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22
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June
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1883
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A farmer and tobáceo grower living in tue Third Internal Reverme Collection District of Michigan recently wrote to Commissloner Evans, relalive tochanges in the law relating to sales oí leaf tobáceo without payment of the BpeclaJ tax. The Coramissioner has ad dreseed a letter on the subject, to Collector Rowlaon at Hillsdale. Aftcr citing the new law the CoinmlSBioner says tobáceo must bc of the growth and raising of the producer who raakes the sales, and that the sales must beat the pluce of production and strictly to consumer8. The tobáceo must bein the form and' condltion of the leaf, as it is ordiuarily cured and dricd for the market. Otherwise it is Hable to a tax of eight cents a pound, and if the producer sells an amount exeeeding $100, he bccomes Hable to the special tax as a retail dealer in leaf tobáceo. These rulings are of as uiuch interest to manufacturera a6 to producers. MUST PAT HER LAWRER. The Washington Circuit Court declined to dismiss the order restralning Mrs. Mason (wife of Sergt. Mason) from withdrawing her money from the bank until she has paid attorney Higelow his expenses and reasonahle conipenisation to be agreed upon betwecn the parties. AN ELEPHAXT ON THEIR niHDS, The Interior department is very much exercised as to what disposal should be made of the Indians taken priRoners by den. Cook. Two considerations will have we'ght in decidlng where to put them. Fir6t, the importance of locating them at such a distance from the Mexican border that they wili be unable to rcpeat their periodical raids; and 6Ccond, to avoid bringing them in contact with other tribes who are now well disposed and peaceful, but upon whom they might cxert an evil iafluence. Teller's views upon the subject are very sensible. He thinks these murderers sbould be held as prisoners and punisbed for their crimes, but that the children should be taken from their parents and put to school. BELLIGEREKT CREES. The Indian Bureau has been noüfied that the Canadian Crees are about to cross into the United States for plunder and blood-shed. "xotgcilti" 16 the verdict rendered by the twelve good men acd true, (so called br courtesy and custom,) who have so patiently listenedto the tes timony and arguments pro and con in the star route 'trial. Dorsey and Brady awaited the verdict of the star route jury in the ante-room, whileMrs. Peck, Mrs. Dorsey, Minorand Vaile were in the court room, their faces hetraying terrible anxiety. When the jury 6ent word to the judge that they were ready there was a great ruh to the room, and when Foreman rane announced a verdict of "not guüty" thero wa6 great excitement and an almost indescribable scène. Minor and Vaile feil upoc each other's necks and wept, thoueh Dorsey and Brady were more. compo6ed, and received the announcement of their Ireedom with ertraordinary serenitv. The jury were polled, and each in turn on his name being called responded "Not guilty." The judge then dismissed them with thanks, saying at the same time that their verdict would give dlesatisfactionln some quarters; but if their own consciences were 6atisfied they need not fear criticism. WOBKINO FOR nis FRIENDS. Considerable fceliDg has been caused in Washington by the action of Evans, the new Commissioner of Internal Revenue inremoving f rom office old and trusted offlcers of the revenue department, and filling their places with hls personal friends. In eeveral instances the men whom Evans has appointed were discharg ed from office by his prcdecessor ior neglect of duty. .NEWS ïi'OTKS. BELOIT'R BX.OW. A cyelone buret without warning on Beloit, Wis., about 6 o'clock the other evening, rilling the air in its path with flying fragmenta of houses, trtes, fences, etc., destroving the Chicago & Northwestern railway bridge, damaging many buildingB in the heart of the city, almost whotly iiiining some. At their ewst side miU the Rock River paper cornpany suffer heavy loes, in the northeast part of the city a machine shop wa6 demolisbed and Edward Halteren killed by being buried in the ruine. It is reported that two other men were killed by flyicg debris, TIRE IN A COAL MINE. A fire broke out in a coal mine in Braidwood. 