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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-05-31

THE entire department was called out
on Monday afternoon to quench fire
in the third ward. About the time that
q big excitement had been worked up,
it was discovered that some one had
iudiciously used pail of water and the
firemen found their occupation gone.
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The Centaur Einimenfs have created
4 revolution in remedies for Rhumatism,
Strains, Swellings, Pains, Burns, scalds, sc.
The White Liuiment is for the human family,
and the Yellow Liniment is for horses. They
are certain, handy, and cheap.
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The war in Europe may send the price
of flour up to $12 barrel, but Charley
Book sells fine 18-thread Serge Fox
ladies' shoes at $3.50 per pair.
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YOUR particular attention is called to
my stock of Plaids, of Which I have an
immense line at 10c., 124c., 15c., and
ut 25c. CHAs. Book.
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II. d. PEAK, a wealthy banker of
Green Bay, died recently in Paris. He
leaves property to his wife and daught-
ter amounting to 100000.
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PERHAPS you didn't know it, but the
fact is that the police headquarters is in
the bridge-tenders house on Eighth st.
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PAINTS, Oils, Brushes, GIass-the
largest, best and cheapest assortment at
the drug store OF
T. & J. ROBINSON.
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The propeller Truesdell has been laid
MP at this port, temporarily. The Ocon-
TO has been here all this season.
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A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT of new Cling
hams of the choicest patterns now on
hand. Come and examine them.
CHAS. Book.
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MANITOWOC MARKET.

The following are the current prices
of the various articles of produce as re-
ported for us by J. Schuette & Bros.
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AMONG the many straight business
men in this city none are trying harder
to build up first class trade, or are
meeting with any better success than
Chas. Book. He has just received a
stock of goods at once large, complete,
and adapted to the wants of his numer-
Gus city and country customers, and it
is but natural that he should be doing
big business. In dry goods especially
he has an assortment that as regards
qualitvand price cannot but be salts
factory, as all will find who call upon
him,
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-05-31

MERCHANTS having force pumps on
their premises are doing good service
now as street sprinklers.
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BosroN INDUCED in q four inch snow
fall on the 25th inst. Boston always
was a little peculiar
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BASE BALL.-The managers of the
base ball association have secured the
services of Mr.. E. L. Charleston, of
Chicago as catcher for the Mapitqwqe
Club this season, and have also made
arrangements with Messrs. n. Powell
and VIII Mcbride, who played with the
Gumchewers last year, to play with our
club. All the young gentlemen named
are first class plfyere and with the other
members will constitute nine OF whose
achievements on the diamond field this
summer our citizens will be proud. The
preliminaries are not all arranged yet,
but following is nearly correct list of
the players, with tleir positions
E. L. Charleston, C.
T. 2. Jones, p.
j, @. Nelson, IS.
H. Powell, 1b.
J. II. Plat, 2b.
E. G.. Nash, 3b.
Jos. Koelser, If.
w. Mcbride, CT
Geo. w. Jones, rf.
The grounds are now enclosed and
leveled, seats will be arranged for the
convenience of spectators, and the base
ball season here will be fairly inaugural
ed within short time.
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HOSIERY and Gloves-one of the best
and most extensive stocks in the city
now on h and. CHAs. Book.
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OFFICE MILWAUKEE,. LAKE SHORE
AND WESTERN RAILWAY co.

The annual meeting of Stockholders of said
Company for the election of Directors for the
coming year, and for the transaction of any
buSineSS that may come before it, will be held
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TAKEN UP.

