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ItLrKC. ILLINOIS if tV. SKWB CONDENSED. TUB EAfT. 5 The funeral of the late Secretary Folger /I*----. v r i_ At - ---.a **» *.%• «44 Mi^iyiVwUiCw :-^rnm. m vain viywu MUU fi&u gauicicu to p*T the last tribute of respect fo the distinguished dead. President Arthur, Gov. Cleveland, and a large number nt Government officials were present The remains of Private Henry, who was •hot by the Greely party in the Arctic, have been stolen from Cypress Hill Cemetery, Xew York, presumably by persons who de- tire to investigate whether the body had been mutilated... .The city authorities of Philadelphia have notified all telegraph, telephone, and electric-light companies that •11 posts must be removed and all wires put underground before Jan. 1, 1885. THE Directors of the suspended Nation­ al Bank of New Jersey state that the capital It intact, and that the concern is ready to resume business when the requisite for­ malities have been complied with A kettle of varnish in Cragin s japan works at Brooklyn caught fire and extended, burn­ ing one man tc a crisp and fatally scalding four others. The fire resulting caused a i^pjamage of $3,000. ' THE Edgar Thompson Steel Company, «t Pittsburgh, last week notified the em­ ployes that unless they accepted a reduc- fon in wages the mills would be closed, here is great distress in Pittsburgh because of the number of factories and mills now idle, and the appro­ priation for out-door relief is already ex­ hausted, with six months yet to run.... The sugar-refining firm of Burger, finrlbut & Livingston, of New York, has • Shade an assignment, giving preferences for #>out $120,000.... The Coroners of New fork reported twenty-five sudden deaths caused by the excessive heat. . THE WES1 ' NEAK Lanark, 111., a passenger and an ttxpress train came in collision, wrecking both engines and several cars. In the ex- Sress train were Sitting Bull and other ioux Indians en route to Chicago, but all • escaped uninjured, while only a few of the Cither travelers received slight bruises.... William Collison. a telegraph operator on fluty in the Hocking Valley Mines, was mis­ taken for a striker engaged in firing a hop- and was shot dead by one of the militiamen on guard. THROUGH the heavy rains at the head- r Haters of the Chippewa, that river rose in S <bne day twenty-three feet above low-water JOQark, and caused great damage at Chip- • pewa Falls, Wis. Several large buildings •nd four bridges were swept away. The State Lumber Company's boom was carried away by the flood. The loss at Chippewa Falls and vicinity was about $"200,000. The liver is still rising, and the end is not yet. Bailroad travel and traffic in the vicinity are entirely suspended. Only one per­ son is reported to have been drowned.... : The "cookers" in the Enterprise Distillery tit Pekin, I'll., exploded, killing three men Instantly, fatally injuring a fourth, and ..Wrecking the structure. The financial loss is placed at about $25,000... .Simon Shire, a •eteran soldier, who served under the first ^ Iffapoleon through the memorable Russian ' campaign and at the battle of Leipzig, died in Chicago, at the age of 90 years... .The fifteenth annual meeting of the Fire Under­ writers' Association of the Northwest was . held during the week in Chicago. A LAD named Montgomery went hunting With a friend at Salineville, Ohio. Getting « some distance away, he covered himself to have a joke. The sportsman heanTuie rustling, supposed it was caused by a pheasant, and emptied his shot-gun into Che cunning fellow Sieberling's four mill at Akron, Ohio, was wrecked bv lightning and wind, involving a loss of ahout $25,000. EAU CLAIRE (Wis.) dispatch: The flood : Savages at Eau Claire are over. The highest >• Jnark registered was twenty-seven feet, be­ ing four feet higher than the flood of 1880. Ihe current moved at the rate of eight miles I,; »n hour. .The dams held out well except the 'One iu the north fork of the Eau Claire. The Dells dam was crushed by the great Eressure of 50,000,000 feet of logs. The res in the immediate vicinity of Eau Claire Is estimated at $500,000, and the entire loss in the Chippewa Valley at $4,000,000. Half a million feet of logs broke from the , boom near the Eddy mills and floated down yCtream. The booms on Paint Creek, a •-tributary of the Chippewa River, went out late last night, and the water in the Chip- fewa River rose rapidly. This, with the oating logs, carried away the upper bridge Of the Wisconsin Central at Chippewa /Falls, and also the lower bridge between , there and this city. The Milwaukee •nd St. Paul bridge and all the city bridges here, and the city bridge at Chip­ pewa Falls, are all carried away. Every bridge on the Chippewa has gone Out--five railroad bridges and five wagon fridges. In this city the loss is appalling. So satisfactory estimate can be made at this time. In and between Chippewa Falls •lid Eau Claire the loss will not fall short of $3,500,000, and it may greatly exceed that sum. In this city over two hundred houses have been swept away. Only one &•» W» lost so far as heard from. of New York, is being pressed upon the President for the vacant Secretaryship of the Tre--Biy. Asstotaat Qmufcuy Coon, who com no» t $1,100 dsdcstrfp, is a prime ftovottte aft the wbMe fifoNnw. Ex- Speaker Sharp®, of the New York Assem­ bly, is a candidate. Secretary Chandler urges the promotion of Assistant Secretary French. J. H. SQCIKB, a Washington, D. C.t banker, who failed some time ago, commit­ ted suicide by catting his throat with * pen­ knife. > POMTIt'AL. GBOYEB CLEVELAND visited the fair grounds at Elmira, N. Y., where 50,000 per­ sons had gathered, and was received with an artillery salute. He delivered a brief ad­ dress from his carriage A wager of $30,000 to $25,000 on the Republican national ticket, offered by Angus Smith, of Milwaukee, has been accepted by a C-hica- goan. New Yobk telegram to the Chicngo Tribune: John Kelly held a secret in­ formal conference with a number of Tam­ many leaders, and received an expression of their views on the Presidential question. It is stated that many of them believed it would be more consistent in the organiza­ tion to support Cleveland, although it was evident that it would be lukewarm. Mr. Kelly listened attentively to the remarks of his twenty-four lieutenants, and then he summed up the case. He said that there should be harmony of action at this time for the sake of organiza­ tion and the Democratic party, and, although strictures might be passed by some upon the Presidential nominee, yet, as the great majority of those present, represent­ ing the twenty-four Assembly districts throughout the city, had expressed them­ selves as in favor of indorsing the Demo­ cratic nominee, it seemed to be the desire of the Tammany adherents to carry out that plan, and the will of the people should be obeyed. These remarks were received with the usual applause, whereupon it was agreed that Grover Cleveland