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ANGRY CLERKS.
The Chicago Railway Postal Clerks Oh the
Warpath.

CHICAGO, June 6.-The attaches OF the
railway mail service here evince deep in
terest in the late developments and future
probabilities in connection with the observ-
ance OF certain civil service rules by the
new Administra ton. The Inter Ocean to-
morrow will publish an article in rela ton
to the matter, the substance of which is
as follows: Captain White, division super
intendeNt at Chicago, is said to have re-
ceived the following telegram from Post
master-Genera Villas to-day 81 under
stand an organization is forming
among the postal clerks in your
division for the purpose of re-
tanning their own positions by striking
provided the other clerks are thrown out.
want to know the TRUTH \ general
discussion of this message led to con-
siderable talk in relation to some
thirty removals of alleged efficient
men. who, among Others, were short time
ago suddenly required to appear for civil
service examina ton. This circumstance is
claimed to have resulted in preparations
for Il general strike.
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LITTLE NELLIE BRAcxp,r
''' NOW says She Swore Falsely IN R,...
mai Sharon.

Martba arN aRAXN,e:,'sco, X,:,, June 5.-In the case Of
artaa tr;a1 "a. Wilson (colored), now "ue nnder or
I,r J;,ai Ior perjury in the celebrated sha
'erce ~ e suit, Miss Nellie Brackett wh" W. :" -
az nrst an important witness for M;ss T;m = n7
!, anu later Tor Senator Sharon tast;Sei 1.n
uay mat she acknowledged also u to hav;nc Eo,
SSGI.amtted col perjury on behalf Of Miss M H;I3 iIg
Nne M 81, sad: Il know have told lies aoa;nst
Mr. sharon; knew it was a blackma;l;ns =
Sase against him; know perjury means
oCate irlson, and understand that T ha We
~ n'.'ed ~ the same offense as the criminal
a! 5he bar: entered into the consniracv
S,l SLoh Miss Hill to blackmail and defrand
ou''ron, but now want to tell the trntb
as my conscience worries me. Miss Hi
promised me $1,000 in case she won and
q trunk OF nnmade dresses if she did NOT
! nave not been promised a cent to chance
my testimony, and don't expect to receive
any1mng. l was led to change nv course
-. t action because found Miss Hill had
gwen the business away.' and did not
want to be left. Miss Hill began the foroer'
les Just after Sharon was arrested. lean.
not ,I1' remember all the falsehoods swore to.
v. w hen ! swore | hid behind the bureau in
Hharon's bedroom, and heard him admit
Tn 1nat Miss Hill was his wife, it was all false.
Inc In. witness also said that she knew Miss
I'M to be at the time in a delicate situa-
tlon, and that Miss Hill intended falsely to
lay it on Sharon.
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Eastern Vigtlantes.

MARsHALrowN, Ia, June 5.-Fin and
Mans Rainsbarger were taken from Jail at
Eldora, Hardin county, this morning by a
mob OF seventy-five masked men and rid.
died with bullets. They were the brothers
of two Rainsbargers now in the Marshal
county jail here for the murder of Enoch
Johnson, and were arrested yesterday for
an alleged attack on Doctor Underwood
who was prominent in the Rainsbargers'
prosecution.
GALVESTON, June 5.-A special to the
News from Hearn, says: "About midnight,
last night, Il mob forced an entrance into
the Jail here, and took out Henry Lumpkin,
ii negro, charged with numbering an inoffen-
sive colored man last Wednesday. The
mob took Lumpkin to the stock yards and
hung him to the gateway, where his body
was found this morning.
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A Double Execution,

NEW ORLEANS, June 5.-Foster Chase
(colored and Robert Williams. alias
"Blinkey Bob (also colored) We're hanged
within the walls OF the Parish Prison, in
this city, to-day, in the presence OF the
seventy-fve witnesses allowed by law The
drop fell at 1:4S o'clock. The crime for
which Chase was executed, was the murder
-Of his cousin, Marie Louise Provost which
he committed on April 6, 1854. He was
in love with the girl and after shooting her,
he attempted suicide by shooting himself in
the head Williams crime was the murder
OF Charles Deyes, on April oath. Finding
Deyes in company with his Civilians par
amour, on the street, he stabbed him to
death. The two men dropped eight feet and
their necks being dislocated, they died al
most without Il struggle, in six minutes.
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An English Crisis.

