.i vor.iTir.tr. r.i:.trr:it rm.tn.
Sumiirf J. Tilden Vnrxnectedly Partes Aieay
at Creystonc Home.
Xkw YoitK, August 4. Hon. Sntnucl J.
Tilden died peacefully ntGreystono lit 8: ti
o'clock this morning. There were present
with him Drs. Simonds nnd Swift and his
tu'i ce. Miss Gould. His death was entirely
unexpected and wna caused by the failure
of the heart, following nn ncute attack ol
dinrrhocn and natisen. As soon ns the news
ivns receivel in New York the flngs of public
buildings and newspnpors wore displayed nt
half-inaHt, and expression of regret were
heard from all quarters at the death of the
eminent statesman. He had not been feel
imr well for several days.
The news spread very rapidly. The news
paper ofllces bulletined it enrly, and so it
was soon scattered broadcast. Expres
sions of sorrow wero hoard on all sides and
from all parties of political faith at the
loss the country has sustained. Though
it was known Tilden had been in bad
health for some time past, his death was
not being looked for. Coining so suddenly
it was finite a shock to the community.
Uusiness men of this city lost no time in
paying tribute to the statesman's memory
by displaying (lags nt half mast. Every
building of prominence down town had its
lings lowered. Macs wero also displayed
nt half mast on all public buildings. There
wero no unusual scenes at Tilden's hand
some residence in Gramerey park to-day,
and as yet no evidences of tho death of its
owner are displayed on tho building. Tho
curtains and windows remain just ns thev
have been since Tilden left for his mansion.
Governor Hill issued tho following proc
Inanition:
I announce tothepeoplo of tho state with
sincere regret tho death ol Samuel .1. Til
den. After a long and active career devo
ted to the public good and the rendition of
arduous and conspicuous services in behalf
ol the people, lie this morning peacefully
passed away at his chosen retreat at Urey
stone, on the banks of the Hudson. The
country loses ouo of its ablest statesmen
and the state of Now ork one of her fore
mostcitizeiiH. He was twice representative
in i no state legislature, a member ol two
constitutional con volitions, governor of
the state two years, and in ISTCwascan
didnte of one of the greatest parties of tho
country, and received therefor tho electoral
vote of his native state and upon a popu
lar vote was declared the choice of a inn
jority of the voters of the United States.
As a private citizen and in every public
station, he wns pure and upright and dis
charged every trust with conspicuous Inlet
ity. His last public utterance which at
tracted public attention exhibited thesamo
Stlirit of tlllHelflNll mi t rinl it-on wliieli ehnriirr.
terized his whole career, and was in belnilf
of streiintheniiig the defense of the country
he loved so well. It is meet that tho close
of such a life should be marked ith moro
than a passing notice. The legislature bo
mg in session at tho time, 1 commend to
tho people of tho state such expression of
respect for his long, faithful and honorable
services as they deem appropriate
Now, therefore, it is directed as a mark
of regard for the distinguished dead that
the Hags upon the capitol and all public
buildings ol the state, including armories
and arsenals of the national guard, bo dis
played at half mast until ami including tho
day of the funeral, and the citizens of tho
state for a like period are reuuested to
unite in appropriate tokens of respect.
Wasiii.noto.v, D. C., August 4. The nows
of the death of Mr. Tflden was received in
this city soon after 0 o'clock this morning
and spread rapidly over tho city. As tho
announcement of the death had not been
preceded by any nows of his serious illness
it created general surprise. Tho presidoat
heard of tho death about half-past niuo
and at once sent tho following telegram of
sympathy to .Mr. Tildou's nephew:
Kxi:ittivi: Mansion, August -1. To Col.
Samuel . I. Tilden, Yorkers, X. Y. : I have
this moment learned of the sudden death
of your illustrious relative, Samuel J. Til
den, and hasten to express my individual
sorrow in an event by which the .state of
Now York has lost her most distinguished
sou and the nation one of its wisest and
most patriotic counsellors.
GitovKii Ci.nvr.i.A.ND.
Most of tho cabinet oliicers called at tho
executive mansion this afternoon toseothu
president in relation to matters connected
with their respective departments, and tho
deatli of Mr. Tilden was a subject of gen
eral conversation between the president
anil his ad visors. They all oxprossed re
gret and sorrow at the sudden removal of
n man whom thoyall regarded as tho great
leader of tho democratic party. At tha
capitol democratic senators and represen
tatives expressed tho highest regard for Mr.
Tilden and accorded hi.n an exalted place
in history. Among republicans there was
no disposition to criticise the (lend states
man, and they spoko of him ns a leader of
integrity and ability and n good citizen.
iiiOGiumurAL.
Samuel J. Tilden was born at Now Lo-
bnnon, in tho state of New York, in 1814.
