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A BIG LAND SUIT.
DtsPuttnE the Title in 100000 Acres or
West VirEfnta Land.

RICHMOND, Va. July 13.-Monsieur d. T.
Colquhoon, French lawyer, and another
legal gentleman examined the records in
the register Of land officer here yesterday,
and claim they established the right and
title to some French heirs to some 200, 900
acres of land in Kanawha county, W. Va.
The grant was originally made in 1875
and the deed duly signed by the Governor
OF the Stale. McCreery subsequently sold
land to james Swami, aud John Peter Du-
mas was appointed trustee OF Swann's
heirs. At the death of Dumas the matter
was forgotten and the lands we're occupied
by other parties. Suit will now be entered
to recover possession for the original
French heirs. The lands are said to be
very rich in coal and iron.
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P0Hder Explosion.

WILMINGTON, Del July lS.-Twenty' 'hye
burdTed mounds Of powder exploded IN
tba nress room of Duponis powder works
his morning. Thomas Pearl, foreman OF
the press room and Patrick Haley; Ia
borer, were killed, and Alexander BiillngS
lev and another laborer were slightly IN
iured.
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A Young Lady Shot at a Shoottss Gal

Nkw YORK, July l3.-Mattie Davis,
pretty Boston girl, eighteen ye.rs old. who
was spending a few days at Couey Island,
was shot at the shooting gallery OF John
Jones yesterday at West Brighton. The girl
received a bullet wound in the right eye
from the effects OF which she will probably
die. The true version of the affair has
not vet be en- obtained but the probabilities
are she was shot by tohn Bregard, q man
who keeps a testing machine near the
shooting gallery. He has been arrested
He claims 70 have sccidently shot the girl
houeh he at first held that Miss Davis had
hot herself. The shooting caused quite
s.nsstica among boardeIs in the neighbor.
hood
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TheTelexraphers.

NEW YORK, July l3.-There is nothing
new IN the proposed telegraphers' strike.
Operators are very reticent. No operator
will admit he is a member of the Brother
hood of Telegraphers, though some profess
to know the feelings of that organization.
1t is understood, however, that the much
talked of bill OF grievances will be pre-
sented TO the company in day or two,
and, if favorable negotiations are not be-
gun, the brotherhood will be heard from
on Monday next.
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CROOKS FRIENDS.
A Number OF HostiIe5 who Will be
Peaeeable if Crook IL Made Chief
Manager of Affairs.


Wilcox, ARIZONA, July 13.-Linderman
arrived to-day from San Bernardino. 1t
has been learned that from seventy-fiye to
eighty hostile Chiricahuas are at that place
waiting surrender, committing no depreda.
tious, but awaiting an escort to the reser-
valion. Capt. Rafferty,, with troop OF
cavalry, WIS sent from Fort Bourie yester.
day % escort the sure ndered hostIles, and
he will probably arrive with them in
three days Linderman has an extensive
ranch near San Bernardino, and is q re-
sponsible and wealthy cattle man. He re-
ports that the Indians are well supplied
with arms. and ammunition, with large
heads of horses, mules aud cattle, preSum-
ed the result of a raid in Sonora. The
Chirohuahua Indians are we'll posted in
regard to the American authorities, and
would not consent to surrender until
Crook was given charge Of the reservation
and affairs.
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A SAD ENDING.
A student OF Heidelberg University
shot Dead while I'm the Role OF u Com
mon Thief

JERSEY CRY, n. J., July 13 The burglar
shot by officer Donovan, on Monday night,
died this morning. His name was Fritz
Ach, or Axe. He was a native OF Baden
Baden and came of an excellent and we'll
to-do family. He began his thieving while
attending Heidelberg University, and was
disowned by his people and came to Amer,
lea, He had as pals" Tom Fahey and
Fred Walling, two Sellkown cracksmen.
Ach's was known to the police as Big
Fritz" Fritz was a desperate character
ard has been several times in the State
prison. His body will he delivered to
friends in New York.
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ANOTHER CYCLONE.
A Blizzard Sw reps Down the MisSouri
River Doing Mich Damage.

