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ST. Louis, July 1.-THE dlichinE Of an
engine on the East 81. Louis 4 East Gar.
ondalsl Railroad, some six miles south ol
the former place yesterday, did moi
amount 10 nearly 40 much aS has been re-
ported. George Stephenson, the fireman,
and John Mofarfltyi q boy IL years old,
we're killed, ard John Higgins, the ength.
eef, was scalded and bruised somewhat,
but tho other men on the train were only
slightly hurt
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oHEAp TRAvEL.
All the Principal Lines eating on west
EIound Passenger HRttS.

All the Principal Lines eating on west
BoHnd Passenger Hates,
PHILADELPHIA, July ll.-1t is officially
stated that the cutting Of West.bound
passenger rates has been In PROCESS since
Friday last. On that day the movement
vas inaugursted by the Boston & Al.
bany Railroad, and has since been
Joined in by the New York Central,
the New York, Lake Erie &
Western, and the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Companies. The reduction thus
far is Ave dollars on through tickets 10
Cincinnati, Chicago and 81. L9uis The
PennsylvAnia Railroad Company has not
yet reduced its schedule prices, but itA
officers state that unless an agreement 10
restore the iofme1 tariff 10 quickly arrived
at they will cut their rates TO meet other
roads,
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LITTLR ROCK LACOAIUs.
A Horrible Lisl Of nnFdsrs and WOrao
CrImGH

LITTLE Rock, July ll.-A difficulty oC
CURED Saturday on the Johnson plsata
tlon, four miles below this city, in which
Frank Conway was shot and dangerously
wounded. The johnson place 10 run by
Conway. Among his tenants 10 3 man
named Palmer and his nephew. Walter
Palmer occupied q room which Con-
way had reserved, and when he wanted
It trouble ensued, Saturday morning
Conway was arrested by Officer Lurly, OF
this city, on charge. Of trsspass preferred
by Palmer, when the latter was reinforced
by Walter, who shot several times at Con.
way, one ball taking effect in the right
aide, inaicting q dangerous wound.
Palmer, also wounded in one ot his
wrists, has been arrested,
Information from DesRFc brings the de.
tails oil hellish deed committed near
there. A little girl about thirteen or four.
teen years old, an orphan child being
raised by q Mr., StallinRs, started on her
way 10 school last Friday morning She
never reached the school, but this fact the
guardian was not aTare.ol until at night,
when the child failing to return home
II was found that she had not
been at school that day. Fearing that
she had met with fearful fate, he gave
the alarm, and people turned out to search
Tor the little woman, All night they
hunted, but In vain, About nine o'clock
Saturday forenoon the hunters found the
lifeless body OF the poor little thing In an
out OF the way place In the corner oil
fence. She had been raylshed and mur-
dered, and beside her body were the
broken pieces OF fence rail covered with
blood, with which her lie had been
taken.
Suspicion points to two colored men as
the perpetrators Of the outrage, and 1t
seems TO be correct, Rs they have lett the
country and cannot be found.
John Letting, . German farmer, living
about six miles from Corning, Clay coun.
ty, was called to his door on Saturday
night by four disguised men, who shot at
him several times, intliCtiDg dangerous
wounds.
Miss +, L, Bradshaw, an orphan girl
sixteen years of age, living near Wiler's
Gave, was induced to leave her home ty |
0 young man named Jerome Rumley,
Several nights after Rumley returned
without the girl. The citizsne, suspect
Ing crookednsss, held Rumlsy prisoner,
snd sent committee In search oi
the girl. They found her in AZ
old house near Greenbrier, awaiting the
return Of the young man, who she admits
ted had ruined her but would soon return
and marry her. The citizens will compel
him to mary her, as her deceased parents
were among the best people in the county.
Intelligence reached here that . negro
was arrested in the lower edge Of Crttsn.
den county ,on Mississipplriver, and placed
In the hands Of q guard to remain over
night, waitiDglor the MacOready, due next
During the night the guard fell
asleep, II 10 supposed, when the negro
seized the guards gun, blew the guard's
brains out and escaped
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THE wEATHER YEsTRRDAY IN ST. LOUIS.
nnIrIsn aaAIs MAMKEr.
Weekly Review by the "AIark Ian
Express" ....


