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GErrYHBURG.

The Most Notable Occurrence Since
LincOin's Famous Dedication Grafton.
GETTYSBURG. May 3O.-Sincs President
Lincoln dedicated the National Cemetery
here, November 10, 1868, Gettysburg
never presented such o lively appearance
as II does to-day. There are at least IL, 900
strangers present, among them members
Of the Legislature and heads Of the several
State departments. Gov. Hoyt and STAFF
are not present. The contributions Of
flowers are very large. The orator Of the
day, Hon. Julius O. Burrows, Of Michigan,
arrived this morning, and everything is
now In readiness for the decoration cere.
monies, which will take place between
two and three o'clock. Centre square,
where the procession formed, was one
mass OF people. Hundreds OF veterans
went over the battle 6eld this morning.
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BcsroS, May 80 The first annual meet
ing Of the League Of American Wheelmen
took pleCc here to day, and was an event
Of the mont novel character. Many clubs
from different cities were represented in
the parade In which were about 800 by.
ciCles In line. Tho procession was wit.
messed by immense crowds The regula.
lion distance between the files (eight leet)
was very generally maintained, and in
several cases excellentI and uniform riding
at various points along the line drew out
round after round Of applause from the
spectators.
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CALCUTTA, May 3O.-The Government
has received premptory orders directing
the evacuation Of Plshln Valley as soon as
practicable. Qustta is 10 be the extreme
frontier position. This order has been 10.
sued In spite Of the protests oi the Indian
Government and OF all competent military
authorities here.
LONDON, May 3O.-A dispatch from
Durham says that the feeling throughout
the Transvaal Is very much disturbed.
There are numerous reports OF Boer out.
rsges since peace has been established.
III is reported that Iihe Bors attacked q
body Of natives and murdered ten because
they were loyal 10 the Queen, and work.
Ing for the English. ewazio, Zulu and
Transvaal natives express their determi.
nation 10 fight the Beers II they are left
In complete possession Of the country.
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iErrERs0N aARRACKs.
Decoration Day at the National Gem

Decoration Day at the National Gene.
teTy near ~. L0uIA.
ST. LOUIS, May So.-All the preparations
for decorating the soldiers graves at the
National Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks Il
miles below the city, which will be con.
Quoted under the auspices Of Gen. Blair
Post Grand Army Republic, are COM
pleted, and ceremonies will begin on the
grounds at 3P.M. Great crowds Of people
have already started for The cemetery by
railroad and steamer Dawn. Nearly
twelve thousand graves Of Union and
Confederate soldiers are in the cemetery,
and all will receive the same attention,
and be strewn alike with flowers, wreathi
and other appropriate offerings.
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AsENsIRLED DoG.



He PlnlShed an EFEAnd aud Returns
aud whips Dog that Had InaHIIed
Him.
NORWICH, Or, May SO.-A lady OF this
city, mlllIner, has q we'll trained New
tourdlaud dog, whose daily task consists
in bringing his mlstreSs' dinner from her
home. He ls 90 well known among the
Norwich dogs that he is never moleeted
But on Monday strange dog undertook
TO have little racket with him while he
was loaded down with bis Commissary
stores. He hung TO the basket, but
stopped long enough to got q good look at
the cowardly cur that had lnterfered With
him, and then started of on run to the
store, where he deposited the basket and
Immediately returned to the street and
began TO search for his assai!ant. He
found him and proceeded to chastise him
In true canine Hsyle. In about hall q
minute he sat down and watched that cur
put In bis best jumps for the hilltops,
giving Xxi yp at every leap.
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American Institute OF Mining Engineers
srAuSToN, Va, May So.-The American
Institute Of Mining Engineers met here
to-day, William MetcalI, Of Pittsburgh
President. The Institute was welcomed
in The Opera House g irst by Mayor Bslthis
and then by A. H. H. Stuart, Secretary oI
the Interior under President Fillmore
who spoke on behalf OF the citizens. He
alluded to the remarkable accomplish
ments OF the geologists, and In speaking
OF the wonderful strides Of science, he
said he well remembered when In 1884
the distinguished DR.. Landner delivered
q lecture in England TO prove 1t was abso'
lutsly impracticable to apply steam 10
ocean navigation. Unfortunately for the
Doctors reputation as O scientist and
prophet, the steamship was the first 10
carry bis lecture 10 this country.
After reviewing the history and prog.
ress Of scientific achievements that haye
rendered this day and generation conspic.
tlous. the speaker closed by saying, Truly
we live In an age OF progress. When
turn my thoughts ifom this retrospect ol
the last half century and venture 10 look
future, my mind 10 dazzled by brightness
Of picLureo which rise before Il, and l am
forced 10 exClaim: "Who can venture To
predict what the next hall century may
bring iorth?' Whatever 1t may be, I
hazard nothing in predicting that no small
part Of its achievements will be due to
men OF your profession. Permit me, then,
TO thank you In advance for what am
sure you will accomplish, and Bgain 10
tender YOU In behalf Of my fellow. Citlzens
q cordial welcome 10 our city.
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Terrlble RnlIrond AeeId.nEA

