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    Eugine City Guard.
PUBLISHERS.' ".
SATURDAY, OCTOBER - -18, 179.
TELEGRAPHIC.
EASTERN.
, . , j , The Conteet In OUIo.
.sisV Yobk, Oct. 7.-The Tmn says
There is a moral for Sew York to be l.
from the republican campaign in Ohio. s
freely criticised bv our Columbus corres
i ... ii'i.t. il. n.lvont nf the clOhlDt
DOOOeill. li ii .". -. "
week of Ihe struggle, republican leaden.
of Oliio find they nave
ting their own chances of suites a
grossly as they have been underrating the
Strength of adversaries, Republican es
"mates of their majority on the state
ticket have suddenly shrunk to one-third
of the figure lately dunned, and the eg
Mature in regarded as rather worse tliau
doubtful. , " j
Loul.lann Drmoreratlr Convention.
B.VTOsKot'OR,Oct. -.-The democratic
. state convention has uken a further re
.i !.. .1 tw roniiPKt or the
ceHS llll rvcinuK w J . ,
credentials. Hie indica-
tions are for Wilts for governor.
n..iraile Nomination.
BoiU,lOct 7.-Jobn Qnlncy Adams has
been nonnnaieu lor n,viv. .
ocratic state convention. -..
Th. ticket was cotnple VluStt ;
For lieutenant governor, tt . 1 . 1 1"0" ;
secretary of state, ien. M. 'l. lJonohoe,
am,re?.nd receiver, eo.
Skillings; auditor, Wm. II. Iicld; attor
ney general, Richard Olney.
Woodland on Fir.
' XoBwoon, N- Y.. Oct. 7.-WoodIand for
miles around Madrid are on fire, and farm
irsaro rapidly removing their produce.
In Iuisvilleand Massei.e, great damage
has been done.
Tb IUport from MempliU.
Memphis. Oct. 7.-No new cases arc ro
iled to the board of health. Under
taker report four interments.
Prendre Mulforfl on Farming.
' !. prentice Mnlford will lecture on "What
" 1 know about Farming," befoie the Iarm
ers' Club to-day.
Prof. Wlw Prohahljr Lot.
. Chicago, Oct. 8. Ixnia Faber, engineer
on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Koad, states that a week ago Sunday night,
while at Miller's station taking water, lie
observed a largo balloon just overhead,
which he judged to be less than mile
awav, driving along in a northeasterly
direction towards Lake Michigan, which
is onlv half a milo from the station.
John Bulla, his fireman, slates that ho al
so saw the balloon and with Faber
. watched it out of sight. They told the
operator at Twentv-third street of the
mutter the same night. It was undoubt
edly the Wie balloon. I
Raxing Fire.
' Bismarck, Oct. 8. Prairie fires are do
ing considerable damage and creating
much alarm in Dakota, but so far no build
ings have been destroy!. Woods along
the Missouri river are on lire and the
town of Mandana was only saved by the
activity of the citizens. The country be
tween Bismarck and largo is burned
over thoroughly. Four miles of ties and
a bridge at try slid Springs were dest roved.
Trains huve been badly delayed. The
telegraph operator at Deadwood, reports
the woods also afire thereabouts and sev
eral saw mills are reported burned or m
great danger there. J lie inhabitants nro
bui-y using means of protection felling
trees, etc.
Jay (ion Id aud the C olorado IloacU.
. St. Lot is, Oct. 8. Jay Gould arrived
; here to-day from Colorado Bnd left for the
east by the Wabash road to-night. Mr.
; Could ws questioned regarding the situ
ation ol his affairs in Colorado, but would
state nothing except that lie will not part
with either the Colorado Central, South
park or Denver and Rio Ciram'e roads.
and ihat he means to stand by them.
Hlg Failure at Fall lllver.
Fall River, Oct. 8. The reported lia
bilities ol Thomas J. and K. Borden appear
to have been exaggerated regarding liabil
ities on endorsements. Those ol Thomas
J. Borden are eleven huudrcd thousand
instead of seventeen hundred thousand,
and those of Richard Borden, live hun
dred thousand instead of ono million.
The unpledged assets of Thomas J. Bor
deu are valued at $55,000.
Mlulonarjr Hefting.
Sykact se, N. Y, Oct. 8. The American
board of commiesioners of foreign mis
ions commenced its seventieth annual
session yesterday afternoon, President
Mark Hopkins In the chair. The atten
dance is very large l.VX) personsare enter
tained by the committee and 3000 in all
r tirpsi-nt. Secretary Aden read the re
port of the home dertment women's
board, which has contributed $73,975 to
the treasurer? ; donations f :'83,l!27 fal
' line behind the donations of last year
SS7 17K! received from ordinary legacies.
l W5, less than last year by fl.tt!) ;
ro n permanent fund, $i!C8 ; total income,
y&j exclusive i urn eairauruiuai j
vu legacy of JS05.734. Total expendi
.,..,. it, vr .'iTS17. The com-
luun .i ' I . . . i
mittee recommends that of the balance of
the Otis legacy, ?7.rKJ,000, one-third le
given to educational work, one-third to
enlargement on present neids, anu one
third in new missions, especially in cen
tral Africa.
