Newspaper Page Text
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 1^_ The Washington Star, in alluding lo the injurious effect the unsettled condition of the Virginia debt has had, aud ia having, upon the State, 6ays : "But it is not general? ly believed that the repudiators speak for tbe great body of Virginians." They cer? tainly do not for the great body of intelli? gent white Virginians, for such men are aware of the harm attempted repudiation has done their State, and know that alruoH any settlement would be better for her than none at all. The democratic party iu Vir? ginia accepted the Riddleberger bill,but with th? understanding that it should be sus? tained by the courts. But the highest court in tho laud having rendered that bill null and void, all further attempts to enforce it must, therefore, bo utterly void; aud wise democrats know this as well as any body eise. The legislature, at its recent session, having refused to accept the terras of set tiement offered by the creditors, should have submitted those terms lo tho people at next fall's election. Virginians would then have had an opportunity of telling the world whether or not they are really iu fa? vor of repudiating their State debt. An inspection of the returns of the county and town elections held in this Stale last week shows that wherever the demo? crats were divided tbe republicans were united, and succeeded in electing their can? didates. Iu many counties the democrats had no regularly nominated tickets two, and sometimes three, of their party beiug candi? dates for tbe same oiiico. In all such cases the republicans voted to a man for their own candidate, ami, of course, elected him. Such actiou on the part of thu democrats not only invited defeat, but, by engendering dis sentions aud ill feeling iu their party, weak? ened it for the hard campaign it bus to go through next fall. Discipline and mnrkid Hues are as essential to success in politics as in war. A colored Baptist preacher from New Orloans, while speaking at a Baptist anni? versary in Minneapolis last week, accused his white brethren of the South of huting and persecuting his race. Rev. Dr. Dickin? son, of Bichmond, who was present, in Btantly pronounced tbe accusation false, and proved thu! it is by patent facts, and then proceeded to show how such ground less accusations naturally teud to withdraw irom thecolored Baptists of theSouth the mor? al und material support of their white breth? ren, of which they stand so much iu need. The evil effects of the blind leading the blind were never more glaringly illustrated than in the case of tbe negroes of the South and their ehepherds. Me. RaTBBONE, who has recently been appointed consul geutsral to Paris, au office worth at least tifteen thousand dollars a year, is Mich a negative democrat that many, nvou of bis home acquaintances, did not know, until he was appointed, that he had ever been a democrat. The i loa of the present administration seems to be (hat democrats are so enamored of their parly that they will cheetfullysubmit to anything in order to be permitted to continue their allegiance to it. But, uuforliuiutely for tbe party, democrats are subject to the same emotions that ulleut other and less patriotic people. Thk State democratic committee has de? termined to call a State democratic conven? tion, and Mr. Barbour, its chairman, is in favor of such a convention being held iu Au? gust. (Jov. Lee aud others of tbe party are opposed to a convention this summer. Well, convention or uo convention, unless some? thing bo doue to consolidate tbe party, dis? pel its dissatisfaction, if not disaffection, and' revive, stimulate, and enthuse it for next fall's campaign, it goes without saying that it will enter that campaign with no very bright prospect of success. Providence helps those who help themselves. Pkesident Cleveland has permitted his wife to make a pilgrimage to the grave of John Brown, and, the newspaper accounts say, she was delighted with tbe visit, and brought a dower away from tbe mound as a souvenir. It will be remembered that he re? fused to allow her to visit the Governor's mansion, in Richmond, lest she should meet there the daughter of ex-President Jeffersou Davis. ____________ IN view of tbe fact that the Alexandria Light Infantry scored 612 5 points out of a possible 820, and that they stood 12 in a class of 30 companies at tbe recent national drill at Washington, why their drilling should bo singled out 88 the especial object of adverse criticism, and that, too, at their own home, is something for which there is no good reason. Mb. Blaine, as late as yesterday, said he had never felt sure that he was not elected President in 