Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1880 — Page 1

. COKKIKB Ml JLOHXSOM, | TwaatfSabr npUiw. - Thm Otoeial Paper of Jasper County.

NEWS SUMARY.

The Democrats of the Tint Oonaectitut district have Dominated Qeo. Beach for cod grata. The Republicans in the Salem, Maas-, . district, hare Dominated Eben F. Shame for congress. Prof. Benjamin Pierce, mathematician •\d profeaaor at Harvard college, died October 8, age 71. Frederick Williamson, a yarc-apinner at Hey wood, England, haa failed. Ltabi lilies, $935,000. The Democrat* of the Thirteenth New Tork district hare nominated Edward L. Gaul lor anagram. The Greenback an of the Tint Michigan district, hare nominated Lyman'S. Stowe for congrem. Wm. 0. Roger baa been nominated for congrem by the Democrats ot the Syracuse N. Y., district The Cincinnati chamber of commerce haa voted to bold no aeaaion on Tuesday next (election day). The Democrats of the J ourteenth New York district have nominated Lewis Beach for coogresa. The Democrats of the Second Maryland district bare renominated J. 7. C. Talbot for congress. The Republicans of the Second Maseaebueetta district have renominated 3. W■ Harris for congress. -

The assistant treasurer of the United States yesterday purchased $2,500,000 1b bonds for the sinking fond. 1 The epizootic is disappearing in New York. -There an but few new cases, and base are of the mildest form. Charles F. Freeman, the Pocaeeett child murderer, escaped from the Danvers, Mass., Insane hospital October 8. Charles H. Warner, recently from Kansas, was run over and killed by tht cart, at Leavtusimrf, Ohio, October 6. Dan Gardner, proprietor of the Colombia house, at Atlantic City, and a well known retired circus man, died Oct. 8, aged 64. The Republicans of the Second Rhode Island district, after a twelve hours’ session and on the 88th ballot, nominated Jonathan Chaos tor congress. * The approaching celebration of the founding of Baltimore, a century and a half ago, will be an elaborate affair. Pro- ' Cessions are arranged for every day in the week, supplemented by banquets and illuminations . Secretary EvsrU declines to recognize Moorna aa the accredited representative of the Hawaiian government, or to take cognizance of the matter of grievance to which he desires to call the attention of the state department. Aval of erior and snpercedaa haa been awarded in the case ot Deyarnelte, convicted of the murder of his sister, and sentenced to.be hanged at Danville. Va., on the 29th lost. The argument will be heard in December next. J. T. Evans, who arrived at Ban Francisco oa the ship Cambrian Monarch, from Sydney, was arrested ©n landing, under an extradition, for forgery to the amount of £BOO, committed in Sydney, S7OO were recovered from him. A plan to release a large number of prisoners from the state prison at Concord, N. H, was discovered Oct. 7 and frustrated. Some of the convicts bad obtained possession of ialse keys to nearly every door in one division. The false work of the new bridge at Chippewa Falla, Wis, was broken by the heavy timber falling. Six men were thrown into the river. William Brawn died fiom his injuries. The rest were rescued without serious injuries. . For the year ending June 80,1880, the issues of postage stamps, stamped en velopes and portal cards, on which the revenue ot the department mainly depends, aggregated in value $82,067,842, nine per emit, increase over the previous year. • . ,

The v treasury department has ordered . that on l the 15th fast, the work of printing internal revenue adhesive stamps will be transferred from the Columbian bank note company, of New York, to the bureau of engraving and printing in Washington. Jae. X. Steiner, postmaster of the United States house of representatives, died at Alexandria, Va., Oct. 7, after a, lingering illness, aged 54. He served in the Mexican war and in the confederate army. He was elected postmaster of the house in 1678. The London board of trade returns for the month of September shows the value of imports into the United Kingdom to be £8,500,000 in excess of the same month last year, and the value of exports £2,835,000 in excess of the same month last year. Thomas Finley, inspector of elections in New York, arrested for interfering with the supervisor of elections David W. Tocsin the discharge of his duties on t v e last day of registration, was held by United States Commissioner Deuel in $26,000 bail to await the action'of the graadjuiy. Near the town of Bisbee, Arizona, last Tuesday, one Dodson attempted to outrag* a young lady, whose name coold not bo ascertained. Her father rescued her. Dodson soon returned with a carbine and fired two shots, one killing the brother of th« girl and the other wounding her in „the arm. Dodson escaped.

Michael J. McDonald, head salesman of Blake, Robinson Sc Go., of San Francisco, was shot dead in a saloon Oct. 7, by \vm. Bairyngtoo, a porter for Dickson, DeWolf St Oa The murderer seems to have been, either insane or the victim of delirium tremens, as he professes to be nnacquaiated wiih his victim. Acting Postmaster general Hazen,accompanied "by Judge Freeman, assistant attorney general far the poatoffice department, called on Attorney General Devens far the purpose of consulting with him in regard to the statutes on the lottery cases now pending before the supreme court of the Uunited botes. As ,a result of this conference, they all agree that in consequence of the resignation of ex Postmaster General Key, against whom the proceedings were onginslly instituted- by the lottery companies, the 6uit will be dismissed by the court

Up Salt River.

* 17m origin of this expression ha applied In a defeated political party was as follows: Davy Crockett, th* famous Kentucky congcaanaaan, while a Whip? candidate, was challenged by bis Democratic opponent to inwit bin on the stomp in joint discussion. Crockets accepted, and the day and place waa fixed. But Crockett did not appear; lad the people thinking him afraid to do sOyiaßied for his opponent, and elected him. It afterwards turned out that Crockett, who had started for the place in a canoe propelled by a negro, had been landed kt the forest at the bead waters of Salt River, by his treacherous guide, who then swiftly paddled down the stream. Crockett wan too good a hunter to starve in the wilder■ess; hut he was totally unable to reach the appointed place in time, and with it his chance of.election; hence the phase, “Up Salt River,” meaning that party is hopelessly defeated. Crockett, however,

