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LANCASTER, PA., TUESDAY, AUGUST IS, 1H85.
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GETTING A LITTLE HETTEI,.
v ; tohavve maim nr.sneu ixutevi:
.sij.vs iMi'iiei i:.vi:xi:
1'iiknl tlncuM Tumble Out v. crj (Jnciil-I'icim-
l ill I ri.r llwulli ltu-1 .Mltrllng tlie
Wild In tllhrr states An Ohie .Innr-
inil'ri Sigaileils Opinion nf It
The 1im.iI innikcl bus been giniluilly
wakening up, nml ut the close el business for
tlie past week an Increase if sales win be
noticed. Tlie nurhets inn slillcning lip In
1iUeh nml hnldoiseti, as woatiticipaled some
time age, feeling oeinlurlablo. As tlie goods
me being sampled the.v aie coining up te tlie
most suigiiluu expectation. Tin re Is very
llltle (lanuge in tlie lc.it less in fact than
usual. Tim urii cs nsked ler all grndes el
goods me iintfaucv. Tlie ileinaiiil Is geed,
anil we can spe no ip.isnn why hiislness
should net he Luge.
Tlie silos or list wool; feet tin sever d hiin
ilied rases just hew ill my only (he pickers
themselves knew. Tlioynrenot precl dining
their business en the street oernois, which Is
right and pioper.
Ofthe goods sold "SI" wis the principal
pirt, anil of this mere than otie-h ill' was sced
leaf.
The growing crop In seme section , is
showing up Miry finely, whlle in ethers it is
liackwanl. We lioirugeod dcalnl' complaint
mi at'ceunt or nisi.
A geed ile.il or tnhict'e is liciugciit, and
tieni ,i riiloaieiiiid among giewetsa leading
packer or this ulysivs mmlinr it is being
rut loegnon, winch is just as liul tee iiip.
A coirespondi nt wiiting Irein tlie Lewer
l'lid siys: "I'lie let) icce in tills immediate
liolghbniheod leeks i cry premising 'I he
ciopsel I. .1. livcis, S. .1. Ankiiin, Levi
lletliuaii, Alex. Stevenson and Win Mc Mc
CeinbaiP unwng llm line lets, .Hound Dtit Dtit Dtit
more Centio. 1 think II tlie bujeis would
ride out and ee tlioeieps, I think it would
please thein "
.Swret.uy iM.uiuiug pulilislies a lotter
in wlil h he asks ler Intoiinatien in
legard te Ihedutj' en Sninilia tobacco. It
Is aw oil known fact that tlie 7.1 centsa pound
dutytli.it was pissulaje.u age is evaded.
Tlie packets or this i euiity should gie all
Ilia uiloriiMtieii te Mr. Manning that is pos
sible. Anjthiugnti this subject tint lil'U he
sent te this olllce, tlie Imi i.i.kii m i.u w ill
be glid te place in Mr. Manning's huiil.
We sce bv tlie I . .s. ''Iiitcct .r.in mil th.it
lliore has been seme II.imiii.i seed siutnvci
tliewatei and i.iuie liack as .Sumatra, and
sold lei such; we suppose at the piiiolerlho
latter.
This is a strong argument at ence for the
Imyiuir el Havana wed at ei .M.miilac.
liners wilt then iiist knew what tlicy are
pelting and get it ut lull piiie. If it will
w lap ni.ne i ignis put up asSuiuatra in balm,
tlien our (uekes bail belter put it up in th it
w i lleieis tlie iiiiiiil't steiy: "The
billowing inteiesting steiy, tlieiigh unau
thentic atul, is lieing told in nui inarkit:
Seme time last winter seveial leal liriusin
this city packed Havana si ed le.it ei Mb 'si
nep In stub hales and hands characteristic el
Suniatia toliaiee. Uiien. the tutus, it is al
ii ged, shipped liil bilis or this toliacce te
Vmstercl.iiu. Thore, it is lurther asscilpd,
em'-hall w.isselil te a dealer there, another
half lean A mei lean dealing ill seed led ex
tensively, mid well known in .New ) erk lo le
M( co i iicles."
Tile New Milk Mill lift.
Tlie I . s '',,rn en .tnt mil, III itsieview
( 1 the in irket, siys "liiislness is geed," and
l,.s: It is new evident that, though the new
tob.u'es r "nl wholly leimented us jet,
they contain ii g""1' poitien or teUii i os well
suited fe' making cempi tillun te Sumatra te
a consider i bio extent. Ceil mi it Is that all
cropsshew .'ii impievcinent in tlie cultiva
tion el teli.ui it width, it persisted In, will
doubtless lead te feituni s ler tlie growers.
Ilevend disputotl.e t.i t Is istabllshcd new
that the count. V can laKe as tlne teba as
' ei giew in Suniatia. All the babble as te
an iiuiK.ssible competition Willi Ceelie labei
amounts te nothing, em glowers ..iniaise
tob.cce as .heaply as it cm be iais.il any
vvliore. what (hex lack ill Ceelie labei, they
makeup lei in lnli Ibgeii. e and iiigenuitv.
Fxmv grower who last J ear succeeded 111
i.iislng ii thin and gl"-sy leal lias already
made money or w .11 inake It. hat N the
kind el let an n wanted, and tint is tlie kind
ortehacio that ptiriliasi isiite willing te paj
a pin e tin.
Cunt' Wnkll l!ei(iit.
Sales el si el leaf tobacco repeited ler the
Imi i Mm m I. n b .1. . -ans' Sen A fe.,
toliacce biekeis, Ne. Ill Watei stieet, New
ei k, ter the week ending Aug. 17,1ni .
;ilin (ases Issl lVnnsvlvaiiia, si4fi inc. ; .M)
cases lss de. df j lie, ; .Mi cases IsV. state
llavani, p. I,; iii'.ws lb-sl l.lttle Dutch,
llif.ille. ; ii.Oi.ises issl Olun.Vc; ll0 eases
lshlNew Kngkiud, i. t ; IMIuimis sundries,
i'2d. Total 1,1'KIimses.
Kreiu the Julxme l.f womake the bil
lowing extract :
Seed I.eat--ervlittle el interest liastian
,plred In the inukettlus week. Tliosileol
neariy live hundred cases ler opert is the
only leature weithv el note. Hevers were
.onspicneiiK bv tin ii aliMMHO, and Wiilerand
I'earl sliei ts looked ilesei lid. lSimlei goods
nrethc enlv ones that riidved any attention.
J'llteen emits Is the piuenked fei them.
Jlavana 1'illcis weioseld le tlie ONteut or
.u-i m mI fiem uk. tel.l.i. l.lttle eh inge
has taken pi ice in the maikotsime our last
lepeit
Sales l.ave neen low .nui no "-
Suniatia i hales vm in taken at liem
1 iltefl i.u Tlie ni.ukit his heen iiilnt
itnda limited business has Ixen tr.insictid,
as is si en above. Ovei leurtien IiiiiiiIkiI
bales wne itupeitcd this week and buyers
wne inclined te held oil until tlievsaw what
the urn niipoilatleiis leek like, l'liioscou l'liiescou l'liiosceu
tluuo high. , ,
iigmialciir-WePUi tepeit :i geed (e
innnil lei Miginia leal, mhiie geed sides
have been initie em ' imeu uhkih
sninkeis, also new cutters nml sinnkeis at
lieniM.) 1J", icnts the uittcis Irein li te
".cents. A lew hogsheads el bl.u I: vna vna
i,ersw no taken tit U'. te 1 . i cuts. be
jnirkets Imsbiim (piite iclivoler Hut ley till-
'rWstin leal This iiiiiMI mnv be de
wiilKilasessentiilh uiicliangi d. Then) Ii is
J.... . 1.1,1,, Letter letllll lllllllll V. Illlll 111.11111
I.Ktui'eiK have bought liioie than ler ti while
lvast. The s iles ioieiteil lei evperi cuumum
liiiisler Miira via llosten nml the Canary
lsl.lll.1. , ,
Ting Thcie is but lillle change te nole in
thOHitiialieu. Thne has been a trille nioie
doing m tax paid, but we think the pmspnt
is geed lei mole- bilHlnesM lain en.
