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Ras.o.Atshan collI.Ion

LONDON, August 2l.-A dispatch sent
to-day from Meshed, Persia, near the
Afghan frontier, to the Times, states that
collision between the Russian and
Afghan posts nearly occurred on the 18th
inst. at Karatepe, eighteen miles from
Chamani. Bald. Some Russian troops,
the dispatch says, approached Karatepe,
and The Afghan troops there stood to
their arms. a. Russian officer, when ho
esw this, ordered his troopers to unsling
their carbines, and he was shot and
severely wounded by an accidental
discharge OF one OF these weapons. Be-
fore the exact nature Of this accident was
aacertained there was considerable ex.
citement and confusion, which, however,
suhsided as soon as the truth was made
known. The Afghans then detained The
Russians until they received an order
from Herat to let them 60. During the
detention the AfgAans treated the wound
ed Russian officer with great kindness,
bandaged his wounds, and sent him back
to the Russian lines. A hurried inYesti-
cation OF the occurrence was made on
both sides. The Russian Commander ex-
onerated the Afghans, and promised that
the troopers should not again advance be.
yond Chafnani Bald. -.is. ~
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Noble Iutiete,,.

BisNxRcK, DAK., August 2l.-Mareuis
De Mares, the millionaire cattleman, has
been indicted on charge of murder by
the Grand Jury, nowin session at Man
dan. The charge has been hanging over
the Marquis for more than two years.
When the Marquis fitst settled in the Bad
Lands he fenced in a large tract. The
cowboys objected to this, and bad blood
was engendered. While In Bismark one
day the Marquis received a dispatch warn.
ing him against the cowboys, who had
threatened to kill him on his return to
Little Missouri. returned, but stepped
from the north side OF the train, while the
cowboys awaited his arrival on the south
side. He succeeded in getting home, but
the cowboys surrounded the promises.
The MARQUIS and two friends crept through
the weeds to safe shelter, and awaited
their opportunity, when the three fired.
One OF the shots killed one Of the cowboys.
II Is not known whose killed the man, but
the Marquis was arrested, given ahear-
ing and discharged. Marquis De Mares
Is son-in.law Of Baron Won Hoffman, of
Wall street, New York. The Marquis
left this city for New York last night.
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rnr ai,AN1,l loN.rMENr.
Lack of Iu.erest in New York Attributed 70
mi, uopopuiar se Gre Rry..

Lack Of Interest In New York Attributed q
AN Unpopular sscrs ary.. Y
NEw YoaK August 81 q Fifty-fye ofthe
eco members oi the Grant Monument
Committee met yesterday, to consider
ways and means. 1t was formally. voted
that one million dollars be fixed as the
amount to beraissd. Representative men
volunteered to take charge Of the making
! up Of the subscriptions among business
men in their respective lines. 1t was
found that several designs, somefor monu-
ments and others for buildings, had been
executed. They will be referred to the
Committee on Design when appointed.
The smallness OF the attendance was at
ssibuted BY one speaker to the failure OF
the secretary to give proper notice OF the
meeting. There Is no concealing the fact
that Prof. Greener is unpopular as a secre-
tary, and that much OF the Ill auccess
which has thus far marked the move.
ments Of the committee is due to this
cause.
Mayor Grace presided In the absence OF
ex-P President Arthur. Among tho sub.
scrlptions to the fund yesterday were $500
from Mayor Grace; 500 from Stuyvesant
Fish; $3.50 from James Z. Swift & Co.;
500 from Lesher, Whitman & Co.; 81, 900
from Mrs. "A. 4. Stewart $3.50 from guests
Of the United States Hotel, and $500 from
those of the Grand Union Hotel, Sara
toga. The total now Is 0,25O.
There were more visitors yesterday to
the tomb than on any day since Sunday,
There seems to be no abatement OF popu.
lar interestin thisrespect. 5fl
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SENSATIONAL FIopRatENr.
paughisr Of q Railway President Rul
4 AMaywith and sIarries n Jockey.

