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, 1888-05-31
A Fight With River Tb,eves

ST. LOUIS. May 3O.-At Musicks Fer
ry, on the Missouri river, the sheriff of
st. Louis county and a possee of three
deputies endeavored to arrest a gang of
river men and a battle ensued, in which
Deputy Albert Alfelde was fatally injured,
Deputy John Monahan seriously shot and
Deputy Garrett hit three times by bullets.
Sheriff Allen escaped unhurt, it is be.
lieved, but cannot be found.
, 1888-05-31

acres of land. He authorized Jones in
1919 to locate the land for his benefit. He
then went to the Pacific coast. Jones To-
Gated the land and held possession of it
by virtue of a patented assignment from
Robinson. In 1865 Jones sold the land
for Union Pacific depot grounds, and in
vested the proceeds in Omaha property in
his own name. Robinson remained in
ignorance all this time until 1886, when he
brought suit. Jones was held to be sim
ply a trustee for Robinson. Jones will
nnneal.
, 1888-05-31
A Peculiar Land Case.

OMAHA, May 30.-Judge Wakcley has
decided the case of Franklin Robinson OF
California VS.. A. ID. Jones Of Omaha in
favor of the plaintiff, and he will eventu-
ally gain possession Of $200,0 900. Robin
son was a soldier IN the Mexican war and
entitled to a government warrant for 100
, 1888-05-31
P. S. Eustfs PromoIad.

CHICAGO, May Sop. s. Eustis, now
in charge Of the Burlington system pas
senger department west of the Missouri
river, has been appointed general passen-
ger agent, vice Paul Morton promoted.
, 1888-05-31
Chopped HIS Rival to Pieces.

MEMPHIS, May 2S.-A sensational kill
ing occurred near Lake View, Miss, this
morning. Dan Crawford, a colored man,
found his sweetheart, Bette Fletcher. in
a compromising position with Will Fer
rell, a well known business man. Craw-
ford seized an ak and chopped Ferrell to
pieces, and was then making his escape
with the woma when he was arrested.
, 1888-05-31
Discoveries More Valuable Than Gold

Are Santa Able, the California discovery
for Consumption and diseases of the
Throat, Chest, and Lungs, and Califor-
MIA Cat-R- Cure, the only guaranteed cure
for Catarrh, Cold in the Head and kin
dred complaints. They are sold at 81
per package, or three for 81. so, and arc
recommended and used by the leading
physicians of the Pacific coast. Not
secret compounds. Guaranteed by DR..
w. N. Hunt.
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LoUIsvILLE. March ga party of Louisville
gentlemen have for some time been working to
develop lead min es in Scott county about
GEORGETOWN. Al the same time silver prospect
ing was lnduiRed d in, and, after six months of pa
tleDt work. silver has been struck on the Brown
farm, about tfSo miles from Georgetown. MIR.
James Lewis. of this city, expert in mining
matters. while working at she lead veins, six
months ago. struck light deposit of silver
which he f.as been closely following up. Five
weeks ago the company ught from Australia
A. h. Sh man, Of London, England. an expert
OF recogi ii zed standing of years in the Au
stralian gold mines, and he at to
WORK " ith Mr.. Lewis. After the quartz forma-
tlon ad been followed from Paynes depot .
dlstarlre of ten miles. rich silver vein was
struc l. last Thursday, An assay made by Mr.
Sherman showed so he says. the silver deposit
TO 'os, over 80 per cent. of the ore. Work is be-
In rapidly pushed, and q Shaft the newly
q rscovered mine Is being sunk. The company
already leased the land, and has five lead
mines in active operation. About $50 pounds of
the silver ore have been brought TO this city for
exhibition by Mr. Sherman. The company in
tends. shortly. beginning extensive operations
in their newly discovered mites.
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A BIG LANDSLIDE.
The Big Bluff at Kansas City Threatens to
Slip Down and Blockade the Railways.

