1 HP VOL. XXXVI No. 8.1 SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1886. jWEEKY EDITION! EASTERN. News of the Week from Be yond the Rockies. A CYCLONE, Terrlhle I.omt of Life and VroiinrtyAp peali fur Help. Ht. Fain., April 14. St. Cloud and Sunk Knpids were swept by a terribly de structive cyclone about 5 : 50 o'clock thin afternoon. The firHt knowlodge of the disaster wnfl contained in the following ttdofrrara, Bent to Muyor Ames, from Ht. Cloud, asking help: "To Mayor Amen, Minneapolis: A ter ribly destructive cyclone passed over St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids lute this ufter noon. Terrible destruction was done hero. I'leuHO wind uh nil the assistance you can immediately, by special tmin. Hand pliyBieinns and surgeons." A later dispatch Hays the cyclone begun about 4 o'clock, in the basin of the Mu Bonic cometory at Ht. Cloud, forming a whirlwind about 1000 foot in diameter. It took aluioHt every tree in the circle from the ground, or twisted it off at the trunk. Great stones wore turned over and carried ulong with the wind. The cyclone moved slowly along in a north easterly direction, wrecking the Catholic chuel and severul houHeH. In its coin-He ucross the prairie adjoining town it com pletely demolished John Schwartz's large brick house, and scattered fifty or more smaller frame houses, like so many feath orH. In most cases nothing was left to mark the Bite of the dwellings but cellars. The prairies were strewn with timbers, furniture, and clothing. The freight de Kt of the Manitoba was a total wreck. Numerous cars loaded with freight were blown half a mile, and rails were torn from the truck. It pussed the limits of town just west of Lieitt.-Gov. Oilman's residence, killing several horsoH, besides doing other damage. Its truck presented a terrible scene of devustation und ruin. It cannot lie told yet the number of dead and injured. Sl.TTY-BKVUN KM.I.Kl). Iiovised estimates of the killed und wounded are : St. Cloud, fifteen killed, and forty injured ; Bauk Kupids, thirty killed and 100 hurt ; Kice station, twenty two killed, and an unknown number in jured. AN IOWATOWK I.N LTINH. Chicaoo, April 14. The Inter-Ocean's Council blufl's sjieoiul says: A cyclone struck the town of Coon Kapids this af ternoon and laid the town in ruins. The telegraph wires are all down, and no particulars are obtainable. Cupid mid Cleveland. Nkw Youk, April 14. Tribune's Alba ny speeiul : Assemblyman John I. l'latt returned from Buffalo to-day, where fie has been ut the heud of the investigation committee, lie said: "While in Buffa lo, a lawyer said to me, 'I have just re ceived ft letter in which you may haye un interest.' I took the letter und read it. It was from Mrs. Folsoin, wife of President Cleveland's law partner. In this letter, which was dated at Genoa, It aly, she said that her daughter, Miss I'olHom, would be married to President Cleveland next summer. It is said that Mrs. Fulsom and her daughter are poor, and that their expenses in Kurope ure paid by President Cleveland." Tilt; l.KEAT 8T1UKK. I'otvdct-ly Appeal for Help to KiiHtain the Ntrlklnic Kuii;litH tu the Noutliwurtt. I'iiii.adki.i-iiia, April 15. -General Mas tor Workman Powderly, of the Knighs, to-day addressed tho following circu lar to tho order : Noble Order of the Knights of Labor of America To the order wherever found Greeting : You have all read of tho grout strike on tho Gould linos of railway in the southwest; its history is being written day by day. It makes but little difference now whether the men of the southwest acted wisely or not. Let is puss that affair over, for it too has passed into history. Tho general executive board of the order attempted to settle tho trouble und restore harmony ; agree ments were niado with them by Jay Gould, hut, when the board readied St. Louis, Mr. I Ioxio would not treat with them ; not that alone, but ho positively refused to employ Knights of Labor, whether they had been active in the strike or not. It now becomes the part of every man and woman in tho order to tuko up the light of tho men of the southwest, und assist them to tho full extent of their meuns. They have been idle for nearly two months. They huvo had a most try ing ordeal to go through, and