KANsAs CITY, July l3-Meager reports
have just been received of the violent
storm which swept down the Missouri river
about noon to-day from some point below
Omaha. At Hamburg, in the southern
part OF Iowa, the force amounted to tor,
nado Several buildings were blown down
at Atchison and St. Joseph. Torrents OF
rain fell, accompanied by high winds. The
front windows Of the telegraph office were
blown in. Particulars cannot be obtained,
owing TO the interference OF telegraph.
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A NEW SHORT LINE
Claimed 10 he the "Shorfest" East
Solid Trains OF Comfort.

CHICAGO, July l3- The Wabash road
will begin next Sunday running through
solid fast trains of reclining, sleeping. DIM
ing and psrlor coaches to Niagara Falls
and New York. The route is by the Bilti-
to Detroit, and the Great Western to Mag
sra Falls, there connecting with the New
York Central, Erie and the Delaware &
Lsckawsna 1t is claimed to be the shortest
route east, and is 10 be known as the
Chicago. Detroit & Niagara Falls Short
Line. 1t will leave Chicago at 8 go in the
morning, and AIS in the afternoon. reach.
ing New York at 9 at night and 9 next
dsy
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MOCK MARRIAGE.
GETS THREEYEARs BEHIND THE BARS.
A Curious Freak Of Lightning at Belpre, o.
Another Strike in the StiIIwelI Oil
District-A Farmer win Be-
come an Oil Man.
Special 10 the REGISTER.

PARKERsBURG, July 13.-The joke perpe-
trated by the two Claytons, in Ritchie
county, few months ago, when one of
them played preacher and married the
other to an innocent young girl, proved a
serious one to the perpetrators. The
preacher( p was fined 800 and costs, and
the husband(?) was sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary. The deception
vas not made known until some time after
the mock marriage had been performed
and the pair had lived together as man and
wife. Some of the testimony is said to be
rich and racy and much of it unfit for pub
ication.
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LONDON, July IA telegram from vi.
emma, dated O'Clock this morning, says
Count Chambord is unconscious. His end
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Coilision.

IT."'NT, July 13.-The special mail and
- itfv.s IN the Central Railroad collided
a ceia;lsd car at schenectady this
Enai5g mr. T The engine was wrecked. sd.
E,pst memple, the engineer, had his head
Nsn-'uu' Snd it is thought he will die.
he - .p. Is one of the oldest engineers on
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Nleamer APrfvAlk

NEW YORK, July la-Rotterdam, Rhine
and Bremen.
BALrIhoRE, No, July l3.-Strassburg
and Bremen.
ANTWERP, July l3.-Nederiand. from
New York.
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Heavy storm nj Ocean Beach.

OckAN BEAcH, \. J., July I3:,A SEVERE
storm, accompanied by heat and lisntning,
passed over Ocean Beach isst nisns "a q ssy.
oSai bon,es unroofed. Hailstones large as
WsInnts fell, and many windows were
hrnkeu
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Frightened NJ the Monster
Very Mysterious.

RALEIGH. y c.. July l3.-Thos. White
keal, q farmer, took his dinner with Andy
Francis, friend ard neChbor Al well.to-
10 farmer. near Waynesville, n. c. lmme-
diate'y v sfterwsrd lie died In great a'oIy.
ne Mhitekeal.
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STRIKING IT RICH.
Another OIL Well Struck In the StiIl-
well Distrlet-A Coal Vein Found.

PARKERSEURG, July 13 John Nancy,
from he Stillwell OIL district reports the
striking of another oil well on the Higgins
Lease. Mr.. Nancy who has been prospect
ing for coal reports that when he quit oper-
atoms for the purpose of cutting his crops,
that the drill had then penetrated vein of
good coal to the depth OF "a feet, and that
he will resume operations as soon as his
harvest is over. Mr.. NJ. is quite confident
that he will obtain good pavinS vein OF
coal. II he is successful in this, hts future
is assured. The coal would be more yalu-
able here than an ordinary silver mine.
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Ar neath's Door.

CHICAGO. July ls.-Lste last night tizs,e E1an
Pobinson. niece of Ralston, the san fran,
cisco millionaire, for years co9rtea anu .ha
admired belle, but later ~ orousat sst,smDted NJ ted
dregs Of degradation oy opium She il re.
uo.,sd " S AZ deaths door this morning.
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uGHTNIN6'S FREAKS,
Two Young Ladies' have . Narrow Es-
cape from Being Struck.
Special 10 The Register.

