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The morning call., 1891-08-13
PATHS THEATER.

The Diva Celebrated the Opening of Her
New Building.
LONDON, August 12.-Madame Patti to-
night had house party to inaugurate her
beautiful new theater recently built as a
wing to her castle. Two hundred persons
were present Nicolini. Novara. Durword,
1eely, Madame Valda and others were
among the principal artists. Patti appeared
as VIOletta in Traviata." The costume
was pink satin, trimmed in embroidered
roses, ornaments, diamonds. She sang
magnlheently, arouSing the audience to the
highest enthusiasm. She was ABLY sup
ported by Nicoin. The Diva was repeat
edly called befor the curtain. Tomorrow a
grand ball will be given, Patti leading the
first dance. On Friday another perform
ance Will be given in which Patti will ap-
pear IN the spring scene from Martha
and the balcony scene from Romeo and
Juliet"
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fact that Partridge notified his brokers. who
were continually calling on him or mar
gins, that he would put up no more money
and to cover as best they could. The re-
suit vas wild rush to buy and the big ad-
vance.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-The Daily News this
morning, commenting on the action of Rus
sia prohibiting the export of rye. says it is
reassuring to learn that crops in the United
States promise to yield an exceptionally
large harvest. The farmers in America, the
paper declares, are masters of the situation.
and it is to be hoped they will use their
strength mercifully. Making corners in the
necessares of life was never laudable. and
in the present juncture it would be little
short of fendsh.
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Balfour's New Bill.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-In his speech at Plym-
outh yesterday Balfour, besides outlining the
provisions of the Local Government Bill for
Ireland, which it is his intention to intro
duce at the next session of Parliament, t,
praised the patriotism and self-sacrifice of
the Liberal Unionists. Their example and
public spirit, he declared. have borne fruit.
he believed that what at first was only an
alliance with the Conservative party has
now become close union. which neither
the chances nor the changes of political life
are likely to impair
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Forest Fires in France.

PARIS, Aug. 12.-Enormous forest fires
are raging in The vicinity of Toulon, and a
great quantity of valuable timber has al
ready been destroyed. Thousands of sol
diers aud sailors are engaged in digging
to stop the fires progress 1t is believed
that the fires are of incendiary origin.
Three thousand acres of forest near
Toulon have been destroyed. The fire is
still raging, the flames being famed by a
mlStral or northwest wind.
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GUARDED BY OFFICERS.
Alarm Over Threats to Burn Famous Old
Cloister Buildings

LANCASTER Pa,). Aug. 12.-There is great
agitation among the Ephrata Community or
Sisterhood of Spiritual Virgins near here
over threats recently made to burn the IA
nous old cloister buildings or the banks of
the CocalcO The buildings were among
the first to be erected by Protestant monks
who located in this country 100 years ago.
The Trustees of the Seventh Day BaptiSts,
in whose control the cloister buildings are
now vested, evicted secular tenant the
other day for non-payment of rent, and con-
template other evictions, hence the threats.
Resort has been had TO the civil authorities
by the Ephrata Sisterhood. who occupy the
cloiSters, and now the buildings are con-
stantly guarded by police officers.
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A POLICE RAID.
Two Women Discovered Imprisoned in Dis
hln

Two Women Discovered Imprisoned in Dis
reputable Resort.
CHICAGO, Aug. ia horrible story was
told in the South Side Police Court this
morning. On information received last
night the police raided dsreputabie resort
kept by colored woman, and after long
search discovered blind door nailed up. 1t
led to the attic. in which the officers found
two women, Mrs. Mary Rinpler of Gin
cinnati and Melvina Spering, handsome
young Danish girl. They had been deceived
into the den and thrust into the attic in or
der to force them into lives Of shame. The
keeper OF the place was held to answer be-
fore the Grand jury
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At Rochester