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London, October 5 — The Mark Lane Express says: Daring the part weak the Further haa been moat favorable for securing the remainder of the outstanding grain. It must be two or three months Before English wheats are In a condition favorable tor threshings. This and the disappointing nature of the yield hare made holders confident of the immediate future. TUe market closed firm Friday with An advance of la per quarter on Monday's rates. The leading provincial markets were vary firm at foe close, partly in consequence of a demand for sowing, and there was an advance in some i eaten me of 2a per quarters. Trade, though fins at enhanced rates, was not active, though the actual fpnports are smaller. Large millers, aware of the large available extraneous supply, confine their operations to present seeds. On Friday, In foreign old, red winters and fine whites advanced ISs per quarter and other aorta 6 pence to 10 pence. Maize and round com were la ftivher on the week. Mixed American closed at Me fid. English barley is in small. supply and the demand nominal. Oats are in fair demand and slightly dearer. Flour advanced fid per sack, and closed -firm. Sales of English wheat the past week were 49,648 quarters, at 40*. per quarter, against 15,702 quarters, at 42*., for corresponding week last year. The imports into the United Kingdom for foe week ending September 25 were 1,801,788 cwts. wheat and 280,*40 cwts flour., St. Louis, October s.—lke fantastic part of the St. Louis fair week took place to-night in the ahape of foe third annual parade of the Veiled Prophets. The pageant consisted of twenty-two tableaux representing ideal scenes drawn from prehistoric and anc lent sources, andiamil> ar scenes from modern timas,and brilliant, !y illuminated as it- r wto hy.-gpiorad lights presented a moat gorgeous appearance. The crowd that witnessed the procession wse simply immense, more than fifty blocks, or over three miles or streets were embraced in the 1 in* being densely packed with people, mid all cross streets and open~epac'es crowded. Nearly all the buildings < in the business pan of the city and many private reel dsn res Ware handsomely decorated for the occasion. The whole affair went off finely. The spectacle attracted more strangers to the city than were ever in it before. The fes-

tival terminated with a grand full dress ball at the Merchants Exchange, which was a most brilliant event, ana was participated in by the very first poople of the c>ty. CntcnraATi, Octobor s.—According to tho arrangements made by the board ot aid with the land-owners, the formal inangnration of the enterprise for planting a colony at Rugby, East Tennessee, on the line of the Cincinnati Southern railroad, 220 miles south of Cincinnati, took place today. The religion* reryiCMWfire conducted by Bishop Qointara, refiirted by Rev. Mr. Boied, ot Cnattanooga. Then followed an address by Thomas Hugbt-s, us England, the well-known autfibr. Bishop Quintard then read a poem by Mrs. L. Virginia French, ot McMinnville, Tennessee, after * which there were brief addresses by Cyras Clark general manager of the colony, Judge Temple, of Knoxville, 8. Dana Horton, of Pomeroy, Ohio, and Franklin W. Smith, first president of the board. The services closed by singing, “God save the Queen.” ■ ’ Denver, Col, October 5.—A Republican special from Le&dville says that a fire started at 5 o'clock yesterday morning in the shaft house of the old Vulcan shaft in Chrisoline mine, canscd by a sick miner droppings candle. The bunding was consumed, and boning debris fell into the shaft, setting it on fire. The Vulcan connects with the Chrisoline, LiUleChteAAJi. Climax and Little Pittsburgh minro by levels at a depth of 130 teet, all of which are filled with carbonic acid, and the emoke drove .the meq front their work of con itrustieg bulkheads 500 iect away. Twelve mefifewa* overcome by smoke and barely "escaped death. After great trouble bulkhaafis wera,Bqjlt, preventing foe fire from spread iqg, end the flames are now confined to a radios of thirty feet from the Vnlcan shall, and sere completely under control. AU.the shafts are hermetically closed to exclude draughts, and will remain so for. four days Work will be suspended in. all mines for a week, and perhaps longer. Nobody seriously hurt. Damage about $20,000; caused by delay ol work. All levels and drafts are full of gas. San Francisco, Oct 5.—A private letter from Mazatlao contains the intelligence that ex-Gov. Rule, who was eaptured at the battle of San Vtacsnk hat been shot by order Of the military authorities!- It is also stated in the same letter that Col. Rsmiera, of foe Henaloa revolution, had entered at Mazatlan in disguise with the evident intention oi taking the - first , steamer bound lor San Francisco. His gnide betrayed him bnt he managed to escape to the' woods about five miles distant trom Mazatlan, where at the latest accounts he was surrounded by Midi era to prevent his escape. His capture is -expected every moment, and it is believed that when caught he will beaboL , .V. , Orr or Mexico, Oct I.—On foe 25th uR. the house of representatives, by a large majority vote, passed a "resolution declaring Gen. Gonzales president of the republic. His term is to begin on foe Ist of December at xt The electoral vote stood as follows i Gonzales, 11,528; Benitez, 1 638; Mejaa, 529; Cadena, 1,075; Vallarte, 165; Zamacona, 76 ; scattering, 285 General Gonzales being in the interior is not expected at the capital onto the evs of his inattention. ; / J Already speculation is rite as to the formation of hU cabinet. The following are mentioned is probable ministers: Gomez Palackv foreign affairs; Charles Pacheco, war; Manuel Peso, finance. Senator Rnelas, minister of foreign affairs, died on foe 23d ult. His successor is not yet named. Ramiz as, leader of foe revolution in Sonora, was kilted in notion on the 14fo nit. At. Louib, October7,—Tferti safe in the

office of the Western hotel .was robbed between last midnight and this morning of money, watches and other articles, veined at between SB,OOO and $4,006, SI,OOO of the money belongihg to A. C. Irish,- proprietor of the hotel. The remainder of the property belonged to the guests of the house. John plater, night porter, who has served a term m the Joliet penitentiary, is supposed to be the thief, as he has been mining ail day. The safe waa left open last night by mistake. Dknver, October 7.—Dick Allen, just from the south, reports that warrants have been issued for the arrest of Berry, Capi. Kline and~ Hayt, on the charge of

murdering young Jackson, and that officers have gone to the reservation Xo. make arrests. He farther j<stqMbst the' citizens, and freighters are thoroughly aroused/ and shpuld the men be taken they will likely be lynched before they 1 can be conveyedT to Gunnison CSty. f Dkkvkb, October 7.-j The Tribune’s Lake City special <ays: Barlow a&d Ban demon'e coach, arriving here tonight,was stopped eight mike from town by two masked men who took aU the mail except the registered pouch. There were two passes*!** aboard, b*t neither -they nor the express tqsU* moleffod. Bah Francisco, October 8 Lizzie, P-, widow of the late W. U. Ralston, has filed a complaint in the superior court against Senator tthoron. The fipenment covers $65 pant, and it is to the effect that Ralston and Sharon were partners In bust-

