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Convention or American Farmers,

CH,cAoo, It,, Novemberlj.-The Third
National Convention Of the American
Agricultural Association to be held ut the
Grand Pacific Hotel, this city, for four days
commencing December II, will be IN in.
ierestips gathering Of agricnlturlists. The
exercises will consist Of addresses and
papers by leading men in agriculture and
public affairs. Discussions OF practical
questions pertaining to agriculture will
take place, and much attention will be
given the subject Of .ensilase, and also 10
stock.breeding, dairying, transportation,
and the tariff. Action will he taken with
reference to holding II National Agricultur-
al and industrial Exposition next year. 4
day or two will be devoted TO visits to
noted farms in the vicinity OF Chicago, and
TO places in and aboul the city. The
principal railroads will make reduced rates.
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BRIEF CAPITAL NOTES,

W.s,,,rcYuy Norou,l,er l,-pl,.r, ).
.,,,',, ..,,,.o.,,,, "
','"''' "''". o'"u'e eo'''',e'.' u, '''s e''y ~
iay respecting the award ior dredging the
Potomac flats which, late yesterday, was
granted 10 p. Sanford Ross of ,Tersov C,v
ot oii cents npr yard ior ihn wLnln wn,i.
William ii Adams 4 Co, we're Tho ,owes,
bidders at l9i pcr ward. bu, il vas drc;dnI
not to entrust the work to this firm. There
are 100000 cubic yards OF material to bc
.lrcdged out, and the difference between
the bids Of Adams and Ross will amount
to about $4,000.
The new map OF the United States nro.
pared under the direction Of Mr.. Roeser
of the General Land Office is now in thr
hands OF the printer in New York. .and viii
soon be ready for distribution. The man
is said to he The most complete and aeca.
rate one compiled by the government. i,
contains over i, 900 places not on the old
map These additions are mostly in The
west The rapid strides Of that section
renders the map now in use almost value.
less.
A letter received here from Cam. IT. w
Ilow.ate, by an intimate friend, save: "TLr
authorities know that lwillbein Washing.
ton for trial in the spring. II my health
allowed it, would go there sooner. The
numerous cases against John Hit. in con.
nection with the failure Of the German.
American Bank are to be taken up after
the current and lal! cases are disposed Of
by the Criminal Court. Then my case
comes up. VIII DO reaay.
The Jeanncttc court continued the hear.
ing Of Melville this morning. Ilc dc.
scribed the meeting between himself,
Noros and Sinderman, who hau been sent
shea! by belong Upon landing Noros
eXclalmeu, MY Sod Melville, are you
ahye. We thonsht yo,i anu ail OF thosc
~ !he "h''!s ~, Doa. M parry r lau gone 10 INC
louo,on,mo",s 1o.,.',, ~, ,s Ae" Ne'' "e'c ~ nv"
",r.'ot'"s' ,r, rs; :, ,n H. ~. a,
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New York, November ia package
which ought to have contained diamonds
TO the amount OF about $4,000, shipped on
board the steamer City OF Chester, and
consigned TO the firm OF Louis strasburger
4 Co., Maiden Lane, was, on opening it in
the examining room Of the appraisers de.
paitment found stuffed with paper. Tho
purser oi the steamer testified he received
the wooden box i'll such suspiciously bad
order he hesitated to receive 4, but after
having concluded 10 receive it he deemed
it Indispensable to cover it with strong.
paper wrapper, which he sealed ia order to 70
intrease the sa!ety Of the supposed con.
tents OF the package, sl,-l's II -
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The Il. a. q. Building Association.

BALTIMORE, November l5.-rhe savings
and building features Of the Baltimore &
Ohio Employees Relief Association bid lair
10 rival in usefulness the benevolent iea.
lures nansurted Two years ago, the growth
and popularity have been unprecedented
in the history OF railway relief organi2a-
lions on this continent The savings ian.l
is rapidly accumu'aliug what is already a
large surplus, while considerable sums
have been loaned lis members to acanire
or redeem homes from oncrnns mortgages.
These arrangements, when perfected, will
enable members OF the association TO ac-
1uire homes Of their own ut net cost upon
long time, and in such small installments
as not practically to exceed fair rental OF
the properties they occupy.
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WASHINGTON, November l5.-lt can now
be stated OIL authority ofthrce Cabinet OF.
ticers and the Presidents private sccre.
tary that the question Of the removal Of
Postmaster Pearson and Collector Robert.
son, OF New York, did not come up before
the Cabinet meeting yesterday, that, in fact,
The subject WAS not even hroarhed there,
but these gentlemen decline to say whclh.
cr or not = decision was reached outside Of
The Cabinet meeting.
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4 SiciicMinE Tragedy.

