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which struck her head, scattering her brains
en- the pavement.
President Arthur and Party.
CAMP LINCOLN (Wyo.) August 16th--The
Presidents party crossed the ford of Wind
river at $50 this morning, followed the tortu-
GUS winding of Wind river nearly TO its
source. and then commenced the ascent OF
Robert lincoln Pass, used by Lieutensnt-
General Sheridan last year. and named in
honor of the Secretary of War. The pass is
the shortest and easiest of the routes between
the valley eff Wind river and the valley of
Snake river. The party reached camp at II
o'clock, having Travelled about seventeen
miles. The President and all the rest of the
party are in excellent health and spirits.
Game abounds, and General Sheridan has
given peremptory orders that no more shall
be killed than is absolutely necessary for the
wants of the command.
Murderer Hanged by Citizens.
MEMPHIS. August 16th.-On the 26sh Of
last July Towns Sayle2, young merchsnt
engaged in business in Oakland. Miss, SO
miles south of Memphis, on the line of the
Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad, was
asssssinated By an unknown party, who mu.
tilated the remains in the most horrible man.
ner. Suspicion pointed TO a negro named Joe
Payne, VINO. was arrested, and yesterday he
made full confession, and it was given out
that he would be publicly hanged to-day at
noon. The appeals Oakland Miss special
thus describes his taking off: To-day. at 2:35
Pm, Joe Payne (colored) was hsnged by the
almost unanimous vote OF 500 to 600 citizsns.
The proceedings were quiet and business.
like. The meeting was organized by Hon. j..
M. Moore, Mayor of Oakland, presiding.
W. N Fitzgerald and W. V. Moore, attor-
neys, prosecuted. Payne made full confec-
| sion. After his confession vote was taken,
and death by hanging was the verdict The
crowd acted as guards, the gallows was ct
once erected, and the prisoner mounted the
scsffoid with firm step. He again made a
confession of guilt, advising everybody TO
teach their children to avoid evil thoughts.
The black cap was adjusted, the drop fell,
and Ia ten minutes he was pronounced dead.
The colored people were as clsmorous as the
whites for avengins the crime, and the people
think they have done right.
a Ssarysvilie Hand Case Decided.
WASHINGTON, August 16th.-In the case of
j. A Martin VS.. Aaron Pugh, Of Marysville,
Californis, the acting Secretary Of the H.
terror has declared that the fling of prelimi-
nary sffidavits under tho date Of June, 1873,
does not operate as complete segregation OF
the land, and that the timber claimant &C.
quired no rights on filing such affidavit, un-
less he sho VS. that on the day fxe by the ex.
pirsticn of sixty days of publication the
land is mora valuable for the timber growing
thereon than for agricultural or other pur-
poses, ana until such time is the land open
to enter by the first legal applicant under the
homestead o. presumption laws, subject oaly 10
the rights Of the timber claimant, as deter
mined by the hearing.
A Wife Comes Into Fer Gwn.
PHILADELPHIA, August I6sh.-The Press
prints d romantic story Of the arrival in
Philadelphia from Denver of Mrs. Cady, a
sister of Secretary Teller, in quest of an
heir to S25, 900, left by David Scanlan, a
peddler, who died in Denver last year. His
young wife, whom he had deser;ed, came 60
Phiiadelphia in search of him, and subse.
qaently married agein. Her sen by Seaman
turned cut badly, and after marrying young
and worthy woman abused both her and his
mother, finally numbering the latter in a
drunken frenzy last year, and committing
suicide. His wife is now found, and hiss
started with Mrs. Caly for Denver, whsrs
she will inherit David Scanlsn's property.
Sullivan to "Put up HIS 'Ands Again.
PHILADELPHIA, August 16ih. = Sporting
men are considerably exercised over William
Sheriff's challenge TO fight Sullivan glove
contest either four or six rounds for 81, 600 a
side. Tie contest is to take place in Eve or
six weeks after signing the articles. Sheriff
viii NEST Peter Mccoy in Harry Hills
saloon, New York, next Wednesday, to make
arrangements for glove fsht between the
two for 500 or 81, 600 side. Sheriff has q
very contemptuous opinion CT Slsde.
Held 80 appear.
Ell PAso (Tex J, August 16sh-The habsns
corpus case of Howard II. Doughty. the muir.
dersr of policeman Mead, came of yesterday
at Ysletsa, and resulted in his being held in
the cum Of $500 for his appearance at the
October term OF Court. He filed the bond at
once, and left to day for his home in the East.