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Wkt Stttlikilf Jnft WLkl H&tixm&l xxklli&nvK VOL. XXV. WASHINGTON.SUNDAY, AUGUST17.1890.-12 PAGES. NO.22 TOO MUCH FOR MR. HINE. nis uations with cor,, kobert AT LAST BECOME UNBEABABM. The Crisis llcoly to tend to Somo Sort of a ICoform In tho District Commission Candidates Spoken of for tho Vacant Place. On Wednesday evening Commissioner IHno drove to the Executive Mansion and handing a letter to tho clerk In charge requested that tho l'resldont should receive It as soon a's ho re turned from Boston. Tho letter contained Mr. Htnc's resignation, and when tho fact became known It caused a good deal of a sensation. The causes that led to Mr. nine's act were discussed freely around town. They were gen erally understood to be Col. Robert's assump tion "of duties allotted by vote to Commissioner Hlue, an assumption that tho latter Commis sioner disputed from the outset. In tho pre liminary squabbles that took placo Commis sioner DouglaB sided with Commissioner Illne, but In tho long run Col. Robert got tho best of the others by refusing to sign certain warrants, forcing a deadlock that was ultimately broken by Commissioner Douglas going over to the cause of Col. Robert. As a matter of Interest, Col. Robert claimed tho right to assume duties as a Commissioner In everything relating to civil jurisdiction, and de nied tho right of tho others to interfere with hl6 powers in tho Engineer Department. Com missioner Hino did not relish this, and In and out of season protested against tuo acts ot uoi. Robert. In the pending police scandals tho climax was reached when Col. Robert began his star chamber investigations and refused to make public his findings, despite the endeavors of counsel and advice of Commissioner Hine. In these strange proceedings Col. Robert was, It is understood, upheld by Commissioner Douglas. It then became apparent to tho friends of Com missioner Illne that he would not stand the thing, and at the first opportunity would get out of tho Coramlsslonershtp, though they thought he would wait until the Guy trial was over. As stated above, Mr. Iline's resignation caused a sensation, and public opinion as a gen eral thing seemed to be decidedly in favor of the retiring officer. Col. Robert was given credit for doing good In his unearthing of rot tenness in tho District, but most people did not believe that he was tho proper head through which such proceedings should begin. In a po litical sense the Democrats were elated that tho Democratic Commissioner was tho ono to take tho Independent stand against tho assumption of the Engineer Commissioner. Mr. Lawrence Gardner 6aid that while ho was sorry tho District would lose such a good Com missioner, ho was glad that the occasion had arisen In order to show the sort of government we were living under. Lawyer W. 12. Coleman said he was a staunch Republican and was generally against any thing Democratic, but ho must applaud Com missioner Iline's manly and honorable course. Ho hoped tho day would soon como when there would bo no such thing as an Engineer Com missioner selected from Army ofllcers. Of course there is a great deal of speculation as to Mr. Ulna's probable successor. Tho only application on file is from Sayles J. Bowen, tho Mavor of the city during the reign of tho "Feather Duster Legislature." It is not be lieved that Mr. Bowen stands much show for the appointment, particularly as ho is a Repub lican. The names mostly mentioned aro Post master Ross, who would mako a splendid Com missioner; Lawrence Gardner, another good one; Mills Dean, Jesse B. Wilson. ex-Marshal A. A. Wilson, Register of Wills Clagett, ex-Couimls-sloner Wheatley, and many others. Ex-Chief of Police Walker says that Mo. Ludlow onco requested him to glvo him a daily report of tho police records, but that ho refused him point blank, holding that Commissioner Wheatley had absolute control over such matters. . Excited About tho McKinloy Bill. Paws, Aug. 10. Tho McKlnley bill still ex cites commercial circles In the city .and prov inces. Tho recent consular conference held in this city received complaints from nearly thirty chambers of commerce, pointing out the diffi culty of complying with tho provisions of tho bill without almost destroying trade. Tho con ference passed a resolution regretting that dele gates from tho chambers of commerce did