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gering the vessel, in' search of the missing Jeannette. The Alliance is Bow at Norfolk, THE. -WEEKLY DEMOCRAT, STATE NEWS. Kansas itaie rfalr. The officers of the State Fair have Issued the following circular; TO THE TEOI'LE OF KANSAS.

A Sadly. Stricken City, London', Ont May IB. This hai been a d.iy of funerals. Over on, hundred and fifty bn been buried already, thoproeesi ot interment being kept up till' after Tho cumetory auihorltiei nnd tho clergy have been busy all day. Every nvnila-- Jay Gould has organized a mammoth express company, to compete with the Adams and American Express Companies.

A consolidation has been effected, it is said, between the United States Uxprcss Company running from' New York to the West and the Union Pacific Company, which monopolizes all the business on the several lines of the Union Pacific Railroad. The Texas Pacific Railway js corn--plcted a distance of over 300 miles from Dallas, or about one-half the way to El Paso. It is estimated that the latter place will be reached some time between the 1st and 15th of January next. 'CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. In Woodruff recently, a boy named Bennle Johnson, seven years old', was attacked by a couple of vicious dogs.

He tried to run, but the brutes quickly overtook him and knocked him down," lacerating his flesh in a shocking manner and causing his speedy death. The boiler of a Nashville Chattanooga locomotive exploded the other day. Fireman Charles Uaiidcman was blown fifty yards and instantly killed. A piece- of iron Va. The first annual meeting of the League of American Wheelmen took.

place In Boston on the 30th, and was an event of a most novel character. Many clubs from different cities were represented in the parade, In which there were about 800 bicycles in line. The. procession was witnessed by immense crowds. Some weeks ago' Lieutenant Buliis', with Seminole scouts-, crossed into Mexico tn pursuit of bands of Llpans, which murdered the McLoaran family.

The' Mexic'an Consul at Eagle Pass has written a letter asking on what authority United States troops have invaded the soil of Mexico, and protesting against such invasion in the future. The town of Taylor, in lied Iliver County, Texas, thirty miles north of Austin, was visited on the night of the 30th by a ter rific hail and wind-storm. The Catholic, Methodist and Presbyterian churches were moved from their foundations and badly damaged. Odd-Fellows' 'Hall was blown over and demolished. Some thirty or forty buildings were damaged, but very few persons were injured, and only one, a young man, seriously.

The track of the storm was about a mile wide, and crops within the limit were totally destroyed and many fine sheep were killed. JohnF. Fitzpatrick and E.T. King, recently in the employ of the Iron Mountain Railway Company, the former as express messenger and the latter as brakeman, are. under arrest for having in their possesion several valuable medals belonging to Gen.

Grant and supposed to have been stolen from his were broken open while the General was en route to Mexico about April 1st. The two men got on a spree and Indiscreetly displayed the glittering badges attached to their lapels, which led to their arrest by detectives employed by the Railway1 Company. It is not known that Gen. Grant had ever discovered his loss. A daring and successful' robbery oc curred at nortonville, asmall railway station between Topcka and Atchison, In Jefferson County, on the night of the 30th.

About 10 o'clock, as C. C. McCarthy, Postmaster and dealer in general merchandise, was preparing to, close up his store, three masked men entered the establishment, and covering Mr. McCarthy and his clerk with their revolvers helped themselves to the money in the safe and on the counter, where Mr. McCarthy "had just laid the day's funds, securing in all about $1,200, all of which, with the exception of about $200 United States money, belonged to the firm of Messrs.

McCarthy Layson. The work was quickly and quietly done by two of the men, the third standing guard at the door of the store. Mrs. McCarthy and two other ladles were present at the time, but the fellow at the door prevented their escape or the giving of the alarm, and when they had completed their work they quietly walked off, and it is believed took the train South. The telegraph was put in re quisition to of feet -their capture, but the rascals made good their escape.

John Coyle, of Marietta, shot Eva Meyers, a servant girl in his father's family, for resisting hh- attentions and then attempted suicide. CONDENSED TELEGRAMS. The two houses of the New York Leg islature met in Joint session on the 1st to ballot for United States Senators. On the first ballot the Republicans voted Conkling, Wheeler, 22; Cornell, 11; scattering, 30. Jacobs (Democrat), 52.

