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THIRSTING FOR BLOOD.
A Boy Who Had Mania fer Killing Animals
Attacks His Grandmother.

PORTLAND, Me-. April 9--John Faithful Farr,
island. Portland harbor. has, since his early
childhood. been possessed of mania for killing
animals and torturing children. At the age of
four he killed all the chickens he could find by
swapping off their heads. During the succeed.
ing two years he took to killing cats and other
small creatures, stranglng them with strings
When six years old he began to torture
children and the neighborhood became SO in :
eensed at his actions that his grandmother was
compelled to move with him to Great Chebeague
island. Here he renewed his malicious tricks.
choking his poodle dog to death, lowering a girl
into a we'll from which she was rescued at the
last moment. and pouring kerosene down an
other girls throat For this he was punished
by a sound kicking He then took to carrying
a long pin with which he assaulted everyone he
came near and which he once thrust into his
grand mother which she was asleep
Two years ago he attacked two children of an
army officers wife. who was visiting the island
Soon atterward cries Of murder were heard
from his grandmothers cottage and the fisher
men neighbors found the boy beating the old
woman over the head as sine lay in bed. He es-
capped by jumping down thirty.foot cliff, and
was SO badly injured that once more he escaped
punishment
After that he continued his assaults upon his
grandmother, once using an ak and once a
scythe. On Monday morning he attacked her
6ercely with hammer. Her cries reused the
neighbors The young desperate fought his
way through the crowd, gained boat, and
rowed off to a neighboring island, where he is
now entrenched. He is FIVE feet eight inches TALL
and very powerful for lad of his age, and is ex-
pected to make desperate fight before being
captured. III he returns to Great Chebeague ne
viii be shot on sight
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A BRITISH CABINET COUNCIL.
The News Of the Attack on PeDjdela Con
firrned by Sir Peter Lumsden.

The News Of the Attack ON PeDideh Con-
frmed by Sir Peter Lumsden.
LONDON, April Git was ascertained late this
not been called, as had been given out merely
to prepare for this evenings opening of Parlia-
discuss the alarming kilograms which were COM
ing in from Sir Peter Lumsden. The first of
these dispatches was received yesterday, but as
it came in an incomplete state it was not acted
on, although it was of an alarming nature. Ac-
tion was postponed in order to get the full text
The telegram read thus:
"A large force of Russians from Pul-Khisti,
made severe attack on the Afghan outposts at
Penjdeh" At this tthe most important point)
the dispatch was broken off, evidently through
cutting of the wires. It was decided that Sir
Peter Lumsden had gone at once to Guleran for
the purpose of remaining on guard at Robat
Pass, on the road to Rerat No doubt was enter
tanned that between the time of the receipt Of
the broken dispatch and to-days developments,
the government, while believing that the Afghan
defeat at Penjdeh was really less disastrous than
reported, still considered the incident unless
satisfactorily explained, casus belli. The
Cabinet also discussed the question of at once
sending the six iron-clads now at Malta to the
Dardanelles.
There is great agitation this evening in all the
government departments. 1t is stated that 12,
900 reinforcements will be at once sent to India
The first army reserve will probably be called
out Immediately. The Earl of Dufferin, at
Rawul- Pindee, was to-day informed by telegraph
of what had occurred at Penjdeh. He at once
told Abdurrahmann the Ameer of Afghan
istan, and the native Indian chiefs, who
are in attendance at the council. The
native chiefs unanimously recommended the
immediate throwing of troops into Afghanistan
This recommendation has been placed before the
home government in London.
Later in the day the surmise of the govern
ment in regard to the movements of Sir Peter
Lumsden was substantiated by the receipt of a
telegram from him at Guleran. The telegram
was dated April l, and completed the broken dis
patches 1t states officially that the Russians
attacked the Afghans entrenched in their posi-
tion at Penjdeh, and slaughtered 200 of the gar
rison.
The cabinet sat for two hours. Earl Gran
vile, British foreign minister, after the ad-
journment, had separate interviews with Mu-
surus Pasha, the Turkish ambassador to Lon
don, and Baron DeStaal, the ambassador from
Russia
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The Effect on the Money Market.

