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EUGENE CITY GUARD TELEGRAHS. EASTERN. . MM VUUbu. P-niADSLrsiA, A or. 21. William F. Cal lsgher, injured In tbe accident at May's land inc died at Pennsylvania hospital toil morn ing, and ratnex at oven n, anomer twud, died at toe same place ic-nigni. A Fatal A (Tray. Mosti-rowa, Tenn, Aug. 21 A fight be tween orunaea mea anu cuj guiixn imn night retailed In ibedeatn or toe town mar thai, Jamet T. Morris, and Ben. F. Richard' ion, and dangerous injury to Sheriff Loop, tinnier at Dee aalaea.- Dn Uono. Aug. 22. A young man namtd Fa trkk King was snot wrotitfa me stomaco ivnifht u he ru escortinc two young wo men borne. Several gixle nd a man named Wallace were arrest!. Wallace coufesae the deed. It ie doubtful if King can recover. Frtae Flahlars. New Yoi. Auk. 21 A dispatch waa re ceived st police brad quarter juat Before two o clock tin morniuK to tne tnm mar a nana of prill fighter haf J.iat crosed the south ferry from Brooklyn en route for New Jersey. The police weit warn el to look lor and ar rest Ihem. Settlement t the Cade. NoaroLk. Va., Aug. 21 -There it Intense exci'tment in tbe city and community over the expecud duel httwten Capt. James Baron Hope editor of tbe Norfolk Landmark a dwtin guitbed writer and Journalist and Col. Wm. Lamb, mayor of Norfolk, elector on the read juttrr Hancock and English electoral ticket and a politician of note. Warrani bare been issued for the arrest of both parties, bat thai far they bate luccenfully eluded detection. Col. Lamb left this cite tbii afternoon by pri vite conveyance and Cant. Hope cannot be found. If a meeting baa not already taken pais to-Duihl tbe duel will be fought early in ibe morning. Tbe Immediate cause waa a card roblithed by Lamb, BaiarJay, charaj tensing as falae a paragraph of in editorial letter written by tbe editor of tbe Landuuirk. Both gentlemen are of acknowledged coor a.e. Col. Lamb commanded Fort Fiaber when it fell before Gen. Terry in 1964. and Capt. Hope bai a distlnguiibed reputation as a poet and writer. ' She Dad Prevented. NosroLk, Va., Aog. 21 Tbe duel between Hope ami Miyor Lamb was prevented by the arreat of the mayor at he wi leaving nil bouse for tbe place of meeting at 4 o'clock this morning. He was taken before a ruagis trate and bound over In .u,000 bail to se p tbe peace. Captain Hope eluded the police and reached tbe rendezvous He will return to the city and give a bond to observe tbe peace. A Tragle Affair. Niw Obliam, Aug. 21. Edwin C. Mil, Jr., aged Iblrty-two, was killed to-day by tbe three Iterance brother, Ferdinand. Arrunnd and Henry, aged twenty-five, twenty and eighteen rmpectively. Tbe bersnces were imprisoned. They declare that Mix bad flirted with their young sister. Although waned, he bsi not desisted, but continued to follow the young lady. Mix, with bis brother, Franklin Mix, went to the residence of the Derancesto ex plain the matter, both nosrmed. They failed, however, to convince the Derances, and when leaving were followed to tbe street, where two of the brothers opened fire upon Edwin a Mix. He attempted to flee, but wss ihot dowo, when Henry, the youngest of tbe Dersnce brothers, ran up and stabbed him several times with a dirk. Mix leaves a arilo and widowed mother. His brother Franklin, wbo was preeen: at the killing, was on the 12th Inst, married to a daughter of tbe late Gen. Harry L. Hayes. The Derances are the tons of the late I)r. Henry Derance, on of tbe prominent physicians of this city. tlMSlllS. Cobsicaa, La., Aug. 20. George Doran was banged t-day lor the murder of Joe Fiti-immous, June 1, 1871). Tbe execution took place in tbe jail yard. Only those al lowed by law were present. Tbe prisoner said I bat he would prefer to be shot or guillo tined. Weaver's flevsraeat. St. Louta, Aug. 20 General 0. B Weaver arrived bere tbls evening from Arkansas, where be mads ten speeches. He will leak at Terra Haute to morrow, and go Ibeuce to Washington, where be will consult with member at the national committee. He will go to lloatoo, where be will speak, and then stump tbe entire state of Milne. After that be will return to the south, going as fir at Texas. A Daaker Trial. Niw Yoik, Aug. 21. Tbe examination of El'Jab Alliger. an insurance broker, scented of tbe negotiation of IlliO.UuOof stolen Han nibal & tit. Joe bonds, was continued to-day. There was a large attendance of Wall-street brokers, A sensation was caused by Poll :e Inspector Dime prefixing another charge against Alliger. In Fehrusry last tbe First national bauk of VVeotpori, Conn , was rob bed of a large amount of securities, among which were tll.ouo belonging to Francis Sherwood. These were traced to tbe third national bank. ibu city, where the inspector alleges that they were hypothecated by Al liger. Tne Draws end Jehaaoa Case Paralleled. NiwYoik, Aug 21 Max fjevilger, a col lector, wbila walking along First avenue this evening, near Forty-uluth street, was seised upon by two men, one of a bom send his arms aud the other rifled hn pocket-book an J seized bis watch and chain. Ttiey