, 1880-08-06

Vice President Smith 10 the chair, Il is
said the advance in the price OF paper since
the meeting had come from the extraordin-
ary demand for paper caused by the general
prosr erous condition 81 the country. This
vas the general drift Of the meeting. Several
plans Of limiting the production aud OF CO.
operation we're discussed and committees
appointed for the purpose.
Sinking Fund.
WAsuSg-nH, July -. Secretary Sherman
boush; S2,O00,000 of bonds for the sinking
fund. a. -a..
yaIue oG Petroleum Exports.
The value Of expo.ts OF petroleum pro-
duets during the eleven months ended May
81, 1850. we're S3i, ,OO9 253, for tho same
period the previous year, S3I $50, $685. } !
Postal Deficiency.
The Post Otice Department report shows
deficiency for tue first nine months of the
ascal year ending June 80 OF S2,l99. .G42 |;
the estimated deficiency FOR the year, So
900, 900, or loss than for any previous year
since 1867. -..t,, ---l. .rT r
Los PIsos, Col, via Laxs CIrr, Col, July
70 The commissioners held y council. yes-
teraay9. The Indians still decline to sign
the, treaty in its present form. Objections
we're raised at the last meeting to their re-
noval 10 the junction OF the Gunnison and
Grande rivers on account of fTthe poor soil.
An opportunity was offered for the chiefs
and head men to come forward and sign the
treaty. butnot single Indian accepted the
invitation. The commission, will brook no
farther delay, and have given the Utes un-
til Tomorrow to deciae what rse they
will pursue. hrrs-rdi e. - .N. 7Vu l-u
Arrested for Forgery. .-. .... =
New YonK, July 29.-S. M. Branscom. of
Jacksonville, Fla, was to, day committed to
the Tombs on charge OF, forgery. His in
,ention was to put up bogus documents as
collateral for borrowed money, with which
70 move the orange crop, He had made
partial arrangements to this effect. Aboat
$25,000 of these bonds are in the hands Of
MERCHANTS innooently betrayed into aiding
the scheme. ,,. l...t n
-h Narraxansest Investigation.
NEW LONDON, Juiy 29.--In the Narragan-
| sett investigation, one passenger testified
| to-day 10 seeing an old grey headed woman
clipging to boat which was loaded with
men and women, and they refused 10 take
her aboard. ca,
'seawanaYnaks TnvestIS Satien.
NEW YoRK, JulyI29. .--in the SeawanAh6ka
investigation. the evidence showed I'd day
that there was, no life preseryer in the ga
lopn aft of the ladies' cabin on, the lower
deck. D"u 'N ,t -.
! TIo ReIteratcs His statement. s'9' .
BOSTON, July G9.---TheG captain Of the
schooner Eunicei Newoomb reiterates the
statement made when he was in Bostop on
his last trip, concerning the firing upon, him
BY the Spanish war vessel, and is positive
that when the affair happened he was 10
miles from the Cuban shore. ,-,s'.se-'s.ss =
Fire In Buffalo, g8K.
BUFFALO, July a9!3A lsrsibtelfre is rag
ing in the southern part of the city, on
Blackwell's s island. Three planning mills, q
floating elevator and several inmber yards,
together with two ship-yArds, are already on
fire. II originated by an explosion in one
of the planning mills, and the estimated loss
is 100000. ,.t, ,,t
hp'H;i Law Jn missouri! .'''' '"'.
I MosERI.Y, July 29. AN armed mob OF 100
men from the adjoining counties came into
town this morning, end as Sheriff Msttock
was taking J. O. Carlow into the court house
to be'tried for committing a rape on the
person OF Mrs. Crump last March, the mob
opened fre uon him. Carlow ran into'the
court room, followed by three men, and was
shot again. He then escaped to the street
and fell. but quickly regained his feet and
resolved another shot. Hethen ran through
a dry goods store, closely followed by his
slayers out into an alley and again into the
street. He then made his way mp, stairs
over the saloon, with his pqrsuers at his
heels.9di Here he found himself cornered.
The husband OF the outraged woman, who
did most Of the shooting. then ,firsdrfive
more shots into the body of the. wretch and
phs into his forehead. CARLOW died in ten
minutes, Intense excitement prevailed
while these violent proceedings were going
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