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The Ohio Liquor Law DEMONSTRATIONS,

The supreme court of Ohio, three judges af-
tirming and two dissenting, on Friday declared
the Scott Liquor law unconstitutional De-
cisions in several cases pending were all to
this effect A majority of the supreme court
held that the lien clause Of the Scott law is q
license law, therefore the whole act is void No
opinion is expressed as to whether the law is
void as q tax or license law.
The decision, stripped of its verbiage, de-
clares the entire law unconstitutional, and will
not only do away with the collection OF the tax
this year, only q small portion of which has
been paid, but will make it necessary for all
corporations to pay back the amount which was
collected under the law last year, together with
interest 1t will bankrupt nearly al the cities
of the state as levies for the year were made on
the suppositlon that the law was constitutional
and would bring into the treasury of counties
and cities q stipulated amount Of money. In
Columbus, for example, between s45, 600 and
$4,000 were realized from the tax last
year and none Of the amount has been paid
this year. In consequence the departments
are behind in the payments CT salaries two and
three months. Other cities Of the state are
similarly sltuated
Passed during tho winter of1sS2-3, the Scott
liquor law at once aroused determined opposi-
ton, and test cases were carried up to the su-
preme court OF Ohio. On juno 20, 1888, the
court decided the law constitutional, with the
exception OF the second clause. Tho matter
again came up in tho supreme court about ten
days ago, and two days consumed in argu-
ments, with tho result set forth in the forego-
ing telegram.
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Another rire Damp Horror.

An explosion of fire damp with results prob
ably as fat.l as attended the terrible disaster
Mt West Leisenking last January, when nine
teen tives were lost, occurred at the mines Of
the Youngstown coke company, four miles from
Uniontown, Pa, between 4 and 5 Monday even
ing. Five minutes later there was a second
report, and Immediately flames burst forth
from openings blocking mp the avenues
Of entrance. News of the disaster spread
quickly, and friends and relatives of
doomed miners Boon gathered around the
mouth Of the NINE, but the fierce flames pre-
vented any attempt at rescue. Aftcr an hours
work, however, the flames subsidized sufficient
y to allow descent by the way Of an ar shaft
Every effort is being mado to rescue the 9TH
ers, but up to o late hour all was in vain.
There is scarcely . chance for any one Of
them to be taken out alive, as it is believed all
have persisted from the deadly after-damp be-
fore this. The air near the mine was filed
with the cries OF wives and children of the i'm
Prisoned men. There are plenty Of willing
hands aud hearts who are ready to risk their
lives to rescue them, but it is impossible to
get at them now.
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AwoMAN's WISH.
Mary Ashby Townsend.

Mary Aehby Townsend.
Would I were lying in a field of clover,
Of clover cool and soft, and soft and sweet,
WITH dusky clouds in deep skies hanging over,
And scented silence at my head and fees
Just for one hour to slip the leash Of Worry,
In eager haste, from Thoughts impatient
neck,
And watch it coursing, in it's needless hurry
D%isdaining Wisdom's call or Duty's beck.
All, it were sweet, where clover clumps are
meeting
And daisies hiding, so to hide and rest;
No sound except my own hearts sturdy beat
ing,
Rocking itself to sleep within my breast
just to lie there, filed with the deeper breath
ing
That comes of listening to wild birds song!
Our souls require at times this full unsheath-
ing
All swords will rust if scabbard- kept too long.
And | am tired-so tired Of rigid duty,
80 tired of all my tired hands find to do.
l yearn, l faint, for some of life's free beauty,
Its loose beads with no straight string run
ming through.
Aye, laugh, il laugh you will, at my crude
speech;
But women sometimes die OF such a greed
Die for small joys held beyond their reach,
And the assurance they have all they need
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The question Of establishing q stand
ard prime meridian has been settled at
the International Conference in WASH
ington. OF the twenty-four nations
represented twenty-one voted in favor
OF the following resolutions: "The
conference proposes to the Governments
here represented the adoption Of the
meridian passing through the center Of
the transit instrument at the observa-
tory Of Greenwich as the initial merid-
ian for longitude The delegate from
San Domingo voted in the negative and
the delegates from France and Brazil
abstained from voting. II is probable,
however, that they will, in spite Of To-
cal pride, End themselves forced to
reckon from Greenwich as the stand
ard. because the rest Of the commercial
world will MOI pay any attention to
their sulking. It isto be hoped that
the twenty-one Governments here rep
resented will take Immediate measures
for ratifying chs astion Of their dele
gates.
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Things in General.

