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LATER NEWS.

GRETNA, small town across the
river from New Orleans, was the scene
of mysterious lynching the night of
the 23d. The victim was john Fry, a
young man, his dead body being found
the next morning hanging to tele-
graph pole on the outskirts of town.
Fry belonged to a gang who made
business OF setting fire to property in
Gretna.
ABOUT 100 laborers employed on an
extension of the Milwaukee street car
lines struck the cath for an advance in
wages. The strikers refused to allow
rev men to work. As the company is
in the hands of a receiver. the United
States marshal will have to take the
matter in hand.
ANTON METZGER, a reputed anarchist
of Allegheny, Pa, committed suicide
the cath by placing a bomb in his ear
and touching il off. The whole side of
his head was blown off.
C. p. LIBBY, the well known packer,
died at Chicago the cath. He was the
first man in Chicago to make an exper-
iment of canning meats.
ALTHOUGH the books of the treasury
department did not show it, the gold
reserve was practically above the $780,
600, 900 mark the gath for the first time
since last December, when il was forced
TO that point as a result of an issue of
gold bonds. Accor Iing to the treas
urer's statement, the gold balance was
500, sl7, 1876, but this statement does not
include a consignment OF 81, 225, 900 in
hos cold hrntrunf - Naxx- XArlr h.
Campania for August Belmont & Co.,
on account of the government bond
syndicate.
The union of the Northern Pacific
with the Great Northern is about to
become an aetnal fact. But the Berlin
plan has been modified. The Northern
Pacific railroad will be leased by its
stockholders to the Great Northern.
President Hill. representing the Great
Northern. will undertake to pay a rent
al sum that will cover all fixed charges
on the reorganized basis. The nominal
principal and interest of the bonds will
be reduced so that the Great Northern
can safely undertake to pay interest
and make money from the expected
surplus.
IT was officially announced the cath
that the Marquis of Salisbury had ac-
cepted the task of forming a new cabi-
net for England.
The state in the Williams murder
case closed the oath. They introduced
no TESTING other than that of the
officers who testified to the confession
made by the accused. The defense will
be on the lines of temporary insanity.
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Three Styles.

chorus.-St. Louis Republic.
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the cabinet Saturday afternoon began
at o'clock and lasted until 5:45. The
meeting was held to decide whether
the government should resign or dis
solve parliament. 1t was decided to
resign.
After dinner at Windsor castle sat
urday night. Lord Rosebury had a long
private audience with the queen and
communicated to her the decision ar
rived at by the government. Upon Lord
Rosebery's return to London, he drove
Immediately to his official residence in
Downing street. Here he found wait
ing for him Lord Tweedmoutn, lord of
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A Bank Looted.

DULUTH. Mimi, June IA mes
senger came in from Rainy Lake City
Friday night and reported the robbery
of the Bank of Rainy Lake City, on the
Canadian border, by two masked men
who, after holding up ana knocking
senseleos the cashier and binding the
teller robbed the bank of some 10000
and made their escape.
The bank is the only one in Rainy
Lake City, and has been running since
the incorporation of the town. II will
not be materially affected by the rob
berry, as the proprietors of it are all
very wealthy men and can replace the
money without even mountaineering
themselves.
For some days past several strange
and suspicious looking men have been
hanging around the town and it is be
lieved that the two who did the work
are part Of an organized gang, as all
have suddenly disappeared.
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WILL SET ASIDE.
Action of the Kentucky Supreme Court In
a Celebrated Case.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 24.-The cele-
brated case of the late Baroness Fahn-
enberg was overturned by the Ken
lucky court of appeals Saturday. BY
this action tie wife of Gen. Basil Duke,
of Louisville; Capt. Charlton Morgan,
of Lexington, and few other Morgan
heirs become entitled to an estate of
$500. 600.
THE Baroness Fahnenbe-g was a Miss
Nellie Strotber and died in France Ia 1855.
She left a will providing for the erection at
spa Germany. OF a marble chapel for the re-
pose Of the remains OF her mother and herself
at a cost OF 5000. The rest Of the estate vas
10 Re used for the erection and endowment Of
a home for INDECENT Protestant men, wOmea
and children at Lexington 1t vas this will
that was set aside
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NEAR Houston. Tex an express train

