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THE OREGON SCOUT. JONES A: CHANCI5V, PnMlnhcrff, UNION, OREGON. plans to kill and m:sTiior. The Dastardly Creed of the Anarchists Shown by Strong Testimony. Tho anarchists' trial at Chicago elicits deep interest anil draws largo crowds. In the proceedings on the 24th, John Aachen brenner. assistant foreinnn ol the Ar1citcr- Zcitung, testified that ho was at his post nt 5 o'clock tho evening of May and hiiw Bomo men sot p tlio "revougo" circular. WltiioRs helped to mnko tin tho form. It wns set up In two different galleys, ono In nnil tho other In German. Alter locking up tho form witness went homo. On the morning of May 5 witness saw a ro volvcr and belt belonging to tho Lchr und Vorein in Fischer's drawer. On the fourth lu, told Fischor to tako them away. Fischer put tho belt around his waist and tho re- volvcrinhls pocket and wns going down stairs when tho detectives nrrcstcd him. Goorgo Munn, typesetter, set a portion of the "rovongo" circular in tho Arbeiter oITIco. About twelve men in all worked on tho circular. Herman Pudown, a compositor, also worked on tho circular, nnd idcnt'lled tho inniiUHcrint its tlio handwriting of Spies Tlio witness oxnlnlucd that the circular was first headed "To Arms. Worklngmcn! To Armsl" but that someono in tho olilco expressed tlio opinion that a singlo word should bo substituted, and tho word "Re venge." which was standing on a galloy already sot up was substituted. A sensation was created among tho an archists by tho upocnraiico in tlio witness- box of Andrew 0. Johnson, one of tlio Pinkorton detectives, ilreathless atten tion wns given as tlio witness commenced his testimony. Hpios regarded him witlinn expression of surprlso nnd alarm and im mediately began an earnest conversation with his attorney. Witness begun his tes timony by stating tluit ho wns a momhor of tliu American brunch of tlio Interna tional Worlfingnion'H union ami belonged to tho armed section. Ho a' tended nil their mcotlngs from Feb. 22, 1882, to Jan uary, 1K8G. At tho first meeting tho wit ness attended, Parsons stntod that it was called to glvo tho merchant princes nn opportunity to attend and hoar tho com munists speak. Husaid: "I want you nil to iinito ami throw olf tho yoke. Wo nootl no president, no congroHsmeu, no pollco men, no judges. Lot us riso and oxtormlu uto them." At a subsequent meeting, (luring tlio LnSallo strike, Fielden said it wits a blessing that something had been invoutod with which they could fight tho militia, who wero itrnicd with Gulling guns. Parsons snlil nt a meeting held April 22, referring to tho board of trade opening: "What a splendid opportunity tiiero will bo to blow up that don of robbers." Fielden said: "I want you to go to tho lodging houses and get all tho tramps to go with us. Tho more thoro aro tho morrlor." Tho witness then related so vera 1 mcotlngs ho had attended. Ho heard Parsons say at ono of them, "I lived on snowballs last winter, but by God I'll not livo on them this winter." Tho next meeting was April 30, on Market Square Fielden said: "I want all tho worklngiiieu to arm themselves nnd sweep tho capital ists from olf tho earth." Parsons then said: "Every worltlngmnn must savo a littlo of his wages and buy a Colt's rovolvor'und a Winchester rlllo. Wo will march to tho board of trndo building, nnd whllo tho baud is playing wo will slug tho 'Morsolllniso. Mny !I0, Decoration day," proceeded tho witness, "I was stand ing on tho corner of Filth avoiiuo and Washington si root with Spies. Somopolico men passed by and Spied said a few dyna mite lininbB would soon Hcattor them." Tho militia thou passed, and ho said: "Oh, they aro only boys; fifty man could rout them." At tho Ogdon grovo picnic, Juno 7. 1885, Fioldon Hiiid: "I want you to organ ize, and by organization I mean force. Learn how to niiiko and ubo dynamite." Tho noxt meeting, August 10, 1885, nt Grief's hall, Parsons talked about the Htreot car employes. Ho said It ono shot nnd been 1 1 red ami Jlonllold nail got tliat shot tho whole city would havobeondcluged with blood. At tlio noxt mooting, August 24 this was tho mooting of tho armed sec tion of tho socialists Fielden and Parsons wero prcsont." POLITICS IN ENGLAND. The Txfo Course of Immediate Action that Are (irn to the Oaeen. London cablegram: Two courses of Im mediate action aro open to tho queen in view of tho resignation yosteriluy of Mr. Glndutonound Ills colleagues. Hcruinjesty may cither summon Mr. Gladstone to ad vise her in this crisis its to tho best way of proceeding, or sho may net at once, on hor own initlativo nnd cull at nnro Lord Hart Ington or Mr. Salisbury. Mr. Gladstone's resignation will, of course, bo accepted any way, and Lord llnrtliigtou would certainly decline to tako tho premiership, lloth Mr, Gladstono and Lord llurtiugtou would ndviso the queou to call Lord Salisbury to form a cabinet, ho that in any case thin will bo done. Lord Salisbury arrives to day in Loudon, having started to roino us soon as Mr. Gladstono had taken de cisive action. Ills lordship, however, will have no easy time, oven under tho most favorable circumstanced possible, In getting jogethor a respectable minlHliy, It is posi tively stated that