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IRISH MATTERS.

DUBLIN, June 3O-Flying columns of
infantry cavalry and police assisted the
sheriff in enforcing evicticus at Mitchell
town, County Cork TO-DAY. Persons against
whom writs have been issued paid the rent
in every case thus preventing eviction.
Trees were placed across several roads to
delay the progress CT the column, which,
as it entered the town found number of
carts thrown across the streets. The mill
tary and police charged the crowd until
the streets were deserted. 1t has been
stated that some thirty persons were in
jured.
NEW YORK, June 3O-A London dis
patch says: At banquet given to Parnell
in honor of his thirty-ffth birthday Par
nell stated that although the Irish party
had now to struggle with many difficulties,
he hoped the day was not far distant when
would meet on College Green as the Irish
parliament and Ireland would have no mas
ter but the will of a majority of the Irish
people
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NEWS NOTES.

james B. Doyle, the counterfeiter, was
sentenced to ten years hard labor in the
State Penitentiary by Judge Blodgett in
the United States District Court Of Chica-
go.
His Holiness Pope Leo has instructed the
Catholic Bishops of the United States to
exhort their fiocks to abstain from any &C
ton calculated to promote civil war in Ire
land.
A Montenegrin officer, who went to the
Winter Palace, st. Petersburg, to obtain
in audience of the Princess of Montenegro
ald was refused that honor, stabbed the
Office on duty, whereupon another officer
shot the Montenegro dead
The leaders of the Black Division of Nj
hilism informed the government in their
it was unnecessary for them to repeat their
criminal enterprises, as the measures OF
the new Ministers were fast driving the
the country into revolution.
In the Boucicault divorce case Judge
Depohue, of New York, has allowed the
wife 50, 900 per year and the NE of the
house where she resides, besides $500 te
counsel.
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RAILROADS

New YORK, June 3O-The Central
Railroad Company, of New Jersey, has
been engaged Of late in rebuilding all its
bridges The Standard OIL Company,
fearing if their pipes are taken up to per
NIT the raising of the bridge at Bayoune,
they will not be permitted to relay them,
they have placed guard of 200 men at
the place to prevent the railroad people
doing anything. The railroad men are
gathering in large numbers and trouble be-
fore morning is feared.
PM ADELPIIIA, Pa, June 3O.-A judg-
ment for So, 300 dollars has been entered
IN the New Jersey supreme court against
the New Jersey division of the Pennsylva-
mia & New England railroad, at the suit of
Peter McTogue, surviving member of the
firm of John Lee 6 McTogue, railroad
contractors
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BURNED IN JAIL.

ATLANTIC, Ga. June 29-At o'clock
this morning the jail at Stone Mountain
sixteen miles from Atlanta, containing a
single inmate,--a colored man named S.
Maugann, placed there few days since
charged with rtpe-was destroyed by fire
The building was of the ordinary wooden
character, The keeper of the institution
was absent At the time, and, although the
frantic cites of the terror stricken inmate
could be heard and his anxious face could
be seen at window, no assistance could
be given him, and all that was found this
morning of the prisoner were his charred
remains
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one day at Cenmpre. Certain it is that
their employment has embittered the feel
ing between the factions until the POSSIBLE
ity of an agreemen. has apparently been
precluded. The joint convention lost all
its dignity in voting for q successor to
Plat. Senator Baker was the first to re
cord bis vote Skinner and a Score or
more OF half breeds received the announce
ment with deTIsion. The votes of Senator
Braman, Eidman and Strahan were also
jeered.
GENERAL GOSSIP.
ALBANY, June 3O.-There is no talk
about an adjournment tonight. All seem
determined to stay another week. No
election is looked for within that time
The bribery investigation committee
have taken no action yet on their report.
There seems to be disposition to let the
matter rest. inasmuch as it is now in court
The parties indicted to day evince no
trepidation. They say they have done
nothing whatever in violation of the law
that they have neither offered nor paid
money to any one in connection with the
Senatorial question. The half-breeds are
signing quite freely call for caucus
started by the feather heads. 1t is said
there are now nearly fifty signatures.
They need sixty-five signatures. The
Stalwarts, it is SAID, will have no parts in
the call. The terms of the call are that
in case a caucus is held it shall require
f1ftyfour votes to nominate.
The bill providing that the agents,
spies and informers be excluded in actions
of law is vetoed by Gov. Cornell
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A NEW SCANDAL.

