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White Rock Independent from White Rock, Kansas • 2

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ne iong-iaiKeii-or boat race between White Rock Independent KAJiSAS STATE KEWS. "Oldllrln," the Urnj Monarch of the Sierras, Haitian and Courtney, that was to have been rowed mi Chautiiuijua Lake, N. on the H. E. TAYLOE, PublUher.

THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS. Ohio. A general election was held in Ohio on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at which was chosen a 10th, did not como off, some miscreant hiiv TnitRR was a reunion of Veterans at Wichita on the 0th, which was very largely Tho following tlm big grizzly lie.r, '( Old rowornlng lirin," fur WHITE ROCK, KANSAS ing entered Courtney's boat-house during the previous night and sawed both of his attended by old Union soldiers from that The t'nderwoocl-llojbrook war has broken out afresh In C'artwr County, Kentucky. Old man George I'nderwood was recently shot and wounded by one of the Holbronk party, and his son Jesse was shot and killed whllu on the way to see his wounded father.

At last account the Holbrook party hud the Underwood house surrounded and threatened to shoot any person who should go to the as-slstanee of the inmates. The Governor has been appealed to for military assistance. Governor and minor State officers, together ectlon of the State. The parade wm led by U(fH Mia I I with members of tho tho capture of whojso kc.Up expedi- boats In two. The affair caused great ev I-cjrMuture which will tion is now being aVrangi Capt.

Morse's company of Sixteenth by tho htint- citement and indignation, and suspicions electa United States Senator tOMiuccnd Infantry, followed by the Wichita Guards CURRENT NEWS. iMMi.nor nurinau. our promised ninend were freely expressed that Courtney himself knew something about the mutter. The menu to tho Constitution of the State were WASHINGTON-. two detachments of Veteran Infantry and cavalry, several bands of music and flying banners.

It was very magnificent. The day aiMivotcu upon, une or tho amendment affair is to be investigated. Ralph Meeker, on of N. C. Meeker, late reorganizes ttm Judiciary of the The trial of the Rev.

II. 11. Hayden for the Indian Agent at White River Ajfency, ban the second Is designed to extend the tenure of office of Township Trustees from murder of Mary Stannard began at New IIa was employed In speaking, feasting and Cupt. J. D.

Johnson delivered the Two men, named Stevens and Campbell, were arrested near their homes at Holden, Johnson County, on the 13th, charged with being implicated iu the Glendalo ex one lo throe vears: lie others una ld fo been appointed special agent of the Depart jnent of the Interior for the purpose of visit ven, on the 14th. The prisoner plead principal address, biennial elections, and change the tiino of ed not guilty. ers of this btiito and AuvAtlit, are furnished by T. Urowster, Soeretiiry of the Sierra Valley Sporting Club. I will give yoti points in tho hixtory of tho big bear, so fur as I can.

George, Davis, who formerly lived in the range of OKI Hrin, is goo'd authority. No trapped and shot him. It was while tho bear was escaping from Davis's trap that he Injured bin foot, in such a way a nitike his tracks now so xeatlilv known. Mr. Davis says that when he first came across his track, in hd was then a-monster.

Hir has 'measured his track lng White River Agency at the earliest pruc Tiik night of the 0th, at Kinsley, tho resl mr end urns to Aovcuiucr. For H.ite officers there were five tickets i dence of Mrs. Ilanelilo was broken Into by FOREIGN. press robbery. They were taken to the Kansas City Jail.

Many think the James brothers were at the head of the gang. A dispatch tieable day and recovering the bodies of his father and such other persons as may have the tield, headed for Governor as follows thieves, and she and her daughter chloro The Irish Anti-rent Committee, consist Uepuiificiiii, Charles Foster; Democrat it been killed. Mr. Meeker will also gather up I nomas hiving; Greenback, A. jStiiiiub slitting among others of I'amell, O'Connor formed and robbed of $215.

The thieves caped. the papers, of the Agency. riiur: iTotiiniiioiiiMt. nvnii s. Power, and Flnnegan, Home Rule Members from Denton, Texas, says the robbery was organized by three of the survivors of the famous Sam.

