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A Newspaper Got Up by Lunattcy.

Hers is q hint for the super,ntendenrs of
American tualhoises. Tho Innovation has been
Introduced recently In tic great Vienna ostab-
lish",snts. 4 Autographed newspaper, pub
ished III tho f1sltutton is contributed to by lis
lnmatcs. Thnse patients for whom this aIrdt
ncutal exertion can only be beneficial send art-
Gles e Is and essays on ths questions Of tho day, and
70 Is only fair to say lint u would be comfort
10 rundcss II some OF tho matter published In
tlle Vienna nowspapcre, by pcoolc generally con.
sidcred sane, we're as clover a,ltl we'll written rs
sane Of these lcttera. Thosn who arc afflicted
with my tnononlantu NAV ventitatc tne,r JcIu-
stons and snpprf tl'eir convictions BY argument
nary paper. Tho logic employed 10 IN srttcIe In
recent number (saYs a correspondcnt) by one
gentleman TO disproye the boIlcf OF another that
his beard was Of heather aI,d required CONSTANT
watering wns SO faultlcss md irclsty0 as to
have done credit to Rogius professor OF mural
philosophy: t,la. 70 Alasl he himself firmly believed
vent its getting wet. and consequently melting
Away, a!ways drank through u straw. lad hS
only bcen ablo to apply bis logic to himself he
would have been cured,
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Agriculture In Fr4ucc.

tftC 80rF sun.
Hardly my art las advanced mora In France
url'ls tla Inst forty years thnn that Of agricut-
nfo, which except lh few tarorcd dIatric.s was
u Louis Philippe, wllo, by rreatip, country
tuatss INK! other ILHproYetnouts, gaye decided
s.lalas 70 tle cultivation Ut 'tiu soil, which
subsequently received additional encouragement
from Louis Napoleon, to whom, whatuver Gis
!au!ts at'ti shortcomings, there ran lu 10 uues-
TO-. .at fratace = Indebted for much Of her
re!ous variety ol agricu'tusal ipstitutione. Jhe
et'rt ol a!l 10 Iccote 6ulcrtuu.e Agricou at thu
~ Gsoaerya,o!re a,sa;ai des Arts hetlers number
tle1, as tho Veterinary COLLEGE Of Aifort. par. ~
uenlng schools at Versailles, schools ol;drajpiug
ana Irritation ~ brittany, schools Tor shesp.
aass, .,'1 Y1ne,eto"lsg. etc. The Ylnccnuca tat!,
hllu sosne others are devoted to e1perItnontni
aerieaituFc. Fartners' schools are iocated in
Eaf,oas iud,o;p passs r. q ~ country kept BY private
~, sha.'ua's ts a. aasr own expense, Will, sub.
several agricultural s2cclallics, :"
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A STRANGERS NOSE.

LtfroA Fire ffksH
Some Of thoau chaps who wear their. elbows
down thin ltaulng on saloon counters, have IN
artificial Ay with 1ne thread attached to tho
back, aud sometimes these toys cnn be handled
to tho amusement of a small crowd. Whcu an
unknown man yesterday fell nslccp In saloon
on Michigan ayeuua tho young mnn with an
artificial fly was there. lie TOOK position bshnd
his victim, who was lying hnck on bis chair,
and presently the 1y allRhtcd on the Strangers
nose, walked up tho hr1dgn md down, und
anttlcd for d moment OIL Tho tip end. The
sleeper meyer moved finger. The 1ly went
over the old route, down into the corner Of tho
ieit eye, ra!lopgd. over to the right, and ca1.o
down to the granl: stand on dead run, but tho
sleeper elcpt on. 1t bcEan to appear Tint ho
was used to dies, mud so the Eame wus changed.
by at(ckilsg pm through one Of these TOYS YOU
cat, make quite beo Of IT, the pin being the
"WIen the "bcen descended on Tie atrau-
gers rosc everybody expected to see sudden
etast, but 1t did mot coiHc. After jab at the
eiD.end The "bee d" crawied along up, waiting
lor dcyelopments and getting In III occasional
Sting, but not even q sigh escaped the sleeper.