Special % Ne ReqiSter.
PAsKERsBURs, July ia strange freak
of lightning occurred at the residence of
Stephen Deuce, in Belpre, during the
storm on Wednesday evening. The elec-
trical current entered the house near the
apex of the roof at the end, and following
stud down to the lower sill Of bay win
dow, following that until. the stone wall
was reached, when it passed to the outside.
Two young ladies who were in the room
were uninjured and but slightly shocked.
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TWO BRUTEs
Arreated In Dakota and Returned -
Wiaeonstn - Answer Tor their Cetms.

NFFchItu N DHkOtU b"u HeSupUeW -
Wiseonatn - Answer Tor their Crime.
DARLINGTON. Wis, July i3.-The Sheriff
returned last night from Wahpston. Dako.
"a, with two prisoners, John Martin and
Michael Mcmahon, aged Is and %. They
are charged with having committed Q bru.
tal outrage upon the person OF m ieyeae.
old daughter Of farmer named 1oqEY
s.. -sared in the house alone on the sfSSe.
-.nt. rs 'rspc 9th. After outragi1g ~
1T, ,bey c,..s din, into .insenai.
and left her apparently dead. The oe0ahs
nity is considerably excited over the foops
pearance here OF the ss,ailants.
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MISSOURI LIQUOR LAW.
ne Decision OF the saloon Keepers
Association Of knnsas CITY,

KANSAS CITY, July 13-The Saloon Keep
ers' Association of this city has decided TO
conform strictly to the Downing law, both
as regards high license and closing on
SuDdsy. They, however, determined that
il compelled to close on Sundays they will
see that the Sunday law is enforced against
sll other business and work. The associs'
ton comprises about THREE fourths OF the
saloon. keepers OF Kansas City.
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CnassArr, July is.-LAst nisht =
Bloomington, Ind, ths nsw college buil1
ing, eoniaining Q mxssum, condstins -
the lannon's oGens collection, scisntihs o.
partnsnt, chemical department snd many
Valuable sppiiancss, vss diseoyefed On nrs.
storm at the time, and the Are 70 :ue'
posed to hsye bssa caused by nghtniaG
The buiiSinG. hb.ssy and most OF .Ss ooo.
critical nome1t ths Rfst ars cistsSp gave
out. and DE engine had 70 b moved 70 .
cre.t near by, that was swollen b. tbe rals.
Tb. lcts h sstimatsd st $4,000, issef.
sncs $500 Ths burned buiIdins ~
built In l675.
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A NarrNN Escape.

MILsDckE, WIS, July IA boiler in
Philips & Hendrix saw mill exploded nea,
noon. doing damage 10 the extent OF 81, 800:
half Of the boiler YES buried three hundred
feet, Just over the heads OF about twenty
men, en- ployed IN the mill.
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Killed on the Rail.

Special Dispatch 10 the Register.
STETBENvILLE, July l3.-Phil Conley,
| sSed thirty years, was fnnn1 On the track
| OF the Pan Handle railroad near Mingo
this morning, terribly mangled. 1t is sup
posed the cars ran over him while intoxi-
Gated. His friends live in Ireland.
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x..a main and RaIn.

ALBANY, July 13 There was ,i,ss dissst,oss Esss
Of os tbis city yesterday afternoon. FierI ieris
tnaSs Snssf we're stripped of their fruit ana
assbonts are on all sides.
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stabbed HIS "ne.

ELLSWORTH, KANSAS, July lS,A worta, WORTH,
IL -nsn named Jones, stabbed his wite
Is xisb a butcher knife last might, because e sas
refused to iiYe with him: Physissisns ysrsps sss ss
he woman cannot recover. ofncefs arc
nnrsning the murderer
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HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Beth Eyes Ksock ed Oat- Nose Cut on
and Skull Fractured.

SDfcaN 70 lNe I"gtSu7.
PaREFgsEURG, July l3-Robert CLARK,
aged So, an employe of the Harmon plough
isctory, while engaged in melting old
brass, to-day, was fatally injured by snex'
pcsion which occurred in q mysterious
xay. Fragments Of the furnace struck
him in the forehead cutting his nose of
between the eyes. knocking both eyes out.
and fracturing his skull He is unconsci-
ous an death IS hourly expected. 1t il
thought she explosion was caused by hol
low brass ball placed in the crucibls with
other netsl
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YeaierdAy'a GAmeA

BALTIMORE, July l3-Metropolitsns, 9;
Baltinores, 1; eight innings.
ST. LOUIS July l3.-Columbus, 4; st..
Louis, 2.
BUFFALO, July l3-Buffalos, 6; New
Yorks, 5.
LOUISVILLE. July lS-Cincinnatis 3;
Eclipse, l.
DETROIT, July l3.-Detroits, I; Bostons
5.
CLEVELAND, July 3-Cleyelands, 20;
Philadelphiss, 1.
,frrsBuRaH, Jniy I3.-Allegheny, 4
Athletics, I.
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A cUmoUs CASE,
The Peculiar Whins OF An Old CsaPle
VIII net he Satisfied.


