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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-03-15

The reports of the train robbery
conflict in the statement of facts.
1t is perfectly reasonable that there
should be a little conflict when we
consider the excitement and terror
of such an occasion. We heard a re-
cital of the horrible affair by the
news boy and also by passenger,
and have read the account in the
Fort Smith and Little Rock papers.
About as straight story as we have
been able to get, is that taken from
the Gazette, which we reproduce for
the benefit of our readers.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-03-15

Ozark Democrat: AS you know,
many years ago, Congress gave lands
to this state, known as sixteenth
section lands, the proceeds of which
TO be devoted to education. The
act requires the principal to be in
vested securely and the interest to
be used for education in the town
ship in which lies the land sold A
great deal Of these lands have been
sold before and since the war. We
believe nearly all the money has
been misapplied. Let the school di-
rectors Of the county put their heads
together and endeavor to get at the
true-inwardness of this matter. At
tend to it at once.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-03-15
Especial Telegram to the Gazette.


MULBERRY, ARK, March S.-The
murder of Conductor Cain and Milt.
Lester, brakeman, occurred about
one mile west of here and not over
one hundred yards from the residence
of j. 2. Pike. The robbers, four in
number, boarded the train here and
took seats together, in the rear car.
When the conductor approached and
asked for their tickets they drew
their pistols, presenting them at his
head, said stop the train, and just as
he pulled the bell-cord to signal the
engineer to stop, they fired, two shots
taking effect in the head, and he fell
in the aisle unconscious. They COM
menced an indiscriminate shooting,
passing up and down the car and or
dering the passengers to hold up
their hands. When one of the rob-
bers ordered the others to quit shoot
ing, one of them exclaimed: ~ am
shot, and Immediately made for the
door, followed by the other three,
and jumped off, just after the train
started ahead. 1t was then discov-
cred that Lester was shot, the ball
entering The skull just above the left
eyebrow Cain remained uncon-
scious and died at 4:30 a. m. When
the first shot was fired several pass
engers rushed for the doors and
jumped of. The man arrested this
morning, and whom Mr.. Freeman, of
Fort Smith, identified as one of the
robbers, was found at Mr.. Pixies
house this morning shot through the
wrist and in the face. He claims
that he was a passenger and robbed
of $40. Mr.. Pike says he came to
his house soon after the train left
and begged to stay all night, Sheriff
Taylor took him in charge this morn
ing asd he is now in Van Buren Jail.
The other three robbers were trailed
for a distance of two miles, q portion
of the way being marked by blood,
from which it would seem that there
were two of them wounded. They
were not mounted. Large numbers
of men have been guarding roads
and ferries, and scouting the coun-
try, and we confidently expect to
hear of the capture of the robbers at
an early day. 1t seems that none of
the passengers were robbed. Lester
was still alive this evening, but his
physicians say he cannot recover.
He is a young man and his relatives
live in Columbus, Ky. To the be
reayed widow and children of Capt.
Cain, and the brother and sister of
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1883-03-15
ACT LIx.

ACT LIx.
An act to be entitled Can act to
amend an act to provide a general
election law, approved January
twenty-third (23d) eighteen hun
dred and seventy FIVE (1875.)
Be 1t enacted by the general as
sembly of the state of Arkansas:
Section L. That section seventy
seven (77) Of an act entitled "an act
to provide general election law"
approved January twenty third (23d J
1879 be, and tho same is hereby,
so amended as to read as follows
The time for taking depositions in
chief on the part of the contestant
shall not exceed thirty (30) days
from the day of the election. The
justices, or either of them, shall issue
subpGnas for all witnesses required
by the contestant, commanding such
persons to appear before them to
testify at the time and place therein
mentioned. The contestant shall
close his evidence in chief before the
contestee commences, and If the con-
testee does not desire to take any
dispositions, and 80 states to the JUS
tice, then in that event the justice
shall close the case and transmit the
papers as herein directed. If the
contestee desires to take any proof
on any point not set out in the..notice
served on him, lie shall serve no.
tice in writing on the contestant set
ting forth the grounds of his cross
contest, or new points be raised on
his part, and naming therein some
person authorized to take deposi-
tions before whom the dispositions
are to be taken, such notice to be
served al least three days before
commencing to take depositions, the
costestee shall be confined to the
grounds or points set out In the no
tice given by him, and the contest
ant, after the conclusion of the evi
dence taken by the contestee, may
produce evidence on the said grounds
or points; all of his evidence shall
be closed at least ten days before the
day fixed for the assembling of the
general assembly of the state of Ar
kansas. That the contestant may
take rebutting testimony up to the
day before the assembling of the
general assembly, but shall take no
evidence thereafter.
See. 2. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage.
Approved March 3, 1888.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1883-05-18
las amcrifaniIGc S6tpcin nmo
SramfrcidD.

