St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 15, 1883

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* 66 1 2 * * ¢ * * . g 9 TTING CLOTHES, will find its, such as ANY gentleman han custom shops charge fer t the following prices: $20, in Sack Suits from $15 to $85. ones Fully Equal to the Best rly all those now in vogue. ‘GRADES of Men's and Boys’ Cs. CHILDREN’S SHIR EY&Co q PTH AND PINE. de Outfitting, . Books, ographing, ting, Ing, Plate Work, ing Machines & Supplies, pgraph Machines. Aggressive Stationers, 420 N. Third St. — — — — RUSTEES’ SALES. lal al ell a OE —— 'S SALE—Pursuant totne provisions in eed of trust of record in book 6%,page Louis 1 Recorder’s office, dated . executed by Louis Stein, I. the un- tee, will on TURDAY, AUGUST I8TH, 1583, nt door of the Court-house, in said the hours of 9 0’clock in the forenoon the afternoon of that cay, proceed to chest bidder, for cash, the property con- D-wit: block 1,996, also block 15 Lami tractin Louis, said lot having a front of 25 fee e of California avenue by a depth MATHIAS ZIMMERMANN, Trustee. S SALE—Whereas Frederick Etzel, by trust dated the 20th May, 1872, and re- 450, page 173, of the records of the Deeds for the county, now city, of St. conveyed to the undersigned, among „ the following described lots or zo i, situated in the city of St. Louls, Mis- ts numbered one, two, three aud ©. one; lots numbered one, two, three ock No. two; lots numbered one and Yo. three; lots numbered t hree and ~~ ve; and lots numbered one and two o pn, all of Eva Muegg’s subdivision in the puis, State of Missouri, a plat of which the office of the Recorder of Deeds for aty, now city of St. Louis, in trust te ymont of certain notes therein specified rtion of the principal note remain ‘ Pi: now, therefore, under the provl- d of trust, and at the request of the said note, the undersigned will offer for sale at public auction, for cash, te bidder, at the East front door of the in the city of St. Louis. Mo., between 0 o'clock a. m. and (o' cloek p. m. of NESDAY. AUGUST 29TH, 1883, es of said trust. EPHKAIM G. OBEAR, Trustee. uly 28th, 1883. 8S SALE OF REALZSIATE.—-Whereas, h Schriek, and Carl Joseph Schriek, her eir deed of trust dated July 26, 181. in book 660, pete 104. of the St. Lonise did convey tothe undersigned trustee described real estate lying in the city State of Missouri.and being lots six (6 of city block 1749 soutn, in Weil an livision,as per plat recorded in plat „ ot said records, said lots havine a to- feet on the south line of Salisbury h southwardly between parallel lines n alley 15 feet wide, bounded north 4 bet, east by lot No. 5 of said block, sou: west by lot 8of said block, which con- made to secure the payment of certain Stes in said-deed of trust describea; and of the notes in said deed of trust de- due and remain unpaid, now, at the legal holder of said notes and in purs ms of said deed of trust, the under THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST. 1883, hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 3 o’clockp, , at the eastern rront door of the Court city of St. Louis, proceed to seil at pub- he highest bidder. for cash, the above perty to satisfy said trust and the ex- ng the same. 5 CHARLES BECK, Trustee. > 3ALE.— Whereas, N. Grattan Murphy W., his wife, and George W. Murphy W., his wife. by their deed dated Se Vu, and recorded on e 254: of boo ords of the Recorder Deeds, for the county) of St. Louis, (to which refer- e for greater certaicty of description) trustee the following described real iinthe county of St. Louis, Missouri ose certain lots of ground marked and bctively as ots Nos. 1,2and3 (on plat made by C. E. Solomon). in Bonhomme county. and more particularly known as Unſted States survey No. 38, con~ legal represeutatives of John Cummins, rmerly 640 acres,and being the same ndrew Murphy by deed of David. Bar. ptember |, ISIS, recorded in said st. Louis bk H. page 89. Plat of survey was mage iby ©. E. Solomon, County: Surveyor. jis on record with deed dated Novem- of partition, 9 ee recorded at page i office, 8 there was conveyed W. Murphy lot No. 3, containing of partition dated November 30, 1859, seirs of Andrew Murphy, deceased, re- b 56, of book 280. in said Recorder’s of- peed from dames S. Murphy and wife to irphy, dated September 25, ldo, record. — s office, at page 35. book 350. Said , y a each 94 serve, and the Circuit Court of the ouis has. in pursuance of the provis- eed of trust, appointed the undersigned ustead of said trustee to execute sald ; now,-in pursuance of said deed id 1 aud of the order of said court, the will. on THE WTH DAY OF AUGUST, 1883the u front door of the Court-house, in the ais, offer said property for sale to ded r. * cash, for the purposes provi od of trus ROBERT SCHNECKO, Louis County, ana, by appeintmate, § SALE Or REAL ESTATE.