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THE CoUNTRY's INCOME.
a Comparison Shows a Decrease of Over
Seven Million Dollars.


Seven Million Dollars.
WASHINGTON, June ia comparative
statement has been prepared at the Treasury
Department showing the revenues of the
government in the first eleven months of the
fisca years 1882 and 1888. 1t is as follows:
For eleven months ending May 81, 1882
from customs, $2o2, $50, OS9; internal revenue,
$l355S22,5 ,5S2; miscellaneous, $34, ,342,6S2 For
eleven months ending May 81 1SS3-from
customs, 1892, 49,, ,366; internal revenue, $133,-
71o,99S; miscellaneous, $36, 72S,O54. This
shows decrease in receipts for the present
fiscal year. to June 1, of 81, 173 $40. For the
first quarter of the present fiscal year
the receipts were about $5,000000 in ex-
cess of the receipts for the corresponding
period of the year, 1881. There has been a
gradual reduction since that time, however
which it is tmated will amount to nearly
eight million in the present fiscal year.
In the section of country comprising the
Indian Territory, Kansas, Nebraska and Da-
kota, the cost of the star mail service for the
year ending June, 1882, was $505, ,082, the
mileage being 6, 803, 07S The cost of the serv-
ice for the year ending June, 1888, was
1896, ,066, and the mileage 1909, 707, showing
that there has been reduction in the cost
of the service the past year of about S1l0-
600, while the mileage increased nearly a
million.
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CASUALTIES.
An Artillery Salute at a Soldiers Monument
Unwilling Injuries Eighteen Persons.

An Artillery Salute at Soldiers Monument
dwelling Injuries Eighteen Persons.
MYSTIC DHIDGE, Conn.,, June 13.-At the
ceremonies attending the dedication of a
soldiers monument, to-day, while salute
was being fired in honor of the Governor,
by battery of artillery from Fort Trum-
bull, Williams and Sedgewicks posts. G. A.
R., passing at the time, received the contents
of two guns in their ranks The first dis
charge was received by the Williams post,
but the second, which was more serious, was
received by Sedgewick post. Eighteen men
were injured, more or less seriously, as fol-
lows:
Commander J. c. Brewer, Sedgewick post,
Norwich, peppered from head to foot with
powder, more than thirty pieces of coarse
powder entering his side and limbs; Lieu
tenant William Carruthers assistant post
master at Norwich, head bruised from pow
der. 1t is feard his injuries are fatal Charles
Young, Norwich, artery cut in the leg, bleed
ing profusely, and peppered in the face, head
and body with coarse powder. The injuries
to others are less serious. The injured men
were conveyed to private residences and
medical attendance promptly summoned.
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The Charge of Judge wylie.

Washington Special.
Judge Wylie's charge is commended by
the defense, the prosecution and the laymen.
The charge took much broader ground than
that delivered on the previous trial, While
it was clear that the frank, sturdy, honest
Scotchman was convinced that the jury ought
to bring in verdict OF guilty, the defend
ants can not complain that his charge was
unfair Judge Wylie is a model of judicial
calmness and deliberation. His charge was
entirely free from passion. To the impartial
listener its logic seemed irresistible, and the
technical lawyers for the defense do not to-
night, say that he put the arguments toe
strongly, and to those not interested in the
case. who listened to the blunt, plain talk of
the judge to the jury, he seemed to speak
truth and common sense. He did not at
tempt to make himself conspicuous at the
close of great historical trial. He had no
stilted legal essay to read; no ponderous
manuscript to exhibit to the spectators and
jury. 1t was simple, plain, blunt, off-hand
talk
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Signal Service stations DIscontinued.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Congress having
reduced the appropriations for the next fis-
cal year, the immediate discontinuance of the
following named Signal Service stations is
made necessary and ordered: Eagle Pass
Tex; Essie Roca I. r.; ForC Kecgh, NJ T.;
Missoula Fort, NJ. t., Phoebe, New. Punta
Rosa, Fla; Santa Fe, N NJ; Springfield, Mo-; +;
Rochester, N. Y; San Antonio. Tex.
Tucson, A, T.; Visalia, CAL; Fort Washackie,
Wy. T.; Winnemucca New. Sandusky, O.,
is re-established as station of the first class.
The following named stations of the third
class will hereafter be maintained as stations
of the first class: Fort Custer NJ. T., and Rio
Grande City, Tex.
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A CATHOLIC COUNCIL.
The Pope Has Fully Decided to Call 1t for
September Next.