for President and Thomas A. Hendricks for Vice Presi - dent should be indorsed by Tammany Hall. THE citizens of Maine voted Sep. 8 for Governor and other State officers, members of the Legislature, and upon a prohibition amendment to the State constitution. Robie was the Republican and Redman the Democratic candidate for Governor. A dispatch from Portland on the morning after the election says: Two hundred and sixty-seven towns give Robie 61*318; Redman, 45.064; scattering, 2,405, a plurality of 16,245. The same towns in 1882 gave Robie 50.190; Plaisted, 47,500; scattering, 4,467; plurality, 8,675. The towns to hear from gave Robie 16,286 and Plaisted 16,411. Robie will have over 16,000 plurality in a total vote of about 140, - 000. The vote of 1880 gave a total plural­ ity of 169, so the gain this year is 16,000 on the gubernatorial vote of 1*880. The Pres­ idential vote that year gained 9,000 on the gubernatorial vote, and prob­ ably will gain in November considerably on this. All four Congressmen are elected, and the Legislature will be overwhelmingly Republican. The prohibition amendment is adopted by a large majority. Mr. Blaine voted the Republican State ticket at Au­ gusta. He did not vote on the constitu­ tional amendment prohibiting the sale or manufacture of liquors. IN the Democratic State Convention of Wisconsin, Nicholas D. Fratt was nomi­ nated for Governor, A. C. Parkinson for Lieutenant Governor, and Hugh Galla­ gher for Secretary of State. Resolutions were adopted for the semi-annual ex­ amination of State banks and demanding the abolition of the prison-contract system. The Prohibitionists of Massachusetts, to the number of six hundred, gathered in Boston, and nominated President Seelye, of Amherst College, for Governor, and Henry Faxon for Lieutenant-Governor. Both are Independent Republicans. The Greenbackers of Connecticut nominated James L. Curtis for Governor, and adopted resolutions for a secret bal­ lot and against ' prison labor. Lar- kin D. Mason was nominated by the Prohibitionists for Governor of New Hamp­ shire. He is 73 years of age and was one of the founders of the Republican party. The Democrats of New Hampshire nomi­ nated John M. Hill for Governor. After two days' deliberation the Nebraska State Committee of Anti-Monopolists and Greenbackers agreed to fuso with the Demoorats The miner* on strike in the Hocking Valley of Ohio, who have always been Republicans on the tariff issue,' are organizing Butler and West clubs, and threaten to go over bodily The material of the Kansas Prohibitionist, the St. John organ at Leavenworth, has been seized for debt. the Qbefaowith Viceroy of succeeding the Marquis of Ripon--Typhoid fever has broken out in one of the &niih,Ngiments at Cairo. A CABLE dispatch of the 12th inst. from Naples says of the cholera ravages: The dreadful epidemic increases hourly in the ferocity of its ravages. King Humbert was yesterday prevented from visiting the poorer quarters o£ the city, .uuring the wnt tweiity-loar uiiuVn turi'c uuVo uccii i'6* ported in this city 966 fresh cases and 328 deaths from cholera. In other parts * of the province* in the same period, there nave been 19 fresh cases and 14 deaths. At Avellino, 3 fresh cases and 2 deaths; at Bergnmo, 11 fresh cases and 9 deaths; at Campobasso, 3 fresh cases and 2 deaths; at Caserta, 13 fresh cases and 6 deaths; at Cremona, 2 fresh cases and 3 deaths; at Cuneo, 12 fresh cases and 10 deaths; at Genoa, 36 fresh cases and 21 deaths; at La Spezia, 26 fresh case and 17 deaths; at Carrara, 9 fresh cases and 2 deaths; at Reggio, 2 fresh cases and 1 death; at Novara, Potenza, and Salerno, 1 death in each place.... It is reported Chat the French have captured Mnhonora, in Madagascar, south of Tamatave. BY THE Funnel-Shaped Clouds Cut a Swath Covering Miles of iPerxltory Near St Paul. GENERAL, iggH - ffWE WOITB. | .. .- It has developed at Louisville that the ootton" factors, Payne, Viley t Co., who j„ . fciled a few days ago, had been swindling tbe banks by hypothecating warehouse re­ ceipts for goods which they didnotpos- ? Cess. These swindling operations nave S . been carried on for two years, and the stealings are said to amount to $144,000, the United States Bank of New York being victimized for $67,500 did Louisville banks for the remainder.... * JP16 Lincoln Savings Bank, at Fayetteviile, Tenn., has suspended. The assets are ' 5?'*^ be $200,000, and deposits about $100,000. The latter will all be paid, it is > *aaid, and the stockholders will receive but 40 per cent.... Oklahoma Payne was re­ leased on $1,000 bail at Fort Smith, Ark., end seven of his followers were set free. IN investigating the affairs of the sus- *• " fiended commission firm of Payne, Viley t Co., of Louisville, it has been discovered that the senior partner hypothecated ware- bouse receipts for 4,000 rolls of bagging for his personal indebtedness to the Ken­ tucky National Bank, making the total value Of goods thus pawned $1,831,000 The Deputy Sheriff of Jefferson County, Ky., has resigned, and is said to be " short" •5,000. EVAN ALLKUTT, a lawyer, died at the Anchorage Asylum at Louisville, from the effects of injuries inflicted by the guards of tbe institution and from lack of medical at tention. The gnards who beat Mr. Allnutt bate lied Two convicts were beaten to death at the water-works reservoir, nwr Lexington, Ky., by their guards. The last spike on the Louisville, New i iMcans and Texas Road was driven on the 'p Inst., at a point about 100 miles south tf Memphis. WASHUffiTOX. • A FOWUEMAN in Washington, named ' ̂Fowler, was shot dead with his own re- a colored member of the chaixi- John Langster. A GBEAT famine is threatened in Labra­ dor and the northeast coast of Newfound­ land owing to the failure of codfishing this season. The catch will be 5000.000 quintals short. About eight hundred families are reported to be starving already. To add to the horrors the coasts of both'Labrador and Newfoundland are surrounded by icebergs. One captain reports having seen 253 The Great Council of Red Men of the United States convened during the week at Springfield, 111. The organization numbers 40,588 persons, has 507 subordinate branch­ es, and paid out for the relief of members last year $132,814.98. THE tobacco crop of the United States is now nearly harvested. It is reported to be the best in quantity and quality tjiat has been raised for yean. The crop has been a comparative failure in the tobacco counties of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois... .Fivehun­ dred Mormon immigrants were brought to New York by the steamer Wyoming from Liverpool. The immigrants are of the agricultural and mechanical classes Wednesday, Sept. 10, was the hottest day of the season in the Atlantic States. There were about fifteen deaths from sanstroke at New York, and seven at Philadelphia. The animals at the State Fair in the latter city suffered terribly. The heat was so intense at Pittsburgh that the schools were dis­ missed. The iron-workers suffered terri­ bly, and there were many cases of prostra­ tion. ALFRED G. ISAACSON, of Montreal, has absconded, and is a defaulter for a large amount, the funds having been intrusted to him for investment Four students of the Collegiate Institute at St. Catharines, Ont., were drowned in the canal near Port Dal- houaie. FOREIGN. THE Pall Mall Gazette states that China has declared war against France. The dec­ laration takes the form of a rrmnif»«tr» by the Emperor to his subjects, calling on them to repel the foreign foe. The same journal asserts that the Chinese forts on the Min River were not badly damaged by the fire from the French fleet It admits, how­ ever, that the naval loss was serious The English gunboat Zephyr was fired upon from the Kinpoi forts. The Chinese were soon made aware of their error, and satis­ factorily explained the matter to the British Admiral During August British imports decreased, compared with the same month last year, £6,000,000; exports, compared with August, 1883, decreased £1,600,000. THERE were 721 fresh cases of cholera in the city of Naples on the 10th inst, and 250 deaths. Since the outbreak of the epi­ demic, up to the above date, 1,100 bodies had been buried in the cholera section of the Naples cemetery. LORD NOBTHBROOK, the British Com- missioner sent to Egypt to adjust the finan- mate of ex-Congressman Crowley, J cial affairs of tliat country, has had an • •• • \ i l f ADDITIONAL NEWS. A MEETING of the Tammany Hall Gen­ eral Committee, called for the purpose of determining what action should be taken in tbe pending Presidential contest, was held on the'evening of Sept. 12. The hall was crowded with spectators. John Kelly called the meeting to order, and ex-Senator Fos­ ter was made Chairman. After dwelling upon the ancient history of Tammany Hall, how it has never swerved from its allegi- auce to the Democratic party nor faltered in its support of the candidates nominated and in the principles enunciated from the platform of the National Demo­ cratic Conventions, the report says that in respect to the candidates now before the Democracy of the nation: "We acquiesce in the will of the majority of the representa­ tives of the party, although we believe that will to have been unwisely expressed. There is but one alternative left to us--to sever our connection with the Democratic party. This we cannot and will not do." The address goes on to criticise some of Gov. Cleveland's ve­ toes, recounts the contests of the srichems in past Presidential contests, and the harsh treatment in the Chicago convention, and concludes with the following: "Resolved, That we, the Democratic-republican Gen­ eral Committee of the city and county of New York, in Tammany Hall assembled, hereby ratify and indorse the nominations made by the National Democratic Conven­ tion held in Chicago on July 10, 1884--for President, Grover Cleveland, of New York; for Vice President, Thos. A. Hendricks, of Indiana--and hereby pledge ourselves to an earnest and cordial support of the candi­ dates so nominated." The reading of the resolutions was followed with great ap­ plause, mingled with hisses. Ex-Senator Grady in a speech bitterly denounced Cleveland, and in closing his remarks stated that he should support Benjamin F. Butler. Gen. Spinola advocated the adop­ tion of the resolution iu a strong speech. Wm. Burke Cochran followed in an elo­ quent speech seconding the motion. The calling of the roll on the address and res­ olution was then proceeded with, and re­ sulted in their adoption by an overwhelm­ ing majority. The vote stood--810 yeas, 87 nays. On motion, the vote was made unanimous. Nominations for Congress were made by the different parties during the week as follows: William McAdoo, Democrat, 7th New Jersey District; Sebastian Hrown, Republican, 4th Maryland; Francis B. Hayes, Republican, 5th Massachusetts; Jacob Gailinger, Republican, 2d New Hampshire; Gen. J. C. Black, Democrat, 15th Illinois; R. M. La Follttte, Republican, 3d Wisconsin; B. F. Frederick, Democrat, 5th Iowa; Poindex- ter Dunn, Democrat, 1st Arkansas; Wm. C. May bury, Demo-iat, 1st Michigan: C. T. Gal­ lagher. Republican, 4th Massachusetts; L. H. Wcller, Democrat and Greenbacker, 4th Iowa; Carlton Hunt, Reform Democrat, 1st Louisiana: K. \V. Armstrong, Republican, Washington Territory: Georjre E. Adams, Republican, 4th Illinois; J. W. Throckmorton, Democrat, 5th Texas; C. P. Head, Democrat, Arizona Territory; E. J. Gay, Democrat, 3d Louisiana: J. H. Henderson, Democrat, :M Xorth Carolina; H. N. Jiickie, Democrat, 7th Kansas; A. E. Wil­ son, Republican, ">tli Kentucky; It. 1». Bland, Democrat, nth Missouri; W. J. Nicholson, Greenback. 'Jd Kansas; D. R. Paige, Democrat, 20th Ohio; C. H. Allen, Republican, 8tli Massa­ chusetts; \V. W. Rice, Republican, loth Massa­ chusetts; W. X. Xorvillc. Republican, 7th Mis­ souri; S. K. Payne, Republican, 27th New York: J- 1*. Buck. Republican, 1st Connecticut: K. F. Stone, Republican, 7th Massachusetts; T. B. Needles. Republican, lsth Illinois; Heman Lehlbach, Republican, r.tli New Jersey; J. S. Geo rue. Democrat. 2d New Hampshire; A. A. Carnahan, Democrat, 5th Kansas: Henry Cabot Lodire, Republican, (ith Massachusetts; W. C, Pt s >y. Democrat,'.»th Iowa; M. A. Hynes, Re­ publican. 1st New Hampshire;' J. ' A Warder, Republican, 5th Tennes-ee; J. W. Taylor, ' Democrat, 8th Tennessee; J. J. Lanihan, Democrat, ;icl Iowa; James Buchanan, Republican, 2d New Jersey: O. B. Thomas. Republican, 7tli Wiscon.-in; W. T. hhaw. Republican. 2d Iowa: Rev. A. N. Al- cott, Prohibitionist. 4ili Michigan: W. IC. Gunby, Greenbackci, j(l Missouri: .1. F. Jordan, Groen- backer, ;id Missouri; J. 11. Rector, Republican, H'tli Texas; L.|F. McK uncy,;Demoi.-rat, 1st New Hampshire; Zacliary Tnvfor. licpublican, 10th Tennessee; A. B. Irion, Deinvcrnt. 0th Louisiana; J. Floyd Kin^r and C!i:irl-:s J. Ilnatner, Demo­ crats lowing to a split), ".ih Louisiana; L. B. Caswell, Jr., Republican. 1st- Wisconsin; W. C. Edscll. Prohibitionist, .nit Michigan. WILLIAM VALES, a street railroad watch­ man at Augusta, Ga., was murdered the other night, and the body saturated with oil, set on fire, and partly consumed. A desk in the office was robbed of §38. The intent of the murderers was to destroy the building by fire, but Vales' blood quenched the flames. . THE MARKET. ~ NEW YORK. SEXTO $8.00 0 9.50 Hoos 6.00 <$ 6.75 FLOUR--Extra 6.50 & 6.00 WHEAT--No. 2 Spring ,H4 M .85 No. 2 Red 81 <« .8J Conx--No. 2 .na <<$ .<55 GATS--White 4) ^ .43 POKE--New Mess 17.00 ($17.50 CHICAGO. BEEVES--Choice to Prime Steers. 6.75 # 7.25 Good Shipping. 6.00 «.5J Common to Fair 4.51 5.5) HOOS 5.75 (fj 6.50 FIOUK--Fancy White Winter Ex 4.25 4.75 Good to Choicj Spring. 4.00 ue 4.60 WHEAT--No. 2 Spring 74 & .16 No. 2 Red Winter 78 .7'/ COUN--No. 2 .55 ,5C OATH--No. 2 $4 9 .25 RYE--No. 2 .53 itc .54 BAUI-EY--No. 2 .r>7 3 .68 BUTTEU--Choice Creamery....