NO DEVIATION.
We give no discounts.
We pay no agents com m SIS Ions, which
double the prices of all Pianos
We IOOk TO the PEOPLE, who want first
class Piano at fair profit cost of manufac-
turo. We appoint the PEOPLE our agents.
and give them Pianos low any agent
buy equally good Pianos of any other manufacturer
giving the PEOPLE, in a reduced price.
what is usually expended in commissions, rent,
freight travelling and incidental expenses
The ssMENDELSSOlIN- PIANO co. can
sell you rs octave, rosewood ease Piano
feet 10 inches long, with front round corn
ers. carved legs. serpenfine and plinth
nouIdinss, with AL improvements, including
Full Iron Frame,
Over Strung Bass,
Agraffe Treble, and
French Grand Action
which only accompany the hest Pianos of the
most celebrated makers, at the very low price OF
$3.50. S27o $500. according to style of case,
or with four round corners and full aS-
rssffe for $3.50, and guarantee them in every
respect equal TO any Piano made OF similar style,
or no sale.
tured from the very best materials and by the most
skilled and finished workmen. The manufacture is
conducted by one of the most experienced Piano
manufacturers in the country. This is new en-
terprise. turning out poor and chesp Piano,
made from green wood, by greener mechanics.
Our Piano is unsurpassed by any in The market foI
its rich and powerful tones and its adaptation to the
human voice in sympathetic, mellow and singing
qualities. 1t speaks for itself
We willing to place it beside anv other make
of Piano on its merits. either in beauty of case,
OF excellence of tone, and at half the money
Of equally good instruments.
'-The hest is the cheapest
When il costs the least money.
All Pianos fully warranted for five years
Send for our Illustrated and DeScrIptire Circular.
The "Mendelssohn" Piano Co.,
Office of anufactory, 06 BROADWAY,
jup15-55 NEW YORK
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CITY AND COUNTY.

MaasitozUoc. Thursaay, May 81.
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so PER CENT. SAVED
By using HIGGINS GERMAN LAUNrRY::SoAp.
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rHMETARLEEN EFFECT IAN. ". 1877
GOING NORTH AND WEST.

CON
lithuanian with c. & N. w. R'y: C. NJ. & ST. P.
Mll w QuaUU Ky, End all lines divergiAg.
QhahaV non with Shehoygan Fond d1 Lac Z. R
pHGDUJ yah for all points on that road.
ITluTn DiUoun with Stages for KewaHnee, Ahnapee
WU llfUl etc, and during navigation with
steamers for above points.
FnnhSI lGnG with Wis. Central R.
with C. & n. W R'y for Fond du
AilnihIIii ttiili, Lac, Oshkosh, Ncenah, DePerc,
PAo'0" "0- Green Bay, Escanaba, etc.
New LOndO%rch & ny T5h
IL. G.. II. REED, II. F. WHITCOMB,
CeaT S,pt. Cent Pass. Agt.
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46 DEFY STREET, NEW YORK.
, 1877-08-11
ST. LOUIS WHISKY SUITS,

ST. Louis. Aug. 10.-A suit was alcd in tho
United States Circuit Court to-day against
zchon Thorpe, Alfred Dcvis, and Thomas
]. Smith, to RECOVER $4,000 dan''
ages. Thorpe was United States stose'
keeper 10 the days Of the Whisky King, aud
Bowls and Smith wero his surctIcs. Tho suit Is,
therefore, to recovcr on Thorpc's bond for the
noaIul1llmcnt OF his duty as 9toroliacper. 4
number OF suits will bc entered Tomorrow
against ltstlllers and others.
Suit was also cutcsod ugaln.t Henry 1farda
wny aud his boudslnau, Juhn II. Marguand. fos
tho same nsuount. Hathaway was a G0yerucn.
Slorckccpcr, md Ia charged with violating the
law t,i the interest OF tho Ring.
One hundred and eleven. Thousand dollars II
alleged to be the amount lost to tho Govern
1uent by the misconduct ot Thorpe.
, 1877-08-11

Hamburg {Ark.J Monitor, 1R'Yc4
On Friday night, about midnight, posse Of
between sixty md acventy-tiYc men quietly
entered our town, went to the blaekslnlth-shop,
broke It opcn procured tools, and proceeded to
the jail and broke open tho door. They went 10
tho cell In which George jackson, tho negro
ravishez and murderer Of tho little girl Coslnna
Haynes, was confined, u,ld, breaking open thu
door Ut the cell, they took George out aud IT,
parted. They carried him south Of town about
four miles, near tho Berlin road where
they chained him TO green sapiihC
und there burned him. Tho whole affair was
breaking oren the sAop. that very few persons
weru aware Vt their presence nMtn they werc
having towu. IA they were going OF, they act
MP luud yelling, which was done to prcvuht
tnr voice o. te nrs'9 Iron ge' hHs 1ao; son,o me-
!sr.vts, and, learning they hul the negro, FOL-
lurr,: them TIL they came to thu place Of CT
Z lls,"n. When they arrived there, however,
the negro wan burned to death nnd the mcn nll
}:une., A. Mr.. Brazseale's tic kl'lnaEper
halted aud Vasc George bomc water, and atketi
j.. e, 3raxzeasu to go With them and hear
What George had to say. Tht1 he declined
dong. We asa told by Mr.. Brazxea!c mn!
were hsafd by the neghlofs Us far ~ two miles
m. While at tic ja!l tllcso men informed Mrs.
Holmes, who llFos NJ the jaIl and was no Doubt
very niuch excited that shs need not tc alarmed,
~ their bssiness WA to protect fctna1es. Asto
who they Hero or whence they came all Is
wrapped In tlyttcry. They wefc seen III tho
evening south OF hufe, and with some this cttt-
zcus eunrrreed, and notwithstanding they were
.ndlsgutsel. sut none Of them were recognized.
lons sail shey weru from Monroe, son,e from
Astrop. and sotns from EtckkOurg. These
statements a. to Tho Localities, however, amount
loaothIne., Some lArson. v's!,sd the seene On
Sunday and found only small portion Of the
boan--saY alout 6fteeA pounds.
, 1877-08-11
TIE LABORERS.


