The Whisperer from Portis, Kansas • 2

THEWORLD'S DOINGS. KANSAS STATE NEWS. Important Decisions. Tub Railroad Commissioners recently THE.POIITIS PATRIOT MAETIH H. HOYT, Publisher.

TORUS, KANSAS A Summary of tlie Dally News. made two important decisions. Tho first was In relation to switch charges and was upon complaint of 11. Anderson, of Mo-lion. The decision was that the "charge of POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.

Tlie convention of Democrats ami Re publicum of Hinds County, could POPULATION OF KANSAS. From the June report of the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture is compiled the following table showing the population of Kansas by counties. The total population is 1,028,177, an increase during year of The fourtoen counties that decreased in population during the year, ore, with two exceptions, confined to the western border, where a partial failure of crops for six successive years would seem to warrant a decrease. The counties lying in the eastern two-thirds of the State have increased steadily in population each year since their organization. Following is the table showing the inhabitants, decrease and increase by each county live dollars per car made by the Missouri Pacific.

Railway for the switching of coal not agree upon a plan for fusion, and each party will run a straight ticket this fall. while lathing in the luko. The father ol Miss Arkoll the day before rocoived newi of the sudden death of Ms brother. At Quebec, the same day two sons of Mr. Lord, aged thirteen and fifteen, and a sob of Mrs.

Mnrehand, aged sixteen, were drowned while bathing. Mrs. Marchaud'i husband and two sons were burned to donth only a short time ago. A fire broke out in a pile of Jute which had just been landed at Harbock'g dock in Brooklyn, N. the of day which burned tho dock, three largo vessels that had just landed from Calcutta and an Inv mouse amount of property, Total loss, 11,000,000.

Twelve firemen were injured by being buried in ruins, one fatally. At a picnic of the German Methodist Church five miles south of Newport, Ohio, Otto Hager quarreled with a boy of eighteen, named Qeorge Ncir, pursued him over one-half mile of their track at Fort The Independents will also place a ticket BURNED SHU'S. Three Ymsels anil Their Cargnr Totally Destroyed at the Iliirbect Dock, Ifrook. lyu Twelve Ilreuien Serluimly Injured, Una Fatally, New York, July 19 At about 10:30 o'clock this morning sparks from the engine fell into a pile of jute which had just been landed on liar, beet Dock from the ship Lawrence E. De-lap, from Calcutta.

The dock was filled with hemp, jute and coffee. Tho flames spread with incredible rapidity, and in a few minutes the entire dock was ablan. The Delap was the first vessel to catch tire, and all her rigging was burned before she could be towed out. Next to her on tho south side of the dock was the ship Perseverance, also from Calcutta, which arrived yesterday, and on the north side lay the ship Col. Adams, from Calcutta.

To both theso vessels the flames communicated, and the crews jumped overboard for sufety. In the meantime a general alarm had been in the field. Scott, from the junction of the Missouri Pacific Railway with tho Kansas City, Fort Scott Gulf Railway, to be transported The President approved the sentence of CURRENT COMMENT. It is said Japan has doeliucd the proposal of the- French Embassador at Shanghai to form an alliance against China. The Spanish cabinet lias considered favorably the project of France for the construction of a tuunel under the Straits of Gibraltar.

over tho lutter road, is excessive and exorbi dismissal in tho case of Lieutenant Samuel L. Holmes, of the Thirteenth Infantry, re tant. The Board finds that, for the same cently tried by court martial at Fort Miss servico at the same place, the charge of for duplicating pay accounts. fifty cents per car is made for the transfer Tub investigation of Architect Hill nt of live stock and one dollar per oar load Coimffcrs. Imr.