Bass gang, Henry Underwood, Frank Jackson and Cal. Carter. i Here was it division In tlin nm-i of Parliament, have agreed upon an appeal this year, tho Carv wlnir of tint iwhv liuvin WEST AJfD SOUTHWEST. A nitlDGE has Just been completed across the Arkansas River at Gurtlcld, Pawnee County, at a cost of $70,000. The bridge uei-iui-u in toiivenuon mat It was tnexpeixleu to the Irish race in the colonies and in the United States, to promote the ownership of A feriotii collision occurred on the Mlchl i iiiiinuo iickci.

iu tiiciviiira m-nci General Grant arrived at Portland, often, and at the (Into spoken of it mcanured fourteen inches across. Iln winy iiiuoimmi me nomination oi r.ving. soil by occupiers instead of landlords, whof proper Is 1,400 feet long, added to which Is the levee and bridge over Coon Creek, mak pan Central Railroad, short distance east of Jackson, about 1 o'clock on the morning of on the 14th, where he had a most elaborate reception. At Astoria, Fort Van cou ver, and 1 lie vote of I Kilo iu recent venrs lmsj.ccn the appeal declares, shoulu However be fully I mt. vmr.

ten. Dm. 3mh ing the entire work over 1,000 feet long, caught him in a trap that had Caught and safely held very largo bears, but Old Brin seized hold of a tree with iiis fore paws antl tore the trap to nieces. Davis Jd as In compensated. the 10th, by which a number of lives were lost and many persons Injured.

The Taciflc other stopping-places en route, receptions were gotten up in honor of the event. (t5 lit uii i kui A bkckjjt issue of the Wlnfleld Teleijram The Mexican Pronunclados, 100 strong, re Miilc.itl7.Ki-i I ti-JO 1 Express train, composed of seven sleepers, Stanley, Indion Agent at Los Pinos. Colo, cently defeated a force of fiO Government 3.057 l.ltki says that Dr. Rogers, of Rogersville, Ness County, a few days ago, shot and killed his four day-coaches and mall and baggage-cars, then followed him up, came across him where he had lain down, and at liftv in an official communication to the Indian troops near Chihuahua, killing five and 1 lie LcsriKluture last chosen is thus const i illicit: wounding a large number. It was feared an Bureau, dated Oct.

11, says he has informa left Detroit 40 minutes late, and was running at a high rate of speed, when It came into brothor. The trouble grow out of the bro thers both pre-empting tho same land. Home. Jvint Ballot. Senate, in attack would be made upon the city.

Hon from runners from White River that al 4H yards shot him with buckshot. I5ut he-did not mind it at all, though he got away as soon as possible. Republicans Iieniocrnls JiEAH La Crosse, a few days since, Chris the women and children frojn that Agency tIS II.) Two of London's famous beauties, Mrs, collision with switch-engine standing on the main track. The tender of the express 3 tian Ostermeycr shot and killed himself. are sale ana will be sent in to Los Pinos as Cornwallls West and Mrs.

Lantftry, have hud Davis liau seen htm often and cauc-ht locomotive was telescoped into the baggage Ho had been sick a good while, and, becom soonas practicable Gen. Charles Adams, Dem. majority is 27 the proprietor of a gossipy Journal named him several times, but never had a tran ing discouraged, killed himself, rormerly agent of the Utes, has been Town-Talk arrested on charges of libel RETURNS FROM THE LAST ELECTION, car about half its length, and this forced its way Into the mail-car. The first passenger that would hold him. Old Ilrin is undoubtedly a very lanre bear.

Men of detailed by Secretary Schurz as Special In The extension of the L. G. Road Returns received up to the night of the 10th coach was thrown off from the track from Independence, has reached Longton, dian Agent, and is directed to go to Los Pinos, where he will procure an escort of The paper stated Mrs. West bargained with photographers for a commission on the of her portraits, and that Mrs. Langtry had been sued by her husband for divorce.

The and escaped with comparatively slight were conclusive that the Republican State ticket was elected, by an estimated plurality In Elk County. Twcnty-fivo miles further good judgment think he will weigh 2,000 pounds. Cattle are his prey, and ho is often followed bv smaller bears. Davis injuries the second and third friendly Indians, taking with him Chiefs to the summit of the Flint Hills are already coaches were smashed to atoms; Ouray and Sapavanaro, if possible, and pro oi ironi jo.oou io ine Legislature was claimed by the Republicans by 35 majority on Joint ballot, but the Democrats did not husbands of the two ladies accompanied graded, and do miles rurthcr to Wellington! the fourth coach was not badly damaged, and ceed immediately to the camp of the hostiles. them In Court and declared the respect are under contract, to be completed by Jan concede so large a majority.

Hamilton Countv. which Include f'lncln supposed to be on Grand River, about uary. Ive statements to be untrue In every partic says tho other ones go with him to share in the spoils. He has been shot many times, but the bear seems to bear a-charmed life. Many stories are told by those who have hunted him and met him.

