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PIGTIPnm WA L-JLA OTTAWA, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1890. NO MO, VOL. X. GENERAL NEWS. Highest of all in Leavening Power.

U. S. Gov't Report, Au 17, 1S89. OUR FOREIGN BUDGET. WASIIINBTON NEWS.

musicians from the bands of the Guard regiments last evening tendered a serenade to tbcTrince of Naples, who is the guest" of the Emperor. The new palace and the grounds and woods surrounding it -were" niade brilliant by electric lights and -other illuminating effects. A Naval Washixotosv Jane Captain O. P. Stanton has been ordered to command the receiving ship New Hampshire and training station at Newport, on July 1.

Commander A. JL Yates has been detached from command of the Pensacola on the 14 th inst, and placed on waiting orders. a Commander F. J. Iligginson has been ictached from the New Hampshire and training station at Newport, and placed on waiting orders.

I Approval by the President, Washisgtox. June 11. The President approved the act for the relief of the Union Iron Works at San Francisco. II mm Li has denied the motion made' by counsel of the Fitchburg railroad to.authorizp the directors to withhold any' dividend upon 10,000 shares of stock issued to the Troy Boston railroad stockholders under the terras of tho consolidation with the Fitchburg road. Char sea ot Corruption to ba Investigated 11.

The Senate to-day ordered an investigation by a special committee into the public charges of corruption in tbo passage of the West End Elevated-Ilailway bill by the Senate. The House lias laid both elevated-railway bills on the table to await the decision of tho committee on rules as to whether the charges made yesterday warrant an investigation. lixa Catea LMsappeared. Boston, June 11. Mr.

Albert Gates, who recently conducted a real estate and mortgage business at 120 Tremont street, is missing and leaves numerous creditors in town. Gates is charged with some peculiar real-estate transactions, but it does not appear that he realized any very large sums therefrom. MARKET RE ftT. WEDNESDAY, June IL Grain and Provisions. St.

Louis FlourXXX to choice, $2,509 S.iO patents, 4.805.OO. Wheat IXo. 3 red, 9263; No. 3 red, 05a9OVac. Futures closed: June, KHac; July, 85c; August, 85c; September, 88c December, 89.

Cora No. 2 mixed, 32VS32Sfec; No. 2 white, 32Vt'S32c. Futures closed: June, 32o bj July, 82327e; August, 3380 Sep. tcmber, October, 31c a.

Oats -r-284828(tec. Rye No. 2, 50Ui51e. Hay Prairie, 7.009.00; mixed, 50 a 9.00; tlmo. thy, $10.00 a 14.00.

Creamery, 10313c; dairy, 9ailc. Eggs Fresh, IOV2 tt 10c. Lard Prime steam, 6.fi.",i'd3.75c. Pork Standard mess, $11.75. Bacon Longs, 5.705.75c; shorts, 5.805.83e clear ribs, 5.705.75c; all packed.

Wool Choice tub-washed, 85449 36o. New York-Flour City Mill extra, $1,353 4.55 for West Indies; fine, superfine, Minnesota extra, Wheat No. 2 red winter, cash, 953c; June, July, August, 93c; September, 93c. Corn No. 2 mixed, cash, iZTui June, July, 41Vge; August, 42Vsc.

Oats No. 2 mixed, cufc-b, June, 34c; July, August, 32V4. Pork Mess, $13.75 a 14.25. Lard Sti'udy; August, 6.43c; September, 43c. Fairly active and firm; Western crouirwry.

fancy, llc.Eggs Weak; Western, fiesh, llrfllVsc. Chicago Wheat S.oidy; cash, 87Vc; August, 83 Corn Steady; cash, July. 34'c bid; August, 35Vbc. Oats Srcady cash, 27e; July, 28e; August, 224c. Pork cash, $12.

62'. it; J'7, September, $12.90. Lard Steady cash, 5.62Vac; Ju September, Short Ribs Steady; cash, 4.95c; July, 60; September, 5.2J':e. Timothy Easy, $1.35. Butter Steady.

Steady. Cincinnati Flour DulL Wheat Demoralized at 89a9Uje. Corn Finn at 35Mr'3CO. Oats Firm at 31c. Provisions Stsady.