The young man with tIle insect was getting
t;red, when the stranger 1azflY opened his eyes,
slowly roso up froul hia CHAIR, md cool1y' re-
marked:
m.,Now, then, Il you haYo got through foo,sng
with my nose III fool With yours for awhlel''
lt lsn't likely that particular young t,,nn will
doubled up, straiRhtcncd ont, choi;ei. mopped,
nnM alamnrd 80 thoroughly that his appe.tto
VIII run To calckcn.broth md nrulca for some
GAYS to come. When the cyclone had passed
the stranger called for gin, drank It, and said to
the yt'tte-fnccd crowd on The bench:
"Genticmeu, IT any more Of ron sec anYtu!nr
Let mo known
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f!at'aum IN CAltsornln--Dsrsl ArIa-
lug from Edlsoa's Eearri. for Material ior
His ltatpps.
u, The Vlrgtnia tNev;l ghronle's announces That
several lctters With Ptoi. Stewart OF Virrinia
Eity, gu Tho subject Of platinum, Wheru
y 10 likely to bo found, &c, In
nls last rcp!y l'roi. Stewart stated
exssts n scam Of tale, tncaacd IN harti sehistoso
tosa' About. two years ago men worked thv
mine. selling thu platinum IN San francisco
!of $la Or $l6 M ounce, They tuashed up Il.u
some sisaplu process. Ille schlstose rock was
~ hard. however, und the sealn Of tale SO uar.
toW,-belsis o1ty from twelve to lifieeu Inches
w.. M'ae,-ll4s sle men were compelled to give 10
soe mas au idea uat BY tile application VI tIle
proper Instruments the Rins uigAt b. made to
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~ *"e EaH'T OF {hk t1HEfnH1H tHtHfafTfju{
Jonathan Rockwell, euElnecr at tho nrc-br[cls
works ut sciotoville, o., has caught anu killed
TIE greatost number Of Bnnkes over heard Of in
theso paris. Some threo weeks ago ho pus-
chased avo empty whishy-barrels mud storoi
them In an outbnildlng TO hc used for cider
oarrcls whom Ills apples were rips enough to be
. .tna1B into TINT temperance beverage. Near the
ontbhilunga tiers Ia a ledge Of rorks contain
!ng many assures and Openings, and has always
been = bud nlace for snakes. -,
Yesterday atf. Rockwell took occasion to visit
inc outbl'tllnE referred to. Itlt, in opening the
1907 ~ ,' notvea @ & 2 number q snakes crawling
2uick as thought lie rot the bungs ai,,l droyo
them Into the barrels mid secured Tic
snakes. llo then attempted to roll tic
barrels out OF the building. but found them
then called tn J. D. Mathiot, Dustin Jones,
Hcorgo Sturdy, Hugh Snitt, aud Tnomas
Powell, who armed themselves with bjckory
clubs md proceeded to kill the snakcs. The
bilng wnH taken out Of puu parrc! uud some hot
water was po''red III, rid tie snakes begun to
them. "@~'''''
Tho next barral was treated in the eame man.
M ner untiI all TIC i1qe barrcIs wcro empticd. aid
Today there Is steady atream Of people visit
ing the promises Of Mr.. Rockwell and viewing
thu elotn snakes. No one prctcnds to ACCOUNT
Tor tue anakcs getting iuto tho barrels. All
We can gay is That they wcro there, ull tt Is the
.nwl,ola TRUTH and nothing but the truth"
Tho afi,davits Of our best and most rclinbfc
Citizens Will substantlate # beyond any doubt
The snakes wcro not all l0sg1 ones, but there
were nono less than a foot in length, while
many were SIX or scyen fcat long. A trench
rlble.
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.AtlrhtFut.N f:) A.utxksyI.

lStlhhtFn tN q SuftkfN.
ln tamltco County. July q, about sunset
y. j. Lime aud his thre0 sons, OH crossing u
tho largest anu most fetoclous alligator ever
seen In theso parts lie tore UP tic ground,
Wy! seemed to stand on hta tatl uua chunk tl.e,i
Will logs. They fought hin tnanfulty with poles
am1 w limbs, but tlnally had 10 climb the trees.
tass bellowln; shook the spungy swamp GROUND
like an earthquake. L, e. Diamar heard t',u
rumpus, aud, coming to tEclr rescue, brought
the monster down with three loads OF 'buckshot
un0 four pistol balls down his throat.
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QUlI'S.
Is a florist d bouquet agcnt1

1H n 3JNrIEG n hHn0ifNf nVcrf7
:,
Ills goou 10 dwcll III atntty though 1t is o
antty hard thing to do with some pronle.