Tho one that amused me most the sleeping-coaches remained intact. The occupants of the forward car were mostly emigrants and second-class possengers, a '5 miles from the Agency. and Samuel Matthews blow his brains out ular. nati, gives from 1,000 to 3,000 majority for the demand the surrender of the women with a revolver at Burlington, a week or so Gen. Roberts' public entry into Cabultook Xll'lJMUUUilll ItUlllllUIUKS.

and at the same time disarm the Indians, I place at noon on the 12th. He was nc.com Iowa. large number of them being French-Canadian wood-cutters, en route for the pineries, ago, for some unexplained cause. He and his family had bceu in town only two days the Indians refuse the demands, Gen. Adams panied by the Ameer and his suite.

British On the same day Iowa elected State Both locomotives were demolished. The ana were sceutng a homestead. will notify the Government and the military, officers, and also a Congressman in the Fifth was told by a Mr. who has hunted and 'killed many bears. He was once hunting grouse in tho vicinity of Weber Lake and came across the track of Old The Topcka Commonwealth of the 10th wno will take care of the hostiles, while Gen, troops of all arms lined the road, and the artillery fired a salute when the British standard was hoisted at the entrance of the District to fill the vacancy caused by the gays: A good many rottawotomie Indians Adams will endeavor to keep those Indians death or Hush Clark.

not engaged in the murder of Meeker and city. The Afghan troops were com lirin. He had but one wire 'cartridge For State officers there were three tickets the Thornburgh fight at peace. pletely routed in the last fight, and with him, but as he always coes for were in the city yesterday, being en route home from the Indian Territory, where they have been on a hunting expedition since last Christmas. They were accompanied by a In the tield Kotiiihieiin.

Democrat and Sylvester M. Hickey, who was shot by the victory of the British arms is complete. No quarter was given to any one Greenback. 1 Prohibitionists nominated a full ticket, but it was practically out, of the ilorence McDonald In Cincinnati, will re bear with a shotgun, he thought he would try him. He followed the track and came on Old Brin just as he passed cover from his Injuries.

contest, an tne original members Having found firing upon the British, and prisoners taken in the fight were shot. The leaders of number of ponies, and it seemed had nearly all their household effects with them. They laid In stores for the winter before resuming engineer and fireman of the passenger train were both instantly killed; those of the switch-engine escaped by Jumping Just in time to clear themselves. The responsibility for the accident seems to rest between the l'ardmaster and the engineer of the switch-engine. The number of passengers killed was from 15 to 20; the wounded numbered about as many more.

General Grant left San Francisco for Oregon on the 9th. A project is on foot for the extension of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad from Yinita, its present western terminus, to some point in New Mexico, say a distance of 600 The discovery is announced of gold-bear' The Republican ticket was headed bv John lng quartz In the Big Horn Mountuins, about the mutineers are said to be the Ameer's through a thicket of firs. Tho old chap was quietly occupied in disposing of a berry lunch. first impulse was to- their journey.

76 miles northwest of Fort McKinney, Wyo. most trusted friends, and it is declared 1m H. Gear tor Governor; the Democratic by Henry II. Trimble: the Greenback by Daniel II. Campbell.

The candidate for Con The following changes In post-offices In hoot him, but tho 'longer he trazed the possible that the latter could be ignorant of the fact that his army had taken position to ai ine neaa oi i ongue Juver. The ore assays from $4 to $70 a ton. Many miners are this State were made during the week ending October 4: Established Ashton, Kingman oppose the entry of the British troops into nocking to the spot. gress were G. Thompson Greenback, William II.

Calhoun. The regular Democratic candidate declined to run, in consequence of which Leirrand Bviiiirton larger grew the bear, and he finally slid off and left him. That night, after quietly thinking it over and getting a little Cabul. A special from Silver City, New Mexico, Five hundred tenants of the Marquis of announced himself as an Independent Democratic candidate. miles, where it will connect with the Cali via San Francisco, 10th, says: The Indians have been committing terrible depredations In the Rio Grande Valley and southwest of Sligo and Larl of Lucan met on the 14th near Westport, County Mayo, Ireland, and 1 he vote of Iowa in recent vears has been fornia Southern, now extending its line east' more courage, he laid in a supply of cartridges and set out in search of "Old Brin onco more.

Again he got near the bear without beingseen, but Brin seemed bigger. than ever and oozed as follows; ward in that direction. County, Samuel V. Wlllhour, Postmaster; Bitter Creek, Sumner, Henry Ames; Bridgeport, Saline, Jacob C. Lane; Brightman, Kingman, Daniel Strayer; Galva, McPhcr-gon, Alexander G.

