Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1886-03-19 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

MURDER AND ROBBERY ON A TRAIN.  New Yong, Sunday night.—Upon the Rock Island Railway, on I.4itturday night a desperate affray occurred, which had a fatal ending. The train was near Joliet, Illinois, about midnight, when the couductor entered the TJnited State% Express Company'. ear, and was horrorstruck by the sight that met his eyes. The Express Agent was lying dead, having been beaten to death with a poker, after making a terrible struggle with hie murderers, evidence of which was afforded by the confusion of the contents of the car. The furniture and fittings were broken to pieces, and the floor and sides of the car were bespattered all over with blood • The dead man's hand. were tightly clenched; one held a look of black hair, and the other a lock of red hair. The thieves had evidently feared to raise analarm by firing a revolver, and had, therefore, recourse to a poker. They had taking twentp thousand dollars out of the cash-boxes and forty packages of jewellery, and with this booty had leaped from the train while it was in motion and so made their escape. "A i.Tbe London correspondent of the  MUM Lens, Monday _With foreign wheat supplies feu in quantity than the 9,488 qrs exported, to-dives market was firm. and prices rather higher. English wheat Is dearer, and yet at 328. to 868 below foreign aorta. Foreign wheat was Fen rally 6d. high.' in price. Flour, borne and foreign sorts, ed ta Is. per sack dearer. Maize sold slowly at last week's prices, Malt and malting bar:ey neglected. Feeding barley steady in price. Oats in improved demand, and Bd. to 6d. dearer from last Monday Beaus and rail scarce; rates firm. Foreign taros, 355. te 458 ; foreign hemp cheap, about 3 a Weather dry and winterly METROPOLITAN CATTLE, Monday. -The number of British beasts is rather smaller than on last Monday, but of foreign considerably larger Trade is very dull, and prices are lower for all kinds; 4s 10d. is the top fignre for choice qualities A clearance is not expected. The supply of sheep is considerably larger. There is, however, a fair dement. Ohoicest descrip. lions were early sold, at fully late rates and prices are pr tty well maintained throughout Choice calves only are in demand. and As 4d, is quite the- top price for them. Our foreigu supply e.ousiete of 470 b acts and 10 c dyers From Scotland there are 140 beasts; Ireland, 500; Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, 1,200; Midland, Home, and Wes ern counties, 940 Suns.- London, Monday.- [hero ls m re business passing in seede. As regard red clovers now that the home demand has to be satisfied, it is discovered to whet a serious extent the contini.oue and heavy dr do to America has depleted shocks on this side 'Values of the lower qualities of foreign seed have consequently substantially advanced; and in sympathy there is an improved feeling in cornection with both alsike and white clover. Trefoiis. however, are mill very cheap. For grass seeds there is a fair inquiry at the moderate quotations current. Spring tares, with a brisk ea.& are firmer. Blue peas and haricot leans are more inquired for; higher rates are now demandesh Frois hempseed buyers hod aloof ; stocks in London are heavy, Canary seed is steady. Feeding linseed toads Upward*