Yott can't expect to bit the mnrk Will. baut
arrow; tho straightou-urrow way Ia thn r,ght
wav. ""' 10 'A'' 4'ao'
% ~,
III ! am stuck up, am not proud" as tho
butterfly said when pinned to tho sldo Of tllu
Sh0Wcasc.
An eminent epIrIt-mcrchunt IN Dublin an.
nounfed, " ono or the irish newspapers that
20 llad stu small quantity at Tic whisky on
salr M which was drunk by his late Ma]esty while
ID dublin.
Tho sport!nc acason has arrFvca rvh.n t,o
amateur hunter rncs Into tls forcst nv, sonts ~
tha iurers *I0 COW Under ibe i,nreasion @ sA9U that
u 10 dcer and aiterwaTtl pays tho farmer $25
10 settle the matter and keep It quiet,
The peculiar characteristic. of Tho ,r,ab Inn :.
that yo,l nut your tinrcr on him anj hn T is5 T.
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nhsl thcy his enthusiastic Foll0Wcras And thcFu hn
mo 10 saY Il, coupled Tint honorsd nau,c Mi
ttss,son; for, st. hH is II aonossa among q.
soasS T. s xa. spy chosen o aa sS s9
in 4 cnuse which VIC all cherished; and iii nar
wi! continue 10 bo honorcd for hia participation ii
| pic. -tho ptopto who wsre animated by motives IL
tnc'cd and nohle a. EVER Inspired tho breast Of
2. TMhn'nnGt;SD tssy ' :. rnIol
inspiration ffom Tho fountain Of devotion ia he:;
" ind 10 constitutional government. Nc believed
W. " Msrs shtE Tor r. ana ths sGnes
people of tho South and Tho man whom the Semi
Tor hae To-day selected for diahonor tho repre-
sentative Of the South.
The sccne In The Senate, and the scntimcnts
which were then recorded there, arc not likely
soon to he forgotten.
DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
Democratic ncwspapess arc Mukfng great
deal Of nosc about allegations OF forced asscss-
mcnts OF Government clerks TO raise Rcpnb-
ltcan campuign.flntt for OHIO. As IN most other
Democratic charges there Is q great tlca1 Of cry
mud ltttu wool. M forced political assessments
nrc hclnt. made, but number OF tlu Govern
mont employees, vic a5s thorou0', Republicans.
much tAcft cause IS 1t Is that Of any similar
| number of Republicans anywhere, havo voluu-
tarlly contributed small euslls 10 the campaign.
fund. The DcMocrnts, in tliclr great show VI
Is sucl! thing ns political record in tlIls conn
try. On the pages OF ono Of itlrss rec
ards, namely: in DOCUMENT No. Bis
Report OF the l!ouse Committed Of tho Twenty
fifth Congrcss, Third sesston, 1t appears frosn
the testimony taken III the swartwous !nvcstiCa-
ttou, ln New York, Tint that officer. who wus
cmocratir Collector OF Castonls. defaulted for
over 81, ,oc0, ,ooo. Where a considerable portion
Ut The money taken ty that dctaultcr went may
be seen by the following extract from the testt-
MonY mentioned:
A. s. Dspeyaser sworn: by atr. Wise: 'Whilo
you vera connected with tho Custom, House, do
you you know whether Or not tho officers Of the cus-
toms were called upon to pay my p4rt Of their
pa,,y or po!:'fa r%Stess:
eelasa is IT, te D:n"1 s
Surveyor oo.trsea that l ought 10. consldor
Ing SIC. Under tho impression that ii was The
price toE ny ttnati17,. paid It Tho laboya, oc+
cfsea during the lat spring elections for eharter
money ma. Intended to support tho election Of
PERSONS attached to the present Administration.
-, tluatt!on-''Nho collected the tax from, tho
AZ AMY. 1--WE, ..s; yssnaetpos Deputy Surveyor at
Deputy Collector at the Port OF New Yurk. wcre
psy4, to SnhI OF sn' Of money to
so9tsletu to po,!sal s 1xss 'f bepaty y
sssp e a sf5f s sSo s TSs tx vi, Ts
Iata, according 10 saiary. Ii bose proportion Of
from M to y per cent: Ibolleyc thnt nearly al ii
out, ard Tho clerks were similarly taxed nnd
rcncrally paid whit thoy wcre assessed. 1t was
sassstet =; BY tae General Committee Of 'rammany
party. il ths individual aii not pay tl.s araonnt @
By was taxed with. the Collector would rennrk,
sn sae15oSy M b Ws to a,e aS gsos5a
would follow. The Collector Of the General Com
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A MARVELLOUS IIsroL-sUoT.
