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A i fa aw Ay HARRISBUKG, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 13, 1879. VOL. XXIV. NO PRICE, TWO CENTS. rTTT LVn FIRST EDITION.

TIIE HOSTILE UTES. STREN Gin OF THK FORCE OPKKATING AGAINST THEM. No Stone to be Left Unturned to Secure Their Punishment Telegram from Gen. Sheridan Closing Scenes of the Walking Match Tragedies in the West The Shot gun and Pistol i THE WAR AGAINST THE UTES. A Washington dispatch says: The following dispatch was received here on Saturday from Chicago, from General Sheridan: General Crook notifies me that when all the troops now en route between Rawlins and "White River Agency join General Merritt he will have a force of 1,500 men.

Instruc tions were sent irom tnese neauquaners push on to the agency, and to leave no stone unturned to punish those Indians who attacked the troops and killed the agent and his employees, and that only their unconditional surrender should be accepted. The Secretary of the Interior to day appointed Ralph Meeker to be a special agent of the department for the purpose of visiting the White River Agency at the earliest practicable day and recovering the bodies of his father, Agent Meeker, and such other persons at the agency as may have been killed. He is also intrusted with the duty of gathering up the papers, ot the agency. He started on Saturday night for Rawlin3. A Rawlins dispatch of Saturday night says: Rumors were current here last night, and were authenticated by information obtained direct from General Merrit's command, through a citizen named Dutffy.who left the command on Thursday morning, that ever since General Merritt reached Payne's command he has been fighting the Indians.

The savages seem determined to keep the troops from reaching the agency, and have fortified themselves in a commanding position. They have constructed a line of fortifications out of rocks. They are continually at work strengthening their position, and to dislodge them will require additional force. Colonel Brackctt, of the Third Cavalry, with a detachment of six companies of cavalry and two of infantry, will leave for the front on Monday. Horses to remount the dismounted men of Captain Payne's command will be sent forward tomorrow.

The following telegram was received at Washington last night Chicago, Oct. 11. General W. T. S7ier man, Washington No news from Merritt.

General Crook telegraphs that he has heard from the Uintah Utes that they are all quiet and will not join the hostiles. Gen. Pope says Hatch received a telegram from Mr. Beaumont, Anemas City, that Agent Page, of Southern Ute Agency, had gone to get his employees; that he was afraid of his life and would leave the agency. It ia a little strange that this telegram should come from Mr.

Beaumont, of Anemas City, instead ot the agent himself, who is a good man and was an officer of the army during the war. Therefore I am not disposed to credit the information. P. n. Sheridan, Lieut GeneraL A TRAGEDY IN CINCINNATI.

A dispatch of last night from Cincinnati says: There was a tragic event at the Burnet House in this city to day, which produces a most profound sensation. S. A. Hickey, one of Mary Anderson's managers, was shot twice in the head by a woman named Florence M' Donald, of Syracuse, N. who then shot and killed herself.

The incident happened in the reception room of the Burnet House at 3:10 p. m. The woman met Hickey there, and after a few words produced a five shooting French self cocking pistol, with which she shot him twice in the head. He fell. She then placed the weapon to her own head and fired a ball into her own brain.

She lived half an hour and then died without a word. When her body was examined there was found in her left stocking a six inch dirk, on the bone handle of which was engraved the word "Florence." In her bosom was found a vial of laudanum from Lyman's drug store, No. 311 Main street, Buffalo. She had on a locket containing Hickey's picture and his hair. She also had in her dress pocket letters from Hickey showing intimacy, and a diary dating back from April last up to October 11.

This diary shows that Hickey had frequently written to her, and that they had met in Syracuse, Utica, Buffalo and elsewhere while he has been traveling. The diary goes on to show her intense love for the man and her knowledge of the fact that he did not love her. Her jealousy intensi fies throughout the diary. She became jealous of Miss Anderson, and it appears with good reason, for Hickey at last told her that he loved the actress as he could love no other woman and that he must have an end of her. This maddened the girl, and it appears from her diary that she immediately resolved that if she could not win back his love both must die.

She followed him from place to place, and finally to this city. She sent him notes frequently at the Burnet House here, and had to day senl to him a note and tuberoses. She had a tuberose on her breast when she finally met him at the Burnet House. The final entries in her diary are on Octo ber 11. One is as follows: "As he scorned me, and he shall die." Another 'is as fol lows: "I would like to have my body given to a medical college.

a lorence JHDonald. Hickey will live unless bad inflammation should set in. ihc Daiis did not reach his brain. A WISCONSIN JUDGE SHOT. A dispatch from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, says: Judge Henry Hayden, of Wood county court, a politician well known throughout the State, and candidate for At torney General on the Greenback ticket two years ago, was shot and killed at Uentralia, last Thursday, by W.

H. Cochran, cashier of the First National Bank. The aiiair grew out of the alleged intimacy on the part oi iiayaen with Cochran's wile, the scaDdal being one of long standing. uociiran naa separated trom his wife some time ago. although no divorce had been obtained.

The weapon used was a shot gun, loaded with hve buckshot. The entire charge entered Hayden' right side, killing him instantly. As no words passed between the men, it is thought the killing was pre meciiiaxeu. xixciiemeni at me tune ran high, and threats of lynching were freely indulged in, but finally better counsel nre railed. Cochran, delivered himself up, and was committed to jail, but on the following dftv was attending to business as usual.