LONDON, June 5.-The Cabinet to day
discussed the Irish coercion bill for two
hours, but failed to reach any agreement
Earl Spencer in an interview with Glad
stone yesterday, stated that coercion would
he considered indispensable for governing
Ireland. He showed by his absence from
the council to-day that he was determined
there should be no compromise. A majority
of the Cabinet support Earl Spencer.
Gladstone, anxious that there should be no
disruption in the face of the general election,
asked Chamberlain and Sir Charles Dixie
to accede to Earl Spencer's full demands
for one year, The council was adjourned
until Tuesday. The excitement in minis
tcrial circles over the crisis is intense. 1t
is said that Sir Charles Dixie and Chamber
lain intend to resign.
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Typographical Union.

New YORK, June 5.-At the Topographic
cal convention to-day it was decided that
during any strike authorized by an execu-
tive committee, the strikers were to receive
81 per week from the Unions strike fund.
The Chief Organizer was directed to COM
pile a black list book. A three-fourths vote
it was agreed, of all members good stand
ing should be necessary to change the
scale of prices Pittsburgh was selected as
the place for holding the next convention:
A resolution was adopted to the effect that
if there is to be II change in the
office of Public Printer, the President OF the
United States be requested TO appoin,t
such person as may be III sympathy "'th
the Organiza ton.
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THE AFGHAN BOUNDARY.
The King of Denmark Accepts the Posi-
ton Of Al bitratOr.

LONDON. June 6.-The Pail Mall Gazette
says it is glad to be able to state upon the
highest authority that the long standing
question of difference between England and
Russia concerning the Northwest Afghan
frontier will be finally and satisfactorily
settled. A definite agreement has been ar
rived at on the principles involved. The
Commissioners will forthwith commence to
mark precisely the delimitation of the boun-
Diary. They are now on the spot. The
Gazette believes that the above might have
been announced last week, but for differ
ence Of opinion as to the more precise def
milton OF the frontier east of Zulficar. The
Penjdeh incident will be referred to the
King of Denmark, who has informally
agreed to accept the office OF Arbitrator.
The arbitrat ton will be rigidly confined to
the Interpretation OF the sacred convention
OF March 18th.
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Drowning not Painful.

A good deal has been written as to ha
the sensations of people are supposed to be
who are drowned. The Nautical Magazine
for March relates how !; little girl who was
thrown into the Thames, ut Kew, by her
nurse, explains the matter to Il jury in her
own simple way: IL sank till ! felt my feet
touch the bottom, and then ! fell asleep
till found myself wrapped up in a blanket
in the boat house. She added: "Therr
was no pain beyond the first shock OF the
water 1t may thus be gathered that
death from drowning is by no means
na inYIIl ono.
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A Substitute for HHell.3
New York Sun.


The Hebrew word ''sheOl" has lately been
brought into prominence hy being substi-
tuted in the revised version Of the Old Test
ament for the familiar hell ItwOuld ap.
pear that the reviscrs could not find an
English expression for ''sheol' which satis-
fled them, and therefore they have trans
crih"d it just as il stands in the Hebrew
text. Originally, however, hell like the
Greek ''hades," was the eSart equivalent OF
''Shcol,' both being the designation of a
vast hollow place or cavern under the earth
where the spirits OF the dead were supposed
to dwell, not in tornrnts, but still in dark
ness and discomfort. The place OF punish
ment was called hy the Hebrews in later
days 'gchenn:l,' from the name of the val
ley near Jerusalem where rubbish and Or
llurc were east, and where fires were kept
burning to purify the air. The idea o +
''hell'' us Il place OF torment is Il modifca-
ton OF the original conception but it has
become so firmly established that the word
no longer answers to the Hebrew ''sheol,'
and has therefore property been discarded
hv ht, rnyis..rs
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Pleasant Times for the Children

For many years past the second Sabbath
in June has been observed by the Methodist
Church throughout the country as ''Chil-
dren's Day On that occasion special
services are held, consisting OF songs, reci-
tations and responsive readings. prepared
for the occasion. The churches are decor
ated with flowers, evergreens, pictures and
cages OF song birtss.
This year being the first of the new cen
tury OF the church, an exceptionally in
teresting prOgra inme has been arranged by
the Board Of Education. Preparations
are being made at Mountain View Church
to join in the general observance OF the
day. No effort will be spared to make the
occasion even more interesting than it has
been in former years in that church and
Sabbath school. Remember the date, Sab
oath evening, June 14th
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Forests and Temperature.

