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The Red Cloud chief., 1888-08-10
TIE WST.

JOHN GARDNER, . policeman, val killed
presently by Q stroke Of lightning while on
duty at Lafayette Park, st. Louis.
FRANK MORT, confidential b~ookkeeper
Nor Daniel Stone & Co, Cincinnati, has
sdisappeared. It was not known whether
he was . defaulter or not.
RICHARD SNITH, the owner Of tho dog
that bit Mn. Leighton, who died of HYDRO.
lphobia, died himself three days after Of the
same dread disease 1t his homo In Brook.
Ign, . little village adjoining East 81.
Louis.
SEVENTEEN carloads Of Republicansfrom
Morgan and Brown Counties, Ind, visited
General Harrison on the LIST. They brought
with them three brass bands.
AfRAIN Of empty nat cars on q logging
road near Gaylord, Mich, was thrown
from the track recently by Q fallen tree
and several Polish workmen were injured.
THE meeting of the grievance commit
tees Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
Eineers, Firemen, Brakemen and Switch
men Of North America, which was ap.
pointed for Kansas City, has been changed
to st. Louis and the date fixed at Au-
gust 3.
LITTLE, CRAFT & Co.. mills. Evansville,
Ind, were destroyed by fire the other
night. Loss, 100000.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-08-10
THE EASE.

JUDGE ALFRED HAND, Of Scranton. Pa,
has been appointed to the vacancy on the
State Supreme Bench.
DCEISGJufy $3.50 immigrants arrived at
Castle Garden, an increase Of l,sl6 over
July last year. Thus far this year there
have been 2s,351 more immigrants landed
than for the same time last year.
Ex-MAYoR EDWARD COOPER, Of Now
York, has left London for an extended
tour Of the continent Of Europe.
BY a premature blast Of powder on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad neal Hancock
Nd. recently, J. n. Shackleford, foreman,
was killed and William Stottler, Andy
Smith and Henry Green were seriously in.
jured.
By a fall Of . span Of the railroad bridge.
near Connellsville, Pa, the other day an
engine and one car fell into the river. No
one was hurt. Cause, rotten timber.
The cigarmakers Of the Hast propose to
appeal from the decision of the New Jer.
sey Chancellor that any one can use the
international cigar label.
EIGHTEEN persons were burned to death
and many more injured BY fire in . tene-
ment house at 1871 Bowery, New York, on
the afternoon Of the I'd. The unfortunates
were principally Polish Jews, engaged in
Uoe OI C9iIOJ1n&
c. II. BRIGHAM, q young Boston lawyer,
became exhausted while swimming at
Crescent Beach tho other day and was
sinking whom Hannah Donovan, a young
girl, swan out and held him up until q
boat came to his rescue.
0ENERAL PHILIP H. SHERIDAN died at
Nonquitt, Mass, on the night Of the 5th.
BELvA LOCKWOOD, the champion OF
woman suffragists and Presidential candi-
date, gave . lecture to . meager audience
at New York recently. She prophesied
that q woman would yet rule the United
States.
ANEW York paper prints q story to the
effect that Jay Gould proposes to sell his
Western Union interests to a syndicate of
leading ~financiers, including John Mackay.
The effect of the deal, il carried out as in
tended, would be the incorporation Of q
gigantic telegraph trust.
The steamship Marsalia, from Hamburg,
landed q motley collection Of immigrants
Ut Castle Garden recently. Out of the ves-
sers 3lS steerage passengers there were
fully 100 who were either destitute or
physically disabled. -,
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-08-10
THE LATEST

