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Ru IIIu1 in Georgia.

CHATTANOOGA, Aug 2O.-rhers ia in
tonse excitement at Dalton, Georgia,
over ylsitpaid tham by baud of ku
kluK last night There were 50 in the
party snd all went disguised, They
entered the city shortly after mid
night ana vi itod house OF III fame
owned by Jane Didd, and tho woman
and ak OF her "b)srdora" ware drag
ged from their beds and
each ono given 80 lashas.
Some of tho women srO IN q critical
condition, and may die. Tho EAnd
then went to tho huusa OF Tom Carver,
Il notod thief, sud ueat him to death,
ait0f tOrturlng him for hail an hour,
Another negro named Armslead was
80 terribly beaten that ho Will do.
rho baud tha05iounod several persons
/ 10 leave lh8 piac0 ag once or they
would he killed. No clue cen be had
u9 o. th0 identity Of tho band.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
ATLANTA, Aug. 20. Lasb night %
band % kU kluA, supposed 20 be from
Murray county, wont Go Dalton and
cloued MP tholNwi0ss ol6mout Of that
lOW'. They W6ht to a disreputable
boarding honS0 kept by ArmstoBd
Wicsuan and beat tGB otoupauts.
Tom rGrncr'a house, ,OfRslmilar char
sctor, WAS visited, Turusr offered
resistance and askllod, O.hor houses
we're also Waited aud th9 occupants
whipped. a white man, boarding with
negroes, was ordert d 30 leave town or
Hutior tho consequences. The
party visited the house OF
the widow Kidd, In search
Of Bill ,Kidd, q notorious msn, and
- or 30 shots were exchanged. IL ia
not known whether Kidd was hurt or
not. The Kidd eBtR olishment was de-
moilsh0d. IL has long boon disrepu.
table. The mob took IN all the dis.
reputable houses, then went to the
mayors Office and loft llst OF
those under mob surveillance.
Tho whole AFFAIR was an effort 10 lid
Dalton OF tho bad characters that in
fest the town.
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Rlrer Convention pelsEates

sr. LOUIS, Aug. 2O.-Maior Francis
to-day appointed Eve woll-knswn citl-
zons to represent ~. Louis ls dele.
gates In the Northwestern river con-
vontlon to be hold at ST. Paul on Sep
tombor ., aud Henry G. Haarstlck,
president OF the Merchants Exchange,
aud Jerome Hill, president of the Cot
ton Exchange, each appointed Eve
leading mOmbe.s " represent
their respective commercial
boards In tho same convention. Haar-
stick and Hlll, and probably Mayor
Francis will attend the convention and
in all likelihood number of prnmi-
nont aud influential citizens OF st.
Louis will 10 present. The governor
will also appoint delegates for the
congressional districts and the State
large.
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New YoRK, Aug. 2O.-uon. d. b,
Eaton, chairman, and Chief Examiner
Lyman, of tho civil service commits
sion, arc IN the city. They ca 'iod upon
and had q long consultation with tho
chairman OF tho local board of eN.
amlnors this morning for tho purpose
of determining on the host plan for
tilllng the four vacancies In the board,
caused by resignation. After the
interview Mr.. Eaton said 90 a
reporter that che vacancies would
soon b9 filed upon tho recommends
ton of tho collector of customs or by
the civil service commission. lie did
not state that tho time Ia which three
OF tho reaignations teudorod was 10 OK.
plre has not arrived. Tho board IL
still In working order and meeting
was held this afternoon aud arrange
ments made for holding an examln y
ton of applicants
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NO2SO

yesterday aud this morning. The coni-
plant against the old Organization was
Jhat the members were not bound by
any stronger bonds than voluntary
pledge to abide by tho rules OF the as
ssociation, and inetances where distillers
broke away from their pledges and put
any amount of spirits on The market
at less rate than the pool schedule,
were frequent. 1t was proposed to
consolidate the distilllng interests
more firmly and eflsctually and to
regulate production and prices by or
ganlzing o chartered stock company
under tho laws OF Illinois, the mem-
oors 10 hold stock in tho new corpora
ton IN proportion 20 the producing
capacity of their respective distlller-
les, SlxtY-seven OF the 75 members OF
the Western Export association were
present. 4 motion was put and carried
almost unanimously that the Western
Export association resolve ITSELF .nto o
stock corporation under the law OF IL
linois, to be known as the American
Spillt company An agreement was
subsequently drawn mp aud aigned by
all present, and tho eight distilleries
not represented viii be seen and urged
to go into the pool as organized by
corporate lines.
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Killed for Juapl.g a Fence

