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Sp.t}ti D.Aptfch 10 lHe Ehicago 'fihn,t.
LEAyEXwonTH, June 8.-Iho United StAtea
Cisuut Courf. Judges Miller aud Dllinu pses!d-
ing, t,s.,lay loHrd tho opeuinE argunlouta in the
fainoua Oaage laud cases. Tho suit involves tho
little to 9j0 ,u00 ncros Of very valuable lai, onl-
brneng within their simita tho homes of 5000
hoLsora. The question Of law, diyestel Of all
the tcchncalitios, s aimply whether these lands
Of Tue usago Reservation, conditioned as thew
were In 1868, wllnn Tho railroad grants we're
made, wore public laade. 1t 10, they belonged
to tho Government, aud pasaad into Tho possos-
sion Of tia railroads. If not Congress- l,adno right
to dispose Of thom until tue 1ndian titlo should
bo cxttiigushad. 1nd tey therefore holong to
tho Settlers. Un'lor the Ho1nestehl act, several
ysRrs ago, the Commissioner OF tho United
HtateB Lal,l-O Office decided In favor Of tue set
t1ors hue the Recrotnry OF tlo Iutpriur reoog-
nizod tho right Of the railroads to locate their
Ersnta through this reacryatlon. Finally, as q
measro Of protection to tho settlers, aud to re-
move adikturoing clement from KanaaA J,otics,
tho United Htutes Attorney General, under dato
oi JAnt1ary, la7i. directed the Uultod Htatoa
Dlhttict Attorney, Peuk, to bring sui. In tho
name of tho 0oYnrnhlout 10 CANCEL tho patents
iAsuud to tlla l4oayenworttl. Lawrence Il Calves
ton aud Missouri, KnuHas Il ToxRs Railroads..
aud, nlorenver, instructed him to employ tho
counsel far tue setterB to asnat him III tho sslitu.
The railroads are represented by their respective
attorneys, Judge Thatcher for the Loaseuworsh,
l.awlc'lro 4 Galveston. and Judge soatH for tho
Missouri. Khnsns Il Tcsas the settlers Ly
1atlya NoGoniA1 an:l Gov. Bhanuon, Tho case
will 80 to the United atatos bupremn Uorrt
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Harmed TttHs-Athlettc, 9; Philadelphia, l.
Time Of pGmc-Two hours.
Umpire-W. Mclean, Of tho Eureka Club
During tho progress OF tho game, stand
orectod outside tho grounds for tho accommodate
tion Of those unable to pay the admission fne,
foil, precipttating itH occupants to the ground,
several OF whom were seriously injured, u,ie
man, 1t ia feared, fatally.
NuTUALH VI. RAIT1MonEs.
BALTIMORE, Juno 8.--Alutuas, 8; naiti-
mores, i.
nAsE BALL As AN Am To MURDER.
The writer's Of base ball oaitorjala in tue daily
presB arc commencing rather carly this year.
Tho following Ia one Of tho latest: Tits from
the st. Louis Globe, aud though a aangufnary
suggestion, is an amusing Que witAal:
The good feeling between workmcn employed ju
g,npowd erflls tas frequently been nade matter Of
comment 1nd a not ut n surprtaing. for, in the
snut and immediate presence Of general Destruction
In tho luxury Of personal feus, malice, aud unchar
tahlcneas. but m interchange Of pstol-shots in
Elnpowdor-n strikes us as hardly more absurd and
unnecessary than fight between two base ball play
progress Of the game, player fractured the other
onos ekull with bat, tho injured being ex-
pecte to survive This atrfkea very ,,nwls1 and
unnecessary. Men who do not know tho day OF the
ho,,r wlon u,e liyely rod or dead who bali Will watt
them from the diamond leld to the golden Fntes,
should not add new terrora to the national game. II
tho murderer lind spite against his victim, why
Gonldn he kin him in manner apparently accdonal7
or datay-cnttor, sky-scEaper or bug-s1naBlcr or
sono neat it Of the sort would haye sicei pre-
text for the funeral II ono Of a nine, all TINT le
had to do waB to cloak murder under tho gfse OF goal
aud fold him the ball sharply as to brain or oyscer-
ato him. Hy such rational action he would az certain
" !,ave Killed his nnn, and avoided oil annoyance
about inlests trlals aud executions. Drsdos In all
Qhicpu nine 'O
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rive home on the eoth, and viii moet tho Doatoos
axalu on tho 4th and 9Th. 90 - 500,