Outlaws la Baldwin Conntr.
Atlasla, f-f 13. The judge of Bald
win county and a delegation of citizens
reached here this morning, to ask the
governor for military fort to suppress
ti.a Crnroi Tiopra. a iIhuixthIh orvuni-
saiiou who bold possession of half the
mi i ti: i . n I .
country, iney aiueu iwo men meruity,
and burned several houses and have
killed in the past three years twenty men
an. I unmnn milMtlv tllrtlAM. Thfi ffOV-
ernor sent one of bin .tall and a number
of detectives down and will send the mil
itary if needed. Members oi the legisla
ture in tlm iitiuinine counties have been
telegraphed for bv their families and
hare gone home. The feeling here is In
tense. The scene of disorder is only one
uay s riue irom uere.
, ' Friihtral Hal I read Dlaaator.
TWu.it Ctrl. 10 A aerluua accident
occurred on the Mictiigan Central Rail
road a st on distance east oi jacason una
morning. The raonc express train,
bound west wblcb left Detroit forty min
utes late, collided with a switch engine
on the main track at that place, telescop
ing the bsggsge and express car and pil
ing the remaining Coaches, eleven in
number on top of the others. The first
coach was filled with emigrant, most of
whom are killed or serious) injured
Manv occupants of the other coaches are
also "killed, or Injured. It it supposed
that there are about twenty or twenty-five
passengers killed and twenty to thirty
wonnded. The majority of the number
are thought to be emigrant and second
class passengers.
Physicians and surgeons were at once
summoned from Jackson to the scene of
the accident, and a special train carrying
physicians left Detroit nt 5 A. M. A large
force of employes ol the railroad com
pany, together with a large number of the
citizens of Jackson, are on the ground
engaged in the work of extricating bodies
from the wrerk. Railroad oQicials and
surgeons are busily at work among the
wounded, doing everytbingin their power
to alleviate suffering. The train was
made up of seven Wagner sleepers, four
passenger coaches, and mail and baggage
cars. The tender of tbe espn-ss e:iL'iiiB
was telescoped into the bag.Mgrt r rtl.-mt
half a length ; this car in turn pi.-rc.-d the
mail car, and these crowdc l the lirst pas
senger coach.
Up to noon eighteen dead loilic had
been taken from the wreck of the express
Ten of those taken from the wreck Have
not yet been identified.
Bloodthlnlr n'd D"K-
Cheyenne, Oct. 6. Prospectors in from
this place are returning. Ihey report the
Utes in war paint having been seen in
porximity or tbe mines, and that many
miners are leaving for the settlements
and others banding together for protec
tion. Ranchmen in and near the park are
leaving. All report having seen Indians
or Indian signs. Aaron Bergey, mail car
rier, arrived at Rawlins at 4.-'0 this morn
ing from Dixon, having left there at 8
o'clock yesterday morning, lie reports
seeing the body of Cieorge Gordon, a well
known freighter, who was hauling Indian
goods from Rawlins to White riverogency,
and the body of one of his teamsters at a
point between the scene or lhoruuurgh s
richt and the auencv. Bergey says that
heavy tiring was heard in the direction of
Pavnu'a nosition on Wednesday. No In
dians have been seen in the vicinity of
Snake river settlement. There are five or
six eop!o'at Dixon, and the carrier said
they had no serious apprehensions of be
ing trouuieu. recK. a uear river irauur,
was on his way to Dixon when the carrier
left. Bereev thought Merritt's command
camped last'night at Fortification creek,
and would roach Payne's corrall sometime
this (Sunday) night.
Ouray is supposed to be rnenuiy. tiov.
Pitkin sent arms and aniunilion south by
the train this afternoon in charge of Gen.
Daniel Cook, who will take charce in that
section. Five hundred armed men can bo
rallied. The governor has telegraphed
threo times to-day to (ien. Pope for amu
nition and arms : and also asked Pope to
order the troops from Texas and Indian
Territory that were on the way to Paquosa
Springs, to Lake City.
Klckrnlng Report.
Washington. Oct. 5. The following has
been received at the Indian bureau :
Jih Pi sos. Col.. Oct. 2. To L'ommmwner
limit: A runner, inst in from the White
river agency, reports that the agent and
employes are killod. There has been a
tight with the troops, in which the officers
in command were killed. The troops are
surrounded away from any water. Supply
and other trains have been captured.
Another Indian right lu Progreu.
