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MAIL LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Feb. 2, 1885. 5

Proposals will be received at the Contract Office of
this Department until p of April l, 1885, for
carrying the mails of the United States upon the
routes and according TO the schedule OF arrival and
departure specified by the Department. in the State of
Indiana, from July /, 1885, to June 80, 1887 Lists
of routes with schedules of arrivals and departures
instructions bidders with forms for contracts and
bonds, and all other necessary information, win be
furnished upon application to The Second Assistant
Postmaster-general FRANK HATTON
Postmaster-ge general.
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Witnesses Held for Periur,

WITNESSES I1eIu IOr TeIJury'
New ORLEANS, Feb. 4.--The testimony in the
Ford Murphy case closed to-day Six witnesses
for the defense were held for perjury.
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Heroes Known nv Wolselev.

LONDON, Feb 4.--General Lord Wolseley, in
private letter, says: Il have personally known
only two heroes in the course of my life One
was General Lee; the other is General Gordon"
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Flouring-Mills Burned.

HAMILTON, Ont, Feb 4-Youland, Robson
& Co.'s flour mills, at WATERFOWL, burned to day.
Loss, $a5 900; covered by insurance.
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An Incendiary Appeal to Workingmen.
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, ,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 1885.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 1885.
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Light
snow or rain, followed by clearing, colder
weather, variable winds, generally northwest
to southwest higher barometer
For the Lake Region-Light SHOWS colder,
partly cloudy weather northerly winds, higher
barometer.
For the Upper Mississippi Valley-Light
SHOWS or rains, followed by colder, clearing
weather, winds shifting to northerly; higher
barometer.
For the Missouri Valley--Colder, clearing
weather, preceded by light local SHOWS, north
erly winds, becoming variable
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why schurx Is Popular in the South.

New Orleans State.
AS federal general during the war he did US
no harm, while during the presidential canvass
he did our candidate much good, and therefore
he is deserving Of q warm welcome in this sec
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rraneraI Stora T1urrotl

BANGOR Me-. Feb. 4.-Gardner s. Coburn's
general store, at Patten. was destroyed by fire
today. Loss, Ao5, 900; insurance, $4,000
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Marriage of Mrs. Agnes Booth.

BOsToN, Feb. 4.-Mr John B. Schoffel and
Mrs. Schoeffel will not retire from the stage.
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THE C0MMUNIsTIC SOCIETIES.
Gov. PattisOn Ready to Grapple with Them
at the First Opportunity,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. A special
from Harrisburg says: 1.-THE statement
telegraphed from Pittsburg last even
ing that Communistic societies numbering
thousands of members have been organized in
that city, and were supplied with arms, was
brought to the attention of Governor Pattson, and
the Governor gave the matter close considera-
tion. If there should be any outbreak, or
at the first sign of disturbance. the Governor
will take such prompt measures for
support of the civil authorities as will leave no
room for doubt of his courage to grappe with
the question.
Views of a Prominent Chicago Socialist. q
CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-Interviews have been held
herewith leading Socialists in regard to the alleged
danger of outbreak in Pittsburg. August
Spies, one of the Extremist leaders, said he
knew the Pittsburg Socialists were arming rap
idly. but it was foolish to suppose they would
attempt any open opposition to the public au-
thorites Dynamite was the weapon they would
use till the people were ready to join them.
This time might not be far away, as there were
30 900 unemployed men in and around Pittsburg,
and they would not starve without doing
something He said the Irish Fenians had blown
up buildings needlessly. 1t would, per-
haps, be well to blow up the
Parliament buildings when Parliament was
in session, or to operate against individuals such
as Gladstone or Parnell. He thought it
would be well to remove Parnell He
sympathized with the Irish dynamiters The
report of an uprising in Pittsburg, however was
all lie. Herr Most, he said, had not been in
Pittsburg recently.
An Incendiary Appeal to Workingmen.
New HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 4.-The morning
News will tomorrow print an address to work
ingmen. 1t appeared first in German Socialist
organ in this city. An extract is as follows:
''Workingmen! throw aside your tools, take to
your guns, destroy your oppressors
the way to happiness, to true
manhood and freedom; secure for yourselves
such conditions as shall enable every one willing
to work to enjoy the utmost fruits of his labor"
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Local Observations.