Sn Sranfrei6 wirb Die lln;ufriebenbeit
nit benz borti9en @infubrperbot 9e9en
umeritanii6eS S6weiuefeii9 INNER all
senleiuer, un6 sipar erbeben fi6 iett Die
pidtiaiten uno berIfenlten Stimmen ges
gen bieieS III 6rantrei9 ieit Dem IS.
Sebriar 1881 beltebenbe Serbot.
Die SanbelStammeru uon YariS
Wturieiue, BORDEAUX uub ,0aure babeu
an BEN frans0iii9en 0anbeIsminiiter cine
@in9abe geri6tet, III msI6er lie lid
no6oriidIi6 fir Die be%otn9un9Slole Nuf.
bebuu9 beS SerbotS ertIdrcn; tie beaus
tra9en ndmIi9 i9lieBli9, has SerbOtss
oetret einfa6 81 gfi6te ,u MAIDEN.
Die Soriteuuns Der 9unbeIstummer
non Sourc lift beionberS ein9ebenb 9ebaIz
ten uno fiibrt ben Serucis Der S66oli6s
teit oes 9erbots mad peri6ieoenen Gi6s
tnngen. Ni6t ALIEN lei Dem 9aube elm
NuSfau an S6iHsfrahten, GiIsnbabnz
fru6t uuo inIGnoii6cr Gommiliion in
66be pon Is 0tiuionen Srancs erpa6s
len, ionbern es TONNE aud fir bic Bolts
ernGbrun9 cine 0iiierens pom etpa 30
8rocent smil6en benz Sreiie in BEN Ser.
Stadteu uno ben einbeimii6en Detail
preiien in 8etra9t. Sn 6ranfrei9 iei
tros auer llnteriu9unsen bur9 bic 0te>
bisinalbeb6rben nod tein Sui pom Sris
dinoiis in 6oIge bes @enuiies anerifas
nii6en S6weinefleiI9eS feftseiteut wors
ben. @Gbrenb man ober bic Ginfubr
~ameritanii6en 9elaISenen Sleii9eS uer-
biete, ieieu /. g. i'm Ietten Sabre auf
Dem Wtarfte pom Ga Siuette SO, 900
S6weine aus 9eutI6lanb eebra6t mor>
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ben, bic mebr obsr peniser tri6in6s ges
welen, ober nbne porberise Rriifuu9 IN
ben gerbrau9 ii6eraegunsen ieien. Das
9erbot babe Dor 9laem, inoem IS Die ar
beiten6en 6IafIeu zines billisen Hab=
rnnesmittels beraubte, cine Breiser-
h6bung uno oementipre6euo and cine
Steigerung in ben 2obuidten CUR 6oIse
9ebabt.
,Nfan bari ieet ponltdnbis bauon ibsr@
seuet lein, baB Die Sri6ine Our9aus
ni9t gu far6ten lit bag bas @infubre
uerbot Der ar6eitenben 8ep0lferung ben
er6Bten S9aoen uerurIa9t, unb baB,
ais es erlanen worben lit, bieB piel me-
niger gum S6ute Der 0ffeutli6eu @'e@
iunbbeit, ais CUR gertbeioiguu9 Der Sns
tere1en GINGER GROCER eiubeimii9er
@runbbeiiser sei9nb" = 10 enbet oas
vSSournal Be Saure@ einen @rtitsl, in
mel6em Die errpdbnteu @ingo6en Der
franS0iiiden 9anoeIstammern belproden
weroen.
Nas oben Die 6ransoien iber Ben
Eri6inens 9tei9tbum 6euti6er Sdweine
io9en, ut ii6ertrie6eu, a6er ni6t 10 iibere
trieben, wie bas @ei9rei Sismnrf's unb
Ieiner Qeute iiber Die Sri6ine i'm omeris
tanii6eu S6meiu.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1883-05-18
DermiG6te 9a6ri6terL

