THE OEEGON SCOUT. JONIJS A: CHANCKY, Publishers. UNION, . OREGON, NEWS NOTES. The president hns Appointed Mrs. Marion A. Mulligan, o! Chicago, to bo pension agent at Chicago, vico Miss Ada 0. Sweet resigned, and Joseph D, IJothuno, Cnlifor nia, to bo register ol the land olllce at Los Vegns, Caia. In tlio rccont instructiona sent by the president to Gen. Schoflcld, to be forwarded to Gen. Hownrd, commanding tho depart ment ot tlio I'latte, (or his guidanco In Bot tling tho labor troubles in Wyoming, ho directed him to sendsuillclcnt lorco to pro tect life and property when vioienco ox- is ted, or was threatened, and to aid tho civil authorities in preserving pence, and arresting thoso committing olfenscs against the law, and to protect especially Uhlneso laborers from ill-treatment at tho hands ot other persons. John-Kceley, a lending merchant of Rock Bridge, 111., was found dead in his store with two bullet-holes in his bead. All the circumstnuccs point to murder, but nocluo has yet been obtained to tho perpotrator 01 tho deed. Eleven cars of tho Burlington, CcdnrRap ids & Northern and tho elovator of Knrarcr Js Lamb burned ut IndopencUnc. Iowa. Loss on enrs and contents, $12,000; loss on elevator unknown. The Septombor report of tho department ot agriculturo contains an articlo showing tlio production, consumption and dlstribu tion of wlioat of tho United States in tho last eight years, and others demonstrating tho excess of tho commercial estimates of tlio Pneillc const whent production, and completeness of tho assessor's returns of tlio western states as to area and products. Tho second comptroller of tho treasury tnado a decision denying the motion ot counsel for tho Baltimore and Ohio rail road company that tho accounts of that company for general transportation of soldiers and supplies during tho civil war bo reopened. Tho application was based on tho ground that tlio company was sub jected to oxtraordlnnry charges and ox penso in. executing tlio business of tlio gov ernment, and was thcrcforo ontitlcd to a mora liberal compensation than was allowed at the time, tho accounts wero settled. Tho comptroller declined to ro open tho accounts, for Ihoroason tiiat thoy had already been settled, and becauso no now ovidonco was presented to justify such a course. IIo also mado lliopoint that tho property of tho company histoid of being jeopardized by tho business of tho govern ment, was in fact protected thereby. Tho Rov. Moses A. Hopkins, ot Franklin, ton, N. C, appointed minister to Liberia, was born u bHivo in Montgomery county, Vu., and after gaining his freedom ho pur sued a courso of study and wns graduated at Lincoln university, i'a., in the class of 187-1, and wns also graduated at tlio Au burn (N Y.) Presbyterian theological sem inary. In addition to ills services hh Pres byterian clergyman, ho has been engaged in industrial pursuits, and was tho principal of tho state colorod normal schools at Frnnkllnton, N. C, several years. Tho roveroml gentleman was highly recommend ed for tho position by tho governor and other ollicinis of North Carolina, and 'by other men ot prominence, including a great many clergymen and ropresontativocolored men of the country. Gen. ItosecraiiH, register of the treasury, hns asked far tho resignations of William P. Titcomb, assistant register, and liar well Jcuisoii, Charles Mall, Arthur Hen dricks, .1. II. llentty and N. It. Walker, chiefs of divisions in tho register's olllce. Tho resignations are demanded, tho register nays, so as to secure tho unbiased judgment and cordial co-operation in any changes that iiiny bo necessary for tlio good ol tho public service. IIo has found that the olli cinis whoso rchlgmitious ho has asked are not in sympathy with him in reform which ho proposes in his olllco, and for that reas on ho desires to roplnco them with men upon whom hoeun rely. Tho presldont mndo tho following' up polntmouts: To bo consuls of tho United States-ll. W. Gilbert, ot Now York, at Trieste; James M, Rosso, ot Now York, at Threo Rivers, Canada. Mohcb A. Hopkins, ot North Carolina, mlnistor resident and consul-gonornl ot tho United States to Li beria. Irwin Dtignn, to bo supervising In spector ot steam vessels for tho Sixth dis trict. Deputy U. S. Treasurer Titcomb hns ton dorcd his resignation at tho request of Gen. Rosecransj to tako otfoct on tho appoint' ment nm'i qualification ot bis successor. Mr. Titcomb has .been in tho treasury do. pnrtmont for twenty-five years. It is un derstood that Ross Fitch, a formor em ployo ot tho trensnry, will bo appointed to succeed him. Gen. Rosecrans has recom mended hl appointment. Mr. Tltcorab will bo retntned in tlio register's olllce as a clerk at a salary ot $1,800. Tho sugar works ot tho American Glu coro company at Peoria, Ill.,buriud to tlio ground, entailing iv loss ot $250,000. Tho flames originated nonr tho dry bono kiln and, driven by tho high winds, Bprond with great rapidity. Tho beat wns so intenso that tho ilrenien could senrcely approach the burning building. Somo nineteen