St.o York sbiH.

IStD York !nin.
Frank 8. Lord, the most expert md finished
pfstol-shot In tho country, is a man Of N1. the
yuungcst son OF tho Int Thomas Lord, of New
York. lie is an athlete and d eymnast, and
about 1867 begun to try his skill rs shot at the
old conlin gallery. This Icass Of Capt. Jonu
Trascrs, now of Cleveland had become d ira.
dillon, though. When Sandy Lawrence kept
ten'pta alley GU tho sito OF the present Astor
House, Traycrs' gallery, attacllcl to IL, saw
souo wonderful exhibitions Of stcadiuess
uni eki'l With ANAL arms. Ono OF Capt,
lraycrs' fcats wa to shoot awaY a silver thrnc-
Cunt BIT PLACED bctwecn his ioes, and wtnn
nlondin crossed thu Nlacara hu allowed Ca,,t.
Trayers to nut ball through Ills hat, From,
donbtlhE fsiund Capt. Trpvcrs won dlun,onI
fsms oF patitlatg ahot through thy ring, nna hs
leat ot ptcktiig MI grange iron, Ills son's head
was trIcH again n'ld aEan. Since Cupt. TsnYera'
ttmo billiards have driven out ten-pIps, and
rlAe.shootlng NJ long distances has crowded
ut twclve patcs into hsusc. MIR.
Loril, hoWeyer, confines Its sport almost ci1-
tlrcly " the smaller weapon, though Iu IL u
hue rile shot. lie Ia number ul lilo New
York Cub, anu his bachelor cl,ambcra aru
eaefnsa 9i e. WI, curious @ stock OF plstoIs In
q thc Ersush duelt'!g clique, ind astonisl,cd
them with the certainty Ut l,is aim. For len
seasons psst he has been chosen by tIlp English.
speaking residents OF Paris ~ il.cir champion,
On QUO occaaton ilu performed among Other
fcats Of Accurate Harksmanshp, the following;
zap " u, ordinary lHusket was plaeed upon
tho meek Of champagne bottle, altl Iii. Lord,
stumbling at th!rty.sx feet, or twelve papcs, with
an ordinary duelins pistol picked oil tho cap
without scratching tic glass. Tic saias fcat
was repeated, but with tho pistol transferred
from tlse right lo THO left hand. Two moro
taps, were picked otf BY tho Right md lelt
aand aE!ns respectively, hut IL these IL.
stances tl!o pistol was held 10 q reyerRe
position, With ttsc liue Of sight below jnssaa Of
above lie lluo OF lire. Tic next shot was a
f4ncy one, slr. Lord ssanllug with Gsck to lho
object fired Ut, leaning fur furwarl, nnd uwn
with Esstol pointed buck between hts !ras, pick
lE OH tho cap US before, The lust Of the sx
shots was ulado sitting In chair, again Will
back to target anu lcanlu. bark unsll llu target
could bs seen by tho head uni cyes bent bnrk
It Is fayor!to feat TO suspend his wasct--a tiuu
imnortea p!eee, costing saa5o-and put shut after
sao. o. q through tho loop g tnlr1y.six ieet.
Ink OF Tho golden loop IL cut c,eanly. through,
uEl though the watch has bcGn tlntuE llEa scores
al!d hundreds Of tInes, " still ticks GU toward
Nv @==ss xhleh may oans xnea bullet frac-
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t'Int wheel. how fur doris It travel vbl,o ~.
engine goes from Burlington to Ait Tjcn,"n;,i,nn ~
St1aft batt boy, In tones expressive OF sunram.
did you glvo II nWay forr'-Hurdeiis. "Aas
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Turf.
TRoTs AT LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE, July 1.-THE feature of the
day was the appearance of Rarus, who trot-
ted two heats in the not over fast time of
2:23H and 2:21K. The unfinished race
of Wednesday VS. won by Orange
Girl The first race yesterday 2:4O
class was not finished. The second
race, class of five-year olds and an
der. The starters were Won Arnim, $3.50,
Ef1ie G. and Trinket. The horses went of
to good start, Trinket leading. She was
never headed, and could have won the heat
with ease, but being pulled up just before
reaching the string, Won Arnim took it in
2:22 Trinkct second, $3.50 third.
