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THE NEZ pERCES.


SALT LAKE., Utah, Aug. a1.-The hostile Nee
Perces 1ndIana were reported yesterday as still
camped ut Ho1c-n-the-liock, a stage station In
Idaho. They hare destroyed the telegraph line
In the vicinity, and stopped alt travel over the
road for several days. 4 large purity Of team
sters arc cAmred and fortlfying themselves =
short distance north Of the Snake Ryer bridge.
II ls reported that the 1ndians, stock Is poor,
and that they arc stopptuE to recupcrate. They
hare taken possession Of tho stage barns, uslDy
THE gruin.
FoRr HALL AoxHcr, Idaho, Aug. 90 yta
ktalt Luke, Aug. s0.-Capt. Balnbridge, With a
coui pany Ut scouts enlisted from the Bannocka
aud 6l'oshoucs, icit Fort Hall yesterday, after
hostile camp Mt 'llols-tn-Rock Station, about
ninety niles north At last accounts {;cstcr-
iay} thu 1ostt'es had possession Of tho station,
and woufA allow no one to pass either way.
They told those who have tnalls the attempt to
krn back ,uht they would not bc Moiested. No
Que f. hurt vet. that is known. The telegraph
lt'ic Is down ind strung in different directions
All the young Bannocks and Shosl,oncs At thts
Agcney who u ta!se gun have LEFT this morn-
SEws At ARhf HEADQUARTERS
vas exceedingly l'yhs ycstcFslay. Chief Joseph
has evidently cut tho telegraph wires and now
hods The .taEe-roa Z, 70 + has been Impossible
forwarded 10 Adji.. Gen. Townsend By Lieut..
Geu. Sheridan ycstcn lay:
.CuwAun. Aug. ~, l's77.-0<n. +. u, Totpnsend,
itathIH9ton, j. C.: Iiayc no pnlelai newa from
Montana uLncs the 18th Inst. the Lines iron, Nom
txna being down. On tie 11th the Indians were .
reported By Can't. Hatn nri1ge; of For! ltall. a.
Station, north Of Ioe- In. tho Rock. and Gen How
ard was not tar behind tn eni IN pursnit. To-day
IN lnothclsl dispatch fro. n Snake Itiyef lirfJgo
reports the Indians eucsl nped tho stage -soad
at Aole-fn. the Rock; but lille confidence shva:d
bc placed In this report. +. IL. snfn1pAx,
Lieutenant. Gepee11
, 1877-08-21
THE CHAUTAuOUA ASSEMBLY,

FAtxfolsT, N. T., Aug. 2o.-This u tho last
day OF the Chautauqua suuday-school Assem-
ely. At S:D this morning DR.. Vincent pre-
sided over tho conference gu the international
lesson system. At this conference 200 schools
man Abbott. D. D., of New York, editor os Tie
ihFLtian tnlex, lecturcd on "Why Do Teach
Sunday .schaoll"
The Scientific Congress opeps it, three days'
session tomorrow.
On "ile ssbie aud AlodeFu 6sirncc."
At o'clock the Rev. Dr., Lyman Abbott An
sweled questions concerning tho Bible.
At O'Clock the chlldrep's hual review was
Le'd; A. o'clt%k the Rev. J. II. Vincent, u.
D.. delivered ~ sddsrss On The future work vf
chausaulu.. Next year there would be Lectures
, 1877-08-21