- THE aooAL o1uB
dofeated the Northwestern University nino Of
tut. The game wae iinely aeldod on both sides,
r.rong Following is the sooro by nninga !.
Ssss' S";ss;:j;; 49,. -. :::s ::s ~
rhts afternoon tho sooials will play with tho
Dlue Stockings al the corner ct South Park
"ss"ne and Thtrty-nfth stroot
ATHLETICS VS.. rn1LApELPHIAs-t2 TO 4.
&ptctal Dispatch 10 The Chicago 7tibuns.
PnltApE1rulA, ra.. June a.-1he Athletic
aai'co oagear to witneas tho fourth gstno of tho
c'ln'npionsllip series bctweon tho phItadelph!s
ahd Athletic Clubs. Dofore the contest, aud Tor
sumo time pass. the adherensa Of the former
viii lie expectation of eooins their. favoritea
0 C a Sn hS 5 Ass nta1s '1 aso tiy wax hS9ef po
s%%'' sds' and pts' ta petition % 2esedsy vas
coupled by Mack IT first base. who, .,
a anu a,ss osr!s poas soS 81 III ss sa s H'
to assist lasgely III losing the game. The pht1a-
delphia olub docs not seen, to be eqnal 70 the
occasion at critical periods ofa contest, some-
onn or other always spoillng the pie.
Up to tile fifth luning no rnns were scored on
tho Quakers' sidc, whon Egglor matle a good
hit for one base stole to sesond then to third.
lie frat run waa scored tor tho Pearls.
They made no moro until the last inning,
when there was 3 beautiful exhibition Of. sate
and hard hitting, York ald pabor making good
first-base hits, and Hicks putting q corkor over
MoMullen'e bend for two basos, sending III tho
hands named above. A total OF throe WAS made
III the last inning for tho Quakerg.
Tho Athletics played remarkably Gne fold
Ing eamo, and although tl,oy did somo good work
at the bat woro particularly fortunate III running
up large totals through the errors Of their an
tagoniets. In their halt of tito aeo-
ond inning, where aro runs wore scored
there was muffed fly by Pabor
and two lIyos giyon By drops OF Alaok BIT first
baao. Each Of theae players who secured lifo
managed to have run credited to hs nnmo In
that inning. However. the large number of
base hits made BY the AthleticB-slxteon In all
ahows they havo mastered In q wonderful degree
Cummings Intricate twisters. Cummings play
yesterday Was not beyond reproaol, since he
made miserable throw to drawer In the Third
inning, loslng splendid chance tor q double
play.
1}attin, OF the Athletics, won great applause
by mnking 4 remarkable ono-handod catch iu
the fifth inning, oil bit by Hicks. Taken all in
all, the Phi1adelphtas actually threw away their
chances Of making yesterdays contest ono Of the
most exciting Of the senBo1l, AMI, US they did 70
In tho early stage Of the game, tho iutorest Of
the public was soon lost In the encounter. The
following il
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-, abscsdt D!*Ha{cH " rms GAtcdG0 Tribune,
osuxosi. Wis., June ga diseracoful shoot
Ing aisray took place this evening, resulting,
probably, in the death Of one Of the pnrtlcl-.
pants. Hugh Dugan and William ElsoY wera
found in tho barn Of J. Fowler, by J. ". York.
clerk Of tho Fowlera. York ostloiod thom out'
when he Tas knocked down. Fowler was attract.
cd to the barn by tho erica Of York, when ho loo
WAS assa'lcd, aud Knocked down with The but and
OF revolver. A man named WlcLwlro. iiyin-
i. m adjoining house. rushed in and vas
knocked down. Meantime . crowd assembled,
,nn When :sas DuGan esc1psd: s9S Esley ran across
'hrcl. three Ahots from revolver,
one nhot taking oGoct In Elsey's shoulder.
cliof-of-iolice JaekHolr, a lightweight, who
tu1ns scales at 800, then arrived at he .cone,
sccompanel by, t., yonug man named Avery.
Jackson approached Eisoy, when the latter hold
out I. revolver III each hand and fired two shots,
Jackson then ordered Avery to fire, which he
did; a bullet striklug Elaey in tho forehead:
in two places. Eibey fought like Tiger, and It
required four men 70 chntn hln,. He was finally
tnken to jhils Ills woupsts arc oonbiuorud MOI
tal. Tle.e is great Excitement.
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BURNING MINES.
Destructive Fire In the Kidder Slope,
Wyoming District, Pa.
Loss Of Life Resulting from Attempts 10
< Extinguish Them.

