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TIE WYANDOTTE WRECKERs.
Preliminary Examination of the Men Charged
with WreckiDg Missouri Pacific Train.

KANSAS Cry, No., July 29.-The preliminary
examination of O. J. Lloyd, 6. H. Hamilton,
Robert Geers, William Vassin, Mike Leary and
Fred Newport, charged with wrecking Mis-
souri, Pacific freight train last April, began be-
fore Judge Anderson at Wyandotte this after
noon. The courtroom was crowded, and the
livelest interest was displayed in the proceed
ings. The railroad company was represented by
a number Of officials and attorneys. Both the
State and the defense are preparing for stub
born contest. The examination opened with
the evidence of William Vassen, one of
ahe defendants He went to the Knights
Of Labor hall, on Sixth street. There he met
Hamilton. Geers and Leary They went to
saloon and had drink. Hamilton said, "Come,
let's CO." and the witness asked, "Wherea" and
was answered, you'll see." Hamilton wore a
slouch hat and gray wig. The party crossed
over Sixthstreet bridge, and were joined by
Lloyd and two or three others, one of whom the
witness did not recognize. Lloyd had crow
bar. They went up the track toward Wyandotte
bridge, stopping at the point where the wreck
subsequently, occurred The witness advised that
the in-rail be taken up, but Lloyd insisted
on taking the outer rail- Leary and the witness
had moved up toward the bridge about seventy
five yards, Leary standing guard to give notice
Of the approach of any one. Soon after, Lloyd
came up and said that the thing was done. Then
they took another drink and went home Next
morning witness was visited in his bedroom by
Lloyd, who said '.Theres been the -
wreck you ever saw at Wyandotte, aud two men
killed. l wish the whole - mob Of scabs had
been killed. too."
The witness was cross examined by ex-Lieu
tenant governor Chas. P. Johnson of st. Louis
who, as counselor for Knights of Labor. District
No. 101. conducted the defense, but his test-
mony was not shaken.
Coroner Gray next testified concerning the in
quest over Horton and Carlisle, the victims of
the wreeking, and engineer Fowler of the i'll
fated train, told the story of the disaster The
State then rested its case, and the defense asked
for more time, and court was adjourned until to-
morrow.
At the outset the prosecution anpounced that
the examination would be conducted as against
Hamilton, Geer and Leary only. 1t is surmised
that the other three prisoners will waive exam
ination. Vassens testimony corresponded in
the main to his written confession made
to the detectives aud recently published. He
testified that he endeavored to dissuade the 9th
srs from taking up the rail, but they silenced
him. Then he tried to get them to draw the in
ide rail- away from the river. but to no pur-
sose The only person who spoke TO him about
joining the party was Lloyd There were two
sther men, he said, Riggings and Werner who
iad not yet been arrested All the prisoners, as
before stated, are Knights Of Labor
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Belfast,s D,rnitv Offended.

BELFAST July % The action of the govern
meut in proclaiming Belfast under the provisions
Of the arms clause of the peace preservation act
is strongly denounced. The authorities COM
planned to Sir Robert Hamilton, Irish Under
Secretary, that they had never been consulted
in the matter. Sir Robert replied that the gov
ernment had acted at the suggestion Of the Bel
fast justices and police officials. The Mayor of
Belfast protested to the Secretary, and ex-
pressed the hope that IN future the government
nicipal authorities.
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DE Lesseps and His Canal.

PARIS, July 29-At the annual meeting of the
shareholders Of the Panama canal, to-day, NJ. De
Lesseps, on behalf of the board of directors,
presented voluminous report which he read.
In this he took very favorable view of the sit
uarion. He expressed confidence IN the compile
ton of the canal by june 1885, within the cost
estimated by Congress in 1879, and said he
believed there would be little difficulty in secur-
ing the necessary funds.
The report of NJ De Lesseps ended with the
justified the belief that the new issue of bonGs
would be more than covered. The report was
adopted by unanimous vote. amid loud ap-
plause. The Colombian minister present at
the meeting.
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LABOR MATTERS.