Daughier of q Railway President Runa
A@ayWith and aiarries y Jockey. y
TERRE HAurE, IND, August 2l,-There
was great sensation in social circles here
to.day,by the announcement that yalen.
tine shulcr, son Of Colonel Lawrence shu-
Ter, Of Indianapolis, had eloped with Miss
Anna MeKeen, eldest daughter OF w. R,
McKeen, President Of the yandalia Rail.
road, most beautiful and accomplished
young lady. MIR. shuler Is distaatly re-
lated with the McKeen family, and has
been attending the race circuit, driving
the trotter Bay Henry owned by Pres.
ident McReen's. son. He had been
paying addresses TO Miss McKeen for some
time, but not until lately was marriage
mentioned, when her father objected.
They then made up their minds to elope,
and last night shuler telegraphed from
Chicago he would be here at 4 O'Clock this
morning, and q hack took him TO q hotel,
where he changed clothing, then repaired
10 McKeen's residence, where the lady
was ready, with her trunk packed. This
placed on the hack, the elopers entered,
were driven to tho depot, and left at 8
O'clock for Evansville, where Shuler took
out q lieense and was married. None Of
the family knew OF the elopement until
the father received note at 11fo'clock,
which the daughter had mailed on
her way. to the depot, telling what
she had done He was much sur
pEiaed and humlliated, but accepted the
situation as made. lie says that while
opposed to the marriage, he would not
have carried his opposition TO extremes,
and would have preferred the couple had
told him their fixed determination and
thus avoided the unpleasant publicity oil
a runaway marriage. Nothing occurring
here for years has created such a sensa-
ton, owing to the prominence Of the lady's
family. President McKeen is the most
citizen of Terre liaute, and his
rare indulgence and kindness to all who
hayea claim on him should have spared
him annoyance. Shufer has no occupa-
ton except that OF jockey.
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slsel IiaIls 70 pAmand.

NEw YoRk, August 2l.-The conference
OF the steel rail makers has resulted in q
decided increase in the demand, and an
easy advance Of 81 so TO s. q ton. A pur..
chase was made for 0 aleading railroad Of
1000 tons last week, at $50 80 net cash,
and d second lotwas bought this week up
on the same termsfor S2s. The Delaware
and Hudson has contracted for several
thousand tons at the price, and Q great
many railroad companies have haste 70
Get In their orders for lots which are ap-
solatelys needed for repairs a
Great economy has been exercised IN
this direction, and nov the railroad cons
panies are disposed TO put IN their orders
AZ once, before o demand comes toe new
construction. The Thomas Iron Company
report m active business at ssss per ton
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A aiurderar,s Victim Washed Ashore.

LOUISVILLE, KY, August 2l.-The richly
dressed corpse Of a young lady, not more
than eighteen years ofage, was washed
ashore atsix.mile Island, in the Ohio, ut
8 o'clock this afternoon. The Coroner
held an inquest tonight and developed
facts that promise great and sensational
mystery Tor police and reporters. The
dead girl was plainly person Of wealth
and refinement. Her dress was Of some
rich white material, and her underclohing
Of lace and linen. She wore q diamond
brooch at her throat, and a diamond ring,
OF odd design, on the third finger Of her
right hand. There were no marks Of
violence direct, but towel was tied round
her head and stuffed into her mouth, in.
dicating that she had been gagged and
thrown into the river. An examination
Of her person proved that she had not
been violated. f
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Mr.. Eusllsn's ambition.

IxDIASArolIs, August 9l.-For two or
three days an agent Of William II. Eng
lish has been busily engaged in tho secre-
tary OF States Office making List Of the
Democratic county officers in Indiana.
The explanation OF his mysterious work
is found in big political scheme which
Mr.. English is quietly developing. There
are now but two prominent candidates in
the Democratic party for United States
Senator from Indiana to succeed Mr.. Har.
rison next year. They are ex-senator
Mcdonald and Governor Gray. 1t Is
about settled that Mcdonald may be
sIlelyed on the bench Of the United States
Supreme Court, and Gray is q political
| lightweight whom II will be easy to de-
feat. !,
Mr.. English has concluded that he
would like to have the position himself,
and wiz endeayor TO unite the county
officers, who constitute the machinery ot
the party, In his support.
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.MAXWELLlS DOUBLE
EVIDENCE PROvlNGnIs 1DENTIrY
with Hugh Brook,-5A visit to tho Broksn.
hearted Father Of the Sc. Louis pfis-
oaer-IIe win not nelieye that +.
HIS Son Is a Murderer

