Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 July 1879 — Page 1

W OL.l 1.—«X 0.36.

YELLOW FEVER.

Two Cases in Louisville, Ba4h Imported.

One Dwfti Reported in Mew ¥erk.

Thirtssfcti New Cases io fitenpliis This Morning-.

TOTAL, THIRTV-Stte.

Memphis, July 21.—Twenty-one. a dfcional cases were reported to the board of heal:h this afternoon, fvhicfe mahes the tdtal thirty six reported 'for th* day This large increase is the'accumulation of several days, as most 'Of the persons have been ill from three 'to fiv« days. iArnong those reported thisafternoon are ''Kred. BartclifTe, Mrs. E.'Leckarti, S. L. *Moore and two children, and E va Wood 'tick. One death oscurrcd this afternoon, F, Lorenz, at 'the city hospital. "The majority of the sjck are irogressing 'favorably. Tam KeflMiv. ren jains in ^critical conditkip.

The#teamer Coahontx, wh'ich departed to-night, had 3&0 pereona nboard, who were sent out of Memphre by the city •authorities. A large ntfmljer also left per Louisville & Nashville ailroad. The -city begins to present .f

A DESETTE»lU?PBA RANCE.

Maay of the mcsfc prt iminent retail* merchants have followed ':he example of! the wholesalers and closed their plaoesof: business. The Ancient Order of United Workmen and 'Knights of Honor ar^ sending the nwtobers of their fansilre •out of the citv, thinking i'l cheaper to paV' fares than doctors' bills and nurse hir

As a precaution, ^Captain Stock Lee, ot the- stean&r Ceciroma, engaged ti.e services of Doctors WiUett and Browri, who left on the steamer, and will remaiii -aboard until her-cafe arrival at St, Lon«3.

CVT OFF.

Nearly every tewn along the line of the L. & N. an2 Memphis & Charleston railroads have quarantined against Memphis. Owi^ to this state ot afffah's the banks here'requested their correspondents abroad not to send bills (for collection to tl«:n on any point «utctfde New Orleans.

AiD SffSft'TllE SUP^E^RS.'^*®^/

^^.^XVashington^uly 21.—Representative Casey Yonug and other prominent gentleman representing the southern &ver relief commiittee in this city, proposed, in the event of«nepidemic, to receive in

Washington such donations as may ^be offered, and to-^istiibute the same to the best advantage throughout the infested districts. A formal meeting to consider the proposit)ionwill be held to-tecrrew evening.

MB\7 ORLEANS.

Five suspicious cases of fever having recently occurred near Mississippi C:ty, the health authorities to-day seht medical experts by .a special tra to investigate the matter. Dr. Chopin, in a telegram to Dr. Haden, president of'the Galveston board »of health, makes the following statementjtof the result: 'tiirs. W. A. Smythft.r.fldTJ. B. White, of this city, just returned trom visiting reported ,• suspicious cases ol fever in Mississippi, •on the lake sb«re, and declare the j£ve teases under obeervatioj^l to be malarial never. New Orleans^ perfectly Iree irom yellow fever only eighty-three deaths last week,' of all kinds.

A DKA.DFE-.:N.*NEW YORK.

New York, i'ujf 21.—Two seamen sauflering witfl the yellow fever were .edjinitted to the hospital yesterday. -Onr, -•C. L. Colby, died to-day.

THE R«VER AT SEA.

tNew York, July 21.—The brig L. -F ^Miiason, from Cardenas, saw a brig sfiy*the signal of distress ran to her and found her to be the brig Akbar, from Havana to New. York, with the captain and three men sick with the yellow lever, one man iiaving died the day. t, prevkxis, and her former captain died iri fiaviisi. A na^ator was out on

(QUARANTINES.

ille, July 2i-^At a meeting of

th« «tnte board of health, the subject of quacrantyte was considered. A disp&tch was •ser.fcto Memphis, ordering that the rules of tt»2 national beard be put into force. The following was sent to all the towns in est Tennes ee: "The state board.ol hafclth has dec'.ared quarantine against M«rphis for tf:e whole state, and it is no*" being enf«"ced. Additional rules will be put intc operation to morrow."

