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The Inhabitants Escorted the Kansas Line and Set at Liberty. to PAYNE AND THE RINGLEADERS SENT TO FORT SMITH UN DER GUARD. The Other Settlements in the Territory to be Broken up and the Inhabi tants Removed. , THE BOOMERS BOUNCED. Caldweij,, August 7. On yester day General Hatch, iu company with Adjutant General Finley and In spector Green, of the interior depart ment, visited I'aync a camp at Kock Fulls, and after reading the presi dent's proclamation to him and his assembled follower, directed them to leave the territory before thi niorn :Bg, or they would be ejected. Thi took place ins 6inall board shanty oc cupied by the Oklahoma Chief news paper, the forms of which were being made up at the time. Payne attempted to dUcuR the le I gal aspects of the case, but soon bc I came angry nnd very abusive in his language, calling all the officer of the government, from the highest to the lowest, a pack of damned thieves. Cooper, the editor, chimed in with vi tuperation and threats. Failing to provoke the officers iuto a quarrel, Payne said he had a valise full of mou ey and would give one thousand dol lars to be tried by a United States court, and, inonU'r to assure the offi cers of a case against him, he would, then and there sell them liquor or cigars without license or permit. Fie urged the ofll-ers to dine with him and offered them plentv of liquor if they would do so. By (his time n large crowd had assembled from the tents and shanties along the river and the officers ngain admonished them to leave and not return. The onlr rcplv was a torrent of abusive epithe'ts tha'l cannot "be published. The officers then returned to camp ten miles distant. Early this morning two squadrons of the Ninth United States cavalry commanded by Captain iloore, aj Seared in the boomers' camp and tin cr direction of Indian Agent Ro"crs. arrested the whole community, "and took charge or the printing office. All the women, children and mnn !. were first offenders, were escorted to the Kansas line, together with their ; personal property. Six old offendem, named as follows, D. L. Payne, J. U. Cooper, I). G. Greathousc, T. W. Eclebargcr, John McGrew and S. L Moslcy, were loaded into a six-mule team and started under escort of Lieutenant Jackson and fif- " teen men for Fort Smith, Arkansas, three hundred miles distant. The pa per was ready to go to press and upon inquiry a number of printers were found in the command, who soon printed an edition of one bundled copies. The press was then carefullv packed and loaded into a wagon, and started under an ctcort for Mufkogee, Indian Territory, it being confiscated ,, property nnd. under the law, unrc- ' plcvinablc. The printing office and other buildings, including Jive board ing houses, a drug Btorc, cigar store and rcstauraut and some cheap dwell ings, were then burned to the ground, and the last vostige of llock Falls had disappeared. Payne threatened to cut the throat of the first man who attempted to ar rest him; but one colored soldier marched him about the camp for an hour. Pa) no has lot whatever pres tige ho may have had heretofore with the thinkiug class of the community. IIo has been on a drunken debauch for a week, and was too drunk last night f, .to attend a conference of the equat ners nflcr Gen. Hatch left Rock Falls. Tho poor deluded squatters realize that they have paid him many thous ands of dollars without any equivalent. The number ejected from this camp was about two hundred and fiftv peo ple. A large crowd of citizens were present from Iluuncwcll as spectators, and heartily approved the course adopted to rid the territory of the in truders. It is believed this will cure tho boomers of trying to force a set tlement on tho Indian lands. Other detachments have been sent to tho 1 e maintng settlements, who will in a like manner arrct the ringleaders and A take them to Ft. Smith. WASHINGTON NOTES. Washington, 1). C., Aug. 7. In accordance with an act of congress authorizing the appointment of eighty ?o9t quartermaster's sergeants to per form the duties of storekeepers and clerks in place of citi7.cn employes n general order has been issued by the war department providing that said sergeants shall be selected by exami nation trom the most competent men in tho arm, who have served at least four years, and whoso character and education shall fit them to take rliargo of public property. In so far as practicable the selections will bo made regimentally, at the rate of two from each regiment, provided there arc fit applicants from said resiments who deserve tho por tion. UntU olhcrw ise pro ided candi dates for appoints will, be selected from those mm in active service and doing duty with their regiment, and those of longest tcrvice or hiuli cst in rank who are entirely compe tent and equally qualified will have the preference. Applicants must pas a phj sical examination by the army mr gcon at the notw hero stationed,' who nut certify that the applicants nrc freq from disease and in every war puvsically competent t perform out door or clerical duties. Washington, D. C, August 7. The special commission which has been investigating the condition and management of the New Orleans post fficc, submitted a report to the post master general to-day. The commis sioners sav in the report that they found the facilities of the office ample, but the force employed insufficient through lack of proper training. Or ganization or discipline, they say, does Bot exist in the office, nor docs any svetem of promotion based upon in dividual merit; and tbev add that they found everything arranged ap parently more for tho personal con venience of tho clerks than for tho necessity ot business. They sav that the postmaster possesses but a limited knowledge of the actual work of the efice and makes little or no effort to inform himself of the necessity of the service. They also