ALBANY, June 30-Political circles are
excited over a reported scandal, said to
have occurred at the Delevan House last
night, leading politician and an unknown
woman. The chief talk to night is about
the scandal. No one appears to deny the
STORY, though some express contempt and
disgust at it, thus debating their disbelief
in it. The reported principal in the af-
fair said tonight that if he had seen any
one peeping into the room over the tran
., nm, he would have blown his head off.
\ rEw YORK, June 30-From the Suns
Allan special With the stunning of the
interasst in the political contest the mem
hers have fallen back on a personal scan
DIAL This morning prominent member
IF the balf-b reeds glibly retailed the par
ficulars of an alleged escapade last night
on the mart of q prominent Senatorial can
iidate. mot Rose ,oe Conkling1, involving
family honor The statements assert that
the allegation arises from concerted plot
tn smirch the charac ter Oh one OF their
number The assertions are grounded on
the fact that the alleded eye witnesses are
all alf-breeds The half breed report of
the episode spread through the city like
wild fire 1t has given rise 10 much indig
nation.
Prominent half breeds themselves con-
slider it untrue, and there is no pretence
that there will be judicial investigation.
True or false, the whole accusation has
arisen from the almost wholesale emplop-
ment of detectives, Pinkertons men being
here in force. They appear to be in the
pay of both factions, Senators and As
semblymen complain of being dogged
nightly to their apartments. Detectives
fit through the halls of the hotel and hang
about the capitol in various disguiees. Two
were recognized by q northern state sena-
tor as having been employed in the Minder
trial in his county Four were spotted in
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contest ended, the water was roughened BY
furious gusts of wind and the course be
came so bad that the Fights came near
swapping. The Columbia men broke
their rudder post in getting the boat out
of the water
AT HENLEY
LONDON, June 30.-Following are the de-
tails of the first heat for the Stewards cup
The Cornell crew sprank away splendidly
and was ahead in few strokes, when the
boat of the London club crew fouled
them, cutting hole in the canvass of the
Cornell boat. The umpire at once stop
ped the race and much delay ensued
It was found that one of the
seats of the Cornell's boat had to be
remedied with some string from the
umpires boat. At the second start the
London club got off first. The Cornell
crew, to avoid another contretemps, made
for the Bucks side. They rowed very well
to the rectory, but there commenced seri-
Gus bad steering, which utterly destroyed
their chance The Thames club crew
rowing in grand form from that point
forged persistently ahead, ultimate win
ming the heat. Time of. heat, S:56. Time
of the winning crew of the first heat for
the visitors challenge cup, $50. From a
comparison of the varioIs accounts it APP
pears that the Cornell crew were in front
for half the distance of the course, and it
appears that the boats were closer togeth-
er at the finish than stated in the first &C
counts, the Cornells being from two to
three lengths behind the London crew
The third heat of the diamond scull
race was won by Wild, of Frankfort, de-
feating Pattison, of New Castle, and Lien,
of Paris
Gilley telegraphs from Henley that Cor
nell are confident of beating the HEREFORD
college crew in the four cared race Satur-
day.
FINAL HEATS.
The Bedford crew won the public
school challenge cup Trinity club Cham
bridge, won the final heat of the visitors
challenge cup The Dublin university
crew won the final heat for the Wyfield
challenge cup.
THE TRACK.
CHICAGO, June 30.-There was large
attendance at to-day's races. The sport
was fine. The favorites were beaten in all
cases. The first event was one and half
miles. w. F. Storey won, King Nero sec
ond, Jack Haverly third. Time, $40. 80
Second event. Garden City cup, two
and one-fourth miles, Mary anderson won
Fair Count second. John Davis third. Time
4:06
Third race, club purse one and fourth
miles Oak Leaf first Clan Alpine second
Time 1853, 2:023, 2O3.
Fourth and last race, handicap one and
a fourth miles, Caleb won, Matagorda sec
ond, Guy third. Time 2:114.
BASE BALL.
BUFFALO, June 30.-Base ball-Buffalos
10, Bostons f.
DETROIT, Sune 30-Base ball-Provi
dence z, Detroits g.
CLEVELAND, June 30.-Base ba1l-Cleve-
land 1 Worcester 6.
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CABLE TO GERMANY.

BERLIN, Jnne 30.-Thc United Grr1nan
Telegraph Company has MADE arrange
ments with the Anglo-Ameriean Cable
Company to use the exclusive use of FIVE
cables of the latter company Connection
is to be established at Valentia by wire
from Creetseil, East Friesland, passing
through the British channel and around
the west coast of Ireland. Telegraphy to
America from Germany win consequently
be as cheap as from England.
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SPORTING.