St. Louis, J*ly ax.—Strict quarantine regulations were put in force here, todav,'against Memphis. Asll trains and steamboats are to undergo strict incpection at $juar»ntine stations, and no «,ne be permitted to enter lae city Irom tj infected district. .Cairo, July ai.—The St. Genevieve h%l nearly 400 pasrenpers from Memphic no sickness tle boat andhored be low the city and received supplies by tug. At the special meeting of the counir cil, to-day, the board of health was authoiized to employ sufficient force to strictcarry out the quarantine, sf- Evaneville, Tuly 31.—Quarantioe was established, to-day, agaLost all boats ascending the Ohio from below Cairo, r- Louisville, July 31.—Governor Mc-

Creary has called a meeting of the state board "of health, to oe held in Frankfort,

/t next'Thursday.

&• •*&

The meeting i$ to con-

aider matters, pertaining to the possible invasion of Kentucky by the yellow /ever.

Louisville. Juty 21—The quarantine1

here against Memphis is not

Taut

rigid one.

on the LouitsviUe & N-ashville and Great Southern. The station will probably fee at or near Eliaabetktewn.

FOUR ©EATHS.

Memphis, July H2.—Five new 'Otses were reported to the board of heaFth this morning. Among thi number is ^liss Powers, ^who besides at 1^374 "Shelby street, where MuftJrandon'a shoe «tore is located. jFour deaths have occurred? since last nigHt, Thomas Kef nary, Harry Ray, Lewis iltutn«nd, M^tUe Hamerte The twe colored ittttttary companies, the \lcCleCan 'guards and the Memphis Zouaves'htfve volunteered theiT»ervIc to pnStect'tlie property of the city 'if tie necessity lr.ises. The city authorities will d^ubtiesi select a site to-Sav whee a cawif will .be established tc which the poor of-city will be removed.

THS C'ABiSET DISCUSS CtHE LOW FEVER.

Waiiiington, July 22.—-The Oubinet 5«c»ssed to-da'v the velierw fever questron. Acting ^ostsoaster Generikl was cnstr^*'.ted to use all mfiSms ir. Iris power to 4ceep the mail communication'Cpen.

Memphis, July 12,—Two more cases were'reported this afternoon, "joth of whom are colored. Two additional deatlis occurred: Bob Thompson and

:Pcftv.xck

Meuth.

THE HOW ARB JftSSOCI AfrON

hild a meeting, this afternoon, detailed^ tw® of their members to afecertain front physicians where nurses are requited. \^hich will be furnished, but the organs^ •rr.tion as a whole Will'nbt begCn ojiper*•tions. They do TiOttiiink the situation r:t present sufficiently'alarming.

Under the direction of ©. Plunkett, president of the board ot health, John Johnson, a resident member, to-dcy, put in practical operation all the rtf'es and regulations of "the national board of health. All baggage will 'be disinfected under the supervision 'of-'sanitary officials all rulea, -as.applied to passengers, freight'and bae^agej will be rigidly enforced. The city authorities find it dit ficult to select a«ite for the establishment oi a carup, owing to:the fear of citizens living in adjacent towris'»hat the persons removed from Memphis will bring the fever in their midst.

The cotton exchange remains ©pen, but all business is suspended no reports will be sent in future until basinet revives.

CAMST rAXHtr/MATHEW,

under the supervision of Father Walsh, be re-^BC^jyyshed at once. ^Requisition has 86en made for ioo^trM, which will be furuisheff aa*eoon as those sent by the government arrire. It ia anticipated that 400 people will^by this means removed from the city.

The steamer Hard Cash, whidh left this evening, for -St. Louis, had a full list of patisengers. The Louisville & Nashville railroad, -to-day, refused half rates to the city authorities to paitts be yoiid McKenzie.

TWOCA8E6 iSXiLOUrSVJLtE.

Louisville, July -22.—The health officers discovered two cases of fever in this city, this afternoon, both of which were brought from Memphis. -Mr. Samuel Eckers, wife of the banker whe died in Memphis several-days sincej and who came to Lout«ville on Sunday, is ill at the residence of a friend on Storey ave nue, in ihe eastern -part of the city the other case is that of a Miss Easing also a refugee from Memphis, who is residing with relations on Pollard avenue. Both cases are of a mild type, and there is no excitement over the discovery. There are no cases of local origin in the city

AT SHELBVVIJLliE, TENNEteSEC.

