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i THE BBDSKINS. The Kansas Border in an Ex cited State. An Outbreak Looked for at any Moment, Which Would Eesuit in a Bloody Massacre. Three White Freighters Re ported Murdered. Wichita, Ks., June 29. The dispatches of Sunday morning, and the assurances of the depirtment at vVashington to the con irary notwithstanding, exenenvnt is still at fever he-it at Keno and Darlington, in the territory, aud tne attitude of the Chry nnes very ihr atening. The special cus patches to the Eagle of last Saturday were xead to some preieuded friends of the In dians on Sunday, and their grunts of dis approval were Jong and loud. The Eagle is in receipt of two more specials to day in which it is asserted ..bat th Indians will make a desp rat? fight if asked to suirender their arm-, which could only have been successfully done under President Arthur's order previ ous to the appears' ce of grass this spring. Darlington and Cantonment seem t the mercy of some three thousand braves ami one special says the streams aie rising rap idly between the agency and the "front. Few iudians are to be seen about the ,os't the warriors all being gathered at a point twelve miles above, ou the North Fork. A FKIENDLY ARAPAHOE brings in the n ws that tntee white freight ers were murdered near C monment by the Cheyennes. Scouts ars ndiDg trails in all directions day and night. 11 the rivers be tween the border at Caldwell nd the aeencips are fcwimmins. Fort Reno is under a double row of senuuels and no Indian is allowtd inside. Onto ment is sixty miles up the river and is perfectly helpless if an attack is made. There wae, when the last Jzagle'i special was sent, nine companies of troops at Eeno and one in Oklahoma, which hsd been ordered over but before these troops could m ke any move two companies would have to be tnt to Car ton ment and two left at the agency, which would leave but tlx companies tor th post and for the field The Indians are SUPERBLY MOUNTED AND ARMED to the teeth with the best arms manufac tured and a full supply of fixed ammuni tion. The difpatch .ayo ha there is but one way and that is to disarm the Ch-y ennes. As to the mo veto en s of the lirge body of Indians in camp tn the Norib Fork, but little is ki'Own, as neither the sgtncy people nor soldiers hve fel that it would be sate to at'empt to find out hy re connoitering with o ew tr ops at hand. Airala ol tne Indians. Denver, Col., June 2 G vemor E ton received the following telegram this morn ing from a ianchman living i ear Durango: '"The settlements on Mancos id D. lores are threatened by the TJte Indians nd the people are very much alarmed Some are moving their families m for safty nnd othtrs, unable to move, re sleeping c n sage brush for fa their home- will be burned and the families ma-bac-ed. Th citizens are not sufficiently a med, ne the have they ammunition Ti-e people have no confidence in he Dnitd States mili tary. We demand state pr tection, arms and ammunition. I -a3 instructed by citi zens of Mancoe to make this demand. Signed P. T. Morris. Some days ago Governor Eaton sent Inspector Geueral Rearlon ar d Ar jut ant General Taylor to th fcen- of the trouble to investigate and repo t. This morning the governor received he following : Durakgo, ( ol., Ju y 2 12:10 a. m. Think you ought to nd by to-morr wV express to Durang 200 forty-five caliber rifle-, also mmat it on; have just got in from Eic , wheie they have 3,000 tounds of ammunition and for y rifles, and are Hard on the Mexicans. San Francisco, July 2 -A Chronicle's Tucson, Arizona sp cial says: Tne Star's correspondent, just returned from Sonor, confirms the de th of General Gatcia, commander of the Mexican forces in a recent battle with the Yoqui Indians, and .the killing of 400 M xicans. No details. The Yoquis repeatedly defeat the sol.iiers, but the Mexican t ffir. als suppress the facts. The Sonora hospitals are lull of wounded solders. The Yoquis are well armed. They have been preparing for war ior seven years. A Brutal Slupginj? Match. Springfield, Mass., July 2 Lst night a prize fight took plac near Wes field. The most noted men is Bos on sporting circles were present. John L. Sullivan ws referee The chief backers Wt-re Pat gey Shepard and Jim Keenan. The combatants were a negro named Kelly and a white man named Murphy The bruisers had "finger gloves to start with, but after a few blows the knuckles were bared aud in this on dition sixty-seven brutal rounds were fought, each