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The Oneida In Buzzard,s Bay.

BUzzARD's BAY (Mass.), July SIT is
understood that the yacht Oneida, with
the President aboard, is in Buzzard's Bay.
heavy thunderstorm prevails.
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Supreme Court Justice Blatc hford.

NEWPORT (R. T., July 5.-There is no
change tonight in the condition of Judge
Blatchford. He is still in possession of
his mental powers, and to-day dictated a
letter
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Throe Men Killed at n Picnic,

LOUISVILLE (Ky.), July 5. - John
Marie, James Francis and Dempoll
Smith We're killed IN a fight at picnic
yesterday. 1t is thought Joel Mitchell
fired the fatal shots. There were no ar
rests
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A Prisoner Gains HIS Liberty.

ANTIOCH, July 5.-James McGregor, a
deserter from the United States Army
last November, was arrested by Con-
stable Pitts and confined in the town
Jail. Some unknown person provided
the prisoner with a saw and he soon re-
gained his liberty, walked through the
crowded streets on the Fourth and es-
caDed
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Seville in a State OF Constant Alarm.

SeV1IIe IN a State OF Constant Alarm.
SEVILLE, July 5.-This city was in a
state of constant alarm all last night, and
many prominent officials and residents
dared not seek their beds, fearing their
residences would be blown up. The ex-
element was due to the fact that the an
archists, or other lawless persons, were
at work in various parts of the city, caus-
ing the explosion of petards.
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King George Has Not Abd,cate5

LONDON, July st is reported from
the United States that King George of
Greece has abdicated and republic pro-
claimed. The Greek Consul-GeneraI here
pronounces the report preposterous.
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A Woman Captures a Horse-Thief

PRESCOTT (Ariz.). July 5.-Mrs. J. r.
Lowery, wife of Sheriff Lowery of this
county, arrested a Mexican horse-thief
this morning. A Mexican who had
stolen horse approached the house pur-
sued by deputy. Mrs. Lowery grabbed
a six-shooter and ran out of the house,
intercepting the man as he came around
the corner of the corral. Pulling the six
shooter on him she commanded him to
halt and throw up his hands, which
he did, and she compelled him to wait
until the deputy arrived and took him IN
custody.
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NO SILVER PURCHASED.
The Acting Director of the Mint Think
the Prices Too High.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-Aeting Mint
Director Preston did not purchase any
silver to-day, as be considered the offers
made were too high. He did not, as he
has done recently, make any counter Of
fers. and, as a result, no silver will be
purchased by the Government until Fri
day, and not then if the offers are at fig
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Gold in the Treasury

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The net gold in
the Treasury at the close of business to-
day was $50, ,0S9, ,057.
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RESULT OF A DRUNKEN ROW.
Man Thrown Out of a Window and In
stantly Killed.

Man Thrown Out of Window and In
stantly Killed.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-Robert Ogil-
vie, son OF the Captain of the schooner
Wilson, was thrown from the window of
a clearinghouse at Fourth and
Minna streets tonight and in
stantly killed. Ogilvie was engaged
in drunken revelry with a woman and
three men, and a quarrel arose between
the men as to the payment for the beer.
Ogilvie attempted to use brass knuckles
and razor, but these were taken from
him. a general melee ensued, which
ended in Ogilvie going through the win
dow.
The three men, the name of one whom
is John Parker, the two others unknown,
were taken to the police station, and will
probably be charged with murder. They
claim that Ogilvie fell out of the window
accidentally, and that there was no row.
The woman tells a different story.
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RIO9ING At PARIS.
DiSturbers Have Many Conflicts
with Police and SOIdiery.
ALMOST THE WHOLE CITY OCCU-
PIED BY TROOPS

Elghty-Eight Dead Bodies Brought to
the Surface From the Ingram Col
liery, at 1hornhill, Eng, Victims of
Tuesdays ExDlosion-The Duke of
York and the Princess May to be
Married To-Day In the Royal
Chapel, In London.
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Fatal Fire at st. Paul.

