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WEEKLY TELEGRAPll AND MESSENGER. ESTABLISH^ 1826 ■the fire record. aC REAT MASSACHUSETTS MILL MUCH A DAMACED. . week’* Conflagration at Cleveland U *lmOtt Repoated-An Incond. Origin Suspectoo A Large Numberof Disasters, BdCTOS, September. 22-At 12:80 this .VAoq fire was discorered oo the roof J the <hy in * hoase of the M1< j‘ ,le,f ' x “'“fiery, on Samettlle avenue, Bonier •m The fire li supposed to have atarted viUA Th f rom » locomotive on the railroad. It spread with y , llC ^^n?rapWity. Ail the outbuilding* of flames Uelp w.s "for and quickly arrived £•* Boston, Cambridge. Arlington Vedlord. The firemen had a bard 5°ht in prevent the spread of the flames SmSI* property, which they succeeded in doing* The buildings deatroycd are the MsKhing house, the ttmshing rooms, print Siaf ,, ra«.ssrs£ laaayMsas^sfTi Kc'sbt were doing a heavy busint-s, run on full time and carrying a very Umw» stock. The loss on buildings and mKhincry is *100,°°°, oml on stocks $23. WOor lore. The business was founded in 1800, making it the oldeat bleachery m the “eomAs, Niv„ September 22.-A Are to ga, canw near destroying the whole Ait It raged for two hoars and destroy ed ten buildings the principal one among them being the Parker House and the White Pins bank. Loss $70,000 Osairo Farms, Mich., Sept. 22.—A Are at Sand Lake, twenty miles north of here, last night burned about a doreu business ISoeeM the principal street. The fire mldiaud io O. 8. Bhrker’s hardware itore°which was .let on Are by lightning. Ficentin the building where the Are stirted most of the contents of the build- saved. L as $25000. C<*dV»KE, Mich , September 22.—Last nightatire destroyed about half of the biu'neu ponion of Bronson, twelve miles well ol here. Eighteen business bouses, two dwellings and several atoms were con sumed. The fire department from here went to the scene and ehecked the Are. The fire is supposed to have been Incendi ary, lima'Boci,September 22.—Adiapatch from Lenoke, Ark,, to the Gazelle sayr A fin which started in Uoodrnm’a store thi- moralng destroyed »ever«l wooden bal'd- inn. The lot-re are Ho«s&Sito;»>, $4,000; a Godrnm. $8.000—insurance $2.) 00; Ven tral Hotel, $1,S00; Wtn. Goodrura, $1,000 Cuvilasi), September 2L—The scenes at the great fire two weeks ago were re pested to-day on a smaller scale The fire was thought at the time to have originated by an accident, bnt to-day's occurrence, lead to tbe belief that It may hare been o' an Incendiary origin. Tbe fire broke on> this noon in Monroe Brothers & Co.'a limber yard*, on the upper flats, and de stroyed a larce amount of property, in cluding 2.000,000 feet of lumber. When the flames were under control a dense smoke was seen pouring from the inside of the firm's dry bou-e. There was no fire Ot side of the building and no wind to blow sparks from the large fire, and it wa« undoubtedly the work of incendiaries. Tbe second fire was extinguished with the loss of about $3 000 Between 3 and 4 o'clock in tho afternoon. when tbe fire department were about tog-, borne, a thick smoke, as If from coal oil suddenly ponred forth from the Inside of the drying shed in Browne. Strong <V Co.’s lumber yard, some distance from the yard rf>! Hr-,-. ,v Co. Two v.-l-i n l- looking men were seen watching the lire at its inception without ottering to give tho alarm, which strengthens the theory of arson. When thin last fire broke oat and it became certain that incendiaries were at work, word was sent to neighboring towns for help and engine* can.e from Akron Paioesvilie. Sandusky, Elyria and Ashta- bala. At 9 o'clock this evening the tire la under control and no further danger is ex pected. Monroe Bros. A Co.’a loss is eotb mated at $00000; insurance $10,000 Browne, Strong A Co.’s lo*s is entrusted at Irorn flGO.tOO to $170,000; insurance •boat the same.. Aiibvit Pair, N. J.. September 2L—A fire at Aabbary Park this evening cause* J tba lota of about $30,000. During the firo o twenty-foot ladder broke, precipitating three firemen to the ground. Two of the »en were tevcn-lv injure i. When the warm was soundeil the Salvation Aron nuracka was crowded. A panic ensued women fainted, and n rn-h was made for the exits, canting several women to be trampled Opon. The tire Causal much . fit*vent, as the town hail not been visited by inch an extensive one since it wa> foanded. Tbe fire was cau-mm! by an ex- pkaion of a lamp. At 10 o’clock tho fire was under control. Kiw York, September 22.— Zacharias Bfanj, clothier, 42 > Broome street, has as- •igned to Moritz Frendenberg. The pref- ttrocea amount to $23X000. principally on imall am* nuts. MACON, FRIDA Y^-jKPTEMBER 26, 1884. A Shooting Affray. Unmuk, Kv, hrpirmht-r 21 — Harr* tfinj.iwell known lawyer ami politician. * >• -I n:id i.flit .liy V urn,'1 utrt mil morning 1-y Andrew Wepler, councilman oi lbs Eleven h ward. CU> was drinking nt.,1 wanted to borrow some money from Wspltr,whowouliF notion', him u mncli ns he wanted. Clay then b - isntoabos. Wepler, ami went out for ■ pistol wilt which to shoot him. On h » re- Jura Ihejr were both armed nml a rid they Woplrr firel'a' rid 11i'<" hau’strm k ( lay in tbe groin and ranged downward in lb* ttlgb, Cfnyiai grand,on.ilf Henry CIsy. He*«,oneofthi-An tic voraverts In Hi- ill-fsled Proteus, and hoard for Congress fr . Bi *onndiiviry,la '-1-rmn, though he nniy ’• -r. ,'|, ,-r ititv,* 1,i,si1 ( 11J*. LoUISTtlAB,Bept.22 -lion, lietirv I who »u ill It yesterday morning »>y Corn:- 'Urnan Andrew Wilder,died litis morninv. Bintte Mr. Clay’s death much Indignation prevails, and there is talk ol lynching "*pley, who is confined in prison. A Comet Discovered. 1 S ; if'nli.-r 21. -A cable nn’-*ag* 2®rivs4 this noon at Harvard O ille.nl ob- *w»Horj from a European a**'>ciaiioD ol ($*MBiy amifiiun es the discovery « f a bright comet bv I)r, Wolf, of Zurich, on the 17ih Inst. TUugsst observed at BtnuburgoaSaturday evening An ob ■mation at the Harvard observatory to night shows that tbe cornet discovered by hr. Woll Is,-ire,liar, two minute, in diame •» and Will ,I, lined, with a nucleus of the OJOth magnitude. Its p rsition is as fol* -September 21st, 14 hours 36 min- uies 30 seconds, Greenwich time; riglrt a« c «R‘i *n 21 hours 15 minutes 53 Ml declination 21 degrees V2 minutes 41*7 seconds. Louiilana Politic*. Kxh Orlevn*. Heptember 22.