TRENTON, N. j., May SO.-The train on
the Pennsylvania Railroad which leaves
New York at 3;16, being bSAiud'time, was
runninglat full speed nearing Bear Swamp,
four miles from Trenton, and ran into an
open switch. The Pullman palace car at.
tached to the train only kept the track.
All the others left the rails and one car
turned over. About dozen persons
are said to have been injured severely,
and several others slightly. Augustus
Ritter, OF Philadelphia, was killed out.
right He was trying to get out Of q win.
dow, when he was struck by some project-
Ing timbers. Mrs. Lucretia Pennington,
aged eighty.one years, Of slxty.f1rst
street, New York, was fatally injured,
and died about six o'clock, A little girl,
niece:tf the old lady, was wounded In
the shoulder; Thomas Murphy, Of Frank.
ford, ibjured In the spine; Conductor Lew
Silence, injured in the hip and hand.
Many Of the wounded went on 10 Phila.
delphia. Three OF the cars were smashed
10 pieces, but the wrecked train was clear.
ed from the track In half hour. Three
OF the wounded are now at the Trenton
House. ], G. Bellstein, Jr., and wife,
Of Pittsburgh, are two Of the mum.
ber Beilstein keeps a hotel there. He
has q fearful scalp wound. His wife has
also scalp wound and is otherwise In.
jured. The third person is q little girl
who was with the old lady who died at
the depot.
The switch was carelessly left open.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
WHAT IS GOISG ON Oven THE OCEAN
Weekly Review Of the British Grain
Trade Unsatisfactory Condition of
Things IN IreIARd-AbduI AEIE'
Death, and other Topics.
BRITISH GRAIN MARKET.
weekly Review by the mark lane
EXpFeas,"