An investigation of samples of Ameri.
can and foreign iodide of potassium, as
sold in New York, has proven that none
OF it is up to the requirements of the
pharmacopla. In view of the enormous
quantity Of this drug prescribed, the
matter is of great importance.
Previous to the year 1851 coal was
the only mineral raised in New South
Wales. Even twenty years later the
only minerals which had been worked
there were coal, shale, gold, copper and
anthony; but since 1871 tin, silver.
iron, lead, asbestos and bismuth have
been added to the list.
Fall River, Mass, was thrown into
q state of great excitement Ly the an
nouncement of the failure of Stafford
g. Co.. yarn manufacturers, owners OF
five mills running about 5000 spin.
dies. Depression in the cotton trade il.
said to have been the cause q; the failure
and the liabilities are placed at $500.
600, only 500, 900 of which is secured.
The Firemen, published in London,
states that the London fire department
is vastly more efficient than that Of
New York. Though New York, it says,
is only one-third the size of London, the
New York Fire Brigade costs three
times as much, and though the fires in
London are more numerous, the loss
in New York is greater. From this it
concludes that the English system costs
less, does more work over a larger urea,
and does 1t far better than the Ameri-
can system. But it admits that the
American system is more Snowy"
Cheap jewelry is made Of what is
termed "rollcd gold" The following
tells how rolled gold ismade. A work
nan in metal says: BOILED gold is
node nv casting an ingot of brass, and
while this is still hot pouring npon it !.
thin layer OF gold alloy. Tie ing II
when cold is forced between steel roll
ers until a long, thin ribbon is produced
If which the proportion of gold and
prass is the same as Of the ingot, The
percentage of gold is reduced as low as
Two and three per cent. This rolled
gold is used in making cheap bracelets,
nd watch chains, and costs but little
nore Than brass. It wears from one tc
zen years."
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BeAnregard's article in the Century
on the subject Of The Battle Of Bull
Run aass that JEFF Davis was timid when
boldnsss was required, and rash whom
saution should have been consulted, and
that he was narrow-minded, stupid and
ignorant in regard to military plans.
# has become fashionable among ex-
confederate officers 70 abuse JEFF Davis
and make him e soapegoat for every
misfortune, but it is doubtfuln any Of
them, placed in the same circumstances
sould have been more efficient. Certain
4 il that tho result would have been
HE same whoever might have been
placed ct the head Of the defunct oon-
s~cnfederacy.
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The cr.n..al Calendar.

At Lawrence, Mass, burglars relieved Eliza
beth Stuart Phelps and her brother Of 5000.
At Egerea Park, Cal, Joe Ward, 8 noted
desperate, murdered Charles Fox, in his en-
ploy, for alleged criminal intimacy with his
wife.
]. ]. Hedges, the lawyer who was convicted Of
forging the name of q client TO o certificate Of
deposit, in Portland, Or, was sentenced to four
years IN tho penitentiary.
Z ". Tambro, . prominent merchant Of Do
catur, Tex, was shot and killed by William
Chambliss, of the Glen Hall saloon. The fight
was the result of an old feud. Each man fired
five shots. Chambliss was arrested.
Lottie Francis, the thirteen-year-old daugh-
ter OF William ]. Francis of Jamaica, l. L, at
tempted suicide by cutting her throat. shein-
aicted . terrible cash, but was discovered in
time to give hope that her life will be saved.
Her father was recently sued by Ills son for
the alleged alienation Of his (the son's3 wifo's
affections. He testified that the wife had con-
iessed that her father -in-l law was the father of
her six children. The jury rendered a verdict
In favor Of the defendant The young girls at
tempt ut suicide was the r~esultof modification
caused by the scandal.
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rh. Awful J.ran.s. rypheoa.

