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Chicago. July 28-The board of trade
syndicate to-day paid over to Agent
Brown fot the Scott heirs 1926, 900, the
amount of the price of the land for the
location Of the new chamber of commerce
building.
Chicago; July 28-The schooner D. s..
Burroughs caught fire twenty miles out,
from sparks igniting her deck load, and
was burneJ to the waters edge before
she could be towed in. Her value was
$4,000; uninsured. The crew of four
teen were all saved. The owners are
Dis and Brindage.
st. Paul, July 28-There is no truth
in the report that Col. Doolittle and two
men were killed by the Wisconsin out
laws. It is contradicted by the Pioneer
Press on the grounds that the hunt still
continues by the aid of scouts. Some
exciting developments are anticipated.
st. Louis. July 2S-To-dsy the COVER
nor OF this state issued an official procla-
nation Offering reward of $4,000 for
the capture of the James boys and S., 900
for each OF the other men that are sup.
posed to have acted under the leadership
of the two James brothers during the
robbery of the Rock Island train re.
Gently.
London. July 28-The Globe this
evening says: We are officially informed
that the report has reached the India
office representing that the army of the
ameer Of Afghanistan has been complete.
y defeated by the forces under Ayooh
Khan. The same journal learns from
another scource that serious troubles
have arisen in consequence of the defeat
of the ameer and the Indian government
is greatly concerned at the gravity OF
the situation.
Troy, July 28-McLean, arrested in
Albany yesterday on q charge of threat.
ening to shoot Gov. Cornell, left White.
hall this week, as he said, to seek the
sunken treasure of Capt. Kidd. Mclean
who is regarded as insane, says: ave
have too many governors" He has sew
eral documents from the pension office
and claims that the British government
owes him $4,000 and the United States
government $4,000.
Chicago, July 2s.-Judge J. K. Slack
Huntington, Ind, had q stroke of apo
plexy this morning while walking on
Madison street. He was taken to
the Alexian Bros. hospital, where,
although in critical condition, he was
at last accounts still alive. He is pro-
minent in the state affairs of Indiana.
Judge Slack died this afternoon. He was
65 years old and was prominent and
highly esteemed man in Indiana. He
was war veteran.
New York, July 28.-The shipment OF
internal machines to England consider
ably agitstes the representation of the
various steamship lines here over the
possible shipment Of dynamite by their
vessels. They say they are exercising
all the precautions in their power to
avoid similar possible occurrence, and
the agents in Chicago of outw 81 d bound
freight to English ports are watching all
packages, especially those shipped
BY strangers, that might contain any
dynamite.
st. Louis. July 28.-The sheriff Of
Leclede county, Mo-. was here to-day
having IN his possession letter from
gentleman whose reliability he vouches
for. stating that party Of seven vel
armed and mounted men were seen 81,
miles from Plato, Texas county, Mo.
last Thursday night, who fully answer
the description Of the Winston tran
robbers. They were travelling TOWARD
the Iron Mountain railroad, and tn,
writer of this letter evidently think
they will be heard from at some poin
on that road. The railroad officials ha-
been advised.
Portland. Me-, July q. The
Of Justice Nathan Clifford tr
this afternoon from the p
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