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WYOMING.

CHEYENNE. Sept. 1S-Ths eastbound
passenger train, which passed here at
3 o'clock 2. NJ. to-day, was stopped and
robbed by thirteen masked men at Big
Spring. Neb., one hundred and sixty
miles east of here tonight. The rob-
bers first took possession of the station
at the spring, destroyed the telegraph
instruments and compelled the agent
to hang out red light When the
train stopped, the robbers took posses
sion, putting the trainmen and passe:l-
gers under guard. The express car was
broken into and the safe robbed of
about $4,000. The passengers were
also robbed. Of what amount is not vet
ascertaine1. To delay the train reach
ing the next station and an alarm being
given, the fire in the locomotive was
wet down. A freight train overtaking
the express. its engine was sent to
Agslla. from whence q report of the
robbery was made. The robbers are
supposed to have gone north. The rail-
road company offer reward of $1,000
for the arrest of the thieves.
CHEYENNE. Sept. l9-Big Springs
station, where the robbery of the ex-
press train was committed last night,
is a water station l62 miles east of this
place. There are only ono or two
houses besides the station there. The
robbers rode to the station in the even
ing and took possession Of everything,
tearing the telegraph instruments out
and throwing them away. The red
light was then hung out to stop the
train which arrived there ct about IL.
On the conductors stepping of to see
what was wanted. he was confronted
by two men armed with revolvers who
ordered him to throw up his hands.
The engineer and fireman were secured
and guard placed at each coach door.
The station agent was compelled to
knock 10 the express car door. and on
its being opened for him the robbers
rushed in. overpowsre1 the messenger,
Miller. and took possession Of the car.
They took sixty-five thousand dollars
in coin, and about FIVE hundred dollars
in currency from tho express company
The safe which is stationary. and has a
combination lock. they left undistu bed
1t contained very large sum of
money. The passengers in the coaches
were then visited and relieved of their
cash and valuables. The plumber
taken from the passeugers is stated to
be thirteen hundred dollars in cash,
and ticket to Chicago. One man.
named Morris. lost gold watch and
four hundred and eighty dollars in
money. The arrival Of frsigh, train
evidently inter :ered with their plans.
for after putting Gre in the locomotive
OF the express train, they mounted and
rode away without disturbing the accu-
pants OF the sleeping cars. To-day the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
offer a reward Of ten thousand dollars
for the arrest Of the thieves and Tor
. recovery of the money. A pro rata
Of the reward to be paid for the recov-
cry Of any portion of the money, or
captars Of any Of the robbsrs. The
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-09-20

TRANSFER OF Iron WoRKs.-The
Osego Iron Works, of Oregon. have just
been purchased by Messrs Brown. Seely
and Creighton, three well-known IRON
workers, for the consideration of $50
900, which takes also the lands and
mines Of the original company They
propose to set the machinery to work
within few months.
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sheriHs Of the surrounding country, and
the commanding officer. ofthe military
posts throughout Nebraska and Wyom-
ing and along the Kansas Pacific Road
have been notified Of the robbery, and
everything possible will be done TO ef-
feet the arrest of the robbers.
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morning Term. Three Dollars per ALI
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DAILY INTELLIGENCER.
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THE CENTENNIAL SALOON still main
tains its reputation for keeping the best
Lager Beer in the city.
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FOREIGS PORTS.
DIED.

ANTHON-On Saturday NJ his residence IN Yonkrs George
G. Anthem. IN the Jltl year ~ his age.
friends Of the family invited % ltten rs
funeral Marks church. m 10 BoWery, Nc" *
Monday Aug IS, ~ 3 O'Clock D. IL
BY particular request, no Towers
BARRELL-Dod. on Friday 10, 1871 walter infant
% and kZa 4. Barr u.
services Honda 18Th, 10 from the residence
Of his parents East OsgGge. y. J..
BRIGGs-On saturday, aug l., Isaac W Briggs aged -
Funeral on Tuesday lth inst N o'clock from rest
dcnce. l,UlU Lafayette ave, Brooklyn.
