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rhe steamer Niagara Tat es fiTe, But
ait on bsArd Saved.

tht ~tNA's" - A.sNF --'--
ali on board Saved.
HAvASA, July lS.-An English steamer
has just arrived with the intelligence that
the steamer Niagara, Of the New York'ard
Cuban Mail Steamship Co., aud which left
New York on the 7th lor ibis port, has been
burned Of the posst Of Fiorida, The pas.
seugers were all saved and brought hero by
the above mentioned English steamer.
The following particulars have been re.
celyed: At five o'clock on the morning 0i
the l2, the passengers oil the Niagara were
reused because fire had seen discovered
in the second hold forward. The steamer
was then between Eowey Docks and Cary's
Fort Reef 6f the southern coast oi
Florida. Strenuous efforts were made to
rxtiuguish the fire, but they proved Of no
avail, The smoke continued 70 plur from
the yenlilators, Al pis0 d brisahtine hove
in sight. The Niagara hoisted signal oi
distress and made for the vessel Capt
Baker, Of the Niagara, soon discried q
steamer toward the south. y" :. .a.n
mate e. e: tiie steamer which proved
to be the ConmeIdeF, Capt Newton,
from liverpool to Vera 'Crfz. At7A. NJ,
the Niagara's passengers and mails were
put aboard the Commander. Both steam.
es remained together, and the Niagara
went ahead until about4 p. NJ, when she
stopped to Eea9 the puvset a.eVatdess and
sais aboard tue Commander. Captain pa.
ker then turned the Niagara toward the
Florida coast and ran her ashore In sixteen
feet Of water, near Alligator reel light
house, of Indian Key. Tue purser was
instructed TO charter at Havana a number
Of steam tugs with pumps 10 assist In rails.
ing the steamer. When raised she will
proceed to Havana.
The Niagara had twenty-five passengers,
one Of whom was lady. There was no
papic when the fire was announced. The
passengers highly praise the bravery ol
Captain Baker aud the crew oi the Niagara
and the kindness OF Captain Newton, oi
the Commander. The tife Is supposed to
10 have been caused by the ignition ol
crecsine or some other acid stored In the
en7inC.rooms. Some OF the passengers had
noticed tho smell Of the smoke at 2 In the
morning, hut thought It came from mate
rial burning on shore.
New YoRE, July l3-The steamer Ma
cara carried miscellaneous cargo Of pro
visions, including ilour, meal, oats, gain
hams, liSh, etC. The Niagara was an iron
screw steamer, built In 1877. Her de
mensions are, length 2Oi feet, depth oi
g5 feet, breadth Of beam So feet, tonnage
9,97G. The vessel cost S35O.0Oo Fully in
gufed.
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viii Strive 10 sccurs the Legislature 10
N.- Eleot n q. n. bSnhtor

SAtNt 4. Ns ne bte&teEs
CoLuxBus, July la-The "New Democ.
racy" State Executive Committee did not
finish their labon until the "wse sma'
hous this morning, and before adjourning
an ironclad resolution was adopted, which
en- Joins each member Of the committee to
keep his mouth shut and speak not Of
what transpired in their secret conclave.
Il has leaked out, however that John G.
Thompson has possession Of some Of the
most important books and record. Of the
committee, and has not announced his
Willingness 10 tnrn them over 10 the men
who shelved him.
How to circumvent the retired organ
izer and get possession oi the records was
one Of the principal topics discussed. Its
evident that Thompson will keep them II
possible, as they will bea handy thing Tor
Mr.. Pendle,on In his campaign, and 1t may
be necessary 10 organize strong party 10
capture them. Trouble seems 70 multiply
and obstacles increase since the fateful 2lBt
OF June, when the Democracy turned 10 q
new apostle and new paths. .....
Nv the way, II Ia currently reported that
Judge Hoadly's chief advisor Is that we'll
known manipulator, Alexander Sands.
Now, this 10 & wise choice, for what Alex.
don't know about wire.pulling and Anbi.
de1hous political maneuyering 10 not worth
mentioning. Il 10 alleged by those who
know, that the Hamilton keynote 10 pune
tuated with Alexis thumb.mArkS, and the
peculiar character oithat remarkable cam
paign product gives color TO the statement,
a Il has many passages and turns In Il that
are characteristic oi the "King Of the
Lobby" II Colonel Woolley was on hand
to furnish Judge Hoadly few points from
hIs wonderful fund oi political loret hia
| force Of advisers would be complete.
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hnhmi..iyn Indlnns.

