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were thrown down an embankment near Co.
lumbia, 8. c., by Il broken rail. The coaches
turned completely over and sixteen persons
we're injured, but none seriously.
Mr.. q. L. White, staff correspondent OF the
New York Tribune, writes from Salt Lake
City, saying that he finds that place sin q
state of unusual excitement, and Gentiles and
Mormons, who in ordinary times look upon
one another with suspicion and d~istrust, are
now indulging in threats against each other,
and the community seems to be drifting into a
state OF feeling which, to say tho least, is not
assuring, and causes much apprehension
among the conservative men of both classes"
The recent decision OF the Supreme Court in
the l:eynold's test case, declaring polygamy
unconstitutional, was like a thunderbolt to
the Mormons; and in addition there has been
q recent change made in the territorial law
relating to juries, which is quite as important
as the Supreme Court decision, for the new
law enables the prosecuting attorney to weed
out all Mormons from q jury about TO Try a
man indicted for polygauy. Formerly part
of every Jury was composed OF Mormons, VINO
would never vote to punish a man tor COM
hitting a crime OF which they themselves were
guilty, and which they considered no crime at
all. !
A dispatch from Eureka, New, says that q
sherif7s party OF nine men had a fight with a
number of Italian coal burners at Fish Creek.
Deputy Sheriff Simpson was in the act OF
serving a warrant when the conflict began.
Five Italians were killed and six wounded.
None of the sheriff's party were hurt, the
Italians fleeing as soon as the first volley WIS
fired at them.
The recent heavy rain storm did great dam
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after the storm ruins OF buildings, vessels,
trees, etc., were 10 be seen in every direction,
and the damage to shipping and crops was
great.
Indians attacked the ranch OF James Raine
on Salmon river, near Warrens, Idaho, killed
the proprietor and James Edwards, badly
wounded Albert Weber and burned up all the
buildings on the place.
At Yazoo City, Miss, q quarrel occurred
between James Barksdale and Henry NJ.
Dixon, resulting in the death of the latter.
Dixon, while passing down the west side OF
Main street, was hailed by Barksdale from the
east side, who Mt the same time advanced to
the middle of the street, armed with q double
barreled shotgun. Dixon halted and immc-
diately placed his hand on a pistol, drawing
it. Barksdale raised the gun to his shoulder,
and Dixon, seeing this, moved toward a stair
way, when Barksdale fired, tour buckshot TAX.
ing effect in Dixon's back. Dixon then 1rcd
several times at Barksdale without effect:
Bnrksdale fired a second shot, but it missed
his victim. Dixon bled internally, and died
at 4:3O p. NJ. Barksdale was Immediately
arrested. The quarrel is represented as OF n
personal nature. Dixon was the candidate for
Sheriff of Yazoo county on the Independent
ticket, and James Barksdale was candidate for
Chancery Clerk on the Democratic ticket.
From Washington.
William NJ. Roach, cashier Of the Citizens
National Bank OF Washington, is o detaulter
to the extent OF $50, 900. Speculation i'll
stocks is supposed to have caused his iuin'
Secretary Schurz, accompanied by Webb
HAYES, q son of the President, has left WASH
ington on O six weeks tour Of inspection OF
the Western Indian agencies.
Foreign News.
President Grevy has pardoned sixty-flve
Communists confined at the French penal set
Element in New Caledonia.
Stanley, the explorer, has started FROM
Sierra Leone, Africa, on another expedition
to the River Congo.
Three well known Russian lawyers have
been arrested in St. Petersburg, charged with
being concerned in an attempt to assassinate
Lieutenant General Drentelm.
A dispatch from Cape Town, South Africn,
reports that King Cetywayo has sent word
that he wishes to surrender, but fears being
killed. A reply was returned promising him
safety and good treatment.
At a conference in Manchester of delegates
representing 200, 600 English miners a resoln.
ton wns unanimously passed taVorlng emlsrll-
ton to the United States.
A new cabinet has been formed in Austria,
with Count Taate at the head rs President OF
the Council and Minister OF the Interior.
A London dispatch says that of 100000
shares OF the Panama canal scheme put upon
the market only 20, 900 shares have been taken.
Despite this failure NJ. de Lesseps, backed by
o French syndicate, is determined to proceed
with the project. The Paris Bourse says:
" NJ. de Lesseps has received proposals from
respectable American quarters offering to take
up the shares of the Panama canal enterprise
which were not subscribed for in France.
Negotiations to that end are proceeding"
The pecuniary loss by the destruction of
S%eraievo, Bosnia, is ABOUT $25, 000, 900. Nearly
1000 houses were burned to the ground.
Quebec has Witnessed another Of the many
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miliar. The French section OF the Quebec
Ship Laborers' Association having seeded
from the parent society, paraded through the
streets some 5000 strong, and came in COL
lision with q large body Of the society regu-
lar members, composed principally OF Irish
men. The result was q bloody battle in which
pistols were fired and showers OF stones
thrown, the small body OF police being power
less to interfere. Two men were killed and
about twelve others more or less severely
wounded. Many hareware stores were sacked,
business was entirely suspended, and the city
government was for O time powerless to quell
the disturbance.
James Mcdenry, q well-known England
financial agent, has failed Tor the heavy sum
of So, 900, 900. At tho time his failure was
announced there was q tremendous run at his
office in London. His collapse is supposed to
have 3een hastened by the recent decision OF
the Master OF the Rolls in the Court OF Clan
Gerry, who gave judgment against him Tor
over 81, 900, 900 in a suit brought by the Eric
railroad.
The British Parliament has been prorogued,
the Queens speech being delivered by royal
commission. The speech is mainly congratn-
latory on the success Of the British arms IN
Alghanistan and South Africa.
Another Crisis IN turkey ID lnHIilcIl, hIhhJ
Of the people being dissatisfied with the pres.
emit government and desiring the return OF
the Opposed Sultan Murad, who is reported to
have recovered his reason.
Fifteen persons were killed and thirty-six
wounded by q rnilroad accident in France.
NJ. Terror, editor ola Lyons (Frnnce) paper
has been wounded in the lungs in q duel with
q French sub-lieutenant
During a riot at Lurgan, Ireland, many
houses were wrecked, and the police were
stoned and some OF them seriously injured.
A few days after the publication OF the Lon
don dispatch announcing the death of Nellie
Grant Sartoris, came another dispatch from
London ~contradicting the report OF her death.
It seems the mistake arose from the death OF
Mrs. T.. j. Sartoris, who was the mother-in-
law OF General Grants daughter.
DR.. William o. Mosely, a young Boston
physician, lost his life recently while descend
ing the Matterhorn in Switzerland. He had
made the ascent smelly and was coming down
when he made a false step, lost his footing and
glided rapidly down the steep ice slope over a
precipice.
Ten English athletes are coming from Eng
land to compete in the annual amateur athletic
games OF the New York Athletic Club.
M. de Lessons has sent to Central America