COOKE-On SATURDAY Aug IT, 1871 suddenly, at Fire lie.
hand. Robert h. Cooke. iu tle Goth of his
Church. -cconi--t between
F1fth and Sixt1aye-. on TUESDAY. AuE li a. lOa m.
Friends relatives invll-i without further notice.
JOHNsOS-On sunday morning Aug. T. az his lae rear
dsuCe John Johnson, aged
NOTICE. funeral hereafter
MAGuE E-suddeuly. aug. :. hs residence In East
Orange j. Cilson Maghee. formerly % Evansville Ind.
Harrison street Bck Church
station. on Monday, Aug. l., 81 o'clock $50 -
Carriages viii be- ~ the depot upon lie arrival Of the 54o
from Ncw-YJrk
PEvEAR-At Horneusyirc Y. y 10Th INST. Of diDhtherit
Mary wife warren r.. fev. daughter Of tAe Iaie
capt G.. Gulager % Philadelphia
Funeral 90 tle itn inst
wALDO-Un Friday morning Aug 10. 2. @. waldo.
residence, " coty sec
l.. Monday, 18Th, > O'Clock p. m.
Interi1tut AZ Greenwood
orange Lodge, No. 10, r. aud \ ~ are respectfully
invited
WEGMANN-Died. at Highland. y J., on saturday, Aug
oi Uphold fever, Abort " LlN1rt anu Mary W.
Wegman1 tho pam year ~ hfs a~e.
The friends u the family are respectfully invited 10 attend
the from the residence " LIS parents On M0ndy
Aug. lj, : O'Clock
Train leaves tool of Chambers-st. al ..
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xcs IDA lee sister Of Miss Jennie Lee anu ~ NJ icos
t1o saker nephew OF Lvernoo, hanA, r,soe - MIR n
.rromiscd are "Blue Beard ltooi'sU,i ~ ~ Ryron's
ra~,i1s "piif paf and "Nemesls AT IL o. ~ g. -
~ c,,rls - ana Little Don I8sar' Ml. n.
- oOxvren" aud other sweet DoonS "No'o "'"'0'
p yet Withheld. - ,,,,,orr
y G. u. Hess has formed new com, eompal,h any
. men onora The first soprano s MISS tihiy -
VILE an American girl wio mas uSen % Nd ming
II. Mrs Zelda Segun, whose sweet WY anu - ~,
40 ounear 10 De indispensable Co the success on ~
,-isb orera company these parts o the Noru' ~
f,lr tba prtucpa ContraitO roles ana MI Ns'i N
1iir tenor The rest OF the company consists l
n T,5i.e searle Mr.. c. II. Turner. teuori MT =. d;
Is,i.r baritone: Mr Henry Pcakes, pass MT EuW.'I
S,ror The conductor is SO. Opert ma the releTloIA
,--riuIes 90 SIMMER Nights Dream ana me Ia.u" :"
I.i.,'crs l,v AMBROSE Thomas; queen ihugo ana
"The Bar" by strauss; John or PARIS p ,
:. if,,,i and the Dawn OF Happiness by AaDer5 ~
9. EN- % Dav." hv Auher: The hernits ben, N
S,i,rf. and The Blacksmths Treasure which is "a
yrsil. setting by Sg. OpcTu OF an adaptation OF Jan
bruce"
The ecas0n of Summer concerts given Oy
7,coiore Thomas in Chicago and recently oro-t 20
s iu me midst Ofliyely demonstrations OF euthslta
s9l to have neen brilliantly successful Inc course Oh
frtn wa, ohstruccd lttle al the start Dl persistent
sins ono afterwards interrupted FOR week o. the
.frk. uf a. "A whole the experiment was SO encouraging
thof a. me chicago Tribune says. Mr. Thomas Will mere
ST,,1fi chicago and II Louis" remaining IN chicago
tIr1 -io,f the months Of July Gnf August Ihe E&po-
sitiou Building Chicago proves 10 De llst WnaI lhoas
has 50 long wanted and what Ne" oA ,use5 20 80
cerfs i'm course which Thomas produced the IoOWh-
pieces for Che first time in America hnnet by bocche
fin; GaNotc, by bazznl '"O Equalen lot u9h9ones'
by Beethoven: Pictures rom the North by huHuidHi
overture 10 HOratus Coolies by Mehul; Narlatohs'
ouus I B. by Masscnet triple Concerto, ~ mozart,
d,uce-air " Romanesca." by Rameau; Polish NaIouai
eaen-; u Audantno and scherzo fuga' by Verdi; ana
Test Mach by knege.