LONDON, April 9-1l:30 A.. M.-There is great
depression in financial circles here this morning
1t is but too evident that the leaders of the street
now feel that war is certain Consols, which
closed last night at 81 7-16 for both money and
both. Russian securities are about as weak as
they well can be- having declined three points
since the close last night. AT 1870 p NJ. consols
had made further heavy declines, and the feel
ing upon the street was decidedly panicky.
Consols were quoted at 95 for both money and
account Russian securities made further
decline of three points.
O'CLOCK p. M.-Paris advices say per cent
rentes are informally quoted at 76f 75c. There
is the greatest excitement on the London
Stock Exchange, amounting to almost panic,
over the news of the fighting in Afghanistan,
which is regarded as equivalent to declaration
of war Foreign funds are demoralized. Rus
sian bonds are quoted at 82s.
Russian bonds of 1873, which closed last even
ing at 90a, are now q p. M quoted al 80. Con-
soils are quoted at 95; at $3.50 they had fallen to
94a.
PARIS, April 9.-The Paris Bourse was demor-
allied to-day. The heavy declines in London
and Berlin produced panic, and all interna-
tional stocks fell heavily. Sales were forced to
secure any price obtainable, owing to the fears
of holders that May engagements will go unmet
and that prices must recede much further STILL
BERLIN. April 9.-The Bourse here was very
weak all day. Sales were forced, and this
created panic towards the closed. Exchange
on St Petersburg. which yesterday was quoted
at 201, closed to-day at 1913.
FRANKFORT ON THE MAIN, April 9.-The
Bourse here at the close bordered on state of
panic.
VIENNA, April 9-The Bourse here closed PAN
icky.
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What England VIII Demand.

LONDON. April 9.-England will at once de-
mand of Russia an explanation of Russia's con-
duct in forcing battle upon the Afghans This
demand will, it is understood, be coupled with a
demand for the withdrawal of the Russian forces
from Sarakhs.
A letter received from Meshed, dated on the
18th of March, states that it was at that time ru-
mored that recently the Afghans had sent a
force from Herat, and that this force had at
tackled the Russian troops in Zulfkar Pass, and
compelled them to retreat from the pass.
This letter added that the rout
of the Russians on this occasion was so
complete, that forty Of their soldiers and two
officers were driven to seek refuge the Persian
side of the Heri- Rood river.
NJ. Lesser, the Russian-Afghan boundary
commissioner. at present in London. in an inter
view published in this evenings Pail Mall Ga
zette, concerning the statements made in this
Meshed letter, said that he regarded the news
as of the greatest Importance, if it was true. He
added that the letter, if reliable afforded COM
plete explanation of General Komaroff's attack
upon the Afghans at Penjdeh.
NJ Lessar, in further commentingson the news
from the Afghan frontier, said that General
Komaroffs movements after defeating the AT
ghans showed that the Russians had no inten-
ton of occupying Penjdeh during the negotia-
tions with England He believed that the
the explanation of M. De Giers would be fully
satisfactory to the English government.
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WHEN
THE CHICAGO ELECTION.
Complications Caused by Stolen Ballot-BOx
-Harrison's Election To Be Contested.