Judge Hayden was buried on Sunday, and Cochran will have his examination onTues day. Although tne muraer occurred on Thursday, nothing was known of the affair outside ot uentrana unm oamruav. CLOSE OF THE WALKING MATCH. A "frnm "Vnrlr an ira Or not pntlmsiasm was aroused on Saturday night when O'Leary, about 8:30 p. got into the track beside the juvenile Briody, who exerted himself so effectually that O'Leary lrAAn 11T til "WlH TiTl XT' tVl XlUil tU Lll ncci niti aaiau.

ull. TTavfirstraw lad. went to his room at 8:37 p. having 505 miles to his credit. At o.AK lio orTVnrprl nn tliA t.molr wparinir a 'l'" the O'Leary belt and rolling before him a i 1 1 11 11 szn 1 Teal Olu iasniuueu.

wiieeiuarrow wcu luieu with good solid ducks, lie is a dhck maker's aDPrentice. The applause that went up was indescribable. Men and wo men arose and yelled vociferously, ne then withdrew, and was taken to the Putnam House, where he received the congratulations ot numerous friends, and then went to bed. Faber quit at 9:14, having made 4S8 miles and five laps; and taking third was escorted from the building by fenialos bearing flowers. He says sickness prevented his taking second place.

Maho ney quit at 9:45, with 407 miles. He gets $200. The official and final score stood: Allen, 452 miles; Briody, 450; Faber, 488; M'Kee, 302; Mahoney, 467; Murphy, 505; Pierce, 303; Russell, 452; Walker, 450; Howard, 500. The walk was pecuniarily a success; but as it was a private business venture, the gate receipts were not made known. The 'receinta have been rouehlv estimated, un T5 ii i v.

crn aaa nm portion of the expenses was paid by the managers of the Astley belt walk for the privilege of having their walk first. The prizes, which were paid to the men in the garden this morning at 11 o'clock, have been awarded as follows: Murphy, first prize (and the belt) Howard, second prize 2,000 Faber. third prize 1,000 Briody, fourth 600 Mahoney 203 Curran 100 Walker 100 Bnssell 100 Allen 100 ASOTIIKK OUXJBAG IN TEXAS. A dispatch to the Galveston News from Dallas reports that the cabin ot a negro woman named Esther on Aldridge planta tion was visited early Saturday morning by a band of disguised men who demanded her son Charles. The demand not being com plied with the door was fired into, resulting in the wounding of a girl in the head.

A freedman who was inside then fired on the attacking party, wounding one of them. At this juncture the door was forced open and Esther and her family, with a negro from a neighboring cabin, were carried away, several other negroes escaping. The closing act was the murder of Esther and her son, Charles, both being riddled with buckshot. Several arrests have been made and others are to follow. ESSENCE.

George William Curtis has retired from politics. Uruguay is in the enjoyment of the luxury of a new Cabinet. The Pope has a new Secretary of State Cardinal Jacobini. Cardinal Nina retires. The receipts of gold "from o'er the sea," last week, in New York, aggregated nearly The Parisians have short memories.

They have elected Puteaux Humbert a returned Communist, a member of the Paris muuicipality. Eight years ago last Wednesday night Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over the lamp in Chicago and caused the great conflagra tion tnat city. In the New Brunswick lumber district, lumDermen now receive sio wages per month, while at the corresponding time last year they got only $10. Murphy, the winner of the O'Leary pedestrian contest in JNew York city, is only 18 years old.

His record of 505 miles in 142 hours is first class for a boy. Senator Blaixk addressed a meeting at Iowa City on Saturday, which exceeded in numbers any meeting held in the State since the great Douglas meeting of 18G0. Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, is about as rich as the whole State of Rhode Island, according to the Providence Press. ine valuation oi Allegheny county; is $245,000,000. As was to be expected.

the publisher of Town Talk has got himself jail for publishing or perhaps originating some unsavory stones about those two sub jects of London town talk, Mrs. Corawallis West and Mrs. Langtry. The French ambassador at Berlin has been requested by the French Minister of Attairs to tender his heartfelt thanks to Prince Bismarck for the kind and friendly way in which he spoke of France during Jus late visit to Vienna. Well! Key.

Gideon Perby, D. LL. D. the last surviving cotemporary kinsman of uommodore Oliver Hazard Perry, died Hopkinsville. on September 30th, in the UUi year or his age.

Rev. Dr. Perry was a native ot Jtvnoae island, and was born in the same house in which Commodore Perry nrst saw the iignt, though some years later. At the time of Ihis death Mr. Perry wa rector of Grace Episcopal church, Hopkins vine.

A shocking tragedy occurred at New Rochelle, New York, at an early hour yesterday morning, in which Mr. Joseph D. rJaker, an old and respected citizen of that place was shot on the front porch of the residence of his nephew, with whom he lived. The nephew. Mr.

Beniamin Clark. a patent lawyer, was looking for burerlars when the tragedy occurred. Finding the front door unlocked and some one on the porch, who resisted his efforts to open the door, and refused to answer him, Clark shot through the crack of the door, after repeat edly warning the person outside that he would shoot. The old gentleman received the ball in the breast and died in a few mo ments. WELCOMING THE NEW MINISTEK.

Rev. Geo. 8. Chambers Occupies the Pulpit me aireec jrresDyterian Uirarch, The Rev. George Stuart Chambers, the new minister of Pine Street Presbyterian church, occupied the pulpit for the first time yesterday as pastor of the congregation.

