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, 1891-07-24

The travel of thousands of human be-
ings up and down the tiled corridors OF
the postoffice has SO worn the tiles that
it is like walking over plowed ground.
An old man and his wife, evidently
strangers on n visit, were inspecting the
interior of the building the other day.
when she noticed the roughness and
called his attention to it. and added:
Samuel, 1 didn't know hat SIGH a
floor as this ever warped"
"Of course it don't" he replied, as he
stopped to look.
'Then it's settled or sprung"
Cant be. Stone floors can't spring.
Lemme take a look"
He went out doors and peered around
for two or three minutes, and then re-
Joined her to say:
Cant see any place where he got I'M
der, but l know what's the matter.
Some stray hogs got under there and
riz part of the floor up with his back.
Don't you remember how they used to
crawl under cur kitchen and almost lift
the hull house upY-New York World.
, 1891-07-24

OTTAWA, July 23.-At the meeting of
the privileges and elections committee,
Robert H. McGreevey, who is one OF the
most active prosecutors of the charges of
corruption against his brother, Hon.
Thomas McGreevey, testified that he
obtained from Larkin, Connolly 4 Co,
after a cross wall contract had been OBJ.
tanned from the firm through his brothers.
influence, notes to the value of S25, 900,
part OF which had been used by Thomas
McGreevey in paying n personal debt
of sl7, 600. Robert II. McGreevey,
in continuing his evidence, stated hat he
had been Instrumental in receiving for
Thomas from Larkin, Connolly Il Co.
500, 900 for further influence used to OBJ
tain tor the firm the contract to complete
n dncE
, 1891-07-24

PEORIA, ILL.,, July 23.-Lewis Il.
Rietterman of this city, who has Just re.
turned from Chicago, has in his possess
ion the proof of one of the most interest
ing cases known in surgical history. He
was one of the passengers on the i'll fated
Niagara Falls excursion train which went
down to such terrible destruction at
Chatsworth. He was in the last coach,
leaning on his hands in an open window
when the crash came. Nearly everybody
in the car was injured and several men
were killed outright. Rietterman's face
was badly cut and bruised aud he was I'M
conscious for several hours. His face
was sewed up and healed rapidly. Since
then he has suffered constant pains in his
head, but local physicians attributed it to
the shock OF the wreck and treated him
accordingly.
Last November. while blowing his nose
vigorously, he blew out a wire nail one
and three-eighth incheslong, badly rustcd.
He and his friends were confident that
his trouble was at au end when the nail
was d~islodged, but he still suffered a dull
pain in the head. In June he went to
Chicago and was examined by the staff
surgeon at Rush medical college. The
physician found a foreign body in Riet-
terman's head at the inside corner of the
left eye, and in the presence OF a room
full of surgeons cut the patients face.
Embedded in the head, back of the nose,
was found an irregular piece of oak one
and a half inches long, ive-eiehths inch
thick and one-eighth inch wide. This
fragment of the window sill had been
carried in his head for four years. The
paint had been absorbed by the blood.
The case was reported to all the leading
doctors in Chicago and is pronounced one
OF the most remarkable in history.
, 1891-07-24
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Mrs. j. II. johnson, aged 10, tried to
cross the Northwestern tracks with her T.
year-old grandson at LamoIlle last even
ing in front of a train. Both we're killed.
The boiler of a portable engine on the
farm Of james Durbin, 10 Edmunson
county, KY, exploded yesterday, killing
three men and i~njuring FIVE others badly,
perhaps fatally.
George Anderson, a saloon keeper OF
East st. Louis, yesterday shot and killed
Dennis Ryan, another saloon keeper of
the anne place and then blew out his own
brains. The reason ia unknown.
The last of the New Orleans Jury
bribery cases came up Yesterday. 1t was
the case of Emile B~sgenetto, accused OF
attempting to brbe Dave Bonhave. The
case was gwen to the jury in the alter
noon. After an hours elaboration. a
verdict of not guilty was returned.
A terrific wind, rain and electrical
storm visited W ~ellsville. o., last night.
Trees were uprooted, many small build
ipgs blown over. and cellars flooded by a
rush of water that exceeded anything ever
seen there. Crops OF all kinds suffered
severely. Telegraph, telephone N FIRE
alarm wires were rendered practically
useless.
, 1891-07-24
A Settlement Reached.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July % The
miners committee which went to Coal
Creek today to communicate Governor
B~uchanan's decision to the men, reached
their destination at noon. A mass meet
ing was Immediately called and the spokes-
men of the committee detailed their con-
f~erences with the governor and the results
thereof. They said the committee had
received concessions and, IN their opinion.
the men ought to make some. This dIu
not meet with anything like universal sat
isfactIoD. But the implicit confidence the
miners have. in their leaders was shown by
the unanimous vote to accept the report of
the committee. The pist of the resoIu
lions was that the conviets should be
returned to the mines, the miners guar
anteeiDg that they would not be molested;
the militia will be ordered home; sixty
days will be allowed to convene the leVis-
lature. during which time no convict will
be molested and no property shall lie de-
stroyed, and the miners, it necessary, will
place guards to see that the promises are
kept good. The miners committee re-
turned to Knoxville this evening to confer
with the governor.
lut CDultItuCt WIFI Tue EONGIuDI lulS
evening lasted three hours and ended
without a satisfactory result, Governor
Buchanan declined to consider the
proposition for an armistice on the ground
hat it would be an implied compromise
with a violation OF the law, and if the
legislature declined to comply with the
demands of the miners they might be re-
newed with IMMUNITY. The committee DIS
claimed any threats, hut the governor
was firm. There is no longer any doubt
but that he will return the c%onvicts to
the mines at Coal Greek aud Priceville.
The conference committee is of the
opinion that IT they are returned with
only such guards as are necessary to keep
them In custody, ther re will be no inter
ference with them until the legislator
has acted. but # the militia returns with
them, they tear a terrible conflict may
fnllnw
, 1891-07-24

