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BURLINGTON, IA, July 16.-C. W,
Hanscome, a reliable map; who came
here from Custer City, near which place
he has been at, work on dry gulch
claim, says: The claim was paying $50
a day per man. On the 10th Of June the
Indians raided their camp and captured
nine horses and killed the following oi
their company: A Mr.. Garter, sof Eng
land, WIN, Brown, Lowell Valen'
entinc, john HUFF and VIM. Page. Two
men, Hanscome aud Cook, cut their way
through and escaped, and returning next
day,found their companions terriblymnu,
lated and scalped and their povisions
gone. Hanscome has forwarded the re.
mains OF Mr., Carter to Liverpool. Cook
remained to guard the property until the
return Of Hanscome, who Ia here. 10 pro
euro provisions and machinery. Hans
come reports the Black Hills very rich
There was a rumor in Custer City thai
Crooks command was. being held at bay
east OF Custer, -
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VOLUME XXIv--NUMBER 28O.
shooting ARRAY.

New YORK, July 15.-A shooting
'afIray which approaches in character,
though not having such fatal conse.
quences as New York tragedy, occur.
red hero this morning. A police officer
heard man and woman quarreling on
the corner OF Beach street and St. Johns
lane. He ordered them to move away,
and The man fired at him, the bali strik.
ing him in the thigh. The man ran, and
the police officer pursued and gave the
alarm raps which brought two other
officers, who were also fired on by the
ruftian. One Of the officers returned fire,
but missed. Other officers came, at whom
the man fired twice and ran into a
liquor store, and getting behind table
fired at the first officer who entered.
The officer returned fire, and the would
be murderer fell with bullet through
his breast. He was recognized as an ex.
policeman named Peter Shaw, who was
dismissed from the force for robbing a
peddler. His wound is in the vicinity Of
the heart, and will probably prove fatal.
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From the sioux Country--Gen'
Crook Awaits ReinfOrcement..
Indians Hover Around the
(aInn. . .5,--. ,-.. - .s..H

CHEYENNE, July 1G.-The following
dispatch has been received:
Crooks CAMP, CLOUD PEAK, July IL.
The following is from Fetterman :
Three soldiers, couriers from Gen. Terry
at the mouth Of the Big Horn, have just
arrived. Gen. Terry's dispatch to Crook
confirms Clusters fate and implies very
plainly that had Custer waited one day
longer Gibbons would have joined him.
Terry is anxious for Crook to join the
forces, make plans and execute them re-
gardless OF the rank. The Indians
are still lowering about the Little
Big Horn, one days hard march
from here. They have fred into the camp
every night OF late and tried to burn US
out BY setting the grass on fire all around
us. On the 9th, Lieutenant Sibley, Com:
pany E, 10th Cavalry, with % men aud
Frank Gruard and Baptiste Powerier,
United States scouts, went on recon-
noisance, were discovered and surround
ed, and followed into the timber OF the
Big Horn mountains, where, by hitchlng
the horses to the trees and abandoning
them, the men were enabled 10 escape on
loot by way Of rayine in the rear. They
all got back alive, and probably this di'
version saved the camp from a grand at
tempt stampede or capture The
Snake Indians, 200 strong, joined us here
yesterday, but unless the Utes also come
soon no offensive operations will be likely
10 take place ill the arrival Of the 9Th
Cavalry from Cheyenne, crossing the
wagon train. Additional, infantry
are due from Fetterman to-day. The
health OF the command is good. Gen
Gibbons reserve forces were mel by The
victorious Sioux, dressed in Custar'i
mems clothes and mounted on theil
horses, who fired into the soldiers. The
Indian village presented evidence o
white mems presence, kegs ofwhisky be
ing found.
Signal fires, supposed TO be in refer
ence 70 the incoming wagon train, are
visible to the east Of Crooks camp, on th'
extreme south waters Of the Tongue
rivar ..54.... 49, ed" ....... r.. .-. y
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last three months are less in number ~
i 1000 than in the preceding ilEee months
ofthiS wear, while the liabilitiea snow y
decline Of sci 100000, both items SHOW. M
inc an Improvement Of over forty per
cs5, S This variation Is greater than ever
hsfnrO % in the same period, and happily IN
~ ye;o ;U.,ance ~ tbe variation is IN the right
'Ji.oot;on ill., The liabilities for the six
onsr.ers ~, s already published are as fol tol-
lows: lS75-First quarter, Si3,0OO,OVo;
SECOND quarter, $33, O0O, 900; third quar-
Ter. S5I GOO, 900; fourth quarter, SO, 0,OOO,-
900. ls76-First quarter, $64, 900, 900;
second quarter, $43, 100000. By adding
these together the liabilities OF each quar-
ier will average over $5l, ,000, 900 per
quarter, 80 that the liabilities Of the
quarter Just closed (S4S,0OO,0OO) are
$4,000 leAs than the average.
Notwithstanding the large increase Tor
the six months which the above figures
imply the marked decline in failures Tor
the past quarter affords some encourage
ment to the belief, now very generally
entertained, that we have seen the worst
effects Of the present depression, so lar
as casualties Of this character are con-
cefned. It Is trne that business contin+
ties Ia a very depressed condition; that
the results OF trade, with rare exceptions,
have been exceedingly unsatisfactory;
that values continue to decline, and that
uncertainty and anxiety existin all quar-
tiers. Yet, in the face OF all this, there
Is comfort in the reflection that the cause
which produced this condition OF things
have been almost completely reversed
In the place Of reckless over.trading we
have now lessened sales guided by eau
tion, and also prudence In purchasing,
instead OF enormous oyer.production Of
all descriptions OF manufactures there u
now the strongest tendency 10 limit the
product and thus lessen the possibility
OF still further decline in prices. Vast
" increased expenditure on public works
has been succeeded by the almost COM
pletC cessation Of construction. Economy
in business and personal expenses has
taken the place, 10 q very large extent
Of extrayagance and reckless liberslityl
and this very tendency, while 1t is the
cause Of restricted business, is one ol
the best sigus OF an early return to pros
pierity. So that in all departments
there Is evidently change, and such .
change a. il was necessary for the three
years Of depression TO produce, and with
out which il was hopeless to expect
revival OF business on sound basis.
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sumored Indian Movement.