weekly ReVIeW by the "MAEk Lans
Express"
LONDON, May S0.-The Mark Lane Er.
pres, in q review Of the British grain
trade Tor the past week says: The genial
soaking rains Of the past week have bsne-
fitted vegetation. Wheat generally is
looking strong and healthy, but backward
for the end Of May. Spring sowings are
satisfactory, A dry summer and early
harvest would ruin all crops except
wheat. Supply at country exchanges
has been email and prices have been some
what hrmer, In London Friday there
was rather 0 better demand but rates
were unchanged. In foreign wheat trade
was inanimAte and supply moderate.
Buyers continue cautious and reserved,
only supplying moderate needs, Ameri.
can red and Michigan white held firmly
and advanced 0 penny at Liverpool, OF
twenty-five wheat laden arrivals eight
are reported sold. The floating contingent
has increased. About half was American
Red wheat comparatively scarce. Flour
continues laborious of sale and values un.
changed. Foreign In large supply. Barley
unchanged. Foreign trade nominal, OATS
heavy and unchanged, or foreign wheat
there is % large supply and prices have
been reduced Six pence, Maize continues
to decline. American mixed scarce on
the spot and advanced three pence. The
sales Of English wheat Tor the week were
81 ,0l2 quarters at iorty.iour shillings one
pence per quarter agalnGt 23,9S7 quarters
Rt forty.iour shiIlingI eleven pence per
quarter for the corresponding week last
year,
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cot, BOYD, who was down here yester.
1,y from Warrington, Pa, is a jolly and
s'"nv s old Scotch gentleman and veteran
'uIrasd ' contractor, who has made and
In, considerable money in his time in the
Sn,ipess, s but is winner in the end and
S'.w consequence one OF the largest
,nj beat farms in Maryland, situated on
,bs Metropolitan branch Of the B. 4 o.
,o,d, He expects to have something to
Jo with boring the tunnel here He 10 a
s,s,t layorlle with the Baltimore 4 Ohio
SsopIs, and has built many miles Of roa'
Il, them, Years ago he went to Brazil
and did considerable successful r.....Vau
work there. He understands his business
thoroughly, and Is well provided for doing
yOrk on large SCALE
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NEw PHILADELPHIA, May Samuel
Pake, a miner, has commenced suit against
Henry Seaman, living pear Mineral Point,
this county, for 5000 damages inflicted
by a savage dog belonging 10 the latter.
Pake claims that the dog attacked him
and tore and laceraled tho aesh on bis
arm In most hotfibls manner. Also,
that be. was thrown down by the canine,
and Bis clothes all torn from bis body.
The suit promises 10 be an interesting one.
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representatives. May all their dellbeTa.
tons be characterized by courtesy and
charity in oil mAnliness Of spirit, Hear NJ
in our prayer for help and strength and
wisdom for these men,"
In the Assembly the Senate resolution
for joint convention to elect q, s. sena-
tors on Wednesday next was received, and
by unanimous consent adopted,
Mr.. Potter asked consent to offer q con-
current resolution that when the Senate
adiouTns on Tuesday next, 1t rdIouTn TO
meet at Saratoga on the 18th OF August,
which was objected to by Mr.. AlVord.
AFTRR ADJOURNMENT
Of the House, q number OF Republican
members remained in their seats In &C.
Cordancs with an invitation 10 meet in
caucus, sent them by the Assembly CAu-
Gus Committee.
Speaker Sharpe called Mr.. Draper to
the chair, who stated the object OF the
caucus. He said there was q diversity Of
opinion for whom their votes should be
cast. We are me! in the usual and
old fashioned way to determine who
shall be candidates. That Republican
who could not meet for that pur.
pose was unworthy OF the name,
Sharpe said: "Just before the meeting
OF the House tonight, q Democrat came
to me and asked II would give notice
from the chair that the Democrats would
meet In caucus Immediately alter the
adjournment. II was the usual request
made ON such occasions, A stronger
standing by thought II strange that the
Democrats could thus meet while the Re-
pubiCans, on the ave of Q contest, could
not do the same. We have always been
told that the caucus co onmittees Of the two
houses would call meeting when II was
convenient. He claimed that the party
had right to meet without consulting the
convenience oi the caucus committees, but
owing to existing circumstances the AS
ssmbly caucus committee have Eeen tit 10
iaane the call"
He closed by askin, at the roll be called,
The chair stated that =. Nad had count
made, and 1t was tounu - was not q
majority OF Republican meAl, ~ the
Assembly present.
Mr.. Z. A, Carpenter moved that the
CRuCua djDurn 10 8 P, N. tomorrow, and
that the Republican members Of the San.
ate be invited to participate. Carried,
and the caucus adjourned.
The following members Of the Assembly
were present: Armstrong, Brigham, Brad.
ley, Broham, Btosky, Campbell, Oorlsy,
f. A. Carpenter, Sullivan, Drane, DiGkey,
Evans, Gillette Gersliue, Hayes, Hawley,
Hurd, Morgan Nowland, Phillips, Potter,
Eitz, D. H. RuGsel, Sessions, Trumbull, Il.
II, Tutthill, X. NJ. Tutthill, Williams and
Young,
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WARRINGTON, Pa, May 8O-A dispatch
from Kansas City informed District Attor.
ney Mcconnell that Jonas Haywood, the
MonongahelS City murderer, was in Gus
tody there. Mcconnell telegraphed to
hold him and started at once To Harris
burg for requisition, Detective MCBur.
ney accompanied him and will go at once
after his prisoner. Saturday q dispatch
also came from Montour county, Pa, say.
Ing that Haywood was there In custody.
A reply was sent to hold him there also.
Charley Ross may be found yet before
Hey
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UPrts sASpusKY, o., May SO.-Bob
Fotepaugh, while performing on a hori.
Iontal bar at the circus Royal and EnsIish
menAgefie, here Saturday night, fell 10
the ground, In consequence ol one Of the
stay wires breaking He was picked up
insensible and found very seriously In.
iuted. He was conveyed 10 the Hudson
House where be sLill lies under medical
treatment
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PAnILY MATTERs
Lead Two west virginia RInSmen to
Fight = Fatal Duel,



