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The bar Assoclntlon'R Envestaenr,.,
New YORK, April 29.-The tribunal appointed
by the Committee Of the Bar Association. h ~
vestigate the charges made against Cbar|at
O'Conor in connection with the Forrest r;1
case, met to-day Ex-Gov. Dix presided. Ar
O'Conor presented letter received last sy.n.
Ing from 1Irs. sinolair, In 1t Nn
Sinclair states ehe now AZ we'll ~
xlways bore the sa,ne feelings OF gratitude +
Ar. O'Conor, and reiterated her assertion tin,
the article had been published without her cun,
sent, against her wish, and after a solonan uroo.
Use bad been given that it should not he. H.
Sinclair also says she has never msda INV
charges against hf1. O'Conor, and had no iutan.
tlou OF dong 60.
Mr.. Sedley, brother-iu-law Of Mrs. ginc1eI,
read protest against the composition Of Id
committee, in whose organization only one d
the parties to the controversy has voice.
l1r. 0'Conor said he did not intend to notns
Mr. 8edfey's protest, but mad come prepared IA
verify each and every statement coutaiued n
bis memorial to the Bar Association. In reI1,
ton to the allegation that he had charged Mr.
Sinclair exorbitantlv, he said this MAS not ~
The whole amount charged and obtained By hin
during nineteen years from the lady vas about
$4,000.
A1r. O'Conor then made statement showing
how all the money had been disbursed, and said
that the charge that it was understood be WIS to
conduct Mrs. Sinclair's case for nothing, or shI
It had been attempted to give her such imp1ea.
siop, was absolutely false.
After the introduction OF = few witnesses fos
O'Conor, he handed to the Chairman papera eon.
nected with tha case, and left the matter in THAI
hands to ABIDE by their decision.
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THE RECORD.

