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GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS
NOMINATION,

NOMINATION.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The President nomi-
mated Daniel G. Hit postmaster at Urbana,
Ohio
JURORS TEST OATH
The House judiciary committee this morn-
ing considered Senator Bayard's bill passed in
the Senate Friday last, entitled bill in rela-
lion to juries and to repeal sections S0l, 82O
and 81 and part of the revised statutes of the
United States. Representative Her roert sub
mltted an amendment which provides that in
the selection of jurors, grand and petit, the
clerk and commissioner shall in no wise have
regard to political affiliations, but shall look
solely to the qualifications prescribed By the
law Citizens possessing all other quali6ca.
ttons, Whicn are or may De prescribed by law,
shall he competent to serve as grand or petit
jurors, without regard to race, color or pre-
vlous condition of servitude but no officer or
employe of the United States or of any State
shall be competent to serve.
THE SEWARD IMPEACHMENT,
The chair appointed as q subcommittee to
examine into the articles of impeachment
agalnst Geo. F. Seward, United States minister
to China. Messrs. New, House, Ryan Mckinley
and Williams, Wis. 1t is not likely any renort
Will be made the present session.
secretary McCreary leaves tomorrow to at
tend the closing exercises at the Pennsylva nia
Military academy, where he is to deliver an
aoaress tuesday night. The Secretary will
Join General sherman's party and go to West
Point. Secretary Thompson will leave this
afternoon for Annapolis to attend the closing
exercises of the Naval academy.
M'cREARYs NOMINATION.
The Senate judiciary committee to-day took
up the nomination of Secretary McCreary, to
be United States Judge nee Judge Dillon re-
signed, and reported it to sub committee for
consideration and report hereafter.
CATTLE lMPoRrATIoNs.
The House to-day passed the bill amending
the statutes relative to the importation of neat
cattle for breeding purposes. 1t permits
special importation of foreign animals for
breeding purposes upon order of the secretary
OF the treasury under such regulations as he
may establish.
-FOUR PER CENTS.
Subscriptions to the 4 per cent. refunding
certificates since Saturdays 3 report, 1882, 1880.
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THE OLD WORLD.

solovief Pays the Penalty for His Attack
on tho Czar-T'e German Emperors
Golden Weddlng-CabInet Troubles in
spain-The Prosecution of Paul De
Casssgnac Voted by the Fren ch Chamber
of ties-MIlscellaneous.
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RoNE, June 9.-The eruption of Mount Etna
has ceased, but the volcano continues to give
forth smoke.
A riot against the collection of taxes hss oc-
CURED in the district of Cstania. Several SOL
diels and peasants have been killed,
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EnQland.

LONDON, juno 9.-Mrs. Howard Paul, actress
and singer, is dead.
PAROLE STOCK DECLINING.
LONDON, June 9.-Mycaene is now the favor
ite Of the Ascot stakes at 100 to 30 against him.
The betting against Par lie is to l. Paroles
decline ia caused by the Act that he has also
been entered for the gold vace, and will hardly
contest both races, although he is almost GER
tam to choose the Ascot stakes. Recent rains
also made the course soft. thus operating
against Parole, who carries the heaviest weight.
DUKE OF MAGENTA SCRATCHED.
The racer, Duke of Magenta, being amiss, is
scratched for the Ascot gold cup.
PROVINCIAL NOTES.
CALCUTTA. via New York. June 9.-The A.
tige.
Cholera of severe type has made its appear
ance in lower Batoum pass. A mission to O.
bul ia to bo forthwith formed ut Kopat and
proceed by way of Khuram about the end of
June.
The Docoits of the Poonah district arc still
active and petty robberies are reported daily,
but since the great fires there have been no
Outrages on . large scale. More or less copious
rains are reported from nearly all the districts
of Bengal and Assem-. The rainfall in Cachin,
Bengal, has - yet been slight and partial, but
suficient to greatly improve the prospect of
the indigo crop.
Reports from the tea districts are, on the
whole, fairly good.
Famine in Cashmere is taking its course and
the people are reported dying by hundreds.
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Senator Hiil sid, the xitn...s !; cam. here on
false testimony and therefore he did not want
:s..:d Ii: sss' 5; ts 7; sfsS sis
siu alasssrr 81 6rloSx or ooir fiiiiiaiihIiis fiiii M
WASHINGTON, June 9.-.W. J. DeLacy, witness
tor spohord, who testified Saturday and to-day
before the Senate committee in the Kellogg
Spofford contest, was arrested this afternoon
upon complaint Of CavaAae, Spofford's agent,
on charge of perjury. He gave bond in
$500 for appearsnoe ~ ~ t9es roliceePuEtto
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SOLOvIEFF HANGED.