AS IL result Of the forest METEOROLOGICAL
investigation, Professor Muttrich, OF Berlin,
has arrived at these definite conclusions:
|. The forest exercised Il positive influence
on the temperature OF the air. 2. The
daily variations of temperature were les
scncd by the forest, and in summer more
than winter. 3. The influence OF the leaiy
forest was in summer greater than that OF
the pine forest, while in winter the temper
ing influence OF the pine forest preponder-
ated over that of the defOliated forest. An
attempt to determine the influence of the
forest on the mean annual temperature led
to no such results.
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Railroad Strike Ended.

CINCINNATI, June 5.-The strike on the
Kentucky Central Railroad is virtually at
an end. 1t only included the brakemen and
freight conductors, and has only had the
effect of stopping freight trains. The com:
mittee OF engineers who went to Richmond
to confer with General Smith, OF the Chesa,
peake Il Ohio, which operates the Kentucky
Central, returned with the report that they
agree to accept the 10 per cent reduction
proposed by the Chesapeake Ohio, upon
being satisfied that the state OF business
justified it.
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Murder and Suicide.

New BEDFORD Mass. June Ga terrible
tragedy occurred in this city just before
noon to-day, in the outftting store OF
Philip d. Slocumb. Slocum was sitting at
his desk in his countngroom, making an
entry in his ledger, when Charles Foss came
from the back room, leaned for Il moment
against the railing dividing the counting
room from the store, and without speaking
a word, drew his revolver and fired one
shot, which entered Slocumb's head ut the
base of the skull, and he fell from the stool
to the floor, and died almost instantly.
Immediately after this Foss went to the
back ROOM and putting the muzzle OF the
pistol to his right temple, pulled the tri igger
and fell to the floor. The pistol WAS held
so close that his forehead was singed and
the bones Fractured. Foss was Il confirmed
drunkard, and had applied to Slocumb to
ship him to Hudson Bay, as he wanted to
die If he could not be cured OF his led hab-
it's Slocumb had not yet procured e'ss a
berth, and it is thought the delay eli t.. ged
him so that he committed the murder rs I'd
suicide.
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Another Fight on The TaniS.

Articles OF agreement fora prize fight with
hard gloves to ii finish for 500 side have
been signed between Il. X. Pierce OF Port
land and Thomas Garside OF Leadville, Col
orado, to fight within one mile OF Eagle
Rock, July 4th. Hard gloves will be used,
and the men being ably backed, the fight will
be desperate one. The knowing ones say
that the encounter is bound to last for
more than two rounds, and that if each
contestant does his best it will be il fight
worth seeing
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Electing Officers Ofthe Supreme Lodge of
the United States.

DEs MONIES, Ia, June 5.-The Supreme
Lodge OF Uuited WOrkmen elected the fol
lowing officers to-day: P. s. NJ. w., Leroy
Andros OF New York; s. NJ. w., John A.
Brooks OF Missouri; Foreman, w. G. Bad
ger Of Ontario Overscer, w. H. Jordan of
California;; Recorder NJ. w. Sackett of
Pennsylvania; Receiver, j. H. Lenhart of
Pennsylvania Guide, G. r. Kellar of
Georgia; Waterman, w. R.. Graham of
Iowa; Trustee j. X. Berry of Kansas Med
ical Examiner, Hugh Dougherty of Massa-
chusetts. Minneapolis was selected as the
place for the next meeting, and the third
Tuesday in June as the date.
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DisillfcctalAtS.

A true disimfrctant will kill the germ in
which thrcontagioil> principle resides; mere
dcodorizatio is OF no avail CarbOlic acid
is effective in destroying germs-turpentine
is IL good Gisinftctant of some odors. 1t is
thought that glS-lights and mineralOil
lamps act as dSinfrctants from the gases
they throw OF. Professor DE Dhaumont
saws "thrr. is but one true disinfectant,
and that is fire So we can burn up germs
sometimes, and when fire can not do the
work of destruction carbOlic acid may be
4a He'd in To holm
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CHINESE VICTIMS.
Arrest of Another of the st. LOuis Hiph,
Binders

ST. LOUIS, June G.-Ah Lung, a villianous
looking Chinaman, was arrested at the
Union depot this morning. Heis the 'high-
binder who was sent for to San Francisco.
tne money being supplied him by Choy
GOu, one Of the three Chinese under arrest
Tor furnishing the $500 which WAS paid for
Lou .johnson's murder. All Lung admitted,
after his arrest, that he had served a seven
years term in the Penitentiary in Califor-
ma A Canton Chinaman here states posi-
lively that he is a well known desperate,
and they have known for month that he
was coming here to manage the murder of
johnson, and Battesle, the interpreter,
VINO was marked as IA victim also. All
Lung denied this antl says he came simply
to settle the difficulty between the Hong
Kong and Canton societies. He was held
under arrest. The funeral OF johnson, the
murdered man, takes place tomorrow.
The Canton society will bury him in state
and trouble may occur between the two
factions.
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Cholera In Spain.