Deer, 1SS3. Washington continues its weary length. At a late election for member of Parlia 1,284 196 ll.lKIS 10,50 28,798 2,213 10,120 12,382 10,751) 28,853 2,570 10,122 sent out, and flvo steamers and fcur hook- 55; 337i 1.2471 When the Civil Service Act went into effect it found just one vacant clerkship in the Departments at Washington to be filled. Matters had been effectually "fixed" boforehand. end-ladder trucks were soon on the spot.

for the transfer of fence posts. The Board further finds that no extra power or force is employed by the Missouri Pacific Railway to perforin this service in addition to that employed in operating the usual freight trains on their line." The Board decided that not to exceed two dollars por car was a sufficient charge for such service. The Board is also "of the opinion that such switching expense should not be borne by the shipper, but ment in Wexforusborougli, Ireland, con. Hiderablo animosity was shown toward O'Connor Don, tho Liberal, and he was booted as ha drove through tho streets. The mob became so hostile that it was charged by the police.

Thirty policemen were injured, twelve Keriously. Sonic of the policemen who were isolated, were knocked down and trampled upon. Kiiduion, Parnellite, wus elected. hen the flrenien reached the dock tho supports of the roof gave way, und Wit roof fell in with a terrific crash, burying over a dozen firemen and dock hands beneath the ruins. A rescuing party was 10,410 5,040 11.7IW 10,180 078 740 505 1)70 1,074 2,083 825 2'0Osl la.ms 5,375 10.Si.11 23,232 12,237 12.750 20,508, 111,470 6,683 1 julckly formed and the men dragged out from tho blazing rafters.

None of them 12,05: 08 that the railroads, at points where they Citizens of Chicago rocently presented 21,058 center and receive freight from connecting 1.0411 Lieutenant General Sheridan with a hand 538 7,221 lines should provide such facilities for the io; 884: 3,223 13,659 854 '688 transfer of shipments by connections otherwise as will in noway discriminate against some residence In Washington in anticipation of his assumption of command of the armies of the United States next fall, when 22.70' were dead, but all were more or loss burned and bruised. Firemen McNamara, McDonald and McDougal, of Hook and Ladder Truck No. 3, wero injured seriously. A commotion just then occurred in the crowd, and the chief of the battalion gave orders to clear the dock, as the ship Lawrence Delap, which was now on lira obove and below, contained bags of saltpeter. A rush was made by the crowd to the further end of the dock.

Whilo this was going on the hoisting derrick, from which supports had been burned, fell over on tha 1,708 1,570 into the river, stabbed him to death and then escaped. Georoe McMillan was hanged at Can ton, for wifo murder. Bv the explosion of a powder mill recently at St. Petersburg, Russia, the mixing room was destroyed, nine porsons killed and two severely injured. The steamer City of Washington, from Vera Cruz to New York, was quarantined at Havana, yellow fever being on board.

The first vacancy in any of the departments occurring sinco the new Civil Service rules wont into operation was in the Adjutant Goneral's office, and was created tiy tho death of a clerk. Over this bono there wus groat contention. The cholera seems to lie abating at Dnmietta und other points in Egypt first attacked, but at Cairo the mortality is great. Sixteen towns are infected, and it was decided to form a cordon around Alexandria to prevent the influx of refugees from infected districts. The Journeymen Bricklayers' National Convention nt Cincinnati adopted a resolution directing tlie Secretary to confer with tho different Unions with a view to having eight hours declared ft day's work if the majority so determine.

It was also determined to open correspondence with other 10,071 General Sherman will retire. The letter of Vresentatiori was signed by thirty-one prominent citizens. shippers engaged in business on connecting lines of road." The second decision related to the charges made to shippers who use elevators and those who do not. This complaint was from Eudora. The party compluining in this instance stated 2,110: At Altooua, tho other day, ex-Con- 2,300 198:.

557 77(1 190 1,384 1,8831. 93 110 '409 10,4111 5.412 17,875 11,471 5,885 12,073 grssmnn Archibald McAllister dropped wiiart with a crash, knocking two dockmen dead from appoplexy. 10.1SI1 overboard. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue Custom-house Inspector Hnrraden, in at 1.141 tempting to escape from the ship Col. 11.177 appointed Isham Young, of Knoxville, llevenuo Agent, vice C.

M. Horton, of Boston, removed. 10.4SSI 15.0M that he was charged on shipments of grain from Eudora to Kansas City, two cents per hundred pounds over and above tho rate of grain shipped over tho same line when consigned to elevators. His grain was consigned to the Zenith mills. The railroad admitted the charge and justified it by showing thnt "where grain is promptly delivered to elevators it 089 504 1,440 1,500 Adams, was severely burned about tlie face and hands.

