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National Republican., 1881-07-12
Crime In ArIInnAna.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, July 1l.-Informa-
tion comes from Desarc Of n murder committed
near that place. A little orphan girl, thirteen or
fourteen years Of age, who was being raised by a
Mr.. Stawlings, was outraged and murdetcd last
Friday morning while on her way to school. Tho
body was not found until Saturday. Suspicion
points to colored men as tho perpetrators of the
outrage, and 1t seems correct, they have lei the
country and cannot be found.
John Letting, German farmer, living about six
miles from Corning, Platte County, was called TO
his door on Saturday night Dy four disguised men,
who shot at him several times inlcting dangerous
wounds Tho cause of the shooting Is unknown.
National Republican., 1881-07-12
THE POTOMAC FLATS.
Meeting OF the subcommittee or ths
senate 10 Consider the River Question.

Considerable interest is felt in this city
as to the action of the subcommittee of the
Senate Committee to examine into the matter of
improving the river front of Washington. This
subcommittee consists Of Senators Ransom, Vest
Jones, Conger, and Kellogg. The first three met
yesterday at the house OF Senator Jones, and after
brief session called upon the Secre-
tary Of War and asked for board
of engineers TO examine the Potomac River and
the flats and to submit plan for the improvement
of the river, as well as to consider the sanitary
condition. The Secretary of War promised to
promptly comply with their request, and sent for
General II. q. Wright, Chief of Engineers, who
was directed to make detail of three engineers
The selections will be made In few
days. The Engineer Corps Is already
engaged in taking observations, which will be sub
mitted to the board when appointed. 1t is con-
templatcd by the subcommittee to call to their aid
the most eminent civil engineers and to obtain
the opinion of the best physicians in Washington
and other cities as to the effect of the fats upon
tho general health also to get the opinions of cit
zens as to the improvements needed; and upon
all the information thus obtained including the
report the board Of survey report will be sub.
mitted to Congress early in the next session. rec
ommending plan for the work and approprla-
tions to carry 1t out
National Republican., 1881-07-12
STRIKING CooPERS.
They Decline 10 Work mt Reduced Rates
MeelInE Held Yesterday.

There is strike of the journeymen
coopers of Georgetown. The cause was the rcduc-
.tion by Messrs, Jarboe & Reynolds who employ a
large number ofthe price from twelve to ten cents
per barrel. meeting of the strikers was held at
Quackenbush's Hall yesterday morning, with Mr.
John Webb as chairman and Mr. Frank Webb as
secretary, at which II was resolved not to work at
the lesser rate as It is claimed that they cannot
make over from S. TO 81 per week. 1t was alleged
that Jarboe & Reynolds took the contract from
the millers this year at such low figure that they
can make but little profit and that they propose to
increase that by cutting down the workmcn. A
similar difficulty took place last winter, when the
milers themselves paid the two cents per barrel
difference, which the bosses absolutely refused to
give, rather than not get the barrels. The present
strike will probably be long one.
National Republican., 1881-07-12
The Pension once supernumerarIea.

COLONEL dudley, the new COMMISSIONER
Of Pensions, Is at present engaged in arranging
the roll OF employees in his onice. lie finds upon
examination that nearly ono hundred and fifty
more persons are being carried ON the roll than
the appropriation for the ensuing year will justify
Consequently about that number Of employees
will have to be discharged during tho current
month, and to this unpleasant duty Colonel Dud-
ley Is now addressing himself This duty has oc-
cupied almost his entire time since his induc-
ton into ONCE, but II Is now nearly completed so
that there is prospect Of his soon being enabled
to initiate other needed reforms in that important
branch the public service. The discharge will
embrace number ofineompetents and those do.
ing duty in tho office who served in the confeder-
ate army General Dudley, the new Commits
sioner, while he has no desire to prescribe oonfed-
crate soldiers, is decidedly of the opinion that there
should BIO other service forthem than passing upon
the claims Of Union soldiers for pensions.
National Republican., 1881-07-12
Aprobnbiy Rata, Fight.