are in need of funds. It requires no eloquence or rhetoric to plead tho cause of those suf fering people. They require aid, and it becomes our duty to extend that aid us quickly as possible tor us to do so. Muul every dollar vou can spare to the general secretary ami treasurer, who will at once forward it to men ut .St. Louis for distri bution. Remember, the men out there do not ask for charity. They do not ask at nil. It is your executive board that makes tho appeal in their behalf. Ho who gives quickly gives doubly. Act at oiico. THKiMAD KI.KMrNTW. The Truck of the Terrible Cyclune I'lllcd with Death hid! Dentruutlon, Sauk Rapids, April 15. The dismal work of searching for the dead among the debris of this storm-swept section still continues. The recovered remains, black ened and mangled, are being shrouded for the grave, and the wounded are re ceiving every possible attention. Physi cians from neighboring cities are still on duty, tireless in their efforts. As ttie re turns come in from tho country in the truck of the tornado, new fatalities are discovered, and other cases of maimed are being firought in for treatment. The final muster of casualties will Btiroly swell the total of fatalities to 100, and the wounded to over 100. New bodies are being recovered hourly from the debris, and are being brought in from the country in the track of tho tor nado. Twelve injured people have been brought in, four of which have died of wounds Bince morning. At a church, east of Rice's Station, thirteen of a wed ding party were kdled, including the of ficiating minister. At Sauk Kapius, tltir- ty-ono are already dead, and the list will be swelled to forty. At St. Cloud at least thirty deaths will result from the visita tion there. JN MISSOURI. Skidsioiik, Mo., April 15. -A fearful cyclone past over Monroe township, Nod away county, last evening, destroying dwellings, barns, and out houses, and killing thousands of dollars' worth of stock. Three persons were killed and many wounded. Many of the wounded are not expected to live. T tin Married in J tin. Nkw Youk, April 15. An Albany dis patch says : Gen. Rich, to whom the dis patch regarding Cleveland's engagement to Miss Folsoin was shown, said : "The report of President Cleveland's impend ing murriuge is true ; though the lady is not Miss Folsom. She is a friend of my wife. I prefer not to mention her name, but she is a close friend of Miss Folsoin and is in constant correspondence with her. My wife has received a letter from Miss Folsom, in which she says this lady is to be married to Cleveland quietly, at the White house, in June. Minn MnroHiiil Ditten, Nkw York, April 15. Amelia Morosi ni, duughter of Jay Gould's old partner and u younger sister of Mrs. Victoria Scbolling Hulskamp, was bitten by a rab id dog yesterday. She was walking on the grounds surrounding her father's res idence at liiverdale, N. Y., when she saw a dog coining toward her. She ran, but the animal pursued her and overtook her. Her screams were heard by Policeman Finogan, who killed the dog with a shot from I lis revolver. Miss Morosini, how ever had already been bitten. ien. Grant's Dlnpatclie. Nkw York, April 15. It is said Gen. Grant's family have material for another tMwk consisting of the general's dispatches army orders and letters. They will prob ably be arrunged by Col. Fred. Grant, who is reported us saying they will make agreeable mutter for those interested in army attain). THE KATE WAR. Mo Show of a Compromise betweeu Companion 80011. the Nkw Youk, April 10. C. P. Hunting ton says the transcontinental troubles are not settled yet. He says there is no truth in the report that control of the Pacific Mail is being bought by transcontinental interests. Charles F. Crocker, of San Francisco, wnles to Charles Crocker, vice president of the Uentrul und Southern Pacini: sys terns, that the cutting of rates was of inn- mense benefit to the compunv and the Pacific eoust. lie suvs he is orderiug ad ditionul rolling stock, und if he could get 1000 box ears immediately he could use them tut lar into ttie winter. Huntington said it appeared now as if 4il the roads intended to allow the trou ble cure itself. This means the war will be kept up some time longer. A general fooling