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Diamond Dust.
Brutal Beast

ST.. LOUIS, Aug. pa dispatch from
Sedala says that on Monday last an ex-con-
vict named Hiram Hefin brutslly assaulted
Mrs. j. ID. Cruise, a young married lady liv-
ing at Beaman station, seven miles from
Sedalia. Mrs. Cruise is an invalid and
tainted from terror and the treatment she
received. After recovering consciousness
the poor woman was carried about three
quarters of mile into the woods and kept
there several hours and was repeatedly AS
saulted by the brute. He then left her and
she with great difficulty dragged herself
back home and gave the alarm. She is i'll a
precarious condition and her physician
thinks she will die. The whole country Is
being secured for Hefin by the infuriated
citizens and if the wretch is caught he will
he lynehed Mt once
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Doughty DualllSfS.

BAR HALBoR, Aug. PA sensational
story has just leaked out here, the substance
of which is as follows: While promi
nent politician of New York city, a persona
friend of Gen. Grant, was visiting the flag
ship Tennessee with party of ladies, tn,
lieutenant on board who was still wearing
mourning Grape on his arm, INDUCED il
slanderous. remarks against Gen. Grant.
character and career. The political friend
became very angry and on his return tc
bore sent the slanderer a challenge TO fgh
. dnel. The latter declined on the grousd
that duelling is in violence of navy regula
tons. The irate gent then notified the
officer that he would shoot him on sight un
less he accepted. The lieutenant finally &c
cepted but while the preliminaries were be-
ing arranged the admiral heard rumors o.
the affair and declined TO permit the lieu
tenant to go ashore, thus frustrating the
duel for the present at least.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-28

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26.-The annual conven.
ton of the Beta Theta Pi society met here
this morning at the Lindell hotel. Dele
gates from twenty-three states are ex-
pected. Most of them arrived this morning
The convention will be in session until Fri
day. A banquet will be given to the dele
gates and q public reception. to-morrow
evening at Memorial hall. Mayor Francis
formally welcomed the delegates this after
noon in q neat speech.
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Dangerous Dynamite.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Aug. 26.-About 2
o'clock this morning an explosion occurred
in the show window Of James B. Rodgers
saloon, at the northeast corner of Nineteenth
and Callow Hill streets. The explosion
shattered the glass in all the windows within
half block Of the saloon. Upon examina-
ton it was found that some one had placed
a dynamite cartridge upon the window sill
as the mark of the fuse could be seen.
Rodgers says he has no enemies and can
imagine no cause for the attempt to blow
him up. The damage will amount to about
50 500
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spain

MADRID, Aug. 26.-Count de Benomar,
the Spanish ambassador to Berlin, telegraphs
that Germany states that she declared pro-
tectorate over the Caroline Islands, believ-
ing they we're unoccupied, and that before
doing so she informed Spain that Germany
was willing to discuss the possession with
Spain, or, if necessary, to submit to arbi-
tration.
-Four thousand and sixty-nine new cases
of cholera and l,547 deaths were reported in
Spain yesterday.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-28

ST. LOUIS, Aug. GA Chattanooga,
Tenn, special to the Post-Dispatch, says:
"The news hiss just been received here Of q
very brutal murder in Walker county, Ga,
fiffeen miles from this city. John Jones
and /. G. Kerkis, both young men and sons
of wealthy farmers, got into dispute about
lady for whose hand they were rivals.
Blows followed words, and Kerkis drew .
knife and cut Jones throat from ear to ear
and then stabbed the wounded man several
limes in the breast, killing him instantly.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-28

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 25.-Patrick Eagan,
president. of the Irish National League OF
America, in An interview to-day regarding
the charge that the league had degenerated
into a mere political machine, and is there
fore virtually dead, says: while in New
York l accepted the presidency of the
league and thenceforth, while holding that
position, was precluded from taking any
part in politics. Whatever my political
opinion may have been, l maintained that
position throughout during the last presi-
Dental campaign and 1 intend to maintain
the same attitude so long as am president
of the league That the league is dead is q
mistake. We have nearly sixty branche:
scattered all over the country and all will be
in working condition at time of the ma
tional convention to be held in Chicago next
January, which will be the largest ever held
in America, with possibly the exception OF
that Of 1881, also held in Chicago. Parnell
will probably be in attendance; he ha:
promised to come. Sullivan, of Dublin, j,
also expected. Sullivan will take his seat as
mayor of Dublin January LIST, Two or three
other prominent members of the Irish ma
tional party are expected.
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KREMsIER, Aug. 6.-The car has aban.
doned the idea OF going to Gmunden 10 visit
visit the Duke of Cumberland.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-28