The farm of Mrs. llclmon on the Rock
Creek road in the county, was yesterday aflcr-
noon the scene of a probably fatal ailiny between
two Farmland named George Magg and Joseph
Omlin Both men had been qliarrcling during the
day, and they came to blows about five o'clock p IN.
Amer fighting several minutes Omin seized large
hickory club aud dealt Magg murdcrous blow
over the head, knocking him scnselcSs, Officer
fiticld arrested Omln and took him to the Second
Precinct Station, and subsequently, sent physi-
cian TO attend the injured man. At last accounts
he was still unconscious, and It was feared that his
skull mad been fractured Both men are Swiss,
and have been employed by Mrs Helmon several
mumIhs
National Republican., 1881-07-12
Terrible Accident In ncxico.

CHICAGO, July ia dispatch dated
City of Mexico, July 10, says: dispatches re.
ceived from oaxaca announce the falling of a
church roof in San Matco, killing over fifty pco.
pie. The church was being rebuilt, and at five
o'clock Tuesday morning workman fell from the
roof All the others rushed to get Off atthe same
instant, causing the roof to fall. The worshipers
below, mostly women, were instantly killed.
Twenty of the workmen on the roof were also
killed and others fatally wounded. The accident
took place an hour previous TO the service, and
there were not over thirty persons In the church.
These are reported all killed. But meagre reports
of the accident are to be had here"
National Republican., 1881-07-12
CoLOREO CRANKS.
A Man and Woman Each with n Weak
Upper Story.

II is a cold day when some sort of an
odd character does not turn up in Washington,
and yesterday being q very warm day two Of them
put IN an appearance. Usually these characters
aTc men but yesterday the hOnors were easy be-
tween the sexes, for one was q man and The other
woman. They were both cOlurcd, however.
which IS probably due 10 the comet which always
has maiGn innncnCG on the colotcd TNce, A
well dressed, stout built negro appeared at
Police Headquarters yesterday and asked
10 be projected, lie had expressed admiration for
the President Nnd hoped that ho would recover,
and this he alleges 50 aroused the anger Of white
man named webb that he threatened 20 shoot him,
A colored female named Matilda Bascom was ar
rested yesterday. She has been hanging around
the While House for several days and talking
rather wildly, She claims TO be friend Of OK
President Hayes, whom she says is still President,
aud, what is perhaps more unfortunate, owes her
money. She Is rather scepucal about the serious
ness Of the Presidents wound. She Is now at the
Insane Asylum.
National Republican., 1881-07-12
arurdcrons ,IeIican Indiap,.

GALVESTON, TEXAS, July ia City OF
Mexico dispatch to the NeicS says; "a dispatch
received at the government palace to-day states
that number OF Indians OF the Chihuahua tribe
escaped from their reservation and attacked a
civilian party on the Mexican Central Railway, In
course of construction, in the ncighborhood of the
reservation, killing two engineers and four work
men. They then attacked diligence, which was
going to chihuahua, killed several passengers and
burned the mail and coach. The government
troops are in pursuit of the marauders."
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KILLED Him la seIrDernse.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, July ll.-Silas
Massey (colored) was cut in the breast and in.
siantly killed on Saturday, near Acquia Creek
Stafford County, by Captain s. $, Lee. Massey was
beating white woman, his par
amour, with heavy stick, threatening to killed
her when Captain Lee commanded him to dcsist.
The negro then assailed Captain Lee with great
violence and in trying to protect himself the fatal
wound was inflicted by Captain Lee An inquest
was held by a jury composed of white and colored
men, which rendered virdict that the killing
Mns lOnc In self. defense
National Republican., 1881-07-12
Another Fearful storm.