TOPEKA, Kan, July % The supreme
SQUIRT this evening took up the case against
G. W. Mackey, Farmers Alliance judge
of Harper county, for contempt of court.
o. G. Hooker ard j. d. N. Radley, his
~counsellors. were made defendants with
him. 1t appeared to the court that Judge
Mackey vas acting under a misapprehen.
sion of the law. Each of the defendants
stated that he did not intend contempt
and would hereafter implicitly obey the
orders of the court. Judge Horton was
very emphatic in his order, in which he
said: The case will be continued until
September. and If the orders OF this
court are net obeyed we will teach the
people. whether district Judge or private
individual, that the state of Kansas,
through its court. receives proper respect
aud its orders proper obedience.
, 1891-07-24
BASE BALL.


CLEVELAND. July 23.-Todav's game
was played IN the rain-eight innings.
Score-Cleveland 5, Pittsburg 4. Bat
teries-Young and thinner, King and
Mack.
CHICAGO, July 23.-An unfortunate
play in the eighth gave Cincinnati today's
game. Score-ChlcaRo 2. Cincinnati A..
Bat,eries-Luby and Bowman; Mullane
aud Harrington.
batted in all four of New york's runs.
Score-New York 4. Philadelphia 5.
Batteries-We lsh and Buckley; Gleason
and Clements.
BosToN. July 90 Brooklyn again suf.
fered defeat at the hands of Boston.
Score Boston s, Brooklyn 6. Batteries
Clarkson and Bennett, Heming and
Daily.
, 1891-07-24

ST. PAUL, July 23-Mile-Yale 81
won. Guido second, Dore third. Time.
l:494.
Mile and one eighth-Take Notice won,
Prince Fortunatus second, Business third.
Time, l:59f.
Five MISUNDERSTANDING won. Yo Tam
bien second, Lillian Beatrice third. Time,
| :O93.
Mile and seventy yards-Lillian Lindsay
won, Polhenus second, Billy PInkerton
third. Time, l:494.
Six furlongs-Annoyan won, Judge
Hughes second, Minnie l.. third. Time,
l.lSh
, 1891-07-24