Jleis descended from an old and highly
mmoralile tnmily, tho remotest member ol
whom ho has any positive knowledge being
ono Nathaniel Tilden, who was mayor of
Tentorueii, Kent, I'.iiglaud, In Ih'J.i, This
gentleman removed with his family to
America in 1(53 1, and settled at Scituate,
Mass. Mr. Tilden's father was a thrifty
merchant of New Lebanon, who, on no
count of his integrity nnd good sense, espe
cially on political mutters, was admitted
to terms of intimacy with Mnrtin Van Hu
ron. Jus mother was descended Irom Wil
liam Jones, lieutenant governor of the col
ony of New Hnvon, and reputed to bo ason
of Colonel John Jones, ono of tho regicide
judges of Chnrles I., whose wife was a Bister
of Oliver Croinwoll. In his eighteenth year
Mr. Tilden entered Yalo col ege, whero he
pursued his studios with such indofatigable
zeui that his health gave way, and ho was
compelled todropoutof thecourse. Assoou
as ho had sulliciently recovered he resumed
his studies nt tho University of New York,
whore ho was graduated in 1834. Ho was
then a young mnn of only twenty years.
He subsequently read law, nnd while a
student in tho olllce of John W. Edmunds
in New York wrote several articles on the
political sittintion. One of these wns in
defeuso of Presidont Van Buren's policy.
It caused considerable discussion in the
newspaper world, especially so as the presi
dent was conjectured to have written it.
Ah soon as ho had been admitted to the
bar Mr. Ti.den opened nn oflice of his own
in Pino street in Now York city. Although
embarked in professional life of a kind
which called for the most arduous applica
tion, ho did not lose his interest in politics.
He continued to express his opinions
through the press, nnd occasionally spoke
at political meetings. As soon as the
presidential campaign of 1841, in which
James K. Polk wns a candidate, hnd fairly
opened, Mr. Tilden founded tho New York
Daily News, in connection with John O'Sul
livnn. The following year ho wns sent to
the assembly from the city ol New York,
nnd olecU-d ns a delegate to the convention
which was to revise the constitution of tho
slate. The estrangement between the
friends of Mr- Polk nnd Mr. Van liuren in
consequence of the elections of 18 localised
Mr. Tilden to retire from politics and
continue his attention to the law. This )
wns n fortunate move, without which his
subsequent success nnd fame ns n Inwyer
could never hnve been achieved. He Imme
diately Ix-can a seriesof triumphsac tliebur
which gnve him great reputation. Among
the morn notable cases in which he wns suo
ressful mny be mentioned that of F!agg vs.
Giles; Burdell vs. Cunningham, a famous
will cane, and that of the I'ennnviviiiiia
-Coal company vs. the Deluware it Hudson
Coal company. It Is no exaggeration to
say that from 1845 up to time he retired
from professional life, one-half the great
railway corporations north of the Ohio
nnd between tho Hudson nnd Mississippi
had been his clients. For some time pre
ceding the war he was the confidential ad
viser of Dean Richmond, tho lender of the
democratic party in the state ol New York.
Hp was elected governor of New York in
1874, nnd wns nominated to the presi
dency in 1870. The result of the election
being disputed led to the appointment of
the electoral commission, under whose de
cision the republican candidate wns peace
fully inaugurated.
Since that timo Mr. Tilden has lived in
retirement, with the exception of an occa
sional appearance in public.
noTir of Trrn ci:i:i:.ir.s v.urAOF.n.
Wheat and Com Materially Shortened by the
I'rolonyed Drouth.
The following crop report appears in this
week's issue of tho Fanners' Iteview: Tho
prolonged nnd serious drouth which tins
j materially shortened the spring heat crop
and caused n serious menace to tho corn
crop wns pnrtially broken this weok,
copious rains having fallen in Kansas nnd
portions of Missouri, Tho injury which
corn has sustained cannot yet bo deter
mined from reports. Fully one-third of the
counties of Illinois, Missouri and Kansas
report the-t. corn, whilo showing tho effect
of the drouth, lino not yet been seriously
injured and will mnko n ino yield if rain
should rciiit in time. Tho remaining
counties report moro or less injury, the
tenor of the reports being very discourag
ing, declaring tlint many of tho fields have
already felt tho blight unci predicting not to
exceed one-halt the ordinary yield. The
outlook is reported especially gloomy
throughout tho entire corn belt for nil late
planted corn. One-hull of the Iowa coun
ties report that serious injury hns already
befallen the corn fields and that the yield
for the state will fall short of nn average
by from li2 to 40 per cent. In Kinggold
and Wan en counties corn doesnotpromise
one-half nn ordinary yield.
The corn outlook in Minnesota is more
favorable, with prospect of an average
yield with continued rains.
In Wisconsin the tonor of the reports
does not indicate to exceed two-thirds of
an ordinary yield. In portions of tin-state
thoro has been no rain for six weeks and all
crops are a bad failure.
In Ohio, Indiana and Michigan tho out
look is still favorable for an average yield
of corn.
In Faribault, Mower nnd Meeker coun
ties, Minnesota, the reports indicate a bet
ter wheat yield than predicted in the vari
ous reports, but tho remaining counties in
dicate that tho total yield fcr the state will
exhibit a material shortage. In Houston
and Sherburne counties less than half the
usual yield is indicated. Hnrvesting is pro
gressing rapidly in both Minnesota nnd
Dakota. In Minnehnha and lion llommo
counties, Dakota, wheat is threshing out
twelve to fifteen bushels to tho acre. In
Faulk county ono-half the crop was cut for
fodder.