The steamer Arabic, which arrived at San.
Francisco from China and Japan, brings the
following details Of the great typhoon which
on Sept Is caused such terrible destruction of
life andproperty At Yokohama and Toxic. Ths
stsrm came up 30 rapidly and with such tre-
nlendous fury that NO precautions could be
Of the city called ''The Settlement was com
pletely wrecked, not . house being left stand
ing. The inhabitants made no attenapt to save
their property, but fed for their lives to es-
cape drowning in the rushing waters, driven
IN land by the wind. The newspapers make
no attempt to furnish any details of the de-
striiction OF that section. They summarize
saying as tho settlement is destroyed, it 10 use
less TO publish any details. The higher por-
tons OF tho city beng more exposed were
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The most absurd incident Of the pres
idential campaign is the canvass made
~ Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood. Without
presidential electors in . single state,
shs solicits votes and in all respects acts
y i she felt sure Of effecting something
IL tho way Of gaining popular support
Tor woman suffrage. She will gain
sonae nctoriety Of . cheap kind. ass
presidential candidate, but will not
gain the respect oven Of those who,
under other circumstances would be
glad % sustain the suffrage move
mont.
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80
The special correspondent OF tbs Lon
don Times in the west OF ireland gives
an exhaustive description Of the town
Of Galway and its trade. The town,
with dwindliEg population, which
only 9 few years agonumbered thirteen
thousand, is . picturesque old place
going quickly to decay. Yet it enjoys
every natural advantage which onght to
insure il . wealthy and busy vitality.
The harbor, y : slight expense, might
be made the finest on the western coast;
the water dow from the vast reservoir
q Tough Corrib, with its fall Of four
teen feet, mightdrivs any quantity DINA
ehinery.
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A Cannibal Snake.

A Massachusetts correspondent sends
to Nature the following brief history ola
snakes measure off another about his
equal in bulk:
Some years since I was amused al
the conduct of n small triangular-he
ed snake about ten inches long that !
encountered in a road who coiled him
self and struck at me as if to dispute
my progress. He was a pretty little
fellow, gray spotted, and L picked him
up, and carrying him home, deposit
ed him in a small fish globe With
sand and stones in the bottom.
Here he lived contentedly for sever
al months without eating anything,
although frequently tempted with vari-
GUS insects and other food. After three
months or so, my neighbours children
brought in a small black snake. shorter
but rather larger in diameter than my
pet, and we decided to place the two to-
gether. Scarcely had the new conner
touched the sand than my pet glided
rapidly around the sides of the globe,
and struck him with his fangs Just be-
hind the head. The black snake
dropped apparently lifeless, and the
other retained his hold with his jaws,
and winding his tail closely about mid
way up the body, stretched himself out
and his prey at the same time, till he
seemed to dislocate his vertebra. We
could hear the black snake crack. An
hour or so later 1 found that he
had begun to swallow him, having al
ready got the head fairly inside his
jaws. l called my family and neigh
bors, and we watched the process for
several hours. He coiled the lower
part of his body around his prey at the
distance of an inch or two from his Jaws
so tightly that it seemed almost to cut
it in two, and then appeared to curl
himself together, and force the portion
between the coil and his jaw down his
throat. When that portion was INCEST
ed, he took a fresh hold lower down
and repeated the action. The black
snake disappeared quite rapidly, until
the amount swallowed distended and
stiftened the other so that he could not
hold it with a coil. After this
the process wal slow and tedious.
apparently being mainly carried on by
alternate retractions of the jaws, and It
took nearly half an hour t. dispose of
the last inch, which was of course very
small. Finally he succeeded, and lay
stretched out a singular-looking speci-
men, his outline distorted by the con-
%vulsions OF the reptile he had swallowed,
which could plainly be traced through
his distended skin. He lay quiet for
several days, and apparently digested
the greater portion of it. 1 never fed
him again, and finally turned him loose,
his parting salute being a vicious attack
upon my boot.
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ION With the Dance"

A bloody tradgedy was enacted at Martins
Ferry, just opposite Wheeling, West Va,
where a dance was in progress at Fenill's
saloon. Ben Frazier, a notorious rough. and
George Blenbsch both claimed the hand of a
girl for a waltz. A quarrel, inspired by an
old feud, WAS begun, and the girl threw herself
between the men. Frazier drew a large knife,
and reaching over the girl, made a 1unge at
his opponent, intlicting . fatal wonnd Blen-
bach fell and Frazier again buried the blade
in his antagonists body. Two officers saw
the affair but did not venture to intrude, even
when the murderer threw awaw tho bloody
knife and began a waltz. For two hours he
danced and then walked quietly out and came
to tins city, where the police are now looking
for him.
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Personal Points.

