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MATTERS IN THE WEST.

FEW days since, at n ranch near
Brownsville, Tex, Jorge Medina stabbed n
youth named Eduardo Hernandez, the lat
ter dying. Medina, who has skipped to
Mexico, claims that Hernandez was too in
innate with the female portion of his family.
NEARLY the entire city of Independence,
Cal. was destroyed by fire. Loss, $780,
600; insurance, $4,000.
THE vote at the State election in Oregon
held June Z has been officially canvassed
with the following result: Congressman,
Hermann, Republican, 26,9lS; Butler, Dem
ocrat, 25, ,2s3; Miller, Prohibiuonist, 2,753.
Secretary of State, Mcbride, Republican,
26, ,2l2: Gibbons, Democrat, 25.922; Kan
ney, Prohibitionlst, ATS. Treasurer,
Marston, Republican, %, ,l30: Webb, Dem
ocrat, 26. .9Os; Long. Prohi5itionist, 2,725.
THERE have been heavy rains through
out Southwest Texas, the section which has
suffered greatly from drouth. They are
timely enough to insure good crops.
AYouNG man named Beach, residing at
Hartley. Iowa, was drowned in West Oko-
boii Lake. He was in bathing with party
of friends and got beyond his depth.
A 4-YEAR- OLD daughter of Frank p.
Selover, railroad man at Windsor, ILL.,,
was playing in the dining room with her
little sister, when she ierked can of liquid
concentrated lye down into her face and
eyes. blistering her face wherever it touched
Some Of the liquid also ran into her mouth
and parched her tongue and lips. That
which went into her eyes so scalded the
eyeballs that she will in all probability
never see again. The eyes are SO swollen
that she cannot open them. Some fell on
her right arm, burning the flesh to the bone.
1t is very doubtful whether she will survive
the accident.
Ed WILLIAMS. a powerful negro, was
lynched at Gainesville, Tex, for an at
tempt to outrage Mrs. Cook, an estimablo
lady OF that city.
A SINGULAR climatic condition prevails
at Waco, Tex, and for considerable dis
tance east Of the Tooth meridian, taking in
| almost the entire county of Erath, and
south to Comal County and west to the
Precos River. No rain has fallen for over
| one year to speak of. Not only are crops
an entire failure, but the grass is SO scarce
| that wild game and cattle die or are moved
out, while water can only be had in the
larger rivers of the entire region. All the
branches and smaller creeks are as dry as
bone. East OF this line, striking the west
ern boundary Of Hill County, it has been
very seasonsble and immense crops are the
| result. It is singular TO note the accuracy
| with which this line is marked. The loss
from this cause is immense, while the suf-
fenng is dreadful.
I A SAD case Of insanity was lately wit
| messed at Marshall, III. Miss Julia Nc
Nary, of Auburn Township, was examined
a. to her mental condition and was ad-
judged insane. The examination disclosed
the fact TINT she had been constant reader
Of dime novels and other foolish stories
until insanity resulted. Her mania was j
persistent desire to get married. every male
pesson brought into Lsr prcsspce being
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rain, going at a high rate Of speed, left the

train, going at high rate Of speed, left the
rails at Knock Bridge. Twenty were
wounded. The train was completely
smashed. The accident was due to the ex-
pansion of the rails caused by the excessive
heat. The driver and guard were arrested.
The Emperor of Austria has presented
Consul Max Schamberg, Of Pittsburg, Pa,
with an elegant diamond ring, valued at
$4,000, for his services to the Hungarians
during the recent great strike in the coke
regions.
RIOT occurred in the immense bull
circus at Mines, France. The troops re-
stored order sfter desperate conflict with
the people, many Of whom were wounded
and arrested.
ADv1CEs received in London from the
CAMERON ard Bonny Colonies show that
bad condition Of affairs exists there. The
natives are incensed at their treatment by
the German and French colonists, and reso-
lutely refuse to supply the whites with
either food or water, or to do any trading
with them. The factories are losing money
daily and are being gradually closed The
sAatlsJU axaji ~
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NEWS FROM THE OLD WORLD

