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Another TrnIn RObbeSI.

BOULDER ClTr, Col, August 10
This morning as the Colorado Central
train reached a point about six miles
north Of Ralston, an obstruction
was disc overed on the track in the shape
Of crops ties, which brought the tram 10
stop. 1t was boarded by "a masked
and armed men, who demanded At the
peril of pistol that the passengers 20
forward TO the baggage car, all except
Judge Stone, who WAS forcibly taken of
towards the mountains. II il supposed
that !, was done N retsrd the qualIhca.
ton Of the receiver, Mohstt, jr, which
was 10 have taken place here to-day.
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ployment, and to furnish sinecures for
political helpers. The House has had
hard struggle to secure their small
economical reduction, and it is but an
indication of what will be accomplished
when the departments shall have been
thoroughly reorganized and remodeled
in the spirit and letter OF the St. Louis
platform on civil service reform. Then
instead of renting houses from Boss
Shepherd for the accommodation OF super.
fuous desks and clerks, the government
may derive from the rental of superhous
rooms in the clerk crammed buildings
known as the Interior and Treasury
UepartmeDts.
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union of two centuries in the life of the
republic. National permauence. how
ever, is no guarantee against personal
change. We are about to part, not with
out the suggestive reflection that in the
first month of the new century, and next
to this in which we separate, our number
was broken by the death of one whose
short senatorial career had won the at
tachment of many and the respect of all,
and BY the departure of another whose
larger career had qualified him
for the merited place of an
executive adviser, which he now
bears, with credit to himself and the Sem
ate. In returning to your several states
10 greet their approval of your distin-
guished services, may Heavens kindly
care attend and return you all, with add
ed strength to enter upon your duties
next December.
To the officers OF the Senate, whose
valued aid has enabled me TO hold your
confidence, tender my sincere acknowl-
edgments.
Finally, wishing you all sale return
to your respective homes, / now pro.
nounce the first regular session of the
Senate of the Forty-fourth Congress ad-
journed without day. [Applause on the
floor and in the galleries.
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nemOcratiC congregational
Conventions,

~,rroND DISTRICT. A CONVENTION
= - democrats and Conservatives OF the
s.,opd Congressional district OF West Vir-
.,,is will be held at Keyser, on Thurs
a., me o4th day or August. 1875. to
n,minate a candidate for Representative
,n the Forty-fith Congress of the United
states, and the transaction of such other
,,.,ness rs may come before II. 1t Is de-
,,ranIs that there shall be full represent
r.,lon from the several counties compos'
,n. s,strIct. B.F. MARTIN,
ing '"e VIM. l.. WILSON,
ROBERT WHITE,
J.F JOHNSON,
JAS. II. CARROLL,
u Committee.
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sneaker Kerr. Condition.