In Nebraska nnd Iowa the wheat yield
will bo considerably short of nn average.
Reports indicato n very short flax yield
nnd in tho entire western nnd northwestern
belt the outlook for tho potato crop is very
poor.
novni.is MViinF.it axo surcroi;.
The rtaslt Act of a Xeliraska Yoany Ma
H'io mis rtsap2olntcU In .ore.
A Lincoln Journal special Irom Staple
hurst, Nebraska, gives tho following ac
count of a triple tragedy in Soward county:
A double murder and suicido occurred
last night at about 7 o'clock on the farm
of John Luitkc. about four miles west of
this place. The circumstances seem to be
about as follows:
About u year ago a young man by tho
name of Frederick Edho was employed by
Luitke as a laborer on his farm. Soon
after his employment ho became enamored
of tho daughter, Minnie Luitke, a young
girl about seventeen years old. Tho father
objected to his paying her his nddresses,
principally on nccount of tho youth of the
lady, and finally discharged him from his
employ and forbndo him to visit her.
Since then ho has remained in tho neigh
borhood working for various parties, occa
sionally eluding tho vigilance of tho father
and holding clandestine meetings witli tho
girl, nnd hns repeatedly threatened her life,
saying that she should not live to marry
any one else.
Yesterday ho visited the German minister
wlio told him bo was a murderer in his
heart and urged him to repent. Ho replied
tln-t it was too late for him to repent. He
seemed in a desperate fraino of mind and
tho Luitke family wero put upon their
gunrd. About 7 o'clock in tho evening tho
girl and a young brother wont out into tho
held nfler tho cows, whero they wero met
by Elide, who threw his arms around the
girl nnd plncing n thirty-two calibro re
volver to her head fired, killing her almost
instantly.
Tho father, hearing tho shot, rushed un
and was met by Ehdo who fired a shot
which took effect in Luitko's breast, sever
ing the main artery lending to the heart.
Ho mnmigcd to rench the houso by tho as
sistance of the hired man and his wife, but
In ten minutes ho wns dead. After firing
the second fatnl shot, tho murderer walked
Imcktowheie lay tho dead body of tho
girl, placed tho muzzle, of tho pistol to his
temple and deliberately blowout his brains.
1 ho pistol with which the deed was done
was a small thirty-two calibro rovolver of
the Hod Jack manufacture, nnd ns but
three shots were fired each bullet took u
life.
Mr. Luitke wns nn old settler nnd one of
the most influential citizens in tho com
munity. The daughter wns about seven
teen years of age, a beautiful and accom
plished young lady. The murderer was a
native of Germany but has resided In this
county since a child, most of the time in
tho state ol towa.
Tho triplo tragedy has cast a gloom of
horror over tho entiro community. Sheriff
Adams, acting coroner, empanueled a jury
nnd nt tho inquest a verdict was rendered
in accordance with tho above facts.
3ioua moTisa is ixbutast.
Belfast, Aug. 3. The mayor of Belfast
has sent a circular letter to the different mag
istrates of the city asking them to actively ex
ert their Inlluence to promote abetter feeling;
among the people toward the jtollce, to that
there may lie co-operation between the latter
and the populace for the prevention of disor
der and the suppression of lawlestnets.
Crowd, of men assembled in different parts
of the city this morniui; evidently bent on
fighting the police. The Jury In the case of
the boy who was killed In the recent riots has
given a verdict that the boy was killed by the
pO'lce, who were justified In firing on the mob.
Uniting was renewed here to-day, but the
disturbance was slight as compared with the
outbreaks of Saturday and Sunday, The
police succeeded In dispersing tho mob.
John Raskin remarks: "When I Me a girl
dance I thauk heaven." It Is not unlikely
that he feels gruteful that he Is old and feeble
enough not to be expected to w hirl her breath
lessly about on a slippery floor all the evening
aud then pay for her supper In the bargain.
Lovxll Cltucn.
STriAiaiiT r.tr.ic to mvxico.
Uttered by .lfr. Itayard, Seerelary of State.
In response to a resolution of the senate
nsking for information concerning the nl
leged illegal detention of A. K. Cutting by
the Meiican authorities at El Paso del
Norte, the president transmitted to the
senate on tho 2d n report of the secretary
of state, together with a voluminous mnss
of correspondence relating to the case. Un
der date of July 1, United States Consul
llrigluvm, at El Paso del Norte, forwarded
to the United States Minister Jackson, at
Mexico, u full statement of the facts at
tending the arrest and imprisonment of
Cutting nnd an announcement of his (llrig
ham's) fnilure to secure any reply to his
application for n fair trial orioleaseou
bail forCutting. On July 0, the United
States minister sought from M. Marescal,
Mexican secretary of foreign affairs, tho
proper relief for Cutting. The follow
ing day M. Marescal replied that he
had recommended the governor of Chihua
hua to see Unit prompt and full justice
was administered. On July 17, Consul
Ilrighnm stated that Cutting wns still a
prisoner and nothing hnd been done for his
release. The secretary says the imprison
ment of this American citizen hns thus con
tinued for fully a month without explana
tion or tho prospect of nny. Ho (Secretary
Hayard), on July 11), addressed a telegram
to Minister Jackson, reciting nil the prece
dent correspondence nnd facts, nnd stating
the legal position assumed by this govern
ment as a ground tor demanding the release
of citizens. Minister Jackson, on July "2,
telegraphed tho refusal of tho Mexican gov
ernment to accede to the telegraphic de
mand of Secretary Bayard for Cutting's
release, which was followed by another tele
gram giving the Mexicnn reasons. Consul
lirigliam, on July 20, telegraphed that tho
governor of Chihuahua was pushing the
trial of Cutting, who ignored the proceed
ings. On July 27 the secretary mailed ad
ditional instructions to Minister Jackson.
