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RUSSIA AND CHINA.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 1.-THE Inpalidt
Rtsss asserts that telegraphic advices from
Turkestan, contain nothing iustifying the
reports by way OF India respecting al.
legged defeats OF the Russians by Chinese.
Fort Tashkurgan, near fort Maryn, was
recently sacked by Massulmans, hence,
probably originated the report OF the cap.
ture Of Fort Maryn by the Chinese.
An official dispatch says that recon.
noitering column, sent forward by Gener.
al skobelotf, from Douzolourn, on the
9Th Of June, reached Bami on the 11th,
Russians are fortifying Bami and collect
ing provisions there. A further recon
noisance was made on the 2sth inst, In
the direction Of Arlschmsn, whence the
Turcomans withdrew, after an insignih'
cant skirmish.
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A Minnesota Republican Congressional
Convention Splits.

81. PAUL, July 1.-THE Republican Con-
gressional Convention Of the First district
was held in wasico, to-day. The contest
for the nomination was between Dunnell,
the sitting member, and a combination OF
the friends OF half q dozen other candid.
ates, Of whom ]. B. Wakefield, was the
strongest. In the caucuses last night,
Dunnell had 40, and the anti. Dunnellites
50 delegates.
Two or three counties were contested
early and fragmentary reports from Wa.
sica tonight indicate that the convention
broke in two, the anti.D .Dunnell men nomi.
mating W. D. Word, Of Wosica, and others
Dunnell. The anti-Dunnell convention
that nominated Word claim 70 be regular
and; to have 81 uncontested delegates.
The particulars oftfe split are not yet re.
ceiyed, but IL was probablyupon contested
seats,
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THE RUSSIAN OIL FIELDS.
The status Of the stantTerrItory In In
Czar's Domain.


Czar's Domain.
On CIrY, July 7.-Mr. James R. Adams,
OF this city, was one Of the oil operators
selected to go to the Russian oil fields.
Mr.. Adams returned lately and was inter-
viewed by the Derrick and gave the follow
ing intelligence regarding these distant
fields:
Excavations are made in the ground
and the oil allowed to run into these ex-
cayations. When I left there they had
only one iron tank in the district, and that
would not hold more than 10, 900 barrels.
"Nearly all the wells are pumped,
though you must not think they are
pumped as they are here. That would be
impossible on account Of the sand. 1t is
bailed out, thrown on the ground, and the
oil runs out, down the hillside TO the ex-
cayation. leaving the sand behind. Some
times, where the wells flow, they pile up
the sand into miniature mountains. As to
drilling, tits very difficult. tits necessary
TO put the pipes down to the bottom Of
the wells In drilling, a loose, open sand
Is found, with an occasional layer of cob.
blestone and quicksand. The latter fills
up the pipes SO rapidly that work is great
ly retarded" -.
"Can they utilize all the oil procured?"
"No; a very large percentage OF 1t Is
useless. This is burned on the ground.
There ia no oil in tank, as some persons
have stated. The storage facilities don't
amount to shucks. AS for transportation,
when left there some months ago. there
were only two short pipe lines, owned by
two different companies, connecting their
wells and reiineries. The most Of the ship
ping Is done up the Caspian Sea and the
Volga river. The latter is closed about
three months in the year by ice, during
which time the refneries are shut down,
and the bulk OF the oil produced de-
stroyed.
"Where have you been since you left
Baku?"
ii was with DR.. H. W. @. Tweedle, on
the coast OF the Black Sea, where he is
prospecting, or experimenting. He has
found little oil there, but nothing to
amount to anything"
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FOREieN NOTES.