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nrea; that Sharon was adro one Of the ex ecntorsof her husband’s will, of Which complainant was foe hanrtfoiaiy; that their partnership proper^rtfoe jjjme of tie - .in , round numbers of fort Ralston, Just before his death, gave Sharon a trust deed of his property, that riharon has held foe custody of foe partnership hooka and papers"; fort no inventory «f her late husband’s estate has been filed by foe .executors; fort Sharon, by tdw representations and other means, has defrauded her in foe settlement of Balaton’s estate o t * large amount, for which foe demands accounting and sack restitution M may prdte jort. Quiect, ■ fix , October B—A terrible tragedy Is reported from New Canton, Pike county, caused by love, resulting in a double muidar and suicide. Six miles from New Canton lived a family named Baker, constating of father, mother and two daughters, foe elder fifteen years old. A young man named Seilers had been working for the family, and about five last evening, while Mr. Ilakcr was absent, insisted that the daughter should promise to many hire. She refused, whereupon Seilers drew a .revolver and shot the dog, then foe mother and finally foe giri. He then placed the muzzle to hi* oWn temple and fired. Each shot was instantly fatal. The youngest daughter wit neared foe whole tragedy and gave the above facta before foe coroner’s jury, this I morning. Nanuvnxn, October B.—Third day of the Naahville races; weather clear. First race, mile dash, for two year olds, won by Leiex Boat; Jack second, Minnie H. third. Time, I:4sjfe. Second raoe, mile and one-eighth, selling race; Mattagarda first, Alaska second, Knight Templar (favorite) third. . Third rat re, one and one-half mile, dash, woo eaafly by Fair Count; Long Taw second* Mary 1, Walton third. Time, . . Mtom, Oct. B.—The following was received from Del None to-day: A lieutenant of the Fourth •cavalry,- passing through {bare, stated that at Rock Cliff a report reached him that Jackson, the man whn shot an Indian a few days ago, was found dead at the stake. This tallies with the Indian threats, and is generally believed. Great excitement prevails, and the ciliren* threaten vengeance.

Ldtnavnxn, Ky., October 9.—There was an immense crowd ol people at the Zoo race track this afternoon to witness the twenty mile race bet ween,Mire Emma Jewett, of Minnesota, and Mias Minnie Pißneo, of Greeley, Colorado. Each lady had a string ot eight horses for the contest Miss Pinneo took the lead both in running and change of horses from the start and in foe eighth mile was fully three-fourths ot a mile ahead. On the eleventh mile Miss Jewett began to gain, and at the half-mile pole on the eleventh Miss Pinneo’a saddle turned, which caused her to stop. This gave Miss Jowett some advantage, and the race became very exciting, the entire audience rising tojtheir teet and applauding as Miss Jewett Sained ground.- On the thirteenth mile liss J. passed Miss P. at the three-quar-ter pole, bat on the sixteenth mile Miss P. regained the lead. On the seventeenth mile Miss J.'a horse fagged badly, but a remeant gave her a better horse, and she closed the gap rapidly. On the eighteenth mile Miss J passed the stand without changing her horse, as she had done twice before, and again passed Miss P. at the foree-quarter pole oa the eighteenth mile, and came under the string several lengths ahead. The nineteenth mile was finished with Miss J. in the lead. On the twentieth Miss. J. widened tho distance between her and Miss P., and won the race by a quarter of a mile in forty-five minutes and eleven seconds. Miss P. changed horses nineteen limes, whilo Miss J. changed bat seventeen times.

New York, October 9. —The ceremony ot laying the corner stone of the obelisk, \t Central park, this afternoon, waa witnessed by thousands of spectators. The feature waa the Masonic procession, bhidh formed in front of foe temple on Sixth avenue. In the line were all foe commanderies of Knights Templar in foiscity and commanderies from Jersey City and Newark, and the masonic lodges of New York, Kings, Queens and Richmond counties. Neither staves nor banners were carried by the lodges. The officer* and past matters wore jewels and the marshals carried batons, while the members were dressed in dark clothing, high black hats, white gloves and aprons. The procession moved at 2 o’clock, and was reviewed by Grand Master Jesse B. Anthony sod foe officers of foe grand lodge, Apollo commandery acting fit escort. When the head of foe column reached the entrance to the park, at Eighty-second street, it halted with open ranks facing inward. The grand lodge and Anglo Saxon lodge passed between the line* and proceeded to foe rite of foe obelisk, escorted by the grand marshall and staff. Following the grand lodge came the deputy grand masters, and after them foe masters and wardens of lodges. The marshals then assumed command of foeir lodges and the ranks closed and columned around the base of the obelisk. The grand masters and grCud officers occupied the platform, supported by the masters and wardens of foe lodges. The Knights Trtnplar marched on foe weat.side, and the lodges on the north And east sides, leaving the south side for visitors. The stone was then placed in position by the grand master, with ceremonies according to the Masonic ritual.

Pittsburg, Pa., October 9.—A terrible accident occurred here to-night on the Pennsylvania railroad. The Walls accommodation, which left here 11:30, collided with a special train from Greensborg at Twentieth street, where the riots occurred a few years ago. Both trains were filled with passengers, especially the Walls, which contained several marching club* which participated in the Democratic demonstration here to-night. It is reported that eight passengers were killed outright and ten injured. Nothing definite, however, is known at thiahour. It possible will send farther particulars later. —-- feThe latest from the scene of the disaster place the killed at twelve and the wooddee at fifty. The reports are greatly exaggerated, and it is impossible to get the full particulars now. At two a. m. reliable news places the killed at twelve and the wounded be tween thirty and forty, most of whom were terribly scalded, sad tome were so badly scalded that the. flesh peeled off their bones. Dead bodies are moved in every direction, and it is impossible to learn how many are k'lled. Among the killed are Dr. Elliott, of Brlntoa.Ps.; Ed. Butler and sister, James Bard, Lizzie Bard, Jones Lawrence and Mrs. Boyd.