ST. PAUL, July Sat 1890 o'clock a
fire broke out in the floating home for
rivermen anchored at the foot Of Jackson
street. In less than five minutes the boat
was seething mass of fire. There were
number OF persons on board asleep,
and before all could be aroused two
women and man were burned to death.
Four men were rescued alive, but their
injuries will probably prove fatal.
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Famous Restriction Law Decision

WASHINGTON, July 5.-Justice Gray,
who delivered the opinion of the Su-
preme Court of the United States in the
famous Geary law cases in May last, has
filed with the clerk of the court the for
NAL text of the document. With Justice
Gray's opinion were also filed the dis
senting opinions of Chief Justice Fuller
and Justices Brewer and Field. Full ab-
stracts of the opinions were published at
the time the decision of the court was
announced.
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A Lady MysteriousIy Disappears.

NEW YORK, July 5.-An evening paper
says: Miss Edith Drake, q years old,
daughter of James NJ. Drake, the mill
ionaire banker, has disappeared mysteri-
ously, and her parents and friends are
much alarmed. They say her mind is
somewhat affected. She is deeply infatu-
ated with Samuel d. McGibney, builder.
McGibney is said TO have made trip out
of town at time corresponding with the
disappearance of Miss Drake, but as yet
have taken matters into their own hands
and eloped.
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Eight men and a boy have been res
cued from the mine. All hope for the
others in the pit has been abandoned.
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a Desperate Surrounded.

INEz KyJ, July 5.-Wallace Deskins
was shot and killed Sunday at Nolan.
W. Va, by Andrew Farmer during a
drunken row. The assassin was pur-
sued and surrounded on Monday night,
but he fired on his pursuers and fatally
wounded George Deskins and a man
named Thompson. In the confusion he
made his escape, but posse continued
the pursuit and he is now surrounded.
A skirmish took place to-day and many
shots were exchanged, but full details
have not yet been received from the scene
of the light.
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A HEINOUs OFFENsE.

Two Young Girls Brutally Outraged
and Murdered.
LOUISVILLE (Ky.), July 5.-Near Bards-
well, KY, this morning Ruby and Mary
Ray, aged 10 and 16, respectively, daugh-
ters of John S. Ray, were brutally out
ragged and murdered by an unknown
man, their throats being cut. There is no
definite clew to the identity of the brute
who committed the crime, but the man
ner of the work points to one man, and
the use of a razor indicates a negro
There is great excitement and if the cul-
prit is caught there will be lynching.
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The Australian oarsmen.

DETROIT (Mich.), July 5.-W. 0. Blair,
who is manager for the three Australian
oarsmen, James Stansbury, Charles Ste
phenson and Alex Mclean, said to-day:
Il will issue challenge for Stansbury
and Stephenson to Hanlan and Teemer
to row for the double-scull championship
of the world aud 5000, at Chicago or
Lake Geneva, Ill, the date to be agreed
upon when the articles are signed"
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Utah and statehood.

FINDLAY (O.l, July 5.-Rev. o. w. Hill,
noted anti-reform leader of Utah, now
in this city, has disclosed scheme of the
Mormons to buy the next Congress to
give them Statehood. One million dollars.
he says, has been raised for the purpose.
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VIII Come as Far West as California.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.), July 5.-Congress-
man Joseph 3. Washington, Chairman of
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-16
A Fiddle.Playing Crab.

A most curious fact to note as one
studies the lower animals, is the
manner in which t ley are provided
with means of protection. Dr. Al
cock has specially observed the red
crab which inhabits the sandy shores
OF India The bigger Of its two nip
pers, SAYS he, bears across the palm"
a long, finely-toothed ridge, and on
one OF the basal joints of the ''arm,"
against which the palm" can be
tightly closed, there is second
similar ridge. When the palm" is
so folded against the base Of the
.arm" the first ridge can be worked
across the second like bow across a
fiddle, only in this case the bow is
several times larger than the fiddle.
And now as to the way these crabs
play their tiddles. A robber crab
enters the burrow Of another. When
the rightful owner discovers the in
truder, he utters a few broken tones
of remonstrance on hearing which
the intruder, il permitted, will at
once leave the burrow. II the in
truder be prevented from making his
escape, the low and broken tones Of
the rightful owner gradually rise in
loudness and shrillness and frequency
until they become a continuous low
pitched whlr or high-pitched grOwl,
the burrow acting as resonator.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-16
Longest Leap on Record.