Live-Stccit Mark at. ST. LOUIS Fancy shippers, $4.753 4.90; good to choice uteers, 40 34.70; fair to medium, Hoses Packing, S3.65 ai70; butchers' liotfi, pigs and culls, $3.003.40. Sliei Prices rango at $3.75 05.00 for shorn. Linn rf 1.0j.53 each.

Chicago Uoa J3.80; heavy packing and shipping. 3.7ia3.yo. Cattle Beeves, stockers and feeders, $2.40 03.90; Texas steers, $2.40 5 4.00. Sheep Muttons, f4.5025.C0; stockers and feeders, 4.80; lambs, f5.0037.00. Kansas Citt Cattle Steers.

43.MS4.80; cows, 11.75 4 3.75; stockers and feeders, f.l.lSO 3.80. Hogs All grades, iXViViQ 3.62'. bulk, $3.55 3.57Vs Sheep iood to choice muttons, J3. 50 4.90; stockers and feeders, $2,503 3.50; lambs, Indianapolis Cattle Shippers, butchers', bulls, $1.5033.55. Sheep Sheep, $2.

505.00; lambs, $4079 5.75. Hogs Choice houvy, f.i. 75 33.90; mixed, S3.50a3.7M; light, 3.72tt; Plg3t $3.00 3.40, Cixcixnati Hoge Common and light, packing and butchers', Colt 1. Quotations for middling range as follows: St. Louis, 11 lie; New York, 12'ac; New Of.

leans, 11 13-16e; Memphis, llie; Galveston, FlnaiciaL NEW Yobk, June 11. loaned at 50 6Vit per cent Exchange steady; posted rates, 4SS489Vj; actual rates, 483 483H for sixty days, aud 487Vj4S7li for demand. Gov ernmenU steady; currency 6s, 113 bid; 4s. coupon, 122 bid; 4'2s. 105 bid.

The stock market was extremely dull and weak to-day. Prices declined almost without interruption from tha I pea ing until midday. Chicago Gas and the ugar trusts were the weakest of specclations, and led the downward movement. At the lowest price the first named was off 'A per cent, and the latter 2. Among the railroad stocks Oregon Transcontinental, Missouri and Northern Pacific, Richmond Vet Point were the weakest.

At noon about the lowest figures of the day were current. At this writing the market is dulL Publican Interests Identical in England and Ireland. FRIGHTFUL HOLOCAUST 1H RUSSIA. Bohemian Strikers Succumb to Hunger Editor O'Brien Marries the Banker's Daughter The Damage to the City of Rome. THE CAUSE OF THE PUBLIC A3T.

London, uno li. The cause of the publicans, in advocasy of the government's compensation scheme, is being earnestly championed in the principal cities of Ireland as in London, and thp Opponents of the bill find themselves attacked in the rear by a formidable and unlooked-for enomy. Because the measure was "of origin, if for no bett" reason, the Irish members xt PSf liament, that is to say, the Home-Rule members, have opposed the bill in common with their Liberal allies, greatly to the disgust of a large proportion of their constituents. TIIE PUBLICAN EI-KMENT IN IRELAND is relatively as powerful as' it is in England, and the application of pressure upon the Nationalist members has begun. The licensed victualers of Belfast, Cork, Dublin and other cities have sent delegates to London to wait upon Parnell and urge that leader to abandon the position taken by himself and his followers in opposition to the bill.

These delegates are instructed to remind Parnell and his associates that the Irish publican have been generous contributors to the success of the Na1 tional party in Ireland, and impre up on their minds the extent of the Injury to the Irish cause which would result from the withdrawal of that support because of ingratitude of its ben eficiaries. SOCIALISTIC DENUNCIATIONS. The Socialists of the Karl Marx type held a large mass-meeting in Paris last evening to denounce the action of the police in arresting the alleged Nihilist conspirators and urge their immediate release? speakers declared that the real reason of the arrests was the desire of the republic to curry favor with the most despotic of all civilized governments, and the French authorities were roundly denounced as even more tyrannical than Russians professing to favor the utmost freedom of press, speech and action. A series of meetings have been arranged to be held in the provinces for the purpose of continuing the agitation. THE SENIOR WBANOLEB AT HOME.