of indifference us to the time of final settlement existed among the sev eral managers. Harris, president of the Northern Pa cific, said Oukos at St. Paul had charge of the mutter, so far as their roads wore concerned, lie could not say when the companies would agree. The probability was the powers would not combine very soon. 1'ropoMMl ChuiifccH. Washington, April Hi. It is said sev eral important changes ure about to be made by the President, lie port is that Postmaster General Vilas is to resign, und be will bo given the Austrian mis sion ; that First Assistant Stevenson is to bo made postmaster general, and John Jamison, superintendent of the railroad mail service, is to be succeeded bv a Now York man. It is also said that Rogers of lluthilo, is to be made public printer, on May 1 , and about the same time Gen C. W. Bluir, of Kansas, is to succeod Sparks us commissioner of the general laud othco. tioito to Canada. Koi'hkhtkr, April Hi. Groat excite mont was occasioned at Angelica, N. Y to-day, by the announcement that the First National bank of that place had closed its doors. It is stated that J. F. liohinson, cashier, is defaulter to the amount of $50,000. When last heard from ho was in Canada. Robinson had been cashier of the bank for twenty-live years, und the utmost confidence in his integrity bail prevailed. It is believed that speculation in wheat caused his al leged defalcation. The directors are pre sistent in the claim that tho depositor will be paid in full. Nero OnlriiKr Handed. Nkw Castle, Del., April 10. Charles Kobinson, a negro, was bunged here at 1 'clock this afternoon, for making a crim inal assault on Mrs. Ella F. Gardner, the wife of a farmer, near Clainwnnt, last October. A BIO JOJi. The Fight agnlniit Gould to be Carried Far ther Kant. St. Louis, April 18. It has transpired here that a scheme is on foot to boycott the Gould railroads through eastern man ufacturers. Tho district assembly of Knights of Labor, headquarters in Bos ton, embraces about 300 local assemblies, with a membership of some 40,000 shoe and cotton workers. Largo quantities of articles made in the territory covered by these assemblies are shipied to points on the Gould system, and the plan is to no tify all manufacturers to stop shipping their goods over those roads, lliere is to lie a meeting of district assembly 30 at Boston this week, to discuss this matter, and, if a plan is decided upon, and man ufacturers refuse to accede to the de mands of tho assembly, a strike will probably be ordered of workers in the territory named. It is said district as semblies 77 and 78, which include shoe and cotton workers in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, will hold meetings immediately after the Boston assembly, and possiblv they will pursue the same course decided upon by that body. Rumored Marriage. New Y'ork., April 17. The Sun's Buf falo, N. Y., special says: The statement of Iiev. Wm. Cleveland, brother of the president, that the latter will marry Miss Frances Folsom, the lovely daughter of the late Oscar Folsom, together with some additional information -gleaned, leaves no doubt of the fact that a White House wedding will soon take place. The wed ding will be of the most quiet character ossible, and it will he soleimzed in the White llouse in June. There will not be a dozen persons present, and if it is pos sible the time of itsl occurrence will be kept secret until after the ceremony. Miss Folsom's wish is, that there sliall be no display. In this, it is understood, the president concurs. Arthur Slowly Dying Philadelphia, April 17. The Time's New York special says : Ex-President Arthur's illness is daily assuming a more dangerous form. His condition is regard ed as extremely critical. It is conceded by those moBt accurately informed that he will never leave his house again. De spite all the secrecy with which his con dition has been guarded, both by his phy sicians and at his home, the fact is known that some ten or twelve days ago, he made his will, and prepared for the worst. Despite the statements that are going about that Arthur will be out in a tew days, it is doubtful whether he lives three months. OKKOON'S INTERESTS. HerinaEu'a Work for the People who Bent Him to