In 1888 the opening of lingo Jones'
new theater was celebrated by an elabo-
rate banquet, attended by the lords of
the council, and the bill amounted to
eS4 5s. 4d., exclusive of wine. Glass
and plate were hired, and some of the
former was broken and had to be paid
for. We have the details of three lin
ners in 1876. A leg of mutton costs IS.
Id; a sirloin of beef, 9s.; 8 chickens and
3 rabbits, 5s. 3d.; 8 artichokes, Is, and
4 caulifiowers, Is. Sd. For buttered ale,
the ingredients of which were a hundred
eggs, 8 gallons of ale, . pounds of but
ter, 8 pounds of sugar and 1 ounce of
nutmegs, the charge was los. 11d.-Gen-
tleman's Magazine.
, 1891-07-24

CHICAGO, July 23.-Dr. Clafin has
been summ oned to London BY a cable,
gram from his solicitor. Herbert Glad
stone. DIR. Clsflin is a brother of Vic
toria Woodhull and Tennie c. Claain, and
his wife Is one of the many heirs to the
great Edwards estate in New York. DR..
Clatiin expects to receive the greater part
of the vast estate. which is estimated at
$500, 900, 900. Many of the Edwards,
heirs failed to comply with the require,
ments of the English law in regard to
proving up" and their shares, DR.. Olaf
Inns solicitors think. will 20 to him.
, 1891-07-24
Inc World Enriched,

The facilities of the present day or the
production of everything that will con-
duce to the material welfare and comfort
of mankind are almost unlimited and
when Syrup of Figs was first produced
lie world was enriched with the o lily
perfect laxative known, as it is the only
remedy which is truly pleasing and re.
freshing to the taste and prompt and
eIectual to cleanse the system gently in
the Spring time or, in fact, at any time
and the better it is known the more pop-
ular il becomes.
, 1891-07-24

CHICAGO, July 2O.-Hawthorne races.
Six turlongs-Phil Dryer won. Minnie
second, Bloodhound third. Time, l:l7t.
Mile and one sixteenth-Brookwood
won, Silver Lake second, Tenteen third.
Time, l;504.
Mile-Dungarvon won, Ella Blackburn
second, Ed. Bell third. Time, l:45.
Mile and one-eighth = Gov. Adams
won, lnsolence second, st. Adams third.
Time. l:5St.
Five turlongs-Little Billy won, Will
low Brook second. c. H. Brown third.
Time, l:O33.
, 1891-07-24
On the BRINK Of a Revo,u,,o,,

PrrTsBURG, July 23.-Rev. John O.
Paxton, the famous New York Presby-
terrain, In an interview today here, said the
Presbyterian church was undoubtedly on
the brink Of a revolution. The followers
of DR.. Briggs are openly defiant, and the
general assembly and the church unde-
termined. 1t was his hope that conces-
sions would be made and Briggs and his
followers remain in the church. "Ot
course" said he, III they insist that the
church must accept reason as co ordinate
with the WORD of God, there will be a
split."
, 1891-07-24
VIII Stand # Nominated.

DETROIT. July 23-The Tribune says:
Capt. Gavett of this city yesterday re-
ceived a letter from j. H. Manley of Au-
COSTA. Me-, in response to a letter written
by him. Manley asserts that Blame S
health is almost fully regalned. He fur
Their states that Blaine cannot become a
candidate for the republican nomination;
but in his (Manley's 81 opinion if the party
wants him for its standard bearer in 1892,
all 1t has to do is to nominate him,
, 1891-07-24
TAXED THE TEACHERS.
Pennsylvania School Marms
Compelled TO
Divide Their Salaries With
the Directors.
Judge Mackey Agrees to Obey
the Supreme Court.


