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full features of the time. Their gifts are in-
dispensable and invaluable. We distinctly
approve Of the associations in which, un-
fettered by any Vow gOdly women may be-
organized for ministry to human needs and
sorrow. But We hope with their enIight-
eDing opportunities women may not Ia
te empted 10 undervulue the sphere in which
they are not only supreme but alone. As
the sun in his path through heavens, the
sphere of the mother is ia the home. The
children of the church have occupied the at
tention of the conference. The address re-
joices in the wonderful propress of such
societies as the Epworth League, aud wonld
be glad if similar societies, adapted to other
conditions, would be established in other
parts of the Methodist world. We feel that
our Sunday-schools have not as vet realized
their vast possibilities; but the nome is the
great nursery of religious faith and life"
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SWEPT THE DECKS.
Heavy Seas Encountered by an Ocean Steamer
While Nearing New York


New YORK, Oct. 19.-At $3.50 o'clock on
Saturday last Second Lieutenant Buche and
two seamen were standing on the bridge Of
the La Champagne as she was nearing this
point, when huge wave washed over the
ships deck, ripping and tearing the bridge
and fearfully lnjuring the men. Only the
uprights which supported the bridge re-
maincd. The next day a wave broke over
the steamer and tore up the promenade
deck. During the most of the voyage the
passengers were kept below.
The steamer Rhaetia from Hamburg re-
ports that on October 18th she passed a
steamer showing the signal indicating that
she had lost her propeller The Rhaetia
could not approach her on account of the
tremendous sea, but she looked like a Rot
terdam steamer Probably the Edam,
previously reported without propeller, and
proceeding under sail in heavy seas.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 19-The steamer
British Princess reports passing the Scy-
thia. having in tow the disabled Dutch
steamer EdAm. She was making for Queens
town.
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Democratic Demonstration,

New YORK. Oct. Notwithstanding
the rain, the great Harlem demonstration
in the Belmont Riding Academy in honor of
Candidate Roswell P. Flower was notable
one. Balconies were lined with ladies, and
the tan-bark ring was crowded long before
the meeting began. Mr.. Flower was
greeted with tremendous demonstration VI
applause when he appeared. He spoke
briefly, devoting his remarks for the most
part to the subject of the loss of the Worlds
Fair to New York City, charging the Re-
publicanS with selling out the peoples in
terests for supremacy in a fdctional fight.
He referred particularly to the hanging up
in the Legislature of bill introduced ne
fore the matter came up in Congress. The
interests of New York. he said. were sold
out merely that Platt, Hiscock, ct al might
retain control IN New York.
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CHARGES AGAINST HoEY.

Alleged Fraudulent Use of an Adams E1-
press Check by the Ex-President.
TRENTON (N. j., Oct. 19.-The Adams
Express Company to-day filed a bill against
ex-President Hoey to recover about S750,000.
alleged to have been msappropriated. Anew
allegation is that he fraudulently used an
Adams Express check to pay off a 100000
mortgage executed by Mrs. Hoey.
New YORK, Oct ia Deputy Sheriff
succeeded in serving summons on ex-
President Hoey OF the Adams Express to-
day.
AsBURY Parry On J.), Oct 19-John
Hoey, late President of the Adams Express
Company, to-day executed mortgages to his
youngest son conveying all of his property
in Long Branch,
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CHILEAN HATRED.
Intense Bitterness Against Americans.
Rights Of Asylum Recognized.