Another newly appointed postmas-
ter has gone wrong-at Kearney,
Nebraska.
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TouLoS, Aug 26.-Only ten persons died
here from cholera yesterday.
PARIS, Aug. 26.-The remains Of Admiral
Courbet, which were brought home from
the east on the iron-clad Baysrd, were land
ed at Hyeres to-day. Mass had previously
been celebrated on board the Bayard. The
oasket was covered with wreaths and salvos
of artillery were fred during the disembark-
alton of the body. The weather was brilliant
and the scene very impressive.
The German flag which was recently
hoisted on the French island off the Victo-
rian coast in the south Pacific, has been re-
moved by order of Prince Bismarck, at the
request of France.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-28
PENSION RULING
Kansas city Notes.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 25.-Postmaster
Case, of this city, states that there is 9
postal card famine in the country at pres
ent. The supply at st. Louis is nearly ex-
hausted and the Office here will be out be-
fore the end of the week. The postmaster
general orders new issue of postal cards
and the old stock has become exhausted,
meanwhile the new has not yet been re-
ceived.
The stomach taken from the body Of J. r.
Walkup, who recently died at Emporia
under suspicious circumstances, has been
brought here by DE-. Harrison for analysis
and was to-day delivered to an expert who
will make thorough search for traces Of
poison.
VIM. Calvin, q single man, % years old,
shot himself dead this morning. He had
been living with his brother, George, at
Nineteenth and Locust streets. The latter
suspected William of improper intimacy
with his wife and this morning the two men
quarrelled finally coming to blows over the
matter. After the alteration William re-
tired to his bed room and shot himself dead.
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81. Louis Gram and Produce

81. LoUIs. Angust IS
Wheat lower. unsettled and weak. sish only
moderate trading.
Flour steady and unchanged.
whes.-No red, cash. ssae1ss; Sept 80,
s9x, closing s9l<; october. slASkk, closing 9lS
9iS; Nov 927lGs 81, closing 49,.
COru-iower: No mixed, cash. t0k al:
Sept. 4Gh9t0S; year. ssx.
Oats-Firm; No mixed Gosh, Rx0ss&;
Aug. 2s925S; October, 25h3z3x.
Rye-Lower; SIX
dsir, l24ls.
Egss-Lower; uallx.
Provisions-Iower; pork, 50 sose 40
LArd-Smail lots, o CO.
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New York Grain and y,sdus,.

INV roax. Anguas -
ed red I50y2; No. cred. 81; sievatox No.
red. AuguAt so4 Sept soxeSk.
Corn-Firm; unxraded, Hos5; No .. SAX;
elevator No. 2. August. skoso; Sept saAssx.
Oats-Firm; mixed wss srn. a203s; white
western, 3dt2
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INTELIIGENCE AND ENERGY

from America to push out from the Afric-
American republic to the healthy and fertile
districts of the interior. In another sense, it
is iorestalling the whole region for Mohani-
medism and making it difficult, if not i'm
possible, if indeed it is desirable, to convert
that country to the faith imported from
America by the emigrants. The third por-
ton of the army is approaching the coast q
few miles northwest Of Sierre Leone. 1t has
secured the submission by force or voluntary
surrender. t..-.--t
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The Pennsylvania State Demo
cratic Convention Meets at
Harrisburg.
The National Prohibition Convention al
Ottawa, Kansas, Poorly Attended
and Proves F allure.
Senator John Sherman Opens the Cam
paign in Ohio With a Speech at
Mt. Gilead
Full Particulars of the Destructive
Cyclone at Charleston, and Sulli-
vans Island. s. o.
Political Points

PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
Harrisburg. Aug. 26.-The Democratic
state convention was called to order at 1880
this morning with over 400 delegates pres
emit RIP. Allen was elected Temporary
cho;-man nv .cc,amation. The var;ous
e"A''i ,.aA " "'
committees were appointed, after which the
convention took recess until o'clock.
Tho convention did not re-assemble on
vi a.. 60
'i'he ou' whei' '"''ea W o'u0' '"' ".'0".
ance was as large as IN the morning. jacob
B. Turner was elected permanent Chairman.
Resolutions reported declare q hearty ap-
proval and support of principles adopted
hv the Ch;c.oo convention of .Inlv 9th 1884
=, ,-:-:..-.:. :,
ana approve 'nc leior'h administration u
President Cleveland and his cabinet; affirm
his clear and indisputable right to
n.ov,r,x nr,ovr orr,c,,,s
-.
VINO nave p'o'''uN 'n' puO'o ''i''oo ~.
parties and personal enas' warmly approve
the action Of the governor and his official
advisers in their efforts to maintain and en-
A.. ,.;.,,.;o q, ..,,,, Rue. .rd
lor'e 'ne 'ons''u'o" " s'.9
honest apportionment 10 guard the interes'
of the people, to secure economy and hon.
.s,v in The state Government and to reform
-. - -, -oo,.a ;.
long eAis''K "'use' anu u0eP'y ioo'eU '",
capabilities OF lave; favors the enforcement oil
the constitution OF the state IN every partic'
ular, especially IN relation 70
the carrying corporations; denounces
the fragrant violation OF the constitution
in the attempt to consolidate roads with the
fennsylvania, oenounces the nomination Oh
Matthew ,. quay py the Republicans toi
state treasurer; declares in favor OF
PROPERLY GRADED LICENSE
svs,sm and denounces uneoual taxat,on in
o., forn, and fsvor Tho Harvest Ehertv a,
.-;y,,.ta oondnct cons;stent us7th nnhlic wal.
fara and rights Of others. favors The regula.
49, Of ,ra7i;c and nroy;d;na AGAINST the
III III - ,horaf,pr, CeSrrad n nav
u .".s non;n.,sd for stata t,e.snrer nv sccIs.
.,;nO Ad;ovrnad s;na d;o
peouInITtoN r,urpr
q, n,
, OrrAwA, aug. Ho-tne ua''Unai PLoh
Dition camp iheeung wn'cn pas oeen hoiu
AZ "a SaroinnaJ mt 6, Iohn nr third
party conference Yesterday There were
but about thirty delegates and less than
dozen citizens present. Advertised speakers
failing to arrive several impromptu speeches
were made. In those of the principal
speakers LOT the hepuoncah ana Demecfas,c
pafues, tne people Vi oslawa anu she Oaiiy
nepuohcAn Me.e inte'hpera,eiy qera'eu'
Inc convention then ADJOURNED.
Inc ioiiowing rssoiuiiohs were aoop'eo
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ST.. LOUIS. August D
,attle-Receirts. 2soo; shipmsnts. 30; mar
ket dull; native chipping steers - 5eo5 3Ji
% 503 80; bulls, o. 005 IS: Te,tAs stesrp. ~ 50
O. 90; Indian teers, ~ 7S9455
Hogs-Recsipts 2i0O; shipnsenss. l5o0; mar
ket steady; psckers, ~ SoA "; yorksrs, ~ -
O. IS: butchers, ~ SOS Co.
sheep-Receipts $50; shipments none mar
ket dull; good 10 fancy naust0ns ~ 7503 50;
lair TO MEDIUM, - 0oses 50, lambs, % 0Uo4 =.
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on the way for 500 miles back. The largest
and most important pagan kingdom on this
side of the Niger was Soolima- of which
Talada, q large commercial city was the
capital. For the last 60 years the Fellsh
Mohammedans have been trying by dirlo-
macy and by arms to subdue this city to the
faith, but it has always successfully dealt
with both diplomat and warrior. Last year
Samudu's army, in overwhelming numbers
surrounded it and called upon the king to
surrender and profess Islam. This he re-
fused TO do. The town was then invested
and after
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-28
APPOINTMENTS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The acting post
master general to-day appointed the follow
ing fourth class postmasters: In Missouri
Bevier, Thomas Williams; Greentop, Matthew
Speer. In Kansas-Arcadia, John s.
Finlsy; Doniphsn, Chas. d. Bremen;
Mound Valley, Peter W. Slick; Oskaloosa,
N. Critfeld. In Observation-Disclosures, A. G.
Robbins; Stroll, Mrs. Eliza Vindege. In
Colorado-Ida Wm Xoreita.
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of five months the king assembled the
royal family and principal chiefs in his
powder house and informed them that he
could hold out no longer, as his resources
were exhausted, but having for more than
200 years belonged to the ruling element he
was determined for himself and family to
die rather than come under Mohammedan
rule. He gave the chiefs their choice, either
to die with him or go ont of the town and
give themselves up to the enemy. They
decided
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and were floating in the streets at high tide.
The fishermen boats were destroyed and the
wharves piled high with wrecks. The north
western and central portions of tho city suf.
fered slight damage compared with that on
the water front, though the entire portion of
the city west of Rutledgs avenue was sub
merged with salt water from one to three
feet. The spire of the Citadel Square Bap-
fist church, on o. the tallest in the CITY
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WERE COVERED DEEP