Represent Them. Wasiungton, April 19. Hermann, ef Oregon, offered a substitute in the house to-day for the Eads ship-railway bill, proposing the construction of thirteen miles of ship railway on the Columbia river between The Dalles and Celilo, in Oregon. This resolution instructs the commerce committee to report a bill ap propriating ifi,iou,uuu, which Maj. Jones, of the U. S. engineers, estimates to be sufficient, whereas to construct a canal he estimates would cost $11,000,000. The resolution recites the supposed impraeti- abilitv of the proposed lehuantepee ship railway, and claims that while the Columbia work will be a success for the size of the shipping required, and give employment to our own countrymen, in our own nation, and add wealth and transportation facilities to the great Co lumbia basin, it will also demonstrate to the government the feasibility of the more gigantic isthmus ship railway of Gapt. .hails. J. he resolution causes com meut, and is the hrst counter given to jmuis in the nouse. The house committee 011 public build ings and grounds have considered the bill appropriating $.'350,000 for a custom house in Portlund, Or., and heard argu ments in favor of it by Messrs. Dolph and Hermann. Mitchell's bill for a new laud district 111 uregon was reported lavorably by Dolph lrom committee. The Strike at St. Louis . St. Louis, April 19. The bridge and tunnel and the belt line companies have at last employed a sufficient number of men to man all their engines and switches, and they now announce their readiness to do all transferring across the river and between the various railroad yards in Fast St. Louis which may be required. There inability hitherto to en gage full crews has been the only imped iment to a full resumption of operations by the different roads ; and now that this is removed freight business 011 the east side of the river has assumed its normal condition. Kilter & Horst, butchers, were called upon by a committee of Knights of Labor yesterday, who requested them to cease supplying Vice-President Hoxie with meat, under puiu of being boycotted. Tho senior member of the firm informed the committee that he could not accede to their demand ; thatlloxio was a good customer, and ho would continue to till his orders as long as Hoxie continued his patronage. A Long KoHHion, Washington, April 20. In spite of the reiterated assurances of some of the house leaders to the contrary, tho pre vailing opinion in congress is that this will be a long session. Senators have generally made up their minds that they will fx kept here until Aucrust. The an- propriation bills, about which the most controversy is likely to arise between the two honses, are yet to be passed, and the senators declare that they do not intend to bo homed in the consideration of these measures. THB LABOR TROVISLES. Powderly before the House Labor Com- mltU-e-Tue Situation. Washington, April 20. Grand Master Powderly and Messrs. Hayes and Turner, of the Knights el Labor, arrived here this morning, and were at the capitol at an early hour. Powderly repaired to the room of the appropriations committee, where he had a snort chat with Randall and the senate committee charged with the investigation of the western strikes. He had difficulty in securing a suitable room , but hoped one could be procured in time to commence the examination of the Knights of Labor this afternoon bv the committee. The house special committee to inquire into the labor difficulties in the southwest held its first public session to-day. It consists of ex-Gov. Curtin, chairman, and Messrs. Barnes of Missouri, Crain of Texas, Outhwaite and Parker of New York, and Buchanan of New Jersey. Among the persons in attendance were : As representatives of the Knights of La bor, Powderly, Hayes, ard McDowell, of executive board, and Turner, secretary ; for the railroad interests, Wager Swayne, counsel; and from Women's League of America, Mrs. Charlotte Smith and three other ladies. A corps of stenographers is on hand, and will make a full report of the proceedings for the railroad com panies. GK0WIJJG CRITICAL. New Yokk, April 20. Officials of the street car companies refuse to bother with conferences before the railroad com missioners. The situation