one trying to knock out the other with a decisive blow. At last the negro knocked his white opponent uncon scious and won $500 stakes, and about $1,500 for his backer, Shepard. Hydrophobia. It was reported at police headquarters late this afternoon that a laboring man, who livis in a tent near Sixth street and Pendleton heights, had developed symp toms of hydrophobia and probably could not lire through the night. His spasms are reported ts frequert and horrible to witnes3. The first message received at the police station staled that it required four men to keep the victim from injuring him self and those around him. He was bitten by a supposed mad dog about two years ago, but aid not develop any symptoms of the dread disease until about twenty-four hours ago. Mounted police were at once dispa'ched to Pendle ton Heights to investigate the report. Kansas City Slar. "Huckleberries." The soldiers in the late war established the fact that the huckleberry was much more efficacious in chronic bowel troubles than the blackberry. Dr. Biggera' Huck leberry Cordial, THE GKEAT SOUTH ERN EEMEDY, will restore the little child suffering from the effects of teething and cures Diarrhoea, Dysentery and all bowel affections. For sale by all drug gists at 50 cents Rowdyism at Hipfbee, Mo. Mnhrlv. Mo.. July 2 -P-miculars of a " - disgraceful atir.iv, participated in by a sr;o oi depravtd m-le ibinbiunis oi nigoee, cam to Mohe ly ystrd y. Since hj importa ion of colored miners to supplant the white men formerly engaged in the mines at th a pl.c?, the town Ins bten literally urned t ver to thugs and low characters. A few bights ko thr-'e lellows str ed o it to ' ptnt the town " and altir drinking freely went to a nut occupied uy h c noi e l woman :nd several little chil dre . Ttuy demanded tn'miic, nd, on be.ng e used, thr.'w car luiks asraL-si the no-tse wi'h hu h force as to break the we ther lioirdii g and demolished things gn erall . Brickbats wer tos-jtd through the windows promiscuously, and the in m tea were lo ced o crawl under the bed for prot ( tioo. Fin illy, the ruffians cdoi meiiced shooting through the w:ndow, and, it is .aid, the old lady of the house came near bei g killed. However, one of the tri i ol mar uders was the only person shot, he vv ng pu reed h s own body with a 32 calitirebti let while shojting at the house. Th- g od ci iz-us of Hig ee ondemn this mi tioii in unqualified terms, and will prob ably giv t ie villains a hoi r.ception when they a e a ight. Commence the Year Right. Don't make too many res lution-, but hold n like grim d-atht those you ingke. If ymr physical ytnn is out of order you shoult .tend o that atone; for its no ute tr mg to ke p a stiff upper lip when your kidneys or liver are taking the cour age out i you. If you have really made up y ur mind to turn over a new leaf, commence the year by taking a thorough (!ture ni the celebrated Kidnev-Worl. Thousands of people te-tity to its good eliecis or kidney diseitses, biliousness, pue, tonsiipat ou, etc. An Interview. Lini, via Galveston, Julv 2. Last night the minister of war had a long inter view with Col. Rosa Gill, which confirmed the supposition that the latter had bean appointed to th- command resigned by Gmeril 2ds. Iews lrom Janja states on the 26th uitimo, that a grand revuw of government troops took place, followed by a hauquet, at which Government Commis sioner Senor Tava way prs?nt. A patriot ic toast to Geo. Yilesias and the pacifica tion of the country were drunk. All sur vive rs of the ill-fated steamer ftalii, in cluding the captain, have been ordered to remain at Callao pendmg thorough invesi Lation by the Italian consul. Horafora's Acid Phosphate Be ware of Imitations. Imitations and -counterfeits have again appeared. Be sure tli3t the word "Hors fordV is on the wrapper. .None ara genu ine without it. BOAT CAPSIZED. Master Mechanic Phillips Drowned at Parsons. A Boy Named Jones Suffers a Like Fate. Receiver .Asked For. Bichmond, Ind July 2. A petition wa3 fil-d in the United States court last even ing, . ski ng for a receiver for tbe business of Hynes, Spencer & Co., manufacturers of church and school furniture. This is the result of the failure of the Kicbmond National bank, C. H. Crffin, cashier. That irstitution was a stockholder in the com- Eany to the amount of $25,000. When the nk failed it was found that it had virtu ally been carrying Hayne , Spencer & Co. in their business, and that they owed the bank $100000, the first payment of which is due in October, which accounts for the pre ent action The firm's indebtedness is 180,000; assets, 150,000. iSP'Qiiantity and Quality. In the Diamond Dyes more color.ng is given than in ny known dyes, and they give faster and more brilliant colors. 