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, MODERN IDIOCY
lNvENrs A VERY NOVEL CRAZE,
A Chicago Lun..le Climb, Forty. n,e stair, Three
Hundred Times for Nassr-A Voice from
the Tomb, In Relation to the PorEtttsn
CharlI. Ross Aystery Case.

CHICAGO, Ill, September 10.-Quite an
innovation was made here to-day in the
walking match line, in the attempt Of Will
liam Kitxig, o laborer, SO years old, to
mount flight OF forty five stairs three hun
dled times in ten hours for q wager. Kit
zig began the task at 7:45 this morning,
and made the trip 100 times in the
first hour and half, and at 1890 had
climbed the stairway 175 times, when he
stopped for dinner and displayed signs Of
fatigue, but claimed his ability to finish
within the time specified II not prevented
by tho police: The estimated distance to
be travelled is eight miles Of steps.
After completing his meal and taking a
short rest, he resumed his task, showing
considerable evidence OF weariness, and at
three o'clock It was evident he could not
20 on without stimulant. Then ne began
drinking Rhine wine, which kept him up,
during the afternoon. AS Its effects stimu-
lated his system he revived. His legs
began to swing automatically, and he com
pleted 800 steps and won the wager with
10 minutes to spare. A large crowd con-
gregated. Toward the close the police
we're compelled to clear the streets. II is
estimated that Kitzig travelled over eight
miles Of steps in performing his task.
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NEWS BY TIE CABLE
LATEST TFoREleN NEWS OF INTEREST
ia. seA.n. that Basil. /. working to u..rp the
Throne OF Buisaria-RslatlOus Between
Germany aad Ru.sIs ysry cool-Ssrsrs
Esrthqlaks Shocks Ia South America.

LONDON, September 1O.-The Potts Ber.
lin special Gays the agents Of the Car ia
Bulgaria are acting in thoroughly rev,-
lutionary manner and do not even disdain
coalition with the Nihilists. 1t is feared
their actions will bring about crisis th Vt
will lead to the reopening Of the whole
Eastern question. Telegrams from Vienna,
referring to the affairs in Bulgaria, cay it
can be positively stated that the object Of
Russia is to get rid Of Prince Alexander
and place its own nominee upon the
throne. None OF the Powers will, however,
tolerate the usurpation OF the throne Of
Bulgaria by Rnssian pretender, even
though he shuuld prove TO be the
Grand Duke Serguia or the Grand
Duke Paul The Standards Berlin special
ststcs the joining of Roumanta in the alli4
ance with Austria and Germany Is an an.
swer to the Russian coup d'etat in Bulgaria.
And adds, that the relations now existing
between Germany and Russia are morI
than cold, and Gays 1t Is reported the Rus.
slams are concentrating an armed forcs
north Of the river Pauth, between Rouma.
mia and Besserabia. .rss
CRAcow, September 10.-A large num-
Der OF Russians, evidently military officell,
are crossing the frontier, en- route to Bul.
yaria. -s-s V
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BRIEF TELEGRAMs.

Morton f. Doms, aged 81, Of Middlebury
Conn, wss shot dead accidentally by a
pistol in the hands Of companion.
On Sunday evening, VIM. Rump, Of
Cherryyille, Pa, examining q revolver,
pointed It at biz vile 10 scare her, when
the pistol went of and the woman was
fatally shot.
Charles shingler instantly killed fireman
Lambert, at Gore, O., last night by clipping
up behind him while walking from church
with q young lady and striking him on the
head with boulder. Shingler escaped.
Alderman Jones, Of Allentown, Pa, has
decided against the Bethlehem Iron Com
pany in iorty.fye suits Tor Sl3 900, brought
by employees engaged in the late strike and
q portion Of whose wages were kept back
by the Company for Bills contracted by
them at iis store. It is said three hundred
more suits will be brought; and their
amounts will be between $4,000 and 500.
COO.
A party Of three or four men went To the
house oi Steve sasser, colored, farmer
near Arlington, Ga, Saturday night, and
sci FIRE to the stable, cotton house and corn
crib, completely destroying the buildings,
100 bushels ol corn, two bales Of cotton
and several hogs. sAsser was shot tyo
months ago for being too intimate with q
white woman and was warned 10 leave thC
vicinity.
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A AsoUrHEaN TIGREss
Kills Her Aunt NJ u Dance Because Of
Jealousy,