Robb. Discontinued Allen Springs, Lane County; Oak Ridge, Elk. Postmasters Appointed Hill City, Graham County, John R. McCoun Hutton, Rush, Daniel Daniels; Iuka, Pratt, Seneca W. Taylor; Ivanpah, Greenwood, Frank Slraiaht Fort Cummins.

For several days past the people of Colorado have been besieged and solemnly pledged themselves to pay no ren until a reduction should be granted propor Judge Henry Harden of the Wood County Year. Oftce. Itep. Hem. Dem.

cf Grcenb. 125,087 34,347 (Wisconsin) Court, a politician well known 1878.. of State. ...134,814 1,302 fighting, and appeal for aid. On Sun tionate to the great fall of prices of all kinds out, and he made his escape for a sec Governor ljI.Mll TS-SUW throughout the State, candidate for Attor day a volunteer company of 30 ond time without linng a shot.

President 112,121 ncy-General on the Greenback ticket two of agricultural produce. Notice was posted at Warren Point, County Down, that any man coming into the county to pay more than F. pronounces Brin the lanrest bear The Legislature of Iowa last chosen is thus years ago, was shot and killed at Ccntralia, men went from Messilla and Cruces to their aid. They met 100 Indians near Col-orado, 18 miles from Slocum's Ranch, on the politically divided: ho has ever seen. Another hunter, a Mr.

says at one time ho wa9 hunt- Jarvis; Kenil worth, Stafford, John Shotton; recently, by W. H. Cochran, Cashier pound an acre for land may bring his coffin Joint Senate. House. Ballut.

with him. ng in the vicinity of Weber Lake in Pioneer, Rush, Thomas B.McBirney; Plow, boy, Shawnee, Charles Corey; Vincent, of the First National Bank. The affair grew out of an alleged intimacy on the side of the road. After a severe fight the volunteers were compelled to fall back. Ropubllcans 8S 71 10ii Democrats.

12 23 38 bushes nearly as high as his head, when It is reported from Chihuahua, Mexico' Osborne, Edward Hubbard. Groenbuckerg a part of Hayden with Cochran's wife, he saw a bear and shot him, and ex that the Government troops have whipped Fourteen were killed. They had i running fight Into Slocum's Ranch. On re Through a letter from General Grant, In the scandal being one of long standing, the insurrectionists at St. Andres, killing 11, Republican majority SO 42 68 ceipt of the news at Messilla, two For Congress a year aero the Fifth District wounding many and taking 00 prisoners.

answer to one addressed to him by the Managers of the Shawnee County Fair, the Inference is drawn that the distinguished ex- companies of 80 men were raised, Cochran had separated from his wife some time ago, although no divorce had been obtained. The weapon used was a shot-gun, loaded with five buckshot, the entire charge went Republican by 14,205 to 12,011 for the Fusion candidate and 609 for the Straight GENERAL. under command of Col. Ryerson, and com Democrat. posed of the best men in the Messilla Valley President of the United States will visit Topcka about the date of the opening of the Jefferson Davis has written a letter to the RETURNS FROM TUB LAST ELECTION.

penetrating the right side of the victim, kill managers of the proposed reunion of Con Fa air. Up to the night of the 10th, returns showed lng him instantly. No words passed between counties, and were to Join Crouch to-day at Slocum's, and go to Colorado. Two trains were captured yesterday on the west side of federate and Federal soldiers at Salisbury, John Bell shot and killed his brother-in- them, so it is supposed the killing was pre regretting his inability to be present. Republican gains in most localities.

The Republican State Committee estimated their maioritv in the State at, 9.1.0O0. The T.pirluln. meditated. law, Wm. AVadley, seven miles from Leavenworth, about 6 o'clock on the morning of the ture is largely Republican.

Thompson. lie- The two lived on adjoining farms. The He says: Prominent among your objects is to allay the ill-feeling which may remain bctweeri those who followed different flags, so as to unite all in proper efforts for the Slocum's. In one of them 11 men and one woman and child were killed; in the other all hands escaped. Corpses lie all along the road.

The number of people known to have been killed within pected to see him fall dead, but instead of that his bearship, with a terrible snort, raised upon his haunches and looked around as if searching for some object on which to vent his wrath. 'Mr. although an old hunter, confessed that he was awed by the immense size and terrible aspectof tho bear, and concealed himself behind a tree and got away from the vicinity' at the first opportunity. All who iiave met him say he shows no fear of man and will not even leave the road at times. Horsemen have often turned and left him in possession of the highway.

