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Murder Of nm OhiOan nj Newcas-
tie. Pa.

NEWCASTLE, August l2.-John Stanley
aged about fifty, formerly furnace
hand, but lately railroad employe al
Leetonia, Ohio, came to this city two OF
three weeks ago, on the hunt Of work
where he formed the acquaintance Of
John Armstrong. Mr.. Stanley was in
possession OF d large sum Of money, and
exhibited Il without any fear whafeyer.
Stanley was found dead this evening, in
the room OF Armstrong, in state OF
putreiaction, his throat cut and money
gone. The door OF the room was locked
on the outside with paddock and a
chain. Armstrong has not been seen
since the Sth OF August, and that is the
supposed date OF the murder. The Coro-
ner's verdict was that John Stanley lost
his life by the hands Of John Armstrong.
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A Granger Candidate IN Wctzei
for Senator.

lFAlrmout vlrgInIan.
The Grangers Of Wetzel county are
running Mr.. Levi NJ. Lowe, OF that coun.
ty, M an Independent candidate for State
Senator in The Second District. It seems
that Wetzel county, according to rotary
rule established by consent Of the politi.
cal managers, is this time entitled to the
Senator. It is suggested by the Mounds.
vile Reporter that the Republicans in the
Second District, composed Of the counties
OF Marion, Wetzel and Marshall, to
avoid the expense and trouble OF holding
convention, support Mr.. Lowe as their
candidate for the Senate. Mr.. Lowe is
very highly recommended; is represented
as an intelligent, thrifty, progressive
farmer. u .....
We are not apprised Of The feeling ex
listing among the Republicans in Marion
upon this subject. We think, however,
that il would be very sensible in them to
accept the suggestionof the Reporter and
support Mr.. Lowe. II he ia an honest,
competent Granger, opposed to rings and
monupolies, and will vote against ring
candidates for The United States Senator.
ship at the next session OF the Legislature
we can see no very great reason why the
Republicans OF Marion should not give
him their hearty support
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NEw YORK, August 12.-oLeary, the
pedestrian Of Chicago, who began in
the Rink at midnight on Sunday last to
walk five hundred miles in six days,
finished his task tonight, with thirty.two
minutes and twenty-five seconds 10 spare.
He was yociierously applaudet at the
finish. 0Leary viii be given a banquet
before he leaves for Europe. q.
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Molly. alagnires Found Guilty ,oi
Aftemptetl Murder. A

NEwcAsrIE, Pa August 1s. Kshoe,
chief officer Of the Molly Mcguire Order
in ScRhykill County, and Canning, CHIEF
officer Of. Northumberland county, to-
gether witltsiS otherpsom ominent members
Of the organization, have been found
guilty OF assault and Battery with intent
10 kill William Thomas. McITygh,:: ,::who
turned States evidence, was recommend.
ed to themerey Of the court. These same
men, with several others, will be put on
trial next week for conspiracy 10. kill
William and jesse E. Major at Mahoning
Civ
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CUBA.
Some Ugly Fighting between In.
surgents and Spanish Troops.

HAVANA, August 1S.-on the lst inst.
60 insurgents belonging to the regiment
OF Inglesito attacked Fort Jacques, in
the jurisdiction Of Cienfuego, and de-
manded it's surrender. The men inside
the fort, numbering IA, refused the de-
mand and.bcgan firing, when the insur-
gents set fire 10 the Tort, which was de.
stroyed, and thebesieged were all burned
to death. On heed inst, 106 men and G
officers OF Spanish. troops, Commanded by
Fernandez, in the Jurisdiction Of Villa
Clara, were sattackedsby o superior, num-
ber Of insurgents, and Fernandez and %
men. .Eefeikilled. : :, 4 J. ~
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INDIANAPOLIS, August 1e-The stable
and warehouse Of the indianapolis Street
Car Company and several cars we're
totally destroyed by FIRE, -about 1880
o'clock tonight. One man was. fatally
burned, and It Ia rumored two or three
Others. Five or six horses and mules were
lost. Loss covered by insurance. Sup
posed 10 be incendiary. mrt.
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Frn,n 1heHlgIIorn-Gool n Trne

n HELENA, MoNT, August 1.-THE n
iependenFs Bonanza, Montana, special says
aSioux squaw, came into the Crow camp
and reports a terrible battle; that Crook
had almost, annihilated the Sioux, and
had the remainder in such position as to
force them 10 surrender, Parties from
The Grow agency bring this news. It may
be greatly exaggerated, II not entirely
ialae. % -.L----.-.- ~
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Tic Sunday school Assembly.