The Ex-Emprpss Eugenie, left Cape
Town yesterday for England.
It Is stated that the Pope will not accept
the resignation OF Cardinal Nina, papal
Secretary OF State.
Several Turkish iron.clads under the
command Of Hobart Pasha, start for the
Adriatic Immediately to watch the coast.
In Diplomatic circles the belief gains
ground that war between Turkey and
Greece Is certain, and that It will end In
the dissolution Of Turkey.
The general reports OF crops in France
are highly satisfactory for quantity. In
some cases the probable yield OF wheat is
considered deficient, but barley promises
excellently.
The irritation OF the advances OF the ex-
treme Lett, at the Senate's amendment
Of the French amnesty bill, has consider
ably abated, and the prospect OF q compro-
mise has decidedly improved.
Eighteen Cheshire volunteers yesterday
defeated an equal number OF Canadian
msrksmen at two hundred, five hundred
and six hundred yards range. Total
scores: Cheshire 1924 points; Canadian
l l,S06. The rlhemen had seven snots each
at the different ranges.
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GAY YOUNG MEN.
Arrest Of Two Prominent New Yorkcra
ON n Serious Charge.


on q Serious Charge.
NEW YoRx, July 7.-Police Inspector
Byrnes tonight arrested, at No. 400 West
Twenty-third street, Lawrence R. jerome,
jr., son OF the well known banker and
sporting man, and Edward NJ. Patchell,
manager OF the banking house Of Guy,
Bevan & Co., No. 40 Exchange Place, on
grave charges. A messenger boy in the
employ OF Brayton, Ives & Go. was sent
out last Saturday TO deliver stocks valued
at SS7, 200.
He returned, saying that he had lost the
package OF securities on Wall street be-
tween William and Broad. Mr.. Ives, who
is President Of the Stock Exchange, re-
ported his loss to the police and alter a
long search the securities were traced to
the possession OF the prisoners.
Both are unmarried young men, and fa-
miliar with the ways Of Wall street,
Jerome being engaged in stock specula-
ton. After their arrest securities were
found in their satchels at the Office, and
L was admitted by the young men that
they knew to whom the securities belong.
ed. They intended to send them to Eu'
rope and have them negotiated there. The
manner in which they obtained posses
sion OF the stocks was not divulged.
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TURKEYS wARLIKg PREPARATIONS.

CoNsTANrlSoPLE. July 7.-By order Of
the Minister Of war, Rouf Pasha, Cover.
nor Of Adrianople, has commenced to mo.
bilize the second army corps. The task is
difficult as arms and horses are wanting,
but Rouf Pasha hopes by the.20th inst. to
have 81 900 effective men, three squadrons
Of cavalry and thirty.three guns in readi.
ness for the field. Offices for the enroll
ment Of volunteers were opened through
out the villages OF Adrianople on the 2Sth
OF June, and the returns for the first two
days report l,400 enrolled. Troops have
been constantly arriving at Adrianople
during the past week. It is announced
that the decision OF the conference was
communicated TO the Turkish minister at
Berlin, who has been instructed to reply
that the boundary adopted cannot be &C.
cepted. q
Mr.. Goscben, British Ambassador ia
convinced that without the employment
of an armed force no action Of the United
Powers will avail anything against. the
passive resistance Of Turkey.
The Republiqle FTancaiSe, OF Paris, says:
The Sultan's refusal to obey the Powers
would be equivalent to the dissolution OF
his empire, and the forfeiture OF power by
his race. Anything short Of absolute re-
fusal will not require the Intervention OF
the Powers, for II the Porte merely de-
clares itself unable to deliver the territory
awarded to Greece, the latter is quite able
to take 1t, and we do not see why that
should disturb the peace Of Europe.
A Berlin dispatch says: The union OF
Bulgaria and Eastern Roumania, with the
help OF the Russian officers and soldiers,
will be answered by Austria entering
Now Bazaar and penetrating beyond Me.
troutza. To use an ambiguous phrase OF
the Treaty OF Berlin: Germany Is likely
to support Austria"
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Price VIII Hang.

