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7 TOPEKA, KANSAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1889 WHOLE NO. 325. VOL. VII. NO.

11 ORGANIZED DEVILTRY. TOPICS OF THE TIMES. CONDITION OF JDIANS. I Report of a Special Agent in the Territory. class of grain from Kansas City.

Especially has this been true of corn. Not until within a week have rival lines been able to. make specific charges backed up by ample1 evidence. The sins of the Kansas City road were made public by accident. It is clamed that the road secured 1,303 cars of corn by cutting the rate by a rebate of 2 cents in a hunured pounds, and that the cut was actually made on about 2,500 cars of grain.

Corn was also billed to Duluth and destination changed to Chicago, The shrewd practice was discovered by a mistake of a shipper in claiming the rebate through the Council Bluffs Railroad com- swept off gallant General Corses head, and he ran to his wounded comrade to see for himself the extent of the fearful damage. Remove these bandages at once, he said to the surgeon, who obeyed instantly, waking up the poor fellow as he did so, and, lo! there was nothing but a slight scratch on the cheek and an insignificant hole in the ear. Why, Corse, calmly said General Sherman, they came mighty near missing you, didnt they William Thomas Blythe, who resides at Plymouth, England, has put in a claim to the estate, estimated at $25,000,000, of Thomas Henry Blythe, of San Francisco, which is the subject of litigation. The late Mr. Blythe reached San Francisco in 1849 as a stowaway in the British ship Antelope in a destitute condition.

The Plymouth claimant, who is employed under the British Government, claims to be the son of the deceased, who, he says, was in early life married to his mother, who is still living and whom he deserted. Here is romance have already been placed in the hands of President Harr, son, with the view of being examined and the fact ascertained whether or not they comply with the provisions of the enabling act and are not in conflict with the constitution of the United States. The canvass of the returns and the vote upon the constitution must be made by Governor Melette, Secretary Richardson and Chief Justice Tripp, or any two of the associate justices within ten days after the election. When this duty is completed, it Has been arranged to telegraph the result to President Harrison, and on October a week later, it is ex ected to receive the presidents proclamation. Each portion of the territory then becomes a state, and the officers elected last Tuesday may then quality.

The constitution provides that the new governor, immediately upon his qualification, shall convene the legislative assembly at a date not less than fifteen nor more than forty days from the date of suchp reclamation. It will, therefore, be seen that the legislature cannot be called to meet before November 7. Should all the foregoing plans be carried out as arranged, and it is possible, the meeting will not be until November 12. Prospective Congressional Naws. Washington, D.

October 9. In a conversation with a Washington correspondent Roger Q. Mills, of Texas, said, though in the minority, the democrats were fully conscious of their ower and would use it. We do not propose. said he, that the republican majority will pass a single measure without, our consent.

For instance, ou may depend upon it that the rules of the house will not be changed by the republican majority in any essential feature, nor will we rermit any of the proposed legislation looking to a control by congress of elections, for we see very plainly the purpose of that. The same can be said of the contest cases that will come up before congress. In other words, we propose to exercise control of the house just as much as though were in the majority, because we know our minority is strong enough to make us the virtual rulers. Larrabse on tate Rights. Des Moines, October 8.

In the report of Horace A. Taylor, the national commissioner of railroads, appears some strictures upon the Iowa railway laws enacted by the last general assembly, and under the authority or which the commissioners prepared their schedule of rates. The discussion of the report has brought Governor Larrabee to the front as a champion of the law, and in a letter addressed to President Harrison he has defended the law against the implication of the railroad commissioner, and protests against his interference in Iowa affairs. He suggests that the people are abundantly able to manage their own affairs and do not need the assistance of the government officers. The Monetary Situation.

New York, October 8. For the first time since the week following the May panic in 1888, the bank statements shows the reserve held to be less than the 25 per cent, of deposits required by the national banking laws. The deposits amount to $112,273,800, against which only $101,400,100 is held in reserve. The deficit is $1,668,050, as the legal requirement is $101,038,450. A year with almost exactly the same amount of deposits, the banks held a surplus over the legal requirements of $11,117,500.