REMOVAL Hhs proHaptc.
TIE LATE nkyEKUx ORDER.
Some OF the opponents Of the Administration
Rag that tho purpose ui Commissioner Rau,n' .
order forbfiding Collectors o! Internal Reycnus
Or other persons In the scrtnuc service to hay
relatives In Office Ia aimed .hte1y at the South;
that the effect Of II will te to drive great
many Republicans frurn Office in that sectIon.
and to but Democrats In thclr place. Cutnm!s-
sioner Raum declines to give ont detailed insor-
nation al tu the replies from the different Col
lcctors respecting the pcrsuns who linrc reIn-
tIScs In ol11ce In the several tlistrtcs hut he
desires to hare full credit given him Tor the
greer Which he will promulgatc in day or two
ldrhtdding this practice hereafter.
TIIK BfTTlNftDGLL CoMMIsHioH
VIII probably organize here BY tic middle of the
wcGk, AMI be cn route for Fort Benton by the
Inst OF the week. Although no cumppnsatton
can t'e given tho civil member Of the Co,llrnts-
sion, he will lc undoubtedly furnished ratlpps
and transportation at the Government expcnsc.
1t Is ilow expected that three or four other per
eohs besides the Commissioners will be In the
party.
INVESTIGATION.
Tic Commlaston appointed to tnyesttgats
charges against Perkins, patent lawyer of this
city. aate,nb1ei to-day. and will cosniletltc tax
lnE testimony Tomorrow. It Is not improbable
that the cross-eXafntnhsfon will Jcretop constl.
crnblc scandal connected will. the Patent Ol!icr,
and rc0cctlnr 10 some extent upos tho officers.
WKLt.s AND ANDERSON.
Of tho Louisiana Returning Hoard, will arrive to-
morrow In the hopes ri sloina something to &C.
cure Intervention IN their behalf with the LonIs-
lama Stntc authorities, 10 that tho pending In
tltcttncnts against tlitm for nElecc,l perjury In
connection with the Vernon I'artsh Electoral re-
turns will not l,c tried. The tern, Ut the court
tubcr.
, 1877-08-21
IElEGRAPHtc PDnl

Nsw YoRg. Aug. el-13:a0 !. m,-Tho West-
eru Union aud Atlantic & Paddle telegraph
Companies are still In session a. the Windsor
Hotel Shortly after midnight 1t WAS definitely
anpouneed that tho Companies had arrived At
an agreement, and that tue terrnA Of contract
r., 4,s being dra~p uD: Thls much h + authentic .
made known until today, but the general
impression Is that the Western unlon gets !
controlling amount of the Atlantic II Pacific
stock, and that ths earnings aIs u be pooled in
proportion Of segeu-eighihs 10 the Western uu!on
aud une -elsht4 " the Atlantic 4 pursuc. jag
, 1877-08-21

DROWNED.

DROWNED.
eTHvxys To1Nr, WIS.,, Aug. 20-Mos<a
etrnnE, Assistant State t3eologis., aged 81, son
Of the Hon. Moses II. Strong, Of Mineral Point,
was drowned In The Flamheau River Saturday.
whfio engaged In his geological explorations.
Tho body WAS recovered this morning.
Special DtspateA 10 The Tribune.
spRiHoF1E1p. Ill, Aug. @.-Tho bodies Of
two lads namcd B. Ztmmcrer snd George
rhiffer, who were drnwncd last night IN the
river, were found near The old eanEo town,
twelve miles distant thu morning;
ArnonA, I1t., Aug. e0--rrcddic, son Of
Mr. Henry Longs years Of age, accidentally
slipped oycr The dam at ha1f-past o'clock this
morning. and IVES drowned before assistance
could reach him.
Sntctat Mepoteh to The Tribune.
DEDEqUE, Ia. Aug. a).-Yesterlay, at
Sabu!a, ID. the city was thrown into eonsiiera-
hle excitement by The drowning of Willie EsmAy
while bathing in The Mississippi. uc VAS = son
Of john Esmay, an artist, and prominent citizen
Of Sauu3a.
, 1877-08-21

m English History and astronomy In addition
10 the usual educational lectures. There would
he also b's hotel and a good one, ch.lrcn's
pavilion, m afutnn! pavilion, mtnst.rs' retreat,
Immense fnclnseti nudttoriu'n, and Ohio, Penn
sylyan!a, and UtD,cr State bindings. etc.
Mr. Custfhg, Of Cleveland, the Her. James
F, tfilttrt, Lexington. ky.. Superintendent Of
lnstrustion Of f.ove!and Encanprncnt. the Rev.
Lyman ABBOTT, y. D., fro'. Mccloskcy, Of
The Eighth ChautaIqus Assembly Sunday
school WAS attended by about 2,5tH persons,
VerS Interesting young mems meetings have
, 1877-08-21