—Under ms of a, deed of trust from Thomas C. Beirne, dated June 6, 1879, the office of the Recoraer of Deeds bunty.in book No. 9, page 457, public aren that on 1 vanes DAY OF SEPTEMBER, : . 1883. jours of 10 o’clock a. m. ard 5 o’clock v. ublic vendue.and to the highest bidder, el, at the east front door of the Court ity > St. Louis, Missouri, the follow- „situated in the County of St. Louis, fos. 10, II. 12, 14 and 14. containing five por less, of John F. Hamphrey's sub- ial-commissioner of the Dr. Geo. W. tedonthe north side of the Olive bad, in Central Township, St. Louis down on the plat of said subdivision, on record in the office of the Recorder the City of St. Louis. This property is Tower Hill Place, and is about elght from the city of St. Louis. SYLVESTER T. CHAPMAN, DORSEY A. JAMISON, August 10. 1882. Truste D SALt.—Whereas, Charles W. Gott- i Minnie ©., his wife, by their deed of vith day of August, 1882, and recorded the Recorder of Deeds for the city of ouri,in book 690, page 39, conveyed te the following described real estate tity of St. Louis and state of Misaourf, described as follows, to-wit: Lots num- ) and four ta) of block number one (1) idition to the cite of St. Louis, Mo. 1331, said ots having an aggregate fron on the south line of Lafavette avenue, wardly of one hundred and twenty- tt an alley teen (15) feet wide. wm by Lafayette avenue, west by lot 2) of said block number one (1), south id east by property of Joseph J. Mera- hveyance was made in trust to secure isory negotiable notes in said deed of cribed; and, whereas, default has the paymentof one of the interest till remains due and unpaid; under the conditions of said deed of notes, whether of interest or — became due and payable, now, there- ab the request of the legal holder of sald — with the “es and whine bed of trust, on gg thle a DAY OF SEPTEMB. hours of 10 o'clock a.m. and ad day, sell for cash, at pulflic ven- front door of the Court House, in sald Ss. tothe highest bidder, the prope ying sab for the purpose of satisf ts of this trust, JOHN STEGER, Trustee. t 13, 1883. — — — DST & CLARDY, neys at Law, ö St-Fourth Floor, Room 1. * st ‘ tw * 2 mc 2 a 0 1 . Sirs 8 * > ST. LOUIS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1883. NO. 48. URSION TICKETS TO VIA. Louisville (& {CINCINNATI TEE 5 f * Air Line, PULLMAN SLEEPING CAES, St. Lowis to 14 N. FOURTH ST. 8, St. Louis to C. B. KINNAN, General Western Passenger Agent, . I \ Wo, 7 3 SS V ul VEp =— OAK 1 hil — — 7 4 | LZ 4 oo eens —— 8 * SS TINNERS’ STOCK OF ALLKINDS EXCELSIOR MANUFACTURING CO. Retail Department. Just received, a direct importation of the Latest Desi tor, Calf and Russian Leather of Ladies’ and Gents’ TRAVELING OILET CASES, SATCHELS, POCKET. BOOKS, CARD, CIGAR and CIGARETTE CASES. Also Many Novelties. s in Alli- The most complete as- sortment of Toilet Requisites to be found in the city. MELLIER’S CINCHONA HAIR DRESSING, MELLIER’S BEEF, WINE AND IRON; An Elegant Tonic; 75 Cents a Bottle. PURIFINE, a Powerful Disinfectant. MELLIER’S GERMAN COLOGNE, A. A. MELLIER, 71 Washington Avenue |i mss: MITCHELIL“'S CANDIES, un = Ice Creams, French fruits, Chocolates. 418 OLIVE STREET. It is an excellent tonic for the system, stimulates . F lana exhilarates. It is free from alcohol, is not in- g | toxicating; can be used with ice freel without harm to the stomach. Every family should use it, as it 1 will be found most beneficial. Regular bottles, $1 A Delicio US — dozen; Quarts, $2 25 per * allowance ate or empties. "REFRESHING. DRINK SOLUMBUS Delivery free. AMERICAN MINERAL CO., ce, 500 Market Street. BUGGY CO. HAYDEN & ALLEN, Agents, 512 NORTH MAIN STREET. HOTELS. "THE SOUTHERN,” ST. LOUIS, MO. Is the most thoroughiy FIRE-PROOF HOTEL IN AMERICA is formed of No wooden partitions or fi four inches of cement on iron beams. Four ys from — Nt 8 Ermey oth — ONE LLAR OF CE on ne THOS. MAXWELL Jos. MAXWELL MAXWELL BROS Horse