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TOLUME XXXII.mNUMBER 3.

ceeded in proving that on the night in
question each Of them were far
away from the scene Of the muir
der, and TO those who know
George Marsh especially, his arrest was o
matter ofgreatsurprise, for he has borne
reputation with those who know him Of be-
ing one OF the most harmless, eood.natured
and inUfensive men in existence; and 30
ends in nOthipgnessa further alleged clue
Of the darkest and bloodiest mystery that
ever occurred to torture the curiosity Of
Here was one Of the largest
county stores in the State, located at one OF
the most important landings on Deer Greek,
In easy access OF some OF the most popular
plantations in Sharkey county, entered and
plundered, its sleeping inmates murdered
in their beds, aud then set on fire and
burned to the ground, and not trace of
the perpetrators after ten long and weary
years yet discovered, It Is not known
whether any reward was offered at the
time It occurred for the detection Of those
VINO committed the fearful deed.
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A STARTLING STORY.
AN ORGANIZED GANG OF cowsoYs
Said to ss on Th.Ir Way to Yellowstone Park for
for the rurpOss Of KidnappIns Prs.idsatAr.
tAur-robs K'ptH erIsOnsr UatIl Ran.
SON is Paid for Hh Recovery.

HALEY, IDAHO, August 26.-Considera-
Bile excitement exists in this city over re-
port which appeared in last evenings
Wood River Times, that party of COWBOYS
had started for Yellowstone Park to kidnap
President Arthur, and Sheriff Furey had
detailed TWO trustworthy deputies to look
the matter up, with instructions to sum-
mon a strong posse and arrest the kid
napers II the facts are as stated. M
During the past two weeks number Of
strangen, all well provided with good rid
ing animals aud firearms, and resembling
a party Of regulators. ar Texas cowboys,
have been camped on Willow Greek, and
considerable curiosity has been expressed
as 10 the intention Of the party. During
several days past some OF the party have
ridden through town ina defiant manner
and mysIeriously disappeared.
From man whe came in to day, 1t is
learned that party who induced him to
Join them and take certain pledge secret.
ly were organized TO proceed TO Yellow:
stone Park.
They left last night, going on the stage
road, aud escaped during the night The
object OF the expedition ia corral and cap.
ture President Arthur and party, and to
spirit them away into the mountain fast
ness and caves where they will be fed, but
kept prisoners, while members Of the par
ty act az piCkets to prevent being surprised
and captured, while negotiations for ran
som are conducted.
The Captain, or leader OF the party, has
an idea that u heavy ransom will be offer
ed by the United States and personal
friends OF the President after search for the
Presideut's marty shall BIZ given up, and
that $500, 900 or more eau thus be extorted
from the Secret Service Fund divided
among the parry on the principal adopted
by the Italian banditti. The escaped mem.
ber OF the party says there are sixty-6Ve
men in the outfit, aud tina. some OF them
were guerrillas in the late war, and five
wild Shoshone and Baunock Indians 60
along as guides and scouts, who are armed
with repeating rifles and scalping knives,
The leader Is Texas desperHdo, on whose
head price has bsen set, aud with the ex-
ception ol two Italians, who left the rail-
road grade, the others Of the party are cow
boys. A grand council was held the night
before last on the prairie, where every man
swore by his dagger in the freight to do
his duty.
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Through Yci'owslone Pa,k-rhe Party
In Excellent lIeHIth,

III ENcetitnt heNth'
UPPER GEYsRR Basis, YELLOWSTONE
PARK, August 24.-NA LIVINGSTON, NJ. T.,
August 2G.-At | o'clock 10 day, alter
dusty march Of twenly.six miles over
rough trail, the President and party arrived
in the Upper Geyser Basin Of the National
Park and went into camp near Old
Faithful Gsyser, who greeted us
a few moments after dismounting with one
OF his hourly eruptions. all OF us were
very tired tired aud hungry. 0t the exhi-
bi.lon that seemed specially TO greet us the
chief magistrate could induce but few OF
our number 10 abandon their lunch
and rush to point for observ-
ing the display. This morning was
devoted to resting, bathing and oyerhauling
our outfit, and but little attention was
paid 10 geysers beyond those in the imme-
diote vicinity Of our camp. All are in-
pressed with wonders which surrounds US.
Tomorrow will no doubt be q day OF inter-
est and pleasure. OF the curious freaks
that nature exhibits in this section l will
say nothing.
After our ride on horseback OF 230 miles
every member Of the expedition IL in the
best OF health. Not an accident OF the
slightest character has occurred on the
whole journey to mar our pleasure.
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wOU Dt" m0NOR.
Duel nelweea Two VIRGINIA Doc 'ors al
leu PAGES.