Special Dispatch to the IntsllIEsncsr.
Last Friday John P. Nunlsy challenged
his nephew, George Nunlsy, nineteen
years of age, to fight duel, The meeting
took place on Saturday, on Campbell
Greek, and George Nunlsy was shot in
the mouth, he not having fred q shot.
Both were miners in good circumstances,
The affair grew out Of family troubles.
The wounded man is not expected to live.
To the Associated PresL
CINCINNATI, O., May SO-A Time, Star
special from Charleston, W. Va, says:
Last Friday John P. Nunley challenged
George Nunley, his nephew, nineteen
years old, 10 Aght duel. They met on
0ampbelPs creek Saturday aud George
Nunley was shot in the mouth before he
GTed shot, 1t 10 thought that he cannot
recover. Both are miners in good circum.
stances. The quarrel arose about family
matters,
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YESTERDAY being Decoration Day was q
halliday on the New YorE Exchange
w.llstreel having adjourned TO enjoy It
,,lI ereWhsro. The break in the market
,,ths close Of last week Is q subject o.
much psrple1ity to several Of the money
writer's, and they say that 1t will take the
,uud affairs duIing the next day or two
10 lodstermine fully what Is indicated. The
New York NatiOn-a very conservative pa
U.r-dSCuses the present and prospective
situation As follows:
"nis likely that as the result Of refund
ipv Ihs five and six per cent bonds fully
Sl0OOOOOOO oil the cash In the Treasury
Nm b. paid out this year; the calculation
6epp that $4,000 900 will come out ioI
,sp,teed dyes, SIG 0O0 900 for six per
c,utS, and perhaps $lO 900 900 for coupon
6yes. The volume Of lawful money In the
country was never so large as now, the
figures showing 90 increase OF $40, 900, ,00C
since JSnnary, and over $500, 900 900 since
Ialyl, lS19i and the gain has been more
In lold than In any other item. The out
look Ior the loan market has been
Iuth Is to encourage speculation, and
ibis during the week has been buoy
aulN the Stock Exchange. Immigration
continues 10 be enormous, and the arrivals
NthIS port during this month bid fair to
exceed the total OF some years In the last
decade. The railroads sre,generally rather
nouthln maintaining the enormous bust
Hea Of last year: some Of them show i'm
pOrtInt gains, The general trade Of the
country Is good, and thus far the crops
look we'll, In London, money is also very
abundant, and speculation Is raging there
WIthGStroug preference Tor American rail-
way Stocks The foreign demand for these
during the week was sufficient to lower
The rate for sterling bills a cent q pound
sterling during the week, and to leave
them about midway between the gold.im'
porting and the gOld.expotting point.
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sr. LOUIS, May SO-John Chamberlain,
an English tailor, who kept small shop
at 7l7t Olive street, HuiCided between one
and two o'clock this morning, by shooting
himself through the head. Whisky,
which seems 10 have unsettled the mans
mind, was the principal cause Of the act
He was to have been married tomorrow
10 q young girl who worked In his shop,
but be now lies stiff and stark at the
morgue, dressed 10 bis wedding suit.
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CoLUMgUs OoMMEnoRATEs
MemoFIol Day with Peculiarly AppEG
pFlRte ObSeFYAneEB.


pFlAte ObseFVanetS. '7
CoEuNDds, O., May S0.-About three
hundred exsoldiers visited Greenlawn
cemetery this morning and decorated all
the soldiers graves. Previous toistresing
the flowers, the funeral services Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic was read.
After their return to the city procession,
including State and United States troops
and ex.soldiers was formed, and proceeded
to Goodale park, where an address was de.
livered by Gen. T. Z, Powell, Of Delaware.
Later In tie day aiountsln, surmounted
by bronze static ot the late Samuel NJ.
Smith, oil this. city, Surgeon General oI
Ohio during the war, was unveiled. The
fountain was the giltto the city Of the wife
and daughters Of the late Dr.. Smith.
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t'ncAoO, Monday 80 six thousand
dollars worth Of bail bouds given the Mat.
thswt-Sewatd prize fight, which was In.
terrupted by police on Saturday aight
wers forfeited this morning by the non.
appearance Of the thiEty.two arrested par.
ties before the Police Court. Reporters
for New York sporting paper aud Chi.
chago daily were the ones appearing.
Their caBeg were nOlie proSxd,
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BosroN, May SO.-Msmorial Day iS bs.
ing observed in this city more generally
than In previous years, nearly all places
Of business being closed. The various
Posts Of the g. A. r. proceeded to the
different cemeteries and decorated the
graves Of the fallen heroes.
Dispatches from various parts Of New
England indicate the appropriate observ.
ance OF the day.
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owing to the Abssnce OF Mr., Carpenter,
they say they will accept their de-
feat. They don't claim as yet that
there will be eighty votes against the re-
signing Senators. The fact ia no one
'uoWs how the vote will stand. The Ad'
'1istration section claim every member
= has requested his name 10 be taken
for A call for caucus as an opponent and
for Conklipg. The Stalwarts at the start
put down some ninety names ot members
on their call for caucus, and these names
have been reduced until the
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il.lnr Thelr ArLnnsnn Tooth rloIa 4

