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Drouth I'm the Indian territory.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, July 19.-Dspatches
from the Indian Territory say: The
drouth still continues over nearly the
whole Of the Territory. The range is
rapidly being ruined, and prairie fires
are already burning in every direction.
Murrain has broken out among the
cattle in several localities and many
are dying. Unless we have rain soon
a regular epidemic among the stock is
feared. A dispatch from Topeka says
The present drouth in Kansas is the
severest the Stats has known since
1874 Unless rain falls during the
coming week the corn prospect will be
ruined. The corn is Just beginning to
tassel and in a condition where rain is
most needed. The last general rain
was in the la, ter part of June; since
then the weather has been intensely
hot. There have been local showers
but not enough to be of any service.
The oats and wheat harvest have ex-
ceeded the estimates of the State
Board OF Agriculture, but from the
present outlook the corn crop will be
greatly reduced.
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shot in a Mouae or In Fnma

CHICAGO, Ill, July 19.--Early yes
terdsy morning the police of the city
were notified that a shooting had oc-
Cured at a disreputabte house on
Meridian street. Officers found John
Flanahan lying on the floor breathing
his last. A bullet had entered his alb
domen just below the stomach and
imbedded itself in the intestines. He
lived about fifteen minutes after the
officers arrived, but was unconscious
and unable to make a statement. The
two men-the murdered man and his
sssailant-were intimate friends OF the
proprietress Of the house, and the
quarrel arose from her refusal 10 go
out in hack with the man who did
the shooting. The man threatened to
shoot the woman, at the same time
drawing his pistol. Flanahan stepped
between them and tempted to turn
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Double Murder at JanesvilIe, Wis.

JANEsvILLE, Wis, July 19.-HeDry
Search, wealthy farmer, rs years old,
and his wife, living a mile and half
west Of this city, were murdered last
night for their money.
Mr. Henry Search and his sged wife
reside two and half miles southwest
of this city on farm. Mr.. Search is
76 years old and his wife about 65.
They lived alone and had in their en-
ploy boy l6 years old. Saturday
night the boy, who resides in this city,
went home,. This morning he went to
work as ustAl, and on going out to the
barn found the body of Mr.. Search
lying under one Of the cows, as If he
had been in the act OF milking when
he fell. The boy supposed he had
fallen in fit, as he YVES subject TO
them. He went Immediately to the
house, some forty rods distant, to in
form Mrs. Search. He called, but re-
ceived no reply, He then looked in
the dining room and saw her dead
body lying on the floor. He informed
one OF the neighbors and DR.. Henry
Palmer. Marshal Hogan was soon at
the scene of the tragedy. On ex-
animation Of the body of Mr.. Search
it was found he had been shot in
the back of the neck; the ball, 80
caliber, was found at the base OF
the brain. Mrs. Search was shot evil
IDENTITY with the same revolver, the
ball entering just under the right eye
and passing througe her head. Both
shots must have produced almost in
slant death. Mr. S4srch is quite well
to do and it was generally known that
he kept his money in the house. The
object of the murderer was evidently
money. The bureau drawers were
ransacked and money taken, but how
much cannot be determined. They
failed to find $475 in gold Which was
discovered this morning. Suspicion
rests upon a farm hand, Edward W.
Moore, who has been employed by a
farmer in the same neighbour God, who
suddenly disappeared at midnight,
going to Chicsgo this morning at
o'clock. Moore YVES paid off Friday,
and bought a revolver ITO weeks ago
of the same caliber as that used in the
murder. The murdered people have
one daughter, Mrs A. B. Stevens, wife
Of q DAtroit drupCist
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Tenement House Fire In New York