Washington, D. C., October 9.—Secretary Sehnre this afternoon made pub ltothe report of Superintendent Walker, of the census bureau. On the alleged census frauds fa Sooth (Carolina, the general gives his reasons for believing the census of .187$' incorrect, attributing it mlinly to the defects of the law under which it ifaa nken,thatof 1859,and adds: “The investigation instituted places it be yond a doubt, flrst&fcatfee census of 1870 was grossly defective, and secondly, that fee census of 1880 was substantially well taken. In no JnaUnoe dkl anything appear which wore u semblance of mod ftt the returns made to this office by the enumerators of 1880. fa some districts nearly every family wal identified as a resident of the township, notwithstanding fee great extent of South Carolina townships, some of which em-

brace 100 and even 200 square all eases foe identification wm carried for emmgh to put it beyond a doubt thrtthe fault of the impossible gains reposted over foe census of 1870 lay with foe pre ceding eaamevrtftbn. It appsafotefme that the report of Special Agent GWftett satisfactorily aywiaiwa question _fo to the fairness ftftbft trnfo oensnn in flEufo Carolina.” Gen. Walker in conchtiltng says of the i-veatigrtion: "I kuWrtof no reason why any Tar foer {change should ba made against foe enumeration recently brought to u coacfaainn by {commissioners and'sworn officers of foe government in Booth Carolina The presumption which existed against foe work baa been completely overthrown, and a strong counter presumption has been created by verification upon the ground of schedules of the inhabitants, and in the case of the eighteen enumeration districts successively taken far foe spirit of the investigation on account of foeir exceptionally questionable character.

Ouuat, Col., October 9 —The outrage at Cline’s ranche, oa the Cimmerou, In allowing a prisoner to fall into the bauds of foe Indian#, to be butchered, when there were over 400 troops encamped at the place, is without a parallel in history, and haa created the wildest excitement in all the frontier towns along the borders of the reservation. Indigoatk n meetings are being held, not only In foe various towns, bat ateo in every mining camp, and the feeling upon foe subject is becoming so intense it is liable to break foith la hostile demonstration fort will annihilate the whole Uto nation. The conduct of the Indian agent rt Lot Pinos agency, W. Berry, in allowing such an outrageous crime to be committed, when he had a force of over 400 troops rt his command, has created a public sentiment that is liable to compel him to call upon the miitary for protection. Bthluno, 111., Oct. 9.— This afternoon one of the cattle sheds rt Miller’s distillery burned, and more than half of the 1,500 head of cattle in them perished in the flames. The loss will be heavy. The moaning and bellowing of foe cattle was (righttul beyond description. Later—This is foe fourth time In twelve years foe distillery has been burned out It is now learned that there were over 1,400 head ot cattle in the sheds, and that 1,100 were bnraed, and those which were gotten out were so injured that many will die. The h%rd belonged tb Isaac Waixell, of Chicago, whose loss is about $40,000. The hay burned was worth about $2,500, and tho loss on cattle sheds is SB,OOO. The only insurance known ot here is $5,000 on the sheds.

Nashville, October 9.—The state commissioner of agriculture reports the con-, dition of crops for September to be as follows: Weather generally seasonable. Extensive preparations are being made to plant a large wheat crop this fall. Corn will be a full average crop. Cotton will not turn out so well as was expected a month or six weeks since, and owing to the recent wet weather the quality will not be what was rt first supposed. Notwithstanding, the crop will be large. Tobacco'will not be much over half a crop; quality good. The sorghum crop is large and very fine. The peannt crop is promising. San Francisco, October 9.—An Olympia dispatch says the following telegram has been received at foe surveyor-gen-eral's office from Dudley Henry, deputy United States surveyor: “The Indians have stopped the survey on Sksgit river. They threaten to kill foe whole party. EvartS and Baker were attacked yesterday, and in self-defense shot two Indians. The upper settlements are in danger. We cannot work unless protected by the government.” A. B. Cowles, chief clerk, telegraphed to Vancouver to General Howard, and received a reply saying the surveyors should be protected, but that the killing of Indians would make it more difficult. St. Louis, October 9. —The shooting match here this afternoon between A. H. iiogardus and Wm. B. Han worth, ol Quincy,Til., one hundred wLd birds, twentyone yards rise, American rales, lor one hundred dollars a side, attracted a very large crowd, and was oapitally contested throughout. Hanworth shot thirty-four and thirty-one birds in succession, going out on the the latter ran and tieing the champion, the score standing 92 to 92. Washington, October 9 —Associate Judge Clifford, of the Uuited States supreme court, who arrived yesterday from Boston, waa taken suddenly ill on the train. He was in a serious condition last night, Ming rt times delirious. Two physicisns are in attendance. New Yoke, October 9.—A special to foe Post from Washington, says Justice Clifford was attacked with paralysis. His condition is not materially improved, and foe gravest fears are entertained as to his recovery.

' Washington, October 9.—The condition of Justice Clifford is much improved, and his friends believe he will recover. Washington, October 9.— At midnight the condition of Judga Clifford waa unchanged. Although not considered dangerously ill, he will not be able to take hia seat on the bench at the meeting of the supreme court on Monday next Chicago, Oct. 9.— To-day being fee ninth anniversary of the great fire, this afternoon the first brigade of Illinois National guards paraded on Michigan avenue, and were reviewed by General Sheridan. A considerable crowd witnessed the display. Hartford Conn., October 9.— An accident on the New York St New England railroad at near Willimaatic, last evening, was caused by a collision between the passenger accommodation train leaving this city last night and an extra freight train going west from Willimantic. The wreck was a bad one. Engineers j£eoyon and Flood and Fireman Forey and Harley were killed. Conductor Aldrich, of the freight train, was also killed. The oondnetor of the freight tr»in is said to be to blame for (he accident, as he should have held his train at Wiilimantic for the passenger train to pass.