Tho secretary, in this letter, refers to the
claim of tho Mexican minister here, based
on Mexicnn laws, whereby jurisdiction is
assumed by Mexico over ciimes committed
ngainst Mexicans in t lie United Stutes,
or any foreign country, nnd his con
tention that under this law the publica
tion of libel in Texas was made cognizable
and punishable in Mexico. The claim of
jurisdiction in Mexico was peremptorily
and positively denied by Secretary Bayard,
who declared that the United States would
not assent or permit the existenco of such
extia territorial force to be given to Mexi
can law. "Mr. ltomero," ho says, "finally
nssured him that Cutting would bo released
in a very short time." Convinced of tho
friendly and conciliatory spirit influencing
the Mexicnn government, the secretary in
forms the consul that, in his opinion, all
questions of conflicting interests between
the two governments can, without dilllcul
ty, be umicably, honorably nnd satisfac
torily adjusted. In his report tliosecretary
says, touching tho Mexican laws cited by
.Mr. ltomero: "This conflict of law is even
more profound than the literal differenceof
corresponding statutes, for it affects the
underlying principles of security to personal
liberty and freedom of speech, or expres
sion, which are among tho main objects
sought to bo secured by our framework of
government. The present enso may con
stitute a precedent fraught with most seri
ous results. Tho alleged offense may be,
nnd undoubtedly in tho present case is,
within the United States held out to bo a
misdemeanor, not of a high grade, but in
Mexico may be associated with
penal results of the gravest char
acter. An net mny bo created by
Mexicnn statutes an offonso of high grade
which in tho United States would not be
punishable in any degree. The safety ol
our citizens nnd all others lawfully within
our jurisdiction would bo impaired if not
wholly destroyed by admitting the powor
of a foreign state to delinito offenses and
apply pennlties to acts committed within
the jurisdiction of the United States. 'Ilia
United States and states composing this
Union contain tlio only forum for trial of
offenses against their laws, and to concede
the jurisdiction of Mexico over Cutting's
rase, ns it is stated in Consul ltrighniu's re
port, would be to substitute tho jurisdic
tion and laws of Mexico for those of the
United Stntes over offenses committed
solely within tho United States by a citizen
of the United Slates. The offeuso alleged
is tho publication in Texas by a citizen of
tint United Stntesof nn iirticledeemed libel
ous nnd criminal in Mexico. No allegation
of its circulation in Mexico by Cutting is
made, and no such circulation wns practi
cable or even possible, because the arrest
was mi m ma lily made on the snmo duy of
publication in Uio English language In
Texas, on the coming of the alleged writer
or publisher, into Mexico, mid tho Mexican
correspondence accompanying M. Mares
nil's refusal to release Cutting, found
in the accompaniments to Minister
Jackson's dispatch of July 22,
1N80. shows that the ono hundred
ami eighty sixth article of tho Mexican codu
is beyond the jurisdiction claimed. Under
this pretension it is obvious that any edi
tor, or publisher of nny newspaper article
within the limits mid jurisdiction of the
United States could bo arrested nnd pun
ished in Mexico if tho same wero deemed
objectionable to oflicials of that country
after Mexican methods of administering
justice, should ho be found w thin those
borders. Aside from tho claim of extra
dition power thus put forth for tho laws of
Mexico and extending their jurisdiction
over the all- ged offenses admittedly charged
to have been committed within the borders
of tho United Stntes, are to be considered
arbitrary and oppressive proceedings which,
as measured by thoconstitutionalBtandard
of tho United Stntes, destroy the substance
of tho judicial trial and procedure to which
Cutting lias been subjected. In transmit
lug the document to congress the president,
in a brief cominuuicat ion, says: "As to tha
inquiry contained In the resolution 'whether
any additional United States troops have
been recently ordered to Ft. Bliss,' 1 answer
in tho negative."
a nn iutlkss iiiiotiif.ii.
Brooklyn (N.Y.) speclnl: Henry Pughley,
tn unman ied Kngllshman, need 45. coin-
I mitted suicide nt his lodgings nt 01 Hud
son street, tills city, to-day by severing the
ma n artery of 1i1h left wrist. Ho had brou
for some tlmo suffering from a cancerous
nfillctlon. Among tho effects of theunfrr
tuunto mnn wns found n book, upon oin
of the leaves ol which was writton tho fol
lowing: "II makes me laugh to think that
I om dying hero nlone n miserable (loath
and have a millionaire brother." Investi
gation proveislhat he had a lirotlior living
nt 133 Cumberland street, who Is a large
dealer in hanhvnre, carrying on business In
New York. The wealthy brother, when In
formed of the sad ending of his brother, re
fused t- haveniiythlng to do with thebody
but promised to give the romulus a decent
burial.