.RAun, ND, November l5.-This morn.
ing well.to.do farmer named jasper
spauldins, living three miles from this
place, first, knocked senseless his little son
aud wife with while tree, and then cut
their throats with ra.or,ai,cr which lie cut
his own throat with the same weapon. Ills
mother.in.law OH visiting Spauldins's resi-.
dence discovered the whole iamily living
dead OIL the floor OF the kitchen. Cause,
insanity. ~ ~.
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New ioEK, November l5.-Gcn. Grants
new magazine article, entitled "Au Unde-
served Stigma" concisely reviews the case
Of Gen. Fitz John Potter, giving grounds
lor his former belief in Porter's guilt and
his present conviction Of his entire inno~
eence, and appeals to the government and
The country for prompt action in ror,cr's
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GcOrsin's New Sc,,ntOrs.

ATLANTA, Ga, November l5.-Blrtow
was elected Senator 10 ill Hills unsxpired
term III the United States Senate, and Al.
fred Ii. Colquitt was elected OIL the first
ballot for the long term, commencing
March It'll. Following was the vote on
joint ballot: Short tterm-Barrow, llG; Hill
%. Long .erm-Colquitt, l99;; Jackson,
40; Black, 81; Anderson, 20.
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PnovlpESeR, lo"ember l5.-lnvesliya.
ton discloses the fact that at the prcccnt
timc there arc within the city limits up.
wards OF two thousand cases Of fever, oi
ditleren. forms, varying from light malarial
TO malignant typhoid. Many physicians
assert tint the condition OF the basin and
river is The cause o. the unusual outbreak
oi lever. = q sG.s - ) 'e'..'i' Y
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HORRIBLE: FATE
ofn Party Of south Americans NJ the
.. llniiuS Hf caunihnl IutinnS

Va " fNF'3 OI sOuth Americans ut the
li"nds "f Gaunihni ImdianN.
NEW ioEH, November l5.-Recent nd.
vices from Panama state that young ,ner.
chant oil BArbadoes named porics, in tom.
pany with some friends, established himself
on tie bank Of the river rutuma anon. a
forest, which covered every foot OF ground.
The erected house, made small clear.
ing, and already saw their way to proiita.
bic business, when they were visited by a
number OF Gevenetoes Indians, who came,
ostcnsib|y, to trade. They were receive i
well and were apparently satisfied But
suddenly they attacked and killed the Col.
omblans an! afterwards cooked and ate
them.
The Indians never visited Pdtutua be-
iore,and no one hadcvcr fallen in with them
On the Amazon other tribes made Their
appearance in different places, and it is be.
lieved that some more powerful tribes are
urivins the weaker ones from the heart OF
the unknown forest, or they ure voluntary
em'grants who will murder and plumber
whenever the opportunity offers. The
residents on the frontier also suggest they
may be driven from their homes, wherever
they, may be, by slavers whose vessels rs.
cendcd several tributaries Of the AMAZON Il
iew months ago in search OF slaves and pro.
ducc. '-. -
Ihe Star and Herald says OF the susgcs
t!ons: Indians are captured on all interior
rivers and carried of to different out.of.the.
way, regions where they are compelled Ia
work OH plantations established iar away
from anything bearing even tho semblance
to civilization. Probably The death Of
rortca and his friends will attract the nj:
tentlon OF the Colombian government, to
these long neglected regions OF the republic.
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lsccellcr's Si,it,

New HoEk, November l5.-At tie cen.
cusion OF the plaintiffs testimony in the
suit Of Henry Ward Beecher, growing out
ofhis failure to complete the second volume
oi"rhe Lille Of Christ" the counsel for Mr..
Beechcr moved to dismiss the case, on the
ground that there was no date fixed for the
closing OF the contract. The Judge held
that the plaintiff had failed to make out a
case, but he would grant until tomorrow
for the production Of evidence 10 show the
Limitation Of the contract, otherwise he
would have to dismiss the case
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Work or the lncrnlInry.

hyEToS, NEn, November l5.-Tnccn.
diary fires occurred here Sunday morning,
destroying fifteen oil the eighteen business
houses n'the town. loss from $G0,oN0 to
$4,000; insurance Sll 900 \ man named
H3yksnaif has been bound over to answer
on n charge Of setting the fire. The ci,izens
appeal for aid, and s. =. l',.rming,on, Of
Chicago, has been, appointed to solicit
funds TO aid in rebuilding. 5;a5
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The joyce Murder Trinl4.

