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not feel that could go into court and swear that
his threats placed me in fear of bodily harm, for
do not think that who make such
threats ever carry them out 1T Is
very unpleasant, however, to know that
there in the community persons who feel toward
you as the writer of that letter does toward me-"
There is however, q certain element of danger In
the feoling which engenders such threats There
are men in Washington who have been vainly striv-
ing for months-some of them for years-to secure
Government employment. Some of these persons
have families and are in destitute circumstances.
They do not appear to think that they can do any
thing except Government work. and they are
thoroughly possessed by the belief that the Govern
ment owes them living, and that they are suffer-
ing grievous wrong because it is not bestowed
upon them. Some of these people quite as des-
perate and almost as unprincipled rs Guiteau; and
long brOod!ng over imaginary wrongs has undoubt-
edly weakened their moral restraints.
Said Cabinet officer to-day: Il have often
thought, and sometimes said, that our Civil Service
is as bad as it could possibly be; but begin to
think that threats of assassination means of So
curing public employment are worse even than the
annoyances and perplexlteS caused by the impOrtu-
mites of politicians"
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CABINET OFFICERS THREATENED

DISMISSAL or CLERK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THE ALTEHNATIvE-DANGER FROM THE DEs-
PERATIoN OF oFPICE-sEEKERs.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TRBUNEL
WASHINGTON, July 2s--It is understood that
since the shooting of the President several members
of the Cabinet havo received threatening letters
from persons who are evidently imbued with the
belief that the Government owes them living and
that where opportunities have failed threats NAV
succeed These letters have not created any feeling
OF alarm or excitement and the recipients of them
have said as little possible regarding them; but
as one Cabinet officer remarked to TRIBUNE corrc-
spondent to-day: "Such letters are annoying"
One member Of the Cabinet in his mail last Sum-
day morning found a letter which in sub
stance was as follows: "You retain in your Depart
ment that ---. This is to warn you that unless
he IS dismissed before August l. / SSl Won will he
shot down the first chance. Unless you remove
him before the 1st day of August, good by for
we mean business"
There were certain circumstances connected with
this letter which appeared to render it possible that
The writer might be discovered and steps have beon
taken III that direction. 1t is understood that sus
picion points strongly to who was for several
years employed in the Department in uuest,on in
one OF the Southern States. He finally lost his
place in the public service and has been trying for
some time TO a reinstatement 1t is said that
he nearly succeeded before il was discovered that
he was untrustworthy and unworthy of appoint
nent aud it appears that the fact Of his unworth-
ness was made known through an inyes-
legation made by the officer who must
he removed before August, 1891, as
the price OF the personal safety of the head of
the Department This Individual is now in Wash
ington, aud, as before mentioned, circumstances re-
gently discovered strongly indicate that he is the
su'hor OF the threatening letter. Whether sufli-
cient evidence will be found 10 warrant his arrest is
sun uncertain. OF course, such threats make no
serious Impression upon the officers against whom
they arc made In this very case the Cabinet officer
who received the letter is reported to have said :
~ the man should be found and arrested. should
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THE DYNAMITE MACHINES.
BRITISH REPREsENrAuoNs-CUsToM HOUSE IN


BRITISH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HOUSE IN
QUIRIEs
LONDON July 2S.-A statement is pgbEshed
here to-day the effect that representations have been
made TO Mr. Lowell the United States Minister relative
to the Internal machines shipped fron Boston to Livef
pool.
me Globe says that Sir William Harcourt the Home
Secretary, received the first warning concerning the III
fernaI machines from Dublin.
SEEKING FOR TIRE SHIPPERS.
WASHINGTON July 2S.-Socretary Window to-day ad-
dressed communications TO the Collector of Customs
Boston and York instructing them every en-
deavor the OF the c9nsinor OF the
fernal machnea. The Secretary in the OF
vorsaton to-day, said that while il may De impossible
for the Collectors TO ascertain directly the name thr
person, he hopes least to discover cew which may
lead to the detection OF the guilty ones
The text of the letter which Secretary Window
the Collectors of Customs NewYoIk and Boston is as
follows:
The department has been Informed that thcre were
shipped from your port in the steamship Malta the
10Th ult barrels of cement, which upon the arrival
chimes charged with nltroglycerino and other com
pounds of dangerously explosive nature. u this or
other steamer has lest Boston foI English port
the beginning of June laden described,
requested 10 see mat inquiry be made TO aseerain The
cargo, required by section 1920 OF the Revised
Statutes. Though this subject has not occh Drought
officially my notice, 1t is crime Of grave ciaIao
Ter that all legal should bc used discover the
offenders and mold them responsible for sucn penalties
the statutes may prescribe
BOSTON, July 2S.-A reporter of me TTdrellcr called
to-day upon Deputy Collector Flax and General Swift
who stated that anticipating instructions from Wash
ingon, they had oyerhauled the designated maniests
but found that it impossible by the keenest scrutiny
the maufess. either have detected the infamy a.
ready perpetraed, to prevent any future attempts
but even they NAV be deceived. The fteanlship hnes
actively on the alert and doing all in their power TO
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FOREIGN NOTES.
LONDON. Thursday.

