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VOL. XXXVII No. 26.1
SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY. AUGUST 12, 1887.
IWEEKLY EDITION
EASTERN.
News of the Week from Be
yond the Rockies.
THE TACHT RACE
T Marblehead, Along the Mnnch osetU
Cottagk Cm, JIam., Aug. 8. A fine
northwest breeze is blowing this morn
ing, and a magnificent race to Marble
head ia promised. Two-thirds of the
way it will be beating to windward. It ia
expected that the winning yacht will
reach Marblehead in abont eighteen
boor. The wakes are $1,000. A signal
gna was fired at 7 o'clock, and the big
yachts crossed the line in the following
order: Puritan, Vol 'tnteer, Atlantic, May
flower, Prisrilla. The Puritan and Vol
unteer had estimated their distance with
wonderful precision, and crossed within a
Jew seconds of each other under full aail
and headway on the port tack, the Puri
tan keeping to windward. At 7:20 the
. KJectra steamed after the fleet in a hurry.
At that time the leaders were hnll down
on the horizon, the Puritan and the Vol
unteer apparently nec k'and neck, making
wonderful time. Cheers from the steam
ers and yachts rang out as the two lead
ers paased close under the lee of the
Electra, and within 100 feet of each
other. The start was a very beautiful
one. By 8 o'clock every sail had disap
peared beneath the horizon under the
strong breeze, which blew steadily and
gave no sign of lagging out.
THE YOLUNTKKR TAKES THE LEAD.
At about five miles from shore the Vol
unteer went ahead of the Puritan in fine
stytei and closed up on the Sachem.which
had come down w iih the tide and waa
leading the fleet.
Chatham, Mass., A112. 8. The sloop
yachts are standing in from Pollock Kip
toward Chatham Lights. The Volunteer
leads the fleet. The Puritan is second,
about a mile astern.
AFTER YANKEE FISHER VEX.
British War Ship to Take a Hand la
., Caschlag Them Ovar the Lfnen.
Halifax, Aog. 8. The British war
ships now in North American waters are
to take a hand in settling the fishery
trouble. The announcement has caused
general surprise on all sides. It is the
first time that the British authorities
have interfered in the fisheries fight, and
the unexpeted change of policy occasions
no little anxiety among Americans here.
The men-of-war will not act as patrols or
to keep American fishermen outside oi
the forbidden waters, but will make
seizures when they cross the lines.
There are three war shins available for
service at this moment: Admiral
Lyons' flagship, the Bellerophon, the
Canada and the Pylades ; these vessels
are now in Halifax. The present inten
tion is to send the ships early next week
to the euU of L Lawrence to reinforce
the Canadian cruisers there already. It
is not likelr that mora than three war
ships will be put at the work of seizing
the Yankees, but if it'should be consid
ered advisable as many more can be
ordered into these waters from New
" Foundland and Bermuda at a few days'
notice.
A WEST POINT SCANDAL.
A Toang Wife Ki Away With aa Ofll
eer, to a of General Darr.
New York, Ang. 8. The talk of the
hour at West Point is the simultaneous
departure on Saturday of Lieutenant F.
J. A. Parr, officer of the post, and the
wife and child of Lieut. John K. Totten,
instructor in the department of modern
languages. Lieut. IUrr was an assistant
instructor in tactics and was commanding
a company of cadets. He is about 3 ),
and is a son of Gen. Francis Parr of San
Francisco. Lieut. Totten has been at
the military academy at instructor since
'5. His wife is a brunette, prepossess
ing in appearance. She is about 30
years old, and has been the mother of
three children. She married Lieut.
Totten seven years ao. Her father is
John T. Townaend, a well known lawyer
of this city.
MORAL MPPOKT.
That U tha Protection Amerk-a OnVr to
Yankee Fishermen.
Halifax, Aug. ; 8. Admiral Luse,
commander of the United Stales Naval
forces in North Atlan'U waters, has au
thorized the statennn t that his ships
were not sent to the Gulf of St. Lawrence
to prevent by force any mfizure of Amer
ican fishermen by dominion cruisers, but
rather to render "such moral support as
the mere presence of federal ships might
afford. In the event of a seizure of an
American fishing vessel for an alleged
violation of the laws of the dominion,
the ease must be fought out, he says, in
the courts.