Chicago, Oct. 4 (ien. Sheridan re
ceived the follow in this morning, via
Fort I-avenworth, Kansas :
Morrow came u:i with Victoria and his
hand on the L'Sih of September, near Ojo
Caliento and after two days reports having
inflicted severe punishment on the In
dians. He captured sixty hones and
mules including twelve or more ol hook
er's horses. Victoria was in an almost
inaccessible ttumtry und well fortified,
but Morrow dislodged him. Morrow con
tinues the tinht. 1 a:n Fendinu Apaches
just enlisted, a company of cavalry and
two companies lrom Maiintou to mm, ana
now have no doubt of tlio final result.
This relieves me and I can attend to the
Ute couutry. HATCH, Colonel Com
manding.
The Indian Situation In Colorado.
Cheyenne. Wv.. Oct. !. 11 P. M.,-
Ordinancc officer, Capt. Davis, to-day re
ceived an order to Issue to Uov. 1'itkiu ot
Colorado, 1000 stand of arms and 50,000
rounds of ammunition. No courier has
reached Rawlins yet, but it is believed
that one must surely come to-night.
Denver, Oct. 7. The following dis
patches, received and sent by the govern
or, best shows the Indian situation in the
south. So far there is no authentic report
of actual outbreak or depredations.
roirr Leaves wortu, Oct, 6. Goc. . n.
I'itkin.'l'Ue secretary of war is here and
the arms and ammunition you ask for will
be sent at once from Rock Island. As
soou as he leaves here to morrow I will
go to Denver and see you.
JUll.N rur fc, vt. fliaj. uen., torau g.
Kokomo, Col.. Oct. 0. 187!).-Jb Gor. I'd
kin. -Indians are within 18 miles of Ko
komo ; have plenty ol men but no arms ;
can you send us 10 stand of arms and
amunition immediately ; the mayor of the
town will be responsible f r them ; please
indicate how the arms will be sent ; an
swer immediately; (signed,)
JOHN W. JONKS, Ailing Mayor.
Carbonatkvii.le, Col., Oct. 0. To Gov.
IStkin. Our citizens are organizing to re
pel an attack from Indians, but we are
withoutarms or ammunition. Wc respect
fully request 100 stand ofarra and ammu
nition, and will be responsible to the
state ior all arms furnished.
CHAS.D. MOORE.'
I eadvuxe, Col., Oct. 7. Information
recoived since my last dispatch to you
leuds to the belief that there are no In
dians within fiftv miles of this place in
any direction. 1 do not hear of any un
usual excitement anywhere along the
frontier. liF.N. J. 1 WILSON.
Alma, Col., Oct. 7. I P. M.-7bG'or. Pit
kin A man just in reports Indians be
tween hero aud Breikenridge, and that
Breckenridge was entirely burned
down. Don't know the truth.
JAS. MONYHAN.
Mr. Mouyban is a reliable man, but the
rumor is not credited. The governor has
telegraphed Monyhan to send out run
ners to see if the reports wens true and
promised to send troops by special train
if necessary, and notify Hatch accordingly-
Th gear In Colorado.
Chicago, Oct. 7. A special from Den
ver says it is a curious fact that thongh an
Indian scare prevails throughout the
state, no casualuiea have been reported
since Tbornbnrgb's fight. Gor. Pitkin
appealing to Gen Pope for aid, says he
needs 60,000 rounds of amnnition, and
that dispatches from Leadvilla say that
the Indians are driving miner from camp
within thirty miles of there. He had or
dered picked ridemen sent out to defend
settlers.
A Srrap from Ik trat of War.
Rawlins. Wy Oct 7. A letter re
ceived this morning from Lieut. Price at
Fortification creek, bearing date of the
3d, gays; Have seen no Indians in th"
vicinity. With my 29 men I can stand off
300 Indians. A company of tbe iith cav
alry reached Payne yesterday morning,
the 2d inst. From the above, which is
entirely reliable, there is probably no
doubt but what Payne's command still
exists. The news creates J great deal of
rejoicing. The letter was written by
Lieut. Price to his wife, and the above is
all the war news it contained.
A Band of Indian Mnrderers Captured.
Vancouver Barru ks, Oct. 8. 1879 To
KeUon, A. A., General. Jretidio, (jan Fran
citro. Farrow telegraphs via Lspwai,
from a point 100 miles from Warren's, that
the hosiiles who murdered the Chinamen
and.com mitted the murders at lUins'
ranch, 39 In number, have surrendered
unconditionally and ho is bringing them
in. Command all well.
Detail of (he Fight at MI'lc Hirer.
Cheyenne, Oct. 8. A courier from the
front brings the following from an officer
with Payne's command ; Milk River,
Col., Oct. 3.-0. P. M. A courier will leave
some timo to night with dipatches, if
possible. Indians still surround ns and
pour in an effective fire from the com
manding blulls at a distance of five or six
hundred yards, having a cross fire upon
our position, which position was chosen
hastily on the first day of the light. All
our horses and all but twelve mules have
been killed. We sheltered them as best
we could with wagons, but to no purpose.