The deficit is almost wholly caused by the drain of money to the west and south, where over $6,000,000 was shipped last week, and almost as much went in the weeks just preceding. Connecticut and Prohibition. Hartford, October 9. Returns from towns that cast more than two-thirds of the state vote last year show that the vote on the prohibition amendment is about three to one against it. These towns alone gave an aggregate majority of 20,000 against the amendment.

Only ten towns so tar reported gave it a majority. In the principal cities the vote was: Hartford 1,010 yeas, 2,263 nays; New haven 1,631 yeas, 6.631 nays; Bridgeport 620 yeas, 2,383 There was no excitement at the polls. Peace is Certain. Paris, October 8. The Berlin correspondent of the Journal Des Debats asserts that Prince Bismarck, in receiving the president ot the wood workers congress, said: The foreign situation is so peaceful that you may set to work without the slightest fear.

It was nor- always so. Not long ago England still hasitated whether to act as a mad bull or as a fat ox chewing the cud. Today her resolution is taken, and I can assure you that the maintenance of peace is certain. A. Band of Burglars Attempt to Burn a Town.

Some of the Band Arrested and on Trial for Bur lary, end Their Pals and Friends Seek Revenge Several Buildings Fired Members of the Band Make Threats. Mexico, October 10. Great excitement exists here over an organized attempt made to bum the principal residence portion of the town. No less thin four incendiary fires occurred within a space of six hours, and the incenaianes were driven away from their work in two instances before they could apply the torch to two buildings which they intended to burn. The barn3 of John Savvinets, Rev.

P. B. Cahill, ex-State Senator Weeb, M. Rubey and John Wright were all set on fire between 8 oc ock and midnight and were burned, together with their contents. In each case it was with great difficulty that the residences of the persons named were savea from the flames'.

Shortly after midnight the police surprised the incendiaries at their work in the houses of Col. John F. Williams and Dr. A. Miller.

Two negro girls were arrested for complicity in the crime, but were released for lack of evidence. This attempt to burn the town is supposed to result iiom the arrest and conviction last week of several members of a band of negro burglars who are believed to be seeking revenge. Two members of the band, who are still awaiting trial, were heard to boast that the people of Mexico would suffer for the arrest of the band. Iwelve extra police were put on guard. There is great indignation over the occurrence of the fires, and there is plain talk of lynching the incendiaries should they be apprehended.

HONORS TO THE GREAT. Unveiling Portraits of Grant, Sherman and Sheridan. Wtest Point, October 5. West Point was the scene of some imposing ceremonies, which are destined to become memorable in its annals and to mark the occasion as a red letter day in its history. The visit of the international congress and the unveiling of the portraits of Grant, Sherman and Sheridan.

At the north end of the room were the protraits of the three great generals, Grant, Sherman and Sheridan, hung on the wall, each veiled in a United States flag. These magnificent paintings were the gitt of Mr. George W. Childs to the military academy. The gathering was probably the most notable that has assembled in many years at the historic academy.

Among the noteworthy citizens of the United States present were General Horace Porter, General Fitz John Porter, Collector Farhardt, of New York; General Hastings, the secretary of war; General Sherman, General Vanvleit, Jndge Horace Russell, Senator Pierce and Wayne McVeagh. Ther, were supplemented by the distinguished foreign representatives; including the delegates to the Pan-American congress, which made here its first important halt, upon its forty-two days excursion, as guests of the United States. The exercises were opened with prayer by the chaplain of the post, Rev. Mr. Postle-thwaite.

The superintendent then said the next step was the unveiling of the portraits presented to the academy by Mr. Childs. He raised his hand, the tap of the drum followed. the flags fell from the pictures and they stood rsvealed in all their beauty. The battalion presented arms, the band played Hail Columbia, and the audience sprang to their feet and cheered.

