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GENERAL GRANT AT WORK.
THE SICK MAN REsUMING HIS WRITING.
RECEIVING A BOUQUET AND SPEECH FROM
SCHOOL CHILDREN.
IBr TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBJSE.l


MOUNT MCGREGoR, June 2O.-Gcneral
Grants sumbers htful and disturbed last night
despite the usual injection of morphine The General on
waking said that he had not rested well, but DR..
Douglas who naturally wishes TO tho family as
much uneasnes possible, expressed the opinion that
he had obtained sleep than he really aware Of
In his present feeble condition sleep s OF course the
thing important to enable the General to hold
tho fortress OF bis vitality long possible against the
siege Of his relentless enemy. II his sleep should
tnue disturbed it will furnish for serious
apprebensons. Dr. Douglass services were required
only last night. however. and that was about
O'clock 10 dress the patients throat after he had taken
nourishment. The General did not rise to-day until
nearly IL o'clock Soon after he wrote paragraph for
his book thus confirming the indication given on the
previous night that his interest in that work is still
active. Notwithstanding ever-presont physical aud
irrational mental depression 1t Is regarded by the family
q most encouraging sign
General Grant his accustomed seat In the veranda
about noon. Some twenty boys and girls from the
Saratoga High School, who came to Mt McGrcgor on
picnic excursion brought bouquet along with them and
wanted to have the satisfaction OF presenting it. They
had lively time OF 1t selecting somebody to make the
presentation, and finally agreed upon boy who had
something OF reputation as shouter OF schoo-boy
pieces There another soppage caused by pretty
girl insttuting search aTong her companions for
superfuOus hairpln wherewih to capture some OF her
stray locks Everything length being adjusted the
bsshu boys and bushng madens marched to the front
OF the cottage and there halted. Then the proud
youngster who could reel of lots Of poems IN school
without breaking down, mounted the steps OF the
rorch and striking attitude fired of his little sreech
1t had the merit Of being brief The General took 1t
standing and bowed acknowledgment, DR.. Douglas
returning thanks for him and explaining why the
General could not do so himself
People continually sending things to the cottage
and take particular pains inform the reporters OF their
generosity with view Of getting al advertisement for
their wares Before the Is over thcrc will not be
square inch OF tho Generals cottage that has not been
photographed dozers OF times.
the General Grant showed the Ill effects
" his broken rest. He appeared weary and fttgued.
He did hardly any walking the piazza Once or twice
he went into try to some OF his lost
Sleep failed. Most OF the time he sat passiveiy In
his chair occasionally trying to read newspaper but
never sticking to 1t long. The family in measure mas
tered their by hoping that he might sleep well
tonight
The patient went TO bed at O'Clock. DR.. Douglas
was hopeful that he would sleep well and thereby re-
cover what he had lost the previous night AT III
O'Clock all the household had retired.
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they were ready to wreck on this question. Iheir
return would insure majority Of the House even
though Lord Spencer and the Marquis of Hartng-
ton resign, as probably they would. Mr. Parneh Is
ready to tolerate any Ministry which accepts his
terms This tacit abandonment of coercion, though
little discussed amid the turmoil of the crisis, Is
really the most momentous fact of all. Very
significant also. is Mr.. Chamberan's explosion OF
wrath against the whole system of English rule IN
Ireland, with an anathema against Dublin Castle
and strong declarations in favor of the government
of Ireland by the Irish.
The question whether the Tories or the Liberals
take Office is insignificant beside the silent revolu-
ton on the Irish question which these few days
have brought about in England. The Ministerial
crisis henceforward resolves itself into mere
struggle as to which party shall put the other in
false position. @. W. s.
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THROUGH NEW-YORK STATE.
TIE TROY CHAMBERLAINsHIP

