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THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICS.
Admiral Wandankolk a Prisoner OF
His Way to Rio Janefro,


Admiral Wandankolk a Prisoner on
His Way to Rio Janefro.
VALPARAISO, July 16.-Admiral Wan
dankolk is prisoner and now Oh his
way to Rio Janeiro under a heavy guard.
The cruiser Republica gave chase to the
Jupiter outside the bar and came up with
her this morning. Admiral Wandan-
koIk tried to disembark but was pre-
vented by fog. Shots were fired on the
Jupiter, from which white flag was soon
holsted. The Captain of the Republica
demanded the unconditional surrender of
the Jupiter, officers and crew. Admiral
Wandankolk was forced to surrender.
and the officers and crew OF the ship. the
revolutionary troops on board and
twenty-seven sailors of the gunboat Ca
mochln were all made prisoners.
LIBERALS JOIN THE REvoLUTIoNIsTs.
MANAGUE (Nicaragua), July I6.-The
leaders Of the Liberal party decided yes
terday in secret meeting to join the revo-
IutlonlstS in Leon, and to-day Santos
Zelaya, with forty followers, went to the
revolutionary headquarters. a large
number OF leading citizens and capital
lists of Granada, Rivas, Massava and
Leon are here to meet with citizens of
Managua and decide upon some united
plan of action in an emergency. Cen
eral Avilez or eX-President Zavalla will
probably be named as dictator. Funds
in the Leon branch of the Nicaraguan
National Bank have been seized by the
revolutionists. Each side is recruiting
an army, but no fighting has occurred.
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THE sENATORSHIP.
The Governor Has Not Made Up His
Mind Whom to Appoint.

SAN Francisco, July I6.-Governor
Markham spent the day at the Palace
Hotel, and received large number of
callers. Many came to see him about the
Senatorship, and to learn, if possible, the
Governors intentions relative to filling
the vacancy caused by the death of the
late Senator Stanford. To reporter the
Governor said: 'My mind is not made
up, and l do not expect it will be for
some days yet. If any one has
got the impression that L now know
whom l shall appoint, l declare to you he
has made a mistake. know the situation
here and in Washington as we'll as any
one, and l know the best can do for the
State is nothing less than the State ex-
poets from me. This appointment will
be made, as all others have been made by
me. without any thought of personal in
terest.v
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Solemn Truth.

A country without roads will remain
undeeeloped, its hidden treasure stored
away. Where poor roads prevail everv-
thing else is very apt to be poor. horse
farmer and merchant. If two horses
haul the load of four; one set of harness
haul the load of two; one driver serve for
two, and six miles instead of three made
an hour, the aggregate saving would be
double the net income of the average
farmer. This desideratum can onlv he
accomplished by the means OF good pub
lie roads. The effect of good public roads
upon the land value is to increase the
values of such lands. Experience has
shown that the value of ground is in
direct ratio to the good condition of the
streets or roads which traverse Them
American Farmer.
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Special to the REcoRp-rN1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
CHICAGO, July l6.-By the premature
explosion of fireworks bomb at IL
O'Clock tonight, al an Italian picnic two
people were killed and a number of
others injured. The dead are Richard
Marshall and Michael Snow. Among
the injured are Andrew Jouino, Anton
Nasho and Tony Ladouet The bomb
was fired from a mortar, and was in
tended to be exploded high in the air.
just as the charge was about to be fired
there was deafening roar, and LIQUID
ire and burning explosives, together
with pieces of the mortar, were hurled in
every direction. Hundreds of persons
were standing around, and the report was
followed by the cries of those stricken
to the earth. Many fell bleeding and
bruised, and before they could be cared
for all the lights in the grounds were
extinguished, and the increased darkness
added to the panic.
The other injured were Anton Augnto,
Anton Marsho and Tony Loblet. The
two former may die.
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CALIFORNIA FRUITs.
rday's Auction Sales in Cities of
the East.