—At a netting today of the regular Republican fctate committee, a committee was np- D’-■-'••i io confer with tbe independent or * * 'v .It!.. Blaine and I/)gan organiz.i t.onol IiOnisiarra, and prepare an electoral FICHT WITH Cl'CUS MEN- On® Man Killed and Many Othors In jured-Great Excitement. Atchison. Kah., September 21.—A spec ial to tbe Champion says: A serious row occurred between citizens of Barr Oak, Jewell county, Kansas, and showmen be longing to Miles Orton’s circus, Friday night, in wh’ch one man was killed and several were wounded. A disturbance was railed by a drunken citizen named El liott, and a general flaht occurred. Elliott was arrested and the circus men took their effects to tbe train. A crowd followed them.and just as Maior Mann bad re stored order a man named Evans appeared at tbe dej>et with a double-barrelled shot* gun and fired into tbe train. At this mo ment tbe train pulled out and the circus men fired a volley into the crowd, killing John Longnecker, mortally wounding Mayor Mann and slightly wounding a boy. Longnecker had not taken part in the row. He leaves a widow and six dren. Orton’s circns is tbe sametbat was in tbe horrible affair at Greeley, Colorado, some time ago. was billed to show at Wash ington yesterday, and tbilberabouta huu dred Burr Oak people went on a special train to arrest tbe murderers. Great ex citement prevails at Burr Oak. Another special to the Champion from Washington says sixteen circus men wpre arrested there yesterday morning by the sheriff of Jewell county. Io the afternoon they were taken to Greenleaf by tbe sheriff of Washington county. At 7 p. m. a hun dred men arrived there from Burr Oak, and at last accounts 500 men were at the depot awaiting developin' ! ^ whiif t circus was penorming up town. The Burr Oak people demanded the arrest of Orton and his son. Tbe crowd was orderly. ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY. The Attempt ie Diecovered nnd Or.e Man Killed. Dinveb, September 23. — Yesterday morning tbe cashier of tbe First National Bank of Las Vegas, N. M., became con vinced th it robbers were tunneling from an adjoining building to tbe vanlt, and guards were immediately placed in and around tbe bank. Those inside observed the masonry of the vault gradually sinking, while the robbers beneath worked on igno rant of their danger. At 1 o’clock a Mex ican volunteered to go do an to the cellar and make an investigation. He had taksn but a few steps down tbe stairs when be ■•aw some one coming np. The Mexican fired without saying a word, and tbe man fell dead. His body was brought out. The watchmen now began tearing op the floor of the bank and adjoining building, with the intention of shooting *he robbers on sight. This work was found slow, tbe men fearing to jet in range of those below, who at times secuu-d rushing from one side t»tbe other. The dead robber has been recognized as one of the masons who built tbe vault. The ex citement under tbe circumstances is in- tense. ___ SPEAKER CARLISLE’S CONVICTIONS. He Is Morally Certain of Cleveland’s Election and Submits 8om* Figures. Cincinnati, September 19.—Speakei Car- lialisle this morning, in speaking in a con versational way about tbe election pros pects, said: "I don’t think, but am mor ally certain, that Governor Cleveland will be our next President.” Why?” * I am too busy to go into a minute ex planation, but will j^ive you the figures and)on can work out the result. There ire 63 electoral votes in the tiouth and Mr. Cleveland will positively secure everv one of them, no matter how much talk there Is about West Virginia, Norib Caro lina. Florida or Louisiana being in doubt Then be will just as certainl' carry New York, with its 36 votes. New Jersey, with 9. and Indiana, with 15, making 213 votes, 12 more than are really required. We also f$*el very sanguine of carrying Connecticut, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Colorado, Ne vada, Oregon and California, so that Mr. Blaine will fall very short of getting enough votes for success.” A Gang of Roughs. Chicago, September 21.—'Tbit afternoon thirteen roughs from the northern suburbs '*! the city visited tbe outlying town of Niles, where certain members of tbe party had been worsted in a drunken fight last Sunday. An attempt on tbe part of the gang to wreak vengear>ce on individuals who had incurred their enmity led to a dis turbance bordering on a riot Sofaraa re port* d only one roan was fatally injured— Joe Cnlssel. a Niles gardener, who received a buliei wound producing instant death. The invaders escaped from Niles In a wagon. They were pursued a lonadu- tance by a crowd of infuriated citizens, headed by the local constabulary, and llually captured by tbe Lake View police and lodged in tbe village jail, where it is frared violence in revenge will be at tempted. The Biggest Election Bet on Record. Oil Cm. September 20.—V. C. Place, of 3andy Lake, near this city, at present manager cf tbe Pinss Atlas Gold and Sil ver Mining Company, at Lm Veaas N. tf„ and Charles M. Shannon of the Hope* & Shannon copper works, at Clifton, have made the largest bet on the result of the Presidential election thus far on record. Place bet a new mill, recently erected at a cost Of $40 000 and all the company s •Mine* end nrnpartv. including the mercan tile establishment* all valued at $500,000. sgsinst Hughes A Shannon’s copper prop erty, valued at $600,000. The necessary i apera have been made out and placed iu tbe bandsof a stakeholder pending fh« re sult of tbe election. Place beta on Blaine and Shannon on Cleveland. ANegroLynohvd. New Obliars September k£ -A special to the Timet ^Democrat from Hermanville. Misa, says: A brutal negro named Keifer broke inu* the residence of W. h ife 8atnr day night and attempted to outrage hia .laughter. Theories of the girl brought other members of tbe family to her aaslst- nn* e, when the negro fled. He was caught early yejterday morning and confessed hli intentions. A large body of men, inHud ing a number of prominent citizens of the county, assembled In town about 0 o clock * t evening, took posiettfon of the pna- “ iro to a EMIGRANTS TO CANADA. Great Frauds Committed by Newcomb Buchanan & Co, Discovered, and the Members Depart for Her Majesty’s Dominions. id hanged hfr r tree. A Youthful Robber. Boston. September 22.