Rahs seafned-llartf0Ed. /: LousSlllc, o.
tmpiEa-alr. Dnchaene, uf tho Hudson Club.
Spsrtdt Nsp1tea 10 7As Trttuns.
MINNEAPOLIS, SEnn., Aug. a0.--Easc-ball: !:
aiinneapolls lirowns, II; Ut. Paul Red Caps, !.
The Ilrown Stockings have reorcanized, with
Salisbury. Of thc Red Caps, as pitcher, and arc
uoH stronger than ever before.
st, Louis. Mo-, Aug. 2o.-The Browns wcrc
mashed by tho Alfcghenys this evening TO tho
tune 0f to5.
Base hits-Alleghenys, II; 81. Louls,7.
liuns earncd-Two each.
Errufs-Ailegllenys, ~; St. Louta, 10.
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A Kon5ao Desperate Captured
After Killing Two
Persons.
Ehs Muti ticrcr Prepared for Burial
with All Possible Expe-
ditiou.
An U:lortunato Misunderstanding Be-
tween Gentlemen Of Distinguished
Kidney.
A GUILTY CONSCIENCE.



PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. o0-A' strange
story has Just come to light In this city rcspcct-
Ing young Eng'lshn,an named John ucudcr-
son. who ACCUSES himself OF having committed
murder in England In january last. Accord
Ing to Henderson, tlc murder was nevcr dlscoT-
cred, but the matter SO rreyed upon Ills mind
that tlc could not stand It any longer, and 50
determined 10 surrender himself aud abide
the consequences. With this view In
mind, he, on last Friday evening,
entered the Sixth District Station-housc. on
Eleventh street, below Vine, and, when asked
What lie wanted by Thompaont who was In
charge at tic time, Henderson told hfs story.
lie said he belonged to Troop E, Eighteenth
unssara. Of her Isoyal Majesty the Queen Of En-
gland. In January last be- was In company With
2trgt. Wheeler, Of the same trump, qt Colgate,
when he saw that Wheeler had more money
tlan he possessed himself, aul he determined
tn hayctt, lie then obtained n carbinc, and
struck h[s commando! heavy blow on tfic hca.l,
Killing him almost instantly. In riang the
pockets of tue murdered man, Henderson sai1
he fuunl G1B, which he took. md then dragged
the body to ccsspoof and threw 1t IN. lie
then deserted and took. passa9c to Amcrlca,
in New York. Recently llu canc to rhliadel-
phia, but the deed haunted him 30 fcarlully
that, to lind peace to lie troubled Coincidence, he
delivered himself up. Tho EnglIsl. Vtce.Consul
stated thst sergt.. Wheeler, Of Troop T:
had been found III ccsspoo, but not until
some tlmo after both mon hnd lisap-
pefscd, and after reward OF Is
had been offered for tho capture
Of each. 1t was supposed, at the ttn,c, that
both Ind deserted. but, on findng the body Of
Wheeler, It was believed that he had committed
suicide. Henderson, who Is q tnc-looklng
this morning, aud was held for afurtlcr hearing
OF Sept. 3, iu order to allow time to inqu,c Into
the matter.
, 1877-08-21
POLITICAL.

75t9EHE
NoRRIs. ILL.,, Aug. A-Tha Peoples Green
back party Convention, held At thia place Sat-
uFaay last, resulted In the choiee Of the follow-
lug gentlemen: For County Judge, T. K. slos-
son; for County Clerk, Itaae MeCluna; for
County Treasurer, john Barr; for 6uperintend-
eat OF Public Schools, A. W, buckley. Thu
Convention adopted aeres Of resolutions in
sympathy with tie Gscenback movement 1t l.
understood that the candidate for County Clerk
Will not aIept tue nolnluaWon. He Il 4 kepub-
Lean. Nj. Buckley u also Republican. Tbs
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Seeefdt Dtspdteh to The Tribune.
BEtorr. Wis. Aug. W.-J. h. Rctgari'a fe6i-
dencc about three miles northeast Of town, VAS
entered between II and 3 o'clock ycsterdny
afternoon by forcing Window aud nearly 1900
worth Ut solid silver spoons, silver plate, md
smaller articles of value, stuie,l. The family
were in the city, aud the burglars hal n fine of.
portunity to 20 through the house Thoroughly
and excnpe safely.
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TO the Republicans