It is related of Jiss Philhppa the young lady who achieved the distinction of carrying off the highest honors in mathematics at Cambridge, distancing all competitors, that the morning after victory friend's who called to congratulate her found the senior wrangler quietly engaged in dusting the furniture of her apartments and not in the slightest degree evincing any signs of elation over her triumph. UCCUMBEITO IIUNGEB. The strike of the Bohemian coal-miners in the district of Pilsen is at an end. The struggle lasted twenty-four days, during which there was much rioting, but the strikers were unable to make any headway and finally had to succumb to hunger and surrender to the masters. The men will resume work on the old terms, MAY BIDE TnEIB OWN MOUNTS.

1 Emperor William has issued a decree pernfitting military officers to ride their own horses in races. THE DAMAGK TO THE CITY OF KOME. Livebpool, June 11. Examination shows the condition of the Anchor Line steamer City of Rome, docked for repairs at Birkenhead, to be more serious than was at first believed to be the case. It will require at least a week's work to repair the twenty-foot hole which has been found in the steamer's forepeak.

Even experts declare that to the prompt closing of the sliding bulkhead doors was due the presevation of the vessel from sinking. The examination of the vessel shows her prow to have been torn away twenty feet from the keel, the damage extending laterally from th.9 same distance. MAKBIED THE BANKER'S DAUGHTER. London, June U. To-day Mr.

Will-O'Brien, member of Parliament for Cork, and Mile. Raffalovitch, daughter 5f the distinguished Parisian banker, frere married by Archbishop Croke. The ceremony was witnessed by Mr. Parnell and many other members of the Irish National: party. Mr.

John Dillon acted a3 groomsman. An immense crowd had gathered about the Brompton Oratory, where the mar- Eiage ceremony was performed, many of he -people present wearing shamrocks In honor of the event. The crowd pros-; ent enthusiastically cheered the bridegroom and bride as they emerged from the oratory and entered their carriage. THE FOXHOUND STEANDED- London, June The British gunboat Foxhound, a composite vessel of 450 tons and 470-horse-powcr, is stranded in Menai straits, Wales. The Foxhound, which is a tender of the turret ship Neptune, carries four guns.

MICHAEL DAVITT REPORTED ILL. London, June 11. It is announced that Mr. Michael Davitt is seriously ill, DIED. London, June 1L' Very Rer.

John Oakley, D. D-, of Manchester, is dead. France. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS. Pabis, June 11.

Polgny and other towns in the Department of Jurah have been visited by severe earthquake shocks. us Fatal Wrecls on th3 Santa Joltkt, 111.. Juno 11. A collision on tho Santa Fo, a short distance south of Joliet, thj forenoon, caused tho death of one of tho engine ers, J. II.

Helms, and demolishing of several freight ears. In Pavor of Union. New Yokk. ,11. At tho morning session of tho Reformed FreHbyteri-an Synod tho voto on tho adoption of tho report of tho committee on union was taken up jukI us follows: Aye, 122; no, absents.

25. Tho committees report was for a union with tho other branches of the denomination. Curoo cckacho. ackacho. Backache alanine, October 2.

1SSS. I could hardly wall: or lie down from laruo-back suffered several weeks, fct. Jacob Oil permanently cured uic, other reraolies having lailfcd to do ao. FRED. II ITT MAN.

Clorerddle, Feb. 8, 187. From a bad cold pains settled iu my bock end I suffered greatly confined to bed and could hardly move or turn. I tried St. Jacobs OIL which cured me.

I do not fear recurrence. UR3. P. M. KElXlIKliillU.

The Louisiau. Lottery company gave 20,000 for th establishment of free public bathing houseu at New Orleans. Thus it is trying to wush its 6ins away. You will never see horsemanship till you see the southerners in the Kiddle," writes Fred Mussey, describing tho procession at the unveiling of the Lee monument. Botli the method and results wheu Syrup of Figs is taken; it 13 pleasant and refreshing to tho taste, and act gently yet promptly on tha Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses tho system effectually, dispels colds, headaches and fevers and cures habitual constipation.

Syrup of Figs 13 tho only remedy; or its kind ever pro 'luced, pleasing to the taste and ac-ocptahlo to the stomach, prompt in its, action and truly beneficial its prepared only from tho moat healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have tho most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale In EOc 61 bottle3 by all leading drug-rists. Any reliablo druggist who nay not have it on hand will procure it promptly for any one who rishes to try it. Do not accept any gubstitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.