PRESIDENT EaAN, Of the Irish National
League, has received from Dublin cable
message stating that Michael Davitt, the
honored founder Of the Land League, will
attend the Irish National convention, 10 be
held in Chicago on the 18th and 10Th Of
August, bearing with him the hearty ap-
provaI Of Mr.. Parnell. Mr.. Egan also ex-
poets a Strong delegation, composed Of some
Of the best men Of the Parliamentary party.
ADvIcEs from Belgrade, the capital Of
Servia, say the Servian peasantry generally
are rioting. They refuse to pay the taxes
levied since the unsuccessful war against
Bulgaria, and mistrest Ill tax collector.
Their hostility to Miian's Government u
continually fomented BY the opposition
party.
A DUBLIN dispatch states that eight per-
sons wsre Instantly killed by - accident q
mail tiaiA from Belfast 10 Dublin. ~
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ITEMS FROM THE SOUTH.

WILLIAM FORSYTH, white man en-
ployed at the Adams Cotton Factory. was
drowned in the Alabama River, at Mont
gomery, Ala. He was in swimming, took
cramps and sank and perished before help
could reach him. He leaves a wife and
several children. The body has not been
recovered.
NEWS comes from Cleburne County, Al
ALBANIA, of the suicide of Terry Patty,
wealthy farmer of that county. He had
been respondent for several days over some
cause not made public. About midnight he
arose from bed, and taking his MARITIME rifle
out into the kitchen, an explosion was
heard, which awoke the family. He had
placed the muzzle of the gun in his mouth,
pulled the trigger with string, and thus
accomplished his self destruction.
FRANK GAsToN (colored) was hanged at
Salisbury. N. c., in the presence of a large
crowd, for rape on white woman some
weeks ago. He ascended the scaffold with
firm step. After the singing of hymn
and prayer, CASTOR confessed the crime in
a rambling speech and asked the Sheriff TO
execute quickly. His neck was not broken
by the fall and he strangled to death in
eighteen minutes. The culprit showed no
signs of fear.
In Elliott County, Ky, moonshiners who
were opposed by Mr.. Paxton in the manu-
facture of untaxed whisky, burned the Bap-
tist Church, to which he belonged, and also
the dwellings of three of his neighbols and
poisoned large number of cattle. Paxton,
accompanied by his neighbors, James Pen
nington, Tobias Cox and Samuel Slater.
went cunning for the incendiaries, and COM
ing on them, named respectively Simons
and Turkinson, shot them down and burned
them.
BENZ. DAVIDSON, JR.. 25 years old and
well connected, committed suicide in the
county Jail at Nashville, Tenn, where he
was confined to await trial on the charge of
robbing the cash drawer Of Lehman's sa-
loon. He wrote q note stating that whisky
had wrecked his life; advising young men
to, shun it, and requesting that no funeral
service be held over his body. He then
took bottle of carbolic acid, used for
medicinal purposes, and drank the con-
tents. Death soon resulted. Davidson
was recently arrested at Bowling Green,
KY, and served a term in the Jail at that
place for misdemeanor.
VIM. HANEs, widely known throughout
the country as an inventor and manufactu-
rer of dynamite bombs, is dying at his
home in Covington, Ky. 1t is said he has
$40, 900 worth of bombs hidden on the
banks of the Mississippi. between vicks-
burg and Memphis. He was furnishing
them to several foreign governments, and
was negotiating with Greece during the re-
cent war excitement there lately. He said
Hon. j. G.. Carlisle informed him he waa
about to succeed in getting the Government
to purchase his patent for Si50,0o0.
HEAVY damage from floods is reported
from "A number of points along the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia
At Glover's Gap the water was two feet
higher than i'll the great flood Of 1875, every
| house in the place being inundated. The
loss there is great, F. II. Bart q Son, tan
| ners, alone losing $4,000.
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DAVID DAVIS
Ex-senator Davis, of Illinois.
Summoned 20 Join ths
Silent Majority.
Sketch Of tho Life and 1ublis
Services Of the Distinguished
Statesman.