considered tho selection of an assistant postmaster was tiuwio because of his inferior judgment and lack of ability. Thev furtner say that they found the mail matter badly delayed on account of the lack of system. No account is kept of the mail sacks. and 145 were found in tho jnnk shop. Aa unnecessary office, they report, has been maintained at a sal ary ot $900, held by George W. Jdcr cbant, son of the postmaster, who readered very little service. Thev recommend the abolishment also of the office of chief poater, and a certain porter detailed as detective ; they recommend also a reduction of the secretary's salary from $1,500 to $1,200 per annum. They recommend an in crease of the salaries of certain clerks aggregating $1,100 per annum, and reductions amounting to $2,450. It was found just before their visit that fifteen letters addressed to Mr. A. Dauphin had been abstracted from the mails in the office; that circum stances pointed almost conclusively to the son of the postmaster as tho per son who stole them, nut wnen me facts were reported to tho postmaster he obtained possession of and burned certain fragments of the missing let ters, thereby destroying important evidence against the guilty person; but he afterward promised to exclude his son permanently from tho office. THE IRON TRADE. Pittsburg, Aug. 7. The depression i in the iron business in this city is said to be greater at present than for a number of years. Many mills that continued in operation through the panic of 1873 arc now closed, while others that had plenty of orders then are now running slack. Fully 7,000 men less" are required to perform the same amount of work than a year ago. DEAD. Galveston, Tex., Aug. 7. Oscar Garrison, postmaster of Galveston, died suddenly to-day. THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL CONVENTION. Indianapous, Aug. 7. The Gen eral Christian Sunday-school associa tion, composed of members from all parts of the United States, in session at Bethany park, twenty miles south west from" this city, to-day elected tho following officers to serve the coming vcar: President, A. It. Benton, Indi ana; Vice-president, J. II. Hardin, Missouri: Recording Secretary, "W. II. Draper, Indiana; Corresponding Sec retary nnd Treasurer, F. M. Green, Ohio; Executive Committee, Knox P. Tavlor. Illinois, P. H. Duncan, Ken tucky, Elias Sids, Michigan, nnd the officers of the association. The morning session was occupied in a discussion of the topic, the place and purpose of tho Sunday-school, and with an address by J. II. Garrison, of Missouri, on "Christian Temperance and Childhood. To-mrrow is College day, when representative educators from many of the principal colleges in the United States are expected to be present. BRUCE TALKS. WiiEELiua, W. Vh , August 7. Hon. II. K. Bruce, register of the treasury, addressed a mcctinr of 6,000 people at Cambridge, O., this af ternoon. The meeting was largely composed of colored people. Brucc's address was one of the best political speeches ever delivered in Ohio. It was mainly on the tariff and the ref lation of the colored people to tho Democracy. THE; REBEL REUNION. Galveston, Texas, Aug. 7. The News' Dallas special says: Tho sec ond day of tho ex-Confederate re union was occupied with speech mak ing and parades. Many old and tat tered battle flags wero in the line. A grand parade of the state militia con cluded the programme. 18,000 visitors arc in camp on the ground. Governor Hubbard arrived to-dav. THE SALINA MEETING. Sai.ina, Kan., Aug. 7. Prepara tions for the great Republican meet ing at this place on the 13th Inst, are about completed. It will certainly be the most magnificent demonstration of a political nature eer witnessed in this part of the state. Plumed Knights from various cities and towns in Kansas have promised to be prcs cut. Four flambeau clubs will also be present, and several bauds havo been engaged. Senator John J. In galls will speak in the afternoon at the large Agricultural hall in our beauti ful park, which will hold about 1,000 people. It is so arranged that nearly as many more can hear the sen ator from the outside of the building. Congressman Peters and Funston,Capt. George It. Peck, Gen. Caldwell, Col. Hallow ell aud other.-, will also speak to open air meetings at the park aud in the city during the day aud night. The torch light pro cession and fire works display will be worth coining miles to sec. The John A. Martin club oi Salina, now consists of o er three hundred" members, and the names arc rapidly coming hi. The officers arc C. E. Faulkner, president ; it. II. BishopjVice-president; J. Weav er, secretary, and Kobert Marklaud, treasurer. The executive committee is composed of the follow inj gentle men: C. E. Faulkuer, I. J. Going, It. II. Bishop C. W. Banks and C. S. Martin. CHICAGO RACES. Chicago, August 7. The attend ance to-day at the Chicago Driving park was good. The weather was colli aud the track a little stiff. In the first race, one mile, all ages, the start ers were Banquet, Howdy Boy, Joe, Bay C, Ballard. Trix, Sunrise, Vero na," Tom, Moore, George L., Ida B., Hoartlcss. Tom Sawjcr and Midnight. Ballord and Sawyer were together to the stretch, wlicu Ballard drew away and won by a length; Trix, second, two lengtlis from the front; Sawyer third. Tho others were never in the race. Time, 1:45 3-4. In the second race, otic and one eighth miles, all ages, the starters were Athlouc, Nipper, Bozo, Sedan, John Davis aud Lctuau. Leman was never headed, but was pressed in the stretch by Davis, who came in second, two lengths trom Athlouc. Time, 1-57. lu tho third race, thrcc-quarteis of a mile heats, all ages the starters w ere Loupe, Wellington, Dick Brown, Hard Times and Aristocrat. First heat Brown and Aristocrat made a driving finih, Brown winning bvhalf a length; Aristocrat second, 'clliugtou third. Time, 1:18 3-8. Second heat Aristocrat finished first, but the