WARRINGTON. D. c.. April 2e.-AIr. Hurlbut,
from the Military Committee, offered resoIu-
ton discharging the Committee on Military
Affairs from further inquiry luto the charges
made against Horace Boughton. its clerk, for
the reason thar if tho investigation was pressed
large number Of witnesses would have to be
summoned from Texas, and. as the wrong
doings. it any auch occurred, belonged TO = TO-
mote time, he would be now barred from any
Criminal prosecution. Adopted,
Mr. Morrison introduced bill In relation to
the storage Of fermented liquors. It provides
that Sec. 3,345 at the Revised Statutes be
amended by the addition of the following, Viz.
Any brewer having celIars or vaults not on the
brewery premises but described in ha annual notce
to the Collector as used in connection With his
brewery for thA storage Of unfinished fermented
liquors produced by him, may remove such fernanted
liquors In IN un6niahed condition 10 guch cellarr nr
vaults, or from thence to the brewery in nackarea
unlike those ordinarily used for fer1nented Honors'
without af1ing to such packages tax-patd atsnns NJ
Permits menhoned in this section. ~
FARWEII-LE NOME.
Mr Harris, the Chairman Of tho COMMITTEES On E1ee
tons, called up the contested election case Of IL
noJne "a Farweu- from the Third Congressional nis
tfet OF Illinois. majority Of the COMMITTEES supnort
ng t6e Claims Of lie Aoyne and the minority those al
Mr. Brown Kan., spoke in support Of the csirps NJ
tarWe1. the atting member.
mr. fhompaon followed, supporting thu majority
and Baker t1nd.) advocated the minority side wh:n
the matter went over without action and tha Hnmsa
soon after adjourned. Ao AAou'e
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STORY OF A DlSGuSTED GOLD HUNTER.
Special Dtspatth to 1hs Lhscaao tribune.
Qu1SCg, ILL.,, April 29.-A young man named
James McCune arrired in the city early this
morning direct from tho Black Hills, and gives
= dlscouraging account ot tho condition Of the
miners in that country. He started from Cen
trail Ohio about the middle OF January, and
made the journey to the Black Hills in
an emigrant wagon. He remained there until
about three weeks 1So when be became COM
pletely discouraged st the prospect OF getting
any gold, and utterly disgusted with the incon-
Veniences Of life which he had to undergo.
he reports that be mas only one
Of hundreds OF miners who deserted the
Black Hills at the sazao time, they hocl1ing into
Custer City from the interior and returning
to their homes IS rapidly as circumstances
Wontd permit The price OF flour was 800 in
gold; sugar, SO cents pound. and other
articles in proportion. s9any miners, himself
among them, were conylnced:that gold had not
been discovered in paving quantities. in the Hills,
or il it had been the danger from the Indians
WAS too great to tempt any of them to
so where it lies. While there were
plenty Of Tumors of rich Iodes, it was
not often that any ono was found who bad been
lucky eucagh to plck up nugget Of any value.
4 large number OF those who have rushed to
the vicinity lived. entirely upon tha game they
shoot, which, fortunately, ras plensy.
Mcclure recOunts great suffering among the
miners during February and March on account
Of the deep snow.
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matter that could be regarded As derogatory to
Wilson's character or rejecting upon the uau-
agement OF his Office.
1t the close OF the testimony, Barney Oaul-
field ea;d to gentleman that he VAS convinced
that these cases against Wilson bad been set up
by detectives sent to Springfield, ILL.,. and to
Washington. by the Chicago Whisky Ring.
Canlfie!d seems to be
GETTING s1cE OF THE BUsINEs8.
There is no doubt whatever that the Whisky
Ring detectives navo bean 81 the bottom of tho
whole affair, and that CaulieId's Commit
tee haa been used by them as an
inst1umeut OF malice as well as \
political machine. Evidence given in tho
Committee shows that Chicago detectives wera
hunting the records at Springfield to find points
in these Cases against Wilson. There are very
serious lntimat1ons that the Whisky Ring de-
tecsiyes aie not to have everything their own
wav in these matters, and that the severe
criminal laws against s1ander, with their i'm
prisoument penalty, may be put in force against
Bome whose malicious SANDERS can be clearly
proved.
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his force On Monday morning, which will lesTe
the city st the mercy OF bummers and thieves
dpeesal Ds.pateh to The Cascaoo ITionnE
SpR1NaF1K1p, Ill, April % The expenditures
Of tho State House Commissioners Of al ao-
counts to this date aggregate IS. 5000,
leaving about $780, 900 to complete the building
and fnrniahing.
spte,at DssDateh to The Chteaoo Tribune.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 29.-B. T.. Eosser. II.
Il. Bracket, and n. n. Fuller have been
awarded the contract for furnishing beef to tho
seven frontier posts, including Forts Lincoln,
Buford, Totten aud others.
Sree,ai Dispdtch to Ths Chicago 41fou1r-
PEORIA, Ill, April 29.-The revenue colleo-
sions for April in this district Nere SSH, 49,
gainof $40, 930.75 over the same month IN
1875.
sptciat DisratcA to Tbs CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
Iowa CRY, H., April 29.-The Board OF su-
pervisors to-day opened bids for q neW iron
bridge over tho Iowa RIVER at this point. The
award vas mado to The Canton, Ohio, Bridge
Company. There were some seven DR. eight
bridge companies represented here from several
points in half dozen different States. The
bridge is to cost something less than 3l5, 900. :
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District Attorney at Milwaukee. $500 for pre-
Eentlng the case before the Secretary OF the
Treasury (Rlchardson). Witness paid 90 officer
iu Washington Eany money whatever. None o1
the facts in the article IN the Milwaukee 1tmes
were furnished by y tneeE.
ME- KonTaRoP BEING RECALLED,
and asked who brought him the brdef, answered
that Col Goodwin said that the brief OF Gener-
Il Bristow in the Mary Merritt case vas az they
needed, IA il would throw BristoW right on his
eeat- A few DAYS after LII. Heuz SAID Weiss
positively declined to furnish the ore1. One
night the brief WAs brought to the once by
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BluFORD WILSON