= Die 2abcder Stfeefif6er
baben am y. 2tpril einen 10 reiden
5ii9sug gema6t, oaB an isuem Gage 80
86te uou 0drinse an Der Craze eri6ie>
uen uno 8~olbdringe an Der Craze gu eli
usm @roi9en Der grOBe Rorb uertauft
pur6en. Mo6te Der Rorb nod 10 eroB
iein, fiir eineu @roi6en wuros sr reid.
lid gefiiut.
- Sn eiHem SniurienproseB
bat bas 9anb9eri6t Sortmunb entidiez
BEN, bag Die 8esei9nung eines i'm 6ffents
Ii6en 2ebsn itebsnOen Mnnnss ais r&ulz
turtdmpFer" feline 8eIeibigune iuDoIuire.
Besioli6 Der 8e,ei6nune ,antifemit"
bat b~etanutlid bos 2an6seri9t 81 StOIp
in Yommern DOR GINGER 3eit in segsn>
tbeiIigem Sinns enti9ieSen.
Ais tlrsIi9 in a~aiferss
lantern in Der BfnIs bic M~nitertne Der
RiIitdrpfiidtisen itattfou6, bemertte Der
nit Der Erifmns Der R6rpertonititutiOn
zines trdftieen iunssn 8uri9sn bei9dfe
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5nIdnoiihe Uadrihten

Die nerc 4foblbriide iiber SEN
Spntdartrains See in 9oniiiaua, peI6e
Sic bortige Nortbeaitcrn SGbn erbGut,
mirb II Bteilen lang werOen, 0llO wpbl
Die Idn9ite in Der @elt.
G @ottIieb S66ntbol in OFT But
faIo serietb auf 6ie Sbee, Der 6errgott
babe linn befoblen, cine 9enne iu weroen
unb feiBig Gier gu legen. Gr be9ann
aud wirtli6 gu iiteu, aber feline 6rau
maj nidt bamit einuerltanbcu unb erbob
8ei6peroe. @ottIieb iitt iett in einem
SrrenbauIe.
" Die quite Stabt ct. Nntoniu erfreut
ii9 zines @5ineieu, Der cine Seutide 9e=
beiratbet bat uno bereit5 einen 9eIbzwei=
gen SprDBlins befitt. Der @bineie iou
elm feibiser Munn iein, Der neben ieiuer
@ai6anitaIt aud eiuen 6an6el nit 9is
neiii6en Mrtiteln betreibt, aud bat er
uon ieiner Satin selernt, itatt Der
Spiumpfeife cine &ome Sier gu gsniee
zen.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1883-05-18
pOLksblaII.
@ebtaoer @rai 9sransssber.
meit bic pentfhe 3mmae fltnst.