. 4 "a {.
LONDON, August q. correspondent
made a trip to Cheshire toinyestigale tie
antecedents Of Hugh NJ. Brooks, believed
to be the same person as the Walter H.
Lennox Maxwell, now in Jail at ST. Louis,
US. A., Charged with the murder OF o.
Arthur Preller.
The prisoners father was easily found.
Ills full name Is Samuel Newton Brooks,
and he is the head master st. Georges
School, in the town Of Hyde. Heltyesin
pretty house in the suburb of thetoSn,
called sunnybank. refused, however,
to talk upon the subject, beyond declaring
that his son could never be murderer,
and he tiercely repulsed all attempts to
elicit information as to heiyoung mans
movements during tile past few months.
Mr.. Brooks appearance is pitiable and
the neighbors say he has aged ,psrceptibl
since this trouble came upon him.
Whether young Brooks is a murderer or
not, 1t is easy to see that he has well:niell
broken his fathers heart.
Minute inquiries :were made in the
neighborhood, and itwas found that the
young man, whose full lnameis Hugh Mot
tram Brooks, suddenly vanished from
Hyde six months ago. He had been
articled to q solicitor ut Stockport, had
served his term as q clerk andl law student
In the latter Office, and had success fully
passed his exapination for admissiontto
the bar. He opened an Office at III de, and
apparently proepered in his practice, but
his extravagant habits resulted in the ae-
cumulation OF q load Of debts which he
could never hope to pay, He abEeondsd
from Hyde in amystefious sway, and took
with him tricycle. and photograp
apparatus belonging TO q local doctor.
The former associates of Young Brooks
are confident OF his identity with the
prisoner now In Murderers' Row in the
st. Louis jail. They have seen the alat-
ter's portrait in the American papers, and
they unanimously recognize it as por-
trait OF Brooks. His parents assert 70
their friends that they Lave heard moth.
lug from their son since hea abtconded. No
inquiries from the American pclice have
yet been. received by the authorities ut
Hyde. II the st. Louis officials choose to +
send to Hyde they can obtain good. photo
graphs OF Brooks taken within q year, and
minute descriptions OF his personal ap-
pearance which,will definitely settle the
question Of identity. At this end Of the
line there seems TO be no reason whatever
to doubt that the alleged murdererin st.
Louis and the rakish young lawyerof
Hyde are one and the same person.
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.FROM0VER TIlE0CEANI
rnE1ArEsr NEws nY TnE cNpLH.
Mr.. al.d..oao,. 1nos..-Hl. va,es Give.
oat-A Comic Opera war-rhe Rus
sIaes and af:htss T,y Conclusions
Again Genera, Foreign News

LONDON, ,August2l.-The physician wht
attended Mr.. Gladstone says that his com
plant Is OF chronic nature, not suscep
ible 10 any radical cure, and that he car
never recover his oratorical powers. Hi
voice may be readily restored for purposes
Of conversation, SO that he will not tire in
a few minutes, and be obliged to talk in
whispers, as was the case before he started
on his yachting trip to Norway; but how.
ever confident Mr.. Gladstone may feel in
regard to his vocal power, the physician
says that a single electoral speech would
so oveftax his strength that 1t would de-
priye him entirely OF the use Of his voice
Tor a month aiterward.
A curious result OF the new act Tor the
protection oil young girls which advances
the age OF consent to sixteen years, Is that
girls under 10 years who have not pre-
viously lived a correct lie fnd the greatest
difficulty In obtaining situations as domes-
tic servants. There Is danger Of q large
number Of young paupers being thrown
on the community.
A singular case has Just reached q de-
cision in Paris. Mime. Tresse, the owner
Of the libretto OF the comic opera lie
Grand Mongol," recently sued NJ. Mayer,
editor Of Ia Ldnterte, for printing certain
songs taken from the opera, which were
sent 10 him by the manager Of the Gaiete
Theatre when the piece was produced, on
purpose to aheprinted in The newspapers
in the way OF a puff for the performances.
The case was tried in the Correctional.
Court, which awarded Nine. Tresse 400
francs damages. NJ. Mayer took the case
to the Court Of Appeals, and this Court
has now squashed the previous judgement
on the ground that Mayer was the inno-
cent victim ola regular theatrical custom
aud had acted in perfect good faith in the
matter and without any intention of com:
uniting D. piracy. The Courts mulcted
Nine. rresse in the amount Of the costs,
and she intends to again appeal the case.
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SOME 8. s.A:KE..
A monster Twenty Feet Long Dlsoovested BY

