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What Is Doing in tho Old World nnd the

What L. Doing In tho Old World and the
young man named Racket, belonging to
the order of Orangemen, was surrounded by o
crowd of men and boys in Montreal, and after
q desperate struggle was shot dead. This oc-
Cured on the twelfth Of July, the day which is
observed by Orangemen in commemoratlon 81
of trouble on that day was anticipated i'll Mon
treal, and the police force and military made
extensive preparations to quell any disturbance
that might occur ; but as the Orange lodges re-
solved to have no parade at the last moment,
the day passed without the occurrence Of the
sanguinary riot which was expected, although
the streets were filled with armed and excited
crowds, and the shooting affair above noted
took place ...... General Grant arrived at
Frankfort-on-the Main, Germany, where a ban
quet was given in his honor....... The Indian
war in the West has become so serious that the
President may call out the Pacific coast militia.
...... The superintendent Of insurance OF New
York reports a deficiency in the Universal life
insurance company of over 81 ,0OO, 900, and the
Encouragement has moved for the appoint
ment Of o receiver 80: Capt. James Werner
died in Warwick, R. l., aged ninety-eight years.
He was made q Free Mason in Providence in
1903, and is believed to have been the Oldest
Mason in the United States. ..... The subscrip-
ton to the new four per cent. loan amounts to
over 1926, 900, 900, and the bonds are at par in
London.
At Charleston, s. c., George Stevens and
David Pierce were hung for numbering q young
man named Edings in May last. Robbery was
the object of their crime. ....A number Of
dealers in New York have been exposed for
using false weights and measures, and an in
spector has been arrested for being in collusion
with them ..... Bismarck asserts that mediation
for peace between Russia and Turkey is impos-
sible at present. .... The President will demand
indemnity from Spain for outrages upon meri-
can vessels. go. A number of weavers on strike
in Paterson, N. j., were arrested on a suit for
damages for not finishing their warps accord
ing to contract 80. AT Bloomfield, No., Poin-
! dexter Edmonson was hung for the murder OF
ono Shaw. He had been respited once, and as-
serted his innocence to the last...... Near Muir
physboro, NO., a passenger train was thrown
off the track and plunged into a creek, and
every one of the passengers were injured, none
dangerously. 90. Bayard Taylor has been offered
the Russian mission by the President.
Al official dispatch from General Howard,
by way. Of Portland, Oregon. states that the
Indians we're routed after q severe engagement
near tho mouth of the Cottonwood. The saw
ages were about 800 strong and they lost about
t~hirteenkilled and a large number OF wounded,
while the loss Of the troops were eleven killed
and twenty-six wounded, including two officers.
......A rarty of thirty-one Cinnamon were
surprised by the Indians who ~reyolted in
Idaho and Oregon recently and all but one Of
the Celestials were killed: The Butchers and
Droyers' bank, of st. Louis, has suspended 49,.
A boiler exploded in q mine nine miles from Ma
cungie, Pa, and three men we're instantly killed
and five fatally and three seriously wounded.
......A revolution has broken out in San
Domingo. ......Moore Beatty, o wealthy builder
Of Philadelphia, went to the rescue OF Mrs.
Matilda Phillips of New York, who was drown
ing in the surf at Atlantic City, N. j. Both
were taken out Of the water rnconscious, and
it. was found impossible to revive them......
As o result Of the bitter feeling cpgendered by
the trouble of the twelfth Of July, another des-
perate fight broke out two days after between
the Orangemen and Catholics Of Montreal.
One man was fatally wounded; and the citywas
for a time under control OF a mob. ...Danlel
Murphy end Michael Cahill quarreled after
q night Of dissipation together in New York
him down. His head struck q stone as he fell
and he died Of a fractured skull in an hour .
There will BIO a general election in Francespn
the eleventh Of September. &.
An examination into the affairs Of the Pater-
son Fire Insurance Company, Of Paterson,
N. j.. showed that it was without any capital,
and the directors asked for the appointment OF
O. receiver. . The subscription to the new four
per cent. loan at par amounted to $68, 000, 900.