Brace tunnel struck work recently to en-
force their demand for tho dismissal Of an
Italian contractor. The demand was com
piled with, when the Italian workmeu At
lacked the Frenchmen. In the fight which
ensusd n Italian was killed and four
Italians and four Frenchmen were
wounded.
The United Labor party has merged
itself into the Union Labor party, salts
factory agreements having been reached
On the land plank.
SxvES German Socialists have been sen.
fenced to long terms Of imprisonment for
insulting the imperial house.
Two Maine fishermen have been cap
tured and taken to st. Andrews, N. B., for
fishing in Canadian waters.
The Alabama election passed of quietly
on the 18th. Only a light Republican vote
was pOlled.
The Senate on the 9Th listened to Q
speech from Mr.. Vance in favor of ratify.
ing the Fisheries treaty. Both the Senate
and House adopted resolutions appropri-
ate to the death Of General Sheridan and
then adjourned.
About go Italians quit work on the
Mahoning grade neal Findlay, o., on the
9TH. Their places were immediately filed
BY Americans. Many Of the Italians were
left destitute and threatened vengeance on
the contractors.
HEAVY rains, accompanied with severe
lightning, did much damage in Missouri,
Kansas and Nebraska in the three DAYS
ended August.
BEN F. SNALLwOOD has been elected
Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation by q
majority Of ninety EIGHT votes.
The Marx Lave Express gives q gloomy
account OF the British wheat crop, conse.
quent upoa excessive wet and cold
weather.
THE Oceanic line steamers between San
Francisco and Auckland, N. T., will b
in November when the Colonial
Governments discontinue their mail SUBJ
sidy. The stoppage will cut OF direct
steamship communication between this
country and Australia.
TEEMER won the three mile single scull
on Oneida Lake, N. Y, ON the 9Th, de-.
feating Hosmer by four lengths. Hamm
vas third.
A ~CAPLEGRAN from the European a.
announces the discovery of
Encke's comet on its present return, at the
Observatory, Cape of Good Hope.
discovery position is the following:
August 3, 2:57:O6. Greenwich mean time.
right ascension, 12:l2:OS. Defamation
south, 17:?7:i6.
A TERRIBLE wind storm ragged ut Cairo.
ILL.,, on the 9Th, which did great damage in
the city. The greatest damage was done
on the river. A barge containing 1900
of coal was broken and sunk in
three fathOms of water.
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FALLING HEIR Tu 1000 ooo

Chicago, May 1.-Charles A. Howard of Milwaukee,
widely known Masonic dignitary, but whose financial
circumstances have heretofore been at best only
moderately comfortable, was to-day informed by his
lawyer here OF bequest TO him of over million dol
ars. cable dispatch received this morning told the
story. MI Howard is in III health and has been in
Chicago several days Consulting physicians. He only
called on the lawyer casually. There Mr. Howard
learned that the death Of his aunt. Mrs. Mary How
ard, OF Kent, Yorkshire, England, had brought him
a princey fortune. Mr. Howard had believed that
his aunt had remodeled her VIII when he an orphan
ran away from her and from England In a nt OF boysh
anger. Since then he has been I'm Toronto ST. Louis
Louisville, Chicago and milwaukee, lie for a
timc steward Of the Southern Hotel. st Louis, and
later went 10 tho Planlinton House. Milw aukee.
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INSURANCE IN THE THIRTIETH-sT FIRE
Tho insurance on tho building Nos. 46 to SO West
hirtieth.,t owned By G, Il Goodwin and others. IL
SPRING FRESHETS IN NEW-ENGLAND.
TIE CONNECTICUT RIVER sooMING-DEsrRUc1IoN
~ LIGHTNING.

BY LIGHTNING.
Northampton, Mass. May 1.-The water in the Con-
necticut River a foot last night. 1t Is higher
now than 1t has been since 1869 Slight damage has
been done on the Central road The meadows are
submerged for miles. Scme OF the mills have had to
close.
Hartford, May 1.-The river IS rising, though more
slowly, owing to its great breadth, 1t being nearly \
rie wide at this point. The gauge marked nearly
- feet at noon Last year the water had risen to
% l-2 feet on April 10.
Springfield, Mass, May Tho river has been
steadily rising since daylight and had reached nearly
1S feet above low water mark at o'clock Tho
water Is high at Holyoko and tho ice piers OF tho
Wlnmansett Bridge hoatcd down stream yesterday.
1t is sad that The river has ne, er been known 70 rse
more than % feet on the gauge.
Woodsville, n. H., May 1.-The Connecticut River
higher than at any time since 1872 and Is still rising
woodsvle, n. IL, May 1.-The farm buildings Of
George O. Butler struck by lightning last night
and burned, together with 16 cows, horses IS hogs
and young cattle. Most of the farming Implements
and household furniture were saved. The loss Is
about $4,000, ncarly covered BY insurance.
st. Johnsbury, Vt, May IA heavy thunder shower
passed over here last night. Tho streams arc very
high, and snow enough yet romans to mclt to cause
great apprehension. Several washouts have already
occurred on the railroads.
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NETWORK WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 ---TEN PAGES.