PorTsvILLE, Pa, July 23.-Six school
directors of East Norwegian township
were arrested today on the charge Of issu-
ing fraudulent orders and appropriating
to their own use money received there
from. 1t is also claimed that the directors
levied on the teachers, making them pay
from s. TO SIS for their appointments,
and a portion each month of their sala-
ries. Il is claimed that in the case of
Lizzie Higgins. one OF the teachers, one
of the directors made Mrs. Higgins pay
him a small amount each month, threat
ening that otherwise her daughter would
lose her position.
, 1891-07-24
KILLED IN THE RING.
Fatal Termination to a Penn
sylvania Prize Fight.
The Trouble at Coal Greek
Nearly Settled.
Folks Advice to Members of
the Farmers Alliance.

MoNoNGAHELA CITY, Pa. July %
Harry Boyd and John Myford, living at
Black Diamond, quarrelled several days
ago. Today it was decided to fight it out
in a prize ring. The men, accompanied
by friends, pitched a ring and stripped tor
q bare knuckle contest. Three terrible
rounds we're fought, at the end of which
both were bleeding proiusely. When the
men came up for the fourth round Boyd,
seeing an opening, rushed in and de-
livered a Tremendous blow on Myiord's
neck. Just over the %jugular. Myford stag
gered back a few steps and fell to the
ground Insensible. He died an hour
later. Boyd came to this city and sur,
rendered himself.
, 1891-07-24

PARIS. July 23.-Two murders similar
in character to those ascribed 10 Jack the
Ripper, have been committed in Mar
settles within a week. A man giving an
italian namu twice took rooms, accom-
panied by a woman, and in each case the
woman was afterwards found murdered,
having been strangled and then mutilated.
A letter sent to the police stated that
these crimeH were the beginning of q series.
, 1891-07-24

Theodore de Banville, the poet, could
not Do persuaded to seek a place in the
French Academy. One day Francois
Coppee vainly tried all his arts to over
come the prejudice of De Banville.
But" he cried at last, what will you
do if we bring you the notification of
your election on a silver platter De
Banville answered quickly, II hall GER
tainly accept the silver plate. Paris
Figaro.
, 1891-07-24

ST, PAUL, july 23.-The Fltzsimmons,
Hall contest is definitely off, so far as this
state is concerned, but rumors are still
rife that it will come off elsewhere. R. NJ.
Frank OF the Olympic club Of New
Orleans hopes to secure the men for his
club during the fall or winter. Tonight
he completed arrangements with Carroll
and Myer for a fight for a purse ofS5, 900.
, 1891-07-24

Have opened the Park stables on Capt.
tol avenue. opposite the opera house, with
a new outfit of phsetons and buggies and
will make a specially of saddle horses for
men and ladies. Elegant side and Eng
ish saddles. The best care taken of
boarders. Telephone No. 1872. =
, 1891-07-24

Why we teach all branches needed by
any ordinary man or We are
not satisfied for students to pass an ex-
animation upon a subject. but insist that
they shall know something about it-that
they shall 90 INTO a subject rather than 20
through a book upon that subject See
ing Is believing. Call and see Business
College.
, 1891-07-24