LONDON, July 1.-THE Mark Lane Er'
presS, In lts review Of the grain trade for
the past week says sudden and violent
reduction OF the temperature about the
middle Of the past week uniavorably In.
tluenced all maturing crops. White irosts
were reported Friday night, but copious
rain falls, however, greatly favored spring
sown crops. In London the supply Of
wheat amounted to only 1,84S quarters
during the week, and these cold quietly
and al unchanged prices. The tone Of
the trade has not been Influenced on ac.
count Of the emallnesB Of business. At q
lew provincial markets improved rates
were obiRinsble. Foreign continues quiet
and materially unchanged. There was less
pressure TO sell Friday despite the In.
creased supply. the greater half Of which
was American floating. The bulk decreased
Ill 900 quarters. The supply of coast OF
twenty Cargoes, until Friday only four
Cargoes were reported sold. During the
current week thirty Cargoes are due, mostly
white wheaiB, Forward trade has been
very quiet. Flour, supply small, demand
weaker and prices firm. Foreign has been
h,m and certain grades rather dearer.
Native and foreign barley and oats have
been slow oil sale and unchanged, Maize
ls also slow aud unchanged. Sales Of En-.
gliBh wheat the past week 10, AL quarters
at 40J aud 81, against l6, 1853 at 45l aud Cd
for the corresponding week last year.
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FROM ABROAD.
FHINss BEYOND FnEsAD SEA wAvE.
"DOabls. Double, Toll and TrOubIe," the
song In ali the EHsts MORAFchiss
or the Old world wars
and Runners Of War.
AN INFEREsTING LIBEL sUIr
In EnElARd, the PlainlIR Being an Amer.
can AdHenIuEena.


LONDON, July 1.-THE interesting libel
case Of Wilburforce against Phillip came
to an abrupt end in the Queens Bench
Division to-day by the plaintiffs counsel
Withdrawing from the case. The plaintiff
said she had been unfairly treated. Jus.
tics Sir VIM. Field ordered her to be 81.
lent or leave the court. All the docu.
ments in the case were importuned by the
court with 0 view TO possible action
against the plaintiff, Mabel Wilburiorce
The plaintiff Ia aged 20 years, claiming to
be the daughter OF an American Army
Surgeon, formerly resident OF San Fran.
cisco and indianapolis, but who
10 now deceased, and the trustee
Of whose properly Is named Perry Nor.
ton. She claims he is still o resident OF
indianapolis. She sued Captain Phillip
for SlandeI and libel on account Of steps
he had taken to detaeh bis father from
her, His father, an old man eighty yearg
Of age, had lost his own daughters and
intended to adopt Miss Wii6urIurce
and leave her part Of his property. The
speech and indicated in the cross examina.
hou VI tu0 plhluhuI was tuhb tuo plAluUu
Ia au impostor and an adventures; that
her whole account OF her past life and
past history 10 fabrication; that she had
formerly been q domestic servant; that
Captain Phillips communications are true
and are justified by the PLAINTIFF decep.
ton Of his father.
The plaintiff was broken down under
the croes,examination, and the with.
drawal Of her counsel, which was threat.
ened on Friday, 10 not surprsing, In view
Of the revelations In Rnssell's speech.
The immediate cauae OF the withdrawal OF
the plaintil's counsel was the receipt OF o
letter from Oliver Throop Morton, OF
Indianapolis, In reply to a letter from the
PLAINTIFF solicitor, saying that no such
person aa Perry Morton is living there.
Justice Sir William Field commended
The counsel's action, and said II had been
shown step by step that the letters put in
evidence were wiliul and gross fabriea.
lions for the purpose Of carrying out the
iraud. al
The jury returned verdict Tor the de.
Fendent and the Justice, sllenclng the pro.
tests OF the plaintiff, ordered her to leave
EhA rOnrk
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GUIrEAU Ar nEEoH EH,s CnURon.
His Portrait is Removed Groin the Glass
Room in Disgrace.

hOom IN DlbkfuCes
NEw YoRK, July 1l.-Iniermatio was
obtained yesterday that Chas. ]. Guiteau,
the would.be assassin OF the President,
was once member Of Plymouth church,
aud upon further inquiry 1t was ascer.
tanned from q member OF Rev. B. Halli.
days family, he also belonged to one OF
Plymouth's Bible classes, but bis conneC.
ton with the church ceased about IL years
ago and lasted about two years. Mr. AL.
vim Hill, who taught the class OF which
GuiteAu was member, when asked about
II, said he remembered the person well
enough, haying had personal experience
with him which clearly indicated the
inslncerity Of his character This he ex.
planned by saying that the very first
time he ever saw Guiteau the latter said
he was out OF employment aud was try.
Ing 10 find something 10 do, and on the
strength OF that plea borrowed seven dol.
lars from him. "Alter that" said Mr.
Hill, ~ found that be was not looking for
work, and 80 when he came 10 me again
soon afterwards and wanted 10 borrow
more money, l aatly refused to let him
have any. That was the kind oi eccentri.
city he displayed. The custom was for
members OF the class to hang their photo.
graphs on the wall oil in one frame. Gui.
lsau did this, and there II remained till be
committed his horrible assault on the
President. When / hesrd that he was
the person that did that took his picture
down at once.n
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PotSr PLEASANT, W. Va, Jaly IL
Hon. John A. Mcoulloch died al hlS resi-
dsnce In Atbuckle Saturday night, very
suddenly, Of congestion Of the btain. He
was pick only few hours. He was one
Of Macon county's most honoted citizens,
and Was among the wealLhleat men Of the
county, He was bat thitty.si1 years Of
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SYMPATHY
EvEREwuERE rOR EAE PRESIDENT.
Messages COndemuIDg the CEImO and
copEFalnla'inE ths CeuptFy on the
Improved PEospeeia sam Pour.
Ing In-sOme Late Ones.