General Alarers Orders. Detroit, October 5. Commander R. A. Alger, of the Grand Army, has issued the following order: Detroit, Mich.

Headquarters Grand Army of the Republic. General Order No. 3. The following ramed comrades are hereby announced as the executive committee of the national counc 1 of administration: H. D.

Reade. of Evanston, Benjamin Star, of Richmond. O. H. Coulter, of Topeka, Nelson Cole, of St.

Louis; T. S. Clarkson, of Omaha: William of Depot, N. William McClelland, of Pittsburg. Second By a special order issued August 10, 1889, South Carolina was attached to the department of Georgia.

Third The department of Colorado is hereafter to be known as the department of Colorado and Wyoming. Fourth The following comrades are hereby appointed members of the pennsion committee: George S. Merrill, Lawrence, John S. Kountz, Toledo: Lucius Fairchild, Madison, John W. Burst, Sycamore, Richard W.

Blue, Pleasanton, Kan. i Fifth Comrade W. H. Saylor, of Portland, Oregon, is announced as a member of the council of administration for that department. R.

A. Alger, Commander-in-Chief. George H. Hopkins, Adjutant General. A Victory for the Beil Company.

Kansas City, October 10. Judge Brewer of the United States circuit court, Has rendered a decision that Professor A. G. Bell is the original and sole inventor of the telephone, in the case of the American Bell Telephone company and the Missouri and Kansas Telephone company against the Johnson County Telephone company. The latter company has been running a line of its own and refusing to pay the Bell company the royalty on the patent which, it is alleged, the Johnson company was infringing.

In accordance with Judge Brewers decision the latter company has agreed to close its business, deliver its plane to the Bell company and pay nominal damages. Senator Wright Meets With an Accident. Junction City, October 5. Senator J. K.

Wright, in attempting to jump from a moving train at Grantville, was thrown heavily ta the ground, sustaining a shock which rendered him uncoescious for some time. Although severely bruised, no bone3 were broken, and two hours later he proceeded on his way home. This prevented him from attending the reunion' at Ellsworth. CALLED TO ACCOUNT. The Chicago, Kansas City and St.

Paul Road Accused cf Cutting Rates. Chicago, October 10. The most startling example of rate cutting since the coal and coke trouble last spring has just been made public. For weeks the. Chicago, St.

Paul Kansas City road has been engaged in manipulating freight rates on almost every A Choice Selection of Interesting Items. Cold Datts.rs now salt! to be efficacious in the cure of typhoid fever. In India they shut up women, but in this country such a thing is impossible. The Havtian rebellion is over at last. It was a hard fight and all of the victors are black in the face.

Ex-Governor Ross, of New Mexico, is working at his trade as a printer. He is the type of manhood that never gets case-hardened. Close observers say that Buffalo' Bill would not have met with success in Europe if he had not worn long hair. His locks were, so to speak, the key to victory. A cable is to be laid between San Erancisco and New Zealand.

This will be quite a relief to the Chinese, who have had their hands full furnishing California with news heretofore. It appears that seizures in the Behring Sea have been made a matter of form by agreement with England. This will relieve captured vessels of the necessity of running away with prize crews. John H. Surratt has just had his life insured at Baltimore.

In the application blank he wrote opposite the question as to the cause of the death of his mother: She was murdered by the United States Government. It is worthy of comment that not a paper. Republican, Democrat or Independent, has expressed any regret at the killing of Judge Terry, or any sympathy with the woman who was the cause of it. And papers have reflected the feeling of the people. Two French sailors were recently Unde water from nine in the morning until five in the evening.

They reached a depth of ten metei's, in a submarine torpedo boat, without experiencing the least inconvenience. They were constantly in communication by telephone with a commission. A good manv of the shade trees in Port Jervis, N. seem to be in a drooping condition. The.