and Mule Market. F 1110 to 1428 Broadway, St. Lot CLEANING. DYEING AND REPAIRING 5 I en — — ow —U—I—— N — nO EO BUFFALO Lithia Water, BRIGHT’S DISEASE OF THE KIDNEYS, THE 0 5 ty DIATHESIS Ke. THIS WATER A FOw- R LVENT OF STONE IN THE BLAD- * , en- seases of niversity 8 Kidnevs, eminen cena been a favorite re but the Baffalo of b frora NE in varie role the 3 the bounds of truth) at least an Water in cases of six gallons $5 per case at the RICHARDSON & CO., Agents, St. Lous, Mo. Springs Pamphlet sent to any address. LATEST Erno. — WEAK STOCKS. Wall Street Shaken to Its Very Center. ¥ -— n The Secret Leaking Out- Why Western Union Shares Were the Weakest on the Market— Forming a New Pool—Mackay the Million naire Joins the Postal Telegraph Company —The Ballou Failure. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. NEw YORK, August 15.— The weakest stock on. the list yesterday was Western Union, and those who were not occupied with contemplating the failure of George W. Ballou & Co. were inquiring into the cause of the decline of two and one- half per cent in Western Union, which has been so well sustained in spite of the strike. The secret was not long in leaking out. ported that no lessa capitalist than John W. Mackey, the great bonanza millionaire, had taken up the lists AGAINST THE WESTERN UNION, and had proposed to use his immense wealth in op- position to thatcompany. The report turned out to be true. Mr. Mackey has consented to enter the Postal Telegraph Company. Vice-President Cummins, when asked if it were true that Mr. Mackey had joined the company, answered: “Well, I received his check for a large amount to- day. That 1s a substantial evidence of it, is it not?” 5 „Will he enter the directory?“ „Mes. To-morrow le will be elected in the place of Mr. Erhardt, who has resigned.”’ Mr. Cummius then said that one million dollars had beeu raised to extend the system, and to this Mr. Mackey had contributed largely. How large his interest, was he would not say, but he had iven N ALL THAT HE HAD BEEN ASKER. The fact that Mr. Mackey had consented to join the compary is regarded as a very important move and a great accession to the Postal Teile- graph Company. He returned to this country on the first of this month and has been sought for by the Postal people ever since, His friend, Mr. Wm. R. Roberts, who has an interest in the company, it is said, induced him to join his forces the enterprise. Mr. Mackey, it is thought, may be in- strumental in inducing Senator Fair of Nevada also to join the company. THE COMBINED WEALTH of these three men is enormbus. Mr. Macke could, it is thought, construct an entire telegrap sysiem with his own resources. The Postal elegraph Company at present has but a single extending line trom New York to Chicago, and this has been operated for business only a few days. Mr. Mackey, it is understood, has pledged himself to support the company in stretching wires to and froin every profitable point connect- ed by the Western Union. Mr. Henry Clews said yesterday that the accession of Mr. Mackey was * A STRONG POINT FOR the Postal Company, and if Mr. Mackey desired he could, with his means. make it a strong com- titor of the Western Union. Mr. J. W. Burn- am, who is a prominent stockholder of the West- ern Union, said that he was not much of a believer in the Postal Telegraph Company. The report about Mr. Mackey may have had something to do with the decline in Western Union. Mr. Mackey, as long as he would put up his money, would bea strong accession to the Postal Company. Mr. J. W. Mackey is stopping at the Hoffman House, where he dined last evening with Leonard Jer ome, George Roberts and other friends. He ré used to be seen by ‘ A POST-DISPATCH REPRESENTATIVE. 5 Mr. Jerome was afterward seen by the reporter, While he expressed 8 hoe talking of Mr. 7 ise, not as a * lation, but because he believes the scheme has 988 He has not gone into fight the, Western nion or Jay Gould, but for the sole purpose of — 1 e enterprise on its merits. He be- eves that on the Morse patent alone great re- sults may be aecomplished. Mr. Mackey is a man of great weaith, which he has made himself, and he will do all he can to make postal teleg- raphy a success. I think that the days of — . estern Union Company are being num- r * “Did Mr. Roberts induce Mr. Mackey to inter- est himself in the company?” was asked. That is a question that I cannot answer. Mr. Roberts is a great friend of Mr. Mackey.” THE WORLD SAYS: We have yet to hear of a single legitimate busi- ness which has suffered from the impossibility of keeping up the gamblers’ game, and as long as this is the case the downward course of the mar- ket may be watched with serenity. Our only re- gret is that the lesson may not be severe 5 Lo leave a permanent impression on those who need it. it should do this the Wall street flurry would be an unmixed bepefit.”’ THE HERALD. The Herald says: Our advice ‘to the outside pete, and to investers,’ is to keep out of all street =r while. if they have money which is to be laid out let them put it into real es- tate. That remains the best ‘security’ and for some time has been the only trustworthy one. Mining has caused a loss to 99 out of every 100 who have put money into mines, petroleum has become mere gambling, ‘hog products’ and grain have burned holes in the pockets of almost all who have touched them, and in the stock mar- ket for now a long time the big fish have gobbied the little fish, and oi late have begun to teed on each other. They are very hungry, these big fish. We advise the little fish to keep out of their way.“ — THE TRIBUNE. The Tribune says: It was not sen- sible to suppose tbat the wonderful ad- vance in prices whith followed the resum tion of specie payments could be wholly maintained. As to many stocks a great decline was inevitable, and as to many more very proba- ble. The decline resulted yee ne in disaster to one prominent firm, and undoubtedly others have suffered considerable losses. But the world has not come to an end because part of the specu- lative value given to securities in 1880 or 1881, has been lost. Ii is to the credit of the dealers and operators in this city that the decline, which has now lasted for about two years, HAS CAUSED BUT ONE IMPORTANT FAILURE. In due time there will be a reaction upward, and we shalfthen get a better idea whose securities are really considered worth. At present many of them are selling at very low prices, because there is a prevailing indisposition to buy anything, but there is neither a panic nor the 133 of a panic. Wall street was shaken to ts very center vesterday when it became known that the firm of pw pad illiam Ballou & Co. had gone by the board with very large liabilities. The early morning rally in stocks relief from most of the hea brief hope was entertained passed and a 1 1 panic WAS HAPPILY AVERTED. It was this very rally which destroyed Bailou & Co., and soon plunged the street into the depths of despair. The scene on the stock ex- change was one of tne wildest excitement the moment the presiding cers vel sounded at 10o0’clock until it announced t business for brought a sigu of operators, and a the crisis had to who were selling the rman’s It was re- deen largely ‘long’ of stocks. They up with securities of all Kinds in a declining mar- ‘ with its confusion of ton ＋ — and cool- head es than a gathering of men who had something for a fixed, or even an uncertain Each broker tried to drown bis 8 voice, and C YELLS | THE FRANTI of frightened bulls and exuberant bears mingled in à torrent of noise that swept outside the and was echoed and re-echoed up and all and New streets. In stores, shops, and ers’ offices where the tap was continually rolling forth the — quota- tions, crowds interested persons gathered in order to see how their fancied fortunes were ~ 1 while messenger boys en — 5 rough the streets, carrying orders to ‘sell quickly before 8 go lower.“ It was an eventful day on Wall Street. Visions of Black Friday hauntea brokers and outside operators, and a fear brooded over the great financial center that the prophecy of the REGULAR TEN YEAR PANIC was about to be fulfilled toa degree of unparal- leied financial disaster. The suspension of Bal- lou vivialy recalled the break in the Ohio Life and rust Company, the collapse of the id inflation the failure of Jay k & Co. successive panics and everybody suddenly turned prophet and adviser. The unanimous verdict appeared to be that stocks would go lower, and that unless aman had plenty of friends to maintain margins or buy outright, he had better sell at once and save ail that was ble fromthe wreck. No one felt that he was standing on firm ground, and ALL WERE ANXIOUSLY WAITING to learn what large financial houses would