10c at all drug gists. Wells, Eichardson & Co., Burling ton, Vt. Sample .card 32 colors, and book of directionr for 2c cent stamp. Congressman Dead. Chicago, July 2. Hon. Beuben Ellwood, member of congress from the Fifth Illinois dis rict, died of cancer yesterday at his residence in Sycamore, 111. Does your heart ever seem to stop, acd you feel a death-like sensation, do you have bhirp pains in the region of your heart you have the Heart Diseace. Try Dr. Graves' Heart Begulator. $1 per bottle. For Rent. Fine store room and dwelling house, at Beam an, eight miles from Sedalia. Bent low. (iood location and fine opening for a business man with small capital. Address Jas. L. Stewart, 6-16wlm Beaman, Mo. A Search Being Made for the Bodies. Parson?, K-n., July 3. Special. La t n g it ab mt 10 o'clock, Master and Lvnan. Irs chief clerk, tw bovs named Fox and Jones, and a travelling mm, wniii nuing in a boat in Labette creek. nar the stackyards, were cap. ized, and Phillips and young Jons are missing, aud are sup posed to be drowned, n seems iu uie noatio which the p.rty was riling was ovei turned by the heavy current and carried together with Phillips, and the two boys under a culvert, while L.ynan aim tne traveling man caught on to the rans over h- culvert, thus saving themselvfs. A saarch was at nee niaoe ior the missing pirtie?, and alter the lapse of an hour young Fox was found alive lodged in a tree some four hundred yards distant finnifhpwrp nf tli- accident. Tne news of the terrible accident spread like wild fire thr ughout the city and s ores Hacked to the scene. Boats have been secured and aseirchis new being male firPaillips aud 'he bay Jones. A Cowardly Shot. St. Joseph, June 29 - Special. A. D. Gre.n. a uromioent vountr attorney, was shot and probably iatally wounded by James H. Pr:tt, also a lawyer, this morn ing. The men ha J trouble Saturday aud Pratt was roughly handled by Green. Both men were placed und.r arrest, and appear ed at police court this morning. The case against Pratt was dismissed, which in censed Green, and he threatened to cut Pratt's thiou unlesi he signed a statement that he (Green) was just?fi-'d in his attack of Saturd-iy. Pratt signed the paper, and then drew a revolver and fired as Green was advancing upon him. The ball took efiect in the leJt arm, shattering the bone, and the limb was amputated at theshoul der this afternoon. Green is at death's door, while Pratt is out on bail. ready to fctart "without delay if called. There is every indication of war; think the city companv ought to be directed to hold itself ready for oiders. The Bico company will have to come mounted; have seen the agent: he is afra d of trouble. Quick, decided action may save the state large expense and many live; signil fires are reported on the mountains on Dolores and Manco1, and bucks aie alone and mounted on speedy animals, and are off their reser vation. SigneJj Jb. W. Beardok, Inspector General. Tlnnivrin Cnr Tnltr 9 lOm Just arrived at midnight: find trouble may occur at any momeut; telegraph 1m mediately to the president; will write you in the morning. Ibigued F. A. Taylor, Adjutant General. The governor savs he will investigate further before telegraphing the president Stop in at Osburn Bro.'s and see new goods just in and get prices before buying elsewhere. 4-12dl&wllu Notice of Final Settlement. Police is heieby given, that the under signed, John Montgomery jr, 'executor of the estate ot lhomas J. .Montgomery de ceased, will make final settlement of his accounts with said estate as such executor, at the next term of the probo'.e court of Pettis county, Missouri, to be holden at Sedalia in said county, on the 10th day of August, a. d. 18S5. Jko. Montgomery jr. 6-16w3t ' Notice. All who desire to contribute to the fund to stamp out the cattle disease said to exist in Callaway county, will please hand the funds to John L. Hall, county treasurer. 4-16d&w Blocker's Seed Store, The place lo get your seeds, No. 115, East Main street. Timothy, clover and fancy clean blue grass, the best ever brought to the city. Landreths celebrated garden seeds. I purchase tbese seeds direct from the ex tensive seed farms of Messrs. Landreth, and they are pre-eminently the best. Use Lan dreths seeds and a good vegetable garden is assured. Come and see me, I will treat you well. M. J. Blocher. 