wILcox AGENCY, July lS-LInderman
arrived today from San D B,rnardtuo, learns
that from seyenty.dve to eighty hostile
Chiccahuas are at tina. place waiting to sur.
render They are committing no depre.
da,ions but are awaiting an escort TO the
respryation. Captain RllTrrly with q
troop Of cavalry was sent from Fort Rowie
yesterday 10 escort the surrendered hos,
tiles. He will probably sFriye with them
in three days. Linderman has an ex:ens'
i've ranch near San Rsrnarllno aud Is a
responsible cattle raiser. He reports the
Indians well supplied with arms and am
nnltion, with large herds Of horses, mules
and cattle, presumably the result Of raids
in Sonara. The Chlcahuas Indians
are well posted in regard 10 the American
authorities and would not consent TO eur
render until Crook was given charge Of tht
reservation Affairs. The past experience
with Indians Agens decided this course.
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CgfTtsR0AdfAn Q nc IAttltgsHcrr,
PARKERsBuRo, W. Va, July lS-Tom D.
Campbell, an old Wheeling boy, now Tray
cling Passenger Agent Of the Ohio & Mis-
sissippi railway, Is in tho city.
Captain John Mcclure, Charles Booth,
Thomas Wilson and Thad. Thomas, Of
Wheeling, are in the city attending the
q. s, Court.
Inspector Fshranbach, Of Cincinnati, II
Judge Thomas I. stsaley was at Hills to.
day.
Holmes Moss, Esq, and family left last
night for a few weeks Boiourn at Asbury
Park, N. ].
Messrs. B. B. Doyener, R. G. Barr, Joe
Alexander and Jason Curtis arc noticed
among the Wheeling gentlemen present in
the city.
George Rhome, whose trial was men,
toned yesterday a. going on In Circuit
Court, was found guilty Of burglary this
afternoon.
WesttAll, on trial yesterday In U. S.
Court for robbing q postofRee, was ss-
quilted,
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AnURDkn nYsrEKY
AZ Csncy Island-A strange A Hair nj the
sansiue

