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but it csc ,ped, there being change Of wind.
A fire is also burning near Vanceboro.
Murder In Connecticut.
HARTFORD, June 2l.--John and Henry
Friedman, of Cornwall. were fatelly shot
Saturday night by unknown persons Whiie
returning home.
Double Murder.
RICHMOND, June 21.-Wm. Burke Killed
! Pat Harris last night and then oralned MS
wife; all colored; Burke arrested.
So. Lou,s Census.
ST.. LOUIS, June 81 SO many evidences
of inaccuracy in the national census Just
taken Of this city have come to light that
number of business and professional men OF
the city have called public nesting. to be
held at Lindell Hotel to morrow night, TO
consider and determine what is best to be
done in the premises. .-.
latest Aspect of Things.
CINCINNATI, June 2l., midnight. THE
| Presidential situation is best described by
saving that all are at sea. At a meeting of
the Ohio delegates to-day a chairman was
selected by the anti.ThSfman men.
| The Illinois delegation held street
caucus tonight. A vote taken on Presi
Dental preference stood 16 for Seymour, 10
| tor Morrison, and the rest scattering. Ii
| appears that most OF the southern men are
here uncommi,ted, and that while delegates
will IDvro largely vote for Bayard that any
other, yet they have indicated to the north.
ern states that they will support man from
Now York, Connecticut, New Jersey or Ia
diauy, and unite on one most likely to carry
those states.
Mexican Railroads.
New ORLEANS. June 21.--Mexican advices
to the 18th state that work is proceeding
rapidly on the Central railroad. Agents of
the Volmer & Sullivan Company are making
a survey of the route through Bolina to the
Pacific, with the understanding that they
receive concessions.
Nebraska Census.
WASHINGTON. June 2l.-senator Paddock
says that the census returns from Nebraska
will show the population of that State to be
about SOC, 900 against 12S, 900 In 1870. This
will give four congressman, which the Sena.
tor vouches will all be Republicans, but
they will not get seats till the 48th Congress.
The census will show also that the State has
increased over 800 per cent. in population
in ten years.
SnicIde OF N Murderer's wife.
KANSAS CrrY, Mo-, June GA startling
tragedy was enacted here to night, resulting
in the death ny suicide of the wife of Hayde
Brown, condemned murderer. The execu-
tiLp of Brown is to take place at Moberly
Friday. He is now confined in Jail in this
city. His wife, an intelligent, prepossessipg
woman of 26, came here with her three-year
old child few days ago and has spent near
ly all her time in her husbands cell since
her arrival. During the entire day to-day
she has been there, and it appears that an
agreement was made between him and his
wife, that both should commit suicide at
7:30 tonight. Accordingly as the time ap-
preached, the woman in der boarding place
wrote note of explanation, pinned it to the
child's breast. and making a. bed upon the
floor, placed revolver to her temple and
put bullet through her brain. She ex-
pired instantly.
Row at LeadviIle.
- LEADv1LLE, June 81. .-Wm. Cunningham
was killed and j. P. O'Brien severely
wounded while the latter was quarreling
with Tom Hogan. O'Brien fred at Hogan,
missing him and killing Cunningham, wnen
Doc. Mort on, who was present, fred at
O'Brien, with the above result.
From Cuba.
BALTIMORE June 22-The Spaniards have
bought two light craft sehooners for watch
ing the Cuban coast.
Murder I'm Vlrgi mia.
George Thompson, seaman, who mur-
dsred Captain Murdoch. Captain Mutton B.
Frank and a cook, Vim. Gage, OF the
schooner Mignonette, in tho james river,
was arrested on a railroad train disguised in
q woman's dress.
3. tIrv Mexican TBsOlence.
WASHINGTON, June 22.--Secretary Ramsey
received communication from the depart
ment of state to-day, announcing that a
cipher dispatch had been received from the
United States Minister in Mexico, which
contained information that Mexican authori-
ties decline to sanction the request Of the
United States, that Gtn Hatch be permitted
to follow Victoria's band of Apaches across
the border into Mexico. The Indians there
fore. who bave succeeded in crossing the
border, are beyond the reach of United
States troops.
Rep"ried Death Of the president.
COLUMBUS, June 22.-There was IA lively
stir ameng newspaper reporters last night
on account of kilograms received from the
East, asking il it was true that President
Hayes had died OF been seriously injured
during the day. just how the stories origl-
mated is still a mystery, as the President is
enjoying remarkably good health
do'her ard Child Killed.
| BANKAKEE, ILL.,, June 22,-Mrs. Holseuan
and her l3-months-old child were run over
BY railroad train at Grant Rark station
yesterday. Mrs. Holseman was fatally in
iured and her ably Instantly killed.
The Brooklyn COlOnIsts.
NEw York, june 22.--The pioneer Brook
lvn cnlnniafs OF Washinatnn TcrritorY mum.