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was caught in the machinery and
crushed to death.
DANvILLE. Wa. October 1.-THE
cases of Judges Cole of Tate county,
of Pittsburg county, Boulden
of Charlotte county and other Nir-
ginia county judges indicted for not
putin" negroes on their jurics,
came up this morning ia the United
States District Court, Judge Alex
ander Rivcs, presiding. now in scs-
sion here. and the court directed a
nolle prosecute 10 be entered in each
case. The court room was crowded
and the announcement of the courts
order was received with surprise
and applause.
NEw YORK, November IA
London special says: l have just had
a short interview with Mr.f'orster,
chief secretary for ireland, who told
me Mr.. Gladstone. Earl Cowper and
himself weIe daily receiving threat
ening letters, which have now be-
come such matter of course that
they pay slight attention to them
Forster has been impressed with the
rapid speed Of the land league move
ment and by the attitude of the peo-
pie, that he said to me to-day, in his
opinion the existing legislation OF
the land league question in Ireland
is imperative if England is TO MAIN
tain her position there.
WASHINGTON, November H.
The commissioner of internal reve-
nuo has received from Collector
Sinclair of Galveston detailed ac-
count of the arrest, in Brazoria
county, of Hubbell Amercne, who
murdered Deputy Collector Cooper
of Tennessee, in September. 1873,
but who made his escape from the
Knoxville Jail before trial,
New ORLEANS, November H.
United States Marshal Wharton in
an interview with Times reporter
stated that the Republicans pro-
posed to contest the seats of the
Democrats returned Us elected from
the fourth and fifth congressional
districts.and may also decide to con.
test the first and second congress
sional districts, and says that the
state election was farce.
Warren L. Chisholm was shot and
killed at Pattersonville yesterday by
a man named Sanders In an altcrca'
ton.
Governor Wilt has appointed
Hon. T. G. Manning, ex-chief justice
of the state supreme court, United
States Senator vice Spofford de
ceased. 4 mandamus was asked
and made returnable Monday.
CHICAGO, November ia dis
patch from St. Paul, Minnesota
says Congressman Strait, presiden
of the board of trustees Of the ST
Peters Asylum telegraphed to thu
Pioneer Press at midnight that tn,
number of the dead will not exceed
ten. Another report estimate
the number at from ten to fifteen
The inmates arc being returned Il
their homes.
NEW YORK, November liver,
cold weather is reported from tn
West. The Thermometer gives tn
suhjoined Indications: Cheyenne
Is degrees below zero; Denver,
degrees below zero; North Platte
degrees below zero; Cheyenne, 1
degree below zero; St. Louis; II de
rees above zero Chicago, 13 degree
above zero.
GOSHEN, Ind. November 17.-Th
works of the Goshen Manufactur
ing Company and several othe
buildings and manufacturers wer
destroyed by fire yesterday. Los
$4,000.
MOBILE, November ia fir
started this morning in the grocer
store at the corner of Governmen
and Royal streets and totally dc
stroyed the large brick building
The inmates barely escaped wit
their lives, some having to com
down the fire-escapc ladder. Th
signal service Office records and In
struments were all destroyed. TIL
loss is estimated at $4,000, nearl
all covered by insurance.
CINCINNATI, o., November H.
short Line. due here at 8 p. NJ. yci
terday, was wrecked near LaGraDg
Kentucky, by running over Gov
| None Of the passengers were hurt.
ALBANY, n. Y, November IL
The official returns from all III
counties in the state, except Ne'
York, give Garfield's electors a mi
jority of 62,216.
| ALBANY. n. ", November IT.
The state board of canvassers m'
to-day, but adjourned without a.
ton in the absence of the return
from New York and Richmon
county. No protests were mad
against the declaration Of the of
cial vote for the presidential elcctor
PHILADELPHIA, Penn, Novemb,
1.-THE national convention of Il
boot and shoe manufacturers (,
day adopted constitution and b,
laws by declaring that the associ
tiOn shall be known az the Boot an
Shoe Manufacturers Association I
the United States, and its obje
shall be to promote the interests
the general trade
The fourth annual meeting (
the American Humane Associate
opened in this city this morning.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, November IT.
The whole family of Daniel Burr
of this city, consisting of six pc
sons, were suffocated last night |
gas which escaped by burnin
stove. All except one are dead I
dying.
| DASvILLE, Va. November Ia
The Virginia conference Of Il
NJ. Z. Church Sonth met in annu
session to-day. Bishop Keencr pr
sided. There are ia preachers an
eighteen laymen present.
New YORK, November f7.-Tl
grand jury are in session to-di
concerning the Mor.y letter ems
| s. Morey. Daniel r. Ames and Ct
Rockwell. all OF whom were vi
nesses in the preliminary examin
tion Of Kenard Philips, were in q
tendance, and gave their testimon
ATLANTA, Ga, November IL.
Judge Jams Jackson was elecfs
TODAY { lief Justice Of the Supren
Court. and Martin j. Crawford, SC
ond as ociaic judge. After thrcci
effectual ballots for third associa
justice, the legislature adjourned u
I'll tomorrow.
/ LONDON, November ia Ia
inrallc dispatch says the command
of the troops has been ordered
l,e ready 10 proceed at o moment
n.ii., - iaTrsh narehes In the d
rsciion OF GALLOWAY.
LoxDoS. November I7--Hsnlo
has Withdrawn from the IBss m
tiOnai r. satia-
LosDoK. November ia di
match TO the Press Association frol
| Limerick says II j. rumored shaf