The Arabian is unquestionably good
as a goer; but in country were there
is neither fence, hedge, ditch, nor
other division of the fields, one can
scarcely expect horse to jump
There is, however, jump recorded
to have been taken by one Ragh.Ap
Cor Amin Bey) at the time of the
massacre of the Mamelukes. which in
these days of prize jumping is GER
tainly worth notice, whether cred
tied or not In order to escape from
the massacre, this man headed his
Arabian for the edge of the cliff
where now stands the Citadel of
Cairo. The noble animal never
paused, but, conscious of his masters
peril, took the leap Ia most prodigious
one, and landed-the fact is we'll
authenticated by the foot prints in
the stone shown by pious and horse
loving Moslems to-day-eighty feet
below and something over a quarter
of mile distant. What, after that,
becomes of our paltry seven feet
three of horse show timber?
per'S Magazine.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-16
The Bifurcated Skirt.

All over the Hawaiian Islands
the ladies ride horseback as
tride, man fashion, and a
dashing and charming appear
ance do the fine ladies and stately
danes of Honolulu make as they
come at slashing gaits astride OF
spirited horses riding through the
streets of the gay capital city of the
isles They are bold and rapid riders,
too, and astride on their sprightly
steeds they are the very embodiment
Of the grace and poetry of motion.
They wear bifurcated or divided flow
ing skirts, and once seen in full mo-
tion one wonders and is amazed at
how that awkard and inconvenient
seat, the side-saddle. ever came To be
invented or adopted.
The riding habit of the lady in
Hawaii is a skirt four yards wide,
divided like the Jenness- Miller skirt
now in vogue and sold at all the lead
ing wOmen's dress stores in the larger
cities. The feet are slipped through
small piece OF tape attached to the
skirts, which keeps the dress in place
when the feet are in the stirrups
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-16
The Old Ship Hartford.

The rebuilding Of the old ship of
war Hartford at cost nearly equal
to the cost of its original construc-
tion recalls the history Of a United
States ship that was at the time of
its launching perhaps the swiftest
ship OF the navy. 1t was impossible
at that time to obtain appropriations
for new ships, and so it was deter
mined, under the pretense OF repairs,
to build new and modern shin
around the hawseholes of an old
hulk. The name of the hulk was re-.
tanned, but in all else the product of
that repairing was a new ship and
in every way it was up to the stand
ard OF naval cruisers twenty years
ago 1t astonished foreign officers in
a Mediterranean harbor by its speed
at time when the ships of the
United States navy were held In low
esteem.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-16
ODeyed Orders.

Bridget" said Mrs. Morse. in.
structing her new waitress, when a
lady come to call upon me, you must
hand her this tray, and bring her card
upstairs to me-" "Yis'm," replied
Bridget. promptly. The next after
noon Mrs. Morse was surprised by the
appearance Of Bridget. bearing a card
in her hand.
why, Bridget" she demonstrated.
didn't l tell you yesterday to hand
the little silver tray to the caIlers?"
"Yis'm." replied the smiling maid.
IAN l did hand it to her, an it's her.
self was unwilling to tax it; but whiL
l tould her 1t was my mlsthress's tx
priss orthers, she gave In, quite mild
an pleasant like. You'll find it safe
wld>her down in the parlor, ma'am."
And sure enough, Mrs Morse, when
she had made hasty descent, found
her visitor holding the card-receiyer.
while her mouth was twitching with
amusement.
II didn't dare refuse it," she said
meekly, las long as Bridget was SO
Urgent"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-16
MILES OF ALL SIZES.
Almost Every Country Has One of Different
Length from Others.