8pecsat D1tpa&eh to The CHICAGO Tribune
WASHINGTON, D. G., April 29.-The Caulfe1d
Committee this afternoon examined Blufo1d
Wilson, Solicitor Of the Treasury, relative to the
charges which have been made against him in
thst Committee by detectives Of the Whisky
Ring. These detectives have made three charges
against him: First, in connection with the re-
lease Of Pete Mccartney; second, that while
Districi-Atto1neT be received $4,000 for releas-
ing the pekin whisky cases; third, that he
chirged iarge snms for mileage when he nsyer
travelled.
LIE Bradley. who was Wilson's Assistant
District Attorney, and Rosette. his predecessor,
we're examined From the testimony Of these
two Witnesses the entire case fell through.
From thelr testimony it appeared that there was
+, NOT SHADOW OF PROOF
to sustain the charges. Bradley testified that.
Is Wilson's old assistant, he aas acquainted
with tha entire management of the
Office, and that If there was an
office honestly condnced that one was There
Was not thing that could reflect oa Wilson,
Rosette testified that he was acquainted with
the entire management Of the Office and that his
attention had never heen called to the slightest
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CALIFORNIA.
EurYinR the Ratchef.

Sbtetas Ussparh to Ihs cA,caao tribune
WASHINGTON, D. O., April 29.-It is stated k1
prominent Cslifornis politicians here that til
recent Republican Convention in CalifospIa
marks the harmonizing OF the independents II
whom Senator Booth is ;; the leading
representative, and tho regular Rsuub.
lican Organization. Tho records Of the Indepea.
dent State organization hare been turned ores
to the Republican State Committee, and tht
feuds that led to the Independent movement ars
healed for tie present, at least. II this ha1mo-
ny continues there is no doubt that tho Repub-
licans will carry tho State BY large msjority 1t
the next election. The delegation to Cincinnati
is said to be divided between Conkhng, Blaine,
and BristoW. .
SAN FRANCISCO, April 29.-The comments d
leading citv and interior newspapers On thu
recent Republican State Convention ire gene,.
ally favorable. Tho nominations to Cincinnati
are looked upon as committing the party in the
State to the reform policy, which Will tend ta
reconcile the Independents to the straight Re-
publicanB, and receive the support Of the Inds-
pendent press and party.
, 1876-04-30
THE CHICAGO MARSHALSHtP.
TouR1ELLoTIE's STORY.

Special Dispasch to The CHICAGO Tribune
WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 23.-The Caulfo!d
Committee recalled Tourteiloste this morning,
nDd subjected him to rigid EXAMINATION. The
drift OF his testimony Was the same As that OF
yesterday During the period Of from eight to
eleven years be endeavored to recall the amounts
Of money paid to him by the Marshal On account
Of his services Al Deputy. He could not swear
to the amount received during any one OF these
Fears with dednitenesa. He thought that the
sum in anT year did not exceed $1,000. and
Fas not less than $3.50 He had no memorap-
.tu1n, no cash account, no deposit books or any
aainE to refresh hla memory, aud if he ever did
awe any such memorandum 1t Was destroyed By
he Chicago tire He could only state
IN GENERAL WAY
rom his recollection that the amounts which he
ras credited with having received, az eho1n by
he emo1ument returns IN the Department Of
Justice, were larger than the BUNS which, testi-
tying from his memory, he MAS convinced that
be received. Tourteilotte admitted, however,
.hat he had eig0ed blank vouchers for ali
she money charged TO him, and acknowledged
that he supposed he was estopped By his
-tgnature. It is the custom in the Marshale
office to hare the deputies sign the vouchers in
blank for the reason that their contracts with
tue Marshal for services are based upon the
total result Of the year. In Tourtellottes case be
was to receive SO por cent Of the amount OF
lees E6TQeA py kle 1a1aQAt. pEOF1QeQ koAt the
aggregate fees for the year exoeededthe amount
allowed tho Marshal BY law. Tourteuo.te was
not discharged, but WAS held for further e1ami-
nation
[To the Aesociattd PYkss.l
WAsH1s6IoN, D. c., April 29.-S. a. Tourtel-
lot!e, of Chicago. was before the Committee on
Expenditures. in tho Department Of Justice to-
day, and testified that be WAS connected with
the Office Of the United States Marshal for the
Northern Illinois DISTRICT from 1865 to 1878, as
q bailiH and special deputy. The salary amount
charged III the amolument account to the wit
ness was much larger than he ever received.
He had taken memorandum of the figures on
the emolumeut account il the Treasury De-
partment For the last elx mouths in
1867 the enolumens account purported to
pay the witness 83.205, but he only received
k75U besideA his bsiIi1-fees. In the Afst half Of
1861 the account purpotta to pay HIM 1858,
while he received about LOCO only. In the
last .six months Of 1868 the account shows
81, 7s2 but be received only @750. The witness
gave blank receipts for the SUMS, and finds that
the receipts Are dllsd out to agrees With thu |
, 1876-04-30
FORElGN.
4 Desperate Battle Reported to Be in
Progress Yesterday.
The Recent Conference Relative to the
Papal Succession.
TURKEY.

