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New-York tribune., 1885-07-21
FREAKS OF THE LIGHTNING.

TRENTON, n. D., July 20. - This city was
visited this afternoon by heavy thunder and rain
storm. Frank Knowles, empoye IN the scale office
top Of the trestle at the coal docks had shoe
completely shreds, and the other torn from his
foot and his badly burned by lightning, which came
down the telephone wlre He was unconscious for some
time, but is improving. boy standing under the Office
badly burned about the neck by the fash.
number OF persons In the office were stunned by the
shock.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, July 2o.-A VIVID and lightning
storm visited this section last night. At yicksburs
several orchards lost half their trees. At Oshtemo
hickory tree shattered about twenty rods from
Myron Lattass house. stunning aud rendering uncon.
seious himself and wife, Near Bloominsdsle, Mr..
Beachs farm with its contents was struck by Lightning
and destroyed At Grand Junction, Mr.. Stouts nouso
was struck, the bolt going down the chimney, hitting
the and striking Mrs. Stout on the knees, burning
her baby tearing her stockings and shoes entirely OF
her feet She is thought to be fatally injured. y
SALTWATER, Mnn., July 20.Ten out OF tweDty-eisht
head OF cattle belonging to Kercliof Wescl were killed
by lightning near here IN yesterdays storm.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-21
AsYLuMs OBLIGED TO RECEIVE CHILDREN.

ROCHESTER,, July 20.-Thc Attorney -General
OF the State has transmitted to the Society for tho Pre-
vention Cruelty Children In this city nm opinion
that child under sixteen years OF age may bo commit
ted to any charitable rcformatory or other Institution
whose empowers It 10 receive and care for minor
children. The opinion covers where children OF
tender years have heretofore been committed TO penal
institutions aud establishes the Obligation OF orphan
Industrial schools etc. To receive children when
committed by magistrate The opinion will settle sew
cral test cases awaiting adjudication.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-21
SHOOTING AT EX-PRESIDENT SEsARIO.
AN AMERICAN MISTAKEN FOR HIN AND KILLED IN
sANTO DOMINGO

sANTO DOMINGO
SANTo DOMINGO, July la sad affair hap
pened here June 20, by which John Patt. carpen-
ter belonging In Yonksrs NcwYork, was killed Platt
had to this city to conduct repairs building
He took up quarters at the Hotel San Pedro. Among
the guests the hotel exPresident Sesaro, who
had returned to santo Domingo from exile about three
months agoa pardon having been granted to all exiles
and Political offenders The authorities suspected that
sesaro again engaged in plots against the Govern
ment the evening Of June % sent four officers
and guard Of nine armed with muskets to arrest
him. The officers entered Sesarios room the ground
floor OF the hotel and ordered him to surrender. In
stead OF complying the president drew his revolver
red. He then blew the light and escaped from
the The officers and guard hrod but none Of the
bullets struck him. One however. struck Sesarios wife,
blowing out the only light burning in ths hall
followed him to the upper floor
Mr. Platt who lying in ahammock In his room got
TO ascertain the OF the great noise the house. As
he opened his door stepped Into the hall the guard
saw him. aud In the darkness presumably mistook MIN
for Scsaro. Nine muskets were Instantly raised and
fred nj distance OF only twenty feet Five balls struck
Pa two OF them passing through his body and lodging
breaking the spinal column. He fell dead Immediately
The killing caused considerable commotion In the
American colony here In which the dead man was well
liked Platts wife and child had left this city Tor New
York the steamer W. Clyde aud he hRd expected to
follow them By the next steamer
New-York tribune., 1885-07-21
DEATHS FROM CHOLERA IN sPAI.
FRAGMENTS OF CABLE NEWS.