Chicago this morning and took up his old quarters a.
the Grand Pacific. Mr.. Arthurs presence seemed 10
cast light on the Burlington strike HIS nope
full words choored the men. Ho by means con-
sders the strike at end, and is firm as ever IN
asserting that the Boston stockholders VIII take INC
matter In their hands and settle the difficulty oy
changing the management of the road. Mr. Arthur
will only remain in Chicago a day or two, as oiher
business pertaining to the Brotherhood calls him pach
to Cleveland Tho real cause Of Mr. Arthurs vist az
the present time IS to lay plan of operations ior
the Investigation before the Interstate Commerce COM
mssIon which will begin next Saturday.
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GOODWIN SMITH ON MR.. DEPEw.

EXPLAINING THE INCIDENT AT THE blNNEk OF
THE ST. GEORGES SOCIETY.
Toronto, May 1.-ProfeSsor Goodwin Smith, in
letter to The Mailo under date Cornell University,
says:
SEQ that the noise Of the fracas created by Chaun
cey Depew's attack on me- at the dinner OF the st.
Georges Society in New-York has reached Canada,
that somo explanation Of the incident perhaps DO
needed A full explanation will, televc, bo found
in the fact that two days after the delivery of his
speech Mr. Depew was brought out by his friends at
the Federal Club candidate for the Presidency and
ton In case Mr. Blane's withdrawal should prove
final On that occasion Mr.. Depew's partisans did not
utterances at tho dinner of the st. Georges Society
His speech was bid for the Irish vote. There was
nothing in my remarks before the st. Georges Society
which could constran Mr. Dcpcw to leave the room
or commit breach Of social amcnlty and personal
courtesy II he remained. By Mr. Depcw's own ac-
count he had sat content and without protest at an
Irish dinner at which Irish politics were talked With
the utmost freedom.
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are running with small force The bosses nave
given the strikers forty-clght hours to return.
DEMOCRATS IN THE GRANITE STATE
THE CLEVELAND oFFICE-HoLDrRs ELECT DELE

GATES TO SUIT THEMSELVES
Concord, n. H., May (speciaD.-The Democratic
State and District conventions 10 choose delegates to
ST. Louis held here to-day and were spirifless
and featureless The battle had been fought TO
finish in town and ward and the results were
sided that there only party to the con-
test Several months ago that wing OF the Democracy
which followed John H. Pearson In the great railroad
fight last summer against the forces Of exCongress
man Frank Jones and Avah W. Sulloway, gave II out
that these two gentlemen could not 60 to ST. Louis
this year The fact that Jones and sullOway had
been Cleveland's deputies in filing United States
berhs in this State and hadn't consulted Messrs Pear
son, stilson Hutchins, Harry Bingham and other
leaders Of the Concord Railroad wing served TO make
the fight all the more bitter The nes-sulloway
crowd were warned In and went in for delegates
from the earliest to the latest Postmasters
postal clerks and Federal officers generally used
as manipuators.
In this city, the Concord Railroad stronghold, Jones
and sulloway captured Gvesixths OF the delegates
after the hottest local fight ever waged. When the
conventions met to-day the relative strength Of the
two factions was about $40 for Jones ard go for the
opposition. The latter tried to hide their humiliation
behind motion to elect deegates-atlarge by acca-
nation but to no purpose. For delegates at-large
Frank Jones, OF Portsmouth Alvah W. Sull0way, OF
chester, each had $40 Of the 578 votes cast. The
Platform adopted indorssd ClevelandS Administration,
recommended his denomination and approved Of his
message to Congress on the subject Of tariff reform.
The Ist District Convention without q contest
elected as delegates Dr. Msh b. Sullivan, OF Dover,
and George Byron Chandler, of Manchester. The lid
District chose william s. Ladd, of Lane aster, ans
George b. Williams, Of WapOle. Tho outcome OF tho
conventions leaves the Democratic party OF New
Hampshire In the same disrupted nharmonous condi-
ton 1t has been In Of late years with victory certain
for the Republicans In November
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THE SOUTH PENN TO BE FINISHED.