NV YORK, July 19.-Fire broke ont
between and 2 o'clock this morning
in tie stationery store of G. & A.
Vol at No. 551 East 10th street,
which is four story tenement house,
tenaBted by eight families, numbering
about seventy people. The flames
were seen by pssser by who sent out
an sarm. The occupants Of the third
aud fourth floors, who had been
awaited by the smoke ascending
thro Ugh the building, escaped by run
ming to the roof and going on to an
ado ming building. Mrs. Moher, her
husl and and three grown sons, who
live on the second floor, made for
the re escape and in descending the
won IN fell aud received injuries from
whil a she will probably die. Mr. and
Mrs. Merkes lived on the same floor
with two children. The couple got
safel to the street, but in their hurry
over oked their two young children,
Mar aged 8 years, and Frederick s
year Old Policeman Cox, who in
recop 1ition Of his bravery has already
beed presented with a medal by Con-
grees, hearing Of the children left be-
hind, assembled to the room and res
cued them in a half suffocated Condi-
ton. After the FIRE had been extin-
guished, August Nimbach, a German
sawyer, who occupied a room on the
third floor, was found lying on his
stomach, half senseless, near bis room.
He revived on being taken into the
air.
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Horrible Stabbing Array.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo, July ia dispatch
from Carbondale, ILL.,, Gays: "a most
horrible stabbing affray occurred at
Grand Tower late yesterday afternoon
at picnic held few miles south OF
that place. During the day, Henry
Brown, Thomas Hickman, Mat
Rhodes and Robert Knox had quar-
relied several times, but they were
separated each time before any Ger.
ious consequence resulted. Nothing
wss thought of the matter until after
the crowd had broken up, when Geo.
AllisoD, a farmer passed by the place
and found Brown, Knox and Rhodes
lying a few feet from each other NOR.
tally wounded. Brown lived but a
few minutes afterward. His throat
was cut from ear to ear, and he bore
besides several ugly gaShes in different
parts Of his body. Knox and Rhodes
are also terribly wounded and cannot
live. No one witnessed the ARRAY hut
it is supposed that the quarrel be.
tween the men was renewed after the
picnic and resulted as stated above.
Hickman is still at large and no trace
of him can be found.
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DISASTROUS FIRE.
IMMENSE AMOUNT OF LUMBER
BURNED AT ST. LOUIS.
sand DOllars-Tenement House
Fire at New York.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July ia fire,
which proved to be the largest and
most destructive of IFS kiud that has
ever occurred in this city, was dscov-
cred at about o'clock Sunday after
noon in the lumber yards of Knapp,
Stout & Co., at the corner of Angelica
street and Bremen avenue. An alarm
was Immediately turned in, and two
engines were soon at the scene. They
were, however, owing to the poor wa.
ter supply, unable to cope with the
flames, which were driven by strong
wind, and soon communicated to the
nearest lumber piles, and were max
ing rapid headwsy toward the Union
stock yards, the destruction OF which
seemed for time inevitable. The
wind soon shifted to the opposite di-
rection, and they were saved, but the
lumber yards wers doomed. In the
meantime mora alarms had been sent
in, and twenty engines were called
out. The water sup ply, however, was
entirely insufficient for the emergency,
and the flames leaped from pit to pile
Of the dry lumber with incredible
swiftness. The fire was not
confined to any one portion Of the
yards for sparks and burning splinters
we're carried in every direction by the
wind, and the whole territory Of the
yards, covering thirty.five acres OF
ground, seemed to be one mass OF
blazing lumber. The efforts Of the
firemen, which would evidently have
been fruitleSs if directed toward sub
DUNG the flames, were from this time
employed in keeping them from
spreading, and in this they were sue
cessiul. The fire was allowed to burn
itself out, and at the end of four hours
100000 feet of lumber were total
loss. The contents OF the yards was
mostly lumber of superior grades, aud
the loss on this account is very heavy,
100000, The Company's stables were
also consumed, but the horses were
rescued. The total insurance cannot
at this hour he ascertsined, but is esti-
mated OF $275 900.
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Murdered by a Young Chinaman.

BOSTON, MASS, July 19.-DiDg Chong
has for some years kept a laundry at
No. 5s5 Shawmut avenue. He had
accumulated considerable money and
had arranged 10 return to China next
week, where he left wife and child.
About II o'clock last night a young
Chinaman, probably 10 years old, who
was evidently known to Chong, but
seems to have baen a stranger to every
body else in the Eeigh6orhood, ap-
piled to Chong for a nights lodging.
Chong gave no bis own bed to the boy
and betook himself to the window sill.
About O'Clock in the morning, as
near as can be ascertsined, the young
man arose and murdered his bene.
factor, stabbing him fifteen times.
Chong's body was discovered an hour
or two later, lying on the floor in a
pool Of blood. His trunk had been
ransacked and about $500 taken.
There is no clew to the murderer.
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KILLED FOR THEIR Money
TERRIBLE DOUBLE MURDERAT
EVANSVILLE, WIS.
Shot in House Of Ill Fame-Dled OF
His WOunds-HOrrible Stab
bling ARRAY.
ESPECIAL TO TIE APPEAL.l

HKRNANDo, MISS, July 19-About
the hour of midnight last night at the
quiet town Of Eudcra, in this county,
Roberts, upon whom F. P. Todd made
a murdf rous assault a few days since
and knitted three lines, died ftom the
effects of the wounds. Todd made
his escape soon after he did the bloody
work and has not yet been apprehend-
ed. 1t is ssid that Roberts was en-
tirsly defenseless when the as ault Yves
made, not having even pocket knife,
and that his cries for mercy were ans
wered only by Todd's repeated stabs
and curses. Into the great beyond the
cowsrdly assassin has sent the spirit
of his victim to whom he denied every
chance Of self defense. aud If heshould
succeed in remaining beyond the reach
of the law the red handed renegade
will be a wanderer in the earth, dodg-
ing at shadows and accompanied only
by pangs of conscience, if conscience
he has, that must fill his future days
and nights with heartsches aud sor-
rows and Nightmares that must last
forever.
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movement, and was for many years q
well known lecturer. She procured Q
divorce in Indiana from her first hug
band, Samuel G. Love, and married
Andrew Jackson Davis, the spiritual
ist and the expounder Of harmonial
philosophy. The couple lived in Or
snge from 1859 until about two years
ago. MIR. Davis then left her, alleging,
it is said, that he found flaw in the
Indiana divorce. She made no effort
TO contest the suit. She then assumed
her mothers maiden name, Fem.
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ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, July 19.-Charles A.
Davis, an attorney, was arrested this
morning on a bench warrant, taken
into court and placed under bonds
He is charged with attempting to
bride certain members of the House
of Delegates to support with their
votes the Forest Park railroad bill.
DR.. Wellington Adams, who had
charge of the bill in the lobby while
it was before the House, was arrested
On the same charge last Saturday,. IL
is said that DR.. Adams furnished the
money and made advances through
Davis to certain delegates to present
them with certain amount OF it il
they would vote for he bill.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-20
An Ugly Little scandal at Chicago.