WIMBLEDON. July 20.-Ip the match for the Challenge
Trophy to-day the Scotch rdemen won by eight points
PARIS. July 2c.M. Clemenceau yesterday opened the
election campaign at Bordeaux by apeecn In opposition
TO the policy Of the Opportunists.
BouLooSE. July 2o.-Chemn de fer tables. game Of
chance, has been abolished at the Casino
PARIS July 20.-The balloon In which the &rOnaut Eloy
asccnded from l. Orient July IA, aud which last
drifting toward the sea, has been picked up by
Dicppe smack. Nothing was seen OF NJ Eoy.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-21

collision near here to-day Both engines were badly
smashed and ten Of freight wrecked Tho men
of the construction tran j. McFadden. caught un-
der the engine and killed. The others escaped Win
slight injuries. Tie damage is heavy.
PRESCOTT, Ont, July 20-Ever since the beginning OF
the rebellion in tho Northwest the seth Battalion has
been on garrison duty at Fort Wellington. On Saturday
two Of the men mutincd aud now locked up. II
appears that the doctor called to Private Talmre,
who had been Ill for time and Corporal Mosre
ordered Tallmire downstairs to meet the doctor Tall.
mire answered that he would die first Moore ordered
the guard aud went to take Talmire by force They
were met by Tallmire and Private Graham with hxed
die first Captain Adams, in command, arrived the
and after talk Graham said he would submit
withdraw. This done. The has been reported
to the Militia Department and the men will be court
maraled The full penalty Of the offence is three years
In the military prison.
RETIRING FROM THE HAYMARKET THEATRE.
LONDON, July 20.-The celebration of the re-
tirement Of Mr. and Mrs. Bancroft from the manager
ment OF the Haymarket Theatre this evening was
brilliant and memorable The Prince and Princess
OF Wales and their daughters and the Prince and Prn-
cess Christian were present, and the auditorium was
crowded with persons prominent In the literary ana
artistic circles Of London Several Of the theatres had
altered the evenings programme, that the actors and
actresses at the different houses might take part In the
performance. Charles wyndham, Arthur Cecil David
JhIues, Mes5T5 hcuua loTrlSr EiHcto duu ici-
lew AMI Mesdames Langtry, Stirling. Kendall and Wood
and Miss Ellen Terry appeared in excerpts from Lon
don Assurance" Mr.. aud Mrs. Bancroft appeared In
Masks and Faces" They repeatedly recalled and
showered with bouquets Mr. Henry Irving recited
scotts Farewell Ode" and Mr. J. l.. Toole made
humorous speech, after which the curtain again
raised. displaying stage fairly converted into garden
with bouquets, wreaths and other floral offerings. Mr.
Bancroft appeared and made long speech IN which be
thanked the public and all those who had kindly assisted
Ia making the evenings entertainment . success. At
the conclusion Of bis remarks there were ond cries Tor
Mrs. Bancroft When she appeared the whole audience
and waved their handkerchief while the stage
was again cred with shower Of bouquets.
EMPEROR WILLIAM PAINTING ON HIS JOURNEY.
LONDON July 2O.-A private telegram from
Gastein states that Emperor William his way from
Ems Gasein had several fantng fits after arriving at
Mainau Island. He recovered, however, and went on
his journey.
DEATHS FROM CHOLERA IN SPAIN.
MADRID, July 20.-There were in Spain yes
terday 1850 new eases of cholera and 761 Deaths OF
these 356 cases. and 1873 deaths reported
from the province Of saragossa
Cases have appeared at Puerto Real in the province
OF Cadiz and at the cities OF Paencia and yalladold.
Cholera has appeared near Cadiz.
ED on, ~ nr
New-York tribune., 1885-07-21

TRIED TO CUT THE ARTERIES IN HIS LEG.
KINGSTON, July 20 (Speciab.-Edward Lane,
Greene County farmer. attempted to commit suicide
this morning by trying to cut the arteries In his leg
with O table knife.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-21
IpRrsrED ON A FALSE CHARGE