RpAA Afot ts.u mt MI.
Ds's' ~. - nc e.,'''o ss,". :.
"iLA HssAn"E' ~, 'ano o'-aAn aecioon1, at-
tonded with Ioas Of Life, occurred lant night at
the burning miucs known az tho baltimore open-
ings. about milo Distant from tho firea at Kill
dor slopo. To-Day Tux nn1cAoo 1,n,nnyr mr. mr..
as.. 49, ,,, ' 1 o'.aoo "a A4'.noNH oo'~
teslonaeis accompanied ny ING fopoftef OF tho
Associated Press, vlHitod tho scone OF tho accl-
don't, and. after going into tho minos, learned tho
fo,1owfnp yacta Tim efyorta .no,v io;n, r,.7o
sra ~ 1e,aor ~. trv ~ o-,,rn,,;s,, s w., a
49, ~ @osoA 49, ~ ~ w oA.sAsu Wv s"otoi7
1a9ean hros put 10 pfoVchs shem from burning
down further Into tho 21-foot vein,
tho thiokest seam Of conf In tho United
Hthtes. Immenso nuanttt;na NJ cnrth
~a,,t furthsr Up ~ ~ ao pro-
A. ~ '"o' 0nst ""o"No''o' 1no W e'''o'i'ot tuo
"'o' u,,z,
~ feet IN diameter, loit to aupp0rt tho roof,
"nicn sa1le5 III shehhoEs from ~ 10 1uo 1oet,
nas'nS puun nulnea ous, .nih tooi nea caVca IN!
au an nlSa VI aooa1 sevon aoEas mas 1oten ABOUT
n'steu toet "..noat 9!stu1oluG TX tno sorlaco, OK
c1Pt ~ t1a outet cusos' "Ann tno 1al LOOK
p.nsu n,'s 'ne nassoo .h VI tock were reht
asunoEs =: as the edgee' craoRs funnsn.
~ ~ asseenonb rom Inc preaK ior
r sa leas tson 'o cIoscas. & otoam anu a'fl
pnu1 'aso oonstant.y issuing, thus
DEsrRoY1ao ALL VEGETATION
u nra sso tyhopo l rc Ur Ivy e ,o tnero
= one Piase ~lolo sne fech auu eaisn naso Goho
n.y.. n noIty n"use1 ioot 1n'o the IRE oo!oW:
dhe & hfat & mine nine can DO I seen nearly 90 feot
uo"u wv tnole 10 bocona one BILL deepos,
~ mns4o tuo "oAA " ent1uc]suA ~ bolu5 ons
LUIS ya"manR aoysa' aooas - 1eet square,
nas 1or to9eo weeks swal'o"ea al tho clay
nna sano nna5 large eang OF men could
W. noT ,s meay snsoas, IRON wnicn neetad
ar nna gases "a are constantly omitted.
"a H.se1 ILL., @ ~ w A'g asn alo ~ wotA uay
oaa hignt 70 c'oso " up. IN aoditlon 10 t9e mass
ot ars a ansown i, IN from aDovo, fa!!foad track
a;a aAa ouen ~ IT, ~ XII rfpnEa H,n ass1goM 11om tho
alac " tho ni4' lug cars hre loaaea ae III eSca-
Sanon outside; run ior Quarter OF 2 milo under
GROUND, snen aumped down slope, londcd again
used to oank up tho opening loanihg to the fire.
AZ Accident.
Inst nlghs, a gang OF about twenty-five men
Wore az WORK, md the. sulphur near the last
aiopo a Vas qasto a dangcroas' bus tho men wele
auetotmlnea 80 hota out as ione as possin!o that
snoy mlens noI ioso thoir lonS Rhilt or eleven
noufs WotK. Mhio unioadtnE no cars Of Garth
patlleaue, nea!na wnieh tno htes wore burning,
ofoae away ana nilea Tue mlho owl. WIN sulphur
EIGHT MEN WE'VE 8TIFLED,
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German Frcc Religious Association
OF !siacOisstn-%ho Soldiers Homo