ST. PETERsBuRo, june 9.-The sentence
against Alexander Solovieff, who attempted
the assassination Of the emperor, April II, was
carried ont to-day. He was hanged at 10 this
morning on Smolenski field.
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WAsIISGToN, June "a resolution offered
by MIR. Acklin was referred, directing the COM
mittee on Pacific railroads to inquire whether
the Union Pacific railroad company has not
violated it's charter in making Investments con-
trary to the provisions thereof, and whether the
two contracts entered into about April %. 1875,
between the Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific
companies, are not in violation of their char.
ters.
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NOMINATION.,
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The President nomi-
mated Daniel G. Hit postmaster at Urbana,
Ohio.
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Anoiher Boy Tortured, Blinesed and MaiS,ed
for Life at PNfladelphta;e House Of Ref
arr, SIC w., "
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LATEST ~ MAIL.

Lincoln, Sept. 9.-The second day of the
state fair hes been success In point Of
numbers in attendance and increase IN tina
entries Of stock. Incoming trains continue
10 swell The throng.
Dubuque. To-, Sept. 9-The atteudsuce At
the fair to-day wss larger than the second
day Of last year. The exhibit 10 very 1ane
and verv large attendance is anticipated
to-morrow and during the week.
Chicago, Sept. 9.-The Chicago exposi-
tton has been thronged to-day With delight
ed visitors from the line Of the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy and other western
roads. The Pit.sburg & Ft Wayne brough
in large patty who will do the exposition
to morrow. fl7i
New York, Sept. 9.-The steamship P
Coland. which arrived today from Rotter.
dam. picked up the sbipwrecked crew
twelve 10 number. of the Norwegian barl
Columbia. bound from London for Quebec
The bark was struck by large nsh Or Sea
monster and bad hole knocked in ber bot
tom, which caused her to fll and sink ii
half an hour The water around the vesse
became bloody Immediately after the sbocl
was felt The men had barely me to e.
cape iE boats.
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Brooks insisted on pois, OF order that
the chair should recognize the proprIetv of
the action taken, and moved . recess for

Brooks insisted on poiat OF order that
the chair should recognize the proprletv of
the action taken, aud moved . recess for
tw0 hours.
At the end Of roll call on Brooks motion.
the chairman announced that three tsllies
bad been kept and each differed from the
other. One tally carried the motion and
another defeated it,. Under these circum-
stances be must order that the roll be again
called.
\ Pending action. 1t was modified so % TO
provide for . recess of only one hour.
Faulkner moved that the chair himself
keep count st the next call of the roll. The
chair said he would take the liberty of sp
pointing Faulkner and Hambleton. Robin.
son and antl-R Robinson, % tcllers, and
would watch them both. He also said the
roll would be called slowly, and each dele.
gateeWhen named would rise In his place
and respond.
It looks as though the friends of Robinson
would insist that Jacobs nomination had
NOT been made q nomination By acclamatlon
not being in order when other candidates
had already been put in nomination, and
their names had not been Withdrawn.
Their puets0se In opposing . recess is un
derstood to be that Of demanding . call Of
the roll on the nomination. The roll call re-
suited. yeas l66, nays 2l7 so the motion
was rejected.
LATER-JACOBs NOMINATED.
Syracuse, Sept. 11.-John C. Jacobs, Of
Brooklyn, and chairman of the democratic
state convention, has been nominated for
governor.
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MARION JUNCTION ,o11lHes.
Marion Gazette, 4th.