BLACKsuEAR, GA, Sept. 10.-1n the
classic settlement called Cowhouse, in the
southern edge Of Pierce county, country
bellies and beaux were enjoying the pleas
ures OF dance. Among the ladies present
were Miss Roxie Wilson and Miss Smith.
both Of whom held court OF sdmiring at.
tendants. As dance succeeded dance the
rivalry, which was ill.concealed, increased
until, thoroughly inhamed with anger,
an open rupture occurred. Miss
Wilson's young brother, who was pre-.
sent, sharpened his knife and, rushing into
where his sister was just taking her place
with the advice not to be run over. Miss
Roxie sprang at Mics Smith with all the
fury Of tigress, giving here several fright
ful lupges with the blade, one Of which
partially dismembered and another made
huge gashes across her breast. She fell
iainting to the floor, and cannot live. Mis-
Roxie was taken away by her friends, and
has not yet been found by the officers.
The butchered woman was aunt to her as
sailaut.
This case will revive interest which
swayed the State during the Kate sothern
excitement, which was an almost similar
case to the one above. Kate killed her RI
val, Narcissa Cowart, while set for the
next dance was being made up. She was
tried, convicted, and sentenced to death.
So great was the outcry against the execu.
tion Of woman that Governor Col.
quit commuted it to imprisonment
for ten years. She was sent to
the conyict camp, owned by 9 relative, and
kept house for him, being accompanied by
her husband. In three years the soit-heart:
ed Governor pardoned her out entirely.
While in the so-called peniteatiary she had
two children, one OF whom she named
Alfred II. Coiquitt sothern. Public senti.
ment 10 nov more disposed TO let the law
take Its cousse, even II the criminal is d
woman.
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NEW LAND FRAUD seHEME.
Forged Deeds TO Public Lands Ploate
by UuseruDuIouH Western shhrpers.

Forged Deeds 10 Public Lands PIoated
by Unserupuious Western sharpers.
WASHINGTON, D. G., September lO.-In-
formation has been received at the General
Land Office Of a scheme Of floating forged
deeds aud abstracts Of titles to public lands
that have never been purchased from the
United States or entered under the public
land laws. The. deeds purporting to be de.
rived from the United States are manutac-
tured and put on record in the county in
which the land is claimed to be
situated. Other conveyanoes are then
made and recorded and a pretended
claim Of title established. Operators in
Ohio and elsewhere are supposed to be
offering western lands" for sale on bogus
titles, several such deeds having been
offered for record in Lincoln and Keith
counties in Nebraska. The names Of
Daniel Dean and F. Z. Greene, of Nc.
hrs sska, Benjamin Best, Of Cincinnati, and
other parties in Ohio and Kentucky appear
as granters and grantees in the case brought
to the attention Of the Land Office. AS the
attempted fraud is against individuals, and
not upon the United States, 1t is not a case
Tor the action Of the government. aParties
who purchased lands on professed govern
ment titles without examination do 80 at
their own risk.
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BUYING UoLoRED VOTERS.
that's What the Democratic Party
lhin re Nning. u

vhtt Ntu DUtsAs
COLUMBUS O., September 10-An en-
thusiastic Democrat named Sam Fullen,
from Clrcleyille, was in the city Friday
evening. He was not long in getting up q
political discussion with party Of gentle
men at the Neil House, in which the Scott
Law was the main subject under consider
alton. In the course Of the conversation
a Republican made the remark that in the
event Of Democratic success, which did not
seem to be the least bit probable, the De-
mocracy would not dare to repeal or touch
the Scott Law.
This put the Pickaway statesman on his
mettle, and he informed the aforesaid Re-
pnblican that there was where he was mis-.
tsken. "We," eaid Mr.. Fuller, "propose
at least 70 change the Scott Law, VI we do
not wipe II out. Its an unfair measure.
Ii you think that We are not going to carry
the State and the Legislature with 1t, you
are much mistaken"
'"How do you propose TO do it?" he was
asked. ...... ..
"Buy niggers," was the reply. "we're
buying niggers, that's what we're doing.
| know what I'm talking about, and don't
you forgetit. We're going to buy enough
nipgers 10 carry the State and the Legisla.
ture, aud then we'll attend to the Scott
Law"
The language is given Just as It occurred,
as near as. can be remembered, and
was INDUCED in before half dozen or
more persons, who will vouch for it. The
assertion "We're buying niggers, that's
what we're doing" vas given with all the
flourish and bravado Of tie eId,time slave
driver and task:master. It grated haishly
on the ear, and disguised all who beard It.
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JACK FROST'S JOKE.
HOW HE DROPPED ON THE CROPS
AZ al ustIn,ly s.l,ou-Lats Corn su.tAins the
Bardsn OF His BliEhtIas Brsath-Danass
DOas In west vIrsinIs, southwsstsrn
PsnniJIvanil aad Eastern Ohio.