GEw YoRx, July l3.-Siattie Davis,
pretty Boston girl, eighteen years old, WHO
was spending a few days at Coney Island,
was shot at the shooting gallery Of John
Jones to-day at West Brighton. The
Girl received q bullet wound in the right
eye, from the effects Of which she will
probably die. 1t Is believed that she
was shot by John Bridgard, a man
who keeps . testing machine near
the shooting gallery. Matte DAVIS
Is friend Of Mrs. jones' VILE oi the
owner oi the gallery. She 10 said 70 bBvee
been bright, playful girl and accustomed
10 pass her time In th gallery among the
riaes. To-day Mr.. Jones went to New
York and left the gallery 10 charge Of Bid.
gard. About l2 O'clock Matte came out oi
Iona, house, which was near the gallery,
10 call Bridgard in 10 have dinner with the
family. She went INTO the gallery, and
about twenty minutes attrSards wild
shrek rapg. out, startling the valttrs apd
guests In the hotel near by, The crowd
r,l-hed into the gallery, bnt started back
with Lcrror, for lying on the hlor gsa the
r;sl hsr I.c- coyrret with blood aud her
Ave. ave-. sIosed. A MSIiAtd rih 1.-The bnttoi which
VIM stained with drofS oi blood, and smoke
still coming from It's barre, lay NEAR lhe
body Of the PROSTATE gitl. bllGSSrd was
standing looking At tue qua and aE Tue girl.
His bid. Jumper was saturated Sitl blood,
and biz blots discolored his handkerchief.
II was found that the bullet, u No. g cart
ridpp. had pierced the right eye aud pene:
trated toward the brain. Bridgafd said
ar.t that she had shot herself, and then that
he hsd accidentally shot her. Ibe oiiiGet
,skt d him to give iulI explanation o. Iae
matter, but In refused, and attempted 10
walk away. Tbs officer then arrested MIN
and took him 10 GraveSSnd
The ptculiAB action ot Brldsam gave
rise 10 ihe belief that he had slot tue RiFl.
Matte d tyis Is y very pretty hIunnet!e,
eighteen years oil aud unmarried. sue
wss inket to Flatbush Hospital, where she
was propounrOi To be IN n dangerous con-
ditiOn =, L..
explanation oil this curious Gt 'lE. NY
W 10 10 a variety fc'resF, and IL now IN
stamford, Com. She knows the address
! u ,he giri in d son. ldpnOt, aud have
,legrsi,hed ii.r TO obtain II. Ny opinion
Il thal Matte went into the gallery
snd tonled with the rifle, and
,ns, @ Tidyarl while attempting
,""1 ;" ,atr il away irUn her.
sccidsntalIy NJ nt her. But then there Is
NJ noTIpr on III URLS lace, aud tue shot.
must mi have been tire.. While the holder oi
the wispou vas Al least :sHur feet AsSy iron,
the yirl. shO could not pIVe, shot hefseI
or hrr face would have been p'ack from
the powder. L.,p.id-
oiicer Mouahan sail 10 day that Bid
,ard had confessed the shooting o hlm,
and seemed 10 take the killtusot ihe Hltl
very quietly. No one was admtued 10 ms
cell IN the Town Hall yesterday. Ina Dpl'
lei has not yet been extracted from tne
girls eye, aud tits feared that when is she
| will die.
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rhe "Great DIsappoiptedr Really AnS'
ions fur N Nomination.

ious for a Nomination.
NEw YoRE, July lS.-Tne Tima to-day
says, editorially, Of an interview, which II
publishes: "a Acorespondent Of the Tine
has had an interview with ap old aud init,
mate friend oi Mr.. rilden, and we give the
result. The friend occupies position in
Mr.. Tilden's circle so confidential and &C
close that the statements made by him, ex'
cept the few specifically excepted, may be
taken as substantially those oi Mr.
TiIden. From them 1t appears that Mr.
Tilden would accept with ilvoi arenominr
alton oil the old ticket that a number ol
friends, OF whose movements he Ia con-
stantly informed, are engaged in efforts tt
secure that nomination, and that theil
effort Is meeting with certain degree o.
success. Ifany Of Mr.. Tilden'S rivals deny
Il, he himself will not Theft as come
when iulther concealment cannot be neceg'
sary or desirable to him. The country may
be satisfied that Mr.. Tilden Is 30 far {
candidate Tor the Democratic nomination
that he will take It II offered, that his Init
mate friends are working for II, and that
he wishes It. Mr.. Tilden would like to be
nominated without plat iorm. Al to bis
physical capacity to stand the strain Of o
canvass, and II elected 10 the Presidency,
Mr.. Tilden meets that In characteristic
fashion,. He does not propose that there
shall be any strain, as the canvass will run
itAeltn
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PEnU,s PEACE.
rue ChiIians Eyneuating the Country.
Order BelnE Restored.

