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INDIAN RASSACRE,
Official account Of the Recent Terrible
aud Wholesale Buchery of Paw
Rees by the Sioux.
The Wounded, the Dead and the Dying
Men, Women and Children Burned
in a Pile.

WASHINGTON, August 20.-The fol-
lowing account of the recent fight be-
tween the Pawnee and Sioux Indians
has been received at the war department,
through General Sheridan, from the su-
Derintendent of Indian affairs at Omaha,
and dated at Pawnee Agency, Nebraska,
August 9Th; "This morning John Viii
hanson, sub-agent, in charge Of the
Pawnee-hunters, returned, and said
that after a successful hunt in
which they had killed a thousand
buffalo, and being heavily laden with
meat and hides, on their return home
they were surprised in camp by the
Sioux, said to be one thousand strong;
and before they could escape or make a
successful resistance, nearly one hundred
men, women and children were slain
and scalped. The dead and dying, both
women and helpless children, were all
thrown into heap and burned in the
most barbarOus manner possible.
Comparatively few of the women and
children of the tribe were with them in
the tent, nearly of whom were there be-
came the victims of ruthless and un-
provoked slaughter. Buffalo had just
been seen, possibly decOyed v hin their
view, and many of them were out after
them. Sky Chief was killed. William
son made his escape on horseback, but
lost his pack-hOrse and all his goods.
Young Platt, companion to Williamson,
also lost his horse. They met few SOL
diers from Fort Mcpherson, and gave
them the particulars of the massacre.
The Pawnees, sorrowful and disheart-
ened, are returning home as fast as pos
sible. Williamson brought six bad
ly wounded Indians on a
train to Silver Creek station,
and David Dairs, with his teams, has
left to bring them home. Much excite
ment prevails, and a spirit of war is
running fever-heat. Williamson's run
ners report only two Sioux killed"
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THE WAWASSETT.
Continuation of the Investigation into
Her Loss on the Potomac.

WASHINGTON, August 20.-Captain
GedIey, superintendent of the Potomac
ferry company, testified before the Wa
wassett commission to-day, and said
that the license for that vessel called foI
one hundred and thirty cabin, and
twenty steerage passengers; it was re-
ceived from the Georgetown custom
house; at the last inspection she was
allowed only thirty cabin and twenty
deck passengers; he afterWard obtained
permission to carry as many as
five hundred additional passengers on a
limited number of excursions on the Po-
tomac river; witness had no idea how
the mistake as to the limitation to the
number of passengers occurred; Captain
Wood said the superintendent never
gave him instructions TO exercise the
crew in fire drill.
After further testimony had been
given, Captain Smith, general super
visiDg inspector, said that from the evi-
dence of the superintendent of the POtO-
mac ferry company and of the captain
of the Wawassett, it appeared quite evil
dent to him that there was an absence
of discipline and proper authority on the
Wawassett. Who was to blame ne
would not say, but everything possible
should be done to obtain the truth, in
order to form right judgment and TO act
accordingly. He entered the room with
deep feelings of regret and sorrow, not
only because of the occasion, but because
it shortened his trip to western waters
He was anxious to be here before the
commission closed to give such aid in
the investigation as might be resuired
and express his sympathy to those who
lost their friends and relatives by the
disaster. The commission then ad
iOurned till Friday.
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PATENTS.
Results Of Sittings Of the international
Patent Congress at Vienna.

VIENNA, August 6.-The interna-
tional-patent congress has adopted the
following resolutions:
First-Only the inventor himself, or
his legal successor, shall obtain a pat
ent. The granting of patent cannot
be refused foreigners.
Second-The duration of a patent for
an invention to be for fifteen years, or
for a shorter term, with the option OF
extending 1t to that period.
Third-The complete publication Of
the patent TO be obligatory.
FOurth-The expense OF granting a
patent to be established on a moderate
but progressive scale.
The amendment proposed by AmeTi-
can delegates to Introduce graduated-tax
upon patents according to the condition
of each respective country, was with
drawn after the repeated doubtful votes
had been taken.
Fifth-A specification Of all patents in
force must be accessible to the public to-
morrow.
The congress will continue the debate
upon the sixth resolution, whereby il is
! made obligatory on holders of patents 70
place their inventions at the disposal OF
everybody wishing to use it upon pay
ment OF fitting remuneration.
VIENNA, August I'm the interna-
tienal patent congress to-day, long de-
bate took place upon the sixth resolu-
| tion-that inventors should be required
to allow none of their inventions to he
used by other parties on the payment O;
suitable remuneration. The American
4 members opposed this proposal.
4 The congress finally accepted essentiallv
ali the proposals submitted by the pre-.
lllnninaTy Committee, and then elected
itbis committee as a permanent one
whose principal task 1t will be 10 further
, the execution of resolutions.
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Two THOUSAND

people present, Of all sbades, oolors, and
sexes, from the prattling infsnt In arms
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THE RAILROAD SLAUGHTER.
The Engineer and Conductor Of the Coal
Train Found Guilty of Nam
slaughter.

