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AUG. 24 
THE BUBAL NEW-YORKER. 
Ictus of t|e ®Utk. 
HOME NEWS. 
MONDAY, August 16, 1880. 
Mr. Dudley Field, son of David Dudley Field ol 
New York, died suddenly of heart disease on the 
10th.J. W. Ilornnlnger, a Juryman at Klcb- 
mond, va . refused to serve because there was a 
negro upon the Jury, and was fined $2 so andio 
days Imprisonment.The Fourth annual 
convention of the National Liberal League will be 
held at Chicago on the iTth or September. 
Godtrled Allentz, a German gardner living near 
Indianapolis, Ind., fastened himself In a room of 
his house and set lire to It burning himself to 
death.New Orleans is making extensive 
preparations for celebrating the recent opening of 
direct railway communication with Texas.... 
A new line of railway Is arranged for from Mata- 
moras to Monterey In Mexico to connect with the 
Texas roads.Extensive preparations are in 
progress for new lines of roads on the west bank 
of the Hudson river.Mrs. Anna Marla Sut- 
terl of Trenton, N. J„ committed suicide In a fit 
of melancholy on the 12th.Alphonso Klock, 
aged 16. has been held for murder In the first de¬ 
gree for shooting Moses C. Holden of Herkimer, 
N. Y., on the 8th.The buildings belonging 
to Charles D, Wlseof Washlngtonvllle, N. Y., were 
burned on the nth, and his son aged 13 years has 
been arrested charged with the crime.Rog¬ 
er Hussell of Layfayelte, Mich., shot Ills son-in- 
law, John Munan on the nth Inst.Walter 
Hawk, a miner, was killed on the I2th Inst., by 
falllDg down a shaft at Wllkesbarre, Pa. 
Indian depredations are reported at Quitman, 
Texas.Tne Bankers’ Convention at Sara¬ 
toga Is exhaustively considering questions pertain¬ 
ing to the finances of the country, and It seems to 
be the prevailing opinion of that body that the 
Sliver Coinage act must be repealed, and the sliver 
dollars remelted Into bullion In order to be dis¬ 
posed of.There has been a net Increase of 
2,131 In the number of new post-poflices estab¬ 
lished in the United States during the year ending 
June 30.A tunnel under the St. Lawrence Is 
decided upon.Allred Ward was drowned 
while fishing at Red Bank, N. J., on the nth lDSt. 
.James McDonald was Instantly killed by 
the falling of an arch at Boston on the 12 th Inst . 
.Mary Haggerty. Daniel Bagley ana Julius 
Malr, were drowned at Neverslnk, N. J.. on the 
9th Inst.Mrs. Charles Wells of Woodtown, 
Pike county, N. Y.. met and killed a rattlesnake 
on the loth, measuring five feet In length. 
The corrected census returns of St. Louis make the 
population 833,577.The fastest time on 
record was made at the Rochester Driving Park 
on the i2th Inst, when St. Jullenand Maud S. both 
made the mile In 2.11 q.The population of 
Massachusetts la found to he 1 ,783,812, an increase 
of 19 per cent over isTO. A consolidation of 
the Texas Pacific with several other roads In the 
Southwest la under consideration.$ 250,000 
worth ol property was destroyed by the burning 
of oil boats at Greenpoint, L, I., on the 10 th Inst. 
SEVERE RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. 
The breaking of an axle of a tender two ears or 
the New York and New Jersey Railroad were on 
the 12 th, thrown from the track down an embank¬ 
ment 30 feet In bight, and seventeen passengers 
more or less Injured. The accident happened near 
Spring valley, Rockland County, just after passi¬ 
ng a sharp curve. The ladles' car was turned 
entirely over, and It seemed almost a miracle that 
none were killed.A collision occurred on 
the West Jersey Railroad at May’s Landing on the 
11 th, from the failure of the air-brakes to work, by 
which fifteen persons were killed and over titty 
wounded. 
The eldest daughter of Hon. N. P. Banks was 
married to P.ev.-Paul Sterling, at Waltham, Mass., 
on the 12 th.Trouble has broken out between 
the whites and negroes In some parts of Southern 
Indiana, supposed to be of a political nature. .. 