Ottawa, Oct. 9. —The Gowning street circular, published in today’s Official Gazette, announces, by order of the coun cil, that from and after the Ist of September, 1880, all British territories and possessions north of the American line not already included within the dominion of Canada, and all islands adjacent to any such territories or possession*, shall, with fa® exception of New Foundland and its dependencies, become part of said dominion of Canada and be subject to the laws for the time being in force in said dominion, in so fir as such laws may be applicable thereto. ,

Nasnvillk. October 9.— Fourth sodfast day of the races; weather delightful; track in fine condition aud attendance large. First rack, for two year olds, two mU4 heals, Goldbug 1,1; Warn pee 2, 2; Alaska distanced. Time 8 - * ■ -*' * Second race, mile dash, Fair Coast first, Knight Templar second, Gets. Phil lips third. Time 1:45. Third race, mile heats; Long Taw won the first heat by half a length, Jdm Canter second, Red Fox third. Time 1:47. The second heat and race waa won by Long Taw. Time 1:48. Washington, Oct. 9.—A telegram received at the war department this morning announces the death of -Ordinance Begeaot Weaver, at Ft. Jefferson, Key West, Florida, yesterdav, from yellow fe ▼er. The sergeant’s youngest daughter is sow sick wife fee fever

T MUCRLLABROUS MATTERS,' 1 , 111 U WUBIIHIUIIUU VU H Tim sophomores of Bate* college have ekdaan as their orator a colored student, the sou of a former slave. |p Anaoun prospector* rive Mkjaps names to new mining localities. TThe latest is Bludsuekar district. The general strike among laborers for A Chinaman had his anck brokroby u stone thrown by s small boy rt La Basie, PlumM county, Cal., u few days ago.; The German government has decided to celebrate the completion of the Cologne cathedral on the 154 oi October. There Usman in Sony county, Virginia, who claims to have lead no newspaper, nd no book, bat {Urn bible in ten yearn. The mayor of Norwich, Conn., would net allow the Swedish female qua. let to giro a sacred concert in fort cite last Sunday night.

The tonnage of English sailing vessels haa decreased by about 500,000 tons since 1870. hot steam tonnage has increased by shoot 1,400,000 toua. Meswa. Drexel and Childs, of Philadel phia, have bought a large tract of lacd at Wayne Station, on foe Pennsylvania, preliminary to making a town there. .An old man in Virginia jumped into the well to spite his wire for running him into debt. She let him stay there in three feet of cold water until he agreed to deed her the whole farmPeople who speak of the Russian exdictator as Count Loris Meiikoff sere Informed that they might as properly gay Mister Monsieur Meiikoff, “Lorfeu in Armeniam meaning oonnti

The storm rt Moaticello, last Saturday afternoon, was terrific. Over three inches of rain fell, swelling ths streams to such a degree fort all the railroad bridges south of foe town were carried away. Malaria is prevalent in foe counties of Passaic and Bergen, New Jersey, owing to the low water in the streams. The Passiac river is again little better thin an unsightly ditch, and fears are expressed of disastrous results to manufactures. A frightened horse ran into a crockeryware atom rt Bangor, foe other day, going foe whole length of foe floor before he was captured, and although surrounded oa all aides by crockery, he was led out without having broken a single pieee. Mrs. Chalmers Dale has given foe town of Monson, Mass., $25,090 for a granite building for a public library in memory Of Horatio Lyon, "her father, a leading manufacturer of foe town, and his widow has given $20,009 for an endowment fund. An old colored man rt Jacksonville, Fla„ who was a soldier in the war, and has since been unable to work and has been begging, learned recently that he was entitled to a pension from the" United States, and has just received SI,OOO back pension. A new process for using up old steel has lately been patented in England. By It a new metal of extraordinary strength and ductility is alleged to b« introduced, which is expected to prove of great value. Steel remade on this plan has sold rapidly rt $225 a ton. A watch had not gone for two years and defied the beat efforts of foe watchmaker, waa recently struck by lightning in foe course of a severe atom, near Vienna, and now a'Vienna paper announces with the solemnity of truth fort the watch haa kept excellent time ever since. The fees of the counsel of Mr. Hayden in the memorable trial rt New Haven have recently been finally settled. The aggregate retteived by Memra. Wrtrouse, Jones and Hubbard is $6,700, the first named receiving about $8,660 each. Mr. Hayden being worth next to nothing, his father became responsible for foe claims. The Byorfen and Orenberg railway bridge across the river Volga, Russia, which is just finished, cost $6,000,000. Where the bridge is built the river is more than a mile wide. The 14 pure which support the girddera are 100 feet Above the main level of foe water, and the girders are 864 feet song and 20 fee 1 wide. - . A correspondent of foe London World writes that foe Passion play rt Oberammergau has become so deteriorated and vulgarized fort after this year no representation of it is tojbe allowed. The same writer says that, owing to the Oberammergau erase, Munich has been crowded with the worst style ot English tourists, and hence “detestable.”

A place has been found near Portland, Me., where some persons have evidently been digging for treasure, supposed to have been left by Oapt Kidd. They had sunk a shaft fifteen feet deep and then carried a subterranean passage along some twelve feet. They were evidently disturbed in their work, and left two long divining-rods behind them. The dale ot the earliest eciipae of the sun recorded in the annals of the Chinese, when, •on the first day of the last month of autumn the sun and the moon did not meet harmoniously in Fang,” or in that part of the heavens defined by two stars in the constellation of the Scorpion, has been determined by Prof. Von Oppolzer, of Vienna, to have been the morning of T)ct. 22, 2137, B. C. The negroes of Montgomery, Ala., held a Kansas exodus meeting, the other day. Before the meeting they paraded the street with banners and music. About two hundred were in the procession. A number of speeches were made, the most effective being that made by Paul* Stiobach, a white radical, whe told them they should better remain in A Inhams Some weeks since a committee of negroes went to Kansas, sad this la the result.