RoNDoUT, June 20 (Spec'aD. An argument
had in the Supreme Court Chambers to-day before
Judge wcstbrook to show cause why b. H. sial or
Troy should turn TO J. I. Brdgoman the BOOKS
and papers Of Troy Cnamberians Office. Hall was ap-
pointed Chamberlain OF Troy by the Mayor at the time
that Church sbsconded in 1884. The Mayor says the
appointment was only temporary, while Hall asserts
that he hold the Office for the fun term 1f three
years. Bridgeman appointed Chamberlain In Janu-
Mayor bur Hall refuses to surrender the
office ON January 26 Hall elected from Office by
Bridgcman and the police. subsequently Hall was re-
nstated by Judge ngos who directed the sheriff TO put
him In possession. Subsequently Bridgeman brought
quo warranto proceedings which were heard before
Judge Peckham at the last circuit court The motion
was denied on ground that Brdgcman's bond was not
made out according the city charter Brdgeman ana
Hall ere both present at the argument l. l.. Griffith
and r. A. Parmenter argued for Drdgeman and Eseck
CoWan for Hall.
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ARRESTED AFTER SEVEN YEARS.
4 FARM HAND ACCUSED OF NUMBERING HIS EM-
PLOYER IL 1878.
It 10 IsIk ~ II q o
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KENToN, Ohio, June 20.-George Armstrong
q wealthy farmer living near London, Madison County
murdered while sleeping In his own apartments Oh
August 27 1873 No clew could be obtained to the per-
petrators OF the crime. The widow gave every sign Oh
excessive grief and the negro who lived on the farm
and In Armstrong; employ assisted In preparing
the body for burial The excitement was intense, but
one for moment attached suspicion to Armstrong
wife the negro Several persons were subsequently
arrested aud tried for the crme but all were acquitted
and the became one OF mystery.
One evening recently, however, the marshal OF Lon
don sitting In tho village grocery reading detect
i've story to a crowd OF loungers. Among them was
negro and when the story ended he remarked
Dem detectives kin do heap I'm stories. but dey can't
fin out de Armstrong murder. De man who killed him
said he hadn't rested night since" The marshal
asked the darky repeat his observation but he eyaded
the matter by saying: al bet dc man who killed Arm
strong amt slep' night since" Tho marshal knew
the version OF the original remark had been changed
and under threats OF imprisonment unless the truth was
told the marshal succeeded in getting the negro 10 tel
what he knew. He said that Armstrong; hired man,
whose name was Robert PostOn. had contded 10 MS
father that had committed the crime Ills story AZ
the time charged Armstrong; wife with having tne
crime perpctrate The father OF the negro verified the
statement. Poston was arrested last night upon inc
charge o murder.
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pArLYa rHE pEn1 or THE SPRA auE EsrArE.

PROVIDENCE, June 20.-The Sprague Estate
litigation came up the Supreme Court again to-day In
the case OF H. Chsfer trustee, against william sprague.
administrator. The complainant alleges that ho has
sold the larger part OF the which passed TO him
under the sprague trust deed that the whole OF II will
not Yield sum sufficient TO extnguish the indebted
ness and that has applied to william sprague admin
isra OF Fanny sprague. deceased. for transfer to
him OF twenyeght shares OF the National Bank Of Com
mercc shares OF the Fifth National Brink and ten
shares Of the American National Bank, standing In her
name and belonging 10 her at the time OF the execution
OF the decd lie asks for receiver OF the stocks
and that the defendant may ononed from dlsposing
OF or ntermeddng with them and asks for decree en-
ttng have the stocks transferred TO himself by
way OF pledge secure the performance OF the con-
ditions trust deed Tho defendant demurred on legal
grounds TO which the complainant answered The mat
ter was held for advsement.
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A JEALOUS HUSBANDS CRIMES.

PITTsBURG, June 20 Especial. Near the
Allcquppa picnic grounds, six miles down tho Pitts
burgand Lake Erie road this morning James r. Mckee,
age forty shot his wife Emma, age thlryeght,
and then shot himself. The woman lived two hours.
Mckee died at IL pm. Their married life had not been
happy and they had frequently separated. The
wife attended nearly every picnic held at Allequppa
this and the husband became Jealous Yesterday
colorcd organization from this city held picnic the
grounds aud Mrs. Mckee was seen there In company
with a well known passenger conductor Upon her re-
turn home, she refused admttance by her husband
and some words passed between the two. Later Me-
morning, resulting In the murder and suicide.
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IIWyEBs FJeBrJye IN COURT

