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landed told me there were from $50 to
700 on the boat. From the run of the
conversation of those who had landed
| gathered that from 500 to $50 were
Landed. Three women were carried
ashore and died after they had been
rescued.
A Herald special from Mingo juno
ton, Ohio, says: Arriving at this place,
about fifty miles below Pittsburg, on
the Ohio River, early this morning, /
obtained the following particulars of
the collision between the steamboats,
Sciota, Captain Thomas, and the John
Loomis. Captain Engelbright, causing
the death of many persons. The most
authentic account as to the cause
of the collision seemed to be
that the Loomis whistled for
preference of sides, and the Sciota's
pilot did not understand properly or
answer promptly. The Loomis and
small boats picked up the greater por-
ton, but many are missing and are
| thought to be drowned. The Sciota
lies about fifty feet from the Ohio
shore, with the water covering the
cabin floor about two feet deep. When
the Loomis went ploughing into the
Sciota, she tore through the furnace
boxes and the furnace, throwing the
Goals all over the lower deck. In an
instance the boat was in flames, the dry
and infiammable material offering
every faculty for the spread of the
| fire. From the shore it looked as
though the Sciota was destined to be
an immense funeral pyre. Her wheels
made one revolution, she swung slowly
around and began to sink. AS the boat
went down and the water seemed to as
cend the fire gave way and the fear of a
grand cremation scene went with it.
The Sciota had struck on Will bar. Had
she foundered above or below, or on
either side of this spot, she would have
been completely submerged and her
passengers would have
DIED LIKE RATS IN TRAP.
or persisted by the score after struggle
in the water.
The list of bodies recovered is as fol-
lows: G. ID. Spriggs, Hammondsville,
Ohio; Miss Belle Brandon, Wellsville,
Ohio; David A. Togo, Wellsville; Sarah
| Kiddy, Wellsville: Stewart Piper.
Wellsville; Edward Smith, Wellsville;
Joe Cannon, Wellsville; Miss Maggie
Shields, East Liverpool, Ohio; E. P.
Burke, East Liverpool, Ohio: Henry
Beardmore, East Liverpool, Ohio;
David Thomas, son of the captain of
the Scioto. 10 years old, body found at
Brilliant. three miles below; Edward
Duffy, of Stubenville, Ohio; E. P. Smith
and two children, of Wellsville, Ohio.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-13

The senate committee ON territories
has reported with favorable recommen-
dation bill providing for the division
of Dakota on the 46th parallel, and for
the organization of the north half UNI
under the name of the territory o
PembiAa. The committee unani
mously agreed thot the new territory
should not be known as North Dakota.
The act OF organization provides that
the Territory shall elect treasurer, audi
tor, superintendent OF schools, and fill
all offices of that class by popular vote,
and embodies number of wise provi-
sions, but it is doubtful if the people
will be pleased to drop the title of
Dakota.
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MuxRaunee uarEar

MILWAUKEE. July 6.-Flour Quiet and
Unchanged moderate demand. Wheat-Fairly
active and stronger; No. hard, nominal; No
2, 1,27h; 1.27h for seller July; I.17H fol-
seller August; 1.07% for seller September
the year, nominal; Ne 3, LOS; No. and re-
jected nominal. Corn - Unsettled; No. 2, 7Sh
asked; rejected, 76A. Oats - Higher; No. 2
49%; white, Sc. RYe-Quiet; No. l, 70; No.
2, entirely nominal. Barley-Very quiet; No. 2
90 tor seller July, 50 for seller September, so Tor
extra No. 3, ~ bid. Provisions Higher. Mess
POrk-2l 95 for seller cash and July; 22.O5 for
seller August. Lard-Prime steam, 1916 for
seller cash and July; 1886 for seller August.
Live Hogs Steady; 6.7OassO. Freights-
Wheat TO Buffalo; quiet and nominal IL. Re
ceipts, -four, lO, $685. wheat, % ,O25 barley, 1900
Shipments; flour, IA, $40; wheat; $685.; barley.
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SOME FEARFUL FIGURES.
How Much Man Can Drink and
smoke in Eight Wears.