Marion Gazette, 4th.
II. O. Frits and family we're the frat get.
tiers in Marion, their settlement be,np
made there on the 5th of July.
Marion is located on section 4, township
9s. range "a, Turner county.
A petition for postofice has gone for
future postmaster:
The railroad company are erecting grain
warehouses of immense capacity all along
their line at the various towns.
The corn crop is not only good but abun.
dant. Estimates range from so to IS
bushels per acre as the estimated yield.
Eighty thousand bushels of wheat il the
estimated amount that will be marketed
this season at Marion.
One hundred and thirty cars of material,
etc, standing upon tracks here over Sun.
day last, gave the town the appearance Of q
railroad center, which it is.
The railroad company are preparing to
put in valuable and extensive improve
ments at this place. The town site is own.
ed by them exclusively.
The railroad company's we'll has been
completed, and good large vein of water
struck at depth Of IS feet. Other good
supplies Of water are found, however at not
over 80 or 40 feet.
A new addition to the town is already in
prospect. Mr.. James Christian the owner
OF the eighty acres adjoining town on the
north having taken steps for the plating,
etc. The location is good one.
We had the pleasure of meeting Mayor
Wynn, of iankton, a. member of the firm
of Shannard & Wynn, lumber dealers Of
that city, last week. Mr.. Wynn was look
ing over this place in view of locating, and
we understand will establish branch lum.
Der yard here.
Track laying was completed on the main
line about ten miles west of town, when the
crew returned and commenced laying the
iron on the branch on the 28th inst. It is
rumored that the work will proceed on the
branch about Is miles out, 90 as to deliver
the bridge material for the Jim river cross
ing, and then work will be recommended
on the main line to Firesteel, or beyond,
There is at present some delay in eupply-
ing iron. -
The first railroad accident occurred on
the Springfield branch last Sunday. A train
running west when just out of town ditched
three cars 1t was caused by the spreading
of the rails, which had not yet been prop
erly spiked. A brakeman riding upon one
of the cars made q desperate leap and sue.
ceeded in reaching the ground in safety.
No further accident occurred, but it was q
narrow escape.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
Indictment for Murder OF the Bank,
who shot his Coachmau.

Indictment for Murder Of tho Banke,
who shot his Coachmau.
New York, Sept. 1l.-An Indictment for
murder in the first decree was found yester.
day BY the grand jury of Essex county. N,
j., against Joseph A. Blair, paying teller Of
the Mechanics National bank, who shot his
coachman, Jno. Armstrong, a he claims, in
self defense, July 26th, in Montclair. A
bench warrant for tbe arrest Of Blair was
Issued at once and he was lodged in iail.
Much feeling has been caused By this case
among the working classes, who alleee that
B!air's position and monied friends were
defeating the ends of justice. The action Of
the grand jury was commended by them.
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1ELecaAPA,c sRev,1,Es.
ST. GEORGES SOCIETY.

.
Bridgeport, Conn.,, Sept. 1O.-The 7.h an
nual convention in North America Of St
Georges union is in session at st. George,
hall in this city, and is attended by iarg
number of influential delegates from al
parts Of the United States and Canada. Th,
following officers of the union were elected
q. E. Gooch, of Chicago, president. It j
expected that all the st. George societies il
this country and Canada will enter th,
union.
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
Saratogs, Sept. 10.-At meeting of tn
social science association to-day. Presiden
Barnard Of Columbia college, New York
presented paper on monometalism, bimet
alism and international coinage. He pro
posed the metric weight of gold coin, on,
grain in weight of which would nearest as
simulate in value to the various coins nov
in usein the United States, England, France
and Germany. He would have the small
est international coins of 10 grains equa
to six collars less two cents. a committee
was appointed to consider the subject o
weights, measures and coinage and report
at therlo of this meeting; also to repor
more fully hereafter. A paper of Presiden
Porter of Yale college on modern educa
ton, and others equally important and in
teresting were read.
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH.
New York, Sept. lO-The Western Un.
ion Telegraph company has declared div
idend OF II per cent from the net earning,
for the three months ending September 4,h
Inc net profits of the company for the quar-.
ter ending Sept. 30th, based on the official
fOp 1,,lx
returns for August, and estimating the bust.
ness for September, reserving an amount
sufficient to meet the claims of the Atlantic
and Pacific Telegraph company under ex-
listing agreements. will be about sl.259, ,223 F;
surplus July lat, S772, ,469; total, $2,O3l ,692,
IRON which sppropriating the interest on
the bonded debt, $l07,0 900, construction and
purchase of stocks of leased lines and other
properties, $3.50, 900, sinking fund appro.
Prlatlons $4,000, leaves balance of ST.
754,692. The dividend of Il per cent re-
qulres SLY 800 balance, after paying the
dividend, Sl,O27, ,192. The stock books
close from Sept. 20th till Oct. 18th.
ARRIVALS.
New York, Sept. 11.-Steamer State of
Indiana from Glasgow.
Farther Point. Sept. l1,-Arriyed {:
Steamer scandebavian from Liverpool.
4 A TERRIBLE DISEASE.
St. Louis, September 1l.-An Atlanta
Ga, special says the reports of fatal fever
raging in the counties of Polk, Pauldipg
and Harranson have not been overdrawn.
Within few days over so men have died
In the exclusively rural populations, the VIC
Tins being mostly young men. Those attack.
ed suffer horribly, the tongue turning black
aud swelling to double its size, and blood
oozing from the nose and ears, and immedi-
atelv after death the bodies become spotted
and discolored. Oftwenty. nine cases under
one physician's treatmeht not one recov-
cred. Great alarm and distress prevails,
and Is steadily spreading.
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To-DAY's PROCEEDINGS.