Fort WORTH, Tex, June 2O.-A fight oc-
Cured In the District Court room last night which came
near resulting fatally The trial Of young stephens
charged with the murder OF Dr. Wallace at Mansfield In
this county, just been opened the entire day having
been spent In empanelling jury The attorneys were
tired and petulan Henry Furinan, the lsaahg couno'
for the Defence became embroed in controversy with
County Attorney Bowln and they finally came to blows
Everyone expected TO sce double tragedy The court
room was quickly omptied. Both men we're undoubteay
armed and each only waited for tho other to draw In
the mdst of this confusion Judge Beckman.eaped from
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the bench into the As he did so Lawyer weare,
who is associated with Bowlin In the prosecution
ctedly struck the Judge blow under the ear
The Judge dazed for instant. but. being power
full man. instantly recovered his balance, ana let
fall q sledgenamlner blow that Frustrated Lawyer
Weare. Turning his attention to the principal combat
ants. who by this time had clnched and commit
ting mayhem upon one anoher's ears and cheeks. the
Judge commanded the Jury to arise and quell the riot
two Jurymen took hold Of the other thus separating
them. Furman and Bowlin were fined $50 each for
contempt. after which the Immediately adjourned
as all the combatants bleeding profusely. The
court did not fine Lawyer Weare IL is feared the feel
ing engendered will yet result in murder.
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DELIBERAT TELY KILLING HIS FATHER.

SHARON, Penn, June 20 (SpeciaD. John O..
Day. and killed his father at his home
In this city yesterday afternoon The young man had
lust returned homo intoxicated and had taken his rife
outside to shoot pigeons he said lie attempted TO
kill cat when his father asked him to desst. dis
pute arose and the two cnched and fell TO the
ground together They were separated and the gun
entered the house and again secured IT, The father at
the time was standing short distance from front
vindow and the son, seeing him there, steadicd his
weanon against a door and fired The ball entered his
fathers hip passed through the body The wounded
man gasped few times and was dead. The murderer
arr
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EXPECTING THE DEATH OF SENATOR SABIx

ST. PAUL, Minn., June 20-It is greatly
feared By the family and friends Senator sabn that he
s struggling with fatal Illness The Senator continued
his daily duties until Sunday afternoon when he took his
bed. physician. after careful diagnosis warned the
family that Mr. sabn dangerously ILL., On Wednes-
day It discovered by tho attending physician thst
two assesses forming in the right sdeand thoh nc
pronounced the disease typhlits, complaint In when
recovery Ia uncertain. Ever since MS prostTaton pir
sabn has lain upon his back In constant and sleepess
agony unable to take anything except shal hiVuhe
OF liquid nourishment and has wasted away untI nc
seems a skeleton.
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,opr .p,cHF ATROCITIES.

ERIE, Penn, June 20 (SpecidD.-A dispatch
from Tombstone Arz says that the Erie County Cattle
Company comprising eight residents of Erie. is
surrounded by hostile Apaches One Of the ncn Henry
Mesehlcr was murdered and horribly nutilated at the
watering trough near the smountan range. Tho shad-
duck brothers, Messrs Chambers. MeNalr ana whitney,
all of Erie and their men, obliged to abandon their
herds and rally in one camp. They sent their wives to
Tombstone The Indians destroyed large numbers OF
their cattle The company occupies what was an Apache
reservation and from which the Indians forced by
the Government.
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HOTEL KEEPERS PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.

PHILADELPHIA. June 20 (SpeciaD.-A hotel
keepers protective association Is to be formed a' A'h
TIC City and the plan includes some peculiar PURPOSES
They will have their own advertising department so as
not he postercd with advertising agents Ihey would
combine against had servants, including strikers III he
heaviest part OF the season they would have central
office whore every discharged servant would DO re, re-
corded and offence committed In one h0tei would De
regarded as having been committed III az 1eS mony
take for the proper protection and reception o,
distinguished persOnages coming 10 he reS1rt ~ IN @
expected the association will get into WORKING oruer N
ue xt year.
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BERLIN June 2O.-The Emperor OF Germany viii TO.
ceive tomorrow United States Minister Pendeton and
his predecessor In office. Mr. Kasson OF Iowa.
BOMBAY, June 2O.-Herat will soon be reinforced by
1000 Afghan soldiers. Ten thousand Martini Henry
rifles are being rapidly forwarded from Cabu to Herat
ST. PETERSBURG, juno 20.-An order has been issued
for the formation brigade OF Cossaoks for service in
Turcomania-
PARIS June 20-A Catholic committee has opened n
penny subscription for statue OF St. Geneyeve as apro-
test against the sccularization OF the Pantheon
BRUSS June The employees received their salaries
unopposed to-day II is expected that work will De
sumed on Monday.
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DAMAGES FOR A WATER SUPPLY.