WAsHIsGTos, August l5.-A promi-
peut member Of the House Of Represen-
ts,iyes received the following dlsPsteh To-
d.y. dated Rock Alum Springs, 1:l0 P. NJ:
my condition is very. very feeble /
am weakening hourly. Unles change
soon, my time Is short As last hope
TO crafty my good wife and son, have
seni for DR.. Pope. Urge him 70 com-
[Signed] NJ y hLEk
Speaker pro tem Ssyler received dir
p.lch da,sd Rock Alum Springs, +. a.
saving ,hs. Mr.. Kerrs condition ~a'
verv critical, but that he hst teen NJ
worse during The day.
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The "reIlable gentleman" with whom
the public WAS 81 unplesssntly familiar
during the war, who was always just
from "the front" with important tidings,
turns up now in the shape of All Indian
squsw fresh from the Black Hills. She
says that CROOK has defeated ard almost
annihilsted the Sioux, which may be true,
but which probably is not true. We
think it likely that by this time AN en-.
gagement has taken place, and that he
Indians nave been worsted; but this
would probably lead to n breakup OF the
Indian army, a scattering into smaller
bands, and possibly pursuit by the
Union forces and many minor battles. We
Are inclined to believe that this war will
not be ended by one decisive blow.
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W. w. ADAMS, Esq, of Summers
county, has boen nominated by the Demo-
Gratis Of the Eighth Senatorial district,
for Senator. There WAS trouble in the
convention, the friends of Senator: :DIcK-
ISsoN, the incumbent, claiming that the
vote was incorrectly counted. We hope
the matter may be fixed up satisfactorily
loAll parties concerned
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WV. HAMMOND, Esq, of Brooke
county, one of the many sspirants tor the
democratic nomination of Senator from
this district, has withdrawn from the con
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THE BRAKESMEN'S STRIKE.
Proclamation by Gov. Hendricks.
STATE or INDIANA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
INDIANAPOLIS, August 15.
l have been officially informed that q
large body of persons, employed upon
the Ohio and Mississippi Railway, have
banded together for the purpose of OBJ
structing the passage of trains upon said
road, and for several days, by
force, have prevented the trsnsac-
tion OF freight and shipping business,
and have stopped and now detain upon
and along the road, any trains laden with
live stock and products on their way to
market, whereby great inconvenience and
loss are sustained. have been inform
ed also that in the county of Knox, the
sheriff has been, and is unable to meet
and resist the large force of persons so
unlswtully banded toghether. He has
therefore, called on me 10 render
him such assistance as may be
necessary TO maintain the public peace
and the authority Of the law. The we'll
fare of society and the prosperity OF the
business throughout an important sec
ton Of the country requires that the or
ganizstion be at once dlsbsnded and the
authority and power of the law restored.
Persons interested in the shipment OF the
products of the country TO market have
right to the enjoyment of
feeling of security in respect thereto
which becomes impossible when such
combinations for such purposes can exist
with impunity. No classification is found
in the fact that the Railway Company
may have failed in any OF its obli-
cations toward its employees. For such
failure the remedy provided by law is
to be found in the courts and not in ir-
regular and dangerous proceedings. BY
riotous and unlawful proceedings the
right cannot be maintained nor the law
yindicated. l call upon all who are con-
nonected with these bands to withdraw
from them at once and place themselves
on the side of lawful authority. In
breaking down the authority OF the law
you do society agreat wrong, and can
not expect safety in mutual pledges to
stand by each other in unlawful pro-
ceedings. The law is stronger than
your pledges and you will be over
taken and the agencies and in
strumentalities of the law will
reach you. AS citizens You can
not afford to stand in the
attitude OF law breakers. call upon you
to disband at once and return 10 your
employments, and by wiser and safer
means you will be able to maintain your
rights. l call upon the public officers 10
exercise all the powers with which they
are endowed, to break up ths conbins.
ton and bring the guilty parties, who'may
remain contumacious to punishment
and for the maintainance Of the law and
preservation of the public peace, i in
woke the sentiments and judg gment CT the
people against all combinations for un-
lawful purposes.
Given under the seal OF the state and
hand OF the Governor NJ indianapolis,
on this 18th day of August, A. ID. 1876.
Tuos. A. HESDKICKs,
GorernOr Of Indiana.
BY the Governor.
.JouS f.. NEFF,
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Is EyARTs Is nominated for Governor
Of New York, he can count on the solid
vote of Plymouth Church to begin with.
But what will TILToN do?
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lF ScHURz can accept MoRToN's doc
,rines AS the ruling principle of the
campaign and still support HAYES for
the Presidency, then he must abandon
bis claim of being honestly in favor OF
rafnrnl-
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there we're two sides tothe Hamburg
stiair after all, and now that one side has
been held up to the country for month,
i, is to be hoped that the other side will
be shown. When syorn atfidavits show
that the negroes fired first; that MERKI-
wETHER was killed before shot was
fired by the whites, and that the negroes
had publicly threatened to 'elear out
the whites from that section, it looks a.
il Senator PATTERSON would show the
part of wisdom by not Insisting on any
further investigation. And perhaps
there is not any need of very large
army in South Carolina just yet.
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SpuRaEoS again declares that moth
mo would induce him to come to the
Tinted States. Such pity that the
limited States can't so to him.
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OUR dispatches last night from Rock
Alum Springs, Va, states that Speaker
krRR is fast falling in health, and can
nj recover
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Awaiting Orders.