WASHINGTON, D. O., July n.-AmonI
the many msaaagss Of sympathy, Whicl
continue to come in daily, are the follow
ing received to-day:
LEGATIoS or MEXICO IN TIE U, s.
WASHINGTON, July s.
Mr.. Seraary.
Adyices, which received after hRC
written the note which had the honor Il
address yesterday TO your department
inform me that the interruption In the
Transmission OF dispatches which oc
Cured In Texas on Sunday last, caused
my kilograms to the Government ol
Mexico, relative to the crime committed
at Washington on the 81, to be delayed
and sent astray, l received two telegraml
last evening, one from the Mexican Score
taEy OF Foreign relations aud the other
from the private Secretary Of the Prssi'
dent, and l take pleasure in copying them
below:
II have received only nine dispatches
from you, including that Of yesterday,
The first were delayed. I hsve already
instructed you to express the concern felt
by this Government for the President's
health.
[signsd] "MARucAL."
"As soon as the news was received here
concerning the outrageous attempt made
to take the life OF the President OF the
United States you were instructed by the
Minister Of Foreign Relations to express
the feeling OF horror produced by that
crime In the minds oil the Government
aud the people Of Mexico. l particularly
charge you to fulfill those instructions
and request you 10 send me daily reports
with regard to the Presidents health.
[slgned,] "MASuRL GONZALES"
l have been and shall be careful to
obey the foregoing instructions, and 1t has
been great pleasure to me To be able To
transmit to Governor Gonzales the cheer.
Ing news which heard this morning on
visiting the White Houe.
[signed.l NJ, De ZAMAcoNA,
MAHATTAN BEACH, N Y,
July 10, 1881.
70 he Secretary Of Slate, Washington, D. C.:
The Sublime Porte telegrapns me that
His Imperial Msjesty, the Sultan, has de.
sired him to Telegraph directly 10 His Ex.
cellenCy, the President, the expressions OF
his earnest hympAthy. His Majesty and
the Imperial government instruct me TO
Teiterate at this time their sincere wishes
Tor the Presidents speedy restoration 10
health, aud Congratulate myself on being
the medium through which these senti.
ments aro conveyed. am also very hap.
py to have been one Of the first to tele.
graph TO You similar sentiments, which
did on the "a OF July, and afterwards 10
Mr.. Walker Blaine.
[SlRnedl ARIsrARcnr.
Thomas J. White, surgoon, telegra pbs
from Beaufort, 8. O., ,::as tollows: EVERY
Southern heart has spontaneously throb.
bed In unison with the general soliciluds
ior our President. Please convey my
persOnal congratulations for the present
safety which, TO my experience, betokens
deliverance' ] now consider hiu recovery
assured" s. 5gs'F
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RESPECT FOR GIN. Arthur.

Every day adds to the respect felt here
for the Vice President From the first his
bearing has been Of the most digni6ed and
manly character. His Eriel has been as
deep as that Of any one connected with
the Government, and the expressions oil
bis sympathy have been strong and ear:
nest. In fact, the week has been one Of
keen suffering 10 him. He has fully
reslizad tho dreadful situation In which he
has been placed. The utteranCes OF
Guiteau and the comments OF portion Of
The press have weighed heavily Upon him.
He has, however, borno himSeli with such
dignity and propriety, and has exhibited
such honest and whole souled Bympathy
aa to gain for him the respect and esteem
Of those who are nearest to the Pfesldeut'
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HEAVY RAIN sTORns
Follow Ihe InienSs Heat Throughout
IOWa ana the Wssl.