ROCHESTER, IN. W Aug. 12.-At to-day's
races there was good attendance. The track
was in good condition and the winners were:
In the 2:21 trottng race Unfinished from yes
terday). General Benton won, Early Bird second.
New York Central third, Jesse Hanson fourth.
Best time, 2:19M.
Free-for-al pacing race, Hal Pointer won,
johnson second, Dallas third, Yolo Maid fourth
Best time, 2:1l4.
In the 2:19 class trotting race Diamond won,
Jean Vatican second, Abbie v third, Alne
fourth. Best time, 2:17
In The 2:27 class trotting races won,
Eva Wilkes second, Katie l. third, Jerry l.
fourth. Best time. 2:22A.
In the exhibition troi by Justlna and Globe to
beat their record OF 2 20, they made the mile In
2.l6LS ~ -
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CANADA'S SCANDAL.
Investigation Into the Alleged Corruption
Cases Continued


Cases Continued
OTTAWA (Ontario), Aug. 12-To-day, in
the Senate Railway Committee inyestiga-
tion, C. \. Armstrong. the original con-
tractor for the construction of the Haiedos-
Chaleurs Railway, was examined. He gave
the history of how the new company was
formed. The witness refused to say what
he had done with the moneys arising from
discOunting the letters of credit. The
amount thus raised reached $4,000. He
said he had paid the money out as soon as
received, but would not say to whom
When asked if he had given it to Picaud, he
refused to answer.
Sir Hector Langeyin was cross-examined
before the Elections Committee to-day.
HIS main statement Of yesterday was un-
shaken in material aspect. He admitted
having received for Russell from Rochester
$500, and that Rochester had subscribed
another 5000 to the fund. He also admitted
showing Connoll d Co. some preferences,
and admitted having paid lie Monde of
Montreal large sums of money to secure its
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BUFFALO, Aug. 12.-Not in years has
Buffalo had such a social sensation as it is
enjoying just Low. Tho wife of DR.. John
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Texas Constitutional Ameudmen nts

SAN ANTONIO (Tex.l Aug 1.-THE
people Of Texas have voted On a number of
Constitutional amendments In regard to
registration, school funds, rate of interest,
local prohibition, additional courts, etc.
Returns are coming in very slowly. Adyices
at an early hour this morning indicate all
the amendments have been carried.
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THE UNION PACIFIC.
Rumored Plan to Carry the Floating Debt Of
the Road.

BosToN, Aug. 12.-The Union Pacific
statement for June of the whole system
shows the net earnings to be S4l, ,127, 900, a
decrease of S3S9,OOO for the six months to
June Both. The net earnings for June were
So. 767 200, a decrease of S132, 200.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The Post says the
advance in Union Pacific this morning was
caused by the report that the plan to carry
the floating debt of the road for period of
two years had been completed, and that the
formal announcement would soon be made
of the details of the scheme. These were
said to be practically the same as those in
the plan used by the Atchison.
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Concerning Undesirable Emisrstion.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-In the Demography
Division of the Hygienic Congress to-day
MI Mayhew Smith of America spoke on
the difficulty experienced in the United
States in consequence of the large amount
OF undesirable pauper emigration. The
States, he said, also occasioned difficulty.
These emigrants were mostly French Cana
dians, who worked Tor lower wages than
natives. They were very economical in
living, saved money in few years without
taking on the duties of citizens and returned
to Canada.
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Relief for Rnssis,s Pnnr

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 12-Freght rates
to the distressed provinces have been COM
pulSorily reduced. The Minister of the In
terror is authorized to adopt any steps he
may deem eXpedient to facilitate the trans
portati0n of frewOod from the Crown lands,
to be given free TO the needy Inhabitants
Fifteen million rubles will be devoted to
extensive relief works and roads, and a
similar amount is granted for the purchase
Of grain, both for food and for sowing pur-
poses
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 12.-St. Louis 12, Wash
ingtonS 5.
COLUMBUS, Aug. 12-Columbus 4, Ath-
letics 2.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. u. - Louisvilles 8,
Baltimores 0.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 12.- Cincinnatis 7,
BoStons 2. Ten innings.
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An Extra Legislative Session.

