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PUEBLO, Colo. June "a Last Mon
day morning William Dill. employed as
clerk for |. Tarkofr, clothing dealers on
North Union avenue, kissed his wife and
baby girl and departed for his work. He
has not been seen since, and his wife
now believes he has deserted his family.
Mrs. Dill, whose maiden name was Min
ME Gunton, went from Harrison. Mich,
to Cimarron. Kan, where she FIRST met
Dill. lie was considered a wealthy nan.
owning real estate, an interest in a store,
and was postmaster and deputy
county clerk. During the recent hard
times Dill failed and came TO Pueblo.
where he has been employed as clerk
for Tarkoff. Two years ago Dill sent
for this Young lady, and they were mar
ried in Pueblo by tie Rrv. G. =. Allen.
Dill has a wealthy, proud mother in
Cheshire. O who is caring Tor a little
daughter by Dills first wife. Dill has
kept his family in Ignorance Of his second
marriage. and for this his present wife
has often approached him. She now
thinks that he learned of his mothers IN
tcnrion TO nay him a visit, and that he
has gone there tor fear the marriage
would become known. After his dislp-
pcarancc Mrs. Dill found $50 in a bureau
drawer. In her rage at desertion she
threw the money in the fire. Mrs. Dill
will leave for Chicago on "Wednesday.
whore her brother resides. Dill had the
confidence of his employer, and was con
sidered an upright man
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BROoKLYN, June 24.-Hon. Seth Low
delivered the Grafton at the unwilling Of
the Beecher statue today, which was de-
voted to a eulogy of MIR. Beecher.
Speaking of the noted divine's work for
the abolition of slavery, Low said: by
his doubtless spirit he made good at all
times the words which he shouted in the
teeth of Isaiah Ryanders and his mob
when they broke up tie abolition meeting
in New York: In Brooklyn we have
free speech Many another note he
struck on the harp strings of the human
heart. but no one will doubt that his
passion for freedom was the master passion
OF bis lite. Just as Beecher left Lane
seminary, movements were eliminating
which divided the Presbyterianism of that
day into old aud new schools. Beecher,
though sound orthodox. was refused a
licence to preach because his father be-
lonRed to the new school and he himself
also declined to subcribe to the old. In
iS47 he came to the newly organized Ply
mouth church of Brooklyn. What man
ner of man he was at this time appeared
in his first sermon, when he said to those
present: II YOU come into this congrc-
CATION, | want you to understand dis.
tnctly that will preach the gospel as |
apprehend it, whether men will hear it or
whether they will forbear, and that / will
apply it without stint and sharply and
strongly TO the overthrow of every evil
and the upbuilding of all that is good. "
, 1891-06-25

WAshINdIoS, June 24.-Postmaster
General Wanamaker today issued an or
der relative to promotions in the post
office department. 1t is ordered that
there be established in the postotice de-
parrment a board of promotions to consist
Of clerks of the various departments. 10
case of a vacancy occurring in anyone OF
the grades OF clerks, said board shall dc
ternine and report to the postmaster gen
eral tie name Of the person who. accord
ing to the standard prescribed, is best
fitted in their Judgment to fill said vacancy
by promotion. and such promotion shall
he made irrespective of the influence of
friends. The examinations prescribed
shall in all cases be competitive.
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WAsHItGToN, June 24-It is stated
on the best authority that the only qucs-
ton to be considered by the cabinet at
Friday meeting is whether the coinage
of standard silver dollars shall continue
after the lst proximo. and data on that
subject is now icing prepared at the
treasury department. A great many
communications on that subject have been
received, the large maj lritv of which
lavor the proposition. The only ones
opposing 1t are certain New York bank
ers. The prevailing sentiment with the
leading treasury officials is that the prop
ositi n will b. adopted II is understood
that the question at extension OF the A
per cent. loan will be disposed Of next
month. The offers so far received in re
sDOn-c to Secretary Fosters suggestions
for extension represent only about 81
O00, 900 Of the bonds. A prominent
treasury official sal today that there is
not the least doubt of the governments
ability to meet all its obligations during
the coming fiscal wear.
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PHILADELPHIA, June "a. The ~investi-
CATION committee of the councils this
afternoon examined Receiver Yardly of
tine Keystone hank. He identified the
2,5l6 shares of alleged over issued stock.
1t originally stood in the name of John
c. Lucas but had been transferred by him
to a number OF persons. 1t subsequently,
transpired in the testimony OF another
witness that the persons to whom the
stock was transferred were merely straw
men, - whose names were used when the
stock was pledged to borrow money on
Wanamaker name does not appear 10
the stock ledger as the owner Of stock.
Yardly had no explanation to offer why
some of the fraudulent stock said to have
been placed in Wanamaker's hands during
Lucas life time bears date OF 1890, nearly
two years after Lucas death.
, 1891-06-25