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sARATOGA.

SARATOGA, Aug. 1.-THE services in the va
rion- churches were largely attended to-day. Bishop
Doane ofciaed the Bethesda Episcopal Church. The
Rev Dr. Geo B. Cheeyer preached in the First Methodist
church in the morning the Rev. DR.. Angler Of Bos
ron in The evening The Rev. DR.. Muchmore OF Phlla
elpha preached the First Presbyterian Church The
Rev. Dr. Gray Of Washington preached IN the First BIp
tist Church m the morning and tho Rev Geo. h Allen OF
Jersey City In the evening. In the second Baptist
church the Rev Geo. NJ Stone or Ta.TytOwn occupied
me pulpit IN tins morning and tls Rev L. 4. Woods OF
providence r. H. IN the evening. The Rev DIT. Bellows
Rev d.. Samuel y Duilrd Of Auburn and sac Rev. DR.
Nirkaud ~ Baltimore preached m the COngreg atOna
church. Tie RoY. Drs. Markiand aud MutcAm0re also
pretchrd 10 the Second Presbyterian Church. large
number distingu ished dlynos are ia Gown drinking
the mineral waters which arg extremely popular wh
professional men.
I'M, hop AZ lie United States last night was attended
bv M least one thousand ladies' and gentlemen.
The performance Of Rossns sabat Mater this evening
at Congress PARK. by Downing's Band drew al
audience OF over 1000 people. The performance
lasted fully Two hours
The following among the arrivals to-day; Amcri-
can Hotel d. Costello OF Brooklyn Geo ". Beach Of
New-York Juo NJ. Llttleburger OF Louisville Jas. T.
Williams and vile " Lexington, Ky.
At the Clarendon Hotel. o. II. Phean and wife, Mrs
Chas Hubbard A. H. Cotton. Col G. w. Patten, U. D. A..
and daughter.
Al Congress Hall there arrived John L. Brewster "
H. White and wife. Thos. T. Kckert. A. T. Walker, r
Scoheld j. II. Crosby z c. Durand and wife, c. Brown
OF New York; Lieut.. L. IL. Gibson u s. ". c. aud wife,
r. g. Ellis aud dau ,hter jar. r GAY Mrs. Royal Winter
OF Boston b. Davis and aud H. Talcott Of Hartford;
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H. Warren and wife OF Merden " Vincent Of PttsDurg;
c. IT, Davis and family OF Petersburg L. Van Andy
with and family OF CINCINNATI Il. kilmer or SOck CiV
Falls; Geo HaYcmeyer Of Brooklyn.
Grand Union Hotel: Jos. J. L0Erey, @. C. W. L0wrey'
H. Hatch, " H. Drew, Geo. d. Farrer, Henry L. Clinton
and wife J. B. Ylrmys and family. DR.. Thos T. sabine,
Dr. James W McLane OF New-YOrk, VIM. Bryan, Miss
Mamie Bryan, Miss Anna Bryan. Miss Bella Bryan,
Amos Baboook and wife and Misc Cora BaDcock c. @
Tuttle George Ayer OF Connecticut +. Gaylord and
wife, IT. Goodman and vito Of Springfield, Miss Waters,
ar and Mrs Robert Campbell, Jas. A. Campbell of 81
Louis. John Bell OF Paisley. scotland H. H. Morton ~
Dunlap, Miss Cameron of Louisville, Benjamin Robinson
and family OF Cincinnati, Mr.. and Mrs. 81 q. Elligt,
VI l.. II. BOardman Of Neg-HaVen, d. Holmes. MISS
Hawes and Mrs.. Mary J. Holmes Of BrocxpOrt.