is hourly be coming more critical, but it is hoped an arbitration will soon be effected, and travel resumed. LOSING ITS EFFECT. St. Louis, April 20. It is generally conceded here that the Knights of Labor strike is gradually losing its effect. The Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain roads have fully resumed traffic, and are doing all the business required of them in the way of moving freight and carrying pas sengers. Manning' Condition Better. New York, April 20. Times' Wash ington : For the first time since his pros tration the president saw Secretary Mann ing Sunday, and was allowed to converse with turn. Manning is feeling better. He has almost recovered the use of his leg, and his arm is so much better that he can raise it to his head. Must be Modified. New Yokk, April 19. A cablegram from London says : A pretty thorough canvass establishes the fact that seventy liberal members, of whom thirty are rad icals, are pledged to oppose tin second reading ot the home rule bill in :ts pres ent lorm. 1111s being the case, th meas ure must be further and considerably modified or its rejection is inevitable. The radicals demand retention of Iri.-li members in the Westminster parliament in addition to representation in the loca parliament in Dublin, and that no bur den shall be imposed upon British tax payers for the government of the Irish or benefit ot Irish landlords. FREE DINNER. "Well, doctor," asked a layman, Har ry Pratt, "what have you been doing lately?" "I have been experimenting on guinea pigs." "Have vou discovered any new fact about them 1" asked 11 arry. "I have learned one very strange fact about them that if you hold a guinea pig up by the tail its eyes will drop out? ' "What! I don't believe it." "Don't believe it?" repeated the doc tor. "No; I don't believe that nature would be so cruel to one ot the creatures, doc tor." "Do vou dare to bet on it?" "I'll bet anything in the world you are 111 the wrong, doctor." "Done! a dinner at Dolmonico's," s-.iu: the doctor sharply. "We can settle the question soon enough. Come to Ti Clark's." Thev were standing before the Astor house, and hastening down Broadway turned into Fulton street and were soon in Tim's store, surrounded by yelpin dogs, chattering monkeys and othe; darlings of nature. "Tim," said the skeptic eagerly, "vou keep guinea pigs? Ah! those are guinea pigs in the dark corner. Well, Tim, lift one up by the tail." "Not me," said Tim, winking know ingly with his left eye. "Why not?" asked Harry eagerly. "For the same reason that I wouldn't lift you up by the tail if any one asked me." Because it ain't got none." New York Star. ARE CHINAMEN CANNIBALS? No Chinese soldier in Touquin during the late war lost an opportunity to elit the fiosh of a fallen French foe, believing that human flesh, especially that of for eign warriors, is the best possible stimu lant for a nian'scourage. Canton Letter in North Carolina Mail. PACIFIC COAST. News by Telegraph from West of the Rockies. Aa OMtrageous Swindle. San Fkasc'ibco, April 14. A circular letter fronv United States Minister Phelps, concerning the much talked of Chase- Towneley,or Lawrence Towneley estate, in England, htm been received in wis city. He says, therein : "The 'estate'' is variously represented as consisting ef $800,000,000 in tle Bank ot England, or , of 400,000 acres in, England, which await distribution among "the heirs." All these statements-are gross falsehoods, in tended to obtain money from the credu lous, under pretense- of prosecuting their laims. The 'Towneley estate' is landed property of about Iti.OOO acres,! in the county of Lancester; which is now, and has been for a long time, in the posses sion of its lawful owner. There are no unknown or American owners of any part of the property, and no ground whatever for any such claim." Ihere are several hundred supro8ed heirs-in this state, and thousands in the United States. Special to the Statesman. Albany, Or., April 16. Republican convention met at 10 o'clock. Resolution adopted favoring submission by the next legislature of prohibitory amendment to a vote of the people. ihe ticket btate senators, . A. Daw son and J. C. Johnson ; representatives, J. G. Powell, V. K. Temple, J. C. Smith, W.iN. Kicharuson, B. A. Witzel, A. V. Currie; clerk, Joseph