Special attractions at St. Louis during
September and October. St. Louis Expo
sition opens Sept. 8th, closes Oct. 23d.
Knight Templars Triennial Conclave Sept.
20th to SGtli. St. Louis Fair opens Oct.
4th. closes Oct IHh, Tuesday evening. Oct.
fit h. Grand Parade ol the Veiled Prophets.
The Wnbnsh railway will sell round trip
tickets at greatly reduced rates lor the
above. For tickets or further Information
call on or write: F, K. Mooies, Ticket
Agent, 1602 Farimm street, Omaha.
am: it nrs isti:ii rs onto.
- .
Tiro I'illayes Completely Dentivyed
Combined Cyclone and Flood.
by it
Dispatch from Lima, Ohio: Shortly
ntter 10 o'clock this morning a terrible
windstorm pnssed over this section of tho
country. Allentown and Vaughansville,
near here, were literally wiped out of ex
istence. The rain poured down in torrents,
nnd the shrieks of tho wounded were heart
rending. There was absolutely no help to
be given, people fearing to move. But few
houses remain standing in either of tho
towns, nnd the loss will reach up in tho
thousands. It is absolutely impossible to
name tho number of killed and woundpd.
Tho storm bus passed and s wrecking
party w ith several physicians has lelt hero
lor Allentown nnd Vaughansvillo with
medicine to relievo tho unfortunates who
lie buried in tho debris. On nccount of tho
wires being blown down tho intelligence
wns not received here until late this after
noon, when it wns brought by ono of tho
survivors on horsobnek. Tho messenger re
ports both towns completely wrecked. A
family named Bowler, consisting of hus
band, w ifo mul two daughters, wero killed
outright by being crushed by the falling of
their house. Three members ol tho family
of Jtssie La Searo aro known to be killed.
Tiny were struck by n heavy piece of tim
ber, dashing out their brains. A livery
stable in which was con lined fifteen head of
hoises wns blown to tho ground, and all
the animals have perished. At this hour
it is impossible to obtain nny uutheutic or
definite information, owing to tho fact that
all communirationsnro cut save by special
messenger. Intense excitement prevails,
and a meeting lias been called at tho
mayor's olllco to adopt some means of ro
be' for the fated town.
Columbus (Ohio) special: A heavy wind
nnd rain storm stiuck this city this niter
noon, lasting lot-half an hour. Tho streets
w ere all Hooded and ninny houses unroofed
nnd moro or less damaged. Tho building
of the Columbus rolling-mill, on the west
side, was entirely demolished and several
un a injured. There wero twenty-live ot
thirty men nt work in tho mill nt tho timo
and all wero more or less hurt. John
Evans wns cnught under somo heavy tim
bers and had his back broken and was in
ternally injured. Hecannotrecover. Henry
James was seriously but not fatally in
jured. Pat McAudrows was badly
cut about the head mid his right shoulder
crushed. JnmcH Burns was sevetely hurt
in the side. Kobert Ingrain had tho scalp
torn Irom the top of his head. Ed Black
had a miraculous escape, llo was almost
?i the centre of the building, mid after the
building fell found himself under a heavy
pave ot timber, which hud saved his life by
kn pii g tho roof timbers Irom falling.
lteporls from tho country are that crops
nre all blow n down, barns carried away,
and fences all down. The signnl service re
port shows the highest velocity of tho wind
liming the storm recorded at the signal
olllce to hnve been forty-eight miles per
hour. Amount of rain fallen, 2.08 inches.
FHAUIS .V ..I.V MATTF.IIS.
Itejiort of ihr Secretary of the Interior on
the Xumbcr of 1'atentn Cancelled.
Acting Secretary of the Interior Muldrow
has transinited to the scnute a letter from
the commissioner of the general land olllco
in answer to tho somite resolution calling
for certain detuiied informutioii regardlli'
the cnmellation of land patents, for frauds.
The commissioner says that tho practico
pursued by the olllco in tho cancellation ol
land entries for fraud has varied somewhat,
so as to render it difficult to give tho pre
cise information calling for it, but it is be
lieved that the following will cover tho in
quiry: Land entries cancelled Irom 1883 to the
present lime On ugents' reports, 751; on
testimony tuken at hearing 12S; fordo
fault of appearanco at hearings, 23i); for
default of application for hearings, 1, 1 13;
relinquished ultur reports by special agents,
1 12; total. 2.373.
Held for cancellation on ngeut's reports,
2.235, and on testimony taken at hearing
175, making u total cancelled mid held lor
cancellation -1,783.
During this period there woro thirty-live
entries reinstnted on exparto showing; mid
nineteen on testimony tul.ing at hearing.
From April 3, 18NB. to April 3, 1880. 1 hero
were 3, 1 18 land patents issued or ordered
issued, nnd from April 3, 1880, to Juno 21,
1880, -1.323 wore issued. Tlieorgauizatiou
of tho system by which nil entries aro sub
mitted'to a board of review for examina
tion before the issue of patents, tho report
says, has involved a temporary delny in
the issue of patents, which accounts for tho
apparent decroiisHin the nuinberof patents
issued between April 3 and Juno 21, 1880,
Till: FLAG MUSTJII! UPHELD.
