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Desperate Encounter between two
Smith Famiifcs-Three Men Killed
and about q Dozen Wounded.
From the { heyenne Arr

Stoo sNS NNJ
From Mr.. Massi, an eye witness, and a resi-
dent of the place, we obtain the following
particulars
Bill Smith came to town to settle the bust
| ness by arbitration, but just MS he got into his
| own office or room Henry Smith seized him by
the throat and knocked him on the head. AT
ter much struggling, they were parted by men
attracted to the spot by the quarrel. But
shortly afterwards, without any further
words, q shot was fired through the door by
one of the Henry Smith party. a general
shooting then took place, and, though it was
done in Il small room, no one was hurt. After
the first yolley there was quiet for n time.
Suddenly Henry Smith drew a revolver
and pointed it ut Healy, one of Bill Smith
men, and told him to put away his pistol.
Healy told him to put up his, as he
had come to kick up the row and had first
started it. Upon this, Henry Smith fired at
Healey, but missed him.. A general firing
| then commenced in the room, during which
Henry Smith was hit. There were At least a
dozen men in the passage way at this time,
where Healy was standing, when Smith again
| fired, though warned by Healy. A number of
| shots were now fired from the passage, one OF
which took Smith in the eye, passing through
the brain. A general firing again commenced,
| when old mantSmith was shot in three places.
Another of the Henry Smith party was shot
in the bowels, receiving three shots in the
heart, and had one finger shot off. Those
three had died when Mr.. Massi left on Sum
day. Another of the same party had Il ball in
| the mouth, which came out near the nose,
| and also one in the back of his head. About
twelve others on both sides were wounded
more or less seriously.
At night n Mexican was hung up to q pole
with the design of making him confess, under
the belief tina with another Mexican and two
negroes he had been hired to enter the office
of Wills s. Smith for the purpose of murder
ing them. The party had been seen entering
in that direc ton, armed, at the moment the
Henry Smith party were entering from the
front. He confessed that he had been EN-.
ployed to steal their stock, but denied any in
tention of numbering either of them. He was
was then put behind another man on horse
back, under q promise that he would point GU
the hiding place of his companions, which
was the last seen of him in town. Before
leaving our informant says q rumor was cur
rent that three men had been hung some dis
lance of, and they were supposed to be twc
Mexicans and a negro.
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T~ELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST NEWs FRoM WAsHINsroS.

WAsHIsG7oE, May 1.-THE order assigning
forty.six consolidated out) army officers TO
duty az Indian agents has been promulgated.
Should vacancies occur emitting them to pro-
motion In the regular army. they will be in
line same as though detached on ordinary mil
itarY duty.
The Typographical Union here is agitated
over the question OF admitting 10 membership
the negro compositors appointed In the Co.
yernment printing office.
The President has appointed Frank NJ.
Pixiey district attorney for California. 4.
The Postmast ter General has received noti-
hcation that the mails go through to Califor.
MIA to-day by rail.
Indications are strong that Minister Hale
viii remain at Madrid. The opposition 70
Sickles is too strong.
Senator Chandler, it is stated. returned
suddenly to secure Judge Edmund's reten ton
in the Senate postmastership.
1t Is now stated that Secretary Boutwell,
says that the purchase Of bonds Is merely In
tended to save interest. They will not be
cancelled, but held for contingencies. He Is
not prepared TO act upon the sinking fund
question.
Admiral Hoff has been notified by the Secre-
tary OF the Navy to look out for Spanish yes-
sells in the habit of searching American mer-
chantmen In Spanish and neutral waters for
deserters and contraband war material. and
to prevent hereafter any infraction Of in
ternational law. He is directed to protect
not only American citizens, but American
SONUIiItTCe.
There WAS 4 full Cabinet meeting to-day, at
which Commodore Porter represented Secre-
tary Borie.
Auguste Belmont has authorized the trus-
tees OF Corcoran's picture gallery donation TO
washington 10 choose twelve from his collec-
ton of paintings, to be known as the Belmont
contribution.
Cliff, brother of the Georgia member of
Congress, has been appointed postmaster ut
Savannah, Ga.
Virginia affairs were very fully considered
in Cabinet to-day. It was finally determined
to issue an order for the election soon, and to
submit the test-oath and DISTINGUISHING
clauses to a separate vote. POSSIBLY the
county organization clause may be included in
the exceptions before the order is finally is-
sued. This was strongly urged to-day in
cabinet, but was stubbornly opposed.
Secretary Boutwell, issues an elaborate
circular prescribing the proofs necessary to
secure the return of taxes paid oy non-resi-
dents and aliens. It includes claims by banks,
companies, corporations. and directly by indi-
vidual non-resldents. The order applies 10
taxes improperly collected prior to March 10,
1S66
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Another 500 0 bond robbery was reportt
in Wall street, New York, Monday.