18S4. But there are many oth? er things about which Mr. Blaine is not sure, though every body else is; the Mulligan let? ters, for instance. "Cigarette smoking is doiug more injury to the eyes tbtio anything I know of," said an optician recently. Sixton million dollars is tho comfortable sum j in the possession of a patent medicine man in this country who fifteen years ago was a plain, ordin8- j ry overy day peddler. I FltO.II WASHINGTON. [Sjecial Correspondence of tho Alexa. Gazette] Washington'. D. 0., June 1, 1887. A gentleman from the lower end of the Noithern Neck of Virginia, here to-day, aajstho late rniua have not been advan? tageous to t he hay crop of that sectiou, to which the fanners thereof now pay consid? erable attention, lie sajsthat more hay has been brought there by the steamboats this spring than ever before, as stock rais? ing baa also increased there, aud as the hay and fodder crops last year wore short. He also says the grocery trade of that region, which of recent years had gone to Baltimore, has now in great part returned to Alexand? ria, the merchants of which city keep it well drummed, and can ail'ord to deliver the same class of goods cheaper than their Baltimore rivals. In talking about the condition of the section of Virginia referred to, he said its future might be pros? perous, hut ho was afraid auch a future was a long way oli'. Most of tho laud is rout? ed by tenant farmers, who only cultivate tho best land, which they have worn out by continual use, uo rest and no fertilizers. Tho few prosperous meu there, ho Fays, were the overseers and tenants of the former land owners, some of whom now own the planta? tions and live in tho houses of their old em? ployers, who have become poor and are growing poorer, as the profits of the land they still own will not allow them to pay tho high wages now demanded by farm hand?, who by one or two day's work at oystering can make enough money to support them for a week. Ex-representative Harbour, of Virginia, is disposed to look upon tho recent town and county elections in his S'.ato as decidedly favorable to tho maintenance of democratic control of tho State government. There were considerable gains ho says in doubtful counties, and haiwly any lossea where the democrats wero well organized and had regularly nominated tickets. Mr. Barbour, as previously stated in this correspondence, is in favor of holding a State convention of the party next August, and agrees with the GAZETTE that the apportionment of voters t3 delegates should be increased, so that the nuibber of delegates may be smaller and none bo chosan except those who intend to tak? an active part in the proceedings, and matters to be determined may be patiently who are w illing to spend two or three days at tbo convention if necessary, and so that the and deliberately considered, which it would be almost impossible to do in such a crowd B3 usually composes a democratic State con? vention. Senator Daniel, of Virginia, left here this morning tor Bichmond. The Senator, iu a conversation with a liiend yesterday, said he was well satisfied with the result of the recent elections in bis State, and thought they indicated that a strong effort next fall on the part of the democrats would secure the electiou of a democratic legislature, The Senator thinks Mr. Cleveland has made a good President and will be renominated. The. Second Comptroller of the Treasury has decided todisallowall bills for wiue.liouor and cigars contracted for the entertainment of the board of visitors to the naval academy at Anrapoli?, and, it is understood, will do the same with similar bills at West Point. Quite a large party left hpro this morning for Frederickshurg, to attend the wedding of Mr. B. H. Warner, president of tho Co? lumbia Bank, and engaged in an extensive business as a real estate agent in this city, and Miss Mary Hamilton Phillips, daughter of A. K. Phillips, of Fredericksburg, and granddaughter of the lute Hamilton Rog? ers, of Loudoun county. Virginia. Among the party were Messrs. Biscoe, president of the Virginia democratic association of this city, Mr. Luttroll, and several other woll known Virginians. The interstate commerce commission has received a communination from G. S. Bask orvilie, of Dublin, Va., complaining that the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company are making unreasonable charges. In sup? port of his complaint lie forwards a freight receipt showing, as he alleges, that, the company made a charge for 100 pounds on a 10 pouud package. Sir Edward Thornton, who is still here, says he has no ground (o hopo that the U. S. Government will pay any portiou of the Virginia debt. Charges have boon brought agaiust the personal charin tcr <?f Dr. Thompson, colored, appointed by the President V. S. Minister to Hayti. The Death of Col. Austin Smith. To the editor of The Charleston News and Courier : An item appeared in your paper to day under tho beading "Cream of tho Mails," in which the. following statement is made in roferonco to Col. Austin .Smith, sou of tho lato cx-Govornor Smith, of Virginia: ' Austin Smith, the great bowie knife lighter, was hilled at the battle of Soven Pines." 