Las VEGAS, n. NJ, June 81 Further
advices received here from Fort Wingate,
BOO miles west, today, are to the effect
that the trouble on the Navaioe reserva.
ton is Increasing. Lieut., Brett. who was
sent with a detachment OF troops to Keene
canyon. zeal Fort Defiance, to suppress
the d%cprcdatious of the h~ostiles. dis
patched a courier to the commander of
d troop on the Zuni reservation to CONT
to his aid as speedily as possible A
courier has arrived at Fort WIngate with
IA special to the commanding officer for
another troop OF cavalry or all tho cavalry
available, as the hostiles are threatening
mo
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A MONSTER PETITION.
Americans Taking an Interest
in the Siberian EXileS.
The Document Signed By Over
100000 Persons.
Some of the Prominent Names
On the Roll.

PHILADELPHIA, June 24-In a short
time a special representative Of the 81
berian Exile Petition Association will call
on the car OF Russia and present to hun
a petition containing 100000 names. as
the result OF more than a years work, iu-
tercedrng for the Siberian exiles. The
names are all at the residence of the Rev.
J. p. Mcclure, l4O7 Locust street, the
corresponding secretary of the association,
and when thew are packed will more than
ill two Immense Saratosa trunks. The
soul of an autograph collector would be
filled with delight to have access to this
wonderful collection. embracing. a. II does,
men and women in every walk Of lie.
from the highest to the most humble
names familiar to eve y nation which may
be found on the pages Of history, Among
them are such as George W. Gable.
John q Whittier, Oliver Wendell
Holmes, John Ward Howe. RW. Glider,
Frances Willard, Thomas Edison. Mar
garet DelanI. Hannibal Hamlin. Samuel
Burchard. Mrs. DIR. Charles Eastman.
better know as Elaine Goodalc, the no
etoss who on Thursday was welded to
DIR. Eastman, a full blood Sioux Indian.
This distinguished lady. by the way. has
shown marked interest ia the work, and
secured hundreds of signatures. These
are no one 1.-THE of the number that
could be mentioned. Side ly side with
these are tn, names OF the most humble
mechanics, and from the Northwest lum
Der regions may be found thousands of
Swedish and Polish names which can
scarcely be EXPRESSED in cur language.
From the missionaries in China, Con
stantiuOule aud Africa, and almost every
corner of the globe, names were received.
When the petitions we're first issued the
New England states were the most prompt
in coming to the point, the Uanes fairly
pouring in. California is the banner state
among the Western states in the interest
shown.
Russians settled in the country would
have nothing to do with the movement,
and very few of their names are to be
found. Just how this vOlumInous amount
Of names will be delivered has not been
agreed upon as vet, but George KEENAN,,
the Siberian traveller and lecturer, has
suggested the name OF a well known liter
airy man to personally undertake the de-
livery, and ne is nov considering the
proposition. Another idea is to take the
whole mass OF names and have them GER
titled to the Russian legation at Wash
%inRton, and then have the m printed
and sent over in book form to avoid the
trouble of sending such a cumbersome
bundle,
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BosToN, June 24-The weather for
mmencemeu day at Harvard was per-
feet and the time honored o~bservances Of
the day were carried out with the same
spiri: and precision as in former years.
Governor Russell, Lieutenant Governor
Hale, aud the members of the governors
staff ", re escorted from Boston by the
National Lancers, reaching Massachusetts
hall at Oo'clock, where President Elliott
was in waiting t. receive them. Among
the other invited guests was Chief Justice
Fuller of the United States supreme court.
Within the theatre was gathered a bril-
liant audience which always assemblies to
applaud the graduates and listen to the
o~rations of their representatives.
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