....A daughter of Maiurln Livingston, of New 
York, was married at Newport, on the 12 th, to 
George Bentlnck, son of Mr. Cavendish Bentlnck, 
Member of Parliament for Whitehaven, England 
POLITICAL. 
The state Credit Democrats of Tennessee In 
convention on the I2ih, nominated Judge Wright 
for Governor. The low tax convention met on 
the 12th, and nominated Hon. S. F. Wilson for 
Governor.The Texas Democratic state 
Convention met at Dallas on the 12th, and nomin¬ 
ated candidates for Judge and Attorney-General. 
MOKE INDIAN TROCBLES. 
Dispatches from New Mexico report some se 
rloua fighting with the Indians In that Territory. 
Gen. Grierson reports that while guarding the 
passes east of Van Horn's Well, and scouting 
toward the Rto Grande to prevent the Indians 
passing eastward toward the settlements, the lat¬ 
ter escaped, slipping through and going north on 
the evening of the 4th Inst. Gen. Grierson got his 
force In readiness and moved to the northwest, 
keeping a range of mountains between him and 
the Indians, thus concealing his movements. He 
left the camp, south of Van Horn’s, at 3 o’clock on 
the morning of the 5th, and arrived at Rattlesnake 
Springs at 12 o’clock the same night,, marching 05 
miles in 21 hours. Anlvlng there, he found him¬ 
self In advance of the Indians. At 2 o'clock on the 
afternoon of the eth the Indians were observed 
moving toward the Springs. The troops fired by 
volley, creatlnggreal contusion and a general scat¬ 
tering among the Indians. From a high mountain 
the Indians perceived the smallness of the force 
opposed to them, and advanced to the attack, 
trying to work their way to water. After firing a 
volley they fled to the mountains. At 4 r. m. the 
supply train, supported by ( apt. Gilman and a 
company of the Twenty-fourth Infantry, appeared 
about eight miles southeast,; coming;,around a 
point of the mountains. The Indians sent out a 
party to attack It, but were again repulsed, and 
retreated to the main force. At this time a party 
of Indians was seen coming down the canon be¬ 
tween t he troops, with the Intention of attacking 
the train and getting to the water. They were 
also driven back. The Indians retreated to the 
Corlssa Mountains, pursued by the troops. Gen. 
Grierson says It Is lmposlble to tell the loss of the 
Indians, owlDgto the nature of the country. Many 
were shot from their horses. Capt. Nolan’s com¬ 
mand Is now watching the canon, and Capt. Car¬ 
penter, with his force, has gone to Sulphur Springs 
and Water Holes, about twenty miles from Rattle¬ 
snake Springs, these being the only ones where 
the Indiana can obtain sufficient water. The sol¬ 
diers suffered no casualties. Capt. Llverman, 
with a company of the Eighth Cavalry, Is now on 
hls way to join Grierson. 
A courier from Capt. Kennedy brings the re¬ 
port to Grierson that a detachment, of troops had 
an engagement while following the Indian trail 
Into a canon north of Bowen Springs. In Guade¬ 
loupe Mountains. The troops lost one killed and 
nine horses shot. The loss of the Indians Is un¬ 
known. Capt. Kennedy at once moved out to 
attack these Indians, col. Vlelle, with 200 Mex¬ 
ican troops, is now opposite Fort Quitman, watch¬ 
ing for a band of so or 75 Indians, who are supposed 
to have left the main hand of victorlo. This Is the 
same band that attacked the coach on the 9th, 
compelling It to return to Fort Quitman, and 
wounded one passenger. 
Washington, Aug. 10.— Adjt.-Gen. Drum is In 
receipt of telegrams from Eagle Springs stating 
that, from further Investigation and observation, 
and the large trail made by Indians going to and re¬ 
turning from Rock Ridge, where the fight occurred 
July so, there Is no doubt that victorlo and at least 
100 of hls effective force were engaged with t he 
United States troops on the day mentioned, and 
that they were much more seriously handled than 
was at first report 'd. Their present camp Is op¬ 
posite Del Alamo, In the mountains In Mexico, 
adjoining the river. CoL Vlelle, who Is moving 
down the river, has been informed of this. The 
last reports received from scouts state that the 
river has risen since the Indians crossed back into 
Mexico, and It 13 now only passable with great 
difficulty, being higher than at any time before 
this season. 
finding buried money. 