NV YoRK, June 13.-In 1882 Margurst
Gilman, IS years old, placed $3.50 In the
hands Of Henry MeArale, instructing him
to pay the funeral expenses OF herself and
husband, 20 years old, when they should
die, and to erect Q monument over their
graves and e1pend the remainder OF the
money in having masses said for the repose
of their souls. She died eight days
later and her husband about two months
afterwards. Both died intestate. Michael
Gilman, as next of kin, demanded McAraie
to account and pay over to him the money
received from Mrs. Gilman. Judge Freed.
man, in the Superior Court, decided the
trust was involved and that such money IS
remained should be paid to Michael Gill.
man.
Considerable Comment
has been excited by the decision to-day.
In rendering the decision upon the motion
for settlements, findings and award OF
costs, Judge Freedman referred to his de-
cision, saying il Mrs. Gilman had be-
queathed her money to her executor for
the purpose OF having masses said, he
would have upheld the will, but no title
was passed with the deposit Of money in
the hands OF the agent and administrator,
and be was as much entitled to revoke the
instructions given the agent as Mrs. Gill.
man herself would have been had she lived
TO revoke them.
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A Riot.

ErBLIS, July 13-1iotiBg broke out at
NtxIy tonight. 1he police we're poSer-
l.ts, spd the mobs ran from street TO street,
s,saul,irg all persons supposed to be
Orsost mea.
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MISSoURrS RAILROADS.
Number OF Roads and Valuation OF the
PrODerty

Sr. LOUIS, July lS.-The Secretary OF the
Board of Equalization has just completed
a table showing the number of railroads in
Missouri and their valuation as fixed by
the Board last year. The number OF rail.
roads is IS, and their total value $50, S7l,-
$50, an increase OF $3, i9s, 900 over the pre-.
vious year. The total value Of railroad
bridges and telegraph lines in the State is
s3s, 75s, 900, an increase over the preceding
wear of 81 1873, ,0Ov.
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v.ne,,Ier. senteaced.

> Yoex. July 13.-Nm- ID; S'nciss
NSS Snnsi b Holiday, formerly clerks
s6d ssb Lang Robinson Co. aour %srSasn
They % embeazled about ti2'VO' An' h'' v
Cuka.
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A Dude PnraIyn~<i-

CfIbs .,"AG, July l3-Private Bockelmsn..
rh, S..iL regiment. was drummed out OF
Eo. imp at Ps1kSkil.. by Srler OF
|to!,r,I IN. q. He brought suit against the
's!lDg damages at 81. zoo.
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SOUTHERN Ant EXPOSITION
Psesiaess Apshss - - Thees - -
0pesisg psy-A CS0DSsss essesss
PpsatstsA. 5

LorpvILLK, KY., July B.-The na.aQe-
sg,ment Of the Southern exposition y, 10
view Of expecting President Arthur -
August 1st, the opening day. 40 rious tAet
the exhibitors make every Effort 70 hsve
displays pIseed BY that day.. Nearly an
the spscs IN the main building hss ben
taken, AMI Il was to-day dstsrnieed W
build another annex 70 accommodass sbocs
who hsve already spplisd. Al srsst ssevde
sIs expected at frst, Il 70 importans g 81
the displays Arranged ~ that srs. Oo@.
fsct ones. The spaces already secured can.
not. under the rules. b hsid loeesf tbsa
Q csrtain time for sxhibitors who hsvs nos
put in their displays.
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Arype Founder Dead.