Snscfaf la.pa,ch IL The 7rihnHk.
WtLkEsnAHuE, Pa. At1c. tD.-Thc Scranton
VIe!lattca. who remained In this city all night
t1ntlcr tho nominal custody Of the Sheriff., this
morning, in company with their witnesses and
friends, turned column the length Of square,
and proceeded to tic Caurt.1lousc, which was
filled to oycraowinr. The prisoners counsel
were Mcssrs. Post null Judge Wool. Of Scran.
ton, md Stanley Woodward and Harry Palmer,
Ut Nl1kralnrrU, thu Commonwealth! l'ctng rrF-
resented l'y tho }atr!rt-AttYrncy altnc, hc hnv-
ing tclcgraphsl tor the G,'roscr a1'd tho Cha!r-
tnittcc, but tl,ev fnilesi to .plt In n! appear
nNrc. Dstrlct-Attnrny Rirc. hcllevlnY It
tO bs bailai,lc orensr. Judge Harding ordered
TINT tAtl be tnken III thu stlm of S0U for cucll
Ut tic tlfty-twu prisoners. w!ltsl was promptly
done by the Scranton capitalists, anil the Wig
todY. .tutigo liarll,x alluded IN strong terms
to MI editorial IT. a Scranton Democratic paper
tt-,!ay demanding that tIie prisoners bc trcalel
ns common Murderert. and saying that II tho
prisoners were discharged ttcrn would bo he'll
On earth. tltse Harding eaid that Justice
would bu t1ietca out to all, but that mob*law
should 'In'l no p'at.e In i.u1cr'ic County.
Jury IN tho caso Of William. Mcbride, shut while
nttcnlinE a meeting Of tho so-ralicd working
men July 2Jt which was slItpcrscd by tile p',-
llrr, rGhuerct vcrliet to4lay aud tay. although
the pcrton wllu inflicted tho wound which rlls'
rtl death IL unknown while Deceased was prts-
cnt At the meeting prohibited BY the May,tr,
tlute assembled. ~.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug lO.--A secrrt con-
rcntion If delegates fr1,i1t tho labor or3nntzu-
ttons throughout tho country will be huld hcru
Saturday.
, 1877-08-11

Ec allowed N PER cent Of ts gros. earnings fnr
expenses. nr,l tl,t remaining t'l prr rent Will hc
divided equally bctwrcu thr ,iwn soals. ~
these twu rua,ls nre direct roa'lA all through
n',l much local i,,isInrss the l"nl sl,'ot fail TO
lc of great hcncfit to t,nth farttcs.
The freight. Offices q! the Chicago darlington
& QuEncv fsaIlroat have undergone complete
change. The claim department, Of wl,trli Mr..
FaVcrweathcr has charge, md which heretofore
occl1rle.t purtton OF the GcHural nffl.c, has
bccn novel Into commni!ous aud pleasant
quarters on the ftoor nfsoyc, expressly nttct TN
for It's 1isc. Tho did utlitc will now he u.ci ey
elnstyctY bv General Freight Agent Smith anil
Itssistnnt General Freight Agent tlotltlat1f AMI
thoEr assfstaute, and tho ru will bc completely
rclnodclc,i, an'1 rcarrnrged, md divided Oh into
various commandments,
, 1877-08-11
A W0MAN'S HEROIC FIGHT.