Captain DoHye and Lieutenant Hughes
with company DJth cavalry, came to our
fescue yesterday morning at daybreak
after a forced night's march of thirty-five
miles from Bear river. Cheer upon cheer
rent the air from our trenches when it
was ascertained who were coining. A lull
in the firing enabled them to eome in and
shelter their horses as well as possible
taking to the fortification quickly when
tho attack redoubled its fury. Had the
heights been accessible, Captain Dodge
would have charged them with his com
pany while we covered him from our rifle
pits'; but this being impossible, the ascent
being nearly perpendicular, all wo could
do doing the remainder of the day was
to keep a good look out from our loop
holes, and return the fire when any In
dian showed his head.
The field of battle was admirably chosen
for defense by the Indians, and had it
not been foi Major Thorn burgh's advance
guard, commanded by Lieut. Cherry, dis
covering the nmbtiscade, the entire com
mand would have been annihilated. He
saw a small party of Indians disappear
over the bills hair a mile in iront ana ai
once divided his party lo reconnoiter,
and only discovered them when he had
flauked their position by about 200 yards.
Cherry rode back at full speed with two
or three men who were with him and no
tified Major Thornburgh, who had already
begun the descent into the deep lavioe
which was intended to engulf the com
mand. The Indians were dismounted
and lying down along the crest of a high,
steep rldge, not a hundred yards from the
poiut where the deadly assault would have
commenced. The two companies were
withdrawn a short distance, dismounted
and deployed in line of battle, with or
ders to await the attack of the Indians.
Lieut. Cherry was here ordered by
Thornburgh lo take a detachment of fif
teen picked men and make a reconnoi
sauce, and to communicate if possible
with tho Indians, as it was thought that
they only desired to oppose his approach
to their agency, and would parley or have
a big talk if they could be communicated
with. Cherry moved out i a gallop with
his men from the right flank, aud noticed
a like movement of about At Indians from
the left of the Indians' position. He ap
proached within a couple of huudreJ
yards of tho Indians aud took off his hat
and waved it, but the res;onse was a shot
tired at him, wounding a man of his party
and killing his horse. This was the first
shot, aud was instantly followed by a vol
ley from the Iudians. The work had now
begun in real earnest, and seeing tho ad
vantage of the position he. then held,
Cherry dismounted his detachment ond
deployed along the crest of the hill to
prevent the Indians from flanking his po
sition, or to cover tho retreat if found
necessary to retire upon the wagon train,
which was then coming up, stoutly guard
ded by Lieutenant Paddock, company D.
5th cavalry. The two companies in ad
vance were Capt. Payne's Co., F. 5th cav
alry, and Captain Lawsou's Co., 3d caval
rv, which was deployed as skirmishers,
Capt. Payne on the left and Capt. Dawson
on the right. From Cherry's iwsilion he
could see thatthe Indians were trying to
cut him oil fiom the wagons, and at once
sent word to Major Thornburgh who then
withdrew the hue slowly keeping the In
dians in check until opposite the point
his men held. When seeing that the In
dians were concentrating to cut oil his re
treat, Captain Payne, with Co. F, 5th cav
alrv, was ordered to charge the hill which
he "did in gallant style, his horse be
ing shot under him and several of his
meu wounded. The Indians having been
driven from this point, the company wus
rallied on the wagon train. Major Thorn
burgh then gave orders to Cherry to hold
his positiou aud cover Captain J- wsou's
retreat who was ordered to fall b. slow
ly with the led horses of his i upany.
Cherry called for a volunteer e.j.iad of
twelvo meu, who responded promptly
and fought with desperation. Their
names will be given in a later dispatch,
as nearly every man was wounded before
he reached camp, and two meu were
killed. Cherry brought every wounded
man with hiui. Captain Lawson, a brave
old veteran, displayed the greatest cool
ness and courage during tbe retreat,
sending up ammunition to Cherry's men
when once they were neurly without It.
Major Thornburgh starteJ back to the
wagon train after giving his final orders
to Captain Payne to charge the hill, and
to Captain LAwson and Lieutenant t iierry
to cover the retreat. He must have beeu
shot dead when barely half way there, as
his body was seen by one ofC'aptain Law
son's men, life extinct, and lying on bis
face. Captain Payne, then hi commano,
t once set about having the wounded
horses shot for breastworks, dismantling
he wagons of boxos, bundles of bedding,
corn and flour sacks, w hich were quickly
piled up for fortinc.iiiuns. Picks aud
shovels were used vigorously for digging
entrenchments. In Ute ineniitime a gal
ling tire was conceiUiited upon the com
maud from all the surrounding bluffs
which commanded the position. ol an
Indian could be seen, but the incessant
crack of their Sharp and Winchester
rides dealt fearful destruction among
horses and men.
Later, Oct. 5.-6. A. M. Hurrah ! hur
rah ! Merritt has come aud lbs surround
ing hills resound with the cheers of we
come. Courier goes oat at once.
Dtaaatrom Explode.
PaovinKScc, Oct 10. The explosion of
a boiler in the National rubber works de
momlished the engine bouse and injured
several persons.