111., destroying one of the mest Taluable coal flelds in that Bection. Several lives were lost, and nearly 50 nuiles burned. KIWS FROM CROOK. Official Information has been received from Gen. Crook, about whose safety so mueh has veenfeared. Crook and his army left Auierlcaa Boil on the 3d day of Mav and pursued the hostile Indians into an almost inaccessible mountain retreat, took their camp by surprise and captured the wholc gang, numbering near]y 400, among thern 6ix chiefs. Plunder to the amount of thoiisands of dollars was found in p( fscesion of the redskine. Crook did not lose a man of hls commaod, and htB entire army.together with the priBoners, are now camped at Silver Creek, A. T. THE PERKT STATUE. The commission to erect the statue to Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry now aeke arÜ6ts to compete for the erection of the same and Invite them to send models for competltion. The time for the receipt of models will probably be extended to September 1, and possibly to October. The Perry monument association hope to present a memorial worthy of the author of thoBe memorable worde, 'We have met the enemy and they are oure." A plain, unpretendiDg granito 6haft now marks the laet restinc place of the nero in Newport's city of the dead, and it is hoped that the etatue will he up and ready for dedication on September 10, 1884 the anniversary of the battle of Lake Eiie. HAEPER'S HIOH LICENSÍ. The Harper high Hcense bil], the passaze of which has been 60 cloeely watched, ha6 at la&t passed both house6 of the Illinois lcgielature and been signed by the goTerner. HEAVY FAILURE. One of the heaviest failures known in a long time occurrcd in Chicago a few day6 ago McGeoch, Evcringham & Co., oue of the heaviest operators in lard in the world "goicg to the wall," and carrying with them eis other firins as a reeult of their failure. Tbe Iosg of tbis firm is about $2,500,000, while on tbe ono item of lard their loss will reach $1,000,000. DOK'T WANT KNEE EREJ5CBES. The report is circulated in various quarer6 thatthepostmaBter-generalie con6idering the ad ■rteability of changine the uniforme of lettercarriers, substituting knee breeches for the uniform now worn. Tbe contémplate.! change is not pleaeing to the carrière. AN EMINENT JOUBKALIST GOKEJamee W. Bheanan, long the leading editorial writer on the Chicago Tribune, and one of the most widely known iournalists in the weet, dicd at nis home in Chicago a few days ago. A BONANZA FOB LAWÏERS. Ten different suits have been commenced in behalf of those who sustained losees by the j Brooklyn bridge calamitv of May 24, aggregatincdamages of over $200,000. Thecities of New York nd Brooklyn and the bridge trustees are made defendants, and the latter are onno-ht t,o be held nersonally Hable and are made defendants m thcir individual capacity. Speaking of the suits James Lyddy, of Lyddy Bros., attorneys for the plaintiffs, said: "It isan oldandwell cftablished rule of law tnat municipal corporations are bound to build suitable highwayB and thoroughf ares ior the uae and convenience of the general public, and af ter they are built to keep and preserve tbem in good order, condition and repair. If they fail in this respect and damagc results either lo the life or limb of innocent partios liability therefore follows accordlngly." THEIR PLANS WERE FHÜSTUATED. Some montbs igo it was discovered that aged married people, whom adverse fate had compelled to 6eek a home in the poor-housc at 5rie, Penn., were not a'lowed to live. together, mt were obligcdtoetay in separate apartments. 