German Ercc Religious Association
OF !slacoisstzl-S'|lo Soittiorss Homo
CEo".
.Sre I'll D.spat:h 10 The Chicago Tribune.
StttwacysE, Juno s.-Tho third Convention Of
the t;s,nau FREQ Rollg'oua Association Of Wis
con5 IN '!sB Just closed It's session Mt sauk City.
Delegates we're proaont from eyory part of the
Wcst. Resolutions wero a1op.ol authorizing
the Donrds Of local associations to organize thoir
nnious and their rotations to tho Provincial
Unicn; the General Board to franc platform
Of tho united associations; tho Soatags-BlaH to
be tue Official organ, and milwaukee, to be- tho
coat Of tho Union hoard for the next three
years.
fn tho soldiers Homo caso, Judge Mann
ha:ing intinRte1 his intention to refuse the ap-
nlicatoa for writ OF haboaB corpus, OIL the
ground Of the municipal Court. Having issued
i:H writ for tho arrest OF Connpr, and not having
ajludicated upon tho caso. The formal decision
IL to ba rondored Wednesday. Counsel for
petitioner will appeal tho case to tho State
Supreme court.
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TIE TURF.

ThoT BETWEEN GOLDSMITH MAID AND FULLERTON,
NEW YonK, Juno 8-The great trot ut Prospect
Park took place to-day between Goldsmith
Maid and Judge Fullerton. The betting at the
ntart was 100 to 25 on the Maid. Fullerton won
the irat heat in 2:10. Tho Maid still tho fayorite
100 to 30. Goldsmith Nfald won the second
heat in 2:181l. Batting 100 to 20 on the Maid.
She won the third heat in 2;28. No better thore-
after. Tho Maid won the fourth heat and race III
2:2119.
THE TURF IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS.
The fifth meeting of tho Central Illinois Horse
ID, sd. aud lii of july, at the irotting~park In
Charleston. LII. Quito an attractive programme
ia onered, tho last premium OH the list being
ono OF q 900 for fast trottlng, and open to tl1o
world. It will be divided into four parts OF $GUO
$3.50. $l10, and $780, Entries for any OF tho races
must bs made on or before the 25tll inst.
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SUfe30l Dlspatch 70 The Ehlca0o IffbuN-.
KEoKUK, 1a., June B.-Wsfiam q. Belltnap,
son vi tllo Hon. W. ". Besknap, Secretary OF
War. died Of consumption Ut hiH home III this
city this morning at O'clock. Ho was III his Goth
yenr, uul was young man Of unrunatly bright
intellect. He Inns been an invalid for Two years,
and it was not expected tllnt lie could long sur-
viva, but his doath waH 10 sudden al to be start
ling, not only to 1lia Immediate friorls bnt tu
tho community At large. Secro.nry Ba!hnap
has hccu eu'nnlonetl by felcBrapu, aud (s ualert.
ed to nrrivo Oh Wednesday. The funeral will
take place Thurs1ny.
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Fran the Denver tCo,) 4Stfs, JHne4.
From gentleman who left Ha,ltu bo Inst Sun
fay, gtltl altlped hero last evening, we :earu
nolnc particulars OF HI afro sous outrage Which,
wl'on he 1ett sal,ta r. was Tho 'opls Of atrsot-
talk thora. a fsw nigllts ago eays our inform
nlt, tan or II dozen mpn. petleclly disguised, hni
nrmed to tho teeth, surrounded tho houso Of
ThomnB Valencia. in Socorro County, and, calling
lin uut, shot him dead Oil l,la avn doorstep.
Ono of Tho tiols ton cut his tLroat from car 10
mar. Ealenc!a's wife, live children, and etock-
tender were inBido. lilo aafasBina rushed into
tito house. over tl,o corpeo of It's owner, aud,
"htlo two or tlres Of tho party wero killing tho
aturk.tcndar, tho others we're Amusing them
tc!yes " stabbiuK and kicking Mrs. th!encia
aud beating tho little children. Two OF three OF
tho latter ilad thelf nuus aud legs broken. Tho
"umRn was seriously, but not fatally stabbed,
an.l tue children will recover. After committing
this Atrocious deed the brutes loft In hot hns!e,
and l,ad not, At tatest sdyices, been overtnkon.
u was believed that tho perpetrators arc neigh
1ofs u the murdered mon. Yalonoia bad beon
warned to sncate Ills hosuostend, which 10 COM
pllcasod In some way With land-yrant, and had
lccesysd several throatening lattera.
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TorEKA. Kan., Juno 8.--Iha uase Ut tho State
w. ex-senator po1neroy for bribery, oamo IN in
lile Ulutrlct Court to-day. a1,l WAS poa,poned to
July q, fos the reason that the attorneys Tor
The defcnse aro obliged to attend tho Federal
Court for tho noxs two weeks, petjtlons haya
teou circulating throughout tbs State for
aoms Hoeks PRAYING nolle pros. bc eutored In the
Case. These wore aiguol by York, Simpson.
Johnson, aud Horton, who planned pomtroys .
exposure, aud numerous other citizens ali over
tho State, aud were presented to Judge Morton,
bnt wero Intellectual aud ths c4Hs viii certainly
be tiled OH the day fixod.
, 1874-06-09