CHICAGO, June 13-Bishop Spalding, of
Peoria, arrived here to-day, on the
way home from a visit to Rome,
where he had conference with
Pope Leo. He declined to be interviewed,
but one local churchman in his confidence
states that the Pope has fully decided to call
a conference of American archbishops,
to be held in Rome in Septem-
Der next tor the purpose of
considering the condition and discipline
of the Catholic Church in this country, and
is understood 1t is to consider the whole sub
ject of the attitude of the Irish National
League of America towards Great Britain,
and the position which the head of the
church should assume towards that organi-
zation.
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A Roof Falls on Ten workmen.

CINCINNATI, June 13-This afternoon
roof, seventy-fve by thirty-fve feet on ]. L.
Havenss hardware factory, dropped down
on eight or ten workmen beneath it, who
were making an addition to the house while
jured men: VIM. j. Aswald. badly hurt
about the legs; H. Brauley, right leg broken
and back injured; J. Scburmer, injured
about the legs and back; Fred. Andrews,
foreman, back broken. The other workmen
who were buried were only slightly injured.
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ORTIZ STEMS VICTIM.
Death of George Fredericks, at Kansas City
He Leaves No Statement
Special to the Indianapolis Journal

special 10 the Indianapolis journal
KANSAS CITY, June 13-George Freder-
icks, the variety hall proprietor who was
shot on Friday night last by Orth H. Stein,
city editor OF the Evening Star, died tonight
at o'clock. He had been lingering between
lite and death all day, his physicians having
given up all hopes yesterday afternoon, when
he took an unfavorable turn and the pulse
and respiration became alarmingly rapid. He
had not throughly regained consciousness
from the time the shot was fired, and he
died without making any state
ment Around his deathbed stood
his wife and two children, his
sister and three brothers and his aged
mother, and the grief they gave vent to
when his wife threw up her hands and said:
He is dead" was heartrending. The death
occasoned little surprise, the only wonder
being that a man could live at all
after .45-caliber ball had passed
entirely through the brain. The coroner
will hold an inquest tomorrow, after which
the body will be taken to st. Joseph for in
terment.
Stein was yesterday committed to the
county Jail in default of $1,000 bail on a
charge of assault with intent to
kill The State asked for
continuance of the case to await
the result of Frederick's injuries, which was
granted 1t is expected that tomorrow the
grand jury, which is now in session, will
bring in an indictment for murder in the
first degree, as it is known
that they hold to TIE opinion of the
light of ali the evidence they have at hand
that the shooting WAS unjustfiable.
Stein was visited in his cell af-
ter the death of Fredericks and
he declared that there was no more
sincere mourner in the city than himself.
He was very sorry he fired the shot, and felt
the deepest sympathy for the wife and
children of the dead man. He regretted
that Fredericks had not been able to
make statement, as he believed he would
have told the truth. He never feared Fred
ericks's return to consciousness, and was
really anxious 10 have him make
a statement Stein to-day received
a telegram from his father, Hon. John A
Stein, of Lafayette Ind, announcing that
he would leave for Kansas City this evening"
arriving here in the morning. lie said he
would be accompanied by Judge
John R. Coftroth, R. P. Dehart
and Congressman Thomas B. Ward,
of Lafayette, and ex-Congressman
d. D. Dikeman, of Logansport, Ind. Stein
has also employed two of the leading at
torneys in this city to defend him, and a
desperate effort will be made to prove self
defense.
Public opinion is somewhat divided on
the truth of STEMS guilt though there are
few who uphold him. Many denopnce tho
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GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
Outside Testimony Will Not Be Received in
the Hill Investigation.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Mr New, Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury, says it is not
likely that affidavits from outside points will
be received in the Hill investigation case,
but that commission will visit Philadel-
phia, Boston and Chicago to take testimony
concerning the charges forwarded from each
of the aforementioned cities. Mr.. Murch
states that he is in receipt of letters from
parties making grave statements relative to
contracts for various public buildings, and
asking that they be summoned as witnesses to
verify the charges under oath.
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Trial of August Belmont,s Libeiiant

