Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1879-10-02

from all.
The following is the score at s O'clock
Weston...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 455
Rowell ............... 52o
HaZael .... 400
GuyOn.. .......................... 470
Ennis Observation-Disclosures. 4G6
McFrltt ........ oIt
Hart ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. AT
Krohn.. ............. 442
1aylOr Aft
So sure were book-makers at 8 O'Clock
that Rowell, Merritt and Hazael would hold
the first three positions that they paid three
tickets in advance OH five per cent discount.
HaZael turned his 5OOth mile at S:03:O5, and
Il storm of applause announced the posting
of the figures.
On the last mile, at s:25, Merritt, Hazael
and Rowell walked round the track hand in
hand, and stopping at the time.keeper's
stand, Rowell said: Gentlemen, / thank
you; anu through And the three re-
tired.
Their scores are: Rowell $50 miles Mer-
rift 515 miles; Hazael 500 miles and one lap.
Others remained longer, but failed to bet
ter their condition.
Marcus A. Whitney was hung at Poca-
hontas, Ark, Sept. 27, for the murder of
Deike Sumner, in February, 1877.
| A Topeka, Kan, dispatch of Sept. 9th,
says: After the Presidents reception he
made speech to a vast crowd on the usual
topics. General Sherman then spoke, ex-
pressing the greatest satisfaction with the
scenes he had witnessed in Kansas. After
lunch the party started for Lawrence.
A fire broke out in the Laur block, Dover,
N. H., Sunday last, and spread to several
large wooden buildings in the vicinity,
which were nearly all destroyed Belknap
church was slightly damaged. Total loss,
$4,000.
The Liverpool Post says that in conse-
quence of the foot and mouth disease among
1900 head Of sheep which recently arrived
there, the privy council is about to issue an
order placing American sheep in the same
category with cattle.
Those who visited the Sand Lots Sunday
last in expectation of hearing Kearney pro-
nounce against Grant were disappointed.
In the course of his customary speech, the
agtator referred to his unsuccessful attempts
to obtain an interview with the General,
to the Sand Lots. He proposed to make no
comments on Grants refusal to see him,
leaving intelligent workingmen to form
their own conclusions.
Thirteen new cases of yellow fever were
!. reported at Memphis on the 2Sth and six
nterments.
Cabul is reported in a state of anarchy.
The gates of the city are said to be closed.
The Vceroy of India sent the following
dispatch to London ON the 18th 8 General
Baker received a letter from the Afghan
commander in-chief yesterday at kieshi,
asking whether he would receive him and
the Ameer's heir apparent in camp. The
General replied in the Affirmative. An hour
. later a message came from Amcer Yakoob
Kahn himself, asking General Baker to re-
ceiyed him. The General responded, say
inc that he would meet the Ameer one mile
from the camp. The Ameer, his son and
J father-ln-law and Gen. Damud Shah, who
} was reported killed during the Cabul out
break, with suite of forty-five persons and
an escort of 100 men, arrived at Cushi the
same day.
r A Fall river dispatch of the 10Th says
The Sycamore mill spinners notified
+ that they would be required to pay board
, equivalent 90 the reduction of wages have
: struck.
A Paris telegram says that Gambetta, IL
conversation with the Spanish ex-minister
!: Caroaial, said he would not undertake The
!. direction OF affairs except in circumstance:
: of which there was no prospect