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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-04-17

The Postoffice Department has is
sued a new order requiring post
masters to keep letters only seven
days before sending them to the dead
letter office. The law heretofore COM
PEELED them to keep such letters thirty
days.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-04-17

The fish ladders erected at dam No.
4. on the Potomac river, below Viii
Transport, have proved a decided
success
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-04-17

The Auditors office of the s. v. r.
R. has been removed from Hagers-
town to Roanoke.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-04-17
nRESs-IgaKiEG 4 PLkiR sEwIEe.

NJ ISS KATE RoHR respectfully offers her
W services TO the ladies u. ChaTIes4Own and
vicinity. for the execution Of Dress Making and
Pain Sewing Of al kinds Rooms atrcsidsuce
Of her father IN building Of Sir. w. 8. Mer-
chant. opposite Methodist Parsonage.
NOVEMBER q. ls-2-ff
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The Dennison.

ERESH Herring and shad, and also sailed
II Mackcrel, can be had at all times at
jos. II. EAsTERDAY'S
NEW York Early Rose Seed Potatoes, Just
In received and for sale at
JOS. II. EASTERDAYS
SWEET Potatoes, for setting to raise plants,
- for sale at JOS. II. E isTERDAY'S.
GARDEN Seed, all kinds. for sale at
" JOS II. EASTERDAS'S.
HREEN Apples-the only place they can be
" found in Charlestowu is ut
JOS. II. EASTERDAY's.
FLoWER-PoTS, the incest kind; also
Crooks. Stone Jars. Jugs and Pitchers
always on hand and for sale cheaD. at
JOS. II. E:ASTERDkY'S
Tin, Stove and Grocery Store.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-04-17
LEGAL NOTICES.
THE STATE OF WEST vIRelNlA,
Jefferson County, to-wit

thA ~
Jefferson County, to-wit /:
At Rules held in the Clerks Office of the Cir
cult Court of jefferson County, April I'd. 1883.
c. K. BOWERS and J. l. Bowers, Adm'rs of
Peter Bowers, decd. Plaintiffs,
CATHERINE B. BOWERS and others, Defen-
In CHANcERY
'ENHE object of this suit is to settle the Ad-
/ ministration account of c. X and J. L.
Bowers, Adm'rs of Peter Bowers. decd; to
convene all the creditors of said Peter Bowers
and sell SO much of his real estate as shall be
sufficient to pay said debts.
It appearing, on affidavit filed in this suit.
that the Defendants VIM. 81. Bowers and j. III.
Bowers are not residents of the State of West
Virginia. they are hereby required to appear
within four weeks after the date of the first
publication of this order. or the next Rule day,
viz: May 9Th. and do what is necessary to pro-
tcct their interests in this matter.
F. p. LYNCH,
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Anril 2 1sssF4t Isnirit Fee a5r41
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jefferson County. to-wit :
At Rules held in Clerks Office of the Circuit
Cont of jefferson County. April I'd. 1858.
+. E. TURNER and others, Plaintiffs,
Against
ELIZABETH JONES and others. Defendants.
IL CuANCEaY.
rSNHE object of this suit is to subject the real
1 estate of the defendants to the lien of a
Judgment in favor OF the plaintiffs.
1t appearing. affidavit filed in this suit,
that the Defendants d. T. Morrison and Susan
X. Morrison. his wife. are not residents of the
State of West Virginia. they are hereby re-
quired TO appear within four weeks after the
date of the first publication of this order, or
the next Rule day. viz: May 9Th. 1888 and dc
what is necessary to TTotcct their interests in
this matter. T. p. LYNCH
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
k tPril 10 i Iss@ft. T fsPirt Fec s
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-04-17