^, ,21 ® .H Fine Dairy .16 (g .18 CHEESE--Full Cream <09 .10 Skimmed Flat ;05 <GI .IM Eoos--Fresh M .15 1'OTATOES--New, per bu......... .40 & .45 POKK Mess 1175 @18.23 LAEIJ .1)7 @ .Hf}% TOLEDO. WHEAT--No. 2 Red .78 (<H .7# COKN--No. 2 .64 <9 .56 OATS--No. 2..... .27 & .2U M1LWAUKBB. WHEAT--NO. 2 .74 @ .75 COUN -No. 2 .55 <!Ji .56 OATS--No. 2 .27 T«. .29 BAW.EY--No. 2 Spring .61 & .63 l'OBK--Mess 16.76 (£17.23 LAKD........ 7.00 & 7.25 ST. LOUIS. WHEAT--No.2.. .75 & .76'i Coux--Mixed 47 «« .48 OATS--NO. 2.. M & .26'i 50 & .62 POBK--Mess 17.28 @17.75 CINCINNATL WHEAT--NO. 3Bed 79 & .80 COBN .54 © .66 OATS--Mixed %27 HP .28 POKK--Mess l&oo <MS.50 LABD .m%& .07H DETROIT. . , FLOUB 150 & 6.00 WHEAT--No 1 White ,82 & .83 COBN -Mixed .54 & .66 OATS--No. 2 Mixed .25 & .27 POBK--New Mexs la00 @18.60 INDIANAPOLIS. WHEAT--No. 2 Red, New 75 & .77 COBN--Mixed 49 @ .61 OATS--Mixed 25 & .26 EAST LIBERTY. CATTLE-Best 6.26 & *.75 Fair 6.75 & 6.25 Common........ 4.2.5 <<$ 4.75 Hoos 6.00 @ 6.50 , SHEEP.... &7» 0 4.60 Two Villages Nearly Ruined and Scores of Farms Laid Waste. swept by a destructive tornado, the particulars of which, as telecraphed from St Paul, are Ktven below: Great devastation was wrought at Clear Lake. The greater portion of the town is in rains, and three lives were lost. The scene after th j storm passed over was terrible in the extreme. Men, women, wad ehildren were run­ ning about in a perfeot frenzy of excitement and fear. Here and there people could be seen coming ont of their cellars almost para­ lysed with fear. The strongest man was as a little child, for no bumsn power could have resisted the cyclone's terrible force. One house, a brick veneer, was token from its foundation and turned completely round, while thfe bricks were felled from the wood as if sliced off. A large bam was blown away, leaving the floor and mangers, with the horses peacefully carina their supper. A little child was taken ih the arms of the tempest and landed in the branches of a tree bat slightlv injured. One large frame house was blown completely out of sight. Not one particle of the house or furni­ ture could be found, though search for a mile Vas made in the track of the storm. The family had, fortunately, taken refuge in the cellar. Many families are left destitute--not a vestige ©I their worldly possessions remaining. Those killed at Clear Lake were Mrs. Peleg Buraick, wife of the Postmaster, and two young men, William Cavanaugh and A. H. Sanderson. Walter Briggs was also badly injured and two Scandinavian children so seriously that they cannot survive. Bill Nye, the humorist, had his left leg broken below the knee. He was at Clear Lake visiting his brother. District Attorney Nve. They were out in the country for a drive in the midst of a dense forest, and seeing the storm coming on, were driving as rapidly as possible to escape its fury, when both gentlemen wera thrown out. The road was so, thickly strewn with fallen trees that it was impossible to reach him with a team, and he was obliged to lie on the wet ground in the drenching rain for two hours, until men could be summoned from Clear Lake to carry him in. He was taken to Hudson. A tract of country twenty miles in width, from southwest to northeast, passing Just north of Stillwater, was swept by the cyclone. Every­ thing was swept away. The clouds were of the indescribable green color known to all who ever witnessed a cyclone. Almost every house in Marine Mills, twelve miles north of Stillwater, was more or less injured. Several persons were injured, and there were many liair-breadth es­ capes. Wherever the storm swept through the country, houses, barns, and fences disappeared like chart. Almost every building in Marine was blown down or more or less damaged. At White Bear Lake scores of huge trees were blown down and many houses suffered serious damage. Most of the windows were blown in. Boat-houses were wrecked and the boats blown iu all directions. Near Hudson, Wis., half a do/en houses were leveled. Horses and cattle were blown against barb-wire fences and badly lacerated. At Grant twenty-five houses were demolished, and in the Hudsoq Prairie district six dwellings were torn to pieces, and one person killed. The' loss in crops, barns, and outhouses is very heavy. AGRICULTURAL, The National Crop Beport for Septem­ ber Makes a Most Favorable Showing. » Cora to Be the Largest Field Ever Known--The Market Abroad for Our Wheat. Following is the national crop report for September, as telegraphed lrom Washington: The condition of cotton on the 1st of September was lower than on .August 1st, by reason of drought, which l:a-< been severest in Texas, yet felt in every State east and north to North Caro­ lina. Stat.' averages are: Virginia, H'J; North Carolina, '.»0; South Carolina, 87; Georgia, Floridn, H8; Alabama, 84; Mississippi, (W; Louis­ iana, 84; Texas, 72; Arkansas, 8:t; Tennesse, 90. The production of winter wheat is above the average, and generally of uood quality except where injured by sprouting in shook. The rate of yield is not fiorn an average thirteen bush­ els per acre. The reports of the harvest of spring wheat are not yet complete, and the product fan not be precisely indicated. • It is probable, from the reported condition of the crop already harvested and thrashed, that the aggregate wiil vary little from 0,000,000 bushels. Reports of much higher figures are sensational and mis­ leading and utterly unworthy of credence. The general average condition when harvested is 98, against H:I last year. The condition ia almost identical with that reported in Septem­ ber, lsv.t (the census crop), which yielded thir- teen4)usheis per acre. The wheat States in high­ est condition are California. Wisconsin, Minne­ sota, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, '1 ennessee, and Oregon. These, with some of minor production, show figures higher than tne general average, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas standing at 98, Ohio and Michigan at '.)C, Indiana at i>4, and Il­ linois at su. The Eastern and Southern States range from HI in Mississippi to lo:tin Maine. The corn crop is in better condition than in any September since 1*80. The general average is 9t. it was 84 last September, 83 in 18S'2, and 60 in 1881. It promises to produce aif average yield of 2;> bushels for the entire breadth, or not less than l,Koo,ooo,otio bushels. It will make the largest aargregati quantity ever reported in the history of the crop. The oats crop averages a yield per acre about the same as corn, aud makes an aggregate ex­ ceeding 500,000,000 bushel^. Its condition when harvested was!», which is lower than for the two previous years, bnt higher than for prior years since 1«78. Bar'ey averages 97, against 100 last ye r, and 95 in 188-.'