New LONDON, Jnne 30.-The Harvard
Columbia straight away race this afternoon,
Harvard won easily by three lengths.
Time, 9.058. Distance about one and
one-eighth miles.
BosToN, June 3G.-The race to day on
the Charles river one mile and seven
eighths, between the Harvard and Column
bia freshmen Fights, with coxswain, was
won By the Harvards in 9:05f, the best
time over this course by college crew on
record. Colunbia's time, 9I2I. About
{, 900 people witnessed the race. As the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-01
A PRESS BANQUET.

CHICAGO, July 1.-The banquet given
by the press committee of the North Amer
lean Saengcrbund to the press representa-,
tives from abroad, was given at the Grand
Pacific Hotel this morning with several
hundred present The banquet was su-
perbly served and thoroughly enjoyable
for it's seciable features. Toasts were re-
sponded to by Mayor Harrison, Louis
WahI, Hon Henry Watterson, Hon. w.
X. Sullivan, Chas Kargan, of the West
I.acHenost, st. Louis, Alfred Butcher, vice
president of the Saengerbund, Harry Ru-
fens and others. Many Of the not
ed artists of the bund were present,
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FIRES.

Pr. HUIoN, July 1.-Botsford Elevator
with 25 000 bushels of corn burned; loss,
$4,000; Insurance, $4,000.
ST. Paul, June 30.-A fire this evening
destroyedIthe paper mill of Russell, Aver
rill s. Carpenter, at Minneapolis entailing
a loss estimated at $40, 900, insured for
$25 900.
CHGoAeo, June 30.-A fire in the Mer
chants building corner Washington and
LaSalle streets, tonight, damaged the
building SO, 600 to 5000. The American
Union Telegraph office, located in the
basement sustained small loss.
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THE HOME RULERS.

LONDON, July AT meeting of the
Home Rulers last night resolution was
passe declaring, that as the government
had taken away all opportunity for raising
"a question on their policy, Irish members
would be justified in protesting against
the provocative action by the authorities
or the constituencies in such way as to
force the subject on the attention of the
srrOynrnmapt
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Haunted Ne.

Debt, poverty and suffering haunted me
for years, caused by a sick family and large
bills for doctoring, which did no good. ]
was completely discouraged until one year
ago, by the advice of my pastor, l procur-
ed Hop Bitters and commenced their use.
and in one month we were all well, and
none of us have been sick day since; and
want to say to all poor men, you can keep
your families well year with Hop Bitters
for less than one doctors visit will COST
A Workingman.
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AN IOWA TORNADO.

DEsMoINEs, June Intelligence was
received here to-day of tornado in Hum
boldt and Calhoun counties. At Manson
nearly every house was injured. The new
Methodist Episcopal church was demolish-
ed. A young woman, Miss Mills, from
France, was killed by flying board.
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

CLINTON, June 30.-Eva Schafer, daught-
er Of railroad man, was playing around
corn shelter this afternoon, which was In
motion, Mt Mt. Pulaski, and was caught on
the carrier and taken into the shelter and
ground to jelly before being rescued. 1t
was an awful sight She was years old.
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ESCAPED.

LONDON, Ont, June 30.--Janes NJ. An
derson, an alleged Illinois forger, has been
arrested here by the sheriff from Henry
county. Anderson was locked in room
of the hotel and the sheriff went in quest
OF lawyer. During the absence of the
sheriff Anderson escaped.
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THE CHOCTAWS.

ST. LOUIS, June so. = The Republicans
Fort Smiths, Ark, special says: Affairs
in the Choctaw nation are still unsettled,
Gov. McCurtain has issued q proclamation
announcing his intention to enforce the
law at any hazard, but proposing that per
sons who are ON lands of the nation may
continue to cultivate until the end of this
year free
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The Doctor Told Me

to take blue pill, but I didn't, for I had
already been poisoned twice by mercury.
The druggist told me to try Kidney Wort,
and did. 1t was just the thlng for my
biliousness and constipation, and now
am as well as ever" Torpid kidneys and
liver is the trouble, for which Kidney
Wort always proves to be the best remedy
known. Hartford Courant
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a FRENCHMAN,S WILL.