Tne ChiIians EyaeuatinE the Country
Order BelnE Restored.
PANAMA, July l3.-Grea. satisfaction Is
felt at the rapid pacihcation In the North
Of Peru and the withdrawal Of the Chill,
ans. Everybody is sick qf the whole affair
with the exception Of Monteneras, and
the advent Of peace Is warmly welcomed.
Several very important towns 10 tue North
have been evacuated and are nov 10 the
hands Of the authorities appointed by
lVlaesias, while 10 the interior and on the
Coast the Peruvian ilIg Is flying In places
where Il has not been seen for many
fslesias' organ states that Caceres
troops at the town Of Huaarica, shot
iourtetn prisoners, among them 40
American named Purley, accused oil being
Chllian spy, and that the owner OF 4
Chinchc plantation had everything sweep
oil, money, horses, cattle, and was himself
taken prisoner. ..
Yellow fever at Callao and Lima Is caus
Ing serious mortality.
In the Presidents message 10 the Chiliar
Congress separation OF Church and State
q proclaimed "a tho only solution Of diff
lIties and conflicts continually sprinRinE
up between the civil and ecclesiastical pow
ere, The seculariEAtion Of cemeteries anC
tue passing oi the civil marriage and regis
try bill are strongly recommended.
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wAsniXqros, Dc, July la-ThO pottery
manufacturers In various parts Of the
country express themselves as greatly sat
isled, as far as they concerned, with
the manner in which the new tariff sched
ules are working. That clause oil the tariff
bill repeating dutiSble charges, which Sec
re.aIy Folger decided went Into affect upor
tho passage Of the measure, injured thu
trade somewhat, as no article In the sched
ules waa much more affected thereby thar
crockery, but the manufacturers are salts
tied with the new order oi things. Il Is Al
yet too early to calculate the effects ot The
new tariffs on the various branches Of trade
but Republican members OF Congress nov
In the city are confident that on the whole
It will prove generally satisfactory, and take
effect with but little jGring or injury tc
anY onN
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ranging from sixteen to eighteen years.
They were captured two or three weeks
later, but mot all the money was recovered.
The bulk OF the treasure was buried In q
thicket near the scene OF the robbery, and
though the robbers pointed out the hiding
place Of most Of th6 money good portion
yet remains concealed. One OF the
robbeB was taken from the prison to
a spot where he claimed large sum Of
money was buried, but on arriving
there he could not locate the hiding place,
owing to, be Said, the changed aspect Of
the country from It's appearance at the date
OF the robbery and the hesubseQuent conceal.
ment Of the plunder. Jesse Monroe, at
the time sentence was pronounced, was
II years old. He is a native Of San Augus.
tine, Texas, blacksmith by trade; he is
educated. William Cox was IS years old
when he was sentenced. Ha was also \
native OF Texas aud educated. Both boys
possess more than average intelligence and
were led into the crime by reading vicious
literature. Thomas Delaney died in prison
shortly after conviction. He never rallied
from the day the sentence was pronounced
and he said his heart Was broken. He was
also from Texas and not out oil his teens.
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Ar.l,lar perrIei. nm. -Four 81 Gu.

LTNoxr, LIS, July lS-The Eureka
stone quarry, four miles south OF this city,
vas the scene Of another tragedy yesterday
evening, by the falling oil . heavy derrick.
Whilu raising a block Of stone weighing
three tons, one Of the supporting wire guy
ropes snapped, causing the derrick to fall
among crowd Of fifty worEmen, four Of
whom we're caught directly under the heavy
timber and instantly killed. They were
named John Cash, Andrew Hanson, John
Kuhlman and Thomas Ward. This Is the
second occurrence Of the same character
within week.
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dRNRRAL NEWS NOTES.