A large number or old coins were found by some 
boys at Mabanoy City, Pa., on the loth, which 
calls up the particulars of a murder at that place 
In 1810. Some of Ihe coins date back 200 years. 
An old resident of the place gives this version of 
the story: “In the year tsio, when the country 
for miles around here was a vast wilderness, and 
contained only one house, a country inn stood at a 
point whlcn is now the central part of the town. 
A Jewish pei'son named Foulhover was In the 
habit of going on horaeback with hls wares from 
Reading to sunbury. on a particular day he 
btopped at tile Inn In questlou. A hunter from 
New Jersey, named Bailey, was also stopping at 
the house. When the peddler alighted, Bailey 
carried in hls saddle-hags for him. While doing 
1 hls he heard Che Jingle of money, and, as the hag 
was heavy, he came to the conclusion that there 
was considerable gold and sliver In It. A desire 
lor this money at once preyed upon hls mind, and 
a murderous spirit seized hls heart. 1 le according¬ 
ly proceeded up the mountain, and lay In ambush 
lor the approach of the peddler. When Foulhover 
was passing where he lay concealed, he drew hls 
rifle ujion him and shot him through the heart. 
The horse he rode, strange to say, stood perfectly 
still, and Bailey approached and rifled the saddle¬ 
bags. Taking all the gold aud silver therefrom, 
he carried the bags, with the smaller coin, to the 
point where the contents were recently found by 
the boys, and deposited them In the earth. Bailey 
then went to Retchstorion, the proprietor. Seeing 
hls hands and clothes besprinkled with blood be 
asked him the cause. He replied that he had shot, 
a deer. He then left the Inn and was not heard of 
for some time. Persons going along the road 
found the body of the peddler and it was interred 
by the roadside. A small mound marks the spot 
to this day, and people from adjoining places never 
pass the place without referring to the fate the 
peddler met. Bailey was traced to New Jersey 
by the authorities and arrested. Hu was taken to 
Reading, lodged in jail, and tried for the crime. 
The circumstantial evidence was strongly against 
him, and he was tound guilty and subsequently 
hanged. Before hls death he made a confession in 
which he stated where he buried the saddle-bags, 
but the exact spot could never be. found. 
THE CAUSE OF STEAMBOAT DISASTERS, 
The Assistant U. S, District Attorney has been 
assisting In the finding of the Grand Jury in the 
recent steamboat disasters, and on the 10 th they 
brought in a sweeping presentment against own¬ 
ers and inspectors of steamboats. Indictments 
were found against Austin Jayne and Andrew 
craft, United states Inspectors of Vessels, Hulls 
Ac.; John K. Matthews and Alexander Cauldwel^ 
Inspectors of Steam Boilers; Charles P. Smith] 
Captain; Edgar Weeks, Engineer, and Benjamin 
C Kirk, S. L. M. Barlow, Stephen Tabor, James 
1 Jail, Edward Morgan, Silas Mott, and Stephen 
it. Townsend, owners and Directors of the steam¬ 
boat Seawanhaka, each of whom is charged with 
manslaughter. Upon motion of District Attorney 
Fiero, hanen warrants were ordered to Issue for 
the arrest of the Indicted parties ... A despatch 
trom Oswego, Kansas, says that the supposed 
Benders had an examination at that place on the 
10 th, and were discharged.A Frenchman 
named Anthony Amadee Bigot, murdered the wife 
or victor Henaut at Hi Thompson Street, New 
York, on the 11 th Instant. After cutting her 
throat he drew the razor across Ilia own lnllletlng 
probable fatal wounds.Mr. James H. Bag¬ 
gett, a cotton broker of New York, was drowned 
by the capsizing of a boat on Lake ; Mahopac, on 
the lltli;inst. 
FOREIGN. 