READING. Penn, July 2o.-Jacob Wap. for whose 80
Freys aocompioe was found this morning seeking work
among the farmers Fleetwood, this county He ~
in good health and spirits and says he LETT home merely
because Of III treatment.
RETURNING WITH A CATCH OF MACKEREL.
PROvNCETowS, Mass. July 20-The schooner ssna
6tOwe Captain Sherman arrived here to-day, with $40
barrels OF macksre, Block Island and Eastern shore
nah, 200 barrels extra large.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-21
SIX PERSONS DROWNED IN A TORRENT.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 20-An Emporia, Kan
sas dispatch to The Republican from Douglas Kan.
says Six persons were drowned In Walnut River,
seven miles below that place yesterday morning. Anson
Carman and wife, and Mrs. Jay Carman, their sons wo
drove into the which had risen in tue night from
recent rans and swept down and out OF sight Of
the second wagon which came down to the ford a few
minutes later In the second wagon were Ir and Mrs.
Keats, and Mr. and Mrs. Jay Carman. They drove into
the stream ana were swept down also. Anson Carloan
was the only saved. Up to III O'clock to-day only
three bodies had been recovered.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-21
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES
SENTENCED FOR NINETY Nj

BENTENCED FOR NINETY NINE -fE Afb
LOUISVILLE KY, July 2O.-A dispatch to 1he Courier
Journal from Mount sterling, Ky says Mrs. strckline,
widow OF Pete strcklne, the victim Of Floyd Williams,
term OF the Wolfe County Circuit Court last week,
charged with completely In the murder Of her husband
She was sentenced the penitontary for ninety-nne
New-York tribune., 1885-07-21
MUNSTER BANK FAILURE.
NoAID TO BE GIVEN BY THE GOVERNMENT.
REPLY or THE EARL OF CARNAKvoN TO DEPuTA'
TION IN DUBLIN.

"
TIoN IN DUBLIN.
DUBLIN, July .2O.-The Earl of CarnarvOn, in
reply dcputaon Of persons interested In tho Mum
stcr Bank called urge him to his influence to
Government aid to the bank said that tho Gov
could not give direct aid to the Institution.
LONDON. July 20.-A dispatch from Dublin. relative
to Lord Caruarvon's reply to the deputauon
interested In the Munster Bank affairs says The depu
tation urged him to use his influence toward obtaining
by the Bank Ireland to the Munster Bank The depu-
ation stated that the Government would lose nothing
by indorng the loan they felt satisfied after care
nl scrutiny of the affairs OF the suspended bank that
with the Immediate advance Of the sum named ami
little tmei would be able to meet all demands In full
Lord Carnarvon. In reply said that such action as was
desired by the deputaton outside the province OF
the Government. It only when National calamity
was threatened by a nancal panic that the Govern
could come to the assistance Of bank in the man.
ner proposed by the dcputation.
The vIceroy explained his statement that the Gov
crnment would be unable to aid the Munster Bank d.
recy after having Friday last promised to use his
influence to secure aid by saying that In
his frat statement he meant to express his personal
sympathy with the losers by the banks suspension and
his desire render them such assistance lay within
his power Since then he had understood that 1t
since then takon favorable turn, and the Mum
ster Banking Company ought to be able to resusci
tate tho bank without Government aid The people,
Earl Csrnaryon said In conclusion, would always have
the sympathy OF himself aud his colleagues In tho Gov
ernment In such trouble that incurred by the sus-
pension Of the bank.
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determined to retain his clerk however severe he
be criticised.
THE FIRE RECORD.