Fr. SMITH, Aug, ,2O.--Mark Williams
was shot and instantly killodby Smith
Pyles, niuo miles from here on Cedar
prairie, in tho Choclaw nation, last
night. Williams and hie companion
were on thor way to Enterprise, to st.
tend church, and not waiting 10 go
around field which lay Ia their way,
Williams proposed TO make mis- horse
jlmp the ionCe, whofeupOn two mon
came up and dared him 10 do so.
Throwing of tho top rail, Williams
spurrol his horse aud jumped the
fence. immediately plBi0l was fire
and he fell from his horse, shot through
the hoad. Tho bullet entered the left
eyo md passed out at the back ot tue
ncad. Smith Pylop, the owner OF the
field, charged with the killing, has fled
tho country.
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T.no Of tho st.ek Marhet.

NEW York, Aug. 2O.-Goyernmeut
bonds duh aud steady. There was
we'll distributed busluoss In railway
bonds. The reported business on the
stock exchange to-day Indicates quite
an active market, but II was active and
dull by turns. Many efforts
were made 90 set the ball
rolling upward, but whom the
orders issued had boon executed thore
were few buyers found TO carry on the
work thus started, aud the result was
small business until q new batch OF
orders made their appearance. Prlcos
at the opening were decidedly strong,
the advances in figures over yesterday
ranging from TO Y. During the fore
noon and generally within tho first
hour Of business there vera further
advances, which made the total gains,
as compared with yesterday, amount
10 y TO l per cent, with exceptional
advances In 0mahas, tho COM
mon gaining S% and pre-
ferred AZ. There was q
longer period of decided dullnoss after
midday and moderate decline from
highest figures, which developed into
decided woaknoss In the last hour,
Tho market closed weak and generally
At or near the lowest prices of the day,
with th0 exception of Omahas, and
with sales OF i0l 900 sharos.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-21
THE CRIMINALCALENDAR.
rALKWlTH MAxwELL's FATHER.
Ho Virtually IdentiRes the st Louis
Trunk Tragedlana as His SON Hugh
h BroolSs--Georgia Ku-
Klux uxDlsinfeotiRg Dal-
ton Other Crimes.
Brooks, Alias, Maxwell, Identified by
Ills Father

Hi""Hs' Ai"e' mHNWeil, Auenttueu by
his Father.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-rhe national
schoo,master at Hyde, near Birming-
ham, who it has been reported ia the
father OF Maxwell the murderer of
Preller, being interviewed to. day said
ho had son, Hugh NJ. Brooks, who
was u solicitor. He resided In the
United States and had been formerly
articled TO firm in Stockport.
Hugh M. Brooks ia doubtless
identical with Maxwell. He was
formerly clerk in the Office OF
Brown d Ainsworth, Rt Stockport.
About Is months ago no passed an ex-
animation ana commenced to practice
law AZ Hyde. He met with little sue
cess. In January last he announced
that he had an important law suit in
Dublin VIII CHI required a primary visit
to London, and ha left Hyde, taking
with him u trycicle aud a photograph
apparatus belonging to DR.. Side.
botham, OF HYDE, having evidently
sold his own effects to pay creditors.
Shortly after Brooke departure tho
curate OF Hyde, who had been an init
mate friend of Brooks, also
lolt tn0 town, and tho tws
men Hero seen together In pairs where
t1oy wero Giying photograph show.
Tue description given OF Maxwell, of
bis eiilminato manner, exactly taliies
with Hugh's style. IL Ia noteworthy
that Maxwell sold II tryclcle In Bos.
ton srd that the number of tho watch
which he sold to u jeweler In st. Louis
sgrtCs with that Tecord ed in the books
OF the Hyde Matchmaker as that OF
mo watch which he had sold to
Hugh Nj. Brooks, Tho portrait of
Maxwell published in WASH
tnRton paper exactly reSem-
bios Brooks. Hugh was
about feet 9 inches bigh aud hal a
dark moustacho and square chin, with
II superciliOus air aud drawing
voice. II is certain that Hugh and
Prollsr became acquainted In Eng
land and sailed tor America together
aud H. wks equally certain that Hugh
was short VI funds. rhe fact that
Hugh dAbhled IN chemical expert.
lnenS makes tho chiorOform story
pisuSiblo. Ii9ttors have reannod HYDE
which were dated St. Louis couple 0l
days prior 10 the murder, one con.
tanning an easter card addressed TO
Hugh's former sweetheart. The case
hos aroused much oxcltemopt al
ITNND. ~ e.. .s-.-~
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SPORTING