Judge David Davis passed. away peaos-
fully at his residence in Bloomington, H.,
June 26. When death came he was sur.
rounded by his wife; his son, George r.
Davis, and wife; his SON. -in-law and daugh-
ter, Henry S. Swayne and wife; the family
physician. DR.. Hiram Luce; Judge Law
renee Weldon, Of the Federal Court II
Claims; John NJ. Walker, brother Of de-
csaseds first wife, and David Davis
Walker, Of ST. I,ouis, nephew Of dsceased.
The immediate cause Of desth was dia-
betes, superinduced BY complicaaion rs
eafbuncle and er31ipelas.
Sheen ink i50Q1p Y 4
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MARKET QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK.
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Shipping steers. ...... !.
StOckers and feeders. !.
(.nps hulfs and rrIvNi
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unaware Of the fact, and died without re-
cciving the knowledge Of It. On the I'd o5
Nay the cArbuncle made it, appearance On
his left shoulder and rapidly developed in
o running sore, and oil Efforts failed TO y
rest it's spread, Three weeks ago erysip-
elias made its appearance on his lower
limbs, and when deceased was informed d
such fact he fully cOmprehendcd the gTav-
~ Of the case, and sadly expressed the ro-
gret that he had been so informed. He ex-
pressed the opinion, when tho caTbuncle
FIRST appeared, that on account Of his ID
vanced age and general i'll health, il would
be oil that he could do to survive it, effects.
He was melancholy from the hist. His
spirits had been more or less depressed al
through his sickness, and when informed
Of the appearance Of erysipelas he gave mp
oil hope.
The sad intelligence spread rapidly
throughout the city, and on every hand
were expressions Of sorrow. Flags on The
Court House and important business build
ings were displayed 1T half past and bells
throughout the city were tolled. Also out
| Of respect for the memory Of the distin.
| guished dead buildings we're draped, and
soon the city presented most n0urnfu1
| The funeral took place from The rssi-
dence the following Tuesday aftsrnoon. =
3o'clock.
The honorary pall-bearers wore Judes
Waiter @. Gresham, Gen. John A. Logan,
| Judge Lawrence Weldon, Hon. Leonard
SWEET, Gov. r: J. Ogiesby. Hon. Jossgh
e. Mcdonald, Judge John n. 6cot&, Clif-
ton H. Moore, Col. r. B. Latham, Jeses
W. Fell, Hon. John Wentworth, Judge Oh.
iver L. Davis, Judge Thomas DrummOnd,
Hon. Daniel W Voorhees,, H. b. Tssat,
". d. Griswold.
The acting pail bearers were Hon. Rob-
ert Lincoln, Hon. A. e. Stevenson, James
| $. Ewing, Lumsn Burr, Frank d. Osme,
cuAcan M. Funk, Henry w. Bishop and
| Lucius g. Fisher.
| Rev. w. G.. Pierce, Of Champaign, IN,
cousin of Senator Davis first wife, Con-
| gregational minister, ofhciated It the fu-
aeral services.
The family of Senator Davis receised
large number of dispatches Of condolencs
| from distinguished people, and among them
were Senators Mcdonald and Edmunds,
Judge w. o. Gresham, Judge Drummond,
| ex- Secretary OF War Robert Lincoln, Firnt
Assistant Postmaster General Steyenson,
ex- Senator Conkling, Attorney GenofAl
| Garland, Mrs. Ward Hart. Also the fol-
lowing:
wAsH1xoros D. c., June d, lsoo.--Mrs. David
Davis I have just heard Of the dsAth of yonr
| GOOD and kind husband. tender 70 yUu and -
family my deepest sylnpathy in your CREST ~
Your husband was man Of great ability AnA
| honesty OF purpose, He was pa&riOt - IL
truest sense q the term. All Who knsw INN
t~rsI1 ID Irxuu H<Nrrr K-rn<I
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solely TO a question for the Senate itself In
regard to itself that It has uuder consider
alton, That Is It's siDgularity. think Il
will strike rejecting people In the country
% somewhat extraordinary, Il in these
days Of reform anything at all can be
thought extraordinary. The Senate OF the
United States, in It's communications to
the heads Of departments-not his
heads Of departments but the heads
Of departments created by law-di.
reeted them to transmit certain official
papers, and that is all. The President OF
the United States undertakes to change
the question into consideration by the
Senate Of his reason or motive for putting
a civil officer, as II might be called, under
aTest'-wlth which the Senate has not
undertaken In any way TO make any ques'
uon atall, By every message he has sent 10
this body-and they are all public-he
has asked the Senate TO advise and con.
sent with him to the removal Of one officer
and the appointment Of another. That is
what he has done and the Senate, in call
ing for those papers, to say nothing OF the
wider considerations about any deacien,
Giles 10 tho Department Of Justice, Is asked
10 remove these officers wi .hout knowing
the condition OF the administration oi
their oiiiCes,
The message was referred to the Judi
clary Committee,
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The Novel Methods pursusd by a Missouri
an-Ths mJtar OF Heavon'i Order.

