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not be published until full report Of
made. It is not known what witnesses
will yet appear or any statement thai
will be made.
On examining the trunk of Van Etan,
the forger, who committed suicide about
week ago. one thousand dollar bond
of the Fond du Lac Railroad was found,
which, on inquiry, proved to have been
stolen from the residence Of A. O. Bur-
tor about 10 months ago. go,s
BUFFALo,N. Y, Aug. lin the IA
race here at Driving Park for purse Of
$500, divided among four horses. Lu-
lu won three straight heats; Derby Sec
ond. Time, 2 81, 2 PAX, 2 16s4. This
is the fastest third heat ever trotted in a
race.
CAIRO. Ills, Aug. 11.-At St. Johns,
Illinois, this afternoon. the boiler of the
Illinois Central Coal Mining Co. S works
exploded, killing three men and danger.
ousiy woundins two others, and demol-
ishing the works.
In Memphis the excitement about the
Austin troubles is increasing. Steamer
White left there with three hundred
armed men this afternoon for the scene
of the trouble. A large number have
also gone by land.
TOLEDO, Aug. 1.-The Democratic
Congressional convention to-day nom
mated Hon. Frank Hurd.
LAFAYETTE, Ind. 11.-People's Con-
gressional Convention to-day nominat-
ed Archibald Townsend for the Ninth
District. He is an old line Democrat.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 1.-THE Repub-
lican Congressional Convention of the
Fifth District to-day renominated Hon.
Frank Moorey.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. II. - In the Su-
preme Court to-day the arguments in
railroad case were concluded by Assist
ant Attorney General Sloan, who ad-
dressed the Court at length in support
of the motion for an injunction. 1t is
not certain when decision will be rem.
dered.
BENNINGTON, VT, Aug. 11.-Charley
Ross's uncle arrived here to-day. lie
says the little boy detained by the po-
lice is not his nephew.
CHICAGO. Aug. ia correspondent
at Samana Bay writes that the Company
is Absolutely defunct. Its property is
becoming speedily ruined, and soon
there will be no traces of the corpora
ton.
A call has been issued for a straight
out Democratic convention at Illinois,
commencing Tuesday, Aug. 25th, al
Springfield.
CHICAGO, August IA Washington
special says prominent post office Off
cials state that the contractors of the
new postal cards have furnished an in.
ferior quality of paper. but the Depart
ment has not yet compelled complete
compliance with the terms of the con
tract.
PARIS, August 11.-There is great ex.
citement in the City in consequence o.
the intelligence that Marshall Bazaint
escaped from the Island of st. Mar
geritta some time during Sunday night
The manner in which he succeeded il
getting away is unknown. except tina
he used rope ladder and got on boart
a vessel bound for Italy.
P1rTsBURG, August 11.-Collier & Ed
wards prize fight occurred here this af
ternoon. The men went into the RIM
at 2:3O P. M. Up to o'clock 8 round
had been fought, the first of which wa
won by Collier the remainder by Ed
wards, who knocked Collier down il
the round. Collier responded similarl,
in the eighth round, but gave up tn
fight at the 18th round.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 11.-A Helena, Ark.
special says considerable fighting wa
going on in Austin last night. between
Negroes and United States Troops. tn
latter captured body of 20 Negroes
and while they were putting the prison
ers in the Court House one of them at
tempted to escape and was killed an,
another wounded. Subsequently larg
bodies of Negroes advanced from th
South and attacked the town and Cour
House guard, but were repulsed with
loss of several killed and wounded.
Second dispatch Major Chamboi
has arrived here to charter boat an,
take assistance to the whites in Austin
He says courier from Mayor Woodsol
of Austin reached fernando at day ligh
stating that the town was surrounde,
BY about one thousand Negroes, an
asking for the help. About two thousan,
men from fernando and vicinity will b
here at o'clock, and in company witl
volunteers from this city will start 70
Austin. DR.. Smith, who is the unfor
tunate cause of the troubles fin Austin
reached here last night. Some thre
weeks since he was attacked in the SITS
of Austin by Negro. drawing pisto
the doctor fred at him, missing hin
and killing little Negro girl. TIL
Negroes were exasperated to that exten
that they collected a mob and took D1
Smith to the woods to hang him, whicl
they would have done had it not beel
for the entreaties Of Mayor Woodsol
and the doctors wife. Since that tim
! be has been voluntary inmate of th