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RIVER IMPROVEMENT
Meeting Of Mississippi River 9onven
tIon mt ~. Louis,

tlOn ut -. Louis.
ST. Louis, October 2G.-The River Con
vention was called to order at 1890 A. NJ
and prayer offered by DR.. W. G. Chancel
lor, Of Washington University. On motor
the committee appointed by the United
States River Commission TO represent tha
body In the convention was invited TO take
seats OH the platform. The Committee on
Order Of Business made report, which
was adopted. The Committee on Perma.
nent Organization reported the following a.
ofFicerso OF the convention: President, Hon.
Mark II. Dunnell, Of Minnesota; Vice
Presidents. Arkansas, John X. Adams
Alabama, Thos I. Allen; Iowa, George W
Jones; Kentucky, Eugene Underwood; In.
diana, H. NJ. Hurley; Louisiana, Geo G.
Waddell Tennessee, II. f. Ellett; Kansas
D. g. stockwell; Minnesota, Q. G. Meri.
man; Nebraska, Clinton Briggs; Dakota, ].
q. Pettigrew; Wisconsin, Vim. Wilson;
New York, D. s. Osborne; Pennsylvania,
r, G, Grey; Texas, W, II. Flppen; Ohio
s, F. Covington; Illinois, II. Fullerton; Mis-.
souri,, james Rollins; West Virginia, Alex
Campbell; Secretary, George i. Wright
II. Louis; Assistant Secretaries, Frank Gain.
ME and Nick Bel, 81. LOFTS.
Alex. Campbell, Of West Virginia, and
Logan II. Root, OF Arkansas, were appoint.
ed to conduct the President elect 10 the
chair. ..
The reception OF resolutions was the
next thing In order, oil OF which, under
the rule, were referred to the committee on
resolutions without debate.
Mr.. Roberts, of Illinois, offered a resolu.
ton providing that The recommendation
Of the Convention include the widening
and deepening OF the Illinois & Michigan
Canal and the Improvement Of the Illinois
river To afford deeper water In the channel
from lake Michigan 10 tue Mississippi
river.
by Il. s. Jones: That recognition be
given practical river inen In. constituting
committees to distribute finds for the i'm.
proVement Oft Mississippi.
BY W. s. Price, Of Wisconsin That tile
several delegations be declared committees
10 press ,ipon Congress the necessity Of
appropriations.
On feassembling at q o'clock the Com.
mittee on Resolutions not being ready to
report brief addresses were made by
Congressman Conner,uf Illinois, and Gen.
Hosier, Of Missouri.
The Committee on Resolutions, through
It's chairman, Duncan r. Kehnet, Of Now
Orleans, made the following report:
The representatives Of The commercial
interest aud The agricultural and other pro-
tluctive industries Of the Mississippi Val
ley III convention assembled al 81, Louis,
believing that the Mississippi River and its
tributaries, the great inland water ways
prepared by the Creator for the people, are
lhe most important and valuable part Of
The National domain, free 70 al aud he,
yopd the reach d monopoly, and
aaofdlng H. the whole people
which benefits the producer and consumer
alike; and tltthef, that cheap transporta
lion Il the gteat necessity Of The agriculIu
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A BAD DREAK.
A Tucson, Arizona, Firm Falls For .
Large Amount-The Losers.

A Tucson, Arizona, Firm Falls For a
Large AmOunt-The Losers.
Tucson, ARIZONA, October 27.-IOrd K
Williams and the Lord 4 Williams Com.
pany Of this place, madean assignment late
yesterday afternoon, No figures are to be
had. These firms have done extensive
business in this territory for the past eight
years and have government contracts for
supplying the army and Indians, on which
II Is said they have lost heavily. The credi'
tors Of the firm are principally in San Fran.
cisco, Chicago and New York. Thobank OF
California holds $4,000 Of their paper, but
the larger portion Of their liabilities IL
held in Chicago and New York, which arc
yariously estimated from 5000, 900 to $780,
600. y. II. Lord, the senior memberof the
firm, is Postmaster at Tucson, and has the
United States depository for Arizona,
which usually has on deposit from 100000
TO 100000. They claim the United States
funds have not been disturbed.
Considerable feeling exists against the
suspended firm OF Lord 4 Williams for re-
Ceiving deposits up 10 the hour Of closing
Tuesday night, several thousand being so
taken. The loss to the depositors Is princi.
pally among mining men, and no other
firms are affected by the failure The bank
Of California has secured some 5000 cords
Of wood to offset Its loss Of $4,000, but
there Is q question rs to the title. The re-
cent judgment taken by default In
New York in favor Of @. Preston, Of this
city, for O quarter million, although set
aside, had affected the credit OF the ilrm.
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TOMBSTONE, October 27.-Four COW boys,
lie aud BILLY Clantow and Frank and Tom
Mclowty have been parading the town for
several days drinking heavily and making
themselves obnoxious, the City Marshal
arrested Ike Clantow. Soon after his re.
lease he met the Marshal, his brothers
Morgan and Wyatt, Earl and City Marshal
D. II. Holiday. The Marshal ordered them
10 give up their weapons, when a hght
Commenced. Thirty shots were fired rap.
1dly. Both the MCI.owry boys were killed.
bl Clantow was inorlatly wounded and
Is dying Ike wasslightly ylwouhded In the
Shoulder Wyatt .wos slightly wounded
The Others were Hnhptb
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What Judge Tourgee Has 10 Say Upon
It's DramatlEntlon.