judges distanced him for fouling Brown aud gave the heat to Laupc; Brown second; Wellington third. Time, 1:20. Third heat Laupc quit at the head of the stretch and Broun won in a gal lop by ten length': Laupc second. Time, 121. In the fourth race, 3-1 of a mile, for two-year old, the starters were Wil lie, Olovak, Vaulter, Little Kate, Net tie, Wadkius, Batierd aud Alamada. Clovak was never headed, and won in a gallop by twenty lengths: Alamada second; Vaulter a "poor third. Time, 1:18. In the fifth race, same conditions ui the fourth. The starters were H. Ha dama, Constellation, Harpoon second, Eva Brittain, Maggie M, and Belie l'atc. It. Uadatna was the favorite and led to the head of the stretch, when Belle Pate went to the front and won by two leugihs, It. Hadatna sec-j ond, "a nose befisre Constellation, Time, l:lo. in the sixth racc,oa ud one-fourth miles, over hurdles, tbe starters were Dcchantc, Asclc, Atfeebtose, P. Sine and Bill Bird. Doebuttefell at the fourth hurdle. AthtottoM was never headed and won by eight lengths; Bird second; P. Suae third. Time LEPERS. San Francisco, Amg. 7. Lepers were sent back to Chia to-dy in the steamer Oceanic. One eaaaped" before sailing Tiut was recaptwfalv GENERAL NEWS. BLAINE'S ADDRESS TO THE SOLDIERS OF MAINE. Elaborate Preparations for the Great Meeting at Salina, Kansas. CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSTAINERS OPPOSED TO WHISKY CANDIDATES. Other Interesting News, Notes and Items Whispered by the Mid night Wires. AN OVATION TO BLAINE. Old Okciiaiid, Me., Aug. 7. Blaine and party arrived from Port land this morning. The streets were filled by a crowd which gave Blaine au ovation. Upon hi3 arrival at the hotel Blaine had a conference with Prof. Downing, of Utica. When Mr. Blaine ascended the steps of the staud to address the veterans he was greeted with shouts, cheers and cries of "Blaine, our next president.' He said : Gentlemen of the Grand Army of Maine 1 thank you for your kindly i and cordial greeting. The occasion has been one of great pleasure to me i in the renewal ot old acquaintances and the recalling of old scenes of civil life at the date of your splendid deeds of war. My mind is carried back to the winter of 18G1, to the excitement, the elation, and, at the same time, serious ncss and saduess of that ominous and critical era. I vividly remember every incident as we stood on the eve of a ffiirautic struggle. When at last the war cloud buret and i'rcsiucut J.an- next mrcuial reunion. Astiect pa colu ist-ucd his proclamation for 75,000 ' rade of the members in attendance oc men, Maine, was asked for one regi-! uuried to-day, starting at headquar mcnl. Governor Waslibiimc called tcr at ICtunpf. hall, corner Tenth and au extra session of the legislature. 1 1 Main. Before' t lie column staited and had the honor at that time to be while it was resting in line in the street speaker of the house of rcprcscscnta- t police officer McCormick gave uvea, l'atnotism, was icrvid, conn- dence was strong, and we younger members of the legislature (I was but 31 years old myself) de termined to do something very bold, something that we ventured to hope would be rather appalling to the Con- J federate government, instead ot re-1 spoudiug with one regiment which the president had asked,we authorized the governor to offer ten regiments to . the national government, and we ended by sending thirty-two regi t Kof1 mcuts of infantry, two regiments cavalry and nine batteries of artillery with recruits needed to keep their ranks full. The terrible contest absorbed more than 70,000 men of Maine, with a draft almost as large in proportion latious on nrov pressed period of tho Seven Years war. You, gentlemen, arc au honored ntnl iiTinnrtniif nn rf if 1 m ctirtMtrnra nf aU .l'V.tUb 1.W I..W UM. .v..' ... . that great History, i join wnn you iu commemoration services in memory of that great host who died for their country nnd for liberty. No victory in war,ever assured so much good to ininkind; none ever present ed so much evil. The struggle is over and our triumph is celebrated, not with a sense of having con quered a foe, , but with that sense of having re claimed our kinsmen and brought them back to their own heritage and to the protection of their own Hag. Beneath that flag north aud south,. castand west.all find protection. Under ' ..---,! j-u -i.n n .1 11 i IIS BilUllUllllg 1U1UO wv puau illl tiut.it t together iu unit for we arc i brethren." The speech closed amid a tumult of applause which lasted ten minutes. , INDICATIONS. Washington, D. C, Aug. 7. In dications for the Upper Missouri and Arkansas river valley: Generally fair weather, winds genet ally from the ' southeast, with slight changes of tem perature: lower barometer. !ln . t..tf , ..!. .xln ... l.nll nil .l.tmll sighted. New York. Aug. 7. The Grcely re lief steamers Alert, Bear and Thetis, were sighted on iirc island at u:tu p. m. enjoined. TorEKA, Aug. 7. The Manhattan i Flambeau club, just organized, con tracted to-dav with E. F. Vaughan for forty of the Vaughan flambeaux, to be manufactured iu this city. On learn ing this fact the council of administra tion of Lincoln post flambeau club i served notice on the parties manu facturing tho flambeaux that the club owned the improvement patents, and would prosecute any violation of its rights. Litigation is likely to grow out of the affair between Mr- Vaughan aud the club. Mr. Vaughan was formerly a member of the Liucolu post club, but withdrew last night. THE FIRE. RECORD. Chicago, August. 