CHICAGO, April 9.-The situation growing out
the city has been complicated by the theft of
the ballot-box of the Third precinct OF the Third
ward. The box was stored in livery stable on
Twenty-second street, where the balloting occur
red. But the store. room was broken open and
the box carried off. The precinct returned 575
for Smith, and 266 for Harrison, and the theft
is supposed to have been for the purpose con-
cealing some irregularities. The matter has
been in the hands of detectives, and it is ru-
mored that some of the guilty parties are known
The Republicans have decided to contest Mr.
Harrison's election.
In reply to a question concerning Tuesdays
election here Carter Harrison said: .'My plural
ity will be from $40 to 800 as far as my informa-
ticn goes"
"Will your election be contestedF'
''I don't know anything about that. I would
be glad of a contest My reasons for desiring a
contest are these: cannot understand the re-
turns from several of the wards. About 20, 600
of my pastors were distributed through the
wards, and as have been assured by reliable
parties that they were used effectually,
l cannot see how 1t is that l
did not get larger vote in the
fact that in the last fall election the Twelfth
ward gave Republican majority of 2, 300, but now.
according to the returns, it gives a majority of
3, 100. These singular facts make me desire an
opening of the ballots, that can see their
real condition" Mr.. Harrison continued: "I
have not charged fraud against any party. AS
to frauds having been committed, firmly be-
lieve that if the ballots we're opened they would
show that the Democrats have been more sinned
against than shining"
The fact of the robbery of the ballot box nat
uraly occasioned great excitement in political
circles In view of the recent exposure of the
upon the case all day, and the following facts
appear TO have been disclosed: A coupe was en-
gagged by saloonkeeper named Connolly, about
4 O'Clock this morning the driver being ordered
to go to the corner of State and Twenty second
streets and wait for passenger. Shortly after
ward, man bearing what was undoubtedly the
ballot-box appeared and entered the coupe He
was driven to the corner of Halstead and Forty
first streets. whe re he entered saloon and dis
appeared. No arrests have yet been made.
LATER-The police to night arrested a stoc k
yards saloon keeper and rough character known
as 'Dutchy" Keefe, and he has been identifed d
by the hack driver as the man who carried away
the boxes The driver says Keefe rode in his
hack to Forty-second street, near Halstead,
where he got out with the boxes, telling him tthe
hackman) to drive on to Halstead street
He did So and Keefe returned in about ten min
utes with the boxes warrant is also out for
the arrest of Pat Gordon, westside saloon
keeper, and for an unnamed person whose de
scription answers to that of Babe Sheridan.
who has been implicated in various criminal
Eases. SANDY" Filed, the hackman in the
case, has also been arrested.
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REPORTS FROM THE sIcK-RooM.
The Bulletins of the Doctors and Statements
from Visitors.

The Bulletins of the Doctors and Statements
from Visitors.
NEW YORK, April 9-At $50 A NJ. Dr. Shrady
issued the following bulletins General Grant
slept eight hours during the night, and awoke
feeling much refreshed. His pulse is GA and
reasonably full; temperature normal"
The Grant house quiet and undisturbed
all last night. Between IL o'clock and midnight
General Grant fell asleep, and, except by cough
ing occasionally his sleep was continuous until
O'Clock this morning At that hour he aroused
himself for the day and took nourishment
plenteously and we'll. After the morning treat
ment of the throat. the patient walked about his
room. His mind was clear on waking and after
ward. During the night DR.. Shrady and the
family enjoyed long sleep The Generals con-
di.ion was so favorable to-day that the ply
sicians deemed immediate medical attendance
not necessary through the entire day.
At 10 A. NJ. Senator Chaffee left the house. He
said an anodyne was administered to General
Grant at o'clock. and he was sleeping when
Mr. Chaffee left It was stated by Mr. Chaffee
that recurrence of hemorrhage regarded
so improbable that the family and physicians
were at ease on that score, as was evidenced by
the absence of all the doctors from the house.
David j. Mallory, commander of Lafayette
Post, No 14O, G. A. r., of which General Grant
is an honorary member, called during the morn
ing He brought set Of resolutions inclosed in
case OF polished oak, lined with blue plush and
bearing tho monogram of U. S. G. in silver
on the outside, and the G. A. Rand post badges
in gold and enamel on the inside The resolu-
tions were handsomely engrossed, and contained
expressions of appreciation of the Generals
services, and sympathy with the family.
Shortly after IL o'clock Mrs. Fred Grant and
Mrs. Sartoris entered the family carriage and
drove out to the park; then the little daughter
of Jesse Grant, with nurse, left the house for
an airing, followed by Jesse Grant and his wife.
John Little, commander of VIM. Lloyd Garri-
son Post, No. POI, G. A. r., Brooklyn, called
during the afternoon and presented a set of reso-
lutions representing 160 soldiers who served
under General Grant
AN INQUIRY FROM QUEEN VICTORIA
This correspondence has passed:
"AKLEs BAINs April g. 1885.
.sMrs Grant and General Grant, New York:
The Queen, who feels deeply for you in your
anxieties, commands me TO inquire after General
Grants health.
DowAGER MARcHIoNEss OF Ely"
The following reply was sent:
NEW YORK. April 8, 1856.
''Tothe Marchioness Of Ely, Aix-les- Bans:
Mrs. Grant thanks the Queen for her SYM
pathy, and directs me to say that General Grant
is no better. COLONEL GRANT"
The Queens message was received last night,
and the reply was sent this morning.
At 515 p. NJ, the following bulletin was issued
by Drs. Douglas and Shrady: "At the consulta-
ton held at 4:30 7. NJ, Drs. Barker. Sands,
Shrady and Douglas being present, it was agreed
that General Grant was in an improved condie
tion. He has been quiet and comfortable all
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Grant Dying.