He is an eloquent divine, with capa city as a worker, and his presence in the pulpit was a great satisfaction to the church which has so long been without a regular minister. tne conclusion or the morning a service he was heartily welcomed by the members of the congregation. In the afternoon he was introduced to the Sunday school, and made a short, sensible address. In the evening Rev. Chambers preached a sermon from Colossiana 1:28, 29, on the duty of the Christian ministry.

"Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus; where unto 1 also labor, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily. I he sermon was an outline of a true Christian minister's duties, wiiom and what ho should preach; how he should present it, and what he should work for. liev. Chambers began by saying that many faults were often found in niinisters by reason of ungracefulness in style, lack of eloquence in presenting the truth, and also from a lack of sentimental ism, etc. Such should not be.

If a man is faithful in his work and preaches Christ, and is a consistent worker he should be helped rather than criticised, i He snouia preach Uhrist always. Uhe curse of the earth is a Christlcss education. The minister of God is inspired by Christ in all his work, and in all should glorify him. The motive for his life should be that he may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. The standard i3 high, but to lower it would be to rob the position of its mgn aignity.

lie dare not lower it. He should aim to make men live forever. His motive is his measure. In his work he should bring himself into personal contact wiui nis peopie. ins preacneci sermons should not be his only ones.

His work should testify as to the sin cemy oi nis preaching, ms sermons should be written to please Christ. A true minister loves his people too much to al ways please their taste. In all things he must have Divine Providence and set his face as flint toward the many temptations which beset a minister's life. SECOND EDITION. PENNSYLVANIA TOPICS.

IMPORTANT OPINION OF THE SU PBKM COUET. Case of the Eberdale Coal Company vs. The Common wealth of Pennsylvania A Decision Establishing the Application of the Corporation Laws Judgment of the Lower Court Affirmed. AN IMPORTANT OPINION. The folio wine opinion, by Justice Mer VUI.y Ul tUC U1 11C LUC VUU1U U1CU Ull VIIU ber 6th, affirming the judgment of the Dauphin county court, is of interest as estab lishing the bearing and scope or the corporation laws of 1874 and 1877.

The case is that of the Eberdale Coal Company vs. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and was taken to the Supreme Court on a writ of error: The plaintiff in error is a corporation liable to taxation under the several acts of 24th April, 1874. P. L. 08.

and of 20th March, 1877, P. L. The act first named required the company to make report to the Auditor General annually in the month of November, stating the amount of capital paid the date, amount, and rate per centum of each and every dividend declared by it during the year ending with the first Monday of said month; and provided it should be subject to and pay a tax annually at the rate of one half mill upon its eapital stock, for each one per cent, of dividend made or declared by the company, and in case no dividend wa made or declared by it, upon either its common or preferred stock, then three mills upon a true valuation of its capital stock on which no dividend was made or declared. Thus this act imposed a tax of one half mill upon the capital stock for each one per cent, of dividend declared. Regardless of the size of the dividend, the one half mill tax was imposed on the capi tal stock.

1 The act of 20th March, 1877, changed the former act in several respects. It provides intcralia, when less than six per cent, dividend on the par value of the stock is declared there shall be imposed a tax of three mills only on each dollar of valuation of stock. It farther declares, "this act shall go into effect immediately," and it repeals all those parts of the act of 24th April, 1874, inconsistent therewith, saving, reserving and excepting unto the Commonwealth "the right to collect any taxes accrued or accruing thereunder. This act of 1S77 also required the company to make report to the Auditor General in the month of November. On the 12th No vember, 1877.

it reported that on the 1st of March. 1877, it had declared a dividend of five per cent, on its capital stock of $500, 000. It reported no subsequent dend. The dividend reported was de clared while the whole act of 24th April, 1874, was lull lorcc. it was then made under and subject to all of its provisions.

It must be presumed to have been caused before it was declared. No reason can be given for not subjecting the company to a tax consequent on that divi dend. Although the act did not. require immediate notice to the Commonwealth, that this dividend had been made, yet the liability of the company to subsequently pay a tax based thereon existed. The learned judge therefore held the company liable to the tax of one half mill on its capital stock.

valued at $500,000, for each one per cent, of the dividend made the first of March, 1877, under the act of 1874. This tax was there fore $1,250 00. To this tax no serious ob jection is made. The capital stock was af terwards, under the act ot 1877, valued at $120,000. and a pro rata tax on the part of the year, from the passage of the act to the first Monday of November, 1877, laid thereon.

It amounted to $283 57. This tax is the great subject of complaint. In case the company had made another dividend under the act of 1874, prior to the first Monday of November, 18 1 7, it was required to make report thereof, and an in creased tax would have been laid on the capital stock or the company, iielore any such 'additional dividend was earned or made, the act of 20th March, 1877, took effect, and from its date relieved the com pany from future taxation under the act of 1874. Bo much only ot the actot 1874 was retained as was necessary lor tne collection of the tax accrued or accruing under it but from the day of the enactment of the statute of 1877 a different rate of taxation was established. The dividend ot the first of March, 1877, had not then been reported The accounting officers of the Common wealth had no information that it had been made.

The object of the act was to cstab lish a line of separation between the two statutes. To declare that all taxes accrued or accruing at that date, from the corpora tion, should be collected under the laws then in force; but all accruing thereafter should be subject to another law. it is complained that this view of the act imposes double taxation within the year. If this be the case, yet it is clearly within leg lslative power to so enact, baving Fund vs. ard, Barr 359: West Chester Gas Co, vs.