AAAoV A*AsVue At"""NetSA ~ 4HA4Au& III tHS
1sinck Hills,
Ctrrtspondenrs ufjruukta Stn,tnft.
DEADwoop, July GA wagon drawn by two
yoke Of oxen, and carrying two ,ncn and
wutnnn, with their effects, left Dcalwood ou
Monday murnlng destined for Bismarck. They
canlped on Centennial Prairie on Monday night,
and on Tuesday night passed through Cruok
City. An eyewitness, WIN MAS cutting lIay
within quarter vi mile, tells how It OCCURRED.
llu says that !scartmc succession Of rap!d
shota Grcl over thu blufI from wlerp tu
was moving, llr got up un u high slEAIerrl cle-
vntIon md saw about twcnty Indians cugugrl
In = light with two men alNl Il woman, WHO 0c-
cup'sd tho ox-trait. The men tlefr,lod them.
srlyes calamity aklinst tho xrcat odds. They
wsEe vel! ARMED, auu fought As uHly n.en lgtil
for THUR lives. Tho Indians, ttlsica VI coming
up In body, hroko III csrry direction and sur
rounded thu wagon, kcrplng up o eolIstunt trail
Of bullets upon the poor uutottunalcs. Tllrre
uf the o1c,. werc tic first to fall. NaKxu1nct,,
THO uwncr u tho outat, and ttlu hnsltui VI tho
!ady, next ~aA shot through thu head.
Mrs. Wa9got,ei. sctxed her husbands revolver
md llschargA tho contents ntnou: tho
Atcs suo had clnpsied tho wcapon ahe lung 1t
full III thu fAsu u 1uEly Aavas,e, wAo was teac-
ing oScr tug wagon % grasp hcr. iu sectea
tna!ned but tho lady to aeal With. rhe Indians
had xlnuv tho ttglRlaagut tho conflict bee,l car-
lul mot to IN turc rF, uil tAciE bullets were d.
rcctcl chiefly tuwar1 tic two mcl. The pur
woman, knowlh" her lruhablc fatc, fought
like u tigscss, clutchtng au empty gun ai.ti
striking right a,al tslt, but 10 n0 avail.
She was finally oyerpowcrrl all brought
IL tlu ground, bit tic woman f014ght 10 Aar1
taat they procured sotnG tcnt-stakcs " Whfrh wcrs
In tho wugun aud stakcl tho limbs anil body of
tho pooE Tou1al firmly to Tho gfoatal. After
they had accomplished tlels l,or1 lblu decd they
tuok her stallt' aud horribly muttlatcA llcr
around the breast, aud then dispatched hrr,
Tue a!r1cka Ut thu WonIln could be hcArtt tlis-
tinrtsy wilcru my Informant WIS lotlgctI, power.
luss tu llefp, and almost ilua4l with {cus. Wl,cu
tho sayagcs lcgau s2eking the wx.son they
observed tue wslIlcs4 VI tlclr cruelty stand
Ing On the blufl, and two u thrn,
started III pursuit. Hr, however,
naudu good time, md sueseedel In reaching
Crook, about ntnc miles vi, without falling into
their Clutules. SUN after the uaaaacs1 thu
Bismarck stage roltcll by The fatal spot. There
were no Indians In sight, usll the passengers
wcro h0rTiksl At sectnx tho sight hcture them.
Both q! the two mcn had hcen scalpcl and thrlr
ears aud noses cut OIL. The woman WAS Aurft-
bly, iuutilate.i, her bralus md cntralls heln.
srattefcd over the ground. The k,dics Ut tt1e
poor unlorIunates Weru taken to Cruok and
thezu insesnsl. they belonged " BraiIlesd,
atinu., a1.a had COINS into thu Hills u4siy thls
spring, made their little s12ke, pnl wSrs on
their way hume when the fatal accident befel
fheHl
, 1877-08-11
DISTRICT of t;OLrrsIHrA.

WAsnlNoroN, u. G.. Aug. 10.-Tho Central
Council and Committee nf Safety OF tic Labor
League Of this District presented resolutions 10
the Commissioners IT the District Of Columbia
to-day, setting forth tho rltor tcstttutlon that
ts prevalent among the whto md colorctl work.
men OF the District, tIu lawful md orderly Ihs-
,er II, which they conducted themselves turing
the recent strike. AMI Earnestly requesting tho
Commissioners to rnlse n lonn at $50, co.. In
simultaneously nnh set 9,0N tnen to work ut ollee
IN public improvements; mud tho League fur
ther petlge themselves u lsc their tMancnee
with Congress, when It assemblies, TO pay tho
loan anu deficiency with interest. The Con-
mias!uncss say tlcy will giyc the subject prompt
attention.
, 1877-08-11