REMEMBER. that you can save from
% to so cts. on the dollar in buying
goods at II. A. Burton's Jewclry Store.
L keep a large assortment of American
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, Silver
Plated Ware, Musical Instruments.
Prices to,o. Pistols, Cartridges and
Bird Seeds. 1 have something for
birds, called 'sBird Daintie," it will
keep your birds in good plumage. song
and health generally. All kinds of
Repairing done at short notice, and
prices lower than elsewhere.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-04-17

tooR SToERS.-seversIs Secondhand Cook
~ Stoves on hand, md an eIjdless variety Of
new ones. Call and buv at
JOSEPH IL EAsTERDAY'S
,.@IlIaTE y; ~ Stove House.
HUE RISING SCN.-The Rising SUN Stove
u Polish leads the world. For sale EJv
JOS. II. YESTERDAY
UST received-3IiDcc Meat. PruDes. Cur-
- rants Pickles (by the dOzsn), Beans and
HoIniny, all o. which will be sGild NJ fair rafes-
!al IN. JOS. il. YESTERDAY.
III A Pots Spiders and Stove Furniture
IL always on hand also, Grates ana Fire
bTlck- Call when yOu are IN need, Ut
JOS. H Yesterdays
lin. Stove and Grocery Store
TIME Best Brands Of Flour aIIyays or,l,ana
Jan. 9. l4es. JOS. h. YESTERDAY.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-04-17

JcItcrson County. tO-wit
At Rules held in the Clerks Office of the Cir
cult Court of Jefferson County, April I'd, 1888.
j. GARLAND HURST. Sheriff, Committee
Admir- of Catherine Moody, Plaintiff,
Against
r. F. JOHNSON and The Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company, Defendants
DEBT AND ATTACHMENT.
rF,HE object of this suit is TO recover from
I the Defendant the sum of 1851 80. with in
9th. 1855. till paid. and the costs hereof.
1t appearing. on affidavit filed in this suit,
that the Defendant Il. F. johnson is not 4 res
idcnt of the State of West Virginia. he Is here
by required to appear within four weeks after
the date of the first publication of this order.
or the next Rule day, viz: MAY 9TH. 1885. and
do what is necessary to protect his interests in
this matter. +. p. LYNCH.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court
Lucas & Bedinger, p: q.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-04-17
II. A. RrRro,

Ihave for sale one No. z Qarge size)
Cooking Stove, good as new-a No. i
baker. Reason fer selling, want a
smaller one. Can be seen at my res
idsnce. Will sell it cheap.
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Brady 81 Travis,
FASHIONABLE BARRIERS,
Main ST., Zone door west of Carter uouse,)
Charlcstown. W. Va.

HAZE Cutting and Shaving executed in Fi.-st-
IL Glass Style. Prices reduced for single hair
cutting 20 cts; hair cutting and shave at same
time. % cts, Tickets good for II shaycs, for
S1,0o- Every effort made to please customers,
and satisfaction guaranteed.
April Il, 1SSSS3m.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-04-17
Wheat Wanted [!

THIIE undersigned will pay tho highest mar
u Eet price In Cash for any quantity of
wheat Q. w. THUSSELL,
ClirTlcstOEu, Jefferson Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-04-17
LOOK CUT!

4 Ii persons indebted 10 INC will please como
"A forward and settle by CaFh or Note. as i
want my business settled, this Is n New Year,
and don't yOu forget it.
Jan. 81, 1888. P r. EOTTDRRS
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THE STATE Of VEST VIRGINIA,

april s. 5. 1s SIS TT Esprit Fee. as.14l
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The STATE or WEST viRGlnEa,-

Lucas & Bcdingcr. p. q.
April 3. ISS3-st. Esprit Fec. S5.2S.1
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-04-17
PUBLIC SALES.
PUBLIC SALE.

HAVING sold my farm, T VIII offer at Pub
ll lie Sale, Mt my residence, one mile east of
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success.
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NOTICE..

lucas IL Bcdinger, p. q.
PTil 10. 1SS3-it- Esprit Fee. 81
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-04-17

aRevolutionists," said Dumas,
'.are a good deal like the street
sprinklers. They can make it mud
dy in sunshine, but they can't make
sunshine when it is muddy
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-04-17
Special Notice.
Mantua-Ma king.