CHICAGO, August 20.-The eoroner's
investigation in the case of the Chicago
and AltnO railroad accident closed
to-day. The jury rendered the follow
ing verdict after several hours aelibera-
ton: That the said Roger L. Bross, Geo.
Renter, ThOs. Morton, Conrad Webber,
Theo. Steng, George Trentle, ] R. Fleu-
ry, J. w. Smith, VIM. Davis, John Metz
Ter, Jacob Slauzer, VIM. Little, Peter
Deimlin, \ NoahD Devilbliss, Joseph O'Neill,
Jacob Cundel, James b. Mychie, ThOs.
Palley and Frank Bridges, came to
their death from extensive scalds and
inhaling steam, received on the night of
August Is, 1878, caused by a collision
which occurred between an engine at
tached to coal-train No. %, and an en-
gine attached to passenger-train No. 4,
belonging to and on the track of the
Chicago and Alten railroad company,
two and a half miles north of the town
of Lemont, in said county, and we, the
Jury, from the evidence, find that
said collision was caused by the GRIM
inal carelessness of Edward Bean, con-
ductor, and Joshua PuffenbergeI, engi-
neer of said cOal-train, number twenty
three, in violating the rules and regula-
tions of the railroad company, govern
ing the movements of trains on said rail-
road. The coroner has issued a BlittiBluS
for the arrest of both men.
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The I,nllan Chird.slnrerr case

NEW YORK, August 2O.-At the ex-
animation of Vincenzo Motto, on the
charge of keeping children in servitude,
in violation of the civil rights law, the
boy known as Joseph told his story
through an interpreter. He said he did
not know his surname three years ago,
being then but eight years of age. He
met Motto in the village of Colderalls,
southern Italy, where he resided. Motto
induced him TO go with him for the
night, promising to bring him home
next day; but instead of doing this, he
took him to Naples and put him on
board of a vessel with a number of other
bows. All arrived in this city, and were
taken to As Crosby street. Joseph was
kept locked up for one day, and next
day sent out with sthers to rlay yio-
lin. He was ordered to bring home
fifty cents per day, and couple of
months afterward dollar day. When-
ever he failed to bring the amount he
was beaten 10y Motto with stick, and
kicked and tied up in cellar. On one
occasion Motto bit his ear, which still
retains marks of teeth, and only fed him
on bread and cheese. About a month
ago he ran away, and was compelled to
sleep in street-cars and in Central park,
where be was found. He positively
identified Motto as the man who kid
mapped him, and kept him in Crosby
street, and abused him.
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DESPERATE FIGHT.
Two Nashville Policemen Severely
Handled by Peaee-Disturbers-
Two of the Party Arrested.

NASHVILLE, August 20.-A desperate
fight occurred on College street tonight,
between Officers Plummer and Reed, of
the city police force, and a party of
eight cOuntTymen, whom they had ar
rested for creating a disturbance in a
saloon in the vicinity of the Louisville
depot, and were taking TO the
police headquarters. While near
Linck's hotel, w. T. Ridley, one
of the prisoners refused to go any fur
ther, and began an attack upon Officer
Reed, when a general melee occurred.
Several shots were fired, and knives
freely used. Officer Plummer was shot
in the right shoulder, and Officer Reed
was stabbed in the forehead. As soon
as the shooting commenced,
the party scattered in all directions
A colored man named Charles Allen, in
attempting to stop one of them, was
stabbed in the throat and had his hands
badly cut. 1t is thought his wounds
will prove fatal. The police are securing
the city in search of the fugitives, but
only two have been arrested as yet.
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THE ST. LOUIS MUTUAL.
Result of the Election ~ the New Board
-COnfus on Worse COnfounded.