NEW YORK, Aug. 2O,-The weather
at Monmouth park to-day was per-
feet and = representative crowd of
sports from all parts of
inc country were present.
CONTRARY 10 oil previous expectations,
Miss WOodiord was strong iavorlte in
the great match race for $4,000, the re-
port going that Murphy
was sick and that, therefore, Mr.. Carii-
gan was not backing Freeland. The
race was magnificent one and
the enthusiasm intense, such
feeling seldom having been
witnessed on a race course. Had Mur-
ply beon put on Freeland, there is no
doubt the geldiug would have won.
First Rsce--For FLIES; 3yesr -olds;
one mile; atarters; Elizabeth, Lasyl-
pbide, Elsie (hlly), ana Breta
Won by lasylphlde by length; Elsie
(ally), second; II i2abeth, third.
Time las
Second Race For maidens, 2.yeer-
olds; three-fOurths mile starters:
Shamrock, 81. Elmo, Adonis and
Lcu. Won by Lulu by two lengths;
Shamrock, second; Adonis, third.
rlmo; l:t7.
Third race-The select stakes for
2-year' olds, three-quarler5 mile; start
ers: Laura Garrison, Wii,AwAy,
iiouaatonic, Buffalo, Portland Brown
| Duke, Luminous, Blue Wing, Pure
Rye, Tho Bard, Lansdowne, Forum
ate and Electric. Luminous won by
hali length; Lansdowne, second;
Brown Duke, third.
Tlme-l:l6
Fourth Racs--Free handicap; one
mile and furlong; starters: Sam
Brown, Panique, Duplex, War Eagle,
| Tornado; Elglg; Herbet, Lula, ,Barnum.
Won by Elgin by q angtb; Tpla, Sec
ond; Panique, third. -.
Tlmo: 1:o7.
Fifth Raco--A match $500 6sdh;
pay or play, with S2,5O0 added; weight
for age; one mile and quarter. Pools:
Miss WOOdf0rd $40; FIoeland $50. Miss
W00diOrd led at tho start,
increasing h0r lead at the stand to two
l9ngths aud maintained this length up
to the bond, where Freeland begau to
close up Coming up the home stretch
tho marc only led by half a
length and superb race
ouaed in favor Of Miss Wood!ord by q
heed.
time: 2:09%.
Slsth R3oa--Pu,so $500, fOr 3-year-
: OILS and upwards; selling racei one
) aud three ixtgenths mites; gtarters:
Jack o liaeels, Blslor, GraAuland
) Back JACK, Harry Manu-, Peteratufg,
Ballot, Nora NJ, Detective end Misi
Palmer. Won by Jack " Hearts nv q
leush h and s bali; Sistorsccond; Nora
NJ, third.
Time: 2:07.
Seventh Rae - Hsndicap siaepla-
| ~ Ia. d. A a ~ nv .
Suu Stlt, VIII Davis, Puritan, Rory
O'Mo1re, Aurclin, wellington and
Jim MoGnwan. Won by Rory O'MOore
hv three lengths; Puritan, second;
Wellington. thifd.
Itsno.N.ll
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ment of an intermediate penitentiary
for the reform ofprisoners not belong
ing TO the criminal classes.
Iwelfth-W9 are In favor of the
adoption of the pending constitutional
amendment, changing the date of the
annual State, county and congress
sional election IN November.
thirtSsuth-We mourn the death of
General Grant. The citizens OF his
native State, without distinction of
z ,rty, sorrow at his loss, and cherish
Lao memory of his modest and heroic
character and his great deeds as among
taeir proudest public possessions, We
Sympathi2a with his bereaVed widow
ana children, and we trust and hope
that hts iass words urging harmony
aud good wi Ii botwoon the sections,
may bs so taken TO heart by his codu-
trymen that sectional alienation may
be q thing of the past.
Fourtoeuth--Resolved, That la the
death OF Judge John w. O'Koy the
State has lost pure and able jurlst,
and we condole with his family on
their loss.
The ticket was completed by the
nominadon oi Peter Brady, for sreas-
urer; James Lawrence. for attorney
SoholAli duu Aoufy w. ElOSl, Tor u
member OF tho board OF public works
All were nominated by acclamatiOu.
The convention then adjourned.
The principal ight OF the convention
was IN the seloc,iou OF q candidate for
the vacancy on the supreme bench,
vice O'Key, deceased George b..
O'Key, sou Of the late incumbent,
was, with Virgil Z. Klipe and Gibson
OSberton, Of Licking, rs the other
loading candidate. On the first bsl.
lot such great conlusion prevailed in
an effort to change from the other
candidate to O'KeY and Otherton tha,
another ballot had to DO ordered. On
the third ballot 0tharton was nomi-
mated and his nomination made unan
imOus.
The Democratic State Central com
nittee organized by tho election OF r.
j. Cogeu, chairman, aud NJ. j. Tobias
secretary. An executive COMMITTEES
was selected with II. II. Powell, OF Del
aware county, as chairman, Heur,
Rohl, OF MgrRle, secretary, and w. u
Horn, OF C0lumbus, treasurer.
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AuIndcpendont Grocnb,oI,sr