Syracuse, Sept 1.-THE galleries aud
waiting halls where the democratic conven.
ton is held we're densely packed at an early
hour. State Senator John G. Jacobs called
the convention to order sbout 10 O'Clock,
and requested persons not delegates and oc.
cupying seats on the floor to retire that del.
egstes might be seated. This request was
followed BY cries from the gallery. "put
out them TammaDy roughs."
The chairman requested the police to re :
move from the gallery any man who insults
any member Of the convention. The intrud.
ere upon the floor not retiring, the chair
again appealed to them, and said it they
would not retire bis only resource was TO
clear the body Of the hall and re.admit those
only holding delegates tickets. Delegates
would bs projected 10 their rights. Jap
plause He saw dozen men In front of
egates.
Tue report Of the convention on creden.
tials seated the Mclaughlin delegates from
Brooklyp, and the Tammapy delegation from
New York. the Irving hall delegation (Rob-
iuson) from New York retired from the
contest 10 avoid giving any cause for Tam.
many hall refusing 10 support the ticket.
Tue temporary chairman was made per.
manent chairman of the convention.
The following platform was presented and
adopted: -, n
THE platform will be published in TO.
morrows issue.-EDs.
Nominations for governor were now in
order. ~
The name Of LuciGs Robinson "a, first
presented bv the Albany delegation, and was
received With cheers. hootings and misses,
while ironical laughter crested the state.
ment that the governor personally was op.
posed to continuation Of official life.
The Kings county delegation seconded
the nomination Of Robinson, saying, We wall
give him from 10000 to 1900 majority.
Cries from the gallery-"You have moi
got it, and can't give it,"
Kings county-"Yes We have, and we
will record it." ,..s,
A Tammany delegate nominated John
G. Jacobs for governor, and the applause
and cheers was very enthusiastic. He
asked the secretary to put the motion upon
his nomination BY acclamation. There was
great tumult and calls for the question,
aud nearly every member stood upon hia
feet swinging his hat. The secretary pu.
the question and there vas almost an unan.
imous response Of aye, vithiloog con,iuued
cheering. TIE aecretary declared John C.
Jacobs nominated for the office of governor,
and there Was continued cheering repeated
over and over followed BY scenes Of indies.
cribable confusion long continued. A
dosen men rose 70 move a recess, and il was
. long time before they could be heard.
When quiet was rcetorcd, Jacobs
chairman said be regretted the secretary had
sssumed the dulles Of chair before he had
suthoriaed hin 10 do %. II be hsd been
ss9ed conccruine tho nomination which
dcc,ieed.
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SPORTING.

Proposed Meeting Between Hanlon and
Courtney.
New York, Sept. ll.-An Auburn, New
York special says q meeting has been ar
ranged between Courtney and his backer
and Hanlon and his representative at the
office of A. I. Soule, the donor of the six
thousand dollar purss, in Rochester on Fri
day. At that time, il Hanlon does not sill
insist on being challenged BY Courtney, the
location, distance, date and terms OF the
race will be settled and articles Of agree
ment drawn and signed. Chautauqua lake
is favored BY llanlon's party.
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FOREIGN.
BULLIoN IN BANK.