. It will average about twenty-two bushels per acre. The general average for rye is 9f>, and for buckwheat 93, which indicates a medium crop, about twelve bushels per acre. The condition of potatoes averages 91, against 95 last year. It will bean abundant crop, but not so large as last. < The condition of tobacco is higher than in September of any vear since 1877. It averages 94, iastead ot £0 last September. Tiie London agent of the dapartmcnt cables, as the result of statistical investiga­ tions, that the year will not be one of super­ abundance; that European wheat, though above the average in product, will bi less than the aggregate of 188.'. European Importing coun­ tries nc'-'d 2G ',000,000 bushels above their pro- duct'on. European countries exporting can supply H0,('00,(!00, leaving 18o,i(00,000 bushels to be obtained from other continents. Stocks are not excessive. There is increased consumption of wheat, and it is the general opinion that low­ est priccs have been reached. Potatoes and rye are lies abundant than last year. CLEVELAND ARRIVES HOME. An Ovation Tendered at Blngliamton. [Binghamton (N. Y.) dispatch.] Gov. Cleveland arrived here from Corning at 11:30 a. m. He was met at the depot by the Mayor and Common Council, the re­ ception committee, and a large body of citizens, and escorted to the Hotel Ben­ nett. The procession was headed by the City Guards and the Sixth Battery. He remained at the hotel for some time, during which he received thou­ sands of citizens, but before he could re­ ceive all who desired to shake him by the hand the train on which he was to leave ar­ rived, and he was escorted to the depot amid the cheers of the assembled multi­ tude, and numerous expressions of the hope that his present canvass would ter­ minate successfully. The Governor was ac­ companied by his private secretory. Adju­ tant General, Mayor of Albany, and severaJ other distinguished gentlemen. [Albany dispatch.] Gov. Cleveland arrived here to-day from Binghamton. The train was 1 Leered all along the route. AFTER CARTER HARRISON'S LIFE. An Into Citizen or Lincoln, 111.. Govs Gunning for the Mayor. [Lincoln (111.) telegram.] Carter Harrison met with a singular ex­ perience iu th's city this eveniug. At a jr ssi ig invitation of the Democrats of this place he came here from Mount Pu­ laski. aud took up his quarters at the Com­ mercial House, where he held an in­ formal reception. Among the callers was Col. J. M. Hough, formerly of Chi­ cago, and a bitter Kepublic.in partisan, who wanted to bet Carter he would not be elected. The Colonel pressed his offers to bet, aud at last became personal and was removed from the room. He went home, changed his coat, and took his six-shooter with him, intending to interview Carter Harrison again. Before he gained admis­ sion he was arrested and placed in the cala­ boose. The greatest excitement prevailed, as the Colonel, is a man of wealth and standing in the community. Friends secured his release, and all is serene again. MB. ST. JOHN has a son ia the Land Qj||ee #t Washington* jPABTY Stat* Conventions Hold .by Vari­ ous Parties in Localities. The Candidates Named and the Plaftferit Upon Which They Stand. Wisconsin Democrat*. The Upmocr*t.l« RfcMw flnnwntten met at Madison, and was o»!led to order by Dr. W. A. Anderson, Chairman of the State Central Committee. A. "S. Ritchie, of Racine, was made temporary Chairman. The u-ual committees were appointed, and pending their action the convention took a recess. On reassembling, John W. Car.v, «f Milwaukee, was elected per­ manent Chairman. On assuming his dnties he arraigned the liepublican party and the record of James O. Blaine. Hon. Nicholas D. Fratt. of liacine, was nominated for Governor by acclamation. The remainder of the ticket was completed as follows: Lieutenant Govern­ or, A. C. Parkinson, Columbia; Secretary of Htate, Hugh Gallagher, Lafayette; Treasurer, Frank Falk. Milwaukee; Attorney General, George W. Bilverthorn, Marathon; Commis­ sioner of Insurance, Ole S. Holum, Dane; Rail­ road Commissioner, Conrad Krez, Sheboygan. The following platform was adopted: WHEREAS, The corporate partnership, and personal banka in this State receiving deposits and transacting other business pertaining to banking exceed i:>0, a larger number than the national banks therein, and WHI KEAH, Within the one year last past sev­ eral hundred thousand dollars have been worse than stolen by banks org«nized by the laws of this Htate, and by piivate associations and bankers, causing great distress to many de­ positors, who, in most instances, are persons not familiar with the securities of banking in­ stitutions. and some of the least of those banks would have been cloned up before tliey had ob­ tained such deposits had an examination of their condition been made by a competent per­ son; therefore, Jicmtlr-et/, That for the protection of those who deposit their money in corporate, partner­ ship, or p. ivate banks, in behalf of sound and legitimate banks and hankers who are brought into disrepute by snysters assuming their name, and in the interest ot the whole people, we de­ mand that the next Legislature pass a law pro­ viding for the examination of each of such banks at least once every six months, by a com­ petent person, and prescribing rules and regu­ lations therefore. Jirsolretl, That we hold that it is unjust to place the labor ot prison convicts in competi­ tion with the other 11 anufacturing industries of the State, and demand that the prison con­ tract system be abolished. Jlesolped, That we are opposed to the further sale ot public lands suitable for agricultural purposes, except to actual settlers. liraoh'ed. That we recognise the right and the duty of society to guard and protect itself by proper and suitable legislation against the evils resulting from the excessive use of in­ toxicating liquors; but we do not believe in sumptuary laws, prohibition, or an equivalent measure, to be either adapted to the end or promotive of a higher standard of morality. On the contrary, we hold, with Gov. Cleveland, that such legislation wonld be unwise and vexa­ tious. Missouri Republicans. Chairman William Warner, of the State Cen­ tral Committee, called the Missouri Republican State Convention to order at Jefferson City. He said the work in hand was to deliver the State from the Frank James Democracy. Judge Wag­ ner, of St. Louis, was made temporary Chair­ man. On taking the chair he eulogized the work of the Chicago convention. In regard to the Missouri administration ho said: "Assassina­ tion has been connived at by high officers, out­ laws have been protected in their outlawry, and the criminal laws have been made a fane by the exercise of the pardoning power in favor of men who have violated the laws merely bemuse they were friends of officials." The organization of the convention was com­ pleted by the appointment of the usual commit­ tees, and one special commit',< e was delegated to con ider the question of uniting with all the political elements of the State that are opposed to the Democratic party. Bending committee action, (Jen. D. P. Grier, of St. Louis, was made permanent Chairman, and F. W. Moot, of St. Louis, Secretary. Gen. Grier made a speech, arraigning the Democratic party for its abuses in