think the April stars have never shot
Ger the dumb city light of such cold spell
AS now, at midnight, when all is not we'll
When lingering pain is our loved hero's lot!
Let us have peace. he said, while hate was hot
Still in the land where he stood sentinel
And guardian of its peace whateer befell--
He that now sighs for peace, yet wins it not!
O, thou in whom such calm and power agree,
If Immortality may ever dawn
On mortals, of thysef it now were true
That the great spirit of Lincoln looks for thee
Where files of shadowy soldiery drawn,
Waiting their mighty Captains last review
Edgar Fawcett, in New York Tribune.
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wIfe-Murder and Suicide.

PoPI.sR BLUFF, No., April "a bloody trac-
cdy, growing out of family trouble, was enacted
here last night, and caused great excitement.
Louis Derry, member of the City Council, and
times, killing her instantly and then blew his
own brains out. Jealousy is alleged as the
cause Of Derry's act he having accused his wife
pf being too intimate with another man.
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THE BRITISH PRESS.
Expressions of Some of the Leading Papers
as to the Pending Crisis.

LONDON, April 9.-The Daily Telegraph says
Russia throughout has intended to give Eng
land trouble and to put affronts upon her. Unless
reparation is afforded, not by the help of golden
bribes, but in accordance with our distinct and
stern demands, We must do our duty by India
and ourselves and wage such war as will in
sure to India repose for half century"
The Post in an editorial, says "It is almost
imp ossible to deal patiently with Mr.. Glad
stones statement that he had asked Russia to
explain the attack on the Afghans, and the ad
ditional. statement that M. de Giers hoped the
incident might not interrupt the negotiations.
Even those most desirous Of peace must feel
that all negotiations are now closed. The ques
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to what tickle population will do when those
who promise freely have an army in sight
to support their arguments while those who are
maintaining the existing order of things have
only very small Afghan garrison, backed up by
the presence OF some fifty Indian lancers OF
one fact there can be no question, and that is
that the Ameer has held practical possession of
Penjdeh for more than two years.
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He Passes a Quiet and Comfortable Day,
His Condition Being Such IS Not
to Require Constant Attendance.
The Physicians and the Family Do Not
Expect Recurrence Of Hemorrhage.
The General Somewhat Stronger, but tho
Improvement Is Only Temporary, and
His Condition Continues Very Critical
Grant.

Smile on, thou new-core spring-if on thy breeze
The breath of great man go wavering up
And out of this worlds knowledge-it is well.
Kindle with thy green fame the stricken trees,
And fire the roses many-petaled cup
Let bow and branch with quickening lfeblood
swell
But death shall touch his spirit with life
That knows not years or seasons. Oh how small
Thy little hour of bloom! Thy leaves shall fall
And be the sport of winter winds and strife;
But he has taken eternity.
Yea, of how much this Death doth set him free!-.
Now to love him. once again
Tie tie that hound him to our bsterest pain
Draws him more close to Love and Memory.
0 Spring, with all thy sweetheart frofcs, say,
Hast thou remembrance of those earlier springs
When we wept answer to the laughing day
And turned aside from green and gracious thingsa
There was sound of weeping over all
Mothers uncontrolled, for their sins were not ~-~-
And there cruer silence; tears grew hot
In the true eyes that would not let them fall
Up from the South came great wave of sorrow
That drowned our hearth-stones, splashed with
blood our sills;
To-day that spared, made terrible tomorrow
With thick prescntiment of coming ills.
Only we knew the Right-but oh, how strong,
How pitess, how Unsuitable the Wrong
And then the quivering sword-hilt found hand
That knew not how to falter or grow weak:
And we looked on from end to end the land,
And felt the heart spring up and rise afresh
The blood of courage to the whitenea check,
And fire OF battle thrill the numbing flesh.
Ay, there was death, and pain, auc dear ones
missed,
And lips forever to grow pale unkissed
But 10, the was here, and this was he
And at his handsFaith gave us victory.
Spring, thy poor life that mocks his bodys death,
Is but candles flame, flowers breath.
He lives in days that suffering made dear
Beyond all garnered beauty of the year.
He lives in all of us that shall outlive
The senauous things that paltry time can give.
l. - t@c. - ka.l
Across the threshold of its anguish stole
All of him that was noble fearless, sage,
Lives in his loved nations strengthened soul.
III. q. Bunner, in Puck,
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Steamship News.