Hurl Curniwon will not enter a lory cabinet. Ills nttltiido on the Irish question and tho Pnrneli Incident Is a nutllclout reason for an absence of uu alto gether harmonious relation with conserva tive leaders, and his sympathies, if not his Iuilgmeut, (tro rather with the homo rulers, udeed, tho Gladstones regard Lord Car narvon's partial estrangement from the unionist narty with a good deal of sutUlac- tion, and are hopeful of being ablo to con vert him to their sldo of tho Irish (juration. Ho would be a notublo and valuable addi tion to their ranks, especially in view ol the falling off of so many prominent and respected liberals. Tho Duku of Argyll, on the othor hand, Is almost certain to bo included In Lord Salis bury's cablnot, but it is impossible to tell the ertcnt to which tho other resident lib mils will be willing to assist the conserva tive leaders until tho latter aro able to make definite proposal! for thegoueritl con duct of the government, and the treatment in particular of .Ireluud. COVERED WITH IIOILING LA tilt Chicago, J ix., July 25. In Armour's oleo margarlng factory early tlila morning a Urge tank, one of tx situated in the factory adjoin ing the jmcklug bouse on Forty-third street and Packers' avenue, becaino over charged with tteam and exploded with frightful force, en Hug ita boiling content qrer four men, whllo two others, at thirty yards Ubtance, were injured by Hying debris. Thoinat Dolau died from the ( fleets of hit Injuries aud Jamet Dalley la not expectrd to lire. The damage to the building U uhnot nothing. The amain ui Mr. Uiuustoue are packing Hie furniture, books, aud jmpera In bit ofllclal residence la London. Kord Randolph Church. Ill has been summoned home by telegraph. The new puliameai will probably coureaa Augiut& 1 FRENCH POLITICAL SLITTERS. Puns, July 22. The republicans have or ganized a committee for the propagation of republican principles among tho ticople of France and the extirpation of roylism. The committee has framed an appeal to French men. Several leading anarchist.". Including Hose Michel, have been committed for trial at the assizes for Incitlnir pillage and riot during tho strike at Dccnzevllle. In consequence of this action of the authorities the anarchists threat en hostile displays. LEGISLATIVE HEWS ASH NOTES. 1 Jlccord of Proceedings In lloth Jtranchc of the U. S. Congress. Senate, July 22. Tho bill for a public building at Nebraska City, Neb., was passed. Tho sonnto then resumed tho con sideration of tlio Payno case, and Teller concluded his romnrks commenced yester day. Ho wns followed by Shcrmnn, Jcwctt occupying tho chair. Thr chair announced the question to be on tho adoption of tho report ol the majority of tlio committee, llonrmovid as nu amendment that tlio minority report calling foran Investigation bo adopted instead. In conclusion Fryo said: Tho United States senate can engage in no higher, no better, no more responsiblo duty than to put itself to a work tho result of which might bo a warning, and a terrible warning, extending from tho east to tho west nnd from tho north to south, that this corruption by grent weolth must stop now and forever. A voto will bo taken at 2 o'clock to-morrow. Hol'si:, July 22. Hatch, of Missouri, re ported back from tho committee on agri culture, the oleomargnrino bill, with sciint6 amendments, and with a rocommondation that they bo non-concurred in. It was ro ferrod to tho committee of tho whole, whero it takes itsplnco at thofoot of tho calendar nnd where it can only be rcnciicu ny laying aside tho Morrison or Randall tariff bills and ono or two internal rovenuo bills Herbcrtngain called up tho special ordor and Hatch again raided tho question ol consideration, desiring to move to go into coiiimitteo of tho whole for the considera tion of tho oleomargarine bill. J ho house refused to consider either the navy increas In I or tho inter-stato commerce lull nnd then went into committee of tho whole on the rovenuo bills. I ho object being to reach the oleomnrgarinobill. Tho Morrison tnrilf bill, the bill giviugtiotlco or th termination of the Hawaiian treaty and other bills re- luting to revenue wero laid aside. Tho co ni mi I ten oho and tlio Iiouho adjourned. Sunath, July 23. After the transaction of Homo unimportant business in tho shape of porsonal explanations tho senato took up tho Payne caso aud was addressed by Call In opposition to further investigation Kvarts closed the debate in an argument against further investigation. Hoar fol lowed Kvarts in closing tlio debute and the sonnto proceeded to take a vole. Tho llrst. voto was on tlio resolution of Messrs. Hour nud Fryo, for further investigation, and it was rejected yeas 17, nays -M. Logan an nounced that lio had received a letter from Lleut.