San Antonio, Tux., Aug. 1. The demo
cratic congressional convention which ossein-
hied here yestei duy unanimously adopted the
following resolution:
Wiieuiias, From recent occurrences In tho
republic of Mexico it nprenrs that American
citizens residing and being theteliavo suffered
violence from the bunds of oflicials and citi
zens of Mexico, nnd
WllKUEAS.We believe It to be tho duty of tho
American government to uphold the Hug and
protect tho rights of our citizens, In whatever
lands or however humble they mny he-, from nil
acts of violence and outrage that may ho per
petrated on them and to resent every Insult to
our Hag by foreign xwers or to am of our
citizens whether native or adopted; therefore
DC It
liei-olved. Tlint wo call upon the president
of the United States to take prompt action for
I lie roleate or t utting, now imprisoned in
Mexico, nnd to demand from the Mexican
governuu'lit the puiMiuicht of the murderers
of the iniuruh.ed citizen, A. HiiMircs, nnd
full tatlsfactiou and Indemnity to he paid his
fumilr.
The Hasures outraco has produced Intense
excitement throughout Texas. Governor Ire
land's telegram to Secrolury Bayard Js uni
versally Indorsed iiinl It Is the general senti
ment that unless the federal government
takes prompt and vlgoious action to tesoiit
tin- liidlL'tiltv Texas oimht lo and will call
Mexico to an account for her treatment of
American citizens
A VKVULIAIt SF.ItllAHICA VASE.
Washington special: It transpires Hint
Charles II. Potter, who was yesterday re
jected by tho senate ns agent ol the Omaha
and Winnebago Indians, was rejected at
tho request ol Secretary Lainur, who rep
resented to the coinmltteo on Indian af
fairs that he was incompetent and unlit for
the office. The coinmltteo su gnus ted that
the secretary would better have tho presi
dent withdraw the resignation, as it was a
most unusual Ihing for a cabinet offlcor to
request tho withdrawal ol one ol his subor
dinates. But the president frankly con
fessed that this was mi impracticable
method of getting rid of the mnn, as cer
tain inlluences weio at work In his behall
that would make his withdrawal impossi
ble. From tills it was interred that tho
president was accepting the tylvlco ol out
side parties In the case Instead ol that ol
his cabinet minister. Therefore to oblige
Secretary Lamar the nomination wns re
jected. The oldest senators say they have
no recollection of a precedent forthls singu
lar case. Potter lives at the town ol Ho
mer, Dakota county. Neb. The president
sent In the nomination ol Joseph F. Hoi
man to succeed Potter as soon as the re
jection was made.
.i .vrsTF.itwrs vkatii.
Bulfnlo (N. Y.) special: The village of
Swainville, about twelve miles from this
city, is nstir with rumors over the sudden
denth ot George Sorg, which occurred there
n week ngo. Mr. Sorg was a brother of the
Hov. Father Sorg, n prominent Calholie
clergyman here. It is rumored that a do
mestic in Mr. Sorg's household put poison
in the soup, which wns nfterwnrd partaken
of liberally by her masters. Sho disap
peared before his death, and a body found
floating in tho Erio cnnnl near Lockport,
is thought to be that of tho servant. It is
thought that while in a fit of despondency
brought on by an unrequited affection
which sho bore for Mr. Sorg sho committed
the murder, nnd either through fear ono
moise sho nfterwnrd ended her own life.
An inquiry w'll be held into the deatli of
Sorg. He was s. widower and had ono
daughter.
a rr.titvri. nirtrit iinconn.
Pittsburg (Pa.) dispatch: A private tele
gram from West Elizabeth announced tho
development of new cases of typhoid fever
within the past twenty-four hours, three of
the new cases being considered fatal. Two
physicians nre reported ill from overexer
tion. In this city the rapid spread of tho
epidemic, especially in tho part lying south
of the Mouoiigahela river, is the occasion
of increasing alarm. The health depart
ment is doing nil it can in nbating every
possible case heard of. Many unsatisfac
tory reasons have been suggested ns to tho
causes of the ulllietion which is peculiar in
the intense suffering of those taken with it.
There have been twenty-two dent lis from
various cases reported at the health olllco
to-day, much larger than known for somo
yours past, in the Twenty-fifth ward, and a
total ot 150 cases in the Twent v lourlh to
the Thirtieth ward inclusive, nil ot which
lire on the south side.
Till! (UtAXT TltOl'lllFS.
Washington special: The Grunt trophies
nnd presents donated to the government
by Mr. Vanderbilt nnd Mrs. Grant uro
stored in tho war department. They were
put there more than a year ngo pending a
formal acceptance of them by congress,
when they were to be placed in tlionatioual
museum hero. Congress has as yet taken
no action in the matter. Secretary Endi
cottsaid to-day when asked what disposi
tion would be made of the presents in cuso
rougress adjourns without nccepting thoin,
that they will bo relumed to either Mrs.