ORIGINATE, O., July 7.-George Price
will be executed Friday, the Governor
having no ground for further interference.
The respite granted to present an exami-
nation Of Prices insanity, has only served
to postpone the hanging, as no effort has
been made to make such examination.
Only few tickets Of admission will be Is
sued TO the Sheriff. Great crowds are al
ready visiting the court house TO get q
view OF the gallows.
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NEW YoRk, July 7.-The funeral Of Geo.
Ripley Literary editor OF the Tribune, took
place this morning at the church Of the
Messiah. The pail bearers were President
Barnard, Columbia College, President
Youmans, Geo. William Curtis, g. w.
Harper, il, Rev. DR.. 81. N, Field, Prof.
Maine, Barnard Rocker, Edward O. sted-
man and Whitelaw Reid. Rev. DR.. Col
lyer read the funeral service and pro.
nounced an Grafton. Representatives Of
all the leading newspapers were present,
as also the prominent literary men.
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WHY She DIdn,t Go 10 a Picnic.

New YoRk, July 7.-Jacob Kuntz, who
resides at Homestead Station, on the
Northern railroad, New Jersey, this morn
ing went to the house Of his son at Union
Hill, where his wife resided and forbade
her going to picnic. Upon her refusing
Jacob fatally shot her. He then went
into the barn and killed himself. Kuntz
several times attempted 10 take his wife's
lie and also that Of his son, who pro.
tected her. Kuntz and wife were both
over sixty years OF age.
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=. nil meeting yesterday at Pitts
AlIDs - II eb.pge was made in the card.

.toxiog made by the Franklin In
~. III Comp Company, Of this city, certainly
t'ti'@ s",v UU creditably on the manage
F's' !, 'si1 n. company, considering the
as'l =, !, rs ,sr.rd to the losing business Of
s'p''n y 'o,I,pss ~ throughout the country as
IN '., .s noted in our columns.
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IRISH LAND AGITATION.

LONDON, July 7.-Meetinsste sanction
the land agitation in Its more advanced
character were held Sunday last in various
parts west Of Ireland. Representatives OF
the Land League attended the meetings.
Al Dunmore county, Galway, resolu.
tions were passed pledging the meeting to
continue the agitation for the abolition OF
landlordism and the establishment Of
peasant proprietory. Also congrstulating
the American Nation ON its l04th Ami.
yersary OF Independence. A representa-.
tive Of the Land League said the Irish TO.
day were fighting the same battle America
fought in the last century,
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Fight Win TeIa, Desperadoss.

sTockToS, July. IA party Of rangers
met q band Of fdesperadoes yesterday thirty
miles this side Of Fort Davis. both sides
dismounting took to the rocks, when the
firing began. Three Of the desperadoes
emerged from the rocks and threw up their
hands. The fourth came also, but contin-
ned firing, and killed one OF the rangers,
he was forthwith riddled by the bullets ol
the rangers The desperadoes surrender.
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RarL.aaIe,s second Victim.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE news has
reached here of the death at Yazoo City Of
Mrs. Dixon. awidow OF the victim Of the
murderer Barksdale. Since the mnrderof
her husband she has lived in the house
where he died from his wounds. She left
five small children. Her death was tho
result OF the fate OF her husband, having
been caused by brain fever following ex.
treme grief and worry.
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AQUATIC SPORTS.
Harvard Wins the Freshman Race ut
Now London-The,P Philadelphia
Amateur Regatta.
Freshman Race ON the Thames.

freshman hnce on tne Tnnmes.
NEw LONDON, July 1.-THE two mile
freshman race between the eight cared
crews from the Harvard and Columbia
Colleges, was rowed. over the Thames
course to-day and was won by the Har-
ward, in II minutes and SO seconds, the
Columbia time was II minutes and 81 sec
onds. The racewas an exceedingly pretty
one and hotly contested throughout Har.
ward wonthe toss and chose the West side
Of course. The crews were started by Trim.
BILE, the Captain, OF the Harvard Uuiyer.
sity crew, at twenty-eight minutes past
twelve. Harvard took water slightly in
adv ance OF Columbia and both crews got
away In good style at 3S strokes to the
minute. They swung bow until the
first half mile buoy was reached, when
the Columbia forged half q length ahead.
This LEAD was overcome by the Har-
ward before the end OF the first mile. At
the first mile buoy the Harvard spurted 10
iorty strokes, and got slight lead, which
was gradually increased TO one length and
quarter at the finish. The Columbia
also spurted at forty through two.thirds OF
the last mile, but she was well headed.
and could not recover the lost ground.
The comparative time made by the win
ming crew was one minute and four sec
onds better than was made by the Yale
last Thursday. The Columbia crew hearth.
ly cheered the visitors at the finish. The
water was in fine condition, and the wind
was favorable. The race created but little
excitement and was witnessed by only
oko1t k0f manila
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BROOKE COUNTY, W. VA.

