Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-07-23
NEWS AND NOTES.

NEWS AND NOTES,
A Summary Of Important EVsnts.
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Mr.. w. b. STRONG has been chosen
President of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe Railroad.
THE Cincinnati Board of Health re-
corded 365 deaths from heat during the
week ended July 18th.
RAILROAD fares between New York
and Chicago are being cut to low figure,
on account of rivalry between the trunk
lines. ..
July Nth was generally observed in
Arkansas and Kentucky as day of fasting
and prayer for the recovery of the Presi-
dent.
'THE Massachusetts authorities are
making determined effort TO enforce the
ten-hour law in the manufactures Of that
State, many Of which, especially at Fall
River, heye heretofore ignored 1t during
their busy season. 81
THE Secretary of the State Agricul-
tural Society of Iowa thinks the yield of corn
will be 10000 bushels less than last year;
that there will be a half-crop of wheat, and
two-thirds growth of hay, The area of
flax sown is three times as large as that of
last year.
The great land slip near Sigrisweil,
Canton of Berne, Switzerland, is steadily
moving toward Lake Thun, at the rate of
three meters day. 1t is three miles long,
one mile broad and Of unknown depth
Houses in its path have been deserted. Sig
risweil and neighboring villages are fortu-
nately out Of danger.
July estimates of the Boards of Agri.
culture of Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Iowa,
show the following shortages in wheat as
compared with the crop of $780, Ohio, 10, =
900, 900 bushels; Illinois, 81, 100000 bushels
Michigan, IA, 100000 bushels, and Iowa H..
$50, 600 bushels. Total shortages for the four
States, so, 900 bushels.
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The Siberian plague has made its APP
pearance in the enyirons of st. Petersburgh,
and is spreading with alarming rapidity
Horses are dying by scores and many per-
sons are afflicted. The local authorities are
helpless, owing to the want of efficient doc
tors and the fact that the peasants sell the
skins Of the beasts which have died of the
disease.
THE State Convention of Wisconsin
!Greenbackers, held at Watertown on the
18th, nominated the following ticket: Gov
ernor, f. p. Allis; Lieutenant Governor
David Giddings; Secretary of State, Wilson
II. Hopkins; State Treasurer, Gerhart Som
mers; Superintendent of Public Instruction
John X. Gaynor; Attorney General, Joe
Foster; Railroad Commissioner, II. g. Bron.
son; Insurance Commissioner, Levenso Mer-
rill.
THE Cairo & st. Louis (narrow- -gauge)
Railroad was sold undera mortgage foreclo.
sure on the 18th. The road was purchased
by Charles f. Canda and L. A. Horsey, o.
New York, in behalf OF the bondholders, fo
the sum Of S4,000,000. 1t is understood tha
a new corporation-the st. Louis e. Cairo
Railroad Company, Of which w. f. White
: house, of Chicago, is President-has beef
organized, with view to assuming the man
agement of the road.
A DELEGATION of Missouri River In
dians, including Spotted Tail, Red Cloud
Standing Bear and others, are to beinvited Il
Washington early in September to discus
various vcXed ques ions with the Govern
ment. The Northern Cheyennes are yer
much dissatisfied with their present Location
in the Indian country, and want to 60 mort
to the Missouri River country. They woul
prefer to locate at Fort Keogh, but there
no Indian reservation there.
A RECENT Washington dispatch says
There is some stir created here the an
nouncement that Commissioner of Pension
Dudley intends to dismiss all clerks in hi
Sureau who served or were connected wit
the Confederate army during the rebellion
The Star quotes Dudley as saying that Will
I, he has no disposition to discriminate agains
Confederates, he thinks they ought nc
10 hold positions which put tin their powe
to pass upon the claims of Union soldiers.
THE night express train on the Roc
Island Road, which left Kansas City on tn
evening of the 10Th, was boarded at Cameron
Mo-, by four men, and at Winston, twely
miles east, by three more. Just as the trai
left Winston, and as the conductor, W.West
fall, was taking the tickets, large man, wit
black whiskers, jumped up and said, "Hol
up your hands," and at the same momer
fired, the ball striking the conductor in I'll
shoulder and second shot entering h
back, killing him Instantly. Meanwhile
portion of the gang Of robbers had game
access to the baggage and express cal
Murray, the United States EXnTss agen
was knocked down and the sale robbed OF /
contents, thought to be about $4,000. Dul
ing the melee two men on the front end
the baggage car fired at the engineer, bl
did not hit him. Near whore the fight toe
place there are q number Of masons at wor
on bridge piers, and one OF them named NJ
Lellan, who was in the smoking car, WI
killed while trying to assist the conductor
THE Ohio Democratic State Convel
ton, held at Columbus on the 18th, nom
mated the following ticket: For Governo
Edgar NJ. Johnson; Supreme Judge, e.