Nashville, July .J2.—A Shelfcyville Tennessee, dispatch says that the Rev B. F. Tiller, of Memphis, who reached that place sick on thei.xSth inst. is prostrated with the yellow fever.

ONE DEATH JN NEW YORK.

New York, JoJy J22—Dennis .'Mannirfg, fireman on the steamer City of Merida, plj'ing between Havana and New York, died in Brooklyn to-day, of yellow fever. The board of health has taken precautions to prevent the spread of the disease.

PRECAUTIONS EjtTJl.VIJORrilNAR'Y.

Washington, July J2,—S'he following telegram

trom

the agent _p( the raiLwav

service at Little Rock was ree*iyed at the postof^ce department to day: "The Little Rock board of health sayesipkaticlly that the fuimigatvon of the mails makes no difference apd that no mails must pass St. Loute. 'Jlf so, no mail matter will be ai&wed to be taken frojc the cars or agentsliandline it, to stoo at Little Rock.

PENSACdfcA QUARANTINED.

Peusacola JitlV

22'.—Uy

order of the

board of health^ Pensacola has cuaranlided .against all boints west of Mobile, and including all pomts and places in the Mississippi valley 'touth of Cairo, III., excepting sea ports in Texas. Na person or ireight from ptux« included or iaiected will be allowed to enter the city without a proper penult -from the board of health. The jurisdiction of the board of health extends to the Alabama line.

NASHVILLE.

Nashville, July 32.—The city council met to-ni^ht, to adopt measures to put in force a limited quarantine in theicspection of persons from Memphis, and the establishment of a quarantine hospital, in case of need. ARRIVAL OF REFUGEES AT ST. LOUIS.

St. Louis, July 22.—'The St. Genevieve arrived from Memphis thi6 evening, having on board 250 people and 400 tons of freight After a brief detention at quarantine, she was permitted to proceed to the landing, and the passengers reached the city, No freight was landed

TERRE HAUTE, IN D:..—THURSDAY, JULY 24, 18t9. 'IMi

arid to-morrow it will be subjected to a thorough fumigation. No sickness on board.

Healthy persons and baggage, etc., not infected with the fever are allowed to as, after inspection. Notice ot quarantine is given to steamboats, which will boaraed and inspected at West Point, railway companies have issued joint cirmouth of Salt river, tweftty miles down. Jculars, stating that no freight# destined The same notice will be given railroads for "per-"3 in Texas, going beyond t&e

The "Missouri, Kansas & Texas and the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern

sotifi termiRi of "the two

will be received from this date, unless accompanied by the affidavit of the ship'per stated that the goods have not been. i«"the infectefi districts since July 1st

NURSBt FOR THE SUFFCStERS.

Nev

Yortf, July 23.—The Episcopal

Order of Sisters of St. Mffi-y, will send nurses to their Memphis bcanch. THIRTEEI NEW CASES

/-t

MORNING

-PKIS

Memphis, July 23.—Thirteen new cases were reported to the board of health this morning. Among the number are J. L. Raister, wife anfi child, and exChief^:" Police, Th*ms?3 W. O'Donnell. One death has oociarred, Miss Delia Barry, in Mosby street. The fever seems to be gradually spreading in the northern part cf the city and Chelsea, which, up to yesterday, had been exempt. Michael Athcy, brother cf vChief Police P* R. Athey, was taken «ick this morning. It is thought that he^Iso has the lever. The citizens continue

rto

leave the city in

l**ge numbers. TThe authorities «re stilil looking about fcr a site to establish a camp.'- "4 *^5

WISCONSffTREPUaLICANS.

Smith Receives the Xomiuatieni f«r Governor.

'sittfn NOMINXAOC

Madison,'luly 23.-"Ca6saday tootk the chair and s^ke briefly, reminding the convention that, inspired by theglorious achievement ofj twenty-five years' the party was expected to maintain its lofty attitutde as'theexponentof nati®nal unity and progress.