NEAR Houston, Tex, an express train
was wrecked and five persons were Sc
riously injured.
The National Republican league
unanimously elected Gen. Z. A. Meal
pin. of New York, as president, at the
session in Cleveland. The committee
on resolutions decided to leave an ex-
preston on the money and tariff ques-
tions to the national convention
FLAMES wiped out the power house
and twenty-five cars belonging to the
Seattle (Wssh.) Consolidated Street
Railway company, the loss being $780,
900.
TIE Park national bank of Cleve-
and, @, was authorized to begin bust
ness with a capital of $780, 900.
NJ. D. BOWLING, of Minnesota, was
elected secretary at the closing session
in Cleveland of the National League of
Republican Clubs. All resolutions
were referred to the national conyen-
ton of 1876.
in Louisville, KY, Judge NJ. C. Saufey
will try an action for breach of prom
Use before jury of women.
THE business portion Of Odell, Neb.,
including the post oiiice, was destroyed
by fire.
Two MASKED men held up the cashier
of the bank at Rainy Lake City, Mimi,
aud stole $40, 900 and escaped.
NEAR Talihina, q. r., William Meash-
intub was riding in a wagon with his
wife, when his brother jackson came
up behind, shot and killed him and
then drove off with the wife.
The execution of Anthony johnson
(coloredD took place at Dumas, Ark.
lie killed Howard, another negro, in
a fit of Jealousy.
LIGHTNING struck dynamite maga-
zine near Tunnelton, w. Va, and an
explosion followed by which several
persons were killed and much property
was damaged.
A MOB lynched James Sanders (col-
ored) near jackson, Miss, for murder
ing his wife.
AT Elkton, Md, Horace Cooper (col-
ored) was hanged for numbering his
sweetheart, Maggie Pitts Jealousy
was the cause.
A BOILER in a sawmill of A. A.
Croker. near Byron Center, Mich. ex-
plou.el, killing Arthur Barney and Mar
tin Skinner and fatally injuring Avery
Crocker.
ALFRED MATTHEY, of the United
States army, bearing dispatches from
Gen. Miles at Fort Hamilton, y. Y, to
Gen. Wesley Merritt at Chicago. arrived
in the latter city, having made the trip
of over 1900 miles by bicycle in Is days,
hours and 45 minutes.
BY an explosion of a boiler in Moses
sawmill at Spring Hill, Ark, Joseph
Collinsand three brothers named Brent
were killeG.
4 sTEAM-vALvE in the whalebacl1
steamer Christopher Columbus ex-
ploded off Waukegan, ILL.,, and two
men were killed and twelve others
were injured.
FLAMES that started In ii. T. Clark's
wholesale drug house at Lincoln, Neb,,
caused a loss of $780, 900.
DURING a quarrel over a division of
property at Webster Grove, Mo-, DIR.
Frank Settle shot and killed Mrs. Jane
Peterson, his sister-in-law, Mrs Peter
sons sister Mrs. Horish, and then
killed himself.
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stroke, detachment of artillery sta
toned on the hill behind the platforms
fired a royal salute, which was fol-
lowed by salutes fired by the warships
in the bay and the bands played Hell
dir Siegerkranz
Chancellor Hohenlohe met the en-
peror at the jetty and led him to the
marquee. Chancellor Hohenlohe' doc
ument, giving n history of the canal,
with a set of coins of the reign of
Emperor Frederick I'LL, was placed in
the stone, which was then closed. After
the emperor had tapped the stone with
mallet the empress stepped forward and
performed the same act, followed by
the crown prince of Prussia, the prince
regent of Bavaria, the king of SaxOny,
the grand duke of Baden, the grand
duke of Hesse and a number of Others
At dusk the scene on the water was
one of unparalleled beauty. All the
warships were outlined with fairy
like tracery of lamps, and some of them
had brilliant displays of fireworks
Altogether the display was the most
brilliant ever seen here and probably
finer than any ever seen in Germany.
The fireworks display of the Ameri-
cans was the most admired. The New
York, the temporary flagship of the
squadron, had a magnificent design
so feet long against her tunnels. 1t
read: America sends hearty greeting
to Germany upon the completion of
the canal" Set pieces, pictures of the
emperor and President Cleveland, each
40 feet square, were also displayed
Hundreds of officers have inspected the
American vessels. They are especially
interested in the Columbia. The Rus
sian officers have thrice examined her
infinitely.
The great banquet which practically
wound up the ceremonies of opening
the Baltic-North sea canal took place
Friday evening in the much-discussed
structure representing the old German
warship Niobe About 1000 guests
participated in the entertainment.
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Fatal to Two.