-Gov. Kennedy, of Ohio, asking that Ills cntiro letter, from which Logan road ex tracts yestorday, might bo printed in Tho Record. Hoarand Edmunds insisted that it should bo read and it was read bv tho clerk. Tho senato then resumed the con sideration of tho sundry civil bill and had only got through threo pages whon recest was taken till 8 o'clock p. in. IIousb, July 23. Tho houso wont Into committee of tho whole on rovwiue meas ures, with a vlow to reaching tho oleomar garluo bill. Tho committeo then proceeded slowly to sot aside all rovenuo measures in ndvanro of tho oleoma rcarlno bill and when finally that bill was reached, tho reading of tho title was greoteil witli ap plauso. After a short discussion thosennto amendments to tho oleomargarine bill wero concurred In yeas 17-1. nays 75. The bill now goes to the president for his action. Willis, of Kentucky, from tho conference comiiiltteo on tho river and harbor bill, ro ported illsagroemont aud a. further confer euce was ordered. Herbert, ot Alabama, submitted tho conference report on tho naval appropriation hill it was agreed to. Senate, July 21. Tho resolution offored yrstorilny by Senator Kdinunds Instructing tho committeo on foreign relations to in ii u lie into tho violation of rights ot Amorl can llshing and merchant vessels In Cana dian waters was takou up nnd adopted Tho sonato then resumed consideration of tho sundry civil appropriation bill. Tho umoiidmcnt to strlko nut tho item ot $07, 000 for n postolllco at Denver, Colo., was disagreed to, and a provision added by congress extending tlio limit ot cost. An Item of 515,000 was inserted lor a salmon hatchery on tlio Oregon river, and nn Hem ol 57, too was inserted or niKiitionai cieri eal force at the sitb-trensury In Now York Tho sundry civil bill was then passed and tho (tendency mil was tiiKeu up. Hoi'si:, July 2-t. Immediately utter tho reading ot tlio Journal tho house went into committeo of tho whole Mr. Crisp in tho chair, tin tho bill tor tho Increase ot the navy. An amendment was adopted insert lag tho provision for a dynamite, gun cruiser. .Sir. lloutello moved to strike nut tho ctaiiho which authorizes the secretary ol tho navy tu certain emergencies to Im port the armor tor the new cruisers. Agreed to. 101 to 07. Mr. Brudv ot Virginia ot- feiod nu amendment, providing that one ol tho new vessels shall lie mult nt. tlio .nohoik navy, ltojocted. Tho committee then rose nnd reported tho lull to the house. .Mr llallentino's uiiiDiidiiv'iit was rejected with out division nnd the other amendments wore voted on in bulk, being rejected. Mr. Herbert then ottered iibi substitute for the bill tho proposition agreed to by tho com iiiltteo on iiitvnl affairs, and which was re cently published, and It was agreed to yeas 117, nay 101. Tho bill ns thon amended wns unused. Rkxati:, July 20. Ingalls offered a reso lution, which was adopted, requesting the president tocoinmuiik'itto information con cerning tho alleged detention ot A. K. Cut ting, an American citizen, by tho Mexican authorities at Paso del Norte; also whether any additional United States troops havo been recently ordered to Fort Miss. The senato then proceeded to tho consideration ot tho deficiency appropriation bill. An Item was Inserted to iny Kdwin II. Smith $2,000 for legal services rendered the gov ernment in tho Guitouii caso. Tho bill was then reported back to tho senate nnd nil tho amendments wore concurred in tho bill passed, On motion ol Mahoiie, tho senato iiroreodul to tho consideration of public building bills, when tho following was passed: The houso bill liicreasingtoSlOO,. 000 tho limit ot tho cost ot thopubllobulld. lug at La Crosse, Wis. On motion ot Howell, the bill was passed appropriating $250,000 for tho establishment of u mili tary poHt nt or near Denver, Col. Hotms, Jjly 20. Ilolmnn, from the con ference committee on tho legislative, execu tive and judicial appropriation bill, re ported disagreement. Holuian stated that the real point of difference was the somite amendment providing for senators' clerks. The other points of difference were more formal than real. Henley, trout the com mitteo on public lauds, reported bark the senate bill forfeiting certain ot tho lands grunted to the Northern Pacific Itallwny company. Tho committeo recommends that in lieu ol tho senate bill there bo s ab ut, tilted the provisions ot tlio house bill on the same subject. Pat sou entered upon an exlinustire view of tho rase, but, Riid lug the conclusion ol hU remarks, the liouas adjourned. Senate, July 27. Allison, from tho com mitteo on finance, reported back the house Joint resolution directing tho payment ot the surplus in the treasury on tho public rlcbt witli nn amendment, llcck, n mem ber ot t'no committee, stnted that this was the report ot a majority ol tho committee, but the minority adhered to tho house res olution. Placed on tho cnlendar. After several reports on vetoed pension bills tho senate went into socrot session aud soon adjourned. House, July 27. Willis, of Kentucky from tho conforenco committeo on Hit river and harbor appropriation bill, re ported continued disagreement. He then offered a resolution declaring it to bo the senso ot tho house that tho Item making an appropriation for tho 1'ortiiL'o Lake and Lake Superior Ship canal should bo stricken from tho senate amendment nud instructing tho conferees accordingly . Agreed to 100 to 03. Hisrock, ot New York, offered a resolution directing the conferees to insist upon sttiking out tho sonnto amendment providing for tho im provement of tho Mississippi river from tho head of tho passes to tho mouth of the Ohio river. Adopted yeas 11 1. nays HS. McMillen offered a resolution instructing