CHEYENNE, lG.-Tn consequence Of q
report from Capt. Jordan, commanding
Camp Robinson, that eight hundred
Cheyennes were about to leave Rcd
Cloud Agency for the north. General
Merritt has delayed the proposed move,
ment Of the Fifth cavalry northward
from Fort Laramie, to Join Crook, and
has moved tito a position where he ex-
poets to Intercept these Indians, and il
possible give them a. warm reception
The two couriers started on their return
from Fort Fetterman Tor, Crooks camr
this morning, and willreath him in three
dnva. ~ q
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! gen. Crook all Right.

CHICAGO, July 16s-A Fl. Laramie
special to the Tines confirms last nights
reports Of the safety Of Crook'scommand
and says orook'is still camped on Goose
Creek and 10 in fne condition for fighting
Gen. Merrill Is making active prepa.
rations 10 intercept the 800 Indians who
are said 10 have left the Red Cloud
Agency. He arrived at Raw Ride on the
18th and II was expected that he would
strike the sayages the next day.
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NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Secretary Chandler, Chairman Of the Re-
publican National Committee, has an
nounced the following as the Executive
Committee to have special charge OF the
Presidential campaign: A. B. Cornell,
New York, Chairman; John NJ. Forbes,
Massachusetts,; Marshall jewell, Connecti-
cut; George A. HaIsey, New Jersey; Wm.
II. Kcmble, Pennsylvania; Wm. E. Chand'
Ter, New Hampshire; Charles C. Fulton,
Maryland; Edward +. Noyes, Ohio; Wm.
Cumback, Indiana; James T. Roultt, Illi'
nois; c. ]. Tilley, Missouri; George G.
Graham, California; John 7. Averill,
Minnesota; John ]. Patterson, South
Carolina; John Y. Stone, Iowa; Elisha
Enos, Wisconsin: The headquarters Of
the committee are established at New
York city and Chicago.
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ITALY.