CHICAGO, June 25.-The whaleback
steamer Christopher Columbus met
with a serious accident to her ma
chinery on her return trip from Mil
waukee Saturday night The wind
was blowing from the south and she
was making fast time until about 7
o'clock, when directly of Waukegan
there was a terrible explosion followed
by flash of flame and the boat was
Immediately enveloped in cloud Of
steam The victims are:
Dead-Fr1nk Wilson. married. coal passer
south Chicago. died from nhaling steam;
John stitz lately Of Chicago. fireman, died
hrrru
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THE EPWORTH LEAGUE.
Preparations for the Convention at Cha
tanooga, Tenn.

Preparations for the Convention at Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June "a
Preparations for the second interna-
tional conference of the Epworth
league to be held here this week are
complete. The immense assembly tent
IS by 1875 fees, has been erected and the
seats and platform placed in it. The tent
has a seating capacity of 10000 per-
sons, and was originally used by z. T..
Baruum's circus Distinguished Meth
odists from all over the United States
and Canada are to be pres
ent The feature of the four days
session will be sunrise prayer meeting
to be held every morning on Lookout
mountain above the clouds. Homes
have been secured for $1,000 people,
the advance guards of whom are al
ready beginning to arrive.
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KEEL, June 24.-Emperor William
visited the United States ship San
Francisco, flagship of the American
squadron, here Sunday. He chatted
pleasantly with Admiral kirkland and
with the officers and expressed his ad
miration of the American warships
present and his acknowledgment of
their participation in the KEEL fetes.
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BRAOSTREETS VIEWS.
The Past Week in Trade Circles
ment Is STEADY.

NEW YORK, June -Bradstreet's
weekly review says:
"Jhe feature of the business week is the
customary check to activity in trading in
staple articles of merchandise due 10 the near
approach OF midsummer, with the accompany
ing stock taking in some lines in addition TO
this. perm ps the only thing not pointing to
improvement is the relctiOn OF prices of cot
ton, coal, wheat -four, wheat. corn, oats, pork
and lard from previous relative high levels.
In almost all other directions reports on the
business situation and outlook are exception
ally favorable
The more active Pacific coast cities are
almost alone n presenting distinct features Of
trade each week. san Francisco reports that
hot winds have admittedly affecte the Cali
ornia wheat crop which now Will not be
likely to exceed 10000 bushels. Fall trade
prospects at Portland. Ore. are bright Ta-
coma announces exports Of -four, cotton and
machinery to the orient and lumber to South
Africa, while Seattle has sent a large quaint ~
OF salmon to Mediterranean ports.
In the southern states business continues
at about midsummer proportions with i'm
provement in dry goods and groceries at Chat
tanooga and Atlanta a better feeling in trade
circles at birmingham and only moderate
expansion OF business at Galveston"
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sin Holds 70 Annexation.

HONOLULU, June 25.-The first legis-
lature under the republic was called
together on the 18th inst. The presi-
dents message deals with many qres-
tions of local interest. In speaking OF
annexation to the United States the
president says:
while the annexation OF this country TO
the United States OF America has not yet been
accomplished il still remains the policy OF the
government Its eonsummation will be earn
estly sought with an abiding faith that such
result will be OF great and lasting benefit 70
our country
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FRIENDS OF COLD WATER.
Miss willard Opens the Worlds w. G. t.
L.. Convention In London.