Must Join the knights of Labor or Seek
Work Elsewhere.
New YORK, July 29--Thirteen hundred and
City more progressive cigar-makers went out on
strike to-day, owing to demand from their en-
ployers to leave their union and belong only to
the Knights of Labor. There now over 2. 500
on strike. One thousand more are expected to
go out tomorrow. The Progressive Union of
this city will appeal for aid to the district society
of the international Cigar-makers' Union. A
meeting of the board of supervision Of the Pro
greesiyes determined on this action tonight. A
mass-meeting will be held to morrow morning
District assembly No 40 has also demanded that
the members of rhe walters union and the fur
niture workers unionssshall: :eiyeup their trades
unions or be expelled from the knights of Labor.
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FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

Preparing for Demonstration in Honor of
Lord Aberdeen.
DUBLIN. July 29-The city is placarded with
appeals to lrishmen TO assemble in their thou
sands to make the greatest demonstration possi-
BILE on the occasion of the departure of Lord
lieutenant Aberdeen and his wife from Ireland
next week. The cal is signed by order of the
citizens and trades council committee, and
among other things says: 'Irishmen. by the
nature of your farewell to the Earl of Aberdeen
anu his noble wife. prove that you appreciate
the efforts of highlands greatest statesman to
secure the concession of lreland's inalienaDle
right to home rule.n
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TwentyTwo Holianders Killed and Eighty
Wounded at Amsterdam.

Twenty-Iwo HOllanders Killed and Eighty
Wounded at Amsterdam.
AMSTERDAM July 9-Two more of the men
wounded in the late riots have died, making the
total number of deaths resulting from the ret
twenty-seyen. Many additional arrests have
been made There is no doubt that the Social
lists instigated the riots 1t is now believed that
twenty-five persons have been killed and eighty
wounded in tho riots which commenced OF Sun
day and lasted all through Monday The riots
originated with the prohibition of the "eel-ki-
ing" games. which the people resented by at
tackine the police, who tried to prevent them
from carrying out the ancient custom. The
soldiers were then sent to the assistance of the
police and serious conflicts took place On Sun
day night the soldiers fired into large crowd of
people, killing ten persons and wounding many
others.
On Monday the people began to erect barri-
cades, and conflicts with the police and the SOL
diers were renewed, with the result above stated
The soldiers and police seem TO have suffered
quite as much in casualties as the mob, for the
wounded include no less than forty-two of them.
1t is not thought that the figures given repre-
sent fully the casualties of the riots, asdnany of
the crowd who were wounded escaped to their
homes or were removed by their friends from
the scene of the troubles
Ia Parliament, to day DIR. Heimsker Minister
of the Interior and President of the Council, said
he believed that the existing laws were sufficient
to guarantee the maintenance OF order. but
that il more rigorous laws were necessary to
curb the agitators who were bringing misery
upon the people, the government would know its
duty.
The games above referred to are peculiar to
Holland, where the sports OF the people are prin-
cipally of an aquatic character, and eel killing is
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Dutch Vessel Seized by Chinese Pirates.

LONDON, July 29.--Dispatches from China
state that Chinese pirates attacked and took
possession of the Dutch steamship Hok, while
bound for Penang from Acheen. The pirates
killed the captain. the first mate and the chief
engineer The captains wife and the remainder
of the ships crew were made prisoners by the
pirates, who demanded $l5, 900 ransom for the
surrender of the captives. Tho Dutch anthori-
ties will endeavor to secure the rescue of the
captives. and. if possible. the arrest and punish
ment of the pirates
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Presldent Arthur,s HALLWAY o. X.

New YORK, July 29-The injunction granted
by Judge Barrett, on application of John Jacob
Astor and others, against ex-President Arthurs
Broadway Arcade railroad scheme has not yet
been served. and the lawyers Of the Arcade
company profess to apprehend no trouble on ac-
count Of it. They say that the arguments in
the Astor petition are o rehash OF those that
have been urged before the Legislature for q
dozea years back The money. it Is said, is
nearly all subscribed, and work on the under
ground road will be begun at once.
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MORNING.