Another $40, 900 bond robbery was reported
in Wall street, New York, Monday.
Bishop McGill preached in New York last
Sunday. The Herald repeatedly calls him
CDR. Gill"
house of ill repute was destroyed by fire
in Chicago Monday, and two RI the inmates,
Kessie Deer and Nettie Boyd; seriously burned.
Three men were drowned on Monday on the
Mississippi, above St. Louis, by the caps'-lnG
of the steamer Gray Eagle.
The last rail is laid. the last spike driven.
The Pacific railroad is completed. Inc Tolnt
of junction is loss miles west OF the Alissourl
river and 600 miles east of San Francisco.
We were glad to learn that Mr.. O'CcncTan,
one OF our young sculptors (from lfrgtnia),
had executed a S~tatuette OF roe, Wh,ch " Vosc
into bronZe.-Ne,o York Times.
Mrs. Margaret Beatty, aged seTonty. hung
herself Monday with u clothes line ~ hthna'
yunk, Pa. She had been derang1d tcr me
past year. !
The result of q long course Of litigation IN
the English courts has been 10 reduce George
Hudson, the famous English railway ring, 70
a state Of penury. He is now in France, and
utterly destitute.
A bed of iron ore has been discovered In
Warren county Iowa, eleven feet thick. IT Is
of the kind known as kidney ore. Wear
To This n Ave foot vein of coal has been found,
which will be very handy for working 1t.
When the news of the completion of the Pa
cidc railroad WAS announced by telegraph, one
hundred guns were fired in New York. and
there were great demonstration OF denght IN
PhiladeIph!a, Chicago, and other cities.
More seizures of coffee and sugar were
made by the United States revenue officers at
st. Louis on Monday. 1t Is said Ok, 1000 sacks
OF coffee, 5000 bags of pepper, and several
hundred boxes of sugar. have been sent ironi
81. Louis 10 New Orleans, on none or Which
has the duty been paid.
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Bread will hereafter be sold by weight ii