8 AN FRANCISCO. CAU 10UIMILLE, JCf. HEM YORK. N.Y. Now the time of year for tho village improvement association to get in its best' work.

Under its fostering caro weedy, malaria breeding commons can bo, turned into beautiful parks; muddy, impassable roads can bo changed to smooth turnpikes and graveled while barren, dasty streets can be mado bowers of beauty by splendid maple and chestnut shado trees. Hearty co-oiera' tion on the part of farmers and villagers would in a few years make our American landscape as lovely as that of Europe, which has known tho touch that beautifies for centuries. For man's touch first destroys then beautifies nature's landscape. zfZS' fir The Cyclone at Channahon, HI Not as Serious as BupposeflL FHE BRIBING BOOK TRUST EXPOSED. One of the Northern Pacific Train Robbers Captured The Work of a Young Fiend Barred by the Statute of Limitations.

The Channahon (111.) Oyolone. Joijet, I1L, June 11. It is llarned to-day that no lives were lost by. the cyclone at Channahon last night. Many buildings were moved from their foundations and trees and out-hou3es leveled.

A part of John Drew's residence was torn away without injury to the occupa'hts. --David'Drew's barn and three horses were bldwn forty rods with terrific force against some large trees. The horses were killed and the barn completely wrecked. The lightning and thunder were terrific and the people were crazed with fright. The Bribing: Book Trust Exposed.

Olympia, June 11. L. U. Leach, of Vancouver, member of the Board of Education of this State, made the startling announcement at the board meeting yesterday afternoon that he had been offered $5,000 as a bribe to bring about the reconsideration of the text book adopted, and laid before the board the check for the money. It stated that the attempted bribe was done by C.

E. Eanios in behalf of the American Book Company, representing the Book Tru The board passed a resolution condemning the American Book Company and its agents. One of the Northern Pacific Train Robbers Captured. Dickinson, N. June 11.

One of the bandits who robbed tho Northern Pacific train at New Salem on Sunday last has been captured, and last night at a late hour tho town was ablaze with excitement. The captured man is named Charles E. Bately, and as he fears lynching he is telling all he knows ana giving information that will be of tpe greatest value in locating the other robbers and breaking up a desperate gang of plunderers. A strong gilard Is now over the jail. ES3 The Work of a Fiend.

New York, June 11. A special to the World from Hazel ton, says Nellie" Dougherty, aged eleven years, was fatally burned yesterday by her brother, who is about a year younger. The children hai been fishing, and the boy built a fire to roast some frogs. Becoming enraged at his" sister for some trivial' act, he dragged hereto the fire and held her over it until her clothing became ignited. He thought he -could extin- guish the flames, but before he could do eo the little girl was so badly burned that she will die.

i Barred by the Statute of Limitations. Maesualltown, June 11. It wa3 ascertained here yesterday, by referring the matter to the county attorney, that the back county claims alleged to be due many volunteers from this county can not bo collected, being barred by the statute of limitations after five years from the time the said bounty was ordered by the county board, as decided by the State Supreme Court in 1873 in a 3imilar case. This being true, many veterans will lose the bounty to which they were Once entitled, and the, county is saved an enormous expense. THE WORK OP EXPERTS.

Heavy Jewelry Bobbery by Bur friar a at Glover villa. N. Y. Amsterdam, N. June 11.

The jewelry store of W. D. Norton at Glov-ersville, Fulton County, was broken into by burglars some time last night, and jewelry to the amount of $15,000 was stolen. The articles taken consisted of 200 old watches left by customers to be repaired, 400 hew gold and silver time pieces, rings and a number of chain's, pockets and charms. All the solid gold articles in the place were confiscated.

The burglary was tho work of experts. The front of the safe was drilled through to tho lock tumblers in a tian-per acquiraai by first-class cracksmen. The Jewelers' Association of Oipvers-ville have engagpd Pinkerton detective to hunt up the perpetrators. A Murder Confessed. Denver, June 11.