—K twelve year- old girl of Framingham on Friday packed a valise with diamonds and negotiable bonds to the amount of $60,000, belonging toiler mother, a wealthy lady of this place, and started for Boston to meet a young man and elope with him. Mm* wt- arr.-t ed, however, on Saturday, the valuables re covered and the girl taken home. Her name is tiadie Robinson and she Is a .laughter of C. E. Robinson. Th* Whlpplna-Post In Delaware. Wilmington, September 20.—Seven convicts were whipped at New Castle this rning. in the presence of 400 people. • LM....,r.l 1. W 115 r*» u hn the l Hons, George L. N «gistn regDti ■com to the w scrutinlze the regis peremptorily refused, •teps will be taken t Which gives the right when met alio Hsndr.i.K-* in Hand.kki vfll iiwsk to —n«row. who took twenty lashes without a mur An Editor'. Sudden D.ntlt. Mxxrnia, S-pUmbtr 23.—A telegram from Daren port, la., .nnonnw th. *od- ,1.11 death there it 2 o'clock this morn in*, from parelysi. ol the briln, ol Frederick a Nieholt, editor in chief of the Meupbt. Atalaxcht. The d'Ceued, accontpuied Afiluehe. The d’Ceated, MdtnipaBiea 1,. bi. wife anu daughter, left here on the . 15 b tart, on a brief ri.it to bi. former | gn.r.nt, borne, »t Davenport, and w*» in good health. He wu idtj-toor year. old. [TELCORAPHED TO THE ASSOCIATED PEEKS. 1 Louisville, Kr., Leptember 23 —Devei pmenta this afternoon in the as’ tignment of Ndwcomb, Buchanan &Co. were of a sensational nature. Heretofore the assignments oi the company were con sidered as formal petition! for an exten- »ion of time in which to take up their pa per. This lime the assignment made is general, and Geo. W. Morris is named as assigne - to make a final disposal of ail property of the partners for tbe benefit of creditors. George C. and Andrew Buch anan left the city Sunday, leaving no clue to their whereabouts. It was then Ihal the first intimation of crookedness was aronsed, and rumors were act afloat. Humors to-day say that the Ann has made improper use of the money sent them by customers to pay the tax on whisky which they had sold; also, that they have hypothecated receipts for whis kies out of bond, which did not represent tho goods described on tbe face of these receipts. The rumors first took a tangible form this evening, when George W. Mor ris, assignee of the company, resigned and turned the entire business over to the Fi delity Trust Company. Tho came, it is said, ot this step on the part oi Morr.s wu that he found the afiaira of tbe company in such a condition as to promise great trouble in straightening them out It Is said that the aooonnfa of the firm are in a nmrli wnr-i- ,,,11,1ition than the niostdesnondent of the creditors ever sup posed. Holders of their receipts immedi ately rushed to tbe collector's office to see if duplicates had been made, and it is pos- ilively .staled, lint livthe interna! r, v,mi. department, that 1,000 bonded warehouse receipts were discovered which had been duplicated. When the last arrangement with the trustees wu made the control of the business wu placed in the hands of the firm. There was an advisory commit- S ' ited, bnt it wu seldom if ever by the firm. It will, there fore, be seen that the fir.u had power to issue duplicate receipts, whether they did so or not; It is ascertained that they hare been in the habit oi borrowing money in Boston. Until outsiders are heard from it will be impossible to lay bare the whole story. A gentleman who lias had Intimate business and personal relations with both members of tbe firm, and is in a position to know positively wli&t he asserts to be true, said to sn As sociated Press reporter; '-You may safely say that the indications are that George and Andrew have joined Payne and Riley and Eno. and the rest of them in Canada." The assets of the Buchanans are immense, but are not imme diately available. Their liabilitiee are unknown. Un the first of September they bad in their warehouse 7U.862 b .rrels of whisky, some of the very finest quality. Of this quantity possibly 15,000 barrels have been removed this month. There are at leut 67,000 barrels left. It wonld be hard to estimate the value of these. Bnchanau would have had neatly 3,000 barrels out of bond between now and next Saturday. The tax on this quantity of goods is $08,000. This sum they were un- In 111 • t. 1,11,1 t:.i> in raid t,j 1, ,v l;<, the immediate caute oi the assignment. The banks which bold receipts for the above mentioned property will see that it is not confiscated for tax by the govern ment. Louisville, September 24.—Later de velopments in the failure of Newcomb, Buchanan & Co. were almost the sole topic of conversation In business circles to day. This morning the officers ot banks that bold tbe delnnct firm’s paper have been quietly looking up matters, to see how much they havo been canght for, if (or anything. It Is not unusual to see these officers visiting warehouses with a bundle of receipts, for the purpose of com paring the papers with tbe actual supply. The counting-rooms of Buchanan & • o. were closed to the public to day and the following notice was posted this morning: The office is closed for the examination of the books. Kur information call on the Fidel ity Trust and Hafety Vault Company. Clerks were busy in the office assisting in examining ail receipts and books. Laic this afternoon a reporter saw E. G. Hal icy, manager of the Fidelity Trust Corn- puny, who said: “Wo have found some duplicate warehouse receipt*.’’ On being asked to whatamonnt he replied: "I am not prepared to say. but this much 1 can state: The probabilities are that a great many will be found. We are not working on any particular case, bnt are taking i hem as found. The amount of work before us is enormous, and it will require lime to properly attend to it. There are 75,000 battels of whisky in all in the warehouses. We will have tucheck off all the whisky before it can be ascertained how many duplicates have been issued. There will be trouble. Thus matters stand. Undoubted evidence of fraud has item discovered, but to wbat extent cannot bo slated yet," • Buchanan is still missing, and there is no clue as to his whereabouts. George U. Buchanan left here Sunday afternoon, and was seen in Cincinnati in an omnibus. One theory in regard to the disappearance of tbe Buchanans is that they have not cone to Canada, bat to Nisaau, in the Ber muda Islands. There they have a large amount of whisky stored, having exported it there to delay the payment of tax. It would be impossible fur them to tell this whisky without molestation. Speaking oi ibe firm's affairs this after noon, a gentleman said: "Victor New comb drew out of ihe Arm shortly alter the death of hia father. In 1878 an occur- rence came under my knowledec which may be of Intereatnow. Henry Vail, pres ident of the Bank of Commerce of Ni York, brought a warehouse receipt, IssueJ by Buchanan, to Newcomb, and told him the receipt was duplicated. Newcomb, ou examination, found that such was tbe cate. The receipt was signed by Andrew Buchanan. Newcomb confronted Buch anan with the matter, and the latter bars! into tears This occurrence wu never made public, bat I nan vouch tor it.” Bigamist De Wolfe Declared Insane. Moxtbial. September 19.—Harold De Wolfe, son of Dr. De Wolfe, of Near York, who married Babe Vtning, tbe young opera singer, while his first wife was alive, and who was imprisoned hero for debt, was to-day committed to Ixmguepoint Lunatic Asylum on the appli'-atlon ol Mr. lljutrc, an eminent lawyer, who appeared by direction ot the prisoner’s father. Dr. Howard Goot, superintendent ot the asy lum, granted tbe certificate of insanity upon which the youth wu transferred to tnc asylum. The tail officials held their prisoner to be more knave than fool. Murder by Little Clrlaj Sr. Lout*, September 21.-Tbe story from Ottaws, Kan., tnaton Mrndaylast Carrie and Beetle Waterman, aged 12 and U years, daughters of James Waterman, a farmer, tied a rope aronnd the neck of a half brother, 8 yearn old, dragged him about and bnt bint with sticks nntil he wu dead. The pit's stated at the cor oner's inquest that they hated the child aud wanted him dead. They were held for muider. Buoklen's arnica salve. The beet salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sorer, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sorer, tetter, chapped banda, chilblains, corns and all akin eruptions and pnaitjve- tv cures piles or no pay require ■ JO IN BONDS LTOLEN. A of One of the Trustees Taking Them from the Safety Deposit Vault. Boston, September 20.—A man rushed into police detective headquarters a day or two ago and exclaimed to the group of detectives present that $20,000 worth of bonds had been stolen from his safe in the Safety Deposit Vault. He said th^t some time ago Emery D. Fisher, su perintendent of the Post-office Box Depart ment. and a Mr. Stevens, dry goods dealer on Wlnte street were placed in charge of a largo trust estate belongingt>aMies Wilson aud her relatives. The securities were deposited In tbe safety vaults, and were carefully locked by the trustees. About three weeks ago both ot tbe trusieci made an examination of the funds, aud found everything ail right. Charles E. Stevens, son of one of the trustees, also had access to the vault* f'ome days ago that young man left this city, but no significance was attached by the trustees to his departure, aud it was supposed that he woufd return. 8oon af terward the trustees made another exami nation of the property in their charge, and discovered that some $20,000 in bonds was missing. Suspicion at once pointed to young 8tevens. The police soon ascer tained that $14,000 worth of the bonds had been left with a Milk street broker, on which an installment had been paid. After many inquiries they learned that young Stevens was the party who took the bonds. When last beard of he was in Jersey City. He dabbled in stocks consid erably, and met with severe losses. ^ warrant is ont for bis arrest. GENERAL NEWS. MURDERERS WHO YESTERDAY EXPI ATED THEIR CRIMES. A Sensational Attempt at Bank Rob- oery In New Mexico—Items from Washington—Business Fail ures—Accidents, Etc. THE GRENADIER GUARDS BAND. Trying to Secure its Service for the New Orleans Exposition, London September 20.—Henry F. GUlig. the financial agent in London of the com ing Cotton Centennial Exposition at New Orleans, has had several conferences with Dan Godfrey, the leader of the celebrated band of the Grenadier Guards with a view of engaging him and his musicians for a series of performances during the continuance of the exhibition. The authorities of the War Office say that they are willing to grant a leave of absence to the members of tbe band as well as to their chief, and the men express themselves as being delighted at the proipect of visiting the United States. Mr. Godfrey will receive $3,000 as a personal fee. The cost of the bandsmen will amount to about $3,000 daily, beside* their traveling and hotel ex penses. which will be paid by the mana gers of the exhibition and deducted from the general fund. This band is certainly the finest io England, and is probably fa vorably known in America in connection with its performances some years ago at the Boston Jubilee. All Its members are regularly enlisted men in the British ser vice, bat their loyalty is so trusted that the war office grants permission to visit a for eign land without hesitancy. During the Boston concerts not one man deserted, although all knew perfectly well that tbe moment they landed in America they were redeved from all obligations to the Briti»b Crown. Since the opening of the Health Exhibition Mr. Godfrey’s band has given daily performances, which have fin no slight measure added to the srcccss of that enterprise, and it is hoped that at New Or leans it will prove an equally great attrac- tion. _ DELAWARE DEMOCRATS A Large and Enthusiastic Convention at Dover—The Resolutions. Dover, September 23.