Siiuiktng Im reasisl acliv lly was pcicepti pcicepti
ite. Clgais Maniil.ictiirciii.iud imisii tiis 10 10
jiertagisid iuijiiiry.
IMilt iilclplilu Mai ltd.
Seed livl -Auother moderately active week
,irH.iles cm be claimed tei clgai leat,
wiMVially the '',1 erej), ler it is admitted thai,
asHaiiipled, itshews up qualities which will
undeublcdlv pl.iee the cieptn tin env ialile
oesltion. In I ut, tlie iii.itiiilai Hirer el cigain
is uble new te tut n out stock niadewith
tlomestio wr.ipiei-s equal te the best hi np np
neirance nnd a decided line Hiuoke. Old
leal is weekly liocenilng scaicei nml llnds
.. nil., i.nicbasprs nt lull value. lVnnsyl-
Miniaehl llllorsare inncislng hi Impoitance
iUhim'i.itM tells, iietwilhstanding high priie.
Havana Kieivt-s lull iittcntien Irein the
'"I'lufiecigar'imd wiull trade thoie has been
mi linprevcinent, while the othei blanches 1 1
the trade held their own.
IliHIiiinre .Mai In I.
l.neer ll-ehits till) IMSt VNOek 1 llllspll II
mero aitlve market ler Maryland ilosciip ilesciip ilosciip
tlens. Hujers ler Krauce took all Iho win win
ples otlerlng siiltable te their wants, unit
hhlpicrs genurnlly wne Iree buj eis, etiuslng
llrmnt'ssen the pait nl the sellerH forilo ferilo forile
slrablo Kteck. Tlie growing crop Is doing
well. Ohie tobacco was also In geed 10
quest, especially led ninl Hpaugled sorts,
with wiles el "Ji.'i hhds, enu-hali tnken for
Duisb jrg nnd the reiiialndbr by ether ship
pers. Ceiiiicrttnit Valley l.raf .Mtirkit
Very many of the grovvers have llnlslicd
topping tUolrtebacco, alew- very lute creiw
only reniiiln te top, whlle ninny have suck suck suck
oretl the first time Cutting will begin In
about ten days Irein this writing, nt least ns
seen ns the 'JUth Inst. Se lar we have net
Imanl el hiiiry irnin hail or ether source, II
woexcoptn high wind en the nlglitef the
llh. Then plants, Homewhat young, wnre
blown ever. Some Tew grewers went
through thelr Ileitis nml straightened it up,
ethers allowed It te eoine up ItselT. In
tlie latter case the Htnlks me somewhnt
eioekod. Tills iloes no Imrin oxcept II Is net
qiiitosecouvenlont te handle. The onrllest
set was net blown evor te any extent, ns the
stalks verv seen get hard and weedy and ro re ro
sistthe elleits el quite n stieng whidle
blew Itover. In seme liK-allties, net leachetl
by the showers thntethers have had, glowers
ceinplaln or n small glow 111.
The nights nre, or have been, slightly
cool, tee cool te ptomelo n rapid glow lb.
(Ireen vierins me net very abundant in any
section, se rar as we have learned. Iite to
bacco should be topped low, ns the Ihue Is
short for ilpening tlie crop. It Is said that
seme crops have liaidly warmed up a night
solar. If such crops were in geed condi
tion ler packing, when put Inte ihe cuse the
nwnnr should paelc It In ns eenipict n posi
tion its is prnrtleul, and eover with cloths,
blankets, old enrpets, lug, or any such
available material, nnd iiultice a sweat If
possible.
IttlAt III Tnbirm.
Kiein tlie Mlaiiilslinrg bulletin.
Hust isllkely te hoeemo n lnatter or con
spicuous linpoitniice In ' le Miami Vnlley
Iilanters.
Xiiinoreils theoiies, lolatlve le the eaue el
this ilestiuctive blight, nre entertained, but
tione eftliem have inodllied it orellored im
inunity te theso who cling te theories ler
want of something better. Thus, cool nights,
legs, lie ivy deus, and lain drops acting as a
lens have been assigned ns causes. All ngiee
that iMittem lauds sutler lirst nnd most fiem
rust.
All vntietlosef tobacco aie subject te 1 list.
The slew -glow lug arleties, of course, sutler
worst ; ninl I.itlle Mulch, which Is required
te stand lour te six weeks niter topping te
develop llavei, has no gi eater enemy unless
it is Innnil in seasons el continuous rains like
Nil I.
Clese observation will disclose the Inct that
the incipient rust primarily ntbtcks Iho lower
leaves of Urn plant and invariably roverstho
yellow spots tliU Indicate approaching ripe
ness in the leaf.
Hint is, in fact, premature and accelerated
riK!iilng. Anyel very many causes operat
ing in this direction will produce rust in ti
greater or less degice. 'Iho remedy lies in
tlioehelco ofseed, selection or soil and in
early and low topping.
It will be found that latn nnd low lopping
nggregates the lnnlndy, because it greatly
aii-elerntes ripening.
Tlie danger nl nut wns leieseeu when the
late rains set In. These who billowed the
counsel nfthisjeiirn.il nnd topped early nnd
low nre In position te appreciate this timely
warning.
1 1 in hotter te let Dutch rust in the held
th in te cut it green.
humor's .Spmlsli, which is in less 'langer
el rust than any ether variety, boc.iuse it is n
sw ilt grower, must be cut In twelve or four
teen davs ntter topping, or as seen ns the yel
low xMts, in. licntlng approaching ripeness in
a pi ml topped in title season, can lie seen in
the top leaves.
When cutting is ceinmeiued it should he
pushed with all jiossllile speed that Is, 11 two
or mero acres have In en planted In ti single
day they should be cut in a single day unless
for sem'e eause the plants have not'rlcned
uniformly. It will net de te cut the pi mis in
various degiees el ripeness. ruilerinity
must lie the object lliiongheut all methods or
cultivation.
A raiitlle ')fti in the tu TiiIiik in.
hiein slot u ami t-arin. Lexington, by
Di. W. l!. I'erry brought te out olllce the
nthei daj' n parasite he li id taken from a to te
Imiiii stalk. It had sent up from a mass el
line roots or suckers, by which it adhered te
the tobacco, a number el sti, tight sheets,
about lour inches long, without branches.
Theso sheets were tilled small purple llow llew
ers, but have no leaves. At Iho base el e.icli
(low er w as a seed jkmI containing u million of
lineseed, mero or less. The doctor Informed
us that it made its nppearnnce last year en
the tarn of Mr. Sainmril l.vne, nnd has since
travelled around cnnslderablv ; that it nour
ishes en either tolncce or hemp, ami is I ital
te either plant. The tobaice gets sickly nnd
vellew Ter want et the nourishment taken by
the puaslte nnd gees te the bad. Who can
tell us mere about if
Uli a S lie or Tell in ii Is Cnlleil Ik ' llrp.tk "
The mqiiiiy is treqiiently nude, " Why Is
a sale el teb u co in tin) wareliouses called a
break"" mid but few et the young pnople
uroabletennswor. In olden time, in tlie
days et em daddies, the weed was all prbed
in hogsheads beloie marketed, and when
placed en the warehouse lloer the hogs
heulsworestripiKil oil and with asharpireii
plunger breaks were niade Inte the hulks el
tolnccenud simples taken thorelrom and
submitted te tlie Inspection or purchaseis.
Heme the eriirin et tlie word " break," and it
is iiscjI te this day, notwithstanding most if
net all, or the tobacco is placed en tlie ware
house lloers in loeso packages or piles. Per
sons unacquainted with the toriner inntloef
selling are at n less te knew tlie slgnillcani e
el the word "break " in connection with the
sales el leat tobacco.
A Siiiiculiin l.raf 1'iitkrr.