Almost Every Country Has One of Different
Length from Others.
English speaking countries have
four different miles, says the De.
trOit Free Press-the ordinary mile
of 5, $50 feet and the geographical OF
nautical mile of 6,OS5, making a
difference OF about one-seventh lie.
tween the two; then there is the
Scotch mile of 1928 feet and the
irish Of 6.720; four various miles,
every one OF which is still in use.
Then almost every country has its
own standard mile.
The Romans had their mile pas.
suum, 1000 PAGES, which must have
been about 5000 feet in length; un
less we ascribe to Casar's DICTIONARIES
great stepping capacity. The Ger.
man mile OF to-day is 24,3lS feet in
length. more than four and hall
times as long as our mile. The
Dutch, the Danes, and the Prussians
enjoy a NILE that is Is, 44O feet long,
three and half times the length OF
ours, AMI the swiss get more exercise
In walking one of theif miles than we
get in walking five miles, for their
mile is ., 1873 yards long, while ours is
only l,7SO yards The Italian mile
Is only few feet longer than ours:
the Roman mile is shorter, while the
Tuscan and the Turkish miles are
$50 yards longer. The Swedish mile
Is I. BAL yards long, and the VIENNA
post mile Is 6,796 yards in length.
So, here Is list of twelve different
miles; and, besides this, there are
other measures of distance, not
counting the French kilometer,
which is rather less than two-thirds
OF q mile. The Brazilians have a
militia that is one and one-fourth
times as long as our mile; the NeapOl.
itan mfglie Is about the same length;
the Japanese RI or mile, Is two and
one-half times ours; the Russian
verst is f1ve-eights as long as our
mile, while The Persian standard is a
forsakh, four and half miles long,
which Is said to be equal to the rara
sang. so familiar to the readers of
XenophOn's ''Anabasis." The league
that is familiar to readers OF French
and Spanish books varies just as does
the mile In Brazil it is three and
four-f1fths miles long, in France it
was three miles, in Spain it was two
and two-thirds miles, aud once on a
time in England it was two and q
half miles long.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-16
"Sit" and "Set."

Someone who believes in teaching
by example, has concocted lesson
In the use of two little words which
have been "a source of modification
and trouble to not a few well-mean-
ing persons.
A man, or woman either, can set a
hen, although they cannot sit her;
neither can they set on her, although
the hen might sit on them by the
hour ii they would allow it.
He could sit on a dogs tail il the
dog were willing, or he might set his
foot on ii. But il he should set on
the aforesaid tail. or sit his foot
there, the grammarians--as we'll as
the dog-would howl, metaphorically
at least.
And yet the man may set the tail
aside and then sit down, and be as
sailed neither by the dog nor by the
grammarianS
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-16
A Trusty Guardian.

More than forty years ago, in 1851,
visited party of friends in the
Bendigo gold.tlelds in Australia,
where I was cordially welcomed.
Among the valued possessions of my
friends was an English mastaff which
belonged to one CT the gentlemen.
The good understanding between
myself and the mastaff appeared to
have become so we'll established dur
ing the evening, that on the next
day left the claim where my friends
were at work, to fetch kettle of tea
from the tent without the least mis-
giving as to my reception by him.
Rex" who was always allowed to
run loose, came forward to meet me.
He allowed me to stroke his head,
and, so far as could see, showed no
interest in my movements as l en-
tered the tent and took drink of
the tea But when ] started to
leave the tent, with the kettle in my
hand, imagine my astonishmcnt when
saw the supposed friend Rex facing
me, and showing his teeth in a very
threatening manner. put down the
kettle, seated myself on the edge of
the campbell, and spoke to him. He
waged his tail and looked so friendly
that l thought l must have made a
mistake about his intentions. Not
at all. The moment attempted to
leave the tent with the kettle, l had
reason to know that Rex's broad
grin was no mere notion, but, on the
contrary, a real sign that he was
true to his trust as he understood it.
talked to him again, set down
the kettle. and attempted to leave
without it. Still Rex objected. He
had his doubts, and determined to
give his masters the benefit of them.
There was no help for it: ! was held
prisoner, and could do nothing but
sit down and wait patiently for one
of the party to come to my relief.
No one came until nearly an hour
later, by which time my long absence
had caused my friends to suspect that
l was being held prisoner by Rex. l
bore the dog no grudge for his faith
full zeal, and in few days found he
would let me come and go, and take
whatever l wished. ST. Nicholas.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-16
".Ah, lads! ladsp said he. in a

:Ah, lads! lads!' said he, in q
tone of deep detection. for Heavens
sake don't praise a man for having
shed blood and destroyed life. I
killed that ruf1ian as l would have
killed wild beast, to save those
whom he would have slaughtered;
but God help the man who shall take
q human lite merely to crafty his own
pride and anger! fyou wish to know
what happiness a successful duellist
enjoys look at me. Do you remem.
her that story which Capt Thornton
told here the other night about the
duel in which Col. Fortescue the
''famOus duellist," as you called him,
killed Sir Henry Martingale?'
"'To be sure answered Charlie
Thornton. looking rather scared; but
what of it?'
''1 was once Col. Fortcscue,' was
the answer - Saturday Review and
Republic.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-16
TIN DIDN'T PHASE HIM.