very popular. A line is stretched across a canal,
from which are suspended numerous live eele.
The line is either level with the water just be-
low the surface. Natives armed with forked
spear about eight or ten feet long, with either
two or three barbed tines. scull down to the tar
get of sinuous appendages. If a sportsman
drives the tines into an eel he can easily wrench
it from the line, for the barbs hold it firmly.
But as the eels are continually wriggling and
Fqurming about it is difficult matter to hit one.
He who succeeds in capturing the greater num-
ber is the winner. Regular tournaments are or
ganized and the competition is as sharp as at
rife practice
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The Grange in Circular Form.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, July 29-The State Ag-
rcu!tural Wheel, which met at Ltchfeld, yes
terday, to-day organized National Agricult.
ural Wheel with Isaac McCracken, os Arkan-
sas, president, and Gardner, of Tennessee, sec
retary. The committee on resolutions reported
platform strongly condemning the introduction
of politics into wheels, and il is understood the
sentiment among delegates is overwhelmingly
opposed to perverting the Wheel from its orig
inal objects as an agricultural organization. 1t
is evident that no State ticket will be chosen.
The National Wheel will meet next year at Nc
Kenzie Tenn
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boycott Meets boycott.

LOUISVILLE, July 29.-The 300 hod-carriers
who struck yesterday are still out, and work on
Ali new buildings in tho city has been suspend
ID. The Hod carriers Union boycotted brick
layer today, and. in turn, the Brick-layers
Union boycotted the hod-carrie,s. An effort is
being made to secure non-urion labor to carry
on the work Of building, but as yet it has not
been successful
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Nomlnations by the preaIaent.

WAsHISGroS, July s.-The President sen
the following nominations to the Senate te-day:
George i. jerks. of Pennsylvania, to be So
licitor genefal.
James L. Matthews, to be postmaster at Eli
colt City Md.
Bradley " Themas. to be receiver of public
moneys at East Saginaw, Mich.
Thomas r. Davis to be receiver OF public
moneys at Lincoln. Nab
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rata, Duel in Belgium.

BRUSSELS, July 29.-ln duel, to-day at
Lege, between Artillery Lieutenant Sauvoge
and DR.. Prelle, army surgeon. four shots
were exchanged and with his fourth fire the
lieutenant killed the doctor instantly by sheot-
ing him through the heart
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The Cholera Record.

LONDON, July 29-Cholera returns for to day
Bologna, Is rew cases and 10 deaths; Manduria,
13 new cases and DEATHS Ferrara. 10 new cases
and deaths; Trieste, 10 cases apd one death;
Fiume, 4 new cases and deaths, and % new
ssses and is is DE- Hstshs- elsewhere.
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Sanitary Commission Reunion.

PITTeBuRG. July 29.-The seventh annual re-
union Of the United States sanitary and Chris
tian Commission wasinaugurated this afternoon.
Delegates were present from all sections of the
country Hon. Felix r. Brunot, OF this city de-
livered the address Of welcome, and Bishop Fal
we're made By Geo IL. Stuart. Of Philapelphia;
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Rupture of the TRIPLE Alliance.

PARIS, July 90 An Austrian diplomatic writes
to LIE Matin: "The peace and equilibrium OF
Europe are threatened by the rupture of the
triple alliance"
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Belgian Rioters Sentenced.

BRUSSELS, July .29-At Mons, to-day, the riot
ers who have been on trial for destroying the
Roux glass works last March were sentenced.
Two were condemned to penal servitude for life
two to fifteen years. and three to twelve years
penal servitude One of the others was sem
fenced to ten years imprisonment, two to five
years, and seven to three months Imprisonment
The n-Aar four prisoners were acquitted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-30
A FULL LINE OF SIZES
THE w He N

Herbert Cartwright, of Rockford, H.; Rev. Hat
field, of Chicago, and Capt John F. Dravo, of
this city. When Mr. Stuart arose to speak he
was given an ovation. During his remarks he
turned and grasped the hand of Chaplain Nc
Ferron. an ex-confederate of Tennessee. The
audience, numbering over one thousand, cheered
to the echo The reunion will last several days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-30
The Chess tournament.

LONDON, July 29-In the chess game between
Blackburn and Burn, to-day, the result was
draw. The gentlemen were awarded the first
and second prizes respectively Taubenhaus
and Gunsberg also played drawn games in at
tempting to settle their tie, and divided the
third and fourth prizes between them
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Travelling by Balloon.