'he humane directors ordered that apartments bc prepared for them, and they be allowed to occupy them jointly. This work was bcing done, when the superintendent of the poor house, discoverei! that every unuiorried pauper wanted to get married, and (Iemand rooms 'on the score of humanity." The marriages which wcre brewing werc to uc buicuiujacu v iy the Penn8ylvania law, which recognizes as gal a simple declaration made in tuc pvesence of two or three witncs6C8. Theee matrimonial candidates wcre of all ages f rom 18 to 80. The directora of the institution at once ordered the work of preparing accommolation6 for hu6band and wife to cease. I'OLITII AL. (ilïEENBACKBRS IK COUNC1L. The Ohio Btatc convcntlon of the Greenback labor party met in Columbus for the nomination o! a state ticket, and tbc transactlon ol other business of party interest. The platform pronmlgated charges both the great parties with brïbe.ry and corruptlon in necuring nominations andcarryiug the elections ; with fostering monopolies ; with extravagance in the ing power ; demands the abolition of the National bank system and the substitution of legal tender paper money for the present currency ; demands that railroads be requtred to reduce the present cxtortionate ratee, nnd favors postal telegraphy ; the restoration to the people of public lands recklessly approprlated to conspirators ; declares that all men have a right to a part of the land, and that general priccs depend upon the araountof currency in circulation ; demands temperance ref ormation and the abolition of the convict contract system. The following ticket was nommated: Governor- Char!es Jenkins of Mahoning; Lieutenant-Governor- Wm. Baker, of Licking; Supreme Judge, short term- H. A. Chamberlain, of Lucas ; Supreme Juilge, long term - James R. Grogan, of llccking; Clerk of the Supremo Court- Wm. Bentz, of Frauklin; Attornev-General- Lloyd G. Tuttle, of Lake; Auditor of State- Col. .T. H. Rhodes, of Saudusky; Treasurcr of State - Jno. Seitz, of Séneca; Commissioner of Public Schools- J. M. Case, of Franklin , Member of tbe Board of Public Works- John J. Scnbner, of Knox. OHIO PROHIBITIONISTS. The Slate Prohibition Convention met in Columbus and was the largest ever held in Ohio. Three hundred wcre present, Harmony prevailed, notwithttanding the expectation of trouble over the Constitutional amendments. Tbc principies promulgatcd indorse the national platform of Chicago of August of lant year; denouncc the poney of personal liberty advanced by the Democrats, and polioy of taxation in the Scott, and Pond laws passcd by the Republicans, and the repealing of the 8unday law and law prohibiting drinking on the premises, alsoby the Republicana; condemn the taxation propo?ition of the constitutional amendment. and favor the adoption of a prohibitory clause; recognize the value of tbe education of the young in the schools acainst liquor. The ticket norninated is as foHows: Governor, Ferdinand Schumacher, Summit county; Lieutenant-Governor, H. T. Ojden, of Hamilton county; Siipreme Judge (short term), Z. C. Payne, oL Franklin county; Supreme Judge (lonc term), D. C. Montgomery, of Knox county ; Clork of the Supreme Court, J. H. Beachford, of Preble county ; AttornoyGeneral, J. W. Roseborough, of Fulton county ; Auditor of State, Gersham Lease, of Hardin county ; Treasurcr of State, V. M. Whiting, of HuroD county ; State Commissioner of Common Schools, H. A. Thompson, of FrankHn county ; Member of the Board of Public Works, G. Z. C'ruaen, of Hardin county. Lynch Lan In ."tUliigan, The excitement in Cheboygan has boen inLimse ever siEce thediecoveryof the brutal outragc on Nettie Lyone, on the night oí the 12th. It will be remumbered that she was outraged, ütabbed through the lung, and left in the swamps. A man Warner, supposed to be a tramp from Alpena, wa6 arrested, and the girl identified him as being the brute who did the horrible deed. There had been strong talk of lynching him, if caught, which finally aeveloperl into action, anda mob of 500 men or more, the leaders being masked, went to the county jail where Warner was eonfined,' overpowered the sheriff and jail guard, took the prisoner out, conveyed him to a railroad crossing sign a short cüstance from the jail, and strung him up. He wae drawn up by the rope to the top of the improvised gihbet, and then lowered to the ground and given time to make a confession ; but he stoutly protested his innocf.nce. He was then hoisted again and left hangivg for three hours, when he waa cut down and his body put in a coffln. An inquest has been held, and a verdict rendered that the deceased came to his death by hanging at the hand of some party or parties unkuown. The condition of the girl Í6 still very critinal, and but Httle hopes are entertained of her recovery. Inflammation of thelungs has already et in from the agly wound in her side. CRIME. ATTEMPTED MÜHDER. Terra