1'lease allow mo to correct this mistake Col. Smith was killed at tho battle of Gaiues's Farm tho second of the seven days around Rich? mond. He was on General Whiting's stair, whose division led the advance of Jackson's corps in tho attack on MeClcllan's rear and whose charge broko through Fitz John Potter's lines of defeucoou Friday afternoon and dislodged him, though I observo that one of our doughty generals has re? cently tried to claim bis laurels. A more com to-1 ous or kindly gentleman IIiru Col. Smith I never know. Asan instance of his considerate kindness I way mention the following: 1 was a private in tho Hampton Legion Cavalry and a courier with General Whiting when Colone] Smith wss killed. On the night before I reached our bivouac at Topotouy Creek at dark without a blanket. Col. Smith observing it insisted on sharing his with mo, and we slept together, heads in^ saddles, till -1 o'clock in the morning, when bis* servant led up his favorito horse, a light dappled grey, a magnificent animal, dead lame. After examining him ho told tho servant to saddle another horse, and turning to me, with a disturbed look, said : "Fairly, that's a bad omen ; I will be killt d to-day." ' Ob. no," I said ; "on the contrary, I think it fortunate you can't rido tho gray to-day ; on him you would have been a conspicuous mark for every sharp? shooter; you will lie safer on the other horse." But, alus! li 13 premonition was verified. That dsy tbo gallant gentleman fell, shot through tho shoulder, and died before the morning of the next day, lamented by everybody who knew him. Of him might wo truly say with Sir Ector: "He was tho meekest man aud the goutlest that over ato in hall with ladies, and he was tho sternest knieht to his mortal foe that evet put lauce in rest.'' John*S. Faibly. Charleston, S. C, May 20. A Toi'ttH STORY.?A story is published to the effect that a colorod convict escaped at Louisville, Ky., a few days ago, and immedi? ately sought the woods. He had not more than reached them beforo ho was unfortu? nate enough to como upon a party of men playing cards. It was a small limit, and there was ?00 reward offered for tho criminal. Ouo man laid down three jacks, another j three queens, another three aces, and a ! fourth a full hand, and fell in pursuit of the | criminal. They captured him, divided the ! money, raised the limit and proceeded with j their game. London Lawyers.?I suppose that there arc black sheep in all the professions, but really the legal flock seems to contain more than its fair proportion. In two days last week no fewer than five solicitors were j struck off the roll by order of the court. Two of these gentlemen by aefc-of Parlia- [ meut had been sentenced to penal servitude ' for forgery or embezzlement ; another was pronounced by tho court guilty of embezzle- j ment, and the other two had failad to ac- ] count for funds entrusted to them.?London j Truth. 1 VIRGINIA SEWS. H. R. Pollard, of King and Queen county, was defeated for the office of Common? wealth's attorney of that county by seven? teen votes. Under a decree of the Richmond Chancery Court the Galiego Mills property in that city will be offered at public auction again on the 16th of June. The slate-pencil factory in Albemarle county is very successful, the profits being good and employment givcu to a large num? ber of people. The quarry from which t he slate is taken is withiu a few feet of tbe fac? tory. Tom MeDonougb, a well-known charac? ter about the docks in Richmond, lost his life Monday night as the result of a bet that he could not swim across tbe dock. Some of McDonough's companions in a bar-room bet him four drinks of whisky that be could not accomplish tbe feat. He accepted the wager, and, accompanied by a crowd, went tho water and jumped in. When about two thirds across McDonough went down and never appeared again. Rev. H. Melville Jackson delivered the address on the occasion of the unveiling of the memorial window of the Pegrara battal? ion at the Confederate Chapel, iu Rich? mond, yesterday evening. His theme was "Religion an Element of Strength iu the Soldierly Character." Closing, Mr. Jackson said : "I charge the historian oftheeo times that be shall not fail to