ST. LOUIS, August 2e.-The count OF
the votes cast on July 3lst for the new
board Of directors Of the st. Louis Mu-
tual life insurance company was fur
nished this afternoon, and will be
officially announced tomorrow. The
vote, on authority of one of the judges,
foots up for the Lewis ticket 57I7; pOek-
ct ticket, 4l72. There were 1903 votes
thrown out, on account Of the duplica-
ton ofproxies and for other reasons. 1t
is reported in insurance circles tonight
that the old board now regard the elec-
ton as wholly illegal and scarcely more
than farce, and that the probabilities
are,that the administration will withdraw
their designations, and take measures to
set the election aside. In fact, it is
already stated that an application will
be made to the United States district
court tomorrow for an injunction to en-
join the company directors, judges OF
election, and inspectors, from any
further proceedings in the election OF
July 3lst.
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EXPLOSION AND FIRE.
An Oil Refinery and Oil Works De-
strOyed-0ne Life Lost.

PITTsBURG, PENN, August 90
An explosion occurred about nine
O'Clock this morning in a still of the
Commercial oil refinery, corner OF
Thirty second street and Allegheny
Valley railroad, which was followed
with q loud report, spattering burning
oil in all directions and over a heavy
brick wall into the refinery of Wormser,
Meyers & Co., known as the Petrolite
Oil-works. Here it set fire to the cooper
and paint-shops, and spread from these
to the bleeching house and tanks, which
also took fire. -Four men were at work
in the cooper-shOp, and all escaped but
one named Jake Miter, who perished in
theIhames. The cooper, paint shops and
two tanks of the Petrolite, and a six
hundred-barrel tank of the Commercial,
were consumed. The loss of the Petro-
lite is estimated at seven thousand dol
lars, and the Commercial between three
and five thousand. No insurance. The
fire ragged with great fury, threatening a
general confiagration. The heat could
be felt for several blocks away. The en-
tire fire-department was on the ground,
and succeeded in checking the fire be-
fore it communicated with other build
ings. The refinery consumed was sur
rounded by Reese, Graft & Co.'s iron
mill, Browns undergrad, and the
Great Western bOiler-wOrks.
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THE COVINGTON RAILROAD.
Refusal of Stockholders to Sell to the
Southern Railway Company.

CINCINNATI August 20.-At a call OF
city council of CovingtOD, Kentucky,
persons holding stock in Covington
and Lexington railroad, who are now
litigating Bowler Piers for possession OF
the road, held meeting at Paris, Ken
tucky, to-day. About twenty stock
holders present, representing personally
and by proxy nearly one and quar-
ter million dollars of stock.
The call of the meeting was with the
view to obtain an expression of the
stockholders in favor Of selling the road
as soon as possessed of it to the trustees
of the Cincinnati southern railway.
Resolutions were passed disappearing of
the action Of the COvington council in
calling meeting, and that the present
was no time to talk about dispOsiBg OF
the road, when the directory had not
possession of it, and had not the means
to ascertain its actual value. The Ken
lucky court of appeals last April decided
that the road belonged to the old stock
holders, out of whose hands it was sold,
but the judgment is suspended pending
the motion for rehearing. -
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to the old and grey-headed; and every
thing passed of without any disturb
anee, the police-regulat were so per
feet it could not have been otherwise.
Thus has passed from time to eternity
man who admits his gniit, and may il
be warning TO all to avoid his fate. IN
his dying moments he referred to a state
ment or confession made to Captain
Berry, and asked him that he publish
nothing but what he had stated. We
expect TO be able TO publish this state
ment hereafter, and We believe it willie
full of interest.
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Fortieth Semi.Annual statement
<.ASSETS

Showing the condition of.th&.CnpapaIsyebn
the first day 80
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PATEONs OF HUSBANDRY.
celebration of the Organization At
HeIena-Addresses by Leading
Grangers-GOoa Time.

Special 10 the Appeal)
HELENA, August 20.-Delegates from
the oranges of Phillips, Monroe, Lee,
and adjoining counties, assembled to-day
at Phillips academy, near this city, to
celebrate the introduction of the order of
:" Patrons of Husbandry" into this sec
ton. About eight hundred ladies and
gentlemen were on the ground. Ad-
dresses were made by Colonel T. r..
Allen, master of Missouri State grange;
Judge T. A. Jones, master of Arkansas
State grange; Colonel s. P. Hughes, of
Monroe county, and several other lead
ing grangers, following which dinner
was announced. Later in the day dane
ing was begun in the academy, and to-
night grand ball is to close the pro-
Oramme
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CHARIEsTON
DIED.