MADRID, June o.-The cholera epidemic
is raging with increased virulence at Valen-
cia and other towns in the southeastern
provinces OF Spain. The peasants con-
tune to chafe under the restrictions i'm
posed by the sanitary cartlons, and by their
willful neglect of precautions precribed
by the authorities, they invite and
disseminate the disease. The re-
port that the cholera has made it's APP
pearance in this city is denied by the
Madrid officials, but this was also the case
at Valencia for many weeks and until after
the concealment became impossible. Some
truth is given to the report by the new and
stringent sanitary measures which have
lately been made and are rlgidly enforced.
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H1.Fafed Tenants.

FALL RIVER, June 5.-The constable is
serving notices to-day evicting people from
the Slade mill tenements. The operatives
have been out of work a long time and are
unable to pay their rent. The corporation
gives twenty-fours notice to quit. Many
persons are carrying their goods out on
their backs, having no money to pay
teamStnrs
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Wanted tn Join His Wife.

VINcENNEs, Ind, June 5.-The wife OF
Fred Grotegut, an aged German farmer near
Elwardsport, was discovered last evening
by his daughter, with her throat cut from
ear to ear. Grotegut was near by in a dy-
ing condition. He says his wife and he
uuarreled at dinner. She, in rage, drew
the blade across her own neck and then
told him to XIII himself. He had kept try
ing all the afternoon, part OF the time with
a razor, and again by hanging. He has
been lodged in Jail.
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A Flu lllily Burned Out.

BARRIE, Ont, June 5.-About II O'Clock
last night the wife of j. Wonch and chill
dren were burned to death in bed in their
house here. Mr.. Wonch escaped by jump
ing out of the window after IL vain effort to
rescue his wife and children. lie says when
he awoke, the whole room seemed on fire.
He tried to pull his wife out OF bed, but
could not do SO, as the fire was leaping out
of the mattress all around her. He thinks
the fire originated in the back shed, and
SAYS there WAS no sign OF fire when he re-
tired at 1890 O clock d. H.
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Statue Unveiled.

New YORK, June 6.-The bronze statue
OF THE Pilgrim" by j. q. A. Ward, the
sculptor, was unveiled in Central Park to-
day in the presence of the New England
Society OF New York and many distin-
guished persons, including ex-President
Arthur, representatives from other New
England Societies, and II large concourse OF
citizens. The Ger tmonies began with prayer
by Assistant Bishop Potter and closed
with commemorative address by George
Villa m Curtis.
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HALE'S ASSIGNMENT.
Many Houses Involved BY the Ex- Govern
Or's Failure.