MiYvLLE, N. Y, August 12>-The
Sunday School Assembly WIS uumereusly
attended to-day. Rev. DR.. Tiffany, of
Chicago, delivered an eloquent, profound
and impressive Centennial oration. After
which fifteen Centennial trees were plant
led and beiitting addresses made.
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FIRE RECORD.
Destruction OF street Railroad
Property.

INDIANAPOLIS, August 12.-The sta
bles and car house Of the Citizens Stree
Railway Company were totally destroyed
by fire early this morning. OF one hun
dred and seventy.fve horses in the sta
bles at the time Of the breaking out b
the flre fifty .perisled before they could
be rescued. twenty-five cars and n large
amount Of other property were destroyed
One Of the employees named Thos. Hal
was fatally injured and died this even.
ing. The loss Is estimated at $4,000
partly covered by insurance. The FIRE
Is supposed to be the work OF an inCen
diary.
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Grecnback demonstration i,
Tcrre Haute.

TERRE HAtrE, 1SD.,. August l2.-Ths
largest night rally but one ever held in
Terre Haute was the, Independent Green
back mass meeting here tonight. Thir-
teen hundred torches were carried in the
procession, and large body Of horsemen
paradcd. Speeches we're made by'James
Buchanan and N. W. Parker. 20
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ConGIagraiion In Canada,

MONTREAL, August 1o. A farmer
wishing to clear a piece Of land between
Heminglord andIValleyfeld, Started a Gre,
which spread go rapidly and SO widely
that the crops, cattle, houses, ISc,, Of the
farmers In the nsighborhood have been
burned. The smoke from the burning
farms interrupted navigation. :,
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Railroad Open Between Slicr.
man iand TexariIana.

SHREVEPORT, August 12.-There were
Though trains to-day from Sherman 10
Texarkana for the first time. The fin
ishing Of the road places New Orleans in
direct communication, per Red river, via
Shreveport, with the tiers Of rich toun-
ties in Texas bordering on Upper Red
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\ County Official Sentenced to
imDrigOnment. sf'

PorTsyrLLE, Pa, August 12.-Eph-
rain Phillips, Supervisor Of Newcastle
Township, schuylkill county, was today
sentenced 10 yay a. fine Of $500 and one
years imprisonment for issuing frAudu-.
lent tax receipts to secure his election. :
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ST.. ALDANs, August, 12.-Leon Wand.
ney and Arthur Revert, Of Montreal,
fought a duel at Richford, yesterday,
two shots being exchanged. Revert was
wounded. Six participants were arrested.
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GERMANY.
The Wngner: Fastital.

BEYREuru, August l2.-Emperor vii.
liam arrived this evening, and was en-
Enthusiastically received. His Majesty
congratulated Wagner on, the success Of
the undertaking,
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SPAIN.
Torrid Temperatnrc.

MADRID, August 12.-The heat is fear.
ful, exceeding anything since 1900. The
city il deserted, Forty, field laborers
diednear Seville. The vines In Andalu-
sia arc scorching and falling. ,I, .,..
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Grasshoppers in Nebraska,

OMAHA, August 12.-The following re-
ports are received, this morning, relative
10 grasshoppers: '"Fremont, Dodge
county, doing no damage to speak OF; re-
ports from the North about the same,
Columbus, Platte county, very thick,
Waiting for the north wind; doing very
little damage; appetites poor. Grand
Island, Hall county, same-loss will not
be over per cent il they leave now.
Kearney, Buffalo county, is reported al
most entirely cleaned out by them. The
small grain crop is out Of their way.
North Platte, Lincoln county, had them
here week ago; took the corn clean to
the. ground; damage very heavy
. The Herald publishes in the morning
what are considered reliable specials
from all the best counties in the State,
relative to the crops aud the grasshop-
.pers. From south Of the Platte the uni.
versal report is a fine yield OF small
grains. Wheat will rank better than
last year. Oats, not quite us heavy
yield, but good. Barley and rye A No. !.
For corn the prospect Is better than last
year. No grasssloppers except in Adams
county, where they are thick, but have
dpne no serious damage as yet. Reports
from north OF the Platte are not so favor
able as to grasshoppers and to corn. In
some localities the grasshoppers haye
already done considerable damage. In
Cunning county ii is estimated that half
the corn crop is already gone. The
grasshoppers inmost localities arenot SO
voracious as usual, and will, doubtless,
move with the first wind from the north.
The yield Of small grains is very good,
in quality, and is all harvested.
10 some localities wheat is being already
The general view Of the situ-
alton is. very favorable, and there is no
apprehension ofafailure to harvest fine
and large crop. . 49,
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MONROE, La, August 12.-W. w. I.
Farmer, Of OuRchita, was nominated for
Congress to-day by the Democrats Of the
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BAmE, August l2.-The Hamburg
steamer, Germania, is ashore near this
place apd likely TO become wreck. The
cargo is being saved.
NEW York, August le.-Arriyed-
Steamships Wyoming, Spain, Celtic and
City Of Chester, from Llyerpo9l.
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EIrst,Rnle OF Cotton.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, August 12.-Leh.
man, Durr & Co. received from g. A.
Roberts s Son, Eufala, this evening, the
first bale Of new cotton. o. ..
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SENTENCED.