Port Jervis Union says that most of the affected trees are in the immediate vicinity of electric lights, and suggests that the darkness of night is as needful to trees for rest as it is to human beings. Miss Lois Boyce, the young schoolteacher who lost both her feet in consequence of her heroic fidelity to her pupils during a blizzard, can now walk on the artificial feet sent her. She is doing well in her studies at Cornell College, Mount ernon, Iowa, where she is taking a four-years course. A professor of the University of California asserts that he has discovered a process of tanning leather which will make it almost indestructible. As the people of the United States expend $300,000,000 yearly on shoe leather, this is highly interesting news but it is doubtful if boot and shoe men will rejoice to know that the product of their factories can be made to wear indefinitely.

A few days ago two Arabs were found at Castle Garden, one of them named Ben Josef and the other Mohammed Ben Abdel Hirmir, who had come here to seek employment as camel drivers. The penniless Arabs were in despair when told that there was no such industry as camel driving in New York, and that they were unwelcome guests in the land of the star-spangled banner. The collector gave orders that they should be sent back. Neil Gow the fiddler, was fond of his whisky, and seldom went traveling without frequent Tevivers. One morning he had an appointment with a noble patron at Dunkeld, but, at the stated hoar, had not arrived at the castle.

The duke waited till he was obliged to drive off to keep another appointment. On the road he met the fiddler, staggering. Ah, Neil. said the patron, its a long road to Dunkeld this morning. Ah, ma laird, said the fiddler, its no the length, but the breadth.

At the battle of Allatoona word had been sent to General Sherman that an ar and part of a cheek-bone had been Arguments In Favor of a Change From the Agency Government The Condition of Schools Satisfactory-Newspapers Well Patronized. Washington, D. October 7. Mr. Leo Bennet, agent for the Union Indian agency in the Indian territory, has submitted, his annual report, and claims that the five tribes number in population 177,000.

The educational institutions he reports in flourishing condition, except so far as the Chickasaws are concerned. The newspapers are patronized largely and creditable journals abound in the territory. The agent argues that a change from the agency government is desirable, and the subject should be placed directly under the laws as are the people in the states. He deplores the fact that the country is the home of a large number of interlopers, who injure the minds of the community. The cessions of the Creeks and the Seminoles of Oklahoma was to their interest, but intimates that the Cherokee Indians are not ripe enough yet to properly deal with the Cherokee commission.

The railroads he gives great credit for their aid rendered the Indian police in various ways, and he reports over 5,000 gal-lans of liquors destroyed by the police authorities. In conclusion he r-commends the extension of the police laws, the enlargement of the power ef the United states court, so as to give them original jurisdiction in all cases of the five tribes; the granting the Indian access to the -Uni ted States court, and means to determine a bais for settlement of cit zsnship; the establishment of an industrial training school at the enactment of a law whereby individual Indians may bring action for decision of their estate matters; provisions to relieve Chickasaw freedmen; for the payment of the principal of the Delaware annuities, and the increase of pay for Indian police. Duns Trade Review, New Yoke, October 7. The shipment of $1, COO, 000 in gold to Europe by a firm engaged placing two large loans for foreign governments, and therefore anxious to prevent further advance in Bank of England rales, was all the clearer evidence of the actual demand abroad because made at a small loss if reckoned at the current rate of exchange. A sudden fall in the rate from 4.83 to 4.8 i was followed by an upward movement again, and it seems not improbable that the exigencies of the Argentine Republic and the placing of a Russian loan may for sometime to come affect the money market here.

An improvement in business throughout the country is reported, although in some branches it is not up to the September record. At Chicago the year's receipts of cereals fell off a little, but of provisions are nearly doubled. Throughout the west excellent crops nre basis of large buying by the farming districts, and confident hopes as to trade for the rest of the year. Nails have actually sold for $29 in considerably quantity in eastern works, but Philadelphia quotes $31, and the wrest correspondingly higher prices. Unly miles of railroad have been built in nine months of this year, and it is still an open question how long the demand for iron and steel products in the aggregate will equal the constantly increasing supply.