7. The GVand Trunk railway repair shops beyond the southwestern citv limits, burned to-night. Loss $10,000. New Haven, August 7. .lay Gould's handsome hotel nnd club house on Charles island, opposite Mil ford, is burned. The. flames were dis covered at midnight. The steamer jacht racing party held a banquet "thero yesterday, but all had left w lieu the fire was discovered. It is sup posed to be incendiary. Loss, about $3,000. Another report says it is a large unoccupied hotel owucd by a lady of Watcrville, Couu. Denver, Col., Aug. 7. News has just been received of a destructive prairie fire about 150 miles northeast of here on a tango between Denver Junction and the Frenchman. The burned district extends about thirtv milcs along the Platte rheraud back from the river a great distance, cov ering portions of Jed. Brush, Govern or Houtt and Bruce Johnson's ranges, and has inflicted great loss to stock interests iu that region. CATHOLIC ABSTAINERS. Chicago, August 7. At tho after uoon.Cs:ou the committee on resolu tions presented a long report, it characterize those who cause crime and misery by selling intoxicating liquors as criminals; holds that moral suasion alone cauuot prevail againt intemperance; that law must be in okcd aud that it is a dire calamity to trust the management of public affairs to those who hold offices at the good will of liquors dealers. It continues: "While we recoguirc moral suasion as the basis of temperaucc, we .neverthe less declare our confidence iu legal re i strictionof the liquor traffic as a meas- t nre to the advancement of that work, Such restriction may go to whatever extent seems best to us t in our capacity oi Lai none temperance citizens. e emphasize the fact, however, that wc cannot countenance, or in any way encourage the liquor interest, much less vole for it. Au attempt to insert a resolution in favor of actual prohibition caucd a spirited discussion, but the report of tho committee prevailed without change. The report also declared it the right of Catholics iu the army and navy of tbe United States to "have j Catholic chaplains; sympathizing with t the struggles of the Irish people; pro- to tho arms-bearing popu- , , ,. . m:lMpr as rcdenck the Ureal levied . . f " . , . mces ot l'riiS8ia in the hardest .' . ..., .. ,. r.. testiutr against the efforts of the Ital ian government to take possession of the property or the propaganda, ana complimenting President Arthur for his prompt action in saving the Amer ican college to the propaganda. Ad journed. RAILROAD RACKET. Chicago, Ang. 7. The committee of nine appointed to consider and re port some line of action for the guid ance of the 'Western and Southwestern Trunk L'nes did not go into session un til after 11 o'clock this morning. The general situation remains as indicated in the Associated tress dispatches yesterday. It is declared that a con tinuance of the tripartite agreement will be discussed, and possibly a decis ion reached to-day. As nearly as can be ascertained the" Kock Island now is the only road opposed to the aband onment of that combination. If it maintains its present attitude the fu ture is uncertain and the meeting may adjourn. The representative of the roads ii. terestcd in the traffic between Chicago aud Omaha, that is, the St. Paul, .Northwestern, Kock Islaud, Wabash, aud Burlington, met tliis afternoon af ter the adjournment of the committee of nine, and agreed to restore all rates between the points named. A committee consisting ot liipicy, oi me Itock Island road, and Commissioner Vining, of the Western Trunk Line association, was appointed to arrange the details. Charles Francis Adams and party left for New York this evening. COLORED GUARDS. Kansas City, Aug. 7. The Colored National Guards' reunion which has been session here for several days, closed to-night with a ball at Mer chant's Evchauge hall, and other festi val gatherings. At a busine-s meet ing to-day. Commander-in-chief Ber 7ly, was authorized to select a place ot meeting of the council next Aug ust, that meetiii' to arrange for the orders for delayed vehicles aud passengers to break through the column, and this was douc in spite of the protest ot the national guards of ficers. Commander Bcrzey thereupon telegraphed State Adjutant-General Waddcl, at Jefferson City, charging that they had been insulted by drunk-' cu police iu Kansas City, and asking the adjutant-general to call the attcn- j tcution of Governor Crittenden to the matter. QUARANTINED. Santa Fe,N. M., Aug. 7. Govern or Sheldon to-day issued a proclama tion putting into effect the act for the prevention of the introduction of dis eased cattle. From August lltli cat- RECEIVER APPOINTED. Leavenworth. Kansas, Aug. 7. The hearing of the application for a permanent receiver for the Si. Louis Ore and Steel comnauv. was heard to- ! o day before Judge D. J. Brewer, of the United States circuit court, in chain bcrs. On the 2nd tilt., Ethan A. Hitch cock was appointed provisional receiv er. In the hearing to-day, Ethan A. Hitchcock and O. L. Garrison were mentioned for permanent receivers, tho former by the Henry Hitchcock interests, and the latter bv the Mis souri Pacific company, to which the Uru and feted company seventy-five thousand is indebted ' dollai ' for i.:..i,i a lreight. After hearing Icugthv argu ments by rival interests, Judge Brew er continued the provisional receivers as permanent. The works and its property are valued at about 's5,000, 000. A CONFERENCE. ccy observed. None of the gentlemen registered at hotels, all being enter tained at Elkms' college and the meet- ings held within its doors. Elkins anil ex-Senator Davis returned east to night from the mines adjacent to the West Virginia, which section Senator Cauicrou aud several Pennsylvania Bcpiiblicans recently reached vi.i . Whitli Sulphur. Sonic of them were ' iu the conlereuce with Elkins here to-' day. Thcy arrived yesterday and awaited his coming. lie has assumed personal charge of the canvass of Max well, candidate for governor. Funds, it is said, have been liberally promised j by the Republican national committee. FOR CONGRESS. Dayton, O., August 7. -The Fourth district Democrats congressional con vention assembled at Daj ton this morning, nominating C. W. Anderson of Dark countv as candidate for con gress. 