Snd of the Sew" Torn Walk.
v. vDir Oft. 11. To-nltrht. at the
close of the match for the O'Learv belt,
1 1, a mvoiHt onthiisinsni was caused about
8:30, when O'Leary strode beside little
Briody, and a great isugnier anu ciap
ping of bands succeeded as Das was
nhiiuu in run to keen uo with the Lilli
putian. Morphy went to his room at
8:37 r. M., having ;h mues anu oho iap
to his credit. At 8:45 he re-appeared
wearing the O'Learv bolt, and rolling be
fore Mahoney, the big solid man, walked
behind the bov and his narrow oeanug
the Anieriean'thig. In this way the two
la iw Vbra ma l the band blavinc. men
cheering and poising h.its, and women
tossing flowers upon me uarrww u
waving handkerchiefs to the boy. Mur-
nliir tl.on ralirail n tut It little before 9
o'clock, was taken quietly from the build
ing to a Hotel, where lie mm " "
received the crowd that poured upon htm.
A Miner Killed.
Dkapwood, Oct. 12. A. F. Gallagher, a
miner in the Homestakecut at Lead City
was killed to-day while descending. A
enrw alinnoil thrnwiiiir him to the bottom
of the cut Deceased was about S3 years
of age, and came here from Nevada.
Another Collision.
Wheeling, W. Va., Oct. 12. A passen
ger train going east, which left this city
at 0:30 o'clock last evening, and the Balti-
mnm Tnrnui mminoi VWt Iflst Tlifllt Oil
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad collided
near Belton at about half past ten o clock
last night. Both trains were running at
ti,o rata nf in milps nn hour, and were
well filled with passengers, who mirac-
..I l . 1 .!,U ,liAAVMnl!nn
uionsiy escapeu mjiirj, mm c-.vj..
of a little girl, who was slightly hurt
nhnut th furp James Askew, engineer.
and John Smith, fireman, of train No. 1,
were instantly killed.
Rmh for the Skagit Mine.
Seattle, Oct. 11. E. B. Ebey arrived
here last evening from the headwaters of
the Skagit, bringing several specimens of
quartz from a recently discovered lead,
which assays as high as $05 per ton. It is
now generally believed that the Skagit
mines are not only very rich but very ex
tensive. A large number will leave on
outgoing steamers Monday for the dig
gings, although it is not likely that they
cau accomplish much before spring.
A Cheeriug Clrramtanre.
New York, Oct. 11. The 77wir to day
says that the longshoremen employed b
most of the European steamship com
panies, have asked their wages to be in
creased from 25 to 30 cents per hour and
that this request has been granted. The
readiness with which tho steamship man
agers grant the increase, is regarded as a
proof of returning prosperity.
A Balloon Found.
Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 12 A balloon
was found last evening on tho Green Bay
road, fifty miles north of Milwaukee. It
came in from a northeast direction. Con
siderable excitement has been caused
over the discovery, as it is supposed by
some to be the "Pathfinder." The basket
had been c:'t off close to the neck of the
balloon. There are no letters to be dis
covered on the can vaas, although a letter
may have been effaced, as it is in quite a
rotten condition. This can hardly be the
Wise balloon as similar balloons have
been sent up in Wisconsin atcounty fairs.
Mnrdrr In WWroiinln.
Milwaukee, Oct. 12. Judge Henry
Hayden of the Wood county court, a
politician well-known throughout the
state and candidate for attorney general
on the greenback ticket two years ago,
w.s shot and killed at Centralia, Wiscon
sin, last Thursday, by W. H. Cochrane,
cashier of the First N'ational Bank. The
affair grew out of an alleged intimacy on
the part of Hayden with Cochrane' wife,
the scandal being one of long standing.
Cochrane hod separated from his wife
some time ago, although no divorce had
been obtained. The weapon used was a
shotgun loaded with five buckshot, the
entire charge penetrating the right side
of the victim, killing him instantly. No
words passed between them ; so it is
supposed thatthe killing was premedi
tated. FOREIGN-
The British In Burmali.
Mandalay, Oct. 7. The British Resi
dent with his clerk and Madras guards
walked this morning unmolested from his
residence through Main street to the
steamer. People appeared much sur
prised ; at the same time notice was
given to British subjects of the intended
embarkation, some of whom went on
board the steamer. All is quiet. Bur
mese otlicials appear unconcerned. The
steamer is expected to leave to-morrow.
Parole way Behind.
London, Oct. 7 The race for the Czare
vitch stakes took place to-day. At the
beginning of the race the betting was 8
to 1 against Parole and 1 to 3 against
Adamite. Adamite held a clear lead to
tho Bushes, where he was headed by Bay
Archer, with Quits and Chippendale in
attendance to Abington Milechip, where
Bay Archer was beaten. Chippendale
then drew away and Westbourne took the
second place half way up the hill. Clip
pen dale won the race by a length and a
half. There was one length between the
second and third horses. Isonomy fin
ished 4th, Parole was with the leading
horses until one-half mile from home,
when he quit their company and finished
9th.