TURKEY
11nHT1Ea IN HERZEGOVINA
RAouaA, April 29-The third attempt to re-
| victual Nicsic has brought on An engagement IN
Dugal Psss, which still continues.
AUSTRIA, Rusa1A, AND 's TIE SICK MAN."
Dfspateh to London Tsnaea.
BnhL1s, April 13-The reported speech OF
Gen. Rolich at the Suttotina Conference having
created considerable dissatisfaction in Ruseis,
was Immediately contradicted BY the seml~ofdcial
journal de St. Petcrsboure This contradiction
Is called utterly absurd, nonsensical, and false
bv the ST. Petersburg slavophil journal
Mir, which bas long been blaming the
Russian Government for assisting Austria 10
party that they may overcome the reluctance OF
the Russian Government to tho immediate dis
memberment Of Turkey ato on the increase.
Tho Prague Czochian Journal Polutk says that
6ervia has been plainly informed OF
Russia's determination to protect her from
gong to WAT with Turkey. The Prague
Czechian N1rodni List asserts that tho Russian
Envoy at Vienna has given tue like assurance to
tho Serpian Minister MariDovc. and that the
posed to The war, is, personally, not so. Ger
man papers regard this news as proof that
Russia il PLAYING doubie game in Turkey
There Arc, however, REASONS for assuming
that the Russian Government have grounds
for wishing to put OF the fall Of Turkey,
and that the language held by Russian slavoplils
is inspired By tha conviction that tho advocates
Of their own ardent opinions in high quarters
will carry the day after all, as the obstinacy OF
the HerzegoV1nian insurgents cannot be &C
counted for except on tho assumption that they
have reason to rely upon the assistance Of iodu-
ontial Russian Slavophi1s.
4 French review entitled "Rome," aud print
ed in that CITY, has published some Turkish dls-
, 1876-04-30
THE FOURTH At JOLIET.


8o<esa9 DFspateh 70 tbs Chicago 1rt6Nne.
JOLIET, ILL.,, April 23.-The Chicago Second
Regiment; tho La5alie Light Guards the Mar
aeilles Guards; the Morris Grays; the Dwight
Guards the G. A. R. Guards, OF Wilmington;
and militia companies from Braidwood and this
city, recently organized, and the Joliet Light
Artillery will participate In the eham battle,
which iB to be one Of the features Of the Centen-
nial celebration here. On the Fourth Of july
next. The latter company numbers si1ty-three
men. and has lately purchased four pieces OF
artillery, sx-pouuders, with carriages and com
pIete equlpments, from the United States Arsenal
ut Rock Island.
, 1876-04-30
CLEMENTS.
he HAB LOST HIS OFFICE.

