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SPECIAL TO THE BOLD HILL DArI NEWS II
THE WESTERN UNION LISE.l
Nspow storm ut Chicago last Nisht.
CH1cAeo, October IA heavy snow
storm is prevailing tonight.
terdSy-Pnper Mil Burned.
S~rR1NeFIsLD, October PA slight shock
Of earthquake, lasting twenty seconds, was
felt throughout New England at s o'clock
this morning. It dest~royedtuo hotels; loss,
$4,000.
Cranes paper mill, at Dalton, was burned
to-day; loss, 100000.
An Armed nrsb Defyins Federal Laws in
WASHINGTON, October 22.-General Keg-
camowski, the Revenue Supervisor Of Geor-
eia and Florida, reports that Jackson and
washington Counties in Florida are under
control OF an armed mob, which has risen to
prevent the execution ofahe revenue laws.
The leader of this mob, James P. Coker, is
represented to be a wealthy and influential
man, and has threatened the Assistant As
SCISSOR, Mr.. Law, with personal violence. He
has also challenged him to fight. That off,
Ger, write, the Supervisor, can only canvass
his district at tho hazard Of his life. As.
SCISSOR Wilson also writes corroborating the
Assistants statements. EEEN
The Collector Of Customs at Jacksonville,
Florida, writes that the State Tax Collector
and his wife have been brutally murdered in
washington County, adjoining, Jackson.
There have been seven murders in Jackson
County since the third instant. The Deputy
Collector and Assistant Assessors Of Internal
Revenue are in imminent danger. The Su-
peryisor has called for troops.
Fire I'm C~inciunar-A Fireman Burned to
Death.
CINCINNATI, October 0.-The entire up
per portion Of the three.story college build
ing, occupied by the Mercantile Library,
Cbsmhcr Of Commerce, and various small
manufactures, was destroyed by fire this
forenoon; aggregate loss, $4,000. The
stores beneath, with one exception, were only
slightly damaged. The rooms occupied by
the Chamber Of Commerce were totally des-
troysd. The Mercantile Library saved a
large portion OF their books, many in q dam
aged condition. The Captain Of the Hook
and Ladder Company was buriedin the fall
of the roof and floors of the Chamber OF Com
merce. The body was recaptIred, burned
badly.
Tennessee legislature.
NASHVILLE, October l9.-A vote was taken
in the Legislature to-day for United States
Senator, resulting in the Senate-Johnson,
IL ; Ethridge, s; Payton, 3. House-John-
son, 80; Etheridge, 81; Fletcher, IL; the
The Grand Encampment Of Odd Fellow,
and the Grand Lodge Of Tennessee are in
session here. !
The State Agricultural Fair is largely at
tended. Tho exhibition is varied and the
most attractive ever offered in the State.
NASHVILLE, October 2l.-Four votes for
Senator were taken to-day and showed
Johnson, 4s; Ethridge, 81; scattering, "a.
johnson wanted four to elect.
Fllibusters, Probably.
New YORK. October 2O.-A special from
New Orleans says: The Now Orleans and
Jackson Great Northern Railroad brought
to this city an unusually large passenger
train, consisting Of seven cars, each packed
to the utmost. There were 230 through pas
sengers. These hardy looking sons Of Ohio
and Western Virginia represented that they
have been employed at $50 per month and
expenses paid, as laborers to save the sugar
crop on the Teche, but they look much like
recruits for some flibustering expedition.
The Brooks Affair.
PHILADELPHIA, October 81. In the
Brooks trial several witnesses identified Nor
row and Dougherty az being about Keenan's
store Just before the shooting, and on the pre-
vious day. Two important witnesses for the
prosecution, who were in Court this morn
ing, very mysteriously disappeared this
afternoon and annot be found. 1t is feared
they have been made away with by the
whisky dealers. The direction of the .esti.
mony to-day was toward showing that
Brooks had been followed BY men who Wished
to take his life some two weeks previous to
September.
Object OF tho Louisville Convention.
CINCINNATI, October l9.-At the close
Of Change, to-day, Gen. Hiram Walbridge
being present, on his way homo from the
Louisville Convention, by special request ad-
dressed the Chamber, and gave IN interesting
account Of the proceedings OF the Conven-
ton, stating that it wa, national in character,
embracing delegates from every State in the
Union. The most prominent sentiments in
tho Convention were that the public debt
should be paid as stipulated when contracted.
The South has been impoverished by rebel
lion, and should be aided by Government, 50
as to be enabled to develop her natural re-
sources by a canal between the Ohio and tho
Atlantic 1; the construction OF levees on the
Mississippi, and another transeontinental
railroad.
The Omcial Vote of Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, October 90 The full
official vote OF Pennsylvania gives Geary a
majority Of 1886; Williams, for Judge Of
the Supreme Court, S,703.
Masonic Grand Lodge Of kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, October 20.-The Masonic
Grand Lodge Of Kentucky to-day elected
Charles Edgsrton, Grand Master; A. G..
Hodge, Grand Treasurer; I'M. S. McCorkle,-
Grand Secretary.
Masonic Grand Commnndery.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, October l9.-The pro-
csssion Of the Grand Commandsry Of Ma
sons, in this city to-day, was the most
imposing ever witnessed in the State. Fifteen
hundred were in the line Of march, comprising
also a Commandery from Erie.
Tho Result OF the Ohio Election. F.
COLUMBUS, October l9.-The returns have
all been received at the Republican head
quarters in this city-a few not official. The
official vote will vary but a few votes. Gov
ernor Hays, 1850; Pendleton, 1881
Hays majority, 8,07S. The Legislature
stands, Senate one and House three Repub-
lican majority.