In England agitation over the rejection of the 
compensation for Disturbances Bill by the House 
of Lords still continues. In Ireland several public 
meetings have been held on the subject, at which 
very violent language has been used. Agrarian 
outrages are again becoming common. A couple 
of land agents have been shot at during the week; 
a crown solicitor and hls t wo sons were waylaid 
and shot, one of the sons being severely wounded, 
while threatening letters have become every¬ 
day matters. Meanwhile, the relief organizations 
have closed operations, although a good deal ot 
distress still prevails, especially In the west of the 
Island where fever attributed to the famine has 
become epidemic. Fenlanlsm, It. Is said, Is again 
becoming active throughout the Island, chiefly 
through the agency of irlsh-Amerlcans. A masked 
party In a couple of boats boarded a Swedish ves¬ 
sel at Queenstown and carried off several cases or 
rifles she had among her cargo. On the whole, the 
prospect In the “ Gem of the Sea” Is by no means 
of an amicable sort ...Gladstone Is In fair health 
again.Lilian Adelaide Nellson, the actress 
who traveled widely through this country, died 
In Paris yesterday_Mr. Arthur Arnold’s Parlia¬ 
mentary motion for some modification of the rules 
regulating the Importation of cattle from this 
country*, was rejected by a vote of 194 to 20 . The 
government opposed It..The old baroness, 
Burdett-Coutts, despite tne remonstances of the 
Queen and Lord Beaconsfleld, Is going to marry 
young Ashmead In a couple of days. 
In France tbe Republican triumph at the late 
election for oounclls-Gencral, has been so over¬ 
whelming that It Is certain that the Senate will 
lxi decidedly republican next year lor the first, 
time since the establishment of the present body. 
Gambetta says that France must be permitted to 
resume the advanced rank that belongs to her in 
the world, and regain the provinces violently torn 
from her. In view ot the extreme care with which 
all allusions to the loss ot Alsace and Lorraine 
have been avoided for years by public officials, 
this declaration that Fi ance expects to recover 
them Is significant—at any rate, ot restored faith 
In the army. In Germany another meeting of the 
Emperors William and Francis Joseph is the malu 
topic of interest In view of the temporary retire¬ 
ment of Bismarck.. The Spanish paper 
and cablegrams are chiefly occupied with news 
and speculations about the approaching birth of 
an heir to the throne.Russia denies that. 
she has 45,000 men ready for instant action on the 
borders of Roumania. Turkey still keeps •• put¬ 
ting off ” the evil day of settling with her Christian 
neighbors. Nothing definite has been done re¬ 
garding the settlement of the “ Eastern Question” 
during the week. 
In Afghanistan Ayoob Khan is within three 
miles of Candahar, in whlcn some 3,000 isrltlsli 
troops are entrenched, with ample supplies to 
stand a siege. There Is little chance of the Khan’s 
success should he he foolish or bold enough to 
attack the place. He Is reported to have suffered 
seriously In the late battle. It Is also said that he 
Is secretly In alliance with Abdurrahman Khan, 
lately proclaimed Ameer at Cabool, while lr is 
strongly suspected that both are more or less pup¬ 
pets moved by Russia. Gen. Htewarl Is hastening 
with the forces from Cabool to the relief of Can¬ 
dahar, and other troops are being rapidly pushed 
to the same place trom England, the Cape of 
Good Hope, and India. 
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AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 
A destructive enemy of the wheat plant has done 
much damage In Canada especially in the Prov¬ 
ince of Ontario. It Is a small fly or insect that 
stings the stem, and deposits an egg in tho orifice. 