Die oeoenpdrtiee Stdrte Ses beuts
fheu Bottles in ieiner Serbreitun9 iiber
Die GrSe uir6 in Der gSiener y0eutl3en
3eituna~ nie folgt bere6net:
Jta6 Der Soltssdblun9 pom /. Decent
Der 1880 bate oos 0euti6e Rei6 49,
2s4 900 @inwobner; Die 3unabme pom
1875 bis 1880 betrI9 im oSGbr rum
500, 900 &6pfe. Sir bic 3eit pom !.
0e,. 1880 bis 1. Npril 1882 wtro
Die BeuSlterungssunabme i'm 0eutlden
Rei6e nur auf ungefdbr 800 900 9es
fdd6t uerben t6nnen, oa Der @eburtens
lleberi6uB aerineer, bic iiberieeii9e
Acknowledging ober nett itGrter 9erpelen
1T. ais Don 1875 bis 1880. Semnad
miroe jeet bic Yoltsmen9e i'm 9euts
i6en Rei6e ii9 nit un9efGbr 46, l4O,s
900 60pie beSineru. Bon oielen be-
fennen lid. 8 ,l4O, 900 Su elmer anoeren
Ruttteriprade ais Der oeutl6en, nam;
lid 2.45O, 900 Yolen, l40 900 2Gnen,
22O. 900 Srau,oieu uno Wouonen uno
100. 900 @euSen. Sie 3abI Der Seuts
fben I'M Jeuti6en Hei6e miroe mitbtn
eegenwdrtig runb 43 Utilionen be-
tragen.
Sm c~isleitbanii6en Gbetle Setter
reids lebten na6 Der letten l3d6lun9
pom 81. 9e3ember 1880 I'M @an3en
s.OO8, 900, i'm tranSleitbauil9en $780,
600 Geutl6e. Wtau wtro bes6alb faum
irren. men1 man Die 3abl oes beuti6en
Boltcs in Seiterrei9.lln9arn AM rel6'
lid 10 Wiuionen uerani6la9t.
On Der S9wei3 Ipre6en iber 2 Uttl7
Gioneu Der Bemobner beuti9, in HuBs
lamb l W2iQion. Sm @roBber3Ogtbum
Qurem6urq un6 benz un9ren5enoen bel9ts
Iden Be,irte Qrlon mobnen ca. $50 900
GeutI6e, in Eumdnieu uno ben Staaten
Der Baltau : 0albiuiel etlUa 80, 1000; III
s~ytulien unb omar in beutI6en @emetn1
ben am Siioabbanee beS Wtonte Golo
uno im Goiotbale, wie i'll ben Sreoect
un0 Sette Sommuni uno III ben O0rterrl
Qiman, Saurise 3a6re nno Sappnba;
Blaoen rchen md beute etwa $4,000
Yemo6ner einen oeutl6cuO iGlett. Jte6s
net NON Nun nod Die Sablret6er Oeut9
i6en in ben gr0Beren StGoten 0roB1
%britannienS, Jrdufrei6S, 6ouano, Der
Itanoinauii6en Stnaten II. /. 10. btn5u,
10 er9iebt ii6 iir gang europa cine 3obl
uou 5G5 bis 81 Dtiuionen Geutl6cn.
IN ben Ser. Staotcn un0 im brttil6er
Her6omerita peroen Die Oeuti6 lpre6cn;
ZEN 8emobner inS9eiammt l3werli6 ne
nioer ais & Utiuioucu tart ietn. oSr
Saoz8ralilien reoen 10000 oeuti9,
III 9luitralien gegcn 200 900, I'M Sap:
lanoe etuu 5000; prrbeu Nun aud
uod Die 0euti6en III Betru6t geSogen,
Die in fleinercr NnsubI folt iiber ale
Qdnoer Der 6roe ;critreut limb, 10 mirn
Die Gnnabme Der Mubrbeit gang nobe
tOnnmeu, boB 9c9cnmGrti9 50 bis sc
WiQioucn MenIbcu ii6 Ser ocuti6er
Gprade ais llm9an9sipra3e beoienen.
Ole 3ubl wilroe ii6 nod nm rei3li3C
Iieben Wilionen permebren, wenn man,
mie eS 81. 8ofb in ieinem Werte: vOer
0euti6eu YolfSsabl uno Spra6gebiet
in ben europdii9en Staaten", getbar
bat, Die 0olGnocr unb SlGmen Dem
6eutI6en Spro6itummc suSdbIcn mollte
Ole Oeutl6cu biloeu Ollo nabeSI ot(
0Glfte Der %gelommtcn germGniI9en Nol:
~terruclt, III mel6er uuBer ben 0cutl6er
baupti66li6 Sn9lGnoer, StOnolnoute'
unh Northumberland ;Gbleu.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1883-05-18
Gamaoif6c @renaftroI6c.