3 31w3m Attention Farmers. After this date I will not take the city weights butlwill take any other weights in the city. There has been a great deal of injustice done me and it must stop here. B. S. Bembatjgh. 6-14sltw4t CRIMES A1MD CASUALTIES. A Lumber Fire. Milwauk e. Julv 2. A lumber fire at An igo caused a lots of $274,000 distributtd among several firms. Insurance $192,000. A Hanging Party. Binghamnton. N. Y., July 2. William Metncke was hangel at 10:45 t i-day, in tne jail yard here, for the murder of Kat:e Bndluff. Ohio Prohibitionists. Snnnsfield, Ohio, July 2. The state prohibition convention reassembled this morning. B. 8. Highley, of Mahoning, was elected permanent president; Mrs. Marv A. Woodbridge secretary. Bev. A. B. Leonard, D. Du of Springfield, was nomi nated for governor by acclamation. The ticket wa3 completed ss follows : Lieutenant governor, Prof. W. G. Frost, of Loraine county; supreme judge, Gideon Stewart, of Huron county; treasurer, John H. Dannor, of Starke countv; attorney general, A. T. Cleavinger, of Clinton county; board of public works, J. Neville, of Hardin county. The platform demands a prohibition amendment and op poses licen'e, tax or regulation of the liquor traffic It says the friends of proht bition should not be controlled by either of the old parties, because both have shown themselves subservient to the liquor inter est. It declares the rum power must be var-nuisnea oy anew party, devoted ex pressly to thatpurpofe. It describes the! two wings of the great liquor party, one as ad vocating a license aud the other taxation and regulation of the liquor traffic, leav ing no loyal citizen any alternative except to join the prohibition party. It favors moral suasion as a means of reform, favors civil service reform, full protection to the ballot, wants divorce baspd on divine law, expresses sympathy for the negro race, op poses violent changes in tariff, endorses the voters union memorial, favors civil Sab bath and recognizes civil government as ordained by God. A resolution of sym pathy with Ueneral Grant was adopted. Adjourned. He Took Two Steaks. St. Louis, July 2 An excited country man rushed up to a police ollicer at Union depot and excitedly demanded the arrest of a man who had stolen his market basket containing two porlerhouse s'enks and some miscellaneous marketing and shop ping, from the Vandaha tram. Almost simultaneously a young girl rushed up and wanted her satchel found. It had mys teriously disrppeared from the same train. The police made a search aud discovered bath pieces of property in the hands of a yoUKg man who could give no salisfac ory account for his possession of them. He was taken to the four courts, where he gave his name cs Michael Jones. The young lady refused to prosecute him, but the farmer stated that he would return and make an attempt to curb Mr. Jones' appe tite for porter-house steaks. Measured as the Crow Flies. St. Loui, Juy 2. It was yesterday learned from a reliable source that the bawdy house keepers will sufler their first defeat in contesting the legili y of the new law. In the Madge Addison cse a motion has be:n made to quash the information aainst her on various grounds. It is said that Judge Noonan will overrule the mo tion, and hold further that the present mode of measuring along the public high way from the main entrance ot the church orpublic building to th man entrance of the bawdy bouse is not gh sense of the law is that t e shnll be on an air-1 stands now several h u es immunity fr m th- f -t h i ment around ihe bl ck n the s re t puts them a loog wjy y mu 3K) -c , while on an air-line they re considerably less than 100 feet away. Powder Exploded. Cheyenne. Wyoming, Ten, Juy 2. This afternoon lightning struck a p.nvder maga zine a mile north of the city causing a frightful explosion of three tons of giant powder. A hou?e in the vicinity was blown in pieces, and the occupants, Mr-. WaiKer ana an miani, tenousiy mjurcu. A Constable Shot. New Orleans, Li., July 2. A 5-pecial to the Picayune from Vick-burg, Miss., siys thf rnl.