PARIS, July 29-M. PHoste, the aeronaut.
and NJ Maneot, an astronomer, ascerded from
>Cherbourg to-day in the formers new balloon,
s:TorSilleur,n which is provided with steering
and propei'i2e apparatus. They intend to make
q two-days' iourreS.
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Ths sew Ex.rs9,tlon Traa.y.

wAsnISeToS, July % -fhe Senate comreit
tee on foreign affairs had uHSer consideration
yesterday, At It's regular meeting tho extraditioa
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-09

iron pin. The ring itself was FIVE
inches in diameter and capable of
bearing four or five hundred weight.
The kite complete weighed ninety
six pounds. The tail was made of a
sixteen-foot rope weighted with lead.
Instead of the usual flying cord 200
yards Of closely wound manila rope,
very light but as strong as double
link chain, were procured. When
the kite was finished there was a
general jollification. The kite was Sc
cured to tree and Evers, who was
pretty drunk, watched it while the
others were imbibing. Evers after a
time got tired of holding the rope and
wound it round his own body. There
was a stiff breeze blowing at the
time, and when the men came out OF
the grocery there was the kite high
in the air and Evers hanging on TO
the tail. He quickly disappeared
from view and as no trace of him
could be found during the next few
days he was given up for lost.
Eight days after his flight he walk
ed into the village and told how he
had been carried to Milback, lamp
shire county, seventy miles as the
crow flies, from Alpena. In his
journey he crossed seven rivers and
two ranges of the Alleghanies. He
was discovered by two gentlemen in
his unconscious condition, who al
tended to him and accompanied him
to Alpena. There is no doubt about
the truth of his story.
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cRoFToN, Ky.
July I, 1886.

July I, 1886.
ED. SOUTH KENTUCKIAN:
Miss Ephrem Beacham, of Green
vile, Ky, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Mamie Prouse.
Miss Jennie Dulin returned home
Friday from Darlington, where she
has spent several weeks with Mrs. E.
q. Mclean.
Coal Anderson, a miner at Empire,
was discharged Monday for attempt
ing to get up strike.
Dogs entered Jas. NJ. Clark's sheep
fold few nights ago and killed sew
eral of his finest sheep, the next
night they visited Van Dulin's with
the same success. Give us a better
dog law.
Fifty suckers pulled the cork under
Saturday and as many more stood by
anxious TO bite, but those that did
not bite knew just what the Electric
Oil man was going to do ~ the men
who held the string are no where TO
be found to-day.
John Hawkins, of White Plains is
spending few weeks with his broth
er-in-law, 3. NJ. Jamison.
g. II. Hancock and Murdoch McIn-
tosh have formed a co-partnership
and will hereafter work in q. r.
IIancock's shop on Princeton street,
under the firm name of Hancock &
Mcintosh. The efficient striker of
Mr.. Mcintosh, B. M. Jamison will
now strike for the firm.
When we look for the worst it does
not always come and "vice rerSa."
Such was the case last Saturday, the
Croftonians anticipated as much or
more drunkness, fighting, etc., as we
had last 4th. Happily no man drank
enough Of the "Juice of the forbidden
fruit" to make him feel rich enough
to contribute few VS. to the town
in the way of a fine. We think all
who attended returned home happier
by having been here. The bali was
well attended by many beautiful
ladies from your city, Dawson and
Morton's Gap, with the number our
town and vicinity furnished, we
never saw so many handsome ladies
at one ball. All tripped the light fam
tastic till the clock struck twelve,
when each lover whispered good
night.
Judge John II. Grace is in town
shaking hands with the boys.
V. G, Clark is yet a candidate for
magistrate in this district, he says he
was solicited 10 run during the deep
snow last winter, by many friends
who were enjoying the heat from his
stove to which he acquiested. Mr..
Clark is well known in this district
and would make an efficient officer if
elected.
The oat crop is being harvested
this week and it never was finer.
Prof. Jas. F. Noel McQuilkin has
been employed by the trustees of the
Crofton Academy, to teach for term
of ten months, beginning ON Septem-
Der 9th, 1886. Buck.
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Shall We ORGANIZED