Wassom; sheriff, t. Lass.: treasurer, J. B. Hughes; su perintendent, Prof. J. L. Gilbert; asses sor, R. W. Breece; commissioners, W. A. Paul, Alexander Brandon; surveyor, E. Woodin; delegates to the state con vention, M. A. Cheson, D. M. Jones, Ca leb Gray, K. A. Rampy, Geo. W. Simp son, S. II. Roscoe, J. C. Johnson, J. J. Charton, W. K. Kirk, Jno. Donaco, and C. E. Wolverton. An Incendiary Sbt. San Jose, April 16. A man who ap plied for lodgings, at the Palo Alto ranch, Wednesday night, made an attempt this morning to burn one of the large barns, but was caught in the act. The watch man fired four shots at him, one of which probably wounded him, as blood stains were found on the fence over which he jumped. He made his escape. Fire at San Luis Obifepo. San Luis Obispo, April 18. The sever est fire which ever occured in this city, broke out at 5 :30 this morning, and with in two hours destroyed Andrew's hotel, the San Luis Obispo bank, the postoffice, telephone office, and several other build-ing.-i. The total loss is estimated at $120- 000. The insurance is not yet ascertaina ble. There was no loss of life. Coos County Republican Convention. Marsiifield, April 1C. Tfea republican county convention nominated. the follow ing candidates : Representative, J. II Roberts; county judge, D. L. Watson; county clerk, A. Si. Camp; sheriff, L, ll.iriocker; assessor, F. .u. Garrison; count v commissioners, Charles Aledden an I Charles K. Edwards; treasurer, I red Schetter ; county surveyor, Dal. Cathcart ; school superintendent, Robert Bullard; delegates to the state convention A. J Lockhart, U. W. lower, Dan. Giles, An drew Nasburg, Capt. Parker, and D. L. Steel. Josephine County Democratic Convention GkantsPass, April 1&. The regular democratic convention of Jssephine coun ty was held yesterday at Kirbyville, and nominated the following ticket: S. U. Mitchell, representative ; Charles Hughes, county judge; J., M. Payne and J. W. Wimer, county commissioners; (J. K. Chanslor, county clerk; T. G. Patterson, sheriff; J. W. Howard, treasurer; A. Chapman, school superintendent. Anuthur Dig Swim. Sax Fkancisco, April 18. This morn ing Capt. Paul Boyton swam from the Cliff' house beach to Seal rocks, and climbed to the highest peak, the first time the feat has ,been accomplished. While standing there he was attacked by seals, and in his fisxht with them he was badly bruised and cut about the head and body. Hon. T. . Iteall Dead. Jacksonville, April 19. Hon. Thos. F. Beall, member of the legislature from this county, died very suddenly, of neu- lalgia of the heart, at 3 : 30 p. 111. to-day He had heen eicb but a tew days, and his death was quite unexpected. Killed uvar The Dalles. Tun Dalles, April 10. James Sanford was found dead at DesChutes station yes terday. In jumping oft' the down pas senger train his foot caught in the stop, and he wa.s dragged 100 yards. He lived at Arlington. l-'all of a Meteor. Walla Walla, April 10. At 4:30 this morning a large meteor fell northward, with u whirring sound. The explosion was plainly audible to observers here, on tho mountains and at Wallula. A bright crimson track, as wide as a hogshead was visible for an hour afterward. A large, dark body was seen in advance of the flame. Suit AiTHin-u the O. K. & N. C11. San Francisco, April 19. Wells, Far lgo & Co. have brought suit in the superi- or court against the Oregon Railway & Navigation company for $10,1K&.05 dam ages for conversion, alleging that stt vari ous times between (October and March last 5334 sacks of wheat were' entrusted to defendant to ship to tWs eity as a eom anon carrier, and that they failed to deliver tlw same to the consignees. The com plaint enumerates various, shipments oC wheat by parties in Oregon-and Washing ton territory to McLain, Wade & Cot in this city, which shipments kave not) bee delivered. Cannot Support the Boycott. Sa Francisco, April 19. F. R. Drayr member of the executive committee of the state anti-Chinese association, from- Sacratnento, has sent his resignation to-the- headquarters of the association in this city,, giving as a reason for his action that he cannot conscientiously approve or support that part of the "boycott" defini