11. W. Murray, prc-ent mem ber from this district and Geo. W. Ilouck were defeated. Geo. W. llouck was selected as presidential elector. L YCRKL, Mo., Aug. 0. -The Demo crat ic convention of the Fifth district nominated Barnes Compton for con gress. Kockvillk, Md , Aug. C The Democratic convention of the Sixth district to-day nominated Fred J Nelson for congress, Baltimore. Aug. C Dr. William II. Cole was to-day nominated n Dem ocratic candidate "for congress in the Third district aud John V. L. Findlay iu the Fourth district. Er.KTON, Aug. 6. The Democratic congressional convention of the Second Marx land district after about one hundred aud fifty ballots without re sults adjourned until to-morrow. Stanton, Va., Aug. 7. The Demo cratic convention of the new Tenth district to-day nominated J. Ilaudolph . Tucker for congress by acclamation. Charlotte, N. C. Aug. 7. Kerr Craig was nominated bv the Demo crats of.thc Seventh district for con gress. "W. II. Wcller was nominated by the Republicans of the Fifth dis trict for congress. Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 7. The Gazette's Zancsvillc, Ohio, special says: The Republicans of the Fif teenth Ohio district nominated Capt. i Elijah Littlf, a prominent woolgrower. ' for eongrcs. Raleigh, N. C, Aug. ".Kerr Craig was nominated by the Demo crats df the Seventh North Carolina ' district for cougrcss. "Waterloo, Iowa. Aug. 7 The Re publicans of the Third district to-day nomiuaten D. B. Henderson for con gress. A DIABOLICAL POSTAL PACKAGE. New York, Aug. 7. A queer look- i mg box came into the general postof- fice on Monday. It was registered, aud directed to an Italian who livee in Mulberry Mrcct. Superintendent llnfsell, of the registry department, thought tint it might be an infernal machine, and it was carefully laid aside- The Italian was notified and appeared at the office of Mr. Ritell , and teek the wrapper from the pack age. It wm a dear box, with a cover arrmagei to slide back. On the cormer w a small knob which tettntei tec person interested m the of the box to slide the tin must lie iii-siinctod linfYirn nllnwcri tuiv sii iunuiii uu win ifu iiin un forced. PWFIVCP APPniNTFn I .; ,tli lAKt, .. u, a 1S. ..- m c, , d ( j refused bv the conference was he d here to-day be- ., - nn Thcy 110W n9k tho twee., S ephen B. Llkins and several , , , " RW-Hcll nra to lhclr ITw,S.lvpU"-Can,?JI Oracnbackcra . ,,, rc , , off , of West Virginia. Cloe scciccy was ":'.,' i....n ii.... lr.1 ... rr . ..,.ii . cover back with the help of the knob. Mr. Russel did not opeu the box that way. He took out the bottom. In- side was a loaded and cocked pistol and a couple of cartridges that arc supposed to be dynamite. Attached to the lid of the box was a string with a file, and the loop had been on the trigger but had slipped off. From the postmarks it was apparent that the box had been posted to tho Brooklyn ! ranch nostofiice at Williamsburg. . In-. spector Newcomb spent all day yester day hunting for the person who sent the infernal machine, but without suc cess. Postmaster fearson is very in dignant about the machine having been sent through the mails. There was a large chance of its having ex ploded in the office. AN ACT OF GREAT BRITAIN. Chicago, Aug 7. The Breeders' Gazette is authorty for the following: The rontagioii3 disease act of Great Brittain has been recently amended so that the privy conncil may exempt portions of""a country form the prohib-1 itorv order. This it is said was in - tended espcciallv to cattle from west- ern states and territories of the Uni-1 ted State, but the privy couucil has, we believe, taken no action vet in the 1 prcmiea SWAMPED IN A REGATTA. St. Johns, N. F., Aug. 7. At the annual regatta yesterday at Qnidividy lake, the boat Ncrra Nova was swamped and Goss, Martin and Power were drowned. Coxswain Ryan, who was taken from the water alive, died this morning. BURNED TO A CRISP. Oil City, Pa., Aug. 7. Katie Cur ry, a girl of seven years, in the ab sence of her mother this afternoon at tempted to kindle the fire with kero sene, when her clothes ignited and be fore assistance could be rendered, she was burned to a crisp, the flesh drop ping from her bones. She is lying in great agonv and cannot live. NEW FIELD OF LABOR. St. Louis, Aug. 7.---A bull of trans lation arrived to-day from Rome transferring Bight Key. Bishop P. J. Itvnn from this diocec to the diocese of Philadelphia. The local Catholic clergy will meet Monday next to take action on the Archbishop's departure to his new field of labor. DISCHARGED. New York, Aug. 7. Six deputy United btates marshals were discharge c,i to-dav bv Marshal Erhardt. acting under order's from Attorney-General Brewster. Whether their dischargo had anv political significance could not be ascertained. NEW YORK NOTATIONS. New York, August 7. Hendricks visited the Democratic headquarters to-day. The steamer A merica brought $500, 000 in gold bars to the bank of British North America. The agent here of the steamer Am- t sterdam says the cargo, principally of telegraph wire, was mostly thrown overboard aud that the vessel is not a total wreck. TOPEKA TALK. Toi'EKA. Aug. C W. F. Barbour, of Litchfield. Kas , and W. W. Brown, of Lincoln, Neb., members of a corpo- ration organized for the purpose of I mining coal iu Crawford county, Kas., petition the board of railroad commis- 1 sioners for a side track along the lino of the K. C. Ft. S. & G. railroad In township 28. south of range 25 cast, in Crawford county. The petitioners slato that they own 480 acres which is underlaid at a depth ot from twenty- seven to forty feet with a vein of coal thirty-six to forty inches thick, and of excellent quality. Said vein is over laid with a strong roof of slato six teen to twenty-live feet iu thickness, and has natural advantages for safe and economic mining. Petitioners claim that switch privileges were ask ed for in 1882. hut without