According TO special dispatches to the
INrELMaEScER from West Virginia, East
ern Ohio and Southwestern Pennsylvania,
the frosts OF the past four nights did con-
siderable damage. That portion Of the
corn crop which had not matured in Mar
shall, Hancock, Taylor, Berkeley and JEFF
ferson counties, W. Va, suffered most The
early corn was not injured. The lowlands
in Eastern Ohio suffered greatly, while the
hill and upland country escaped with small
damage.
The adviccs by Associated Press from
the Northwest report some damage done to
late corn and vines. Fruit has not been
materially injured. t
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PARKERsBURG.
The wsather-Progresso ofthe River Rail
rond-Personnl Notes.

The Weather-Progresso 0 fthe River Rail.
rond-Personni Notes.
Correspondence of he IntdlIgenor.
PAREERsBuRG, W. Va, September o.
All day yesterday the weather was disa-
greeable and had the appearance Of fall.
The thermometer began to receie until in
the evening fires were quite comfortable,
and this section was visited by quite q
heavy frost during the night.
To-day, in taking walk over the recent
ly finished portion OF the.0hio River Rail-
road, persons who had sought that courfe
for quiet walk were surprised to find that
nearly every one else who was out for q
walk was Of the same turn of mind.
From the outer end by the Pulp Mill as
far as the eye could see down into the city
the ties and trestles were lined with people
OF all ages, men and boys, women and
girls. All seemed to have turned out to
sec the the railroad, and scarcely larger
crowd could have been seen had It been
the first railroad ever built to the place.
Fully one-fith Of the population were in
sight at one time.
J. W. Vandervort, Hon. John Hutcnin-
son, Prof. A. L. Purinton, General John
son and others will attend the 0riole.
Richard Camden, ESQ.,, left Tor the East
tonight.
Miss Kellar left for Baltimore on the
evening train. 0- .H-
Captain Gillespie, Of Ohio, is in city for
few DAYS,
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lurehed, and went whirling around go that
myIhorses were thrown on their knees, and
two Of them were pitched out Of their
stalls. We had some experienced cattle
men on board, who bound the animals be-
fore they could tear about much, or l don't
know what would have happened. The
two were SO badly injured that they died.
l had to cling to the iron posts 10 save my
neck. thought that every minute would
be my last. would have given all my
animals to have been safe at home with my
little family. Captain Hadley tried to
make light Of the storm, but afterwards he
admitted that in all his experience, In the
ninety.eight trips he had made across the
ocean, this was the worst one. The crew
were frightened, tell you. The sheep
pens were mashed in, and the sheep were
thrown across the ship against posts and
timber, and were mashed badly, 30 that
nine of the twenty died.
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DETROIT, September l0.-Hon. Herman
Redfeld, for many years one Of the most
prominent citizens Of Monroe, was found
dead in his lot in the cemetery, having
shot himself twice in the head and once in
they breast with revolver. He left a
letter to the prosecuting attor-
ney OF the county saying he wes going
to die, and enclosing thirty eight dollars
for funeral expenses. No reason was
known for the suicide. He was supposed
10 be comfortably well of. He leaves 3
wife and daughter. He had been men,
Der OF the State Senate two terms; ives an
active Democratic politician, and ives
known all over the State as a jolly and
most agreeable man. His death by his
own hand isa great shock TO the entire
community in which he was held in much
pateem.
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DUBLIN, Sept. 10.-The demonstration at
Waterford, Sunday, under the auspices OF
tho Irish National League was attended by
over $4,000 persons. The city was pro-
fusely decorated with flags and emblems,
and there was an imposing procession with
banners and several bands. The meeting
passed resolutions demanding a parliament
for Ireland, not only in name, but In real
ity, and claiming that ireland must have
that which England, by necessity Of time.
granted Canada, because Canada was re.
bellious. The adoption Of the resolutions
was greeted with loud cheers. Michael
Davitt denounced the land act as entirely
inadequate to the needs OF Ireland. He
stated that not one-sixth Of the land cases
have yet been heard and when they havp
been all settled the reduction Of rent will
not amount to one million pounds.
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New YoRE, Sept. 10'-The Presbyterian
Home Missionary Society has the follow
ing from Alaska: A party Of miners re-
turning from a prospecting tour on the
Upper Yakon river ran out OF provisions,
and becoming too weak to travel three
OF the strongest were sent
forward to the coast. They reached the
Presbyterian Mission station at Haines,
Alaska, with nothing but their under
clothes and in a starving condition,
having been without food for three
or four days. Rev. Elgene 8. Willard
supplied them with food and clothing and
organized relief party Of Indians and
went TO the rescue OF those ltft behind.
These were found and after a forced march
Of two days asd nights, were brought
safely to the station,
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KENTUCKY REUD.
Victim 10 an Old Grudge-A Place whore
the Law IL P0weriess.