New YORK, June 13.-The trial of John
Dewey, charged with libeling August Bel
mont, was resumed to-day. NJ. ]. CASTILLO
claimed that the statements made by Dewey
in the article alleged to be libelous we're
fully justified by the facts, and also said the
controlling influence behind the district at
torney in his prosecution of the defendant
was purely political Assistant District At
torney Fellows charged that counsels state
ment was willful falsehood.
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One seaworthy Vessel in the Navy.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-The second board
OF inspection having reserved the findings of
the first board and pronounced the Pinta
seaworthy, she will sail from Norfolk July 1
on a voyage around Cape Horn to Alaska.
Her battery, however, will not be put on
board until she reaches San Francisco.
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Juror Vernon's Sickness viii Not Affect
the Verdict.

WASHINGTON. June 13.-There has been
some speculation to-day as to whether the
mental condition of Juror Vernon will af-
ford ground for successfully contestng the
validity of any verdict which the jury may
render Counsel for the government do not
think it will They hold that the rule
governing cases of misconduct on the part of
jurors to be that unless the misconduct is of
such character as to be preiudicial to the
defendant or the complaining party, it can
not be held to be sufficient cause for setting
aside the verdict and that drinking intoxi-
eating liquors by juror, when it is not i'm
properly obtained and is not taken to excess,
is also insufficient to vitiate the verdict.
Mr. Merrick the LEADING counsel for the
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the consolidation takes place before fall need
not feel unnecessary alarm. The machinery
is so nearly perfect that it would move right
along. change or no change"
The President held a consultation with
the Secretary of the Treasury and Commits
sioner OF Internal Revenue this afternoon in
regard to the proposed reduction in the
number of internal revenue districts.
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government, said tonight 1.-THE illness of
Juror Vernon will not affect whatever yer-
dict the jury may render"
Mr.. Ingersoll, counsel for defense, said
Vernon's illness would not affect the legality
of the verdict, should there be one He said
he thought the jurors illness was of an epi-
leptic character. and was not caused by ex-
cessive indulgence in strong drink.
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A Justice Furnishes a Constable Sullivan
STYLE.

CHICAGO, June 13.-In Justice Woodman's s
court, this afternoon balifr named Barry
Murphy became very noisy, and refusing to
listen to the admonitions of the magistrate
the latter bounced from his judgment seat
and administered a severe pummeling to the
recalcitrant constable in the highest style of
the pugilistic art He then calmly resumed
the dispensation of justice.
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East Saginaw Buildings Burned.

EAST SAGINAW Mich, June ia fire
this evening destroyed planning mill owned
by J. Selgman and occupied by ]. Y. Chap
man, furniture factory owned by J. A.
Weaver, hotel building occupied by Jos.
Sayback, and two or three other small
buildings Total loss $40 900; insured for
50 000
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Commercial travellers and State Laws

New YORK, June 13.-The Board of Trade
recommends that when the bill relieving
commercial travellers from the interference
If State officers is again introduced in Con-
Tress, the measure should receive the sup
port of the various trade organizations of
NE country, as well as business men in gen
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A Minister'S Suicide.