LEEsBuRa, Va, August 25.-Perhass the
best concealed duel on record occurred on
Harrison's Island, near this city, last Tues.
day. The affair was kept go secret that it
has just leaked out here, where all parties
are we'll known and prominent citizens.
No publication Of the aff4ir has been made
in the State prtss, and the mas OF people
here do not yet know of il, The facts in
the case are as follows:
DR.. w. g. West and DR.. Sam McGill are
two leading physicians Of the city. They
have bad mutual dislike for some
for some time past, but recently DR.. Nc.
Gill seemed very bitter toward DR.. West
and made several statements dataaging TO
his character. West, on hearing these re.
ports, denounced them as infamous, and
expressed his opinion OF McGill in Ian.
guage more emphatic than elegant. McGill
alter advising with some friends, demand.
ed retraction OF the epittiets applied to
him. This West refused TO give. Arrange.
ments were then made for q hostile meet
ing, and were conducted with consummate
skill. Nobody suspected what was brew
ing, and the parties Lett town as quietly as
il they were going to picnic.
They reached HaTrison's Island, a Sc
cluded spot on the Potomac, which has
witnessed hostile meetings before. The
fiual preliminaries were arranged with
business-llke precision. The duelIs,s were
to stand ten PAGES apart and to use re-,
yOlvers. just before they were to take their
places, however, MCGill's second made
oyertures Tor settlement OF the difficulty.
They were promptly refused by the friend
OF West, who Insisted that the affair pro.
ceed in the good old style. A second at
tempt was made 10 conciliate West, but it
failed, and it soon became evident that
here would be a fire. Accordingly the par.
ties were tationed and the word was given.
Both fired, and Vests bali grazed McGill's
left side.
Alter the ardor of the duel had been
cooled by this harmless exchange Of
leaden compliments, McGil's friend again
.tendeled conditions Of agreement, which
according to one report, were accepted, but
according 10 another were rel j.cted. At
any rate, the encounter ended at this point
and the belligerents we're soon on their
way home. There is bad feeling yet be-
tween the parties, and something further
may come OF this curious and mysterious
quarrel.
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FATAL CONFLAGEAgIoS.
Five Persons Perish in . Roston Tene-
mont Monse Fire.

BosroE, August 26.-An alarm was rupg
in this morning from for a fire in q two
story tenament house, No. 8 ThatcherG
court The house was owned by the heirs
OF Dennis Dolan and occupied by eight
families. The fire spread with great rapid.
ty and before the inmates could be taken
out four were smothered and one fatally
injured by jumping from the building.
The killed are George and Thomas Nc
Laughlin, aged IA and II respectively, Mrs
Fred Savage, aged 40, Katie and Mamie
Savage, aged 13 years, and Q months re-
specuvely. The cries for help from
the persons imprisoned amid the flames
were heartrending, but the people on the
streetcould do nothing to Sard saving them.
The flames were subdued In less than half
au hour.
John Savage was the first to discover the
FIRE. He gave the alarm aud jumped to the
ground distance Of thirty feet, and had
one leg badly hurt. John Mclaughlin was
awakened by The cries Of Savage and saved
his wife and girls and two Of his boys,
Willie and james In second attempt 10
return he was driven back by the flames.
Little George Mclaughlin reached the roof
ana canvass was spread in the street below,
aud he was told by his father to jump into
his arms. The boy braye!y jumped, missed
the canvass and was fatally injured.
CRAZED WITH GRIEF.
His mother, crazed with anguish, at
tempted three times to enter the
burning building to save her
other boy, Thomas, and received
such injuries before she could be secured
that she is not expected to live. Mrs. Fred.
Savage and her children, Katie and Mamie,
were sutIocated, and their bodies founo
where they had been sleeping. The ti.
undoubtedly started in Savage's apart
ments, and 1t Is believed was caused by
kerosene lamp which one brother threw
at the other. II is thought also that Jobl
Mcintosh may have had hand in causing
the fire. John Flynn, who slept in the
room near that occupied by the Savages,
states that Just before the fire broke out b.
heard some one cry, "for Gods sake, don't
throw that lamp" Mcintosh and the twt
Savages were arrested this afternoon and
held TO await developments.
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BRIEF TELEuRAMs.