L. Convention I'm London.
LONDON, June 2l.-The third annual
convention of the Worlds w. c. L. u.
opened in Queens hall, this city, at
$3.50 o'clock a. m. Wednesday, with a
prayer-meeting led by Mrs. Charles
Archibald, president of the maritime
provinces w. c. I. o.. of Canada.
At l0a. m. the convention was called
to order by the president. Miss
Frances E. Willard. The roll-call of
official members followed and then
the appointment of committees on
credentials, courtesies, finances and
resolutions. Then followed the re-
port of the executive committee,
the address of welcome by Lady Henry
Somerset, president of the British
Woman's Temperance association, and
singing by the white ribbon choir of
500 voices. Miss Willard then adj
dressed the meeting. She said in rela-
tion TO liquor:
The places in which intoxcants are sold
have become the rendezvous OF those classes
which are either the foam Of society or its
dregs; the do-nothings of the upper
and neither edges of the great social
wave One OF our Chicago mayors
gave as q reason why he dill not close the sa-
looms on Sunday that they were the traps in
which he was sure to catch criminals II
bakers shops were the lurking places OF the
burglar and the tramp II the basest political
plots originated there, we should combine
against the baker rather than the publican.
We are here then. Enslish-speaking wom-
en-. gathered out of the leading nations of the
world, with a few native pioneers from
oriental and continental countries. to
put our heads and hearts together for
the building up of the woman's home
protection movement. because it is the
httest TO survive, the best adapted to its
environment, and we are here for the pulling
down of the liquor system because judged by
its effects, IL is the most unit and the least
adapted to that slowly improving environment
which is the outcome of Christianity working
on the minds and bodies OF the human race "
The reports of the different superin-
tendents were delivered and at mid
day there was prayer, led by Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Selmer, president of the Dem
mark w. c. 4. U. of Copenhagen. The
prayers were followed by a memorial
service in honor of "Our Promoted
Comrades" the memorial address being
delivered by Miss. Frances Z. Willard
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China,s Emperor Honors an American.

WASHINGTON, June 24.-Ex-Senator
John T. Henderson, of Missouri, has
been notified that the emperor of
China las conferred on his son, John
Il. Henderson, Jr., who accompanied
John w. Foster TO China in
a clerical position, the order of
the Double Dragon, in recognition
of his services in connection with the
negotiations of treaty of peace be-
tween China and Japan. The insignia
of the order is a massive golden badge
with the double dragon emblazoned on
its surface
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- Edward

WASHINGTON, June 81 = Edward
Holm. of BernS Switzerland, director
of the Universal Postal union, who has
been in confidence with Postmas-
ter General Iwilson for several
days, has Completed arrangements
for holding the postal congress IN
Washington einning the hrst"eanss-
day of May, ls9g. The congress VIII De
in session for jeven weeks aud there
will be about Al25 delegates present,
representing q ery civilized nation
ON the globe. /
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banquet to the Attorney General

CINCINNATI, June 22.-Attorney Gen.
eral Harmon was the guest of honor at
a banquet Friday night given by the
Cincinnati lawyers. 1t was about the
most cOhgenial gathering seen here for
a long time. Two hundred of the more
prominent members of the bar dis
cussed an elaborate menu. declaring it
perfect. after which toasts were re-
sponded to by several
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BICYCLING Is good thing if prac-
ticed in moderation, but dangerous If
the rider INDUCES in long and eN-
hauStive rides John Hopkins, young
Philadelphia millionaire, recently died
from the effects of q I5-mile ride taken
in the hot sun, the temperature being
exceedingly high. He was completely
Frustrated from overexertion and never
recovers A I5-mile ride would be
nothing some men, but it is not
everyone who has the wisdom 10 pro-
portion the exercise 10 his strength.
A good rule is to quit on the first in
dications Of fatigue. Sport should
never be carried TO extremes
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UNDER the new Belgian law unnar-
ried men aud widowers with families
have two votes and priests and other
persons of position and education have
three votes Severe penalties are i'm
posed on those who fail TO vote.
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jim FISK vas worth about s., 600, 900
when he YVES killed by Ed Stokes. To-
day Fisl1's widow is living in a humble
frame house in the tenement district
OF Boston on an income of $50 a month.
And even that beggarly stipend is de-
rived. not from her husbands estate,
but from property owned by her fami-
" in BrattlebOrO. VT Fislz's estate has
vanished utterly
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POWDER MILL DEMOLISHED.
An Explosion in Pennsylvania Which
Caused a Loss of $4,000.