SANTIAGO (Cbile), Oct. 19-It is officially
stated that the Government will issue safe
conduct to those persons who have refuge
in the American and Spanish Legations.
The Government has recognized the right
of asylum in letter to Mr.. Egan, the
United States Minister. The Spanish Min
lister is acting in conjunction with Mr.. Egan.
The sailor of the United States cruiser
Baltimore, killed by the Chilean sailors in
street brawl a few days ago, was buried at
Valparaiso to-day. There was no hostile
demonstration OF any kind. An armed
force of Americans from the Baltimore
were landed and they attended the funeral
uumOlested. Another of the BaltimOre's
sailors who was badly wounded in the same
fight will probably die. Captain Schley and
the local authorities are investigating the
cause of the killihg. 1t has already been
ascertaned that the Chilean mob made an at
tack on the Americans. The Chileans were all
armed with knives and pistols; whereas the
Americans had but few weapons and
were slow in using them. The Chilean sail
oTs and bOatmen and others about the water
front still show relentless and bitter feel
ing toward the Americans and make all
manner of threats. The better class of
Chieans condemn the brutal attack, and
express hope that the country may escape
the Odium that arises from such lawless
scenes,
ENbITY OF THE NAVY DENIED.
LONDON, Oct. ia dispatch TO the
Times from Valparaiso says evidence from
neutral sources confirms the statement
made, that the United States squadron in
Chilean waters, both in words and deeds,
displayed enmlty toward the Congressional
navy during the recent civil war in Chile.
WASHINGTON, Oct 19-The report from
London that the United States naval squad
ron in Chilean waters displayed enmity to
the Congressional navy during the recent
civil war in that country is wholly d is
credited at the Navy Department
BALMACEDA CLAIMED TO BE ALIVE.
CINCINNATI, Oct 19.-Dr. Francis Rivers
and Sgn0r Carlos del Rio, late of the mill,
tary aft of President Ba lmareda of Chile.
arrived here yesterday, en- route for New
York They had with them Louis Bloch of
California, as interpreter Through him
they said that Balmaceda was not dead, all
the reports of his suicide to the contra ry
notwi thstandng, and they expected to meet
him either in New York or In Europe.
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the company succeeds in obtaining con-
tract for the mail service from the Govern
ment. The steamers will be first class In
speed and equipment, but will not be of the
extremely heavy tonnage called for by the
requirements of first-class subsidy payments
under the new law. They will, however,
be the largest and fastest steamers ever put
on the Pacific Ocean. 1t Is understood nego-
tiatiOns have closed between the Pacihc
Mail and the Occidental and Oriental Com
pany by which the latter company will DIS
continue operations, leaving the Pacific Mall
alone in the field The Pacific Mail will then
double its service, making twenty-sx trips
per year hereafter, instead of thirteen. ana
it Is for this increased service the new
steamers are necessary.
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CALVARY CLUB.
The Young Men of DIR. EaStOn's
Church Organize.

The young men of Calvary Church have
taken a decided step in the direction Of
greater sociaDility. They have gotten
together and organized themselves into a
club which starts off with promising mem-
bership OF forty, and apartments entirely
and peculiarly their own. Even the carpets.
which have the unmistakabe smack of new
ness, they regard with proprietary PRIDE
and they jauntily refer to the pictures On
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curding and crime depicting books has
been found to e. st in the Postoffice Depart
ment. 1t is we'll known that the transport
tation of Bibles, miscellaneous books of an
instructing character and school books
through the mails cost cents pound. In-
credible as it may appear, reprints OF yellow
blood and thunder boys tales are carried in
the mails for l cent pound. In Great
Britain the circulation of impure literature
is prohibited. and the publishers are fined
and imprisoned The transportation of this
paper-backed trash is costing the people
nearly S2,000.000 annually in the interests of
publishers. There will be a strong effort
made in Congress for correction Of this
and similar postal evils
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ct Lexington.

LEXINGTON (Ky.). Oct. 19.-This was the
opening day OF the fall meeting of the Kentuc>y
Association. The winners we're:
Four furl0ngs, Hook won, LaIdley second.
Rose Boy third Reflection fourth. Time 0:541a.
One mile, Borka won. Content second, Ed
Esheby third. Tine :4713.
One mile and seventy yards. DoDDell won. Out
1:5212.
Ore mile and fifty yards, Kiucsem won,
Laura DOXey second, London Smoke third.
Tim 1:54
Four and half furongs, Clementme won,
Missal second, Black Beauty third. Time,
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spectacles of the Mexican national sport
ever witnessed. and 1t is estimated that
49, 600 persons were present. Nine bulls OF
celebrated breed were killed amid tile braves
of the spectators. The animals were trained
for the occasion, and many of the matadores
had narrow escapes. President Diaz and
party left the ring during the killing of the
eighth bull The banierillos stuck into the
bulls were, after the fight, sold by peddlers
at extravagant prices. This was one of the
greatest fights Mexico has seen for years,
and the amount received for admission fees
is supposed TO reach $4,000.
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TRANSPORTATION Of Troops.