It seems to rival the Hessian fly, and Is particular¬ 
ly Injurious to Spring wheat.... .At the recent 
session ot the Pennsylvania Legislature a law was 
passed to encourage tree planting along high¬ 
ways. Elms are to ba not les3 than seventy feet 
apart; other rorest trees not less than fifty feet, 
and locust trees thirty feet apart. The owner of 
property on which such trees are planted has hls 
road tax reduced at the rate of $1 for each four 
trees so planted. The trees must be living oue 
year after planting, and be well protected from 
animals. Injury to such trees Is punishable by 
fine.Tbe latest swindle for use In rural 
districts Is the 44 butter contract” game. A couple 
of nicely dressed, gentlemanly appearing fellows, 
drive up to a farmer’s house with a line turnout, 
and engage all hls butter for the season at a big 
price. The farmer signs a contract to let the 
merchants have all hls butter for a year, and In 
due course tho 44 contract” comes back In Lhe shape 
of a note held by a third party, which the farmer 
has to pay.About 1,000 farmers held a pic¬ 
nic at the grounds of the Massachusetts Agricul¬ 
tural College, at Amherst, the other day. Aside 
from hay the principal crops this year are: Oats, 
22 acres: corn and rye, 12 acres eacb ; potatoes, 
4 W acres; sugar beets, three acres. Lack of 
funds and unwillingness to Incur debt, curtail 
crops and other operations.From returns 
made to the Agricultural Department In April the 
Commissioner has compiled statistics which show 
that, the average value per acre of cleared lands 
in Ohio is $47.53, and that these lands are only ex¬ 
ceeded lu value by those of Massachusetts, New 
York, and New Jersey, which are respectively 
*85, $5s.48 and $82.42. In the average value per 
acre of timber lands, Ohio stands second only to 
New Jersey and Massachusetts, the figures being 
New Jersey $56.82: Massachusetts, $43.25; Ohio, 
$41.87. Both descriptions of lauds in Ohio show 
an average Increase In value over the preceding 
year ot 08.5 per cent.Vermont takes the lead 
In the production of maple sugar, producing rrom 
S,OOO,000 to 10,000,000 pounds annually. New York 
comes next, producing one-third less. Ohio comes 
third, and produces about half as much as New 
York. The States of Illinois, Indiana, New Hamp¬ 
shire, Michigan and Wisconsin produce annually 
about 1 , 000,000 its. each. The aggregate product of 
1879 Is estimated at 17,000 tons. The production of 
maple sirup annually Is stated at 1 , 000,000 gallons, 
It which Ohio takes the lead .Reports from 
tobacco growers all through the Connecticut val¬ 
ley are that the crop Is tn unusually fine condition, 
and a Hartford dealer estimates that, while the 
acreage Is no greater than last year, the yield In 
the State will he from one-quarter to one-third 
larger. Cutting Is In progress already on some East 
Hartford farms and In several other places In the 
valley.In 1840 there were nearly half a mil¬ 
lion sheep In Connecticut, a State admirably adapt¬ 
ed to growing mutton-sheep. Tn 1870 there were 
less than 84, 000 . At the present time In many 
towns there Is not a single one. The extermina¬ 
tion of sheep by dogs, not lack ot profit In the busi¬ 
ness, Is the reason why sheep are no longer raised, 
one butchering firm In New Haven killed in 1878 
overl‘ 2.000 sheep and lambs, or which not over 100 
were raised In Connecticut; most of them came 
from Canada.Mr. F, A. Simpson of Pleas¬ 
ant lltll, Cass County, Mo. has Just completed a 
selection from the herds of leading Hereford breed¬ 
ers, consisting of thirty-three cows, one bull and 
nine calves—all pure bred" Hererords. They are to 
be shipped In the stea mer Dominion, which will 
saU for Quebec on Thursday, whence they will be 
forwarded to Missouri. 
We are now sendlDg Indian corn to England at 
one cent a pound, and shipping large quantities to 
Hamburgh and Bremen for distillery purposes. 
.Canada Is alarmed at the rapid destruction 
ot Its hemlock forests, which annually supply 120 ,- 
000 cords of bark for home consumption a nd 106,374 
cords, valued at $360,256, for export. The Montreal 
Board ot Trade calculate that 1, 250,000 trees are 
cut to supply this demand, and that is years of the 
samo destruction will wipe out their extensive 
hemlock forests. The hark brings as low as 54 a 
cord, and In the hope of checking the outside de¬ 
mand with u higher price, efforts will be made at 
the next session of Parliament to Induce the gov¬ 
ernment to Impose an export duty of $2 per cord 
on all bark leaving Canada.Oliver Dairym- 
ple, the bonanza wheat raiser, says that the yield 
will be 2„v bushels per acre more than ever before. 