go next. The close of business for the day gave tem- porary relief only, for everywhere there was the solicitous inquiry, ‘What will the mor- row bring forth? Hoping for the best, yet fearing the worst. was plainly de- picted upon anxious faces as men turned their backs upon fickle Wall street for the day, and wended their steps towards the seashore for a night’s rest and reflection. Conflicting views exist as to the sudden and alarming decline in se- curities. The universal verdict is that NO MAN OR SYNDICATE CAUSED THE BLOW, but that it is directly chargeable to a violation of the laws of supply and demand, ‘Overproduc- tion did it,’ is on the lips of every conservative financier. In proof of this it is asserted that the lowest priced share in the market to-day gives a s own banks apitalization to the road far beyond the cost of construction and equipment, and as fully proves, as in the recent declines of steel, iron. coffee and grain, the theory that an — — based upon fictitious values of railroad property brought about its inevitable result, a rapid decline border- ing upon a panic. The letter in which Geo. W Ballou & Co. announced to the Stock Exchange their failure said: ‘Owing to the failure of our customers to make good their margins, we regret to announce that WE ARE UNABLE TO MEET OUR CONTRACTS. Hoping that our suspension may be but tempor- ary, we remain, very respectfully, Geo. W. Ballou & Co.“ Chairman Mitchell, after reading this let- ter, brought under the rule securities of which the firm were short, amounting to 12,300 shares of stock and $44,000 of bends. There were also sold for the firm’s ‘long account a total of 6,100 shares. The firm of Geo. William Ballou & Co. consists of Mr. Bal- lou, William H. Bingham, Daniel H. Darling and Allen 8. Weeks. Mr. Bingham represents the firm in the New York Stock Exchange and Mr. Darling is in the Boston Stock Exchange. Mr. Allou was not a member of either. Mr. Ballou said to a reporter that he could add but Itttle to what had been said in the letter to the Exchange. The suspension was caused by THE FAILURE OF CUSTOMERS to respond to the call for margins. They were good, but could not be reached in time. ‘We will eome out ali right,’ he said cheerfully, and then turned the reporter over to W. R. Bingham, brother of Wm. H. Bingham, and long connected with the firm. Mr. ham said that all of their customers were 1 able to pay what they owe, and when they have done so the firm will not only be able to pay all the cus- tomers’ contracts, but will probably also be able to save itself. Mr. Bingham didn’t think the firm would lose much. It was only a matter of a short time when they would resume business. It was utterly impossible to give a statement of the firm’s affairs before to-day. The firm had made an assignment to Theodore M. Nevins, the se- curity cierk of the firm, without preferences. Mr. Bingham said that tlie firm bad been rated by the financial agencies as A No. 1, and as having a cap- ital of from $750,000 to 61.000.000. The failure would not, he said, have any effect on other firms. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE is generally attributed on the street to the following circumstances: The firm has were loaded onday, as a e of sa themselves, the firm began to ser Payne operation was précisely Of the same nature as when a — ‘hedges’ on his bets. That is to say, the firm hoped their profits on their short ac- count would counterbalance their losses on their long account. . But the tirm began SELLING SHORT TOO LATE. To the astonishment of the members, the stocks which they sold ‘short’ began to exhibit signs of strength. The firm was thus crushed between, the upper and under millstone. The long list of stocks bought for their account shows now large- ly the firm was ‘short’ of stocks. These facts led many brokers to call the suspension a ‘bear’ and not a ‘bull’ failure. Mr. Bailou has been a prominent figure in Wall street for several years. He is about 45 years old, with dark sandy hair and is lame in one leg. Outside of the capital invested in his firm, hehas not the reputation of being a wealthy and honorable busi- ness man. He began business in his native town of Greenfield, Mass., where, in the course of time, he became cashier of the local bank. He then went to Boston and started in A SMALL WAY AS A BROKER in municipal securities. In this