Grunt or tho Vanderbilt heirs it they ex
press a desire to have them returned. The
secretary regards himself ns only tho tem
porary custodian of tho presents, mid he
thinks there will be u general fooling of re
gret if congress through negligence permits
tho government to lose this valuable and
historical collection.
In keeping with the sonson, the "Midsum
mer holiday" Century is noticeable lor
richly illustrated articles ami fiction. Ot
tho former, the opening paper is an entor
taining description of "Algiers and its Su
burbs"; Mrs. Lucy M. Mitchell contributes
a picturesque account of the town. Castle,
and University of "Heidelberg." The pa
per derives n timely interest from I ho fact
that tho five hundredth anniversary of the
opening of the university fulls on October
18th of thisyear. "Sea-Birds nt the Farm
Islands," by Bryan Hook, with illustra
tions by the author, gives a description ol
the birds to bo found off tho Northumber
land const on tho islands with which is as
sociated tho heroism of Graro Darling;
"Tho Western Art Movement," by lllploy
Hitchcock, reveals art tendencies and
achievements which will perhaps surprise
those whoso attention has been absorbed
by tho art growth ol New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimoronud Washington.
STANFORD AND MEISSONIER.
The Cnllfornlnn (itves tho
Pulntet
Points on Ills Arts.
Mr. Stanford, of California, hni n portrait of
himself by Mehsonier, painted In Paris when
tho Bcnntor was there a few years hack, write
u Washington correspondent of The t'iicfn
natl JCiioiilrcr. Tho prlcu was $10,000. It Is
not considered to bo n good literal likeness,
and very few jiortralts of Americans by French
artists are. That Intuition for truth and the
habit of getting at It which portrait painters
of the British and American schools jkisscss
the French gives way to his nrtlstle disposi
tions; he Is nlviis searching for something
which shall Improve one's nature. 1 hnve of
ten spoken of tho American Inventor hi France
who wanted some jxirt raits made for a machine
ho was building to spin silk automatically. He
went to the best liattcrn-mnlccrs In Fans, and
not a pattern could he get precisely like his
model, which nil the French with them knew
hut little more about than ho did. Finally he
had to send to the United Stutes for the, work
be desued to do hi France. Mr. Stanford
gave Melssouler a irood many sittings, about
three hours for each, A curious Incident hap
pened with regard to ono of tho most cole
orated pictures of the artist. lie hud painted
for Mr. Stewart, of Now York, tho dry-goods
mnn, ono of Ills largest and most Impressive
pictures u battle, where Nupolcon Is seudlnu
In his Guards, and us thev go pusthlm they ull
salute him. Mr. Stanford had spent $40,000
In photograph lug horses In motion. He ob
served, among other things, that when horses
were in rap d motion, or galloping, they never
struck on their toes, but on their heels firmly,
because they would huvu fallen unci
broken their necks. Ho observed that the
foremost llgiiro of the officer, whoso saber Is
up In tho nn-, was colug In such a way that his
horse would strike on the toe. So, seeing the
first drawing; A this at Mclrsoulcr's studio,
while the artist and sister weio conversing ou
tho subject of how tho horses moved, Mr. Stan
ford sunt : "Will you bring that horse forward
u few feet In tho same action he Is now mak
ing!" "I was," said Mr. Stanford, "certain
that the horse would not strike on his heel If
he, continued tho uctlon." Melssouler continu
ed the moTcmiiit. uud lu n moment ho er
celved that whut tho two men had been tulk
lug about convinced him, aud his especial forte
was druwing horses; he hud horse models with
all their untitomy movable, especially about
the leg's uud fe-t. He turned to his model and
brought the animal forward, and lie sudilenlj
perceived thai. Ills great canvas had made an
anatomical mistake. He put his hands Into
his hair and begun to race around his studio
like a inun who hud lost his wits.
An Outburst of Oratory.
Old Col. Cell, ut tho time when Grunt wi
up for the presidency, aud when the demo
cratic watchword was "Anything to heal
Grunt," was addressing an enthusiastic meet
Imr of Comstock republicans, when u dem
ocrat who wus "bunging on to the vergo of
the crowd," sang out: "It's cosy bilkln', but
we'll show jou something next full." The
colonel was if southern union man of the ultra
school and a greut udmlgprof Grunt. Ho at
once wheeled about, and with uplifted bunds,
hair bristling, and eyes flashing fire cried out:
1 Build a worm-feiicu round a whiter supply of
summer weather, skim the clouds from the sky
mill a teiiKjxxjn, catch a thunderbolt In a blad
der, break u huirlcane to harness, ground
sluice an eurlliqmiUe, bake hell In un Ice-house,
lussoo an HVuluuehe, tlx s, clout on tho crutel
or nn iict-ve volcano, hive all the stars lu i
null- eg, hang: out the ist-un on a uruevliie ti
dr, put the sky to s-uk n'l u gourd, unbuckle
the lH-lly-biiiid of tteni't , and pustu 'To Let'
on the sun ami moon, but never, sir -never f
a moment delude yourself with the Idea thai
jou can beat Grunt!'1 -Halt Lake 'I'ribunt.
HERE AND THERE.
lVanklyn. ICy., will celebrate its firsl
centennial on Oct. G.