LONDON. Thursday jug 2e, 1891.
A violent shock OF earthquake occurred nj Agram in
Austrian Croatia at Il o'clock this morning.
The Hungarian Liberal chiefs Zarcoif SlavelkofT aud
KaraveloG will he liberated condition tLat they
reside neither at Sophia nor at rrnoya.
In The of Clarke against BradauSh" the latter
to-day moved the Court for new trial A decision on
the motion was postponed mtl Monday next
Corresponding aries in connection h the Inter
Medical Congress which opens on the I'd
August have nominated in cities abroad
They Include Drs. BuJle', Of New-Yocl; Hunter, OF
Philadelphia, ana Emerson, OF Boston.
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FRAGIENTS or JVESTERN NEWS.


MS DUTY TO KILL A GOVERNOR.
MiNNEAPoIIS, Mimi, July 2S.-Thomas II.
Goodalc couttactor who has shown signs OF dcmantia
and declared IL was his mission to KIN Governor Pills
bury was taken into custody yesterday and sent to the
asy luIn ht st. Peters for treatment.
THE ARMY WORM IN INDIANA.
WABASH, Ind, July 2S.-'The ravages of the
iOy worm III thlS county are becoming alarming one
held OF oats which would probably have yielded 1000
bushels has been almost wholly destroyed by this pest
section,
SUICIDE OF 4 MELANCHOLY MAN.
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio, July 28.-JOseph Pickle,
Weitoo farmer, living in Hooking County, committed
suicide tuesday morning by entirely scycring the
esophaHls with u small pcnknifc He had spells OF
lnelancholy lately, In consequence Of which no was
CLOSELY watched by members OF the family. AT the time
e committed the act he was caught by HIS brother but
py he e4ertlon OF alnost supcrlnman strength the
part OF the suicide he was enabled To accomplish his
purpose,
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SUPPOSED MURDER or BISHOP SMITH.

CHICAGO, July 29.-A special to The Times
from San Francisco says:
News has been received here that Bishop Philip
kingen Smith, at one time OF high standing and In
nuence III the Mormon Church, and the exposer OF the
Mountain Meadow Massacre and a participant therein,
Is dead. His body found in prospect hole i'll
Sonora Mexico, under circumstances indicating murder
Bishop Smith has died as he expected After convictng
John ID. Lee OF the Mountain Meadow Massacre, he
said: 81 know the Church will kill me or later
II Ia only question of tme After returning from the
trial. by order OF the Church h wife left him, and he
started South and lived in Arizona. In that Territory
two attempts made to kill him.
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THE INDUCTION BALANCE.

