, 1880-08-27

FIcniilsn Cruelty.

FIcndtsn Cruelty.
PIrTsDuEG, Pa, Aug. lS,-A poor tramp
was caugL; stealing apples near this city
yesterday. lie was frightened off by party
Of men ana was forced to take to the river,
! but being unable to swim across, turned
back, when his pursuers stoned him unit.
he sank and died.
sg.g a JaIlOr lacked uP.
'roB- ScoTr, Eansas, Aug 1S.-Layly this
morning large party OF mounted men rode
up to the Jail here, sum uoned sheriff hUcker,
looked him in q cell, and :hen took out
Thomas Watkins, confined for horse steal.
IL &, and departed. Whether the men were
Watkins friends or y nchers is a question of
dotb:.
&C.,. Confession OF Murder.
It DENVER, Col, Aug. 18.-Two Mexicans,
named Gallegh and Valdez, were arrested at
Albuquerque, New Mexico, few days ago,
on suspicIon of murder. At the prelimin-
ary examination to-day they made full
confession. The inan they murdered was a
sheep herder and owner in Colorado named
s. Q. Duprey. The murderers obtained
81 200 in money and check for $l25,
several post Office orders, two horses
wagon and other effects. .....r. ..
work stopped.
PH1ADELpH1A, Aug. 10 The receivers OF
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad have
discontinued the coal trains. Work is
stopped entirely at the mines and the whole
fierce of carmen and miners are thrown out
of employment. The action OF the receivers
is much condemned, bur they say i. was
necessary to reduce expenses. b.
....f. . A Tornado. ..
CHEEENNE, Aug. 19-1n the southern part
OF Cass county, Dakota, q tornado swept
over track two miles wide, destroying
much grain. The farms of Messrs. Weaver,
Milway, Lowell, Jameson, Woodruff and
Lynch were struck and suffered serious
damage. Many of the farm hands were
badly injured by falling buildings. water.
spout followed in the wake of the tornado
and completely flooded portion Of the
country.
n5 .1,a p IntrusIop. raot
FoR- SMITH. Kansas, Aug. 19.-- Capt. &.
D. Payne was arrested to-day for intrusion
on Indian Territory. He was brought here
in custody of the United States Marshal for
trial. Payne denies any intention of effect
ing settlement by whites on any ground
now allotted to Indians, but claims fourteen
million acres acquired by treaty from Cher.
okees, Creeks and other tribes. West Of
sine.y south meridian is public land, open
for settlement under the general land sys.
tenn.
H..trH.r Gold in New York. -r
New York, Aug. 49, Gold has been dis
covered in Fulton, Hamilton and Saratoga
counties. The excitement is intense. One
mine is actually being worked in the town
of Wells, Hamilton county.
era. DecaPitateG.
ATLANTA, Aug. 19.-The Sheriff of Spaul.
ding county arrested young man at Sunny
side, Ga. A posse of armed men overpow-
cred the Sheriff took the prisoner and cut
his head off, % |
| Disconraging Outlook. |
| New YORK, Aug, 19.-Four hundred and
| twenty-iour first class steamers are employ.
ed by England in the foreign trade of the
United States, while we employ 81, and, in
dependent Of the Cuban and Mexican trad
yers, only 16 VI 49, France is subsidizing
heavy lines Of steamers to ply to our shores,
and China, which commands the cheapest
labor of the would, is preparing to trade
hither with native ships. The lookout is
discouraging. A convention to discuss the
question has been called to meet at Boston
| October 18th. -.,..-.
Colorado Democratic Convention.
DENVER, Aug. 19.--Resolutions in dorsing
the platform and principles OF the Cincin-
natl Convention were adopted. The Con-
yention recognize in Gen. Garfield persist.
ent enemy of Colorado's chief product; de-
mand free and unlimited coinage of silver
declare that the public domain should be
open for, settlement. The platform was
adopted as o whole. Adair Wilson declined
unanimous nomination for Governor. Ad-
iourned until A. III. fna"' ""' #.l|
Fell Through Grazing.
New York, Aug. l9.-A crowd OF people
! gathered this afternoon at the corner OF
Mulberry and Work streets to witness two
policemen arrest drunken woman. A
grating in the Sidewalk gave way. ben cath
the combined weight of the crowd and pre7
cipitated twenty or more PERSONS into the
cellar, fifteen of whom were badly injured.
Texas Railroad Disaster.
! DALLAS, Aug. 49, A train on the Texas
Pacific railroad was thrown from the track
and nine cars demolished. Two men,
Drum and Turner, were killed and several
iIjured. The cause of the accident was
steer which the locomotive struck but failed
to remove from the track. ...rr.. hA
| Held in Captivity. #, .t
] HARRISBURG, Aug. ID. Felix Campbell, Of
Allegheny City, has made application to
Secretary Evarts asking his interference in
behalf Of his two sons, who were taken
prisoners in the Chilean war last Spring,
and who were reported as suffering great
privaton. The boys are little more than
children and are subjects OF the United
Stares. They are held captives in Peru.
| Sitting Hull wants Bread.
| BlsmAncx, Aug. ;9. - Sitting Bull is