There Is a loud call for 4 convention OF
stesmhost-ownors, o'erks, mates. and all lu-
sserosted In the steamboat busneas to meet Al
st. Louis III July OF August next. They pro-
featorinR tho value OF Steamboat interests, and
tne fopl oauction,. or rhthor the return, OF the
!sR1imAto trade that should be dous by huats on
ths M'sa!ssippl and lts tributaries.
, 1874-06-09
4 Merchant kills Erts Olork.

0ousoiL BLUFFS. Ia, Juno as. D. whitman,
Cteaton, H., merchant, to-day shot and Instant
y killed Joe droble, his clerk. Chuso unae-
efghcd. Whitn,nn gave 1limsolf Into tho hands
OF the authorities. Much excitomont prevails.
, 1874-06-09

Spsolal Uispa{ck 70 The Chicago Tribune
nloHMoxp, 1nd., Juno 8.-Dr, MoIntiro, ono
ing With hls Hlte to-day, md when passing
through aooyeEed bridge Within Tho oorporation
three armed htghwaymea, Ia \ truly aensAtionei
manner, demanded hIa money or lis life. The
, 1874-06-09

Spesfd9 U79pa!eh o The Chtcaqo TriounS,
,erg1saFlELp, ILL.,, June s.-Judge Xans de-
elded to-day that psWnbroksr, after the sale
to tbs advance made upon the article. and all IL
excess OF this amount must be paid to thu
pkWuor.
, 1874-06-09

New ORLEANS, Juno 8.-JuHtico Of The Peace
Oonnors and polco-sergt. Chapman wore shot IN
With donbls-barrol shotgun loaded with buck
shot. Their wounds arc dangerous.
, 1874-06-09

WIlLsAMsronr, pa., Juus 8.-Fiys members Of
tue volunteer fire department OF this plaos. wno
wers srrssted OIL suspicion Of botug noondiaries,
haEa confessed to pnrulug nearly all the prop.
ertf, amounting to over Il 10000 deatroyed
hsra stncs the great fire OF August 187l
, 1874-06-09

Doctor gracefully delivered tlnc gold watch, na
did his Wife together With other valuable jcwel-
~, and quite sum Of money. No arrests.
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At Large.

TaE superintendent Of the Yellowstone Ma
tuual Park writes 70 Secretary Dtlaua that
100000 VIII bee necessary 20 render tie Park
accessible, 20 preserve it isom rpolnuan ana
complete the survey OF it, houudlii.s
Gov SHEPARD states that the bonded debt
OF the District Of Columbia on January /,
1874, was s5,527Sjo The pres 90 assessed
value % property q 500 ii3,t7l, bis against
Sia 997 asa ia 1874
l. MCCARTNEY, residing near Calvary Ctmt.
tory Memphis, was arrested. Thursday. ou a
charge % having billri hs son John. aged
eleven shrosc Tuesday, by striking him over
the head With loaded duy.vbip. Tho boy
was quietly buried. bui the facts b,camu.
known 90 N, authorities, Mccartney. arrest
was ordered, also post.moricm eXam,aa
ton OF Iho body 81 his SON
ANrBGH ~ church huHdlaas b,l.neiu. \.
the Methodist Episcopal Church. as M,tIu.
guishcd from the Methodist Episcopal south
situated ln Virginia, having br,t DESTROYED
by the Union soldiers during trr var. a
strong Influence b. being brought TO bear 90
have the Government paw lur th.m.
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Tho West.