EXPERIMENTS ADVANCING FAvORABLY-A TRIAL
ON A LIVING SUBJECT FURNISHING sATIsFAC-
TORY RESULTS.
lBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, July 28.-Professor Bell and Pro-
fessor Taintor have been continuing their expert
ments with the induction balance with promising
results.
1t has been discovered that cOntiguity of the
secondary to the primary coil is not advantageous
and the present form of the instrument which gives
the best results has primary coil of conical FORM
the secondary coil being at the apex while the base
is several inches in diameter. Sunday experiments
We're made upon living subject carrying bullet in
his body The position of the bullet ascertained
by three different persons the result being the
in each trial. but the sounds were so iudistnct
that they not deemed sufficient TO war
rant surgical operations had such been desired.
Experiments with more rapid Interruptions of the
primary circuit have also been i'll progress, with in
creasingly favorable results.
For this purpose wheel, having metallic alter
mating with insulating portions upon its
surface, has been devised, the connection
being being ma made by wire 6rush which
is driven by small electro-moor, aud it's rapidity
can he gauged exactly for the purpose of noting the
rate of speed which gives the best result battery
OF great rectromotive force has been procured the
q circumference nearly equal to half-bushel
measure. 1t has been asccrtained that the Increase
of electrical power both as to quantity and iuten-
slty gives increased power OF detection at dis
tance but to what extent the battery power may
be increased with advantage is yet unknown.
Mr. Watts, of Baltimore who has finished
an instrument made in accordance with plans slig-
gcstcd by Professor Bell telegraphs that he can
inches. This would seem to make final success
reasonably certain.
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TIE WEsTRokV RaFoRM SCHOOL.

BosToN, July 2S.-The trustees OF the West
boro Reform school bave prepared reports of their
Investigation into the charges OF cruelty AID mis-
management preferred against superintendent DOOlcy.
OF Institution. The majority report is submitted by
Messrs Heywood johnson and BCsnap lirs. Richardson
and Miss Pctaam ana sustans the superintendent. Tho
minority report By NJ j. tlattery, condemns the sn
pegiDtenoent ami his management Wilde Mr. Hlloreth.
The other member, signs neither report.
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ACCUSED OF HORSE STEALING.

Troy, n. Y, July 2S.--A sensation has been
created in West Troy the arrest OF Alopzo Eddy
His character for many has been that good
aud pcaccabe citizen. Eddy is accused OF stealing two
horses and n carriage from kutzlown, Penn He claims
10 bc the travelling agcut OF j. ~ Crnnda Co., OF
Gregg Township, Lewis County, N y. furniture urIn.
ana that lac received tho alleged stolen property
honest exchange for furniture.
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FANCTES OFAN INSANE NAN.

Troy, N. Y, July 28.--A special dispatch
from Whitehall in relation to Patrick Mclean. who at
tempted to enter the Capitol with gum says Mclean
Is well known as eccentric character He
Gently employed as backsmitE In the shops OF the
New-fork and Lake Champain transportation Com
pany at whitehall and IL undoubtedly insane He left
whitehall one day this week, IA he said, to seek the
sunkcn treasures of Captain kidd' Mclean, vino is "a
hard diinker has been heard to We have too many
Governors" lie has several documents from the Pen
sion OHtce and claims the British Government him
4l5OOO, and the United states Government $l3,OOO.
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RTGR PRICES F0R FINE CATrLE.

PARIS, KY, July 2o.--The annual sale of
Hamilton vanDlcter shorthorns held to-day at the
farm f. Yanmeter. The sale wei attended 10y
the shorthorn Of the United satee Canada and
England Among the families offered for sale the
celebrated Rose of sharons, the well known Josephine
Young PHYLLIS and Young Marys. The Young Marys
were Mary Best anliy Fifteen Rose OF Sharons
averaged 81 500 75
Lghty-one head were sold Fifteen Rose OF Sllarons
five osephines. tyone Young Marys. ten Young Plyi-
lises and Geventyono females brought S30,S9O, ana
diva, ala
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TIDINGS FROM ABROAD.
AYOOB KHAN VICTORIOUS.

AYOOB KHAN VICTORIOUS.
lie DEFEATS TIE AFGHAN AMEER AFTER A FIERCE
BATTLE-LoRD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL AssAus
THE NEW IRISH LAND BILL.
Ayooo Khan has routed the Afghan Ameer's
FORCES. The country is again in disorder, and
the BRUSH Government feels much concerned
In regard to it. Lord Randolph Churchill is
ABOUT to move a resolution denouncing the
Land bill. M. Gambetta's newspapers bitterly
assail the French Ministry. The Anglo French
correspondence regarding Tripoli has been pub
lished
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TIE FIRE RECORD.