NlCtIm 10 hu Oiu 1ruuk6-A ElAco WhoEo
the Law fl P0weriess.
GRERNsBuRG, KY, Sept. 1O.-Another
man was shot and mortally wounded near
Liletown yesterday about noon. This
time It was Joe Bagby, brother Of Ben
Bagby, who was murdered by. unknown
parties in the same locality about two
months ago. For some time pasta bitter
and deadly feud has existed between
George and AL Edwards and the BagbyB
on one side, and Jim Owens, Dade Dowell,
Mike Rogers on the other, and both sides
carry with them, wherever they go, their
shotguns and repeating-rifles, and Its only
q matter OF time when these parties will
come together, and there won't be enough
live men left to carry the dead of the
field.
Joe Bagby lives with Edwards, and yes.
terday as he started to the spring he was
fired upon by some one in ambush, the
ball passing entirely through his body just
below the ribs. The sizs Of the wound
indicates that Spencer rifle was the kind
OF gun used. He was still alive to-day,
but with such a wound In his body there
can be but little hopes OF recovery. 1t Is
not known who did the shooting, and no
arrests have been made.
This is the second shooting which has
occurred at Edwards house in the last
week. The other time the party in ambush
sent man into Edwards cornfield ringing
a cow.bell, and when he came out he was
fired at, but without effect He returned the
fire, and claims to have hit one OF the
party. He came to town and had warrants
Issued for Dowell, Owens, Rogers and
Gollahar, and Rogers was arrested Friday
in town. He waived examination and
gave bond to appear at Circuit Court in
January. 1t is doubtful If the Others will
be arrested, as the officers refuse to 80 into
that neighborhood.
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Aided BY white denis Cupldity.

CHICAGO, LIS, September 10.-Senators
Dawes, Logan and Cameron, Of the Senate
Committee to consult with the Sioux rela.
tiveSto the proposed opening Of the Sioux
reservation TO settlements reached this
city to-day on their return trip. They
say nothing has been detiaitely settled;that
they found that certain white men in
that section OF the country had advised the
Indians 10 hold fast TO their reservation, as
BY doing 80 they could force the Govern.
ment to pay them larger price than now
proposed. Asa consequence the chiefs were
tound very non,coRhittal on all subjects
which the Committee we're empowered to
talk with them about.
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REMINisCHNCEB
or ,ne Baths In MISUNDERSTANDING
About Garfield.