ST. JoHNsBURY Vt.). Aug. Ex-Governor
Page has issued a proclamation for special
session of the Legislature. to convene Tues
day. Aug. 25th. One cause for the calling is
to take action in regard to the direct tax
money due the State. 1t Is believed Gov
ernor Page will make known his choice of
successor TO Senator Edmunds before the
extra session meets. AS far as can be ascer-
tanned the State is substantially unit in
support Of Secretary Proctor for the posi-
ton.
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Rumors of Railroad Combinations.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Kiernan's News
Agency says: The story is current in Bos-
ton to the effect that the Hopkns-Searles
and Crocker interests in the Central Pacific,
the Atchison people and the Missouri Pacific
and Union Pacific interests will be brought
closer together than ever before, and the
representatives OF the California parties
above mentioned recently had interviews
with the Union Pacific and Gould people
looking TO such a combination
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Liquor se,zed in a State Can,tol.

ATLANTA (Ga.), Aug. PA "blind tiger"
was unearLhed In the State Capitol this
morning. The Chief of Police arrested
Peter McMichael, porter In the State Senate,
for selling liquor without license The
Chief Of Police states that McMchael who
is negro. had a large trade with members
of the Assembly. The members of the
Assembly are very indignant, and the matter
has created great excitement. Governor
Norton gave the Chief of Police authority to
make the raid. In the anteroom where
Inc WHISKY was sold the detectives found
fourteen bottles of whisky and lot of beer,
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COOLER WEATHER.
Refreshing Breeze Followed by Shower
in New York

in New York.
NEW, YORK. Aug. u. - Alth Ough the
morning opened with temperature of 75o.
and reached SO at noon, fourteen-mile
breeze made the heat endurable. Rain fell
later, and during the afternoon a cool wave
from the west commenced to be felt. At
$3.50 o'clock the mercury registered $50. and
within an hour IL dropped 10 76o There
have not been 50 many cases OF prostratiOn
reported to-day, but there were many cases
of illness due to the continued heat. The
mortality will be great among infants who
suffer from summer complaint, prickly heat.
fever, etc. There were six deaths to-day of
persons Frustrated yesterday or the day
before.
CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Minimum and maxi
mum temperature: Chicago, 6S and 20 de-
grees; Cincinnati. IS and 81 degrees; New
Orleans, so and "a degrees; New York, 76
and IS degrees; ST. Louis, so and 50 degrees.
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Cronyn has left her home and Joined the
Carleton Opera Company as chorus-girl.
She appeared last night as one of the stu
dents in "Amorita," clad in gauzy tights.
with the rank and file. There are whispers
that the husband was home but little and
did not give his wife the attention that she
thought she deserved
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with scheme to settle 5000 Highland Scotch
crofters on Vancouver Island. These are
all members of the Royal Naval Reserves,
and the reason of the British GOVERNMENTS
efforts to settle them in British Columbia is
TO have them convenient in case of an en-
eergency on the Pacific Coast: They are to
be engaged in connection with gigantic
English syndicate which is being formed for
the development of deep-sea fisheries on the
west coast
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Lighter Draught Vessels Nseded.

BAR HARBoR (Me). Aug. 12-Secretary
Tracy. in conversation, said he was planning
to have the White Squadron visit the Gulf
States this fall and winter, and, if possible,
to send them up the Mississippi as far as
Nicksburg. The vessels will remain here
one week longer II SHALL" said the Secre-
tary. recommend to Congress this winter
and urge upon the members an appropria-
ton for the construction of some lighter
draught vtSSels for patrol and police duties,
to be used on such occasions as the Behring
Sea case ana i'll similar situations. We are
very much in need of such vessels at the
present time on the China station"
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NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-At Jerome Park to-
day The track was last and the weather warm.
The winners we're:
Hall mile, Fagot won. PlccadIlly second, Mar
mont third. Time, o:49.
Six furlongs. Little Fred won, Trellswood
second. Mr.. Sass third. Time. :1S1a.
Five fnrlongs, Contribution won. Key West
second, Kingstock third Time :o11a
Fourteen hundred yards, Soho won, Lima
second, Strdeaway third. Time, 1:221a.
Six furlongs, Wah Jim won, Shenandoah
second. Canvass third. Time, 1:19.
Handicap sweepstakes (short steeplechase
course. Bassania won, Gladiator second, Ecarte
third. Time. b:33Ia.
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WHEAT QUOTATIONS.
European Advices Cause Sharp Advance l
Chicago,