One unfortunate trapper ran on snow-shoes close by a hollow tree wlere Old Brin had taken up his quarters'. The bear pounced on him and tote him to pieces. I was told he was seen in a small valley near Weber'Lake but a few days ago. Cor. San Francisco Chroni publican, is elected to Congress in the Fifth District.

Another life-tragedy was enacted at Cincinnati on the 12th, in which a woman was again the leading actor. Mr. S. M. Hickey, agent for Mary Anderson, the actress, was shot through the head at the Burnet House by his discarded An Express Car Captured bj Bandits.

the past four or five days aggregate about 40. Major Morrow, of the 0th Cavalry, with a strong scouting party, is thought to be in the general welfare of your State. Nothing, surely, could be more commendable than the object, and nothing is less Christian or more unsoldicrly than malice and a cherished desire for revenge. mistress, a young woman named Florence shooting was the result of an old feud. They were both in Leavenworth on the 11th and quarreled while there, and Bell made threats that if AVadley did not take back what he said he would kill him.

I'e'l got up tho morning of the 12th and went to Wadley's house, armed with a When he found the latter milking he asked Wadlcy to take back what he had said, and, on his refusal, fired, killing him instantly. Bell The following additional particulars of the McDonald, who then put the weapon to her express-car robbery at Glendalo, on the Chicago and Alton Railroad, 15 miles east of Kansas City, are gathered from various sour Gen. Pope has issued a general order com own head and blew her brains out, dying in ten minutes. Hickey's wound was vicinity of Colorado. This is the most persistent fighting the Indians have been known to do in this section.

They are in large bands, and seem determined to stay In the country and fight, and make a general ces: The train hatted was the Denver Express plimenting very highly Capt. Francis S. Dodge of Company Ninth Cavalry, and the officers and men of his command, for the thought likely to prove fatal. Miss McDonald was a native of Syracuse, N. Y.

Her parents are respectable people and she was educated and accomplished. Her liaison folng Lost and due at Glendale at 7:10 p. m. he robbers were 18 or 20 in number, all masked except two, who appeared to be the leaders, and were heavily armed with shotguns and revolvers. Thoy arrived at Uie station about three-Quarters of an linnr liofnra illantry, and soldierly conduct ex hibited In their forced march, under particularly hazardous surroundings, with Hickey began about a year ago, EAST AND SOUTHEAST.

In Connecticut on the 6th, a vote was taken then fled and had not been captured at last accounts, though the officers were after him. TnE Governor, on the 13th, commissioned the following Notaries Public: J. B. Holman, Montgomery County; J. C.

Ross, Chautauqua; H. C.Solomon, Atchison; O. F. Elli-thrope, Rooks; Wm. De L.

McClintock, He says that she was a rather fast young woman when he met tlie tritiu came In, and hitching their horses near at hand they immediately surrounded the only store and l'ost-oflkte, in whtch were congregated mimborof fumiersand railroad her and that he never had any idea of mar to effect a Junction with the beleaguered forces of Capt. Payne at Milk River. Gen. Pope says: "The report in which this result is announced is written with the severest brevity, and shows that upon proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State, one providing for biennial sessions of the Legislature, and another giving Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts of the State a ten rying her. She, however, it seenis, was men, wnom tney made prisoners and locked up i the store.

They then took possession of the depot in the same manner, and as fust as Jealous of his reported attentions to other ladies, and insisted that he should make her visitors cinne around thev were locked up ure oi office during good behavior till witn tho balance. This was kept up until they had in all about 20 thus liMiwii r.f his wife, and to attain this object Capt. Dodge, in addition to his other qualities, possesses that perfect modesty 75 years of age. The amendments were she had followed him about the country hich should alvrays characterize the true both defeated by a decided majority In the negative. Sumner; James Christian, Cowley; F.

M. Unkefer, Brown. Eddus Scott, about 15 years old, was around the station at Salina, a few days ago, and, in attempting to jump on an engine that was working there, fell under the side of it, getting his foot crushed. He was carried home and his wound attended to, but shortly after died in spasms. Ex-Chief Justice Kingman has been nominated by the Judges of the Supreme like a Nemesis.

Before shooting hiin she exclaimed: "He me; he must cle. Mr. Montague S. Hasie of Vicks-burg, has patented a novel meclianism to be employed for the utilization of refuse cotton, technically known as cotton motes." This consists of the refuse of the cotton-gin after the process of ginning, and it has heretofore been thrown away as useless, although known to contain a large proportion of cotton fiber, the difficulty of separating the cotton from tho foreign substances being considered too great to justify the expenditure of the necessary time and labor in. that direction.