Haute was thrown into a fever of excitement the other day by the attempted murder of Hon. John E. Lamo, a member of Congress from that district, by Samuel C. 0avis, anittorjeyof Terra Haute. The two men ara cngaged In a libel suit, Davis prosecutlng and Lamb defending, and the cause oí the attempt is attributed to causes growing out of ttis snit, AVENGED HIS FATHER'S DEATB. James Nutt, eon of state treasurer of Pennsylvania, Capt. A. C. Nutt, deceased, shot and killed N. L. Dukcs, his father's murderer, a, few erenlngs ago. Dukes died instantly. Dukes had been Ircciuently warned of his 1 ger in remaining in Uniontown, ani he lately I said that he would cither stay therc or in the cemetery. It is said that he expressed fear of the son of Capt. Nutt and was "nuver on the strect after night. James Nutt was seen practicing witb a revolver at his home the d?y of the murder, and in the evening about 7.;W o'clock he was staüding near the postofflee hen Dukes catne along. As Dukee was passiug he turned his head and noticed younc Nutt JuBt as he stepped from a doorway and" fired, the 6hot taking effect in Dukes' side. Dukes started to run, when Nutt followed and shot again. By this time Dukes was on the po6toffice steps, when he received another shot and feil in6ide the door. Nutt followed and flred tivo more shots into Dukes' proetratc body,one taking effect in the neok. Dukes was dead bcfore anyone could get to him. Young Nutt is not quite 20 years of age, and has alwayg been coneidercd quiet and inoffensive. It is eaid, however, that he has been practicing with a revolver for some time past. The murder ihich led to the tragedy of is still freBh in the minds of all. Dukes. who was engaged to Miss Lizzie Nutt, had written infamous letters to her father, Capt. A. C. Nutt, quettioning her chastity, and Capt. Nutt upon invitation of Dukes hadgone to the latter's room in a hotel on December 34 to settle the aflair quietly when Dukes shot and killed him. The murder created intense ercitement and Dukes was arrested, tried and acquitted. His release caused great indignation and threats on his life were heard on all 6ideE, but no attempt was made to carry them out and i.t was generaüy believed that he would be alloiredto remainat Uniontownunmolcsted. A TRIPLE MÜRDEB. At Rockford, Coosa connty, Ala., Jordán Corbin, a negro enlered the house of a peaceEul citizen, Benjamin Carden, and shot bim hile lying in bed. Carden'e iviíe jamped up and the negro shot her down. Their son starts pd to give the alarm snd he al6O was shot. All wcreinstantly killed. A daughter, aged 14 years, escaped and gave the ala! m. There was no provoeatian for the murders. A NEGRO FIEND LTXCHED. A special diepatch states that Jordon Corbin, who murdered BeDJ. Carden, seriously wounded his wiíe and son íor the purpo6e of raping Carden's daughter, cear Rockíord. Ala., has since been captured by citizens and put in jail. Hewas at once taken fromiail by a crowd of 500 and hung. The crime was the most delibérate, horrible and exasperatiug coneeivable. Corbin stayed around the. house an hour. The door was barricaded by the wounded wife with the bed on which lay the dead husband, shot in the head white asleep by a gun pushed throughthe window. The daaghter escaped to the woods in the night. Sbe has since been fonnd almost dead irom fright, and is not expected to live. The mother and son are very eeriousiy injured, but will recover. AU IRISHMAN SON. Edward Mulholland, a worthless younjt man, ■wholives at Mingo Junction, near Stubenville, Ohio, went home intexicated a íew nighta ago' His old mother said somethine displeasing to him, when be drew a revolver and Bhot ner in the head, inflicting a wound from which ehe has since died. FOREIGN 1FFAIKS. BARBAROUS SPECULATIONS. The Marquis De Rays and 17 othere are being trled in Paris for manslaughter and frauö Tho men advertised land tor Bale In the Islanü of Port Breton, Ocena, and by misrepresentatiOB lndueed many immigrauts t go there, a number of whom perished on the way, nearly 300 (lied after rcaehlng the ieland and about u were eaten by canntbals.Only 100 peoplc out ol four shlp load reachcd a friendly country. ÜNFOÜNDKD. The rumora that Queen Victoria is about to abdícate her thronc, because of faillng health, are entirely