BURNING HIS BUILDINGS AND STOCK.
THE WORK OF A MAN CRAZED BY THE SUIT OF HE
WIFE FOR DIVORCE.
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A YOUNG MAN FIGHTS AND KILLS Ills FRIEND

A YOUNG MAN FIGHIs MD kII1I'' IIIS TI'IENU
Troy, July 20 (Speciap. John Callopy and
Michael Casey young got into dispute over their
work last night and agreed ght IL out In the pres
enco Of a number of persons they fought. Casey was
severely bruised aud his skull laid bare. In the
midst OF the fight he drew revolver and fired at
Cailopy. The bullet struck the right breast, went
through the lungs and pierced the heart and the young
man fell dead. Casey walked away 10 his boarding
house aud went TO bed, wherc he was found
few minutes later by Captain Myers, VINO
told him that lie was wanted for assault,
lie confessed 10 having shot at Calopy aud expressed
himself gratined know that his shot had not taken ei
feet lie Was kept IN ignorance OF his crime until after
he had been remanded 10 Jail to-day Tho man Win
whom he boarded called to him. How Ia Caopy y
inauired Casey. "Why. man. ho died the moment you
shot him. was the reply The Frustrated the mur-
derer The young steady aud OF good reputc.
and fast frends.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-21
HARD, HOT WORK AZ THESTATE CAMP
ICE AND A FAN THE FAvORITE SIDE ARMS.
DRILLING IN THE sUNsHNK-A CoMMESDAbLh
DRESS PARADE.

DRILLING IN THE sUNsHINE-A COMMESDAbLh
DRESS PARADE.
rFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRtBUNE.l
STATE CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, PEEKsKiLL,
July 2O-Thc mercury has been playing its pranKs
again to-day. Last night 1t so cold that all OF inc
band excepting he OF the tnkling cymbals clung To-
geher inside Of the big horn aud blew their hnge
To-day at l2 o'clock the band each had chunk OF Ice
and palmeaf fan and the mercury climbed to 9o'. IL
was fetched down. however and the Ice and rams were
changed for q Clean shirt and dress parade. sunday
school picnic or a good oldfashoncd church sociape
would offer fair odds in their favor to-day 80 far az cx
element goes here II Is dull tho matter OF run anu
lively In the way OF good hard work.
The butts to-day being used by tho llth separate
Company and Company b Of tho 47th. Tomorrow Com,
psncs and of the l7th will re. The Held and sau
have also used to-day The officer OF the DAY
was Captain Henry c. Thompson, OF the 3Sth separs!e
Company and tho officers OF the guard. Leutenantss
Charles F. Hicks OF Company X The onicer Ok the oay
to night Captain Frank ]. lie CounpJr OF company
stearns and John II. Pierce. both OF NJ. Tho acting
chaplain the Rev. Dr. James II. Darlington, went nome
this morning and will return to camp on Thursday.
The separate companies are well drilled as usu9ns
tho case. The Oswexo company Is highly commenaen
for its excellent standing. largo number OF visitors
witnessed tho drcss parade last night many OF tnem
coming from Lake Mohegan The parade. taking every
thing into consideration, was an excellent one, put
the @ Is still much for improvement The SICK
list both YESTERDAY and tsday has been light IN TACT
much smaller than that Of the 18th for the same days.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-21

PITTsBURG DEMoRALIzEs THE COAL TRADE
BUFFALO, July 20 (Specia) ).-Great demorali-
zaon the btumnous coal trade Is the result here OF
Ptsburg competition The pool rate OF 81 25 ton on
board cars Buffalo has been cut by the Pttsburg ship
pers TO 81 TO- and lower In some instances The coal
comes In the Lake shore and the Buffalo, New
York and Philadelphia roads and Is sold directly to
manufacturers and others. Had the competitors be-
gun earlier II would have resulted more seriously as
most the heavy railroad supply contracts have been
awarded The OF this action Is said To DO hat
the Pittsburg local supply has been cut short by the
bringing in OF natural The real reason Is thought
The cut This corporatlOn II Is claimed. expects to buy
the Buffalo Division OF the Buffalo. Ncw-lork ana fha-
depha road foreclosure sale and SO set an entrance
into Buffalo.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-21
FIGHTING OVER TELEGRAPH WIRES.