then threw blra into gutter and fled, cleviiger, wbo was uninjured, gave chase when one of the tbievea oiacharged a revolver at bini. Tbe ball mined tbe object intended and buried itself in tbe neck of Otto Bob weoger. ID years old, buicber boy, Tbe young man was taken lo tbe boeplial where his injury was pronounced ratal, me tnievet escaped. The Aaliaala Lhm," Niw York. Aug. 21. The steers used In the lite mock boll fights, broke loose to-uight from Ceural I'ark areui. at Una Hundred and Bixteentb street. Sberilri o Ulcers were In possession of ttie animals. They ran tbrongu the west tide of tbe upper part of tbe city. Tbe an l mall are lot yet captured. No dam age waa dona. Ceagreuleaal Meaalnatleaa. FomvtLLf, Aug. 21. Tbe greeobackers of tbe 13th district to-day nominated loarles n. lira aim for eongmt. MlLWACXEC Aog. 21.' Democrat first dis trict nominated Clinton Babbitt for Congress. FatDiBicxaacaa, Va. Aug. 21 Judge U. T. Garrison has been nominated lorCougrra by tbe democratic convention of tbe first die trict. Aaaltlaaal SJamlaallaas. Lbadvuls, Aug. 21 Tbe democratic- state ticket was completed by the following noaii nations: Treasurer, Dr. A. Y. Hull; Audi tor, Robert U. Bray ; Attorney Ueneral, John C butllcup ; Superintendent of I'ublio In ttrootion, Dr. K. Crook ; Regent of titata Uni versity, Max Herman. rtre. Borrow, Aug. 21. Fir in tbe rope wilk of Cbarleetown navy yard to-night caused a loss of 170,000 to tbe building ano machinery. IV ADA. The Virginia allnaa. Yikotata, Ner. Aog. 21.-Mlning statements to-nigbt contain tbe following: The Con. Va. raised during the week 1033 ns of ore, av eraging $24. 43. Cal. raised 68 tone, assays $31 74. Union aays as to croeecuta, No. 1 ex tended hsa been 21 feet and No. 12 fee. Colon bullion remaining in office, lie 443 M. Sierra Nsvsda baa ei tended tbe north drift on the 2400 foot level 22 feet; total length 1114 feet Tbe aorta drift 2500 level haa been cxtamdedSleeC WAJHiaeTOsi ci nr. " The HaaTaUn Sleax. WaiHTO, Ang. 21. Tbe diapatcb which waa received at the war department from General Mils, relative to the surrender of Sioux Indians, waa read in the cabinet, but excited no nnosnal comment. The general expression of opinion, however, so far a it went, being in favor of carrying out the pol icy already adopted in dealing with these nnruly Indiana. ; - Vtcftie'e Wheehaata. WaiHiaoTO, Aug. 2L Tbe war depart ment to-day received the following telegram, forwarded by General Hatch from Fort Bliss, T"M: ADOCTT U. 1880. Doctor flemlngs reports to me tt 10 A. U. tbat Victoria's huid U in nierrs Lm Le Csrdua, snout W milea from aU r. Two Mexloioa were killed by Indian In tbe feuna de Vaoianu mountains Col. Vllle baa gme to Cbihaabua. Notbing Is known of tbe wberaaboats of Mexn-sn troop. BKINKkRHOfT. Large Hllltary Jlatarrallaaa. Niw You, Ang. 19 TLe genaral land of fice b prepared, in reionae to a refjoeet from tbe public lands c u.ruiMionera, a lull itatement, giving tbe Ji.r'i.n, exient and history of each military '-nervntioa iocatl opon public lindsof the lited Stutes From ibis rtateinent it appenr- il nt tbe-e rs re serverl for ibU purpose 2.!rj)w acres, locttej in taeniy-four ttatea ai-i. tirniurief. Tbe largest aminos in any uoe i in ilo'ttana. where the reeervatiom re 'e 830.9o6 rrH Fdrt Aiuitvine i"fi rinbMCing 704.- (00 acres. DIo:. incl"ft!g Fort BufoM, 576 0U0 acre, it of m t 'i i In Monuna, has twS.SSJ arret; New II c. 2180ei; Wy oming. 210,265; Ariiona, l'J7,Oo3; Utah. 125. 6j0; Kaniar.W 010; Colorado, 79,970; Nebr s a, tW 300: Washington, 25,440; Nevada. 22, 195 ; California. 214 021 ; Florida, U 015 ; Micbt-an. 9317; IJabo, 617S; Oregon, 4i7o. The etber ar in smaller quantities. The (laestloB t Chlaraa Taii Daes ' Caasldered la Ihe Cbiat. WasHtaoToa, Aog. 21. At a cabinet meet ing to-day, tbe juton of relieving Chiuese merchant vessels arriving at L'niied Slate porta from discriminstiig impose now Im posed by law, was contid-red at some length. Tbe members present qui'e generally favored the removal of heavy touusge dues and cus toint duties now levied aiinst Chinese, bee retary Hbermsn exprewe I the opinion tbat tbe president should do this by i-uing a prociarus ion, at be is au'borized by law to do, and tbu relieve the Chinese niercbam from thofe discriminating duties. Attorney General Devens, whoreprneuted the stale de partmeut in the cabinet as well as tbe depart ment of justice, was not prepared to express aa opiuiori on tbe euhject, and desired time to investigate it fully. Consequently, further consideration wt pos'poued until next Tuesday- bTabviau atotx si ukideriso. KlarhtMB llaudred at aad a root to fort Huih--u(blBK tld froia status; Hull. WAsutnoToit, Aug. 20 Tbe wholta!e tue render of bitberto unsuhmiMive Sio'ii Indi ans, wbo went into uanaua, now lamng place at Fort Keogb, Montana, wsi not ur.ei pected, and the policy of the government with reference tnereto wai neciaeu np'ia long before the Indians began to mute toeir ap pearance. Orders were tent to the depart ment commander to permit the return of ell Indians willing