men omp''"od in tho factory at tho tltno burely escaped with their lives. Charles II. Chamberlain has filed a suit in the United States circuit court nt St. Louis agnlnstl the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad company, asking 5100,000 dnmnges tor injuries received in an accident on that road near Woodlawn, Iowa, ton years ago, Mr. Clinmborlaln claims that ho was permanently disabled by tho acci dent, and sinco then hns been subject to epileptic fita and othor serious bruin troulilea. Tlio body ot Deputy U. 8. Marshal Miller, who mysteriously disappeared In Sumner county, Tennesseo, several weeks ngo, has been found buried within 1100 yards ot tho liouso nt John Bradley, who him all tho timobeon suspected o! thomurdor. Bradley was arrcBtinl and brought to Nnshvllle, He Is a moonshiner, and Miller was on his wnjr to servo a warrant ou hint when he disappeared. NATIONAL CAl'ITAL NOTES. Tho acting comptroller ot the currency baa authorized the First National bank ot Dorchester, Neb., the First National bank ot Wuupun, WU., tho First National bank of Wayne, Nob., and the Minnehaha Na tional bank ot Bloux Falls, Dakota, to be Kin business, each with a capital of ?S0, 000. A telegram was received at tho mnrins hospital bureau from Burgeon Dalton, ut Fori Towiuond, W. T., asking uuthurlty to employ watchmen to protect tho prop erty ol tno marino Hospital service, iio en vs several attempts havo been mndo re- ccntly to flro tho town, and tho place is now under patrol by tno citizens. The commissioner ot internal revenue re ports that tho amount of distilled spirits gono into consumption in tho United States during tlio fi qml vpnr sndpfl .Turin HO. 1885 is GU.155.u02 gallons, and tho fnmouit o' mult liquors on which tax was paid during tho same period is 10,185,058 bnrrcls. Tho nmountot wino consumed in this coun try during tho year 188-1 is estimated at 20,008,245 gallons. The acting postmaster-general nppointed the following fourth-clnss postmasters In Illinois At Manhattan, C. M. Baker; at Elkhart, T. Brennan; at Colfax, D. M. Mitchell: at Prophetstown, J. C. Paddock; at Washburn, Christian Hoobc; at Gard ner, U. U. Lover. In Iowa At l'ercy, T.J. Jones: nt Avershiro. P. II. Owens: at Klco- villo, J. J. Sloan; at Klkader, D. J. Griffith; at .Laurel, J. A. ilorton; at Urotnley, m. i, Ward. In Nebraska At Craig. J. R. Da vis; at Phillips Stntion, Mrs. Minnie Baker; at Cedar Itnpids, Li. W. Campbell; at Ches ter, Stephen Forskick; at Plainviow, Bonj. Stetson; at Valley, G. W. Agco. When tho postmnstcr-general returns to Washington bo will proceed to consider questions that havo arisen in connection with tho establishment ot an immediate delivery systom,and will issuoan addition al circular to postmasters containing full and explicit instructions for their guidance In inaugurating tho new scheme. Tho commissioner of emigration of tho tato of Now York havo reported to the secretary of tho treasury that during tho year 1884 thoro nrrived at tho port of Now York 310,000 emigrants, all of whom were examined by tho board, and on hucIi cxiim inntions 1,1-14 persons wero found to bo cither convicts, lunatics; idiots or persons unable, to tako caro of themselves without becoming public charges, and wero returned to tho countries from whence they came. Rear Admiral Davis, in a dispatch to tho secretary of tho navy, dated Nagasaki, Japan, August 11, reports that all foreign fleeta aro separated in tho soveral ports ot China and Jnpnn. Tho nows from Coroa, ho says, indicates an unsettled condition of affairs, although no overt nets havo been committed or anticipated. U ho com ploto withdrawal of Chinoso and Japanese- troopa look piaco July Tlio president is said to havo taken a de cided stand in referonco to California np- lointiiicnts. Ho hns given tho politicians o understand that ho will not listen to anything further in referonco tothesoodlces or make any moro appointments until tho strifo ceases. In reply to tho women's nationnl labor convention against tho giving out ot wash ing of towels for tho treasury department contract upon tho grounds that it oponod tho way for a Chinoso monopoly, tho secre tary replied that this work in tlio sovoral departments Is given out by contract, and In every enso it is given to responsible steam laundry establishments who employ American labor, and under no circum stances will it bogivou to tho Chinese Tho Chiueso legation in tno city havo leased for n term of three years the flno rcsldciiro of ox Senator Stowart, known ns "Stewart Castle," and situated on Dtipont circle Secretary 'Manning declined to mako any statement whatever in regard tothoallcgcd silver compromise, on tho ground that ho did not havo any time to road tho nowspa- ers and consequently did not know what ind been said ou tho subject. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. It Issomi-ofllchvlly announced that Spain ins not yet replied to Germany's sugges tion to refer tho Carollno question to a friendly power for arbitration, nor had Spain replied to Germany's demand for a reparation for tlio insult to tlio Gorman embassy at Madrid. Tho Earl of Carnovan in a lato spocch said it was timo to roject sentimont and institute an impartial and Bearch- ng inquiry into tlio relativo merits of free trade and protection. Ho had been struck by tlio vast natural resources ot tho west of Irolaiid that remain undeveloped, owing to the absence ot railroads and markets. It was a delicato question as to whother tlio government should aid in the develop ment ot tlieao resources, put tho circum- tiuiccs of Ireland wero similar to thoso ol tho colonies whore such aid hud been yi von with advantage. Ofllcinl IntoHlgonco having boon recoived at Lima ot the doath ot General Grant, tings ou tho government building wero placed ut half mast. King Alfonso presided at a recent Spanish cabinet council. An elaborate answer to Germany was drawn up in tho most friendly terms, explaining tho claims ot Spain t'l the Caroline islands, and demanding that Germany recoguiio tliom. A dispatch from Peath Btates that Count Paul Festiecs wub killed by L. Pechoy, son of Prost, ot tlio Hungarian legation, in a duo!. It' was at first reported that Pechoy died ot illness. Tlio Indcpondenee-Kgyptloiino, ot Cairo, formerly tlio Rosphoro-Egyptionne, lias placarded tho walls of Cairo, inviting thoso who wish to study tho purity of British morals to read its translation ot the Pall Mall Gillette's recent articlo on tho Lon don vices. At tho royal family reunion to bo hold by King Christian ot Denmark, at tho cap I tal ot Frcdouborg, thoro will bo present tho czar and cznrinn, Princo and Princoss of Wales, King Georgo of Greece, nnd Duke and Duchess do Cliartres. Tho occa sion will bo tho formal betrothal ot Marie, daughter ot Duko do Cliartres and Princo Waldeman, youngest son ot King Christian. During tho visit ot tho czar tho greatest precautious will bo maintained to keep hlin safe from any evil designs which muv bo entertained against him by tho nihilists. It is stated that tho exur's mor bidness concerning nihilism is increasing dally and that as tho result his mind is almost unhinged with dread. A tour through Wales line beon arranged by tho Princo ot Wales upon his return trom Germany. Ho will first make a gen eral visit through tho northern part ot tho country nnd will then havo social recep tions at Cnrdltr. Swanses, Mlltord Haven and elsewhere. This tour will bo tho first formal vIbU which tho priuco over mado to Wales. Lord Leonard, who figured oo promi nently In tho recent London scandal, hns gono to Australia on a jiurso raised by his friends on condition ho remains absent trow thn country, Mrs. Samuels, tho mother of Frank James, iaya that tho ex highwayman did not gu to Samuel .lotto' revival meetings, as reported, but has boon apoud ng eoino tlino with hor ut hor homo uuur Kouruoy, Mo, A SEPTEMBER CYCLONE. An Ohio Tomi Completely Demolished by tho Elements. Fifteen Person Known to be Killed nnd ITInny More III ion In jr. Fearful Suffering and Exposure. Springfield (O.) telegTam: A terrible cyclone struck Washington C. II., a city twenty-flve miles west of hero, nt 8 o'clock to-night and almost literally swept it from tho earth. Tho storm came from tho northwest and broke upon the town very suddenly, carry Ing everything before it. Hardly a private rcsidenco in the town escaped, fully 400 buildings going down. The Baptist, Pres byterian and Catholic churches all suffered a common fato. Tho Ohio Southern, Pan Handle narrow gaugo and Midland railroad depots wero blown to smithereens, and every building in uie vicinuy carried away, making ingress or egress almost impossible As every wire is cut within a circuit of two miles of it, ac curate details of the catastrophe aro not obtainable. Tho only reports that can bo gotten nro through tlio operator who tapped a wiro two miles west of town and is sitting in a heavy rain storm to work his instruments. Tho panic-stricken peoplo woro taken com pletely unawares and fled from tho tremb ling buildings in overy direction into tho murky darkness. A mad h-enzy seemed to seizo them and thoy hurried hither and thither in wild distraction, little knowing wncro iney wero neeing. Alter tho whirl wind, which lasted about ton minutes, a neavy rain rail set In which continued un abated for several hours. As soon ns tho few cool-headed recovered their senses, searching parties wero organ ized and the sad work of lookim? for tlin dead began. So far flttcen bodies have beon recoved Trom tho debris of tho ruined buildings, and tlio drearv work is iusfc bo. ginning to get under way. It is probable as many moro will bo lound bcloro morn ing. Ilio glimmer of lanterns procured from farm houses in tho vicinity, and from tho few houses left standing, is tlio nnlv light thoy havo to work by. Tho cellars of tho houses and everv sort of refneo woro lined with shivering peoplo huddling to gether in tho vain attempt to keep warm wno on oo in arms has died irom exposure. Two or threo bodies havo been stumbled upon in tho middlo of