The Novel Methods Pursued BY q Missouri.
an-Ths "jtar OF Heaven" Order.
WARRESsnvHo, Mo-, March, 1,-Charles
H. Smith, who was arrested here on last
Friday, has succeeded by well devised
swindllug scheme, in defrauding the In.
habitants Of this and adjoining counties
10 tho amount oi$2Q00Q. This plan was
as followst He pretended to have been
speCially ordained by God to, form new
secret order from which was to grow
new and the only true religion.
Accordingly be began establishing the
order Of the "Star Of Heaven" He would
grant pension TO any SiE persons who
applied Tor w. provided each paid into the
common fund $25. The charter members
pledged themselves not 10 take In any
more than six members TO lodge, thus
allowing only twelve members 70 . lodge.
Then hO had prophetic visions in which
great avenues oi wealth were opened up TO
him. On the basis oil three visions he In
duOsd hia dupss to mortgage their farms 10
The order, and thus II became q sort Of
loan association. The secretary had Charge
Of the notes, deeds and mortgages Of the
lodge which lie turned over TO the Treas
urer who converted them into Cash.
Smith was financial agent Of all the
lodges, and here Ia where the swiadle is.
When'tbe lodge was organised the first
duty Of the financial agent was 10 purchase
land near come town, divide II into town
lots, which were purchased by members
Of the lodge from the financial
agent, as follows; a member paid
Atty dollars for q lot, one.thiri
casl, and d note lor the balance, bearing
10 percent interest, and give q mortgage
on the lot He then got $50 Of the treas.
urer, gave II aud his note for SlO0 10 the
financial agent and gave the sesauter o
receipt for $50. Tho agent returned $50
to the treasurer aud had the note for 500.
Ia this way each member got lot and
the agent many notes oi from 500 10 $500
each. The notes were good. The agent
uold them and got rich 10 this manner,
Ills victims are numbered hy the hum
dfedg,
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
ONO powphN MlLL hNrLonts,
Tearing to shreda Three OF the EmplOi sS-A
Number Of Other Persons Badly in.
Jared aud Many Houses shattered,
The Extent Of the shock.