wELLsBuRa, July7.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntellIsenser'
From reliable sources we learn that the
wheat crop Of this county is not materially
injured by the late rains, few instances
cap sheaves are sprouting, or where one
has fallen to the ground. A number of
farmers put their wheat away last week.
Wheat carefully shocked is all right. Hay
and oats will be better than anticipated.
G.B.C.
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important PubIie Debt sta,emen,

WASHINGTON, July IA statement has
just been prepared at the Treasury Depart
ment which shows that the total reduc.
ton in the public debt since August Slst,
1866, is $685., 200, ,904 33; reduction in an.
nual interest charge, S7l ,sl9,7l6 81; total
amount OF interest saved by these reduc.
tions, s5sS, S,SS6,Ss1. Government receipts
to-day aggregated $50, 900.
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and are.marching on Tusi and Padgoritza,
which they intend to attack without de.
lay. 1t Is said that they have resolved to
gather the crops in the fields belonging to
the Albanians as they advance. Aserious
afray in which several Turks were killed,
occurred between the Musselmen OF Ioko-
ka, and the Christians Of Fondesi, on &C.
count Of the acts OF cruelty committed by
the Turks
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AFGHANIsTAN.

LONDON, July IA Bombay dispatch
says Afzul Khan, who has been visiting
Abdurrahman Khan, says the latter has
only two to three thousand soldiers. He
suspects his eatourags and lives in constant
fear Of assassination. The leaders Of the
Ghaznee faction announced that they in
tend to fight in the interest OF Yakoob
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NEW YoRK, July 7.-Arriyed- -Steam-
ships, Gellert from Hamburg; Amerique
from Hayre, and others from London,
and Algeria from Liverpool.
QUEENSTOWN, July 7.-,Arrived-Steam.
ships Illinois, from Philadelphia, Arizona
from New York. ~ n
BAlT1noRR, July 7.-Auiyed-steam.
ship Hibernian, from Liverpool,
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THE ENGLISH IRON TRADE.

LONDON, July THE Blou and Evan
Coal and Iron Works have given notice
that all their outstanding contracts will
cease at the end OF July, and that new
contracts will have to be made at adyanc.
ed rates II made at all. The condition OF
the iron trade, however, continues to
cause much anxiety and is greatly dis
knrhad
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NEw YoRk, July IA special from
Washington says: Itis understood among
the personal friends Of General Hancock
that he will, prior to the publication Of his
letter OF acceptance, tender his resigna-
ton to the President as Major General OF
the United States army.
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war TO carry an election in favor Of the
opponents Of the war.
Now comes experiment number four in
the same direction-in the. .guise OF the
nomination Of Major.General Hancock.
He too has commended himself to the
Democratic party as an opponent Of the
logical results Of the war, beginning with
his surrender to Andy johnson in 1885.
There is no reason to suppose that he will
not share the same fate as Mcclellan,
Blair and Greeley. The soldiers are stand
ing firm ali along the line. They take off
their hats to the Maior-General but not
to the Democratic candidate.
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GAINESVILLE, o.

BARNEsv1ILE, July7.
Special Dispatch to the IntsllIseneer.
There have been numerous and heavy
rains in this vicinity, but the wheat is not
injured. 1t is generally cut and shocked
in the fields, and has successfully with
stood the effects Of the rainy and cloudy
weather. Farmers agree that II this
weather continues it will be bad for the
wheat, but they said the same week ago.
McC.
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wiIistop for a while.