success. and rcccntlv the request was renewed road. A. F. Carey, of Atchison, filed com plaint with the board of railroad com-) missioners to-uay, aucgiug inai me Missouri Pacific lias charged him ex cessive rates for shipments coal recent ly made. He asks the attention of the board to the matter. TEXAS rKVKIt. Sheriff Miller, of Ellis county, tel egraphed again to Governor Glick to day stating that the Texas fever is rapidly spreading among the cattle in the vicinity of Hays City. He says it Ins been ascertained that the disease was introduced bv a herd of Texas cattle. Sheriff Miller says cattlemen arc very much alarmed, and he re quests that the state veterinarian be cnt at once. Dr. Holcombc, the state veterinary surgeon, is somewhere in Western Kansas, out of reach of tele graphic communication. He has been abscrt several days and cannot be found. SOLDI Kits' AND SAILORS' REUNION'. The "Committee of 38'" held a meet ing last night and decided to hold a state soldiers' and sailors' reunion during the second week in September, provided tbe citizens of Topckacan be induced to take sufficient interest in the matter to give it their hearty sup port. A meeting of citizens to tis-. cuss the matter has been called for to- , morrow night. It is intended to make i the reunion the grandest and most j successful ever held in the state. ' STATE FAIR. The work of improving the state fair grounds began to-day, and will be pushed as rapidly as possible. The racetrack will bo greatly improved and several additional buildings will be put up on tho grounds. Lumber has been donated for a new judges' stand and it will be bnilt at once. WHISKY POOL. Cincinnati, Aug. 7. II. B. Miller, w ho lias been a leading spirit inthc whisky pool cvert-incc its organiza tion, lias been in the city two days en deavoring te reorganize for the com insrvear. A protracted meeting was he'dthi afternoon. Mr. Miller de clares the result a failure and the case helpless The whole trouble seems to rc-t on two or three parties here, as everywhere cle agreement wa? unan imously in favor of pool whisky. Men fay the rcult mtist inevitably cati'c an overproduction. GOULD'S YACHT. Xnw London. Ang. 7. Tay Gould's yacht "Atalanta" first to arrive, reach ed here at I o'clock p. m. TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF. Tnov, X. T- Ausr. 7. Wm. J. Lan sing, a lawyer of Cohoc?. was ar raigned iu the police court of that city to-dav, charged with drnnkenne. He tried'tokill himself in the court room. IVKon i.ifirn In iln ;tn.tinrt lmnac ( llC -uei the kerosene can and drank ,,n.,nl; tv of on. FOUL AIR. Wilkkskap.kt, Fa., Ausr. ". golo mon, David and Frank 51nher, of Xocopek. while Mnkfng a well 'fired a blast. Solomon descended into the opening and when halfway down cried for help. The other two went to hi assistance and all weie orercorae by foul air. Solomon sad Darid were dead aud Frank nncotrion, but was final I v saved. FLASHES. HURRICANE STORM VIS- ITDri crnACTAnnr No News From Sheldon, Who is Held for Ransom in Kansas. ENGLISH CHOLERA IS STILL SPREADING IN ALL PARTS OF THE OLD WORLD. Other News and Notes of Interest From Foreign Lands. RUSSIA. Sebastavol, August 7. A severe hurricane and rain storm visited this 1 section to-day. Twelve persons were ' killed aud au immense amount of damage was done to property. AUSTRIA. Ischel, Aug. 7. Emperor Francis Joseph gave an audience to-day to Tisza, prime minister to Hungary, 'and then visited the emperor of Germany. The emperors were together half an hour. Later the emperor gato an audience to Tiza. The emperors then dined together. Tisza and Count Dc Bedeckorich, minister for CrotU and Slavonia, wero also present at the dinner. The emperors drove to the station together and Emperor William left at 4 o'clock. They embraced and kissed each other repeatedly before parting. They received ovations every w here. THE CHOLERA. Marseilles, Aug. 7. Morning Eleven deaths Imcoccured here from cholera in the last twenty-four hours. London. Aug. 7. The" English chol cr.t is spreading in Claj ton, Lcmoors aud Rishton hamlets, "not far from Blackburn. Toulon, Aug. 7. There were four deaths here last night, ouo being a per son who returned jesterday. There has been a slight increase in cases, ow ing to the great number of returning fugitives. FRANCE. Paris, Aug. 7. Au analysis of the water in common use at Marseilles and Aries show it to be full of number less microbes. The authorities at Marseilles will commence the con struction of public works to give occu pation to the unemployed. , """ HAIL STORM. Vienna. Aug. 7. A violent hail storm prevailed to-day in Linz, Grien and Kurshlag di-trict". Many'pcrsons were injured. A large number of buildings wei c w n-hed away. ENGLAND. London, Aug. 7. Nothing further has been heard about Sheldon nn English citizen, said to have been kid napped aud held for ransom iu Kan sas. The English government is sat isfied that the American authorities don't do all they can to find him. It is learcd he has been killed by his cap tors. London. Aug. 7. A Timcs'dispatch from Foo Chow, this date, says that high authority hero asserts that peace is certain. The American minister is to arbitrate. A settlement will prob ably be acceptable to both parties, but it is believed it will be temporary only on the French side. The Chinese know that the French arc anxious to act elsewhere. Dublin, Aug. 7. The grand jury yesterday in presenting the indict ments against Cornwell and his com panions, urged the judge to prohibit the publication of the evidence. The judge said lie would do whit hole- gaily could and commcnucii me re quest of the grand jury to the discre tion and foibearance ot the pre?