to inrrender unconditionally nd submit themselves and tbeir property io tbe disposition or this torrnmeit. Ite Bioux and otber Indian coming into F.trt Keogb come virtually as priaooers of war They will be promptly di-uruied end uif- mouuted. Tbeir arms aud pout- win ne sold and tbe proceed turned into provisions for tbeir temporary subsistence, hventually they will be turned over to the interior de partmeot and transported to some point on the went side of the Mus jiin river and u fir uuth as posile, where they will be placed on a (enervation aud keot tbere by tuch meant of restraint as rosy be found necessary . The war department does not understand that 1SU0 or more Indians who have surrendered or are on tbeir way to surrender at Fort KeoKh bay any other thin merely nominal connection with Biulog Bull. Iney went north at tbe time time be did, bnt have never been to any extent under hit personal con trol, and the movements aud Intentions of tbat chief are regarded l y the department with inditlerence. If he caooees to come in aud surrender, well and good ; if not, be mutt atay on tbe Canidi n side of tbe line. The general of tbe army does not think Sit ting Bull rxerci.-ei or has exercised any Im portant Influence over tbe Indians, from tbeir appearance In inch Urge numbers at the agency. Troona In tbe vicinity are fully able to check any hostile movement which might take place, and disorderly conduct reported is regarded by the war department aa natural lawlessness and turbulence of savages coming In such large numbers, but without hoeliie Intentions TUB CHICAGO LO.MCl.4VK. Appointment of OAltrrs-taa Fraaelaco Wins est the Flaat Vale. Chicago, Aug. 21. The following officers of Knights Templar were appointed to iim-: Sir Kev. Clinton Lock, of Illinois, V. K (i Pre ; Sir II. P. Graves, ol CaliforuU, V K. U Sir B ; Sir II B Stoddard, of Texas. V. K if Sir B ; Sir J. B Boyden. of New Jersey, V. K U. W; Sir 8. E Sheldon, of Kiusas, V. E. U C. G. Tbe decision to hold the next lrl-en-uial conclave In San Frauciico waa reached without much distent. St Louis, Cincinmt.i and New York were cindidutes for the hon or, but when the report of the committee on location wss made, tbe only objection was made by a New York knight, wbo moved to substitute New York for Sau Francisco. This be'ug promptly voted down, the report was accepted with special unanimity, making ban Francisco tbe place for tbe next conclave. Ittsstitedtha'. the Califoruians made two proposition to the knights. Tba first was tbat California commauderie would make such arrangement tbat round trip ticket should ooet every knight not over $J0. The second proposition was tbat tbtCaliiornians would pay all the fares between Omaha and San Francisco, both coming and going. It U stated by the coast delegation that no positive agreement has been made, but tbe arrange menu will b private and lat ie factory to all patties. Col. Wm Harney, of San Francis co, says tbat tbe chief dilhculty was to com bat a growing inclination io make Washing ton City tbe headquarters and meeting fir ail future conclaves. Tnat the California people were able to overcome Ibis plan waa credita ble alike to their d plomatic skill and gener osity, Ont gentleman alone it sai I to have agreed to raise a ruiluoa dcllnrt in California if the conclave would bold its session in San Francisco. The Kentucky corunian denes in acknowledgement of the profuse hospital, ty of the kuights from Sin Francisco during their stsy bere, presrutrd Ibem with silver cask of choice old bourbon whisky. POHTiaa rntwi. Feara Wles. Atlahtic Citr, . J- Aug. 21 Boynlon and Feartr began a immiug match to-day, the former to swim 2t miles and tne latter 2 milea Tbe sea is heavy. LaTta. Captain Boy n ton wss delta ted in bis wimniing match with Georg Feara. Feara won by long distance. alaee Ball. BcrraLo, Aug. 21. Woroutera 8, Buffalo nil. riwsta. The OU Fire at Dallas. Bbapfobb Aog. 21. Tbe oil fire at Dallas City ie under complrte control. Bo h the Tide Water and United lank have burned oat. During on of tne overflow before noon, banting oil ran down the valley and oontamed two derrick and dwelling boosea, and Uaitad pomp nenoo. The loee in tank and oil will be $05 000, and will U born by a coaeral sverare asaeasmenl oaoa all patrons of tht tide Water and United Pip , Una. I BT ATLAITIO CABLE, Caaaerratlea tat Caw all. LoDO, Ang. 21. A meeting of the con servative mtmbtr of the bouses of lorts and common was held at tba Carlton club yester day, to consider tbe itate of public business aod bills yet to com before tba boos of lords. Strong opinion were expressed against considering important government measures men a tbe employer liability and barea and rabbit bill at such late period of the session. Tbe general feeling was tbat tbe boose of lord ought not to content to deal with all tails yet remaining for consider ation. , Death af Mrs. Chas. Keaa. Loaoos, Aug. 21 Tbe celebrated actress, Mrs. Cbas. Kean (Ellen Tree) wbo retired from tbe stage on the death of her husband, is dead. A aether at the AatcricaaV Baau