ST. JOHN TALKS.
The Oreat Amer
rrlraa Hypocrite aad fr rawa
la Bo tea.
BosTox, Aug. 8. Ex-Governor St,
John said to a correspondent last even
ing: I come to Massachusetts to deliver
three addresses at Mr. Hall's camp
meeting, and when thU mission if ac
complished, I shall then go to New York
and Pennsylvania, where I am engaged
to deliver several more. After that I in
tend to proceed to California. The pro-
t it; lion party which cast 151
tttt voies
1SS5, wiU
in mi ami over :0.nK iu
turely be 1.000.000 ia IjvSS." j
PATHETIC PARTING.
The rfiw mt Garaaaay Kb
lb Ea-
peror mt Anstria.
Gaston, Aug. 8. The scene at the
parting of the emperor yesterday was
touching. . Emperor William pressed the
hand of Emperor Francis Joseph, and
said : "By the Almigh'y. ao revoir till
next year."
Jbmperor Jrranct Joseph replied: "It
is sure and certain."
At this point Emperor William was
overcome with emotion. He kissed Em
peror Francis Joseph again, and again,
and they finally separated.
THE TOU5TEEB THE WINXEK.
Her Advantage
Waa Throagh
triad.
Light
Marblehead, Maw., Ang 9. The race
of the New York Yacht Club from New
port for prizes tmoiidtin; to $1,000 ended
here this morning. The Volunteer won
and the Mayflower came in second, three
hours and a half behind. Capt. Craven,
of the Mayflower, savs he loot track of
the Volunteer and was becalmed all
night.
The Bedouin beat tbe Pnscilla by a
very narrow margin, taking first prize in
that class.
The Volunteer crossed the finish line
at 7:40 a. m., the winner of the 1500 of
fered bv J. Pierrepont Morgan for first-
class sloops in the 100-mile race of the
New York Yacht Club race from Martha's
Vineyard to Marblehead. When the
Volunteer crossed the line, with scarcely
wind enough to J give her headway, her
rivals were hull down on the southern
horizon, full six miles astern. As the
wind had been light since yesterday af
ternoon when the yachts had been beat-
in ir around Cape Cod. and even a dead
calm prevailed for hours at a time along
the south shore during the night, the
result shows the splendid work of the
new sloop in light winds ; while her wind
ward sailing yesterday, in which she out
pointed every competitor, proves her
to be without a rival under such con
ditions. RAILWAY KINO DETHRONED.
Henry 8. Ivan Follow la the Path Mark
ed Oat by ViUard.
New York, Aug. 9. Shortly before
noon to day tbe committee appointed to
investigate the Henry 8. Ives manage
ment of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day
ton railway met to listen to any statement
which Ives may have to make. At noon
Ives had not appeared. His partner ex
pressed doubts as to whether he intended
to make a statement, but members of the
committee say he distinctly promised to
make a full statement of the affairs of the
company. They also expect him to re-sign.
Christopher Meyer said if Ives
did not resign to-day the road will be
thrown into the bands of a receiver.
Alerer savs the Cincinnati folks are com
plaining that there is a shortage of $3,
000,000 and that if it cannot be explained
criminal proceedings will be at once in
stituted. THE TEBB1BLE DIHII TII.
Dineouraalnc Reports from tho whole
Northwestern Coaatrjr.
Chicago, Aug. 9. Telegrams received
this morning from central points through
out the 75,000 square miles of the drouth
stricken northwestern country show the
fearful snn-scorcbing of all vegetation
continues unmitigated. Not a drop of rain
has fallen except eight one hundredths
of an inch at Deis Moines. Local observ
ations in the various districts give very
little ho;e of a break within the coming
twent v-foor hours. A trifle cooler weath
er and scattered light showers are ex
pected in some places, but the conditions
are such that if the possible little moist
ore and coolness are at all delayed, the
effect will be totally lost in the seeming
imminent further general rise of the
temperature from end to end of the
drouth region.
dio! PROSPECTS
The Potato Crop Short, Cora
ud aot Moeh Chance la
Crop Short,
Wheat.