ROCHESTER, June 20 (SpecidD. H. V. How
land, James T. Gardner and c. c. b. Walker. the com
missioners appointed to apprasc tho damage to the
property Honroys mers by reason OF the draw
ing from Hcmlock and Canadice Lakes OF 100000
gallons OF water daily for OF the city OF Rochester
filed their report In the County Clerks Office at noon
to-day The amount demanded By the milers In their
suits against tho :lty amounted 10 100000 and the
amount awarded Is $95.is5. The report OF the COM
mi msioners the result OF months OF patient labor upon
the vast quantity OF testimony and statistics submitted
TO them.
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NEW TESTIMONY FoR OLUvERIUs

RICHMOND, June 20 (SpeciaD. There was a
new development to-day in the Of Cluverus sen-
fenced to death yesterday for murder He was taken
from the Jail court this evening. and his counsel ask
for new trial having discovered evidence which,
Il claimed, will exculpstc the prisoner j. d. Savage,
of Clifton Forge, Va, in this city, and that
he saw Cnyerius from D. M to 1890 p. m ou the night
OF the murder, and that he at the Dime Museum.
The court determined to hear the motion Friday.
Information has been received by the COmmonwe
attorney that Savage Clifton Forge from March
to the present time aud consequently not In the city
on March l3. rs set forth In JOhnsons affidavit.
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KAR LILLE MANlfuRnEIEpf Z

CAMDEN, juno 20.-The body Of Charles
saoke peapicker, employed on the farm OF Benjamin
Horner just the outskirts Of Camden, was found on
the Pennsylvania Railroad track at wewood early this
morning party Of children The man had been norrl-
bly, manged by tho cars One arm was torn completely
on Some OF his fingers were picked up several feet
away. There IL suspicion that tho man was killed py
two companons who were with him last night, and the
body afLerHard laid on the railroad track
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ATTEMPTING TO POISON HIS WIFE.

OswEGo, June 300. NJ. Baker, of this city,
was arrested to-day charged with administering poison
TO his wife. On Wednesday no had quarrel with her
which ended In blows. On Thursday Mrs. Baker was
taken H. and the DOCTOR examination found traces Of
arsenic I'm her food Mrs Bakers condition Is improved.
but still precarous She also charges that Baker brn
tally assaulted her daughter age fifteen The grl CON
firms st
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THREATENED STRIKE AT wILLIMAN1IC.

W1LLIMANrIo, June 20 Especial. About $50
girls in the winding room Of the Wilmantic Thread
Company have demanded the restoration OF the 10 per
cent reduction IN their wages, made In January The
company will reply next Monday, 1t Is said that most
OF the han0s IN the spool ROOM box shop dressing room
and dye house. about 800 ALL viii go out II the Wind;
ing girls g0 The trouble viii possibly spread TO all
800 hands. The company to-day shut down It's fnish
Tug depari employing 400 hands, till further notice
4 {.r tIfveu
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PHILADELPHIA, June 20. - The schooner
Austin d. Knight sailed from this port Thursday for vgo
span where she to be engaged In raising the Spanish
treasure gaeons sunk IN Vigo Bay In 1902 The
schooner Is chartered By the Vso Bay Treasure Com
pany. Philadelphia enterprise to which the Spanish
Government has granted concession condition that
the latter receive one-quarer OF the treasure recov
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PRICE THREE CENTS
A CLOUDBURST IN ILLINOIS.
LARGE TRACTS OF LAND FLOODED.
HOUSES SWEPT AwAY-FAMILIEs RoMELEss-RAfL-
ROAD BRIDGES DESTROYED.