ST.. JonN's, n. f., July 1.-THE Ameri-
can war vessel Vandalia is expected from Halifax
to-day on the LIST instant terrific hurricane
from the east swept along the coast, destroying
nearly all the small crafts in the various harbor.
At Isle Bois the brigantines Aurora and Guide,
belonging to Penny Carbonear, and schooner
owned by snelgrovc and the Catalina were driven
ashore and totally wrecked. The full extent Of
the damage Is not yctascertained. On the Iabra.
dor coast fish are very scarce.
National Republican., 1881-07-12
Wanted 10 Die.

New YORK, July 1l.-A delicate-lookine
girl, nearly fourteen years old was found to. night In
Sheriff street. near Houston, vomiting Paris green
which she had taken to end her life, The police
removed the girl TO the hospital where she lies IN
n critical condition. Her name was found to te
Emma Meyer, Of sixth street. Her mother said
that Emma was wayward, and that she could dc
nothing with her and that she took Paris green
because her mother threatened to commit her tc
BluckWellS Island
National Republican., 1881-07-12
Lnfpsf frn,t. yIexIea.

Cry OF MEXICO, July 1.-THE Sjglo
says that an American company has bought $4,000
worth of land at Anton Lizardo, near Vera Cruz.
President Gonzales has given $500 toward the
support of the families of the officers and sOld rs
killed in the recent Morclos railroad catastrophe.
Contributions of money for that purpose continue
to be made here, the sum total up to date eamount
ing to $1,000. A 5udical inquiry into the accident
Is proceeding
National Republican., 1881-07-12
Nrnred l,rlncsssca.

LONDON, July l1.-To-day, while the
daughters of the Prince OF Wales were taking a
drive in the neighborhood Of Hyde Park the
horses bolted and a wheel of the vehicle came in
collision with lamp,post, The carriage was
stoPpsdb by policeman and the prncesses alighted,
terribly scared but uniniured
National Republican., 1881-07-12
CRANKs AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
a PoIiccman's Opinion of tho General
Run of visitors.

A reporter asked the policeman who
stands at the gate of the White House If he had
seen any crauks during the day,
mo; haven't seen any except those that have
passed through the gate"
what do you mean ?" was the puzzled inquiry
"why, think that half of the people that go in
here are cranks and ought to be sent to lunatiC
asylum. There are certainly more inside than
outside in spite of all the talk about franks
hanging around the gate"
The officer refused to specify whom he meant
and the reporter concluded that the man must be
q cync or perhaps crossed in love.
National Republican., 1881-07-12
France, TrIpoIi, and Evypt,

PARIS, July ll.-La Justice, which op-
posed the Tunlsian expedition, now protests
against Trpolian one but admits that France,
having, in violation Of her promise taken Tuns,
Is logically bound to take Trlpoi and Egypt.
National Republican., 1881-07-12
a ruuK tOSIc

mos Dir-rRs or" hi;lIv vronrv'ir,' toy On
Diseases requiring nc,idu ani sfh9sm aonic es.
peciaiiv INDIGESTION. ppyprrUa, rinrI'rw FSrerA
&c. FNrichs ne noo,i strengthens NE muscles, and
qirtS ne,c tt 70 N, p,rc, 7hCV an lhc Il charm On
nc digestive organs, rcmorng M dUycpHc symptoms
such as tasting Rr food. hilug. hedt m n, stomach
hcdrtburn, &c. The ohlg Iron Preparation that ,riq
not Uoclet TIE ten or gi,e h,dddcie. write for m
B Book, 81 pages amusing and tsQjd reading, s.pi
National Republican., 1881-07-12
Death OF Ex-senator mI,chcoeu.

OMAHA, NEB., July ll.-Hon. Phineas
braska, died here yesterday OF general debility
augmented by exposure in the recent extreme
heat. He was hfty years old, and a oassmate of
Ennnral Garnold'g
National Republican., 1881-07-12
Thc Nntinnni .nl.. ncnnsm an,nrnn.