not attended tho sessions, as It could have been shown that tho bill did not oppose honest Ira porters; that Its only aim was to protect tho revenues of tho United States, and that tho fines and penalties Imposed by tho bill were chiefly reonactments of tho old laws. Tho con ference decided to forward tho communications received from tho chambers to Washington, for tho most favorable consideration that tho terms of tho law would permit. Rapid Transit in Chicago. Chicago, III., Aug. 10. Joseph Donnors berger, ono of tho Incorporators of tho Chicago Elevated Terminal Railway Company, which was incorporated at Springfield to-day, says of tho scheme: "Wo shall havo a regular four track road and do suburban, local, and terminal business, Tho tracks will bo open for all roads on tho samo terms and it is expected that It will becomo tho great consolidated terminal lino of Chicago, by which the great question of rapid transit within tho city will bo solved." "Wheat Market Excited Ajrain. CnioAao, Aug. 10. Wheat trading was largo and tho market again excited within a higher range of prices. Feeling decidedly unsettled. Prices closed aboutlj higher for September and 11 higher for December than closing figures yesterday. Corn was fairly active and firmer. The better condition was duo largely to tho advance In wheat aud bad crop reports. . Specie Exports and Imports. New Yowv, Aug. 10. Tho exports of specie from tho port of Now York last week amounted to $509,300, of which $40,500 was in gold and $527,800 silver. All tho gold went to South America and all the silver to Europe. Tho Im ports of specie for tho week amounted to $278, 129, of which $145,900 was In gold aud $132,149 silver. Gen, Alger Tarried at tho Hub. Boston, Aug. 10. Gen. Alger is spending the day on tho harbor to watch tho evolutions' of the meu-of-war. He will leave Boston tonight, A CENSUS CELEBRATION. Tho Rough Count Near Enough Complete to Ho Dined. Ovor. Washington should bestir itself this morning with a now sense of pride. It Is no longer tho capital of a great nation of fifty million people. It has grown way beyond that. It has passed forward to a more splendid destiny. It is tho capital of a great nation of sixty-four million people. Superintendent of tho Census Porter seml-ofllcially announced this interesting fact yesterday. Ho isn't quite sure about tho last two millions, for ho hasn't counted them ust yet, but ho Is sure of sixty-two millions, and feels confident that the other two millions aro there. Thero was no law compelling Mr. Porter to mako this announcement yesterday, but it is cvldonthc had sot his heart on doing so, and so ho did It. Moreover, ho and a number of his chiefs of division had mado all prepara tions to celebrate last night tho completion of tho count of population, and so ho made tho announcement to Justify tho celebration, which waB held anyway. It took the form of a little dinner at Glen Echo, and during the eveulnir Mr. Porter was moved to make somo congratulatory remarks about tho doings of tho Census Bureau. Ho told his delighted listeners that whether they were aware of tho fact or not thoy were cele brating a great event in a mighty pieturcsquo spot. Alluding to the Hollerith electric tabu lating system," which has been in use In the Census Office for tho tabulation of schedules of population, ho said that for tho first tlmo In tho world the count of the population of a great nation had been made by the aid of electricity. The number of names on every one of fifteen million schedules had been registered twice by tho expert fingers of the counters, and tho sixty-four million people had marched, as It were, athwart the vision of tho young men and women who had done such remarkable work with such extraordinary rapid ity and precision. Passing on to the details of the counting, Mr. Porter said that ono young lady on Thursday last counted the astonishing total of 10,071 families, or about 80,000 persons. In fact, the lady clerks showed themselves much more expert at counting than the males, averaging 9,590 families, or 47,950 persons, while the men clerks averaged 0,587 families, or32,935 persons. In conclusion, Mr. Porter said: "Whllo I congratulate you on the completion of the rough count and thank you sincerely for the great interest you havo taken in this work, for the many extra hours you have freely given to keep it moving, I