Transcontinental Railroad.
Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 7. The goernment
to-day advertised for lenders for the con
struction of 127 miles of railway, from
Yale to Kamloops, British Columbia, to
be received op to the 17th of November.
This settles the question as the terminus
of the Cauada Pacific Railway, and the
route, so far as British Columbia is con
cerned. The section for which tenders
are called is part of the Burrard Inlet
route. It was ready for tenders months
ago. but pending results of the further ex
plorations in the Peace and Pine rfrer
region, to the north, nothing was done.
This new line will be expensive but it
open np a very fine region.
Mark Lane Report.
London, Oct. 7. The Jfuri Lant Exprm
says that bad weather has continuea wim
but brief interval of sunshine. In the
middle enmities, the rainfall has been ex
cessive and harvesting carried on In a
very desultory manner. Much of the
corn in other parts of the Kingdom re
mains nnstacked. The greater part of the
wb eat and barley recently cut ie in each
a damp state that sprouting or heating in
the suck will enevitably ensue. Tbe cnt-
.n.t .mrin KHHMll TtrV blOW in
tbe north, and the want of dry weather
Is much felt. ,
The sales of English wheat last wg
were 131,161 quarters at 47a Id, against
71,141 quarters at 40s 4 J, for the corres
ponding week of tbe previous year.
Imports into the United Kingdom for
th maek ending 6ept. 27th : Wheat, !,
175,634 centals , uuur,
- . . i . 13 - n.A A 1 ftontulu.
Following tho Olaagow Eiampie.
Montreal, Oct. 8.-True bills were re
turned to-day by tbe grand jury against
Sir Francis Hineks, R. J. J0,'
Grant, John llanKin, iiugii
and W. W. Ogilvie, directors; and John
B Bennie, late manager of the Consoli
dated Bank for making false statements
of the bank's affairs. The judge declined
for the present to order uieir bitch.
. a .i
Troop in rr.
r ... iw Hi Tnfnntrv will be
stn-
tioncd throughout the county of M
ayo,
Ireland.
PACIFIC COAST.
A Rich Strike of Gold on Ruby Creek.
i. o V V flnnAnM fnrmerlv
OEATTI.K, UO.O. i.'. .
of the firm of E. B. Ebey & Co., of this
city, arrived here to day, unuging wnn
him 18 ounces of coarse drift gold from
the Skagit mines. He states that there
are now .'Ml men in the diggings on Ruby
iv,.b u-iw. rnconilv Btrnck it rich and
VI Gv " IIW .. ....
are taking out from $5 to $12 per day to
the man. rue mines were umrucicu
last fall by a prospector named Rawley,
who took $70 in drift gold from a pocket
on Ruby Creek in a few hours. The
news reaching this city and other sound
ports, a rush set infor the mines. Taking
it tor granted that gold existed in paying
r,i;nuQ in tho Ikpd of the creek, some
60 men have been at work all summer
constructing ditches for the purpose oi
draining it. Bedrock, however, was
found clear and smooth with no traces of
gold upon its surface. Disgusted with
. thfi men hp (Til n to
lurj ruiuiubi w a
pick up and leave for home. On their
way ont about two weeKs ago me rem
nants of the force, some SO in number,
camped on the forks of a creek over
.;nki civ miliia holnar tlm Rcnnn of their
summer's work, and upon leaving the next
morning traces oi goiu were uiscovereu
along the banks, of the stream. From
these indications, they weut to work and
soon took out over an ounce of gold.
Since then the party have taken out some
3d ounces, aiiuougn a consiuerauie ijoi
tion of the force have been engaged dur
ing the time in packing in provisions a
UlsianCe Ol O-J UIUCS, anu nut 111 anuw
,1 ,m Vtufforinir nrnunprts hnvA sinrfi
been found at several other points along
. l. I - .! -..1.
Lanvon and Kuoy creens, anu a uig run
for the mines is likely to set in.
AUIp'i Leap.
San Francisco, Oct. 10. Detectives en
gaged in searching for Alsip, who jumped
from the ship Valparaiso as she was en
tering the harbor on Tuesday night, have
fn trnm n 1IA i nil ipilt i n(P Hint flA
UIU1 ll "'"' " ."".-ij -
succeeded in making shore. It is thought
now that there was more memou in ins
rash act than was at firstsupposed. Alsip
is known to have been an txpert swim
mer, and it now appears that after he was
missing a sailmaker's bench and a paddle
belonging to the vessel was also found to
have disappeared. Detectives generally
express the opinion that he could not
havo made the shore, and that the pilot
of the Valparaiso believes that no man
..1.1 I.ova livufl in Iho rhnnnincr KAA thut
UUU1U lia.w ... t "-. '
prevailed at the time when Alsip took to
. , . i i i -
the water ; out as ue uau an opportunity
to communicate by letter forwarded by
. A. ..;!. r.iam h, in tltlu nitv aTtnl hlM
Bieuujcr himi I Ituuo . .. una j
arrest and before he left Callao, it is
thought possible mat ne may nave nau
..uoloian.-a frnni fripmlu in this citv in his
escape, and that a boat may have been
stationed ready to picK mm up wuen uc
uff tho chm. Whether or not there is
mi, -- -
any truth in this theory, his expected ar
rival in San rrancisco on me taijmruuo
was certainly known by others besides
tlie police authorities, aud on the morn
ing after the Valparaiso entered at this
port and before the fact of Alsip's escape
had been published or generally known
several persons called at the police office
and inquired whether lie was in tho city
prison.