Necessary to a choice, 7G. Adjourned. Ui'ON invitation of Secretary Win- dom, MeGrew, Sixth Auditor of the Treasury, and his deputy, Lilley, have tendered their resignations. The action of Secretary Windom was taken, it is said, at the request of the Postmaster-General and the Attorney- General. The American horse Iroquois, owned by Mr.

Lorillard, won the great Derby race at Epsom on the 1st. Peregrine, the favorite, came in second. This is the llrsttime the Derby was ever won by an American Ex-Gov. Anderson, of Maine, aged 60, and Gen. Thos.

I). Hoxey, Greenback candidate for Governor of I'ew Jersey in 18W), are dead. The first shipment of Georgia peach es arrived In New York on the 1st. The crop in the State for this season is estimated at GO.OOO baskets. Cavt.

Paul Botton has started to swim down the Mississippi from St. Paul to St. Louis. The journeymen brewers of St. Louis entered upon a general strike on the 1st, to enforce their demands lor shorter hours and increased pay.

The Iowa State Greenback Conven tion met at Man-balltown on the 1st. Gen Weaver, Messrs. De. La Matyr, Gillette Harrier and other prominent members of the party were present. At Seguin, Texas, Miss Knight, 17 yeais old, kindling a lire with kerosene, was burned to death ty the explosion of the can, Some forty persons were more or less burned by explosions of gasoline during i fire at Springfield, Mass.

A Gainesville (Tel.) dispatch says John Thompson shot and killed Deputy Sheriffs Charles and Sam Meredith and Krilht, who attempted his arrest upon warrant for carrying concealed weapons. Thompson escaped into the Territory. Burglars entered the store of A. II. J.

T. Major, at Aulville, on the morning of the 1st, and blew open the safe. The explosion set lire to the store and the flames communicated to adjoining buildings, nine in all being destroyed. Two men were killed and a number of others injured by a boiler explosion at Philadelphia, Pa. Careless marksmanship during a shooting tournament at Denison, Texas, resulted in serious injuries to five little boys.

The failure announced of the Old Pioneer Mail Company, A. Arnot, of SU Louis, President, W. Tt HOFFMAN CO. .1 vif ABILENE, 2 KANSAS. TOPICS OF THE DAY, News from Everywhere.

PERSONAL AND Referring to the Mahone movement in Virginia, Washington dispatch says the, President nnd Secretary Blaine! have both takn very positive grounds against any sort coalition which would in the least impair the Republican organization of that State. They want that organization kept intact, and the straight-out Republicans assure them that any fusion with the Beadjusters will split the Republican party in twain. I President Garfield has appointed Volney V. Smith, of Arkansas, United States Consul at St. Thomas.

'iflE President has nominated Charles Kaylor, of Indiana, Consul General for the United States at Berlin, Prussia. It was reported on the 28th that the President had determined to suspend the Treasury officials who have been connected With the misdeeds of the Custodian's office. The National Woman's Suffrage Convention met at Providence, R. on the 30th. Many leading advocates were present.

Addresses were made by the President, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Merriweather, of Memphis, and others. The Illinois General Assembly adjourned sine die on the 30th. Governor Lew Wallace has left Ifew Mexico for his home in Indiana, turning over hisofflce to Acting Governor Pitcho, pending the arrival of Governor Shelden.

Although confirmed, Governor Wallace has not fully decided whether or not to accept the Turkish mission, on account of his extensive mining interests in the Territories claiming his personal supervision. The Democratic' Legislative Caucus at Albany, N. nominated John C. Jacobs and Francis C. Kernan for United States Senators, to fill the vacancies caused by the resignations of Conkling and Piatt.

The Republicans held no formal caucus, the Conkling men being finally unable to secure a majority of the Republican members to sign a call for that purpose. Commodore William J. Kountz, of Pittsburgh, was recently arrested at St. Louis on an indictment for criminal libel. His alleged offense is the publication of circulars reflecting on the characters of the owners of the Anchor Line of steamers.

The balloting for United States Senators to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of Messrs. Conkling and Piatt begun intheNcw York Legislature on the 31st, each House voting separately. On the first ballot in the Senate the Republican vote was cast as follows: Conkling, Rogers, Wheeler, Cornell, scattering, 5. Democratic Jacobs, 6. Piatt received only 8 votes as his own successor, and the Democratic vote was cast for Francis C.

Kernan. In tbo House, Conkling received 20 votes and Wheeler, his leading competitor, while 32 Republican, votes were broadly scat tered. The Democratic vote numbered 47. Piatt's vote was only 21, while Depew, his leading rival, had 14. A Washington dispatch, referring to the rumors that indictments had been procured against certain persons for complicity in alleged Star-route frauds, says: 'This is incorrect.