IxpIANAPoLIs August l5.-Three
companies Of soldiers are under arms in
tho state brildings here, tonight, await
ing Governor Hendricks orders 70 60 10
Seymour or Vincenles, q be may direct.
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At'heeliua &e9ister.
Gold closed yest.rtay at nls

q5s ,Oeather today ,osA be cloudy
,.;,b rortherly ,ornds and lo'0er tentpera-
fgfe.
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Tux Brooklyn Argus suggests that
the reports Of the atrocities IN Bull
n.r;s resds like one of MoRToN's = speeches.
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A FAILURE.

IospoS, August l5.-Preirick Car
lyle's attempt 70 swim the channel proved
= failure. He remained in the water for
twelve hours snd wss very much eI-
hsazted,
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THE summer of 1876 will be memor'

The summer OF 1876 Will be memora'
BILE, not only for the intensity of It's heat
but for the wide extent of country at.
fected and the duration of the torid
period. "None but itself can be its par.
allel." In this country the mercury
reached a phenomenal elevation from
Canada to Texas and from Pennsylvania
to the Pacific Coast. Even in noun
famous parts of the country the heat
was such as to command attention from
its contrast with other years. For weeks
the thermometer stood between ninety
and one hundred, and there was
no break in the frey current. Even
at the present time, the middle of
August, the heat is still oppressive. And
this state of the weather is also appar ent
in Europe. Men have been sunstruck in
the streets of London, most rarc and
remarkable occurrence, and in all parts
OF Great Britain the heat has been such
rs 10 cause much suffering among work
ing people. Nor has France escaped
from the visitation. On Friday last
Count ST. WALLER, q member of the
Senate, was overcome when in the dis.
charge of his duties, and workmen in
various parts Of Paris had to suspend
their labors. In the south Of France
the weather was such as has rarely
been experienced in that country.
In Spain matters are still more serious.
Forty field laborers died from the effects
of the heat in Seville, and in Madrid the
people deserted the streets to escape the
effects of the sun. At midday the place
seemed deserted. From other portions
of Europe news of a similar character has
been received, showing that the heated
wave has travelled from the west to the
east and is now breaking with force upon
the soil OF Europe. From thence it may
pass on to Asia, and thus complete the
tour of the world. There Is food for re-
Election in these remarkable facts, and IT,
will be digested by scientific wen to the
profit of the community.
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senate Yesterday confirmed the nom
insiion OF A. n. ClApp 70 be public
printer.
The Pre.iden. yesterday signed The
legislative ,nd judicial appropriation bal
and the Indian appropriation bill. All
the regular aenual Appropriated bills
have bo~ been approved
4. NJ. Hawiey, who was suspected oi
robbing Il. d. Bullock, Of jackson,
Michigan, Of $4,000 worth OF bonds
note. and currency July 3lst, wD sr
re.tei at Clayton, New York, Yesterday
and All Of the property recovered
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Movement. Of Troops.

CHEYESSE, Augp,t I5.-Companies d
and 2, oi the Fourth cavalry, LEFT for
the north, yesterday. Two companies Of
the Fourteenth inGsntry arrived from
Utah, yesterday, and await orders. -Four
companies OF the Fourth artillery, from
the Pacific coast, and one more Oi the
Fourth cavalry, making six Of this sgi-
ment 10 all, are expected here tomorrow.
si1ty-eight Ute scouts leave Pettsrnan
on Thursday, With the endsavor 70 JOIN
Crook. Major Frank Sorth, chief OF an
old organization Of PaWnees, Is ordered
20 report to General Sheridan. He left
sydnsy for Chicago. tonight
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THE EASTERA WAN.
The Turks Adsaneing.