Trinket won the second heat with ease,
Efie G. second, Won Arnim third, $3.50
distanced. Time, 2:23H.
The third heat was remarkable for it's
time, Trinket making it first in 2:20%
Won Arnim second, El1ie G. third.
Trinket surpassed even this quick time
in the fourth and decisive heat, winning it
and the race in the wonderful time of
2:l9M, Won Arnim second, Effie G. dis
tanced. The quarter time in this heat was
33H, 10SA, 1:44, 2:19A.
MONMOUTH PARK RACES.
LONG BRANCH, July 11.-Beata won the
first race yesterday five furlongs, in 1:04H.
The second race, l. u mile, was won by Fer
ida in 216; the third by Loulanier, the
fourth by Milan, the fifth by Una, and the
hurdle by Disturbance.
Notes,
Black Diamond and Silversides were win
ners at Oil City yesterday.
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YELLOW FEVER.
Resolutions Adopted o.day on Change

The following communication was read
on Change to-day and the resolution unan-
imously adopted:
CINCINNATI, July 10, 1879.
WIN. Hobart ESQ.,, President Chamber of Com
merce.
The undersigned members of the Cham
Der of Commerce respectfully request that
you call meeting of the Chamber for the
introduction and consideration of the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the Chamber respect.
fully urge upon the Board of Health and
city authorities generally the Importance of
at once of taking such steps as will effect
the removal from our Streets alleys, gut
tiers and sewers of all garbage and unwhole-
some matterof any kind, to the end that our
city may during the coming summer and
fall months be placed in the best sanitary
condition possible"
TheO. Cook, James Morrison, Sam'l Davis.
Jr., s. +. Covington, Richard Smith, J.
Burnet, Jr., John Kyle, Gazzam Gano,
George w. Jones' H. Wilson Brown,
The following dispatch was then read:
,, MEMPHIS, July II.
''Only four cases to date. No new case
oihSS SoUSiuaJ. ~ IOI IIllHh IGNBT Will
become epidemic. 0. II. EDMoNsoN,
''V. P. Howard Association"
In reply to an inquiry of DR.. Minor as to
the actual state of yellow fever affairs in
Memphis, the following telegram was re-
ceived last night;
MEMPHIS, July 10, 1870.
DR.. Thomas C. Minor, Health Officer, Cincinnati,
Four cases confined to two families No
new cases since yesterday. No danger from
persons leaving here now. VIII let you
and the public know when there is.
r. A. MITCHELL,
Medical Director Howard Association.
MEMPHIS, July 10, 1879.
DIR. Thomas c. Minor, Health Officer:
Four cases of yellow fever reported.
Two deaths. G. B. THORNTON,
President Board of Health.
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City CnmmIqslnnars.

The Committee on Street Cleaning recon-
mended that horse and cart and two men
be furnished to the Twenty-fifth Ward, for
the purpose of cleaning up the cutters in
that Ward. Report approved.
The request of the Exposition Commits
sioners, that water be furnished the Expo
sition free of cost, was granted.
A communication from the Trustees of
the Trinity NJ. E. Church in regard to
water rent was referred to the Water-works
Committee.
The Superintendent of Street-cleanine
was directed to flush such alleys and streets
as the protection of the public health re-
quircs.
The award of $40, 900 worth of bonds was
made to Albert Netter at his bid of par and
a premium of 1-100 per cent.
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FATAL EXPLOSIONS !
Terrible Disaster at Baltimore
To-day.
Awful Calamity at California
Mine.


National Associated Press to the Star
BALTIMORE, July 1.-THE boiler of the
National Steam Packing Box Mandatory
of Adams e. Setter, on Front street, ex.
ploded at GAO this morning, killing and
injuring number of persons. The body
OF August Setter, one Of the propretors OF
the box factory, was recovered from the
ruins at 900 a. m. His features were un-
recognizable, and the body had large beam
resting across the breast.
At 1920 q. m. the body of John Ulrich,
engineer, was found in pulp at the mouth
Of the boiler fue. His head was off, and
one leg, which had been been blown off,
was found under the trunk. A search was
made for the head in the nue, but it was
afterwards discovered in the debris close to
where the remainder of the remains were
found.
]. Cortell, George Lintz and Fl. Ingersoll
were injured, and removed to the City Hos
pital, as was also W. Carlo, a box-maker,
whose forehead was terribly lacerated, and
one of his eyes torn out. Workmen are
now engaged in looking for other bodies
Stevens chair factory, adjoining, was badly
shattered by the explosion.