The ships Perseverance and Col. Adams had by this time been towed far out iu the stream, and tho tugs poured streams into their holds. The efforts of the 15.505 On September 1st, Mexico is to have a reduction of postage. The rate on domestic letters will bo reduced from twenty-five to ten cents. The reduction is a largo one, but to an outsider it looks as if there were room for further improvement.

Mexico is something like fifty years behind this country in the matter of cheap postage. The great shock to the United States Navy at present is the proposed change of uniform of the ollicers, which lias been recommended by a committee and ordered by the Secretary of the Navy. The "old salts" cure but little about it, but those who have little to do except to adorn Washington society are said to be terribly worked up about the matter. The Hoard of Civil Service Examiners for the New Orleans Postoilico reported that, out of the forty-eight candidates examined on the l'Jth of June, seventeen passed. Miss Annie M.

Guliek, of New Orleans, passed at tho head of the list, and the other day was appointed record clerk in tho money-order division of tho postollice, that being tho only vacancy in the force. Miss Guliek is the first appointee under tlie new civil service svstem. 15,081 25,347 Allen Anderson Atchison Burton Bourbon Brown Butler ('huso Chautauqua Cherokee Clay Cloud Coffey Cowley Crawford Davis Decatur Dickinson Doniphan Douglas Edwards Elk Ellis Ellsworth Franklin Graham Greenwood Harper Harvey Hodgeman Jackson Jefferson Jewell Johnson Kingman Labette Lincoln Linn Lyon Marlon Marshall MoPherson Miami Mitchell Morris Nemaha Neosho Ness Norton Osage Osborne Ottawa Pawnee Phillips Pratt ituwllns Keno Republic ltico Riley Kooks Hush Kusscll Saline Sedgwick Shawnee Sheridan Smith Stafford Sumner Trego Wabaunsee 32.404 firemen were maiulv directed to extinguish 81, WIS 7,186: ChikkMustick Waitjs, of the Supremo Court, was recently injured by being thrown from a pony ut Yellowstone Park. HI I STELLA NKO IS. At Heading, the other day tho eight boilers of an anthracite furnace, owned by O.OiH 15,234 ing the flames on board the Lawrence E.

Delap, In which it was momentarily feared an explosion would take place. 10,4201 is, as a rule, promptly disposed of, requires less switching and less labor in every way 12,785 three men were seen to ttirow tne trunK 15,12111 11,4781 of Captain Grove, of the ship Lawrence at our Missouri River stations than when delivered on the track." The Commission ileum, overboard, containing ana worth of jewelry belonging to his ers reviewed the case at some length, and decided that these considerations presented 18,200 111,0201 Ki.dSO1 ll.O'.IO 19,740 8,347 15,258 2,709 5,103 21,175 (l.tKIS possible state of things which is likely labor organizations with a view to making eight hours the general rule. IIenkv Habiikrcoun, onco a prominent and successful citizen of Joliet, whose family had been lately reduced by his fondness for whisky, committed suicide the other day by swallowing strychnine. The son'of a farmer named Zimmer, living near Milwaukee, lost a leg whilo hiding in the grass to surprise bis futhor, who was driving a mower. Business failures during the past seven 7,81 K) 15,073: 5,113 20.727 11,571 to entail great loss on the Company by impeding its business, and inconvenience on the public by abridging the Com I 252 105' 1,7110 92 882 470 221 547, 185 850; 101 wv 443i 64(1 144 310 80 220 01 1,078 840 893 1,570 21 1,104 318 fVtd wite.

it was picked up dv river tnieves, who rifled it. The wife and child of Captain Grove were saved. Twelve flrenien were badly injured by the falling in of tho burning roof of the pier, but only one is thought to be fatally hurt. The ship Delap burned to the water's edse. She was valued, with cargo, nt Tho ship Col.