BULLION IN BANK.
London, Sept. 11.-Bullion In the bank
OF Englaud increased 170 900 pounds the
past week. Proportion of reserve to liabi-
lty 6e5. .7l6 per cent.
THE MAIZE CROP. ~
Bucharest, Sept. l0-The maize crop has
failed in most of the districts in Roumania.
the yield in Wallachia being especially
small.
THE MASSACRE.
Simla, Sept. 1O.-The latest intellieence
from Alikhehl, dated the 9th, confirms the
statement that Major Cavsensri and his
followers were killed while charxinr upon
the mob from bis burning residence. The
mob lost 2l0 killed.
NEWSPAPER TALK.
London, Sept. 1O.-The Times Paris cor.
respondent revives the statement that there
will bs compromise on clause seven of the
Ferry education bill.
The Tines Vienna correspondent learns
from good source thatthe cabinets Of Rus.
sia and Germany are arranging meeting
at Berlin between Princes Bismarck and
GortschakoG.
A dispatch from Paris to the Standard
says the shock Of an earthquake was felt at
Lyons on Tuesday.
;. A Psris dispatch 10 the Standard s,a,ca
that the attacks Of The Russian preaa on
Germany have been resumed With redoubled
virulencc.
A correspondent Of the Soleil who inter.
viewed Prince Gortschakotfai q Baden reports
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John c. Jacobs Nominated for
Governor by the 'Demo:t v
Gratis Of New York. b.
Appearance Of a Terrible and Fatal
Disease In Several Counties ~sss sss .
in Georgia. - ~.
Indictment sf Rauksr Rlair for tho
Murder Of HIS Cochran.
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.

nation sfJehn c. Jacobs Tor Governor,
The following is the conclusion Of yes.
terday atternoon's proceedings of.the New
York democratic conventions:
Syracuse, Sept. l0-A delegate moved
that the uncontssted delegates in each con.
gressional district select one of their mum.
ber to constitute committee on credentials
and that all contested cases be referred 10
that committee. Er sd,
1t. Gov. Dorsheimer, referring to the
unanimity with which the state convention
lad selected temporary chairman % Z
presage of unanimity that would govern ali
proceedings of the convention, opposed the
motion and hoped the appointment of com.
mittees would be left TO the temporary chair.
man, and offered an amendment to that
effect.
After discussion, in which Congressman
Cox, ex.Speaker Mcclure, who said he was
from the fourth New York city district, and
John Kelly supported Dorsheimer, the
latter withdrew his amendment and the
word "uncontested" dropped from the orig.
inal motion, which then passed.
Ex-Congressman Fox presented the ere.
dentials of the Irving Hall, democrat, ol
New York, and was received with cheers
and hisses. Jno. B. Haskens said he pre-
sented the credentials of the Tuscarora con.
testants from New York Laughter and ap-
plause.
The usual committees we're then appoint.
ed. Senator Herman was invited to seat
on the platform, and a recess was taken.
ENMITY TO ROBINSON.
New York, Sept. 1O.-A Syracuse dis.
patch TO the Evening Express, one of Tam
many's organs, ,says: At meeting ofthe Tam
many delegation this morning 1t. Gov.
porsheimer said if Robinson was nominated
he would oppose him on the .tump. because
Robinson was at heart q republican. David
Dudley Field, o. B. Potter and Jeremiah
Mcclure were placed in the Tanmany del
egstion and will take part in the proceed
ings Of the convention. This action is to
strengthen the delegation on the floor. Nc
Guire is ex.speaker of the assembly, at the
time with the Tammany delegation, and
later found disfavor with Tilden.
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MARKETS sy TELEGRAPH.

~hhNEtS " TELEGRAPH,
WALL STREET.
Money-5@6 per cent.
Governmenl's-Firm.
Stocks-Easier. 5
No report. 11'
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Bucharest, Sept: l0-The maize crop has
failed in most Of the districts in Roumania.
the yield in Wallachia being especially
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LOST.

pUBBER bandage, about three ward. ,ono
~ and two inches wide; was lost from Dfs
turner's buggy. The finder will please return
tie same to the doctor, or leave at this once.
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FIRST CLASS STEAMERS,
built expressly for the Missouri river, and in
charge of careful and exnerienced officers.
Connecting =,

FoRT PIERRE for all points inthc Black Hills.
BISMARCK for st. ranl and all points east.
FORT nENToN for all points In Montana
SANkTON With the Dakota southern Railroad
Tor sionx City. Chicago. ~, l0Eis, ana all points
IN the cast