BUILDINGS DESTROYED AT SAG BARBOR.
A fire which occurred at 3 a. IN. Yesterday
morning at sag Harbor L. L. CONSUMED the stores occt.
pied by John W Edwards, clothing William L. Cook,
fancy goods and stationery; Arthur Ludlow liquor
Eliza King dry goods, boots and shoes; james A Uar
ris coniechouery Ella Miller fancy goods; George A.
Baocock, cigars and tobacco; Phcbe A. FOrdhan con
iecuOneryj and Mrs &. u. Hennigar, millinery. The
total loss is $4,000; Insurance $1,000 The cause OF
the fire unknown.
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THE OPTHALMOAOGICAL SOCIETY.

NEWPORT, Il. /. July 28.-The American
Opthamoogical Society adjourned this nater
clecting the following officers; President, Dr. H. d.
Noyes, OF NewYor; viccpresident. Dr. W. f. Norris OF
Pmadelpha; eecretary and treasurer. Dr. Richard H.
Derby, Of EOstOu; Committee Publication DI. t. b.
Loiing and Dr.. ID. Il. st. John Ruusa.
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SECRETARY BLAINF's DISPATCH

n
WASHINGTON Jnly 2S.-The following was sent
by Secretary Blaine tonight:
WASHINGTON, July %.
LOWELL, Minister, London.
This AFTERNOON and evening the President has shown
some Increase In pulse and temperature but not sn
cient To create uneaness the part his physicians
AZ III O'Clock lie Is resting very quietly.
BLAINE, Secretary
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DESTROYED BY INCEyDIAPrrs

TRENTON, n. j., July 2S.-Four incendiary
fires occurred at NewHope, Penn, above this city, at
o'clock this morning. The Union Mills Papcr Man-
ufacturing Company, belonging Trenton capitalists
damaged to the extent OF $4,000. Two barns be-
longing TO Hiram Scarborough, with their contents
barn belonging to John McGee and 81 900 worth OF
lumber belonging to T.. Sollday were DESTROYED. Tho
fires the work OF incendiaIies.
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AN OLD DISPUTE SETTLED.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Senor Carrie, Charge
pAnares Of the Argentine Republic, has received from
the Minister of Foreign Affairs under date Buenos
Ayres July 27 the following dispatch in relation to the
long disputed boundary question between that republic
and Chill
Ihe treaty has been signed with Chilli with the good
oees Oh the United States Ministers in both countries
YRIGOYEE
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MEXICAN FAMILIES MASSACRED.
DENVER, Col, July 2S.-A Sante Fe speci

dispatch dated Yesterday says
party Of soldiers arrived last night from Fort Stan
ton and reported that dispatch was received from
Mescacro Agency st they eft the fort stating that
those Indians a large number Of them. In arms
and that MUntsea and Ramon Chquita, Chiefs had LEFT
the agency and massaored two Mexican families living
In TularOsa Canon. No official information has yet
been received ut the district headquarters
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OPPOSING PROPOSED LAW.

CoNCoPD n. H., July 2S.-Bclore the Rail
road Committee the Legislature tonight o of the
remonstan.s the pass OF tie GCcal Railroad
Law was opened By counsel A. T. Batcheder of Keene.
appeared for the Cheshire Railroad, aud c Hon. G. II.
Burns the Conco Railroad 10 opposition the
The hearing was postponed until next TUESDAY when
LOO remonstgants glll be heard tlr9u q counsel.
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f|fsN' TN, NUT', UUIy Hp'-If SpCCIdI 10 TIC
Republican from Poncho Springs says:
On Tuesday night fire broke ont In the Bank Z
Poncho Springs. Citi2cna burst in and subdued the
flames. j. T. True, of the bank, arrived the
scene lust after the flames had been extingishcd and
ordered the people out OF the bnildng. He then pro-
cured revolver aud accused Major Randolph Carpenter,
OF Leadvle, OF starting tho fire. Both men became
greatly excited, and the CITY Marshal struck them both
with revolver True, supposing that Carpenter struck
the blow, fred fatally wOunding aim. True arrested
30 Oh are WeIi-known business men.
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THE AFGHAN AMEER ROUTED.