Adams burned at the pier. Tho bark Perseverance floated into tho stream and burned to the water's edge. Total loss is dstimated at $1,000,000. 4 Yellow Fever nt Vera Cruz. 4,:) 15,050 1,524 1,410 11,43 11,81 K) 4.17(1 1.744 1,471 14,807 days numbered 108 as compared with 139 pany's carrying facilities.

It is, on many accounts, highly desirable that shippers should avail themselves of the facilities provided for tlie rapid loading and unloading of grain off and on cars. "Besides, it is not fair nor reasonable that the shipper who, to avoid and save elevator charge, unloads his grain by methods that detain the car upon the track at the place of delivery for twelve hours should be 14,05 the previous wt'k. At tho first duy's great international 8,548 10,4301 12,000 7,270 4,020 WASHINGTON, D. July 19. The following dispatches have been re- shooting match at Wimbleton, in England, tho American team won tho match, 200 yards range, by a score of 302 to 840 for the 5.124 It.

C. Mitchell, proprietor of the Pulutb Tribune, lately appointed Receiver of the Land Office, was arrested the Philadelphia Heading Hailroad, exploded, reducing the furnace to a mass of ruins. The men had just left, but two men were killed und a number injured. A says that Dr. Campbell, the American Consul at Monterey, Mexico, recently went to Laredo, Texas, and left the Consulate in charge of Rev.

Shaw. One night after he left the American Consul's ollice was entered by a mot) of Mexicans and Rev. Shaw, acting United States Consul nt Monterey, was attacked and beaten nearly to death. Tho furniture and papers belonging to tho Consulate were destroyed. The information created a profound sensation at Laredo.

Tub Surgeon General of tho Marino Corps recently received an olllclnl dispatch from Vera Cruz, Mexico, that yellow fever prevails with unusual severity in that city. Jflnoty deaths occurred in May; 2(il in June; and 141 up to date (the 18th) in July. The number of new cases was diminishing, especially amongst the shipping, for want of material. Surgeon General Hamilton said no case of yellow fever had ns yet appeared on the shore in the United States, and ho believed tho precautions taken will prevent its ingress beyond quarantine limits. The quarantine officer of the Marine Hospital service on duty at Ship Island has been instructed to prevent all non-infected reived by the Surgeon-General of tho Ma British team.

Charles a patient at the rine Hospital Service: Vera Chuz, Mexico, July 18, To Suryenn-Ormval Hnmilhm, WdiUivgtim: the other day by the United States Marshal for frauds in connection with pre 212 Second Hospital for tho Insane, Rochester, 77(1 emptions said to have been perpetrated recently committed suicide by 10,870 3,218 charged the same and no more than one who, by paying for the use of modern methods, detains the car but one-fourth of of that time." The practice of taxing sidetrack deliveries by an increased rate on shipment, the Board said was not sanctioned 2,590. "KM 1132! 3,731 Yellow fever is prevailing with unusual severity. There were ninety deaths in May, 201 jumping into a furnace in tho boiler room 17,531 82.78a! 5(14' 31,0901 3,550: 21,9121 2,127 10,001 14,241 0.903 25,000 a year ago in connection with II. L. Gordou, of Minneapolis, formerly Reg 502 In June, Hi to dale in July.

The number of new cases is diminishing, especially amongst the shipping, for want of material. An exceptional feature has been the prevalence of tho ilisense ainonst the shipping, usually exempt. Not counting the steamers of the Alexander Washington ister of the Laud (Mice at St. Cloud, A. D.

Bullock curled hair and bristle factory at Cincinnati, was entirely destroyed by fire recently. The establishment covered five acres of ground with 12.S1H1! 0.74(1! 8,800 1,260, 214! 1,764: wnson Woodson Wyandotto. Minn. It was thought that tho arrest was prompted by the enmity or jealousy of Mitchell's rivals for public honors ami numerous buildings, and gave employment 300 Unorganized. line, seven per cent, of American sailors die of lever.

It commenced In port amongst Norwegian vessels. These havcsulfered most. They by the law. Tho Commissioners were of tho opinion "that the more just method, and one more in consonance with the spirit of the law, would be to tax the dotention of the cars by way of demurrage, beyond such time as the Company shall fix as reasonable, having reference to all the Total 1,028,1771 63,4501 5,022 are particularly dangerous becuuso most ot office. tuein clear tor our gull ports.