tell future ages that the.Southern soldier was n Christian war? rior. Ho was irresistible because his failh was in God aud in the jnslico of his cause." A Itoulunprr Demonstration. There was a brilliant assemblage at the military fete at tho Opera House in Paris last night. Geueral Boulanger was absent. While the company was assembling thous? ands of persons gathered in tho vicinity of the Opera House, shouting "Resignation ! Resignation!" "Long live Boulanger!" "Wo will have him!" &c. At 11 p. m. the crowd outside had greatly increased in num? bers, and bad become 30 turbulent that the republican guard which was held in readi? ness in the court-yard of the Opera House was ordered out to disperse the mob, which task was accomplished amid volleys of hisses from the crowd. At midnight the crowd began to reassemble, and was soon much larger than before, and it seemed that there would be a riotous demonstration when the guests departed from the Opera House. All the streets from the Madelaine and tbe Faubourg St. Hongre to the Elysee were guarded by soldiers. There was also a large force of police on duty. It was at one time rumored that a mob was marching to the Elyaee Palace, a crowd having crossed the Place de La Bourse shouting "Vivo Boulan? ger." During the night cries of "A l'E'ysee" were raised by tho crowd, and fully one thousand young men formed a procession and marched at a swinging pace in the di? rection of the palace, shouting as they went, "We want Boulanger." Before they arrived at the Elysee, however, two strong bodies of police suddenly appeared and easily dis? persed them. The palace is strongly guard? ed by police, and nobody was allowed to loiter in the neighborhood. No arrests have been necessary. At 2 a. m. fifty policemen were stationed at the British embassy. The troops and police prevented rioting. The people dis? persed, and tbe city was quiet. How Foolish Negroes Harm their Own Race.?At the Baptist anniversaries in progress in Minneapolis last week, Rev. Mr. Jackson, a prominent colored Baptist pastor of New Orleans, spoke from the perse cution his race has received of their white brethren, and of their hatred of their colored brethren. Dr. A. E. Dickinson, of Richmond, Va., arose and said he wished here and now to pronounce the statements of the colored brother false. Continuing, Dr. Dickinson said : "There is no man living, I might claim, who has had better opportunities of knowing how the white Baptists of the South feel towards their colored brethren than myself, aud I tell you they areas friendly to this race ns are you white Bap lists of the North. Think of it, when eman? cipation came and you took charge of this race you found half aniillion of them Baptists ?converted and baptized in slavery times largely through the faithful prayer and toil of the southern whites. Since t he war we have not done all we might have done for tho religious culture of the negro, and one reason of it is to be found in just such speeches as this colored man has made here to-day. What he has said will do haim hero at tho North and it will do harm in the South, where Baptists do not enjoy being put in a fa'sa position." Rev. Mr. Jackson: "I do not mean that wo are persecuted much to day. There has" been improvement, but tho most tho whito Baptists of tho South can claim is that they are doing nothing. I who stand before you to day have stood on the blqck alongside of my wife and been sold to the highest bidder, and I can never forget the cruelly of tho whites of the South to my race." The Preaidont of the Society : "I nocil not tell you that Dr. Dickinson is a warm friend of onr work in tho South, and his paper Iihs been unwa? vering in its advocacy of every effort to elovatc tho colored people, and he has proven a true friend to us and to out Southern,missionaries.'' Dr. Dickinson: "It is my desire to help you aud the30 colored pcoplo that lead nie lo protest against such misrepresentations of Southern whites. They arc not caring much what you say about them?they have gotton uso to being mis? represented ? but it does harm In many ways and gives us too good an excuse for withholding the aid we might givo the colored brother.'' Oppose*! to it Convent ion. Gov. Leo, when asked by a Richmond Slate reporter for-his opinion as to tho pro? priety of calling a State convention of the democratic party, said yesterday: "I under? stand that the democratic State central com? mittee decided when they last met in Rich? mond that a State convention should be called. I suppose now the only way net to have the convention would be for the com? mittee to reconsider their action. It would be perfectly agreeable to me lo have the matter decided by