MFRS. J. o. TUTWILER is prepared 10 nm
vi dertake Mantua-M Making and al kinds Of
Fanily Sewing. at Reasonable rates Residence
on Samuel street near the Baptist Church
April .. 1SS1-tf.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1883-09-25
9nbnqne, Soma, 9nfag ben 25 September 1S83 Nmmmer 635

uertbeibigten babel ibr gisentbum nit Ben
8aifen in Der Sanb unb eri6oisn iiini Ser
slnsreifer. Gbineiii6es MiIitdr itellte
enbli6 Die Sronns pieber Der. SeitSem
iinb Weauerani6Idse in dineiii6er Spra6e
eri6ienen, Die sur @rmobuns alsr @uro.
pder auffor6ern.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1883-09-25
preiie Ger 2ln,eisen.

Sebsr 3ou Der 6palte per Sohr. .... $500
6 Monate $1,000
> 3 Mpnate s eco
SocaI : Nottsen.
sSiir ieoe i3eile Srepier, ober Seren &aum, bas
eritemal 10 Gents, Die nadbNen Ral. Gents.
Seiratbss unb Sooesanssiesn nit Sgrn9
$3.50, obne Sprub $1.00.
auswdrtiss aHseieen miiHen poransbssaA DerSen.
an;sigsn fHr Fienies, eotteren, GtiidsipRIs
&C., Die bent @eiife Der fatb. Sirbe ,nmiSsr, ma
ben feline annabme.
anSeisen ienbe man ipdtsifens Wons
tag Rorsen elm.
JOB 2lrbeiten aller Qrt prompt uno
billis auseefiibrt.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1883-09-25

sllle Der Grnennllns zines ruIfiiden Sc
lanoten bel benz Satifan entgesenitebenben
6inoernife iinb beboben uno man erwartet
I'M October Die 9lnfunft zines Sertreters
RuBlan6s.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1883-09-25
2ocal : Notisett.

Siir ieoe 3eile Srepier, ober seren Saum, bal
eritemal 10 Gents, Die na6Nen Ral. Gents.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1883-09-25

Seiratbs= unb Sooesanssissn nit Sprnt
$3.50, obne Spruh $1.00.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-10-19
'UBLIC SALE
Or
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, sc.

The undersigned, intending to remove from the
county, will sell at Public SALE at the late res
idence of VIM. f. Pannel, deceased, near Har-
ford Furnace,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-10-19
TWISTS AND TWINGES,

My brethren" shouted DR.. Talmage one
bright autumnal Sunday, here is IA lesson from
the cornfied God has arranged that the ear and
the husk shall be parted Every rheumatic pain
is but thrust of the husking-peg, and every
neuralgia twinge is only a twist of the husker."
Possible; but nobody wants to be husked, for
all that, and nature teaches us to resist the pro-
cess Therefore, we accept with gratitude what
ever helps us to suppress those very twists and
twinges
From his pleasant home, Greenmont, near Sing
Sing, N. Y, NJ. Alfred Baer, a French gentleman,
writes:
81 have suffered almost intolerable torments
from rheumatism for many years. Ofthe hume
rous remedies which tried, none benefited me-
But Parker's tonic gave me great satisfaction. l
certify with pleasure that it restored my health.
Messrs. HscOx * Co. call especial attention to
the fact that this preparation which has been
known rs Parker's Ginger Tonic, will hereafter
be advertised and sold simply under the name of
Parker's Tonic. AS unprincipled dealers are con-
stantly dcceivlng their customers by substituting
inferior preparations under the name of ginger,
and as ginger Is really an unimportant ingre
dent, we drop the misleading word.
These is no change, however, in the preparation
ITSELF and all bottles remaining in the hands or
dealers, wrapped under the name of Parkers
Ginger Tonic, contain the genuine medicine if
the facsimile signature of HiscoX & Go. is on the
bottom of the outside WraDDpr,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-10-19
Royal, Rich, Red Blood.