RoME, July 15.-The discussion Of the
bill concerning the customs and regula'
tions for establishing free ports was re-
newed in the Senate to-day. signor
Dcpretis, President of the Council o.
Ministers, declared that the occurrence o.
yesterday's sitting effected national in
stitutions, and the government con,
sidered the vote null and void, He said
the miniStery would take no further
share In the discussion, but leave th'
Senate to exercise its Independence anG
TO do what its dignity and prestige Of the
country required. The Senate finally de
cided, after IN animated debate, by \ yott
Of 6S against 62 that yesterdays vote wa
null, and resolved TO meet son the 2Gh
! for q fresh vote on the bill.
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THE PORTSMOUTH DISASTER =

THE fuhl5mOOlh DLoAbkEh'
Thirty deaths have already resulted
from the explosion OF the boiler OF the
Thundercr, and half OF the wounded are
not expected to recover.
Two important South Wales collieries
have stopped, at Alexander.
FIRE.
McKenzies' two carriage factories and
William Charles Wares timber yard
were burned. A number Of adjoining
buildings were damaged.
ENdLAsD's ATTITUDE on THE EASTERN
QUESTION. :.
Lord Derby said to the deputation yes.
terday on the Eastern question, "lf op,
portunity for mediation offers, and that
does not seem IN unlikely event, We shall
gladly avail ourselves Of it"
FAILURES. .. =.
Thos. Wingate & Co., ship builders
Glasgow, call meeting OF their cred,
itors. They claim that their assets will
considerably exceed the liabilities, which
are placed at 5000, 900.
George & Richard Laxton, printers
have failed. Liabilities, E5O,0OO.
to- SPORTING NEWS.
Sanford, American, has two entries for
the Derby OF '7S, and Oaks Mate, is fourth
Id betting for the Goodwoed stakes.
Lord Roseberry is expected to retire
from the turf. His stud, in training, ii
advertised for sale. 80
EXPLANATION WANTED.
LONDON, July 16.-The Court Circulai
says. Az the banquet given by Sir Solal
Jung a few days ago, he proposed The
health Of the Empress Of India. ON
distinguished member Of the House o
Commons, said to be John Bright, re
Trained from responding, while the other
guests simply drank 10 the Queen. III
said that the Prince Of Wales, who wa
present, has since asked for an cxplana
tion Of the occurrence.
sos poLrrcAI.
DUBLIN, July 16.-Francis 0'Beirne
Home Ruler, has been elected TO Parlia
ment from Leitrim.
PICTURE NOT RECOVERED.
Tho Observer Of to-day states that th'
rumor that the stolen picture OF th,
Duchess Of Deyonshire by Gains borough
had been recovered, Is unlounded.
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The motto Of great business men Is to
avoid all alliance with unlucky people.
II is said Of the late A. 7. Stewart that
no amount OF business capacity or intel
lectuaItraining on the. part Of any man
compensated for bad luck. In this re-
spect he was iatalist, believed in the
aphorism that It was better to be born
lucky than rich, and he avoided the man
whose natal star was OF unlucky omen as
he would a pestilence.
II there is any such prejudice or super
slition among politicians, the work OF the
ST. Louis Convention is already shorn
otitssupposcd strength in the nomination
OF Mr.. Tilden. The State ot New York
has had more than any other state, able
and distinguished aspirants, but only one,
Van Buren,, ever became President, and
lie was terribly beaten when nominated
for reelection; his own state going
against him. There was Aaron Burr,
who sold his honor Tor the prize
and was beaten. Two OF the Clih'
tons, Daniel D. Tompkins, Rufus
King, Millard Fillmore, Seward, Nc.
Clellan, Seymour and Greeley, all
strove for the Presidency. Fillmore was
the only. one who reached II, andh was
elevated from the Vice Presidency by the
accident Of the death Of Gen. Taylor. He
wus nominated for the Presidency in
1856, and received the electoral vote d
only one State. Five Goyernorsd New
York have aimed at the Executive chair
OF the nation, and not one Of them al
reached il. II will be contrary to all
precedents II Mr.. Tilden does not add the
sixth 10 the list. New York has plenty
OF great men, but there seems to be con
stant misfortune attending their Presi
DENTAL aspirations. Evidently the En-
pirc Stateis not the. most propitious IN
the country to which to look for PFesi
ICntial timheF.
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/. Croi,s in the West.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, July 1G.-Extensiye
inquiries concerning the crop prospects
in western Iowa warrant the assertion
that on the whole they were never more
promising. Wheat as compared with
previous years will afford fair average
yield. The straw is short but the heads
are larger and well filled. Oats slightly
effected by the rust, but not enough to
damage the crop. Barley, unless injured
by the present wet weather, will be extra
good and the same maybe said Of rye.
The yield Of corn will be far in excess Of
that Of any previous year. Harvesting
is in progress.
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OTTAWA, July 1G.-At the Reform
Episcopal Council yesterday, DR.: Fell
lows, Of Chicago, was elected Missionary
Bishop. Bishop Cheney expressed hi
satisfaction at the appointment. It was
decided to. hold the next meeting Of the
Council In Philadelphia.
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BosroN, July 16.-Arrived Steam.
ships Illinois and Marathon from Liver.
pool.
FARTHER PolNr, July 16.-Arrived-
Steamship Peruvian from Liverpool.
NEW YORK, July 16.-Arriyed-Steam-
ship Maine from Bremen.
uQuEENsrowS, July lG.-Arrived-
Steamer Pennsylvania, from New York.
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pemocrntIe prImar1 RIeetion.