tion which prohibits selling and dealing, with. Chinamen, their patrons and; em ployers, except where legal obligations- eiast,. as 10 cases of common carrier",. water companies, etc. ttmatlllai Democratic Convention. FfeHLETO!f, April 20. The democratic convention met to-day and nominated F. M. Crockett for representative: John Bently, sheriff; G. A. Hartman, clerk;. Clark Walters and L. A. F. Knight, com- missioners ;, J. C. Arnold, surveyor ; W. N. Pieroe; school superintendent: A- Healy, treasurer ; Burr Johnson, assess or ; Dr. H.. K. Barker, coroner. The state delegation, was instructed for J. P. Wau- ner for joint senator and M. D. Clifford.. for distriefc attorney. Death of a Pioneer. Corvallis, April 20. W. B. Hamilton, of the banking house of Hamilton, Job & Co., and a pioneer resident of Benton county, died at 4 o'clock this evening of. paralysis. A Woman Drowned. Seattle, April 20. Mrs. Vanderhoef,. wife of the captain of the steamer Iola, and serving as cook on the boat, fell from the boat into the Sound to-day, and was immediately drowned. No one saw her fall, and she was not missed until the boat reached this city. She was 47 years of age, and came herefrom Chicago last year. A Wife Murderer. Walla Wai.la, April 20. Crockett Jones killed his wife, by choking and wrenching he neck, Saturday, at Pot lach, fourteen miles east of Lewistoo. Jones was taken to Moscow for his pre liminary examination. He is a quarrel some man, and a habitual wife beater. Words of Hope for Ireland. , London, April 17. It is reported, on good authority, that among the seceders from Gladstone; Lord Hartington- and Mr. Goschen favor the Irish land bill, and Chamberlain and Trevelyan are wa vering in their opposition, owing to press ure brought to bear upon them by coun try liberals, who are now willing to favor both the home mile and land bills, in or der to pass a local government bill before this parliament expires. A prominent member of the opposition said to-day he firmly believed home rule would pass the house by a majprity of thirty-two, while the land bill, would pass by a much lar ger majority. IHE MiODERN BULL-FIGHT. I merely mention this fossilized relic of the gladiutorial shows of Rome to as sure you tiat I am familiar with this one of the pleasures and diversions of Mexico,, and that us-alh They are not good enough to interest any one ; they are not bad. enough ksentiile them to contempt. The. creatures ili&t are killed there you can. see through the cracks of the old shetL where the "Adits" are conducted are- urossed for. tho market, and you may very likely have some of the "bull" lor vouc breakfast. The horses are made into. soap, it is sail to see those poor out horses ttuit are all worn out ahd ready to. lie. Of itourse, no horse that is likely to- live the vear out is ever brought to the bull-fight." I actually once saw one of those poor "soap-fat" horses lean up . against the wall of the shed and wait for the biul to hook him to death, while the gallant picadore got out and clambered iown 011 the outside. Here I saw him. buy some peppers und pounded meat ill of which is always done up in a piece ot corn-husk and sold at one cent anil leisurely eat it, while he occasionally looked through the cracks of the board fence, to see it the furious "bull" was du tifully goring his gallant steed.. But the bull" had stopped to lick himself, and so when the gay and gallant jit-adore had eaten his penny's worth of peppers he went around und went in and ledliis horse out, while the "bull" kept on try ing to reach some impossible spot on his back with his bent tongue. Such is about the average "bull-tight" in. this, land to-day. The railroads make a little money by taking people to and from the. scene. And you see brilliant posters all about the town every week on Jthe sub ject. And as the "liiills" are sold in the market for meat, and the poor horses made into soap, why, very little is ex pended to keep them up. I am told that a shrewd Irishman, once connected with the prize-ring of New York, is the mana ger of the biggest of these "bull-fights." .Mexico letter. Silver Lining 5c cigars are the Ixsst. Weller Bros, keep them. Go to Armstrong & Koss smithing a-id horseshoeing. for black-dwlt