By this machine the cotton fiber is separated from the foreign substances, and is cleaned and condensed, so as to produce from the motes a large proportion of cotton of a good quality, and thereby to make use of what was formerly a total loss. They then marched them to the depot, locked them In the freight-room and compelled Agent Mclntyre, under penalty of death, to run out a green light, as a signal for the train to stop for orders. Thev then went through the depot mid robbed Sfr. soldier. His conduct Is held up for the emulation of all officers in this department, and By a collision between two passeHger die!" ill be duly brought to the notice and con trains on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, at Bclton.West on the night of the 11th, traveling Auditor of the road, who there, sideration of the Government." ii.iih in menu, iuiu a goiu waicn.

'I ne telegrnnli instruments worn torn James Askew, engineer, and John Returns to the Department of Agriculture I brown away, ami the wires cut. The robbers then blockaded the truck with lunrn aii.niK for October show an average condition for Smith, firemen, were instantly killed, as were also two tramps, names unknown, the cotton crop of 81 per a decline Two officers from Gen. Merritt's command arrived at Rawlins on the 13th. Merritt had a sharp fight with the hostiles on the same day he Joined Payne, after which he moved forward towards the White River Agency without further opposition, reaching there on the 11th. The Indians retreated southward, and it was believed they would scatter and drop into the various Agencies, thus render Just below the platform, so as to insure tho stopping of the train, liy this time the train smco September 1 of 4 per cent.

Com was in and hnstilv sccietingtliemsclves, the 8nmdi-els waited until tl If! ruin fitmr. tt who were stealing a ride. A number of passengers were injured, but none seriously. Both locomotives were completely wrecked. pared with October, 1878, there is a decline of 0 per cent, in the condition, which Court tor the office of State Librarian, vice Dr.

Dickenson, deceased. Mns. Jonx O'Farrel of St. Marys went to Topcka on the 14th and attended to certain errands, feeling os well as ever. About i o'clock, while on the street, she coughed slightly, and a hemorrhage ensued, which a halt, in obedience to tho green signal.

The outlaws thou sudih-nlv rose up on all sides, diMcliniged about 50 shots, iind boarded and as then 00. Storms of great severity The O'Leary belt has been won by a young iuiik possession t.no cngtno und express visited Louisiana and Mississippi, causing man named Nicholas Murphy, who made a score of 505 miles. "Blower" Brown, the ing it not impossible in many cases, to tell who were the warriors engaged in he fight with Thornbtirgh. On arriving at the grest damage. Insect injuries are not reported to any great extent.

The drought in favorite at the commencement of the race, was ODllgea to withdraw from the track at Texas has shortened the prospects of that Agency the dead bodies of Agent Meeker State nearly 2o per cent. Arkansas and Ten- Marie Christine is to be paid an income oi 8.58,000 a vear for marrying King Alfonso. For the young man's information, ere it is too late, we will state that there are plenty of girls this side of the pond who will marry him for less money than that stuck-up Austrian thing. and other employees were found. Mr.

Meek an early stage of the proceedings, on account of sickness. Young Murphy is an Irish lad whose only training consisted In wheeling ssee are the only States showing an in er was shot through the head and his body crease over the condition at this time in somewhat mutilated and stripped of all cloth ing. There were no traces of the women and children, and the horrible presumption is bricks in a brick-yard at Haverstraw, N. Y. In addition to the belt he gets well paid for the walk, receiving $5,000 in cash.

THE MARKETS. resulted In her death within five minutes. A FEW days ago 20 wagon-loads of food and raiment, contributed by eastern counties for the relief of the poor, arrived at Sidney, and were The wagons were started out again. The following changes in the propietor-ship of newspapers in Kansas' have taken place within the past few days: Mr. S.

W. Willis of Milwaukee, has purchased the Wichita JletaUV Mr. Martin, the old proprietor, goes to California about the 1st of January next. W. T.

Bruer has sold the Kinsley Leader. The new editor gives a salutatory, but neglects to give his name. A. A. Banta has sold the Carbondale Journal that they have been taken away to be held as hostages.

Some 10 or 12 bodies in all The Governor of Georgia has been called XEW Yolilv, October 17. V7X were found and buried by Merritt's com UATTLE Native Steers. lnand at the Agency or along the road to that a. 7-1 3.110 5.00 4.1X1 upon to furnish military assistance in suppressing a band of outlaws in Baldwin County, known as the Georgia Tigers. They are said to hold possession of half the county and to defy arrest.