LITTLE Rock, ARK, May SO.-Two young
men named Trent and Strickland quar-.
relied yesterday over some trivial matt er
and the result was q duel with knives.
Both we're terribly cut and will die. The
Hesh on StriCkland'a arms was cut into
fine shreds, and large pieces were cut
from his legs aud other portions Of his
hniV..
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AT THE CAPITAL.
RACIs FOCUSED AT WASHINGTON.
Indemnity for OutraEes by the British
70 American ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Communication with the Ute Coma.
Iry-OtheF Matters OF Interest,
TelsgrnphIc Communication with the
Ute Country,

Ute COuntry.
WAsHISaToN, May SO.-In view Of the
condition Of affairs among the Utes and
the possibility that there may be trouble
there, the War Department has decided
that telegrOphic communication with the
interior Of the Ute country shall be estab.
lishsd. The nearest point from whence
Washington and General Pope's head
quarters ct Fort Leayenworth can be com.
municated with Is one hundred miles from
the UnComphgare agency, Lieutenant
Storey, on duty with the Signal Service,
has been ordered to proceed to Lake City,
Colorado, and construct from there O gov
erpment line OF Telegraph to that agency,
Mr., Storey will leave Alaska in q
few days on this duty. The line will be
in working order in three months, when
1t is accomplished, General Pope being
promptly informed Of all matters OF i'm.
poTtance amcSg the Utes, can move his
tTorps without delay, and the Govern.
ment can act without the long waiting ior
intelligence which did go much TO enlarge
former troubles with the United States,
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WASHINGTON, Pa, May Yesterday
the officers Of the Baltimore & Ohio and
the Pittsburgh Southern railroads held a
conference and amlcably settled their dif.
fcullies without depending on the court.
The PittsbuIgh Southern will run under
the Baltimore & Ohio in order to con meet
with the Waynssburg & Washington rail.
road In this borough.
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OFF EAGLE hook,
A XOunE Lady's Marvellous Escape From
Death.

New YoRx, May SO.-A number o.
young ladies' from Orange, n, j., visited
Eagle Rock, q romantic resort q short dis
saucs up the mountain, and one Of them,
Miss Ella Dean, aged seventeen, fell over
the preCipice eighty feet. Her companions
were horrifed and two OF them tainted,
believing she was killed, Miss Dean,
however, soon atood up and waving her
handkerchteft shouted that she was oil
right, In falling she had struck ON her
head on the earth twenty feet below the
spot where she had been sitting; then she
rolled over and fell as many feet farther,
finally landing OF the base OF the rock. A
cash four inches long was cut on her head
She was taken home In q carriage and q
physician called. Besides the Injury to
her head she sustained several bruises on
her limbs and body. She 10 now suffering
from the shock, but doing well.
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ItrrLE RoOk, AK, May SO.-Two
boys aged ten and thirteen, soas Of O
prominent farmer, named Williams, living
In Miller county, were burned 10 death
yesterday while attempting 10 gil q lamp
during the absence Of other members
OF the family,
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ON pAAGER0us aROuNp,
A Steamer Kan on she Rock Near the
HnIbOF Of HAVFe.

HatbOF OF HavFe.
LONDON, May SO,-A dispatch from
HSyre says: "The mail steamer Essequi.
bo, engaged In the West Indian and South
American trade, arrived here this morn.
ing In sinking condition. II seems that
in endeayoring 10 make hArbor ct HaVre
she was slightly driven out Of her course
and got on dangerous shore near 0cte.
vile, fishing village about Ave miles
north ot Hayre. She got Of, but her bot
tom was badly grazsd and It was as much
as her crew could do to bring her into
port, Her passengers were sent ashore In
life boats as soon Rs the danger was per.
ceived by the officers and they were oil
landed safely"
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vD Lor Joy, who ia managing rolling
Ill % At ciirard, Pa, Is on a visit to his
r.,,,v p = in this city. lie reports the iron
s.4i,o.s .'ar as active in that part Of the cOun'
pa, .'s and prospects, good Ior q full summer
W.. W. Tbe mill runs on BpeciAlties and
.,.Es, .SI large amount of chain iron for
II lsiamsn, to St. Louis and other points,