Pfttsburg, May IA meeting Of the stockholders
and bondholders Of tho South Pennsylvania Railway
Company has been called for May at the Office Of
Bangs d stetson, Ncw-York complete representa-
ton Of the holders Of tho securities Is expected. The
holders of thirteen out of the fifteen millions Of the
capital stock have signed agreement to pay In at
assessment Of 90 per cent, and at tho meet
Ing next week 1t is expected that definite ar
rnngements Will bo made to proceed with tho letting
OF contracts for tho building of the road. The agree
ment, which was drawn up by Andrew Carnegie. has
been signed by the vandcrbts, DR.. Hostetter, Ralph
Bagaley and all the large stockholders.
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AN ELECTRIC WIRE MAKES TROUBLE
TIE OFFICE OF "THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE" DAM
AGED-A BOARDING. HOUSE BURNED OUT.


AGED-A BOARDING. HOUSE BURNED OUT.
An electric wiro got in contact with telephone wire
that into the Office of The American Magazine
the second floor OF No. 749 Broadway about three
weeks ago, and the telephone burned out. Early
yesterday morning fire started in the same office, Just
whero the telephone wire crossed the coillng 1t
presumed that another overflow OF electricity had set
fire to the ceiling, although the telephone not de-
stroyed Tho flames extlnguished in few
minutes after the frcmen summoned, and the
damage to tho building did not exceed 81, ,000 The
Of tho magazine lose about 81 900 in addition
to manuscripts which cannot be replaced without
tho magazine could not be published to-day and prob
ably not before the end OF tho week. Conlhin
Brewster, manufacturers of neclSwear who occupied
tho third oor lost about 81 900. Water caused loss
Of 500 In s. L. Pakas's tailorshop the ground floor
Slight losses occurred In tho upper part OF the building
About 8 a. m. flames discovered under the
mansard roof of the three-story building Nos 81 "a
and SO West Thrtieth-st where Mrs. Emily Carll kept
a boarding g-house. Women who live in the house
accustomed to keep late hours and most Of them were
stiu in bed when the frcmen were called thcro All
got out unhurt, but the fremen helped some of them
TO escape. Fireman Grnnin of Engine No. /, carried
Mrs Fisher down from tho second floor lie then
back and got her pocketbook and tried to
the women said they lost money and diamonds. Few
Of them saved much clothing The rear OF the burning
building clesc to Days Theatre in broadway and
tho Haymarbct IN Sixth-avc. Both places OF amuse-
sounded but the fremen prevented any damage to
either building Mrs. CarlPs furniture was damaged
about So 900 by fire and water and the losses OF her
boarders amounted to about 81 900 moro It was said
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THE EMPEROR WORSE.

SUFFERING FROM HEADACHE FEVER AND BAD
CoUGH-A NEW cANULA INSERTED.
Berlin, May 1.-The Emperors fever increased
this evening, his expcctoration is more copious
and his cough is worse. He is also suffering from
headache. An attempt has been made to relieve
him by inserting new canua. During the day
he was languid and had little appetite. 1t is
doubtful whether the Emperor will be able to 60
TO the Elbe provinces. The Emperor's relapse has
permanent Improvement, but there is no cause for
immediate uneasiness.
During the last twenty-four hours several por
tions of tissue have come away from the En-
perors throat. TIE doctors are hopeful that the
threatening symptoms have passed of. They
have ordered that tent be erected in the park
for the Emperor's use during fine weather.
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.
THE CASTLE GARDEN WAR Is OVER.
IN AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN THE BOARD AND

THR TRUNK LINE OFFICIALS.
Tho two weeks conferences deliberations Of the
Castle Garden Committee of the board Of Emigration
with the atves Of tho trunk limos resulted
In tho submission 10 the mgration Commissioners
yesterday Of a form Of contract a basis for
settlement OF the immigrant rate war. The new con-
tract is in many respects similar to the former one,
except that It is to bo mado by the railroads In
divually instead Of tho Joint agent Of pool. 1t
may also be terminated by either party upon ten
days notice, by the commissioners at In case
Of violation OF any of its provisions The commissioners
TO provide each railroad with sufficient space at
Castle Garden for the sale OF Tickets and for tho
storing. Weighing and checking of baggage, and with
sufficient wharf accommodation for the immigrant
bargcs. The railroads must agrec to sell passage
tickets to immigrants arriving at this port at Castle
Garden only and to charge them highcr rates for
and transport alton Of baggage that charged
for tho class Of tickets and servce at other
point In Ncw-York or It's vicinity.
The agreement was not approved without squabblo,
In which Commissioners Stephenson, Ulrich and For
rest took part Mr.. Urch protested against the max
ing OF contracts with the railroads until he could be
advised by the Trcasury Department that 1t not
in violation OF the law, and no wanted his protest
attochod to the agreement After q good deal OF
cross-frinS the new contract ratified and Mr..
Ulrichs protest was spread upon the minutes. Tho
agreement was satisfactory and that they would all
probably select the samo person to represent them
at Castle Garden. But their chief trouble will be to
settle upon the percentages Of traffic.
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WOW AFTER TWENTY TEARS OF LITIGATION.