Wamusotos, Aug. 10. The prospect
a month ago was for a heavy crop of corn
and a rate of yield about the average. Its
condition in all the 6tates of the Atlantic
coast is now nnimpaired snd of very high
promise in Texas and Tennessee. The
condition has declined materially iu the
central corn region, however. In the
valley of the Ohio and Miwiri. where
two-thirds af the crop is grown and the
commrn-ial mpply i P" '-r-L a very
heavy reduction h tkt which
makes the national average 89.7 instead
of 97.6 last month. The canse is the
long continued drouth, which has been
severest in Kansas, Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio and Michigan. Nebraska has been
scorched on the southern border and
Inn and Missouri have escaped with
comparatively a light loss ; also the more
northern states. The seven corn surplus
states stand as follows : Ohio, 82 ; Indi
ana. 4 ; Illinois, (3 ; Iowa, 90 ; Missouri,
no, Kansas, 00; ieora .
the whiat caor.
Tbe condition of spring wheat, reported
very low last month from tbe ravages of
chinch bugs, ia not improved in the
August returns, but has fallen off very
alightlv, th general average being 78.8,
two points lesa than the August returns
of lax year. Dakota haa made a alight
year. jlkkuu uu ibwis
gain ana wanua nigno iu onuiun.
, The average for Wisconsin is 63, Hinne
iSa'tflowah. Nebraska 77. iHkot.fA
I la the extreme Fast and on tbe Pacific:
coast the condition of spring wheat ia
higher. There are 00 reports of winter
wheat tbe present month, as it is too
early to obtain the results of threshing.
1 OATS AXD BAXUCT.
In oats there is no change. A part of
the crop was harvested at the last re
ports. The condition averages eighty
fire, which indicates a crop slightly un
der the average. The barley crop prom
ises to yield rather better than was fear
ed last month. The Eastern product
averages higher condition, but is reduced
slightly since the last report. The aver
age is 86.2 indicating nearly an average
yield. The prevalent state of the crop is
very good for tne first of August. While
the reports recognize this as a critical
time and fear the effect of subsequent
drouth upon the green and succulent con
dition of the plant, the general average
of condition is 93.3. which is lower by
over three points than that of July.
POTATOES AXD APPLES.
There is a great reduction since the
first of July in the condition of potatoes,
almost entirely the result of drouth.
There is no material decline on the Atlan
tic or Gulf coast, but the injury is severe
in the west. The loss during the month
as reported lis fully 30 per cent, of the
prosfiective crop.
The fruit crop is very poor. Ther- will
be few apples outside of New England
and ew lork. rnese will be a partial
crop in Michigan. In the Ohio river
states the harvest will be nearly a failure.
THE TERRIBLE DROUTH.
Not a Ray of Hope for Rala A Gloomy
Outlook.
Chicago, Aug. 10. The telegraph wires
crossing the vast area of country that has
been parching and blackening for Want
of rain, brought only news of despair
this morning. Messages received from
all the different sections showed the out
look even worse than the twenty-four
hours before. Then there was news of
Blight sprinkle at Dea Moines, and faint
hopes were entertained of a few drops in
places elsewhere. To-day's telegrams
contain information that no particle of
rata descended in all the immense stretch
of territory. Added to this tbe tempera
ture throughout the drouth region is
rising, and the expectation of slight
Bhowers anywhere- is gradually being re
duced to a minimum.
MURDERED HER MOTHER.
A a Old Woman U Killed by
Her ra
natural Daughter.
Lawrence, Kans., August 10. Mrs
Mary Rawlinson, aged 71 year, arrived
in Oswego from Augusta, Kansas, Satur
day, intending to reside with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Harvey Willis. After a day or
two .the old lady quarreled with her
daughter, who wanted to get possession
of her mother's money, of which she
possessed considerable. Yesterday the
two women had a disgraceful quarrel, in
which Mrs. Willis seised ber mother by
the hair, threw her violently to the floor,
and beat and kicked her until she became
unconscious. In a tew hours the woman
died from the effects of her injuries. She
died while dictating her will, excluding
ber unnatural daughter from
nv iJ hr
property.