Maximum temperature, 45.6; Minimum tempers
ture So 2.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-02
A SNOW SLIDE.
An Unsensonable Accident in COL
oradO.
Eleven Miners Buried and Doubtless Have
All Perished-Great Difficulty in the
Way of Recovery of the Bodies.

LEADvILLE, COL, April 26.-At . o'clock
this afternoon news reached this city that
eleven men working in Homestake Mine on
Homestake Mountain, on Eagle River were
buried in a snowslde. A special train
from here carrying a rescuing party left
within an hour for the scene of the disas
ter. Arriving at the point nearest the
mine, the party was met by crowd of ex-
city miners, who informed them that it was
useless to attempt to reach the mine
through the wilderness of soft snow, even
with snow shoes, at that time of day.
The party returned to Leadville. and will
repeat the trip early in the morning, when
it is hoped the snow will bear
the weight of men. The miss
ing men are: Martin Borden, and
brother Sylvester, of Nova Scotia; Hor-
ace w. Matthews. and brother Joses, of
Iowa: John Lock and John Burns, of Eng
Chris Harvey, of Leadviile: Robert Camp
bell, of Red Cliff: John Burns,
San Francisco. and one man unknown.
DENVER, COL, April 26.--A large rescu-
ing party left Leadville early this (Sun-
day morning for the scene of the snow
slide at Homestake Mountain, and is now
working with desperate earnestness to
reach the victims. Up to dark this evening
two bodies We're reported recovered. The
fate of the other buried miners will prob
ably not be known before some time
Monday, as a great mountain of snow
must first be removed. 1t is feared that
all have perished. Homestake Mountain
is one of the highest in that part of the
State. The side of the mountain on which
the mine is located is very precipitous
The great avalanche must have literally
fallen upon the cabin of the unsuspecting
miners. crushing it to atoms.
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Particulars of Barri0s' Death.

SAN Francisco, April 22.-The Bulletin.
will publish this afternoon the following
particulars of the death of the late Presi-
dent Barros, of Guatemala, obtained from
L. B. Pamett, the Guatemalan Consul OF
this city, who returned here this morning
on the steamer Granada, from Guatemala.
'The engagement in which Barrios was
killed was between one battalion of the
Guatemaan troops and a much larger
body of San Salvadorians. At 8 a. M,
Barrios gave the order to attack, but at 1C
O'Clock no advance movement had been
made, as the troops were under the COM
mand of an unpopular Colonel, and re-
fused to obey him. Barrios was in his tent
with two of his officers when the informa-
tion was brought to him, On the refusal
of both these officers to assume command.
he left the tent, and it. was while he was
proceeding to the front of the column
that he was shot by a sharp-shooter from
o tree. The bullet entered his right
shoulder, passed through his heart and out
through the left side. Meanwhile the bat
tie had commenced, and in a short time
both sides withdrew from the battlefield,
but not until determined and successful
effort had been made to recover the BODY of
Barrios." Mrs. Barrios, wife of the late
President of Guatemala, and seven children
were among the passengers on the steamer
Granada, which has just arrived from
Panama. Her son, Antonio Barrios, ar.
rived YESTERDAY from the East.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-02
U. S. Troops Capture Panama.