atea cacd. Losooa, Aug. 22 LloydV agent at St Vin cent telegraph under dale of tbe 21st instant that one of the missing boats containing sev en men and five begs of msil matter from the steamer Ainenam of the Cate of Good Hope aud Snnthampton line, which lounrtend April 2S h near tbe equitor. was picked up by tbe Portosuese brig Tiroj, and men and mails lauded at Londa, Africa Kejraliy Ihem luelt. Pobtimocth. Ang. 21. The queen, prince.i Beatrice, the prioss aid pri'icen of Waiel and prince Lop')ld lr-peci'l tberiflr brigade aboard the troopiiiip ,uw before iitdeinrv are for Afghanistan today. Grt eutuu, luit wasahou by a Ure crowd of specia tors. Tbe Catr to Heeelve Chlaaaa aad Japan ese JCiivoya. Bebus, Aug. 21. The cur will receive Chinese and Japanese emba?tadors on batar day at Rapsba, near Krisa ejeio, where be is now wiioestiog army maneuver. Tbia in terview will virtually rejpuu KilJjt neotia tiona. (rvU 5totlatluai for American Rifles. BiLGBaDk, Aug. 22. The bWvian govern mentis seeking 100,000 ri flee of tbe newest pattern in Ameiica, deliverable before tht end of tbia J ese. Simla, Aug. 22. It ia re;orted from Quet tab tbat the Candahar gunson bat made a sortis irflicting heavy iow-s on tbe Herata. TbanuuiDerof British caaunliiea itaukoown. It it believed that tbe tribes north of Khcjok pan have coilec:ed to aiucK communicatioot with Pishir. Alsace-Lorraine. GkKtvA, Aug H A j'ltirnnl pnbliihed bere entitled the United 8ta of Eurvpt. con tains a letter from Herr But birr, a member of the German Parliament to tbe president of the international league of peace and liberty, and the president's reply thereto. Herr Bueliler express the idea tbat in order to dL-p:l distrutt cf tiie Grmia pjple, to In sure -be preiw;rva:iou of iwc.ee, France ought spotitautou'! y (o put forth a manifesto pro nouncing cliarly in favor of pea-'. The present replies that Fr.itice canno: thus j ruiifjr tbe cobijuest of Aiace-Lor;aine, and mor-over thai such neclaratiort on ber part wnuid be null in tfl'.-ct, becaow Aliw.ce-Lor-mine iw-If ab iuti he asked whe her tb de sires to be O- iruau, French or auiononiouj France aud Germany ought it agree to accept her answer to tba q"ettiun as decisive Tbe president advises Herr ilu-'Merr to rtC'jm mend this coarse to Priao- Biimarck. Olievancsa af the Charch of lioina. Bostx, An,'. 20 In tbe consistory to-day tbe pope pronounced bis slloniton. After enumerating tbe grievances of tbe church iu Belgium, hia holinesi declared that he wat quite prepared t j buiT-t personal Intuit in be half of tbe holy see, but would never allow the apostolic dignity of tbe papacy to be in sulted, even though its defeum might cnt bim hit lite. He said tbat injuries to the church were not limited to Belgium. On a future occ&siou he would refer to tome o her circumstances which were a source of sorrow and anguish to the church. Kaatern Affair. VtkBRA, Aug. 21 A telegram from Bel grade reports, that since Prince Milan's journey to Ischt, the resignation of M R.s tic's caoinet, has become, inevitable and that hencefotb ftdbesioii of Servin io a nuliUry sense to the Auatro-Geriusn ullUnce, is look ed upon w settled. It is supposed, moreover, tbat tbe new cabinet woulu meet witti cer tain readlneM on the part of Au?iria to agree to a trea.y of cojjmerce, which M. Kittle ap pealed iu vain lo Austria to conclude, and which would inc'.iue Servia still towarJ An-tro-Germtn alliance Bucharest. Aug 21. The miuister of war who is in Dobruuiiji telegraphs that the dis trict is very much disturbed. Troop have annihilated two Cjmpanirt of Bulgarian in surgents, 2u0 of the insurgeots being killed. Two more batteries of artillery have been or dered to Doorundji L0.1C0.N, Aug. 21. Tne .Vewt understands tbat although Mr. Punter's visit to Ireland was nnderiaki-n lor tbe purp le of iuqiiring luto tbecoudition of the country, the govern ment has no reasjr. to believe that the neces sity exists, or is likely to arue, for any excep tional leguilaiion. Olfimi reports do not in dicate the probt jility of a material increase 01 agrarian crime St. I'rriBBi'Ro Aug 21 Tbere is 110 doubt lbt Abdurnbinun Kb in' asilittnce lo Ayoob Khan bad notiren withdrawn st the time ol tbe recent ilrnish defeit. It it learued from a good source lhal Kuveia h.it ordered c iiniuuuicstiou to be made 10 Abdur rahman Kban advising bim on no account 10 interfere with tho Kng'ish withdrawal Irou C'jbul. If be duel not observe these counsels bo will forieil tbe vyuipa'-by aud good opiu ion of Rusia Preparing to Keatet. ' CoNSTAJHtsortt, Aug. 21. Orders have been given for the immediate repair of the forts at tbe Black sea eutraoce to the Bus pborus. Afghanistan. QurrtA, Auu. 