New YoRE, October T.--Judgc A. w
Tougee, author Of "A FOOLS Ernnd,p ro.
Gently came to this city TO look out for the
preparation and production OF Ills play
"a Fools Errand," on which he aud Steele
Mackaye havebeen ut work during the past
summer, and which will bo brought out In
Philadelphia at the Arch Street Theatre
this evening. ,.
"How did you come 10 make play out
Of your novel, Judge Tourgee?' reporter
asked. "Did Mr.. Mackaye propose It to
youW
"No. ! had q number OF propositions Ia
dramatize the book, and after made Mr..
MaCkaye's acquaintance the matter devel.
oped ITSELF Hethought the story contained
good dramatic material, and The offers
had had induced me TO agree with him"
"What part Is his, and what Is yours?"
'Tlie material Is mine, and The dramat.
ic constructions and situations are his. lie
called for what material he wanted, and
deluggd him with It. II would have
swamped me, but le stuck II into shape
with q facility that was astonishing"
"Have you followed the story OF "A
Fools Errand' closely2' 81.
"0nly 30 far as desirable for dramatic
purposes. The play Is not political in tile
least There IL o display Of a high type Of
patriotism, but nothing sectional or In any
narrow sense political. Some Of the most
attractive characters Of the play, as Of the
book, are Southern inen.
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A steansbtp Fire.

NEw Yohx, October 27.-1t has been as.
certained that previous 10 the alarm Of fire
on board the Anchor Line steamer Bolivia,
an explosion was heard. II Is now be
lieved that the leakages OF sugar and Clilor.
ate OF potash had been swept together by
persons entirely tinconsCiousof Of the danger.
ohs mixture they were making, and blow
having been struck by plank an explosion
fnllnwetl,
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Allow a cold 10. advance in your system and
thus encourage more serious inaladies, siioh
troubles when an immediate relief can Be 10
feadlly attained7 BosCHEE'S GERMAN HYRuf
has galhed the largest sale In the world Ioftl,o
cure Of Coughs, Colds and the sevefest 1dne
Diseases. Its Dr.. BosChee'B famous German
prescription, and Is prepared with The create.
care, and no fear need be entertained In i'd
mlhistefing II 10 the youngest child, asptf
directions. The sale Of this medicine Is ilil
pfeCedented. Since iifst introduced there hah
been constant increasing demand and With
out single report oi failure 10 do itSwoff IN
any case. Ask your Druggist a. 10 theft
of these rematks Large sizes 10 cents. Tfy
itAnd be convinced. ffhsAW
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NEw Y6Rx, October 27.-The Pioneer
Iron Works, In South Brooklyn, was dam
aged $4,000 by fire this morning. Insured.
A fire broke out this morning In the dry
goods house Of WesChleT Abraham, Fulton
street, Btooklyn, and before u could be
extinguislied tlie stock was damaged by the
flames and water TO the extent of $3.50, 900.
II was partially insured. James Lynch, an
engineer, was badly burned, and Andrew
McshanC, fireman, fell through The
hatchway and vas very seriously injured.
The origin Of the tife wasspontaheOus com.
bustion. ..-......L.
pEoRiA; ILL.,, October 27.-The Peoria
sugar refinery was destroyed by fire al
noon today. The FIRE started In the dry.
ing room, 4 wooden structure at the corner
Of the main building, which was seven
story brick, and In one hour the entire pile
was a mass Of ruins. The loss Is estimated
at 100000; insured for $250,OO Two hun,
drel and fifty men are thrown out Of en-.
ployment The refinery belonged to Ham
lans, Of Buffalo, New York. ~
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An IiiinnI. rrnrsdx.