George Upton, a negro, has confessed that he assisted the Greigor brothers to murder and rob gtore-keeper Underwood at Trinidad last week. lie says that Un-lerwood was killed with a stone-mason's hammer and an axe, and that the booty secured -was $130, a silver watch and some jewelry. Upton got the wa.tch and jewelry as his share. The confession was made before the coroner's jurV- The Florida Democrats. Tallahasse, June 1L The members of the Democratic State executive committee and the executive committee of the Congressional districts held a conference here yesterday.

It was decided to call a State convention to meet the Ocalla on August 13. The State officers to be chosen are a Comptroler and one Justice of the Supreme Court. Piatt Was Rejected. New York, June 11. The proposition to elect Hon.

Thomas C. Fltt an honorary member of the Harlem Republican Club was defeated at last night's meeting of the club. The vote stood 41 yeas to 15 noes. It requires but onj fifth of the votes cast to be in the nega tive to defeat applications for member- ship in the club. Drowned.

Portsmouth, N. EL, June Yes terday afternoon a small skiff in whlcfi two workmen employed on Frank; Jone's farm at Freeman's Point bad embarked was overturned by a strong current. Charles Clark, aged twenty-six, was drowned. He leaves wlddW and one child. The other man reached the shore.

Hotlon Ibenled. Boston. June IL The Supreme CourJ Strength and Purposes of the Farmers' Alliance in Georgia. LOOKING AFTER NEEDED LEGISLATION. Amendments to the House Silver Bill The Pension Bill Agreed To De-fense of the Mississippi Valley Naval Changes, Etc IJtrangth and Purposes of the Alliance in uVorffia.

WAsmsGToy, June H. Colonel J. Avery, private secretary to Senator Jlrown, of Georgia, has just returned to Washington after a long visit to Atlanta Speaking of the present political situation in Georgia he said: The Farmers' Alliance is a most powerful organization in our State. The fiomo-oratic party numbers about 150,000 voters in Georgia, and the Alliance has members. That means that two-thirds as many as there are in the Democratic party are members of the Alliance.

they mean to take a hand in politics is settled. They will try to eject a Governor, capture the Legislature and United States Senatorship, and elect at least three Congressmen. The State convention will be held early in August, and the degree of their success in that will probably determine thir action in the Congressional conventions which will follow later in the Sonth. Hon. J.

W. Northern, a wealthy anter living at Sparta, is at present the most prominent Alliance candidate for the Governorship. He 13 a man of decided ability, but is conservative, and Jxa 3 conducted himself with great dig-faity in this contest. He has been a ciemb'r of the Legislature, and is wll ht favorably kn6wn throughout the Stale. Spaniards Organizing a Columbus Celebration.

Washioton, Juno 11. The Secretary Of State has been informed that at a fleeting of the leading citizens of Madrid, Spain, held for the purpose of iortainff a society to commemorate the year 1802. the fourth century of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus, the following committees with their chairmen wore appointed: Committee-on Finance D. J. Francisco Camacho.

Ccmmlttee on Universal Exhibition-German Gamazo. Ccmmitte on Arts and Science Duke De ilaridos. Committee on Religious Solemnities A. Jandero Pidal. Committee on Literature and Press D.

Catlos Navarro. Committee on Permanent and Commercial Exhibition D. Frederico. Castro. Committee on Popular Festivities Rom5ro Eobleda Committee on Printing and Advertising Marquis of Pozo Itubio.

Committee "on International Congress Kooa De Logores. Amendments to the House Silver Bill. Washington, Juno 11. The Senate committee on finance to-day reported back to the Senate the House Silver bill with important amendments. The provision making the certificates to be Issued a legal tender is struck out; also he provision making the certificates redeemable in bullion on demand at the option of the Secretary of the Treasury also the section providing that when the market price of silver is 81 for 371.25 grains silver it shall be lawful to fe-seive bullion for coinage and purchase of silver bullion shall be suspended.

A new provision was added limiting the operation of the proposed new law-to ten years from the date on which it takes effect. Looking1 After Needed Legislation. WAniGjroy, June 11. Mormon E. Smith, of Port Townsend, is in the city to urge the passage of the bill to make Seattle and Port Angeles sub-ports of entry and clearance.

Mr. Smith says that vessels bound for Victoria are obliged to go seventy miles aut of their way to clear Port Townsend, while if Port Angeles was a port of it would be in their line for Victoria, which is only seventeen miles across the Sound. The bill has passed the Senate and has been reported from the House committee on oonj-merce, and Mr. Smith will endeavor to have it brought, before the House for passago at an early day. The Defense of the Mississippi Washington, June 11.