DUBLIN, November l5.-The jury in the
trial OF Patrick Joyce for the murder OF the
joyce family ut Cong returned verdict in
court this morning Of guilty. Judge Barry
sentenced the pr risoner to DO hanged De.
cember 10TH. A jury was impancled for
the trial Of the remainin. prisoners charged
with the murder OF the Joyce family, and
the trial OF Patrick Casey was begun. lie
is accused Of numbering Bridget .IOycc.
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~, Louis l'u,lllerS> htrIke,

ST. LOUIS, November l5.-The striking
puddlers at tho l.aclede Rolling Mill say
The puddlers at Green Castle and Tcrrt
llante, Ind, and Eellville, Ills, and Kims
wick, Wis, will also strike and stay out as
long US they do The demand Of thes,
men is for the wages received before thu
present Pittsburgh schedule was agreed 10
notwithstanding tho fact they recent,
IfoniRed to be governed by TINT scale q
s'rirs. Between five or six hundred me,
are ,hrown out Of employment by the nc
zion oi these pnddlera. The Laclede mil
probably will not start again until after III,
holidays. even though The men agree to &
to work ut old prices. \
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The Lost Cause In Maine.

AUGUSTA, ME, November l5.-The
straight Greenback State Committee met
to-day. About twelve members were pres.
eht, including Scion Chase. 1t WIS dc.
cIded TO thoroughly organize for the next
campaign by careful choice OF town com.
mittces. who will be instructed TO arrange
for school district campaign similar to
the one few years ago, which resulted in
victory for the party. An address will
be submitted to the people and every effort
made to unite tho ranks OF the Grecnback
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tain lispn.edprcclncts tho votes Gust ut the
late election In tho Ninth Congressional
district, was made to-day IN tho Supreme
Court by City Counsellor Bell, md after
some sot , preliminary proceedings, December
meantime. the roll.books will bo sent TO
,Ietleson City aud dcposi,ions will BE- taken
here. Col. Broadlead viii make a yigor.
Gus effort to have these disputed returns
counted In his favor. IN. p. - -"
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Dcnill by Gus.

DENVER, COL, November l5.-This morn
ing DR.. Ivy. Werner, formerly Of Dalti
more, where his parents now reside WIS
found Unconscious i'll his room. The ar
gand gas burner on the table was turned
on, bnt not lighted. All Efforts to revive
the physician proved futile. lie died ut ]
O'Clock this afternoon. |. was probably
the result OF IN accident.
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the President and Secretary Of the Treas.
'n1y The propriety Of recommending 10
Congress an abatement Of excessive feve.


Thos. s. Bundy to day entered suit against
llfe Bar Association OF this District, claim.
Ing $4,000 damages. The suit grows out
ol the action OF the Bur Association In re.
commencing that Bundy be no. appointed
to act as Judge in the Police Court.
I. n. l,assett, stenogmpher 10 Postmaster
i;eneral Howe. has been appointed Chlei
Clerk In the rostolice Department, and
u. S. Eigwell, has been appointed s,eno.
grapher vice Basseit.
Reed and Hickman, Of the Sunday
lhron'clt, entered II plea Of not guilty, 10
The Indictment charging u libel against
AlonIo Bell, ex.Assi7tant Secretary Of the
Interior. n7'
Ex'Secretary Blaine arrived here nj /
o'clock this afternoon.
Senator Sherman arrived Inst night.
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Raiiroad siiuer.. strife Ordered.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, November l5.-The
railroad coal miners OF the Pittsburgh dis,
trict, in convention this afternoon, uneni.
nousiy resolved 10 strike OIL November
2otll, unless the operators concede them IN
advance Of one half cent per bnshel for
mining. The present rate Is "a cents per
bushel. The strike which failed last sum.
mer was apninst reduction from 10 "a
cents, and the miners now believe that the
heavy demand for coal at this season OF the
year will compel the operators to grant the
fhPrfnQa
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lARis, November 15.-rresident Grew
has been seized with II sudden illness. lie
has had two attacks Of rush Of blood TO the
brain, caused, primarily, by indigestion.
The attack is apoplcctic in its character.
The excitement in official and political cir.
cles is intense, and the situation in govern.
ment circles is still further complicated BY
this unexpected jlctor President CREWS
resignation, which has been .oresha,lowcd
by certain papers, may be expedited by
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.CInn.rs In the British MiniStrx