Richard Banner Oakley, manager and
proprietor Of tile Cooperative Credit
Bank, scheme started in 1874, which
proved failure, idjudged bankrupt in
January last, and committed for trial on
q charge OF fraud, vas found guilty to-
day AND sentenced. TO five years penal
servitude.
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GREECE.
EarthauaISe shock.

ATHENS, August 1o.-A' severe shock
Of earthquake was experienced at Patros
to-day. Several houses were much in
inred,
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FRANCE.


=, VERSAILLES, August 12.-The unex-
pected passage Of the Municipal Bill
gives general satisfaction, as removing
what threatened 10 be serious conflict
among the powers OF the State. After its
passage by The Senate the bill was return
ed 10 the Chamber Of Deputies, when
Jules Favre read the report proposing
its adoption as amended, and said that as
an act Of concord and conciliation such
course would do honor to the Chamber.
Alfthe clauses were passed without dis
cussion. ,H.. . .W.
NJ. D1iaure has been elected life sena-
tor, vice Cassimeir Perrier, deceased, by
l61 votes; 274 Senators voted. Chene.
long, Legitimist, obtained lO9 votes.
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TURKEY.
Proposed Junction Of Montene-
grins and NervianS.

RAGusA, August l2.-The Prince Of
Montenegro has delayed hi. march to-
ward sienitza, the point Of junction with
the Servians; for the purpose Of operat-
ing against Dielaledin and preventing re-
lief TO Mukhtar Pasha. '..,il.
Eight Thousand Turks landed at Art
wara on Thursday. last, going to Padgo-
rita .'f7I7
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NEW FUGITIVE SLAVE crKuuLAR.

The Admiralty have issued new cir.
cular respecting fugitive slaves. 1t in.
structs officers Of the navy, FIRST, when
ever fugitive is taken under protection
Of the flag, no demand shall be entertain
ed for his surrender on the ground OF
slavery; second, officers are left to their
own discretion regarding the circum-
stances under which they ought to receive
fugitive slaves; that whenever within its
territorial waters any one claims to be
held in slavery contrary to The treaties Of
Great Britain, lie should be protected un-
til the nearest British Consul investigates
and decides the question,
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A CORRECTION,

WASHINGTON, August 1S.-An error
having occurred last week in the reported
testimony Of Supervisor Matthews. before
the subcommittee investigating the whia.
ky frauds, it is proper to give the follow
ing correction: In his testimony Mat
thews referring 10 Collector Webster's
letter TO him on the subject OF giving i'm
munity to certain parties implicated in
the frauds, on condition that they would
plead guilty, testified that Secretary
Bristow thought the price too high and
therefore favored rejecting the proposition
that more favorable terms might
be obtained for the government but that
the President who had read the letter was
through Bristow as saying
that hardly any price was too high to pay
for evidence to convict the parties engag-
ed in such frauds.
The Secretary Of the Treasury directed
the Assistant Treasurer to sell on We'd
nesday the gold received in payment for
bonds Of the five per cent funded loan Of
1881. ".
: There is every probability that the ses-
sion OF Congress will be brought to close
by Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest.
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whisky frauds until the next session Of

BIDS ron GENEVA AWARD bonds.
Fisk & Hatch's bid Of 105.O5 for the
S2,l6O,OOO Geneva bonds, offered by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, has been &C.
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TnE srRYIAN sITrATfnN.

BELGRADE, August 12.-Prince Milan
has arrived from Deligrad. The Turkish
forces attempted, Thursday last, to break
through the Seryian lines at Jauor, but
were completely repulsed. Nearly all Of
them were killed
General Rance Alimpich maintained
his offensive operations on the Drina.
Banja, which has been strongly fortified,
is hold by Tchernayefi7s army, while Coll
onel Bekea's army occupies the noun
tains Of Timok, on the Morava lines.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.
Disraeli's Elevation to the Peer.