At o'clock the convention ordered «n informal fcsftlot for Governor. The names of Smith and Ludingtortvwere presented with eulogistic cheers, he vote was taken by tellers without rbil-call. The total vote was 261 Smttiii, 170 Ludington,% soatter ing, «x. Smith's -nomination was declared unanimous iby acclamation. The other state officers were re-nominated -fey acclamation as follows: lieutenant governor, Jas. M.Oingham becretary of-state. Hans B. Warner treasurer, RichafrdtGunther attorneysgeneral, Alex. Wilson super intendeat of public instr«otion, Wm. C. Whitfond.

TO-DAV.-

Madt«on, Wis., July 23.—"A 'Committee on credentials wai appointed^ Jonathan Bowman/*-of Columbia, clurirmnn and recess taken till eleven -d'cloek. On reassembling the chair announced a coixmittee on resolutions, E. iL. Brown, Waupac, chairman permanent organiaw*tion, D. L. Downs, Sauk, chairman to select committee H. A. Taylor, St. Croix, chairman.

Madison, Wis., July 22.—This morning opened cool and cloudy with prospects of rain. The city has been -rapidly?tfilling^wilfti delegations and excursions, including five hundred frorti IJonesville. Republican enthusiasm and good feeling ane everywhere manifest. The afternoon maps meeting in the capital hall will number many thousand and give great eclat to'the. party canvaso.

The state Republican convention was called t© order in the assembly chamber by Horace Rublee, chairman,the^state convention, promptly at ten o'clock. Rublee-cpoke of the harmony and glorious record of the party, and of the national cause thatrfiust now dominate the state caar.-ass. His allusions to t&eJinancial policy oi" the party, return to a specie basis, elicited applause In conclusion Rublee announced his wish to retire from the state committee. David Atwcod, of Done, and jWm, F. Price, of Jackson, were nominated temporary chairman Atwood was elected vivi voce. if.night, of Pepin, and A. E. Thompson, of Green Lake, were elected secretaries.

THE FIRST CASE OF YELD©W FEVER IN LOUISVILLE. mm" Special to tbe Indianapolis Sentinel:

Louisville, Ky., July 22.—Louisville has had her. first case of yellow fever., the victim beiqg Mr. Frank Paradise, a refugee from Memphis. He had made application at Alexander's Hotel to ie taken in bat the careful landlord discovered he wasi!l, and directed him to the health office. Here a caucus was held on his symptoms, and a verdict of ^uspicious"' consigned him to the yellow: fever hospital, three miles out in the countrv.

We were rather startled when we read that "Camilla 1UF6O has not been in tiptop shape, a cold having settled in her back, making her "muscles so sore that «he was unfit for wtork, though she stradcied over the ground with her vigor and pluck," until w£k,observed that we Were perusing an account of a horse race— §Eoston Courier,

RESTORED TO PRIVILEGES. JSartford, July 12.—EL C. Pate,* of St. Louis, has paid his fine of $t,ooo imposed upon him by the board of review at the recent meeting, and has been restoned to full privileges on all grounds jEQveroed by tbe national trotting assoration.

SOUTH *5WS Panama,, JuIy t*-^Tbe Clai^^ the Italian

subjects

against Chill

1,200,000 aoles, losses occasioned bv the bombardment of Pisagna. A

loan is feared in Peru.

woman raised to the third power of widowhood has the photographs of her three departed lord* in a group, with a vignette of herself in the centre, and underneath^ tbe inscription, "The Lord will provide."

"hiTWiJi i. aaKf^afiy-art £V5*

SHERMAN.

His Speech at Boston Ves tortlay

Boston, July 22.—The Commercial club eutertainad Secretary Sherman at the Parker house, this afternoon. Mrt C&H|dfer introduced the secretary, y^bo made a brief address. After referring to tinantfai matters, Mr. Sher.nan said: More important than gold, or silver, ot wheat, or cotton, or ships, or railroiuls, are the Hj|hu, liberties and franchises en* joyed bj^Qur people. In theory our tjystem of government is as free as can pos sibly &e prescribed. All are free and equal, With no other restraints than are necessary to preserve the peace and good order of society, ami with equal opportu nity tic

We all know that the business men of Boston and other Eastern cities have interests in every part of our country that their energy and money have aided to build up the-great cities of the West, to extend lines of* railroad reach* ing info every state and territory that your active surplus population have found homes in every community, and the influence ofyour institutions is found everywhere. What we desire in thi* country is to ^cultivate the broadest national feeling, so that the men and women and children of our country may go anywhere within the limits of the United Sftates, everywhere respected, everywhere protected, equal to each other and by mingling their ideas, their industries gad their principles, they may make real and actual all the great ideas of the founders of our governmfent, so that liberty,-quality and fraternity may exist among American citizens wherever our national {jurisdiction extends, and that all alibe, from north to south, will look upon the national government as the supreme protector and preserver of all their rights and the privileges of citizens of a c,Kiinon countrv.