the street, where thoy wero stricken down by flying bricks or u moors. T.T,rT,.TlinlnHS will exceed $1,000,000. Thoso injured severely and slightly will number nhnutUOO. Tho city is the county Beat of Fayetto county. It has had a most extraordinary business growth within tho Inst fifteen years, and Doing mo center oi u rich agricultural district, witli excellent rnilroad facilities, it had grown to bo a business plnco of considerable importance Its residents had a beautiful town, with tasteful dwellings, and Its recently com pleted court houso was ono of tho best in tho state. Now this prosperous town is a mass of ruins. Tlio oxperienco of its in habitants hns no parallel in tho history of any town in Ohio. ..,,, A heavy rainfall began about 8 o clock nt. nifht.. That and tho darkness drovo everybody into shelter, so that while thoro aro somo who say thoy saw funnel shaped clouds, it does not seem possible that there could havo been much observation of tho heavens. Shortly after tho rain began, wind camo with a terriiying Bound, lis work was almost instantaneous Tho peoplo say it was over in two minutes. Nobody could tako note of timo in such fearful experience. Tlio fierce roaring nt tin, tnrrihlo tornado, tho crashing ot broken and falling buildings, tho shnrp Hashes ot lightning, rolling thunder and pit ilcBs rain, combined to produco Bousations of a moBt horrifying character. Two minutes of this startling oxperienco -n followed bv a new feeling among tho scattered and terrilled survivors inorosick ciiiiigthan that through which they had just passed. It was tho uncertainty of tho fato of friends and relatives. All who escaped alivo felt sure that many lives woro cortninly lost. When tho fierceness ot tho storm hud passed, and men could commu nicate with each other, it was found that all wero in darkness. Tho gas works wero destroyed and all tho Btreet lights wero out. Only by tho lightning woro tho frightened pooplo enabled to catch glimmers of tho desolation which lu.d wrecked their littlo city. Friends called for friends, and ns answers camo tlio first shock of tho dread was relieved. Tho number of deaths was miraculously small. Tho next duty was to search for tho im prisouod and wounded. In tills thoro wns a prompt and whole-hearted effort. Torches wero improvised, and wherever cries wero heard ready aid wub givon. Moro than that, tho debris wns overturned to seo if nny moro dead could bo found. With cheorful wolcomo tho doora of such lioiiHes as woro not destroyed wero opened to tlio homeless ones who had been driven into tho rain. In many cases they wero utterly bereft of their household goods. The night was a fearful one, but it was full of helping work for tho strong. With daylight camo tho most heartrend ing spectacle. Tho fair town of the day bo oro lay torn and wrecked. The disordered streets wero well nigh inipaasablo, tor trees and parts of tlio houses were cast into thorn. Tho worst ot all was tho sight of tho poor, who had lost nil and who had no place. They wandered hopelessly about as It they were strangers. Of courso pooplo whoso houses wero not ruined began at onco to caro for their fellow-sufforers and tho fanners soon began to pour Into town from curiosity but at tlio same time bring ing substantial aid for tlio destitute Be foro the day ended the council had taken formal action bv organizing a relief com mit too nnd by night much wusdouo towards preventing actual privation. The great wonder is that moro lives wero not lost. In tho Odd Fellows hall forty members wero gathered at a meeting In tho second story when tlio storm came. The building was literally thrown down yet none wero injured. Thlrty-ono went down with tho ruins and escaped, while nlno clung to tho walls adjoining tho block and wero rescued by ladders. Reports from various parts ot Ohio and Indiana show that thoBtorm which devas tated Washington C. II. was widespread. In Miami county its course was duo east. At Colesvillo in that county two burns and ono houso wero blown down and threo of tho inmates seriously iujured. On the othor side ot tho Miami boverul buildings woro damaged. Frame house wero blown trom their foundation. Tho path of tho storm was forty rods 'o a halt mile wido. At Cambridge tlio city house was blown down. At Dublin and Napoleon, O., and Seymour, Ind., much damage U reported but no lives lost. NEWS AND OTHERWISE. Rosroo Coukllng now weighs only 193 pquuds. Kmperor William is an excellent marks man (or a man ol his advauredage. Ex-Speaker Kelter may some day bo a treat cattle king. He i crowing rich rapidly. John L. Sullivan Is so tender-hearted that he wouldn't atrike eveu a moustache when it la down. Louis Riel hns a poor opinion of the press. He may yet get a good send-off, but will be unablo to read it. Judgo Tourgee will take thelecturestump this fall. He will not stand on a plutform built of "Bricks Without Straw." "Woman is most muscularin the heart," eays a sentimental bachelor, who never eaw her wield a broom or waltz il night. Chin-Chin is thennmo of