TIT" "Tru.uinuic" CIGarci,cs.
All Tuhacco Havans Fillrrs ar' the beet No paper
National Republican., 1881-07-12
GorlschnI4on on All. Travels.

LONDON, July l2.-Prince Gortschakolf'
arrived in Berlin yesterday from St. Petersburg,
aud started for Wildbad.
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"A,dcrne, Dr,r, vrron.,"

Fresh AldCtncy butter churmcd every morning,
and delivered In l1b. Ward prints Mt S5c per To-
Also cottage cheese 5r per ball butcrmilk, 5c per
QMnIl and sMeel milk. Sc. per nnnrt.
National Republican., 1881-07-12

TuF highest cash price paid for dresses ana gents
clnthing, watches lvWclfy. etc Coll ~ address
llur9os, 5JS Ninth H. ncai rcnnyylunia ave.
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DISTRICT RREYITIrs.
The NYen,har rn.nnr.

For the Middle atlantic States, including
The District n Columbia, partly cloudy ,cediher and
cdsiond rain. tdrinbc Winds stationary or iotoer Jd-
rometer and temperature.
The thermometric readings yesterday were as
follows: q. M. no. II a. m, $50 r. M, p2o T. n.
M, SO; II p. M, 100 maximum, 0i3o; minimum
- Qo
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Irao ssItt-s-

corner Fifteenth street and Now NOrk avenue, coli.
unucs 10 receive vnluhhlcs Of all descriptions iOt
stft kCclins at verv low tntcs
National Republican., 1881-07-12

For ChGls and Tercr and an Diseases CAUSED By n,1d
rial poisoning otnc Rood 4 rdraht,d or,. Prize
81. Tor sale by an druggists. TTb&s
National Republican., 1881-07-12

only Turkish hn,h IN the city, hNg u 81, near Ut.
dietary Sq. Best shNmpoOcr this side Ul New York.
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vuhon's Fever and Aguc Tonic

Dnowx CHEMICAL coNrASy, Baltimore, I'd.
National Republican., 1881-07-12
CITY ITEMS.
Tho st,rdd ua,b..
pr. no,ce.. rnrEi.h nn.n.

Turkish, EuSsion, and sulphur BATHS q03
Street only hrst. elias, bath In the city.
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81 q l-I-L
NEW EXPRESS STEAM PACKET LINZ

PHILADELPHIA, ALEXANDRIA, AND
WASHINGTON.
Leave PHILADELPHIA every Saturday...>....l2 " IN
Arrive IN WASHINGTON every Monday......9 a. m
Arrive in nPHILADELPHIA every Thnrsday. " q xI :. m
Through and prompt connection with New Ork,
Boston, Fall River, and all points North, Through
Bills Laden given. Freight received and delivered
daily until p, IN. W. r. CLYDE y CO.,
j. II JoUSSoS q Co., Gen. Managers.
Agents, i2th and i1th NJ St. wharves s. w, i2o2 Y
st. N. w, Washington, ID, q. mnlfly
National Republican., 1881-07-12
New Summer Arrangement.

The New and Elegant Steamer
W. W. CORCORA-N, !,
CAPTAIN l.. l.. BLAKE,
VIII make daily trips Sundays excepted( to all
points on the Potomac River far down as Olymont.
Fare round trip 25 cents to n points except Mount
Vernon. Boat leaves wharf, foot OF seventh street,
at ten q, m. and returns about $3.50 p. m On
SATURDAYS
the Corcoran will make two trips, boat leaving wharf
at ten a. and six respectively, mus allowing
passengers stop any point until the return
second trip reaching Washington about 800 p. m,
making II desirable for Picnics and Fishing Parties.
Families wishing TO enjoy a ride on the Potomac
during the warm summer months Will Ind II 10 their
advantage to tnke the safe and commOdious steamer
Corcoran. where every accommodation ana facility
will be afforded for comfort and pleasure.
SUNDAY TRIPS
will be made TO Marshall Hall and Indian Head every
SUNDAY AFTERNOON, boat leaving wharf at
three p. m returning about eight p m. tare, round
trip. so Cenls. leIU
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Book, 81 pages AMUSING and use'd reading, s.pt
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tDally except sunday
baltimore and ohio Depot, corner New
LcrseY nNennc md a. .frccI
WONNING.
IN. .N.,phila. and Bait.
LAYING A CONVERSIONS.