the conferees to insist on striking out of tho senate amendment tho item appro priating 375,000 for tlio improvement of the Potomac river. Agreed to 107 to 75. A further conference was then ordered. Tho houso then resumed the consideration of tho Northern Pacific laud forfeit uro bill. The question recurred upon tho house sub stitute for tho senato b'.ll, and it was agreed to yeas 71, nays G5. Thosennto bill as thus amended wns passed yeas 185, nays 48 and a request for a con ference was made. nousi:,.Tuly 28, Thcspenker announced tho appointment of Mesirs. Cobb, Van Kal on and I'ayson ns conferees on the, Northern Pacific foifcituro bill. Ilolmnn from tho conference comtnltteeoii tlio legis lative, oxcculivo and judicial hill, reported continued disagieement. Holniau said a substantial agreement had been reached on tho clauso increasing the appropriation for internal rovenuo employes ami making an appropriation for the collection or statis tics in regard to marriago and divorce. This nnrrowed the disiiiirepmi'iit down to the one itom of senators' Works, nud upon this the sonnto was firm . Ho moved that ihe houso recede from its disagreement to the amendment. After d Omte tlio mo tion was agreed to veils 1 13, nays 1)2. A further conference was ordered on tho re maining points of difference. Tho houso then went into committee of tho whole on the senate amendments to tho sundry civil appropriation bill, and so continued until adjournment. Si:.vati:, July 28. Tho senate then took up the fortification bill. Tlio bill, ns it came Troiii tho house, appropriates 5020, 000. The senate adds 0,010,000 to that amount In nccordunco with recommenda tions of tho ordnance and gun foundry boards regardlngtlio maiiufactiiro of heavy guns. Tho consideration of tho bill was in terrupted and Allison, from the conforenco committeo on tho legislative appropriation bill, submitted a report, which wns agreed to. Dolph opposed thoaineiidiuontnutlior izing a contract with tho South Uoslon iron works fortho construction ot cast-iron mortars to tho amount of 00,000. Tlio amendment wasfiirlherdefended by Plumb, and finally agreed to. Plumb offered an itmendmont appropriating 200,000 to enable tho secretary of the navy to provide ndditional tools and mnchinory for tho fin ishing and assembling ot heavy ordimnco at tho Washington navy yard. Adopted. Tho bill was then reported to tho senate, the various amendments agreed to and the bill passed. NEWS NOTES JN llltlEE. Cholera returns trom Italy continuo alarming. Twenty citizens ol Darbyvillo, 0., aro on trtal for murder. , An attack on tho Panama canal scheme Is published in Paris. Much excitement exists at Franklin, 0., over tho murder of Mamie Holwcgor. A rainstorm in Western Pennsylvania worked dumngo estimated at 350,000. A Comaueho county, Tex., mob lynched tho negro boy who outraged and murdered Mrs. Stephens. Simon Hancock shot and killed Mrs. James ltass and her unborn babe, near Gresham, Ky. Hubert O. Thompson, lender ot tho New York county democracy, is dead; cause, cerebral apoplexy. Wheatland, a Pennsylvania village, is blessed with a female crank who claims to bo "Josus Christ." General .lames H. Van Allen, ot Now York, committed suicide by Jumping over board from tho steamer Unibiia. Gus .ills and Jack Gil mo re, ol New Haven, fought an eighteen round prize light, which was declared a draw. Col. W. H. llolton nnd John T. Stewart, riilcago postolllco employees, aro in tho jug lor embezzlement ot public money. At Montreal on tho 27th, the pallium was conferred upon Archbishop Fabre, by Cardinal Tabchernu amid great pomp and splendor. It is said it was a "dummy" and not llrodio that jumped from tho llrooklyu bridge, tho real llrodio being In tho water ready to bo picked up. lit tho secret session ot the senate on the 27th tho nomination ot Postmaster Kits- tell, ot Do Kalb, 111., was summarily nud unanimously rejected. His offense was tho writing mid publishing of an obituary ot General Grant, in which the hero was al luded to as a tyrant nnd compared witli Julius Civ-snr. TIIK JIKItO ONE YEA It DEAD. Now York special: A groat many pooplo remembered (lie anniversary otGen. Grant's death, and tho number of visitors to his tomb was large. There was also a quiet observance ot the day by tho G. A. IL aud U.'S. Grnnt post ot llrooklyu. The latter organization went to the tomb in a body nud laid a beautiful floral tribute upon the casket. Col, Fred Grant visited tho tomb about noon nud entered alone. After re maining a few moments ho came out bear ing a branch ot ivy which ho had plucked from one ot the numerous collections ot plants and llowcrs which had been Bent to the tomb by persona in ditferent parts of n,..,.,,.,,,.... i ...,,l ..If -..t deiitly recently married, asked the colonel (or a leal ol the Ivy, and lie gave them a spray. After ho had departed some choice cut llowers arrived from Mrs. U, S. Grant and Mrs. Dr. Newtuiin. Tboy wero placed on mo casket. 8. P. ltouudf. nubile Printer at Waxlilni'tnn -(-i - -, baa purchased thu ttlmit at Tht Om.il.i ;,vuk. faun for f 100,000, aud will take iHiolon In October. Ills aou tu-law, 0. 