PANAMA, April 24.-The insurgents erect
ed strong barricade this afternoon, entire
ly enclosing the Central and South Amer lea
Gable Company's office, and great prepara-
tons were being made for fight.Seven hun
dred troops left Buena Ventura under Cen
eral Villa this morning at ! O'Clock, being
towed in hulk by Colombian gunboat,
and on schooner towed by canal company
tugboat. The attack would have taken place
Immediately on the arrival of these troops,
Sunday night or Monday morning, but at
half-past two O'Clock this afternoon the
U. S. forces appeared on the scene, as if by
magic, three taps of the drum being the sig
nal by which they started. Three columns
entered the city and had full possession in
about ten minutes, knocking down the bar
ricades as they passed through the streets
At the call of the bugle the Colombian
Guards withdrew into the cuartels. This
splendid coup de main has. undoubtedly
prevented another disaster similar to that
at Colon. Company GA" under Captain
Meeker and Leutenants Denny and Wood; !;
Company 3d." under Captain Fagin:
Company &C." under Lieutenants Turner
and Fillette, with a battery in charge
of Mdshipman Seymour, are guard
ing the various streets and
wharves. Company &C." Lieutenants
Bergman and Sutton, are guarding the
cable Office. One company was left in
charge of the barracks. General Aizpurn
and his Ministers were captured. When
Aizpurn was arrested he tainted several
times, and fell into the street and acted
hystercally when taken to the Consulate.
He is held prisoner tonight at Shuber's
Hotel, The troops are in good health.
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Russian MoyementS,

LONDON, April 26.-The Daily Ne,cS' st.
Petersburg letter confirms the report that
six thousand Russian troops from Baku
have been landed at Chikaislar and four
thousand at Krasnovadsk. Two thousand
men have a's) been sent to reinforce the
Russian army at Merv.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 2G. Reports are
in circulation here that M. De Giers, For
eign Minister, advised that. in the event of
England's refusal to yield to Russia's
claims in Afghanistan. Baron DeStaal,
Russian Emhassador to England, be recall
ed and all further parleyings cease. The
Russian Government has consented to
the formation of mixed commission to in
quire into the reports of General KomaroH
and Sir Peter Lumsden. 1t is not stated,
however, whether the decision of the COM
mission will be regarded as final. In the
event of war with England the Russian
Imperial Guard will proceed at once to the
Baltic Provinces. Its strength is 6O,00o
men and 144 field guus. Thousands of i'm
migrants are focking daily from the field
and coast of Sweden and ..embarking for
America and elsewhere to avoid being
drafted into the army in the event of war.
Agriculture in Gothland is at stand still, ,
the farmer expecting to be compelled to
perform military service to preserve the
neutrality of Sweden.
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Americans Withdraw From Panama.

PANAMA, April 26.-All the troops were
withdrawn from this city last night. The
consequences can not be foreseen, but that
there will be serious trouble on the arrival
of the Colombian troops, due here tonight,
is certain. General Aizpuru has
proposed to the commander oil
the United States forces here withdraw
his troops to the station Of the Panama
Railroad Company, Aizpuru guaranteeing
the security Of the city. General Aizpuru,
however well disposed, will not be able to
prevent destruction of property and life.
Barricades are being erected in the
streets, and sand-bag defenses are
being constructed on the balcony
of the barracks. This shows that
the insurgents are determined to fight in
town. The native feeling here is strong.
1t considered cruel for the y. ). forces to
occupy the town and then withdraw, leav-
ing the people helpless, and the city in
control of a lawless mob.
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A Battle in Northwest.

CLARK's CROSSING, N. W. T.. April "a
A messenger just arrived from the North
brings the following particulars of an en-
gagement with the rebels, which occurred
at 9:15 A. M, to-day, fifteen miles south of
Vatoche: The insurgents had taken
ground in the edge of deep ravine, from
which they poured a deadly fire into
the advancing columns. When the
messenger left the fight was still raging.
Three houses belonging to the insurgents
had been shelled, and many of the occu-
pants driven from them took refuge in the
ravine. The Indian allies of the rebels
fought vigorously in Indian fashion. The
whole humber in the ravine is estimated
at 800. General Middleton's hat was
shot TIN ough. He, however, escaped
uninjured. Captain Wise's horse was shot
from under him. The Ravine is entirely
surrounded. and there seems no possibility
of escape for the insurgents. The Tenth
Royals, from the west bank, had just ar
rived as the messenger was leaving. A
number of causalities are reported. The
artillery are still shelling the rebels out of
the ravine.
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TELEPHONE LEGISLATION.
A Good Move in the Right Direction.