j. Farmer. - &
pIERcEylLlE, ND, August q. That
state Of fear andSdread Of Impending evil
with which atpEesent every man, woman
and child in this little hamlet ami sur.
rounding country is endowed, eliminated
last night in condition of terror both
Imaginable and real, when Jamcs Wright, q
nightly connected and prominent turner,
living one mile from here, came TO town
with the intellisence thashe had seen the
monster reptiie, K. 4 I.
Atpresent there is not aRtuffer inthe
whole community. On this subject at
least, the people completely hatinonize.
"Wednesday Mr.. Wright was blowing for
wheat in field which wasibounded on
the north and south sides by dense woods.
He had. made several circuits of the land
when inally while gain setenely along
tho south side, he struck the trail Sot some
animal which had been inade since his
preyions iurrow. It Immediately flashed
into his mind that thiswas the track OF
the snake, and quickly unhitching his
team he amounted o horse and started on
thel trail across the field. Il III
He was successful in coming up with
the monster at the, edge Of the north wood
previously spoken Of. He describes the
serpent as being twenty feet in length and
ten inches in diameter. 1t emitted
sound OF u Kissing and blowing character,
and was posted Of d dark, Shiny skin. COW
cred with dirty, yellowish spots: "a few
defiant darts Of his tongue and an attitude
Of attack on the part Of his snakeship
caused Mr.. Wright to beat . hasty retreat
In terror, bat finding he was not harsaeah he
ouieted his now terrified horse and fctnrn-
cd for another view. The snake onshiB
second approach lsztly glided into the
dense underground and disappeared:
A radius 81 one mile would confne the
boundaries Of his travels since first seem.
All who have seen him inmotion describe
him as being very SLOW, and tosthts fact fs !
probably due'his lcome presence in
this locality SO long! From his description
he probably belongs TO tile "amphibiousn
order Of reptftes-the most foathsome and
disgusting Of all tho animal kingdom.
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saving Aone.
wAsHlsarON, August 2l.-oOmmia

WARRINGTON, August 2l.-commis.
sioner Thoman says that Edward Rome,
Assistant Appraiser, has been appointed
q member Of the local Board Of Exami-
ners Of New York customs district, vice
o. A. Stevens, resigned. He says that
"Mr. Rome has been for twenty years q
member Of the Board Of Education for
the city Of Brooklyn. Heis gentleman
Of high character and fine attainments.
His selection was made in o manner most
satisfactory to the Commission and highly
creditable TO Appraiser McMullen. He
will enter upon his duties as an examiner
upon the completion Of the pending ex'
animation in the customs service, during
which time Stevens will continue te
aaSpa.n W. \
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JUDeE OK ef 1873 UeCkss0R

n
Judge spears Selected. as Republican Can.
dliate for the Position.
CoLtMBus, O., August 2l.-The Repub-
lican State Central Committee met here
for the purpose OF agreeing upon the man
ner of nominating candidate for Judge
OF the Supreme Court short term, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death Of
Judge Okey. All the members were
present except ]. Z. Lowe, Of Dayton. It
seemed to be the unanimousopinio OF the
committee that it was unnecessary to call
another State convention, aud the can
didates being well represented, 1t was de-
cided to proceed at once to fill the vacancy.
Following is q list OF the candidates: +.
J. Dicknian, Cayahoga; w. I. Spear,
Trumbull John $. Brazee, Fairfield; L..
]. Critchhell, franklin; P. O. Smith,
Pickaway;J. Buckingham, Licking; I. A.
bfinshaif, Ross; s. S. Knowles, Washing
ton: j. I'll. Doyle, Lucas, 9. d. Wickham,
Huron; Clement Bates, Hamiltnn.
On the tWenty-Becond ballot Judge
Spear received eleven votes, and was de-
clared the nominee.
Judge Spear is a resident OF Warren,
Trumbull county. He is fifty-three years
old, and has been on the Common Pleas
Bench for about eight years. He has
held no other office, except Prosecuting
Attorney OF his county. Judge Spear
was not candidate OF bis own motion.
The members Of the Bar OF the Ninth
Judicial District requested the committee
to give him the nomination, and pre-
sehted the case for him. He Is q gentle:
man universally liked by the people OF
the Reserve, and is considered very
strong man for the position.
The committee adopted the following
resolution:
VResotved, That in the death Of General
Grant our nation has sustained the loss Of
It's nigh test warrior and FIRST citizen; that
lis efficient services to his country as q
soldier and statesman have endeared him
to every. trae American citizen; that as q
soldier he was pre.eminent; as states:
man he was wise and Just. A grateful
people will ever cherish his memory and
cherish his noble deeds. In common with
people OF his native State and the Nation,
We mourn his death and extend to his
family our sympathy in their sad bereaye-
IN art |g N r. r.. -7 t.1- 80
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MRoNa AGAIN.
Guesssl Failto Reveal Whom The Psesiden.
Alluded to in His Letter.