with serge. The sea rose so rapidly as to
have the appearance of tidal wave. The
railroads leeding to Charleston are consid-
erably damaged. The Northeastern railroad
track for T. mile and half is covered with
water and one-half Of the track is washed
away. The news concerning the crops is
meagre The rice factors believe the rice
crop is not damaged much as the tide water
would scarcely reach the fields before a
change
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Il is said that Samudu's army is divided into
three portions. One is operating near the
headwaters of the Niger. That portion re-
Gently drove certain troops from the gold
regions of Course, of which they had taken
possession, and are now besieging Bammaks,
large town on the Niger, occupied about
three years ago by the French who have
erected Notifications there. Another portion
of the army is operating in the regions east
of Liberia and by suppressing the disturb
ing element, interfering trade and introduce
ing knowledge Of religion and letters, is in
one sense opening the way tor negro emf
grants of l.ssa ...t 5.fr 10 tes.t
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CHARLESTON, S. c. Aug. 26.-It was i'm
possible yesterday to telegraph an adequat e
description of the cyclone. 1t proves the
most disastrous storm that ever visited
Charleston. Within comparatively few
minutes the injury to private residences was
very large in the aggregate, though the in
dividual losses were
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MT. GIlRAD, Ohio, Aug. 26.-Thc open
ing speech of the Ohio campaign on the
part of the Republican party was made here
this afternoon by Senator Jown Sherman,
before large, open air assemblage.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-08-14
PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS.

Statement of receipts and s1pendi-
lures Of school district No. Is, Ada
county, from September LIST, 1884. to
esptsmber 1st, 1885;
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Hot Bread Made Wholesome.

The Royal Baking Powder possesses peculiar merit that
possessed by any other eaveng agent 1t provides
bread biscuit cake mullins, rolls which may be eaten
when without inconvenience by persons of the deli
cate digestive organs With most persons it is necessary
that bread raised with yeast should lose it's freshness
become stale before it be eaten with safety The
distressing results follow from eating biscuit CAKE pastry,
etc. raised by the cheap inferior baking powders that contain
and the delicious hot grdde cakes raised by Royal Baking
Powder are as wholesome and dgcsbe soup meat
any other food.
Another greatly superior quality possessed by the Royal
Baking Powder is that by which the preservation of
portant elements of the -four is effected raising the bread
by mechanical operation of the gas without fermentation
Yeast and all baking powders that produce the eavenng
gas by fermentation, well known, destroy portion of
The nurtve elements of the -four and particularly those
which are the heathul and the greatest aids to
perfect assimilation of the food The Royal Baking Powder
while perfectly eavenn retains without change impair
all those elements which intended by nature when
combined in bread to make it literally the staff of life
No eavenng agent baking POWDER except the Royal
Baking Powder possesses these great qualifications
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-08-14

The Sage Brush says that on Sun
day evening shooting scrape occurred
1t Huntington between "Old Mother
Little and "Old Mother" Myers, . bull
let grazing the Myers woman's neck
and powder-burning her whole face.
''Ths cause Of tho trouble was jealousy
over the husband of tho woman Myers.h
That crowd lived in Caldwell Z year
ago.
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n for working people. Send 10
HQinc suts postage, and We will nail
1lUIuYou free, \ regal, valuabls San
] pie box of goods that will put
you in the way of making more money
in few days than you ever thought
possible At say business. Capital not
required You can live at home and
work in spare tino only. or all the time.
All of both ssxss, OF AL ages, Gral<ly
successful. so cents to IS easily sarnsd
every evening. That all who want work
may test tho business, We make this ul-
parallsled offer: To AL who are not well
satisfied We will send 81 to pay for tAs
trouble of writing Us. Full part sulsrs,
directions, etc., sent. Innslss pay
absolutely sure for al Who start 1T on 90.
Don't delay. Address STusoN = Co.,
Portland, Maine.
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Thoroughbred
Chickens for Sale.