Macon (Ga.) Telegraph.
Chat is a finely colored pipe" we
remarked to a we'll known gentleman
of Macon, yesterday, as he sat on the
curbstone at one of our hotels, putting
wreaths of smoke from a well Drowned
meerschaum.
EYES," he replied, "and it has cost
me about five hundred dollars to give
it that color"
"How so?"
"Well, I kept faithful account for
eight years, of my expenditures. and
as / have not always been what you
might call an upright, moral man, the
account is fearful one"
We knew the methodical habits of
this bachelor, and hence were not sur
prised at his statement. In addition
to the itemizing of his expenses, he
had kent full journal of his doings,
and could tell how many headaches,
how many days sickness, how many
times drunk. and thus it was an easy
task to jot down at the end of the day
how much whisky he had drank, or
how mony ounces of tobacco he had
smoked. No old maid is more precise
or systematic than he.
II stopped drinking two years ago,
but have continued to smoke. And up
to the time / let up on whisky ! found
that had smoked up 400 pounds of
tobacco in this pipe. l smoked one
pound a week, and at times, when
troubled with neuralgia, smoked four
ounces day, which was a pound and
three quarters week"
"What did that tobacco cost you %
"Ten years ago Durham was ship
ping his tobacco in barrels instead of
bags, as at present, and paid from 81
per pound to 70 cents, and then go
cents, but averaging the price at rs
cents, the 400 pounds cost me $500 for
eight years, or $37 80 per year."
"How much whisky did YOU drink in
the eight years
sixteen barrels. l drank quart
per day. / was paying $12 per week
at certain hotel in Florida, and the
bar-keeper has boosted that for many
and many week / paid him 81 per
day for whisky, ginger brandy, ETC., and
with the board that makes $40 per week.
Sixteen barrels at 500 per barrel is
81 900, but that does not cover the cost
to me, as l paid 25 cents per drink for
lots of it. / calculate that my whisky
for eight years cost me $1,000, if not
more"
The nervous system of this gentle
man does not seem to have been i'm
paired by this excessive use of tobacco
and liquor. He holds that but few
men could stand it, and when his hands
commence to tremble he will cease to
smoke.
This is a remarkable case and we
need not point out the moral. 1t is ap-
parent to ALL
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A SERIES of discoveries of nihilistic
plotting in Russia bids fair to revolu-
tionize the social fabric of the empire.
Out of $50 names of conspirators
against the government are men and
women in high rank in eleven of the
provinces. Several arrests followed
quickly upon these disclosures and
others are impending. Sixteen artil-
lery officers have been removed from
positions of trust in the interior and
assigned to duty on the far frontier.
The government is in possession of the
black list and the excitement IA intense
in the chaotic realms of the Gar.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-13
WARLIKE SIGNS.
WOolwieh Arsenal, in England, a Bee
hive of Military Preparations De-
parture of the TrOOpship Orentes
with Il Large Body of Marines

