The National tribune., 1886-07-29

the various packing firms at the Chicago stock
yards propose TO return 10 the 10 hour system
Aug. i. If the men refuse TO work on the old
system il is asserted that the houses will close.
-RepoTts from Montana say live stock is
generally in excellent condition. During the
season there will be shipments East Of $4,000
head of cattle, 100000 sheep and 10000 horses.
MIscELLANEoUs
The limited express between Omaha and San
Francisco will be started Aug. ], aud will make
the through run between Omaha and San Fran
cisco in ~ hours, as against IS, the present
time.-The hog cholera, or the disease COM
monty called milk sickness, is raging among
the swine running at large in the timber coun-
try in the vicinity Of Pana, Ill. Some farmers
have lost every hog they owned. Cattle also
have been attacked in some localities where
the disease always RACES when il shows itself.
The cattle die, and people are attacked who use
the milk and flesh OF sick animals.-Alfred
A. Marcus, Of Boston, Mass, diamond dealer,
recently lost package containing 5000 worth
of diamonds. IL was found in the fremont
House by the Rev. o. w. Scott principal of the
academy at Greenwich, r. J., and advertised.
On recovering his gems Mr.. Marcus presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott each with a gold watch
valued at 800 and 500 in cash.-Elijah Pei
ton, Of Hawley, Pa, has captured alive this
year no less than 200 rattlesnakes. He has
the reptiles in a cage, and proposes exhibiting
them at COney Island this Summer.-The
Vanderbilt mausoleum in the Morayian Gene
terry, New Dorp, 5. l., is finished. The hesFy
bronze doors are in place, and all that remains
TO be done is the completion Of the macadam-
lied roadway from the receiving tomb 10 the
summit Of the hill on which the mausoleum is
built Pinkerton's detectives still keep their
lonely watch over the receiving vault wherein
rest the remains OF the late Vim. III. Wander
bilt-Mr. J. +. B. Stuart son Of the cele-
brated Confederate cavalryman, Gen. j. Z. B.
Stuart, was married at Hampton, Va, Mednes-
day Of last week 90 Miss Joe Phillips Of War
wick County. Their future home Will be IN
Kansas --Monday Of last week ,602 lambs
were shipped from Wytheyille, Va, for the
New York market The shipment was made
by three livestock dealers, and was the largest
of the kind ever made from Southwest Nir-
ginia.--A special from Fort Worth, Tex,
says wagons loaded with families and their
effects from the Western Counties, are passing
through the city, fleeing from the drought
prevalent in The Western Counties. Hundreds Of
families are abandoning their cattle and homes,
and going eastward to keep from starving TO
Death Heavy rains caused a sewer 10 cave
in Thursday night last in Brooklyn, n Y,
causing break 10 feet wide. Soon after the
gas pipes broke, letting out volume of gas.
IL ignited, and sent flame up nearly 10 the
top OF the houses and Illuminated the vicinity
until the supply was turned off by the gas
company.-E Leon, OF Mansfield o., Satur-
day performed what is said 20 be the most mar
Vicious rope-walking feat on record. He crossed
the Grand Charm at Tailulah Falls, Ga, on
an inch and half rope, 500 feet long, aud
suspended from cliff 10 cliff at a hight of 200
feet above the rapids.-Eight hundred and
eighty Scandinavians were landed at Castle
Garden, New York, Saturday last. They are
on their way TO the far West 10 settle on farms.
Forty Russian jews, most Of them peddlers,
and all Of them paupers, were landed. They
were detained, and viii probably be sent back
to Europe.-A Columbus KAN special says:
Hugh Gayigan, Postmaster at Columbus,
Kan. has been found guilty of conspiracy TO
blow mp the County Courthouse and thus de-
stroy the record Of certain land frauds. Gavi-
gans bOndsmcn have taken charge Of the post
Office. Several other consprators await trial.
"A Roman Catholic priest named sherman
was married in New York last week 10 a Miss
Mccoy.