the State Government -of Missouri. A plat­ form was adopted indorsing President Arthur's administration and the action of the Chicago convention, and indicting the Democracy of Missouri for ignoring the Union element of the State when the Republican party had removed every disability growing out of the rebellion. It charges the depredations of the Jesse James faction to tlio Democracy. The platform demands the restraint of corpo­ rations, the reform of the convict labor system, and extols the record of the Republicans. The conference commttee representing the anti-Demccratic elements that were present re­ ported at length, namiug Nicholas Ford, of Bu­ chanan County, for Governor. The ticket was completed as follows: Lieutenant Governor, H. M. Starkoff, St. Louis; Treasurer, J. C. Thompson, Sedalia; Auditor, Jacob Sands, Adair; Attorney General, David Murphy, St. Louis; Judge of thj Supreme Court, David Wagner. HasaactiiiMttii Prohibitionists, The State Prohibitory Convention of Massa­ chusetts met in Tremont Temple, Boston, Chas. Almy, of New Hedtoid, presiding. There were 5HC delegates present. President Seelye, of Am­ herst College, was nominated for Governor by acclamation, Henry H. Faxon for Lieutenant Governor, Geo. Kempton for Secretary of State, C. B. Knight for Treasurer and Receiver Gen­ eral. Samuel M. Fairtield for Attorney General, and William W. Herman for Auditor. A num­ ber of large contributions to the campaign fund were received. The platform adopted declares that there is a pressing need of mixing m ;re re­ ligion with politics; that no more party questions are in order until the enemy which insists on full lil>erty to degrade us and aspires to govern us is stamped out; that the liquor traffic in­ stinctively dreads the ballot iu the hands of women; that the Prohibition party cordially welcomes it; and (hat the dodging of the vote upon the constitutional amendment by James G. Blaine at the recent Maine election proves him to be an eminently lit exponent of the cow­ ardly position of his party on the question of prohibition. A telegram wa« sent congratulating the Pro­ hibitionists of Maine upon their victory. An unsuccessful attempt was made to secure the adoption of a resolution favoring woman-suf­ frage. New Hampshire Democrats. H. O. Kent was made Chairman of the Demo­ cratic State Convention, which met at Concord. After nominating John M. Hill for Governor, and a Presidential ticket, the following platform was adopted: JlesHtrvd, Thef* we fully indorse the platform of the National Democratic Convention which nominated Cleveland and Hendricks.and that we most cordially and heartily ratify the nomina­ tion of Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hen­ dricks for President and Vice President. lie.toltH'tl, That the laboring people have the right to demand reasonable limitation of the hours of labor, caietul protection of the rights and health of laboring women and children, and full relief of their wages from trustee process. Unsolved, That the purchasing of nomina­ tions and elections which has characterized the action of the Republican leaders in this State has given to New Hampshire a reputation for bribery and corruption which is a reproach to every honest citizen, and iu behalf of common honesty we demand that the auction sale of public offices shall cease, and that the making of merchandise of onr voting population shall be punished as a crime by perpetual disfran­ chisement. New Hampshire ProhibitlonintM. Rev. O. H. Shinn was made Chairman of the New Hampshire Prohibitionist State Conven­ tion, which met here to-day. Larkin D. Mason, of Tamworth, was nominated for Governor. The convention adopted a platform arraigning the liepublican and Democratic parties for their position on the temperance question, urging the formation of clubs in everv town, and pledg­ ing undivided and unqualified support to Bt. John aud Daniel. Connecticut Greenbackers. The ConnecticutState Greenback Convention, which assembled at Merid-n, was well attended and enthusiastic. A State ticket was nomi­ nated. with James L. Curtis for Governor. The platform approves Butler's letter of acceptance; favors a secret ballot and a labor bureau; fa­ vors a ten-hour law at least, and, where possi­ ble, eight, hours and weekly payments, and de­ nounces the convict contract labor system. ~ Nebraska Grmmbackera. The Nebraska Anti-Monopolist and Greenback State cnvention<< coonvene t at Lincoln, com­ bined as one organization, nnd then agreed to make a fusion electoral and State ticket with the Democrats. No nominations were made, but half a dozen names lor each place on the ticket were selected and a committee appointed to present them to the Democratic State Con­ vention. 1 he body then adjourned. VICTOR HUGO is now with his grand­ children and M. and Mme. Lockroy among the mountains of Switzerland having a good time and enjoying for the first time in his life absolute rest from work. MRS. A. M. EDOINOTOH. ' of Bvtte, M. T., the far-famed "widow of the Cceur i Alene" gold mines, is the mother of the ictress Lillian Edgington, and weighs nearly 400 pounds. THE St. Joseph Gazette chargos Mrs. Belva Lockwood with riding a bicycle. This is the worst campaign slander of the season. IMPURE water has killed sixteen people it Ashland, Pa. Of yipillulhd on. didlata. Talk. Chrdni at Halra, DUti at la «t Do Mia, CtevelMd. Fifty thousand people attended the opening of the New York State Fair, at Elmira, on the 8th ut». Clvvtikuil, auoampaniea try ills rri- vs~ -ssrcisry. -s;. ussue^ ItniuOui, aud Auji.- Oen. Farnsworth, arrived in the morning. At the Governor s special request no demonstration was made aside from a salute of twenty-one guns by the Cleveland Battery. The cartv was met at the depot by Lieut.-GoV. mil Mr. M. H. ?am h®1" P'onHnent citUsens. The drive about the grounds was a veritable ova­ tion, and when the sights had been seen and the Governor s arm ached with pain, he arose in his carriage and in answer to the demand for a speech, said: 1 regard these annual fairs as something con­ nected with the State Government. We boast of our manufactures--exceeding, as they do, largely those ot any other State--but our su­ premacy ia clearly shown when we recall the fact that in addition to our lead in manufac­ tures the valus ot our farms and their products is seeond only among the States. The real value of the farther to the State and nation is not, however, fully appreciated until we consider that he teeds the millions of onr people who are engaged in other pursuits, and that the product of his labor nils the avenues of our commerce and supplies an important factor in our relations with other nations. 