KANSAS CRY, March 26.-The heavy rain
storm which prevailed all day Saturday and
yesterday caused a tremendous landslide on the
bluff facing the Union Depot, which threatened
to work great injury to the property along Bluff
street for three and half squares. For 500
feet the entire bluff appears to have been pushed
forward by some irresistible agency, hundreds of
tons of rock and earth sliding down the steep hill
side For several hours previous to the landslide
peculiar snapping noise came from the face of
the bluff and this was followed by crash which
startled the whole city. Tons of earth
aud huge powders had crashed down. demolish-
ing the frame engine house at the entrance OF
the Eighth street cable-line tunnel. Along the
face of the bluff. about half way from the base
to the top, is ledge about thirty feet in width,
which a number of shantes cupied by
families of colored people This ledge is now
covered with immense assures which extend its
whole length and houses tilted in every di-
rection The residents were compelled to fee
for their lives. AS this big body of
tracks in the Union Pacific yards the
whole face of the bluff may at anv moment be
precpitated down Bluff street and cover all the
tracks leading east and north from the city, eff
fectually stopping railway traffic in those direc-
tions. also blocking Bluff street. which Is the
road from the Union Depot to the main
portion of the city. One huge bowlder. as large
house, fell midway of the bluff. but lodged
before reaching the bottom, and now hangs sus-
pended. threatening disaster 70 those who
pass below. The Fifth-street cable line passes
under this impending mass, and should the
land slide any further this portion of
the road would be destroyed. The Union
depot and stores along the elevated station, the
Eighth-street cable line power-house and several
factories and mills lie directly in the path of the
avalanche. @Chief Engineer Gillian has force
of men at work at the mouth of the tunnel, re-
moving the dirt from above it and Strengthening
the walls. The immense wall built by the city
along the face of the bluff at expense of many
thousands of dollars has been broken, and is
will destroy all in their path should the wall be
pushed any further out.
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Grounds Witch the Supreme Court Is
asked TO Grant Writ of Habeas Corpus.
epecies to the Indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, Msrcn 26-Cyrus f. McNutt,
attorney for Coy and Bernhamer. has filed with
the clerk of the Supreme Court of the United
States an appeal from the decision of Judge
Gresham, refusing a new trial. and motion ia
to be argued here on Monday next, probably by
Senator Voorhees, aud ex-Representative John
e. Lamb. In the assignments for errors upon
which new trial will be asked for. the attorney
for appellants states:
First-The United States Court for the dis
trics of Indiana erred In sustaining the demurrer
filed by District Attorney Sellers to appellants
discharged from custody.
Second-That said court erred in refusing and
declining TO grant, and order to be issued
writ of habeas corpus, as prayed for by the
appellants in their petition.
Third-The court erred in sustaining the de-
murrer of said United States district attorney.
filed on behalf of the United States marshal of
said district and the keeper of the common jail
OF Marion county TO the petition OF the appellants
for writs OF habeas corpus, and in declining and
refusing to grant such writs prayed in said
petition. and TO which action and judgment of
the court appellants at the time. jointly and
severaly, excepted wherefore appellants joint
~ and severaly pray that the proceedings. and
order. and judgment of said United States Cir
cult Court in said case be- in all things reversed;
and they further pray that this court shall, uDOn
such petition and record, grant such writ of
habeas corpus. and that upon return thereto
said appellants may De discharged from i'm
prisonment, and they pray for such further order
and judgment in the premises as to the court
may seem right and lawful
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Cable Notes.

The King of Sweden will visit Italy and Spain
in April.
The French have completed the evacuation of
the New Hebrides islands.
Thousands of persons dying of starvation
in the inundated districts of Hungary.
The French government has refused to enter
tain the proposals of Italy for a commercial
treaty
Lord Stanley of Preston. the new Governor
general of Canada. will start for mis- post about
the beginning OF June.
An imperial decree which is about to be
issued directs that German subjects be allowed
to wear foreign orders only when the rulers
who conferred them are sojourninR in Germany.
Mr. Smythe, the agent of the Equitable In
surance Company, who was arrested at London
derry charge of forging medical reports,
arraigned in court, yesterday, and remand
ed for ten days
A French iron-clad fired at and struck
Italian steamer near Villa Franco. The COM
mandsr of the iron-clad pleads, excuse.
that the crew practieing at the guns. and
shot struck the steamer by accident
The Pope is displease5 because OF the mis-
representations of his views the Irish ques-
ton. The misstatements that have been eircu-
lated have greatly increased she difficulty of his
work of consolidating England and Ireland
DeLesseps writes to the financial correspond
ent cf the Panama Canal Company that los, 236
new Obligations have been subscribed for placing
90, Goo. 900 francs IN the hands of the company.
He regards this as satisfactory. but authorizes
the correspon dents to continue to receive sub
scrptions. He hopes that Parliament will now
authorize the issue of lottery loan.
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Ass,st.nt B,shoprlc Declined.