those who have control of it. From advices which I have re? ceived, however, from all parts of tbe State the necessity for calling a convention is not, apparent, aud I think the committee would so determine if they had assembled after the adjournment of the legislature, instead of during the early part of the session. At that time the party was somewhat divided? a portion was drifting towards repudiation, another portion going in for paying the last dollar of the debt if an increase of taxation had to be resorted to, aud some of them wore almost willing to pay iu conpons in order to bring about such a result; while still another portion occu? pied a conservative middle ground, and were in favor of standing upou the Riddleburger settle? ment or something approximating it. Since the failure of the debt negotiations the differences which existed in the party in the main have dis? appeared after tbe propositions made by the legis? lative committee to tho representatives of tbo council of foreign bondholders were rejected, and which embraced what the Ftate conld really pay without interfering with the welfare of her schools and the appropriations to her wonnded r.nd disabled soldiers," &c "The outlook," con? cluded the Governor, "as far as I can see, points to a united and harmonious democracy next fall, and that means victory. I do not, therefore, see how a convention can improve the present condi? tion of the party. It might disturb it." ' TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Execution ofo MTnrderer. Jeksev City, N. J., June- L.?George IL. Ditqtte, iho wife murderer, Buffered the ox treme penalty of iho law in the western cor? ridor of l be Hudson county jail, Jersey Oily, a few minutes nfler teu o'clock Ibis morn iog. The condemned man maintained bis fortitude to the la-d. The following is a story of the crime for which he was punista od : About 3 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, October f?, 18S"?, iho wife of Policeman Michael Dasmoud, who occupied the lower floor of Mm house in which l>isqno lived, heard the latter quarreling with bis wife. Then came the sound of a heavy fall, aflcr which all was still. About half nn hour later Disque came dowu stairs dressed In bis best, <rle met Mrs. Desmond's little girl in the hallway. "For God's sake, Kitty,"said he, "take caro of Carrie and Annie until 1 come back." The girl promised to look out for the two children, who were playing in the yard. Disqne never relumed. It was 3:50 o'clock that uftornoon v, hen Disque walked into the Hohokon police station. Roundsman Feier Jacobus was in cliargo and greeted Disque pleasantly. "I've had a fight with my wife, Pole," said Dieque. "She took a stool and a knife to mo, and I cut her throat. I cut it good, too. I guess she's dead. Here's the key to my room, you had belter see about it." Officers Kaiser and Nelson W6re sent to Disque's home. They found Officer Desmond, who had been awakened by bis wife, peering through tho keyhole of Disque's room. Tho door was opened and a frightful sight was revealed. Lying on the lloor in a pool of blocd lay Mrs. Disque's body. Her throat bad been cut from ear to ear in three distinct gashes. The dead womau's ten-months-old baby had crawled to the side of the budy and was patting its childish bands in tho mother's blood as it cooed in vain for the smile which till then had always greeted it's approach. In the adjoining bedroom were found Disque's bloodstained suit aud undergarments, the bloody water in which he bad washed his hands and tho keen bladed knife with which the deed was done. Both rooms gave evidence of the woman's desperate struggle for life. Her hands were cut to the bone whero the knife had been drawn through her fingers, and bloody linger marks on her hair showed how her head had bee:: drawn back to slaughter her. Tho remains were photographed, and the pictures formed an important link in the chain of evidence, upon which be was convicted. Ho was sen tenced lo be hanged March 26tb, but upon a writ of error being secured, tho execution was postponed. Last April tim Supremo Court affirmed tho judgment against him aud he was sentenced to be hanged to day. Twelve years ago iho father of Disque died in the nuns of his friend Heenlze, who has tiuce become sheriff. This morning the sheriff was compelled lo officiate at tho ex? ecution of hia old friend's son. Disque dur? ing the past few days, showed but little con? cern over the fato which awaited him. Ho ale hearty meals, slept regularly and chat ted brightly with bis keepers. His last re? quest was that as few persons as possible should bo admitted lo the execution. He refused lo Bee his mother lust week, as he believed tho