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Aug. 20. Elias
DAILY, who worked the Groenba,k vote
Of this county IN to over 500, publishes
q card In tho Gazette this evening to
tho Greonbackors of Iowa, Rnnounc.
ing himself Ag an independent caudi.
date Tor governor. He says:
"Whereas, our party leaders
for second time have pro
sumed TO trade our vote to
tne Democratic party; aud
whereas, There Ia time whom for
bearanco ceases 20 ba virtue, thora-
foco announce TO the Gr6enbackers Of
Iowa thnt ! am \ bona tide Green
buckor and y candidate for governor,
md respectfully solicit tho support OF
tho GrOonhackera whose manhood
would not allow them 10 be sold.n
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Yacht Rnce Postroned .

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.--This was the
day set for tho first trial race of tho
four yachts, one Of which ID to be Sc
leoted TO contolt with the English
cutter Genesta for tho American cup.
The namea OF these four boats
are the Priscalla, tho Puritan,
the Oracle and the Bedouin.
Tho eOur.e selected for to-day's trial
was on The or n sea, starting from the
lightphlpoT Sandy Hook. The weather
all tho morning was hazy, with only a
slight breeze, which at noon had about
dl5d away. The vessels drilted about
the ligh.shlp until o'clock. whom for
want OF wiud the raco had 70 be post
ponod,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-21
Changed Its Name .

CHICAGO, Aug. 2O.--The whisky pool
known as tho Western Export asso-
citation, which for several years has
controlled the prices OF toe liquor mar
ket OF the country, came to an end at
l o'clock to-day. Henceforth tho
whialiy pool win DO known gs tho
American Spirit company.
The causes lead .ng up 10 the charge
IT nn.ue and manner OF doing business
were many, ana their Discussion on
gagged The httoutlon OF the Western ex-
port mombers during tho session of
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-21

10 Mark a Famous battlefield,

TOLEDO, Aug. 2O.-A largo crowd OF
pioneers from the entire length Of the
Maumoe v,lley, from Fort Wayne to
70 odo, nssambleu today At Turkey
Foot rock, " miles from this cliy, and
tho a't0 OF tAD hattie OF tho Fallen
rinbors, where Wayuo broke forever
the Indlau power In the Northwest, 70
organize an association % mark the
historic spots OF that struggle, TINS
being tho olst anniversary Il Naynes
Victory.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-21
Another noat Raoe Banter

NEW YeRK, Aug 2O.--Hanlan and
Loe to-day issued chellonge to the
winners of tho double scull
match, Courtney aud Connolly,
aud Hosmer and Gaudauer,
for thres-mile race sfor 81 a side
and the double scull championship OF
the world;'time aud place TO DO mu-
tually agreed upon.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-21

NRw YouH, Aug. 2o.-Tho bureau of
utag Gus d'seasss stato' that the
nature o. the illness OF otto Roach,
wlaN Nea rpe,d rom tho Bowery last
ntg lt,t yellow fever, AZ at hrst
though. int iatcrm,ttent fovor aud
jaundice.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-21

Columns, Aug. 2O.--rhO Republi-
can State central committee, at moot
iug this evening, selected Judge W. r.
Spear, OF Warren county, rs n oandl-
date for tho vacancy on the supreme
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Hartford Races

HARTFORD, Aug, 2)-.The unfinished
$4,000 racswas completed to-day, Ade-
lSide winning tho fIlh heat, Kennel
worth tho sixth, aud Joe Davis the
seventh and the race. In the last heat
Kennel worth went all to pieces on the
home stre.ch, and was distanced. Joo
Davis takos first snd third money,
Adelaido second money, and Judge
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-21

Time; 2;ls, 2:l9, 2;22, 2:22Is, 2;2O, 2;2O,
2;2OiS, 2;23A,
The sixth heat of the unfinished 2;23
class race WAS won by Butterscotch,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-31
Governor Robbie.
COMPLIMENTARY NorIcB BIZ A GRANGE On
GAN.