II ANW8 S--8 Wv NNAfA
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE Evening Jour
nGFI Dea MOines special says; The rain
storm in this section Saturday evening ap-
pears to have been regular wAterspouL
The bridge on the Keokuk road between
Lighton and Pelta was carried away, and
heavy Washout occurred on the Des
Motnes d Northwestern railroad near
Waukse. Ooup's circus was drowned out
and the performance stopped. Another
big storm last evening greatly damaged
the Northwestern road, Washipg out sew.
eral hundred yards Of the road, washing
away bridges on highways, etc. The Des
Motnes river 10 OF flood tide. To-day at
Coltax the water covered Hat cars standing
on the track. At MarBhalltoWn this morn
ing there was four feet OF wafer in the
Iowa Central round'houaes. Wires down,
MARsHALLrowE, IAn July 1l.-Great
damage was caused In this city yesterday
and last night by heavy rains which cul.
minated this morning in the form Of Q
water spout Linn creek rose to go great
height as to put of Iat about forty houses
occupied by families, some Of them being
swept down the stream. Fortunately, 60
far "a learned, no lives were lost. The
Ketchum wagon works and Stoddard sheet
mills were almost totally destroyed,
The following properties were badly |
Damaged: Hawkeye oil mills. Mammoth |
sugsr refinery and canning. works, Iowa
barb wire works, Kreulzsr's Furniture Co.,
gas works, Bowmsn's brewery, st, Louis
elevator, Sleights elevator foundation,
Iowa Central machine shops, Iowa Central
office building, stockySrds and general
ofiCesi Iowa Central and Chicago 4
Northwestern depot buildings, and the
Bowen House, where the water reached
TO the windows Of the lirst story.
The Chicago Il Northwestern and the
Central tracks were four feet under wSter
at the depot. The Northwestern bridge
went out east OF the city and the Central
bridge OF that point Ia disabled. The
Central lost 26,000 ties and much bridge
timber. The Fair Grounds were entirely
covered with water and most OF the high
lences swept away. Ferguson'a tine horse
farm suffered severely, Many farm houses
were surrounded by water on the bottom
lande. On the Iowa river the farmers put
out signals olidlstrets from the rooVes their
houses, and rescuing parties have been
sent out In boats.
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY In ST, LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July 1.-THE weather has
not been quite 80 intense to-day as 1t was
yesterday, but the thermometer shows
only two degrees lower temperature. The
clouds temper the fierce rays Of the sun,
and there 10 q marked absence Of the
ecorching sensation which prevailed yes.
terday. A brisk shower Iell about noon,
and there was considerable thunder. This
cooled theair some hat, but II afforded On.
ly temporary relief. About dozen suu.
strokes occurred this morning, Ave Of
which were fatal, and several were report. I
cd late yesterday afternoon not previously
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LONDON, July 11.-Bradlaugh, speaking
in London last night, invited his sup.
porters to meet in Traatlagr Square on the
I'd Of August for the purpose Of insisting
that the law enabling him to take his seat
In the Commons bs carried the next day,
II not before. He said hs should 60 the
table Of the Clerk OF the House and de.
mand that he be allowed 10 take the oath.
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An rnorrlrlALAtAtEnErr
or the PFesIdshI'a tOndItion ~ Half
PAst TW0 Yesterday AheEnoen
EXECUTIVE MASsioN,l [
BLISS,
BARNES.
WOODWARD,
RgYpURN,

2i3U r ",
The. condition Of the President has not
materially chspged since the date Of the
lest official bulletin. lie complains little
Of weakness and muscular soreness, and
has once or twice manifested a slight Sp.
prah ension that HE recovery might lesve
him In some way maimed OF disabled 70
as to incapaciLats him from active physi.
cal exercise. He said recently 10 one Of
hIs attendants: II wish could get upon
my feet, would like 10 see whether |
have any back bone or not" But whatever
doubt there may be in the mind Of the
President As 10 the existence OF bis physl.
cal back bone, there is none In the minds
Of his itiends ae 10 hle moral back bone,
Alter ten days Of weAriness, DAGGER, heat
and suffering, he remains brave and
cheerful az al flrst, aud is only restrained
by his phyaiCians orders from talking Au.
imaledly with those about him The tenn.
peTAtute ui the Ptesideuls room hAa beer,
maintained to-day al 10 degrees, which d
about is degteea lover than the lempeTa.
tufe Of the external air, The feifigetat.
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New Yoak, July 1l.-Georgs Ferguson
was found kneeling on the sidewalk last
night and praying aloud, while surround.
ed by q crowd. When disturbed by the
police the man sprang to his feet and call.
ed upon Heaven TO save President Gar.
field, aud invoked curses upon Gniteau.
He had been crazy since the shooting ol
The President and was locked Up.
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Necessary for choice, 10.
Ballot for long term:
Necessary for choice, 10.
The Convention adj sutned.