PmLapELPHIA, July I3-Samuel c. Col
lins. of the firm of type founders OF Co Inns
& hcIHister, died to-day, eyed 81.
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How To CIT Sick Expose yourself day
spd Ii, ht eat too much without exercise,
work TOO hard without rest doctof all the
,iD>, ifke all the vii. postrums adTerhsed,
spd ibtp you will wsBt 10 knov. =.
How 10 rel wsli-uhich 10 answered 10
tbrte vctGs-lT Take Hop B:,t.n!
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Heafhs from Cholera.

ALEXANDRA, July l3.-Forty deaths from
cholera Occurred at Damiet.a yesterday,
73 at Mansurah, IL at Samanoud, and 8 at
Shirbin.
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xIB Morssp, Joplin, No. says; -
MT, :. R,own's Iron Bitters gives entire
me elf.ns;ou sn 10 al xho ne Il
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wmruAn. OsI., Jolly lS.-Ibe ns'o ,.
london rsused The Thames - iie;
heirht of spsipg frssAst: Tse ny~r -
1lli yisioe. The Erie sed Hufoc sM.y
briees is n imminsnt 6anDss. y -
ln.siy disp:sced. E
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C0paiderahIe Comment
HERE IT IS.
Ohio Must Come 10 the Front This
Time . snake story that IL Hard -


PHILLlrsBrRG, O.. July l3.-John Robin
son, farmer residing few miles from
town, had Q very thrilling adyenture with
a huge serpent, which from its description
was monster indeed. He was riding along
in buggy near town, when his horse spd.
denly stopped still near large tree. He
endeavored to whip the animal forward,
but it would not go and just as he was pre-.
pairing to urge the beast on again, huge
serpent, nearly twenty feet long, leaped
down from the tree and came gliding to-
ward the horse. The poor horse was 50
Frightened nt the Monster
that il trembled like leaf, and Mr.. Robin.
son was so annoyed he knew not what TO
do. He describes the snake rs the largest
ne ever saw, and says it WAS fully eighteen
feet long and ten inches in diameter, and
it was Of sn unknown species. As the
monster approached within ten feet OF the
buggy it suddenly stopped, turned back
and slided away in the forest IL was GER
tainly a NOR ster Of Snake and tie citizens
CT that vicinity should look out for It.
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AJ0pOS Otek.
l>&o(<1f n Ia Ae0laW.

P.srr.ssurs. July 1-Ths Ueited
Slater Court YeSumed ths ease Of tbs ..
"a. David c. Keller this morning: ana -
tirooy Vas taken until noon vhco jena
GiIlfiilsn. one Of the jurors vas taken eeL
The court by consent Of tbs sttorpsys.
,ub,tituted +. p. Berry in PIscs Of on''
6lIan.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-14
Priddy House,
aaalnn,a HnlaI
LOCAL NOTICES.

SEE advertisement, wanted furnished
house."
TELEPHONE your orders for plumbing 10
]. A. Bauey', 995 Second street.
DIR. J. R. POWELL will be at his Office,
273A NJ ain street, on Monday, 18th instant
GOLD RINGS, medals, ETC., made to order
by J. N. Milford & Co., jewelers., SSS Main
A CUP of good coffee is the most delicious
! beverage known. Such is Deans best Rio
and Java mixed coffee.
AMONG the new arrivals at II. g. Hollen'
berg's is a magnificent Chickeripg Square
Grand, 229 Main street.
SHORTHAND, the most rapid, thorough
and effective, embracing court testimony, a
Prof. Robertsen's Business College.
| pFDIAMoND DYES will color anything
apy color, and never fail. The easiest and
best way to economics. Ten cents, at al
druggists.
w. A. FARES, 55 Union street, has just re
ceived 100 head OF good farm mules, ant
will keep large supply on hand through
the season.
SEVERAL OF the fsvorite Knabe 4 Co..
pianos were received last week and ar
on exhibition at b. G. Hollenberg's, ~!
NJ ain street.
| DoN'r try to warm all out of doors. Yol
can't do IT, Have Hook & LaGrill appl,
their weather strips, and make your room
| comfortable.
g. w. NALL is offering his entire stock o
carpets, inoleums, mattings, etc, at reduces
| prices, preparatory TO moving on or abou
| the 10th of the present month.
| LADIES and gents wearing apparel
| plumes, kid gloves and laces dyed any shad
or color. Grapes and velvets renovated
cloaks and dresses chemically cleaned, with
out ripping and with all trimmings. Good
received and returned by express, at Mem
phis Steam Dyeing establishment.
B. A. HOLLENBERG. Proprietor.