he HAH LOST HIS OFFICE.
Special Dispatch to Fhe Chicago Iri6uns.
WAsu1NaroN, D. c., April 29.-Secretary
Chandler testified before the Real-Estate Pool
Committee in the matter OF the Macon Pension
Office. The following is An outline Of the testi-
nony: On the 11th df March, Ebert sent let-
ter addressed TO Mrs. Boggs, which has
been before published, threatening that
il she did not use her influence
to have him appointed as Pension Agent that
he would expose an Arrangement that he had
with Agent Clements. This mas not the nature
OF his letter, but 1as the clear intention Of it.
Tie same day the letter Was received By Mrs.
Boggs she forwarded It to the President
with the information OF the fact that it showed
what Ebert Was doing, and called his attention
to the fact that Ebert WAS leTyiug blackmail.
The letter, it appears, WAS recslved the 18th OF
+. March On that day
THE FOLLOWING LETTER
was written By direction of the President:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WARRINGTON, D. c., March
13-DEAR Mr.. sEcRErAnr: Father directs mo to say
that it has just come to his notice that the Pension
Agent 1t Nacon, No., has been paying portion Of
Ii ' to Gns 5 .as Il s 0es s:
If such is the case Of he is guilty Of anything that ia
not legitimate it will be regarded good grounds for
his removal. Yours respectfully, I. CHANT
+: On the same day the Secretary addressed
letter to Clements, calling his attention to the
charges made in tue letter of tho President, and
DEMANDING An IMMEDIATE REPLY.
On the goth OF March, DO reply having been
received, the President directed the Secretary Of
the Interior to nominate immediately Clements
successor to the Penslon Agency At Macon.
The Secretary produced the records
Of the case before the Committee,
which showed that among the original 1ndoree-
ments OF Clements' application we're that ex-
Senator Henderson and Congressman Benjamin,
Of mississippi. On the application for reap
pointment are the names OF Anderson and
Congressman Parker and Stannard, and George
". Fishback.
, 1876-04-30
FRANCE.
~ 'rt0--nCfrfYrEs ~

PARTS, April 1.-THE Official returns for the
first quarter OF the present year show the de-
clared value OF this importations to have been
91550o, ,O0of., against 851, ,00O,000f during tho
frat three months Of 1875. Thsy comprise ar
ticles Of food to the value Of l79, 600 0O9f nat
ural products and materials used in manufac~
tnres to the value Of $50. 900, 000f., and manu-
facsu1ed articles to the value Of 1i5, ,000, ,000t.
The value Of the exports amounted to &c.,
000.00of., against .000. 000f. in the first quar-
tor OF last year, comprising manufactured art1-
cles to ths va1ue OF 145,000,000f., and produce,
articles Of food ETC., to the value Of 000 00Uf
, 1876-04-30

FORT OF ERIE.
Special D1tuatca to 7ha Chicago 1+i6tsne.
Erie. Pa- April 29.-Props Gordon Campbell,
Annie Young, Thomas B. Scott, and schr j, 8,
Richards, took out clearances for Chicago to-
day, and will leave 1o-morrow.
Schr B. Prime left for Milwaukee this even
ing. During the month ending today, i've for
eiRn and twenty-ntus coassvise vessels have en-
56,274 bushels. Exports for the saue lime
were ], 900 tons Of coal.
No charters to report.
, 1876-04-30

Special Dispatch to The Ch.caoA Tribune
WAsH1SaToH. D. c., April 29.-In the House
to-day A1r. Tarbox, OF Massachusetts, had in.
tended to offer again his resolution instructins
the Committee on the Judiciary to investigates
the purchase of Aakaneas bonds by the Union
Pacific Railroad Company. At the personal
request Of III. Frye, Of Maine, he postponed it's
submission. aIr. Frye asked hin to postpone
it until Tuesday. and insured Mr. Tarbo1 that if
ne would do SO the friends of Mr. Blaine would
then make no opposition to it.
i MORTON.
ITO tho associated PTess-1
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 29.-The friends OF
Senator Morton express themselves confident
that he is able fully to meet the recent charges
the 3250.000 bo rece1ved from the Government
in the spring OF 1868. OF this amount he ex-
pended as Governor in behalf Of the State,
Sl33, ,302 81 for military purposes. for which the
State settled rlth him, and this amount Was paid
back to the Government by setting oil like
amount from the payment Of the entire sum dus
to indiana for advances made to the Government
in the beginning of the War. The balance of
the s25o. 900 be did not use, but returned TO the
Government.
Settlement WAS entirelv closed With the Gov
ernment Nov. 18, 1865. A few DAYS ago Re re-
sentative Springer called at the Treasury De-
psrtment and wished to examine the War ae-
counts Of Senator Morton while he was Govern
OF OF 1od1ann- lhe Secretary declined to per-
NIT such examination unless Senator Morton or
some friend for. him should be present. and
informed Senator Moron Of these facts.
Morton then called upon Mr.. Springer and
said he had no objection to the examluation Of
his entire War e1peud1tuse*, but desired to be
represented on such examination bg friend
Senator Morton Immediately telegraphed to
Gen. Stun, who was Chief OF Ordnance, and to
Gen. Terretl, his Literary Secretary. to come 70
Washington, and both Of these gentlemen ale
now here. Morton will take early occasion in
the Senate to fully explain the transaction, ara
afford ali necessary facilities for complete e1-
animation Of the subject.
, 1876-04-30
ROME.
THE PAPAL SUCCESSION.