NEw loRK. July 22-The stock
market today was ever more stagnant
than it has been for the last few days, and
it remained from the opening to the close
almost entirely devoid of feature. St.
Paul, Burlington, Louisville and Nash
vile and Rock Island were the only stocks
showing any animation whatever. The
opening was dull and there was n sharp
decline in Louisville early in the after
noon. In the last hour there was a Sc
we're drive at Burlington, under the old
story of an increase in its securities. The
close was Jull and weak at the lowest
orally small fractional losses. Burlington,
however, is down !, Louisville IL.
Governments dull.
Petroleum-Closed at OIL.
Copper-Dull. Lake, July, Sl2 80.
Lead-Steady. Domestic, S4.374.
Tin-Firn. Straits. $50 60.
Money on call easy; closed offered at 81.
Bar Silver, 81. 0Og.
Following are closing prices OF stocks:
u. s. As, registered, II. coupon, II;
AIS registered, 1909; coupon, 1909; Pacific
6s, 9; Atchison. 81; Canada Pacific. SGT,
Canada Southern, 4Ts. Central Pa
ciic. 800; Burlington, S24. Delaware,
~l.ackawanna X Western. 33k: Denver x
Rio Grande. preferred, 49,; Erie, ISL;
Kansas 4 Texas, I3}, Lake Shore, 81,
Louisville & Nashville. TOl, Michigan
Central. SIS; Missouri Pacific. 65L; Nor
thern Pacific, 22t; preferred, 63I;
Northwestern, lO4f; preferred, 49,,
New York Central. 80; Oregon
Improvement, %; Oregon Nayiga-
ton. GO; North American, 1873:
Pacific Mail, "a; Reading, Is. Rio
Grandc Western, 3Gl; preferred, ca;
t~irsts, 10: Terminal, 10: Rock Island,
ZIG; Milwaukee 4 st. Paul, 90;
st. Paul & Omaha, 22}; Texas Pacific,
1913. Union Pacific. ~; Oregon Short
Line. "a; u. S. Express, 81; Fargo Elk
press, 40; Western Union. 79s; American
cotton oil. 81.
CHICAGO, July 23.-Cattle-Receipts
$4,000 Market lower. Prime natives.
So, 90(G6. 10; good to choice, s.. 5065.S5;
others, 50. S5(G5.2 70; Texans, g.. SOFA 3. 20;
stockers, 81 25(93 rs.
Sheep-Receipts 5000. Market weak.
Native ewes. SO. 5O(G4 80; mixed and
wethers, 81 75(G5.25. Texans. 50. 65(6
4.25; westerns, 81 40.
, 1891-07-24

NEW YORK, July 23.-Charley John
son Of Brooklyn. on behalf of John L.
Sullivan, called at the Herald office today
and deposited $1,000 to bind a match
with Frank Slavin for the championship
of the world, the money to be held until
Sept. l for Slavin CT his hackers to cover.
, 1891-07-24
Far Commissioners vrsIt SALISBURY

FAIR Commissioners visit Salisbury.
LONDON. July 23.-United States
Minister Lincoln today presented the
worlds fair commissioners from Chicago
to Lord Salisbury. The British premier
expressed pleasure at meeting the com
%missloners and inquired into the pros
poets for the completion of and prepare
tons for the fair. Lord Salisbury added
that the queen had nssented to the APP.
pointment of a royal commission Tor the
purpose of supervising the British ex-
hiblt, adding that tAe names of the
British commissioners would soon be ga
zetted.
Ex-ConGressman Butterworth, in be-
half of the United States commissioners,
returned thanks for the prompt action of
the British government in accepting the
invitation of the United States. After
some further informal conversation Lord
Salisbury invited the United States com
missioners to attend a garden party at
Hatfield house.
Sir George Chubb, director of the naval
exhibition. entertained the United States
commissioner at dinner today at the
naval exhibition.
, 1891-07-24
Proof.

Sweets are said to be bad for the
teeth"
"They are, very. My wife made a pie
the other day, and 1 broke five of nv
front ones trying to bite through it,
Hsrper's Bazaar
, 1891-07-24

PORTLAND, Ore, July 23.-The
weather bureau report says the tempera-
ture TODAY has been higher than ever
known in this city, the thermometer
reaching 1922. No prostrations are re-
ported.
, 1891-07-24

Duluth-Duluth S. Milwaukee 10.
Denver-Denver 6, Lincoln 8.
Observation-Disclosures A.. Sioux
CIV |.
, 1891-07-24

VISIONS Violet Cream will keep the
skin proof against the effects of severe
weather.
, 1891-07-24

New YORK, July 23.-One of the at
torneys Tor the New York and Boston
syndicate which has purchased all OF the
street railways of Detroit, Mich, said,
this afternoon, that the consideration was
something over s.. OO0. 900. The motive
power on all the lines will be changed to
electricity. This will throw about =, 500
horses on the market. He declined to
give the names OF the members OF the
syndicate.
, 1891-07-24

Call at David's drug store for soda
, 1891-07-24

Wisdom's Robertine Is the only thing
now used by fashionable women 10 per-
petuate a beautiful complexion.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-21
FINANCIAL.
New York.