| have number of Thor
oughbred Chicks for sale Of the
following varieties:
Plymouth Rock-the best
all round chicken raised.
Partridge Cochin-all body
and as big as a turkey by
Thanksgiving time.
Brown Leghorn-Non-sitter
but the best laying creature that
wears feathers.
B. B. r. Game Bantam-Not
of much account but for fun
and to paralyze any stray roost-
er that comes into the yard
PROSECUTING.
These are pedigreed birds
and are just what are needed to
improve the yards in this coun-
try. They were Matched from
eggs from the best poultry farm
in Missouri.
Terms, $1.O0 apiece; first
come, first choice.
w. j. CUDDY.
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NOTICE-TIMBER CULTURE.
.. S. Land Office, J
Boise City, Idaho, :
T-l- % 1ooK
Julv 20. 1898.

~ AOoVs
Complaint having been entered .,
this office BY Thomas W. Wheeler
against Fred F. Boody for failure to
comply with law as to Timber-Culture
entry No. 432 dated Nov. 90, 1882. upon
the SW IA Section IL, Township 4 N,
Range 4 w., in Ada county, Idaho,
with view to the cancellation of said
entry; contestant alleging that the said
Fred F. Body has not compiled with
the L. Z. law In that he did not pillow or
.1.itlvate hve acres, or any portion of
said entry, during the year end np Nov.
%, 1884, nor has no plowed or cultiyat-
cd any portion of said entry since that
time: the said parties are hereby sum-
moned TO appear at this Office on the
3lst day of August, 1885, to respond
and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged failure. EDwD. L, CURTIS,
~ Register.
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Job Printing.
BUSINESS Cards.
Wedding Cards.
Legal Blanks.
Posters.
Dodgers.
Programmes.
Receipts.
Pamphlets.
Briefs.
Bill Heads.
Letter Heads.
Statements.
Funeral Cards.
Wedding Stationery.
Anniversary Cards.
Note Heads.
Envelopes.
Meal Tickets.
Milk Tickets.
Pool Checks.
Conductors Cheeks.
Etc. etc. etc.
Call 1t THH CALDWELL rR1sUss
printing ONCE, or address ". ]. Cuddy,
Caldwell. Idaho, for prices.
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hooo m hin presents given away.
N(UU.UUUsss's1:a' =. and b, '' @ail s yoa
wr;l1 at freq rSoisus

of goods of large value, that will start
YOU in work that will 1T oace bring you
in money faster than anything rlso in
America. All about tho 5000. 900 in
presents with each box. Agents wantsd
evorywhere, of eithor sex, OF ell sges,
for all the TINS, or spare tiEe only, to
work for Us at their own homes. For
tuues for all work ors absolutely assured
Don't delay. H. HALLErT + Co., Port
land, Maine.
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llIs more Dorry tam at afYtAilk
w In alse by taking en- aZsnc, for The
vIIIl5est ssllirg book out. BssiAnsrs
succstd graadlv. xore fail.
Tcrss free. HALLrTr Book Co., P1.,-
land. Maiss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-14
on TRI4L FOR KILLING ms SISTER

ATCnIsON, Nov. 13 (Spccidh.-The trial of
William Baldwin for the murder OF his sister was re-
sumed at GoOlOck this morning The allanccd husband
OF the murdered girl circumstantlal account Of
his relations with Mary Baldwin and the family. He
testified 10 the cordial relations existing bttwcen Mary
and her mother, to the spendthr habits Of William and
hi, need Of money at the time his sisters DEATH and
gave description Of his last Interview with Mary at
03O on the night OF her murder and OF her ovn spirits
this occasion. The afternoon largely taken up
I'm sceTfaiuing from medical experts the effect. of
chOrofOrm upon patients. Tho chemist who anaIyzcd
the stomach OF the girl testified that found uo vi
d nccs OF poison. druggist from St. Joseph dcuned
photograph OF William Bald win and produced bottle
similar to tho found under tho murdered rir IIc
testified that he had used such bottles for poison for
two years He recognized his writing ON lrup.
of the bottle The prisoner turned ia c and shn1
violently while this evidence was being taken.