shock oflbosad parting would kill her. His little son visited him daily while ho was in prison, bu' bis wife's rela? tives refused to allow bis daughter to see him. His body will bo en mated. Ho made a full confession lo the [lev. Mr. Meury. In speaking of bis crime bo said: "fain aorrj for it of courr-o, but 1 really rem- ruber noth? ing about it. That day seems like a dream to me." Foreign New*. Hamburg, June I.?A great lire broke out at nine o'clock lust night in the Strand. The Unebener Quays wore speedily de? stroyed. Biz'large sheds were next culled. Tho llnmes communicated lo two British vessels, the City ofDorlmuud and theQIad j ialor. and destroyed lliem. Tho masts and tigging of many olhcr vessels lying nt the docks wero burned. At ono o'clock this morning the firo bad spread over an area of about 300 by 400 yards. By four o'clock tho flamo9 wero under control and not likely to spread further. It is not known whether (boro was any loss of life. The damage will be immense, reaching, it is estimated Hovornl million marks. London*, June 1.?Twelve hundred coal miners at Bachmut, Russia, who aro out on strike, attempted to rob a brewery owned by a firm of Englishmen. Fifty English workmen attached to the brewery mounted horsos and resisted tho attack of the link? ers. During the fight which occurred three of the workmen wero killed. Many of the strikers who are all Russians have been arrested. The conflict was ended before military aid arrived. The presideut of the Cambridge Univer? sity boat cluh publishes a letter addressed to the students of the University in w hich he says that the college clubs Eocm disinclined to subscribe toward paying the expenses of sending the Cambridge crew to America for the purpose of rowing against the Hatvard University crew. Ho therefore appeals to individual members of the Cniversily to assist in raising the necessary amount He urges the importance cf the proposed race and eays: "We ought lo initiate such con? tests with the American eollege, as I bey would bo eure tu diaw the two institutions into closer relations. Nothing but Rood can result from such nioetings." The Sullan of Turkey has ceded the Island of Cyprus to England Pernambuco, June 1.?Several ware? houses here and 20,000 hales of cotton have been destroyed by fire. Mr. Sherman's Speech. Springfield, III., June 1.?Senator Sher man, on invitation of the legislature of Illinois, this afternoon addressed the mem? bers of that body aud an assemblage of re ' publican politicians from all sections, and citizens and ladies, on the political ques? tions of the day. His text was : "The prin ciples and tendencies of the two great political parlies." This led him to review at \ some length the position of the two parties ! before and during the civil war. He re? viewed at some length the relalious of the two parlies to legislation since the war and the political results in the nation. Koferring to existing issues, he said : "The future opens before us an infinite variety of tjuestions which will turn on the extent of national authority. The revenues must be reduced. This the republican party did many times since the war. Near? ly nil [the articles except sugar, from which a large i ovenne is derived, are articles of lux? ury, mainly consumed by the rich. A protec? tive tat iffhas been placed on sugar for the ben < lit of tho sugar planters of Louisiana, but wo now proposo as one means of reducing tlif surplus revenue to largely reduce this tax, and as a protection of sugar growers some propose to pay out of the duties on su? gar a bounty for the home production of ail kinds from cane or beet or sorghum. This policy of protection has been extended to the pioducis of the farm, the yield of the mines, as well as the fabrics of the mechan? ic and the manufacturer. In Ibis the levy? ing of taxes is made tho means of national growlh und development uearly trebling in ?Jo years our domestic manufactures, and at the same time by con. petition reducing pri? ce?. Mr.Sherman uudertook to defend the re? publican notion of protective tariff, and con? cluded as follows: "Tbo Southern poop'e taiuU us with waviug the bloody sbirit, we believe they wave the confederate Hag. Jefferson Davis says they laro now baring I thoir breasts for the rights they fought for.' " Differences Settled. Minneapolis, Minn., June 1.?The dif? ference between the millers and coopers has been practically settled. A conference was held last evening at the rooni3 of the miller's association and the situation received full and fair discussion, which resulted in an agreement being reached o ; the basis of 3S3.for elm and 3Slc for oak barrels which is based ou 15 cents for making and the present