Henry Wizards distinguished German
guests have arrived at H0boken.
Congrtssman-elect Walter T. Pool, OF the
First North Carolina District died a,
Elizabeth City, Saturday.
John B. Sweeney, suspected is being i'm.
plicated in the Vinitia train robbery, was
arrested Friday, at Missouri City.
An explosion OF fire damp in the Sun.
ny Side Coal Mine, near B)onville, Ind,
dangerously injured three miners.
At Ogden, Utah, Andrew Burt, City
Marshal, was shot dead by negro whom
he was trying 10 arrest. The negro was
lynched.
Comprehensive reports OF the condition
OF the cotton crop in the Nashville district
indicate that there will be no falling Of
from the yield Of last year.
The Columbus Sunday Capital, which
has heretofore supp rted the Democ attic
ticket, can not stomach the HoAdly-BJok-
walter arrangement, and has bolted.
Two children, aged three and five years,
OF Thomas Fraser, of Mount Brydges, On.
tario, died from the effects s'rychnine,
administered by mistake Of druggist.
The annual exposition in Music Hall,
Cincinnati, and the two buildings con.
nected with II, built expressly for such
purposes, begins September 9th and con.
tinues until October 7th.
A bill in chsncery Is about to be filed
against Josiah W. B'glle, Governor Of
Michigan, charging him with malieasance
In the management Of the estate OF his de.
ceased son, Frank @ Begole.
Near Clifton, Arizona, an express wagon
loaded with Cinnamon was attacked by
three rustlers. The Chinamen return d the
fire nnd mortalIy wounded one Of the as,
siilants, -Four Cinnamon were iniuredi two
fatally.
At Cairo, III, John Phillips, colored, was
assaulted with an Ak by his tather.in.law,
Warren. Defending himself, Phillips stab.
and killed Warren with pocket knife.
Phillips was severely cut about the head by
Warren's ak.
Mr.. Robert Crafty, a wealthy citizen of
Prospect, o., began hison hundredth year
on Friday. large company Of friends
Assem- bled at his home to extend their coa.
gratulations. His wife, who Is still living,
Is eighty seven.
Iu the Frank James trial an effort Is be.
ing made to prevent the introduction OF the
testimony oi Dick Ltddell, on the ground
that he has been convicted Of felony and
sentenced to the Penitentiary. Liddells
testimony Is essential to the conviction ol
James.
IroquoIs was beaten at Monmouth Park.
George Kinney beat him by two lengths
and Eole by q neck. His rider is sharply
criticised for being too deliberate. Lorillard
offsrs to bet tue Dwyers 5000 that Iro'
euois can beat George Kinney on Tuesday.
The pwyers refused to accept the bet,
The missing Miss Murphy, whose disap,
pearauce from the home Of her father,
Cincinnati was 50 much OF mystery d
year sgl, has returned. She came back in
4 hack, closely yelled and dressed il black
and no explanation has heea made Of hel
strange conduct beyond that furnished BY
her father, that she visited relatives in the
East,
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NEWS BY THE CABLE
BRITISH PARLIAMENT PaoRooUEo.
III. su,eA from I'll. TArS..-l Victory forfso
Frsaeh 0r,r tbs iAnARitss- -FortsA at nOsth Of
Hus Rirsr Ciptarsd-rWs Uesln SnAnsrs
Csllits-risAtssa s.ilors Drsus.d.