A Leaf reporter Interviewed n New Yerk
lacker, Iho ethor day, nnd found him In a
joyful mood. Said he : 1 havejust had an
other peep at the new tobacco, and I tell you,
sir, I have never seen anv thing like it since
1 liave been i euneeteil with the initie. Se
bcatitilul Is it that it seems n slinme te reduce
it le ashes. I reler principally te Connecti
cut nnd Wisconsin, both of which I have
picked. 1 hear that the ethei stales have
much line teb K co, but I have seen toeltttlo
el it le oxpress an opinion en Its met Its. 'n
less seiik thing unforeseen should occur te
nllci t the new tob.icie unfavorably, Suniatia
is deemed. Why, it is only a day or two
him en large clgai maniil n tuier told me that
as seen ns the new tobicce was lit te weik he
intended giving up tlie use et Sumatra te-
b.ui'O entlreiV. Tlie uoueio lias eceu sun
loiniei emps, "although containing much line
tobacco, have net hud Hiilllclent te bring down
the mho below that et Sllumtl
isumair.i. jiiii ims
vcar it isdilleieut. Thetobacceisiiniioiiiily
of Unit dark, rii li glossy brown color that is
se much desired by inaiiufactiiiers, nml will
lertalnly be a tiorce coinpetlter el Sumatra.
Maniil.ictuiers will be able te purcliiise theso
goods Im alieiit one-half thocestol. stun iti.t"
Internal Ktwriuie.
Hen. .Ins. S. Miller, commissioner et Inter
nal leveniie, has minion preliminary report
te the secretary or the tieasury en tlie col
lection el internal rovenuoniidtho condition
ofthe service. Frem this repert it nppears
that the cost or collecting tlie internal rev rev
eiuiefnrtlin llseal yenr ended .Iitne.'Ki, lhs.r,
was about flst),oeo, being T.) percent. el the
amlmiit collected, and (Iiiki.iiik) less than the
cost Ter the year IsSI It is estlinnted that the
total receipts rrem all seu ices el Internal rov rev rov
niue ter tlie current fiscal year w 111 be about
SnrslMH.,000. . , ,, ,.,,..
I 110 rOCOipis liem llinuvu lli'niiii iiumni.
issi. i8sr.
( lull's Illlll (llCIOIltH
tln.Ti.s.Nll 27 f Iti,li77,;
I llllllcllis .
Sllllll
Telini'i e, liuulnt; ami
Sllieklllg
licnlius In leal tillMLlll
IM.Il'ini
.i."i.sr. ks
IH.J11 M
n.iss.ui; ii
l',5'l'i s-'
AiHIllU si
1111.1,1111 .11
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1,I59,RIT 7s
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ICS.IJii M
ll.JOO.V.
(Hill Cllll IllV) ..
Healer In iiiniiiitiii tin
ClllelMlClU.SpCCtlll t ix
Manulm tuii'is et te
bacon (Mptdal tax)
Jlaiiu fact in nit et (I
gars ("pcctul tax)
l'cttillms et toliacce
(upcclal tax)
i.i
V.,7Sii Jil
Mi: ii
H7,''i l'l
ii,in.'iei
Total
l.ii,t,,a 'is
J.M.IOT.tiss 2S
A (Inn CIiiIi'h M'U Sliiiet.
n Thursdav nlternoeu uext the Maple
(irove gun club will held their second sheet
nt Mill riinn's park. There will be at least a
tlecu gentlemen in the match, and each will
sheet at tlltcen llve pigeons. This club is
cnioeosed of well-known sportsmen, and in
theso Mioets only nieiiiliers are allowed te
sIkmiU The aduifssieii charged Is very small,
mid the club deserve a geed patronage, as
e.xcellcnt sport is always seen ut their meet
ings. .Hid llvnr)' l'liml.
Yesleulay fi8S was added te the fund for
thorellofof James Henry, at the American
llapid, telegraph olllce and the whole sum se
far collccted la ?10.&a
Al'dl'ST QUAUTKK SESSIONS.
i ro.eif.j .v.i.v vericri:n nr -i.v
ATiitMvr 'in Mi':.
lllii Ciiiieicl Mains n .Millien In Ann-t nt
.liiilKiiimit Dr. S s sinner, Iriinillln's
(liil I.iiIIiiiIii '1 rial Itllli I'iiiiiiiI
anil 'lliimn Igmireil.
I eiirl i e-assenibled nl -tit) o'clock en Mon
day nllci neon mid the lirst case called for
trial was that of commonwealth vs. Albert
lleuils, indicted ler latently. A I mini Illtuer,
or llie I. inenster watch factory, appealed as
prosecutor. The testimony ei the common
wealth witnesses wns that inaleri.ils nnd tools
belonging te the company were missed at
tllllcreul times ami suspicion pointed te the
accused. Seircli warrants were obtained nnd
Olllcers Ititchey and lleuner went le the
room occupied by Menus, en Celumbli
avenue, ami thete n large number or tools
nml considerable material, hloiitllled ns the
propeily orihecompitiy, was leiind.
Ter the dclense the accused went en the
witness stand nnd denied having stolen nny
et the ni'iteri il or tools claimed by the
ceinpiiiv ns their pioperty. Some or the
mateiialH be claimed were waste and he wns
glum permission te take thein by n son or
.Mr. Illtner and the I'erein m el tliu room In
the watch lactei v In which he wasomplevod.
In rebuttal Mr. Ilitner's seu was called
mid testilled that he never, te the best el Ids
knowledge, gave Itemis permission te take
tiny el the materials awav.
Alter tlie testimony was closed the court
asked counsel bit the defense hew long they
wanted te argue the case II. F. Davis leplled
ten inlutiUs. 'Iho leuit sdd they would
only give him live minutes le argue the case.
Mr." Davis protested agiinst being limited In
his argument mid stated le the court that
tlie supreme court had dii'ided that the com I
did net h ie tlie power le limit counsel In
their arguments, and ir he could net speak
ten minutes he would net make any argu
ment. Theieiirl would net givoeeunsel tlie
ten minutes asked ler.less he would net bike,
and the court charged the ptrv. They retired
te deliberate, but retlli lied in a few minutes
witli n verdict el net guilty.
Mil (It it t v III t v nt i i,
Themas 1 I.cewasput en tint ler steal
ing plttmhm'rt tools Irem llinuphreville A
hieller, let wlieui he wetkeil, I.. II. Itachler
and .Stener.ShiehierA Co.,rermereinplov(rs.
The tools weie stelen en June 17, Irem the
first named linn, ninl l.ee was arrested at
the l'cniis.vlvanl i rallienl depot as he was
about bearding a train ler I'hil iilclphl.i en
the nlternoeii of th it day. In Ids possession
was u bigieiiLiinitig tools, which were iden
tified by the parlies above named us their
property.
Deleiidant'sieimsel r used the point that
iliiliitments i lunging the 1 in envoi tools
rrem HumphrPMIIe A K idler and Stenei,
Shreinei A Ce., could net l sustained, ho he
c.iiisn tus'erdmg te the testiiueiij el the com
monwealth's witnesses the tools weie given
te the accused li.v his cmpluvpis, and lonse lense
ipiently lie cenlil net have stolen them. It
he is gitllty el any ellense as te these prose
cutions it is 1. in env ns b.ilbe 'Iheceiiit
siistaintd tlie point in.ide by utilise I, ami by
consent et i eurt the distrn t attorney niten d
a iiiilprei ns te these lndlctmeiits.
As te the larceny el a brace from I.. II.
Ilachler the accused testilled that he Ixiught
it Irem a man whose until) he did net knew.
This case was submitted te the Jim wit bout
argument. The jury acquitted the defend
imt alter a low moments' ib liberation.
I'll Kl'lll 1. 1 I s M l. si I i.
Willi im Miiriav w is hid it ted for assault
ing with intent te roll Mis Sushi Itesh, a
resident el the Ninth ward. The lommeii
wealth's witnesses testilled that en llioi.thef
Mnv, the day en which Itanium's circus was
In this city, "Mm. Itesh and a number of her
Iriends were standing at the corner el .laities
anil North ijiieen streets watching the pre
(essleii. Tlie accused, who was pushing
through the crowd, was noticed te put his
hand In Mrs. Itesh's jmcknt. She caught
him in the ni t, a pellt email was called ami be
w as arrested.