a Qiinesobelle in Canton. This shows thatcventhc heathen have some idea ot tho eternnl fitnees ol things. Miss Cleveland is said to havo mndo nt least $50,000 out of her book. She would be a veritablo helpmeet to some deserving young man. Brighnm Young's son John is tho fathei of twenty-ono children. What he doesn't know about paregoric and peppermint isn't worth knowing. . Dr. Talmago's sermons in Ireland pos sessed so much rhetorical dynnmito that lie was dubbed "tho O'Donovan Koe..a ol tho American pulpit." Kx-Senator Thurmnn is very fond ol whist, and often gets so warm while play ing that he is compelled to mop his bron with his red bandanna. Lydia Thompson is said to havo bc-jn her stago career when sho wis only eievci years old. Very few prrsons now livin, can remember the occasion. Rev. "R. R. R." Burchard, who is now at Saratoga, shudders when he hears people talking about the opening of the oystei season. IIo knows that September has m "r" in it. An arborculturlut uyn Ibut I.yriiu Thompson and Mnggio Mitchell are the evergreens of the stage, because when they plant their littlo feet upon tho boards the make a century plant between them. TILE CEREALS ALL RIGHT. Condition of Spring Wheat Throughout tho United States. Fnllln;; n In tlio Yield of 1885 us Compared Wltli 1884. Condition of the Cotton Crop. Tho condition of spring wheat, says a Washington dispatch, hnB been impaired sinco August 7 in tlio northwest, tho dis trict of principal production. Heavy rains, followed by oxtremo heat, botween tho first nnd middlo of August beforo harvest, shriv eling tho grain and causing rust. Tho heavy windstorms prostrated and injured largo areas. In Nebraska thero i3 somo complpint of smut, nnd a littlo in Dakota. Chinch bugs havo dono somo damngo in Wisconsin and Minnesota, the injury being greater in Au gust than in July. The averages are as follows: Wisconsin 77 Minnesota 78 Loss n boss f) 1,068 7 AvoniKoAujf..lP85.SCKt Average Aujf.,1881.05 Iowa 88 Colorado 100, New Eiwinnu states. loo Torrltorlcs 1001 Tho crop of last year was 15G,000,000 bushels. Returns of winter wheat aro almost identical in results with those of July. Thero is a slight advnnco in Michi gan, Texas, Maryland and somo other states and a point or two of decrcaso in soveral. The general average is about G5. 8 against Gf in July. Kxcept as tho result ol tho Bpring may change the present expec tations tho winter wheat area may bo placed at U17.000.000 bushels. If tho in juries reported in stock should provogrcater than nro apparent at tho present a lew millions reduction might still accrue. Tho condition of corn still continues high, ranging from DO to 100 in tlio states aver aged. The general average is S)5 against 00 n August. It was 7-1 last year. In Sep tember tho frosts wrought very littlo in jury and will be capable of little if deferred ten days. Tho prospects aro still ravorablo for a crop slightly above tho average Tho September cotton report ot the de partment of agriculturo shows tho presence of hot and dry weather during August caused a shedding of tho blossoms and a decrenBed vitality resulted quite generally. Tho condition declined in every stato, tho average being 87 against OGU in August last year. Tho present average is two points abovo tho September nverngo for tho last ten years. Generally tho plants aro vigorous and capable with favorable autumn weather, of ample, growth and full development. In districts most infected with cotton worms tlio loss is irreparable and still threatening. A GREAT LAWYER DEAD. Sudden Death of Kmory A. Storra nt Ottuivu, 111. Ottawa (111.) dispatch: This city wns thrown into great excitement this morning by the remarks on tho street that Kmory Storra, tho great Chicago lawyer, counsel for Joo C. Mnckin, had died suddenly in ills room nt tlio Clifton hotel in this city. In vestigation proved tho report but too true. Stores is dead. For two days ho had been suffering a blight disposition, lint no serious consequence had been anticipated. Tho best medical services had been attending im and at no time was ho confined to his room. J lis who camo Irom Chicago last evening and during tho night it was neces sary to administer medicine, which was dono by Mrs. Storrs herself. This morning upon awakening sho found him in a dying condition nnd beyond medical skill. Death occurred nt 7:10 and was withoutsuffering, being caused by paralysis of tho heart. (Hon. F.mer.v A. Storrs wns ono ot tho most eminent lawyers of tho country and ran I; oil next to Rob-'rt G. Ingersoll ns an eloquent orator. In criminal law ho had low ii any equals and was counsel in many colebrated cases, including tho famous whisky ring and latterly tho ballot-box stutters of Chicago. Within tho hist few weeks ho was retained as principal coumcl for tho Mormon church in tlio polygamy cases which havo bjeu appealed to the United States supreme court. As a poli tician Mr. Storrs was a stalwart of stal warts, ami seconded tho nomination of General Grant in Chicago in 1880, follow ing tlio brilliant