HOUSES SWEPT AwAY-FAMlLIES RoMELEsS-RAfL~
ROAD BRIDGES DESTROYER.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE]
ST. Louis, June 20.-From o'clock last evening
till this morning of the most disastrous rain
storms that occurred in this vicinity ragged with
great fury. The greatest damage is reported from
the river in St. Clair and Madison Counties, Ill
At 3 o'clock this morning cloudburst occurred at
O'Falon Ill.,. small town the Louisville and Nash
vile Rail- oad The whole country flooded and crops
were ruined. The people were awakened by roar
OF rushing water and looking out found the water
coming down In sheets aud already covering the
groundto the depth of loot Railroads washed out
and the Louisville and Nashville bridge Richand
Creek was swept away The east side of the river for
forty miles south and thirty miles east devastated
Richland Creek at Belleville H., overflowed, and
rendered hundreds of families homeless The fine iron
bridge which leads into Beevie from Georgetown the
Centrevi!e bridge. and the Harrison Machine Works
bridge all br ,n and carried down stream. The
rumor spread that the food had broken down the
barriers at the water works. that the excavations
all filed with water and the incompleted works
destroyed large crowd hurried to the works and
found that the water had really broken down the
embellishments and poured into excavations. But when
the water began to subsde this morning it ascer
tainc that the masonry was not materially damaged
Boxes OF tools and implements were carried away and
arc lost.
The food surrounded the Georgetown road and the
fair grounds inundated. The embankment raised
to protect the baseball park in of emergency
such the present broken down and the park Is
now under eight feet of water. The Waugh Nail Mill
and the Harrison Machine Works surrounded by
water and the damage to machines alone estimated
at $4,000. The pulp and skein manufacory IL almost
swept away and Mr.. Becker, the secretary OF the
pany say that the loss will be several thousand dol
lars. The water came South Fitth-st Ebe mine
and quarry filed with water. About o'clock this
morning, the Pttsburg Railroad trcstework began to
warp and all trains obliged to stop at West Belle
VILE passengers being transferred to the main part Of
the city by omnbuses.
The whole country is under water The damage Is
estimated at $500 OG0 in Bclleville Three thousand
acres of corn under water Collinsylle, ILL.,.
and Canteen Creek has been swollen into a rushing
river. Trains on the vandalia the Ohio and Mssis
sppi and the Louisville and Nashville railroads all
late Great damage also inflicted on the farmers
of the American Bottom. strip OF land forty miles
long beside the Mississippi River IL Is said that
10000 acres of corn and vegetables are under water
No lives have far been reported lost At Caseyville
country inundated.
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STATE POLITICS IN VIR0INIA.

RICHMOND, June 20 Especially 1t is said here
to-day that the Readjustcrs who deserted General Ma
hone have determined to run an Independent ticket
against both Democratic and Republican tickets for
State officers unless the Democrats take up John r.
Massey AS their candidate Governor TIE contest
the Republican nomination will be between John ..
Wise and +, s. Blair Their friends are WORKING siren.
q fha sfF
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CAcEREs TREATING FOR PEACE.

CHoRILLos, Peru, june 20, via Galveston
Caceres and his forces at uacayo and General Mas
IS at Jauja with 5000 government troops Caceros
has emissary General Mas asking for suspe-
sion OF nostitcs and Offering to to terms General
Mas sent the emssarys credentials to the government
here urging treat with Caceres with view OF pac
fyng the country The Minister OF Justice started TO-
day Tor the interior with full power 10 negotiate och
eral Mas Is master OF the situation.
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THE CHOLERA IN SPAIN.

MADRID, June 20.-The official reports OF the
march Of cholera in Spain for the last twenty
hours are as follows: In Madrid-Now cases, 3; died.
l. Valencia city1-New cases, 1s died, IA. Valencia
province-New cases, 249 died, 124. Murcia tcitJ)-
New cases. 1l2; died, 81. Murca tprovince)-New
cases. 24o died, SO. Castellon Uroyince-Ncw cases,
OF, died
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INTEREST 10 De PAID.

PHILADELPHIA, June 20.-The receivers OF
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and the Pha-
delphia and Reading Coa and Iren Companies win, on
and after June "a pay in cash the accrued interest TO
in settlement for materials and supplies furnished prior
10 Tuna q
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FINDING THE UolpD or A yJseR

CINCINNATI, June 20.-A story is published
here Of the finding of 900 in gold and silver coin
which had been hidden in the walls and ceilings Of the
four-story building No. 133 Courst, by Louis schertz,
who occupied the place for years the liquor business
He died recently and left to his brother memorandum
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WAyrs TO BRIDGE THE BLOODY oHAsM

BosToN, June 20 tSpeciaD. Sidney NJ. Davis.
member of q. A. r. post of Portland, seeks to bridge
the bloody chssm" by urging that the United states
provide homes for needy ex-Confcicrates who were
wounded in the late war lie has issued circular 10
the rand Army posts that will be- represented at the
encampmeut In Portland next week.
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s.ryyo A BoY EXON DROU.yIN0

A boy about twelve years of age who was
bathing in the East River Pier 22 yesterday
tackled with cramps and SANK John kerrgan Of No.
3o7 Waer-st diyed after him and pulled him ashore.
The boy was insensble the police sent him 10 the
Chambers street Hospital but the surgeons said that he
would recover.