i1ArroS,O., Aug. 10.-A special to the Dayton
Journal from Washington Courthouse statcs
that the bnly Of Mary Donaldson Tas found
tai.,el marks Of violence, showing that her
death was not n suicide, as at frat supposed
Tl,crc Is great deal Of excitement In regard to
the aiIair, an1 several parties have bcen arrest
cd at MLlclgyille who arc supposed 10 lavc bccn
connected with the crime. The statement of the
physician currobosaictl the fact that the grl VAS
dcad before hlse was hung to tho tree, and tho
causes unkntwn. Tic glrl was III good iaunEly
and respected by ali who knew her. She Ind
been mlsslng for several days wien the body
Mna found.
, 1877-08-11
HAYES VISIT SOUTH.

Report of \ Special Messenger FROM Ten
nc.see-A Promhe frona the Presldent
that lIo Will Go 70 Nashville.
adsAr3HA tTtas.1 An<F1eas. Avg. J.
Mr.. ]. +, Wheleas, who reScntly wcnt to
Washington, bearing the Invitation from Gov.
Porter, thc City Council, and tic Merchants
Exchange, for President lIayes to extend lis
visit to Loutsville in September 50 Us to
include Nashville, returned yesterday. hi.
WhclrsA Speaks we'll Of tho cordial mahneF In
whtra he ~a4 rcccivrd by ths President. Az
colnpauiri by restmastestG General Key he visited
the Willie Hou.e atonday afternoon, and had
very pleasant talk with the President. The lat
ter seemed tcet'lctl sgaliat continuing Ills tour
any further than Loetsslllc, probably from not
Mt. Wheless aasur>.l him Vt the almost unAn!-
n,ous approval Ills Southern policy hal met in
Tennessee, aud on tho CorlIal welcome b. would
r.see!sc;, AZ an sylaepce ot th~ feeling South,
numbers OF hls friends, ao,ualntod With
his lulsaton, had cou.c to him bcfosu
leaving thu cara and wisllcl h!m success.
lie also said that psomtncnt man from III ex-
trc1nc Southern state had Expressed tAe wish
~ representing hi rcople, that lhe iresldenttal
tour would be extended not only to Nas4y!le,
but throughout thu eutlra South. These state-
lneat. wera received With much satx1ac,ion by
would not pFess him foT an snswc5 then, but, "
tLe Csbluet was also included in tho Invitation
aud d he understood trou Judge KY II would
lneet tile next morning, lo would suggest that
tAc question be submitted to that body.
un ahe following morning, Tuesday. Dir.
Whvless drove out 10 tho Soldiers Home, the
PrcstdelIt's summer fraideneN, and bad gulto a
long conyctaation with hitn. AIr, Hayes au.
llounced that tls had lroache4 thu subject to thv
Cabinet, alu they were unanimously !n favor VI
u>repting. The Invitation. lie bud, therefore,
concluded thai II nothirg untowarl happened
l!e Should visit Luu!srllle, and from there he
should come 10 Nashville. Ms. Wiieless se-
peltrd his Stateneul4 regarding the guod fctI-
lug toward tho President lu tho South, mud Slr.
liaycs expressed himself very freely as to hta
Intentions. The time was past when mere
tndiyhluals could divide sections uf ths
eountry which Should bc united; tbs
tias had coms when Ill SECTIONAL
Ism should bu done away with, aud he
had dsmly bet himself to this work. The gooa
citizens gf The cuuntry VI all parties. hc felt
sure, would support Ills policy OF reconciliation.
During the conversation the President said,
with eSldsut satisfaction, that b. had RECENTLY
teaclEcd from Gen. n. b. Fosreat letter nea1t-
, 1877-08-11
sELF.1;1;rESsE.