Chicago.
CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Wheat opened higher
this morning in continuance Of the advance
at the close yesterday and because of the
strong cables and bad weather reports from
abroad. December. which closed at 94%
yesterday. opened at 95b and 95A in differ
ent parts Of the pit The market broke to
94h under heavy selling orders. 1t then
rallied to 95R, broke again to 95%2s, advanced
to 96A, and at IL O'clock was down to 96H.
After ii o'clock cablegrams continued to
come strong, and with reports of heavy
clearances from three Atlantic ports and
New Orleans. December advanced to 97X.
AT o'clock it had sagged back TO 95A, clos
ing at So bid.
The excited bulge to s7N was due to this
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cablegram From coraipal Rompolla

WINoNA NIinn.). Aug. 12-Bishop Cotter
OF this city. President Of the Catholic Total
Abstenance Union of America, is in receipt
OF cablegram from Cardinal Rampola at
Rome, communicating the blessing of the
Holy Father to the Catholic Abstenance
Union OF America on the occasion of its
assembling in convention in Washington.
This message was received too late for an
nouncement at the convention.
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Mother and Daughter Murdered.

ST. MARTINsvILLE Ua.), Aug. 12.-This
morning the bodies of Mrs. James III. Robert
son and her daughter, Belle, were found in
q room, the former with her throat cut from
ear to ear, while the latter had been
strangled to death, the mprints Of the mur-
derer's fingers being left upon her throat
IL IS evident that more than one person
participated in the crime, with the object Of
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Failure of a shne-nAaler

P1rTsBURG, Aug. 12.-W. E. Schmertz
one of the oldest and most prominent boot
and shoe men in this city, made an assign
ment to-day Executions have been issued
aggregatlng S352, 4SS. The cause was the
Eastern failure In the shoe trade.
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An Elevator Overloaded With Wheat.

MINNEAPoLIs, Aug. 12.-Thompson's s feed
mill was crushed tonight by the bursting
out of the adjoining wall of the Star Eeva-
tor, under the enormous pressure of wheat
Thompson's loss is So, ,0G0; that of the ele-
vator company $4,000. Sixty thousand
bushels of wheat were let out Of the eleva-
tor. No one was hurt
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A Mysterleus p,sannearauos.

ST. JOSEPH, IA Aug.-Upper social circles
of this city are excited over the mysterious
disappearance of Mrs. Ida Burgess Lord,
wife of Wood C. K. Lord and daughter of
Thomas Burgess, President of the Burgess
Frazer Iron Company, VINO has been missing
since Thursday last. The family have kept
the matter quiet until to-day. She is a
sister-in-law of Ex-Governor Silas Woodson.
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Proposed Sale of the Cherokee strip.

ARKANSAS CITY (Kans.), Aug. &c. A.
Fargo, one of the new Senators of tho Chero-
kee Nation, says he will introduce bill in the
Cherokee Council in November to sell the
Cherokee strip and divide 1.-THE proceeds
among the people of the nations. 1t is said
a large number Of members of the Council
have promised TO support the measure.
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THE EASTERN TURF.
Fast Time Made Yesterday on The Leading
Race Tracks.