Concord. N. H., June 6.-Ex-Governor
Hale OF New Hampshire, whose residence is
in keene, has failed, with large liabilities.
His house in Keene and his interest in the
Keene Chair Company were attached on
Thursday for claims amounting to over
800, 900. 1t is reported that the liabil-
tiles may reach 81, 100000. The attach
ing parties are Mr.. Parks. Ex-Governor
Hale's agent, and several of the National
Banks at keene. 1t is not known to what
extent the liabilities are secured. Several
other banks in various parts of New Eng
land, 1t is understood, hold Mr.. Hale's
paper to greater or less amount. 1t is
reported that Senator Blair and Frank w.
Jones OF New Hampshire are among the
| chief indorsers of Ex-Governor Hale S paper.
The attachments placed on Ex-Governor
Hale's property amount to $277 900. 1t
Is rumOred that Hale's investmentsf for two
or three years past have been very tnsuc-
cessful, and that he has lost heavily in rail
road enterprises.
OTHER HOUSES INyOLyEE.
BosroN, June 6.-Ex-Governor Hale's
failure has involved large number of Bos-
ton people and banks. c. A. Parks, of No.
IL Milk street, is involved to the extent of
$4,000. The Commonwealth National,
massachusetts, National and Freedman's
National Banks hold his paper. They say
they are secnred.
Hale was interested in the Boston, Win
thrope and Shore Railroad to the extent of
$4,000, Henry Hale of New York, brother
OF the ex-Governor, is said to be involved
$4,000, and John Hale, another brother,
100000. It-is stated that Governof Hale,
while here recently, claimed to be worth
$2OO,OO more than he owed He was try
ing to negotiate some of his paper. 1t is
said the Massachusetts Bank holds $50
600 worth OF trade paper entirely secured.
One of his
UNSUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISES
was the Lebanon Wooden Milf of Lebanon,
\. H., in which it is alleged he sunk over
81 1000. Another unfortunate scheme
was the purchase Of an island near San
Francisco with the idea of starting a man.
moth sheep or cattle ranch. Another
project was the Salt mountain at San
Domingo, which was supposed to be a mine
OF wealth. but which failed to pan out. |
Governor Hale was interested in mines in
Idaho and other places, and it is said nll-
merous New Hampshire farmers invested
and lost heavily. Another scheme was the |
purchase of the Hotel Avon, III this city, |
which also proved disasterous. Mr.. John |
son, proprietor OF the Quincy House, who |
has had large dealings with Hale, states |
that hel believed the Ex-Governor spent |
$50, 900 in securing his Gubernatorial cleo |
tiOn. Governor Hale's property in Suffolk |
county, in this State, has been attached by |
Johnson for 100000. Sensational de- |
aro promised shortly.
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LulnSsaell'S return.

VIENNA, June 5.-Yesterday, Sir Peter
Lumsden arrived here and proceeded on
his way to London. In an interview he
said that Colonel Alikhanoff had openly
boasted to the Afghans that Russia would
take Herat and a great deal more. Sir
Peter said that Russia would never have
urged her absurd demands if she had be-
ieved that England was in earnest in
resisting them.
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DestrOying Villages

PARIS, June "a letter from the Bishop
OF Tonquin appears in the ToulOn Missions
CathOKgurs, announcing that the Black
Flags are ravaging the provinces OF Sontay,
Hanghoa and Tayenquen, although these
provinces are occupied by French troops.
The inhabitants are fleeing from massacre,
and have taken refuge in the French garri-
sons. Thirty Christian villages have been
dpSt roVpl
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Sir Peter ut Home.

LONDON, June 6.-Sir Peter Lumstlen,
recently in charge OF the British section o
the Afghan boundary commission, has ar
rived here.
The platform Of Charing Cross railway
station was crowded with Il distinguished
;,ssrmbage so welcome Sir Peter Lumsden.
He was given an enthusiastic reception,
being heartily cheered. Lord Strahmairr,
Lord Napier OF MagCal;,, Lord Chelmsford,
Lord Alfred Paget, Sir Richard Cross, Sir
Henry Dr,mmond Wolff, Sir William Har-
dick, and others, warmly shook hands with
him. The reception amounted to an ova-
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Booming the Canal.

PORTLAND, Or, June "a reception was
rendered this afternoon by the Board OF
Francis Adams, Jr., President OF the Union
Pacific. There was a large attendance OF
business men. Among the other things
Senator Sherman said that the future of
Portland and the State OF Oregon depended
more upon the completion Of the Nicara-
guam canal than on all the railroad enter
prses and all Otherinternali improvements.
The statement was received with great ap-
plause. Sherman leaves tomorrow for
Puget sound
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Making Haste Slowly.

HENvER, Col, June 6.-At the meeting OF
the TRANSIT Continental Railway Association
to-day, the question OF the percentages
awarded by the Board OF Arbitr,tors came
up for discussion, but as several represen-
tatives present were not ready to commit
themselves either for or against the award,
an adjournment was taken until next
Thursday, in Chicago.
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Completely Crushed.

LIMA (via Galveston,) June &. News
from Huancayo is to the effect that Mon
te neros attacked the disbanded troops OF
General Caceros and completed their
destruction. Iscuchac;s has been taken by
the Government. Caceros has fled in the
direction OF Bolivia, it is supposed, and the
revolution may now be considered as
crushed.
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Recovering.

Frank Quinn, the one-legged man who,
several weeks ago, jumped from the second
story window OF the Butte Lodging House,
and inflicted such injuries as to necessitate
the amputation of his second leg, is now at
the Sisters Hospital, and is getting along
nicely. He has SO far recovered that he
expects to be able to leave ina few days for
Yellowstone county, where lie has a ranch.