LONDON, November lj.-The rumor Of
Ministerial changes is scnli.otliciaiiy de-
MED. Gladstone contcmplatcs retiring
from the Chancellorship Of the Exchcaucrr,
but will relain the Premiership. All sub.
seqnent reconstruction OF the Ministry is
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Chicago, November 15,-Thc applica-
ton for new trial in the insanity case Of
Mrs. Scoville was continued, her attorney
stated he bad received dispatch from her
saying she intended to be present, but had
missed the train. Her husband SAYS she
always misses the trains.
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RIVER AND SrEAsiEl.
News, H0th Local nnd dTrissrnphic-Mis

| news, N0th i.0cni mnd Trics pl,ic-liis H.
ccllAnc0us Lcyee I.ncOnirs.
The c. W. Anderson passed at $50 +. NJ
Tor Louisville from Pittsburgh, with II fuil
trip. 5l. - ''''
Yesterday the Nail City succeeded in rot
tiEg It's four burgess oil the bar ut the head Of
the Island. ..
Work on Capt. Tom Princes new Bellair,
packet il progressing satisfactorily, and will
be completed in about two weeks.
The Diurnal did not arrive until o o'cioct
and departed for Parkcrsburg at H.. This
Z. ". Batchelor is this mornings packet fol
that trade. ~ \ - -
The river rose half foot yesterday, the
marks Last evening indicating n depth in the
channel OF \ feet o inches md still rising. A
fh'r local business was done on the leyee nil
day yesterday.
About noon the W. n. Chancellor again
put tt att appearance ut this port, Ell route
for tlsburgh. The Chancellor has been on
INC lolnt Pleasant docks, and now presents
handsomer appearance fhan ever. The
Chancellor will pass down Friday morning.
The handsome Wyoming arrived Tuesday
night and commenced loading for Memphis
aud way points. In the afternoon the boat
steamed down TO the Belmont, landing and
received large numbcrof mills. Can't. Coul.
son. the agent, can be found at !heSt. James.
The steamer takes its departure this eve ming.
rirrsEunon, November lG.-River3 feet 9
inches and rising. Weather clear and pleas.
ant. '.r. ..-L rr Re, -.
ClSclSNATl, November l5.-Riyer s feet 2
inches and falling Weather clear and yery
cool. Departed: Sidney, Wheeling. :
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During the great rush OF business at OH,
Boot and Shoe House since, opening, oul
Waterman has detected several parties pur
Joining goods. They are known and we have
ample proof 10 convict them In order, how.
ever 10 avoid trouble and expense VIC
oi'er them an opportunity 10 return
them and no questions asked. II there is
any one in the city so poverty stricken US 10
beunablc to pay for n pair OF shoes at the
prices We are selling them and will explain
the circumstances to us, we will .chcerfuly
give them u pair HEiyLsIN DRa. & To,
cr;angle's Block, opposite Opera House, Mar.
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Enlflers. A AhsnclniI0n.

!, pl7s,WRGN, November l5.-Tbe boltlers
Of the United s.atos who ple holding an
international exhibition in this city, met
this afternoon. and formed an intcrnational
association. Tie object will be 10 protect
tue interests Of the trade. n'G (
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Eastman and butcher will influence him