with 4 Large Body of Marines
LONDON. July Resolutions were
moved at the meeting on the Egyptian
policy of the government, at Willis
rooms to-day, which declared it to be
the duty of the government not to con.
sent to any settlement OF Egyptian
affairs inconsistent with their pledge,
and that it is of great Importance to
make effective provision for the pro-
lection of lives and property. North
cote supported the resolution. Ad-
mission was by ticket, issued by the
Duke of Sutherland. The Dukes of
Buceleuch, Sutherland, and Northum-
berland, Lords Salisbury, Carnarvon,
and Darlington, the MARQUEE of Water
ford, Sir Stafford Northcote, Baron
Henry dc Worms; and Henry Chaplin
were present at the meeting.
Lord Salisbury is supporting the first
resolution, said he quite agreed with
the sentiment that the governn ent
should be turned out, and he would be
willing on all proper occasions to take
steps to that end The measures and
actions of the government, he declared,
were little consistent with the honor of
empire. But his object at present was
to arouse the opinion of the country
to guide it at moment of great danger.
He reviewed the policy of the govern
ment, pointing out the way in which
they had suffered their demands to be
disregarded, and he declared unless
they removed Arab Pasha, their whole
position in the East would be jeopar-
died.. and England would lose her
ancient reputation.
Northcote supported the second reso-
luton, and both were carried.
Notwithstanding yesterday was coro-
nation day, Woolwich presentedsa busy
aspect In conse quence of the war pre-
parations upon large scale, and the
dispatch of the munitions of war, in
Guiding explosives. Arrangements
have been perfected by which 10000
men can be embarked on the instant
A complete return has been ordered oil
marines available for foreign service
The officers of the reserves offer the
services of the men for garrison duty
at Chatham.
In the Commons the Secretary o.
State for India declined to state whether
Indian troops were ready TO proceed to
Egypt.
The Financial Secretary to the Wal
Office stated that the troopship Orontes
left to-day with a strong draft of marines
for the Mediterranean, but no unusual
expenditure was incurred at the dock
yards. A number of recruits arrived
to-day, and reinforced the garrison
here.
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THE Madison Democrat is sound when
it says: "If some plan could be in
vented to shut off the proceedings Of
those autopsy doctors, the country
would heave deep sight OF relief.
From first to last of this assassination
episode, the medical profession has
been an officious and wearisome bore.
The disgusting lunatic who suffered
execution, would have done much to
palliate his awful crime had he stipu-
lated in his will that his body should
not fail into the hands of the carvers
and sawyers. 1t is misfortune that
death in this case, did not end all. "
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-13
The Frustrating shocks

of mslarial fever are not to be eounterscted by
quinine with any degree Of certsinty, or for any
length of time. The eradication and prevention
of diseases of q miasmatic type are however as
certained possibilities. Long experience has
shown that there is infinitely more preventive eff
caey in the fine botanic medicine, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters than in the alkaloids, drugs and
poisons which were formerly the only recognized
means of removing and anticipating attacks OF
fever and ague and bilious remittent- When the
system has been depleted by periodically recurring
paroxysms. this agreeable restorative renews the
fund of energy. and is not only positive specific.
but repairs the damage to the general health in
fiicted by al febrile complaints partaking of the
malargal character
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-13

THOSE who have followed the line of
testimony in the trial of the Malley
boys and Blanche Douglass will not be
surprised to learn that the defendants
we're acquitted. The prosecution utter
ly failed to make out a case, as the
abb proof was too cumulative to be
overcome by circumstantial evidence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-13

THE All Canadian line which has
been regarded as a dream of the Cana
dian Pacific people, may be accepted
as a verify. The line from Prince Ar
thur Landing on Lake Superior to Win
nipeg is practically completed a year
in advance of the contra ct, and ar
engagements are now being made to OPP
crate the entire length of the line, 435
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-13

The heated condition of the atmo-
phere in Washington, and the neutral
izing influence of the seasonable cob
bier are having depressing effect on
legislation. Bills drag along through
tortuous course from the files to the
executive mansion at funeral process
ninr, nocn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-13

THE army worm and the storms have
wrought 81 600 900 of damage to the
crops of Butler county, Ohio, alone. &C
cording to the estimates of the Cincin-
natl Commercial, whose dismal forebod-
ings for the future of the great wheat
belt Of the northwest are heard no more
Il, III n land
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-13

SECRETARY TELLER elucidates the sur
vey deposit system in letter to con-
gress, in which he shows that the cost
Of surveys last year was 100000,
whereas the deposits for surveys sum
up 81, 100000. There ought to be a lit
tie more surveying and little less OF
the deposit business.
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FOREIGN.

ery of a plot to assassinate Cardinal Nc
Cabe.
AT Copenhagen rumors are abroad that
he Russian emperor will not be crowned
until 1888.
RUSSIAN frontier authorities have been
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-13