The accused testilled in his own b( h ilf tliat
en the nth el May he c.iine le this city te join
one or tlie depiittiienls or It irnitiu s circus
mid denied th.it he made auv attempt te pii k
the laily'M xm ket.
The jiiiy icndertsl a viidict or guiltv.
The court sditencid him le undergo mi im im
prisenment r nine months.
Vss vi t t l VN nl I li i n.
Tims. Cohorts w is indicted ter insisting
nnd assaulting I oust ibleMt Faddt n, el Mari
etta, en July 1 !. The presm uter testilled
that he found Keherts en Iho sidewalk very
much llinler the iiilliicnce of II qner and he
caught held of li nil witli Iho intention el tak
ing lilm te the Ixiieugh Iih kup. Huberts re
sisted, sti in k witliesn several times and It
was with the greatest dithcultv nnd only
witli the assistaliioer.i number otcitiens that
he wits bullied ill the station house
The accused testilled that when Constable
McFiidden m rested lilm he did net wear a
iiniterin, did net show an elliier's badge, did
net tell lilm tli.it he was an ellict r nnd that
Mcl'adden struck the first blew. When near
the lockup McFiidden told him he was nu
eillier anil he i eased resistance. The Jury
rendered a verdict et net gullty.biil Imposed
the costs en the defendant.
VN 111 I.V11TI.1I si II tin..
Ftetl. Sitler was Indicted under tlie i (mi
nion law, let an nltnmpl te commit suicide.
The testimony or the commonwealth wit
nesses was as follews: On May J?nU the ac
cuscil wnssceii te tluew himsell under the
w heels el a locnmntive.it tlie J unction en tlie
Heading inllread. He was rescued fiem the
track iust in tune te save Ids lire. A low me
ments afterwards he made a second nttempt,
He was then arrested by Constable Zelgler.
The accused told the constable that several
men had tollewul him Irem l'cterslinig with
the Intention et killing lilm, mid that sooner
than they should butcher him with knives
he had delei milled le kill hhusell by throw
ing himself under the wheels or the cat.
Stlor,whehisroeovciod soiiiewh.tt, wen ten
tlie witness stand, mil testilled th it what leek
place en the day he attempted te take his
lire appears new te lilm as a dream. He did
net deny making the attempt. Tlie juiy
rendered a vcidict el net guilty en tlie
grounds et iiisiiiUv. Tlie mental condition
el Slller w ill new he Inquired into.
l'l I vs III' IU'II.1 v.
James Dillas pleulcd gniltv In stedmgn
trunk, tlie pioperty et su ill ''lets, et Col
umbia, anil was seiitemcd ti iiudcige tin
Imprisonment nt seven mouths.
Chniles Keller pleaded guiltv te stealing a
raei liem tlie harbor shop el Demits Mai tin,
corner el I'rinceand West Klngstieets, and
was sentenced te the county prison ler a
term of two ami a half months.
(iii.vMi .ii in itririiN.
Ti tic Jiilh. Levi Hever, assault with in
tent te ravish; Samuel S. Stener, assault
nnd battery and ndulteiy ; Jehn O'Donnell,
felonious entry ; Jnmes I legan, nssnult and
battery ; Janies Dallas, larcinv ; Chnrles
Keller, liuceiiy.
jiiinri'il liitti. I aie i.ecKaru, open icwii.
ness ; lleni'imiii Carter, et nl., hiiceny.
Tuemluy Mernim). Court inetntiie'cliKk,
Thollistc.iseattaeliodfortrl.il wns Unit of
commonwealth vs. Janies Hegan, itssaiiltanil
battery. The piosectiter wns Albert Span
gler, ii brellier-in-law, and hotestltlcd that en
the ITTlli el April, he met the accused and
without nny provocation he struck 1dm In
the face, knocking soveial teeth out and
othervvlse Injuring lilm. At the Justlce's
olllce llegiili ndiiiltted that he had assaulted
the nrosecuter
The aecused testilied thai he met Spangler
en Iho irrtli el' April and that gentleman ini ini ini
lMirtimedlilintohuyiisulterflothos ler his
Imiv. Witnesssahl that he hail been sick ler
a long time nnd did net have the money te
spare. This nngered Hjungler ami he moved
tewanis witness in a llircaiuiiniK iiuhhci, nu
feared thatSpaugler Intended te assault him
and in seir-iiefonse he struck lilm once and
then walked awav from lilm. The case was
given te the Jury" under the Instructions of
me cenn. a. xeruiciei guiiiy was tuivim,
The court senteifed lilm te pay afinoerfo
ami costs.
CONWCTKD 01' V HIIIUOl'S OI'I'I'.NMU
LevvU lleyer, a coleroil man, was Indicted
for an assault w 1th attempt te commit a rape
onAtigeline Blymyer, a white woman, of
Mnrletln. The lestliiieny or the coinmou ceinmou coinmeu
weallh's witnesses wns Hint Uoyer wns nt the
house or accused en April 'in, In a room, the
deer or which wns locked. The woman is
weak-mlniled antl subjei I te spnstns. She
wns soiled witli two whlle in the courtroom,
nnd her testimony could net be tnken. Her
slster happened te call nt the home en Iho
day in question. Slid found the deer locked
anil forced it open. Shu found her sister In
bed ninl Iteycr standing In irent of the bed.
The prisoner testified that en the day in
question he wnsnt lllyniyer's house by in
v lbitlen or the r.ither el the girl. He denied
linv ing committed the ollense charged. Tlie
Jury Hindered a erdlct or guilty. Sentence
was postponed, pending n motion font new
trial.
int. si "Mill ON mi VI..
Dr. S. S. Stener, or Iretiville, was Indicted
ferndullery. The testimony el tliocoiiiiuon tliecoiiiiuon tlioceiiiiuon
wealth's wltnesses was that the licensed was
guilty of the ollense charged with the wife or
Mattlii.ts llcirrich,wltli whom he eloped roiiie
weeks nge. On trial.
Jehn O'Doniiell plead guilty le hteaking
open n cir, Iho property or the Pennsylvania
railroad ceiupiuy, vvllli Intent te commit a
rblenv. He wits sentenced te undergo mi
linpilsonment of 7 inenthn,
IIIIANI) Jl'llV HliTt'ltV.
True lulls Jehn Sweirlk, nttempt te
rnvlsh, nnd larceny j William Mutten, bur
glary nml felonious mitry; Jcsse A. IIckhI.
larceny j Daniel C. Welnheld, nssnult and
battery, and burglary ; llltoen true bills for
burglary, felonious entry and larceny were
returned again (leorge Heiick.
lini'-inl Wt Charles Delllnger, larceny ;
William Hiitlen, larceny; Daniel Mj'ers,
assault mid halterv, county for costs ; Charles
Iteihiu, felonious assault mid battery.
.mux vur.niiY si:uttn si. uriiT.
i in. . n
front a Itiniiina) Coupe
Unity
Cut Mint ItriilMil
Last night, between tinnil 10 e'chx I;, Jehn
Cherrv, hackmnn, who drives for his f.ithei,
I'atrick Cherry, iiiatle a narrow escape Irem
being killed en Fast King stiect. lie was
driving a black horse hitched te aieiis,
lewatd Cenlre Sqiiaie. In front et William
son A Fester's store, where Improvements
aie being made, there was hanging a latge
wooden sheet, which is used for sliding
brii ks, Ac, te the street. At thlstlieiiidtn.il
frightened and started le run. Cherry lest
control or the animal, and he ran against
mi Iren hitching pest hi front or lleinitsh's
drug store, breaking it oil. Tim animal then
dashed Inte a Inrge plle or bricks In front of
the New N erk stere, iiuil Cherrv wits thrown
from the carriage te the belglati blocks. The
lioise ran en te Centre square nnd the wngen
struck against the large stone at the i et nor el
tlie monument- Here the animal broke
loesolrom the carriage, leaving It behind.