without foundation. In fact these rumors about lier health seem to cmanatc in theminds of a íew editora w lioso desire lor 'journalistic e.nterprisc'1 is greater thun their fgariifor the trutli. CHINESE ENTEKPKISE. Victoria, B. C, Chinese ilrms are ([ulctly buyiDK or leasing largo quantitlcs of real estáte in the n rthern part of the city, on which to crect 3 extensivo business l.ouscs. Ihe traneacons are regarded as slgnilieant ot the intentionof the Chinese to monopohze trade in Chinese and Japanese goods with Bastero Canada on the complction of the. Canadlan l fteifle Railway. MCBE MISS1OXAKIES KEEDKD. Excitement was caused at Cairo on account of the conversión of a young Mahomctan by American missionaries. Arab fanatics . attempt ed to maltreat the convart, but Bn.ish Consu Malet protected him. Probahly he wlH bc sent to Cyprus for safety. THEIU REWARD. Dr. Gallagher, Wilsou, Whitehead anl Cur tm, the four dvnamite conspirators on trial in London have been found guilty and 6ententtd o pena) servitude for life. The sentence was a matter of great surprise to all of the conpirators. They protested the innocence and declared that the time would come when he matter would be rlghted before the world. WANTFD- CHEAP BEET. Delegatious representing 10,000,000 people of hnglish towns protest agalnst the rlgld retrictions placed upon th importation of American beef. ANOTÜEH WHOLESALE SLAUGHTElt. A frightful calamity occurred at Sundeiand, county Uurham, England, whereby 17S ïttle ehildren between the ages of four and ourteeu years were trampled or crushed to leatn. An entertainment had been given in Victoria Hall, which was attended by severa] housand ehildren. At the close of the enterainment, the lower portion of the hall was speedily cleared of the immense audience, but here werc about 1,200 in the gallcrics. At. the top of the stairs was a door leading to the room below. Through this door, which opencd only about 20 inclies, and through which only ouc persen could pass at a time, this mmense number werc expected to pass. As they were passing out one of the little ones stumbled and feil, and h-jing unable to risc, 'he result of it was that a great number were rashed down ind trampled uron. H was imponible to stop the mad rush, and very soon 178 were knockerl down and suffocated by others falling and trampling upon them. The bodies of thi; little ones lay sevcn and eight leep, while many win were not killed had their clothing torn from their persons and were seriously iD.jured in their terrible strug;le to escape death. The work of gettingout he hodies was at once commonced, and soon the bodies of those little ones, who but a few moments before had been merry with all the oy of happy childhood, were laid out awaitug Identiflcation by their pïef-stricken fviends. LATER FROM SUKDERLAND. Later news from Sunderland, Eng., concernIng the disaster at Victoria increases the list of illled to 197. Some of those who escaped say that the report was circulated in the hall that the firet child out was to receive a prize, and conf equently an eager rush was made for the doors. The funerala of the unfortunate little ones occurred the following dav, when 190 were buried in one treneh. Queen Victoria was most deeply moved when the news of the ralamity reached her, and sent a dispatch to the mayor of Sunderland, expressing her sympathy for the bereaved ones. GUILTY OF HIGH TKEASOK. Sabadini, who drove Overdank, the n.anufacturer of bombe across the border, ha6 been found guilty of high treason and sentenced to death. BITS OF FiEAVS. The Japanese indemnity f und has been paid. The Massachueetts medical society have refused to admit women to membership. Capt. Webb, the f amous swimmer of England, has come to America for the purpose of 6wimming the Whirlpool rapids of the Niágara river. Grt-at preparations are beiDg made in New York for the celebration of Martiu Lnrli ■"■ birthday anuiversary, Ni.v. 10. An American priüting hi Fm I) erected b Kcutackv aun mtii' ■ noueral gnvcruuietit lias Dien 1 ■. Louisville, Ky. Mr Wiggins, tlie wua.tluT . ■"pUi. forgot to prediot the recent pelones out West, and it is with the gretitest difliculty that tho Professor can now obtain credit at the corner grocerv.

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