Rain In California.
Opt. 12 Yesterday and
to-day rain has fallen throughout the state
except in the extreme northern counties.
The southern portion of the Btate has had
from half an inch to an inch. The fall
lii.litor in tli con tr:il and northern
counties. Some slight damage to feed,
volunteer and early sown grain and grain
stacked awaiting transportation is re
ported.
Flood' Obstinacy
San Fkancisco, Oct. It. In the case of
J.H.Burke against J. U. flood, tne Ne
vada Bank and the estate of W. S. O'Brien,
an order was made io-oay oy juuge
Ti,,..,.iin tliir V'lim.l ulinnr rniMrt next
1IIUI UIVII HI". .v.'m - " "
Friday why ho should not be committed
for contempt ol court in renting 10 an
swer questions put by plaintiff's counsel
on examination Deiore a notary puunr.
Myrterloua Murder.
Cn-ronvrsm fief. 12. (TBOri?e How
ard, an expressman, residing at 743 Cali
fornia street, auoui e:ou o cioca was iuuuu
dead at the footof the stairs stabbed to
the heart. As his watch and chain and
some money were found on him, it fsRiip
posed that robbeiy was not the object of
jaaA lTin rruim vcaa fnmwl to be un
disturbed. The affair is mysterious. He
was chieflv employed with his wagon oy
Chinese, ana is supposea to nave uuuwu
siderable money somewhere.
How to Tbint Several Copies of a
Letter.. A new process, by M. Char
don, is as follows: Make a zinc tray
about a quarter of an inch in depth and
pour into it a solution made as follows:
Water, four ounces ; sulphate of baryta,
two and one-half ounces; sugar, one
ounce; gelatine, one ounce; glycerine,
six ounces. Write whatever is required
to be printed upon a sheet of white
paper, using instead of ordinary ink the
aniline color known as "violet of meth
mylaniline." As soon as the writing is
nrcHir Arr lav it nnon thf eelatine sur
face and rub the back of the paper with
the palm of the hand. The ink will be
absorbed bv the gelatinous product. AH
l,a ia in fia ilnne in order to obtain a
fac simile of the writing is to lay a sheet
of paper upon the writing on tne geia
tino rnh thn back with the hand.
From forty to fifty can thus be drawn off
. . ' . ... n .1 1, o n mrarm
1Q I lew ullUUlca. f c 111114 u.im " -'
weather, plates thus prepared to remain
eu-iff anil HilTl pKivft to work satisfac
W ooi aaaw w-- ---
torily. Better results are obtained when
. l.nnnutnrlinn nf hftrinm mlnhate
'. &
aay three and one-half ounce are used
and the mixture w neated lor an nour on
the water-bath. I Scientific American,
Tiiav vnm am on ? the mountains in
Pennsylvania. "How grand it iV re
plied Miss Blase; "I have been in witz
erland." Her companion was almost
crushed, but she said pleadingly "I
have never been in Switzerland, and this
looks so fine to me. I hoi you won't
mind." 1 Forney a iTeas.
Street Changei la Taria.
The report of the Prefect of th l;
on the subject of the fjroiinaA.l i.
. . - mangel
iu wc vi uio nucuu) in X Arift ul ' i
has just been published.
, i"uvu(e
numerous comments. M. Herold botH.
by acknowledging that changei u
familiar nomenclature are un,in:.., .
uuiuno njn;i imijr uuiuu ior py public 0
national considerations. He proce
forthwith, however, to make the eXw."
tion prove the rule, and titli i'.'"
proposition, or as niouth-pi Z
Municipal Couucil. lavs bofr-o
v uu ni.
Aiimster i me interior a table for
classing highways and byways that wfli
stagger tho most knowing of lm,Z
James. To legin with that prominent
it:.: .... .i - t... ue
lanumam tne l iaee oe l iitoile, '
stands the magnificent Arc de TriomiiU
whom may be heard contending with to.
fellows that this monument is really
(t. 11, 4l, 1.1 1. 1 U(
uiiui uiuu luu uini uiu aruu on UxfoM
street), twelve avenues radiate from if.