TO the Republicans.
;Sotctat Dssn1.eh to The 7ttanne.
!AcKsoavrLLt. ILL.,, Aug. 2.-Thc Democrat
tc County Convention was hclti In this city tu-
hitter, and There is great dissatisfaction with
The result. The Hon. William Barnes was nnnl-
inated fur County Jadcc; Murray Martin. prcs-
ent incumbent. Clerk: William II. Wright.
present Incumbent, Assessor md Treasurer,
James Guinan, Commissioner; II. c. Davenport,
School Superintendent.
BALTIMORE, Aug, M,-The worktncmcn in
Convention tonight proclaimed themselves IN
dependent 81 all past poltttal affiliations, and
that they will not accept Or entertain aty propo-
sEttons from any political PARTY looking towards
q comprntuisc or Endorsement Vt their caut1i-
dates. The Convention decided to nominate
candidates for municipal an.3 State officers.
, 1877-08-21
SENATOR MORTON,

1spiAHAroIts, Ind, Aug. IA visitor to
Richmond, who saw 8clator Morton to-day, ~.
ports that he Il looking much better than was
anticipated, aud that tho family say he II ,auri.
better. lie sleepa well, has butter appetite,
neaEly perfexs control over taa left arNl, which
was affected, aud il In all respects In fair way
tor reasonably rspiA recovery.
, 1877-08-21

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 20.-Thornton T. Hotl,
alias Charles Fleming, has hecn arrested IN II
charge Of b:camy. lie married one Eliza
Graves, h!ghly-respectablo young woman Of
this c!y two years ngo having, at the same time,
q wife In West fjrrinsa This wife followed
him and discovered GotE In this city few days
ago, and caused bis arrest.
, 1877-08-21

WAsulsozos, D. C.. Aug. a0.-rbs Commls-
sIoncr Ut Agriculture will recommend the ctca-
ton here oi mammoth agricultural museum, to
coutain ssuples Of all the improved agricultural
machinery OF the various atates. He thinks
that this wil! improve agriculture.
pEslnga TO STAY,
United States District-Attorpey aIeyet, OF
Alabama, Is here for the purpose Of seex1ug to
prevent his removal from ptElcc. Meyes Is one
Of the persons Feeoinm eElc1 hy Eenatof Spcucef.
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hanging Hfe!esB frym tho 1lcarrst tree. and hfs
innocent victims we're lying cnld In death within
a stones throw. While the hanging was going
III, Young Olfphant enttravOrc,! In shoot
e.rl,gEs, hut missed his ain. Tie prople 0f
lcavenworth County dcprrratc mob law, but
feel that Justice has hccn done.
, 1877-08-21

Special D7tpach 70 The 7F1ttne.
DANy1LLE, ILL.,, Aug. 20.-W,lllam Conner
was arrested yesterday at Fatrnlount for steal-
Ing horse, and burglary. lie has on'y been
out Of the renitentlary few months He Is
now iii Jail awaiting hla trial, which will take
pface Ia few days, as tho Circuit Court 10 Ia
session. uc'llus niado full confession to the
officers.
, 1877-08-21

CotuMnrs, O., Aug. 20.-Judgc Adams, at
Mt. Vernon, o., to-day decided adversely to tho
motion to allow BcrCtn the murderer Of Nc
Bride, new trial. DcrGtn made a short speech,
When Judge Adams passed sentence, fixing tho
time for execution OFT the 7th jny Of December
next. BCrEtn'B friends have been making every
effort to make case Of insanity out of II.
, 1877-08-21

RICHMOND, Va. Aug. oo.--Dcputy-Coliector
Charles D. Valin las teeu held In 5000 ba!l,
charged with the cmhczztctncnt OF Government
ful,us, which Ile states was lost III gambling.
Col. Aver tclcgfapAetl 10 Norfolk to-lay or
der1ug at increase Ut the bail Of several pattics
arrested for irregularities in the Custom House
Of that vity,
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.1na1'TFfAl3Y.E.