GuesseE Fail to Reveal Whom the Presiden,
Alluded to in His Letter.
lHAsnINdroy, Augusta 2l.-The Saratoga
correspondent Of The Yew York tforid eyi.
dently has not closely read President
Cleyeland'sle when he named Senator
Ccckre1f, OF Missouri, as the Presidents
correspondent, and Judge Brinker as the
man to whom the correspondence refer
red. In the Presidents letter were the
words: AZ do not know whether you are
Democrat or not" Mr.. Cleveland
could never have written those words
IL he had been addressing Senator
Cockrell, for the latter is as well known as
aSDemocrat as any other Democratic metn-
ber' Of the Senate, and no one questions
his Democracy. Tho first nominationmen-
toned In connection with the correspond
euce when the letter became public was
that of E. j. Dawne, Of Oregon, who was
appointed Chief Justice OF Alaska. The
Oregon papers that have arrived here se.
Verely criticised this appointment. Among
those to hand is the Caryillis GaEsttc. II
il dated July 81. It will be remembered
tLlht tilo 4ICblueus AGttel WAa ahted
Augustl. The Caste has the following
to say respecting this particular case:
"The Reverend, Doctor, Bonus At
torney Z. ]. Dawne, Of Salem,
has recently been appointed as
Chief Justice to Alaska by, Presi-
dent Cleveland. He is about as much
qualified to make q Chief Justice as a
pigs tail; lis to omakea tin whistle. Yet
We .understand that even some of. the
leading Democrats and ex-judges signed
his petition recommending his appoint
ment to President Cleveland. And such
Is the way that some Of our Democratic
friends who know better serve their coun-
try by recommending unqualified mate
rial for government POSITIONS The above
extract Is interesting when taken in con-
nection with the correspondence about
the bad appointment Of Judge. i was
printed the day before the Presidents
letter was written, so could not have been
Influenced by that letter.
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TuE parkersburg scandal has subsidized
for tho moment, II would be better at
this junCture to drop the controversy in
regard 10 the immortality part. The Sets-
tia9 should make the proper amends for
its mistake, and IL we know the temper Of
tho editors we think they will do the
proper thing. One Of them at least does
not have to be beat with q club to feel the
lull force Of public sentiment. Though
ono fought and run away he may survive
to fight another day. It is to be hoped
that dWillien will now settle perma-
nentlYin Parkersburg.
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ALBANY, N Y, August 81 Considera-
BILE excitement has been caused in Cohoes
by a strange sight at the residence Of Mra.
Thos. Wood, whose infant child died on
wednesday. When the undertaken was
preparing the body for burial one OF the
party present sudd denly declared that the
figures Of a cross and chalice could be seen
on the white cloth thatcoyered the echild's
lace. The others looked and saw the fig
ures. The word went out and people
tlocked to the house until 1t became nec-i
esar saSn Ss sss Ponce .S kssP sss
with water but the figures remained. The
spots where the cross and cbalice were!
outlined were Of q glistening white shade.
About 10 o'clock yesterday the shadow
disappeared. Many believe 1t TO have
been a miracle. SIS
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Coming home.

LoSpoS, August2i 2i.-The Hon. Alphonso
Taft, the retiring United States Minister
to Russia, arrived in London to-day, en-
route to the United States. He viii sail
from Liverpool by the Cunard steamer
seryia tomorrow, for New York. He is
accompanied by his wife and daughter.
In an interview with q Central Nebs repre-
sentative ex-Minister Taft stated that he
presented his letters Of recall to the Czar
on July 3lst, and during his audience with
His Imperial Majesty he was treated with
the greatest affability and kindness by
both the Gar and tho Czarina.
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WASHINGTON, August 2l.- The General
Superintendent Of the Lie Saving Service
has directed the superintendents Of the
several districts Of the Atlantic and Gull
coasts TO open. and man all their stations
on the lst Of September. The stationa
willremainin operation until May 21S 1886.
,rumor was current at the Nayy De-
partment today that the sentence OF che
courtmartial in; the case oil Paymassei
Genera! Smith was q suspension from duty
on futlough pay for TWO years: No yefih'
cation Of the rumpr Is obtained from those
who llnowlth findings OF the court.