Population of 1883 estimated: abstracts ot assessors' rolls not yet received. Dii. G. W. Lorc.rrr, a well-known LMgar-dl (iCITF.RAP, Assistant Surgeon Marino Hospital Service, AT OUR DOOI1S.

Nkw Orleans, July 18. to lou men. The loss on building, stock and machinery was fully insured; The body of II. W. Lord, son of ex-Congressman Lord of Michigan, and recently clerk in the Patent Office, was found floating in tlio Potomac Kivcr nt Washington, the other day.

It was supposed ho fell from a steamer. Five Indiannpolis, lady school facilities available at point of destination." In this case the complainant shipped to the physician of near l'Jttsburg, lor ine past iwo years nail been To Siirornn-fiewntl llnmiltim. Vahi)i(itm The steamship lluteshme arrived at ounran- Zenith mill, and it does not appear that he was chargeable with unreasonably detaining the cars, and the Board thought the rate of two cents extra in the rate to him was excessive. tine July 17 with six cases of yellow fever on hoard. She lias had thirteen In all.

Tho Ftciimship Merchant arrived lit quiii'ttntino July HI: ono death from yellow fever. Both vessels from anchoring within two miles of the quarantine station. At Cape Vincent, N. recently, Sco-bell's brewery burned. Hundreds of barrels of lager, ale and porter and 15,000 bushels of malt were destroyed.

Loss, (f'JOlOO; no insurance. Governor Tittle, of Arizona, says the Apaches are committing further depreda engaged and was very attentive to a worthy young lady, a Miss Seitz. Of late, however, the M. 1). had neglected his betrothed' and linally broke off the engagement, no one seemed to know why.

Tho lady took it very hard. She had a big brother, who remonstrated arc from Vera Cruze. Signed Josei'k Jones, m. miscellaneous. Is theMothodist Church ot Wichita, re rrcsulcnt Hoard ol lietutn.

Population of Cities. There are Of) cities in Kansas having a population of 1,000 and over. The cities ol Uirard, Valley Falls, Council Grove, Waniego and St. Marys have not returned their population separately from the townships in which they are located, but each have more than 1,000 inhabitants. Ths following table shows tho population ol mich cities: Topeka 22,025 Leavenworth 19,541 Atchispn 10,770 Lawrence 11,804 'Wyandotte 8,077 Wichita 8,005 Fort Scott 6,076 tEmporiu 6,000 Parsons 6,003 Ottawa 5,150 Kansas City, Kansas 4.300 Newton 3,034 Surgeon-General Hamilton says no case cently, while Mrs.

Lowry, the evangelist, sf yellow fever has yet appeared on shore teachers recently left for tho Argentine Republic, where tliey have taken service as teachers under a contract with the President of tho Republic. The ladies signed a contract for one year at very handsome salaries. John Williams, known ns "Coal Oil Johnny," was recently shot and instantly killed nt Terre Haute, by his wife, who found him paying too devoted attention to another woman. with the once prospective brother-in- tions, the responsibilities of which cannot it the United States, and lie believes the precautions taken will prevent its ingress law, but to no purpose. So the otlierT1'0 llxel 011 any member.

When one commits a murder all should suffer. beyond quarantine limits. day young-Seitz borrowed a revolver and repairing to the doctor's home shot Aerial Xnvi gal Ion. July 13, 111 the Secretary of State's ofliee yester Wellington 3.WI9 day George W. Starr, James Donnell and 3,354 Osweuo.

Joseph Gotthelp filed a certificate for incor Crook's military control of tho Territory resulted in great improvement. While George Starr, cashier of the National Rank of Detroit, was recently counting a package of bills handed him by one of two confederates, the other stepped into tho safe and stole a valuablo package of jewelry belonging to H. C. Lewis, President of the bank. General Charles P.