George Winfield Scott Hancock Pattison Sui
Ivan Yerks is : small boy in the interior of
Pennsylvania.
Rev. DR.. Nelson 8 Rulison was consecrated
In Cleveland yesterday as assistant Bishop of
ID the sermon.
The fund for the relief of the widow and
family Of the late A N. Sullivan, though
strongly supported will hardly reach the re-
iuisite @50,VOO, unless assistance is received
himself largely in the work of raising the fund
and has appealed to the Irshmen Of London
to contribute to the extent of their ability.
Lieut. NJ. Storey, detailed by the government
to explore the great unknown river in Alaska
discovered by him last year, has returned to
San Francisco. He says he assembled the river
lU miles where he reached a large lake,
through which the river flows. On account OF
the lateness OF the season he was obliged to
return. He brings specimens of gold, copper
and coal which he discovered.
Rev. Charles Seccombe, better known as
Father seccombe, who organized the first
Congregational church established in the Terri
tory Of Minnesota, 10 now visiting in East
Minneapolis, the scene of his early and ,ardu-
oua b What il now tho Firet Congrega-
tioral church of Minneapolis was organized
as the First church of st Anthony, and is in
reality the first church in Minneapolis Of this
denomination
A startling story is related in New York as
coming from Japan by the way of Paris It is
hat one of the most beautiful women America
has ever produced has been beheaded there
through . special edict of the mikado, SECURED
through the prayers of his prime minister.
III woman was the Countess Pourtales, nee
Mrs. John Beecher of New York The decap-
ite.ion was caused through the Japanese prime
love. jealousy and revenge.
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The heroic struggles OF certain Phil
ldelphians to keep the American flag
A6oat upon transatlantic steamers have
~ last ended in defeat. The four Amer
loan steamers Of the Philadelphia line
have been sold to : British company
and ! hencetorth to fy the British
dag, although the purchasers contract
that The steamers shall continue to run
between Philadelphia and Liverpool.
5Philadslphia has made great sacrifices
n maintain this line Of steamers, and
The. failure i : subject Of universal re-
0ra
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equally unfortunate. Several Of the largest and
most substantial buildings were swept away ar
built Of pasteboard. In that section one
.tndred and twentv-eight houses were de
aged. The loss Of life on shore was less greet
than at sea, Out OF eighty sailing vessels fifty
three were lost, with two hundred and twenty
three persons aboard. Twelve vessels, with
i2o persons are also missing. OF five life
boats that went to the rescue of drowning
crews, four were swamped and ten OF their
crew drowned, The typhoon was the severest
experienced since 1870.
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The presidential canvass Will soon be
snded. y hes been prosecuted with :
good deal Of Mgor in certain pivotal
=ss.es, andamidst much excitement, but
Or tho whole. the country has been
profoundly quiet. The result, whatev-
sr il may be, cannot fail to disappoint
millions, but Al, with one accord, will
Ibe heartily glad that the agony is over.
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record Of Casualties.

At Duluth . store and dwelling house be-
ongsng to . man named Marshall, at R,ce's
Point. were burned recently. Loss. &1,400.
Griffin Halstead, father Of Murat Halrtead,
while going home On the Paddis road, Clement
sounty, Ohio, last Saturday night, fell over
the embankment and broke his neck.
At Spirit Lake, MINI, Mr.. A. s. Mead, an
old gentleman some sixty years of age recent
lyfell from o load Of hay in front of the wagon
and both wheels passed over his body, injur-
ing him so severely that he died tho next day.
Patrick Gilligan, . farmer living near North
aeld, Mimi, dropped dead recently. He was
apparently in good health within o few mo-
ments OF his death, aud had gone to tho barn
20 help clean some grain. The direct cause of
bis sudden death WAS apoplexy.
At 81 Paul, recently, the residence of James
O,Brien, on Case street, was destroyed by fire;
loss, $1,000 and insurance $500. Mr.. O'Brien
was severly burned about the face while try
Ing to rescue his children, all OF whom FORUM
.tely were saved. He lost most OF his house.
hold goods and personal effects.
The four-story building No. 10s Madison
street Chicago caught fire Sunday morning and
the interior was nearly gutted Three floors
wore occupied by "A. g.. spaulding 4 Brother,
dealers in base ball outfits and sporting materi.
q Of all classes. The stock was valued at
100000; damage estimated at $50, 900; insur-
anoe $4,000.
A big fire occurred in the south part of Brule
county, OAK. It started seven miles from c.
D. Cones, by Tunis Olson, who has been ar
rested and held to answer the charge of setting
prairie fire, tho bail being fixed at 1880,
which has not yet been obtained MI. Gone
lost all his wheat, oats, flax, buckwheat, har-
meas and one horse.
John Hughes, . miner from British Columbia,
passed. through Milwaukee on his way to New
Orleans, and decided tc stop over . day. In .
saloon near the depot he came in contact with
several men, who began to wrestle with him.
Shortly afterwardhe discovered his money gone,
about 47O0, which he carried in his hip pocket
foEr mon are under arrest, suspected Of hay
ing robbed him.
terrible Are has been raging in Murray
and Pipe Stone counties, MINI. It did much
damage, burning several farm houses, grain
and hay stacks. In some instances the far
mers lost everything. It being 20 early in the
season, many wore not protected by frebreaks.
The town of Woodstock had . narrow escape
from the fire, it requiring the entire inhabi-
tsnts to keep 1t at bay.
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Except for the fact that we have be-
come accustomed to marvellous revela-
tons of Western growth, the figures
given in the last annual report Of the
Land Office would seem hardly credible.
During tho year ending with june last
there were sold of the public lands no
less than 26, 1884, 041 acres, the great
bulk of the sales being made III tue
States Territories of the Northwest.
Dakota leads the list with more than
two.fifths of the total, II, 1882 ,S15 acres
having been taken up in that Territory.
Nebraska stands second, with 3, los sis
acres; Minnesota third, with / GAG, 46S,
while Kansas, California and Washing
ton Territory each have over ], 200, 900
acres sold credited to them.
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9. R. TlNAN, Publisher.