SARATOGA IN. ", Aug. IL. - The track was
fast to-day and the weather warm. The winner 5
were:
Five turlongs. o p B won, Grey Goose sec
ond, John Winkle third. Time, :o434.
Five and half furongs, Tormentor won,
Costa Rica second Belle d'Or third. Time, l i
One and a sixteenth miles, Ali won, Now or
Never second, Versatile third. Time, 81.
Five and a half furlongs Prince of Darkness
won, Fiilde second, King Mac third. Time I'll
SIX aud half lurlongs, GerIie d won, Busted
second, Long Leaf third. Time, 1:231a.
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Wool and Hides Burned.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Tons of wool and tai
low and thousands OF hides were burned
this morning in the big warehouses of
George OBerne and III. M. Hosick. The
loss Is estimated at 5000; insurance. AMI
pie. In less than one hour the double five
story building which the wool men occupied
was completely gutted
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THE ToRNADo's WORK.
Several Buildings Wrecked and Eight Liv

Several Buildings Wrecked and Eight Lives
Lost in Germany.
BERLIN, Aug. ia tornado last night
leveled TO the ground the buildings on
Scherbeuer's Park, near Potsdam So
sudden was the calamity that few of the
inmates escaped, and scores were buried in
the wreckage. While efforts were being
made to extricate them lightning struck the
runs and set them on fire. This morning
eelght corpses were found in tho ashes, other
severely burned and bruised When the
names purst forth the country people were
terrlhed and afraid to ans wer the agonizing
appeals OF the people in the ruins, thinking
THEIR late to be the judgment of Heaven.
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Inland River Explorations-

DENVER, Aug 12.-The steamer Major
Powell, which WAS taken to Green River,
Utah, by rail, to navigate that stream and
the Grand River, will be launched to-mor-
Tow. 1t is Intended also to investigate the
ancient cliff dwellings along those rivers
and reach the Colorado River if tossible.
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A Jockey Badly Hurt.

JEROME PARK, Aug. 12-In the first race TO-.
day The Breta colt as the stretch was reached,
fell. and threw Jockey Monohan and stepped on
his chest. The jockey received a concussion of
the brain and severe internal injuries. He was
still unconscious at a late hour this evening
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BUSINESS FAILURES.
st. Louis Grain Merchants Caught Short on
Wheat

st. Louis Grain Merchants Caught Short on
Wheat
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 12.-J. NJ. Davidson &
Co., grain merchants, were caught short in
the bulge Of wheat yesterday and have
called a halt in their operations. The fail
ure is not bad one. A settlement will be
made on the basis of 100 cents ON the dollar.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The London Toilet
Bazaar Company has been placed in the
hands OF a receiver on application of the
Trustees to wind up the concern, in which
1t Is said over $4,000 has been sunk.
Boston, Aug. 12-John NJ. Plummer,
wholesale rubber-de ller. has failed.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-Ihe publishing firm
of W. II. Allen has failed.
New YORK, Aug. 12.-Polydore Dougeval
silk manufacturer of Brooklyn has as
s,gned, with liabilities at 100000, assets
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At Chicago


CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-At Garfield Park to-da y
the track was fast In the fourth race Jockeys
Fox and Moore were seriously injured by their
horses. Earnest Race and Alien Bane, falling.
The results OF the races we're:
Six furIOngs, Colonel Hunt won, Sailor Boy
second, HomlDy Bill third. Time, 1:15.
Que mile and seventy yards, Arundel won,
Reveal second, Langtry third. Time, :4734
Eleven sixteenths OF a mile Sam Farmer won,
Ray second Van Cluse third Time, 1:oS1a.
One and an eighth miles. Longllght won, Ed
Hopper second, Mary Sue third. Time. :55.
NiDe-sixteenths OF mile, Tom Elliott won
Deceit second, Queen Decever Ihlrd. Time,
o:55.
Six furlongs, Blue Maid won, Eight 10 Seven
second, Ithaca third. Time, 1:16.
AT HAWTHORNE PARK.
There was large attendance at Hawthorne
Park to-day aud the winners were:
Seven turlongs, John Irwin won, Red Leo sec
ond, Eugenie third. Time 1894.
Six furlongs. Rally won, Ollie Blenn second
Pearl Jennings third. Time. 1:18.
One and quarter miles, Eli won, BroOkwood
second, Insolence third. Time 2:11.
Five furlongs, Buckhound won, Little Rock
second, Maggie Lebus third. Time, :o4s4
One and sixteenth miles. IIydy won, Patrick
second, Falerna third. Time, :53.
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DRUGGED AND ROBBED.
An Employe of a Jewelry-store Relieved of
Valuable Diamonds