price of stock. The agreement takes effect July i and will bind all of tho mills and all of the shops not now under contract. The result is regarded as a practical solution of tho coopers' trouble and was hailed with satisfaction by all members of the craft in the city. i'lcnro-Piiciiinoiiia. Springfield, III., June 1.?The legisla? tive committee which has been investigating the pleuro-pueunicuin outbreak in Cook county, heard a great deal of testimony from all sides yesterday and last evening, and announced that a bill will be reported. It \\ ill t<e an amendment of the law which passed last month, extending the powers of j the live stock board. The proposed amend? ments will be in the line of the recommen? dations of the federal veterinary expert, Prof. Law, extending the oO-day limit, of the governot's quarantine, and prohibiting cat? tle not only moviug into and out of tte quarantined district, but prohibiting any movement within the district. Mysterious D?-ai!i. New York, June'1.?Virginia Kelly, a colored woman, occupying a furnished room in a tenement house in the rear of a foundry at No. 226 west 30th slreot, gave a party lasl night, at which Matthew Norwood,also colored, was a guest. This morning he was found lying dead boncalh bis window, clutching a woman's sacque in bis lifeless band. The police think he was thrown from tbo room, which is in the third story. Phe woman professes she does not know bow lie met bis death. Fire. Hartford, Conn., June 1.?A lite broke out about two o'clock this morniug in the rear of Lnul.c-uslem's block, Collinsville, which was totally destroyed, together with Bnrbour it Smith's block. Threo stores, four saloons, I wo tailor shops, a drug store, a jeweler's shop and ono family wero burned out, also tbo Knights of Pythias Lodge rooms. The total loss is estimated at $.".5,000; insurance $20 ooo. Trial ofa Train Wrecker. kansas City, Mo., Juno 1.?The trial of Dennis Noonan, on the chargo of train v. i rehing, bewail yesterday before the Crim? inal Court. Ho is charged with taking out a rail on March .".0, 1886, causiug a Missouri Pacific freight train to run off the track, wrecking several cars. He was shot by a policeman while running away, hut escaped and went to California. SI range Disease. Bloomington, III., June 1.?A Btraoge disease, communicated by contact, haB caused a dreadful havoc in DeWitt county. It i3 believed to hayo been communicated from imported French stallions, and is said to he common in France. It was first co ?ticed in DeWitt county, in 18S5. Forty mares have died from it and many are now ill. Nine rlallions are here under treatment. Dimknrds. Eaton, O., June 1.?Tho national annual conference of the German Baptist, baiter known as Dunkard or Tunker, church is in session on the farm of Jos. Furray, near here. The attendance is very large, at least 10,000 people being on the grounds viewing l he peculiar doiug3 of these people. Brutal llurder. Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 1.?A brutal murder is reported from Montreal, a colony near Whitewood. Settlers found the body of Samuel Poole, formerly of London, Ont., tied by the neck to a tree about 100 yards from bis house with his head smashed and his face disfigured. Proved an Alibi. Austin, Tex., June 1.?Joe Barbour, ar? rested for train robbery and supposed to be Lhe ringleader in the McNeill Station affair aas proved by reliable witnesses that on the' lay of the robbery at G o'clock in the after joon he was at Florence, about 40 miles from McNeill. NEWS OF THE MY. The Treasury estimates that the public debt has decreased $10,000,000 during May. The shipments from the mines of the Cumberland coal region for the week ended Saturday, May 28,1887, were 64,429 tons. A large eight story brick storage ware? house of irregular shape, situated in the block bounded by King, Charlton, West and Washington streets, New York, with its contents of cotton, rags, wine and gen? eral merchandise, was almost entirely con? sumed by Are last night. The loss is diflj. cult to estimate, but present calculation places it at anywhere from $250,000 to $"300, 000. Correspondeuce has recently passed be tweeu the Secretary of State and the British minister on the subject of the immigration of Irish crofters wheso transportation ex? penses it is currently reported are met by the English government. Secretary Bayard has intimated to the British minister i bat the sending of paupers to this country by the British government would be regaultd as an unfiiendly act. Prof. Charles Siedborl and his wife, Ma? tilda, aged 1*1 and 92 years, respectively, tired of a long and futile struggle with des? titution, committed suicide yesterday at Union