The United states Hotel Alfred :. Post Oliver Jackson
and WIFE, John f. Beae. Pierre Loriard Mr. and Mrs.
Wan L. Dodge Jno. II. Watson, Miss Edith Watson Mr..
and Hrs. Ammadou Mrs. n. Animation, Mss Belts c. *.
Dodge, Miss Dodge. Miss Salle Long b. Hoar Auke n,
Mrs A DagOs. Mr. and Mrs. Robe Dodge Of Sew-York:
Green OF Louisville; Bradford Allen and wife % 81
Louis; II. A. willard and wife OF Washington; H. X vii
Lard OF Yale College Chas T. Norris and WIFE Jno Cad.
galader, b Philadelphia r. A. Jackson and wife of Chr
c0go; II. :. KipwOrth Gordon OF Baltimore; John o.
GOy J. II. Brewster and " he OF Montreal; Mrs. lie.
barre. Nrs soue C. s. sOule Mas Phelps OF Boston J.
T. Page end wife Of Rutland G. NJ. Titus ami wife Of
Ithaca; 5Irs j. II. Howard and Miss Mary Howard Of
BROOKLYN; J. Angel. Col JnO McEwen, MATTHEW Hale,
bishop D1ane the Misses DOsne. and Miss COndet OF Al
laily; J. b. Ga ande and WIFE Mrs. H. A. Rathbone and
tvo daughters : Labonesse. wife and child and c. c.
IabOless0 Of NeW-Jrleans.
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NEWPORT.

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. IL. - Gen. George B.
Mcclellan las arrived here from Aarthas Vineyard anu
Is the guest OF Mr.. T. II. Adams OF New-YOrk
Mr. william r. Trayers has taken command Of rho
schooner yacht Res0ute and proposes take his friends
this place of sailing He does not expect 70 join the
New-Y0rk Yacht Squadron. He prefers u Do indep0G
dent.
During the week. the Perry, Aquidneck and United
Hotels were full for twenty-iour hours. The Ocean
House had 800 guests tonight
Some torpedo experiments are 10 take place at
early day.
A day OF two ago Judge Dickey OF Chicago, gave a
magnificent entertainment at Bay Terrace"
Mr. Robert 5. Hone OF Sew-YOrk. IL the guest VI his
;atherin-iaw, Mr.. c. II. Russell OF New-YO.k.
Mr and Mrs. PerrepOnt Of Sew-York visiting the
latters father Nj \ A. Law, his villa Cas-
tie Hi.
The hop al the ocean House this evening Wei at
tended several o. the leading ccstassrs present
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THE COLUMBUS MEETING.
TIE wORKIVGMEN H0WLED down BY koWDf
NOB-rHEIR SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS.
rsY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSH.