The wool market snows a better tone, because concessions in price have induced larger transactions, but the high prices asked still push consumers to take a great deal of cheap foreign wool instead of American. Speculation in wheat has weakened and the price is 1 cents lower. Corn is 1 cent and oats cent lower and pork steady. The general level of prices is, nevertheless, a shade higher than on October 1, and has advanced 1 per cent, since September a result due rather to paitial failure of some crops than to increase of monetary supply. The volume of money circulation is $15,300,000 larger than on September 1, and the increase in three months has been but the aggregate is scarcely larger now than it was last December.

The business failures in the United States for the quarter ending with September were showing a decrease of 85, or 3.7 per cent, from last year, but for nine months the number Has been 7.879, showing an increase of 329, or 4 per cent. For the past week the failures reported number 172 for the United States and 31 for Canada, again-t 292 last week and 221 for the corresponding week las1 year; 181 in the United States and 37 in Canada. Wreck pit Tribune. Tribune, October 9. A collision occurred on the Missouri Pacific railway west of this city, which caused one death and resulted in heavy loss to the company.

A freight train was switching at Towner stat'on, and starting up very suddenly the tram broke in two. The last part of it started down grade, and there being no brakeman on board it continued down the track at a fearfu- rate of speed. Fourmdes west of Astor, this county, it crashed into the west bound passenger traih for Denver. The caboose and one freight car were pitched up over the engine by the force of the collision and soon caught- fire. C.

P. Orwan, mayor of the town of Horace, in this county, was sleeping in the caboose, and was burned to death in the fire. No one else was seriously injured. Fout- cars, including the caboose, were burned, and the engine was completely demolished. The coron-ers jury, which held the inquest over the body of Mr.

Orwan, returned a verdict that it was an unavoidable collision. Episcopal Bishops. New York, October 9. Bishop Talbot, at the Episcopal convention, spoke feelingly on the character, life and death of Bishop Yail, of Kansas. At the conclusion of Bishop Talbots address Rev.

Dr. Beattie, of Kansas, moved that the board of missions adjourn as a token of respect to the memory of Bishop Vail, of Kansas, who died at Bryn Mawr, while on his way to the convention. Before the motion was adopted it was moved that resolutions of regret of the death of Bishop Vail should be adopted, and that a deputation should be appointed to attend the funeral. At the session of the house of bishops. Bishops Clark, of Rhode Island, Quintared, of Tennessee, and Whipp'e of Minnesota, were appointed to attend the funeral.

THE NEW STATES. Final Preparations of the Dakotas to Enter the Union. Fargo, N. October 9. Governor Melette has had official copies of the constitution of North and South Dakota prepared with other necessary documents, and they pany.

Society for the Advancement of Women. Denver, October 10, The seventeenth annual congress of the society for the Advancement of Women is in session in Unity church, and a large number of delegates are in the city. Among them are Mrs. E. D.

Cheney, of Massachusetts; Helen S. Shedd, Illinois; Laura Linton, Minnesota; Mary A. Lipley, New York; Annie Nathan Meyer, New York; Ellen M. Mitchell, Colorado, and Sophia F. Grubb, of Lawrence, national superintendent of work among foreigners, and who comes as a fraternal delegate from the Womens Christian Temperance union.

She will discuss Crime and its Punishment. Among the subjects considered during the three days session of the congress are civic marriage, women in general affairs, women in science, education versus examinations, and the influence of certain authors on the minds of the youth of the country. Kicks Against Indians. Washington, D. October 4.

Secretary Proctor has received a letter from Governor Fowle, of North Carolina, objecting, in very decisive terms, to the transfer of Chief Geronimo and his band of Apaches from present; locat'on at Mount Vernon barracks, to a tract of land in North Carolina. The secretary said that Governor Fowle had informed him that he would come to Washington and talk over the matter personally. The secretary also intimated that the department will take no immediate steps toward the transfer, in view of the nearness of the session of congress, during which the case will undoubtedly be discussed. He added that he had been told by the medical officers of the army that it would be exceedingly dangerous to move the Indians at tnis time of the year owing to their extreme susceptibility to lung dis eases. The Cuurs Hid a a al Skn San Francisco, October 5.