A Cincinnati woman was swinging
in hammock in the seclusion of her
back yard, and her feet hung
down. A neighbor looked through the
fence and cried, "Shoot them feet. y
He was prosecuted, and, though he
protested that he meant no adverse
criticism, of the feet nor disrespect OF
the owner, was fined $12.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-13

THE prohibition majority in Iowa is
not nearly as large as was at first sup
posed. 1t will be about $4,000. But
for all practical purposes majority of
one would be iust as effective as 100000
would be.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-13

MAJOR r. NJ. A. Hawk, the member
of Congress from the Sixth Illinois dis
trict, died suddenly at Washington,
July /, of appoplexy.
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In yard at the southwest corner of
| and Sixth street Sacramento, says q
California exchange, is lily, the flower
of which is foot and half in length
and of deed purple color-almost
black. The flower attracts much atten-
ton. 1t appears tn be a floral accident.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-13

The grave of Lydia Maria Child, in
the old moss-grown cemetry at Way
land Center, Mass, is marked only by
plain white marble slab, bearing her
name in full, age, date of death, and the
words. "You call us dead. We are not
dead, but truly living now"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-13

Sisterly affection :-"Does the world
miss anyone?" questioned disconso-
late maiden of some thirty-six sum-
mers and eight moons over. "The
world will be very likely to Miss you,"
said her younger sister. ''As for me. ]
shall be Mrs before cherries are
ripe"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-13

ADDITIONAL severe rain storms in
western Illinois and eastern Iowa have
done serious damage. The railroads
are suffering badly from washouts.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-13
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
An Excursion steamer sunk In n
Collision on the Ohio River. Five
Hundred People on Board and any
Killed,


Hundred People on Board and N any
Killed.
A most horrible accident occurred
on the evening of the 4th, on the Ohio
river, near Mingo Junction, Ohio. The
steamer Sciota, with about 500 passeu-
gers, collided with the John Thomas,
sinking the Sciota in fifteen feet of
water, only thepil t house being visi-
BILE. One of the survivors says the
Sciota was coming up the river under a
full head of steam, and when about
half mile from Mingo junction the
John Thomas was sighted coming down.
The pilot of the Sciota whistled for the
channel, but owing to misunderstanding
both boats took the same side, the
Thomas striking the Sciota and sinking
her in fifteen feet of water in three
minutes from the time of the collision.
The scene on the Sciota was heartrend-
ing, and the life struggles were frightful
to behold. The Thomas was only
slightly disabled, and went to work at
once to save those on board the unfor-
tunate Sciota This task was rendered
easier by bright moonlight, and DO
doubt many lives were saved from this
reason. 1t is now believed that the
first reports weie exaggerated and that
the loss of life will not exceed twenty
persons.
A WITNESS STORY.
Arthur McNully, who lives at Cross
creek, was an eye witness to the whole
matter. He says;
was standing in my door immedi-
ately opposite where the collision oc-
Cured. 1t was about s o'clock. The
Loomis, in passing the island chute,
whistled for the preference of sides,
and as near as can judge 1t was three
minutes before the Sciota answered,
and neither of them appeared to shear
off, and almost Immediately the coils
ion occurred. General confusion re-
suited, and / saw people jumping from
the hurricane deck and all parts Of the
steamer as far as / could see. The
Loomis struck the Sciota forward, for
the fire flew over the bow of the Scotia.
The Sciota sunk almost instantly, and
the Loomis backed up as soon as pos
sible. The Loomis ran to the Ohio
shore and landed her passengers, and
then returned to the wreck. The crew
and officers of the LOOMS then exer-
cised every effort to rescue the unfor-
tunate passengers, and succeeded In
landing over 400 making several trips,
and continued to work as long as there
was any who desired to leave. As soon
as I saw the accident jumped into my
sxiff and started for the wreck. When
got there / got five persons
within a distance of twenty-five
feet and there we're two other
skiffs below picking them up, but |
don't now how many they got. They
were hallooing all over. There appear
ed to be a great many in the wreck, but
it was too dark for me to tell the num-
Der. / took the parties rescued to the
Ohio side and by that time the Loomis
had landed there party and returned
to the wreck had just come home
from work as the boat came past and
could not tell how many were on board,
but from what the parties who had
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A Philadelphia paper epigrammatic-
ally observes that Eli Perkins is lying
about in Oregon; we should say that
the horizontal attitude is congenial to
the distinguished Mr.. Perkins intellec-
tual aptitudes; he usually retains it
wnerayer he is
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Worth's opinion of the fair sex is not
iattering. He says he has to dun four
out of FIVE before he gets the amount
of his bill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-13