spRixGFtELD, October 27.-,The partiCu.
lars Of a terrible tragedy which occurred al
Loami last night, have Just been received
John II. Hudson tried TO shoot his wife
and failing, beat her skull in with spade
He went TO his brothers house, told what
he had done and was not seen again until
to-day, when his dead body was found
suspended 10 tile limb Of an apple tree.
Mrs. Hudson will not live.
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new Yorhis tleNnt water sappty.

/, Nav YoRK, October 27.-The alarm
caused by the scarcity OF water increases,
Commissioner Thompson, Of the public
works, ysthesupply In the reservoirs will
not hold out longer than seven days uhless
feplenished by rain, The main pipes are
kept Oiled 10 Insure m ample Rthbly lnt
fire. The purpose IA TO maintain llils sup
ply and at the Sanie time To furnish manu-,
laCtuters with the water needed TO continue
ttynek
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sion the Senate took recess of one houl
for the purpose OF enabling the various
committees to consider the nominations
received this morning and report them to-
day.
The Senate before the recess, confirmed
Charles W, Seaton, OF New York, for Su'
perintendent Of Census,
Upon the reassembling Of the Senate in
executive session the following additional
nominations were sent in: Charles Pay
son, OF Massachusetts, United States Charge
de Affaires at Denmark; Consuls General:
Ferdinand Voegler, Of Ohio, at Frankfort;
Simon Wolf, OF the District Of Columbia,
at Cairo, Consuls Silas T. Hubbell, OF New
York, at St. Johns, Quebec; ], II Moore,
Illinois, at Callao; Volney V, Smith, OF Ar
kansas, at st. Thomas; W. z. Pierce, GeOr-
gia, at Cieniuegos; Register of Wills for the
District Of Columbia, Hiram J. Ramsdell,
OF the District Of Columbia, Postmastes:
w. p. Jones, at Nashville, Tenn; John Pat
ton, at Vellisca, Iowa,
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Some OF Tyner's friends asserted that
Gen. Grant come here recently to back
Tyner, but this was not correct Grant
sent Hatton word the day he arrived that
he could count upon his support and he
warmly urged Hatton's appointment.
Lieutenant Frank Collins, OF the United
Suites Navy, died here this evening OF ty-
phoid fever, after an illness Of two weeks.
lie was member Of the Naval Advisory
Board, now In session to report upon re-
organization OF the Navy, and was ap-
pointed to I'LL u vacancy in the board Oc-
casioned by the death OF Capt, Breeze. lie
was one Of the most accomplished officers
OF the Navy, His remains will be inferred
ut Annapolis,
The President will not send in name
for Attorney General tomorrow. Mr., Ed
nlunds advised him to-day that Solicitor
General Phillips could act under the Stat
utes US Attorney General during the
vacancy.
The value OF the gold consumed by man
uiaCturers last fiscal year was $4,000, 900,
more than 81, 100000 In United States coin,
The consumption Of silver was equivalent
to $3,00O,0OO.
Judge Lawrence decided in the Guiteau
matter that the Court haspower to summon
witnesses living more than one hundred
miles outside Of the jurisdiction OF the
Court, and the expenses must be allowed
by the accounting officers.
The President has informed the Senators
that he has onlya few more nominations
and they can adjourn tomorrow.
Mr., lIamsdell has been nominated for
Register Of Wills. 1t was supposed that Mr..
Webster, who Mr.. Ramsdel succeeded,
would get the nomination, as ho was
backed by General Grant.
1t is said that Emory Storrs, Of Chicago,
has been rendered and has accepted the
appointment Of Attorney.General, with the
understanding that the appointment is
made solely with reference TO the Star
Route prosecutions, and to terminate on
the first Of December
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Dennpd for t,onfedernte llond.,

RtCnNoSD, VA, October 27-The re-
markable demand for Confederate bonds
continues, and the boom for these value.
less;promises TO pay Is undated. A lead.
Ing banking house has already purchased
nearly five millions Of coupon bonds at
from three 10 five dollars per thousand.
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nnit RasinIms,l tiar nnn.