New YORK. Aug 20-The stock market
to-day again gave evidence OF revival OF con-
fdence among all classes OF operators, and
the course of prices during the day was most
discouraging to those who for one reason or
another are looking for a material reaction
in stocks. London was again heavy seller,
and bear manipulation was not wanting to
make a serious depression, but the volume OF
buyfng for outside account was such that not
only the free offerings absorbed, but marked
advances in many cases were seen. Another
evidence of a general increase in
confidence in higher prices IN the
time money with the relaxation OF
the late severe scrutiny of collateral while
the long expected revival OF interest and
business in the bond market is one OF the
most influential factors in the SITUATION
The Union Pacific matteris out of the way,
at least for the present. and the market has
now no cloud upon it, and while 1t sui lacks
breadth the number OF stocks traded IN from
day to day shows a most encouraging IN
crease. The grangers. as usual OF late, aD-
sOrbed most of the attention of operators.
and while ST. Paul and Atchison were most
largely traded in, Burlington and Rock
Island displayed the most pronounced
strength. Outside of Union Pacific, the
Gould stocks were given more attention and
the industrials again became prominent Doth
for activity and strength.
Sugar cotton oil and coTdage all scored
handsome gains. Sugar was specially strong
on the repetition of the rumoIS in regard to
the trust and the Spreckels refneries, while
new life was given cordage and IL spurted up
GA per cent to o.. The market finally closed
fairly active and still rather heavy at but
slight changes for the day in most cases.
Railroads showed a falling off in activity.
the transactions footing up ST. 900 but the
strength shown was more steady than that in
shares, and the final changes this even Ing
show many marked gains. Gov ernment
bonds have Deen dull and easier. State BONDS
hat rah
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-21
Dehorning

AdY0cateS,of dehOrning cattle claim as
its strongest merit that the operation
subdues a vicious disposition and rem
ders them not only more gentle III their
behOyiOr among themselves, but Gn the
case of bulls depriveS them of all in
clinatiOn TO do damage by tearing up
people who have them in charge, says
the Indiana Farmer. If this was a fact
there would be good reason for saving
off their horns, and the measure would
gain popularity much more rapidly. But
does it? We read in the Farmer a couple
of weeks ago of two attacks made by
bulls upon their owners in different
parts of the country. DR.. VOyleS, at
Crandall, Ind, thought he had taken
the sin out of his bull when he took off
his horns, but found it case of mis-
placed confidence in an interview which
ended in the doctor being tossed some
| forty feet away by the hOrnleSS head of
| his Infatuated assailant-the distance
was so great that his bullship declined
| to follow UP the pursuit, and this, doubt
| less, is why Dr. VOyleS lives to tell of it.
The other encounter, at Syracuse, n.
Y, was more unfortunate in its con-
| sequences. This was between Mr.. Shat
tuck and his bull with horns. Of
| course. the bull had the best of it, and
it is said Mr. Shattuck's recovery is in
doubt. The question that is of the
! greatest concern to those having to care
of vicious bulls-is not SO much as to
extent of the injury bull without
horns may inflict, but rather of destroy
ing the inclination and disposition to do
| it, A vicious muley bull born that
way-may butt man to death. and
such instances have occurred; so may
life be tramped out by the ANIMALS
! feet.
The ways to do it are not wanting if
| the will be there, whether the horns are
upon his head or have been taken off by
| the saw. A bad bull is treacherous
| and dangerous piece of property, and
with his horns On-under no circum-
| stances is he to be trusted, and if the
act of dehOrning leaves him in posses
sion of his former villainous and muir
| derOuS propensity to Kill folks-thOugh
by accident or good fortune his victim
should escape. the argument i'll favor of
| the operation loses more than half its
| force.