The Farmers Friend and Grange Advocate,
published in Nechanicsburg, Pa, has the
following complimentary notice of Gov.
Frederick ROBBIE:
We greatly regret the crowded condition Of
our columns will not permit the publication
of the eloquent and logical address delivered
by His Excellency, Hon. Frederick Robbie.
Governor Of Maine, before the Maine State
Grange. of which he is she honored and re-
spected master. We will, however. ~ early
a. possible, make copious extracts from this
able paper. The Order has never had . more
eloquen. advocate or . more Jealous and
faithful friend than Gov. Robbie. He has
freely given his valuable time and splendid
abilities to the upbuilding Of the cause, and
his third election to the Office of the Master
of the State Grange of Maine 10 q worthy
tribute to worthy man. In honoring him
the State Grange of Maine has honored it.
self. The Patrons of the State have learned
thst when You have the right man in
the right place, the proper thing to do
10 to keep him there a. long as you can, and
when this feeling once pervades our entire
membership brighter day will dawn upon
the grange.
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The Magazines.

The Atlantic Monthly for January opens
with story by Charles Egbert Craddock,
entitled "In the Clouds" The remaining
contents are "The Free Negroes of North
Carolina"; "rwo Bites at Cherry;
"Glaucus"; political Consequence in Eng
land of Coruwallis's Surrender at Yorktown;
"Ths Princess Casssmassima"; Barter"
"The New Portfolio. Cry from the Study" ;
"Sesames"; "a Country Gentleman; "Wil-
liam Lloyd Garrison" "Stedman's Poets of
America; "LArt"; 1.-The Contributors
Club; Book Notices.
The New Years number of the Magazine
of American History has for its leading arti-
Gle paul Revere" an excellent pen portrait
of this hero Of the Revolution; "A Tribute to
Thomas A. Hendricks" by Hon. James W.
Gerard, is accompanied by fine portrait of
the late Vice. President. Then follows Gen.
w. +. Smiths Operations before Fort DON
elson.' "The Transfer of the Army of the
Potomac from Burnside to Hooker" by Maj.
William Howard Mills, is = paper of interest
to all Americans. The origin of "Slavery in
America is discussed by Gen. John A.
Logan, whose portrait, engraved on steel,
forms the frontispiece to the Magazine.
"Washington's First Campaign" by T. j.
Chapman, A. N. ''Princess or Pretender,
Oy OnArlee DlUltrys Auu - ne new ear
Holiday-its Origin and Observances," by
the Editor, are delightful reading The Hon
Horatio King contributes = portion of the
humorous poem, entitled "The Bladensburg
Races; and in" Reprints" are to be found two
letters, written in 1881, which are interesting.
The January number OF Harper's Monthly
has the following contents: "Winter in Dew
on.hire," q sketch; EAST Angels" part
XIII; Lament" . poem; Hunting .
Mythical Pail bearer" "Domestic and Court
Customs of Persia; "Great American Undue
tries Lampful of Oil"; "Sis," q sketch /;
christmas tide with the Germans before
Paris; She Stops to Conquer" continued /;
SIN the Marshes" . poem; 'Indian Sum-
mer." continued ;"The Militia and the Army"
by General Mcclellan; "Unc' Edinburg's
Drowndin Plantation Echo. The special
departments are well filed. Mr.. Howells
now occupies the editorial position. The
number is profusely and finely illustrated
The New England Magazine (Bay State
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-31

Indiana democrats and their friends will
hold meeting in Washington on the 9Th
OF January for the purpose of forwarding
the scheme tor monument to the late
Thomas A. Hendricks. Several promi.
nent Indiana people have taken the mat
ter in charge and the prospect is that a
committee will be organized for the pur-
pose of assisting the State committee in
carrying out this work.
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Two accidents from the setting afire of
large Christmas trees from the candles.
and by which several persons we're injured,
either by being burnt or trampled upon,
are what the morning papers of the Goth
told of the Christmas festivities. This
danger is apparent with large trees,
especially in churches or halls which are
likely to be filled with people, and which
too often are difficult of exit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-31

A movement is on foot to settle the
question of conflict of authority between
the secretary of war and Lieutenant-G Gen.
eral Sheridan. A resolution will be in
troduced in Congress calling on the Sec
Rotary of war to explain by what authori-
ty he issued the "aide-de-camp-order'
limiting the service of general officers
aids to four years. The resolution is
merely intended to bring the whole matter
before Congress, IN order that long-dis.
puted question may be definitely settled.