Stone, Chief Engineer of the Florida Ship Canal will personally examine three routes on which his surveyors have pronounced the construction of the ship canal as feasible, and will report to tho board of directors at a meet poration of what is to be known as the "Aerial Navigation Company of Chicago." ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES. The Department of State received the announcement of tho death of Hon. James M. Priest, Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia. Judge Priest was born in Paris, and went to Liberia in Quarantine has been abolished throughout Egypt, except nt Alexandria and in the province of Fayson, where it is maintained at the request of Sir Edward Malet, the British Consul General.

The revised Wintleld Silliuu Independence Abilene PittshnrK Clay Center Junction City tKldorudo Paula Olathe Osiuro City Hiawatha 3,284 3,275 8,200 3,011 2,834 2,828 2,801 2,800 2,777 2,683 2,370 2,200 The object of this corporation is stated to be "the transportation of passengers and freight through the air." Two millions of dollars comprise the capital stock of the him a number of times with, it was thought, fatal effect. The State Central Republican Committee of Virginia recently met at Richmond; and elected John T. De.endorf, Chairman, vice J. Cochran, resigned. Resolutions were adopted indorsing Dezendorf, condemning the National Administration for throwing its influence against the Republican candidate at the instance of the bosses of tlie Rcadjuster party, and in removing from office Republicans who have always been active in stipport of the party and placing in their positions men who refused to was pointing glowing colors the wrath of God, and how he suddenly and without warning had so often called persons into his presence, a gentleman in the congregation faintd, which created an intensely exciting scene among those present.

Findley A. Burke, an aged gentleman, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was seriously injured and had a narrow escape from death by recently falling under the cars of a Santa Fe train at Topeka. He was dragged from the track just as the car-trucks grazed the top of his head. He was on his way to New Mexico to visit his son, William II. Burke, who edits a paper at Albuquerque.

William H. Burke is well known to the newspaper fraternity of Kansas. G. P. N.

Sadler, of Leavenworth, Assistant Engineer of the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Works, while inspecting the Government building at Topeka the other day fell a distance of sixteen feet and Was injured to that extent that ho was unconscious for several hours. The June report of the State Board of Agriculture recently issued puts the wheat area of the State at 1,500,000 acres. The yield for the State is 20,701,4:10 bushels. With shipping wheat added the crop is bushels. The crop is about all harvested.

The corn area is 4,051,042 acres, an increase of four per cent over 12. The new corporation, and each share to be sola ot $200. The total number of shares is to be The immense amount of capital Columbus 2,180 stock.tosether with the comparatively small Concordia 2,114 'lttl Manhattan numbTof shares.is evidence that the scheme is something more than an aggregation ing in August. Total of values of exports, breadstuff's, June, 188.1, June, six months ended June 30, 1KK1, of intangible ideas, and from the informa 2,027 1,882 1,832 Burlington Arkansas City Cherryvale Hutchison tion cleaned it is probable something more list of the deaths at Cairo the 21st gave the number at 292. Among the victims were four Europeans.

Canadian authorities have issued a prolamation establishing a quarantine on vessels from Mediterranean ports. Two Deputy Sheriffs seized the pool box at the Palmer House in Chicago the other night within a few minutes after it had been brought from the race track. The box was in charge of William K. Armstrongand 1,813 will be heard ot the "Aerial navigation Coiniinnv" in the near future. It is as same period 1SSL', twelve months ended June 30, 1W.1, 202,970 401 same time in 1882, Mcl'herson 1,710 Chetopa 1.601 serted that the machines to oo manu 1.010 factured by this company are a perfection ot the one tested at Hartford, nearly The Philadelphia Produce Exchange acknowledge themselves Republicans.

AlsO a resolution declaring James G. Blaine the choice of the Republicans of Virginia for President. Seneca Humboldt lolu lteloit 1,576 1,566 1,558 agreed to co-operate with the Commercial two years at that time attracted such a widespread interest, immediate Exchange in urging upon Congress the re Usage Mission 1,510 steps are to be taken toward the manu Garnet 1,480 Ira E. Bride, oftlcinl pool sellers, and had been placed under the table in the dining demption, retirement or legalization of the trade dollar. facture of a monster machine ot groat power and capacity, and if the inventors of the machine are not over enthusiastic room while its custodians were eating sup llolton Marysville Clyde There was a frost at Davenport, Iowa, per.