DENVER, Aug. 12.-On Friday last Marie
Bebees OF this city sent to prominent
jewelry-store asking that diamond neck
lace and rings be sent her for inspection.
Gems to the value of $500 were sent by an
employe. The woman invited him into the
front parlor and TO drink wine. He drank,
placing the diamonds on the piano. He
then reeled and fell to the floor. The wine
had been drugged. When he recovered the
woman and the diamonds were gone. She
was traced to Omaha, which place she left
Monday night for Chicago.
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A DESPERATE GANG.
Arrest of Detroit Roughs Charged With the
Abduction of Citizen.

DETROIT, Aug. 12.-The most desperate
gang OF criminals in Detroit was arrested
to-day, charged with the abduction last
March of Joseph Perrien, one of the
wealthiest millers Of the Northwest and a
highly respected citizen of Detroit.
The gang includes Johnny Considine,
Billy Considine. Thomas Kennedy.
Frank Grlfiiths James Mcdowell and Ed
war1 Kent. They have long been the terror
OF Detroit, and the COnsidines, at least.
have criminal records in Cleveland, Ohio:
Marquette, Mich, and other places, besides
their native heath. Perrien. 1t win be re-
membered, was released by the gang after
twenty-lOur hours captiYitY.
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A Mavor Hanged in Emgv

KANSAS CITY (Kans.), Aug 12.-Incited
by the demonstrations Of Monday, a crowd
Oh taxpayers late last night hanged an effigy
TO telegraph pole amid cries Of ''here goes
epayor Hannan," .'he ought 70 be hanged"
etc. A policeman cut the e(liyy down this
morning and took it to The police station.
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A GIadstnnian Flentaa

LONDON, Aug. 12-At tie election held
in Walsa, Stafford County. to-day for men,
Der Of Parliament TO succeed the late Charles
Forster, Liberal, in favor Of home rule who
died July Goth, Alderman Holden, the Glad
stonian candidate, defeated Mr.. James, the
representative of the Conservatives, by 52S
votes.
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A Heavy Wheat crnn.

MADISON tMinn.). Aug. 12-On fifteen
and one-four,h acres of ground in this
vicinity 65S bushels and 20 pounds of wheat
were thrashed yesterday. 1t weighed sixty
one pounds to the bushel. The yield is
larger than anticipated everywhere.
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APPLICATION for Divorce pauisa.

LONDON. Aug. 12.-Mrs. Walter Beverly
Crane, formerly Miss Alice Cooper of New
York, but more recently of Paris, recently
brought an action in court for the annul-
ment OF her marriage on the ground that it
was brought about through force and du-
ress. The application was denied.
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STRICKEN WITH CHOLERA.
Henry Hilton and His Daughter Dangerousl
Sick in Sprin gfeld

CHICAGO, Aug. ia special from
Springfield. Ohio, says: Henry Hilton Is
down with cholera and cannot recover.
His daughter was stricken down this MORN
ing Both the attending physician and the
Health Officer say there is no doubt OF the
nature of the disease. Some apprehension
is felt in the city.
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At New York.

NEW York. Aug. 12.-The Giants had
things their own way to-day. The Chicagos
made protest on the game, claiming that ir
was not started in time. New Yorks 8.
ChicagOs 2. Batteries-Rusie and Buckley,
Gumbert and Kittredge