A committee pf New York financiers and capitalists, of which Charles S. Smith, president of the Chamber of Commerce, is chairman, some of the prominent members being Cornelius N. Blis and John H. Inman, is in the city to urge upon the Senate committee of commerce the necessity of defending the Mississippi TUey from overflow. They will also hate an interview the President on the subject.

fj Indue sxnenta to Emigration to Cuba. Waseingtok, June IL The Department of State ha3 been officially advised by the Spanish Government of a royal decree, Article 14 of which states that foreigners em -a ting to the Island of Cuba as colonists or field-workers may introduce into the island without payment of tariff duties their baggage, implements, also two head of Cattle, horses or mules and foup head of small live-stock. The sons of suCu emigrants are exempt from military service, provided they work four years as agricultural laborers. The Belgian Glaaa-Bfcowers' Case. Washington.

Juno IL It is said at the Trettsury Department this morning that no action will" be taken with regard to the detention and return of the seven Belgian glass-blowers who entered the United States in violation of the Contract Labor law until some disposition is made by Congress of Eepre-entativo Lodge's resolution bearing upon the subject. Department officers My that the resolution is now in com mittee with little prospect of its passage by Congress, and as the Cunard company has agreed to return the Bel gians without cost to the Government, so further -notice of the case will be, taken by the department. Fnssia. FBIGIITFULLY DISASTItOUS FIRE. St.

Petkksbcko, Juno 11. Information has reached here of a disastrous fire, accompanied by a great loss of lite and propcrty.at Ufaleisk and Newjansk, in the Ural mining district. The iron-works, four school-houses, three churches and a thousand dwelling houses were destroyed. Forty persons lost their live3, and eighteen thousand were rendered homeless by the disaster. A PECULIAR PREDICAMENT.

the Canadian iletholists Eatusj to Ac-cspt Any of the Jesuit Estates Fund. OTTAWApnt slL The Methodist conference now in" session here has adopted a resolution 'expressing its refusal of any share of the $30,009 awarded the Protestant denominations in Quebec in connection with the settlement of the Jesuit estates. This action Is entirely unexpected, and will plaoe the Quebec Government in a queer position. Though the Jesuits for a cent-ary had pressed their claim for compensation, for the confiscation of their property by the Crown, no statesmen gave it a moment's consideration until Premier Mercier appeared on the scene. The compensation awarded amounts to nearly $300,009, of which tttp Catholics received $400,000.

A CIRCUS-DAY ItlOT. The Trouble at Ellsworth, He. Begun by Local Tougha, who Assaulted Some of tha Performers. Bang ok, June 11. Further particulars of the circus riot at Ellsworth shovvT3 that the trouble was begun by some Ellsworth toughs, who insulted a female trapezeist and then assaulted ho-.

Her husband came to the rescue and both were jumped on by the hoodlums and brutally assaulted. The woman was knocked down and kicked in the stomach, and may not recover. The other circusmen then took a hand, and the Ellsworth police refused to arrest the assailants. The' primary cause was the unrestricted sale of liquor in town during the stay of the circus. San Francisco Pugilistic Circles Excited.

'San Francisco, June 11. There is excitement in pugilistic circles over tho announcement that the authorities have issued a number of warrants for the arrest of the spectators of the fight between Harry McBride and Frank Larue, in which the former received injuries resulting in his death. The warrants are being held until the result of the money is known. Death of George Brett. New Yqrk, June IT.

George E. Brett, who, In 1861K, came to this count? jr to establish a branch of the London pub Iishirjg house of MacMillan and! which he carried on successfully until about a year ago, when failing health QOmpeled him to resign, died at his res-; idence In this city this morning of cox sumption. He was born in Kent, En gland, in 1829. Damaging' Bain in Txaa. New Orleans, June 1L A special from San Antonio states that a tremens doas rain storm set in Saturday last and continued for twenty-four hours.

The; storm extended from San Antonio to within a hundred miles of El Paso, and did great damage to the crops and property in the level country, and a considerable portion of the railroad trapks were washed away in some localities. Captured Indian Murderara. Miles City, Juno 11. Lieutenant Milter, Troop First Cavalry, has arrived here with the leaders of the Indians who murdered Ranchman Robert Ferguson. White Buffalo, Black Medicine and Little Ee were bound over to June 28, to await examination.