A sea-captain, who was asked by his with to look at some pianos while he was in the city, with a view es baying her one, wrote home to her: “I saw one that I thought would sail you, black walnut hull, strong bulk-heads, strengthened Awe and ait with iron frame, sealed with white-wood andmftple. Rigging steel wire-double on the raftings, and whipped wise on the town stays, abd heavier cordage. Belaying pins of steel and well drivenhome. Length of tafftail, over all, 0 feet 1 inch. Breadth of beam 38 inches, depth of hold 14 indies. Hatches can be beaten down proof against 10-year-okt beys and commercial dram 1 - cyclone.” n t )*-. i ni*. A dqw*? *“ PiU»by». with whom he received the substantial dowry es SIO,OOO and* a fab prospect for more. Boon afterwards, while occupying when he limit sled mfiipitinnJ • *Ahsml Mm «lwAi will emir the tit tmia.” and aal his apparent confusion, read flowwiniiig lines iSJ&'SSsJmeteKSiL”' **"*■" " W ’ ’ 1 - - # u #r*- ' - * * The stroke that blasts life's hope blasts fib to smile. *. i *

kOMICk KUTTINGS.

* A. bricklayer in alWto"'•*”•** bual>P*%!il4a» y*l.4 - v r Jfamo»kQf ,-foa asftA water iamine is"'imminent in f **-•••-- According toNob IngereoU tkn Pan Presbyterian Council is • frying pan. child oasy be able to stavq off castor oil "boC it can’t always paVry-go-ric. ’• : *-• •. Tha aeighbar* of an ilHempered woman are invariably firm believers thai than is shell. To foe man whose entire being Is absorbed in a pair of horses, life la indeed, but a span. What will ba the popular puzzle this winter’—[Troy Times. Guess it will be how to stand 4e coal man off.

A loafer in Sacramento wm put to good uto foe other day, when he stopped a bullet meant for a thrwMtaltar dog. ’Zk * The man who smooths off foe top of strong firkin of butter with a knife Mils that instrument “Love” because it levels *1 ranks. An ingenious iooomotive engineer has jart patented an improved “spark arresterAHere is another snemy to the course of tnm love. “I shall shortly be connected with foe prase,” is the apple-worm said when the farmer lofitfedjijLibr the cider mill.— Marathon Independent. We learn fort there’s a pharmacist’s wife up town who dreams of “sweet spirits” every “nitre” husband goes to his lodge—New York New*. “If you will consent to my marriage with your daughter she will be treated aa an angel.” “That is,” was the matter-of-fact reply, “in a short time rite would not have anything to wear.” An exchange, speaking of a political meeting, says: “David Davis set oa foe chairman’s right hand.” That chairman’s hand must resemble e jelly-fish after a log has been rolled over it. Some one presents a young, almost beardless doctor, to Mme. Z. “Ah! monsieur, already a doctor,” she exclaims in surprise. -'Yes, madam, but as lam yet very young I- prescribe only for infanta.” The fashionable hat this winter will have six feathers and a bird’s head for trimming. That takes up all the room, so thM cow’s tai.s, asses’ ears, and cfow’s wings will hays to wait another season. Ex-Mayor Vsux, of Philadelphia, wm rt one time associate editor of Graham’s Maeazlae with Edgar Poe. When a yolfeg man, visiting England, he danced with the queen, then foe Prineess Victoria. Granny (from the country, rt a city party:) “But why do they all show foe tops or their arms in fort ridiculous manner?”' Facetious youth; “The fact is, grandma, they’re sU going to be vaocinated after supper.” , ~ A couple of lovers went together from Ripon, Wis., to Fond da Lac, and telegraphetTback to foe girl’s parents: “May we get married ? Please wire consent immediately, as ceremqpy will be performed this evening anyhow.”

A North Carolina man planned to frighten his wife by a sham attempt rt suicide. He waste very gently hang himself, and a friend was to cat him down; hat the friend was not prompt, and the plotter was choked to death. A meddlesome old woman was sneering rt a young mother’s awkwardness with her infant and said: , “I defclare, a young woman never ought to ‘have a baby unlesa she knows howto hold It.” “Nor a tongue either,” wm the quiet rejoinder. -' • The three men who captured Andre were playing cards in foe bushes as he rode up. • Had they not come there to play cards he would have escaped, end our country been lo*t. Let us take the right bower of SearU Car our national anefou. . ... f ... What this country now wants is that some one shaft write an article which will conclusively prove that s bottle carried in foe breast pocket is foe best life preserver. A man will then know what to say when his wife discovert inch a thing in his pocket.

He appeared to be almost gone. Rolling his eyes toward the partner of his bosom* he gasped, ‘ Bury me ’aeath the weeping willow, and plant a single white rose above my head.” "Oh, its no use,” she snapped out u Tour nose would scorch the roots.” He got well. “What is the worst thing about riches f” asked the Sunday school superintendent. And the new boy in the bad class under the gallery, who had come in last Sunday, stood up and said, “Their scarcity.” And in his confusion the superintendent told the school to rise and ting. “Don’t be weary, children.” A lover who had gone west to make a home for his “birdie," wrote to her: “I’ve gdt the finest quarter-section of land (one hundred and fifty acres) I ever pot my foot down on.” Birdie wrote beck: -‘Suppose yon buy another quarter section, John, so we can nave a lawn round your foot" John “made a home,” but Birdie □ever was mistress of it The pupils had got m far as the word “hypocrite.” None of the children could explain what it ment. Ono guessed that it meant “big feeling,” and another thought a ‘*h> pocrite” was a “big animal that wallers in the mud.” So the teacher explained: “A hypocrite, children, is a person who pretends to be what he is not; such a one may he pleasant to your face, but speaks ill bebind your back,” “Please, ma’am,” died a little boy eagerly; raising his hand, “then my pa ain’t a hypocrite, 'cause he said you waa a confounded old maid, and he’d list’s lives tell your so to yer face t’—Boston Tran sc si pt.