In this country we are all kings,
and we are all entitled to have as
good blood as that which courses
through the veins of cmpcrors.
There are princes and million
aires languishing i'll fceblencss and
broken down bodily health who
VIC, | be glad TO have the strength
OF the humblcst laboring man.
And there are many people who
arc neither Kings, emperors, nor
milIic.,..Gcs, whose blood is thin,
whose circulation is poor, who are
slttciit2. lrul !-aitude and debility,
and who t,.,}. got the pleasure of a
heart. ~, 49,. tie enjoyment Of
r,ns ,l'c 80 10 q guod days work.
t&n'h ,smau!c WI put some iron
iHto tI.s.. ...y' ihoy will vitalize
and enrich, Il iacJ can do this by
the use f &ro}:a'3 lion Bitters, the
pu1c&t III" mot excellent iron med
cine eyer made. Thousands who
were weai., lan%u.cl. pale, and pros
tratcd, are now happy to say that
Browns - l'..,,.i BROUGHT them
up anil gay, tAc:l new lie.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-10-19
PRESENT POW Err.
Tomorrow Long Way Off When
Help is Wanted TO-DAY.

Comfort is never IN hurry. Pain and distress
are in hot haste. 1t is to the friend in need
the friend who does something now-that the
indeed" That they do not keep the sufferer in
suspense is the salient excellence of BENSON'S
CAPCINE POROUS PLASTERS. The plasters
of other daPs-whether porous or otherwise
WYATT until tomorrow: We can promise no.
thing on the spur of the moment" But pain I'M
relieved like hope deferred, maketh the heart
sick. Bensons plasters act on application. They
permcate, soothe, warm and heal, containing, as
they do, chemical and medicinal agents of the
highest efficiency. Their motto is now, and the
genuine have the word CAPC1NE cut in the mid
dis of each plaster. Price % cents. Seabury &
johnson, Chemists, New York.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-10-19


county, will sell at Public Sale, at the late res
idence of VIM. +. Pannell, deceased, near Har-
ford Furnace,
ON Wednesday, October 3Ist, 1883.
At 10 o'clock, A. NJ, all her
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE,
STOCK, &C.,
Consisting of sets Walnut Bedroom Furniture,
sets Cottage Furniture, 2 sets Paror Furniture,
Lounges, &C., Dining Room Furniture, 2 Book
Cases, Ebony Music Stand, Arm and Rocking
Chairs, Rustic Chairs, Wire Flower Stand, Car
PETS Mattings Oilcloth, Mattresses, Parlor, Hall,
Bedroom and Kitchen Stoves, Crockery and Glass
Ware, Ice Box, Safes, Mares, one with foal :;
Colt, 2 Attorney Cows, l Steer, a lot of Hogs
Dayton, l Jaeger, l Top Buggy, l Dog Cart,l
Dearborn Wagon, Timothy and Glover Hay, lot
Potatoes, l Hay Cutter, Root Cutter, Hand
Cider Mill, lot Garden Tools, Double and Single
Harness, Saddle and Bride, and many other ar
tcles
TERMS OF SALE.
All sums of $40 and under Cash on day of sale
on sums over that amount q credit of twelve
months will he given, on notes bearing interest
from day of sale, with security approved by the
auctioneer, and payable at the Hartford National
Bank of Bel Air
e4y- House and Grounds for Rent.
MRS. NJ. l.. PANNELL,
j. s. Richardson, Auctioneer. octl2
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-10-19
The Egis and Intelligencer
IL PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY
F. w B A K Fl r.

Terns-S so Il Year, in Advance.
TRANSIENT ADVERTISER ENTS.---Onc Square, 3
insertions or less 81 So Each subsequent Insertion
20 cents. Longer advertisements in the same pro-
portion. space equal to six lines max square.
Figure-work double price.
Obituaries and Personal Communications will
be inserted at ten cents per line.
EB- Yearly advertisements at special rates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-10-19
5Misccll anenus.
List Of Premiums.

The following premiums were awarded ut
the Hartford County Fair, held at Bel Air, on
the 9th, 10th, 18th and 18th of October, 1888.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-08-01
San Francisco Stock Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, July g.. The
following are the official closing
prices of mining stocks:
A Terrible Accident.