DErRotr, October 27.-A four years old
child Of Robt King was abducted last week
from the streets Of this city and turned up
In Toronto. II appears that the child d
Kings by a woman not bis wife, and the
mother simply reclaimed her own, .
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New YORK isepubiisap NOmlnatlona,

NEW YoRK, October VT,--The Republi.
cans Of the Ninth District nominated e1.
DnllecIlr Thomas Murphy i0t Congress
The Republicans Of Ulster county re-,
nominated Speaker Sharpe tot the Assem-!
bly, 1857
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.AboMMa1yss
"THE QUEEN 0F TABLE WATERS.

"For water drinkers Il is Of The Utmost I'm.
poftance 10 have At command a table waief Of
The highest type Of purity, agreeable in hAvoui.
celebrating BY reason Of Is spatkiing tlIsi
yeteenee, and suitable for daily use a 4 tabIa
luxury; aud In home circles, as a public h.n
quets, the APOLLINARtS NATURAL
MINERAL WATER has established ilsell 10
public and professional favour Is poiseiIn.
these qualities, and l believe lis ihitoducidd
may be recommended and supported a. Of fteaI
value 70 TIE cause Of temperance ahd fool
health"
Loadss, Eng. AESwf a, 1880, tSiSt)
NORMAN KERR, MD, Fills.
cfa9 CtNs,s, D,sssisis, AAS iAfat,4l wan bsAlor
BEWARE OF iMITATIt US.
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A MIR from a tat.lSsnake IA sometimes moi
more dangerous than severe cough or cold
A we'll mefited reputation has Dr.. Bull't
Cough Syrup, aud this remedy Is sold BY Al
dfusglttt Pfice q centA
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PRAGER--RIGEtoW-On THURSDAY. on,oie, .,
1881, at the residence Of the bflde'I iaoibeg M
VAC p. pn4dER 10 Miss May BidRl5E, b. az,
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IEwIsH EMIGRATION TO AMERICA.

The Jewish emigration to America "a q
subject Of concern to the Russian Govern
ment.. Another attempt will be made 10
turn tleJews into farmers, and settle them
in the provinces Of Krerson and Ekaterin.
aslaY. N
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SENATE PRocREptSas.

In tie Senate to-day a resolution was
adopted for the payment Of extra com!
pensation to pages and other employees Of
the Senate.
On motion oi MI. Ingalls,, a resolution
was adopted continuing tluring the recess
Of the Senate tie authority conferred upon
the Committee bh Judiciary 10 examine In.
10 the subject 6i bankruptcy, and directing
the committee 10 report December next
The authority conferred upon the Com.
mittee oH Public Lands TO inquire into the
condition Oithe Land Office was continued
during the recess Of the Senate,
The President pro ten. laid before the
Senate q communication. from Governor
Coluuitl Of Georgia, rendering him, and
through him 10 tho members oi the Senate
The cordial invitation Of the oftlcefs and
Executive Committee Of the Cotton Expo.
siiion 70 visit the Expedition, nov being
held In Atlanta, 9a, laid on the table and
The Senate Then went into executive
Shortly aitsf going into executive ses
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sEsArE COMPILATIONS.

Folser has been confirmed. Tie Fl.
nance Committee inquired into The matter
Of the claim he had against the Govern.
ment for extra compensation alleged to be
due him while Assistant Treasurer at New
York. The committee reported back that
Tie claim had been settled In the United
States Supreme Court and that II offered
no bar TO his Eonflfmatioh Folget was
thet, Immediately confirmed. James and
Hatton were then confirmed as Postmaster
General and Fist Assistant Postmaster
General,
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SUICIDE.

An Eccentric Farmer Hangs Himself.
On Thursday morning, Michael Keiser,
aged Gs years, residing near Mastersonvile
Rapho township, committed suicide by
hanging himself on his premises. He was
known as very eccentric man, but domes-
tic trouble is said to have caused him to
take his life. He was q member Of the
United Brethren church, and for some
years was exhocter of that denomination.
No children survive him. Intcrment at
Stricklcr's on Sunday.
Keiser owned the farm Oh which he
lived, but was quite pernurious and did
all his own work. Yesterday he was out
in the field and his wife with him. They
started to go in to the house together for
"a nine o'clocls piece" lie tarried at the
barn and his delay in coming in caused
her to 90 ont in search OF him. She found
him there hanging, in a knee!ing position,
with a wagon line around his neck. De-
ceased was very eccentric in his habits,
living largely on cherries in season and
attending all the funeral feasts the entire
country round.
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7 ANNGUNCF.MEN

