] J. C. Lewis had an arm broken, and was otherwise badly bruised: Jimmy Weir, a bov of six* teen, had a leg broken, and others receive 4 slight injuries. It is thought all will recover. Poundmaker on Trial. Winnipeg. Aug. 17.—Chief Poundmaker wa* arraigned before Judge Richardson this afternoon, on the charge of treason-felony. Testimony was introduced to prove the charges that the prisoner made was at Cut-knife Creek, on May 2, captured a provision train in Eagle Hills, and wrote a letter to Riel, in which ho boasted of killing six soldiers. Robert Jefferson, Poundinaker’s son-inlaw, testified against Poundmaker. The latter paid no attention to his evidence, as he believes Jeffferson is swearing against him to save himself. Tea “by the Northern Pacific. St. Paul. Aug. 17.—The train bearing tha first installment of tea shipped by the Northern Pacific road from Tacoma, on the Bth instant, reached New York to day at noon, having tnad the run of 3,378 miles in eight days and foul hours. This is the fastest time ever made by a freight train from ocean to ocean. Refunding Operations In Tennessee. Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 17.—The State funding board to day issued SIOO,OOO of new in exchange for SBOO,OOO of old bonds of tha State. To morrow $20,000 of interest will ba paid on the bonds issued to-day. This is tha largest funding operation for a single day sinca the funding process was instituted. Fatal Fight Betweeu Farmers. Poughkeepsie, N Y. t Aug. 17.—At Dove* Plains, this afternoon, in a quarrel as to tha location of a line of fence, Wm. De Garmo and his son attacked Theodore H. Bovse viciously. The latter shot and killed De Garmo. He claims to have acted in self-defense. A Divided Delegation. Cincinnati, Aug. 17.—Delegates elected iq this county to the Democratic State convention, which meets at Columbus, to-morrow, are divided as to their choice between Thurman and Hoadlv for Governor, although the present incumbent is said to have the largest share. Hats in City ami Country. New York Commercial Advertiser. One of the marked characteristics between city and country men, the custom of keeping’tho silk hat in a good condition, was conspicuously evinced by tlie ex Presidents Arthur and Hayes in the funeral procession. Mr. Hayes's hat was in a sadly-neglected condition of dust ruffle, which might easily have been prevented bv a brushing; while Mr. Arthur's tile was as bright and glossy as polished metal. Apropos, it is said that Mr. Bayard ordered a black hat, but it failed to arrive in time for him to wear it. It would be better for the. country visitors to wear their favorite broad brimmed soft felt rather than a “shocking bad” silk hat. Western politicians are particularly partial to neglected high hats. A Story with Moral. Detroit Free Press. A young and guileless turkey was Walking in the Field one day in search of something to stay ins Stomach, when Luck brought him a fine, large Grasshopper. He was about to swallow the Insect, when the Hopper exclaimed: “Hold on a Moment; my Friend! Wliat’s the use of picking up a small Insect like me when there are plenty of Hares in the Weeds just ahead! “That’s so, and how foolish I was!” answered the Turkey as he let the Hopper go and set out to And Hares. At the end of half an hour he leaned up against a barbed wire fence, kicked himself fourteen successive times, and remarked: “In the first place I couldn’t catch a Hare, and in the second I couldn’t have eaten one if I had.” Moral: “The Mechanic who runs after Politics will go hungry half his timo. With the Other Four Not Heard From. PiGsbnrg Dispatch. The fact that three of the seven judges appointed by Mr. Cleveland, are named as respectively the one to whom liis letter on the recommendation of improper office seekers applies, seems to throw a cruel doubt on the charge of a large share of the new administration’s judicial appointments. A Point in Favor of Judd. Boston Record. C. P. Judd, the agent of the National Labor Bureau, who confesses that he has been repeatedly in jail, and is now arrested for horse stealing, ought to be an expert iu hard labor statistics. Verifying' a Prophecy. Liberty Herald. 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