'IV i n. Prayre has tent a meesetiger to Kyetata Ghilzti with a dispatch giving Gen. Kobtrta detail of the ememy's position at Cinitabar and a proposed plan tor a combined action between Ibe two relieving columns. Nativ report say that many Heratees and tribesmen have deserted Ayoob Khan because they wished to attack Cauda bar iiuwtoiately, whe-eaa Ayoob refused on the ground he uad hot enough scaling lad ders. Simla, Aug. 21. General Stuart's head quarters bave berii established at Jellalabad. All w well with biiotmrnsnd and the xun try It quiet According to information brought by nativt, General H berison,on bit way to the relief of Candahtr. has passed GUui-ne uuoppoxd. M.iQiu-hI Jan and Haa- bam Kban were hovertnic 01 bis fitnk. It is stated 1'ia: trioeiiien being iiupaneut, Ayoob Kban baa tetolvrd t make au asault on Candabar belora relief can arrive. General Puayre baa a arie.l 1 1 hll jik 10 arrange for an early aivanoe irom the utli to succor Candabar. nit Tittr. Maaaaealh Parh Raewo. MoastoiuH Para, Aug. SI. Sweeps'akes, three-year olds, 1) miles, won by Grenada, Eielwein 21 ; time. 2:41. Sweep-lake, all age. 21 milea, won by Ferida. Sarg 21 ; lime, 4.UJ. Handicap weepitakes, H miles, won by Uoces On Dime (favorite) 2J ; time, 2:101 Selling race, f tune, woo by Gorham, Uoe sip 21; time. 1.17. Handicap steeple cbas won by Berths, Dandy 1J; Uue. J.09 Blase woo the three-qnarter mile dash; Spark (favonte), 2d: btrathspy, 3d. Time, 1171. Barataca atacaa. Saratoga, Aog. 21 The steeple ehasa, run over lb usual coarse, was won by Distoib aoc ; Goby, tt. Time, 6.04. Dan Sperling woo the tbrea-quirtar mile dash: Floreoo B. Id. Tima I lol Handicap 21 aailea, Geoeral Phillips wo) ; ! Cammi F 2d ; tim S .421. Cbeckmst won j the 11 mile, Clarendoa 2d ; time 2: Hi. ' Pmdn Baee at SprtagneW. ' 8riiamu), Aog 21 Pacing race won by Boe-dy Boy : Locy 2d:afaite Honter.Sd; Urn 2:171. 2-171. MU 1191 2:171 Lucy took tbe 3d and 4th beau. There was great excitement at tbe end of toe 5.b beat, when Rowdy Boy won by neck. LorlllaraVt Haraa again la Aaeertca. Xiw Your.. Aug. 22. Mr. P. LorilUrd'i horses arrived ber to-day on tbe steamship Uctttti from Liv-rpooi. They ere five in number and lucluoe Parole, Faue.to and Walienttein. 1 ALirOttaiA. Disaster la tan Francisco Bay. 8a Facisco, Aug. 21 Tba scow rhooner Energetic, 17 tons. Captain OlUg Kordea, was capsixed between Angel and Goat Islands in 6 fathoms of water. The Cap lain was drowned. Tbe vessel is keel np and In 1'ne of river travel. Tbe teamen were isved. - The Ifussal lloagh Cases. Demurrer 'o the indictments sgaintt tbe Muaoell Plough settlers wa argued before Jndpes Sawyer and HofTman to day. It was announced that a decision would be relerred in the matter it 2 P. M. Monday next, ale Idea. Sa.i RrAEL, Aug. 21. The wife of V. Wi.er. saictded last night aioi:t S o'clock, !. tanging herself witii a bile rop In a wocdsbed on their ranch, about tw 1 unlei Iroru Sh Rtfiel. Wguer is au old re oiieut of lids county. It is eupp-.ie-l tnat domestic tr.'nbles had dersnzed Mrs. Wagner'n mind. Onoviu.1, Aug. 21. A tlephone n,eage fiom Strawberry valley. Yuba co'.m'y, seya tbat last evening Cap''Wir. Yonien, au old resident and pottniss'er it tbat pl.ice, :ed 70 years, committed suicide by p!itc:og :he muz lie of a shotgun in his mou'.h aud discharg ing it, which blew the whole top 01 hit bejJ off. No catiee it assigned for the act. Hoy Drosrned. Br.Mc:A. CM, Aug. 22 Bar;ie Rotchfoid aged eiitht years, s-u of Mrs Perine of IhU city while rinhiug yesterday af.eroooi fell frjuj a wharf and wasdrowue-1. Fatal Accident. MosTiitr. Aug. 22 A sou of Pancho Marumz of this place, eight years of age, so t his little brother to-day. A large navy pM! n discharged accidentally, tbe bail taking eri - r ;:i bis brother causing immediate death Harerlv'g Singular Audleuce. At the invitation of Commissioners Brennan and Hess, Haverly's negro min strel tronpe, numbering some fifty per sons, visited yesterday tho public- insti tutions on Blackwell's Island. The band of the troupe accompanied them, and when the party, arrived at the Charity Hospital serenaded the patients from the grounds outside. After passing through the penitentiary the company came to the Female Almshouse, where they amused the paupers with solos and choruses, passing on to confer a similar blessing on the male paupers. At the Workhouse the band again played sev eral airs and performed some curions ev olutions under tbe direction of the gor geous drum-major, Bohee. On the lawn north of the Female Insane Asylum a platform had been erected and scats placed for about eight hundred of the patients of that institution. After lunch 800 female lunatics were marched into the inclosure and seated with an order and precision really admirable-. After an overture by the band, Jim Mcintosh sang the "Silver Slipper," in the chorus of which the entire troupe joined, play ing on bones and on tin plates in lieu of tambourines. This roused np many of the audience who had before seemed sunk in apathetic melancholia. Lewis Brown sung "Little Blossom" to culm them. Bangs followed with "Yes, I'll Meet You," the entire tronpe joining in the chorus with much efl'ect. Then fol lowed the amusing imitations of a steam saw-mill, bus viol and steani-whistlo by Hunter, and the "Bogtown Sextet," de lighted the audience greatly with comic songs aud comic antics. Wullaco King, the tenor, sang "Sully Horner." Ker sands sang "Keep in "the Middle of the Road" and the "Uoxpel Raft," and then, at the request of Mr. Brennan. the band played "St. Patrick's lay iu the Morn ing." This seemed to delight the pa tients immensely, nearly all of them keeping time to the musie with their hands or feet, while many got up and danced. Tho entertainment wa con cluded by a grand walk around by tho entire troupe. During the entertain ment the faces of the audience present ed an interesting study. Some few be came unduly ex'-ited, bnt were promptly and quietly led oil' without disturbing the rest. It wis easy to see that iu near ly all cases only pleasurable emotions were excite-.':; nearly ail wore smiling faces, and iu:.ny luughed heartily at the more amusing parts of tho performance. The physicimis nay that such entertain ments are ol great benefit to the patients, dispelling the melancholia which afflicts most of thorn. Tho minstrel troupe vol unteered its services aad the expenses of the entertainment were met by Com mid sionors Brenuan and Hess personally. Upon coming back to ev York yester day tho tronpe stopped at Bellevue Hos pital and entertained the patient there with songs and music. 2f. Y. World. A Good hlcter. On one of tho excursion steamboats running from Boston. a yonng man made himself objectionably familiar to a lady whom he supposed to b alone. For a little while the lady tolerated Lis atten tions and he was deluded into the idea that he had made a conquest. But his inward seuse of victory was of short du ration. She was ouly waiting for her husUnd to come. On his arrival she sig naled him to inform him of what was go ing on. He calmly surveyed tbe situa tion for a few moments, then made np his mind what to do. Being a somewhat muscular shoe dealer, wearing a No. 11 boot, he quietly slipped in behind the unsuspecting youth and administered to him a powerful kick. This sent the youth bodily upwards to the roof of the cabin in which the ceremony took place and brought his forehead in contact with a piece of timber. The young man had never before dreamed of having such a high forehead. When he descended it was amid the mirth of his fellows and with a conspicuous wound which he will probably wear for life. This follow has no recourse) against the large-footed man who had damaged him. He waa playing the fool and deserved the pnnishment he got Kicking is not exactly sanctioned by law, yet under the circumstance in which tho Bostonian husband found him self nobody would aay that it waa ille gal. The mark on the young gallant's brow will be a jagged, irregular, hiero glyphicaj looking tort of a thing, which, being interpreted, will read: "Served this fellow right." Wise IamlB;. . I. C. Steele, in a recent addreaa before the Peacadero Orange, said: We all know that the product of the farm art greatly reduced in quantity and quality by the eytem, or rather Jtof ysteni, generally practiced here. We bave seen crop of oats and barley that yielded seventy and a hundred bushels to the acre all along tbe coast in this country. How is it now? The quantity is reduced one-half, and the quality is like tbe the quantity, minus. The time was when the fanners in this section had time for recreation and money to spend. How is it now? How much of the present embarrassment of the farmers shall we consider justly attributable to the deterioration of the soil? It seems to me as a matter of self-interest (not to mention patriotism) we are calld upon to not only maintain the fertility re maining in the soil but to restore its original productive power. How can we ao 11. The compost heap, rightly made and its material properly applied in the pro duction of farm crops, is a never failing hank of savintrs for the farmer: and every farmer can and should have a place to prepare plant food, and there deposit stauie ana yam manure, ini , weeds, night-soil, ashes, soot, soap suds, beef and pork brine, old bootsAnd shoes, old clothes, dead animals, bones (pound ed fine) , hair, blood in short all waste matter at hand, and to these should be added swamp muck or peat from time to time, if they can be had without too much expense. Dead leaves of trees should also be added where they are to had. The compost should bo sheltered, and sufficient water used on it to aid de composition and prevent burning. Suppose we cultivate half the quantity of land and devote the same amount of labor and expense on it that we now do on the whol and get the same amount of produce? W e would gam the use of the other half for pasturage or nieadow, securing greater diversity in our farming and a larger amount of plant food to maintain the fertility of our land. Next to manuring comes rotation in crops. There are but few v crops that should ever be planted two years in suc cession on the same land, for the reason that a constant rotation will secure better crops and is less exhausting to the sou. Flax does nicely in this Bection now, but it will soon fail if continually planted on the same land. In the rotation of crops the trrasses or some forage plant must occupy a prominent place. It is doubt