The london Economist says that the
sEnglish farmers cannot raise wheat 70
sell = 80 shillinw ! quarter without
losing money. Their land costs them,
say, FL IN acre, and other incidental
charges amount - "a more. Even il
thsy had their land free, they would
barely get back their outlayat the prics
snnnted SA
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1Eisesliaaeous Hsws Hotss.

A~1sooIGhooub 0oWD 1otoo.
4 fortnne-teller an Cincinnati claims to make
$500 o week.
Thu Chicago Times publishes . ten-column
obituary notice of Mr. Storey.
Mayor Edison, Of New York. appointed Cen
Fitz John Porter police roinmfssioner in place
pf SidueyP. Nichols, deceased
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Norman Jones, .ged twelve, was arrested At
Fitchburg, Mass, for placing distractions on
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During the last six years 81 ,247 young
men have left Prussia to escape compul-
sorry military s~erviIe.
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Wheat, Chicago spring, 74@7ohc; No. 3,
Chicago spring, tic; No. 2 red, 7sc; No. 8 red,
Corn, cash, 55k@5e
Oats, cash, g7c.
Rye, 53Ac.
Barley, &c.
Pork, cash, $16.75.
Lard, cash, s72@$T30.
Milwaukee Markets.
Wheat, No. 2, 1870.
Corn, No. 9, SEC.
Oats, No. 2 white, 3015c.
Rye No. l, SIC; No. 2 53c.
Barley, No. {, 55Ic: extra, No. 8, 4Tc
Mess Pork, $40 cash.
Lard-Prime steam, $40.
Butter, choice creamery, s6@29c; fair to good
2Sg25c; best dairy, l9@2lc.
Minneapolis Markets.
WHEAT, No. hard, 7615c; No. 2 hard, re;
No. l, &c.
Corn, No. 2 SIC; rejected, 4s@5oc; con
Oats, No. 3 old, white, a5@sec; No. 2, new,
25hc; rejected, 22t024c; condemned, 2s@&8c.
Barley, No. 2, 5S<060c.
or.
Corn Meal, unbolted, s17@s1S; bolted, s21
Hay. timothy, saaa5o; wild, choice, $50
$50; No. . Wild, $5.5O@6.75.
st. a Markets.
WnEAT;-No. hard, new, roc; No. 2 hard,
14c; No. 2, G6c.
Corn, No. 9, 53c; No. 3, 4sc.
Oats, No. . mixed, 24c; No. = white, Csc; No.
3 extra, 24c.
Rye, No. 9, 43c.
Barley, No. 9, SIC; No. g., 40c.
Ground Feed, $3.50.
Baled Hay, ssi timothy hay, s1o.oo@s1o.5 50.
Timothy seed, $L.2.
Potatoes, 25c.
Eggs, l414c.
Butter, dairy fair, 1910; choice, 15c; cream.
cry, 1sc