Gs lit 9enltg, 6GB Die Ser. Staaten
iett 1uie0er einen Q(pa6eSs&rie9 III iiibs
rem 6oben, Don Dem nod Otiemano meiB,
wie lunge er bouem mirb. Sine 3eit
lang i6ien eS ober, ooB lie, auRer bic
lem SuoianerzRriege an i6ren iiioweltliz
den @rensen, wieber einen Snbinnertrie9
an ibren Noromclte@ renSen I'll fHbren
6obeu wiirben.
2tu9 lett Sitting Dull ii9 urter1por=
fen bat, BADEN @ren;uerletungen bur6
Snbianer pom @anaOa aus ni6t auf9ez
bort. Sn lester i3eit waren IS beionz
oers Grees, bic uon Wanitoba uno anoes
rem @ren;gebieten iiber bic @rense na9
Otontnnn beriiber fnmcn nnb ba a1erlei
lining, belonoers uber 9roBen Giebroub,
trieben. Sberlts2 lieutenant @uibO SLICES,
Der in icltem Sbeile Montana's oas
&ommanoo fiibrt unb belen GntlaIz
iun95gelu9 gum Slid ni6t ougenome
men su merben i9eint, frat ben Burden
nit Ieiner 9ewobnten Sbattraft entgegen.
3u9lei6 eriu6te uniere He9terun9 in
wieoerbolten 53uI6riften Die canobii6e,
Die Grces uuf INSTRUMENTATION Sc
biete feltsubalten.
Sebt lit bur6 ben 8efeblsbnber 6es
ni6t melt pon Der @rense Montano's
9elegenen conuoiI6en Sorts @ullb, Wtoz
ior Sburtliff, benz Sberitz2teutenant
SLICES 6ur6 etlten reitenben 8oten mad
Sort Niliniboine, no SLICES iein 0aupts
quarter bat, folgenoe Na6ri6t iiber>
i6idt worben: Inn bic GreeS III perbiue
bern, audi fernerbin Qtniieolum9en
am anleritanii6en @ren;gebtete gu ilbers
fallen, babe bas &ommanbo i'm Sort
Wolib pom Der canabil6eu Re9ieruu9
BEN 8efe6l erbalten, Die Grees pon i6ren
iebigeu Wobnpldeen nuf britii6em @ee
biete meg, weiter nn9 Often uub Norben
Su i9affen bereitS ieien mebrerc butz
bert berielben I'M 9lb9un9e mad ibrem
neuen Qufent6altSorte i'm Su' Nppelez
SeSirtc be9rifIen, unb i'm 2aufe bes Mtni
piirben mabri6einli9 nu6 pouenbS a1e
anberen ibre bisberi9e GeIerpation in Der
Nd6e Der ameritanii6eu @rense p%erlais
len, Inn n0rbli6 pom Sastat6alpan
yinternirt", Ooer unter9ebra6t uno felt
9ebalteu Su merOen.
Meiter i6reibt M1uior S6urtIiii benz
Oberitsg lieutenant SLICES: Die einem
y&rie9sSuge" Der Grees tiir3li9 gu Gbeil
9emorpene 3i6ti9ung wcrbe eine lebr
quite Q8irtung baber, benu lie per6e Die
GreeS ii6erseugt baben, baB cine @renSe
it6eri6reitung fir iie gefdbrIi6 iei, nm
10 mebr ais ie nur einen 9eritgen Sors
r0tb BON @afien unb S6iebbebarf bdt>
ten uno iid baber auf fetnen ernitEiden
Sampf einIaiIen f0nnten.
linn iibri9ens Den rotben @ren3itrols
den ule tiinftigen Ginfdue auI omeritas
nii9eS @ebiet unm09Ii9 gu MAIDEN,
ioIlte bic canabiide Gesierrn9 lie nod
uieI peitcr Don Ser @ren;e we9i6uiIen.
DEM einige bunocrt Meilen lino fiir
HieIr IhnrpPu Shelter mr. uihtS
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stranken,adt in slfrifa.