LONDON, August 25.-Parliament was
prorogued at thisaiternoon. The Queens
speech closing the session was read by the
Royal Commissioner.
The Queens speech refers to the contin'
uance OF harmonious relations with foreign
powers. The administrative reorganize-
ton OF Egypt, though retarded by an out
break Of cholera, has steadily advanced.
Her Majesty asserts that the occupation Of
Egypt is only temporary. She says the
sim thereof. which has been explained 10
Parliament, remains unchanged. Commu-
nications with France concerning occur
RANGES In Madagascar, have been conduct
ed in spirit OF friendship, and she has no
doubt will lead to satisfactory result. Her
attention has been and will be directed to
all which may affect the rights and llber-
lies OF her subjects. The working OF the
Convention with the TIRnsvaal Govern.
ment proved in certain respects unsatisfac.
tory. The ministers and confidential en-!
voys dispatched from Transyaal will discuss
the matter shertly. The condition OF the
classes in England suffering from depress.
lou OF agriculture has in most respecis
shown some degree Of improvement. The
general state OF trade and industry Is
sound
III. Queen says she can refer with
greater satisfaction than on some former
occasions to the condition OF Ireland. The
provisions Of the Land Act have been
Drought into wide operation, and tho late
combination against the fultillment OF con.
tracts, especially for rent, has been ina
great degree broken.up. There is o marked
diminution OF agrarian crime, and associ.
ltions having murder for their object have
been checked bv detection and tue pun.
tshment Of offenders.
Sue refers u tnu legislation Of the session
N regard to Ireland as evidence OF the
lnxiety OF Parliament to promote the pros.
periiy Of that country.
The House oil Loius ut the last moment
agreed to the Agricultural Holdings Bill.
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reason that he needed and desired Mr..
Farley's able help in securing the next
United States SenatOrship for the Hon.
Henry B: Payne. Mr.. Farley's recent
movements do not look Gs though any
such idea existed, or, II one did exist. he
was not thoroughly committed to its reali.
zation. He has been doing his level best
to secure legislative nominees in the inter-
est Of Mr.. John w. Bookwalter. and it is
well known that be is very anxious to Sc
cure legislative ticket in Cuyahoga
county that will support Bookwalter II
elected to the Assembly. As one OF Mr..
Payne's Cleveland friends states It. "de Is
either playing false to Bookwalter for
Payne, or false to Payne for Bookwalter, as
he cannot support them both"
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CNclSSArt August 2s.-Jadge George
Hoadly has been confined to his house
during the past week through severe Ill.
ness, and though there Is no doubt that bis
sickness has been superlnduced by the ne
cessities and requirements Of the political
campaign, it can scarcely be said that it
has assumed the serious aspect that has
somewhat sensationally been attributed TO
Il In some quarters. Il is true that there
has been very little psid about the genlle-
mans indisposition, and this very reti.
cence may have served TO magnify Il ino
something alarming. And 1t may also be
true that the excitement attendant upon
the work In which he 10 engaged has had
an exhansting tendency. It would be
strange, indeed, II 1t had not.
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wAR ia roNauIa.
the French win Victory over the An.
NANTES.

the French Win n Victory over the An.
nAmites,
PARIS, August Pa telegram was re.
ceived by the Ministry OF Marine from
Saigon to-day, announcing that the French
lad bombarded and captured the forts and
batteries at the mouth Of tie Hue River
after q brilliant land attack. The opera.
ions occurred on the 18th, 19.h and 20th.
Seven hundred Annamites were killed dur
ne the engagement The only casualties
sufferedby the French were several men
lightly wounded. The gunboats Viper
md Lynx have entered the Thuaan pass.
tge. The French Admiral has granted q
rnce. 4 blockade has been declared.
Harmand, the French Civil Commission
n in Tonqain, has gone to Hue, the capi-
al oil AMMAN, to negotiate with the An.
lamite Court, which is greatly alarmed ut
he movements OF the French.
The Temps says reiniorcements have
oeen ordered 10 replace the troops required
20 bold the forts at Hue. A regiment Of
tnfantry and battery Of artillery will
shortly embark at Toulon for AMMAN. As
N effective blockade OF the whole coast OF
Conquin and the southern part Of AMMAN
impossible with the forces at his disposal,
Admiral Courbet will contine himself to
,lockading Tourane, Hue, the delta Of Red
River and Haks.
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rLYINe ros pEAR LIFE.
Adventure on the Sorthern Pacific
thrilling Kide.


HELENA, MoSr, August GA party OF
sightseers had a thrilling adventure on the
newly constructed Northern Pacific line
across the main range Of the Rocky Noun.
,aius at Mullen tunnel, fourteen miles west
" Yesterday Prof R, H. Hover accom-.
panied by his wife and FIVE friends, went
out to the tunnel on the construction train
for the purpose af going over the Overhead
line. Such trips, despite the danger, aye
quite popular. About half way up the
mountain the caboose occupied BY the party
was left standing with locked breaks on the
main track, while the remainder Of the
train was taken over the mountain, It being
the intention to send special locomotive
back after the excurslonists. While wait.
ing q portion Of the party climbed on top
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sn,tby ISIS Son.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, August eG.-Caleb
Lincoln, q farmer living four miles west Of
Saginaw City, vas instantly killed at late
hour last night by bis son Charles, pnmar.
ried, residing at home. The old man was
addicted to drink and when in liquor was
quarrelsome. Ab ut two years ago he tract
ured bis sons skull In quarrel. Last night
he went home drunk, and getting possess
ion Of q revolver leveled It at bis son, when
the latter drew his own weapon and shot
thres bullets into the old mans head. Ht
come to ths city and gave himself up this
morning.
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awo srEAMERs CoLLIDg.
bnc Goes Down ilnmedintciy-Eishise
Persons Drowned,