1L ltotkacier, li EXCITEMENT OX THE 'UOItDEIt. cram Want Itcrcnge for Inillgnlttet Heaped on Amerlcani by Mexican. Fort Worth (Tex.) special: The most intenso excitement prevails all through Texas over tlio illegal detention ot Editor Cutting, of El Paso, in a uoisomo dungeon In Paso del Norte, by tho Mexican author ities ot tho stalo of Chihuahun, de&pite the repeated demands for his relcnso by the United States minister nt the City of Mex ico, nnd Consul Ilrlghiini at Kl Paso. All the natlvo hntred against Mexicans is aroused. Tho treachery and perfidy of the greasers in nil things Is tho only topic of conversation. Tlio press of tho state is lamenting tho inactivity of tho state de partment at Washington in not iiii"iedl nteiy enforcing its demands, and now tho nows that Mexican troops are being massed across tho river from El Paso has aroused indignation to tho highest pitch, nnd a stsong war feol ing is apparent. Cattlemen, cowboys and fronticisuipu all tell of Mexican encroach ments on tho border, of tho stealing and murders committed by marauding bands. The killing ot Cnpt. Crawford is denounced ns nn assassination by tho troops ot an in solent neighbor republic, and that no atone ment has been demanded by our govern ment is denounced in unmeasured terms. Just why. cannot bo stated, but this por tion ot Texas is anxious for war with Mexico. Let Cutting continuo to bo held after tho demand for his release, and the slogan, "Komember Goliah; remember the Alnmo," would crento such enthusiasm as It never did before and Texas would go to tho front with alacrity. Advices from tho military headquarters nt San Antonio state thero is considerable bustle nnd nc tivlty thero nnd although no information can be gleaned from army officials it is cur rently reported that Gen. Stanley is pre paring to forward troops to tho border im mediately upon receipt of orders. Tho outrngo on Editor Cutting is but ono ot tho long list ot similar indignities which aro daily growing worso. Affairs in Chihua hua aro actually In such a state that nmo tenths of the Americans thero aro claiming to be ISriUsli subjects, in order to be ns hii red of protection. Americans aro not allowed to go into tho country armed. Passengers aro searched nt tho Mexican Central depot in crossing tho Hio Grando, nnd every pistol found is confiscated. Itritisli sunjocts, and those from any Euro pean nation, ns well as Mexicans, can car ry arms at pleasure. This is a humiliation that subjects tho American government to ridicule and sharp criticism that sho, of all other nations, is powerless to protect hor own citizens in a neighboring republic, and they must seek it by claiming thoy are British subjects. Pooplo aro becoming more indignant hourly, nnd but one opin ion provails that tho Mexican government should at once, bo taught that it cannot treat American citizens witli indignity. HILLS SWS1 HE SCEVT1NIZED. The J'rrsldent Will Ignore l'rccedent ana Stag Away Erom Ailjournmenl. Washington special: It wns learned from excellent nuthority to-day, and is vouched for by tho Critic, that President Cleveland will undoubtedly chnngo tho cus tom, long practiced by his predecessors, of visiting tho president's room adjoining tlio Hcnnto chamber, nccompaniod by his cabi net, during tho expiringlioursot the session ot congress, nnd attach his approval or state Ids objections to appropriation bills and other measures rushed through, as is customary on tho ovo of adjournment. Tho executivo department being a co ordinate branch of the grent government ot the peoplo, President Cleveland main tains that his constitutionaldiitics assuch executive aro clearly defined, nnd in order to properly dischnrgo tho sumo ho must have time to duly oxiiininonnd considerull measures requiring his approval to be come laws, nnd that such proper scrutiny as is required for a faithful dis charge ot the trusts confided to tho execu tivo branch of tho government cannot be given umid tho rush of hasty legislation ground out during tho last few hours ot tho close of tho session. Kntertniiiing these. views, Cloveland will remain at the execu tive mansion nud recoive tlio congressional enactments in tlio usual regular course and tako time to givo them careful considera tion. Congress, of course, will havo to con tinuo its session till tlio executive returns the measures with his approval or accom panled with his objections. Thoreforo the (Into ot adjournment cannot be definitely fixed by a previous joint resolution of con gress. Adjournment must wait tho presi dent's return ot tho bills submitted to him. A few days ot careful consideration nnd scrutiny ot tho numerous acts ol Icgishi' tlon will, it is claimed, bo timo well oc cupied by tho executive department in tho exerciso ot its constitutional obligations and duty. Congress will, it is nevertheless asserted, adjourn at noon on next. Monday. l'ortor's IJttllooii Adventure. "I suppose j'oti never heard of Fitz John Porter's balloon rl.le," said an old army officer the othe day. "Well," ho coutlnued, "It was one of the most romantic events In the life of that gallant soldier. Ho was with McClellau In tho iH'ulnsuIar campaign, and was dUtlu gulshed for his Intelligent activity. Porter conceived the Idea that balloons could be made very useful In recounolterlng, and at his re quest Gen. McClellau