CHAMBERLIN-At Pleasant YiD, Missls-
sippi. Tuesday morning, august I9, 1873, VIII
LIE D., infant daughter of John w. and Mary
f. Chamberlin.
Weep not for her, mourning friends, for but
yesterday a little waif in earth-life racked
with physical sfliictions; to-day she is per-
feet spirit, floating on the breath Of angels,
in the elysian realms of eternal glory. II.
VOEGELI-In this city, at the residence of
her son, Wednesday afternoon, August 10th,
Mrs. EVA NOEGEL in the sixty-Sixth year of
her age.
ceased, and of ]. W. and H. VOegeli, are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from
the residence, No. l2I fernando street, this
CTHURSDAY) afternoon at four O'Clock.
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THE CHOLERA.
What the ScOurge is Doing in Chatta-
nooga. Knoxville and Vicinity.

From The Knoxville Press and Heard Of
yesterday.l
We learned from passenger on the
noon train, Yesterday, from Chatta-
nooga. that on Sunday night there were
several deaths from cholera IN tnat
place. One or two deaths, and some
Times even more, occur nearly every day
in that city-are traceable, more or less
10 gross imprudence, either in eating or
drinking. A negro died of the cholera
on Lookout mountain, Sunday morn
ing. Along the line Of railroads in eth
.er direction from our city, we understand
occasional deaths from this disease Oc-
..ur. The disease, however, IS not gene
ally marked by the fearful virulence
which characterized earlier stages Of its
,,ieitafiou There can be no doubt but
-tllst il IS fast losing its wonted former
-ma1gnitv. In our city, much alarm
PREVAILED on Sunday morning, caused
- exciting Ieports Of a fresh outbreak
of the disease, and during yesterday
,onsidrable uneasiness was felt, there
l,eing no uapers issued on Monday morn
inc fo furnish the public with the truth
ar faIsity of the aforesaid Tumors. After
,liIigent inquiry, we have found that the
..1arn. 10 certain extent, was un-
,<eegsarv. True, there were very milo
,.see- Of The disease on Saturday. along
SeconG street, and one death-an aged
intirm ma6-snd probably case or tTC
an Water street. but aside from thls, tht
TImors mi were as baSeless as the fabric o
a vision. Ont OF the lumber only one
daath has occurred, showing tne e<-
vreme mildness of the attacks. II j.
generally believed that gross impru'
dence, such as eating watermelOns3'
etc, occssioned tbs sickness we record
II is remarkably strange bow rationa
men ana women viii, in these times 9
disease aud death, act imprudenuy,
when bv being careful we may escape
further ravages Of the disease. Wa
earnestly, candidly warn our citizens z
exercise unusual care and marked pfu
dence. 1t was in the present month, II
1854, that the cholera ragged with suef
lea. .-ful violence in Knoxville. We CIV
YOU fair warming, in words Of sincerity
and tufEh. at our present writing-tel
O'Clock At night-we have beard oi IN
developes8ent of no new cases, an
those still 81 are fast improving. 20
thunder storm yesterday noon had
very good effect, and now the air Is pur
and refreshing.
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PRICE OF TICKETS.

Whole tickets, $50; Halves, SIS; TeDths, or
each coupon, s.; II whole tickets for 500; 221z
tickets for 81 C1O, LIB whole tickets for 5000;
227 whole tickets for $4,000. No discount on
less than $500 worth of tickets at a time.
The unparalleled success of the Third Gift
Concert, as well as the satisfaction given by
the first and Second, makes it only necessary
to announce the Fourth 70 insure the prompt
sale OF every ticket The Fourth GIFT Concert
will be conducted in al Its details like the
Third, and full particulars may be learned
from circular, which will be sent free from
this Office 70 all who apply for them.
Tickets nov ready for sale, and all orders
accompanied BY the money promptly filed.
Liberal terms given 70 those who buy to sell
again. fHOA =. hH Al LEETE,
Agent Public Library OF kentucky and Mana
ger Gift Concert, Public Library Building
J Louisville. Ky. su4
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a young married woman from the in
terror of Kentucky went to Louisville, a
few days since, to meet her husband, and
engaged hack to take her to a hotel
The hsckman took her to a house of il
fame and left her, and when she applied
for board for a week, she was told the
character of the house she was in. She
Immediately ran out and found her way
to the depot, where she remained until
the departure of the train, on which she
returned to her country home. The
villainOus hackman was identified, but
released because the timid lady could
not be prevailed upon to remain in the
city and prosecute him.
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a ne.errnsnsa sob AI.sE Brutal Mar.