Persons Drowned.
LONDON, August 2G-A collision occur
ed at o'clock this morning off Eidyttone
ght, England, between the French steam.
rst, German, from Hayre for New York
nd the steamer Woodburn, IRON the east,
~ the way Of the Suez canal. The Wood
,urn Immediately sank. Eighteen Of her
rev wire drowned. The st. Germain, dis
.pled, arrived at Plymouth anu landed Inc
'Assengers saved from the Woodburn.
The steamer Woodburn ioundered three
linutes alter the collision. 1t was fine
tarlight night and the sea was calm. The
Noodburn being towed she was struck on
ue starboard quarter. There was no time
. lower her boats, and only eleven Of
ne persons on board were saved. Thoee
,rowned were sucked into the vortex,
4used by the sinking Of the steamer,
E became entsngled in the wreckage. The
It Germain's bows we're completely s:ove
a, and her forecompartment filed with
iater. The greater part Of her passengers
sere transferred to the tue-bnat Recovery.
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ThR Ohio campaign grows intensely in
teresting rs it advances toward the final
contest when the Democrats, judging from
the complications that trickery and fraud
are creating in the ranks, will surely meet
defeat with the setting Of the sun on election
day. NOta day patas but some new evil
deuCe is brought out showing the shameful
bargainipg, barter and sale, that character
iies the campaign. The Cincinnati Com.
STeiGl Ga:eie drove Mclean, OF the En-
qrG, into a corner, and not being able
10 Ieiute the charges made against
him attacked the editor Of the Commercial
Ga.dk personally, completely ignoring the
qusstIOn Of iaud charged. The latter paper,
however, has paid no attention to the
tndes oi the L quirT, but has been In
datriOus in working up the proofs Of Nc
Leans wholesale purchase Of delegates
to the Hamilton county conven-
tiOs. 1t appears that one lump
Of uinety.two delegates, repre-
senting eight wards, received Sl20 apiece,
GGu aggregate of slO,995. Another ,atch
Ot thirteen delegotts were paid $1,000.
This delegation was originally bought
for $500, but unfortunately, or perhaps
fortunately, the sum was handed to a MEM
betOi the delegation who skipped with the
money, and the sum had to be duplicated
before the boys would act as "patrioss." It
selAied that another delegation who were
alved to the tune Of 500 apiece-all Nc
lsans money-turned around and tried to
sell their votes for Pendleton. All this goes
to'hOw thA: the Democrats Of Ohio are do.
lnSthsir best 70 sustain their reputation IS
A""nRercial party"
Butuickery and deception are not confn-
a'oHsmilton county. The Mayor Of Cleve.
l4nd has just awakened TO the realization
@at 1t Is impossible to carry water on both
SHOULDERS. He is charged with double
Gsaitg with Payne aud Bookwalter. It is
We'll known that man cannot serve two
ANIes and give satisfaction to both; and
Nsequally true that man cannot work
'otlwo men who are aspiring to the same
OSee.
Finally the tender conscience Of the edi.
l0tOi the Columbus Sunday Capital has
been stretched to the limit, and the tension
has beesae 80 great that he has bolted the
ticket In announcing his intention oil
withdrawing his support from the Hoadly
efOEd he says amoGs other good things:
we will not be paraGed as the purchased
Saaltsl Of John Wesley BoekWalter or
Gecrse Hoadly.
no convention OF corrupt and purchase.
o's DELEGATES shall transfer It's proprietary
.a.etests II IN our allegiance as Democrat 70
the high'S! bidder.
No trading miIlionaires in newspaper
saSH DaSS oitces IN Cincinnati shall divide the
PGis oil the Ohio Democracy without our
indignant protest being heard against the
.StuIPlng act ol the wretch who sells, and
,Ss ,.s it9 treason Of the autoCrat who purchases
'4s"SnGhls's ot betrayed people,"
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Is reply to some inquiries the ISTELII-
cyscgR hopes to make it clear that this
newspaper has not intended to call, and
will not call, conference Of Republicans.
Tba, matter is left with the State Commit.
tee, wh,e We conceive it to belong. The
ISrEllIGRScER has politely brought the
ca.e to the Committees attention; 1t has
reither the power nor the desire to force
The Committee to do anything. We have
taken the view that the conference will not
be called. II we are right in his, though
Loue Republicans would have preferred it
Otherwise, We assume that all Republicans
will resolve to do all that lies in their
power to make the party strong for the
tanle Of next year. It may be that some
one else will have suggestions 10 advance
igr the party's consideration.