rday's Auction Sales In Cities of
the East.
iCAGo, July l6.-The Porter Brothers
pany sold at auction yesterday four
of California fruit at the following
ices: Plums, 81 S5@2 30; Tragedy
prunes, 81 7O@2 20; Peach plums, 81 COO
] 30; Royal Hative plums. 9Oc@Sl 20;
Bartlett pears, 81 1901 45; St. John
peaches, 81 35@I so; Hale's Early
peaches, 81 25@l 40; peaches, 75c@SI 40;
hgs, 50c9Sl Is; apricots, 45c.
CHICAGO, July 16.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold three carloads of California
fruit at auction yesterday at the following
prices: Bartlett pears, 81 65@2 30; april
cots, Sl@1 80; Peaches-Hale's Early. 81
al Is; Alexander, 75c@S1; Fancy Pabor,
81 10; Peach plums, 81 6O@1 70; st. Cath
crime, 81 20; Royal Hative plums, Sl@
10; California figs, 75@SOc; Tragedy
prunes. s. %.
AT BOSTON.
BosToN, July l6.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany sold a carload of California pears at
auction yesterday at 81 50@1 70 per box.
New YORK, July l6.-The Earl Fruit
Company sold three carloads of Cali
5ornia fruit at auction yesterday at the
following prices: Bartlett pears, 81 O5;
apricots, 75c@Sl 10; Cherries - Royal
Ann, 81 I5@l 30; Black Republican.
81 25@1 45; Bigereau, 81 15@1 30.
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HEAVY GUSTS OF WIND.
4 Tornado Does Great Damage to
Buildings in Ohio.

\ Tornado Does Great Damage to
Buildings in Ohio.
CINCINNATI, July 16.-A special dis
patch received from Lima, o., saws: Word
has just reached here that a tornado
passed through Leipsic yesterday. 1t de-
stroyed the Catholic Church, unroofed
many dwellings and demolished a large
warehouse west Of Nickel Plate junction.
The loss is about $4,000. So far as learned
no one was injured.
OMAHA (Neb.), July 16.-Nebraska was
swept last night by severe gale, ac-
companied by heavy rain. At Lincoln
the water fell in sheets and the sewers
were soon choked. Some damage was
done by the flooding Of stores and cell
lars.
At Kearney two business blocks were
unroofed and many windows were
broken. No loss of life is reported. The
damage is estimated at $4,000. Other
points report smaller losses.
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OUT For IUCRE.
a Sea Captain Wanted on a Charge OF
RarriifIN-

Barratry.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.-The sloop
Achilles, which disappeared from Kodiak,
Alaska, on June 10th, arrived here to-day.
and her Captain, Oscar BarUeI, who
abandoned the vessel as soon as she made
port, is wanted on the somewhat unusual
charge of barratry. The Achilles belonged
IN Portland, Oregon, the managing owner
being j. A. Crouch. Last season she was
fitted out for and dispatched on a sealing
cruise. Six weeks ago the Achilles APP
peared at Kodiak. Captain Bartel sold
about $4,000 worth of skins and dis
charged the crew. The sloop had mean
time been sold to j. NJ. Elmer of South
Bend, Wash, but Bartel did not turn her
over to the new owner. Instead, he took
his brother julius aboard and sailed
away. Elmer had notified the auIhori-
ties at various ports, and they have been
looking out for the Achilles ever since.
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PENSION BUREAU.
Amount Saved the Government in
Cases Rejected.

Amount Saved the Government in
Cases Rejected.
WASHINGTON, July, l6.-The examina-
ton division of the Bureau of Pensions
Kept record since May 1st of the amount
involved in the first payment of every
case rejected. The record shows that for
the months of May and June on these
prima facie cases, W hich would have been
allowed had they not been specially in
vestigated, the first payment would
amount to Sl50,279. The expenses of the
special examination divisions for the two
months amounted to $50, $50. To the
amount saved may be added 81, 5O4, which
was recovered in cash by special examin-
ers and covered into the treasury, max
ing the total net savings TO the Govern
ment Sll5.ySS
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Why India Closed Her Mints.

DENVER Coli. July 16.-The Rocky
Mountain NeacS will publish tomorrow
letters from Sir Moreton Frewen OF Lon
don, one of the editors of the Meas, and
others from Lord Lansdowne, Viceroy of
India, i'll which it appears, according to
the statements of Lord Lansdowne, that
India suspended free coinage of silver at
the time it did because the tone of the
American Eastern press left no doubt
upon her mind that the United States
Congress would, as soon as it assem- bled,
repeal the Sherman Purchasing Act, and
India found it necessary beforehand to
close its minis.
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INTERNATIONAL RAILWAYS.

Feasibility of Building Railways to
Connect the American system.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-The Interna-
tional Railway Commission, which is one
of the outgrowths of the late Pan-Ameri-
can Congress, is now engaged in wind
ing up the work it has been pursuing for
the past two years. and the engineers and
surveyors who have been in the field are
now preparing reports and reducing the
field notes to the shape OF a map and
chart. 1t will require the greatest econ
omy for the commission, with the funds
on hand, to close up their work and print
its reports. which will then be open for
use of capitalists who may seek to profit
by these Government surveys, and build
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WOMAN SEVERELY BURNED
By the Explosion of a CoaI-On Stove
at Riverside.