-ivd constable who h is a warrant for the arrtst of Henry Burns, also colored, was shot by Burns yesterday, on tie Jack son road, white attempting tJ tike him prisoner. TI12 con?t ble died 110m tne effects of his injuries. A Cyclone. Kansas Citv, July 2. A Times Stafford Kan., snecial vitt Sterlingsays : A cyclone struck the residence and barn" of Naihan Banlttt, five miles northwest ot btaltord, wricking the building and carrying debris a long distance. The wbe-tt ?m rye crops nere seriously injured Hot winds and hcavv rain followe 1. Not Dead. Chicago July 2. Announcement was made to day that Charles A. Libby, of the shirt manufacturing firm of Jamts L. Libhy & Co , who mysteriously disappeared some weeks ago, it not dead as supposed. He has been heard from in Boston, from which city he wrote a letter to his father in New York city, stating that he had beard with deep sorrow ot his wife's suicide through remorse at his disappearance aud suppi sed death. He intended, he taid, to assume another name and begin life anew. Three Victims Buried. Cleveland, O., Suly 2. -Three victims of vesterdav moraines tenement house lire were buried to-day from the morgue. Theo. Trau. who was to have married Kose Keisel next Sunday, was frantic with grief and carriev on like a madman. Friends were comnelled to overcome him and take him away. When the white coffins con taining the rema ns of Fanny and Sarah Kosenburg were brought into the room their erief stricken faiher fell to tbe floor in a faint. The bodies were buried in the Hcbiew cemetrv. " A Double Suicide. Galesburs, 111., July 2. A sensational double suicide occurred at bibson yester dav, the victims being Melissa Sieepletoo, a well known school teicher and her affianced, Edward Sutherland. The two had been a long time engaged and the nuptials had been set several times, but when the time came Sutherland's circum stances wpre such that the event was post poned. Her folks strenuously opposed his suit, luesdav he relusea to marry her. That evening she bought rat poisou, after ward exchanging it for arsenic, took a dose of the latter in the morning and died. When Sutherland heardof the tragedy he borrowed a rifle, went into the timber a mile away and shot the whole top of his head ofT. A Horse-Thief Captured. bt. Louis, July U, lesteraay morning Sebastian Weich. who lives at SOO Duchouquette street, had a chance of buy ing a remarkably fine black horse for $60 from Matthew A. Berry. Berry told "Weich a nice story, which Weich was not inclined to believe. He told Berry to come bark after the banks had opened and he would pay him. Barry went away, and in the meantime the police were informed. At noon Berry came back, and was promptly arrested. He stated at first that he had bought the horse, but his story was con tradictory in many respects. Finally he confessed that he had stolen the animal from a Mr. Rowden, of Pacific, Mo., and had ridden it to this city. The police noti fied Mr. Rowden, and in the meantime Berry and the horde are quartered at the Sou lard street station. him out of his pain by blowing his brains out. McDaniels was the head of tbe most desperate gang of highwaymen in Texas, who, for th pa-it eight years have been terroriz'ng the westeraf rontier of the state. Mrs. Dudley's Case. Sew York, July 2. The cae of Mrs. Dudley, who was acquitted on the ground of insanity of felonious assault in shooting O'Donovan Rosa, was up in court again to dav. Judge Gildersleeve, district attorney, and the prisoner's consul held a long con sultation at the end of which they denied the mot'on to transfer Mrs. Dudley to an English asylum. Judge Gildersleeve ex pressed a preference of the Middle:own asylum and sent Mrs. Dudley there, to be confined indefinitely. When notifi-d of the disp-sition of li-r case tbe prisoner s id she was satisfied. She needed rest and seclusion and expected to be benef ted by the treatment in Middletown. She will probably be taken to her new quarters to morrow. but that the I a urement s e mtter av nc-Mved ..ta-iire Murder and House Burning. Jacksonville, Fla., July 2. A special to the Times-Union from Citra, Fla, says that a horrible murder and house burning oc curred yesterday near that place. The only particulars obtainable are that about 3 p, m. a dense smoke was se n from Citna in the direction of J. O. Matthews' dwelling. A party of citizens went out and found that the house was nearly burned down. Three bedies were seen in thellames and a co'ored girl ten years old was lying nar with her skull crushed, but able to speak a little. She says a party came to the house and killed Martha Lewis, Gracie Lewis and the baby, and tried to kill her and then set the bouse on fire. The names of the party are withheld as they are not yet under arrest. Mr. Math ws went north a few days ago, leaving li s house in charge of