PARIS, June 30.-The DeBremont fami-
~ are cndeavOring to upset the will of the
late DeBremont, who, acting it is said I'M
der the influence of the Catholic order of
st. Vincent de Paul, had left several mil
lions Of his fortune to a little girl, pro
tege OF the order in London.
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OFFICE SEEKERS.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.-Mayor Kal-
loch's church has written him letter ask
ing him not to be candidate for Office,
which he answered by saying he would not
run for office again.
Dies MONIES, June 30.-Buren Sherman,
the Republican nominee for Governor, was
serenaded tonight, by the Young Mems
Republican Club of Des Moines. He re-
Dlled in q speech
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PLATT WITHDRAws.

The chair announced that the convention
would now vote to fill the vacancy for the
long term The speaker said he had been
voting for T. c. Platt out at his request
and in the interest of the republican party
heewithdrew the name of Plat as candi-
date and would, when his name was called
vote for Richard Crowley.
The convention then again proceeded to
vote for Senator. Halbert, after speakin g
in high terms OF his qualifications, cast his
vote for Orlow W, Chapman.
The vote was:
Plat :. :. ............. Depew ............... Dis
Herman ......... As Cornell Is
Chapman. .......... Crowley. ........!... 90
Draper said he voted for the resigning
senators from principle. He knew of no
good reason for the withdrawal of one of
them. and therefore he voted for Plat and
Trimble did the same.
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DEBT.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The debt state
ment issued to-day shows reduction of
the public debt during the month of June,
S12, 1928, 159; total reduction debt for fiscal
year, $101, 573, 363; available cash in treas
urY. $40, $50, 869.
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| DAILY REPORTS.
Excitement in Albany
/ over Platt's action.
: Railroad war commenced
in Texas.
Political. Sporting and
other News.

THE DISPUTED sENAToRsH1p.

.ALBANY. July 1.-The joint convention
met at noon, Gov. Haskins presiding.
Spinola raised the point of order that it
being ten minutes past twelve O'Clock and
the law of congress requiring the conven-
zion to meet at twelve, it was not in order
To proceed. The chair decided this 10 be
mo point of order and announced that the
Convention would proceed to vote for Z.
IS. Senator for the short term which was
done and resulted as follows:
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PROBABILITIES

WASHINGTON, July Upper Missis
.sippi and lower Misscar valleys. Warm
.er, fair weaiher, southerly winds in latter,
and winds veering to southerly in former
district, falling barometer
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If you want trunk, go to j. w. Wirtel,
of trunks, valises and trav-
cling bags, No. 22O Brady street, Daven-
port, Iowa. All kinds of repairing done
promptly. 5-2Sd3m
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-01

Gray hairs are honorable but their prem
allure appearance is annoying. Parker's
Hair Balsam is popular for cleanliness and
restoring the youthful color
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HARD COAL,

The best quality of screened all rail
hard coal delivered at $1,000 per ton for
nut, and 1915 per ton for all other sizes,
Northern Line Office.
nov29f G. II. SPEAKER
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New York IA arket.
NEW sYoRK, July /.

Gold 90
Noney-3QI31s
9overnments-F Firm.
Us Bonds 6P cent s0's 1881 ......... 1.t3A
~
NOW .l-Co17
COMMERCIAL.
Wheat-QGiet; scarcely so Arm; No . red July
3615 al 36A Aug 33SD1 "a: Sept 33ss01 a3s<
Corn-Fairly active; cash and July shade easier
mixed western spot 51G51A; futures 55&Q57A.
Oats-Quiet; better; western 42147
Pork-Firm.
Lard-11 SIX
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Chicago IA arRes.

OHIoAse, July l.
Wheat-Lower; 1911 July; 1891 12A Aug ;
1 109s Sept.
Corn-HigIer; 46 July; 461a046as Aug; II Sept.
Oats-Lower; 37h July; 2Sa Aug; 271s Sept.
Pork-Shadc lower; Is 2714 July; 16 45 Aug; 16
SIX Sept,
Lard-1l IS July; II IS Aug; II o5 Sept.
Whisky-1 10.
LIVE STOCE.
Hogs-Recepts 24,o00; active and rm; sc high
er: light S506 90; mixed packing 7006 05
heavy OO86 so.
Cattle Receipts $500; stronger and active: ex-
ports 1896 80; good to choice shipping; 1896
90; common to fair 5 0jG55 60.
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BUFFALO, June 3O.-Base ball-Buffalos
10, Bostons f.
DETROIT, Sune 30-Base ball-Provi
dence 7, Detroits 2.
CLEVELAND. June 30.-Base ba1l-Cleve-
land / Worcester g.
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contest ended, the water was roughened by
furious gusts of wind and the course be-
came so bad that the Fights came near
swapping. The Columbia men broke
their rudder post in getting the boat out
of the water.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13
Report Of Committees.