The Indiana Legislature has just passed
bill limiting the rental of telephones in
that State to 50 per month, with a reduc-
tion of fifty cents when two or more are
used by the same firm. The telephone has
become public necessity, but it is in the
hands of a powerful monopoly who have
become enormously rich within a short
time from the burdensome tax they have
imposed upon the people. New inventions
have been quickly bought up or outlawed
by the use of immense capital, thus leaving
the public still to suffer. There seems to
be but one way by which the people
can be protected, and that is by State
legislation, and the example of Indiana
should be quickly followed by every other
State. Three dollars per month will af-
ford the telephone company big interest
upon the investment, while they are
now exacting the euormons tariff of
So to $l5 per month. 1t is time to stop it.
and tbs to be hoped legislators will afford
their constituents the needed relief without
loss of time.
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Cholera Precautions.

NEW YORK, April PA conference of
the health officers of New York, Brooklyn,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Haven and
Boston was held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
yesterday, to discuss quarantine matters
generally, and to agree upon uniform
regulations so as to prevent the introduce
tion of cholera into this country. 1t was
decided to establish more rigid rules
and to throw additional safeguards
around those now in force. The matter of
the admission of old rags was taken up and
fully discussed, and it was concluded to
establish close quarantine against
them, and to allow none to be landed ex-
cept after being thoroughly boiled or
steamed by the superheated steam process.
The sulphur process was declared to be a
failure, and the conference decided against
it. It was mentioned incidentally that the
fact of there being so few cases of small
pox in New York City during the past
month was traceable to the stringent reg
ulations requiring all old rags to be disin-
fected. The decision reached to make a
close quarantine against all old rags will
be carried out at all the Atlantic ports, and
will, it is believed, prevent the introduce
tion of any disease into this country
throughksuchsimport
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UNPRECEDENTED RAINS.
"A Number of Lives Lost, and Great Damage
Done to Railway and Other Property.

ST, Louis, April 23.-Dispatches from
southeastern Kansas report the heaviest
rainfall since Tuesday that has ever been
known in that part of the State. Over
Twelve inches of water is said to have
fallen. All level country is submerged,
ana is vast sheet of water. Traffic on
1he Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad,
Tor many miles each way from Parsons,
Is suspended, and a passenger train, which
left Parsons yesterday on the Fort Scott
and Gulf Road, was wrecked not far from
town. A large number of hogs and cattle
in the stock-yards, on the Sabette River,
one mile from Parsons, We're drowned, and
II Is SAID hundreds, perhaps thousands, of
animals have been drowned in the sur
rounding country. The stream rose so
rapidly, and the water poured down in
such torrents, that little if anything could
be done in the way of rescuing live stock
or securing other kinds of property. Fields
are devastated in all directions, and
great destruction of crops and movable
property has occurred. A negro settle
fnent near Parsons was inundat. d, and
many of the peoplewere rescued only after
great difficulty and hard labor with i'm
provised boats and ether means. The Mar
maton River, which runs near Fort Scott
overflowed its banks with rush, and sub
merged a settlement of from six to eight
hundred population, known as North
Fort Scott, the water standing in
mahy of the houses from three to
five feet deep. All the people were rescued,
however. The Missouri Pacific Railroad
track is badly washed out both ways from
Fort Scott, and no trains have moved since
Tuesday. The Wichita road is badly
washed. Advices from Kinginan confirm
previous reports of the food there. Great
damage was done to business property in
the town, and ten lives are
reported lost. Traffic on the Wichita
and Western Railroad, between Wichita
and Kingman, is suspended, and the
bridges on thisroad and the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe at Cheney, Belle Plain and
Clearwater are washed away. Advio
also come from Northern Texas NOTING ii
very heavy rainfall, extending over a arge
section of country, embracing Dennison,
Gainesville, Abilene, Fort Worth, Dallas and
other places. At Gainesville, Pecan and
Elm Creeks overflowed their banks, and
besides washing aw~y much property sew
eral lives are reported lost. Women and
children clung to branches of trees for
hours before they were rescued, and in
some instances whole families were swept
away III their houses, but in most instances
they were rescued.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-02
ERUPTIONS IN JAVA.
Thousands of Dwellings Destroyed, and
Many People Perish.