Bread will hereafter be sold by weight in
Philadelphia.
In a speech at Knoxville Forney quoted las
he reports it in his own paper) almost the
whole of Governor Wise's late letter TO Rev.
James Mitchell, of Richmond.
It is said that on the Pacific railroad the
fare from New York to San Francisco for emil
grant and second-class passengers is TO be $40,
and for frst-class passengers, Sl75. Con-
corning freight, nothing definite has yet been
arranged.
Mr.. A. H. Hamilton Leftwich, formerly OF
Lynchburg, Va, has been elected and COM
missioned colonel of the fourth regiment of
the first brigade Maryland National Guard,
which we take to be a euphonism for Mary
land militia.
In an ARRAY in New Haven on Sunday be-
tween George McNeeny and Peter Ellinger
the latter was stabbed fatally, and Louish
Bush, a friend of Ellinger, who tried to inter-
fere, had his heart cut in twain. McNeeny
made his escape.
Miss Ida Lewis, the Newport heroine, has
received a silver medal and a check for one
hundred dollars from the Life-Saying Bene-
VIOLENT Society Of New York, accompanied by
q very complimentary letter from The presi-
dent, Mr.. Royal Phelps.
The Shanghai Mstos Letter Of March Goth re-
Dor Is that four Anglo Chinese schools are now
in successful operation in China, and it UNI
derstands that the provincial authorities have
in contemplation the establishment of another
at Shanghai.
The Governor of Connecticut announces
that the prison system of that State is not
only self-sustaining but remunerative-the
earnings for the last year having been $2S,
$40. so, while the expenses for the same period
were &2l, LIT. 70, showing a net gain Of 81, 2Se.Sa
Ex- President Tyier's daughter will marry O
New York gentleman early in June.
Twice as much revenue is derived from
whiskey out of the fity.cents tax as was de-
rived from the two dollar tax.
-, We find the following in the Boston Courier,
one of the bitterest Democratic papers IN the
country: Two things are Observable In Gene
and his grateful remembrance, in his day OF
prosperity and supreme power. OF those early
friends who gave him a start in life when he
was poor, seedy, unknown, unnoLiced, and OF
no account socially. politically, or profession!
ally. Call it nepotism or what you Will,
much worse traits than this have been ex-
hibited by ruling men.
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Mrs. Dr.. WALKER on THE RANPAGE-A
Tr,T WITH PosTaAsTsR-G GENERAL CREswELL.-
uoshinnon, May l0.-kmopg the visitors to
postmaster. General Creswelrs office to-day
vas Mrs. DR.. Mary Walker (bloomer), who
has been an inveterate ofice-seeker for some
weeks. carrying her opportunities every
where, from the President down. To-day she
secured MT. ear, and after some
preliminary conversation in a mild tone, the
lair doctor "iet her angry passions rise" and
sailed in " in approved style, when about
the following dialogue ensned
Mrs. Walker: l tell you I must have an APP
continent. ! am as desei wing Of it as any one
Else, and insist that my claims shall be recog-
The Postmaster General very calmly But
have told you there are no vacancies.
Mrs. Walker (~snappishly): Well, then, make
The postmaster G General I cannot. All
tho positions are filled, and, besides, the la
dies in the department would object to your
being placed in 4 room with them.
Mrs. Walker with gestures): They do.
Well. then, tnrn some of the rebels ont and
mi me In. lhave always been loyal.
The Postmaster-G eneral quietly: I was
not aware that there were any rebel women
in the department.
"Nrs. Walker: Well, I know it.
The Postmaster. General: Well, give me a
list of them, and ] will attend 10 them at once.
Mrs. Walker / can't give a list now, nor
cq, | name them, but If you will let me In the
lPthtI llNlb a ~ SpNf ttN N"N hS biiSy "tNs
The Pos General evidently DESTROYS
o. terminating the interview): l have given
Won NY answer with reference to your ap-
continent.
Mrs. Walker But that answer is not sufi-
Gent for me. ! must have the appointment,
because ! an entitled to IL. If the women
object, put me in an office with the men. J. am
not afraid OF them, and besides I am perfectly
competent TO do 4 mans work.
Mr.. Creswel, ut this point, condescendcd to
cyplaiu 20 his persistent visitor that he was
limited by law 10 a certain number of ap-
oointees; that the number of females TO be
employed was specified, as also the number Of
males. and hat there were no vacancies. Mrs.
Walker insisted, however, that q vacancy
should be made for her even if some " male
biped was displaced, and had much to say
abou; her loyalty, her army record, &C., in
support Of this claim. Her manner was pc
remptory throughout, and Mr.. Creswell was
dicnifed and composed, and. although much
ANNOYED, did not for n moment lose his tenn
per. Mrs. Walker declares, however, that she
will have an ofice.-Bdhimors San.
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Foreign Markets-IBY TELEGRArHl

LONDON, May ll.-No0n. - Consols, 9233
United States bonds firm at 70. Sugar firm
both on the spot and afloat.
afternoon. - United States bonds easier at
7s3s.
LONDON, May 1l.-Ersning.-Consols, 92h
United States bonds, 7SH. Turpentine, 30s.
LIVERPOOL, May 1I.-Noon.-Cotton opens
dull uplands, nh0l135d.; Orleans, ll&G
1lzEd.; estimated sales, 5000 bales.
Atternoon.-Red wheat, SIS. Sd. Corn, EOS
Cd. Provisions dull. Lard, 6Ss. Cotton dull.
Yarns and fabrics at Manchester dull.
LIVERPOOL, May n.-Erening.-Cotton closes
dull uplands, hid. Orleans, ND. sales,
1000 bales. Wheat, SIS. cd .@ss. l0d.
F'RAsKFoRr, May I.-United States bonds,
S5&@S5H.
HAvRE, May ll.-Cotton closes dull tres
ordinaire, on the spot, l+lf.; low middlinss
afioat, 1877.
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Hiss CAIRxEs.-Beldir, Hlr(ord county, Nd,
.Nry lo.-The absorbing Cairnes trial being
over, our community is likely TO settle down
into 4 rational state once more. After the
verdict OF acquittal on Saturday, the crowd
having gathered about the hotels and in the
street, the greatest excitement prevailed.
Persons expressing an opinion against the
verdict were in danger of beingapounced upon;
50 caution was INDUCED in. About 7 O'CLOCK
the acquitted left for her home in the upper
part of the county. Immediately after her
departure the "Belair Band" appeared in
front Of her late quarters to serenade her,
but, disappointed, marched away. a purse
Is being raised for her which is expected to
amount 10 q neat little sum, many having
given literally. The public generally main
;tiu the yerdict.-BaltimOre Sun.
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Domestic n1arkets,-rBY TELEGRAPH.