CHICAGO, ILL, July 19-The rela-
tons between Duncan G. Ross, the
athlete and swordsmsD, and Robert
V. Ferguson, his advance agent, are
somewhat strained. Ferguson is an
English comedisn about 80 years old,
who YVES connected, until six months
ago, with one of the Madison Square
companies. He was employed by
Ross in Denver, and at that time the
athlete made the acquaintance Of Fer
guson's wife. She is pretty bru-
nette, about 20 years old, and is known
as Ida Valance. She is we'll edu-
Gated, rich and an orphan. About
four weeks ago, Ross, Ferguson and
his wife came to Chicago and stopped
at the Continental Hotel. Ferguson
was sent to Peoria to arrange dates,
and he sent his wife to her relatives
in Iowa, Hs claims she did not 90 to
Iowa, but returned to Chicago and
met Ross. Ferguson went on Satur-
day morning to Ross room at the
Continental Ho.el. He attempted to
draw revolver and shoot Rose, but
the latter was too quick. He seized
the angry little Englishman and tore
the revolver from him. "Now, if you
don't get out of here" cried Ross,
"I'll throw you out of the third story
window" Fergu:on hurried to the
Office of Justice Mech to secure a
warrant for Ross arrest. Ross says
the SORES about himself and Mrs.
Ferguson are entirely unit ne, and
that he expects to be arrested TODAY,
but says he has no fear Of the result
of the hearing.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-20
Typhoid FeVer.

Charles Hartford, OF New Castle,
Westchester county, N. Y, suffered
with typhoid fever, and was given up
to die. He was restored TO health in
one week by taking five Brandredlh
Pills every night and drinking plenti-
fully Of oatmeal Cruel. A few doses of
Brandreth Pills will invariably cure
any kind OF fever.
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Death OF = Well Known PhIIan-
thrOmfat

New YORK, July 19.-Mrs. Mary
Fem, better known as Mary Davis,
died at Orange, N. j., yesterday. Mrs.
Fem has been prominently identified
with philsnthropic and reform move
ments for thirty years. She was Que
Of the early workers in the anti-slavery
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Terrible Tragedy at Rangor. Me.

BANGOR, Me, July 19.--Henry, the
Is year old son of j. A. Bickwell, Of
this city, shot and instantly killed bis
sister, Matte, aged Is years, yesterday
afternoon. The boy picked up a gun
and not knowing that it was loaded,
plsyfully pointed it at his sister when
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KINsLRY, KAs., July l9.-An abund-
ant rainfall here this morning. Crops
have not suffered during the late
drouth, yet this rain puts them beyond
all danger The rain apparently
covered y broad area Of the surround
ing country.
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Fourteen mem Drowned.

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A SCARED SPECIAL.
How Two Old Timers Managed
to Terribly Special
Policeman.

Constable Mont Carnes and Deputy
Sheriff Bowers yesterday afternoon
put up a cruel job on a well known
citizen who was sworn In Thursday as
special policeme Ii was a little
before six o'clock and the special cop
was an lis way to The police station
to report for duty, when he ap-
preached the two above named Off
Gals engaged in earnest conversation.
Desiring to speak to III constable,
the special policeman waited near by
until the consultation should be COLI
clud. d. While he was waiting he
heard something that al once riveted
his attention and he edged up little
nearer In order To be able to hear all
of the conversation W, ich was bel g
conducted in a very low tome of
voice.
81 might have got out of
town to-day, but / did not pay
much attention TO the rumOr
and now | g ,es- | am in for it. Well,
l am going home and 60 to bed. L
may be hauled out, but | hardly
tn nix there is much da ger in my
end of town, but those poor people in
East Soda la l pity them, for when L
awake in the morning | fully expect
to Sc that end of the city in ashes,
and at least 100 dead men,"
After conversing a moment in
whispers the two conservators of the
peace separated, but before the con-
stable had gone but a few steps he
was hailed by the especial whose
eyes now seemed fairly starting from
their sorkets. "MOnt," he gasped,
sis it really SD that there is danger of
trouble in East Sedalia tonight Z"
81 have it front e best authority"
replied the phlegmatic constable.
50" ell" -. remarked the guardian
pro tenn of the railroad company's
property, 81 will be assigned to duty
in East Sedalia tonight, but | Wa
taught when boy to always take
care of myself, and you can just bet |
will not be one of Ihe cOrpses fund in
East Sedalia tomorrow"
So saying he proceeded in an oppo-
site direction from the City Hall and
was mar ed absent when Chief Bar.
nett called the roll.