1t was reported in the lobbies of the
commons last night that Parnell was mar
ricl TO Mrs. O'Shea last Thursday in
the s]trictest privacy.
Action has been taken to place the
Metropolitan Watch company of New
York IA the hands of a receiver, under a
mortgage of 500, 900.
VIM. b. Cook, late police clerk of
Toledo, pleaded guilty yesterday to the
ENLIGHTENMENT of $4,000 of city funds aud
was sentenced to five years in the PEN
itentiary, and pay a ine OF $40. 900.
Judge J. VI. Hall. in the superior
court, yesterday handed down a de-
cision in the suit of Austin BraInard,
executive secretary to Governor Buckley
OF Connecticut, against Comptroller Staub
for payment Of salary. The decision is,
in effect. Il recol nition of Governor Bulk
leY's right to the Office.
, 1891-06-25

SHAMoKGN, Pa June 24-Jamcs
Levitt and Patrick Ryan, miners, fought
a brutal vet unique battle Sunday. Alter
fighting several rounds with bare knuckles
they changed their tactics and with their
hands strapped behind their backs chewed
each other until both were iusensiblc. For
some years there has been a jealousy
existing over Levitt's wife. Saturday
was PAYDAY. They met in a bar-ronm
and had some words, finally agreeing t.
fight
With more than 300 fri-nds Levitt aud
Ryan went to a dancing pavilion in Coal
township, near ShamOkIn, where they
stripped and entered thering. Time was
called and the battle started. For
six rounds they fought like demons.
At the suggestion of the friends.
and urged on by the brutal mob,
the principals decided to continue
it as d biting match. Several boys went
to a ~neighboring house and secured several
strong straps. which were used in binding
contestants hands. Again time was
called. Levitt made a rush at Ryan. who
retaliated by burying his teeth deem in his
opponent cheek. RYAN followed this up
with a second attack, and before the
round came to a close LEVITT nose was
bitten off and the blood flowed from sew
eral gashes in his face. In the third
round Levitt succeeded in tearing a piece
OF flesh from Ryan's neck. The men
fought ten rounds, and IN the last Ryan
leaped on Levitt, tearing with his blood
stained teeth his lower Jaw in a horrible
manner Notwithstanding'their injuries
RYAN and Levitt say they will have a sec.
ond fight As soon as they can leave their
heds
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CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, June 24.-This
morning in TIE convict camp at Cole City.
Ga, 4 desperate break for liberty was
made by seven prisoners, who went to
work as usual at 6 O'Clock. aud in less
than fifteen minutes made an attack on
the guards. Having overpowered two,
who had direct charge of them, they
made a rush for the gates, which had
been left open for them to enter. The
zebras were led by a Noted convict named
John Ward, a bank robber. who led a like
attempt and escaped from the pen at Ris-
ing Fawn, ca beng recaptq-ed and
fatally wounded. a comrade named Lang
dell was killed and two others
Palmer (white) aud Jackson (c1lored).
mortally hurt. Pat Rowland aud Jack
Rankin, guards. were killed and Foreman
Moreland seriously injured. Three pris-
oners escaped, but one has already been
caught A reward Of 5000 each has been
offered for the others. There are about
100 c%opyicts at work in the Coal City
mines, AMI mUtiny among them would
be a very serious affair. All is quiet.
Coal City is in the mountains, and tele-
graph communication Is broken. The
dead c]0nvicts will be sent to Atlanta.
Collins were brought here today for the
guards who we're killed.
, 1891-06-25

DETROIT, Mich. June 24-Ludwig
Won Dolieke. the noted Icelander. who has
been pracucrug medicine In Detroit for
the last year or two, left the city Tuesday
evening upon an important mission. He
is bound for his native country, and when
hc arrives there he will interview the gov
eminent authorizes upon a scheme OF
Transporting the entire population Of Ice
land to Alaska and there establishing a
colony under the government of the
United States. 1t is understood Won
Dolicke will receive substantial backing
from a number of capitalists interested in
the development of Alaska and that the
United States government locks fayorably
upon the scheme.
Jack Frost is the leading flour in the
West.
All kinds of Job Printing neatly and
promptly executed at the Leader Office.
, 1891-06-25