Louis WalSo, an Indian Chief, died yes
terdAy at Lake George, \. Y, aged 100.
Michael Pests, OF Albany, n. v, aged y
while reading Bible yesterday, was struck
by lightning and killed. z.
Hoagstone & Cousins shingle mill, near
Custer, Micll,, was blown to pieces yester'
day by the explosion OF q boiler. John
Mcintosh was killed and several Others Sc
verely injured.
The boiler In Philip iisndFls 'G.snw mill,
Millsdore, Wis, exploded Yesterday, doing
damage to the extent Of $500. Hall ol
the boiler was hurled 800 feet, Just over the
heads Of about twenty men.
Private Bockelman, Of tho Fourteenth
N, Y. Regiment. dInDmed out Of State
camp at PeekSkill by oJiCS Of Colonel
Austin, has brought suit ApAinst the Colo,
mel, laying damages at 5000,
The food at London, Canada, caused the
Thames 10 rise 10 the hight of q spring
ireshOt. The river 10 still rising, The Erie
and Huron Railway bridge 10 in imminent
danger, and Is now greatly dIspiaCced.
william II. Sinclair and Samuel B. Eiol.
liday, formerly clerks with Lang, Robinson
& Co., New York hour merchantE, were
sentenced to the Rlmira RetornatoEy.
They embezRled about $4,000 aud aed TO
Cuba.
aThos. Whitckeal, farmer, took bis din
ner with Andy Francis, friend and neigh
bor, and WelI,to.do farmer near Waynes'
\ Vile, n. @. Immediately Afterwards hi
died In great agony. Francis was arrested
on suspicion ol poisoning Whitehead.
Twenty-Five hundred pounds Of powder
exploded In the press room Of the DuPon
Powder Works, at Wilmington, Del, yes
terlay, Thomas Pearl. foreman Of the
pres room, and Patrick Haley, lRborer
were killed, and Alexander Billingsley, an
other laborer, Slightly wounded.
The business failures throughout thl
United States and Canada during the las
seven days reported 70 r. G. Dun & ca
Of the Mercantile Agency, number l6i
, AGAINST 1888 last week. Thirty,three 0
these were In Canada aud the provinces
leaving 1870 as the quota ol the Unitet
States The distribution was as follows
New England States Is, Western 49, Mid
die II, Pacific States and Territories II
New York Canada 81
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BLooMlSoroS, ISp, July lS.-Last night
the new department Of the Indiana Univer'
sily was discovered on fire. The labratory
was soon in flames aud shortly afterwards
the library aud museum. The latter COZ
tained the famous Owen Collection and Dr.
Gordan's collection OF lBhes Thn"library
lad $4,000 volumes. This new building
was entirely destroyed The gre caught
by lightning etTikipg a telephone wire
I.oss S20gO0G insurance $sDylO1.
NEw ALBANY, July l3.-The LEdga''
Bloomington sptCiGl says the heaviest I0ss
Is on The contents Of ihe building. The
celebrated Owen collection was valued q,
$4,000 and cannot be replaced. The Ii
brary was valued at $4,000, the labratory al
$4,000, Prof. Jordan's fish collection was
sati 10 bs tbs lsrg,ss aud lncst IN the
country, many specimens being almos! in,
valuable,
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YOrR Uucls John Cessna, Of Bedford,
Ap lived long enough to know what's
vb,; Ia politics. His advice to the Re-
paScIus Of Pennsylvania, when he took
b. chat to preside over the Harrisburg
couy,u,ou, was SO neatly put that 1t ID
ron6y 10 be oossed in every good Repub'
lslas hat: "Lst all Stalwarts prove them
,4ra independents, and all independents
,oIs themselves Salaarts, and hereafter
Ia Us have no more slalwarts or 1nde'
EudslG, but only Rspublicans.' ons
p.ry aud one purpose should be the motto
d every Republican. Aud while we are
t.alinSin uOlt0es let rs remember, United
IeSAnJ, Divided we Fall. There Is moth
ius but encouragement in the outlook loi
Isl. We don't believe that Republicans
I'D throw away their chance to keep the
hLrals oniln
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Hindar aias. Morh sra

PTrsauRaH, July ls.-The annual con.
yention Of the National Window Glass
Workers Association, which has been In
session in this city since Tuesday, ad-
journod finally this evening. Heretofore It
has been the custom TO make public the
more important business transacted, but
this year the officers refuse 10 say anything.
Il 70 known, however, that . committee hda
been appointed 10 confer With the manu-.
laettrurs and settle the rate oi wages for
next year, and that tho sentiment oi the
vofkmen d opposed TO any reduction,
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NEW uSIfOgMs
For the Nayy-An pnRopuias Move With
tho Oflisery.