LONDON, April 22.-Advices just received
from Batavia, in the Island of Java, report
renewed volcanic disturbances. A recent
eruption in the district of Passareen de-
stroyed the place almost Ientirely. Thous-
ands of dwellings and plantations We're
ruined, and it is feared that hundreds of
the inhabitants have perished.
LONDON, April 22.-Dispatches received
here this afternoon state that terrible
volcanic eruption has occurred at Passar-
vean, province in the east end of Java.
A number of plantations have been devas-
tated, and it is feared that fully hundred
persons have been killed.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-02
THE CRISIS. AT HAND,
And Peaceful Adjustment of the
Troubles improbable.
The Russian and British Armies Rapidly
Mobilizing.-England Insists That
Further Indignities Will DO
Resented.

LONDON, April "a Military preparations
Continue unabated, and the reserves are
rapidly mobilizing. Barracks throughout
the Kingdom are preparing quarters for a
possible call on the militia. The ammunition
factories belonging to the Government up to
The present have been unable"to supply all
demands, but numerous offers have been re-
celved from private firms capable of efficient
work. The Standard says: "The extreme ten
sion In the relations between England and
Russia continues, but as yet there has
been no absolute diplomatic rupture. That
is the least disquieting form in which the
truth can be told. The deadlock Is not a
whit less serious because the day passed
without bringing the crisis. 1t is no longer
a question of disputed frontier. We be-
leve negotiations on that subject are for
the moment set aside. Satisfaction for
the Panjdeh incident monopolizes the whole
regard OF the Ministers and Ambassadors.
The more it is discussed the more hopeless
ly remote appears the prospect of an agree
ment. In demanding satisfaction England
is simply telling the mischievous tirebrands
who shelter themselves under the authori-
ty of the Car that if they persist
in the old game they will no longer
play it with impunity. The Times says
there is no reason why the crisis should
not suddenly become acute if Russia is de-
termined not to avail herself of English
advances, and the maintenance of diplo-
matte relations will lead to no useful
end. The withdrawal of Sir Ed
ward Thornton and Baron de Staal
will not of necessity lead to final
rupture, but will, however, ac-
centuate the position and warn other
Powers of the necessity of bringing imme
diate pressure to bear on Russia if they
wish to avert war. The opinion is gaining
ground at Berlin that war will be declared
before the end of the month. 1t is rumored
that Lobanoff, the Russian Ambassador at
Vienna, will succeed NJ De Giers in the
event of his resignation, which appears to
be likely.
VIENNA, April 24.-Information is re.
ceived from st. Petersburg that the Council
of the Empire has been asked to authorize
an extraordinary credit of %, 000, 600 roubles
tabout $20,0O0,0O0) for strengthening the
navy. Naval circles are at fever heat over
the reported presence of British Ironclads
in the immediate vicinity of Viadivostock.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-02
Fatal Endemic Amenn Cattle.

WHEELING, w. VA, Apr 26.--A special
from Monroe County, this State, states that
live stock owners in the neighborhood of Pc
ters Mountain have met with considerable
loss during the past few days by their cattle
diving. The heaviest losers are John Brown,
who lost over twenty head, and j. A. Mil
Ter. who had lost fifteen. An insutiiciency
of food, it is believed, has caused the mis-
fortune. Provender has been very scarce
in some localities, and during the latter
nart of the hard winter it was almost i'm
possible to keep live stock from suffering.
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The Mob at Paris.

PARIS, April 2S.-The property of men
agerie company at Roubaix was burned to-
night, and large number of animals per-
ished in the flames. The mob which had
gathered to witness the fire became angry at
the failure of the police to make any effort to
save the beasts, and riot occurred. The
police were overpowered, and the mob
compelled them to eat the roasted flesh OF
the burned animals. Most of the officers
were made dangerously i'll by their en-.
forced diet