Mrs. Willis hat been arrested.
TUi: SIAMESE I'lIIXCE.
II Leavra New York with the Four I.I t tie
Triacea for the Coaat.
Nkw Yorc, Aog. 10. rrinco Deva-
wongse and the four little Siamese princes
and suite, left this city this morning on
the Albany day-line boat, from the foot
of Twenty-second street. From Albany
they will go to Magara talis, ana mence
across the continent to San Francisco,
..." m a m
stopping at a few of the principal cities
en route. At San Francisco tbe party
separates, Prince Itevawonzse, with tne
four little princes, going to Siam, and the
Siamese minister and suite returning to
London to reside.
I rra Makes Terms.
New York, Aug. 10. The Times says
the Cincinnati people, intent on keeping
the control of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton road at home, and having it
managed as a local enterprise, asked
finally what sort of a proposition would
be satisfactory to Ives. He told them at
once, and they accepted what he dictated,
lie agreed to reign and have his friends
resign tbe Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day
ton offices, and give Cincinnati official
control at once, on condition that the
Cincinnati bankers should raise all the
money needed to take up his loans.
Prior Asked For Boaas.
Wasuiisgto", Ang. 10. Twenty-five
million dollars in four and a half per
cent. bond, were offered to the treasury
to-day at figure ranging 11-10 to 11.12
EXPEXSIVE CHA&ITV.
A statement has been made by Mr.
Griffin, of the New York board of trade,
showing in part only the enormous sum
sent back to the United Kingdom to rela
tives and friends of emigrants who nave
: J 1 Vn. 1U tla
both years inclusive, there was forwarded
from America through certain banks and
mercantile toosea 15o ,092,333, a large
part of which eventually passed into the
Dockets of Irish landlords. Ia Xitm last
x Tears covered by the table the con
tributions were greatly increased, the
w "r''
annual average being 7,t3,l74. IS. U.
juuww"""
; " TT. .
Altie GMr. Aurora.!. Yisituip in the
city for a few da j .
A BLOODY RECORD.
A Murder at the Siskiyou
Tunnel.
DOSE IS COLD BLOOD.
Tbe Murderer Captured Seven lien
W unded A Chinaman
Crashed to Death.
StsKiYec TuxxzL, via Ashland, Aug.
9. Charles Keen, a teamster in tbe em
ploy of the Southern Pacific company,
was shot and fatally wounded last night
by C. H. Caldwell, keeper of a dance
house located in "Bunch Town." Cald
well was jealous of the attentions paid
by Keen to one of tbe women employed
in his dance house, and having consider
able "Jersey lightning" on board, com
menced quarreling with Keen. Keen
said, "Go away. I want nothing to do
with you." Caldwell walked off, but re
turning in a few minutes, he placed bis
arm around Keen's neck, drew a 43-cali-
bre Smith & Wesson revolver from his
pocket, placed the muzzle to Keen's
abdomen and fired. The pistol was held
so close that the powder burned a large
hole in Keen's shirt. Caldwell is a
gambler and a notorious character
at the "front," and was commonly
known as "Straight Edge." He is
about fifty years oM, six feet six inches.
After being shot, Keen wrested the pis
tol from him, knocked him down, and
hammered him until exhausted from
loss of blood. Caldwell then fled, but
was captured at Cole's this afternoon
The sheriff has gone there to bring him
back.
A terrible accident occurred at the
Siskiyou tunnel last night. Seven men
were seriously wounded. A blast bad
been fired, but all the charges did not go
off. When the men returned, one of
them struck it with his pick, when the
explosion took place, knocking them off
their feet, and covering them with rocks
and debris. II. Cole, S. Cox, and B.
Ronmet received the worst injuries, and
Cole will probably lose his eye.
A Chinaman had his bead crushed, at
Tunnel No. 14 to-day, by a falling rock
His death was almost instantaneous.
PACIFIC COAST.
A ROT DROWNED.