—There is a large attendance at tbe Democratic State con vention. The p’atform adopted pledges steadfast adherence to the principles and policy which have guided the Democratic party of Delaware in its wise, reputable and economical administration of the gov ernment for more than a quarter of a cen tury; declares that in the candidates for President and Vice-President nominated by tbe national Democratic convention at Chicago and the platform of principles enunciated by said convention, we have a pledge and guarantee that the success of (he Democratic party ift the present canvass will insure reform in the ad ministration, economy in the ex penditure of the public money, a reduc tion in taxation, .prosperity to the country and happiness to the people of every section. A re«olution was also adopted approving of the ratification of tbe pending amendments to provide for an Increased representation from New castle to the General Assembly, and for a change in tbe udiclal system. Lore was renominated by acclamation. After se lecting Presidential electors end the State committee, tbe convention adjourned. Epldsmlo Among the Birds. Indianai*oli8, Heptember 20—The faqt ot the a'armlug number of deaths of birds, English sparrows. In this lo* . has attracted tbe attention roughout the State, and tbe opinions of some of these gentlemen as to the cans* of this strange mortality have been sought by those interested, bnt yet it seems there has been no satisfactory solu tion of this perplexing problem, the gen tleman diflering quite materially as to the nature of the disease. Prof. Bonge, of Cumberland, a well known taxidermist and ornithologist, gives it as his opinion, as a result of close observation and careful diagnosis, that the epidemic now prevail ing among tbe birds is a sort of malaria) fever caused by the extremely hot, dry days and very cool nights within the past (fix or eight weekB, producing a vitiated aud miasmatic atmosphere; and further •ays he he* retieed the symptoms c! tbl* disease among the birds closely resemble those of Texas fever in cattle. This dis appearance of the birds bai been a cause of alarm to many who see in it indications of tbe approach of cholera. Railroad Accident. Beatleboro, Vt., September 23.—The downward mixed train on the Bratleboro and Whitehall railroad met with a seriou-* accident A freight cat left the track, drag ging with it four other cars, including one passenger car, which were precipitated down a twenty foot embankment Ge F. Richmond was fatally injured, his and daughter seriously hurt, Mrs. George U jstings and Mrs. Donnelly badly bruised and received iuternal injuries. Jas. Un derwood had his face bruised, and Melan Davidson received a severe gash on the forehead. About fifteen others received severe injuries. Boiler Explosion* Elizabeth, N. J., September 23.—This evening an upright boiler in Wetler’s Ebensbubg, Pa., September 23.—Michael Murray was hanged at 1:25 this afternoon. He ascended the scaffold with a faltering step, accompanied by Father Walsh,his spiritual adviser. He spoke briefly on the gallows. At the end of his remarks he surveyed tbe crowd with a wild look, and seemed for the first time to realize fully tbe awful fate that awaited him. The blaokcapwas properly adjusted, and the sberiil stepped aside and pulled the lever. His death was almost instantanrous. Some 200 persons witnessed the execution, which took place iu the jail yard. Until this morning Murray had steadily refused to receive cousolation. but at an early hour be sent for a Catholic priest, and since then had been almost constantly engaged in religious worship. He was an English man, minus one leg, for which a peg was substituted. His victim was a young man who often befriended him, and the crime was cold-blooded and without provocation. He shot his friend from the bushes os the latter passed along the road An effort was made before the board of pardons last week to have his sentence commuted to life imprisonment, on the ground of bis unsound mental condition, hut tho board refused his application, as it also had done to a similar application in behalf of Sar regarded as one of tbe most secure in the State. Unobserved by the watchman, he passed put, since which time he has suc ceeded in keeping out of the clutches of the Jaw. A reward of $1,300 is offered for his apprehension. Like Murray he also walked on a peg leg. Indiana, Pa.. September 23.—To-day at 11:30o’clock Joseph Server was hanged for the murder of his father, on the same scaled ou which James G. Allison was executed in February, 1882. Not more than thirty persons witnessed the execut'on. Sarver’s neck was broken by the fall. He was jealous of his father's attention to his housekeeper, and attempted shoot him as he sat at the table opposite him. The first shot missed. The old man ran. followed by his son, who succeeded in killing bis father just as he reached a neighbor’s door. Server then returned Io the house and shot twice at his housekeeper, badly wounding but not killing her. Sarvcr was attended in jail and at the sea Hold by a Catholic clergyman, whose faith he pro fessed aud who took charge of his body. WITH BARE KNUCKLES. Healy and Conboy Fight Fourteen Rounds —Healy Declared the Winner. Dover, N. H.. September 22.-A fight with bare knuckles between Dennis Healy of Lawrence and John Conboy, of Man chester, England, took place this morning at sunrise in a field near the Maine Iihe. Conboy was accompanied by tight friends and Healy by a similar number, nnd it was agreed that a purse of $100 should be given tbe winner. After n referee had been agreed upon both men stripped to the waist nnd fourteen hotly contested rounds were fought according to the rules of the London prize ring. Tbe first, fifth and eleventh were won by Conboy, and the other eleven by Healy. In the fourteenth round Conboy had tbe ■ knuckle of the middle finger of the right band dislocated, and being thus disabled, tbe tight was awarded to Healy. Both men were badly punished. It was agreed that another fight sbould.tak** place .with in sixty days somewhere within 100 miies of Dover. _ United States Officers Arrested. New Orleans, September 24.—United States Supervisors of Election Louis A. Adams and George P. Davis, who male an affidavit against Robert Brewster, State registrar of voters, for refusing them ad mittance to the registration office, were in- ■feted by the grand jury for false impris- iment. New Orlbaks, September 24.