NEW YoRk, July 1.-The Secretary Of
the Treasury, this morning, directed the
United States Assistant Treasurer to omit
weekly purchases OF bonds for the sinking
fund, as the Treasury disbursements are so
very heavy at present. ~
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ENGLISH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

LONDON July 7.-The Speaker of the
House Of Commons informs Bradlaugh
that It was no breach OF privilege to serve
member with writ within the precincts
OF Westminster Palace. Another writ was
served on Bradlaugh yesterday.
It is thought improbable that Parlia-
ment will be proregued before the mid
die Of September.
In the House OF Commons this after.
noon the Collins bill, granting loan Of
ESQ, 900 for the development OF the Irish
fisheries, was rejected on its second read
ing, by q vote OF 175 TO 125.
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New YoRK, July 7.-The Tribune reports
Gen. VIM. F. Smith as confirming the
statement that General Hancock declared
his intention in 1877 to obey the orders Of
Mr.. TiIden as President, should that gen.
tleman take the oath OF office.
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GREECE WILL DEFEND HERSELF.

ATHENS, July 1.-THE enlistment of
volunteers, principally Epirians and Thes-
salons, progressing rapidly, Troops are
concentrating on the eastern and western
frontiers Of Greece, in consequence OF
the concentration Of Turkish troops, and
also to prevent bdgand outrages In the
roads. The Government has received in
formation that the Porte is releasing all
Albanian maleiactors in Constantinople
prisons who are willing to perform mill
tary service In Epirus or Thessaly.
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GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO.
UVf
CAMBRIDGE. July Z.

SAhbhpoAj 'uty ..
Special Dispatch to the Intelllgoncsr.
The heavy rains did not materially In
jure the wheat crop in this-region. The
inundation OF the Wills and Leatherwood
creek valleys occasioned some loss to farm
ers, both in wheat and corn. TIMES.
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THE LOCAL WHEAT CROP.
REPORTS FROM OHIO. PENNsYL-
WANNA AND THIS STATE.
The Grain Not Materially injured by the
Late Rains, but IL Can't stand
Any More OF IL-A
A Large Yield All
Around.

The following special dispatches to the
1SrKIIloEScER convey the pleasing intelli-
gence that the wheat crop in the vicinity
of Wheeling has not been materially in
iured by the late hard rains, as it was
feared It would be:
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ENGLISH TRADE RETURNS.

LONDON. July 7.-The Board of Trade
returns for June show the exports have in
creased s3,s69,344 as compared with
June in 1879, the greatest increase be.
ing in iron, steel, and cotton manufactures.
The imports have increased TO E9,66s, ,9l2.
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PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-THE frat heat in
the junior single sculls was won by Whit
aker, OF Pawtucket, R. l., In $3.50, and
Connor, OF Hillsdale, Mich, second.
Second heat, Field, of New Jersey.
first, and Elliott, Of Brooklyn, N. Y.
second; time, l0:06a
The third heat was won by Campbell
OF Newark. n. j., and Rommell, OF New.
ark, second; time, 19:10t.
The first trial heat, pair oars, was won
by the Gormon brothers, Of Albany, and
the Fitzgerald brothers, OF PhiladelpRia.
second; time, 9;44i. -
Second trial heat, pair OF oars was a walk
over for Ledln and Chllds, OF the Metro.
politan Club oil New York.
The fourth heat OF Junior singles was
won by Jackson, OF Yonkers, In 9:41I.
The fifth heat was won by Fox, OF Boston,
in 10:64s; Signes, OF Wyandotte, Mich.
second, but quarter Of mile behind,
The sixth heat was walk over for Leon.
ard, Of Watkins, New York.
The first heat for double sculls followed
and was won by the PawtucketS In 1851:
Mutuals second, Shoewaecaemettes third
The second heat was won by the Wallwah.
sums, Of Saginaw, Mich. Time 9:30I the
Hartiords second.
The race for College singles was won bv
Harvard University In 10.103.
The last contest college fonrs for Eureka
cup, was q walk over for the Uniyersity Of
Pennsylvania crew,