....A portion Of the Russian troops have
crossed the Balkan mountains, and Nikopolis
on the Danube has been taken by the Muscovite
army. Two more banks have failed in st.
Louis-the Bank Of st. Louis and the North st.
Louis Savings Association AT Milwaukee,
Wis.,, Judge James A. Lennon, an old and re.
spected citizen, committed suicide. ia por-
ton Of Sussex county, N. j., was devastated by
o terrible tornado accompanied by hailstones
of unusually large size. Many buildings we're
unroofed, trees were uprooted, and crops and
vegetation we're completely destroyed. Office
holders oil over the country are resigning their
positions az officers Of political associations....
Henry Ellsworth was shot in the abdomen by
Edward Holland in the bar-room Of q hotel at
Patterson, N. Y. Holland was under the in
fuence Of liquor at the time OF the shooting.
Striking employees Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad fired upon q train at Martinsburg,
West Virginia, which contained body Of troops
who had been sent TO the scene to quell any
disturbance or interference on the part OF the
strikers. One soldier was wounded, and the
troops Immediately returned the fire, killing
one of the rioters and creating great excite
ment among the rest. The mob charged on
the train several times, but we're repulsed, al
though they succeeded in cutting the couplings
of the cars, rendering it impossible for the
train to- continue on its way The Bremen
Savings Bank, OF st. Louis, has closed its
doors IL. Blumgart Il Co., Of New York,
importers Of w~oolens, failed with liabilities at
$500, 600 and few assets. go. The extensive
foundry and machine shops Of A. Hartupee,
Of Pittsburgh, Pa, were burned, causing a loss
Of S300,0 900 A severe thunder storm that
considerable loss to life and property. In
Homestead Station, N. j., Mrs. Elizabeth
Sandow, wife Of wealthy farmer, took refuge
from the rain in a shed near her house. She
was accompanied by her child and q bred
boy, and while in the shed the party wore
struck by lightning and instantly killed "A
father and two sons were suffocated III q well
near Drayton, Canada 90. Chief-Justice John
s. Sanborn died ut Asbury Park, N. j.. The
City Five Cents Savings Bank, OF Haverhil'
Mass, was enjoined from doing business, as ex-
animation showed that the condition Of the
bank was such as to render further proceedings
hazardous to tho public and to those having
funds in its custody. AT a cabinet meeting 1t
was decided that the Presidents civil service
order calling for the resignation of ofticeholders
from all political associations must be carried
out without exceptions.
Ex-Gov. Samuel ]. Tlden left New York for
Great Britain on a three months trip in search
Of recreation and rest. ....While Charles Cor
nell ana terCy dayWarQ were uSuluS ueiH NoW
York a storm came on. They took refuge under
a tree. which was struck by lightning. soon
after and both men were killed THE riotous
demonstrations of striking employees Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad in West Virginia
became 80 formidable that the State authorities
were rendered powerless and the governor OF
the State was compelled TO call upon President
Hayes for the aid OF the regular army. Ac-
cordingly the War department sent n body OF
troops from the arsenal at Washington and
several companies from Fort McHenry, Balti-
more, to the scenes Of disturbance. The riot
ers were out in large force at Martinsburg and
other points and prevented the passage of
trains ...... At Alfred, N. Y, three children Of
Charles Vincent died from the effects Of eating
berries that had been picked close to where
paris green had been s~prinkled upon potato
bugs. 49,. The first biennial convention Of the
National Cotton Exchange of America took
place at Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs,
W. Va. Fifty delegations were present, repre-
senting the cotton exchanges OF New York,
New Orleans, Memphis, Mobile, Cincinnati,
st. Louis, Vicksburg. Charleston, Savannah
and Norfolk 49,. A wealthy young Cuban
named Manuel Blanco Gareria, who had re-
Gently arrived in New York from Havana. conf
mitted suicide. He wasvthought to be insane.
THO bo,,oa of W;ll;on, Apdar,on nn,r