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ELEGANT SLEEPING CARS
between Memphis ami Lynchb.tg,

PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING; CARS
Between Memphis and New York.
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Miss Horton MusI Have N Position Or
Blood.

Washington special Miss Lucy Hor-
ton, fair and dashing brunette well
known in local society, has threatened to
throttle the Treasury Department. She
has spoken and written the mandate. 1t
is that she must be given d cterkslih, or
Secretary tolger and apR4intment clerk
Must bite the dust. Lucy is not without a
history, and her record is written in blood.
She is probably twenty-five wears of age,
and hence cannot be classed as unsophis-
ticated, having been a resident of this city
several years. A very few years ago she
fired a slug ct lead in the body of the son
of Senator Morgan, oi Alabama, and left
him for dead. She said the yops.> man
had betrayed beE. She "a tail, slender,
YiFaaiAlis, and good looking. 1t is said
she can love with fervor seldom equaled,
and hate with a vengeance worthy a
Piute. Six months or more ago, the
smoke from the field where she shot Young
Morgan having cleared away, she applied
for position in the Treasury Depart
ment. She made her application in per-
son, and was accompanied, it is said, by
Mrs. 1ngersoll, Representative Shellen-
bafger, OF Pennsylvania, and other good
and reputable people, who urgef the Sec
retarv to gre hoT place. D. THE people
VINO Recommended her were moved by
her pleas and promises. As soon as Sec
retary Folger heard her name he bluntly
refused to help her, but he was soon out
r1aneuyered- by ardent friends She was
aiyen q position as a Sub" for three
Months under another name than Lucy
Horton. At the expiration of that time
she succeeded in securing another three
mdnths lease OF life. 1t was during the
last quarter that she displayed spirit not
to be courted by the saints, whereby a
prominent clerk in the Department was
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Proposed Connection of the Upper Ten
nessee River with the Missfssippi.

Hest Tennessee Hhig: In accordance
with survey of South Forked Deer river
not long since made by Capt. Jack Harri-
son, United States engineer, we are in
formed that ''the valley of the South Fork
reaches eastwardly to within ten miles of
the Tennessee" This fact suggests the
practicability and urgent Importance of
cutting canal from the Tennessee to the
upper Forked Deer valley, thereby uniting
the Tennassao and tho mississippi riyers,
as well as making the Forked Deer bold
and navigable stream. As an engineering
enterprise it would be neither costly nor
difficult of accomplishment to cut a canal
ten or fifteen miles in length when such
large returns would naturally follow. The
distance between the upper Tennessee and
the lower Mississippi would be shortened
| over 1000 miles, and the Forked Deer,
| connecting these great rivers, would be
| literally crowded with commerce. A
limited information of the topography OF
| the upper Forked Deer and the distance
| to the Tennessee river leads us to believe
| there is only one big ridge that would
seriously interfere with canalization, and
that could be tunneled if it was thought
cheaper and more feasible. In regard to
the relative elevation of the upper Forked
Deer and the Tennessee nearest the valley
of the Forked Deer, we are informed that
! the latter has fall abundantly sufficient
| to bring the water of the Tennessee like g
mill-tail, so if this be true there would be
no difficulty on this score. Considered
from every standpoint, as far as We have
investigated, the scheme is feasible one
and government or corporation aid coulC
| be secured to carry it through successfully
The writer, however, is now consulting
with a competent and skillful engineer
and hopes to be able to more fully ex
plain the practicability of the enterprise
! in tba next isSup
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THE JAMES TRIAL.
The State Rests Its Case and the Court
AdjOurns.