the Lewis family. :l ' e community is greatly excited over the terrible crime. The victims are all colored and were hoaest, re liable people. Killed. . -A special to 10 says James . Iiwayman who 1 of the federal r ninety-nine Highwayman Galveston, Tex., July theeus from Saa A? McDaniels, a notorious was sentenced at the las court to imprisonmei t years in the penilenti ry f r robbing the mails, and who escape r un jail about a montn ago, was kille bv officers in the neighborhood of Sao Geonimo yesterday morning. McDaniels h d 1 goat ranche in the vicinity which i charjre of the father of his sweet1 e r He desired to sell the ranche and goaN s he could marry and gtt out of th 1 ry The officers discovered his whereab u s t irough letters sertby him. Tues y n r a pcs;e saw him under the tn his prospective father-in-law whee e sp ,t the night. When he appear ves d v Homing, and while on his was t h s hi di cedar brake, he de ed He replied by a shot f o rifle, which, however, dul no take efiect, when he w is shot don by the officers. He lived only half an hour alter ftl'ing, and during that time begged the officers to put n) ;r place in a ) surrender. Winchester Or Had a Drink of Kansas uity Whisky. Kansas City Times. A Bad story comes from St. Louis, fn the effect that the banauet to the Mexican editors was shortened on ac count of the desire of the visitors to catch the Chicago train. And eveu more mournful is the statement that while the banquet was in progress many of the guests were taking rest ful nans in their rooms. They had heard of St. Louis' favorite cham pagne. Hard on the Wives. New Orleans Weekly States. Nnvnl nrfWra are not allowed to have wive3 with them at foreign sta tions. The policy of the Uniteu Srn tP toward foreiern countries is WW ----- Q strictly peaceful. A Trifle Premature. San Francisco Re post. The Call will probably bave a sen satioual libel suit on its hands in a day or two, and its society editor Las only saved his life by fleeing to Point Tiburon and going into camp there in a secluded canon, whence he watches the new arrivals on the ferry boat, througb a telescope. Yesterday morning our scurrilous and reckless contemporary announced that a well-known and highly respect ed married couple in this city would, in a few days, celebrate their crystal weddiDg and, at the same time, the 2l8t anniversary of their eldest son's birth. It is hardly necessary to tell the well-posled readers of the Keport that a crystal wedding is held the 15th anniversary of the actual wedding. The "Fool-Killer's" Mission. New Orleans P.cayune. Some day the fool-killer will come out and make it uncomfortable for the comical young men who put cartridges on street car tracks, and commit other nuisances for fun. RAGING RIVERS, The Heavy Rains Cause a Sudden Rise. Southern Kansas and Missouri Flooded. The Lowlands all Thoroughly Inundated. t Great Loss to Crops and Othdr Property. Trains Delayed Bridges and Track Washed Out. A Reminder. Post Dispatch. As the Fourth of July falls on Sat urday this year, it may je worth while to remind those having notes and bills of exchange falling due on that day are payable on Friday, July 3. Notes and bills of exchange due on Sunday, July 5, are not payable until Monday, July 6. A Good Recommendation. P.st-DIapalch. An item of news in one of the morn ing papers, says that at the county poor asylum, near Vincennes, a middle-aged inmate named StefFy, who had been "distressingly stupid' for years, was converted into a condition of ordinary intelligence, by a cuff on the ear. We beg to commend this little story to the careful perusal of the owners of the Kepublican. It Takes the Bint. New Orleans Weeklr States. Our sprightly contemporary, the Sedalia, 'Missouri Bazoo, when it quotes from, or comments upon ar ticles in this paper, invariably speaks of the Sunday States. We respect fully drop a bint to the Bazoo that the Sunday is one of the numerous editions. CanTt Afford It. Kansas City News. Some of the naval cadets at Anna polis are to be court martialed for kissing their hands to the girls. We trust they will plead guilty. In a matter of this kind no young man of this century can afford to prove an alibi. Not Exactly. New Orleans Picayune. When a young man first graduates from college the world is his, and he knows all about it. Of this he is not so sure, after he has skirmished about a little on the trail of something that will leave him bread and butter. Will Look a "Little Out." Kansas City Star. Pigeon-made foot wear ba3 never been in high favor, but now that Banker Fish and Builder Buddensiek are engaged in its manufacture, peo ple will be more tban ever doubtful of its substantiality. mm McClwlIan leads in Wall Paper. . 