ALBION, n. Y, July 28.--A terri
BILE accident occurred on the Rome,
Wattertown and Ogdensburgh rail-
roap at Carleton Station at $50
o'clock last evening by which nine
teen were killed and thirty wounded.
The train was double header excur-
sion train No. SO, bound for Clayton
with Thousand Island tourists, most
ly from Michigan. 1t was behind
time, and at the time of the collision
was running at the rate of forty miles
an hour. The wind was blowing a
gale and had blown freight car off
a side track and partly into the main
track when the excursion train came
laundering along the collision
throwing the engine on its other
end into the ditch. The baggage
car and two sleepers were completely
demolished, the cars were piled one
upon the other and made one vast
heap of ruins. At the time heavy
thunder storm was passing over and
the night was dark. The cries and
shrieks of the dying and wounded
were terrible. The crash was heard
three miles away. The county is but
thinly settled and it was some time
before assistance could be obtained.
The coroner of Albion was sent for
and the work of recovering the
bodies begun.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-08-01
Miscellaneous.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. July a.
Thirty-six Italian bootblacks were
arrested here and ordered to change
their vocation. They were arrested
under a special law of the Legisla-
ture enacting that ne child under the
age of Is shall be allowed to black
boots, solicit aid, play musical in
struments. etc. These boys, whose
ages range from five to seventeen
years, pay a license of $5 each to the
city. The city is filled with Italians.
under the control of padrones, who
compel them to bring daily stipu-
lated sum or receive a severe pun
ishment. Twenty boys lodge in a
single room in one house.
PROVIDENCE, July 27.-The Union
company which recently bought the
Mansion House, occupied and former
ly owned by Mrs. Fannie Sprague,
mother of the Ex-Governor, have
voted to offer her a lease of the prop
erty for life at the nominal rent of a
dollar month.
Boston, July 27.-Dispatches from
Northeast Harbor, Me-, say that a
Boston party consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. Case and daughter, Miss Pierce,
Miss Lewis and Miss Callie White, of
Boston. all prominent in social cir
cles, yesterday were thrown to the
ground by horses running away, and
Miss Case was instantly killed, Miss
White, seriously injured, and the
remainder of the party badly bruised.
BANGOR, Me-, July 27.-The cor
poration mills at VeaZie are burning
and block of mills is already de-
stroyed. Hopes are entertained that
the main building can be saved.
Two engines have gone from here.
The mills are operated by Cutter and
Eddy. This firms mills at Bradley
were burned recently.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-08-01
DAY DISPATCHES.
The Great Strike.

TORONTO, July pa number of
striking operators have returned to
work.
BALTIMORE, July 28.-A concert at
the Grand Opera House for the bene-
tit of the Brotherhood of telegraph
operators in this city realized 81, 300.
NEW YORK, July 28.-The manager
Of the American Rapid company
claims that since he has made terms
with the strikers, its business has in
creased so per cent. .. -4
CHICAGO, July 27.-The Western
Union officials report business going
along well and the circuits generally
clear. Four of the striking operators
returned to work to-day, while re-
ports from the Brotherhood head
quarters are to the effect that twenty
who have been at work joined the
strikers to-day; that encouraging re-
ports continue to come in from every
direction, and that financial aid is be-
ing received from private sources and
labor organizations, including $1,000
from the Bricklayers' Union.
BOARDS OF TRADE CALLED.
INDIANOPOLIs, July q. The
Board of Trade appointed commit
tee to-day to issue call for a meet
ing of the representatives of all the
Boards of Trade of the Mississippi
valley in this city on Tuesday next to
consider matters in connection with
the telegraphers' strike: ,:and to confer
with the officers of the Western
Union.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-08-01
WASHINGTON Notes.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The con-
dition of the treasury to-day: Gold
coin and bullion. $2Ol, $50. .557; silver
dollars and bullion, $l1, lie, ,644; frac-
tional silver coin, $2S ,OS2, 1874; United
S tates notes, $54S, ,586, ,372. Total, $4Ol :
S47,SS7; gold, $50, AL ,O3O; silver, $73,-
56,34l; currency, $l2, ,635, 900.
Secretary Folger received a tele-
gram to-day from the collector Of
customs at Baltimore, stating that
the steamship California, from Vera
Cruz arrived yesterday evening.
Four deaths from yellow fever daring
the voyage with several severe cases
still on board. The vessel is now in
quarantine. Folger Immediately tele-
graphpd the collector as follows: A
strict quarantine of the vessel and a
strict isolation of the officers, crew,
pilot and passengers, should be en-
forced.
A report is current that the news
paper train from New York over the
b. & P. road left the track near the
navy yard and two persons killed.
The President is expected back
this evening and tomorrow evening
will start for Louisville. He intend
ed to make a short stop at White Sui
phur Springs tor the purpose getting
an opportunity to view the beautiful
surrounding country.
: Papers aud proceedings of the court
in Salvador will be furnished by the
United States minister as soon as he
is able to obtain them from the au-
thorties in Salvador.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-08-01
Foreign News.