address ot Hon, Roscne Colliding. He wnsoneof tlio famous,,:i0U1' who voted "first, last and all tho time" for Grant in that convention. Ho wns be tweon -IS and CO years old at the timo ot his death. Thlrd-Clnss 0nlce3. At tho last session of congress thero was passed np act authorizing the poBtmnster goucrnl to leaBo buildings occupied by tho third-class postodlced. The amount ot the appropriation for leaving postofllce build ings, however, wns $4130,000, or just about enough money Wi defray tho expense ot tensing buildings for olllces of tho first and second class; consequently the post master-general has neon unablo to carry out the provisions ot the act authorizing tho leasing of third-class olllces. There aro 1,728 third-class olllces. and it ta estimated that SUSO.OOO will bo required annually to defray the expenses ot leasing suitable quarters tor them. It la probable that when congress meets recommendations will be made by tlio postmaster-general that an adequate appropriation be made tor thee Uaaea or that the act be repealed, BLOWING HIS OWN 1UJGLE. Third Auditor Williams Addresses a Letter to Secretary Manning-. IVlicrclit IIo Snow WlinfelliiH Uecn Accomplished In I'oui- Month. Claims Amounting to $W4,S'J7, 111 Ailjutti Col. John S. WilliamB, third nuditor of the treasury, addressed a letter to tho sec retary of tho treasury, stating that when ho assumed tho duties of third auditor, May 1, 1885, it was notorious that tho business of tho office wns largely in arrears, tho causobcing that tho clerical force was not sufficient for a proper dispatch of tho work. Tho pension division was nearly a year behind in its examination and settle ment of accounts of pension agents, involv ing a sum of $75,987,885; miscellaneous claims against the government, including stato war claims, amounting to $15,587, 774. Somo ot tlio work in the collection division wns over two years in arrears. In the horse claim division- over 11,000 claims wero pending nnd unsettled, involv ing $1,71C,UUG. Tlio unsettled accounts of tho army quartcrrnnsters and commis ioners amounted to$5,45S,20S; unsettled accounts of engineers amounted to $5,55G, B2G, making a grand total of $104,527, 017. In tho short space of four months, end ing August 31, nnd without increasing the Skricnl force, Auditor Williams Bays tho accounts of all pension ngents havo been examined nnd settled up to Juno 1 last, and tho clerks in tho division aro now ex amining nnd settling accounts of tho last quarter, which is current work. As showing tho improvement in the work ing capacity of the clerks in that division, ho says that during the months ot May, Juno, July nnd August, 1884, thero was examined and Bottled accounts aggregat ing $18,223,580. For tho corresponding four months of 1885 tho snmo clerks with perhaps threo or four exceptions examined and settled $75,105,778. These figures mako their comment. In tlio house clnims division 013 claims have been adjusted or rojected involving $70,275, besides carry ing on a largo amount of correspondence necessary to proper disposal of remaining cases. Durinii tho Bamo period in 1884, 200 cases wero disposed of, involving $27,- 840. Tho accounts ol quartermasters, commissnries nnd engineers nro up as far ns possible for them to bo, and tlie clerks in theso divisions nro now engaged in cur rent work. Tho clnims division, collection division and horse claims division aro tlio only ones in nrrears, and tho character of tho work necessarily precludes a possibility of its being dono promptly. This is ex n'.nined on tho plea that almost in every enso information is required from other officers and outsido sources, which often involves a long delay. Auditor Williams says it is duo to tho clerks in his olllco to say that, with a few exceptions, since tho present auditor's in cumbency, they havo been faithful and efficient. Their improvement in this re spect is simply wonderful. As a conse quence a largo amount of work has been performed, and that on tho whole tho bus iness is in a very satisfactory condition. Continuing, ho says in this connection, however, it mn, bo stated that sinco the 4th day of March thero appears to havo been an astonishing improvement in tho health of tlio clerks. Last year with 157 clerks there were l.GDG sick days. To-day the auditor knows of only two clerks who aro absent on sick leave. As a result of the improved condition of tho business ot tho olllco is tlio fact that greater ef ficiency has been obtained. Tlio third aud itor recommends a reduction in tlio cleri cal force. Tho law now provides for 158 clerks. Thero aro now six vacancies by resignation, which need not bo filled, and the services of twelve more clerks enn bo dispensed with without injuring tho public service, making a total reduction ot eigh teen clerks. HILLY MAII0XE AS A COWHIDER. IIo Attempt to Clnihllso Youiiu' Jtlcn lor Lead lilt: Ills Son Astray. Petersburg (Va.) telegram: United States Senator William Mahono figured this oven ing in an attempt to cowhide two young society gentlemen