ST. LOUIS, August 29.-The Pnst-Dis-
pGtcI's tiallatin tNo.) special says court
reassembled this morning and George w.
McCan, a farmer in Jackson county, testi-
fed as to Dick Liddell leaving a wagon at
his house some time after the Winston af-
fair. The books of the Richmond express
Office were put in evidence to show the re-
ceipt of guns and Mrs. Jamess sewing
machine. Miss Emma Kinding and her
mother, living four miles from Winston,
identified Iiddell and James as being to-
gether on the day of the robbery. VIM.
Bray, the farmer who took Jesse James in
his buggy to Hamilton the time the expe-
dition was abandoned at Gallatin on ac-
count of Jesse's sickness, corroborated
Dick LiddelPs account of the affair. He
positively identified Frank James and
other members of the gang that visited
his farm with their sick companion. n.
+. Bray, a son of the former witness, testi-
fed to the visit of the gang to his fathers
house. Mrs. Bray corroborated her hus-
| band and son, and was much clearer in
| her Identification than either.
Mrs. Frank James testified a man who
strongly rembled the prisoner called with
three others at her house, eight miles west
| of Gallatin, on October 18th and ate din
ner. The description of the others tailed
with Jesse James, Liddell and Wood Hite.
Frank Wolfburger, young farmer living
nine miles from Gallatin, was one of the
| best witnesses examined. 1t was at his
house that the robbers spent the night on
| their return from the second trip when
Jesse was taken sick. Witness accurately
described the party, designating Clarence
| Hite as a "slouch." Dick Liddell he re-
cognized as one of the party. He detailed
the movements of the party during the
time they were at his house, repeating con
versations and showing remarkable mem
ory for details The subject of race horses
was brought up at the supper table and
the defendant, whom witness positively
identified, showed unusual familiarity
with celebrated race horses of the day
Mrs. Wolfenberger corroborated her hus
bands statement. DIR. William Black, o
Gallatin, testified to an interview witt
James in the Independence jail, in which
he talked about acting, Keene, McCul
lough and Fred Ward, and quoted Shake
speare Literally. Matthews, of Clay county
whose mare was stolen and rode by Franl
James, described the animal. A recess
was taken.
Atnoon Wallace, of the prosecution, an
nOunced that the State would close in tel
minutes after the opening of the Afternoon
session. 1t is admittedon every hand tina
the State has made very strong case.
When the court reconvened, after tn,
hearing of testimony the State rested it
case and the court adjourned.
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transferred from one division to another
and came near losing his official head
Appointment-Clerk Butler, discovering
Lucys unenvied qualities, refused to
help her to another term at the
end of her last employment. Again
her old desire for blood returned.
She cool1y entered Mr.. Buffers room
in the Department few days ago and in
formed him that unless he reinstated her
she would shoot him and Secretary Folger
too, remarking, with emphasis, "And |
won't miss my aim, either" at which Mr.
Butler presumed she meant immediate
work, and replied that he should not treat
her as others had if she attempted to shoot
him, but would reply with the same effect
as though she were masculine. Lucy left
Mr.. Buffers room with her anger un-
soothed. Returning to her home on
street, Northwest, she indited a note to
Mr.. Butler. She threatened the same fate
to Secretary FOlger. Not hearing from her
note, she wrote again and again. The
others were OF the same purport as the
tirst--'a clerkship or your lives, Messrs.
Butler and Folger"
Mr.. Butler informed Secretary Folper of
the woman's threats and repeated to him
her dangerous character, but did not say
10 the Secretary that his life was also
threatened. On Thursday Miss Horton
entered the office of the appointment
clerk. She was calm and bloodless. She
was patient. She is subject to Mysteries,
and after begging to be received back she
was seized with hysterical spasIn, and
enacted a scene that would put out pathos
its very self. But Mr.. Butler, to save
honor, could not take her back, and re-
fused fatty to do so. She came again =,
terdau- IIer ViSltS were
iong--probably of two or three hours du-
ration. This afternoon she repeated her
threats. Butler and the Secretary and
those who know her say she doesn't talk
so for pastime. Since she has grown 80
demonstrative Congressman Shellenbarger,
Mr. Ingersoll and her other whilom infiu-
ential friends have abandoned her.
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Deacon smith 10 JeweII-He Wants $50,
900 Each for Ohio and Indi INN.

The opinion OF Mr.. Henderson was not
shared by Mr.. Richard Smith, editor of the
Gozette. He writes rs follows:
CSoINSArI, September II, 1880.
The Hon. Marshall Jewel:
DEAR SIR-Y our favor OF the 10th instant
came duly to hand, and it surprised me.
was amazed at what you said had been
represented to you by Nash and Garfield,
because | know what | said to you was
true. l am not in the habit of misrepre-
senting matters of this kind, and | now
repeat every line / wrote you before and
since the Maine election, and support
every line of that letter. probably know
more about what the Democrats are doing
and proposing to do than Mr. Nash, chair
man of the Republican Committee of
Ohio, because the brains of the manage
ment are here. Perhaps you will say
am meddling. Well, you know | am up
to my eyes in this fight. / am devoting
night and day to it, and in feeling am ''all
over" in this business. Therefore l keep
posted both as to this State and Indiana.
That, too, is my business, and now tell
you that, as matters are going in Indiana
and Ohio, We are beaten in both States.
There should be $4,000 dollars ju-
diciouslyl placed in each State within the
next ten days, and two-thirds of it should
be reserved for Use on election day. II
YOUR committee conclude to let Ohio take
care of herself, and meet the enemy in a
half way style, you might just as well give
up now and not spend another dollar in
effort Now mark what ] tell you. in
close my correspondence. Truly yours,
RICHARD SMITH.
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Fortunate Chance of a Liuet. Chance,
-