NeNIA, O., March The dry.houss at
Goes Station powder mills exploded this
morning at 10 o'clock, aud created the
heaviest shock ever i.ll here, Houses
three miles away were shattered, and
the side Of . bridge one mile
away was blown of. Ohrlsly Me
Cam, who was in the building, and
Henry Franklin and Michael Hausy,
teamsters, who were with oar alongside,
were all blown to pieces, their remains be-
ing gathered up in buckets. The trunk
Of one man was found 100 yards away.
None Of Fraaklin's remains wsre fouad.
Car wheels were thrown loo yards and
nothing Is left Of the building but big
hole in the ground.
Mrs. Johu Cromwell, In house some
distance away, had her arm broken, aud
her three children were slightly hurt.
About 2B toms Of powder were In the
building. Astorage hous, near by, with
nearly 800 tons OF powder In II, had It's
root CaVed In by falling timbsrs. A boiler
that stood alongside the building cannot
be found.
Portions Of clothing and flesh are hang
ing in the tree tops, and people for miles
around are viewing the wreck, The shock
was. felt sixty miles away, The Little
Miami express train had Just passed fifteen
minutes before the explosion occurred.
Ohristy MGUann was 30 yelfa old. lie
leaves wife and one child.
Henry franklin was 40 years old, and
leaves wife and four children.
Michael Haney was 81 years Of age, and
leaves . wlleand three children, who are
In Ireland, lI'
The shock in this city ressmbled that OF
an earthquake, breaking windows and
turning things upside down generally.
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rRouBLEAr ST. LOUIS.
ws.tsrn steel worES Employsa DEN aud q
Increase In Wages,


WeItefn steel WorkS Employea Dem aud an
Increase In Wages.
ST.. Lopla, No., March l.-For some
months past there has been considerable
talk and classification expressed among
over four hundred men employed at the
Western Steel Works at Oarondalet
The discomfort 10 due, according to state.
nents made by the men, TO the low wages
that are paid by the leSSees Of the works.
When the works started up the men re.
sumed, as they state, under the impression
that the Company would begin with low
prices, to be followed by an Increase. This
expectation has not been fulfilled, how.
ever, and the men have become discon.
tented, The frat demand for an increase
Of wages was made q few days ago. The
men say that II their demands arc not
granted q general strike will fellow. which
will cause q complete Suspension ol work.
In the Vulcan worka there are sixteen
engineers scattered 10 all parts Of the
works, who are known as running engin.
eers, who are paid 81 20 10 81 80 o day,
the prices ranging according 10 the kind
Of work and engine under control. These
men becoming dissatisfied with these
wages asked t1r IN increase Of twenty-five
cents q day, and gave until Monday for an
answer, when II no answer is forthcoming
strike will follow.
Mr.. Wilcox, the general manager, whom
seen last night, said; u apprehend no
trouble. The men wanted " cents I'D.
vance q day and they were refused the de.
mand,h He said they could get 100 en-.
gineers were they needed, and he expected
70 start up to-day without difficulty.
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LONDON, March, 1.-The Marx Lane Er
press in its review Of the British grain
trade during the past week says: The snow
storms which prevailed during the week
have been uniavorable 10 field work. The
market for native whsats has been more
active, Prices are sid higher. Sales oI
English wheat were d, ,S22 quarters al 2DI
I'd, against 54,t02 quarters al a2J during
the corresponding period oi last year
Foreign wheats are trmer. Corn is Cd
dearef. Oats are 81 deafer. Five cafgoel
OF wheat were sold, one Of them being oI
No. California which was bought ioI
Antwerp al a4G0d. One cargo was with.
dtawn and one remained. Trade forward
ID improving. AT to.day's market WheaI
was 9ulst but steady. Foreign wheat ID
In favor oi sellers, corn is rather weaker
grinding barleys are 3D. deatef, oats Sd
1mrer on the week, and peasafe Cd deArer
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hours work, and manufacturers and EN-.
ployera generally do not seem to stEenu-
ously object to this,
NO ANARCHISTS wANTID
Iu the Councils Of the HulghtS OF LAbOr-A
Lively MestigE.