Caused Loss of $4,000.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, June 24.-The
powder mill operated by Roberts,
Reese & Bedea, containing 400 kegs
of the explosive, blew up Saturday
night, demolisl,ing the buildings.
1t shook the valley for 25
miles around and caused a loss
of $4,000 1t is supposed to have
been touched off by a firebug. 1t
was located in the Catawissa valley.
miles from here. No lives were
lost so far as is known. The
village of Ringtown, 2 miles from the
scene of the disaster, suffers terribly.
The inhabitants were thrown from their
beds and some fled from their houses in
terror. There is not an unbrolSen win
dow glass in the town, and many of the
houses are so badly wrecked that they
will have to be abandoned until re-
pairs are made.
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YANKroS, ;. D., June PA woman
who is undoubtedly the wife of Pugilist
Corbett arrived here for the purpose OF
obtaining a divorce, but failing to have
good grounds the attorneys refused to
take the case and she went TO Ellen
dale, y. ID.
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R0SEBERY QUITS.
He Tenders His Resignation as
England's Prime Minister.
His Cabinet Onicers Follow Suit = The
Queen Accepts and Commissions
Lord Salisbury TO Form
New Ministry.

LONDON, June est is officially an
nounced that the Rosebery govern
ment will resign. Lord Salisbury will
be summoned by the queen to form a
ministry, and his cabinet will proceed
with the routine business of the house,
obtain provisional supplies and then
dissolve parliament. 1t is expected
that the elections will take place the
10th of July. The second meeting of
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coxernment Finances.

WASHINGTON. June 24.-According to
the treasury statement the excess of
expenditures over receipts for the cur
rent fiscal year up to date has been
s4s. 429, 42s, and the deficit will un-
doubtedly exceed s5O,0Oo,O00 by the
end of this month, which finishes the
fiscal year
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wAsBINGToN, June 22.-After being
out since Thursday the Howgate jury
at 1880 o'clock Friday afternoon
brought in verdict of guilty on each
indictment, one indictment being for
forgery and for Justification of ac-
counts. The jury added 4 recon-
meadation for mercy.
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purchasing power, ans favored ratio
OF 10 TO l. Thursday. sl..,on.


of 10 to /.
Thursdays SESSION.
CLEVELAND, o., june. 22.-The work
of the eighth convention of the Ma
tional League of Republican Clubs was
practically ended Thursday night at
6 o'clock when the cohmittee on reso-
lutions finished its deliberations and
formulated its address, A few minutes
before the convention, after an all day
session, had adjourned until Friday
morning at 10 o'clock. Had it stayed in
session short time apnger the report
would have gone before II and speedy
disposition might have been made.
The Resolution.
CLEVELAND, o., JunS 22.-The work
of the eighth convection of the Ma
tional League of Republican Clubs was
practically ended yesterday when the
committee on resolutions finished its
deliberations and formulated its ad-
dress. A resolution presented to the
convention this morning is as follows:
Whereas. Section 10 ofIthe constitution of
the republican league OF the United states
says this league shall notsi in any manner en-
deavor TO influence the acvon of any national
stdte county OF munich pal convention the uel-
egates OF the republican league of the United
States. in convention asse.u bled, do hereby re-
new their allegiance TO tbs principles OF the re-
publican party and pledge their best efforts for
the success of the candidates OF that party.
Believing that this conveation has no instrnc-
lions from the republicans1f the United States
or jurisdiction under Cur constitution to
frame or enunciate party platforms. we here
by refer all resolutions T. relation to public
questions TO the republican national eonven-
tion of 1895 with entire confidence that its ac-
ton will rebound to the prosperity OF the peo-
pie and the continued gloLy and advancement
OF the country
1t was II o'clock before the conven-
ton was called to order by President
Tracy. The delegates were present
in force, but there was a lack of in
terest on account of the overshadowing
Importance of the meeting of the COM
mittee on resolutions in session at the
Hollenden hotel. TSe committee on
credentials was the first to report.
1t reported that there was only one
contest, and that was IN South Carolina,
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A JUSTICE of the peace in Maryland
sIed widow for breach Of promise.
But the widow knew a thing or two,
and set up the defense that she had
discovered that tue man was accus-
toned TO drink. lie tried to disguise
his whisky bre-th with coffee. but the
trick wouldn't work. not with the
widow, and he was non suited. Served
him right