Grasty, a railroad and commercial traveler* of this city, last night, shot a Mr. Reed and his son, at Opelika. They attacked him in his room in the hotel for alleged infrproper intimacy with Miss Reed. Grasty was bidly cut on the head and hands. The elder Reed was shot in the eye and abdomen and the younger umier the right jaw. The elder Reed will die. Grasty is under arrest.

DROWNED IN WHITE RIVER— ARRESTED"fOR FORGERY. Special to tbe Imllanapolis Sentinel:

Vincennes, Ind., July 22.—Three young men, Al/red Odem', Hathaway, and —Fickliu, were drowned in White river, near Washington, Sunday afternoon.

Thomas J. Foley, a young school teacher near this city, has been arrested charged with torgery. He had an examir^ation to-day.

22.—1

New York, July T2.—The Havtian minister to the United States has information by cable from Port au Prince, that President Boisrond Canal had abdicated and gone to Kingston, Jamaica. Public order has been maintained at Port- au Prince, and preparations made lor the election of anew president. The candidates are Montmorency, Benjamin Bayer, Bazelass and Saloman.

'HE PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS. Harrisburg, July

22.—The

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Republian

state' convention will meet here tomorrow. The caucus of delegates favorable to the nomination of Samuel Butler, for state treasures, was held, tri-nignt, at which 157 persons were

pres

ent. This insures- rfutler's nomination on the first ballot.

PREMATURE EXPLOSION. Huntington, Pa., July 22.—By the premature ecplosion of a blast in a quarry near this city this afternoon, three men, Michael Ryan, a sub-contcactor of Philadelphia John Roucomoni, and a Mr. Keith were instantly killed. Their bod ies were terribly mutilated. James Davis escaped with tke loss of hearing.

A BATTLE CENTENNIALv Qoshen, N. Y„ July 22—The one hundredth anniversary of the battle of Minisink, in which forty four state militia werekilled by Indians and Tories under Brahdt, on the mountain opposite Lackawaxon, Pennsylvania, was celebrated here, to-day, with a large procesfioh and public exercises. One hundred thousand peopl^jvere present.

HAY^J ^WILL ATTEND MEETING.

Ocean Grove, July

atJOtmt

£(eeting

/breed

resident of the Ocean Grove Camp association to be present $t he tenth anniversary, at the religitous service on July' 3c.

BASE BALL. :i

Chicago, July 22.—Chicagos, 8 Providence, 6. A'bany, July 22.—Albanys, 4

ce«t9.

Wor-

FOREIGN.

z*&' &•?*-

"tic.

'mM *v

Particulars of a Victory Over Zulu* bv Lord

the by Chelmsford.

acquire wealth and distinction.

While tus is (rue in theory, I am Sorry to say that it is not entirely true in tact. All men do not enjoy equal rights^ The same love of liberty and jastice does pot prevail itj ail parts of the country. The schoolsjincf colleges which you enjoy, and wlti$ fire the foundation of your greatness, rfre not established in all parts of our cduntry, but other sections have advantages which you have not. They have a far more fruitful soil, and a more genial climate, vast uncultivated areas ready tor the plow, developed mines, a capacity of production compared to which ihq valleys of the Nile and Danube are insignificant. Over all these broad regions the power of the national government ia-acknowiedged and will be asserted more and more with the growth of population and advance of prosperity.

England Wants Turkey to fylfll the Berlin Treaty: ,1

Six Hundred "Pound Failure 3*' *•. ,4 land.

»».'

Thousand in B^g-

w*'Mn jT'*i-r'

A iprebcli Duel—Failure ol' Crops ia Hungary. £•*,'

IN THE COjlMONS.