County of Chester, 6 Casey 232: Pitts. Ft. Wayne and Chicago 11. W. Co.

vs. com monwealth. (16, P. F. Smith, 73), What then did the act of 1877 intend? When it was passed the Legislature could not fore see whether the company would be liable to further taxation, under the act of 1874, by reason of any dividend being thereafter made within the year.

To clearly relievo tne company irom sucn contingent liability, immediate effect was given to the act of 1877, in express terms. This immediate ef fect undoubtedly negatives the idea that its operation was to be postponed until the end ot the year named in the act of 1874. The manifest design was to relieve the company irom taxation unaer tne act oi 1874 consc quent on future profits or future valuation. and in all respects to subject it to the act of 1877. In case of a dividend, it imposed on the company a lesser rate ot taxation, and gave immediate effect to the law.

The fact that by its terms the company might be subject to taxation for a portion of time which it would have avoided under the act of 1874 does not impair the effect of the later act, nor postponed the time its going into opera tion. Judgment affirmed. GRAND ARSIY ANNIVERSARY. The thirteenth anniversary of the estab lishment ol the Grand Army ol the Repub lic in Pennsylvania occurred in Philadel phia on Saturday, and the most extensive preparations were made for its proper celebration, the principal features being a grand parade and reunion at the Permanent bition building. The city was profusely decorated with flags, and the streets were thronged with people The parade, com posed of Grand Army posts from Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Mary land, was reviewed by Commander in Chief William Earnshaw, of Ohio, accom panied by post commanders, of Baltimore, and the Fourteenth Regiment, of Brooklyn, both! carrying their battle flags, at tracted much attention.

Upon their arrival in the West Park, the column entered the Permanent Exhibition Building, where addresses were delivered by the Commander in Chief and others. The military drama known as the "German Volunteer" was played for the entertainment of the ladies and children. There was also a banquet during the after noon. The soldiers' orphans from the Northern Home gave an exhibition drili at 5 r. m.

In the evening there was an address by the Hon. J. A. lientlcy, commissioner of Pensions, and this was followed by camp fires in every part of the spacious building, addresses being made by Gen. Robinson, Gen.

Smith, and others. There was singing, with vucal and instrumental music, until nearly midnight. It is estimated that the attendance during the day was fully 22,000. Yesterday the various posts attended re ligious service, and to day they will be shown different points of interest in the city. MR.

PULKSTON VINDICATED. Mr. James H. Heverin, of Philadelphia. counsel for ex Senator Davis, has written a letter to Mr.

Puleston, M. denying the statement that a capias has been issued in that city against Mr. Puleston, on complaint of Mr. Davis, tor a debt of $10,000 alleged to be due the tormer. Mr.

nevenn says: "The statement is wnoiiy untounded. jno application has been made for such a writ, none has been contemplated, ana there has been no occasion whatever to call for it. I write you this note as a matter of justice to yourself, as tne statement is a sneer laonca tion." This story was that the capias had been issued on the day Mr. Puleston gave his dinner, and that it was only avoided through the kindness of friends. KEYSTONE NOTES.

Pennsylvania postal changes for the week film hi ii vu oiiiuiuiij xiaui uusiicu iiuuuv ville, Clinton county, Valentine Cryder, postmaster, i'ostmasters appointed A. IS. lieist, linckerville, county; Robert L. Balderston, Brownsburg, Bucks county; James Moore, catfish, Clarion county; Wm. Thompson, Center Moreland, Wyoming county; Joun r.in aaoo, uuns fort, Washington county; F.

H. Chase, Fleet ville, Lackawanna county; LeviStahl, Fostoria, Blair county: John Stone, Polk, Venango county; A. F. Kennedy, Rose Point, Lawrence county; L. S.

Unser, Union Doree, Lebanon county. Discon tinued Jordan's Mills, Lawrence county. A description is published ot a counter feit twentv dollar new legal tender note. issue of 1878, letter which has just been received in Philadelphia The line engrav ing is somewhat blurred; the words "Regis ter oi the ireasury, unaer Allison's sig nature, is crooked almast a curve. Also, the words, Treasurer of the United States, under the Treasurer signature, are irregu lar.

Hamilton coat is dark and blurred. The inks and paper are almost oerfect. It is a very dangerous bill, and made by a new process. All over the State the water in the streams is low. The Allegheny and Monongahela.

at Pittsburg, arc extraordinarily scanty. Navigation on the Schuylkill canal is almost suspended, about lour hundred boats being tied up between Auburn and Licesport. At Hamburg there are boats lor over a mile, almost hiding the water from view. I George W. Powell, of Wilmington, died ot hydrophobia at a Turkish bath es tablishment in Philadelnhia vesterdav morn ing.

He was bitten by a dog in Wilming ton on August 13, and was taken to Phila delphia for treatment on Saturday morning. He died easily. Saturday evening Robert Carroll, of Ma rietta, recently sealer ot weights and meas ures for Lancaster county, while attempting to cross the railroad track at Lancaster, was struck by a locomotive and had his rizht foot cut oil. The body of Albert D. Shaw, of Phila delphia, found floating in the Lehigh river at Allentown yesterday morning.

He had been in depressed spirits for several months. A petition is being circulated among the employees of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad company in asking the companyto Increase wages 15 per cent. ine iteaaing (l'a.) iron works will put their new pipe mill in motion this week, employing 200 men. Drowned la the Usual. Benjamin Wickert, aged about 50 years, was drowned last night by falling from the Paxton street bridge into the canal.