Fashion at picnic demands that a
girl shall get wet sooner than hoist an
umbrella that does not match her suit.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-13

The Bogton Pilot says: St. Jacobs Oil
stands without an equal.
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DELAvAN, Wis, Sept. q, lS7S.
GEN Ts-I have taken not quite one bottle OF
the Hop Bitters. 1 was feeble old man of rs
when got it. To-day l am active and feel as
well as did at 30. see great many that need
such medicine. D. B0YCB.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-13

Hallam Tennyson. son of the poet
laureate, is about to marry daughter
of the Duke of Argyle.
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give the alarm, while he dive sted him
self of his long frock coat and climbed
on the deck. Philadelphia Times.
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FRIpAy, July 7.

Senate The senate resume consideration of the
river and harbor bill. The question being upon
the Hennipn canal project, reported by the senate
committee.
Without action on the subject the senate went
into executive session and adjourned
Ho,pse-The house went into committee ON the
sundry civil appropriation bill. General debate to
close at o'clock.
Mr.. Holman Qnd.) raised a point OF order
against the appropriation bill to carry out the
provisions of the anti-polygamy act. oyerruled.
The clause appropriating $4,000 for salaries of
the Utah commission was struck from the bill.
Pending discussion the committe rose.
Mr.. Deuster FWis.) introduced bill to regu-
late the carriage of passengers by steamships
Referred. 1t is drawn in accordance with sug-
gestions made by the president in his recent mes
sage announcing bis veto.
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A MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY.

His sudden turning up recalls an IN
teresting story about a robbery alleged
to have been committed at his house.
1t was about two weeks before he dis
appeared, while his wife was at the sea-
shore, that De Hughes reported around
that his house had been entered and
goods valued at $500 stolen. His Ii
brary, which he claimed was worth
$400, was carried off. His hats, boots
and other articles Of wear were taken,
while his wife's dresses lay in the closet
undisturbed.
The very boxes in which these things
We're packed when he made his advent
at Westfield were taken up from the
cellar and carted away. How the sup
posed thieves effected an entrance is
another curious circumstance, which
at the time puzzled the wiseacres Of
Westfield, for not door nor window
was broken or forced, and Eothing was
discovered to indicate the burglars
hand. In the light of subsequent
events it is believed that De Hughes
committed the act himself, carted the
goods away during the night and ship
ped them off.
When the attention of Robert ;.
Bender, collector at the Federal street
ferry, was called to the matter yester-
day, he expressed himself as not being
surprised to hear that De Hughes was
still alive.
"Do you know" said Mr.. Bender,
addressing the reporter; "that ! had
my suspicious aroused the very next
day, when l came to study over the
affair? Following as closely as it did on
the heels of the drowning trick prac-
ticed by Buchanan / was at That time
rather skeptical regarding such alleged
suicides. / am now convinced that the
negro was confederate of De Hughes
who had been engaged to purposely
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was in the smoking-car, and was one {
the first to escape from the train.
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TELEGRAPH TICKS.
Important and Interesting Items
from the Wires During the Week.
WASHINGTON.

THE senate has voted to postpone till
next session the consideration of the ma
tional bankrupt law.
A RUMoR that James Russell Lowell