Seizure was made at the suit of John on the ISth. it will be but a few months before the 1,458 1.353 1,202 1,253 1.2:10 1.228 W. Conley, who had a claim of scientific and inventive world will be elec At noon, Washington City time, on the trified by the announcement of attained against Armstrong und Bride for alleged tilth, was inaugurated the most extensive Hurlliig-ame Uureka Florence KredonlK Pleasanton perfection in aerial navigation. breach of contract. Tho box was found to 1,216 1,214 1,18.1 contain 70,00,1, and after abstracting and receipting for the amount, tho box was A Hideous Hoax.

State as a whole has as good a prospect for a corn crop as nt this period last year, possibly a little better. Encouraging reports come from all sections as to the appearance of the plant, its wonderful growth, the tuperior stand and excellent color. The oat crop is estimated at 28,206,19:1 bushels. William J. Gaines while drunk, recently, assaulted his wife at the Cottage Hotel lu Ellsworth, and brutally stabbed her a Niekerson strike in the history of this country.

For some time past there lias been dissatisfac tion between the Western Union telegraph operators and the company, growing out of what the operators declared was too small Marion 1,1112 returned by the ofticers. 1,142 Umpire City St. Louis, July 19. 1,11.1 ttahetlia. At the second day's shoot at Wimbleton Early this morning a report began cir between tho American and British teams, culating to the effect that General Grant The report that evidences of cholera have been discovered in England gives jrrave concern to Government officials, and extraordinary measures will be taken to prevent its introduction into this country.

With the enormous emigration which is brought in daily from Europe by steerage, it. is feared that Treat difficulty will be encountered in keeping it out, should tlie epidemic actually appear in Europe. The matter of quarantine is mainly in the hands of the State authorities, but the Marine Hospital Service has a fund of 100,000 to be applied to this purpose, and Dr. Hamilton, the head of the Bureau will iise'every precaution to prevent its gaining a foot hold in this country. Washington 1,101 Minneapolis 1,100 Sedan 1,091 the former won the NH1 yards match, and pay and too many hours work.

The opera tors made a demand for a redress of their grievances to which the company refused had dropped dead on the street in New the latter took the prize for 900 yards. inflicting fatal injuries, York City. The story was that some of theu number of times, (ireat llcnd Peabody 1,078 Caldwell Lamed He then fled. personal friends of General Grant in this city had received a dispatch conveying In New York one day last week a French pauper was sent back to England on the steamer England, and a Swedish pauper to accede. The Brotherhood of Telegraph Operators accordingly ordered a strike, and promptly at noon on the day mentioned La Cygne 1.021 Coffeyville 1,003 was returned on the City of Chester by the the information of the ex-President's death.

A great many friends of the Grant family in this city were seen, Emigration Commission, who also shipped a man and his wife and four children by A German farmer named Adam Rack-iizckel, aged about twenty-flve years, who resided on the farm of Allen Sells in Shawnee County, recently shot and slightly wounded a neighboring farmer. He then fortified the barn and fought the officers who went to arrest him- for several hours. He was finally captured. He was thought the steamer England because they were as out none ot them uad received such a telegram. Bulletins were posted in some of the newspaper oflices saying that a dispatch had been received announcing Grant's death, but that it lacked confirma sisted to emigrate and had no means of support.

most of the operators in every office in the United States and Canada left their desks and walked out. Tho Brotherhood is said to number 13,000 members, well organized and backed by tho Knights of Labor, another powerful organization. Crop reports from Nebraska are very encouraging notwithstanding the late severe storm and cool weather. The destruction of corn and small grain by hail was almost complete in some localities, but such places are scattered and comprise a narrow strip Hiirard tValley Falls fCouncil Grove fWamcgo tSt. Marys Report of 1882; no report for 1883.

Xo report for either 1882 or 1883. Not reported by assessor; estimated by county clerk. The St. Louis Topeka Railroad Company filed its charter with the Secretary of State recently. Capital stock foOO.OOO; place of business" Topeka.