PHILADELPHIA, June 25.-Fire broke
out in the large stable attached to the
city gas works at Twenty-fourth and
Chestnut streets at I:l5 O'Clock this
Uhursda7) morning. Over 100 horses
were in the building and these are all be,
lieved to have been burned to death, The
fire was under control at 2:lj.
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SEATTLE, Wash. June 2+-Work wes
resumed at the Black Diamond coal
mines TODAY, the miners having come to
the company's terms. At Gilman, how
ever. serious trouble is threatened The
company attempted to put a force of men
to work. but the striking miners drove
them away. \ special train with an all
ditioual force Of guards lett here to night
fOr rho minps
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Another Bug storm in Iowa.

WATERLOO, Ia. June 24-Reports
continue to be received conirmatory OF
disastrous storms and floods along the
Illinois Central. Cherokee was visited by
another Storm this morning fully rs disas
trJug, though met uf rs long duration, as
last night. The Illinois Central bridge,
about $50 feet long. across the Little
Sioux at Cherokee, went down under the
rush Of the food this afternoon, together
with several houses in the lDwrr part of
town. Reports of the drowning of four
persons at Cherokee and four at Correc
tionville, are confirmed hya dispatch from
Superintendent Gilleas of the Iowa divi.
sion, who Is a the scene of the disaster.
Aurelia and Cherokee 10th reported an
other storm breaking at 4:30 p m,
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, 1891-06-25

The following item, clipped from the
IF. Madison, llowa,) Democrat, contains
information we'll worth remembering:
Mr.. John Roth, of this city, who met
with an accident A few days ago spraining
and bruising his leg and arm quite severe
", was cured by one 50 cent bottle Of
Ch~ambcrIaiu's Pain Balm" This rene
dy is without an equal for sprains and
bruises and should have a place in every
household. For sale by A. f Rocdel.
Subscribe for The Leader.
, 1891-06-25

New York, June 1.-THE Police Ga
5etc has a dispatch from San Francisco
SAYING Sullivan will fight Slavin for $40,
600 a side and a purse of sos. 900, either
in the Olympic club, New Orleans, or the
Granite club, Hobokeu, any time between
September and February.
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this country

Who will win it2 There is no doubt that
both are good men. In build they are some :
what similar. They are about equal in
height, both being very tall men-they stand
3 1eet 1hs inches, If l remember rightly.
jackson mas the larger frame and is the
heavier. He wodld fi4ht at something over
200; Corbets at not more than 1876 But
believe that Corbett will hit the harder
blow. They have different STYLES of hit
ting. Jackson reaches away out and then
stabs his man; Corbett punches from til 9
shoulder. Both are clever, but Corbett is
tine cleverer.
think. however, that Jackson is under
rated by many. They say that he is slender
in the waist and weak in the lower part OF
the body. There is, perhaps, some truth in
this, but it must be remeln bered that a man
may have weak spot and at the same time
know how TO guard it so well that he stands
in little danger of injury. That is the Wa y
with jackson; 1t will take a good man to
get in an effective blow on him. That is
not the way in which he will be knocked
outfit he meets with that catastrophe
The way to knock him out is to hit him in
the head
As to Corbett, it takes an exceptionally
good man to hit him anywhere. He is as
quick as a fash in getting out Of the way, as
well as in putting in blow. He has that
certainty of judgment which tells him just
how Tar away his opponent is In striking
an effective blow it is the elasticity of the
muscle Which counts most. 1t gives the
quickest blow, and speed tells. Shoot a
bullet out of gun and 1t kills man
throw the same bullet, and 1t may bruse
him little, perhaps, but no more. II is the
same wav with blow. In this matter OF
speed | think Corbett has the advantage
over jackson. | believe that lie will win
the fight, and the heavy weight champions
ship.
The best man whom the winner Of that
fight Will have TO lace is Slavin Qeay ing
Sullivan ouD, now heavyweight champion
OF England and Australia. He is man of
remarkable physique, and surprising
lighter. Surprising is a good word for it,
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whom be married about year ago. She
was a Miss Root. belle among the army
ofheerS and daughter of a wealthy fruit
grower OF NOUngStnn. The young officer
VIII be dropped as deserter il he does not
return before the oath inst Watkins rose
from the ranks. of which he was proud lie
enlisted in Light Battery c, Third Artillery.
on December 80, 1881. and received the COM
mission, after several promotions, on Feb
ruary 6, 1888. Watkins lived eXtravagantly,
and was greatly in debt when he left the
fort.
Fort Candy, Wash, must be a sort of
Rip Van Wrinkle kind of place. for, accord
ing to a correspondent, Everything is quiet
and dull no drills or other outdoor military
exercises have been held for mon tbs, and
the only thing visible to remind one that this
is military post is the daily guard-mount-
ing, and that is a very tame affair, conducted
on the porch of one of the batteries made to
appear somewhat military by the music (?)
OF three or four trum peters-well, as there is
no band tins cannot be remedied."
The Secretary of War has not yet ap-
proved the order establishing a code of pun
lShmentS. The code as prepared is quite
lengthy and will have TO be condensed. Sew
erai points have presented them selves which
require more than passing consideration,
but it may be expected within a week or two
Company Ii, seventh Infantry, having the
highest general figure of merit Tor the year
1890 has, been awarded the Nevada trophy
and the commanding officer of that company
ing is announced.
The leave on surgeons certificate granted
First Lieutenant George f. E. Harrison,
Second Artillery. late Professor of Military
Science at the University of California has
been extended fifteen days.
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ACROSS THE BAY.
Doings Of a Quiet Sunday in the
City of Oakland.