RIVERSIDE, July l6.-A coal-oil stove
exploded yesterday in the house of Chas.
Kidd, in East Riverside, and Mrs. C..
Lish, his wife's mother, was SO severely
burned that her recovery is considered
doubtful Mrs. Lish, who is Il years old.
entered the kitchen just as the stove ex-
ploded. Her daughter, Mrs. Kidd, was
in bed in an adjoining room with her
baby, born three days ago.
The old lady in her anxiety to save her
helpless daughter and baby, seized the
stove and attempted to carry it outdoors
She finally got it out, but in doing SO she
spilled the blazing oil over herself, burn
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ROBBERS PUT TO FLIGHT.
Exciting Experience of Man and His
Wife at Reno.

RENO New, July 1.-two men Wis
tied the house Of Charles Courtois last
night at l O'Clock, and called him out of
bed. When he opened the door they
showed six-shooter under his nose and
demanded his money. Courtois grappled
with one of the fellows and Mrs. Courtois
took the other, and after fierce struggle
with the robbers they were put to flight,
but not till after they cut Mr.. and Mrs.
Courtois badly by hammering them over
the head with their guns. Mrs. Courtois
recognized one, and officers are in hot
pursuit.
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PARIS, July 16.-Le Provost de Launay
willinterpellatet the Government this week
in regard to dispatches sent by DeBlowitz
to the London ZINES. He will propose that
BlowItz be deprived of his French natu-
ralization, in view of his statements in
the Times concerning French politics and
the public.
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PoIsoner Never.

New YORK, July 6.-Superintendent
Byrnes received telegram tonight from
Detective Sergeant Won Gerichten, saying
that he left Detroit this afternoon in COM
pany with the prisoner DIR. Henry Meyer,
who, with his wife, is charged with
wholesale poisoning, and insurance
frauds. Detective Trainer remained in
Detroit to watch Mrs. Meyer, the Doctors
wife, until she was permitted by the doc
tors attending her to travel.
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railroads that are contemplated. Con-
corning the whole work it may be said
that the reports of the field engineers
demonstrate the feasibility of building
railroads to connect the systems of North
America with those of South America,
and there are no insurmountable en-
cheering difficulties in the way of sue
cessiul prosecution of such work. The
whole number of miles surveyed aggre-
gate 4 300.
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Found Dead In His Home.

PHILADELPHIA, July 16.-John A.
Lombard, manager OF the Hero Fruit Jar
Company, which was involved in the
failure of the Spring Garden National
Bank, and who was defendant in the suits
brought by the receiver of the wrecked
institution, was found dead with his
throat cut, at his home last night, having
evidently committed suicide.
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Futher NIcGIyun.

PoRT RICHMOND Is. L., July 16.-Father
McGlyn made his first public appearance
since his return from Rome in the audi
forum at Prohibition Park this alter
noon, and received a hearty greeting. He
preached half-hour sermon, never once
referring to his trouble nor restoration to
the priesthood.
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The British ENSIGN Was Pnt on I,

HALIFAX On. S., July l6.-The French
warship Magon has arrived here. Hon.
Isadore La Blanche's flagstaff flew the
tri-color over the British ensign, but as
soon as this came to the notice of the Do
mihion man-of- war, Admiral KnowIton.
X. G. b., promptly rowed ashore and
ordered the enthusiastic Arcadians to re-
verse the positions of the flags, and the
British ensign was put on top.
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Hotel Burned.

MOUNT WASHINGTON N. H.. July I6
Fire broke out in the upper part of the
Glen House this evening. Within an
hour the large structure was complete
ruin. The house cost fully $1,000 in
surance, unknown.
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Americas Champion Swimmer.

LONDON, July 16. = The American
champion swimmer McCusker defeated
easily the ex-champion English swimmer
Finney at Blackpool. The match was for
500 side. McCusker was challenged
by the English swimmer NuttalI for
race Of a mile for 81 900 side.
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ENGINEERING CONGRESS.
1t VIII Open at Chicago on July
Thirty-first.