he was very suc- cessful and had almost a monopoly of the traue. The present firm was founded fifteen years ago. In 1876 he established a branch house in this city. His only partner then was Mr. 2 H. Holt, who two years ago retired to join the firm of Tainter & Holt. Besides his specialty of munici- pal bonds, Mr. Ballou BEGAN DEALING IN G SECURITIES, and soon figured prominently in a number of big enterprises. Among these were the reconstruc- tion of the two narrow-gauge roads, Toledo, Del- poe and Burlington and the Cincinnati Northern. hese roads were consolidated into the road now known as the Toledo, Cincinnati ana St. Louis, which runs from Toledo to Cincinnati and from Toledo to St. Louis, with a mileage of over 900. It was said yesterday that Mr. Ballou backed these roads without all his means. When the consolidation was accomplished a new mortgage was issued taking up the oid liens and Mr. Ballou was active in placing these bonds on the market. It is said that of late he has been borrowing heavily from two well Known trust companies in Boston, depositing these bonds as collateral, and it is alleged that the failure was precipitated BY THE IMPERATIVE CALLS of the trust companies for their loans. Mr. Ballou was one of the projectors of the Mutual Union Telegraph Company and was prominent in its management. He was jinstrumental in placing its securities on the market, and figured in the negotiation leading to the lease to the Western Union. It is said that he was also identi- fied with mining stocks to a certain extent, par- ticularly with the San Pedro Minin Company. The failure was of course the talk of the street.“ MISSOURI NEWS. Cole County Fair—Attempted Suicide—The Corn Crop. JEFFERSON City, August 15.—The Cole County Fair opened yesterday with a large attendance. The great feature is horses. A race was post- poned by the rain till to-day. SPRINGFIELD, August 15.—Mrs. Renpels, a lady at Henderson, made several desperate attempts 3 suicide yesterday, but none suc- BUCKNER, August 15.—Samuel Strickland, col- ored, was shotand mortally wounded at a circus performance last night by a constabie acting in self-defense, SEDALIA, August 15.—The Board of Directors of the Ex on Association met yesterday and which promises to quarters on Seventh greatly by the rain yesterday. EUGENE J. GROSS. Portrait of Mayor Ewine’s Appointee Chief of the Fire — — ey a 3 — SE — . The above is a very good picture of Fu- gene J. Gross, who was nominated for Chiet of the Fire Department last Friday night by the Mayor. if the reader will give the face a good color, im- agine the hair and mustache to be blonde and the eyes a light brown, he will have an exact portrait of the man. Mr. Gross is 37 years of age, and every one of those years were passed in St. Louis. Heis of foreign extraction, his mother having been a German and his father a French- man. Mr. Gross received a common- school education and then learned the trade of machinist. He worked at his trade until he Was 23 years of age. He was then, the 2d of Feb- ruary, 1869, appointed a pipeman in No, 9. engine house. After being in that position some time he was made fireman, and the next position which he filled was engineer of No, 18. When Assfstant Chief Shockey died in the first part of October, two years ago Chief Sexton in casting about for the best man for the place selected Mr. Gross, who is now assistant Ne stationed at the head - reet. He is a bachelor, and is quiet and gentiemanly in behavior. He is con- ceded to be one of the best firemen in the city, a brave, cool man and just the person who has all the qualifications for chief of the department. ILLINOIS ITEMS, State Board of Equalization — Steamboat Collision—The Crops. SPRINGFIELD, August 15.—The State Board of Equalization began its annual session yesterday with a large attendance. The chairman, Auditor Swigert, submitted a tabulated list’ of assess- ments, returned to him. by the various counties this year. Carro, August 15.—The Emma Etheridge, U. 8 tow boat, cfashed into the Bertha Lee yesterday, damaging it very eae. The Etheridge had just been bought by Capt. Douglas, who was going to take it to Flofida. LITCHFIELD, August 15.~—Tho heavy rain yes- terday softened the wheat ground, and will no doubt be very beneficial to the corn. Qunex, August 15.