ful whether permanent prosperity in ag riculture can be attaiued without the cultivation of grass. To carelessly allow weeds to take the place of grass is a per nicious practice. Weeds are of little value for any purpose, and their increase in this country, if continued, will destroy crops entirely. Grass can bo made to take the place of weeds, and is valuable feed for stock, and a good fertilizer when turned under. Here in our coast cli mate we have perennial grasses that form a good sod when allowed to do so, and some of the best foreign grasses thrive when sown. Mesquit, orchard grass and New England rye grass I have tested, and am satisfied they can be grown suc cessfully here. I obtained a few roots of the Panicum SpecUibile and of the Milton Multrforum of Professor Hilgard last spring, both of which are growing well, and will, I think, be a valuable acquisi sition to our forage plants. I believe we can greatly improve our pastures, and have permanent meadows of grass in stead of depending upon grain for hay. I intended to try red clover next year. Its great value as a fertilizer makes it very desirable. The most natural feed lor cattle, horses and sheep is grass, and with its fertilizing qualities it is one of the most important farm crops. Sand wich Island pumpkins is a profitable crop to raise for cattle and hog feed, and leaves land in fine condition for a groin crop. Peas is also a good crop for feed ami to mellow land. The care of domestic animals and growing crops suitable for rotation, with odd times devoted to the collection of material for tho compost heap, would di vide faim ll)or evenly through the year and relieve it of the heavy strain at har vest. With this system generally prac ticed (and I believe we shall have to adopt something like it whether we will it or not some time), the labor problem, so far as the farmers are concerned, would soon solve itself. The efficient laborer would gain a home, and the farm would be relieved of the ruinous ex pense of high-prieed, inferior help. Sight In the Moon. At last, however, night sets in. Grate fully it comes in after the sun has gath ered up his smiting rays and gone down to his rest. All at once we are plunged into comparative obscurity, for again there is no twilight to stay the steps of departing day. At one stride comes the dark. But, looking up into the sky, we behold a vast orb, w hich pours down a milder and more beneficial splendor than the great lord of the system. It is such a moon as we terrestrials cannot boast; for it is not less than thirteen times as large and luminous as our own. There it hangs "in the firmament, without ap parent change of place, as if "fixed in its everlasting seat." But not without change of surface. For this great globe is a painted panorama, and, turning round majestically on its axis, presents its oceans and continents in grand suc cession. As Europe and Africa, locking the Mediterranean in their embrace, roll away to the right, the stormy Atlantic offers its view, then the two Americas with their huge forests and vast prairies, pass under inspection. Then the grand basin of the Pacific, lit up with island fires, meets the gazer's eye, and as this glides over the scene, the Eastern rim of Asia, the upper portion of Australia, sail into sight. 1 he Indian ocean, and after wards the Arabian Sea, spread them wives out in their subdued splendor, and thus in four and twenty hours, "the great rotundity we thread" turns its pictured countenance to the moon, and grandly repays the listening lunarians by repeating, to the best of it ability, the history of its birth. Nor is the sky less marvelous in another respect. For the absence of any atmospheric diffusion of light permits the constellations to ahine out with a distinctness which is never parallelled on earth. They glitter like diamond points set in a firmament of bony. Stars and clusters which we never see by the naked eya flock into view, and crown ths heavens. British Quarterly. The PeuiuylTialA MoantAhu. - The doctor, with the two ladies took passage for Harrisbur$. They 'were equipped for the mountains, with ralises short flanna) dresses, waterproof, a pound' or two of good tea, and a tin pot. The doctor carried a gun, fishing tackle, and s flask of Scotch whiskey, which was his one catholic remedy, in the woods, for cuU, fevers, colds, or rattlesnake bit. At Harrisburg they took the Niagara express to Lock Haven, a cheerful little lumber town lying high among the hills where they spent the night. Early in the morning the doctor called Sarah to the window of the inn parlor. "There is my old friend Hoven with the spring wagon. I wrote for him to meat us. Hoven is the cabinet-mJter among the Nittany Mountains." - "I am afraid this is a civilized wilder ness to which you are taking us, doc tor," said Sarah. "No cabiuet-maktrs adorned our Virginia Canaan." "Oh, the Pennsylvania spurs of the Alleghanies are tame compared with those of Virginia or the Carolinas. The very hills are leveled ou top, you will ob serve, as if some ancient butch Gog or Magog had