How Appetite Bill Won q Pic Biting Ma en-
A jolly crowd of jolers were swap.
ping sturies at Frank Sells the other
night when the conversation turned
on appetites Every one had some.
thing to tell ab1ut fcats of gourman.
diZing.
Ibid you fellows ever hear how
Appetite Bill won big pot Of money
in a pie-eating contest" spoke up
Walter DAVIS
No one ever had.
'Well, you all know that Bill is a
power when it comes to feed. When
John Usher used to serve a boiled
dinner on Mondays Bill thought
nothing Of assimilating three heads
| OF cabbage and the appropriate &C.
compartment Of salt meat, while he
helped digestion along with a peck of
potatoes and a couple Of loaves of
bread. Bill was great on boiled din
ners but when 1t came to pie he was
! a marvel.
"He wasn't SO strong on the guam
tity OF pies he could eat as he was on
the number he could bite through
when they were placed one on top of
the other He had record of max
ing his teeth meet through layer of
six pies, and sweet potatoe pies at
that, but he wouldn't bet on more
than five.
'Of course man who can bite
through three pies can make. a for
tune If he only has stake, 80 you
can imagine how Bill would clean up
the gilt of new town when he would
begin on three and then play progres.
sion.
"Wcll, sirs when Bill first struck
Rum Row and began pie biting he
kept the boys broke, so it was con-
cluded that a job should be put up
on him. One day fellow wanted to
bet him that he couldn't bite through
four lemon pies. Bill looked at him
mournfully and pulled out his roll
"'Bring on your pies. he said, as
he put up his stuff The fellow
went out and pretty soon back he
came.with the pies. He had had 'em
baked to order, and in one of 'em he
had made the baker put in a pie
plate Everybody on the row knew
of the joke except Bill and Usher's
place was filed. Men burned them.
selves with their cigars to keep from
laughing as Bill picked up the pies.
He opened his mouth and inserted
the edges of the pies. Then be bit
when his teeth met against the
pie plate the most surprised look you
ever saw in life spread over his face.
Then he grew red behind the ears
and he drew himself together. He
just gave one mighty bite and then
put down the pies, while he spat out
lot OF crust and filling and took a
semicircular piece of tin plate out of
his mouth.
1.-THE crowd nearly tainted as Bill
gathered In the stakes and remarked:
% Boys, you Orter he'd put in a
stove lid; tin don't phase me"-
Washington News
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-16
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
Surgeons Say They Would Rather Deaf.
with Those Which occur ut Night.

Surgeons Say They Would Rather Deal.
with Those which occur ut Night.
Railway surgeons would rather
deal with the victims of night chan
of a day accident Some Uf the old
est OF them In attendance upon the
Pan-American Medical Congress
stated this with much positiveness.
They declared that a daylight acct
dent by rail adds greatly to the hor-
rors as we'll as to the fatalities The
difference is in the increase in the
mental strain, which is SO much
greater by day than 1t is when dark
ness wells the scene. This strain,
the surgeons argue is greater than
in the case Of the soldier going into
battle, for he carries with him the
hope that somebody else will stop the
bullet. The shock enters very largely
into consideration with the railway
surgeon. BY this is meant the mem
tai instead Of the physical shock.
This mental shock, the railway sur
geons say, is greatest where through
the sense of sight the injured Is con-
scious for few moments of approach
ing danger. The case OF the brake
man who, while making a flying
switch, catches his foot in the frog is
a good illustration. He can not tear
himself loose. He sees the loose car
coming down, and knows what Is to
happen.
The mental shock to that man
makes his condition much worse than
that Of man whose foot is caught
and crushed so suddenly that he does
not have time to appreciate the inn
pending danger.
The railway surgeons say that many
fatalities occur for which this mental
shock is responsible, rather than the
physical injury. They say that ex-
pericnce proves injuries at night to
be less likely to prove fatal They
account for this by the fact that the
injured has not been able to compre-
bend what was coming, as he might
have done in the day time.-Wash-
ingtOn Star