CINCINNATI, Aug i0-Scar Boston, Clermont
County, ycslcr.lay, Daniel 1tarrsgan. owner Of
sotnc yie,ous dogs, onc of which had been killed
by scwcll I.nn,lehush, attacked tac latter with q
gun, threatening to kill lin, md lioldebuslI,
who had heard tho threats Of fiarriaan some
fnys before, had armed himself with revolver,
anil when approached BY liarrigan cntlcavorc'l
to explain tho matter. rhc latter woul.i listen
10 nuthng and pushing aside Atra. lsonstohusn,
who cndrnroretl to prevent trouble, aitsictl h!s
g,in At her husband. ltondol,usll handled hts
rpvolycr rapidly, firing Three sluts. and killing
Harrtgan Instantly. Rantcbush was arrested,
hut public feeling 10 It, his favor.
, 1877-08-11

The Prince OF Montenegro has shown himself
both bravo and higl,.nlluded by relesttn9 I
proposition made to him On behalf Of EnGlanu
by tho English Consul at acutar1: The pfopo.
s{tlon wn1 for taclt altnisticv, tho TURKS III
offensive movement GU coudlsIsn that ,s lhs
PIiuce engaged not to attack tAs Turks. IL
Psiuce replied, absolutely rejecting any sain ~.
understanding, and adding that, even ~ Ino w..
Turks gave him all that the Conference ~.
1nauded, lie would mt even ,arisly abandon re
lght a. loug o. his Imperial al'y lnaipta'nsa I.
The Euyllsh agent next sugRestGl tnst ~ ~
Prince should ask the assent OF the EMPEROR ~
to Which hu replled TINT after what had passetu
he should b. s.ha,ned to a,aks such o pFopo3spt
t!on whfo Russia was aghting Tor tbc Aoeta.' ",
Of the Christians ln Turkey, and that endes a,1 Vi
circumstances sould be entertain such . seue''4~
, 1877-08-11
ITEMS,


Just II was predicted In Tn8 TRIBUNE, the
meeting Ut Geucral Managers aud General
Freight Agents wh,ch = ~ held II Niagara Falls
q day or two ago to make some arrangement by
which the tuslpea4 fzo,n tho New York pool
lines can be divided among their Western coa-
necttons, adjeutuel without taking any action.
Another meeting will bo held In 0ctuber, when
Il Is thought that soms Arrangements sat!.tac-
tory 70 the Western foads can 10 made. 1t Is
hardly probable under the circumstances. that
the New York pool can bc maintained, though
"a effort may b. made to Eecp 1t up until Octo-
bcr. By that time tho navigation season will b
nearly ovu, aud tho Wcstern road. may Gs
arrangement BY Which fsIs rates can bs mala~
taiued during the winter.
The k4usas pacidc aud tic Atehlaou, Topeka
g. Sznts ~ Railroads have decided to pool ttelr
sasulugs- The negotiations for thu pool hare
been going On for 2 long tln!c, but lnal act!ou
was deferred untIl now On nccount Of the be-
etnuing u ..ranrh by tho Union Pacific from
Cheyenne and Denver and other causes. Tbs
pool Is a comulcte pool VI Ill local and through
passen4es auu freight business. Egeh road will
, 1877-08-11
MISSOURI.

ST. Lor1s, Mo-. Aug. 10.--rho cases of Cur
lin, Lofercn, Fischer, Nlenn Allen, Curtis, Cope,
Ratz, aud Goodl.uc, alleged to have bccn tnrtn-
bcss OF the Executive Committee Of the Work.
ingmcn'a party during the late strike, and to
have tHale inccn1Iary speeches In public, nhl
incltcA others to rotous proceedings, wire lol1e
pruss'cl t!IIs morning. The Stats asked for
continuance of two weeks or the Esnuuu that
ncsses uaaInst the accused, which Jus}Vu cady
refused to graft Pfuscuuting- Attorney Hogan
then entered nolte pros. in all tl,u cases, ant
tho men marched tut III court III triumph, and
were congratulated by n large cruwl Of friends.
, 1877-08-11
MURDER AT - PICNIC
g,t<-inf SHsnotrk IN JAx Trfbuhe.

CAnLiAv1LLE, ILL.,. Aug. 10.-At Sunday
scl,oo, picnic held to-.]ay ncnz Shlpman, In THIS
county, William e. Armour, Of that plaec, got
into row with George Ncwhury, ono Of tho
Mar.hQls Of the tlaY, In which he was roughly
Aamllel. As soon as they wcro separated, ar
rnour drew pistol and at,ot ScWbcrry dead.
Two bnl's entered hls body. Armour wna
uTnInntlY hrtIHtet1.
, 1877-08-11

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. lo.~-rhu Ntra' Aus
tin special says: United States Marshal PuE-
hell was shot twice and probably fatally wounded
by Frank BFltton. The accounts Vt the ARRAY
aru conflicting. II h known that tho two gen.
tlcmen belonged to oppoeluR factlo1s of the Re-
publican party, ul,d havc lad differences as to
the distribution Of Federal patronage to this
State"