RoME, April 2s.-Respectiug the recent con-
ference between the representatives Of some OF
the great Powers, and influential members OF
the Sacred Collego, with view OF aecertainlng
the best means Of ending tho conflicts be-
tween ths Church and the various States, it ap-
pears allusion was made to the possihil-
ity in the event OF vacancy OF elect
ing Pope favorable to couciiiatory
policy. The Cardinals replied By pointing to
the continued excellence Of the Pope's health
and consequent improbabi(ity OF speedy vacan-
cy. In conclusion they sisted that the respec-
tive Governments would bo convinced that, cot
siderng the universal unanimitY OF the Catholic
Church. the future Pope would in NO wise alter
the present policy.
, 1876-04-30

ST. LOUIS, kEoKUk & NORTHWESTERN.
Special Dsspatch to Tas Chicago 74lbun<.
qu1NcY. Ill, April 29.-The St. Louis, Keokuk
Il Northwestern Railroad track has been put
down to point about mios below Hannibal
About 10 miles OF track ia down on the loxer
end, and it Ia thought that with favorable
weather the work vii: be finished in TWO weets.
Superintendent Wells SAYS that after the uster
falls 10 inches more trains can run between
Hannibal and Keokuk. There has been no se-
rlous damage done to the road-bed at any point
and no bridges have been lost
, 1876-04-30
CANADIAN LIENS.

Special Diepdtch 10 The ChteaQo Tribune
MONTREAL, C.n., April 29.-Graud Trunk
freight trains are daily bringing immense con-
signmenta Of Aonr from the West, and. A soon
"a the river has fallen sufficiently TO allow work
being resumed on the whasvos, heavy shipments
will take p1ace to the Lower Proviuces- which
according to latest advioes, are in want Of ali
sorts of food except potatoas
It is stated that John R Holt, bookkeeper Of
this city, has heen declased heir At ian of the
, 1876-04-30
MARINE ITEMS.

VESSELS PASSED PORT HURON
SPECIAL DtsDdtch to Th~ Chtcaoo 1r1o,sn<.
PoRT HURoS, Mich., April l29.-Up-Schouners
Emma c. Leighton, Il. N. Foster, 2. S. Marsh,
F. C. Leighton, New Hampshire.
The propellers City Of Toledo aud City Of
New York, Of the Northern Transit Company.
the first boats through the Straits, passed down
1t LEO this afternoon. Another boat of the
ssme line is in sight outside.
PoRr HuRoN, Mich, April 2o-11:5o p. H.
DowN-P1ops st. Albana, Raleigh with Kate
Winslow, Superior With consort. aud Columbian,
UP-Props Nashua, Dubuque and barges !;
schrs II. J. Wilcox, Arctic, and Iris,
W1Sp-North, fresh weather fine.
Tho tug Winslow, With . steam-puuob and
hawser. left this afternoon to rescue the schr
Goshawk, ashore at Graham's. The GoshaHk
is bound up, coal laden.
, 1876-04-30
LOTTERY DRAWING

Nsw ORLEANS. La, April 29.--The drawing
OF the Louisiana State Lottery commenced vt
the Opera House at o'clock this morning and
at len minutes before 10 o'clock hcket M
3s2 drew the capital prize OF s1oo, 600 IN gold
The ticket is in the hands of tba cbics1,
agency No. 16.453 draw $5O, 900 IN eold. NJ
9.178 drew S20, Q00. The tickets drnwin1 tha
Sa9oooo and 100000 prizes we're both sent to
, 1876-04-30
CASUALTIES.

KILLED BY A FALLING BUILDING.
WHEELING, " Va, April 29.-A special to tn
Euening Standard from Cambridge, O., says:
Two men named Long and DoWner wers KILLED,
and boy named Inskip fatally injured THU
morning BY tno falling Of stable which they
were Norking upon.