sr. LOUIS, July 15.-Thc Democrats
held u primary election to-day f9r dele;
gates 70 the State Convention.to. be held
at Jefferson City, the 10Th. The .strugi
gle was between what Ia called the Tam
many and anti-Tammany, the former
fayoring Geo. G. Vest Tor Governor. The
returns are not in yet, but the probabili'
ties seem to be iHiayor Of the Tammany
Aalapnte ~.
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FRANCE.
Administration Changes So The
: New Paris Loan.

PARIS, July 15.-Hermap oppenheim,
banker, is dead. 90.
The Government has resolved TO make
further administrative changes, affecting
many sub-preleets. and pFetectoral coun-
The Joun,a! Official publishes the condi.
tions Of the new Paris loan Of 24,000, 900
francs. Five, hundred francs bonds are
to be issued at 4.65 and to.bear 4 per cent
interest, redeemable by quarterly draw
ings. Subscribers are to pay iG five in
stSilments, extending from date Of sub
scription 70 April, 1878. The loan isun-
likely, therefore, to have.any effect upon
the money market. c, ,ai
The loan was quoted at 1Gal7 francs
premium per bond, even before the audi;
tors were known, while Of 100000, 900
marks OF the German loan, recently Of
fered, only one quarter has been taken.
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Gov. TiIden.

ALBANY, July 16.-Goyernor Tilden
has returned from Saratoga, called BY the
pressure Of official business. It will be
several weeks before he can devote any
attention to his letter OF acceptance.
The Governor has commuted TO i'm
prisonment for life the sentence Of Mrs
iNilhelmina, yho was to % hanged, Fri
day next for the murder Of her stepson.
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The TiIden and Hendricks Con.
| ference.

New York, July 15.-The Worlds sar-
atoga special says. The consultation be.
tween Gov. Tilden and Gov. Hendricks
and the committee appointed to notify
them Of their nomination has ended. Coy.
Hendricks left last night for Indiana and
is to return here again with Mrs. Hem
bricks in about ten days. The consulta.
ton resulted ira perfect agreement be.
tween the two nominees and a full un.
derstanding in reference to their letters
OF acceptance. The stories Of 4 failure
to.come to an agreement have no founda-
tion whatever, nor is there now any doubt
Of Gov. Hendricks accepting.
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THE Republicans Of the Second Con
gressional District publish call in this
mornings IsrEL1ldENcEE for conyen'
ton 10 be. held at Grafton on Fridsy, the
2Sth day Of July, tor the purpose Of nom'
mating candidate for Congress and
transacting such other business as may
properly come before it.
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ATTACKED BY INDIANS.

James Maloney and two others with
twenty head Of horses en- route for Law
rences Rancho, from that Of VIC. Cvine,
thirty miles northwest Of ogalalla, Neb,
we're attacked by seven Indians who
sufounded and opened FIRE on them,
dismounting they returned the fire
wounding one Indian, when The stock
stampeded, and the Inaians finally gain
ing possession Of them, left for the bluffs
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OVER two million people have already
attended the Centennial Exhibition, and
yet II is stated that the receipts must be
considerably larger or the enterprise will
be financial failure. During the present
fiery period it is not surprising that the
attendance should be comparatively
small. The cool weather okseptember,
however, will probably bring it up to a
paying figure. There are thousands oil
people engaged in agricultural pursuits
who intend to see the great show later
who cannot absent themselves from the
harvest fields to do 30 now.
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Few ORLEANS, July l5.-.The Price
Current says the steamer Martha brought
FIVE sacks Of the new crop OF rice from the
Buras plantation, the frat this season;
fino quality; form well developed, indicat.
Ing favorable yield. Firstreceived last
year July 2lst. =. s..f =,
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MINOR TELEGRAsIs.