He Goes la Swlaimlaa. Bad Take
with
a Cramp.
I)btlasd, Aug. 8. ibis evenings
Teletrram gives the particulars of a
drowning, as follows :
At noon to-day coroner lel.in re
ceived a telephone message from Pen
I noyer s mm wai a ooy nau io nis uie
in tne river near me vats, aooui ouu
yards south of the water works.
The drowned lad was about eigm years
of ase, very handsome, and named John
Nelson, son of the chief clerk in the
ecneral freight office of the O. II. & N
Co., who resides on Second and Caruth
era streets. At 1 1 o clock this morning
he and two other boys, named Druck
and O'Day, went in swimming, in
the river, when little Nelson was evi
dently taken with a cramp. He cried to
his companions for assistance, but it is
I L.' -
I o wmj
I said they
were ao frightened they ran
I away, leaving we poor cnnu to meet uu
. a : 1 m a a m ;
I death. Another- youth, about is years
oia, wno snoruy cnancea oy, rescuea me
body after life bad been extinguished
He and several other lads clothed the re
mains before the coroner arnven, ana
that official removed the body to the
home of the deceased's parents, as Mr.
IteLin did not think the case required an
inquest.
It is authentically stated that a num
her of boys whoe ages range from five to
fifteen years, can be seen padliing in tbe
water in that vicinity till 10 o 'clone at
nitflit. catchinz crawfish : and it ia a sur
prise that more fatalities are not rr ported
from that quarter.
ALBANY NEWS.
The Railroad CoaaaBlaaloa
at Work A
Foot Raee.
Alb.ixt, Or., Aug. 8. Railroad Com
mi96ioners aggoner and Mater are in
the city investigating complaints recently
made that more was charged for short
than long hauls on freight in Linn coon
to. Complaint ia specifically' made that
overcharges are being made on grain
shipments between Tangent and Albany
The facts aa ascertained by tbe commis
sioners are that a charge of tie per car
load is made by the O. A C. for wheat
from Tangent to this city, while from
the same place to Portland
only 3) is charged. A test case;
will be made of the matter.
It ia probable that a ahipment of grain
will be made for this purpose within a
few days. The matter will come before
the commisNtoners in doe form at their
next meeting in Salem. Tha commie
m on ers will return to Salem to-morrow.
A ooe-handred-yard foot race between
F Cameron, of Albany, and Edgar Bed-
dell, of Prineville, was run in this city
this evening for (40. It waa easily won
The
br Cameron. Consaderabie money
chsnsed hand on the race.
train from Lebanon arrived an hour
and a quarter late thi 1 afternoon, the de
lay being caused by Ore in toe gram neid
l John Baltimore. It caught from
parks from an engine, and burned over
large amount of stubble and spread
into a pile of wheat sacks. The train
topped and the men got off and assisted
in checking the fire. It was put out with
considerable difficulty. But a small
amount of wheat was burned.
A HEAVT TRANSACTION.
A Block la Portland Sola to aa Eastern
Maa for fSw.eoO.
Fohtlasd, Or., Ang. 9. This evening's
Telegram says : The largest transaction
in real estate since the days of the Vil
lard boom was made to-day by Mr.
Charles Hire tel. the broker. The sale
includes the block bounded by Taylor
and Yamhill and east of Front street to
the water front. This takes in tbe Jones
umber yard facing on Front street 125
feet, and W. K. Smith's property facing
on Front street, seventy-five feet. The
price paid for the block is $90,000 caeh.
The purchaser is Herman Hulman, Sr.,
of Terra Haute, Indiana. Mr. llulmaa
is one of the leading wholesale merchants
of Indiana, and is one of the wealthy
men of his state. 4Ie is said to he worth
at least four or five millions. Just what
use be intends to make of his property is
not known.
1UK HOLLA DAY ESTATE.
Mrs.
Ilea Holladar Protests against the
Action of Joe Holladar.
Portland, Aug. 10. this evening's
elegram says: This afternoon Messrs.
Mitchell, Dement, & Wilcox, attorneys
for Mrs. Ksther Holladay, widow of the
ate Ben Holladay, bled a protest in the
county court against tbe probating of Ihe
deceased s will dated beptember, lo.