Fort SCoIT, August 20.-A special to
the Monitor from Les Cygnes, the coun-
ty-seat Of Linn county, represents great
excitement there this morning. A mob
of four hundred men took possession of
the town and arrested the sheriff. They
declare that they viii hang the sheriff
and burn the town unless he delivers to
them the person of Kellar, who murdered
his wife and two children, and his wife's
sister, Ut Twin Springs on Sunday night
last, and afterward burned their bodies,
The sheriff has been keeping the prison
er hid since his arrest, and still refuses
to tell where he is hid. Yhs mob seem
determined, and trouble Is apTehended
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DAVIS 3 WALKER.
SELECT SCHOOL.

ArRs. MARY RICH HARDsONs School for
M Girls and Boys, VIII open at her resi-
de1ce. los Jones avenue, on MONDAY. SEP-
TEsBER IsT. Tuition, $ per month, in ad-
vance, for all English branches. Extra cnarg
Tor Mnsic. nmIr
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FRANIKIIN
FEMALE COLLEGE
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS.

THE Twenty-FIfh Annual Session of this
4 popular School for Young Ladfes, will
commence on Monday, September s. ISz3,
with q full corps OF teachers In every depart
menS.
The distinguishing characteristics of this
school, aud such as should be studiously re-
gardsd by parents in sending their daughters
away nom home, are the superior zeal and
experience OF the teachers, moderate terms,
and the remarkably good society and good
health Of Holly sprfngs.
NO CHOLERA, or other malignant cpl
demic, ever visited tn6 place.
Send for Circulars, or Inquire further OF
aus VIM. CLARK, A. NJ, President.
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HAVING been duly qualified a. Admins
II traitor OF Lucy Gray. deceased, al per-
sons having claims egainst said deeeGent are
hereby required to exhibit the ssfne within
the time limited by law, q me s-me Niil he
barred and all persons indebted 70 saiG e-iaie
are notified TO settle fo-thvifh-
c. CRONIN, Admir- So Shelhs ~
Memphis. July Is, 1915. aut5
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Wednesday. Decemher 3. 1873.

Only Sixty Thousand Tickets will be sold
and one-nalf of these are iOtended for the
European market, thus leaving only 5000 Tor
sale in the United states, where 100000 were
disposed of for the Third Concert. The tick
cts are divided into ten coupons or parts. and
have on their back the scheme with full eX.
planatiOn of the mode OF drawing.
At this Concert, which viii be the grandeSt
musical display ever witnessed in this coun-
try the unrrecadented sum of
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

RANGGLE-The friends and acquaintances
of A. and Christine RanzgIe are invited to at
tend the funeral o their infant son, WILLIAM
RASGGLE, this (THURSDAY) afternoon at
two o'clock, from the residence, No. 9 Wash
ingtnn street
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1t is reported that in the event of a re-
cess or adjournment of the Spanish cortes
which is regarded as not Improbable
CASTELAR, will visit London, Vienna, Ber-
lin and Rome, in an endeayor to bring
about the recognition of the Spanish re-
DThlic
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IOIaI IZ1OlU 0IIss, III NlIsIIi aIIlIOuulIlg = -
sOoO.uOO
The distribution viii be positive whether
all the tickets are sold or not, and the 1900
gifts all paid in proportion to the tickets sold
all unsold tickets being destroyed as at the
ir,t slroxr
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ADDITIONAL MARKETS.
SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH, August 20.-CottOn is
bare; middling, 17lc; net receipts, q
balesi expOrts-c astwise, 206 bales;
stock, Sl3 bales.
CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, August 20.-C0tton is
quiet; middling, 17!c; net receipts, 297
bales; sales, 200 bales: -stsek, 1886 bales.
GALVESTON.
GALVESTON, August 20.-Cotton is
steady; good ordinary, l5@l5lc; net re-
ceipts, a bales; sales, 200 bales; stock,
GS40 bales.
MOBILE.
MOBILE, August 20.-Cotton irregular;
middlings, lSe; net receipts, 116 bales;
exports-coastwise, 146 bales; sales, 40t
bales; stock, 71Sl bales.
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Sl.5OO,OOO,
LIST OF GIFTS.

divided into 1900 cash gifts, will be distrib-
uted by lot among the ticket holders. The
numbers of the tick-ts TO be drawn from one
wheel by blind children and the gifts from
another.