The Register, an Independent paper at
Chillicothe, Ohio, announces Hon. L. g.
Delano an Independent candidate for
Congress from that district.
-ltis understood that Gen. Butler has
abandoned the idea Of running for Con-
gress the coming election.
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THE Fifth Annual Fair Of the Wood
County Agriculturahaud Mechanical As
sociution, will be held at Parkersburg
commencing on September 18th and con
tinuing four days. Six thousand dollars
in premiums are offered.
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The Chicago Tribune publishes a
variety of reports from Northwestern
Illinois going to show that the wheat
and barley crops in that region have been
almost totally destroyed by chinch bugs
As an Offset to this, however, it is graft
flying 10 have the assurance that "the
corn and out crop rests on solid basis
Of ascertained facts" and that the yield
Of both will be among the largest on
recnrd
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Fatal Rrilroad Accident

BURLINGTON, July ia train was
ditched on the B. l. NJ. Railroad, one
mile from Chilicothe last night, by
which engineer N. Best and fireman j..
Hartman were instantly killed. The
cause was the heavy rains and conse.
0uent washout,
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THE Democratic Senatorial Convention
met at Huntsville, in. Richie county,
on Thursday, and nominated E. NJ. Tur'
ner, OF Harrison county, for the State
Senate. Mr.. Turner made a speech oil
national affairs, but said nothing about
State matters.
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NOTICE

Pursuant to resolution adoptOAby the Geueral
Committee Of the Centennial Organization, that 10
case Of dedcit said deficit should 10 paid from tho
Guarantee Fund subscribed for that purpose; tha
Finance Committee having carefully examined all
PER ceat Of this fund 10 cover the dO6dt.
The Executive Committee earnestly requests all
bersons who have subscribed 10 the above fund 10
assist the Ward Collection Committees by prompt
y paying the percentage required to meet our OBJ
liglttonS.
Tho Collection COMMITTEES are requested TO con-
clu1e their collections by WedrcsdAY, and report
TO the Finance Committee on Thursday evening,
July 10th. A full detailed report, etc, will 10
placed before the General Committee at their next
meeting and publishod hereafter.
G. A. sCHAEFER, Chairman.
c, HERsCI, Sec'y. .jyI7
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A MIsrAKE.-Until Capt. McLures
new boat with its single chimney was let
tered on the sides, it was supposed by
country..peOpie to be one Of JohnsOn''
boots waiting 10 get on the docks for re-
no;rs
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J = .ttbwAR DKPARTNKNTr' J
wAsmNoTos, D. G, July .l7,-l a.

oVYtcR OF ruR CIIKy SIGNAL OVEiCER, !
WASHINGTON, D. g, July. .lIS-i An.
PROBABILITIES. la
} For New England, the Middle statei
and Lower Lake regions, clear or fair anC
slightly warmer weather, with ligh
TO southwest winds and station
ary or slowly falling Barometer.
For the South Atlantic States partly
cloudy and cooler weather than on Sun
day, With east to south winds and risinl
barometer, possibly local rains.
! In the Tennessee and Ohio Valley war
mer and partly cloudy weather, will
light east to south winds and light rain i
the lower Mississippi Valley. ],
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General Custar's Lie Insurance.

NEW YORK, July 16.-General Custar
had lie Insurance policy for 5000
Captain Yates, 5000; Keogh, SlOgOO;
Lieutenant Calhoun, 5000 Crittenden,
$4,000; Porter, 5000.
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Correction.

DETROIT, July 15.-Thc report that R.
]. Hackett,a prominent steamboat owner
and coal dealer, made an assignment yes.
terday proves untrue. He has made no
assignment and does not intend to make
one.
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Young Mems Christian Associa.

TORONTO, July 15.-The international
Convention Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association to-day voted that 1t was
inexpedient to admit women, and decided
to hold the Convention next year in st.
Louis.
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MRs. HENRIETTA BEATTY, vile OF the
venerable Dr.. c. c. Beatty, formerly Of
the steubenville Female Seminary, died
at Athens, O., on Friday last. - e