.eimg Cherry was carried Inte I.ocher's
drug stere bv some gentlemen who were
in the big crowd which gathered iiume
diatelv after Iho iicciilent. Mr. l.oeher
waslie'd the bleed from the voting man, and
Dr Carpenter, who was sent ter, wns seen
en hand and attended te Ids Injuries, it w is
found that the mm was badly injured, lie
received at ut several litihes In length under
the i bin, mid there worn quiteji iiiiiiiIxt en
the luck of the head. Ills skull was net
injured, as was at hrst supposed. Ileth
Ids upper nnd lower lips were badly ut
and several teeth tire knocked brum the
uplier Jaw. There is a rcarfiil cut in his back
near the bit shoulder and his hedv is
eev ered w ith bruises almost te his feet. 'I Ins
morning when Cherry was seen bv n re re
iverter or tlie Is rf.i.i mi.vt i u, at his
home en Water street, he could scire ilv
move In Nil. He is badly slilleued up and
It will lie seme time Ijefore he will le able te
be about.
lierrj has hi en iinlortiinate with hursts.
Last suuiliKr about this time the same horse
that he was driving last eveiiiui; ran away
rreiiibbn, throwing lilm upon the ) ivemeiit
ill front el the Iniki.i iciiini'iih olllce nml
liadlv Injuring ldni. 1 he tnupn te which
Iho "imrse was hltiliid last evening was
almost new. It is new a terrible w ret k,
nearly everv p-irt of it having been d imaged.
: i.s; i.l.. mill.is
1lll
.it
.-t l.ei-nl nml ticnirul Nete.
if Hie
IM.iiiiiiihI I Intel.
Itase ball vcsteulay - At I'luladi Iplna
Mets 1,, Athletic 't; at llroeklv 11 t Haltiniore
i, Hrenklyn I, at New erk ; New 01 k I,
l'hilailelplui 2; at Kiclimend : Noilelk 10,
irginia ' i it Witshhigten : Westminster ,
Nationals . (11 innings;; nl Wilkesbarre ;
Wilkesbirre 'J, Crickets, of lilnghamteii, 2.
at Newark! Newark 1, Waterbiiry n at
Hiiilgeix-irt! Trenten 7, Hridgoiert 2.
The Waterbury club had but one hit in
Newark yesterday
In vcsterclav 's game ;u liiciiiueiui, 1 an 01
Norfolk had two two base hits and a triple.
The New Yerk had but three hits oil Fer Fer
gueon vtsterda.v, but they wen bv brilliant
fielding.
stevev was put in untre Held vosterday
nnd Milligau placed first base ler the
Athletics.
Yesterday the Norfolk surprix d the ir
glnla by beating them at home. Kimber
was bit'li.ird.
The Athletic players are frightened ever
the release or l'ureell mid Kuiglit and the
lining or Levctt.
Mike Seanlen mlglit strengthen his club
rrem the Westminster. Ilirnle did se by
securing young i.reer.
Hich irilsen of the Hullale 1 lull, li is played
ten sttnight games at second base without an
error, nccepling hlty-si chances.
The Wilkosbarre club was chartered yes
terday. Jehn J. Malnnev et the llfennl, loi lei loi
merl v or Lancaster, is ns.slst.mt liiamiger.
Tlie New Yerk Tumi think Ohltleld will
nrmn n i.iln.il.le man te the Hroeklyn. A
iiiinibnr of Lancastrians siw him play his
eiH'iiing gameat Atlantic City with tlie teatn
and they speak In Ihe highest terms el his
work.
The club or youngsters from Westminster,
captained by Hilly Zecher, el this city, mens
strong as any et thein. . esterday they
visited Washington mid dcicalcd the Nation
als in tin eleven Inning gune. They hit
O' Day veiy freely.
Yesterday's game between the Athletics
and Mets was lest by Kiieull, Ihe pitcher et
tlie fenner.w he allow ed a ground bill te 11111
through his legs hi the seventh inning alter
vvliltli Iho Mets made three runs. Ihe
Athletics had but six hits oil Ciishinm.
l'eter Smith, late ofthe Lancaster club, is
doing geed pitching for the Springlleld
clii'i el the New Fngland League, which he
latilv joined. In Saturdays gaum ng.iiusi
the Moriden. the strongest club In tlie league,
the .Sitriiwllrhl Ihuh I'men s.i.vs; "Net
until tl'e hist hair or the ninth Inning when
two im 11 weie out did tlie Merhlens succeed
in . return-:i sain hit oil Smith mid then
Themas succeeded In placing a short hit be
tween (hliil base and lelt Held. Smith
pitched a rennrkably line game, Kichard
snii, his old catcher, lucked lilm up in his
usual tine stvle." The score steed 11 te 1 In
lavorer Spiluglleld, Smith had tliree hits
in the game.
'J lilm cs With Circuses,
A thief, who nttempteil le steal a lady'H
poek'elbook whlle Hariiuni's show wns mak
ing their stroetparado upon tlie occasion of
thelr reeent x isit here, was sentenced te niue
months imprisonment yesterday. Te-morrow
another circus w 111 be hoie ami It might
be well ter peeple le took out ler (moves
during (he street pirade. Ofcourse all kinds
of creeks fellow shows, although they have
nocennoction with them, and the pollcevvill
no doubt watch their movements.
A Serenade,
Mr. Saintiel llluey, nu cinploye of the
l'ennsylv aula railroad at Harrisburg, who is
spending his sumnier vacation at Mr. M.
Hartley's, at Dillorville, was given asoicnade
Monday ev oiling by Kiiigtit's orchestra, .x
large number et friends liem Ihlselty weie
present,who greatly enjoyed the geed music,
geed company and choice refectien furnished
by " miiie host."
The KulghU tr lilila' rnnventlnu,
Reading is rapidly Ailing up lt rep
resentatives or the Knights of l'ythias of
rennsylvanla, who will held a four days'
convention, beginning with te-day. Mayer
Oet7. will dollver the addrem or woleeme,
which will 1hi rospeiuled by flranil Chan
celler Carr, of Alteena. Keany ieur uuii
ZdloJgcVeM
TIIK WOODS WOKSHII'KliS.
itr.i.uiiin S
hour i. Tin:
i.andisvii.i.i:.
CAM I' AT
Item Hun li con tin, Ilci.tle r Siiinliiy .Vtcin-
imj'h .Xliiriilng nun I:miiIiij; Set ill (-.
The AiHilntiiif)iits .Xlailn fur Hit)
liven les nf TtitMclny.
Mnmhiy Met nxntj Tlie reaction conse
quent upon the excitement or Sunday witli
Its crowds el jteople, sieclal oxercUes, jilc, is
very apparent upon the camp grounds lids
morning. The lardiness witli which the
people assemble le-day Is very noticeable
The early morning prayer meeting at 8i".0
wits led by ltev. J. Nelsen 1 'otter, et Lan
caster. The 10 o'clock sen ice was conducted by
llev. (1. F. Hughes, et Westminister, Mil.,
who preached rrem I'rev. ill., 17: "Herwnys
nre ways of pleasantness nnd nil her paths
nre peace."
.Vemfiiv ,.1iYi moeii Thoehlldren'ssorvlco
at U'.O wits led by Key. J. II. Fstorllne, or
New burgh, Va., and by his iecull(irly happy
manner infused much lire Inte the exercises.
The meeting was addresetl by D. W.
Spenoer, orNevvvllle, l'ret A. T. l'almanil
llev. II. F. Heck, el Hnrrisbtirg.
At (o'clock Klder A. 11. Leng rend the
Scripture lessen Irem 2d chanter el Kplio Kplie
sians. FlcierS. Stoneslfer, of l'nlmyra, dis
coursed from I'hil. !.,: " Hclng confident
el this very thing," etc.
He was billowed by II. I.. II0117I10II In an
exlinrbitleu ninl address te shiuerK.