-. London, Augii-t 7. Advices dated August Glh from Canton say the viceroy is superintending the la j ingof torpedoes and preparation of barriers to obstiuct the river; he has also given orders for twehe tons of dynamite. Insults to foreigners are forbidden, al though a strong war feeling prevail-. A steamer is in readiness to remove i foreigners if necessary. London. August 7. Karl (.r.inville. secretary of toreign affairs, has Its trurted" Sir John Lumlcy. British minister to It.ily, to thank" Unix lor the support she" gnxe the British pro posals in the recent Egvptian confer ence. England, he sa, highly p preciatcs the attitude maintained by Italy iu the conference It indicates friendship for England anil enlight ened solicitude for the prosperity ot Eg pt. f.iVERi'OOL, Aug. 7. W. B. Huru bell & Co., and ('. H. Prubet & Co., both in the sugar trade iu this city, failed; total liabilities 1.700. 1'robet lied to America. London. Aul. 7. C. (J. Weir & Co., j dealers in quinine and Peruvian bark fa i ltd. The Fall Mall Gaetle publishes tne following: Admiral Courbet bus not occupied the harbor mines at Kelung. French war vrs,ei in port will mnkc IIO hostile inoiumcut at Kcltin? nor pltr-wlifri' in ('liina. I A COLLISION. hMi'oitiA, Jvan. aii-:. At tcivc o'clock last night a freight train tmiu - Uer thirteen, in charge oi iouiiticior Cambrislit was pulling into this city, her engine broke down. b!ic was clo-cly lollowcd by an extra, in charge of Conductor Tiltiworlli, and before a flag man could get out lar enough to cTnu tlir i-xtra. it ran into the freight run nilmrr tin iin rare ami iiihirin" I inrrrnt iitlllT.-. I he cabOO'C Oil ttlC I ........ .,......, -,- .-- r -t,---. rp'ii!nr nnd the marine on MIC extra I ! were badly demoralised Fortunately 'no one was injured. The wrecfemg' no one was injured. inc wrecKiug train, in clnrge of II. IS. Morri", im mediately went to the rescue and the track i nearly clear at this hour, 11:50 p. in. THE LOST F0UMD. some sir weeks ago a laJjf by tie name of Mrs. Hell came to 'Vtchlu from Art a sts CItr, anil a sbort time ago sent word to tbat place for one of ber small children to be tent to this city and left at Mr. Latham's, but by some ralttske tbe cbitd ai left at the Indians bouc, but a. no one came to cl-m It, the child wn taken to the eountrr by a firmer who iir- -boct twelToroHes nttnftheritr. 1 etf rdar 3Irs. Hell was I w around tn finest ot ber loi child, acd of course was jreatlj exercised orer lu Io. She called at llSins hot of coarse jot no due. She wai directed to the InJIaca house, and later haprxned to eom across tbe woman who runs the dime tamtoa, and by her .-be wn told that a cilld an swerlns the dtsenptloo of her bad bn UVen to tbe couatry br a fanner. InTertl gation reTeated who the farmer wm an 1 mother ami child were oner more nested. CALLENDER-S MINSTEELS The Catlen-Jer ra?nUel company were greeted by i ttry Urs"aad appreelitir andlene tt til;ht, the over bou ttttog packed froa lre eirrie to gallery. At little after right o'cloek the eortsin west 83 and fro that time until after tbe last ct the Interest of the large aodleoce neter flsrrtd. Toe company eo-fiis ceariy lony raeraoers, a.aoi nwr-a c a "POPTT'Trj-lV j J xvjiiAVTXI ( a. SEVERE AND RAIN artist In tbelr line. Tae first part or onertnre was exceptionally fine, tho stag ing being far better than is mual with companies or this kind. Tbe solos "Snow Bell," "Dream or Me," etc., were most excellent, and brought forth hearty encores. The comic songs by Smith, Billy Kersand. Tom Mcintosh and others were thoroughly appreciated, par ticularly the one Tldingt of Comfort-' which was loudly applauded. The Iralta tiont by Armstrong were the bet we have ever heard In this city. Tbe Wick rouave and numerous specialties by Various mem bers or tbe company were far above the average. The jokes were fresh and spark ling, and free trom all coarseness. Take tbe company as an entlrity and we can safely say it is'thc best that has ever appeared in this city, and should theCallcnder return In tbe future they can count upon a rail house e cry time. a SOLEMN TRUTH. The Marseilles Manufacturing company or Illinois, manufacturers of agricultural Implements and corn sbellers, whose agent was in this city last week, have bad to make a nexv tet or jiatterns for acorn shelt er for sale and use In this t alley exclusive ly. The big corn or the Arkansas valley breaks the pressure springs and toothed disks or the ordinary machine. A trial machine was shipped out to Wichita and tested last week. In all their experience as manufacturers nothing liko It ever oc curred befote. The com or this valley averages from a fourth to a third larger than Ihe ears ot any other section or tbe United States. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. WICUITA MARKETS. Live Stack. Shipping steerj ....... St " Butcheri' steers 3 00&4 SO Fat covet and heifers. . 3 Mxs W fat shipping hogn, best ... 7KS 10 Stoetumt rewlii)j,'bog..... 4 uJI ir Sheep JJOSjS&r produce. Wholesale . ... 10 IS . . 15 G .2.W3J..VI 1. H 10 8 9.H' 1 W IUU11. GO a) a a each, 55 17 1G i:i II 10 l s ro 5S5 tOWl 00 MS w Potatoes, r bu. Egjts Butter Lhee .. Chickens, per lb Chickens, per dozen.. S. C. 1 1 sin. S. C. Bk. Dauu . ... Bacon sides D. 8. Sides Shoulders Lard Corn meal flour, hlph patent. Flour, pxtrnt Klonr, XXXX Hour XXX Chop feed Bran Shorts .' Grain. Milling wheal .. .. Shipping xvlieat Corn . . a . tuts p Corn, tmre white.. . S'fiCO ( . 15.'u)17 3& MARKETS RY TELEGRAPH. New York Money Market. New Yonx, Aufrust Movkv Easy at lii ? cent. closing offered at li y cent. Pnixa MEncxxTiLi P-xricn 5USt-'; V rent. SrruLisu Eiciianok Finn Bankers' bills Sl.W.U ; demand St si'.. GovxnxjiOT Bonds Weal. U. S. 3-pcr-cents U. S. J';-pr-cent U.S. 4-per-ccnts State SactmrriES Firmer. IUilway StccniTiK'! Loxvcr. Missouri Paclflcfi's bonds. . .. Hannibal A St. Joseph bonds... Central I'aciflc stocks ,. , Chicago X Alton Chicago. Burlington & Qutncy. 