MONTREAL, Oct ia Stars special
cable from London says: Arrangements
have just been completed between tAe Cana
dian Pacific Railway Company and the
British Director of Transport Tor the trial
of the Canadian Pacific road as route for
the transportation of imperial troops. The
trial Will take place in December, when de-
tachments of about 700 marines and sailors,
each with officers, will be exchanged be-
tween Halifax and Vancouver and vice
versa. The Imperial authorities accepted
the company's terms to-day.
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THE ANARCHISTS RETIRE.
Five Of the Leaders Withdraw From the So
cialist Congress

five Of the Leaders Withdraw From the So
cialist Congress.
ERFURT, Oct 19.-At to-day's session Of
the Socialist Congress Herr Auerbach made
a violent speech in defense of anarchy.
This speech, which was full Of the most bit
ter denunciatons of the existing systems
of Government and society, caused such an
uproar and so much protest upon the part
Of the more sober-minded portion of the
delegates that the congress was upon the
point of electing a committee to consider
Ihe expulsion of the members who sup
ported the anarchistic views of the speaker.
when Auerbach, amid scene of uproari-
Gus disorder, announced the secession from
the Socialist party of himself, Werner,
Wildberger, Schulz and Brethge. All five
Immediately withdrew from the hall
Sanger read a letter from the seeding
extremists, declaring that they would no
longer belong to party which called itself
the Socaistic party while 1t renounced
democratic principles The Congress there
upon adopted a resolution advising the So
cialists of Berlin to take measures to render
abortive any further action by the extrem-
lists.
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Woman,s Board of Missions

PITTsBURG, Oct 19-The third session of
the Christian WOman's Board of Missions
met to-day and elected national officers.
Mrs. o. A. Burgess of Indianapolis was
selected tor President. Tie remainder of
the session was given up TO addresses and
making.reports in the afternoon the Gen
eral Convention began its annual cUncave
with a meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Foreign Christian Missionary Society.
There was a lengthy discussion over a
proposition to consolidate the three mis-
sionary bodies of the church and direct
operations through an executive 1t was
finally referred to a committee.
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Investigating Alleged Irregularities.

HARRISBURG, Oct 19,-The Senate re-
convened this afternoon for the purpose of
continuing the Investigation into charges
brought by Governor Pattison against State
Treasurer Bower and Auditor-General Nc
Camant of irregularities in the conduct of
their offices, and the Attorney General be-
gan the presentation of the case against
Bower.
License tax lists, etc, and Bardsley's
famous check book and other details oc-
cupied nearly all the session.
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THE sTILETTO.
Desperate Midnight Duel Between Mexican
Rivals

SAN ANTONIO (Tex.), Oct. l9.-Victoraino
Valasco and Espinaro Renires, two young
Mexcans in this city. have been for some
time paying their respects to the same
Spanish senorlta She refused to encourage
one suitor more than the other. The two
rivals then decided to settle the contest by
duel At midnight Saturday night they
went to deserted building and, stripping
to the skin. began battle. each using long
stiletto. They had been fighting for some
time when the attention of policeman was
attracted to the place by the noise He
forced an entrance and found both men in a
terrible condition. They were each covered
with blood, which was flowing from many
cuts. They were separated and both taken
to the hospital. They probably will both
die
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Russians Invading Chinese Soil.

TIENTsIN, Oct. 10 A frontier officer at
Chang reports that he recently met a Rus
sian expedition descending the AIai Plateau,
at the confluence of the Murghabi and Aksu
rivers. The officer protested against the in
vasion of Chinese territory, but the Rus
SLAMS Deing in greater force, disregarded the
protest. One division proceeded TO Alichar,
in the Pamir Territory. and another di-
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THE EASTERN TURF. .
Results Of Yesterdays Races at Chicago
and Lexington.

eCHrcAGo. Oct. 19.-The winners In to.day's
races at Garfield Park were:
Three-quarers of mile, Vidette won, MISS
Low second, Eddie II third. Time. 1:17$4.
Fiyeeghths of a mile, Pau! DomOey won,
Forest Belle second, Kangaroo third. Time,
1:02A.
One mile. st. Augusta won, Lew Carllle second,
Lizzie Glynne third. Time, :43.
One and a sixteenth miles, Mary McGowan
won. Royal Flush second, Guide third. Time,
1:4S.
Three-quarters OF mile, Bon Air won, warren
Leland second, Tom Jones third. Time. :l6.
One aud sixteenth miles (hurdle race, Robn
Hood won, BassamO second, Bob Thomas third
Time, 2:2OL.
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The Pima and the PILGRIMS.

ROME. Oct. 19-The Pope has written to
Harmel, the organizer of the French work
ingmen's pilgrimages, which recently visited
this city. expressing bitter grief at seeing
French pilgrims abandoned without provo
cation to the attacks of an ungovernable
populace." The Pope, in this letter, adds
that he is deeply grateful to the pilgrims
who came to Rome. and Ito those who are
prevented from coming by violence and in
IQuitous hatred" he sends his blessing.
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TO FURNISH RAIN.