Judge Sawyer has rendered a decision which covers the cases of all sealers seized in Behring sea. In 1887 the sealing schooner San Diego, owned by L. N. Handy, was seized by the cutter Russ, and ordered to Sitka. She went, and nearly 609 skins were condemned, brought here by Marshall Atkins and sold.

Handy tried to enjoin the sale on the ground that Alaskan court orders did not hold here, but Judge Sawyer overruled this. The same principle involved in this decision holds in the cases of the two sealers that came here instead of going to Sitka. It is also claimed that it applies to all seizures of the Rush this year, as orders will hold good, no matter where the seized vessels have taken refuge. The Presbyterian Synod. Lawrence.

October 5. The Pres-bj terian synod is in this city-. About 150 delegates are present. The opening address was delivered by Moderator Rev. John S.

Park. After the addizs the organization was perfected by electing Rev. S. F. McCabe, of Topeka, moderator.

The following resolution was offered by Dr. McCabe and seconded by D. C. Milner, of Manhattan: Resolved, By the synod of Kansas, representing the Presbyterian church, that we hereby place on record our profound grief on account of the death of ex-Governor Martin; that we express our high appreciation of his patriotic and useful life and our hearty sympathy for his family, and wo commend them to our blessed Lord to com-' fort and grace. Satisfied W'th Their Visl-.

Washington, D. October 10. Among the callers upon the president were the com-, mittee of the National Co' red Baptist association, recently held at Indianapolis, who came to present resolutions adopted the association, asking the president to do he cou toward suppressing the outrages committed in the south upon the black The committee was given a cirefu and respectful hearing by the president, and upon1 departing expressed themselves with the result of their visit. At. Ellsworth.

Ellsworth, October 4. No end to; the crowds; no end to the fun. Camp firesi every night, a thousand reunions every, hour. A glorious time. Good good hard tack, good speeches, good and an old timer good time.

Everybody is here, ldcluding the wives and daughters of the vets; not forgetting the soldier girls from Wamego. The first Kansas reunion on grounds and ir buildings that belong to the veterans, is indeed success. Montana Probibly Helena, October 4. The feeling throughout Montana is that the democrats would carry the state. Bulletins received from al important points confirm this feeling.

When the polls closed the democratio managers claimed the 6tate. The republicans scratched the ticket badly, while the democrats voted straight. The same reports come from all over the territory, sve ini Choteau county, where it is thought Toole; democrat, will run behind Power, republican, for gov era or. Awards to the American Exhibit. Washington, D.

Cm October 5. The department of state has received a telegram from General Franklin, United State commissioner general to the Paris exposition," saying that the United States exhibit has been awarded fifty-three grand prizes, 199 gold medals, 271 si'ver medals, 218 bronze medals, 220 honorable mentions, and indicated that the collaborators rewards not yet announced would undoubtedly increase this number. No Chancellor. Lawrence, October 10. The board! of regents of the state university have held a meeting here, but no action was taken toward the selection of a chancellor.

The university seems to be prospering under the care of Professor Snow, president of the faculty. Accidentally Killed Himself. Norton, October 10. John Wheeler aged 17, son of A. C.

"Wheeler, a highly resected farmer living in the west part of this county, killed himself accidentally with 9 pistol. A Western blacksmith has a relic of a cyclone which occurred ten years ago. This witness of one of the freaks of the great storm is a black quart bottle, bent by some mysterious force into an ellipse, without a crack or break in the glass that the closest scrutiny can discover. The neck of the bottle actually touches the edge of the bottom, and the fact that the glass wras not broken in any way by the strange foice of the storm is shown by the test of its holding water or any other fluid. By gradually turning the bottle as the water is poured in, it can be nearly filled to its full capacity, so as to show the perfect soundness of the material.