WAau1aoroa. D. c., Aug. "o.-A dispatch.
from Austin kaya Col. +. L. Dsltton Las brea
discharged by tho examining Court whcrc he
was tried for the shooting Of United states
Mast!lal Furncll. The yerlct was ''shootlng
1ust'tsablc, being !n se|t4lcfense."
, 1877-08-21

Ep<ttaI UEpaltk 10 1he Tribune.
ADRIAN, Mich., Aug. a0.-Thrcs farm.fouses
were entered and robbed BY tratnps In the
suburbs Of this place yesterday, and to-day four
Of these social parasites named Ahsou Urttcf,
Fred Edison, Charles Smith, and Wllllatu Urcesc
arc In Jail NJ the suspected parties.
, 1877-08-21

GpstH1
INp1AxAroLls, Aug. 9-Gco. c. Harding and
sol Hathaway, formerly editors Of tha .Sasar-
day Herald, had street encounter thts evening,
Harding assaulted Hathaway With cane, but
no scrfoua results followed. There was bod
blood between the parties on account of Il per
sonal quarrel mud threats on tho part of either
to publish tue other dscrcditably.
, 1877-08-21

MEMPHIS, Aug. .20.-Dcputy- Collector Harris
returned from Henry County to-day, bringing
Burton and Mayer. charged with manufacturing
and dealing III Illicit tobacco. They we're sent
to jul In default Of 5000.
, 1877-08-21

TuE INVESTIGATION INTO iTa cUSToM-noutE
Observation-Disclosures FRAUDS REVEALED
Hr THE CoMMi>sioA-TltE rHEsFHT COLLECT
Dn'a ADVANCEMENT ALI. NtUnT-T4E AppHA1s-
ER's OFF1CE IN \ HAD WAT.
, 1877-08-21

6Qftf0t NtpdsGA 70 Ihf 3F4baHt.
Sr. PAUL. Mimi, Aug. 20.-Nelson A. Ges-
ner, arrcstc.a with Stevens and Weston IN CHI
.eago Tor forgcrtcs, was born In New York In
1Ss7, aud was broker IN New York City for a
few years preceding the War. Early In the War
aud rose to the rank OF Lieutenant Colonel. He
has lived iu Lake City, this State, since 1865 iLl
the business Ut 4 broker anl speeulator III
1878 he Was elected to the Legislature by tho
Democrats. Hc was Rcntcclly polite, but not
noted for my special ability IN tfls Legislature
At Lake City liz lad tho reputation Of sharp
pr, but Ills arrest for forgery causes great sur
&>tcfai DispdfcA to 7as Tribune.
NEW lonx, Aug. Culture ia little ob-
tafnah!e news to-day about the great forgcs!es.
Detective Jayoe arrived tonight, but keeps
not yet arriged At Ludlow STREET jail. Iii Mr.
Thcolorc II. Danta, Cashier Of the Now York
L!fc.1nsurance Company, says:
think tho $40, 600 check drawn on tho Uutou
t. Ss.is t. ~" Ss !;
the New York Lsfo-lnsurauce Compauy on
+ al' 1s3 T'a' ,h.t c'9sssSg ssssSg:. sbst: 1s; 90
% fosea Rse:u,s fe'Rot,sfi Il e I'll
eoup. with IL Trust Company b.. bsen prsettea. M a.
L elosed. " have. y r true. Il prcaent i few
n,n9. boSH % t t. s' ~
Will the Chemical uank. If any large iosses
s's sSest. o. H. s GSsm,c.i paas sss wSsid %s,i
In all cases. be sent, and thcAe checks would bc
taahcd through thu medium Of tho Western city
lanks. rs the Chtcnxo banks have no convenient
means for verifying the signatures on our checks,
they would undoubtedly retuse to accept such Vi
were not nresrntcd BY "ell-known and responsible
parties. The banks arc on their guard nEanlt
any attempt to palm od any such forged
paper. and It IL not likely thst any Of
the Rang In question would have ycnturld 10 ut.
tempt such Thing. sInee It was known 10 us that
our paper had been successfully cauntesteitrd, wo
matter of psecantton, and no bank would think OF
!rccistn9 a. genuine largo check Ut ours on that
!Ratttutlon, even tt certified by their Cashier. An
nneertaeh check. such ~ this so, 001 check
maJ bo supposed to be. would b. worse than uae-
less, Tor liz presentation would instantly excite
suspicion, Tha forYsFs whose arrest il reported
nxslonf. undoubtedly. to the gaHy who committed
Ehon l see has been Asrvatsd, was tho one en-.
plyyed ~ counterfeit the signatures aud other
~F'tinE On The checks. Tbs forced cheek dfrawu
&ane gang. w"
The detectives and others concerned iu this
case aave succeeded In Wrapping all their p,oyc-
Ments IN mystery. jayne llas dulgel ali the re-
porteFs aud the whereabouts Of tl.u prisoners
arc aept secsct up to thla hour. Certain per-
sohs proless TO know oil about the ease, but
succeed In Keeping silence With Suspicious sue
To tA4 rFtstsfn Atsoetatsd prtss.
MhW YORK, Aug. M-H. G. Jayne, Identified
nth tae arrest Of tho forgsra Ia Chicago, has
asnSea lere. His prisoners are not with hi0,
sua ne declines Information regarding them.
, 1877-08-21