LONDON, July 2S.-The Viceroy of India tele-
graphs that tho Ameer of Afghanstan has been
totally defeated at Karczi-Atta. All his baggage
and eighteen guns were taken. A Khelat regiment
and his Candahar horse deserted to Ayoob Khan
Thereupon the remainder of the Ameers troops fed,
leaving their guns and baggage on the field. The
Ameers General fled toward Cabul. Sirdar Sham
suddin is still at Candahar with 400 Cabulis and
some police.
In the House Of Commons tonight, Mr. Gladstone.
replying to Sir Stafford NorthcOte, read o telegram
confirming the report of the defeat of the Ameer He
stated that there an Anglo-Indian force in the
neIghDorhoOd OF Candahar
1he Gto6e learns that serious troubles have arisen
IN consequence of the defeat of the Ameer and that
the Indian Government is greatly concerned at the
gravity of the situation.
Abdurrahmap the Afghan Aneer who has been
routed Is the Oldest nea descendant the celebrated
Dose Mahomed. He was placed in power through Brit
sh agency IN Juno, 1880, and pledged himself not to
hold relations with any power except Great Britain
AyooD Khan, who has conquered tho Amcer, has been
hs open foe from the outset and might overthrown
hlil last year had not General Roberts siege
or Cautahar anu compelled him to retreat Herat
where he organized the army with which he has
the Amecr's forces.
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F1T1L RUNA WAY ACCIDENT.

READING, Penn, July 2S.-While William
g. De Turk and his family riding this evening
their horses became frightened IA dog which
nj them, ANA ran away, breaking the carriage into small
pieces MI De Turk was instantly killed his wife aud
son were seriously injured, and Mrs. H. II. Hall, his sis
ter, was aeVOrely injured.
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POSSE BEATEN orr BY OUTLAWS.

MINNEAroLIs, Mimi, July 2S.-A special
dispatch The Erentng Journal from Lake City says
gentleman just arrived from the Eau Gale Woods
gives the Information that party headed by Sheriff
Doonttc came upon the williams brothers yesterday
fired upon 10y the latter aud the sheriff aud two
others were killed. The outliws escaped.
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/ iTAL BOILER EXPLOSION.

SAN FIANCIsCO, July 2S.-A dispatch this
morning from Napa states that the farm of W. r. sced,
about ak miles north of that place, the boiler attached 20
the engine OF threshing machine exploded instantly
killing Wills Grove George Platt aud Robert Davis II.
Gillian WI eligity injured.
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SHIP BURNED AT SEA

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-The British shin
Ornammc from London for this port, has been burnt at
in latitude 18o 2 eouth, longitude 02o AZ west The
has arrived at Wilmington the Italian bark st
Andrea. No particulars have been received.
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held here to-day. The ohiefains to the city from
the different sections with high hopes of great results
1t ia understood however that after Interchange OF
views they arrived the conclusion that they have little
no chance of carrying the State
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complaint to France ee 0"N''s VI P"u''o'o
MISSIONARIES ILL-TREATEp.

LONDON, July 29.-The Paris correspondent
OF The Standard says that dispatch from Alexandria,
Egypt announces that the French Catholic Bishop OF
mssua ana four missionaries who on tour OF In
specoon OF TIE Catholic missionary stations In Abye-
b,, p,'s were captured by natives, who plaged and
burned church and mission robbed the rrisoners
Oh their clothes and sent them into the interior
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A POTTERY FACTORY DAMAGED.

loss OF = 900 was caused last evening by
fire at Wytheave. and Pennst. Brooklyn. The flames
broke out in the pottery and porcelain manufactory of
Julius Festittcs, the first floor His loss was $500
Inc Campbell Printing Press Company occupied the
second hoor and owned the building, four-sory brick
structure. The damage to il amounted to 800
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A WABASH PURCHASE.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Jaly 2s.-The ST. Louis,
Ierseyve and springfield sailroad has been purchased
by the Wabash Company.
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BURLAL-PLACE OF MADISON SOLD

ORANGE, Va, July 2S.-Montpelier, the for
me, home and bural-plsce OF President Madison, was
soa to-day public auction for $4,000 To Colonel j.
L. Carrlngton vi the Exchange HOTEL kichmo-d
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SLIGHT LOSS AT PROVIDENCE r

SLIGHT Loss AT PROVIDENCE, K. T.
PROVIDENCE, Il. l., July 28.-A fire here this
afternoon destroyed the establishment of Peekham
Ralph Co., on India-s Loss 81 500; insured for 81 200
III the Niagara Company. F'