To-day we open II full line Of Spring and
Summer Goods for Mems Wear, which ha,
never been ccliDsc,l in this city or any house
in the country tor quality, style and high
toned character. We claim superiority
over anything we handled before during
our experience of quarter OF q century in
business, and Our reputation is established
for Keeping the finest goods In our line.
Our opening tO-,iay is IN invoice Of Novel
ties captured from the wreck of large
Boston house, whose failure has precipi.
tated these goods on the market too late in
the season and consequently at q sacrifice,
so they arc within reach OF all desiring a
frst-class article at Il moderate price. The
consignment includes IL full line of the Gel
brtteh TalamOn's French Novelties, tho
iandsOmcst and finest goods imported to
this country, new feature in silk Warp;
TalamOns TricOt along, Scrpentine Tri-
cots, Cork Screw Diagontls and Granite
Weave. A full line Of Tayior's English
TrOuserings of beautiful effects. Also d
fine line OF Choice American Suitings as
low as 800 Il Suit. All tho Latest Novelties
In Spring OvercOatings at moderate prices.
All are cordially invited to examine Our
stock and be convinced that we are max
ing no idle boast, but can substantiate all
We say and respectfully urge persons to
place their Or'ierat once before the choicest
styles are sold, for they cannot be dupli-
Gated this season. For further particulars
in regard to dress consult
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THE MASSACRE IN MEXICO.

Additional Particulars of tho Indian Attack
Oh an American Surveying Party.
DENVER, COL, July S.-A special dis.
patch to the Republican from Santa Fe
says - The party which went to bring in
4 batch of surveyors of the Mexican Cen
tral.railroad, who were reported to have
been killed 40 miles south of Ell Paso, has
returned to Ell Paso and reported that
only five bodies could be found. They are
as follows Charles Green, OF Indepen-
dence, KS; Larry Fordham, Of Boston {;
Gully Levitt, of Indiana Geo. Wallace, of
TaylOrsvillc, ILL.,, and Charles Haines, of
Kansas. The remainder of the party, in.
Guiding Upham, are safe.
"Thc men wero shot down and killed
by renegade Apaches while running from
the wagons. Green was burned with the
wagons. The bodies were found nude
and badly decOmposcl and were buried on
the spot.
"Last Monday stage coach from Ell
PasO to chihuahua was attacked by In
dians, who were concealed in the sand holes
and fired volley as the coach ap-
preached. The driver was killed and
Mr.. Pugh, a son Of ex-senator Pugh,
and a son-in-law of Ex-Governor Hen
bricks, of Indiana, was captured. The
passengers climbed out of the coach ON the
opposite side and all escaped except Pugh,
who was the last to leave, and was cap
tured while endeavOring to get his pistol.
The coach was burnt and large amount
of Chihuahua money torn to fragments
was found around"
Tho Utc Reservation Secured
CANTONMENT, ON TIE UNCAMPAHGRE,
July via Lake City, Col, July 7.--The
Ute commissioners, just returned after a
months trip, have Travelled over 500 miles
on horseback with pack train. They
examined lands in Western Colorado and
eastern Utah. They have selected lOca-
tion, and the Indians will be removed to
it as soon as the requisite arrangements
can he made.
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DEATHS.

DONNELLT.-On the eth inst, in Harrisburg
Elmer, I'M t;tnt son of John NJ. and Kate Don
nelly, aged months.
Funeral from Pennsylvania railroad depot
on arrival of $40 train Saturday morning
July 9, to proceed to st. Mary's cemetery. The
relatives and friends are respectfully invited
to attend without further notice. ltd
ZECHER-In this city, July 7, 1881, Daisy f.,
daughter of Rosa and the late Lewis Zecher. in
the 9th year Of hera
The relatives and friends are respectfully in
vited to attend her funeral, from her mothers
residence, No. i2G East Strawberry street, on
Saturday afternoon at o'clock. lntcrment
in Lancaster cemetery. It'd
SMITH.-in this city, July :. 1881. Samuel Il.
Smith, aged GS years, months and y days.
The relatives and friends are respectfully in.
vitcd TO attend the funeral from his late resi-
dence, No. 3l3 South Queen street, on Sunday
afternoon at O'Clock. Intcrment in Wood
ward Hill cemetery. 2td