New York. March 26-The Rev. Henry Y.
Satterlee rector of Calvary Episcopal Church.
Fourth avenue and Twenty-frst street. has de-
elined the call to the assistant bshoprc of Ohio,
for the reasons stated the following letter,
which is addressed to the Rev Z. r. Atwill,
chairman of the committee of notification, and
is dated March q:
'sIt with unfeigned surprise and deep
feeling OF my unworthness that received,
a week ago. the great call TO the Office of assist
ant bishop of Ohio, and my appreciation of the
divine character and importance of that call,
echoed as IL was by the unanimous voice OF all
solicstnde raeariine the character OF my re-
sponse. After eight days OF prayerfui, earnest
and constant thought during which have con-
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Sad Case of pestitution.

MOUNT HOLLY. N. j., March pa sad case
of poverty and destitution came to light in a
most respeciabe quarter of Mount Holly last
night. The discovery created no little surprise
among the residents. who were not aware that
such distress existed. In a neat residence on
the upper portion of Garden street, the three
Misses Aaron and their sister Mira Weigand,
have lived IN quiet way for number of years
past They are all children of the late Samuel
Aaron. who was known forty years ago
of the educators of his day and gentleman OF
rare intellectual attain ments. At his death he
left a small estate. part Of which was the
house in Mount Holly, where his daughters have
since lived. Having but small means the latter
lived very economically. Recently they have
been seen but little by the neiehbors. It was
found on Sunday that of the sisters. Miss
Mary Ann Aaron, was dead, and that Mrs.
Wiseand was so i'll that her life was despaired
of. Then the cause of the trouble was learned.
The women were literally starving. There
no food In the house. stoves and what little
coal there was, was buried under quantity of
ashes IN the cellar. Too proud to beg. the SIS
ters preferred to starve, and they would. in all
probability, have been dead to-day had it not
been for the kindness of neighbors. But the
aid came too late, for Mrs. Wiegand died late on
Sunday night. Another of the sisters is in a
very precarious condition, and it would not be
surprising If she did not long survive. Samuel
Aaron, the father of the women, one
time pastor of the Mounr Holly Baptist Church.
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LouisrlIIe Packers Protert.

LOUISVILLE. March 26 The pork-packers Of
Louisville forwarded, this morning, to Congress
man Caruth, the following protest against GER
tain specified evidence heard before the com.
mittee on agriculture with the request that he
present it to that committee
We unanimously declare the evidence given by
William g. Bartle before your committee, pub
1shed in the Louisville daily to be untrue
far concerns us, the porkpackers of Louisville
XIV. We do not kill diseased hogs, hogs sick OF
cholera We make only absolutely pure hog lard
free from all authorizations whatever, and all hogs un
naturally dead accidentally killed smothered iE
transit and all hog CUTS from animals are gathered as
our packing houses, separately rendered into
greases both white and yellow. and sold a. such
their merits other manufacturers. We feel just-
fed in asserting that such testimony Mr.. Bartlea
is nvidious and hgbly detrimental TO of Americas
leading interests and especially with reference
trade among foreign nations and that the testimony
of a man who Acknowledges himself to have saughb-
cred diseased animals for human food, If no did Sc
knowingly is unworthy Of credit.
HUGHES. TAGGAhT & 20. II. l.. NTPMAN IL Co
FRED LEIBs a. Sons BURcH, HARRIS n Co.
JARVIS & Co. CONRAD Il LIr.ER.
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THE BURLINGTON swITcHMEN.
The Company Sends Out Few Trains and
Secures Protection from the Authorities.