SAI Francisco, July 11.-By the powder
magazine explosion near the old Standard
Incline, at Bob;e, Frank Fyle, Thomas
Flarety and VIM. OBrien were killed
and forty others wounded.
It is reported that eight persons were
killed altogether
Water from the North End Mines. on the
Comstock, will be pumped into the Sutro
Tunnel to-day.
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CIRCLE OF CITIES.
News Notes Cleaned and Garnered by
Star Special Reporters.


STABBED ON THE EASTERN sHoRE-THE JEAN.
ETTE' DOCTOR-KATE WILL REFORM.
Special to the Star.
BALTIMORE, July 11.-At Morris Station,
Delaware, on the Eastern shore, several
rowdies engaged in a row about woman
named Kate Morris, during which Doc.
Holton and James Merritt assaulted VIM.
Eyarts with bricks and knives. They
stabbed him four times, once in the abdo-
men, and he will undoubtedly die.
Dr. James NJ. NJ. Amber, of Benefits
Arctic Expedition isa native of Baltimore.
He is thirty-one years old, six feet tall and
man of fine physique.
Kate Baggett, frail creature, made des-
perate by love and finances, attempted sui
eide with strychnine. She is recovering,
however, and promises to reform.
Louisville.
CKPoCKETS-CINCINNAT DRUMMER-CLEAN-
ING Up FOR FEVER.
National Associated Press to the Star.
LOUISVILLE, July 11.-Three handsomely
dressed strangers were arrested at the races
yesterday. They were pickpockets.
A Cincinnati drummer mistaking Lou
isville girls character, sent her note yes
terday asking her to meet him at certain
place. She handed the note to her brother,
who repaired to the spot about dusk yester-
day evening and gave the cheeky Ohioan a
sound drubbing.
Andrew Kuneman, the man who was in
jured Wednesday afternoon by the caving
in of bank near the Work.house, in which
he was digging, died yesterday.
Mayor Baxter has ordered the Chief of
the Fire Department and his assistants to
use all the engines tomorrow in pumping
water into filthy cutters and catch basins
for fear of yellow fever.
Indianapolis.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTs-BRUTAL MURDER OF A
STRANGER, ETC.
Special to the Star.
INDIANAPOLIS July 11.-At an early hour
this morning Long, the old janitor who
was beaten by James Craig, the dry goods
man, was still alive but unconscious
Craig is held in Jail to await the result.
The Catholic Knights of America ad-
journed yesterday afternoon, to meet the
second Tuesday in July, 1881, in the city
of Cincinnati.
An unknown man was found murdered
yesterday on Worman's farm, near this
city. His skull was crushed and the brains
onzed from the gashes which had no doubt
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been made by Ratchet. The only clews
to his identity were letters found in his
pocket indicating that he was John Reich,
from Reading Pa, and that he has wife
in Springfield, Ill. He was undoubtedly
murdered and robbed of the triaing valua-
bles which he possessed.
L. G. Boudinout, Chief of the Cherokee
Nation, is in this city.
st. Louis.
FATAL FALL - ROBBED ON THE STREET -
DRowNED-sENT UP, ETC.
Special to the Star
ST. LOUIS, July 11.-Pat. Conway fell six
ty feet from the top of a derrick at the
Millcreek sewer, alighting on his head. He
was fatally injured.
Mrs. Gibson, a venerable lady, was as
saulted yesterday noon in the street by a
burly colored man and robbed of her
pocketbook containing So.
Mr.. o. Smith, the man who cut the throat
of Mrs. A. N Sterling last April, has been
sent to the Penitertiary for eight years.
Jimmie Finnegan, aged thirteen years,
and living at Thirteenth and Bddle streets,
was drowned in the river last night at the
foot of Carr street.
An unknown man was yesterday found
drowned in slough in East St Louis.
Six cases Of sunstroke yesterday, but none
fatal.
Mrs. Reeves, who was shot on Monday
last by her husband, is still in critical con-
dition. One ball has been extracted.
Chicago.
DEATH OF PRINCE ALBERT's vICTIM-sTRIKING
FOR EIGHT HOURS.
Special to the Star.
CHICAGO, July 11.-James Jones, shot by
his brother, Prince Albert, died this noon.
James, two years ago, shot and killed
another brother, named Eugene.
The employees of several large manufac-
tories here have notified the proprietors
that they will hereafter work but eight
hours day.