The object ol the company is to build a road from Ottawa to Topeka. tion and was prooaniv a canaru. ine great ,0 icane A fire at Montgomery, recently de A charter has been obtained and a company organized in-Chicago for the stroyed the planing mill of Barber Hen oouy oi ine people Deiieveu rue report ana about nine a. m. flags were floating: at half-mast on all tho public buildings in honor of the illustrious dead.

derson and the general store of Henderson Scully. The loss on the planing mill was Henderson Scully's loss "Aerial Navigation Company of Chicago." The object of this corporation After twelve o'clock dispatches were re Rev. William Stevenson, of Wyandotte, has in his possesion a Bible 2.V) years old. It is printed in the old English black-faced type, and is in a good state of preservation. Wheat harvest is about over.

A freight train of the Atchison, Topeha Santa Fe Railroad recently broke dbwn near Cummings, sixteen miles -west of ceived at the Western Union office stating is stated to be "the transportation of that Grant was alive aud well. $2,000 and other buildings were damaged to some extent, making a total loss of about passengers and freight through the air." $40,000. Two millions of dollars comprise the Hilled for Breaking His engagement. Pittsburgh, July IS. capital stock of the new corporation The latter part of the past week a storm of unusual severity passed over northern A shooting affray, may result ic and each share to be sold at $200.

It is asserted that the machines to be manu the death of Dr. G. W. Lougfitt, occurcd to Atchison. Thomas Flunkett, a brakeman, was sent back to flag the passenger train.

He put torpedoes on the track, and with bis lantern beside him sat down on the end df a tie. He soon fell asleep with his arm Illinois, northern Iowa, southern Minnesota ana southern Wisconsin. The damage to crops was very great in many places, and many barns and farm buildings were Those who went to Carolina IslanS to view the recent solar eclipse, report perfect weather for the observation, and the result was a great success. This will materially help to determine the exact distance of the sun, which will be the source of great satisfaction to people bu) ingJuel for next winter. Js.

7. Times. factured by this company are a perfec night at Bellevue, a little town about seven miles from here. It appears that Lougfitt has been engaged to a young lady tion of the one tested at Hartford, wrecked. across the rail and the passenger train in only two or three counties.

The wheat crop averages a better yield than last year. The corn crop will he larger. The increase acreage will make up for any shortage occasioned by bail storms and floods. The Bessemer Steel Works employes at South Chicago, recently presented a demand to the company for a change from work by the day to work by the ton. The company refused, and 2,000 men struck.

Harvey Pasco, of Decatur, recently plead guilty in the United States Court to a charge of fraud in pension matters and was fined $250 and costs. The wheat crop in Oregon is reported to be thirty per cent short of last year's crop. At Port Stanley, Canada, lately, Hattle Arkell and Bcssla Morley wro drowned nearly two years ago, which at that time attracted a widespread inter named Seitz, but a short time ago ht During a dispute at Maybury, re coming up ran over bis arm crushing it cently, between two farmers, Jas. Golden horribly very near the shoulder. His arm had to be amputated but he was so badly est.

Immediate steps are to be taken refused to fulfill bis promise. Her brother remonstrated with Lougfitt, but to no purpose. This afternoon young Seit! and Cbas. Posey, over cattle, Posey threat toward the manufacture of a monster ened to whin Golden, who struck him on injured it was thought he wonld die. borrowed a revolver and repaired to the head with a hoe, causing instant death, machine of great power and capacity.

Six buildings were wrecked at Cimarron fitt's residence and inquired for him. As soon as the latter made his appearance Seitj Tho graduating class of Cornell University has live young men who Jiropose to adopt the profession ol ournalism. They will know more in live years than they do now. EochesiGi' and If the inventors of the machine are by a recent tornado. drew his revolver and tired several snots, Hanlax and Courtney are expected to make a match at Ottawa, Canada, for 5,000, to be rowed over tli Lachlne course not over-enthusiastic, tho problem of wound! nit him 50 seriously that there Da.

J. J. Bcrtis, proprietor of the Sew Oordon House, Topeka, died in that city Tory little hope of uis rvcover. serial navigation will ooa lie solved, In Pepwmbcr cxt. otnr aayj aged seventy-two,.