1 have not come to attempt to please you with cheap and fulsome praise, nor to magnify your worth and your lm- lortanoe; but I have come as Chief Executive ot the State to acknowledge on its own be­ half that our farmers yield full return for the benefits they receive from the State Gov­ ernment. I have come to remind you of the importance of the interests which you have In charge, and te suggest that, notwithstanding the farmer s independence, he cannot and must not be unmindful of the value and importance to the Interests he holds in a lust and economi­ cal government. It is his right and his dnty to demand that all unjust and Inequitable burdens upon agriculture and its products, however caused, should be removed, and that, while the furtherance of the other interests of the State havq due regard, this important one should not be neglected. Thus, by his labor as farmer, and in the full performance of his duty as cltlren, he will create and secure to himself his share of the result of his toil, and save and guard for all the people a most important element In the pros­ perity of the State. The Governor was frequently interrupted by cheers and applause. When he had finished he held a levee In the tent of the President of the association, and thousands crowded about him to grasp his hand. Seven thousand men were in line at night In a parade in honor of Gov. Cleveland. The processton was two hours in parsing the re­ viewing stand. After the parade dismissed the Governor entered the hotel and held an in­ formal reception. In the course of the evening he was presented with a banner bearing his portrait, the head encircled by four stars, typi­ fying "sobriety," "justice," "honesty," and "re­ form." Behind the hills was the sun just rising, and labeled "victory." After a general handshaking the Governor retired for the night. Blaine. The Republicans of Augusta, Me., held a jubi­ lee on the night of the State election. Blaine was serenaded, and in response spoke as fol­ lows: Fellow-citizens and old friends The Republicans ot Maine may well congrat­ ulate themselves on the magnificent victory which they have won. Four years ago this evening we were overwhelmed and humiliated by the loss of the State. We rejoice now over the unparalleled tiiumph which is registered by the choice of both branches of the Legislature, by the election of all the Representatives in Congress, of all the county officers in every county in the State except one, and by a popular majority for Gov. Robie of perhaps 15,100 votes. Our canvass has been conducted on one great issue. It is the issue of protection to American labor. The tariff has been almost the only question discussed In our canvass, and the people have responded nobly. They know the details of the Morrison tariff bill. They know that the Morrison bill, enacted Into law, would seriously cripple, if not. utterly destroy, the leading industrial interests of Maine; that it would reduce the wages of every laboring man, and stop every new manufactur­ ing entesprise in the State. Many Democrats in Maine who never before wavered in their alle­ giance to the party have ranged themselves to­ day on the side of protection to American in­ dustry by voting the full Republican ticket. Party discipline is powerless against the con­ victions of men. The issue on the temperance amendment to the Constitution has been very properly and very rigidly separated from the political contest of the State to-day. Many Democrats voted for it, and some Repub­ licans voted against it. The Republican party, by desire of the leading temperance men, took no action as a party on the amendment. For myself, I decided not to vote at all on the ques­ tion. I took this position because I am chosen bv the Republican party as the representative of national issues, and by no act of mine shall any question be obtruded into the national campaign which belongs properly to the do­ main of State politics. Certain advocates of prohibition and certain opponents of prohibi­ tion are each seeking to drag the issue into the na lonal canvass, and thus try to exclude from popular consideration questions which press for national decision. If there be any questions that belong solely to the police power of the State it is the control of the liquor traffic, and wise men Will not neglect national issues in a year ot na­ tional contest. Judicious friends of a protective tariff, which Is the practical issue of the cam­ paign, will not divert their votes to the question of prohibition, which is not a practical Issue in the nati ;nal campaign. 1 do not disguise from you that I am profoundly gratified with the re­ sult. Desirous of the good opinion of all men, I am sure I esteem beyond oil others the good opinion of those excellent people among whom I have passed nearly all the years of my adult life, who knew me intimately trom young man­ hood as a fellow-citizen, neighbor, and friend. 1 return my thanks for your call and still heart* ler thanks for your great work of to-day. Butler. Gen. Butler encountered a hoarty reception •t Des Moines, Iowa. The depot platform, says a Des Moines dispatch, was crowded with thou­ sands of the Massachusetts stat3sman's admir­ ers and friends, who received him with cheers. The band played "Marching Through Georgia," and Gen. Butler, flanked by Gens. Weaver and Gillette, walked to the A borne House, where he held a reception for two hours, shaking hands with a large number of people. A committer of ladies, representing the woman suffragists of Polk County, waited upon the General, being given the first place of honor by Chairman Gillette. Upon being introduced to the General, Mrs. Bellangee, chairman of the delegation, made an address, to which Gen. Butler replied: LADIES: I thank you for this interview. I could not speak and act otherwise in connection with this subject consistently with good sense and sound statesmanship. I have no more doubts of woman's lights to citizenship under the constitution than 1 have of the constitution­ ality of our legal tender currency. It may take some time to bring it out right, bnt it will come. The good sense of the American people will con­ vince them that they can trust the ballot with all powers, in the handssto which they have com­ mitted the children and the homes of the na­ tion. In the afternoon the general addressed the people. The gteenback element was largely represented. Many iwmsra, mechanics, and coal-miners were present. Applause was fre­ quent and hearty, and from comments heard at its close the greenback heart of Iowa is beating with high hope. There is no doubt here that the General's visit has stlhened the backbone of the greenbackers and not displeased the demo­ crats. _ Boscoe Conkllng. Washington dispatch: Mr. Conkling's position in a Presidential canvass is al­ ways a matter of great interest, and, al­ though he is severely criticised when his aid is not needed, his services are usually in great demand in times of political emergency. It has been announced that he would support Cleveland, and this has been followed by reports that he has consented to make a number of speeches in favor of Blaine, but the ex-Senator himself has taken and will take no part in the campaign. In conversation with your correspondent within the past few days