The committee on procuring set OF
cOtors for the steamer City of Baton
Rouge, reported that they had made ar,
rangements to get some at cost of one
hundred dollars Report received.
Messrs. Duggan and McCabe. after
explanation, stated their wish to with
draw their opposition to the presenta.
tion Of the colors to the new steamer,
and now expressed their full co-opera-
ton with the Council in that matter
and that their action be placed on record
The Committee on Streets and Land
tngs reported having inspected the city
wharf, and recommended that it be
either demolished or thoroughly repair
ed.
1t was moved, by M Wax, and duly
seconded, That the question be left at
the disposal of the Street Committee
with power to act, Adopted.
Messrs. Sanchez, Day and Fiuck.
Committee of independence Fire Co,
No. ., presented a written report and
copy of resolution, receiving and ap-
proving of the new bell and belfry
Ordered filed.
His Honor, the Mayor, informed the
Council of a proposition of Mr.. Joseph
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13
SHERlFF'S SALE

STATE OF LOUISIANA, LATE FIFTH
~ now 18th Judicial District Court. MARGA
RET YOUNG Va. N. X. KNOX. No. 96O6.
BY virtue Ofa writ of feri fAcias issued in tho
above entitled and numbered cause and to me
directed from the Honorable Court aforesaid.
holden in and for the said Parish and State.
have seized and will expose to public sale in
front OF the Court Houss door 4 said Parish. on
Saturday. the 2Oth day of August,
next, A. d., 1881, between the hours of eleven
o'clock A. NJ, and four o'clock l.. NJ. Of said day.
all the right. title. interest and claim of Defend.
ant N. X. Knox, in and to the following de.
scribed property, tO.wit.
1sts A CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL, OF
Gronnd situated in that part of the City of Ba
ton Rouge laid ont by Ellie Beauregard known
IA Western part Of lots Nos. aud s in square
No. 40 measuring sixty feet fronA on Africa
Street by 1870 feet along st. Charles Street TO-
gether with the buildings and Improvements
thereon.
Cd. A CERTAIN HALF LOT OF GROUND
In that part Of the City of Baton Rouge, laid
ont by Ellie Beauregard, being west half of LOT
No. >, OF square No. 80, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon
3d. TWO CERTAIN LOTS or GROUND.
In that part OF the City OF Baton Rouge laid ont
by Ellie Beauregard, and designated on the plan
thereof as lots Nos. 1 ard 10, of square M. 4G.
with all the buildings and improvements there.
on
Seized to pay and satisfy the amount of iudp
meDt and costs claimed in the above entitled
and numbered suit
Terms of sale--CASH with the benefit of an.
praisement J. W BATES, Sheriff,
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-08-13

propriated for bridges on the Greenwell
Springs road.
BY Mr.. Montegudo-Resolved, That
the sum of 500 be appropriated
out of the Road and Bridge fund or any
otherfunds not otherwise appropriated
for the purpose of building bridge
across Whites Bayou, on the Greenwell
Springs and Port Hudson road, and that
the same be payable TO the Committee
on Internal mprovements-adopted.
By Mr.. Davis-Resolved, That twelve
bridge planks be appropriated for the
Bayou Sara road-adopted.
By DR.. Huguet--Resolved, That 25OO
feet of lumber be appropriated for the
use of the Highland and Middle roads,
9Th ward.
A communication from Mr.. X. Brown,
road overseer, relative to the road and
hands Of his District, was received and
laid on the table.
A petition to have Road District No.
Ia of the 7th Ward re-established, was
read and granted. Same extending from
Quine and Dixon place to the Clay Gut
road.
There being but one bid for the build
ing OF Joor's bridge across the Comite
river the same was opened in presence of
the jury and found to contain propo-
sal from Mr. II. j.. Pruyn accompanied
by a plan) offering to build the bridge
for the sum of fifteen hundred and sew
enty-tive dollars, and to guarantee the
same against bigh water for the period
Of five years,
Mr.. Began moved that 1875, in addi-
ton to the $1,000 already appropriated,
be set aside out of the contingent fund,
to cover Mr.. Pruyn's bid and that the
proposition of Mr.. Pruyn be accepted.
This motion being seconded was duly
adopted.
The Jury then adjourned.
ANDREW JACKSON, President.
o. p, SNoLmRLp, Clerk