1G0'.3 .118 G. .U'JVtf. ..102 ..IW .. SI ..133 . U .. U'i .. SUSS ..N-X . Dl,'. .. '-'1 ..101'.' ..HW'i . llJ-f .. W .. a Denver IUo Urande Hannibal X St. Joseph ... .. .. Hannibal k St . Joseph preferred (asked) Missouri 1'aclflo Northern I'aciflc Northwestern New York Central.. Kock Island Union Pacific .... . Wabash Western Union Kansas City Grain and Produce. Kansas Citt, Aiignt7,ll T.e Dill j Indicator reports . Whiat ItecclntJ, 51,450 bnstiels ; shipments, 17,100 bushels : in store. XM.Ol'l bushels ; mar ket weak and iUiet; No. i red. cash, COS'e; September, Wc ; October. G3'c bid , c9,c asked ; No. 3 solt, cash, (W'c Corv Receipts, 31,47 bushels: shipments, 11,021 bnsbels: in store, 121,414 bushels; mar ket weaker; No. S mixed, cash, 42c bid, 42;c asked; September 41c; October 37c bld.Wfc asked , year.inVc bid, 31.Sc asked ; No. - white mixed, caih Kv Oats Nominal. Kansas City Live Stock. Kania? Cur. August 7, 1SI Tho Htt-Slocl Indicator reports: Cattle Uecelj.ts. 2tf); oBerinjra light aod market strong. Natlxe steers averaging WD to 1 VK) lbs sold at $ lixiA 30 ; UV) to Dot lbs, tl.75 5.40 ; stockers and feeders. 43 501 50 1 rows, Z M3 57 ; Texas steers, fair to good, at .75 4 25 Hoav-Receipt. 0,7ul ; market 0x-ni-d strong and .vaiOc higher, eloping cak with tbe ad vance lost ; sales averaged 5 50",5 HI Surer Receipts, (MB ; market steady ; natives averaging W ihs dnll at 1 M St. Louis Grain and Produce. St. Lorn. August 7. !. Flock Market unchanged. Wiikat Market loer and slow, except for October, which was acUve. No S red,MS cash; ,0le August : 6li9ft','c, closing at CI 'ic. September: K".',aS",c, closing atttt'-ir. October ; S7Jf e bid NovcrnVr ; e3-;l"f c Year No 3 red. 76'.'7SJc CoR-t SraTket lower and inactive 47Q4''e cash: 47'a?c. dosing at I'SeAugnsi: "Vc fotS'ic, closing at 7Ke. September ; 4t.V30c October ; 4Jc November ; 3i He jear Oats Market Arm ami higher for cash and August ; S0tc bid eauh (according to loca tion) : WaiG'fe August ; Sl'ie September j i",'.c bid October. RrcitirT Flour. 5.000 barrels wheat, 10,ix (bushels; com, Sl.ntn bnsba-is oau, 73.W9 bushels ; rye, none ; barley, non SinractT Flonr, ll.aw barrels: wheat, l-o,roo bushels: corn, I09.WO bushels ; oats. lO.itt) bushels ; rye, none; barley, none AmiL-OOX BOAED Whiat Market easier; 3!c August; MJie jStptembe.. j 0cwb,r ' cont-Market lower j 47j;e : 47j,'e August ana sep- ember; 4CS'c October ' Oatv-Market qnlet and flrra ; iS'.r Augttt. St. Lcuis Live Stock. St. Locis, August 7. ml. Cattix Reeeinta, i.-frt; shipments, Wi market strongrr with aa upward tendency t exports, V, 5e.75 ; good Xn choice shipping. .ou&fl to; common to medium. t TS'AS 7: waj W gra Texaas, as.ttwjl jo, mainly K.SVM OT Sirexr Relpts. w: shipments. i market tteadr: lnfrir to fair. 12i&SXrWe' " "' ' wivyj.?..,; Chicago Grain and Produce. Chicago, August 7,1.1 FLora M-rkt 4al! Wrrr T Market n tilri kd weak I f'll k Ht. 1 ruled steady, again dcllned, ciiog .&ie fal low jesterday Acrstt rll?,'e, elotiag at i Me : ftrVU tuber W'iBVe. tlolng at ! Vt j ' O-tob-r SS'.'ftMC. elotlnxat 3'e : Norrmtfr sOfSe. closing at M'.'e j Ileeember ;w. No Ssprtng.-aiejSo smJ, eie$Xo 3reJ,sle Co In good demand i market lower s v !Xl,e lower rallied i ir. closlag ,iIe low yefWday Cash ic. Aagtst ZS-UU. doting at Vet Sple b-r i','e. elmjeg at SJWesOttoSlXS-S e. eting at UUr; Noreralrer 4t'7.e ; year istl'.e' May 41!.' 41!.'e Oat -Market owwl strong and bigfcTj ffotrA ,e j-iow yCTtTdar Cash SKt August T.Hfr,Kt. e!oing at sfSie t SrrAejnbet nH " "l"-- -7. i " - a;e j sy 34-re Binim-rieiir. J ham" j wjt. Ml. im bushels ; com. l.o5 bosbls i oau, .r batbel; rye, Gr bushels barley, tose 8irrrC3tTS rioor. .m barrets: t, .( traaU; corn. MO.Wo bsr-Jsi eu, IT7. bttsaela; rye, X,tm bashelss barley, IJ.oijO tmshels. att-mxoo jKAn Witiat Market Jfrwer j Anrsst. Ort asd .SoTehr tea J.r ; Stewber fell 54c Coast Tket ,'e lower ad easier Otrs-Varket ruirt and Us lower Ctir Lire Stock. CmcvQo, Aarast J, lie4. TU Dmtr'i Jvtl rTTt Haca svu. Xt,Vt spm rata. irvi rsark strong o I- jtri t rrogfe pack ing. J ra- ; reijsr aJ Mf-plst. 7 c Ht Ugfct baesa irad, M Vs Hi . tmi CATTt-wU. 7.Wj ski p !. i.tait a-rkrt steady; eaf, t . t v- ebctee tHrptaz. Vl.-Vt j roa tfH iaa. ai.7ta f gTTtt, S.5. fia-leelVj. Vt atBt. $ market vtesvlyt iaierior VJ tsir, tjjoj 4 aiats (. -B,5!-ot?e,-"1" .71 Umbs. far fced, l.aJ: 'TensssMfi i.7-l., And Yet The WE Carload Upon Carload OF DRY GOODS Left that must be closed out We Will Continue, Continue, . Continue, OUR GREAT SALE! UNTIL Saturday Night, Saturday, . August gth. , A GREAT MANY Jlaee tetted va in reytird to low price, have been lower than iieretojore, ana our "herttoforep net nave ulicayi tern the loxett in the city. Como OUR 50c WHITE SHIRT. No Better on This Continent, ALSO, Elegant Hosiery Stock The Largest 20 Per Cent. AND COBSBT 15 Per Cent. Discount. DON'T Our We cm jxiiiticely nnd do 'jite UVcr Dress lie nre the "lartgwt jxtlc thutkuocki ond In fact, in everything we Come and see and you will be convinced. ROBISON BROS.,-f The One-Price Cash 21 Main St. 21 Main St. 21 Miu. St. Ball JTAV xtfgi Hr . -.IT..' fti1l . .Z-TS -iS:. --tf-ca. '?& 0 before our new goods tnivt. I ..': '-- &$ ContiimeS ,n -$ "iAsipf- August ,9th; Saturday August' gth. - und found us not icantitii. Oar prion and See AN in tho State. Discount! OUIl STOOKI'! Every Kind 4 Siyft. FORGET Silks. valve than an J home in thU cityort0t JN Goods f Die tiertimmon,' quality. ' ft ri ffifrwr- mil fm mMS".C.S , , ,i im are bound to be ahead. u,t "V "tkSJt , 1 and live Meixnaitf.? J2' &.;. (? 7sF-'i- rJva 0 '! i.s.'a ? I 51 'X j- ... .- S,ryi 5m :" -t?C: -Ti -J 2 311 h-w t - & -.1 . VFW5 -m - t iip -m $m v fel zl 8 1S9 - . , St .. use ,! a iL J rSJW -S"J y i , M . - . -jw &1 o --rf" &m SMSSt. "i-Seiftl r.?fe -&i S9" , W& V3 i SI-5'"s-jy xr3gs?ij us? -3S-vf - XS! ??t xfc's r-, -. ? a 14s . if it vs-i? r'Kas r , c.i" -TiEP-X 2. ' !"- o'ife .V I' 7 J- 4fr . gWKgS? - & cS' ij-jsa.t ' . j.: 2Ci7' -.s.-' 3jto feS: - " -,. ' i T -& ... "V S, itL.3r-sL z?n? --1ei4Si-3 1 - 1 ye . 1'5SSrf"-. Jrvt. 4aa--r