Incorporation OF Company to Water Lana by
Melbourne's Method.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. ia Times Topeka
Kans.) special says: A. b. Montgomery of
Goodland, Kans., where Melbourne recently
made his rain-making experiments, this aft
ernoon filed with the Secretary Of State the
charter of the Artificial Rain Producing
Company. AS Directors there are named
six Stephens County men. The capital is
placed al 100000 and the object stated to
be - to furnish water to the public by pro-
dueng and increasing the fall of rain " by
the Melbourne plan. Melbourne will do
the rain-producing, aud the company has
contracted to pay him 10 cents per acre for
all the land MateTed by him next season.
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Ranks Affaeted BY a Failura.

TRENTON IN. j.. Oct. 49, = Jonathan
Stewart assigned to-day, as announced last
night His liabilities foot up S329, 900 and
assets about $1S5,000. The liabilities include
numerous Endorsements to the Trenton
China and Star Rubber companies, which
State.
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Wholesale Firms Boycotted.

WHEELING CIV. Va.). Oct. 19.-The boy
colt against wholesale firms of this city,
declared by the Warehousemen's Union,
went into effect to-day. 1t will be very
sweeping in its effect, and be prosecuted by
every class of organized labor. The mer-
chants had no trouble in filling the places of
the strikers. The wholesale men here paw
better wages than anywhere else In the
Ohio Valley and claim the strike is un-
nsnnahlp
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Edwin Booth.

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-The Commercial
Advertiser says: The talk that went the
rounds of the press recently about Edwin
Booth and the failing state of his health
has little or no foundation in fact. The fa-
nous actor is Mt present in the city staying
at the Players Club, an organization Of his
own creation. He is in the enjoyment of eX-
cellent health and spirits and is looking bet
ter than for long time.
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Nail Delivery in Country Towns.

New YORK, Oct.19.-There is an organized
effort under way among the farmers to Sc
cure free malt delivery in country towns.
The Farmers Alliance, Patrons of Indus
try and others are canvassing the matter.
Letters are being written to Congressman
in favor of the project, and petitions to
Congress are being circulated in different
parts of the country. The farmers assert
q daily mail delivery at their doors will add
to tie money value of their farms and be
worth still more, because it will keep them
in touch with the markets and the outside
world.
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Alleged Decline of the Farmers Alliance.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 19.-Ex-Unted States
Senator Wade Hampton, who is visiting
here, in an interview with Sun reporter,
says the Farmers Alliance is rapidly disin-
tegrating in the South, and that within the
next four years it will entirely disappear
The people, he says, are rapidly awakening
to the absurdity of the demands the organi-
"a tion has promulgated.
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French Aggression in Africa.

ORAN. Oct. 19-The French garrison at
Temcen. sixty-eght miles southwest of this
port, and in the vicinity of the frontier Of
Morocco, suddenly received orders to march
upon and occupy Touat, an oasis in the
Sahara, concerning which France and Mo
rocco have been disputing for some time
past, in order to prevent it being occupied
by the forces of the Sultan of Morocco.
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Iutimidatiug Railroad EMPLOYEES.

TORONTO, Oct 19-As the outcome of the
allegation that certain Liberal members of
the Commons had entered into a conspiracy
with the Grand Trunk Railway magnates
to intimidate the railway employees at the
last general election. subpenas to-day were
issued against the officials of the road re-
Quiring them 10 appear and testify.
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Whv a Consul-General Resipned

New YORK, Oct. 10. - Consul General
Marti. who has represented Uruguay and
Paraguay in this city, said to-day he had
resigned because of his sympathy with
Cuba in her efforts for Independence, and
friendly to Spain.
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BOILER EXPLOSION.

Three Railroad Employees Instantly Killed
and Another Fatally Injured.
louisville Pa.), Oct. 19-As a noun
tain engine on the Philadelphia aud Read
ing road was drawing train of empty cars
up grade, near fuckers Matchbox, the
boiler exploded. Engineer Wagner, Fire
man Reese and Brakeman Wainicker were
instantly killed and Brakeman Baurer was
fatally injured. Great damage was done to
surrounding property.
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Claims to Be Innnnant.

LEAvENwoRTH (Kans.), Oct 19.-Charles
A. Benson, convicted of the murder of Mrs.
Mettman, has written a letter to local
paper asserting that he is innocent, and ac-
cusing the victims husband and her
daughter of having committed the crime.
Little stock is taken in the statement
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Censurine a President.

BUENos AYREs, Oct 19-At a special
sitting of the Senate motion censuring the
President of the Argentine Republic, PelIi-
grini for requesting General Mitre not to
abandon his candidacy for the Presidency,
passed after a heated discussion on the sub
ject. General Rocca aud his family have
left BuenOs AyTeS.
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Major Bundy's Successor.