Lieut.. Josiah Chance, of the Seventeenth
Regiment Infantry, United States army, at
the close of the late war, having served
entirely through it, was commissioned in
the regular service. Eleven years ago he
was stationed at Bismarck, and here he
has been ever since. Under his superin-
tendence Camp Hancock was built, and
the present Fort Lincoln. He shook
hands with the gallant Custer when he
left to march to death, and one Of the first
tears to fall over his sad fate fell
from Lieut.. Chance, AT present he is
at Lincoln, and no officer at the fort is
held in better esteem than he. He drew
10000 dollars in the July drawing of the
Louisiana State Lottery, at a cost OF dol
lars. Every Bismarcker knows him, and
the I'Fitatse heard but one expression
"Goodl 1t couldn't have fallen to better
man." He says he will invest it in Dakota
dirt, and will remain in the service
Through the Bismarck National Bank he
drew on New Orleans for his 10000 dollars
Lieut.. Chance held two-fifths of ticket No
81 ,3iS. The ticket drew the capital prize
of 5000 dollars.-Bismdrck Oak Tri
bunP .J,t[U l7h
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Henderson TO DOrsey-He IL willing 20
Surrender Indiana.

The attention Of the committee was from
the first turned toward the Indiana election,
not only Of their own accord, but at the
suggestion of many of the prominent Re
publican politicians. Mr.. d. b. Hender-
son, OF Iowa, who succeeded Dorsey a.
secretary of the committee, however, had
different view. lie writes from Dubuque
as follows;
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MAHONE'S VISITORS.
Meeting Of Leaders Of the Independent
Movement in the South at Wash
ington.
Gen. Chalmers, Gen. LOngstreet, Judge
JeffOrds and GOrham Among
Those Present.

WASHINGTON, August %. Several lead
ers OF the Independent movement in the
South have been in Washington yesterday
and to-day, and tonight met at. Gen. Ma
homes loom, ,,where they remained until q
late hour. Their presence here, and the
fact Of their having met at Gen Malone s
room, have given rise to many surmises as
to what was the object OF their coming to-
gcther. They themselves say the meeting
was entirely informal and not Presi-
dental conference. That Gen. Ma
hone being here they visited him, and
finding themselves together conversed
naturally turned on Southern politics in
general, and the prospects for a successful
Independent revolt against Democratic
rule in particular. Among those present
at the meeting were Gen. Longstreet, Gen.
Chalmers, Judge Jefforis and George C.
Gorham. Gen. Malone is said to have
spoken with confidence of the result of the
IiIuependent movement in Virginia. II ~
understood that ii was generally agreed
that this movement should be extended
throughout the South, and that there was
expression by those present of an earnest
purpose to do what can be done to that end.
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THE RIVERDALE DISASTER.


NEW York, August 29.-Crowds of curl
osity seekers gathered to-day on the wharf
in front of the spot where the Riverdale
sank yesterday, and watched the boats
plying around the wrecking and picking
up whatever fioated. No bodies have been
found since yesterday, and the belief
strengthens that there are no more in the
wreck The list of the missing is being
gradually thinned out, as those supposed
to have gone on the steamer or who were
really passengers are heard from as safe in
this city or at houses up the river. The
full extent of the calamity has been stated
The wreck will be taken to the Jersey
flats, where search can be made for more
bodies, if any are there. The three injured
men are doing well in the hospital. The
Rev. Orville Gardner is seriously scalded
but NAV survive.
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which supplement them, and have also a
controlling influence. Since the adjourn
ment Of Congress l have been urged by
many personal friends to permit the use of
my name as candidate for the United
States Senate. After mature consideration
l have consented to become a. candidate,
and you are authorized to announce me.
l don't feel that can with propriety stand
for both places, and therefore decline the
race for the Speakership to devote my en-
ergies to that of Senator"
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A DISAPPOINTED swINDLER.
His Plans for the winter Spoiled by n
Jury:

New HAVEN, CoNN., August 29.-The
trial of Isaac II. Lockwood, charged with
using the United States mails for the pur-
pose OF defrauding those who wrote to
him, by claiming that he would lend money
left by a deceased banker to the amount
of 10000 dollars to defaulters and those
who had stolen money, was concluded to-
day, and the prisoner found guilty and
sentenced to one years imprisonment and
to pay fine of fifty dollars. The judges
charge was rather favorable. The jury
was out half an hour. Lockwood
was much disappointed at the
finding of the jury, as he confidently ex-
pected to go out riding at the conclusion
of the trial. 1t was the intention of Lock
wood to obtain Loco, 00o dollars and 90 to
Washington the coming session of Con-
gress and go into the business of hiring
diamonds to ladies at ten per cent. of their
value, so they could go to parties and re-
ceptions without the expense of buying
the necessary jewelry. When the verdict
was rendered the prisoner buried his face
in his hands, and was completely over.
come with emotion. He was taken to
prison to.-RighIi u: IL :
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Internal Revenue collections.

WASHINGTON, August 29.-Coilections OF
internal revenue for the first month of the
fiscal year, ending June 3Oth, 1883 and
1884, are as follows: From spirits: July,
1882, s., ,750,96l; July, 1888, s., ,263, ,096; in
sgesse or sie = o7 lS0 frSm Fro tobacco lsS2
$50, ,S39. From fermented liquor: 1882,
Sl,72l $40; 1888, 81. .Ssa,l5l; increase,
Sl47 Gal. From banks ana bankers,
1882: $1,007 ,994; 1855, s, ,o07 ,594; de-
crease, S400. From miscellaneous sources,
1882, 7S,S5S; 1888, 500, ,SS6; decrease,
S47s,972. Aggregate receipts, 1882, SILL
S75,57f; 1888, 50, l6l ,9lo; decrease, 1882,
S7l3,629. The principal items of decrease
were manufactured tobacco, l,064 ,635,
and hanks and bankers, 81, ,O07,594 The
principal items of increase were spirits dis
titled from materials other than apples,
peaches or grapes, S49O,9l5, and fermented
liouOr 81 10 90
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The Dead and Missing.

New YORK, August 29.-Thomas j.
Sauls, injured on the Riverdale, died at
midnight. The following missing people
have been accounted for: Mrs. Langstreet,
Mr.. Archibald Mr.. Mcconnell and Mrs.
Emily Wardoff, of Haverstraw; Abram
Tompkins, of Tarrytown, and three ladies
who were with him W. w. F. Tippey, of
the Palisades Mountain House; Ex-Sena-
tor Robert H. Strahan and Mrs. Langford
and daughter, of Tarrytown; w. w. A.
Harris, superintendent of the Belt rail
way; Moses D. Getty, of Yonkers, and
Mr.. Rose, of Sing Sing.
MOVED to Irving block, Second street
Browne, the Plumber.
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OLD WORLD TELEGRAMS.

London, August %: Bullion gone into
the Bank of England e44, 900.
Paris, August %: The Cabinet decided
not to call the Chamber in session imme-
diately.
Shanghai, August 29: There is great
activity in the arsenals here. 1t is ru-
mored Ii Hung Chang will return to
Shanghai.
Shanghai, August %: Two thousand
troops have been sent to Canton. Torpe-
does and ammunition are being prepared
for that place.
Vienna, August 70: r: Tile journals say
this morning that the German parliament
,-.o-.4Is Spain has been admitted in alli-
ance with the great powers.
Berlin, August %: Only a few members
of the Reichstag have arrived to attend
the opening, and it is doubtful whether
there will be quorum to-day.
Vienna, August %: Although order has
been restored at Egerszeg, Hungary, the
scene of the late attack upon the Jews, all
shops are still closed, Jewish families fed
and trade has been suspended
Alexandria, August %: Advices from
Suakim say the rebels occupy intrenched
positions on the mountain roads fnom Ber
bera to Kassala, and communication by
post and telegraph has been interrupted
London, August 90: The free library
given the town of Barforley, Scotland, by
Andrew Carnegie, of New York, wa,
opened to-day by Lord Roseberry, who
spoke in praise of the generosity of Car
negie.
Agram, August %: The troubles il
Croatia continue. The municipal author
tiles of Agram declare they had rather re
sign than TO replace the Hungarian armi
and notices on public buildings. The
! newspapers of Hungary regard the situa
! ton in Croatia serious.
Vienna, August 80: The Presse says tn,
Russian representative at Sofia told tn,
Bulgarian deputation that the Russian
officials now in Bulgaria would, by tn,
Cars wish, remain two years longer, anC
opposition to ther staying would be re
garded as a rebellion against Russia
The Hague, August %: The steame
Eleida left Hammerfest last week to seel
| for the missing Arctic exploring vesse
Narna. Six hundred and ninety-six thou
sand guilders have been subscribed to al,
in the search. The government grantee
$4,000 guilders. The Varna was last seel
in the autumn of 1882.
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Poisoned by Bad whisky.