It is the opinion of the Government officers responsible for the prosecution of these frauds that they will hardly be ready to go into the courts before next fall. Agents are now traveling over the various States where the public money was so recklessly squandered, gathering evidences of the frauds. The prosecutions will not go to the court until their testimony is all in and everything is ready. To accomplish this will take until October at least." COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY. The National Cotton Planter's Association, at its recent session at Memphis, adopted resolutions commending the work done under the auspices of the Mississippi River Commission, and requesting of Congress a further appropriation of $250,000 to test the outlet system at Lake Borgne, as a relief against the flood tides of the river; pledging support and encouragement to every effort to cheapen the cost of transportation; declaring all combinations or pool- ings of river transportation lines to be inim ical to he planters and not deserving of their patronage, and promising support to such lines as are open to competition; urging upon Congress a reduction of tariff laws, the elevation of the Agricultural Commissioner into a Cabinet officer, and the establishment of experimental farms, etc.

The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: President, F. C. Morehead, Mississippi; Vice-Presidents, II. R. Lucas, Louisiana; E.

Cockrell, Arkansas; Enoch Easley, Ten nessee; AV. K. Ingersoll, Mississippi, Thos P. Taylor, Alabama; II. A.

Corley, Florida; V. C. Walsh, Texas; M. McGcehe, North Carolina; A. P.

Butler, Sowh Carolina; Secretary, J. II. I). Bowman, Mississippi; Treasurer, (1. M.

Klein, Mississippi. At lanta, was chostn as the next place of meeting. The cities of Galveston, Houston, Austin, Waco, Dallas, Dcnnison Port Worth and San Antonio, Texas, are to be connected by telephone. A cargo of 28,000 bushels of wheat was shipped by barges from St. Paul on the 28th, billed direct to Liverpool, iaGIagow, Scotland.

The contract rate is 23 cents i bushel. The grain will be thoroughly re inspected upon its transshipment at New Orleans. Much interest is felt in the nieces of this experiment, which if successful will probably lead to the cstalili-hsient of an immense direct trade between the grain centers of the Upper Mississippi and the Old World. blo vchlclu in the city was in us and tnohack-drlvers awl livery ko 'pc -s put th'j fijjurfts up to a mo-1 extortionate rate. All of tho city hncii-di ivers wilt be f.n--d 'lor exceeding tho charges In id down in the city ordiu.incos; but, us tho fine is liniilo 1, tlicy can pay it hundred tlnioi over uud stiil to largely ulioad on.

thu dry's Initio, Instuiio's aro known whore ton dollars was clmi-god for two-hours' uso of a common dray, that can bo hired ordinarily lor twenty-live-cents an hour. All sorts of vehicles were used us nea sc.s, and a maver-endns profession of uncoils was up. Thoy met and mingled at every stroet co' nor, and it was impossible- nftor they got started to tell whoro one party ended and tho other bpxan, save by the presence of a co.lin in somo of tho conveyances. Milk carts, grocery delivery wago is, demo crat wagons, lumber snort, everything; on wheels wai pressed into service. At one street corner seven funoials merged and pr.icoedpd in ono procession.

One of tho most' 1 melancholy sights was a procession of six vehicles. The first one contained a colin, the second two collins. the third throo collins, and the other three vehicles tho friends of the family, or. at least, such or tho friends hs wore not attending- funerals In other quarters of lh-j city. As the melancholy processions passed, people lined tho sidewalks and sobs wore aidiblo in many streets.

Strong men turned aside to conceal their emotion, and manv went out right. Prayers were heard all along- the line, liusiness wns entirely suspoiided, and the saloons closed their doors and refused to do business in the face of the solemn ceremonies of tho day. People from the surrounding 1 district hocked in by train and conveyance to express their sympathy with tho bereaved city and take part in the unerals. Several who lived at a distance and had friends In the vicinity ot tho city, as soon as the news was received, came to see if theirs were among tho lost. From early in the morning the roads leadlnirto the city were crowded with vehicles driving in to hoar the news of the disaster.