must sympathize with you in tho sorrowful fact that you have no more countries to count." Mr. Porter added that tho force could count the population of tho civilized world, estimated at 050,000,000 people, in one hundred days, and tho entire population of the earth, including Asiatic savajies and Jer6eymen, in two hundred days. Mr. Hollerith, tho inventor of the tabulating machine, was present at the dinner and responded to a call for u speech. There aro yet about twelve hundred enumera tion districts in tho country tho returns from which nave not been received at the Census Office. In consequence of this the announce ment of tho population of tho several States cannot bo mado for somo days yet. The exact figures of the count as mado shows an aggregate of 02,095,955. ANTI-LOTTERY BILiLi PASSED. Rnllronded Through tho Houso Ycstordny Without Amendment. Tho Houso yesterday adopted a rule pro posed by Mr. Cannon, by which tho Anti-lottery bill was taken up, and after about two hours devoted to discussion the measure was passed In tho exact form it had been reported from the committee two weeks ago. Mr. Wilkinson, of Louisiana, In supporting tho measure admitted tho pollution which tho Louisiana Lottery had wrought upon his State, but attributed tho birth of that pollution to tho days of reconstruction. The people of Louisi ana looked with gladness to the time when lot teries would bo prohibited in that State. But the revenues to tho State had been too great to bo resisted without a struggle. When tho Louisiana Legislature met tho very elements themselves had conspired to give the Louisiana Lottery Company a charter. Tho floods had borne down from north and west. He had been asked how tho lottery company had secured two-thirds of tho Legislature In favor of submitting tho question to a Legisla ture to be held two years hence. Every solitary Republican member had voted In favor of that proposition. Thero had been other members who had thought it their duty to submit the matter to tho people. That somo members of the Legislature had been bought and sold ho had not tho shadow of a doubt, but ho believed that ho could count those members on tho fingers of ouo hand. IIo was as confident as ho was that ho 6tood hero that tho lottery schemo would bo overwhelmingly defeated aud that this blot upon tho State of Louisiana would bo wiped off tho statute books. Mr. Evans, of Tennessee, advocating tho bill, dropped into statistics and stated that tho chance of a ticket-holder in tho Louisiana Lot tery to draw tho capital prizo was ono in 07,005, Just Too Lato for tho Census. Newakk, Aug. 10. FIvo thousand four hun dred and fifty steerage passengers from Europe passed through tho Barge Ofllco last week. News Notes. Tho bill referring tho claim of Nat. McKay to tho Court of Cluiras finally passed Congress yes terduy. Bonds bought by tho Treasury yesterday aggregated $188,050 at 103 for 4 J per cents, and lat for 4 per cents. Tho Postmaster General is asked by tho Houso for Information relutivo to alleged lrauda prac ticed by A. J. Weddcrburn, Government bond purchases allien August, 1888, aggregate 291,159,450; cost, S345.507.O40; cost at maturity, S4!,108,49:2; saving, S70.000.545. A supply of law-books is provided for tho law department of Howard University in a joint resolution which passed tho Houso yesterday. Presidential approval of fifty-six prlvato pen sion acts and tho act relieving Peter Moog irom tho chargo of desertion was announced yester day. Among fourth-class postmasters appointed yesterday were the following in Virginia: J. Grubb, Acteon; A, O. Smith, Maploton; G. P. Stack, Mt. Gilead. In tho President's mall yesterday was n $20 sil ver certlilcato which tho sender said had beon illegally withheld from tho Government. It was placed to tho credit of "conscience." Tho conferenco report on tho bill to establish a national park at tho battle-field of Chleka inauga has been adopted by both Houses and It now goes to tho President for approval. A NAUGHTY MISSIONARY. HE WAS GIVEN A 1'LACE UNDER THE INDIAN BUREAU, Hut Commissioner Morgan Revoked tho Appointment on Learning His Record In the Orient A Scandal of two Hemi spheres. Col. Thomas J. Morgan, Commissioner of In dian Affairs, is among other things a Baptist minister, which Is In keeping with tho general atmosphere of piety which distinguishes this Administration. Col. Morgan took an early opportunity to follow the example set by Presi dent Harrison in tho appointment of his rela tives to office. Now ho ; goes further. On the principle that preaching men should .stand by each other ho recently made tho appointment which Is conveyed in the following letter: DcvAiminxT op the Inteuioh, Office of Indian Affaihs. Washington, D. C, August 13. 