DETROIT, August ga man named
Harry Cutcher was found dead in his
wagon Sunday morning, near Perry, Shia-
wassee county, Saturday Cutcher and a
man named John Woolver, who had been
visiting Perry, started home from Perry in
company with bottle of whisky. Both
got drunk, and on arriving at Cuteher's
home he was left in the bottom of the
wagon, where ne remained over night,
while Woolver went in the house and
went to bed. Cutcher died soon after be-
ing discovered in the morning in an un-
conscious condition.. IL is now claimed
he WAS nniSNnen
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HaxinR CadefS

ANNAPOLIS, August 29.---Capt. Ramsey
being asked what the character of the haz-
ing was, and whether or not il was light,
said it consisted in turning classmen out
of their hanmocks at night, making them
eat soap, stand on their heads, turn sum-
mersauits sing songs, etc, and in every
way make themselves as ridiculous as pos
sihle. Some people heard it with smile,
and may regard this as slight Capt. Ram
sey then went on to say that the hazers
had no excuse for their conduct and he
was determined to break it up.
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Wants 10 Save the Country.

WASHINGTON, August ga man named
O. p. Kellar, of New York, called at the
White House to-day and demanded an in
terview with the President. He was very
importunate and said he must see the
President at once. Being told the latter
was absent he left with the doorkeeper a
bundle of pamphlets ON the ddcantdges o.
Bible Study, which he said he wished given
the President the moment OF his return,
Sin order" he added, ''that the country
might be saved to Christ"
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New to Jewell, and He Wants More
More Money.

INDiANAPOLls, eeptember ., Is6U.
The Hon. Marshall Jewell, New York;
DEAR SIR-Yours of the 23d instant,
covering check for 5000 dollars, at hand,
for which you have our thanks. We are
working to the very best of our ability.
The Democrats have an abundant supply
of money. know they have five dollars
to our one dollar. Every dollar we get is
expended to the very best advantage. If
We have money enough we can carry the
State, and / believe that the result in No
vember will be determined by our vote in
October. Very truly, JOHN C. NEW.
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Involves Too Much Risk.

Department is receiving daily called bonds,
bearing assignments witnessed by the
cashiers or presidents of national banks,
but not verified by the banks seal. Here
tofore the signatures OF bank officers have
been certified by the Treasury officers
after comparison with the signatures on
file in the office of the Comptroller of the
Currency and known to be genuine. 1t
has been decided, however, that this prac-
tice involves too much risk, and hereafter
where the seal of the bank is missing the
bonds will be returned 10 the sendcrs.
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CINcISNATr, August 29-An adjourned
meeting of Democrats dissatisfied with the
organization of the late County Convention
held an adjourned meeting this evening,
and heard the report of the committee APP
pointed to prepare plan of action. The
committees report declared that the late
convention was held contrary to rules and
precedent, and its work fraudulent, and
made arrangements for calling conven,
ton, one from each precinct in the county,
selected from among persons signing this
report, with Instructions to meet Septem.
Der Sth and nominate ticket to be called
the Democratic reform, and to be headed
by the State Democratic ticket. A com
mittee of fifteen is to be appointed to make
arrangements. The report was adopted.
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lNDIASAPOLIS, August 2s, 1881.
My DEAR GovERNOR-I want you to
send me 10000 dollars. We are out, and
our expenses are very heavy. We must
have 10000 dollars at once. We shall
commence a canvass, and have money
next week, but it will take up some time
to realize, and in the meantime we will
need what | ask for above. Please send
me your check and will use it. Inclosed
you will find treasurer's receipt for the
first sum you sent me. l tell you, we are
going to carry Indiana, and don't you for
get it. Yours truly, JOHN c. NEW.