Wherever any one could ba found who had been on tho Vlctoiia there was a crowd gathered around to hear the details of tbe accident. There were but few who had not lost some relative or friend, and about whom somo fond remembrances were told of "tho last time I saw poor Tom," or how such mother and father had lost children, or how such children were loft orphans and thrown on the charity of tho world. Cases were mentioned where wholo families had been blotted out, and tho houses remained locked up and tho keys in the dead men's pockets until they were rocognizod at the dead-house. 'Jhere was nothing but wailing and lamentations and unutterable woe. Tho Odd-Kellows, Mason nnd other societies turned out Hnd paid the last mark of respect to such as wore members of their ordors.

Owing to the scarcity of chil Iron collins, in many instances it was found necessary to bury a small child in an aduit's coltin. A car-load of collins arrived per Great Western Railway on yesterday, but they were not equal to tho demand. Miss Fntiuie Cooper and Mr. William Glass died in each other's arms. They were to have been married in two we-ks, and the trosseau had been prepared.

They were buried together, she wearing tho dress in which she was to have been married. A number of persons in tho city have become insane, mid it is feared that the lunntio asylum in this city will have to bo utilized to confine some. Most of thein, however, can be cared for by their friends. They have fallen into a stale of melancholy, a much more incurable form of inaniiy thanthe acuto mania which grief geneiidly produces. All the bodies have now been identified.

Action of the Recent Canal Convention at Davenport, Iowa. Daveni'out, Iowa, May 20. The Committee on Resolutions mado the following report through its Chairman, General T. J. Henderson: This Convention, representing the people of tho Missis-ippi Valley nnd of tho Northwest, in pursuance of the purposes thsreof, unanimously declare: 1.

That the Congress of tho United Stnte3 should by law, and sustain by liberal andellicient appropriations, a system of cheap transportation by water routes connecting tho Mississippi Iliver and its tributaries with tho eastern Atlantic seaboard and tho Gulf of Mexico. 3. That it has been the policy of Congress and the desire of the people of the Northwest for many years to inaugurate and complete a system of water channel improvement, having tho Mississippi for its baso: that to givo greater elliciency to this polioy, there should be constructed from tho Mississippi River, on tho most direct nnd feasible rou'e to the Illinois ltiver at Hennepin, and thence to tho lake at Chicago, a canal adequate i the present nnd future transportation needs of ihnt great part of the Northwest to whose people such a work of i mil improvement is an imperative necessity for relief from the excessive freight rates on tho produce and commerce of tho country, and that the work long needed should bo immediately commenced. That the continued improvement of the, Mississippi River under the auspices of tho Mississippi iliver Commission, created by act of Confess, le a work of such National importance that tho Congress ot Ihj United States ought to promote that scheme ot improvement by the most liboml uppmpriut ions, in a separate appropriation bill therefor, nnd that wo emphasi.e and indorse the united and earnest domand of the people of, the entire Mississippi ulley that emigres shall make, prompt and adequate appropriations for tho improvement of the river and its navigable, tributaries from tho Fil ls of St. Anthony to tiie Gulf of Mexico, and that th Convention hus no sympathy with any policv that would-dcprccaU' or h.mlor this jreat onterp ise of making fully navigable ami building up great commerce upon ihis central river Nature's great lihway of the continent.

4. That we hail with peculiar satisfaction the increasing sue ess of the arge line system of transportation on the Mississippi nud its tributaries, and the relief it gives to tho-P'Odueors and shippers of the Mississippi Vul-icy in the cheapening of freights. 5. That we heartily favo-tin proposed cession ot tbr. Illinois Michigan Canal and tho improvements on the Illinois liivcr by the Stiitnof Illinois, and declare that the KricCa- mil should lie made free of tolls: therefore, we hop for the early success of the clt'orts inaugurated to secure these results.

6. That the Commission under thoauspieos of which this Convention has been called bo continue with tho proviso that its niembor-ship be enlarged by the selection of an additional member from each State represented in this body, which additional member shall bo named bv tho ddcgaies of the respect ivo Mates, said Commission to afterward elect its own oltieers and mature its own organi.ation. 7. That tho Commission, when reorganized as contemplated herein, be re nusteil to select tw.i gentlemen from each State to present to Conitres the appeal for the support to tho work of internal improvement which is contemplated by the foregoing resolutions. The report was unanimously adopted amidst cheers.