1890. Rev. IT. Shindy: You are hereby inpointed superintendent of tho Arapahoe School, Indian Terrltory,at a salary of $1,000 per annum. Your pay will commence when you 6hall have entered upon duty, which should not bo later than September 1. Accom panying this you will find tho rules and regula tions of the service, and moro specific directions will bo mailed you to Darlington, I. T. Very rcspectrully, T. J. Morgan, Commissioner of Indian Allulrs. But shortly after that letter was written this paragraph appeared In the newspapers: When Bishop James M. Thoburn, of tho Meth odist Episcopal Church, who Is the head of the South India Conference, camo to this city re cently ho brought tho news that the ltcv. H. Shi voly, a missionary to India, had given up his parchments. Tho cause of tho surrender has caused a stir in Baltimore, where tho Hew Mr. Shlvely was well known. Ho received his edu cation at Dickinson College, nnd after his ordina tion as a minister became a member of tho Maryland Conferenco of tho Methodist Episcopal Church. He married a beautiful young lady of Caroline County, Md. About two years ago he determined to go ns a missionary to India, and was transferred to tho South India Conference. During his work thero ho became enamored of un Indian girl, whom ho betrayed, and who has aluco been living with him ns his mistress. Then the Rev. Mr. Morgan took up his pen once more and addressed to Rev. Mr. Shlvely a letter in which he said: department of inteiuoii, Office of Indian Affairs, Washington, D. C, August 10, 1890. In view of recent developments with which you are iumiliur. your appointment as superin tendent of tho Arapahoe School is hereby re voked. Very respectfully, THOMAS J. MOHGAN, Commissioner of Indian Altalrs. So the Indian girls at tho Arapahoe School have had a narrow escape. Tho appointment of Rev. A. Shlvely as su perintendent was to have beeH followed by tho appointment of Mrs. Shlvely (as soon as wounded feelings could bo soothed) to be matron of the school. The revocation of the one appointment will probably stand in tho way of the making of the other. FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS. Tho BUI Passed hy tho Senate. Appropriat ing $30,000,000. The Senate yesterday, after wrestling several hours unsuccessfully with tho question whether there 6hall be "solid" bridges or draw-bridges over narlem River, relegated tho whole matter to the conferees, who will havo to settle, this and all other disagreements between tho two Houses on matters in the River and Harbor bill. That provision of tho bill relating to the Hennepin Canal schemo was allowed to go through upon mutual agreement to refrain from debate. Mr. Frye asked Mr. Edmunds If he would again Interpose a question of order to an amendment In regard to the Long Bridge in this city, and to allow tho railroad company to change Its alignment on Fourteenth 6treet. Mr. Edmunds said that ho would, and so the amendment was not offered. All of tho amendments adopted by tho Com mittee on tho Whole were agreed to, and tho bill wns passed. A conference was asked, and Messrs. Frye, Dolph, and Ransom were appointed conferees on tho port of the Senate. Nominations and Confirmations. Tho President yesterday .sent to tho Senate tho following nominations: Col. Jededlah II. Baxter, Chief Medical Purveyor, to bo Surgeon General, with tho rank of brigadier general; Milton J. Hoseuau, of Pennsylvania, to be as sistant surgeon In tho Marino Hospital Servico of tho United States. Tho Senate in executive session yesterday confirmed tho following nominations: Alex ander Clark, of Iowa, Mlulster Resident and Consul General, Liberia, Consuls John S. Bradfoid, of Pennsylvania, Antigua, West In dies; Samuel McNutt, of Iowa, Maracalbo; Adam Lieberknecht, of Illinois, Tampico. W. D. Wheeler, assayer at tho assay ofllco, Helena, Mont. A Gigantic Sea Monster. Halifax, N. S., Aug. 10. Capt. Kuowltou, ot tho schooner Trader, at Advocate Harbor, re ports that while on his way homo from