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number Of cases to same date, SOB; deaths,
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Little Rock has established a quarantine
against New Orleans and other yellow fever
ports.
At the residence OF Major W. A. Rose,
near jackson, n. c., on the 5th, two daugh-
tiers Of Major Rose and Mis- Woodruff, a
guest, We're enveloScd IN flames by the ex-
piOsion OF kerosene can from which one
oil the ladies was pouring oil upon the fire.
Miss Woodsufi's suferings were speedily
terminal ed by death, The two other ladies
fingered in great agony, but apparently
without any chance Of recovery. AT George
town, Col, on the same day, Ada May How
ard, aged 10, came 70 her death in the same
horrible manner.
At barbecue atsandy Riffs, KY, on the
evening Of The ID, John Thompson, Of
Franklin County, and William Gordon. OF
Henry County, began quarreling and firing
upon each other, Their respective friends
and followers Immediately drew pistols, and
some 80 shots were. fired before the termina-
ton offhe affair. Gordon was wounded in
the face, Thompson's horse was killed under
ID.
Doan Roach was shot in the lung and will
probably die, and Walter Roach had his
horse killed. -. ~
One death Rom yellow fever occurred IN
Memphis or the 9th, the victim being New
Orleans refugee.
Elections for county officers were held in
Kentucky on the 9Th. The Democrats were
genera lykf gSsss'ul, bpta number of towns,
including lexington, Frankfort and New
port, gPTe maiorities for the Nationals or
Independents.
A frightful collision occurred on the PAN
handle Railroad, near Mngo JUNCTION, four
miles west OF sSteubenyills, o., about 2
O'clock on the morning Of the 9TH, by which
IL persons were killed outright and a score
or more injured severely, a number Of them
fatally. Gbe west-bound express train,
which left Pittsburg at II 40 p. m, while
running st- high rate OF speed, suddenly
came upon freight train likewise running
with frightful velocity upon the same track
in the opposite direction. The night was
dark and fosgy, and the engineer OF the ex-
press train had barely time to apply the air.
brakes and reverse his engine before the i'm
pact took place. Both locomotives were al
most completely demolished; two postal
cars were shiyered in pieces and
thrown down an embankment 30 feet
high, as was also the emigrant-car
following, nearly every occupant of which
was either killed or seriously hurt. The
sleeping coaches remained on the track
The blame for the accident rests upon the
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which should have made the siding at Min
90 Junction in time for the express to pass,
but was nearly 20 minutes behind time
The conductor alleges that the stopping of
his watch was what caused the fatal error
Among the killed are: FranlsD. Graham,
w. II. Johnston and August Andrews, post
al clerks; John Dugan, engineer OF passenger
train; Mrs. Anna Cullen, Bridgeport, Conn.
Patrick Cannon, Montgomery County,
Penn; and a number of emigrants, some
unknown. The wounded were removed to
Steubenville, where the citizens rendered
them every possible assistance.
The Louisiana Democratic State Conven-
tion, held on the 9th, nominated Major "A.
Burke for State Treasurer. Resolutions
were adopted favoring the substitution OF
greenbacks for National bank notes, the re-
peal Of the. Resumption act, the removal of
all restrictions upon the circulation OF State
banks, the payment Of Government bonds in
greenbacks, except where otherwise pro-
vided by law, and opposing the contraction
Of the currency.
Gresshoppers have appeared in Dakota,
flying East. They have done mnch damage
10 growing crops, and it is thought they will
reach Minnesota, but can not do much in
jury there so late in the season.
The journeymen shoemakers OF Chicago
are on a strike for an advance of wagesfrom
50 TO Si2 per week.
The body Of man supposed to be John Hall
Whipple, a noted gambler, was found in the
river at Louisville on the 9th. He was a son
OF Bishop Whipple Of Minnesota.
Capt. Charles Anderson, Sheriff of Shelby
County, Tenn, died at his residence in Men,
phis, on the 7th, from an overdose Of choral.
Kate Vandenhurg, a handsome and intelli-
gent German girl Of r"lla, Iowa, drowned
herself in the river because she had been
ruined by Frank. Heron, "a Des Moines
printer.
Little Rock, Oct. 81 TO IS.
A committee of creditors of the Topeka
(Kansas) National Bank report that the as
sets are abundantly sufficient to pay all
claims, and IS a further guarantee the
stockholders have voluntarily added S75,-
600 10 the securities already held by the as
signee.
The Colorado Republican State Conven-
tion, held on the 7tb, nominated a ticket
headed by f. W. Pitkin for Governor and
II. A. W. Tabor for Lieutenant 6 overnor.
Jesse b. Bedford was nominated for Con-
gress. The platform asserts the duty Of the
Government to protect and maintain every
citizen in his civil and political rights,
and this principle must be fully ac-
eepted before the work OF the Re-
publican party is finished; that the
should provide and be respon- !
sible for an honest National money, sufl-
cient for all legitimate needs Of the country,
with gold, silver and paper, alike receivable !
for all public and private debts; and that
the interest bearing debt of the Nation
should be. as soon as possible, reeonverted 4
into popular loan, represent ed by small l
zen.
The Texas National Observation-Disclosures /
State Convention, which met at Waco on /
7th, nominated a full State ticket, headed by /
W. II. W. Harmon, OF Robertson County, /
Tor Governor, ana Gen. j. s. Rains, of kauf /
nan County. fer Observation-Disclosures. \ /
strong Greerback platform was adopted.
Work upcn tie jetties at Port Esds has I
been entirely discrimination account Of the /
breaking out of yellow fever.
The Fannie w, a little steamer on the Big
zee River. exploded her boiies near Waiver
y. on the a;h. The Captain and engineer
we're fatally injured, and eight Others badly
calded.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. NJ. Sutton were drowned
\ the lake a Stillwell, Ind, on the 9Th,
.aused by the capsizing Of "a sail-boat. SUIT
on was telegraph operator at Battle Greek,
,lich. I
The "Colorcds5ien's Protective Union" OF
louisiana haze issued an address to the col