NEW YORK, April g. 9-Arrived: Steamer De-
vonia, from Glasgow.
LONDON, April 9.---Arrived Elder. from Now
York
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Is being crowded to its utmost
capacity with the product of
our factory, and we do not vary
from the fact when we say that
our exhibit will discount any
previous effort we have made
for outftting the myriads who
trade at the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-12
Il. b. Hayes's Small Claim.

Among the lesser jobs attached by
the Senate to the Sunury Civil Appro-
priation bill is one urged by r. b.
Hayes. an Ohio poultry man. 1t ought
not to escape attention. 1t ought not
to slip through in the confusion of the
last hour.
Hayes-and his very name inspires
the suspicion that the claim is fraudu-
lent-wants Congress to vote him So $50
'for the amount paid for expenses OF
the Commission appointed to go to
Louisiana i'm April, 1871" This refers,
we suppose, to the expenses of certain
gentlemen who unofficially, and at the
personal request of Hayes and Mr.. Ev'
the shameful bargain that put the
aforesaid Hayes into the White House
This enterprise was undertaken by
X. b. Hayes on his own responsibility
and primarily and solely for his own
pecuniary advantage. 1t enabled him
To draw from the United States Treas
ury more than 100000 of money to
watch he had not the slightest legal or
moral claim.
Now, not content with having receiv-
ed and sailed down this large dividend
on a small investment, the Ohio poul-
tryman has the assurance, after eight
years, to ask the people of the United
States to reimburse him for his outlay
in swindling them.
OF course, the only hope for the poul'
tryman's job lies in its pettiness. TIC
ONT il out is to defeat it.-N. Y. San.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-12
-~-4--
Killed.

Last Saturday morning, at about 8
O'Clock, at Birds Point, Frank Durand
and colored man named Lewis Mer-
riweathel got into a difficulty about a
freight truck. Hard names were pass
ed between them and the negro Dire \
knife and attempted to cut Durand.
Durand ram a short distance, pulled out
his pistol aud fired, missing his man.
The negro, not to be frightened with
such shooting. kept up his chase and
came near getting in his work on Du-
rand, when the latter, not having time
10 turn aud get aim, shot over his own
shoulder, the ball taxing effect in Mer-
riweather's head, from which wound
he died i'm about six hours.
Durand was arrested by our city
marshal, who went down to Birds
Point on velocipede when the news
of the tragedy reached here, and
brought him to Charleston and placed
him in Jail.
A CorOner's inquest was held that
evening. and the verdict was that Du-
rand was justified in killing deceased.
Both parties were employees OF the
narrow gauge railroad in the fret hit
transferring department.
Durand has since been charged with
carrying concealed weapons, and was
found guilty and fined S25 and COST
Charleston Courier.
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of $40. The pioneer farmers of Nebras-
IA territory have frequently kept over
Till March or April splendid peachblow
potatoes and given them away by the
wagon load to friends who might wish
to come after them to feed their cattle
1t they chose SO to do, and many a wag-
on-load was So disposed of. Eggs at 3
cents per dozen were frequently sold in
the good old days" Choice butter
was obtained at 81 cents per pound,
and it was none of the streaked stuff
composed of a detestable compound OF
tallow and wagon grease, but the gold.
EN- yellow butter, not made, to be sure
from S500-Jersey cows, but then it was
good and rich, though the cows were
crumpied horned and ha / awful black
tough hides. Wheat was sold, after
keeping over one year, at % cents pei
bushel. Corn was used for fuel in the
good old days" and sold, when sold
at all for cash, at from to s cents per
bushel. Cotton wood lumber and wild,
cat Tekama bank bills Were the only
currency in the good old days"
Chickens roasted high then, as now,
but the acknowledged fowls sold at "a
cents to 81 per dOzen.'