San Francisco. May (specisl.-After twenty years
Of litigation and five reversals OF judgments in his
favor, Captain Jerome D. Cox to-day was declared
titled to over quarter OF million Of dollars Of the
estate OF Charles Mclaughlin whom he shot and
killed few years ago The grew out of railroad
work done by Coz for Mclaughlin In 1864.
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THE PRINCE OF NAPLES WOUNDED.
INJURED IN BOTH THIGHS BY AN EXPLODING DYNA
MITE SHELL.

Rome, May 1.-During the progress Of an artillery
experiment at Fort Tiburne, just outside this city,
to-day, dynamite shell exploded and the Prince of
Naples, the Crown Prince Of Italy, was slightly
wounded in both thighs. He was able to return to
the Qurinal, tho royal residence, attended by DIR.
Saglone. General Doncicux, Commander OF the Rome
Division Of the Army, was also slightly injured.
Colonel Benedics and Colonel Pastore received severe
injuries and Captain de Lorenzo and Captain Media
were dangerously hurt.
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PHOTOGRAPHY AT A DISCOUNT.
MOORISH SOLDIERS OBJECT TO BEING FIRED A

WITH CAMERA.
Gibraltar, May Tho British gunboat Falcon has
returned from Capo JUDY, whittier she sent to In
vestgate the reported attack by body of the Sultan
Of Morocco's troops upon tho depot Of the British
African Company at that place. Tho commander Of
the Falcon reports that Mr.. Morris, manager of tho
company, attempted to photograph Moorish camp of
seven soldiers, and that whilc he adjusting tho
the soldiers Drained him. They then attacked
and drove his companions into the fort protecting the
company's factory.
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Crowberry sobnson) and Orbit webb, each 10 to
Arrandac Marmton (warnel, Simon Pure (Iickaby),
ossory (vney) and Johnny Morgan (Barret each 3S 10
l. Uszlehstch and Duke Of Marlborough are doubtful
starters Tho odds laid against them are 80 TO L
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A HEGRO HAYGgD BYI NOE.

Atlanta Ca, May 1.-Henry Pope. q negro. under
sentence of death for criminal assault. but who had
received several resptes from the Governor, was last
night taken from the jail a, sunnerville by a mob
and hanged Pope received new respite on 6atur-
day last go .'
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THREATENED CRISIS IN THE EAST.

London May 1.-Advices received at tho Foreign
OHlce indicate probable Greek rising In Macedonia,
such movement being encouraged by Russia in order
to bring about crisis In the Eastern question The
Monenegrln raid into Serva connected with this
plot. II diplomatic representations by the British
Minister at Athens do not result In satisfactory
surances, England Austria and Italy will send
souadron to the Piraeus
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ANOTHER DYNAMITE SCARE.

London, May 1.-The dynamite outcry threatens again
to arise. The police pretend to have been Informed
that group OF dynamiters sent by tho Clan-naGael
are their way to this country. special watch
has been placed at all the ports.
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ALBANY BREWERS AND THE KNIGHTS.

Albany, May THE knights Of Labor to-day
asked Coleman Brothers. brewers and matsters, to
sign agreement which provides among other things
that the firm shall hirc but Knights and use
nothing but fair material. The firm refused and
fifty five men in their employ left their work in
various stages Of completion. The places vacaied
are being filed rapidly This completes the circuit
Of the ale and porter brewers by the Knights. Ans
dell Brothers and Quinn and Nolan were the only
firms that signed the agreement
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SALOONS CLOSED IN PITrsBURd

Pittsburg May lat 12 O'Clock last night tho
Brooks Liquor law went into practical operation
and 5oe saloons Of 72T in this city closed up,
probably never 70 be reopone6
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-02
MIR. STURGEON ILL AND WORN OUT.

London, May 1.-Charlcs Il, Spurgeon, who Is visit
ing Bournemouth for the benefit Of his health, has
written q letter In which he says he 4, Ill and
out, and that he is hardly able TO keep IN at all