TnE celebrated elevator case which has
been on trial At Dnbuque, Iowa has been de-.
cided in favor Of Richmond 4 Jackson, they
receiving $685., 759 damages on six special find.
ings, tho chief Of which was s409. 500 ior the
loss Of profits IN beng deprived Of handling.
receiving and dischargiug grain. The sixth
finding was for 0,OGO, the value Of the Gle.
yator ballding. The verdict was only tor
about hall the amount sued for.
JoHS T.. HAErrB, the deiaUluus Illinois
collector, has gwen bail tor his trial ia Juuc.
AMBROSE Cos ia to have his fourth trial
next june, for the murder Of Miss Abbie sum.
mers, Of Quincy, H., at Ashland. Mo-, IN 1870
CHANCELLOR WALKER, OF the Second Chan.
Gerry Court, has made perpetual injunction re-.
straining the Memphis and paaucab Railroad
from collecting 100000 voted by Upton
county.
NEw aud strange disease has attacked
horses near Miugo aud North lcuisburg. iu
Logan county, Ohio. The horse. without ans
previous symptoms being mauf, 3. suddenly
loses the use of its limbs. and cannot stand.
The limbs become sta and "a, horse break.
out ia profaso Precipitation which continue.
only for q short time. 40 fatal cases have
been reported.
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Indian Affairs

NEWS nom the Indian country reports that
the Indians are daily becoming more hostile,
and that action and open war IL probable
a. no distau, day. News from Fort sully SAYS
that an official report has been received from
Grand river that Charles Collins, ot Company
G., 18th infantry, was murdered hy Indians az
that place on the 22l inst, while tending cat
tie, The Indians stole a Government horse
which be was riding. Thu Indians who COM
mtied the murder were Uncapapas. and were
followed 10y the troops uutl thor trail was
lost. They went 10 tho direction N standing
Rock agency. general uprlae4s feared in
he spring.
A letter FROM Fort Clark saws thc cypedi.
ton which left there on February 2l,t was
fitted ont with provisions for morih. Feur
companies have already started, ana three, ytll
ollow, including fity Seminole ana Iapka.
wona scouts, guides and Interpreters. The
exact destination Of the expedition Is am.
known, out as the Indians are qubtm. Mex.
ico IN formidable numbers and gathering ON
the Pocos, u Is Thought the movement VIII be-
upon tho villages some $50 miles from here.
Tie reniorcemoats will Fouly follow MtKeu.
zie's tran, aud See but little 10 what +. aalpp
on. The pack trains carry 100 days rations.
No trouble With th, Indians Is al ali praba
bic south oi the Platte. IN WYOMING rerr,
tory. Nebraska is too iar removed q, y.
thought Of "a connection With me lpol4ns
There u not one ia tbu state bat what /.
pe4reahls
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The East.

Mrs. SARAH G. DREssNEY, widow Of a mem.
Der Of Congress from Ohio brought suit for
$40, 900 against the proprietors Of the omni.
nibus line of New York city, from whose
stage, while getting out, she was thrown
violently TO the ground and seriously injured.
the horses having been started too soon. She
obtained a verdict of 81 600.
Bishop CUsMINs has organized a Reformed
Episcopal Church in Brooklyn.
IN conformity with a municipal order, the
famous Paddock Elms,n in fremont street.
Boston, were cut down and removed Friday.
A great crowd witnessed the operation The
Natural History Society is to have a section Of
the largest tree for preservation, Is showing
the size OF the largest English elm that ever
grew in Boston.
FIFrEEs HUNDRED dollars worth OF liquor
ton, by state constsbles.
Rev. Il. NJ. BARNIrz, Of the New York sun
day school, and Secretary Of the American
Bible Union, sues the St. Louis Democrat
Company Tor $4,000, for alleging that he ac.
sommsdated a female uoarder at tho Planters
Hofel, by allowing her 90 share his roc = with
him.
AT a meeting Of the New York Geographical
Society, Thursday, J. A. MacGahan, the onl,
civilian that entered Khiva with the Russian
expedition OF conquest, made an address. anu
was followed by Gen. sherman, whor,countcd
some incidents on his trip TO Caucasus. and
said Russia would be the means Of ciyilizing
old Asia
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of the city, dvices from the
interior Of Pennsylvania state that the
women's crusade is making favorable pro-
gross. movement has been inaugurated in
Philadelphia and other large cities Of the
state, but it's progress is slow. In New York
city aud at various points throughout that
state an active temperance revival is in pro-
gross. Its success is most marked among
the Catholic total abstinence societcs.--
Crusades are also reported in all
Of the New England States, in Illinois, Iowa,
Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, and
California, the efforts Of the women being
more or less ccessiu.--An interesting in
cdent in connection with the war in Ohio
comes from Xenia. The women found a lad
Of seven years in one Of the saloons, who
joined them in importuning his parents to
quit the traffic. The little fellow signed the
pledge, joined The women in their prayots,
and when his parcnts surrendered lac assisted
in pouring the liquors Of the establishment
into the cutters. At the request OF one Of the
women the little fellow wrote his name, James
p. Foley, very legibly upon d card.