Mimilin J'vcntm. The iirayor-ineetlng
was held in the tent preparetl for that ur
M)se at the head of the grounds, nnd was led
liy II. I.. Itoii7hell. There was an unusually
iuteiestlug meeting and all in attendance
said It w.'ts the most spiritual meeting held
thus Tar upon the gietiud.
At T.'iO f(e. I'. I,. Mcedeiiiiis, el Sixten,
Iteillerd county, Fit, preiched i text: 2i
Jehn, v, 11-12; "And this is the icceiil,"
etc.
I'nillts
'Iho I'.ev. W. II. Aspril, el the West Mis
sion M. F. ihiiieh, wild Iho camp a visit to
day. llev. Mtocleinus.nlSaxten, ltev. J. II. Ilnll
leigh,llarrisbiirg; llev. F. V. Wcidenhaniei,
i:iljil;c tbtew n, D. W. Siieiicer, Newville;
and Mr. II. l'hilllps, el Lancaster paid the
camp a visit vosterday.
The fellow ing .appointment have lieen
mule ler te-div : 8;tti p. meeting, llev. C.
Ka'iler: 10 o'clock service, Hev.J. II. liai
lleigh, el Harrisburg ; D. W. Spencer, of
Newville, le lead Hill ihildren's meeting;
Hev. II. I . Heck, or Harrisburg, te preach
ntl'IOp. 111. Mr. Meyers, el' Shlpiiensbtirg,
te lead ii p. in. praver nieethig. I'ref. Mc
llvnin, D I)., of" llarkervllle, Crawford
eeiiiitv, l'a , te preach at 7;iO.
.1 r.l VI I.l
.11.1(117
ism i:iivix.tTi:n
Illlll'
('lutein 11 nml 'I lif Ir Mnlln r liil Ic l
in
ill l.iilesliin nl tliinjMiiiilrr.
A ti riibleaivuleiK is reported treui Little
C.tlllcni, Terre Denne parish, I.u A low days
age, while Fitiiln Liretie was engiiged hi
ineiildiiig bullets for his gun preparatory te
mining a number of his friends in target
sheeting, he asked his wire te fill his xw(ler
horn Ter him. she was seme ten or twelve
feet from the llreplncc, where n few coals
viere smeuldering. The lask was but half
completed whin a gust of wind suddenly
blew ing through the open deer si ut a sp irk
straight at the powder, whiili ignited and a
terrlllc explosion lollewed.
The reef el (he dwelling was tern oil;
three rluhlrcn viere Instantly killed ; the
mother reciivtd sin h miuries that before
many hours she, loe, was dead, while the
husband and lather nml two cIilldlTrr-xv-rrrr
badly wounded.
Tliu noise or the explosion brought a niim
bur or neighbors te tlie scene, wheie tlie
bruised nml blackened bodies or a whole
family told the sad sterv or tlie learlul havoc
wrought by a spark.
irilltera unci Manageis
'I'lie author of a new Fngtish nevel writes
10111 ernitig editors and managers: "Tliese
gentlciiien,"hesald, "are cemjielleil te fellow,
they de net le id tlie public taste, and they
are wise, (nve them a geed tiling net
original, and they knew it nml take It ; oller
them twice as geed a thing in a new line,
they knew its value perfn'tly, but they
rtqt'it lU They have te, and 1 approve
thein; tliey knew what they are about.
Suppose Shakespeare a coiitemperarv, and
net te hav e w ritteu a line. Let fiiin go w ith
a masterpiece te tlie Aicordien theatre, and
he would id five a week alter 11 neat
parcel containing his plav nnd the fol
lowing letter; 'Te William Shikes Shikes Shikes
onre, esq, stratlerd-011- von. Sir 1
hive read jour MS. tragedy, entitled Ham
let, Willi attention, and beg te sav that,
making Miiiieallnwaiicefnr jour obvious want
olexiierionco In writing ter tlie theatre, 1 find
considerable talent lieth in tlie plot
and dialogue. I have strong doubts,
however, or Its ikjwei or Interesting an
audience, and I accordingly regrtt te
be under (he necessity (r returnim; jeur.MS
with many thank lei its perusal.' And the
manager would lx in the right. Tlie public
went stand what is goedandnow tee; they
want educating llrst, and they will enlv
stand n little education at a time." This
theerv waset Inexpressible cntntert teininy
veutig gentlemen or genius engaged in
liteiatme.
slMj Watcli Tnul Vlnkern lliu or Werk.
The Walthaui watch tool lempany, or
WaKliam, Mass.ichusetts, oniplevMng sixtj
men, lias closed its shop.
AI'OAIt HKAII.
A W ill Known New 111u Deiiiixiiil
I'ell-
lb 1 111 Siiililt'iil) stricken Ddimi
M.nvsv.N. Y., Aug. is. Hen. Fdgiu K.
Apgar, tlepnty state trensuier, iermerly
deputy secretnrj' et state, is net expected te
Iho through tlie day, he was taken suddenly
ill j-esterd ij' altorneon w Ith a complicalleii
el livn ami stomach dlllicullies. Mr. Apgar
is iilxnil le years et age and ene of the
best known" politicians 111 the state. He
was n close lrlend el Oev. Tilden nnd nn
earnest iriend of l'residenf Clevelnnd. 11
was his intention te take. in mtlv epart in this
hill campaign, lle has been a sullorer Ter
severat months, but by I1010I0 efforts man
aged te porlenu his duties. His llnee biolh bielh
eis have been lolcgraphed lei.
Lvilili At U10 p. in., he is slowly sink
ing. Fdgu K. Apgar died at 2i II p.m.
Shet kins ICalltenil Artlili'iil.
Hi'il'vi.e, N. Y., Aug. K Last night
nlieiit t) oVleck a shocking iiccident oc
curred nt ihe Smith stroet crossing or the
Frie lallwny, Fast Hufliiln. A man
temie.l Cen rail Haitlunu was cress
ing the track carrying in his arms
the liltle Ihreo-year-eld son or Jacob Heek,
lle failed te see the approach el'a freight 011 011
giiie in time te get out et the way. ltartmnn
was struck nnd killed instantly. The child
had both loot cut oil and seen died, llnrt
iiiiiu was a slngle man, 11 years ei age.
The A. II. V. W. nt Hullale.
Ill it i.e, Aug. In Thoselect Knights of
(he A. O. F. W. arrlved by every
(rain (his morning, and ihe lociUeglons
worn kept busy receiving the Incom
ing gnosis. At 10.30 they assembled In
Iho A.O.U.W.hall and were wolceinod. Hen.
A. I'. Titii', en behnlt or Iho cltlens or Iluf.
lain, iiiiule a speech le which Grand Coin Cein Coin
mander Heckwllh responded. The legion
ihen went Inte sccret hesslen for the electien
ofelllcors.
Dentin rrem Clieleul.
MAPnin, Ai.g. 18. The reixirts of clielera
for (lie past 21 hours ilireugh Spain show
l,b30 new cases and 1,718 deaths.
Jehn ituikhi Gettiue lletter.
Londen, Aug. IS. Mr, Jehn Huskin
D.tsscd a geed night nml his condltleu this
rut: ueitMii.x.s i.v m i:ivu
The
Siili-iullil IjiimIs hlili llulr l'ru.rljlf.
unci Itrirulli) VV III tlcc iqij
Ft. l,.vsci)Tex.,Aug,H.'i'he lands in Mexico
upon which the .Mermen leaders have do de
elded te lecate their pieseljfes anil new
reciutlK riem FureiK) nre situated In (he
Northern part or the state or Chihuahua,
within lilty miles el the Ari7ena nnd
New Mexican boundary line. A jior jier jior
tlen or Iho lanils He hi Snnera. Tlie
new Cauam is a 111 ignillcaut grazing conn cenn
try, well watered and cannula of i high
state or cultivation. Tlie seli is virgin. It
is said the Mermen section comprises about
enu million acres which they have con
tracted te purchase nt very low llgures. Ne
money hits passed vel, as tlie titles are being
Iiorfecled ami the Mormons demand that (he
ledcral government shall confirm the legalllj'
of (he tltle bofero Ihej' liand ever the pay
ments. Arrangements are going forward,
hewever, for the Immediate settlement of the
lauds antl the vanguard et the Mermen army
will arrlve the llrst week In Decoinher from
I'tali. Hrlgham Yeung, jr., whlle here re
cently said he was ollcred millions of acres
of geed land nt at a rcmarkable cheap price
and that the Me.xlc.ins were offering every
inducement te soctire the Mermen colony
Instead of assuming a "Hostile attitude, ns
has been currently reported.
nothing Valley Djtmmitcr nt Werk.