—Mr. King, foreman of the Rockport lime kilns, opened a lime car yesterday and found 8800 in silver in it. It is thought the money is part of $400,000 alleged to have been sate fromthe Pacific Express Company last week. OakMI, August 15.—Thomas Porter, a detect- ive, arrived in this city yesterday with Mrs. Anna Clancey, who is char with having stolen $225 from John Swada, at Norris wy 8 ELGIN, August 15.—Hon. A. M. Herrington, an old Democratic politician and well-known attor- ney, died yesterday, aged 60. ECATUR, August 15.—A conference of United Brethren ministers of this district began at Blue Mound att evening and is-continued te-day. MOUNT VERNON, August 15.—The. fruit crop th this section will be enormous. Over 12,000 barreis of apples have been shipped already, and parties are here from St. Louis, Chicago and Cincinnati to buy the fruit unpicked. ERSEYVILLE,; August 15.—An abundant crop of hay aud oats was secured during the dry weather, and the rain yesterday was timely for the corn. HILLSBORO, August 15.—The corn will benefit With favorable weather there will be a large crop. MATOON, August 15.—Mrs. Franklin, wife of the proprietor of the Franklin House at Ashmore, committed suiciae by hanging yesterday morning. LEBANON, August 15.—Thomas Henderson, a young colored man who has been acting in a sin- gular manner for some time, became violently in- sane yesterday. He made an assault on his ** mother, and, after twice breaking away from his keepers, was captured. He will be sent to Anna for treatment. A BLOODY ATTACK. A Band of Yelling Apaches Make a Murder- ous Raid on a Frontier Village. TUMBSTONE, ARIZONA, August 15.—A special courier from the headquarters of the army oper- ating against the Indians in Apasura Sonora, Mexico, says that the Apaches, on August 30th, made an attack on the village of Nacari, where Lieut. Warens is stationed with a small picket of State troops, killing five picket guards, At day- light next morning Warens marched with twenty men and found the savages to number 150 men, strongly entrenched, and he was compelied to re- treat. He made a second reconnoissance, accom- panied by armed villagers, but, hie ammunition becoming exhausted, he made a second retreat. Several Indians were killed and Warens was slightly wounded. After the skirmish the savages had things all their own way and drove off large herds of cattle. A MIDNIGHT SUICIDE. The General Agent of an Indiana Railroad Shoots Himself. CINCINNATI, August 15.—About midnight last night Henry L. Young, the general agent—in this city—of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad, fatally shot himself at his offlce, 413 Vine street. he died at 3 this morning in the hospital He had been seen in an intoxicated condition 3 before. A letter was found on his person whic urported to be one from a cousin threatening Bim for encouraging improper relations with the writer’s wife. Indications. WASHINGTON, August 15.—For the South At- lantic States, variable winds, fair preceded by partly cloudy Weather and local rains. On the North Carolina Coast, stationary or falling barom- eter, stationary temperature. For the Gulf States, generally fair weather, winds mostly southerly, stationary barometer and temperature, , Station- 3 , Stationary or rising . * The rivers will fall slowly. 2s 8 7 ‘gi 3 N ee ¥ 2 2 2 ü Lee 4 a ay wee i RE MER Ts. 2 21 51 — SS ES om . the ten- cent stamp, head of Jefferson. - — stamp. — head ax. stamp head odster. oat fhe twenty-four-cent stamp , the head of Win- On the thirty-cent stamp, the head of Hamilto On . — ninety- cent stamp, the head of Commo = erry. o arra ts have yet been made for the re- — age three-cent stamps and envelopes in the of postmasters or for the ex by eas of such stamps and envelopes in the nds of private holders. The two and three- cent stamps and stamped envelopes of the present designs 1 4, be — alter the ist of acce in ment of postage whenever offered in — The may be more than one rate ot postage and on parcels of d and fourth class matter. CONTINUED. The Saloon Cases Laid Over To-day—The English Dude’s Plea of Guilty. This morning Judge Noonan Mevoted himself te he regular cases, continuing all Sunday cases for two weeks, The following cases of selling liquor were con- tinued until September 17: Joseph Reineke, Geo. Rinkle, Chas. Fellenbach, Elias Christophel, John Bayer, Jos. A. k, Jobn Weber, John Hermann, Jacob Hellmann, John Poetsch, F. W. Plass, Hy