Eastman and butcher will influence him
toraise the rates." fa h
Gan Vanderbilt kill tho business By
raising the rates ~ "
"Thc Chicago packers arc not, by any
means. masters Of tho situation. We iear
that Vanderbilt Is. There are tho Erie
and the Canadian roads, but all tho rou,ls
net SO In concert In all matters Of rates
TINT Il would make the situation very
serious for tho packers. II the railroads
have joined hands with tho great cattle
milllonalres. there will follow war be-
tween the Western packers and their rivals
which will certainly cost both sides IL great
deaf OF money. We propose 10 get n guar
altee oil Tree treatment before we put amy
more money. into equipment. | do not
mean to say that an unfavorable answer
from Vanderbilt would drive lis from the
business, hut an alliance between MI the
railroads certainly would" r-
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PlrrSEuEdif, November .-Pctrolcum-stce,,v.
United certificates closed ut 81 4SX: refined w,
sAc tot philaaclphln delivery. This was Ihe ii f.
esl ay thnt the oil market has rperlc,ccd for scy
ctai weeks An attempt WINS made to get up n furry
ny me opening but it was unsuccessful and af,rr
tfat the market vas unintGrcsling. Tie OueuhSp
sn!rsWeIe innie at 81 9sH$, aud the market ruled
wmmln hn!tc:nt Of that MI day md closed a;
East fthrsry, "a, Eovembcrl5 5-Cat,,c-RcceIp.s
s!l head; Market slow; prime 50 tGuG 95; good
s12oa6 80; common 10 t+ir sJ5Oai So I's /
iio:s-Receipts2 2,ao1 head. Market slow: rhtln.
He!ph!sS q MAJ 80 Aa}iimort.' e a8a7 ia btst
iotscis sG gag IS: common Sc lOtG 50 '..I-'''
sheep- Receipts 500 head. Market slow: rrime
81 1aa5 co. iatr TO good q 5o, Is; common s.t6s3
NEW foaE. Eorember l5-BGY Goop.- Tho
exports OF domestic eoltons or the week were III IA
Packages, mud for the espi cd portion Of The wear
llgl9! ptcsHrcs ~ amt l3 20 pAcsaocs last ycst
anu 1888 packages slme lime In 1852, In zen.
eia! demand the market has been quiet and irw
selections very l'ghs.A Wooci good, arc ,lonr hC,
T,rcsvlLLI IA, November ja-Jp,pIeum-p,,
oDcnei ~ 81 2sla highest 81 2sIS lowest 81 s6:t.
cln.o nj 81 .ah shipments 67 S:il barrels. chhrctS
lS.C0barels; III IS s1D5ii barrels !, '' N'''
NEW fonH. November i5.-WocI-pu,, apl .,.
settled: domestic fleece 3laiGc: pulled ls, ,h M,
washed l2ii.c; 1cxas l3u:s;c. W. W. NV
NEW YORK. November r1a.-LrAr,,yr-r;,, an,
III s'o1 denAnd; he,nlock sole al xitSn5Iic -" N"'
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kEokuK, a., November l5.-Observer.
IN this city claim to have seen telcscop,
spots on the sun today, forming perfectly
the number2.i or the figures . and 1.
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frlse nc,n0crntIc Hammer.

sE LOWS, November l5.-rhe EpuJG.
mu's Dallas, Texas, special says: a move.
ment is on loot among the leading Demo-
crats there TO forward the Texas Democrat
ic challenge banner 10 New York on ac-
count Of her big majority, although it wps
originally y intended it should be contested
for in the Presidential election and pre-
scented to the State giving the largest. na,
jority. Georgia Won it in lS7t; and kept it
three years. TeSas won i. in ! $50 and it
ls:now in the possession Of j. B. Simpson,
oi Dallas. 1t will no doubt be sent to New
York - -n---. .. \ = - -.
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N@'GNo So'rnaer 10. iss..
y w;ll In s.e, from ,Lo ,hove ,,,o,ro.
.,,n, I'm, a change has leen male h,
@ 'ha.h ,hc ed;,or;aj c,,ayve Of I'm lyyr,,i
o.,,.rr ,,.ses nuder ,he dir.c,orsh;, n,
If, CHARLES Burdeit Hart, n v.ntle,nan nj
Jim. ucwsuper expericncc. who COMES tc
whualiny with which for several yenrs Il,
,n. hes, ;,,su,jJ;ed ly ,;es Of kinlycd and
.,,;,,;nr J., wat. !, his ner,,,,o,,
I,om.
This arrangement, has been made at ,l,e
,,,.ou,l solicitation OF Mr.. Camubell whc
T., 50 m,ny wears Inns been in cl,arvc ri
H.. .a;,orship of This puper. 10 enable him
,n,,t. , vacation very much needed liz
,Lo ;mu,;rmen, Of h;s hcaitb and very
,,,r,, desired by HIM an oppor,uuItv 70,
m,o,,. ,couo;utance with the outside world
a.,