Mr. Conkling said that he had decided never to enter politics again, that he would never accept another office, that he would never make another political speech, but should devote himself entirely to his law practice, which demands his entire time. Earl Spencer Hissed In Cork. Bays a dispatch from Cork: Earl Spen­ cer, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, paid a visit to Castle Island, ifear here. He was hissed by the people of the place as he passed through the streets. A black flag on which was printed a description of Earl Spencer as a murderer was displayed, and was seized by the police. A ptmp KIN-VINE ninety feet Ions Is growing in a garden in Bowling Green. Ky. BETWEEN 600 and 700 dwelling* are burned evet? in thin ^nnntry. Karaite. la* amiltaM Camp-meetin* is a great place for good eatia', and for ooupka tooourt; and lot old/pics to git together and talk ovet bid times. Mise Patience Potter was thar, 'igged ont in her Son- diest bMt, and Caledony 'lowed the rainbow wasn't nowhar to the oolors she was diked out in, and her Sunday frock, they say the hadn't wore it afore sence 4th of July, ten years ago. It had been crammed away in her ehist, and from the wrinkles peared like it had been dragged otft'n a gourd. Brother Cole is a old widower with, gran'chillun, but he flies around with the 16-year-old gals; and the po' olo man never had no suspicion that non» of them widders and ole maids was a. settin' of ther caps for him. Miss Pa­ tience had a way of gwine to him ever mornin' at camp-meetin' to talk abont. hor sperrifc-util wel-fare, he was her par­ son, she lowed, and she had a right to> talk to him and it wern't nobody's busi­ ness but her'n. She abused herself turrible, and told him that she was a. sinner, and a benighted sinner at that. Oh! if he could have seed to the bot­ tom of her heart, how she loved to hay* him tell her that she was good, and a. gittin' riper and riper all the time for tho grave. She expected him to praise her, and he did. He would tell her that she wasn't no wusser'n thousands that walked to and fro upon the yeths but she kep' on a tellin' him that she was a sinner--oh! sich a tnrrible be* nighted s nner. "And I needs some­ body," says she, "to lead me down tho dark thorn-beset path of life in this be­ nighted, sin-struck, ontimely world." He had disputed her bein' a sinner, and contradicted her so long that ho made up his mind that he wouldn't do it no more. Next time he .agreed with her. "You thinks I haint no sinner," saya she, "but if yon calls settin' up a idle on the yeth like the golden calf and fallin' down and a-worshipin' of it a sinner, then I know I am a sinner, and a benighted sinner at that; leastways the idle I worships ain't a calf, nor is ho ---is it, I mean--any ways liken unto a calf, but I worships it fell the same as if it was a calf," and she tnck a big dip oi snu£ Then old brother Cole put in a big- chaw of terbacker and lowed: "fou thinks you air a sinner, and in cose yon knows the in'ardness of your own. heart better'n me, and it looks reasona­ ble to s'pose as how you knows, so ef you maintain that you air a sinner I reckon as how you air." She spit out the snuff and the tears- came in her eyes. Miss Patience was mad. She never looked for him to agree with her, and she was disap- . pointed and was making up her mind to tell him that she was as good and a sight better than some that sot they- selves up for Christians--some gals he was a-flyin' around too, but the tears of disappointment was a-ch'okin' of her so she couldn't speak. He went on: "A Christian air a hard thing to find, I tell you Mother Potter, a Christian air a hard thing to find, and all that's left for me to do now, Mother Potter is to " He aimed to say was to pray for her, but the old maid riz in her wrath. She- could have stood his callin' her a sin­ ner, and a benighted sinner at that, but when he come to call hor "Mother Potter" it made her mad, hoppin' mad --it fairly riz the dander on her head. "I'll have you to understand," says she, "that I'm no mother. You needn't- 'Mother Potter' me. I'm no mother. I'm not the mother of nobody, nor like­ wise the stepmother of nobody. (Here she broke down cryin' wheu she thought how she would have liked to have been the stepmother of his chil­ dren), and if you metm to hint that I am o-o-old 00 hoo, I Know I haint so- powerful vouug, but I let you know if hit's the oldness that you air a hintin' at that you haint no spring chicken your owif self," and with that she riz and fliried up off'n the bench, and left- him a wonderin' what he had done.-- "Betsey Hamilton,n in Atlanta Con- stitution The Reward of Merit. Merchant--Hasn't Fogg made Ma- appearance yet this morning ? Head Book-keeper--No, sir. "Strange! Have you examined his books ?*' "Yes, sir; they are correct to a cent.'*" "What about the cash-drawer?" "Not a dollar gone." "This is very strange. Can you ex­ plain it?" , "I have just heard that 1^, had- eloped." "With my daughter?" "No, sir, with your wife." "Poor wretch! Have I to pitv Uo.. Stay. You say he has no money?" "None that I know of." "Make out a check for $10,000 -ah® mail it to him. It shan't be said that X failed to appreciate the honest endeav­ ors oi a poor young man."--Rochester Post-Express. Bootbiacking Etiquette. There has been some discussion aS to- whether a lady should recognize a gen­ tleman while he is having his shoes blacked on a street corner. Gentlemen have taken oft' their hats to ladies under such circumstances, and have received the cut direct. Ladies tell me that it is no more excusable for a gentleman to put himself on exhibition while his shoes are being polish<Hl than it wonld be for him to stop on the public street and brush his hair and comb out his mus­ tache while a small boy held a looking- glass before him. The increase in the number of little rooms where one's shoe* may be polished out of sight in­ dicates that the ladies are in the right in this case, as they always are.--PMw' pelphia Press. Descent Ali the Way Down. "Yes, Mr. Boggs is English," re­ marked Mrs. B.., with pride. "He traces his family back to the Con­ queror." "Indeed," observed Mrs. Diggs, sus­ piciously, "I didn't know that." "Oh, yes. He comes of a fine family. He is very proud of his descent." "I should think he would have» great deal to be proud of," returned Mra. Diggs with a sinister emphasis. . "What do you mean ?" "Why, he has been going down hill ever Bince he come to this country."-- New York Graphic. HOPE is the last thing that dies itt man. and though it be exceedingly de­ ceitful, yet it is of this good use to us. that while we are traveling through life it conducts us in an easier and more pleasant way to our journey's end-- liOchefpucauldL Mu. HERBERT SPENCER fears the ten­ dency of free government to enforce systematic restriction of personal con­ duct till it becomes equivalent to des­ potism. IN*.. • \ ' *" i®i I "ilpi " ! "V- 4 \ . 5 < - V 1 * ,4: • *. s « <1 • S { \, 'r ^ * '