III VIII open at Chicago on July
Ihirty-first.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-The Inter-
national Engineering Congress, which is
to be held in connection with the Worlds
Fair at Chicago, will open on the 3Ist
inst. 1t will cover all the fields of en-
gineering except the electrical, which is
to have special congress. The division
Of marine and naval engineering will be
managed by Chief Engineer George w.
Melville, Chief OF the Bureau of Steam
Engineering of the Navy Department.
The Advisory Council will be composed
of eminent architects and marine en-
gineers at home and abroad, and includes
nearly all the prominent men in the pro-
fession,
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KINGMAN (Ariz.), July 16.-Last night
a few hoodlums fixed the efligy of Presi-
dent Cleveland and burned it in front of
saloons in spite of protests from many
business men and principal miners of
the county. The attitude of the Presi-
dent on the silver question is said to be
the CAUSE.
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Forced to Go out of Business,

NEW YORK, July 16.-A Buffalo spe-
cial says: a mortgage and judgments
forced the real estate firm of Selleck
Bros. to go out of business. They have
not made an assignment. The liabilities
are said to be between Sl23,O 900 and $780,
600
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Two LIVES SACRIFICED.
Havoc Created by the Premature
Explosion of a Fireworks Bomb.
TWO PEOPLE KILLED AND A NUM-
Der OF OTHERS INJURED.

President Cleveland Passes n Very
Quiet Day With His Family ut Gray
Gables-Many People Seriously In
jured by tho Collapsing of a Grand
Stand at Montreal During the CeIe-
bration of the Fall of the Bastile.
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The Californian Won.

GOSHEN (Ind.), July 16.-C. C. Morris
of California won the Columbian 100
yards sprinting event yesterday for the
championship of the United States.
Time, 8 So seconds. beating the record of
9 4-5 seconds. There were seven starters.
Collins OF Wisconsin came i'll close to
Morris. The prize was $1,000 and dia-
mond medal.
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MGR. satolli at Butte. Montana

BUTTE (Mont.l. July l6.-This city wit
messed to-day the grandest spectacle of
the Roman Catholic Church yet seen in
the West. Archbishop Satolli, the Papal
Legate, said mass in the open air i'll the
presence of nearly 1900 people, the
whole Catholic population of Butte.
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WILL NOT RETURN TO CANADA.
Our Northern Neighbors Do Not APP
preciate Herbert's Services.


preciate Herbert's Services,
New YORK, July ia special from
Ottawa, Ontario, says: 1t was stated yes
terday that General Herbert, who was
called to London by the British Govern
ment, ostensibly to arrange for carrying
out the proposed strengthening Of the
Notifications of British Columbia, will
not return to Canada. General Herbert
succeeded General Sir Frederick Middle
ton in command of the Canadian militia,
but his scheme for organizing the forces
somewhat on the lines Of the regular
British army was not approved by the
Dominion Government, as it involved a
very large sum of money. He denounced
the Canadian militia as worthless for de-
Tense, but after he left for England his
recommendation was ignored.
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ing her arms, chest and face. She would
probably have been burned to death on
the spot had not Mr.. Kidd come in and
poured the contents of water barrel over
her. Mrs. Kidd is also in a serious con-
dition, owing to the shock.
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Receiver Appointed.

PATERSON On. j., July 1e.-C Chancellor
McGill has appointed ]. A. Van Wrinkle
receiver of the Riverside Bridge and Iron
Works. The assets of the company are
S50, 900, and the liabilities $4,000.
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Mormons Working In Virginia.

RICHMOND (Na.), July 16.-An organ
lied band of Mormons, under the leader
ship of w. G. Ellis of Salt Lake CITY. are
at work in the neighborhood of Beaver
Dam Station, Hanover County, this State.
They have, it is said, converted thirty
three persons in and around the little
station of Beaver Dam. Most of these
converts are young women, who, it is
said, expect to return to Utah with Ellis
in the fall
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Bank Cashier Arrested.

ELMIRA IN. w., July 16.-Cashier ]. ].
Bush OF the defunct Elmira National
Bank was arrested here early this morn
ing upon warrant charging him with
making false reports and classifying ac-
counts. Bush pleaded not guilty, and
bail in the sum of 500 was furnished.
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Funeral of General Enochs.

IRoNToN Ohio, July 16.-The funeral
of General Enochs was of the simplest
character. The services at tire grave were
those of the Grand Army of the Republic.
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Death of Genera1 JardIna

New YORK, July 16.-General Edward
Jardine, who had been critically ill for
some time, died at l o'clock this after
noon.
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Vice-President Stevenson.