In the Councils OF the KuightS OF LAbor-A
Lively nSstivg.
MILwAUERE, Wis, March 1.-The labor
meeting conducted by the Tanners and
CurrieB' Union in this city last evening,
nearly terminated in a row, When Rob,
ert schilliug, the labor sgitator and
knights Of Labor organizer, was asked TO
speak he consented upon the condition
that the followers ol the Red Flag should
be allowed no voice, He had no sooner
concluded his address, however, than a
local leader Of the Anarchista
sought to take the plaillrn
and speak TO the men, who
packed the hall to It's utmost capac-
ity. A scene Of tumult ensued. This few
Socialists insisted that the man should he
heard, while the greater number present
were equally as vehement In their cries OF
throw him out" To add to the conill.
sion hundreds engaged IN the discussion
at the same time, shouting at the top Of
their Voices, aud several oi the more out
spoken Socialists were picked up bodily
and hustled to the opsn air,
Securing quiet for an instant the pre-.
siding officer declared the meeting al.
journed aud called upon the tanueFs 10
retire, The representatives Of the kuiGhts
OF Labor are supported by all the members
Of the order in the sentiment that An.
archists are not wanted among them, and
they arc determined that at future meet
ings the Anarchists shall not be tolerated.
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Said WIN m. nns.n.

IoSboN, March l.-QusCn Victoria
spontaneously paid great compliment to
America to-day In receiving Mts. Phelps,
vile Of the United States Minister, In pri.
yats audience At Windsor Castle. Mrs.
Phelps was accompanied by the Earl and
Countess Rosebeffy. The party met AZ
Windsor station and wAs conveyed TO the
castle by q special court carriage. The
Countess presented Mrs. Phelps In the
ambassadors room. The Queen received
Mrs. Phelps most cordially, and Conversel
with her some time. The reception Of 4
Minister'S wife privately by the Queen IL
almost phenomenal,
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ISSUE JOINED
Between the President aud the U.
s. Senate.
He Makes Very Lengthy State
ment of the Case,
In Which He Proposes to Stand
BY His Guns,
Oeryiug the Right Of the Senate
to Certain Papers,
Which He Claims are His Personal
Property.
How the Message Was Received
by Both PARTIES,

sn.nlal n,a..l d q. h.l.llln,,,,.,.-

| Sptct1t UnpatehL "a LhE- -IltfllipaleT,
WAsfiNaToN, D, o., March LAS pre-
diCtad IN these dispatches the President
to-day sent message to the Senate bsar,
ing on the issue between himself and thai
boly, During the reading Of the message
which was very lengthy, the Senators
were nearly all in their seats, paying the
striCtest attention, aud the utmost quiet
prevailed. The Democrats looked pleased
and the Republicans surprised, At the
conclusion Of the reading some confusion
prevailed and Senators gathered in little
knots about the Chamber and discussed
the message.
SONS surprise was manifested when
Riddlebsrger yoted-with the Democrats
On Elmund's resolution to refer the com.
muniCation TO the Judiciary Committee,
The grounds taken by the President that
Japers pertaining to removals are uuoi.
icial aud that the Senate has no right to
hem is q surprise 10 none, The open de.
dance expressed In the messsge and the
blusttr and lingo Of the Executive are
suDjsut Of mGCn comment and are the
orl1c!pel topic! Of conversation in pollt.
ical circles.
Friends OF the Administration are ex.
.olliug the President for what they are
Ileased to call display Of backbone.
Republicans and conservative Democrats
severely critlCise his action as ill,timed.
They say he should have waited until the
Senate took some deCisiye steps. He is
regarded as having challenged the Senate
o do It's worst. The natural result Of the
dght as It now stands, the Democrats say,
will be that the President will commence
the work Of removing Republican Office.
holders as fast as he can, aud that the ulvil
service will be made Democratic through,
i ont