Boston ho sighted what ho supposed to bo tho wreck of a vessel on Its side, but what proved to bo tho dead carcass of a gigantic sea monster unlike any ho had ever seen. They were within twelve feet of it aud it seemed to be eighty feet long and twenty feet broad, covered with a shell on Its back. It tapered off small at each end and was striped like a zebra. It had tho appearance of having been run Into by a vessel, as Its shell was broken lu. Print "Works Burned Ijoss $350,000. Providence, R. I., Aug. 10. Tho loss by tho great flro to-day at tho Duunell Print Work6 at Pawtucket Is estimated at $350,000. All tho old works, covering about three acres, were saved, but In a damaged condition. Tho print works and drying department were totally destroyed. All tho costly printing machlues and 500 brass rolls, engraved, were lost. Buildings and ma chinery, save store-houses, aro Insured by a blauket policy for $500,000. Troops "Watching Strikers. Vienna, Aug. 10. Tho miners atOstrau have gone out on another 6trlke. Infantry havo been despatched to tho place from Olmutz to main tain order. MR. QUAY IS IN EARNEST. A General Belief That Die Is Going to Bring tho Senate to Time. The Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay is making himself felt in the Senate these days. Sonator Spooner, Senator Edmunds, nnd several other Senators are inclined to think that ho feels rough. Senator Quay is no doubt sorry that they should receive this impression, but thero arc somo things that he doesn't want tho Senate to do, and somo other things that ho does want the Senate to do, and Mr. Quay is apparently in a position where he can get what ho wants. IIo Is likely to have somo troublo about It, but those who know him best haven't tho least doubt that he will get it just the samo. He is very anxious, for reasons that ho himself appre ciates more keenly than any ono else, to havo tho Tariff bill passed as speedily as possible, and have tho Federal Election bill dropped for this session at lea6t. The resolution which he introduced the other day, and which was dis cussed so vociferously at tho caucus tho other night, seems to havo been put to sleep In the Commltteo on Rules, so yesterday Mr. Quay at tempted to introduco another resolution of a similar nature, but Senator Edmunds objected very frostily and tho resolution went over under the rule. But Mr. Quay will present it again to morrow, and he intends to seothatitdoes not fall under the soporific influences which ovcrcamo his former resolution. It will como up for dis cussion and a vote on Tuesday, and as It is generally believed that Mr. Quay knows just what ho is doing and can do there Is little doubt felt that It will be adopted. o i. i.. CHANGE IN FISCAL POLICY. Government Purchases of Bonds nnd Silver. , Gen. Nettleton, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, spent some time yesterday in consul tation with the President upon the fiscal policy of the Government. It had been gunerally ex pected that somo change would bo announced in the Government's policy with reference to bond purchases, but after leaving tho President Gen. Nettleton said that thero would bo no change for the present in the Government's policy. Thero might bo some modification of the policy in the near future, however, ho said. Gen. Nettleton further stated that publicity would be given hereafter to the rates paid by the Government for silver. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. Four Persons Known to Havo Been Killed Many Others Injured. Alton, III., Aug. 1C The most serious wreck that ever occurred in this vicinity hap pened last evening on the St. Louis, Alton and Springfield Railroad near Clifton Terrace, oc casioned by failure to properly place a switch for a construction train. A passenger train and a construction train came Into collision on a curve on a bluff while run ning at the rate of twenty miles an hour. It is mi raculous that both trains did not go over tho em bankment into the river. Both engines were com pletely wrecked, as was also the car on the work train and mail car on tho passenger train. The passengers all escaped with nothing more than bruises. The others fared worse. Both engi neers jumped and saved themselves. Three per sons were killed outright, and several of tho fourteen persons who were wounded are likely to die. Detroit, Mich., Aug. 10. A Free