About Garfield.
WAsnlSerox, September l0.-The en-
pjoyes OF the House Of Representatives
who take care Of the baths have been tell.
ing interesting stories 'ofthe congressmen
Who frequent the room. One Of them in
speaking Of General Garfield, says: "He
bathed at home as a rule, but sometimes
when wearied out, during dali night sea:
son, be would come down for q dip, and
never failed to leave fee. I remember
one night during the progress OF dead
lock; several years ago, General Gar
field applied for q bath. He
looked hagyard and worn,. and re-
anested that no one be allowed to dis
turb him. The bath Of tepid water was
prepared, and Il was not long before he
was splashing and spluttering like . child.
No attention was paid, to him alter he
closed the door until an hour later, when q
page appeared and said the General was
wanted on the floor OF the House 70 vote.
After few sharp raps had been given on
the door OF his bath room, General Garfield
suddenly started up from the water shout:
ing, "All right, be out directly" and
epPang from the tub. He had fallen
asleep in the water, completely overcome
by fatigue, he explained, as he came out
of the room, aud handing the man who
had aroused him half dollar, hurried up
atatna
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DENVER, COL, September 1o.-This
morning Edward D. Cowan, city editor Of
the Leadville Herald, was brutally assault-
ed by Alderman Joy, Of that city. They
were discussing politics when Joy TAX
ing exception to rem"rk OF Cow.
ans knocked him down and with
drawn revolver kept the crowd at bay.
He jumped on the face Of Cowan with
heavy boots, and kicked and stamped him
until he was almost unacceptable. He
will probably die. Joy escaped to the
mountains Cowan was well known in
the west as a brilliant young writer of ex'
cellent character. Joy was notorious
bully and keeps o low dive, and 10 abGo'
lutely devoid Of character.
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SEVERAL readers Of the ISrELLIGENcKJs,
A'ving had the subject under discussion,
desire to know:
l. What Is the Gauss OF the tides2 Z i
. why are tides higher at some places
tln at Others?
N.) Al tideis an alternate rising and fall.
lnsOi the waters Of the ocean. Long ago
snese rlsings and tallings were noticed and
attributed to tue influence Of the moon.
Since the discovery Of the laws Of gravita-
aoa they have been explained by them.
'Aese laws are simply that all bodies
attract each other, directly as the mass,
and lhversely as the square Of the
asAnee' Now the sun and earth attract
ca ch other, but the sun being larger lib
ed, ct s much greater. II the earth is con.
ceivI u to be, in large degree,
covert d With water and subject
to this attraction, the water
nearest he sun beiny urged by greater
s're' AMI being fluid, Sill approach the
sun more n.Uidly than the 3. ..olid earth. In
las way it will run from all s.'des into a
P.o'aoennce. A similar prot.. .'berance
" S'a &c found on the opposite side, since
'aeWater 'hen', being subject to less attrlN Nc-
N0a 'Aan the solid earth, approaches the
sun more slowly,
Inc same Iacts hold good concerning the
attraction oil the moon upon the earth, aud
therelatiTe positions Of the sun and moon
al different periods Of the year cause
special tides to which special names are
given. Nv "
Y. The confguration Of the coasts OF the
G, continents affect the height OF the tides
tne wave motion is entirely different from,
tnN caused by the wind. The latter, for
u instance, being only a few feet deep, while
Tue 'orner extends through the whole
mass oil the water. Where a bay presents
It's opening iavorRbIy to the tide wave, and
decreases In width from the opening to the
mead the tide rises higher and higher to It's
mouth This Is Strikingly illustrated by
'ae shoals and conveyance Of the shores
Of the bay Of Fundy. AT Its mouth the
N mean height Ottide is eight feet, while at
~ Johns, n B., 1t rises nineteen feet, and
~ SaskylIle, at the head Of the bay, to
@l'tyslE feet, and still higher during spe.
GA tides. Again, at Cape Florlds, the
n mean height Is l.5 feet; following the co al
INCREASES gradually till 1t reaches seven
'set@ .so Savannah, then decreases again til
"Ospe liatteras 1t istwo feet. or
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Axur ren LAwnENcE TooRACK,
He IN Asked 10 Decide a Question In
which Grave Principle 10 Involved.

kAt IN hbhtu " DtCtuS - Nutstlun
which Grave Principle 10 Involved.
WASHINGTON, D. G., September 10.-A
question involving the right Of the Gov
ernment to compel railroad company to
carry United States mails on schedule
days, no matter what trouble the company
may be put to, is under consideration by
Controller Lawrence. An appeal is made
from decision Of the Sixth Auditor OF the
Treasury Department by. the Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis 4 Omaha Railroad Com
pany, that the Government shall withhold
money due the company for carrying the
mails, but which owing to stormy
weather were delayed q day beyond
schedule time. II 10 alleged on behalf OF
the company that It's tracks were blockaded
by heavy snows, making it impossible for
trains to 20 through to destinations, and
that allowance should be made on this 40.
count. From this position the Sixth Aud
itor diesents and holds that under Che law
a railroad train must carry the mails on
schedule days or else forfeit pay for the
days missed. Judge Lawrence said to-day
that the question involved grave princi-
pie, and that Il required careful considcra-
lion before being decided, although the
amount involved was but q few thousand
dollara.
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Iro,, WORLD shut Down.

P1rrspuRaH, 1sept, l0.-The employees
OF the Manchester Iron and Steel Com.
pany, numbering 125 men, quit work to.
night, because the assignees who have
charge Of the works, discharged superin.
tendent Anthony Kloman. The mill Is
now shut down, but the assignees will have
A full force Of non.union men ut work to-
4 special from Kittanning, Pa, says the
Kittanning Rolling mill closed down to-day
owing to q refusal of the puddlers 10 work
until some Misunderstanding in regard to
the stir" Is settled. The Kittanning mill
has tllirty.one puddling furnaces.