We desire to cull your attention to the fact that there lias been no Statq Fair since 1874. At that datu tb State Board" of Agriculture became fuliy convinced thutitwas not its duty to holdFairs. Our State has greatly increased, both tif-wcalth nnd population, and a general demand is felt throughout, the State fpr a reunion of all the industries in annual exhibitions. To supply this demand an association has been formed, with ample capital to Ciwry out its objects successfully, liolleving that a large majority of the citizens prefer that a State Fair should be located at tho Capital of the State, and receiving, as we have, very substantial inducements from the city of Topelca to locate at that place, wo have decided to hold the State Fair at said city. Permanent grounds have been pur chased, adjoining the city, and the construction of exhibition buildings, stock stalls and pons, will be at once commenced, and completed at least thirty days before the commencement of the fair, that exhibitors may sec tho space assigned to them and prepare an exhibition intelligently.

Arrangements are perfected for a lease of the old State Fair Grounds. This will give us control of tbe best one-half mile track in the State, and plenty of shade. A creek of running water passes through these grounds, skirted with a fine body of timber. On these (rounds are already constructed good substantial buildings, and several hundred stalls and pons, which, added to the extensive improvements in the same line that we will make on our own grounds, will fully accommodate all. Most of the railroads in the State have signified their willingness to aid bv cheap passenger and freight rates.

The hotels will give a reasonable reduction from their regular charges. Good facilities for camping near the grounds. A liberal list of premiums will be offered. The Kansas State Horticultural Society has joined with fts, to hold on our grounds at the same date their first annual exhibition, and will of fer the most liberal list of premiums ever offered in that department. The reputation of this society is a suflleiont guaranty for success In that department.

Tho stock-breeders are allying to our support. The State pride of Kansas is aroused and everywhere the subject Is explained the people are enthusiastic. Local organizations, County or District Fairs.we will aid as far as we can, and desire that they should all fool an interest in the State Tho dato was published one year ago, and according to that notice, will be held Sep tember 12, 13, 15, 1G and 17, 1SS1. We hope for your active support, and earnest co-operation. For Premium Lists or further information, address George Y.Johnson, Secretary Kansas State Fair, Topcka, Kansas.

Judicial Decision on the Liquor Law. Four a construction of the Prohibitory Amendment to the Const itution, and the act of the Legislature to carry the same into effect, were decided at Leavenworth on the 27th. Mr. Holmes, a druggist of that city, was charged with four violations of tbe law: First, selling bay rum for toilet purposes; second, in selling a tincture of gentian compound for medicinal purposes; third, In selling McLean's cordial for medicinal purposes, and fourth, in selling essence of lemon for culinary purposes, The Information tiled by the County Attorney charged that the articles sold would produce intoxication and that Mr. Holmes had no permit to sell the same from tho Probate The defendent moved to quash the information, claiming that it did not state that he had been guilty of a public offense.

Judge Crozier, sustaining the motion to quash, delivered' an elaborate opinion, the main points of which are as follows That under tho amendment the law can not prohibit, but only regulate the salo of intoxicating liquors for mechanical, medicinal and scientific pur poses; but in attempting to define the mean ing of intoxicating liquors, the act says that any liquor or mixture thereof that will pro duce intoxication shall be considered intoxi eating liquor in tho meaning of tho act, and it shall be prohibi ed, and hence the allegation that the articles sold were intoxic iting liquors, in the meaning of the law, must be taken as true; therefore, the ourt held that inasmuch as tho law undertook to prohibit tho sale of articles which, under the amend ment, it could only regulate, it was unconstitutional, and that the act was further in contravention of the Constitution because it undertook to confer judiciary powers upon the Probate Court. The gist of the decision Is that such articles as cologne and tinctures are prohibited by the law, but that the law Itself is unconstitutional Miscellaneous Items. The Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of (lood Templars met in its twenty-seventh annual session at Topeka on the 21th, and was presided over by the-Pdght Worthy Grand Templar, Col. J. J.

Hickman, of Kentucky. Representatives of twenty States were present. The Atchison Exposition, through its Secretary, Edward Fleischer, offers the following premiums: For the best and largest display products of any county (Atchison County excepted) within the of Kansas, collected by an editor or publisher of a newspaper 1st premium, 75: 3d, The trial at Topeka of G. N. Boutell, a saloon-keeper, upon a charge of selling liquor, resulted in a verdict of not guilty.