New YORK, Oct. 19.-It is announced to-
day that John A. Sleigher has assumed
chief edtorship of the Mail and Express,
made vacant by the death of the late Major
Bundy. SleiRher rptires from the editorship
of Frank Leslie's Weekly to accept his new
place.
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Opnosed to sunday Exhibitious,

BUFFALO IN. ". Oct. 19-At this morn
ing's session of the General Council OF the
Lutheran Church a resolution calling on
the United States Commissioners of the
Worlds Fair TO close the great exposition
on Sunday was unanimously adopted.
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Er.King MiIan,s Naval

and Queen Xenia," precisely the name
borne by book published not long ago by
Queen Natalie, iu which she made serious
charges against her husband. Milan's book
is expected to give further insight into
cOurt scandals
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naath Of Ex.Prasident Gnzman.

MANAGUA (Nicaragua), Oct 19.-Don
Fernando GuzmaD, ex-President of this re-
public, died to-day. His death is the cause
of universal regret No man was held in
higher esteem by his countrYmen.
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Governor Hill in Riohmond.

RICHMOND, Oct Ex-Governor Hill and
party arrived here at 8 40 o'clock this morn
ing. After breakfast they took drive over
the city. and att o'clock an informal call
was made ON Governor Mckinney. They
afterward lunched with Mayor Elyson.
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Sale of Roses Horses

NEW YORK, Oct. 19-The sale OF the entire
stud OF l.. j. Rose OF California began to-day at
Tattetsaps. Thirty-seyen head were sold fof
S29.475. Argyle brought $500, and was pur.
chased by William Schultz; Hester. imported,
was bought by j. Terry for SSU0; Phoebe Marks
S2O5O; Rlerclet. Clay aud oOdfod for S260O;
Onbon for $780, Charles Rsed, Lady Elizabeth
Clay aud Wood for Sl300
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Killed nv a TIger.

BELGRADE Oct. 19.-An animal-tamer TO-
day entered the cage of Bengal tiger,
which attacked him, and the unfortunate
man was torn 10 pieces in view of the hor-
ror-stricken people in the place. Many
tainted al the frightful sight.
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Prohibitine the Passage Of the pardanelle

Prohlblting the Passage Of the DardaneIIes.
CoSsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 19.-It is said
that the Sultan >has sigaifed to Russia his
disapproval of the proposed passage of
a shit -of-war carrying the Russian Grand
Duke George through the Dardanelles, and
that the Porte is preparing to fortifv the
entrance to the Bosphorus from the Black
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Fatal Railrnad Annident

BERLIN, Oct. ia dispatch from Bres-
lau. capital of the province of Slesia, saws
that by railroad collision to-day at Kohl
furU five persons were killed and many in-
jured.
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prize-Firht in London.

LONDON, Oct. 19.-Billy Mccarthy. the
Australian pugilist, defeated Arthur Bob
bett in twelve rounds tonight at the Ma
tional Sporting Club, for a purse OF e200.
Bobbett volunteered in place of Toff Wall,
who backed out of the fight.
The damage to the cereal crops in Canada
by insects has been estimated at SIS. coo. .00U.
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LEFT THE TRACK.

Two Men Killed and Another Fatally Injured
in a Wreck.
WICHITA, Oct. 19.-Whie running at
high rate of speed to the relief of a ditched
freight train, wrecking train this after
noon left the track. Frank Mulvey and
Thomas Wade were killed, Engineer Rel
mer was fatally injured, and two other men
were seriously hurt.
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LONDON, Oct. 19-Mrs. Parnell. widow of
Parnell, the Irish leader. continues in a very
weak and pvecarious condition. She is un-
able to sleep without the aid Of drugs, and
cannot partake OF solid food.
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premier parkes Resians-

SYDNEY IN. S. W., Oct. 19.-Sir Henry
Parkes, the Premier OF New South Wales,
has resigned, as a result of the defeat OF the
Government on Thursday lasr.
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ALMOST A FIGHT.
pisgraceful Scene at a Meeting Of City
Council.

Council.
QUINCY QlL), Oct. ia disgraceful
scene occurred in the City Council meeting
tonight. In a debate over a sewer, the
buildin ng of which Mayor Thompson Ie-
fused TO indorse. Alderman Harrop
called the Mayor miserable puppy
and "reb ell" and said he would
do him up yet The Mayor said: "Sit
down, or I'll throw the gavel at you"
They nearly came to blows, and some one
heard revolver click. For awhile it looked
as if the entire meeting would break up in
row. 1t is said Harrop has once been in
an asylum.