-Davis and Adams, who were indicted yesterday for making affidavits against State Registrar of Voters Brewster, to-day applied to the United States Circuit Court for a transfer of their cases to that court. Judge Pardee granted the transfer and to-day ordered a *clal session of tbe United States Circuit irt for tbe eastern district of Louisiana, commencing on the 10th day of October, for the trial ol All such cases, civil or crim inal, and the transaction of such business as may properly come before it. The statement made by Brewster yesterday to agent of the Associated Press, that he uld cheerfully furnish the United States supervisors every facility they desire for scrutinizing and making copies of the reg Utration, provided the work of his office ii not impeded thereby, received practical emphasis to-day, there being twelve super visors of registration making copies, etc. Drought In the Ohio Valley. Wuerunu, September 20. -Tho extend ed drought is causing very serious loss to the farmers in this portion of West Vir ginia, and the neighboring counties of Pennsylvania and Ohio. With the excep tion of a few unimportant local showers no rain has fallen for five weeks, and all the small streams have either dried up «uiu«ijr OT have umii tiluHOimcu !uU> n Miccession of stagnant pools, while tbe Ohio itself Is lower than for twenty years past, there Ip ing but eight inches of water In the channel at this point. Tbe gTcnnd all the surrounding regions is parched and dry. and tbe little remaining .vegeta tion Is almost concealed by the c- ating of dust blown from tbe brown and bar* pas ture fields. Water for stock has to be hauled for miles, and, owing to the neces sity of feeding, the supply of old corn Is almost exhausted. Some of the railroads are also hauling water. Death of Captain Clark, of Ceneral Shsr- Idan's Start. Washington September 22.—Captain W P. Clark, of the Second Cavalry, and at. tached to the staff of Lieutenant-General Sheridan, died this morning. He was dis tinguished for his service in fighting In dians, and was one of the best authorities in the army on tbe Indian sign lar.guag* He was promoted to first lieutenant July 10. I860, and to captain January 25, 1881. Among the notable Indian battles In which Uf act ion or w , nded. Pri'c 25 cent a per box. For salt by Lamar Rankin A Lamar. brewery exploded, tbefiagments being Ca plain Cl ark figured was the(affair of July thrown through the roof and 900 feet from 17,1879, at Beaver creek, M.T., In which a the building. The brewery Immediately took fire and was totally consumed, to gether with its contents. F. W. Bartel’s grocery, adjoining, was also burned. The lost is $25,000. Two men were reported to have been killed by the explosion, but the report lacks confirmation. Struck by Lightning, Dover, N. H., September 23.—Theodore Rouleau, aged eighteen, and llortense Paros, aged sixteen, both French Canadi ans, while walking home from a ball at Rochester, N H., last night, were over taken by a thunderstorm and both struck by lightning. Rouleau was instantly killed. Mbs Paros’s hair, one arm and hand were banly burn, d, and she has lost her reason, which, It Is feared, will not be restored. _ Attempted Murder and Suicide. Cincinnati, O., Kfpteraber 24.—Darwin N. Gardner, formerly police clerk of the city, which office he held for nine years, thu niom'ng frbot his wif* and then shot . Mf. Gardner U fatally wounded. H ife is wounded io the tempi**, and w probably recover. The two were alone a room at the time, and nobody xcctua know the inuLve for Uie acL company of the Second Cavalry and a com pony of the Flftt Infantry, together with some eighty Indian scouts—the whole un der dark’s command—engaged 400 of Bit ting Bull's warriors, routing them, with great loss. Belf-Possssslon of a Suicide. Prmirao, 6eptember 19.—Ths story ol a remarkable suicide comes from Reming* ton, a Uttle town a few miles out on the HteubenviUe pike. Today a customer brought a pair of boots to an old shoe maker named Bentlow to be mended. Bcntlow sharpened a small knife and in stead of going to work,said to bis wife: ;, Life has no charms for me,” and going to an adjoining room, he cut hia throat from ear to ear. BcliIow stood in front of a mirror and coolly watched tbe keen blade run around his neck. He was sixty veais old, and for sot it time past believed he was being pursued by evil-minded fwraons. Wheat Shipments to th* West. BcrrALo. N. Y., Beptember 24.—Dealers intereited have shipped from this city by rail during the last forty eight hours about 96 000 boiudi of wheat, cod signed to par- lies in Chicago. It is designed to help out l come i the short forStplem’.-erdclivMy* W.vhm A Cry for Cush. To the People of the United States: The national Democratic party of the Uniti d States has pledged iteelf to purify the ad- ruini-triilion of pul,! ■ itM.iirs from corrup tion, to mauage the government with econ omy, to enforce the execution of the laws. j-Imi •• taxation to tho lowest limit consistent with just protection to Amerl can labor and capital and witn the pre servation of the faith which the nation La- p.’edged to creditors and pensioners. The open record of the man whom it ha- named as its candidate for th** Presidency ..i- : • n i,i i i t.-.i by tm.w-HiwN of ii"’.* - pendent Republicans, in every Bfate, a* an abiiolute guarantee that, if he is elected a'l these pltdg* swill be exactly fulfil.eu’ and that, unde- his administration, good government will be assured. To secure these results nil good citizen- must unite in defeating the Republic i- candidate for President. His history and political methods make it certain that hi» administration would be stained by grots abuses, by official misconduct and wanton expenditure of the puolio money, and would be marked by an increase of taxa tion, which would blight the honest Indus try of our people. Against us, ami sgalnst those honorab'e Republicans who, for tbe take ot g<wd gov ernment, have made common cause with us, notable combinations have hee;i made. These are chiefly made up of four 'l.'