The savages resisted Major Carroll when he arrived at Tongue river, bup when reinforcements came up, with orders from General Brisbin to take White Buffalo dead or alive, they weakened and surrendered the murder-; ers. Heavy Hail-Storm. "St. Louis, June 11. At 3:40 p.

m. to-day this city was visited by a violent hail-storm, lasting several minutes, during which hailstones fully as large as pigeons' eggs fell in great profusion. -Reports have not yet been received, but it is safe to say that flower gardens and shrubbery must have suffered con-, slderable damage. The streets in the lower part of the. city were quickly cleared of pedestrians, and teams were driven, where possible, to places of shelter.

Fugitive Criminals Bro ught Bak. New York, June 11. Two detctlves ot Inspector Byrne3 staff arrived, here this morning on tho "steamer Saratoga from Havana. They had in their cus tody Robert IL Wallace and J. B.

Low- itz, the two men who robbed tho Wallace Monthly Magazine of The men fled to Cuba under assumed names, and the detectives had considerable difficulty in getting extradition" papers. Uneasiness Over an Impending Strike. Denver, June 1L There is great uneasiness in business circles over the impending strik of all the laborers and mechanics engaged in building trades. I is thought that if the pres ent difficulty between lumber-mill owners and their striking employes Is not amicably adjusted by to-nigbt that a general strike will 1 ordered, to take effect Thursday. urgent vu iiattars.

Buenos Ayres, June 11. The newly appointed Minister of Finance, Senor Garcia, advocates the negoKation of tho loan proposed by his predecessor, Senor Uribarn. Quiet and order prevails In Ihe city, and public opinion recognizes the necessity which exists for the government's continuing its present economic policy2 They Sefnaed to Answer. New York, June 11. Eight persona ere brought before United States Com missioner Shields this morning charged with refusing to answer the questions of the census enumerators.

Six were discharged and two were held for ex I aha Pension Washixotox, June IL The 'House i has agreed to the conference report on the Senate Dependent Pension bill, iyeas, 145; nays, 50. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Henry George baa left Melbourne, Auatra Ha, for England, i -1 Germany will shortly "make a wholesale assault on tli8 Anarchists. v- Speeial sbips-oi -war for, Australian defense are to be built in England. Palmyra, decided for water-works and electric light by a vote of 413 to 0.

Frank DJbbs, suspected of the marder ot Ella CordoU, was discharged at Keokuk, la. Bids have been opened in Washington for tue construe tion of naval vessels to coat 000,003. A den of counterfeiters in St. Louis raided by police and two makers o' spurious coin captured. A thousand St.

Loui newsboys were treated to a visit to Barnum's show by the St. Louis Republic. The German Reichstag reassembled and re-elected the president and vice-presidents of the last session. A bill has been introduced to donate 80,000 acres of land In Louisiana In aid of th Louisiana State University. It is likely that Joseph Chapleau will be the first murderer "electrocuted," instead of Joseph Kemmler, in New York.

Ex-Treasurer Hemmingway of Mississippi, indicted for embezzlement, was refused a continuance of his case. The Democrats of the Fifth Congressional district of Indiana renominated George W. Cooper for Con cress on the fifth ballot. The Democrats of the Third Indiana Oon-eressional district renominated Representative Jason B. Brown by acclamation.

A cose Involving; the right of a photographer to sell pictnres of private parties Is to be determined by the Minnesota Supreme Court. The Republican Senatorial oausus nomi -natedE. K. Valentine, of Nebraska, as ser-geant-at-arins of the Senate to succeed W. P.

Can ad ay. The House committee on post-offices and post -roads has reported favorably on the Bingham bill, prescribing severe penalties for robbing post-omcea. The general elections which took place In Belgium Tuesday were remarkably quiet. A small riot occurred at Ghent, but elsewhere every thing was ord-iy. The Berlin Freisinnige Zeitung says that Emperor has refused to assent to the suggestion that Prince Bismark be prosecuted for divulging state secrets.