A call is made by the Vice Presi-
dent of the Ky. State S. S. Union sec
onded by the pastors and superinten-
dents of Hopkinsville, for a Mass
Convention of S. S. workers, to meet
in Hopkinsville Aug. 4th and 9Th.
This call is the result of a conference
to determine whether or not Chris
tan county should remain morgan
lied. We believe that our county
should be organized in this great
movement; that this organization
would be blessing to all schools al
ready established, and quicken the
establishing of others; that inter-
change of thought, ideas and methods
can but be helpful and that we can
best secure these in an annual county
Convention, 10 be held at different
points throughout the county. The
present meeting (on Aug. and 5th)
is Mass Convention for the purpose
Of deciding these questions. Let
every Superintendent see to it that
his school is well represented. All
ministers, residing, or laboring in
the county, are cordially invited to
be present and participate in the dis
cussion; strangers who have not
friends in the city will be entertained.
Programs will be issued, and we ex-
pect live two days convention.
Aug. 4th and 9Th, beginning at 8
o'clock, p. NJ. Come
A. c. BIDDLE,
V. p. Ky. State S. S. U.
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Below is shown a statement ola
Democratic administration from a
financial standpoint: fI E
A comparison of the condition of
the treasury on July l, 1886, and July
l, 1886, shows that the debt proper
was decreased during the year by
$44,6l2,2S6, and the cash in the treas
ury increased by SOL, 4S5, 479, SO that
the real decrease in the debt, deduct
ing it the net cash in the treasury
was in fact $99,097 7O6. In the same
year the clear gold and gold bullion
were increased by $36,494,S53. The
following comparison covers the
whole time of Mr.. Manning's admin
1stration of the treasury, from March
4, 1885, when Mr.. Cleveland became
president to July, l, 1885, a period Of
sixteen months, and the figures show
that the Democratic treasury man.
agement has been remarkably sue
cessful. When the Cleveland admin
lstration came in, March, 1885, the
net balance in the the treasury stood
at $S,76l,690. After sixteen months
on July l, 1886, it stands at 75,l9l,-
lO9. On March 4, 1885, the debt less
cash In the treasury stood at 1,505,-
nl,Sl3, On July it stood at 81 1885,.
I36,3S3, which shows net reduction
Ill sixteen months of Democratic
treasury administration and during
period of very hard times of $l16,-
Of0,43O. On March A, 1885, the treas
ury had net or clear gold $l26, $685.
O4Z' Alter sixteen months, on July
!, it had $l56,793,74S. The last re-
port of a Republican secretary in De-
cember, 1884, giving a statement of
the liabilities and assets of the treas.
ury added: "From this statement il
is seen that there is no surplus gold
III the treasury and that the reserve
has been trenched upon; that there
IS no plethora of any kindAxcept of
silver dollars, for which there is no
demand" Under Democratic man.
agement the treasury has gained so
largely in gold that while the require
ments of the sinking fund have been
July met and the eXtinguishment of
the national debt has gone on, the
treasury is at this time in condition
TO meet any extraordinary demand
which may be made on it by reason
of possible gold shipments to Europe
by calls of 3 per cent bonds.
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For Coughs, Colds, Hoarsencss,
Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Asthmal
Whooping Cough, Group and ais
diseases of the Lungs and Bronchial
tubes or air passages, use DIR. Jack
sons Lungwort and Wild Cherry, il
is All unfailing remedy and very
pleasant to take, can be purchased al
J. r. Armstead's Drug Store. Hop
kinsville, Ky. Price 25 cents, 50cents
and $l.00 per bottle.
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Jugs from SO 90 to 5 90.

The other day a retired Russian
major, aged 81, was sentenced to
three days arrest at Kief for marry
ing too late in life, contrary to law
Philadelphia Call.
We think the law should be chang
ing and the punishment be for the
benefit ofthose who marry too young.
Give the old men chance.
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A very strong pressure is |
v. P. Ky. State S. S. U.

A very strong pressure is being
brought to bear upon Hon. Jas. A.
Mckenzie from all parts of the dis
trict to induce him to enter the race
for Congress and the impression pre-
walls that he will announce himself a
candidate within the next few weeks,
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THE CANDIDATES FOR THE VA.
RIoUS COUNTY OFFICES
WILL SPEAK AS
FOLLOWS:

Fuller's Store, Friday, July 8.
Crofton, Saturday, July 10.
Hendrix Spring, Tuesday, July l3.
Ferguson's Store, Wednesday, July
IA.
Kelly's Station, Thursday, July Is.
Layton's Shop. Friday, July II.
Fairview, Saturday, July II.
Casky, Tuesday, July 20.
Longview, Wednesday, July q.
Henslytown, Thursday, July %.
Pembroke, Saturday, July "a.
Garrettsburg, Tuesday, July q.
Hopkinsville, Saturday (night)
July 81.
speaking will begin at l o'clock p. NJ.