Wayne county New York reports n
largo peppermint crop.
A water famine is causing dire dis
tress at I'hiiMii.v, Arizona.
The I'rench-llat svstem is growing
out of favor in New Vork city.
I' our hundred foreign-born women
keep snloous in New York city.
Forest lires in Maine uro estimated
lo have caused .?7f,0Jd damages.
A North Truro, Mass.. adventurer
proposes to circumnavigate the earth
in a dory.
A reunion of tho Turner family, I.jO
iu number, occurred one day last week
at Kiulock, Ala.
Four per cent, is the prevailing rate
of interest pa!d to depositors by tint
Now York banks.
Several (leorgia papers aro fnvoring
the scheme of a citizen soldiery sup-,
ported by the state.
"Sea food" is tho name of a popular
dish always found on the bills of fare
in New Jersey hotels.
Newton and Flatbush, N. Y havo
passeil a by-law taxing eaeli funeral
that enters tlio town 1.
The lirst college annual ever publish
ed in the south was recently issued by
the University of Georgia.
A matrimonial engagement with a
West Point student is not necessarily
binding, says Mrs. l!rundy.
Tho hop-growers in the neighbor
hood of Utica, N. Y., are having trou
ble with a peculiar kind of bug.
Children excursions daily take place
from Boston to this inland villages aud
attractive places along tho bay.
Tho publication of a work in a cheap
form lessens but little, say tho publish
ers, tho sales of a better "edition.
One grapevine on a ranch in Monte
rey county, California, will produce,
about a ton of grapes this season.
Deer aro very plentiful this year in
tho mountains of Nevada, and hun
dreds of them aro daily being killed.
Cotton goods manufactured iu thn
south are selling cheaper in Orcgow
than those manufactured in tho east.
The Indian is becoming very smart
Ono recently oll'ered a bear skin foj
sale at Elko, Nevada, as a bull'alo hide.
A butcher at San llornardino, Cal.,
announces that he is ready to make
contracts for a year to retail beef at i
cents a pound.
A stock-grower of Hardy county,
West Virginia, lias ninety head of cat
tle, tho average weight of which i.i
l.o.'lo pounds.
An engine in course of constructioe
at Philadelphia is expected lo take a
train from thai city to Now York ir
ninety minutes.
The University of Virginia is said tc
havo moro alumni iu the present con
gress than any other institution of
learning in the country.
A large number of colored people in
New York are endeavoring to havo the
1st of August made a general anniver
sary of emancipation (lay.
A western woman, Mrs. McLano, la
the largest mail-route contractor in
this country. She hits ouo hundred
routes on the l'acilio coast.
A 7-year-old child was lately killed
by being run over by a hand-ear hi
Cleveland, O. Tho paronLs have
brought suit against tho railroad for
1 0,000.
Tho clergymen bicyclists of Clovo
land, O., and vicinity will mnko their
second annual clerical wheelmen's lour,
beginning Aug. 8. Twenty-ono preach
ers will take part.
Tho Ilenrio house, onco a favorable
resort for statesmen, theologians and
noted people of every class, iu Cincin
nati, is being torn down to mako way
for a block of store buildings.
There is at one of the hotels nt xlol
Springs, Atk., an arrangement of ele
vator and railroad combined or con
nected by which invalids are whcolod
out of their rooms directly to the baths
by steam.
Thomas Miller, a 12-yoar-old Trojan,
got a p. ceo of wire aud throw it over th
arm of an electric light "to got t
shook," as ho said. Flo got it. II
was knocked down, nroso, foil again,
and died.
One of tho oldest troos in Santa Rosa,
Cal., was recently cut down to prorenl
it from totally upsetting a house, which
it had already moved a couple of inches
from its foundation by its rapid growth.
Tho tree is 100 feet lu holght.
(leorgo Statlor was recently nrrcstot
at Youngstowii, O., for shooting robiiu
nnd lined $-'. He stated that ho had
killed the birds for his family, who
wero iu a starving condition. Ho waa
out of work, and that was tho onlj
tiling ho could do to keep his fa mil
alive.
Speaking of dueling in tho south,
The Charleston News timl Courier says
"With tho overthrow of this barbarotu
and iniquitous custom wo may hops
that hotter and truer sentiments ol
honor and duty will gradually dovelop
uud make their way In the contors ol
civilization, aud afterward In tho out
lying districts."
Tho slgnaturo on tho postofllce record
nt Troy, N. Y., did not correspond witb
that on a nionoy ordor presented by i
pretty young lady, and the clork wai
not disposed to cash it but ho did aftoi
sho told him that sho' had boon married
but a short timo, aud that her husband,
who had sent her tho order, wasn't ac
customed to spoiling her first natno, aa
ho had always called hor "dearie."
Mr. Simeoti Duck, of Victoria, U. C
Is the seventh sou of a seventh son. In
18U7 lie loft London ou tho sovonth day
of tho sovonth month, aud arrived in
this country on tho seventh day of the
following mouth. When Booking n
election to the llritish Columbia parlia
ment he was elected by sovon votes,
and tho following year ho wasdofuUed
for tliu samoolllou by tlio sauio uumbot
of votes.