obtained tho necessary equipment for this service. The balloons and the apparatus for tho manufacture of the gas wero procured without much dllllciiUy, but an aeruiiaut was not so easy to obtain. Some of the olllccrs of the engineer corp agreed to make the first trip In the balloon which was to afford a view of tho confederate operations, 1'orter watched their preparations with keeu Interest, .lust as they had everything ready, ho stcj'pcd into the basket of the clumsy gas bag to bee that everything had been pr6erly prepared. While he was examining the ma chine It slipped from the grip of the men who held It and shot like au arrow up Into the air, carrying Porter as Its lone passenger. Ho had never been In a balloon be I ore ami knew noth ing whatever about managing one. A stltl brier.e was blowing, and the great bulb tlew like a bird away from the astonished camp, until It became a mere speck iu the sky, aud then failed completely trom sight. Not a man who watched It disappear expected that bo would ever see Porter alive again. Ho started oil his wild flight at 7 o'clock In the morning. Tho day wore away with the camp In a state ot great commotion over the probable death of its favorite olllcer When night caino and nothing had been seen ot the balloou It was the general conviction that Porter had either been killed by a fall from his balloou or had been captured by tho confederates. About daybreak next morning a picket challenged a iiiati coining toward the federal Hue and a mo ment later recognized (Jen. Porter. Hl balloon had carried him cleau over the confederate army. Ho was tired at a dozen thrtes by the confederate artillery. At ulght tho wind changed aud brought htm hack, aud when he saw that he was over his own artur he let out the gas gradually aud safely descended, after Mug twenty hours In the air with the vision of a horrible death constantly before bun. Af ter this strange adventure, tio m.rc experi ments with balloons were made lu Mct'lcllau'a ruiy . ' ' A tlaula l'o$tltutio,u The Lyons Mirror understands that all the employes at theMlaaion acchool for the Omaha Indians are oft visiting during the vacation excopt Miss Fetter, and she is folnj. I 1 IIOW AllOVT TEE HARVEST. IteporU from Fields of the NorthiccU a Little More Encouraging. A Minneapolis special says: Reports from the harvest fields of the northwest aro a littlo more encouraging, although generally varying and tar from satisfac tory. One thing may bo set down as cer tuln: tho crop in Minnesota and Dakota will bo very "spotted," strips of good and bnd running through all sections. This fnct Is more noticcablo this year than ever before. In some counties, even soino town ships, onc-iinlf tho crop Is excellent, heads well filled, plutnpy and sound in every wnr, Whllo tho oilier half is thin, poorly filled and will make very light yield. The weather of tho past ten days has been very favora ble, and has retrieved in a rnbnsuro the damage dono earlier in tho season. Light rnins have fallen in some sections, and the nights havo been cool. Many fields that wero sujiposed to bo very baoly injured havo como out wonderfully during tho pnst ten days, and reports aro continually growing bettor. Jfr. E. P. Itacon, a grain of Milwnukee, who is well known as perfectly rolinblo nnd conserva tive, hns just returned from an extensive trip through Southern Minnesota and Da kota nud a portion of tho Jauio- river valley. lie wont out pronred by reports ho had heard to find less than half a crop, but was agreeably surprised at every plnco ho visited. Around Aberdeen, where the crop wns reported to be in very bnd con dition, ninny fields would not be cut, ho found tho farmers considerably elutcd oyer tho way the crop was turning out. A drivo ot some fifteen miles around that vicinity convinced him that the damage thero had beer greatly over-estimated, lie says the same is true in Southern Minnesota, while the crop will bo light i.l some places, on the whole it looks betterthnn has bee reported. Tho rain of Sunday night wns general throughout Dakota and greatly benefited tho crops, which show decided improve ment. Special reports from nil points on tho Winona nnd St. Peter road, received from tlio officials of that company by gentlemen of this city, aro more en couraging than they hnvo been for weeks. At Huron and Wntcrtown the rains came too Into to savo tho crop and tho yield in those sections will bo less than hnlf an average. At other points, however, n decided improvement is noted, harvest is well under wny nnd nearly all that section is from ten days to two weeks early than last year. Crops all along the Northern Pacific, through Minnesota nnd Dakota, whero they havo been supposed to be very littlo injured, nro now showing up worso than wns expected. It is rejiortcd that J. T. Odell, assistant general manager of the road, who has just returned from a trip to the Pacific coast, says tlio dnmngo east of Valley City is fully 25 per cent, whilo west of there it will bo greater. It is barely pos sible, however, that Mr. Odell did not have the opportunity of judging tlio condition of tho crop from tho windows of his flying sjiecial train. Private reports to elevator men in this city do not place thodamngeat