set his broad foot on every peak, flattening them down. Elk and McKeau counties are tolerably savage, bnt even there the yellow farm-houses with green shutters and the big barn are beginning to show themselves. A few deer, bear, and foxes still hide up in the fastnesses of the hills to which we are going, but they are fast disappearing. There are no wolves nor panthers, such as we shall find in the higher ranges of the Appalachian Monntams in North Carolina and West Virginia. Every county in Pennsylvania is voked down to civilization by a 'pike' ani toll taxes." "I'm tjbry glad to hear it," exclaimed his wife. "And what society shall we find, George?" "You will not have a chance to study any of the picturesque phases of human nature, of which you are found, I'm afraid, my dear," said the doctor, anx iously. "Plenty of half-savage bear hunters and moonshiners in North Car olina. But the Dutch or Seoich-Irish farmer has taken possession of the most solitary resources in the Pennsylvania mountains outside of the mining dis tricts. His wife has her patent churn trnd wringer, her parlor with hair-cloth chairs, and photograph album on the ta ble; his boy is at some cheap local col lege, and his daughter drapes her calico polonaise by the latest fashion in the Bazar." "But what kind of society is there?' demanded his wife, impatiently. "There is church twice a month, sew ing bees, and apple butter stirrings. The ohler women seldom leave their kitchens except to go to church. The wife of a 'near' Pennsylvania hill farmer is, per haps, the hardest worked living being in the United States. But as for the girls, schools and magazines, and a day or two at the Exposition in 1870, have leavened the young people. ' The girl does not make as good butter as her mother, but she works tidies and decorates pickle-jars. She has her lover, of course. He does not bring her flowers or opera tickets, but a leg of mutton weeklv from the sheep his folks have killed. But there is as fine an aroma of love in it as in the costliest bouquet.'' "Don't talk such nonsense to Sarah," said Mrs. Mulock, sharply. "What did we come to these mountains for, I won der? If only to study vulgir love-making and tawdry apings of fashions, we need not have left New York." "We are going to study nature, and I am taking you to Center and Clinton counties, my dear," said the doctor, meekly, "because the monnntains there, though lower than others in the range, are uiore precipitous and picturesque than any in the State. I can show you there in miniature the peculiar features of California scenery; the same effects of volcanic action on the hills, the great sand deposits, and the canyons." liar ter'$ Ma'jaziue. What a Prisoner Made. Solitude seems to be the mother of in genuity and invention as the proverb says necessity is. Most penitentiaries em ploy their prisoners in steady work, and wisely, too, for few confined men wonlJ make so good use of lonely ceil life as the convict here mentioned did of his Bcant play time. There 'is at present confined in the Maine State Prison, at Thomastown. s young French Canadian, who is incarcer ated for the murder of a woman. Dur ing his leisure hours, with nothing but a pocket and shoe knife, a tile and whet stone, this prisoner has manufactured a clock which keeps accurate time, and which is a great mechanical curiosity. It has a rooster on the top who flaps his wings on the hour being reached. There are also figures showing the day of the week and month. Underneath is a glass case, three feet high, and two feet wide, containing two hundred and forty five figures of men, birds and animal, etc. These objects go through various performances, as small springs are touched, and a music-box plays tunes at the same. A mouse is made to run out from its hiding-place, and is quickly caught by a cat. A beggar approaches a man for money, is impudent, and after a tussel is knocked down. A snake glides stealthily over the floor, and at the door a sentinel stands with s small tin cup in his hand, who takes off his hat and politely bows when coin is dropped into his cup. Among the ob ject are full companies of infantry and cavalry, which come out and go through the manual of arms very finely. Tne clock is exhibited by the prisoner while n his cell, and many are the odd dimes Le receives from visitors. . The Portland (Me.) Transcript, after relating the above, says: At the present time another convict in the same institu- a- - - - V.n.luiniA doll uon is jnaauiB "'j ,. house, with four rooms, the furniture ait being in miniature style, une - .j ,v, m. .aiin anil another with blue. It is intended as a present ... .a 1 1 il an at ATI for the lady who Has piayea me clepel organ for several years. A oriHimn tlia othflr uaT SaW hislit- tL .lnrl,Ar Hinninir her doll's dress into a tin cup, and inquired: "What are you doing, mv daughter?" "I'm eolonng my dolls dress red!" "What with?" beer." "What put such a fooiiah notion into your head, child? Ion cans coio j -,-.k "Yam T ran ta: becauts ma said it was beer that colored your aose so red.'