LONDON, August ia dispatch from
Belgrade rays u n reported that tbe
Turks have advanced beyond Banje and
that III. Seryians abandoned that i'm
portant post without firing shOt. IL s
quite possible that the constant rumorso oi
Turkish advances and Seryisn retreats
are exaggerated, but IL cannot b. dsniei
that the prospect for SeryiA ia
Bee.s,sg asve Giesssy.
The rumor Of the eyscustions of the
defiIes leading from Gurgu,ovsn ~ Dele
grsde and from Satschsr 10 Parskim,
though unconfrmed, 10 highly proba-
bic. IL the TURKS push forward
il s more than likely that
the expected great battle nj Alsxinstz
or Delegrsds will never DO fought Tn.
officials continue 70 assure the public OF
their ability 10 beat the Turks. Never.
theless,
Great Cessseyssstss Prevails,
and must increase A. the number Of run
Always increase on The strce>-
a very unpleasant affair occurred here
between the otiicers OF the Hnglish relief
societies DR.. Thomas, who Is st the
heal OF the Christian Leagua. laid infor-
nation before the Minister OF War, de.
nouncing Dr. Lszsron, who Is conpscttsi
with the National Aid Society, ~ .
Turkish ,py, aud be Lszsron) was com
pellsd 70 leave. This has psrslJzsd tbe
action Of the English societies, which sfc
uncoupscted with The Christian League.
Turks DeSesse6.
LosDos, Angus. l5.-A dispatch from
Bars announces tbsi an engagement
took place, yesterday, bsswesn ste Mon.
tsnegrians and Turks, near hnc', which
la,tsd all day. The Turks we're rspaIsrd
and pursued from PundinS 70 Podgof.
TIA. The Monteosgriaas captured a
quantity of arms and vss msssrial, and
several aags. The Turks Lost many
killed and wounded
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CONGRESS has adjourned for the session.
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ABOLITION.OF SUPERFLUOUs OF
kIGES.

The conference committee on the Con-
sular and diplomatic bill has Topped OIL a
number of appropriations for ministers
Ia countries in which we have no very
great use for such weighty iunctionaries.
These countries include Portugal, Swift
erIsnd, Bolivia, Ecuador, Columbia, Par
sgusy, Uruguay, Greece and Denmark.
'hsrges dstisires, however, are provided
10 tepresen, us in Portugal, Switzerland,
Denmark and Paraguay At annual ssls-
lies of 5000. A number of consulates
are not provided for and are practically V
abolished, but with the exception OF
southampton and perhaps Venice, the
country will not be apt TO find much
iauIt with the omission. Most of the
Offices discontinued are practically sine
cures, snd have been for years. The bill
passed both houses on Saturday.
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Mr.. DtsRAELI made Queen VICTORIA
empress, and now Empress VICTORIA
makes him peer. The premier las
long been failing in health and sinking
IN years, and he is no longer equal to the
orant Of the fight. HIS bearing in the
recent debates on the eastern question
showed that the old wit and the light
hand inpsrrying awkward quest ions, but
" had no longe. the old power. Indeed
hls siry banter about the Bulgarian
bu'cheres WAS considered in very bad
Taste and was severely censured. He
VIII now be translated 70 the House of
Lords, but will still remain premier. He
las served his Queen long and faithfully
and has always loved . lord with the
reverence Of footman. Hrs novels show
an alteration Of sristocrscy that is almost
aanksyish, but he certainly has been q
minister Of great ability.
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JOHN r.. NEFF,
Secretary Of State.
VIII End the Disturbance.

CINCINNATI, August l5.-The railroad
officials feel confident that the appear
aocc of the militia at Vincennes 10 NOR
row will end the difficulties. Superin
tehdent GumperIIng has advised the
agents that fast trains will run AS usual
tomorrow.
At meeting of the workingmen, held
in this city tonight, resolutions were
adopted expressing sympathy with the
strikers and denouncing the railroad com
psny for withholding repay Of the men,
and calling on Congress To declare the
charter of the company forfeited TO the
pCyarnmpnt
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The Very Latest.