any such figures. Harvest will begin in northern Minnesota and Dakota tlio last week in, July. Some fields havo already been cut and a great many reportssny har vest will begin Mondny. If tho weather continues dry nnd favorable, harvest will bo at least two weeks earlier than last year. Corn has not suffered from dry weather, as tho cool nights havo prevented any dam age on that account. Tho crop is looking well in southern Minnesota and Dakota and promises a largo yield. In northern Iowa drouth Is quito severe; the corn is re ported to bo In bnd shape. Littlo rain has fallen in that section for several weoks and tho plant is curling up and mnking no pro gress whatever. Tho protracted drouth in Wisconsin has caused great damngo to tho crop there. Tho pis nt is stunted nnd and shriveled and unless a sonking rain comes in tho next fow days tho crop may be put down as a failure in that state. VEltSONAL AND OTHEIl NOTES. Senator Ulair has a record of 447 bills in tho iiresent congress. Geo. W. Childs priden himself on his two dogs, ono a Scotch terrier and tho other a brown spaniel. Cnpt. Ericsson ot Monsterfnme, although over 80 years of age, spends two hours each day in gymnastic exercises. Mrs. President Cloveland will mako the fortune of any hotel she chooses to honor with her patronngo this summer. Miss Ellen Terry is so fond of America that she proposes to visit It on pleasure bent. Sho will receive n warm welcome. Ono of Mr. Tilden's most frequent visitors at Greystono is ex-Coniptroilcr Androw II. Green, frequently spoken of as "Tilden's nearest friend." Secrotnry Faircliild nnd Comptroller Mnynard frequently rido tho waves of the Potomac together In a cockle-shell boat with tri-colored sails. Flora Fairbanks, of Tennessee, lins estab lished in Nashville a new hospital which promises to bo n model for nil such institu tions through tho c6uuty. Miss Alico R. Jordan has mnde quito a hit in nu argument betoro tho Yale law school. Sovoral old lawyers looked into their pocketbooks nnd wept. All tho members of Garibaldi's family united lately on the Island of Caprera to do honor to tho general's memory. Tho Italian government placed n stonmboat at their disposal for tho occasion. Henry Watterson is trotting and scolding over tho character of tho American diplo matic service. Ho says "it is either a hos pital for decayed gentlemen or a nursery for young fops." The only member of Gen. Lee's stntf who was present at tho surrender of Appomat tox wns Col. Charles Mnrshall, a nephew of the celebrated Chief Justice Marshall, and a near relative ot tho famous Kentucky orntor ot that name, who is now practicing law in Baltimore. MTSS CLEVELAND AS EDITOR. A dispatch from Holland Patent, N. Y., says: Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, who is at her summer resort near this village, has made her final arrangements us editor of Literary Life, Chicago. Miss Clevelund will take charge of the magazine with the I August number. She intends, ns does the publisher, that tho magazine shall succeed solely upon its literary merit and not upon the name of any Individ mil. She said last evening: "At present I can only have anxiety. I realize the responsibility ol the position I have assumed toward the maga zine, nnd I feel most keenly how wholly valueless to the enterprise is Aiivthln-v however aneciously set forth, excepting olid, Intrinsic literary merit. Ot this, however, I do not despair. Indeed ot this I am very Bure, for the price at which it cornea has been fully counted, and I think I am Prepared to tmv that nrice in rnin which it demands patienca anil work. There are few good things they will not IT.l.VTCn MONEY AND VA31E. .hit Hence He Jumped Emm the HrooUlyn Ertdge, Falling 1XO Feet. Brooklyn dispatch: Shortly alter 2 o'clock a lumber wagon was noticed pass ing over Brooklyn bridgo witli two men in it. Something iu the nir ot one of tho men attracted tho notice of Police Officer Lally of the bridge squad, nnd ho watched the wagon as it wont on. When about 10f feet east ot the New York tower, nnd nenr the third lamp-post, one of the men stood up nnd took his coat olf, and carelessly said to tho driver, "Well, hero goes for luck." lie stepped from tho wngon to tho rail, and without hesitating a second, jumped off. Tho man fell down straight to the water, 120 feet below, striking in a hunch, but with his feot first. Ho sank Irom sight and reappsared a moment Inter rvith both hands nt his chest as It in pain. A skiff which wns hovering near with some men in it rapidly came up and took the man in. Tho boat was pulled to tho foot of Dover street and landed. Dock Olllcer Lally, ol the bridge police, who was patrol ing the south rondway and saw Brodlo jump, hurried around to the Dover street dock and greeting him on landing with the information that ho was hU prisoner. Stove nsked him tho clinrgo anil Lally told him "attempt at suicide." Stove laughed and said: "I guess I'm a pretty healthy looking suicide, ain't I? Anyhow I'm .just a hundred richer than before I mnde the jump." When told that he was fifteen seconds in the air he said it seemed more like fifteen hours, but he felt nil right, except that he had some littlo trouble in drawing a full breadth. As soon