Cem villi's, O., Aug. IS. W'erd from the
Hecking Valley last night was te the elTect
that the greatest excltcincnt reigns in the vl
cinily of Shawnee, Corning and New Straits Straits
vllle, en account et the nttempt le blew up
(he residence or Hugh Kiniiey, a miner,
'i'lie dastardly work, It is claimed, wasdone
by luluers, nnd threats or vengeanee were
Ireely Indulged in. The worst sort of feeling
prevails among Iho miners en account or tlie
recent cut in wages, and the failure or (he
sliike last week, Tlie miners agreed te re
main at work, bccaime, mouths nt Idleness
ami jxirhaps starvation looked them in (he
Tace. The operators are at present en top,
but it leeks as ir there might l bloody work
among the miners in the next Tew dajs un
less things change. A llniipts similar te (he
ene til Shaw nee nre looked ler nt any day te
be followed I, j-a gcneinl strike. There is
great uneasiness among both miners and
operators.
An I'lMklllful Surgeon I'iiiim'h tiicnt sullerbig.
Mvtisiivi.i, Ills., Aug. ls.One ofthe
most horrible cases of sullcrlng en record Is
1 eported from MeKeen, six miles east el here.
On August hi, Davis Hlack, aged 11, was
threw 11 from a horse and his arm broken in
two places. An unskillful jiliysl. lan set the
arm, leaving one et the bones protruding
through the llesh. Mertith atlen set In and
seen spi cad te the shoulder ind body. The
mortified arm was left excised by seme
means and en last Wednesday worms began
working at the llesh el tlie living bej Alter
sullering tlie most aw fill agonies lorhvedays
and having his arm nearlycitenaway bv' the
worms, tlie sullerer died Sunday night, and
the remains were biiiied al once. 'Iho sur
geon has been warned te liave (he ceimtrj.
Jell D.ixl- In III- ( iinlVili rate llrithrrn
Four WeiiTii, Tex. Aug Is The lollewlng
letter wns received vosterdaj' by Chairman
Van ..melt, from Jellerson Davis, in response
te (he icsoiiuien ttilegriiplied te lilm during
theiecent great Confedcrata .minion here :
liliAirveiu, Mhw., Aug: 13.
Mi l'l- ritr Your telegram of the
sixth wss ferwnrcled bv tnnll from
Mississippi City. Ave have no (olo (elo (ole
graphic station "here, and thorefnre tl,'0 re
ceipt or our dlHtetch wits delayed, and for
(he same re.. en I could net send you an an
swer se is ;n reach you befern (he meeting
had ndieuriitid. The kind words ofthoox efthoox oftheox
Conreiioratus my comrades nnd friends are
te 1110 most gratllylug. As far as possible,
pleasoitssureall itsseciatt?d with J'eu of (lie
cordial appreciation and ihiccre osteeiii with
which I nui ladlifully Yours,
ISlguedJ Jlil IKHsi.N Davis.
siren Car lirlM-r n u strike.
Ml'Ml'His, Tenn., Aug. 1" -A Kpnerul
strike of all ihe stiect car drivel s iulhecitj
was inaiiguratecl this morning, an account et
the notice jesterdaj-el a leductien In wages
lieni 10 te 1J cents per day, according te the
time they had been empleved. I'ew cars were
taken out. The stable hands were utilized
without molestation irem strikeis, but when
new drivers attempted te work the ears were
stepped 'Iho tempiny had (.1 drivers in
their employ, all of whom are en a stiike
with one exception v turntable in the north
ern portion ei tliecltv was tern up this morn
ing mid tlieieyit nny be senniis trouble, as
seme or the strikers are drinking.
KIII11I nu Atciillnl nl 11 I'liislitiile.
im 1 wr.s, ind., Aug. Is This morning
about 0110 o'clock a jeung man named
Clark or Fvnusvllle, Intl., stabbed Jacob
II. Nans, of Mnncie, luck, soveial
times in Iho rcL'ien el tlie heart
killing him almost instantly. The
terilhle crime was niade worse by Clarke
lying Ter his v Ictiin in (he dark, and slal
lilug lilm without any warning whatever.
The trouble arese about an inmate of Delia
Freeman's bagnio. Clarke vowed vengeanee
and went otitside and waited for Vel is. The
uiurdeier lied and has net jet been ni rested.
Ml. Milt Is Net shk.
WvsitiMiieN, D. C, Aug. Is. Chler
Clerk Nash, of the postelhco dep.utnient
saj'sheisassuied that there is no Inunda
tien for the lopert unit resuu.isier
il.is is
sullerini; Irem nervous prostration caused by
over-weik. When Mr. Vilas left Washing-
(en he was in vigorous health and the lact
Im u nn nm nanicd by a physician is ac
counted fei by thefacttliat the phjsician In
quostlen Is a peisenal filend el Mr. das.
Suits l'lleil le itemver iilualile laiuiU.
Hei sten, Tex August Is. F. M. O'Fenu
has just lllctl IsO suits in the ilistnet court et
this county for the heir el Mnry F. W'e.ithor W'e.ither W'e.ithor
rerd, ofTenuossee, te gel possossien of ,u;
pieces of land in the Olicilloiue, smith sur
vey, nml llnee blocks en Main street. Suits
te get possossien et 270,000 acies of land In
Chorekoo, Hendersen, Husk, Coiyell, He.xar,
Medina, Liuiipasas and Housten eountles,
nnd flO,lXX) worth of piepmty in Austin have
also been cntmed.
l'ntnlly SUililietl l a Drunken .Mini.
Jl'.llsliV CllV.N. J., Aug. is. 0. O'Slll
llvan, of 177 Laidlow avotiue, aged Cfi, imuie
home drunk at VliiO this morning, and tailing
te gain admittance, he began shouting and
kicking in the panels of the deer. Themas
Alien, w he resides in (he same house, imiiie
down and opened (he deer, un reiuoiisirai reiueiisirai
tingwith O'Sullivaii ler his behavieur, the
laUer drown kiilfeand fatally stabbed Al Al
Ien. O'SulUviin wns arrosted whlle Allen
was reuiev ed te (he city hospital.
Chief Cei illinium Captureil.
Four llevvn:, Arb., Aug. K Scout Leslie
has just cninti In and reperts that (he com
mand el Maj. D.iv is met a party or Indians en
the "th, killed Chloi Nana and seven otheis
anil c.iptiued eighteen scptaws, ciiiei iior iier iior
iienltno and ene buck, ricriieiiiiiui was
badly wounded.
(living llm Credit le Spencer.
Londen. Aug. 18. The A'ctmhtrci says the
result or Karl Carnarvon's visit te Ireland
liasjustlllediO motive Tlie oxperlenco Is
encouraging, but Fnrl Carnarvon ewes this
fact te the success of Farl Hpeneei's liile.
tier many tit Oiiupy tliu Careline llaiuU.
Londen, Vug. 18. Germany has untitled
the pov.ers or her occupation of tlie CaroIIne
Islands. A majority et (he pewers will
probably unlte with Sp.'m in protesting
against Germany's action.
THE SHATTKUK1) STEAMER.
i.m i:sTii;.nt.(i
IHSASTlUt TO
tiii: e Aiiati uv tub
Tiin s. at. rni.Tex.
liellrf Hint It Wns line in n Dj-iminlte
Clrlrlilse or Package l'l it oil hi frnnt
r llm llcillcr The llrntniis That
Are (llvrti 1'er Thin Thfnr).