Der uns aus @apltnot in Sib59tfrita
S~ueeeanaeneu ,,6dpltaot 3eitung" ents
nebmen mir na9iteheubc OtittbeiIun9en
itber Die @eminnuug pom StrauBfebern.
Gor ca. 20 Sabren wuroen POM Sap
lan6e aus MIR miloe StauBfebern erpor>
tirt uno lit IS in oielem perbdltniBmdBi9
tur;em 3eitroume, baB Die StrauBensu6t
eingefiibrt woroen 1T, etuigen tii6ti9en
Jarmern gelun9en, 5nerlt jun9e milbe
StrauBe auf i6rer Sarm 81 3dbmen unb
eroBSusieben uno oann mad langen uno
iorgiamen geo6a6tun9en fam man CUR
Ginii6t, 6aB bic 10 pertbppllen 6ebern
in 3mil6enrGumeu pom ben V09eln ges
nommen mer6en tonnteu. - Gs lit pobl
faum uOt6ig gu erwd9nen, baB bierbet
;uerit piele 6ebler gema6t wuroen, inz
6em man Die G0gel 81 frii6 Ober gu ipGt
pfliidte un6 bobur6 entpeber Die StrauBe
ODER bic 6ebern f6dbigte unb perbur6;
iett ba6en es Die beiieren 3ii6ter babiu
gebra6t, baB ni9t aaein Die 6ebern Der
iu6men G69sl benieni9en Der milOen in
@ute 9lei6ltebeu, ionbern in giinitigen
SaiionS bieielben IO9dr nett iibertreHer.
lin ben 2elern ein Bib gu geben, mel
DIE Nusoe6nung Die StrouBensu6t ges
nonmen bat uto wie mi9tig OieieI6e fir
ben 6anoel 9erpOr6en lit, 10 t0nnen mir
bier e~rpdbueu, oaB ge9~enrrGrtig ca. 1907
900 in alien 36eilen Der 6olonie ibrer
6eberu megeu subm uuf ben 6urmen 9ea
balten werben, %mobtn9e9en Der piIoe
StrauB fat ednsli9 ueri9wum0en lit.
Der Grport bat ii3, o natiirIi6
tlcinem 8eginn gu. iol6er 8eOeutun9
berouIgei6mun9erl, baB nu3 itutiitii6en
Gabeuen berIelbe fir 6oS 9anSe 6apIanb
I'M porigen Sabre ni6t weni9er ais 253,s
95l YIlln6 @cwi6t, einen NSertb uOn
,O53, $50 Yio. Ct. ($5, 400 ,945) be-
trug.
Sine peitere Nusbcbnuug beS Grport9
lit iebo6 ni6t 3u e~rirarten, neil Die Grs
ndbrumgsfdbigteit Der meilten 6armen eS
ni6t erlaubt, Die 3obl Scr S09el Sn per>
9rDBern. Ole 3udt bei6rdntt ii6 in
6oIge 6eiicn ~hatur9emdB auf Den GriNb
fir ben Q6gan9.
Son benz uorermabnten Grport fGat al
Lein ouf Sort Gtt3ubet6 runo 500, 600
Yfo. ct. @ert6, pelde 3abI bertli3
benefit, baB Sort Glisabetb 6as GmpOs
porium fir ben StrauBfeber6unbel Der
6upzG olonie geporoen lit.
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edtpinSenoe SerrIidtett tnt Gels
xa1t0e.

tgOn 9. 3. Bauer. .gitsburs,r gol,bI.s)
SIN peuniplpunii9en SeIs9anbe wirb
benz Bsiu6er weI9er es sur iSeit feiner
0ertIidteit tenuen 9eIernt bat, bic Ser
sdneli9teit Dol Nusen sefiibrt. Sd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-14
FRENCH FIGHT WITH THE BLACK FLAGs-THE LOSSES