New YORK. May l1.-Noon.-Money easy at
7 per cent. Sterling, 1895. Gold, 1888. 5-20's,
'62, ll9h. North Carolina 6's, 6Ok new,
HH. Virginia SIS, no quotations. Tennessee
6's, ex coupons, 6Sh new, 66A.
Flour-Lowg grades 59loc. better. Wheat
Spring l82c. better Pork dull at S3l. Lard
dull steam, Es4l5isc. Cotton dull at 2SAc.
Turpentine, |hG+6c. Rosin steady common
to good strained, SO .65@S2. 10. Freights firm.
Evening.-Cottou firm; sales of $500 bales
at 2SAc. Flour firm, with an export demand
State superflne, 81. 1906; common to fair ex-
ira southern, S6.654S7. Wheat l@2c. better,
with 4 moderate export demand. Corn heavy
mixed western. new, S24S4hc.; old, S50S6hc.
Pork dull and heavy at $50. sO@f31.l2h. Lard
unchanged. Whiskey dull at96hc. Rice firm
and unchanged. Turpentine quiet. Rosin
steady. Freights more active; grain, per
steam, 3G3hc.
ern securities firm Virginia SIS, 57B. Money
easy at 607 per cent. Sterling, l09@l09h
Gold active and excited, closing at 1885
Stocks closed strong.
BALTIMORE, May ll.-Cotton very dull and
nominally quoted at 2Sc. Flour dull and ire.
gular, the sales being insufficient to establish
quotations. Wheat dull; sales good to prime
Sl@S2c. yellow, s3@S4c. Oats heavy at 76G
roc. Provisions unchanged. Whiskey firm
and scarce ut Csc.
Virginia 6's, old, inscribed 5O7S ls66's, IS
1S67's, SO; coupons, new, 60; North Carolina
SIS, ex-coupons, COZ new, So. All these fig.
ures bid.
C~1sc1SSArI, May ll.-Whiskey firm at 93G
94c. Provisions dull and nothing doing. Mess
pork held at S3l. Bacon, l3AGl7c. Lard held
at lsc.
LOUISVILLE, May 11.-Whiskey dull ut 94c.
Provisions quiet. Mess pork, sSl.2 81. Should
ers, Bic; clear sides, IKE; hams, l9c.
Lard-kegs, 1910.
ST. LOUIS, May 1l.-Whiskey firm 1T 9Oc,
Provisions dull, with iobbing sales only
Pork, $3l@$3l 25. Shoulders, lS8l3Mc. Su,
gar-cured hams, zoe. Lard dull choice tierce
1Sc.
WILMINGTON, N. c., May ll.-Spirits tur,
pentine lower ut 40N64lc. Rosin, strained
50; low, No. l, 81. so pale, 4 5.JO@$6; extri
pale, 81. Tar declined &c. to 1885!
New ORLEANS, May 1l.-Cotton quiet; low
grades dull and dropping; middlings, 2sAG
2SEc. sales, 800 bales receipts, 9lS bales
exports, 1912 bales. Gold, 1888. New Yorl
sight, lac. premium. Sugar-Common, 9hN
loo. prime, l2A@l39l4c. Molasses nominal
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CrBAS APFAlRs.-The Government on Mon
day received information direct from the in
eurrectionary .porlion Of Cuba giving in
formation rs 10 the movements in that quar-
Ter. Parties in Washington in the interest OF
The Cubans state that there are now in the
Cuban army 5000 men, $500 Of whom are
Americans, and that about 5000 of the latter
nationality have recently been added to the
number. 1t is said by the representatives OF
the revolutionary army OF Cubs in Washing.
ton that their success would be placed beyond
doubt If the United States would recognize
The belligercnt rights of those who are stri-
wing 10 effect the Independence Of Cuba. In
that case the men and money already pro-
missed would be furnished in abundance. lOf
course u
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LOUISIANA AEEAIRS.