They have killed in the point. At a meeting of the Executive Commit car, placing guards on all of the coaches to keep the putweiiifers from getting out. They then compelled Express Messenger Grimes, with drawn guns, to open the sufe, which they robbed of its entire contents. The robbers did not seem contented, but with axes smashed up the car ns much as they could, und liimlty mounted their horses and left in a southwesterly direction, liming the lime of the robbery, which occupied but about 15 niiniitos, they kept up a rapid dig. chinw of revolvers, biit did not bit uuvone.

As soon us the robbers had gone the 'depot was broken open and the imprisoned men set at liberty. The track-wits cleared und the train proceeded to the next station, ltltie tipmigs, where the conductor telejrraphed the news of the robbery to County Jliu shul l.ig-gelt ut Kansas City and ofllccrs lit till points. Posses of men were made up ut villages all nlong tlie. line, and in less than an hour after the robbery special trains worn sent out of Kansas city to tho scene, and over 100 men were scouring the country far and wide, lie-fore lenviiiK cieiidulo the lender of the gang gave ItridL'es, the Auditor, the following dispatch to the Kansas City Journal, Instructing him, on peril of his life, to send it from the next stution: Iti.fE Brmsos, October We are the boys that are hard to mid will make it hot for the party that ever tries to take us. (Signed) Jack bishop, Jim Conners, the, Jumes Brothers, Cul.

Curter, 1'linn, Cndcrwood. Jackson. Jt is evident that the robbcTS expected to get much more than thev did, as tbe.y remarked at the station be'fore the arrival of the train that was coming through from Leadvillenn that train; that thev had two unison the train, who hud -n 1.47,'i tees of the State Granges Patrons of Hus l.lli'i (K) fat 41 ei 1878. THE YELLOW FEVER. On the 10th, at Memphis, there were three deaths from fever and 10 new cases reported.

On the 11th, nt Memphis, there were 10 deaths from fever and 15 new cases reported. On tho 12th the number of deaths was six and of new cases seven. Total number of new cases for the week, 74; deaths, 37. Two new eases and two deaths were reported at Concordia, Miss. On the 13th, at Memphis, there were eight deaths from fever and 12 new cases reported.

It was reported that the disease had appeared at Forest City, and trains over the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad had been suspended in consequence. On the 14th, at Memphis, there were 14 bandry of the Northwestern States, held in 10.U5 10.40 Chicago recently, resolutions were adopted to Wm. E. Baxter, past three years 20 men arid women, mostly negroes. The Governor sent one of his staff and a number of detectives down, and will Bend military if needed.

denouncing the railway companies for their Walter Taine, the defaulting Treasurer of recent advances in freight rates, which are declared to be unjut and not warranted, and which are robbing the producer of the late rise in the value of his products." It Bilfchl Common to Choice. lKxiS Live COTTON Middling Fl icnGood choice WHKAT No. 2 lie 1 COliN Cmrnided OATH Western Mixed POltK New Moish ST. LOUS. OOTTOV JHddliiiK HKEVKis Choire to tvod to Prime Native Cow Te.van McetH HOGS Common to SHliKl' Common to per head FLOCK Choice A XX WHEAT Wit No.

2.. Ked Winter, No. 3.. COItN No. 2, Mixed OATS Xii.2 It VK No.

2 TlMOTIIV.sKKli-1'riine 1'OUAOCO Hark Luiri Medium liai-k Leaf. II AT Choice 'i'mmthv IICTTKK Choice Hairy the American Linen Company of Fall River, who absconded nearly two months ago, has been arrested In Quebec as he was 4.10 4.11) 2.00 2.25 2. HO 1.75 1.75 6.45 5.70 i.iM 2.75 2.75 5.11 l-SVi 1.2i 8 was further resolved that combined action be taken looking to the regulation by law of about to sail for Kurope. Kansns City Markets. Kaxsas Citv, October 17.

Cattle Texas and Colorado htiH'ts, sales at Native Con l.tirSj.;5. Iok Kales to Puckers Shoi No sales. Wheat No. '2, $1. 15 hid No.

3, Coin No. 2 mixed, 3iraXic; rejected, no otlerings. Outs So. 2, hid. live No.

2, nominal nt Wle. liiittcr Choice Western, hiiaiSc; medium, 6 Sc. Cheese Fresh Kansas, full-cream, 88ia; Full-cream Illinois, lorn lie. KlfKM Candled, lli12c dozen. Poultry Old Jlens.

ner Sl.T5f82.00: railway freight and passenger rates, and ef The Gate City Guard of Atlanta, have forts will be made to secure favorable ac gone on a visit to New York City, where they an tion by the various State Legislatures at their are the guests of the Setenth Regiment ocatiis irom iever ana nine new eases reported. One death had occurred at Hope- field, just across the river from Mem Vi'-xt session. They were reviewed by the Mayor and The new railroad link connecting Omaha ai 75 fa 7 2.t() 2.15 4.511 5.50 lo.OO tt 15.50 1H 20 with St. Louis is completed. Omaha is now At the Front Street Theater, Baltimore, on phis.