ST. PAUL, August IA special to
the Pioneer Press from BlsmarK says
a party of twenty-eight men with teatns
have arrived from the Black Hills. When
one days march from the Hills they had
a skirmish with the IndIsns, and lost one
and one wounded. They report miners
in certain localities very successful. The
richest diggings they had ever seen Is
there. There is An oveEstock
Of provisions in the Hills, and
bacon has been sold as low as
sixteen cents and -four as low IA four
dollars per hundred pounds. We have
no news of Terry's last fight with the
Indians except by the steamer Western,
which arrived this morning from For.
Benton. When at Fort Peck the In.
disns told the captain Of the Western
that Terry had fight with the Sioux
the day before, and that Terry's killed
numbered 300, Sitting Bulls loss being
7o0 men.
The steamer Josephine, loaded with
government stores and troops, leaves
Fort Bufsrd tomorrow.
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Additional TsIegns On Fourth PagsI
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Kidding You FAREWELL

/ pray the blcs.ing Of Providence may
rest on your recent labors and accom-
pany you in the discharge Of all your
duties
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not recover.
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will, ] trui, promote the safety OF our ships
and sesmen without imposing unnecos-
sary restrictions upon the conduct Of the
service. have observed with much
satisfaction the arrangements which you
have made tor maintaining and increas-
lng the efficiency Of tribunal, Of ultimate
appeal Tor the United Kingdom, BY
which, at the same time, the judicial
committee Of privy council and inter
mediate court OF appeal, will be improved
aud strengthened. In
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-11

open Congress must either determine which
OF the two returns shall be included, or must
reject both.
(which will congress do? Every one can
understand that there is not the slightest
probability that congress Will decide to in.
clude the DurelIized vote Of Louisiana and
throw out the vote of the lawfully chOseH
electors. Nor is it probable that congress
will decide to include the vote OF the lawfully
chosen electors, seeing that their certificates,
as the programme of DureIlism implies, will
be irregular IN form. Congress will throw
out both the returns from Louisiana. Which
will reduce the whole number Of electors ap
pointed to 36l, Of which 1Sl will be major
ity. And as Mr. Tilden, even after being
thus swinuled out of the votes OF Louisiana
and Florida, will still have 1874 votes, he will
be the president.
at will thus be seen that the conspiracy to
count Tilden out by the method of Durellism
must utterly fail"
Thus far from the Times. There is nothing
in il to add or to qualify. We copy 1t be
cause it expresses our own ideas in much
clearer and more vigorous language than our
own pen pretends to command.
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Chief Justice Waite, of the U. s Supreme
Court has just rendered IA dcIsIon, in the
case of Belva Lockwood, feminine practI,
TONER in the Washington Courts, that female
attorneys cannot practice in the Supreme
Court Of the [. 5. The ground upon which
Judge Waite bases this decision is not stated
IN the dispatch. Doubtless il is some rusty
technically surviving from the middle ages.
'ln these enlightened days certainly it is
no; as free to earn her bread in the legal pro.
fession as in that OF medicine or teaching.
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DISSERTATION or LINCOLN's GRAvE.--There
has been Il good deal of excitement in Spring
field for a week or two over the discovery of
a pot to break into the vault of Lincoln S
monument in lakewood cemetery and steal
his body For over a week guard had been
placed over the monument, and on Wednes.
day the detectives were informed tina. the eff.
fort to steal the body would be made that
night Accordingly Elmer Washburnc and
Capt. Tyrrell late of the u. s. detective corps,
to whom this Information had been commu-
nicated, repaired to the monument, in com
pany with some others, to watch operations.
About 0 o'clock T.. NJ. four or five men ap
peared, apparently well supplied with tools,
and cut open the grated door ilto the vault
They were allowed to work quietly for half
an hour, when the officers rushed forward TO
seize them, but at this instant one of the pis-
tolls of the officers exploded by accident, the
burglars took the alarm, darted instantly into
the shrubbery about the cemetery and were
lost beyond all hope of arrest. Tne man ole
sarcophagus was found to have been torn op.
en-, the top end removed, and the cedar cas-
ket, which contains the remains, partly re-
moved
The only imaginable motive for the crime
is to hold the body in concealment with the
hope that large reward will be offered for
its restoration. The parties to this nefarious
plot are said TO hail from ST. Louis. 1t is
said that, judging from the way they opened
the sarcophagus, they must have been ac-
qualnted with Its construction, for it is noted
that it was opened in the most skillful man
ncr, and with the least possible damage. The
monument is still strongly guarded.