1 Al . f I".. i 1 . . . US
ueuier, mreo oi wuicn mo Jt'reiect of th8
Seine intends sacrificing, to wit the
de Rome, Josephine, and Reine H,
tense. In their places the names of
Klober, Marccau and lloche are to in.
pear. M. Herold expresses surprise that
none of tueso lleputmcan conerals liar.
been honored in this spot dedicated u
martial memorials, and can only account
ior tne omission uy tne lurv of limieri.
alist worship. It seems high time that
they should nave their due now. Four
leading persons of the Second Empire
are to be relegated to oblivion Maraiiala
St. Arnrud and Magnani and Mil. Ah-
batncci, and Billault. The first because
he owed his Marshal s Btatt to the abom
inable crime of which he was one of the
principal authors, viz., tho coun d'etat
The second, because nobody desires the
maintenancs of his name. The third be
cause there is a doubt as to its paternitv
wucuier a ueuerai ut iuo same name, or
i -. i n i , .1 - .
the Minister of Justice, the Ahbattuci.of
tne econu oi ueceniDcr. As public
opinion identifies the street with the lat
ter, there can be no question of its beimr
spared, xuiiauii ougm to disappear, be
cause talent is no extenuating circum
stance in a case of political apostacv. In
their place we are promised the names
Lincoln, Ucaurcpaire, La Uoetie, Char-
ras and Rouget de Lisle. Lincoln and
Washington are snggested by their
proximity to the Champs-Elysees, Ameri
can spirits, who are expected to feci
highly honored at the compliment.
Beanrepaire was the heroio defender of
Verdun in 1792, and is intended to
eclipse Magnan. La Boetio, author of i
work called "Contronn," will, it is sup
posed, be in suitable company near
Pierre Chan Jon, the obscure successor
of De Morny. The name of the Presi
dent of the Itepublic.ontho 20th of Janu
ary, tho day of his accession, has been
suggested as appropriate to the Ex-Rue
St. Arnaud, where M. Orevy occupied an
apartment, but his well known modesty
forbade such a stroke of adulation. It
is to become Rue de Volnoy, after the
author of "LesJRuines." Charras is to
efface Clary, an obscure member of the
Imperial family. The Municipal Coun
cil, in a sudden whim of classicism,
thought of Juvenal? out nououv careu
for the Roman satirist outside the Lux
embourg. The Rue de Bouille will get
rid of an irritating souvenir ol the enemy
of tho Revolution for the peaceful name
of an artist of great talent. The Rue
Dauphine, emblem of monarchy, must
assume the stylo of Rue de la Conven
tion. Tho Rue des Feuillanta is con
demned because the late Prefect, M. Du
val, did not think fit to consult his Coun
cil before christening it. The present
ediles suggested in its stead the Marseil
laise, but M. Herold, for his own reason,
prefers the supposed composer of that
melody, Rouget de Lisle. Tho clerical
sounding Rue des Carmens is to be re
tained, and the priestly Rue do la Visita
tion will become Rue St. Simon, be
cause that aristocratic worshiper of kings
had his abode there. "Is not this a tri
unphant answer to thoso who accuse us
of blind exclusiveness?"asks the Perfect.
Georges Sand is to perpetuate her fame
in the appropriate precincta of a theater
near Paul Louis Courier. Marie Louise
and Marie Loniso Antoinette streets are
to have "and" interposed between the
double name, according to the original
idea of their founders, who never thought
of these royal personages, but only of
their two daughters. "Where is the
cause for laughter or complaint of intol
erance?" here again inpuiresM. Herold.
Ledru-Rollin is to bowl over a Colonel
named Lacuee, whose only claim to dis
tinction consisted in having been killed
at Austerlitz, though his remains are
promised preservation by way of transla
tion to another locality. The too familiar
sound of mazas to peccant journalists w
to vanish in favor of the encyclopedist
Diderot, and Edgar Quinet is to wipe out
Boulevard deMontrouge, "which ill re
sponds to geographical truth." The Kue
d'Enfer has already been converted m
Denfert (the name of the defender oi
Belfort), although the Trcfoct w no par
tisan of this play upon world. torr.
London .l7rror.
Womes and Schools. The registra
tion of women voters for the school com
mittee is going on actively in Massachu
settsmore actively, it is said, in tne
irr fownshins than in the cities-
The Rev. O. D.'Mayo says: "No one
but a careful observer can tuiu
damage to the schools (in New Englana
country districts) from the heartless and
stolid stinginess of hundreds of these
boards of school committeemen during
the past five years. It is not too niucn
to sav that the entire class of superior
teachers in these towns is in the markev
biding its time to remove to more favor
able localities.' The excellent
which women's Totes may have in tne
schools can hardly be estimaW. d
perintendentM. A. West's experience a
her Illinois districts leads her to say
"A woman is much more apt to have
eye single to the good of V18 s
casting her ballot for school officers. h
year.' experience aa County Superin
tendent has convinced me that in v7
many cases party politics, whisky or b
inesa considerations control w
which select school officers. l-e
York Tribune.
The Rochester Exprttt tells of a p
son who "was born, married and bur"
on the same day." We nerer heard oi
any person being married as young
that.