The bending of the bottle is probably due to the force of elec tricity. There recently arrived at Castle Garden an old German peasant whose experience is an example of how foreigners are duped by tales of American wealth. He had been told by an emigration agent that gold was so plenty in this country that the people gave golden trinkets to the children to play with, and trimmed the carriages, buildings, and street lamps with golden ornaments. He accordingly sold his little place, and after buying a ticket for New York spent the remainder of his money, with the excejtion of a few francs, in giving his neighbors a banquet. On his arrival here he had just seven francs left.

The old man was deplorably ignorant, but when it dawned on his mind how he had been duped, he wept like a child. A funny anecdote is related of a certain General of Maine (probably of the redoubtable militia of that stout State), who was entering the door of St. Peters Church in Rome, when he encountered a friend from home with a copy of the Bangor Whig in his hands. This he offered to the General, who eagerly took it and relieved a bad case of homesickness by perusing its columns. He did not wait to get away from St.

Peters for this purpose, but sat him down at once upon its steps, and allowed his wife and daughters to do the edifice while he lost himself in the absorbing delight of his home paper. The press thus beat St. Peters. He will never know much about the most classic edifice in the world from personal observation, but he will always remember this relief from the pangs of nostalgia. St.

Paul is one broad grin over the discovery by an evening paper that the Minneapolis directory is padded with the names of dogs. A reporter found the following on page 225 of the Minneapolis directory, just issued: Carl Baxter, colored, watchman, Crescent Club. Having been given a tip that something was wrong about this entry, the reporter called at the Crescent Club and accosted W. H. Baxter, steward of the club, whose name appears just beneath that of Carl Baxter, with the request to te introduced to the latter.

Certainly, said Mr. Baxter with a smile, and with a low wrhistle called up a splendid brown dog. There, my boy, he said, is Carl Baxter. I have had that dog six years, and he is brighter than half the men in this city. He is a treasure, and I have had his name put in the directory.

He is entered as Carl Baxter, colored, watchman. He is colored all right, a brown, and if he cannot atch I want to know who can. It is said that several other dogs were given places in the directory, thus helping to bring the total population up to Assault on anfElsvator Companys President. St. Louis, October 8.

Captain D. P. Slattery, president of th9 Merchants Elevator company, and a prominent and wealthy citizen, lies at his home, in a fashionable quarter of the city, unconscious from a brutal beating, his face scarcely recognizable, and an ugly hoe the back of his head, wh le his pocketbook, containing about $10, a diamond ring and diamond stud, valued at $1,500, and a valuable gold watch are missing. Brotherhood of Engineers. Omaha, October 8.

The Bee publishes in full an agreement signed by a joint committee of locomotive engineers and firemen for a confederation of the Brotherhood of Engineers, Firemen, Knights of Labor, the Switchmens Mutual Aid association and the Brotherhood of Railway Brake-men. The article of agreement is to be submitted to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers at its meeting in Denver, October 16. Statistics of the Mormon Church. Salt Lake, Utah, October 9. The semiannual Mormon conference is in session.

The semi-annual statistics show that the church comprises twelve apostles, seventy patriarchs, 3,700 high priests, 11,800 elders, 2,100 priests, 2,500 12,000 deacons, and 82,000 families, near.y 120,000 officers and members and 47,000 children under 8 years of age. Leavenworth Noe Under the Law. Topeka, October 8. The supreme court has decided that the Metropolitan police law does not apply to Leavenworth, as that city has not cast votes at a genera election. Railway Building.

Chicago, October 7. The Railway Age finds that over 3,300 miles of main line track have been laid since the year began and that the probabilities are that full 5,000 miles, and perhaps more, will have been completed before the end of the year. An Irish Statesman Dead, London, October 9. Daniel ODonoughue, of the Glens, commonly called the ODonoughue, is dead. He represented Tipperary in parliament from 1857 to 1865, and sat for Tralee from 1865 to 1885.

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