De ceased had been to his stable to attend to his horses, and on his return sat down on the bridge. Some time afterwards a splash was heard as it a heavy body had fallen in to the canal, and Wickert dog was noticed running about in an excited manner. A little boy who had heard the splash informed Mrs. Berry and it was ascertained that Wickert was not at Mr Zimmerman's, where he boarded. A number ot men in boats began searching the canal and in about an hour succeeded in raising a body, which was recognized as that of Mr.

Wick ert. At an inquest held this a. by Cor oner Porter, the iury rendered a verdict that Benjamin F. Wickert camo to his death on the evening of October 12th, by accidental drowning in the Penna. 'canal in the neighborhood of Paxton street bridge." Deceased had not been well for a week, and it is sunnoscd was seized with vertigo as he sat on the bridge and fell into the canal.

Two Little Girls Hurled In One Coffin. The funeral of Alice May and Annie auditors of Christopher and Rebecca Gould, took tlace from the residence oi their parents, on North street, this morn ing. The remains of both little ones were laid side bv side in the same casket. On the lid was a silver plate bearing the in scription "Alice and Annie Gould, in their 5th and 6th years." Too Much Harried. It is allesred that Dr.

De Leon, of this city, recently married a Lancaster lady and has made himself scarce. Vbe doctor also has a wife, a very estimable lady, residing in Harrisburg. Firemen on the Pennsylvania railroad are now promoted to engineers uy com petitive examination. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Stock Yards.

AV bst Oct. 13. Cattle Are drill! nvnint. .1 1(10: extra COCHl. 5'i: medium, 4c; common, ajc.

Sheep macKiit active; receipts pnmo, tajy, Lamba are In fair dnmaud: receipts lO.OoO; prime, 6X55ic: cood. 6Kc: medium 45c; common, sz uu Dili i nacn. hobs nro uuu, iv i celnts. 3.500: rrlme. fiie: crood.

6e. Ihu.a.dki.piiia, Oct 13. Stocks are strong and buovRni. Pen navivanta ilies. third Issue.

108 bid; Philadelphia and Erie, 14X; Heading railroad, 26; Pennsylvania raUroad, Ve high VaUey railroad. 43 United Companies of New Jeraev. 147; North Pacinc. common. 27K: Northern Paeitle.

Preferred. 53; Jiorth cru ucnirai. Leiiip Naviaauon, iw ristown, 101; Central transportation, 44; Pittsburtr. Titusvllln and liullalo, 75; UtUe Schuvlkil Nw York. Oct.

ia stonicR are easier; money. 67; New York Central and Hudson ltiver Jiallroa.l. 119J: Erie Ka.11 road. 3J6; Atiuma i burg and 'i ort Wayne, 111; Western Union, H5; I Wabash, 404; Bcw Jersey Central, Toledo and fHiLADiinTA. nrt.

irFiour strong: stock lightsuperflne, $55 25; extra, $5 2505 95; Ohio auu xuuiiuia lamuv. S7 00! i aa; i buhsjubu Minnesota family, $6 5007 00 patent and high trrades. 7 rocss kii iinnr. so 00. Corn meal is stroiie: Crandvwinn.

Wheat is strong and higher No. 2 Western red.fl 40; 1'ennsyi vania red. si 40? mMr si u. uorn is iirin and hiorhur: vUrr miiitwv mixed. t8ft)0c.

Oats are active and stro'n" Southen and white, 39 e4ic; Western white, Western mixed, 3738c. liye strong; Western, 85c beef hams, $15 ool5 50; India mess beel, $19 00; smoKCd shoulders, Sc; sail, suuumem, 4c: smoked bairn otfaion: trickled hams, 8J4c. Lard is strong; city kettle, CJc; loose butchers', Cc; prime steam. 6Jc. Hotter is steady; creauiei oxtras.

2520c Bradford County and New York extras, 1921c: Western Reservo fi rti na limion. An ernnd to choice. 10c; rolls are quiet; Pennsylvania extra, 15c; Wes'ern Reserve extra, 14'Cc. Kggs are firm; Pennsylvania. 19c; Western, 17lSc Cheet is dull and steadier New York factory, 10 Xailc Western full cream, 10H10c; do.

pood, 9Xl0c. Petroleum is strong; refined, musky, no. Srees, Michigan Centra LanoDiiore, Illinois Central, Cleveland and Titts buic. 1043: Chimin nmi ftnek Island. 142: Pitts THIRD EDITION AGENT MEEKER'S FAMILY.

THE L.ATKST FROM THE WHITE K1VER AGENCY. The Agent Dead but the Women and Children Alivo and Well The Other Utes Obey Chief Ouray's Order to Preserve the Peace The Hostile Utes Notified FROM THE VTK COUNTRY. Agent Meeker's Family Alive and Well. Rawlins, Oct. 13.

Runners from tho White River country eay that they have seen some of the men at Meeker's agency, and the women and children arc all alive, but that Meeker is dead. The other Ute tribes have obeyed Ouray's orders to keep the peace and have notified the White River Utes to that effect. BUCKEYE ROYS GOING HOMETO VOTK. Washington. Oct.