Hill, N. J. The aged couple were to have been taken to the poor house yes terday, but rather than submit to this thej took cyanido of potassium. The professor was formerly a lecturer on chemistry and electricity. Ho left several rambling let tera. The Afghan Revolt.?Telegrams from Merv confirm the statement that English engineers are actively fortifying Heret.? Walls and trenches are being strengthened, and redoubts built to resist artillery. The Afghans are displaying hatred of the Eng? lish, and the Ameer has been obliged to ap? point military officials to protect the men on the works. The aim of the English au? thorities is to enable a garrison of 10,000 men at Herat to withstand a siege for nine? ty days. .News has reached Merv from Herat that the Gbilzais have defeated a thousand of the Ameer's regular troops and captured five guns and considerable baggage. Pa hernell, the commander of the Ameer's forces, was captured and beheaded. The inhabitants of the province of Herat and of the adjoining districts are greatly excited over the succes? of the revolted tribe, aud, it is stated, are ready to join the Uhilzais. Taxation in Wilmington, Del. Wilmington, Del. June 1.?City Council last night fixed the (ax rate for the coming fiscal year at $1.70 on the hundred dollars. This is the highest on record, and is necessi? tated by last year's deficiency. The city assessment is $30,81 G,8S3. DIED. On Tuesday, May 31, at 11:30 a. m., at the res? idence of her husband, 56 south St. Asaph street, JULIA ANN FRANCIS, wife of Emanuel Francis. i3?~ Funeral at -I p. m. Thursday. Frieuds of tho family aro respectfully invited to attend. * AFIRST-RATE STOCKING FOR CHILDREN, 6 to 81*} ribbed ; whito feet and all colors, at 10c per pair at; my!3_AMOS B. SLAYMAKEE - JpOB CHILDREN AND INVALIDS. DEY EXTRACT .MALT; 50c a bottlo ; for sale by luov-1] w.f. CKEIGHTON A CO. VT ORTHERN EARLY ROSE, for seed, and 1\ BURBANK POTATOES, for table, just re? ceived by mrl6_LJ1 MILBURN. UNCANVASSED S?GAR-C?RED HAMS, BREAK FAbT PIECES and SHOULDERS, just received by jan5_jr. C. MILBURN'. i F YOUR CHICKENS A RE SICK, A. try LUNT'S CHICKEN CHOLERA CURE. Sold by all druggists and grocers mh31 EXTRA fink GUNPOWDER TEA just re? ceived. Try it, and bo convinced of its superior quality. janlJS .1 (!. MILBURN. Malaga grapes Hud GAPE COO ( ran BERRIES just received. octao _geo. McBurney & son. GIRL's Q?ADRICYCLK, a superior article, at less than wholesale prico, at dee'33_AMOS b. slaYMAKER'S. Sleeveless vests, from 25cto$i, foria dics, at my!2 a Mi >h B. sla YMAKEB'S. HOME-MADE OVERALLS, Jumpars und Heavy Cheviot Shirts at foblG_ AMOS B. SLA YMAKER'S ANOTHER INVOICE of STRAINED HON kv received today by , .'p'f_ _J. C. MILBURN. New RAISINS, nuts, ORANGES, LEMONS, Ac, Ac, just received by nov3Q J. O. MILBURN. I A BBLS NEW HOMINY und HOMINY GRITS tV/ just received by nov23 _ J.C. MILBLRN. STRICTLY PURE GROUND SPICES roceived to-day by decl3 _j^C. MILBURN. FINE ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA ju t re? ceived by _?Pl2_ J.O. MILBURN. FRESH ITALIAN MACARONI, Breakfast Hom? iny and Now York Beans just recoivod. octuo geo. McBurney & son. STRICTLY PURE CIDER VINEGAR, extra strength, for pickling, for sale by MP13_ _L C. MILBUBN. rPERRA COTTA 1,2. 3 and 4-gal. COVERED A. BUTTER JARS. A very desirable article, at fem5_e. J. MILLER, SON & CO s. CHLORITE, an elegant preparation for chapped hands aud Up], for sale by J'?p7 _J. D. H. LUNT. 3 ILK HANDKERCHIEFS, nice Xmas presents O for adults aud ehildron, from lOc to $1, at dec23 AMOS b. SLA YMAKER's, BUTTER?Choice fresh Virginia, New York and Creamery Butter just received by ?P?8_._J. C. MILBJJRN. FULL LINE of THE 50-Ct. SLAYMAKEB CORSETS at 8ep27 ._A. b. SLAYMAKER'3. 2ILK CLOCKED BLACK HALF HOSE, Heavy O and Eine, at nov^T_AMQ3 B. SLAYMAKER'3. POTTED MEATS?Ham, Beef, Tongue, Turkey, Chicken, Duck aud Game. jf?i2_geo. McBurney a son. MISSOURI HAMS?If yon have n^TougbTono LTJ. don't fail to go McBURNEY's STORE and gtono. They aro simply grand. apl 1 SATISFACTION TOBACCO received to-day~di~. J rcct from the factory, and for sale low by _J. C. MILBURN. iUGAR-CURED HAMS, SHOULDERS"AND J BREAKFAST PIECES, choice, just received by _aPc_J. C. MILBUBN. CrXTBA CHOH;e NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES U and SUGAR iccoived direct and for sale by j??jj_J. C. MILBUBN. 3HEUMATISM CUBED by dr. MITCHELL'S lI? Celebrated Rheumatism Plaster, for sale by ?Pll_W. f. CRE1GKTON & CO. AA DOZEN NANTICOKE TOMATOES, very v v fine goods, just received by nov23 _J. C. MILBURN. iOYS' EXTRA SIZED HEAVY RIBBED HOSE, 9 and 9^; 12%c at nov6_AMOS b. SLA YMAKEB's. CHOICE MACKEREL and POTOMAC ROE J HERRING for sale by ieb24 J. C. MILBURN. A