BUFFALO, July 20 (SpeciaD AT noon day
the Western Union restored the eight Bankers and Me
chants wires seized when the company was given pos
sion of the American Rapid lines. At that time they
took out the registers and cut wires connecting with
bo1es formal demand that these wires and regis
tors be restored was refused the ground that tho
order Of the court did them 1t is understood
that since the Western Union took possession the local
manager has taken nearly all the Bankers and Mer
chants call-Doxes from business houses. substituting
his own. While the Bankers and Merchants has ns
v,res hack the business amounts to nothing without
the district Tho facts haze been telcgraphed 70
and II is probable that the court VIII DC Pc
toned for All order compelling the western Union 10
surrender this property.
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A New Dodge.

81 beg your pardon said slouchi.
IL dressed individual, reaching for G
Mrr which adhered 10 the coat-sleeve
of a gentleman just ahead of him;
ssthere's burr on your coat, SIR per-
rait me to remove it" Thank you;
no consequence" said the gentleman,
himself removing the burr. The inn
pecunious one struck an attitude, told
the regulation story of hunger, and
preferred request for 10 cents with
which TO buy bread. He got the mon
ey. but still fingered. what is it. my
mani" asked the gentleman. please.
SIR" replied the tramp. you have my
burr in your hand. I'd like it, If you
please. It's my capital you know. "
s'Your capitals" Eyes, my capitals
Won see, / sticks it onto a cove what
looks downy, You know, and then
steps up and takes it of Sometimes
I onIv gets thanks for my trouble, and
sometimes don't get that much; and
then some of them comes down hand
some. Yes, boss. that's my capital
couldn't do business without it; have
to shut up shop, you know. -Bost0r
transcript
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-25
He Got a New Hat.

When the sun broke through the
clouds and shone on Madison Square
yesterday afternoon. it brought q great
many children out of their houses to
play, and with them an elderly German
who had no match with him to light
his cigar. The children noticed the
elderly German borrow a lighted cigar
from 8 young man, take q light, and
90 to hand it back. At that stage of
the proceedings second young man
appeared and stretched out his hand
for the borrowed cigar. The borrow
or, after moments hesitation, handed
back the cigar to the young man from
whom he thought he had borrowed it
The owner OF the cigar became indig-
nant and tore the old gentleman's hat
A park policeman FASTENED to the
scene and offered to arrest everybody.
But the old man didn't want anybody
arrested; he only wanted the price OF
his hat This the young man refused
to pay.
The policeman started off on his ram
bles again. A dull thud startled him,
and he turned round In time to see the
old man knock the young one fiat with
beautiful highlander. He FASTENED
back, but before he could arrest any
body the old man with the young one
in tow was steaming toward Third av-
enue- When he came back he wore 8
brand new hat, and told the policeman
that the young man had concluded tC
pay up He added that he had return.
ed the cigar to the wrong young man.
and that If he could meet the one who
fooled him he would knock him down
as fast as he could get up-NesO Y0rl
Sum
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Let us see who had the money Just for
fun III. g. Brown had 5000; NJ. X.
Howe had $500: s. r. Pettee had 81 900;
Emma Hershey had $1,000; Amos
Black had 500. That's AL. Nobody
else, company OF corporation, had u
cent.
Well. now, let's sec who held the notes
Just for fun ASHER Adams, 81, $50 I;
Wss. AtierburY, 800; Jacob Buck. So
200; Thos. +. Fleming, $3.50; M X.
Howe. $1,000; s. b. Peltee, $1,l0O;
Stackhouse 81 Co, 800; Geo. $. Turner,
$500; A. b. Cooper, $500; Kansa4 Lum-
Der Co., $1,SS0; I. L. Marshall, 800;
Geo. +. and 5. q. Soxman, $50.-That's
All-nobodY else had any nOIes-if they
had they forget them.
Well, lets see, just fer fun, who had
the mortgages-T. Il. Edwards, 81 800
d. G. Jones, $500; john Peacock. ST.
500; Barbara Drake, $400. That's all
not any other soul.-Osage City Free
Press on assessment returns.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-25
The Mexican Editors.