-M-M. First—An army of office-holders, who, bv choice or compulsion, are now giving to Kct ublican committees, as parts of th»- campaign fund of that party, moneys paid to such officers out of the public treasury for services due to the people of the United 8tates. Second—Organized bodies of men, who, having secured by corrupt means the im position of duties, which are in excess of •i'.l v.i!i - in U-d for the wants of the gov ernment and for the protection of Ameri can labor and capital, and having ihus - - r1 > ;$ rmo;n wealth, are willing tn iv iarp.-ly to the Ih-publiran campaign : .i ' Sr the promi-e of tin* < oi tinnain i m 1 tin- in 'reuse of such duties, which roii- • tn -y t«-in of bounties to monopoli.- nder the false pretense of protection to \ m« ri< an industry. Third—A host of unscrupulous contrac tors and jobbers, who have grown rich I■ uii!11• plunder, and are ready t-» pay tithes of what they have acquired in order •' iv.. d 1 I riik-j of b< mgr tiled to account fortheovil methods by which their wealth has been g lined. b'-urth Corporations which, having spoiled the public lands bv the aid of cor rupt agencies in the Republican party, be lieve they will be compelled to give up their ill-gotten gains if that party is driven from power, and are therefore willing to it in place by giving it u pcrcent.ig.- of their unrighteous profits. This committee has not troops of office holders at its command. It will not agree to sell the future legis lation of Congress for money paid now into .ts party treasury. It will not promise immunity to thieves. It Will not contract to uphold any cor rupt bargain, heretofore made by the Re publican party with any corperation, for ail the wealth which such corporation can Offer. It appeals to the people against all of these opponents, thus corruptly banded together against the friends of good gov ernment Tbe number of all these opponents ii -uia . b I- th* ;r wealth is great, and it will be unscrupulously U6ed. An active and vigorous campaign roust be made against tin m. Tln-ir paid advocates mu-t be met and dt f* uted in d*:bute upon tin* platform and in dc-cun.-ion in the newspaper!. Tne rcanuatiou of all who are opposed to them must be perfected in every Btate, city tnd < . :vy in the laiui. Money is needed to do this nonett work. Your committee, refusing to adopt the methods by which the Republican partv fills its treasury, calls upon all good citizens for toe aid which it requires. It invite-, and will welcome, contribu tions from every honest man who is op* ,"'M'.I to the el*', tion of Jaine-, It. I'.hrnea- e-i !• N > contr b .tn n will I e »( counted too small. Wherever h bank, natik»r, or postal money-order oth- e < un be found, the means exist for placing at tbe disposal of the treasurer of this com mittee, individual or collective contribu tions in aid of the great cause in which wt are engaged—or, money may be remitted 'jy mail to Charles J. Canda, treasurer, at ; \Ve*t I'w. n:> fi'iirtb Mm$ *. New York. When victory Is achieved over tbe un * ru| . i-iib.nation whu h now en- deavoring to thrust James G. Blaine into the presidential office, the recorded list of 'ill'll • • ..tr. r ;t.'r» v' lb 1 -• a roll h Mior «uch as no other party in tho country has ever possessed. Our opponents cannot be saved from dis aster by lorcing their unwilling candidate »eak to assemblages of ihe people, e man who wrote the Fn-hor letter'* will never be ihe choice of the people for the Presidency of tho United States Arthur P. Gorman. Ch’n Democratic National Committee, New Yore. Sept. 22. 188-4. The Remains of the James Can*. Denver,September 24.—A dispatch to tbe Timet from Las Vegas, N. M., says Bob Ford and Dick Liddell, former me m bers of the James gang in Missouri, have been ordered by vigilant#a to leave the •own. The notice is prompted by suspi cion of their connection with the projected robbery of the First National Bank by means of a tunnel. Pearson, the dead rob her, it is thought, was employed, by others, who planned the scheme. Kellogs Nominated. New Orleans. September 24.—A special to the Picayune from Flaquemlne says: The Republican convention of the Third dhtrict unanimously nominated W. I*. Kellogg for Congress. They appointed a campaign committee of Uurty-six mem bers. ''he convention was harmonious throughout. _ M. De Lssseos to Visit Panama IS Paris, September 22.—The Oote Euro* pienne publishes a dispatch from M. Dt- Lesseps, d<*ted Chateau La Cbesnaie, as follows: “I propose to visit Panama asrly in 1886,to inaugurate a section of the canal connecting the two oceans,” The Color of Horses Daumas's “The Hones of Sahara." Tha Arabs of Sahara are very particular as to the color of their horses. White is the color for princes, but does not stand heat. The black brings good fortune, but fears rocky ground. The chestnut is the most active. If one tells you that he has seen a horse fly in the air, ask of what color it was. If be replies “Chestnut,” btlievi- him. In a combat against a chestnut you must have a chest nut The bay is the hardiest and most sober. If one tells you a horse has leaped to the bottom of a precipice without hurting himself, a.skof wnat color be was, and if tie replies “Bay,” believe him. Ben Dyab, a renowned chief of the desert, happening one day to be pursued by Baad-el-Zenaty. turned to his son iiiid asked, “Wbat bortes are in the front of the enemy V" " White.horbe-." replied the son. ‘It is well let us make for the sunny side, and they will melt away like butter.” Sonia time afterward Ben Dyab again turned to Ills son and said, "What horses are In the front of the enemy?” “Black horses,’* cried his son. "Itis well: let ui make for stony ground, and wesba 1 have nothing to fear; they are tbe negroes of the Soudan, who cannot walk witnbare feet upon the flints.” He changed his course, and the black horses were ?*|.ei*dily distant < J. A third time Ben Dyab asked. "And now what hor»es are in toe front «f tbe enemy?” "Dark chestnuts and dark bays.” “In that ca«e,” said Ben Dyab. "strike ont, my children, strikeout, and give your horses the be*l, for these might perchance overtake us had we not given barley to ours all the summer through.” VOLUVIE LVI1I-NQ.48. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. The Siege Raised and Food Plenty—The Ch jlera Npidemio in Italy Subaid- ing-'Riots in Western Ire land—Ceneral Notes. Lqnoo that the siege of Kharto shich bare res sources are now zrams. Prepart a camel corps to unabated vigor. Cairo, Heptem he French cons eptember 22 - The reports y official te!**- def-patch of lontinne with ier 22.—A dispatch from 1 at Khartoum basbe n received, confirming the previous reports bat the siege of tho city had been raised. The dispatch further states that the coun- «ry in the neighborhood of Khartoum is freed from the rebels and that theobtain- i! of f-xxi Mipplii's is cum ji.irat i. * fy easy. Hie French consul was on the point of darting for Dongola with Colonels Stewart and Power. Paris, September 21.—The Francats re ports tiiat as many as 4,500 of the French troops in Tonquin are .sick. It asserts also that the Chinese troops have spread over the northern portion of the province of Suamy Yen, in nortowestern Tonquin, and are levying contributions upon the in habitants. Paris, September 21.—The Tempt, while censuring England's recent action in regard to the sinking fund, bolds that it will be better for France to await future developments rather than to take any pre mature action in the matter. Fakir, September 21. It is reported that the suspension of French operations in China is due to German mediation. Ad miral Peyron, minister of marine, has re fused the requests of both General Briere Deli-le, in Tonquin, aixi Admiral Courbet, in China, to recommence warlike opera ations, with a view to hastening a crisis. General Briere Delisle I« sanguine of suc cess, even without reinforcements. SUFFKP.INO WORKMEN. Paris. September 24 —The workingmen • if l.von* have presented an appeal ts Prime Minister Ferry urging him to open ihe government ship building yards and to provide work for starving laborers. The prime minister replied that lie had no power in the premises, bnt would ques tion M. Waldeck Rousseau, minister of the interior, ft m stated fiat thousands of workingmen are out of employment, there aru apprehensions that rioting may occur. Brussels, September 23.—'To-day is the anniversary of the revolution of 1830. The veterans, according to custom, marched through the streets of the city and deposi ted wreaths on the monument of the revo lution. The populace seized the occasion to make a grand demonstration against the government. Immense numbers lined tbe streets along whieh the procession passed and cheered the veterans enthusi astically. At Lite monument one veteran made a speech and said: "Our ancestors fought to make Belgium free; who is no longer so.Belgians are rtiledbyRomanists.” A dense crowd followed the preocession as it returned from the monun ent, singing the ‘ Brabacconne” and Ihe "Marseillais. Two Republican editor! were arrested and gendarmes dispersed the crowd, which collected in front of the office of Is Patrinte. Tbe police have seized a quantity of Re publican and Socialist pamphlets. CHINA. A PANIC AT SHANGHAI. . London, September 21.—A dispatch from "hnnriiai to tii«* Times savn a new com plication has arisen in the Franco-Cbinese difficulty. The blocking of the bar at the mouth of the Woopang river has been or dered by the < ’hinese authorities, altlioui'h i pas* ige for t!••• .-hips of neutrals is to be leit. This action is due to the Chinese dis- Ixduf in the promises of the French. A veritable panic prevails in Shanghai, and merchants of the neutral powers have the commanders of powers to tak** some action. The British eon-ul lias adviM'd the Chinese authorities to obtain skilled foreign assistance and keep traffic open. The Russian coni ili have b«en or- dered to protect French int'Tests whenever French consu s leave. The ltu-Man fleet in Chinese waters consists of one ironclad, three cruisers, two corvettes nr.d six gun boat!. Three other Ironclads are expected to arrive. This strength, in view of tbe Miiallnesi of Russian interests in China, is considered significant. NOVA SCOTIA. DAMAGE 11Y STORM. Halifax, September 21.—Vi ing here tbe part coup'e of d. porta of a there is no doubt a number of crafts suf fered damage. The bark Moss Glenn, of St. Johns, N. B , Captain Morris, arrived lii^t night, leaking, and with the loss of "ails, caused by the storm. She was not making much wutcron her arrival. A survey will be bold on her to-dav. She was boned from New York for Dunkirk, laden with petroleum. CHINA. TIIK FIGHT AT KEELUNO, London, Sq-ptember 21.—Th*- .aim that in th*- Keelung allair Cbii the btl» acknowledge that the French bom hsTif- mentof lb* ir fori' was s nv *! d. but they xay that the French, n.ided by the Chinese, landed a d«-U'.'hin< nt of sailors and marines, with «ix guns, and that the Cnineserepulsed them, captured the guns *nd i*)ok one prisoner, whom they *>t*d bold. ECYPT. ARD. Cairo, S-ptembcr 23 —General Lord Wolseley will rtart up the Nile ou Satur day without awaiting further arrivals of troops. A merchant from El Obeid re- [• irtrf that th*- M;ihdi ha- twenty Krupp cannon and that 10.000of his 25,000 lollow- ers are armed with Remington rifles. The merchant stated also thuttw*nt\ Euro peans still remained at El Obeid. GERMANY. rvrroirr for trance. Berlin, September 23.—Eati nal Qnzttu express, s its belief tiiat Germany, Aus- trea aLd RU'iia will support any step taken by France in regard to the Egyptian flnuu. ial question. BRAZIL. THE EMrkROB'S narrow escape, Rio De Janeiro, September 2&—Don* IV* Iro II. Emperor of Brazil, while returning from a naval review, had a nar row escape from drowning. Tbo boat which he was in capsi/*-u but be was rescued. Senator Noam th Insane. Portland, Or, 8epu*u»u*r 24.—Ex United States Senator Nesmith has be- jannoinced Business Failures. New York, September -‘i. -Hurd* & Pond, carrying on an extensive , ness in the South American and Knp lUh trade, have been forced to suspend with $500,(00 liabilities. Ths Me London, Sepiem bondholders have with the Mexican g tlement of toe Moxi Jl. Hm English • i the agreement ment for the New Yo 24 —The Nathan been placed in n.$ j u metul S i-,1 i:$> m* rung. ro( the New ^