hNStN'Nt"
WAsuISdTos, July l3-The proposed
change oil uniform, ef the officers Of the
U. S. Navy Is decidedly unpopular with a
majority Of the old officers In this city
Admiral Nichols this evening, In reply to
question regarding the origin Of the
movement, replied that from what be could
learn, 1t was an Idea Of the younger officers,
who wanted TO decorate themselves for
shore duty. 1t was first mentioned about a
year ago, but q protest OF nearly two.
thirds Of The oaiceq deiesttd tue
Issue oi IN order by the Secretary.
mo official order has been
issued that know oi, said the Admiral,
"so it can not be said that the change Is
finally determined upon. The new uni.
torm Ia close imitation of that WON in
the Bdtish navy, and will giVe each
officer six upitorEg. The tSllofs are the
only ones that can be benefited, Us tie
new uniforms will cost two or three hun.
dollars apiece. There never has been too
much room aboard ship ipS glodng
clothes, and this ipeFcaHa iiour wardrobe
will BIZ very uncomfortable. The new
stiff chapeau, for instance, will take more
room than four or tiye OF the folding ones
now in use, but are nota bit ol an In.
"" cement.
"The Secretary oi the Navy Is the only
one responsible for these changes, as be
issued the order, aud Ii seems that every
new Secretary we have there is change oi
uniform. My idea Of the whole tubject oi
uniforms Is that no change ought to be
made without the authority oi Congress,
In that way the matter could he fully dis,
cussed anu the changes materially lessened.
Il Is entirely unnecessary at present, and
hope the strong opposition now forming
will prevent the issue oi the foolish order.
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Fighting Men, stealing Pig. aud Chick
ems anu Attacking n Bull.


BLooMlSGroS. LII, July l3-This Sec
ton oil Illinois has developed wonderful
nest ot serpeutS this summer. At Lyttle'
vile, Randolph township, In this county
seven reliable citizens testify to having
met in the highway snake Of pro,ligiOua
size, which has frightened horses and
disturbed the minds Of human observers.
It's eyes are as large as marbles aud be-
meath It's head Is a pac as large rs a two
quart Jug. II Is reported to bg fifteen feet
long, black on theback and greenish blue on
the sides. Its habitat is near field of rye,
which the owner does not dare TO harvest,
although Il has been ripe for some time.
Mr.. G. W. Adams, OF Downs township,
also In this county, stepped over what he at
first supposed to be log In the path near
creek on his farm. Investigation proved
Il 10 be Il serpent thirty feet long and asleep.
He alarmed the neighb n, and pose was
organized 10 capture the sake, but on their
return It had disappeared. The weeds were
broken down for long distance In the
path Of its flight. Mr.. Adams has lived In
Nelson county for tiity year,, but never
saw the like before. Young pigs and
chickens have been missing In large mum.
bers from the adjoining farms, and Il Is
believed they fell victims to the appetite of
this monster.
Three miles below Joliet, on the Dss
PLANES river, Is the famous Indian mound
from which many prehistoric relies have
been secured. II 10 also favoriie resort
for fishermen and picnicke,s In that vicin.
ity. Anthony scheidt was fishing in the
river one day last week, accompanied BY
bis dog. The day was hot, aud he lay
down on the bank Tor a nap. He was
awakened by the bowling Of bis dog and
found the brute In tho coils OF az immense
snake, which he at once attacked. Theser.
pent released the dog and paid It's respects
10 Scheidt, who escaped by hasiy flight and
swimming to the opposite side Of the river
He told bis experience In the city, but was
only laughstl at for his pains. The next
day party oi pl0uiCkers encamped near
the mouth, and, while parRking Of their
MONDAY lunch, were interrupted by the
believing of bull. On investigation tho
animal was found with the snake wound
around It's body. At eaph tEist oi the SER
pent The bones cracked like pistol report.
They describe the spBke rs twenty feet long
and foot In diameter. 4 large party Is
now in pursuit OF thestrange intruder. The
above stories are generally credited as true
In the severa. localities from which they
emenatA.