At Uvalde, Juan Cadena is under arrest, charged with unlawful relations with hjs seventeen-year-old daughter. The complaint was made by the girl's uncle The trustees of the Little Rock Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church have filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State for the building of another college at Arkadelphia. The Secretary of the Treasury has instructed the collector of the port at San Francisco to send back to Oaina fifteen Chinamen who entered the United States in an illegal manner. Society at St. Paul and Duluth, is shocked by a suit for alimony brought against State Senator Whiteman by Mae Clark, the actress.

Sensational charges and counter charges are made. The O. O. F. Lodg, No.

381, and Venus Lodge of Daughters of Rebecca, No. 225, of Clay City, 111., dedicated their new cemetery and decorated the graves of the dead members ot their order Tuesday. An unknown man jumped off Goat Island bridge at Niagara Falls, Tuesday, and swam to'the brink of the American Falls and disappeared, lie was dress 1 in black clothes, and had a full black beard. Mr. William McNealy died suddenly of apoplexy at his homo in St.

Louis. lie was born in the County of Cork, Ireland, seventy-nine years ago. and for more fifty years was a resident of St. Louis. Wharton Barker has organized a great American and European banking company with a capita! of $25,000,000, one-half of whioh Is to be issued at once.

The company will conduct a general financial business. The second large steamer of the Kansas City Missouri River Transportation Company, named State of Kansas, was successfully launched from the Madison Marine Rail Company's yards at Madison, Ind. Rumors are current that a- cyclone struck the little town of Channahon in Will County, 111., Tuesday night. The place is ten miles from telegraph or railroads. Fears are expressed that a number of lives have been lost.

Edmund Corriveau, a French Canadian, thirty years old, died at Bellevue Hospital, New York, from hydrophobia. He was bitten on the wrist by a small terrier-dog about a month ago, at his home in a Rhode Island village. Previous reports ot persons killed' in the cyclone that devastated Bradshaw were exaggerated. O.dy seven were killed outright. Three more are at the point of death.

Total done, as now footed up, amounts to $625,003. President Fulda of the California Athletio Club is in receipt of sh documents from Sullivan, which more fully convinces him that the battle between "The Big Fellow" and Jackson will come off in the late fall for the $20,000 purse offered. Franz Hazbrook, a man who went to Jonesboro, a few days ago from Kansas City, and engaged In the saw-mill business, committed suicide at the nughes Hotel in that city by taking morphine. A love affair is said to have caused the act. Great excitement prevails in Stockton, and surrounding country over a strange sort of a malady that has attacked quite a number of liferent kinds ot animals within the past week.

The affected animals have symptoms peculiar to hydrophobia. The Kansas Sugar Association is in session at Hutchinson with a large attendance of delegates and prominent visitors. The opinion of the delegates seems to be that the outlook for the manufacture ot sorghum sugar gives greater promise this season than ever before. Strike Ssttled. GBEExrorsT, L.

I. June 11. The strike of the 200 employes of Aben-drath Co. was amicably settled this morning -on the basis of putting half the men to work on full time and laying o3 the remainder. All of the men I returned this morning, to work three I days of the present week.

A Dead Desperado. MlBDLESBOBOUGlI, Ky. QUO 1L John Cook Turner, the noted outlaw, and one of the chiefs ot the Turner gang which has been infesting the Cumberland mountains for many years, was shot on Sunday by Will Turner, his cousin, and died yesterday. Earthquake Flocks. Sax Diego, CaL, June 11.

Two slight shocks oi earthquake were felt here yesterday. i li fra.roircr FY1 Itb Lai EMIlvd MU i i i ti 1 i 1 3 1 1 .4 ft i Ut a4 Vb rQOTS' IPEC2FECT Scotland. STANLEY PRESENTED WITH THE FBEE DOM OF EDINIJUBGH. Edinburgh, June 11. To-day thtf Lord Provost and the Town Council presented Mr.

Henry M. Stanley with be freedom of the city of The ceremonies were witnessed by a throng of people who greeted the African explorer with marked enthuituLA, Germany. A MONSTER SERENADE. Potsdam. June 1L Twp, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.

C. TJy an analysis of Dr. Price's Cream Baking'Powder I find it carefully compounded, and I regard it as the best baking powder in the market in every respect. PETER COLLIER, Late Chemist of the United States Department of Agriculture,.

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