Press special from Kalamazoo, Mich., say6: The North Shore Limited, on Michigan Central Road, consisting of baggage, buIICt coach, and two sleepers, with seventy passengers and eighteen train hands, while flying along at sixty miles an hour, was badly wrecked at Augusta, fourteen miles east of here, yesterday by an open switch, ten rods east of the depot. It crashed into freight No. 81. The train crashed along through six loaded freight cars, and, after jumping tho track, smashed through an oil-hou6e, tho engine tipped bottom upwards and tho train pushed on through tho wreck. FJremau Robert Gregg was killeu and Engineer McRoberts is believed to be fatally injured. Six other persons were dangerously hurt, tho other passengers es caping with slight Injuries. JUDCB iTyNOhTn NEBRASKA. The Bopo Was Pulled Whllo tho Victim Wns Speaking. Blaik, Neil, Aug. 10. Charles Pratt was lynched by a mob shortly before midnight last night for tho murder of Farmer N. R. Town, yesterday morning. About 11 o'clock seventy five men camo from the country to tho town. They wero soon joined by two hundred others from tho city and marched directly to tho Jail. Tho sheriff was there, together with fifteen deputies, all of them armed? Thoy mado no display of their weapons. All tho lynchers were armed with guns and revolvers. Tho sheriff refused to deliver the koys to tho jail, but wa6 soon overpowered, tho deputies offer ing no resistance to tho Invaders. Tho crowd then quickly mado its way to tho cell lu which Pratt was confined and seizing him carded him about a mllo from town, where his bauds and feet wero bound. Pratt was then asked If ho had anything to say, and ho replied that tho Towns had wronged him and ho was sorry ho did not kill them all. Whllo he was speaking somo ono gavo tho ropo a pull aud ho died with a speech unfinished. Three Persons Killed by the Cars. Roohestek, N. Y,, Aug. 10. Mr. Boynton, aged seventy-five years, of Lakovlllo, and Mrs. Frank Tawler and her infant son were instantly killed at AVobster station this afternoon. Boyn ton was driving across the track In a buggy and did not hear the approach of a passenger train, . . t-. Telegraphic Briefs. United States Consul Goneral Hathbono will transfer his ollico at Paris to his successor on September 1 aud sail for homo on tho 4th. French newspapers appear to bellovo that tho American Cousular Couferenco has tho will and tho right to nullify an act of Congress. Ono man was killed and two others wero badly crushed by tho caving of a clay bauk iu which they wero digging ut Bordeutown, N. J. Tho maohiuo paper mill at Applcton, Wis., burned yesterday. Loss, 3150,000; one-half iu surcd, Delegates to tho annual convention of tho Gormuu Cathollo Central Union aro assembling in Baltimore. Tho officials of tho Michigan Central Railroad say that there aro no signs of n striko on their line. Tho Massachusetts Demooratio Stato Conven tion is to bo held at Worcester Soptembor 18. STRIKE COMPLICATIONS. NEW TKOUBI.ES SUDDENLY DEVEL OPED YESTERDAY. A Serious Turn Occurred iTust When I Wns Supposed tho Strike Wns Ended Tho Strikers Jubilant and Encouraged Shooting Scrapes. BurrALO, N. Y., Aug. 10. Tho strike on tho Central, which was supposed to bo over, took a serious turn this morning, when at fl o'clock A. M. tho switchmen on that road In this city, as well as tho West Shore, went out lu a body. The cause of this new complication, it is understood, originated yesterday afternoon, tho yardmaster declining to take another man's placo. He was discharged and others with him. Tho Superin tendent refused to discuss tho subject. Tho Switchmen's Union then hold a meeting and after looking into tho subject tho strlko was ordered. Everything Is now at a standstill. Tho situation about the Central depot and yards to-day Is a serious one. All trains both in and out aro delayed. Every belt lino train is behind aud much difficulty Is cxperieuccd in handling, cars. At East Buffalo everything Is quiet, but hardly a wheol Is turning. . To say that tho local striking Knights of Labor aro jubilant would bo to put it mildly They are overjoyed at the turn affairs "have -taken aud seem moro confident of success -than over. Major McGowan, of the executive committee, from Albany, says: "Buffalo is considered tho key to tho situation, and wo will do our best to hold it. I mado ono predic tion and that mateiialized, so I will mako auother: Inside of fivo days you will see steps taken by the railroad company looking toward arbitration; you mark my words." It was learned to-night that the switchmen-.