oXAHA, Ncb, Aug. G.--last night Milton
Davis. d brakeman IN tho Enton Pacific, vas
run over by SIX freight cars. Ills left arm was
cut oil above tho elbow, and he received other
Injuries from which he died this afternoon
, 1877-08-21
HfMEhEAI.

Special hsp9seA 70 e., Triaaxa
JAnEsvlLLH, Wis, Aug. ga brilliant aocial
event near this dty to-day was she marriage Of
Mis- Virgins B. Gordon, daughter Of tho Hon.
John Gordon. TO Richardson Vassy, Esq. They
started t.+uight tor four montha' tour III Eu-
glAnd aud on the Continent.
, 1877-08-21

6p<E7a1 DE11a4tA 70 71S 7F9GNN<.
DUBUQUE, n, Aug. 2o.-A boy named Alan
Rc!ter WIS severely Injured by the explosion Of
q acartddge. xhicl, he WAS Eolding In his hand,
this afternoon. Ills eyes and fare are terribly
burned. anj he will lose one of bis fingers.
, 1877-08-21

For CatarEh aad Hay Fever u4s JesYsrs' un.
e9uaied "F!cneh Gasalth Cure" Trta! aad sam.
plea FREQ to al. ofaca 20 Htate-tt PesIey JeHe5s.
, 1877-08-21

Hpkt7d{ OlftsQ10h 70 7h< Tf3bWNt.
NiHsEAroLls. Atnn., Aug. 20.-At 4 o'clock
this afternoon a fire tr.oke ont in r. T. Upton's
spice MILL. There was a terrible smoke and great
danger Of tho brick blocks adjoining being de-
stroyel, but prompt action OH the part Of the
iss%sa heaqs. '0nAsd ~ fire to tue MILL Loss not
, 1877-08-21

SH1t1I{ 1Fs3td4{A 70 7EZ 103ffN{.
BURLRurox, Ia. Aug. '2n.-Thc Keokuk
Northern Line packet Alexander Mitchell
struck q suag Yesterday morning, three miles
below o1uawka, and sunk In ten feet Ut watar.
ona hundred passengers were on buartl, but no
prd Kas Loaf. -
, 1877-08-21

y
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Me-, Aug. 20.-Four
tsasnps here discussed the best city In the couu-
try In which to get s'a squnse mcal." Charles
Miller advocated Now Orleans, and 50 irceutcd
Albert Patterson, who commanded for Boston,
that Patterson fatally stabkei Miller. The gang
WQ3 arrested,
, 1877-08-21

5GFef07 UaJpa7ck 70 1ke Tr16RHf.
CosHocToS. o., Aug. 2U.-The scales and
chutef of the Pantyue Coal Company wcrc
lurucd this morning. Lss estimated at 4, +,o00.
The miners have been nn strike for scyrra!
weeks, and it ia supposed 10 have been tllc work
OF AL tnccntiary.
, 1877-08-21