It was proved by undisputed testimony that liquor had been sold and drank overling ''IPs bar, but the jury evidently neimnai me person selling the liquor, who acted as barkeeper of the establishment, was not legally proven to be acting as lioutell's agent. The verdict is strongly denounced by the Temperance people of Topeka. Postal notes New offices established Eyerton, Brown County, Henry Ever, Postmaster; Gcrmania, Sedgwick County, Harrison Keith, Postmaster; Meuno, Marion County, Frederick Lesser, Postmaster; Woodlawn, Xcmaha County, Paul Challiss, Postmaster. Name changed filenwood, Johnson County, to Morriam. Postmasters appointed Auburn, Shawnee County, Andrew If.

Padgett; Clyde, Cloud County, Evcrard T. Peek; Seipio, Anderson County, J. Joseph Konz. weighing nine pounds was thrown half a mile and struck J. C.

Finch, car Inspector of the East Tennessee, Virginia Georgia Raiiroad, causing instant death. Edward Dkzendorf, a compositor, residing in Brooklyn, N. shot his wire, inflicting a mortal wound, and then killed himself. He had been drinking much of late and had frequent quarrels with his wife. Two boys, aged respectively 10 and 13, sons of a prominent farmer named Williams, of Miller County, undertook to fill, a burning lamp during the temporary absence of their parents.

AVhile thus engaged the oil ignited, exploding the lamp and setting fire to the clothing of the boys. The eldest ran out of the house and into the open air and was burned to death before assistance could be procured. The youngest was not expected to live. A train on the Pennsylvania Road ran into an open switch near Trenton, N. on the 30th.

The Pullman palaee-csr only kept the track. All others left the rails, and one car turned completely over. Three persons were killed, about a dozen persons are said to have been injured severely, and several others slightly. At Indianapolis, on the 80th, John -a dissipated German, Bhot his wife and her father, William Hand, and then put a bullet through his own brain. The two former were not seriously injured.

Enrich is dead. His wife had sued for a divorce on the ground of continued ill-treatment, and had gone home to live with her father, where the shooting took place. E. L. Stickney, a mining man, en tered a Denver (Colo.) boarding-house while the inmate3 were at table and opened fire on Mr.

T. Campan, a real-estate agent Two shots struck Campan, causing InHtant death, and another pierced Mrs. Deveraux through the heart. The latter shot was ac cidental. The murderer is tinder arrest.

Campan's attentions to Mrs. Stickney were the cause of the sanguinary attack. The Anchor Line steamer Macedonia, from New York May 10, has been wrecked off the English coast. MISCELLANEOUS. The new Jail at Tyler, Texas, was suddenly vacated by all the prisoners the other night, they having insomemaunerob tamed keys to the doors.

At last accouns none of them had been recaptured. The Frankfurter Zcitung has again been prosecuted for disrespect to Bismarck, and its editor sentenced to one month's Iin prison mcnt. Judge Crozier, of the District Court of Leavenworth, Kansas, has rendered a de cision In the case of a druggist charged with violation of the Prohibitory law, to the effect that the law is unconstitutional, inasmuch as it undertook to prohibit the sale of arti cles which under the amendment it could only regulate and that the act was further in contravention of the Constitution because it undertook to center judiciary up on the Probate Court. The annual decoration of the graves of Northern soldiers took place on the and 30th. In New Orleans a nnmbcr of ex- Confederate societies participated in the ceremonies.

Mary Dinnen has recovered $500 damages from a Detroit saloon keeper for selling liquor to her husband. A Chicago man, Mr. John Griscom, has entered upon a forty-five days' fast, un der the supervision of a committee of physicians. lie claims that he has frequent- ly gone fifteen or twenty days without food without experiencing any serious ineon venience. Officers of the National Board of Health and of the Marine Hospital Service have been examining reports received by.

them from all points where yellow fever is likely to originate or occur. Reports all in spire the Board with confidence that there will not be any yellow fever in the United States this year. The jury in the case of Edward Riekard, accused of the murder of Mrs, Selina Wilson, of St. Louis, returned a ver diet of murder in the first degree. The Barlow Sanderson stage wai recently robbed by four unmasked highwaymen near Poncho Springs, all the passengers being compelled to hand over their money, watches and other valuables.

On the same night the same gang took possession of a store at Poncho Springs. They compelled everybody present to hold up their hands and ordered the proprietor to turn over the contents of the safe, amounting to about They then departed. The leader of the band was recognized as Charles Allison, former Deputy Sheriff of Conejos County. Commander Cooper, of the United States ship Alliance, has received' instrucr tions from Secretary Hunt to get ready his ship with all possible dispatch to proceed northward in the direction of Greenland, and as far as Spitzbcrgen, if necessary, and if ia possible to get there without endan.