DOVER, July 2S.-A man named
Terry left heIe at 8 O'Clock this
morning on a floating. tricycle. to
cross the channel to France.
BERLIN, July 2S.-The Catholic
bishops have begun to use the pow
ers granted them under the provi.
sions of the government church bill
and have ordered all Wears and can
didates for the priesthood to return to
Prussia.
ROME, July 28.--It is stated that
the Pope is drafting an encyclical let
ter against divorce.
DUBLIN, July 2S.-Owing to the
uuietness of the country the govern
ment has dispensed with the services
of Clifford Lloyd, resident magistrate,
from special duty to which he has
been temporarily assigned.
ALEXANDRIA, July 28.-Several
cases of cholera are reported in this
city to-day, one fatal. The British
troops camp will be formed outside
of Sebetta and another at ROmbet.
CAIRO, July 8.-There is a rapid
decrease in the number OF deaths
fro.l cholera in the Boulak quarters
of this city. Yesterday l,lOO tnhabi-
tants removed to Bramah.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-08-01
Grand Armv Matters.

DENVER, July 27.-The closing ex-
ercises at the National Encampment
of the e. A. r. took place at Camp
Vandervoost tonight. They con-
sisted of music, parades, speeches and
a grand display Of fire works. An
excursion through the mountains
rendered by the State of Colorado is
accepted, and the regular delegates
will leave tomorrow morning. The
trip will occupy five days, and in
clndes Greeley, Fort Collins, Long
mcu't i'olll,er, Manitou, Pueblo,
Gunnison and Leadville. The pro-
ceedings, including the installation
ceremonies at the Grand Opera
House to-day, were of an interesting
character. The speeches made by the
outgoing and incoming officers were
enthusiastically received. Through
out the encampment the utmost good
feeling prevailed, and all unite in pro-
nouEcing this one of the most sue
cessful encampments ever held.
The semi-weekly miner., 1883-08-01
Coast Notes.

PORTLAND, Org, Forwarded via
New York; July 27.-The condition
of the telegraphic company on this
coast is steadily improving. To-day
Superintendent Jaynes removed the
notice that messages are taken subject
to delay. Private dispatches an
nouncing the detection of several
operators in the east from the Broth
elhood and their returning to work
for the company, produced an unta-
vorable impression on the striking
operators here, they fearing that
others would follow.
The steamer Hankow which car
ried 1900 passengers from London
to Honolulu reports that 55 children
died of measles and whooping cough
on the voyage. The vessel was 81
days making the trip.
A fire at Colusa, California, yester-
terday destroyed $4,000 worth of
property.
BONNEVILLE, Mo-, July 27.-The
Rob Boy, small packet boat, plying
between Jefferson City and Arrow
Rock was sunk in the Missouri near
here this evening. The water is
seven feet over her dock, and it is
thought the boat will be an entire
loss. She is loaded with wheat,
which is insured. The loss is not
ascertained.