Corr,rBrs. O.. Aug. 12.-The Convention
, m n,eu at the city Hall last night large
IL attended nearly 1900 being present The meeting
vas called TO order by Christopher Lewis Iholl' v"
Flood was called 20 the Chair. MI Martin was chosen
oro,ar, Mr. Clancy moved that a committe Of i've on
roeouuons b, chosen After absence OF fifteen MN
, tbs committee returned Mr. Clancy submitted res
l,tions which were read IN. last being direct
rr1,,enlaliou to the workingmen 10 vote the Demo
cratic ticket The zane had been set up during the day
and IL W., all arran. ed commit the whole meeting ~
th lpport of the Democratic ticket ASsoon ~ the res
buttons we're reed a motion was made that they DC
adopted. Mr. Lewis sad he had "a minority report 20
rrsd 80 sooner bad the word been spoken I' He "1S
,tsl ,yifb zroang shouts and Kisses. lt became at
7,l.gtteut mar Che Democratic ward bdmmers were
distributed pretty thick through me h AAu 'h'o1'" ~
capture tie meeting NJ al hazard
rbe Chairman was about 70 put the question on the
sptiou OF the majority report when his voice was com
rIniy drowned by shouts and cries or NO. no. III Tue
,..tir,e Rlrbarl spahn arose and made very hrery
snesrh denouncng the gag game when h'd peeh "t-
.tet The Convention ir such It be called was
bowling mob during the speakers remarks No'nins
hgs ever eoualled It in tins city. Tho sh OF January
l-,oution ,g... a Quaker meeting Ia comparison. MT
i ,nally secured the G0or and read the minority re-
rt amid considerable confusion. The resolutions do
nopced both political parties denounced the denonet-
ton % silver for the sole benefit or the bohdhoe ue
,,.a th,t IN labor troubles system " arbitration
should be established. and opposed all VIOLENCE In'
Chair put the question the adoption OF the majority
en,r, and IL was declared adopted. IN rho face OF an
overwhelming majority Of nays. motion 10 ADJOURN
was then made. which also declared adopted.
. movement yas made 10 leave tlp hall when Mr.
r pped forward and called the Cow ention to order
az,in Thomas Humphreys was chosen ChairulAh' ana
stated that the object OF the meeting was 10 nominate
tfi county ticket BY this time the ward bummes had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-13
PUBLIC OPINION.

Some Of the Northern papers speak well OF
the 6corg" t9n'eniiDn t1s - PtDo1l5 " y11 is
"disiauce icud- enchi ment ID Ihc view augusta
Chronicle and sentinel lD.m'
We venture that the attempt 20 make Com
nuusr ono OF Judge West OF ONO, through the mlsnrr
Diva nan Of the people. not wealthy and not afraid to
sar .o- fp.tt-burg Commercial Gaz co. lkep)
Legislation In the direction Of trying 70 settle
the lnor question viii Dee urlle and any political party
OF administration which slall surrender to suns dea W."
rioet with swift condemnation st the hands OF the peo
ple-IDe- Noines Leader DteoJ
The mischief of the Name resolutions Is that
nor n $40 wiling to sacrifice tine Nation aud The negro
to the ODD end dad lcrosy Of state rsbts Iere IS not
\ shadow ur .rutn Iu such implication. Al 10 q nc
pure ana mple-.Boston Advertiser G.epJ
Nothing more important seems to be now
ol lr D.nkng iu thc Custom House. and 10 the Admin
istrl.l ryus ori is wi Service lohc!' we can can,
uasr ar difference ab0at discharges Buffalo Express
W,rl
Senator Blaine is credited with the cOnstruc-
to- a. POE Shame kel Ublcau platform. anc even those
WHO complain of TO- missions 0 admit tlat q n most
cl,I '. piece of WORK Lam That Wh!ch senator 7Lihrt
MatI.s gave -hc ONO D, lubuclns IL has no rotten
t.l.r. ...rv plans sound ana we-seasouei.-.bos
CO. Traveller .sopJ
Anon. the Democratic journals Of Indiana
rraf. er declares hil Blc Jeans Williams is lot 500
p.Hua. mp Indiana a- he was year ago my a''l1
trt gu. Democrat want % sell out for one ON
o. doi-. ia no taaers.-. chicago InterOcean u'epl
Every Republican County Convention hos
ir...I IIttr.'. policy. ami NOT one Democratic Con
,..I0 M dared to 4ssaI o. Tive great majority of the
r,.pc 10 California ase Win President Hayes. They
vii nlra prefer lhat uau shall bee -fnt Go me National
senate .rIa 49, give him aa unqualified support than
on. Who's. po- tou s ID anJ way equ.vocaL- san Fran
cisco I....ttil .lut. H,pJ
The truc intent and meaning OF Mr. Hayes
arf..... order Is to I. further Illustrated Df Mr
Fl..u4. secretary of the Treasury, Vho is going to
ONO tU engineer Che campaign. aut make speeches lh
f.tu.t . service Reform and other prcul1ritlrs of
On, AuuIl trltiou. dc wiI also seek opportunity, % s
s4.I o.. IuIt little -tnuuE Mto the rather taDbN re-
eumIou.-t- of she Buckeye state bus Dee is likely To
I'D tls- % tough job Chicago Times liuO. DeinJ
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nearly all left the hall. Az they passing down the
stairs they turned OF the in the main part OF the
room. motion was made that the minority report
made at the previous meeting be adopted This was
agreed TO- Mr. Spain submitted resolutions that the
meeting take steps 10 organize WOrGingmen's party
An Executive Committee was selected and authorized to
hold meetings I'm the wards and townships to or
ganize them, and at early day 10 hold state Con-
vention for the purpose OF nominating state ticket
Mr.. Case read resolutions demanding the abolition OF
National Banks, which was adopted During the meet
ing a cOored man gained the floor and demanded that
the African race be represented.