London, July 22.—In the House of Commons, to-day, Sir Charles Diike, calling attention to the non-execution of portions of the Berlin treaty, said the Turks promised to carry out the reforms stipulated within three months, but a year had elapsed and nothing done yet. He moved that an address be presented to the queen, asking her majesty to use her influence to procure the prompt execution of the treaty, also to endeavor to procure for Greece a rectification of the frontier, as agreed on by the powers. Sir Charles complained of the gov ernment's isolated policy with regard to Greece. Shaw Lefeyre, Liberal, seconded Dillte's motion.

Hanbury, Liberal, Conservative, moved aiv amendment that the government had successfully carried out the treaty. Sir Henry Wolff Conservative seconded the amendment.

HANDED GAME. ^ly -^-^Samuel "4*

Gladstone strongly supported the motion for an address. Bourke, under for eign secretary, said the government had constantly urged the porte to begin the work of reform. The porte had neglected to do what might have been done. The state of things in Asia Minor was revoltins but the porte was entirely responsi ble for it. In reference to Greece Beurke saiid, it was the government's strong desire to effect a settlement between Twrkey and Greece. \n nego tiations were still proceeding, they must decline to discuss the proposed boundary of the frontier. The debate was ad

FAILURE.

London, July 22.—Price, Bousted & Co., army agents and merchants, Noa 33 and 24'Craven street. Strand, failed Liabilities estimated at

£690,000.

BLAKQUI.

Paris, July

22.—The

Patrie learns from

an authentic s-ource that if Blanqui should not be re elected at Bordeaux, Deputies Clemenceau, Cuordier and Bouchet will resign their seats, with the view of bringing about the three fola election of Blanqui. ,,

A Dl'EL'

with swords took place, to day, between Balian, editor of the Evenement, and Menard, editor of La Lanterne the former wa6 wounded in the abdomen.

IMJE RUSSIAN PRESS.

St Petersburg, July 22.—A commission has been appointed to examine whether the censorship of tbe press cannot be replaced by some system of suppression which shall allow greater latitude, while, at the samtf time, preserving the government's control. jdechnED. J"

Berlin, July 22.—Germany

fas

clined to entertain any proposals from Roumania for the modification of the provisions of the treaty of Berlin relative to the emancipation of the Jews.

REVIVAL. OF NIHILISTS.

Vienna, July 22.—Accounts received from Russia indicate the revival of the Nihilist movement.

GERMANY. AND THE VATICAN.

Kissengen, July 22.—A Rome correspondent says: It is reported that the settlement ot the differences between the Vatican and Germany is near at hand, and before the er.d of the month Bis marck and M&sella will agree on the concordat.

A BAD HARVEST IN HUNGARY.

St. Petersburg, July 22.—A correspondent at Pesth telegraphs that the harvest in Hungary is an utter failure,

BUBL1C FUNERAL FORBIDDEN.

Berne, July 23.—The body of the Bishop of Paderborn has been brought to Paderborn, but the Governor forbids a public funeral.

BLACKXAIL.

Barcelona, July 23.—Land owners in the Amhureton district are daily leceiving letters from brigands levying blackmail jmder threats of assassination.

CHELMSFORD GAINS A^VICTOKY. -5

Jt^London, July 23.—It is iaid the government has" information that Lord Chelmsford defeated the Zulus, inflicting immense loss.

AMERICA WINS.

Milton

CAMP

22.—President

Hayes has accepted the invitation of the

Farrow,

American, won the

Albert prize at Wimbledon score 70. READY TO MEDIATE. London, July 23.—In the House of Commons yesterday, the Under Secretary of State declared that if Turkey ami Greece failed to come to an understanding in regard to the frontier, the British government was always ready to join in mediation. Tbe government had never isolated themselves from the other powers.

THE BAKK BILL.

Th bill introduced

lass*

Mi PEft*YEAR.:--

of the Excheqttei*''' enabling, banks to" limit the liabilities of shareholders to twice the amount of their paid up.capital, was talked out by William Hormes. Lie* eral, member for Rasley, who objected to the government's amendments restricting the operation of the bill to England,/ The bankruptcy bill was also recently talked out. These excise much commeni and dissatifaction.

The assets of Price, Bouslead & Co., army agents and mefchants, arc estimated at 800,OQO pounds.

THE DARIEN CANAL PROSM5CTCS.