of this city. Tho facts furnished by ono ot the gentlemen attacked by Mahono, aro as follows: Tho senator's son Butler has many friends among tho young democrats of this city, and is iden tified with thorn socially, thero existing most agreeable relations botween them. Of lato tho young man, so tho senator thought, had been indulging in harmful dis sipation, and tho senator concluded that his democratic associates wero tho causo of his delinquencies. Witli this conviction uppermost in his mind, Mahono camo down town this after noon, armed with a horsewhip, and deter mined to wreak vengeance upon his son's associates. Tho sonator was accompanied on this warlike mission by Captain Asa Rogers. He found bis son in company with Alexander Donnan, jr., nnd Thomas Hun ter, tho threo young men being in a group near the club house. As Boon ns tho Bonntor saw tho young gentlemen bo wnlked at once nmong them and without explanation grossly insulted Hunter, taxing him with being tho author of Butler a Inst dissipation. Jtunter did not resent tlio imputation nnd Donnan, who turned toward tho senator, wns met by a storm of abusive epithets. Tho at tack was nccompnuied by a string of pro fanity. Thosenator also menaced Donnan with ills whip and uccompanied tlio menace, witli tlio remark that ho intended to cow hide him within a,n inch ot his life Donnan, wlto is very plucky, but quite a young man, at onco supposed tho senator was further armed. Ho thcrcforo produced a penknife from his pocket rushed upon tho senator, caught him by tlio body and hold ing tho knifo dangerously near his faco do fled him to utter another word or make any motion with his whip. Tlio two men confronted each other for a moment only. Had Senator Mahono moved ho would probably have been stab bed, but beforo tho aflnir wns allowed to culminate Capt. Rogers stepped between tho two men nnd averted what promised to bo a sanguinary encounter. Mahono was at ouceledoff and High Con stable Minotreo prevented Donnan from prosecuting tlio matter further. Murder About a Banana. Fivo young men, walking down Halstead street, Chicago, stopped near tho stand ot Michael Rnssa, a fruit peddler, whilo one of their number purchased some bannnas. Becoming enraged becauso one of the young men took a banana which had not been paid for, Rossa seited a pointed knife nnd plunged it into tho breast of John Kehoe. The wounded man ran ncross tho street and fell dead. Rossa lied but has been cap tured. Hendinltted the cutting, but claims it was done in eelt-defcnse. lVnslos, mignouotto. sweet nlysum, and many other flowers, will bloom much better if no flower is allowed to need. A quiet consoienco causes a quiet bleep, A NEW STAR HORN. r. Ilnrtins or Iluwsln the Godfather of tlio Jiexv member of Our Stellar 1'nmtlj-. London dispatch Astronomers have Tor the first time in the world's history assisted at the birth of a new member of our stellar system. Dr. Hartlns of the Dorpa University Obfcrratory in Russia Is the Rcdfather ot this by no means little stranger, which may be 3,00(1,000 times larger than our sun, ami which by its mere birth threatens to upset many of our most Jeherlshed astronomical theories. The ncbul.e of Andromeda is th mother of the uew star. Between 0 and "10 ..'clock on any clear evening; tho newly-born m ly bo found In the Eastern sky, well up irom the horizon, as a glowing point of the eighth magnitude, surrounded by the cloud 1 kc mist of the nebula from which it sprang1. A good pair of opera-classes will clearly show both the nebula and star. Our midwife astronomers aro now hard at work measuring, weighing and posslplnir about the unexpected joungstcr which has. irlven them no cause for complaint as regards either growth or ability to make a noise In the world. August 10th the nebula was care fully scanned, but not the slightest signs ot change- were observed. The nebula, according to a photorap'i then takeu remained in Its ordinary condition of a gigantic ajUomcra tlou oi fairly-glowing star hilst, In which the most powerful telescopes could distinguish nothing; except a faintly glowing nucleus ol nebula. August l'Jtu the new star was seen ns a brilliant point near the nucleus, but the great Importance of the discovery was not ap- preciaieu uuui in cepiciuuer. Since its sudden birth the star has given constant cause for astronomical gossip on ac count of its irregular hahlts. Not only has it clanged Its position in the sky by t?n seconds in one direction and two seconds" in the other, but it also shines with an unsteady, flicker ing, orange-like light, now to memb'ers of the staid star family. These manifestations may be simply a species of stellar wild oats from which tlic new star will emerge to be a cre.llt to its mother, or they may portend n career ns startling as its orlglu. Godfather Darting dec lues to predict his nurseling's future, and Mr. Richard A. Proctor, who has the report er s seat at all celestial events, Is equally non committal. Certain it is, at anv rate, that by 1U birth, its life, and icrhaps