13 A large number ot Ohio voters employed in the various Executive Departments here took advantage of the leave granted them and left last night for their homes to take part in the election to morrow. It is stated here that by today noon not an Ohio voter can be found in the District Advices last night at Repub lican headquarters are full of encourage ment, and state that everything is in readi ness to bring out the largest Kepublican vote that has ever been known. A number of private dispatches are all of the same tenor, and declare that Ohio will come to the front with a rousing old time Republican victory A BALTIMORE TAXPAYER PIXOS OIS CONSCIENCE. Baltimore, Oct. 13.

City Collector Webb received on Saturday a letter from the postmaster at Boston inclosing another letter addressed to the city collector ot Bal timore, which, on being opened, was found to contain 1.430 a wrapper, on which was endorsed, "For city taxes for 1878." The Boston postmaster explained that the letter came to that city from Baltimore, ad dressed to the Boston postmaster, and added that the intention of the sender was doubt less to have the letter postmarked at Boston, so as to conceal the fact that it came from Baltimore. It was turned over to the city conscience fund. COLLISION ON THE IS. AND O. B.

R. Wheeling, W. Oct 13. A colli sion occurred about 9:50 Saturday night be tween Baltimore and Ohio Express trains JNoa. 1 and 10, about fifty miles cast of Wheeling.

The engineer and nrcman of the east bound train and two tramps were killed. The fireman of the west bound train was seriously injured. The postal clerk on the west bound train was badly hurt Several passengers were considerably jarred, but not seriously in jured. Both engines and several cars were badly wrecked. HLAVY DAMAGE FOB AN ACCIDENT.

Boston, Oct 13. In tho Supreme Judi cial Court Saturday, the jury in the case of Jennie A. against tho Pitchburg rail road company returned a verdict ot 811JoU for the plaintiff. The action was based on injuries received by the plaintiff while crossing the track over a grade crossing in the town of Shcrley, her carriage being struck by the engine. It is claimed that the usual signals ot warning were notgivco.

The amount sued for was 212,000. Miss Eaton is not expected to live. LATE NEWS. Interesting Items by Mail and Telegraph from jlu omit. Copious rains have fallen in California, and the drought is over.

Three men have been killed by a land slip in the mines of New Foundland. liain is needed in an ot the Middle States. Canal navigation is everywhere in terfered with by low water. The Gate City Guard, of Atlanta, Georgia, were in New York on Saturday the guests of the sevcnui regiment statue ot Josian uuincy, tne second mayor of Boston, was unveiled there with great ceremony on Saturday. The A'ostmaster General gives notice that a postmaster may perfect or complete the directions on a letter, but he must not change the postoffice address.

W. N. Staley, defeated Workingmen candidate for Superintendent of Highways at San Francisco, has applied for a recount of the votes, alleging that he was elected, and "counted out" Dr. Wm. LT.

Wilbur, a leading physi cian of Westerly, R. died suddenly of heart disease yesterday morning. He was a surgeon in the late war in the First Khode Island cavalry. Tho funeral of Edward S. C.

Seguin, the well known opera 6inger, took place yesterday from his late residence, 154 West Twenty first street, New York, and was well attended by members of tho musical and dramatic professions. It is estimated that the damage by the accident at Jackson, Michigan, will amount to $100,000. This the Michigan Central railroad company will pay at once to all claimants who are willing to settle upon regular appraisements. Walter Fame, the defaulting treasurei of the American Linen Company, at Fall River, has been arrested in Quebec lie was accompanied by his wife and daugh ter, and about to sail for Europe. Measures have been instituted for his return.

Tbrco million free baths were taken in New York during the past season. That is three baths to every man, woman and child in the city, or about one in every six weeks. In economy there is well, some thing else besides wealth. A balloon minus the basket was found on Friday afternoon on the Green Bay Koad, about hrty miles south or Milwaukee, but it is not believed to be Wise's air ship, as it was made of painted canvas, and looked very much like the captive balloons used at county fairs. Secretary Thompson haa ordered a naval review at Hampton Roads to morrow, when light ships will perform evolutions and be inspected by him.

The fleet will afterwards proceed to Yorktown to assist at the celebration of the "Surrender of Corn wallis" anniversary. The cotton planters of Louisiana are now reaping an advantage from the enforcement of the game law in that State, which more than repays them for sparine the birds. The blackbirds are swarming in the cotton fields and destroying the cotton worm, very lew worms can be found after they have passed through a field. Miss Carrie Reed has disappeared mysteriously from Opelika, Ala. In July her father attacked S.

G. Grasty, who was accused of ruining her. A fight ensued, in which Grasty killed the father and terribly wounded a son. It is supposed Miss Reed is gone away to avoid appearing against Grasty, who is out on bail. Several prominent oil men testified before the New York legislative railway committee at New York, on Saturday, that their business was ruined as soon as the "South Improvement Company" announced its pooling project for the transportation of oil to the seaboard ports.

They thought the railway discriminations has caused all the trouble. George Wm. Curtis has resigned as chairman of the Richmond county (N. Republican convention on account of dis satisfaction expressed with some of his ar ticles in Harper Weekly, asserting the right and duty of every Republican to scratch the name of anv candidate upon the ticket whose election would be injurious to the Republican cause. A I'ctersbure.

Virginia, dispatch says: The dry spell of weather, for the past month, has caused the creeks in adjoining counties to dry up, and mills to cease operations, causing great inconvenience. In some places wells, which have hitherto stood the severest droughts, are drying. The Appomattox river is lower than it has been known for years, and the mills alone its banks cannot do more than half work. The corner stone of St Marv's Roman Catholic to be erected at the corner of Rochester and St Mark's avenue. Brooklyn, was laid by Rieht Rev.