De Lesseps has issued, the prospectus of the Darien canal company. The capital is fixed at 400,000,000 francs. Only 125 francs per share will be called up in the first instance. Interest at rate of 5. per cent, will he paid on the actual money received during the course of construction. De Lesseps estimate* an income of 93,000,000 franca fro-n th%, car.al and reckons that the shareholder# will receive iij^ percent, per annum.

Paris, July 23.—The disunion cf the the Bonapartists is becoming daily more pDarent and now De Cassagaac urges all in Le Pays that lineage is nothing should depend upon the result of the plebiscipe.

POPBf LEO XIII.

Rome, July 23.—The Pope hopes before the close of the year to conclude a concordat with Russia.

ANOTHER WAR HATCHING.

London, July 23.—A war between the Turks and tfle Essecks is said to be imminert.

FIRE BUGS IN RUSSIA.

St. Petersburg, July 23.—-0*ing to the prevalence of incendiarism, the authorities of KharakofT have divided the town into 324 fire districts. Every house holder is bound to keep a special nighty watchman, and have thirty buckets ot water always ready.

WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS. Milwaukee, July 22.—The Republican state convention meets at Madison tomorrow. The friends of Governor Smith claim 137 out of the 266 delegates. The friends of ex-Governor Ludington claim 115, and both deny the clains of each other. There is some talk of a dark horse, with mention of ex Governor Washburn. If Smith fails on the first ballot he is likely to ba defeated.

In the afternoon and evening there will be a celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the organization of the Republican party of Wisconsin. Garfield and Zach Chandler will be the speakers in the forenoon, and Congressman Burrows, of Michigan and W illiarns of Wisconsin, in the evening. There will be an immense attendance.

MaJison, Wis., July 22. There is an ,unusually large attentance ilreadjr, and a ^TO€at e«oir* Is promisised &>r the Republican state convention and anniversary to-morrow» David Atwood will be president of the convention, whose proceedings promise toibe short and harmonious. Governor Smith apparantly has a large majority, though Ludiniton's friends will demand the ballot. The other state officers will be re-nominated without question. Senator Baker, of

Racine, will be chairman of the state committee, vice Ruble resigned.

ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SIOUX. Deadwood, July 22.—A Fort Keogh special says: An engagement took place near the mouth of Beaver Creek, on the 17th inst., between two companies of troops and Lieuteant Clark's Indian scouts, of Miles' command, and 300 hostile Sioux. The troops lost four Indian scouts killed, and two soldiers wounded. When Miles' main column, winch was twelve miles behind, cam

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THE ST. LOUIS STRIKE EX-, TENDING. St. Louis, July 22.—The strike of the platform men in East St. Ljuis became general to-day. The men from the Indinapolis Si St. Louis were joined bv the freight handlers of the Ohio Sc Mississippi, the Wabash, and the Chicago & Alton, with a few exceptions, the Chicago, Burlington & Qjincv, the Cairo Short Line and all tne other roads except the Southeastern, where the men are working ahd waiting for a reply to their demand for an increase pf wages. Most of the superintendents have refused the request for the increase from $1.00 to $1 25 a day. Thus far the strike only includes the freight handlers and warehouse men.

THE DOUBLE SUICIDE. !. Chicago, July 22.—Mr. TownUrl fge,. the father who was so severely denounced by his daughter Nona, as the real cause of their misfortunes, to have deserved no* such harsh words. He has managed the property of his daughters for them, and they have been wei^ and liberally treated at his hands. Cm account of a redpnt real estate transaction, they became imbued with the idea that he was abusing his trust, and ir believed that their already erratic minds dwelt on this belief so constantly that they became insane on the subject They had a montly income of $125 and J: their own house, so that their fear ol starvation or begging was not wel grounded.

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Washington, July 22.—Attorney-Gen-eral Devens, to whom the President referred the- case of Alderman K^ltey ot Cincinnati,

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ing votes, and sentenced to three months in the Hamilton county jail, has decided not to recommend the pardon of the offender.

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Indians were pursued a distance of fifteen miles, but made thei* escape to Sitting-. Bull's camp. It is very probable that another fight has taken place before this. Bear Wolfs band of Crows, who are at Terry's landing, report 300 lodges of Sioux on this side of the Missouri, on the way to Keogh to make friends with, the whites.

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