, 1877-10-06
Telegraphic News.
EASTERN STATES.

EAS f2N
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The comAis-
sioner of patents makes the following
official announcement regarding the
late fire: Apart from damage done to
building. the pecuniary loss occass'oned
by the fire is not very great, No nies
of pending application were lost or
damaged, and no original drawings ex-
cept in very few cases. Those draw
ings destroyed were only of one issue
and of these phot -lithosraph copies
had been made, SO that no lnconven--
ience will arise from their destruction.
A considerable quantity of phoio-iitho>
graph copies were burned, but of these
in no case were all the copies burned of
one patent. A part of the copies have
been preserved by storage in another
room of the building which was unin-
jure1. There will be no interruption
of the business of the office. Examin-
al and patents will be issued without
delay.
CHEYENNE, Sept. 2G.-The leader of
the gang who recently robbed the Union
Pacific train, was overtaken yesterday
with one of his comrades near Denver,
and showing fight. were killed. Twen-
tY thousand dollars in gold were found
on their persons. TIE detectives are in
persuit of the remainder oe the party,
and their capture is considered certain.
LEAvENwoRrH, rs, Sept. 27.-Tbe
report having reached General Pope
that the robbers of the train on the U.
p. r. E. were moving south, by order
of Gen. Pope, sheriff Beardslie of Ell
lis county took some soldiers with
horses from Fort Hayes and started
north by special car to interrupt them.
and they were evidently making their
way to Texas or Mexico. Near Buffalo
station, which is about 60 miles west of
Fort Haynes, they got on the close
track OF theui. Collins ana QUO other.
Collins attempted to snoot. but the
sheriff was too quick for him. and shot
Collins. killing him at the first fire.
One o: the soldiers shot the other. The
sheriff took f,om their dead bodies
about $40 600 god of the stolen funds.
Four OF the Other robbers are supposed
to be in the vicinity, and strong hopes
are entertained of their capture.
OMAHA, Sept. 2S.-The killing of the
Union Pacific robbers at Buffalo, Kan>
sas, has been known here since Wednes-
day, but was kept quiet at the request
of the e. 2. officials The clue which
led to this result and which will, it is
believed, lead to the other captures,
came from a passenger named Riley.
who was robbed. He identified tie
man killed at Buffalo, as Collins, who
used to be cattle dealer near Ogaaila,
the scene of the robbery. Riley has
known him we'll, and had business deal>
ings with him in the cattle line. When
Collins came into the car Riley recog~
nized him, despite his mask. Another
passenger also recognized Collins. A
day or two before the killing detective
had entered the robbers camp while
they were asleep and learned there We're
six armed men and they still had the
rlunder. Gen. Pope was accordingly
asked to send scouts along the line of
the Kansas Pacific, with the result we'll
known.
The secretary Of the interior has de-.
cided to dismiss the charges against
Gov. Axtell, of New Mexico, as vague
and unsupported by proof.
NEW YORK. Sept. % "A baltimore
special says there is evidence of mum.
Der of failures on commercial and -four
changes to-morrow. Grain receivers
contracted for September delivery of
over 1000, 900 bushels of wheat. and
were short !, Zoo, 900 bushels. To>mor-
row payments fall due. There are also
Indications of renewed squeeze of Oc-
tober transactions.