Bishop Laughlin yesterday afternoon with appro pnaw; ceremonies. mere were several thousand persons present and numerous Irish societies were represented. The sermon was delivered by Bishop Lynch, of Charleston, S. C. 1 wclve new cases of yellow fever oc curred at Memphis Saturday, four colored, and six deaths.

Total number of cases for the week 74, including 34 colored; total to date, total deaths from the fever for the week, 22; to date, 425. Acting Chancellor Eldridgc has dissolved the injunction lately granted against the State Board of Health to prevent their interference in the introduction of cotton into Memphis. Yesterday there were seven new cases, two colored, and six deaths, one colored. FOREIGN NOTES. Mrs.

Cornwallis West and Mrs. Lang try are prosecuting the London Town TUk for slander. The Russians are threatening the Sultan for insults to the Russian consul general at Salonica. The Great Council of Switzerland has again posponed the question of separating Church and State. At a meeting of representatives of forty limited companies of Oldham.

on Saturday, it was resolved to maintain tho snort time movement oi three days per week lor another month. The Afghans abandoned the citadel of Hala Hissar, at Cabul, Wednesday night General Roberts expected to make a public entry ot the place Saturday or yesterday. The thanks of the British government have been conveyed to the government of the United States for the assistance rendered by the United States men of war Mononcacy and l'aios to the limisu iron clad Iron Duke, when the latter was aground in Woo sung river. The exports from the Dominion of Can ada for August amounted to $7,502,000 50. The shipments of sawed lumber to the United States for the five months ending September 30 were 82,325,300 feet, valued at $813,211.

The recent great trial of Nihilist at St Petersburg has been completed. MirskL General Dreutcler's assailant, is to be hanged, and Weimar, who was concerned with Solovicff, the person who attempted the me ot the czar, is to banished to Siberia. SPORTING NOTJLS. James Uackett, a newspaper carrier, won a 27 hour race in Providence, R. Saturday night, making 100 miles.

At Oakland Grounds, San Francisco, yesterday, the Cincinnati base ball club defeated the Californias five to nothing. At the Recreation Grounds the Hop Bitters, of Rochester, beat the Knickerbockers nine to three. The winners at the Jerome Park races Saturday were: One mile dash, P. Loril lard's Wallenstein, time three quarters of a mile dash, Withers' Nancy, Claoaugh's Oden second, time two miles and a furlong, Jennings' Glenmore, Bowie's Belle fifth, time one mile and three furlongs, Astor's Vagrant, Bowie's Skylark eleventh, time steeple chase over usual course, Daley Brothers' romeroy, time 4:19. A NICE DEMOCRATIC TRICIC How Daniel O'Connell Barr Proposes to Array the Catholic Church on Ml Side Indignation of Catholic Clergymen at the Trick.

PilUburg Dirpatch to To Day'' Philadelphia Times. There is a lively stir in political circles here over the expose of a supposed electioneering trick. The different Catholic priests of this diocese are said to have received a letter from the Democratic and State committee headquarters, over the signature of D. O. Barr, asking for a list of all the pew holders in their churches over 21 years of age.

One priest exclaimed: "Are those people (the State committee) insane, or have they lost all sense of shame, to send me a letter of this kind Tho trick is denounced as an insult to every Catholic clergyman and voter, and even Mr. Barr's Democratic friends say that it will injure him greatly FCRE WATER. Operations of the Water Committees of councils A Gang of Men Employed to Extend the Supply rip HO Feet Further In the River Blasting to clear a Channel In the Reek Near the Water House. The Water Committee of Councils began operations with a gang of men this morning for the purpose of extending the pipo by which the pumps are supplied with water to be forced into the basin one hundred and ten feet further out into the channel of the river. This is a most important movement involving considerations to which the Water Committee must pay the closest attention, for the reason that if the pipe is carried too far out it may be placed within the sweep of the current, which now washes the sewage of the upper sewers into the stream, as well as the sewers hereafter to be erected for the drainage of the upper portions of the city.

In Councils on Saturday evening a resolution was adopted providing for opening a channel through the rock at the water house. This nly goes half way. Provision'thould bo made to open a enamel through the rock also at South street, whereby at low water the sewage from tho State and South street sewers, and that from a very defective private sewer above State street would be carried by swift water instantly into the current As it now is the discharge from the State and South street sewers lays sluggishly along the bank in fearful quantities, because there is no proper current to carry it down stream. These are all important suggestions for the consideration of the Water Committee, on whose action now rests the responsibility of the health ot the city, in the proper management of the water supply. We not only need prompt, but also wise action on this subject Cheap Fare to Blartinsbarg.

On Thursday the Cumberland Valley railroad company will run a special train to accommodate persons desiring to attend the Berkeley county fair at Martinsburg, West Virginia. The train will leave Harrisburg at 0:30 a. m. and arrive at Martina burg at 10:50. Returning, leave the latter place at 5 p.

r. Excursion tickets for the round trip will be sold at Harrisburg for the extremely low price of $1 50. The Tennessee Cabin Singers. The Tennessee Cabin Singers will give one of their fine entertainments in the St Paul's M. E.

church, on Tuesday evenine. October 14th, where they will give some of their choice selections. Persons fond of amusements should not fail to hear these popular vocalists. lOURTHEDITION THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN. THE AMEER A PR1SONKK IN TIIE BRIT ISH CAMP.