Tbe protestant alleges that yesterday it
came to her knowledge that a petition.
purporting on its face to be a joint docu
ment of herself and Joseph Jiolladay,
verified by the latter, was filed in the
county court on tbe 8th inst., accompa
nied bv a paper alleged to be the last
will of her late husband. Sho denies
that she is a joint petitioner with Joseph
Holladay, and avers that she never in
her life saw such petition or heard it
read, nor did she ever authorize its pre
paration or filing.
Sbe further claims ana never naa any
information that it was the intention of
Joseph Holladay to file any such petition,
and bad only heard it from a Iriend alter
the act haa been consummated. Mrs.
Holladay, therefore, declares she is un
willing to be bound by any averment or
statement maue in tne petition.
This, of course, will entail further hu
gation, and perhaps some dark skeletons,
long hidden or covered up, may see day
light before the matter is settled.
THI KANAKA KINGDOM.
Tha Americans Running Things There,
nnd Kalakana's Expenses Looked After.
SAxeFBAVcisco, Aug. 10. The steam-
shiD Australia, which arrived from Hon
olulu this morning, brings advices from
that kingdom down to August 2d. No
disturbances of any character are report
ed. The new ministry are in complete
control, and tbe" chief interest centers in
the first election under the new constitu
tion. The new constitution party has
already held a "number of caucuses and
placed in nomination candidates lor no
bles and representatives. Of the nomi
nations thus far made, nearly all are men
of property and old residents of tbe
island, but generally ot American birth
or parentage, lne King s cnamoeriam
has issued a public notice that after Au
gust 1st "no debts on account of his
majesty King Kalakaua ana tne royal
household will be recognized nnless au
thorized in writing by the chamberlain."
Just prior to tbe sailing of tbe Austra
lia, F. H. Hayselden, the son-in-law of
ex-premier Uibson, was arrewea on s
charge of forgery. Tbe precise nature of
tbe charge against him is not known.
A Chivalrie Tenth.
Stik ktos, Cal., Aug. 10. John Men
.... .
roe, a well-to-do yeung larmer, sioie
awav his sweet heart, Mary Jane Has-
bra-k. from her parents' farm east of
Col lege'ville, last evening, and took her
to Stockton, where tbe marriage cere
mony was performed, before the lather
and uncle of tbe girl, who were in hot
pursuit, arrived,
Takes All the ReaponalblUty.
Prescott, Ariz., Aug. 10. Frank Wil
son, who with John A. Johnson waa
sentenced to be hanged in this city Fri
day, the murder of Samuel Clevenger
and Iim wife, at House Kock, this county,
May Lt, has made a confession exoner
ating ins co-defendant, Johnson, from
any participation in the crime, and
aliouluf ring the responsibility.
North Boa ad Passengers.
Medford, Or., Ang. 10. Passed Med-
ford, to arrive over the O. & C. railroad :
Sanviel Kosener, Sam'l Betell, S. Moore,
M. D.Hingbam, I. M. Dudley, I'res
Woodraf , and four immigrants.
A Laeky Man. .
Sas Fraxcimco, Aug. 10. F. E. Turpin
was vesrerdav appomten railway mau
- t . -1
clerk on the Portland and Tacoma route
of tbe Northern Pacific.
A Fnt Farm. Hendricks A Saubert
real estate agents, offer for sale a 280
acre farm, a mile and one-fourth from the
town of Wood burn, lor f 7,540. Tuts is
fine body of land. They only require
$2,500 down, and the balance on very
om time. This is a fine chance for a
bargain. if
I Tr. J. C. rd will leave town to day
to be absent a bttl over a week.
FOREIGN.
Record of News from
0?er
the Atlantic.
THE SACRED KITES REFUSED.
Prim Mlalster Preta Died With oat the
Last Sacrament.
Home, Aug. 4. The funeral of the late
Prime Minister De Preta took place to
day at Strandella. Twenty thousand
people were present. King Humbert
and others sent wreaths to be placed on
tbe coffin. There waa no religious cere
mony. Clergymen have been ordered to
refuse tbe rites of the church, owing to
the fact that De Preta died without hav
ing received tbe last sacraments.