COLUMBUS, O., June 13.-Jacob Romick, of
Hillard, near Columbus, was found dead by
hanging in his room last night. He was a
regular minister of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, aud his suicide is quite a shock to
the community. He leaves wife and six
children. Insanity was the cause.
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PITrsBURG, Pa, June 13.-The Posts
Uniontown, Pa, special says: James Mutt,
son of State Treasurer Captain A c. Mutt,
deceased, shot and killed N. L. Dukes, his
fathers murderer, this evening" at half-past
O'clock He shot four times all the balls
taking effect and Dukes died instantly
Dukes had been frequently warned of his
danger in remaining in Uniontown, and he
lately said he would either stay there or in
the cemetery. 1t is said that he had ex-
pressed fear of the son of Captain Mutt, and
was never on the street after night
To-day James Mutt was seen practicing
with a revolver at his home, and this even
ing about 7:30 o'clock he was standing near
the postoffice, when Dukes came along. As
Dukes was passing he turned his head and
noticed young Mutt, just as he stepped from
the doorway and fired, the shot taking effect
in Dukes's side. Dukes started to run, when
Mutt followed and shot again. By this time
Dukes was on the postoffice steps, when he
received another shot and fell inside the
door. Mutt followed and fred two more
shots into Dukes's PROSTATE body,
one taking effect in the neck Dukes
was dead before any one could
get to him. The revolver that
did the work is the same that Captain Mutt
carried on the morning of his death. Young
Mutt gave himself up and is now in jail He
was calm, but pale as a Sheet Five shots
were fired, four taking effect. The coroner's
jury is now sitting, and excitement is run
ming high"
Another account says; "James Mutt, son
Of The 1nta No.,.i;.. NM -l.rl n.,a
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Betty Mason Must Pay Her Lawyer

WASHINGTON, June 13.-The Circuit Court
has declined to dismiss the order requiring
Mrs. Mason, wife of Sergeant Mason, from
withdrawing her money from the bank until
she has paid Attorney Bgeow his expenses
and reasonable compensation, to be agreed
upOn between them
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Steamship Arrivals.

New YoRK, June 13.-Arrived: Denmark,
from London; Amerique, from Havre.
DoNDoN, June 13.-Arrived: Pennland,
from Rotterdam; Hibernia and Wieland,
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THE FIRE RECORD.

"A Lake MIchISah tug and Large Quantity
of Lumber Destroyed.
MILWAUKEE, June 13.-A Marinette dis
patch says; "The ting Alert, owned by 0. B.
Green, OF Chicago, burned to the waters 5
edge last night, and sank at the mouth of
the river The flames communicated to the
lumber on the dock belonging to Sawyer,
Goodman & Co., destroying 25O 600 feet,
valued at $4,000 no insurance. The Alert
was valued at $4,000; insured at Chicago,
amount unknown"
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THE ToRNADo's TRACK.
The Town Of ChiIiicothe, Mo-, Visited and
Much Damage Done.

CHILLIcoTHE, Mo, June ia tornado
visited this vicinity last night, doing consd-
erable damage. The high-school bell-tower
was injured; Milbanks's engine room and j.
L. Myers's barn were unroofed, Curry's barn
was moved from its foundation, and Dennis
WolfskilPs residence, five miles southeast of
here, was demolished. The family were car
ried through the air about 800 feet, and Mrs
Wolfskill badly cut.
At Utica, near here the brick Baptist
shurch was demolished, and at Summer City,
eighteen miles southwest, eleven buildings
were destroyed. Thousands of trees were
nprooted and >cSdrths OF the apple crop
lround here is destroyed.
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DUKES PUNISHED.
He MeeSas Oeath at the Hands of the Son of
His Victim.