CARL1SytLLE. ILL.,, 4 ug. 2o-A large barn be-
longing to William Mcpherson, living near this
city, was asrurk ty lgM Mug last night, and WIS
burned to the ground with its conte,lts, tpclu4-
Ing two h0rscs. Tlc Loss is tl,00J; no insur-
aucc.
, 1877-08-21

G0fc7d1 UHbdltK to 7t6 17t1fN{, T
ApR1As, Mich, Aug. a0.-John Sa1ters 4
merchant, who gave up business and resigned
Office In the fire department to go to Colorado
few weeks since, was thrown from buggy Ia
Kansas City. and has been brought home BY
friends In deincnteal condition, owing to ce1c-
hral injuries.
, 1877-08-21
CHOLERA.

&pActdi Dtspo4cA to 1As 7rtauaA
EAST SAGINAW, Mich. Au1,. a-Zeuaa Il.
Wright, Judge Of Probate Of Ogemaw County,
died FeEy suddenly this afternoon Of eholefs.
, 1877-08-21

1spIASAAoLIs, Ind. Aug. Ca fire Ia Nert!,
Indianapolis to-day destroyed Felruw's planlny-
mill and csad1e-tand!e faeioE'. Loss bctwrsu
sG,to9 and $7,0oo. The fire caught from boi'cr
, 1877-08-21
AT GUELPH, CAN,

GUELPH, Ont, Aug. "a fire. here to-tla,
caused o loss Of $75, 0u0, J. Horsman's hardware
store aoue involving loss Of $50,Ooo. Total
insurance, s45,0ll
, 1877-08-21

hEAPH1s, Aug. o0.--Jaalas Wltl,erspoou,
wcll-knoWn citizen, was waylald and fata1ly shot
while returning home from Grand Junction last
wednesday night. It IL not known who hls az.
sai)aut WAS.
, 1877-08-21
SfsVICKFlesE.

Tue third week Of "9eraphlne" 1t Mcyick.
es's began last evening" but, owing to circum-
stsnces orcr which Mr, McVicker had no co.,-
troll, the play failed to quite ll! the theatre. 1t
waa put on the atace tn unexceptionablc form,
aud tue actors wcso we'll up In their
The trouble ts. tho beauties arc lrawi,
out thEratoaFc. There are = number nf Atront ;.
paints In the play aud seyera! affecting scenes,
but the ordinary nll admfruH spectator declines.
Mt devoted 10 mothrr's 4i;ony VI daughters
struggle between a!tal aud marital i1,clnatlona.
The gentle hint A1 to applause In ths p!ay-bllls
was, however, well observed, and the elective
parts mese recognized apprec!atinglY.
, 1877-08-21

Pu'LApsLrn1A, Pa., Aug. eo.-pat Donohue,
basRceper, Tonight Killed William Desnl.srt,
who quarrvlel With him 1or liquor.
, 1877-08-21
A PROTEST,

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 9Q.-The clesgymsn Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church deuouneo the
opening Of the Petmsueut Exhibition N Sun
day.
, 1877-08-21

Gso Mr.. Wlna1ow's Soothing syrup" for
saslbI sn5sn was sd tsseas xq.ss dsfn.sr3 and
, 1877-08-21
THE WEATHER.

WAsn1Aorox, D. G., Aug. 2i-l =. m.-For
the Tennessee snd Ohio Valleys md Lake re-
gion. stationary or lower pressure, partly cloudy
weather, aud warmer, southeast to southwest
winds, followed BY coolsr noEthcrly wlnas,
cloudy. and rain over portion Of tho Upper
Lake region.
LOCAL oH4xavATtoKs.
CHJCiat AUv
, 1877-08-21


NEW YORK, Aug. a.-Duriug 1Eht tasi
night James Killeen mortally stabbed Andrew
Col1ips.
, 1877-08-21

Gou1d was fu the lobby Of the Wfndaor Hotel
throughout the evening, and seemed to be Ia
constant communication NTH his representative
at tue meeting.