SAN DIEGO, July 16.-Vice- President
Stevenson and his family and friends
passed the day at the Hotel del Coro-
nado enjoying an hour or two OF rest be-
fore going to divine services at Graham's
Presbyterian Church. near the Hotel,
where Stevenson received a number of
callers. He took drive in the after
noon, and at O'Clock the steamer Corona
sailed for the north with the Vice-Presi-
dent and party. They will disembark at
Santa Barbara.
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LONDON. July 16.-The Times CORE
spondent in Bangkok telegraphs: 81 have
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BUzzARD's BAY, July 16.-President
Cleveland passed very quiet day at
Gray Gables. The President and family
spent pretty much the whole day on the
Nerandab
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A VERY SMALL CROWD.
But Few People Attend the Worlds
Fair Yesterday.
SUNDAY OPENING NOT A VERY
POPULAR MOVEMENT.

Banker Henry Clews' Ideas of How
the National Bank Act Should be
Amended, Which Would Make a
Vast Increase in the National Cur
rency-Favors the Issue of Notes
Up to the Par Value of Bonds.
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shlpkeeper of the Hartford Assaulte

shipkeeper of the Hartford Assaulted.
VALLEJO, July 16.-William Moore, a
sailor serving on board the receiving
ship Independence, at the Mare Island
Maynard, brutality assaulted Owen
Holland, shipkeeper of the Hartford, last
night with a pick-axe handle. Moore es-
capped, but is now held in custody by
naval authority. Hollands wounds are
believed to be fatal.
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Madame Buloz secures a Divorce

PARIS, July 16.-Mme. Buloz has OBJ
tanned divorce from Charles Buloz,
fugitive editor OF Revue des Deur Monoes.
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The Empress of Austria has to give a
written receipt for the state jewels every
time she wears them, and her majesty. az
result, usually contents herself with
her private collection, which is not to he
sneezed at. 1t is estimated to be worth
Sl,5O0,OO0, and comprises some PEARLS
which are second to none in Europe.
She frequently loans her Jewels TO her
daughters and other princesses of the inn
perial house on state occasions, but has
found it unnecessary, so far, to extend a
similar courtesy to her uncle.
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The late Lucy Larcom never began
her proposed sequel to her pleasant
New England GIrlhood," and the book
is now to be written by a near relative.
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Isle has snapshot sort of brain, and
when he pushes the button you may be
sure that everything within range has
been photographed on the sensitive plate
of his mind.
He disposes of callers easily and quick
ly. His ability to do this lies largely in
the quickness with which he perceiyes
everything and answers questions which
have not been put, but which are wait
ing. How can you argue with a man
who anticipates all you would like to
say and cuts the ground out from under
your feet?
Il have just as many callers now as
had during the first month of this adj
ministration, the secretary said TO me
today. 1.-The men who want appoint
ments are here as numerously us they
ever We're. Men who came here last
March after offices which won't be filed
till next summer are still here, and
have to see them about once in so often
But only give them two days Il week
now. If gave them every day, l
wouldn't get time to read my letters or
eat my meals" WALTER WELLMAN.
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Death of Alex. H. Rogers.

The sad death of Alex. 81. Rogers, of
Leesburg, Va, occurred at the Ponce de
Leon Hotel last night of consumption.
Mr.. Rogers has been sick in bed at the
botel for the past two weeks where he
has received the careful attention of his
mother and DIR. r. B. Fishburne, rela-
tive. Mr.. Rogers, who was brother of
IL. 0. Rogers and nsphew of Captain
Asa Rogers, was SO years of age and a
man much esteemed by the oommunity
in which he lived. His rem aims were
taken to Leesburg last night on the
vestibule train.
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better. but he Is not regarded as being
out OF danger. Will Eddy, the Is year
old boy, is better, but his physi-
clan, DR.. Jones, does not think he is out
Of danger.
j. B. McGehee, who received a flesh
wound in the leg, Is improving rapidly
and will soon be we'll. Emmett j. Small,
who was wounded in the hip. will soon
recover. j. Ii. Campbell is improving
and, If no complications arise, will re-
cover. George o. Monroe is improving
as fast as could be expected under the
circumstances.
AS has been unanimously agreed to
all the pastors OF the city will offer
special prayers this morning in behalf
OF all those who are bereaved or in any
way injured on the night OF Septem-
Der go.
One of the Roanoke Light Infantry,
Mr.. Terry, was met on the street on
Wednesday night after the firing with
his gun loaded aud was asked by
friend If he fired. He replied that he
did not because he received no orders
to fire. He was ono OF the guards
stationed in front of the mayors office
The citizens com mittee OF fifteen con.
tinue to meet daily and are doing all In
the power of it's members to assist the
coroner's jury in making thorough in
vestigatiOn of tho sad affair that led to
such sacrifice of human lives. Adiu.
tant General Charles j. Anderson and
Col. j. G. Baker will remain here md
attend the coroner's jury but will take
no part in their official capacity.