q sSbSs
LONDON, August 12.-Although Dis.
raeli Is to be elevated To the peerage, he
will remain Prime Minister. Sir Stat
ford Northcote will become leader Of the
House, of Commons. II Is the general i'm.
preston that the Conservatives are weak
ening by the change, but Disraeli is
physically unable to sustain the labors Of
the leadership Of the House. It is ru.
mored that other Cabinet changes will be
made alter the propagation, namely: Sir
Charles B.. Adderly, President of the
Board Of Trade, and Lord John Manners,
Postmaster General, are to be offered
peerages. William II. Smith, member for
Westminster, and one Of the Joint Sec.
retaries Of The Trea8ury, is to replace
Sir Charles Addedy and some subordinate
member Of the government Lord Man
ners.
The Duiiy. Meas says: "For more than
one session 1t has bean manifest that the
task Of leading the House OF Commons
was growing too bufdensome' for the
Prime Minister, who never spared himself
when public duty demanded his time
and energies. His accession to the peer
age is not SO much a promotion as a de.
velopment, or rather crown OF his career.
The political consequences Of the change
may not at once unfold themselves. Dis
raels withdraws from the House Of Com
mons at the close of the session, in which
he has been the center of q strong perso-
nal discussion, but it can not DO doubted
that his removal was- Contemplated be-
fore these discussions could be foreseen.
The transfer OF the leadership is an
,Vent far too important to stand alone.
Before long other changes must take
place,to bring the relationship Of the
Ministers to one, another in harmony
with the new state Of thinpa.n
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nor wE4TH-ERi !

Tie heat is intense. 'countst. WALLER,
Of the Senate, was overcome yesterday,
and had to be removed to Paris.
Both Chambersof the Assembly were
prorogued this afternoon. -,s a,s,
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Marine. In1elligence.
STEAMER ASHORE,

LIVERPOOL, August l.. Steamship
BOthniaI from New York, arrived ont.
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PRINCE MILAN.

1t is expected that Prince Milan will
proceed in few days to inspect the army
on the Bosnian iroptier. Thirty thou
sand Bulgarians, principally old men
and women, have taken refuge in sefvia.
The atrocities committed by the Turks
in Bulgaria and Seryia are reported
beyond description. Surgeons and Off
GERS are arriving at Belgrade from all
countries. One legion Of volunteers,
bearing the name Of the Princess Natalie,
has gone TO the seat Of war. Gen. Zach's
wound will necessitate amputation. It
is believed that battle Is imminent in
the neighborhodd Of Banja Gen. Lesch-
janin, with the bulk of his. forces, has
taken up, a position near Brestowatz.,
The commander.in.chief Of the Servian
army has decided not to abandon Morava
Valley without decisive battle.
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Speaker Kerr's condition Il such as to
alarm his friends, and it is moi believed
he will long survive. A dispatch received
from him dated yesterday, from Rock
bridge, Alum Spring, says: ~ am much
worse, and hope is growing weaker" Il
Mr.. French, the new Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, was at the Depart
ment this morning, and took the oath Of
office. He will enter on his duties. Mon
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INCREASE OF CAVALRY poRcE.

The House Committee on Military Al.
fairs, to-day considered the Presidents
message relating to the increase Of the
army during the pendency OF the Indian
war, and agreed to the bill which passed
the Senate July 81, providing that the
President shall have power to increase
the number Of enlisted men In each COM
pany Of cavalry to one hundred, in such
regiments as may in his opinion require
such increase; provided, not more than
twenty-five hundred enlisted men shall
thus be added at any one time 10 the
twenty-five thousand authorized by the
act Of July "a, 1876. The Committee
adopted an amendment that as soon as
hostilities cease tbe regiments shall be re.
dhced again, and the additional men.
ont.
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on that head. a. His manner and Ian.
guage loft the impression upon me that
he was going to remove Wilson,. -, +
In the ross.examination General Por.
ter was asked: Did the President. at dny
time after this conversation with Wilson,
say anything to you about Wilson's hay:
ine given him the conversation between
him and Wilson about this Sylph dis
patch? A. Hc did not. The President
never said 10 me that Wilson had made
to him this statement, as related in his
testimony.
Q. Do YOU know Of the President hav.
ing at any time. spoken OF n conversation
with Wilson in regard to your explapa.
tlOn OF the Sylph telegram; II so, what
did the President say, and what are your
means Of, knowledge? Witness-at- -1rst
declined 10 answer the question, but
tinally said: The President made no state
ment TO me, nor in my hearing, and any.
thing | may have heard in the way dI
rumor as 10 what the President said !
must decline TO state ihevidence. 2
In answer TO the luestion "Did you
hear anything from anybody, and, il 80,
from whom, in regard to the matter%
witness said he heard about II from Z. A.
Storrs, who said the President said that
tic statement made by Wilson in his tea.
timony was incorrect; that Wilson. did
not recite this vulgar slander. to him;
that he commenced to say something
about an improper woman, and that the
President stopped him instantly, and did
not permit him to recite or discuss the
matter. %,
William D. Moore, Special Treasury
Agent, contradicted in his testimony the
statements by Wilson concerning him.
Among other things, he denied having
ever stated that he saw BabcoCk receive
d letter from Joyce.
The committee having adjourned, there
will be no further examination Of the