His Victim.
srecial TO the Indianapolis Journal
PITTsBURG June ia special to the Dis
patch from Uniontown says: This evening
at 7;20 o'clock James Mutt, eldest son of
the late Captain A. c. Mutt, shot and
killed N. L. Dukes who, on the oath
day of December last. killed Captain
Mutt. The avenger had stationed
himself in doorway near the postoffice,
and when Dukes reached the spot Mutt
opened fire on him and shot him twice in the
back, imme diately in the rear of the heart.
Dukes started on dead run, pursued by
two of which took effect in his back, only
about two inches from the first two, the
fifth and last striking him on the left ankle
as he was going up the postoffice steps.
Dukes then had two steps to go up into the
office, and when he reached the top one he
fell forward on his face, and in minute or
two expired without uttering a word.
There was an immense crowd of people
standing around on the outside of the
office, and they ran in every direction for
fear OF being shot. A number of persons rush
ed up the steps when Dukes fell. AT the
same time Policeman Pegg ran forward and
caught Mutt, who made no resistance what
ever, but said to the officer:
Here, take this" whereupon he gave him
his revolver.
Pegg said to him: "You have done a bad
piece of work"
Mutt replied: "Yes, but could not help
it."
The officer took Mutt to Jail, and Dukes
was carried to that same old room in the
Jennings House where Captain Mutt was
killed by him, and which he has continued
to occupy ever since.
The coroner impaneled jury and took the
testimony of the officer who arrested young
Mutt. He related the facts connected with
the shooting substantially as above stated.
The jury then proceeded to examine the
body. Dukes coat was first taken off and
examined, The pocket contained some
papers, which were not touched The back
had four bullet holes in it on the
left side. A dirk knife was found
hanging to suspender button on his left
side, where he could grasp il in an instant
with his right hand, and in his right hip
pocket the very identical revolver with
which he shot Captain Mutt. The bullets
from young Nutts revolver entered Dukes
back within very small circle. Two passed
through his body, and one lodged in his
heart. Either of the shots was fatal.
James Mutt was taken to the Jail by Officer
Pegg and surrendered into the hands of
Sheriff Hoover, who Immediately locked
him up. The boy, who is not over twenty
years of age, is cool and collected, and gives
no reason for the terrible vengeance he has
wreaked on the slayer of his father.
The other day he went home and
told his mother that Dukes had laughed in
his face on the street. Whether the lad was
goaded to desperation by the boldness of his
fathers murderer, or whether he was de-
termined to have vengeance is not known,
and everybody seems to be glad the assassin
of Captain Mutt has been removed. Our re-
port has not yet closed, but the above COW
ers all the facts we have.
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Golden Medical Discovery" Ia approaching.
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Summary of Damages Near Abilene, Ks

ABILENE, June 13-A Gazette reporter has
Just returned from the track of the storm
which occurred along the line of Clay and
Dickinson counties. Ten houses were blown
Down and thirty stables demolished One
mall child was killed and five people in
ured, none fatally. The house of Millard
Ayers was blown to atoms, Ayers and wife
eriously bruised and a little child blown
ome distance, but was found two hours
afterwards uniniured. The town of Indus
ry did not suffer as severely as reported yes
erday. There was but one house destroyed
md no one injured.
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DUKES MEETS HIS DOOM.
Young Mutt, Son of His Victim, Puts
Four Balls Into His Body.
He Is Dead Before Any One Can Reach Him
His Slayer Surrenders-Fuu Par
ticuIars of the Affair.
Death of George Fredericks, Orth
STEMS Victim.

New and Sensational Developments in the
Ashland, Ky., Tragedy-Three Persons
Murdered by Georgia Negro.
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WHEN INDICATIONS.

THURSDAY.-Fair weather, station.
airy or slight rise in temperature.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-22
COtIOn.

Sales here yesterday were $50 bales;
to exporters, 300 and to spinners, sc
bales, the market closing quiet and
unchanged, as follows: Ordinary, Sc;
good ordinary, 80; low middiing go;
middling, l0tc; good middling, 105c;
middling fair, lilo. Tinges-middling
93c; good middling, 93c. Stains-good
ordinary, $40; low middling, &c; mid
ding, 9ic. as
The New York cotton market
closed quiet and steady last evening.
Middling, l0l5.16c. Sales, 232 bales,
Stock on hand, 220,845bales. Futures
closed easy at 2 to 5 points above Sat-
urday's closing prices. The New
Orleans market closed quiet and uu-
changed. Middling, l0ic. Sales, 1850
bales. Stock, l6l, 764 bales. Futures
dull at very little variation from Sat.
urdays close. The Liverpool market
was dull. n
The receipts of cotton at all domes.
tic ports for the past 3 days sum
up l3,l67 bales, and 1851 more
than last year for the same time.
Total receipts for tha present season,
sum up 5,752,925 bales; excess over
last year same date, l,25l,773 bales;
excess over the year before, 296,?13
bales. Total exports this year,
4,292,2S1 bales; last year to same
date. 3,173,425 bales; year before,
4,0l1, 046 bales. Total stocks, 5 1929
bales; last year, 48l,774 bales; year
before, 526,54 bales.