-on tho Central and West Shore petitioned for Chicago wages before tho strike in tho East; they asked that an answer bo returned to their petition on or before Monday, August 18. No concession has been received. "Therefore," says ono of the labor agitators, now In town looking on and encouraging tho strike, "tho switchmen wero ready to strike next Monday any way If this had not been pre cipitated. As it "is now, the switchmen declare their men must be taken back and the wages of all raised too." Tho police aro all sleeping at tho station-houses to-night, ready for a call to quell a disturbance at any momont. Up to tho present hour every- tnmg is quiet. The strikers are orderly. They held a secret session at Stendt's Hall, near the K. of L. head quarters. They were addressed by labor agita tors. Shortly after the shooting affray at the Vau AVert-street crossing Edward Canary, a Pinker ton man, assaulted Christopher Lang with a club, and ho was taken into custody. Another Pinkerton man named Charles Paullns, who was walking up tho tracks at that point swinging a loaded gun and revolver, was arrested and jailed. Tho leaders in tho strike say their men wero not a party to the trouble. Albany, N. Y., Aug. 10. Tho strikers hero aro confident and say that they will win. Thoy evidently have something on which to base their hopes, but do not say what it is. Bulletins issued from headquarters of the. Knights every hour continue to speak encouragingly of tho sit uation and counsel the men to stand firm. Four cars in a freight train wero wrecked near West Albany, this morning, the result, it is said, of the green hands employed at the switch. Early this evening, as a freight train manned by Pinkerton men was passing through tho northern part of the city, several boys stoned the train. Two of tho Pinker ton men fired in tho crowd, ono of tho balls passing through tho anklo of John McCarty, aged twenty-two, a molder, standiug near by. Tho police arrested Robert Tyler, James Patterson, and Thomas O'Connor, three detectives. DIABOLICAL TRAIN-WRECKERS. A B. & O. Passenger Train tho Object of tho Villainous Attempt. PiTTsnunn, Aug. 10. All doubt In regard to tho presenco of cross ties on tho Baltimoro and Ohio Railroad that caused tho wrock at Osceola Station, last Thursday night, has been removed. Superintendent Pattou has mado a thorough investigation and is convinced that tho ties wero placed on tho tracks by persons who wanted to wreck tho Atlantic City oxcursion train. Tho only motivo for such a diabolical act that can bo lnjaglned Is robbery. Tho passengers wero taking tho trip for pleasure, and there Is no doubt but many of them had gold watches und money on their persons, and it was tho hopo of securing that booty and tho gold watches that Induced tho train wreckers to placo tho ties upon tho track Nominated for Congress. New Orleans, La., Aug. 10. Tho Demo cratic convention of tho First Louisiana Dis trict nominated to-dav Gen. Adolph Meyer for Congress, to succeed Wilkinson, Rochester, N. i'., Aug. 10. Tho Republi cans of tho Thirtieth District to-day uomiuated Hou. John Van Voorhls for member of Con gress to succeed Hon. Charles Baker by accla mation without a dissuutiug vote. Ho repre sented tho district in tho Forty-sixth and Forty seventh Congresses. Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 16. After ballot ing for six and a half dayB delegates to the Twentieth District Republican Congressional Convention to-day on tho two hundred and cighty-flrst ballot nominated Stato Senator V, A. Taylor, of Cuyahoga County. Congressman. Wlckham was ouo of tho defeated candidates. W.ytertown, N. Y., Aug, 10. At tho Repub lican caucus at Cauton, St. Lawrence County, to-day, ex-Attorney General Leslio W. Russell was tho uuauimous cholco for Cougrcss. Goneral Sherman iu Now Hampshire. Boston, Mass., Aug. 10. General Shermau and daughter.left Boston this morning for Til ton, N. 11., as tho guests of Hou, Charles E. Tilton. Tho AVoathor. For thO District Clt Cnllimhlll. Mnrvlimil a Virgiula. warmer, fair Sunday; cooler, wU o"""to iuuuiij, euuiuoi-jy wiuua. w; i -"Y"iX iiuiBO jraiiTOU). o A, tl.jn 1 minimum, 03; mean relative humidity, 72.. E