Harvest with him Is just now at Its bight. 
Potato beetles took entire possession of a 
church at Sandoval, ill., on a recent Sunday 
evening. W Indows, doors, and seats were swarm, 
ing with them. Ladles screamed, and the ser¬ 
vice came to a sudden end.The Duke of Port¬ 
land has had a site prepared on one of bts Eng¬ 
lish estates for a beaver village for a number or 
beavers Imported from Canada. .The hop- 
growers or Central New York have Just held 
their annual picnic on the shores of Oneida Lake 
and calculate that this year’s crop will reach 
125,000 bales and sell at 30 cents a pound at least. 
Last year’s crop ot 110.000 bates sold for in cents 
only half of the average prlco for the last ten 
years. New York growers, however, estimate 
their crop a third below last year's, but the Eng¬ 
lish hop-yards were reported in poor condition. 
It fairly mirrors what nine out of every ten of the 
hop growers said to each other, to say that the 
growers feel that this year, with no back stock 
In tbe hands of brewers, they do not Intend to 
give the profits of their crops to speculators, or 
to sell at low prices. None talked of prices below 
30 cents, and not a few were confident that 44 two 
pounds for a dollar” would be realized In tbe mar¬ 
ket of 1880.Our correspondent, Prof. J. p. 
Sheldon, has been specially engaged by the Cana¬ 
dian Government to Investigate the advantages of 
the Dominion as a home for British and other lm- 
mlganls, with a view to Inducing a heavy Immi¬ 
gration to that section. The Professor Is to visit 
the Red River region of Canada, Manitoba, and all 
of Upper Canada during hls Intended tour,. 
Out in Grundy County, 111., a small grub like the 
white grub often found In barn-yards Is severely 
damaging the corn fields To look at the corn from 
the road It looks as though It was greatly In need 
of rain—drying up; but on on pulling up the stalk 
forty or fifty of these grubs will be found among 
the roots, and most of the roots destroyed. They 
seem to be more plentiful on high lands. 
California vineyards are creeping up the hillsides. 
The grape and raisin crops of the state, It Is 
estimated, will exceed those of last year by about 
40 per cent.Mr. Dunham’s fine selection of 
87 Percheron horses arrived sately at this port 
during yesterday week, and were landed on 
tne Uth. Although somew hat at a^dlsadvantage 
after their long voyage, they made a splendid 
snow, and attracted a world ot admiration as they 
passed through the streets to the stables In which 
they were temporarily housed.The crop of 
corn everywhere will be heavier than for a long 
time.One hill In Lincoln County, Miss., 
yielded fifty-four large-sized potatoes.At 
Manasses, Va., one oat seed produced stalks which 
yielded more than l,ouo perfect grains.A 
fast peach train, direct from the orchards of Dela¬ 
ware and Maryland, runs Into Boston early every 
morning.Within a radius of ten miles of 
MudlBon, Ind., there are 250,000 peach trees, from 
which will bo gathered and shipped tfila season 
150,000 bushels of peaches. Felton, Minn,, reports 
the heaviest grain crops since mm, and an enor¬ 
mous hay crop. The harvesting is under full 
headw'ay, and harvest hands are scarce at $3 a 
day_...A stalk of sugar-cane raised on Gen. 
Kdgerton’s place, Hasson, Minn., measured nine 
feet ten Inches high and three and three-fourths 
Inches In diameter a foot above tne ground. 
A Hoyalton, N. Y,. farmer had Just loaded hls 
wheat In the harvest field w hen he knocked the 
ashes from hls pipe. They saved the team, but 
the wagon and wheat were burned .The 13- 
year-old daughter of a Washington Township, 
m:o., farmer plowed, harrowed, and sowed twenty- 
four acres ot wheat, unassisted, from which 402 
bushelsof w*heat were thrashed. 
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“ New-Fangled Notions’* 
may network Injury to people when they relate to 
matters of little consequence, but when enter¬ 
tained as to what we shall take when afflicted 
| with serious disease, they; may lead 10 deairexpe- 