New ORLEANS, May IA nolle proSequi has
been entered in all the cases against State Au-
ditor WicklifTe. Mutual in junctions have now
been gotten out by Wicklihe and Delasize
Governor Warmouth's appointee) to get pos
session Of the Auditors office.
A Spaniard and Cuban yesterday fought 4
duel about the cries of Death to the Spa
niards" heard in the recent Cuban procession
here. The Cuban was badly wounded, and
the Spaniard, who was unhurt, has issued 4
general challenge to all who INDUCED in SINH
lar cries. Another duel, it is said, is already
r-a-~a
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COMMERCIAL


GRAIN anu flour HaRER6s8s
CoRH AsD FLOUR ExoEAEaB,e
RIoHHoHD, Va, May II, 1859.
OFFERINGS.
Wkedt.-Red, - bushels.
Gn.-White, l56 bushels. Mixed, 44o bush
els.
Odts.-314 bushels.
Rye.-40 bushels.
Bran.-l,000 bushels.
sALRs.
Whedt.-Red, ~ bushels at 81 s5.
Corn.-NoDe.
Oots.-56 bushels fair at &C.; 3S bushels very
good at 66c.-total, 81 bushels.
RB-EyHIBITED.
Corn.-Mixed, 300 bushels.
REMARKs.-Corn to-day entirely neglected,
one of the causes being the stoppage Of the
distilleries, not one being now in operation in
this city. Rye inactive for the same reason.
oats in very moderate demand without, how
ever, any falling off in price for good qualities.
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EXTESsIvg FIRE IN NEW JERsEY.-Ne7D York,
May lO.-The Murray silk mills, owned by
Ryde & Co, in Patterson, N. j., took lire this
afternoon and was entirely destroyed. Loss,
*2jJ, 900 no insurance. About q dozen tene-
ment houses adjoining, occupied by mill ope-
Tatlyes, We're also burned.
The flames communicated to the Catholic
church near by, but were eXtinguished before
great damage was done. The fire originated
in Morris's rag store, next to the mill, and IL
Is thought to have been caused by spontaneous
combustion. a large number of female en-
psoyets are houseless and thrown out Of EN-
plnymept
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BArBLEs.-I am Us fond of bauble as ever,
and am so far from being ashamed OF it, that
it is u taste l endeavored 10 keep up with all
the art l am mistress of. l should have de-
spised them at twenty for the same reason
that l would not eat tartS or cheese cakes at
twelve years old, us being too childish for one
capable of more solid pleasure. l now know
land, alas have long KNOWN that all the
things in this world are almost equally rtrl-
fling, and our most serious projects have
scarce more foundation than those edihces
that your little ones raise in cards.-Lddy
Mtry Wortley .MUatuJue..
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SAN DoAISdo.-Mr. Fabeus, the confidential
agent Of the San Domingo government. re-
Gently had an interview with Secretary Fish
he subject of annexation will receive official
CONSIDERATION al an early day.
Parties interested in the annexation move
meni furnish an extract of O. letter from Pro-
!essor Gabb, who says that he has prospected
TWO hundred square miles OF gola-bearing ter
litoTy surprising in richness any known por-
ION o.! California or australia.
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PiEA-ASr.-Under the head OF disease Of
cattle says the Washington Republican, the
following paragraph occurs in the monthly
report Of the Agricultural department. 1t
viii no doubt be perused with lively interest
BY orr readers prince George county, Md.
pleuro. pneumonia attacked one herd, and
four or five died. The remainder ucere sent to
Unsiinqfon for beet, and the disease did not
F,...I -
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ACCIDENT TO AN ACTRESS.

BUFFALO, N. Y, May ll.-At the theatre
last night, during the performance Of Romeo
and Juliet, a dagger caught in the dress of
Miss E. II. Bailey Juliet) and penetrated,
breaking the point off in one Of her ribs. The
wound is serious, but not dangerous. 1t is
impossible to remove the point of the dagger.
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BRoKERs.-A committee from the New York
Board o. Brokers is in Washington for the
purpose Of getting a re-opening of the recent
decision of the Commissions of Internal
Revenue respecting the tax on brokers. An
extension OF time is also desired beyond the
ten DAYS in each month in which they are re-
CURED 10 make 4 report under that law. The
Department does not seem inclined TO open the
case, but will consider the question asked by
The brokers for an extension of time.
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SPAIS.-Mudrid, May lO.-1n the Cortes on
saturday Senior OrenZ asked what action had
been taken by the Government towards the
acquisition of Gibraltar. De LorenZana,
Minister OF State, replied that the Govern
ment fully recognized the importance of the
Gibraltar question, but that before negotia-
ting for its cession the nation must be strongly
constituted and financially recognized.