ON BOTH SIDES
LONDON. Sept ia dispatch TO Reuters Tele.
gram company from Hong Kong, dated to-day
states that battle has takeu place between the,
French forces and the Black Flags, lasting eight
hours The engagement took place between iia-
Nol and Sontay, near the Red river. The French
forces are reported as having lost two officers and
90 men. The loss OF the Black Flags is estimated
at between 500 and GOO men. Ua-Noi is the town
where the French have been holding their garrl-
son since the previous engagement at Sontay
awaiting reinforcements. 1t is probable, from
tne tenor or the above dispatch, that the
BECK flags, whose headquarters are at Bac-Minh,
at the northeast OF Hanoi determined 10 recap.
tufe Sontay from the French, who have kept gum
boats there the last fortnight and while en- route
from Bac-Minh acrsss the Delta, were met by a
Erehch force sent from Ha-Noi TO intercept them,
the above battle being the result
fsENG'S PROPOSALS TO THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
PARIS, Sept 14-The Sof5' processes TO give the
Following as the heads OF the proposal by TIE Mar
quis Iseng, the Chinese ambassador, to NJ Challa.
mei-Lacour: THAT France shall cease sending re-
lnforcements to ToDquin; that China viii recog-
nZe the treaty or Hue but Will retain the right OF
lnveSture OF the AnnameZ soyereigns; that the
French protectorate shall be under Chinese con.
troll and under the direction or military manda.
rims: that China shall be reimbursed for all ex-
RenseS incurred In the repression OF the Black
Flags"
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Affairs in West Washington.

CANAL MATTERS-Water In the Potomac river
and Chesapeake and Ohio canal is unusually low
and boats can only carry light loads OF coal and
other merchandise. The bOatmen of the Ameri-
can company, who 60 to Alexandria, say 1t does
not pay to carry light loads that distance, and
many OF them are in port at Cumberland waiting
for Improvement in the water, special meeting
Of the board OF directors OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal was held yesterday in Baltimore with
President Smith, Messrs. Hamill. Humbird, Berret,
Mcclure, Watkins and FaWcett present The
board was called together to act upon matter re-
lat1ng to the presentation OF the claims OF the
canal company for compensation for property to
be taken by the government at Great Falls for
water power. The Attorney General had given
notice that all claims for damages must be In by
September 20, hence the special meeting. The
canal claim was agreed upon by the board, and a
committee was named to look after the interests
OF the company.
FRIGHTFULLY MANGLED BY A BoAR-Yester-
day afternoon Mr.. George Kengia, having
entered hog pen on his farm, opposite St Adams
church, on the Tenleytown road, was attacked by
fer0cfous boar, and terribly manged, the calf OF
one OF his legs being torn out His cries soon
brought assistance, and he was rescued with some
difficulty from being killed outright Medical as
sstance was at once obtained. and to-day he lies
In an extremely low and critical condition.
GRAIN-Arrived-B0at omega, with 2300 BUSH
els OF wheat; boat q. T. Dunlop, with 400 bushels
wheat Offerings on 'change-4, 500 bushels wheat,
sales OF &, 800 bushels at $1.l2k.
CONDITION OF THE WATER.-Great Falls slightly
turbid (2O; receiving reservoir. south connection,
clear; north connection turbid Q3); distributing
reservoir clear.
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Political Circulars "a Government EN-.
plOYeS.

AAHoNE'S MANIFEsToEs TO VIRGINIA OFFICE
HOLDERS
It seems that the civil service law stringent as
political circulars to governments employees in
Washington. Not long ago circular, quite mid
In terms and modest In demands, was sent from
sons from that state In government service, and
ton political movement I'm that state. The fol-
lowing circular has been sent to VirgInians In the
departments:
DEAR SR:zI am sorry TO learn that you take no in
of the virciDians here in Washington holding places in
the departments The objects this association are
promote as well as 1t may properly the Of the
recognition. understand your attendance has teen
frequently and respectfully requested but that You
ance IN person or otherwise. Yours truly.
WILLIAM MAHoSE.
MANIFESTO ISSUED.
Upon the strength OF Mahone's letter the yir-
gnia campaign association has issued the follow
ing manifesto:
solred. That all members who are moro than two
the next regular meeting show cause why they should
not be s,lE,nary dealt with for their payment of
dues and for their hab,tual absence from the ueet
OF the association.
Ddr SfrYour attention is called the above reso-
Iutlon, which was unanimously adopted a regular
May not hope that you win report at the next meet.
ing and relieve yourself from the force OF said reso
ons Ms hope it viii 5 psasnTs 70
T. BRsME Secretary
The president and secretary OF the campaign as
Soclaton are clerks IN the Pension Office from Viz
glnla- The documents given above have the ap-
they value their places they had better obey the
call upon them.