The second meeting after the bummers Ind departed,
conducted in a comparatively Orderly manner The
resolutions and proceedings IN the early part OF the
evening were repuGiated in every particular
The Democrats claim tb Christopher Lewis first AZ
first attempted to play FRA By having the meeting sup
port as a candidate Sheriff The result Is there
was "A big wrangle for Office. The movement promised
10 b. .dabe first, but has begun with failure
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A LABOR PARTY.
AN EXPERIMENT TO BE TRIED.

AN EXPERIMENT TO BE TRIED.
MEETINGS ~ SEVERAL CITIES WITH THIS OBJECT
~ vIEw-A STATE TICKrT N OHIO.
Workugmen held meetings in Cincinnati. Column
bus, Philadelphia and New-York on Saturday. for
the purpose of giving Impetus to a political labor
movement. In Columbus the Democrats captured
the meeting and approval Of the Democratic
state ticket voted. After the meeting adjourned,
the workngmen organized another, re,cinded
the previous action, and passed labor and Com
munistc platform. In Cincinnati State ticket was
on a similar platform, Col. Bond being
named for Governor. The Philadelphia meeting re-
solved that a Labor party should be formed.
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THE PHILADELPHIA MOVEMENT.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY wORKINGMEN N PHIIA
DFIPHIA.


PHILADELPHIA Aug. PA meeting of work
lngmen was held tonight at CaledOnian Hall 10 concert
measures form political party through which
the wOrkngmen of America might hope ~ make their
Subjective influence felt Nearly all the trades were
represented The meeting private and all reporters
were excluded After the meeting it was announced
that the following preamble and resolutions had been
adopted:
Hhereqs The amentabe state 0f affairs existing IN this
country having brought about by the undue power
granted by the laws TO cOrpOrated capital, by paral
legislation In its favor, by restrictive laws through "llth
assocated laborers are deprived OF all right 10 regulate
their affairs, and by the total alienation or lAe Gov
eminent and Rcpreser IN the Legislatures ana
Congress from the people who nave entrusted them Win
their interests and protection, and
WhersdS all efforts having hitherto failed which nave
classes owing ~ tue manifold DIVISIONS IN the rsnAs OF
labor and
Yhereas Destruction OF industries OF the country
rhe pauperZng OF lts labor must be the inevitable
consequence of partial legislation on the part OF our IA"
matters. therefore,
Rcsoirsd That we earnestly recommend the organiza-
ton Of wOrNngmen FOR political purposes, 10 De called
the Protection Labor artY having Tor ITS OJecJ-tlIst
The mutual prutect0 Ot labor; Second Direct repre-
sentatOu Of classes II municipal ana state
five laws against labor Fourth The enactment OF just
laws f0r the protection of labor.
The speeches made were OF conservative character.
4 Communstic communication from the Workingmen's
Party of the United states vas offered to the meeting
but taDed unanimously After the appointment u
committee composed OF delegates from Jas trades rep
resented % draft plan OF organization, the meeting al
fuurued