SAN MAKofAL. N. M June 22.-The
Mexican editorial excursiOnists reached
Ell PasO yesterday morning, having been
met by tue FL Paso committee of ar
raugements tift eli miles out of Ell Paso.
They entertained the excusionists with
drives, lunches, a banquet and social IN
tercOurse of the most cordial description.
Speeches by both Americans and Mexl-
cans, tull of good feeling and prospects
for the future greatly improved COM
mercial intercourse between the cOun-
tries and markets were made of unusual
oratorical ability. The party
spends Monday at Las Vegas
Hot Springs. the guests of
the Atchison, Topeka s. Santa Fe
railroad, and will proceed to Topeka and
Kansas City on Tuesday They are de-
lighted with the attentions being paid
them. and manifest most thorough ap-
probation of ever ything done for then
Information, comfort and pleasure. Sen
Tor Paz and Juen De La Torra are of the
Mexican congress, aud the party is com.
posed of representative Mexican news
paper men.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-06-25
TIE TRAIL TROUBLE.

Fort Worth dispatch: Serious trouble
Is looked for in the Panhandle over the
driving of Southern Texas cattle through
to Kansas. Thousands Of cattle are 90
Ing mp the Fort Worth 6 Denver To be
unloaded at Harold and then driven
through. 1t is claimed that these cattle
are diseased, and. while the question
was settled by conference az far as the
Panhandle and Southern Texas owners
are concerned, it is known that the exec.
ntive committee OF the Southern Kansas
association has been in session al Dodge
City for over week past. and TO-DAY a
representative of the association was
here conterring with cattle meu and az
planning the sitIation. The Kansas man
are determined to resist with ALI the
means in their power any effort To drive
Southern Texas cattle through the men.
trail strip or mo Mans Land" IL ia
said by this gentleman. w. p. Anderson.
OF Chicago, that the promise OF Secretary
Lamar has been obtained TO in,erposa
the strong arm Of the law 10 prevent il
and that United States marshal, with
a strong posse, armed with government
authority. will by Monday meet
the first herd bound for h aasas, aud they
Will turn the cattle back OF prevent their
entrance into the Neutral strip. 1t is
suggested that number VI trail men 90
up the country and see the situation for
themselves. The southern Texas men
are mad over the matter, pronounce the
scare without reasOB. say iheIr cattle are
healthy and they Viii tight bs.Ose their
rights are subveTted. Tuey claim that
II their cattle nad lever hen they left
Southern Texas they will have become
acciimated before they leave the Pan
handle. Ihey are determined to drive
into Kansas and cain thai Secretary
Lamar hs / guaranteed them protection
10 90 through and has notified the Kansas
men accordingly. Cool headed cattle
men here say there WI Do trouble, and
think the government Should call halt
on the trail until The question cen be IN
Aestigated and the rue facrs a,ceTtalned.
In the uniosdIag 81 Hl.r0id fnd the
drive 80 far zeal care has been taken 10
keep the southern cattle tgom coming in
contact with thlse on the ranges.
ToPEK \, Ks1.. Juae 20. Tine follow.
ing telegram Wss received this afternoon
by Governor Martin: There are GOCO0I
head OF Texas cattle at or near Lakin
with 200 men strong. ItwiI take men
and money ~ haudlethtm. What shall
l do? w. ID. FULTON, Sheriff.
In answer q vernon Martin telegraph
ed Fulton that ne Liye Stock Sanitary
commission had blea ordered 10 pro-
coed at OF. u G don City 10 advise
with him. 1nis crve is IA direct viola
tion OF our stale laws aud trouble is tx
., :ted.