Anthonx and Francis Kuhn. Hy Horn. Gustav Solari, prance Kuhn, Herman Miller and Anton Wagenhausen, Henry Anthony, J. C. Holderie, Fred Seitz, Chas. Shultz, John Schwertzler, John John Krah, A st Shine, Au . Kaiser Fisher, enry Fasterlin, John Jures, Chas. Roenfelat, August Ockel, Herman Frauss, Chas. Dorn, Wm. Stuerner. Otto Clemens, Henry Lip- vert, Fred. Remy, Jacob Buschet, Nic. Bierlein, Hartman Werrenmeyer, Rudolph Kornburger, Mathias F. Kohring, Adam Schachuer, John No- lan. Peter Schardie, John McGrath. The following cases of Sabbatn-breakin continued for to-day uutil September 10: Herman Mueller and Anton agenhausen, two cases each; Fred. Buerkel and August Buesemeyer, — Hageman, Hartman Warremeyer, m. me, Frank Hamilton, tne young Englishman who played a confidence game on a number of citizens. was em to-day before Judge Jecko, fore he left the dock the prosecuting witnesses gave him to understand that he would be per- mitted to plead guilty and avail himself of the — attaching to such a disposition ot the case, o replied very ironically, I am over- powered with your kindness.” He, however, pleaded guilty toacharge of being an idler and was fined $100. On his application he was given until 6 p. m. to leave town. were Legal Doings. The last will and testament of Evariste Isidore Van Hee, late of No. 1104 North Twenty-first street, was filed inthe Probate Clerk’s offi ce to- day. The testator bequeaths all the property which he himself would inherit after the death of Mrs. Amelia Van Eichante, widow of his deceased uncle, Lac Evariste Van Eichante, to his wife, his son and his stepson, to be equally divided be- tween them. An attachment suit for $142.50 was instituted to-day by Alexander Frankentnal and Albert Frankenthal against J. N. Niday: 1. H. Copito to-day brought sult against H. Oderhellmann upon an unpaid promissory note executed by the latter for ‘ The Bridal Bulletin. The following marriage licenses were issued to- day: Frederick Schaefer to Mrs. Margetta Gisbitz; Frank Williamson to Miss Maggie C. Snowden; Henry Ereis to Minnie Dugan; Charles E. Mersmann to Miss Eugenie Freidmann; Chas. W. Bush to Miss Irene Burnam; Joséph Brown to Miss Gertrude Ashabranner; Ignatz M. Schneider to Miss Mary Jacobs; Henry Schene to Miss Elizabeth Schulte; James R. Phillip to Mrs, M J. I Reunick ; Matthew McCarthy to Miss ary Mary Burke, and Richard R. Schneider to Miss | Lena P. Schulz. SUMMER EXODUS. F. F. Espenchild took the Vandalia for New York this morning. William R. Hill took the Vandalia to Philadel- phia this morning. J. S. Hamilton went via the Missouri Pacific to Kansas City to-day. H. W. Williams and Miss Banlois took passage for New York and Eastern points to-day. W. P. Anderson left for Hot Springs this morn- ing, and Mr. M. Milan for San Antonio, Texas. Messrs. F. M. Judson, F. Yeatman, with a party of young folks, went to Chicago to-day via the Vandalia line. Messrs, W. H. Duff, O. Burton, Geo. Manville, Ed Maffat, C. 8. Wheeler, R. Lowry and W. Jd. White left for Boston this morning. Mr. W. C. Barton, Miss E. M. Nelson and J. A. — took passage via Vandalia to Ocean Grove, ay. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. The police of St. Petersburg surprised a Ninil- ist meeting on Tuesday and arrested five persons. Nine patents were issued to St. Louis inventors by the Patent Office in Washington, on Tuesday. The sixth annual meeting of the American Li- brary Association opened at Buffalo, N. Y., on Tuesday. James Winter, a well-known railroad contrac- tor on the Mexican National, was murdered for money near Saltillo, Mexico. Prof. A. Mueller Neuhoff of New York City was on Tuesday night elected conductor of the Cleve- land, Ohio, Gesangoerein. * Barnes Richardson and Dan Ware, negroes were jailed at Lebanon, Tenn., for the murder o Siby Bennett, sr., at that place a year ago. In Lilie, France, on Tuesday, at a meeting of Anarchists over which Henri hefort resided, cheers were given for the “Spanish Repu 1 On Tuesday a defective flue fired the Francklyn Cot at Long Branch in which President Gar- field The flames wers soon extinguished. - The Yosemite s was stopped near Merced Cal., on Monday night by three highwaymen, the passengers robbed of $900 in cash and watches and jewelry. ‘ Fred Meyer, a ar: * — — by our masked men anapoll aii Tuesday. 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