Ah NppthI 70 Tue CnhtnH UOhilnIIIeeS,
ALsASY, N v, July 1i.-A lengthy ap.
peal is puOli he'd tonight signed by the
committee Of the recent cauCns ol Re.
publican moinbers, and directed TO the
,int caucus committee, representing
that II is desirable TO have New
Yoik's representation In both houses
Of Congress full al the organization oi the
next session, aud asking the Committee
to call catcus In the usual mannef, that
lWo candidates may be nominated upon
whom ihe Republicans can unite.
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GSlscoN will end his iOrty.hve days fast
to-day al noon, and has ordered his bill oi
iate whereOn 10 commence operations.
His experiment not only beats that Of
Tanner In point Of time, but also In point
oil preserved strength. lie has been able
every day to outdo many visitors in
trials oil strength at The lung tester He
haS also been able 10 walk several miles
per day and In divers ways has shown q
remarkable reserve Of power. Such q
ia't, until the date Of Tanners expert.
nent, was deemed impossible. The
Doctors did not believe that Tanner would
live out bis forty days, and he
was closely watched In order to
guard against any possible Collusion.
10 the AStOnishment Of the world he
succeeded, and nov Gtiscom goes ave
aA's better, and yet fails to create any
marked sensation. Tanner convinced
everybody that forty days fast was en-
u'sIy possible, aud Gtiscom has added
= av' days more 10 the time during which
Na possible for q human being to live
Without food. All that is necessary is
psnty Of water. This shows that we need
nSs be excited over the lops OF a SQUARE
meal occasionally. Id fact II rather tends
70 prove that people could get along on 4
good deal less food than they daily con.
'ua', especially in this totrld weather,
va, Naen the stomach is the better oil being as
nNs embarrassed as possible.
A'to The scientific Valus Of these long
y sls, there Is a great variety Of opinion.
lAnhef conlendsd that certain diseasel
could be CURED In this way that were moi
iesChabls In any other way, He copsid.
aed u q specific for dy6pepaia and loi
sseeilain " diseases Of the blood. He claimed
s.G sa The character oi the blood could bt
smqlcally changed by d long fact, and thai
ppiUIlsonohS matter could thus be entirely
ss..l91lnAltd. His theory does not obiait
S,slee SS,sGe9se, There have been no results Il
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AZ S;2O Last Might.
[UnOmelRl Bulletin.

Executive MANSION,
WASHINGTON, July II, 9:20 Pm I
The Presidents temperature, which at
the date Of the last official bulletin was
higher than at any time during the day,
has since steadily fallen until 1t now
stands at about last night's figures. No
especial importance Is attsched by the At-
tending surgeons TO these fluctuations in
temperature and pulse. At this stage Of
the Presidents case they are TO be sx.
psCted. The general condition Of the pa.
(ient at this hour Is favorable and satisfaC'
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7,,,,i,a scarcity Of brick in the city,
a tIHSij hniijS,s dud il hard 10 supply their
anu Uu II ia estimated that twice as many
Vlias EaI1' iii bs lsid in Cincinnati this year
p D'IS !. .nv wv OTsyious year In It's history.
~ y y NV ~ d growing fast-Cincimad Ga.
XVI Tbi.i,i, the trouble in all cities at this
Alma Tbe same complaint comes from
Nav Nav York and Chicago, and has been
Is,,d t here in Wheeling. Building ma
,.,IL Of all kinds is very considerably
SIobsr ,hIs year than last, aud 1t was
bipbst llst year than in 1879,
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CtSctsSArt, July il.AThe weather con.
tinues intensely vain and dty. The
drought has continued till the crops are
drying up, and prices Of ell garden pro.
dnCts have materially advan ced. Unless
rain comes soon the corn crop will be IRE.
pAtably lnjuied.
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eleven Deaths from Heat At PiitAbarsb.
PITTSBURGH, July 1l.-The heat To- day
wss not go oppressive as yesterday, the
shower last night reducing the tempsfa.
lurs and the btetss mitigating the suh's
rays, The highest point reaChsd by the
thermometer was at two O'Clock Ia the
attetnoOni when II registered g50 In the
shAhs Fifteen cases oil ptoslration
aud eleven deaths from Bunsttokes were
reported to-day, making tWsnty.ons
deaths and thirty hve prosttatioha since
Saturday. The excessive heat caused great
suffering among tho cattle and hogs at
East Liberty, from one to q dozen car.
CsSses being taken from each train Of live
stock that arrives