CHICAGO March 26.-The time for the Bur-
hngton switchmeu to return 10 their work ex-
pired this afternoon, and none of the old men
appeared at the yards the formal announcement
was made that the strikers were all discharged.
New men were at once hired and several trains
were dispatched. The 80" officials say that
none of the strikers will be taken back under
any circumstances, and that inside of forty
eight hours a full working force or
switchmen will be secured 'sThe mon
are simply FOOLS !" said President Perkins, of the
Burlington to-day; they had no complaints or
grievances to make. and they have made none
They have struck for the sole purpose of help
ing somebody else. and the result will be that
they will ell lose their Places
Il was stated tonight by officials OF the Switch
mems Union that the switchmen were out to
stay. and that the strike would probably extend
along the entire line of the road as soon as the
men could be reached. The brakemen. it was
stated. were also getting ready to strike.
During the day President Perkins and Gener-
al Passenger Agent Morton, of the Burlington,
called on Mayor Roche and Chief of Police
Hubbard, and had lengthy conference. The
result WAS shat the officials were assured of all
the police protection that was necessary. No
attempts either to destroy property or injure
the new men would be permitted. and the police
force would be instructed accordingly.
There was dis turbance to-day in the
stockvards district The trouble looked serious
for a while, as there n crowd of several
hundred at the 'Q'' station. A few missiles
were thrown and several heavy iron coupling
pins and links. One of the latter struck a
PInkerton man in the side Switchmen be-
longing TO other roads would slip IN between
the cars. and by pulling the coupling pins part
the train. This was done a number of times,
bat when the locomotives were placed in the
rear and the train pushed no further trouble
was encountered
The arguments in the suit brought by the
Burln gton against the Rock Island, which were
to have been made before Judge Gresham in the
United States Court. this afternoon. was indeh-
niteiy postponed on account of the Judges abb
sence in Milwaukee.
The official statement OF the Southwestern
Railway Association for the first and second
weeks of March. made public to-day, shows that
the Chicago Burlington 66 Quincy earned IN
that period less than $1,000 on through and COM
petitiye business between Chicago & Kansas
City and common points. 1t is estimated that
the gross earnings of the road will fall off over
ST, 200, 900 for the month.
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THE LARD INQUIRY.

A Label Would BE Injurious TO Refnerg
-Bartie's Statements Denounced
WASHINGTON, March 26.--Carl Dreier, of
Chicago. was cross examined before the House
committee on agriculture, this morning. in
gard to the manufacture of refined lard, but
nothing OF Importance was elic1ted Mr. VIII
son INQUIRED whether the business of refiners
would be injured il they were required to put on
their lard label stating that it was compound
lard, and giving the Ingredients of which it was
composed. The witness replied that it would be
q disadvantage to the refners If il was matter
of legislation and compulsion TO attach such
label 1t would carry sort of Inference that
sornething wrong had been done. and, in q gene
eral way, such requirement. would be q disad-
vantage to the reHners. 1t would be q slur upon
the business.
The chairman laid before the committee the
following kilograms, which were placed on file.
from G. II. Webster, of the firm OF Armour s.
Co., to W. W. Dudley. of counsel for that firm:
CHICAGO, March 23, 1885,
w. W. Dudley--The papers here have sensational
reports to-day stating that Bartle testified that dis
eased hogs were cut and packed in packing houses:
cannot be either proven or justified. We authorize
you to 50 INFORM Mr. t hatch IN 9nr behalf cannot
ney is approval. Packers are indignant, and may
take action tomorrow g. II. WEBSTER.
CHICAGO March %, 1888.
w. w. Dud1ey-Please show our last lights mes
sage to Mr. Hatch without fail. You might file il
with the committee afterwards if desired. We art
anxious be recorded against such statements and
methods. q. H WEBSTER.
Chairman Hatch sent the following dispatch
to Mr. Webster. and IL was also placed on files
Yonr kilograms to Colonel Dudley have been
ceived and will be laid before the committee .omor
row. / with you in characterizing Bartles
statements as most extraordinary and surprising.
You the packers of Chicago are indignant at this
assault upon their business. will promptly submits
to the committee any statement, memorials other
documents that the packers may forward and do not
doubt that the committee will be glad to hear from
them on the subject. w. W. HATCH.
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CHICAGO, March "a, 1888.
Action of st. Louis Packers.

ST.. Louis. March 26.-The pork k-packers Of
st. Louis signed and presented the following 70
the m embers of the Merchants Exchanges:
Whereas 1t is stated in the public prints that Will
lam q. Bartle, a member of this exchange testified
before committee of Congress, in reply to the ques
ton of that chairman, did you, while you
packing hogs in st. Louis. with n large Southern
trade, cholera hogs and put them into the food
products9" answered, II did, and did every other
packer" and,
Whereas, 1t is also stated that on exnmina,
ton this W. G. Barte testified that he had cut
hogs into hams, etc., knowing them to be diseased.
Just as every other packer did; now, therefore, be-
evng these statement to be false and knowing that
such charges, if not decidedly denied, will cause
told losses not only The pork packing but the
agricultural interests of the country for these
we respectfully ask your board TO investigate ths
matter, and If the reports in the papers
expel only William q. Bartle but all others whs
assisted in this fearful libel the honor and integ
rity of very large number of the members of this
exchange.
This request is signed By the East St Louis
Packing and Provision Company. ID. L. QuiSrck,
president. Francis Whitaker IL Sons, @. a L.
Rose, f. g. Cochran, the Telle Brothers Provis.
ion and Commission Company, tho Edward
Heitzberg Packing and Produce Company, ID,
A. Spellen, Charles Wismarth & Son, jeremiah
Murphy, James Msaeher & Co, Fred L. Lutk
& CO., aud the j. @. G. Waldeck Provision
Company.
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what Mr.. Balfour said About America