6-l6w4t NEOSHO PAILS, KANSAS. Neosha Fdlis, Kan., July 2. Heavy rains fell yesterday, last night and to-day ana it is still rainm?. The Neosho is bank full and rising rapidly. K llroad bridges, and culverts, b th above and below the stuion, are washed out. The river is full of floating barrels, boxes of soap, kits o salt fish, firkins of ;buiter, lumber, sash,. beehives, etc. Some of the bDaei and bar rels caught are marked Burling on. BURLINGTON KAN. Kansas City, Mo., July 2. A Times. Burling on, Kao., special says: A heavy r.in commenced falling yes'erdiy after noon, and this moruing the streims arc all out of their banks. The water is ronei'ag through the business streets and there is uvelve inches of water in many places. The Neosho river is five miles wide in many places. The loss of stock aud property cannot be definitely determined at present; The Missouri Pacific and Southern Kansas railways, tracks are washed out for some, distance, and people living on the low lands are driven out from their houses. It is expected that trains will not be able to pass here for-several days. The river i3 still rising. YATES CENTER, KS. About ten inches of rain has fallen here in the pist twenty-four hours. The streams are higher than ihey have been for many years, and the a image to bottom, lands very considerable. Three bridge are out on the St. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita railway, and two county bridges are reported gone. 2ASS0N8, K. The heavy rain fall of last bight and this morning has swollen all the streams to overflowing. Labette creek, near town,, has covered all the bo torn land, and com--pelled quite a number of people to move out. The damage to crops in the low lands will be considerable on account of the overflow. Washouts ri reported on all the railways, and no trains hve been run ning to-day in any direction. On the Mis souri Pacific washouts are reported between here and Fort Scott and Muskogee a& two washouts on the Neosho division be tween here and Junction City. The gulf trains are all aband ned on account oi washouts between here and Okeyville. Both companies have a large force of men at work repairing the damage an4 the Missouri Pacific will have all their trains running on time to mrro The Neosho river is fifteen inches higher than it haa been for fifteen years, nd still rising. LEROY KANSAS. Eain has been faliu g for twenty four hours, swelling all the streams- and driving people from the low lnds. Much loss of property will he entailed. CHAXUTE, KANSAS The flood caused by recent rains is cfco. ing great damage in this vicinity, TW railway tracks are under water. The river is still rising. Considerable wheat in the shock has been carrird away. TRAIN DELAYED. Kansas City, July 2. The Atchison, Topeka & S. F. passenger train, due at 5 this evening arrived alter midnight, hav- ing been delayed by a wash out. Na trains arrived over the Son them Kansas, road to-night on account (if floods in Souths era Kansas. The Socialists Platform. Paris, July 2. The French socialist have issued their platform principles for the coming electoral campaign. It de mands: First Abolition of the presidency. Second Abolition oi he senate. Third Bestowal upon the assembly the power to dismiss ministers of state. FourthSettlement ot all questions of war and constitutional revision by a popu lar vote. Fifth Reduction of the number of pub- lie officers and official s .lanes. Sixth Confiscation of church property. Seventh Separation of church and state. Eighth Legal equ lity of illegitimate and legitimate children. Ninth Gradual abolition of standing armies. TenthFree education of children at the public expanse in all cases where they are not otherwise proper'y provided for. E'eventh Political amnesty. Twelfth Abolition of octroi duties. Thirteenth The establishment of a pro gressive income tax. Fourteenth Abolition of collateral in heritence. Fifteenth The gradual abolition of the public dtbt. Sixteenth A reduction in the hours of labor. Seventeenth Prohibition of the employ ment of children under 14 years of age. Eighteenth Ee-organization of the bank of France. Nineteenth Prison reform. Twentieth Maintenance of disabled works at public expense. W. D. 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