its diath, tho dissolute star will teach astronomers many a valu ilile leson con erning the universe. It may I e that it will leave behind it if It dies a wreck of theories that wld brlr.x gray-headed astronomers In sorrow to new beliefs. It Is an odd fact that the variable Etars occasional.y and unexpectedly appear In the midst of gaseous nebula. This seems to emphasize still further tlio dp Terence be tween the now unknown and other ttars, for Andromeda Is shown by the sp. ctrcscopc to be a stellar, not a gaseous, nebula. More over, till astronomers so iar agree that the new star is not a woru-o.it sun unexpectedly blaz ing Into new life, but It is on the contrary, a new agglomeration ol force and matter sud denly created or brought together by laws not yet even to be guessed by our science With its first flicker the new star shook La place's nebular hypothesis until seams and flaws stand out all over this theoretical ex lunation of the creation; fur a single ' catastrophic" sun blazing out with lull pow ers would uttcrlv upset a theorv which de mands ages of slow accretion before such a sun could even be thought of. This star may prove that our universe Is, after all, but one of the many systems Is untrue This new teacher seems to show that all the wonderful variety of suns double, triple a'ld multiple, far distant clouds of suns anil star dut and star vapor as well arc alike parts of our own system, not strangers subject to other laws and with othor attributes. As th's star liy Its birihbas shown the universal kinship of worlds, may it not also enable astronomers to look lorward to the end tf all mattirf With tho British Association discussing It from the Aberdeen point of view, with tele sco, es pointing 1 rr m id I the ohservat -ries ot this hemisphere toward it, and with astrono mical vie; rs writing letters about It. the- new star must certalulv tell what it has t tell. TOriCS OF THE TURF. The trotter Iron Age dropped dead while trotting in tho freo-for-nll race at tho Gea tlemen's Driving park, Bridgeport, Conn. Lord RussoU, tlio 4-year-old brother of Maud S., recently got fast in her box at Woodburn, and severely injured his hind leg. Tho total amount of money won nt tho two Saratoga meetings was 121, 1205. Tho get ot Pat Molloy wore tho most successful, earning $1-1,8:15, Irish Pat leading with $S,i)50 to Ids credit. Tho National Horse Show association of America will hold its third annual exhibi tion at Madison Squaro Garden, on No vember 15-7. The premium list will amount to over ?19,000, and entries will closo on Saturday, October 10. There is still talk of Mis' Woodford and Freelund meeting again, but so far it has amounted to nothing. The Washington Park club of Chicago has offered $5,000 of added money to any race mado between the two, to bo decided on its track, and ?1,000 additional if Pontine should start. Tho Associated Press account of tlio at tempt of Maud S. to beat her record ab Providence recently wns incorrect in say ing that bIio then made the fastest half mile on record (1.0!1). At tho Belmont course, on August 15, 1884, Jay-K.vo-Seo trotted a quarter in .32,M, and tho half in 1.03. Pnrolo's nnnearanco at Sheensliead Bay, alter an absenco of two years, was the oc casion of a great popular ovation. Parole looked quito high in llesh. His chnngo of color, too, was tho subject of general re mnrk. From a brown liobasbecomo quito a bay. But most horses become lighter in their coat witli ago. Ten years ngo Parole was almost black; two years ago ho was a "burnt brown." A Fearful Railroad Collision. Trains 21 and 24 on tho Erie and Pitts burg railroad collided on tho 9th, ono mile southwest of Middlesex. Tlio fireman and engineer ot tho north-bound train, Adam Reiser and A. 0. Bates, botli ot Erie, were instantly killed by tho collision. Fireman Reiser was literally cut in two nnd diseni bowled. Bates leaves a wife and ono child and Reiser a family of five children. The engines wero completely demolished and fragments of iron hurled hundreds of feet by the explosion of a boiler. Frank Tor rath, baggngemaster, was thrown into a meadow 125 feot away and badly injured. Two express messengers (D. G. Gage and W. H. Shnfer) wero nlso bruised and cut. R. H. Bain, mall agent, sustained bruises about the face. The southbound train carried two hundred excursionists for Rock Point, but they miraculously escaped. The blame is laid to mixed train orders in regard to passing. The loss is estimated at $35,000 JInrch or tho llovlncs. Indian Commissioner Atkins has received a telegram from Capt. Leo, agent at tho Clioyenne and Arnpahoo Indian reserva tion, in which ho states that up to tho present timo 00,000 cattle have been driven oft the reservation. About 50,000 yet re main, but they aro all moving out with a single exception, where the owner has not et been nolo to secure anomer " -!,. Q..t lialtavea flint. Ida individual AMV h V ' V 'V..W ' ------ - - . menns to leave, but says that it his sin cerity is doubted Ida stock will be retuovwl by the government.