Afghan Losses ia the Recent Bailie A Story of Crime in Illinois A Woman Charged Witn Poisoning a Number of People The San Francisco Walking Match Cricket in Philadelphia. 1 LATEST ABOUT THE AFGHAN TVAU. Loxdox, Oct 13. Special dispatches from Afghanistan contain the following: The Ameer is strictly guarded in Sir Fred crick Roberts' camp. It is hard to believe that akoob Khan was not aware that his army had taken up a position to oppose the British advance upon Cabul.

On the Gth the dav of ihc deficit of the Afghan army before Cabul, the Ameer's messengers were passing every few hours to and from Cabul by a road held by Cabul troops. The correspondent of the Daily Telegraph in Gen. Roberts' camp estimates the loss of the Af ghans in the fight of the Gth inst at 400 killed. A PRETTT KKITLK OF FISH. St.

Louis, Oct 13. A special from Lebanon, St. Clair county, 111., says Mrs. Alice Danbrougu has been arrested there on a charge of murdering her husband, Thomas, and his brother George, Dan brough. George, who had some monej saved, died 1G months ago, and seven months afterwards Thomas died suddenly.

Subsequently Mrs. Danbrough brought a charge ot criminal assault against one George Liston, who in turn produced a letter to prove that the two men had been poisoned by Mrs. Danbrough. It is also stated she was contemplating the murder of a Mrs. M'Cloud, so that she could marry the victim's husband.

Mrs. Danbrough and her brother and George Liston are all in jail. BODY FOTJKD. Albjlxt, N. Oct 13.

The body of an unknow man in a badly decomposed condition was found yesterday aftcnoon in the woods about seven miles below this cily. The skull was split open. The body was unrecognizable and dressed in dark diagonal clothes. The man was probably between 45 and 50 years of age. THE WOMEN'S WALKING JIATCB San Francisco, Oct 13.

The score at 9 o'clock last night in the women's walking match was as follows: Penman. 161 Florence 137 Sadie Donly 233 A lice Donley 207 Mynard 2W Tourtcllotto 1S7 21 1 Vonberg 21 Santos lco Miley. 1M ret leaf 107 Mason, i tin) raw ii. TWO TIE CUTTERS KILLED. St.

Louis, Oct 13. Henry Grcar and John Donovan, lie cutters, were run over and killed by a train on the Vandal ia railroad six miles from Effingham, Hl7, on Saturday. They were lying on tie track when struck. CRICKET AT PUlLADKLPaiA. Philadelphia, Oct 13.

The International cricket match was resumed here today, and the Englishmen completed their second inning with a score of 133 runs. Total for both innings, 2S2. TWO MORE DUELS IN 'FRANCE. Paris, Oct 13. There has been two more duels, one on the Belgian and the other on the Spanish frontier, arising from political differences.

A WORD TO THE WATER MAUKLlLS. Ma Editor If it be the desire of those "lowest water" markers to show to posterity the shallowness of the river in the year 1879, it scms to us it would be wiser to mark when the water is the lowest The river may yet fall even lower than it did in 1803. in which case the marks made on Saturday last would be false indications. It may be, however, that those gentlemen know the river will fall no lower, and that we are to have rain immediately. Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well.

Respectfully, "CCKIOSITV." Harrisburg, Oct. 13, 1ST9. OBITUARY. Mrs. Anna Black.

Mrs. Black died this inorning at the advanced age of 80 years. She had been living in Harrisburg for nearly twenty years, removing here from Dillsburg, York county, where Bhe was born, her maiden name having been Clark. Her husband having been a brother of the late Joseph Black, of this city, who in his life time was one of the most active and popular men in the old borough of Harrisburg. The father of the Blacks came from Ireland and settled in Dillsburg, York county, where Joseph Black and the husband of the deceased lady was born.

Mrs. Black was a most exemplary lady, living a long life of usefulness, and maintaining a character so unspotted by everything that relates to the principles of the world, as to have become endeared not only to her own family but to all who knew her. Humbly and patiently she descended down the leng hill of life, having ascended the other side amid care and manifold duty, with a true Christian enirit, to seek to rest at last in the glories of that Christian faith which had always been her stay and consolation. The Marvelous Cabin Singers. The Tennessee Cabin Singers, consisting of eight cx slavcs, gave a gratuitous entertainment at the Home for the Friendless this morning.

They sang seven pieces in a most creditable manner, the most aflecting being mothers, are you getting ready" and "The Old Wooden Rocker." In the last piece Miss Mary E. Seitze sang the solo parts. The audience consisted only of persons living in the Home and three or four visitors. Perhaps there never was such a scene there before. The marvelous control of the Cabin Singers over their voices, the deep pathos of their melody, and the sweet harmony of every choral note made the listeners smile or laugh or weep at the singers' wilL The old ladies of the Home seemed particularly affected by the pieces, including one.

"Hail to my Iicader in the Morning." When the entertainment was over the thanks of the inmates to the enchanting singers seemed to be without bounds. Maclay Rock Marked for 1879. Supervisor Dickman on Saturday cut on the Maclay rock, near the 1S03 mark, the initials "II. 1S79. Mr.

John C. Wheeler, an employee at Lehner's marble works, also cut a mark for the low water on Saturday and the name Berrier, A correspondent in this issue suggests that the water may ct be lower and ihc little hammer and chisel again come into play..