The peat Irish monarch, Brian Boroik* me, or Born, was killed at the battle of Clontarf, a. d. 101*. He left his son Donagh his harp, but Doaagh having murdered hii brother and been deposed by his nephew, retired to Rome, and carried with him the crown, harp, and regalia of his father. These regalias were kept in the Vatican till Pope Clement sent the harp to Heuy VIL, bit kept the crown, which waa of massive gold. Henry gave the hasp to the first Earl of Blanncarde, in whose family it remained until the beginning of the eighteenth century, when it passed by marriage into other bands. It was deposited In 178$ in the Museum of Trinity College, Dublin, where It now is. The harp is thirty-two indies high, and iff good workmanship, the sounding-board is of oak, and the extremity of the uppermost asm is copped in part with silver well wrought and chiseled. 1* contains a large crystal setmsflver, and dnder it waa another stone, now lost If a young mm rite up too late with bis sweetheart iu SmhhW the old couple oorae into the parlor sod with a refinement of sarcasm invite him to stay a tow —<— ■ If brooms are wet in boiling sods ones a week they will become very tough, will not cut a carpet, will last niuch.longer, and always sweep like a new broom.

FASHION FANCIES.

r . ■ ■■■■. ■■■«■■ . • * Veils are bow bat little worn. „ £ **t Sarah is far from haivng its day. A new cheailiefrioge which is rich and ► effective, is sailed sealskin friagtt Paris, like New York, still favors the Jersey, according to the latest intelliA new brocade in the solid-colors is a reminder orifi* bard table, for it is dotted all over with the of spades. At a London bazar a lady recently handed around her baby to be biased by the visitorsat a sixpence each. Robber and horn for bracelets are likely to be dethroned by white kid, haaapainted and moon ted with stripes at gold. • Among the new black laces for trimming outside garments gold threads are introduced most effectively, while others have masses or glittering tinsil—silver gold and copper-red tints combined in taking ways. New cravat bows are made of the gay Madras plaid tJurah. Instead of a strap, a pearl pin holds the two large loops of the bow at the top, while below this is s sailor knot finished with two pointed handkerchief corners.

The English ladies in Portugal have adopted a lawn tennis costume with some Moorish features, consisting of lull trousers laced at the ankle, a sleeveless, brightcolored, square bodice, aed a loose skirt to the knee. Lorne buttons is a new name given to the hand-painted buttons lately revived. The taste lor the grounds runs to prune, black and peacock satin, and the designs are swallows and lambs and bluebirds and other pasloralities. Week and delicate woman are not pleased with the prospect of having the immense fur cloaks of last year worn again this season. They may do in a carriage, but, as they, weigh ten or fifteen pounds, are a burden in walking. Arabesque ceilings are very objectionable. What can be worse than festoons of leafage, like so many sausages, painted upon a ceiling, with griffins, small framed pictures, impossible Sowers and feeble ornaments, all with fictitious light and shadeT How many girls find a means of gain ing a livelihood by selling button-hole flowers in the streets at London may be inferred from the fact that three weeks ago 2,000 flower girls were taken out of town by a special train, that they might enjoy a holiday in the country. A peculiar novelty in scarf-pins at Pans, the Parisian tells as, is the epingle vieux Saxe. It is simply an irregular fragment of China set in gold. The collector who has broken a priceless cup or saucer has the pieces mounted as scarf-pins and distributed among his friends. Something which is at the same time really pretty and gay looking in a new kerchief called the Bordclaise. It is laced down the front by a cord which is twisted about little pegs like those in a laced glove, and is fastened behind under a ribbon bew. With a lace trimming on the edge, it Ibts off a plain dress, and makes the wearer look quite comme il faut. -* American readers must be a trifle surprised to find an English periodical, in giving directions as to “the etiquette of good society,’’saying that napkins ’’are optional at luncheon. The tendency is to supply them, as they are so great a convenience to the guests.” Convenience I We shonld say so. How do cleanly people manage to eat luncheon without a napkin? w

Dressmakers who are artists are not always to be trusted, it seems. Last year a lady of London society had an inspiration concerning a dress to be worn at a fete, and confided it under strict oaths of secrecy, to her dressmaker, who rated over it as “an idyl, a fugue, a sonata, she knew not what, of the most beautiful.” Judge of tbe happiness of the author of. the dress when, on making her courtesy to the giver of the tete, she finds the latter arrayed in a sac simile of the “fuguel” The witty “Tete-a-Tete” of the Boston TranacricDt, speaking of the lunch party mentioned by our Newport correspondent,* at which presents were given to the guests at the beginning of each of the eiylflPcourses,remarks. “If this style of gifbmakktg should become general, persons who are unable to accept invitations will write to their hostess to send their gifts around the day after the dinner, or if frugally minded, will express their willingness to compound for the gifts In ready cash

Miss Ann Louise Cary is having some new gowns made in Paris. Among them is a princess wrapper ot light bloc cashmere, finished around the lower edgd in points, trimmed with silver braid. Below, the points is a knife-plaiting colored with* Valenciennes, and above mem a quilling of the same lace. A purple morning dress, made with a skirt and half-fitting sack, is also trimmed with silver braid, and is quite as pretty as the wrapper. A brown walking suit, a short dinner drees of two shades of bine,arc among the other gowns which the singer is to have for herself, and not for the dear public, for which her finest garments are deflnned. Some Paris elegantes lately proposed to solve the problem how women who set tbe fashion could dress so as to distinguish themselves from other women ' and vst employ only the commonest stuffs. Fourteen ladies competed,- and the prise waa awarded ata breakfast in the country. Hie victor was unanimously pronounced to be Mme. Ellulni. Her costume consisted of a dress in toils d’emballage, otherwise known as scouring-cloth, lined with red and trimmed with lace ana wild flowers embroidered cm a gold ground; short sleeve, skirt trimmed with Valenciennes, parasol and shoes to match, gloves with twelve buttons. The dress itself cost 25 francs, the embroidery 800 francs, the handle of the parasol 600 francs, and the Valenciennes 1,500 francs.

To dean looking glasses, take a newspaper, or a part of one, according to the size of the glass. Fold it small and dip it into a batifi of dean, odd water; when thoroughlly wet squeeze it out in your hands aa you would a sponge, and then rub it hard all over the face of the glass, taking care that it is not so wet as to run down in streams. In fact, the paper must only be completely moistened or dampened all through- After the glass has been well robbed with wet paper, let it rest for a few minutes, and then go over it with a fresh dry newspaper, Added snail in your band, till it looks dear and bright, which is almost immediately with no farther trouble. This method, simple as it is, is the best and most expeditious for cleaning mirrors, and it will be found so on trial —giving a cleanness and polish that can be produced by no other process.