A meetng of the Sunday-scbool Suparin-
tendents of Oakland will be held in the
paTlorS of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION this evening TO prepare a pro-
gramme for holding an institute.
George Stern, the ten-year-oId son of
Hawley Stern, stoker of FELTON, Engin g
Company, fell in crossing OLA rrell street,
San Francisco, yesterday, and broke his leg
above the knee. The fracture was reduced
at the San Francisco Receiving Hospital,
and he was taken to his home Oh Isabelle
str eet, Oakland.
The petition of Mrs. Olsen for the revoca-
ton of the letters of Nathaniel Hunter, the
Secretary of the Sucety for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Children, as guardian of her
eight-year-old child, Josephine Bankhead,
will come up again to-day before Judge
Ellsworth. Mrs Olsen called at the City
Prison few days ago and wanted to be
locked up, but the officers declined TO accede
to her request Her husband arrived in a
few minutes and took her home.
Powers OF attorney. have been given by
Stephen burlington of Hapsweil, Me-, to
Stephen w. burlington of Oakland; Mrs.
;. Percival to Samuel Merritt PerciVal
Rose J. Swain to II. w. Bradley Jr. The
parties giving the powers of attorney are
legatees under the viii of the late Dr. Sam
uel Merritt, aud authority is given to sue the
executors, TO COMPROMISE and to receive the
money for them-this in reference to accept
ing the annuitieS in lump sum instead of
annually, so that the estate may be settled
without extending il over term of years.
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so far as can learn. According to all ac-
counts his style of fighting is very unusual.
That was what Joe McAuliffe thought about
it. In conyers ton with him and with
Billy Madden L learned some facts about
III, fight in which McAnliffe was beaten.
Both Madden and McAuliffe said that Sayin
hit harder than any man they had ever seen.
l was looking at fine picture of Slavln the
other day, and | could see where this power
comes from. The muscles of his arms are
smooth and round and apparently possessed
of that tlexibility which is so important. lie
has paTticul Tly heavy, strong forearm,
and that is good place to look for power.
With such an arm he should be abe 10
drive his powerful fist through wall. And
his style, as l have said, is peculiar. lie
comes out at a man in unusual ways, at un-
expected moments, and with surprising
force
g L didn't know where | was hit or any
thing about what had happened till hall an
hour afterward," said McAuliffe, speaking
OF the blow which Knocked him OUT. Some
of his friends said that he'd been hit in the
stomach, but he hadn't. The blow which
did the work struck him on the cheek bone
A man who can put in a Knockout dow
there must be hard hitter.
Now. supp0sing Corbett wins his fight
with Jackson and then faces Slavin. can
Slavin get in such blow as the enc which
used uD McAuiffe? There's the question.
He can't afford to tire himself with such