What Mr.. Balfour Said About AEnoFfcA
LONDON, March 26.-The remarks of Mr..
Balfour before the Workmen's Federation, at
Staley bridge, on Saturday, in reference to
America unsupported. What he said was
as follows. america is the most conservative
country in the world. By conservatism l mean
principally that affection for the institutions of
your country which is making you distrust the
crnde specuations of amateur politicians and is
inducing you to adhere TO the institutions of
your forefathers. In that sense of conservatism
america stands in the very first rank. and Eng
land is a very short way behind her 1t is ow-
ing to the strength of that conservative feeling
that England and America are in the very fore
front Of civilization. We are therefore able to
contemplate England's future with greater
serenity and confidence than is vouchafed. pos
sibly, to any other country"
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Obstuarv.

NoBLEsvILLE, March 26.-John Inman, q
pioneer and one of the earliest white settlers IN
Hamilton county, died yesterday at the age of
hehty-six years- Mr.. Inman came 20 Hamilton
county from North Caroline. when the greater
portion OF the county wAsIa dense wilderness,
and while there We're yet many Indians to be
seen.
CAMBRIDGE CRY, March 26. DR. James V.
Wayman died at his home in this city last
evening, aged SEVENTY six years having been
born in Campbell county Kentucky. Oct. IA
ISL He was well known throughout Indiana
having attained sn enviable reputation for his
learning The funeral will be conducted on
Wednesday morning by the Masonic order.
CRAwFoRpsv1LLE March 26-Last night
Mrs Wm- Enoeh died, after an illness of about
three weeks. She WAS the wife Of old citi-
zen, and the family have resided in this city
since 1852 She was born In Butler county
Ohio. in $50, and at the age OF twenty yeS.r
married VIM. Enoch, who survives her. III,
deceased was psmber of the Order of Rebe cca
Funeral services will be held AT the Chri sti al
Church Tue sday afternoon.a
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A strong Governmens Needed.

PARIS, March 26.-Tne Alsace-Lorraine Asso-
citation gave ption and banqust, this even
ing to newly-elected members of the Chamber
of Deputies NJ. Ferry was present, and made
q speech. He dweit upon the necessity of q
strong government, both from military point
of view and because it would give France her
proper place in the councils of Europe. France,
he said, could neither gain new friends nor keep
her old ones unless she had a govern ment that
cut figure in the world Such position could
never be attained by yielding to the influence Of
mob. A people that accepted the tyranny of
the street worthy of contempt as a peo-
pie that accepted the tyranny of a master. He
concluded by advising all Frenchmeu TO follow
the example of the people of Aisace-Lorraine
and exercise patiencs and prudence.
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TORNADO IN KANSAS.
A Town Almost Destroyed-Three Persons
Killed and Seventeen Slightly Injured.

CHICAGO. March ga Chicago Times special
from Kansas City. Mo-, says: WORD has just
been received of the almost utter destruction of
the town of Ninnescah. Kingman county. Kan
sas on Saturday evening, at 7:30, by tornado.
It had been raining all day. and as evening ap-
preached the storm was seen approaching from
the southwest. It struck the town and de-
stroyed everything in its path, leaving only
three houses standing in the whole place. Two
churches, FIVE stores and fifteen dwellings were
torn to pieces and the flying timbers killed
three persons and MANNED seventeen others.
The victims are:
MRS. ]. WILLIAMS. with her infant killed
GEORGE S. HARDESTY, killed.
JAMES WILLIAMS, both legs broken and several
bruises; will probably die.
CHARLES GORDON. injured in the back; sup
posed TO be fatally.
The others have only minor hurts. The heavy
fall of rain. which has continued since the tor
nado, has added to the discomfort of ths suffer
era