DITIs NIIW IIUTFI NNW1T " =
TrninsmArked 7 daily.
Only except Sunday,
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Another FIrIn Victlmizcd.

a letter received in this city from VIM.
Smith & Co., of York, states that they
have been made the victims Of 4 transac-
ton something like that which A. B. Pot
tor, recently arrested in this city, played
upon unsuspecting merchants in Pitts
burgh and elsewhere. The man who shut
up the eyes of Smith & Co., is described
rs being feet Q inches in height, with
dark eyes, dark hair, dark complexion
and weighing about 16O pounds. He
represented himself rs an agent of a Phila-,
delphia house, and, hearing of the excel
lcnce of Smith & Go. s flavoring extracts
proposed to sell them in connection with
his other business. He told them they
would run no risk rs he would merely
take the orders and they could collect the
money. lie sent them a few bona .fde
orders Oh which they collected the money.
and then sent them a number of bogus
ORDERS and, probably, lifted the goods
from the express offices to which they
were sent. At all events Smith & Co.,
have heard nothing either of their agent
or their goods.
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CUNNING FOR "A GOVERaOK.
Tho Crazy Assassin In Albany.

ALBANY, N. Y, July 27.-Much excite.
ment wasrreated here at noon by Il rumor
that an attempt had been made to shoot
Gov. Cornell. The particulars of the affair
are as follows About 11:3O o'clock
an unknown man walked up tho stoop
of the old capitol, and was about to enter
tho building when the superintendent of
the building. Thomas Hyde, noticing the
strange appearance Of the man, who
was carrying an old-fashiued gun
on his shoulder, stopped him and
asked where he was going. lie re
piled II am adjutant general Of this
state" Hyde, Judging that the man was
crazy and fearing that some harm to tho
state officials was intended, asked for the
gun. The stranger declined to give it
up whereupon y desperate struggle
ensued for its possession, Hyde finally Sc
curing it. The gun proved to DC uuIo,dcd.
The stranger, who is evidently not yet re-
covered from the effects of spree, was
lodged in the second district station house.
He described himself rs Patrick McLane,a
blacksmith of White Hall.
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Are you disturbed at night and broken of
your rest by a sick child suffering and crying
with the cxcruciating pain OF cutting teeth :
If Sc, go ut once and got q bottle of MRS.
WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. 1t will re-
licve the poor little sufferer immediately-tle-
pend upon it; there Is no mistake about IT..
There is not a mother on Garth who has ever
used It, VINO will not tell Seu at once that IT
will regulate the bowels, and give rest to the
mother, and relief and health to the child.
operating like magic. 1t is perfectly safe to
use IN all cases. and pleasant to the taste, and
is the prescription OF ono OF the oldest and
best female physician and nurses In the
United States. Sold everywhere; e5 cents q
totue. MARI was
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DEATHS.

HERsH.-In Paradise, on the 25th inst, Hiram
8. youngest con of Samuel and Susan Hersh.
The relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from
tho residence Of his parents, Paradise, on
Thursday morning at . O'Clock. Services at
the strasburg Presbyterian church at IL
O'Clock. Interment ut Strasburg cemetery.
.. x :: atd
WoLF.-1n this city, on the 9th inst, Louisa,
daughter OF Henry and Annie Wolf, in the Sd
year of her age.
The relatives and friends of the family are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from
the parents residence, No. l34 East King
street, on Friday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. In
terment at Lancaster cemetery. It'd
SHAFrNER.-At Mt Joy, Lancaster county,
e, on July 26tn. 1851, Henry Shaffner, in tile
His relatives and friends, also Lancaster
Commandery No. 13, X. T., and his Masonic
brethren generally arc respectfully invited to
attend the funeral, from bis late residence, at
Mt Joy, on Friday afternoon at O'Clock. In
torment at Mannheim. Funeral service at the
Lutheran church at o'clock.
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T.. X. X. AFFAIRS.
Progress OF the Ticket War.