What Doea It Mean?
Dcblix, Aug. 4. The United Ireland
publishes a copy of a circular which it
asserts has been issued to tbe police
directing that a watch be kept upon the
moves of members of the house ol com
mons belonging to the national league.
The I'kase Saspended.
St. pTBRsnuRO, Aug. 5. The Bourse
Gazette states that the clause in the
recent imperial ukase, ordering the re
moval of foreigners from their positions
in the private commercial houses, will be
suspended antil it is decided whether
such removals will benefit home indus
tries. The provincial governors have
been instructed to urge foreigners to be
come naturaUzed.
Opposed to French Waters.
Paris, Ang. 5. It is stated that the
German crown prince has been advised
by medical men to try the waters of
Canteras in France, but that Bismarck
and Prince William oppose the snggee-
tion.
A "Walk-oaf in England.
LoxDON, Aug. 5. The number of men
on the Midland railway who went out on
a strike last night is four thousand, and
tbe strike is spreading. Freight traffic
on the road continues to be paralysed.
Driven Across the Line. "
Bkrlix, Aug. 5. Thirty-eight French
railroad employes, residing at Avricout,
near the frontier of Germany, have been
expelled from the country.
Coming; Again Nest Year.
Paris, Aug. 5. Sarah Bernhardt will
make another tour in 1888, which will
embrace India, China, Japan, Australia,
and America.
THE UNIONIST BANQUET.
Press
Comment on Lord Hartlngtoa's
Latest Declaration.
London, Ang. 6. The Morning Tost,
referring to the unionist banquet to
Lord Hartington, says : "The Joy of Glad
stonians will be damaged when they read
the account of the banquet. Lord Hart
ington shows no dismay over the prospect
of a coalition, and the conservatives have
no reason to deprecate it."
The News says: "Lord Hartington's
intimation that he will join the govern
ment during the recess takes precedence
over every other political incident. He
is probably awaiting the result of the
Norwich election. If tbe Uladstonian
candidate is elected, Lord Hartington
will probably conclude there ia no help
for it, and that be must either seise the
reins himself or see them dragged in the
mud."
The Standard says it regrets that the
banquet given to Lord Harrinrton by tbe
liberal unionists hut night did not pre
cede the recent parliamentary election,
and that it imagines a perusal of the
speeches made at the banquet will shake
the faith of those who have the most
confidence in Gladstone's lucky star.
THE WHEAT CROP.
In Russia It Is Reported OoodIn franco
It Is Better than Last Tear.
Lojtdos, Aug. 8. The wheat crop of
France is good. It is estimated that the
yield will amount to 110,000,000 hectoli
tre against 105,000,000 in 1S80. Itne
sian harvest reports are satisfactory. The
crop is especially good in Bessarabia and
Podolia, donbttul in Yolbynia Minok and
Moheeler, owing to excessive rain, lair .
in the provinces bordering on the sa of
Azov and the river I Kin. ami exception
ally fine in Char k off and Poltava.
HURRAH FOR BLAINE f
He Is In Dnbtln, and 8avs America I tha
Best Conatry, After AIL
Loaoox, Aog. 9. James G. Blaine,,
with bis wife and daughters, are in Dub
lin. They left Glasgow yesterday and
crossed to Belfast, proceeding thence to -
Dublin, where they arrived last night.
Blame intends to spend some time in
Ireland, as be desires to take quite a look
around and examine into the condition
of tbe country. He says bis experience
thus far of Erropean society has net rec
onciled him to the order of tilings on
this aide of the ocean. Among the insti
tutions of Great Britain he misseg the
spring and nerve characteristic of Amer-
Youdk, old, and tiMt ed, all experience
the wonderfully beneSelal elTetsef Arei's sar
saaartUa. Yono children, snffertac from sore
eyes, ssra ears, scald besd, or wits any serofs
Inxi'tfttnt. heeom tte-.lt ir and ctrooa bv Use
j o of this medicine. ! x bottle, IX -