Almost Young Again.

My Bother «u afflicted a long time with neural ilia, sad a dull, hosvy inactive condition of tbe whoie system; headache, nervous prostration, and was almost helpless. No whysieians or medicines did her any good. TThra months age she began to take Hop Bitters, with sueh good effect that she seems and feels young again, although over 70 yeras oH. I ft think these is no other medicine tit to axe io the family.”—A lady in Providence, R. I, - ■ The man or woman who never growls

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There are now ia roßbd nnmben 1,100 lff>nilF in Indifinfinnlit The Hancock pole at South Bead ia 292 fefit above the ground by actual measureHome very fine jack salmon are now being caught ia the Wabash river at LaThere will he $30,000 worth of ,imp— in the Bales house at InMrs. W. 8. Culbertson, wife of the New Albany m ill ionaire, is so ill that her •friends J fair iff her recovery. * The Indiana university begins the year With an enrollment of 970 students—the largest hennaing it has ever had. Andrew Smith, a Lafayette blacksmith, while dincoming politics ia a saloon, the other day, auddealy dropped dead. The Indiana yearly meeting of Friends began at Richmond a few days since, with an attendance of over a thousand per Most of the churches of South Bend held their prayer meetings Wednesday evening on account of the Republican rally on Thursday evening.. John Lnndiverien, a farmer, has sued Father Rudolph, Catholic priest at Shelby, ville, for $5,000 damages, for an assault growing out of an old feud between them. A farmer near Greenaburg found one of his hogs, the other day, after nearly forty days’ imprisonment under ahayataek, and the hog was very glad to return to his trough. *. _ The trouble among hones that manifested itself in the east a few days ago, has made its appearance in Indianapolis. Several liverymen - report more or leu cases on hand. * Charles Moerier the only son of his mother, and she a widow, at South Bend, stole $760 from his mother the other day, and has disappeared. Ho formerly served. a tern in the reform school. . On Thursday last 40,000 tickets of admission to the state fair *at Indianapolis were sold, against 21,000 for the Thursday in the fair week last year, when President Hayes was an advertised attraction. " The local receipts of railroads, at Fort Wayne, in Septemqer, were: Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago, $27,089; Grand Rapids and Indiana, $20,401: Richmond ana Cincinnati, $16,422; Union Line, 715For the first time since her arrest last February, Mrs. Brown, under sentence of death, at Indianapolis, A>r the murder of her husband, was the other day permetted to see ner “children, who visited her in JaiL While the republicans of Zenas, Jen nifigs county, were railing a pole, it broke into three peicea, which, falling among the crowd, severely injured a number, one of whom, Thomas Jeffries, it is thought, can not recover. At no time since their opening has business been so brisk at the New Albany Woolen mills ss at the present The mills are now run till 11 o’efock at night, and about five hundred employes are engaged in the works. . ’ ' Last Saturday the wife of Minimi H**. xard,.of Little York, Washington county, gave birth to five children—four boys ana one girl. The girl and two of the boys have since died. The other two were, at last accounts, all right. *

The wreck on the Vandal in railroad, at Dennison, has been cleared up. Hie in--jury to the two engines will amount to at least SB,OOO. The postal cars are total wrecks, and thirteen freight cars are in about the same condition. Hie New Albany Ledger-Standard, a democratic paper which has witheld to support from Linden because Linden, as a congressman, refitted Mi support to Mr. Kerr for speaker, now publishes the democratic ticket an advertisement. This afternoon Frank Churchman, a leading banker, went behind the bank building and was attacked by a vicious bulldog find had his hand badly mangled. Hie wounds were cauterized, and no evil effects are apprehended. Dr. James Hughs is missing from New Paris and fears of foul play we entertained. His hat and case of instruments were found a quarter of a mile from town covered with blood and hair. He was known to have had considerable money in his poeeseeon. The Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St Louis and Chicago Railroad company, having sold their Lafayette shop to the Lake Erie and Western Railway company, will at once erect new shops just west and north of the point where the company’s tracks cross Second street. By vete of the Indiana yearly meeting of Quakers, at Richmond, last week.* Earlham college cuts loose from the church end begins an independent exiatence which it is hoped; will great increase its usefulness /ad enable it to take rank with the best colleges in the wattIt will still, however, retain to Quaker character.

The superintendent of the Indianapolis waterworks has a pet alligator and an intelligent dog, The other day the alligator escaped from his cage and was making headway for tbe river, when the dog caugfit the animal by the tall. Then the alligator caught the dog tty the neck, and the dog set up a howl that brought help, and the battlo was speedily decided in his favor. Two boys at Michigan City, named Holden and Maze, aged about 14 years, both connected with a lunch room at the depot, were playing this evening, and Holden pointed a revolver at Maze end jokingly said, “Look out, it’s loaded,” ard discharged the pistol, the ball entering the boy’s brain just over the left eye. Maze lived about fifteen minutes. It is considered to be purely accidental. Both families live in the city. * - ■ It is not an easy thing td wash windows so that they will look clear and well polished, and if soap ends are need, it is quite impossible to do it. Tbe old-fashioned way of taking out all the windows and washing them in soap-soda, and setting them aside to dry, after tbe suds has been rinsed off is, to be sure, the easiest wav of cleaning them, but it is also the wdßt way to make them look dear and bright. First brush them off well with a sponge or brush that comes Aw the purpose, and then wrap a bit of doth about a sharp-pointed stick, and wipe out the dost that adheres to the comers, then take some weak tea, boiling hot, and add to it a table-spoonful of alcohol and a tow drops of aqua ammonia, or a bit of carbonate of ammonia the size of an English walnut. Dip a piece of sponge or flannel, or of old canton flannel into it, and mb the glass one way only until it shines dear. Wipe it off with another cloth, rubbing it until well polished. , Substitute foblS»t» Frames.—The Irish Farmer’s Gatette prints the following: If gardeners and others will give a trial to the following plan, they will find it leas than one-fourth toe expense of glass frames and much more uuefid: Take white eaHeo of a ikee texture, onfr^ea

INDIANA.