There were six cases at Forest City, four of which had proved fatal. The town has been nearly depopulated. The Memphis Howards have sent them physicians and 100 miles by rail nearer St. Louis than Chi cs so. the night of the 14th, in the last act of the play of Roving Jack," in which a discharge of musketry takes place, ayoung man named irr, rreNl) CMIlft Hl 3IJi 11 The consolidation of he St.

Louis, Kansas City and Northern and the Wabash Railways John Jielson, of Queen Anne's County, the way. it was learned that a large amount of bullion did come In from LeudviUe that night to Kansas City, but from tbre it was shipped on the North Missouri, instead of the Chicago and Alton, to tit. Loubj. As before stated, all except two of the gang were masked, and, of course, unrecognizable. The United States Kxpress Company have offered a reward of $2sjo, and the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company one of JlS.OOO for the arrest and conviction of the gang.

The United fstates Express Company's officials state that their loss by the robbery of their aie at Glendale wUl not exceed f.000. CI here was cwh to tnat amount In the safe.but Uia rert of Uie valuables were not negotiable. has been formally effected by vote of the a medical student at the University of Mary tfwkholders of the respective companies, nurses. Four new cases and two deaths were reported at Concordia. Sixteen cases and one death were reported from Center-ville, in St.

Mary's Parish; La. On the 15th, at Memphis, there were eight deaths from fever and 16 new cases reported. On the Ifith, at Memphis, there were.seven new case reported and but one death. Ad land, who was seated in the audience, was fatally shot through the head, one of the The consolidated road will hereafter be des-Ignated as the Wabash, St. Louis and raeifie Chickens.

Tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company are about to erect at Jersey City the largest elevator ever built. It will be 206 feet long, 145 feet wide and 176 feet high. There will be 24 elevators, with a capacity for handling 6,000 bushels of grain an hour. Cars will be unloaded by steam shovels. Conveyers will deliver the grain aboard of vessel, and one of them will require a belt 2, GOO feet long and 36 inches wide, the largest belt in the world.

The estimated cost of the structure is 1,400,000. musket being loaded with ball instead of blank cartridges. Henry C. Carey, a well known writer upon I'OlfKKtaiahird Hi'xs 10.00 la 10.50 WOOL Tuh-wadied, Choice. 44 45 Unwashed Mixed 27 tS i CHICAGO.

CATTT.E Native Steeifi 4.0U HotVS Common to .11.25 fa 3.75 SI1KK1 Tin moo t.iChoice.. S.IJO a 'M) FliOLK Whiter Kxti'HD 4.75 a 25 KxtriiH 4,00 6.25 WHEAT Spring No. 2 1.1MH9 rXT Ko 8 1.12 1.12 'i 2 30 'SO IMK 2 7., 7'i l'OUK New Mes je.ijj a 10.75 KW OltLEAXS. FLOTTl Viuh Orudeg e.S7H 7.25 COItN Mixed 14 i AT hoicf. 3d 40 HAV tl.Mi 19 K.mi roifK New Mcnh ie.7',a H.im HAt'ON WilW COl'loN iliddliiiK Wi ditional cases were reported at Forest City, political economy, Is Ark.

Captain John F. Mason, a well known In winter clean carpets with dry snow; have the room cool sprinkle on the snow gcrub first with a broom and Railway. J. .1. Wheeler, editor of the Paris (Texas) Banner, wm shot dead on the 13th by Wm.

JS. Umner, an 'attorney of that place. It peem that Bonner appeared as attorney for a policeman, aganwt whom Wheeler bad preferred charges, and made remarks in his reflecting upon Tfheler, for which latter, Is claimed If Bonner's friends, I to khoot Bonner. The Springfield (Dakota! Land- shipmaster of Kennebunk, while deranged, stabbed his wife's sister, Mrs. E.

G. Moody, then killed himself. then sweep clean. office, in August, disposed of 88,924.93 acres of land, the Yankton office of (ut'-j. and the bioux Falls office Dr.

Fram is Le Moyne, the crerna- tioni-t of Wu-bington, died on the J4th. The only kind of cake children don't Statistics show that Chicago has 313 clerymen infgood standing. of 24,407 acres. His body was cremated in his own furnace. I cry after: A cake of soap..

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1879-1879