PHILADELHnIA, July 27.-The board Of
directors of the Ponn'a railroad held a
meeting this afternoon. The only import
ant action taken was the confirmation of
the appointment Of d. w. Caldwell to be
general manager of all the lines of the
company west Of Pittsburgh and Eric, to
take effect Aug. 1st. The other appoint
ments will be acted upon at the next meet
ing of the board.
Tho general passenger agent OF the
Pennsylvania road has not been advised
of any further change in west bound
passenger rates. The rebate tickets have
been placed in the hands of an agent and
will be used where it is found necessary
The Pennsylvania railroad officers say they
will continue to sell tickets as low as the
scalpors, and if the other roads intend to
use these spectators as agents no such
action will bo taken by tho Pennsylvania
company.
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Walter +. Rogers, of this city, son of
late DR.. Rogers, formerly Of Ohio, has been
appointed to the position of third assistant
in the United States patent Office, Wash
ington, with a salary Of 81, 400. Mr.. Rogers
is young man of Ouly 90 years, and with
out possessing the educational advantages
Of more favored young men, educated
himself by close application to study
during leisure hours, alternately teach
ing school and attending school
at the Millersvillo normal. Last
December ho entered a class of
sevcnty-two, at competitive examination
for position at Washington, and a few
weeks ago received an appointment in the
patent Office as above stated. He writes
home that he likes the place aud is getting
along finely.
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FIRE ON CONEY ISLAND.

Tho i" PierrepOnt House " Destroyed.
NEW YORK, July GA fire early this
morning at Brighton Beach destroyed the
Pierrepont house on the ocean parkway
and also tho depot Of the New York s.
Brighton Beach railroad. The Pierrepont
house was small, cheap wooden building.
The depot burned was tho station of the
New York & Brighton Beach railway CON-
pany, formerly Gunther's. This should not
be confounded with the Brighton Beach
hotel property, as it is. situated on ocean
garkway, haif-a-mile distant. The total
loss will not exceed $500.
Several cars and locomotive in the de-
pot were destroyed, which will swell the
aggregate loss to $35, 900.
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1.-Two stock Markets.

EAST Y.-Cattle-Rcceipts, Loo head :.
selling slow at yesterdays prices. >
HOgs-Recefpts z, 900 head Philalelphias at
Sc SO06 IS; YOrkerssat $6 5O06 GU.
Sheep-Receipts 6,O0O head selling slow at
lOlll5c off from last weeks prices.
neutrality-suspicious.. 100 head; ship
ments, $3.50 head market strong, active and
sc higher common to medium mixed S6 $50
Cd; good to choice 81 GO@6 o.; few selected
at $f07 %, the highest price yet reached culls
81 JOGO6 q.
Cattle-Receipts, 500 head; shipments, 400
head market steady exports 5 9O96 20 good
to choice shipping ut . 7006 common to fair
ut 81 65Vj 40; cOrn-fetl far Western cattle
ut $5@5 60 range cattle in very liberal supply
and lOc lower. but good clearance; grass Tex
Texans ut "a o. light canning steady, with q
fair. demand; native butchers ut $sG3 IS
stOckers and feeders q Uiet ut - 1894 SO.
sheep-Receipts, $40 head shipments, 500
head market steady and fairly active infer
iOr to me,'ium s. 256G4 .; good to choice at
- JO{l5.