I'liii.Aiusi.i'iii v, Aug. is Thosleamor, H.
M. I'ellen, (he scciie of Iho mysterious ex
plosion which played such havoc among
(he passengers and deck, hands yes
terday, lay at her wharf nt Wilming
ton te-day, whero the elllclal Investigation
was held of the oxpleslon. The cause is still
a lnyslerj", but it is bolievcd that dynainlle
wns used. Capt. Llnd, or tlie Piukorten
dctoctlve ngency, who, by request of the
I'ennsylvniila It. It. elllcials, madenn oxaml examl oxaml
natlen or the steamer, says that, although he
can llnd little en which te base nil opinion,
he is satlslled that gunpowder was net used.
When tlie explosion eccurred only a little
pull orvaperous smeke, which instantly dis
appeared, w as seen. Thore xvas net much or
a crash nnd no llylng of spliutored tiinben-, .
such as accompatiles the firing of gunpowder.
It was simply n tumbling of tern objects
from thelr fastenings. The pilot house,
which was Immediately ever (he oxpleslvo
malerial, Is net sliaKeied. Tlie upper for
ward deck Reems ie have cellapsed, but Is
no( destroyed. The boiler Is all right, ex ex ox
eopt that Ihore is a large indentation in the
head. It is bellev ed therefore, that a packnge
of dj-iinmite or a dynatnite eartridge xvas
placed Immediately In front of the boller and
thai (he indentation isdue te (he striking et
the heav y deck beam against the head or the
Isiller.
TUT. XltfAltAUUA VAXAT..
A Cllll KiiKlnccr, Spcclullr Dcpiitlreil, Kepnrts
Iho l'rngres of the Werk.
W.vsmsciTON, 1). C, Aug. K Civil En
gineer Menocal, who under erders from
Secretary Chandler, went te Nicaragua for
the purpese ofrevislng estlinates for thecen-
structlen et the Nicaragua intor-eceanlecanaiv'
has niade his repert te Secretary Whitney
iiiwn his observation of the work en the
I'anaiua canal. The result or Mr. Menecal's
survej- Is that he finds work has been begun
onlj'en 23 out of the 75 kilemeters, compris
ing the canal proper and the dredglng in the
bay et Panama, leaving lir(j'-(we kilometers
or 70 per cent, or the wliole distance as
j'e( untouched. He believes that eight
million cubic metres is a liberal oslimate
or Iho amount or excavalien (e May 1st,
although the company claims lour" mil
lions mere. The elllcers of the company
report that ene hundred and tliiity-live mil
lion metres nre required Ter the completion
el the canal, but Mr. Moneeal contends that
only six per celli or the work required has
been done while the cost is only between.'J
and I , iei cent- or the total. The past ef
forts of the company have been directed,
Mr. Menocal sajs, "te a reduction ofthe
abrupt elevations; the cutting down of hill
sides and dredging in the Colen and hatun
sections, ira line be drawn en the prolile of
ihe canal joining tlie basis or the isolated
olev.illons it may be safely stated (hat with
(he oxceplion of (he dredging and sfte xt
flfgnitlcnnt o.xcavaUens across seme of the
rlrer lends belew that line, whero the lieavv
work Is oencvitmteu, nothing whatever Ut
been accomplished.
.1 JIA1Z2: aUHUIVA'q OI'MtATUIK.
Upturning the Ijirujl or Iho Threat In Arrest
11 Cancerous Orewtli,
UrKi'At.e, N. Y Anp IS. One of U10
most diftlciilt surgical rations known te
the pretesjun w.is lat y porfermod at the
general hospital by Dr. Revnvell IMrk, it
lieing nothing less than tlie removal of tuu
laniyx 01 a patient, In order "destroy a can can
cer tliat was fast eatlng the iWfi"v'iie" "
ivatient U Dr. J. IL l'iorce, el I'hllli'psbiinr,
Ceutre county, Va., who -yintracted the CHR
culty which letl te the diatuse, vvhiie Mr Uj
arm j-In lstii Dr. I'nrk porferniod whit is
known as (raehioleinj, cuKhig through the
Irache.in rrem tlie rrent slde or the
tlueat and inserted a breathing tube.
When the diseased parts wero all cut
awaj', and the iuuuiiiorable veins tied and
the parts thoroughly cleansed, silver tubes
prepared in tills city from models brought
by Dr. l'ark from FureiK), wero inserted hi
tlie threat te ropl.ice the parts removed. A
set of reeds Is also In process of construction
w hich are te roplaee (he v ecal organs. They
w 111 be put hi place this w cek. The patient
is rapidly recovering. This operation has
been undertaken only tw ice bofero ; once in
New Yerk, the patient lived, the oilier died.
OMITS STATU COXrEXTIOX.
Tin1 Drlrgnlc l'rpilltlliii: Ihe Nomination of
(invorner llcnully.
Cem viiirs, Ohie, Aug. is, Delegates te
(he Democratic state convention nre arriving
en everj' train, and by te-night nearly all
the districts will be ropresontcd at tlie state
capital. Thore Is an unmistakable feeling
among theso new in the city that Gov.
Headly will be reneminated. Many go se
far as te saj' that thore is no doubt about his
reiiominatien, and add that it will suiely be
by acclamation. Cel. J no. O. Thompson,
Allen O.Myeis and " Ike Hill," nre 011 the
gieund taking n lively interest in the pre
liminary arrangements. Tlie convention will
asseiuble in the epera heuse nt 10 o'clock
Thursday morning.
Ten fur Thiiriiimi,
Cincinnati, ()., Aug. K Tlie Democratic
primaries ter the election of delegates te the
state convention wero held last ovening.
Thodelegatlon elocted Iscompescd principally
01 lieadly moil. As near as can be ascer
tained 10 are ler Thurman.
Duel of Cowboys Oier a Herse-Thief.
Ittsvi uti K, Dakota, Aug. 18,-Tvve cow cew
Iwys, Jack Wnltcrs anil Jim Houdell, quar
reled in the Deg Den mountains rocently
evor the disposition of a horse-thlof, whom
tiinvcintiirodllie dav before Walters In
sisted that he be lynched and HoikdeU pro pre pro
testod te sottle it. The cowboys steed 30
paces and llred simultaneously. Ileth wero
killed. Tlie horse-thiot tried te oseape( but
was caught by a ranchman, who had wit
nessed the dtiel finni his place.
ltt'liariitleu for l'ain's Death.
Funs, Aug. 18.Henri Hochelort, In
J.'liittnnuijemil, urges the governmontto
deiuaiid repai atlen ler tlie murder of Ollvler
I'.iin. II the goveriiinent will net de this
the riiondseri'ain should avongethomselvea
upon Loul Lyens, Ilritish minister te
Fiauce. S
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VJSA T11HH riWIIAUX&ITIEH.
The Condition of the Itnremeter ud Ther
mometer and iiuUcationnfertheMor iWi
W'ahuinciten, D. C, Aug. 18. Fer the
Middle Atlantle Btntes, slightly warmer,
gonerally fair xv oiither, roitew en in 1110 seuius
em iKirtlen by light local rains. Varlable
winds, generally southerly.
Light local rains liav 0 fiillen in the Seuth
Ulantlcanil Kast Oulf states and Tonessoo.
In all ethor districts the westher has been
generally fair. The temimratuie has rlaen.
slightly in tlie Lewer Iike region, U10 Up
per Mississippi x'atley and the Middle Atlan Atlan
teo states. In all ethor districts the tempera
ture has remained nearly stationary. The
w liuls liav e been generally from south te west
In the 1 Jike regions and New England, and
. . . ,.. ..II nll.A- .llutrleta
VliriaUIDIIlHIl "I"" "-"s. s.. ,-y-
K011 WiiiiN'i'.sD -v. aenerallyfiUr weather Q
with nearly stationary tomperaturo is ind 1. ,
cated ler New Fnglaua auu iiuuie Atiantig j
I states, ,
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