as clothes could bo pro cured he wns taken to the Oak streot station-house nnd committed on the chargo ol attempted suicide. Ton reporter ho stilted that he had thought for two years past that lie could make the jump, and when he met n sporting mnn on the train, coming from Ihe races ono day Inst week, who ot tered to bet him 100 that ho could not do it he took him tip. Ho practiced jumping from all the high places along the river, and then took the lay of the land before mnk ing tho attempt. Ho Baid ho was per fectly willing to do it again for the same amount, but thought ho would now have sufficient fume to live on without over working himself. Dr. White of tho Chamber street hoHjiital examined lirodie at the station house, nnd he pro nounced hint free from injuries except n. slight contusion on tho richt shoulder and another on tho right nqiplc. These, he said, might have been caused by climbing into tho boat. During tho examination llrodio shrieked ns if suffering agony. His giimaces wero terrible to witness. These the doctors said were simulated and that lirodie wns more than half drunk. He continunlly cried for whisky Irom the time he was bt ought to tho station until taken to the tombs. Ho was so drunk ns not to be able to recognize persons whom he had known for years. "Just before I struck water I felt bully," said lirodie, "and I am all right. Where's that whisky?" When he struck water his legs wero outstretched, and if he had not protected himself with a. lot of underwear he would have been split iu two instant-. SOME WASHINGTON GOSSIP. Tnc senate passed Senator Van Wyck's bill making an ndditional appropriation or $25,000 for a public building at Nebraska. City, now in courso of construction. This makes tho limit of the cost 100,000. The secretary of tho treasury sent. a communi cation to tho senato recommending this np proprintion, that provision ran bo mnde for additional accommodations which wiU bo required by the increase, ot public busi ness at Nebraska City. Representative CiiANDi.nit, from thocom mitteo on banking and currency, reported recommending tho passage of Reiiresenta tive Fredricks' bill to authorizo tho Com mercial National bank ot Mnrshulltown, la., to chnngo its location to Omaha and its name to the State National Bank of Omaha. The report states that the bill was submitted to the acting comptroller ot the currency, and ho wrote that ho saw no objection to tho bill becoming a faw. This sjiecial bill is necessary, because under, the general net passed this session national banks are only authorized to move thirty miles, and this proposed jump is ovsr one hundred miles. Indian Commissioner Atkins, on the 22d appeared betoro tho special committeo in vestigating all alleged irregularities in the departments ot post traders and explained various matters tending to show that ho has done nothing wrong in the matter. A commission, consisting of Hon. John V. Wright, of Teiinessee, Bishop H. P. Whipple, ot Minnesota, and Charles V. Lnrrabec, ot tho Indian office, hns been apjiointcd by the secretary ot the interior, under tho provisions contained in tho In dian apjiropriation net approved May 15, 1SSG, to negotiato itli certain tribes nnd bands of Indians in tliestnte ot Minnesota, northern Montana Dakota, Washington and Idaho territories, for a reduction ol the existing reservations and tor idfiett le nient of other lnnd matters. By tho net ot May 15 an agreement entered into by tho commission with the Indians cannot take effect until ratified bycongress. According to instructions furnished tliecommissioners tho full consent ot the Indians must be mudo prerequisite to all negotiations, and a fair and just compensation must bo given for every right transferred to tho govern ment. Public Printer Rounds has nsked the president to nccept his resignation not later than'Sejit. 15. Gen. Rogers, of Syra cuse, is said to be the man selectod ns his successor, TROU1ILE FOR SALISllUlir. Dublin, July 22. United Ireland, Mr. Par nell's organ, commenting on the political situ ation, 6ays: "The marquis of Salisbury will be compelled ere long to produce his mena cles. During the Dast year the Irish people have submitted to the bitterest privations and extortions patiently. The judicial rents are becomlug dally more Impossible for the tenantry to pay aud more unbearable. It Is absolutely hopeless to expect any redress from an English parliament. It Is not In ..,-..1.. .1 , " . iiMiuiu iiuui ucjpiu); lueiiiscivcs. j.aucnorus will fight for their rents with tire, sword or Mn.t. ,1.... 1.1 .-I r i c.-11-t..' . uunvai, iuuo uuujjiui; iuiu cuiisuurv io prsj parliament to assist the landlords by some newfauglcd coercion act. Then IJI como the tug of war." In the anarchist trial at Chicago, the prose cutlon placed on the stand a German car peuter uamcd William Sellger, who gave start ling details as to the manufacture of bombs In bis dwelling lu Sedgwick street, and plainly unfolded to the public the plot to nruriler policemen at the Haymarket. 8orae loaded bombs were exhibited In the urt-rom,'l, JU an agreement was reached that they ihouW M taken to t e lake shore ana , ". ,5 own request, Sellger ba of Ute beec Uxe4 uujr, M M. ,Ug l.UIVU ftllUU. " aillitlnitlnn.